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One of Our Planets Is Missing (episode)
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|"One of Our Planets Is Missing"
|TAS, Episode 1x03
Production number: 22007
First aired: 22 September 1973
|7th of 22 produced in TAS
|3rd of 22 released in TAS
|82nd of 728 released in all
| Written By
Marc Daniels
Directed By
Hal Sutherland
|5371.3 (2269)
The Enterprise crew learns that a massive, planet-destroying cloud has entered Federation space.
Summary Edit
- "Captain's log, stardate 5371.3. A huge cosmic cloud has been reported moving into the outer fringe of our galaxy. Nothing like it has ever been seen before. Starfleet Command has sent the USS Enterprise to investigate, as we are the only vessel in the vicinity of the phenomenon. Our present position is in the Pallas 14 system, which contains Mantilles, the most remote inhabited planet in the entire Federation."
As the Enterprise nears the Pallas 14 system, the cloud engulfs planet Alondra, and the planet disappears from sensors. The cosmic cloud engulfed it, and broke it up into small pieces in seconds. Kirk asks, "Spock, is it possible that the cloud consumes planets?" Spock answers in the affirmative. Suddenly and without warning, the cloud changes course, heading directly for Mantilles. Kirk orders speed increased to warp 8 in order to intercept the cloud more quickly.
- "Captain's Log: Supplemental. At warp eight, we will intercept the cloud before it reaches the inhabited planet Mantilles, but we are uncertain what we can do to stop a matter-energy cloud which measures thousands of times more than our vessel."
The Enterprise maneuvers itself directly into the path of the cloud and the ship is engulfed. When Kirk gives the order to fire, Spock reports that the cloud seems to be absorbing the phaser energy.
Since it is unknown if the entity has selective abilities, the Enterprise crew assumes that not only Mantilles, but all planets and star systems are in danger. The Enterprise decides to warn Bob Wesley, governor of Mantilles. But before it can do so, the ship is engulfed by the cloud, and unknown objects comprised of highly charged, gaseous antimatter swarm the vessel, causing a large power drain of the shields. An antimatter charge from the shield is successful in dissipating the objects.
- "Captain's Log: Supplemental. The Enterprise has only 15 minutes left before her power is drained and we are left helpless."
Research indicates that the cloud is actually a living being, and that the objects act like enzymes, slowly breaking up the remnants of Alondra and the Enterprise. After more studying of the creature's anatomy, the Enterprise plots a course through the digestive system, with enormous power consumption. To regenerate the ship's antimatter reserves, Montgomery Scott cuts off a piece of the creature's villi, and uses it to create power regeneration of the ship's anti-matter reserves, with minutes to spare. Kirk sighs, "Scotty, you've just given the Enterprise, and Mantilles, a chance to live." Scott replies, "Thank you, sir." Spock then ascertains the being has a brain and, on hearing this, Kirk plans to use the photon torpedoes to destroy the cloud's brain. When Spock begins to remind Kirk of the regulations against the killing of intelligent creatures, Kirk stops him, well aware of the regulations. But they don't yet know if the cloud is intelligent and it is a fact that every living thing on Mantilles will die, unless they stop the cloud, and so if Kirk is forced to make a choice, he chooses saving Mantilles.
- "Captain's Log: Stardate 5372.0. Spock and Uhura are using our sensors to prepare a detailed chart, so we may determine targets for our photon torpedoes."
Feeling very unsure about his decision, Kirk asks, "Am I doing the right thing, Bones? Once I said that man rose above primitiveness by vowing, 'I will not kill, today.'" The ever-pragmatic Bones replies, "But you can't let this thing destroy eighty million lives, either." Spock tells them the brain is so vast that the Enterprise's entire complement of armaments may not guarantee its destruction. He determines that they would have to destroy the Enterprise itself and direct the explosion right at the cerebral cortex. Kirk orders Scott to prepare the ship for self-destruct and Spock to try to establish contact with the creature.
- "Captain's log, stardate 5372.1. The cloud will reach Mantilles in seven minutes. Spock has been working on the mechanics of reaching the cloud's thoughts, but I doubt if there's any time left. And even if we do establish contact, can we communicate with it and persuade it not to kill?"
Spock uses a Vulcan mind meld to contact the creature and allows the creature to see glimpses of Human life for the first time. The creature comes to understand that its food, the planets, are inhabited by "many somethings, so small, but alive. Comprehend. Not desire to consume other beings." The creature allows the Enterprise to leave peacefully and agrees to depart the galaxy. Kirk asks, "Spock, what did you perceive?" The first officer replies, "The wonders of the universe, captain. Incredible, completely incredible."
Memorable Quotes Edit
"Spock, is it possible that the cloud consumes planets?"
- - Kirk
"Scotty, you've just given the Enterprise, and Mantilles, a chance to live."
"Thank you, sir."
- - Kirk and Scott
"Am I doing the right thing, Bones? Once I said that man rose above primitiveness by vowing, 'I will not kill, today.'"
- - Kirk
Background Information Edit
Story and Production Edit
- This episode was written by Marc Daniels, who directed many episodes of Star Trek's original series. Gene Roddenberry encouraged him to develop the idea for this episode. "I have to admit," commented Daniels, "that it was different but fun to do some writing rather than just directing." (Starlog, issue #114, p. 44)
- Though Robert Wesley was played by Barry Russo in the original Star Trek series, James Doohan provided Wesley's voice for this episode.
- One of the few sound effects from TOS that is heard in the animated series is featured in this episode: a klaxon that goes off in Chief Engineer Vanderberg's office in "The Devil in the Dark", when the Horta steals the pump mechanism from the pergium reactor.
- Some of the shots of Earth, shown to Spock on a computer screen as he is melding with the cloud intelligence, were taken from stock footage of the animated series Lassie's Rescue Rangers, another 1973 Filmation TV show. The scenes that came from the Lassie show feature children running with a dog.
Continuity Edit
- Lieutenant Arex appears for the second time in this episode, and it is the first where he speaks.
- Prior to this installment, Robert Wesley appeared in a single episode of TOS: "The Ultimate Computer". In that episode he wore a gold command tunic, but in this one, he can be seen on a viewing screen wearing a blue one.
- This episode is where we see, for the first time, the Enterprise's antimatter nacelles, where Kirk and Scotty use the piece of villi extracted from the cloud-creature to recharge the antimatter engines.
- Kirk paraphrases himself in this episode, stating, "Man rose above primitiveness by vowing, 'I will not kill, today.'" While this line is never explicitly spoken by Kirk in any previous episode, it does echo the meaning of a speech that Kirk makes in TOS: "A Taste of Armageddon", in which he states, "We're Human beings with the blood of a million savage years on our hands, but we can stop it. We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill, today. That's all it takes. Knowing that we won't kill, today."
