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"If you're feeling sinister..."
by Warren Ellis
Pencils by Tom Raney and Jim Lee
Inks by Randy Elliot and Richard Bennett
Colors by Gina Going
Letters by Bill O'Neil and Mike Heisler
Trade Paperback
Published by Wildstorm/DC Comics
Reviewed by Alex Bernstein
confess I'm a rather late convert to the school of Warren Ellis.
I 'd been hearing about him for years - the next great British writer
- many comparisons to Alan Moore. I picked up his run of EXCALIBUR and
the first arc of TRANSMETROPOLITAN - and it's not that I
wasn't impressed. It's that I was looking for Alan Moore and this
wasn't him. While Warren's work has the mark of excellent storytelling
it isn't remotely like Alan's. And so, unfairly, he suffers in this
kind of comparison. Here then, is my own godawful, pathetic, British
comics invasion vs. British music invasion rock analogy: if Alan
Moore = the Beatles, Grant Morrison = David Bowie, and Garth Ennis
= the Rolling Stones, Warren then, for me, = Eric Clapton.
I didn't
like Eric Clapton at first, either. While a brilliant musician and
a stunning bandmate, his lyrics were awkward. He had hits - but
they weren't the perfect mega-pop-hits of the Beatles. But as I
got older I began to understand him. Clapton's music was the blues.
It was personal. It was, essentially, about Pain and Loss. Awkward
perhaps, but always emotionally charged and incredibly human. And
this is exactly how I would characterize Ellis. The baseline of
everything I have ever read of Warren's is that someone - generally
one of our "heroes" - is in pain. Ethical, moral, physical. What
I remember of his EXCALIBUR run was that Colossus loved Kitty,
Kitty loved Pete Wisdom - and all them were suffering. What I read
of Spider Jerusalem was a man tremendously in pain trying to fight
the system.
brings us to "Lightning Strikes," the second volume of Ellis' STORMWATCH
run - and something of an "Ellis Sampler." The book has five separate,
stand-alone stories. A major respite for a series so associated
with Big Sweeping Arcs. There are many minor highlights in the book:
Battalion, a perpetually uninteresting character is suddenly made
real and worthy of being Stormwatch leader in the space of 22 pages;
a touching and extremely ironic drinking scene with the bulk of
the Stormwatch crew; a walk down memory lane with Jenny Sparks (weakened,
in my opinion, by Tom Raney - an otherwise excellent artist - aping
various art styles - to illustrate Jenny's longevity); and an end-piece,
textbook-type story of the crew taking on an Aliens-type entity
(which doesn't hold a candle to the real thing, a couple years later).
This story seems mainly to serve as Jim Lee's opportunity to draw
the team. No harm done there.
the real standout piece stars Ellis' strongest creation - Jack Hawksmoor
- "a man made to live in cities." Yes, Jack's a cool concept, but
Ellis is constantly reminding you that the hero became this way
as a child abused by aliens. Hawksmoor lives with his pain - day
to day. And while he's accustomed to his abilities - he's passionate
that no one else suffer such abuse (which we see even more prominently,
later, in "Bleed"). In this tale Jack goes after the illegitimate
son of a president who "kills because he kills." While the action
is straightforward - the nature of the character makes it so much
more compelling.
Ellis' nicest touch is the recurring motif of characters staring
down at the Earth from their Skywatch orbit, constantly questioning
their motives - whether or not they've done the right thing. I think
it's this element of introspection - humanizing the ultrapowerful
- their doubts and fears - much moreso than the sheer widescreen
shock value - that's set STORMWATCH (and THE AUTHORITY)
as the strongest books in the industry.
any other product coming out of Marvel or DC - there's no guarantee
here that the heroes will triumph. Physically or morally. But that's
the hallmark of great fiction. You have to keep reading to find
out what happens.
Recommended with Reservations (You're better off starting with FORCE OF NATURE.)
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Joanne shows us just how easily and quickly a deliciously spiced lentil soup can be made when you have the right spices in the pantry. She continues to spice it up with her student John, building a warm Moroccan chicken and sweet potato salad, cooling it off with a cardamom and ginger cocktail she has aptly named the Marrakech 75. Recipes: Spiced Lentil Soup, Warm Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Salad, and Marrakech 75 Cocktail. Student: John Cu, Trial Attorney.
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Episode #112 / Length: 26 minutes
On TV
- Tuesday, June 21st at 7:30 AM on KLRU Create
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In decline: A White's Seahorse with its nose bitten off by a predator. Photo: Supplied
The state's controversial network of marine parks and reserves are inadvertently threatening seahorse populations, new research has found.
While the reserves are widely credited with improving overall marine diversity and abundance, the four-year study found there was also an increase in seahorse predators.
"Our results are contrary to what has previously been suggested. This is one of the reasons why we did this project, to test the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves as a tool for seahorse conservation," Port Stephens marine scientist David Harasti, who recently completed his PhD through the UTS School of the Environment, said.
"It appears seahorses may end up being on the losing species as a result of increased numbers of predators": Dr David Harasti. Photo: Supplied
Dr Harasti monitored populations of White's Seahorse, and their predators, such as octopus, flathead and scorpionfish, at four sites around Nelson Bay within the Port Stephens-Great Lakes Marine Park.
He found the number of seahorses were higher outside the no-take areas, while predator numbers were higher inside the no-take areas.
''When the numbers of predators went up, the numbers of seahorses went down,'' Dr Harasti said.
Reserves threatening seahorse populations: Predators of the White's Seahorse have followed it into marine conservation parks. Photo: Supplied
''Within marine reserves there will be winners and losers and it appears seahorses may end up being on the losing species as a result of increased numbers of predators following the removal of fishing.''
Project supervisor and UTS head of the school of the environment, Bill Gladstone, said Dr Harasti's research would require authorities to reconsider the effects of marine reserves and what conservation measures were needed to protect White's Seahorse.
The Port Stephens findings are also supported by the team's earlier research into the habitat preferences of the Sydney seahorse.
Those findings, recently published in the Journal of Fish Biology, recommended a broader approach to seahorse conservation than simply relying on marine reserves.
"We can only conclude that the declaration of a no-take marine reserve by itself may not be the best option for conserving declining seahorse populations,'' Dr Harasti said.
Increased protection of the seahorses' preferred habitats was of critical importance to improving seahorse survival rates, Dr Harasti said.
"We found that seahorses used a variety of habitat types, from sponge gardens to soft corals, and that juveniles prefer different habitats to adults. They also show very strong site fidelity which means they tend not to move very far. In fact, one individual male was observed living in the same sponge for 17 months,'' he said.
Dr Harasti's research findings will be published in the science journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday.


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I purchased this dress in 2008 from the Nicole Miller store at Tyson's Corner (metro Washington, DC area) and wore it for a beautiful November wedding. I absolutely LOVED this dress, and felt like a princess in it, which is why I have held on to it for so long. The chapel length train can be bustled for the reception, but also looks beautiful walking down the aisle and in portraits.
Designer Details: Nicole Miller Antique White Lace Gown. Textured antique white floral lace strapless gown with beaded pearl accents and scalloped hem. Textured scalloped neckline with frayed trim. Beaded pearl applique at bust. Lightly padded bust with vertical seaming at bodice. Structured bodice with boning. 3.5 inch panel at front and back waist with intricate beaded pearl applique and frayed trim. Center back zipper with pull tab and hook-and-eye closure. Center inverted pleat in back hem. Flowy Chapel train with beaded pearl appliques. Textured scalloped hem, fully lined. Straight shape. Medium weight.
The dress has not been dry cleaned, which is why I have listed it at $450 here as you will need to have it dry cleaned. There are no spots or major issues with the dress, but the bottom part of the lace shows very light discoloration (that should come right out) as we took pictures outside. I will also include a floor length tulle veil with blusher that goes great with the dress :)
- Label Size: 4
- Street Size: 4
- Bust: 34
- Waist: 29
- Hips: 36
- Height with Shoes: 5' 10
- Alterations: This dress was altered to the measurements listed above; note that there is more room for give in the hips than the bust or waist.
- Color: Ivory
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- Material: Lace
- Neckline: Strapless
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Best Places For A Kid's Birthday Party In Abilene
If you have small kids, you may have a gathering of friends at your home for a little birthday party. However, when the kids get older you need something fun and entertaining for the kids to do. Here are a few places I found that are great for kid's birthday parties here in Abilene.


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Where and how we live affect how much energy we consume. That is why the provinces and territories on this map are scaled to reflect their respective per capita energy-use values, measured in kilowatt hours (kWh).
