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[JURIST] The president of Burundi [JURIST news archive] admitted Thursday that instances of torture and brutality by police and members of the military do sometimes occur in the country, but told reporters in Paris that the perpetrators of those isolated incidents are arrested approximately 85% of the time. President Pierre Nkurunziza [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] was responding to new allegations [press release] by Amnesty International [advocacy website] that 11 men suspected of being involved with the National Liberation Forces [GlobalSecurity backgrounder] are being held without charge in harsh conditions, with little access to food, water, or toilet facilities. Last month Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] issued a report [text; JURIST report] accusing Burundis National Intelligence Service of widespread abuses, including extrajudicial executions.Nkurunziza also answered questions on freedom of the press, specifically about Aloys Kabura, a journalist who was jailed for 5 months after making comments in a bar critical of the government. Nkurunziza said that without his influence, Kabura would have spent years in prison. Nkurunziza, a former rebel, became his countrys elected leader in August 2005, the first of his kind since civil war broke out in 1993. AFP has more.
[JURIST] The US Army announced Thursday that it will push forward with a court martial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada [advocacy website; JURIST news archive], an Army officer who refused [JURIST report] deployment to Iraq and openly protested the war as unlawful. Fort Lewis [official website] commander Lt. Gen. James Dubik followed an investigating officers recommendation [JURIST report] to go to court-martial, forwarding charges of missing troop movement and conduct unbecoming an officer. Watada was initially charged [charge sheet, PDF; JURIST report] with missing troop movement, contempt toward officials, and multiple specifications [JURIST report] of conduct unbecoming.Watada, a 28 year old from Honolulu, joined the Army in 2003 and has served in Korea. He refuses to be classified as a conscientious objector because he does not object to war in general, just to the illegal war in Iraq. He had offered to instead serve in Afghanistan, however the Army refused. Watada is the first commissioned officer in the US military to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. His vocal protests and participation in rallies by Veterans for Peace [advocacy website] and Courage to Resist [advocacy website] led to the charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and the original charge of contempt toward officials. AP has more.
[JURIST] Environmental extremists in Oregon pleaded guilty [US Attorney press release] to conspiracy and arson on Thursday for their roles in a streak of environmentally motivated arsons by the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) [advocacy website] and the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) [advocacy website] over the course of five years. US federal prosecutors said they would ask for a five year sentence for one of the ecoterrorists and eight years each for the remaining three for their roles in the Pacific Northwest firebombings, which caused around $30 million in damage. From 1996 to 2001, the ALF and the ELF claimed responsibility for firebomb attacks on US Forest Service ranger stations, Bureau of Land Management wild horse facilities, meat processing companies, lumber companies, a high-tension power line, and SUV dealerships in California, Colorado, Oregon, Washington State, and Wyoming. The group also targeted ski resort expansion into an endangered species habitat in Vail, Colorado.The extremists who pleaded guilty on Thursday included some of the ALF and ELF operatives who were indicted [JURIST report] for those crimes in January. Three other ALF and ELF members were also indicted [JURIST report] in January for targeting a dam and fish hatchery in northern California. The two cells are not known to have been directly connected. AP has more. In May 2005 a top FBI official testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that violent environmental and animal rights groups are the nation's top domestic terror threat [testimony transcript; JURIST report].
[JURIST] The New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) [advocacy website] announced [press release] Thursday that a coalition of US and international human rights groups plan to file a war crimes lawsuit against outgoing US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [official profile] after his resignation Wednesday. Rumsfeld enjoys statutory immunity in the United States and so CCR, the National Lawyers Guild, the International Federation of Human Rights [advocacy websites] and others will file the complaint in Germany under that country's universal jurisdiction [AI backgrounder] law. CCR hailed Rumsfeld's resignation [JURIST report] as "a first step toward accountability," saying that "under Donald Rumsfeld's direction - often under his direct orders - the Department of Defense adopted the practices of torture and indefinite detention that CCR is currently challenging in many court cases." The advocacy group, which represents many detainees at Guantanamo, called on Rumsfeld's successor to close down Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] and "put an end to the unlawful torture and detention of thousands in the so-called war on terror."CCR and four Iraqi citizens initially filed [JURIST report] a war crimes complaint [English translation, PDF] in Germany against Rumsfeld and seven other high-ranking US officials in October 2004, seeking to hold them accountable for acts of torture allegedly carried out at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The complaint was rejected [JURIST report] by a German prosecutor in February 2005, but in the interim Rumsfeld cancelled a planned trip [JURIST report] to Germany to attend a security conference. A German court later upheld [JURIST report] the prosecutor's dismissal of the complaint.
