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The Alpha Phi archive contains hundreds of scrapbooks and albums that document nearly 150 years of Alpha Phi women and their activities. So far, only one scrapbook has been digitally preserved. As Alpha Phi continues to digitize its scrapbooks and albums, you will be able to flip through them here. Check back regularly to see what new materials are available.
Beta Gamma Pennsylvania Avenue Chapter House Renovations Photograph Album, c. 2003
This photograph album documents the renovation of the Beta Gamma Chapter house at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue in Boulder, Colorado, which the chapter rented from Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The album primarily features images of construction work on the chapter house and completely renovated spaces, as well as a selection of images showing chapter activities such as Bid Day in 2003.
Beta Gamma Chapter Life Scrapbook, 1948-1951
This scrapbook documents life at the University of Colorado in Boulder and as a member of Beta Gamma Chapter in the late 1940s and early 1950s. It contains primarily newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs documenting chapter and campus activities, including new member recruitment, initiation banquets, musical and theatrical performances, athletics, campus publications, and other features of campus life. The scrapbook also compiles a number of wedding and engagement announcements for members of Beta Gamma Chapter.
Marie Suttle Clippings Scrapbook, 1924-1932
This scrapbook, compiled by Marie Suttle, documents life at the University of Colorado as a member of Zeta Club and Beta Gamma Chapter during the 1920s and 1930s. The scrapbook predominantly contains newspaper clippings but also includes a selection of ephemera, correspondence, and documents pertaining to campus events, social life, academics, theater, athletics, and student government.
Beta Gamma Chapter Life and Campus Activities Scrapbook, 1960-1965
This scrapbook documents life at the University of Colorado in Boulder and as a member of Beta Gamma Chapter during the early 1960s. It contains primarily newspaper clippings as well as ephemera and some photographs regarding chapter and campus activities and events, including new member recruitment, initiation banquets, musical and theatrical performances, and athletics.
Alpha Phi CU Scrapbook, 1936-1946
This scrapbook documents life at the University of Colorado in Boulder and as a member of Beta Gamma Chapter during the 1930s and 1940s. It contains primarily newspaper clippings as well as ephemera and some photographs illustrating chapter and campus activities and events, including new member recruitment, initiation banquets, musical and theatrical performances, and athletics.
Beta Gamma of Alpha Phi Scrapbook, 1954-1958
This scrapbook documents life at the University of Colorado in Boulder and as a member of Beta Gamma Chapter during the 1950s. It primarily contains newspaper clippings and photographs illustrating chapter and campus activities and events.
Alpha Phi Scrapbook, 1955-1956
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and cards depicting life in Beta Tau Chapter in 1955-1956.
This scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and photographs of Beta Tau Chapter members between 1964-1965.
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253.095(4)(c) (c) A conviction under sub. (3) is not a condition precedent to bringing an action, obtaining a judgment, or collecting the judgment under this subsection.
253.095(4)(d) (d) Notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1), a person who recovers damages under par. (a) or (b) may also recover reasonable attorney fees incurred in connection with the action.
253.095(4)(e) (e) A contract is not a defense to an action under this subsection.
253.095(4)(f) (f) Nothing in this subsection limits the common law rights of a person that are not in conflict with sub. (2).
253.095(5) (5) Confidentiality in court proceedings.
253.095(5)(a) (a) In every proceeding brought under this section, the court, upon motion or sua sponte, shall rule whether the identity of any woman upon whom an abortion was performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced shall be kept confidential unless the woman waives confidentiality. If the court determines that a woman's identity should be kept confidential, the court shall issue orders to the parties, witnesses, and counsel and shall direct the sealing of the record and exclusion of individuals from courtrooms or hearing rooms to the extent necessary to safeguard the woman's identity from public disclosure. If the court issues an order to keep a woman's identity confidential, the court shall provide written findings explaining why the woman's identity should be kept confidential, why the order is essential to that end, how the order is narrowly tailored to its purpose, and why no reasonable less restrictive alternative exists.
253.095(5)(b) (b) Any person, except for a public official, who brings an action under this section shall do so under a pseudonym unless the person obtains the written consent of the woman upon whom an abortion was performed or induced, or attempted to be performed or induced, in violation of this section.
253.095(5)(c) (c) This section may not be construed to allow the identity of a plaintiff or a witness to be concealed from the defendant.
253.095 History History: 2013 a. 37.
253.095 Note NOTE: In Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Van Hollen, Case No. 13-cv-465-wmc, 94 F. Supp. 3d 949, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin held that this section is unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and granted a permanent injunction against the enforcement of this section. Affirmed. U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 15-1736, 806 F.3d 908 (2015). See also Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, 579 U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 2292, 195 L. Ed. 2d 665 (2016); June Medical Services L.L.C. v. Russo, 591 U.S. ___, 140 S. Ct. 2103, 207 L. Ed. 2d 566 (2020).
253.10 253.10 Voluntary and informed consent for abortions.
253.10(1)(1) Legislative findings and intent.
253.10(1)(a) (a) The legislature finds that:
253.10(1)(a)1. 1. Many women now seek or are encouraged to undergo elective abortions without full knowledge of the medical and psychological risks of abortion, development of the unborn child or of alternatives to abortion. An abortion decision is often made under stressful circumstances.
253.10(1)(a)2. 2. The knowledgeable exercise of a woman's decision to have an elective abortion depends on the extent to which the woman receives sufficient information to make a voluntary and informed choice between 2 alternatives of great consequence: carrying a child to birth or undergoing an abortion.
253.10(1)(a)3. 3. The U.S. supreme court has stated: "In attempting to ensure that a woman apprehend the full consequences of her decision, the State furthers the legitimate purpose of reducing the risk that a woman may elect an abortion, only to discover later, with devastating psychological consequences, that her decision was not fully informed." Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 112 U.S. 2791, 2823 (1992).
253.10(1)(a)4. 4. It is essential to the psychological and physical well-being of a woman considering an elective abortion that she receive complete and accurate information on all options available to her in dealing with her pregnancy.
253.10(1)(a)5. 5. The vast majority of elective abortions in this state are performed in clinics that are devoted solely to providing abortions and family planning services. Women who seek elective abortions at these facilities normally do not have a prior patient-physician relationship with the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion, normally do not return to the facility for post-operative care and normally do not continue a patient-physician relationship with the physician who performed or induced the abortion. In most instances, the woman's only actual contact with the physician occurs simultaneously with the abortion procedure, with little opportunity to receive personal counseling by the physician concerning her decision. Because of this, certain safeguards are necessary to protect a woman's right to know.
253.10(1)(a)6. 6. A reasonable waiting period is critical to ensure that a woman has the fullest opportunity to give her voluntary and informed consent before she elects to undergo an abortion.
253.10(1)(b) (b) It is the intent of the legislature in enacting this section to further the important and compelling state interests in all of the following:
253.10(1)(b)1. 1. Protecting the life and health of the woman subject to an elective abortion and, to the extent constitutionally permissible, the life of her unborn child.
253.10(1)(b)2. 2. Fostering the development of standards of professional conduct in the practice of abortion.
