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Sell v. United States
Sell v. United States | |||||||
Argued March 3, 2003 Decided June 16, 2003 |
Full case name | Charles Thomas Sell, Petitioner v. United States | ||||||
Citations | 539 U.S. 166 (more)
123 S. Ct. 2174; 156 L. Ed. 2d 197; 2003 U.S. LEXIS 4594; 71 U.S.L.W. 4456; 188 A.L.R. Fed. 679; 2003 Cal. Daily Op. Service 5131; 2003 Daily Journal DAR 6512; 16 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 359
Prior history | Order granting permission to administer drug No. 4: 98CR177, (E.D. Mo. Aug. 9, 2000);Order affirmed 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26009 (E.D. Mo., Apr. 4, 2001); affirmed by 8th Cir. court at 282 F.3d 560 | ||||||
Subsequent history | remanded to district court 343 F.3d 950, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 26859 (8th Cir., Sept. 2, 2003) | ||||||
Holding | |||||||
Drugs to make defendant competent to stand trial may be administered involuntarily under very limited circumstances. | |||||||
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Case opinions | |||||||
Majority | Breyer, joined by Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg | ||||||
Dissent | Scalia, joined by O'Connor and Thomas | ||||||
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Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments |
Sell v. United States, 539 U.S. 166 (2003) is a landmark decision in which the United States Supreme Court imposed stringent limits on the right of a lower court to order the forcible administration of antipsychotic medication to a criminal defendant who had been determined to be incompetent to stand trial for the sole purpose of making them competent and able to be tried. Specifically, the court held that lower courts could do so only under limited circumstances in which specified criteria had been met. In the case of Charles Sell, since the lower court had failed to determine that all the appropriate criteria for court-ordered forcible treatment had been met, the order to forcibly medicate the defendant was reversed.
Previously, in Washington v. Harper 494 U.S. 210 (1990), the Supreme Court made clear that the forced medication of inmates with mental disorders could be ordered only when the inmate was a danger to themselves or others and when the medication is in the inmate's own best interests. In addition, courts must first consider "alternative, less intrusive means" before resorting to the involuntary administration of psychotropic medication.[1][2]
Using the framework set forth in Riggins v. Nevada 504 U.S. 127 (1992), the Court emphasized that an individual has a constitutionally protected "interest in avoiding involuntary administration of antipsychotic drugs" and this interest is one that only an "essential" or "overriding" state interest might overcome.[2]
Facts of the case[edit]
In 1997, Charles Thomas Sell, a St. Louis dentist with no prior history of criminal behavior, was charged with fifty-six counts of mail fraud, six counts of Medicaid fraud, and one count of money-laundering.[3] That year a federal judge found Sell competent to stand trial and released him on bail. However, Sell's mental status deteriorated while he was on bail, and his bail was revoked in 1998. Also in 1998, on the basis of a videotape provided by an undercover agent, Sell was charged with one count of conspiring to commit the attempted murder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation officer arresting him.[3] The agent later interviewed Sell in jail, and by questioning got him to say something about hiring a hit man.[4] In early 1999 Sell requested a competency hearing before standing trial for the fraud and attempted murder charges.[5]
Sell was given a competency evaluation by the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (Medical Center), and in 1999 was found incompetent to stand trial. Sell was ordered to be hospitalized to determine whether he would be able to become competent so as to allow his trial to proceed. While in the hospital, Sell refused to take the antipsychotic medication prescribed by the Medical Center staff. The Medical Center sought to involuntarily medicate Sell. On June 9, 1999, an administrative hearing was held before a medical hearing officer who concluded that antipsychotic medication was the treatment of choice based on the fact that Dr. Sell's "delusional thinking could make him dangerous." Sell filed a court challenge to stop the hospital's decision to give him the drug involuntarily.[3]
The question of whether the drug could be administered involuntarily was the subject of several other hearings. In August 2000 the magistrate found that Sell was a danger to himself and others, authorized Sell to be forcibly medicated on the grounds that only medication would reduce his dangerousness, that any serious side effects could be treated, that the benefits to Sell were greater than the risks, and that the medication were substantially likely to restore Sell's competence.[6]
In 2001, Sell appealed on certiorari to the Federal District Court which, while reversing the federal magistrate's finding of dangerousness, upheld the order of forced medication on the grounds that it was necessary to restore Sell's competency to stand trial. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's decision in a divided vote.[3] Sell's attorney pointed out that Sell had already been incarcerated for a longer period of time than if he were convicted for the offenses as charged.[4]
Sell, on Writ of Certiorari, appealed to the United States Supreme Court. The American Psychological Association filed an amicus curiae brief taking a neutral position, supporting neither the government's nor Sell's position.[7]
The question before the Supreme Court was whether the U.S. Constitution permits the federal government to forcibly administer antipsychotic medication to a mentally ill, but not dangerous, criminal defendant for the sole purpose of rendering him competent to stand trial for serious but nonviolent crimes, thereby violating his cognitive liberty. Civil liberties organizations contend Dr. Sell's right to physical and mental integrity is guaranteed under the First, Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.[8]
Although the Supreme Court upheld two aspects of the appeal, it ultimately vacated and remanded on the question of the petitioner's dangerousness.
