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I am using the light as a security light at my front and back doors. Light is quite sensitive to any movement in a wide angle.
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we put this in a storage room that is dark, damp, didn't have electricty and we had our hands full apon entering. now as soon as we walk in the motion sensor lights up the area and i don't have to fumble for a flash light.
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Sky Deutschland's Uli Koehler believes Bayern Munich were hampered by injuries to their key players as they suffered a 3-0 defeat away at the Nou Camp.
Roberto Martinez says the club are yet to discuss a permanent move for Tottenham loanee Aaron Lennon despite the player's good form for Everton.
Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic believes manager Jose Mourinho deserves a lot of credit for his contribution in getting Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola refused to place any blame on his Bayern Munich players despite watching them suffer a 3-0 defeat against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Wed May 6 2015
Javier Mascherano says it is impossible to describe Lionel Messi after he scored two goals to help Barcelona defeat Bayern Munich 3-0 in their Champions League semi-final.
This weekend on Soccer AM Franky Fryer goes to Hamburg for another episode of Away Days.
Former Bayern Munich striker Alan McInally describes his greatest game, a famous European Cup semi-final clash with AC Milan from the 1989/90 season.
Sports Direct have confirmed that their offices have been visited by police as part of an ongoing, two-year investigation into the former ownership of Rangers.
Robby McCrorie and twin brother Ross are hoping to win the U17 European Championship with Scotland this month and are also dreaming of becoming the first twins to play for the full national team.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino has praised his manager Tony Pulis for keeping him focused this season and believes Pulis is the right man to aid his development. Berahino adds that he wants to be picked in Gareth Southgate's England squad for this summer's U21 European Championships.
Tue May 5 2015
Jamie O'Hara says incidents have happened this season at Blackpool that he has never experienced before. The midfielder also believes the infrastructure must be right if a club is to be successful.
Celtic's Stefan Johansen has pledged his loyalty to the club after being named PFA Scotland Player of the Year.
Speaking on Monday Night Football, Gary Neville said that if Gareth Bale was to sign for Chelsea in the summer, it would propel Chelsea further ahead of their rivals for the next few years.
There were violent scenes at full-time inside the Castelao Arena Stadium in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza as fans stormed onto the pitch following the Ceara state championship final.
Mon May 4 2015
Hull manager Steve Bruce was upbeat despite their 3-1 defeat to Arsenal, but bemoaned the fact that luck was against them, after conceding two deflected goals.
After a 3-1 over over Hull, Arsenal have now gone ten games unbeaten, something manager Arsene Wenger is feeling optimistic about ahead of next season.
Speaking on MNF, Gary Neville thinks Arsenal need to invest in three or more players to add to the main spine of the team, and then they'll be better at competing for the Premier League title.
Arsenal maintained their push for second place in the Premier League after beating Hull 3-1, with Santi Cazorla named man of the match.
Gary Neville believes that it would be a huge failure if Chelsea failed to introduce players from their successful youth team alongside regular senior players.
Speaking on MNF, Gary Neville reflects on a tough weekend for Newcastle, after which he expected the club and manager John Carver to part ways.
Scott Minto and the Revista team answer your tweets on last week's important points in La Liga.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger expects a tough and tricky match against Hull, and revealed that Danny Welbeck will be missing due to inflammation in his knee.
Hull manager Steve Bruce thinks his side need to be at their maximum to have a chance of beating Arsenal in Sky Sports' Monday Night Football match. .
Despite Chelsea securing the Premier League title, Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey said ahead of their game with Hull that he still wants the club to finish strongly taking momentum into the FA Cup final.
Newcastle have released a statement saying that under-pressure John Carver will remain as manager until the end of the season.
A collection of the biggest blunders and strangest moments from the past week of sport.
Charles Paterson caught up with Scott Brown and Gary Mackay-Steven to discuss Celtic's recent title win and the new strip they hope to be wearing in the Champions League next season.
Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista believes Arsenal will be better prepared to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
Sky Sports joined the newly-crowned champions of England's second tier as Bournemouth celebrated winning the Sky Bet Championship and their third promotion in six seasons.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce believes younger managers can take hope from the fact that Arsene Wenger comes in for criticism, despite his numerous achievements at Arsenal.
Sun May 3 2015
Celtic's Stefan Johansen and Jason Denayer have been named PFA Scotland Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year respectively. Meanwhile, Hibernian midfielder Scott Allan was voted Championship Player of the Year.