253.10(1)(b)3. 3. Ensuring that prior to the performance or inducement of an elective abortion, the woman considering an elective abortion receive personal counseling by the physician and be given a full range of information regarding her pregnancy, her unborn child, the abortion, the medical and psychological risks of abortion and available alternatives to the abortion.
253.10(1)(b)4. 4. Ensuring that a woman who decides to have an elective abortion gives her voluntary and informed consent to the abortion procedure.
253.10(2) (2) Definitions. In this section:
253.10(2)(a) (a) "Abortion" means the use of an instrument, medicine, drug or other substance or device with intent to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant or for whom there is reason to believe that she may be pregnant and with intent other than to increase the probability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health of the infant after live birth or to remove a dead fetus.
253.10(2)(am) (am) "Abortion-inducing drug" means a drug, medicine, oral hormonal compound, mixture, or preparation, when it is prescribed to terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant.
253.10(2)(b) (b) "Agency" means a private nonprofit organization or a county department under s. 46.215, 46.22 or 46.23.
253.10(2)(c) (c) "Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a record of having such an impairment or being regarded as having such an impairment. "Disability" includes any physical disability or developmental disability, as defined in s. 51.01 (5) (a).
253.10(2)(d) (d) "Medical emergency" means a condition, in a physician's reasonable medical judgment, that so complicates the medical condition of a pregnant woman as to necessitate the immediate abortion of her pregnancy to avert her death or for which a 24-hour delay in performance or inducement of an abortion will create serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of one or more of the woman's major bodily functions.
253.10(2)(dr) (dr) "Perinatal hospice" means comprehensive support that includes support from the time of a terminal diagnosis of an unborn child through the birth and death of the child and through the postpartum period and may include the supportive care of maternal-fetal medical specialists, obstetricians, neonatologists, anesthesia specialists, specialty nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, clergy, social workers, and other professionals.
253.10(2)(e) (e) "Probable gestational age of the unborn child" means the number of weeks that have elapsed from the probable time of fertilization of a woman's ovum, based on the information provided by the woman as to the time of her last menstrual period, her medical history, a physical examination performed by the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion or by any other qualified physician and any appropriate laboratory tests performed on her.
253.10(2)(f) (f) "Qualified person assisting the physician" means a social worker certified under ch. 457, a registered nurse or a physician assistant to whom a physician who is to perform or induce an abortion has delegated the responsibility, as the physician's agent, for providing the information required under sub. (3) (c) 2.
253.10(2)(g) (g) "Qualified physician" means a physician who by training or experience is qualified to provide the information required under sub. (3) (c) 1.
253.10(2)(h) (h) "Viability" has the meaning given in s. 940.15 (1).
253.10(3) (3) Voluntary and informed consent.
253.10(3)(a) (a) Generally. An abortion may not be performed or induced unless the woman upon whom the abortion is to be performed or induced has and, if the woman is a minor and s. 48.375 (4) (a) 2. does not apply, the individual who also gives consent under s. 48.375 (4) (a) 1. have given voluntary and informed written consent under the requirements of this section.
253.10(3)(b) (b) Voluntary consent. Consent under this section to an abortion is voluntary only if the consent is given freely and without coercion by any person. The physician who is to perform or induce the abortion shall determine whether the woman's consent is, in fact, voluntary. Notwithstanding par. (c) 3., the physician shall make the determination by speaking to the woman in person, out of the presence of anyone other than a person working for or with the physician. If the physician has reason to suspect that the woman is in danger of being physically harmed by anyone who is coercing the woman to consent to an abortion against her will, the physician shall inform the woman of services for victims or individuals at risk of domestic abuse and provide her with private access to a telephone.
253.10(3)(c) (c) Informed consent. Except if a medical emergency exists and subject to sub. (3g), a woman's consent to an abortion is informed only if all of the following first take place:
253.10(3)(c)1. 1. Except as provided in sub. (3m), at least 24 hours before the abortion is to be performed or induced, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion or any other qualified physician has, in person, orally informed the woman of all of the following:
253.10(3)(c)1.a. a. Whether or not, according to the reasonable medical judgment of the physician, the woman is pregnant.
253.10(3)(c)1.b. b. The probable gestational age of the unborn child, the probable postfertilization age of the unborn child, as defined in s. 253.107 (1) (c), and the numerical odds of survival for an unborn child delivered at that probable postfertilization age, at the time that the information is provided. The physician or other qualified physician shall also provide this information to the woman in writing at this time.
253.10(3)(c)1.c. c. The particular medical risks, if any, associated with the woman's pregnancy.
253.10(3)(c)1.d. d. The probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the woman's unborn child at the time the information is given.
253.10(3)(c)1.e. e. The details of the medical or surgical method that would be used in performing or inducing the abortion.
253.10(3)(c)1.f. f. The medical risks associated with the particular abortion procedure that would be used, including the risks of infection, psychological trauma, hemorrhage, endometritis, perforated uterus, incomplete abortion, failed abortion, danger to subsequent pregnancies and infertility.
253.10(3)(c)1.gm. gm. That the pregnant woman is required to obtain an ultrasound that meets the requirements under sub. (3g), if she has not already had an ultrasound that meets those requirements. The physician, or other qualified physician, shall provide to the pregnant woman a list of providers that perform an ultrasound at no cost to the woman, as described in par. (em) 1.
253.10(3)(c)1.h. h. The recommended general medical instructions for the woman to follow after an abortion to enhance her safe recovery and the name and telephone number of a physician to call if complications arise after the abortion.
253.10(3)(c)1.hm. hm. If the abortion is induced by an abortion-inducing drug, that the woman must return to the abortion facility for a follow-up visit 12 to 18 days after the use of an abortion-inducing drug to confirm the termination of the pregnancy and evaluate the woman's medical condition.
253.10(3)(c)1.i. i. If, in the reasonable medical judgment of the physician, the woman's unborn child has reached viability, that the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion is required to take all steps necessary under s. 940.15 to preserve and maintain the life and health of the child.
253.10(3)(c)1.j. j. Any other information that a reasonable patient would consider material and relevant to a decision of whether or not to carry a child to birth or to undergo an abortion.
253.10(3)(c)1.jm. jm. That the woman has a right to refuse to consent to an abortion, that her consent is not voluntary if anyone is coercing her to consent to an abortion against her will, and that it is unlawful for the physician to perform or induce the abortion without her voluntary consent.
253.10(3)(c)1.k. k. That the woman may withdraw her consent to have an abortion at any time before the abortion is performed or induced.
253.10(3)(c)1.L. L. That, except as provided in sub. (3m), the woman is not required to pay any amount for performance or inducement of the abortion until at least 24 hours have elapsed after the requirements of this paragraph are met.
253.10(3)(c)2. 2. Except as provided in sub. (3m), at least 24 hours before the abortion is to be performed or induced, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion, a qualified person assisting the physician or another qualified physician has, in person, orally informed the woman of all of the following:
253.10(3)(c)2.a. a. That benefits under the medical assistance program may be available for prenatal care, childbirth and neonatal care.
253.10(3)(c)2.b. b. That the father of the unborn child is liable for assistance in the support of the woman's child, if born, even if the father has offered to pay for the abortion.