- Held
In a divided opinion (6-3), the Court held that the Constitution allows the Federal Government to administer antipsychotic drugs, even against the defendant's will, in limited circumstances as decided previously in Washington v. Harper and Riggins v. Nevada. It affirmed that involuntary administration for the purposes of restoring a defendants competency to stand trial can be an appropriate means of acting in the state's interest to bring to trial defendants who are charged with serious crimes, overriding the defendant's right to refuse forced medication. However, the court outlined specific criteria which must be satisfied to justify involuntary medication. This framework was outlined in Riggins v. Nevada.[2]
- An important government issue must be at stake and only a case by case inquiry can determine whether the government's interest is mitigated by the possibility of a long civil commitment for the treatment of the mental illness or by the fact that long periods of confinement have already been served, as this would be subtracted from any criminal sentence.
- There must be a substantial probability that the medication will enable the defendant to become competent without substantial undermining side effects.
- The medication must be necessary to restore the defendant's competency, with no alternative, less intrusive procedures available that would produce the same results.
[T]he Constitution permits the Government involuntarily to administer antipsychotic drugs to a mentally ill defendant facing serious criminal charges in order to render that defendant competent to stand trial, but only if the treatment is medically appropriate, is substantially unlikely to have side effects that may undermine the fairness of the trial, and, taking account of less intrusive alternatives, is necessary significantly to further important governmental trial-related interests.[2]
- Held
The Supreme Court held that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in approving the lower court's order to allow forced medication to restore Sell's competence to stand trial because the original decisions of the hospital and the judge were based on an assessment of Sell's dangerousness. Since the experts testifying at the hearings focused mainly on the issue of dangerousness and not on Sell's trial competence, there was not enough evidence in the court record regarding the possible effect of the medication on Sell's ability to obtain a fair trial.
- Vacated and remanded
In examining the lower courts' findings, the Court found no evidence that Sell was dangerous, so the Court assumed that he was not. Determining that the findings of the District Court and Court of Appeals did not satisfy the criteria for involuntary medication, the Court vacated the appellate court's judgment.
The Court in its decision wrote that the standards it outlined will allow involuntary medication for the sole purpose of rendering the defendant competent to stand trial only in rare instances. The standard implies that a court must find that important governmental interests are at stake and that its interest in bringing the accused to trial for serious crimes is important enough to override constitutional issues, and that the forced medication will not significantly interfere with the defense or have untoward side effects. Therefore, in each case the facts and circumstances must be considered individually, balancing the government's responsibility to ensure timely prosecution with an equal interest in making sure a defendant obtains a fair trial. The court must weigh these factors and decide if forced medication will significantly further or hinder these conflicting interests of the state.
It is unknown in how many cases involuntary administration will now be justified, and any procedure outlined by the Court will require the government to submit proof on all the criteria outlined by the court. Beyond the federal situation, any constitutional ruling will apply to all criminal proceedings, state as well as federal.[5] However, although this decision possibly affects only a small percentage of trials, it seems to add weight to a growing acceptance of the belief that government can override the constitutional rights of self-determination on medical matters.[9] The case potentially could have addressed a more serious question of whether governmental manipulation of an individual's mental state through psychotropic drug administration is based on false assumptions of what makes up a person's individuality. The court chose to sidestep this issue.[9]
However, others disagreed, arguing that the strict limits imposed by the Supreme Court on involuntary medication meant that the involuntary medication of a non dangerous defendant would be rare, especially since government's "important" interest in bringing the defendant to trial must be unattainable by alternative, less invasive means.[10]
At the very least however, the criteria set forth by the court will ensure that the lower courts considering the issue of forced medication must determine why it is medically appropriate to force drug an individual who is not dangerous and furthermore is competent to make up his own mind about treatment.[11]
Subsequent developments[edit]
In 2004, Sell was found competent to stand trial and trial was scheduled. A week before the trial was to begin, the prosecution and defense claimed that he was mentally unfit for trial and the trial was continued.[11]
On April 18, 2005, Sell pleaded no contest to federal charges of fraud and conspiracy to kill a federal agent, after serving eight years without trial in federal prison. The U.S. District Judge sentenced him to time served, six months in a halfway house and three years on parole.[4]
See also[edit]
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 539
- List of United States Supreme Court cases
- Washington v. Harper
- Riggins v. Nevada
- Rennie v. Klein
- ^ "Washington v. Harper, 494 U. S. 210 (1990) -- US Supreme Court Cases from Justia & Oyez". supreme.justia.com. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ a b c d "Sell v. UnitedStates". www.law.cornell.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
- ^ a b c d "Sell v. United States". Cornell University Law School. June 16, 2003. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
- ^ a b c "Charles Thomas Sell, D.D.S., to be released on Alford plea". Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. April 18, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ a b "Sell v. United States". www.law.duke.edu. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "FindLaw – Cases and Codes". caselaw.lp.findlaw.com. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Court's Decision in Sell v. United States Reflects Psychology's Recommendation that Alternatives to Drug Therapy Should be Considered". American Psychological Association. June 17, 2003. Retrieved 2013-07-16.
- ^ "Does the Constitution Forbid Forcibly Drugging an Arrestee to Make Him Competent to Stand Trial?". Cognitive Liberty.org. March 3, 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ a b "Drugging Defendants". The Christian Science Monitor. June 18, 2003. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ Greenhouse, Linda (June 17, 2003). "Supreme Court Limits Forced Medication of Some for Trial". The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-01.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Dr. Sell denied trial; videotapes document prison abuse". Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc. November 22, 2004. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
External links[edit]
- Court's Decision in Sell v. United States Reflects Psychology's Recommendation that Alternatives to Drug Therapy Should be Considered
- Amicus brief filed in behave of Dr. Sell by Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
- Brief Amicus Curias of the Center of Cognitive Liberty & Ethics in Support of the Petition
- A win for Sell, but not a complete victory
- State Can Make Inmate Sane Enough to Execute
- "Application of Sell v. United States -- Etheridge and Chamberlain 34 (2): 248 -- Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online". www.jaapl.org.
