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Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in 30 states until the 1973 Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. The ruling made abortion legal in all 50 states but gave them regulatory powers over when abortions could be performed during a pregnancy. Currently, all states must allow abortions early in pregnancies but may ban them in later trimeters. See public opinion
In 1996 the federal government enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) which allowed states to not recognize same sex marriages granted by other states. In June 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that that DOMA was unconstitutional. Currently, thirteen states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington), issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. See public opinion
The death penalty or capital punishment is the punishment by death for a crime. Currently 58 countries worldwide allow the death penalty (including the U.S.) while 97 countries have outlawed it. See public opinion
In 1968 the Supreme Court ruled that police in the U.S. may momentarily detain and search a person who they suspect is committing a crime. On August 12, 2013 a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that the New York City Police Department's stop and frisk policy was unconstitutional. In 2011 684,000 people were stopped and frisked in New York City with the wide majority of these individuals being Latino or African-American. Of every eight people stopped, one was accused of a crime. See public opinion
On August 1st, 2012 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) required all health insurers and employers to cover the cost of contraceptives in their health insurance plans. The provision currently exempts religious organizations and churches. See public opinion
Euthanasia, the practice of ending a life prematurely in order to end pain and suffering, is currently considered a criminal offense. See public opinion
Global warming, or climate change, is an increase in the earth's atmospheric temperature since the late nineteenth century. In politics the debate over global warming is centered on whether this increase in temperature is due to greenhouse gas emissions or is the result of a natural pattern in the earth's temperature. See public opinion
In 1990 President George H.W. Bush passed an executive order banning all offshore drilling in U.S. coastal waters. In response to rising gas prices in 2008 President George W. Bush lifted the ban. Currently, there are 3,500 offshore oil rigs, 79 of which are deep water wells. See public opinion
As of July 2013, nearly 4% of all electricity generated in the U.S. is produced by wind turbines. By installing wind turbines on their properties farmers can earn up to tens of thousands of dollars per year in tax credits. Since 2008 these tax credits have amounted to more than $14 Billion. See public opinion
Currently, GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) foods in the United States are not classified differently by the FDA and do not require labeling. Although no reports of ill effects from GMO foods have been documented, advocacy groups such as Greenpeace and the Organic Consumers Association argue that past studies cannot be trusted because they were sponsored by pro-GMO companies and do not measure the long-term effects on humans, the environment, and nature. Opponents argue that labeling adds an unfounded stigma over organic foods and that if a nutritional or allergenic difference were found, current FDA regulations would already require a label. See public opinion
Fracking is the process of extracting oil or natural gas from shale rock. Water, sand and chemicals are injected into the rock at high pressure which fractures the rock and allows the oil or gas to flow out to a well. While fracking has significantly boosted oil production, there are environmental concerns that the process is contaminating groundwater. See public opinion
In President Obama's January 28th State of The Union address he announced that he would issue an executive order to double the average fuel efficiency of cars and trucks by 2025. By raising the standards administration officials estimate that Americans will reduce their annual consumption of oil by 12 billion barrels and save them $1.7 trillion in fuel costs. Opponents say that automakers will have to absorb enormous costs to make their cars and trucks meet the standards and consumers will ultimately bear the cost due to the higher retail prices of new automobiles. Thirteen major automakers have spoken in support of the rule which will be subject to a cost review in 2020. If automakers are not yet near the standards at that time the mileage could be reduced to match their capabilities. See public opinion
The federal minimum wage is the lowest wage at which employers may pay their employees. As of July 24, 2009 the U.S. federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. See public opinion
The debt ceiling is the legislative restriction on the amount of national debt that can be issued. When the debt ceiling is reached, the Treasury resorts to suspending civil investments such as retirement accounts and health benefits to federal employees. If the debt ceiling is not raised and/or spending is not reduced, the government will be unable to pay its financial obligations. See public opinion
Currently, federal corporate income tax rates vary from 15% to 35%. Due to loopholes and offshore headquarters, many company pay significantly less with several major corporations paying no taxes at all. Some economists argue that the tax should be abolished in place of higher taxes on certain high earning individuals and stock market transactions. See public opinion
The average retired federal employee receives a pension (retirement plan) of $32,824 annually. Total unfunded pension liability for all U.S. cities and counties is an estimated $574 billion. In addition to their pensions, federal employees are offered a 401(k) plus 5% matching, whereas the average private employer is offered 3 percent matching of 401(k) without pension. See public opinion
Since the 2008 financial crisis, no Wall Street Executives have paid fines or gone to jail for their roles in selling fraudulent mortgage backed securities to investors. Instead of criminal charges, the six largest U.S. banks have paid over $70 Billion in fines to the U.S. Government. As part of the settlements, none will have to admit to any wrongdoing. Opponents argue that these fines are enough and jailing top Wall Street Executives will de-stabilize our financial system. Proponents argue that the fraud committed by the banks are criminal and the individual executives who orchestrated them should be fined and jailed. See public opinion
In President Obama's January 28th, 2014 State of The Union Address he announced that he would direct the treasury to create a retirement savings program, called myRA, for workers whose employers do not offer traditional 401k or retirement savings accounts. Instead of private retirement accounts the myRAs would allow workers to invest in government bonds that are long term, low yield and guaranteed. Analysts predict the returns for these funds would be around 2% interest. The myRA is modeled after the Roth IRA with contributions after taxes and the income will be tax-free until you retire. It is capped at $15,000, and it must then be rolled over into something else. It takes $25 to open an account with a minimum contribution of $5 per pay period. See public opinion
Affirmative action is a policy that encourages the increased representation of members of a minority group. In the U.S. these policies are often enacted by employers and educational institutions in education or employment. See public opinion
In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Patriot Act expanded intelligence gathering capabilities including: monitoring of foreign financial transactions, detaining and deporting immigrants suspected of terrorism, wiretaps, business record searches, and surveillance of individuals suspected of terrorist activities. Learn more or See public opinion
A term limit is a law that limits the amount of time a political representative may hold an elected office. In the U.S. the office of the President is restricted to two four year terms. There are currently no term limits for Congressional terms but various states and cities have enacted term limits for their elected officials at the local level. See public opinion
Currently, the redistricting of congressional boundaries is controlled by state legislature every ten years. Gerrymandering is the redrawing of districts with the intent of benefiting a political party. It is most often implemented by state political parties with the intent of marginalizing districts of voters who represent the minority party. To gain extra seats, the incumbent party will redraw voting districts so that voters of the minority party will be grouped into smaller districts with less seats. Critics of gerrymandering say these practices allow incumbent representatives to choose their voters instead of voters choosing them. Proponents say that drawing districts is a privilege of the ruling party and have little effect on the popularity of their policies or candidates. See public opinion
Last year the military estimated that only 12% of 26,000 sexual assaults cases were reported to officials. These assaults are currently vetted and prosecuted by officials within the ranks of the military. In an effort to increase the percentage of reported cases Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) proposed an amendment to the current defense spending bill that would turn all prosecutions of sexual assault cases to a panel of independent prosecutors. Critics argue that the amendment would add extra costs to the defense budget and strip military officials of powers which are necessary for the chain of command. In December 2013, Congress passed the bill with a 84-15 vote. See public opinion
Edward Snowden is a former National Security Agency contractor who turned over classified documents revealing a board global surveillance program previously unknown to anyone outside the intelligence community. After the documents were published in the Guardian Newspaper in June 2013 Snowden fled to Russia where he is currently living under asylum. See public opinion
U.S. law currently bans the sale and possession of all forms of marijuana. in 2014 Colorado and Washington will become the first states to legalize and regulate marijuana contrary to federal laws. See public opinion
The Affordable Care Act is a federal statute signed into law in 2010 that introduces a sweeping overhaul of the nation's healthcare system. The act grants the federal government significant regulatory powers and price controls over U.S. medical service providers and insurance companies. See public opinion
Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles deployed by U.S. defense and intelligence agencies to collect data and strike suspected enemy targets. See public opinion
In June 2012 Egypt democratically elected its first head of state, Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi's term as President lasted less than one year before he was ousted by the Egyptian military in the spring of 2013. Morsi's supporters have since rebelled against the military sending the country into a state of of near civil war. See public opinion
The cache of documents revealed by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden disclosed that the U.S. used surveillance methods to monitor the emails and phone calls of its closest foreign allies including Germany, France and Brazil. The revelations have severely damaged the U.S.'s relationship with these countries even though State Department officials have insisted that these surveillance programs have thwarted many terrorist threats worldwide. See public opinion
The Common Core State Standards Initiative is an education initiative that details what K-12 students should know in English and Math at the end of each grade. The initiative is sponsored by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers and seeks to establish consistent education standards across the states as well as ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter two or four year college programs or enter the workforce. Learn more or See public opinion
Amnesty is an act by passed by the federal government which grants immunity from immigration laws to undocumented immigrants currently living in the U.S. Various levels of criteria have been proposed for immigrants to be granted amnesty including proof of employment and willingness to pay taxes. See public opinion
On October 7, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill prohibiting law-enforcement officials from detaining an individual on the basis of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold after that person becomes eligible for release, unless he or she has been charged with or convicted of certain crimes, including violent felonies. See public opinion
Currently sixteen states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington) allow illegal immigrants to pay the same in-state tuition rates as other residents of the state. To qualify, students must have attended a school in the state for a certain number of years, have graduated high school in the state, have confirmed they are applying for legal citizenship. See public opinion
A stem cell is a specialized cell that has the potential to replace tissues damaged by disease or injury. The use of these cells has been regulated by the U.S. government due to the ethical debate surrounding the use of human embryos (fetal stem cells) in their research and development. See public opinion
During President Obama's 2014 State of the Union speech, he stated that he's raising the minimum wage, by executive order, for workers under federal contracts to $10.10 per hour. The executive order is part of a broader pledge from the White House to pursue policies that don't rely on congressional approval. See public opinion
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The issues that Disney superstar Demi Lovato is hoping to tackle in her treatment center all stem from a painful history of being bullied ... sources extremely close to the singer tell TMZ.
