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List of Courses: Fall 2015
|Course Number List
|Alphabetical List
|Introduction to the Law
Introduction to the Law is a one-credit course required in the first year for all entering students, offered prior to the beginning of the first term, and graded on a pass-fall basis. This class introduces students to the study of law. It is designed to give students the knowledge and skills that will enable them to get the most out of their other first-year courses. The goals of the course include introducing students to the purposes and pedagogy of law school, providing techniques and strategies for learning the law, and providing information on background concepts. Students will gain an understanding of the American legal system, explore the function of case law and how it relates to other sources of the law, and learn to actively engage in case analysis.
|Constitutional Law
This course is a study of the allocation of governmental authority and the limitations on that authority as defined by the Constitution of the United States. The course will deal with the problems of defining the scope of federal power, the relationship between the federal government and the states, the scope of state authority, and the rights of individuals with an emphasis on those rights guaranteed by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Constitution. (Required Course)
|Criminal Law
This course deals with the competing interests and policies that come into action when the individual clashes with society. The course also explores the underlying philosophical premises of various penal rules. The theories and purposes of punishment, the relationship between law and morality, definitions of criminal intent, principles of necessity, justification and excuse, and inchoate crime and group criminality may also be studied. (Required Course)
|Lawyering Skills I
Lawyering Skills I is a required first-year course designed to introduce students to the essential problem-solving and communication skills of the legal profession. The legal research and writing faculty work closely with students in smaller classroom settings to introduce techniques of legal analysis, the basic sources and processes of legal research, and the principles of legal writing and oral advocacy. Through a series of assignments of increasing complexity, students learn how to analyze legal problems, research legal issues, frame legal arguments, and gain experience in drafting the major forms of predictive and persuasive legal writing. During the first semester, in Lawyering Skills I, students will be placed in the role of lawyer as advisor and counselor by focusing on predictive, advisory writing while learning other lawyering skills such as fact gathering and analysis, interviewing, and client counseling. Students will write legal memoranda, conduct interviews, draft professional emails and letters, and conduct office meetings, all in the context of completing practice based assignments. Students will receive individualized feedback throughout the semester. (required course; graded; 2 credits)
|Civil Procedure
The object of this course is to introduce students to the civil litigation process, including the attendant jurisdictional questions, court organization, and pleadings and rules of practice in state and federal courts. In addition, an analysis of the litigation process is undertaken, with emphasis on discovery, pretrial procedures, trial, judgment, and appellate review of the decision. (Required Course)
This is a course concerning civil liability for harm inflicted on another. Topics studied may include negligent, reckless and intentional acts that inflict harm; defenses to claims of liability; the liability of owners or occupiers of land; and strict liability. (Required Course)
|Business Organizations
This course focuses on the fundamental conceptual framework of business organizations law including the formation and conduct of business in the partnership, corporate, and limited liability company forms. It provides an introduction to the terminology of business organizations and finance, and transmits some sense of what a business lawyer does. It also engages in questions of ethics, justice, professional responsibility and critical analysis of numerous aspects of business law. (Required Course)
This course is an introduction to the basic rules of evidence governing the proof of facts in criminal and civil trials, with a focus on the Federal Rules of Evidence. Topics covered may include the role of the judge and jury; relevance; hearsay and its exceptions; character evidence; and the competency, examination and impeachment of witnesses. Classroom method focuses on discussion of selected problems and cases and aims at providing all students with a common grounding in the basic rules of evidence. (Required Course)
|Income Tax I
A study of the codified law as it relates to the federal taxation of the income of individuals. This course emphasizes the concepts of gross income, taxable income, and deductions. Special emphasis is given to the federal tax policy considerations inherent in resolving tax issues. A survey of selected topics such as the tax consequences of divorce and administrative practice before the Internal Revenue Service and the Tax Court may be included in the course. (Required Course)
|Professional Responsibility
This course examines the ethics of lawyering and the various roles of the lawyer. We will discuss the nature and scope of the attorney's responsibilities and obligations to clients, society, the administration of justice, the profession, and the self. It covers legal and ethical standards and aspirations relevant to regulating the conduct of lawyers and the development of professional ethics. (Required Course)
|Advanced Legal Analysis l
This required course will introduce you to the bar exam, review material tested on the bar exam, and teach you important skills in reading, analyzing, and answering bar exam questions. The course uses a learn-by-doing approach. Written homework assignments include multiple choice questions and essay questions. These will be submitted, graded, and returned online before most classes and will then form the basis for class discussion and review. Students will also be assigned online video review. The course will refresh your recollection of selected topics within three of MBE subjects, Contracts, Evidence and Torts. Students will learn how the bar examiners test these topics and will learn how to study and to apply their knowledge to bar exam questions. The course is pass-fail, with the pass/fail determination based on 1) participation/ attendance and 2) performance. Students will receive feedback throughout the course. If a student fails as a result of performance, the student will receive a grade of incomplete and will be required to take the spring ALA 2 Course. Students will be given an initial assessment in August.
|Electronic Discovery
This course is an introduction to the legal and practical issues related to electronic discovery and the use of electronic evidence in legal proceedings. Attorneys engaged in litigation must ensure compliance with the rules and regulations governing the preservation and production of electronically stored information. Lawyers and clients nationwide are struggling with the practical challenges of electronic discovery and the law is continuously evolving. Students will gain an in-depth understanding of the legal rules governing ediscovery and develop practical knowledge and key analytical skills that can be used in practice.
|Law Office Management
This course will introduce students to the operation and management of solo practice, law firms, and corporate legal departments. Practices and techniques that assist in the ethical, professional, and profitable representation of clients while reducing stress and crisis situations will be presented through presentations, readings, and guest lecturers. Topics to be covered include: business planning; time management, accounting and billing; client recruitment and relations; technology and office systems; stress management and personal support; ethical responsibilities and professionalism.
|Family Law
This course examines the relationship between family and law. Topics addressed include legal definitions of "family" taking into consideration both the marital and non-marital family; rights and obligatons among family members; the federal and state government's role in family life as well as the constitutional limits on government involvement; dissolution of family including issues of property distribution, alimony/support, and the implications of children; jurisdiction; and the role of the attorney in family formation and disputes.
|Immigration Law
This course will explore the American immigration system from constitutional, statutory, and policy perspectives. Topics considered include the source and scope of congressional power to regulate immigration, standards and procedures for entry, exclusion, and deportation, illegal migration, and the acquisition and loss of American citizenship.
|Patent Law
This course introduces the basic concepts of patent law - a system involving a government grant of limited proprietary rights in inventions in exchange for full disclosure of the invention. Areas to be examined include requirements for patentability, procedures for obtaining patents, interrelationships with trade secrets, rights to employees inventions, patent assignments and licensing, and a brief overview of patent litigation. Students should have an Engineering degree or a strong scientific educational background.
|Closely Held Businesses
As part of the advanced curriculum in the law of business organizations, this course provides an in-depth analysis of the myriad legal problems involved in the formation and operation of closely held businesses, i.e.,those businesses whose ownership interests are not publicly traded. We will consider unincorporated business entities - including the general partnership, the limited partnership(LP), the limited liability partnership(LLP), and the limited company(LLC) - as well as the incorporated closely held business in form of the close corporation. The main issues discussed for each form of business organization are the mechanics of entity formation; management and control of the closely held business; financial rights and liabilities of the entities owners; fiduciary duties among the entities owners; the transferability of entity ownership; and exit rights during dissociation and dissolution. Prerequisite: Law 551 Business Organizations.
|Elder Law
This course will follow the course of a typical elder law representation. Initially, the course introduces students to the social, emotional, family, and financial contexts of aging. Thereafter, the course prepares students to identify the client, define the representation, plan for incapacity, anticipate nursing home care and eligibility for benefits, and design an appropriate estate plan. Topics of special focus will include: ethical issues specific to the practice of elder law, client capacity, health care proxies and guardianship, powers of attorney and conservatorship, nursing home institutionalization, planning for Medicaid eligibility, and estate planning. Other topics to be discussed will include estate, gift, and income tax issues, Medicare coverage for long-term care, Veteran's benefits for long-term care, and creating and maintaining an elder law practice.