John Hughes has been voted PFA Scotland manager of the year after guiding Inverness to their first Scottish Cup final.
Troy Deeney says he's relishing playing against the best defenders in the country next season with Watford.
Former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia says he has no regrets from his short spell as manager at Brighton and Hove Albion.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that his intention when he came back to club was to work hard towards winning the title.
Manuel Pellegrini refused to be drawn on his future at The Etihad following Manchester City's 1-0 win against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino praised the performance of his players in a game which he believes they could have won against Manchester City.
Alan Pardew has dubbed his Crystal Palace players 'a credit to the Premier League' after pushing the now-champions Chelsea to the final whistle at Stamford Bridge.
Cesc Fabregas, Eden Hazard and Didier Drogba give their reaction as Chelsea secured their first Premier League title win in five years.
Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher says former England teammate John Terry has been easily the best defender in the league this season.
The Super Sunday panel look at what areas Manchester City need to improve in order to mount a serious challenge next season.
Tottenham defender Danny Rose feels his side put in a performance worthy of at least a point in their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Joe Hart believes Manchester City will be in a better position to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson has praised the players, fans and everyone involved with the club for their promotion to the Championship.
Sky Sports' Martin Tyler brings you the latest edition of Tyler's Teaser from Stamford Bridge.
Patrick Davison is joined by Martin Tyler to discuss Chelsea's title winning season after a 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace secured their first Premier League title in five years.
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has credited his side's determination and commitment as the driving force behind Burton's historic Sky Bet League 2 title.
Manuel Pellegrini gives his pre-match views ahead of Tottenham v Manchester City.
Watch the Chelsea celebrations as they claimed this season's Premier league title.
John Terry gives his reaction to Chelsea's title win after their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.
Colchester manager Tony Humes has praised his team's 'never say die attitude' following their 1-0 win over Preston, a result which saved them from relegation.
George Moncur was awarded man of the match after his second half strike in Colchester's 1-0 win over Preston, a result which saved the club from relegation.
Genero Zeefuik netted a brace of late goals as Scottish Championship winner Hearts fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Rangers.
The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman says Manchester United will not be interested in offering David De Gea as part of a swap deal for Gareth Bale.
The Sunday Supplement panel discuss John Carver's future as Newcastle manager following a run of eight straight defeats.
The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman says that Arsene Wenger should be embarrassed that he has never managed to beat Jose Mourinho's Chelsea team.
Sat May 2 2015
Patrick Davison is joined by David Provan to look back at Manchester United's home defeat to West Brom in what was a masterclass from Tony Pulis and his team.
Tony Pulis felt that West Brom had luck on their side in their victory over Manchester United.
Louis van Gaal was disappointed with Manchester United not being able to finish their chances.
Darren Fletcher felt that is was a fantastic team performance that helped West Brom to victory over Manchester United.
Chris Skudder brings you all the news and results from the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League.
Newcastle manager John Carver accuses Mike Williamson of deliberately getting sent off and questions the desire of his players after they lost 3-0 to Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
Dick Advocaat said he was proud of Sunderland's 2-1 win over Southampton. The Dutchman praised his teams performance as the win leaves Sunderland one point from safety.
Toby Alderweireld felt that James Ward-Prowse's red card was harsh on Southampton as they lost 2-1 away to Sunderland in the Premier League.
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes was disappointed to see his side lose 2-0 to Swansea and believes that the scoreline offers an unfair reflection of their performance.
Tom Heaton says that the club will keep fighting to stay in the Premier League after Burnley lost 1-0 away to West Ham.
Jeff Stelling and the team guide you through the day's action in the Premier League.
Sean Dyche was left disappointed with referee Jonathon Moss' decision to send off Burnley's Michael Duff in their 1-0 defeat to West Ham.
Speaking after West Ham's 1-0 victory over Burnley, manager Sam Allardyce was pleased with keeping the clean sheet in a win he felt was thoroughly deserved.
Ronald Koeman was left frustrated with Southampton's performance during their 2-1 defeat against Sunderland.
Everton captain Phil Jagielka blamed a poor first-half performance for their 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa and wants to 'put the result to bed' as they push on until the end of the season.
Brendan Rodgers admitted his Liverpool side made hard work of their 2-1 victory over QPR at Anfield. Gerrard scored the winner in front of the Kop and Rodgers praised the inspiration of his captains performance.
