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This month marks an important milestone in the history of my relationship with Pacific University. It was in August 2004, 10 years ago, that I made my very first charitable gift to the university.
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Honorable E. R. Whitmore, Jr.
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Dear Sir:
We acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 5, 1970, raising a question as to the amount of salary payable to the court reporter for the judicial district comprising Chelan County.
As you have correctly pointed out, the salaries of court reporters are governed by RCW 2.32.210 which provides, in material part, as follows:
"Each official reporter shall be paid compensation as follows:
"(1) In judicial districts comprised of class AA counties, such salary as shall be fixed by the judges of said counties and approved by the board of county commissioners of said class AA counties;
"(2) In judicial districts comprised of class A counties, six thousand dollars per annum;
"(3) In judicial districts comprised of first class counties, five thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars per annum;
"(4) In judicial districts having a total population of seventy thousand and under one hundred twenty-five thousand, five thousand two hundred and twenty-five dollars per annum; in judicial districts having a total population of forty thousand and under seventy thousand, five thousand one hundred dollars per annum; in judicial districts having a total population of twenty-five thousand and under forty thousand, four thousand eight hundred dollars per annum.
[[Orig. Op. Page 2]] "Said compensation shall be paid out of the current expense fund of the county where court is held.
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"The salaries of official court reporters shall be paid upon sworn statements, when certified as correct by the judge presiding, as state and county officers are paid."
Your letter pertaining to this matter reads, in material part, as follows:
"Dear Sir:
"Where the preliminary report of the 1970 U. S. Census shows that the population of Chelan County dropped from more than 40,000 population to less than 40,000, what is the effect on the salary of the court reporter in light of RCW 2.32.210 (Chapter 95, Laws of 1969)?
"I would presume that this means that her salary drops from $10,500 per annum to $6,600 per annum effective April, 1970. . . ."
If the salaries of court reporters were expressly keyed to the "last preceding federal census", as are the salaries of county elected officials under RCW 36.17.020, your presumption would necessarily be correct.1/ However, as indicated in our opinion dated October 30, 1964, to the Administrator of the Courts, copy enclosed, federal census data is not the only evidence of population which can be considered in determining the population of a judicial district for the purpose of ascertaining the salary properly payable to its court reporter.
Accordingly, reading the above quoted provisions of RCW 2.32.210 with this point in mind, and noting again the concluding paragraph which provides that:
"The salaries of official court reporters [[Orig. Op. Page 3]] shall be paid upon sworn statements, when certified as correct by the judge presiding, as state and county officers are paid."
it would seem plausible to us for you to take the following position in advising on this matter: So long as the presiding judge of the judicial district is satisfied ‑ during this present period of preliminary census figures only and prior to certification of the official census data for the district in question ‑ that the population of his district is 40,000 or more, and is willing to certify the payment of a salary to the court reporter of the judicial district based upon this population determination, the amount thus certified by the judge as being the correct salary of the court reporter might properly be paid.
It is hoped that the foregoing will be of some assistant [[assistance]]to you.
Very truly yours,
Philip H. Austin
Assistant Attorney General
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looks like the perfect lil boy nub congrats
Oh I HOPE so Jules!!!!! It seems, well, i cant describe it. Thank you so much for your guess xxxx
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Thats a boy. I too had my dd confirmed 95% at my nuchal scan, I was 13 weeks as well.
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typical boy nub, congrats!
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LOL !!! With the consultant saying he will eat his hat, and you your shoe - I hope you are right! Ha ha ha ha!
THANK YOU all for these guesses - I am completely numb to it. My DH is convinced this is his son, where as i am still treading cautiously. Mind you, i think i will be in denial (if i am told boy at the big US) until i am holding him in my arms and see his winkie with my own eyes!
You are more than welcome to all of my pink dust! And good luck when your time to sway comes xxxxx
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OMG! Okay, so i have been reading these boy predictions, and getting all excited momentarily, then forcing myself to come back down to earth about it. But then ColdWater, you post this! I am sitting at work ( of course working hard but sneaking into IG at the same time oops!) and i read this, and nearly burst into tears
THANK YOU for posting this, and to all you other ladies too xxxxx


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The Circles Tour 16 May 2011
The Circles Tour has been announced and is kicking off on Saturday 21st May in Brisbane. The show we are really pumped about is our official album launch on June 9th at the Vangaurd.
We've got the printed copies of Circles with us (not even in stores yet) and if you ask nicely we'll deface them with our signatures for you.
It's great to back on the road sharing out music again. Most of the shows are free which makes things even easier. Would love to have you there to share this experience with. See you soon Australia! more »


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Roosevelt Road closes as work on new Valpo roundabout begins
By Amy Lavalley Post-Tribune correspondent May 13, 2013 3:14PM
Workers begin to peel away layers of of road as work on the Five Points Roundabout forced the closure of a section of Roosevelt Road in Valparaiso Monday May 13, 2013. The road is scheduled to be closed for at least a number of weeks. | Andy Lavalley~Sun-Times Media
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Go to www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?NID=1243 <http://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?NID=1243> for construction updates on the roundabout at the Five Point intersection.
Updated: May 13, 2013 10:25PM
VALPARAISO — Brady Bryan hopes work on the Five Points Roundabout finishes quickly.
Bryan owns Home Pro and Bath Pro at 2504 Roosevelt Road and, starting Monday, Roosevelt will be closed for three months as work on the roundabout progresses.
His business, as well as Bryant's Pools next door at 2602 Roosevelt Road, are open during the construction, but Bryan worried Monday about how trucks making deliveries would access his business, especially during the busiest time of year for his company.
Workers at Bryant's Pools declined to comment on the impact the roadwork is having on their business.
"If I had to sum it up in one word, it would be frustrating," Bryan said, adding utility trucks have blocked his driveway and he doesn't feel the city did enough to inform businesses about the project's impact.
The city has made "every effort" to let the general public and local businesses know about the project, said Tim Burkman, the city's engineering director.
