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Puerto Rico Police Officers and Civilians Charged with Federal Crimes in Connection with July 2012 Robbery in Bayamon, Puerto Rico
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Three Police of Puerto Rico (POPR) officers and two civilians were charged with robbery, firearms violations, drug conspiracy and civil rights violations for their involvement in a July 2012 robbery in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and an additional POPR officer was charged with lying to federal agents.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez of the District of Puerto Rico and Special Agent in Charge Carlos Cases of the FBI's San Juan Field Office made the announcement.
Jorge Fernandez-Aviles, 48, Fernando Reyes-Rojas, 42, and David Figueroa-Rodríguez, 32, were charged in an indictment returned yesterday in the District of Puerto Rico with one count of conspiracy to commit robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit civil rights violations; Fernandez and Reyes were also charged with one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances and one count of firearms possession.
Alexander Mir-Hernandez, 39, was charged with one count of false statements for lying to federal agents about his role and the roles of others in the July 2012 robbery.
Pedro Lopez-Torres, 35, and Luis Ramos-Figueroa, 38, were each charged by information on June 25, 2014, for their roles in the July 2012 robbery and other crimes.
Lopez and Ramos pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge José A. Fusté of the District of Puerto Rico on the same day.
The charges against them were unsealed today.
At the time of the crimes charged, Jorge Fernandez-Aviles was a sergeant with POPR, Pedro Lopez-Torres, Luis Ramos-Figueroa and Alexander Mir-Hernandez were POPR officers, and Fernando Reyes-Rojas and David Figueroa-Rodríguez were civilians.
According to court documents, Reyes asked POPR Sergeant Fernandez and Officers Lopez and Ramos to participate in a robbery of a civilian.
The officers agreed amongst themselves to participate.
They further agreed that Officer Ramos would invite his cousin, Figueroa, to join them, and Officer Lopez would contact Officer Mir to borrow a marked patrol car to facilitate the planned robbery.
On July 14, 2012, Sergeant Fernandez, Officer Lopez, Officer Ramos and Figueroa went to the airport where they picked up a marked patrol car from Officer Mir.
They drove the patrol car to meet Reyes and then went together to the location of the robbery.
Sergeant Fernandez, Officer Lopez and Officer Ramos were dressed in dark colored, tactical police gear and armed with their POPR issued handguns.
Figueroa and Reyes were also dressed in dark colored clothing, and Reyes appeared to have a handgun as well.
Upon entering the house through the garage, one or more of the officers identified themselves as police and falsely claimed they were executing a search warrant.
They ordered several individuals in the garage to stand facing the wall and searched them for weapons.
While Figueroa watched the occupants, Sergeant Fernandez, Officer Lopez, Officer Ramos and Reyes searched the property.
They ultimately went to a shed in the backyard, where Reyes found cocaine and exclaimed, "Bingo!"
At that point, they all departed in their respective vehicles.
A few days later, Reyes met with Lopez and gave him money, which Reyes explained was a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the cocaine he took on the day of the robbery.
Officer Lopez split the money with Sergeant Fernandez and Officer Ramos.
According to the indictment, Officer Mir was interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI and lied.
Officer Mir falsely claimed that he did not recognize a photograph of Officer Lopez; that he had not met with Officer Lopez in more than six months; and that he did not provide the patrol car that was used to commit the July 2012 robbery.
An indictment is merely an allegation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
This case is being investigated by the FBI's San Juan Division.
The case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorneys Heidi Boutros Gesch and Marquest J. Meeks of the Criminal Division's Public Integrity Section and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mariana Bauza of the District of Puerto Rico.
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A game for simulating a race of equal moves comprising a playing surface having a plurality of racing lanes each being subdivided into an equal number of advancement spaces including a starting space and a finishing space. A plurality of playing pieces correspond to the number of racing lanes. Dice are used for determining the advancement of said playing pieces. Indicia on the board determines the probability of advancing the playing piece, where the probability of at least one playing piece being advanced and reaching the finishing space first is different from that of the other playing pieces.
1. A game for simulating a race of equal moves comprising:
a playing surface having a plurality of racing lanes each being subdivided into an equal number of advancement spaces including a starting space and a finishing space;
a plurality of playing pieces corresponding to said number of racing lanes; and
means for determining the advancement of said playing pieces, said means having indicia such that the probability of at least one playing piece being advanced and reaching the finishing space first is different from that of said other playing pieces.
2. A game according to claim 1 wherein said playing surface has indicia corresponding to said indicia of said determining means.
3. A game according to claim 2 wherein said playing surface is rectangular and further comprises at least one set of boxes, each of said boxes corresponding to one of said playing pieces and having indicia corresponding to said means for determining the advancement of said playing pieces.
4. A game according to claim 3 wherein each of said boxes further includes betting odds for said playing piece, said betting odds being determined by using a Fair Betting Odds procedure.
