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In Search of Peace
During the month of February, I'm teaching a class at my Church entitled, "Journey into Christian Meditation." It's my attempt to share a 25 year-practice of discovering peace within through silence.
In the first session, I remarked, "Both the alcoholic and the achiever want the same thing – Peace." Some simply go about their search for peace in destructive ways that negatively impact their overall health. I also shared my morbid fascination with suicide notes. I'm always amazed to read a person's final thoughts before taking their own lives. Can you imagine the one sentence that's in the vast majority of all suicide notes?
Most people write, "This was my only choice."
Options are key. We need to remind each other that there is always another way. Your emotional state dictates your ability to envision new solutions to existing problems.
I need to repeat that again!
Your emotional state dictates your ability to envision new solutions to existing problems.
Whitney Houston, Don Cornelious, Michael Jackson, Amy Whinehouse and countless others were searching for peace. Their lives should be a cautionary tale for all of us to deliberately create healthy rituals that expand our sense of peace and joy.
Quickly make a list of your top 5 healthy peace rituals.
For me the list would be reading, running, sharing, prayer and serving others.
What's on your list?
Does it work for you?
Be open to adding new healthy activities to your peace rituals.
I'll close with one of my favorite quotes:
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of God no matter what the conflict." – Anonymous
I pray that you would continue to strive for success and radiate peace that it may improve the lives of others.
Andrew Morrison
Small Business Camp
TONIGHT at 9pm EST
Journey into Christian Meditation Telephone Seminar
Call-in to learn the biblical principles and practices of meditation from a Christ-centered perspective. Gain a better understanding of what the Bible has to say about meditation versus New Age thought and Eastern religions. Leave with a daily practice that will enrich your devotional life and receive the emotional, physical and spiritual benefits of meditation.
Instructor: Deacon Andrew Morrison, Abyssinian Baptist Church
Date: Tuesday, February 21st 2012
Time: 9pm-10pm EST
Register at www.BlackChurchNews.com/Seminars for the phone number to join the Meditation.
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Dear Colleagues,
I'm seeking educators, health care professionals and volunteers to help plan National Mentoring in Medicine Day on Saturday, April 21st, 2012. Learn more at http://teammimday.eventbrite.com/
It's our goal to have hospitals, clinics or physicians across the country host an event at their location that exposes young people to careers in medicine. Registration for the general public and a list of events will be posted in a few weeks. For now, we need help identifying locations in your area, recruiting students and executing an event on National Mentoring in Medicine Day.
You can join our planning committee by visiting the link at http://teammimday.eventbrite.com/
We plan to have weekly conference calls on Wednesdays at 11am EST. Register at http://teammimday.eventbrite.com/ to receive the dial-in number for the call and an overview of National Mentoring in Medicine Day. The first call is set for Wednesday, February 22nd at 11am EST.
Thanks in advance for helping to inspire the next generation of health care leaders.
For the love of our children,
Andrew Morrison
Mentoring in Medicine


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George Bush asked his Pentagon chief in November 2001 to draw up a war plan against Iraq, the White House has confirmed.
The admission of the early discussion about war strategy came after the Administration was questioned about a new book on the origins of the war by the journalist Bob Woodward.
Beginning in late December 2001, Mr Bush repeatedly met the army commander, General Tommy Franks, and his war cabinet to plan the US attack on Iraq even as he and administration spokesmen insisted they were pursuing a diplomatic solution.
Woodward's book, Plan of Attack, says the intensive war planning throughout 2002 created its own momentum, fuelled in part by the CIA's conclusion that Saddam Hussein could not be removed from power except through a war and an assurance by the CIA director, George Tenet, to the President that it was a "slam dunk" case that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
In 3 hours of interviews with Woodward, Mr Bush said the secret planning was necessary to avoid "enormous international angst and domestic speculation", and war was his "absolute last option".
Adding to the momentum was pressure from advocates of war inside the Administration. The Vice-President, Dick Cheney, whom Woodward describes as a "powerful, steamrolling force", led that group and had developed what some of his colleagues felt was a "fever" about removing Saddam by force.
By early January 2003, Mr Bush had made up his mind to take military action against Iraq, the book says. But he was so concerned that the British Government might fall because of Tony Blair's support for Mr Bush that he delayed the war's start until March 20 because Mr Blair asked him to seek a second resolution from the United Nations. Mr Bush later gave Mr Blair the option of withholding British troops from combat, but Mr Blair replied, "I said I'm with you. I mean it."
Woodward describes a relationship between Mr Cheney and the Secretary of State, Colin Powell, that became so strained they are barely on speaking terms. Mr Cheney engaged in a bitter and eventually successful struggle over Iraq with Mr Powell, an opponent of war who believed Mr Cheney was obsessively trying to establish a connection between Iraq and al-Qaeda and treated ambiguous intelligence as fact.
Mr Powell felt Mr Cheney and his allies - his chief aide, Lewis "Scooter" Libby; the Deputy Defence Secretary, Paul Wolfowitz; the Undersecretary of Defence for Policy, Douglas Feith; and what Mr Powell called Mr Feith's "Gestapo" office - had established what amounted to a separate government. Mr Cheney, for his part, believed Mr Powell was mainly concerned with his own popularity and told friends at a dinner he hosted a year ago celebrating Saddam's downfall that Mr Powell was a problem and "always had major reservations about what we were trying to do".
Before the invasion of Iraq, Mr Powell bluntly told Mr Bush that if he sent US troops there "you're going to be owning this place". But, when asked personally by the President, Mr Powell agreed to make the US case against Saddam at the UN in February 2003, a presentation described by the White House communications director, Dan Bartlett, as "the Powell buy-in". Mr Bush wanted someone with Mr Powell's credibility to present evidence that Saddam possessed weapons of mass destruction, a case Mr Bush had initially found less than convincing when presented to him by the CIA deputy director, John McLaughlin, on December 21, 2002.
Woodward's history of how the Bush Administration launched the war on Iraq is based on interviews with more than 75 people, including the Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld.
On November 21, 2001, 72 days after the attacks on New York and Washington, Mr Bush directed Mr Rumsfeld to begin planning for war. "Let's get started on this," Mr Bush recalled saying. "And get Tommy Franks looking at what it would take to protect America by removing Saddam Hussein if we have to." He also asked: Could this be done on a basis that would not be terribly noticeable?
In two interviews with Woodward in December, Mr Bush minimised the failure to find illegal weapons, expressed no doubts about his decision to invade Iraq, and enunciated an activist role for the US based on it being "the beacon for freedom in the world".
Mr Bush described praying as he walked outside the Oval Office after giving the order to attack Iraq, and the powerful role his religious belief played throughout that time.
"I'm surely not going to justify war based upon God. Understand that," he said. "Nevertheless, in my case I pray that I be as good a messenger of His will as possible. And then, of course, I pray for personal strength and for forgiveness."
Asked how history would judge the war, Mr Bush said: "History. We don't know. We'll all be dead."
Mr Bush said he did not remember asking his father, George Bush snr, who fought Iraq in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, whether he had his support. But, he added that the two had discussed developments in Iraq.
"You know he is the wrong father . . . there is a higher father that I appeal to," Mr Bush said.
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Trivial Fourier Transform Question
Is there an easy way to calculate the fourier series (discrete fourier
transfrom) of a real function f(x) if I already know what the
continuous fourier transform of f(x) is?
Here is my particular application:
I am doing convolutions of a 2-dimensional function f(x,y) with a
radially symmetric dirac delta-function d(a-r), where a is a constant
and r is just Sqrt[x^2+y^2]. I do the convolution by multiplying the
discrete fourier transforms of my two functions. Since I only know
f(x,y) on a grid I cannot do the convolution analytically.
Obviously, it's not possible to represent a delta function discretely,
but if I represent the dirac delta function with a very peaked
Gaussian, I can get pretty good results, but it is not ideal. However,
the fourier transform of my dirac delta function in 2D is just a
Bessel function, so I was hoping to be able to calculate a very
accurate discrete fourier transform using that knowledge. But how do I
calculate the discrete fourier transform of a function, which fourier
transfrom I know.