Transportation and climate influence how much energy we consume. Industrial activity, also incorporated in these values, is partly why people in th west appear to be energy-guzzlers. Because energy is less expensive where it's produced, westerners tend to use more.
Through the Energy Diet Challenge and the Classroom Energy Diet Challenge, six households and thousands of students found innovative ways to save energy. Their efforts show that every kilowatt cut tips the energy-use scale in a better direction.
However, cost alone doesn't determine how people use energy; weather is another important factor. The figures in this map represent a snapshot of energy use in 2009. In some areas, temperatures may have been exceptionally low that year, meaning people had to use more energy than usual to heat their homes. This map would vary from one year to the next, depending on temperature and weather patterns.
this did not answer my question(what type of energy do we use the most in Canada
How much energy could we save in Canada if the National Energy Board outlawed dryers and funded installing inside and outside clotheslines unless you could show the dryer police that a clothesline was really unfeasible. Retire the Dryer. With global warming, what could be a more logical Power Smart initiative? Redo that awful "Energy Use in Canada" map with clotheslines and the NEB could award a prize to the winning province. I can't afford installation of an outside line, so I nailed a rope in the basement and haven't used the dryer in 6 months. Power smarter, but would it save a significant amount of energy nationally?
People who use terms like "Mulclair disease" to offhandedly dismiss someone's point of view probably suffer from acute Harperitis.
One wonders how much energy and money would be saved if the map, and countless other printed items, did not have to be entirely printed in two languages. Surely Canadians could choose whether they wanted printed items in English or French.
Where is the legend? A note mentions that the scale is based on per capita energy use. What do the colours mean? What do the numbers below the province / territorial name mean?
what a misleading map! It clearly is made to mislead eastern Canadains and green people about western oil.I think the persons who wrote this have the Mulcair disease.
Who takes a 3 minute shower? Showers take 15 minutes therefore 5 kWhs.And who does 50 loads of laundry? One load takes 2 kWh.
Alberta and Saskatchewan use more energy per capita than other provinces. I doubt that this has to do with cost of energy. It likely has more to do with the fact that those provinces have very energy intensive industries. The inset below the map breaks out transportation and household use, but does not break out industrial use. I teach my students about three main categories of energy consumption: Transportation, household, commercial/industrial.
Do these calculations just include electricity or thermal energy as well? I am wondering because I find it hard to believe that 100 per cent of PEI's "energy" (as opposed to electricity) comes from wind. Are they really using wind energy to heat their homes in winter?


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The former New York Red Bulls man led the way with a first half double in a win over PED ZwolleU.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore secured a vital three points for under-performing AZ Alkmaar on Saturday, scoring two goals in the first half to secure the win for the cheese farmers away to relegation candidate Zwolle.
Finding the net in the second and 33rd minutes, Altidore put AZ beyond the reach of Zwolle, which pegged one back in the second half through on-loan Danni Avdic in the 57th. Any hopes of a comeback from the home side were extinguished by Joey Van den Berg's red card 20 minutes later.
The pair gives Altidore, AZ's top scorer, 11 league goals on the season, putting the 23-year-old well on his way to eclipsing last season's haul of 15.
AZ, which finished fourth last season, currently sits 12th in the 18-team Eredivise table, 19 points back of leader PSV Eindhoven.


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2012: Played in eight games and started three at defensive end … Logged his first playing minutes of the season in the Stanford game … Had 18 tackles, eight solo and 10 assisted, two for a loss of eight yards, a sack for a loss of five yards and one pass broken up.
2011: Played in nine games and started six … Had 18 tackles, 12 solo and six assisted … Collected 2.0 tackles for a loss of 15 yards.
2010: Played in 12 games and started nine … The Sporting News and College Football News First-Team Freshman All-America honors … Totaled 46 tackles, 33 solo and 13 assisted … Stat line also included 11.5 tackles for a loss of 44 yards and 6.0 sacks for a loss of 34 yards … Had a career- and season-high seven tackles vs. California … Also blocked a kick while playing on special teams.
2009: Redshirted his true freshman year.
High School: 2008 unanimous All-District 15-5A First-Team Defense selection, in Cypress Woods' first year as a varsity program … PrepStar All-Midlands … Vype High School Sports All-Greater Houston Defense, was honored at the 2008 Texas Bowl … Selected for the inaugural 2008 Space City Classic All-Star game in March 2008.
Personal: Son of Stacy Washington … Majoring in social behavior and human understanding.


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CAVE CREEK, Ariz. (AP) -- The organizer of the "Running with the Bulls" that left eight people in Arizona injured Saturday may be taking his next run to Florida.
Promoter Phil Immordino says officials in St. Augustine, Fla., are considering bringing the event to the historic Spanish colonial city in preparation for its 450th anniversary.
Immordino says he's meeting with St. Augustine organizers next month and they have bulls related to those brought over by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon.
The "Running with the Bulls" event Saturday in Cave Creek drew more than 500 runners. But eight people were injured in the run.
Immordino says only one runner suffered serious injuries but he didn't know the runner's status.
He says he wants to expand the event to six cities and create a national tournament.


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Just a week after announcing a late-September premiere date for the third season of David Simon's Treme, HBO showed the first trailer for the season Sunday night, between episodes of True Blood and The Newsroom. Here it is:
While the first words of the trailer are "let's do something different this year," the show looks much the same as its first two years- large helpings of music, drama, crime and Mardi Gras Indian costumes. The show returns Sept. 23.


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While setting classpaths in the .bashrc, I was wondering if there was a way to copy the current output from the shell for pasting later into some editor. What I am trying to accomplish is as follows:
- Get the current file path using pwd, e.g. - /SomeFolder/java/bin
- Use "some" command to copy the output of pwd into the buffer instead of selecting it using the mouse and copying it.
- Pasting the path(/SomeFolder/java/bin) in the .bashrc.
I was thinking if there was a way to do it in a mouse free manner.


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The Young Leadership Committee (YLC) is a dynamic group of socially conscious young adults in their 20s, 30s, and early 40s who are emerging as leaders in their respective fields, have an interest in international conflict resolution, and are committed to supporting the mission of Seeds of Peace.
A distinguishing feature of the YLC is its diversity. In the same way that Seeds of Peace helps young people overcome ethnic and cultural divides, the YLC uses event planning as a vehicle for bringing together young professionals from a great variety of backgrounds and professions.
The YLC primarily supports Seeds of Peace in two areas: 1) raising awareness and 2) event-based fundraising. Annually, YLC events bring together well over 2,000 young professionals, raise over a half million dollars, and provide excellent entry points for new supporters.


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Looking every bit the 21st Century beauty, and a good 20 years younger than the Countess she currently portrays, Elizabeth McGovern recently stepped onto a New York stage (in five-inch red heels, no less!) to join some of her Downton Abbey costars in promoting the costume drama's second season (starting January 8 on PBS). Among other topics, Hugh Bonneville (the Earl of Grantham), Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary), Joanne Froggatt (Anna) and Dan Stevens (Matthew Crawley) talked about how much more comfortable they feel in the servants' quarters, which were constructed for the show. When filming the more glamorous "upstairs" scenes in Highclere Castle, they are forbidden to eat, can only drink water (in case it spills) and must worry about any damage done.
For McGovern, acclaimed from her first appearance on screen, in the Oscar-winning 1980 film Ordinary People, the Downton triumph is especially rewarding. In 1992, at the height of a Hollywood career that included an Oscar-nominated role in Ragtime, the actress married British director Simon Curtis and moved with him to London. To Americans, she had more or less disappeared. But slowly and steadily McGovern established herself in Britain, as an actress and, surprisingly, a singer-songwriter who performs and records with the band Sadie and the Hotheads.
With mischievous humor, McGovern notes the parallels of her own path to that of the displaced American she portrays in the series. "Not much has changed," she says of life in England since Edwardian times. "It's odd to be raising two teenage girls who speak with British accents. They hear an American accent and think I'm stupid."
After the Downton panel, McGovern spoke to More about the show and her new life.
MORE: It is a big year for both you and your husband! You're nominated for Golden Globe and SAG awards, and he's getting all kinds of awards buzz for his movie, My Week With Marilyn.
Elizabeth McGovern: Yes, it is a big year. We've got a glow. It's serendipity. My husband and I have been hanging in for years feeling like the show business out to pastures and now the sun has come out.
More: Like all the other Downton fans, I love the costumes, but every time I watch you, I think how glad I am I don't live in a time when you had to wear them.
