James P. Ryan
October 8, 1937 - May 4, 2010
SPRINGFIELD – James Patrick Pat Ryan, 72, of Springfield passed away Tuesday, May 4, at St. John's Hospice after a 5-month battle with lung cancer.
He was born October 8th, 1937, the son of Robert and Jessie (Haycraft) Ryan in Jacksonville, Illinois, and later moved to Springfield. He married Nancy A. Madonia of Springfield on October 3, 1959.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nancy; daughters, Kathy (husband, Jerry) Fitch of East Peoria, Illinois and Karen (husband, Kevin) Bryant of Springfield; son, Kevin of Springfield; brother, Joseph Michael Ryan of Springfield; aunt, Ruby Ryan of Springfield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parent; his sister, Norma; and brother, Tom.
Pat graduated from Cathedral Boys High School in 1955. He worked for Fiat Allis and later Ford Printing for 36 years. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church.
Pat had many special interests. He loved fishing, hunting, watching wrestling and game shows, and playing pinochle with his wife and parents. He was also an avid fan of both the Dodger and Cub baseball teams.
Pat loved playing practical jokes on people and coined many Pat-isms, such as how do you rate me? and Money doesn't grow on trees! If asked, How do you feel? his reply was always a jokingly reply of, with my fingers.
He loved listening to Elvis Presley. He could always be counted on to sing Fever and Don't Be Cruel rivaling Elvis. He also loved singing that he was, Bad to the Bone.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on Friday, May 7, 2010, at St. Joseph's Church in Springfield, with a funeral Mass at 1 p.m. with Monsignor Thomas Holinga officiating. Interment in Calvary Cemetery.
Donations may be made to St. John's Hospice or St. Joseph's School of Springfield.
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ASI case: Farmers hit protest track again
Tarn Taran, March 29
Various farmer and labour organisations today held a massive conference at Jeobala village near here to protest against the registration of a case against several members of their community following the death of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Kulbir Singh.
Women participate in the farmer dharna. Photos: Sameer Sehgal
Commuters a harried lot
Amritsar, March 29
Passengers commuting through train had to bear the brunt of a protest by farmers today, held to mark the ninth death anniversary of Angrez Singh Bakipur.
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School board gets cracking against copying
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Cong rejects CM's overture to end logjam
ASI attacked by tipper driver, dies
Sidhuwal (Patiala), March 29
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Ravinder Singh Mangat, posted as Nabha traffic in charge, died allegedly after being attacked by a tipper driver here today.
RS Mangat
Online system at ICP from April 1
The Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari will be equipped with electronic data interface (EDI) from April 1. The system will bring efficiency and transparency in the documentation process for the bilateral trade between India and Pakistan.
The Integrated Check Post at Attari
Regularising illegal colonies retards planned progress
Chandigarh, March 29
The state assembly has passed the Punjab Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2013, to facilitate the regularisation of about 1,500 illegal colonies across the state. The move is a setback for the planned growth of urban areas. The Bill will remain in force for a year after it is notified as an Act.
American Sikhs join Obama in calling for gun control
Washington, March 29
Members of the Sikh community joined President Barack Obama as he sought to spur lawmakers into action against gun violence in the wake of tragedies like the Newtown massacre in December that killed 20 first-graders.
Panchayat Elections
Will move court on violations in delimitation of wards: Bajwa
Bhaini Sahib, March 29
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Partap Singh Bajwa today paid a visit to Bhaini Sahib, headquarters of the Namdhari sect. The visit, preceding his state-wide tour after assuming charge, comes at a time when the Congress is trying to regain its ground in the state.
Pradesh Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa (right) talks to mediapersons at Bhaini Sahib on Friday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Sukhbir has failed on Home front: Cong
Chandiagrh, March 29
Pradesh Congress chief Partap Singh Bajwa, in a statement issued here today, alleged that Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal had failed to improve law and order as Home Minister and had proved a disaster as Sports Minister as well.
ASI, family facing threats from goons approach SC/ST panel
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) working with the Batala police district and his family have been living in fear ever since his daughter, kidnapped by some youths of the area, was rescued and one of the accused, identified as Bikramjit Singh, arrested.
Rajkumar Verka, Vice-Chairman, National SC/ST Commission, meets victims of gender crime in Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Sameer Sehgal
Akal Takht chief, hardliners skip Gurdaspur function
Chaur Sidhwan (Gurdaspur), March 29
The death anniversary of 18-year-old engineering student Jaspal Singh, who was allegedly killed in police firing on March 29 last year, passed off peacefully amid tight security at his village here today.
Policemen stand guard in Gurdaspur on Friday. A Tribune photograph
Services in co-op banks to be upgraded
The Punjab Government has decided to do away with the practice of electing political appointees as Managing Directors in district branches of cooperative banks. A decision in this regard was taken at a high-level meeting of the Co-operation Department held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal here today.
High power tariff on pisciculturists belies govt's diversification claims
The government's efforts to promote diversification in the state appear half-hearted as it has been charging industrial rates for electricity from fisheries. The fish farmers in the state are paying Rs 6.5 per unit of power while in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, their counterparts are paying 25 paisa per unit and Rs 1 per unit, respectively.
Vocational training centres planned at Adarsh schools
The Punjab Education Development Board today gave its nod for setting up vocational training centres in all Adarsh Schools in the state.
10 months on, Bar unions call off 'Saturday strike'
District and sub-divisional bar associations across Punjab have collectively decided to call off the strike observed by them on Saturdays for the past 10 months. The protesting lawyers were demanding a holiday on Saturday on the Punjab and Haryana High Court pattern.
Mayoral race: Panel finalises 3 names
Patiala, March 29
The three-member screening committee formed to select the next Mayor has prepared its final report after meeting the elected the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) councillors at the party head office in Chandigarh today.
Probe yet to be marked in SHO extortion case
Patiala police are yet to initiate an official probe into the alleged role of serving Station House Officer (SHO) in the extortion of local businessmen.
Bus owners to boycott work if PRTC doesn't clear dues
Bus owners under the km-scheme are once again at loggerheads with the PRTC management over pending payment. Though PRTC for the past five months has been paying Rs 5 lakh daily to these bus owners, the PRTC still has to allegedly pay around Rs 10 crore to the bus owners.
Role of police in Rs 130-crore drug haul to be investigated
Fatehgarh Sahib, March 29
The district police is probing the role of former policemen indicted in the recent Rs 130-crore heroin seizure at Zirakpur. It is said that they might have been helping international drug trafficker and former DSP Jagdish Singh Bhola evade arrest.
Govt to consult High Court over VAT Tribunal posts
The Punjab Government has made it clear that chairman and members of "Punjab VAT Tribunal" would be appointed in future after holding consultation with the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Board, corp staff entitled to benefit of age relaxation: HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that employees of boards, corporations and public sector undertakings in Punjab are entitled to the benefit of age relaxation in Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination. The order will benefit all such employees aged between 37 and 47.
Sanskrit teachers' plea for equal pay dismissed
More than two decades after Sanskrit teachers at Patiala and Nabha institutes moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court by filing eight writ petitions, a Division Bench has made it clear that they cannot to be equated with college lecturers.
5 held for molesting student
The police has arrested five of the accused persons who allegedly molested a student and manhandled her brother here yesterday. The goons also barged into the victims' house and assaulted their parents. The girl sustained serious injuries on her leg and foot.
Youth kills sister for honour
In what appears to be a case of honour killing, a youth in Shehzada village in Amritsar district, Malkeet Singh slit the throat of his 17-year-old sister while she was asleep and buried the body near the village pond.
Minor raped in Patiala, accused on the run
Patiala police has registered a case against one Ramji for raping a minor. It was alleged that Ramji, a cook at the Netaji Subhash Institute of Sports, raped the victim outside Sheesh Mahal on the night of March 26.
Threaten to intensify agitation Want FIR against their leaders revoked Say govt trying to suppress outrage
Terming the case registered against the farmer leaders as "false", the protesters warned of intensifying their agitation against the state government's "oppressive regime" in the coming days.
Addressing the gathering, farmer leaders Satnam Singh Pannu and Sarwan Singh Pandher alleged that by registering a criminal case, the state government wanted to "curb the public outrage against its policies of privatisation and liberalisation".
(Top) Long queues of farmers on the railway tracks and a farmer with his sword, at Mananwala railway station near Amritsar on Friday. Photos: Sameer Sehgal
The conference passed a resolution seeking a judicial probe into the mysterious death of the police officer and immediate release of the farmers arrested in the case.
The farmer organisations also demanded implementation of various demands agreed upon by the state government in the past. They also sought remunerative prices for their agricultural produce and tough measures to rein in drug abuse and the rising crime against women.
The conference, which was organised to commemorate "martyrs" like Angrez Singh Bakipur, Jagtar Singh and Jagir Singh Dhotia, witnessed a strong presence of women as well.
The relatives of those arrested in the ASI case were also felicitated on the occasion. The police was on alert in view of the conference and had also conducted a flag march prior to it.
The police had booked over 20 farmers, including farmer leader Sawinder Singh Chutala, in the ASI case and arrested 11 of them.
