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Trashy, enjoyably stupid time-travel thriller featuring an amusingly bad performance by Ashton Dude, Where's My Car? Kutcher.
There seem to be a lot of Memory Movies about at the moment, what with this, 50 First Dates and the upcoming (and fabulous) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It may be idle fantasy but one likes to imagine studio execs green-lighting anything even vaguely memory-related, in the hopes of unearthing their own Memento.
Sadly, The Butterfly Effect is no Memento, but if you have an Enjoyably Stupid Time-Travel Movie-shaped hole in your life, then this is what you've been waiting for.
Weird Kid With Broken Memory
Ashton Kutcher (from Dude, Where's My Car? and That 70s Show) plays Evan Treborn. As a young boy, Evan was a weird kid who suffered from memory blackouts, usually when Very Bad Things were happening to either him or his friends. Doctors at the time decided that the best thing he could do would be to keep a journal. Now a university student studying memory, Evan discovers that he has the power to go back in time and change his life, merely by concentrating really, REALLY hard on stuff he wrote in his journals when he was, say, seven. Needless to say, things start going horribly wrong…
The Butterfly Effect is the sort of film that doesn't stand up to even a moment's scrutiny – this is not the sort of film you are meant to take seriously. However, it's not a comedy, either and about halfway in, you start to wish they'd played it for laughs, particularly since a) some of the scenes are quite nasty and b) Ashton Kutcher is a pretty terrible dramatic actor and can only convincingly pull off one emotion: confused.
Certain Amount Of Energy
To be fair, the film does have a certain amount of energy and some decent supporting performances, particularly from Amy Smart (Road Trip, Starsky and Hutch), who, as Evan's childhood sweetheart, gets to play crack whore, cheerleader and world-weary waitress all in the same movie. There's also good support from Elden Henson, William Lee Scott (as Evan's Evil Friend), Ethan Supplee (as Evan's roommate who sadly gets ditched fairly early on) and Eric Stolz as the deeply creepy father of both Evil Friend and Amy.
That said, the film's flaws are pretty numerous. The script has its share of awful moments (the prison near-rape scene springs to mind) and the ending is a total deus ex machina that really cheats the audience, despite being impressively non-Hollywood, relatively speaking.
In short, The Butterfly Effect is the sort of film you'll enjoy much more if you accept going in that it's going to be undemanding nonsense. Enjoyably stupid.
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Everyone tells me horror stories about childbirth. Should I ask them to stop?
Since the day I found out I was pregnant, women have been telling me horror stories about childbirth. I've heard things that would make your toes curl. I try to ignore them, but some accounts scare me to the point of tears. This is my first pregnancy and I don't know what to expect from the delivery. Why do people feel the need to share their most awful birth experiences instead of the joyous ones?
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Hi Deena, I feel your pain and annoyance! I know that since I became pregnant, practically every woman I know has told me in detail about their experiences! Maybe they just like to recap, who knows! I agree with Caroline, listen to those who are actually helping, not just throwing in their "2 cents". Keep in mind, EVery labor and delivery is different for all women. And I'm sure you will do awesome in delivery. We tend to surprise ourselves at how strong we actually are when having a baby. This is your time, so relish in it. Don't let others get you down. Women that try and scare you are just weirdos. You need support right now and GOOD advice! so spend more time with those who actually give it instead of thinking about themselves. Ignore those who like to scare expecting moms with their horror stories, they make them out to be alot worse anyhow!posted 09/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
DON'T LISTEN TO THEM!!!!!!!!!! Childbirth is AMAZING! I was terrified too...but the very night of the birth of our first child, I told my husband it was so amazing I couldn't wait to do it again...and our son was born 1 year and 5 days after our daughter!! And now we have our third child coming next year! I was the biggest chicken about childbirth you would have ever met...I took Prenatal yoga and it helped so much...all I can tell you is that there is nothing to be afraid of...and think of the incredible reward once labor is over! Your beautiful new baby in your arms! And knowing that he or she is there because of you! Relax and enjoy every minute of it because it goes so fast!! Best of luck to you!posted 09/12/2005 by Mommy to 3 under 3
It's more like they can't stand to see anyone happy about having a baby and want to burst your bubble. THis is my 3rd baby and labor is what I look forward to the most! sound crazy? no way! after waiting around for 9+ months, the best part is GETTING your baby. Truthfully, labor sint forever, even if it WAS that bad! (I didnt think it was that bad) But if it gets too much to bear, ITS OK TO ASK FOR AN EPIDURAL. no matter what DH says! its not like he'd ever go thru surgery or a vasectomy without something for something for the discomfort. its YOUR BODY and YOUR CHOICE and theyve proven that epidurals don't hurt the baby. But my last labor was SO EASY (REALLY!!!) that I didnt even need it last time! So just take it as it comes and try to have a great experience--NO GUILT!posted 09/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
Almost all doctor's will say that the first child birth is the hardest, which i have two more weeks to find out (I am on #2 it can't be that bad since I am doing it again, and yes it was a very painful 16 hours worth), but i must say that when the baby come out and goes on your chest everything is forgotten. Just remember somebody's got to do it and I wouldn't change a thing, it was worth every second.posted 09/12/2005 by tigermcb2005