E.M.: It's a bit of a big deal. There are a lot of people involved. It's not something one does on one's own.
More: That's why they had servants.
E.M.: But they didn't have full makeup and hairdressers. It's like a big machine that works to get us ready.
More: Do you start feeling the character when you get into costume?
E.M.: The costumes do so much of the work for you— the painstaking process of getting in them and out of them and the way they restrict your every move and the way you sit and breathe. It's sort of enforced passivity for women because the corset blocks your brain. It's so time-consuming, getting dressed; there's not much more in the day you can accomplish. So the clothes do take me right into the Cora character.
More: At the panel the other night, Downton executive producer Gareth Neame said the idea for the series started with Lady Cora, with the idea of a rich American woman marrying an impoverished English nobleman. It was inspired by Edith Wharton's last novel, The Buccaneers, which was in turn inspired by an actual trend of the period, the wave of wealthy American girls marrying titled Englishmen for social prestige. So the American abroad is at the heart of the story.
E.M.: It's a subject that always fascinated me because I myself moved to England. I'm a big reader of Henry James and Edith Wharton, and both were obsessed by the idea of Americans coming to Europe.
More: Madonna, another American who moved to England, has an interesting movie out, W.E., which is quite sympathetic to the ultimate Buccaneer, Wallis Simpson. Have you seen it?
E.M. No, I haven't seen it, but I feel a lot of sympathy toward Wallis Simpson. I even played her, in a radio production. To me she seems to be someone who is very much the victim of this man who was accustomed to getting everything his own way. King Edward just sort of stormed his way into her life and took her for his own and I think she paid a very heavy price. There are these new letters emerging, written by her former husband, and it seems they had a quite good marriage really and were really good friends. Then the whole force of the throne and the monarchy and everything that represented came crashing into their lives.
More: You're such an American girl—raised in the Midwest and California. What was the hardest adjustment, moving to England?
E.M.: The sense I had initially that it would be impossible for me to rebuild my career. I went through a certain amount of pain having to adjust to that. But on the other hand, I was experiencing a freedom because I could shed this identity that weighed so heavily on my shoulders. It freed me to do things that I otherwise wouldn't. For example, the CDs, recording, playing, gives me so much pleasure. In a million years, I don't think I would have been able to cast aside the identity of myself as an actress in America. I could do that in England because I was starting from scratch. It also gave me a lot of peaceful time to create a family without the stress of trying to do 10,000 things at once and have a career. I appreciate that.
More: Did you always play guitar?
E.M.: I always played the way a lot of people do, very badly. But it wasn't until I moved to England and had my first baby and had extra time on my hands that it became much more of an obsession.
More: Do either of your daughters plan to go into the family business?
E.M.: They're both very show biz savvy but I'm starting to feel that neither of them thank God will go into it. My elder daughter [18] is a writer by nature, but she's still in school, so the jury is out. The younger one is still so young, 13.
More: I was just talking to a fairy tale expert about all the new fairy tale movies and we both remembered Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre, which featured so many wonderful actors in the '80s. You played Snow White to Vanessa Redgrave's Evil Queen. Have you acted with her since?
E.M.: No. The family are good friends with my husband, but I haven't acted with her again.
More: Now you could play the Evil Queen.
E.M.: (laughs) Yes, I've earned my stripes. I could play her.
More: Before you left the U.S., you worked with an amazing number of good actors—Robert DeNiro, Mickey Rourke, Sean Penn, to whom you were also engaged at one point. What do you remember about this period?
E.M.: It was a thrilling time professionally. Those people were at the top of their game and I think I learned from all of them. Both what I wanted to do and what I wanted not to do, what worked for me personally in terms of approach, behavior, mood. It's all part of the palate of what I am now and I'm grateful for it
More: Hugh Bonneville, who plays Robert Crawley, has played your husband twice before.
E.M.: Yes, the first time in a miniseries for British TV, Thursday the 12th, and the second time in a sitcom, Freezing, in which he and I and Tom Hollander starred as fictional versions of ourselves. I was more or less myself, Hugh more or less my husband, Tom our real life agent. It was a send up of being in showbiz as a middle-aged person. It's about being middle-aged in today's world, which has no interest in middle-aged people at all, so everybody could relate to it. Tom and Hugh were brilliant.
More: Your actual husband directed Freezing. How did he react to Hugh playing your husband for that second time?
E.M.: They had some laughs about that. There was a suggestion that we actually shoot in our own house. My husband said, I cannot actually shoot with a film crew my wife getting into our bed with Hugh Bonneville.
More: Do you ever have any marital-style spats with Hugh?
E.M.: No, we don't. We have a very easy relationship.
More: What's it like working with Maggie Smith?
E.M.: She's sharp as a tack and very funny and marvelous. [Onstage, McGovern recalled Smith's annoyance with her Dowager Countess's high lace collars. "This," she proclaimed, "is why they invented the guillotine."]
More: I have a couple Cora questions. First, why doesn't she see through her maid, O'Brien? O'Brien is practically twirling a mustache, but Cora seems unaware of her scheming.
E.M.: I think she's very dependent on O'Brien in a way that she would never admit or recognize. When things get tough, O'Brien is there for her in a way that others aren't. You'll see that in the second season.
More: Why do you think O'Brien is so mean?
E.M.: It always makes sense to me when I watch it. She's a woman who has nothing of her own. Her entire life is at the service of others. She has this intimacy with Cora, but it's clear that she has to do exactly what Cora wants. Cora calls the shots. That would be irking.
More: What about O'Brien's relationship with Tom, the other major downstairs villain in the story? I actually thought Tom was her son.
E.M.: No, no, no, he's not her son! But they spark off each other because they are both angry and frustrated. In Tom's case, he's also a repressed homosexual who would do quite well in another situation. He's a real survivor—a schemer, but a clever boy.
More: As a mother, Cora sometimes seems oblivious. Two of her daughters are pitted against each other, yet she doesn't seem to know or care.
E.M.: Cora sees everything that's going on and she handles it in the way she deems best, which is to let it play itself out. I don't find that odd. Sometimes I wish the Cora character was explored a bit more in the writing but that's not up to me. Julian [Fellowes, the show's creator] is juggling 25 characters, so he has to make decisions about where the camera focuses.
More: Like you, Gillian Anderson has had success in England, doing a range of great roles. I always thought if I were an actress, I'd want to be in England. They seem to have a much healthier attitude toward acting there.
E.M.: I did a movie with Gillian called House of Mirth. I do think it's true—as dangerous as it is to generalize, for so many years there's been a tradition of respect for the craft of acting in England. It's not about perfect boobs and flawless skin; it's about creating characters and telling stories. It's in their DNA. It's in their blood. It's how they view it. Actresses there are not burdened by a lot of stuff actresses in Los Angeles have to contend with.
More: Are there also more roles for older women?
E.M.: There is the theater, so yes there are more roles.
More: What do you think your career would have been like had you stayed in the U.S.?
E.M.: That's impossible to answer. Who knows? It's tempting to ponder, but you just don't know.
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It feels great! Hartt Community Division (HCD) Dance Department classes are taught in beautiful, spacious studios. Our teachers are experienced, dedicated, and can truly impart the deep satisfactions of studying dance. HCD offers a wide range of classes for all levels, interests and ages. Studios are located at the Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford, Conn.
For young children, we offer a Toddler and Pre-K program and a Children's Program, which includes ballet, tap, jazz and hip hop classes. Students age 7 interested in ballet may choose to study once or twice per week which will prepare young dancers for HCD's Pre-Professional Program
The Pre-Professional Program is designed for students at more advanced levels of technique, artistry and etiquette. Serious pre-professional dancers can prepare themselves for further collegiate studies and/or a career and life in dance.
Adults will find weekly classes in many styles in our Adult Dance Program--including ballet, tap, jazz, and lyrical jazz. In fact, we offer walk-ins for most adult dance classes--and you can try a class for free!
Explore our dance pages for more information about programs we are offering this year. Additional inquiries can be directed to the Hartt Community Division Dance Department at (860) 768-6000 or email@example.com.
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Release Date: 2009-05-08 (Nationwide)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy
Rating: R
Duration: 1hr 24min
Life isn't going smoothly for Leo Jackson. He still lives at home, he just broke up with his co-worker girlfriend and he's had so many complaints about his sloppy work habits that his own mother is threatening to fire him. But Leo isn't one to let a few bad breaks ruin his day--as long as he's got plenty of weed to take his mind off his troubles. But when the wacked-out courier accidentally delivers a box containing 10 kilos of high quality cocaine to the wrong apartment, it sets in motion a hilarious and harrowing chain of events that could cost him his life.