[JURIST] Argentina federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral on Thursday authorized the arrest of former Iran President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani [BBC profile; official website, in Persian] and eight other Iranian officials for their alleged roles the AMIA Jewish cultural center bombing [Wikipedia backgrounder, BBC report] that killed 85 people and wounded over 200 more in Buenos Aries in 1994. Prosecutors claim [JURIST report] that Iranian officials authorized the bombing while members of Hezbollah [BBC backgrounder] actually carried out the attack. Iran [JURIST news archive] has repeatedly denied having a role [BBC report] in the bombing's planning and execution and the Iranian foreign ministry described the decision as "a Zionist plot." The other Iranian officials sought for detention include former intelligence chief Ali Fallahijan, former Foreign Minister Ali Ar Velayati, two former commanders of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, two former Iranian diplomats and a former Hezbollah security chief for external affairs.Argentina [JURIST news archive], which is home to more Jewish people than any other Latin American nation, has yet to convict anyone in connection to the 1994 attack or an attack two years prior that destroyed the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires and killed 29 people. Rafsanjani was president of Iran from 1989 to 1997, and is now the head of the Expediency Council, which serves as a mediator between Iran's parliament and clerics, who can block legislation. AP has more.
[JURIST] The president of the UK Asylum and Immigration Tribunal [official website] told tribunal judges Thursday they should allow Muslim lawyers to wear veils in their courtrooms unless it interferes with the "interests of justice", as long as their clients approve and all parties to the proceedings can hear the representatives speak. Judge George Glossop adjourned an immigration hearing Wednesday after lawyer Shabnam Mughal refused to remove [JURIST report] her niqab [Wikipedia backgrounder] even though Glossop said he could not hear her. The ruling is a stopgap, however, and the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips, says that an judicial equal rights committee has been asked to issue permanent rules on the matter.The wearing of Muslim veils in court and in other social settings has been a focus of dispute in several cases recently, reflecting a more general international debate on the place of religious dress [JURIST news archive]. Last month, a Muslim teaching assistant was suspended by a British school [JURIST report] for refusing to remove her niqab after being told that her pupils were less likely to understand her when she spoke from behind her veil. A judge in Pakistan also forbade female lawyers [JURIST report] from wearing veils in courtrooms, telling a veiled lawyer, "You are professionals and should be dressed as required of lawyers..." The UK Press Association has more.
[JURIST] Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev [BBC profile] signed the country's new constitution [constitutional materials, in Kyrgyz] Thursday, which limits his power to dissolve the parliament, gives the legislature the right to form the government and enlarges the parliament from 75 to 90 deputies. The People's Assembly [official website] adopted the new constitution [JURIST report] Wednesday after opposition party members and pro-government supporters reached a compromise [JURIST report] Monday. Bakiyev initially rejected a draft of the new constitution last week, a move that drove thousands of protestors to the main square in the country's capital.Bakiyev came to power [JURIST report] during the so-called Tulip Revolution [Wikipedia backgrounder] of 2005 in Kyrgyzstan [BBC backgrounder; JURIST news archive] during which former president Askar Akayev resigned [JURIST report] amid charges of corruption and abuse of office. AFP has more.
[JURIST] Thailand's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) [member list] on Thursday approved the lifting of a ban on public gatherings of more than five people, according to Assembly President Meechai Ruchapan [JURIST report]. The Council for National Security [official website, in Thai], formerly the Council for Democratic Reform, announced the ban on public gatherings one day after the Thai military led a bloodless coup [JURIST report], taking government control from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [JURIST news archive]. NLA members were hand-selected by the military regime and approved by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej [profile]. Generals and other officers from Thailand's army, navy and air force have assumed 35 seats, while the remaining members are comprised of religious leaders, bankers, media representatives and anti-Thaksin leaders. The assembly is responsible for writing the country's new permanent constitution, which will be subject to a referendum and then voted on in the general election next year.The NLA did not consider ending martial law, which has been in effect since the September 19 coup. Thai Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas, however, said earlier Thursday that Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont [official website; BBC profile] will probably lift martial law next week [JURIST report]. AP has more. The Bangkok Post has local coverage.
[JURIST] Xiao Yang, president of the Supreme People's Court [official website] in China, has encouraged Chinese courts to refrain from passing death sentences [JURIST news archive], telling judges to always lean toward life when possible [press release, in Chinese]. Xiao's comments, reported in the state media Thursday, follow recent legislation [JURIST report] passed by the National People's Congress [official website] to amend the Organic Law on the People's Courts [text] so that only the Supreme People's Court has the authority to approve the death penalty. Xiao's remarks on limiting death sentences came partly in an effort to cut the number of cases that will come before China's top court for review. Under the revision approved last month, which will take effect January 1, 2007, all cases where the death penalty has been handed down must be approved by the country's top court, except judgments issued directly by the Supreme People's Court. Appeals of guilty verdicts will still be considered through the standard appellate process. Chinese academics have estimated that China executes up to 10,000 people a year. Xiao, however, rejected abolishing the death penalty, saying that China still needs the death penalty to ensure safety." AFP has more. Xinhua has local coverage.
