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Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements - updated advice with patient follow ups
- From:
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- Issued:
- 25 June 2012
- Alert type:
- Medical device alert
- Medical specialism:
- Orthopaedics, Pathology, Physiotherapy and occupational therapy, Radiology, and Theatre practitioners
(All) MHRA issues updated information and advice for the follow-ups of patients implanted with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements. (MDA/2012/036)
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Action underway: 25 July 2012, action complete: 28 August 2012
All metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements
The MHRA is issuing updated information and advice about the follow-up of patients implanted with metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements.
The majority of patients implanted with MoM hip replacements have well functioning hips and are thought to be at a low risk of developing serious problems.
A small number of patients implanted with these hips may, however, develop progressive soft tissue reactions to the wear debris associated with MoM articulations. The debris can cause soft tissue necrosis and adversely affect the results of revision surgery. The MHRA's clinical orthopaedic experts are of the opinion that early revision of poorly performing MoM hip replacements should give a better revision outcome.
Following extensive consultation with the MHRA's clinical orthopaedic experts, the MHRA is issuing this updated advice to healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients implanted with MoM hip replacements. This advice updates the recommendations for patient follow-up previously given in MDA/2010/033, MDA/2010/069 and MDA/2012/008. In particular it incorporates updated advice on the duration of follow-up of symptomatic patients implanted with:
- MoM hip resurfacing (no stem)
- stemmed MoM total hip replacements that have a femoral head diameter <36mm.
The MHRA is continuing to monitor the situation in consultation with orthopaedic experts and may issue further advice.
Put updated systems in place for the follow-up and investigation of patients implanted with MoM hip replacements (see appendix).
Note: The recommendations in this Medical Device Alert (MDA) replace the advice previously given in MDA/2010/033, MDA/2010/069 and MDA/2012/008.
Follow the advice given in the table in the appendix for the management of patients implanted with MoM hip replacements.
The table in the appendix identifies four groups of MoM hip replacements:
- MoM hip resurfacing implants
- MoM total hip replacements with a head diameter <36mm
- MoM total hip replacements with a head diameter ≥36mm
- DePuy ASRTM hip replacements comprising:
- ASRTM acetabular cups for hip resurfacing arthroplasty or total hip replacement
- ASRTM surface replacement heads for hip resurfacing arthroplasty
- ASRTM XL femoral heads for total hip replacement.
The table provides recommendations for follow-up of both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients implanted with MoM hip replacements in each of the above four groups. These include advice on appropriate imaging (Metal Artefact Reduction Sequence (MARS) MRI / ultrasound), blood metal ion levels and situations where revision may need to be considered.
Measurements of cobalt or chromium ions should be carried out:
- in England, Northern Ireland or Wales, by laboratories participating in the Trace Elements External Quality Assessment Scheme (TEQAS) - Supra-Regional Assay Service
- in Scotland, by the Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Reference Laboratories - Scottish Trace Element and Micronutrient Reference Laboratory
Action by
- Medical directors.
- Orthopaedic departments.
- Orthopaedic surgeons.
- Staff involved in the management of patients with joint replacement implants.
This MDA has been sent to
- NHS trusts in England (chief executives)
- Care Quality Commission (CQC) (headquarters) for information
- HSC trusts in Northern Ireland (chief executives)
- NHS boards in Scotland (equipment coordinators)
- Local authorities in Scotland (equipment coordinators)
- NHS boards and trusts in Wales (chief executives)
- Primary care trusts in England (chief executives)
Onward distribution
Please bring this notice to the attention of relevant employees in your establishment. Below is a suggested list of recipients.
CAS and SABS (NI) liaison officers for onward distribution to all relevant staff including:
- Clinical governance leads
- Medical directors
- Nursing executive directors
- Orthopaedic departments
- Orthopaedic outpatient clinics
- Orthopaedic surgeons
- Outpatient theatre nurses
- Pathologists
- Radiology departments
- Radiology directors
- Risk managers
- Theatre managers
Primary care trusts
CAS liaison officers for onward distribution to all relevant staff including:
- Directors of public health
- General practitioners (for information only)
- NHS walk-in centres (for information only)
Independent distribution
Establishments registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) (England only)
This alert should be read by:
- Hospitals in the independent sector
- Independent treatment centres
- Private medical practitioners
Please note: CQC and OFSTED do not distribute these alerts. Independent healthcare providers and social care providers can sign up to receive MDAs directly from the Department of Health's Central Alerting System (CAS) by sending an email to: firstname.lastname@example.com and requesting this facility.
If you have any comments or feedback on this Medical Device Alert please email us at: email@example.com
Management recommendations for patients with metal-on-metal hip replacement implants (149Kb)
If you are in England, please send enquiries about this notice to the MHRA, quoting reference number MDA/2012/036 or 2010/004/019/291/007.
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Tel: 020 3080 6800
Fax: 020 8754 3965
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to report adverse incidents
Please report via our website: Reporting adverse incidents involving medical devices
Further information about CAS can be found on the CAS website
Northern Ireland
Alerts in Northern Ireland will continue to be distributed via the NI SABS system.
Enquiries and adverse incident reports in Northern Ireland should be addressed to:
Northern Ireland Adverse Incident Centre
Health Estates Investment Group
Room 17
Annex 6
Castle Buildings
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Tel: 02890 523 704
Fax: 02890 523 900
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Please report directly to NIAIC, further information can be found on the NIAIC website
Further information about SABS can be found on the SABS website
Enquiries and adverse incident reports in Scotland should be addressed to:
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Health Facilities Scotland
NHS National Services Scotland
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Edinburgh EH12 9EB
Tel: 0131 275 7575
Fax: 0131 314 0722
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Health Facilities Scotland Incident Reporting and Investigation Centre (IRIC)Health Facilities Scotland Incident Reporting and Investigation Centre (IRIC)
Enquiries in Wales should be addressed to:
Improving Patient Safety Team
Medical Directorate
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF10 3NQ
Tel: 029 2082 3922
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Medical Device Alert: All metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements (MDA/2012/036) (97Kb)
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Issued: 25 June 2012
From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Alert type: Medical device alert
Medical specialism: Orthopaedics Pathology Physiotherapy and occupational therapy Radiology Theatre practitioners


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She said: so I've realised that there's a power involved; and she said: either you have
power over money, or money has power over you.
She said: I've also learned, the only way that you can know whether you have power
over money is if you can open your hand and give.
She said: consistently I have seen that some of the wealthiest people also give no less
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saying that actually, generosity or giving is the only way you can demonstrate and
maintain your power over money.