We're told Demi's issues with bullies go all the way back to middle school -- where she felt her acting career made her a target. Our sources say Demi subsequently engaged in self-destructive behavior that is a manifestation of being bullied.
In fact -- back in 2008, Demi told Ellen DeGeneres that she was bullied so badly in 7th grade, she pulled out of her middle school and switched to a home school program.
As we first reported, Lovato just quit her international concert tour with the Jonas Brothers ... and admitted herself into a treatment center for "emotional and physical issues."
She's either a 'cutter' or anorexic/bulimic.
Either way, don't lie about why you're in rehab. It's just stupid. The truth will come out eventually.
Dude she is known to be a pompous and bratty snot that is going down hill because of her drug problem. I was bullied too but don't take drugs and treat everyone around me like crap. She is beyond rude and mean to coworkers that she likes to treat like slime are are too below her to give a damn.
So she assaults a dancer and runs off to rehab to hide and build a spin story. And now she's using the excuse that she was bullied? She's obviously a bully herself.
This attempt to build public sympathy for her when beat someone up is disgusting.
Demi, it's time to take responsibility for your actions... i mean really take responsibility.
What ever the problem, my hope is she finds the peace she needs and continued success in the future.
bullying sent her into a treatment facility???? what do they grow backbones there? she needed some press coverage.
Why would her parents let her continue acting if she was being bullied so much or so badly? Or why would she herself want to continue? I hate bullies but sounds a little fishy to me.
Bullying? Really? So is this going to be the on-trend, go-to excuse for bad behavior now? I'm calling BS on that sorry excuse; spoiled, petulant, weak sister is probably closer to the truth.
My cousin was roomates with Tiffany Thorton (Demi's co-star on the Disney show Sonny With a Chance) two years ago. She told me that on a couple of occasions they would have parties and Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas would attend the parties. She saw all of them including Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas drinking heavily and smoking marijuana. I wasn't surprised to hear that she is in rehab, I just know that it's for substance abuse and not bullying.
What a jamook...now all the no-talent teen douchebags are hopping on the 'I was bullied' bandwagon. Sorry a-holes. Get a life.
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We are tired of waiting for this, it's over 6 months already! You did an upgrade for android by June, and nothing at all about the layers. Not even a Color Picker for us ?!?!?
Why is that so hard to copy paste the code ?! If you're so lazy to do this, please give ME the damm IOS source code, and I myself will code that crap for you, and give it back to you for publishing. But please Adobe, DO SOMETHING !!!
This lack of layers is unaceptable !! Can you imagine photoshop without layers ?? This is the same nonsense !! And for that, a tiny little program for mobile device, which requires much less code and resources than a desktop applications that you already masters on doing??
Come on Adobe !! GIVE ANDROID USERS SOME LOVE !!
The entire android comunity of designers will happilly pay for it in a second !! But only if you make it USABLE !!
Thanks !
Yammyone, I agree with you. I want more than layers, I want direct feature parity with the IOS versions. For Adobe to not release any significant feature updates for the Android version of Ideas and no word on whether these features are even being worked on is terrible customer service and makes me regret giving them my $10 in the first place for an app that is most definitely not worth it.
That said, it's not a matter of copy and pasting. IOS uses Objective C for its applications while Android uses a modified form of Javascript. Because these are two different languages with two different dependencies, copying and pasting wouldn't work. Of course, given that Adobe is a rather large corporation, that shouldn't matter in the slightest.
And also, Adobe Photoshop Touch itself does have the layers feature at the Android version. So i really think it's a copy paste thing, that they are not putting as primary task for the programmers... I bet if they tell the dev team to fix that, this would be fixed in a flash !! It's just that Adobe don't care about us : /
I am starting to beleive that the Android apps are dead, and were mostly designed to be a test to see what features they needed for iOS, and they only plan on doing iOS now, Proto which was release months after the android version has already received an upgrade with many really nice features.
Makes me wonder how much faith they have in their own cross platform development tools.
It might be dead for adobe developers, but not because of the lack of users, I bet there are more android users out there than ios ones, as the android's tablets and smartphones are much more cheaper, and there are a whole world of android users out there, that apple evangelists doesn't even imagine that exists.
But i have faith in adobe ones, one day they will remember of us
I feel insulted to not have even one measly layer to use on my Galaxy Note 10.1. Not only that, but I can't import an .ideas file type into PS Touch in order to use its layers. And PST doesn't play nice with other local or cloud folders, so can't use a different vector app like Quill and import its pdf file. Adobe is giving the big middle fingers to the rather large Android community. Do they *want* to fail? Why is this so hard, and why no communication?
I think that the big issue that Adobe is missing, and has been missing for some time, is their quality should not be based on the quantity of people who are adopting their software. I have been using Adobe products (Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc) since 1997. There has been a steady decline in the quality of their products across the board. This issue with Adobe Ideas is particularly revealing, as they have said in other threads that they would "add features based on the demand of their users". This is a very sloppy and self righteous business model. I am a professional digital artist and I put the same amount of quality and craftsmanship into the work that I do, whether one person is going to see it, or 100,000 people are going to see it, because its a reflection of me. Its about pride in what you do, and Adobe, sadly, seems to have lost their pride, and instead use their numbers as the bar they set for how much effort and quality to put into a product.
I bought this app for android yesterday and now I am very upset and frustrated. ADOBE doesnt have any respect with the consumers. The lack of reply from them is a sign that they dont give a ****. I tried to uninstall and take may money back but unfortunatelly it was not possible. I think that the best solution is to avoid buying ADOBE products and APPS.
ADOBE, your app for android is a shame!!!
Thank you. ADOBE never more!!!!
I brought this app yesterday too. And I can see the potential in it, it could be a really great app. Although I'm somewhat miffed that the android and the ipad versions cost the same yet, android users have very little funtionality. To make it worth while it at least needs the layers functions - thats a big issue, as the OP said, but I also think the ability to have a pen tool like Illustrator and a portrait function, would make it worth the money.
As it stands that app just doesn't work like the ipad one and therefore should not be the same price, at least 1/2 the price if not less would be more reasonable.
I am however going to hold on to the app, in the vain hope that adobe will release an update to bring the two versions in line with each other. Although by what I've read about it I may be waiting for quite some time. We android users are a very very large group and should not be treated as infearior users to those of the ipad!!
I returned my Android and got the new iPad 4. Say what you want about Apple, but no one can compete with the support and quality of apps on their app store. My Galaxy Note 10.1 was my first step into Android territory, and I wont be returning. (loving all of my layers colors updates and pressure sensitivity from my Pogo Connect stylus in Adobe Ideas on my iPad)
Good bye Android.
