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Let's face it, football is doomed
This week we had Ravens center Matt Birk, a Harvard graduate, wondering aloud if he had damaged his brain by playing 15 seasons in the NFL, while his hard-hitting teammate Bernard Pollard predicted that the league would no longer exist in 30 years. All of that came in the wake of news that former San Diego Chargers star Junior Seau, who committed suicide last year, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease that had also afflicted at least three other ex-NFL suicides.
Birk and every other player in the league now know that his question was purely rhetorical: The National Institutes of Health has autopsied the brains of 34 deceased NFL players, and 33 of them were diagnosed with CTE. Even more recently, a new study has found evidence of measurable brain damage in five living former players, one of whom was a backup quarterback who played in only a handful of NFL games. It's pretty simple: If you play football, you will suffer brain injury…
Just as the Church in America will never be the same after the sexual abuse scandals, America's dominant sport will never reclaim the air of cartoonish, 'roided-up unreality it had a few years ago, when no one in sports journalism knew how to spell "encephalopathy." All the loudness and emptiness of the Super Bowl spectacle can't conceal the aura of doubt around the future of the game, or the collective shock of our discovery that the endpoint of this gladiatorial combat is actual death. Football is a central ingredient in the American narrative of masculinity, and it's also the zillion-dollar linchpin of network television. But in case you haven't heard the news, both those institutions are in crisis. Is it hard to imagine America without football? Yeah, but it's time to start. It's a killing game, and we have to let it die.


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I just had a friend build me a custom AR and will post pics after work tonight . Need some help understanding duracoat and gun finishes in general. I had this rifle finished I. Flat dark earth duracoat, have not yet fired it, however the paint seems REALLY REALLY fragile and weak. Is there a better paint alternative or are all paints fragile
Pics to come

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Serves 6
• 1 punnet fresh raspberries
• 300ml cream
• 300ml full milk
• 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
• 1 tsp orange zest
• 6 egg yolks
• 5 Tbsp sugar
• extra sugar for topping
1. Place 7 or 8 raspberries into six ramekins, reserving the rest for garnish.
2. In a pot, bring the cream, milk, vanilla bean, and zest to a boil. Remove from the heat, remove vanilla pod and cool slightly.
3. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until light in
4. Slowly add the cream, and mix well. Strain the mixture into a jug. Pour evenly among the ramekins.
5. Place into an ovenproof dish filled with water to the custard level.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until set. Remove, cool, then cover and place in fridge overnight.
7. Before serving, sprinkle each ramekin with a tablespoon of sugar.
8. Place the ramekins under a very hot grill, or use a blowtorch to caramelise - this process is very quick, so make sure you don't get distracted.
9. Serve with the extra raspberries.


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From Stress to Success with Elizabeth Dickenson (Holistic Health Series)
|Monday, October 7, 2013
|1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
|Lupus Foundation of Minnesota Office, Bloomington
Join personal life coach Elizabeth Dickenson in this workshop where she teaches strategies for reducing daily stress, based on the latest neuroscience. Learn about what causes it, how it affects our nervous system and how we can mitigate and/or eliminate its effects.
About Elizabeth: Elizabeth is a personal life coach and public speaker. She holds a B.Ed. Honors from the University of Cambridge in England, an M.A. in Holistic Counseling Psychology and Professional Coaching Certification from Adler Graduate Institute. For more about Elizabeth, click here.
To register or for more information, contact LFM via email or 952-746-5151. Please register by October 6.


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Drivetime Monday 8 April 2013
Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Drivetime's Brian Lally chronicles the Iron Lady's reign
Gerry Foley former political editor of ITV Tyne Tees
Despite being warned he was "an accident waiting to happen", Margaret Thatcher made Jeffrey Archer a deputy chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985.
In her political column this week Olivia O'Leary remembers The Iron Lady.
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams reflects on Margaret Thatcher and her relationship with Northern Ireland politics.
Former BBC correspondent John Sergeant, Tory MP Mark Reckless and Prof Richard Vinen, author of "Thatcher's Britain".
The former Labour minister pays tribute to his former political enemy
DCU students - producer Ciaran O'Connor and reporter Barry Lenihan - take a look at the Good Friday Agreement 15 years on.
Exclusive reports from Drivetime's John Cooke who to some of the 160 Syrian Refugees adjusting to life in County Roscommon.
Graham Clifford reports on the plight of the population there.
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I would be shocked if Giants went TE first round, but the new OC may influence the draft.
As my username may suggest, I'm currently a student at UNC and I gotta say that Ebron is a beast. Simply put, you won't see a whole lot of tape of him blocking but that's because he was easily the best receiver on the team, and oftentimes the best player on the field. I never saw any noticeable lapses in his blocking, and he's surely a physical specimen. He'll be a top tight end within a few seasons.
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Arsenal travel to the south coast to take on Southampton at St Mary's on New Year's Day.
You can find out more about our Premier League opponents below.
Full name: Southampton FC
Manager: Nigel Adkins
Club colours: Red and white striped shirts, red shorts, red socks
Nickname(s): Saints
Three facts about Southampton:
- Saints have won the FA Cup once in 1976, beating Manchester United 1-0
- They have never won the First Division, however, finishing second in 1983/84
- Prior to their relegation from the Premier League in 2005, Southampton spent 27 consecutive seasons in the top flight. Since then they have experienced a brief spell in League One before their rise back to the top tier
Rickie Lambert
The talented striker finished top scorer in the Championship last season with 27 goals and is a constant threat up front for the Premier League newcomers.


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In the Name of Allah, The Most Gracious, Ever Merciful.
Love for All, Hatred for None.
Conservative Oppostion Party Leader with Hazrat Sahib
Conservative Party Leader Steven Harper
Dignitaries address the gathering
Exiting the Lajna Hall
Greeting dignitaries
Greeting the Immigration Minister
Guests seated on stage
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V addressing the Jalsa
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AMES, Iowa -- There is much to consider when making management decisions in production agriculture – including the pesticide resistance of target pests (weed, insects, plant pathogens and nematodes). The complexity of crop production decision-making is escalated by frogeye leaf spot, the arrival of Palmer amaranth, and corn rootworm resistance – a few of the issues that have Iowa farmers concerned about pesticide resistance.
Members of the Iowa State University research and extension crops team will be at the Farm Progress Show talking to visitors about current and potential resistance issues and related management practices. The team includes agronomists, entomologists, plant pathologists and microbiologists, weed scientists and a climatologist.
Erin Hodgson, extension entomologist and associate professor of entomology, is a crops team leader and describes resistance as "the decreased susceptibility of a pest to a management strategy." Often, resistance is associated with pesticides but it could include cultural control (e.g., crop rotation) and host plant resistance (e.g., Bt for insects).
"When it comes to insects, they are always trying to evolve to be more competitive," said Hodgson. "Eventually, insects will overcome our standard management tactics. Some, like western corn rootworm, just do it faster than most."
Weeds with resistance to herbicides were first found in the 1950s. Now that Palmer amaranth has arrived in five Iowa counties – along with its history of resistance in other states – herbicide resistant weeds are getting more attention. Bob Hartzler, agronomy professor and extension weed scientist with Iowa State University, says the solution to managing the situation is simple – farmers must stop doing what they are doing (referring to spraying glyphosate on fields planted with seeds genetically engineered to tolerate the chemical) and take different actions.
"Start deploying more diverse weed management strategies that incorporate some combination of crop rotation, cover crops, manual tillage, and a broader range of herbicides less dependent on glyphosate," said Hartzler.
Daren Mueller, extension soybean pathologist and coordinator of the Integrated Pest Management program at Iowa State, says pesticide resistance results from using the same pesticide repeatedly. When resistant weeds, insects and fungi are present, Mueller says a biotype of an organism has survived exposure to a pesticide that would normally kill an individual of that species. Resistance can be managed several ways so that pesticides remain a useful way of controlling pest organisms now and in the future.
"Only apply pesticides when needed – scout fields to determine pest populations and only use pesticides when thresholds are met. Then follow label directions," Mueller said. "Rotate types of pesticides during the year and from year to year. And use alternative management options such as production practices, natural enemies, crop resistance and crop rotation."