- Donna Lee Elm & Doug Passon, Forced Medication After U.S. v. Sell: Fighting Your Client's War on Drugs, Assistant Federal Public Defenders, D. AZ


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The at-sign, @, normally read aloud as "at", also commonly called the at symbol or commercial at, and less commonly a wide range of other terms (such as the atpersand),[1][2][3][4] is originally an accounting and commercial invoice abbreviation meaning "at the rate of" (e.g. 7 widgets @ £2 = £14). It was not included on the keyboard of the earliest commercially successful typewriters, but was on at least one 1889 model[5] and the very successful Underwood models from the "Underwood No. 5" in 1900 onward. It is now universally included on computer keyboards. The mark is encoded at U+0040 @ commercial at (HTML: @
The fact that there is no single word in English for the symbol has prompted some writers to use the French arobase[6] or Spanish and Portuguese arroba—or to coin new words such as asperand,[3] ampersat[7] or apetail[citation needed]—but none of these has achieved wide usage.
However, in Czech this symbol has widely used name zavináč, which means pickled herring or rollmops. The @-symbol arrived to Czech in e-mail addresses in late 90' and was not used there ever before, so the visual appearance was the only reason for choosing its name. There was even TV show in 1999 named Zavináč[8] dedicated to Internet. Similarly in other languages was this symbol named like little monkey or snail. (More in section Names in other languages.)
There are several theories about the origin of the commercial at character.
Whatever the origin of the @ symbol, the history of its usage is more well-known: it has long been used in Spanish and Portuguese as an abbreviation of arroba, a unit of weight equivalent to 25 pounds, and derived from the Arabic expression of "a quarter" (الربع pronounced ar-rubʿ).[10] An Italian academic claims to have traced the @ symbol to the 16th century, in a mercantile document sent by Francesco Lapi from Seville to Rome on May 4, 1536.[11] The document is about commerce with Pizarro, in particular the price of an @ of wine in Peru. In Italian, the symbol was interpreted to mean amphora (anfora). Currently, the word arroba means both the at-symbol and a unit of weight. In Italian, the symbol represents one amphora, a unit of weight and volume based upon the capacity of the standard amphora jar, and entered modern meaning and use as "at the rate of" or "at price of" in northern Europe.
Until now, the first historical document containing the @ symbol as a commercial one is the Spanish "Taula de Ariza", a registry to denote a wheat shipment from Castile to Aragon in the year 1448.
In contemporary English usage, @ is a commercial symbol, called at site or at rate meaning at and at the rate of. It has rarely been used in financial documents[clarification needed] or grocers' price tags, and is not used in standard typography.[12]
Since 23 October 2012, the At-sign is registered as a trade mark by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office – DPMA (registration number 302012038338) for @T.E.L.L. While company promoters have claimed that it may from now on be illegal for other commercial interests to use the At-sign, this only applies to identical or confusingly similar goods [13] and no court, German or otherwise, has yet ruled on this purported illegality.
A common contemporary use of @ is in email addresses (transmitted by SMTP), as in firstname.lastname@example.com
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On web pages, organizations often obscure email addresses of their members or employees by omitting the @. This practice, known as address munging, makes the email addresses less vulnerable to spam programs that scan the internet for them.
Another contemporary use of the @ symbol in American English is adding information about a sporting event. Opposing sports teams sometimes have their names separated by a v. (for versus). However, the "v." may be replaced with "@" when also conveying at which team's home field the game will be played. In this case, the away team is written first.[15]
On some online forums without threaded discussions, @ is used to denote a reply; for instance: "@Jane" to respond to a comment Jane made earlier. Similarly, in some cases, @ is used for "attention" in email messages originally sent to someone else. For example, if an email was sent from Catherine to Steve, but in the body of the email, Catherine wants to make Keirsten aware of something, Catherine will start the line "@Keirsten" to indicate to Keirsten that the following sentence concerns her. This also helps with mobile email users who cannot see bold or color in email.
In microblogging (such as Twitter and StatusNet-based microblogs), @ before the user name is used to send publicly readable replies (e.g. "@otheruser: Message text here"). The blog and client software can automatically interpret these as links to the user in question. This use of the @ symbol was also made available to Facebook users on September 15, 2009.[16] In Internet Relay Chat (IRC), it is shown before users' nicks to denote they have operator status on a channel.
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because your also pathetic like her, grow up and stop hating. people like you are a piece of garbage, which I want to throw up on. your opinion sucks. kill your self, people like you doesn't even deserve to be living. you only make people miserable, you don't see me criticising the things you like.
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Oh and about this fight between Megan and Mariam is for no reason. Honestly I really thing Mariam is the one who is bing stupid. Megan just wrote a little thing and then Mariam used really bad words. So I think Megan is a really nice person and she is so polite but I don't like to say bad words but I think Mariam is being the meatiest person in the world. I tell u what Megan me and u will show this Mariam what we've got so I am on Megan's side so every one if u read my text just say what side are u on Megan's or Mariam's so please u must pick sides!
