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Keith French
Pearland, TX Lawyer
(832) 243-6153 2010 E. Broadway St
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Keith B. French, Jr. is a seasoned litigator with experience leveraging outstanding research, writing, and analytical abilities to effectively defend and represent clients before state and federal courts. In the course of his practice, Mr. French has acquired experience on a wide variety of civil cases, managing matters from inception through resolution, developing case and trial strategies, preparing discovery, taking and defending depositions, drafting dispositive motions and appellate briefs, and negotiating settlements. Mr. French also has criminal trial experience. As a former Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) with the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi, Mr. French was involved...
Joseph Richard Gutheinz Jr.
Friednswood, TX Lawyer with 25 years of experience
(281) 992-0200 307 South Friendswood Drive, B3
Friednswood, TX 77546
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Military and White Collar Crime
Joe Gutheinz is licensed to practice law in ten courts, including the Texas Supreme Court; the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th, 10th and 11th Circuits; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court. He is a former Commissioner on the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, a Former Commissioned Member of the Texas State Council on Sex Offender Treatment and a Former Commissioned Member on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Advisory Committee on Offenders with Medical and Mental Impairments. As a college instructor, he has taught over 200 graduate and...
John D Pascoe
Friendswood, TX Lawyer with 9 years of experience
(713) 829-4317 1414 S. Friendswood Dr., STE 120
https://www.johndpascoe.com
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, Divorce, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
John D. Pascoe is a licensed to practice in the State of Texas and the in front of the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit. John completed law school and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in two and half years, from Florida Coastal School of Law. Previous to law school, John attended Texas Christian University (TCU) for his undergraduate degree majoring in English and minoring in History. John D. Pascoe has been actively engaged in several areas of the legal industry.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
State Bar of Texas, Admitted 2013
5th Circuit Bar Association
David L. Thornton
Friendswood, TX Attorney with 47 years of experience
(281) 810-9687 699 S. Friendswood Drive
Free ConsultationDivorce, Family and Personal Injury
As the founder of the Law Offices of David L. Thornton, Galveston County lawyer David L. Thornton offers legal counsel in family law and personal injury cases. Since 1976, he has been licensed to practice as an attorney. He is also a certified mediator who received meditation training at Harvard Law School. On four occasions, Mr. Thornton has been selected for inclusion in the list of Super Lawyers®. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Association for Justice and Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. For a free case evaluation, contact his firm today.
John Clayton Caldwell
Pearland, TX Attorney with 18 years of experience
(281) 248-2111 1506 E. Broadway
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Clay Caldwell is a former felony prosecutor with the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office in Angleton Texas. During his 11 year tenure as a prosecutor he tried over 60 cases to a jury, involving some of the most serious offenses, including Murder, Aggravated Assault, Sexual Assault, Felony Drug Possession and Driving While Intoxicated. Clay won more than 95% of those jury trials.
Clay received his Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law in Houston in 2004, where he focused his studies on criminal law, criminal procedure and juvenile law while also developing his jury selection and courtroom skills in the...
Susan Rae Fuertes
(832) 225-2390 1506 Broadway
Bankruptcy, Consumer, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Susan was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1994. She is licensed to practice in the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Federal District Courts of Texas, the Eastern District of Illinois, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Susan has gained a broad base of experience in the greater Houston metropolitan area and has served in a variety of roles over her legal career - from working with national and boutique firms to a staff attorney for a Chapter 13 Trustee to a sole practitioner. The main emphasis of her career has been consumer and business bankruptcy - she...
Jennifer Lee Carpenter
(713) 201-6767 1506 Winding Way, Suite 504
J.L. Carpenter has worked both sides of the aisle, prosecuting and defending people facing criminal charges. In addition to gaining trial experience as a prosecutor, Attorney Carpenter has trained under highly skilled defense lawyers. In 2006, J.L. Carpenter worked alongside the Honorable Craig A. Washington in United States v. Tyrone Mapletoft Williams what became known as the truck driver case. In 2008, Lawyer Carpenter also assisted Attorney Chip B. Lewis in the State of Texas v. Timothy Shepherd a highly publicized murder trial in Harris County, Texas. What that means for you as a client is that...
Shari Goldsberry
(281) 533-3030 2206 East Broadway St
Appeals, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
Shari Goldsberry successfully managed her family's business and provided excellent customer service. She carried over the qualities she possessed during her tenure with her family's business to her career in the legal field. Ms. Goldsberry has helped thousands of families and advocates for a fair and just resolution to divorces, child custody, and all areas of family law in Texas City (Galveston County), Pearland (Brazoria County), Houston (Harris County), Sugar Land (Fort Bend County) and contiguous cities. Ms. Goldsberry is considered an expert as she is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and selected...
Don Sixta
Friendswood, TX Lawyer with 49 years of experience
(281) 317-8666 117 E. Edgewood Drive
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Divorce and Estate Planning
Wide ranging experience of practicing law in different areas of law, including mediation, trials, appeals and representation of client before boards, as well as experienced in lobbying. Licensed in to practice law in Texas, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and the United States Supreme Court. Experienced in practicing law in Federal District Courts as well as State Courts.
Graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 1973 and started practicing law in 1974. Experienced as a former Deputy County Attorney, as well as a City Counsel Member.
Becky Parker
Friendswood, TX Attorney with 6 years of experience
(281) 800-1156 107 Shadwell Lane, 2nd Floor
Free ConsultationFamily
Todd Wyatt Deatherage
(281) 317-8666 117 E Edgewood Dr
Arbitration & Mediation, Bankruptcy, Business and Construction
Renee Fagan Kennedy
(832) 428-1552 P.O. Box 2222
Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Michael L. Aldous
Santa Fe, TX Lawyer with 11 years of experience
(832) 315-8264 11961 FM 1764
Santa Fe, TX 77510
Business, Consumer and Personal Injury
Douglas McAninch
(713) 247-0000 P. O. Box 2290
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Phillip Wayne Morris
(281) 992-1600 211 E. Parkwood Avenue, Suite 209
Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Reese Campbell
Ext. 102 1506 Winding Way Drive
Elaine Michael
Melbourne Timothy Berlinger
(281) 993-3779 907 S. Friendswood Drive, Suite 218
Lacey Richmond
(281) 992-1600 211 E Parkwood Ave Suite 104
Divorce and Family
Erin L. Groce
Friendswood, TX Lawyer
(281) 993-5144 1414 S. Friendswood Drive
Brendan Matthew Daly
Friendswood, TX Attorney
(281) 519-0761 1506 Winding Way Drive, Building 102
Salmina Tarek
Pearland, TX Attorney
IP and Immigration
Robert V. Market
(281) 816-7760 P.O. Box 841961
Daniel Allen Krieger
League City, TX Lawyer with 13 years of experience
(281) 486-8125 215 E. Galveston Street
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Juvenile
I have argued a case in front of the Texas Supreme Court. I recently won a case affecting DWI cases across the State in front of the Court of Criminal Appeals.
I've handled literally hundreds of criminal cases. I trust juries. I go into every case my firm takes on assuming we will have to try the case to a jury. This preparation very frequently leads to dismissal of the case. I have tried over 60 jury trials, with the vast majority leading to a not guilty verdict for my client.
In 2017, I tried 17 jury trials, leading to...
Scott Krist
Houston, TX Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(281) 849-4892 17100 El Camino Real
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The owner and lead trial lawyer for Houston's The Krist Law Firm, P.C. I bring twenty-five years of legal experience to the state of Texas where I represent individuals in serious accident and injury cases. I have won some of the largest recoveries within the state and have earned numerous awards over the years. My areas of practice include wrongful death, commercial trucking accidents, defective product, automobile accidents and other types of injuries.
Daniel R. Bacalis
Dickinson, TX Attorney with 38 years of experience
(409) 392-1511 3210 Hwy. 3
Free ConsultationDivorce, Estate Planning and Family
Daniel Bacalis is a Certified Family Law Specialist that founded his firm almost 40 years ago. Since 1981, he has helped numerous families with their divorces, family law, and estate planning matters. His practice focuses on providing committed efforts through negotiation and mediation techniques in order to achieve a positive solution for his clients. To setup your FREE consultation with the Experienced Texas Family Law Attorney, visit online or call 817-498-4105 (Hurst) / 409-392-1511 (Galveston).
Houston, TX Lawyer
(512) 887-3938 501 North Interstate 35
Free ConsultationAppeals, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Immigration
Douglas Travis Gilman
(713) 224-6622 2005 Cullen Blvd
Mr.Gilman is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas (since May 2005), and the Southern Federal District of Texas (since October 2005). Mr. Gilman holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M University in 1996. He also possesses a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer's License (Third Mate, Unlimited Tonnage). After graduating from Texas A&M, Mr. Gilman worked on the waterfront in the Port of Houston, where he served as in-house Port Captain and Stevedore Superintendent for Gulf Stream Marine, Inc., one of the largest break-bulk general cargo stevedores in the Gulf Coast Region....
Robert Musemeche
Webster, TX Attorney with 35 years of experience
(281) 475-4145 711 W. Bay Area Blvd.
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Probate
Mr. Musemeche is a native Houstonian, and Board Certified litigator with 30 years of experience in civil trial and appellate practice. Rob has built a litigation practice focused on all aspects of family law, including custody and divorce, along with business and general civil litigation. Rob has a reputation for being aggressive, smart and able to resolve highly complex legal matters with creative solutions and solid case preparation. Rob's clients include successful individuals, professionals, small business owners, corporations and entrepreneurs.
Houston, TX Attorney with 9 years of experience
(832) 798-9850 8866 Gulf Fwy
#250E
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Immigration
Tad Nelson
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Owner of a boutique criminal and DWI defense firm that lives by the saying, "Big city experience, small town values." A firm that is more concerned with it's clients, our client's family, and our client's peace of mind during the process than the fee the client pays. It is a privilege to represent our clients in court and protect their rights. We also serve our clients in family and divorce law. Houston DWI Lawyer Tad A. Nelson.
M. Irene Wilson
Houston , TX Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(832) 413-5481 700 Gemini St., Suite 250
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Michigan State University School of Law
M. Irene Wilson is a Criminal Defense Lawyer in Houston licensed in state and federal courts. She is an AV Rated Preeminent lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and is Superb Rated by Avvo Lawyer Rating. She handles felonies and misdemeanors to include aggravated assault, family violence, assault bodily injury, DWI, possession, theft, and more. She offers free consultations.
Cynthia Huerta
Pasadena, TX Attorney with 21 years of experience
(832) 345-1327 3222 Burke Rd
Ste 211 F
Cynthia Huerta is a tenacious fighter. For over a decade, she defended insurance companies and trucking companies in court. She knows their tactics and strategies inside out, which gives her an edge when fighting for her clients' rights. In 2012, Cynthia followed her conscious and began working for injured people. She has successfully helped many of them achieve victory and full compensation against large corporations. Her experience and knowledge are unparalleled, making her one of the most sought-after personal injury lawyers in the country. Cynthia Huerta is a tenacious personal injury lawyer who aggressively protects her clients' interests. She provides first-class legal...