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Here's a look back at the most-clicked stories of the past week on MySuncoast.com.
Monster gator nabbed in Myakka River
"When it came up out of the water, we noticed the back was significantly longer than anything we have ever seen before. We knew we had a big one."
Suspects sought in Sarasota 7-Eleven robbery
The robbery happened Sunday in the store at 5754 Clark Road, just off Interstate 75, at 4:40am.
Trio accused of stealing fishing equipment, doing drugs
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested three people with criminal histories that they say were driving around Venice Wednesday night doing drugs and trying to sell stolen goods.
Man's body found floating in Fla. Keys
A boater discovered the man's body Saturday about a mile offshore near mile marker 98.
Caspersen Beach notorious for people engaging in lewd behavior
"There is a lot of cover. As far as a place to hide for someone that wants to do thing like that, there are plenty of places to quickly run and hide," said Holic.
Search for Venice Flasher leads to arrest of another flasher
76-year-old Albert Hickerson was arrested Friday afternoon at Caspersen Beach when officers say he was sitting at a picnic table and exposing himself.
All safe in interstate school bus fire
There were no students on board. The driver started smelling something wrong from the engine compartment and pulled over. Shortly after that, the bus caught fire.
Venice Police arrest man believed to be the Venice Flasher
Around 5:30 Saturday evening a call came in for a man naked and masturbating at the south end of the Sharky's restaurant parking lot between two cars.
Police: Beach flasher left a note propositioning girls
What's really new, says the chief, is that note. "I can't remember where somebody has done this and left a note. I have worked sex crimes here for many years as a detective. It's a new variation."
Naked man dies after tossing rocks at windows
A naked, one-legged man collapsed and died after throwing bricks and other objects at the windows of several Perdido Key homes.


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Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg should have a storybook season to remember this year, instead he's done for the year. After coming back from Tommy John surgery, Strasburg is among the best pitchers in baseball, and he's clearly the best pitcher on the Washington team.
If that's not enough, his 15-6 record, 197 strikeouts and 3.16 ERA have helped the Nationals to a six-game lead in the National League East heading into the stretch run. In short, he's been great and his team is a World Series contender.
But after dealing with injuries, the 24-year old is competing in his first full — well mostly full — MLB season and since the team has a major investment in him, Nationals' brass decided before the season began that he would be held to a strict inning count. CNN reports that Manager Davey Johnson informed Stasburg of the decision that he was done for the year. In his last start he gave up five runs in three innings.
"We just figured that mentally and physically, Stephen looked like he was fatigued," Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo told USA Today. "We decided, what's the difference of 1 59 1/3 innings or 163 or 164 or 165 1/3 innings? We said let's pull the plug today."
Johnson didn't say Strasburg was out of gas, instead he attributed the star pitcher's rough night to a lack of focus. Strasburg is taking the shutdown hard and apparently wants to keep pitching with his team in the thick of a playoff race.
His teammates seem to wish he was still pitching too. He'll be around the team for the rest of the year, but he won't be on the mound, no doubt a frustrating position for his teammates.
"He'll be like a Christmas present," Nationals utilityman Mark De Rosa said, "(One) that you can't open."


