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Grammar Hammer: Anyway You Want It*
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Confession: I'm a big music nerd. My iPod is a schizophrenic mess of music and I would strongly caution against hitting "shuffle." You will hear a rad flute solo followed by the Beastie Boys and then probably a power ballad by Journey. Anyway, for this week's post, I thought I would look at the three adverbs of anyway, anyways, and anyhow.
Anyway: Something being done in any way or manner. Now, you may wonder when to use "anyway" (as one word) or "any way" (as two words). Consider your audience and whether or not the word "anyway" can be replaced with "in any case." Formal writing may be better served by "in any case."
Example: My trip to Paris next spring is going to be expensive, but I'm going anyway.
To use "any way" as two words, replace "any way" with "by any means" or "in any manner."
Example: It's been ten years since I've been to Paris and I'm going any way I can.
Anyways: In my opinion, this isn't really a word. I hear this in conversation and it usually sets my teeth on edge. I just smile anyway and try to listen to what the person is saying instead of harping on the fact that they just said "anyways." I know, language evolves and I should just relax. But, it's a slippery slope. Interchanging anyway and anyways is a gateway drug to the disintegration of your/you're, they're/their/there and others. Just my two cents and I will now get off my soapbox.
Anyhow: Interchangeable with "anyway" as a conjunctive adverb. As a simple adverb, "anyhow" refers to something being done in a careless manner. Again, I advise you consider your audience to determine which word is best suited to what you're trying to express.
* Yes, I realize the correct lyric is "Any way you want it…" but I claim artistic license to suit my own selfish need for a headline.
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Author Catherine Spicer is a manager of customer content services at PR Newswire.
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The Grammar Hammer drops the boom on rogue writing once again! Thanks for another fun, informative discussion…and yes, I agree that we need to remove "anyways" from our collective vocabulary!
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Photobox, Europe's Number 1 supplier of photo prints and gifts, has launched its Motographer of The Year competition. According to the company a "Motographer" is a mobile photographer, someone who uses their mobile phone to produce snapshots of the world around them. Using the dedicated Motographer of The Year Facebook app on the Photobox Facebook page, entrants can submit the best shot they've taken with their smartphone for a chance to win £500 of Photobox credit, free enrolment on an exclusive iPhoneography course, a brand new smartphone, and exclusive entry to prestigious photography events throughout 2013. By using the dedicated hashtag #MOTY2012, photographers can also submit entries via Instagram and Twitter.
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LONDON, SEPT 20 – With Instagram passing the 100m user mark and photos and videos taken using mobile phones now accounting for 25% of all photos taken, it's clear that mobile photography is a rapidly growing phenomenon.
It is for this reason that Photobox, Europe's Number 1 supplier of photo prints and gifts, are launching their Motographer of The Year (#MOTY2012) competition. A Motographer is a mobile photographer, someone who uses their mobile phone to produce beautiful snapshots of the world around them, and Photobox feels that the time has come to recognise the talent that goes into taking a great mobile shot.
The competition is simple. Using the dedicated Motographer of The Year Facebook app on the Photobox Facebook page, users can submit the best shot they've taken with their smartphone, be it Android, iPhone, Windows or any other brand. Not only that, but by using the dedicated hashtag #MOTY2012, users can submit entries via Instagram and Twitter, which will be pulled into the app from those networks.
The images will go before a panel of illustrious judges, including Phil Gonzalez (founder of Instagramers.com), Christopher Phinn (Editor of Tap Mag) and Glyn Evans (founder of iPhoneography.com), who will select our finalists to attend the Motographer of The Year Grand Final on December 13th, 2012 in Central London at Instagramers London's Iconic London 2012 event, an Instagram exhibition that in 2011 was the first of its kind anywhere in the world.
The eventual winner of the competition will win £500 of Photobox credit, free enrolment on an exclusive iPhoneography course, a brand new smartphone, exclusive entry to prestigious photography events throughout 2013 and – most importantly – the right to call themselves Motographer of The Year 2012
Ema Linaker, Head of Comms at Photobox said; "What we're looking for is someone who understands photography – composition, light, colour – and also understands that an SLR isn't the only way to take great pictures. We hope that this competition will raise the profile of mobile photography – or Motography – as a valid form of artistic expression."
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Oaks Day at Flemington may be known as Ladies' Day, but blokes enjoy it just as much.
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Frankston's Brent Moyle, 22, has taken time out of his study schedule to "check out the form" at Oaks Day.
His thoughts? "Oh, definitely looking forward to some winners... well, once the champagne kicks in."
Ah, springtime at Flemington: when a young man's thoughts turn to love - or, failing that, hopes of at least a quick pash with one of the Hollywood look-alikes.
Once dedicated to female racegoers, Oaks Day is now unofficially "Blokes' Day" - or, as Jamie Thomas, 21, puts it, "a great day for a perv".
It's an attitude that prompts some mild tut-tutting from more traditionally minded racegoers. "It's supposed to be Ladies' Day, but there seem to be more men than ladies," observes Jane Parslow of Croydon Hills.
Among the young guard of female socialites, however, the presence of interested young men is welcome.
Eleanor Hartmann, 21, says Oaks Day still is Ladies' Day "because all the men come and it's like a meat market".
Her Nursery table is filled with bagels and champagne, and surrounded by beautifully made-up former Lauriston girls. The matching car park of old Scotch boys is just a few spots away.
Early on,segregation of the sexes is par for the course. As boys huddle to one side and girls to another, it seems less meat market and more nervous school disco.
It doesn't last. By 1pm, Dylan Kay, 26, and his mates are standing around, inviting passing ladies to "join us in our marquee. We've got drinks!"
They almost manage to harangue one group of girls into staying, but a comment that one of the girls has "Playboy sunglasses" scares them away. "That was so obvious. I was just embarrassed for them," grimaces Christina Meurer, 20.
Indeed, the idiocy of the pick-up lines proffered by male racegoers at Oaks Day is a common complaint among the women. Under the public grandstand, men have resorted to bumping into girls and saying "sorry".
Perhaps the most mysterious pick-up strategy is that employed by a group of Sydney men wearing "Dirty Dozen Drinking Tour" T-shirts and wielding three blow-up dolls.
Asked for his preferred pick-up line, one member, Gavin Cleverly, replies, "Hel-lo!" Anything else? "No, that's it. Hel-lo!"
Back in the Nursery, designer Alannah Hill says she has been approached by five men already. (She is in a happy relationship, incidentally.)
Among the lines used: "I think I love you"; "Do you sparkle all night?"; and "You look like Alannah Hill."
Indeed, by 4pm, Oaks Day is looking like Melbourne's biggest but least successful attempt at a mass mating ritual.
The drought breaks though when The Age spies a couple "making out" in a public bar. "John", 25, proudly recounts his strategy. "I saw her; she walked past and saw that I was looking. About five minutes later, we had a chat and that's what happened," he says. He exchanged phone numbers with "Catherine", but she might have a wait for a call. John's friends say he collected 12 phone numbers on Derby Day.