Mr. Alex Hunt
League City, TX Attorney
(281) 502-2592 102 E Walker Street, Suite 102
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
Alex Hunt is a trusted family lawyer with experience in a wide range of family law matters, including complex child custody disputes, high-asset property divisions and divorces, and enforcements and modifications of existing court orders. He prides himself on providing ethical, responsive representation to all of his clients. His goal is to always ensure clients' rights and assets are protected, while keeping costs low and stress at a minimum. Alex's goal is to always provide client-focused representation. He is passionate about protecting important assets and rights. Clients will receive sound counsel that guides them through the legal process and helps...
Mr. Dennis Michael McElwee
(832) 345-1327 3222 Burke Rd, Ste 211 F
Free ConsultationMaritime, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
I have handled maritime injury cases for over two decades. I have tried injury cases in courtrooms throughout the United States under the Jones Act, General Maritime Law and seaman's wage claim law, as well as general personal injury cases. I am an expert on maritime piracy cases and Longshore claims. We accept cases on referral.
Eloise Guzman
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Since 2000, the Guzman Law Firm has helped debtors throughout Texas obtain financial relief. We understand emotional exhaustion inherent in bankruptcy matters, and we want you to know that you are not alone. With our personalized, supportive assistance, we can start on on your journey towards financial freedom. You can reach out to us today for a free case evaluation. Available on Saturdays by appointment only
Laura B. De La Cruz
Pasadena, TX Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Laura De La Cruz is the newest attorney at Schechter, McElwee, Shaffer & Harris. She joined the firm in 2010 and worked as a legal assistant for managing partner, Matthew Shaffer, until she became licensed to practice law. Laura is an excellent lawyer and has a passion for helping others. Laura believes that the law is meant to serve individuals and their families. Her practice focuses on advocating for injured workers in maritime and other work accidents across the country. She is proud of her experience with the firm, which has given her the knowledge and practical skills to see...
Mr. Jonathan Sol Harris
Pasadena, TX Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationAsbestos, Insurance Claims, Maritime and Medical Malpractice
I have experience working both sides of the docket. I worked for an insurance company and gained inside knowledge on how the other side evaluates claims, and what make a strong case for plaintiffs. I specialize in auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents. I am Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly's Super Lawyers Magazine, and am one of H Magazine's Top Lawyers for the People.
Mark Oxford
League City, TX Attorney with 10 years of experience
(888) 413-3964 PO Box 751
Business, Consumer, Family and Immigration
Western Michigan University and Western Michigan University
Attorney Mark Oxford, founder of the Oxford Law Firm, is licensed to practice law in California, Texas and Minnesota. At the firm, our mission is to provide the highest quality legal representation to all of our clients. We handle all cases, no matter how small or large the business, corporation or legal problem. We offer our legal service in English, Arabic language and Russian language. Attorney Oxford, a former civilian employee of the United States Department of Defense, has J.D. degree in law with concentration on Administrative Law, an M.A. degree in National Security and Counter-Terrorism, and an LL.M.degree...
Johnathan David Silva
Pearland, TX Attorney with 7 years of experience
(281) 971-3200 9307 Broadway St Suite 303
Johnathan Silva is the Founder and Managing Partner of Veteran-Owned Law Firm J.D. Silva & Associates. He focuses his practice on personal injury and criminal defense cases, handling largely motor vehicle accident cases of all types – including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and more. Johnathan is natively bilingual, fluent in Spanish as a first-generation American son of Mexican immigrants. Communication and honesty are a key part of Johnathan's philosophy, in part gleaned from enlisting in the United States Navy at the age of 17. He trained as a medic, serving overseas twice and traveling to 36 countries during his...
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Damsel in Defense
Quick Intro: I met Jacquelyn at 3rd Annual Ride for Diabetes / Tri-Boro Sportsmen Club. After she told me about the organization and products, I found it interesting. The following is unedited from an interview we did on Facebook.
Michael Phoenix First question: What did you first notice about Damsel, that caught your attention and drew you to this company?
Jacquelyn Risner the products for sure. they are all so necessary. I cant think of one thing that isn't practical in at least one situation or another and the fact that the HERmergency line is for those who expect the unexpected its like the universe was telling me Hey here's a company that thinks ahead just like you like
Michael Phoenix How long was it after your experiences did you find Damsel in Defense?
Jacquelyn Risner The incident in college was 2005 so it was almost 9 years the company had not even existed then
Michael Phoenix You probably did research into the company before you committed any time. After your initial interest, what drew you to decide this company would help you and others?
Jacquelyn Risner So my friend 30th bday was on May 18th and I didn't join until the 26th. I researched the company, what DS is all about, and I interrogated my now mentor Jess. I also sat down with my husband and discussed it. We decided that if I was going to eer be passionate about selling a product it would have to be a product with a worthy mission and Damsel fit that bill. My husband also wanted me to do something that would be an outlet for what I had been going through. He saw me struggling and always wants me to talk to him to be vulnerable and I always wanted to hid these past nightmares from him
Jacquelyn Risner not only am I able to help others by being there I am also helping myself by talking about what happened to me
Michael Phoenix Please do not take offense at the next question. So many times you see companies who appear to care and be very sincere. What convinced you that Damsel in Distress was different. That the founders truly want to make a difference in people's lives vs. just on the surface and were only interested in making money?
Jacquelyn Risner That is something I asked my mentor a lot. I looked on the corporate page and it says they donate to 3 charities a National one (RAINN), an international charity (Wipe Every Tear), and a Damsel Choice Charity (changes monthly per the damsel PRO nominations. Based off of what my mentor said and the way I perceive the co-founders to be, which is moral and ethical people. I have no reason to believe otherwise. The co-founders started the business with the sole purpose to provide others with non lethal tools for self defense. Plus they are stating their support for these organizations in a very public manner if in fact they were not those organizations would probably come forward and say something. But like I said the co-founders are deeply bound to their convictions and I cannot imagine them not
Jacquelyn Risner Every Tuesday Corporate office/co-founders host a training call to every Damsel PRO nationwide and this Tuesday there was a guest speaker from Women's & Childrens Alliance in Boise, ID. during the call the speaker mentioned that the co-founders hooked up with her 3 years ago and it is the support adn help they get from organizations and PROs nationwide that allow them to offer the services they do.
Michael Phoenix Thank you. How has being involved with Damsel helped you? vs. more what society would call "traditional" ways. Example: going to a person of religion, counselor, etc. Feel free to decline due to extremely personal nature of the question.
Jacquelyn Risner it is therapeutic in a sense to talk about what happened the more open I am the less sensitive I am towards it and I can move on. when you hold in things like being raped or beaten you are letting your assailant own your thoughts and in a way your way of life. I have been able to freely speak about what happened so others feel at ease sharing their stories with me.
Michael Phoenix So Damsel in Distress is, in a way, an organization for people to go to and learn to help themselves deal with violent, traumatic experience. While dealing with it, they realize this is also a way to help others in a "real" way vs. the textbook or pills from a doctor?
Jacquelyn Risner Damsel in Defense* I tell people I'm a Damsel in Defense no distressing over here ...So I joined because I felt compelled to do so not because it would heal me. That emotional trauma will always be there but being surrounded by supporting and loving Damsel PROs and BROs allows me, personally, to work them out. I would never tell anyone to becomea damsel pro unless they themselves are passionate about spreading the mission to help educate, equip, and empower other victims. But at the same time if someone needs to talk I will always make time for them.
Michael Phoenix Thank you. Some people may see this and think it is a way to help vs. other methods. What can someone expect who is interested in Damsel?
Jacquelyn Risner
She (or he) can expect to be welcomed into a loving community of supportive and caring individuals. There is never a shortage of thoughtfulness. This company is unlike any other DS company out there. For instance I have a friend who sells 31 (bags) and it can get cut throat competitive. We share information and events with one another. We are here to help the other succeed. As far as us helping a person we always refer them to someone who is professionally trained to handle whatever the situation may be. I like to think of myself as a stepping stone. People would find me less intimidating to contact and ask for help than they would calling a 1-800 #. having a person to talk to face to face helps calm the nerves of some people. So I personally would never try to be a therapist for someone but I can refer them to someone who is and if need be take them there
Michael Phoenix
What about for people who are skeptical and think "Another company who's main concern is the money". Every company has to be concerned about the money. What will really convince the skeptics or people who are borderline?
there's always going to be cynics and lets be real a company is always trying to make money. Damsel in Defense is a Debt free company and they tout financial responsibility to the Independent PROs. My director tells us all the time "Do it if you can afford it" The co-founders choose DS a reason ... word of mouth ... to reach as many women as possible. What is going to convince someone is their passion, do you believe in the mission or not? That is something an individual would have to answer for themselves. I know that for me, personally, I was on the fence and I did my research I was convinced by the what I read. This is a Faith based company while they don't shove their beliefs down your throats you know these are people with convictions
Ok, you have me convinced about your reasons and the company. If you don't mind, time to wind this interview out. Last question: What advice would you give to someone who has been through a violent experience. To anyone who is considering Damsel in Distress or doing sonsulting for a compnay?
The best advice I could give anyone who has been through a violent experience is to get help for yourself. Help can be in whichever form you choice. You might want to talk to someone, or run, or swim, or paint a picture, sculpt something ... whatever you do make sure it is something that is healing to you. Healing is something that is unique to each individual just like each individual is unique. You mist be your own guide in that process. For anyone who is interested in joining Damsel in Defense do it for the right reasons. We are a ground floor company so the potential to succeed is much easier consider if you will in 2008 AVON reported having nearly 500,000 representatives nationwide whereas Damsel in Defense is a new company with less than 6800 PROs. We have an excellent compensation package and the Damsel Community is unrivaled by any other DS company. Our compensation package is nice and as I said since we are still new there is a lot of ground to be covered. I personally want to spread this mission for coast to coast I want to help people get control of their lives back and I want to help educate and equip women so that nothing will happen to them. If you're not passionate about educating, equipping, and empowering others this particular company may not be the best fit for you. I love that when I joined I had the passion and the tools to succeed at my fingertips. My mentor has been there for me even for the silliest questions I may have had but that is also a part of the loving Damsel community.
Thank you. Especially for being completely honest and not trying to sell people on Damsel. I do have one more question if you have time.
Be honest: did you enjoy the interview and what did you think of it? It will be a copy and paste without any edits. This part will be included.
I am really grateful for the opportunity to be interviewed and get Damsel in Defense and myself out there. You asked some good questions and I feel I answered them to the best of my abilities/knowledge and I am looking forward to the future.


