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Why Profiling Is Necessary (If Its Done Right)News Abroad
In mid-November, Yusuf Suleman Motala, a Muslim leader in the United Kingdom said to be highly regarded and have a vast following, was at Heathrow Airport on his way to the lesser pilgrimage in Mecca. But British officers stopped him and Mr. Motala reports they asked him questions about the Islamic religion, the instruction at schools under his guidance, and his association with"jihadi groups." The resulting delay caused him to cancel his pilgrimage.
The Muslim Council of Britain responded with"outrage and shock" and demanded that such"profiling of Muslims" not recur.
Is this demand reasonable? What, in an effort to ferret out the enemy, is the proper place of profiling? For that matter, what is profiling?
In a just-published book titled Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes (Harvard University Press), Frederick Schauer, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment at Harvard, offers a thoughtful analysis of these questions. Mr. Schauer starts by offering terminology to discuss this subject.
- A generalization is the process by which,"on the basis of a characteristic of some members of a class, we reach conclusions or make decisions about the entire class."
- Spurious factors are those with no statistical import in reaching generalizations (i.e., the role of gender in predicting intelligence); nonspurious factors do have statistical importance (i.e., gender in predicting physical strength).
- Prejudices are views based on spurious beliefs about a group.
- Profiling is"a process of generalization, seeking to narrow the list of possible suspects by identifying an area of interaction among numerous generalizations."
The origins of profiling lie in the early 1950s, when the New York City police, hoping to identify the perpetrator who had set off more than 30 bombs, turned to a psychiatrist named James Brussel for help. Mr. Brussel reviewed the evidence and concluded that the bomber was a middle-aged Catholic of Eastern European extraction who once worked for the Consolidated Edison Company, lived in Connecticut, probably lived with his siblings, and had a serious heart condition. These and other details proved so eerily accurate to describe George Metesky, the science of profiling was born.
Profiling enjoyed high repute until it came out that police forces had simplified Mr. Brussel's elaborate construct and crudely focused on a single factor — race. This reductionism smacked of prejudice, and it had two harmful effects: race as a factor in profiles became taboo and profiling more generally was discredited.
Still, Mr. Schauer notes, profiling remains a routine and completely accepted way of doing business for many U.S. government agencies — so long as race is not involved. For example, a profiling program called the Computer-Assisted Passenger Pre-Screening System (CAPPS) determines which passengers' baggage receives special scrutiny; it looks at such factors as gender, age, purchase with cash or credit card, time of check-in, type of luggage, and demeanor.
Beyond this,"Tax inspectors use profiling to target certain taxpayers for intense audits, customs officials use profiling to determine which arriving passengers warrant close scrutiny, occupational safety and health officials use profiling to decide which businesses to inspect, and police detectives continue to narrow the focus of their inquiries by constructing profiles of likely suspects."
What, however, if race turns out to be nonspurious? What, Mr. Schauer asks, if terrorists who bomb, hijack, or otherwise assault American airliners are"disproportionately younger Muslim men of Middle Eastern background?"
An effective profile, he emphasizes, must consist of dozens of elements, so including a Middle Eastern background means adding it to a long list of other features already in CAPPS, not making it the only or the decisive factor.
Mr. Schauer acknowledges that there is a"strong argument" in favor of including Middle Eastern background as a factor, yet remains ambivalent. He recognizes the high stakes involved and that many observers find it"obvious beyond question" that a Middle Eastern background must be taken into consideration; still, he wonders if it might be possible to avoid this by having passengers arrive a half-hour earlier at the airport, providing time enough to increase scrutiny of other profiling elements.
Mr. Schauer is one of the most sophisticated analysts of profiling and his endorsement of this practice, though qualified, carries real weight. It's time for governments also to explain the subtleties of profiling, justify its intelligent use, and proceed to take into account every nonspurious factor.
This article is reprinted with permission by Daniel Pipes. This article first appeared in the New York Sun.
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Bill Heuisler - 1/7/2004
Dr. Chamberlain,
In my opinion we've reached a point in this discussion of reductio ad absurdum. Chaos and Prison are two extremes. Face it: in any ordered society totalitarianism is merely a matter of degree. Penthouse's option is Dr. Graham's license. US tradition strives always for maximum freedom.
