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Learning AngularJS by Example – The Customer Manager Application
AngularJS Animations in Version 1.2+
Upcoming Pluralsight Course - Web Development with ASP.NET MVC, EF Code First, jQuery, and HTML5
Update: This course is now available here!
Silverlight 4 Code Demos from the Microsoft TechReady Workshop
I had the opportunity to give a 1-day workshop covering new Silverlight 4 features at the TechReady conference on Microsoft's Redmond campus this weekend and wanted to post some of the sample code shown for the people who attended and anyone else who's interested. The workshop was based on the free Silverlight LOB course Microsoft put together which has a lot of detailed lab exercises and videos available if you haven't seen them. The demo code covers many of the topics detailed in the What's New in Silverlight 4 whitepaper that John Papa put together.
Syncing Audio, Video and Animations in Silverlight
DevConnections Orlando Talks on Silverlight and LINQ/Entity Framework
Silverlight 3 Features Announced – One Word…"Wow"
If you're one of those people who enjoys researching new technologies and staying up with the technology "curve" then you have to be excited about all of the new features announced at the MIX conference this week in Las Vegas. Whether you're into IIS 7, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, Silverlight or other .NET technologies, a slew of new announcements were made. I'm really impressed with the direction Microsoft is going and excited about the new technologies that were announced.
One of the big announcements that should excite anyone interested in building LOB applications is the new Silverlight 3 feature-set. I've had the opportunity to work with Silverlight 3 for awhile now (starting a consulting project based entirely on that version) and it's great to be able to talk about it since the cat is out of the bag. Many new features have been announced that raise the bar for Silverlight applications. Tim Heuer has already written up a great blog post about them so I'll provide a simple overview. Here are some of the features that I find quite interesting:
- Out-of-Browser experience – You can now write Silverlight applications that can run directly from the desktop without requiring a browser to be pulled up by the end user.
- .NET RIA Services – Provides an n-tier application pattern that provides business and data tiers. Additional features include support for validation logic as well as the ability to work with authentication and roles.
- New Controls – Several controls are added in Silverlight and in the Silverlight Toolkit that simplify common tasks and really help with navigation between Silverlight pages.
- Perspective 3D – Although full 3D support (like WPF has) isn't available in Silverlight, there is support for perspective 3D which can make back to front flipping type animations much easier to do now and allow objects to be placed on a plane.
- Pixel Shaders – Allows blurs, shadows and other custom affects to be applied to different objects.
- Text Rendering – Text rendering has been improved and enhanced. Although the current beta doesn't support it, ClearType support will be added once Silverlight 3 is officially released.
- Animation Easing – Lets face it…users like to see cool little animations that don't get in their way. When a menu slides out an has a slight bouncing effect it looks cool. Silverlight 3 now has built-in animation easing support for bouncing, elasticity and more.
- Element-to-Element Binding – Need to bind a property of one object to a property for another object? You can do that in WPF but Silverlight 2 didn't support it natively. Silverlight 3 now provides element-to-element binding so when your slider changes values you can change your rectangle's colors without writing C# or VB code.
- Network Status – A new API is available in Silverlight 3 for checking the network status of an application. This can be really useful in a variety of situations especially with out-of-browser applications.
- Many more features….
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Handling Dynamic Storyboards and Animations in Silverlight 2
Animations are a key part of Silverlight 2 that allow your applications to stand out from all of the boring and dull applications floating around on the Web. In previous articles I've written about storyboards and animations but as a quick review, Silverlight relies upon a Storyboard element to define several different types of animations such as DoubleAnimation (which animates object properties of type double) and ColorAnimation (which animates color properties). In this article I'll show you how Silverlight can be used to create animations programmatically and how you can interact with animations defined declaratively in a XAML file using C#.
For this example I'll create a simple "lightbox" style container that can display pictures from Flickr. As the picture is being shown the box will grow from a height/width of 0 to a larger size that's determined by the size of the browser. Three different animations will be performed by the image display container:
- Animate the Width from 0 to the width of the browser / 1.5
- Animate the Height from 0 to the height of the browser / 1.5
- Animate the Opacity from 0 to 1
If you know the To and From values of the animations upfront then it's easiest to define them in the XAML file. In cases where there's an unknown animation property value, you can create the storyboard and animation objects programmatically or update properties of an existing Storyboard defined in XAML. In this case a Border control will be animated:
<Border x:Name="LightBoxControl" BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="3" CornerRadius="10" Height="20" Width="20" Opacity="0" Margin="5" MouseLeftButtonDown="Image_MouseLeftButtonDown"> <Border.Background> <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0.893,0.116" StartPoint="0.403,0.694"> <GradientStop Color="#FFB9B9B9" Offset="1"/> <GradientStop Color="#FF4F4F4F" Offset="0"/> <GradientStop Color="#FF666666" Offset="0.496"/> </LinearGradientBrush> </Border.Background> <StackPanel x:Name="spImage"> <Border HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Top" BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="1" CornerRadius="8" Background="LightGray" Width="60" Height="25"> <TextBlock HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="12" Text="Close" /> </Border> <Rectangle x:Name="LightBoxImage" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Fill="Black" RadiusX="10" RadiusY="10" Stroke="LightGray" StrokeThickness="2" Margin="5"> </Rectangle> </StackPanel> </Border>
Here's an example of programmatically creating a Storyboard and defining the 3 animations mentioned earlier to change the Width, Height and Opacity properties of the Border control:
double? width = (double?)System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.Document.Body.GetProperty("offsetWidth") / 1.5; double? height = (double?)System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.Document.Body.GetProperty("offsetHeight") / 1.5; //Programmatic way to create a storyboard and animations Storyboard sb = new Storyboard(); //Create animation for Border control's Width DoubleAnimation wa = new DoubleAnimation(); wa.Duration = new Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5)) wa.From = 0; wa.To = width; Storyboard.SetTarget(wa, LightBoxControl); Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(wa, new PropertyPath(Border.WidthProperty)); sb.Children.Add(wa); //Create animation for Border control's Height DoubleAnimation ha = new DoubleAnimation(); ha.Duration = new Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5)); ha.From = 0; ha.To = height; Storyboard.SetTarget(ha, LightBoxControl); Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(ha, new PropertyPath(Border.HeightProperty)); sb.Children.Add(ha); //Create animation for Border control's Opacity DoubleAnimation oa = new DoubleAnimation(); oa.Duration = new Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(0.5)); oa.From = 0; oa.To = 1; Storyboard.SetTarget(oa, LightBoxControl); Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(oa, new PropertyPath(Border.OpacityProperty)); sb.Children.Add(oa); this.spImage.Width = width.Value - 30; this.spImage.Height = height.Value - 30; this.LightBoxImage.Width = width.Value - 75; this.LightBoxImage.Height = height.Value - 75; sb.Begin();
In this example the final height and width of the target Border control are determined by grabbing the offsetWidth and offsetHeight values using the HtmlPage class. Once those values are determined a Storyboard object is created along with the three animations all of type DoubleAnimation. Each animation takes 1/2 second to complete and animates the Border control's Height, Width and Opacity properties respectively.