Nintendo plans to launch five mobile games by early 2017
By May 8, 2015 NEWSnews, nintendo, nintendo android
Back in March, Nintendo revealed that they would finally be bringing its popular characters to mobile gaming, and not through ports of existing games, but original titles designed specifically for smartphones and tablets.
This news was comforting on some level, as it indicated that Nintendo was going to consider the platform in developing the games for it. However, it was also some cause for concern as visions of bland endless runners with Mario or fruit-matching games with Donkey Kong danced through our heads.
Yesterday Nintendo CEO and president Satoru Iwata spoke to investors and revealed that Nintendo plans to bring five mobile games to market by March of 2017. He went on to say that "You may think it is a small number, but when we aim to make each title a hit, and because we want to thoroughly operate every one of them for a significant amount of time after their releases, this is not a small number at all and should demonstrate our serious commitment to the smart device business."
While the question of how Nintendo will monetize its games remains (please just charge a flat price!), this should go a long way to alleviating concerns that these will be rudimentary games featuring Nintendo characters. It seems highly unlikely that Nintendo would take that kind of time to simply released skinned versions of the kind of IAP fodder we're used to in Google Play.
Iwata did, however, make it clear again that one of the intentions with this program is to drive customers to "explore more premium experiences on our dedicated game systems…." What isn't clear is what exactly makes for a "premium experience" in Iwata's mind and it seems that we will just have to wait for the first of Nintendo's mobile titles to hit to have that answer.
Motorola begins rolling out Android 5.1 for the Moto X and Moto E, introduces new gesture
Android may soon offer more granular privacy controls