The Iowa State crops team and IPM program provide up-to-date resources and information through trainings, field days, demonstration sites, online newsletter and publications. The team publishes articles in the Integrated Crop Management newsletter at www.extension.iastate.edu/CropNews/ containing the latest information available. Scouting and pest identification guides created by team members are available from the Extension Online Store at https://store.extension.iastate.edu/ProductList?Keyword=CSI.
Visit the Iowa State University tent at the Farm Progress Show Aug. 26-28 to meet Iowa State researchers and specialists working in the area of pest resistance.


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Q&A for Pen Testing Perfect Storm Part III: Network Reconstructive Surgery
EH-Net members are invited to keep the conversation going with Kevin Johnson, Josh Wright and Ed Skoudis from InGuardians. These 3 security experts will be with us for about a week (depending on their time constraints) after each webcast to answer your questions. We will also post the links to webcasts as they become available.
Please become an EH-Net Member, to post questions.
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ASG Security Purchases National Alarm Systems
ASG Security has acquired National Alarm Systems, a provider of security and fire alarm systems here, in a deal that brings nearly $300,000 in recurring monthly revenue.
February 3, 2014
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. — ASG Security has acquired National Alarm Systems, a provider of security and fire alarm systems here, in a deal that brings nearly $300,000 in recurring monthly revenue.
Completed on Jan. 31, the transaction allows ASG Security to expand its geographical footprint in Florida. The firm has acquired 9,149 accounts (54% residential, 46% commercial), as well as all 36 National Alarm Systems employees. National's co-owner, Bob Swayman, will now serve as ASG's vice president and general manager of the South Florida region.
Established in 1949, National Alarm Systems provides access control, data entry systems, fire, internet monitoring intrusion and video surveillance solutions to customers in Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties. The firm boasts a successful homeowners' association (HOA) RMR business model, which appealed to ASG.
ASG ended 2013 with $8.8 million in RMR, an increase of $900,000 compared to the previous year. At least a quarter of that activity came through the firm's acquisition activity, including $175,000 in acquired RMR in the fourth quarter of 2013. ASG also established three new branches in Long Island, N.Y., Norfolk, Va., and Monroe, La., as well as adding 60 employees to help fuel the company's planned growth in those new markets.
This year, the firm's 2014 business plan calls for continued organic sales growth through new product and service offerings including further development of its ASG Connect, ASG Evolve and ASG Video interactive and cloud-based RMR generating services.
With the success of its latest acquisition, ASG, which recently bolstered its credit facility with a $30 million expansion to $300 million, predicts 14% growth while surpassing $10M in RMR entering 2015.
Davis Marketing Group helped National Alarm Systems with the sale.
SSI continues to report on this story.
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IMG isn't a sponsor, but Scott Hamilton has contacts with that company. I was just speculating about how the financing and organization might work out if they decide to hold the finals in Japan.
IMG isn't a sponsor, but Scott Hamilton has contacts with that company. I was just speculating about how the financing and organization might work out if they decide to hold the finals in Japan.
MM, much of your speculations in the off seasons come across as gospel, and it is disconcerting as to what information you bring as being really accurate.
One has to know entitlements of round trip First Class Travel, Business Class or Coach. Hotels' suites and double rooms, What would be the PerDiem for food and other necessities. How does a competitor get from hotel to Arena and back to hotel?
And that's just working out a Budge, and arrangements for travel between airport and hotel and back. There are more anticipated expenditures, like how much $ to coerce an invitee to participate. Three Continent Travel in a short period of time is exhausting, Cost of Prize monies. Costs of Judges and Medical Care.
I am certain that Hamilton et al have come up with a budget for this enterprise. I would not speculate on how they did it, but willing to wait to see if ICE is a go.
Speculating on the Invitees is fine if one can give a bit of credence to it. Many will make demands as the trips will be exhausting.
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The other CEO, Rob Dustin has produced numerous television sports and entertainment events, including segments for three Olympic Winter Games for CBS. They understand that arrangements have to be made for transportation, etc.
I am going by the official announcements of the new organization ICE and the information given in the official Communication of the ISU Council's April 2011 meeting. Plans may change, of course. But just going by the official announcements, the list of potential invitees is small.Speculating on the Invitees is fine if one can give a bit of credence to it. Many will make demands as the trips will be exhausting.
No doubt some stars will make demands, and some won't want to do it anyway.
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I'm not familiar with Goldwater or Dustin, and I am not saying that their plan is not well thought out. If profit is their aim, I wish them luck.
My point was to make it known to GS boardmembers what goes into the Logistics of running a Competition in three different Continents. In comparison to the Grand Prix, it will be tougher to assemble the whole kit and kaboodle.
The spacing between continents should be enough for the contestants to rest in between.
Does this new event feel like Speedy and ISU have realized that killing pro skating in N. America with the point of monopizing skating has not worked out so well?
Personally I like the Japan Open and would not mind seeing USA and Canada hosting a similar event.
As to the details for this new event that is for the organizers to work out.
The idea of seeing skaters like Lambiel, Buttle, Arakawa, etc in whatever type of event sounds good to me.
That said I did not really enjoy the event right after the Olympics with the Pro skaters performing as Dance Teams.
I always thought it was a waste to limit skaters like Stephane and Shizuka to a Dance routine when they are such wonderful singles skaters.
I like the Canadian show with the hockey players but not the US version with the celebrities who could barely skate.
It's impossible to please everyone and even if I did not like some of these events I still watched (or as much as I could take ).
I think skating needs more exposure in USA but not so sure if weak concepts help and might even hurt interest in skating.
The Japan Open seems nice to me as soft competition that feaures new programs from top competitive skaters and a chance to see "legends" of the sport showing more than just a show type program.
The old Skate America is gone and a new event similar to the Japan Open might be a good way to kick off the season in USA.
Not sure about this new event but I will watch it. Just hope it doesn't turn out too cheesey and scare away viewers rather than bringing them back.
Naming potential skaters is a bit of my favorites are. Of course there are skaters we would all like to see skate competitively again. We should remember, it's an invitational event which nesessitates agreement between player and management. It's a wait and see but one can enjoy guessing.
What interests me more, is this 3 Continent Plan of Competitions, and how much of it will we see on TV? What is the spacing in time between them? Will this be an exhaustive trip for the invitees? Let's hope it doesnt hurt those who are also skating the GPs.
Will an American network be able to travel with gear to the other venues? If an Asian network agrees to show the competition, will we see it? So much is a wait and see what the ICE competition is all about.
I think the Around The World In 20 Days format must be very taxing financially as well as physically for the participants. Will the current eligible skaters want to exhasust themselves and jeopardize their regular season? Do they return to home base after each event or stay on to continue to the next continent? Plane tickets and accomodations for each skater will add up and they should also be compensated for the whole three weeks of not working elsewhere. Unlike the old days when skating was an European and North American sport, its popularity and success are the highest in Asia these days, important markets that sustain the sport. Competition travels are trully global. Compared to a group of skaters travelling in a bus on a continental tour, this intercontinental travelling competition will be costly.
Personally I welcome someone like Scott Hamilton - who has been there (The early tough days of Stars on Ice) and done that (made Stars on Ice a sustained franchise) getting involved with skating events linked to the ISU. In my opinion, the skating federations have done such an incredibly poor job of marketing the sport, that some more commercially minded hands (and heads) are long overdue.
I doubt very much it will be "perfect" in year one. But what ever is? I for one am hoping this is a "success" - at least enough to bring more positives to the sport.


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After one week of jury selection in the George Zimmerman murder trial in central Florida, how many jurors have been selected for the trial? The simple answer is none.
George Zimmerman is charged with the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Martin was shot once in the chest as he walked unarmed to a family member's home in a gated community. Zimmerman, who was serving as a neighbourhood watchman, is claiming that he killed the teenager in self-defence. He was photographed by the police with facial and head injuries after the incident.