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Honey Boo Boo Endorsed Obama. Goddammit…
Because apparently Octomom's endorsement wasn't enough (Goddamn, gun-toting single moms), Honey Boo Boo endorsed Barack Obama on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Monday night. So if you were giddy about last night's debate performance, knock that shit off and prepare thy magical underloons for the reign of your new Mormon overlord and also make sure dinner's on the table by five, you menstrauting quims. Via The LA Times:
He brought up the subject of Romney's recent appearance on "Live! With Michael and Kelly," where the Republican expressed his preference for Snooki over Honey Boo Boo. Although Alana was unaware of Romney's taste in reality television — or indeed, of Romney at all — Kimmel asked who she would be supporting this year.
"Marack Obama," she replied.
Except its get even worse, because The LA Times goes on to out Honey Boo Boo as a gay mafia sleeper agent:
For the record, this isn't the first time Alana's expressed some left-of-center opinions. She endeared herself to gay fans of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" when she said that "Ain't nothin' wrong with bein' a little gay" and with her cross-dressing male pig, Glitzy, who wears nail polish and a tiara — not that he has much say in the matter.
Dammit, well, that cat's out of the bag, so here's the deal: A bunch of us liberals got together over arugula lattes and tried to come up with ways to gayjamify the south and eventually came up with Honey Boo Boo, an adorable little pig-child who squirts diabetic glee out of every pore. Together with her proudly ignorant, obligatorily racist family of walrus-people, her simple-minded antics would incrementally push a pro-gay agenda into America's most retarded and backwoods living rooms. Except now that everyone knows, we have to put her down early instead of when it looks like the corn syrup markets are about to bubble. So on to Plan B: Jon Hamm's Jug Band Jamboree Christmas Album featuring such hits as "When Baby Jesus Is Sleeping, It's Okay To Take A Look" and "All I Want For Christmas Is To Maybe Touch It Out By The Shed Without Being Judged By My Relatives." Available where fine country music is sold.
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Division previews: NHRA Full Throttle Series
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•Pre-stage: Del Worsham dominated most of 2011, slumped early in the Countdown to the Championship but regrouped to win the final two events and claim the title in his only season driving a dragster. He won eight finals and retired to become Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria's crew chief.
•Green light: Exits by Worsham and 2010 champion Larry Dixon from Al-Anabi Racing opened seats for Shawn Langdon and rookie Khalid alBalooshi. Brandon Bernstein is driving for Morgan Lucas Racing after the shutdown of father Kenny's team. Don Schumacher Racing is intact with its strong trio of Antron Brown, class runner-up Spencer Massey and seven-time champ Tony Schumacher, who went winless for the first time since 2001 despite seven final rounds.
•Finish line: With Worsham gone and Dixon without a team for now, the door's open for Brown (six wins in 2011) or Massey to take advantage. Schumacher did everything but win in 2011. And don't count out Langdon, who steps into a championship-level dragster.
Funny Car
•Pre-stage: Robert Hight and teammate Mike Neff tied with a class-high five wins, but Matt Hagan seized his second chance in the Countdown, winning at Charlotte and Pomona for his first title by 72 points over Don Schumacher Racing teammate Jack Beckman.
•Green light: The early story is new faces, both women. Courtney Force moves from a Top Alcohol dragster to join her father, 15-time champion John, Hight and Neff in John Force Racing's Ford Mustang stable. DeJoria is full time at Kalitta Motorsports after a limited run last season.
•Finish line: The battle again is between Schumacher and Force drivers, with teammates likely to cancel each other out. In 2011, Hagan had to overcome Beckman over the final four events after surpassing Neff, who led the standings for much of the season. Keep an eye on Cruz Pedregon, a two-time champ who finished third last season. Courtney Force tested long and hard to earn her license, experience that makes her a favorite for the top rookie award.
Pro Stock
•Pre-stage: Jason Line ran the table. He won six events and qualified No. 1 seven times, topping Mike Edwards (four wins) by 189 points.
•Green light: Line and KB Racing teammate Greg Anderson have won the past two titles, but things could get interesting with the return of four-time champ Jeg Coughlin Jr., back after taking a year off to organize his new race team. Coughlin switches from GM to the Dodge Avenger but will continue sporting the yellow-and-black colors of Jegs, the family-run business specializing in after-market parts.
•Finish line: It's easy to imagine another three-way battle among Line, Edwards and Anderson (five wins). Coughlin's comeback should prevent another breakaway run, though. Erica Enders could break through, which would be a first for a woman in this class.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
•Pre-stage: Rookie Hector Arana Jr. was the dominant qualifier (seven No. 1s), but Eddie Krawiec had the final word, winning four times with three No. 1s and his second title. LE Tonglet also won four times.
•Green light: Parity reigned last year as seven riders earned at least one victory. One of them was Karen Stoffer, who won at Denver and led the points for two stretches. Hector Arana Jr. earned three wins while Michael Phillips won his eighth overall, making this one of the most balanced Full Throttle Series classes.
•Finish line: Krawiec's consistency makes him the favorite, but teammate Andrew Hines could challenge him. Since pulling off the rare feat of winning his first championship in 2008 before earning his first event victory the next year, Krawiec did both last season. His consistency makes him the early favorite, but teammate Andrew Hines will challenge him as well as Arana Jr., Arana Sr. (the 2009 champ) and Matt Smith.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors' leaders hit back on Thursday at claims by a health minister that GPs were deliberately blocking choice by agreeing not to accept each other's patients.
Minister Ben Bradshaw had said family doctors in some areas of the country operated "gentleman's agreements" not to poach patients from their colleagues.
The argument is the latest dispute between doctors and the government over plans to overhaul local services.
It comes on the back of GPs' opposition to proposals for polyclinics across England: "super surgeries" that would group together family doctors, nurses and other health services that would be open for longer and for seven days a week.
The British Medical Association, the doctors' union, says the plans would break the traditional link between patients and their GP.
In a BBC interview, Bradshaw argued that the current funding for GPs meant there was little incentive for competition between practices.
Most doctors received a large lump sum for their work, with smaller additional amounts for each patient, meaning there was less reason for some to try and attract new patients.
Bradshaw was quoted as saying there was one practice in the south of England which had just two patients.
"There is no doubt there are some areas where gentlemen's agreements operate that mitigate against lists being open to new patients and therefore work against real patient choice," he said.
But his claims were dismissed by the BMA.
"We are not aware of any local agreements between practices to prevent patients from registering," said Richard Vautrey, Deputy Chairman of the BMA's GP Committee.
"If there have been cases, we would like the Department of Health to share these with us as it is not something we would condone. Some practices are genuinely unable to take on new patients because they're bursting at the seams."
The clash is the latest in a war of words between Bradshaw and the BMA.
Last month the minister accused the BMA of scaremongering, spreading false information and pressuring patients into a backing a petition objecting to the plans for polyclinics.
More than 1.2 million people signed the petition, which urged the government to end plans to allow private firms into primary health care.
"The minister has made a habit recently of making sweeping negative statements about GPs, but he is yet to bring the BMA any hard evidence for his assertions," Vautrey said. "We need to move on from this petty name-calling."
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The Trojans recently wrapped up spring drills under first-year coach Steve Sarkisian and here's an overview of what took place.
Steve Sarkisian
The first thing you noticed about Sarkisian this spring was that he had a plan. With the roster numbers still limited due to sanctions, along with the normal array of injuries this time of year, Sarkisian knew that full-scale practices with live tackling were not a realistic option.
Instead he focused on the installation of new schemes on both sides of the ball and getting players healthy for the fall. The plan included morning walk-throughs, along with multiple walk-through teaching sessions built in to each practice. When combined with classroom film work, the walk-throughs allowed even the injured players to keep up as much as possible with the mental work that was being done.
There was definitely a teaching atmosphere from the staff, which is comprised of a lot of former players. If there is ever a staff game held, the Trojans would field a pretty good team. And there is an enthusiastic "gym-rat" quality among the coaches when they are working with players or talking about getting to watch film to break things down. With so many of coaches having been together recently at Washington, there is also a foundation of chemistry that is evident as well.
Perhaps the most notable thing that Sarkisian accomplished this spring, however, was to get the players to buy-in from the start. This is not something to be overlooked. Sarkisian took over the job in December under emotional circumstances and he showed a deft touch in handling the team after the departure of Ed Orgeron. By the time spring drills rolled around, the players were ready to hit the field and play for him, which meant a lot of work got done this spring.
The biggest news from spring was the implementation of the up-tempo style of play, which impacts everything from huddling to player substitutions and conditioning. It is a lot to take in and Sarkisian wasted no time in setting the pace at roughly 120 plays per day, as opposed to the 75-80 that would have been run in previous years. USC fans were hoping to see a little more from the offense during the spring game but a vanilla playsheet and less-than-crisp execution left the fans wanting more. Sarkisian made it clear that he expects more too, and there certainly is plenty of talent available to make that happen.
There was a quarterback competition this spring, but there really wasn't. Technically, Cody Kessler held on to his job with the official announcement coming from Sarkisian last week but there was never any real doubt about the outcome. Kessler came into the spring as the incumbent who finished the season strong. He was the clear leader of the team, but there was a challenge from redshirt freshman Max Browne who has a ton of potential and came into spring ready to go.
Kessler transitioned smoothly to the new offense and Sarkisian praised his decision making, presence in the locker room and arm strength. Browne improved too but not as much as Kessler and the decision was clear to see on the field. Early enrollee true freshman Jalen Greene showed a strong arm, though not always accurate, and some good moves in and around the pocket. It will be interesting to watch his development.
Running backs
One of the big questions coming into spring was the rotation at running back. Sarkisian had primarily used a "bell-cow" tailback in his time at Washington but his current USC roster had several options available at the position. At this point it appears as if Javorius Allen and Tre Madden have secured spots at the top of the rotation as they were listed as co-starters on the end-of-spring depth chart. This move makes sense, Allen picked up where he left off last fall as the team MVP while Madden made a strong comeback after missing time last fall with a hamstring injury.
Ty Isaac missed a lot of time due to injury this spring and probably didn't do enough to lock down a spot in the rotation. Justin Davis sat out all of spring rehabbing from injury but he will be given every opportunity to see if he can earn some time in fall camp. There were a few D.J. Morgan sightings in walk-throughs although it's still unclear where things stand in terms of his potential return. Both fullbacks -- Jahleel Pinner and Soma Vainuku -- saw limited action in this system, although each had a few reps carrying the ball.
Wide receivers
Nelson Agholor was the best player on the field with a work ethic that definitely set the tone. There is a strong chemistry between Agholor and Kessler, which makes sense since they are also roommates. Darreus Rogers ended spring on a high note and is the clear front-runner to start opposite Nelson. Both Victor Blackwell and George Farmer, who looked good coming back from knee surgery, showed enough to be in the rotation this fall. Steven Mitchell -- who is rehabbing a knee injury -- was limited to walk-through drills this spring but is expected to be fine for the fall. Former walk-on George Katrib earned a scholarship and a spot with the first unit on the end-of-spring depth chart based on his play in spring.
Tight ends
Randall Telfer was out of action the entire spring recovering from a knee injury so that meant an extended audition for Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick and he took advantage of it. Cope-Fitzpatrick had waited his turn for two years and seems ready for a bigger role. Walk-on Chris Willson is a former quarterback who continues to improve after the position switch to tight end.
Offensive line
This was perhaps the position group that needed to get settled the most and how successful that was is still to be determined. There was a lot of good, namely that Max Tuerk took care of the top priority by claiming the center spot. You can't understate how important that was. Chad Wheeler didn't skip a beat in holding onto the vital left tackle spot, which was also key. And then there was a pleasant development with Zach Banner showing up with improved agility after surgeries on both hips last fall. Banner was quickly moved to the first unit at right tackle and looks to be there heading into fall. What remains unsettled are the two guard spots. Khaliel Rodgers (RG) and Toa Lobendahn (LG) both did enough to earn starting spots in spring but it remains to be seen what will happen in the fall when veterans Aundrey Walker and Jordan Simmons return from injuries. Walker, the incumbent starter at right guard with 18 career starts under his belt, could be a valuable veteran presence in the lineup.
While so much attention was being paid to the new up-tempo offense, the USC defense was quietly installing new schemes of their own. There are variations of the 4-3 and the 3-4, including a rush end and a strongside linebacker who can also be a stand-up end. During the spring game, the defense showed a lot of promise with seven sacks and no touchdowns for the offense.
Defensive line
One of the first things that jumps out when seeing the Trojans defense is the huge defensive front, particularly along the interior. And that's without All-American Leonard Williams, who sat out the spring rehabbing a labrum injury. Antwaun Woods was consistently praised by Sarkisian for his solid play and he looks to be the anchor of the line at the nose tackle spot. Junior college transfer Claude Pelon came on strong the final two weeks of spring and had a pair of sacks in the spring game while Texas Tech transfer Delvon Simmons also showed he can be a productive body in the middle. When you add Kenny Bigelow as a reserve at nose as well as Greg Townsend, who continues to get healthy, the Trojans suddenly have a nice rotation in the middle of the line.
At rush end, Scott Starr was another pleasant surprise as he ran with the first unit throughout spring and showed good energy. J.R. Tavai missed some time with injury but he is a proven and versatile guy who can also move inside if needed. Charles Burks has some pass rushing skills and he also saw time both on the inside and outside.
On the opening drive of the spring game the offense drove the ball inside the five-yard line and looked poised to score until Hayes Pullard broke through the line to force a tackle-for-loss and eventual field goal. He's the leader of the USC defense in every way and a key teaching aide for the coaches this spring as they installed the new defense. Anthony Sarao worked with the first unit alongside Pullard while Lamar Dawson sat out spring with an injury. Michael Hutchings was behind Hayes until injuring his wrist the final week of spring. At the strongside spot, it was the most competitive battle of camp as Quinton Powell and Jabari Ruffin ended up listed as co-starters on the depth chart.
This has a chance to be a much improved group. Josh Shaw did not play due to a stress fracture in his foot but he did say he will be at corner when he returns in the fall. There had been some question about where Shaw would line up, although the coaches say he could still see time at safety if needed. With Shaw out, Kevon Seymour was at one corner spot and looked to have taken a step up from last year, while redshirt freshman Chris Hawkins did enough to be in the rotation once the season starts. At safety, Su'a Cravens is set at one spot but he sat out the last half of spring with a knee injury. Leon McQuay III was getting the reps opposite Cravens and Gerald Bowman returned to the field after his shoulder injury to look strong over the final two weeks.
Special teams
There wasn't a lot of work done on live punt or kickoff drills but placekicker Andre Heidari did hit 4-of-5 field goals in the spring game.