How does the Pogo Connect (Blue Tiger, right?) compare to the S Pen?I sold my iPad3 with a Jot Touch BlueTooth stylus for the Note 10.--I find the Android better in almost every way except for lacking certain apps like Procreate or layered Ideas. But what I do have (SBP & TV Animation) is just as good, and the S Pen on my Note is near perfect... its calibration is dead acurate.
Absolutely nothing compares to the precision and sensitivity of Wacom technology. That being said, the Pogo Connect does a pretty damn good job. I have been really impressed with it. I think the only draw back I have found is palm rejection (which I get around by using a magic glove) but I wasnt too impressed with the palm rejection on the Galaxy either, so its not too much of a deal breaker.
The Adobe Ideas new app update with multiple brushes, new fill bucket, and new layer options has just made that app EVEN MORE incredible to use. I am really happy with my decision.
I always thought Adobe tended to the among the top of programs to use for artists. I just feel very disappointed at how lackluster their apps are for tablet, particularly non-iOS, which are the ones that support actual pressure sensitivity! Why are they not at the front helping to support a new artistic tool? Why are these programs not even a shadow of their actual PC programs?
It is just frusterating to feel like the devices that are best suited to the task are more ignored. Do we all have to move to iOS to try to do what we really want to do?


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Although each situation is different and the student is the best source of information regarding useful accommodations, the following accommodations are typical for a student with low vision:
- Seating near front of class
- Large-print handouts, lab signs, and equipment labels
- TV monitor connected to microscope to enlarge images
- Class assignments made available in electronic format
- Computer equipped to enlarge screen characters and images
For more information on this topic, consult Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities [1].
For specific information about computer-based accommodations for individuals with sensory impairments, consult Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments [2] or view the video [3] by the same title.
- [1] Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/teachers.html - [2] Working Together: Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/wtsense.html - [3] view the video


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Twenty minutes ago I knew next to nothing about Dawn Landes. A few keystrokes later I found out that her third full-length album of country-folk ditties, Sweetheart Rodeo, was unveiled to the world in January and that she's repeatedly denied that the title of the record has anything to do with The Byrds' 1968 album Sweethearts of the Rodeo.
Paul McCartney — "The Cute One" — will perform at Great American Ballpark on Aug. 4 as a part of a string of summer dates that'll see the former Beatle playing Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field (among many other giant venues). Tickets for the Cincinnati date go on sale this Friday through tickets.com.
Volbeat — performing at Bogart's tomorrow (Tuesday) — may not be a household name around venues in the United States, but they are an intense Danish Heavy Metal band that has played in front of some of the largest crowds in the world overseas. The band — Michael Poulsen (vocals/guitar), Anders Kjolholm (bass), Jon Larsen (drums) and Thomas Bredahl (guitar) — is about to kick off the U.S. leg of their Grand Summer Tour, promoting Volbeat's latest album, Beyond Hell and Above Heaven. CityBeat caught up with lead vocalist Michael Poulson by phone from his home overseas to discuss the band's growing popularity in America, being naked with Metallica and the great successes of the band in Europe.
MPMF news and musings: The official MPMF.12 "Kick Off Celebration" is set for Wednesday, Sept. 26, in the Hanke Building just off Main St. (215 Michael Bany Way, between 12th and Reading). The free, open-to-all (21-and-up) party starts at 6 p.m. and will feature music from DJ Ice Cold Tony (who will be laying down some mash-ups featuring MPMF artists) and great Cincy rockers 500 Miles to Memphis will blow the rest of the roof off with a set starting at 9 p.m. There will be giveaways, free Vitaminwater, free Eli's BBQ (while it lasts) and a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to the CityBeat-sponsored New Year's Eve blow-out at Bogart's featuring music by The Afghan Whigs.
And now, with the countdown down to just 8 days, here are our daily MidPoint Music Festival 2012 picks …
Tennis (Denver, CO)
Indie Pop
It's been a breakthrough year for Colorado Indie trio Tennis, starting with the winter release of its stellar (and highly anticipated) sophomore full-length, Young and Old, on Fat Possum Records. After touring its comparatively lo-fi, critically-lauded debut Cape Dory (crafted by core duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley), the duo took its vintage Pop songs into the studio with The Black Keys' Patrick Carney, who helped give the songs a more direct punch (resulting in the addition of a drummer to the fold). Where acts like Best Coast and Jesus and Mary Chain rewire the classic Pop of the '60s, Tennis write songs that often recall the ballads of '50s Pop, something more evident and effective on Young and Old, which charted well and performed exceptionally at college radio. The band's songs have been used on TV shows like Grey's Anatomy and are becoming favorites in the fashion world, and they've also made a fan out of the Republican (one of "the good ones") daughter of an almost-President, Meghan McCain, who tweeted her joy that Tennis had become the soundtrack to her summer this earlier this year.
You'll Dig It If You Dig: Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, the house band for Mad Men (if they had one). (Mike Breen)
Tennis performs at the Know Theatre on the Bioré Strip's Main Stage Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11:45 p.m. Here's Tennis' clip for their swoony tune "Pigeon."
The Bonesetters (Muncie, IN)
Indie Rock
Bonesetters don't necessarily sound like a lot of bands but they fit well in the Midwestern construct of talented groups crafting a complex sound out of relatively simple ingredients. Sparse guitar melodies, both plugged and unplugged, are appointed with spartan rhythmatism, unexpected instrumental counterpoints (mariachi trumpet, keening violin, gentle vibes, wheezing harmonium) and a quiet sense of Indie Rock urgency on Savages, Bonesetters' full-length debut from late last year. It's easy to understand why Muncie loves Bonesetters, it's harder to understand why they don't play here all the bloody time.
Dig: Clem Snide, My Morning Jacket and Gomez making high lonesome carnival Surf Rock for emo hodads. (Brian Baker)
The Bonesetters perform Thursday in Washington Park at 5 p.m. Here's the band's debut album, which you can sample below, then download the whole shebang for free.
The Dukes Are Dead (Cincinnati, OH)
Rock & Roll
If you're a local Rock fan who has yet to catch a live show from exciting Cincinnati foursome The Dukes Are Dead, you've missed out on some great shows … and you only have this one more before The Dukes Are Dead are dead. In just a couple of years — first as "The Dukes," before adding "Are Dead" to avoid confusion with the 17,000 other bands with the same name — the foursome amassed a loyal following and even got into theater, becoming the house band for the local staging of "Rock musical" Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Though the band's last show (sure to be a debauched blow-out) is this one at MPMF, there is hope for fans — in their farewell note on Facebook, it was announced that the members will each continue to pursue making music in the future.
Dig: No-nonsense Rock & Roll, bands with names that turn out to be prophetic. (MB)
The Dukes Are Dead's final show is Saturday, Sept. 28, at 8:30 p.m. at The Drinkery. The kind gentlemen of The Dukes are also giving fans some final recorded music as a parting gift — sample below then click on the player to download your free copy of the five-track EP, Before We Died.
Click here for full MPMF details via the official MidPoint site.
We music fans here in the tri-state area may not have the John Peel Show (well, now that the broadcasting icon is deceased, no one technically does anymore), but we do have WNKU's "Studio 89." If you haven't heard of it, it's a seven-years-and-running weekly summer radio program featuring live in-studio performances by local and national Americana, Acoustic and Folk Rock bands and artists.
There's been a lot of new announcements from the MidPoint Music Festival in the past couple of days. Below is an update of the latest info. Wanna discuss further? Come on out to tonight's MidPoint Indie Summer Series kick-off concert on Fountain Square. The free, all-ages show kicks off at 7 p.m. with Lydia Burrell, followed by Javelin and Cincy's own You, You're Awesome (which is using the occasion to celebrates its brand new full-length, Good Point, Whoever Said That).
One of Cincinnati's finest Indie acts, the brilliant Bad Veins, has split in two. Last night, BV's singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist Benjamin Davis took to the group's website to announce that founding member, drummer Sebastien Schultz, has decided to "move on from his time with Bad Veins."
Schultz — previously the drummer for local Indie rockers Cathedrals — had been a member of Bad Veins since almost the very beginning; Davis' first Bad Veins show was a solo affair opening for late Cincy duo wil-o-ee. As the pair told me for a 2008 CityBeat cover story, Schutlz was at the show (though he left early) and joined shortly after. He's played on all of BV's releases, including the most recent LP, The Mess We've Made, and toured extensively with Davis for the past five-plus years.
