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Also started a thread about this article and the Bold's issues on the forums.
After all the persistent questions about whether or not the BlackBerry Bold's improved browser could compete with the iPhone, our friend CrackBerry Kevin decided to try to provide the definitive, final smackdown.
Go on and read the entire saga, but take heed, it's not a pretty sight. Under ideal conditions, the Bold comes this close to competing with the iPhone on speed. Those idea conditions: 3G, Javascript off, strong signal, fresh reset, and WiFi off. Wait -- WiFi off? That's right, Kevin has two BlackBerry Bolds and both of them are five different kinds of screwed up -- they fail with Javascript off, they fail with WiFi entirely. Now -- not everybody is reporting the same hassles, but it's starting to look like it's a pretty serious problem.
The Javascript issue is very interesting, by the by. The iPhone defaults to leaving it on. One could argue that Javascript support helps make the iPhone able to browse the "Real Internet," but one would be wrong about what makes up the "Real Internet". The Bold, however, defaults to leaving Javascript off, and given Kevin's results, it looks like a good thing they did.
What does this mean for iPhone users -- besides bragging rights? Well, actually, bragging rights are enough for us. But there's another tip you're definitely going to be interested in, iPhone faithful. Can you guess it? Rene will let you know what it is very shortly.
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I ran a few of the tests on WiFi on my iPhone and it blows those numbers away when you turn off JS. The Bold has a ways to go. Even with JS on it still is much faster.
Pwnt. =D
A test over EDGE (I don't get 3G in my home) of WSJ.com after clearing cache too 26.4 seconds with JS off, CNN.com 9.57 sec on EDGE, DRUDGE.com 8.25 sec. There is no contest here!!
hmmm i wonder if turning JS off on iPhone's browsing will improve battery life while surfing the web?
I will test this out this weekend... =o
Yes, the JS issue has piqued my interest as well. I'm turning it off and getting way faster speeds on the iPhone. LIke 10 seconds vs. 15 or 20. I would like to see the news media pick this up and educate the masses of the advantage. Interesting how Apple defaults to on, BB to off. BB knows they must or else. Apple seems to have the edge on the browser by a mile or two.
"Apple seems to have the edge on the browser by a mile or two."
get it... haha... he said "Edge"... get it....
oh nevermind..... = /
lol i get it
but iphone is awsome!!!!
im going back to school in a few day an really want to get one
but the pricing is really tricky!!!its not always 199$ & we dnt have the best of credit
but i have to have that phone...
ps. yu know what really irritates me is when ppl say iphone apps are useless...
(remember im in high school my needs are dif.)
in the morning sure the news but can yu say BORRING it would be nice to have an instant way to know what to wear.
in class my biggest problem i writing down class assignments.yu get he rest
self-explanitory & what teenager doesn't want an ipod and i dnt have 1!!!
gps: lol
theres been countless times on the way to a party & we had no idea where to go
internet: IN YOUR POCKET
not only is that way too cool.lol but say you have an essay yu could look up research jot down some notes.type a complete rough draft and even a final copy(notes arent yellow when you email them & spell check would be pretty usefull) all from your phone
great for road trips free time after test ect...
ok.ok. you got me.lol but still... 1 out of like 10 +over 1000 downloadable
high school are your golden years you better tae advantage and remember them!!!
i dont know if this applies for everyone but im a boy so im pretty unorganized
calender +notes i might be the president.lol
great for school & i took geometry this yr. so alg.2 next yr...i might need it.hahah
SO...the iphone is what $199$ (most of the time)
all the features far exceed the cost
simple organizer(notes,calender) about 10$
scientific calc. 5$
8gb ipod 149$(in the store)
news(weather)ok free but ill pay a lil extra not to be forced to watch all the
CRAP b4 i finally get the weather!
gps:please.1 like i know
2:i do know they're not cheap
regular camera phone: no less then 99$(US dollars)
+internet(crappy) about another...15-25 to cost of phone
your total here is no less(for sure higher) then 265....
no does the iphone sound so expensive....?
