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Photographer's Note
I do not upload a lot these days because of personal matters but a "No Points Day" and a subject as Peace made me convinced that I should today... ;o)
Non violence and The Knotted Gun
There are currently more than 30 ongoing wars or conflicts worldwide. But some people are working on it. In case they succeed in ending these, we will have plenty of symbols and signs to disclose the achievement. Pictures of a dove with an olive branch, the CND sign by Gerard Holtom, the new interpretation of the victory-sign hand gesture, or the Pace rainbow flag, theres much to chose from. But theres one more symbol, whose presence is slowly spreading all around the world.
*** In 1980 Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd created an artwork, known as Non violence or The knotted gun, for reasons described as follows:
When the artist learned that his friend, John Lennon, had been murdered, he became so upset and angry over this senseless death and the many other outbursts of unnecessary violence that he went to his studio and started working on the non-violence project. My first sketches in three dimensions were rather rough and simple, but the important thing was that the idea of the knotted barrel was with me from the very start, he said.
The swedish artist produced different variations of the piece, the most famous being the sculpture installed in 1985 in Malmo/Sweden. It consists of a large replica in bronze of a 45-calibre revolver, the barrel of which is tied into a knot. The gun is cocked, but the knot makes it clear that it will not shoot.
Replicas of the sculpture have been installed in many countries since then, one being in New York/USA at the Grounds of the United Nations. It was one of the first three versions of the sculpture, bought by the Luxembourg government and offered to the UN in 1988. It was said then that:
"With Non-Violence, Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd has not only endowed the Untited Nations with a cherished work of art; he has enriched the consciousness of humanity with a powerful symbol. It is a symbol that encapsulates, in a few simple curves, the greatest prayer of man: that which asks not for victory, but for peace."
Other replicas can be found in:
Luxembourg/Luxembourg, on Kirchberg in front of the Jean Monnet Building. It is the third of the original three sculptures, the other two being in Malmo and New York. Pictures on this site.
Berlin/Germany at the parc of the federal chancellery. It was unveiled in 2005 by chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who received it from Reuterswärd in recognition of his Iraq policy (english articles about the unveiling here and here, german background article here, picture here)
Caen/France at the Mémorial de Caen, a world war II museum close to the disembarkments in Normandy. Unveiled in 2005. (pictures of the canon noué can be seen here and here, article here)
Cape Town/South Africa at the entrance to the Victoria and Alfred waterfront. It was unveiled in 1999 when the government announced its stringent new gun conrol legislation. (pictures here and here)
Liverpool/UK, in Cavern Walks shopping centre, next door to the original site of the famous Cavern Club in Mathew Street where the Beatles played in their early days together. It was unveiled in 2000 by Dr Michael Nobel, then head of the Nobel family society and chairman of the Non-Violence Foundation.
Lausanne/Switzerland at the Olympic Museum (picture here)
Reuterswärd wrote later that humor was the finest instrument to bring people together. While making his peace symbol, he thought of adding a touch of humor to make his weapon symbolically ridiculous and completely out of order.A flickr set of this remarkable John Lennon memorial can be found here, including sculptures and sketches.
If you know about other places where the sculpture can be found, feel free to let me know...
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jrj, John_F_Kennedy, dino94, edytungkal, Sne011, maltese, pablominto, marion44, hrschwartz, maloutim has marked this note useful
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jrj (34843) 2008-07-01 3:44
Good to see you under this theme Viviane - and with an interesting contribution - this well known symbol of this gun.
(Presently I'm in a very peaceful place, spending some days in a fine summer weather up in our mountain place (some times since your and Chris' visit now..). Using a little time on the camp Vadsetdansen where there is a broad band connection in the restaurant..)
John_F_Kennedy (43763) 2008-07-01 4:01
A nice contribution to this theme. Thanks
Best wishes,
Pascale (10456) 2008-07-01 4:10
Bonjour Viviane
Oui pour ce symbole très fort .
Une photo ,on ne peut plus appropriée au thème.Amicalement
si tous les révolvers pouvaient être ainsi hors service !
dino94 (822) 2008-07-01 6:46
Bonjour Viviane,
cette sculpture est un hyme pour la paix, dommage que tout les revolvers ne soit pas fabriquer de la même manière.
Love and peace, Dino.
Sne011 (3084) 2008-07-01 7:35
Very good note Viviane, I think this is one of the best contribution to this theme today!
maltese (22907) 2008-07-01 8:43
Bonsoir Viviane
Tu rajoutes une belle touche d'humour au thème du jour!!
Toujours content de te voir poster, amicalement
molla (7129) 2008-07-01 9:23
thank you for showing this excellent symbol for what we all thinking.
may peace be with you
pablominto (53746) 2008-07-01 11:26
Hello Viviane,
This artwork has a strong symbolism, and fits perfectly for the theme!
Well done, and a fine note...
Have a peaceful day!
Pablo -
MarianneS (15338) 2008-07-01 15:14
Bonsoir Viviane,
Excellente cette sculpture!
Elle colle parfaitement au thème du jour, merci pour ta contribution.
faubry (35447) 2008-07-01 15:28
bonjour Viviane, je suis heureuse de voir une photo de ta part, très bonne idée de contribution pour ce jour special sur tE;
à bientôt j'espère, de cette façon, plutôt que des recommandations.. hihi
marion44 (9) 2008-07-02 0:13
Bonjour Viviane,
Je n'avais pas du tout connaissance de l'artiste ni de ses oeuvres... Celle-ci est carrément géniale, on dirait un dessin de presse en 3D ! Une photo qui colle aussi à la dramatique actualité de ces jours-ci en France... non les armes ne sont pas des jouets de parade...
Merci pour cette contribution si symbolique,
maloutim (10487) 2008-07-02 23:51
Bonjour Viviane!
Contente de trouver ta photo dans ce thème. Bien qu'ayant visité Malmö, je n'y ai pas vu cette sculpture. Par contre, il me semble qu'elle existe aussi à New York , à Central Park et aux Nations Unies.
Merci de nous faire partager cette photo: En plus du symbole de la Paix, j'aime bien l'Harmonie des couleurs : Rouge de la pierre et de la brique contre le joli bleu du ciel, et ce canon neutralisé qui semble justement se tourner vers un ciel de paix!
UnTrained (0) 2008-07-23 6:13
Salut Viviane,
so you found a worldwide repetition for a peace symbol with that handgun out of order. Good note as addition and a top contribution to that theme.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
flatwin (2181) 2008-08-12 11:08 [Comment]
bonne idée que cette prise de vue pour la paix et la non violence
j-mune (0) 2008-08-20 11:14
Madame Porte plume
C'est avec regrets que je constate que le cadrage n'est pas au top.
L'arriere plan est flou!
Yvon Charles
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- Copyright: Viviane Faguay (Porteplume) (3470)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2006-06-00
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- Camera: Fuji FinePix S602Zoom
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2008-07-01 3:35


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DA2Crew in London and LimaNovember 10th, 2011 | By Tom Pearson | No Comments »
Back in August I posted about Basick and his partner in crime Physe getting up in London. Now back in Lima, Peru, Physe has set about producing a couple of cool little videos. The first is about their experiences in London and the second is a documentary about the DA2Crew to which they both belong, and showcases street work from Basick, Physe, Prms and Deks. Despite you needing to speak Spanish to understand the interview in the second video, it's definitely worth watching just for the nice shots of Lima and the crew's work. Enjoy.
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Paris boyfriend: Man sent to jail
Prosecutors say the man who accosted Paris Hilton's boyfriend outside a Los Angeles courthouse has pleaded no contest to misdemeanour battery and has been sentenced to 227 days in jail.
City attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan says James Rainford entered the plea during a court appearance in Van Nuys and was immediately sentenced.
Rainford was seen trying to grab or hit Cy Waits as he and Paris walked into a Van Nuys courthouse to testify against a man arrested outside the celebrity socialite's home last year. Rainford was tackled by Paris' security and turned over to police.
Mateljan says Rainford was sentenced to three years of informal probation and ordered to stay away from Waits when he is released.


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Machine Vision
Hey, buddy. Here's a tip: Machine vision is a hot automation investment. Among Control Engineering subscriber survey respondents, 64% expect to increase machine vision purchases in the next 12 months; 29% will invest as much as they did this past year. Last year, 35% expected to increase their spending in 2006 and 54% expected to spend the same.
Hey, buddy. Here's a tip: Machine vision is a hot automation investment. Among Control Engineering subscriber survey respondents, 64% expect to increase machine vision purchases in the next 12 months; 29% will invest as much as they did this past year. Last year, 35% expected to increase their spending in 2006 and 54% expected to spend the same.
The leading factor holding back investment remains the amount of available capital budget at 32% (down from 39% in 2005 and 46% in 2004). Other impediments to investing more in machine vision in the coming year are: 22% 'priority relative to other automation projects,' 19% 'engineering resources,' and just 10% 'understanding vision technology,' suggesting that the old days of complex, high-priced vision systems are over.
These are among findings from a recent Control Engineering and Reed Corporate Research report on CE subscribers' use of and plans for machine vision products. Survey results were taken from those involved in specifying, recommending, and/ or buying machine vision; among those, 46% do that for in-plant requirements, 20% for OEM (resale), and 10% for both.