Now that's a secular person, in a secular program, talking about the whole issue of
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The issue presently before the court in this case is whether the defendant is entitled to collaterally attack the felony sentences he received following his convictions for two counts of driving while certified as an habitual offender, on the ground that the indictments alleged only misdemeanor level offenses. I conclude that the defendant is procedurally defaulted from challenging the sufficiency of the indictments to charge felony level offenses because of his failure to raise the issue before trial, at sentencing, or on direct appeal.
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The defendant sought review of the sentences by the sentence review division of the superior court. By order of June 28, 1999, the sentence review division affirmed the sentences. The defendant also appealed his convictions to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. By an unpublished order dated November 1, 2000, the supreme court affirmed the convictions.
On July 17, 2001 and July 26, 2001, respectively, the defendant filed a Motion to Suspend All But One Year of the Minimum and All of the Maximum Sentence and a Motion to Dismiss Felony/Motion to be Heard. In these motions, the defendant argues that because the indictments returned against him did not allege that his habitual offender certification was based on a conviction for driving while intoxicated (DWI) or certain other serious motor vehicle violations, the indictments charged him only with misdemeanor level offenses. As support for this argument, the defendant relies primarily on the decision of the Strafford County Superior Court in State v. Hartford, No. 99-S-871 (Order of April 7, 2000, Mohl, J.). Because, in his view, the convictions are for two misdemeanors, defendant contends that it was a violation of his constitutional right to due process of law for me to have imposed sentences in excess of two years incarceration. See State v. Shannon, 125 N.H. 653, 665 (1984) (quoting State v. Champagne, 119 N.H. 118, 121-22 (1979) ("it is unconstitutional for the trial court to upgrade an offense when the State has not specified in the indictment the aggravating facts set forth in the statutory definition")). He therefore asks that the sentences actually imposed be vacated insofar as they exceed this maximum.
The State objected to the motions, and I held a hearing on the matter on October 23, 2001. At the hearing, the defendant acknowledged that throughout the proceedings before this court, before the sentence review division and before the supreme court, he at all times had the belief and understanding that the indictments at issue charged him with felony level offenses which carried a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment and a minimum mandatory sentence of one year on each charge. 1 He therefore cannot and does not make any claim that he was surprised when felony level sentences were imposed. It also is undisputed that the defendant never raised the issue of the alleged insufficiency of the indictments to charge felony level offenses at any point during the direct proceedings involving this case, up through and including the appeal of his convictions to the supreme court.
In Hartford, Justice Mohl held that by virtue of the 1992 amendment to RSA 262:23, which added paragraph III to the statute, the legislature had created two separate habitual offender offenses, one a felony and the other a misdemeanor. 2 The difference between the two offenses is that, in order for the crime to constitute a felony, the defendant's certification as an habitual offender must be based on a prior conviction for DWI, RSA 265:82 (Supp. 2000), or a misdemeanor or felony motor vehicle offense specified in RSA title XXI. Inasmuch as the RSA 262:23 offense is a felony only if the defendant has such a predicate conviction, Justice Mohl concluded that the existence of such a conviction is an element of the offense, which must be alleged in the indictment. Because the indictments at issue in Hartford and its companion cases did not specifically allege the existence of any predicate offense, Justice Mohl determined that the defendants in those cases could be sentenced only within the limits for a misdemeanor offense.
In the wake of Hartford, a number of other superior court justices have addressed the issue of whether an indictment for a felony level habitual offender offense must specifically allege the existence of a predicate conviction. Justices McHugh, Smukler and Abramson have rendered decisions following Hartford. See State v. Brochu, No. 96-S-321 (Belk.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of July 10, 2001 (McHugh, J.); State v. Beckford, No. 98-S-552-F (Rock.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of May 28, 2001 (Abramson, J.); State v. Porter, No. 00-S-163 (Belk.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of Jan. 11, 2001 (Smuker, J.). On the other hand, in State v. Cattell, No. 01-E-037 (Coos Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of Aug. 30, 2001, Justice Smith held that it was not until the 2000 amendment to RSA 262:23 that the legislature created both a misdemeanor and a felony level habitual offender offense. 3 Rather than creating a separate misdemeanor offense, Justice Smith found that the 1992 amendment merely eliminated the minimum mandatory sentence requirement for habitual offenders who did not have the requisite underlying convictions. Thus, under Justice Smith's reasoning, such persons were still guilty of a felony, but they could be sentenced to incarceration for any period between zero and 5 years. Because the presence of a predicate conviction does not raise the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony, Justice Smith determined that such a conviction was not an element of the offense which must be specifically alleged in the indictment. In State v. Michael, No. 99-S-073 (Hills.Cty.Super.Ct.-N.D.), Order of Oct. 4, 2001, Justice Barry followed Cattell.
I need not decide in this case whether the Hartford or the Cattell line of cases is correct. Assuming arguendo that Hartford represents a correct statement of the law, I find that the defendant is procedurally defaulted from challenging the sufficiency of the indictments. Although the defendant has filed the instant motions in this court under the same docket numbers as pertain to his original convictions, the motions are the functional equivalent of a petition for habeas corpus relief. That is, the motions amount to a collateral attack on the convictions and sentences, after they were affirmed on direct appeal, and are based on the assertion that the defendant is being held in custody unlawfully. Consequently the legal principles governing habeas corpus proceedings are applicable. See State v. Daigle, 114 N.H. 679, 681 (1974) (holding that post-conviction motion to vacate guilty plea, filed with the court in which the plea was entered, was "in the nature of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus").
In the federal system, Congress and the Supreme Court have established a well-defined body of law governing the procedural requirements for a state prisoner to obtain habeas corpus relief. See, e.g., 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244, 2254; Edwards v. Carpenter, 120 S.Ct. 1587 (2000); O'Sullivan v. Boerckel, 526 U.S. 838 (1999). Among the most important of these procedural requirements is the rule which precludes relief in federal court based upon alleged constitutional errors which were not raised in the state proceedings. In order to secure access to the federal writ, the prisoner must establish both "cause" for his failure to raise the issue in state court and "prejudice" resulting from the alleged constitutional violation. Wainwright v. Sykes, 433 U.S. 72, 90-91 (1977); accord. Engle v. Isaac, 456 U.S. 107, 133-34 (1982); Murray v. Carrier, 477 U.S. 492 (1986); Coleman v. Thompson, 501 U.S. 722, 750 (1991) (cause and prejudice standard applies "uniformly to all independent and adequate state procedural defaults"). The only exception to the cause and prejudice standard is in circumstances where the habeas petitioner can "demonstrate that failure to consider the claims will result in a fundamental miscarriage of justice." Id. at 750. A classic example of the latter type involves a situation wherein a constitutional error "has probably resulted in the conviction of one who is actually innocent." Bousley v. United States, 523 U.S. 614, 623 (1998) (quoting Murray, 477 U.S. at 496)).