The case attracted national attention with racial overtones and Zimmerman's delay in being arrested for six weeks led to protests led by civil rights leaders.
The judge in the George Zimmerman trial is taking extraordinary precautions to ensure that the jury selection process is conducted fairly. She has also ordered that the jury will be sequestered during the trial.
Every prospective juror summoned to the Seminole County courthouse filled out a written questionnaire about relevant features of their background. That has been followed by a lengthy screening process, where lawyers in the case have questioned every potential juror separately about the possible influence of pre-trial publicity. The questioning can be extensive. In one case a potential juror admitted to donating $20 to George Zimmerman's defence fund because Zimmerman seemed like an ''underdog'' and the ''media seemed to be biased'' against him. The prosecutor continued with a series of probing questions about the sources of the man's knowledge (including the social media) and views about the case.
In another instance, the defence asked a potential juror about her racial views on the Zimmerman case and the civil rights protests that followed it.
When a pool of 40 potential jurors is selected, a second round of questioning will begin. Ultimately, a jury of six jurors and four alternates will be chosen for the trial.
In a comparative case in Canada, the jury selection process would be fundamentally different. In highly charged murder trials with widespread publicity involving such notorious defendants as Paul Bernardo, Michael Rafferty and Robert Pickton, juries comprised of 12 jurors were chosen in a matter of a few days.
In Canada, a high profile case like George Zimmerman's would be a challenge for cause process based on the pre-trial publicity in the case. The mere fact that a potential juror was exposed to a barrage of pre-trial publicity would not necessarily lead to a finding of partiality or bias. The material issue for consideration in a challenge for cause is whether the specific publicity or notoriety of the defendant in the case could possibly destroy a potential juror's indifference.
Canadian courts have never adopted the American practice that permits the lawyers to ask intrusive questions of potential jurors. There is an underlying principle that the challenge for cause process must be equally fair to prospective jurors and the defendant.
Counsel would seek to elicit information about any members of the jury pool who were engaged in any protest, who had signed a petition or who had donated money to any fund related to the case. It is likely that they would be disqualified from serving as jurors or dismissed during the abbreviated challenge for cause process. Any potential juror would have to attest to their ability to be impartial, despite their exposure to pre-trial publicity.
Both Crown and defence would also have 20 peremptory challenges available in a murder trial that they could exercise freely to eliminate any possible juror.
Is the American system of jury selection in the George Zimmerman fairer than the Canadian system? Arguably, a compelling case can be made that it is fairer. However, it also has to be recognized that the dissemination of leaks and evidence in the Zimmerman trial and the sharp public comments of the lawyers in the case would never occur in a Canadian trial. There would be a ban on publication of evidence led at the bail hearing and preliminary hearing until the trial concluded.
Feb. 19, 2012 -- Trayvon Martin, 17, and Tracy, his father, travel from Miami Gardens to Sanford, Fla., to visit the elder Martin's fiancee in her townhome at The Retreat at Twin Lakes. Photo courtesy of globalgrind.com
Feb. 26, 2012 -- Trayvon Martin is walking to the home of his father's fiancee after purchasing items from a 7-Eleven store in Sanford. George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, spots Martin at approximately 7 p.m. and calls police. "We've had some break-ins in my neighborhood, and there's a real suspicious guy," Zimmerman tells police.
Feb. 26, 2012 -- Roughly seven minutes after Zimmerman's call to police, authorities receive a 911 call from an individual reporting a fight. During the call, the dispatcher hears a gunshot in the background and sends police units to the location. Responding officers discover that Martin has been shot in the chest. The teen is unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Police find no identification on Martin and label him a John Doe.
Feb. 26, 2012 -- Questioned by police, Zimmerman informs them that Martin attacked him and he fired his gun in self-defense. Authorities confiscate Zimmerman's 9 mm semi-automatic pistol and take him to the Sanford Police Department for further questioning.
Feb. 27, 2012 -- Following a lengthy interview, George Zimmerman is released from the police station at approximately 1 a.m. Hours later, Tracy Martin contacts police to report his son missing. Investigators soon connect the dots and inform the elder Martin of his son's death. After receiving treatment from a family doctor, Zimmerman meets with investigators and reenacts the events of the shooting at the crime scene.
March 8, 2012 -- Tracy Martin holds a press conference, during which he criticizes the investigation into his son's slaying. "We feel justice hasn't been served," Martin tells reporters.
March 9, 2012 -- Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump tells the Miami Herald he is filing a lawsuit for the release of public records in the case.
March 10, 2012 -- Members of the New Black Panther Party, contending there has been a "miscarriage of justice," rally outside the Sanford Police Department.
March 12, 2012 -- Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee holds a press conference, at which he claims that investigators were unable to arrest Zimmerman because he was protected by Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law, which allows residents to shoot someone if they reasonably believe they are being threatened. "There is no evidence to dispute Zimmerman's assertion that he shot Martin out of self-defense," Lee says. In response, Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, post a petition on the Change.org website calling for State Attorney Angela Corey to prosecute Zimmerman. The petition quickly garners support from multiple celebrities and receives nearly 900,000 signatures the first week.
March 13, 2012 -- In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the NAACP expresses doubt in the Sanford Police Department's ability to appropriately handle the investigation, asking the Department of Justice to review the case. "The NAACP has no confidence that, absent federal oversight, the Sanford Police Department will devote the necessary degree of care to its investigation," the letter says. Sanford police announce the completion of their investigation and turn the case over to the State Attorney's Office for Brevard and Seminole Counties. "Trayvon Martin and his family, interested persons, and the public-at-large are entitled to no less than a thorough, deliberate and just review of the information provided, along with any other evidence that may or may not be developed in the course of the review process," State Attorney Norm Wolfinger's office says in a statement.
March 14, 2012 -- Mary Cutcher, a woman listed in police reports as a witness who heard Martin's shooting, tells WFTV.com that police took only a short statement from her following the shooting. "[The police] blew us off, and I called back again and I said, 'I know this was not self-defense. There was no punching, no hitting going on at the time, no wrestling,'" says Cutcher.
March 15, 2012 -- Sanford police issue a statement calling Mary Cutcher's TV interviews "inconsistent" with her sworn testimony. Meanwhile, Zimmerman's father, Robert, tells the Orlando Sentinel that his son has been unfairly portrayed as a racist.
March 16, 2012 -- Sanford police release eight 911 recordings in the case. One of the recordings includes a voice in the background screaming, "Help, help!" The screams are followed by the sound of a gunshot.
March 19, 2012 -- The Justice Department and the FBI announce they have opened an investigation into the shooting.
March 20, 2012 -- State Attorney Norm Wolfinger announces that a Seminole County, Fla., grand jury will review the circumstances of Martin's death.
March 21, 2012 -- The Sanford City Commission votes "no confidence" in Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee and calls for his resignation.
March 22, 2012 -- Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee holds a press conference and announces he is temporarily stepping down as police chief because his presence is a "distraction." State Attorney Norm Wolfinger recuses himself from the case and Florida Gov. Rick Scott announces that another state attorney, Jacksonville-based Angela Corey, will be replacing Wolfinger as special prosecutor in the investigation. Meanwhile, Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King III and other civil rights leaders and politicians hold a justice rally at Sanford's Fort Mellon Park. They demand an arrest in Martin's shooting. An estimated 10,000 people attend the event.
March 23, 2012 -- President Barack Obama tells reporters that the nation needs to do some "soul-searching to figure out how something like this happens." He adds, "If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
March 24, 2012 -- Members of the New Black Panther Party offer a $10,000 reward for the "capture" of Zimmerman.
March 25, 2012 -- Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks in Eatonville and encourages revisions to Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law. "If it's a moment, we go home. If it's a movement, we go to war," says Jackson.
March 26, 2012 -- Police release new details of the investigation, saying Zimmerman told them Martin punched him and slammed his head into the sidewalk several times. Acting Police Chief Darren Scott takes over as chief of the Sanford Police Department. Thousands of people gather in Sanford to mark one month since Martin was killed.
March 29, 2012 -- Zimmerman's brother, Robert Zimmerman Jr., tells CNN that medical records will prove his brother was attacked and his nose was broken.