Assume the trained personnel doing the detaining have been thoroughly schooled in both efficiency and in the US Constitution/Bill of Rights. Our Defense Bar has - for better or worse - enforced the BOR to all conceivable limits and no supervisor wants to be sued in civil court.
Mill's treatise on Liberty states "that the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant." So, for the purpose of this argument, forget moral imperatives and recall the purposes of civilized government and Western traditions embodied in Common Law. Apply your distaste of specific inquisitions to DNA testing, DUI roadblocks, quarantines, obscenity laws or IRS audits. This looms distinctly large in proportion, doesn't it?
Agree or not with Mill, ask whether we should refuse a statistical tool in order to protect one individual if, by refusing, we put society at dire risk? Our Hobson's choice must tilt toward survival. Unfortunately.
Bill Heuisler
Oscar Chamberlain - 1/6/2004
I think Shannon Parker's point about not questioning people "solely" on the basis of appparent ethnicity is far from simply being PC.
A fair portion of the Earth's population bares a superficial resemblance to Middle Easterners. We simply can't afford to question all of them. Someone has to meet other criteria before questioning is worthwhile, as Pipes argues above.
Bill Heuisler - 1/6/2004
Ms. Parker,
Please don't bristle at the term, potential crime-scenes, after all haven't the typical potential scenes in the US for terrorism been commercial airlines, airports and government buildings? Would you recommend we treat all places the same? We don't have the personnel and you (and I) wouldn't like the results if we did.
You are correct. I did not mean to suggest that the young men in my example were detained and/or questioned. A beat cop is, by definition, very familiar with the people and families in his beat.
You write, "However, questioning people based solely on their age, gender, religious affiliations and ethinicity seems like it goes too far." Do you really contemplate searching old ladies and infants in airports with the same diligence you would search young men? Face facts, we don't have the people or time to search everyone equally; we must use our experience to choose or resign ourselves to shutting down airports. In air travel it boils down to which is more important, PC or dead people.
Bill Heuisler
Shannon Parker - 1/6/2004
Hello. This is my first post, but I find the topic too intriguing to not post a short comment.
The original post about the man in the United Kingdom did not list an important fact and I would ask for clarification (if the thread has not gone too cold). What was the citizenship status of the man detained at the airport?
I should state that I am personally against profiling at the airport. My previous question regards whether the man detained is a citizen of the UK. Naturalized or not, if he is a citizen, then he should not be harassed or detained any more than any other citizen. I think, if a case can be made for profiling, and some of the previous comments did make compelling cases -- although I did bristle at the term potential crime-scenes, after all couldnt the case be made that potential scenes for terrorism are any public space? -- that the time/place for profiling is in the visa issuance or immigration process(es).
I would like to comment also about Mr. Heuisler's analogy of young men and afternoon robberies. The observation that "Police keep an eye on young men wandering neighborhoods in mid-afternoons" due to the statistical preponderance of their being the perpetrators of residential burglary seems, I would imagine, reasonable to most. But, by "keep an eye on", I am guessing that Mr. Heuisler did not mean to suggest that they were detained and/or questioned in any way. So, a teenage male walking around a neighborhood may warrant a second pass from a cruiser, but if there is nothing seemingly untoward about his behavior in that "potential crime scene", then the police have no right to detain him. My point being that if scrutiny means closer inspection of a person's credentials (i.e.- attempting to ascertain the validity of the documents), than I have no problem with it. However, questioning people based solely on their age, gender, religious affiliations and ethinicity seems like it goes too far.
Steve Brody - 1/3/2004
Awe, Chris, nothing like impling the existence of a conspiracy when you have no facts.
Bill Heuisler - 1/2/2004
Mr. Little,
Interest in the Anthrax case hasn't dwindled at all. Steven Hatfill, has been IDed as a "person of interest" by the FBI since early 2002. He was a scientist at Dietrich '97 to '99 and has been investigated thoroughly including searches, lie-detector tests, draining of lakes and lots of publicity about every aspect of his life.
As to your "homegrown rightwing perpetrator (who remains mysteriously unidentified to this day)" how does Hatfill become homegrown or right-wing if he's unidentified?
Political smears should at least be consistant.
Bill Heuisler
Bill Heuisler - 1/2/2004
Ms. Wills,
Hope your holidays were happy and full of love.
Profiling. Perhaps it's a word problem. Maybe statistical evaluation is better. Of course profiling is reactionary in reaction to a crime. Law Enforcement uses statistics to narrow the suspect-pool in reaction to a crime where suspects aren't readily available - like armed robbery which, by definition, has witnesses/victims.
