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The Scottish Police Services Authority - Information Communications Technology (formerly known as the Scottish Police Information Strategy) is an organisation within the Scottish Police Service responsible for the development of new systems with a national, cross-force scope. The personnel consist primarily of around 50 Police Staff, mainly IT professionals specialising in a range of discrete technologies, with a large contingent of those staff comprised of Java J2EE Developers and Oracle DBAs. SPSA-ICT also retains a small number of development staff specialising in .Net technologies. Non-technical members of staff include Project Managers, Administrative Staff, internal Personnel resources, Software Testers, Senior Management, and a very small number of seconded police officers with specialist knowledge of the areas impacted by projects under construction. Seconded police officers are drawn from Scotland's eight police forces, and from SPSA-Criminal Justice (formerly SCRO).

The Scottish Intelligence Database was designed by an external supplier, ABM Intelligent Solutions, under the supervision of a team from SPIS, headed by Detective Superintendent Ian McCandlish, seconded from Strathclyde Police. In respect of his involvement with the SID Project, Det Supt McCandlish was a contributor to the Bichard Enquiry (concerning the 2002 murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman by Ian Huntley, in particular the concerns that case raised regarding how a person with Huntley's police record and background could have been approved to work in proximity to children).

The ANPR2 Project is an ongoing SPSA-ICT project, concerning the provision of automated number plate recognition (ANPR) technologies to the Scottish Police Service. Notable/controversial aspects of the technologies employed in the project include the collection of information via hidden cameras, concealed in cats eyes in the road.

The CHS Project was undertaken between 2001 and 2007. It was implemented using Java J2EE and Oracle, with Hibernate and Spring. The Project proved problematic for SPIS / SPSA-ICT, eventually culminating in negative news coverage and questions being asked in the Scottish Parliament regarding the cost of the system, the rationale of its design, and the way it had been managed (see Controversy and External Criticism below).

The National Custody System was designed for the .Net and Oracle platforms. Initial scoping and design work took place between November 2002 and January 2006, with first rollout of the system to a Scottish Force (Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary) taking place in February 2006. As of January 2007, the system is currently being reviewed for rollout within a second Scottish force, Strathclyde Police.

The HRS Project aimed to provide a single, conherent personel system to the Scottish Police Service. Another personnel system, originally developed internally by Tayside Police, known as SCOPE, also remained in use, however. As a combined result of the move from SPIS to SPSA-ICT, and of the elements within Tayside Police responsible for SCOPE also moving to come under the SPSA, as of April 2007, the SPSA is effectively maintaining two, essentially competing, systems.

SPSA, and later SPSA-ICT, came under considerable public criticism for their handling of the delivery of the Criminal History System project. The cost of the system rose from an initial estimate of £1.5m, to an eventual bill of over ten times that amount. In addition to the cost overrun, the system was delivered more than three years later than even a revised estimate of the delivery date, and did not provide any new capabilities that the system it was intended to replace had previously provided. In the most literal sense, the new system was an exact replica of the 1970's-style green-screen, unifont, text-only system that preceded it; the only difference was that this exactly-identical interface was presented to users via a secure web browser, rather than via a mainframe terminal. The rationale given for this decision to re-invent an outdated wheel was that proceeding this way would save on training costs for existing staff. This was widely-perceived as incredibly shortsighted, given that staff retire or leave and are replaced on a rolling basis, and that consequently the training of new staff will therefore always be an issue, regardless of the nature of the system they require to be trained upon. Additionally, as the new system did not take full advantage of the considerable advances in information technology that have come along since the original 1970's design was envisaged, it was felt that a considerable chance to enhance the safetly and efficiency of, for example, the processes that allow persons to be vetted for work with children had been missed. Questions about SPIS / SPSA-ICT's handling of the project were raised in the Scottish news media, by the BBC News, and by an opposition MSP, Stewart Maxwell, in the Scottish Parliament, who called the project "a complete disaster". The net result of the criticism received was that an external software supplier, Real Time Engineering, was brought in to provide Development expertise and Project Management oversight to the project during the period Summer 2005 - Autumn 2007.

[http://www.spsa.police.uk/services/information_services_ict/information_and_communication_technology]SPSA website, as at January 2007

[http://www.spis.police.uk/index.html]SPSA-ICT website, as at January 2007

[http://www.s168008297.websitehome.co.uk/pdf/Scotland%20Remains%20one%20Step%20Ahead%20press%20release.pdf]ABM Intelligent Solutions / SPIS press release on SID

[http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/feb/17/internet.it]Bichard Enquiry: The Guardian report from February 17 2005, including a contribution from Detective Superintendent McCandlish of the SPIS Scottish Intelligence Database team.