|Uniform Commercial Code Survey
This course covers the commercial sale of goods, including the law of secured debt, from the perspective of lawyers who will be representing consumers, small businesses and charitable corporations. The course will focus primarily on the Uniform Commercial Code, Articles 2 and 9. This is an elective that is highly recommended as preparation for the bar exam. Survey course in commercial transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code. Focus is upon the Uniform Commercial Code as a codified body of law with emphasis given to statutory treatment of the law of sales, secured transactions and negotiable instruments.
|Higher Education Law
Colleges and universities are unique communities of faculty, students, and staff that teach, learn, work, and, often, live together. The law of higher education engages policies and legal principles of general application as well as those specifically tailored to this special environment. This course will examine legal issues that surface at colleges and universities, laws and policies applicable to these legal issues, and legal counsel's considerations in addressing them. Areas to be covered include governance and sources of law; academic freedom and faculty rights; student rights and responsibilities; Title IX; nondiscrimination and affirmative action; intellectual property considerations; and athletics and the student athlete.
|Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship
This course provides law students with legal practical tools relating to entrepreneurship, including theory, resources and templates for various agreements that they can refer to in their legal careers. The course is structured to link key learning objectives to one or more real life based hypothetical fact patterns of business experiences in order to emphasize the practicality and applications of the learning objectives. The course includes traditional analysis and briefing of case law and statutes. The course also includes interactive team activities such as a mock negotiation of licensing and settlement agreements and drafting of agreements relating thereto. The course covers an introduction to business entities; legal aspects of marketing; ownership of ideas, technology and intellectual property; trade secrets; licensing agreements, proposals in response to Requests for Quotations (RFQ); distributorship agreements and litigated case studies.
This is a survey course that will cover a variety of bioethics topics through the lenses of law, ethics, medicine, and public policy. Topics may include reproductive technologies and rights, medical decision-making, end of life care, distributive justice topics, and research on human subjects.
This course concerns the legal aspects of the purchase and sale of real estate, beginning with the real estate broker and concluding with the closing process. The course covers in detail the purchase and sale agreement and remedies for the breach of the agreement; title examination and title insurance; property description and deed drafting; RESPA forms and regulation and closing adjustments; the closing process; and ethical considerations in representation of parties in real estate transactions. Enrollment limited to 45 students. Prerequisite: Law 511 Property.
|Academic Success Workshop
Academic Success Program skills workshops are open to all interested students. The workshops cover essential law school skills such as note-taking, briefing cases, outlining, and exam-taking techniques. All students are encouraged to attend.
|Landlord & Tenant
This course focuses on the landlord-tenant relationship in the residental rental market with emphasis on recent court decisions and various selected state laws that have attempted to lessen the problems of substandard or inadequate rental housing, housing discrimination, problems of lead paint poisoning, and related issues. Eviction proceedings, discrimination litigation and consumer remedies are covered in detail. Enrollment is limited to 45 students. Prerequisite: LAW 511 Property.
|Products Liability
This course presents an analysis and discussion of the American law of products liability. The focus of the course is on the major theories of liability with respect to injuries caused by the use of defective consumer products. We will cover the requirements of each of the major causes of action in product litigation, together with appropriate defenses and damages related to those causes of action.
|Administrative Law
This course examines the system through which a vast array of governmental power is exercised in the United States: the administrative process. Its focus will be the ways in which private interests are arranged, rearranged, and/or protected in that system against the background of the public interest. The course will address agency powers to gather and utilize information, promulgate regulations, and adjudicate rights and remedies under applicable statutes and regulations. Judicial review of adverse agency action will also be explored.
|Labor Law
This course traces the development of American Labor Law, from its early beginnings at the dawn of the industrial revolution, through the great depression of the 1930s, the post-war years, and the modern era. It considers how workers have joined together to improve their material well-being, and how society regulates the inevitable conflict between workers and management. The course studies the National Labor Relations Act and its interpretation by the courts and the National Labor Relations Board. Areas covered include the right to join unions, to engage in collective bargaining, and the procedures to resolve labor disputes, jurisdictional disputes, board procedures, representation, elections, unfair labor practices, strikes and job actions, picketing, lockouts, secondary boycotts, arbitration of disputes, and union organizing.
|Estate & Gift Tax
This course is a study of the fundamental principles of federal taxation on property transfers at death and during the life of the transferor, including those transfers in contemplation of death, and those with life estates retained and retention of power to control. Consideration is also given to the martial deduction, the tax effects on various types of property transfers, and the generation-skipping tax. Prerequisite: Law 511 Property. (This course satisfies 1 skills unit.)
|Juvenile Justice
This course concentrates on juvenile delinquency proceedings from pretrial procedure through trial and the occasional transfers of juvenile offenders to the adult criminal system. Developments in the area of due process for young people (United States Supreme Court cases) and effective client advocacy are stressed. Prerequisite: Law 505 Criminal Law.
|Real Estate Finance
This course focuses on the law and practices that govern the financing of real estate transactions. The course examines in great detail the law of mortgages, including the creation and transfer of mortgage interests, lien priorities, foreclosure, and bankruptcy. Prerequisite: Law 511 Property
|Secured Transactions
Secured Transactions is an intensive study of consensual security interests in personal property under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. The course also involves a cursory examination of relevant provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, and side-glances at other Articles of the UCC.
|Trusts & Estates
This course is a study of the inter-vivos and testamentary gratuitous transfer of property, including intestate succession, wills, and trusts. Also discussed are the duties and liability of the fiduciary, the use of charitable donations, and the raising of constructive and resulting trusts. Prerequisite: Law 511 Property
|Workers' Compensation
Since as far back as Ancient Rome and Greece, society has compensated injured workers for work-related accidents. This course analyzes the history and the principles of the system for compensating employees for work-related injuries. This course will provide an understanding of the core concepts of Workers' Compensation law and the mechanics of litigating and defending claims for workers' compensation benefits.
|Criminal Procedure Survey
In this course, we will explore the constitutional rules that control the behavior of police officers when they investigate crime and prosecute criminal defendants. Specifically, this course will survey the impact of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Amendments on police investigations and also analyze the ways in which constitutional guarantees of due process, equal protection, and trial by jury impact criminal prosecutions. To this end, this course will provide an overview of criminal procedure issues arising during police investigation, arrest, prosecution, trial and post-conviction NOTE: Students who take this course may NOT also take either Criminal Adjudication or Criminal Investigation. Although this course will touch on some of the topics in Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Criminal Procedure: Adjudication, not all of these subject areas will be reviewed. For this reason, this course is intended for students who do not intend to practice Criminal Law, but want an introduction to criminal procedure. Students planning to practice criminal law or who have a significant interest in the field should consider taking both the Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Criminal Procedure: Adjudication courses, which together provide a more in-depth study of criminal procedure law. (Students planning to enroll in Crim Pro Simulation in the Spring semester 2016 may enroll in this course to satisfy the prerequisite even if they have taken Crim Pro Adjudication.)
|Law Review Staff
Students who are staff members of Law Review are required to attend the mandatory weekly Law Review staff meeting for both the fall and spring semesters. Staff members of Law Review receive 2 credits in the fall and 1 credit in the spring for the successful completion of their Law Review Staff year. Law Review staff will receive 2 writing units in the fall and 1 writing unit in the spring.)
|Law Review Board
Students who are Board members of Law Review are required to attend the mandatory weekly Law Review staff meeting for both the fall and spring semesters. Board members of the Law Review receive between 2 and 6 credits per year, depending on their position on the Law Review. The Associate Dean must approve departures from these semester credit allocations.