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No you should be ashamed of your self for posting this you really need to grow up!!! Justin Bieber is amazing! And your jealous that he can sing and you can't! Oh and by the way learn how to spell, It's Bieber not Bibier!!! And stop talking trash he does have manners, more manners than you since you talk trash about him on the Internet, Justin has done so many amazing things like making a little girls dream come true when she was on her death bed!!! O and if he's the worst singer ever why does he have half the planet that loves him!!! And you said he's an idiot well your the one who can't spell, you most Likely believe in God ether because Justin believes in God!!!!!
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Stupid people. Stupid people everywhere! I'm neither a believer nor a hater, actually, I don't even care about him. But I think that people who have nothing better to do than "love" or "hate" a boy they don't even know, are really pathetic. You like his music? Then listen to it! You don't? Then listen whatever you like and ignore him!
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You know, I'm not usually one to take sides, but you are also stupid. Yes, I said "also", meaning I think of her stupid, too. Just shut your traps! How does her hating J.B. even affect you? Do you get hit by a flying vending machine every time someone insults your favorite singers? You should also get your facts straight, you're not sure whether half the world really loves him or not. In my country, I've only met 2 people who actually listens to him. P.S. If she promises to learn how to spell, will you also promise to study English grammar?
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Listen you weirdo Megan, I do what ever I want when ever I want, so don't you dare tell me what to do and by the way you are as mean and stupid as Justin Biebier, so if u are thar brave you smelly Megan the tell what to do, ok, and it is funny, I think you are more stupid than Justin, oh and Megan shut up and get on with your stupid life, I am sure your life is as stupid and ugly as u are. Oh and by the way you are so so stupid and selfish, oh yeah I am calling u stupid and ugly what are u going to do about it ?!
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Dude this kid never knows when to quit. I mean don't get me wrong his music is alright but how he is portraying himself makes people hate him. Being arrogant will only get you beaten. As for the Justin bieber Selena relationship I don't see how she can stand him. So who cares if Chris Brown is defending Justin Bieber? It's really a shame the people who get money over the people who don't that work as hard as they can.
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Get your story straight Selena is definitely the one calling Justin I mean Justin is moving on and is now writing his new album while Selena has a song which i'm sure is about Justin called Come & Get It well Selena I just wanted to break it down to you , he doesn't want it because if he did he would've just came and got in the first place I mean come how perfect is Justin and trust me Selena has problems
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From the experience of history, I would guess from 3 to 6 months for a slight let up, and 9 to 12 for completely filling the pipeline. Patience folks, the Mayans were wrong.
DP, you might want to call yourself and ask. That is if you can get anyone on the other end who has the time to take a call! Rereading that, yeah you might have better luck calling yourself!
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cabelas is 3 to 4 weeks...small gun dealers are looking at spring time[ may ] to catch up... cory
You would think they would want to get a supply before the items are banned.
They do want to get supplied. But the demand is too great. And a ban is unlikely.
Today in the Omaha area Scheel's had a stock of gen 2 pmags for 25 a piece limit 10 per customer. My buddy was there an hour or so before me and they told him the recieved 200 mags in. By the time I got there the supply had dwindled quite a bit so I picked up a couple. They also had some 223 ammo, not a lot but some at least which is more than the other places had, which was none
Most of the stuff I've seen online is estimating May for any real amounts. Some list August. But it doesn't matter really what they say, what matters is when it shows up, which is whenever the manufacturers can get caught up. Given current demand, I wouldn't expect to see any .223/5.56 for 4-6 months in retail stores.


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»Walden Farm
Luscious veggies fresh off the vine, to your table, and all the homegrown fun you can have is what awaits you at Walden Farms. Grab grandma and the kids and head for a hayride, frolic in the petting zoo and taste the delectable flavors of a real farm. Walden Farms has it all. Pumpkins, corn, gourds and a whole variety of farm fresh goodies are available for purchase. The selection of snacks are as fresh as the produce. Try the pumpkin fudge for a surprising treat. There simply is nothing like a day at the farm for lasting family memories.
»Castle Gwynn
This two towered castle looks like it was dropped here from medieval Europe. Located just south of Nashville on the outskirts of the hamlet of Triune, this castle is only open to public during the yearly Renaissance Fair. Initial construction began in 1980, though the castle's owner began drawing up plans when he was in high school, and still continues today (currently the edifice consists of two peaked towers and a building connecting, but ultimately the master plans call for four towers).
»Public Square Park
Public Square Park is wonderful expanse of land located at downtown, Nashville. The place is perfect for morning and evening walks, strolling babies or even for walking dogs. This is the address for Live on the Green; a place for free live music. There are plenty of food trucks around where you can grab hot dogs, burgers, ice creams and enjoy them overlooking the beautiful green park.
»Music City Alpacas
Music City Alpacas is a lovely alpaca farm located southeast of the city of Nashville near Smyrna, La Vergne and Antioch. This family-operated farm is home to 28 alpacas, some of which have received blue ribbons in regional alpaca shows. Music City Alpacas breeds, raises, and sells alpacas and alpaca yarn. Photos of animals and yarn made from the warm wool are available for purchase on the farm's website. Music City Alpacas welcomes visitors, but does not keep regular public hours, so alpaca enthusiasts should call ahead to schedule a visit. Music City Alpacas is also available to show an alpaca at schools, clubs and other groups. Animal lovers of all ages will enjoy a visit to Music City Alpacas. -Lynn-nore Chittom
»Tri-Star Vineyards & Winery
Stop in at this family owned winery and enjoy a free tasting before you buy! Established in 1993, Tri-Star Vineyards produces a variety of wines, ranging from dry to sweet.