An April 3 meeting at the Valparaiso Family YMCA targeting the business community drew about 15 people, but not many businesses turned out, Burkman said, adding the city also has fliers about the project available in the lobby of City Hall and a website for the project, www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/index.aspx?NID=1243.
"Obviously, anybody in the vicinity is going to consider a project in the area an impact," he said.
The project is being done in three phases, Burkman said, and should be complete by November. Roosevelt is scheduled to be closed until Aug. 26.
Bryan said he isn't against the roundabout, which he thinks will be great improvement for traffic in that area in the long run.
"It would have been nice to have a little bit more of a heads up about what to expect on our property," he said. "I hope it will make traffic better, but this is just a big pain."


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27th May 2005, 01:06 PM | #1 |
Gravitational pull
I haven't seen, but could only imagine that for ut2007 that the maps will be capable of being even larger than ut2k4. Also, I don't think it is possible to do this in ut2k4.
It would be cool if orientation on a surface is based on gravitional pull no matter if in the x,y,or z direction or a combination of all three. I'm thinking like a point source that radiates its mass to create a gravitational pull upon itself, or a mechanical tractor beam. This pull obviously detiorates functionally with distance. I think it would be cool to actually create orbiting masses and so forth in ut. And be able to create your direction of view based on the gravitational pull. Also, would be cool to make masses very extra dense so it doesn't have to be huge to have a gravitational pull. Is it possible in ut2k4? I'm thinking mostly of a spherical surface like a planet. |
27th May 2005, 08:57 PM | #2 | |
Moving masses might be quite difficult although I would have thought it possible to fake different gravitational orientations statically using zones (lots of zones) of some sort - having said that, the physics of the space craft in the Skarj assault level seem to work well enough but I don't know if that is simply an absence of gravity. Gravity is quite a weak force and the inverse square nature of the decay is a killer when it comes to having any *significant* effect. To really notice an effect in gameplay with any sensible size of map the masses would have to be truely enormous and incredibly dense. So enormous that it is difficult to imagine plausable (note, I did not write realistic - verisimilitude is all that is required) scenarios where one could envisage players interacting with such masses and not getting squelched or ripped apart by tidal forces. If one takes for example two small asteroids in very close orbit around each other (and somehow not within a Roache limit but hey, it's a game) then an ill-timed jump could leave a player waiting minutes if not hours to return to the (either) surface as a result of gravitational forces. I'm intrigued to know what sort of gameplay scenario you envisage such effects being used in. The only place that I can recall offhand where differing gravitational orientation within a single map was used successfully was one of the deathmatch maps for SiN where the map was based (loosely) on a MC Escher painting. It was quite good fun but murder on my motion sickness. |
27th May 2005, 11:26 PM | #3 |
That could work. If we could just get the physics engine to get the player standing direction to radiate outward from a one central point. But, as IronMonkey said, they're going to have to be some pretty huge maps. The planet will have to be all static meshes also. The terrain function is only meant to go one one plane.
My take: It's just not practical yet. The engine couldn't handle such a large map. |
28th May 2005, 04:47 PM | #4 | ||
This thread here also discusses differing gravitational vectors within a level: http://www.vanguardsoh.com/forums/ar...dex.php/t-6520 If memory serves, one of the Serious Sam levels had rotating cylinders where the player's perception of vertical was tied to the surface that the player was on. My guess is that any implementation of an n-body problem is going to grossly simplify for performance reasons. Think of the current "approximations" used for lighting. |
28th May 2005, 09:55 PM | #5 |
Yes, that's the problem. The terrain function is made in one plane. There's no way to make the terrain bend into a sphere which is unfortunate.
I might experiment with the PHY_Spider, but wonder what happens when you jump. No doubt, as computers get faster, the maps should easily get larger. It would be cool to create a simplistic gravitational pull with a less realistic deterioration of the pull of gravity to make it more noticable. Oh well, things to come in the future. can't wait. |
30th May 2005, 04:29 PM | #6 | |
Screenshot attached. |
3rd Jun 2005, 10:32 AM | #7 |
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I know of one such instance where this would be usable. Eventually the Gundam Universe Mod will finish R1 on Quake3. They have said they will move to a new engine after that. I could easily see this type of gameplay being tested within a space like map with asteroids or a colony. With Boosters you wouldn't have to worry about getting caught inbetween two masses gravitational pull. Looking at this I find it fascinating with the possibilities.
Could something like this really be implemented a space map with Asteroids that give off their own gravity and as you get close can land and walk on them with your sense of "ground" shifting and up being opposite of looking down at the asteroid? I know hardly anything to nil about the unreal engine. But if the team does make the shift in that direction over the SOURCE engine I'd definately be interested in attempting to learn map making. Sorry for this being in another mod teams thread. I just found this topic to be info I was looking for. Last edited by Guardian_2000; 3rd Jun 2005 at 12:06 PM. |
4th Jun 2005, 06:29 AM | #8 |
there's been plenty of maps where you can 'fall' of the edge of the map - that would be the entire size limit of a map. Use that space up, and the map will be a lot bigger!
I was thinking TowerofBabel map meets one of the really BIG maps in Invasion, then perhaps that could work?
"I growl and I prowl around the BUf, and on UT2004" >.> <.< >.> I'm a good [obediant] boy online, too! |
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Gravitational Orientation
I have a very similar problem, but I was wondering if it could be done on a much smaller scale, i.e. Halo. A ring where depending on which section of ring you're standing on, your player is oriented as to appear to be walking correctly on the surface. Not a huge map, but just a small ring that you can actually see other players walking upside-down directly above your head. I've played around with the gravity volume, and couldn't get it to work. I looked on UW as well as Mastering Unreal Technology and this site. If there is an easy way to change the player's orientation then many other things would be very easy to implement, such as gravity boots. If not, then, I guess I'll have to hard-code it. I just thought I'd ask in case someone knew something that I was unable to find.