Reception Edit
- The editors of Trek magazine collectively scored this episode 2 out of 5 stars (a rating that they termed "fair"). (The Best of Trek #1, p. 109)
- In the unofficial reference book Trek Navigator: The Ultimate Guide to the Entire Trek Saga (p. 161), co-writer Mark A. Altman rates this episode 3 out of 4 stars (defined as "good") while fellow co-writer Edward Gross ranks the episode 3 and a half out of 4 stars (defined as "great"). Altman characterizes the outing as "one of the most interesting" spatial anomaly episodes and goes on to say, "The animation competently conveys the size and shape of the marauding cloud [....] Spock's mind-meld with the cloud is both logical and satisfying, and Kirk and Spock's wrestling with the need to protect life-forms is intelligent and provocative." Altman also remarks on the episode's links to other canon productions, calling the reuse of the Robert Wesley character "cool continuity!" Gross describes the episode as "highly satisfying" and "one of the best the animated spin-off has to offer," also giving kudos to Marc Daniels and saying that the episode "nicely encapsulates" the philosophy of Star Trek.
Adaptation Edit
- This episode was novelized by Alan Dean Foster in Ballantine Books' Star Trek Log 1 (along with "Beyond the Farthest Star" and "Yesteryear"). Additionally, the novelization of "The Lorelei Signal" (as published in Star Trek Log 2) references the events of this episode, mentioning "the Mantilles Incident."
Video and DVD releases Edit
- UK VHS release (CIC Video): Volume 2, catalog number VHR 2536, 6 December 1991.
- As part of the The Animated Series LaserDisc collection.
- As part of the The Animated Series DVD collection.
Links and references Edit
Starring Edit
- William Shatner as Capt. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock
- And
- DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy
Also starring Edit
- George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- Majel Barrett as the cosmic cloud
- James Doohan as
Background characters Edit
2258; Alondra; ambiplasma; amoeba; anatomy; anti-kilo; antimatter; antimatter charge; antimatter engine; Bezride; bull; chemical identity sensors; deflector screen; digestive system; Earth; element; energy; engineering core; evasive action; Federation; force field box; Gabler; Governor; indigestion; judge; Jupiter; koinoenergy; library computer; logic; macromorphase enzyme; Mantilles; matter; matter engine; Milky Way Galaxy; nacelle; Neptune; Pallas 14 system; periodic table; priority one call; psychology; remote control; Saturn; self-destruct mechanism; small intestine; stomach; Starfleet; Starfleet Command; Starfleet General Orders and Regulations; stomach; teeth; tractor beam; transporter; universal translator; villi; Vulcan mind touch; Wesley, Katie
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Dodgers Pirates for Breakfast. Let's Clinch the N.L. West!
Dodgers let the game get away on Sunday when they were leading by three runs in the 9th inning and Jonathan and errors gave the game to the Pirates.
Is Monday morning at 10:A.M. and I am listening to the game while at work. I want the Dodgers to wrap it today!
I am multi-tasking as I have lots to do and I will be at the last two games in San Diego. Although it would be so cool to watch them wrap it up in San Diego with Vin Scully at the mike, I rather they win today.
Dodgers losing 2-0 in the second inning and already three errors in the game! Two errors by the Pirates and one by the Dodgers. Dodgers already had some stooopid running blunders.
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I miss the whole bubbily stomach that the "magic numbers" can make for you.
It doesn't even seem like a year ago I was anxiously counting down those same digits.
But the boys in blue seem to have it under control. Sure they stumbled for a moment against Pittsburgh, but all is fine again.
Amazing how with the 50-game turmoil of the season, this team has seemed to have bonded closer and closer to be a pretty interesting unit heading into the playoffs.
Because of that, they might be the team to beat right now…bar none!
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Yikes kid.. .they're pounding us! 7-0! Do the Dodgers just want to drink the bubbly at home??????
My stomach was nervous prior to the game. You are right Rays, this team bonded together after the 50 year turmoil. Kuroda sure did not have it today. Ugh.. We are losing.
thanks for the kid!🙂. Yeah😦 they are pounding us. There still San Diego Buz and Vinny will be there and so will I!.
See you in San Diego!! Hope I can run into you tomorrow. I'm so excited about the game! I love the whole Padres – Dodgers rivalry. I'm also really excited cause Kouz should be back in the lineup! YAY!! GO PADRES!!
Oh my Gosh Emma… f'n Andy was the bomb.. do you think he has the YH???
Yeah, See you tomorrow. I got your Padre hat and banner so please take it off my hands! I am too excited about the games!
Go Dodgers!.
OMG! What a whipping we got today? Now, I left the game 9-0 and went to my Pilates class. now I see the game ended up 11-0. Did Andy get the cycle? So far, he should be YH. Dodgers better be ready for San Diego 'cause those Padres sure enjoy to beat the Dodgers.
Sorry you guys had another rough one with the Pirates, but tomorrow is your day. I can feel it. After all, you'll be in San Diego to witness the celebration! Good luck!
I think Andy was the YH Buz!!😉 Hhaah love that blog btw. and Andy Laroche will surprise if your not careful.. ur hem – like last night for example. Great post Emma, new post up myself.
Hey Emma – Been gone for awhile. How are the boys in blue doing out there?? Ready for some playoff ball yet??
Yes! I hope we witness the celebration! The guys are just waiting for us to be there right? 😉
I hope Andy is YH but Buz still needs tonight's games.
We took it in the chin today for breakfast. Oh, I am ready for playoffs! As you know, is the most wonderful time of the year! I love Octobers but I also like Spring!
who woulda thought the pirates would actually be playing like this..definately not me. good luck in your next series though. LA is my Ws pick
Thanks Matt! If only your team would have played like that with some of the other teams ha? Good luck in your school.
Greeetings from San Diego,
Dodgers are putting us fans thru the ringer. We leave after the game back home so no staying here and celebrating as my friend and I need to be at work early Thursday morning. Ughh, why couldn't they have wrapped up this last night?
Sorry you didn't get the win last night (OK, I'm really not), but I hope you had a good time here in San Diego. Thank you so much for the stuff, it is so cool! It was great to see you too. I had so much fun up in our section. We were battling with the Dodgers fans the whole time, and it was amazing! I was pretty happy about the win🙂 Both teams played very, very well. I was really impressed with Billingsley. He kept us down very well. Well, go Padres!
Brew Crew to the rescue of the Blue Crew? Let's Hope. What's going on????
I could have had a better time if the Dodgers would have shown up at those two games. They should be embarassed the way they played. They almost got no-hit. Other than that, I had a good time. Ran into alot of friends from back here in the L.A. area.
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Most of Berlin's gaslights, those distinctive street jewels that have spread a gentle golden glow for more than a century-and-a-half, are set to be removed. NBC's Andy Eckardt reports
BERLIN — As a capital city, Berlin has endured more than its fair share of division over the years. Now new battle lines are being drawn over what some see as a fight for the city's character.
The conflict began when City Hall announced its intention to phase out the vast majority of Berlin's historic gas lamps as part of an ambitious project to make the city carbon-neutral by 2050.
