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CHICAGO - In awe, we watch the world's best athletes run, hurdle, and swim their way into the record books. Their Olympic feats inspire us all.
"Olympians are the epitome of healthy bodies," said Apostolos Tassiopoulos, MD, a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery. "It's evident that years of training have contributed to their sculptured physiques, impressive athletic performance, and good health."
For those of us who aren't Olympians, at least 30 minutes a day of exercise is necessary. Exercise can improve both energy levels and general health. Physical activity pumps up the blood while lowering blood pressure both of which are beneficial for the vascular system.
"Regular exercise, eating healthier food in smaller portions, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy body weight are important for overall well-being," said Dr. Tassiopoulos.
The lack of regular physical activity results in 250,000 deaths annually according to a 2003 report in the medical journal, Circulation. The mortality rate of least physically fit persons is 4.5 times higher than physically fit persons.
Regular exercise may reduce the risk of stroke, the fourth leading cause of death in America according to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) 2010 National Vital Statistics Report. In 2010, 137,000 Americans died of stroke.
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this video illustrates (literally!) the concept of Hip Hop Genius. these ideas are explored more fully in sam seidel's book, Hip Hop Genius: Remixing High School Education (hiphopgenius.org)
the drawings were done by Mike McCarthy, a student at College Unbound (collegeunbound.org), a school that exemplifies many of the values espoused in the film. the entire video was shot in College Unbound's seminar space, where Mike has built a studio for his company Drawn Along (drawnalong.com).
the end sequence was shot by Graham Wheeler, a recent graduate of the East Bay Met (eastbaymet.org), a high school that also embodies many of the principles of Hip Hop Genius. Graham and Mike edited the whole video as well.
the beat at the end was made by DJ Tek, who worked with sam at the AS220 Broad Street Studio (as220.org/youth)... their work there was the genesis of much of the thinking about Hip Hop Genius. several of the young people in the video are or have been affiliated with that program.
Tim Natividad collaborated with sam on the ideation and writing.
big shouts to everyone who appears in the video and to everyone who came through, but didn't make it in; big shouts to David "TC" Ellis, Tony Simmons, and everyone at the High School for Recording Arts (hsra.org); and big shouts to the whole Hip Hop Genius crew. check us out at HIPHOPGENIUS.org

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Moving towards Behaviourally-based Segmentation Methods
Demographic segmentation is known to be prone to the pitfalls mentioned in Johanna's talk. However, the greatest advantage being of demographic data ease of which it can be used. For example, if you were to go out into the street you could count the number of 18-25 males with relative ease. However, psychographics are harder to get at and people generally do not want to talk about them.
The beauty of the internet is that it allows us to segment BEHAVIOURALLY - discounting both demographics and psychographic to get to what arguably matters most: our actions and what drives them.
Mar 16 2011: 'What matters most' (?). That depends what interested in. if you are selling diapers then your prime interest is not psychographics, similarly if concern is over equal opportunities, behavioural segmentation is not what matters most.
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Groton Area School chose its students of the month for November. Each month, the faculty selects seven students who show outstanding academic achievement. These students receive certificates, have a spring lunch with the principal and are eligible for student of the year. Front row, from left: Tylan Glover, sixth grade; Macy Knecht, eighth; and Amber Schuster, ninth. Back row, from left: Luke Thorson, seventh; Joellen Gonsoir, 11th; and Andee Geist, 12th. Not pictured: Gabe Dohman, 10th.
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The following sections contain the requirements for the UTT system mobile hardware and software needed for the UTT system user to interface with the system.
For the pilot test, the UTT system consists of the following hardware:
Performance constraints and requirements
Physical Dimension Constraints
126.96.36.199 Any hardware component placed on the trailer roof shall not exceed 1 inch in height. (The purpose of this requirement is to protect hardware, such as antennas and solar collector plates from being hit and damaged. For example, some carriers drive trucks beneath a fixed beam to scrape snow and ice from the roof of the trailer, which may damage hardware on the trailer roof.)
Environmental Specifications
184.108.40.206 Hardware shall meet or exceed the mechanical and environmental requirements listed in Table 2-3.
Cables /Connectors
220.127.116.11 All connectors shall be differentiated from each other to prevent incorrect attachment.
Electromagnetic Interface (EMI) Shielding
18.104.22.168 All EMI shielding shall be built into the UTT system terminal and associated hardware; external shielding shall not be required.
220.127.116.11 The UTT system terminal marking shall clearly identify terminal manufacturer, part number, and serial number, at a minimum.
188.8.131.52 The UTT system terminal shall include a separate label with serial number and barcode that may be attached externally to the trailer at time of install.
126.96.36.199 The UTT system terminal shall include required regulatory markings.
22.214.171.124 The UTT system antennas shall be installed on a fiberglass-roofed trailer without drilling or cutting into the fiberglass. (The purpose of this requirement is to avoid cutting of fiberglass roofing material, since holes in fiberglass may lead to water leaking into the trailer. There are no similar conditions for metal roofs.)
Electrical Power Range and Limits
220.127.116.11 The UTT system terminal shall support a direct power feed of 12V nominal (e.g., a vehicle battery).
126.96.36.199 The UTT system terminal shall conform to the electrical test limits of SAE J1455.
220.127.116.11 The UTT system terminal shall conform to SAE J1113-13 Electromagnetic Compatibility Measurement Procedure for Vehicle Components for electromagnetic compatibility and electrostatic discharge.
Circuit Protection
184.108.40.206 The UTT system terminal shall have no internal fuses or circuit breakers that require manual intervention to reset. (External fuses or circuit breakers may be required for safety purposes.)
Rechargeable Battery
220.127.116.11 The UTT system terminal shall support a rechargeable battery with a 1-year shelf life, assuming 25° C, from date of manufacture.
126.96.36.199 The UTT system rechargeable battery shall provide power for at least 30 days if the terminal were configured according to the default terminal power state and messaging schedule as defined in Table 2.3 with the exception of any geo-fence checks (assuming the vehicle battery provides no additional power to the terminal).
184.108.40.206 The UTT system rechargeable battery shall provide power for at least 10 days, over the entire temperature range, if the terminal were configured according to the default terminal power state and messaging schedule as defined in Table 2.3 including geo-fence checks, assuming 1-hour geo-fence check intervals.
22.214.171.124 The rechargeable battery shall survive for a minimum of 6 months at 40° C after disconnection from a power source without permanent damage to the battery.
220.127.116.11 The UTT system terminal shall provide information to the user OTA of the replacement date of the rechargeable battery.
184.108.40.206 The UTT system terminal shall provide information to the user OTA when the battery requires recharging (approximate 10% threshold).
22.214.171.124 The UTT system rechargeable battery shall be fully rechargeable in 8 hours or less when charging from a typical 12V tractor power supply system.
Power Management
126.96.36.199 The UTT system terminal shall draw power from the following sources if available, in the priority as listed:
Requirements for the software that is visible to the system user are included in this section. The UTT system-provider hosts this software that may be accessed by users through the Internet. Using the software, the user may view information, such as trailer positions and cargo, door, geo-fence, or connection events, or configure settings for the system such as landmarks, trailer groups, and user accounts. Additional software requirements are listed in sections above describing time of trailer connection and disconnection, trailer location and mapping, geo-fencing, alerts, and incorporation of fleet management tools.