But statistics? Of course. Anything else is guesswork or throwing darts at phone books. For instance, residential burglary generally occurs between noon and six in the afternoon - the vast majority by teenage boys between the ages of fourteen and seventeen. Get a burglary call? Don't look for women, Columbians in Cadillacs or emaciated middle-aged men. Look for boys with new toys who don't live too far from the crime-scene, or ask around the immediate neighborhood for sightings of cars/boys during the operative time. 95% of residential burglaries are cleared like this.
Police keep an eye on young men wandering neighborhoods in mid-afternoons. That's their job. Police don't, however, lock young men up because of their potential. Were we to arrest in general with no cause or purpose other than prevention, that would be unacceptable to any freedom-loving people. What would be the purpose? To lock up whole classes of people as potential suspects? Hitler and Stalin did this, but no one is suggesting we do it.
But we're reacting to crimes as I write. 9/11 was done by Middle-Eastern men trained in Afganistan, Sudan and Iraq. US Law Enforcement is being bombarded with threats, readily identified as from Middle-Eastern sources. What should they do?
For many years horrendous crimes against the US have been committed (with one exception) by young men from Middle-Eastern countries. Middle-Eastern young men should get extra scrutiny when they place themselves in potential crime-scenes. To do any less would be neglect of duty.
Best, Bill Heuisler
Ralph E. Luker - 1/1/2004
Josh, Clayton Cramer, of all people, points out the irony that the word "almanac" comes to us from Arabic. See: http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2003_12_28_archive.html#107273124720570497. According to the OED, however, that derivation is by no means certain.
Chris - 1/1/2004
Well, let's not be too hard on the FBI for failing to find the perpetrator who poisoned a staff member of a newspaper that was pointing out the foibles of the Bush twins, the attempted poisoning of media personalities who had been slightly critical (telling the truth, occaisionaly) of George W. Bush or lawmakers who might obstruct the plans of George W. Bush.
I mean, who could see a pattern in behavoir like that?
And I'm sure the Justice department's investigation of the person who undermined U.S. security by leaking the identity of a CIA undercover operative in a completely petty personal vendetta will be just as thorough and complete as the anthrax investigation.
Frank Little - 1/1/2004
Thanks for this refreshingly sensible comment. Recall also how media interest in the apprehension of the anthrax terrorist disappeared virtually overnight once evidence began to point to homegrown rightwing perpetrator (who remains mysteriously unidentified to this day), rather than an Arab or Muslim.
Chris - 1/1/2004
How much profiling is there of ex-military or survivalist types who show a pronounced distrust of government? Absolutely none, of course. Despite the fact that the number two most horrific terrorist act in the United States was carried out by an "all-American" boy, there is no scrutiny of right-wing and racist oriented groups or individuals.
The Denver police "secret" files were rife with leftist/populist/peace-oriented groups and individuals, yet the truly dangerous groups and their membership remained curiously absent from the listings. No members of any anti-abortion group were on the list, but plenty of people who had opposed war were. There were no members of the Aryan Nations, the KKK, or similar groups on the list, but persons who had protested against racism were.
People who advocate profiling are usually those who favor profiling "them", whatever the current flavor of "them" is, so long as they don't in turn become suspects by association.
Profiling leads to cops busting black or hispanic people in older cars along I-95 for an ounce of marijuana while the Mercedes carrying 50 kilos of cocaine sails right past, cruise control locked on 55. Profiling leads to cops beating and abusing men of Middle Eastern descent in holding cells for no crime while Eric Rudolph lives free until he gets nabbed for dumpster diving. Profiling didn't catch Timothy McVeigh, being stupid and not wearing a license plate on his car did. Profiling did not catch the UNABomber, his brother turned him in.
When you have a hammer, the whole world looks like a nail. When cops use a profile, they are sure to be constrained to look for only suspects that fit the profile. Cops are human and humans tend to get intellectually lazy. Profiles are perfect tools for getting intellectually lazy. Do you think that well-organized terrorists couldn't use the profiling to their advantage to camoflage who they are?
Josh Greenland - 1/1/2004
For all you fans of profiling:
FBI urges police to watch for people carrying almanacs
Marianne - 12/31/2003
I'm skeptical that profiling in the rank and file front lines of law and order can be practiced in a way that amounts to anything more than the bigoted targeting of certain races and ethnic groups--and to the exclusion of useful intelligence gathering and intervention.