April 3, 2012 -- Florida State Sen. Chris Smith (D-Fort Lauderdale) announces the formation of a task force to review the state's "Stand Your Ground" law.
April 8, 2012 -- George Zimmerman launches the website "The Real George Zimmerman" to raise money for his defense.
April 9, 2012 -- State Attorney Angela Corey announces her decision not to use a grand jury in the Martin investigation. The move eliminates the possibility of a first-degree murder charge.
April 10, 2012 -- Zimmerman's attorneys, Hal Uhrig (right) and Craig Sonner, announce that they will no longer be representing him.
April 11, 2012 - State Attorney Angela Corey announces the charging of George Zimmerman with second-degree murder. Zimmerman turns himself in to police and is booked into the Seminole County Jail. Mark O'Mara announces his role as Zimmerman's new attorney.
April 23, 2012 -- George Zimmerman's new lawyer, Mark O'Mara, enters a not-guilty plea on his client's behalf. Zimmerman is released from jail on a $150,000 bond. Per the conditions of his release, Zimmerman is required to wear a GPS monitoring device.
April 24, 2012 -- George Zimmerman shuts down his website. According to his attorney, the site raised $200,000.
April 27, 2012 -- Mark O'Mara launches the website GZLegalCase.com as the official site for Zimmerman's legal case.
May 8, 2012 -- At Zimmerman's arraignment, Seminole County Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester Jr. accepts his not-guilty plea.
May 17, 2012 -- Prosecutors release police reports, witness statements, surveillance videos and other evidence in the case.
June 1, 2012 -- Judge Lester revokes Zimmerman's bond, stating that his ruling is based on concerns that Zimmerman and his wife did not fully disclose their finances at the bond hearing.
June 3, 2012 -- Zimmerman is returned to jail.
June 12, 2012 -- George Zimmerman's wife, Shellie, is arrested on one count of perjury.
June 20, 2012 -- The Sanford city manager fires Bill Lee from the police force.
June 21, 2012 -- George Zimmerman's legal team releases discovery evidence on their client's website.
June 29, 2012 -- Zimmerman's second bond hearing is held. The judge does not immediately issue a ruling.
July 5, 2012 -- Judge Lester grants Zimmerman a higher bond of $1 million.
July 6, 2012 -- Zimmerman is again released from jail.
July 19, 2012 -- George Zimmerman relaunches his personal website.
July 27, 2012 -- George Zimmerman's wife pleads not guilty to perjury.
Aug. 29, 2012 -- An appeals court grants a request by George Zimmerman's defense team to dismiss Judge Lester from the case.
Aug. 30, 2012 -- Circuit Judge Debra S. Nelson is assigned the case.
Oct. 19, 2012 -- Judge Nelson grants a defense motion requesting access to Trayvon Martin's school records and social media posts. The state is also granted access to Zimmerman's medical records.
Nov. 14, 2012 -- Gov. Scott's "Stand Your Ground" task force concludes its final meeting and recommends no sweeping changes to the law.
Nov. 20, 2012 -- Former Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez announces that he is representing Sanford police Detective Chris Serino, the lead investigator in the shooting.
Dec. 3, 2012 -- A new photo is released showing George Zimmerman with a bloody, broken nose on the night of the shooting.
Feb. 5, 2013 -- On this day, Trayvon Martin would have turned 18.
Feb. 26, 2013 -- Martin's parents hold a rally in his memory to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.
March 26, 2013 -- Zimmerman's defense team releases its witness list of 134 people, including Sanford police officers and 56 unnamed witnesses.
April 17, 2013 -- Prosecutors announce that Shellie Zimmerman's perjury trial will take place after her husband's second-degree murder trial.
April 25, 2013 -- Five hundred jury summons are prepared for George Zimmerman's trial.
April 30, 2013 -- Zimmerman's defense team waives the right to a pretrial immunity hearing.
May 23, 2013 -- Items taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone -- including texts about alleged drug use and pictures of a gun and marijuana plants -- are released by George Zimmerman's attorneys.
May 23, 2013 -- The photos and texts taken from Trayvon Martin's cell phone show a different side of Martin than has been portrayed by his family and supporters, defense attorney Mark O'Mara said.
May 23, 2013 -- One of the photos shows what appears to be a small marijuana plant growing in a pot.
May 23, 2013 -- Benjamin Crump, the attorney for Martin's family, says the photos and text messages are irrelevant.
May 23, 2013 -- An undated photo of Martin that was released.
May 28, 2013 -- Judge Debra Nelson rules George Zimmerman's defense team cannot use Trayvon Martin's alleged prior marijuana use, past fighting, school suspension, pictures or text messages during its opening statement.
June 10, 2013 --Jury selection starts before Circuit Judge Debra Nelson in Seminole County. Nelson previously ruled that jurors' faces will not be shown by the media, and they will be referred to by number only. Four potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. B12: A white, middle-aged female says she saw initial reports but nothing recent. "I didn't really pay attention," B12 says of media coverage in the case. B29: A nurse and mother of six, says she has not followed the case. "I watch TV but I don't watch the news," says B29. B30: An older gentleman who heard about the case when it first happened. "I believe ... he was spending some time with his dad. He was out walking ... there was a scuffle and a gun went off," B30 says of his knowledge of the case. B76: She has seen some coverage of the case and thinks Zimmerman is a security guard and Martin was killed during a struggle. The evening recess is called after the attorneys finish questioning B76.
June 11, 2013 -- Day two of jury selection begins. Ten potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. B7: A male. Says he watched local news coverage of the case. "There was a fight that led to a shooting," B7 says regarding his knowledge of the case. He is afraid the ultimate outcome in the case could upset people. "I would be afraid that it might anger strangers," says B7. B35: A middle-aged African-American male. "I guess Mr. Zimmerman killed Trayvon Martin. It was sort of a racial thing," B35 says of what he has heard about the case. B37: A mother of two, says she saw initial reports about the case on TV. "There was a death ... He was a boy of color and I believe [he was in his] teenage years ... He was involved in a scuffle late at night and the boy was killed," says B37. B51: A grandmother who heard about the case in the media and thought it was "sad." She says her family is "not that interested" in the case. B55: A female college student. Says she learned about the case on Facebook. "The African-American was wearing a [hooded sweatshirt] or something like that," B55 says of her recollection of the case. B65: An African-American mother of three. Says she has not followed the case, but did hear about it in church. "I don't know much about the case," B65 says. "I don't have cable. I don't have the Internet. I live my life simple." B86: A mother of two. Says she heard about the case in the media and through conversations at work. "It's hard not to hear about it," B86 says. E6: Another female. Heard news about the case, but is of the opinion that what is reported in the media is not necessarily factual. She says the shooting is a "very unfortunate incident." E40: Another female. Moved to Florida in November. Says she has no opinion on the case. E54: A male. Says he knows Zimmerman shot and killed Martin and is aware the defendant was not immediately arrested. "I know there was a phone call ... to the police ... about a suspicious individual ... I don't know all the particulars," E 54 says of the shooting. The evening recess is called after the attorneys finish questioning E54.
June 12, 2013 -- Day three of jury selection begins. Ten potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. E73: A mother of two. Says she knows some details about the case from watching media reports. "I thought, 'Oh no,' this really didn't need to happen in Sanford," says E37. M75: A female. Learned about the case on Facebook. Says she has not formed an opinion about Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. R39: A local male who works as a landscaper. Says he knows Zimmerman is on trial for Martin's murder, but has no opinion of Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. "I don't really care about what happened … I'm not a person who really cares about other people," says R39. B61: A married white female. She has visited Zimmerman's website. "I know there was a shooting ... I know there was some issues with protesting after that. That's about it," says B61. B72: A local male who participates in arm-wrestling competitions. Says he does not watch the news. "I didn't care about it ... What happened sucks, but I didn't pay any attention to it," says B72. E22: A female who heard about the case on TV and in the newspaper. "Zimmerman was following Trayvon Martin and that seems to be how it started," E22 says of her knowledge about the case. B87: A male. Says he heard there was a struggle that resulted in Martin getting killed. "I know that ... he's a security guard," B87 says of Zimmerman. E7: A male. Says he watched coverage of the case on TV and has no opinion on Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. E13: A 19-year-old female. Says she knows Zimmerman killed Martin, but does not know any details of the killing. She heard the shooting was a "racial thing." E28: A mother of two. Says she heard there was an altercation and Martin was killed. The evening recess is called after the attorneys finish questioning E28.