18.104.22.168 The UTT system software shall store in the database and display all incoming messages including trailer connect/disconnect, door open/closed, cargo empty/not empty, battery events, and status reports.
188.8.131.52 The UTT system software shall support the configuration of terminal parameters by authorized users.
22.214.171.124 The UTT system software shall support the ability for an authorized user to request an updated status report from the UTT system terminal.
220.127.116.11 The UTT system software shall support the administration of user accounts, including creation, modification, and deletion of accounts.
220.127.116.11 The UTT system software shall allow authorized users from a user account to only access to their user account data.
User Interface
188.8.131.52 The UTT system shall provide access to the data from an Internet browser. (Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 or later is recommended).
188.8.131.52 The UTT system shall support a password-protected secure log-in access to the user's account for authorized users.
126.96.36.199 The UTT system software shall include a monitoring screen for the user to view all trailers, which will display the trailer ID, trailer type, terminal type, SCAC, date/time of last message, door status, connect status, cargo status, and last-known trailer location with proximity to city/town/landmark.
22.214.171.124 The UTT system software shall allow authorized users to modify the labels of the sensors, such as the door sensor and cargo sensor. (The purpose of this requirement is to allow for the configuration of the system at the time of installation. Normally, the installer would connect a sensor to one of the input ports on the terminal and then label that input port with the name of the connected sensor. For the purposes of this pilot test, that name will be either "cargo sensor" or "door sensor". These names are expected to remain for the life of the system, but an authorized user may edit the names at any time.)
220.127.116.11 Using the UTT system software, authorized users shall be able to view and edit trailer details, including trailer ID, SCAC, trailer type, and description.
126.96.36.199 Using the UTT system software, authorized users shall be able to view the event details and event history for a trailer including positions, cargo events, door events, and connect events for a user-selected time period (default to the prior week).
184.108.40.206 Using the UTT system software, authorized users shall be able to view all messages including status reports, events, and positions for a given trailer in a time-sequential order for a user selected time period (default to the prior week).
22.214.171.124 Using the UTT system software, authorized users shall be able to create and delete trailers and their history and to rename trailers (retaining history).
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The year is 2029, seventeen years after the appearance of a mysterious new species. Nobody really knows how or why they appeared, they just did. The strange new species, being half-human and half-pokemon, were dubbed "Gijinka".
For fifteen of those years, both the Humans and Gijinka co-existed in harmony, until, in 2027, the Division began. The Humans got sick of sharing their space with the Gijinka, and accused them of "taking over the planet". The World Government, a human-run organisation that sets universally applied laws, began introducing methods of population control to keep Gijinka numbers at a manageable level. The Gijinka were understandably furious at this, and demanded that their rights be respected. Tension rose between the two species, until, in 2018, the War began. Despite the Gijinka's inhuman abilities, they were quickly overwhelmed when the Humans unveiled their new super-weapon; the Genetic Restriction Collar, more commonly known as a GRC. A GRC works by nullifying the Human DNA in a gijinka, reducing their physical and mental capacities to that of their half-species; essentially turning them into a pokemon.
Once the Gijinka numbers were too low to pose much of a threat to the Humans, the World Government introduced "Project Fugue"; a simple plan with one aim: to remove every Gijinka, through Nullification or Death, from the face of the planet.
A few pockets of Gijinka resistance sprang up, but they were no match for the muscle of the World Government, and were quickly silenced. Now there are only a small number of Gijinka left in the world, and have been declared an endangered species.
My Name is Felix, and this is my story.
This RP is based on a failed attempt at a FanFic by yours truly, so i decided to make it an RP instead
A few things you need to know before we get started:
-The RP is set in the real world, so no Sinnoh or Unova or places like that.
-Gijinka do not fight using set "moves", they simply manipulate their "element" if you will. For example- A Charizard gijinka can manipulate fire at will, a Raichu electricity, and a Swampert both water and mud/dirt
-Reservations last 48 hours before they expire
-I'm happy for one or two people to Co-GM this RP with me, and I'll be selecting those who i think will do a good job, not on a first-in best-dressed basis
-Since I'll be without internet from Friday the 28th of September until Wednesday the 3rd of October (that's Thursday-Tuesday for those of you in the States), the start-up probably won't be until Wednesday. I apologise for this
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The story will progress with a small group of Gijinka traveling from city to city and country to country, uniting with other Gijinka and expanding their forces, in an attempt to restore their right to freedom. Meanwhile, the Humans will try to find the group and prevent them from joining with other Gijinka. Although they may come close to it, the Humans must not stop the group permanently, or this RP is made redundant. They are allowed to come close to stopping it, and even succeed temporarily, but not permanently.
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This activity focuses on the relationship between science of looking for life and the tools, on vehicles such as the Mars Rover, that make it possible. Learners will create their own models of a Mars rover. They determine what tools would be... (View More) necessary to help them better understand Mars (and something about life on Mars/its habitability). Then they work in teams to complete a design challenge where they incorporate these elements into their models, which must successfully complete a task. Teams may also work together to create a large-scale, lobby-sized version that may be put on display in the library to engage their community. The activity also includes specific tips for effectively engaging girls in STEM. This is activity 6 in Explore: Life on Mars? that was developed specifically for use in libraries. (View Less)
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This is a set of four activities about spacecraft design. Learners will think like engineers as they design, peer review, and then construct and present their spacecraft to travel to Saturn. Includes a glossary, information for families, and... (View More) guidance for deepening the science. This is lesson 5 of 8 in the Jewel of the Solar System: From Out-of-School to Outer Space an adaptation for afterschool programs of the Cassini-Huygens educational product Reading, Writing, and Rings. (View Less)
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HandyNotes_Lorewalkers |
Sep 10, 2013 | Release | |||
The Lorewalkers want you to find lore objects. This addon can tell you where they are. It'll only show you the objects you still need. Requires HandyNotes | |||||
BigWigs_LK_Valkyr_Marker |
Aug 26, 2013 | Mature | |||
Marks the Valkyrs in the Lich King encounter | |||||
TextureViewer |
Aug 24, 2013 | Release | |||
You know a texture path. You want to see the texture. You're too lazy to go write a quick stub to display it, or extract the assets from the game client and get tools to view BLPs. This helps you with that. Type /texview Paste a texture path into the box that appears Press the x/y scaling buttons until you have the right proportions Scroll the mouse on the frame to zoom | |||||
Equip Suggest |
Aug 03, 2013 | Planning | |||
This Addon can look for any better items (professions, dungeons, justice points, valor points, raids) | |||||
LibToast-1.0 |
Jun 13, 2013 | Release | |||