Looking through the code for each animation object you'll notice that it is associated with the target object and target object property using the Storyboard.SetTarget() and Storyboard.SetTargetProperty() static methods respectively. This may seem strange at first glance but makes sense once you understand the concept of attached properties. Each animation object is added to the parent Storyboard object using the Children.Add() method and the Storyboard is started by calling the Begin() method.
Interacting with Storyboards and Animations Defined in XAML
The programmatic approach to creating animations works great when there's a lot of dynamic data being fed into animation objects. However, in this example only the Height and Width properties are being changed on the Border control. That's a lot of code to write to change two properties. Rather than defining everything programmatically you can instead define the storyboard and associated animations declaratively and fill in the dynamic pieces at runtime. Here's an example of defining the 3 animations shown earlier in XAML:
<Storyboard x:Name="sbShow"> <DoubleAnimation x:Name="daWidth" Storyboard.TargetName="LightBoxControl" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Width" From="0" Duration="00:00:0.5" /> <DoubleAnimation x:Name="daHeight" Storyboard.TargetName="LightBoxControl" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Height" From="0" Duration="00:00:0.5" /> <DoubleAnimation Storyboard.TargetName="LightBoxControl" Storyboard.TargetProperty="Opacity" From="0" To="1" Duration="00:00:0.5" /> </Storyboard>
Before the storyboard starts to play the To property of the daWidth and daHeight objects can then be assigned values as shown next:
double? width = (double?)System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.Document.Body.GetProperty("offsetWidth") / 1.5; double? height = (double?)System.Windows.Browser.HtmlPage.Document.Body.GetProperty("offsetHeight") / 1.5;
//Define how big the Border control should be animated to by setting the To property value
this.daWidth.To = width; this.daHeight.To = height;
this.spImage.Width = width.Value - 30; this.spImage.Height = height.Value - 30; this.LightBoxImage.Width = width.Value - 75; this.LightBoxImage.Height = height.Value - 75;
this.sbShow.Begin();And that's all there is to it! Silverlight makes it easy to work with dynamic animations whether programmatically or through modifying storyboards defined in XAML. Download a working version of the Flickr lightbox application here if you'd like to see the animations in action (as well as some others).


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It's all Aladeen all the time in The Dictator
Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, Ben Kingsley, and Anna Faris. Rated 14A. Opens Wednesday, May 16
Attention, it's fun-question time: why did Admiral General Aladeen give Katy Perry a more expensive gift than he gave Megan Fox? Answer: because Katy let him "Aladeen" in her face. Get it? Wake up! In the oppressed (fictional) African nation of Wadiya, its loving oppressor had tons of words changed to "Aladeen", thus making things kookily confusing, as in "Are you HIV-Aladeen? Or HIV-Aladeen?" And now readers may ask: is Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator Aladeen or, er, Aladeen? It's Aladeen!
Thank God, Allah, Aladeen, and L. Ron Hubbard (just so Scientologists won't kidnap us and make us watch Battleship Earth) for Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles. They know we want films that mock women, the Jewish peoples, war crimes, 9-11, health-food types, and human-rights activists (especially those last two). Did you Aladeen or Aladeen him in the satires Borat: Cultural Learnings of America Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan and Brüno? You'll Aladeen him now—or you'll get this: (friendly throat-slitting gesture).
Aladeen comes to New York, gets kidnapped by a mystery operative (John C. Reilly), gets stripped of his beard, and is suddenly anonymous and alone, like the rest of us. He meets health foodie and human-rights activist Zoe (Anna Faris), realizes his 2nd-in-command (Ben Kingsley) is into skulduggery, and enlists his former chief nuclear physicist (Jason Mantzoukas) for help.
Aladeen looks like Moammar Gadhafi crossed with Saddam Hussein. He calls Zoe a lesbian hobbit. He plays "Wii Terrorist", which involves the Munich Olympics. He shares a tender moment with Zoe inside a pregnant woman's vagina (you gotta be there—okay, not literally). After the birth, he says: "It's a girl! Where's the trashcan?" Yep, we totally Aladeen this movie. We laughed because we like laughing at superoffensive, un-P.C. silliness. And we Aladeen anyone who mocks Crocs: "They're the universal symbol of a man who's given up hope."
Watch the trailer for The Dictator.

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Firefighters have worked through the night again to contain a large blaze north of Auckland.
The fire has burned through around 90 hectares of scrub and pine near Kaipara Harbour, west of Wellsford.
Crews remained at the location overnight.
Principal Rural Fire Officer Bryan Cartelle said the fire which stretches across Department of Conservation land was being fought from the perimeter "because, as the tall pines burn and fall, they are a real danger to anyone on site".
"We will not take any risks with our team; safety is paramount," he said, adding that no properties are under threat.
Suspicious blazes
Rural firefighters in Wellington continue to monitor the Happy Valley scrub fire that forced dozens of people to evacuate their homes early yesterday.
The fire is believed to be under control but there is still a risk of flare-ups.
The fire is being treated as suspicious, with a Fire Service spokesman saying "it is unlikely to have started naturally".
And five fires which broke out in rural Te Awamutu west of Hamilton yesterday morning are also being treated as suspicious.
Fire crews were called to a property on Old Mountain Rd, near Te Pahu, and when they arrived they noticed five separate fires along the left side of the road, all within six kilometres of the intersection with Te Pahu Rd.
Several metres of scrub and long grass beside the road was destroyed.


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Inside the Torrance Marriott, chefs toss together farm-fresh ingredients to create flatbreads, sandwiches, and well-balanced entrees that complement a wine list of more than 40 different vintages. A two-story water feature gives meals a soothing backdrop for thoughtful conversations or raucous celebrations in anticipation for a new quarterly budget report. Outside, flickering flames from the fire pit cast a glow on the zen garden's orange-cushioned lounge chairs beneath the clear Southern California sky.
There's only one thing hotter than the surface of the sun—the dance floor at its core. Nightclub SOL lives up to its celestial namesake with a weekly lineup of dance parties, live DJs, and top-shelf drink specials. On a given night, live music, Top 40, hip hop, and house music pulse from the speakers, some mixed with a hint of Latin of vibes. Other times, artists spin the latest techno tunes from all over the world, or electronic musicians present new remixes and original music. Other special events include comedy shows and holiday parties.
Gasser Lounge's tap masters sling craft brews and signature cocktails within a sleek, low-lit hangout that emanates rock-'n'-roll vibes with tables made from tires, red-leather booths, and shrines to Johnny Cash. A Harley V-twin-engine beer tap combines the spirit of the open road with the joviality of sipping on a lively libation more effectively than a stationary-bike-powered wine press, pouring Gasser's house draft, Bitchin' Brew ($3) as well as microbrew favorites including Lagunitas IPA and Mama's Little Yella Pils ($5).