Thankfully for BV fans, this is not the end of the group. "The show must go on!" Davis said in his website post, expressing excitement for Bad Veins' future:
"I'm going to use this opportunity to do something I've been thinking about for a while, and take Bad Veins in a bigger direction, adding others members, bass, keyboard etc. I've already received a number of offers from musicians to join but haven't made any decisions yet. If anyone has any recommendations, hit me up! The plan is to get back on the road this spring!"
We had heard rumblings about the split prior to this past Sunday's Cincinnati Entertainment Awards. Davis ended up opening the show solo (with taped backing), closing his set with a great, orchestral version of The Muppets' "Rainbow Connection." (The CEA show was filmed and will be airing locally on cable; a special, limited-edition DVD will also be available — stay tuned.)
Bad Veins is booked to play an all-ages show presented by the Counter Rhythm Group on Feb. 16 at Rohs Street Cafe in Clifton Heights along with PUBLIC and The Ridges. More info is available here.
One of the bands on my MPMF.11 itinerary is The Ridges, a Chamber/Folk/Indie/Pop ensemble from Athens, Ohio. They have interesting instrumentation (cello, trumpet, accordion, etc.) and their songs are remarkably infectious. Read what I wrote about them in the MidPoint guide here. The group just sent us an MPMF promo video in advance of their performance Thursday at the Cincinnati Club (9 p.m., followed by The Sundresses and Those Darlins) and have graciously allowed us to "world premiere" it right here. The clip features The Ridges — who played the MidPoint Indie Summer Series in August on Fountain Square — performing acoustically outside of its MPMF venue. You can check out some more music by The Ridges here. Enjoy!
I love the last day of MidPoint and I hate the last day of MidPoint.
I love the energy and anticipation of what has always been the best night of the festival and I hate the thought of going home at the end to the reality of another 362 day wait until we can do it all over again. Other than a couple of hiccups, both personal and universal, this may have ultimately been the most perfect MidPoint ever.
First up for Day 3 was a stroll to Washington Park for Freelance Whales, the Brooklyn, N.Y., Chamber Pop group that filled the void when a skateboard fractured Sleigh Bells touring schedule. This was my first experience in the park since it's renovation and it really is spectacular from every conceivable vantage point. The design, the playground, the fountain, the attention to detail; Washington Park is destined to become a downtown jewel and everyone who threw in to execute this vision is to be commended, and perhaps knighted, if we do that.
I did want to see Freelance Whales, but I had a side agenda for coming to the show; I figured there might be a chance of spotting my friend (and former CityBeat contributor) Matthew Fenton since this is the kind of show he likes. As I scanned the growing crowd, I spotted and was spotted by none other than former CityBeat editor John Fox, now installed as a big cheese at 3CDC, largely charged with publicizing and programming Washington Park. We talked about the park and the triumphs and travails of attempting to make it as universally inclusionary as possible to all of Cincinnati's residents. I hadn't talked to John in a very long time, and it was great to catch up, but it was greater to see him so incredibly excited about the park and its potential. He has always been an incredible friend and booster of the city and he's in the perfect position to channel that passion.
In the spirit of his being "the host" at the park (and my ever deepening poverty), I let him buy me a beer. In all seriousness, I owe John an unpayable debt. He recruited me as a CityBeat freelancer when he was building the paper back in 1994, and his one requirement for a place on the masthead was that I get back to writing features, something I hadn't done in well over six years at that point. John's conditional offer of freelance work launched me on a path that continues to this day, and absolutely set the stage for my transition into full time writing when I lost my full-time design gig in the idiot epidemic of 2001. So many great experiences and interviews and interactions and friendships resulted from a lunch meeting 18 years ago when John looked me straight in the eye and said, "You are too good of a writer to be doing nothing but reviews. You need to be writing features and that's all I want you to do for me." Without that firm encouragement and faith, the last couple of decades could have been very different indeed. I owe you an ocean of beer, Sir John Fox, and although it may be awhile before I can start making payments, please know that I acknowledge the debt.
OK, dry your eyes, pussies … on with the shows.
Freelance Whales were an excellent stand-in for the silenced Bells. Their gorgeous Chamber Pop swells and subtlety were made even more majestic and expansive with Music Hall as the backdrop behind the MidPoint stage. As the sun went down and Music Hall lit up in anticipation of the evening's CSO performance, Freelance Whales' gorgeous melodicism and quietly powerful presentation was exponentially amplified. Any fan of the Decemberists or Arcade Fire should make room for Freelance Whales in their playlists.
From there, it was a brisk walk through the teeming Midway (what a fantastic idea, please let's do this forever) to Japp's Annex to witness the loopy edge of the New World Ancients. The Chicago quartet exudes a definite Pop/New Wave vibe, a quirky clockwork rhythm that suggests Go 2-era XTC and early 10CC with hints of the frenetic artiness of what was known initially as the Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo. That 21st century New Wave concept was reinforced on "Shape Shifter," which careened like vintage XTC and Danny Elfman, while "Hole in the Sky" sounded like a Space Rock anthem collaboration between Andy Partridge and Godley & Creme; they even hauled out the brilliantly weird "We Are the Future," an old song from Athens, the band that spawned NWA. All four NWA members had all-seeing third eyes painted on their foreheads, which offered just the right amount of creepy fun to the proceedings.
Ric Hickey ducked into Japp's for a tour of the porcelain village, on his way to rendevous with Greg Gaston and Jeff Wilson to check out The Walkmen, and since I was headed that way myself, I followed him out. The four of us drifted down to Neon's for a beer or two, bullshitted for a spell about music and life (like there's a difference), watched the Reds tie the game in the eighth (glad we didn't stick around for the extra innings … cest la vie — still division fucking champs, babe) then headed up to Grammer's for The Walkmen (Ric rethought his schedule and hung around for the late lineup at Japp's).
Although we were half an hour late for The Walkmen's start time, it turned out they hadn't been particularly timely. As we waited at the front gate (based on the asshole-to-elbow crowd that packed Grammer's tent, I was convinced the line was designed to grease up latecomers so they could slide into the throng more easily), I was overwhelmed by the exquisite aroma drifting over from the food truck next to the entrance. Greg saw my sidelong glance and gave the taco truck and the young lady taking the orders a ringing endorsement.
The Walkmen were as fabulous as I suspected they would be. Spiffed out like a GQ Rock fashion layout, The Walkmen displayed a similarly stylish edge in the live presentation of their energetic yet restrained studio work. Still going strong a dozen years after forming from the ashes of Jonathan Fire*Eater and the Recoys, The Walkmen have evolved from atmospherically sparse Pop to more visceral and then Folk-tinged Indie Rock. The Walkmen's new album, Heaven, is a more lush sonic affair, with songs that deal with the pressures of adulthood and the strength of love. The album's sonic breadth is hinted at in concert but The Walkmen are more than capable of allowing the songs to do the heavy lifting, presenting them with power rather than mere volume.
In an age of disposability, The Walkmen have persevered for 12 years without a lineup change, going their own way in their own time, and seamlessly tempering their youthful enthusiasm with their hard-won maturity. It's a wirewalk that few bands can pull off but The Walkmen manage to do it with an easy grace and humility; they were clearly affected by the huge turnout for their MidPoint debut.
I reluctantly bailed after about 30 minutes due to the start of the 10:00 pm shows I wanted to catch, and my creeping hunger, the launch codes for which had been entered coming into the show. I headed straight for the Taco Azul truck and quickly discovered Greg was right on all counts. The tacos were otherworldly good. All apologies to Mr. Hanton's for straying from my steady diet of handwiches, but it was inevitable; when I was at Washington Park, I noticed that Island Noodles, which had been a huge hit at Bunbury and my favorite food of the festival, had a booth near the MidPoint stage and I briefly considered working in a walk back to the park to score a noodle bowl. Saturday was destined to be hot dog free.
I was just finishing my tacos when I ran into Black Owls' Brandon Losacker and three of the Sohio musketeers, who were all headed to Below Zero for The Ready Stance show, which was my destination as well, so off we went to see the wizards. Brandon graciously handed me a delicious Kentucky Bourbon Ale, the perfect cigarette after my taco interlude.
The Ready Stance was already in full swing and what a swing it was. The bar was absolutely sardine packed with fans loaded with love for the Stance and they didn't disappoint. After a scorching spin through what I'm guessing was a new song (I didn't recognize it as anything from their debut, the uniformly excellent Damndest), Ric Hickey stood wide-eyed and slackjawed and proclaimed the song's classic brilliance. He wasn't wrong. Damndest was a great opening volley, but their next shot could well be the one heard around the world, and this gig was an all too brief example of their talent and passion. A great set from a great band.