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Wood Harris, Mos Def, Donald Faison, Debbie Allen, Mike Epps, Lauren London, Emilio Rivera, Malik Barnhardt, Lombardo Boyar, Inny Clemons, Darius McCrary, Shawn Michael Howard, Omari Hardwick
- Directed by Benny Boom
- Produced by Inny Clemons, Scott Aronson
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The following notes reflect the personal observations of Mike Stefanko, Ph.D. regarding the presentations made at the 64 th meeting of the Association for Criminal Justice Research. They reflect those items of interest to him and how he absorbed them.
Keynote Address:
Today's address focuses on politics versus research in forming policy. It must first be noted that at the moment crime rates are low, so criminal justice is more of a backburner topic. However, politicians recognize that there are always strong feelings and opinions, so criminal justice policy will always be a strong weapon for a politician seeking re-election, or for the opponent.
Greenwood began by studying NYPD detectives under Mayor John Lindsey. He found that case clearance was not relevant, conviction rate was the key stat that interested detectives. This was followed by a study of Los Angeles district attorney's and the effects of their unreviewable discretion. Judges also had wide latitude. After this came studies of criminals, with the key findings being that a small percentage of criminals committed the majority of the crimes. To reduce the crime rate, selective incapacitation seemed from the research to be the best idea. The problem, from the perspective of researchers, is that you cannot predetermine who these repeat criminals will be. Perhaps a worse problem is that many people, including politicians, think that you can.
In the juvenile justice system, there is more latitude for the delinquents, so much of the system has become based on what is easy for the staff. There are some private providers, such as VisionQuest, who have had their working models evaluated. The results of the evaluations were mixed and no-one paid much attention. Many aftercare programs were tried, none had a significant impact on recidivism. As for three strike laws there has been no evaluation of costs and effects.
In California, criminal justice has been driven almost purely by politics, with the effect of shifting vast sums of money from higher education into corrections. Starting in 1993, crime rates declined. Some politicians tried to claim that new laws like Three Strikes accounted for all of the decline. Research indicated that prevention programs and parent training had some impact. Rob Reiner then stepped up to tout the benefits of investing in early childhood education. This led to Greenwood noting the large importance of a cause having a Champion.
Research moved into a "blueprints" phase. This involves finding the best of what works and replicating it, while using true randomized-assignment experiments to evaluate these programs. This model came out of pediatrics and psychology, not criminal justice. The experiments done in these settings were very costly, multi-year efforts. Such studies did not become commonplace in criminal justice, with the difficulty in random assignment as an important reason.
Another example of policy being driven less by research and more by politics, including the "headline of the day," is the 1994 Clinton Crime Bill. The emphasis was on funding more cops and prisons. Much of the prevention funding was dropped. One reason appears to be that much of this funding would be directed to low income, high risk areas, areas where the elected officials were members of the Black Caucus.
Some programs with good trials and significant results include: nurse visits to families, interventions at the kindergarten level, family therapy (minimum of 12 visits linked to 30% less recidivism), multi-systemic approaches to "creating functional family units," and multi-dimensional foster care (with training for foster parents). The "bad news" part of this for California is that these programs are all hard to implement completely and effectively, have lots of structure, and require a lot of supervision and feedback. You get the effects only if you do it right. The typical learning curve is two years, but government funding requires results by then. One way around this is to approach prevention through the California Institute for Mental Health. They have money and are used to this type of model.
The first presenter was Dr. Lydia Hollie, the Chairperson of the Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Task Force in the City of Long Beach. Dr. Hollie began by explaining that the key operating principal of the Task Force was to interview and to involve all major stakeholders. The police were a major participant, with representatives from about 40 other agencies and groups. This included every leadership sector and every demographic group. One key factor is that Long Beach is about 40% youth.
The Task Force arose from a Human Relations Commission Report in 2003 regarding increasing amounts (both real and perceived) of juvenile violence. A comprehensive approach to reduce violence was presented. There are Mediators – former gangsters who had changed the direction of their lives from being destroyers to builders. There was a need to increase public awareness of the problem in order to de-glorify violence. There were ethnic-specific programs developed as well. Youth were to be treated as respected contributors to society.
There were four foci developed: 1) media and community awareness; 2) youth engagement and violence prevention; 3) early childhood education; and 4) workforce development. The latter focus has shown particular success. Placement of youth in jobs rose from 100 to 1000. Five thousand youth accessed the services made available. Ninety-three percent completed the planned services. Eighty-six percent improved their academic performance by more than one grade level. For 19 to 21 year olds, 70% were placed in jobs.
The Task Force has meetings open to the public once a month. There have been community forums. There is a core group of mediators doing conflict resolution citywide. There has been an analysis of criminal activity and specific police beats have been identified for additional services. Mobile recreation sites have been developed to increase access to recreation. Youth have been involved in designing the outreach campaign. Cal State Long Beach has been involved as evaluators of the various programs and processes.
The Program has already received several regional awards and recognitions. In the future there is a desire to involve more youth, to have more community input, to increase collaboration with the school district, and to include gang members in a meaningful way. Recently, the development of a Weed and Seed grant proposal has become a fifth future desire.
The second presenter was Darlanne Mulmat of SANDAG (San Diego Area Governments), who discussed juvenile justice programs in the San Diego County area. This discussion focused on an evaluation of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act. The Act, passed in 2000, had components for prevention, intervention, and graduated sanctions. There was a focus on the entire family system, not just the juvenile. Elements of the San Diego effort included a community assessment, nurturing, truancy intervention (including supervision), probation supervision, and treatment elements. The evaluation was a combination of some quasi-experimental design and some pre- post-test. Both recidivism and measures of risk and resiliency were used to define outcomes.
WINGS, a program for female wards, was one program evaluated. This program was pooled with a broader Community Assessment program when funds declined. Both were multi-disciplinary and used a case-management approach. There was an increase in protective factors and a decrease in risk factors. More knowledge of and use of available services also occurred. Academically, attitudes became more positive and performance improved. Recidivism was lower compared to the baseline period.
The Truancy Supervision program had one focus on reducing out-of-control behaviors through intense supervision. This program also showed an increase in positive or protective factors, but no change in risk factors. Recidivism was much lower than the baseline period (in this case 120 days post-program versus 120 days pre-program). There was more compliance to wardship conditions. The program had set 60% levels of improvement for a variety of school factors (academic performance, suspensions, etc.). All factors improved by over 80%.
The third program area Darlanne discussed was the Drug Court/PMSA (Parent Mentoring of Substance Abuse) program. Both programs involve monitoring and parental involvement. Drug Court is more intrusive in its supervision. The combined analysis showed that protective factors increased greatly, while risk factors declined. There was no real change in recidivism, but this could be because only a poor comparison group was available. There was better compliance, but poorer payment of restitution (although there was still time to pay off the restitution). Another benefit occurred in the improvement in parental relationships. In particular, parents changed their behaviors to be less of a friend and more of a role model.
Breaking Cycles focused on providing high risk youth with the "carrot" of a continuum of services and a "stick" of graduated sanctions. In this program, risk factors declined, while there was a slight increase in protective factors. There was a positive impact on recidivism compared to when the youths first started the program.
The next speaker was Los Angeles City Councilman Tony Cardenas. Prior to gaining his council seat, he was a state assemblyman involved in criminal justice committee and issues. The Schiff-Cardenas Act shifted criminal justice funds from being only for additional police to include juvenile justice and rehabilitative programs. Funding things other than police and prisons is very tough in this legislature. While prisons receive $5 billion in funding, the proposed $500 million in funds was cut down to $120 million. Further cuts seem likely now, which led to Councilman Cardenas' key point – having a champion, a legislator willing to make this her/his #1 issue, is critical to getting a program funded. Even with a champion, things can be very rough. The Councilman does not see any champions for juvenile justice in today's legislature.
Elizabeth Siggins , Chief of Juvenile Justice Policy for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, also looked at juvenile justice at the state level. The key problem is that juvenile justice is primarily county-based, so there are more like 58 systems than one state-wide system. Many reforms are driven by lawsuits. The current preeminent suit concerns conditions of confinement. All six remedial plans required by the suit have been filed.
The Department of Juvenile Justice is trying to change this reactive culture to a proactive one. Important keys include: safe and secure facilities, effective rehabilitative treatments, preparation for reentry, and evaluation of program quality. Juveniles in state facilities are no longer viewed as a "general population." Every juvenile has specific treatment needs and a concrete reentry plan. Plans need to focus on the role of the family and on access to continued treatment.