New Hampshire law regarding the procedural aspects of habeas corpus is not nearly as well developed as federal law. It is clear, however, that the state writ is generally designed to serve the same purpose as its federal counterpart: to test the validity of the detention or restraint imposed upon the person seeking the writ. See RSA 534:1 ("A person imprisoned or otherwise restrained of his personal liberty . . . is entitled of right to a writ of habeas corpus according to the provisions of this chapter."); Knowles v. Warden, 140 N.H. 387, 389 (1995) (applicant for writ of habeas corpus must allege "a present deprivation of a protected liberty interest"). Furthermore, while the New Hampshire Supreme Court has indicated on several occasions that habeas corpus is available to remedy "harmful constitutional error" "after the time for direct appeal has expired," Bonser v. Courtney, 124 N.H. 796, 808 (1984) (emphasis added); see State v. Clough, 115 N.H. 7, 11 (1975), the court also "has adopted the common law rule that habeas corpus is not a substitute for an appeal." Avery v. Cunningham, 131 N.H. 138, 143 (1988) (citing Springer v. Hungerford, 100 N.H. 503, 505 (1957)). In Avery, the court held that the habeas petitioner was procedurally barred from raising an incompetency claim long after trial when he had knowledge of the issue shortly after his conviction and failed to raise it on direct appeal. Id. The court reasoned that recognition of procedural default as a ground for denying habeas relief was necessary to ensure "an orderly and nondisruptive presentation of claims" and to prevent "circumventing the court's procedural requirements." Id. at 143, 144. See also Roy v. Perrin, 122 N.H. 88, 100 (1982) (citing Wainwright approvingly en route to holding that this state's contemporaneous objection rule precluded a habeas petitioner from asserting a defect in sentencing when he had failed to object at the sentencing hearing and had not raised the issue for four years); Martineau v. Perrin, 119 N.H. 529 (1979) (again citing Wainwright in support of holding that failure to contemporaneously object to jury instructions precluded reliance on allegedly defective instructions as basis for habeas corpus relief).
Although the matter is not entirely free from doubt, 4 the Martineau, Roy and Avery decisions cited above, as well as the court's statement in Bonser that alleged constitutional error must be harmful in order to be vindicated through the vehicle of habeas corpus, are sufficient to convince me that the New Hampshire Supreme Court has effectively adopted as a matter of state law the substance, if not the terminology, of the federal "cause" and "prejudice" standard for obtaining collateral relief based on claims that were not raised at trial or on direct review. Applying this standard, it is clear that the defendant's claim based on Hartford is procedurally defaulted.
There is no dispute that the defendant's habitual offender certification is based upon one or more predicate convictions sufficient to raise his offenses to the felony level. Thus, had the defendant challenged the sufficiency of the indictments by way of pretrial motions, and had I agreed with the reasoning of Hartford, the State could easily have sought superseding indictments containing the requisite allegations necessary to charge felony offenses. The same result would likely have obtained even if the defendant had waited until after jeopardy attached to raise the issue of the defective indictments. In the latter circumstance, the State presumably would have moved for a mistrial, and I would have been justified in finding that the defective indictments created a "manifest necessity" for granting one. See Illinois v. Somerville, 410 U.S. 458 (1973) (no double jeopardy bar to retrial following trial court's declaration of mistrial due to defective indictment); accord. Lee v. United States, 432 U.S. 23 (1977) (retrial not barred by double jeopardy when defendant requests dismissal that is functional equivalent of mistrial); State v. Janvrin, 121 N.H. 370 (1981) (same). See also Montana v. Hall, 481 U.S. 400, 403-04 (1987) ("It is clear that the Constitution permits retrial after a conviction is reversed because of a defect in the charging instrument."); Parker v. Norris, 64 F.3d 1178, 1181-82 (8th Cir. 1995). Therefore, to say that the defendant actually suffered prejudice is speculative at best. More importantly, the defendant has offered absolutely no justification, or "cause," for his failure to raise the issue previously. Indeed, the defendant does not even attempt to show that he has satisfied either the "cause" of the "prejudice" prong of the test. Finally, and again because the defendant's record does include the requisite predicate convictions, the defendant obviously can make no claim of actual innocence of felony level offenses.
Instead of attempting to demonstrate "cause" and "prejudice," or " actual innocence," the defendant contends that the failure of the indictments to charge felonies deprived this court of jurisdiction to impose felony sentences. He argues that such jurisdictional defects are not subject to waiver and can be raised at any time. Several of my colleagues have accepted this argument and have applied the Hartford decision retroactively to cases in which no challenge to the indictments was raised at trial or on direct appeal. See State v. Beckford, No. 99-S-016-F (Straf.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of April 11, 2001 (Mohl, J.) (applying Hartford retroactively to defendant who pleaded guilty to felony habitual offender charge); State v. Beckford, No. 99-S-552 (Rock.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of May 28, 2001 (Abramson, J.) (same); State v. Brochu, No. 96-S-321 (Belk.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of July 10, 2001 (McHugh, J.) (applying Hartford retroactively to defendant who was found guilty after trial); State v. Hoyt, No. 97-S-624 (Straf.Cty.Super.Ct.), Order of July 19, 2001 (Mohl, J.) (same). I must respectfully disagree with these rulings.
It is, of course, a well-settled proposition that lack of subject matter jurisdiction cannot be waived; it may be raised by the parties at any time or noticed by the tribunal on its own motion. See State v. Baron, 106 N.H. 149, 151 (1965); Pokigo v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, 106 N.H. 384, 385 (1965); Jackson v. Company, 86 N.H. 341, 342 (1933). But the notion that the allegedly faulty indictments deprived this court of subject matter jurisdiction cannot withstand critical scrutiny. To accept the proposition that the manner in which the indictments were drafted deprived this court of jurisdiction to impose felony sentences would mean that even an express waiver of the defects would be ineffective. Thus, under this jurisdictional-defect thesis, even if the defendant had been fully informed of the so-called Hartford issue, had made a knowing, intelligent and voluntary waiver of the issue pursuant to a proper Boykin colloquy, and had then entered guilty pleas under an agreement which called for him to receive felony level sentences, there would be nothing to prevent him from thereafter collaterally attacking his sentences on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction to impose them. Given the unquestioned ability of a criminal defendant to waive all sorts of fundamental constitutional rights, including the right to waive an indictment in its entirety, it would be strange indeed if the defendant did not have the right to waive a defect which (under the Hartford analysis) amounts to the failure of the indictment to allege one element of the felony offense. Once it is recognized, as it obviously must be, that a defendant can make an express waiver of an indictment with a Hartford defect (or any other kind of defect, for that matter), it becomes clear that the existence of such a defect does not affect this court's subject matter jurisdiction. The superior court unquestionably has jurisdiction 5 to hear felony cases and to impose felony sentences, cf. State v. Smith, 144 N.H. 1, 6 (1999) (absence of indictment did not deprive superior court of jurisdiction to impose sentence in excess of one year imprisonment), and the real question here is simply whether the defendant's failure to raise the Hartford defect before or at trial, or on appeal, amounts to an implicit waiver, or procedural default, of the claim. Since the defendant has not shown "cause" for the failure and "prejudice" resulting therefrom, I hold that it does, and that the defendant therefore is barred from raising the Hartford claim at this late date. See State v. Ryan, 142 N.H. 486 (1997).