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With nearly 43,000 gas-powered street lamps, Berlin has more than any other town or city in the world.
The city's current modernization program (link in German) will see 8,000 highway lamps, mostly dating from the early 1950s, replaced with new electric lights.
City authorities say the figures speak for themselves.
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'Knock down the Brandenburg Gate'
It's a future that fills some Berliners like Paul Harrison with dread.
Harrison is a member of a growing band of preservation societies who oppose the wholesale replacement of gas lights.
He challenges the environmental and financial arguments put forward by the city to justify the changes.
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"If we're just talking about saving money, we could knock down the Brandenburg Gate," he said ironically. "After all, that costs a lot to keep going, to keep clean."
Harrison's group, Gaslight Culture, is calling for the dismantling to be suspended - and for talks between all interested parties.
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Annual running costs for a gas-powered lamp can be as much as $700, and CO2 emissions almost ten times that of an equivalent electric light.
"We haven't started to explore the possibilities, such as different forms of financing or even sponsorship of streets or districts," he said.
Harrison deplored what he described as "the rejection of a working system." And the replacement LEDs would be "prohibitively expensive" and "far from convincing" as alternatives.
'A living light'
Such rejection of new technology would be a disappointment to Andre Braun, who has spent years developing LED illumination that mimics the color of gas light (in German).
For Braun, whose workshop is on the same site as the former Berlin gas plant where his father once worked, the search for the perfect replacement is nothing short of a crusade.
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The way he talks about working with gas is reminiscent of how a fisherman might talk of the sea.
"It's so very difficult to work with," Braun said. "The extremes of temperature make it a constant battle ... unlike electricity, which is a dead light, gas gives a living light. But that's tough to recreate in an LED."
"Some people think I'm crazy to spend all this time trying to replicate the look of the gas lamp," he said. "But they are beautiful; gas lights have no glare, you can look right into them."
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LG V20Compare8 reviewThe LG V20 isn't just another smartphone. It is a multimedia powerhouse aimed at Android enthusiasts and content creators. As such, it comes with high-end audio reproduction and recording capabilities. The duet of main cameras we knew from the LG G5 is present here as well - one camera shoots high-res regular photos, while the other sports a wide-angle lens for a greater field of view. And the top-notch hardware tucked inside the hood makes this phone an ideal proposisiton to power users, with plenty of processing might to offer. A nice addition to the whole package is the secondary always-on display situated at the front. It displays shortcuts to frequently used functions, and notifications can be shown even when the main display isn't lit. While there's no modular functionality here, the LG V20 offers a removable battery - a rarity among metal-made handsets.+ View Specs
LG ClassicCompareThe LG Classic sports a 4-inch display with 480 x 800 pixels, Qualcomm Snapdragon SOC, 1GB of RAM and 4 gigs of internal storage. microSD slot is also available. There is a 5-megapixel camera on the back, as well as VGA front shooter. The phone is powered by 1900 mAh battery and runs Android 5.1.+ View Specs
LG Classic
LG X PowerCompare6.5 reviewThe LG X Power won't win any hardware spec contests with its 5.3-inch screen at a mere 1280 x 720 resolution, nor its 1.5GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, or quad-core Qualcomm processor. But we can't deny that LG picked an appropriate phone to call the X Power this time around, giving the phone a good-sized 4,100 mAh battery.+ View Specs
6.5LG X Power
LG US375CompareThe LG K8 is a new member of its relatively new K series. It features 5-inch 720p display, MediaTek MT6735 - a quad-core 64-bit chipset, and 1.5GB of RAM. There is also 8GB of storage and microSD card slot on-board. On the back is 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash. The phone is powered by 2,125mAh Li-Ion battery and runs Android 6.0 Marshmallow.+ View Specs
LG Wine 4CompareThe LG Wine 4 is a simple clamshell phone with a 3-inch WQVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera, 512 MB of storage and a microSD card slot.+ View Specs
LG Wine 4
ZTE Imperial MaxCompareThe ZTE Imperial Max features a 6-inch 1080p display. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal memory. A microSD slot is also available. There is 13 megapixel Duo camera on the back, as well as 5 megapixel front shooter. The phone runs Android 5.1.+ View Specs
ZTE Imperial Max
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0CompareThe Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a 8-inch display with resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. Under the hood is Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 SOC, accompanied with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of internal expandable storage. The tablet has 5 megapixel main camera, as well as 2 megapixel front shooter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 is powered by 5000mAh battery and runs Android 5.1.+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0
LG G5Compare8.3 reviewRedesigned from the ground up, the LG G5 waves plastic goodbye and ditches the signature rear volume controls for a streamlined, modern metal & glass design. So, in its bid to endow the LG G5 with a metal armor without losing customers to the lack of microSD slot and removable battery, LG engineered a slide-out bottom compartment that houses a 2800 mAh battery and a microSD slot alongside it. Not just for quick battery swaps, this modular design allows other accessories, which LG calls "LG G5 Friends", to be attached to it. For the third time in a row, the LG G5 features a Quad-HD resolution screen, but at 5.3 inches by diagonal, it is smaller than the LG G4 and G3's 5.5-inch displays before it. LG went with an IPS-LCD display once again, and incorporates an interesting Always On feature. The LG G5 features a Quad-HD resolution screen at 5.3 inches by diagonal, which incorporates an Always On feature for quick notifications. The LG G5 runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow topped off with LG's own UI, and is powered by the Snapdragon 820 SoC with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy S7 edgeCompare9 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the larger phone in the S7 family: it has a 5.5" Quad HD Super AMOLED display, runs on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 820 chip and sports a 12-megapixel camera with large pixels and the widest lens on a phone (f/1.7) for great low light performance. All of that comes together via the new TouchWiz on top of Android 6 Marshmallow. The S7 Edge features 32GB of internal storage with support for microSD cards. It also has a massive 3600mAh battery and sports IP68 water resistance.+ View Specs
9Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Samsung Galaxy Tab ECompareThe Samsung Galaxy Tab E is 8.5mm-thin, weighs 490 grams, and sports a 9.6-inch TFT display with 800 x 1280 pixels. The new slate is powered by a quad-core 1.3 GHz processor - possibly a Spreadtrum SC7730SE, though Samsung didn't confirm this. Apparently running Android KitKat (instead of Lollipop), the Tab E comes pre-installed with Microsoft Office apps. It further offers a 2 MP front-facing camera, a 5 MP rear camera, 1.5 GB of RAM, 8 GB of storage space, and microSD card support. The tablet has a 5000 mAh battery, which, given the rest of the features, should provide a decent usage time.+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy Tab E