Another important facet of state confinement is the need to reduce living unit sizes and staff to juvenile ratios from 1 to 19 toward the desired 1 to 9. Because our peace officer salaries are so much higher than other states, it costs us $100 million to confine 3,000 youth. Despite the high salaries, we still have problems filling all the positions budgeted. And we are under-funded in key areas, like IT. Two positives is the consensus for evidence-based research and the improvements seen in the one facility with lower ratios.
A big question is how the state office can influence the rest of the system, since 99.5% of youth are not in state confinement. The Governor's Juvenile Justice Group is trying to forge consensus on various issues. One issue is the need for state leadership and direction. Another is the need for better data collection. There is a project to survey current practices and to develop outcome indicators, especially in individual data. There is great cooperation among counties, but many limitations to the existing data. Some areas being regarded include risk assessment tools, the "typical day" in detention/confinement programs, the "what and how" of placement, supervision practices, resource availability, and how programs define "success."
This panel was chaired by Michael Prendergast of UCLA. Michael began with an overview of re-entry issues. He began by discussing an after-care program for parolees. This was a continuum of care. There is a substance abuse treatment facility at Corcoran state prison that was later expanded into 40 programs of 200 to 250 beds each.
There are three basic models. Institutional Outreach works best if there is one provider within the institution who then works with a number of providers in the community. Community Reach-in is the preferred model when you have a large number of strong providers out in the community. The third model, Third Party Coordination, is preferred if there are a number of inside providers as well as a number of community providers. The third party acts as a link facilitator between the inside and community providers, creating the best matches for the parolees.
Aftercare in California includes the Parolee Services Network, which works from the prison to the parole office to the community, and the Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program (FOTEP). The Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agency (SASCA) is another aftercare program in California. FOTEP has five in prison providers which "reach in" to recruit women. SASCA consists of 40 different programs with four coordinating agencies linking these programs to hundreds of community programs.
William Burdon of UCLA then described the Substance Abuse Services Coordinating Agencies (SASCA) in more detail. Some of the functions of SASCA include: generating and maintaining the contracts with the prison-based programs and community-based providers, securing placement for parolees, monitoring the parolees' progress, communicate with Parole about the programs, refer parolees to other agencies to meet other needs, and facilitate access to other "markets." A big advantage of the Coordinating Agencies is that there is only one contract needed for the small community provider, rather needing a contract with each prison-based program. There is also only one agency that Parole needs to deal with, rather than hundreds. This also leads to more flexible allocation of treatment dollars and an expanded ability to match treatments with parolee needs.
There is one situation that needs further explanation: when the prisoner is declared a "civil addict" versus just being in prison on a drug offense. For the drug-offense felons, about 30% go from an in-prison program to aftercare treatment, while for addicts it is over 80%. The felon percentage rises to the 50% range if they were in the prison-based program for over 90 days. Return-to-prison decreases the more in-prison treatment and aftercare participation that occurs. Those who completed an in-prison treatment program and start aftercare have a larger return than those who dropped out of the in-prison program, but those who complete both the prison treatment and stay in aftercare have the best results.
Another interesting result occurred in looking at residential versus outpatient treatment. The assumption was that those with more severe drug problems would benefit more from a residential program than an outpatient one. The study results showed no difference, the most significant factor was time spent in aftercare. Another area that needs much study is the quality of the 455 community programs involved in this area. Casual regard indicates that the quality varies greatly.
The next speaker was Christine Grella from UCLA. Christine's presentation focused on FOTEP, the Female Offender Treatment and Employment Program. There has been a huge growth in the need for parenting, mental health and trauma-related services for women offenders. Typically these problems are more severe in women offenders than in men. Women offenders are also more likely to be in prison on drug charges (30% versus 20% for men) and the percentage increase in women with drug-related issues has been much greater than for men (3.9 times versus 3.3 times for men).
The study being reported involved 1,404 women and began with their admission to an in-prison program. The FOTEP offers more services, but places more demands on those involved. Those in the FOTEP were also in need of more services. Services included case management, job training, parenting skills training, mental health and trauma-related services, and co-residence with children for incarcerated mothers.
Some of the demographics of those studied include: low education levels, 36% black, 83% drug dependent (with 20% injecting daily at the time of their arrest), 44% reporting physical and/or sexual abuse, and 32% diagnosed with high end mental health problems. There was an average of 15 arrests and 6.7 jail stays of over 30 days for the group.
Sixty-one percent had volunteered for in-prison treatment. Data was acquired from the prison system database, in-prison assessments and from aftercare programs. On the need-for-treatment scale, the average score was 17.4 out of 52. Higher needs were found to be associated with: unstable housing, abuse, mental illness, and dependence. Dependence and education were the factors best predicting the completion of the program. Those with mental health problems were less likely to complete.
Just under 33% returned to prison within twelve months. The factors best predicting the return to prison were: mental health, race (black), and the number of previous incarcerations. Those with co-occurring needs and blacks were less likely to complete FOTEP. FOTEP was seen as a positive in that it was able to address more needs than other programs.
The third presenter was Sheldon Zhang, a researcher from San Diego State University. Zhang reported on the STAR program (Substance Abuse Treatment And Recovery), comparing it to the Parole Services Network (PSN) and the Residential Multi-Service Centers (RMSC). STAR is considered to be a "coerced" program, where the incentives to participate are so large offenders feel pressured to join. It is an education-based program.
The evaluation focused on variables that included the treatment mode and amount of treatment, while controlling for gender, age, race, risk, offense, region, and prior incarcerations. For the Parole Services Network, there was a big difference between those offenders who enrolled but did not complete (48% recidivism) and those who finished at least one goal (25% recidivism). For RMSC, the recidivism dropped from 49% for those with little treatment to 29% for those with some treatment, to 15% for those who completed the program. For STAR, there was no difference between those who completed less than 60 hours and those who did more, but there was a big drop in recidivism for those who graduated.
Another factor that was regarded was "survival." This was the average length of time offenders stayed out of prison before returning. STAR program participants stayed out 1.3 times as long as the offender with no program. For PSN participants it was 2.5 times as long. RMSC participants stayed out 3 times longer on average than non-program parolees.
Since program completion was an important determinant of improved outcomes, the research looked at factors that effected completion. The two factors found were age and prior incarceration. The conclusion is that there are benefits to all these program models, but benefits would increase with more targeted alignment of offenders and programs. In particular, placing those who would most likely benefit in STAR versus coercing them to participate was seen as having much improved effects.
The third panel discussed the overcrowding conditions in Los Angeles County jails, especially the Men's Central Jail facility. The first speaker was District Attorney Steven Cooley. He began by noting that the problem certainly is not unique to Los Angeles, 30 counties have similar overcrowding issues. At this point incarceration is the weak link in the justice system. Not only are there inadequate facilities, these facilities are seriously understaffed.
Cooley sees a lack of creative thinking in regards to the problem. Such things as expanded community service, especially CalTrans work, electronic monitoring, and more use of early dispositioning could all contribute relief. We cannot just blame the Sheriff. He has statutory responsibilities and needs the resources to carry these out. When he is forced to release offenders early because of overcrowding, we are shifting sentencing to the jailer, which is NOT where it belongs. Pubic safety is adversely affected by minimizing sentences, both in putting criminals back on the street and in emboldening them with the knowledge that the punishment will not fit the crime.
Overcrowding has been a long-standing issue. The first suit brought by the ACLU regarding conditions was filed in 1975. A systemic solution is required. The state needs to help with more funds. In addition, since about 30% of jailed offenders are undocumented, the federal government needs to help as well.
The second presentation was made by two attorneys from the ACLU, Hannah Cannon and Pak. They were making a presentation on behalf of Melinda Bird, the Lead Counsel from ACLU. Ms. Bird was in a court hearing on a motion the ACLU had filed regarding the prisons. The initial lawsuits stem back to Rutherford versus Pitchess which allowed the ACLU access to the jails to check on conditions as specified in Title 15. It must be remembered that about 70% of those in jail are pre-adjudicated, that is, they have not been convicted of a crime. Since they are presumed innocent and are awaiting processing by the judicial system, they are entitled to more rights under the 14 th Amendment than those who have been convicted.
The ACLU receives about 25 to 30 letters per week and about 200 phone calls regarding jail conditions. In addition, complaints are received by the in-house monitors. Most of the complaints (about 80%) are of a medical nature. They stem both from the large percentage of inmates with mental health issues and from the understaffing of the jails by the Sheriff's Department. The ACLU sends a written response to the inmate and a fax to the Sheriff's Department. There are also emails, reports, and court appearances. From all this attention, a Jail Advocacy Task Force was established consisting of representatives from 25 different organizations.