14th Feb 2006, 08:33 AM | #11 |
It seems that people have been working at this
This thread here:
http://www.ina-community.com/forums/...d.php?t=499488 mentions a map/gravity mutator that is downloadable from here: http://www.mapraider.com/maps/index.asp?fileid=3414 This thread: http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums...hreadid=483059 also has a discussion and some sample maps (attached). |
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nice thanks for finding this and remembering this thread.
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*Stares at Idea for an hour* *Understands it* Methinks you could do it. Honestly, there are PS2 games that do this, so why not this game? |
2nd Apr 2006, 12:40 AM | #14 |
If you guys wanna know about PHYS_Spider, talk to Rachel
She got it somewhat working in an old Tamaeria demo |
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Ive seen a map like this. its called CTF4-Ecsher and its for ut99 the maker is DR. evil
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Chicago Muslim Journalist Attends White House Correspondents Dinner
May 19, 2011 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Haia Radwan, CIOGC
As a Deborah Orin Scholarship winner, I was recently invited to the Annual White House Correspondents' Dinner. This experience was possible because of the grace of Allah and my work as a graduate student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.
It was truly a humbling experience, Alhamdulillah. I was able to enter a VIP room before the event where I met Sean Penn, Jon Hamm and Seth Meyers – Hamm even complimented me on my hijab. I was able to take pictures with President Obama and the First Lady. I talked to the President about the horrendous traffic in Chicago every time he visited, and it made him laugh.
After dinner, the program began with the award ceremony. As my name was called, I walked confidently across that stage. I did not feel nervous; rather I was proud to wear hijab on national television and represent Muslim women. It was great to show the world that Muslim women are smart and educated, and not oppressed. Islam has always given women the rights to vote, be educated, work, and be an integral part of society. It is so beautiful how the Quran has a whole chapter called Surat An-Nisaa (Chapter of Women) dedicated to women
Meeting the President and receiving an award in journalism was wonderful, but the highlight of my night was to show what Muslim women can do. Being the only one wearing a hijab made me very recognizable and that was a good thing. Many people including journalists, congressmen and women and even some celebrities congratulated me. I believe my hijab is empowering, and a blessing.
When employers look at my work, they can judge me based on my talents and not the way I look. The important thing is to be proud of the hijab, and proud that the United States gives us the freedom to be who we are. Now it is our jobs to give back as active citizens. We need to vote and be involved in the community on every level.
I left the event with many business cards and contacts. However, what was even better was leaving knowing that I represented Islam for what it really is. Alhamdulilah, I never once felt uncomfortable about who I was as a Muslim. I hope that Allah gives me the strength to excel as a journalist and I hope I can inspire other young Muslim girls to be proud of their identity and to know that anything is possible.
Why I Want to Be a Journalist
May 13, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
Editor's note: The TMO Foundation conducted a scholarship essay contest and TMO is now printing the essays of some of the entrants to the contest.
This is the essay of a $500 scholarship winner, by Nidah Chatriwala, on the subject "Why I Want to Be a Journalist." She received a $500 scholarship.
By Nidah Chatriwala
I want to be a journalist for many reasons, but before we jump into the reasons why, let me share with you the first moment I was given the hint of having a career in this field. I remember clearly even today, I used to read the Fun Times, a children's newspaper in Saudi Arabia. In one of their issues they had given examples of few careers for children to ponder about and one of them was journalist. Without a second thought I laid my finger on it and screamed confidently, "that's what I want to be!" Then in high school my influential teachers gave birth to my hidden talent, which has today become my companion in life, writing. Then came time for graduating high school and I had couple of ideas for my career since freshmen year which changed from being an actor to an interior designer then a psychologist and finally, a journalist.
I wanted to be a journalist and I didn't have a solid reason to support my decision. This led to my research in the career and I discovered how a specialization in journalism gelled with my skills and personality. I believe journalism is the perfect career for me because of the certain mindset, personality, and skills it requires; basically it requires me. There are four sections that complete the soul of a journalist, which are communication, discipline, problem-solving skills, and working with people.
To be interested into the journalism path, one must have considered achievement and independence important. They must possess artistic abilities such as working with artistic forms because it gives them freedom to be expressive. Having an investigative personality is an important trait of a true journalist as they to search for facts and figure out solutions to problems with their minds. Journalists have strong enterprising skills because they carry the trait of strong leadership into creating and carrying out projects. Of course having the sense of recognition and support from co-workers and employers is intensely important to me and to a journalist; this description of a journalist equals me.
Skills which I am graciously gifted to be a journalist are: to be comfortable with the inspiring language of English, competent with the use of the latest computer and other technologies, being aware of the shared link between communications and media, and administrative and management abilities.
These are the qualities that are combined to build a sensational journalist today. Though I am capable of all specializations of journalism, I have chosen public relations.
I chose public relations because I believe that I contain the necessary skills this department requires. I encompass enthusiastic presentation skills with an obsession for planning, which is beneficial in managing events for my clients. My communication skills can assist me in retrieving clear expectations from my clients to creating and maintaining cooperative relationships. My artistic flare can visually show my clients their idea in action. My partnership with goodwill will magically transform my clients' image positively. My editorial skills can mechanically flow the information to other media outlets or to create speeches. My business side can market an idea or a product with fresh techniques to profit the client.
I strongly believe that, especially in today's time, we need more Muslims in this field because due to the damage media has already done on the peaceful image of Islam, it needs to be cleared. Successful and positive examples need to be illuminated by the media to show what Islam really is, and who Muslims really are. Muslim journalists need to work as public relations examples of Islam, to promote its true message with facts and successful examples.
A few serious issues our Muslim American community faces today are the fear of hiring a Muslim for a job and being stereotyped. To address these conflicts we need to unite as a Muslim community and work together living proudly under the freedom this nation has provided us with. We must raise our voices together to get action on our views, but most of all, we need to become good Muslims. That is because we need to win Allah on our side first and we can do that by practicing our religion and sharing knowledge with each other.