|Legislative Advoc & Lobbying
This course examines lobbying and legislative advocacy. With legislatures central to our system of government, whether at the Federal or State level, attorneys need to be familiar with government relations practices and legislative processes. Topics may include the constitutional basis for and history of paid lobbying; the regulation of lobbying as a profession, including the legal and ethical restrictions; the role of money and politics in lobbying; and practical elements of how to be an effective lobbyist. Enrollment limited to 24 students. (This is a simulation course and satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|Contract Drafting
This course will teach students real-world, practical contract drafting skills through the drafting and editing of select documents used in common business transactions. Students will gain a thorough understanding of techniques used to promote concise drafting and methods to translate business ideas into contract concepts. The class will be highly interactive. This course is limited to 34 students. (This is a simulation course and satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|Trial Methods
This course utilizes a clinical approach to trial advocacy. Emphasis is given to the two complementary abilities necessary for effective trial advocacy - preparation and execution. Students will learn effective methods for analyzing and preparing a case for trial. In addition, students will practice the technical skills necessary to present their side of a case persuasively during a trial, including tactics and strategy in the courtroom, opening statements and closing arguments, examination of witnesses, admission and exclusion of evidence, questions of burden of proof, and preservation of rights on appeal. Prerequisite: LAW 553, Evidence. Enrollment limited to 20 students per section. (This is a simulation course and satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|Business Planning
The course focuses on the legal issues arising in connection with the start-up and operation of closely-held business enterprises and the role of the lawyer as an advisor to these entities and their owners. Numerous case studies are used to expose the student to a broad range of structural planning issues and the practical and analytical challenges of the planning process. There is a heavy emphasis on planning traps and creative planning strategies. Different types of closely held businesses are analyzed, compared, and contrasted in case studies that raise important issues in co-ownership planning, enterprise funding, choice of entity planning, multiple entity planning, owner compensation, life insurance planning, structuring profit and capital interests, profit distribution planning and diversification, exit and business transition planning, employee relations and benefits, and retirement planning. Numerous drafting considerations and implementation mechanics also are reviewed. The course is designed to broaden the student's substantive knowledge on a broad range of issues and to help the student develop three essential planning skills: (1) the ability to identify and address business objectives, not just legal issues, (2) the ability to evaluate and apply specific strategic options, and (3) the ability to effectively communicate with non-lawyers. Prerequisite: LAW551, Business Organizations, although LAW 747, Income Tax I is NOT a prerequisite, students should be prepared to learn some tax matters during this course. Limited to 24 students. (This is a simulation course and satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
This course will provide training in both the theory and methodology of divorce and family mediation and essential mediation skills. The class is interactive, and students will have the opportunity, in almost every class to practice mediation skills. A basic understanding of Massachusetts divorce law and/or entry level family law course is strongly recommended. Some states, by statute or rule of court, set standards for court-based mediators. Massachusetts requires basic mediation training and professional practice under the supervision of a community-based mediation program before practitioners may serve as court-based mediators. This is a basic mediation course that qualifies successful students for an internship or practicum in a community dispute resolution program for supervised practice and for advanced mediation training. Mediators develop their skills through a lifetime of practice. This is the first step. Enrollment limited to 18 students. (This is a simulation course and satisfies 3 experiential learning credits.)
|Judicial Externship Seminar
This course is the seminar component that accompanies the first judicial externship placement that a student has been selected for through the externship application process. Seminar assignments and readings are designed to complement the individual work experience by providing structured reflection on many aspects of the roles of courts, judges and lawyers in society. Students are also required to maintain weekly time sheets and journals and complete a Learning Agenda. (This course satisfies 1 experiential learning credit.)
|Judicial Externship
Students work 12-15 hours a week for a total of 168 semester hours engaging in a variety of legal work under the supervision of a judge. Students may not receive compensation for work done in an Externship. Externships include varied levels of research, writing, and observation depending on the student's placement. Students may take no more than three externships during law school. Students enrolled in their first externship must also concurrently enroll in a one-credit seminar, with their semester of fieldwork. Prerequisites: An externship is open to students who have successfully completed 28 hours of law studies. A student may not simultaneously enroll in more than one clinic, more than one externship, or a clinic and an externship. (This course satisfies 3 experiential learning credits.)
|Law Practice Externship
Students work 12-15 hours a week for a total of 168 semester hours engaging in a variety of legal work under the supervision of an attorney in a public interest, government service, or private sector externship placement. Students may not receive compensation for work done in an Externship. Externships develop students' lawyering skills through participation in activities such as legal research and writing, client interviewing and counseling, factual investigation, development and implementation of case theory and strategy, negotiation, mediation, litigation and other forms of advocacy. Students may take no more than three externships during law school. Students enrolled in their first externship must also concurrently enroll in a one-credit seminar, with their semester of fieldwork. Prerequisites: An externship is open to students who have successfully completed 28 hours of law studies. A student may not simultaneously enroll in more than one clinic, more than one externship, or a clinic and an externship. (This course satisfies 3 experiential learning credits.)
|Law Practice Externship Seminar
This course is the seminar component that accompanies the first public interest, government service, or private sector externship placement that a student has been selected for through the externship application process. Seminar assignments and readings are designed to complement the individual work experience by providing structured reflection on many aspects of the roles of courts, judges and lawyers in society. Students are also required to maintain weekly time sheets and journals and complete a Learning Agenda. (This course satisfies 1 experiential learning credit.)
|Legal Services: Skills Seminar
This seminar is a prerequisite for selected students participating in the Legal Services Clinic. Students enroll in this course the semester preceding their clinic placement. The course focuses on substantive law and issues related to poverty law practice, and developing basic lawyering skills, including professionalism and ethics, client interviewing, counseling, case planning, fact investigation, oral advocacy, negotiation and litigation skills. (This course satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|Legal Services Clinic
Selected students work in the office of Community Legal Aid (CLA), a local non-profit organization charged with providing free civil legal services to low-income and elderly persons. Under the supervision of CLA attorneys, students assume primary professional responsibility for actual cases, including client interviews, counseling, case development, negotiation, and representation of clients in court and administrative proceedings. Students are expected to commit 16 hours per week to the fieldwork at CLA. Students enrolled in LAWS 916 must also concurrently enroll in LAWS 917, a one-credit seminar, with their semester of fieldwork. Prerequisites: Successful completion of LAWS 910 Legal Service Skills Seminar and LAW 553 Evidence. Evidence may be taken concurrently with the Clinic. A student is required to be SJC Rule 3:03 eligible. The clinic is open to students who have successfully completed 28 hours of law studies. A student may not simultaneously enroll in more than one clinic, more than one externship, or a clinic and an externship. (This course satisfies 4 experiential learning credits.)Or (3 skills units and 1 writing unit)
|Legal Services Clinic Seminar
In addition to the fieldwork, Legal Services Clinic students attend a regularly scheduled seminar meeting. This concurrent seminar will serve as a forum for reflection on the fieldwork, case review, and other topics. Prerequisites: LAWS910 Legal Service Skills and LAW 553 Evidence (Evidence may be taken concurrently). (This course and satisfies 1 experiential learning credit.)