Micro technology, micro price
Several familiar with machine vision technologies didn't seem surprised at the trends. Jeff Schmitz, corporate business manager for vision sensors, Banner Engineering Corp., says 'advances in micro technology during the past decade have driven down the price of machine vision to a far more affordable point. A basic vision sensor now starts in the $1,000 range, while a full-featured one starts around $3,000. That's a far cry from the $30,000 companies were paying 10 or 15 years ago for a multi-component system that required a specialist to set up and maintain.
'Those same micro-technological advances— as well as an overall increase in people's technical savvy—means that with a little technical support, someone from the shop floor can learn to set up inspections. It helps that software interfaces have become user-friendly and are based on widely known formats, such as [Microsoft] Windows wizards,' Schmitz says.
The survey found that machine vision continues gaining favor for user-friendliness and lower cost. Just 37% of respondents said machine vision technology was too complex or costly to implement, down from 45% in 2004.
Ben Dawson, director of strategic development, ipd, a Dalsa Digital Imaging group, says as technologies are easier to use, more customers are discovering (or rediscovering) the competitive advantage of quality. 'A few years ago, installing a machine vision system was a major undertaking that usually required the services of an expert in machine vision. Easy-to-use machine vision systems have made installation a snap.' Their innovations, he says 'put the machine vision expert's knowledge into the machine and make the vision system's interface simple and familiar to a process or control engineer.'
Machine vision is applied to a diverse array of applications. Inspection at 67% remains the two-to-one winner over all the next most common uses: diagnostics, testing, and maintenance at 33%. In descending order, other popular areas are packaging machines; bar-code reading; gauging; and motion control—all listed by more than 25% of respondents as primary applications.
Leading means of machine-vision-related communication, respondents said, are Ethernet TCP/IP; 4-20 mA; 0-10 V; DeviceNet; and RS-485. These also are the top five ranking of plan-to-use communication for machine vision in the next 12 months.
Smart sensors, integrators
Among the 45% of respondents using smart vision sensors, 81% said such sensors met their requirements.
Dawson notes that ipd makes the 'intelligence' in a machine vision system, processors, and software. 'Our parent company makes cameras, and we resell cameras, lighting, and optics (lenses) from qualified vendors. Motion control is typically provided by a distributor or integrator,' he adds.
Those using or planning to use an automation system integrator for vision systems remained about the same, 25% and 17% respectively, compared to last year.
'Integrators are certainly helpful,' adds Banner's Schmitz, 'for optimally positioning the vision sensor and light(s) and are recommended for an initial vision sensor installation in a plant. Vision-specialty integrators, however, are not required for programming basic vision sensors.'
The main present challenge, says Schmitz, is to 'select and place lighting that brings out the key features and to avoid the temptation to allow the scope of the inspection to keep expanding until it is beyond the vision sensor's capabilities.'
See survey results for more detail at resource.controleng.com under 'Research.'
Machine vision products
For more manufacturers, visit www.controleng.com/buyersguide . Vendors named in the survey included Cognex (DVT), Banner Engineering, Keyence, National Instruments, Omron Electronics, Matrox Imaging, Coreco Imaging (ipd, Dalsa), Jai Pulnix, PPT Vision, Siemens (RVSI Acuity CiMatrix), and Toshiba Teli. For systems integrators, visit www.controleng.com/integrators . Also visit company Websites listed.
Where are primary machine vision applications?
| Source: Control Engineering, Reed Corporate Research, August 2006
|Diagnostics, testing, maintenance
|Packaging machines
|Bar-code reading
|Motion control
|Printing equipment, web processes
|Continuous and batch processing
|Machine control, CNC equipment
|Robotic equipment
|Supervisory control and data acquisition
|Discrete product manufacturing
|Optical character recognition
|Pump, fan, blower applications
|Continuous processing
|Materials handling equipment (elevators, cranes, hoists)
Most important machine vision features (rank)
| Source: Control Engineering, Reed Corporate Research, August 2006
|Ease of use
|Ease of set up
|Complete solutions (including software)
|Technical support
|Customization ability
|Full tool set
|Integration expertise
Full-featured vision sensors, low prices
Cognex Corp. announced the DVT 515 and DVT 535 as 'the most affordable, capable, and easy-to-use vision sensors in their class. With the most complete suite of vision tools at their price point, the DVT 515 and 535 set a new cost/performance standard for entry-level vision sensors,' the company says. The sensors are said to 'handle a much broader range of applications than similarly-priced vision sensors,' according to Kris Nelson, Cognex senior vice president, vision sensors. He added that it's very easy for users to combine vision tools to inspect, measure, count, find features and compare patterns to automate inspection and ensure quality in a variety of applications and industries. The sensors are the lowest-cost models in the DVT vision sensor family, operate with easy-to-use Intellect software that facilitates setup, integration, and maintenance, and are backward compatible with FrameWork, Nelson says. Ethernet connections for linking to factory networks and software are said to make setup of communications with other vision systems, PLCs, SCADA systems, PCs, and databases fast and easy. www.cognex.com Cognex
Read dot-peen bar codes
PresencePlus P4 Omni with bar code and P4 BCR from Banner Engineering now reads dot-peen bar codes. Made by creating a permanent indent, or dot, in the surface of any malleable material, dot-peen bar codes are frequently used in the automotive and aerospace industries and for government applications. Dot-peened data cannot fall off like a paper label. The sensors, including standard and high-resolution 1.3 megapixel models, also read partially damaged bar codes and read virtually any surface with appropriate lighting. Starting at only $1,995, they are priced at almost half the cost of comparable stationary bar code readers, company says. www.bannerengineering.com Banner Engineering
Easy vision 'appliances'
VA20 machine vision appliance from ipd, housed in a DIN-mountable enclosure, provides user setup, wiring and support for one or two cameras with a choice of sensor resolution. VA20 comes with iNspect software, while the VA21 version additionally includes Sherlock machine vision software. (For more about Sherlock 7 next-generation machine-vision software, see 'Product Exclusive,' p. 10, in this issue.) VA20 includes intelligence inside the camera controller, allowing users to position it alongside other automation controllers for interfacing. It has a Gigabit-compliant network connection that allows a real-time image feed to the Web browser. Resolutions are 640 x 480 pixels and 1,024 x 768 with higher resolutions of 1,600 x 1,200 possible. www.goipd.com ipd
Gigabit Ethernet camera has wide dynamic range
Jai Pulnix offers the TM-1327GE, a compact progressive scan CCD camera, featuring a 2/3-in. image sensor (Sony ICX285) and ability to capture 30 frames/s at 1.4-megapixel resolution (1,392 x 1,040 pixels). In a 50.8 x 50.8 x 84.8 mm housing, the camera offers a wide dynamic range with high sensitivity in visible and near-IR portions of the spectrum, good for widely varying light conditions, specialized targeting, or inspection of blemishes or defects not easily observed in the visible spectrum. Interline transfer CCD permits full vertical and horizontal resolution with shutter speeds up to 1/21,000 s. Asynchronous reset, combined with a no-delay, pulse-width controlled shutter, provides flexible triggering and exposure control required for machine vision applications. GigE interface offers 100-m cables with standard ports and is easy to use. Its patented look-up table (LUT) allows full dynamic range control of the CCD by externally selectable knee slopes. An extensive software kit, provided with the camera, includes a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) for controlling LUT settings and other camera functions, as well as an integrated API and a set of C++ classes for controlling the grabbing of images, and configuring local I/O connections. www.jaipulnix.com Jai Pulnix
GB Ethernet color camera uses 'super sensor'
Toshiba Teli America Inc., North American subsidiary of Toshiba Teli Corp., offers the CS6910G, which was, upon introduction this spring, the world's only Gigabit Ethernet industrial camera to incorporate the Super CCD Honeycomb color sensor. It conforms to the AIA GigE Vision protocol, so is compatible with standard Gigabit Ethernet hardware, ports and cables, eliminating expense of specialized interface cards or frame grabbers. It delivers bandwidth to stream non-compressed RGB 24-bit color video at up to 30 frames-per-second at 1,280 x 960 resolution (SXGA) over CAT5e cabling to a host PC positioned up to 300 ft away. It offers progressive scanning, random trigger, electronic shutter (1/15000 to 8s), and external trigger in a 54(W) x 43(H) x 44.5(D) mm casing that weighs just 200g. www.toshiba-teli.com Toshiba Teli
PCI Express frame grabber has security
American Eltec's new frame grabber PC Eye/Sec is designed to meet the highest standards of security and monitoring tasks. The image data-recording card offers JPEG compression hardware for 16 channels, MPEG-4 on-board compression, on-board scaling (1:1 to 1:8) and fast PCI Express Bus with a bandwidth of 250 MB/s. The frame grabber records analog color camera data via 16 parallel inputs—all contain a separate fast A/D converter. As a result, images can be recorded in real time and archived in the PC's central memory; 40 DMA controllers ensure quick data flow processing (4 for video, 16 for JPEG, 4 for MPEG, and 16 for audio input data). Design is FPGA-based. Converter settings, such as image size, brightness and contrast, can be adjusted individually. Available software includes a security library, optimized for fast switch and multiple camera operation, for Linux and Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. www.americaneltec.com American Eltec Inc.