I have to come from the other side of this discussion and tell you that my 2 labors have not been at all like the horror stories I've heard. I'm sorry that some people can't stand to hear a woman talk about how easy labor was, but the fact is, for some women it isn't a horror story but rather a wonderful experience. I am pregnant with my third, due in April. My second child was born with no drugs at all and I plan to do the same with my third, and I have to say that the thing I dread most about labor is the IV needle! So relax, go into it with a positive attitude and expect the best not the worst. And remember that the outcome, your beautiful new baby, is worth it all!posted 09/12/2005 by melhal
When someone tells you how aweful their birth experience was, ask them how many children they have. If they have more than one, it wasn't that bad was it!! They were willing to do it again!! Yes it hurts but it lasts a short amount of time and the rewards are priceless!posted 09/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
Why do people do this??? The same thing happened to me with my first pregnancy. It's one thing if a friend shares her experiences with you, but when complete strangers start telling their horror stories, that is just so strange and inconsiderate! I really liked our prenatal class. We were informed about complications that can happen, but also assured of how the doctor and nurses would handle situations to make sure everything went as smoothly as possible. So, I highly recommend a good prenatal class! And don't be afraid to ask questions of your doctor. Even say, "A friend of mine had this situation (fill in the blank) ... how likely is that to happen to me?" If you have a good doctor, he or she will help calm your fears.posted 09/12/2005 by myfirst711
All I can say after 3 children is that every birth is so different! You could have the best experience in the world, not matter how bad someone else's was (however, if it was that bad, no one would keep having kids!). My advice - make sure your birthing partner (spouse, etc) knows exactly what you want as far as any comfort measures, etc. With my 1st, I was so vulnerable during labor, and not able to speak up for myself. My husband is used to me being very outspoken and didn't want to meddle - he figured if I wanted something I would demand it! With our second, we sat down ahead of time and I told him EXACTLY what my wishes were and made sure he knew to speak for me! It not only benefited me, but also made him feel a little more sure of what he could do to help!posted 09/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
My baby is due in about 4 weeks. I am so nervous. This is my first child and I have heard so many stories (positive and negative) about child birth. The truth is I don't know what to believe. I will just stay prayful and know at the end I will be holding my little blessing.posted 09/12/2005 by a BabyCenter Member
Well Deena to start out I want to say congradulations! Right now I am 33 weeks pregnant with my first child and when I first found out that I was pregnant, people did the same thing to me. I went around paranoid everyday that something was going to go wrong. The best advice I can give you came from my own mother. Don't listen to them! I've learned not to and it makes my pregnancy a lot better. When you listen to all the bad stuff you get upset and stress the baby and you don't need that. So when someone tells you something that you think may be true, ask your doctor. Your doctor will tell you the truth and not make up stories because he won't want you to get stressed out. I know how you feel and it will get better! You will learn how to ignore them. Good Luck! If you would like to talk any further or have any questions, I would be happy to chat with you. My e-mail address is email@example.com 09/12/2005 by dark_angel_235
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LONDON and AMSTERDAM, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) announced today that it has topped the client satisfaction and relationship rankings in KPMG's Outsourcing 2012 study of service provider performance across Europe.
Cognizant topped the rankings in general satisfaction and relationship management—both strategic and operational—with scores significantly higher than the industry average. In addition, the company secured top scores on several key performance indicators such as innovation, knowledge transition, and governance.
The independent study evaluated 22 European IT service providers based on an assessment of more than 2,900 unique client-provider relationships. As part of the study, CFOs, CIOs or their direct reports at some 1,100 of the top IT spending organizations in Western Europe were interviewed.
"Our top client satisfaction ranking across Europe in the KPMG study is a testament to our client-first culture that is at the heart of our differentiated business model and unique value proposition," said Rajeev Mehta, Group Chief Executive, Industries and Markets, Cognizant. "We remain committed to delivering a distinctly superior experience to our clients in Europe by nurturing strong client relationships, continuing investments to bring our industry-leading processes to Europe, and building strong local teams and capabilities.
"With major structural forces impacting every industry we serve, we believe that Cognizant is uniquely positioned to help clients turn market volatility into an opportunity for competitive differentiation, transforming their businesses to drive agility, innovation, and top-line growth. Amid globalization, regulatory changes, virtualization, and a confluence of new technology architectures such as social, mobile, analytics and cloud, clients are increasingly turning to a partner such as Cognizant that can help them achieve new levels of business performance," added Rajeev Mehta.
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The security devil is always in the details of the attack: the ones you've endured, the ones you prepare yourself to fend off, and the ones that, you fear, will catch you completely unaware and defenseless. The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing if not an endless proliferation of details. It's the vision of a world in which continuous Internet connectivity and addressability is embedded into a growing range of human artifacts, into the natural world, and even into our smartphones, appliances, and physical persons. In the IoT vision, every new "thing" - sensor, actuator, data source, data con...