June 13, 2013 -- Day four of jury selection begins. Nine potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. E50: A retired father of one. Says he heard about the case, but did not follow it. "There was an incident and it showed up in the newspaper and on TV," E50 says. E75: A teenage male who just graduated high school. Says he heard people say "George shot [Martin] for no reason." E81: A female who is married to a retired police officer. Says she read about the case on AOL and believes Zimmerman is innocent. "I think he was just defending himself," says E81. "My opinion is pretty firm." K80: A young mother. Says she has small children and avoids watching anything negative on TV. "As a mother I certainly sympathize with Trayvon's family ... but I don't think it was planned. It's a fuzzy situation," says K80. K95: A female college student. Says she heard about the case on the news, but does not know a lot about the case. "I recall there was a shooting … but I really don't know a whole lot," says K95. N18: A Hispanic male. Says he learned about the case from local and national news reports and believes Zimmerman is guilty. "I believe in God's law ... and the 10 Commandments say don't kill," says N18. "According to the law we're not supposed to kill anybody." B67: A female college student. Says serving on the jury would be a hardship. She is dismissed. P67: A Hispanic male. Heard about the shooting on the news. Says he thinks the shooting was an accident. G14: A female. Saw reports on TV. Believes there was some sort of a scuffle and Martin was shot. "I do not have an opinion one way or the other," says G14. The evening recess is called shortly after the attorneys finish questioning G14.
June 14, 2013 -- Day five of jury selection begins. Seven potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. G29: A young African-American female. She heard various reports about the case on talk radio. Says she knows Martin was killed by Zimmerman. "I avoid it like the plague," G29 says of TV news reports. G47: A young male. He heard about the case on TV. "From what I remember ... Mr. Zimmerman was involved in a situation with a young black male ... and a boy ended up being killed," says G47. G63: An unemployed male. Says he heard about the case on TV and knows there was a shooting that resulted in a death. "I heard that the defendant's claim was that the shooting was self-defense," says G63. G66: A retired female. Says she has watched coverage of the case on TV. She is aware of some of the initial details of the shooting, but did not keep up with it. She saw photos of Zimmerman's alleged injuries and "felt sorry for him." G81: A male high school teacher. Says he heard about the case on TV and has no opinion on Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. G87: A female who works at a local school. Heard about the shooting on the news. Says she has no opinion on Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. "I was not there," says G87. H6: A male. Heard about the case on TV, but did not pay a lot of attention to it. Says he has no opinion on whether or not Zimmerman acted in self-defense. The evening recess is called shortly after the attorneys finish questioning H6.
June 17, 2013 -- Day six of jury selection begins. Eight potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. H7: A middle-aged white male. Heard about the case "primarily on TV." "I just remember hearing that a person had been shot and there was a big brouhaha going on in Sanford," says H7. H10: A male. Says he has never heard of George Zimmerman or Trayvon Martin and cannot judge Zimmerman's guilt or innocence because of his religious beliefs. He is dismissed. H13: An older female. Says she heard about the case on the local news. She is concerned "a verdict that is not popular" could spark protests. H18: A male. Says he did not follow details of the shooting because he was busy starting a business at the time. "There was a young guy ... he was shot and I believe there was a big stir about it," says H18. H27: A male. Says he heard about the case on the local news. His sister is a police officer in Nevada and he donated $20 to the defense fund. "It just seemed like he was an underdog ... I kind of felt sorry for him," says H27. H29: A male. Heard about the case on the news. "[Zimmerman] was challenging somebody and from there the events went south," says H29. H31: A female. Says she heard about the case on local and national news and read about the case online. Her friends support Martin, but she is neutral. H35: A female. Heard about the case on local news. "I don't really know much about it or have an opinion," says H35. The evening recess is called shortly after the attorneys finish questioning H35.
June 18, 2013 -- Day seven of jury selection begins. Nine potential jurors are individually brought into the court room. H81: A married male. Heard about the case on the news. "There was an incident involving Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman ... The news reported it with different perspectives," says H81. H69: A female. Heard about the case on her local news. Says she heard Zimmerman killed Martin, but does not know the circumstances. "It was very obvious that someone was killed ... At first I know they were putting up a picture of a young child ... but that was not accurate," says H69. H86: A female. Says she has not followed the case in the media and has no opinion on Zimmerman's guilt or innocence. I5: An African-American male in his 40s or 50s. Says he heard about the case on the news and the impression he got was that Zimmerman was defending himself. I14: A male. He saw coverage of the case on AOL. "I do recall Mr. Zimmerman claiming Trayvon had attacked him," says I14. "I think he broke Zimmerman's nose before he shot him." I19: A young female. Says she does not watch the news but heard from her mother that Zimmerman "allegedly" killed Martin. She has "no interest" in the case and is not thrilled she has been selected as a potential juror. "I don't have any care about it," I19 says of the case. I24: A female. Saw news reports about the case. "A young man was shot and killed ... [The person who shot him] was somebody who was patrolling that subdivision," says I24. She adds, "A young man lost his life; another man is fighting for his life, and no one is a winner in this case." I33: A white male, approximately 60 years old. Learned about the case from local media coverage. "The more I heard, the less I wanted to hear," I33 says of the coverage he has seen. I44: A male. Learned about the case from local media. Says serving on the jury and being sequestered would be inconvenient, but "far from insurmountable." After 144 is questioned the judge announces 40 potential jurors have been chosen. They are: B12, B29, B76, B7, B35, B37, B51, B86, B6, E40, E54, E73, M75, B61, B72, E22, E13, E28, K80, K95, B67, G14, G29, G47, G63, G66, G81, H6, H7, H18, H29, H35, H81, H69, H86, I5, I19, I24, I33 and I44.
June 19, 2013 -- Day eight of jury selection begins. Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda addresses the potential pool of jurors. "This is your opportunity ... to live the Constitution," he says. "This is one of the most important roles you serve as a citizen." De la Rionda questions the jury as a group about their life experiences and personal beliefs. "A reasonable doubt is not a forced doubt. This defendant is to be presumed innocent," says De la Rionda. Meanwhile, George Zimmerman's brother, Robert, texts HuffPost Senior Crime Reporter David Lohr the following statement: Our parents: Mr. & Mrs. Zimmerman along with our sister are in court today supporting George. Despite safety considerations, the time was right to do what they could to visibly advocate for George's innocence. Our parents have avoided showing their face on-camera because of numerous death threats directed at our entire family. Our parents have served as primary caretakers for our grandmother.
June 20, 2013 -- Day nine of jury selection begins. Zimmerman's defense attorney Mark O'Mara addresses the potential jurors. "We have labels that we put on people. We have victims and we have defendants ... and George Zimmerman has been called a defendant, as if he has something to defend," says O'Mara. "The jury decides whether or not the state has proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt." O'Mara talks to the potential jurors about how "reasonable doubt" and "direct evidence" play a role in the case. Afterward, De la Rionda asks to strike P67, for cause. The prosecutor says the potential juror has limited understanding of the English language and has said serving would be a hardship. O'Mara objects, saying the juror can understand English. The judge declines to excuse the juror for cause. The judge then lists each of the jurors and asks both sides if they have peremptory strikes against any of them. B12 - Strike by prosecution because of comments she made visiting Zimmerman's website. B86 - Strike by prosecution because she said Trayvon had been expelled from school and shooting would not have occurred if that had not happened. B29 - No strike. E6 - Strike by prosecution because she said she was concerned about being sequestered and expressed an opinion about the difficulty of sending someone to prison. The judge denied the strike. B76 - Strike by prosecution because she had asked why Martin was out late buying candy. The judge denied the strike. B7 - Strike by defense. B37 - No strike. B51 - No strike. E40 - No strike. B35 Strike by prosecution. E54 - No strike. E73 - No strike. M75 - Strike by defense. Defense said they are concerned because she is a friend and co-worker of a witness in the case and did not disclose it. B72 - No strike. E22 - Strike by defense. Defense concerned because she said police should have been more active and her pastor of 19 years, for whom she works, wrote a "pointed letter" to the Orlando Sentinel that was "very pro-Trayvon." The pastor also allegedly gave a sermon that he was in favor of Martin's side. The defense said they consider her to be "somewhat stealth" because she did not disclose the information. E13: No strike. The Jury Is Chosen: E6, E40, B37, B51, B29 and B76. All six Zimmeman jurors are women. Six are white and one is Hispanic. . The alternates are: E54, E73, B72, and E13. The jury has been sworn in.