5. A game according to claim 3 wherein each of said boxes further includes a betting space for placing a bet for the playing piece corresponding to said box.
6. A game according to claim 3 wherein said playing surface has one set of said boxes along each edge of said rectangular playing surface.
7. A game according to claim 1 wherein said playing pieces have indicia corresponding to said indicia of said determining means.
8. A game according to claim 1 wherein said means for determining the advancement of said playing pieces is a pair of dice having conventional markings for determining a plurality of numbers between two and twelve and each of said playing pieces has indicia corresponding to at least one number determined from said dice.
9. A game according to claim 8 wherein each of said racing lanes is subdivided into four advancement spaces including said starting space and said finishing space.
10. A game according to claim 1 further comprising a plurality of betting markers for indicating said bet on one of said playing pieces.
11. A game according to claim 10 further comprising at least one holder for holding said betting markers, said holder being designed to indicate whether a predetermined number of each of said markers is contained in said holder.
12. A game according to claim 11 wherein at least two of said playing pieces have equal probability of being advanced.
13. A method for simulating a race comprising the steps of:
designating a plurality of racing lanes on a playing surface;
subdividing each of said lanes into an equal number of advancement spaces along the length of said racing lanes, including a starting space and a finishing space;
assigning to each of a plurality of playing pieces indicia wherein said indicia correspond to a possible roll of a set of dice;
assigning a set of odds to said playing pieces such that the probability, determined empirically, of the roll from the set of dice that corresponds to one of said playing pieces relates to the odds assigned to said playing piece and the odds of at least one playing piece being different from that of the other playing pieces;
placing said playing pieces on said starting spaces;
rolling the set of dice;
advancing the playing piece corresponding to the roll with the set of dice by an advancement of at least one space; and
repeating the steps of rolling and advancing, wherein the advancement of any of said playing pieces being the same until one playing piece has advanced to the finishing space.
14. The method according to claim 13 comprising the step of providing four advancement spaces to each of said racing lanes.
15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising the step of designating along each side edge of said playing board a set of indicia having a betting space representative of each playing piece to be raced, with each betting space including the name and indicia of the playing piece and the odds for that playing piece to win the race.
16. The method according to claim 15 comprising the step of assigning two numbers as indicia to at least one of said playing pieces.
17. The method according to claim 16 comprising the step of assigning three numbers as indicia to at least one of said playing pieces.
18. The method according to claim 17 comprising the step of assigning the same indicia to at least two playing pieces.
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 189,114 filed May 2, 1988 now abandoned.
This invention relates to board games, and more particularly, to a board game which simulates a quarter horse race.
Many different board games are known in the art, including games which simulate or represent various types of races. One such game simulating a horse race is described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,060,246 to WARD. The game described in the WARD patent has a play panel marked with indicia defining a number of score columns for eleven named horses. A pair of dice are rolled to obtain eleven numbers from two to twelve, representing the eleven horses, and a finish number which is the lowest common multiple of the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 representing ways in which the eleven horse numbers can be rolled by the dice. A chance equalizing number for each player number or horse number is obtained by dividing the lowest common multiple number with the number of ways the play number can be rolled by the dice. The play panel indicia include spaces for marking the number of "gallops" or advances obtained for each horse upon roll of the dice, with a "gallop length" for each horse being calculated by using the number representing the number of ways in which that horse number can be rolled with the dice. A predetermined number is assigned for a race of one furlong, two furlongs, etc., and the first horse attaining that number by rolls of the dice is the winner.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,463 describes an Indy Class 500 race game in which the first person to complete 20 "laps" around the game board is the winner. In order to advance, the players must properly answer questions relating to motor racing. Dice are rolled in order to determine the number of spaces each "car" advances in each move, with the further requirement that a question or other obstacle for that space must be properly answered.
An object of this invention is to provide a board game which simulates a horse race, and wherein the play is simple and realistic and does not require the calculation of odds or other complicated factors affecting the outcome of the game.
A further object of the invention is to provide a board game which simulates a horse race, in which a board is marked with indicia designating a racing lane for each horse, and in which the advancement of miniature horse figures along the racing lanes is determined by rolling two dice, with each horse having pre-assigned odds of winning based on the likelihood of the number of that horse being obtained upon rolling the dice.
Another object of the invention is to provide a board game which simulates a horse race, in which racing lanes are provided on the board along which miniature horses advance when their number is obtained upon rolling a pair of dice, and in which only three advancing moves are required for a horse to win, thus providing a fast-paced game.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a board game for simulating a horse race, in which racing lanes are provided on the board for each of the horses, with indicia designating a starting box for each horse, a finish line and a number of spaces for advancement of the horses along their respective racing lanes, and wherein further indicia is duplicated on each of the four sides of the board around its periphery, giving each horses name, the odds for that horse winning, the number of that horse, and two spaces for placing bets on each horse.