253.10(3)(c)2.c. c. That the woman has a legal right to continue her pregnancy and to keep the child; to place the child in a foster home for 6 months, in a group home for 15 days, or in a shelter care facility approved under s. 938.22 (2) (c) for 20 days; to petition a court for placement of the child in a foster home or group home or with a relative; or to place the child for adoption under a process that involves court approval both of the voluntary termination of parental rights and of the adoption.
253.10(3)(c)2.d. d. That the woman has the right to receive and review the printed materials described in par. (d). The physician or qualified person assisting the physician shall physically give the materials to the woman and shall, in person, orally inform her that the materials are free of charge, have been provided by the state and describe the unborn child and list agencies that offer alternatives to abortion and shall provide her with the current updated copies of the printed materials free of charge.
253.10(3)(c)2.e. e. If the woman has received a diagnosis of disability for her unborn child, that the printed materials described in par. (d) contain information on community-based services and financial assistance programs for children with disabilities and their families, information on support groups for people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities and information on adoption of children with special needs.
253.10(3)(c)2.em. em. That the printed materials described in par. (d) contain information on the availability of perinatal hospice.
253.10(3)(c)2.f. f. If the woman asserts that her pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest, that the printed materials described in par. (d) contain information on counseling services and support groups for victims of sexual assault and incest and legal protections available to the woman and her child if she wishes to oppose establishment of paternity or to terminate the father's parental rights.
253.10(3)(c)2.fm. fm. That the printed materials described in par. (d) contain information on services available for victims or individuals at risk of domestic abuse.
253.10(3)(c)2.g. g. That the printed materials described in par. (d) contain information on the availability of public and private agencies and services to provide the woman with information on family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), including natural family planning information.
253.10(3)(c)3. 3. The information that is required under subds. 1. and 2. is provided to the woman in an individual setting that protects her privacy, maintains the confidentiality of her decision and ensures that the information she receives focuses on her individual circumstances. This subdivision may not be construed to prevent the woman from having a family member, or any other person of her choice, present during her private counseling.
253.10(3)(c)4. 4. Whoever provides the information that is required under subd. 1. or 2., or both, provides adequate opportunity for the woman to ask questions, including questions concerning the pregnancy, her unborn child, abortion, foster care and adoption, and provides the information that is requested or indicates to the woman where she can obtain the information.
253.10(3)(c)5. 5. The woman certifies in writing on a form that the department shall provide, prior to performance or inducement of the abortion, that the information that is required under subds. 1. and 2. has been provided to her in the manner specified in subd. 3., that the ultrasound required under sub. (3g) has been performed or that requirement is waived under sub. (3m) (a), that she has been offered the information described in par. (d) and that all of her questions, as specified under subd. 4., have been answered in a satisfactory manner. The physician who is to perform or induce the abortion or the qualified person assisting the physician shall write on the certification form the name of the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion. The woman shall indicate on the certification form who provided the information to her and when it was provided and who performed the ultrasound and when it was performed, unless the ultrasound requirement is waived under sub. (3m) (a). If the ultrasound required under sub. (3g) was performed at a facility other than the facility where the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion is located, the woman shall provide to the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion the certification form described under sub. (3g) (d).
253.10(3)(c)6. 6. Prior to the performance or the inducement of the abortion, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion or the qualified person assisting the physician receives the written certification that is required under subd. 5. The physician or qualified person assisting the physician shall place the certification in the woman's medical record and shall provide the woman with a copy of the certification.
253.10(3)(c)7. 7. If the woman considering an abortion is a minor, unless s. 48.375 (4) (a) 2. applies, the requirements to provide information to the woman under subds. 1. to 6. apply also to require provision of the information to the individual whose consent is also required under s. 48.375 (4) (a) 1. If the woman considering an abortion is an individual adjudicated incompetent in this state, the requirements to provide information to the woman under subds. 1. to 6. apply to also require provision of the information to the person appointed as the woman's guardian.
253.10(3)(d) (d) Printed information. By the date that is 60 days after May 16, 1996, the department shall cause to be published in English, Spanish, and other languages spoken by a significant number of state residents, as determined by the department, materials that are in an easily comprehensible format and are printed in type of not less than 12-point size. The department shall distribute a reasonably adequate number of the materials to county departments as specified under s. 46.245 and upon request, shall annually review the materials for accuracy and shall exercise reasonable diligence in providing materials that are accurate and current. The materials shall be all of the following:
253.10(3)(d)1. 1. Geographically indexed materials that are designed to inform a woman about public and private agencies, including adoption agencies, and services that are available to provide information on family planning, as defined in s. 253.07 (1) (a), including natural family planning information, to provide ultrasound imaging services, to assist her if she has received a diagnosis that her unborn child has a disability or if her pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest and to assist her through pregnancy, upon childbirth and while the child is dependent. The materials shall include a comprehensive list of the agencies available, a description of the services that they offer and a description of the manner in which they may be contacted, including telephone numbers and addresses, or, at the option of the department, the materials shall include a toll-free, 24-hour telephone number that may be called to obtain an oral listing of available agencies and services in the locality of the caller and a description of the services that the agencies offer and the manner in which they may be contacted. The materials shall provide information on the availability of governmentally funded programs that serve pregnant women and children. Services identified for the woman shall include medical assistance for pregnant women and children under s. 49.47 (4) (am) and 49.471, the availability of family or medical leave under s. 103.10, the Wisconsin works program under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, child care services, child support laws and programs and the credit for expenses for household and dependent care and services necessary for gainful employment under section 21 of the Internal Revenue Code. The materials shall state that it is unlawful to perform an abortion for which consent has been coerced, that any physician who performs or induces an abortion without obtaining the woman's voluntary and informed consent is liable to her for damages in a civil action and is subject to a civil penalty, that the father of a child is liable for assistance in the support of the child, even in instances in which the father has offered to pay for an abortion, and that adoptive parents may pay the costs of prenatal care, childbirth and neonatal care. The materials shall include information, for a woman whose pregnancy is the result of sexual assault or incest, on legal protections available to the woman and her child if she wishes to oppose establishment of paternity or to terminate the father's parental rights. The materials shall include information on services in the state that are available for victims or individuals at risk of domestic abuse. The materials shall include information on the availability of perinatal hospice.
253.10(3)(d)2. 2. Materials, including photographs, pictures or drawings, that are designed to inform the woman of the probable anatomical and physiological characteristics of the unborn child at 2-week gestational increments for the first 16 weeks of her pregnancy and at 4-week gestational increments from the 17th week of the pregnancy to full term, including any relevant information regarding the time at which the unborn child could possibly be viable. The pictures or drawings must contain the dimensions of the unborn child and must be realistic and appropriate for the stage of pregnancy depicted. The materials shall be objective, nonjudgmental and designed to convey only accurate scientific information about the unborn child at the various gestational ages, including appearance, mobility, brain and heart activity and function, tactile sensitivity and the presence of internal organs and external members. The materials shall also contain objective, accurate information describing the methods of abortion procedures commonly employed, the medical and psychological risks commonly associated with each such procedure, including the risks of infection, psychological trauma, hemorrhage, endometritis, perforated uterus, incomplete abortion, failed abortion, danger to subsequent pregnancies and infertility, and the medical risks commonly associated with carrying a child to birth.