[http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk/cateye.htm]UK Speed Trap Guide: cameras concealed within Cats Eyes.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4578206.stm]BBC article regarding questions asked in the Scottish Parliament about the handling of the CHS Project by SPIS.

[http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.1478006.0.0.php]Glasgow Herald report on the delayed CHS rollout, June 2007.

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This is to house World U-17 Hockey Challenge tournament articles together.

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:Considering that someone created it after I requested it, I think it was actually done but not closed. 70.51.10.115 (talk) 06:14, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

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joshNspencer (a.k.a Josh And Spencer) is a combination of 2 teenagers from Daytona Beach, Florida. They currently have created 2 videos while filming many more. Their first hit was a music video parody of Barbie Girl by Aqua

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This category should be created to group together the U-18 championship articles.

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Low Lusatian German (in German: Niederlausitzer Mundart (also English: Low Lusatian Dialect)) is a variety of standart German spoken in northern Saxony and southern Brandenburg within the regions of Cottbus and Hoyerswerda. It is well-defined from the Low German dialects around and north of Berlin as well as the saxon dialect group of present day Saxony and the slavic language of the Sorbs.

The Low Lusatian German is a small variation of present day standart German spoken within the regions of Lower Lusatia and the northern part of Upper Lusatia. Both regions were strongly influenced by different dialects, especially after World War II. Rrefugees from East Prussia and Silesia settled there after their dispossession from former German areas. After the foundation of the German Democratic Republic and a econimcal development because of a stronger extraction of lignite people from Mecklenburg, Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt moved to the Lusatia region to benefit from the development. Due to this influences of other German dialects Low Lusatian never formed a too strong variaton from standart German. For poeple moving now into this area the dialect is easy to learn and influnces their spoken language quite fast.

In Low Lusatian German, regional specific words are missing. It contains syncops and apocopes which are used in nearly every German dialect. The only clearly remarkable articulation is the guttural "r". It causes that "-er" always sounds as "-a".

In the beginning of a word the "r" is always soft spoken, but furthermore it is nearly not audible within a word. The same effect can be seen on the letter "e" which is also - mostly - vanishing in the endings, the changing of "au" [{{tlx|IPA|aʊ|aʊ}}] to "o(h)/oo/u" and the stretching of "ei/ai" to "ee".

In sentences where the "i" is spoken short it is mostly formed to a sound similar to the standart German "ü" [{{tlx|IPA|y|y}}] or [{{tlx|IPA|ʏ|ʏ}}]

Another sign is a different form of the perfect.

• Astrid Stedje (1987). Deutsche Sprache gestern und heute. Universitätstaschenbuchverlag
• Columns of regional newspapers written in Low Lusatian German (http://www.lr-online.de)

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Reuben Mourad is an Australian radio host and television presenter, based in Sydney.

Reuben Mourad’s media career has spanned across many facets of television and radio, having worked as a presenter, voice over and also in media programming.

An Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) graduate, Reuben Mourad has worked with the Australian Radio Network and Seven Network and is currently seen on Foxtel / Austar’s The Weather Channel as a presenter through Austrlia’a XYZ Networks.

Mourad is also an accomplished voice over, and has voiced many commercials and campaigns nationally. He has featured as the live voice for numerous Australian and international events, including the Philips NBL Championships, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, and 2007 FINA World Championships.

http://www.weatherchannel.com.au/Magic94scripts/mgrqispi94.dll?appname=WC&prgname=WC&Template=ReubenMourad

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He is one of the most celebrated conductors and violinists in India.

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DJ Vlad (born Vlad Lyubovny), also known as Vlad the Butcher is an American DJ and hip hop musician. Vlad was born in Kiev, Ukraine. and is of Russian and Jewish descent. He is best known for his Rap Phenomenon mixtape series.

DJ Vlad grew up in the California Bay Area. He moved to New York in 2002 to pursue his music career in the Mixtape circuit.

2003 Justo's Mixtape Awards Mixtape of the Year

2005 Justo's Mixtape Awards Mashup of the Year

2005 Rolling Stone magazine #3 Hip-Hop Album of all Time (according to Chris Rock)

2003 XXL magazine bootleg of the Year

1003 Vibe magazine mixtape series of the Year

Vlad's best known work is the Phenomenon mixtape series.