Members of the Kisan Sangharsh Committee gathered near Manawala railway station, 10 km from here, around 1:30 pm and sat on the Amritsar-Delhi track for over three hours. The arrival and departure timings of a number of trains were affected.
Bakipur was killed at Manawala after the police had opened fire to disperse protesting farmers on March 29, 2004.
Among the delayed trains were the Jaipur Express, Delhi-Pathankot train, Shan-e-Punjab and Dadar Express trains.
Kisan Sangharsh Committee convener Kanwalpreet Singh Pannu alleged that the rising debt due to the "anti-farmer" policies of the state government was the main reason behind the increasing number of suicides by farmers.
Pannu alleged that a nexus between politicians, bureaucrats and drug smugglers was to blame for the easy availability and rising use of habit-forming drugs among the rural youth.
The accused, Amandeep Singh, who was reportedly drunk when the incident occurred, has been arrested. Some narcotics were also seized from his possession.
The police said Mangat was on duty in Bhadson where the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, AK Sikri, was to attend a function. "Minutes before the Chief Justice was to leave, traffic was stopped from one side to make way for his exit. The tipper driver, however, did not adhere to the traffic restrictions and rushed his vehicle inside the university campus," the police said.
After the traffic was cleared, the ASI along with Head Constable Kuldeep Singh reportedly rounded up the accused. The police claimed the accused allegedly attacked Mangat while catching the latter unawares.
Patiala Inspector General Paramjit Gill, who inspected the crime spot, said during the scuffle that ensued, both the ASI and the accused fell into a pit. "By the time the Head Constable could come to the victim's rescue, he had fallen unconscious," he said.
The ASI was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him "brought dead".
Perneet Singh
Sources said the EDI would not only facilitate quick duty drawback for traders but also enable them to electronically file their documents. At present, one needs to queue up at the ICP counters to file documents meant for export/import of goods. The new system will also help traders keep a track of their consignment while sitting in their offices or homes. Besides, it will also aid in curbing malpractices. The sources said the system would initially be implemented only for exports.
CII Zonal Council chairman Rajdeep Uppal said it would benefit the trade as everything would move faster while ensuring that there was complete transparency. "However, having a swift and smooth system in place doesn't necessarily mean that we will be able to export more to Pakistan as any boost in exports primarily depends on the intake capacity of the neighbouring country. We can be sure of a surge in exports only if Pakistan augments its infrastructure to facilitate the same," he said.
While the ICP at Attari is spread over 120 acres of land, the check-post on the Pakistan side covers an area of just 9 acres.
Jaspal Singh, a clearing agent, said physical filing of documents was full of hassles. With the online system, the entire process would be simplified, he added.
Manav Taneja, a trader, said they had started making entries as part of the EDI's trial run. The time for duty drawback would come down drastically with the EDI system, he said.
The EDI is expected to bring relief for traders who were earlier complaining of lengthy paper work due to involvement of multiple agencies at the ICP, which started functioning in April last year.
Meanwhile, the export of onions to Pakistan has started through the Attari-Wagah border. The sources said around 30 to 40 truckloads of onion were crossing over to Pakistan on a daily basis. However, the traders term it as a temporary phase on account of onion shortage in the neighbouring country.
Sarbjit Dhaliwal
Colonisers had raised these colonies in violation of the master plan of the respective cities and towns. These colonies have no adequate infrastructure such as drinking water facility, sewerage and power supply system.
While realtors have made a quick buck by selling plots and apartments to gullible buyers, it has been now left to the government to undo the damage done by such haphazardly planned colonies.
"Instead of regularising these colonies, the government should have taken to task the erring colonisers for violations and made them return the money with interest to the buyers," said a senior official associated with the urban development.
A provision has been made in the Bill to keep in abeyance the enforcement of various Acts such as the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995, Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 and the Punjab Town Planning Improvement Act, 1922 in case of illegal colonies which are to be regularised in a year.
"It is the responsibility of the municipal committees, improvement trusts and urban development authorities to ensure the development of colonies as per the master plans. Yet a large number of illegal colonies came up. The guilty officials should be taken to task by government," said a senior leader of the BJP.
As per the Bill, all notices issued by any local authority for initiating action against the unauthorised development shall be deemed to have been suspended and no punitive action shall be taken during the said period of one year.
Those interested in getting unauthorised colonies or apartments regularised under the new provision will have to apply to the competent authority and fulfill certain conditions such as payment of development charges etc. The government expects to earn Rs 400 crore by regularising these colonies, it is learnt.
Under the Punjab Laws (Special Provisions) Bill, 2013, around 1,500 illegal colonies will be regularised
Those interested in getting their colonies regularised will have to pay development charges etc
The government expects to earn Rs 400 crore
Erring colonisers let off
Colonisers had raised these colonies in violation of the master plan of the respective cities and towns
These colonies have no adequate infrastructure such as drinking water facility, sewerage and power supply system
Officials say while colonisers have made a quick buck, it has been now left to the government to undo the damage done by such haphazardly planned colonies
"We need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago and make sure that what we said at that time wasn't just a bunch of platitudes, that we meant it," Obama said at a White House event on National Day of Action by supporters of tougher gun laws.
"We've cried enough and it is time now for Americans to pressure their elected leaders to pass a package of laws proposed by Senate Democrats," a sombre and angry Obama told the audience, which included family members of Newtown victims.
Also invited were four prominent members of the Sikh community to represent the families of the victims of the gurdwara shootout at Oak Creek, Wisconsin, last August when six worshippers were killed.
Proposals ranging from expanded background checks to tougher laws against gun trafficking and improving safety at schools have been recommended in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy. But these have all come to naught in the face of fierce opposition led by the influential National Rifle Association and conservative politicians.
Rajwant Singh, chairman of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education (SCORE), who was among the invitees, said in a statement: "People inspired by our faith must work towards making our society safe for all people, and especially for our children." Prabhjot Singh Kohli, Chairman of Guru Nanak Foundation of America (GNFA), said the Sikh community was "actively supporting the control of guns going in the wrong hands" as it feared more tragedies similar to the one at the Wisconsin gurdwara. — IANS
Minna Zutshi/TNS
The newly appointed PPCC chief, whose priority, apart from leading a united Congress in the state, is to shore up support among the masses, seems to be taking his job in right earnestness, say observers.
Talking on the sidelines of Hola Mohalla organised at Bhaini Sahib, Bajwa said the Congress would move the court on the "violations" in the delimitation of wards for the panchayat poll. "This time, the Congress will not let the ruling party subvert a free and fair poll. We will fight injustice tooth and nail. I will lead from the front," he said.
He charged Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal with "throttling the voice of democracy" and "browbeating" his opponents. "I urge the CM not to destroy democratic institutions and not to take the poeple for granted," he said.
He defended the Congress MLAs' boycott of the Vidhan Sabha session. However, on the issue of PPCC appointments, a rather defensive Bajwa said these were an interim arrangement and had been cancelled on the directions of the High Command that did not favour a piecemeal arrangement.
He hit out at SAD general secretary Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa who had mocked at "the humiliating treatment meted out to him by the party high command" on the issue of appointments.
Bajwa said he felt sorry for Dhindsa who, despite years of political experience, was at the tail-end of the Akali Dal hierarchy.
Claiming that zonal heads had been appointed by the high command after taking him into confidence, he said political parties at the national level had to consider regional balances and caste equations.
"Unlike the regional parties that take important decisions at the breakfast table only to retract these the next morning, national parties follow a chain of command. But this does not mean that state leaders have no say." The PPCC chief claimed that the Congress would sweep the coming parliamentary elections.
Bajwa paid respects to Satguru Uday Singh, head of the Namdhari sect. He was accompanied by Congress leader HS Hanspal, Sukhdev Singh Libra, MP, Ludhiana District Congress Committee (Rural) president Malkiat Singh Dakha, Ludhiana District Congress Committee (Urban) chief Pawan Dewan, MLAs Bharat Bhushan Ashu and Rakesh Pandey, former MLAs Sukhpal Khaira and Malkit Singh Birmi and PPCC legal cell member Harpreet Sandhu.
"The man, who goes about claiming a mega success by organising politicised kabbadi matches, has failed to honour his commitments as Sports Minister.
"Although a whopping Rs 11 crore of tax payers' money was spent on the flamboyant Bollywood star-studded opening and closing ceremonies of the Kabbadi World Cup, he has no time, interest or money to promote sports in Punjab," Bajwa alleged.
The SAD-BJP Government had failed to confer awards, including Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award, on outstanding sportspersons since 2006, he said. "Badal Junior organised Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh State Games in April 2011, promising to make these games an annual feature. He conveniently forgot his promise after the 2012 poll," Bajwa added.
PK Jaiswar
The family is receiving threats from the other accused who are roaming free without fear.
The policeman, ASI Manohar Lal, today approached Rajkumar Verka, Vice-Chairman, National SC/ST Commission, who directed the Batala Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) to arrest the remaining accused within three days and submit a report to the commission.
"Karnail Singh, one of those named in the FIR, regularly meets the SHO and senior police authorities. This shows that the officials are least bothered about arresting the culprits," said the ASI, who is reportedly under depression because of the department's attitude.