But I'm also curious. The article mentions the profile that matched up with George Metesky--an eastern European Catholic. How much profiling of Timothy McVeigh and Eric Rudolph "types" is there out there in force today?
Caleb - 12/31/2003
I think David articulated my feelings about why we look at Middle Eastern Men differently from North Koreans.
Just to add however, I would say that Islamic terrorists have said that they will try to attack us, and have said that they will try and use planes and other items. The North Koreans have not. Furthermore, I have seen no evidence that the North Koreans have either the resources, or the inclination to try and commit a terrorist act against the United States.
When Fidel Castro asked if he had anything to do with the assassination of JFK, he responded, "what am I, crazy? I have spent my whole life trying to prevent an American invasion, why would I do something that, if discovered, would ensure one?" At the risk of sounding like I am comparing Castro to Kim Jung Ill (I am not) the principles is the same.
I loath the idea of racial profiling and have disagreed with it in the past for all the reasons Oscar Chamberlain intelligently outlined in the first post on this site. However, I loath terrorism even more and if profiling is deemed the most efficient and effective way of stopping terrorism, I would support it. As a man who is not Arab but has sometimes been mistaken for one due to certain physical features, I would gladly accept increased scrutiny to feel safer when flying just as we all accept longer lines at the airport for the same reasons.
David - 12/31/2003
I disagree with it on the basis that it is reactionary, and is not used until after an event occurs.
No, what is "reactionary" is the CRITERIA of the profile. And there's nothing at all wrong with that. After the crimes are committed, the profiler arrives at a set of criteria based on who committed the crime, and who will likely commit the crime in the future. That allows us to focus our limited resources. Therefore, profiling is PREVENTION, not reaction. And until we have a Department of Pre-Crime, profiling is the best prevention we've got.
How many Middle Easterners were we targeting prior to the attacks that began in the 1990s?
Obviously not enough.
I have a concern about an attack, not just from Middle Easterners, but from North Koreans. Why? Because of our policies that target North Koreans.
Try to be logical. Unless you are an American GI stationed on the Korean DMZ, you have an illogical fear of profiling, and of N. Koreans. To say that because the government of N. Korea is run by madmen must mean the people of N. Korea are going to strap suicide belts on is silly, isn't it? The French also have a grudge against us, are you frightened of them too?
But I understand what you're doing. You know that you've cried wolf too many times about "racism", so you now try to couch your argument in logic. But your logic is so flawed, and your convictions so religious, that it's obvious we're just hearing more of the same political correctness.
David - 12/31/2003
Islamists have stated as their strategy to use the West's institutions against us. In this case, they will use our concern for individual liberties and the foolishness of political correctness to further their own islamofascist goals. The latest cry about "racial profiling" is just such a tactic.
In the war on terrorism, profiling by national origin and religion is common sense. Are we going to pay extra special attention to visa applicants from Madagascar when we know terrorists are from the Middle East? Are we going to surveill a Presbyterian church when we know mosques and madrasas are the recruiting ground for terrorism? Give me a break.
Yes, I'm familiar with all the usual and standard politically correct objections that fly in the face of the facts, but are we trying to stop terrorism or not? Are we serious about this or not? Wasting time searching a 12 year old girl, or surveilling grandma, when we should be focusing our limited resources on Saudi males (among others) is the height of political correctness taken to it's most looney conclusion.
Our resources are limited. We should use them as efficiently as possible. Profiling allows us to focus our resources.
David - 12/31/2003
Oscar Chamberlain - 12/30/2003
Wills has a good point: profiling only functions against known dangers from (relatively) known sources. We should not be so focused on one source of danger that we forget to look for others.
However, a reasoned approach to known dangers can free up resources to look for less known dangers. Profiling only produces a sort of selected blindness if all the resources are focused on that profile.
I think we keep coming back to this question: is a profile a good tool for investigation or a false tool that make people feel like they are investigating.
That depends on the accuracy of the profile, the training and intelligence of the agents, and the effectiveness of the management and oversight.
Again, I would argue that publicly acknowledged profiling would improve its use and its oversight.
When 15 out of 19 people who fly planes into your buildings come from the same country, and you happen to notice that, that's not racial profiling. That's what I would call "minimally observant."