253.10(3)(d)3. 3. A certification form for use under par. (c) 5. that lists, in a check-off format, all of the information required to be provided under that subdivision.
253.10(3)(e) (e) Requirement to obtain materials. A physician who intends to perform or induce an abortion or another qualified physician, who reasonably believes that he or she might have a patient for whom the information under par. (d) is required to be given, shall request a reasonably adequate number of the materials that are described under par. (d) from the department under par. (d) or from a county department as specified under s. 46.245.
253.10(3)(em) (em) Ultrasound materials and form.
253.10(3)(em)1.1. The department shall compile a list of facilities, including the names, addresses, and phone numbers, that provide ultrasounds at no cost. The department shall make this list available to the public and shall provide the list to every facility that performs or induces an abortion.
253.10(3)(em)2. 2. The department shall provide to every facility that performs ultrasounds at no cost a list of the requirements under sub. (3g).
253.10(3)(em)3. 3. Any facility that intends to perform ultrasounds on pregnant women who are seeking to have abortions performed or induced shall create a form on which a physician at that facility certifies that the requirements under sub. (3g) are satisfied and provides a date the requirements under sub. (3g) are satisfied.
253.10(3)(f) (f) Medical emergency. If a medical emergency exists, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion necessitated by the medical emergency shall inform the woman, prior to the abortion if possible, of the medical indications supporting the physician's reasonable medical judgment that an immediate abortion is necessary to avert her death or that a 24-hour delay in performance or inducement of an abortion will create a serious risk of substantial and irreversible impairment of one or more of the woman's major bodily functions. If possible, the physician shall obtain the woman's written consent prior to the abortion. The physician shall certify these medical indications in writing and place the certification in the woman's medical record.
253.10(3)(g) (g) Presumptions. Satisfaction of the conditions required under par. (c) creates a rebuttable presumption that the woman's consent and, if the woman is a minor and if s. 48.375 (4) (a) 2. does not apply, the consent of the individual who also gives consent under s. 48.375 (4) (a) 1. to an abortion is informed. The presumption of informed consent may be overcome by a preponderance of evidence that establishes that the consent was obtained through fraud, negligence, deception, misrepresentation or omission of a material fact. There is no presumption that consent to an abortion is voluntary.
253.10(3g) (3g) Performance of ultrasound.
253.10(3g)(a)(a) Except as provided under sub. (3m) and except in a medical emergency and before a person may perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman, the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion, or any physician requested by the pregnant woman, shall do all of the following, or shall arrange for a person who is qualified to perform an ultrasound to do all of the following:
253.10(3g)(a)1. 1. Perform an obstetric ultrasound on the pregnant woman using whichever transducer the woman chooses after the options have been explained to her. A facility that offers ultrasounds at no cost to satisfy the requirements of this subsection shall have available transducers to perform both transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasounds.
253.10(3g)(a)2. 2. Provide a simultaneous oral explanation to the pregnant woman during the ultrasound of what the ultrasound is depicting, including the presence and location of the unborn child within the uterus, the number of unborn children, and the occurrence of the death of an unborn child, if such a death has occurred.
253.10(3g)(a)3. 3. Display the ultrasound images so that the pregnant woman may view them.
253.10(3g)(a)4. 4. Provide to the pregnant woman a medical description of the ultrasound images, including the dimensions of the unborn child and a description of any external features and internal organs that are present and viewable on the image.
253.10(3g)(a)5. 5. Provide a means for the pregnant woman to visualize any fetal heartbeat, if a heartbeat is detectable by the ultrasound transducer type chosen by the woman under subd. 1., and provide to the pregnant woman, in a manner understandable to a layperson, a simultaneous oral explanation.
253.10(3g)(b) (b) No person may require a pregnant woman to view the ultrasound images that are required to be displayed for and reviewed with her or to visualize any fetal heartbeat. No person, including the pregnant woman, may be subject to any penalty if the pregnant woman declines to view the displayed ultrasound images or to visualize any fetal heartbeat.
253.10(3g)(c) (c) The requirement under par. (a) does not apply if the physician, in a writing that is placed in the woman's medical record, certifies that the pregnant woman is undergoing a medical emergency and certifies the medical condition that constitutes the medical emergency.
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Data Dive: VR Finishes Q1 Strong
O ne prevailing misperception in the tech world is that VR is in the gutter. Some have even pronounced it dead. Such sentiments reflect the backlash to VR's circa-2016 hype cycle. It didn't fulfill world-changing proclamations trumpeted at the time… and deserves some grief.
But practically speaking, VR is doing just fine and is growing at a healthy pace for an emerging technology that faces practicality headwinds. In fact, signals tracked by our research arm ARtillery Intelligence, indicate VR is on an upswing after declining about 10 percent in 2020.
That decline was Covid-inflected, given supply-chain impediments. But demand remained strong. And that demand was given a place to go when Oculus Quest 2 launched. Not only did it scratch the right quality/price itch, but Facebook made moves to beef up its supply chain.
And this appears to be working, given Quest 2 sales surges (more on that in a bit). The broader VR market has likewise emitted positive signs, which we recently rounded up. Now, two months later, there's a critical mass of milestones for another VR data roundup. So here we go again…
Data Dive: VR Starts 2021 Strong
Jumping in, we've aggregated several VR data points and milestones for this week's Data Dive. These follow the above-mentioned early-February roundup, which covered year-to-date happenings. So collectively, the two represent VR's Q1 report card. Here's the latest list…
(Announcements happened in Q1, though some track prior-period activity)
Usage Milestones
— Resolution games saw a 500 percent boost in downloads for its casual games (e.g. Bait, Angry Birds VR) following Quest 2's October launch.
–Oculus's Android App — an indicator of new VR users that have Android phones — has surpassed 5 million installs.
— Oculus Quest 2 is now the most-used VR headset on Steam.
— The share of VR users on Steam passed two percent for the first time.
–Sundance's Film Festival's Virtual New Frontier Exhibition was visited almost 40,000 times.
Revenue Milestones
— More than 60 Quest apps have generated more than $1 million in revenue.
— Beat Saber has sold 4 million copies and 40 million songs, totaling an estimated $180 million in revenue.
— The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners surpassed $29 million in revenue.
— Superhot VR Surpassed 1-million units sold on Quest 2 alone, totaling an estimated $20 million in revenue.
General/Industry Milestones
— Oculus Quest App Lab reached 100 apps in less than two months.
–Sandbox VR will bounce back from bankrupcy and open a new facility in Las Vegas (formerly occupied by the Void).
— The Information reports that nearly 20 percent of Facebook's employees are working on VR and/or AR.
— Aggregate stock market performance of VR-forward tech giants shows positive signs.
— Rec Room raised $100 million in new funding, bringing its post-money valuation to $1.25 billion.
— AppliedVR secured $29 million in funding to accelerate its VR pain management play.
— Pico raised $37 million in series B+ funding.