His wife told Verka that the family was being pressured into getting the girl married to the key accused. The commission had today summoned senior police officials of Batala, Gurdaspur, Ferozepur and Amritsar (Rural) in connection with four cases regarding crime against women.
A rape victim, who used to work as a cook at Government Primary School, Ramgarh Nangal, alleged that the police was dragging feet on arresting the accused, who belonged to Bojeyawali village. The commission asked the Batala police to submit a report. In yet another case, the commission asked the police to explain why it had not arrested the uncle of a 12-year-old Class V student for selling her to an aged farmer for a sum of Rs 70,000.
No breakthrough in rape case
Amritsar:Three days after a girl was allegedly gangraped by four youths in a moving car here, Harjit Singh Brar, Additional DCP, Crime, who is investigating the case, said they were yet to identify the accused. He said several persons had been taken into the custody. But there was no breakthrough in the case so far. — TNS
Ravi Dhaliwal/TNS
At least 3,000 policemen were brought in from the adjoining police districts of Batala, Pathankot and Amritsar. All roads leading to the village were virtually sealed and every commuter was thoroughly frisked. Senior officers, including four Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs), were stationed at the Kahnuwan Chowk. Riot vehicles were stationed at the city's vantage points.
Paramraj Singh Umranangal, Deputy Inspector-General (DIG), Border Range, and Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Raj Jit Singh Hundal could be seen personally monitoring the movement of people.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, who had brokered a truce between the police and the deceased's family last year, did not make it to the venue. Police sources claimed that Sikh hardliner Simranjit Singh Mann was persuaded by senior officers to keep away even as his son Imaan Singh tired to whip up frenzy.
The presence of Sikh radical Baljit Singh Daduwal unnerved the police who delivered a speech low on substance and high on emotion. Posters of Jaspal Singh and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale adorned the venue.
" We had no option except to overlook the provocative posters as we did not want to come into a confrontation with the hardliners," said a top police official.
Approving a slew of reforms for the upgradation of services in this sector to the advantage of farmers in particular, the step is aimed at bringing more efficiency in the delivery system of the banks on the one hand and enhancing profitability on the other. The process of appointing professionals with expertise in the banking sector would be implemented gradually.
The Chief Minister ordered the computerisation of all 805 co-op bank branches in the state along with implementing core banking service. All banks will install the ATM facility at the earliest. Dwelling on issues pertaining to Milkfed and Markfed, the Chief Minister laid thrust on increasing business by further popularising their products.
To check the sale of spurious cattlefeed, the Chief Minister agreed in principal to enact an Act to check the malpractice. He said the sale of poor quality cattlefeed was not in the interest of the farmers and effective steps were needed to check the same so as to benefit diary farmers in the state.
Other decisions
Computerisation of all 805 branches of coop banks in the state
These banks to install the ATM facility at the earliest
To increase business, Milkfed and Markfed products to be further popularised
Govt to enact law to check sale of spurious cattlefeed
Manmeet Singh Gill/TNS
Kanwaljit Singh Sidhu, president, Punjab Fish Farmers Association, said: "This belies government's claims of promoting fisheries in the state. If it is not possible to provide free power, at least subsidised rates should be charged."
The state has around 7,500 fishery units covering an area of 11,000 hectares. However, the vocation has still not caught the fancy of individual farmers as two-third of these ponds are on panchayat land. The fish farmers are also facing problems in getting tubewell connections.
BK Sood, Director and Warden, Fisheries, Punjab, said: "We have asked the government to allow fish farmers to use tubewells meant for agriculture. Fisheries should be considered as an allied agricultural activity as water from the ponds is also used for irrigating fields". However, the government considers fishery units equivalent to small-scale industrial units. Harjit Singh Kooner, a fish farmer from Neelon said: "If we are part of the small-scale industry then why are we not given the benefits extended to such units? Value addition activities like de-boning or fish processing can be considered as an industrial activity, but not fish rearing".
Animal Husbandry Minister Gulzar Singh Ranike, who was here recently to attend a function to promote fish farming, said: "I will take up the matter of electricity rates with the Chief Minister. The government is keen to promote fisheries on the state. We are setting up an ultra modern fish market in Ludhiana while there is a proposal to open two such markets in Amritsar".
Glaring contrast
Fish farmers in Punjab are paying Rs 6.5 per unit of power
Their counterparts in Haryana are being charged 25 paisa per unit
Likewise, the rate of power in Himachal Pradesh is Re 1 per unit
The decision was taken at a meeting here today.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal asked the Chief Secretary to draft a policy for setting up the centres in these schools so that quality technical training could be imparted to the rural youth.
Permission was also granted to the Adarsh School being run by the Bharti Foundation to open one such centre on its premises. Board member Rakesh Mittal said these centres would be opened in two out of the five schools being run by the foundation as a pilot project.
The board also gave its approval for handing over the management of Adarsh Senior Secondary School at Ucha village (Kapurthala) to the Chief Khalsa Diwan Charitable Society.
The meeting also decided to open another Adarsh School with private partnership at Dialpura Bhai ke village in Bathinda. The school would be established with the help of Sant Mahesh Muni Bhorewale Welfare Society.
Saurabh Malik/TNS
The decision came soon after a delegation of presidents of all districts and sub-divisional courts met Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri.
Available information suggests they have been assured of "light work" on Saturdays. The hour-long meeting and discussions took place between the delegation headed by Moga Bar Association president Sunil Garg and a panel of Judges headed by the Chief Justice.
Garg said the High Court was convinced about their demand for a day off on a Saturday as it was a holiday in the whole of Punjab and Haryana. He said the High Court would soon be issuing a circular to all the districts and sub-divisional courts of Punjab and Haryana that the work load should be less on Saturdays.
In fact, only execution and miscellaneous work would be fixed, so that advocates could prepare their cases for next week and "give quality justice to the litigants".
Aman Sood
Officials confirmed that the final list of the top three contenders had been prepared and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka would convey the committee's decision to the party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday evening.
Sukhbir will now take a final call on the matter. The next Patiala Mayor will be announced on April 2.
Sources said the 33 councillors were today interviewed one at a time. "We asked them about the choice of their candidate for the next Mayor," they said.
A senior committee member confirmed that over a dozen councillors supported Jaspal Singh Bittu Chattha while some backed former Mayor Ajitpal Singh Kohli and Amarinder Bajaj for the post. "There were many who did not support anyone," he said.
The three-member screening committee is comprised of MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, party general secretary and MP Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka.
Confirming that a final decision had been taken, Balwinder Singh Bhunder said, "Our aim is to select a candidate who is not controversial."
The post fell vacant after former Patiala Mayor Jaspal Pardhan had to resign in February due to his involvement in the murder case of his alleged 29-year old daughter-in-law Parampreet Kaur. Pardhan's son Preetinder Singh was seen at the party head office today, garnering support for his father.
narrowing Down
Panel interviewed all the 33 SAD councillors before finalising the list of probable candidates
Over a dozen councillors supported Jaspal Singh Bittu Chattha while Ajitpal Kohli and Amarinder Bajaj were the other popular candidates
Education Minister Maluka will convey the panel's decision to Sukhbir on Friday
Cong demands an independent inquiry
Aman Sood/TNS
The SHO had allegedly asked for the money on the pretext of helping a local Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) halqa in charge Tejinder Pal Sandhu observe the death anniversary of his father on April 11.
Congress leaders have demanded an independent probe into the matter to ascertain how much money was collected by the police.
Chief spokesperson of the state Congress, Sukhpal Khaira said an independent probe was required as the state police was incompetent to probe its own officers.
The district police had yesterday, sent the SHO concerned on leave after a businessman complained that the SHO had tried to extort Rs 70,000 from him.
The complainant alleged he was now being pressured by the police to withdraw his complaint. Tejinderpal Singh Sandhu has rubbished the claims as totally false.
Gagan K Teja
The bus owners have decided to boycott work on April 2 if the management doesn't make the payment by then.
There are over 250 km-scheme buses running throughout the state, generating almost half of the revenue for PRTC. For every day that employees strike work, PRTC will lose around Rs 30 lakh.
Malwinder Singh Sandhu, state president of the Km-Scheme Bus Owners Union, said the owners were making huge interest payments on their loans because the PRTC management hadn't paid them their dues. He said the owners had financed most of their buses and were paying Rs 15 lakh in interest to banks.
"It is unfortunate that the PRTC has not met the conditions stipulated in the contract which stated they would clear our payments every fortnight. The management recently received several crore rupees from the government but still has not cleared our payment," he said.
However, DPS Kharbanda, PRTC chairman-cum-Managing Director maintained the pending payment was Rs 6 crore. He said, "Though there is no provision that we make daily payments, we are paying them Rs 5 lakh everyday. This means that bus owners were getting Rs 1.5 crore out of their total monthly payment of Rs 2 crore. Now, we have increased their daily payment to Rs 6.25 crore which means that the current liability has become zero."
"As far as their pending payment is concerned, we have agreed that I will make the payment as soon as I receive the funds from the government. If they are still adamant on boycotting work, all of us stand to incur huge losses," he added.