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Professor Jorgensens Kempo Karate in Las Vegas, NV
I searched the forums a couple of times but couldn't find any other info about this, so i thought this might be an appropriate thread to start.
A controversial martial artist from Sweden has migrated to Las Vegas.
He calls it Goshin-ryu Kempo in Sweden, but for marketing purposes it is known as Professor Jorgensen's Kempo Karate in the US.
Jorgen Jorgensen is the founder of the art and has a total of 46dan. The highest beeing 8dan in his own martial art Goshin-ryu Kempo. He has new titles every now and then, like Renshi or shihan and this time it's Kyoshi and Professor.
I dont have time to write more now, but i'll give you guys more info later today.
Until then, has this guy been discussed on these forums before?
What are your opinions based on the website?
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Some of it is swedish, but i think you get the bs idea here:
8 Dan Kempo
8 Dan American Taiho-Jitsu
6 Dan Karate
5 Dan GRK Kobujutsu
3 Dan Bulgarian Kempo
2 Dan Hapkido
7 Dan, Shihan i Chinese Kenpo Karate (PCKS Int'l)
Honorary 7 Dan, Grandmaster i Agni Kempo (GM Yuriy Kostrov)
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President Kempo International
President Sweden Taiho-Jitsu Federation
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Teknisk rådgivare United Martial Arts Alliance
Skandinavisk repr. Korea Hwal Moo Hapkido
Skandinavisk representant för O.C.T (Officer Conflict Training)
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Tamashii-Ryu Kempo Karate & Kobudo Federation
International Martial Arts Society Caribbean
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"Outstanding Achievements by a GrandMaster"
Action Martial Arts Magazine Hall of Fame 2007
Medal of Honor for Courage (1st degree) ICMAUA 2006
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Hawaii Martial Arts Int'l Society Hall of Fame 2005
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Nigerian Martial Arts Academy Millenium Awards
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Ok here is some more info about the self proclaimed Professor:
I trained this bullshido/mcdojo art for 2-3 years. Took me about a month to realize it was bullshido, but I stayed because of the excercise and the friends I had there. Plus some of the moves were cool looking and flashy. Wich was fun, actually. :)
The problem is that he tells people that it's a practical and effective form of self defence.
Wich it is definately not.
Sometimes in Swedish internet forums he even says that it's "among the most effective forms of selfdefence there is".
When someone asks for videos of the sparring he just replies " Come to us and see for yourself".
Well.. I HAVE seen it for myself, for 2-3 years. And there is no sparring, no aliveness whatsoever except for when they do newaza. Wich is not very often. Once a month maybe.
One time when I had the orange belt (same belts as in judo), two new people joined the club. Two months later they had the BROWN belt! And suddenly they were instructing me. They were ofcourse very poor instructors, and had obviously no previous martialarts experience at all.
It was like having two randomly picked people from the street trying to teach somebody an "effective form of selfdefence". :bssign:
So thats about the time I got pissed of and quit for good.
This was like 6 years ago but it would be awesome to hear your opinions, like if someone visited the Las Vegas school and wrote about it :)

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It was long ago that on his death bed, Yoda uttered his last words: "There is another Skywalker." It turned out, of course, that Princess Leia was that Skywalker, the twin sister of Luke. But what if Yoda came back to say, "There is another another Skywalker"? Not twins, but triplets. Imagine the possibilities. I'm thinking the third Skywalker should be the black sheep of the family (other than, um, Darth Vader). Possible casting choices for the third, less talented Skywalker: John Goodman, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jason Schwartzman.
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Granted, young Han Solo is probably very dashing and risk-taking. But don't we all kind of expect old Han would end up a lot like old Elvis? His hard-living is sure to catch up with him. All that time frozen in carbonite can't be good for your metabolism.