Studio Restaurant and Lounge is equal parts food and festivity. Here, filet mignon sandwiches and country-fried chicken are regularly served to the beat of drums, the strum of guitars, or the stylings of resident and guest DJs. Red and green light drenches the crowd on the dance floor as well as diners digging in to burgers and bacon macaroni 'n' cheese. Studio Restaurant and Lounge also entertains its guests with football nights and speed-knitting tournaments.
At Kah Asian Restaurant & Lounge, Chef Vit Suttichanond blends Thai, Japanese, and Chinese flavors into pan-regional cuisine that Easy Reader News has praised for its presentation and its approachable flavor combinations. Familiar Thai curries and noodle dishes fill most of the menu, although wok-fried orders of kung pao chicken and meaty fried rice lend distinctly Chinese touches as well. The sushi chefs also breathe new life into sushi-bar staples with inventive aesthetic details, such as the crimson slivers that explode from the center of the dynamite roll.
Sconce-lit walls and exposed ceiling beams surround the dining room's gleaming wooden tables. Separated by a line of high-backed booths, the lounge area's backlit bar brims with potent spirits and a collection of bottled sakes that diners can knock over in hopes of winning an enormous stuffed animal.


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Big Ten predictions: Bowl picks
Brian BennettBig Ten bowl season officially arrives tomorrow night when Minnesota kicks off the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas against Texas Tech. Heavens knows I need a new season to begin after a horrible showing in the regular season, when I finished a full...
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My Tostitos Fiesta Bowl pick
Brian BennettColleagues Ted Miller and David Ubben have been on the scene in Arizona all week and have already weighed in with their Tostitos Fiesta Bowl predictions. Not surprisingly, both have picked Oklahoma to win big over Connecticut. Of course, I couldn'...
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Reviewing my Big East bowl predictions
Brian BennettThe bad news is there are no more Big East games in the 2009 season. The good news is you won't have to read any game predictions from me for another eight months. I correctly predicted that the league would go 4-2 in its bowl games this season, b...
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Final Big East bowl projections
Brian BennettSome things we know, some things we don't about the Big East bowl situation. We'll have all the answers at 8 ET tonight. We know Cincinnati is almost certainly going to the Sugar Bowl to play defending national champion Florida. West Virginia has ...
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Big East bowl projections
Brian BennettWhile the Gator Bowl is now officially a Big East bowl, there's still a lot to be settled in the league's postseason lineup. The BCS bid is on the line, of course, this Saturday. You can tell who I'm leaning toward picking right now in my projecti...
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Big East bowl projections
Brian BennettPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Every Sunday from now until the end of the regular season, I'll be offering up our best guesses at where the Big East teams will be going bowling this year. There's still a lot to be decided. Technically, all ...
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Big East bowl predictions
Brian BennettPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett We're only in August, but it's never too early to start peeking ahead to December and January. Picking the order of the Big East finish is nearly impossible this year, so it's even more difficult to ...
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Big Ten bowl picks rewind
Brian BennettDid the Big Ten redeem itself in the bowl season? That's a story for another post. But I can tell you that I gained some manner of redemption for my sorry regular-season predictions with a perfect 7-0 mark on my Big Ten bowl picks. That wasn't eno...
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Big Ten Thursday mailbag
Brian BennettIt's mail time. Let's see what's on your minds this week. Matt T. from Des Moines writes: Your bold prediction was that Michigan goes to the Rose Bowl. I'm not going to sit here and say Iowa will go, or any team in a shaky, unpredictable Legends D...
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Reviewing our B1G over-under predictions
Brian BennettNow that we've got a gap between the end of the regular season and the beginning of bowl season, I thought it would be fun to review some of our preseason predictions. And by "fun," I mean embarrassing. Let's take a look back at the over-unders on...
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Revisiting preseason picks
Brian BennettI meant to get to this last week but never did because there was so much news going on. But with the regular season over and bowls approaching, it's time to look back at some of the preseason predictions I made for the Big East and laugh at how dumb ...
Blog | December 17, 2009 -
Fearless Big East predictions
Brian BennettPosted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett Making predictions in the Big East is always a dicey proposition. Who saw Connecticut winning a share of the league title last year, or Louisville going from preseason top 10 to 6-6 and no bowl? Someone or something...
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When the California Democratic Convention begins this weekend, party progressives both inside and outside the San Diego Convention Center will be pressing hard to bring impeachment back on the table as a means of holding the presidency of George W. Bush accountable for crimes they allege have been committed since 2001.Here's my contribution to the evidence against the President.
"I've been blown away by the response. People are wanting to organize and rally behind one single thing at the convention, and that's impeachment," said Joye Swan of the Progressive Caucus of the California Democratic Party, who is helping lead an effort to pass a resolution expressing the California Democratic Party's support for impeaching President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
The case is being brought against the Vice President first. Dennis Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney. My guess is this will not get far. Other articles will likely follow from more powerful representatives, and those might do okay.
The American people are okay with this. Last time I floated up to Florida, I watched dozens of students and adult residents hold impeachemt signs and honk horns in approval of those signs at a major intersection in Gainesville last Monday.
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Mar 26, 2013 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"My husband made saag paneer from this recipe. It was divine! We didn't have any plain yogurt, so used sour cream instead; it worked fine. I've had saag paneer in restaurants before, but none matched this. Thank you, Aarti! It's going in our recipe book.""
Reviewed Moussaka
Dec 6, 2012 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"Dreamy, gourmet comfort food! The only things I did differently were using 6 fresh roma tomatoes instead of canned tomatoes, and doubling the parmesan. I thought the cinnamon was slightly overpowering, so next time I'll use half the suggested amount.
This moussaka recipe is well worth the time and effort!""
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Dec 3, 2011 in Food Network Community Toolbox on FoodNetwork.com
"I served this to a party of six last night and everyone raved about it. I usually don't try out new recipes when I'm hosting a dinner party, but the reviews here were so positiveI thought I would take a chance. Also, because so many other posters suggested a longer cooking time, I left it in the oven for 2 hours. Turned out heavenly!"""
Reviewed Filet Mignon with Blackberries
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"I cooked this while talking with my husband on Skype. I had never cooked filet mignon before, and never considered combining berries with beef before. It was very easy. I bought a good cabernet sauvignon to use in the recipe and to drink with dinner. I forgot to buy fresh blackberries, so I just put a dollop of butter on top at the end. It w..."


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No one disputes the facts of the case. After a brief marriage, a 60-year-old California business owner filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. He allowed his wife, Catherine Becker, to remain in his condominium while the divorce was finalized.
But Becker apparently became consumed by a jealous rage over the man�s new-found romantic interest. So last Monday she drugged the man, lashed him to a bed, severed his penis with a 10-inch knife, and tossed the appendage into a garbage disposal.
Most were appalled and outraged. "It's hard to believe what would motivate a person to do this sort of thing," said Susan Kang Schroeder, chief of the Orange County District Attorney's Office. "It's one of the worst things you could do to a person short of killing him."