Provides one or many "toast" frames, akin to the BattleNet toasts, with optional interactive widgets. API reference. There has been a control AddOn written for LibToast-1.0, called Toaster. | |||||
BigWigs_JiKunAssist |
May 30, 2013 | Release | |||
Tells you which nest to fly to on the Ji-Kun encounter in the Throne of Thunder raid instance. Currently 25m Heroic/Normal only. It is also assumed that you use 5 groups to go to the nests. | |||||
TestGit |
Apr 25, 2013 | Inactive | |||
Git repository for testing. | |||||
yClassColors |
Apr 08, 2013 | Release | |||
colorize player names by their class in friend list, who list, guild list, etc.. support customization via Class Colors by Phanx | |||||
Treasure Hunter |
Apr 04, 2013 | Alpha | |||
Treasure Hunter will help you to track and easely find all treasures needed for the achievements "Is Another Man's Treasure" and "Riches of Pandaria" | |||||
Old Instance Finder |
Mar 16, 2013 | Release | |||
Are you looking for people to run The Mechanar with to grind some old rep? Want to find out if anyone's running Molten Core so you can tag along for the Ragnaros achievement? You can either do /who The Mechanar and wait for the result then do a second /who z-"Molten Core" or... With Old Instance Finder you can run a search of a load of dungeons at the same time... Either type /OIF to get the Gui to select the dungeons or just type /oif 80 and it will search the dungeons for level 80s you can... | |||||
HandyNotes_PetTamers |
Dec 10, 2012 | Release | |||
Show where the pet tamers are, for aid in dailies after you've beat them all. | |||||
Advanced Achievement Tracker |
Dec 09, 2012 | Release | |||
Advanced Achievement Tracker is a small addon which allows you a better tracking of your achievements. The Tracker is fully movable and the tracked Achievements can directly linked into the chat. It also allows you to display more Criteria of any anchievement (up to 100). It also includes tooltips and can enable/disable tracking achievements by a click on it. Features: - movable - more criteira per achievement - better looking (stausbars, icon(s) of the achievements, background, fontsize) -... | |||||
dG Stripper |
Dec 06, 2012 | Inactive | |||
Removes the default Blizzard grey gargoyles/gryphons from the action bar. Very simple, very light weight. | |||||
Mesh |
Dec 06, 2012 | Planning | |||
A new raid frames inspirited by grid but with more flexibility. | |||||
AllYouCanEat |
Nov 28, 2012 | Inactive | |||
Galleonscan |
Oct 31, 2012 | Release | |||
HOW IT WORKS?: While you are in Valley of the Four Winds (also AFK) when Galleon is avaible (Chief Salyis), this addon Auto send a message to yourself and letting your guildies know automatically that it has spawned. Everytime Galleon is spawned or dead, it will update your addon with a timer, that states exactly when it was killed. You can also advice anyone with the addon with the message " !galleon " and it 'll show that player has seen Galleon spawn or die. This works just if you are in a... | |||||
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TomQuest2 is a quest addon that is made for LibDataBroker (ldb) here is a list of addon using ldb. TomQuest2 was heavilly insipred by fubar QuestFu (thanks to kemayo for this great addon) Here is a list of Modules and their features: Quests Tooltip Display number of quests in the quest log Display number of completed quests Display maximum number of quests allowed Quest tag for daily, pvp, dungeon, number of suggested player and level Clickable tooltip and mouseOver interaction Display quest... | |||||
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Sep 12, 2012 | Alpha | |||
English German "Whats up today?" has been designed for all out there, trying to do this one specific daily. And everytime they went there, it was not available. Trying to get the crokilisks from Shattrath? Or Pebble from Deepholm? Still missing a single daily for "Lets do Lunch: Darnassus"? No more endless flying through whole Azeroth, "Whats up today?" shows you which quests you can get today. The concept is simple: The first person a day speaking to an NPC shares the data with every other... |


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Chad Morris will begin his third season as Clemson's offensive coordinator this fall. He came to Clemson prior to the 2011 season from Tulsa, replacing Billy Napier as both OC and quarterbacks coach. Here is what we said about The Chad following last season. We do these following each offseason and try to evaluate both the previous season's performance and the body of work as a whole. If you watched Clemson football at all this season, most of this write up will be obvious and should be expected.
Morris' resume--while heavy with high school experience before his stint at Tulsa--was fairly impressive. I'll admit I was a little concerned about his lack of college experience but he has been nothing short of impressive since arriving in Tigertown. Prior to his time at Tulsa, Morris was a Texas High School Football legend, winning three (3) state titles, was coach of the year in 11 of his 16 years as a head coach, and won a boatload of games overall (169-38). During Morris' time in the high school ranks, he developed some impressive quarterback talent including Jevan Snead, Garrett Gilbert, Kody Spano, Scott Elliott, and Andrew Smith. Morris is a 1992 graduate of Texas A&M.
How we will grade the Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach:
- Recruiting
- Overall Unit Discipline
- Game Planning/In-Game Adjustments
- Coordination of Personnel Groupings
- Decision Making/Understanding of the Game--both by Player and Coach
- Throwing Ability (Accuracy, Velocity, Overall Mechanics)
- Leadership Qualities from the QB
As we've discussed and endorsed, Swinney likes to keep his coordinators on campus to gameplan instead of having them on the road extensively during the football months. He has a local territory and takes calls from out of state choices, but is more tuned to assistant the other assistants and cherrypicking. Last NSD, Morris was credited with pulling two major out of state hauls...Chad Kelly and Zac Brooks. This year, Morris has official commits from Ben Boulware and Jordan Leggett. We intend to give him credit for Maverick Morris as well, based on Maverick's comments when he committed at Camp. Chad helped out Jeff Scott with Tyshon Dye. Boulware is a Rivals four star linebacker from T.L. Hanna so Chad was able to land a local player whose brother plays for Jack Leggett, and likely would've come anyway if offered. Some credit must be given to Jeff Scott as well. Jordan Leggett is a tight end from Navarre, FL. Maverick is an OT from Georgia, who we foresee as a future RT or Guard. Morris is a target recruiter who the staff will send all over the country to pick a specific player-often a quarterback. Morris has a commit for the '14 class from QB Deshaun Watson out of Gainsville, GA, for instance. However, it should be stressed here that Watson is a Morris-commitment. If Chad leaves, Watson goes with him or to Ohio State. His backyard is definitely the state of Texas though we've seen his presence from Florida to the state of Washington in cherrypicking.
While Morris has been limited with his travel--particularly during the season, he has landed some talent and definitely assisted many of the other coaches on the trail. His success on the field, reputation as a great coach, and offensive innovation provides him instant credibility with most any recruit. This success has been a bit of a double edged sword for Clemson as recruits are weary that The Chad will be a head coach somewhere else very soon. Also, it is well discussed that when he does leave, he will likely pull players with him. All of this points to one basic item: Chad Morris is very influential on the recruiting process.
Offensive Coordinator
We frequently discuss the overall change in offensive attitude with Morris' arrival. He has implemented an offense that is not overly complex but does demand them to understand how to repeatedly do things properly. The Chad doesn't take much crap and assures that his players focus on the little things to get better. Since Morris has arrived, we've seen marked improvement in overall work ethic and from players doing the less exciting things like perimeter blocking. While other coaches deserve their due, I am convinced that Clemson would not have such an improvement in these areas had Morris not arrived in Pickens County. Further, he controls playing time and the players know that they must get after it all the time else they'll be standing on the sidelines.