Apple iPad ProCompare8 reviewThe iPad Pro is the largest iPad in Apple's tablet lineup with a 12.9-inch diplay that makes it a perfect tool for productivity. The iPad Pro has tight intergration and support for the Microsoft Office suite and creative Adobe apps, and it comes with two key accessories: the Smart Keyboard that docks to the tablet via a dedicated magnetic connector on the slate, and the new Apple Pencil that supports various levels of pressure that allow you to draw with great precision. These two accessories are sold separately. On its own, the iPad Pro is a powerful tablet featurign the Apple A9X system chip. In terms of design, it keeps the iPad Air styling and is about as lightweight as the original iPad.+ View Specs
8Apple iPad Pro
Samsung Galaxy Grand PrimeCompare5 reviewThe Grand Prime comes with a 5 MP wide-angle front-facing camera that's "best-suited to capture" group selfies - or groupfies, as Samsung is calling them. On the back, the handset has an 8 MP camera with LED flash and 1080p video recording. Running Android 4.4 KitKat, the Galaxy Grand Prime further features a 5-inch display with 540 x 960 pixels, 3G connectivity, quad-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 8 GB of expandable internal memory.+ View Specs
5Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inchCompare8 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch comes with Wi-Fi only and LTE-enabled versions. Specs include Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1536 by 2048 pixels, a 64-bit Exynos 7 Octa 5433 paired with 3GB of RAM, 64/32GB of integrated storage space, a microSD card slot, touch-enabled fingerprint scanner built into the home buttons, an 8MP primary camera, and a 2.1MP secondary sensor on the front. The tablet is powered by 5870 mAh battery and runs Android 5.0.+ View Specs
8Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch
Apple iPad mini 4Compare8 reviewThe iPad mini 4 has "all the power of an iPad Air 2" and packs an 8-megapixel camera. The screen resolution stays at a nicely sharp 2048 x 1536 pixels. As for design changes, the mini 4 now weighs just 0.65 pounds, a bit less than the iPad mini 3, which "tipped" the scales at 0.73 pounds. Starting at $399 for the 16GB version, the iPad mini 4 will also be available in the usual 64GB ($499) and 128GB ($599) variants.+ View Specs
8Apple iPad mini 4
Apple iPhone 6s PlusCompare9.2 reviewNot much has changed on the surface since the iPhone 6s Plus introduced an updated look with a laminated screen and comfortably round corners. This time around, though, Apple is beating its chest for incorporating Series 7000 aluminum instead of the anodized aluminum it's been traditionally using. The screen on the iPhone 6s Plus is virtually unchanged from what its originator brought forth, but the smartphone has gained 3D Touch control that lets users deliberately choose between a light tap, a press, and a "deeper" press, triggering a range of specific controls. Other notable additions include the Apple A9 chipset, 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and a 12MP rear camera with 4K resolution video recording.+ View Specs
9.2Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Apple iPhone 6sCompare9.3 reviewNot much has changed on the surface since the iPhone 6 introduced an updated look with a laminated screen and comfortably round corners. This time around, though, Apple is beating its chest for incorporating Series 7000 aluminum instead of the anodized aluminum it's been traditionally using. The screen on the iPhone 6s is virtually unchanged from what the iPhone 6 brought to the table, but the smartphone has gained 3D Touch control that lets users deliberately choose between a light tap, a press, and a "deeper" press, triggering a range of specific controls. Other notable additions include the Apple A9 chipset, and a 12MP rear camera with 4K resolution video recording.+ View Specs
9.3Apple iPhone 6s
Motorola Moto G (2015)Compare9 reviewThe Moto G (2015) still packs a 5" display with a 720 x 1280 resolution, giving it a 294 PPI density. This is crisp enough, especially for the class of device, and we are a bit relieved the Motorola didn't try to boost the resolution, which might've ended up overburdening the GPU and battery. The SoC under the hood is a quad-core Snapdragon 410 – Qualcomm's entry-level 64-bit solution, boosting the series out of the 32-bit era. Here's the interesting part now – the Moto G (2015) is the first of its line to come in two variants – one will have 8 GB of internal storage and 1 GB of RAM, while the other one will have 16 GB of storage and 2 GB of RAM – quite generous for a device of its class, but needed for future-proofing. Both variants' storage can be expanded via microSD card of up to 32GB.+ View Specs
9Motorola Moto G (2015)
Samsung Galaxy Note 5Compare9 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy Note 5 brings a huge redesign to the Note series: it adopts the glass and metal styling of the Galaxy S6, but in a larger, 5.7" form factor, and it features the signature S Pen stylus. The Note 5 sports the 14nm Exynos 7420 octa-core system chip with a whopping 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. In terms of photography, it sports a 16-megapixel rear cam with OIS, while up front there is a 5-megapixel selfie shooter, and both cameras sport wide, f/1.9 lenses. The battery on the Note 5 is smaller than on the Note 4: it's a 3000mAh juicer that is not user removable. The base model of the phone ships with 32GB of internal storage, and there is a costlier, 64GB version, but both lack support for expandable storage.+ View Specs
9Samsung Galaxy Note 5
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+Compare8.7 reviewBest described as a "super-sized" Galaxy S6 edge, the S6 edge+ differs with a bigger, 5.7-inch display (a 0.6 inch increase), larger 3000mAh battery (a 400mAh increase), and bigger overall size. Hardware-wise, we're once again looking at an Exynos 7420 SoC, driving the mains alongside 4GB of RAM. Memory choices are the usual as well - there are 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB storage variants available. As in the original phablet, there is no microSD card slot, and neither a removable battery.+ View Specs
8.7Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
LG G Pad F 8.0CompareThe LG G Pad F 8.0 runs Android Lollipop, and, just like the G Pad 8.0 from last year, is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor. Other features include an 8-inch display with 800 x 1280 pixels, 5 MP rear camera, 1.3 MP front-facing camera, 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable storage space, and a 4200 mAh battery.+ View Specs
LG G Pad F 8.0
LG G4Compare9 reviewThe LG G4 certainly isn't the "radically different" smartphone LG executives promised, but it isn't last year's phone either. The new kid in town features significant hardware improvements in the form of a quantum dot LCD IPS QHD display, a 64-bit hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, a 16MP rear camera full of innovative technology (three-axis OIS, Color Spectrum Sensor), better battery life, and much more! The smartphone is available in Metallic Gray, Ceramic White, and Genuine Leather finishes.+ View Specs
Motorola Moto E (2015)Compare8 reviewThe new Moto E has both LTE, and non-LTE variants. The handset is powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm processor (a Snapdragon 410 on the LTE version, and a Snapdragon 200 on the 3G-only version), and comes with a 4.5-inch, 540 x 960 pixels display - thus being slightly larger than the 2014 model. Other features include a 5 MP rear camera with 720p video recording, VGA front-facing camera, 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of expandable internal memory, and a 2390 mAh battery that's "designed to last all day."+ View Specs