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An entirely new security model is needed for the Internet of Things, or is it? Can we save some old and tested controls for this new and different environment? In his session at @ThingsExpo, New York's at the Javits Center, Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, reviewed hands-on lessons with IoT devices and reveal a new risk balance you might not expect. Davi Ottenheimer, EMC Senior Director of Trust, has more than nineteen years' experience managing global security operations and assessments, including a decade of leading incident response and digital forensics. He is co-author of t...
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The Internet of Things will put IT to its ultimate test by creating infinite new opportunities to digitize products and services, generate and analyze new data to improve customer satisfaction, and discover new ways to gain a competitive advantage across nearly every industry. In order to help corporate business units to capitalize on the rapidly evolving IoT opportunities, IT must stand up to a new set of challenges. In his session at @ThingsExpo, Jeff Kaplan, Managing Director of THINKstrategies, will examine why IT must finally fulfill its role in support of its SBUs or face a new round of...
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One of the biggest challenges when developing connected devices is identifying user value and delivering it through successful user experiences. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Mike Kuniavsky, Principal Scientist, Innovation Services at PARC, described an IoT-specific approach to user experience design that combines approaches from interaction design, industrial design and service design to create experiences that go beyond simple connected gadgets to create lasting, multi-device experiences grounded in people's real needs and desires.
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Enthusiasm for the Internet of Things has reached an all-time high. In 2013 alone, venture capitalists spent more than $1 billion dollars investing in the IoT space. With "smart" appliances and devices, IoT covers wearable smart devices, cloud services to hardware companies. Nest, a Google company, detects temperatures inside homes and automatically adjusts it by tracking its user's habit. These technologies are quickly developing and with it come challenges such as bridging infrastructure gaps, abiding by privacy concerns and making the concept a reality. These challenges can't be addressed w...
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The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more internet-enabled 'Things' get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What's driving t...
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Connected devices and the Internet of Things are getting significant momentum in 2014. In his session at Internet of @ThingsExpo, Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist & Technology Evangelist at Greenwave Systems, examined three key elements that together will drive mass adoption of the IoT before the end of 2015. The first element is the recent advent of robust open source protocols (like AllJoyn and WebRTC) that facilitate M2M communication. The second is broad availability of flexible, cost-effective storage designed to handle the massive surge in back-end data in a world where timely analytics is e...
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Scott Jenson leads a project called The Physical Web within the Chrome team at Google. Project members are working to take the scalability and openness of the web and use it to talk to the exponentially exploding range of smart devices. Nearly every company today working on the IoT comes up with the same basic solution: use my server and you'll be fine. But if we really believe there will be trillions of these devices, that just can't scale. We need a system that is open a scalable and by using the URL as a basic building block, we open this up and get the same resilience that the web enjoys.
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State employee compensation will always remain a focus of budget policy, as it is one of the largest cost drivers. But at 15 percent of the state budget, it is only one factor in managing the growth of government.
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turn off your PS3s after downloading 1.02 for patch 1.03
Tried that, didn't work.
I'm guessing its only in the US.
Thats just silly, first make the games unplayable for people in the EU for 2 days, then patch the US properly.
Hope this delay of the 1.03 patch in the EU is just a matter of hours.
they did a good job nerfing sackboy, think ima switcn.back to him.
I'm in France, with a european account and I can't find the patch on my Vita and on my Ps3 either!!
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units eras teaser ARTHUR P. WIT'IEN, OF AKRON, OHIO.
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Be it known that I, ARTHUR P. WITTEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Toy Balloons, of which the following is a specification.
This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in inflatable toys and has particular relation to a new and improved amusement device in which toy balloons are used to imitate heavy weights.
Objects of the invention are to provide an interesting toy of simple construction, which will be of light weight. may be manufactured at a low cost and which may be secured in an inflated condition and, when inflated, will have the appearance of a heavy dumbbell.
The above objects are accomplished and other ends are attained by the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts herein described and illustrated in the acompanying drawing in which I have shown a preferred embodiment of construction, it being understood that the invention is capable of various adaptations and that changes, variations, and modifications may be made or substitutions resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.
An embodiment of my invention and of the different features thereof is represented in the drawings which form a part hereof and in which Figure 1 shows in side elevation a toy dumb-bell constructed in accordance with this invention, the same being illustrated to represent the balloons in an inflated condition.
Figure 2 is a central, longitudinal, sectional view taken approximately on line 22 of Figure l and showing only fragmentary portions of the balloons employed in carrying out the invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of one of the rings employed in securing the balloons to the handle.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the tubular member which forms the handle of my improved device.
Similar references will be employed throughout the specification to designate like or corresponding parts.
As shown in the drawings, the numeral 5 numeral 6,
1922. Serial No. 561,472.
The handle 5 has associated with each end thereof as hereinafter described, a toy balloon. Both balloons beingexactly alike are each denoted in the drawings by the The balloons 6 are preferably constructed of rubber and are ofordinary construction, and each balloon is provided with an inflation stem 7 which projects radially therefrom and is preferably cylindrical in form.