A still further object of the invention is to provide a board game which simulates a horse race, in which each horse is assigned a number and a pair of dice are rolled to obtain a number representing one of the horses, which is then advanced one space, and wherein the odds for each horse winning are calculated according to a fair betting odds procedure, with each player being required to place equal total bets for each race, albeit on different horses.
The foregoing and other objects and advantages of the invention are accomplished by providing a playing surface marked with indicia to form a racing lane for each of seven miniature horse figures, in which each racing lane includes a starting box or space, three advancement spaces and a finish line. Each horse has a name and a number from two to twelve, and a pair of dice marked with spots from one to six on respective sides are rolled to obtain a number representing one of the horses which is then advanced one space along its lane. Duplicate indicia are provided along each of the four sides of the playing surface, giving each horses name, its number, the odds of that horse winning the race, and two spaces for placing a bet or bets on that horse.
Only three advancing moves are required for a horse to win a race, and, depending upon the number of players participating, eight or more races are required to complete a game, with three games being required to declare a winner. The winner is determined by ascertaining the player having the highest number of points at the conclusion of the three games. Points are awarded to players based on their bets and whether their horse won or lost a race. All players are required to make the same total point bet in each race, although they may obviously bet on different horses. The odds of each horse winning are calculated according to a fair betting odds procedure, wherein a large number of races are actually conducted and the winning percentage of each horse calculated.
These and other advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate like parts throughout the several views, and wherein:
FIG. 1 is a somewhat schematic top perspective view of the game of the invention, showing all of the components of the game;
FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the playing surface or game board of the invention; and
FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along line 3--3 in FIG. 2.
Referring more particularly to the drawings, the game according to the invention is designated generally at 10, and comprises a flexible playing board or sheet 11 of foam or felt-like material 12 having a smooth, relatively slick plastic playing surface 13.
The playing surface is marked with indicia to define seven racing lanes 14, each being subdivided into four spaces 15, 16, 17 and 18 along the length thereof, with the first space 15 in each lane representing a starting box or space. A finish line 19 is interposed between the last and next-to-last spaces 17 and 18.
As seen best in FIG. 2, the playing board or sheet 11 is essentially square in plan view, having four edges 11a, 11b, 11c and 11d. Identical sets of indicia 20 are provided on the playing surface along each of the four edges, with each set comprising a number of squares or spaces 21-27 corresponding to the number of horses in the game. Each square contains the name 28 of a horse, that horses number 29, the odds 30 of that horse winning, and an area 31 for placing two bets. Further, the indicia along the edges 11a and 11c is organized so that the spaces containing the names, etc. of the horses align with the racing lanes 14, which run in a direction extending between the edges 11a and 11c.
The game also includes seven playing pieces 40-46, shaped as miniature horses, for placement in the respective racing lanes 14 and movement along the spaces 15-18 in the lane. Each horse has a name, such as High Flyer, Lady Luck, Shoo-In, etc., and a number. For instance, the horse named High Flyer is assigned the numbers 10, 11 and 12, while the horse named Shoo-In is assigned the number 7 and the horse named Lady Luck is assigned the number 9. The other horses are named and numbered as shown in the drawing, particularly FIG. 2.
Two pairs of dice 50 and 51 are also provided, with one set being black with white spots and the other being white with black spots. Thus, a player may change dice for good luck. The dice are conventionally configured, with from one to six spots on the respective faces, whereby eleven numbers from two to twelve may be obtained by rolling a pair of dice and totaling the numbers of dots on the top faces. A cup 52 is provided for holding, shaking and rolling the dice.
In order to place bets and determine winners, etc., a plurality of markers 60 are provided, including blue markers 61 having a value of five points each, and red markers 62 having a value of one point each. The blue markers 61 are used for play-offs and winnings, etc., while the red markers 62 are used for placing bets during the regular races.
Holders or racks 70 for holding the markers are divided into two compartments 71 and 72. At the start of a game, each player is given ten blue markers and twenty red markers for a total point value of seventy. Eight racks 70 are provided with the game, whereby two players may place their racks and markers along each side of the playing sheet 11.
A Banker's Insurance Fund pouch 80 for holding 25 blue markers 61, for example, and a winner's board 81 (see FIG. 2) are also included for purposes to be later described, along with a rules sheet 82 containing the rules of play.