8Motorola Moto E (2015)
LG LogosCompareThe LG Logos runs Android 5.0 and sports a 4.7-inch HD IPS display, 5-megapixel autofocus camera, 1-megapixel selfie unit on the front, a 1.2-GHz quad-core processor and 8 GB of storage.+ View Specs
LG Logos
Samsung Galaxy S6 edgeCompare9.3 reviewThe Galaxy S6 edge is powered by an octa-core Samsung-made chip built on a 14 nm node, complemented by an ARM Mali-T760 GPU. As for the rest of the specs, we're looking at a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with a super high resolution of 1440 x 2560 (577 ppi), 3GB of RAM, a choice between 32 GB, 64 GB, or 128 GB of internal storage, a 16-megapixel rear camera with a wider F1.9 aperture, and a 5-megapixel front-facing selfie snapper.+ View Specs
9.3Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Samsung Galaxy S6Compare9.3 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy S6 presents a radical redesign into the flagship Galaxy S line. With a renewed focus on premium looks and cutting edge specs, the Galaxy S6 sports a Quad HD display, an improved 16MP camera, and - finally - super-fast UFS 2.0 based internal storage starting at 32 GB up to 128 GB. The Galaxy S6 runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop with the company's proprietary TouchWiz skin on top, and it will be the first 64-bit Samsung flagship, coming outfitted with a homemade octa-core chip.+ View Specs
9.3Samsung Galaxy S6
LG G Flex 2CompareThe LG G Flex 2 is bent and curved to different degrees alongside its length, with the aim of feeling more ergonomic to the user. It is also the first Android smartphone to feature Qualcomm's 64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, DDR4 RAM, and a plastic OLED display with a 1080p resolution. Other innovative features are its self-healing back panel covering and a fast-charging 3000mAh battery.+ View Specs
LG G Flex 2
Kyocera DuraForceCompareThe Kyocera DuraForce is a rugged Android smartphone with a 4.5-inch 720p IPS screen, 8-megapixel camera and a 3100 mAh battery. The phone is powered by a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 processor, 2GB of RAM and features 16GB of onboard storage, expandable via a microSD card.+ View Specs
Kyocera DuraForce
Kyocera DuraXACompareThe Kyocera DuraXA is IP68 certified feature phone that sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display, 512 MB of expandable internal storage and 5-megapixels autofocus camera with LED flash. The phone is Bluetooth 3.0 enabled and is powered by 1500mAh battery.+ View Specs
Kyocera DuraXA
Google Nexus 6Compare9 reviewThe Nexus 6 is powered by the Snapdragon 805 system chip, the jewel in Qualcomm's 32-bit crown. This is the last iteration of Qualcomm's Krait CPU core architecture, with four cores running at up to 2.65GHz, along with 3GB of RAM, and Adreno 420 graphics. The devices sports a 5.96" AMOLED screen with 1440x2560 pixels resolution, a 13-megapixel shooter capable of capturing 4K videos, a secondary 2-megapixel unit can be found on the front alongside the two front facing speakers.+ View Specs
9Google Nexus 6
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5Compare9 reviewThe 10.5-inch Super AMOLED display of the new Galaxy Tab S offers a 2,560 x 1,600 pixel resolution. That aside, the tablet features an octa-core Exynos 5420 SOC, 3GB of RAM, 2.1MP front-facing camera, 8MP rear camera with LED flash, and Android KitKat with Samsung's latest Magazine UX. On the back, the device has the same dotted pattern seen on the rear cases of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung Galaxy K Zoom.+ View Specs
9Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Apple iPad mini 3Compare8 reviewThe iPad mini 3 is Apple's third-generation mini tablet, although technically, it is almost identical to its predecessor. The device offers a 7.9-inch Retina Display with a resolution of 2048 by 1536 pixels. Processing power is provided by an Apple-designed A7 system-on-chip, and up to 128GB of storage are available for storing files and media. In charge is the latest version of iOS, Apple's mobile operating system. All this is housed in a lightweight, 7.5-millimeter thin body made of premium aluminium. Unlike its predecessor, the iPad mini 3 has a Touch ID fingerprint scanner built into its home button.+ View Specs
8Apple iPad mini 3
Apple iPad Air 2Compare9 reviewThe iPad Air 2 is technically Apple's sixth generation iPad, and the second to carry the 'Air' moniker. It's slightly thinner than the original Air, but differs little in appearance. The main changes are under the hood: the tablet runs on iOS 8 and is powered by Apple's A8X chip, and it gets a higher-resolution 8-megapixel camera.+ View Specs
9Apple iPad Air 2
LG G3Compare9.2 reviewThe new LG G3 flagship sports 5.5-inch, 1440 x 2560 (QHD) pixel resolution screen, which provides the super-crisp, 538 pixels per inch. Dimensions are pretty compact for the screen size, resulting in excellent 76.4% screen to body size ratio. The Android 4.4 KitKat-based handset is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 801 and 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. It features 32GB of internal storage and a microSD slot. The main 13-megapixel rear shooter comes with the company's improved Optical Image Stabilization+ and has a laser auto focus assist beam, which delivers fast focus even in low light scenarios. The 2.1-megapixel front-facing cam comes with an "enhanced selfie mode".+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy Note 4Compare9.3 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is the fourth instalment in the Note phablet series. It brings a much sharper, 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad HD) display, a powerful Exynos 5433 8-core system chip running at up to 1.9GHz, 3GB of RAM and a plentiful 32GB of internal storage in the basic model. The Note 4 is also the first in the Note series to get optical image stabilization for its main camera. In the Note 4, there is a 16-megapixel cam and a 3.7-megapixel front shooter for more detailed selfies.+ View Specs
9.3Samsung Galaxy Note 4
LG G Pad 7.0CompareThe LG G Pad 7.0 boasts a 1280 by 800 pixel IPS-LCD display, and a quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU with 1GB of RAM. The SoC of choice is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400. The tablet also sports a 3MP main camera and 8GB of storage expandable via microSD cards. The G Pad 7.0 has 4000 mAh battery.+ View Specs
LG G Pad 7.0
Motorola Moto X (2014)Compare8.8 reviewWith the new Moto X we are getting a 5.2-inch AMOLED display running at 1080p, a customized Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel camera, and a 2300mAh battery. The device measures 72.4 x 140.8mm (~2.85 x 5.54-inches) and the width ranges from 3.8 mm (0.15-inches) at the edge to 9.9mm (0.39-inches) at in the middle, and it will weigh 144 g (5.08oz). Sadly, the back logo is not a button, although it does look like one. But, the edge-to-edge design means that Motorola has been able to fit a slightly larger display in the same device width as the Samsung Galaxy S5.+ View Specs
8.8Motorola Moto X (2014)
Apple iPhone 6 PlusCompare9 reviewThe iPhone 6 Plus is Apple's largest smartphone ever, with a 5.5-inch display and a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels -- good for a pixel density of 401 ppi. The rest of the highlights of Apple's first phablet include a 64-bit dual-core A8 processor with an M8 co-processor, an 8-megapixel iSight camera with optical image stabilization and a two-tone LED flash, and, for the first time for an Apple device -- an NFC chip that facilitates mobile payments through the company's Apple Pay service.+ View Specs
9Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPhone 6Compare9 reviewThe iPhone 6 represents Apple's second largest departure in terms of design since the iPhone 4, and ushers in an era of rounded aesthetics. Equipped with a 4.7-inch display, the iPhone 6 is also much larger than its predecessor, the iPhone 5s, but Apple has managed to trim some extra fat in order to make the new iPhone even thinner, at 0.27 in (6.9 mm). The innards of the iPhone 6, too, went through improvements. The home-grown dual-core A8 processor is the third consecutive Apple chip to be custom-designed, and offers performance improvements of up to 25% and 50% in the of CPU and GPU departments respectively. The 8-megapixel, 1/3" iSight camera also received several upgrades, mostly on the software side, and now offers faster, phase detection auto focus, plus support for super-smooth 720p clips at the industry-leading 240 frames per second.+ View Specs
9Apple iPhone 6
LG Envoy IIICompareThe LG Envoy III is basic phone for U.S. Cellular. The phone features 2.2-inch TFT display, 1.3 megapixels camera with digital zoom and night mode, and Bluetooth 2.1.+ View Specs
LG Envoy III
LG FREEDOM IICompareThe LG Freedom II is a side-sliding messaging phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2-inch WQVGA display, multimedia players, 2-megapixel camera and a microSD card slot.+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1CompareThe Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 comes with a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 resolution) display, quad-core SoC, running at 1.2GHz and 1.5GB of RAM. Other features include Andorid 4.4 KitKat, 16GB internal storage, microSD slot, 3-megapixels back camera, and a 6,800mAh battery.+ View Specs
Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1
Apple iPad 4Compare9 reviewThe fourth-generation iPad keeps the amazing screen resolution and general look and feel of its predecessor, but bumps up the specs with double the processing power and double the graphics power. The camera is also improved. The new tablet adds a Lightning connector instead of the (not so) good old 30-pin connector. It also has faster Wi-Fi connectivity and expanded LTE.+ View Specs
9Apple iPad 4
Samsung Galaxy S5Compare9.1 reviewWith a 5.1" 1080p screen, 16 MP camera and 2 GB of RAM, the Galaxy S5 might not be the utmost specs beast that the Android world has to offer, but it comes with plenty of new features, both in comparison with its predecessor, the S4, and when measured up to the other flagships. The heart beat sensor, for instance, is unique for the Galaxy S5, while something like the Finger Scanner can also be observed on the iPhone 5s, but in a rather different implementation. Samsung also introduced two new launch colors, including Copper Gold, and a brand new perforated design for the rear cover. The addition of Snapdragon 801 chipset brings on LTE-A download speeds, and 4K video recording, to an already superb handset.+ View Specs
9.1Samsung Galaxy S5
Apple iPad mini 2Compare8.5 reviewThe iPad mini with Retina Display kicker? That amazing 7.9" display carries the same resolution as the larger iPad. That's right, 2048x1536 pixels amounts to 326ppi pixel density, a record feat on a device that is basically all screen. Neither Nexus 7, nor the G Pad 8.3 can match this, but it's up to you if the premium design and the extra pixel density are worth the $399 starting price Apple is commanding for the iPad mini with Retina Display. Bear in mind that it is also incredibly thin and light, and all of that is achieved from an aluminum-crafted chassis that comes in the trendy Space Gray color now.+ View Specs
8.5Apple iPad mini 2
Apple iPad miniCompare8.5 reviewThe iPad mini is a thinner, lighter, cheaper variant of the iPad as we know it, with a smaller screen and form factor that makes it even more portable than its larger sibling. Thanks to its 4:3 aspect ratio, the iPad mini is actually superior to 7-inch tablets with a wide ratio. That is due to the more surface area available on the device's screen, which results in a richer web browsing experience.+ View Specs
8.5Apple iPad mini
Apple iPhone 4sCompare8.5 reviewThe iPhone 4s is a gradual step over the iPhone 4 improving the internals, but keeping the look and feel. At the same time, though, it brings a reworked iOS 5 and introduces Siri, a personal voice assistant allowing you to vocally communicate with the iPhone. It comes with a 3.5" screen with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels, but on the inside there's a twice more powerful dual-core A5 processor. It also improves connectivity a notch, bringing 14.4Mbps HSPA download speeds. The back is where an 8-megapixel camera resides and it's capable of recording 1080p videos.+ View Specs
8.5Apple iPhone 4s
Samsung Galaxy S4 miniCompare8.5 reviewThe Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is a Galaxy S4 look-alike with a smaller screen and less hardware muscle. The device comes with a 4.3″ Super AMOLED qHD display, a dual-core processor and the TW Nature UX 2.0 on top of Android 4.2.2.+ View Specs
8.5Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Apple iPhone 5sCompare9.3 reviewThe iPhone 5s is not a radical departure in design for Apple, save for one very important feature. No, we don't mean the new Space Gray and Gold colors. We have in mind the home button that has been on iPhones from day one, is now turned into a fingerprint scanner dubbed Touch ID. It lets you unlock the phone and authorize purchases, safely storing your fingerprints in the A7 processor itself, out of the reach for anyone but a few default iOS 7 apps. This A7 processor debuts on the iPhone 5s as the first 64-bit mobile chipset in use on a commercial device, utilized by the latest flat and minimalistic iOS 7 that has been rewritten to take advantage of the 64-bit system. It sports a dedicated M7 co-processor for always-on motion sensing, too. The iSight camera stayed 8 MP, but is much improved, with larger pixels, wider aperture, and the ability to shoot slow motion videos, not to mention the dual two-tone LED flash on the back that strives for natural skin color representation.+ View Specs
9.3Apple iPhone 5s
Apple iPhone 5cCompare9 reviewThe iPhone 5c replaces the iPhone 5 in the Apple stable, inheriting its internals, like the A6 processor, 4" screen and 8 MP camera, but wraps them up in "unapologetically plastic" candy chassis that can be mixed and matched in many colors with the new slotted cases. It is Apple's first take at the upper mid-range concept, and runs the newest iOS 7 without a hitch.+ View Specs
9Apple iPhone 5c
Apple iPad AirCompare9.2 reviewThe iPad Air is Apple's fifth generation full-sized iPad tablet, and the name is definitelly fitting for this remarkable device. It is only 7.5 millimeters thin and weighs just 469 grams, making it the lightest slate of this size. Its screen is identical to the one we know from its predecessor - a 9.7-inch Retina Display with oleophobic coating and resolution of 1536 by 2048 pixels. Under the hood, Apple has chosen to install its A7 chip, which is the very same 64-bit SoC powering the iPhone 5s. As a result, the new iPad is two times faster than the previous model. With the 5MP iSight camera, one can take detailed photos and 1080p Full HD videos, while the FaceTime HD front-facing snapper is ideal for video chats and self portraits. Connecting to the internet is done either via Wi-Fi, or over a 4G LTE network, should you choose a cellular-enabled iPad Air model. Apple's iOS 7 operating system is loaded onto the tablet, with iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps included at no cost.+ View Specs
9.2Apple iPad Air
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In order to prosper, consumers in emerging Latin American nations require comprehensive financial services available through financial cooperatives with direct access to payment systems, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) representatives told participants in a two-day conference on consumer finances earlier this month. The best way to maximize access is through cooperatives that are untaxed, enabling them to more affordably serve members, according to WOCCU.