|Criminal Law Prosecution Clinic
Selected students in the Criminal Prosecution Clinic work as student assistant district attorneys within the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. By court rule, students in the Clinic are authorized to practice in any District Court case, which includes a mix of both misdemeanors and felonies. Typical of the offenses litigated by students in the District Court are possession and/or distribution of controlled substances, domestic violence offenses including assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and violation of a restraining order, larceny, assault and battery on a police officer, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. During the course of the semester, a student attorney will appear in three different sessions of the District Court: the arraignment session (in which students represent the Commonwealth in bail hearings), the motion session (in which students prepare and litigate oppositions to motions to suppress and motions to dismiss) and, ultimately, the trial session (in which a student prepare and litigate jury and jury-waived trials). This clinic allows students to gain substantial exposure over the course of the semester to the entire process of litigating a criminal case. Students enrolled in LAWS920 must also concurrently enroll in LAWS 921, a two-credit seminar, with their semester of fieldwork. Prerequisites: LAW 553 Evidence and LAW 706 Criminal Procedure Investigation. Enrollment is limited to selected third-year full time and forth-year part time students. No student may maintain outside legal employment while participating in this clinic. All students will be CORI/criminal records checked by the District Attorney's Office. A student is required to be SJC Rule 3:03 eligible. A student may not simultaneously enroll in more than one clinic, more than one externship, or a clinic and an externship. (This course satisfies 4 experiential learning credits.)Or(3 skills units and 1 writing unit)
|Criminal Law Prosecution Seminar
In addition to the fieldwork, there is a classroom component which operates as a combination seminar/simulation. This part of the course is quite intensive for the first three or four weeks of the semester as well as the week prior to the start of classes. Students must attend a two day orientation the week before classes begin; no exceptions will be made to this mandatory orientation. Following this initial training period, the class will meet at a designated time for a two-hour session on a weekly basis for the balance of the semester. (This course satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|Small Business Clinic
The Small Business Clinic will provide selected students with the opportunity to handle legal matters for small business clients under the supervision of the professor. Students work on transactional legal matters that are typical in the start-up phase of a business. The goal of the clinic is to expose students to the methodology and mindset of business lawyering. Law students work with the entrepreneurs to identify the legal issues new businesses confront. Clinic students participate in weekly one-on-one meetings with the professor, meetings with clients (often in the evenings) and participation in walk-in legal assistance. The clinical component will involve client interviewing, assessment and intake, along with legal research, drafting, and counseling as the situation requires. In an effort to operate the clinic as close to an actual law firm as possible, students are required to maintain client billing records through use of the clinic?s time/document management software. Client work will require a minimum of 16 hours of work per week and other course commitments will require an additional four to five hours per week. Students enrolled in LAWS944 must also concurrently enroll in LAWS 945, a two-credit seminar, with their semester of fieldwork. Prerequisites: LAW 551 Business Organizations, Law 553 Evidence. Evidence may be taken concurrently with the Clinic. A student is required to be SJC Rule 3:03 eligible. The clinic is open to students who have successfully completed 28 hours of law studies. A student may not simultaneously enroll in more than one clinic, more than one externship, or a clinic and an externship. (This course satisfies 4 experiential learning credits.)Or (2 skills units and 2 writing units.)
|Small Business Seminar
In addition to the fieldwork, Small Business Clinic students attend a regularly scheduled weekly seminar meeting. Students are expected to attend two full days of a mandatory orientation prior to the start of the semester. The weekly seminar incorporates business and legal practitioners from the local area. (This course satisfies 2 experiential learning credits.)
|AAJ Moot Court Trial Team
Selected students participate in the national AAJ Student Trial Advocacy Competition. The competition comprises trials built around a fictitious fact scenario including pleadings, affidavits, exhibits, and other materials. Students perform opening and closing statements, direct and cross examinations, and portray witnesses. AAJ Moot Court Trial Team. 1 credit fall / 1 experiential learning credit and 2 credits spring / 2 experiential learning credits.
|Jessup International MTCT Team
Selected students participate in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Student competitors argue a hypothetical case on issues of international law as if before the International Court of Justice. The hypothetical case usually involves topical issues in international law. Student competitors prepare oral and written pleadings arguing both the applicant and respondent positions of the case. Jessup International Moot Court Team. 2 credits fall / 2 experiental learning credits and 1 credit spring / 1 experiential learning credit.
|National Moot Court Team
Selected students participate in the National Moot Court Competition. This competition allows students to develop appellate advocacy skills through intellectual rigor, legal research, and persuasive argument. Student competitors will prepare a brief and argue a case, generally concerning statutory or constitutional issues, in the United States Supreme Court. National Moot Court Team. 2 credits fall / 2 experiental learning credits and 1 credit spring / 1 experiential learning credit.
|Negotiation Moot Court Team
Selected students participate in the ABA Negotiation Competition which simulates legal negotiations in which law students, acting as lawyers, negotiate a series of legal and factual problems against another team of students. The simulations consist of a common set of facts known by all participants and confidential information known only to the participants representing a particular side. All of the simulations deal with the same general area of the law, but the negotiation situation varies with each round and level of the competition. Negotiation Moot Court Team. 3 credits fall / 3 experiential learning credits.
|Corporate Social Responsibility
As an advanced corporate law seminar, this course will introduce students to corporate social responsiblity (CSR) as an amalgam of legal and economic strategies used nationally and internationally in order to influence, regulate and police corporate decision-making and behavior. The purpose of this course is to explore both historical and contemporary normative trends of CSR challenging large-scale business enterprises and the various prescriptive jurisdictions in which they operate in areas of corporate legal theory, corporate(self-)governance, securities regulation, transaction cost economics amd corporate risk management. (This course satisfies 3 writing units.)
|Appellate Moot Court
The Appellate Moot Court course has a twofold purpose. First, it provides upper level instruction in brief writing and oral argument. Second, it serves as the means to gain selection to one of the school-sponsored intramural appellate moot court teams. Students in the course will receive intensive instruction in appellate brief-writing, working with a teammate, and appellate oral argument. Students will have the opportunity to meet with faculty about their writing and to receive extensive feedback on their oral argument skills. The class will culminate with a moot court competition and the selection of the law school's Moot Court Board. (This course satisfies 2 Writing Units.)
|Sexual Orientation and the Law
This course is an examination of the legal and policy issues surrounding state and private attempts to regulate and/or discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Topics covered in the course include (1) the due process right to privacy, (2) equal protection analysis, (3) family law issues including current cases challenging marriage exclusion (4) employment discrimination, with particular emphasis on possibilities to pursue non-discrimination law by transgender people (5) sexual orientation and gender expression as gender discrimination, among other relevant contemporary topics. (This course satisfies 3 writing units.)
|Alternative Reproductive Technology
Just days after the turn of the last century, Justice O'Connor commented in a family law case that, "The demographic changes of the past century make it difficult to speak of an average American family. The composition of family varies greatly from household to household." Among these demographic changes and family composition are families formed by access to alternative reproductive technologies ("ART"). While some states have attempted to update laws to reflect the reality of the growing number of families created and shaped by access to ART, many more have exclusively had their legal regimes shaped by common law developments and a mosaic of regulatory and non-regulatory public policy. This course will focus on the broad range of topics with which individuals and their families intersect when accessing ART. Topics included, among others, will be: surrogacy; use, ownership and control of frozen embryos, second-parent adoption for non-genetic (sometimes same-sex) parents, insurance coverage, regulation of donor insemination; relevant provisions of uniform laws; and, role and enforcement of contracts in this area. The course will include a practice component as well as coverage of doctrine. A basic family law course is a prerequisite for this class. Enrollment is limited to 24 students. (This course satisfies 2 writing units.)
|Public Sector Labor Law
This course will examine the regulation of labor/management relations in public employment, with emphasis on distinctions from the private sector model. It will cover such areas as the historical development of public sector labor unions, the right to join unions, the collective bargaining relationship, union security, mandatory subjects of bargaining, settlement of impasses, enforcement of the agreement and constitutional rights of public employees. (This course satisfies 3 writing units.)
|Federal Income Tax Simulation
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Now that the season of the annual school district referendum has passed, I have a few thoughts about this event.
I'm pretty sure the birth of this referendum blitz is aligned with the passage of Act 10 conceived by Walker and associates.
State funding has been severely curtailed, so referendums have become a necessity to insure athletics, music, class size, etc.
This threat has been delivered with the use of tax-payer monies to advance these threats.
While everyone wants the best education available to kids, I don't understand their loyalty to the creators of this annual funding debacle.
I can't help but picture Gov. Walker smiling as he announces property tax cuts.
What you don't hear id the amount tax relief when you add on the cost of referendum levies. Walker's belief is 'take credit for tax cuts and let the local school board take the criticism for more referendums."
Another plank in Walker's Agenda was the creation of 250,000 jobs, looking around Oshkosh the real benefactor of this initiative seems to be the Kwik Trip Corporation and the infamous Koch brothers, while Oshkosh Corp, Axle Tech, etc has layoffs.
I hope everyone sees the true fallacy of Walker's agenda when it comes time to vote.
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Jason Collins gained nationwide notoriety when he recently announced that he is gay. Collins went from being a relatively unknown professional basketball player to being pretty identifiable in a matter of weeks. Naturally, Collins' fame has created a lot of confusion for his twin brother, Jarron, who is straight. Late night television host Jimmy Kimmel…Read More


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They have no contact with the outside world, no free will, and no hope of escape. This is the reality for all those imprisoned inside the borders of North Korea.