Overall, Chad Morris has completely turned this offense around. Clemson was without an identity before his arrival and has embraced his HUNH approach. While a lot of the improvement can be attributed to increased talent, there is no question that Clemson has won more than a couple games by wearing out the opponent and making plays when needed to pull out wins.
The Clemson offense is one that can really do damage when it gets rolling. The playcalling is a big part of this success and the offensive statistics are ridiculous. Chad understands who the playmakers are and finds ways to get the football in their hands...last season it was Sammy Watkins and this year Nuk Hopkins. The Chad also creatively uses his quarterback on the ground to generate another threat when the Tigers have the football. His success comes largely as a major facet of his offense (A-gap to A-gap rushing) has lacked due to issues on the interior of the line. You'll notice Morris has gotten very creative at times to offset some of these shortcomings. Another item of note for the 2012 football offense was the loss of a couple offensive linemen and Dwayne Allen. Morris found ways to offset the loss of the talented TE and still keep this offense rolling.
We have been critical of the playcalling at times. Admittedly, we believe that Morris looks to force some passes and shies away from the running game even when it is working and in spite of an excellent back in Andre Ellington. We also believe that a large part of Tajh Boyd's success revolves around confidence and momentum. Both of these are generated in part through playcalling and there were instances this season where Boyd's rhythm was disturbed and/or he couldn't get it going. In these instances, Morris could have gone to the screen/short pass game. These items along with a defined inability to stifle the ends were apparent against Scar.
All in all, though, I've seen a lot of Clemson football and believe that Morris is the absolute best playcaller the Tigers have had. The man is a damn good coach and an excellent coordinator. I would be surprised if this wasn't his last year calling plays at Clemson-he is clearly one of the top assistant picks to become a head coach...someone will be able to put together a complete package and get him to lead their team. We are fortunate to have him for another year and I fully believe that Morris was the difference in the drastic increase in wins we saw the past couple seasons.
The improvement under Morris is even more dramatic when you look at the raw numbers. Below is how Clemson ranked nationally in key offensive areas (note, the rankings are based on yards per game).
Year |
Total Offense (YPG) |
Passing (YPG) |
Rushing (YPG) |
2012 |
9 |
13 |
36 |
2011 |
26 |
21 |
59 |
2010 |
88 |
78 |
79 |
Clemson has shown marked improvement in each of the above categories when compared to the rest of the country. While I will agree that the HUNH's ability to generate more possessions has a place in improving these statistics, I believe the numbers below clearly show that this process is an overall product of offensive implementation-not just the generation of possessions.
The team passing statistics show year over year improvement that is fairly incredible.
2012 |
318 |
474 |
4181 |
67.1 |
8.82 |
40 |
0.08 |
14 |
0.03 |
163.1 |
2011 |
311 |
525 |
3952 |
59.2 |
7.53 |
33 |
0.06 |
12 |
0.023 |
138.6 |
2010 |
230 |
409 |
2543 |
56.2 |
6.22 |
17 |
0.04 |
14 |
0.034 |
115.3 |
Recall that Clemson played 14 games in 2011 and only 12 in '10 and '12. Clearly Clemson has thrown the ball more the past two years than under the prior offensive coordinator. I will point out that Clemson had 50 fewer attempts in the 2012 campaign than the previous season and had more completions, touchdowns, and (unfortunately) more interceptions. The statistics you like to see include year over year improvement in completion percentage, yards per attempt, and QB rating. The Tigers were able to improve their touchdown to attempt ratio by 33% this season. This is on top of a 50% improvement from '10 to '11. The interceptions to attempts ratio in '12 was between the '10 and '11 figures.
Overall, these numbers are flat out gaudy. The Tigers averaged over 320 yards per game through the air in the regular season. Including the bowl, Clemson had 40 touchdowns and over 4000 yards passing on the year.
On the ground, Clemson also had a successful season. As you'll see below, the Tigers had more rushing attempts this year-which to the casual observer may be surprising. I'll note that quarterback carries and scrambles are included in these numbers. I'll note that such rushing attempts increased dramatically year over year in '12.
2012 |
588 |
2484 |
4.2 |
68 |
26 |
2011 |
530 |
2219 |
4.2 |
75 |
21 |
2010 |
457 |
1807 |
4 |
71 |
19 |
Clemson was able to run the ball at a 4.2 YPC clip. Andre Ellington led the charge with 1000+ yards on the ground and an impressive 5.1 ypc. While we would have liked to see more of an effort on the ground at times, I cannot deny that Clemson ran the ball more with success and was able to increase the TD count overall.
I am a bit concerned with Clemson's short yardage scenarios. It became apparent that we had trouble converting the 3rd/4th and shorts using our running backs. This forced Morris to use the quarterback as a battering ram-something that potentially dings up your signal caller. Part of this is a function of the overall offensive strategy and core formations. Hopefully we can fix this issue with improvement up front and won't need Tajh to carry such a heavy load on this front in '13.
Quarterbacks Coach
As impressive as his offensive coordinator success has been, the development of Tajh Boyd has been equally impressive. Boyd came to Clemson with a ton of talent but still had a lot of work to put in. His mechanics were lacking and I will question the overall commitment early in his career. Morris immediately assured he would be pushed last season-giving Cole Stoudt a lot of opportunity in '11 Spring Drills. Tajh responded over the summer and into the fall with a breakout season. He's worked his ass off ever since and the results are very, very impressive. Tajh has the rushing ability to pick up crucial yards and arm strength/ability to complete a wide array of passes...as he's shown over the past two seasons. Combine this physical skill with the team leadership he provides and you've got a special player.
Boyd's improvement year over year has put him in legit conversations saved for the best in the game. Tajh has obviously worked extensively on his footwork and arm positioning to become a more accurate passer. Boyd has become more confident and understands the game's intricacies and has become much better under pressure. Nothing is more apparent of this praise than the final drive of the Peach Bowl. His discipline during the season definitely helped his ability to pick up yardage on the ground. Tajh was criticized in past seasons for adding unnecessary weight throughout the season. This season was completely different and we believe the attention to a sustained, steady playing weight really helped Boyd to remain mobile later in the year.
Tajh did, at times, have difficulties getting into a rhythm and became uncomfortable in the pocket. Tajh's game relies heavily on getting into a groove and building confidence. Morris has jumpstarted the Redshirt Junior at times by emphasizing shorter passes and screens. Without these gimmies, Boyd has been choppy. He is also quick to pull the ball and get a little antsy when the pocket starts to collapse. This was the case against Scar when Boyd stepped into a couple sacks and forced a few balls that resulted in at least one turnover. The other item I'd like to see is a recognition that a play is already over and "taking your medicine." There have been instances where Tajh has tried to do too much on a doomed play. Taking a sack is not always the worst thing in the world. It is much better than a fumble.
All of this points to a well-coached, talented player who has put in a ton of work and matured into arguably the best signal caller in school history. Statistically, this young man has broken quite a few records and his statistics are ridiculous.
Tajh's career passing statistics can be seen below.