Fiber-based machine vision light
Dolan-Jenner Industries introduces the Fiber-Lite DC950 Machine Vision Fiber Optic Illuminator for machine vision integrators. The 150-W quartz halogen regulated illuminator has dc-regulated output, fast lamp response, and a 0-5 V dc remote intensity control interface with linear voltage adjustment (8 bit D/A module available). It can be operated remotely, offers remote notification of lamp failure to decrease downtime, and is made of stackable heavy-duty steel housing with a mounting capability. Front panel can be accessed easily for fast lamp changes. Illuminating options include color filtering, manual iris (for intensity adjustment at a constant color temperature), and analog or digital remote interface. www.dolan-jenner.com Dolan-Jenner
Machine vision sensor has more pixels
Kodak ISS recently introduced the KAC-00400 machine vision sensor for a number of applications. Designed in a wide-VGA format (768 x 488 pixels) that offers 20% more pixels than a standard VGA sensor, the expanded field of view of the KAC-00400 provides additional data for pattern recognition and object detection algorithms. Kodak also doubled the frame rate of the sensor from 30 to 60 fps, allowing capture of rapid movements. A more light-sensitive pixel and a lower noise design improve imaging performance in low-light conditions. www.kodak.com Kodak
Single-board smart camera for automated ID
Value Engineering Alliance, a provider of machine vision, added the Piati SBC to its family of ECC200 Data Matrix decoder solutions. The software and a small single board smart camera can be packaged or integrated into an existing enclosure. Applications include reading direct-marked codes or coded labels on slowly moving items, or items that are sequentially transported or indexed (so stationary at decode time). Easily configured using a PC-based program that features a graphical user interface (GUI), it facilitates identification and selection of parameters and options to optimize performance for each application. Available are supplementary automatic identification tools for addressing certain trainable optical character recognition (OCR) and interleaved 2 of 5 bar-code reading applications. The medium-resolution CCD (640 x 480 pixel) sensor provides progressive scan capability. It's 60 x 60 x 10 mm (excluding a lens holder and optics) and has two digital inputs, four digital outputs, and an RS-232 serial communications interface. www.piati.com Value Engineering Alliance
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More machine vision research
Control Engineering / Reed Corporate Research on machine vision, August 2006, found that among respondents, 80% were in manufacturing; 20% in non-manufacturing applications. Among states, Ohio, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Missouri accounted for more than 55% of respondents.
Vendors named in the survey included Cognex (DVT), Banner Engineering, Keyence, National Instruments, Omron Electronics, Matrox Imaging, Coreco Imaging (ipd, Dalsa), Jai Pulnix, PPT Vision, Siemens (RVSI Acuity CiMatrix), and Toshiba Teli.
The email survey was completed in July for this August article.
Full survey results
Register at the Control Engineering Resource Center (now free) and look under Research, Monthly Product Focus, for more research results on a variety of topics.
Related machine vision articles
To read the 2005 machine vision article, click here.
Click here to read "High horsepower vision sensors."
Watch for the September 2006 cover story for help with machine vision gauging applications.
Wider vision discussion
Ben Dawson, director of strategic development, ipd, a Dalsa Digital Imaging group, says ipd makes compact, easy-to-use vision systems that can be applied to almost any application for machine vision. That might exclude very high-speed applications, such as weapons testing. Products from ipd support TCP/IP over Ethernet, serial and parallel protocols, Modbus, and other network protocols. Ease of use was why ipd was formed, he says: "In many cases ipd's Vision Appliance products can solve machine vision application in minutes."
Smart sensors vary in "intelligence" and ease-of-use, Dawson says; "some simply do not have the'brains' to keep up with the inspection task or have an obscure and difficult set-up procedure." The company aims to "match the vision system intelligence to the task, while keeping a simple set-up procedure."
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List of Countries where can take your bike on the train
I only know of the US and Canada for this and was hoping this was a common practce. Looking to do a bike/train tour and this could help me decide where to go.
In my experience:
Australia, just about all of Europe, Britain, and Taiwan (but in the luggage van).
Japan (or at least some parts of it such as Hokkaido) was problematic.
We have decided that folding bikes are in our world travels future. Bike Fridays. The fold-down might take some time, but it will save money and be more convenient, in our estimation.
I can only speak for Italy. With the bike in a bag you can take any train with no problem, if you want to get the whole bike on the train you have to search the timetables and see if there is a bike sign among the services, unfortunately none of our high speed trains offers that opportunity, and sometimes even if the service is listed the dedicated racks are missing. So carrying bikes on trains is possible but it could do better. Austria and Germany are much better organized for example ;)
I've taken a bike on train in Thailand, Malaysia and Russia. The latter was a bit of a pain (only certain trains have baggage cars and one has to make several stops to make payment, drop bike off, etc) but it worked.
Australia - depends. I've done 25 cycle tours in the state of Victoria and I still get confused by the exact rules. Generally you can take your bike on, but sometimes you're meant to book it in advance, sometimes it goes in a special carriage, sometimes they'll actually add a special luggage carriage to the train if your group is big enough. The NSW trains require you to book it, pay for it, and pack it in a bike box.
List of Countries where can take your bike on the train
Sweden Rail is not bike friendly.
In the summer bikes are allowed on a few departures on a couple of routes. Otherwise forget it :(
Germany has a good system
France is pretty good. However, there are several types of trains in France and the situation can vary. It's a good idea to check whether or not the train you want will take a bicycle in advance. You can check by going to a train station and picking up a little route brochure. Most train stations will have lots of those. If bicycles are allowed, there will be a little symbol above the time.
In some cases you can just roll on ... in others it's a good idea to book the bicycle. And prices will vary.
In Switzerland, you will need to book the bicycle, and it will be a bit expensive. I
n the UK, it is highly recommended to book the bicycle, especially during the summer when there might be lots of people travelling by train and bicycle, and limited bicycle space. We ran into that difficulty in Scotland and ended up staying in a particular area an extra day because we couldn't book the bicycles onto the train until the next day.
Did So in Poland ..
my experience was in '91, though i stood it up in the end of the corridor .
In Thailand and Sri Lanka, it was easy to bring a bike on a train.
In many countries with limited passenger rail service, it is often easy to take on a bike on buses. I found this to be true, for example, in Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, and Tunisia.
Thanks for all the replies. This helps me decided where to tour in the future.
I just found a page indicating that Vietnam is pretty bike/rail friendly:
Not all trains in Canada accept bikes on board, only the ones with a bagage car.
Italy, Switzerland, Austria. I would imagine most places in Europe. They are far ahead of the US in being bike friendly.
But even bike crazy Italy has some rules. You can only use RORO on Regionale trains.
years back .. group trip.. Paris To Bern CH, we surrendered the bikes 2 days early at the French station
and SNCF shipped them on an Overnight train, we took the TGV to Lyon, then a local to Bern..
the bikes were there when we arrived.
That said, I've taken a bike on a train in most every country between Croatia and England, Sweden and Spain, and only once was I denied the train I wanted.
I was riding from UK to Budapest last Summer. Got to Lille, France and decided I wanted to be in Tours, France to start to ride the EuroVelo 6 route along the Loire without peddling for days. So, I rode into the huge Lille train station and bought a ticket for me and bike right there (about $110) and rode an hour later to Tours, only having to get off the train, ride across Paris through about 5 million tourists to another train station, and put the bike on another train. On both trains I rolled the fully loaded beast into a luggage area shared with baby carriages in the same car as me. A lady conductor helped me load the heavy bike. While not TGV, the trains were very fast. Got on in Lille at 11 am, got off in Tours at 3 pm. This was a great adventure for me. I had not planned this, and it all worked out. You can plan all this if that is your style, me I like to let it flow. This time it all worked out.
Not Spain. What a nightmare.
+1 on not Sweden. At least that's the official line with Swedish Rail, long distance buses too. I've seen bikes in their trains on a couple of trips, but maybe those guys were just lucky and got away with it.
For Finland, depending on the train, it's one of the following:
- straight in through the doors (commuter trains, outside of rush hour)
- baggage car (old long distance trains)
- designated bike stands (newer InterCity trains, booking in advance is highly recommended as there are only a couple of stands per train)
- no go (the Pendolino high speed service)
Another thing, it's quite easy to take your bike in Finnish long distance buses. Their geographical coverage is far better than rail.
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NZ, not that we have a lot of trains.
It pays to book in advance because sometimes its limited to 4 bikes.
Pretty much only on the smaller trains/railway companies. In Southern Sweden it works well as you just buy an extra ticket for your bike (like $5).
On SJ trains, which is the biggest/official railway company they have pretty much rebuilt all their cargo space into bars and other stupid stuff. You can bring your bike, if you wrap it up in something.
In the Netherlands you can take a bike on the train (except during rush hour), day ticket cost 6 euro.
In Belgium also you can take a bike on the train.
Unfortunately in recent years at terminal stations the train doors stay locked until a few minutes before departure. This makes it much harder to get your cumbersome stuff out of the way in time...Not to mention waiting on the platform in the freezing cold in winter!
But hey! It's probably all for our own security and comfort... innit!
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Black Health Care or Black Health Scare? (Part 5 of 5)
"One of the most pressing needs of the African-American patient is for culturally-sensitive care delivery. Despite major American medical and public health advancements afforded by new technologies, research, and critical changes in civil rights legislation, disturbing health disparities continue to plague African-Americans of all ages, and at every level of healthcare delivery," so states one Internet source. In short, faces change, the treatment maintains. And some wonder why Blacks are reluctant to go to the doctor for a checkup.