— Psychic VR Lab raised $8.5 million to accelerate its browser-based XR development platform.
— Interplay raised $18 million for its enterprise VR training play.
— Nanome raised $3 million for its VR software that helps visualize molecular-structures for scientific research.
— SPREE Interactive raised an undisclosed sum in the millions of dollars for its free-roam VR entertainment platform.
— TouchCast raised $55 million to grow its mixed reality-based virtual event platform.
— In-Game immersive ad platform Anzu raised $9 million from investors that include agency-giant WPP and Sony.
— Virtuix is nearing $14 million in funding as its SeedInvest campaign enters the home stretch.
— The Venture Reality Fund II added Telecom giant Orange to its list of limited partners, as part of a 5G-focused XR investing initiative.
— ndreams launched a $2 million fund for VR developers.
— In total, ABI reports that funding and M&A value in AR/VR Ecosystem surpassed $2 Billion in 2020.
Market Sizing
— Superdata projects that standalone VR devices like Quest 2 will account for 87 percent of new VR headset sales in 2021.
— ARtillery Intelligence (our research arm) estimates that Oculus Quest sold just over 1 million units in Q4, 2020, bringing its cumulative lifetime total (including Quest 1) to just over two million units as of January 1st.
Did Facebook Sell One-Million Quest 2s in Q4?
Temperature Reading
Going deeper on the last item above, it's notable that half of Quest 1 & 2 lifetime sales came in Q4 alone. This was Quest 2's launch quarter, not to mention the holiday quarter. Because Quest 2 continues to lead the way in VR, this momentum is an important temperature reading.
60 Quest titles exceeding $1 million is also important. This quantifiable success for game developers means a clear path to revenue in VR content creation. That will in turn incentivize more content creation (and venture funding), which is needed to get the VR flywheel spinning.
Mark Zuckerburg often repeats this point. There's a virtuous cycle of content that drives hardware sales, which in turn incentivizes more content….and around we go. For a fully actualized content ecosystem, he says Facebook needs an installed base of 10 million units.
How long will it take to reach that goal? As noted, ARtillery pegs Quest's lifetime sales at 2 million as of January 1, which could be approaching 3 million today. At that rate, 10 million in-market units (which is different than annual sales) could be reached in the next 1-2 years.
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"...Time for a refresh?"
By overeasy,
August 26, 2021 in General Discussions
I suppose a comment like this is meant to provide "context" to viewers but it also promotes false information. False information created by publicists and perpetuated by gossip columnist for decades. Katharine Hepburn's life partner was Phyllis Wilbourn for more than 30 years.
Hepburn and Tracy were costars and pals.
You really believe Hepburn and Tracy were just "pals"? That they never had a sexual relationship? I admit I'm getting my info from Wiki, and that can be a flawed source but according to them:
"In Hollywood, however, the intimate nature of the Tracy-Hepburn partnership was an open secret".
In addition Tracy had affairs with Young, Bergman and Crawford (that were confirmed by the 3).
My understanding of Hepburn was that she was bisexual.
As for Ben's comment: I don't think he was trying to provide any "context" but just being snarky as it relates to the myth MGM's PR department used to imply Tracy was a devout Catholic. While I find humor when I hear anyone say Tracy was a devout Catholic, I don't see why a TCM host needs to be snarky about that myth. I.e. my preference is that such comments are not made.
12 hours ago, TikiSoo said:
"Younger" audiences aren't attracted by logos, typefaces, colors...branding. They are attracted to the station by hearing directors they admire (ie Cohen Bros, Tarantino, Spielberg, Scorsese, etc) talk about the classic films that influenced them & checking them out. Ask any teen if they want to see a "Hitchcock film" and they know it's old but should be good.
I don't know about you, but I enjoy the inclusion of the past "incorrectness" shown in movies. Nothing is more shocking than seeing how women, non-whites and kids were acceptably treated 100 years ago. Seeing it in a movie where you're emotionally involved in the story is a much better historical context than some talking head dweeb 'splainin' it away.
What TCM (and any classic movie fan) needs to do instead of trying to smooth over the "political incorrectness" of old movies, is to reassure younger people black&white, foreign & silent films can be worth watching. Personally, that's the prejudice I'd like to see "awakened".
12 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Yes, I would say what's in wiki is funneled down from those old publicity stories.
She had multiple relationships with women over the years, especially in her youth, but Wilbourn was her primary partner. Incidentally she treated Wilbourn terribly at times but Wilbourn stuck with her.
Spencer Tracy was a "beard" and I am sure this is something his wife went along with, because Mrs. Tracy knew the truth is that he was not sleeping with Hepburn because Hepburn was really sleeping with Wilbourn.
Maybe people today can accept Hepburn as "bisexual" as one of the steps towards accepting her as a lesbian. And she was a lesbian.
Re: Ben's comment, he's throwing the comment about religion into the mix because he really hasn't studied who Spencer Tracy was as a person. Spencer Tracy was a loyal pal to his friends, and he was a man with serious personal problems. His Catholicism is just a label that wraparound writers and on-air hosts can paste over his performances, because they don't know how to say anything truly meaningful about him, or about Hepburn.
1 minute ago, TopBilled said:
You could be on to something: Being Hepburn's "bread" would have allowed Tracy to sleep around with other women without reporters and others trying to find out about those affairs since he already had a sexual affair (they were lead to believe), with Hepburn. I.e. both benefited by the deception.
8 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:
Yes, that's exactly what I think. It was a clever ruse, because they were used as covers for each other, so the truth about their actual private relationships with other people did not come out.
Wilbourn was very devoted to Hepburn so I think it's rather sad that she doesn't get her due.
I have Hepburn's book Me. In a chapter called "Love", it's a chapter about Spencer Tracy. She says "I loved Spencer Tracy." She moved into "Spence's tiny house, which we rented from George Cukor." She took him to her parents place back east. Of these meetings, she said "I think that they liked him -- but Spence felt a bit uncomfortable with them. After all, he was a married man. I don't think that Dad and Mother were bothered too much by this. But there it was as far as Spence went -- and he felt uncomfortable -- unrelaxed. So we seldom were together when I went home.
She goes on: "I have no idea how Spence felt about me. I can only say I think that if he hadn't liked me he wouldn't have hung around. As simple as that. He wouldn't talk about it and I didn't talk about it. We just passed twenty-seven years together in what was to me absolute bliss."
Later in the book, she's discussing the aftermath of Tracy's death: "After Spence died -- a few days later -- I called Louise (note: Tracy's wife) and said, "You know, Louise, you and I can be friends. You knew him at the beginning, I at the end -- or we can just pretend that -- I might be a help with the kids."
"Well, yes," she said. "But you see, I thought you were only a rumor..."
Hepburn continues: "And I had not broken up their marriage. That happened long before I arrived on the scene. In California I did not go out in public with him. And no one ever got a picture of us together -- socially -- privately, that is. And actually -- as time passed -- the media let us alone."
Neither personality seemed to be particularly monogamously-minded, so I have no doubt they had affairs with others throughout their own relationship. I don't think Hepburn needed a beard at all, because if anything, she was discreet, at least where the tabloids and gossip rags were concerned.