2012 |
287 |
427 |
3896 |
67.2 |
9.12 |
36 |
13 |
165.6 |
2011 |
298 |
499 |
3828 |
59.7 |
7.67 |
33 |
12 |
141.2 |
2010 |
33 |
63 |
329 |
52.4 |
5.22 |
4 |
3 |
107.7 |
The numbers show the improvement. Since last season, his completion percentage jumped over 7% and his yards per attempt improved by over a yard and a half per attempt. The result was more overall yards on fewer attempts in '12 and a 24 point improvement in passer rating. He was able to add touchdown passes but, unfortunately did force a couple poor passes that resulted in the 13 interceptions.
Cole Stoudt has been the backup here now two years. He has done a fine job in this role the past couple seasons when called into action. Fortunately, he wasn't pressed into action last season due to injury or poor performance from the starter. While Stoudt's play was limited to mop up time this season sans four snaps in the season opener against Auburn, we saw him come in and lead this team last season against Boston College so we think he'd be plenty able if called upon.
Here is how his passing numbers shook out in '12:
2012 |
27 |
39 |
212 |
69.2 |
5.44 |
3 |
1 |
135.2 |
2011 |
12 |
21 |
115 |
57.1 |
5.48 |
0 |
0 |
103.1 |
While the data here is very limited, the numbers do show improvement. It was nice to see Cole get a couple TD passes to raise his confidence and the approx. 70% completion percentage. I'll also add that Cole ran the ball 10 times for 55 yards, including a 25 yard scamper.
Following Morgan Roberts' decision to transfer to Yale, the Tigers have six (6) quarterbacks on the roster including Stoudt and Boyd. The player with the most hype is redshirt freshman Chad Kelly. Kelly has all the tools to be successful. Kelly had a very productive redshirt year running the scout team and has impressed coaches at Clemson through this process. My biggest concern with Kelly has been and is his maturity level-as indicated by a barrage of tweets over the past year or so, and a run-in with Spencer Region. He will give Stoudt competition this Spring and a lot of folks think he can overtake the #2 roster spot.
Tony McNeal is coming off of an ACL injury and medical RS. He is also ineligible academically. Nick Schuessler-a Mississippi State transfer-and Donny McElveen round out the walk-ons. I don't believe any of these three players will see meaningful playing time while at Clemson, and would not be shocked to see McNeal transfer soon.
Overall Assessment
As we've stated earlier, I am not sure Clemson has ever had a better overall playcaller/offensive mastermind. The Chad has instilled discipline across this offense and has molded Tajh Boyd into an elite quarterback. Morris is on top of his game and, though he have some qualms getting away from the running game, this man has turned the Clemson football program around and is worth every penny CU pays him.
Next year the offense should expect numbers similar to this season. Clemson returns Boyd for his senior season. The Tigers also bring back an entire line sans center Dalton Freeman. We lose playmakers Andre Ellington and Nuk Hopkins-both of which are substantial losses-but Clemson is more than loaded at the wide receiver position and got production from Hot Rod late in the year. If Clemson can commit to establishing and utilizing the running game and get Tajh in a comfortable rhythm, this offense will be good enough to take the Tigers a very, very long way.


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90 (Guest), August 21, 2007, 9:17am
Received this on another link......Thought it looked like fun!
Date: August 25, 2007
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm (followed by star gazing at dark!)
Price: FREE! Please bring a children's book to donate for ABQ Ride's Discover A Book Program! (Receive a Hinkle Family Fun Center Coupon for all book donations.)
Location: Paradise Hills Park, 5901 Paradise Hills Blvd. NW, West Side Albuquerque
For More Information: Call 505-553-5138 or e-mail hcsnm@yahoo. com
Join HCS Creative Endeavor's for a free educational community event! Barnaby Bear's Star Gazer Party will be held Aug. 25th at the Paradise Hills Park! Join us for star gazing, and educational activities. Barnaby Bear, our big lovable literacy bear, will be the "star" of the evening. He will teach kids about the night sky, read a story, and sign autographs, while spreading the word that "Readers Are Leaders!" There will also be Barnaby Bear photograph sessions during the event!
Many organizations are coming together to provide hands-on fun for families. Activities will be provided by Radio Disney, Rio Grande Astronomical Society, ABQ Rocket Society, Intelligent By Design, Miss New Mexico, Hinkle Family Fun Center, Albuquerque/ Bernadillo Library, ABQ Ride, MOMs Club of Ventana Ranch Central, Albuquerque Home Learners. Join the Boy Scouts at their "Camp Adventure" booth. The Girl Scouts will also be at the event to teach kids how to make silly putty as part of their "Girl Scientist" booth! Enjoy ice cream by the Cruisin Cow! The City of ABQ Parks and Recreation will provide a climbing wall and World Balloon Promotions will be at the event with a HOT AIR balloon! An inflatable planetarium will also be available for indoor star gazing at the Paradise Hills Community Center! Barnaby Bear will look forward to seeing you there!
THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING EVENT SPONSORS & CONTRIBUTORS: Radio Disney, The Observer, New Mexico Kids Magazine, The Alibi, Velocity Mobile Advertising, Hinkle Family Fun Center & Peter Piper's Pizza! We would also like to thank Joanna Booth's State Farm Office for their contribution to this event!
PLEASE BRING A BOOK TO DONATE!: We will be collecting children's books to donate to ABQ RIDE's "Discover A Book Program" as part of our Barnaby Bear and Books Literacy Program. Books we collect at this event will be placed on the city buses for children to read while riding the City of Albuquerque's Transit system! Hinkle Family Fun Center will offer a coupon in exchange for book donations!
COLORING CONTEST NEWS: Enter Barnaby Bear's Star Gazer Party Coloring Contest! Contest entries will be on display at Peter Piper's Pizza at 9260 Golf Course Rd. NW following the event! Contest winners will receive: a Peter Piper's pizza card, Dion's Gift Certificate, Radio Disney DVDs, zoo passes, free golf at Hinkle Family Fun Center, or buy one get one free bowling at Ten Pins! Be creative and have fun!
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122 (Guest), August 21, 2007, 10:23am;
Shari, thank you for posting about this! What a neat event! :D
You may laugh at me stretching my rusty moderator wings, but here goes! :D Within the next 48 hours, I'll be relocating this thread under the "Around Town" board so that the general public can find it, too; it keeps our semi-sacred "Co-op Discussion" board focused upon co-op-member-only event planning so it's easy to locate at-a-glance.
Now, here's my Carissa-twist :D : I will wait 48 hours to make sure Co-op members get to see your post FIRST about this wonderful event - really appreciate knowing about this! :D ;D Thanks, Shari!
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33 (Guest), August 22, 2007, 6:59am;
Thank you for posting this. We are definitely coming. I did a mapquest on the address and it didn't find anything. Can you give me directions? I get lost easily if I leave my quadrant. (I prefer north /south directions over left/right. That way I can find it no matter which way I go)
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90 (Guest), August 23, 2007, 7:32am;
I mapquested as well and your guess is as good as mine!! Anyone know where this park is?
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33 (Guest), August 27, 2007, 4:18pm;
Thanks for sharing this. We went and had a great time! Star gazing was cancelled due to overcast skies but what more would anyone expect in Albuquerque in August?