The fact of the matter is, scientific racism is at heart of Black reluctance to accept invitations to seek help from the medical apparatus in these United States. To many Blacks, it's more like governmental United Stakes, manipulated by the health scare system, poised to impale African Americans of all ages. Blacks understandably have a sense of cultural mistrust in the ruthless health scare system that they have endured throughout American history. Additionally, the fact that African Americans are underrepresented when it comes to medical research is at least in part attributable to the fact that "clinical trials" is nothing more than a code phrase for "medical experiments."
Could this be an overstatement? Am I perhaps being melodramatic in my assessment? I think not. Note what one authoritative source says about the history of African Americans and abuse in medical research: "Unfortunately, such abuses of the Black body continued into the Reconstruction and Jim Crow Periods, culminating in the infamous mistreatment of the Tuskegee syphilis study subjects. Maltreatment persisted into the late 20th-century with unethical genetic testing /sickle cell screenings in the 1970s, eugenics-based forced sterilization of Black women in the 1970s, and recent testing of dermatological products on primarily Black inmates in Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison."
No, this is not to discount the genuine effort on the part of medical practitioners of all races who sincerely endeavor to upgrade the care given to America's Black citizens. God bless 'em! But what can be done about the chronic shortage of Black doctors? What's the remedy for the medically underserved inner-city neighborhoods that are victimized by inferior medical care? Several suggestions have been proffered. While there are no easy solutions, Dr. Rodney Hood, an African American practitioner, recommends the following:
Universal Health Care System: (1) Guarantee all citizens basic health access and coverage; Health Resources Restructuring: (1) Prioritize and re-allocate greater health resources to the specific populations with the greatest health disparities and worst health outcomes; Health Disparities Institutions: (1) Create an integrated approach with health institutes designed to find and implement best practice solutions for the elimination of health disparities through research, health policy, advocacy, education and community mobilization with both a local and national focus; Social Re-engineering: (1) Establish a livable minimum wage; (2) Government and private sector jobs for qualified low income citizens; (3) Adequate and affordable housing for low income citizens; (4) Economic diversity in schools to improve education disparities; (5) Increase workforce diversity; (6) Increase underrepresented minorities in the health professions.
Whether one agrees with Dr. Hood's overall assessment or not, one thing is clear: something needs to be done. Next week, "What Happens When We Die?"
Dr. Firpo Carr n can be reached at (800) 501-2713 or email email@example.com.


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The Lane has been designed around four separate buildings that are linked by fully landscaped gardens and pathways. The open spaces will provide a relaxed and private setting for residents of The Lane community. Inside the buildings, the architecturally designed apartments offer exceptional value for money with a great selection of floor plans. Each apartment also benefits from having its own exclusive balcony or outdoor entertaining area.
Every apartment at The Lane has been designed to make the most of the available natural light. Many of the front-facing apartments enjoy elevated views over landscaped gardens. Inside, each floor plan is a combination of well-designed functional living spaces and open-plan areas. The apartments feature sleek, modern finishes, with high-quality stainless steel kitchen appliances and stone bench tops. The complex also offers secure parking and intercom access to all apartments.
* Living at The Lane gives you the opportunity to enjoy a fantastic lifestyle at an affordable price. These apartments are ideal for first-home buyers, people looking to downsize, or as an investment in your future.
More than 10% annual growth over the last 10 years in Beckenham so it is a good choice for investors or owner occupiers alike.
The Lane Apartments are another quality development by Fini Developments that consists of 54 one and two bedroom apartments.
* The central location is 10 min to Victoria Park coffee strip and Curtin University, the CBD within 20 min.
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Professor Emerita
PH.D. Cornell University, 1978
Political economy, social theory, critical development studies, gender, agrarian and regional studies, labor, Southern Africa, Southeast Asia
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Writing in a fascist prison in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the Italian revolutionary and intellectual Antonio Gramsci issued an eloquent warning about the twin dangers of economism and voluntarism. My own work is deeply informed by Gramsci's challenge: how do we steer a course between the economism that "only one thing is possible" and the voluntarism that "anything is possible" so as to illuminate concrete possibilities for social change?
In grappling with this question, I have paid particular attention to how in-depth ethnographic studies and what I call relational comparisons can do critical work, both analytically and politically. I began my academic career doing battle with economistic and Eurocentric understandings of agrarian change in Java, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Questions of gender and power figure prominently in this work. More recent research is in my native South Africa, where I have traced divergent post-apartheid dynamics in two towns and adjacent townships, and their connections with East Asia. In Disabling Globalization: Places of Power in Post-Apartheid South Africa(University of California Press, 2002) I draw on this work to engage critically with discourses of "globalization," and explore alternatives to neoliberalism. I have also become increasingly fascinated by the possibilities of journalism, contributing to debates over the future of post-apartheid South Africa in a series of newspaper articles.
Critical understandings of development theories and practices form another of my interests and concerns, and I serve as Chair of the Development Studies undergraduate major at UC Berkeley. In the early 1990s I helped to establish one of the first course-work Masters programs in South Africa at the former University of Durban-Westville. As an Honorary Professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, I participated in a research cluster program with South African graduate students. I have also worked collaboratively with a group of South African and Indonesian scholars and activists to explore the rise of agrarian movements in post-apartheid South Africa and post-Suharto Indonesia, and the connections they were beginning to forge with one another.
Selected publications
Rethinking the South African Crisis: Nationalism, Populism, Hegemony. Pietermaritzburg South Africa: University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. 2013. Athens GA: University of Georgia Press. 2014.
Gramsci: Space, Nature, Politics. (co-edited volume) Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2013.
Disabling Globalization: Places of Power in Post-Apartheid South Africa. Berkeley CA: University of California Press, co-published with University of KwaZulu-Natal Press. 2002.
Agrarian Transformations: Local Processes and the State in Southeast Asia. (co-edited volume) Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 1989.
Power, Labor, and Livelihood: Processes of Change in Rural Java. Berkeley CA: University of California Press. 1986.
Relational Comparison Revisited: Marxist Postcolonial Geographies in Practice. Progress in Human Geography 2016 (early online publication; Progress in Human Geography Lecture, American Association of Geographers Conference, April 2016.)
Forum on Power of Development: Classics in Human Geography Revisited. Progress in Human Geography. 2016 (early online publication).
Book Review Symposium on Territories of Poverty. Progress in Human Geography 2016. (early online publication).
Political Society and its Discontents: Translating Passive Revolution in India and South Africa. Economic and Political Weekly. Vol. L No. 43, October 2015.
"Exposing the Nation: Entanglements of Race, Sexuality, and Gender in Post-Apartheid Nationalisms." In Heather Merrill and Lisa Hoffman (eds.) Spaces of Danger: Culture and Power in the Everyday. (Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press: 2015).
"Gramsci, Geography, and the Languages of Populism." In Gramsci: Space, Nature, Politics, edited by Michael Ekers, Gillian Hart, Stefan Kipfer & Alex Loftus. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2012.
"Translating Gramsci in the Current Conjuncture" (with Stefan Kipfer). In Gramsci: Space, Nature, Politics, edited by Michael Ekers, Gillian Hart, Stefan Kipfer & Alex Loftus. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. 2012.
"The Contradictions of Local Government" South African Labour Bulletin August/September 2011.
"Redrawing the Map of the World? Reflections on the 2009 World Development Report" Economic Geography. vol. 86, no. 4, October 2010.
"Forging Connections: Giovanni Arrighi's Conception of the World" 2009.
"Water is the Burning Issue: Fluid Politics and the Contradictions of Local Government" 2009.
"Developments after the Meltdown." Antipode. vol 41, no. 6, December 2009.
"Grappling with Populism." Amandla Issue # 4, October/November 2008.
Entries on Apartheid, Economic Integration, Ethnography, and Settler Societies. In D. Gregory et al. (eds) The Dictionary of Human Geography (5th Edition). Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 2008.
"The Provocations of Neo-liberalism: Contesting the Nation and Liberation after Apartheid." Antipode vol. 40, no. 4, 2008. Reprinted in B. Maharaj, A. Desai, & P. Bond (eds) Zuma's Own Goal: Losing South Africa's 'War on Poverty'. Trenton, New Jersy: Africa World Press, 2011.
"Pedagogy, Politics, and Playing with Fire." Social & Cultural Geography vol. 9, no.2, 2008.
"Changing Concepts of Articulation: Political Stakes in South Africa Today." Review of African Political Economy, no. 111, March 2007. Reprinted in P. Bond (ed.) Transcending Two Economies. Special issue of Africanus, January 2008.
The New Poor Laws and the Crisis of Local Government, Amandla vol 2, 2007.
"Denaturalizing Dispossession: Critical Ethnography in the Age of Resurgent Imperialism," Antipode, vol.38, no. 5, 2006.
"Post-Apartheid Developments in Comparative and Historical Perspective," in V. Padayachee (ed) The First Decade of Development and Democracy in South Africa. Pretoria: HSRC Press, 2006.
"Revisiting Rural Java: Agrarian Research in the Wake of Reformasi," Indonesia no. 80, 2005 (with Nancy Peluso).
"Redefining Agrarian Power: Resurgent Agrarian Movements in West Java, Indonesia," University of California, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, September 2005 (with S. Afif, N. Fauzi, L. Ntsebeza, & N. Peluso). http://repositories.cdlib.org/cseas
Power, Labor, and Livelihood: Notes and Reflections on a Village Revisited," University of California International and Area Studies Global Field Notes, Paper no.2, December 2004. http://repositories.cdlib.org/ucias/gfn/2
"Beyond the Urban-Rural Divide: Linking Land, Labour, and Livelihoods," Transformation, vol 55. 2004 (with Ari Sitas).