Sanjay Bumbroo/TNS
The police had also raided the house of Sarabjit Singh, Sub Inspector (SI) at Naya Gaon in Mohali district. But he had eloped by the time the police reached there. Sarabjit Singh was yesterday dismissed by the Punjab Police for having links with drug traffickers. The police had also recovered 10 empty shells of AK 47, a .12 bore gun and 11 mobile handsets from the SI's house. The police now suspects that the SI may have been tipped about the police raid.
Sarabjit had helped Jagdish Bhola by arranging hideouts for him on March 11, four days after the police had raided the latter's house in phase 10, Mohali.
Meanwhile, the district police had sought legal opinion to summon international boxer Vijender Singh in order to get his blood and hair samples for testing. Vijender's name had come up in the Rs 130-crore drug haul after his sparring partner Ram Singh revealed that the former had also met international drug trafficker Anup Singh Kahlon.
The assertion came in an affidavit filed in response to a petition filed in public interest by advocate HC Arora in the High Court. He was seeking directions to the Punjab Government to fill up the posts vacant in the Punjab VAT Tribunal after holding consultations with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, in accordance with judgments of Supreme Court of India.
The affidavit filed by Special Secretary (VAT) to Punjab Government, Excise and Taxation Department, Givandeep Singh Khalon, categorically stated the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court would be followed, as and when the State Government felt the necessity of appointing VAT Tribunal members. Similarly, VAT Tribunal chairman's appointment would also be carried out in consultation with the Punjab and Haryana High Court, after the completion of present chairman Justice Harbans Lal's tenure on February 14, 2014.
The ruling by Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain came on a petition filed by Sukhwinder Singh against the State of Punjab and another respondent.
Sukhwinder Singh had sought directions to the respondents to allow him to appear in the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2012. He had told the court that 60 posts were to be filled as per an advertisement issued on September 14, 2012.
Referring to clause 3 of the Punjab State Civil Services Combined Competitive Examination-2012 as contained in the advertisement, the petitioner had contended that the age limit of a candidate was between 21 and 37. The upper age limit was 47 if the candidate was an employee of the Punjab Government, other state governments or the Central Government.
Challenging the validity of these provisions as discriminatory, the petitioner had contended that the benefit was extended only to the employees of state governments or the Central Government and not to employees of government corporations or boards. Aged above 37 but less than 47, the petitioner had argued that he too could have applied for the post had the benefit of age relaxation been extended to government corporations.
Counsel for the petitioner had argued that the objective of age relaxation for state and Central Government employees was to select the best available candidates. "There was no reason to deny the same benefit to employees of boards and corporations who were also serving in connection with the affairs of the state," he had said.
The Bench ruled: "Non-extension of provision of age relaxation to the employees of corporations, boards, and public sector undertakings, which are State under Article 12, is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.
Saurabh Malik
Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain also ruled the benefit of "equal pay for equal work" principle could not be extended to the school cadre teachers, seeking parity of salary with college lecturers.
The development is significant as the institutes are of historic significance. Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, Patiala, came into existence for imparting education in the classical language of Sanskrit in 1860. A decade later, the Maharaja of Patiala created an education department and the institute was affiliated to the Calcutta University in 1874.
The classes in Sanskrit and Punjabi were separated from the rest and moved to separate institutions "Sanskrit Vidyalaya" and "Gurmukhi Vidyalaya" in Patiala in 1912. These were amalgamated in 1963 and a "Government Institute of Classical & Modern Indian Language" was established. In 1975, the two leading institutes at Patiala and Nabha were brought under newly established institute of oriental language.
During the course of hearing, the State admitted that the institute of oriental languages in Patiala was created as a "special institute taking within its fold the Mahavidyalayas at Patiala and Nabha". It was brought under the administrative control of the Director, Public Instruction (Colleges).
Taking up the matter, the Single Judge ruled it was not possible to accord lecturer's pay scales automatically "merely because some of them had obtained higher qualification". Dismissing the appeals filed by Hari Dutt Sharma and other appellants, the Division Bench asserted: "It is rightly held by the Single Judge that merely because the appellants were made to teach in a college, would not mean that they are to be equated with the college lecturers and the principle of 'equal pay for equal work' would apply".
The Bench ruled: "The contention of the appellants that they fulfil all the qualifications laid down for appointment to the post of lecturers is not correct. Even otherwise, that cannot be a ground for extending the benefit of equal pay for equal work, as the appellants were appointed in school cadre on the basis of the qualifications meant for school cadres and the procedure for appointment of school cadres is totally different from the lecturers".
The appellants had earlier contended that they were teaching in the two Sanskrit institutes, which were "equivalent to a college". Yet, they were transferred to Sanskrit schools, which was not permissible and they had the right to be retained in these two institutes.
Those arrested were identified as Kulwant Singh and Sawinder Singh, both residents of Indira Colony, Verka, Rahul of Tandon Nagar, Batala Road, Kamal Kapoor of Jagdambe Colony, Batala Road and Gaurav Arora of Moon Avenue, Majitha Road. Dr Kaustubh Sharma, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said all of them were auto drivers.
Raids were on to nab their accomplices, he said.
The police had yesterday registered a case under Sections 354, 452, 427, 323, 148, 149 of the IPC against 12 youths, including Ravi and his brother Ankit of Gokal Vihar, Kunwar and Mohit of Vishal Vihar and eight others. Father of the victim, a BCom student of Guru Nanak Dev University College, Verka, had told the police that his daughter was returning home with her brother from a coaching centre when she was stalked and molested.
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He has been arrested. His accomplices, identified as Nachhatar Singh and Sukha Singh, have fled. The crime came to light when Bawa Singh, paternal uncle of the deceased, questioned Malkeet on her whereabouts but failed to get a satisfactory answer. He then informed village sarpanch Harbhajan Singh who called the police.
The police today exhumed the girl's body in the presence of district officials for a post-mortem examination. Tilak Raj, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Ajnala, said the muder weapon had been recovered from Malkeet Singh who had confessed to the crime. A case had been registered.
The girl has been sent for a medical examination.
"We have registered a case under Sections 3/4/5 of protection of children from sexual abuse against the accused Ramji," said Karnail Singh, Station House Officer, division number 2.
"The victim was a relative of the accused and was staying with him. He is on the run and we are making efforts to nab him," he added.
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A Straight Forward Agenda
By f2x | Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 12:01 am | Saturday, September 18, 2010 Comic
*Update 2015: Don't ask, don't tell has long since been repealed, and while it's been a few years since I've been in the Army, I get the impression that most of the soldiers aren't really overly concerned by it.
Gay Joke Parade.
By f2x | Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 12:00 am | Saturday, September 18, 2010 Jokes
What do you call 50 lesbians and 50 government employees in one room?
100 people that don't do dick!
What do you call a gay bar with no bar stools?
A fruit stand.
What does a gay man and an ambulance have in common?
They both get loaded from the rear and go whoo-whoo!
What's the difference between a gay rodeo and a straight rodeo?
At a straight rodeo everyone yells, "Ride that sucker"
Why do so many gays have mustaches?
To hide the stretch marks.
Did you hear about the homosexual letter?
Only came in male boxes.
When in Greece, how do you separate the men from the boys?
With a crowbar.
What did one gay sperm say to another?
"How do we find an egg in all of this shit?"
What do you call a gay dinosaur?
Mega-sore-ass.
What do you call a lesbian dinosaur?
Lick-a-lot-o-pus.
What's the favorite pickup line in a gay bar?
"May I push your stool in?"
Did you hear about the gay rabbit?
He found a hare up his ass.
Did you hear about the gay truckers?
They exchanged loads
Did you hear about the two gay guys that had an argument in the bar?
They went outside to exchange blows
Did you hear about the two gay judges?
They tried each other.
Did you hear that the new and politically correct name for "lesbian".
It has been changed to "vagitarian".
Did you know 70% of the gay population were born that way?
The other 30% were sucked into it.
Hear about the new gay sitcom?
"Leave it, it's Beaver."
How can you tell if you're watching a gay Western?
The entire cast is hung.
How do you give a blind queer a thrill?
Leave the plunger in the toilet.
What do you call a hillbilly who owns sheep and goats.
Bisexual.
What do you call a lesbian with fat fingers?
Well hung.
What do you call a nun with a sex change operation?
A tran-sister.
What do you call a woman with her tongue sticking out?
A lesbian with a hard-on.
What do you call two lesbians with their period?
Finger painting.
What do you call hemorrhoids on a homosexual?
Speed bumps.
How can you tell if your refrigerator is gay?
It farts when you pull your meat out.
How do you make a lesbian anorexic eat?
Put a mink stole around her dinner plate.
Why did the gay criminal keep going back to prison?
He loved it in the can.
Did you hear about the gay guy that's on the patch?
He's down to four butts a day.
What's the definition of "Tender Love?"
Two gays with hemorrhoids
What's the biggest crime committed by transvestites?
Male fraud.
Anti-Pasta Salad
By f2x | Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 12:01 am | Saturday, September 4, 2010 Comic
Recently I prepared a boxed pasta salad. It was a bag of spiral pasta that you had to add your own Italian dressing to it, and that's not a problem… The problem was that not only did it have the dry spiral pasta, but also dehydrated black olives. Those ugly things tasted like wood or cardboard or… Oh, trust me… it was just nasty.