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01/14/2010 - Consumers scored a few unexpected victories in a set of Federal Reserve rules issued earlier this week.The Fed issued 1,155 pages of rules Tuesday telling banks how to comply with new laws regulating credit cards that go into effect on Feb. 22. In a handful of cases, in which the law was unclear, federal regulators used their discretion to go a step further to protect consumers.One little-known practice that the Fed banned: Card issuers won't be allowed to set minimum interest rates."I was pretty pleased with that," said Nick Bourke, co-author of The Pew Charitable Trusts credit card study. "These floors simply didn't meet the requirements of the law."Read the full article Consumers Score a Win on Credit Card Rules on CNNMoney.com.Pew is no longer active in this line of work, but for more information visit the Safe Credit Cards Project on PewHealth.org.


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By Olivia Collings | Monday, 21 March 2011
The Victorian State Government has thrown the renewable energy industry a curve ball, announcing that the planning control for new wind farm developments would now be handled by the relevant local council. Victoria is home to a number of large scale wind farm developments, with more on the way, such as the AGL Energy Macarthur wind farm. "One of the difficulties wind farm developers in Victoria have faced is opposition from local communities," said Norton Rose partner and energy head Vincent Dwyer, who acted for AGL Energy on its development plans. The new regulation also requires all homes within a two kilometre radius to be identified by the wind farm developers.
According to Dwyer local concerns surrounding wind farms were a significant topic in the lead up to the last Victorian state election, which saw the Liberal Nationals Coalition come into power. "Community concerns around wind farms was significant topic at the last Victorian state election - I have not seen that in NSW," said Dwyer. NSW will go to the polls on Saturday (March 26).
The decision to pass on the responsibilities around wind farm planning could be of little concern to developers, depending on how the councils go about it, says Dwyer. "The key issues going forward will be whether local councils will have a standardised practice in dealing with wind farm proposals, and will they be predictable in their requirements," he said. "The difficulty will come when councils have unusual requests, or delays or unpredictable conditions, because then developers will have to look at each individual council and how they treat proposals."
Additionally, even just one or two councils that make unreasonable or restrictive request of wind farm operators could cause the entire state to be tarnished by the same fate according to Dwyer, causing developers to look elsewhere. "I'm not sure that other states would follow Victoria's lead on this. I don't think there is a chance of this happening in NSW, as it has not been at the forefront of community concern," said Dwyer.
Overall, Dwyer said the renewable energy market was recovering well after the downturn 18 months ago. "There is a lot of interest from offshore parties in Australian renewable energy…on the development side, significant interest from China, which has as part of its new five year plan to reduce carbon, is encouraging international development of renewable energy," said Dwyer.
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[JURIST] Gregory Felos, attorney for Michael Schiavo, told reporters late Tuesday afternoon that he had electronically filed two more reply briefs with the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, but he did not know when the court would rule on the case. A three-judge panel is generally expected to hand down a decision late tonight or tomorrow on appeal from a ruling earlier today by US District Judge James Whittemore [JURIST report] in which he declined to issue an injunction that would authorize Terri Schiavo's feeding tune to be re-inserted. Meanwhile Schiavo's mother Mary Schindler pleaded with Florida lawmakers in Tallahassee, saying that the state Senate was just "one vote away" from passing another "Terri's Law" that could save her daughter. Other legislative observers are less sanguine about the chances of legislative action at this very late stage, given that state Senators have balked at earlier versions of the proposed legislation [SB 804 summary]. AP has more on the Florida legislative situation.6:15 PM ET - NBC WXIZ-TV 11 in Atlanta has a late video report on the status of the Eleventh Circuit appeal.
[JURIST] The Justice Department and tobacco industry representatives have begun settlement negotiations in the government's racketeering case [DOJ case backgrounder] against the industry, an anonymous source involved with the case said Tuesday. The two sides have met at least once with a court-appointed mediator, but both are under court orders not to discuss the negotiations. The talks were prompted by US District Judge Gladys Kessler [official profile], the trial judge in the five-year-long case. The government has a greater incentive to settle its claims after an appeals court ruling last month that it could not seek $280 billion in past industry profits. Reuters has more.Previously on JURIST's Paper Chase...
[JURIST] In issuing new mercury emissions regulations [JURIST report] last week, the Environmental Protection Agency [official website] failed to include conflicting data from a study sponsored by the agency, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. EPA officials emphasized that the mercury regulations could not be more stringent because the costs to businesses already substantially outweighed health benefits. However, a Harvard University study funded by the EPA and co-authored by an EPA scientist found that the health benefits could far exceed the costs of the proposed regulation. The study found health benefits could save $5 billion annually, while the EPA concluded savings would only reach $50 million per year. An EPA staff member said that agency officials had ordered the study removed from consideration. EPA's National Center for Environmental Economics Director Al McGartland said the study was not considered because it had not been submitted in time, but documents showed the study was received by the Jan. 3 deadline. The EPA has more on the new mercury rule. The Washington Post has more [registration required].
[JURIST] AP is reporting that UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that Syria will completely withdraw its military forces from Lebanon. Last week, Annan had demanded a withdraw [JURIST report] in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1559 [text]. AP has more.
[JURIST] A UK court on Tuesday granted Home Secretary Charles Clarke [official profile] more time to decide on a US request to extradite three British bankers indicted on fraud charges stemming from the Enron scandal. A court ruled last fall that the three, Gary Mulgrew, David Bermingham and Gile Darby, could be extradited [JURIST report], but the final decision rests with the home secretary. Tuesday's decision was the third delay, pushing the deadline back to May 24. The US has charged the three with defrauding their former employer, Natwest, of more than $7.3 million using an Enron off-the-books partnership. The three men have argued they can be tried in the UK and have sought judicial review of their case. View the indictment [text, PDF] against the men. Bloomberg has more.
[JURIST] The parents of Terri Schiavo have filed a full appeal with the US 11th Circuit Court of Appeals [official website], urging the court to act because Schiavo is "fading quickly." The parents, Bob and Mary Schindler, filed an emergency appeal Tuesday morning after a US district judge refused to order Terri Schiavo's feeding tube to be reconnected. AP has more.3 PM ET - WXIA-TV in Atlanta is reporting that Michael Schiavo, Terri's husband, has filed a request with the 11th Circuit, arguing that the feeding tube should not be reinserted, even temporarily. Schiavo argued there was sufficient time for the court to hear the appeal without reinserting the feeding tube.For additional background and materials, see JURIST's Terri Schiavo news archive.
[JURIST] Embattled Russian oil company Yukos [official website; JURIST Hot Topic archive] reported Tuesday that it will drop its appeals for bankruptcy protection in US courts, and instead pursue other options in an attempt to keep the company from breaking up. A US district judge had refused [JURIST report] last week to maintain a stay that protected the company's assets while it appealed its bankruptcy case. The company said that it would pursue its case elsewhere, since it did not appear that it would succeed in the US. The company faces an overwhelming $27.5 billion in back taxes sought by the Russian government. Yukos has maintained the tax claims are politically motivated, and has filed a claim in the European Court of Human Rights against Russia. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit Tuesday against internet phone provider Vonage [official site], alleging that the service does not adequately warn customers about problems they have in trying to call 911. Vonage does not route 911 calls in the usual manner. Most calls wind up at the administrative offices of emergency call centers rather than with dispatchers. This can cause delays for callers. In February, a 17-year old girl was unable to get through to police [USA Today report] after dialing 911 on a Vonage phone after her parents were shot by intruders. Vonage contends that they provide ample information to consumers about their 911 service limitations. Issues regarding 911 services have been a major sticking point for the introduction of internet phone service, or VoIP, in the US. The FCC is grappling with VoIP regulations, while state public utility commissions are also attempting to regulate calls. This is the first time a state attorney general has brough an action against Vonage. Read the Texas Attorney General's press release announcing the lawsuit. CNET has more.