Jordi Gomez was delighted his Sunderland team picked up the points in their 2-1 win over Southampton at the Stadium of Light. Gomez scored twice from the penalty spot to leave Sunderland one point from safety.
QPR manager Chris Ramsey was frustrated to concede a late Steven Gerrard penalty which saw his side lose 2-1 at Anfield, and accepts that a massive task lies ahead of them.
Steven Gerrard scored Liverpool's winner late on in their 2-1 victory over QPR at Anfield. Gerrard was delighted to contribute after he missed a penalty earlier on in the game.
Phil Thompson says that Swansea put in a much improved performance in the second half of their 2-0 win over Stoke.
Charlie Nicholas described Aston Villa's 3-2 win over Everton as the best performance from the side he's seen in a long time.
Mark Noble scored from the penalty spot to give West Ham a 1-0 victory over Burnley and the midfielder was pleased with the hard fought victory.
Paul Merson says the referee in Sunderland's win over Southampton made two key decisions which determined the outcome of the game.
Swansea manager Garry Monk praised his side's second-half performance in their 2-0 win against Stoke following a strong team talk at the break.


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Phoronix: Linux 2.6.26 Kernel Benchmarks
Over the weekend the Linux 2.6.26 kernel was released. This quarterly update to the Linux kernel introduced Kernel-based Virtual Machine improvements, new One Laptop Per Child support, a new video web camera driver, updates to the Direct Rendering Manager, and other improvements. In this article we have done some quick benchmarks of this new kernel from within the Phoronix Test Suite.
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Until I got to the next-to-last page, I was under the impression that the new kernel ran faster (fewer seconds) and more efficiently (fewer flops).
It looks like it performs better in general, but I could be misinterpreting the results.
I never understand why there is so much fluctuation between kernels. Like what was changed in 2.6.26 that caused it to lose 150MB/s in the ram speed test? On the the SciMark performance dropped over 5%. In a couple releases it will probably bounce back up, but then something else will go down. Is there really that much changing in the kernel?


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Dialysis is a treatment that takes over the job of your kidneys when they fail. The kidneys perform many functions that help your body stay healthy. They help clear toxins out of your blood and help your body balance salt levels. Most people begin dialysis when their kidneys have lost 85%-90% of their ability. You may be on dialysis for a short time, or you may need it for the rest of your life.
If you have kidneys that are not working and the damage is not reversible, you have end stage renal disease (ESRD). ESRD is caused by conditions such as diabetes, kidney cancer, drug use, high blood pressure, or other problems. Dialysis is not a cure for ESRD, but it does help you feel better and live longer.
There are two types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. This fact sheet will focus on hemodialysis.
The main functions of hemodialysis are to:
It may also be done to remove toxins from the bloodstream quickly. It can be used in cases of poisoning or drug overdose.
Problems from the procedure are rare, but all procedures have some risk. Your doctor will review potential problems, like:
If you have heart problems, this may increase your risk of complications from hemodialysis.
Usually, before your first hemodialysis, you will have some sort of tubing attached to a large vein. The tubing will make blood flow from your body to the machine and back more easily. If you will be on hemodialysis for a long time, you may have had surgery to create a shunt or a fistula, which makes access to a large vein easier. Fistulas may need as long as 2–3 months to fully heal before they can be used.
Before your hemodialysis, you will:
If needle insertion is needed, you will be given a topical pain-numbing medication.
Hemodialysis is done at a dialysis center or hospital. It may be done at home with assistance.
During the procedure, blood is filtered through an artificial kidney machine, called a dialyzer. The blood travels from your body to the machine through tubes inserted into a large vein in your body. After the blood is filtered in the machine, it travels back into your body through another tube.
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Hemodialysis is usually done 3 times a week. Each treatment can last 2-4 hours. The specific time needed depends on:
In general, hemodialysis does not cause pain. You will not feel the blood exchange. There may be some temporary discomfort inserting the needle or tube.
Your blood pressure will be monitored. After the procedure is complete and blood pressure is stable, you can continue daily activities.
Certain dietary guidelines should be followed. This will help maintain overall health and optimize treatment effects. Talk to your doctor about your specific dietary needs.
Your doctor may give you various medications. These include, but are not limited to:
It is important to monitor your recovery. Alert your doctor to any problems. If any of the following occur, call your doctor:
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While the rest of Mammoth was enjoying the Fourth of July holiday at parades, arts exhibitions, and music in the park, the Town Council had a very different kind of holiday.