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An Allure Magazine "Best of Beauty" Product. The Pimple Police have a potent new weapon! Zeno Pro Acne Clearing Device (with 90 Count Cartridges) zapped zits in 90% of cases within 24 hours. Kapow! From amazon's review: * Clincally proven * Dermatologist recommended * Money back guarantee * Allure Best of Beauty award winner * In clinical trails, 90% of blemishes treated fade or disappear within 24 hours Directions Power on, await flashing green light, press green light, place on pimple for 2.5 minutes Zeno is a hand-held battery-operated device designed with a tip that heats to a pre-set temperature. The biocompatible tip is designed for direct contact with a blemish on the skin. Once in contact with a blemish, the tip will transfer heat into the follicle. An internal PID controller chip continually modulates the temperature to a fixed range even under different skin and circulation conditions by adjusting the flow of energy to match precisely the heat absorption of the individual user. Zenoâs microprocessor adapts not only to your individual skin type but also to the heat absorption characteristics of the location of the pimple. Your Zeno adapts to you! An integral digital timer controls the treatment time. The level of heat does not cause skin damage. Specifically, Zeno stimulates a heat-shock response in p. acnes, the bacteria causing at least 90% of all acne blemishes. Heat shock proteins, activated by bacterial cells under heat stress, cause the self-destruction of p. acnes within the lesion, reducing inflammation and allowing the skin to return to a healthy state. What is Zeno? Zeno is a handheld, portable electronic medical device that is clinically proven to make pimples disappear fast. In fact, for treating acne pimples, it's the most scientifically advanced and effective device available without a prescription. What does it do? Zeno applies a precisely controlled heat dose directly to the pimple through a metal pad. One treatment lasts 2½ minutes. Two to three treatments spread over 24 hours clear up most pimples quickly. It's that simple. How does it work? Pimples occur when excess skin oil and flaking skin plug the opening of a hair follicle and create the ideal environment for acne bacteria to grow. Precisely controlled heat applied for a specific period of time causes the bacteria to self-destruct. When the bacteria die, the pimple goes away. How many treatments does it take? Two to three 2½-minute treatments spread over 24 hours are sufficient for most pimples. Often, only one treatment is needed. Who should use Zeno? Zeno is for people with mild to moderate inflammatory acne. If in doubt, ask your doctor. When should Zeno be used? Use Zeno at the first sign of a pimple. It works best when used on a pimple in the early stages of development. Also, the sooner pimples are cleared up, the less chance they have to leave scars. How does Zeno compare with topical or oral treatments? Zeno can clear up a pimple in just hours. Most other medications can take days or even weeks to work. What's more, other than slight, temporary skin redness, Zeno has none of the side effects described by most topical or oral medications. Is Zeno safe and painless? Patients included in our clinical trials experienced little reaction to the low-level heat. Other than some temporary skin redness following a treatment cycle, no other adverse side effects were reported. But should you experience any discomfort when using Zeno, discontinue use and consult your skin care professional. Is Zeno all I need for acne? Zeno does not replace good skin hygiene or a doctor's care. It is designed to treat mild to moderate inflammatory acne. Your doctor may recommend other therapies, depending on the severity of your acne. Follow your doctor's advice and use Zeno for the occasional pimple. Product Description Those darn pimples always occur at just the wrong time! Now, Zeno puts you back in charge of your skin´s appearance and provides you with a quick and effective way to bring that pimple under control. Zeno works best when you first notice the signs of an oncoming pimple. In 90 percent of patients involved in an FDA-reviewed clinical trial, pimples caught early and treated with Zeno faded or disappeared within just 24 hours! Zeno works by applying precisely controlled low-level heat to a pimple, causing the bacteria within the pimple to self-destruct. It takes only two or three 2-1/2 minute treatments, over 12 to 24 hours, to work. This is the Zeno PRO Acne Clearing Device in Pink - which comes with a 90-Count Treatment Tip and Leather Carry Case with Mirror.
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars® Program (RWJF CSP) seeks to recruit, train and advance physicians in all specialties who wish to become leaders in research and policy both within and outside the walls of academia. Over the past 30 years the RWJF CSP has trained about 1,000 physicians who have gone on to be national leaders in health and health care, including leading academic clinician-researchers, heads of Foundations/Philanthropies, and Health Directors of states, counties and cities. The program is designed to augment clinical training by providing new skills and perspectives necessary to obtaining and excelling in such positions. The RWJF CSP stresses training in quantitative and qualitative research methods underlying health services research essential to improving health and medical care systems. The program's newest iteration will also emphasize community-based research and leadership training. The goal of the program is the integration of Scholars' previous clinical training with skills in program development and research methodology to help them find solutions for issues in public policy, community health and clinical practice.
The program offers graduate-level study and research as part of a university-based postresidency training program. Former Scholars are currently involved in academic medicine, government and medical practice; many are developing and managing health care institutions and delivery systems in a variety of public and private settings; some are contributing to the formulation, conduct and evaluation of health-related public policy. Many also continue active research careers on important topics in health and medical care.
The RWJF CSP is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. In addition to the University of Michigan, there are three other training sites: the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of Pennsylvania; and Yale University. The National Program Office coordinates the application process and we encourage those interested in applying to the RWJF CSP to visit the NPO website and those of the other 3 programs. This website provides information on both the national RWJF CSP and about the Michigan CSP more specifically. For more information, visit our FAQ's.


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Durham, N.C. • Mason Plumlee had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 1 Duke beat Elon 76-54 on Thursday night for its 100th straight nonconference win at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Ryan Kelly added 14 points, freshman Rasheed Sulaimon had 13 and Tyler Thornton hit a pair of key 3-pointers 30 seconds apart that helped the Blue Devils (11-0) pull away.
No. 2 Michigan 93, Eastern Michigan 54 • In Ann Arbor, Mich., Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points and a career-high seven assists to help Michigan rout Eastern Michigan.
The Wolverines (12-0) are off to their best start since winning the first 16 games of the 1985-86 season.


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Wild dogwoods were in bloom when Mama's Aunt Cil died in spring 1968, and it nearly broke her heart. Aunt Cil was her last physical connection to her mama, Granny Ruth, and with those two matriarchs gone, Mama's world just crumbled around her. Frank, Linda and I had spent a good [Read More…]
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The Sound of Sameness
Editor's Note: Rebekah Sanderlin is a journalist, a military wife and a dear friend. She is also a native of Tennessee. As you can tell, we share a lot in common. In the following essay, Rebekah talks about another thing we share – the loss of our Southern accents. Something we both are sorry to [Read More…]
I Married a Feminist
When I think of the most patriarchal of all organizations, it is not the Church that comes to my mind first. Oh, the Church makes the Top Ten list for sure, but there are so many other secular organizations that overshadow it. At the top of my list is the military. I have heard [Read More…]