Ali Ammar, who handles hundreds of divorce and domestic disputes a year with Orange Detective Agency in Irvine, commented, "I've seen people with their heads blown off, but this story makes me cringe," Not surprisingly, Judge Debra Carrillo ordered Becker held without bail.
But for some, the incident was cause for merriment and glee.
Veronica Roberts of California made light of the incident, headlining how Becker made �mince meat� of her victim�s appendage. �Another women performed a �Bobbit� and goes for the cleaver,� she wrote cheerfully.
Leigh Moody, anchor at KSPR-TV in Springfield, Missouri, prefaced her blog entry with the words, �Revenge Attack.� Apparently Ms. Moody was not troubled by the notion of vigilante justice implicit in her headline.
At SodaHead News, the attack was cause for ribald hilarity. �What�s up with all these severed penises? It�s like the new go-to punishment for unruly husbands.�
The blogger at Hegemony Heights was inspired to pen this light-hearted limerick:
There once was a woman called Becker
who cut off her poor husband�s pecker
On her way to divorce
she used drugs and some force
to become the ultimate home wrecker
But some dispensed with the fa�ade of facetiousness.
At The Stir, Maijken Brence wrote, �some men deserve things like this happening to them.� And over at the Online Dish, Kim commented, �the jaw dropper is the garbage disposal part�hahaha.�
And the inevitable Facebook page offering approving �You go girl!� call-outs for Becker: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Catherine-Kieu-Becker-Fan-page/111461202282860
When Wendy Williams was asked about the incident, the TV personality quipped,
"When you cross a woman, all is fair.� Finding humor in the garbage disposal, Williams joked, "It was more efficient than throwing it in a field, where they could pick it up.�
Over at ABC�s The Talk, Sharon Osbourne decided it was time to goose her audience ratings. So after averring she didn�t know the circumstances for his decision to file for the divorce (did the reasons really matter?), she described the incident as �hysterical� and summed it up with the remark, �it�s quite fabulous.�
A couple days later Osbourne issued an apology, stating, �I do not condone genital mutilation and I didn�t mean any harm by laughing about it and I�m sorry that I offended people �cause that�s not my intention or the intention of the show � it�s not what we are about.�
But that apology misses the mark. The issue is not whether Osbourne intended to offend her viewers or whether people were in fact offended. The point is, Osbourne indulged in grossly inappropriate behavior in a way that minimized the grotesque incident and ridicule men.
Let�s call it woman�s inhumanity to man.


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Facts About Dreams
Every night we dream, but do you know many facts about dreams? Most facts about dreams have been researched and discovered since about the 1980's. Scientists have found many facts about dreams, including that most dreaming happens during deep, REM (rapid eye movement) sleep that occurs for about two hours per night. Here are more facts about dreams:
- What do we dream about? According to research involving thousands of dream reports, only about 10% of dreams are sexual. The majority of dreams people remember are bad ones. When asked what they want to dream about, women would choose adventure and romance. Men would choose to dream about having sex with a stranger. Nakedness, flying, and falling are very common dream elements.
- Sigmund Freud was a repressed dude. Can we believe what he thought is right? A famous early psychiatrist, he theorized that our dreams are expressions of unfulfilled desires. Does that mean you really want to have that green monster serve you and Batman pistachio ice cream while running away from the Riddler? Many modern dream researchers question Freud's so called facts about dreams.
- How about a nightcap or two? When you drink alcohol before bed, you affect the quality of sleep you get. You will sleep, but not deeply. You will not dream as much as you otherwise would.
- What about Fido and Bonzo the Chimp? Since many other species experience REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, and have sleep cycles a lot like ours, it is possible they have dreams. Just watch your dog kick in his sleep. That must mean he's chasing a rabbit in his dreams, right?


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Regular Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 10am-6pm and by appointment
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Compaction of Probabilistic Logic Programs for Performant Inference
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The probabilistic inference of current Probabilistic Logic Programming (PLP) systems uses (variations of) Weighted Model Counting (WMC). For this purpose a set of transformation steps which convert the input program into a suitable form is employed. The computational cost of each step depends mostly on the size and the complexity of the previous one. To be able to handle large-data probabilistic logic programs, typical for real-world problems, these steps need to be optimized. Usually, the first of these steps is to collect the proofs of a query (or a set of queries). The collected proofs represent a Boolean formula and often may share parts -- AND or OR clusters. Detecting and adequately removing these parts may decrease the size and the complexity of the collected proofs in such a way that the next step(s) can become much more performant. The common parts appear as patterns which represent the AND and OR clusters. Our work investigates a pattern detection and compaction approach which applies on the collected proofs. To facilitate the pattern detection and compaction we use an AND/OR graph representation of the Boolean formula of the collected proofs. Exploiting graph symmetry in addition to pattern detection further improves our method. Our approach is independent of the PLP system which employs it. We use ProbLog2 and MetaProbLog to show the applicability of our pattern compaction and detection approach. Our experimental results show that in most of the cases it is beneficial to use a compacted representation of the collected proofs.


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Australia is the sunniest continent on Earth, yet we lag way behind Europe, Asia and North America in solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. While we're recognised as a world leader in solar energy research, in the past decade numerous Australian renewable energy experts have shifted overseas where there is greater funding and more government support for renewable energy development. State governments are currently bringing in feed-in tariffs, which essentially reward customers who purchase solar systems by paying them for any renewable energy they generate and feed into the electricity grid. However, experts contacted by CHOICE believe the model most states are adopting is too limited to have any major effect and falls well short of other countries' more progressive and generous tariffs. We look at the state of Australia's solar PV industry, the incentives currently available to households and what the government could be doing to encourage future growth.
The current Solar Credits Scheme (SCS) is based on the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) market, which provides money back to those installing solar panels or hot water on top of any rebates. For every tonne of greenhouse emissions saved (over a 15-year period), the owner receives an REC that they can trade on the market at the going rate – currently about $50 per REC. Australia's electricity companies are required to submit a certain number of RECs each year to contribute to achieving the national Mandatory Renewable Energy Target.
However, the number of RECs created depends on where you live, as less sunny climates are deemed to generate lower greenhouse emissions savings. Therefore, those living in Tasmania or Victoria are likely to receive less money back than northern residents. In Melbourne, the subsidy for a 1kW system might be only $4500. The SCS is capped at $7500, and the five-times multiplier only applies to systems up to 1.5kW, so people installing larger systems will only receive the value of one REC above this level.
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In recent years, many grid-connected households and community buildings have installed solar PV cells, thanks to generous federal government rebates. Yet despite the popularity of the rebates and recent growth in the industry, Australia generates less than 1% of the world's solar electricity. This compares poorly to cloudy Germany, the world's largest producer and user of solar PV systems, which has about 49% of the global market, largely due to supportive government policies. The bulk of the rest of the world's solar electricity generation is in Japan, the US, Spain and other parts of Europe.