Meeting in a hurry-up special session on the afternoon of the Fourth, the council began deliberations on diverting up to $400,000 from the town's Measure U revenue to the airport to secure fall flights to and from Los Angeles.
But it's more than just fall flights, said Mayor Matthew Lehman.
Mammoth's legal team kicked into high gear this past week, preparing for a make-or-break appeal to a Sacramento bankruptcy court.
The process will begin next week, said Mammoth Town Manager Dave Wilbrecht.
If the legal team, led by town attorney Andrew Ross, wins its case, there is a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel for a town carrying a $43 million legal debt that it says it cannot pay.
We were outdoors Tuesday morning and found ourselves at the Hayden Cabin off Sherwin Creek Road.
It's a lovely spot early in the morning, with the brook babbling, the songbirds singing and trees sighing in a light breeze.
It was the day after the Town of Mammoth Lakes declared its intent to enter into bankruptcy to take care of the $43 million in legal debt it incurred during the expansion of the airport.
We wandered up to the flat where E Clampus Vitus had built a memorial to the first thriving business in old Mammoth City—a bar-grocery-hardware store called "The Temple of Folly."
Outdoors journalism suffered a tragic loss this week, when Michael J. Ybarra, a former L.A. Times reporter who had recently written about his outdoors adventures for the Wall Street Journal, was killed in a mountain-climbing fall over the weekend on the edge of Yosemite National Park.
He was 45.
Ybarra had set out alone to cross the craggy Sawtooth Ridge in the Eastern Sierra and summited the 12,280-foot Matterhorn Peak before he fell about 200 feet to his death, according to sister, Suzanne Ybarra, who was quoted in the Los Angeles Times in its Friday editions.
Sharon Harvey, past President of the Mammoth Lakes Women's Club, and her husband Dave, recently opened Mammoth's newest bed and breakfast, The Swiss Chalet Inn Bed & Breakfast.
The Mammoth Lakes Women's Club and the Harveys will host an open house and invite the public to tour the new establishment on Wednesday July 11, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 101 Hill Street, in Old Mammoth.
Mammoth Lakes Women's Club's monthly meeting will be held after the event starting at at 7 p.m.
Now that the Reds Meadow Road is open again, there is a lot going on in the Valley. Here's a summary of some of the events:
Weekly ranger-led walk to Devils Postpile: This one hour, one-mile walk includes topics such as wildlife, resource conservation, and the geology of the Devils Postpile formation. It begins every day at 11 a.m. at the Devils Postpile Ranger Station (shuttle stop #6).
A $25,000 study to assess whether Mono County and the Town of Mammoth Lakes need another, bigger re- cycling facility is a "last resort," pending more discussion and cooperation between the two governments, the county supervisors agreed Tuesday.
Both are struggling to meet new state requirements that force municipalities to recycle more of their garbage. Solving "the garbage question" is a high priority for both governments, given high costs and low revenues due to a huge decline in construction revenues.
Mono County seniors will continue to get all the services they currently receive—from Meals on Wheels to other in-home service—for at least the next 90 days after the Mono County Board of Supervisors agreed to extend a current agreement with Inyo County for 90 more days.
But in the long run, a final solution regarding how to serve the county's seniors still needs to be put into place, county officials agreed.
The Mono County Board of Supervisors voted to certify the election results Tuesday. The election delivered Tim Alpers and Fred Stump as two new county supervisors, with a runoff election between candidates Bob Peters and Tim Fesko this November.
The equipment is on the ground, the crews are ready to go, the studies have been done. Digital 395 is almost ready to break ground in Mono County. Almost.
"All that's missing is a few, federal right-of-way permits that are still in the appeal process and some last minute work we are doing with the (Native American) tribes," said private side developer for the project, Michael Ort.
That leaves Ort with about a year to actually construct the project and he said Monday that he is completely confident that the deadline will be met.
A year-round running track project near the Whitmore Pool site will break ground on Monday, July 9, according to representatives from the High Sierra Striders group.
The nonprofit has been the track's biggest advocate and fundraiser. One of its biggest fundraisers occurred at Wednesday's July 4 Footloose Freedom Mile race. Member Elaine Smith broke the news about the track to about 350 cheering race participants.