Much of the focus has been on Men's Central Jail. This is a 40 year old facility that is the largest jail in the country. It was built with two to four man modules in a linear design. Unfortunately, this does not allow deputies to see into the cells unless they walk the aisles. Also, this means that inmates are kept in their cells for long periods of time. Judge Pregerson has found massive overcrowding and has asked for solutions. Other remedies have resulted in having fewer inmates per cell, increasing the crowding issue. Inmates are now allowed out of their cells in shifts, visitations have been increased, inmates have been reclassified by danger levels, and deputies have been assigned to specific rows. On the negative side, a large number of inmates have been held in the reception area with no access to showers, food, or working toilets.
The third presentation was made by Commander Dennis Conte of the Sheriff's Department. Commander Conte's responsibilities include the Men's Central Jail. He noted that the Sheriff' Department oversees over 20,000 inmates. While not denying the issues with Men's Central Jail, most inmates are housed in newer facilities with better layouts and more dorm settings. A major problem is that over the past few years of County budget crises, over 1,000 deputy positions have been lost, resulting in the previously discussed understaffing of the jails.
Commander Conte mentioned the Twin Towers. One is devoted to inmates with mental health issues and the other is currently a maximum security facility. Miraloma is under federal contract with a thousand immigration and customs detainees, but was designed specifically for this type of inmate and could not be readily converted to help the overcrowding issue. The over 180,000 bookings per year are now classified into the Northpoint danger-focused system from 1 to 10, with 11 being used to designate homosexual inmates.
Some progress is being made, especially now that there is some additional money in the budget. More deputies are being hired – there are five training academies going on right now. There are plans to renovate Sybil Brand, formerly for female inmates. However construction takes time. A final note is that state facilities for those with serious mental health issues were closed with the idea that community facilities and programs would replace them. These have not appeared and the jails have become the de facto place to house those with severe problems.
This panel was chaired by Jennifer Walsh of Azusa Pacific University, who began with some initial remarks. She noted that originally there were two versions of the law, a legislative version and an initiative version. The initiative was passed overwhelmingly. Since then there have been a number of challenges, both judicial and legislative. The most important change was the decision by the California Supreme Court that the initiative allowed prosecutorial discretion but not judicial discretion and this imbalance was unconstitutional. Therefore some judicial discretion in "disallowing" previous convictions as strikes was permitted. Of further note, California is the only one of the 26 states with variations of a third strike law to allow a non-violent offense to be a third strike. Finally, research on the effects of the law is mixed. One study says it has had a deterrent effect, the next study says there is no effect. One problem is that a lot of the research has been by groups with a vested interest one way or another in the law.
The first speaker was Lael Rubin, Special Counsel with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. She crafted the District Attorney's opinion on the implementation of the Third Strike Law. She began by observing that it is easy to focus on the day-to-day items and miss the broader perspective. Before he was District Attorney, Steve Cooley believed that the voters wanted to be tough on crime and were requesting a rigid application of the Law. As mentioned above, the California Supreme Court noted the imbalance in discretion and allowed more judges discretion. A rigid application of Third Strikes swings the imbalance in the opposite direction. It denies prosecutors their discretion and leaves all the discretionary power to the judge.
This imbalance, plus the observation that in some cases a sentence of twenty-five years to life seemed unjust, led to a desire to develop a policy with more prosecutorial discretion. District Attorney Cooley asked Special Counsel Rubin to craft this new policy. Beginning in 2000, potential third strike cases received more review. At the same time, there was a move for statutory change, but this was a difficult sell to the voters. Proposition 66, which Rubin feels would have emasculated Third Strikes was defeated. Another initiative attempt was turned into a Senate bill sponsored by Senator Romero. This also did not get very far.
We now need to look at what we charge as a third strike offense. Correctional officers generally agree that the rigid application leads to a bad use of prison resources. Another disparity as the rules have changed and judicial discretion was allowed is that those sentenced in the early stages of Third Strikes have substantially lengthier sentences than those in similar circumstances but sentenced later (there are also great disparities from county to county, but those disparities are not limited to the third strike law). District Attorney Cooley feels that the courts should have the opportunity to review these cases as well.
The second speaker, Senior District Attorney Brian Gurwitz from Orange County had the opposite view. Brian began by reviewing his background, which included third strike trials and arguing before the California Supreme Court. He currently heads the Felony Panel of the Orange County District Attorney's Office. He got involved in the anti-Proposition 66 campaign when he saw the proposition as gutting the intent of the Third Strike Law.
He stated that he personally has never seen a third strike case where the sentence of 25 years to life was not justified. Knowing the details of some of the headlined cases is helpful in understanding them. For example, the person who got the sentence for "stealing a cookie" was in fact caught after burglarizing a Mrs. Field's store. The cookie was the evidence linking him to the burglary, certainly a serious crime (under the heading of "serious or violent" third offenses). The person convicted for taking a piece of pizza in fact terrorized a group of children, much more violent and traumatic than portrayed in the media.
Brian also noted the disproportionate effect of sentencing in Third Strike cases. Los Angeles is a different county from Kern. But sentencing disparities are not unique to Third Strikes. For example, the death penalty is automatically sought in all cases involving the death of a police officer, except in San Francisco County. He also responded to the idea of having judges review cases settled before the Romero decision gave judges discretion. He noted that the prosecutors would not be able to go back to review cases, and had not been able to after other decisions in other areas. Brian feels that the decline in life sentences and the dropping of third strikes was principally an example of judges trying to manage their overflowing calendars and avoid time-consuming trials. They were not "in the interest of justice."
Brian also mentioned a few aspects of the history of Three Strikes. The original Reynolds case was a purse-snatching that turned into a murder. The victim's father started a campaign for a law to keep repeat violent offenders off the streets for good. It originally did not get very far until the Klaas case captured the public's attention. One observation on the discussion: by labeling a small set of crimes as "serious or violent" you are implying that other crimes are not serious, even thought their effects can be profound.
Brian suggested that if Third Strikes was to be changed at all, the first thing would be to see that the discretion to give life sentences even if the third offense is not violent not be taken away. Second, Brian would like to see the "25 to life" mandatory sentence changed to "10 years to life" so people would be less reluctant to seek it and to impose it. On this last point, Leal Rubin wanted to offer the rebuttal that this shifts the responsibilities for length of incarceration to understaffed and overworked parole boards which are not subject to oversight.
The panel was chaired by Jesse Janetta, an MPP from the University of California at Irvine. He made some preliminary remarks and then made a presentation later in the panel. The preliminary remarks included introductions of the speakers and the note that sex offenders and their treatment, sentencing and effect on communities is an expanding policy area. There is even more emotions and concern than with Three Strikes. Definitions of sex offenses keep expanding, as does research into types, causes and the effectiveness of treatments.
The first presenter was Becky Warren, the state campaign manager for Jessica's Law, Proposition 83. Becky began by describing the initial interest in child safety displayed by two legislators, the Runners. There was also a push from the offices of district attorneys to close perceived loopholes in current sex offender codes. Like with Third Strike, the Runners legislation did not make it out of committee. Then a Florida case of a nine year old girl who was taken, then raped and buried alive, made national headlines. The perpetrator had 22 previous molestation convictions. Still the legislature did not act until the initiative qualified for the ballot. The legislature has now belatedly passed legislation that mirrors parts of the initiative.
The initiative closes some loopholes, better defines which offenses qualify as strikes (others state that it greatly expands the list of offenses), and changes some misdemeanors into "wobblers" (which can be filed as either misdemeanors or felonies depending upon the specific circumstances). It expands the GPS program that has begun and imposes it for the life of the offender, not just while the offender is on parole. It extends residency restrictions and closes some loopholes in the Sexually Violent Predator program. The initiative has overwhelming support, including some defense attorneys.
Jesse Janetta then spoke about the GPS monitoring program that he is involved in evaluating. A lot of his presentation was in clarifying just what GPS can and cannot do. GPS provides data feedback on the position of the unit. This information is sent to a computer server every couple of minutes. Printouts can then be produced that show the change in positions. There are five goals for the GPS monitoring program: 1) reduce sexually violent behavior; 2) improve detection of violations of parole conditions and risky behavior; 3) increase compliance of parole conditions; 4) identify or eliminate offenders as suspects in crimes; 5) form partnerships between parole and local law enforcement.