»Fewkes Group Archaeological Site
The city of Brentwood, Williams County in Tennessee is home to a Native American archaeological site called the Fewkes Group Archaeological Site. Famously also regarded as the Boiling Springs Site, it comprises of the remains of a Mississippian culture complex and village that dates back to 1050. The features five mounds, of which some are used for burials, while the largest one was a ceremonial mound. At present, apart from the prehistoric civilization remains, the area also features the Boiling Spring Academy, a schoolhouse that originated in 1823.


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If the government is still closed by November 5th, the school board will have to look at the issue again and see if they can afford to keep the school open longer and if not, 45 employees will be out of a job and over 300 students won't be in school. Now many working parents are concerned about how they can watch their children during the day.
"I would have to get child care in some other way to make sure that they're taken care of while I work because I work every day... It affects jobs some work two and three jobs just to make ends meet so at the end of the day we do need the funding in order for the parents to go on and the children to have a better life and this program is very important to us," said parent, Kenyatta Carter.
Some employees are even looking at other job options if they're out of a job in just a matter of days.
"We also have staff members that are single parents we have staff members that if they lose their job it could mean am I going to be able to feed my family? How do I feed my family if my job is lost," said Jerryneta Evans, Principal of Head Start.
Administrators say that even if the government opens before the November 5th deadline it doesn't mean the funds will be there to keep the school open past the school board's deadline.
"We would not reopen our program or change the reduction in force on November 5th until we get some information that actually says the funding is restored."
But all parents and employees can do is wait... Wait and hope that the government reopens before the November deadline comes around.
Even more problems could be in store for Dothan City Schools--if the government remains closed much longer then title one services will also be shut down and that would impact hundreds of jobs in our area.
We'll keep following this story and how the shut down could affect other schools in our area.


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Poppytalk just keeps getting better and better. Jan's summertime handmade market is the jam, featuring hand-selected artists from all over the world. Jan has an amazing eye and always seems to find exciting new talent. These are just of few of our favorite picks.
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I have purchased the theme because I read said it's compatible with qTranslate, but when I'm composing the program I can't add the event info in more than one language. There is no language tab in the event description field.
Please open a ticket at https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home . Please attach an admin account a an FTP account, and the above issue. We'll try help you with that. Cheers!
PS: please send me here the ticket number. Nick
I did it ("#2671 Evento theme and qTranslate plugin") with two adittional comments/issues.
OK, thanks, opening it right away.
So I'll leave some questions: Where do I set / active the slide? How can I split the home page as the example?
you can activate your slideshow here, by selecting it http://i.imgur.com/d76tEbv.png
Also, create a page for frontpage, selecting the sidebar you want on it http://i.imgur.com/aD6k23J.png then add all your widgets to the sidebar http://i.imgur.com/BeJlksA.png
Assign the main page to front page in Reading http://i.imgur.com/ZJOLkYA.png
That would be it. Cheers!
Thanks for your help. I've another question where can I make a page like this one http://demo.cosmothemes.com/evento/program/ and http://demo.cosmothemes.com/evento/blog/Hi,
the program page contains the shortcode added from Conference program http://i.imgur.com/HUfH9ju.png .
The blog page is created by creating a page, and selecting it here http://i.imgur.com/WyQLUZt.png
Of course, you should have some posts created, to see something on it.
But how can I make a page like that. I've copy the code and it doesn't show the page like the example.
The blog option doesn't show on my backoffice. http://i.imgur.com/1aoQZwE.png
Best regards
As I said above, first, you should create conferences, posts, speaker, programs and so on. A handy way to start it is to read the documentation.pdf file, from theme's archive. Then, create the pages, like front page, or blog page.
You don't have the Blog page as you did not created it. Just go in pages and create one new page- Blog, then select it from reading.
Hi, what is the difference between your evento theme and your press event theme?
PressEvent is newer, therefore more advanced and powerful. It has Custom Post builder, and a tone of options. Evento is older, and more hardcoded. That's the main differences.
Thank you for considering our themes!
Best regards, Nick
How do I update the copyright in the footer? I don't see a way through the customizations. "My Site Name" is successfully pulled from the theme, but the copyright date is hardcoded at 2011. I can disable the display of the href to cosmothemes.com in the CSS, but I can't disable the 2011 without disabling the entire line.
The code is below—(inside HTML comment so it stays visible on screen)
<! My Site Name. Copyright © 2011 Cosmo Themes. All rights reserved.-->
sorry for the long delay – we were in vacation for a week. Please open the footer.php file and search for "copyright" . Next update will contain a dedicated options for that http://i.imgur.com/vOBQePM.png
Well, I thought that would work to keep the code visible, but it didn't. So, I'm changing < and > to [ and ] so you can see the main code.
Site Name. Copyright © 2011 [a href="http://cosmothemes.com" target="_blank"]Cosmo Themes[/a]. All rights reserved.[/p]
please see this post https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/entries/26445251-Evento-copyright-update
Best regards, Nick
I've sent in numerous support requests on this issue. I have created a conference page (http://dvcon-europe.org/conference/dvcon-europe-2014/) and I want the contents to appear on the home page. I chose the conference in the Front Page Settings for the theme. However, I'm basically getting just a heading on the home page: http://dvcon-europe.org/. The conference excerpt is showing up, but the other content isn't. Do you know what the issue could be? Isn't this a normal thing—to have the conference info on the home page?