Media graduates converge on next project of iconic director Shane Meadows
The Manchester Film School graduate Amy meets fellow alumni on Channel 4 drama
It's been five years since Amy McIntyre graduated. Such is the pedigree of our UCEN Manchester students, Amy has yet to work on a set without one of our graduates on the crew.
When she got the opportunity to join the new TV project of legendary director Shane Meadows as a script supervisor, Amy wasn't surprised to find two more of our graduates on the crew.
Marika McCaulsky and Alex Hollowbread are both camera assistants on The Virtues, a new drama starring Stephen Graham.
Amy said: "So many of our graduates are working in the industry and it's all down to the practical experience we got while studying and the standards our tutors held us to.
"They actively encouraged and supported us to get experience throughout the course, so this put me in a position where I could walk on to a professional set with confidence after graduating.
"I'm now in a position in my career where I can recommend people, and I know that people who study at UCEN Manchester's The Manchester Film School will have had the same high level of teaching and experience that I did."
As a script supervisor on The Virtues, Amy is a crucial link between many parts of the crew. She works closely with sound departments, production teams and camera assistants such as Marika and Alex to determine what part of the script is shot and when.
During shooting, she is on hand with Shane Meadows to act as a conduit between him and the editors.
"If you told me five years ago that I'd be a script supervisor here, I just wouldn't believe it," said Amy.
"I didn't have any qualifications in media before I started studying, so it just shows how attainable a career is through a course like that."
The Virtues will air on Channel 4 in 2019. To find your future with a course through The Manchester Film School, click here.
Pictured are Marika McCaulsky, Alex Hollowbread, Jim Grainger and Amy McIntyre