If Allah is on our side then nothing is impossible. To solve the Islamphobia, we as Muslims should unite, become good Muslims, and promote Islam in our communities. We should participate in our local events, spread knowledge to our non-Muslim brothers and sisters, and invite them to learn about our religion, but most importantly we as Muslim journalist should promote Islam.
One issue close to my heart is the treatment us Muslim women get, who wear the hijab, at the workplace. In my experience, I have received the skeptical stares, unfair questions, and difficulty in being hired for a job position. I have heard from my Muslim sisters that at times their employers asked them to take off their hijabs and these situations have been mishandled to even leading to a lawsuit against the employer, but in majority of the cases the employer agreed to have the Muslim sister to continue to wear her hijab after a religious explanation. Once again it narrows down to spreading knowledge of Islam for a clear and better understanding of who we are.
One of the aspects of today's media that irritates me is the choice of words they invent while referring to the terrorists; for example, the Islamic fundamentalists, the extremists, the Islamic world or the Muslim world. These terms are used to describe terrorists and their destructive activities or train of thought the Muslim dictator of a country's viewpoint. This is unfair and unethical. These terms should be taken out immediately because Islam has no relation to terrorists and their tactics or to the political ideas the Middle Eastern countries' president has.
Muslims need to participate in debates and policy-making events because it's important–not because it's a right which we have earned as citizens of this nation, but because we need to make our government to remember that it in itself is nothing without the people. We the people run these nations and the government should abide by justice, organize itself with a president, who declares the majority ruling. The government has its own ways of checking itself and the president, but we the people have the power over all. So we Muslims should show our community power by participating in our governmental hearings, most importantly make our votes count, and take part in politics.
We Muslim Americans can relate to other Muslims in other parts of the world by the beautiful faith we share between us.
We all have our own share of difficulties we have to pass through in our lives every day. We all surrender to one and only god, Allah. We all bow our heads down towards the Ka'aba five times a day. We fast during the month of Ramadan together. We all make a goal of performing hajj at least once in our lifetime. We both give charity and offer help to the poor. These five pillars of Islam, belief in Allah, and our daily hurdles, bring us on the common ground of hope and friendship between each other. Not only that, we are all brothers and sisters in Islam, who were created out of Adam–we worship Allah, and follow our beloved Prophet Muhammad's (s) teachings.
We Muslim Americans are already a part of the American pluralism. We have the most diversity of people in our religion, we follow the religion which is the solution for humanity, we have been taught to tolerate and bear with patience when treated unfairly and we learned to accept and offer help to each other. We strive to reach a common ground of agreement between each other. Our social societies promote positive energy with rules and guidance provided by the best sources such as the Qur`an, hadiths, and Allah's blessings. We blend and accept each other's culture. We can create an example of a perfect society.
In conclusion, I believe that more than ever before we are in strong need of Muslim journalists and opportunities to fund our education should be highly created especially for this area of study.
Journalism: An Islamic Perspective
May 6, 2010 by TMO · 3 Comments
By Musa Odeh
Editor's note: The TMO Foundation conducted a scholarship essay contest and TMO is now printing the essays of some of the entrants to the contest.
This is the essay of a $500 scholarship winner, by Musa Odeh, on the subject "Journalism: An Islamic Perspective." He received a $500 scholarship.
It was the morning of September 11, 2001. Hijackers overtook a commercial plane and smashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center. As the world watched the building diminish and burn to the ground, a second airplane collided into the south tower like a guided missile in a war zone. It took two hours, and the World Trade Center was no more. The attacks of September 11th would be remembered forever as the worst attack on U.S. soil. The World Trade Center would never be the same again. The United States would never be the same again. The world would never be the same again. Islam would never be the same again.
My life changed on September 11th as the U.S. launched a "War on Terrorism." The media began to portray Islam as an enemy towards mankind, especially here in the West. Islam was the new face of the public enemy, and this was not justified. False portrayals of Muslims as terrorists forced me to take action. The word "terrorism" has become a synonym to "Islam."
I have taken it upon myself to prove otherwise. I feel it is my obligation to show the other side of the story. It is my calling to battle skewed reports and unbalanced coverage of Muslims in the media. It is my job to shed light on the truth. In a time of war and hate crimes against Muslims, it is I who shall show the world the truth–by fighting and battling–because in the end, the pen is mightier than the sword.
When I was younger, my mother used to tell me to pick my battles and choose them wisely. If something was not a good idea to pursue, she would tell me, "This is not your fight. Let it go." She also taught me to never start a fight I couldn't finish. I never really understood her advice until today. Showing the world the truth and reporting the facts is my fight. It is a battle I wisely choose to fight and it is definitely my struggle. This is a fight I will not back down from and I am determined to stand tall because I cannot be defeated in this fight.
I chose to be a journalist because I want to be an advocate for Islam and show the true meaning of the religion from a broad perspective. Islam has been covered in the media through a tainted and biased lens and I feel that journalism chose me, to find the stories that dig deeper into human interest and show the truth of Islam and its followers. When I watch the news, I feel so much more strongly about this cause. I feel it is my duty to speak on behalf of the oppressed Muslims who are portrayed as monsters, the law abiding, hard working Muslims who are looked down upon because of their faith.
I want to become a journalist because I enjoy learning and interacting with people. I would write and report stories that show people something they did not know before reading my piece. It is my goal to report the story that nobody else has ever thought of. The story is not about me, it's about the people I am interviewing. The story is also about the communities I am working for. I want to publicize the stories of the little people, who without me would not have had their story told to the world or their voices heard. Helping people and communities is all the compensation and reward I need for being a journalist. My long term goal is to win a Pulitzer Prize for the phenomenal work I have done to help people tell their stories and to allow their voices to be heard.