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Google Personalized Homepage has a to-do gadget, who'd be be better suited in Google Calendar. As there's no option to add gadgets in Google Calendar, someone created an even simpler version as a Greasemonkey script.
While you can't add priorities, sort the events by date or change their order, it's handy to have a list of events next to the calendar. The ToDo list is saved in Google Calendar as fake events, so you'll be able to see it if you use other computers (you'll need to have Firefox + Greasemonkey, though).
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Angry Birds Seasons getting a St. Patricks Day update
Rovio Mobile have announced today that, Angry Birds Seasons will be getting a 'St Patrick's day' update in the next few days.
The update should have new 'St. Patrick's Day' levels, with more hidden golden eggs, leprechaun pigs, and 4-leaf clovers.
The update isn't available yet but should be available in the next few days, so keep your eyes on our daily post, New and Updated iPhone and iPad apps. If you haven't already picked up, Angry Birds Seasons, be sure to pick it up now.
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Angry Birds Seasons getting a St. Patricks Day update
If only it were true then I would have a reason to pick up the game again but until then I am taking an angry birds hiatus :)
At least the icon will change from that stupid girly bird one. My question is, when are they going to start charging again for updates. Surely they can't expect the 99 cents to last 2 or 3 years.
Why would you want to get charged for updates? It's the same as updating regular angry birds with new levels. They don't charge.
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Pope Francis, S.J.?
Robert P. Imbelli March 22, 2013 - 8:29pm
On the America blog, James Martin, S.J., raises the issue whether Pope Francis remains a Jesuit. His conclusion is:
So yes, traditionally, the Pope is still considered a Jesuit.
Perhaps "traditionally" could be parsed: "in his heart of hearts."However, there is an interesting comment to the post which might be deemed a "fraternal correction." Jim McDermott, S.J. suggests:
When the Pope was first made a bishop, he was released from his Jesuit vows of poverty and obedience to his religious superior. At this point, canonically he left the Society....To say he was no longer a Jesuit canonically is not to say Jesuits shunned him or even thought of him as anything less than a brother, or that he thought of himself as no longer a Jesuit. As you point out, he signs his name with an S.J. The General likewise has referred to him in this way.But all of that is a matter of respect and as you say tradition, not law. No longer obedient to the General, he is not canonically a Jesuit.
The first Jim seems to concede the second Jim's point when he writes:
Yes, the Superior General of the Society of Jesus is obedient to Pope Francis, not the other way around.
Speaking neither as a canonist nor a member of a religious order, I would prefer that when members of religious orders accepted episcopal ordination and responsibility, they would no longer use the identifying initials of their former religious communities after their names. If the Bishop of Rome will no longer put "S.J." after his name (or "O.P." or "O.F.M."), neither should other bishops.
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Jim P. @ 9:55,I agree with most of what you say. Certainly unity in diversity is what Catholic communion should be. Moreover, the bishops you mention can certainly serve the unity of the presbyterate and the Church, whatever their formational background. The "preference" which I expressed is that their unique charism and responsibility of representing unity might be better signified by leaving behind the outward signs of their previous, more particular, affiliation and commitment -- a "kenosis" if you will in the service of their new ministry.However, my consideration is not an apodictic argument, but one of "fittingness" ("ex convenientia" as Aquinas would say). So, if others are not persuaded by it, "pace e bene" and blessed Palm Sunday!
"... there are some distinctive aspects of the Spiritual Exercises as a discipline prayer using the senses (imagining ones self in the stories of Scripture), Ignatian methods of discernment, the idea of 'finding God in all things,' the 'first principle and foundation' and more. The exercises are about gaining the freedom necessary to follow Christs call."Don't we need more people like this in the Church? Couldn't discussion of the Jesuit tradition spark interest in flagging Catholics? (Thank you, Rita, for answering my question seriously and not blowing me off with "try it yourself.")
"Dont we need more people like this in the Church? Couldnt discussion of the Jesuit tradition spark interest in flagging Catholics?"Jean -- from your lips to God's ears! This would be a wonderful outcome indeed.