High up in a big, rock-strewn Sierra basin, below a little-known ridge that overlooks everything, a little turquoise lake disappears into a big hole in the ground, water rushing down, sounding like nothing so much as a bathroom shower drain.
Another lake—rockbound and swimming-warm even in late June—lies teal and clean down the road a ways and another—dark blue and icy—lies a bit farther on.
"If you think you can wait until November to decide to reopen this mountain, you can't," said June Mountain Ski Area's general manager, Carl Williams, to a packed room of citizens at the Mono County Board of Supervisors meeting in Bridgeport on Tuesday.
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This is when you lack the motivation to play any game. It doesn't matter what or how the games is.
I had a gamers block the other day and couldn't find the motivation to play anything.
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the feeling gamers get when they are stuck on a very hard level or impossible puzzle. usually results in gamer quitting for a few days until he cheats or reaches an epiphany.
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Nickname for a breed of girl who lives in NW Portland, Oregon. These girls are most easily identified by their epic walks of shame that include stumbling around carrying a blanket after a night of getting absolutely destroyed by some random hipster who liked Interpol before they got too mainstream, sometimes in a dumpster. Torn tights, huge black boots, bright red lipstick, and aviator sunglasses are also mainstays with this breed of slunt. Their hobbies include, smoking, chugging peen, smoking, huffing dong, smoking, getting miles of dick run through them, and smoking wang. Also, baby duck hat is GREAT for parties!
JJRS: DAMN! That chick next door is hot being as how she is nothing but cliches and bad decisions! I wanna throw some groceries down her neck.
KD: Yup. She's a dumpster baby.
KD: Yup. She's a dumpster baby.
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2010. július 18.
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The Dumpster Babies were an elite fighting force in the war on terror. Their members were comprised of the bastard children of central Texas prostitutes. They were raised by the state and taught a variety of complex fighting styles. The trademark look of the Dumpster Babies were their horrendous mustaches and mirrored aviator sunglasses.
Mohammed: They killed the men, sold the children and went family style on the women.
Habeeb: Fuckin' Dumpster Babies!
Habeeb: Fuckin' Dumpster Babies!
Beküldő: Randy the failed abortion
2009. október 22.
A Dumpster Baby is when you lift the lining out of a garbage. Preferably in the bathroom, then take a dump in the can. Now, put the lining back in and let that bad boy marinate. When the dumpee lifts the lining out, he will have a nice drippy mess of a dumpster baby.
"Dude, I just took an amazing dumpster baby in my buddy Jeff's bathroom. It was epic."
"Aww man, I just got dumpster babied!!"
"Aww man, I just got dumpster babied!!"
Beküldő: Dave Kimby
2011. január 23.
A child that occurs after a bawdy night of cheap-motel-room-after-senior-prom-sex.
So called, because the mother does not want said child and leaves it in a dumpster.
So called, because the mother does not want said child and leaves it in a dumpster.
Did you hear about Emily and Chaz? They fucked after prom and the condom broke. Heard that she had a dumpster baby.
Beküldő: Celia Brooke
2008. március 30.
A person so worthless that even their own mother doesn't want them.
Alex couldn't even pick a head of lettuce correctly, what a dumpsterbaby. He should DIASTFUF!
Beküldő: BeauregardBlumpkin
2008. január 21.
A racist person who was neglected by their parents by being left in a dumpster as an infant and abandoned. Their hatred of other races stems from whatever race the abandoning parent was. All racists are dumpster babies. It's a fact.
That dumpster baby called me the N word.
Beküldő: RacismKiller
2009. szeptember 12.
A child who walks around the highschool who smells likes shit and never bathes. they have GREASY hair and never shave. They have long hair and live in packs. Living amongst the dumpster colonies they lead pointless lives wandering aimlessly making asses of themselves in the lunch room...
OMG that dumpster baby smells like ass... PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE!
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California, a state of 37 million people, is fast growing and in many ways almost a country unto its own. The state in many cases is the best-case scenario for
high-speed rail in America
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I. The Nation's Largest Bullet Train Bid Takes Off
The project will
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The project is expected to take up to 20 years to complete due to the massive construction effort needed, coupled with the expected hurdles such as
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But the payoff will be 2 hour, 40 minute commute between LA and San Francisco aboard a state-of-the-art 220 mph train.