By definition, a journalist is someone who gathers or broadcasts news to the public. In all honesty, I feel there is no correct or accurate definition of the word "journalist." My ultimate goal is to find a job as a reporter and/or writer for the mainstream media of the U.S. I want to bring out the truth and report stories that show the actual face of Islam and its followers. For example, I would love to cover Muslims in the Dearborn area and show the world how Muslims live on a day to day basis, by showing that they have close family ties and work every day jobs. It is my hope that the biased world would be able to relate and the "terrorist" image would begin to fade away. I want to be the reporter who shows what Muslim life is actually like. Contrary to the western mentality of Muslims sitting around in "madrasas" all day plotting their next act of evil; when in reality, those thoughts are non-existent.
As a Muslim who tries his best to live his life by Islam, I feel that it is my responsibility and obligation to portray Islam in a positive light. I do that through my interactions with people on a daily basis by showing how Muslims deal with others in a kind and respectful manner. Islam was first spread by merchants who went to faraway lands that had never heard of Islam. It is through their positive interactions with non-Muslim merchants and citizens that they influenced the communities they stumbled upon.
When the followers of other religions witnessed the respectful, honest and fair ways of the Muslims they began to inquire about this religion. The kindness of Islam draws people closer and closer to the religion. Muslim merchants' mannerisms were exemplary, to the point that it piqued people's interest and motivated them to inquire about the religion. That helped the spread of Islam. Muslim merchants led by example and became ambassadors of Islam– as I plan to do in my daily works as a Muslim journalist—God willing.
Becoming a journalist is hard enough, but becoming a Muslim journalist is ten times harder. A Muslim journalist must be perfect in every aspect of his job because his actions are already magnified from day one. As a Muslim journalist, one will be criticized and ridiculed because of the religion he/she chooses to follow. This forces the Muslim journalist to have thick skin and be flawless in the work of reporting, as well as extremely accurate with facts and sources. A hiccup for a Muslim journalist is viewed as a heart attack to the rest of the world. All eyes are on a Muslim when entering the world of journalism as a Muslim.
The biggest reason Muslims are hated in the eyes of the United States public is because of their ignorance which led them to learn the fear of Islam. The best and most effective way to counter "Islamophobia" is by educating the public about the true essence of Islam. It is the journalist's job to be objective and tell the facts. Educating the world about Islam and its followers will result in the world beginning to view the religion in a new light.
Islam teaches its followers to respect all religions and that should be included in some coverage. Other coverage could detail stories of the Prophet Muhammed (s) and how he once passed a Bible on the ground and how he stopped to pick it up, teaching his companions that we should respect "their" book. He respected the book and the people who follow it. Islam also preaches being nice to your neighbors. Why not find a story of a Christian family having nothing but good things to say about a neighboring Muslim household whom they have lived next to for 20 years?
Little things can change the way the public views Islam, but as a Muslim journalist, my first job is to educate the public about Islam in direct and indirect ways. One can counter ignorance by educating. One can counter stereotypes by disproving them and showing they are not true. We can counter "Islamophobia" by showing the public there is nothing to fear besides the biases of one nation.
Finally, I have not chosen journalism. Journalism has chosen me. I feel that I have been chosen to make a difference in this world and I will rise to the occasion. I will use my skill in writing and my outspoken ways to serve Islam as journalist. I ask the Almighty to grant me success in doing so.


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text: Message from Salisbury VAMC Director: Improving Access to Care The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, The Honorable James B. Peake, MD, has made a decision regarding the proposed changes for the Salisbury VA Medical Center. This decision was made after careful deliberation and review of information from veterans and their family members, employees, veterans' organizations, congressional members, local government officials and concerned citizens. There will be no changes in the services offered by the Salisbury VA until 2013. The inpatient medical/surgical unit and the emergency department will remain open while Health Care Centers are constructed in Charlotte and Winston-Salem and relationships with community health care partners are developed. Salisbury will also continue to provide outpatient primary care and mental health services, medical and surgical outpatient specialty care and all other related medical services currently available. In addition, programs will be established in Mental Health and Long Term Care. The large number of inpatient beds in these areas will remain open as programs and services are added. The Health Care Centers in Charlotte and Winston-Salem will essentially provide all clinical services with the exception of inpatient care and emergency department services. Plans for doubling the size of the Hickory clinic remain ongoing, with an estimated completion date of 2010. The establishment of after-hours primary care clinics at Salisbury, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Hickory will be implemented as soon as possible. This will involve extended hours Monday through Friday as well as weekend hours. A 24/7 telephone triage call center will be established and a case management program will be implemented for veterans referred through the Salisbury Fee Program. This plan will improve health care access for our veterans and decrease their travel burden while providing comprehensive health care close to where veterans reside. Carolyn L. Adams |


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I have several dozen Moringa seeds, i already have 2 seedlings and dont need most of these seeds. I am looking for Chilean Guava, Lucuma, Mamey Sapote, Rollina or Cherimoya, cubiu, rambutan, lycee, jackfruit, durian, miracle fruit, cuttings preferably, or seeds. Really looking for almost any tropical fruit, also medicinal herbs, ethno's etc... but prefer anything posted above. i also have cuttings to trade If anyone wants, or knows someone please respond to the post or PM me |
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Greenman68, in July or there abouts the Chinese market will have Rambutans for sale. You have to plant the seed fresh after eating the flesh, you cannot plant them when they are drym poor gemination. Taste the fruit first. You need fruit that taste sweet and come away from the seed. I have miracle fruit seeds not many, 4 or 5 I think. They take a while to germinate. Give me your address and I will post them to you. |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Mon, May 20, 13 at 10:55
Hi Karenlow, I live in New Orleans, no Chinese market here :( I would really appreciate the miracle seeds. Have plenty of Moringa and other seeds for you. Let me know what you want, i have lots of herbs and other stuff. |
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Do you still have any of the moringa seeds? I've got baobab (digitata), cherimoya, or could possibly scavenge loquat seeds. ryan |