A Little Pasta Humor
By f2x | Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 12:00 am | Saturday, September 4, 2010 Jokes
Did you hear? Al-Qaeda have hidden bombs in tins of Alphabet Spaghetti.
If they go off, they could spell disaster!
What do blonds and spaghetti have in common?
They both wriggle when you eat them.
Here's a new Pasta Diet guaranteed to help you lose weight!
You walk pasta grocery, you walk pasta restaurants and fast food chains, and you keep on walking pasta your refrigerator!
A rather successful American businessman went on trip to Italy to expand his company's operations over seas. While he was there, he had an extramarital affair with a young Italian girl. Not long after, she came sobbing to him and told him that she was pregnant by him and didn't know what to do.
"Don't worry my dear," he said. "I'm very wealthy and I'll see to the child's needs and yours so long as you can be discreet and not reveal to my wife of our affair." The businessman gave her a mailing address and went back to the States.
Sure enough, nine months later he was sitting in his den at home when his wife came in with the mail. She remarked, "That's strange. You got a postcard today from Italy. It says you need to send payment for three spaghetti dinners, two with meatballs, one without.
Why don't Italians like to barbecue?
Because the spaghetti keeps falling through the grill!


Here's how NASCAR is digitizing race day
Posted by Blair Hanley Frank
on June 24 2016
When cars leave the starting line at Sonoma Raceway in California on Sunday for the start of the Toyota/Save Mart 350, they'll be taking part in the launch of a product designed to help NASCAR officials monitor and manage the 110-lap race.
New race management software that NASCAR is launching on Sunday is designed to give officials a single screen to watch where cars are on the racetrack, manage penalties and share information with racing teams about what's going on.
It arose from a partnership between NASCAR and Microsoft that started in 2014. It began with a mobile inspection app that let race officials see whether cars were in compliance with all the rules about how they have to be constructed.
The race management app, which runs on Windows 10, shows track officials a live feed with the locations of all the cars on the track, represented by dots. Officials can pair that with live video of the race. The app also pulls in video footage from pit stops so officials can see whether drivers broke any of the myriad rules for how to refuel and re-equip a car.
The software can also be used to make sure cars are in the right order after a crash or a caution procedure. On top of that, race officials can use it to take a screenshot of what they're seeing and email or text it to someone else, which is helpful for getting key information down to racing teams.
All these capabilities can replace different six different apps and processes that race officials used in the past. Under the old system, some officials worked with multiple monitors to handle all the things they needed to do. The new app should reduce the need for all that complexity.
After the race is over and the cars have been packed up, race officials will be able to return to the management software and replay the entire race. That's critical for conversations with teams that may take place after the race, in which officials can explain the decisions they made.
Not surprisingly, the back end of the system is powered by Microsoft Azure, with an interesting twist: NASCAR is actually using the still-in-beta Azure Stack software to manage a mobile data center it brings to every track for processing of data during a race.
The data center is designed both to help with limited connectivity at some racetracks and to reduce the latency between when data is taken in and when it's displayed in the race management software.
Blair Hanley Frank
Stephen Byrd, NASCAR's director of technology integration and development, shows off the new race management app on a Microsoft Surface Hub at Sonoma Raceway on June 24, 2016.
Before the cars even hit the track, they're inspected by officials who are recording every infraction in a tablet app, which replaced paper inspection sheets. That app, which was released in 2014 and ran on Windows 8.1, has been updated for Windows 10. NASCAR is also testing its use for paint scheme and decal verification, which has been a time-consuming part of the inspection process.
With digital inspections, officials are now faster at making sure that cars comply. Plus, NASCAR staff can look at inspection findings as they go through the process and after the race has been run.
Microsoft is no stranger to working with sports organizations. The company has a high-profile, multi-year partnership with the NFL to provide teams with Surface tablets for use on the field, in addition to building applications that let fans view detailed player telemetry.
Microsoft Principal Evangelist Mike Downey speaks during a press conference at Sonoma Raceway on June 24, 2016.
Looking toward the future, Microsoft is working with NASCAR to figure out how data collected from races can be used to provide additional context and drama to the experience of watching the events, similar to what it's doing with the NFL.
"So we could throw a lot of stats at people, but that doesn't necessarily make it a more dramatic event. That doesn't make the race more interesting," Microsoft Principal Evangelist Mike Downey said during a press conference discussing the new apps. "The real art is, how do you best present information like that so that you're creating drama, you're creating moments that people really are attached to?"
In addition, Downey said he is looking forward to applying Azure Machine Learning to the applications that NASCAR is using. That has the potential to help officials predict things during a race.
Fred Prendergast, a NASCAR engineer who works on vehicle inspection tools and procedures, said he hoped the inspection data would make its way to fans in the future, so they can follow their favorite driver's journey to the racetrack and see what's happening with his car.
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HUSTLER NARRATIVE
Protect freedom of expression
Class division is a reality that we cannot run away from and the disparity between the rich and poor is glaring
We cannot be seen to be blocking people from discussing issues that affect them
by MACHEL WAIKENDA Political and Communications Consultant
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Three bulls were grazing in a meadow and were watched by a lion who longed to capture and devour them, but felt that he was no match for the three so long as they kept together.
So he began by false whispers and malicious hints to foment jealousies and distrust among them. This strategy succeeded so well, that before long the bulls grew cold and unfriendly and finally avoided each other and fed each one by himself apart.
No sooner did the lion see this, then he fell upon them one by one, and killed them in turn.
This month, a Bill by the chairperson of the National Security Committee seeking to amend the National Cohesion and Integration Act emerged and has been on everyone's lips.
The proposal in the Bill by Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange seeks to criminalise incitement against any person, group or community on the basis of social status.
In other words, the Bill comes at a time when the country is divided over the hustler narrative pushed by a section of the political class.
Those opposed to the hustler talk are of the view that it can create a class divide in the country which would, in turn, divide Kenya even further.
In Nazi Germany, divisive talk against the Jews was used to attack, profile and castigate a section of the population leading to the Holocaust.
In Rwanda, extremist Hutus referred to the Tutsi in derogatory terms and went further to create a narrative to cut down the tall trees. We all know how that ended.
In the 2007 post-election violence in Kenya, one tribe was (and still is) referred to as madoadoa, and this divisive narrative was used to hurt a section of the population.
The disparities in the Kenyan society are a fact and we must do everything possible to reduce unemployment and create an environment where we have a wider middle-class population, as we bridge the gap between the rich and the poor.
At the end of it, Kenya had lost more than 1,200 citizens to the violence while another 650,000 had been evicted from their homes.
In all these cases, people allowed themselves to be distracted by sideshows like the bulls in the fable above and forgot to confront the common enemy. When a hyena wants to eat its children, it first accuses them of smelling like goats.
We must not condone any talk meant to divide this country. But at the same time, we cannot criminalise freedom of expression, which is clearly enshrined in our Constitution.
Class division is a reality that we cannot run away from and the disparity between the rich and poor is glaring. We cannot be seen to be blocking people from discussing issues that affect them.
We need to focus on the goals that we have set as a country such as the Big Four agenda and Vision 2030. Growing the economy is the most critical way to bridge the gap and avoid talk of hustlers in future.
Politicians must be mindful of the narratives they create as they seek higher positions. Only they will be held liable for their actions if they burn the nation in pursuit of their ambitions.
We must all focus on making the country better for all Kenyans regardless of their tribe, class, education, status or even religion. All Kenyans aspire for the same thing – prosperity in order to live positively and take care of their loved ones.
As we do this, we must guard against any talk that causes others to feel excluded. But we cannot lose the gains made in ensuring freedom of speech in the process.
It is therefore important that the Bill before Parliament is withdrawn so it does not end up infringing on freedom of expression.
We must always work hard to ensure that we defend all the freedoms enshrined in the Constitution because if we don't, it will affect us negatively in future.
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Part One: A Definition of the Free-Reed
What exactly is a free-reed instrument?
There are many reed instruments, such as the single-reed instruments (clarinet and saxophone) and double-reed instruments (oboe, English horn, bassoon and contrabassoon) which have reeds made from a thin strip of cane. There are also reed pipes in the organ which have reeds made from metal. The tones of both types of instruments are produced by a current of air -- either from the player's lungs or from a wind chest -- which strikes the reed and causes it to vibrate. Yet none of these reeds are free-reeds; they are beating-reeds, that is, the reeds strike against another object to produce the sound.
On the other hand, the free-reeds do not strike against anything while vibrating. Toni Charuhas, the author of The Accordion, wrote, "The historian Geiringer specifies that there are five different kinds of reed instruments, one of which is the kind having a single (hard) freely vibrating reed. This type of reed is known as the free reed. It is called 'free' because it has an elastic tongue which vibrates freely within a frame."
An Accordion Reed
(a reed plate assembly with the reed plate or frame, valve and valve stiffener, reed tongue and rivets.)