The rapid growth of solar installations and manufacturing in these countries has been attributed largely to gross feed-in tariffs, where the owner of a solar system is paid for all the renewable energy it generates, including the electricity they use themselves. Industry players in Australia have called on federal and state governments to introduce a similar gross national feed-in tariff. However, state and territory governments, which are responsible for setting electricity prices, have decided to go it alone and are gradually introducing disparate and mostly very limited feed-in schemes. While the federal government points to its $500m Renewable Energy Fund – which includes a $100m solar research institute – and $150m Energy Innovation Fund as evidence of its commitment to solar and other green energy, solar industry players do not believe current policy is creating the necessary incentives. Our few large solar farms have all had to rely on one-off government grants. "There's no long-term driver for that market," says Muriel Watt, Chair of the Australian PV Association. Large-scale commercial building installations and solar farms miss out on government support, such as rebates and feed-in tariffs, as these only apply to small-scale solar systems.
BP Solar's recent decision to relocate its Sydney solar cell manufacturing plant to Asia has marked, at least for now, the end of Australia's solar cell manufacturing industry. BP Solar's Australian spokesman, Chandran Vigneswaran, says the decision was prompted by the need to increase efficiency by locating its manufacturing close to the supply of silicon, which is primarily in Asia. It was not due to lack of demand for solar in Australia. He says federal government rebates had driven growth in recent years, but the solar industry is not reaching its potential – BP Solar has a vision of one million Australian solar homes by 2020. "We've been calling for one national gross feed-in tariff," he says. "It's hard for the industry to scale up without investment certainty."
Brad Shone, of Moreland Energy Foundation, says rising electricity prices make solar panels a wise investment. "Our electricity demand is growing and the current infrastructure is straining to cope," he says. But like others, he sees government policy as providing limited support. Wodonga solar retailer and chairman of the Solar Energy Industries Association of Australia (Victoria), Gary Davy, believes most Australians do not see the value in investing in solar panels. "People have always had that attitude: how long will it take before it pays for itself? Yet people will go out and buy a $90,000 car and think nothing of it." Davy believes real government rebates or inducements, such as a generous gross feed-in-tariff, are needed to boost support.
Since 2000 the federal government has provided a rebate for solar panels for remote systems (not connected to the grid) and grid-connected homes. Rebates for both have been scrapped and now come under the Solar Credits Scheme. For those households earning less than $100,000, who previously qualified for a rebate of $8000 if they installed solar panels, the new scenario is less generous and infinitely more complicated. Those earning more than $100,000 will now be eligible for a much greater subsidy – but what you get will really depend on where you live. Importantly, unlike the previous rebates, small businesses and non-primary residences such as holiday homes will also be eligible for the new scheme. The new scheme also has its environmental critics. In a joint statement, the Alternative Technology Association (ATA), Greenpeace and the Moreland Energy Foundation say the scheme allows "phantom" certificates to be created by multiplying the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) by five. These RECs then go towards achieving the national Mandatory Renewable Energy Target, even though four in every five certificates do not represent actual green energy. "Households investing in solar do so at significant personal cost," says Damien Moyse, Energy Advocate for the ATA. "In return for their sacrifice, the government is effectively cancelling out the greenness of their solar system." Given that most people are motivated by increasing renewable energy in Australia and cutting their own emissions, he believes the new scheme is duping solar investors.
To combat the high cost of solar panels, some communities have set up bulk-buying schemes, whereby a large number of households in one area commit to buying PV systems at a discounted price. Some solar retailers, local councils and community groups have also facilitated schemes using this model. However, they have been largely dependent on the $8000 solar rebate which, combined with the selling of RECs, had reduced the price for a bulk-purchased 1kW system to as low as a few hundred dollars (but typically about $1500-$3000). Some systems were even offered for free under the old rebate scheme. The reduced subsidy from the new Solar Credits Scheme is likely to put an end to those ultra-cheap bulk deals, although some companies may still be able to keep prices quite low in the sunnier parts of Australia.
Most states have introduced or are considering plans for feed-in tariffs, which set the rate at which householders must be paid for solar electricity generated in systems connected to the grid. Feed-in tariffs help those who invest in solar panels to calculate their returns and payback period. They also ensure better returns, since the tariff is significantly higher than what electricity companies currently choose to credit their customers because it is funded through a small levy on everyone's electricity bills. However, Muriel Watt, Chair of the Australian PV Association, believes only the ACT has introduced a truly effective gross feed-in tariff where customers are paid for all electricity produced by the panels, even what they use themselves. In contrast, SA, Queensland, NSW and Victoria have introduced a net feed-in tariff, which means PV owners are paid only for the excess electricity they send to the grid, which for most households is very little. The ACT is also the only state or territory to apply the feed-in tariff to larger systems as well as small ones, thereby attracting large commercial installations and solar farms to the state. Although the solar industry has argued strongly for a national gross feed-in tariff, state governments have shown little interest in collaborating on a national scheme and are instead going their own ways. Our solar panels buying guide details feed-in tariffs state by state.
When Lizette and John Salmon installed a solar system in 2007 on their home in Wodonga, northern Victoria, they were prepared for a large upfront cost to reduce their family's environmental footprint. They live in a spacious family home with their two young children. More than half of their electricity consumption was for powering their pool's filtration pump. The Salmons installed a top-of-the-range 3kW system worth $34,000. They received the $8000 federal rebate plus a further $1500 from selling the RECs, making their total investment $24,500. They calculate they have saved an average $1000 per year through reduced electricity costs and credits paid to them for the excess green energy they feed into the grid. Currently, their electricity provider credits them at the same rate as they are charged for incoming conventional electricity (this rate will increase under the new Victorian feed-in tariff). As electricity costs rise, their payback time will reduce. Based on their electricity savings to date, and at an annual increase in electricity prices of 6%, the payback period for their investment would be 30 years; a 10% price rise would reduce this payback period to 19 years. The Victorian net feed-in tariff, which will kick in later this year, sets the return on excess generation at 60c per kWh and is credited to their account. This will most likely reduce the Salmon's payback period.


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Students pursuing the M.A. in Linguistics at Gallaudet receive solid grounding in linguistic theory, methods, and research with a special emphasis on sign language linguistics. The program begins with foundational courses in linguistic theory, centered on phonology, cognitive linguistics and generative linguistics, focusing on both spoken and signed languages. Additionally, students receive training in working with new sign languages (Field Methods) and in various professional skills related to being a linguist (e.g. linguistic technical writing, use of video and software resources for analyzing sign data, applying for doctoral programs and jobs). In their second year, students select five elective courses out of a set of seven advanced courses according to their interests. Topics vary from year to year. The M.A. program requires 41 credit hours of coursework. Full-time graduate students normally complete the program in four semesters (fall and spring semesters).