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text: There may never be a more absurdly amazing game ever played in that sun-drenched, indoor stadium than the one that was witnessed on October 6, 2013. It will be measured as a simple loss for many, in a season where they have now lost 3 out of 5 out of the gate, and are on their way to what could be another season that finishes at the break-even record of 8-8. But, those people would be missing the many elements of one of the most unique sporting events most of us will ever witness. All losses are not created equal, nor are their effects equally felt. There are, contrary to the win-demanding portion of the fan base that still believes Dallas to be a favorite to win the Super Bowl every season, defeats that can offer hope for what lies ahead. And I believe that October 6, 2013 - otherwise known as the day Peyton Manning and Tony Romo put on a show for the ages - is a game in which this Dallas team may have learned their true identity moving forward. Read more: http://sturminator.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-morning-after-broncos-51-cowboys-48.html


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After a protracted vote-count, the two candidates through to the run-off on 4 June are Ollanta Humala and Alan Garcia, who squeezed out Lourdes Flores.
He first came to public attention when he led a military rebellion against the government of Alberto Fujimori in 2000.
Although he describes himself as a "nationalist" and not a "leftist", during his campaign Mr Humala has been keen to associate himself with left-leaning leaders such as Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentina's Nestor Kirchner.
However, his rhetoric places him closer to Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Bolivia's Evo Morales, something that has unnerved US officials and foreign investors.
Mr Humala says he intends to rewrite the constitution in order to "stop the process of neo-colonialism in Peru" and is emphatically opposed to the signing of a free trade agreement with the United States.
He has threatened to review contracts signed with international companies and to impose a "windfall tax" on foreign mining firms.
Although Mr Humala has toned down his nationalist rhetoric during his campaign, his success in the polls has sent jitters through Peru's stock markets and many foreign firms have put investments on hold until the outcome of the elections is known.
Support for Mr Humala is concentrated among Peru's poor rural population, who believe he can offer an alternative to the corruption and sleaze of traditional politics.
However, his campaign has been overshadowed by allegations of human rights violations committed while he commanded a military battalion in the battle against Shining Path rebels in 1992.
His support has also been weakened by President Chavez's apparent endorsement of his candidacy and his perceived lack of a firm policy programme.
Alan Garcia, 56, is a former president whose time in office left the country in financial chaos.
Despite a legacy of hyperinflation, rebel violence and alleged human rights violations, Mr Garcia remains popular among many Peruvians and his campaign has focused heavily on attracting the youth vote, many of whom have only vague memories of his time as president (1985-90).
He has also launched a bid to woo female voters away from Ms Flores, promising to appoint an equal number of women and men in his cabinet, and to achieve equal pay for both sexes.
Mr Garcia has promised to create thousands of jobs and to divert more of the country's mineral wealth to the poor by taxing mining firms' profits.
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Lee Kindness <lkindness(at)csl(dot)co(dot)uk> writes: > I see where you're coming from, but seriously what's the use/point of > COPY aborting and doing a rollback if one duplicate key is found? Error detection. If I'm loading what I think is valid data, having the system silently ignore certain types of errors is not acceptable --- I'm especially not pleased at the notion of removing an error check that's always been there because someone else thinks that would make it more convenient for his application. > I think it's quite reasonable to presume the input to COPY has had as > little processing done on it as possible. The primary and traditional use of COPY has always been to reload dumped data. That's why it doesn't do any fancy processing like DEFAULT insertion, and that's why it should be quite strict about error conditions. In a reload scenario, any sort of problem deserves careful investigation. regards, tom lane
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Ultrasound examinations have been proven to be an extremely valuable tool in the evaluation of the body from head to toe. Abdominal ultrasound most often is used to evaluate for diseases of the liver, gall bladder, spleen, kidneys, appendix and abdominal aorta. Pelvic ultrasound is valuable in the evaluation of the uterus and ovaries. Breast ultrasound is generally used as an adjunct to mammography and other breast diagnostic techniques. It is not a screening exam for breast cancer, but instead is usually used to determine if a palpable nodule or nodule seen on mammograms is a cyst or solid nodule. Ultrasound is often also used to assess lumps in women under 30 years old or breast feeding women who are not candidates for mammography.
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Although recent months have seen a spike in impaired driving arrests following tips from drive-thru employees, Brandon police managed to nab two impaired drivers in the past 24 hours — without any help from fast-food workers.
The first arrest was made just before 6 p.m. last night, after a two-vehicle crash near 20th Street and Ottawa Avenue. No injuries were reported, but one of the drivers reportedly appeared to be drunk. Indeed, police say that when they arrived, the man who had been driving one of the vehicles looked highly intoxicated and was arrested. He later gave breathsamples that were more than triple the legal limit.
A 36-year-old Brandon man is to appear in court on Feb. 21, on a charge of impaired driving.
Then, in the wee hours of Friday morning, police made a second collar. At about 1:50 a.m., a vehicle was stopped for speeding in the 400-block of 18th Street North. Theman behind the wheel showed signs of intoxication and admitted that he had been consuming alcohol. He was arrested gave breath samples that were over the legal limit.
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There's something special about each and every luxury hotel. In our Spotlight series we showcase one property and highlight its most fantastic features—both the latest and longstanding. This week, we explore Las Alamandas, Mexico.
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Highlight: They've added refreshing Jacuzzi plunge pools to most suites, so guests can now cool off quickly, privately and with drink in hand on their own terrace. They've also just introduced organic shampoos and shower gels, so that what goes on your body is as natural as what comes out of their garden.


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Do you remember when you were in college and were unsure of what your future goals would be? Welcome to twenty year old Alex Abrams' world! Alex is in her junior year at Kaufman College in Des Moines, Iowa, studying Business Leadership and Entrepreneurship, but she's not sure what direction she wants to go in after she graduates from college. Alex works part time as a waitress at Tastie's sports bar and restaurant with her best friend and roommate Lila Medlin, but has also been looking for another job, when she sees an ad in the classifieds for a manager's position at Blissful Salon and Spa. She applies for the position and lands it, she knows this is her dream job, but she quickly finds out that everything isn't always "blissful" at the salon and spa. The Green Ticket is Alex's coming of age story where she learns the difference between being a carefree college girl and the ups and downs of the adult business world.
The Green Ticket is a delightful coming of age story that will have the reader walking down the memory lane of their own college days. Written in a fun and easy style, author Samantha March weaves a lighthearted tale in the first person narrative told by Alex Abrams, who takes the reader on a journey of self-discovery mixed in with some good old college fun and finding love along the way. With four fabulous best girlfriends who make Alex's college experience memorable; a blossoming love interest with a genuine guy named Henry Landon; and intriguing drama and issues galore at the salon; Alex finds out who she truly is and what it's like to be an adult!