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) [official website] held a hearing [press release] Thursday to determine whether there was enough evidence to proceed to trial in the case [ICC materials] against a Congolese militia leader. Thomas Lubanga [Trial Watch backgrounder; JURIST news archive], founder of the militant Union of Patriotic Congolese [Global Security backgrounder], was formally charged [ICC press release; indictment, PDF] with enlisting child soldiers [BBC report] in the violence-plagued Ituri district [HRW backgrounder]. Lubanga is the first war crimes suspect to be charged at the ICC since it opened in 2002. Prosecutors hope to draw attention [press release] to the widespread practice in Africa and other parts of the world of recruiting child soldiers; the UN reports that approximately 300,000 children are soldiers in conflicts around the world. The pre-trial hearing is expected to last three weeks after which judges have 60 days to decide whether to proceed with a full trial.Pressure to arrest warlords in the mineral-rich Ituri district increased with the February 2005 murder of nine UN peacekeepers [PBS report]; a month later authorities arrested Lubanga for human rights violations [JURIST report]. Congolese officials sent Lubanga to The Hague [JURIST report] in March, making him the first prisoner of the tribunal. Human Rights Watch [advocacy website] has criticized the court [press release] for not charging Lubanga with murder, torture and rape although it acknowledged that "the hearing to confirm these important charges marks a milestone for the victims in Ituri." If convicted, Lubanga would face a maximum life sentence. AP has more.
[JURIST] The Russian Supreme Court [official website] on Thursday reversed the acquittal [JURIST report] of two Chechens accused of murdering Forbes magazine editor Paul Klebnikov [Economist obituary] in 2004 and ordered a new trial in the case. Kazbek Dukuzov and Musa Vakhayev, who did not appear in court Thursday, were acquitted by eight jurors in the Moscow City Court in May after pleading not guilty [JURIST report] at the trial's commencement in January. Prosecutors had alleged that Dukozuv and Vakhayev were working under the order [JURIST report] of Khozh-Akhmed Nukhayev [AFP profile], a Chechen separatist figure who was the subject of scrutiny in one of Klebnikov's books. Klebnikov, the editor of Forbes magazine's Russian edition, was in the process of investigating corruption in Russian business before his death in 2004 in Moscow. Prosecutor Dmitry Shokhin said in May that he would appeal [JURIST report] to the Russian Supreme Court as the lower court's trial was plagued by procedural violations. Reuters has more. ITAR-TASS has local coverage.
[JURIST] The Ethiopian government is responsible for the deaths of thousands of student protestors and demonstrators over the past 15 years, Judge Teshale Aberra told the Guardian in an interview Wednesday. Aberra, who was president of the Oromia Supreme Court and a judge in Ethiopia [JURIST news archive] for 12 years, defected to the UK in October and is seeking asylum. He reported that approximately 15,000 to 20,000 people have been killed in the Oromia region, under the regime of current Prime Minister Meles Zenawi [BBC profile], who Abetta said was as bad as former Ethiopian leader Mengistu Haile Mariam [Wikipedia profile]. Abetta reported that tens of thousands of people were arrested after protesting the May 2005 elections and that the government detains "people without court orders. They detain people even after the decision is rendered that they should be released. They persecute people and, in some areas, they kill people. There is massive killing all over. There is a systematic massacre."Zenawi's government has confirmed a report [JURIST report] made in October that its security forces killed 193 people [JURIST report] during election protests in May and in November [JURIST reports] of last year. The report acknowledged that some human rights violations occurred and that 30,000 people were arrested during the unrest. Judge Wolde-Michael Meshesha, who was Vice-chairman of the Ethiopian inquiry team charged with investigating the violent mass demonstrations, also fled the country after receiving death threats upon the conclusion of the report. Over 100 journalists, lawmakers and human rights activists were initially charged with treason [JURIST report] following the mass protests in 2005, though some may have been granted amnesty [JURIST report] by Ethiopian President Girma Woldegiorgis [official profile]. The Guardian has more. BBC News has additional coverage.
[JURIST] US District Judge Susan Illston [official profile] of the Northern District of California [official website] on Wednesday blocked the enforcement of provisions of Proposition 83 [text, PDF], a measure approved Tuesday by 70 percent of state voters [results, CA Secretary of State; Yes on 83 advocacy website] that prohibits registered sex offenders from residing "within 2,000 feet of any public or private school or park where children regularly gather." Illston said "Jessica's Law" likely violates the Constitution and issued a temporary restraining order to prevent enforcement of the law's residency requirements.An unidentified registered sex offender filed the lawsuit [JURIST report] Wednesday, alleging that the bill "effectively banishes John Doe from his home and community for a crime he committed, and paid his debt for, long ago." The lawsuit came as no surprise amidst widespread debate over whether Proposition 83 could apply retroactively to the 90,000 registered sex offenders living in California. Critics had argued that the bill would create enforcement problems [CACJ statement, PDF] and encourage registered sex offenders not to report their addresses. Illston ordered a November 27 hearing. AP has more. The Los Angeles Times has local coverage.
[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] Wednesday applauded the resignation [JURIST report] of US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld [official profile] as a "step in the right direction" and urged Congress to launch an investigation [press release] into his alleged abuses of power. ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said in a statement:
Rumsfeld is responsible for the torture and abuse of detainees in U. S. military custody and must be held accountable for the failures that occurred on his watch. He has placed the blame on junior military members and has been nothing but derelict in his duty. Congress must initiate an immediate and exhaustive investigation into his six-year-long record of unlawful activity, violations of the rule of law and complicity in the executive branch abuse of power.