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Yet minutes after fire engines screamed past The Times' offices on Green Street on Tuesday afternoon, Blackwood, community editor at The Times, rushed to the scene.
Without his reporter's notebook or his digital voice recorder in tow, Blackwood arrived shortly after the fire department at 1152 Riverside Drive - his address.
For an hour, approximately 35 people fought the blaze that resulted in a total loss of what had been the childhood home of Harris Blackwood's wife, Allison Hulsey Blackwood.
Neighborhood residents stood in the streets and in their yards, witnessing the second fire on the street in 10 days. On Feb. 10, a fire caused $1 million in damage to a nearly finished 12,000-square-foot home on the same street. Officials have not yet determined the cause of that fire.
Tuesday's fire, caused by an electrical short, quickly destroyed more than 100 years of history.
Claude Bagwell, who now lives two doors down from the Blackwood's home, recalled the history of the house as flames, appetized by the afternoon wind and pine wood, ate away at its walls.
Bagwell's great-grandfather, Benjamin Hulsey, built the house at 1152 Riverside in 1906. Bagwell lived in the house for nearly 44 years before he built his own Riverside Drive home.
"Once the fire got going, it spread very rapidly," said interim Gainesville Fire Chief Jon Canada.
And it had. A neighborhood resident reported the fire at 4:39 p.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene only six minutes later, nearly 50 percent of the house was engulfed in flames, said Canada.
No one was home - the Blackwoods had moved out to renovate the house - or injured.
The fire started with an electrical short in the kitchen, spreading up the walls to the second floor and then to the attic of the house, and eventually burning the overhead wire that attached the house to the electrical transformer.
The live power line lay in the driveway as Gainesville firefighters sprayed nearly 25,000 gallons of water on the home.
Someone watched the end of the hot wire until a Georgia Power truck arrived and cut off the electricity flowing through it.
"We were working around (the power line)," said Canada.
"It was closer than we wanted, but that's a danger we have to deal with."
The Riverside Drive fire is the second electrical fire that the Gainesville Fire Department has battled in two days. Monday, an overloaded surge protector caused $40,000 of damage to an apartment on Otila Drive.
Since the Blackwoods were not living in the home, most of their valuables were not inside, and firefighters were able to recover some of the Blackwoods' china and power tools that had been left there.
Officials estimated the damage at about $260,000 and deemed the house a total loss.
Bagwell, who was watching television when he heard fire engines outside, said the loss of the house is more than what can be reclaimed with an insurance check.
And it was difficult for Bagwell to watch the family history go up in flames.
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January 2011; Issue 3
The Journal of Augustana's Accounting Department
January 2011; Issue 3
Accounting Certificate coming in fall 2011
Augustana will offer an Accounting Certificate program beginning in the fall of 2011 that offers more credits so that students can take their CPA exam after graduation. The faculty senate approved the program last October at the request of the Accounting faculty and students.
John Delaney, accounting professor, said a certificate program was proposed instead of a master's degree because the cost would be substantially less. Also, CPA firms polled by the department indicated that master's degrees are not required, and that Augustana students would be looked upon favorably if they did complete a certificate program. (more)
Where are they now?
In this issue of the Journal of the Accounting Department, we have updates from four alumni:
Barb Ruane (pictured at right with Professor Pam Druger) is in Washington, D.C., working as a financial analyst at the Center for Financial Research & Analysis. Ruane also contributed an article: What is the IASB? Who are the IASB? Why should you care?
Matt Pelton is an intern at the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and being featured by the NCAA.
Jeb Makula gives us an interesting "day in the life."
Jeffrey Davenport says his career is following the same pattern as the classes he took at Augustana.
Why not share your story?
Send your article (up to 350 words) to firstname.lastname@example.com letting us know what path your career has taken. If you have a digital photo to send, we will include it in one of the upcoming newsletters as well.
Notes from
Whistleblower speaks March 24
The whistleblower who tipped off the Securities & Exchange Commission about the Bernard Madoff fraud will visit with accounting students at Augustana College and give a public lecture March 24.
Harry Markopolos, whose book No One Would Listen: A True Financial Thriller details his nine-year effort to get the SEC to take action, will speak at 7 p.m. in Centennial Hall. He will sign copies of the book afterward in the lobby. (more)
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"United 93" was named Film of Year with "The Queen" taking the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year.
Maintains its effort to recognize the best in British and international film talent, London Film Critics' Circle smoothly handed out its ALFS Awards to a number of acclaimed titles and names Thursday, February 8 at the award ceremony held in aid of the NSPCC charity at London's Dorchester Hotel.
In the international slot, 9/11 drama "United 93" successfully swept two top prizes of Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Paul Greengrass, in the meantime also scoring the man, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner the British Producer of the Year honor.
Glowing as the best in British filmmaking was "The Queen" which garnered four trophies altogether, notably the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year. The other three were given to Helen Mirren as the British Actress of the Year, Stephen Frears as the British Director of the Year, and Peter Morgan as Screenwriter of the Year.
For the acting categories, Actor and Actress of the Year titles delightfully went to Forest Whitaker of "The Last King of Scotland" and Meryl Streep of "The Devil Wears Prada", respectively. Streep's co-star Emily Blunt also took home an award for being the British Actress of the Year in a Supporting Role, accompanied by Michael Caine of "The Prestige" in the opposite category.


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Hitched: Should Cheaters 'Fess Up Or Take It To The Grave?
You know how the worst kind of parent will be all, "Oh, you couldn't possibly understand what it means to truly love another human being until you have a child of your own?" And you are all, Oh word, you're right, I must be the emotionally crippled jerk here because I don't go around conducting unsolicited evaluations of other people's personal lives? And then you order another pitcher all to yourself just to rub in the fact that you and your emotionally stunted self are going to stay until bar closes just because you can?
Now that I am an old married lady, I think I understand that awful parent a little bit better, even though the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission still occasionally has to pry that pitcher of beer from my cold, drunk hands. Not because I'm aiming for a Lil' Grimes any time soon or ever, but because I'm amazed at how different—and touchy, and protective—I feel about partnership now that I'm in a legal one.
Despite a little light cheating in my past—what happens above the waist at the bar with an attractive acquaintance when you're 23 years old stays at the bar, right?—I'm a pretty big fan of monogamy and fidelity. If you'd asked me before I got married, I'd have said that I'm not so jealous that porn consumption pisses me off, say, but I think people who say vows ought to either keep them or split with their partners before they break them. Super basic. Easy. Common sense.
So imagine my surprise when I recently found myself viscerally angry, nearly to the point of tears with rage, at an adulterous male main character in a new murder mystery novel I'd picked up. (To save a spoiler, I won't tell you what novel this is; it's really good for a beach read and I think if you know what I'm talking about you'll get my drift, anyway.)
There I was, prone in bed with a pile of cats and my perfectly nice, Tiny Night Club-addicted husband jamming away on his iPad next to me, and I wanted to kick through the stupid IKEA night stand, I was so mad at this man who does not exist who is cheating on his wife!
A year ago, I'd have thought, Oh sure, that guy's an asshole. Last night I thought, "THE VERY FABRIC OF THIS FICTIONAL SOCIETY THAT DOESN'T REALLY EXIST IS FALLING APART EVERY TIME YOU DON'T ACTUALLY KISS THAT NON-EXISTENT NUBILE YOUNG MISTRESS, FAKE SIR!"
Then it occurred to me that after re-watching the first "Sex and the City" film on a flight recently (I don't want to hear it; I was desperate; I can stop any time I want!) I also got steaming mad at Miranda's partner Steve, arguably the sweetest dude in the history of that show. (Aside: why did anyone, ever want to go out with Big, I mean, ever? That dude is a tool from the get-go and he never improves. I digress.)
Before I was married, I was a total fan of the Miranda-and-Steve-get-back-together-on-the-Brooklyn-Bridge-after-he-cheats-on-her-one-time moment, not least because it's probably the only decently soundtracked 30 seconds in the whole film. But when I rewatched it as a married lady? I still resented Steve. Steve, why did you have to fuck that up!? The slow, sad decline of a once happy marriage spinning into a web of unfaithfulness is no longer an intellectually interesting, emotionally stimulating but distant prospect that happens to people on soap operas or my Facebook friends list. It is a real thing that might happen to me. I mean, I don't actually think Patrick is going to cheat on me—I sure as hell wouldn't have married him if I thought either one of us were the wandering eye type—but I have a better imagination for the thing than ever.
Am I destined to be enraged by pop culture cheaters? Will I never enjoy some badly mannered debauchery again?
I think I may be safe, because I definitely do not understand anything about this weird business this week with those people from the "Twilight" movies, who I also learned today are actually together in real life and not just in the vampire show!
Oh, what an emotional roller coaster it was. First, I find out that Bella Swan is named Kristen Stewart and she actually acts in a lot of non-"Twilight" movies, and that she's dating to the actor I prefer to think of as Cedric Diggory and that she cheated on Cedric with the married, be-childrened director of another far-fetched fantasy tale in which she recently starred! And that she just like, up and apologized for it even though nobody seems to give a shit.
To better understand this celebrity relationship in which I have no investment whatsoever, I tried to find a photo of Stewart and Pattinson together in which they looked even remotely pleased to be either with each other or with what they were doing. But they both always look like someone gave each of them sound wedgie and shot their family pet.
So maybe I'm not an emotionally unstable wreck now that I'm a married lady; maybe I do have the ability to not freak out about every pop culture iteration of adultery—though truly, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's relationship, while actually real, is far less authentic to me than, say, Miranda and Steve's.
What I do know is this: it's not the cheating that pisses me off so much as the keeping it a secret and breaking of important related promises that go counter to a person's fundamental understanding of the relationship agreement. I understand that people become attracted to people other than their partners. We're human. Of course that's a possibility.
But how hard is it to just leave your poor sod of a partner before you start yanking them around? Is that so much to ask? Alternately, if you've just had a dumb, stupid fling with some person and there's no real emotional connection, why pull a Steve or a Kristen Stewart and tell your partner (or, uh, the whole media-consuming world) when you can just take your indiscretion to the grave?
Isn't that the kindest thing? Discuss. I've got some screaming at my Kindle to do.