I loved the author's character development of Alex, she engages the reader to follow along on Alex's journey as she navigates the complicated path of self-discovery from being a fun-loving college girl into an adult business woman. The author does a wonderful job of drawing the reader into Alex's college life with her four best girlfriends: Lila Medlin, Carmen Morales, Emma Burton, and Hannah Lovington. The relationship that these five close friends shared brought back memories of my own college friendships, so many good times mixed in with the craziness of studying for a degree, that's what the college experience is all about and the author nailed it to a tee! I especially enjoyed getting to know each of the girls, their different personalities and individual stories added to the entertainment value of the story. I really enjoyed the blossoming love interest between Alex and Henry, it was refreshing to read about a light romance without explicit sex scenes. I think what intrigued me the most about the story is the salon and spa's drama involving owners Kevin and Dani Dohlman. Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we practice to deceive ... trust me, the behind the scenes issues at the salon kept me turning the pages. I really loved how Alex worked her way through the variety of dilemmas that came her way at the salon. Alex's story is one that college girls should definitely read, there really is some good examples of what it's like to transition into an adult.
The Green Ticket is an enjoyable coming of age story that has enough fun, romance and drama that will keep the readers entertained. It is a story that is lighthearted and a breath of fresh air, kudos to author Samantha March on a wonderful second novel.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0985591447, Paperback)College junior Alex Abrams scores her dream job at the ripe age of twenty – manager to a successful salon and spa. Thrilled to finally have a real adult job, Alex enthusiastically jumps into the world of schedules, conference calls, and getting a massage when interviewing prospective employees. What she doesn't expect are the very grown-up issues that comes with a demanding boss. Kevin Dohlman quickly becomes Alex's worse nightmare – covering up his affairs, dealing with his enormous ego, and trying to protect her female staff from him becomes a full-time job in its own right. Alex has also befriended Kevin's wife and co-owner, Dani, and is trying to keep Kevin's secrets hidden from her. The situation only worsens when Kevin starts paying Alex off to make sure she keeps her insider knowledge to herself. While struggling to keep her wits and stay happy with her new grown-up job, Alex is juggling college courses, a new love interest, and keeping up with her close group of girlfriends. When her roommate and best friend Lila gets offered an opportunity to move to Los Angeles and sign with an agent, Alex realizes her life truly is changing, and everyone around her – including herself –– is growing up. Knowing she is faced with some hard decisions ahead, Alex struggles with keeping her job at Blissful. But does she really want to throw away what she dreamed of as a career – or will the secret-keeping for Kevin become too much to handle? The Green Ticket is a story about morals versus money, and how one young woman navigates the shaky line between the two.
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At the front line in the talent wars : managers' perceptions of star performers
Bish, Adelle & Kabanoff, Boris (2005) At the front line in the talent wars : managers' perceptions of star performers. In Davies, D, Fisher, G, & Hughes, R (Eds.) Proceedings of the 19th ANZAM Conference, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM), Canberra, A. C. T., pp. 1-14.
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Megan Fox isn't afraid to go nude…at least when it comes to color choice!
The 25-year-old actress was seen at a screening of her latest film, Friends With Kids, in NYC on Monday evening and was rocking a sparkly, nude dress. This is definitely a little more on the conservative side for Meg, who we're used to see showing plenty of skin.
Do you like her more demure look? Or would you rather see her sport something skimpy?
Sound off by voting in the poll!
Check out the trailer for the film below!
It hits theaters in select cities on March 9.


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Athens Paralympic medalists Sophie Christiansen, Lee Pearson and Nicola Tustain all had three individual first place performances in their classes.
Newcomer Simon Laurens finished first in the grade III individual test.
The GB team of Pearson, Tustain, Laurens and Michelle Crunkhorn also won the team event.
Tustain also won a special prize for having the highest total score from an individual test (76.545 per cent).
Of the other British competitors, 19-year-old Ricky Balshaw finished second to Lee Pearson in the Grade 1b team test and freestyle and 3rd behind Pearson and Jens Lasse Dokken of Norway in 2nd in the individual test.
In the grade II events, Jo Pitt finished 4th in the team test and freestyle and 3rd in the individual test.
As well as his individual test victory, Simon Laurens was second in the grade III freestyle and team tests but Paralympian Debbie Criddle, riding Lee Pearson's Blue Circle Boy, was less fortunate, finishing 15th in the grade III team test.
Michelle Crunkhorn put in a strong performance to finish 2nd in the grade IV individual test and the freestyle events as well as finishing in 6th place in the team test.
David Hunter, performance manager for GB Para-dressage, said: "The team did extremely well and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.
"Although this is not a major international competition, it's a competition that had all the main players in action.
"It's good to see that we've got eight riders who are competing at this standard. But there is no room for complacency.
"We've got to build on this success for the world championships next year in England."


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Hart's Chicago Auction Spans Decades With Burgundies
Romanee-Conti wines from the 1990s and earlier will be among leading lots at a Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. auction in Chicago this month devoted to Burgundy, as demand for the region's top producers drives the broader market.
The sale on March 23 will include 175 lots of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti spanning 33 vintages from 1966 onwards, including three bottles of 1999 Romanee-Conti DRC estimated to fetch as much as $35,000 and another three-bottle lot of the 1991 vintage with a top estimate of $32,000. A 10-bottle lot of La Tache DRC spanning the first decade of this century may fetch as much as $28,000, according to the auction house.
Wine prices have revived over the past four months after the London-based Liv-ex Fine Wine 50 Index slumped in November to its lowest level since March 2010. It has rallied 10 percent since then, including 2.9 percent in February, and in January advanced 3.5 percent, its biggest monthly gain for two years.
"Burgundy is certainly making waves across the world and in no small part due to fragmented ownership and very small production volumes," Peter Lunzer, founder of Lunzer Wine Investments in London, said in his February market report.
"Recent demand for top Burgundy producers far exceeds supply," Lunzer said. He helps manage wine investment and trading accounts worth $34 million.
Henri Jayer
The Hart sale also contains 52 lots of wines from Henri Jayer, including a bottle of 1985 Richebourg carrying a top estimate of $14,000 and two bottles of 1985 Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux estimated at as much as $12,000.
Jayer died in 2006 and has become one of Burgundy's most sought-after wine-makers. At a Hart auction in February, 12 bottles of Jayer's 1990 Cros Parantoux sold for $113,525.
Acker Merrall & Condit sales are scheduled in Hong Kong and New York later this month, while Christie's has a London auction.
Here is a list of global wine auctions scheduled so far this year. Dates may be subject to revision, and links are to auction house sale catalogs and websites.