After 11 days, I did finally get a response from the support person who told me to put the following code into the Tracking Code area:
window.onload=function(){ jQuery(".textwidget a").unbind('click'); jQuery(".textwidget a").attr('rel', ''); }
All it did was put the code at the bottom of the page. I sent 2 replies but have not heard back.
This site is supposed to go live today.
I see that Mircea have managed temporary the problem by redirecting to the page with the conference. Ticket number 3045, pending for your response. Sorry for any delay from our team.
This template includes the html and css files for use without wordpress?
Yes, it has included the HTML tree, with the CSS and JS attached.
I need a cms for a medical event, the students must be send a work (pdf or ppt) and the teachers may be can evalute it
Can i use this theme?
basically this theme is more for events like conferences, presentations and so on, and documents (like PDF files) can be attached, for example, to presentations. I do not know exactly what your requirements are – if it's just about some documents attached to a post – yes, you can upload document files. For more details please write us form the Contact form, and we'll send you the documentation.pdf file.
Thank you for considering our theme!
Please give send us a request from the Contact form. Thanks.
I can provide the xml file. please
please re-upload the theme archive from ThemeForest Download's section. It contains the XML file. Thanks.
ok ; thanks
please open a ticket at https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home with an admin account, then pass me here the ticket number. Thank you.
Hello. I can I disable the comments in program or another page? Thanks.
please see this article https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/entries/24060911-How-to-enable-disable-comments
Hi I want to change language to Spanish, I changed part by appearances - >> editor. but some things can not change how I can solve that problem.
try to use this plugin, to scan and translate the theme http://wordpress.org/plugins/codestyling-localization/
Also, try to use the .po file included in the theme. For more details on how to translate the theme, please see the theme documentation's chapter 7 – Languages.
Best regards, Nick
The PO file I do not work but the changes are not reflected on the page, and the manual where I find I'm looking for and can not find them. please help.
the plugins you recommended did not solve the problem. the site web is http://fiscalizaciontributaria.com/detalles/expositores/ ... Continue reading the part I want to change to Spanish
You have also opened a ticket – more details we'll send on the ticket. Cheers!
How can i get the dummy content of this website template?
Need Help ASAP
please check in the archive you downloaded from ThemeForest – try to find the XML folder. Down there you should have a XML file with the demo content. Cheers!
How can i take Google map key to enable the map inside the posts, because the link that's inside the documentation is not working. Looking forward for your quick reply.
now you can directly insert the Google map iframe inside the post – Wordpress supports that. On the other hand Google changes it's API, and the theme default tool can fail. If you still have troubles with it, then please open a ticket at https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home with an admin account, so we could take a look. Thanks.
I need to be able to alphabetize the speaker and sponsor lists. How do I do this?
There is no build-in option, and depending on your option settings, the code might be different. Please open a ticket at https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home with an admin account for a resolution toward this. Thanks.
Hi I cant seem to update the Registration widget on the home page for our next conference. I update the widget with the 2015 dates but for some reason the 2014 dates also appear. Any ideas?
Here's a link http://winterschool.info/Hi,
that's weird, indeed. Can you please open a ticket at https://cosmothemes.zendesk.com/home with an admin account so we could take a look? Thanks.
I am using the theme at www.diadelaenergia.com Can I add a second slideshow in the homepage? I would need to show the sponsors there…. thanks!
by default you can't do that within options, but nothing stands in coding's way Try to open the theme's directory, and find header.php file. Find this line:
<?php get_template_part( 'slideshow' ); ?>
Now double it like:
<?php get_template_part( 'slideshow' ); ?> <?php get_template_part( 'slideshow2' ); ?>
Note the slideshow2 edit. Now find the slideshow.php file in the same directory. Double it and rename in slideshow2.php . So now you have 2 slideshow php files. Open the second one (slideshow2.php) and find this line:
if( isset( $sl_id ) && !empty( $sl_id ) ){
ABOVE this line insert:
$sl_id = 435;
WHERE 435 is you desired second slideshow ID. The ID can be found in backend, in the link, while editing the slideshow:
Now save everything, and try it: http://i.imgur.com/3DZ9Acz.png
Best wishes, Nick
Thanks! You are the best!
i want to add in some sort of coin system how can i do that? so when the character runs there are coins he can pick up and also i want to make those coins be able to purchase upgrades on the players body
We're a bit lost here… Can you please give us more info on this "coin" idea and the relationship with the "Evento" theme? Thanks.
hi your theme support for woo commerce?
unfortunately we have not designed it for WooCommerce, sorry.
Hi, I deleted and re-added some of the presentations on my site so they would be in the correct order. Now the old ones are still appearing AND the new ones I just re-added. Can you help me fix this? Thanks!
http://bethevoice15.com/education-sessions/Oops, nevermind, I figured it out – I just had to empty the old ones out of the trash. Thanks!
Ok – glad you made it


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Ryuji Mitani solo exhibition at Mjolk
Ryuji Mitani: a solo exhibition of wood craft
at Mjolk
Ever since we opened Mjolk we have been working towards carrying some wood work by Japan's most famous wood artisan Ryuji Mitani. If you Google him, it's likely you'll find some information about him through our blog since we have been huge fans for so long. We thought there was no hope left when a few years ago Ryuji Mitani decided to stop selling his work through galleries in Japan and focus his efforts on his own 10cm Gallery, painting, writing, the Matsumoto Craft fair, and maybe a solo retrospective here and there.