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The iTeufel Radio isn't your average bargain-bucket bedside radio. With a lush, walnut finish, 35W of power under the hood and its own subwoofer, plus a built-in iPod dock, it's more of a full-on bedroom hi-fi that does a sideline in getting you groggily groping for the snooze button of a weekday morning.
Stick in your Apple jukebox and you'll be instantly impressed by the rich, warm and detailed sound thrown out by the iTeufel Radio. It really does pack a punch and throws out the kind of volume that will wake up your entire street if you leave it cranked up.
Radio Gaga
Being a bedside alarm clock, though, radio has to be the central focus. The iTeufel Radio has both FM and AM frequencies, with 10 presets available. Selecting these is easy using the remote – simply tune into the station you want, hold down the desired number from one to 10, and your choice will be stored.
Simple as this is, though, the lack of DAB is a real blow and one which really lets this otherwise natty gadget down massively. We'd even go as far as to say that we'd like to see Wi-Fi built in too.
At a time when the likes of the Pure Sensia is pulling in real-time Twitter and Facebook updates, not to mention access to thousands of radio stations from across the globe, the FM and AM gamut seems desperately lacking.
If you love 6Music or are a fan of myriad dedicated digital stations, the iTeufel Radio is a disappointment. Sure the sound quality is ace, but that's no consolation when you're lumbered with local radio or Steve Wright's Sunday love songs.
Display troubles
The iTeufel Radio is undoubtedly a sleek piece of design. But that walnut finish and retro look is hamstrung by a rather dodgy screen. It's not that the clock isn't visible, more that when you use the display to set an alarm in conjunction with the remote, you need a magnifying glass to see what's what.
The flashing options in the top-left-hand corner of the screen are so tiny we had to push our face right up the the radio to get a good look. And the issues didn't end there. The remote is very poorly designed, making you go through a convoluted process of pressing tuning buttons to set the alarm correctly and generally lacking any intuitive functions.
The alarm options are wide ranging, letting you select your iPod, radio, a device connected to the auxiliary output or just a good old-fashioned beep. However, setting up such a basic function should be a straightforward process, not one that requires repeated use of the user manual.
There's no denying the iTeufel Radio has hi-fi skills in abundance. But such a large device is hard to fit on most bedside cabinets. Buy it as an iPod dock by all means, but use it as a radio or alarm clock at your peril.


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What do you give a 26 year-old who's got $6 billion and 500 million friends? A cover story in Time magazine. This week, Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg joined Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and the personal computer among the geeks who've been named Time's Person of the Year. What else happened? WikiLeaks continued to generate migraines for the world's governments; Gawker's gossip-mongers found out what happens when you tick off people who know more about computers than you do; and it seems like everybody's got their own year-end top 10 list. Can you top all 10 of our questions? Give yourself 10 points for each one you get right. Now pass the eggnog and begin.
1. As we all know, Time just named Mark Zuckerberg "Person of the Year." It also named four runners-up. Which of the following was NOT among them?
a. Julian Assange
b. Hamid Karzai
c. Tony Hayward
d. The Tea Party
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BEER OF THE DAY: Hardywood, Singel, Richmond, VA
It's my first sample of this highly respected Richmond brewery.
I know I'm getting my skillz together because I picked out the recommended glassware for this style without looking at it on the bottle.
Look-Straw yellow. Gorgeous foamy head. The string of risers looks like holiday lights in the glass. Magnificent presentation.
Smell-clove. hints of banana.
Taste-Sweet on the lips with the clove being the first taste in my mouth. Smooth yet crisp.
Mouth-Sweet and dry.
Overall-I love this beer. If we are splitting hairs, I wish there was a bit more flavors in my mouth. That's a minor quibble though because it smells great, is ridiculously easy to drink, and a fantastic beer. And I'm not even a huge fan of this style....but I love this.
About Singel:
Unfiltered, unpasteurized, and uninhibited, Hardywood Singel is a feat in balance. Sunshine golden with a fluffy head and a veil of Belgian ale yeast, Singel's tropical fruit esters complement its spicy hop aromatics. Delicate in body, Singel's mellow, dry finish culminates a truly ethereal experience. Hardywood Singel's stylistic inspiration originates with the Trappist brewers of western Europe, who are often celebrated for their gloriously complex dubbels and tripels, and whose devotion to crafting heavenly libations is second to none. Unknown to many, some of the Trappist brewers also brew a milder ale for daily consumption within the walls of the monastery. Hardywood Singel is our interpretation of this style.