MARCH: March 21: Christie's, London March 22/23: Acker Merrall & Condit, Hong Kong March 23: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago March 27: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York APRIL: April 3: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York April 3/4: Sotheby's, Hong Kong April 12: Christie's, New York April 17: Sotheby's, London April 23: Christie's, Amsterdam April 25/26: Zachys, New York April 26/27: Sotheby's, New York April 27: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York MAY: May 2: Christie's, London May 14: Christie's, Geneva May 15: Sotheby's, London May 18: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago May 23: Bonhams, Hong Kong May 24: Christie's, New York May 24: Christie's, Hong Kong May 24/25: Acker, Merrall & Condit, Hong Kong May 24/25: Zachys, Hong Kong May 29: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York JUNE: June 6: Christie's, London June 8: Sotheby's, New York June 12: Sotheby's, London June 13/14: Zachys, New York June 28: Christie's, Paris June 29: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York June 29: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago JULY: July 10: Sotheby's, London SEPTEMBER: Sept. 7: Acker Merrall & Condit, New York Sept. 11: Sotheby's, London Sept. 21: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago Sept. 27/28: Acker Merrall & Condit, Hong Kong OCTOBER: Oct. 23: Sotheby's, London Oct. 26: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago NOVEMBER: Nov. 13: Sotheby's, London Nov. 20/22: Bonhams, Hong Kong DECEMBER: Dec. 7: Hart Davis Hart, Chicago Dec. 13: Sotheby's, London
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Oklahoma State wide receiver Justin Blackmon was arrested on a DUI complaint in Texas after attending Monday's Dallas Cowboys game against the New York Giants.
Blackmon, who leads the country with 1,112 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns, was with three friends on the way back to Stillwater when he was pulled over.
Police said he was driving 92 miles per hour, and an officer determined Blackmon, 20, had been drinking.
"There were field sobriety tests given on the side of the road," Dustin Bartram, the public information officer for the Carrollton Police Department told the Tulsa World. "The officer determined that there was a detectable amount (of alcohol) on (Blackmon)."
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy has not addressed the arrest and Blackmon's status for Saturday's game against Kansas State.
The sophomore was released from jail on Tuesday morning after paying a $375 bond.
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Our Social Concerns committee is a volunteer-based Outreach effort to bring the grace of Christ to others. This committee's purpose is to increase the congregation's awareness of the needs of our church members, our community, and our world, and establish congregation-supported programs to address some of thee needs.
If you are interested in volunteering for the Social Concerns committee or have questions about any of our programs please contact the church office.
There are so many needs that other existing organizations may be better suited to serve them. The nonprofit 211info is setup as everyone's front door to nonprofit, government and faith-based programs. There are roughly 3,000 agencies in their database providing over 50,000 programs to people throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Use this link to explore their options: http://211info.org/
Each year Shepherd of the Valley volunteers prepare and distribute Thanksgiving Food Baskets for families in need!
Typically we have about 20 volunteers (including the youth) over the course of a weekend who provide 40 plus families with boxes filled with turkey, fresh vegetables, milk, eggs, stuffing, rolls, pie, rice, canned goods, baking mixes, and other food for their Thanksgiving celebrations. The Thanksgiving Food Baskets contain enough food to provide for several additional days of dining after Thanksgiving.
The committee also asks annually for volunteers to assist in the advance preparation such as menu selection, pricing, ordering, and collecting boxes and agencies coordination. We also seek volunteers each year who can help setup the packaging and distribution activities, the actual shopping, and even the post-delivery cleanup activities at SOV.
The committee relies heavily upon annual donations of cash for this success of this program. This program is lots of fun and a great way to meet and love our neighbors and share God's blessings!
The purpose of GEM program is to support a specific aspect of the Love INC Gap Ministry. The Gap ministry is to provide a resource or service to meet ongoing needs in our community that are not already being met by agencies, government or churches.
Our SOV GEM program is focused on providing: cleaning supplies, personal hygiene supplies, and baby supplies to families in need. These are items which are not covered by the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Our program interfaces with Love INC who identifies the families in need, and we then provide a kit sized for the particular family with personal/cleaning/baby essential supplies.
Our SOV Youth are actively involved in supporting this program. They collect and stow donated GEM items, conduct the GEM inventory, and prepare bi-weekly GEM distribution kits for the families. They also announce during weekly Sunday services the shortage items, and request the congregation provide donations.
For more information about Love INC Beaverton: http://www.loveincbeaverton.org/
Each year Shepherd of the Valley supports the annual Packed with Love program managed by Love INC - Beaverton. This program provides backpacks filled with school supplies to 800 plus students in the Beaverton area.
Annually we seek a volunteer(s) to identify a school supply item(s) and target quantity to request the members of the congregation donate. The volunteers create a communication program and facilitate the collection of the school supplies. The volunteer also arranges for the supplies to be delivered to the location identified by Love INC.
For more information about Love INC Beaverton: http://www.loveincbeaverton.org/
On occasion, members of the SOV community provide volunteer hours to support the local Willamette West Habitat for Humanity building efforts. SOV will seek a volunteer to organize the SOV volunteers and align their skills with requirements of the Habitat for Humanity Build sites.
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The School
of Rural Extension, Education and Development (REED) has been evolving
since its opening in 1987. The philosophy upon which REED is built
emphasizes enhancing the status of Sudanese women by enabling them
to assume responsible roles in the development of the nation. The
REED program aims towards graduating generalists who are committed
to working to improve conditions in rural communities. Although
the aims of REED have been clear from the start, the School has
been able to respond to the changing educational needs of the rural
AUW focuses on the development of rural communities, REED has a
special scholarship program for 18 students from deprived rural
areas of the Sudan. Of those 18 scholarship; six are set aside for
students from the southern states of Sudan, Darfur and Kordofan
each have four scholarships set aside for their students; students
from the Northern and Eastern States each receive the realities
of rural women's roles, problems and opportunities. Graduates are
prepared to manage and coordinate development activities targeted
towards the rural sector, especially women. REED graduates develop
the skills required to engage in fieldwork, research, and training
and to become involved in policy and decision-making.
Central to the REED curriculum is student participation in fieldwork
in rural areas. Each summer, when the school is not in session,
all REED students participate in individual research in rural areas
of Sudan. For many students from urban areas, these field assignments
provide their first extensive experience in village life and the
realities of rural communities. The emphases of these assignments
are on identifying the problems faced by the community, researching
solutions to those problems, implementing the solutions, and finally,
evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation.
The Rural Extension Programme started in 1973 as an integral part
of the curriculum of the School of Health Sciences. The course was
initiated in response to the need to improve the quality of life
for families in poor rural and urban settlements. The course proved
to be a great success. The students gained valuable experience and
first-hand training work on rural extension. In 1978 the course
was assigned as a University requirement course for all third year
students in all schools. Now it is a university requirement for
the fourth year students of all schools except the School of Health
Sciences, where the course s required for the first year students.
The objectives of the Rural Extension Programme are
The aim of this training is to prepare the students to be agents
of social change, well equipped with the essential skills of leadership.
Furthermore, the students are trained in their own disciplines,
which will enable them to improve the quality of life in rural communities.
Students participate in a variety of activities which all involve
community work and mobilization. The spirit of teamwork is promoted
among students in areas where integrated work pattern could be achieved.
Finally, students receive training in the preparation of simple
educational material and their communication to rural villages.
The students and their instructors make field trips to villages
in different areas of Sudan for extension work. These field trips
are organized in cooperation with government agencies and non-governmental
organizations that are active in the areas to be visited, and topics
of research to be undertaken are chosen in collaboration with these
RDPH 101: Applied Physics for Rural Development (3
credit hours)
Objective: To acquaint the students with the basic principles of
Physics to help them understand the technologies of food and fibber
processing, renewable energy. Content: Heat transfer; Thermo dynamics;
Fluid mechanics.