"Reworking Apartheid Legacies: Export Production, Gender, and Social Wages in South Africa, 1980-2000," in R. Pearson and S. Razavi (eds) Globalization, Export-Oriented Employment and Social Policy: Gendered Connections. Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
"Development and Geography: Critical Ethnography," Progress in Human Geography, vol. 28, no. 1, 2004.
"Linking Land, Labour, and Livelihood Struggles," South African Labour Bulletin, vol. 23, no. 6, 2002.
"Development/s after Neoliberalism: Culture, Power, Political Economy," Progress in Human Geography vol. 26, no.6, 2002.
"Development Critiques in the 1990s: Culs de Sac and Promising Paths," Progress in Human Geography vol. 25, no.4, 2001.
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A federal court in Brazil has frozen assets worth nearly €45 million belonging to Barcelona striker Neymar.
Those assets blocked by a judge in Sao Paolo include a yacht, a jet, a number of properties and companies.
The move was taken as the 24-year-old Brazil international is accused of tax evasion between 2011 and 2013.
The court froze €42 million in assets last September but Neymar had been free to use those assets until now. Officials also corrected the amount to €43.6 million.
"Official documents were sent to several entities such as port authorities, offices that register properties, and civil aviation authorities," the judge said in a statement. This means Neymar can no longer use those assets.
An appeal to block the footballer's future earnings was rejected, however.
Among the assets frozen are three companies of which he and his father are the principal owners. Prosecutors accuse Neymar of setting up companies as fronts in order to pay a lower rate of tax.
Neymar is accused of not paying €14 million in taxes between 2011 and 2013.
The judge froze three times that amount for security reasons and to cover potential interest and fines, according to a judicial order explaining the seizure.
Neymar's total assets were given as €55 million. The player continues to deny any wrongdoing.


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Falcons safety Thomas DeCoud lowered his shoulder and submarined toward Patriots wide receiver Aaron Dobson as he dropped to the turf in an attempt to catch a Tom Brady pass last Sunday night. DeCoud's shot caused Dobson's head and neck to bend awkwardly, and the rookie writhed in pain as teammate Kenbrell Thompkins walked behind him and knelt in prayer.
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Looking for signs of spring
As snow melts and the calendar page turns to March, we'll start to look for early signs of spring. If we're fortunate, we may spot the earliest woodland wildflowers or snowdrops in a spot planted with bulbs. Another possibility, though, is blooms of a perennial that is surely underused, the versatile and elegant hellebore.
You may know the hellebore as the Lenten rose, a name that certainly signals early bloom. In fact, most hellebores bloom in March and April. Unlike most perennials, they do not go dormant, so you will see their deep green leaves persisting through winter.
Blooms are cupped and traditionally face down. However, newer varieties have been bred with outfacing flowers.
The color range of hellebores begins with purest white and moves through pinks and purples. Variegated colors are also appearing, with interesting edging and speckling effects.
For a lesser-known plant, hellebores are surprisingly easy to grow. While they are usually marketed as shade plants, they are actually quite tolerant of sun. However, both their shade tolerance and their high level of deer resistance make them excellent choices for the woodland garden.
Well-drained garden soil, perhaps slightly acidic, suits the hellebore. Most gardeners like to tidy up the plants a bit in early spring by snipping off the rattiest old leaves. That will allow the new leaves and blooms to be enjoyed more easily.
An individual hellebore bloom is truly elegant, and some hellebore enthusiasts highlight that elegance by placing a single bloom in a shallow glass bowl to float.
Gardeners can use hellebores as specimen plants or spread them over a large area as a groundcover. In addition, they are wonderful companion plants for shade plants such as hostas, alchemilla, and tiarella.
You are not likely to find a nicely potted hellebore in a big box store. Those retail outlets begin to promote perennials heavily around the time that the bloom season of hellebores draws to a close.
Top nurseries and Internet and mail order businesses, however, can supply a wonderful selection. You'll find hellebores grouped under enticing names such as "winter thrillers" or "winter jewels."
Such names don't overstate the case for hellebores. Just when we're hungry for bloom and color, the hellebore is ready to meet the need with its real beauty. As a very nice bonus for beekeepers, hellebores offer an unusually early rich source of nectar.


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Now - I got the message that KK is available OTA, so I figure - fine, I'll have it installed and then deal with rooting later.
Here is the bad part - it said, "rebooting device" (right after I clicked on Install), and booted into TWRP recovery. I can't get it past it - and (of course), I don't have any backup on the phone....
So, I figure that I perhaps could download the IMG file and install it via TWRP. Fine. Except that when I connect the phone to the usb (Windows 8.1 64-bit), nothing doing. Does not come up in the list of devices.
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Over 150 of the UK's most innovative and resilient public and private sector businesses have been announced as finalists in the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange.
Organisations shortlisted this year range from the well-known - Unilever, Camelot, Marks & Spencer, American Express, Coca Cola, The Co-Operative Group and Kwik Fit Insurance - through to the rising stars of Ella's Kitchen, Freesat, Coffee Nation, Naked Wines, and Cheapflights.
With representation from Scotland, Ireland, North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, Midlands, Wales, Greater London, South East and South West, the countdown is officially on to the National Business Awards in November, where the best of British business will be announced later this year.
"Orange has sponsored the National Business Awards for the past nine years and I am delighted that the calibre of entrants keeps on improving. It's been a tough couple of years for business but the UK's organisations have not let this stop them from delivering success. I'd like to congratulate all the finalists for being a real inspiration for what is possible in business", said Martin Stiven, Vice President, Orange UK.
The total number of organisations entering the National Business Awards in 2010 increased by over 40 percent compared to last year despite the challenging market conditions. From eco breweries to family-run medical recruitment companies, the diversity of the finalists is staggering, while competition for the big prizes is red hot.
Commenting on the encouraging figures and the calibre of entries, Philip Forrest, Chairman of Judges, the National Business Awards, said: "The economic climate continues to present UK businesses with an unprecedented challenge and it is therefore encouraging that the entries in this year's National Business Awards have shown no drop in quality or performance. Congratulations to all finalists for demonstrating great strength in the ability to adapt and innovate quickly which no doubt reflects the resilience and optimism that are the hallmarks of UK enterprise."
Finalists will are now preparing to make their presentations in person before an independent, expert judging panel of over 150 judges combined, in September and October.
2010 winners will be unveiled at a glittering award ceremony on 9th November at the Grosvenor House hotel in London hosted by BBC News Presenter, Huw Edwards.
Current title holders include Peter Marks, Group CEO, the Co-op, who won The Orange Leader of the Year in 2009 and Tristram Mayhew, CEO, Go Ape, who won The Santander Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award 2009.
"Applying for the National Business Awards was in itself a good business discipline since it required a rigorous assessment of our strengths and weakness as an organisation. Going on to win an award has been a great boost for all the 350 people who have dedicated themselves to making Go Ape a success. It has given us fantastic PR opportunities right across the country and provided a small company with added commercial credibility", said last year's winner of the 2009 Santander SME Award and Go Ape Founder, Tristram Mayhew.
Hoping to mirror the success of fellow SME, Go Ape, in this year's Awards, is Naked Wines, a finalist in the Orange Innovation Award.
Naked Wines is an online wine market, which was very bravely created by 17 "deranged and passionate" friends during the height of the recession.
The company supports independent winemakers from around the world, investing in them in return for preferential prices which are then passed onto customers.
Its proving to be a highly successful business model with huge potential for profitable growth - hence their nomination today alongside all the other finalists who so richly deserve to be named and celebrated. In today's uncertain market, bravery, energy and creativity are needed more than ever.