Inside of an accordion (left-hand manual)
showing reed blocks (made from wood), metal reed plates, tongues and leather valves
(from the catalog of Victoria)
Inside of an accordion (two right-hand manuals)
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Ex-Deputy Who Helped Wife Serve Semen-Laced Cupcakes to Students Pleads Guilty to Spate of Sex Crimes
Jerry LambeJan 4th, 2023, 10:00 am
Ex-Deputy Dennis Wallace Perkins (Louisiana AG's Office)
A 47-year-old former Louisiana sheriff's deputy will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to a slew of horrific sex crimes, several of which involved young children.
Dennis Wallace Perkins was sentenced to 100 years in state prison on Tuesday after the former Livingston Parish Sheriff's deputy and SWAT commander pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree rape, two counts of sexual battery of a child, one count of video voyeurism, two counts of production of pornography involving children under the age of 13, and one count of the mingling of harmful substances, officials announced.
Perkins had originally been facing more than 75 criminal charges when he was first arrested in 2019, but prosecutors agreed to drop the dozens of remaining counts in exchange for Perkins agreeing to enter a guilty plea. He is also required to register as a sex offender for the remainder of his life.
Among the most headline-grabbing of his criminal acts is the "mingling of harmful substances" charge. Perkins and his wife, 36-year-old Cynthia T. Perkins, used his semen to "season" cake batter which she then served to students at Westside Junior High School, where Cynthia had been previously employed as an English teacher. Authorities said that Perkins filmed himself making the revolting concoction.
Cynthia Perkins pleaded guilty in February to charges of second-degree rape, production of child pornography, and conspiracy of mingling harmful substances. As previously reported by Law&Crime, specific acts pleaded to in her deal included aiding her husband in sexually assaulting a minor and aiding her husband in filming a minor who was bathing. She was sentenced to 41 years in prison provided she testified against her husband should he go to trial.
"Today, Dennis Perkins admitted to his despicable crimes and pled guilty in court," Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said in a statement following the hearing. "He not only waived any right to appeal, probation, or parole and any attempt to avoid conviction; but Mr. Perkins also spared the victims from reliving his horrific crimes during trial."
In a followup post to Facebook, AG Landry said the conviction was "in the best interest of our victims and justice."
"Our State is suffering from a crime epidemic, and it is going to take a strong commitment from local and state officials to defeat it," he said. "Criminals must be punished for their crimes, and victims must be supported. Today, my office sent a loud message to predators lurking: if you harm children, you will receive the justice you deserve."
Prior to Circuit Judge Erika W. Sledge handing down the sentence, Perkins addressed the court and expressed regret for his despicable conduct, according to a report from Baton Rouge CBS affiliate WAFB.
"I'm sorry. It's been more than three years living in a box and it's not about me," he reportedly said. "I just want to make this statement. Jesus Christ has forgiven me. And I'm grateful for that. And, I hope and pray that anybody that this affected will also find forgiveness and healing through Jesus Christ."
He also reportedly told the court that he wished certain facts would have "came to light in pre-trial motions" that would have helped his case, but conceded that "we just ran out of time."
In addition to testimony from victims, investigators reportedly seized a trove of incriminating media when they raided the home Perkins shared with his wife, recovering more than 2,600 photos and 300 videos depicting illegal content, The Advocate reported. Assistant Attorney General Barry Milligan reportedly told the outlet that the evidence obtained in the case was "the worst he personally had ever seen."
Perkins' crimes reportedly involved two child victims, two adults, and one dog.
During Perkins' wife's proceedings, her attorneys repeatedly maintained that her husband was the mastermind of their criminal activity and claimed that Perkins manipulated his wife.
"He is the real monster," Cynthia's attorney Paul Scott said during his client's plea hearing last year. "That's what she wants to make clear, it's not about shifting blame, she took responsibility today, I mean, that's what she did, but, she looks forward going after the real monster."
In an email to Law&Crime, Perkins' attorney Jarret Ambeau reiterated that his client agreed to be held accountable for his own criminal conduct.
"Mr Perkins accepted responsibility for his acts and did not accept responsibility for anything he did not do," Ambeau wrote. "And he expressed his sorrow in the courtroom for all persons harmed in this matter."
A third defendant in the case, Melanie Curtin, in December 2021 was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty of aggravated rape and video voyeurism.
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Home Elections Business groups go on lobbying offense against financial transaction tax proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats
Business groups go on lobbying offense against financial transaction tax proposed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats
Posted By: Editorial Teamon: March 06, 2019 In: Elections, PeopleNo Comments
Business advocacy groups are going on the offensive against a financial transaction tax that's been proposed by Democrats as a way to curtail high-frequency trading and reduce the budget deficit.
Groups from the political arm of the influential Koch network to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are already gearing up for a battle with Democrats over their proposals to enact a 0.1 percent tax on securities transactions.
Measures were introduced in both chambers of Congress on Tuesday by Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii. The idea is co-sponsored by more than a dozen lawmakers, including freshman firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
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The tax proposal is one of several by Democrats that target the wealthy. Ocasio-Cortez has called for a 70 percent marginal tax rate on income over $10 million. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who is running for president in 2020, backs the idea of a wealth tax of 2 percent on households with more than $50 million in assets and 3 percent on households worth $1 billion or more.
Among groups attacking the financial transactions tax proposal is Modern Markets Initiative, or MMI, which advocates for high-frequency trading.
"The proposed financial transaction tax poses a threat to the very Main Street investors that the sponsors of this bill are aiming to protect," said MMI CEO Kirsten Wegner. "Particularly, pension funds, which millions of Americans rely on as a main source of income after retirement, will suffer as a result of this tax."
A spokeswoman for MMI confirmed the group would be lobbying against the proposal. A person familiar with the upcoming lobbying efforts pointed to a study published in 2017 that shows the negative effects a financial transaction tax can have on pension funds. This person also said the group will be pushing out more data proving how the tax could hurt the average stockholder.
The political network largely funded by billionaire Charles Koch is also speaking out against the legislation. In a statement first given to CNBC, a spokesman for Americans for Prosperity, or AFP, slammed lawmakers' efforts to create more taxes.
"Real growth and lasting economic security comes when people and businesses are free to invest their earnings into their families, communities, and job creation," said Bill Riggs, a spokesman for AFP. "We cannot tax and spend our way into prosperity. Washington should be looking for ways to rein in reckless spending and eliminate corporate welfare, not reach back into the pockets of hardworking Americans to keep funding it."
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the most prominent business group in the country, came out firing — and claimed a tax like the one being introduced in Congress would decrease returns for Americans across the country.
"A financial transaction tax would decrease returns for people saving to buy a house, pay for college, or retire. It would also make it more expensive for businesses to raise the capital they need to start, expand, and create jobs," Tom Quaadman, executive vice president of the U.S. Chamber Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, said in a statement.
He also invoked the memory of two Democratic presidents to hammer home his point. "Presidents Kennedy and Johnson repealed a similar tax, and we should continue to heed their wisdom," he said.
A person with direct knowledge confirmed the Chamber of Commerce will actively lobby against the bill.
Representatives for DeFazio and Schatz did not return requests for comment.
The nascent lobbying effort is just one of the huge obstacles facing the Democratic proposal.
Some of these organizations successfully championed large aspects of the tax reform bill that was eventually passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump at the end of 2017. The law cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent and made cutbacks to individual rates as well.
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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) for Canada
Admissibility Standards
Capable foreign workforces and global students can apply for permanent residence in Atlantic Canada via the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP). The AIPP Canada permits the claimants to reside and work in one of Canada's four Atlantic regions: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Companies in one of these four regions can recruit overseas citizens to do jobs they have not been able to fill in the neighborhood. The probable immigrants can be residing in Canada provisionally or living overseas to meet the requirements for the program. If you desire to take part in the program, you should have a job proposal from a selected employer in Atlantic Canada. Canada's Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has three packages via which you can apply:
Atlantic International Graduate Program
Atlantic High-Expert Workers Program
Atlantic Intermediate-Expert Workers Program
There are some admissibility necessities all overseas citizens who are applying for permanent residence have to encounter. Then, there are precise necessities for each of the three packages. The standards that applicant from all three programs have to come across are:
Evidence you encounter the language standards: You have to take a language examination to verify you can communicate in one of Canada's two certified languages: English or French. Canada has a list of permitted agencies on IRCC's website, for example IELTS or CELPIP for English language, or TEF Canada or TFC Canada for French language.
Evidence of adequate funds: You should be able to provide for yourself and any household members that are settling with you.
Have a job proposal:
Your company should offer you the job via the Offer of Employment to a Foreign National (IMM5650) Form.
Your company should have a Confirmation of Designation from the Atlantic region. To see which elected employers are applying in AIPP Canada, you must go to each area's certified webpage.
You should be working a full-time job (minimum of 30 hours per week).
You cannot be doing a seasonal job.
Your job has to be expertise type/level 0, A, B or C under the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
For Global Graduates and High Expert Workforces: Your job should last for at least twelve months.
For Intermediate Expert Workforces: You should have a permanent agreement (meaning no set finish date).
See the further, precise necessities for each of the package inside Canada's Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program under:
Atlantic International Graduate Program: If you're applying via the International Graduate program of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, you should come across the ensuing admissibility standards:
In the two years earlier you got your degree, you should have resided in an Atlantic region for minimum 16 months.