The project is not without its dangers. First and foremost, it is a very expensive bid for a state that is already cash strapped. California is ponying up $4.6B USD, in return for $3.3B USD in grants from
President Obama's Stimulus Bill
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While voters in the state approved the bond plan, support in recent weeks sunk from 52 percent to 39 percent amid reports discussing the financial concerns. The approval by the state senate was a close 21-16 vote along party lines.
At a time when many are calling for a return to conservatism in America, the sweeping expansion of one of America's largest socialistic institutions -- the government owned transportation lines (private-public rails, federal highways, state highways, etc.) is fodder for much debate.
Some conservative think tanks say we should be moving to privatize the federal highway system, not adopting broader socialism. [Image Source: Wikimedia Commons]
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, "No economy can grow faster than its transportation network allows. With highways between California cities congested and airspace at a premium, Californians desperately need an alternative."
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President Obama and his DOT say the project, which mixes state bonds and federal funds will drive job growth. [Image Source: U.S. Aid]
Europe, China, and Japan all have high-speed rail systems. However, rail in the U.S. is light in both speed and usage. In theory high-speed rail systems have many advantages, including speed, congestion reduction, and cost. However, U.S. rail projects have suffered from budget bloat and from the challenging of dealing with the U.S.'s sparser population outside its cities.
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President Obama and Governor Jerry Brown believe the new line will create jobs, and they're both eager to put their money where their mouth is.
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State Sen. Tom Harman
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The comment may seem a slight to Bay Area residents, but the rhetoric stems from the fact that the first phase of construction will only travel through the central valley region of the state, stopping short of the Bay Area. The Bay Area will be connected in the second phase push.
State Sen. Tony Strickland
(R, Moorpark), a Republican running for U.S. Congress in the fall, comments, "This bill is spending money we just simply don't have here in California."
California is racing ahead with high-speed rail, despite objections.
[Image Source: U.S. DOT/State of Calif.]
Indeed, the timing might not be ideal, but for better or worse Calif. is forging ahead with high-speed rail. Amid a divided state government and equally deep ideological divides across the nation as a whole, all eyes will surely be on this bold experiment in transportation and union/state mixed socialism in years to come.
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I hope the government isn't using France, Germany, and Japan as indicators on how well the bullet train will do. Except for France the other countries are smaller than California, however they also have much denser population which means more riders. Example: There are 127 million people in Japan and California has 37 million. Also except for Germany the other countries were not built around the automobile. I know in most cases people in Japan don't have cars since they are not economical especially since everything is so congested.
I like the idea of a bullet train between key cities in the US, however in most cases you are only going to reduce the number of people flying. Most cities need a better public transportation system that will ease traffic issue in cities. The best bang for our buck will probably be an autobahn across the country. At least then you have a platform that can be replaced by rail in the future.
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- "Feeling rather sick, Harry looked up at the people seated at the bench above. There were about fifty of them… all staring down their noses at him, some with very austere expressions, others looks of frank curiosity"
- —Harry Potter during his hearing before the Wizengamot[src]
The Wizengamot is wizarding Britain's high court of law. It predates the Ministry of Magic itself, dating back to the days of the medieval Wizards' Council. Its administrative headquarters are located in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Magic, whilst the trials take place in the dungeons of the lower levels.
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The Wizengamot is made up of around fifty members. The selection process is unclear, though the Minister for Magic appears to have some control over selection or deselection. In addition, a Court Scribe acts as stenographer. The Minister for Magic, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister, and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement preside over the Wizengamot ex officio. There also was a British Youth Representative for people no more than 17 years old.[1] In recent times, the average age of a Wizengamot member was 87 years.[2]
Given that the Wizengamot was presided over by the Minister for Magic in the 1995 trial of Harry Potter, the period in which Albus Dumbledore had lost this title of Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot, it is unclear whether the Minister always heads the Wizengamot, or if he took on the role of Chief Warlock himself. It is also possible that the Chief Warlock acts as an impartial executive figure, much like the Queen does over the British and Commonwealth Parliaments.
The Wizengamot predates the Ministry of Magic. It has been in activity since, at least, 1544.[3]
In 1707, when the Ministry of Magic was established, the Wizengamot was incorporated into the newly-created Department of Magical Law Enforcement. The first Minister for Magic, Ulick Gamp, had previously been Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot.[4]
Albus Dumbledore held the position of Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot in the 20th century, except during the period of July 1995 to June 1996, in which he was removed from the post because of his insistence that Lord Voldemort had returned. He was reinstated when the Ministry was forced to acknowledge Voldemort's return, specifically when he appeared in person at the Ministry of Magic in 1996.