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Injunctions to prevent nuisance
and annoyance
4. In our first Report, we considered that the definition
of "anti-social behaviour" in the Bill's provisions
relating to the new civil injunction to prevent nuisance and annoyance
("IPNAs") was too broad and unclear.[3]
In our view, "conduct capable of causing nuisance or annoyance
to any person" is not a sufficiently precise definition to
satisfy the requirement of legal certainty demanded by both the
common law and human rights law, because it does not provide enough
guidance to people, including children, as to what behaviour is
expected of them to avoid the risk of an injunction. We recommended
that the test be amended to make it more precise, by inserting
an objective requirement that the conduct "might reasonably
be regarded as" causing nuisance or annoyance.[4]
5. The Government, in its response to our first Report,
did not accept our recommendation.[5]
It argues that the test for anti-social behaviour is already
well understood in the context of the housing legislation where
it has been in use since 2004. It also argues that the drafting
of the clause already "sets an objective threshold for 'nuisance
and annoyance', by the inclusion of the words "capable of".
This wording, the Government says, means that "it is not
necessary to prove whether or not the conduct actually did cause
nuisance or annoyance, instead a judge can objectively consider
whether the threshold has been satisfied, rather than relying
on a variable standard based, subjectively, on how much a victim
can take before they are annoyed or feel they have been subjected
to nuisance."
6. The House of Lords Constitution Committee has
also sought clarification from the Government in relation to this
issue.[6] It wrote to
the Government on 6 November expressing its concern that the wording
of clause 1 of the Bill may not meet the constitutional requirement
of legal certainty, because it is unclear what conduct may be
capable of causing annoyance to any person. It thought that the
wide scope of clause 1 "may make it difficult for individuals
(including parents and guardians of minors) to predict whether
certain conduct might attract an IPNA. It therefore asked the
Government for an explanation of the rationale for introducing
the broad test in clause 1, and of why it was not considered appropriate
for there to be an objective element to the test.
7. The Government responded to the Constitution Committee's
concerns in a letter dated 21 November. It said that it is satisfied
that this part of the test for an IPNA "is not arbitrary,
but, rather, it satisfies the common law principle of legal certainty
and human rights law." In support of that position it says
that the test is well known in the civil courts in the housing
context; the court will have regard to the principles of proportionality,
reasonableness and fairness in deciding whether to grant an injunction;
and the draft guidance for frontline professionals makes clear
that IPNAs "should not be used to stop reasonable,
trivial or benign behaviours that have not caused, and are not
likely to cause harm to victims or communities. For example,
children simply playing in a park or outside, or young people
lawfully gathering or socialising in a particular place may be
'annoying' to some, but are not in themselves anti-social."
8. On 11 December the House of Lords Constitution
Committee wrote again to the Government about clause 1 of the
Bill, to say that the Government's reliance on the draft guidance
does not meet its concern about the lack of legal certainty on
the face of the Bill.[7]
9. Our recommended amendment was debated in Committee
in the Lords,[8] and the
Government indicated in response that it is willing to consider
introducing a reasonableness element into the test for obtaining
an IPNA.[9] So far, however,
no Government amendment has been forthcoming.
10. We have considered the Government's reasons for
rejecting our recommendation that the Bill be amended to introduce
an objective element into the definition of anti-social behaviour.
We are not persuaded that the inclusion of the words "capable
of" causing nuisance or annoyance meets our concerns about
the lack of legal certainty. It is true that these words mean
that an injunction could still be obtained where there is no "victim"
of the anti-social behaviour because the only people exposed to
the behaviour had an unusually high tolerance threshold, and to
this extent there is an objective element in the definition.
However, the words do not prevent an injunction being applied
for or granted in the opposite situation, when unusually sensitive
people claim to have been exposed to nuisance or annoyance by
particular behaviour, and this is the essence of our concern about
the lack of objectivity in the clause as currently drafted.
11. Nor are we persuaded that the lack of legal certainty
is made up for in the draft guidance for frontline professionals
which has been published alongside the Bill. Like the House of
Lords Constitution Committee, we consider that statutes should
not be drafted in such broad terms that they give rise to legal
uncertainty which has to be resolved by reading the statutory
language alongside administrative guidance. To satisfy the legal
requirements of accessibility and foreseeability, the wording
of the legislation itself should reflect the Government's intention.
12. We welcome the Government's indication that
IPNAs should not be used to stop reasonable, trivial or benign
behaviours, but this intention is not so far reflected in the
wording of the Bill. We therefore maintain our recommendation
that the Bill be amended to introduce an objective element into
the definition of anti-social behaviour in Part 1 of the Bill,
by inserting a requirement that the conduct in question "might
reasonably be regarded as" causing nuisance or annoyance.
13. In our first Report on the Bill,[10]
we questioned why it is necessary to expressly provide that prohibitions
and requirements in an IPNA and a Criminal Behaviour Order ("CBO")
must, "so far as practicable", avoid any conflict with
religious belief.[11]
We pointed out that under Article 9 ECHR, justifiable interferences
with the freedom to manifest one's religion or belief are permissible,
but the right to hold religious beliefs is an absolute right under
Article 9(1) and interferences with it are therefore not permitted.
We were not persuaded as to why it is necessary to single out
religious belief for protection, particularly as the freedom to
hold religious beliefs is an absolute right, and we recommended
that these provisions be deleted from the Bill.
14. The Government wrote to us on 18 November assuring
us that it is not the Government's intention to allow a court
to interfere with a person's religious beliefs, acknowledging
that the right to hold such beliefs is absolute. It explained
that the form of these provisions follow a number of precedents
in existing legislation, including in the Crime and Disorder Act
1998 and the Policing and Crime Act 2009. The Government indicated
that it was happy to consider further the suggestion that these
clauses be amended to refer explicitly to the respondent's right
to manifest his or her religion or belief.
15. We welcome the Government's clear assurance that
it is not the intention of Clause 1(5) and Clause 21(9) of the
Bill to interfere with the absolute right to hold religious beliefs.
We welcome the Government's willingness to consider amendments
to these provisions, but it has not so far explained why singling
out religious belief for special protection in this provision
is necessary. In the absence of such an explanation, we consider
that the existing protections for religious beliefs in sections
6(1) and 13 of the Human Rights Act should be sufficient, and
we therefore invite the Government to consider whether any legal
protection for religious freedom would be lost by accepting our
original recommendation that the two provisions in question be
deleted from the Bill.
16. However, if the Government remains of the
view that this provision is required, notwithstanding the protection
provided by the Human Rights Act, we recommend that the current
wording is revised to ensure that the absolute right to religious
belief must not be interfered with under any circumstances (rather
than "so far as practicable"). In our view, legislative
provisions should be drafted in a way that accurately reflects
legal requirements, rather than leaves them to be interpreted
compatibly by judges. The following amendments to the Bill would
give effect to this recommendation:
Clause 1, page 2, delete line 6, and after line 11
and must avoid any conflict with the respondent's
religious beliefs."
Clause 21, page 12, delete line 16, and after line
20 insert:
and must avoid any conflict with the offender's religious
Eviction for riot-related anti-social
behaviour (Part 5)
17. In our first Report, we expressed our concern
about the inclusion in the Bill of a new discretionary ground
of possession for riot-related anti-social behaviour which would
enable landlords to evict tenants who had been convicted of a
riot-related offence committed anywhere in the UK.[12]
We were concerned about its potentially serious and disproportionate
impact on family members, including women and children, and, given
the Government's emphasis on deterrence as the rationale for the
measure, it seemed clear to us that it amounts to a punishment
rather than a means of preventing harm to others. We recognised
the seriousness of riot-related offences, but we considered the
custodial sentences imposed by courts to be a sufficient deterrent.
We therefore recommended that the provision be deleted from the
18. In the Government's response to our first Report,
the Government repeated its intention "that the proposal
will send a strong signal and have a deterrent effect on potential
rioters who are tenants or members of their household."[13]
It envisaged that such evictions would only happen "exceptionally",
and since the new ground was discretionary not mandatory, the
courts could be relied upon to ensure that the rights of other
family members, including children, would be taken into account
when considering whether it is "reasonable" to make
a possession order. Nevertheless, the Government said that, in
light of the concerns we had raised, it would "reflect carefully
on the views expressed during the Committee stage in the House
of Lords.
19. In its response to the debate in Committee on
our recommendation that the clause be deleted, however, the Government
showed no sign of such further reflection, repeating the reasons
it gave to us in writing for rejecting our recommendation.[14]
"It sends out a strong and important message for the future
that if you get involved in a riot, whether that is near your
home or not, there may be consequences for your tenancy."
20. We have considered the Government's reasons for
insisting that the Bill continues to provide for eviction for
riot-related anti-social behaviour. We note the importance of
what it describes as "messaging" in the Government's
rationale for the provision: sending a signal about what conduct
is acceptable by providing for sanctions if conduct falls below
that standard. In our view it is the job of the criminal law,
not the civil law, to deter riot-related offences and to administer
sanctions when such offences are committed. Nor do we consider
the existence of judicial discretion to be a satisfactory answer
to our concern about the disproportionate impact of eviction on
other members of the household who have not engaged in such behaviour.
We maintain our recommendation that clause 91 be deleted from
the Bill.
Ibid., para. 26. Back
Letter dated 11 November 2013 from Norman Baker MP, Minister for
Crime Prevention. Back
Letter dated 6 November 2013 from the Chair of the House of Lords
Constitution Committee to Lord Taylor of Holbeach (available on
the Constitution Committee's website). Back
Letter dated 11 December from Chair of the House of Lords Constitution
Committee to Lord Taylor of Holbeach (available on Constitution
Committee's website). Back
HL Deb 18 Nov 2013 cols 784-792. Back
Ibid. at col 790. Back
JCHR first Report on the Bill, paras 38-40 and57. Back
Clauses 1(5) and 21(9) of the Bill. Back
JCHR first Report on the Bill, paras 71-76. Back
Letter dated 11 November from Norman Baker MP, Minister for Crime
Prevention. Back
HL Deb 2 Dec 2013 cols 63-64. Back