[JURIST] The US government filed a motion [PDF text] Tuesday asking the judge in the Zacarias Moussaoui case [JURIST Newsmaker news archive] to set a trial date in October. District Judge Leonie Brinkema had stayed legal proceedings pending the Supreme Court's consideration of a petition for certiorari regarding whether US prosecutors could seek the death penalty. Monday the Supreme Court denied certiorari [JURIST report], and the prosecution responded by requesting that jury selection begin on October 3, with opening statements to commence on October 31. Moussaoui has been charged with conspiring with al Qaeda in planning the September 11 attacks. Reuters has more.
[JURIST] The US Supreme Court ruled in three cases Tuesday, all on appeal from the Ninth Circuit. In Muehler v. Mena [case backgrounder from Duke Law School] the Court ruled unanimously that police did not violate the Fourth Amendment rights of a suspect when they detained her in handcuffs while searching a house for a wanted gang member. Overturning the appeals court, the high court held that the actions of the officers were consistent with the Court's 1961 ruling in Michigan v. Summers [FindLaw text] in which the Court held that officers executing a search warrant for contraband have the authority to detain the occupants of the premises while a proper search is conducted. Chief Justice Rehnquist, writing for the Court, stated that "this was no ordinary search. The governmental interests in not only detaining, but using handcuffs, are at their maximum when, as here, a warrant authorizes a search for weapons and a wanted gang member resides on the premises. In such inherently dangerous situations, the use of handcuffs minimizes the risk of harm to both officers and occupants." Review the syllabus, opinion, and two concurrences [Cornell LII].In another case decided on Tuesday, the Court held that a ham radio operator may not collect certain damages and fees in a dispute he won regarding the construction of a wireless tower. In City of Rancho Palos Verdes v. Abrams [case backgrounder from Duke Law School], the Court unanimously reversed a Ninth Circuit ruling which had held that Abrams was able to collect attorney's fees and damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, since the Telecommunications Act did not provide a comprehensive remedial scheme. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for the Court, stated that "the TCAby providing a judicial remedy different from §1983 in §332(c)(7) itselfprecluded resort to §1983." Review the syllabus, opinion, and two concurrences [Cornell LII].In its third reversal of the Ninth Circuit Tuesday, the Court held that a jury which recommended a death sentence for a convicted killer properly considered evidence of his religious conversion. In Brown v. Payton [case backgrounder from Duke Law School], the Court in a 5-3 ruling reversed the Ninth Circuit's decision to order a new trial. Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the Court, stated, "Testimony about a religious conversion spanning one year and nine months may well have been considered altogether insignificant in light of the brutality of the crimes, the prior offenses, and a proclivity for committing violent acts against women." In his dissent, Justice David H. Souter argued that Payton deserved a new trial due to the prosecutor's misstatements about the nature of mitigating factors. "The trial judge utterly failed to correct these repeated misstatements or in any other way to honor his duty to give the jury an accurate definition of legitimate mitigation," wrote Justice Souter. Review the syllabus, opinion, two concurrences and dissent [Cornell LII]. Chief Justice Rehnquist did not take part in the case, which was heard in November while he was being treated for thyroid cancer.
[JURIST] Democratic Republic of Congo [BBC News country profile] leaders on Tuesday announced that several senior militia leaders had been arrested, with other reports indicating that top leader Thomas Lubanga was among them. The leaders were arrested on Saturday, although no report was made until today. Efforts to halt militia violence has been stepped up in the past month after nine Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers were killed, leading to the arrest [JURIST report] of another prominent militia leader. Hema and Lendu militias have been vying for control of the northern Ituri province, with more than 50,000 people being killed in the conflict since 1999. The UN has given militia members until the end of the month to give up their arms, with 500 voluntarily agreeing [UN News Centre report] to do so. The UN Mission in the DRC has more on events in the region. BBC News has more.
[JURIST]Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the Wall Street Journal is reporting [subscription req'd] American International Group Inc. (AIG) [corporate website] has fired CFO Howard I. Smith and a vice president Christian M. Milton after the executives indicated they would invoke the Fifth Amendment [text] with regulators over the probe AIG manipulated its books. Both Smith and Milton were allegedly involved in the transaction involving General Re Corp. [corporate website] which is under scrutiny by regulators. The probe by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer [official website], the SEC and federal prosecutors involves a complex reinsurance deal, which may have been used to manipulate AIG's books. In late 2000 and early 2001, AIG reportedly booked $500 million in premium revenue from General Re and followed by adding $500 million in reserves to its balance sheet. AP has more.In other news...
[JURIST] In Tuesday's international brief, a report submitted to the UN Human Rights Commission [official website] by UN Special Rapporteur Doudou Diene has called on Germany and the EU to increase efforts to ban political groups based on racist, xenophobic, or hate policies. Diene cited the recent increase in popular support in Germany for extremist political parties like the National Democratic Party [official website in German], which advocates racial supremacy. The EU had already been engaged in a debate on neo-Nazi paraphenalia and symbols but recently dropped a proposal for a ban on Nazi symbols after members states could not agree on the exact symbols to be banned [JURIST report]. Concern has been expressed that bans on symbols and political parties would represent infringments on rights to expression and association guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights [official text]. Deutsche-Welle has local coverage.In other international legal news ...
[JURIST] Jordan's State Security Court [government website] on Tuesday convicted three Iraqis for smuggling weapons into the country as part of a plan to attack US and Israeli targets. The three were charged with importing weapons including grenades, rockets and automatic rifles. They escaped a death sentence after the court concluded there was not enough evidence to convict them of conspiracy to carry out terrorist attacks in Jordan. Two of the men are in custody and were sentenced to seven-and-a-half years of hard labor. A third man was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia. Also Tuesday, a retrial of 10 militants accused of conspiring to attack Americans and Iraelis during millenium celebrations. AP has more.
[JURIST] A jury has delivered a $90 million verdict against Clear Channel Communications [corporate website] for interfering with another promoter's attempts to host motorcycle racing events in Chicago. The verdict, handed down Monday, rejected an antitrust claim against Clear Channel, but jurors found that Clear Channel interfered with JamSports' negotiations to hold an American Motorcycle Association race in 2001. Clear Channel eventually renewed its previous deal to promote the event. Clear Channel maintained that its actions were legal competition. The company is already the subject of two federal antitrust investigations, as well as an inquiry launched by NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. The Chicago Sun-Times has more.