You require to have minimum a two-year certificate/degree or employment/internship experiences from a familiar and publicly-funded educational organization in one of the Atlantic regions.
You should have been a full-time student.
You should have completed graduation in the two years instantly earlier to your application.
You studied/worked with a legal authorization or permit.
You do not require to have prior work knowledge.
Atlantic High-Expert Workers Program and Atlantic Intermediate-Expert Workers Program: To apply as a high-expert or intermediate-expert worker via the Canada Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program, you have to come across the resulting admissibility standards:
You should have worked a minimum of 1560 hours in the earlier three years (30 hours a week).
You should have worked in one profession, but it can be with diverse companies.
The hours can be within or outdoor Canada.
The hours should have been compensated. Self-employed hours, unpaid work or voluntary internships do not count.
You should also have:
A credential/certificate for a secondary (high-school) or post-secondary education in Canada.
A certificate/credential from an overseas organization that is equivalent to a Canadian one. This signifies you have to obtain your qualifications evaluated through the Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) report.
In adding to that, for an intermediate-expert worker, you can use one of the resulting choices to meet the requirements for the AIPP Canada:
You should have work involvement at an expertise level C inside the National Occupational Classification (NOC). The IRCC customs the National Occupational Classification to categorize jobs founded on a person's job responsibilities and the tasks they do. An expertise level C in the NOC comprises jobs that need a secondary (high school) education and/or work-definite training. These could be long road truck drivers, food/beverage waiters, or industrial butchers, amongst others.
You should have work knowledge as a listed nurse/psychiatric nurse (expertise level A 3012) or involvement as a certified practical nurse (expertise level B 3233).
If you come across all the necessities to apply for one of Canada's Atlantic Immigration programs, counting the job proposal, you should start to collect your documents, find a settlement plan, and have your job proposal authorized. At that time, you can apply for your permanent residence.
Get A Settlement Plan: Afterwards, you have your job proposal from your chosen company, you will have to get a settlement service provider institute in the region you will be residing. This association offers you a settlement plan to support you to get established in your new community. Your chosen proprietor can assist you in finding a settlement association. You can work with one of these officialdoms, nevertheless of whether you are within or outdoor Canada.
Job Proposal Authorization: When you have a settlement plan, the region you will work in has to approve your job proposal. This is managed by your proprietor. You cannot apply for your enduring residence until the area supports your job proposal and provides you with a Credential of Endorsement. You have to contain this credential in your permanent residence application.
Assemble the Compulsory Documents and Forms for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs: There is an application program for every one of the packages on the IRCC webpage. It contains document lists, needed forms, and directives on how and where to apply. You will require these papers and forms so you can apply for Enduring Residence in Canada. Here is a index of documents and forms as are necessary for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot programs:
Birth credentials.
If related: Wedding certificate/annulment certificate (if married extra than once, submit documents for each).
If related: Death credential for former spouse/common-law companion.
If you have a common-law companion: Statutory Declaration of Common-Law Union (IMM 5409 – original) and evidence you have lived together for a minimum of one year (communal apartment lease, common bills, common address on documents.)
If related: Information on your kid, such as a birth credential, adoption documents, or evidence of custody.
If related: National Identification Document or household registry/book.
Copies of passport and travel document. The copies have to confirm the passport number, date of issue and expiration, your photograph, title, day and location of birth as well as alterations to the title, birth date, expiry etc.
Validation of Regional Authorization.
Language ability evidence.
Evidence of educational background.
Evidence of prior job experience (employment agreement, payslips, etc.).
Evidence you have enough funds.
If you are now residing in Canada: Evidence you have a legal temporary residence authorization.
Evidence you worked/studied in Canada lawfully. The photocopy of your study authorization and entry stamp.
Police Clearance Certificates. They must be from each nation/region you have resided in for six or more months.
Visa photographs that fulfil to the Canadian necessities.
Evidence of paid Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program charges
Appeal Forms for The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program
Generic Application Form to Canada (IMM 0008)
Schedule A: Background/Declaration (IMM 5669)
A Proposal of Employment to a Overseas National: Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (IMM 5650)
Economic Programs: Atlantic Immigration Pilot Programs (IMM 5501)
Additional Dependents/Declaration (IMM 0008DEP) (if applicable)
Supplementary Information – Your Travels (IMM 5562)
Additional Family Information (IMM 5406)
Use of a Representative (IMM 5476)
Note: Except you are said to, do not submit the original copies of the documents because you will not get them back.
Conform the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Application: Then, you have to assemble all the forms and documents in a 9" by 12" envelope and mail it to one of the addresses providing on the instructional guide. Afterwards, you submit your Atlantic Immigration Pilot appeal. You will also need to submit your biometric data. Your visa officials will inform you when you can give this info. You should now have compensated for the biometrics charge and comprised it in your application.
Elective Temporary Work Permit: If you want to do a job in Canada although your appeal for the Atlantic Immigration Pilot is being processed, you may be qualified for a Canadian temporary work permit. In demand to apply for the temporary work permit, you will require a job proposal from an elected company and a Recommendation Letter from the Atlantic region in which you will work. You also have to come across the language, education, and work knowledge necessities essential in the program you will work under (See the necessities section overhead). When your proprietor applies to have your job proposal permitted, they will also request the region to give you a Recommendation Letter. If you obtain this temporary work permit, you can:
You can work up to one year
Work only for the company who provided you with the job
Note: You got a work permit, it does not indicate that the Canadian authorities will also allocate you a Permanent Residence permit.


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Museum of Houston
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Article, "Baile Espanole," the first Archi-Arts ball
Watkin, William Ward, 1886-1952 (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1922-03-01)
Architect William Ward Watkin (1886-1952) served as the first Supervising Architect for Rice Institute, overseeing the construction of the first campus buildings. Watkin also taught in Rice's ...
Brochure of the work of William Ward Watkin, Architect
Caroline Wiess Law portrait
Scott, Vera Prasilova, 1899-1996 (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1933-01-01)
Caroline Wiess Law was an oil heiress and art collector, and a major philanthropist in Houston. She is perhaps best known for her endowment bequests to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, including ...
Craig Cullinan, Jr. portrait
Craig Cullinan, Jr. is the gransdon of Joseph Cullinan, who was a founder of the Magnolia Petroleum Company and helped organize the Texas Company in Beaumont shortly after the oil strike at Spindletop ...
Dr. Richard E. Smalley and Dr.Robert Curl, posing with a buckyball
Rice University (photographer). (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 2000-01-01)
Richard E. Smalley and Robert Curl won a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1996 for the discovery and characterization of fullerenes, the third elemental form of carbon after graphite and diamond. Smalley ...
Dr. Richard E. Smalley of Rice University in Chemistry lab
Unknown author (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1980-01-01)
Richard E. Smalley, the Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry since 1982 and Professor of Physics at Rice University since 1990, was affiliated with Rice since 1976. Smalley pioneered ...
Dudley Sharp family portrait
Dudley Crawford Sharp was the son of Walter Benona Sharp of Spindletop fame, and brother of Walter Beford Sharp. He and his brother joined with W. T. Campbell in the organization of Mission Manufacturing ...
Fondren Library at Rice Institute, front of building from Academic Court
Garden party at Faculty Club (Cohen House) at Rice Institute
Schleuter, F. J. (Frank J.) (photographer) (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1935-06-03)
Gus and Lyndall Wortham, at a formal social event
Gus Sessions Wortham (1891-1976), businessman, civic leader, cattle rancher and philanthropist, served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of American General for almost five decades. ...
Gus and Lyndall Wortham, at an informal social event
Gus and Lyndall Wortham, at unidentified social event
Reed, Bill (photographer) (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1965-01-01)
Gus S. Wortham and President Lyndon Baines Johnson
Gus S. Wortham portrait with dark-colored tie
Richburg, Jack (photographer) (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1960-01-01)
Gus S. Wortham portrait, inscribed from Wortham
Gittings portrait studio (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1953-01-01)
Gus S. Wortham portrait, right profile
Bachrach (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1940-01-01)
Gus S. Wortham, photographed receiving a boot shine on a sidewalk
Gus S. Wortham, portrait as a young man
Gwendolyn Garrow Hutcheson portrait
Gwendolyn Garrow Hutcheson was the wife of Palmer Hutcheson, prominent Houston attorney. He graduated from the University of Texas School of law in 1938. In 1946 he joined with family members to form the law firm Hutcheson ...
Honeymoon memorabilia of Gus S. and Lyndall F. Wortham
Los Angeles Steamship Co. (Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 1926-01-01)


Outdoor Discovery
The 7mm Rem Mag vs 300 Win Mag – Which Is the Superior Caliber?
Many outdoorsmen can perhaps nod in approval that the 7mm Remington Magnum and .300 Winchester Magnum are excellent caliber choices. This is particularly true for the field, especially when hunting large prey. No doubt, they are both ammunition that can take down some of the most stubborn hunted animals.
Still these, two have some fundamental differences, and a lot gets lost in the advantages and disadvantages of the two during side-by-side comparisons.