We were lucky enough to interview Mr. Mitani last summer for Mjolk Volume III (Which is available here, or coming to a book store near you very soon!). During the visit we invited him to do a solo exhibition here at Mjolk and we are very fortunate for his acceptance.
We are now happy to report that we are holding the opening of this exhibition on Thursday July 3rd from 7pm – 9pm, and the public exhibition will run from July 4th – August 10th.
All of the work will be for sale, and Mr. Mitani will be coming to Toronto and be available to meet in person during our opening reception.
Some items that will be for sale during the exhibition:
Wood plates, butter cases, wood cups and cutlery and even handmade sleeves for Chemex coffee pots!
A baby gift set.
Deep hand gouged trays.
Japanese lacquer-ware work including these plum blossom dishes.
b. 1952
Ryuji Mitani set up Persona Studio in 1981 in an effort to create hand-made wooden tableware for everyday life. His leadership in this field inspired a generation of woodworkers and set into motion a new post-mingei art movement called Seikatsu Kogei. In 1985 he set up the Matsumoto Craft fair in an effort to show the handcraft of his fellow artisans, and it quickly became the countries largest craft fair and gave a setting for different artisans to come together and display and sell their work. In 2011 Ryuji Mitani opened 10cm Gallery and cafe in an effort to create more dialogue between consumers and artisans, this gallery uses and exhibits Mitani's work as well as other notable artisans.
Ryuji Mitani is now considered to be the most famous contemporary wood table- ware maker in Japan, he has written close to a dozen books about craft and has exhibited in countless galleries and museums all over Japan and abroad.
Welcome Sika Design!
We want to bring back Rattan here in Canada by way of Danish furniture maker Sika-Design.
!Above) The Fox chair Designed in 1936 by Viggo Boesen prominently placed in Gunnar Asplund's Summer Villa.
Inspired by a design competition held by the Danish wicker-maker guild in 1936, Viggo Boesen embarked on rattan furniture design combining modernist style with the hard wear qualities of the rattan material.
Viggo Boesen's FOX lounge chair won the design competition in 1936. His inspiring, imaginative designs made him unique and put him among the designers of the "Danish golden age". The chair was put in Gunnar Asplund's summer home that same year.
The Hanging egg chair by Nanna Ditzel
The Hanging Egg Chair is a critically acclaimed design that has enjoyed praise worldwide ever since the distinctive sculptural shape was created by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel in 1959.
Wicker maker Robert Wengler was now known as the best wicker maker in Denmark and many architects came to his workshop to get know-how and understanding about weaving and wicker work. Among those were Danish architects Arne Jacobsen, Viggo Boesen, Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel and Kay Bojesen. They had many of their prototypes made in R. Wenglers workshop in Copenhagen.
Today R. Wengler stands as one of the pioneers in Rattan production. What he did to the craftsmanship and the way he challenged the material, makes ground for the way we know rattan furniture today.
Rana chair by Nanna Ditzel
Rana is one of the first chairs based on the idea of ??integrating a shell on a frame in one piece. The 3-legged rattan chair initiated the rediscovery of rattan's many properties.
Madame chair by Nanna Ditzel
Rocking chair by Nanna Ditzel
Nanna Ditzel studied under the leading Danish furniture designer Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art's furniture school. The rocking chair Nanny was one of the first chairs based on the idea of no legs.
Did you know Arne Jacobsen launched his furniture career with a piece of Rattan furniture in 1925? The chair was simply called the "Paris Chair."
Ottomans by Franco Albini, designed in 1951.
Beautiful and practical.
Image from the Selby
Here are some photographs from our solo exhibition of Japanese potter Masanobu Ando's work called "The way of tea".
All of the photographs were taken by Toyomi Nakamura of Toki no Kumo, who came along with Mr. Ando.
One of Mr. Ando's travelling Tea boxes called a "Chabako" This one is an old Japanese lunch box from the Showa period.
We thought serving some deliciously made maple candies from Toronto based Ninutik would be the perfect sweet to serve with Green tea, and it also brought a little bit of locality to the festivities.
A special medicine spoon made from whale bone re-purposed as a tea scoop. The art of repurposing in the Tea Ceremony is called mitate, and Mr. Ando is very well known for doing this.
It was a busy event. Thank you to everyone who attended the exhibition!
Tea Ceremony tools commissioned by Masanobu Ando.
A new bowl shaped ceramic colander with a hole for hanging when not in use.
A very lovely arrangement from out newest employee Reiko.
Finally a full collection of mugs available to purchase!
Signing autographs.
The main event of the night was the Tea Ceremony performance held in our front window using all works made or found by Masanobu Ando.
A very special Tea canister made by a monk from a famous Buddhist sect over 300 years ago. This particular Buddhist sect made everything including their own plates, clothing, furniture. Essentially anything needed, they relied only on themselves, a commitment very similar to the American Shaker movement. This style of tea canister has been replicated by a famous lacquer-ware artist around 100 years ago, but the one Mr. Ando brought with him is an original.
He went on to say this canister is the inspiration for his silver glazed objects. What an honour!
Adding hot water to the bowl.
The bowl is incredibly raw and powerful.
Gaining an audience out front.
Maple sweets.
Little Anzu got to sit with his mother Amy to share the moment.
Taking his sip.
A fantastic evening, thank you again for everyone who came out for the exhibition!
I had a chance to add a lot of items from the exhibition to our website this morning, although most of them we only have 1 item each so if you have your eye on something please let me know as it will only be available for a short time.