[JURIST] FBI agents at Guantanamo Bay [JURIST Hot Topic archive] concluded the military's aggressive interrogation policy yielded intelligence that was "suspect at best," according to a newly released FBI document [text, PDF]. The report on Gitmo interrogations comes from an internal FBI [JURIST Hot Topic archive] e-mail from May 10, 2004. The e-mail also reported that FBI officials had informed Defense Department officials in 2002 that it had been successful in obtaining confessions using less confrontational interrogation policies. MI Sen. Carl Levin [official website] released the documents Monday, after he received a more complete version after asking the Justice Department to reconsider its release. The memo did not describe what tactics were used in interrogations at Guantanamo Bay. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld approved the use of harsher interrogation practices in December 2002, but they were halted in January 2003 after their legality was questioned. FBI documents critical of the Defense Department's tactice in Gitmo were previously released [JURIST report] by the ACLU. Read a press release from Levin's office. AP has more.
[JURIST] Several Indonesian human rights groups have criticized the nomination of Paul Wolfowitz [official profile] for the World Bank [official website] presidency, citing his failure to oppose the Suharto dictatorship during his ambassadorship in Indonesia in the 1980s. The Indonesian National Human Rights Commission [advocacy website in Indonesian] and the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development [advocacy website] both spoke out against the nomination. According to the groups, Wolfowitz never publicly opposed the corruption in the Suharto government or its rights abuses while he served as ambassador from 1986 to 1989, which makes the strength of his support for human rights questionable. Human rights and corruption are some of the major issues confronted by the World Bank. Suharto's regime was blaimed for creating a major grafting culture in Indonesian government, with Suharto charged in 2000 with personally embezzling $600 million. Wolfowitz was also ambassador as many dissidents remained jailed from the 1965 US-backed coup and during conflict in East Timor. The charges were dropped when a judge ruled he was too ill to stand trial. Wolfowitz, who currently serves as deputy secretary of defense, was nominated [White House press release] by President Bush for the World Bank position. Read the INFID press release. AP has more.
[JURIST] Kyrgyzstan election officials certified parliamentary election results Tuesday, despite ongoing fierce protests and international criticism. The election commission published results for 69 of 75 parliamentary seats up for election in February, with President Askar Akayev's supporters overwhelmingly beating opposition candidates. Protests in the south have turned violent, with opposition forces taking over several cities, forcing Akayev to agree to consider negotiations and order an investigation [JURIST report] into fraud allegations. International observers, including UN Secretary-Genearl Kofi Annan [UN News Centre report] and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe [OSCE news release], have called for a dialogue between the two sides. The OSCE has more on events in Kyrgyzstan. Reuters has more.11:15 AM ET - Kyrgyzstan President Askar Akayev has accused opposition forces of attempting a coup during protests over the parliamentary election results. In a statement to reporters, Akayev said the opposition forces were being directed and funded from abroad. AFP has more.
[JURIST] Egyptian prosecutors on Tuesday charged presidential candidate Ayman Nour with forging signatures to obtain recognition for his party, Al-Ghad. The charges come several months after Nour was arrested, a move that drew intense international criticism. Nour, an ardent supporter of multi-candidate elections in Egypt [JURIST Country news archive], was arrested in January, but then released on bail [AFP report] earlier this month. He claimed the arrest was aimed at eliminating him as a rival to President Hosni Mubarak [official profile]. Egypt is scheduled to hold [JURIST report] its first multi-party presidential elections this fall. No trial date was set for Nour. AP has more.
[JURIST] Britain's Constitutional Affairs Secretary and Lord Chancellor Lord Falconer [official profile] Monday unveiled a British government plan to strip the legal profession of its right to regulate itself, saying that the current system for handling complaints lacks transparency and gives the impression of self-interest. Falconer's proposals follow public consultations held by the UK Department for Constitutional Affairs [official website] in response to concerns that many of the legal professions' rules are unduly restrictive. Responding to public feelings of low confidence in a legal profession that is self-regulated with poor enforcement of rules, Falconer proposed the creation of a Legal Service Board [text of Falconer's speech] that will oversee the legal services sector and will set standards for the profession and check that they are met. The Board, which will have a lay chair and a lay majority, will be appointed based on merit by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. Falconer also proposed reforms to the ownership of legal practices that would allow lawyers to create partnerships with non-legal professionals and would also permit external investment in law firms. The Times has more.
[JURIST] Reaction to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's In Larger Freedom report [official text; JURIST report] outlining his plans to reform the UN has been mixed. Annan is calling for an expanded Security Council membership, the establishment of a new Human Rights Council to replace the current Commission on Human Rights, clarification on the use of military force, a condemnation of all forms of terrorism, and several other management reforms. Countries including Canada, Britain, and France are praising the report, but the US, while pledging its cooperation, has criticized some elements of the plan. State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said the US is skeptical [State Department press briefing] of the report's call for a Security Council resolution on the use of force and preemptive action. Algeria has also expressed its doubts about the likelihood of enacting of the proposed reforms, predicting that reaching agreement on a definition of terrorism and the creation of a new human rights body will be very difficult. Reuters has more. Annan is planning to lobby world leaders for their support during the next six months so that the reform package can be approved at a September summit at UN headquarters. The UN News Service has more.
[JURIST] CBS WTSP-TV 10 in Tampa is reporting that US District Judge James Whittemore has refused to order the re-insertion of Terri Schiavo's feeding tube, saying that the brain-damaged Florida woman's parents had not established a "substantial likelihood of success" at trial on the merits of their arguments.7:40 AM ET - Read Judge Whittemore's 13-page order [PDF] refusing the temporary injunction requested in the Schindlers' complaint [PDF], courtesy Florida attorney Mark Conigliaro's Abstract Appeal weblog.10:45 AM ET - Abstract Appeal has posted a convenient summary of Judge Whittemore's ruling. Terri Schiavo's parents have already filed an appeal [AP report] with the US Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals [official website] in Atlanta.For additional background and materials, see JURIST's Terri Schiavo news archive.
[JURIST] Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, March 22.The US Supreme Court [official website] will hear oral arguments in two cases beginning at 10 AM ET today. In the first case, Tory v. Cochran [case backgrounder from Duke Law School], 03-1488, the Court will consider whether a permanent injunction in a defamation action preventing all future speech about a public figure violates the First Amendment. The ABA has merit briefs for the case. Following that, in Dodd v. US [case backgrounder from Duke Law School], 04-5286, the Court will resolve a circuit split over whether a statute of limitations period begins to run when the Court recognizes a new right or when it rules that the right may be applied retroactively. The ABA has merit briefs filed in the case.The US Senate and US House [official websites] are in recess until April 4.The European Council [official website] opens a two-day meeting today, with the session beginning at 5:30 PM local time [11:30 AM ET]. View the agenda [PDF] for the session, and watch a live webcast of proceedings.The UN Security Council [official website] meets at 10 AM ET today, when it will hear a report by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the situation in Afghanistan. View the agenda, and watch a live webcast of the session.The 61st session of the UN Commission on Human Rights [official website] continues in Geneva today. View the daily agenda [DOC].At the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the trial of Slobodan Milosevic [ICTY case backgrounder] continues today at 9:30 AM local time [3:30 AM ET]. Also today, the trial of Fatmir Limaj and others [ICTY case backgrounder] continues at 2:45 PM local time [8:45 AM ET]. A webcast of proceedings is available.
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