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I don't think it's a secret that former teen star Amanda Bynes, 26, is having some issues lately. Starting in the summer of 2012, Bynes — who starred in the movies "What A Girl Wants" and "Hairspray," and the TV show "What I Like About You" — had a string of vehicular incidents including a DUI arrest and two hit-and-run charges, leading to a suspended license. In September 2012, the actress locked herself inside a dressing room in LA for two hours and then a cupcake shop bathroom in NYC for a half hour. She's created and deleted countless Twitter and Tumblr accounts, announced her early retirement from acting, and denied having mental health issues. For some reason, Us Weekly decided that Bynes was a good choice for their regular "25 Things You Don't Know About Me" feature, but I really think it should have been cut down to 24 things, as one tidbit on Bynes' list strikes me as disturbing. Here is #15 on Bynes' list:
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Managing your sale force properly
This article is based upon the decision in BSkyB Limited and another -v- EDS LLC and another. This is an extremely complicated case covering a significant period of time both in negotiation, during the contract and in subsequent litigation. BSKYB argued that EDS made fraudulent misrepresentations during the process of tender and negligent misrepresentations through the term of the contract. To this the courts concurred. The contract between the parties contained a number of useful elements in large scale contracutal negotiation including step in, whole agreement clauses and limitations on damage. Why is this relevant? Due to the fraudulent misrepresentations made by the defendant the claimant, BSKYB was able to overturn both whole of agreement clause which seeks to exclude the negotiations and but perhaps more importantly the limitation on damage. Currently, the defendants are looking at potential damages in excess of £200m rather than the limit of £30m. Conversations had in negotiation between the relevant negotiators of the parties created what was percived by the courts to be misrepresentations so serious that in relying on them the claimant was required to rely on information that the defendant knew or ought to have known was wrong. In so doing, the defendant has a contract upon which it could not rely. Make sure that the sales force within your organisation are making accurate statements about your ability to deliver the contract and that they aren't over egging the qualification of themselves and those who may be involved in the contractual delivery. Rita Wright Legal Executive Housing Team
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text: June 18, 2012 By Chris Maza email@example.com Summertime is the time for beer season and I am especially looking forward to one in particular. The second annual Worthy Craft Brewfest, sponsored by Theodore's and Smith's Billiards, is slated to take place on Worthington Street in Springfield on June 23, featuring more than 30 craft brewers and nearly 70 beers on tap. Currently confirmed are local breweries such as Berkshire Brewing Company, Amherst Brewing Company, Element Brewing Company and Westfield River Brewing Company as well as some well-known out-of-towners such as Stone, Dogfish Head, Harpoon, Sierra Nevada and Smutty Nose. It's a great idea for an event that on top of advocating the greatness of craft brewing showcases Springfield's much-scrutinized Entertainment District in a very positive light. Reviews from last year's event were strong and I am looking forward in partaking in this year's event, seeing as my wedding got in the way of me going last year. Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 the day of the event. For more information, visit http://theworthycraftbrewfest.com. As I mentioned in a previous column, I recently hosted a craft beer party during which several people brought a host of different American-made brews from around the country. One of the favorites of the evening was the uniquely bottled Amazing Grace Ale brewed by Old Burnside Brewing Company of East Hartford, Conn. Bottled in short, stout, blue nine-ounce swing top bottle adorned with a Celtic cross, it makes an impression right off the bat that certainly lives true. Essentially, the Amazing Grace Ale is the brewery's Ten Penny Ale Reserve also one of my favorite local brews aged for six months. While originally aged in whiskey barrels, the version currently available went through the aging process in Crown Royal cognac barrels, creating a truly unique profile. Amazing Grace has a very sweet, but extremely complex scent and taste that boasted strong hints of caramel and some fruits and vanilla. It is a heavy hitter with 10 percent alcohol by volume, something I wouldn't have guessed, given how smooth the beer is. At $11 a bottle, it is on the pricier side, but if you are looking for just one good beer to savor, it's worth every penny. Working in a business in which my craft is openly visible to the public on a weekly basis, I have received my fair share of both criticism and praise, though usually folks are more eager to give the latter than the former. So when I do receive kind words from readers, I certainly take them to heart and appreciate them. I still have a select number of letters that I have received, some of which date back to my start in journalism more than 10 years ago. Because of the stock I put in not only what I feel the quality of my work is, but the opinions of others, I have to say I was quite pleased with the outcome of my first real foray into a new craft brewing. I recently finished my first batch of homebrewed beer, an American Brown Ale, and shared it with friends first at a craft beer swap I hosted and later at other gatherings and received rave reviews. I'm not writing this to toot my own horn, but to encourage others to give this noble endeavor a go. The satisfaction and pride gained through the success of crafting something yourself is second to none. The folks at DIY Brewing Supply in Ludlow have a basic starter kit available for less than $100 and the staff there are exceptionally helpful and respectful to all, whether it be a seasoned beer-making veteran or a greener than grass newcomer. Go check them out and have some fun creating something. Cheers! |


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First, I am so thankful that posting to at least some of these forums are still FREE! ;o)Yippeeee!!! Now, for anyone with a 6th - 8th grader, what novels were read/studied in class by your kids?
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn--my daughter read this when she was 11 and LOVED it. Agatha Christie mysteries are good. This is a good age to get them started with short stories -- O'Henry, etc. To Kill a Mockingbird for the older ones. It isn't a hard read. A Christmas Carol. There are tons more. I think that we somewhat baby our kids. If we start to give them harder books, but discuss them as they went along, I think it would be so much better for them. At this age, you can really start working on increasing their vocabulary. They can't learn the "600 words" that they need to know for the SAT's in a weekend. They need to encounter them early and they do that best by reading. My high school English teacher had us write down every word we didn't know and look up the meaning and write a new sentence using that word. It really helped with the SAT's. |
THank you! They will be reading short stories and funny you should mention it, they will also read A Christmas Carol...we are looking for another book or two... Any more suggestions, anyone? :o) V |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Sun, Sep 15, 02 at 20:56
Where the Red Fern Grows was popular with my son; can't remember what grade. |
check out the Good books listed by grade level at www.greatbooksacademy.org (click on the book store then go to the grade level you are looking for.) One book I have heard great things about is The Case Of the Missing Cut throats (the Cut throat is a type of fish). It is an eco-mystery. |
I read A Wrinkle in Time in college and although literature/writing was my major, I found this book a little difficult to read. how about the Harry Potter series? kids and adults all seem to love them! Julie of The Wolves by Jean Craighead-George is a great book for 6th graders. It deals with family love, loss, independence/dependency, nature/animals, self-esteem and survival. It won an award a few years back, but I can't remember which award off the top of my head. For older grades, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (spelling?) is a little more intense as I think it is set in a time just before slavery was abolished. Unfortunately I don't remember much of the story other than the main character's husband contracts rabies... My favorite read that I can't remember if it was 6,7 or 8th grade was A View From A Cherry Tree. I can't remember the author, and I know it might be a little old, but I remember really enjoying the book. good luck and good reading! |