HC quashes DU's new admission norms (LEAD)
Friday - June 14, 2019 9:38 pm , Category : EDUCATION
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside Delhi University's new admission norms for undergraduate courses.
The court was hearing petitions challenging the varsity's new eligibility criteria for admissions in undergraduate courses.
A Division Bench of Justices Anu Malhotra and Talwant Singh quashed the amendment in admission eligibility criteria and directed DU to follow admission eligibility criteria of last year.
The court also directed DU to issue notice six months prior to admission when varsity plans to amend admission eligibility criteria in future.
The detail order will be released later.
Defending its decision to amend the admission eligibility criteria for undergraduate courses, Delhi University (DU) told the court that the new admission norms were formed after holding discussions with the stakeholders and experts in the fields.
DU's reply came on petitions challenging the varsity's new eligibility criteria for admissions in undergraduate courses.
"The laying of additional eligibility criteria in the undergraduate courses, more particularly in B. Commerce and BA economics (honours), have been done after much deliberation and discussions with the stakeholders and experts in respective fields," DU told the division bench.
The university told the court that it was done as part of a process of laying better standards for education.
DU also told the court that the university is always empowered to frame better standards of education and is committed to doing so. In fact, DU is preferred due to the standard of education offered to students, the university said.
The bench said that nothing prevents DU from improving its education standards. "No one is saying your decision (amendment) is not right, but your timing may not be right," the bench said.
The court remarked that DU could have given three months' prior notice to students.
The court was hearing three petitions including one by lawyer Charanpal Singh Bagri seeking quashing of the amended eligibility criteria for applying for admission in undergraduate commerce and economics honours courses.
One of the petitions filed by Khushi Srivastava through advocate Anupam Srivastava has sought quashing of the fresh norms related to Maths as part of the top four subjects for applying for admission in BA Economics Honours.
The other petitioner, Manas Shukla, has requested the court to direct authorities concerned to implement the eligibility criteria followed by DU in the last three consecutive years.
As per the new norms, 50 per cent marks in Mathematics in class 12 is mandatory for applying for admission in undergraduate commerce courses, which was not followed earlier, the advocate said.
Earlier B.Com Honours and Economics Honours required Maths as a subject in Class 12, though it was not necessary to include it in the best of four subjects, but securing passing marks was a must.
DU told the court that the proposal for providing additional eligibility criteria was already in the public domain since March-April and it was already conveyed to the public by various newspapers and websites.
--IANS ak/prs