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- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Thu, May 30, 13 at 11:14
Hi Yes i have plenty Would love to have any of the 3 i had a cherimoya from seed that died at about 1ft couldnt email you |
What variety of guava do you have? |
Hi Brad, I just sent you an email. For some reason the thought of not having asian markets to go to seems funny to me. Do you guys in NOLA have Caribbean markets? I bet there would be a lot of different stuff there compared to what we see here in California. Our local latin markets up here are a bit boring, but I'm making a trip to Orange County next month and am hoping to see some more variety down there. ryan |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 19:38
No asian markets. i have been to them in Chicago and in La i love it, good buys on Ginseng and other stuff We have some Latin markets with lots of stuff already sent the seeds :) |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Fri, May 31, 13 at 19:41
Hi Rodney The Guava i think is as plain Psidium white |
Hi greenman62, I have a small mamey sapote seedling that is a month old about (3"-4") that I planted in a 1# pot. The seeds was kinda big so I decided to plant it in there. It's free if you want it, but will have to be shipped in the pot, since I don't think it will make it if I un potted and semi bare root it. I will have some fresh lychee seeds next week, when my order of lychee from a friend in Florida comes in. They will both be free, you just pay postage if you're still interested in them. I sent you an email eailer, but seems you might not have gotten it. Let me know if you would still like them. Seng |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Mon, Jun 3, 13 at 15:50
Hi Seng absolutely YES i would like the Mamey and lychee seeds let me know what shipping is, or feel free to see what i have to trade. sorry for the delay. i had got your email and tried to email you back, but noticed it didnt work. thanks |
Hey Brad, Your stuff didn't make it out until today. I forgot to include labels on the baggies. The ones that look like dull black beans are the baobabs (A. digitata), the big ones are the loquats, and the other ones are the cherimoyas. In the cherimoya baggie there are two types, the bigger ones are newer. The moringa are oleifera or ovalifolia? Thanks! r |
Received the seeds today too, thanks! |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 4, 13 at 11:29
moringa are oleifera cant wait. want to try my hand at bonsai for the baobob thanks much |
I have several potted baobabs that I am just kind of letting do their thing. My biggest one is in its 4th year and is a little over 3ft tall. I just bare rooted it for the first time and potted it up and was shocked at the tap root. I knew that the tap root was big but it was more crazy than I had imagined. I'll try to post a photo later when I get home. I get the feeling I should chop the root but I've never had the stomach to do that before so I'll probably practice on one of the smaller baobabs. I have seen some awesome baobab bonsais so it must take root trimming, I am just concerned I waited too long. r |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Tue, Jun 4, 13 at 19:02
i was just looking at some pictures of that. yes people do cut the big roots. i guess it forces the smaller one to take over. maybe with some rooting hormone? I will probably be reading upon it soon. Locals in Africa use the baobab |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Sun, Jun 23, 13 at 15:20
if you want to stop it from getting tall and spindly you can nip the top every week or 2 (just 1/2 inch) to force lateral growth Im certainly no expert, but i was just watching several Bonzai vids Of course none were baobabs |
I just recently topped another much smaller baobab I have growing. No branches yet but I'm optimistic. I think they like to branch out. I'm just letting this one do its own thing. Those moringa seeds really took off. I only planted a couple and almost all of them sprouted. The looked kind of un-virile but I guess they were! Thanks r |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Wed, Jul 3, 13 at 11:33
Yes the Moringa grows fast. I have several in pots that are growing much slower. anytime the leaves look yellow, ,somehting is wrong wither its pot-bound, or a water problem usually. Its got to be one fof the fastest growing plants i have seen. excellent grow tips here... |
Here is a link that might be useful: grow tips
Hello, I would like some Moringa O. seeds. I have lychee, logan and jackfruit to trade. |
Tylorgv, If he doesn't have anymore seeds to give away, I can get you some cuttings, if you like? They grow very easily from cuttings as well. Just stick it in the ground/pot. Let me know, if he doesn't respond to you. Hi Brad, how are the lychee and mamey sapote seedlings doing? And has that little rooted cutting of dragon fruit started any new growth for you yet? Seng |
- Posted by greenman62 9b (My Page) on Mon, Aug 26, 13 at 11:43
Hi Seng The Mamey and Lychee are doing OK I keep fighting ants and aphids on the Mamey, but not a huge problem. I think every one of the Lychee must have sprouted, i have lots of them. The Dragon fruit did sprout new growth, then i had rains for several days which killed the new stuff, so it started another new growth on top of the old one, and now i am having several days of rain again. it doesnt look happy, i brought it inside to let it dry out. I got a couple of smaller dragonfruit bits from someone else also, so i have a red one now too. thanks Seng :) Yes i had an email with tylorgv , i will be sending him some Moringa UNLESS, its something i really want, like a live Jackfruit seedling, Cacao, or Lucuma :) |
Hope you still have some seeds left. I have custard apple seeds to trade. |
Tylorgv, did you end up getting some from Brad back in August? I have some left over from my trade w/him back in June. Not sure how many. r |
Tylor, I have extra seeds, from my last batch of seed order not too long ago. If you still want to trade and looking, I got some. Would love to trade for custard apple seeds, or are they cherimoya seeds? Did the cuttings, I sent you not take? Seng |
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I have my wedding bouquet already dried. But I was wondering if anyone knows anything I can spray on them or dip them into to make them stiff so they will not fall apart. Thanks for any help!! |
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Hi all! I remember the slight aroma the carnations from my mom's wedding album had. She had taken the white carnations are simply put them in her wedding album and closed the book. And the smell was still present 20 years later! Bob |
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carnations are wonderful like that- the spicy smell lasts far longer than any floral! I have yet to run into anything that will keep flowers from fading- but one of the few places I'm not adverse to modern chemicals is here- I spray my hydrangea heads with satin polyurethane...a misty coating, let dry, spin the spray booth around, and mist the other side, and repeat- it keeps them from falling to powder, and the smell disperses fairly quickly. the other solution I have seen used is Ailene's Fabric Stiffener thinned to half consistency with water. |
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I've no any idea about your post mr.Neil allen but i'll search to get any idea of dried flowers. |
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Now stay in line, don't step on cracks
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A play on the kids rhyme "step on a crack, break your mother's back". In this instance Rocky is advising you (or himself) to stay clean and straight so your mama doesn't end up worrying about you.