June 24, 2013 -- The prosecutor's opening statement in the long-awaited murder trial recounted what George Zimmerman told a police dispatcher shortly after he spotted Martin: "F------ punks. These a-------. They always get away." According to Prosecutor John Guy, Zimmerman was fed up with "punks" getting away with crime and shot Trayvon Martin "because he wanted to," not because he had to. Defense attorney Don West follows Guy's statement with a lackluster knock-knock joke about the difficulty of picking a jury for the case. "Knock. Knock," says West. "Who is there?" "George Zimmerman." "George Zimmerman who?" "All right, good. You're on the jury." West quickly changes gears and counters the prosecution, saying Martin sucker-punched Zimmerman and pounded his head against a concrete sidewalk. "He had just taken tremendous blows to his face, tremendous blows to his head," says West. With that, the prosecution calls their first witness, a custodian of police dispatch calls, to the stand. She testifies about 911 calls and is followed by a convenience store clerk who sold Martin Skittles and the 911 dispatcher who took Zimmerman's call about Martin.
June 25, 2013 -- Notable witness on day two include George Zimmerman's neighbor, Selene Bahadoor (pictured) and Wendy Dorival, former coordinator of the Sanford Police Department's neighborhood watch program Bahadoor describes being drawn to a window in her home the night of the shooting when she heard movement outside. "I saw figures, arms flailing," says Bahadoor. Dorival testifies she worked with Zimmerman to set up the "Neighborhood Watch" program in his neighborhood. "[Participants] are the eyes and ears of law enforcement," Dorival says. "They're not supposed to take matters into their own hands."
June 26, 2013 -- George Zimmerman's former neighbor, Jayne Surdyka, testifies on the third day of his murder trial. She says she thought she heard multiple gunshots. "I truly believe the second yell for help was a yelp," says Surdyka. "It was excruciating. I really felt it was a boy's voice." Rachel Jeantel (pictured), the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin the night he was shot, is also called to testify on day three. According to Jeantel, Martin was aware he was being followed by someone. "He kept complaining the man was watching him," says Jeantel. Martin allegedly told her the man watching him was a "creepy-ass cracker." She claims she then heard a bump and Martin say "get off." The call was then cut off and she never spoke to Martin again. During cross-examination, Jeantel, admits to lying about her age after the shooting.
June 27, 2013 -- Rachel Jeantel is called back to the stand on day four of the trial. Defense attorney Don West confronts her about differing accounts she has allegedly given regarding what happened before Martin's killing. "That's real retarded, sir," Jeantel says when West suggests Martin may have confronted Zimmerman. Afterward, a mobile phone manager testifies about Martin's cell phone records and a former neighbor of Zimmerman says she heard someone screaming outside her townhome on the night Martin was shot. "They were being hurt," says Jenna Lauer.
June 28, 2013 -- Notable witness on day two include John Good (pictured), who lived at the Retreat at Twin Lakes, and police officer Ricardo Ayala and Timothy Smith. According to Good, he was watching TV on the night of the shooting when he heard a "faint" noise come from outside his home. He could not tell which direction the noise came from and "didn't think anything of it" until he heard further noises. "I yelled out 'What's going on?'" says Good. He then looked outside. "It looked like there were strikes being thrown or punches being thrown ... it could have also been holding down," Good says. Officer Ricardo Ayala, one of the first police officers who responded the night of the shooting, tells the court he saw Martin stomach-down on the ground and asked to see his hands. Ayala recalls that he received no physical or verbal response. He says he did not see any movement from Martin's body. He later discovered the gunshot wound on Martin. Officer Smith is another member of the Sanford Police Department who responded to The Retreat at Twin Lakes complex on the night of the shooting. Smith explains the rainy weather conditions and how he came to the scene. Officer Smith describes how he first approached Zimmerman and how Zimmerman held his gun at the time. Smith said that he asked Zimmerman if Martin was shot and who shot him, to which Zimmerman replied that "he did and he was still armed." Almost immediately after turning toward the patrol car, Smith recalls Zimmerman "stated to me that he was yelling for help and that nobody would come help him."
July 1, 2013 -- The prosecution has called Dr. Hirotaka Nakasone (pictured) to the stand. He works in the operations division of the FBI field office in Quantico, Virginia. He specializes in forensic examinations of audio clips. Dr. Nakasone said he received recordings in this case in March 2012. "All together eight recordings were given to us," says Nakasone. Dr. Nakasone said he examined the 911 call that contains sounds of someone yelling for help. "The case was assigned to me to do voice comparison ... We listened to the entire conversation ... When I was listening I could hear voices in the background -- someone yelling for help," says Nakasone. Nakasone says he could not compare the voices. "That type of voice sample is not fit for the purpose of voice comparison," Dr. Nakasone said of the 911 call containing the screams. "I don't think it would be possible to determine the age by listening." Dr. Nakasone is followed on the stand by Doris Singleton, a police officer with the Sanford Police Department. According to Singleton, she was at the police department the night of the shooting and interviewed Zimmerman. "I did not get any indication that he was under the influence of anything," says Singleton. She then recounts what Zimmerman told her: "He jumped out from the bushes and said, 'what the f--k's your problem,'" Zimmerman said of Martin. He said Martin attacked him and punched him. "I said 'Help me, help me, he's killing me,'" Zimmerman said. Zimmerman said after he shot Martin the teen said, "You got me."
July 2, 2013 -- The prosecution has called Mark Osterman. He is an officer with the Federal Marshal Service. He has known Zimmerman for "at least five years" and consider him the best friend he has ever had. According to Osterman, Zimmerman told him he was going for his phone when Martin punched him "squarely in his face." Afterward he said Martin slammed Zimmerman's head into the sidewalk. "George began screaming for help at that point," says Osterman. The next witness is Dr. Valerie Rao (pictured). She is the District four medical examiner. Rao examined the reenactment of the shooting, photos, medical records, the medical examiner report, autopsy photos and other relevant evidence. "They were so minor that sutures were not required," Rao says of Zimmerman's injuries.
July 3, 2013 -- The prosecution calls Sonja Boles-Melvin (pictured) to the stand. She works at the Seminole State College of Florida. According to Boles-Melvin, Zimmerman applied for degree in October 2011. He anticipated graduating in spring 2012. Boles-Melvin is followed by Lt. Scott Kearns, a police officer with Prince William County Police in Virginia. Kearns testifies Zimmerman filed an application to become a police officer with his department. The application was rejected in July 2009 because Zimmerman had bad credit. After hearing witness testimony about college courses Zimmerman took on criminal litigation and investigations, Anthony Gorgone is called to the stand. He is a crime lab analyst with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Gorgone testifies about blood evidence and reveals items of clothing he had inspected had been packed in plastic bags, which can destroy DNA evidence. "Both sweatshirts were still wet when I opened the package," says Gorgone.