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Steven Gerrard has been cleared to travel with the England squad to Sweden for Wednesday's friendly having undergone a precautionary scan on a knee injury, the Football Association has confirmed.
Gerrard suffered the injury during yesterday's 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
If Gerrard plays in Stockholm he will win his 100th cap, becoming the sixth player to reach the landmark after Bobby Moore, Peter Shilton, David Beckham, Bobby Charlton and Billy Wright.
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge paid tribute to Gerrard, saying: "He is a great player and has been fantastic with me when I've been in the squad.
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San Diego-based Fashion Graphics has agreed to pay back wages and penalties while voluntarily stopping all shipments until the $171,000 is paid to its current and former employees. The screen printer supplies such retail chains as Macy's, Walmart, Kohl's and Hot Topic.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigated the garment screen printer and found it owed $151,337 to 185 current and former employees. WHD investigators found the company willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and did not keep accurate time records for employees.
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Yasser Arafat will be transferred to a hospital in Paris, the French president's office announced. No details have been given on when the Palestinian Authority president is to arrive or where he is to receive treatment. In a message to Arafat earlier Thursday, French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier assured him that "France would always be at your side."
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A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday after police say he brought a 2-by-4-foot board with the words 'High Powered Rifle' written on its side into Sandy Hook Elementary School in the town of Strasburg, MyFoxDC.com reported.
Christopher Johnson, 33, was apparently trying to bring attention to how easy it is to bring a weapon into a school, Scott Proctor, a major at the Shenandoah County Sheriff's office, said. Johnson was reportedly detained by a school resource officer before he was taken into police custody
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In April 2012 BGF invested £3.85m of growth capital in Glasgow based technology business M Squared Lasers. M Squared Lasers designs and manufactures lasers and photonic optical instruments for applications in remote sensing, frontier science, bio-photonics, defence, microscopy, spectroscopy and metrology. M Squared's laser based systems can remotely detect and image gas leaks and perform environmental monitoring; for example, identifying the extent and location of a methane leak in the oil and gas industry. Other remote sensing applications include the detection of explosives, chemicals or pollutants.
The company was founded in 2005 by Dr Graeme Malcolm and Dr Gareth Maker, who previously founded opto-electronics company Microlase in 1992 as a spinout from Strathclyde University. Microlase was acquired by a Nasdaq listed company in 2000. The former chairman of Bookham Technology, Peter Bordui, is Non-Executive Chairman.
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01 I am happy to share that the Take Me Away article has resumed, and this week, just in time for the magic of Christmas, we jet off to Vienna, Austria! There, we discover the wondrous Christmas markets, ice skating rinks, as well as reveal suggestions on where to stay and eat, what to do, see and take home with you!
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The Fate of Forest Elephants: Andrea Turkalo Shares Her Experiences, Insights—and Concerns
Andrea Turkalo is Associate Conservation Scientist at the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and cofounder of Cornell University's The Elephant Listening Project at The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, in Ithaca, New York. Turkalo is considered the leading expert on Africa's reclusive and lesser understood forest elephants. She's been studying them for more than two decades at…
Forest Elephant Sanctuary Under Seige
There is no better place to study endangered African forest elephants than the Dzanga Bai in the Central African Republic. Elephants are drawn in large numbers to this small clearing by the mineral rich soil. They will hang out for hours at a time making themselves easily visible to researchers and tourists, for the chance…
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When my older brother died several years ago, it caused my entire family to evaluate everything we knew about making health care decisions. Edd's hospitalization was brief, but my parents and I were still left to make many important decisions about the care he would want if he had been able to communicate his wishes himself. I had always contended it was easy to read my brother's mind, but it's not until my family had to decide for him whether to approve life-sustaining treatment that I realized how utterly impossible it was to know what another person would choose if you never discussed it with him.
After Edd's passing, my parents, my wife and I had several conversations about the types of care we would want if we were incapacitated. We discussed several scenarios, and we all felt very strongly about what we would want done - or not want done - if we found ourselves in Edd's situation. We all agreed that planning was key, but none of us wanted to do what it takes to ensure that our wishes are honored. That's because the process of advance care planning can be daunting. It turns out we're not alone. According to a recent study, more than 80 percent of those polled believed it was important to have their end-of-life wishes in writing, yet only about 40 percent said they had talked with loved ones about the subject, and less than a quarter of them had actually documented their preferences.
Advance care planning is a process of examining your beliefs and values regarding health care, and it involves some formal steps, like documenting your wishes and designating a trusted person to act as your agent. But, it's more than just dictating what decisions you want made and by whom; documents cannot anticipate every possible situation. It's important to treat planning as an ongoing process in which the entire family is able express their collective goals about health and medical treatment and identify and clarify their personal values. Your plan should prepare everyone in the family not just to make decisions for one another, but to actively participate in medical decisions.
When families are open and honest about their preferences, they are able to build trust between themselves and the medical professionals providing their care. Since the entire family knows what the loved one prefers, much of the anxiety, uncertainty and conflict associated with crisis situations can be reduced or avoided. It starts with conversation. Involve everyone who wants to have a say, but be sure that the person you are planning for is in the driver's seat. Also, make sure the conversation moves successfully from the vague to the specific. A loved one may say, "I would never want to be kept alive on a machine." That seems to be a clear statement, but do you really know what it means? Ask probing questions: What if the prognosis is unclear? Would their wishes change if their condition were readily reversible? Explore many circumstances to really learn what is important to your loved one.
When you have taken the time as a family to learn and understand each other's values and wishes, each person should document his or her personal preferences. In Ohio, the living will and the health care power of attorney are valuable advance directives that have been proven effective. Midwest Care Alliance (www.ohpco.org), a state advocate for excellent care in many settings, offers two free guides to help your family discuss and document your plans. Conversations That Light the Way is a workbook that helps families and individuals make choices about healthcare throughout life. Choices: Living Well at the End of Life is a planning tool that includes copies of Ohio's approved advance directive forms.
Remember, life is a continuum - as our lives and situations change, so must our plans. Revisit your plan and documentation regularly, but especially after major events such as injuries or serious illness. Most importantly, keep the conversation going so that so everyone can express their wishes, and no one will be left guessing what to do.


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A US federal judge has imposed the maximum fine of $US300,000 ($382,116) against a former member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences who allegedly leaked "screener" copies of movies that were distributed on the internet.
Calling the offence "egregious conduct," US District Court Judge Stephen Wilson ordered Carmine Caridi to pay $US150,000 ($191,058) each for providing copies of The Last Samurai and Mystic River to a second man, who then copied them and made them available for online downloads.
Caridi, 70, has told criminal investigators he sent VHS copies of about 60 movies he received each year to his Illinois friend, 51-year-old Russell Sprague, who used a software program to convert the VHS tape into DVD format and then sent the original tapes back to Caridi, authorities said.
Movie studios routinely send copies of films to Academy members, who view them as they prepare to vote in various categories for the annual Academy Awards.
In April, Sprague pleaded guilty to one count of copyright infringement for pirating Oscar screener copies of about 200 films including Kill Bill: Vol 1 and Seabiscuit.
He is awaiting sentencing.
Warner Bros and Columbia Pictures filed separate civil suits in January. Wilson granted Warner Bros' motion for a default judgment against Caridi on November 17 after Caridi failed to respond to the suit.
A call placed to Caridi's lawyer, Richard Millard, was not immediately returned today.
"Judge Wilson's award and comments clearly show that due to the viral nature of the internet, even one illegally used copy of a film can cause significant financial damage," Darcy Antonellis, senior vice president, Worldwide Anti-piracy Operations at Warner Bros, Entertainment said in a statement today.
Columbia's lawsuit against Caridi is still pending.
In February, the Academy expelled a member for leaking Oscar screeners. The Academy did not name the member, but it was widely believed that it was Caridi.
Caridi has appeared in a number of television series, including NYPD Blue and Fame as well as the movie The Godfather: Part II.


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Someone wrote it, I was wondering who would take the Ape-Shit Crazy Redlink, and it was you, I can't beleive it worked. I'll start using this page and linking it too.--Wit (tawk) 05:54, 9 July 2006 (UTC)
- Yeah, I saw that red link, and I got inspired. Hope u like it...Of course I'm biased, but I like it better than Bat Fuck Insane. The more it's linked to, the better. Thanks! -- Sir Cornbread The Great [SHOUT] [MUN] [GET THIS FEATURED!] 05:09, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
My oscar wilde quote doesn't make the ape-shit-crazy standards? that hurts! Makes me want to go back to editing real wiki pages. Dr M PhD 05:02, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
I nominated this to be featured because it's FUKIN FUNNY.:)Saberwolf116 13:35, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
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My greetings, humans.
I believe i have reached the understanding of a key difference between this two standards of insanity.
While ape-shit is a way of crazyness, bat fuck is a degree.
Therefore, it is possible to think of an insane creature being ape-shit crazy at bat fuck insane levels.
This idea is based on the observation of the Batman and the ape.
Where the Batman is commonly depicted as the human's peak state of... every posible and impossible quality there is to peak, the ape is just a thing that do stuff (funny most of the time, but that's it).
That said, it does not matters what Batman do, it's always the limit of what a human can do. An the same goes for the ape, as nobody cares about any quality of any ape action ever.
My anus is bleeding.
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