URTD 102: Talents Development (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDCS 101: Art Skills (2 credit hours)
Objective: To understand the basics of art; to apply Art in educational
materials and visual aids. Content: Basics of Arts; Drawings-Colours.
Use of projectors-video etc.; Home decorations; Flower shows and
URBM 101: Basic Mathematics (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
UREL 101: English Language I (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDAG 101: Introduction to Agriculture (3 credit
Objective: To acquaint the students with the:
1) The different agricultural systems in the Sudan, and the major
crops/livestock associated with them.
2) Examine the role and women in the agriculture of the Sudan.
Content: Historical development of agriculture; Farming systems
in Sudan; Gender-based roles in agriculture.
RDBI 101: Biology (3 credit hours)
1) To furnish the students with the basic knowledge of botany and
plant species of rural communities.
2) To furnish the students with the basics of zoology and body systems
Content: Difference between living and non-living organisms; the
cell; plant tissues and systems; animal's classification;
histology; body systems.
RDRE 101: Orientation to Rural Extension, Education and
Development (2 credit hours)
Objective: To orient students on Ahfad University policy and to
familiarize them with REED and rural challenges. To sensitize students
to their future roles in rural development. Content: Briefing on
Ahfad University and REED; Challenges of development in rural areas
around the world and in Sudan; Meeting development challenges; Briefing
on School of Rural Extension Educational & Development.
RDAC 101: Applied Chemistry (3 credit hours)
Objective: Identify the basic concepts of chemistry, recognize the
behaviour of solutions, and know the pH-pK relationships; identify
properties and structure of organic compounds. Content: knowledge
of basic chemistry, chemical equations, reactions and general concepts
of organic Chemistry.
RDSO 111: Introduction to Sociology (2 credit
Objective: To enable the students to identify social values and
traditions. Content: The study of society; The individual in society;
The organization of society; Social institutions, cultural and society.
URES 111: Environmental Studies (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDAB 201: Applied Biochemistry (4 credit hours)
Objective: To give the students knowledge on basic biochemical molecules,
and the skills of application of biochemistry in industry. Content:
Carbohydrates and lipids structures and functions, amino acids and
proteins, enzymes, vitamins, food preservation, and milk components.
URBS 201: Basic Statistics (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDPY 201: Introduction to Psychology (3 credit
hours, Lecture 3 hours/week)
Objective: To familiarize the student with the relevant terminologies
of psychology, so as to be able to outline and discuss conceptual
framework, theories and experimental data. Content: Definition of
Psychology; Neurological; Behavioural Cognitive and phenomenological;
Research methods in psychology
URPE 201: Population Education (3 credit hours)
See university required courses
RDMG 201: Introduction to Management (3 credit
hours, Lecture 3 hours/week)
Objective: To expose the student to the management theories and
practice. Content: Historical perspective of management-theory and
practice; System Management, The managerial process; Application
of management theory.
RDAG 211: Household and Market vegetable Production
(4 credit hours)
Objective: To enable students to identify different important vegetable
crops grown in Sudan and to describe their major production patterns.
To be able to assist household in planning small vegetable gardens.
Content: Introduction to vegetable growing; photosynthesis and respiration;
seeds transplanting and post-transplanting; land preparation and
other field practices.
RDAT 211: Appropriate Technology for Rural Development
(3 credit hours)
Objective: To teach the student the skills and knowledge related
to making, using, maintaining, and repairing selected appropriate
technologies for rural development and nursery management. Content:
Introduction to appropriate technology; large scale and small scale
energy production; appropriate technology for energy utilization;
appropriate technology for water management.
RDAG 212: Nursery Management (3 credit hours)
Objective: To teach the students to plan, establish and manage a
nursery and train others in managing one. Content: Introduction
to nurseries; types of green houses; cultural practices and equipment;
garden designs and types; principles of horticulture.
RDSX 212: Summer Training Exchange Experience Attachment
(2 credit hours)
Objective: To show the students the contribution of non-formal education
in rural development, describe the role of educators/change agents
in non-formal education and identify the characteristics of adult
learners involved in non-formal education. Content: Learning theory;
education-definition-purpose; extension as NFE; NFand extension
models; NFE in Africa and the Sudan.
RDSO 212: Rural Sociology (3 credit hours)
Objective: To be able to identify the main differences between rural
and urban communities and use the sociological theories to enhance
rural development. Content: Introduction to rural sociology; rural/urban
differences; causes of under development Indicators of poverty,
approaches of development, principles of development.
RDSS 211: Sudanese Society (3 credit hours)
Objective: To introduce the students to Sudanese communities, their
development through out time and the way they are integrated within
the political boundaries. Content: Ethnic composition of Sudanese
communities; the process of fusion between ethnic groups beliefs
and values; national integration problem.
UREL 201: English Language III (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
UREL 211: English Language IV (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDME 201: Micro Economics (3 credit hours)
Objective: To provide students with all necessary knowledge about
micro economics theory and practices. Content: Introduction to micro-economics,
demand and supply, equilibrium, elasticity of demand and supply,
RDAC 302: Financial Accounting (3 credit hours)
Objective: To acquaint the students with the basic concepts of financial
accounting. Content: Introduction to accounting; elements of accounting;
accounting relationships; use of primary books.
RDAT 301: Appropriate Technology for Food and Fibre Processing
(3 credit hours)
Objective: To acquire knowledge and skills in technologies relevant
to food and fibber processing and preservation. Content: Post-harvest
technologies for food processing and storage; animal products and
by-products; fibre and textile technology; and small industries.
RDSC 301: Social Change (3 credit hours)
Objective: To familiarize the student with the different theories
of social change and the significant roles of change agents. Content:
Society and social change; theories of social change; the role of
change agents in the process of social change.
RDES 301: Environmental Studies II (4 credit hours)
Objective: To understand the biophysical environment of the Sudan
both natural and man-made and the basic physical laws and processes
operating upon them. Content: To develop among the students the
concepts of environmental ethics, ecological wisdom and inter-generational
heritage of the environment and natural resources.
RDAG 301: Household and Market Fruit Production
(3 credit hours)
Objective: To be able to identify important fruits produced in Sudan,
understand the main principles of establishing household orchards
and prepare a profit/loss analysis of household gardens. Content:
Introduction; orchard establishment; orchard management; fruit crops
RDAG 302: House-hold and Market Animal Production
(3 credit hours)
Objective: To enable the student to describe the major phases of
production and management of at least two kinds of common domestic
animals at household level and become familiar with ecologically
sound animal husbandry. Content: Common domesticated animals; ruminant
improved practices; poultry improved practices.
RDCD 311: Community Development (3 credit hours)
Objective: To become acquainted with contemporary thinking on community
development and be aware of community development efforts present
in Sudan. Contents: Definition of basic concepts; models of community
change; essential elements for promoting development; power in communities;
evaluation of community development programmes.