July 5, 2013 -- The prosecution calls Sybrina Fulton (pictured) to the stand. She is Trayvon Martin's mother. Fulton says she recognizes the screams on the 911. "I heard my son screaming," says Fulton. Trayvon Martin's older brother, Jaharvis Fulton, says the same thing. However, on cross-examination he admits to previously telling a reporter he was "not completely positive" his brother was the one screaming on the 911 call. The prosecution next calls Shiping Bao to the stand. He is the medical examiner who performed Martin's autopsy. "The cause of death was gunshot wound to chest," says Bao. Bao has difficulty remembering many details of the case and admits to changing his opinion on how long Martin would have lived after he was shot. "All I know is I did autopsy, he was shot and he is dead … I don't remember anything," says Bao. After Bao the State rests its case. The first defense witness is Zimmerman's mother, Gladys Zimmerman. Asked by defense attorney Mark O'Mara who can be heard screaming on the 911 call, she replies, "My son George." George Zimmerman's uncle, Jorge Maza, states the same thing when he takes the stand minutes later. "It was George," says Maza.
July 8, 2013 -- Sondra Osterman is the third witness called by the defense. Her husband Mark is Zimmerman's best friend. Osterman listens to the defense play the 911 and she says she believes "it's Georgie," that can be heard yelling in the background. Osterman's husband Mark follows her on the stand. Osterman said Zimmerman took a gun course for a concealed carry permit. He said he also advised Zimmerman on gun safety. Osterman said he has heard the 911 and believes the person yelling is Zimmerman. "It just sounded like George," says Osterman. Several other of Zimmerman's friends take the stand after Osterman and also testify they believe Zimmerman is the one screaming on the 911 call. The defense then calls Chris Serino to the stand. He is the officer with the Sanford Police Department who spoke with Martin's father while Singleton was present. Serino acknowledges he met with Martin's father in his office a day or two after the shooting, to bring him "up to speed on the progress of the investigation." Serino says he played the 911 recording with the screams for Tracy Martin during the meeting and asked Martin if that was his son's voice in the background. "He looked away and under his breath ... said 'No,'" says Serino. After Serino the defense calls Adam Pollock (pictured) to the stand. He owns a local gym. "He came to the gym to lose weight and get into shape," Pollock says of Zimmerman. Pollock says he trained Zimmerman for about a year and describes him as "physically soft" and not very strong. The defense then calls Trayvon Martin's father to the stand. Tracy Martin says detective Serino played the 911 call for him, but denies he said the voice he heard was not his son. "I [said I] can't tell ... but I never said that wasn't my son's voice," says Martin.
July 9, 2013 -- The defense calls Dr. Vincent Di Maio to the stand. He is a forensic pathologist. Di Maio explains the procedure for handling evidence and says wet clothing must be dried and should never be placed in plastic. He also says it is his opinion that Zimmerman's gun, "at the time of discharge the gun was against [Martin's] clothing" and was two to four inches away from Martin's skin. The angle of the shot is consistent with Martin being on top of Zimmerman at the time he was shot, says Di Maio.
July 10, 2013 -- The defense calls Dennis Root to the stand. He is a self-employed law enforcement investigator and private detective. He reviewed the 911 calls, police reports, autopsy reports and other relevant evidence in the case. "Based on injuries I saw ... they are consistent with a fight," says Root, referring to the photos of Zimmerman's injuries. The last witness called by the defense is Zimmerman's father Robert Zimmerman Sr. (pictured). Defense attorney Mark O'Mara asks the elder Zimmerman if he has an opinion on who can be heard yelling on the 911 call. "It's my son George," says Zimmerman. With that the defense rests.
July 11, 2013 -- Prosecutor Bernie de la Rionda (pictured) gives the closing statement for the State. "A teenager is dead. He is dead through no fault of his own. He is dead because another man made assumptions. That man assumed certain things. He's dead not just because the man made those assumptions, [but] because he acted upon those assumptions and unfortunately because his assumptions were wrong, Trayvon Benjamin Martin no longer walks on this earth," says de la Rionda. The prosecutor says Zimmerman "profiled [Martin] as a criminal ... and that is what led to his death."
July 12, 2013 -- Mark O'Mara (pictured) gives the closing argument for the defense. O'Mara says he is concerned about the jurors forming an opinion before they begin deliberating. "You're completely unused to it. You don't know how to apply a standard beyond a reasonable doubt, you just don't," says O'Mara. "You can't help but have a first impression." O'Mara puts on a pinkie ring and sunglasses as an example of something that could cause someone to formulate a first impression. "Be careful with your common sense because common sense is the way we run our everyday lives, the way we make those snap decisions we have to make every day," says O'Mara. O'Mara has asks everyone in the courtroom to be quiet. "That's how long Trayvon Martin had to run -- about four minutes," says O'Mara. "He had four minutes ... before that fight started ... Do you have a doubt as to what happened and what Trayvon Martin was doing for four minutes … You can run a mile in about four minutes if you're in decent shape." He holds up a chunk of concrete and says, "That is not an unarmed teenager." Prosecutor Guy gave the rebuttal closing for the state. "There's only two people on this earth who can tell what happened. One of them can't testify and the other one lied," says Guy. With that the judge reads the final instructions to the jury. Judge Nelson explains to the jury that they must find the case presented by the prosecution to be true beyond a reasonable doubt in order to convict Zimmerman. The jury is now deliberating the case.
July 12, 2013 -- After 16 hours of deliberations the verdict is in. The jury has found George Zimmerman not guilty. The judge told Zimmerman his bond will be released and his GPS monitor will be removed.
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UTSA Satellite Space presents 'Media Lab' exhibit
By Tim Brownlee
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(July 30, 2008)--The UTSA Department of Art and Art History and the UTSA Satellite Space will present the exhibit, "Media Lab: Communication and Art in the 21st Century," from July 31 to Aug. 24 at the UTSA Satellite Space. Free and open to the public, the exhibit features works by UTSA new media students Justin Boyd, Joseph Duarte, Taro Hanrahan, Kristin Larsen, Michael Stoltz and G.H. Wise.
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An opening reception is 6-9 p.m., Thursday, July 31. The exhibit will be part of First Friday, Southtown's monthly gallery open house, on Friday, Aug. 1.
In "Media Lab," the six artists investigate the role of communication and the bombardment of information we receive with frequent sensory input from YouTube, reality television, social computing, Google and cell phones. According to Gary Wise, exhibit curator and M.F.A. student, the artists examine, contort and refocus these nascent aspects of our society through the use of video, audio and computer-based artwork.
For more information or a private showing, contact Connie Swann, UTSA Satellite Space coordinator, Department of Art and Art History, at (210) 458-4391. Call the UTSA Satellite Space at (210) 212-7146.
Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m., Friday-Sunday, or by appointment. The UTSA Satellite Space is in Blue Star Arts Complex Suite 115 at South Alamo and Probandt streets, south of downtown San Antonio.


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To put the CDS situation into even further perspective, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the United States in 2007 -- the total value of all the goods and services generated in the country that year -- was $13.84 trillion [source: CIA]. In the third quarter of that same year, the top 25 banks in the United States held $14 trillion in credit default swaps [source: New York Times]. So even if the United States could liquidate its entire GDP for the year at once, it still wouldn't cover U.S. CDS losses should a series of credit events -- those triggers for CDS payouts -- occur.
the idea being you use CDSs to replicate the worst of the bonds many times over
And so, to generate $1 billion in triple-B-rated subprime mortgage bonds, Goldman Sachs did not need to originate $50 billion in home loans. They needed simply to entice Mike Burry, or some other market pessimist, to pick 100 different triple-B bonds and buy $10 million in credit default swaps on each of them. Once they had this package (a "synthetic CDO," it was called, which was the term of art for a CDO composed of nothing but credit default swaps), they'd take it over to Moody's and Standard & Poor's. "The ratings agencies didn't really have their own CDO model," says one former Goldman CDO trader. "The banks would send over their own model to Moody's and say, 'How does this look?'" Somehow, roughly 80 percent of what had been risky triple-B-rated bonds now looked like triple-A-rated bonds. The other 20 percent, bearing lower credit ratings, generally were more difficult to sell, but they could, incredibly, simply be piled up in yet another heap and reprocessed yet again, into more triple-A bonds. The machine that turned 100 percent lead into an ore that was now 80 percent gold and 20 percent lead would accept the residual lead and turn 80 percent of that into gold, too.