Near the close of the Stance's set, I ran out to the Midway to catch the last three songs from Imperial Teen, because they're one of my favorite Indie Rock bands with a quirk factor that is discernible but not obvious or trendy. I'd been looking forward to their 11:30 pm slot, but Imperial Teen's set moved from the Hanke to 10:00 pm to accommodate the outdoor music curfew. It was clearly a great finish to what seemed to have beeen a rollicking set; Sean Rhiney declared it to be his favorite band of this year's MidPoint. And the band was certainly appreciative of the large crowd that turned out for them; frontman Roddy Bottum noted that this was their only Midwest show and that they were glad that it was happening in Cincinnati. Their new album, Feel the Sound, is fantastic, as is the bulk of their catalog, and I hope they find their way back here very soon.
After that, it was a quick hustle over to The Drinkery to witness the Hard Rock fireworks provided by Thunder Bay, Ontario's Bella Clava. I had written up the CityBeat preview for the band so I was already inclined to check them out, but the Mad Anthony guys had done some gigs with them and were highly recommending the show, so Bella Clava went from "possible" to "definite" in short order. The adrenalized quartet was hotter than fresh lava and proceeded to melt every face in the jammed Drinkery space with the ferocity of a bull on crystal meth. Frontwoman Caitlin Dacey was a mind meld of Ann and Nancy Wilson, switching between guitar and keyboard, guitarist Steve Suttie channeled the likes of Jimmy Page and Richie Blackmore with sweat-drenched conviction and fury, and the rhythm section of bassist Scott Hannigan and drummer Zack Mykula created a thunderous bottom that could have been registering as a seismic event.
The band was clearly moved by the MidPoint love they were receiving; at the end of their set, Caitlin noted, "I need to get a picture of you guys; my mom won't believe it." Ringo Jones hopped on stage and got a shot of the band with the Drinkery's Rock drunk crowd behind them. It was a thing of beauty.
Then it was back to Below Zero to yet another near capacity audience for yet another Canadian import. Zeus came highly recommended by Losacker and several others, so I decided to check them out. The quartet were as good as advertised, sort of a Hard Rock spin on the Beatles and the Kinks. In the studio, there is a more than noticeable Sgt. Pepper vibe to Zeus' sound, but in the live context, some of that psychedelic subtlety gets shaved off in favor of a leaner, more visceral Rock experience. It was clear that a fairly large percentage of the audience knew what they were coming to see, because there was a good deal of song recognition and wild response in the crowd.
I ducked out after about 30 minutes of Zeus's sonic lightning bolts to catch the end of the road for local Rock heroes The Dukes Are Dead. Here's proof that sometimes bad luck can result in good things; London's Leogun was forced to cancel their MidPoint appearance and so the Dukes' final show was pushed to the closing slot, allowing them the leeway to play considerably longer than their original 9:45 time would have accommodated. In some ways, it's been a bad year for straight-up Rock in Cincinnati, with the recent demise of Banderas (MPMF regulars) and now the dissolution of the Dukes. As befitting a band that was playing its last show in the last slot on the last night of MidPoint, the Dukes left nothing in the bag. The band's frenzied set was a thrashfest of howling vocals and grimy, guttaral riffage that was so explosive it was tempting to think that Luke Frazier and Luke Darling were playing six string grenade launchers, while bassist Randy Proctor worked his bass like a lead guitar and drummer David Reid hammered his kit like he was forging broadswords for Middle Earth giants on an anvil made of asteroids and pain. Formed just three years ago, it looks like the Dukes are going their separate ways to pursue new musical projects, which we can only hope results in a massive stock split as four hugely talented Hard Rock provocateurs subdivide into a handful of new and similarly bent projects.
We will certainly welcome the Dukes Are Dead in their new individual configurations, but anyone was there will never forget the way they went out collectively. It could have been a bittersweet moment, and to a certain extent, it was, but it was also the joyous beginning of the rebirthing process, and in that context, the final show of The Dukes Are Dead was an absolute perfect way to draw the curtain on MidPoint 2012.
MidPoint 2012 Saturday Night Notes:
• Even by my standards, I swilled a lot of beerage at this year's MidPoint. Mike Breen threatened me with an intervention and a film crew from the so-titled A&E show, but he also offered to buy the beers, so it was all good. Still in all, if you ran into me and expect to see our exchange in these musings and it's not here, don't feel left out. There are events that, even just hours old, are vague and unstable memories to me now. It's a lot to expect for an aging and beer-sodden brain, so bear with me.
• Day 3, no Matthew Fenton. It cannot be that we didn't cross paths even once over the course of the three days here, so I have to believe that he skipped this year's soiree. He and Kelly were here for Bunbury in July so maybe that was the reason he bailed this year. A MidPoint without Matthew is like a MidPoint without sunshine, and while I get that the vast majority of it happens at night, you know what I mean (or refer to the preceding paragraph for clarification).
• Ran into MPMF stalwart/stage manager/former Buckra guitarist Jacob Heintz, his niece and pal Brome (the spelling of which I'm guessing at). It was the first time I'd spotted Jacob all weekend … I was beginning to think maybe I should take a shower, the way I was being avoided. Then I decided that was a rash decision. Or maybe just a rash. Either way, it was great to see Jacob.
• Crossed paths with Paul Roberts and his sister at Japp's during the New World Ancients. It was the first of many crossings with Paul and his merry band of Rock rangers, including Faint Signal guitarist Randy Campbell, big Jim and the little guy whose name always eludes me (see the opening paragraph for clarification).
• I love that local singer/songwriter Ric Hickey is back in town after a stint on the west coast. And more importantly, Ric Hickey loves that Ric Hickey is back in town. Time to strap up and Rock on, my brother. Welcome home.
• The Ready Stance gig was a stacked deck of musical luminaria; The Purrs' Jim Antonio, drummer to the stars Dana Hamblen, Black Owls' Brian Kitzmiller and Brandon Losacker (who repeatedly supplied me with Kentucky Bourbon Ales, which I may have developed a dependence on), the above noted Ric Hickey and CityBeat head man Dan Bockrath, who repeatedly bought the beer at every possible opportunity. I'm thinking of starting a Kickstarter campaign to fund the construction and upkeep of the Brian Baker Beer Buying Hall of Fame. I smell a plaque with Dan's name inscribed on it. Or maybe I just missed the urinal. Again.
• A couple of Sean Rhiney (musician and co-founder/operator of MidPoint before CityBeat took over) sightings, first at Washington Park as I was departing Freelance Whales, and again at the Imperial Teen show. Sean is a prince among men, and even has a princely look. If royalty ever comes back to America, Sean should be in line for some kind of dukedom or earlship or lordiness. Really.
• I happened upon former Host vocalist Chris Charlton, who was handing out free copies of the debut issue of his new comic book, Sleepless. His written all the stories and worked with a variety of artists to bring them to life in Sleepless, which is being published by Assailant Comics; there will definitely be a #2. Chris says he may get back to music at some point, but right now he's concentrating on the comic. The first story is a zombie love story, but my fave was "Artificial Unintelligence"; pick one up and enjoy at your leisure.
• Randy Cheek (member of The Ready Stance and Fairmount Girls and former bassist for Ass Ponys) needs to write a book. After the Stance gig, his stories in the alley next to the dumpsters beside Below Zero were all incredible, ranging from stepping in human waste after a gig (the phrase "slightly melted poopsicle" was used) to seeing a bedbug on an amputee's stump in his daytime role as an exterminator, all of which was punctuated by a guy pissing on the other side of the dumpster. Randy really needs to write a book. Really.
• The old saxophone player who was blowing on 12th Street just down from the Midway segued from the theme song for Sanford and Son to George Michael's "Careless Whisper," which, in my state at that moment, was a sure sign that a portal to another dimension had been accessed, or that alien beings had just been contacted, like with that weird note sequence from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I'm still not sure it didn't.
• I stumbled into Mark Messerly, Eric Appleby and his lovely wife Trish on the way to Bella Clava. I should have asked Eric about Matthew. There were exchanges, a bad vaudevillian punch line (mine, naturally) and gales of laughter (a drunk is never not funny), as well an introduction to some lovely people whose names were obliterated by the first stormtrooping guitar chord that hit me at The Drinkery. I pulled out my pad to write them down on my big notepad titled "Don't Forget, Dumbass," and they were gone. Regardless, it was nice to meet you. The second introduction usually sticks.