RDCH 311: Community Health (3 credit hours)
Objective: To enable the student to identify basic health needs
of rural communities and mobilize and help these communities towards
improving it. Content: Community health needs; mother and child
health; traditional practices related to health; health problems
management; health education and intervention; role of rural extension
in health education.
RDPE 311: Production Economics (3 credit hours)
Objective: To expose the student to different production and cost
functions. Content: Production and cost function; Input-output relations;
Input-input relations; production function for two variable inputs;
production of two or more products; maximum revenue combination
of outputs.
RDCD 312: Child Development (3 credit hours)
Objective: To provide the student with information about physical,
social and cognitive development; with the intention of familiarizing
them about the needs of children at all stages of development. Content:
Historical perspective; methods of studying children; heredity and
environmental influence; parental development; pre-school and school
education; adolescence.
RDAC 301: Introduction to Accounting (3 credit
Objective: To provide the student with the principles and concepts
of accounting. Content: Introduction, concepts, principles and cycle
of accounting.
RDMC 314: Communication and Media-Production Skills (3
credit hours)
Objective: To develop the global understanding of the student on
communication process in mind extension and to enable them to plan
communication media that suits target groups. Content: Introduction;
media communication; planning methods; audio and visual communication.
RDSX 315:- Summer Training Attachment Experience Exchange
(STAXX) (2 credit hours)
Objective: To expose students to rural communities and to develop
students capabilities to learn and reflect on aspects of rural life.
To prepare students for future employment in rural sector development.
Content: Debriefing of STAXX 1, preparing them to next summer training.
RDRE 316: Rural Extension (3 credit hours)
Objective: To provide student with extension concept, approaches,
and terminology. Content: Extension concepts, theories, approaches
and principles of communication.
RDAG 401: Small Farming Mechanisation (3 credit
Objective: To familiarize the students with the functioning and
types of the different equipment's and machinery used in agricultural
operations. Content: Introduction; power sources of agriculture;
soil tillage; agricultural tools and machinery.
RDAG 402: Household and Market Mixed Farming (4
credit hours)
Objective: To explain to the student the concepts of mixed household
farming Systems and design appropriate farming systems to be adopted
by rural Sudanese household. Content: Definition of system;food/nutrition
and health; household mixed farming economics and marketing; concept
of agroforestry; concept of ecofarming; and concept of dry land
URRM 401: Research Methodology (2 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDEM 401: Marketing (3 credit hours)
Objective: To enable the student to identify marketing problems
and their solutions and to assess the causes of market failure and
its impact on market policies. Content: Evaluation of exchange system;
marketing channels and systems; social perspectives of marketing;
marketing functions; marketing financing and risks; women and marketing
in the Sudan.
RDCE 401: Child Education (3 credit hours)
Objective: To provide the student with knowledge about pre-school
education to enhance the over all development process. Content:
History of preschool education; behavioural science bases for early
childhood education; planning and organizing the physical environment
of the; kindergarten play in early childhood education; parent education
URWS401: Women's Studies (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
URGS 411: Gender Studies (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
RDAN 402: Applied Nutrition (3 credit hours)
Objective: To be familiar with major food nutrients and to observe
disorders of malnutrition in communities and the steps taken of
nutritional interventions. Content: Physiological functions of nutrients
in the body; food groups and formulation of balanced diets; nutrition
of vulnerable groups; nutritional assessment; steps of delivering
nutritional services to the community; nutrition and rural development.
RDAG 403: Farm Management (3 credit hours)
Objective: To teach the student methods of farming, planning and
managerial functions and enable them to train farmers on how to
adjust to dynamic agriculture processes. Content: Introduction to
farm planning; dynamic nature of agriculture production; stages
of farm planning; farm records and accounting; and analysis of farm
RDRF402: Rural Finance (3 credit hours)
Objective: To acquaint the student with information about concepts
and theories on rural finance and acquaint them with characteristics
of rural finance in Sudan. Content: Definition of rural finance;
Characteristics of agriculture in Sudan and their impact on rural
credit; Sources of rural finance in Sudan; Farm budgets and their
analysis; Brief study of projects appraisal; The characteristics
of development credit; Problems of providing financial services
in rural areas; Loan targeting.
RDDS 403: Development Studies (3 credit hours)
Objective: To enable the student to identify problems and possibilities
for development in different communities. Content: Definition of
basic concepts; alternative theories and the meaning of development;
Dualism and the concept of dual societies; Population growth development;
Growth, poverty and income distribution; Food insecurity, policies
and strategies of development in Sudan.
URRE 401 Rural Extension and Development (3 credit
See University required courses
URRE 411: Rural Extension II: Field Trips (3 credit
See University required courses.
RDAE 501: Adult Education (3 credit hours)
Objective: To be able to distinguish between the differences and
similarities concerning adult education as a field of professional
practice and movement. And to teach the students to analyze existing
educational programs. Content: Education terminology's; Global context
of adult education; sudanese concepts of adult education; critical
analysis; health and nutrition education; specific programmes of
adult education in the Sudan.
RDDI 501: Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation
(3 credit hours)
Objective: To acquaint the student with adoption processes and diffusion
of innovation and factors influencing the process. Content: Definition
of basic concepts; elements in the diffusion of innovation; the
innovation decision period; communication channels by adoptive categories;
the adoption-decision period; the change agent and adoption of innovation;
consequences of innovations.
RDHM 501: Household's Resources Management (3
credit hours)
Objective: To understand the principal concepts of family resource
management. Content: Introduction to family resource management;
family financial management; safety in the family; Family and management
patterns; rural families and management under difficult conditions.
RDAE 502: Agricultural Extension (3 credit hours)
Objective: To be able to demonstrate plans and propose extension
program and give instructional components on these programs. Content:
Definition of basic concepts; historical development of agricultural
extension; models and organizations of agricultural extension; extension
program planning; planning extension campaigns; women and extension
problems with emphasis of the situation in the Sudan.
RDIE 502: Issues in Rural Extension and Education
(4 credit hours)
Objective: To develop critical thinking abilities. To practice designing
and presenting issue-oriented seminars and case studies. Content:
Contemporary issues in rural extension education; presenting seminars
in planning, techniques, and evaluations of seminar presentation;
case study methodology; problem- based learning; reflect; literacy
RDPP 502: Project Identification and Planning (3
credit hours)
Objective: To familiarize the student with economic aspects of project
analysis and with different methods of project work. Content: Economic
aspects of project analysis; measures of project work, comparing
project costs and benefits, the time value of money, interest, present
worth of future income, internal cash flow, benefit cost ratio,
introduction to sensitivity analysis.
RDWG 504: Women in Development/Gender and Development (3
credit hours)
Objective: To acquaint the students with theories and approaches
of WID and GAD. Content: Concepts and definitions and policies and
approaches of WID and GAD; gender analysis and gender research,;
population issues and development; strategies for change.