For the reasons stated above, the defendant's motions seeking to have his felony sentences vacated and to be resentenced for misdemeanor level offenses are all hereby denied.
November 14, 2001
Associate Justice
1 At the hearing, I made specific inquiry as to whether the defendant was making any claim that at any time prior to or during the trial, sentencing, sentence review, or direct appeal, he had been under the impression that the charges against him were other than felony level offenses which carried 5 year maximum terms and one year minimum mandatory terms of imprisonment. Through counsel, the defendant represented on the record that he was making no such claim. In light of this concession, I found that there were no factual issues in dispute, and thus there was no need for an evidentiary hearing.
2 As amended by Laws 1992, ch. 31:1, RSA 262:23 provided, in pertinent part:
I. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle on the ways of this state while an order of the director or the court prohibiting such driving remains in effect. If any person found to be an habitual offender under the provisions of this chapter is convicted of driving a motor vehicle on the ways of this state while an order of the director or the court prohibiting such operation is in effect, he shall be sentenced, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA title LXII, to imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 5 years. No portion of the minimum mandatory sentence shall be suspended, and no case brought to enforce this chapter shall be continued for sentencing; provided, however, that any sentence or part thereof imposed pursuant to this section may be suspended in cases in which the driving of a motor vehicle was necessitated by situations of apparent extreme emergency which required such operation to save life or limb. Any sentence of more than one year imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be served in the state prison.
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III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, any person who qualifies under RSA 259:39, who does not have a conviction under RSA 265:82 or any misdemeanor or felony motor vehicle convictions pursuant to RSA title XXI, shall not be subject to the minimum mandatory provisions of paragraph I; provided, however, that any such person may be sentenced to one year or less. Any person incarcerated on June 8, 1992, pursuant to certification as an habitual offender under RSA 259:39, who does not have a conviction under RSA 265:82 or any misdemeanor or felony motor vehicle convictions pursuant to RSA title XXI, may apply immediately to the superior court for sentence review and reduction.
3 As amended by Laws 2000, ch. 307:1, 2, RSA 262:23 now provides, in pertinent part:
I. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor vehicle on the ways of this state while an order of the director or the court prohibiting such driving remains in effect. If any person found to be an habitual offender under the provisions of this chapter is convicted of driving a motor vehicle on the ways of this state while an order of the director or the court prohibiting such operation is in effect, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and sentenced, notwithstanding the provisions of RSA title LXII, to imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 5 years. No portion of the minimum mandatory sentence shall be suspended, and no case brought to enforce this chapter shall be continued for sentencing; provided, however, that any sentence or part thereof imposed pursuant to this section may be suspended in cases in which the driving of a motor vehicle was necessitated by situations of apparent extreme emergency which required such operation to save life or limb. Any sentence of one year or less imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be served in a county correctional facility and the court may order that any such offender may serve his or her sentence under home confinement pursuant to RSA 651:19 on such terms and conditions as the court may order, for the minimum mandatory term or any portion thereof, provided the offender first serves 8 consecutive weekends or 14 consecutive days of imprisonment prior to eligibility for home confinement. habitual offenders shall only be eligible for the home confinement sentencing option once per lifetime. Any sentence of more than one year imposed pursuant to this paragraph shall be served in the state prison.
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III. Notwithstanding paragraph I, any person who qualifies under RSA 259:39, who does not have a conviction under RSA 265:82 or any misdemeanor or felony motor vehicle convictions pursuant to RSA title XXI, shall not be subject to the minimum mandatory provisions of paragraph I; provided, however, that any such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor and may be sentenced to one year or less. Any person incarcerated on the effective date of this paragraph, pursuant to certification as an habitual offender under RSA 259:39, who does not have a conviction under RSA 265:82 or any misdemeanor or felony motor vehicle convictions pursuant to RSA title XXI, may apply immediately to the superior court for sentence review and reduction.
4 The supreme court has, on occasion, reached the merits of habeas corpus claims notwithstanding the existence of circumstances which arguably would support a finding of procedural default. See, e.g., Humphrey v. Cunningham, 133 N.H. 727, 732-33 (1990) (court addressed merits of ineffective assistance of counsel claim despite assertion of State that claim waived by failure to raise on direct appeal).
5 Employing what has been aptly described as "a somewhat expansive notion of `jurisdiction,'" Custis v. United States, 511 U.S. 485, 494 (1994), there is language in several decisions of the New Hampshire Supreme Court indicating that a court's jurisdiction may be "lost" if the defendant's constitutional rights have been violated. See, e.g., Bussiere v. Cunningham, 132 N.H. 747, 750 (quoting Bonser, 124 N.H. at 807-08). However, the only cases in which our supreme court has ever granted any measure of relief under this rationale involved situations wherein the defendants claimed that they had been convicted without benefit of counsel and in the absence of a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel. See Clough, 115 N.H. at 10-11; Daigle, 114 N.H. 679; State v. Herbert, 108 N.H. 332 (1967). Clough, Daigle and Herbert are thus consistent with the view repeatedly expressed by the United States Supreme Court that a violation of the right to counsel established in Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) "`is a unique constitutional defect' which therefore warrants special treatment" that does not apply to other alleged constitutional violations. Lackawanna County D.A. v. Coss, 149 L.Ed.2d 608, 618 (2001); see also Daniels v. United States, 149 L.Ed.2d 590, 597 (2001). The constitutional violation alleged by the defendant in this case simply does not rise to the kind of "jurisdictional defect resulting from the failure to appoint counsel at all," Custis, 511 U.S. at 496 (citing Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458 (1938)), that was at issue in Clough, Daigle or Herbert.


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So Delphi, You are lookin gooooood ! ! ! Sparkling Eyes with a big smile too. Those veggies must be helping . . .
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Delphi enjoying some fun, Isn't it interesting that bichons understand so much.