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Dancehall Murda 2

The Dirty Dirty

Rush-n-Attack

Dancehall Murda 3

Classic Blends

Classic Blends II

Dancehall Murda 4

Hot in Here

Roots Rock Reggae

Hot in Here 2

Hot in Here 3

East Coast Killa, West Coast Killa (with Cutmaster C)

Rap Phenomenon I, Notorious BIG (with DJ Dirty Harry)

Hot in Here 4

Rap Phenomenon II, 2Pac (with DJ Green Lantern and DJ Dirty Harry)

The Devil's Advocate (with The Game and Nu Jerzey Devil)

Rock Phenomenon (with Roc Raida)

Hot in Here 5

Hot in Here 6

Hot in Here 7

Hot in Here 8

Rock Star Blends

Rock Star Blends 2

The Devil's Advocate (with The Game and Nu Jerzey Devil)

Hot in Here dvd

Hot in Here 2 dvd

Hot in Here 3 dvd

Girlz of Brazil dvd

Girlz of Brazil 2 dvd

Brazil Gone Wild dvd

Rock Star dvd

Rock Star 2 dvd

Ghostride the Whip (with Peter Spirer)

- National TV Show on Russell Simmons' H2O Channel

- Number 3 Hip-Hop Album of All Time (Rap Phenomenon II) - Rolling Stone

- Mixtape Series of the Year - Vibe Magazine

- Bootleg of the Year - XXL Magazine

- Mixtape of the Year - Justo's Mixtape Awards

- Mashup of the Year - Justo's Mixtape Awards

In 2005 Vlad joined the H2O Hip-Hop on Demand channel as a VJ and content provider. H2O is a nationwide on-demand show that focuses on Hip-Hop. It is broadcast nationwide on Comcast Cable.

Thrasher magazine:

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Remix magazine:

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A username chosen by me based on a company i used to work for, with some l33t added!

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Guitar Noir is a music album released by former Genesis (band) guitarist Steve Hackett in 1993.

1. Sierra Quemada
2. Take These Pearls
3. There Are Many Sides to the Night
4. In the Heart of the City
5. Dark as the Grave
6. Lost in Your Eyes
7. Little America
8. Like an Arrow
9. Theatre of Sleep
10. Walking Away from Rainbow
11. Paint Your Picture
12. Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite
13. Tristesse
14. Sierra Quemada
15. Take These Pearls [Mix]
16. In the Heart of the City
17. Vampyre With a Healthy Appetite

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Gulf Trust Financial is one of the preferred mortgage companies for homeowners desiring to reduce monthly payments, borrowers looking to purchase a home, and Realtors expecting the best for their clients.

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Red Letter Days is an "experiences" organisation established in 1989, offering customers the ability to purchase experiences, as opposed to tangible objects, as gifts for others. It essentially sells others' services (e.g. those of a fitness centre) under its own brand, offering a single and consistent purchasing outlet for experiences.

In the summer of 2005, Jones teamed up with another Dragons' Den star, Theo Paphitis, to buy the gift experience company Red Letter Days from fellow panellist Rachel Elnaugh. The company, which collapsed under Elnaugh's ownership, has been turned around and is now trading profitably again.

http://www.redletterdays.co.uk/AboutUs

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Stearalkonium chloride is a chemical frequently used in personal hair care products. The substance generally considered to be toxic and unsafe for use. However, it continues to be used in even "natural" hair care products. The substance is believed to damage hair in the long term. Stearalkonium chloride is classified as a cationic surfactant[http://www.health-report.co.uk/ingredients-directory.htm#cationic Chemicals in Cosmetics - Toxic Ingredients in Skin Care Products].

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Dr. Peter Neubauer is a noted child psychiatrist and author of a controversial study of adoptive twins who were deliberately separated at birth for the purposes of the study. He serves on the board of the Freud Archives

According to NPR, at the conclusion of the study in 1980 Nuebauer felt that it would be considered unethical and declined to publish it. The records of the study are sealed at the Yale library until 1966.

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See also:

1649 in piracy,

other events of 1650,

1651 in piracy and the

list of 'years of Piracy'.

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• Pirates out of Tortuga loot and sack Santiago de los Caballeros, a frontier town between the French and Spanish territories of Santo Domingo. Snelders, Stephen. The Devil's Anarchy. New York: Autonomedia, 2005. (pg. 84) {{ISBN|1-57027-161-5}}
• French buccaneer Jean L'Olonnais arrives in the West Indies as an indentured servant and remained in Hispanola for three years before escaping to nearby Tortuga. Konstam, Angus. Pirates: Predators of the Seas. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007. (pg. 105) {{ISBN|1-60239-035-5}}
• An increase in frigates and other warships allows the Royal Navy to strike against Royalist privateers in Ireland and Dunkirk as well as well as Barbary corsairs in North Africa. Herman, Arthur. To Rule the Waves: How the British Navy Sharped the Modern World. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. (pg. 172) {{ISBN|0-06-053424-9}}
• A journal written by Dutch admiral Wybrant Schram is published describing his battle against the pirate fleet led by Captain Claes G. Compaen in 1626, one of his last engagments during his later career as a pirate hunter. Snelders, Stephen. The Devil's Anarchy. New York: Autonomedia, 2005. (pg. 6) {{ISBN|1-57027-161-5}}
• Royalist pirate Brown Bushell is captured and tried for piracy as well as his involvement in surrendering the English city of Scarborough to Henrietta Maria. Bennett, Martyn. The Civil Wars Experienced: Britain and Ireland, 1638-1661. London: Routledge, 2000. (pg. 155) {{ISBN|0-415-15901-6}}
• April 1 - After being sighted off the Yorkshire coast by a local fisherman, Royalist privateer Captain Joseph Constant and his 30-man Dutch crew are surprised by an attack party led by Robert Colman and Captain Thomas Lassells and captured after a brief skirmish. Leyland, John. The Yorkshire Coast and the Cleveland Hills and Dales. London: Seeley & Company, 1892. (pg. 212-213)