State to award forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees
After years of budget woes, members of the Post-Secondary Board expressed surprise at a meeting Monday that the Legislature had fully funded Mississippi's college financial aid programs this session.
This means that for the first time since 2015, the Office of Student Financial Aid will be able to award nine forgivable loan programs mainly targeting nursing and other health-related professions.
The board briefly considered reserving some of its funding, about $2.5 million from collections, for a "rainy day" — that is, a year when the Legislature is not as generous. OSFA had requested $48 million in general funds this session, and lawmakers ultimately appropriated about $50 million.
"Why do we get more than we requested?" asked Barney Daly, a board member who is the president of North Metro at Trustmark National Bank.
"I do not know what the legislators were actually thinking," replied Jennifer Rogers, OSFA's director.
"Have we ever gotten more than we asked for?" Daly asked again, this time chuckling.
Prior to this session, lawmakers had underfunded Mississippi's student financial aid programs for years. From the 2019 to 2021 sessions, OSFA had to ask for a deficit appropriation — meaning it had awarded more dollars to college financial aid than lawmakers had allocated. OSFA is obligated to award financial aid to every undergraduate college student who applies and qualifies for one of Mississippi's three grant programs.
OSFA was not receiving enough funds from the Legislature to award its forgivable loan programs. Per state statute, OSFA can award its loan programs on a first-come, first-serve basis only after every undergraduate student who applies and qualifies for a grant receives it.
"This hasn't happened in a very long time," said Jim Turcotte, the executive director of Mississippi College's alumni association and the chairman of the Post-Secondary Board.
This year, OSFA will award up to about 460 students, primarily those pursuing nursing degrees. Students who met the March 30 deadline to apply have until April 30 to submit all their supporting documents. In general, through these loan programs, the state will forgive one year of a student's loan in exchange for one year of service in Mississippi after graduation.
This surplus of funds could affect the urgency behind the Mississippi One Grant, the overhaul of state financial aid programs the Post-Secondary Board proposed last year. By rewriting the state's existing aid programs, the board sought to address the problem of legislative underfunding by capping the annual cost of the One Grant at $48 million.
More students would qualify for the One Grant than the state's current programs but Black and low-income students on average would lose thousands of dollars in college financial aid while white students would gain money.
Still, some members wondered if the board should save its additional funding rather than spend it. After Rogers explained the board could choose to fund its forgivable loan programs, Turcotte asked his fellow members if it might be prudent to set aside the extra funds for a future session when the Legislature does not appropriate as much.
"As we look ahead, there will be times in the future when we will not have enough money appropriated to this board to cover the projected expenses," Turcotte said.
"I'm just trying to look ahead because, again, I know there'll be bleeding days ahead," he added.
Daly asked if it was possible for the board to save the funds for a "rainy day."
"I think if we don't award, and we have a lot of carryover, there will be questions about why we're carrying over a lot of money," Rogers said.
At the meeting, the board also discussed plans to implement a new scholarship for college students who were in foster care. Rogers also updated the board on the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Summer Grant Program. For that program, Rogers' office will award up to $3.5 million to college students who have fallen behind on courses during the pandemic. Rogers said she thinks OSFA will award all the funds this summer.
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Mississippi to award new forgivable loan programs for health-related degrees for first time since 2015

by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today
April 18, 2022

After years of budget woes, members of the Post-Secondary Board expressed surprise at a meeting Monday that the Legislature had fully funded Mississippi's college financial aid programs this session.

This means that for the first time since 2015, the Office of Student Financial Aid will be able to award nine forgivable loan programs mainly targeting nursing and other health-related professions.

The board briefly considered reserving some of its funding, about $2.5 million from collections, for a "rainy day" — that is, a year when the Legislature is not as generous. OSFA had requested $48 million in general funds this session, and lawmakers ultimately appropriated about $50 million.

"Why do we get more than we requested?" asked Barney Daly, a board member who is the president of North Metro at Trustmark National Bank.

"I do not know what the legislators were actually thinking," replied Jennifer Rogers, OSFA's director.

"Have we ever gotten more than we asked for?" Daly asked again, this time chuckling.

Prior to this session, lawmakers had underfunded Mississippi's student financial aid programs for years. From the 2019 to 2021 sessions, OSFA had to ask for a deficit appropriation — meaning it had awarded more dollars to college financial aid than lawmakers had allocated. OSFA is obligated to award financial aid to every undergraduate college student who applies and qualifies for one of Mississippi's three grant programs.

OSFA was not receiving enough funds from the Legislature to award its forgivable loan programs. Per state statute, OSFA can award its loan programs on a first-come, first-serve basis only after every undergraduate student who applies and qualifies for a grant receives it.

"This hasn't happened in a very long time," said Jim Turcotte, the executive director of Mississippi College's alumni association and the chairman of the Post-Secondary Board.

This year, OSFA will award up to about 460 students, primarily those pursuing nursing degrees. Students who met the March 30 deadline to apply have until April 30 to submit all their supporting documents. In general, through these loan programs, the state will forgive one year of a student's loan in exchange for one year of service in Mississippi after graduation.

This surplus of funds could affect the urgency behind the Mississippi One Grant, the overhaul of state financial aid programs the Post-Secondary Board proposed last year. By rewriting the state's existing aid programs, the board sought to address the problem of legislative underfunding by capping the annual cost of the One Grant at $48 million.

More students would qualify for the One Grant than the state's current programs but Black and low-income students on average would lose thousands of dollars in college financial aid while white students would gain money.

Still, some members wondered if the board should save its additional funding rather than spend it. After Rogers explained the board could choose to fund its forgivable loan programs, Turcotte asked his fellow members if it might be prudent to set aside the extra funds for a future session when the Legislature does not appropriate as much.

"As we look ahead, there will be times in the future when we will not have enough money appropriated to this board to cover the projected expenses," Turcotte said.

"I'm just trying to look ahead because, again, I know there'll be bleeding days ahead," he added.

Daly asked if it was possible for the board to save the funds for a "rainy day."

"I think if we don't award, and we have a lot of carryover, there will be questions about why we're carrying over a lot of money," Rogers said.