• There were so many people at the Bella Clava and The Dukes Are Dead shows that my memories are kind of bubbly around the edges, like a burnt photograph. The Mad Anthony guys were all there, Jeremy Constantinople from Banderas, Paul Roberts and the gang (which sounds like they're the Cosby Kids or something, but they're not, I'd bet), and Beth, who I met at the Black Owls show, and a guy named Chad who has a band in Newport and wanted to hire Randy after the last Dukes show (he told me the name of his band, but the opening paragraph should be referenced for clarification) and Dan Bockrath who bought me a Red Stripe because it was the only beer the Drinkery had left, and you were there, and you and you. And it was a beautiful, beautiful night filled with amazing people and fabulous music and love. Or at least really intense like. And it stoned me. Or the opening paragraph did. Either way, blissed out at MidPoint again and again and again.
• As always, thanks to the great (and nearly jailed) Dan McCabe for his grace under fire and his dedication to making MidPoint one of the best things that happens in Cincinnati. He is a king in the new royalty, a king I tell you. Thanks also to the tireless volunteers who make this run like a well-oiled machine (I use beer to oil my machine, and it's a good thing the volunteers don't take that approach or nothing would get done), the fans who spend their hard earned money on wristbands and venue tickets and food and gallons of goof juice and souvenirs, and of course the bands who come from
around the corner, across the state, around the country and the globe to entertain us and bring a little musical sunshine into our spongey consciousnesses. Or is it consciousnessi? I don't have time to look it up. MidPoint 2012 is a lovely memory, and I'm drooling like Pavlov's dogs for next year's lineup, whatever it may be. Matthew Fenton, your place is saved. Next year, for sure.


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James FelmanFebruary 12, 2008
TESTIMONY OF "Federal Cocaine Sentencing Laws: Reforming the 100:1 Crack Powder Disparity" February 12, 2008 Chairman Biden, Ranking Member Graham and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Good afternoon. My name is James Felman. Since 1988 I have been engaged in the private practice of federal criminal defense law with a small firm in Tampa, Florida. I am appearing today on behalf of the American Bar Association for which I serve as Co-Chair of the Criminal Justice Section Committee on Sentencing. The crack-powder disparity is simply wrong and the time to fix it is now. It has been more than a decade since the American Bar Association joined an ever-growing consensus of those involved in and concerned about criminal justice issues that the disparity in sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses is unjustifiable and plainly unjust. We applaud this Subcommittee and its leadership for conducting this hearing as an important step in ending once and for all this enduring and glaring inequity. The American Bar Association is the world's largest voluntary professional organization, with a membership of over 400,000 lawyers (including a broad cross-section of prosecuting attorneys and criminal defense counsel), judges and law students worldwide. The ABA continuously works to improve the American system of justice and to advance the rule of law in the world. I appear today at the request of ABA President William H. Neukom to reiterate to this Subcommittee the ABA's position on sentencing for cocaine offenses. In 1995 the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association, after careful study, overwhelmingly approved a resolution endorsing the proposal submitted by the United States Sentencing Commission that would have resulted in crack and powder cocaine offenses being treated similarly and would have taken into account in sentencing aggravating factors such as weapons use, violence, or injury to another person. The American Bar Association has never wavered from the position that it took in 1995. The Sentencing Commission's May 2002 Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy confirms the ABA's considered judgment that there are no arguments supporting the draconian sentencing of crack cocaine offenders as compared to powder cocaine offenders. The Sentencing Commission's 2002 Report provides an exhaustive accounting of the research, data, and viewpoints that led to the Commission's recommendations for crack sentencing reform. The recommendations include: ? Raising the crack cocaine quantities that trigger the five-year and ten-year mandatory minimum sentences in order to focus penalties on serious and major traffickers; ? Repeal of the mandatory minimum penalty for simple possession of crack cocaine; and ? Rejection of legislation that addresses the drug quantity disparity between crack and powder cocaine by lowering the powder cocaine quantities that trigger mandatory minimum sentences. Unfortunately, the Sentencing Commission's 2002 recommendations were not addressed. Recognizing the enduring unfairness of current policy, the Sentencing Commission returned to the issue and recently took an important, although limited, first step toward addressing these issues by reducing crack offense penalties by two offense levels in its 2007 amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. As the Sentencing Commission explained in its report accompanying the amendment, Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy (May 2007), the Commission felt its two-level adjustment was as far as it should go given its inability to alter Congressionally established mandatory minimum penalties and its recognition that establishing The federal sentencing polices at issue in the 2002 and 2007 Sentencing Commission Reports were enacted in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986, which created a 100 to 1 quantity sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine, pharmacologically identical drugs. This means that crimes involving just five grams of crack, 10 to 50 doses, receive the same five-year mandatory minimum prison sentence as crimes involving 500 grams of powder cocaine, 2,500 to 5,000 doses. The 100-1 ratio yields sentences for crack offenses three to six times longer than those for powder offenses involving equal amounts of drugs. Many myths about crack were perpetuated in the late 1980's that claimed, for example, that crack cocaine caused violent behavior or that it was instantly addictive. Since then, research and extensive analysis by the Sentencing Commission has revealed that such assertions are not supported by sound evidence and, in retrospect, were exaggerated or simply false. Although the myths perpetuated in the 1980s about crack cocaine have proven false, the disparate impact of this sentencing policy on the African American community continues to grow. The 1995 ABA policy, which supports treating crack and powder cocaine offenses similarly, was developed in recognition that the different treatment of these offenses has a "clearly discriminatory effect on minority defendants convicted of crack offenses." According to the 2007 Report by the Sentencing Commission, African Americans constituted 82% of those sentenced under federal crack cocaine laws. This is despite the fact that 66% of those who use crack cocaine are Caucasian or Hispanic. This prosecutorial disparity between crack and powder cocaine results in African Americans spending substantially more time in federal prisons for drug offenses than Caucasian offenders. Indeed, the Sentencing Commission reported that revising the crack cocaine threshold would do more to reduce the sentencing gap between African Americans and Caucasians "than any other single policy change," and would "dramatically improve the fairness of the federal sentencing system." The ABA believes that it is imperative that Congress act quickly to finally correct the gross unfairness that has been the legacy of the 100 to 1 ratio. Enactment of S.1711 would take that much needed step to end unjustifiable racial disparity and restore fundamental fairness in federal drug sentencing. It is important that I emphasize, however, that the ABA not only opposes the crack-powder differential, but also strongly opposes the mandatory minimum sentences that are imposed for all cocaine offenses. The ABA believes that if the differential penalty structure is modified so that crack and powder offenses are dealt with in a similar manner, the resulting sentencing system would remain badly flawed as long as mandatory minimum sentences are prescribed by statute. At its 2003 annual meeting, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy challenged the legal profession to begin a new public dialogue about American sentencing practices. He raised fundamental questions about the fairness and efficacy of a justice system that disproportionately imprisons minorities. Justice Kennedy specifically addressed mandatory minimum sentences and stated, "I can neither accept the necessity nor the wisdom of federal mandatory minimum sentences." He continued that "[i]n too many cases, mandatory minimum sentences are unwise or unjust." In response to Justice Kennedy's concerns, the ABA established a Commission (the ABA Justice Kennedy Commission) to investigate the state of sentencing in the United States and to make recommendations on how to address the problems Justice Kennedy identified. One year to the day that Justice Kennedy addressed the ABA, the ABA House of Delegates approved a series of policy recommendations submitted by the Kennedy Commission. These recommendations included the repeal of all mandatory minimum statutes and the expanded use of alternatives to incarceration for non-violent offenders. Mandatory minimum sentences raise serious issues of public policy and routinely result in excessively severe sentences. Mandatory minimum sentences are also frequently arbitrary, because they are based solely on "offense characteristics" and ignore "offender characteristics." They are a large part of the reason why the average length of sentence in the United States has increased threefold since the adoption of mandatory minimums. The United States now imprisons its citizens at a rate roughly five to eight times higher than the countries of Western Europe, and twelve times higher than Japan. Roughly one-quarter of all persons imprisoned in the entire world are imprisoned here in the United States. Thus, the ABA strongly supports the repeal of the existing mandatory minimum penalty