Maybe we should ask the Pope how he would like to sign his own name.
A possible scenario for 2020...Pope Francis shocked the world today when he announced his retirement at age 83 saying that he simply did not have the physical and psychological energies required for the duties of the pope. As Pope Benedict XVI, surprising strong after his abdicatiion eight years ago and -although feeble- generally regarded as mentally competent, continues to live in his aparetment with round the clock nursing care, where Pope Francis will reside and what his relationship will be with the to be elected and past Pope is unknown in this unprecedented situation of soon to be three Popes... The story lines are immense, but this is not completly implausible....
A blessed trinity of Popes?
Sorry to enter this conversation so late in the game. I may have missed it, but I don't recall anyone actually referencing the Jesuit vow "formula" in this thread, and I think that from a purely pastoral standpoint, it is instructive for this conversation. The perpetual vows of a Jesuit include the following words, among the most beautiful in the english language: "I vow to your divine Majesty, before the most holy Virgin Mary and the entire heavenly court, perpetual chastity, poverty, and obedience in the Society of Jesus. I promise that I will enter this same Society to spend my life in it forever. I understand all these things according to the Constitutions of the Society of Jesus. Therefore, by your boundless goodness and mercy, and through the blood of Jesus Christ, I humbly ask that you judge this total commitment of myself acceptable. And as you have freely given me the desire to make this offering, so also may you give me the abundant grace to fulfill it."I addition to their beauty, they are also binding. When I myself was discerning a vocation to the Jesuits, I re-read those vows to myself hundreds of times, and was never confident that I could live up to them - particularly their permanent nature. To say to a man who has lived up to these vows that he should no longer be bound by them because he has been called to the episcopacy seems to me that it could be such a huge blow to that individual - and the religious congregation to which he belongs - that he should certainly not accept his canonical election as a bishop (even the Bishop of Rome). Since I do not believe this is the best alternative, I firmly believe that all bishops in religious orders should maintain their status in their religious communities. In fact, this should make it even easier to see the complementary nature between the secular and religious clergy, and between the episcopacy and the presbyterate. Thanks for calling our attention to this very interesting matter, Father Imbelli.
" I firmly believe that all bishops in religious orders should maintain their status in their religious communities."To put into words the obvious objection, or at least complication, though: religious orders have their own hierarchies, and when a religious-order priest is made diocesan bishop, I don't believe that elevates his formal status within the order. The possibility for conflict seems pretty clear. Can a bishop who is a religious-order priest, rule a pastor of a parish in his diocese, when the pastor also happens to be his religious-order provincial superior? I don't know if such a situation ever occurred in real life, but it doesn't seem beyond the bounds of possibility. Perhaps the various duties and responsibilities can be untangled and separated in such a way that in matter A, the bishop as diocesan ordinary prevails, but in matter B, the provincial superior prevails.
Can a bishop who is a religious-order priest, rule a pastor of a parish in his diocese, when the pastor also happens to be his religious-order provincial superior? Canon 705 says that the bishop's vow of obedience now runs to the Pope rather than his religious-order superior."Can. 705 A religious who is raised to the episcopate remains a member of his institute, but is subject only to the Roman Pontiff by his vow of obedience. He is not bound by obligations which he prudently judges are not compatible with his condition."