URRP 501 Research Project: (5 credit hours)
See University required courses
URCD 501 Career Development (3 credit hours)
See University required courses
Shadia A/ Raheem Mohammed Diploma, Family Sciences,
Ahfad University College for Women (1982), Post Diploma in Rural
social development, Reading University, UK (1986). MA, Reading University,
UK (1987). Ph.D. Khartoum University (2001), Assistant Professor,
Dean. Joined AUW 1982
Ali Taha Ayoub, B.Sc., Agriculture, American University
of Beirut, Lebanon (1963), M.Sc., New Mexico State University, USA
(1967),. D Phil, the University of Oxford, England (1980), Professor.
Joined AUW in 2000.
Amna Ahmed Rahama, Higher Diploma in Nutrition
and Community Development, Ahfad University College for Women (1973).
M.Ed. International Development Education. Programs University of
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (1984). PhD, University of Reading,
UK, (1997). Assistant Professor. And Coordinator of the Rural Extension
Programme). Joined AUW in 1973.
Osman A. Badri, B.Sc. (Honours), Faculty of Agriculture,
University of Agriculture, Prague,Czech Republic (1972). M.Sc. University
of Agriculture, Prague, Czech Republic (1972). M.Sc. Agriculture
Planning Auburn University USA, (1979). PhD The University of Reading,
UK (1996). Joined AUW 1988.
Babiker Ahmed Badri, B.Sc., Engineering, Musil
- University, Iraq (1983), M.Sc., University of Reading (1992).
PhD, University of Liverpool (2002), Assistant Professor. Joined
Amira Yousif Badri, Diploma in Family Sciences,
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Mr. Manning -- now the second highest profile leaker -- received a relatively lenient sentence
(Former) U.S. Private First Class Bradley Manning was sentenced on Wednesday to 35 years in prison and dishonorably discharged after being found guilty of charges relating to
the leaking
of numerous
classified government
to the site
and its founder, Julian Assange.
I. The Sentence
Prior to the sentencing hearing, Judge Col. Denise Lind delivered a key win for the prosecution agreeing to merge certain offenses, such that the maximum consecutive sentence Mr. Manning faced was 90 years in prison, rather than the
136 years he initially faced
following the guilt determination phase. In that phase, Mr. Manning notably was found not guilty of aiding the enemy, an accusation that
could have carried a death sentence
At the sentencing hearing prosecutors wanted at least 60 years, while his defense wanted twenty years -- or roughly two-and-a-half times the length of the most severe (10-year individual sentence) offenses he was convicted of.
Mr. Manning escaped a potential death sentence in the guilt ruling and escaped life in prison in the sentencing ruling.
Predictably, Judge Lind decided somewhere in the middle, leaving both sides somewhat dissatisfied.
She ruled that the 3 and 1/2 effective "years" Mr. Manning had already served since his 2010 arrest (a total inflated by time in solitary confinement) would count towards the 35-year sentence. That leaves Mr. Manning with only 31 and 1/2 years left in the sentence.
II. Release by 2021?
If he does not win an appeal or get parole, he would be 56 years old when he gets out of federal prison. However, in all likelihood he will get out long before then.
One possibility -- albeit unlikely -- is an appeal or a pardon. His defense attorney, David Coombs, was not pleased with the verdict and vowed to fight for an even more reduced sentence during the appeals phase. That phase is automatic (as all such cases receive an appeal) and will be held before the
Army Court of Criminal Appeals
. Pretrial hearings for the appeal already started in 2012 pending this year's sentencing outcome; the appeals trial itself will start in June.
Bradley Manning, 25, was sentenced this week. [Image Source: AP]
Mr. Coombs told reporters he will seek a presidential pardon, remarking:
Pfc. Manning was one of the brave Americans who was not willing to remain silent. Instead he decided to provide us with information that he believed would spark reform, would spark debate and he provided us with information that he believed might change the world.
The time to end Brad's suffering is now. The time for our president to focus on protecting whistleblowers instead of punishing them is now.
Regardless of the merit or villainy of Mr. Manning's actions, there is some truth in his lawyer's statement. The Obama administration has charged more than twice as
many self-proclaimed "whistleblowers"
with Espionage Act (
) offenses as all the previous administrations before him (since the Act was passed in 1917) combined, according to
The Guardian
. While some of these individuals are certainly guilty, the sheer number would seemingly suggest that the Obama administration was indeed at times using legal strong-arm tactics to have a "chilling effect" on the
reporting of government corruption
, a dangerous precedent.
That said, the administration was unequivocal on its view of Mr. Manning. At a fundraiser in April 2011, Mr. Obama
was asked
about Mr. Manning. He commented:
We're a nation of laws. We don't let individuals make their own decisions about how the laws operate. He broke the law.
It seems unlikely that the President would have changed his mind, so a pardon attempt seems mere showmanship. A sentence reduction in the appeals phase is also unlikely, although within the realm of possibility.
Much more likely is the possibility of parole. Mr. Manning's lawyer said that with military court parole rules, if Mr. Manning continues his good behavior as a prisoner, he could be eligible for parole in 6 and 1/2 years. In that circumstance he could see freedom by the age of 32.
Being granted parole is by no means guaranteed, particularly in controversial high profile cases. But all in all it seems that Mr. Manning got off relatively light, going from a possible death penalty hearing to 136 years in prison, then next from 136 years in prison to 90 years, then from 90 years to 35 years, and finally from 35 years to potentially 6 and 1/2 years with time served and early release for good behavior factored in.
III. Seemingly Sincere Apology Played a Role in Somewhat Lenient Sentencing
Judge Lind clearly factored Mr. Manning's seemingly sincere apology into that significant reduction. In a previous hearing last Wednesday Mr. Manning stated:
First, your honor, I want to start off with an apology. I am sorry. I am sorry that my actions hurt people. I am sorry that it hurt the United States.
I did not truly appreciate the broader effects of my actions. Those effects are clearer to me now through both self-reflection during my confinement in its various forms and through the merits and sentencing testimony that I have seen here. I look back at my decisions and wonder, 'How on earth could I, a junior analyst, possibly believe I could change the world for the better over the decisions of those with the proper authority?'
In the military, we have rules and regulations and structures designed to safeguard sensitive information, whether it be classified or unclassified; and I circumvented those … I'm not the right pay-grade to make these decisions or anything.
In retrospect, I should have worked more aggressively inside the system as we discussed during the Providence Statement and had options and I should have used these options.
The Guardian
has a
full in-depth analysis
of the apology and how it compares and contrasts to
Mr. Manning's February admission of guilt on certain charges
under his plea deal.
Bradley Manning pled guilty to lesser versions of 10 of the 22 charges. On Wednesday he was sentenced to 35 years in prison -- 31 and 1/2 years with time served. [Image Source: AP]
will argue
the apology was coerced, but there does appear to be a great deal of truth in the statement. Mr. Manning was demoted before he leaked much of the information. He was bullied over his sexuality and harassed by fellow soldiers before he leaked the information.
IV. Compromise May Well be the Meaning of Justice
There are some who argue Mr. Manning's actions are entirely justified and that he should walk free today and that these tribulations may have played an impact on him making the decision to leak -- whether or not it was the right one. And of course, there are many that believe he acted illegally and that he should be punished to the fullest extent of the law for treason.