Eucalpytus P. Millstone
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How the heck was a mug like Spencer Tracy -- no Clark Gable or Cary Grant looks-wise, IMO -- getting so much action?
18 minutes ago, Eucalpytus P. Millstone said:
Because, and as I'm sure you really know here EPM, the criteria for attractiveness between the sexes has always been different. Men, generally being more visually oriented than women, place a woman's appearance higher on their list of initial desirability than they do character. Why do you think women wear makeup? It's of course to look more attractive. Women generally and on the otherhand place a man's appearance lower on this list, and prize a man's self-assuredness or even imagined self-assuredness higher.
Now MANY women will often claim that they find a man with a keen sense of humor very attractive.
But I'VE always thought THIS is just a big lie, and 'cause I can't TELL YA how many times over the years I've shown MY "keen sense of humor" to a woman who I'D like to "get to know better" (if ya know what I mean) and I've come away with NOTHIN' from the hot babe, DARN IT!!!
21 minutes ago, Dargo said:
Did you try this without the gun in your mouth?
Have you tried approaching a gal who isn't a hot babe? Heed the sage advice of one of America's founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, who is, remember, depicted on the $100 bill.
Regarding Spencer Tracy, I suspect that his status and financial wealth probably compensated for his, IMO, average looks.
Regarding the appeal of a man who has a sense of humor: Hmmm. Funny (no pun intended) that criterion isn't on the list of Six things that women find appealing in men (suggested reading, Dargo).
FYI and a word to the wise: when a woman tells you that she's attracted to a man who has a sense of humor, that's not a cue for you to show her your "funny bone."
4 minutes ago, Eucalpytus P. Millstone said:
...FYI and a word to the wise: when a woman tells you that she's attracted to a man who has a sense of humor, that's not a cue for you to show her your "funny bone."
Ah-HA! So THAT'S where I made my mistake all those years, EH?!
(...geeez, NOW you tell me!)
Just now, Eucalpytus P. Millstone said:
My approach when I was single was to try to find a group of 3 women and focus on the second best looking one (if she appealed to me). While it was common for others to focus in on the best looking one, I tried to look at the situation from the perspective of the second best looking one: how often she was ignored because most of the attention was given to her slightly better looking friend. This approach worked and worked well. Often the gal would comment about the situation: "wow, someone paying me some attention for a change!". I would often get a phone number for a follow-up date, while the guys trying to hit on the best looking gal, got nowhere, time after time.
I assume I wasn't these gals top-choice in the looks department but from the gal's POV: wouldn't you rather dance and talk with a guy that is interested in you, instead of waiting, hoping the best looking guy that is chatting up your friend, will end up dropping that angle and paying attention to you?
And here I was thinkin' what a GREAT plan the above would've been for me to use back in my single days too, but THAT was until I read your second paragraph here...
And 'cause THEN I realized that this great plan up there wouldn't and couldn't have applied to me.
(...nope, you see, I WAS always the best lookin' guy in my group of friends!)
7 minutes ago, Dargo said:
The Voice of Experience.
Penalty is nine to ten at Leavenworth.
Did five to ten at Woolworth, myself.
Ya know, EPM. I was just thinkin' here that you and I could probably pull off a pretty good rendition of the mirror sequence in that flick if we worked at it
lydecker
LocationPittsburgh, PA
And the conjecture about Hepburn and Tracy's sex life has what to do with TCM's "refresh?"
sewhite2000
Another wild topical veer on a long thread!
In our case, it would probably wind up as The Mirror Has Two Faces (and they both need lifting).
overeasy
I simple thought. That has nothing to do with Spence and Hepburn. But thanks for the distraction, TB.
The TCM logo.
I wonder how nice it would have been if they'd just stayed with the original logotype? Would that have hurt anyone? Would that have driven away potential viewers?
No. It would not. The original logo had a soul and a sense of time and place the that new logo lacks, in extremis. The new logo can hardly be called a logo. It's just weak typeface that spells out the networks name. As others have noted, it really ain't gonna sell many t-shirts or mugs.
The strong, smart brands know enough to make incremental changes to their typography, unless it is hopelessly outdated. Many of them have learned that staying with an archetype turns out to be the best practice, as typefaces and logos often come around and become "cool" again. And they have a power that transcends fads. Think Perrier. Coke. Alfa Romeo, CBS. Meanwhile, the less enlightened create new logos (think Dodge, Pepsi, Kia) that are meaningless, but succeed to ensuring that "the emperors new clothes" stays on many people tongues.
I will really miss the original logo. And believe me, it was "outdated" when it began. It was not au courant when TCM launched, but was intended to imbue a "classic movie" sense to the network, while still being simple and elegant. Something the new logo fails to do.
This is the kind of useful, practical, and scholarly wisdom that I signed on to the TCM Message Boards for. Thank you, Mr. Lonelyhearts!
Well, it certainly beats my technique: sizing up The Monster Club and going home with the one who doesn't turn people to stone.
9 minutes ago, overeasy said:
If they have their festival next spring, and if their merchandise has the new logo on it, they'll know. The folks that go there are probably the most rabid of TCM fans. Typically the merchandise is pretty well picked over after the second day the shop is open. My bet is that most festival goers will prefer the older stuff, especially the ones that come dressed in 30s, 40s and 50s outfits.
Here's the folks behind the new TCM identity...
https://www.transformmagazine.net/articles/2021/sibling-rivalry-crafts-new-visual-identity-for-turner-classic-movies/
The new music was done by Made Music Studio
Katie_G
I like Ben's new fake house, but I'm worried that the built-in log rack will draw bugs. Then again, I've never seen one before. It's all rather beige and sort of homey-like but we'll probably be sick of it in a year's time. The new graphics and logo do nothing for me.
1 hour ago, lydecker said:
😃 I think there's a fresh rumor... lol
1 hour ago, Eucalpytus P. Millstone said:
Must have watched this over 50 times in my life, and it still cracks me up every time I see it.
(...talk about a "classic"!)
Yeah, is that a stack of firewood in that narrow closet or whatever it is? Nice.
Spence and Kate had one of the strangest relationships, even for Hollywood. Spence had a sex
change operation when he was around 17 years old. He did it originally to stay out of WW I.
But when the war was over he was tired of being a girly girl and changed back into being a manly
man. But all the mental confusion of these events turned him into a devout alcoholic, the only
thing he was ever devout about. And Kate? Well turns out she was her own illegitimate daughter.
Wouldn't that go against the laws of time and space, or at least the laws of time? Well you know
Kate, she could do anything she wanted to and she somehow managed this. It was only natural
she would hook up with Spencer. She gave birth to a hermaphrodite they named Purvis who
was put into an orphanage and never heard from again. Their various Tinseltown friends always
made sure the true truth never came out.


Gear A, which turns clockwise, meshes with gear B, which turns counterclockwisWhen more force is applied through gear A, torque is createHow does the angular velocity of gear B change as a result?
This is College Physics Answers with Shaun Dychko. When gear A turns clockwise more quickly it's going to drive gear B to turn counter-clockwise more quickly as well. The angular velocity of gear B will increase in magnitude, and so the answer is A.