As an only one year subscriber to Commonweal, I am still in the process of getting to know the various contributors and readers. I was surprised and pleased to read the comment by the esteemed Fr James Martin SJ. My own introduction to Catholicism came when I worked two summers as an orderly (nurses aid) in two different Catholic hospitals, run by Sisters of Mercy and Charity, respectively. The former, particularly, took a personal interest in me and treated me with great kindness, as well as providing attentive and tender hands on care to our patients. There is some genuine bonding which goes on when caregivers team up to care for, clean, and change the sheets of patients who are desperately ill, unconscious, and/or dying. I say the above, because Fr. Martin has become a genuine hero of mine, regarding his advocacy of on behalf of the LCWR. Perhaps the most vocal counterweight to Fr. Martin's positions regarding the LCWR have been those of Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, e.g.http://wdtprs.com/blog/2013/03/liberals-will-soon-turn-on-pope-francis/I'm currently a convert working my way through the adult confirmation process. I have to say that I am appalled by the snarky, derisive, Rush Limbaugh-style tone of Fr. Zuhldorf's writings. Tone deaf to the parable of the shepherd and the sheep, Fr. Zuhldorf can't even allow Catholics to experience a moment of shared unity in celebrating the possibilities of a thus-far promising new papacy.In contrast, I was heartened by the gracious tone of Bishop Dolan:Dolan said: "I think the greatest thing he's going to bring is to say to everybody `Be not afraid. We're friends. We're on this journey together. We can speak openly to one another. We both have things to learn. We both have changes we need to make and let's serve one another best by being trusting and charitable yet honest to one another."'http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/03/21/jesuit-pope-devoted-to-poor-brings-... have no interest whatsoever in whether or not Pope Francis retains the initials of his particular religious order. That's not at all important. What is important is solving the administrative challenges, dealing with the cancer of abuse and cover ups, and unifying the worldwide Church, guided by the principles of the Pope's namesake. If he does that, then that will be vastly more important than eliminating all vestiges of deviation from orthodoxy, which seems to be Fr. Z's main concern.- Larry Weisenthal/Huntington Beach CA
Like a cop, once a Jesuit always a Jesuit. Once your instilled with Jesuit spirituality, hard as you or others try you aint getting rid of it, Pope Francis SJ will always be a Jesuit in mind, body and spirit. Want something done, hard or easy call on a Jesuit.
I'm still curious about Francis' CL connection and how that interacts with being Jesuit ..."Over the years, Bergoglio became close to the Comunione e Liberazione movement founded by Italian Fr. Luigi Giussani, sometimes speaking at its massive annual gathering in Rimini, Italy. He's also presented Giussani's books at literary fairs in Argentina. This occasionally generated consternation within the Jesuits, since the ciellini once upon a time were seen as the main opposition to Bergoglio's fellow Jesuit in Milan, Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini." - John Allen ... http://ncronline.org/node/46476And this about CL from Allen in 2005 - http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/word082605.htm
Crystal --Thanks for the Allen article. Hmm. CL is starting to look quite dark indeed. Matthew Fox wrote somewhere that it is a fascist organization, but he sometimes exaggerates badly. I wonder where the truth lies.At any rate, it seems that CL is more interested in social issues, viz., the poor, and than in the personal moral issues that have split the Church in recent years. I just hope it is Frances' love of the poor that attracts him to them and not their apparent psychological intransigence. They strike me as thoroughly fundamentalist. They could be both, of course.What makes me wonder about it most is its supposedly amorphous structure (a contradiction in terms if ever there was one). You cannot belong to it officially because it has no official structure, apparently, yet within it there are thoroughly organized groups, e.g., orders of priests and of celibate lay people. Is there some informal structure behind all of this? If so, why be secretive about it?
Ann: you might appreciate the very limited structure of the Community of Sant'Egidio. I have visited them twice and each time the spokesperson emphasized that they welcome all participants but it is essentially a lay organization. The Vatican has officially recognized the Community of Sant'Egidio as a public lay association.Clergy are welcome to participate but any leadership role they might play within the community is subject to election (as applies to anyone) and there is not automatic deference to the thoughts or ideas of the clergy.How that works is a bit unclear to me because I was told that membership is voluntary: show up and work at will. The person with whom I spoke indicated that there is no such thing as an official membership list. It is not secretive as much as that it appears to be loosely structured.BTW, Sant'Egidio exists in the US albeit in small, fledgling mostly prayer groups, in Boston, Manchester, NH, 4 locations in Minnesota, New York, South Bend and Washington, DC.
Actually, it is work and pray communally at will.