The numeral 8 is used to denote two relatively short, cylindrical rings, each of which is of smaller diameter than the tube 5 and each of said rings is fitted in each end of of said tube as hereinafter described. Each ring 8 is placed over the stem 7 of each balloon and the neck is turned back over the outer surface of said ring as shown in Figure 2. The neck 7 is then stretched tightly over the ring 8 with the interior surface presented outwardly and while the elasticity. of the material, will ordinarily be sulficient to hold the ring 8 in position, if desired, the outer surface of the ring may be cemented to the neck of the balloon. The outwardly presented surface of said neck is then treated with rubber cement, glue or other suitable adhesive and a ring 8 with the balloon 6 thus secured thereon is placed into each end of the tube 5 and is adhesively secured in approximately the position shown in Figure 2 so that the opening in the neck of the balloon normally communicates with the cavity in the handle 5.
The numeral 9 denotes an opening which is formed in the wall of the handle 5 for use in inflating the balloons 6. I prefer to construct theballoons 6 of black rubber or of a color which will give the balloon the appearance of a solid ball of heavy metal, and I prefer to form the handle 5 and the rings 8 of heavy paste board painted black or covered with black material, but it is to be understood that any suitable material of any desired color may be used in constructing my improved device. In order to convey the impression of immense weight, printed characters may be placed upon the balloon as shown in Figure 1.
While I have shown a ring 8 secured in each end of the tube 5 with the outer end thereof even with the ends of the tube, it is to be understood that each ring 8 may be seated deeper in the tube 5, the exact position of the said rings being determined by the length of the inflation stems 7.
In use, the handle 5 is placed against the mouth and air is forced into the opening 9 until the balloons 6 have been inflated to the desired size, whereupon each balloon 6 is rotated with reference to the handle and the stem 7 is twisted as shown in Figure 2, thus closing the same and retaining the balloon in an inflated condition.
Having thus illustrated my invention and described the same in detail, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-.
ters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described, a pair of balloons each having an elongated tubular neck, a rigid tubular handle therefor and a cylindrical ring secured to the neck of each balloon by being positioned thereon with the end portion of the neck turned back on the ring, and adhesively secured to the interior surface of the handle.
2. In a device of the class described, a cylindrical tube, a pair of balloons; each having an integral tubular stem, a ring carried by each stem, the stem being passed through the ring and turned back thereon, one one of said stems with the ring thereon, positioned in each end of said tube with the turned back portion of the stem impinged between the ring and the tube and adhesively secured thereto.
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(Click to enlarge). On November 12, the American Psychiatric Association, Mental Health America, 30 former judges, prosecutors, and Attorneys General, 50 evangelical faith leaders, and the American Bar Association joined many others in calling on Texas Governor Rick Perry to commute the sentence of death row inmate Scott Panetti because of his severe mental illness. Despite his long history of hospitalization in mental institutions, Panetti is scheduled to be executed on December 3. Panetti is a paranoid schizophrenic who represented himself at trial dressed in a cowboy costume, and attempted to subpoena over 200 people, including Jesus Christ, John F. Kennedy, and the Pope. A letter of support signed by 30 law enforcement officials said, "We come together from across the partisan and ideological divide and are united in our belief that, irrespective of whether we support or oppose the death penalty, this is not an appropriate case for execution." Fifty evangelical Christian leaders signed a letter saying, "The execution of Scott Panetti would be a cruel injustice that would serve no constructive purpose whatsoever. When we inflict the harshest punishment on the severely mentally ill, whose culpability is greatly diminished by their debilitating conditions, we fail to respect their innate dignity as human beings."
Texas has set an execution date of December 3, 2014 for Scott Panetti, a death row inmate with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. Panetti represented himself at trial dressed in a cowboy outfit, and attempted to subpoena Jesus Christ and the pope, among many others. Inmates who are ruled insane are ineligible for execution, but Texas officials argue Panetti can be put to death because he sees some connection between his crime and his execution. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked Panetti's execution and determined that Texas had not considered Panetti's long history of mental illness in evaluating his competency, sending the case back for further review. The lower courts again found Panetti competent, and in October the Court denied a request for reconsideration of Panetti's case. Greg Wiercioch, one of Panetti's attorneys, remarked, "Scott Panetti is not competent for execution and therefore his execution would serve no retributive purpose. It is unfortunate that an execution date has been set. His execution would be a miserable spectacle." Prominent national mental health experts have called for a halt to the execution. Texas has recently been setting execution dates in 2015, but Panetti's date was pushed ahead of others.
On October 10 many international organizations and countries are focusing on the use of the death penalty around the world. The emphasis this year is on mental health issues related to capital punishment, with groups advocating for a ban on the execution of individuals with serious mental illness or intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities are vulnerable to manipulation during interrogation and have difficulty assisting in their own defense. Mental health problems can be exacerbated by the extreme isolation on death row. Recently, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a publication, "Moving Away from the Death Penalty: Arguments, Trends, and Perspectives," which also discussed international issues related to the death penalty. In a preface to the publication, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said, "The death penalty has no place in the 21st century. Leaders across the globe must boldly step forward in favour of abolition. I recommend this book in particular to those States that have yet to abolish the death penalty. Together, let us end this cruel and inhumane practice."