The game is designed as a game of pure chance simulating a fast Quarter Horse race between seven horses. The winning horse must move only three times in order to cross the finish line and win the race, with a roll of the dice determining which horse advances in its lane. Thus, if the number of dots showing on the top surfaces of a pair of dice equals the number of one of the horses, that horse advances one space in its lane. The 36 possible combinations of the two dice are allocated to the seven horses so that there are six combinations which will result in advancement of each of three of the horses (horses numbered 2-3-4, 7 and 10-11-12), five combinations for advancement of two horses (horses numbered 6 and 8), and four combinations for advancement of two more horses (horses numbered 5 and 9). These possible combinations for the various horses in conjunction with the need for only three moves for any one horse to win result in odds to win for the three groups of horses as follows: horses numbered 2-3-4, 7 and 10-11-12 have odds of 5:1; horses numbered 6 and 8 have odds of 8:1; and horses numbered 5 and 9 have odds of 13:1. These odds were calculated by using the Fair Betting Odds procedure, including the playing of 1,500 games with the recording of the number of rolls of the dice and the winning horses for these games. Table 1 sets forth this data and the calculated odds.
Each player starts each game with a rack containing 10 blue markers and 20 red markers, for a total point count of 70. The players roll the dice and the player rolling a "7" is designated the "Starter Banker". The Starter Banker's responsibilities are to roll the dice, move the horses on the playing surface, collect the losing bets and pay the winning bets. A new Starter Banker is determined at the beginning of each game, with each player, in turn, acting in this capacity. The player with the greatest number of points, or increase in points, at the conclusion of a game is the winner and that person's name is posted on the winner's board to qualify for the prize to be awarded to the player with the highest number of points at the end of three games. A game is normally over when eight races have been completed, although the number of players determines when a game is over. That is, when there are six or fewer players, the Starter Banker will conduct two races before a new Starter Banker is determined.
The markers are redistributed at the beginning of each new game so that each player starts each game with markers totaling 70 points.
In the event that the Starter Banker does not have enough markers to pay all winning bets, payment is made from the Bankers Insurance Fund pouch. One red marker is given to the bankrupt Starter Banker at the beginning of each race so that that person can continue playing on a "one bet" basis.
Each player must bet only two red markers in each race. The bet may be distributed between two horses, or both markers may be bet on the same horse. Accordingly, each player is committed to the same amount bet for each race, but different horses may obviously be bet on by the respective players. This results in the betting of all players being equal, and the increase or decrease in each player's markers results from that player's luck in picking the winning horses. Since only one player wins in each game and subsequent games are begun with all players having a full rack of markers, the chance for losing players to recover is enhanced, adding to the fun of the game.
It has been found that a winning horse will be produced with from four to twelve rolls of the dice, with eight rolls being the average. This takes only about one minute. Accordingly, it should be apparent that the game is fast-paced.
Moreover, the rack or holder for the markers is designed so that it is full when it contains ten blue markers and twenty red markers. Thus, it is easy for a player to ascertain the "increase" in his markers at the end of each game and prior to redistribution of the markers before the next game. Only players with full racks need count their "increase".
The flexible playing board 11 measures 24�22 inches and comes with eight racks of markers, two sets of dice with a cup, a winner's board and the Banker's Insurance Fund (BIF) packet or pouch. The game may be played with from four to sixteen people.
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A delegation of 'Committee of Concerned Citizens' (CCC) of Malkangiri district had met the Chief Minister at Balimela on March 1. Chief Minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik was on a visit to the naxal-infested district on an election campaign tour. The CCC delegation was led by president of the CCC GRK Patnaik.
Major demands of the delegation were related to land issues, communication problems and development of education in the district. According to general secretary of the CCC, Deba Prasad Dash, the Chief Minister had promised to take immediate steps to sort out the problems of this much-neglected southern most district of Orissa. "But till now no steps have been taken for the fulfillment of the promises", Mr Dash alleged.
Major demand of the citizens was the settlement of land records of all rural and urban pockets of the district. It is an irony that as per the government records 90 per cent of the inhabitants of district headquarter town Malkangiri are encroachers of government land. The same situation continues in remote pockets of this district. Only a few families living in Balimela and Chitrakonda areas have patta for their homestead land. As per revenue records they are illegal encroachers of government land.
The land settlement work has not been done in the district for the past 35 years, alleged the members. As per revenue officials this problem has occurred because this area was under the Madras Presidency during British rule. As per the land revenue records most of the land outside a village or 'gramakantha' was considered government land.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that robomq.io will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. robomq.io is an interoperable and composable platform that connects any device to any application. It helps systems integrators and the solution providers build new and innovative products and service for industries requiring monitoring or intelligence from devices and sensors.
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Wearable technology was dominant at this year's International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) , and MWC was no exception to this trend. New versions of favorites, such as the Samsung Gear (three new products were released: the Gear 2, the Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit), shared the limelight with new wearables like Pebble Time Steel (the new premium version of the company's previously released smartwatch) and the LG Watch Urbane. The most dramatic difference at MWC was an emphasis on presenting wearables as fashion accessories and moving away from the original clunky technology associated with t...