Ann,I know someone who belongs to CL - he gave me this link for those who want to know more ... http://us.clonline.org/default.asp?id=743/home.cfmI think its roots are in anti-Marxism, which may also attract Francis, but I'm not sure about the modern movement. I do wonder how one combines Ignatian spirituality and CL spirituality.
Jim, Thanks. From what I've read the Sant'Egidio movement is more oriented to hands-on help for the poor, while CL is oriented more towards political action. The latter even has a strong sub-group in one of the big Italian political parties. Somehow my American soul is suspicious of that sort of action. A political party without a leader is an invitation to a demagogue to take over. I dunno.Crystal, Thanks to you too. I don't know much about either kind of spirituality. To tell the whole truth, the Jesuits have always sort of turned me off too. They do some great work, but they tend to be know-it-alls. (OK, so that sort of generalization is really obnoxious, but there's some truth in it. Let's just say that a noticeable number of Jesuits are inclined to be a tad too self-confident.)
Ann,Heh :) Actually Jesuit spirituality is the kind I practice so I have a bit of knowledge about it and I've come to know a few Jesuits, but I don't really know anything about CL.
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August 1, 2007
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June 1, 2007
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"Oh, and if they [have] run, that only made the agents angry. The [agents] beat them to punish them."
Deportee Armando told volunteers that an agent beat him for fleeing. It happened after he had grown too tired to go on. He stopped, turned toward the agent, and threw his hands up in the air. The officer caught up, yanked Armando's head back, and slammed his fist into the side of the immigrant's face.
Officials deported the Michoacán native, and he later arrived at the migrant-aid station. Volunteers noted in their reports that he had scratches on his chest, was bleeding from a large gash in his hand, and looked like he had been savagely beaten.
Volunteer Sally Meisenhelder has encountered someone like Armando each time she has traveled from her New Mexico home to work at the aid station at the Nogales port of entry.
"Every day I have been at the port, I have met someone who was physically abused by Border Patrol, sometimes in a sadistic manner," she wrote in a signed affidavit included in the "Crossing the Line" report. "The injuries I have personally seen have been fractures of feet, after being run over by vehicles, pulmonary contusions caused by beating to the chest wall, lacerations caused by being pushed down on the ground, [and] bruises and sprains."
Sarah Roberts provided medical care to one man who told her a Border Patrol agent in Douglas, Arizona, kicked him in the head after he asked for food for a child. The man said the agent also swung his foot at a woman who asked for food. Another migrant warded off the kick intended for the woman with his hand, absorbing a blow so strong that it broke his wristwatch.
Roberts did her best to console Juana before they walked about a half-mile to the comedor.
While they ate, Roberts told the group at the soup kitchen that she was there to provide first aid and to document accounts of treatment by Border Patrol agents.
After the meal, a few went to Roberts for aspirin, a muscle rub, or something to heal the deep cuts or raw blisters on their feet. Those who needed more attention followed her to Grupo Beta, a Mexican aid station not far from the border.
In a back room, Roberts filled a small tub with water for the deportees to soak their feet. She applied medication and gave them fresh pairs of socks. Her husband helped wrap sprained ankles and handed out Girl Scout cookies and clothes.
No one Roberts saw that day volunteered that he or she had been abused by the Border Patrol. But when questioned about what they ate, the conditions of their holding cells, or how the agents spoke to them, a different picture emerged.
Some said they were given food — a few saltine crackers — and water in a dirty bucket. They said agents did not hit or manhandle them, only mocked or berated them.
Almost none of the immigrants were aware that while they were in the United States, they were entitled to the most of the same constitutional rights as Americans — rights that are supposed to protect them from mistreatment.
For example, federal law (18 USC 242) decrees that law enforcement officers cannot subject illegal immigrants to "different punishments, pains, or penalties" than those they can use legally against U.S. citizens.
Further, the Fourth Amendment affords immigrants protection from excessive and unreasonable force by law enforcement, and the Fifth Amendment decrees that they cannot be harmed while in custody or lose their liberty without due process of law.