All National Business Awards Finalists 2010:
The Orange Innovation Award
• apetito, Trowbridge
• Autonomy, Cambridge
• Callcredit Information Group, Leeds
• Wow! Stuff, Wolverhampton
• Clearly Business, a Barclays Company, London
• Naked Wines, Norwich
• TelecityGroup, London
• Speedy Hire, Newton Le Willows
• Trimble MRM, Ipswich
• Zeus Technology, Cambridge
The 3i Private Business of the Year
• Aquila Group Holdings Ltd, Redhill
• Camelot, Watford
• Schneiders FX, London
• Cheapflights, London
• Neptune, London
• Mott McDonald, Croydon
• Ener-g, Manchester
• Ioko, York
• DCS Europe, Stratford-upon-Avon
• Iceland, Deeside
The Grant Thornton Mid-Cap Business of the Year
• Telecity Group, London
• Wesleyan Insurance Society, Birmingham
• Staffline Group, Nottingham
• Renew Holdings plc, Aberford
• Matchtech Group, Fareham
• Severfield-Rowen plc, North Yorkshire
• Allied Healthcare Group, Staffordshire
• Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, Northamptonshire
• Nichols plc, Merseyside
The Coutts & Co Large-Cap Business of the Year
• Pearson, London
• Whitbread, Dunstable
• The Co-operative Group, Manchester
• Hiscox, London
• Autonomy, Cambridge
• Intertek Group, London
• The Berkeley Group, London
• HMV Group, Maidenhead, Berkshire
• Unilever, Leatherhead
• BSkyB, Isleworth
The ICAEW Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Award
• Alumet Systems (UK), Southam
• Coca-Cola Enterprises, Uxbridge
• Commercial, Cheltenham
• DRP Group, London
• Kestrel Liner Agencies, Basildon
• Morgan Hunt, London
• Otter Brewery, Honiton
• Redeem, Falkirk
• The Co-Operative Group, Manchester
• Unilever, Leatherhead
The Santander Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year
• Abriox, Newport
• Analox Sensor Technology, Stokesley
• Coffee Nation, High Wycombe
• Crafter's Companion, Bishop Auckland
• Easi-Drive, Wythenshawe
• Glencairn Crystal Studio, East Kilbride
• La Fosse Associates, London
• Make It Cheaper, London
• Media Ingenuity, London
• Piccadilly Backpackers (PB), London
• SJD Accountancy, Hemel Hempstead
• SpiriTel, London
The Better Regulation Award
• HM Revenue & Customs - National Clearance Hub, London
• HM Revenue & Customs - Tax Returns, London
• HM Revenue & Customs - Authorised Investment Funds, London
• Internet Watch Foundation, Oakington
• Lancashire County Council, Preston
• National Scores on the Doors user group, Aylesbury
• Trading Standards North West (TSNW), Manchester
• NPIA, London
• Export Control Organisation, London
• MAPFRE ABRAXAS, Almondsbury
The BlackBerry Customer Focus Award
• apetito, Trowbridge
• Drive Assist UK, Tamworth
• GeoPost UK, Smethwick
• HMRC Business Liason Team, Birmingham
• Holiday Extras, Hythe
• InterContinental London Park Lane, London
• Merseyside Police, Liverpool
• Rackspace, Uxbridge
• Royal Bank of Scotland International, St Helier
• Sheffield International Venues, Sheffield
The BlackBerry Customer Focus Award for Small Business
• CarelineUK, New Milton
• Crown Relocations, Southampton
• Ella's Kitchen, Henley-on-Thames
• Palletline, Birmingham
• Phoenix Supply, Belfast
• Travel Counsellors, Bolton
• TSL Education, London
• Wonga.com, London
• World First, London
• XLN Telecom, London
The Health, Work and Well-being Award
• Carmarthenshire County Council, Carmarthen
• Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust & Airbus Operations UK, Chester
• DAS Legal Expenses Insurance Company, Bristol
• GE Capital, Reigate
• Kwik Fit Financial Services, Uddingston
• Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds
• Marks & Spencer, London
• Metropolitan Police Service, London
• Northern Bank, Belfast
• Police Service of Northern Ireland, Carrickfergus
The Health, Work and Well-being Award for Small Business
• Aquamarine Power, Edinburgh
• Novacroft, Northampton
• Content and Code, London
• drpgroup, London
• Intelenet Global Services Pvt, Plymouth
• Maxim Eyes (UK), Sutton
• Mount Anvil, London
• PORT OF BLYTH, Blyth
• System Concepts, London
• Whitebox Digital, London
The Entrepreneur of the Year
• Avi Lasarow, Trimega Laboratories, London
• Caroline Redman Lusher, Rock Choir™, Farnham
• Dougal Sharp, The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company, Edinburgh
• Gary & Carmen Lewis, A1 Pharmaceuticals, Rainham
• Hilary Devey, Pall-Ex, Ellistown
• Marcus Simmons, iknow-uk, Leyland
• Neal Gandhi, Quickstart Global, London
• Nick Ogden, Voice Commerce, London
• Warren Cowan, Greenlight, London
• Alastair Lukies, Monitise, London
The Business Link Growth Strategy of the Year
• Bright Purple Resourcing, Edinburgh
• Brooks Macdonald, London
• Camelot Group, Watford
• Cheapflights, London
• Cyclescheme, Bath
• Pathology Group, London
• powerPerfector, London
• Ramsden International, Grimsby
• Samworth Brothers, Melton Mowbray
• Team24, Banstead
The Employer of the Year
• Churchill Retirement Living, Ringwood
• Glasgow Marriott Hotel, Glasgow
• Kwik Fit Insurance, Uddingston
• Luminus Group, Huntingdon
• LV=, Bournemouth
• Octopus Investments, London
• PSN, Aberdeen
• Rackspace, Uxbridge
• Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, London
• Taff Housing Association, Cardiff
The Excellence in Marketing Award
• Aberdeen College, Aberdeen
• American Express, London
• BTC activewear, Wednesbury
• Camelot Group, London
• e-mphasis, St Albans
• Freesat UK, London
• Grey London- British Heart Foundation, London
• MCBD - Waitrose, London
• Renegade Media, Westbury-on-Severn
• Romec, Stockport
Open to organisations of all sizes from all sectors across the UK, the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange is the UK's most prestigious independent business recognition platform with its particular emphasis on excellence, innovation and ethical business.
The National Business Awards connects the nations' professionals through its annual awards ceremony; year-round conferences and round table events; and is United Business Media's leading awards programme. Visit www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for further information.


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I approached the inauguration of Barack Obama with a mixture of cautious hope and concern.
I am impressed by the civil tone which the next President consistently sets. Many do not realise how much fractiousness, anger and lack of respect run rampant through what is left of American common life. In many settings it is scarcely possible to have a genuine disagreement. Ideology and personal feeling trump facts, and real ideas are not wrestled with meaningfully.
Barack Obama is not a person afraid to meet those with whom he differs and to seek to listen to them on their own terms. I think he not only displayed courage in going to Saddleback Church and engaging with Rick Warren and the evangelical community, but he also displayed a willingness to listen and to take us seriously.
Also encouraging is the sense he has that American needs to approach its foreign policy as a servant to the world. As a dominant influence America has become too self absorbed and too much about our own power and not about using our resources for the goals of other nations, and for the common good of the whole world. The new administration points to real change here. Is there a chance that in the age of globalisation we can begin to capture a sense of the nature of the global common good?
Obama's appeals to unity should not be taken for granted, however. Much was made recently of Russian thinker Igor Panarin's prediction that the US will disintegrate in 2010. While well short of the mark, Panarin put his finger on a painful truth: America has become more divided and frail than many believe. The last two presidents, both baby-boomers who fought the culture wars, were very polarising figures. In Obama many of us see hope for a real oneness that is much needed.
All that said, I have deep concerns, on nothing so much as the issue of the commodification of life so prevalent in America. Obama famously said at Saddleback Church that the exact moment when life begins was a question "above" his "pay grade". But if there even is a question whether it is life or not surely the error to make is on the side of life, otherwise we are like the hunter who shoots first in the forest and asks questions later.
My other great worry: America is in crisis over what exactly marriage is. Is it a social contract for the fulfilment of personal and sexual needs, or is it a lifelong covenant for the raising of children and of citizens who promote the common good? We seem to be veering ever more strongly in favour of the former, at the expense of the latter.
No matter what happens, I wish him well and will pray for him daily.


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Another view of the old Spanish Mission of San Xavier, just outside Tucson.
"This attraction is to Tucson what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris, except it's more ancient. Founded in 1700 by the Spanish missionary Father Kino, 10 miles south of what is now downtown Tucson on the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation, San Xavier del Bac is considered one of the finest examples of Mexican folk baroque architecture. Indian crafts shops and a cafe are nearby. The parish is still active, so please be respectful of religious activities when visiting."
Source: Tripwiser.
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serp2000 (46526) 2009-03-28 1:04
Privet, Chris,
Superb shot! Excellent sharpness, great colours. Interesting note! TFS!
Have a nice weekend!
pastadog (13111) 2009-03-28 1:08
Attractive architecture, strangely with the unfinished tower on the right; clear and sharp shot, Chris - well done :) Daniel
gildasjan (43824) 2009-03-28 1:15
Bonjour Chris
Un ciel avec son bleu qui accompagne très bien les teintes en douceur de cette architecture.
Bonne journée
Gerrit (52469) 2009-03-28 1:32
Hi Chris,
fantastic church, the baroque facade is very impressive and the environmental elements are great.
Regards, Gerrit
carper (96) 2009-03-28 1:40
very nice one my friend,
the pov is very nice, good details and colors, very good photo job and thanks for sharing.
regard jaap
besnard (57887) 2009-03-28 1:40
Bonjour Chris
Une très bonne luminosité pour ce bon cliché de cette église qui se détache de belle manière sur un beau ciel tout bleu.
Merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicou (160001) 2009-03-28 2:04
superbe image quelle belle églsie, tout blanche, elle ressort à merveille das ce ciel pur et limpide, de toute beauté.
Bravoe t amitié
Budapestman (82620) 2009-03-28 2:28
Hi Chris,
Beautiful architectural shot with splendid lights and colours. I like the ornate details, clear and very attractive shot. Have a nice weekend!
snunney (113693) 2009-03-28 2:53
Hello Chris,
A good composition of this lovely old mission in need of some renovation judging by the scaffolding. The delicate pink tones are well rendered and stand out to good effect against the sky. Excellent sharpness.
npecanhuk (79319) 2009-03-28 4:12
Hi Chris!