[JURIST] Martha Stewart [JURIST news archive], her company and its insurers are expecting to pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding Stewart's 2001 sale of ImClone Systems [corporate website] stocks one day before an FDA announcement resulted in a significant drop in the stock's value, according to the company's quarterly report filed with US Securities and Exchange Commission [official website] Wednesday. Settlement negotiations began last month and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia [corporate website], the company's insurers, and Stewart herself are currently planning to pay $15 million, $10 million, and $5 million, respectively. Settlement talks, however, are continuing and any final number will need to be approved by a court.The SEC report also indicates that the company has provided Stewart with $1.3 million to cover legal costs in the class action lawsuit and has given similar advances to other defendants, most of which has been reimbursed by insurers. Earlier this year, Stewart also agreed to pay $195,000 [JURIST report] to the SEC to settle insider trading civil charges [JURIST report] and promised to refrain from serving as a director of any public company for five years. Dow Jones News has more.
[JURIST] Thai Defense Minister Boonrawd Somtas said Thursday that newly installed Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont [official website; BBC profile] will likely lift martial law [JURIST report] before he leaves for an international summit in Vietnam on November 18. Thailand [JURIST news archive] has been under martial law [JURIST report] since the Thai military seized power from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [JURIST news archive] in a bloodless coup [JURIST report] in September. Somtas said Chulanont was considering lifting the law since Thailand's allies who also plan to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation [official website] summit, including the US and Japan, will be "more comfortable" if martial law is lifted. The US urged Thailand to lift martial law [JURIST report] last month, pulling almost $24 million in funding from the Thai government.Somtas, however, also said that the prime minister will take into account the risk still posed by Thaksin's supporters, who have been making efforts to destabilize the political structure [JURIST report] of the country since the takeover. Chulanont is expected to make his final decision on lifting martial law before next Tuesday. AFP has more.
[JURIST] China [JURIST news archive] has convicted almost all criminal defendants who have come before the courts over the last nine years, the People's Court Daily [media website, in Chinese] reported Thursday. From January 1998 through September 2006, 6.2 million criminal defendants were tried with only 41,038 of them acquitted, representing just 0.66 percent. Chinese judges came together this week for its first meeting to discuss criminal trials in nearly 10 years with Xiao Yang [profile], president of the Supreme Court of the People's Republic of China [official website], urging reform by cautioning the judges against presuming guilt of the defendants before trial and asking them to be cautious about forced confessions.The Chinese court system has come under intense scrutiny in recent years as reports surfaced detailing wrongful convictions, the absence of the presumption of innocence, police torture [JURIST report] to solicit confessions, and the lack of due process for criminal defendants. Beginning on January 1 2007, the Supreme Court will be the sole reviewer of death sentence cases [JURIST report], taking this responsibility back from the provincial high courts. Reuters has more.
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Anderson wins 2nd-straight Summit title
Women finish 2nd, men finish 5th in Summit League golf tournament
Published: Thursday, April 26, 2012
Updated: Thursday, April 26, 2012 14:04
After being named to the All-Summit League First Team on Sunday, Amy Anderson added another trophy to her already monumental accomplishment list, winning the Summit League Tournament in Primm, Nevada on Tuesday.
Anderson was two under after the first day on Monday, shooting even par in the first round and two-under in the second round. She held a five-stroke lead going into Tuesday, and she played well enough in the final round, winning the tournament by five strokes.
Rachel Roller, the only senior on the team, finished 11-over in the tournament, placing eighth in her final tournament with the Bison. The team shot a 913 on the tournament, breaking its record by 14 strokes, and they also set an 18-hole record with a 294 on Tuesday.
Oral Roberts won the tournament for the 15th straight year, which is the number of years the tournament has been played. Other lines for the Herd were Abby Knutson with a 234, Sarah Storandt with a 234 and Megan Swan with a 256.
Anderson was also named the Championship MVP and was put on the Summit League All-Tournament Team.
In the men's tournament, the Herd shot their season-low in the final round of 282, as they finished fifth as a team. IUPUI took down Southern Utah in a playoff hole.
Nate Varty and Bill Carlson were the low scorers for the Herd, as they both shot three-over 216s on the tournament. Nathan Anderson turned in a three-over 216, which tied him for 14th place.
Zach Stenstad shot a 218 and took home 22nd, while teammate Kyle Jandro shot a 224 to give him 39th place. No members from NDSU made the Summit League All-Tournament Team. Michael Davan of IUPUI was the Championship MVP, as he won the tournament.

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In the first match University of Peshawar defeated Government College University Lahore on penalty shoot-out by 5-4. The two teams were tied 1-1 in the stipulated 70 minutes time and to get the result of the match both were awarded five each penalty strokes on which University of Peshawar recorded victories.