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Hillary, Rudy still hold leads
Latest polling in the 2008 White House campaign shows Hillary Clinton (left) leading a three-way race for the Democratic nomination, while Rudolph Giuliani heads the Republican field, with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney showing early signs of a surge.
While opinion surveys are simply long-range indicators nine months before first nominating contests, they do serve to set perceptions of the race in the media and among likely voters, and spotlight trends that can be used by campaign chiefs to sharpen tactics.
New York Senator Clinton appears to be maintaining the lead in national polls that she has had for months.
A Time magazine national opinion survey in late March gave her the support of 31 percent of voters, compared to 24 percent for rising star Senator Barack Obama and 16 percent for defeated 2004 vice presidential nominee John Edwards.
The latest Fox News poll had her at 36 percent ahead of Obama with 18 percent support and Edwards back on 13 percent. Rasmussen last week put the race at 33 percent for Clinton, 26 percent for Obama and Edwards at 17 percent.
But when the focus turns to the key states of Iowa and New Hampshire, the race appears much tighter, and Clinton consequently more threatened.
After months of intense campaigning in Iowa, and several weeks after revealing that cancer had returned to haunt his wife Elizabeth, John Edwards led Clinton in a University of Iowa poll conducted between March 19 and 31, earning the support of 34 percent of likely voters, compared to the former first lady's 29 percent. Obama trailed with 19 percent.
His lead in the state, the first to weigh in on the nominating process next January, was confirmed by a Strategic Vision poll last week, which pegged him at 27 percent compared to Obama on 20 percent and Clinton in third on 19 percent.
In the other key early voting state, New Hampshire, Clinton appears to be holding on to a steady, yet small lead.
A Zogby poll had Clinton at 29 percent last week, with Obama and Edwards tied at 23 percent. A CNN survey had Clinton on 27 percent, followed by Edwards with 21 percent and Obama with 20 percent support among likely New Hampshire primary voters.
All other Democratic candidates lagged well behind.
On the Republican side, Giuliani is at the head of the national race, well ahead of former front-runner John McCain and Romney, according to polls.
The ex-mayor of New York stacked up 34 percent support in a Cook Report/RT Strategies poll up to April 1. McCain had 17 percent followed by former senator and television actor Fred Thompson, who is mulling a White House bid with 10 percent. Romney came in fourth with six percent, behind former House of Representatives speaker Newt Gingrich, who is also thinking of running and had nine percent support.
In Iowa, Giuliani was leading the field in a Strategic Vision poll, nine months before the caucuses, with 25 percent, ahead of McCain with 20 percent. Thompson had 11 percent support. Romney had eight percent and Gingrich had six percent.
An average of several recent Iowa polls on the Republican side by independent political website Real Clear Politics had the race led by Giuliani, with 25 percent of the vote, McCain with 22 percent, Romney with 11 percent, Thompson with nine percent and Gingrich with five percent.
McCain was clinging on to a lead in New Hampshire, at 27 percent, in an average of polls taken in the state over the last month, ahead of Giuliani on 24 percent, Romney on 20 percent and Thompson on 6.3 percent.
But in a poll published last week by Zogby, Romney had rocketed into a tie to lead New Hampshire with McCain, doubling his support to 25 percent, followed by Giuliani with 19 percent.
Most of the Republican polling was however conducted before Romney shot to the top of the party's fundraising race last week, raising more than 21 million dollars in the first three months of the year compared to Giuliani's 15 million and McCain's 12.5 million.
The money advantage could help Romney, who is vying to become America's first Mormon president, increase his visibility and improve his opinion poll numbers.
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12 thoughts on "Hillary, Rudy still hold leads"
serduchka forever
Pondering_It_All
Edwards, Obama, Clinton, or Giuliani: Any of them would be at least 1000 times better than the current set of scoundrels we have in the White House. I'm looking forward to 2008 as a new era in which American begins cleaning some of the slime off our reputation around the world and returns to the Constitutional Republic form of government.
Personally, I hope the Democrats run the most electable combination (Edwards/Obama) and that the Republicans run the least electable (Romney/Gingrich or vice versa). I have nothing against MS. Clinton and I am sure she would be very competent, but she has such a load of baggage that I think she would draw few independant or crossover votes. Edwards/Obama could get a lot of those votes, if the Republicans oblige them with the right combination of candidates that cause offense to key portions of their strange coalition.
Lawerence Boyd
To be honest, I didn't know much about Ron Paul until I read about him at http://www.ronpaul2008.com. Also being honest, I was impressed with his voting record since he's been a player in the political arena, not that I agree with everything. However,
he looks to me to be the best that Republicans have to offer. Rudy, has too many skeletons, Mitt, God only knows what's going on with him? He looks like he will probably be the republican nomination because McCain's steadfast approval and support of the Iraq war will do him in. Its hard to believe that he (McCain) just dosen't get it. That America wants out of Iraq and we do not want to send more troops over there to die in a war that we never should have gotten involved in.
It's really too bad for you guys because he's (Paul) basically a nobody in the Republican Presidental field.
If he could somehow win the Republican nomination, he might be able to give the Democratic selection and eventual President Hillary Clinton a challenge.
Eddie C.
I believe I've heard Hillary say many times since she announced her intention to run for the Oval Office that if President Bush does not put an end to the war in Iraq, that when she becomes President, she will. What more do you want?


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Canisbay is a rural hamlet located about  southwest of Huna and  southwest of John o' Groats in Caithness, Scottish Highlands, and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It lies on the A836 coast road, which bypasses the hamlet to the north.

It is home to Canisbay Primary School, a Village Hall, Medical Practice, and two Churches, one of which was the church used by Charles III. The Church is also the burial place of Jean De Groot, the ferryman after which John o' Groats is named.

The Parish of Canisbay includes John o' Groats, Upper and Lower Gills, Huna and Freswick.

Canisbay Juniors are the "feeder" team to John o' Groats FC with many of the key first team players having played for the side at one time. They play in the youth development leagues in Caithness where they enter teams at all age groups. It is also home to Canisbay Rifle club, who regularly compete in the Caithness Rifle Leagues.

The Canisbay Show is the local agricultural and crafts show held mid-June each year in the park behind the village hall, with the JCB competition, the karate display and mainly the Beer Tent being the big attractions.

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There are more people that are terrified of spiders than not and for good reason. Most of them are terrifying to see as well as being poisonous to humans. However, there are some spiders that are absolutely gorgeous to look at, from a distance. Here are some of the more beautiful spiders that can be found around the world.
The Bunny Harvestman spider can be found in the South American rainforest. It is truly a bizarre looking spider. It almost looks like someone tried to make smores with Peeps and attached the top of one on a yellow spider body. Thier scientific name is Metagryne Bicolumnata, and they are in the same class of spiders as a daddy longlegs.
Peacock Spiders are Australian jumping spiders. They are pretty small, but they are also super colorful and full of unending energy. Their eyes are more advanced than most spiders. While most spiders can only see light and shadows as well as detecting movement, Peacock spiders can actually see things in great detail and color.