Anita Wills - 12/30/2003
I disagree with profiling, and not just because of the racial factors used. I disagree with it on the basis that it is reactionary, and is not used until after an event occurs. How many Middle Easterners were we targeting prior to the attacks that began in the 1990s? I have a concern about an attack, not just from Middle Easterners, but from North Koreans. Why? Because of our policies that target North Koreans. We are so focused on Middle Easterners, that we may be vulnerable to attacks from others who have a grudge against us. Even with Serial Killers we do not use a profile until victims have piled up. That is something that I find distasteful. We need to be wary of any solution that requires a body of evidence before it is used.
Oscar Chamberlain - 12/30/2003
An interesting and, on the whole, good discussion of "racial" profiling. (I think "ethnic" would be the more precise term in this context.)
I do have a caveat, however. It is similar to that of the expert Pipes quotes. Bigotry against and unreasonable fear of middle easterners is part of our culture. It is going to be a part of the cultural makeup of the people who are utilizing these profiles.
This is what discredited including race in profiling before. Bigoted thinking--often unconscious--led people to take the well-conceived profiles and apply them in a destructive manner.
So the question is not, can the inclusion of race--or ethnicity--as one factor in profiling for tettorists be useful. The question is, can the people doing the profiling follow it carefully enough that, on the whole, profiling does a lot more good than harm.
In the end I come down on the side of openly using ethnicity as one of many factors in profiling. I do this not because I think that we can utilize it without doing harm but because I assume that the government is doing it now, even as it denies doing it.
Open utilization along with an open discussion of how this factor would be folded into other "nonspurious" factors would be a better situation in terms of rights.
"False positives" such as the one mentioned at the beginning of this article could be discussed and hopefully minimized. Also law enforcement/investigative people involved would have better incentive to talk about how they utilized profiles as opposed to the present situation, which encourages them to keep their mouths shut.
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Yale School Of Drama Hosts 6th Annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays
YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean; Paula Vogel, Chair of Playwriting; Ken Prestininzi, Associate Chair) presents the sixth annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays, May 6 to 14 at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street, New Haven). The Festival is comprised of three fully-produced plays by graduating playwrights performed in repertory with twelve performances over 10 days.
The plays featured in the sixth annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays are Blacktop Sky by Christina Anderson, Passing by Dipika Guha, and The Tall Girls by Meg Miroshnik.
The Festival includes a Professionals Weekend on May 13-14 specifically tailored to theatre industry professionals. The Professionals Weekend package will include tickets to all three Carlotta Festival shows, a Friday afternoon happy hour, a Friday evening post-show cocktail party, and Saturday morning breakfast and panel discussion.
The panel discussion on Saturday, May 14 is also open to the public.
The Festival is named for Carlotta Monterey, the widow of Eugene O'Neill, who chose Yale University Press as the publisher of her late husband's masterpiece Long Day's Journey into Night. The proceeds from this publication support playwriting at Yale University.
Blacktop Sky
By Christina Anderson
Directed by Devin Brain
Set design by Tim Brown
Costume design by Rebecca L. Welles
Lighting design by Hyun Seung Lee
Sound design by Elizabeth Atkinson
Dramaturgy by Anne Erbe
Cast: Will Cobbs, Winston Duke, Sheria Irving
Klass, a homeless young Black man, sets up residence in the courtyard of a housing project where Ida Peters lives. Triggered by a fatal confrontation between a local street vendor and the police, Klass and Ida quickly develop a precarious bond against the backdrop of a restless neighborhood. Inspired by the Greek myth "Leda and the Swan," Blacktop Sky examines the intersection of love, violence, and seduction.
Christina Anderson's plays include DRIP, Inked Baby, Sweet Brown Ginger and The W8 Play. Her work has been produced or developed at American Conservatory Theater, Penumbra Theatre Company, About Face Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, Crowded Fire, Ars Nova, and other theatres across the country. Yale School of Drama productions include Man in Love and Good Goods; at Yale Cabaret: Hollow Roots. Awards and honors include Schwarzman Legacy Scholarship awarded by Paula Vogel, Susan Smith Blackburn nomination, Lorraine Hansberry Award (American College Theater Festival), Van Lier Playwriting Fellowship (New Dramatists), Wasserstein Prize nomination (Dramatists Guild), and Lucille Lortel Fellowship (Brown University). MS. Anderson has a BA from Brown University with honors in creative writing. For more information, visit christinaranderson.com.