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2 cups brown sugar, hard packed 1-1/2 cups butter, softened 1 egg 4 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon soda Decorator icing in tubes, if desired
In a bowl, cream together the brown sugar and butter; add egg. Beat until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Mix well. Cover and chill dough about 2 hours. On a floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-inch thick. Cut with a gingerbread man cutter. Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F. until lightly brown, about 8-10 minutes. Cool 1-2 minutes; remove to rack. If desired, decorate with icing.
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Starting January 1 Street Dogs will be taking a break from recording and touring. We have spent the last ten years touring relentlessly and recording 5 albums. It has been amazing, rewarding and a joy but at the same time we have been away from our children, family and homes too much. We need to reconnect with our families and take care of ourselves better as well.
Let me stress that this is not the end but a break. I think we deserve one at this point and are eternally grateful to our family, friends and family for continuously supporting us. WE WILL BE BACK.
In addition, Street Dogs guitarist Tobe Bean has announced that he is parting ways with the group, saying "I love these guys and this band so much that it hurts but I have this undeniable urge to try something different."
Humphreys is Great.....what a venue choice that is.
I like the new album cover, too, but it's somewhat NSFW so I won't post it.
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The Power of Independent Trucking: Joy Division 8 Feb 1980 Univ of London Union 2012 master
Free download.I went back to the original raw transfers from Duncan Haysom's 1980 master cassette tapes, the very tapes on which he recorded the Joy Division gigs that we released. I started from scratch - essentially, if Warners came knocking today and asked me to master these gigs, I did what I'd do for them with the skills, techniques, secret sauces and magic I've either advanced or flat-out learned anew since 2006.
They are spectacular. Not to toot my own horn, but these now simply crush what was used on the 2007 releases. Even the most hearing-challenged of listeners can tell the difference, and not just by minutiae. Cymbals ring, drums go THWACK and not "thwop", guitars slice through the murk.


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Rosol elected to 6-year term on National Research Council
Dr. Thomas Rosol, Professor of Veterinary Biosciences and Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research, has been elected by the national House of Delegates of the American Veterinary Medical Association to the Council on Research. Rosol was elected from nominees from different state associations and organizations. The AVMA Council on Research is composed of ten voting members that serve 6-year terms.
Focus-Forward Weekend examines the future of veterinary medicine
"Focus-Forward Weekend: Charting the course for the future of veterinary medicine," from Thursday (8/12)-Saturday (8/14) at the Fawcett Center, will provide an opportunity for faculty, staff, alumni, friends, university administrators and industry partners to explore the veterinary profession's responsibility to meeting current global challenges. Joerg Ohle, president and general manager of Bayer Animal Health North America, will present the Thursday evening keynote address. Read more:http://vet.osu.edu/focus-forward
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2010 Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium
The 10th Annual Merial NIH National Veterinary Scholars Symposium took place in early August at the University of Georgia. Faculty and staff accompanied 11 Ohio State students from the college's Summer Research Program and one graduate student from the college to the symposium. The theme this year, "Beyond One Health," focused on the convergence of veterinary, human and environmental health. The students attended seminars, networked with their peers and mentors from other universities, and presented their summer research projects in two poster sessions.
Veterinary Medical Center featured on news
Collaboration with Channels 6 (ABC affiliate) and 28 (Fox affiliate) is currently underway to put together a news/advertising campaign focused on the Veterinary Medical Center called "Healthier World for Animals." The main part of the campaign will run during the week of August 16: five 90-second news stories will be featured Monday through Friday during "Good Day Columbus" on Fox 28 and during the 5 p.m. news on ABC 6. For 10 weeks after the stories air, a series of five different :30-second commercials will run promoting the Veterinary Medical Center.
Connect to Veterinary Medicine: August 2010
Welcome to the August 2010 Alumni Reunion Weekend Special Edition of Connect to Veterinary Medicine, offering the latest news and information from the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University.
Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Reunion Weekend September 10 – 12, 2010
Join Us to Celebrate 125 Years of Service
This year, the College of Veterinary Medicine also celebrates its 125th anniversary. We hope you'll join us to honor the college's past and future leadership in the advancement of veterinary medicine.
BIOS Newsletter: August 2010
Dr. Ian Davis awarded NIH R01 grant; Dr. Michael Lairmore quoted in Scientific America; Dr. Lynne Olson accepted into Higher Learning Commission Peer Review Core; Staff accomplishment; Wellness news; Staff feature...
Download PDF: BIOS Newsletter: August 2010
Cancer research, thanks to Pelotonia
Dr. Michael Lairmore featured in O-H-I-O spot on the Big 10 Network:
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Research News: July 2010
- Dr. Adin awarded CCTS KL-2 Career Development Award
- Big Ten Network features Comparative Oncology Program
Welcome new residents
Please welcome our new residents who began their combined residency and graduate programs in Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Veterinary Preventive Medicine, and Veterinary Biosciences.
Veterinary Medical Center News available on line
The semi-annual newsletter distributed to clients of the Veterinary Medical Center twice a year is also available on our website as a PDF. Clients who would prefer to receive the newsletter via email should send a message to newsletter [at] cvm [dot] osu [dot] edu.