- Posted by Carlotta_Bull (My Page) on Mon, Sep 16, 02 at 14:29
My daugher's in 7th now. They just finished The Hobbit & are reading Treasure Island now. PLEASE, don't have the kids read Danny Champion of the World or Cold Sassy. She read those last year & I considered them a waste. I don't think the kids enjoyed them, either. |
- Posted by Online_in_WV (My Page) on Thu, Sep 26, 02 at 17:45
To Kill a Mocking Bird was one of my child's favorites - she read it somewhere between 6th and 7th grade. |
A Day No Pigs Would Die is a good one. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Sat, Sep 28, 02 at 21:55
Be careful with the Harry Potter books. Some parents STRONGLY object to this series on religious grounds. |
With the Harry Potter series, I think you have to know your kid. We're a strong Christian family and I debated about the Harry Potter series for quite some time. I finally allowed my 9 year old to read them and he didn't stop reading until he finished all 4 books. He's got a strong Christian background and can easily distinguish between fantasy/reality and right/wrong. To him it was a book about good winning over evil. If you aren't sure, read the book first and then make your decision. |
I was thinking that "A Wrinkle In Time" was too young! I read that in 5th. grade and loved it! I LOATHED "The Hobbit" (hated all the others in the Trilogy, too; I am probably the only one to say that publically). I loved Mark Twain (we read several of them in 7th./8th. grade) and I loved Charles Dickens and Nathaniel Hawthorne (they were harder to read). I agree completely that we do not (generally) require our kids to apply themselves and LEARN how to read classics written in time when the vocabulary and day to day speech was vastly different that it is today. "Classics" are NOT boring, they require the pupil to apply themselves. |
Highly recommend Night by Elie Wiesel. This was required reading in my son's English class in the 8th grade. It is about the Holocaust and as powerful as Anne Frank. And A Day No Pigs Would Die is also a good one as mentioned above. |
- Posted by cinnamonstick (My Page) on Sat, Oct 19, 02 at 23:16
I am homeschooled right now and in 8th grade. I absolutely LOVE the Harry Potter Series and Ann Rinaldi's books, which are historical fiction. A couple of her best ones are "A Break with Charity" about the Salem Witch Trials and "The Fifth of MArch" about the Boston Massacre. And I am just beginning to read "An Acquaintance with Darkness" about the Civil War. Some other good books are the Golden Compass, Amber Spyglass, and Doomsday Book (by Connie willis). |
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Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta ( themes of growing up, courage, multiculturalism --- a great novel To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee ( classic) Maus by Art Speigelman ( looks at themes of poverty, war, loss- easy to read format with challenging issues that can be interpreted in groups) The Wave - a facinating look at " following the crowd" The island of the blue dolphin - an easy read |
- Posted by Danielle_Hawkesbury (My Page) on Tue, Dec 10, 02 at 21:32
HI Vienne, please be aware that Looking for Alibrandi covers the issue of youth suicide. My 13 year old step-daughter read it and loved it, but you might want to read it yourself first. Its a great book and explodes lots of myths about fitting in, etc. I second the recommendation for "Night". Its very powerful. I think I first read it when I was about 14. What about " The Secret Garden" by Francis Hodgeson(?sp) Burnet for the younger readers. Its a beautiful story. I think I read it about 12 times. Or the Narnia Chronicles by CS Lewis? A forerunner for Harry Potter. I'm surprised no one has mentioned Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado about Nothing, and Twelfth Night are all fairly easy reads. I started studying them when I was 13 with an inspiring teacher. If you can debunk the mystery of Shakespeare early on, you will give your kids a huge confidence boost, and reading and interpretation skills that will set them up for years. I agree that we seem to be 'dumbing down' our kids, but I'm quite inspired by the suggestions here. Cinnamonstick, thanks for those titles. I hope I can get them in Australia! Cheers |
- Posted by nanieflower (My Page) on Sat, Jan 11, 03 at 16:50
The chronicles of Narnia series, but read them from the first to the last. I had the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe read to me and also had read it to students as a teacher and wasn't too impressed. Last year I read all of the books from the first to the last and LOVED it as did my students. BTW I was teacher in a one roomed school and had 2 each of 6,7,8th graders, mostly boys. |
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Hi, I love Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, so does my little brother, he has many great books, check them out. |
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General Policy Information
Audit, Policy & Research Unit Manual
Mission Statement and Priorities
Latest Revision Date: 12/1/2014
Title 1 - Department Administration
1.010 - Authority and Jurisdiction
1.030 - Department Span of Control Chart
1.060 - Consultant Contract Administration
Title 2 - Department Employment
2.020 - Appointments and Probation
2.030 - Retirements and Separations
Title 3 - Employee Welfare
3.035 - Reasonable Accommodation (ADA)
3.040 – Airborne Pathogens Control
3.045 - Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control
3.050 - Coordinating Officer Fatalities
3.070 - Performance Mentoring Program
3.080 - Travel Training System
3.090 - Employee Recognition Awards Program
3.170 - Honoring Those Killed in the Line of Duty
3.270 - Police Charity Committee
Title 4 - Human Resources
4.000 - Employee Move Tracking System (EMT)
4.005 - Police Employee Data System (PEDS)
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: 3/26/2010
To describe and detail the process for full Operations Bureau Task Force Mobilization. This plan may be partially implemented at the direction of a Field Commander. In the event of a partial mobilization, the Field Commander must explicitly identify required resources to the Communications Section. Unless explicit direction regarding partial mobilization is received, it shall be assumed a full Task Force Mobilization is authorized.
I. Definitions
A. Field Commander: For purposes of Task Force Mobilization, a Field Commander shall hold the minimum permanent rank of Sergeant.
1. Field Commanders shall explicitly identify themselves to the Communications Section.
2. All personnel detailed to a Task Force Response operation shall be subordinate to the Field Commander, regardless of Precinct of origin or pre-existing chain-of-command.
3. A partial Task Force Mobilization may be authorized by a Field Commander holding the rank of Sergeant; A full Mobilization may be authorized by a field Commander holding the minimum rank of Lieutenant.
4. In the event of a partial Task Force Mobilization, an on-duty Lieutenant from any Precinct shall be notified immediately, respond to the scene to assess the need for a full Mobilization, and to assume Field Command.
II. Task Force Personnel
A. Patrol Sergeant(s) and Officers.
1. The Patrol Squad and Sergeant from each Watch, in each Precinct, for the first two working days upon returning from regularly scheduled furloughs.
a. Shall maintain helmets and long batons in their vehicles.
b. Sergeants shall be prepared to present a completed roster of their resources to the Field Commander upon arrival at the mustering location.
c. Sergeants and officers qualified to carry chemical agents shall be prepared to respond with issued chemical agents e.g., OC spray
B. All on-duty Anti-Crime Team (ACT) and Community Police Team (CPT) officers and sergeants.
1. Helmets and long batons shall be maintained and ready at all times.
2. Response shall be in Departmental issued vehicles.
3. BDU's are authorized.
4. Sergeants shall be prepared to present a completed roster of their resources to the Field Commander.
5. CPTs shall bring their prisoner processing kits. (See subsection IV - Prisoner Processing Protocol of this manual section.)