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The list of 'new paradigm' technologies that now surrounds us appears to be at an all time high. From cloud computing and Big Data analytics to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the Internet of Things (IoT), today we have to deal with what the industry likes to call 'paradigm shifts' at every level of IT. This is disruption; of course, we understand that – change is almost always disruptive.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Solgenia will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Solgenia is the global market leader in Cloud Collaboration and Cloud Infrastructure software solutions. Designed to "Bridge the Gap" between Personal and Professional Social, Mobile and Cloud user experiences, our solutions help large and medium-sized organizations dr...
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The world's leading Cloud event, Cloud Expo has launched Microservices Journal on the SYS-CON.com portal, featuring over 19,000 original articles, news stories, features, and blog entries. DevOps Journal is focused on this critical enterprise IT topic in the world of cloud computing. Microservices Journal offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. Follow new article posts on Twitter at @MicroservicesE
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SYS-CON Events announced today the IoT Bootcamp – Jumpstart Your IoT Strategy, being held June 9–10, 2015, in conjunction with 16th Cloud Expo and Internet of @ThingsExpo at the Javits Center in New York City. This is your chance to jumpstart your IoT strategy. Combined with real-world scenarios and use cases, the IoT Bootcamp is not just based on presentations but includes hands-on demos and walkthroughs. We will introduce you to a variety of Do-It-Yourself IoT platforms including Arduino, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Spark and Intel Edison. You will also get an overview of cloud technologies s...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that SafeLogic has been named "Bag Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. SafeLogic provides security products for applications in mobile and server/appliance environments. SafeLogic's flagship product CryptoComply is a FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic engine designed to secure data on servers, workstations, appliances, mobile devices, and in the Cloud.
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After making a doctor's appointment via your mobile device, you receive a calendar invite. The day of your appointment, you get a reminder with the doctor's location and contact information. As you enter the doctor's exam room, the medical team is equipped with the latest tablet containing your medical history – he or she makes real time updates to your medical file. At the end of your visit, you receive an electronic prescription to your preferred pharmacy and can schedule your next appointment.
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Containers and microservices have become topics of intense interest throughout the cloud developer and enterprise IT communities. Accordingly, attendees at the upcoming 16th Cloud Expo at the Javits Center in New York June 9-11 will find fresh new content in a new track called PaaS | Containers & Microservices Containers are not being considered for the first time by the cloud community, but a current era of re-consideration has pushed them to the top of the cloud agenda. With the launch of Docker's initial release in March of 2013, interest was revved up several notches. Then late last...
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The WebRTC Summit 2014 New York, to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is open. Topics include all aspects of improving IT delivery by eliminating waste through automated business models leveraging cloud technologies. WebRTC Summit is co-located with 16th International Cloud Expo, @ThingsExpo, Big Data Expo, and DevOps Summit.
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SOA Software has changed its name to Akana. With roots in Web Services and SOA Governance, Akana has established itself as a leader in API Management and is expanding into cloud integration as an alternative to the traditional heavyweight enterprise service bus (ESB). The company recently announced that it achieved more than 90% year-over-year growth. As Akana, the company now addresses the evolution and diversification of SOA, unifying security, management, and DevOps across SOA, APIs, microservices, and more.
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GENBAND has announced that SageNet is leveraging the Nuvia platform to deliver Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to its large base of retail and enterprise customers. Nuvia's cloud-based solution provides SageNet's customers with a full suite of business communications and collaboration tools. Two large national SageNet retail customers have recently signed up to deploy the Nuvia platform and the company will continue to sell the service to new and existing customers. Nuvia's capabilities include HD voice, video, multimedia messaging, mobility, conferencing, Web collaboration, deskt...
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SYS-CON Media announced today that @WebRTCSummit Blog, the largest WebRTC resource in the world, has been launched. @WebRTCSummit Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. @WebRTCSummit Blog can be bookmarked ▸ Here @WebRTCSummit conference site can be bookmarked ▸ Here
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Cisco, the worldwide leader in IT that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, has been named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Cisco makes amazing things happen by connecting the unconnected. Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by becoming the worldwide leader in transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco and our partners are building the platform for the Internet of Everything by connecting the...
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Temasys has announced senior management additions to its team. Joining are David Holloway as Vice President of Commercial and Nadine Yap as Vice President of Product. Over the past 12 months Temasys has doubled in size as it adds new customers and expands the development of its Skylink platform. Skylink leads the charge to move WebRTC, traditionally seen as a desktop, browser based technology, to become a ubiquitous web communications technology on web and mobile, as well as Internet of Things compatible devices.
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Liaison Technologies, a leading provider of data management and integration cloud services and solutions, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Liaison Technologies is a recognized market leader in providing cloud-enabled data integration and data management solutions to break down complex information barriers, enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions, faster.