This spider is also known as Sequined Spiders, and they hail from Australia like most strange species seem to come from. They are particularly hard to photograph as they are super fast while in motion, so one has to be super stealthy to catch one not in motion in order to grab a great photo like this one.
From the top, these spiders are not very pretty. According to Wikipedia, they are mostly a reddish to greenish yellow color with black. However, as you can see from this photo, they have a beautiful underbelly. These spiders are known for the impressive webs that they weave and can be found in warm regions around the world.
These spiders got their name because they can mostly be found on goldenrod flowers. They are able to change the colors of their bodies so that they can camouflage themselves among the flowers. The females of this species can spin webs, but they do not do it to catch prey. They spin their webs specifically for holding their eggs.
To be honest, there are many variations of this spider, and they are completely terrifying to see. This is one of the least scary-looking ones. Wikipedia says that they are mostly harmless to humans, so do not fret if you see one. They live on the edges of woodlands and can be found in Florida citrus groves.
These are also called Pinktoe Spiders. They are Native to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. They are a breed of tarantula that spends most of their time spinning funnel webs. There are other versions of this spider that are a bright blue on their carapace, but after some time, the color gets lighter and turns green. As in most species of animals and bugs, the males are a lot more colorful than the females of their kind.
At first glance, these are super grotesque-looking spiders. The right half of this photo is how they look under UV light, which makes them look a lot more appealing. They are built to camouflage themselves so they look like poop which makes them unattractive to potential predators. They can even emit a pheromone that is just like that of a female moth. A male moth will get a huge surprise when they fly towards the smell.


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2021-10-22 | News
Once again, Skymsen is recognized for its excellence in its designed products. This time, the company is awarded with the Green Smart Label award, during the Host Milano 2021 Fair, an event that takes place in Italy from October 22nd to 26th.
The contest awards the third prize to Skymsen Company, whom have been winner in 2015 and 2017 in the "Innovation Smart Label" category.
HOST 2021 is an international hospitality fair that brings together professionals and companies from the hotel, bars and restaurants and catering (HoReCa) sector. The event takes place in Milan, Italy, and brings together more than 1,000 exhibitors from 40 countries. This is the exhibition's 42nd edition, which promotes the 5th edition Smart Label edition. This is an award that recognizes companies and products with global excellence in the production of innovative and environmentally sustainable equipment.
The SMART LABEL prize
The Smart Label award rewards equipment and companies that stand out in the market with highly durable, innovative and creative products. It is divided into three categories: Smart Label, Innovation Smart Label and Green Smart Label.
- SMART Label: dedicated to products capable of determining significant evolutions in your company's reference sectors;
- Innovation SMART Label: dedicated to products with highly innovative content;
In this year's edition of the event, the winning product was the Stainless Steel Potato Peeler.
One of the contest's judges, the Design professor at the Instituto Politécnico di Milano, Matteo O. Ingaramo, explains the contest importance for the sector. "It is an independent event that values initiatives that take a step forward. This year we expect sustainability that is not just technology, but lifestyle sustainability."
This award is extremely important as a recognition of the quality for a global Brazilian company, such as Skymsen. This is the third out of five editions that Skymsen has been granted one of the Smart Label awards. In previous years, the company won with the silent blender and the pasta opener products.
Innovative work
The Smart Label award recognizes the quality of a Skymsen product and, therefore, values the work developed at every stage within the company, from idealization until the product packed and ready for delivery. This also motivates Skymsen to keep following the path of innovation and quality in developing its products.
Recognition in a category that takes into account sustainability also makes it clear that Skymsen is a committed and concerned company with the planet's environmental situation.
Skymsen thanks all employees, customers and partners who helped us achieve this important award.
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Strickland Ads Attack Portman's Stance On Trump
WCBE 90.5FM | By Associated Press
Published October 11, 2016 at 6:02 AM EDT
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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland has released a series of TV ads criticizing Republican incumbent Rob Portman for the timing of his decision late Saturday to retract his support of Donald Trump. It happened more than 24 hours after a video featuring Trump making lewd, sexually charged remarks was condemned as offensive, inappropriate and sickening by other Republicans. The ads call Portman cowardly and liken the moral calculation on Trump to those made around anti-communist crusader Joseph McCarthy or George Wallace, the segregationist Alabama governor who ran for president in the 1970s. The progressive group MoveOn.org is targeting a similar message at conservative Christian women, urging them to support Strickland and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Cyclone warning cancelled for the Kimberley as TC Wallace looms off the coast
A cyclone warning has been cancelled for parts of the Kimberley as category one Tropical Cyclone Wallace looms off the north-west coast.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/cyclone-warning-for-the-kimberley-as-tc-wallace-looms-off-the-coast-20190406-p51bh9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Failed generator added to Fiona Stanley Hospital blackout woes
Health Minister Roger Cook has confirmed to Parliament that a back-up power generator at Fiona Stanley Hospital wen't offline just 20 minutes after being switched on.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/broken-generator-added-to-fiona-stanley-hospital-blackout-woes-20190405-p51b5c.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Missing Cape Peron kayaker identified as father, Steve Angel
A 59-year-old man from Dwellingup is believed to be the kayaker missing off Cape Peron since Wednesday morning.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/missing-kayaker-identified-as-father-stephen-angel-20190404-p51ar7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
'Golf ball-sized' hail hits north-east of Perth during morning thunderstorm
Three-centimetre hail stones are predicted to fall in Perth's foothills on Wednesday morning as a thunderstorm passes through.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/golf-ball-sized-hail-hits-north-east-of-perth-during-morning-thunderstorm-20190403-p51aah.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Key Eagles ready for recall as Collingwood looms
West Coast premiership defender Will Schofield is staking claims for recall into Saturday's highly anticipated grand final rematch with Collingwood at the MCG.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/key-eagles-ready-for-recall-as-collingwood-looms-20190402-p519xi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Pocket of 50 homes in Mount Lawley revealed as Perth's most socially advantaged
A pocket of 50 homes in Mount Lawley has been revealed as the most socially advantaged in WA, according to new data which shows the disparities between the haves and the have nots.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/pocket-of-50-homes-in-mount-lawley-revealed-as-perth-s-most-socially-advantaged-20190313-p513vs.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Fire threat downgraded as crews bring Canning blaze under control
A bushfire advice warning remains in place for people living in parts of Ferndale and Lynwood in the City of Canning.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/fire-threat-downgraded-as-crews-bring-canning-blaze-under-control-20190330-p5197j.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
'We need young voices': Why Freo Press has launched a $20,000 writing prize
Many industries choose younger employees at the expense of more experienced ones, but in one sector, WA 'jobs' are actually going to older people.
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/we-need-young-voices-why-freo-press-has-launched-a-20-000-writing-prize-20190325-p517fe.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
How a lone DFES worker raced to save 100 locals as two bushfires closed in
"I told them windows up, air vents closed and they weren't to stop for anything. Not anything."
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/how-a-lone-dfes-worker-raced-to-save-100-locals-as-two-bushfires-closed-in-20190328-p518oz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national_western-australia
Hopman Cup canned, expected to be replaced with men's only event
Hopman Cup has been scrapped after 31 years as Perth's iconic tennis event.
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