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February 21, 2011
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VSU Graduate Student Receives Congressional Gold Medal
VALDOSTA -- Dennis Harris II, a graduate student at Valdosta
State University, has earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal --
the top national award presented by Congress -- for completing more
than 800 hours of community service and activities that foster
citizenship and leadership qualities in young people.
U.S. Representative Jack Kingston presented Harris with the award
during a ceremony at VSU's Student Union on Tuesday, Feb. 22.
At the ceremony Kingston commended Harris for his commitment to his
community and the dedication it took from him and his family to
reach this milestone.
"The purpose of the Congressional Award is to give students and
people of all walks of life the opportunity to be involved in
something that is long term," Kingston said. "It takes at least two
years to obtain this medal and you have to have dedicated students
and dedicated families in place to succeed. Dennis and his family
definitely fall into this category."
Harris, a Lowndes High School graduate, earned a bachelor's degree
in computer science from Valdosta State and is currently working on
a master's degree in instructional technology.
To earn the award, participants have to set and achieve challenging
goals in four program areas: volunteer public service, personal
development, physical fitness and expedition/exploration.
In achieving his goals, Harris dedicated more than 400 hours of
community service, which included working at Moody Air Force Base,
Valdosta Boys and Girls Club and the local Soup Kitchen. Additional
hours were completed in personal development, as he trained as a
firefighter and helped teach young people about fire safety and
emergency response. The physical fitness requirement was achieved
through intense training as an Air Force cadet. The final goal of
exploration was completed by working at a homeless shelter in
Panama City, Fla.
"I started volunteering because I felt it was an obligation to give
back to my community," Harris said. "Over the years, I have learned
that there is a great deal of personal and professional benefits to
volunteer work. I encourage young people, especially college
students to volunteer in areas that are of personal interest and
may help them professionally."
The Congressional Award is a non-competitive program that
recognizes young people for service to their community and
achieving goals that promote personal development. Established in
1979, approximately 6,500 Congressional Awards have been earned,
representing more than 1.5 million volunteer hours performed in
communities across America.
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Every campfire program should have plenty of skits. They also make a great intermission in a meeting. Sometimes they teach a lesson, sometimes they don't, but they are always fun.
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Going on a Bear Hunt Like many skits, it has multiple versions. It is actually based on the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
Making a Film Skit The Making a Film skit is one of the most versatile skits in a Scout's arsenal. It can be adjusted to any theme or holiday.
How to Build a Fire Skit Skits can be a great way to start an instruction program. They get everyone's attention focused. This is a skit I saw at a camporee, but it would also work as an introduction to a session on fire building.
Hunting for Thanksgiving Dinner Skit Here's a fun skit for a Pack meeting or a November campout. It is very easy and can be put on with almost any number of Scouts.
Biker Gang Skit I can't say there is any lesson to be learned from this skit other than don't forget to bring your tent. And no, this is not my impression of bikers, so don't write. Nor is a particularly good example of leadership. It's just boy humor!
I've Come to Marry the Princess Skit One of the great things about this skit is that the characters can be changed around a little to make it more fun. I've seen a very funny Star Wars version. And I remember one with the Kool Aid man in it from a while back. I can't remember exactly how he fit in, but I remember he kept saying "Oh Yeah...".
Puppet Play - Holmes and Watson Go To Webelos Camp My Webelos den has been working on their Showman activity badge. For requirement 2, they wrote their own puppet play.
Banana Bandanna Skit The idea behind the skit is that the Scouter with the banana has misunderstood the announcer. Every time the announcer says to do something with the bandana, the Scouter does it with a banana instead.
I Have to Go Wee Skit This skit works with any number of Scouts. And because there aren't really any lines to memorize, I have seen it done successfully with all levels - even Tigers.
Skittles Skit This skit, like many of the Boy Scout skits I have seen, is full of boy humor. That is why they like it so much.
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'Parishes: Ashurst', The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798), pp. 276-279. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=62907+ Date accessed: 09 March 2014. Add to my bookshelf
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ASHURST. Church of Ashurst. Footnotes
LIES southwestward from Bidborough on the confines of this county next Sussex, from which it is separated both on the south and west sides by a small stream.
This place is written in the Textus Roffensis, AISCHERST. It took its name from the Saxon word, asces, ash trees, and the British byrst, i. e. the wood of ashes.
ASHURST lies at the southern boundaries of this county, a stream of the Medway separating it from Sussex, and bounding the western and southern sides of this parish. It is in the hundred of Wachlingstone, which here joins the rest of it by a narrow slip running eastward by Tophill and Mitchel's farms, towards Rusthall common and Bishopsdown in Speldhurst. The northern part of it joins both to Penshurst and Speldhurst, in the hundred of Somerden, a part of which joins the western part of this parish, separated from the rest of that hundred, and containing the hamlet of Groombridge, in Speldhurst. This parish consists of hill and dale, the western part is woody, the soil a stiff clay, wet and miry, and rather unfertile. The church is situated on the west side of the parish, about a quar ter of a mile from the river, which here separating, forms a small island, on each side of which there is a bridge, over which the road leads into Sussex; there is no village, the houses being interspersed at different spots throughout it. In this parish is a seat and estate, called Ashurst-place, formerly admiral Forbes's, now the property and residence of Peter Lesevre, esq. (fn. 1)
THE MANOR OF ASHURST, with the manor of Buckland appendant, was part of those lands assigned to Jeffry de Peverel, for his assistance in the defence of Dover-castle, and with other lands made up the barony of Peverel, as it was then called, being held of that castle in capite by barony.