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Chelsea will use Atletico Madrid's desire to re-sign Filipe Luis this summer to make another attempt to buy the Spanish club's star midfielder Koke.
As revealed by Standard Sport last week, manager Jose Mourinho has been promised big money to spend in the transfer market in the wake of their surprise Champions League exit at the last 16 stage.
He is a huge admirer of Koke and Chelsea made an enquiry for his services before the 23-year-old signed a new five-year deal at Atletico 10 months ago.
But the contract extension and the £48m release clause included within it, will not put Chelsea off from seeing whether a transfer can be done this summer instead.
The two clubs have a strong relationship, which has developed since the Blues agreed to loan keeper Thibaut Courtois there between 2011-14. Former British record transfer Fernando Torres was also allowed to move back to Atletico, his first club, on a free transfer in January.
Mourinho was able to successfully sign two of Atletico's prize assets from their La Liga winning squad in Diego Costa and Luis last summer.
While Costa has become a key player for Mourinho's men and has scored 18 League goals in the top flight, Luis has struggled to make a major impact.
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The Brazil left back has started just six League games and will struggle to add to that tally for the rest of this term with Cesar Azplicueta ahead of him in the pecking order.
Chelsea denied reports in Spain earlier in the campaign that Luis was unhappy at Stamford Bridge and wanted to return to Atletico.
But it is believed Diego Simeone's side will explore the opportunity to buy him back during the next transfer window.
Despite Luis' minimal contribution, he has two years left on his contract and Chelsea will not sell him on the cheap.
Atletico are still in financial difficulty despite winning La Liga and reaching the Champions League final last season.
It means the idea of selling Koke is not out of the question and the potential sale of Luis can be used to open negotiations.
Chelsea would face strong competition for his signature. Barcelona, Manchester City and Manchester United have all expressed an interest in the past.
The Spain international is currently only second behind Lionel Messi for chances created in the Champions League this season and returned from injury to help his club get through to the last eight against Bayer Leverkusen this week.
Simeone said: "He is one of those all-round midfielders who is gifted at reading the game, he knows how to play in different positions in the centre and he has very good peripheral vision."
Mourinho wants to add more creativity to the squad, despite the presence of Eden Hazard, Cesc Fabregas, Oscar and Willian, having seen the team struggle to score goals in the past few months.
He is also targeting at least one centre forward, a centre back and a full back. Moves for defenders Raphael Varane and Marquinhos are high on his wish-list, while the club have watched Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi.
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Last edited by BoJangles; 02-19-2012 at 06:31 AM.
Ok, I got my new one and only 301 from Cathy yesterday! I played with her at Girls Night Out last night! She is wonderful to use, but I need to get a 1/4" foot. I am so use to using a 1/4" foot that I had a hard time keeping my seams a perfect 1/4" so I had to switch to my FW! I also did not know about the screw under the bed that lowers the feed dogs! Cathy showed me how to lower those feed dogs! Geeze, if any of you need sewing machine parts, etc., Cathy is the person to see. She has everything you could want and she is so organized! I also, picked up some attachments, feet, slide plates, bobbins, darning plate for my 319w, which really excited me! I got some needles for Kathie's new Free Westinghouse too! Thank you Cathy! I know I am going to love this new 301. It is so purrrrty, and easy to take to classes with the handle on top!
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Nancy, Congrats on getting your 301. It will be a good on to do pieces on. I love the ones I have.
Quilting with a friend keeps me in stitches.
Hi all,
I know, I know, Charlee got you all to wondering what's new in my world but I already spilled the beans in the title.
We have a local 'rag' called Uncle Henry's (UH) that is similar to Craigslist where folks buy, trade and sell. My dh's brother called yesterday to say he saw a 'White' treadle for sale in New Hampshire. Not that I need another machine but something made me hop onto the UH's website - btw, if you're not a subscriber, you only get to view some of the posts. I spied this machine. HOLY HANNAH!! I don't know much yet about A & V machines but I knew this machine doesn't come a dime a dozen (please pardon the cliche). I tried getting hold of my not-so-local mentor for her opinion and advice but imagine, she probably has a life :-) So a quick drive by the ATM for cash and we're off. The seller's asking price was $85. He was thrilled to hear I would be using her and not reselling it. The price agreed upon by the men left enough to pay our entrance into the dance last night - can you imagine?! I would have paid the $85 and split town so fast before the seller had a chance or wanted to renig.
She's a darling little thing and I can't wait to try her out. Dh found a length of belt (so I can skip the too-skinny pantyhose idea) so the only thing left to do is to get her slide plates opened and change the bobbin winder ring. We have her setting with some lub along the plate edges. If you have any suggestions, please, let me know. We have tried a dowel and rubber mallet and tapping in the finger groove but she's fairly locked in. The shuttle is in place. With the exception of the marring on the front slide plate she looks pretty darn good. Her table will need some work come spring time. The seller says there was a 'box of attachments and stuff' that is in the attic. He promised to try and locate it and call me with seven days. What a guy!
And a huge 'Thank you and a hug' to my west coast friend, who wrote back 'OMG!! GO GET IT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Date of Stay: June, 2013
We stayed at this RV park for 3 nights. Good location. No road or train noise. Used the laundry facilities, and they were clean and reasonable. We are only giving it a 5 because their wi-fi never worked and they seemed to not be too concerned to get it fixed.
Date of Stay: June, 2013
We arrived and was able to choose any site. Very quiet RV park with no road noise. Do not waste your time and money going to Monument Valley. Instead, drive the 17 mile road of the Valley of the Gods. The girl in the office is very helpful with sites to see in the area.


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Mike's Place Coram Closed???
Posted in the Middle Island Forum
1 - 20 of 75 Comments Last updated May 29, 2011
#1 Dec 3, 2007
Does anyone know what happened with Mike's Place?just a paper on the door saying it is closed.
#2 Dec 3, 2007
heard that they didn't pay their bills.
#3 Dec 3, 2007
with all the business they did? Wow and the place was always packed.
#4 Dec 3, 2007
LIPA came in one day and shut the electric off.
#5 Dec 4, 2007
Thanks for the info. It is a shame though. Bad time of the year for the workers. Still seems unbelievable that a busy business with so many years behind them could let this happen and I imagine it was not only an unpaid LIPA bill????
#6 Dec 4, 2007
I guess the partners split up. Jack opened a restaurant in Port Jeff, Grumpy Jacks. So I am sure there is more to the story than meets the eye. It is a shame, they always had great food and a good business.
#7 Dec 7, 2007
cocaine says it all from what i hear- owner did not pay bills. rumor has it that it will be open again soon if not already....