for mere possession of crack. Under current law, crack is the only drug that triggers a mandatory minimum for a first offense of simple possession. We would urge the Congress to go farther, however, and repeal mandatory minimum sentences across the board. We also strongly support the appropriation of funds for developing effective alternatives to incarceration, such as drug courts, intensive supervised treatment programs, and diversionary programs. We know that incarceration does not always rehabilitate - and sometimes has the opposite effect. Drug offenders are peculiarly situated to benefit from such programs, as their crimes are often ones of addiction. That is why last year, after considerable study, research, and public hearings by the ABA's Commission on Effective Sanctions, the ABA's House of Delegates approved a resolution - joined in by the National District Attorneys Association - calling for federal, state, and local governments to develop, support, and fund programs to increase the use of alternatives to incarceration, including for the majority of drug offenders. We are encouraged to see the appropriation of such funds in S.1711, and hope that this appropriation can be expanded to reach federal as well as state programs. In conclusion, for well over a decade the ABA has agreed with the Sentencing Commission's careful analysis that the 100 to 1 quantity ratio is unwarranted and results in penalties that sweep too broadly, apply too frequently to lower-level offenders, overstate the seriousness of the offenses, and produce a large racial disparity in sentencing. Indeed, as the Sentencing Commission noted in its 2007 Report, federal cocaine sentencing policy "...continues to come under almost universal criticism from representatives of the Judiciary, criminal justice practitioners, academics, and community interest groups ... [I]naction in this area is of increasing concern to many, including the Commission." We applaud the leadership of the Congress in addressing this important issue and hope that decisive and rapid action will be possible. The ABA firmly supports passage of S.1711 as proposed by Senator Biden, and cosponsored by Senator Feingold on the Subcommitte, among others. We also commend the leadership of Senators Hatch, Kennedy, Feinstein and Specter and Senator Sessions for their introduction of alternative bills to address the crack-powder disparity. Clearly there is growing, bipartisan recognition of the urgency for reform of this law. The ABA strongly supports S.1711 because it fully embraces the key principles for reform enunciated repeatedly by the Sentencing Commission. S.1711 would rectify the unwarranted disparity between crack and powder cocaine sentences, and would do so without raising the already severe penalties for powder offenses. The bill would also address aggravating factors such as weapons use, violence, or injury to another person while providing much needed mitigating adjustments for those who play minor roles and those whose involvement was wholly a product of impulse, fear, friendship or affection where the defendant was otherwise unlikely to commit such an offense. S.1711 is also strongly supported by a broad coalition of criminal justice reform, civil rights, community and faith-based organizations. Enactment of S.1711 would restore fairness and a sound foundation to federal sentencing policy regarding cocaine offenses by ending the disparate treatment of crack versus cocaine offenses and by refocusing federal policy toward major drug traffickers involved with weapons and violence. We hope the Subcommittee will support S.1711 so that it may be considered and passed by the full Senate. On behalf of the American Bar Association, thank you for considering our views on an issue of such consequence for achieving justice in federal sentencing. |


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Asus G53JW Review
Pros: High performance, sleek looking, quiet under load, best price to performance of any laptop available.
Cons: Port placement of the ac jack is awkward and prone to breakage, bloat ware, panel viewing angles less than expected. Almost as big as the 17.3" G73
The Asus G53 series laptop is the little brother to the G73 ROG laptop. This laptop as the same specs as its
larger 17.3" version just in a 15.6" size and a couple of pounds lighter. However if it's really hard to tell the difference with the two units
even in size. My friend has a G73 and they are both the same depth, and the G53 is just a hair less wide.
but they are the same shape, height and both have that fantastic stealth fighter angles and looks.
There is no denying these are some of the best looking laptops that Asus has release in my book. They are
Stealth matte black, and unassuming.
My first impressions of this laptop are very positive, I read a lot of reviews online, including every youtube
Video. So I was well aware of what to expect.
My unit came very well equipped.
Intel i7 740QM 1.73ghz 6mb cache quad core w/hyper threading
8GB DDR3 @1333Mhz (4GB stock added a 4GB stick)
500GB 7200 rpm hdd
DVD multi drive
15.6" 1920x1080 HD LED LCD
nVIDIA GTX460m Video with 1.5GB DDR5 RAM
HD audio with EAX HD 5.0 support
Full size LED backlit keyboard with touchpad and two independent l/r buttons
3xUSB 2.0 ports and 1 USB 3.0 port
8in1 card reader on the front panel
HDMI, VGA out
10/100/1000GB Ethernet
Atheros AR9285 ABGN Wireless
BT-270 bluetooth
2.0 mp webcam (not reviewing, its a webcam)
2 Kensington lock ports in the rear
8Cell battery (not reviewing this machine was not bought for its battery up time)
Dual cooling vents and fans dedicated for CPU and GPU Intakes are in the front and under panel and exits out
the back through some afterburner looking vents.
Windows 7 Home Premium 64BIT
150Watt power brick, (note its large but it has to be to provide enough power) the i3 and non quad core i5 versions come with the 120watt brick.
ALL of the above (minus the extra 4GB ram) for $1139.99 free shipping, not too shabby if you compare spec for
spec to an M15x.
Software included is the typical bloat ware, a lot of apps no one needs or wants, including trial office 2010.
Comes with Trend Micro internet security. The unit came partitioned with a 21GB system restore, 116GB OS, and
327GB Data partition. No OS CD just a driver disk. You can create restore DVDs with the AI recovery
Software. Me I blow away all partitions create my own and use a clean base Windows 7 CD and do a clean
install so. WE score shows what I suspected before running that the HDD is the slow link but that's easily
Things I like.
Very fast both with multitasking and gaming, chicklet keyboard is responsive I had two other models prior to
this, the G72 and G60 same keyboards.
Feel of the laptop is very nice, the unit has a rubberized feel overall and on the palm rest, I ran 3Dmark06
for 5 runs strait and the palm rest never got warm. This is partly to do with the great cooling system forcing
the heat out the back and the palm rest is a separate panel to the base which helps buffer heat.
Touch pad is responsive but I never use them I always have a wireless mouse.
LCD is very nice colors are rich, screen is bright, and there were zero defects.
Not a lot of LEDs, the Asus logo on the cover lights up and has a little fade from the top down it looks very
Wireless NIC connected quickly and without problems with my Netgear router @150MB (routers limit) no issues
online with downloads, or gaming.
The system runs very quiet even under load you can just hear the fans running.
Things I didn't like.
Like alot have said online, port placements, especially in regards to the AC power plug. Its on the right
side about 1/4 the way from the rear so it sits right where your mouse would. Also the VGA, HDMI and Audio,
and two USBs ports are right there as well. I understand the reason behind this, but some users have had
their AC jacks break because unlike the G60 the AC adapter has a strait plug not a 90 degree one. So
accidentally people appear to be breaking them. My real suggestion is to buy a 90 Degree adapter, like the CNT-LC53
which you can get it from http://www.bixnet.com for about $6-$7 =) Personally I think it would have been cooler to
just put all those ports on the left side and the CDROM on the right by itself with maybe the audio ports. I
do however understand that in order to do the design and cooling with the fighter jet look to it they had to make
concessions. It's an annoyance but I can live with it and I think you can overlook this considering the
incredible performance.
The LCD is nice but does have lower than expected viewing angles, not as bad as some cheap panels out
there, it's still very nice regardless. It is more vertical than horizontal. (The panel in this unit was an Au Optronics (AUO15ed) which completely explains the viewing angles, they are often overbright, but crisp with good response rates, I have never seen one with the same viewing angles as a Samsung, or LG/Philips.)
One big mistake in my book with this laptop is the leaving out of the eSATA port. That should be an absolute requirement these days, but I believe they did so believing the USB 3.0 makes up for it, I disagree with this one missing option.
This is not under good or bad its just an understanding I have with the laptop. It can be upgraded to 16GB
DDR3 Ram @ 1333Mhz (4 sticks) with Quad core i5, and i7s. Dual hard drive ready( no second caddy and they are always out of stock), BUT there is a caveat the
unit has no under panel accessibility. The screws for all the panels are hidden under the keyboard and palm
rest. This is where form trumps function. You can access the HDD, 3 Memory dimm slots (two on bottom, one
just under the keyboard under a antistatic flap.) , CD ROM from the bottom panel and keyboard removed but you
will need to do a further break down of the unit to get at the 4th DIMM which is under the Keyboad and top
base. While it takes about 10 screws or so to do the upgrades it's not something you do on a daily basis. I
happen to like that the unit has a sleeker appearance because of the lack of screw holes =)
manual is lacking, the express gate cloud software which is basically Asus's instant on OS to allow media and
web access without booting into Windows has a more in depth manual than the actual laptop's. Also there are
errors in the small manual as well, the diagram for the front of the unit describe the 8in1 SD Card reader as
an Express Card slot 54 in full detail even, however there are no express card slots on this unit, and even
the drawing says SD Card =) funny stuff.