Nicholas de Gerund afterwards held this manor, and its appendage of Buckland, and the advowson of the church of Ashurst, of the king in capite, and died possessed of them in the 52d year of king Henry III. His descendant, Richard Gerund, in the reign of king Edward III. leaving an only daughter Maud; she carried them in marriage to Sir Henry de Chalshunt, who bore for his arms, three bends ermine, and he died possessed of them in the 45th year of it, anno 1370, holding them in capite, and performing ward to the castle of Dover.
They continued in his descendants till Henry V.'s reign, when by the heir general of this family they came to Robert le Hadde, who was afterwards of Frinsted, in this county; (fn. 2) his descendant, Rob. Hadde, esq. of Frinsted, in the beginning of the reign of king Henry VIII. conveyed this estate to William Waller, esq. of Groombridge, who died in the 18th year of that reign, and it continued in his descendants till Sir Thomas Waller, in the reign of queen Elizabeth, alienated it to Thomas Sackville, earl of Dorset, and lord treasurer of England, who died possessed of it in 1608. His grandson, Richard, earl of Dorset, conveyed the manor of Ashurst, with its appendages, to Sir George Rivers, of Chafford, whose eldest son, John Rivers, esq. was created a baronet in the 19th year of king James I. two years after which his lands, as well as those of his father, were disgavelled by an act then particularly passed for that purpose. On his father's death he succeeded him in this estate, which continued in his descendants until Sir George Rivers, bart. dying in 1734 without issue male, by his will devised it, with his seat of Chafford, among his other real estates, to his five natural children, but his surviving legitimate daughters, and the heirs of those deceased, filed a bill in chancery to set this devise aside, and after a process at law, and several decrees, the court ordered the estates to be sold in 1743, (fn. 3) which this of Ashurst, together with Chafford, accordingly was to Mr. William Saxby, gent. of Horsted Cayns, in Suffex, who died possessed of it in 1783, in which it was afterwards sold in pursuance of his will to Robert Burges, esq. of Lyghe, who died in 1794, since which his widow, Mrs. Sarah Burges, re-marrying James Harbroc, esq. he is become in her right the present possessor of this estate.
A court baron is held for this manor, a heriot is paid on the death of a tenant of the best live beast.
There are no parochial charities. The poor relieved yearly are about eleven.
ASHURST is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Rochester, and deanry of Malling.
The church is a low mean building, with a wooden steeple, over the porch are the arms of Sir John Rivers, who gave the dial. There are no memorials in it. In this church, before the reformation, was a famous rood, or crucifix, which was much resorted to for its supposed miraculous powers.
This rectory is a discharged living, of the clear yearly value, as certified, of thirty-five pounds, the yearly tenths of which are 10s. 5½d.
The church of Ashurst was antiently esteemed as an appendage to the manor, and continued so till the reign of king James I. when Richard, earl of Dorset, alienating the manor, reserved the church to himself; since which it has continued in his descendants, the present patron being his grace, John, duke of Dorset.
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Take a few steps back, then a few steps over. Raise one finger, with both eyes on the tee.
When Matt Prater lines up for a kickoff, it may look like he's trying to kick the stuffing out of the ball. For Prater, that's not necessarily the case.
"I don't really think about it," Prater said. "I just go out and try to hit it pretty solid. Don't try to kill it but hit it pretty clean and get it down and give the guys a good opportunity to cover it."
Through three games this season, Prater has been doing just that. Of his 15 kickoffs in 2009, 13 have landed in the end zone and seven have gone for touchbacks.
Opponents are starting on average at their own 20-yard line — 20.6 to be exact. That AFC-leading mark by Prater and the coverage team has aided the Broncos' defense in their rise to a No. 1 ranking entering Sunday's matchup with the Cowboys.
While Prater was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for September, he was quick to credit his teammates' role in receiving that award.
"Our kickoff team has been doing an awesome job covering the kicks, keeping them inside the 20 for the most part," Prater said. "It helps out the defense just off percentages on drive starts for opposing offenses."
Knowing those percentages reveals a small piece of the sharpness cultivated under new special teams coordinator Mike Priefer.
Priefer arrived in Denver with a reputation for building tenacious units. In his seven years of coaching, his teams have blocked 14 kicks, while returning seven for touchdowns.
That success has continued this season thanks to an emphasis on looking ahead.
"He's done a ton," Prater said of Priefer. "I couldn't think of just one or two things. I think a big thing he helps with is the mental part of it — just staying positive and learning from every kick. The most important kick is the next one."