#8 Dec 7, 2007
rumor has it that-(cocaine says it all)- owner did not pay bills- should open again soon if not already.......
#9 Dec 10, 2007
Since my original post I heard that the Health dept. may have been involved. Is this just a rumor, who knows? I hope not and the post from "sarah" has a different reason, all possible. Did the workers go with the partner who supposedly opened another place in Port Jeff? If so I may look for that place, at least the food may be the same. I could not find the name or phone number online. Can anyone verify the location? If not I guess for the food and price I will stick with J & R's Steakhouse, good food and prices just a different atmosphere.
#10 Dec 10, 2007
Unbelievable, why do successful people allow themselves to succumb to this stuff?
#11 Dec 22, 2007
Im sure there is more to the story, considering they never paid out over $300,000 in super bowl pots from last year. Supposedly a robbery attempt. Doubtful !!! Nobody to complain to though, since it is not very legal. But if anyone was there on a supersunday, you know the amount of cash flowing.
#12 Dec 24, 2007
Well I guess I am just dumb. I never thought there were all these issues from that place. It seems that they got "greedy" and were not satisfied with their earnings from legitimate business. Now they have lost it. Sorry "angryatmikes" I hope they did not cheat you out of too much.
#13 Dec 26, 2007
I heard about the robbery. Sounds a little fishy to me. Most of the bartenders had attitude, like if you were not a regular, you could sit forever waiting for a drink, even if bar was only half full. Must admit, the food was good.
#14 Dec 26, 2007
Wow, robbery story. They killed their "goose" for a fast quick bucks. Hope the "bartenders with attitude" find another gig.
#15 Dec 27, 2007
I don't know what went down at Mikes place, but i went to Grumpy Jacks last week for the first time ad i have to say... the food is even better than Mike's Place, and the bar had a great vibe and great service. two thumbs up!
#16 Dec 27, 2007
Where is Grumpy Jacks? How are the prices? If the food is the good maybe they have the same staff and I hope minus the negative things from Mike's.
#17 Dec 27, 2007
I may try the new place.
#18 Dec 27, 2007
Not sure of the name of the street, but the place formally known as Rubys, in Port Jefferson. Two blocks from train station, right behind Taras.
#19 Dec 28, 2007
Thanks for the info.
#20 Dec 29, 2007
The new place is on Oakland st.
Basically the same menu, food is better though.
Impossible to get a seat on fri or sat.
I only lost 3k personally, but some were up near 40k from their superbowl pools
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Barrington thrower is tops at four straight meets
Barrington High School junior Adam Kelly dominated the competition in the weight throw event at four straight track and field meets earlier this month.
At the 45th annual Dartmouth Relays on Jan. 11, Adam won the weight throw with a distance of 71 feet, 5 inches. Six days later at the 32nd annual Yale Interscholastic Track Classic, Adam uncorked a 74-foot, 9-inch throw. The toss was nearly 10 feet longer than the second place throw; Classical's Thomas Olusegun Vadis was second at 64 feet, 10 inches.
Adam's throw set a new meet record at the Yale Classic. Recent Barrington High School graduate Charlie Ionata set the prior mark of 73 feet, 6 inches in 2013.
A day after the Yale meet, Adam competed in the third annual East Coast Track and Field Invitational at the Providence Career and Technical Academy. Again, the Barrington High School standout won the weight throw, this time with a distance of 77 feet, .5 inches. Adam just missed setting another record; Ionata holds that record at 77 feet, 5.5 inches.
On Jan. 19, a day after the East Coast Track and Field Invitational, Adam traveled to Harvard University to compete in the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational. The Barrington junior won again … in two different competitions. In the men's 35-pound weight throw, Adam won with a throw of 58 feet, 6.5 inches. And in the high school 25-pound weight throw, Adam won again. He threw the 25-pound weight 75 feet, 3.25 inches.
Adam has the top 25-pound weight throw this season and now ranks 12th on the all-time top throws nationally, and fourth all-time RI best.
Fellow Barrington High School weight thrower Bobby Colantonio also competed at some of the same meets. At the Dartmouth Relays, Bobby, a sophomore, finished third, and he was fourth at Yale Classic. Bobby finished 10th at the East Coast Track and Field Invitational.
Barrington's Mike Alvernaz competed in the weight throw event at the Greater Boston Track Club Invitational, Mike was third in the 35-pound weight throw and fourth in the 25-pound weight throw.


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YEurope, a venture capital firm which specialises in working with early stage European tech startups, officially launched this week.
Despite the similarity of the name and homepage slide show, YEurope is not to be confused with YCombinator, a company which provides the same service in the US. According to the home page, the site is 'inspired by, but not affiliated with YCombinator.'
YEurope is inviting the founders of eight startups to Vienna to work on their businesses. These startups will be funded a flat fee of €5,000 (£3,400) plus €5,000 per team member.
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7th November 2011
The Starbucks Christmas Cup
Last week the Starbucks 2011 Red Cup arrived, marking the official start to the festivities! In January I launched my Campaign for the Christmas Cup, and announced my big ambition to illustrate a Red Cup. I spent weeks delicately drawing on empty Starbucks cups and posting them to Darcy Wilson-Rymer (Managing Director of Starbucks UK at the time) and Daniele Monti, the company's Creative Director in Seattle. It worked! My mysterious inky cups in the post caught their attention and they got in touch. Alas, it was not to be, this year's artwork had already been approved (yip, in January!). Although I'm still in touch with Daniele about other potential Inky Starbucks projects, the Red Cup remains the Wholly Grail.
However, not one to be defeated, I'm delighted to present… The Inky Red Cup! (#InkyRedCup)
A delicately hand penned festive medley of holly, ivy and mistletoe, peppered with twinkling stars, ribbon-topped gifts and a little elusive robin. Watch the creation of the artwork here. #InkyRedCup can be wrapped around your Grande Starbucks coffee to form a bespoke inky Christmas Cup.
Want to give your Starbucks Cup the bespoke Ink treatment? Here's a step by step guide:
1. Download the artwork here and print on your A4 printer. (it's high res, so please be patient).
2. Cut around the outline. Pop the template and some sticky tape in your pocket and head to Starbucks.
3. Order your favorite grande Starbucks coffee. I highly recommend the skinny gingerbread lattes.
4. Wrap the template around your cup -widest edge at the top – to form an inky jacket. Secure with tape down the overlap.
5. Sip your festive coffee from your super cool little (inky) Red Cup!
Merry Christmas everyone!
Win the original #InkyRedCup artwork! I'm giving away the signed and dated hand drawn artwork in all its inky glory. To enter the #InkyRedCup prize draw, just leave a smilely face on my Facebook wall. All the names will be popped in a hat and the winner drawn on Friday 11th November.