Since the end of the Korean War, the government and ruling familixes of North Korea have kept a stranglehold on its citizen's livelihood and rights. From the country's turbulent beginnings to its current policies, North Korea is a land that seems to be shrouded in mystery. Inner information is scarce, and what has been revealed by the country's leaders and leaked media sources have been focused too heavily on the ruling family's nuclear weapons policies and not on those who are dealing with oppression, poverty, and inequality — its citizens.
Citizens in North Korea don't have access to the freedoms of:
Breaking any of these mandates is punishable by torture, internal exile, forced labor, or execution. The worst form of this control over country's citizens is the 5 political prison camps
These camps can hold up to 200,000 people who have "wronged the state." Those who are interned are living on meager rations and subjected to hard labor. But individuals are not the only ones charged — entire families can be condemned to keep the country's reputation from being further marred.
Few try to escape, and even fewer survive.
Those living in North Korea are kept within its borders by fear and destitution.
The gap between the riches of Pyongyang, the country's capital, and the poverty-stricken outskirts has become an ever-widening gulf, and every generation is suffering.
Because of the country's use of funds to support government stability rather than its people, 1 in 4 children in North Korea are malnourished.
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people about the injustices occurring in the DPRNK. Knowledge is the only way to inform and encourage others to join the movement to liberate the North Korean people.
the values that every human life deserves, and report when those values are not being fulfilled or sustained.
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Motivated by nearly upending unbeaten East Syracuse-Minoa on April 29, the Chittenango girls lacrosse team roared into May playing at a high level.
The Bears hosted Mexico last Monday night and did whatever it wanted on the offensive side, not letting up until it had beaten the Tigers 18-3.
It was already 11-3 by halftime, but Chittenango reinforced its hold by blanking Mexico in the second half as the margin kept growing.
Jenna Barber again proved impossible to stop, earning eight goals plus three assists. Kaitlin Antelmi scored three times, adding an assist as Shannen Sweeney and Laura Lang each got two goals and one assist. Brianna Schiedo also found the net twice as Ali Barber got the other goal.
A day later, the Bears handled Fulton 13-7, ignoring the rain as it held the Red Raiders to two goals in the first half and never trailed.
Almost by themselves, Barber and Antelmi carried Chittenango's attack. As Barber earned six goals and one assist, Antelmi stepped up, finding the net five times and adding two assists. Sweeney and Carlie Roman had the other goals.
Chittenango struck again on Thursday, toppling New Hartford 13-7 for its third win in four days. Much of that margin got built in the first half, when the Bears doubled the Spartans' production and gained an 8-4 lead.
Barber nearly matched New Hartford by herself, earning six goals plus an assist. Antelmi and Schiedo both found the net twice, while Roman, Lang and Katie Putnam also scored. Sweeney contributed three assists.
As this went on, the frustrations of the Chittenango boys lacrosse team grew, as symbolized by last Tuesday's 9-8 overtime defeat to Whitesboro.
Only 1-8 entering the contest, the Bears got off to a nice start, leading 4-2 after one period. But it didn't score again until the third quarter, by which point the Warriors had caught up. They would stay even until the OT decision.
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"Sustain Gains, Save Lives:
Invest in Malaria".
This was the theme for World Malaria Day, April 30 2012. World Health Organisation says, "Whether the malaria map will keep shrinking, as it has in the past decade, or be reclaimed by the malaria parasites, depends, to a great extent, on the resources that will be invested in control efforts over the next years"
"Investments in malaria control have created unprecedented momentum and yielded remarkable returns in the past years."
- In Africa, malaria deaths have been cut by one third within the last decade;
- Outside of Africa, 35 out of the 53 countries, affected by malaria, have reduced cases by 50%.
- In countries where access to malaria control interventions has improved most significantly, overall child mortality rates have fallen by approximately 20 per cent"
Australia's Involved
The main "control intervention" we Australian Rotarians have been involved in now for a number of years is the provision of long lasting, insecticide treated, mosquito nets (LLINs) through RAM's Adopt A Village program.ย
Long Lasting Impregnated Nets which cost only A$10 are being distributed to families in manner prescribed by formula for household ages and sex; their villages which are often difficult to reach, and via spraying huts, houses and mosquito breeding sites in a successful effort to reduce mortality.
Funds and RAWCS Projects have also created warehouses and support for research and distribution of these nets.
Our efforts are part of a world wide program carried out by the Global Fund with its many NGO partners.
We know this is working.
In the Solomons,
- 2000 - 700 cases per 1,000 population
- 2010 - 75 cases per 1,000 population
- 2011 - 46.5 cases per 1,000 population
RAM New Guinea Poster (pdf)
Our Malaria Awareness Day was Monday April 30 2012
Donate to Project Number 143 2010/2011 - Long Life Impregnated Bed Nets for East Timor
The Australian Government commemorates World Malaria Day with special items on the AusAID website, called a Hot Topic. 2011's can be viewed here.
Scheduling World Malaria Day
Some years ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) through its subsidiary body Roll Back Malaria, determined that 25 April would be World Malaria Day. For obvious reasons, here in Australia, Rotarians Against Malaria (RAM), one of the arms of Rotary Australia World Community Service Ltd (RAWCS), decided to recognise 30 April as Malaria Awareness Day to avoid the Anzac Day clash.
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- Presentation in New Guinea August 2012 (pdf download)
- RAM Update September 2012
- Use of Larvicides in the Solomons
- RAM Newsletter September 2012 (Vol2 No7 ) pdf download
- RAM Newsletters -previous issues
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Addax transparent approach in realizing their bioenergy project in Sierra Leone is an example of a programme that enables the locals to benefit from it in more than one way. We achieved real buy-in from the people. The project wasnt imposed on them but co-defined.
The Addax Bioenergy project covers some 14,000 hectares of mostly unused land near Makeni, Sierra Leone, and includes the development of a Greenfield sugarcane plantation, the construction of an ethanol refinery and a biomass-fuelled power plant. It will produce 90,000m3 of ethanol and 30MW of renewable power each year. Approximately 50% of the energy produced will be supplied to the national grid. Total investment is €267 million; FMO and the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund acted as co-lead arrangers for the debt financing of around €142 million.
Transparent process
Obviously, a project of this scale requires careful preparation. Addax Bioenergy's approach was exceptionally thorough. According to Sierra Leone's Environmental Protection Agency and local NGOs, it was one of the most extensive and transparent dialogue and consultation processes ever carried out in the country. Nikolai Germann, Managing Director of Addax Bioenergy S.A.: 'At the very beginning, even baseline data on the project area such as population and income levels was unavailable. So we decided to gather it ourselves, firsthand. We sent in several teams of social and environmental experts to provide us with reliable information on socio-economic dynamics and potential obstacles.'
Gathering facts locally helped Addax Bioenergy to fine-tune the project during the design phase and minimize potentially negative aspects. 'Our irrigation system is a good example. It sub-divides the sugarcane plantation into over 150 individual fields. This gives us the flexibility to stay clear of bio-diverse areas such as forests and wetlands, minimize economic displacement and avoid physical displacement of populations all together,' Nikolai Germann explains.
The company purposely adopted a 'bottom-up' approach, speaking first to villagers, then to their traditional authorities, to local government and finally to the central government. Nikolai Germann believes this was key to the project's success: 'We achieved real buy-in from the people. The project was not imposed on them but co-defined over a period of two to three years. In turn, the positive feedback from the local inhabitants helped convince lenders and their social consultants that the project had a realistic and positive development perspective for the Makeni community.'
Charting the land
Securing the official title to the land involved and making sure that traditional rights of tenure were respected was an important phase in the preparations. 'One of the challenges we encountered was that land is held in clan-like structures but the property borders are not officially registered,' Nikolai Germann says. 'We decided to go the extra mile and chart the lands together with the communities. This helped us to calculate compensation payments and rent fairly and correctly. In order to safeguard traditional rights, we introduced an addition to the existing land law: an acknowledgment agreement. This is a direct agreement that recognizes traditional landowners' rights to their lands.' Negotiations with landowners and their traditional authorities were public and lasted many months. Here too Addax Bioenergy's transparent approach was key in achieving results.