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@ThingsExpo has been named the Top 5 Most Influential M2M Brand by Onalytica in the 'Machine to Machine: Top 100 Influencers and Brands.' Onalytica analyzed the online debate on M2M by looking at over 85,000 tweets to provide the most influential individuals and brands that drive the discussion. According to Onalytica the "analysis showed a very engaged community with a lot of interactive tweets. The M2M discussion seems to be more fragmented and driven by some of the major brands present in the M2M space. This really allows some room for influential individuals to create more high value inter...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Akana, formerly SOA Software, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Akana's comprehensive suite of API Management, API Security, Integrated SOA Governance, and Cloud Integration solutions helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to share data as APIs, connect and integrate applications, drive part...
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The poster for Stephen Hawking biopic "The Theory of Everything," starring Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones.Read More »
As far as superhero reboots go, "room for improvement" was probably the best way to sum up 2012's "The Amazing Spider-Man." Certainly financially, the film made a very healthy $750 million worldwide, but that's still less than any of the three Sam Raimi films that preceded it. And creatively, the fi...Read More »
I spent the night before my interview with Drake Doremus, director of the Sundance hit "Like Crazy" and the upcoming "Breathe In," brainstorming questions and making sure I didn't sound like a 20 year-old college kid.Read More »
With "The Invisible Woman," Ralph Fiennes proves that his acclaimed directorial debut "Coriolanus" was no fluke. Shot just over a year later, "The Invisible Woman" sees the Oscar-nominee go from playing one of Shakespeare's most divisive protagonists to embodying beloved author Charles Dickens. Show...Read More »
As our own Oli Lyttleton pointed out in his under/over selections, Ralph Fiennes (starring and directing) has a new movie coming out this month that is really quite brilliant and barely anybody is talking about. And that film is "The Invisible Woman." It's based on the real-life affair Charles Dicke...Read More »
To an actor, a franchise is an attractive thing: it could mean years (maybe even decades) of solid, dependable work, with each subsequent installment usually incentivized to some degree and with the sense of community and family growing with each outing (many of the "Harry Potter" actors, both young...Read More »
She didn't quite explode as instantly as some were predicting, but two years after her breakthrough role in "Like Crazy," Felicity Jones is going to be inescapable soon. The actress has already been seen this year in her excellent reteam with Drake Doremus, "Breathe In," and will be on the festival ...Read More »
Bigger things are just around the corner for "Like Crazy" star Felicty Jones. With the period-based vibrator comedy "Hysteria" on the way to theaters, and her untitled movie with Drake Doremus sure to arrive at the festival circuit later this year, her star is only going to conti...Read More »
This is a reprint of our review from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival by correspondent James Rocchi.Read More »
Rising U.K. Star & Sundance Breakout Actress Wants To Play A Superhero Or A SnakeHow's your 2011 been? Pretty good? Even so, we bet you've not had as good a year as Felicity Jones is having. The 27-year-old Brit has been working away for over ten years, starting with kids' TV favorite "The Worst Wit...Read More »


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Every year in March, the country's most important officials and businessmen will converge in Beijing for the two annual top-level political summits known as "Liang Hui".Monday, 17 February, 2014, 8:09am
Several secretaries, allies and children of former state leaders or revolutionary veterans have been appointed to the presidium of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), whose annual session kicked off yesterday afternoon in Beijing.4 Mar 2013 - 9:43am 2 comments
Business transformation is expected to dominate the talk of banker deputies and delegates when the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) convene next month.28 Feb 2013 - 5:42am
Former chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, a staunch Catholic, may have a fresh understanding of these two phrases after he missed out on a place in China's top political advisory body recently.4 Feb 2013 - 4:40am
Robin Li, Baidu chairman and the mainland's third-richest man, and Yu Zhengsheng, No 4 in the Communist Party hierarchy, were named to the country's top political advisory body yesterday as a new generation of leaders prepares for power.3 Feb 2013 - 5:48am 2 comments
Three of the city's leading property developers will remain in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Supporters of both Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying and his rival Henry Tang Ying-yen have been named as advisers.3 Feb 2013 - 5:36am
A formal decision is expected to be made in March at the annual NPC/CPPCC sessions in Beijing. Meanwhile, Guangzhou police advocate legalisation of caning.31 Jan 2013 - 11:43am
Ministers face Legco panels on policy address
Five panels of the Legislative Council - welfare services, public service, food safety and environmental hygiene, constitutional affairs, and health services - receive briefings by the relevant ministers on Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying's policy address.
Official launch for Academy of Sinology21 Jan 2013 - 3:35am
Hong Kong actor Stephen Chow Sing-chi is one of the newest additions to Guangdong's Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference committee.15 Jan 2013 - 3:47pm
We had always assumed that former Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa was pretty well plugged into what was going on in the upper echelons of the leadership in the mainland. But the recent changing of the guard and the new lin-up in Beijing would seem to indicate that is not actually the case.17 Nov 2012 - 4:13am 1 comment
Well-known calligrapher Sze Chi-ching, 73, is an old friend of the nation's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.