There were two Friday changes to the Broncos' Week 4 Injury Report. After limited participation in Thursday's session, Peyton Hillis (head) practiced on Friday with full participation. Kenny McKinley (illness), who did not participate in Thursday's practice, was also a full participant in Friday's practice. Both are probable for Sunday's game.
The Cowboys had one change on their injury report. After not participating on Thursday, T Flozell Adams had full participation on Friday and is probable.
Here are some photos from the start of Friday's practice, including Daniel Graham wearing pink gloves in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Top Reasons to Visit Beijing
Beijing, China's capital city, is a vibrant mix of history and modernity. Having served as the capital of the country for more than 800 years, it is home to some of the finest remnants of China's imperial past. Beijing is brightened by its glorious past, but is by no means struck in the past. Behind its rich and complex historical tapestries, everyday life unfolds with bewildering variety. From the commanding austerity of the Forbidden City to the hectic bar street at Sanlitun, Beijing is overflowing with a unique charm, beckoning visitors from around the world to lose themselves in the furious pace. You may list hundreds of reasons to visit Beijing, but the following reasons should be on the top of the list. You can also check out recommended top things to do, attractions and destinations to visit in China
1. Numerous Historical Monuments
Beijing boasts a history of more than 3,000 years, of which more than 800 years were as the national capital. It has many places of historic interest, including: the Temple of Heaven, where ancient emperors performed solemn rituals for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace, ancient emperors summer retreat; and the Ming Tombs, the mausoleum of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
2. World's Grandest Tourist Sights
Beijing holds many magnificent sights that set national or even world records, including: Tian'anmen Square, the largest city square in the world; the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex in the world; and the Great Wall, the longest man-made structure in the world.
3. Post-Olympic Atomosphere
Beijing magnificently hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics. The city as well as the whole nation geared up enthusiastically for the Games. The city has become even more beautiful and the air cleaner as a result. A visit to the Olympic site will offer you an aftertaste of the glorious moments of this magnificent event, and a chance to view a couple of architectural marvels holding state-of-the-art sports facilities.
4. Unique Local Culture
One of the major attractions in Beijing are the zigzagging Hutongs, an integral part of Beijings local culture. Created in the 13th Century, the Hutongs are actually small public alleys with private courtyard residences. It is the way Old Beijing used to be. Hutongs are like folk-custom museums, presenting a window into a traditional way of life intertwined with the old architecture and maze of narrow streets.
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5. Lively Outdoor Market
Beijing has several shopping districts offering a mind-boggling variety of goods. Besides the traditional shopping districts, including Wangfujing Street and Qianmen Street, the lively outdoor markets should not be missed by foreign travelers. Check out Panjiayuan "Antiques" Market and Xiushui Street for local specialties such as fresh-water pearls, antiques, silk, and much more.
6. Colorful Nightlife
As the capital city of China, Beijing attracts people from all over the country and the world. The diversity and vitality of the city has endowed Beijing with a varied and colorful nightlife. Lots of people choose to relax themselves in the bars. The numerous shows and performances, including Peking Opera and acrobatics, are attractive to lovers of live entertainment.
7. Accommodation of All Levels
Beijing has great appeal to both domestic and international travelers. To cater for the booming tourist industry, Beijing provides accommodation that can meet all budget levels, including boutique hotels, star-rated hotels, hostels and inns.
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The perceived notion that children of all ages are performing activites, particularly playing with toys, traditionally seen as being suitable for older children. [From Kids Getting Older Younger.]
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Kay Hymowitz, author of Ready Or Not: What Happens When We Treat Children As Small Adults, accuses the marketing industry of deliberately sexualising girls for profit. 'Marketeers make it sound like "KGOY" is just a fact of nature. The truth is, they have played a central role in making it happen,' she says.
'They want to sell products; they know kids who are independent and "empowered" are more likely to tell their parents to buy those products and that the way you seize kids' attention is to make them feel older, more glamorous — and sexier.' At the 2003 Kid Power conference for marketeers to children and teens in London, organisers instructed attendees in how to harness 'the power of word of mouth', how to ensure their products are 'the talk of the playground', how to get past 'the gatekeeper' (Mum and Dad), and to be aware of the influence of 'pester power'.
—Tess Stimson, "Brazen Bratz," Daily Mail, October 19, 2006
American Girl, the line of dolls from different historical eras, has positioned itself as a brand that helps girls hold on to little-girlhood for a bit longer. ... Even some girls see American Girl dolls as an antidote to the K.G.O.Y. poison. "They look like regular girls-they don't have all that makeup on like Barbie or Bratz" is how Annie puts it.
—Margaret Talbot, "Little Hotties," The New Yorker, December 4, 2006
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The industry is beset by a phenomenon dubbed by industry insiders as KGOY, or Kids Getting Older Younger. Teddy bears, spinning tops and dolls are being gradually squeezed out of a world where by the age of 11 children are turning from building blocks to personal computers for fun.
—Ardyn Bernoth, "Playtime ends for toy industry," The Sunday Times, June 25, 1995
—Ardyn Bernoth, "Playtime ends for toy industry," The Sunday Times, June 25, 1995
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