Very interesting and nice architecture, mexican-spanish in an american environment! Your picture is very good, with excellent sharpness, correct exposure, well chosen pov and vertical format, good composition though simple! I can see it's under restoration and that's important... maintaining memories!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
pierrefonds (76285) 2009-03-28 5:50
Hi Chris,
The presence of the people has an effect of scale. The fence and the cactus are framing well the Mission. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the structure of the Mission. THe intensity of the light is enhancing the colors of the imposing building. Have a nice day.
danos (105274) 2009-03-28 8:40
Hello Chris,
great the construction of the Spanish Mission,in Tucson.I like the brilliant light that floodlight the hole scene as the informative note that escort it.Well done.
Have a nice weekend,Danos
Silvio1953 (162240) 2009-03-28 10:13
Ciao Chris, great view of wonderful church, splendid light and colors, beautiful composition, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
TopGeo (38216) 2009-03-28 10:46
Hi Chris,Excellent picture with old Spanish Mission of San Xavier, of Tucson It is a interesting locality the architectural and description fullstop One appreciable note and link. Nice work well done
trekks (14348) 2009-03-28 11:50
hi Chris
It is always interesting to see how the Spanish influence can be so strong in southern USA and how Spanish has become the 2nd most important language in that country. You have presented a well composed view of this missionary building with a good blue theme of the sky. Very interesting architecture style!
tfs, bill
gilou530 (34) 2009-03-28 13:17
salut chris
a church with the Mexican style full with charm under a blue sky and colors live, damage for the echafaudages but you cannot large thing there
danyy (0) 2009-03-28 13:49
Bonjour Chris,
une photo bien réussi sur le plan technique, mais au niveau de l'art, avec ces échauffaudages et ces trvaux, ce n'est pas des meilleurs mais tu n'y peux rien.
Une photo très nette.
Best regards.
Waylim (25436) 2009-03-29 15:55
Which such strong light out in Tucson, you managed a very good details shot, in this case a polarize filter may make it easier to manage the light. Regardless you did just fine here. Good details, good sharpness, composition is fine though I kind of wonder how it look on a horizontal format. Thanks
shevchenko (20560) 2009-03-29 19:19
Hello Chris,
The tower at right just look like lost its' dome, lovely old architecture in artistic design, clear to show it facade structure from this pov, nice to see variety types of cactus growing in front of the church, thanks for sharing an historical church.
Emile (20352) 2009-03-31 21:33
Hola Chris.
Nice Spaniard architecture in this old church, very good diagonal view captured from a good POV. Great colors and sharpness, beautiful sunny day.
Best wishes.
axiotea (21651) 2009-04-02 10:16
Salut Chris
The blue sky makes for a perfect BG on which this attractive church stands out well! It looks like the white of the edifice on the left side, has been freshly painted! The cactus add an exotic touch.
Greetings from Bangkok
Angshu (56760) 2009-04-04 1:38
Namaste Chris
Typically Spanish architecture, with fine details before the towers. The right tower seems unfinished. The pink colour creates good contrast with the clear blue sky! Well done
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Gym itself is good, equipment is good, but weight room is overcrowded for most of the day, impossible to get a good chest workout at certain times.
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RAMSEY, N.J., June 24 (UPI) -- A 77-year-old New Jersey man whose hanging bird feeder caused his wife to receive a summons said feeding birds is one of his few remaining pleasures in life.
Alfred Rockefeller, 77, said he and his wife, Annette, 66, put up the hanging bird feeder last year after Ramsey borough officials told them they could not spread birdseed on the ground, The Record of Hackensack, N.J., reported Monday.
However, the couple said they received a summons bearing Annette's name and dated May 2 ordering her to appear in court Tuesday on a charge of feeding wildlife, which can carry a charge of $250 to $500.
The borough contends complaints have been lodged by multiple neighbors about the feeder attracting deer, ducks, squirrels and other animals to the area. The couple said Leo Egan, the borough's environmental health specialist, told them the wire wreath-style feeder contains peanuts, which are not appropriate for birds.
"He stated emphatically that birds do not eat peanuts," Alfred Rockefeller said of Egan.
"I feel like we're getting picked on over here," Annette Rockefeller said. "To me it's like, what's going to be next? I'm going to be walking around my yard in shorts and be told I'm ugly and bringing down property values."
Egan said the bird feeder was causing numerous complaints.
"There were a lot of animals ... being attracted," Egan said. "The animals don't recognize the yard line between one house and another. There was spillover, and other neighbors had damage to their gardens from the animals. They were putting in expensive plantings and getting them decimated."


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PYONGYANG, North Korea, July 18 (UPI) -- North Korean state media announced Wednesday that leader Kim Jong Un was given the rank of marshal in the country's military following a regime shake-up.
The Korean Central News Agency made the announced that Kim was awarded the title of marshal Wednesday, which makes him the supreme commander of the country's military.
The announcement follows shake-ups in Kim's inner circle of advisers. Ri Yong Ho was removed from his post as army chief Sunday for what the government said was "illness." Gen. Hyon Yong Chol was promoted to the rank of vice marshal following Ri's ouster this week.
Patrick Ventrell, a spokesman for the U.S. State Department, said that unless Pyongyang makes significant reforms, "changes in personnel ... mean little."
Washington had promised to deliver substantial food assistance to North Korea after the regime placed a moratorium on long-range missile and nuclear tests early this year. The deal collapsed, however, after North Korea tried to send a long-range rocket into orbit in April.
Missile launches in 2006 and 2008 by North Korea coincided with nuclear tests.
The shuffling comes eight months after the December death of North Korea leader Kim Jong Il. Kim Jong Un, his son, has since taken control over the country.


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This is actually one of my favorite herbals so I'm surprised that it has such mixed reviews. But I've come to the conclusion that I like hibiscus and I like ginger, so I think that is why I feel this is such a winning combination.
NEWSFLASH though. The reason I am reviewing this now is because I have a new favorite tea hobby. I'm trying to cut out calories from alcohol/sugary drinks. And I have a lot of gin/tonic around because I was really into them over the summer. So my new fav thing to do is to use the steeper to brew an herbal (I've tried Kanpe, Pink Flamingo, Goji Pop, and this one so far), place some gin and ice in a cup, pour the hot tea over the gin/ice, and then top it up with tonic. DELISH! Such a great drink and not as sugary as anything else that I would have flavoured.
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LONDON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields soared across the region and the euro rose late on Tuesday after media reports of an ECB plan for tapering its asset-purchase programme.
The European Central Bank will probably slowly wind down bond purchases before it ends quantitative easing and could do so in steps of 10 billion euros ($11.2 billion) a month, Bloomberg cited euro zone central bank officials as saying.
According to the report, the sources did not exclude that the programme could still be extended at the full monthly pace of 80 billion euros. The report did not give a date for when any tapering could begin.
"The 10 billion euro sum is the element of the report the market reacted to, with the conclusion that less demand for bonds from the ECB is negative for the market," said Richard McGuire, head of rates strategy at Rabobank.
"But the article also suggests that QE could continue and that all options are on the table so it looks like we are getting a knee-jerk reaction."
Italian and Spanish bond yields each jumped 8-9 basis points to two-week highs before pulling back.
Italy's 10-year bond yield was last up 7 bps on the day at 1.30 percent, while Spanish yields were up by a similar amount at 1.05 percent.
Benchmark German 10-year Bund yields briefly rose as much as 5 bps to minus 0.042 percent, their highest level in about 1 1/2 weeks.
The ECB's 1.7 trillion euro bond-buying scheme has underpinned demand for bonds across the region. The bank has been widely expected to extend the programme later this year, given a still tepid outlook for inflation and economic growth.
German 30-year bond yields were up 6 bps on the day at 0.54 percent, while the euro rallied on the report.
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Happenings is free, and submissions are run on a first-come, first-serve basis and as space allows. Happenings entries that include date, time and place, as well as a contact person's name and telephone number, of an event can be e-mailed to Pippi Mayfield at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wednesday, May 1
Dulcimer jam
A dulcimer jam is at 6:30 p.m. in Lincoln Park, Park Street entrance.
Thursday, May 2
Tamarac volunteer training
Do you like to spend time in the outdoors? Why not consider sharing your talents at Tamarac by volunteering. Many positions are available including Interpretive Guides, Environmental Educators (working with children/school field trip days), Maintenance Assistants, Aquatic Invasive Species Educators, Wildlife Surveyors and more. Spring training will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tamarac Shop. Lunch will be provided and followed by a refuge site visit. For more information and to RSVP, contact Janice Bengtson, volunteer coordinator, at 218-847-2641 ext. 16.
Friday, May 3
Tamarac clean-up day
Tamarac's Annual Clean-Up Day is from 8:30 a.m. to noon beginning at the Tamarac NWR Shop. Lend a hand as we prepare to welcome spring and early summer visitors. We will work on refuge litter routes and other projects. Dress for the weather. Bring gloves and wear clothes you can get dirty. Lunch will be provided by the Friends of Tamarac. Please RSVP by calling Janice Bengtson at 218-847-2641 ext. 16.
Saturday, May 4
Chorale spring tour
The East Central Minnesota Chorale Spring Tour, with artistic director Mark Potvin, is at 3 p.m. in the United Methodist Church, DL. It is a freewill offering.
Smelt fry
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, Snellman, hosts an all you can eat smelt fry from 4 to 8 p.m. Adults are $10, kids 6-11 are $5 and 5 and under are free.
Run for a Cure
Run for a Cure, a 5k run or walk, begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. at Arvig Park/softball diamonds, Perham. Shot gun start at 9. Cost is $20 on race day. This event will be held rain, snow or shine. All ages welcome. Registration forms are at www.raceberryjam.com or the Perham City Chamber offices.