"When we're talking about the U.S. Constitution, about civil rights and human rights, we need to apply these to all people in this country, regardless of their immigration status. Otherwise, we're jeopardizing our very basic constitutional rights," said Victoria Lopez, immigrant rights advocate with the ACLU of Arizona.
"We all have a responsibility to defend these rights that we cherish, that we think are so important as Americans. If we don't, then we erode our own system of protection."
Despite U.S. Customs and Border Protection's secrecy about agent training — and the notion that admittedly unfit agents are hired because polygraph examinations no longer are standard — Border Patrol officials insist that agents know the law.
They insist that agents know it is illegal to slam a baton into an immigrant's abdomen without any legitimate law enforcement reason and that they know what reasons are legitimate.
They insist that agents know it is a violation of illegal immigrants' constitutional rights to angrily abuse them as punishment for trying to escape.
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The Border Patrol is part of Customs and Border Protection, the largest uniformed police force in the nation, with more than 40,000 agents. The Border Patrol alone already has seen its ranks double from 10,045 in fiscal year 2002 to 20,119 in '09 — with 2,200 more agents on the way. CBP's budget nearly tripled over the past seven years — growing from $5.9 billion in fiscal year 2003 to $17.2 billion in 2010.
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This one has been a long time coming and we're pleased to announce it's finally here. The McFarlane Collector's Club will release a special exclusive Major League Baseball two-pack featuring Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek plus an umpire and an interactive base.
The set includes Red Sox captain Varitek in his set position after giving the sign and awaiting the pitch. The umpire is crouched behind him on the base ready to make the ball or strike call.
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If you're a conservative who wants to impeach President Obama, time is running out. You need to give Allen West money, and quickly. It's an "emergency."
In a series of emails sent to subscribers in recent weeks, Fox News contributor and former Republican congressman Allen West has implored people to donate to his PAC, the Allen West Guardian Fund, in order to hasten Obama's impeachment. And West isn't alone -- numerous conservative media figures and political groups are looking to cash in on Obama's supposedly impending impeachment through donations, books, and various impeachment merchandise.
Right-wing media have been pushing for Obama's impeachment for more than five years over a wide range of issues, but impeachment chatter got a boost earlier this July when Sarah Palin penned an opinion piece for Breitbart.com. She called for Obama's removal from office, arguing that the president's "unsecured border crisis is the last straw that makes the battered wife say, 'no mas.'" She reiterated her call on Fox's Hannity, telling viewers it was time to "get going" on impeachment.
While numerous members of the conservative noise machine are agitating for impeachment, not everyone is on board. Fox News contributor Erick Erickson, for one, thinks "impeachment would be crazy" at the moment.
But regardless of whether impeachment is good politics for conservatives, it's starting to look like good business.
In a July 10 email to subscribers, West pointed to Palin's comments as evidence the "growing" impeachment movement is "gaining speed!" Asserting that the president is "guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors," West touted a survey hosted on his PAC's website asking whether the House of Representatives should draft articles of impeachment over the unrelated release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. He also asked for an "an emergency contribution of $5 or more right away, so we can get this survey into the hands of as many conservatives as possible."
West, who has been calling for Obama's impeachment since early June, has previously asked subscribers for money to (somehow) help boost his impeachment survey. A June 19 email pointed to comments from GOP congressman Lou Barletta raising impeachment to proclaim, "Now - more than ever - we need to get the Guardian Fund's impeachment survey into the hands of every conservative in America. Can you help me?" West once again asked for an "emergency" donation. On June 28, West asked for "an emergency donation of $5 or more right away," again to help promote his impeachment survey.