PFC Manning was allegedly bullied in the armed forces for his relatively open homosexuality. [Image Source: BradleyManning.org]
Thus whatever your feelings about Mr. Manning remember these facts:
He has been found guilty of lesser charges.
He has been found innocent of the biggest charge, aiding the enemy
He has been sentenced to prison.
He has only been sentenced to 35 years, out of a possible 136 years and may see release within 6 and 1/2 years.
His actions were in part motivated by harassment and personal problems, according to his own statements.
His actions were also in part motivated out of [his perceived] desire to do good.
Arguably the sentencing and the motivations illustrate a similar dichotomy. So consider this: although the sentence is unlikely to satisfy his passionate support nor his passionate critics, the sentence may well be the very embodiment of justice -- compromise.
AP via WRAL
Manning Apology via The Guadian
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A party of Jewish refugees from Elisabethville arrived here today via Rhodesia with virtually no possessions other than the clothes they were wearing. Jacob Shalom, who owned a grocery store in the Katanga capital, said that after his store was burned by rioters, he fled to Rhodesia along with many other white refugees. He said there were about 1,000 Jewish refugees from the Congo to Salisbury
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Many people will be taking advantage of the long holiday weekend as motorists head for the shops.
Meanwhile if you're thinking of going away today, you could find the roads extra busy as many people take tomorrow off to extend the break to five day.
Breakfast had more on this throughout Thursday's programme
There is also a chance of snow in the north of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland which may spread south by Christmas day making travel more difficult.
On the roads
You can get more information from the Highways Agency helpline on 08457 50 40 30
The Highways Agency has suspended roadworks on a number of key motorway and trunk road routes in England, but works remain in place in some areas, including the busiest section of the M25 west of London near Heathrow airport.
The RAC said today was likely to be the busiest day of the festive period on the roads.
They said many people will have Christmas Eve as a holiday and are likely to leave work early on Thursday to start their journeys.
Also, the combination of January sales starting early, and last-minute Christmas shoppers, will mean that roads into town centres and large shopping centres will be badly affected as well.
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About four million passengers are expected to take the train today according to the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC).
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As 70% of journeys involve travel to or through London, all London stations will be very busy, as will main stations in other cities around Britain, such as Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
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A record 1.9m people are expected to be leaving the UK for Christmas abroad this year.
Martin Wellings, the Association of British Travel Agent's president, said: "Christmas and the New Year are a peak time for the travel industry and yet again this year's bookings have hit a record."
BAA said its busiest day would be Tuesday December 28, when nearly 400,000 people will be travelling through its seven UK airports.
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The Chairman's report (PDF) from the ITU WSIS Thematic Meeting on Cybersecurity held June 28 - July 1 2005 has been released.
The event was organized in the framework of the implementation of the Declaration of Principles and Plan of Action adopted on 12 December 2003, at the first phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and in preparation for the Tunis phase of WSIS, to be held from 16 to 18 November, 2005. The event website provides links to the final agenda, all background papers, presentations, electronic contributions, the Chairmans Report and audio archives.
The four-day meeting was structured to consider and debate six broad themes in promoting international dialogue and cooperative measures among governments, the private sector and other stakeholders as well as promotion of a global culture of cybersecurity. These include information sharing of national and regional approaches, good practices and guidelines; developing watch, warning and incident response capabilities; technical standards and industry solutions; harmonizing national legal approaches and international legal coordination; privacy, data and consumer protection; and developing countries and cybersecurity.
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After a tough overtime loss to Marquette on Sunday, the Cincinnati Bearcats sit in a precarious position on the NCAA tournament bubble.
As of now, the Bearcats would be out of the field of 65. But for a team that sits at 15-11 and 6-8 in the Big East, there is still a shot to go dancing in March.
Cincinnati faces DePaul on Wednesday which is probably a must-win game. Then, the Bearcats' final three games are all against teams in the Top 15 of the RPI -- at West Virginia, home for Villanova and at Georgetown to close the regular season.
Win one or two of those -- and don't fall flat in the Big East tournament and things suddenly take a turn for the better.
Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin knows this, but says to predict wins or losses down the stretch is meaningless.
"It's a misnomer to say they will win this game, lose that game," Cronin said, according to cnati.com. "It never goes like that."
Instead, Cronin says his team must keep its focus on the task at hand -- a tough task after such a deflating defeat.
"Obviously (our psyche) is a concern," Cronin said. "One thing I told the team, even if you win today you still have to beat DePaul. What you have to do is get a group of guys to turn off the TV, turn off the Internet, get back to practice and go win Wednesday."
While a win Wednesday certainly wouldn't hurt, it's the games further down the line that Cincinnati needs to win to earn its first NCAA tournament berth since 2005.
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Fully 22% of registered voters have told others how they voted on a social networking site, while 30% have been encouraged to vote for a candidate by family and friends and 20% have encouraged others to vote.
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Some 66% of registered voters who use the internet—55% of all registered voters—have gone online this election season to watch videos related to the election campaign or political issues.
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Teachers participating in a Pew Internet study say the impact of today's digital environment on their students' research habits and skills is mostly positive, but not without drawbacks.
Fully 10% of Campaign Donors Say They Contributed Via Mobile
Democrats are more likely to contribute online or from their cell phone, while Republicans are more likely to contribute in person, by phone call, or via regular mail.
In Digital Age, Young Americans Keep Reading, In Print and e-Book Forms
More than eight-in-ten Americans between the ages of 16 and 29 read a book in the past year, and six in ten used their local public library.
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The use of social media is becoming a feature of political and civic engagement for many Americans. A new report examines who is more likely to use social media to express their views, react to others' postings, follow candidates and 'like' and share others' content.
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Tries: O'Hare, Gregor
Cons: Parks 2
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Fly-half Dan Parks held his nerve to convert Colin Gregor's late try and clinch a narrow victory for Glasgow over Borders.
Borders, who took an early lead with three Calum MacRae penalties, were six points up with three minutes to go thanks to a try by Kelly Brown.
Hefin O'Hare's try towards the end of the first half had given Glasgow hope.
But, with both teams struggling in the torrential rain and howling winds, they needed Parks to secure the win.
Borders were further hampered by the loss of Simon Danielli on his return after six weeks out with a fractured cheekbone.
The Scotland winger was stretchered off after 26 minutes and although he was able to resume briefly after treatment, he failed to appear for the second half.
Borders: MacRae, Danielli, De Luca, Rennie, Daniel, Jones, Chrystie, Kerr, Scott, Kalman, Grimes, Palepoi, Gray, Miller, Brown. Replacements: Ford, Douglas, Newlands, Dalziel, McKerchar, Grant, Law.
Glasgow: Lamont, O'Hare, Henderson, Barrow, Evans, Parks, Beveridge, Va'a, Lawson, Murray, Turner, Kellock, Wilson, Barclay, Petrie. Replacements: Thomson, Tckachuk, Newman, Eddie, Pinder, Gregor, Marsden.
Referee: Rob Dickson (SRFU)