Wayzata Women's Chorus
The Wayzata Women's Chorus performs at 7 p.m. in the Cormorant Township Hall. Admission is $5 and tickets will be available at the door.
Sunday, May 5
Adult Spanish Club
On the 5th of each month, join the adult Spanish Club at El Loro to practice your conversation skills. Drinks are at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7.
Monday, May 6
PEO Chapter DQ
Chapter DQ, P.E.O. meets at 1 p.m. in The Madison. The hostess is Maureen Karsnia, with Gerry Langemo and Helen House Geeslin assisting. Jane Besse will present the program.
Tuesday, May 7
High Mileage Fellowship
High Mileage Fellowship meets the first Tuesday of each month in Community Alliance Church, DL. There is a pot-blessing meal at noon, followed by a time of sharing birthdays and anniversaries, a Bible Nugget and special music. This is an inter-denominational fellowship for all those 55 and over.
Overeaters Anonymous, Serenity Group
Overeaters Anonymous Detroit Lakes Serenity Group meets Tuesdays at noon in the second floor library of the First Lutheran Church.
These Happenings section items or events do not have a specific date, or take place on more than one day.
Rummage, bake sale
St. Theodore's Church, Ponsford/Pine Point, hosts a rummage and bake sale May 3-4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Plant and Pest Clinics
The Becker County Master Gardeners host Plant & Pest Clinics on May 6, 13, 20 and 28 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Becker County Extension Office, 1120 8th St. SE, Detroit Lakes. Call 846-7328 ext. 7105 for more information.
eReader help
Schedule a one-on-one appointment to address your eReader questions every Tuesday (10:30-11:30 a.m.) and Wednesday (4:30-5:30 p.m.) at Detroit Lakes Public Library, or call for an appointment that better fits your schedule. For more information, call Detroit Lakes Public Library at 218-847-2168.
Kidsfirst preschool
Kidsfirst Preschool at First Lutheran Church, DL, began taking fall 2013 registrations. Please come in person and bring your child's immunization records with you. Your child must be at least 3 years old to enroll. No phone registrations will be taken. Questions? Call Beth at 847-5656.
LP-A Community Education
The Lake Park-Audubon Community Education has several upcoming classes including:
- May 7, 6-10 p.m., LPA elementary library. AARP class, 4-hour refresher course. Fee is $18 for non-member and $16 for member. Instructor is Tom Anderson.
- May 14, 6:30-8 p.m. at Country Fields Greenhouse. Would you like to have a garden, but think you don't have the space? Come see how to garden in containers or even hay bales. Fee is $6 plus supplies.
- Looking for vendors. Do you have old books, antiques or have some starter plants to sell. The Lake Park Audubon Community is hosting an outdoor Flea Market on June 8 during the 29th Annual Audubon Crazy Days. The cost of a 10 x 20 ft. space is $15. It is in the Bell State Bank parking lot and Eagle Street.
Call the Community Ed office to reserve your spot for any classes at 439-3303 ext. 1141.
The newly restructured 412 Lakes Area Toastmasters meets on the first and third Friday of each month from noon–1 p.m. in M State, room C-102 in Detroit Lakes. Meetings are free to the public and visitors are welcome.
L.A. Moms group
L.A. (Lakes Area) Moms is designed to nurture every mother. At our L.A. Moms group, you will have a chance to socialize with other moms, hear some great teaching, have discussion time and participate in creative activities. L.A. Moms is held the first and third Wednesday of each month throughout the school year from 9-11 a.m. at the Lakes Area Vineyard Church in Detroit Lakes. For more info, call 218-846-1199.
Refuge weekly outreach
The Refuge Christian Outreach & Resource Center weekly gatherings include Monday-Friday from 7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast & Bible; Monday — Celebrate Recovery Meal at 5:45 p.m. and Meeting at 6:45 p.m. (no childcare), Wednesday — Women Ministry and Crafting at 4 p.m./Bible study on Bible Doctrine at 6 p.m., Thursday — Bible study on Battle Field of the Mind by Joyce Meyers, Friday — Christian Movie at 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Free Meal and Fellowship at 5-6:30 p.m. Call 847-1982 or check website calendar for updates at www.therefugeofdl.org.
Celebrate Recovery
Celebrate Recovery at The Refuge, for hurts, habits and hang-ups begins with supper at 5:30 p.m., with large group and small group at 6:45. Call 701-367-3313 or 218-847-1982 for more information.
Card making, scrapbook classes
The DL Senior Citizen Center hosts a card making and scrapbooking class every Monday from 9 a.m. to noon. Donated cards are welcome.


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Spokane Valley Library will be closed November 11 through 16, and will return to regular hours Sunday, November 17.
Books and materials may still be dropped in the Book Return at Spokane Valley. Materials on hold with 'pickup by dates' after November 10, including items that become available during the closure, will be held until November 24.
Built in 1955, the Spokane Valley Library has been remodeled twice, most recently in 1986. Safety issues and inefficient high traffic service areas at the County's busiest library will be addressed during this minor reconfiguring of the public spaces.
Over 300,000 people visited the Spokane Valley Library in 2012, and despite the inadequacies of the building, more than 19,000 people attended programs and more than 700 community meetings were held at the Library.
Valley residents may still access library services at nearby Argonne Library and Otis Orchards Library during the closure. Spokane Valley Library will return to regular hours on Sunday, November 17, at 1:00pm.
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Refusal hearings at the NY Department of Motor Vehicles ("DMV")
Every Friday and Saturday Spodek Law Group P.C. gets calls from individuals charged with Driving While Ability Impaired ("DWAI") or Driving White Intoxicated ("DWI") in New York City. Motorists are stopped because they were swerving, driving to fast, driving to slow, (committed or more appropriately) alleged to have committed a violation of the vehicle and traffic law ("VTL") and depending on what happens in that interaction the police may suspect that you have been drinking. The Police make ask you to take a field test and to come back to the Intoxicated Driver Testing Unit ("IDTU") center to take a breathalyzer test. This is an important moment because the results of a breathalyzer exam can make or break a drunk driving prosecution.
In another blog post, I will discuss the factors a motorist charged with DWI or DWAI should consider before they choose to submit to breath test or refuse it. If you do refuse the breathalyzer then your license will be immediately suspended pending prosecution At your criminal court arraignment, the presiding Judge will alert the defendant to the date and time of the refusal hearing. If you are arrested in Manhattan, it will be scheduled at the DMV office at 19 Rector Street, 2nd Floor. If you are arrested in Queens, it will be scheduled at the DMV office at 168-35 Rockaway Boulevard 2nd Fl, Room 8 Jamaica, NY 11424.
The refusal hearing will be heard by an Administrative Law Judge. There are four limited issues at the refusal hearing that are detailed in Vehicle and Traffic Law ("VTL") 1192(2)(c).
The four issues at a refusal hearing at the NY DMV are:
- Did the police officer have reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant had been driving under the influence or while his/her ability was impaired
- Did the police officer make a lawful arrest,
- Was the defendant given sufficient warning, in clear or unequivocal language, prior to the refusal, that the refusal to submit to the chemical test would result in the immediate suspension and subsequent revocation of the defendant's license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle in New York.
- Did the defendant, after reasonable grounds have been shown, following a lawful arrest, and following sufficient warning of the consequences, then refuse to submit to a chemical test.
After the refusal hearing is completed, if the ALJ "finds on any one of said issues in the negative, the hearing officer shall immediately terminate any suspension arising from such refusal."
On the other hand if after the Refusal Hearing, the hearing officer "finds all of the issues in the affirmative, such officer shall immediately revoke the license or permit to drive or any non-resident operating privilege".
The ALJ will admit the notice to appear into evidence as the first exhibit, the second piece of evidence will be the Refusal Report that the Police Officer filled out. Once any evidence is presented, there will be an opportunity for cross examination. Once the refusal hearing is completed, the Administrative Law Judge can render a decision immediately, or reserve judgement. The burden of proof at the refusal hearing is clear and convincing evidence. One the first date of the refusal hearing, the Police Officer who arrested you will be given an opportunity to prosecute the case. If the Police Officer does not appear at the refusal hearing, then the ALJ will adjourn the hearing and give the Police Officer an opportunity to appear. In the interim, your drivers license will be returned. The second refusal hearing will be scheduled a couple of month's down the line. This maybe scheduled after the criminal case is over. If the Judge proceeds with the hearing, without an officer the ALJ will render a decision based on the documents. The refusal hearing in New York is a free shot for your criminal defense attorney to cross examine the police officer without a district attorney being there to prepare, coach and object to any questions. This testimony can be later used during the criminal proceedings.
Order of Suspension Pending Prosecution
Notice of Temporary Suspension and Notice of Hearing
Todd A. Spodek is a NY Criminal Lawyer with Spodek Law Group P.C. Our office is located at 100 Church Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10007. We can be reached 24/7 at (212) 300-5196.


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Phishing & BotNets
Tracking Botnets Oct 19 2005 06:29PM
Saeed Abu Nimeh (drellman hotmail com) (2 replies)
Hi List,
As for tracking botnets, I've read "Know your Enemy: Tracking Botnets"
by the honeynet project. Does anyone know other resources (tools,
papers, etc.) or even other techniques for tracking botnets and
identifying farms of bots.
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