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its 2014-15 term on October 6. One of the cases the Court will hear during its first month is Jennings v. Stephens, a Texas death penalty case involving ineffectiveness of counsel and whether a separate appeal is necessary for each such claim. Oral arguments will take place on October 15. The Court has been asked to review an appeal from Scott Panetti, another death row inmate from Texas, who may be mentally incompetent. Last year, the Supreme Court struck down Florida's strict IQ cutoff for determining intellectual disability. In that case, Hall v. Florida, the Court concluded that "Florida's law contravenes our Nation's commitment to dignity and its duty to teach human decency as the mark of a civilized world."
Scott Panetti is a death row inmate in Texas, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder and believes he is at the center of a struggle between God and Satan. The state has continued to insist he is competent to be executed. Panetti represented himself at his trial, appearing in court wearing a cowboy outfit and making bizarre, rambling statements. He attempted to subpoena Jesus Christ, the pope, and 200 others. He was convicted and sentenced to death. In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Panetti a rehearing on his claim of incompetence, saying that the state's definition of insanity was too restrictive. The state has maintained that because Panetti acknowledges he is being executed for the murder of his in-laws, he is sane enough to be executed. Pointing to the testimony of psychiatric experts, his lawyers have argued the state's simple cause-and-effect criterion is insufficient to establish sanity, especially considering that Panetti views his crime through a lens of delusion. They have asked the Supreme Court to again consider the case, arguing that the state's definition is still overly restrictive and ignores the complete picture presented by Panetti's history of serious mental illness.
On July 19 Prof. Charles Ogletree of Harvard University Law School wrote in the Washington Post about the future of the death penalty in the U.S. Noting that the U.S. Supreme Court recently affirmed (Hall v. Florida) that executing defendants with intellectual disabilities serves "no legitimate penological purpose," Prof. Ogletree said this reasoning could be applied to the whole death penalty: "The overwhelming majority of those facing execution today have what the court termed in Hall to be diminished culpability. Severe functional deficits are the rule, not the exception, among the individuals who populate the nation's death rows." He cited a study published in the Hastings Law Journal that found that "the social histories of 100 people executed during 2012 and 2013 showed that the vast majority of executed offenders suffered from one or more significant cognitive and behavioral deficits," such as mental illness, youthful brain development, or abuse during childhood. He concluded that when you examine capital punishment more closely, "what you find is that the practice of the death penalty and the commitment to human dignity are not compatible." Read the op-ed below.
UPDATE: Middleton was executed on July 16, after the U.S. Court of Appeals lifted his stay. On July 15, a federal judge in Missouri stayed the execution of John Middleton, less than 24 hours before it was to occur. The judge was concerned that Middleton might be mentally incompetent, and hence ineligible for execution: "Middleton has provided evidence that he has been diagnosed with a variety of mental-health disorders and has received a number of psychiatric medications over the years," Judge Catherine Perry wrote in her order staying the execution. "[Other] inmates indicate that he frequently talks to people who are not there and tells stories that could not have had any basis in reality." Middleton's attorneys have also introduced new evidence to support his claim of innocence. An expert witness who supported the prosecution's case at trial has now said the murder most likely took place when Middleton was in jail in another state. Kay Parish, an attorney for Middleton, said, "Part of the reason we don't execute people with mental deficits is that they have more difficulty navigating the system. And I think that's very true in this case, and I think that's why he had trouble in the past in getting lawyers or anyone to listen to his claim of innocence or look at this evidence."
Some defendants who commit murder are automatically excluded from the death penalty in the U.S., such as juveniles and the intellectually disabled. Others with similar deficits are regularly executed. A new study by Robert Smith (l.), Sophie Cull, and Zoe Robinson examined the mitigating evidence present in 100 recent cases resulting in execution, testing whether the offenders possessed qualities similar to those spared from execution. The authors found that "Nearly nine of every ten executed offenders possessed an intellectual impairment, had not yet reached their twenty-first birthday, suffered from a severe mental illness, or endured marked childhood trauma." In particular, "One-third of the last hundred executed offenders were burdened by intellectual disability, borderline intellectual functioning, or traumatic brain injury;" "More than one-third of executed offenders committed a capital crime before turning twenty-five—the age at which the brain fully matures;" and "Over half of the last one hundred executed offenders had been diagnosed with or displayed symptoms of a severe mental illness."
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No honey, no money: Wealth managers learn the regional ropes
Investment managers must go beyond facts and learn to woo potential clients in the region through good reputation and genuine human connection, says Precious de Leon.
October 4, 2011 3:39 by Precious de Leon
Wealth fund and investment managers flocking to the GCC are realising that gaining customer confidence in the region isn't as simple as flashing a great big smile and impressing with your investments portfolio.
The National has given these poor little managers some space to whine, I mean raise concerns, about not being handed oodles of dollars even in the world's richest country per capita, Qatar. While I'm sure they are just trying to do their jobs of offering new investment options to the wealthy, I'm unimpressed at their expectations that a wealthy person in the Middle East would (or should) behave like a wealthy individual anywhere else in the world.