The conference, "Financial Inclusion in the Americas," brought together industry officials from the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador to discuss methodologies by which the involved countries can create more inclusive and broadly available financial services access for its citizens, according to Dave Grace, WOCCU's vice president of association services. The event's 80 participants, convened by U.S. Treasurer Anna Escobedo Cabral, included representatives from various Latin American financial systems, executives from World Bank and other organizations.
"In our experience, credit union systems grow and provide greater outreach when they are able to offer necessary products and services," said Grace, who represented WOCCU at the conference. "The credit unions in the participating countries require unfettered access to payment systems, credit bureaus and card service providers and networks in order to do that."
In their pursuit of greater payment systems access, credit unions in the represented Latin American countries are engaged in a struggle similar to the share draft battle U.S. credit unions fought in the 1970s. For this fight, the U.S. Treasury Dept. has come out strongly in favor of increased credit union access, said Grace, who also spoke out against credit union taxation, citing its potential detrimental effects to evolving systems.
"Of the countries represented, only Guatemala requires credit unions to pay income tax," said Grace. "Taxation can be a threat to credit union survival, and ensuring tax exemption is a clear and demonstrable way for governments to encourage access to financial services."
Following the workshop, the U.S. Treasury Dept. has committed to provide technical assistance to the four participating countries to help broaden financial services access. WOCCU will work with the federal agency as appropriate to assure that credit unions remain viable alternatives to serving various populations, Grace said.


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Category: Network-Tools/Bandwidth-ToolsConnection Meter 6.8.9Author: epstudio
Operation System: Windows AllLicense: Adware , 6 $ to buySize: 2.12 MBDate: 2007-11-08
Connection Meter descriptionProtect your computer before non-require connections to internet by Active XProgram Connection Meter originated in September 1998.
In regard of great returns from users the development didn't stop but it is still running.
At the development of program we lay stress on:
- universality, easy change of prices for connection
- independence on setting of computer and operating system
- the highest stability and uncostingness
- easy and tabular attendance, we don't want oppress user and his - - computer by unnecessary mambers
- ability of program to communicate in Czech, Slovak, English, German and Hungarian
Here are some key features of "Connection Meter":
protect your computer before non-require connections to internet by Active X and dialers
· furnish immediate information about time, price of connection and size of transfer data in floating window
· active sound and graphic warning before end of phone unit
· monitor of speed line, fair user policy, data limits etc.
· process measuring data in a lot of text and graphic forms, allowed handover of data through clipboard Windows to other application
· with help of the columned graphs make easy to found optimal time for downloading data so connection is the most economic
· display information about drainage and price of connection in your provider
· with help of the insurance automatically disconnect connection at disproportionate high price for connection
· by regular saving of measuring data prevent the loss at crash of the system
· set up clock of computer in accordance with exact world time
· set up your operating system that will communicate by modem about 20-50% faster
· notify new messages in e-mail accounts on several mail servers
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"Until the investigation is complete, no further comments can be made," the statement signed by Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva read.
The Karnes Countywide reached out to Chief Deputy Russell Swize for comment regarding the circumstances surrounding the complaint.
"I wish I could (comment) but due to the ongoing investigation I respectively decline to comment at this time," Swize said.
County Attorney Herb Hancock said during an interview last week that the complaint was related to a comment allegedly made by Swize while assisting in the emergency response to a crash that happened in the Falls City area on June 3. The comment was reportedly recorded by the dashcam video recorder in a DPS trooper's vehicle.
The crash involved a truck owned by Premiere Vacuum Service, Inc. and two other vehicles. The DPS accident report did not find the truck driver at fault in the crash. According to the Texas Secretary of State's office, Richard Shaw is listed as one of the officers of Premiere Vacuum Service. According to one recent news release, the company is owned and operated by friends and family of Barbara Shaw.
"It is not a criminal investigation at this time," Hancock said. "It is a civil investigation that has to do with whether or not the chief deputy will be relieved of his duties or not. It is not going to be a long drawn out thing."
The Karnes Countywide also reached out to Karnes County Judge Barbara Shaw for comment. Shaw declined a request for an interview regarding the incident but an attorney representing her in the matter sent a statement.
Attorney Brian Smith, with McKamie Krueger and Knight, LLP, a San Antonio law firm, said in a written statement that his firm was retained by Premiere Vacuum Service, Inc. and Barbara Najvar Shaw, in her individual capacity, to review and evaluate the events surrounding the accident.
"Following this firm's review of the materials which were obtained through an open records request, we advised our clients that we felt there was sufficient evidence to support this firm filing a formal written complaint on their behalf with both Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva and Karnes County Attorney Herb Hancock in response to the alleged actions of Karnes County Chief Deputy Sheriff Russell Swize while on scene of the above referenced motor vehicle accident which occurred on June 3, 2013," Smith said.
"With our clients' permission, I drafted, and hand delivered, written complaints to Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva and Karnes County Attorney Herb Hancock in response to the alleged actions of Karnes County Chief Deputy Sheriff Russell Swize while on scene of the above referenced motor vehicle accident which occurred on June 3, 2013. As of the drafting of this e-mail, I have not received any communication, nor would I expect to, from either Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva or Karnes County Attorney Herb Hancock regarding the status of any investigation initiated by the written complaint that I filed on behalf of our clients," Smith's statement continued.
"While we remain confident that the evidence provided to Karnes County Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva and Karnes County Attorney Herb Hancock from this office supports an investigation into Karnes County Chief Deputy Sheriff Russell Swize's alleged behavior, it would not be proper for anyone from Premier Vacuum Service, Inc. or Barbara Najvar Shaw, in her individual capacity to comment during an ongoing investigation."


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It is not our intention to diagnose or treat, and this information does not eliminate the need for timely and appropriate medical evaluation or your providers' recommendations for treatment options. Rather, it is meant to introduce you to new perspectives and expand your therapeutic possibilities.
Whatever your diagnosis or symptoms, we recommend that you get a thorough and timely medical evaluation. For tips on working with a healthcare provider to receive optimal care, see Navigate the Healthcare System [12].
For each diagnosis or complaint, we try to suggest three to five healing practices or complementary systems of care that may be worth considering. Whole systems of care involve "complete systems of theory and practice that have evolved independently from or parallel to conventional medicine" as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine [13] at the National Institutes of Health. Such systems include, but are not limited to, Traditional Chinese Medicine [14], Homeopathy [15], Chiropractic [16], Osteopathy [17], and Ayurvedic Medicine [18].