Essential Differences of the .300 Win Mag versus the 7mm Rem Mag
The 7mm Remington Magnum Origins
The .300 Winchester Comes To Answer Remington
Physical Differences of the .300 Win vs 7mm Rem Mag
Recoil Traits
The Enduring Popularity of Both Cartridges
Hunting Bear With the Two Cartridges
The .300 Win Mag and the 7mm Mag are both flat shooting, powerful, and extremely precise cartridges. In this post let us examine the origins of the cartridges and their pros and cons.
Hopefully, this knowledge can give you the needed facts to know which you should arm yourself with in different hunting scenarios.
Remington made a big impact in 1962 as they introduced the Model 700 rifle. Alongside this came the 7mm Remington Magnum. It had a trimmed .375 H&H Magnum case coupled with a .284″ bullet.
The 7mm Remington Magnum provided notable ballistic superiority over the other available cartridges of that era.
Another point worth noting is the new 7mm Remington Magnum cartridge was compatible with a regular size rifle. This was very advantageous since it could fit in many rifle models of that time. Hunters everywhere were delighted.
With all those things going for it, it is clear why the powerful 7mm Rem Mag rapidly became a favorite among American hunters.
The folks over at Winchester during that time realized that Remington scored an ace, and they were quick to answer. They started to design a .30 caliber magnum cartridge with the case from the .338 Winchester Magnum. Eventually, they unveiled in 1963 the .300 Winchester Magnum.
Akin to the 7mm Mag, the .300 Win Mag possessed notable superiority over other cartridges of its class. It also was compatible with a standard rifle action length. Just like the 7mm Rem Mag, the .300 Win Mag endeared itself with American huntsmen in no time.
The dissimilarities of the .300 Winchester Magnum and 7mm Remington Magnum are quite visible evident. The .300 Win Mag is a bit taller; but nevertheless, the two cartridges are usable in regular (as opposed to magnum) length action rifles. They share the same rim diameter size and look practically alike.
Since they are very alike in size, the ballistics of the two cartridges are also rather identical. The single most obvious disparity between the two is the bullets they discharge.
The 7mm Remington Magnum is equipped with .284″ slugs while the .300 Winchester Magnum is armed with .308″ slugs.
The 300 Win Mag is on paper to have more recoil when comparing it to the 7mm Rem Mag. When discharged from one rifle, a .300 Win Mag load that shoots a 165-grain bullet is shown to have 25% more when compared to a 7mm Rem Mag load that discharges 150-grain slug at an identical muzzle rapidity.
The .300 Win Mag and 7mm Rem Mag share the equal spotlight as far as their desirability is concerned as a magnum cartridge.
Both are perennial favorites among American rifle enthusiasts ever since their introduction in the early 1960s. Due to this phenomenal success, almost all ammunition makers make available a wide range of premium ammunition for both cartridge models.
Together with options for ammunition, there is a myriad of rifles manufactured by many companies chambered in .300 Winchester Magnum and 7mm Remington Magnum. Likewise, since the cartridges are just as long and the same rim diameter, rifle models are practically the same or almost identical.
As long as premium ammunition and marksmanship are in play, the 7mm Rem Mag and .300 Win Mag are reliable cartridges for hunting brown bear, black bear, and grizzly bears.
It is important to note though that because both are flat shooting and powerful cartridges, the 7mm Mag and .300 Win Mag are particularly outstanding in far-shooting scenarios. These are distances one has to aim a shot farther than 200-300 yards.
Since it is slightly smaller in caliber, the 7mm Remington Magnum is better suited for animals that are not very big.
Furthermore, the lesser cartridge recoil contributes to making the 7mm Mag ideal for smaller-bodied hunters. It is likewise great for scenarios where an easy-to-carry rifle is required, such as on a hike or mountain trek.
Conversely, since the .300 Win Mag discharges slightly bigger and heftier diameter slugs, it has a distinct edge if going after larger, meaner, and more perilous prey. However, this is not to say that the 7mm Rem Mag cannot down a large grizzly.
Multitudes of hunters have done so for many years and continue to do so. By that same token, the .300 Win Mag is also often used for smaller prey or is the weapon of choice in mountain treks or backpacking.
As mentioned earlier in this post, the .300 Winchester Magnum and 7mm Remington Magnum are truly great all-around hunting cartridges.
Each one however is slightly more advantageous depending on the hunting scenario. To have to get into the nitty-gritty details of both to identify distinct characteristics shows that these two are very similar.
If truth were told, the dissimilarities of the two are certainly not night and day. In fact, perhaps the choice between a .300 Winchester Magnum and 7mm Remington Magnum will not really depend on their respective characteristics, but rather more on personal taste.
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SWITCH-ON OF DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION IN ILORIN AND KADUNA
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The National Broadcasting Commission will on Wednesday December 20, 2017 and Friday December 22, 2017 switch Kwara and Kaduna States from Analogue transmission to Digital Terrestrial Television transmission.
The event in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday December 20, 2017, is scheduled to take place at the premises of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Channel 9, Fate Road, Ilorin, and that of Kaduna, Kaduna State on Friday December 22, 2017, is scheduled to take place at the premises of the Pinnacle Broadcast Ltd, No 7, Rabah Road, GRA, Kaduna.
The Switch on of the two locations (Kwara State with ITS Ltd as signal distributor and Kaduna State with Pinnacle Broadcasts Ltd as signal distributor), is in compliance with the Commission's phased Digital Switch On timetable, tailored towards achieving the one – state – per – geo-political Zone in Nigeria, agreed upon by Stakeholders in the Broadcasting Industry, to gradually achieve Digital Terrestrial Television services coverage all over Nigeria.
The Director General, National Broadcasting Commission, Mall. Is'haq Modibbo Kawu today Monday 18th December 2017, assures Nigerians that the switch-on will provide a mixture of Local, Regional and National television channels on the FreeTV bouquet. He explained further that the choice of one state from each geo-political zone for the phased timetable of the switchover was deliberate in order to sustain the momentum.
According to Mallam Kawu, "Our goal is to enable the evolution of a digital television ecosystem that not only transforms television and broadcasting in general but also help bridge the digital divide, create jobs and grow our national economy".
While thanking the Hon. Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for their support so far, Kawu also thanks all stakeholders for their support in this arduous journey, and appeals for cooperation from all DSO stakeholders and Nigerians as the NBC does all within its means to successfully take Nigerian broadcasting onto the digital ecosystem.
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Subsurface Geoscience Profiles
Read what students say about the PSM program, their internships and job experience.
Cassie Mohkami
Ms. Cassie Mohkami received her B.S. in Geophysics at Texas A&M University with a minor in Arabic Studies in August of 2018.
Neyda Maymi
Mrs. Neyda Maymi has a B.A. in Geology from Texas Tech University and a B.A. in Technical Communication from the University of North Texas.
Shweta Mohandas
Shweta Mohandas, graduated from Texas A&M University at College Station, TX in May 2018 with a B.S. in Geophysics and minor in Geology.
Morgan Frazier
I graduated from The Pennsylvania State University in 2019 where I received a Bachelor's of Science degree in Geoscience. During my undergraduate years, I studied with Dr.
Stephen Zagurski
Mr. Stephen Zagurski graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southeast Missouri State University with a B.S. in Environmental Soil Science and minors in Geoscience and GIS.
Vincent Lu
Vincent Lu graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering.
Jorge Mario Lozano
Mr. Jorge M. Lozano graduated from Universidad Nacional de Colombia with a B.S. in Geology. He is an enthusiastic geoscientist experienced in the Oil & Gas industry.
Julio Enriquez
Mr. Julio Enriquez graduated from the University of Houston-Downtown where he earned a dual degree, Geosciences with a concentration in Petroleum Geotechnology and Philosophy with dual minors in Mathematics and Applied Physics.
Syed Moosavi
My name is Syed Moosavi. As a geologist completing my master's degree in Petroleum Geology from University of Karachi, I am a lead Well Placement Geologist at Weatherford International Ltd.
Wenqi Jiang
Ms. Wenqi Jiang graduated with a B.S. in Geology from the University of Oklahoma.
Vanessa Eni
Vanessa Eni graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor's in geology in 2017. While a student she completed a minor in Mandarin Chinese and attended field school in South Africa.
Shannon Castro
Mrs. Shannon Castro graduated from Texas A&M University in 2017 with her bachelor's degree in Geophysics and minors in Mathematics and GIST. During her undergraduate years, she did research with Dr.
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Johnathan Torres
Mr. Johnathan Torres graduated from University of Houston-Downtown where he received a bachelor's of science in Geoscience with a concentration in Petroleum Geotechnology and a minor in Applied Physics.
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Munirah Zulifli
Ms. Zulkifli joined Shell Malaysia in 2010 as a Geohazards Specialist after completing her B.Sc. in Geology at the University of Malaya.
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Abdulaziz Aldarah
Mr. Aldarah is currently a reservoir Engineer at Kuwait Gulf Oil Company (KGOC) one of the subsidiaries of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) in Kuwait.
Mr. Mitchel Vannette graduated from Michigan Technological University with a bachelor's in Applied Geophysics with a minor in Economics.
Mohamed Ziane
Mr. Ziane graduated from IFP School in Paris with a Master of Sciences in Petroleum Geophysics in 2010.