Forget that the whole world is afraid to let go of money. Forget that the people in this region are still relatively new players in the investment world.
Having been in the Middle East for more years than we care to count, this is a clear cut case of connection that is the culprit behind the absence of business among wealth fund management.
Connection, in this case, alludes to that more intimate level of relationship between fund manager and client.
Those who have clocked a good few years in this region will have had stories to share where creating partnerships with regional companies meant hours of meetings without even so much as talking about business. In place of business discussions would be chats about sports, families, current events.
While this may raise some eyebrows from most expatriates flying into the region hoping to make a quick buck, we do not see this as an old-world way of doing things but just a different way of conducting business.
Think back to that multicultural class you took as an elective in University (if you're in Dubai, hopefully you did study something closely related to this subject). The word ethnocentrism comes to mind when I came across this story.
The Middle East, like most parts in Asia Pacific (like Japan or China) treasures personal connection even in business partnerships. One fund manager in the article said that "tapping into the surging wealth in Qatar and the rest of the Gulf region…could require investment in offices, branding and marketing for years or even decades." Well, wouldn't the same apply to any other region or country you are entering for the first time? So why expect…
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I don't think anybody here filters their beer. As to the bottle-carb only proposal, easier still would be to ignore the cost of priming sugar (more complicated would be to require keggers to pro-rate their CO2 usage).
I am just thinking of the other contests I have judged and how equipment has never been the key factor in succesful beers. More often then not it is a quality beer, made simply that wins. I see the basic idea behind this to be cheap, quality homebrew.
I think if we start trying to make equipment rules we will really unloose a Pandora's box.
Between the last two posts...I wholly agree. Beer is beer. Tastes good or it doesn't. Since there's no bonus style points for clarity or anything, it's a moot point. Plus, if we don't include the cost of priming sugar, that balances out the cost (somewhat) of the guy who had to buy all the CO2 stuff to keg it.
That's why we need good level headed people on the rules committee. Maybe I'm not level headed enough.
Can I ask where you can get BMC for $3.42 a gallon or $53.01 a half barrel? Up here where booze are cheap and plentiful it's around $42 a quarter barrel.
Ok. Let's exclude carbonation cost too... whether bottle primed or CO2'd.
Maybe we should knock a nickel off everybody's cost per-gallon limit to accomodate that.
All this talk of carbonation rules and ingredient prohibition is kinda putting me off on this otherwise excellent idea for a friendly brew competition.
Let's leave things as unrestricted as possible - i.e., clarifiers, any means of carbonation, and even filtering are ok. Remember, we're talking about making a very economical beer based on ingredients alone, not equipment. Any recipe that calls for filtering or force carbonation could just as easily be duplicated by using a bright tank (i.e., secondary) and bottle conditioning.
The rules should be VERY simple - set a price limit and loose style guideline (i.e., make beer), and create a fair scoring system where flavor and low price dominate the scale, and appearance/BJCP style criteria mean little to nothing. I do agree with this single restriction: the addition of alcohol via vodka, other spirits, or other non-beer, non-homebrewed means is prohibited.
I also think that the rules need to be very simplified. The criteria are cost & taste. Anything beyond that starts to get too cumbersome. The only area that needs details defined are the judging criteria and any penalty points for going outside the judging criteria (i.e. if the cost is 4 cents over, what penalty is assessed, how will the judging determine the score of the beer, etc.) Otherwise, I think this is a great idea.


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The proposed settlement was submitted in October for preliminary approval by the court. If it receives first preliminary and then final approval, it would be the largest federal antitrust settlement in U.S. history, offering nearly 8 million merchants $7.2 billion in cash and temporary reductions in the interchange, or swipe fees, that stores pay to process credit and debit transactions.
Since it was first announced in July, the settlement has drawn a vocal chorus of opponents, including 10 of the 19 retailers and trade groups appointed to lead the litigation on merchants' behalf. Those opponents - which include the National Association of Convenience Stores and the National Restaurant Association - delivered a brief Thursday that asks U.S. District Judge John Gleeson to reject the proposal.
Nearly 1,200 other merchants said in court filings that they were unhappy with the deal and would submit multiple briefs expressing their dissatisfaction. They range from some of the best-known U.S. retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Ikea, to small businesses and major trade groups like the National Retail Federation.
"The declarations from about 1,200 merchants, small and large, from every corner of the country, and every type of merchant speak volumes about the fact that something is very seriously wrong with this deal," said Jeff Shinder, a lawyer representing the named plaintiffs opposing the deal.
Opponents said the settlement offers no meaningful reform to swipe-fee rates. They have also blasted litigation releases that would shield Visa and Mastercard from new lawsuits over swipe fees.
Visa, Mastercard and lawyers for stores that support the settlement have said they are confident that the deal will be approved by the court. In a brief order last week, Gleeson said that "at first blush" the proposal meets the legal threshold for preliminary approval, but he noted that the standard will be more stringent for final approval.