At the meeting, the board also discussed plans to implement a new scholarship for college students who were in foster care. Rogers also updated the board on the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Summer Grant Program. For that program, Rogers' office will award up to $3.5 million to college students who have fallen behind on courses during the pandemic. Rogers said she thinks OSFA will award all the funds this summer.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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Cartoon sets off censorship battle
CALIFORNIA ' It all started with a political cartoon depicting two Muslims standing in the hand of the devil surrounded by the fires of hell.
The drawing by professional cartoonist Darrin Bell appeared in the Sept. 18 issue of The Daily Californian. Then the pandemonium began when more than 100 protesters participated in a sit-in at the paper's office on the University of California at Berkeley campus. They refused to leave and demanded the paper apologize for publishing the cartoon.
The protesters inhibited the newspaper's staff from doing their jobs and they disrupted staffers by banging on walls and chanting, editor Janny Hu said. Police were eventually called to escort the remaining protesters out of the office around 3 a.m. on Sept. 19 and issued them citations for trespassing.
The Daily Californian opted not to pursue any legal action against the protesters, other than calling the police.
'I don't know if it is appropriate for a university setting, or if it would have been the best course to take at the time,' Hu said. 'The main concern that night was preventing the protesters from trespassing.'
In a retaliatory act, the Berkeley student senate passed a bill on Oct. 10 calling for a front-page apology for the cartoon and asking the newspaper staff to attend a sensitivity training class.
The legislation directly refers to the editorial cartoon, stating, 'The cartoon may promote the kind of harmful stereotyping that has led to the murder of Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Southeast Asians across the country.'
'We felt that the cartoon put students in a dangerous position because we heard of reports of harassment against Muslims,' said Sajid Khan, a student senator who sponsored the bill. 'We felt the cartoon further perpetuated the same type of ignorance and intolerance that led to that type of harassment.'
In an earlier version of the bill, the sponsors were calling for $8,000-per-month rent increase for the newspaper, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The contract between the newspaper and the student government is renegotiated at the end of each year.
Stressing the paper's free-press rights, Hu said, 'I think it's unfortunate that the situation with the cartoon escalated to the point that our student government would feel the need to come out against our newspaper, and condemn us for something that we have the legal right and authority to do.'
A few weeks after the legislation passed, some individuals decided to take the matter into their own hands, and stole more than 1,000 copies of the Oct. 24 issue. The stolen copies were replaced with fliers calling for a boycott of the paper.
The fliers were not only in response to the newspaper's handling of the cartoon, but also made reference to an advertisement that ran in the Oct. 24 issue. The fliers, which were not attributed to any individual or organization, said the ad was 'irrational and inflammatory.'
The full-page advertisement was an essay, titled 'End States Who Sponsor Terrorism,' paid for by the Ayn Rand Institute. Leonard Peikoff, founder of the institute and author of the ad, called for the elimination of 'Iran's terrorist sanctuaries' and the use of military weaponry in 'bringing down every branch of its government.'
'It is definitely an attempt to violate our free speech and the free speech of the newspaper,' said Yaron Brook, executive director of the Ayn Rand Institute.
The campus police are investigating the theft but there are no suspects, Capt. Bill Cooper said.
With all of the hurdles to overcome in protecting their free-press rights, Daily Californian editors have been careful to make sure the content is not curtailed to appease the critics of the paper.
'It is not affecting our editorial content,' Hu said. 'We will continue to be an open forum for discussion, especially on our opinion pages because, we encourage the distribution of a wide variety of opinions and we are not going to censor anyone for their opinions.'
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Fallout From Wedding Party Drone Strike in Yemen Continues
December 16, 2013 /7 Comments/in Drones, Terrorism /by Jim White
As more details emerge on the drone strike Thursday in Yemen that hit a wedding party, it is becoming clear that the New York Times got it wrong, and those killed were mostly civilians rather than mostly suspected al Qaeda militants. A follow-up story in the Los Angeles Times on Friday put the death toll at 17, with only five of the dead having suspected al Qaeda connections. But CNN's follow-up on Friday is even worse: they put the death toll at only 14, but they carried this statement from a Yemeni official:
"This was a tragic mistake and comes at a very critical time. None of the killed was a wanted suspect by the Yemeni government," said a top Yemeni national security official who asked not to be named because he is not authorized to talk to media.
If we read between the lines, then, it would seem that although a few of those killed may have had al Qaeda connections, they were not of sufficiently high profile to merit being wanted by Yemen's government.
The CNN story only gets worse:
The convoy consisted of 11 vehicles, and the officials said that four of the vehicles were targeted in the strikes. Two of the vehicles were completely damaged. Among the killed were two prominent tribal leaders within the province.
This piece of information alone seems to embody all of the moral depravity of the US drone program as it now stands. Despite all the bleating about the effort put into assuring that only militants are targeted and that every effort is made to prevent civilian casualties, there simply is no justification for proceeding with an attack that intends to target fewer than half the vehicles in a large convoy. Such an attack is virtually guaranteed to kill more than just those targeted, and as discussed above, it seems very likely that even those targeted in this strike were low level operatives instead of high level al Qaeda leaders.
Sunday saw a strong response to the attacks by Yemen's Parliament. They voted to end drone strikes in the country. From CNN:
Yemen's parliament Sunday called for an end to drone strikes on its territory after a U.S. missile attack mistakenly struck a wedding convoy, killing more than a dozen people.
The nearly unanimous but non-binding vote was "a strong warning" to both the United States and the government of Yemeni President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a Yemeni government official told CNN.
"The Yemeni public is angered by the drone strikes," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he's not authorized to talk to reporters. "The people's representatives reflected on the tone of the streets."
The official statement carried in the Reuters story on the vote strikes a similar position to what we have been hearing from Pakistan regarding US drone strikes there:
"Members of parliament voted to stop what drones are doing in Yemeni airspace, stressing the importance of preserving innocent civilian lives against any attack and maintaining Yemeni sovereignty," the state news agency SABA said.
There's that pesky issue of sovereignty again. Recall that it is a huge driver for the demonstrations by Imran Khan's PTI party that have shut down NATO convoys on Pakistan's northern supply route. And Khan appears to be gearing up for his protests to stage major events in Lahore and even Islamabad next week.
Writing in The Atlantic this morning, Conor Friedersdorf poses some interesting questions regarding the strike:
On my wedding day, my wife and I hired a couple of shuttle vans to ferry guests between a San Clemente hotel and the nearby site where we held our ceremony and reception. I thought of our friends and family members packed into those vehicles when I read about the latest nightmarish consequence of America's drone war: "A U.S. drone mistakenly targeted a wedding convoy in Yemen's al-Baitha province after intelligence reports identified the vehicles as carrying al Qaeda militants," CNN reported, citing government sources in Yemen. "The officials said that 14 people were killed and 22 others injured, nine in critical condition. The vehicles were traveling near the town of Radda when they were attacked."
Can you imagine the wall-to-wall press coverage, the outrage, and the empathy for the victims that would follow if an American wedding were attacked in this fashion? Or how you'd feel about a foreign power that attacked your wedding in this fashion?
The vote in Parliament wasn't the only fallout from the drone strike. Pakistan Today has more of what happened in response:
Relatives of the dead staged protests to denounce the killings and demanded an official apology as well as compensation. Hundreds of people also blocked the road between Rada and Sanaa at Friday s funeral of 13 people but reopened a day later after reaching agreement on compensation with local military authorities. "If the government fails to stop American planes from… bombing the people of Yemen, then it has no rule over us," tribal chief Ahmad al-Salmani told AFP on Saturday.
The Pakistan Today article goes on to say that two of those killed were previously on the list of wanted al Qaeda suspects (when coupled with the observation above, does this mean they had been on the list previously but weren't when they were actually hit?), but most of those killed came from prominent families:
Two of the dead whose names were released — Saleh al-Tays and Abdullah al-Tays — had figured in the past on Yemeni government lists of wanted Al-Qaeda suspects. But most of those killed were civilians of the Al-Tays and Al-Ameri – which are part of the large and heavily armed Qayfah tribe.
So the US has killed a large number of innocent people from a large and heavily armed tribe. What could go wrong with that? The CNN article on Yemen's Parliament vote gives us a preview:
But the U.S.-based Human Rights Watch reported in October that at least 57 civilians had also been killed by missiles fired from the unmanned aircraft. And some Yemeni security experts argue that drone strikes have aided al Qaeda by turning peaceful tribal communities into vengeful killers.
That's the ticket! Let's turn a large and heavily armed tribe into vengeful killers working with al Qaeda. Then we'll need even more drone strikes and then…
Tags: Al Qaeda, CIA, Drones, John Brennan, sovereignty, wedding party, Yemen
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DWBartoo says:
" … the moral depravity of the US drone program …"
Well ,Jim, now you have gone and done it.
Just precisely what, or which, moral principle does killing human beings with drones actually serve?
When one tries to have this conversation the first response, often, is, "Well, it's better than having troops on the ground".
What or which moral principle, of our foundational principles, assuming we might have some, does "having troops on the ground" actually serve?
IT is an moral issue that we confront, with many other aspects or critical issues that, seemingly, have not been any better thought through, that what moral principle, or principles, if any, is or are actually involved in the use of drones to kill human beings, however that "program" may currently "stand" …. or conceivably be "changed".
Let no one forget, for even an instant, that these killings are done IN OUR name, yours and mine … that we WILL bear, and our children will bear the consequence of these actions … especially if "our" nation succeeds in making the use of these devices, "normal", and acceptable international behavior.
What, in heaven's name, permits anyone in the US to imagine that we will not, someday, if drones become "legitimate", as they ARE becoming readily "available" to the point of being ubiquitous, BECOME the TARGETS of drones ourselves?
Conor Friedersdorf is very wise to suggest that we consider how we might feel if we were the "object", mistaken or not, of someone's "concern" that we might "mean them some distant future harm".
What do we really consider human life, or life, generally, to be worth?