The Hong Kong businessman, originally from Fujian, is also a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and a keen political observer.21 Oct 2012 - 4:19am
Jia: Beijing 'must stand firm on Tibet'20 Oct 2012 - 4:41am
As the spokesman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference for the past four years, Zhao Qizheng approaches the annual session's opening press conference much like a high-school student would in preparing for the university entrance examination.16 Mar 2012 - 12:00am
ID card could encourage returnees to settle13 Mar 2012 - 12:00am
The days of Hong Kong businessmen being able to secure Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference memberships on the cheap from far-flung western provinces could soon be over.9 Mar 2012 - 12:00am


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Originally published by the journal Socialism & Democracy. Contact the author for permission to reprint.
Democracy movements arose in most regions of the globe during the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Students of social change have studied many of these movements, but, remarkably, have so far failed to look at that of the United States.
Over the past few weeks we've invited longtime democracy movement activists to share why they support the Liberty Tree Foundation.
Read on for their stories, and don't forget to make a year-end tax-deductible donation to Liberty Tree today!
On this 73rd anniversary of the last declaration of war by the United States, as the Pentagon escalates its military actions in Iraq and Syria, the silence of the U.S. peace movement carries an ominous warning for Washington, DC. The streets of major U.S. cities are not filled with anti-war demonstrations, yet the apparent quiet does not signify consent. A look at history shows why.
On Tuesday, the United States should be celebrating its 95th Armistice Day, pausing as a nation to think about the terrible costs of war – including the loss of so many lives. Unfortunately, we replaced it with a very different holiday.
December 2014 will mark the 100 year anniversary of the Christmas Truce of 1914. During 2014 VFP National will plan activities to share with chapters to celebrate this memorable moment in history.
During World War I, on and around Christmas Day 1914, the sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded in a number of places along the Western Front in favor of holiday celebrations in the trenches and gestures of goodwill between enemies.
[Research by Paul Ryder]
The nation needs a full public debate and a Congressional vote on whether to authorize the current American military interventions in Iraq and Syria and, if so, under what conditions. The past is prologue:
April 4, 1956: President Dwight Eisenhower's news conference --
Q: Sarah McClendon, El Paso Times: Sir, would you order those Marines that were sent over to the Mediterranean and over in that area, would you order them to war, without asking the Congress first?
Dear Members of Congress,
The New War has escalated since we sent this letter November 3, 2014. President Obama has dispatched another 1,500 US troops and requested $5 billion in new funding. The president also has requested a congressional authorization. It is time for Congress to act and widen the public debate.
One of the bitter lessons of Vietnam, learned again in Iraq, is that it is relatively easy for Congress to authorize a war, but far more difficult to end one. Instead, there comes quagmire, suffering, cost, regret and political fallout.
Join Phyllis Bennis, Director of the New Internationalism project, for an in-depth discussion on the crisis. We will discuss:
Please join us for this important discussion – and invite your friends!
Originally published on July 3rd, 2013
If you haven't been following the goings-on in Detroit, this should bring you up to speed: Its elected leadership has lost control of the city. In April a state-appointed emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, signed an order effectively relegating city officials to the sidelines and placing himself in full control of Detroit's policy apparatus. Nothing can be enacted without his approval.
Originally published on September 16th, 2014
"The capital of the nation is the last plantation!" "Free D.C.!"
For decades, residents of "America's last colony" have clamored for the same irrevocable rights as other citizens of the United States.
The majority of oil wells in the county today do not use the high-intensity techniques (fracking, acidizing, and steam injection) banned by Measure P.
So why are oil companies spending millions of dollars to defeat it?
Detroit's "unprecedented" shutoff of water utilities to city homes condemns residents to "lives without dignity," violates human rights on a large scale, and disproportionately impacts African-Americans, United Nations investigators declared Monday following a two-day inquiry.
When the Citizens United decision came down in 2010, many feared the Supreme Court had unleashed vast and unfettered campaign contributions from corporations bent on tightening their hammerlock on government and politics.
A proposed community-owned solar project on an abandoned coal mine in Arizona illustrates how cooperative economics make it possible to stop extracting fossil fuels—without leaving workers behind.
A war-weary American public that a year ago resoundingly rejected US military intervention in Syria to overthrow the Assad regime now is rallying behind the use of force to destroy the so-called Islamic State (Isis).
A statement on the current and enduring crisis, by the coordinating committee of WorldBeyondWar.org
This fall, communities across the U.S. will once again join international allies in a global week of action against unjust trade. With Obama pushing to announce a TPP "framework" in November and the threat of Fast Track tripling in the lame-duck session, we need to demonstrate that hundreds of thousands still oppose corporate agreements meant to put profit before people and the planet.
On Friday, September 5th, hundreds of of protesters gathered in front of the Marriott in Downtown Oakland, CA, to stand against Urban Shield and declare two major victories: Urban Shield will no longer be held at the Marriott and it will no longer take place anywhere in Oakland. Reclaiming the streets in celebration of our power, we made it loud and clear that we do not welcome militarization and policing of our communities.