A hearing on preliminary approval has been scheduled for Nov. 9.
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Joan F. MacDonald, 74
PLYMOUTH — Joan Fay MacDonald, 74, of Daniel Webster Highway, died June 30, 2014, at her home, after a long illness.
Born in Plymouth on October 9, 1939, Joan was the daughter of Charles L. and Dorothy Arlene (Goodwin) Currier.
Joan attended Plymouth schools and has been a resident of Plymouth for most all her.
Joan worked for various businesses in the Plymouth area, including, the First National Supermarket, J.J. Newberry's, the Over Flow Restaurant, and for many years for the Plymouth School District in the food service department.
Joan was a member of the United Methodist Church, in Ashland, N.H.
Joan is survived by her husband of fifty-eight years, John A. MacDonald of Plymouth, sons, John J. MacDonald and his wife Monique of Thornton, Jeffrey A. MacDonald and his wife Karen lee of Ashland, James M. MacDonald and Joseph M. MacDonald, both of Plymouth, twelve grandchildren, one great granddaughter, sister, Sandra Hawkensen of Hill, N.H., numerous nieces and nephews.
A celebration of life will be celebrated at the United Methodist Church, Washington St. Ashland, N.H. on Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Carol Cray, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family.
The Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium, in Plymouth and Meredith, are assisting the family with the cremation and arrangements. To Book of Memories go to; www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
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Irene G. Carrier, 89
LACONIA — Irene G. Carrier, 89, of 30 County Drive, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at Belknap County Nursing Home. She was born on March 13, 1925 in Laconia, the daughter of William and Eva (Provencal) Benoit. She was a lifelong resident of the city of Laconia.
Irene was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was committed to the Catholic faith and a longtime member of the Lady of the Lakes Church in Lakeport. She worked at Christmas Island Resort for many years. Many of the returning guests spoke of her kindness and care and looked forward to seeing her year after year.
She is survived by her son, Ron Carrier of Laconia, her daughter, Nancy Wiggin and her husband Craig Wiggin of Meredith; two grandchildren, Corey Wiggin and Casey Wiggin; her brother, Armand Benoit of Laconia and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband Lucien Carrier to whom she was married for 50 years; a brother, Edward Benoit and a sister, Arlene Campbell and her half-sister Pauline Morency.
There will be no calling hours.
A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 10 a.m. at St. Andre Bessette Parish - Sacred Heart Church, 291 Union Avenue, Laconia. Burial will follow in the family plot at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Laconia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Belknap County Nursing Home – Activities Fund, 30 County Drive, Laconia, NH 03246 or to the Arthritis Foundation, 6 Chenell Drive, Suite 260, Concord, NH 03301.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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Fred C. Richardson, 84
LACONIA — Fred C. Richardson, MD, 84, of Laconia, New Hampshire died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center resulting from a fall at his home.
Dr. Richardson was born June 12, 1930, In Tartness, Penn. to Archie M. and Rosalie (Walter) Richardson, both deceased.
Dr. Richardson was a graduate of Tarentum High School, Tarentum, Penn., Allegheny College, Meadville, Penn. and Hahnemann Medical School, Philadelphia, Penn. He specialized in OBGYN medicine and began his medical career with a Residency in the U.S. Navy. He located to the Lakes Region of New Hampshire in the 1950s and began his lifelong love of the area — the lakes, the sailing and the people. He practiced medicine for over 55 years and was well known and loved by his patients and community. Fred was an accomplished sailor and a Life Member of the Lake Winnipesaukee Yacht Club, former District Representative and Life Fellow of the American College of OBGYN and a charitable contributor in the community. He loved golf, the Boston Red Sox, ice cream, and the ocean. His kind, quiet and gentle manner will be missed.
Above all else, Fred was devoted to his family, the centerpiece of his life. Dr. Richardson is survived by his beloved wife, Nancy, daughter, Pam Sheehan, and her husband, Peter, son, Michael Richardson, and his wife, Lisa, daughter, Amy Brown, and her husband, Sam, daughter, Addie O'Brien, and her husband, Dave, Sheila Page, son, Brian Richardson, daughter, Terri Swett, and her husband, Phil, 17 grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
In addition, he is survived by his two brothers, Archie Richardson and his wife, Helen Marie, of Pittsburgh, Penn. and Wilson Richardson and his wife, Linda, of Erie, Penn.
Fred was preceded in death by his son, Fred Richardson, Jr., in 1994.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2014, at 11 a.m. at the Gilford Community Church, 19 Potter Hill Rd. Gilford. Reverend Michael Graham, Pastor of the Church, will officiate. A private burial will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers memorials, please consider contributions to:
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Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, N.H. is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.
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William B. Rooney, Jr., 76
CAMPTON — William Bullard Rooney, Jr., 76, of Owl St. died June 29, 2014, at Speare Memorial Hospital, in Plymouth, after a period of failing health.
Born in Milford, Massachusetts on August 22, 1937, William was the son of William Bullard, Sr., and Edna Marie (Thomes) Rooney. He has been a resident of the Plymouth and Campton area for the past thirty plus years.