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1) I don't think I completely understand the concept of 'synthetic' CDOs. The way Michael Lewis explains this it seems like you could keep repackaging CDSs that you buy on sub-prime triple B rated bonds into synthetic CDOs, the idea being you use CDSs to replicate the worst of the bonds many times over since the banks couldn't extend home loans fast enough to whet their appetite, so to speak.
I'm not sure what you mean by repackaging CDSs though. Are you wondering why they didn't offer an infinite amount of synthetic CDOs to be purchased by a relatively small number of investors (at the time)?
Too drunk to reply, but thank you for the phenomenal thread.
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THE UNFINISHED GAME: Pascal, Fermat, and the Seventeenth-Century Letter That Made the World Modern. Keith Devlin. x + 191 pp. Basic Books, 2008. $24.95.
Timothy Gowers, a distinguished mathematician at the University of Cambridge, recently conducted an experiment in collaborative mathematics. He was puzzling over an interesting problem, and rather than go off to work on it in solitude, he posted a note on his blog, inviting others to join him in seeking a solution. There have been hundreds of responses, and the voluminous discussion has spread to other blogs as well as a wiki where participants coordinate efforts and summarize progress.
If Blaise Pascal had had a blog or a wiki, perhaps he would have tried the same strategy when he took up a mathematical challenge in 1654—a problem concerned with figuring the odds in a gambling game. Instead, Pascal wrote a letter to an older colleague, Pierre de Fermat, and the two of them batted the problem back and forth in a correspondence that went on for several weeks, with occasional input from a few others. Most of the letters were later published—after the deaths of both authors—and they became foundation documents in the theory of probability. Keith Devlin now gives us a helpful guidebook to this famous episode of epistolary mathematics.
Here is the essence of the wagering problem that caused all the fuss, as Devlin presents it in a slightly simplified form:
The players, Blaise and Pierre, place equal bets on who will win the best of five tosses of a fair coin. We'll suppose that on each round, Blaise chooses heads, Pierre tails. Now suppose they have to abandon the game after three tosses, with Blaise ahead 2 to 1. How do they divide the pot?
Since Blaise is leading, it seems he deserves a larger share of the wager. But how much larger? Gamblers and scholars had taken up this question before, at least as far back as Luca Pacioli and Girolamo Cardano a century earlier, but they had failed to settle it. Pascal and Fermat not only got the answer; they also set forth with reasonable clarity how they derived it and why it's right.
Pascal and Fermat came to the same result through different methods. Fermat proposed a complete enumeration of cases. If the game continued to completion with two more coin tosses, there would be four possible outcomes: HH, HT, TH, TT. Blaise wins in three of these four cases, and so he deserves three-fourths of the stake. The trouble is, another scheme of counting says there are only three cases, because the sequence HT would never be observed: If Blaise wins the fourth toss, the game is over and there's no point in tossing again. The nub of the whole problem, and the reason it had taken a century to resolve, lies in persuading yourself that Fermat's count is the correct one and the three-case alternative is wrong. Devlin comments:
So if you are one of those people who finds this alternative argument appealing (or even compelling), take heart; you are in good company (though still wrong).
Pascal's approach relied on a different style of reasoning, nowadays associated with the terms induction and recursion. Suppose at some stage of the game you need m points to win and your opponent needs n points. After the next round of play, either you will need m–1 points and your opponent will still need n (if you won the toss) or you will need m and your opponent will need n–1 (if you lost). You can continue this analysis to further stages of the game, applying the same logic repeatedly and on each round subtracting 1 from both m and n. Eventually, either m or n or both must be reduced to 0. At that point, the game is over, since someone needs 0 points to win. From this end state, you can work backward through the chain of intermediate steps to assign a numerical value to your probability of winning in the original state.
A disappointment of The Unfinished Game is that Devlin does not give a detailed account of how Pascal's recursive algorithm works. It is "too technical," he says, and, besides, Fermat's approach is better. I am not entirely in agreement. On the other hand, I too have given only a sketch of the algorithm, and readers who find the preceding paragraph of this review hopelessly obscure may well conclude that Devlin made the right choice.
In any case, The Unfinished Game is not primarily a tutorial on the craft of calculating probabilities; the main thing it offers is a chance to look over the shoulders of two eminent mathematicians as they struggle with some of the same elementary confusions that still make probability theory a treacherous terrain. Pascal and Fermat are familiar names in mathematics, but their lives and personalities remain somewhat shadowy. Even with the letters in front of us, and with the social and family background that Devlin fills in, it's not always easy to make out the characters hiding behind all those elaborate flourishes of 17th-century French courtesy. When Pascal declares to Fermat, "Your first glance is more penetrating than are my prolonged endeavors," is he sincerely conceding Fermat's greater genius, or is the phrase mere formulaic deference to a senior colleague?
Pascal and Fermat never met face to face, which seems regrettable for them, but maybe posterity is the beneficiary. If they had been neighbors, meeting at the corner café to talk math every morning, their deliberations over these probability puzzles might never have been written down. Perhaps today's Internet collaborations will be preserved in a similar way, and teach a future generation how mathematics was done in the 21st century.
Returning to the collaboration I mentioned at the outset, a resolution appears to have been reached: In a blog post dated March 10, 2009, Gowers announced, "Problem solved (probably)."
Brian Hayes is Senior Writer for American Scientist. He is the author most recently of Group Theory in the Bedroom, and Other Mathematical Diversions (Hill and Wang, 2008).
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So far all the guests in the flat have been very nice, interesting, responsible and very respectful of one another. I believe that they have all enjoyed their stay. The apartment is maintain daily to a high standard.
The flat is about 400 meters from New Cross Station, which gives you access to the Overground and the mainline railway (Note: the Overground is connected to the tube/underground - it just runs over ground - all tickets are valid). Deptford Bridge Station is even closer. From here the DLR (Docklands Light Railway) will take you to Greenwhich and Canary Wharf.
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House rulesIn general this is a great place to live. To keep it as such all guest need to follow the following rules for their own comfort:
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The room is very nice. it is truth the way to London is very near. sidney is a nice Person he is very frienldy. it was a great time. thank you Sidney
we stayed for 2 nights. the rooms and fscilities fits the description. wifi was slow and often disconnects in the asian room. great value for money though.
Hi Sidney, Thank you for all. London is a wonderful town. I'm sure we'll come again next year to see more.
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Sidney is a nice, helpful and very chatty person. He made our awesome trip to London even better. Whenever we'll come back, we will definetly stay with him again.
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Sidney is a nice chap, easy access to flat, good to have all amenities available, kitchen and appliances, and was a last minute booking so appreciated. Thanks-Di
Good clean apartment with sheets and towels provided and a decent warm shower. The tube is at a convenient distance too. Sidney is an intelligent and interesting character. It was easy to make friends with him and he makes great toast!
At first glance I really liked the apartment, Presumably because of the fact that having been to London in a house I expected that. However, the stay was pleasant and the apartment is clean enough. Sidney is a very talkative and exquisite, did everything to make our stay enjoyable. is close enough to metropolitanta of new cross (about 10 minutes) and N453 bus stop (5 minutes) to Regent Street. I'll be back 'sure if I will return to this location' in London. Thank you Sydney! :-)
A primo impatto non mi è piaciuto molto l'appartamento, probabilemente per colpa del fatto che essendo stato a Londra in una casa indipendente me l'aspettavo così.
Tuttavia il soggiorno è stato piacevole e l'appartamento è abbastanza pulito.
Sidney è una persona molto loquace e squisita, ha fatto di tutto per rendere il soggiorno piacevole.
è abbastanza vicino alla metropolitanta di new cross ( circa 10 minuti) e alla fermata del bus N453 ( 5 minuti) per Regent Street.
Ritornero' sicuramente in questa location se ritornero' a Londra.
Grazie Sidney! :-)
This was my second time around with Sidney and as before it worked out really well. The room was in a good location close to the station. It was clean and warm and the facilities were good. The price was great and I am please with the service.
Thanks Sidney for everything. The room was a great place to stay and I found the location really convenient. I will recommend you!! :)
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