• Jean Bart, a French privateer based in Dunkirk involved in France's wars against the Netherlands between 1692 and 1697. Keegan, John and Andrew Wheatcroft. Who's Who in Military History: From 1453 to the present. New York: Routledge, 2002. (pg. 21) {{ISBN|0-415-12722-X}}
• Benjamin Franks, an English privateer and an officer under Captain William Kidd. Harris, Graham. Treasure and Intrigue: The Legacy of Captain Kidd. Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2002. (pg. 320) {{ISBN|1-55002-409-4}}
• Montauband, a French buccaneer active in the West Indies between 1675 and 1695. Wilson, James Grant and John Fiske. Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1898.
• Thomas Pound, an English pirate active in New England and the Atlantic during the late 1680s. American Council of Learned Societies. Dictionary of American Biography, Vol. 8. New York: Scribner's Sons, 1959. (pg. 140)
• Andrew Ranson, an English buccaneer active in Spanish Florida during the early 1680s. McCarthy, Kevin M. Twenty Florida Pirates. Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, 1994. (pg. 35) {{ISBN|1-56164-050-6}}

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See also:

1659 in piracy,

other events of 1660,

1651 in piracy and the

list of 'years of Piracy'.

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• Although divided largely by nationality, with the English in Jamaica and the French in Tortuga or St. Dominique, a large buccaneering presence is established in the various English, French and Dutch colonies in the Lesser Antilles. Konstam, Angus. Pirates: Predators of the Seas. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007. (pg. 25) {{ISBN|1-60239-035-5}}
• The island of Tortuga officially becomes a colony of France due in part to the diplomatic efforts of Jeremie Deschampes. Lane, Kris E. Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas - 1500-1750. London: M.E. Sharp, 1998. (pg. 102) {{ISBN|0-7656-0256-3}}

• Thomas Dover, English buccaneer Osler, William. An Alabama Student and Other Biographical Essays. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1908. (pg. 19)

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See also:

1669 in piracy,

other events of 1670,

1671 in piracy and the

list of 'years of Piracy'.

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• John Wentworth is appointed colonial governor of Nassau. Nothcroft, G.J.H. Sketches of Summerland: Giving Some Account of Nassau and the Bahama. Nassau: Nassau Guardian, 1902. (pg. 276)
• June - After the signing of the Treaty of Madrid, in which Great Britain agrees to cease its privateering activities against Spain, ending British support for buccaneering raids against the Spanish. Local colonial governors such as Thomas Modyford of Jamaica reluctantly cease issuing "letters of marque". Konstam, Angus. Pirates: Predators of the Seas. New York: Skyhorse Publishing, 2007. (pg. 71) {{ISBN|1-60239-035-5}}
• December - In spite of a direct order from Thomas Modyford not to engage in hostilities against the Spanish, Captain Henry Morgan begins organizing a group of English and French buccaneers to raid the Spanish stronghold of Panama City. His fleet, which included 1,800 men, sailed from Port Royal Lane, Kris E. Pillaging the Empire: Piracy in the Americas - 1500-1750. London: M.E. Sharp, 1998. (pg. 117) {{ISBN|0-7656-0256-3}} as an advance force captured Fort San Lorenzo guarded the Chagres River. Travelling up the river by canoe, Morgan and his 1,200 men crossed the isthmus of Panama to attack Panama City within several weeks. Katzman, Patricia. Panama Adventure Guide. Edison, New Jersey: Hunter Publishing, 2004. (pg. 52) {{ISBN|1-58843-368-4}}

• Manoel Rivero Pardal, Portugese pirate active in the Caribbean during the late 1660s. Rogozinski, Jan. Pirates!: Brigands, Buccaneers, and Privateers in Fact, Fiction, and Legend. New York: Da Capo Press, 1996. (pg. 291) {{ISBN|0-306-80722-X}}

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