Farmer Development Programme
Food security for the community is one of the project's top priorities. 'We identified the lands that were being used for food production and worked around them in the infrastructure and field layout plans', Nikolai Germann explains. 'We also set up a Farmer Development Programme (FDP) which helps 2,000 farmers to increase their productivity by training and by access to mechanical equipment and ploughs. In addition, some 2,000 hectares of individual community fields are sown for rice production. This helps farmers to create a surplus which they can keep for their own use or sell to pay for healthcare and education.' The FDP has proved a great success: the Sierra Leone ministry of agriculture, forestry and food security has ranked it as the biggest single private sector rice producer in the country.
Green project
The Addax Bioenergy power plant will provide renewable electricity for the ethanol refinery and supply energy for approximately 20% of Sierra Leone's national grid. Emission levels are exceptionally low. Nikolai Germann adds: 'Green harvesting methods and particle filters help us to keep air emissions to a minimum. An independent emissions study has shown CO2 savings in excess of 70% for the entire lifecycle. And we have submitted the project as a Clean Development Project under the UNFCC framework to earn carbon credits.'
Positive impact
Clearly, the project offers tangible benefits for the region and for Sierra Leone. Hopefully, its positive impact will radiate throughout the continent. 'We are confident that our investment model can be replicated at other sites, in other African countries,' Nikolai Germann concludes. 'Our model brings together modern, productive agriculture, competitively priced renewable energy with proven climate benefits, a fair and transparent approach to the use of land and last but certainly not least, real development benefits for the local population. We hope other investors will be encouraged by our example and invest in this field which has so much potential to contribute to poverty reduction in Africa.'


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Global warming is going to have some effects on Earth. Polar ice caps melting: It will raise sea levels. There are 5,773,000 cubic miles of water in ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow. According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, if all glaciers melted today the seas would rise about 230 feet. Luckily, that's not going to happen all in one go! But sea levels will rise.
Global warming campaign in which students of Chinmaya Vidhalaya school participated at Kilpauk in Chennai on Thursday, August 07, 2008. (Photo/V.Vinoth)
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Krakow, Poland – England striker Jermain Defoe has flown home from the squad's Euro 2012 training camp in Krakow following the death of his father, the Football Association confirmed Thursday.
Tottenham star Defoe, who only touched down in Poland with his England teammates on Wednesday, will rejoin the squad at an unspecified date, the FA said in a brief statement.
"England striker Jermain Defoe has returned home to England this morning following the passing of his father overnight," the FA said.
"Jermain will re-join the England Euro squad in due course. There will be no replacement player called in.
"We would ask all media to respect Jermain and his family's privacy at this difficult time."
Defoe is regarded as England's reserve striker, with Danny Welbeck and Andy Carroll vying for a starting berth against France next Monday in Group D in the absence of the suspended Wayne Rooney. – Sapa-AFP
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Youth Church Camp spaghetti dinner planned
Clinton Church of God, 640 Buchanan Road, will hold a Youth Church Camp spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Please come out and let the youth serve you a delicious spaghetti dinner as they earn money to attend summer church camp. Last year there were 18 campers and plan for 18 again this year. The menu includes a delicious spaghetti dinner with salad, meatball, bread and butter, beverage and dessert. Dinner tickets cost $7.50 for adults; $6 for senior citizens age 60 and older and children ages 4 to 12. There will be a quilt raffle, too. All are welcome. Takeout will be available.
• County Line Church of the Brethren will hold a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 12; children age 4 and younger eat free. On the menu will be spaghetti (all you can eat), two meatballs (additional meatballs cost $1 for two), salad, roll, cake and beverage. Carry-out will be available. The church is located at 1411 County Line Road, Champion. For any questions, call 724-593-2680.
• Come to a huge school yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Zion Christian Academy, 159 Kreinbrook Hill Road, Acme. There will be all kinds of clothing, toys, furniture, dishware and baked goods. All proceeds will benefit the school. Come rain or snow, it is all indoors. For directions, visit www.mtzionacme.org or call 724-547-3028 during business hours.
• Saltlick Township Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the fire hall in Indian Head. Indoor tables are $8; outdoor spaces are $5. Bring your own table. There will be a bake sale and food available to purchase. For more information or to rent a table or a space, call 724-455-1109.
• The local Methodist men's group will sponsor a strawberry festival from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Calvary United Methodist Church fellowship hall, 328 Calvary Church Road, Acme (near Ritenour Lumber). The cost is $5.50 for adults; $4 for children ages 4 to 12. Children age 3 and younger eat free. All-you-can-eat strawberries, cake, ice cream and beverage are on the menu. Also available to purchase will be hamburgers, sloppy joes, ham barbecue and hot dogs with sauerkraut. Everyone is welcome.
• A special service for the ICV Food Pantry will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Indian Head Church of God, 691 Indian Creek Valley Road. The Gospel Trio will perform gospel music with refreshments following. Admission is free. A free-will offering will be taken. Nonperishable items will be collected to benefit the food pantry. The ICV Food Pantry benefits the needy people of Saltlick and Springfield townships.
• Join Chestnut Ridge Trout Unlimited for a screening of the film "Where the Yellowstone Goes" at 7 p.m. Saturday at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Uniontown. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door. "Where the Yellowstone Goes" follows a 30-day drift boat journey down the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states. Intimate portraits of locals in both booming cities and dwindling towns along the way illustrate the history and conservation controversies surrounding this enigmatic watershed. Proceeds benefit the local Chestnut Ridge Chapter of Trout Unlimited and their efforts to conserve the Yough.
• Donegal VFW Post 6743 will be posting colors at the Mt. Nebo Church of God, 678 Back Creek Road, Champion, on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. The Donegal VFW Post 6743 and the American Legion Post 941 will be posting colors at Laurel Highlands Campland, 1001 Clubhouse Drive, Donegal, and Mountain Pines Resort, 1662 Indian Creek Valley Road, Champion, on May 24 beginning at 11:45 a.m. at Laurel Highlands Campland and then on to Mountain Pines afterward.
• Bullskin Senior Center, 52 Medsger Road, will hold its Election Day spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. It is all-you-can-eat spaghetti (only), meatballs, salad, dessert and drink. Advanced tickets are: $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. Tickets at the door will be $7.50 for adults and $4 for children. Children age 4 and younger eat free. Takeout will be available. Your support for this fundraiser is greatly appreciated. For more information, call 724-887-0655.
• The Chestnut Ridge Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Cook Township Community Center. This month's speaker will be Duaine Fuoss, who will speak about Native American artifacts, which include thousands of arrowheads and spearheads, and the history of Native American ancestors. The meetings are always open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
• Mountain Watershed Association will host a community meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the proposed deep mine in Donegal and Saltlick townships. Meeting will be held in Highlands Hall at the intersection of routes 381, 711 and 31 in Jones Mills. Community members are invited to attend to learn about the proposal, people and places that could be affected, and the timeline. There also will be information on possible associated hazards, including loss of property values, impacts to spring and well water, flooding of Champion Creek, potential for new mine drainage discharges into Indian and Champion creeks, and noise and safety issues from heavy truck traffic and fans. Mining maps will be available so residents can get a sense of the proposal and ensure their personal information is correct. Area residents are encouraged to attend, ask questions, offer ideas and opinions, and find out how to get involved. Light refreshments will be available. No registration is necessary. For more information, call Beverly Braverman at the Mountain Watershed Association at 724-455-4200, ext. 1 or email email@example.com.
• Donegal VFW Post 6743 and American Legion Post 941 will hold Memorial Day services on May 25 beginning at the Melcroft memorial at noon, the Stahlstown memorial at 12:30 p.m., Donegal American Legion at 1 p.m. and finish at the Donegal VFW at 1:30 p.m.