If a system of care or a specific therapy is not mentioned, it doesn't mean that it isn't effective. We have tried to suggest those approaches for which there may be the most research, clinical experience, or patient reports. We are also attempting to expose readers to the widest possible range of therapeutic considerations, across a spectrum of options.
Please know that we recognize the apparent contradiction of beginning a conversation about holistic and integrative options within the limitations of a conventional medical diagnosis.
Conventional medical diagnoses are seldom directly translatable to other systems of care, such as homeopathy [19] because each system has a unique way of understanding how the body works. Each system has a different perspective on the underlying cause of symptoms, the process of disease and healing, and the method for diagnosis and treatment.
However, we know that in our conventional, modern-day medicine, many of us are prompted to seek information when given a diagnosis by our physician; so it is here that we have chosen to begin.
When considering the conventional medical treatments listed, it is helpful to know that the medical norm for evaluation and treatment are outlined nationally by professionally agreed upon standards of care and scope of practice. However, in reality, there is variance from region to region and from rural to urban.
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[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/anxiety-depression
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[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/menopause
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State looks for owners of $64 million in unclaimed propertyStaff Report | November 05,2013MONTPELIER — The state Treasurer's office is currently in the middle of fall outreach efforts to alert Vermonters to search for unclaimed property.
There's now more than $64 million in Vermont's unclaimed property fund.
During the last fiscal year, the average claim paid $385 in cash to 13,435 individuals who discovered they had unclaimed financial property.
"Vermonters are finding that taking the time to check each year can really pay off," said State Treasurer Beth Pearce. "At this year's Champlain Valley Fair we had 950 claim form requests made on $173,121 in unclaimed property. The largest amount of a single claim request was $28,793."
Through November 13, the office will distribute its annual publication of new unclaimed property listings through newspapers across the state. Additional advertising will direct people to search for their name at MissingMoney.Vermont.gov.
Financial property becomes "unclaimed" after a business or nonprofit entity loses contact with a customer for a period of years. The property is sent to the State Treasurer's Office to locate the property owner. Unclaimed property includes cash, checks, security deposits, refunds, stocks, bonds, insurance policies, bank accounts, and estates.
There is no time limit for filing a claim and no charge to claim funds through the Treasurer's office.
Vermonters are advised to be wary of services that offer to locate property for a fee. Vermont law forbids such businesses, known as asset locators, from charging more than 10 percent of the value of the unclaimed property for their services.
Anyone with questions should contact the Unclaimed Property Division by calling 828-2407 or (800) 642-3191.MORE IN This Just InMONTPELIER A new report from a commission that studied the cost, availability and quality of... Full StoryVermont fish hatchery changes focus, looks inland
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Union ratifies five-year GMP contractBy Bruce Edwards
STAFF WRITER | January 16,2013The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300 has ratified a new five-year contract with Green Mountain Power Corp, the union and company announced Tuesday.
The contract combines the contracts of GMP and the former Central Vermont Public Service Corp. under one contract for the merged company and its 300 union workers.
It is highly unusual that newly merged companies are able to combine union contracts and blend so quickly and effectively to form one strong working unit, Mary Powell, GMP president and CEO, said in a statement.
The new contract gives union workers of the merged company a 3.25 percent raise this year. That was the rate set in the legacy CVPS contract that ran until the end of 2013. The contact for GMP workers expired Dec. 31, GMP spokeswoman Dorothy Schnure said Tuesday.
For the remaining four years of the contract, raises are 3 percent each year for the second and third years and a 2.8 percent raise each year for the final two years.
Because health insurance premiums were different for various employee groups, Schnure said the new contract establishes a uniform 20 percent employee premium share.
Some employees now are paying more than 20 percent, some are paying less than 20 percent, Schnure said. So weve put in place step changes, so by the end of the five years theyll all be at the 20 percent share.
She said uniform work rules are also being phased in. For example, she said rest times during storm outages, which were different at both companies, will now be uniform.
Powell went on to say that its not unusual for some companies to go years without being able to merge contracts. She credited union and management representatives to develop fair and consistent practices to support our service to Vermonters.
Jeffrey Wimette, IBEW Local 300 business manager, said both sides acknowledged the importance of reaching a contract that benefited customers while honoring and respecting matters of importance to union employees.
Powell said having one contract provides fair and consistent compensation packages and practices to employees who now are working side by side.
GMP said the contract provides for opportunities to serve customers at lower cost, which will help meet the companys guarantee to save ratepayers $144 million over the next 10 years.
The new contract took effect Jan. 1.
Green Mountain Power (www.greenmountainpower.com) serves more than 250,000 customers throughout the state.
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As of July 1, all U.S. troops in Iraq were scheduled to have moved out of Iraqi cities, and most of them had done so. Those remaining in cities will serve as advisers and support resources for Iraqi security forces, who now have responsibility for maintaining a modicum of order in that still-troubled country.
(Nobody there or here seems to grasp that genuine order arises from the bottom up when people respect the dignity and rights of others, and that order imposed from the top down is always fragile.)
About 130,000 U.S. troops remain in Iraq, mostly in encampments outside major cities, but the withdrawal from cities is intended to be a first step leading to complete withdrawal by the end of 2011. The invasion and occupation of Iraq is winding down. It is not too soon to begin assessing its impact on the United States and on the Middle East.
Certainly the primary justifications offered for invading a country that posed no immediate threat to the United States or to its neighbors evaporated quickly. Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator, but he did not have weapons of mass destruction nor was he on the verge of acquiring them. He was not a sponsor of the kind of jihadist terrorism that led to the attacks of 9/11 — indeed, most jihadists saw him as a target rather than an ally.
The justifications that emerged later — that by establishing a democratic regime in Iraq we could create a model that would inspire the rest of the Middle East and the Muslim world and change the balance of power to one less hostile to Israel and more friendly to the United States — has proven hollow as well. Iraq remains deeply divided along ethno/sectarian lines, and it is far from certain that it will evolve into a country that respects and balances the rights and claims of Sunni, Shia and Kurds. The increased violence of recent weeks may or may not erupt into de facto civil war, but the regime is far from a model or inspiration.
Assuming the U.S. abides by the Status of Forces Agreement negotiated in the waning days of the Bush administration, of which the withdrawal from cities is the first step, an unstated purpose of the invasion will also not be fulfilled. Some strategists saw the invasion as a way to establish permanent bases in Iraq, in the center of the Middle East, to make it easier to wield influence and project power in that part of the world. That's unlikely to happen.
Instead, the destruction of the old regime in Iraq and the emergence of Shia Muslims, who were in the majority but suppressed by Saddam, as the dominant class, has increased the regional influence of Iran, also a Shia power (though Persian rather than Arab). A more powerful and ambitious Iran may prove a far greater danger than a Saddam-dominated Iraq ever did.
All that American treasure and American and Iraqi blood for — perhaps gains not yet realized, perhaps not much if any at all, perhaps making things worse? It's possible.
As we assess the aftermath the experience should give us pause the next time a vocal group of leaders starts trumpeting the "necessity" of military action abroad.