There are only two speakers, no sub and I have no clue if these are Altec Lansing or just reg speakers but there is nothing special about the sound.
Since this is a new unit for me I cannot attest for its running longevity but regardless of the little
nuisance items all the pros far outweigh these. Its a gorgeous extremely fast and capable unit. Below are
some pics and base benchmarks (note the 3dMark benchmarks are all I am supplying because I am a regular dude,
this is a stock machine software wise with no tweaks just wanted to show a fresh look into how graphically and
CPU wise this unit may compare. Not running Super PI and decoders etc there are enough i7 benchmarks out there
to get an idea of what a similar spec'd machine can do in those =P.
NOTE: If you are looking for a really nice, fast (especially with the new Sandy Bridge units out now for the G53 series) you will not be disappointed, BUT if you are looking to drop your 17" DTR for this laptop thinking its a size down, or you are in the market to upgrade you may want to think about this, it is a 15.6" laptop but it really should be called a 17" laptop with a 15.6" LCD because I measured the G53 and it is actually a hair LARGER than a Dell Inspiron E1705 and a HP DV9000 I have on hand to measure it against. Its the same width, but its actually about a .5" larger depth. Its not lighter than those two units it is heavier. I also found it frustrating to get a bag to fit it in because the size is specified by the screen real estate so make sure if you want it to get a bag fit for a 17" (not 15.6, or even 16"). I have a Swiss Gear messenger bag I got on sale at New Egg the same time I ordered this unit and it literally is the max size for the bag =) (Not a con, pro, or undecided just giving yall notice =) )
Update to my pros/cons list (4.25.11) I found one item that well kind of annoyed me. I like the DVD-RW placement away from the mouse on the left side but found a really silly and surprising issue. Normally on any laptop really you reach around which ever side your CDROM is on and feel for the eject button, find it and eject the media or tray. On the G53 (and I am not sure about the G73) but the eject button on this unit is completely flush with the faceplate, as a matter of fact no amount of fumbling around feeling for it helps, you have to either look at the side when you are doing it, or use the right click mouse method and eject the cd from from explorer. There is no (fn) key eject either that I can find. Its really odd...
And now the pics in no particular order...
Yes those are purple keys.
Top buttons left to right, LED lights on/off, Asus Super hybrid engine, Splendid video button.
Top right indicator lights (caps and num loc) and power button.
SD Card Slot and LED indicators (Pwr, Batt, HDD, Wifi)
Note the placement of the AC jack.
AC cord with CNT-LC53 90 degree adapter. The new adapter is also not as stiff plugging in and out.
Webcam and mic array.


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Anchovy Fillets In Extra Virgin Olive Oil Waitrose 50g
Product Description
Anchovy fillets in extra virgin olive oil (40%)
Product Information
- Brands: Waitrose
Store closed in a cool dry place, away from heat source and direct sunlight. Once opened transfer contents to a non-metallic container, cover, refrigerate and consume within 3 days
Country of Origin
Country of Packing
Waitrose Ltd.
Bracknell, Berkshire
Package Type
Metal Can.
Recycling Information
Can recyclable.
Allergen Information
- Contains: Fish
Anchovy fillets, extra virgin olive oil (40%), salt.
Dietary Information
Contains Fish
Nutritional Data
Typical Values | per 100g |
Energy | 773kj |
Protein | 23.7g |
Carbohydrate | 0g |
of which sugars | 0g |
Fat | 10g |
of which saturates | 2.1g |
Fibre | 0.1g |
Sodium | 6g |
Customer Reviews
29 April 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
fab item
love these - really tasty, quality anchovies at a good price!
22 April 2013
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Well priced, tasty anchovies. I love them and always have a cupboard full of these cute little tins!
20 April 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Good for recipes
I'm not sure I'd use them in a salad, but they are perfect for cooked recipes and a very handy size. I use them for Puttanesca sauce and can have dinner on the table from a standing start in twenty minutes. An absolute must in my cupboard.
06 April 2013
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perfect size
I always end up throwing half a tin of anchovies away and pay double for the privilege. This tin is the perfect size for a single recipe and they taste fine.
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Apple (AAPL) again is generating a great deal of buzz in both the market and within the news media. The hype for the new iPhone has been sweeping across the market and proposed growth from this new product has helped fuel adjustments to current earnings estimates. These adjustments should help Apple continue to outperform the market while continuing to steal market share from competitors like Google (GOOG), Nokia (NOK), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), and Amazon Inc. (AMZN).
It is easy to see that Apple has a great deal of growth potential in its phone market which makes up roughly 70% of its revenue. All of this iPhone hype has overshadowed a press release that Apple made two weeks ago stating that the company intends to set up a music streaming site similar to that of Pandora (P). If Apple did this it could be a serious game changer for Apple (as well for Pandora) and could generate a significant amount of revenue for the firm in the coming years.
Based on sales and usage rates many analysts believe that 40%-50% of Pandora users are already streaming music from an iOS device. For the purposes of this article let's assume that the 40% - 50% range is a fair estimate it would make sense that from the end user standpoint that moving from Pandora to Apple would be an easy transition. If Apple had its own service in conjunction with iTunes the amount of market share that Apple would be able to steal from Pandora could be significant, especially since it would just simply be easier for the end user to use. After the announcement, which really said very little, the market already began to discount Pandora for the perceived lost market share. The stock sold off almost 20% the next morning. If there is one thing that I have learned about Apple products and methodology over the years it is that its products love to make things easier and cleaner.
Details about how Apple would generate income off of this new streaming software is still up in the air, but I think it is safe to assume that the company would do something very similar to that of Pandora. This could be done in two ways; where a pay-for-service application was be available with unlimited steaming of music, or the more popular and free application which would limit music streaming time and would be in conjunction with advertising. Pandora has roughly 150 million registered users across iOS, PC, and Android based devices. This number does not take into account all of the unregistered users that use the free application each month.
Pandora's second quarter revenue toped $101.26 million, which was an increase from the year prior of 51.2%. The desire to have the ability to stream music on smartphones has increased significantly over the past 3 years and I think that can easily be seen in Pandora's annual revenue which has continued to grow at exponential rates. Estimates for Pandora's fourth quarter results are currently averaging $117.22 M with FY2013 revenue estimates coming in at $430 M.
· 2010 Revenue $55.18 M
· 2011 Revenue $137.76 M : 149% Increase
· 2012 Revenue (through July) $274.34 M: 99.1% Increase
The total market penetration in this sector is just beginning and Apple is now at the forefront to develop a new and innovative way to capitalize on it. With growth numbers like the ones I have outlined above it is easy to see why Apple wants to begin to take a share of this increasingly growing market. If Apple was able to capture 40% -50% of the current market from Pandora simply due to the number of iOS users currently registered, it would be safe to assume that Apple could generate somewhere between $156.6 M - $195.75 M in revenue, based on the 2012 numbers. Jumping out into the future where revenue estimates are pushing $614.5 M for F2014, Apple could generate somewhere $245.8 M - $307.25 M.
These numbers may sound small for a company that generated in 2011 revenue of $108 B, but these types of humble beginnings is exactly how both iTunes and the iPhone got started. If Apple is good at anything, it is good at taking something that already exists, making it much more user friendly, and giving it a huge profit margin.
There is always the big question of whether Apple would be successful in developing an application that generated similar revenue numbers and growth, but different enough to draw in the user base needed. This is a valid concern especially since Apple is more known for its products and not so much for its applications and software.
Pandora's business model is great for the end user, but the main problem with the software is that it does not allow for a great deal of artist and music flexibility. In Pandora's current application it will never play more than four songs from the same artist in a three hour period. In typical Apple fashion I would expect that the company would improve upon that limiting feature while seamlessly having iTunes available so that music could be purchased while streaming, among many other new and innovative ideas that Apple might have.
Apple revolutionized the music market with the advent of iTunes by allowing the end user to be able to buy individual songs from an album for just a $1 (now $1.29) and I have no doubt that again Apple will rise to the occasion and improve upon the current music streaming business as we know it, and make a ton of money in the process.