Chanoyu: A solo exhibition for Masanobu Ando
Thursday night we hosted our second solo exhibition with Japanese potter Masanobu Ando. We were very happy to see so many familiar faces coming to greet Mr. Ando again during his second visit. Thank you very much for making him feel at home.
One of the only sculptures in the exhibition, a "box of air".
During the exhibition we had a focus on Tea Ceremony tools, and the center of the Tea Ceremony is the Chawan or Tea Bowl.
A tea whisk stand, and cloth holder.
I really love these silver glazed ceramic trays, and wanted one for myself but alas they sold right away.
A torch shaped wall vase, such a symbol for humanity it's something every ancient society has in common.
Maybe some of our favourite pieces in the show are these large scale wall-mounted flower vases.
Flower plates.
A "Coffee Ceremony" Chabako. All of the beautiful implements fit in the gorgeous bamboo basket below.
A specially made Tea box with objects made or commissioned by Mr. Ando. Sorry this also sold right away.
For a limited time, full sets of coffee cups!
A unique Mizusashi with a geometric handle (a water jar used in the Tea Ceremony).
Amazing ceramic pedestals for serving food or display.
A special edition of the coffee funnel in a silver glaze.
Mr. Ando performed a special Tea Ceremony in our front window. People crowded around him from the inside and wrapped all around the front window. It was quite the spectacle, I wish I took some pictures! If you have any, please send some to me.
A close up of some of the special Tea Utensils, I'm sorry none of these are for sale.
Please let us know if you see anything you might be interested in.
Masanobu Ando: Solo Exhibition
We are really excited to announce our second exhibition for Japanese potter and Tea Master Masanobu Ando. For this exhibition we are diving further into our exploration of the Japanese Tea Ceremony. We will be offering Tea Ceremony tools made by Masanobu Ando, considered the highest level of expression in his work, as well as a large collection of unique ceramics for the home.
The opening reception will be held Thursday May 29th, and Masanobu Ando will be hosting a public Tea Ceremony for our visitors.
Above: One of the unique Tea bowls made especially for the exhibition.
A wall mounted flower vase.
A silver glazed coffee funnel.
One of our favorite pieces, a beautiful black and iron glazed footed bowl.
A silver glazed milk pitcher.
We will also be selling a special Chabako (Traveling tea box) put together by Masanobu Ando commissioning work from some of the most renowned artisans in Japan. It is a really special collection for anyone interested in learning Chad?.
We hope to see you next week!
Howell Paul Baker
Things have been quiet on the blog lately and with (I assume) good reason. Introducing Howell Paul Baker, born on April 25, 2014 at 7 Ibs 2 oz. We've been spending the last three weeks getting to know him, and he's the sweetest little guy.
On the left, about an hour old. On the right, two days old. It's been interesting becoming reacquainted with the ways of a newborn! It's definitely more enjoyable this time around, though I can't say the toddler anxiety is!
Elodie and baby brother Howell.
Daddy and Howell. [This pic is by our friend Taylor Shute.]
Mama and Howell.
This week we also went to High Park to see the cherry blossoms, though they weren't quite in full bloom. But with two little kids now we take what we can get!
Elodie is ready to explore!
Annual cherry blossom kid pic, now with more kid.
Hanging at the duck pond.


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Finally a friendly neighborhood wine shop on 3rd Ave in up-and-coming Gowanus! We feature hand-selected wines and spirits from around the world. Drop by and say hello, tastings on Friday & Saturday evenings. Local delivery, discounts on full and 1/2 cases. Open M:4-9, T-Th:12-9, F-Sa:12-10, Su:12-8.
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On the border of Gowanus and Park Slope, Il Vino Torchio opened in the summer of 2011. Wines from around the world are all hand picked to suit the tastes and budget of the store's clientele. Stop by for fabulous Friday evening wine tastings! Open M-F:3-9, Sa-Su:1-9.
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Carefully selected, moderately-priced boutique and small production wines from all over the world. Free tastings daily from 6pm. Free local delivery ($20 min) 15% case discount. Order online! Friendly & knowledgeable service. Now offering artisinal spirits. Open M-W:12-9, Th-F:12-10, Sa:11-10, Su:12-9.
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About puppy dogs and OWNERS
Thinking on the crux of it all!
Let me remove your fears, your inhibitions, your clothes, your freedom, your identity...........
Give up your making decisions,
the clock,
your tension_
How can any want conformity
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Hands behind your back,
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A muzzle_
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I attach a leash...
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Locked Up: A Global History of Prison and Captivity
A long history lies behind the millions of men and women locked up today as prisoners, captives and hostages. Beginning in antiquity and ending in the present, this course draws on materials from a variety of cultures across the world to explore incarceration's centuries-old past. In examining the experience and meaning of imprisonment, whether as judicial punishment, political repression, or the fallout of war, the class will ask fundamental questions about liberty as well. History 150 courses introduce students to methods of historical analysis, interpretation and argumentation. This course presumes no previous history courses. E- Course Syllabus
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- Term
- Fall 2014
- Credit Hours
- 1.0
- Maximum Enrollment
- 999
- Primary Instructor
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List Art Center 1101:00 pm - 2:20 pm Tue, Thu - from Sep 9, 2014 to Dec 20, 2014
1:00 pm - 2:20 pm Thu - from Sep 3, 2014 to Sep 8, 2014
- Exam Group Code
- 10 (Dec 16, 2014 2:00pm)