So far about 500 of the highest risk offenders have been designated for GPS devices since June of 2005. There has been very little evaluation done. Janetta's study focused on offenders in the San Diego and Orange County areas. There were six parole agents involved in the implementation team. Janetta looked at operations after six to seven months.
The agents received three types of information. First, there were activity reports and alerts. These were automatically generated and sent by email to the agent each morning. Urgent alerts were sent by phone call and text message. One primary purpose in reviewing these reports was to look for tampering, message gaps, and zone violations. A key concern was determining whether an offender might be approaching an intended victim. These reports were useful, but limited.
The second type of information was offender tracking. Agents could access a display of points on a map where the offender was at various times. This provides much more information than the reports, the difficulty was in determining on which data to focus. The agents needed to first develop a normal pattern of movement, for example, home to work to shopping to visit a relative to home. Then locations off this normal pattern could be investigated. A difficulty is that this review would happen long after a problem behavior occurred.
The third type of information involved crime scene correlation. After a sex crime had occurred, the GPS data could be used to determine if the offender was in the crime area about the time the crime occurred. The program determines "hits" and sends this information to the parole agent who can then investigate. It is more frequent that the data eliminated the offender as a suspect.
Several important limitations to the GPS data must be noted. First, the data says Where the offender has been, but not What the offender was doing. Often the agent must visit the places noted in the data report to try to determine what the offender might have been doing. This is made more difficult by the fact that the data is precise to the block, but not to a specific spot on the block. A second limitation is that all of this data interpretation is extremely labor-intensive (and hence, expensive). A third limitation is that this does not prevent crimes of opportunity, it only identifies suspicious behaviors which can be discussed with the offender at the next parole meeting. The public might think that this will eliminate additional crimes by offenders, but this is not the case.
Finally, there is an issue of victim proximity and identity. Offenders are not permitted to be within a specified distance from their victims. If the data is correlated with victim location and shows a breach, what should be done. Is the offender stalking the victim again, or did the offender not know where the victim was until the agent brought it up? If the agent tells an offender not to continue going to a certain location because of victim proximity, is this giving the offender knowledge that could be used to commit an additional (and perhaps deadly) crime?
The third presenter for this panel was Chrysanthi Leon, an attorney who is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of California at Berkeley. Chrysanthi discussed shifting influences in sex offender punishment. She looked at public portrayals of sex offenders and the punishment meted out since the 1930's to the present. From 1932 to 1974 incarceration rates for sexual offenses were fairly low and flat. Then there was a huge jump and rates continue to increase.
Leon identified three eras in punishment. From 1930 to 1955 the concept was that of the sexual psychopath. The public perceived the threats of monsters in their midst from several sensationalized cases. The focus was on catching signals from these psychopaths to prevent serious crimes. Incapacitation was the focus of policies. However, the realization that some offenders were "pillars of the community" led to confusion and concerns. In reality there was no real change in prison admissions.
From 1955 to 1980 there was an era of optimism regarding the rehabilitative possibilities with sex offenders. Since 1980 this optimism has waned and we are now in an era of containment. This last era has seen an increase in misdemeanor prosecutions as part of the containment desire.


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March 2, 2002
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson Quotes
"We shot the ball really well. California just could not knock down their shots. They have some excellent three-point shooters, but even they could not find the basket. I was pleased with our effort, and this was by far our most dominating performance on the boards all year long."
"We needed to get strong pressure on them and force them to go outside. The key on defense was that we did a good job of pushing them out and making the passing lanes longer."
"We also needed to move the basketball better offensively, and we were patient to let that happen. We moved the ball and did not settle for the first look. I thought that Luke (Walton) got us off on the right track. He did a good job of getting to the open area and finding people."
"Dennis (Latimore) played with a lot of confidence. He goes to the boards hard, and he did a good job of going after the ball. That is going to make a huge difference as we go along. Will (Bynum) definitely got some confidence, and it was great to see those two come off the bench and do a solid job for us."
"This is a very together group of young people. The key is that they stick together, and they are very supportive of one another. We played ASU fairly recently, so we will have a quick review to prepare for the game. As for the tournament, if you are going to have it, this would be the year to have it because of the competition in the league. We are going to go out there and do our best."
California Head Coach Ben Braun Quotes
"I was very disappointed today, we didn't play with the kind of intensity that we have been playing with throughout the rest of the season. We were getting good looks at the basket , but our shots just weren't falling. They (Arizona) were getting good opportunities and making them."
"This is the poorest we've performed all year. We had a problem defending the three-point shot. This was a poor effort on our part. Our team can have bad nights as any team will, but we can not have poor effort."
"Our entire team played as though they were waiting and looking for the next guy to pick them up, that just can't happen."
"(Arizona) had excellent ball movement. They had players in the right spots and set good screens. They played really well today. There is no shame in losing a game to Arizona, but we were disappointed in the poor effort of our guys today. In my book there is no excuse for poor effort."


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Hey Everyone!!!!! I'm in Sydney right now having an incredible time!! I will be taking the next few days off so I will catch you all later with some OZ inspiration. Here is something new from Flutter.
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Hey Everyone!!!!! I'm in Sydney right now having an incredible time!! I will be taking the next few days off so I will catch you all later with some OZ inspiration. Here is something new from Flutter.
I am in Seattle right now in the process of heading to Australia. I will be back shortly! Hope you are all having a great thursday!!!
Check this home out if you get a chance:)
1. Butterfly wallpaper.
2. A fun birthday present from a lovely friend.
3. An adorable tufted bench with great details.
4. Dry-erase paint.
5. Sleeping boy.
(via Pink Wallpaper, me, Sunset, ohdeedoh, me.)
Jessica from {Black. White. Yellow}!! Congrats Jessica! Email me your address at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I am in LOVE with this space!!!!!!! Nicola from Concrete and Honey gave me the exclusive on her beautiful abode. Nicola resides in Sydney and always features such pretty things on her blog. I now know why it is so easy for her to blog beautiful things. Her style is impeccable! Please enjoy and don't forget to go say hello to her.
You never know who you are going to meet on Twitter. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Christopher's office on Twitpics so I just had to see the rest of his home and the rest of his home matched up with his office. The first photo I saw was his dining room with the plate wall and you know how much I love plate walls!! Take a look for yourself and enjoy.
This dining room table has been in his family for 4 generations.
What a great butterfly gallery wall! I have another butterfly wall to show you later this week.
Great use of color in this room.
Thanks Christopher!
Spending the day with my family so I will be posting tonight. This week I have some great spaces to showcase so please check back!!! Have a great spring day. And don't forget about the giveaway
7 foot drawing by Lisa S. from Lisa's Musings.
I don't usually blog on the weekends but I had a few fun things to post about.
{1. Another Giveaway
{2. The bloggers' home tour is linked here.
{3. Have you entered my Giveaway????
{4. Its spring…yay!
{5. My friend started a blog for her super super cute headbands.
{6. I am going to Sydney Australia this next Friday and I need some of you lovely friends from around those parts to give me some pointers!!
{7. This week I am posting great spaces from some of you.
{8. Happy Birthday to ME tomorrow:) Check out my adorable kids!
Janna Peters via Design Shimmer
Check out my interview over at Tea For Joy. Thanks Lynne! Also, don't forget to enter the fabulous giveaway!!!!
This Giveaway is perfect for business owners, bloggers and or peeps that just need there info given out. UPrinting is giving one lucky SG reader 1000 free standard size business cards and another SG reader 500 free standard size postcards. All you have to do is leave a comment at the end of the blog post, describing what you would use the free business cards and/or canvas print for. You can choose from any of there stocks for these items. Contest ends Tuesday, March 24th at midnight. Winner will be announced Wednesday!
UPrinting is a leading online printing company that provides high quality printing at very reasonable prices. Thank you UPrinting!!!
The name of this Etsy store says it all. Pillow Happy!!
I wanted to change up the built in shelves in my family room and give it a fresh look so I removed all books, pictures and knick knacks and replaced the books vertically. I also grouped them in families of color. I found new homes for the accessories so that the shelves felt more neat and clean.
I really like how it turned out. I only photographed one side of the built ins. The other side is exactly the same but with other colors. I would love to paper the back of the shelves so if you have any thoughts on some fun paper shoot me a message!
Also, check back tomorrow for a fabulous giveaway that all bloggers and business owners will love and want!!
So I am finally finishing up my last batch of {Style Tests}. (If you are still waiting for yours its coming!!!) This {Style Test} comes from Joanna who is a magazine editor. She is engaged (Congrats!) and will be combining households soon. I hope that this led you in the right direction Joanna!!!