Last week's trivia question was: Which president issued a proclamation declaring the second Sunday in May Mother's Day? Bob Shoenberger, Doris Randall, Peggy Magyor, Henry Nicholson, Bill Shepler, John Steindl and Betty Bando knew it was Woodrow Wilson.
This week's question is asked by Jim Shawley: What U.S. president survived two assassination attempts by women?
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Naptown Rock Radio Wars is a new documentary about the history of rock and roll radio in Indianapolis. It will have a world premiere at the IMAX theater at White River State Park on Saturday, January 14, 2012 at 7pm. A second showing has been added at 10pm. You can find details on the Things to Do page.
Paul had a chance to speak with some of the DJs who helped shape Indianapolis radio and will be featured in the new film. Hear the conversations below.
Be sure to watch the trailer as well!
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Video shows NYPD officers trying to flee a determined killer
By Rocco Parascandola
NEW YORK — David Garvin was ready to die in cold blood — and to take others with him.
A chilling surveillance videotape released by police yesterday shows the dishonorably discharged Marine confronting, pursuing and shooting two auxiliary police officers on Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village on Wednesday night.
The video images are a bit blurry, the movements of gunman and officers rather jerky, and the nighttime shadings a spooky study of gray and glaring light.
But any viewer can see that Garvin hunts down each of the unarmed auxiliary officers, in turn, as they scramble for cover.
"He was heavily armed and prepared to kill at will," a grim-faced Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said at an afternoon news conference yesterday, less than 24 hours after Garvin, 42, in quick succession killed pizzeria worker Alfred Romero and auxiliary officers Nicholas Pekearo and Eugene Marshalik.
"The fact more lives were not lost was due in no small measure to auxiliary officers Pekearo and Marshalik," Kelly said.
"I think these are true heroes."
Kelly dismissed any suggestions the officers should have assumed a less aggressive posture.
Both auxiliary officers — who like all of the city's 4,500 auxiliaries were unarmed volunteers — will be accorded funerals with full police honors.
The stunning eruption of gunfire, which took place over several blocks, cut short the lives and dreams of Romero, 35, a Mexican immigrant living in Sunnyside and eking out a living as a waiter and bartender in a struggling restaurant; Pekearo, 28, an aspiring writer who recently penned a book that caught the attention of a major publishing house; and Marshalik, 19, a Russian immigrant attending New York University and hoping to become a prosecutor.
The chain of violence began at about 9:20 p.m., when Garvin, wearing a fake beard, stepped into DeMarco's Pizzeria & Restaurant on West Houston Street, police said. With him he carried a bag, which police later learned contained a 9-mm semiautomatic, a .380-caliber automatic and 135 rounds of ammunition.
While police are not certain why Garvinkilled Romero, Kelly said Garvin had been asked to leave the restaurant on at least two previous occasions.
Police sources also said the January dismissal of another worker — a friend of Garvin — had angered Garvin because he believed Romero was responsible.
Police gave the following account of events, which Kelly said unfolded in four to five minutes:
Wednesday night at DeMarco's, Romero recognized Garvin through the disguise and Romero's hands started shaking. The two exchanged words, and Garvin pulled out the 9-mm semiautomatic and shot Romero 15 times, police said.
Garvin tore off the fake beard and fled. A customer tried in vain to save Romero with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Police nearby heard the shots and raced to the scene. A sergeant questioned patrons and broadcast Garvin's description on his radio — the description that Pekearo and Marshalik would hear.
The two auxiliaries confronted Garvin at Sullivan and Bleecker streets and told him to drop his bag. Garvin did, Kelly said, but then punched Marshalik.
Garvin ran off, and the pair chased him along Sullivan Street. What happened next was captured on the surveillance video, the release of which was approved by the officers' families, Kelly said.
It shows Garvin chasing down Pekearo as he desperately tries to hide behind a parked car.
Garvin fires in three spurts, the video shows — once from a few feet away, once as he stands over the prone Pekearo, and once as he continues to run by him. Scott Jenkins, 34, was in his Sullivan Street apartment when his brother looked out the window and saw Pekearo "literally on his hands and knees."
"[The gunman] came diagonally across the street to the sidewalk and shot him in the head," Jenkins said.
"It was not self-defense or any of that."
Next, the video shows Garvin hunting down Marshalik, who is farther up the block and, like his partner, frantically seeking cover. Garvin fires once, shooting Marshalik in the head.
By that time, police were converging in droves on the scene.
The gunman had no arrest record, police said. It appears he had no documented mental history, but those who know him have said he was increasingly paranoid, agitated and angry, according to police sources. Yesterday, police recovered from the Bronx apartment a loaded .357 Magnum and about 100 rounds of ammunition, Kelly said.
Kelly said Garvin was born and schooled in Missouri, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in journalism. Garvin's resume indicated he had worked several newspaper jobs.
In October, Garvin moved to the Bronx. Earlier this month, police sources said, Garvin moved to a Greenwich Village apartment where he lived with his girlfriend.
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Former Rangers OF Vladimir Guerrero denies involvement in attack
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Former major leaguer Vladimir Guerrero said he has surrendered to police after authorities contend he attacked a police officer in a disco. Guerrero denied being part of an attack.
Police said no charges have been filed against Guerrero following the mayhem in Nizao, about 40 miles from Santo Domingo.
Maximo Baez Aybar, a spokesman for the police in the Dominican Republic, maintained Guerrero "physically attacked" police officer Renato Pena Rojas after a brawl broke out in the disco. Baez Aybar asked that Guerrero turn himself in "so the case can be put in the hands of the justice system."
"At no time did I attack anyone, nor was I fleeing," Guerrero told The Associated Press. "I presented myself at the jail last night after the complaint from the disco, and this morning first thing I went to the police that are handling the case."
His lawyer, Polivio Rivas, added: "All that is being alleged is false. Vladimir did not attack anyone — absolutely no one. We're going to follow the process, but everything will be cleared up."
Guerrero, once one of the most feared hitters in baseball, is a free agent after finishing last season with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Nerd Chicks Adventures: Find affordable customized gifts online
Note to readers: This week's article is written by Andrea Eldridge.
Nothing says you put time, thought and effort into a gift like personalization. I don't mean just pasting Uncle Barry's name on the coffee mug you bought at Target. I mean creating something unique for that special individual.
Before you book a weeklong craft-a-thon at your neighborhood paint-your-own-pottery shop, check out these great ideas for creating a totally custom gift online.
These days it's easy to get your photos printed on any number of items, from shirts to mugs to jewelry to canvas. Costco, Snapfish and Shutterfly are just a few of the sites that offer an array of photo gift products.
If you're looking to branch out beyond photos, however, Café Press (www.cafepress.com/make/personalized-gifts) maintains one of the most comprehensive collections of single-run, design-your-own products. Choose from an overwhelming list of clothing, drinkware, kitchen items, home and office décor, and accessories — from stuffed animals, bags and wallets, custom cases for mobile electronics and much more. Add full color graphics; enter your own text in a variety of fonts and colors; and adjust layout until you have your masterpiece.
While many other sites offer a large selection of customizable products, what makes Café Press special is the ability to get a single item at a reasonable price. Most other sites require a sizable minimum order (in many cases it starts at 10 or more). Giving out the same hand designed T-shirt to everyone you know makes it a bit less personal, even when it's undeniably awesome.
For the soda-lover on your list, Jones Soda Co. (http://www.jonessoda.com/) offers a fully custom label that you can have printed on any of its 12 most popular flavors. Upload a photo and enter your own text for the back of the bottle. A 12-pack will set you back $30, but it will be the most memorable blueberry lemonade soda they've ever enjoyed.
Little ones on your list are sure to love a book all about them. I See Me! (www.iseeme.com) offers a great selection of personalized books about their name, the holidays or their birthday, even "The Super, Incredible Big Sister" (or Brother). Simply provide the child's name and a few additional specifics depending on the book (such as date of birth, gender or name of sibling) and they'll send you a beautiful, personalized, hardcover book. My son has the "My Very Own Name" book where it tells the story of animals selecting each letter in his name. Each letter has a poem in which the animal of the same letter (Jaguar for J, etc.) sings the praises of the letter. He got it when he turned 1, still loves it now that he's 4, and has memorized it (despite the fact there are more than 20 letters in his name).