The following article written by Liberty Tree board members Ben Manski and Jill Stein describes an idea currently under consideration within the Global Climate Convergence process . . . (the GCC is a project of Liberty Tree).
The Climate Crisis is a Water Crisis |
The upcoming Climate Convergence conference in NYC from September 19th-20th will feature over 100 incredible workshops, teach-ins, grassroots training, panels, artistic spaces, community empowerment sessions and more!
On Saturday, September 13th the We are Woman coalition will be
rallying on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to call for:
Map shows municipal and locally-controlled broadband networks nationwide. Communities invest in telecommunications networks for a variety of reasons - economic development, improving access to education and health care, price stabilization, etc. They range from massive networks offering a gig to hundreds of thousands in Tennessee to small towns connecting a few local businesses. (Image: Institute for Local Self-Reliance)
At UNITE's 2014 policy conference, the following resolution was passed:
Composite C6 (Incorporating Motions D1, D3 & D4)
Standing in the names of:
North West/Merseyside AAC
North East, Yorkshire & Humber/300/22 Wm Morrison Distribution Stockton Branch
South West/001401 Bristol Finance & Legal Sector Branch
D. Environment
(i) Hydraulic Fracturing
Conference notes:
That Nigeria is facing power supply challenge is an understatement. But the Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), Dr Godwin Uyi Ojo, in this interview with CHARLES OKONJI, says the epileptic power supply has an exit date if only Nigeria embraces energy democracy. Excerpts:
You have been advocating energy democracy. Can you explain to us what you mean by energy democracy?
San Diego and its community choice energy district would be able to offer a diverse energy mix with all of the solar, biodiesel, biogas, and energy storage resources that we have in San Diego. A product that is price competitive and yet at the same time would strive for and achieve a higher level of renewable content."
See how this southern California city is striving for more clean energy and more local control in this interview with Lane Sharman, co-founder and chair of the San Diego Energy District Foundation. This podcast was recorded via Skype on May 21, 2014.
Ballen, Denmark, is one of 18 small villages on Samsø, an island of 4,000 residents. The new Energy Academy with its 11 new jobs is located here, doubling as a meeting house and visitor center for those who come here from the world over to learn how to become 100 percent energy-independent. The island has 21 huge wind turbines generating over 104 million kW h/year, enough to power 26,000 homes. Sixty percent of the island's buildings are heated by 4 solar district heating systems, with straw-burning back-up boilers; the rest use electric heat pumps. Cars run on electricity.
This map pinpoints communities across America that are innovating how to build their local economies while taking into their own hands the fight against climate change by developing community-scale renewable energy projects.
IN THE MID-1960s, when author, historian, and political economist Gar Alperovitz was working as legislative director for Senator Gaylord Nelson, change was in the air. Ink had dried on an early version of the Clean Air Act, the civil rights movement had won major victories, and the first Earth Day was in the works. The U.S. still faced plenty of serious challenges, but many Americans felt their country was capable of dealing with them successfully.
Don't see your state? Contact us to get your state involved


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I want to write a method like the one bellow. However, in the event that Silverlight is unable to play the stream natively, I would like it to go through a list of MediaStreamSource classes, and try each one in turn till either one of them works, or it has no more to try. My question is, how do I tell whether the method below is sufficient for a particular stream.
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IMBA/SORBA Membership Drive - You Could Win a New Bike!
Now through March 31st, the International Mountain Bicycling Association is offering a fantastic incentive to join or renew your IMBA/SORBA (Southern Off-Road Bicycling Association) membership. Join/renew now and you'll be entered to win a full suspension bike, or a VIP trip for two. Check out the prizes!
It's quick and simple, and may be the best $30 you spend all year! Here's the link: https://www.imba.com/join When you sign up, be sure to select your specific chapter because that money gets earmarked for local and regional use such as new trails and trail improvements. Our local chapter is NAS - Nantahala Area SORBA.
Once you renew or join NAS, you will begin to receive the monthly newsletter which will keep you in the loop regarding Chapter activities. You'll be informed of group rides, special skills classes, kids' events, new trails, swap-meets, trail maintenance days, and other activities – all planned for 2015.
Support your trails. Join or renew today!


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Oval Cushion Chocolate
An super soft oval cushion, for the cosiest snooze ever!
This two coloured cushion, one side a chocolate brown and one side polka dots on warm orange can be used for a quick nap or can be put inside your pets bed for added comfort.
Your dog will be happiest sleeping in a quiet but accessible area free from chilly draughts.
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1-st way won't be followed by search bots. In 2-nd case, we have too many similar links and I don't know will it be good for them. Also it doesn't work in some situations. I need to know for sure that pages will be followed and indexed.
I want to save table view, but seo optimization is more important. What is the best solution for me? Or 2-nd way is ok?