Trials appear to be brief and concise. The accused may present witnesses to be questioned by the Wizengamot. A third-party with legal knowledge may speak on behalf of a defendant, fulfilling a similar role to that of a modern barrister. However, no wizarding lawyers seem to exist, and the practice of having a spokesperson on behalf of a defendant appears to be rare.
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Aberforth Dumbledore was once prosecuted for "using inappropriate charms on a goat".[5][6]
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- See also: Disciplinary hearing of Harry Potter
In 1995,[7] the Wizengamot tried Harry on a charge of violating the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery. Harry had been forced to produce a Patronus to defend himself and his cousin Dudley Dursley against two Dementors. The time of the hearing was changed sometime the night before the trial, and although the Wizengamot sent a letter to Harry informing of this, he missed it. Nonetheless, Albus Dumbledore presented Harry's defence and Cornelius Fudge reluctantly dismissed the charges after a majority ruled in favour of clearing him. It was later revealed that Dolores Umbridge had sent the Dementors to attack Harry in order to silence him.
Percy Weasley later sent a letter to his brother Ron referring to "the whole Wizengamot," implying that this type of trial was unusual. Smaller disciplinary hearings do not require the court's attention at all and are dealt with by a single investigator, as the original hearing was supposed to be in Amelia Bones's office, and that Dumbledore himself noted the unnatural change to press forward with a full trial on a simple case of underage magic due to Fudge's haste in law changing.
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- Amelia Bones †
- Barty Crouch Sr. (former leader) †
- Elphias Doge
- Albus Dumbledore †
- Cornelius Fudge (former leader, dismissed)
- Griselda Marchbanks (resigned)
- Tiberius Ogden (resigned)
- Dolores Umbridge (imprisoned)
- Two elderly witches
- Dumpy, heavily-moustached wizard
- Frizzy-haired witch
The word "Wizengamot" is a portmanteau formed with the words "wizard" and "Witenagemot." The Witenagemot was a council of powerful nobles who convened to advise and appoint kings in Anglo-Saxon England. The word derives from the Old English for "meeting of wise men" - witan, meaning "wise man" or "counsellor", and gemot, meaning "assembly". So it can be said that "Wizengamot" means "assembly of wizards".
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the video game adaption of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix it is Arthur Weasley who mentions a full Wizengamot, implying that this is the same as in the book and film adaptions.
- There are several differences between the appearance of the Wizengamot in the film adaptation and how they are described in the novel
- The robes in the film have a more formal appearance to them.
- In the novel, the members of the Wizengamot are described as plum coloured robes while in the movie, the robes are more of a red colour.
- Black robes are also worn by a number of members, including Cornelius Fudge, Amelia Bones and Dolores Umbridge.
- None of the robes have the embroidered silver letter W on them.
- Along with the difference of robes in the film, the members of Wizengamot are seen wearing judicial headwear, that match the colour of their robes, which is not mentioned at all in the novel.
- The headwear that the members of the Wizengamot wear in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, appears to similar to Toque, judicial headwear that various French magistrates once wore.
- The headwear also is similar to the red toque that is worn by the justices of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany.
- Another type of headwear that is similar in appearance is the Biretta which is worn occasionally by advocates in various law courts.
- The Wizengamot logo seen in the Harry Potter films bears the motto ignorantia juris neminem excusat, a combination of the legal terms ignorantia juris non excusat and ignorantia legis neminem excusat, both of which roughly mean "ignorance of the law excuses no one".
- The Wizengamot also acts as a parliament with veto power over bills proposed by the Minister for Magic or other Ministry officials.
- The Wizengamot appears also to have jurisdiction over Ireland as well as Britain.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
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- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 18 (The Life and Lies of Albus Dumbledore)
- ↑ Wizards' Ordinary Magic and Basic Aptitude Test
- ↑ Wonderbook: Book of Spells
- ↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix


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Warranty : 1 Year
Every item is guaranteed to be free of defects in workmanship or materials for one year from the original date of delivery when installed and maintained properly. We agree to repair or replace without charge, at our choice, any product judged defective for either of these reasons and to return the item (or its replacement) freight prepaid. Products that do not have a special guarantee carry up to a one-year guarantee which is honored only when the product is inspected and found to have experienced normal use.
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