| Legislative action week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: The House approved a bill clamping down on illegal immigration. It would require businesses to check their employees' status through a federal verification program or hire people with a valid driver's license. It would prohibit illegal immigrants from attending S.C. public colleges and would create a felony for hiding or transporting illegal workers. The Senate now will take up the bill. TEACHERS-SEX ABUSE: Legislation to make sex between teachers and students a crime even if the teen is legally old enough to consent (16 or older) was approved Thursday in the House. Any high school employee or volunteer who has sex with a student can be charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to the bill. HEALTH CARE BUSINESS: Small businesses and their employees received a boost last week with the House approving a bill that is aimed at lowering health care costs.
Sidecar takes centre of collector’s attention
The Ural story begins in 1939, during the USSRs pre-World War II planning. Despite the Molotov/von Ribbentrop Pact, the Soviet Union knew it would soon be going to war against Adolf Hitler, the ruthless dictator of the German Third Reich. Joseph Stalin ordered the military to prepare all areas of operation, including the ground forces that would defend the Russian motherland against invading German Panzers, ground troops, and Special Forces. Having seen the effects of the Blitzkrieg against the Polish Army, mobilisation was of paramount importance to the USSR. A meeting was held at the USSR Defence Ministry to discuss what motorcycle model was most suitable for the Red Army. The Army had wanted to modernise its equipment after termination of the military conflict with Finland, as the motorcycles it had been using had not worked satisfactorily.
Shooting puts Katy Trail runners, walkers on alert
Runners and walkers were on guard Monday, a day after an armed robbery and shooting at an apartment complex near the Katy Trail, but said they were not deterred from their exercise routines. "I feel safe," Jim Smeeding said Monday as he walked, accompanied by his giant schnauzer, Zeus. "He's a fairly intimidating presence." Reports of crime on or near the trail are worrisome, Mr. Smeeding said, but he and his wife have felt safe enough to walk from their home on Blackburn Avenue to the American Airlines Center for a Mavericks game. .
Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business
In the arc of history, all three substances are still new, and we have a lot to learn about them. We are just a few decades into the discovery of a new world. What does this mean for the notion of free? Well, just take one example. Last year, Yahoo announced that Yahoo Mail, its free webmail service, would provide unlimited storage. Just in case that wasn't totally clear, that's "unlimited" as in "infinite." So the market price of online storage, at least for email, has now fallen to zero (see "Webmail Windfall"). And the stunning thing is that nobody was surprised; many had assumed infinite free storage was already the case. For good reason: It's now clear that practically everything Web technology touches starts down the path to gratis, at least as far as we consumers are concerned.
Bikes, waste make sidewalks unsafe
I worked for many years as a supervisor on many job sites. I learned that the best way to get my underlings to perform their best was for me to lead by example.
I would like to admonish the Everett policeman who rides his bicycle on the sidewalk (every day) for almost running me over without even saying "excuse me" or even aknowledging the fact that I had to jump out of his way to avoid being struck. Had he been a citizen, I would have clouted him with my cane. But, since he had a gun, I chose instead to write this letter.
No, he was not on his way to a crime scene, as he sat at the light and waited to cross.
Also, to the little old lady who allows her dog to poo on the sidewalk at Hoyt and Hewitt nearly everyday, shame on you. I pity your animals and any children that you care for.
Teen Charged in Tenn. School Shooting
A feud between two high school students that began off campus culminated at a gym class Monday when one student shot the other twice, then handed the gun to a coach, saying, "It's over now," authorities said. The victim, a 19-year-old senior, was in critical condition at a hospital, authorities said. The suspected shooter, 17-year-old sophomore Corneilous Cheers, was charged with attempted first-degree murder, reckless endangerment and carrying a gun on school property, said police spokeswoman Monique Martin. The teenagers got into a confrontation off campus over the weekend or last week, police said. Investigators were trying to determine whether it was related to gang activity, Martin said. A detention hearing was scheduled for Tuesday in juvenile court for Cheers, who did not yet have a lawyer.
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