Joanna's Style- Eclectic Mix of modernized country, rustic, Mediterranean and total chic!
This style is a complete makeover of style present and past. Contrast is a must and textures range from soft to sharp. Dark goes with white, metal and wood are best friends and statement pieces are enjoyed. Unafraid is the name of this game!
(Images via Cottage Living, Better Homes and Gardens and Living Etc.)
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1. A whimsical butterfly tray.
2. Bohemian nursery at its finest.
3. A great way to enter into any room.
(via Fryd+Design, Ohdeedoh and house to home.)
Spanish company Haciendo el Indio is full of eye candy and everything I see I want. From the The Rain In Spain wallart to the Simberlina Kitten Doll. Make sure you browse there site and show your support to Cristina and there team.


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After enjoying the beautiful Peller Estates lawn + view and the tour in the vineyard, it was time to head into the wine cellar. What about the pressing of the grapes and fermentation process? Well, apparently Peller Estates does that at their sister vineyard. We were a little bummed that we weren't seeing the whole wine making process, but I guess we know to ask more questions about the tour next time. Why didn't we just go to the sister vineyard + take another tour? Simply put, we wanted to make it back to Ohio at a good time + we knew crossing the border would take a little while.
Anyway, the wine cellar was beautiful. It was temperature controlled at 14 degrees Celsius, which is about 55 degrees F. There was also 80% humidity in the cellar, to help prevent too much evaporation happening from the wine barrels. These 100% oak barrels only held the red wines. The white wines are kept in stainless steel — which were not stored here.
This cellar houses two types of oak barrels; those from France + those from the United States. The barrels from France cost about $1000-$1500 each. They come from a slow growing oak. The wood has small pores. With these facts, the oak does not over power the wine flavor. The United States barrels on the other hand cost $300-$600 each. As you might assume from the cost difference, the US oak grows faster and the wood has bigger pores. This causes oak play into the wine flavor.
Each barrel creates about 300 bottles of wine. The barrels are used about 5 times each. Each time may variate from 2 months to 2 years! Our tour guide said that "old" barrels may be sold to garden centers or wholesalers for use. Barrels make great rain containers or fun pieces in the garden!
The bottom of the barrel is stamped with country of origin as well as other information. One interesting stamp on these barrels was "M + TH" — meaning, Medium Toasted Head. This means that the inside of the oak barrel interior was burned, or "toasted". The barrels also come in "charred" or "light" variations. The toasting of the barrel also helps determine the flavor of the wine. Below is a closer look at a stamp.
What else did I learn about these barrels? On top of each barrel there is a way to add more wine to keep the barrels constantly full. Overtime, small amounts of evaporation does happen — so refilling is necessary. The very first photo in the post shows little caps on the top the best.
I hope you enjoyed the information about wine barrels! The next, and last, recap will be about the 5 S's of wine tasting! Be prepared for photos of Mr. Healthy since I do not like alcohol!


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The official said the road shows are aimed at "selling" the ambitious project to oil companies and financiers and invite investment for it.
The entire process of selection, selection of the consortium leader and finding the investors is expected to take one year. The construction of the pipeline is expected to
start in 2015.
After the road shows, bids will be invited to select the consortium leader who will be responsible for the design, funding, building, control and subsequent operations of the pipeline.
The US is backing the TAPI pipeline as an alternative to the Iran-Pakistan-India line in its efforts to choke Tehran financially over its suspected nuclear weapon programme.
While New Delhi had reached agreements on price and transit clauses for the IPI pipeline, TAPI is the first transnational line for which it has signed a Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement (GSPA) in May this year.
Besides meeting its energy needs, TAPI would be test of peace between India and Pakistan. More importantly, it will test Islamabad's resolve to normalise trade with its neighbour by allowing safe passage of the gas through the 800 km section of the pipeline passing through its territory.
Also, the 735-km leg through the Afghan provinces of Herat and Kandahar would presents significant security challenges.
TAPI will carry gas from Turkmenistan's Galkynysh field, better known by its previous name South Yoiotan Osman that holds gas reserves of 16 trillion cubic feet.


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Dr. P. Michael (Ekim) McKeehan passed away early Thursday morning. Born in 1944, Mike moved to Cheney with his parents in 1957. Mike graduated from Cheney High School in 1962 and attended Haverford College in Philadelphia. After graduation, Mike enrolled in graduate school at the University of Washington and earned his Ph. D. in History of Education.
After his time at UW, Mike returned to Cheney where he married Judy. After a short stay in Enumclaw, Mike and Judy and their two sons, Daegen and Matthew, returned to Cheney. Mike began teaching for the Cheney School District in 1976 and continued for 30 years. Education was a passion for Mike and inspired three of his children to follow him into the profession.
Mike was a member of the United States Coast Guard reserve for over thirty years. He rose to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Fourth Class in the course of his service.
Mike was an avid runner and was one of only a handful of people who have competed in every single Bloomsday. He also greatly enjoyed reading and was an avidly involved in politics. He was also a devoted fan and season ticket holder of the Washington Huskies as well as a season ticket holder at Interplayers Theater in Spokane.
Mike served on the City Council in Cheney starting in 1997. He truly loved the city of Cheney and was overjoyed with the opportunity to serve it as a Council member and member of the Planning Commission.
Mike is survived by his wife Judy of Cheney, sons Daegen Duvall (Renee) of Avon Lake, Ohio, Matt Duvall (Melissa) of Raleigh, North Carolina, Patrick McKeehan II (Janalyn) of Lake Tapps, Washington and daughter Katie Hart (Carl) of West Seattle. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, three sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held for Mike at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Cheney on Sunday, July 22. A reception at the church followed. Please send donations in lieu of flowers to Cheney High School Haas Foundation care of Jim Missel in remembrance of P. Michael McKeehan.
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Today, there will be 9,000 babies born to millennial moms in the U.S. Tomorrow, there will be 9,000 more. That's a lot of busy 25 year-old women and what they are doing with technology is having a profound influence on nearly every corner of the social media universe.
Why this is especially important is money. According to BabyCenter, millennial moms (born after 1981) account for $1.3 trillion in spending each year. Advertisers drool over their collective pacifiers about the chance to grab a slice of that market. And that's why when BabyCenter released its comprehensive research study, titled "The 2014 Millennial Mom Report," it got some well-deserved notice.
The group, which is based in San Francisco and is owned by Johnson & Johnson, held a press conference yesterday to elaborate on the report's key findings. The report comes from a survey of 1,700 BabyCenter moms, plus in-depth, at-home interviews with 25 more. As BabyCenter's senior vice president Mike Fogarty put it, "We love to collect a lot of information about our audience and share it."
For those interested in keeping score, tablet makers, Facebook, and cable TV providers come out on the wrong end of the data gathered in the survey. But mobile phone suppliers, online retailers, and a whole lot of app makers stand to be the big winners.
For today's millennial mom, a smartphone, mobile apps, and social media sites are their links to the world…period. Interestingly, while the mobile phone and laptop are the devices of choice, the tablet is not. BabyCenter's researchers believe this is primarily an economic issue right now (tablets currently cost a lot more than phones), given the young age of moms who are nowhere near their peak earning years yet.
The primary uses are watching video, shopping, banking, and interacting with other parents, family and friends. BabyCenter also found a trend that is sure to send a distinct chill through the cable providers. While 96% of Americans get their entertainment from cable or satellite TV, less than half of millennial moms view content this way, preferring YouTube and other streaming sites. These moms are cord cutters.
And while Facebook remains a top mobile app among millennial moms, there are signs that it, along with Twitter, may be falling out of favor. Instead, they are big users of apps such as Instagram (now owned by Facebook) or Snapchat (desperately craved by Facebook). The research shows that there is now a widening gap between GenX moms (born after 1965) and the millennials in this regard. As one mom told BabyCenter researchers, "I use Facebook to keep up with people I don't like."
At yesterday's presentation, Fogarty offered examples of the kinds of niche sites where millennial moms are especially active. Apps such as Easyshift and Gigwalk where moms can earn extra cash by snapping a smartphone picture of a supermarket shelf or sampling a restaurant meal are popular. Retailers such as FreshDirect (online grocery shopping), Diapers.com, and Cartwheel (a shopping savings site run by Target) are also widely used by millennial moms.
In the end, it all comes back to the smartphone. The millennial generation is increasingly relying on this device as the pipeline to the world and they are creating a custom media mix to drive their lives. As one mom was quoted, "I pay more attention to my phone than I do my husband."
There's your heartwarming technology message just before Valentine's Day.