We teeter on the edge of our own self-extinction, as a species, yet permit mindless mayhem and war-profit to chain everyone's future to the very meanest of foul suspicion where anyone's life may be snuffed out at the whim of some "policy" and a few very well-protected individual "leaders" who do not demonstrate even the most basic grasp of what they are about when they order the killing of "specified" others, in fact, some even brag that they are "good" at killing while claiming that they are motivated by "kindness" in all of their actions while never once admitting of ANY moral sensibility or responsibility but "pragmatic efficiency" …
Perhaps, they are on to the final solution?
And yes, if perpetual war is your "game", for the confusion, domestic as well as foreign, that it permits to be profitably exploited … even into tyrannies of "austerity", and unassailable neofeudal hegemony, then it makes perfect sense to continually create many others who hate "us".
lefty665 says:
"We are creating enemies faster than we are killing them" was bumper sticker fodder in 2003. A decade later it is still true.
Can anyone rewind this whole misbegotten, murderous era to 1999? Then we could naively frolic in Y2K hysteria again and do over the new millennium with decency.
Is it too much to ask our President to take a moment from making sanctimonious comments about Newtown and gun control to stop personally ordering the killing of innocents?
How many innocents would Adam Lanza have had to kill to get a Nobel prize? How many multiples of that toll (Lanzas) will our President have to order to be identified as a mass murderer?
Welch said to McCarthy, "Have you no sense of decency. sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
Who dares ask that question today?
US policy is to prolong its War On Terror by continuing to create instability in the Middle East, primarily on the borders of US ally Saudi Arabia (Iraq, Yemen, and nearby Syria). This ensures a steady supply of "terrorists." The US also works with Saudi Arabia promoting the WOT, as in Syria and Iraq.
So I think it's helpful to consider all the recent and current US aggression in the Middle East in the context of the US-Saudi alliance. Then it all fits in place — the first Gulf war, the Iraq invasion/occupation, support of Islamists in Syria (and its 'gas attack'), also the US current rapprochement with Egypt's new dictator, etc.
Specifically Saudi Arabia seeks a weak Yemen. KSA is currently evicting 200,000 Yemeni laborers which will deprive Yemen of their remittances and probably help to destabilize Yemen. US assassinations help in that regard, as they have in Pakistan.
(As a sidelight is the current news on confirmation of the Saudi connection to 9/11.)
Sounds like it's time again for an article in the WP or NYT lauding the deep morality of Brennan et al and their most profound sorrow at civilian casualties. Presumably, that article won't be highlighting how and why the dead showed up in our crosshairs in the first place.
Tom in AZ says:
@Don Bacon: Our water-carrying for the KSA and Israel has become almost a sort of foreign policy mental illness. It is not just the Yemenis that are being thrown out, if I recall my reading recently. All those welfare 'princes' having to wash their own butts when the foreigners are gone will be a whole new problem for the old guard.
I don't get blaming anybody but Obama. One of his first actions in office was n Executive Order prohibiting the CIA from detaining and torturing, followed by a more informal order to assassinate people, starting in Pakistan.
So why dump on Brennan? If it weren't him it would be another yes-man.
@Don Bacon: No question as to ultimate responsibility. But Brennan routinely has put himself out front as the face of the Administration's humanity in what he and his cohort describe as war that's been foisted on us by evil people. It's hard to find a reference to Brennan without the accompanying praise of his role as the moral force [sic] underpinning what the Administration is doing.
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In Depth with Brad Byrd: Wendy McNamara talks about the legislative session
by: Britney Taylor
Posted: Apr 5, 2019 / 03:55 AM UTC / Updated: Apr 5, 2019 / 03:56 AM UTC
Welcome to in-depth. The two appear to go hand in hand. the Indiana Legislative Session and debate showing two very polarizing views. This year is no exception.
Joining me tonight is Republican State Representative Wendy McNamara who has been in the House Chamber since 2010 representing Posey and Vanderburgh counties.
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Brad Byrd: Rep. McNamara thanks for being here tonight. Basically, Governor Holcomb has signed that hate crime bill and it was void of some key components Democrats wanted in that. And that was gender, gender identity and age, but he did indicate in the future he would like to see stronger language. You tell me, you were on the committee that was receiving so much information about this, tell me about that and tell me how you feel about that stronger language later on.
Wendy McNamara: I would suggest that there were Republicans and Democrats that wanted what we call "the list". What we feel came out of the house, the final language is as comprehensive as you could get. Our goal was to make sure you include everyone. That nobody was left off that list. If you're an attorney who is attacked for being an attorney, we wanted that to be covered. In fact, just yesterday former Justice Frank Sullivan – a Democrat – who sat on the court in 2003 for the Whitmore decision – confirmed that he believed the language that we came up with – that passed the house, that the governor signed – really covers everything. It covers gender, gender identity, citizenship, marital status, all of those things. We were hoping that we could make sure that not one person was left out. And what this does, is it allows a judge to add an aggravator, or extend a sentence to someone, who they believe commits a crime based on bias.
Brad Byrd: So, you're telling me even without these three items, gender, gender identity, and age not being in this bill that has been signed, all the individuals who fall under those categories are going to be protected?
Wendy McNamara: Correct. It has been our belief from the beginning, the particular language that was worked on – for months, going back to October – to cover everybody and exclude no one.
Brad Byrd: Do you think the stronger language could be revisited next year or in future years?
Wendy McNamara: I would doubt it. The conversation over hate crimes has been going on as long as I've been up at the state house, you have people opposed to having a list – I was telling you earlier in my committee there were five bills – all five bills had different lists. So, it's hard to say that adding a list would be inclusive of everyone. And I firmly believe that Senate Bill 198, signed by the governor, includes everyone.
Brad Byrd: House Bill 1004 – that has a special place in your world, especially during the past several months. And one of the controversial aspects of this is, something you say you were misinterpreted by video, and that was you were talking about mental health and the roles that our educators play in the mental health of our kids – walk me through that please.
Wendy McNamara: House Bill 1004 is a school safety bill. And in the school safety bill are recommendations from a task force that the governor put together last August. A couple sections of the bill have a CDC youth risk assessment survey that we can data to determine what are our problems. We don't know. They might be different from region to region or school to school. We want to know where to place our money to best help our kids. The other section is signing a memorandum of understanding with local health care providers. I was speaking to those two items and speaking passionately from a teacher's perspective and a principal's perspective and saying that teachers are the parents today and we need every tool, we need everything we can possibly get to help our kids.
Brad Byrd: But you weren't excluding parents – you're telling me?
Wendy McNamara: No. Not at all. Absolutely not. There's group that clipped off a segment of what I said to scare parents, to scare people and, frankly, to raise money. They're using it as a fundraiser – they've put up on our local pages – in northeast Indiana – it's unfortunate that there are groups that want to do things like this.
Brad Byrd: Fundraising for what – lobbying?
Wendy McNamara: Yes, raising money for their efforts.
Brad Byrd: Let's talk about the other side of safety – active shooter drills. Legislation you have been passionate about is establishing perimeters and included in that are active shooter drills. There was an incident that happened in Monticello, Indiana where projectiles were used during an active shooter drill, whether it be pellets, according to the state teacher's association had no idea that was going to happen. When did you find out about that?
Wendy McNamara: I found out about it the day we were voting on the third reading of my bill and sending it to the Senate. I spoke with the teacher's association and assured them that I would put language in there to establish those perimeters. In my opinion, I don't think projectiles should be used in active shooter drills against teachers, whether they're aware of it or not.
Brad Byrd: What about teachers being armed?
Wendy McNamara: Teachers being armed I think is a local decision. We have several local communities that have chosen to go down that path. We have a bill that passed the House, I'm not sure where it is in the Senate, but it would allow secured school safety fund to be able to train teachers in use of weaponry – they have to go through psychological exam, weapons training – as if they were law enforcement – so they have to log as many hours of shooting.
Brad Byrd: this would be an option though for teachers?
Wendy McNamara: Absolutely.
Brad Byrd: Because a lot of teachers they have enough on their plate.
Wendy McNamara: No, they wouldn't be chosen and told you have to do this. It's a local decision. Teachers can volunteer. But they have to pass several steps before doing so.
Brad Byrd: Senate Bill 2 would increase penalties for drivers who drive by school bus stop arms. Tragedy up in northern IN where three kids were killed by a driver who blew right past that school bus stop arm. What we have right now, is this headed in the direction to help keep kids safe?
Wendy McNamara: I don't think it goes far enough – it was stripped of a lot of the things that I think would be useful. I suggested tape around the bottom that can be seen in the dark hours and be visible. We worked, I actually worked with EVSC to try to make sure we got it right. There was part of the bill that would have school corp. pay for cameras and using those cameras to find those drivers who pass them. This step would have given it an extra step of enforcement and that was taken out of the bill. It moved it from a Class A infraction to a Class C Misdemeanor.
Brad Byrd: Alright thank you Rep.Wendy McNamara for being here tonight.
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Discover how techniques, such as bloom filters and multi-way heaps boost real-world applications
C++ is a mature multi-paradigm programming language that enables you to write high-level code with great control over the hardware. Significant pieces of our software infrastructure today, including databases, browsers, frameworks, and GUI toolkits tend to be written in C++.
The book is structured in three parts: the first part covers data structures in detail, the second part explains basic algorithm design techniques, and the third part covers advanced techniques. You'll begin with an introduction to C++ data structures and see how to store data using linked lists, arrays, stacks, and queues. The book then explains the greedy algorithms and the divide and conquer algorithms that facilitate faster computations in your programs. The book ends by showing how by using graph algorithms and dynamic programming, you can develop applications that can perform high calculations.
With this book, you'll learn how to implement standard data structures and algorithms in idiomatic C++ 14/17 code that is efficient and also scales well.
Build applications using hashtables, dictionaries, and sets
Implement a URL shortening service using a bloom filter
Implement common algorithms, such as heap sort and merge sort in string data types
Use C++ template metaprogramming to write code libraries
Explore how modern hardware affects the actual run-time performance of programs
Use appropriate modern C++ idioms like std:: array instead of C-style arrays
This course is designed for developers or students who want to revisit basic data structures and algorithms, are familiar with C++ 14/17, and have taken at least one prior algorithms course.
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