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Food is the body's fuel, and the staff at Fenix 5-4 centers its efforts on making sure that fuel is as powerful as possible. That's why their menu of juices and smoothies features wholesome, raw fruits and vegetables grown without pesticides. Wheatgrass is a special star here—the potent superfood comes in concentrated shots and sippable teas laced with honey. It's all in an effort help their guests eat and live more healthily, with more whole nutrients and less refined sugar and preservatives. Café offerings take the same approach—the team pairs many of their sandwiches with nitrate-free ham imported from Italy or meat-free substitutes that taste just like chicken or beef.
The masterminds behind Fenix 5-4 will soon be putting their wholesome efforts into a brother restaurant, The Rusty Monk. An upscale space that features a creative wine list and a slew of Belgian and German draft beers, the restaurant will nourish diners with the same life-giving nutrients in a gourmet seasonal menu.
There's almost no limit to what the candymakers at Temptations Chocolate Factory will dip in chocolate. Their cavalcade of candy features standards such as chocolate-covered strawberries and bananas, as well as more creative morsels, including chocolate-covered Twinkies and jalapenos dipped in chocolate. Cooler treats include smoothies, whipped cream-topped milkshakes, and banana splits. Diners can also sip coffee to warm up after indulging in a sundae or a slow dance with Mr. Freeze.
After opening their first store in Anaheim in 1993, the grocery gurus behind Super King Markets noticed the globe-spanning diversity of their customer base. This keen insight led them to stock shelves with brands from across the world and around the corner, a policy which helped them win LA Weekly's Best Ethnic Deli Counter of 2009, Best Place to Buy Nutella of 2010, and Best Palace of Cheap Produce of 2011. Now expanded to five locations, the store still fills each outpost with fruits and vegetables, quality meats and private-label seafood, and an assortment of shells in the mixed-nut bar. Staff members behind the service deli weigh imported salamis, caviar, and cheeses for their upcoming high-school wrestling matches, and clerks in the liquor aisle dole out advice on each spirited beverages. Additionally, the Los Angeles, Altadena, and Claremont locations invite shoppers to linger longer with an expansive fresh bakery.
When co-founders Luis Quismorio, Ruben Perez, and Anthony Bermudez began plotting their market, they envisioned a place where fresh, healthy produce, groceries, and meats met the standards of upscale stores and the budget of an average Joe. At Figueroa Produce, their dream is realized thanks to groceries that, like new slang words for "tractor," are sourced from local farmers and small foreign distributors alike. Colorful bouquets of freshly plucked fruits and veggies claim a big chunk of the shop's floor space, appealing to both the mouth and eyes with organic produce from the South Central Farmers Co-op and regional farmers who form personal rapports with store staff. The grocery section represents exotic locales from New Zealand to Mexico in its bounty of mostly organic and all-natural products, many of which are free of artificial components. At the deli, staff members slice grass-fed beef from Open Space Meats, organic and free-range poultry, and specialty cheeses for at-home use or service in overstuffed sandwiches. Vegan or vegetarian eaters can also get in on the deli action, devouring sandwiches loaded with ingredients from brands including Teese, Diva, and Tofurkey.
Juicy tidbits of chocolate-dunked fruit arrive on the doorsteps of family and friends, done up in colorful bouquets and candy boxes by the skilled fruit arrangers at Edible Arrangements' more than 1,100 franchises worldwide. The company's in-house chocolatiers drizzle albion strawberries and daisy pineapples in a trio of chocolate flavors. Once properly chocolated, the workers organize the preservative-free sweets into lush arrangements that resemble flowers in bloom. Customers can choose to plop their bouquets in a variety of vessels, including vases, mugs, and sports- or holiday-themed containers that add a personal touch to the edible gifts. Alternatively, customers can opt to adorn gifts with the cheery, red lids of candy boxes, nestling 12 chocolate-dipped morsels inside to build anticipation and determine if loved ones have x-ray vision as they guess whether fruit will come dusted in shredded coconut or drizzled in white chocolate.
Locali, which means "community" in Italian, is dedicated to their mantra of serving fast, casual food with a conscious, and offering sustainably-sourced artisan products for everyone to enjoy. Part gourmet deli, part take out café, Locali is frequented by hip Hollywood Hills types who lean towards organic, vegetarian and GMO-free food, though anyone is welcome inside. A few tables and benches line the sidewalk out front, where folks sit to soak up the sunshine while sipping organic lattes or noshing on sandwiches made with artisanal vegan breads. Arugula, spinach, kale or quinoa salads are made fresh, and there are plenty of grab n' go items, from sandwiches and wraps to lush vegan cupcakes and coconut ice cream. To drink, find organic coffees and teas, a variety of kombucha, biodynamic wines and local craft beers.


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Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA officer who worked as a classified covert intelligence agent for more than 20 years before her cover was blown by controversy surrounding the Iraq war, will present a lecture and book signing on Monday, Nov. 5, beginning at 7 p.m. in CSULB's Carpenter Performing Arts Center
The event is part of the university's 2007-08 Odyssey Project, whose name is"The Leadership Imperative: A Mandate for Social Responsibility."
Tickets for the event are $35 for the public, $20 for CSULB faculty and staff and $10 for CSULB students.
Wilson, the wife of Ambassador Joseph C. Wilson, worked for the CIA as an undercover operative on several overseas assignments in areas related to counterterrorism and counter proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
In July 2003, Ambassador Wilson spoke out against the Bush Administration's claim that Iraq had sought nuclear material in Africa, which had been a primary justification for going to war with Iraq. Shortly after, information about Wilson and her classified CIA status was leaked to reporters, which essentially ended her CIA career. An ensuing investigation and trial led to the conviction of Lewis "Scooter" Libby, then chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney, for perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements to federal investigators.