West isn't the only one emailing fundraising appeals about impeachment. On June 20, Takeover Super PAC -- the nascent political group backed by WND founder Joseph Farah, leading birther and WND reporter Jerome Corsi, and notorious smear merchant Floyd Brown -- rented WND's email list to send out a message with the subject line, "Impeach Him!" Pointing to the group's campaign activities in various states, Takeover Executive Director Tom Freiling argues, "When we gain an absolute majority in the House and Senate, we conservatives can finally expose Obama law-breaker [sic]." Arguing that it was "urgent," Freiling asked for donations of "$25, $50, $100, or more."
If you were worried your money might not be spent well, fear not. Freiling explains in the email, "You can trust us."
Farah also sent a fundraising appeal to WND subscribers on July 2 touting Takeover Super PAC as "the first Federal PAC to pursue the impeachment of President Obama." They will, he believes, "launch the next, and LAST, American revolution."
In addition to promoting Takeover, WND also has an entire "Impeachment Store" on its website, featuring items like magnetic "Honk for Impeachment" bumper stickers, a $9.95 "Special Report" on "Why Barack Hussein Obama Should Be Impeached To Save America," and a card game called "Scandal," which is "a contest between players to create the best cases for impeachment by collecting and displaying valuable evidence (Case) cards... This game is fun to play and historically accurate."
The WND "Impeachment Store" also features Impeachable Offenses: The Case For Removing Barack Obama From Office, a 2013 book co-written by WND reporter Aaron Klein and published by WND. (Last month, National Review writer Andrew McCarthy also released a book flogging impeachment.)
While Erick Erickson may find impeachment "crazy," that hasn't stopped RedState -- the site where he serves as editor in chief -- from renting out its email list to pro-impeachment groups. On July 10, conservative non-profit Secure America Now rented the RedState list to urge readers to sign an impeachment petition, which would "help mobilize our massive grassroots army, and strengthen our demand that Congress file articles of impeachment against the President."


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Full-time Student – Full-time status is defined in the table below. Remember that other agencies (such as federal financial aid) may have different definitions of full-time. The definitions below are used when enrollment verifications are produced by SPSU.
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Grade Point Average – The grade point average is calculated by dividing the total quality points earned, by the total number of hours of credit for which grades have been received. Some courses are excluded. Additional information is available on the registrar's web pages.
Phase One Registration – The first period of open registration for a term. Dates are determined by the registrar and posted to the academic calendar. The purpose of the phase one registration is to allow current students in good standing the opportunity to secure needed classes and to provide an indicator of course needs for the university. In order to remain registered, students are required to secure their classes by paying for them either through financial aid, or with legal tender.
Phase Two Registration – The registration period immediately after phase one and before phase three. Phase two is intended to allow returning and new students the opportunity to make adjustments to class schedules including dropping and adding classes without penalty. In order to remain registered, students are required to secure their classes by paying for them either through financial aid, or with legal tender.
Phase Three Registration - Phase three registration includes a period of free registration that extends into the new term by several days. There is no implied or explicit intent to allow students to use regular registration and the drop/add period to "shop" for classes. The intended purpose of the drop/add period is to allow students ample time to develop a schedule and make necessary adjustments. Phase three is the final registration opportunity for a term and in order to remain registered, students are required to secure their classes by paying for them either through financial aid, or with legal tender.
Audit – Students who audit classes must declare their audit status during the drop/add period. Auditing provides students with the opportunity to attend a class without penalty or risk. The "V" grade is assigned when a course has been audited. No credit is given. This grade may not be used at any future date as a basis for receiving course credit. Courses taken under the audit status carry the same tuition and fees as courses taken in the normal mode. See "Registration" later in this chapter for details about auditing courses.
Withdrawal – Withdrawal is defined as the official act of discontinuing participation in a course or courses during a time in which withdrawal is permitted (usually after the drop/add period or regular registration, but before the mid-point of the term). Students who withdraw during the withdrawal period earn a grade of "W". See "Registration" later in this chapter for details about withdrawing.
Drop – The term "drop" refers to the removal of a course from a student's schedule during the official drop/add period. Dropping classes results in no grade being issued and no charge for tuition or fees.
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