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Vision Technologies Systems Subsidiaries Report Minor Damage
Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. reported only minor damage at its Southern operations -- VT Halter Marine, VT Miltope and ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering -- as a result of Hurricane Ivan. Hurricane Ivan, a Category 4 storm, made land fall early Thursday morning just east of Mobile, Ala., where MAE is based, and which is located approximately 45 miles east of VT Halter Marine's Pascagoula, Miss.-based headquarters. Ivan's path inland tracked near Montgomery, Alabama, where VT Miltope is located. Following the Companies' standard hurricane operating procedure plans, VT Halter Marine and ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering secured facilities and craft prior to closing Tuesday at noon in order to ensure its employees the time necessary to take the proper precautions to protect their homes and families. VT Miltope closed Wednesday at noon. While the damage to the northern Gulf Coast has been reported as extreme in many areas, the extent of the damage to VT Halter Marine, VT Miltope and ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering is minimal. The Companies intend to resume operations early next week.
Ships Collide
The Greek-flagged bulker/container vessel Ivan Susanin was reportedly involved in a collision on August 6 near Southwest Pass, U.S., with the Russian-flagged freighter Anangel Endeavour. The 23,202 dwt Anangel Endeavour was is in no danger of sinking but was holed in No.2 hold, which extends above and below the waterline. No damage has been reported to the 19,650 dwt Ivan Susanin.
Russia Floats Out Large Landing Warship
The Yantar shipyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad has floated a new large landing ship for the Russian Navy The $160-million vessel has a displacement of about 6,000 tons and will be able to carry up to 13 main battle tanks or 36 armored personnel carriers or 300 naval infantry troops. Along with Mistral-class amphibious ships being built in France, Ivan Gren class ships will form the core of the Russian Navy's landing forces.
Whale Watch: Improved Economy and Passenger Comfort
Ivan Reiff learned to love the marine world with his commercial fisherman father in Florida. Like many children of fishermen he went off to school and eventually found himself working for an electronics firm out in southern California. But the sea was, as they say, in his veins. His marine memories led him to the opposite corner of the country from Florida. Up in Washington State's Puget Sound he found little San Juan Island and around the island he found the orcas and the Western
Deep Sea to Supply Cuba with Generators
After winning a $1.7 million contract to supply technology to Cuba, Deep Sea Electronics, a North Yorkshire manufacturer of control systems for the power generation industry, will distribute more than 4,000 generators for the project which is expected take 18 months to complete. The systems will help alleviate Cuba's growing electricity problems, caused by lack of investment which has resulted in frequent blackouts and energy shortages – a situation made worse by Hurricane Ivan
Nicaragua Searches for 26 Fishermen after Shipwreck
Nicaragua's navy said on Thursday it was searching for 26 fishermen whose boat was shipwrecked off the Central American nation's Caribbean coast due to heavy swells earlier this week. A military spokesman said 24 of the 50 passengers had been rescued or found alive after the incident early on Wednesday. (Reporting by Ivan Castro; Editing by Ken Wills)
GL Shares Ship Management Study Results
Germanischer Lloyd (GL) will introduce the results of a joint global study on 'Best Practice in Ship Management', conducted with the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML), to the Hong Kong Shipping community on August 7. This will be the first in a series of events where GL and Fraunhofer will share with maritime stakeholders insights into what shipping companies across the globe consider best practice in their industry.
Fishing Vessel Abandoned off New Zealand, 43 Crew Rescued
The 64 m long fishing vessel 'Amaltal Columbia' was abandoned after a blaze started in the after part & spread throughout the vessel. All 43 crew of the 64m New Zealand fishing boat Amaltal Columbia, owned by Talley's, have abandoned ship and been transferred to two other fishing vessels following a fire on board, approximately 70km north-east of Lyttelton Heads. A total of 39 members of the crew are now safely on board the Russian fishing vessel, the Ivan Golubets
Maritrans Comments on Impact of Three Storms
Maritrans Inc., announced that following Hurricane Ivan, the Company's fleet is operating under regular conditions and servicing ports in both the Southeast and Northeast. The severe weather conditions caused by Hurricane Ivan as well as Hurricanes Charley and Frances resulted in temporary delays in service. Jonathan Whitworth, CEO of Maritrans, commented, "Consistent with Maritrans' commitment to adhere to the highest safety and environmental standards
Dennis is No Menace in GOM
By Larry Pearson Hurricane Dennis, a 140 MPH hurricane roared through the eastern part of the Gulf of Mexico July 8-9 but caused little damage to oil platforms, drill rigs or to the shipyards in its path. In contrast, the 140 MPH Hurricane Ivan that traveled through the same waters last fall, caused extensive damage to platforms, rigs and especially to underwater pipelines. "It caused all of the worry, but resulted in none of the work of Ivan," commented Dr
Double Naming Ceremony of Russian Icebreakers
On Saturday a double naming ceremony took place at Havyard Ship Technology, for the two icebreaking offshore vessels delivered to the Russian shipping company Femco. Femco Group is today the only privately-owned company in Russia specialising in operations of anchor handling vessels
Panama Canal Authority, Peel Ports Form Alliance
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with major UK ports operator, Peel Ports, who own the Port of Liverpool, as the latter gears up for the formal opening of its Liverpool2 container terminal in early November.
World Court to Draw up Nicaragua-Colombia Maritime Boundary
The International Court of Justice on Thursday said it would consider a claim by Nicaragua to expand its maritime boundaries in a mineral-rich part of the Caribbean Sea toward Colombia, a ruling set to further strain relations between the two countries.
Tourist Boat Sinks off Nicaraguan Island Killing 13 Costa Ricans
Thirteen people died on Saturday after a small tourist boat sank amid strong winds off a remote island in the Caribbean sea, Nicaraguan government spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said. The victims, all from Costa Rica, died when the "Caribbean Queen" sank near Little Corn Island
Three Dead, Dozens Missing After Indonesian Ferry Sinks
Indonesian rescue teams continue their search todau (Monday) for 78 people still missing at sea, after their ferry ran into bad conditions, took on water and sank near Sulawesi island on Saturday night, officials said. Rescuers have pulled put 39 survivors and three dead from a
Sri Lankan Shipping Firm to Launch Vizag, Yangon Service
Sri Lanka based shipping company- Herbilan Shipping Pvt Ltd is all set to launch Colombo-Vizag-Yangon (Myanmar)-Colombo service from September 1, reports the Hindu. "One of the main reasons for Herbilan Shipping to launch the service is to give direct connectivity with
NYK Vessel Rescues 336 in the Mediterranean
On July 14, Hermes Leader, a car carrier operated by NYK Line, rescued 336 people in the Mediterranean Sea. On July 14, the vessel received an emergency call for help while sailing to port of Gioia Tauro, Italy after transiting the Suez Canal
TU Varna Opens Maritime Simulator Wing
New simulator wing features DNV certified VSTEP Dynamic Positioning and Full Mission Bridge Simulators and type approved ECDIS classroom. The simulation center of the Technical University of Varna officially opened its new simulation wing on May 21, 2015
Nicaragua Canal Project Study Delivered, Details Scarce
A long-awaited study on the impact of the proposed $50 billion Nicaraguan waterway by a British consultancy has been delivered, a canal official said on Monday, the first major milestone since a symbolic groundbreaking six months ago.