C. All on-duty SWAT Personnel.
1. Response shall be in riot gear, and arrangements shall be made to deliver necessary logistical equipment (specifically chemical agents) as soon as possible.
D. All on-duty K-9 personnel.
E. All on-duty Traffic personnel, including Sergeants and above.
F. All Precinct Prisoner Wagons (D10, N10, S10, C10) and assigned officers (see subsection IV - Prisoner Processing Protocol - of this manual section.)
G. Other on-duty units as directed by the Field Commander through the Communications Section.
1. This may include additional command and supervisory staff, Criminal Intelligence Section personnel, etc.
III. Mobilization Procedures
A. Officers
1. Patrol
a. Patrol officers on priority calls shall remain on those calls unless directed by Radio.
b. Sergeants will document as soon as practical the officers who have responded to join the Task Force.
2. Task Force personnel shall immediately respond to the staging area identified by the Field Commander. Response shall be in Department assigned vehicles. In addition to specialized equipment requirements, each officer shall be equipped according to Manual specifications, which includes, but is not limited to, body armor, flashlight, issued radio, and name tag.
3. It is critical to maintain order at the staging area. Remain with your sergeant, and in position to deploy as a Squad. Cooperate with the Deployment Officer - generally the Assistant Field Commander - and await instructions.
B. Communications Section
1. Shall attempt to reassign priority calls to non-Task Force personnel as soon as possible and shall begin screening calls at each zone dispatch console.
2. Shall be prepared to staff a radio channel dedicated to the event if requested by the Field Commander.
IV. Prisoner Processing Protocol
A. A crucial element of mobilization in response to a large-scale disturbance, riot, or demonstration is prisoner processing. The two personnel groups assigned to the prisoner processing function are the Department Community Police Teams (CPT) and all on-duty Prisoner Wagon Officers.
B. If the Field Commander determines that the prisoner processing function is required as part of the Task Force mobilization, the following protocol will be followed:
1. Prisoner Wagon Officers
a. Immediately upon mobilization, all prisoner wagon officers shall report to the Field Commander. If a prisoner wagon is not assigned during a Watch at any Precinct, the Watch Lieutenant, Senior Sergeant, or Field Commander shall ensure that all prisoner wagons are deployed. The officer assigned to the prisoner wagon shall ensure that the prisoner processing kits are on board.
b. The Field Commander shall assign a second officer to each prisoner wagon. The prisoner wagon team shall process prisoners in the field, and remain in the field until each wagon is at capacity. Then, and only then, shall prisoners be delivered to the holding cells at the Precinct of occurrence (or other Precinct as designated by the Field Commander).
2. The minimum requirements for arrest processing in the field shall be: suspect identification, date/time/location, arresting officer identification, and two printed digital photos of the arresting officer and the suspect.
Note: Officers making arrests remain responsible for reports, statements, etc. at the conclusion of their Task Force assignment.
3. The Field Commander shall establish and staff a processing operation at the Precinct to complete the booking (or citation) process.
4. Community Police Teams
a. All Community Police Team personnel shall respond to the Precinct of occurrence (or other Precinct as designated by the Field Commander).
(1) If the Department CPT Officers are off-duty, they shall be activated via the Communications Section, unless otherwise directed by the Field Commander.
(2) CPT Sergeants shall maintain current CPT mobilization rosters and must forward a copy to the Communications Section.
(a) The mobilization roster shall be titled "Task Force Prisoner Processing Team Call-out Roster."
b. Upon arrival at the Precinct, the CPTs shall organize the prisoner processing operation and respond to the field.


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For the first time on my Windows 8 machine I have a need to Unzip a file - the file came as a WinRAR file and I am told that all I have to do to read is "unzip". I can not find Winzip on W8, perhaps Microsoft decided they prefer we buy or find free rather than include (like missing games W9 wants us to buy not get as part of the OS). Okay, I downloaded WinZip and operated on the RAR file. This produced three files: one picture and two text. When I click on the Pic file I get pictures..so far so good. But the text files which are designated ".doc" and I can not open them Now this may be because I don't have MS Office on this machine, rather I have OpenOffice which can handle ".doc" just fine. Question: |
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As stated on the link below, RAR is the native format of WinRAR archiver. For .zip files on W8, right click on the target file. On the appearing menu will be a 7 .zip entry with an expanding tree. How are you trying to open the .doc files with OO? Clicking directly on the file? Opening OO, and then opening the file through the application? DA |
Here is a link that might be useful: WinRar
DA, Thanks I thought MS had decided to sotp include "zip" tool. I left clicked on the RAR file and it opened as hidden files the identified pic and two doc files. I double clicked on the files, and as said the pics opened but the doc didn't. I say the files are hidden because it appears the RAR file was unzipped and the first time I left clicked on it and the three files were created, but their location is unknown to me. One of my additional ignorance items is I don't know how to find the path to a file when I find it with W9 Search (RH margin tool collection). |
but their location is unknown to me. Right click the file and choose properties, look down for location. |
- Posted by chuggerguy (My Page) on Sat, Jan 11, 14 at 16:13
I believe what happened is that you opened the archive(.rar) and simply got a peek inside the archive. Double-clicking the pic caused it to be extracted to a "temp" directory where it was subsequently opened by your image viewer. It wasn't really hidden, just not "really" extracted. To extract the contents of the entire archive, you can right-click the unopened archive and select "Extract here". Or if you just need a file or two out of the archive, you can open the archive, select the desired file, and extract it. Myself, I would do that by dragging the file out onto my desktop. I'm going by memory, which may not be accurate. Also, I'm thinking of how I would do it with WinRAR. If you're using 7-zip or something built into Win8, then I don't really know. I suspect it would work similarly? |
- Posted by acraftylady (My Page) on Mon, Jan 13, 14 at 18:06
I have always used the free version of WinRAR to open rar files and never had trouble. I always wondered if I could use something else but never tried. Mary |
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HELENA — A $180 million state plan to build education and other buildings in order to spur jobs is hitting a roadblock.
The Senate Finance and Claims Committee agreed Wednesday in a bipartisan vote to table the plan.
Chairman Rick Ripley of Wolf Creek said the bill was just too expensive. He said lawmakers need to start trimming priorities with just 15 days left to balance a budget.
Gov. Steve Bullock wants to issue low-interest bonds to pay for projects that he argues will expand higher education and boost construction jobs.
But that idea is stalled in the House, unable to hit the two-thirds threshold needed to borrow money.
Ripley said he thinks there is still time to possibly revive it.


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When you watch the trailer of thrones, you win or you die.
"The universe is already mad. Anything else would be redundant."
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Impressions of the game have been less than good. I still want to pick it up.
Is anyone reviewing this game?
"I remember back when FF9 was coming out. People were rejoicing because it was actually a fantasy game and not a sci-fi game like 7 and 8. It's especially hilarious given modern context, with everyone wanking themselves to dehydration at the thought of an FF7 remake." - Masterchief
I've seen two staffers Tweet about playing it, so most likely yes.
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