Trailblazers and on-the-go snack-lovers alike will get a kick out of the custom nutrition bars you devise for them at You Bar (www.youbars.com/buildabar). Choose your base from a variety of nut butters, dates, soy or sunflower. Then select protein powders, nuts and seeds, fruits, sweeteners, seasonings, cereals and infusions. If there's anything you want that's not listed, you can write it in under a "special requests" option. As you add ingredients, the nutrition facts automatically update so you can see the effect on fat and calories if you add those chocolate chips.
The choices can be overwhelming so they've added tips and recommendations along the way as well as a "Taste Tester" to ensure your concoction is delicious, not disastrous. Name your creation and you're ready to order a box of 13 for about $3 to $5 a bar, depending on size. Ingredients are all natural and their online support can help you build a bar to fit just about any nutritional requirements. Bars are "guaranteed delicious" — if you don't like your bar they'll help you replace it for free.
Even those of us who aren't crafty enough to sew mom a custom tea cozy can achieve personalized present perfection with a few clicks of the mouse.
Nerd Chick Adventures is written by Andrea Eldridge and Heather Neal from Nerds on Call, an on-site computer and laptop repair company in Redding. They can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Virginia Gubernatorial Debate
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Fill a fridge
How much does it cost to run your fridge? Take a look at the amount it's adding to your energy bill (see how much).
When it's time to get rid of your old fridge or freezer, Energy Trust of Oregon can help. Make an even bigger difference when you recycle by donating your incentive to Oregon Food Bank to help provide up to 120 meals to families in need.We'll handle all the heavy lifting with free in-home pickup, recycle your fridge responsibly, and you'll get a cash incentive of $20 or $40, based on the age of the unit.
Refrigerators built before 1993 can use three times more energy than new high-efficiency models. By getting rid of a second fridge in your garage or basement, you can save up to $150 annually. Fridge and freezer recycling is also good for the environment, as 95 percent of the components are reused.
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Recycle your old refrigerator or freezer and receive $20 or $40 cash back, based on the age of the unit. We'll pick up the appliance at your home for free!
Read the full terms and conditions for participation.
You must be an Oregon customer of Portland General Electric or Pacific Power. Your refrigerator or freezer must be between 10 and 30 cubic feet and working condition (it must turn on but does not have to cool). Recycling service is provided by ARCA.
Refrigerators and freezers manufactured in 1993 or after are eligible for a $20 incentive.
Refrigerators and freezers manufactured prior to 1993 are eligible for a $40 incentive.
If your unit is not in working condition, you can contact your local garbage hauler or call Metro's recycling information hotline at 503.234.3000. You can also visit www.oregonmetro.gov and click on "garbage and recycling" in the left-hand menu to use their "Find a Recycler" service.
Read the terms and conditions for participation.
Incentives are not intended to influence consumer decisions on fuel sources.
Follow these easy steps to redeem your cash incentive for recycling your old refrigerator or freezer:
1: Establish your eligibility (see Eligibility tab).
2: Schedule your appliance pick-up online or call us at 1.844.368.4545.
3: If the property is a rental or business building please submit a copy of a W-9.
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Your check will be mailed to you within six to eight weeks of pickup.
Get $20 or $40 cash back when you recycle your old fridge or freezer. The amount is based on the age of your unit. Refrigerators and freezers manufactured prior to 1993 are eligible for a $40 incentive; all units manufactured after 1993 are eligible for a $20 incentive. Not sure how old your unit is? Most refrigerators and freezers have a manufacturer's sticker on the inside, at the bottom ledge by the door. The date is often located on this sticker as part of the serial number or "MFG" date. If you have the model and serial number, you can also visit www.Appliance411.com and follow the steps below to help determine the age of your unit.
Please note this process may only be used to locate information on modern appliances made after the 1970s or 1980s. This service will NOT date models built in the 1950s or 1960s.
Please note that your incentive amount will be confirmed once the fridge or freezer age is verified at the recycling warehouse after pickup.
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New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk participated in the pre-game skate Tuesday night, but was ultimately scratched for his club's game against the Boston Bruins due to a groin injury.
Devils coach Peter DeBoer informed reporters after the morning's skate that he wanted to hold Kovalchuk out for one more game, but said Kovalchuk would be a game-time decision. New Jersey visits Buffalo on Wednesday night.
Kovalchuk, 28, has 2 goals and 7 assists in nine games for the Devils this season. He last played on Nov. 3 at Philadelphia.


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Chocolate and orange are the ultimate pairing in this delicious cupcake recipe.
120g/4oz plain flour
140g/5oz caster sugar
1 tsp baking power
40g/1½oz unsalted butter
50g/2oz dark chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
1 free-range egg
125ml/4fl oz milk
1 orange, juice only
3 tbsp granulated sugar
125g/4½oz unsalted butter, softened
250g/9oz icing sugar
2-3 tbsp milk
50g/1¾oz white chocolate, melted
1 orange, zest only
100g/3½oz orange chocolate
Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
Mix the flour, sugar and baking powder together in a food processor. Add the butter and pulse until combined.
Whisk the melted chocolate, egg and milk together in a jug.
Stir the chocolate mixture into the flour mixture until just combined.
Spoon the mixture into the cases and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the orange juice and granulated sugar together in a bowl. Carefully pour the orange juice mixture over the warm cakes and set aside to cool completely.
For the white chocolate and orange buttercream, beat the butter in a bowl until light and fluffy. Carefully stir in the icing sugar and continue to beat for five minutes. Beat in the milk, melted chocolate and orange zest.
Decorate the cupcakes with the buttercream
Use a sharp knife to make chocolate shavings from the orange chocolate and use them to decorate the cupcakes.
Type the ingredients you want to use, then click Go. For better results you can use quotation marks around phrases (e.g. "chicken breast"). Alternatively you can search by chef, programme, cuisine, diet, or dish (e.g. Lasagne).
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10/27/12 Victim reports unknown to have broken the passenger side window of her vehicle and removed her purse while parked in the 200 block of East Franklin St. Gibson
10/27/12 SEVAAETASI, ROMAN was cited for driving on a suspended license, speeding, and no proof of insurance at Del Monte/Ramona. Ventimiglia
10/27/12 DIXON, DANA was arrested for DUI on Foam at Reeside. Slade
10/27/12 BARRAGAN, MIGUEL reports being battered by 3-4 Black male adults in the 100 block of East Franklin. Gibson
10/27/12 MARTIN, SKYLER was arrested for public intoxication and resisting arrest in the 400 block of Alvarado St. Roobash
10/27/12 BARNETT, ROBERT was arrested for public intoxication in the 200 block of Bonifacio St. Gibson
10/27/12 Victim reports being battered in the 2400 block of North Fremont St. Slade
10/27/12 Victim reported her vehicle being "keyed" while it was parked in the 600 block of Spencer. Vanetti
10/27/12 Child abuse investigation. Mosqueda
10/27/12 City of Monterey Harbor Master reports finding a Nokia cell phone. Costa
10/27/12 Victim reported two bicycles stolen from the 800 block of Cannery Row. 1) Black Cannondale men's mountain bike, 2) White Cannondale men's mountain bike. Vanetti
10/27/12 Non-injury traffic collision on Alvarado north of Bonifacio. Costa
10/27/12 Domestic dispute. Mosqueda
10/27/12 MERCURIO, NAIDA was issued a citation for a $5,000 traffic warrant in the 600 block of Spencer St. Vanetti
10/27/12 Party reports her dog was bitten by another dog at Del Monte Beach. O'Neill
10/27/12 Salinas PD was assisted in locating a missing person at Montecito / Dela Vina. O'Neill
10/27/12 Report of missing person who later returned. O'Neill
10/27/12 SILVA, GUSTAVO and ROMERO, RUBEN were placed under citizen's arrest for fighting in public on Prescott at Cannery Row. Slade
10/27/12 BARNES, MIKEL was arrested for public intoxication, possession of marijuana and possession of a prescription pill without prescription in the 400 block of Alvarado. Roobash