Financial Pressure Forces PDVSA to Embraces Pragmatism
By Alexandra Ulmer and Marianna Parraga CARACAS/HOUSTON, March 13 (Reuters) - A subtle change in office attire may be the most telling symbol of a quiet revolution taking place inside Venezuela's troubled economic engine, giant oil firm PDVSA.
Croatia Resurrects LNG terminal Plans
Croatia prepares financial plan for LNG terminal; EU sees the Krk terminal helping Europe's energy independence. Croatia has reopened a feasibility study for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the northern Adriatic which should help diversify energy supplies for central Europe
Maersk Taking $1.7b Charge on Brazil Assets
Full-year underlying profit guidance unchanged; writedown raises questions over company's oil strategy. Danish oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk moved to shrink its Brazilian petroleum operations on Tuesday, selling its stake in its only producing Brazilian oilfield and saying it will
China's "Ordinary" Billionaire Behind Nicaragua Canal Plan
Wang Jing, the enigmatic businessman behind Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, shrugs off scepticism about how a little-known entrepreneur can be driving a huge transcontinental project, insisting he's not an agent of the Beijing government.
Russian navy to add three landing vessels in 2015
The Russian navy will add three new large landing ships next year to the 19 already in service, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu was quoted as saying on Tuesday. The Russian navy is under scrutiny during a widening international crisis over Crimea
MJM Group Buys Mivan
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My first attempt at a cake. My daughter's wedding cake. After my sister in law walked me thru 5 1/2 hours of piping. This is the beginning of my new love. Of course now I make my own cakes and Butter cream icing, not Wilton's icing and boxed cakes.
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Wilbur Ross talks about the fiscal cliff negotiations in DC and the negative impact it is having the U.S. economy. Ross sees it putting Q1 growth in danger. Wilbur Ross also discusses the 2012 elections (where he was big Mitt Romney supporter), the European crisis, and his increased allocation to cash. Wilbur Ross also talks about his connection to Richard Branson. The videos are embedded below:
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SP45Gaming - I want YOU! to help me![ Edited ]
Hint: There's an Easter Egg in the video above. If you go around the forums a lot, you'll get it.
Hey guys!
So a lot of you probably know me from the forums, and you've helped me out before so I'd like to abuse your good nature a little bit more.
Basically I'm getting into da YooToobz and I've started a gaming channel, SP45Gaming. I've got a few Uncharted 3 videos up already and I've got a lot planned (uploading a Transformers: FoC video right now). I just partnered recently and I'd like to ask for two things. First, I want to ask for your support, and second, your help.
For support all I mean is that you comment on this thread, or on my videos, and more importantly, leave a like or subscribe, and just generally be like the nice people on the internetz. But for help I need a couple of other things.
I'm very very new to the YT thing and I'm loving it so far, but I'm still wet behind the ears and I need your guys' help. I know a lot of you guys are seasoned vets and I'd like to ask for advice as to how to make an intro, how to add commentary (I have an awesome mic but Vegas freezes on me at 19% when I tried to make a vid with commentary) and I have no idea how to record live commentary. But in case you're not a YouTube veteran, there's something you, yes YOU, can do to help.
Play with me
I've got quite a few ideas planned, and I'll highlight them below.
- Quest for the Star (I don't have my crushing star and I think it'd be fun to do with commentary )
- Tutorials (more general than B2K, like how to play Plunder, how to play TOBJ, how to snipe, etc.)
- Lab Rat (a match + commentary of the week's lab)
- TTDM with a respected member of the community (double commentary mebbe?)
- Uncharted 3 singleplayer CRUSHING PAIN MODE (I'm a wimp so I did the story mode on easy so this should be entertaining to watch.)
- Subscriber Sundays (you pick the mode, loadout, ex.)
- Subscriber Sessions (play with all my subs/friends/stalkers)
You get the picture. And this is just for Uncharted, I have Battlefield 3 and a few other games as well
So for those who have read this far, I'd really appreciate it if you'd help me out. Wether you're a Vegas pro and YouTube vet who can give me pointers, a troll who wants to suggest Cutter's Kal for the pick-the-loadout episode, or just a normal guy who likes watching people play games, you can help me. And I appreciate you just reading this. If you have any ideas or comments or anything, I'd like to hear them
Thanks for listening!
TL;DR: I made a YouTube channel called SP45Gaming and I want you involved with it.
I don't really play Uncharted 3 much anymore...
Re: SP45Gaming - I want YOU! to help me!
Thanks man! I am using the Hauppauge HD PVR. It works great once you get it installed. Haven't really tried any other software, so I wouldn't know how to compare it, but I'm happy with the quality. I just got it for my birthday.
I don't really play Uncharted 3 much anymore...


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Located in the heart of Lille, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Euralille, Old Stock Exchange, and Lille Grand Square. Rihour Square and Palace of Fine Arts are also within 15 minutes.
Along with a 24-hour front desk, this smoke-free hotel has free newspapers and multilingual staff. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a TV in a common area and a front-desk safe.
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Room Amenities
All rooms are soundproofed and offer free WiFi and free newspapers. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, and other amenities include premium bedding and rainfall showerheads.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hôtel balladins Lille features a terrace, multilingual staff, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This Lille hotel also offers a safe deposit box at the front desk, a television in a common area, and an elevator (lift).
Hôtel balladins Lille is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Total number of rooms - 71
- Number of floors - 7
- Elevator/lift
- Free WiFi
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Year Built 1930
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Television in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Soundproofed rooms
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- Soundproofed rooms
- Free newspaper
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Turndown service
- Rainfall showerhead
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Flat-panel TV
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at noon
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 5 per night
- Dogs and cats only
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- No onsite parking is available.
24-hour check-in
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 10.50 per person (approximately)
- Pet fee: EUR 5 per night
Hotel Name
- Balladins Hotel Lille
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We should mention
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties. Children 12 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
National Rating
This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.