William enlisted in the US Navy, where he served seven years. He then enlisted in the US Air Force and served for over twenty-four years as a Nuclear Weapon Technician.
William was a member of the Durant-Haley American Legion Post #66 and the Mount Prospect Veterans of Foreign War Post #4483, both in Plymouth. He was also a member of 40/8 Military Group, the Military Order of the Cootie, the Mount Livermore Grange #288, as well as several other organizations
William is predeceased by his brothers, Richard and Karl Rooney.
William is survived by his brothers, Frank Rooney of Florida, David Rooney of Massachusetts, nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Rachel Miller of Campton, and his significant other of many years, Ramona A. Mack of Campton.
A graveside service will be held in the NH Veterans Cemetery, on Tuesday, July 29, at 11 a.m.
The Mayhew Funeral Homes and Crematorium, in Plymouth and Meredith, are in charge of the arrangements. To sign Bill's Book of Memories, go to; www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
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That people will watch it instead of something else that is also for free, or doing something else that is free, is.
That people will watch it instead of something else that is also for free, or doing something else that is free, is.
Why? It's one of the highest rated shows on TV and the cast get paid a lot of money to be in it. Whether you like it is irrelevant.
You might want to check your sources there. At least two of those shows are on regular TV stations.
Except for Game of Throne, and The Walking Dead, and True Blood, and The Good Wife, and Big Bang Theory and a whole host of other shows that somehow still get made and watched.
billions still watch TV. Not quite dead yet
as with most of the features in iOS 8, android had it years ago
Yep, good luck managing dozens or hundreds of servers that only have vi on it.
Granted, it does matter what your use case is, but most boxes do not have emacs on it so the need to know that is a heck of a lot smaller in many cases.
I got that, too. The extra layer was indeed amusing
manage servers, troubleshoot network connectivity issues, etc. etc.
I know some of the aspects of managing web servers with SSL can be somewhat involved, but a basic understanding of generating a csr, requesting a cert and installing that cert should be understood at a theoretical level and the practical execution should be fairly straight forward to work through.
that war is over, and vi won
Now, as to interviewing people for IT, who will be working on *nix, asking "emacs or vi" used to be a teasing question, now you're lucky if they know what one or both are.
It's OK Citizen, if you're not doing anything wrong you have no need to worry.
Move along.
Sorry, Fire TV, no Kindle in the name
Kindle Fire TV is a set top box...
so yes, he did leave it plugged in constantly.
I guess you need to find the right over the ear headphones.
I have some that are just perfect for mowing the lawn, or riding the bike.
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Title: Berserk
Volume: GN 23
Pages: 208
Distributor: Dark Horse Comics
Release date: 2008-05-28
Suggested retail price: $13.95
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Desperate as Guts, the Black Swordsman, has been to reunite with his former captain and lover, the now-mad Casca, he's quickly learning that being together is as dangerous as being apart. What should be a simple journey to the safety of Puck's homeland proves to be a gauntlet of perils, as the Mark of Sacrifice each bears brings the fury of Hell down upon them, and Guts discovers that in his darkest moments he himself is the greatest danger to the woman he loves.
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Path of the directory to be moved.
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Path of the directory to which the source directory is being moved.
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Specifies whether to visually track the operation's progress. Default is UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs.
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One of those treats I've missed in life until now are Fuyu Persimmons. There are 2 main types of persimmon, these and the Hachiya variety, which must be ripened until they are mush, and then work well in baking. The Fuyu can be simply washed, sliced and eaten. They are very sweet, almost candy-like. This recipe allows them to be paired with the tartness of the pomegranate seeds, and with a simple honey lemon dressing that does double duty if you want to use this as a fruit salad. Just skip the greens and add chopped pears, apples or Asian pears.
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Paul Scott, a steel analyst with Cru, says: "The migration has been partly market driven. Given the increased price volatility seen since 2004, steel market players increasingly need to manage their price risk, and weekly assessments allow this to be done more efficiently".
Cru's assessments of US Midwest prices are already used in the settlement of CME's US Midwest Hot-Rolled Coil Steel Futures Contract.
Scott says the increased frequency of the assessments could lead to a European steel futures contract.
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Is anyone with a new M3 using anything other than Castrol Oil??? I've spoke with several dealers and even called the Toll Free Service Number and everyoe told me that Mobil One 15W 50 would be just fine. I've been a Mobil One user for some 25 years, I'm just not a big Castrol Fan after all of these years with Mobil. Anyone else using Mobil One?????????
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I recently decided to purchase access to bmwtechinfo.com for a day so I could check on various procedures.
From my owners manual, its says that the oil in the engine, transmission and differential are changed at the post break in-1200 mile service. It didn't mention the oil filter so I don't know if that is changed or not.
After looking at various procedure and data pages I was able to come up the the capacities and types of lubricants that are required for the 1200 service. It might be wise to confirm that your dealership is using the correct lubricant for each of the three applications. Sometimes shops use only one grear lubricant for all applications. But a specific and different oil is necessary for the transmission and differential.
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