Wilson will sign her newly released memoir, Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House (New York: Simon and Schuster). Fair Game tells the story of Wilson's life as a spy, her career as an undercover agent and mother of twins, and her position as the sudden object of the White House's wrath.
The lecture is co-sponsored by the Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Office of the President, Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Division of Student Services, Division of Administration and Finance, Division of University Relations and Development, President's Commission on the Status of Women, Student Life and Development, Associated Students Inc., Department of Political Science and Women's Resource Center.
For more information about the Plame lecture and book signing, contact Michael Field at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at 562/985-7000.
Additional upcoming Odyssey events include:
Monday, Nov. 5, 3:30-4:45 p.m.
Helen Dolas
College of Performing Arts, Chapman University
"Art Therapy and Children"
Lecture, PSY-150
Helen G. Dolas, M.S., B.A., MT-BC, is a graduate of CSULB. She is the chief executive director and co-founder of Arts & Services for Disabled Inc. (ASD, est. 1982), a unique private, non-profit organization that provides quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities through the creative art therapies (music, dance/movement, drama, visual and language arts). As one of two founders of ASD, Dolas assisted in the development and implementation of five adult day programs, an inclusive after-school care program, the George V. Deneff Art Gallery, and Accessible Community Art Workshops. These programs serve more than 300 individuals with disabilities annually and work with many outside agencies, families, professionals, and funding institutions. Dolas supervises 65 employees and continues to develop, direct, and train approximately 200 community volunteers through her successful volunteer program. Also, she is the clinical training director through her approved AMTA music therapy internship program and has been training music therapy students and interns from various music therapy programs throughout the country since 1984. A renowned public speaker, advocate, and trainer, Dolas has developed staff training in-services and has presented research, development, and implementation of specific collaborative creative arts therapies, music therapy and special education interventions, strategies, and best practices used for quality of life issues of individuals with developmental disabilities programs at a variety of institutions and organzations.
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m.
"To Touch the Soul"
Film Screening, University Theatre
This 70-minute feature-length documentary follows CSULB professor Carlos Silveira, an arts educator and social activist, who wants to bring a sense of joy to impoverished children in Cambodia who are affected by HIV/AIDS. He has recruited 27 American university students to join him as part of a pilot program in using drawing and painting to help these children express their wishes and desires for their futures. As Carlos and the students grapple with the realities of a culture much different from their own, a language they don't understand, art projects that don't go as planned, and a three-week deadline, they form a bond with the children. Through these young Cambodian mentors – all of them abandoned by society – the Americans empower their own social activism and learn the true meaning of kindness, selflessness, courage and community.
Told from Carlos' and six of his students' perspectives through a mix of spoken (voice-over) diary entries, interviews and interaction with the children as they create art projects together, this documentary shows that even the smallest attempt at making a difference can have life-changing consequences for all the people involved. The film also highlights the growing problem of the 77,000 children in Cambodia who have become orphans because their parents have died or are dying from AIDS (a population expected to grow by an additional 108,700 over the next five years) as the spread of the disease among adults subsides. Yet, the audience is left with a sense of hope that adequate funding, proper food and medical care, as exemplified through the featured non-government organizations "Little Sprouts" and "Little Folks," will allow these children who are in such dire circumstances to thrive until there is a cure one day for this unforgiving disease.
Thursday, Nov. 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Kip Fulbeck
University of California, Santa Barbara (author of Part Asian, 100% Hapa)
"What Are You? Multiracials Claiming Their Voice Through The Arts"
University Student Union, Beach Auditorium (lower level)
The Independent calls him "the epitome of cool." Author Shawn Wong dubs his style and vision "a marvel." Mavin Magazine cites "people buzzing long after he has left the building." All this describes Kip Fulbeck, a tremendously charismatic speaker and the world's foremost artist exploring multiracial Asian-American identity.
Fulbeck's versatility includes motivational speaking, stand-up comedy, poetry slam, identity workshops, and diversity training – always featuring his hilarious award-winning short films including "Banana Split"; "Some Questions for 28 Kisses"; "Sex, Love, and Kung Fu"; and "Lilo and Me". Full of contemporary pop culture references as well as intimate family history, Fulbeck's work speaks to the young and not-so-young, the cool and not-so-cool, inviting them to explore how our own ethnic stereotypes and opinions on interracial dating, gender roles, and personal identity are formed.
A professor and chair of art and an affiliate faculty of Asian-American Studies and film studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Fulbeck has performed and exhibited in more than 20 countries and throughout the U.S., including the Museum of Modern Art, the Singapore International Film Festival, the World Wide Video Festival, PBS, and the Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial.
He has twice keynoted the National Conference On Race in Higher Education to standing ovations, directed 13 independent videos, and authored the critically acclaimed novel Paper Bullets: A Fictional Autobiography. His new book entitled Part Asian, 100% Hapa features portraits of multiracials of Asian/Pacific Islander descent with an introduction by Sean Lennon.
For more information about these or future Odyssey events, contact Rachel Brophy at 562/985-4546 or visit the Odyssey Web site.


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On September 20, 1991, the evil inside the mild-mannered commodities broker erupted in a spate of violence that would stun the town of Barrington, Rhode Island, and the nation. For on that day, Christopher Hightower went on a bloody killing spree that culminated in the brutal death of his former friend, patent lawyer Ernest Brendel, along with Brendel's librarian wife, Alice, and the couple's eight-year-old daughter, Emily.
Many people think of mass murder as a man's profession, but there are a few notable exceptions. A look at some famous cases, and the psychology and motivations behind female killers.
Can we predict extreme fatal violence? An exploration of the causes behind incidents of mass murder.
The FBI announced today that video shows that Sikh temple shooter Wade Michael Page was only wounded by police, and that he took his own life by shooting himself in the head.