By Dipika Guha
Directed by Charlotte Brathwaite
Set design by Julia C. Lee
Costume design by Mark Nagle
Lighting design by Yi Zhao
Sound design by Michael Vincent Skinner
Projections Designer Sarah Lasley
Dramaturgy by Kate Atwell
Cast: Lucas Dixon, Laura Gragtmans, Hannah Sorenson, Max Roll
On an unnamed island, an ill-matchEd English couple tries to make a home. Just when their existence is rocked by the loss of a baby, a girl indigenous to the island alters the course of their lives. Passing is a war over memory and narrative. It is an examination of how we encounter the most traumatic events of our histories through museums, art, and theatre.
Dipika Guha's plays include The State of Affairs (Yale School of Drama), The Betrothed (Yale School of Drama, Wellfleet Harbour Actors Theater), and Passing (Yale Cabaret). Shorter plays include Habeas Corpus (workshopped at City College London) and In the Red, White and Blue (Theatre 4, New Haven). She is an ensemble member of GoodBelly Collective,a company of theatre makers at Yale whose work includes Bones in a Basket and Erebus and Terror. She has been a recipient of the Eugene O'Neill Scholarship, the Adele Kellenberg Fellowship and the Frank Knox Memorial Fellowship at Harvard University. She taught Playwriting both at Fairfield University and at Cooperative Performing Arts High School in New Haven through the Yale O'Neill Playwriting Program. She studiEd English at University College London and is a graduate of the Young Writers Programme at The Royal Court Theatre. This summer she is a writer on the Old Vic New Voices T.S. Eliot Exchange and will be working as a Teaching Artist for Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory Theatre's Dwight/Edgewood Project.
The Tall Girls
By Meg Miroshnik
Directed by Mike Donahue
Set design by Matt Saunders
Costume design by Nick Mramer
Lighting design by Hyun Seung Lee
Sound design by Jennifer Lynn Johnson
Dramaturgy by Benjamin Fainstein
Cast: Monique Barbee, Joshua Bermudez, Miriam A. Hyman, Brenda Meaney, Marissa Neitling, Carmen Zilles
Welcome to Poor Prairie, the dusty, desolate town where fifteen-and-a-half-year-old Jean has been exiled as caretaker for her wild-child cousin, Almeda. It's a grim, dangerous place to eke out an existence as a teenage girl-until a handsome man with a past arrives, a brand-new basketball in tow. As the town's girls come together to form a team set on making it out of Poor Prairie, a murky committee of townspeople threatens to stamp out girls' sports altogether. Inspired by the flourishing and decline of high school girls' basketball teams in the 1930s rural Midwest, The Tall Girls asks: Who can afford the luxury of play? What is the cost of childhood? And who is responsible for keeping the promise of social mobility that sports make in this country?
Meg Miroshnik's productions at Yale School of Drama include The Droll (dir. Devin Brain) and Ah, Americans! (directed by Charlotte Brathwaite); and at Yale Cabaret: Good Words (directed by Andrew Kelsey) and A Portrait of the Woman as a Young Artist (directed by Devin Brain). The Droll {Or, a Stage-Play about the END of Theatre} was selected for inclusion in the 2011 Pacific Playwrights Festival (directed by David Chambers) at South Coast Repertory. Her play The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls is the 2011-2012 Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Award winner and will be produced by ALLIANCE THEATRE in 2012. Meg's work has been produced or developed by Perishable Theatre, Brown New Plays Festival, WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory, A.R.T. Institute, Powerhouse Theatre, and published in Best American Short Plays, 2008-2009 (Applause, 2010). She was a visiting instructor in theatre at Wesleyan University in the fall of 2010 and a visiting teaching artist at New Haven's Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School. Upcoming projects include a new adaptation of the libretto for Shostakovich's opera Moscow, Cheryomushki (re-orchestration by Gerard McBurney, directed by Mike Donahue) for Chicago Opera Theater's 2012 season, a workshop at The Kennedy Center, and a commission for a new play for South Coast Repertory. Meg is originally from Minneapolis.
The Carlotta Festival productions will be performed in rotating repertory so that all three plays can be seen in as little as two days. The schedule is as follows:
Tickets to individual plays start at $13.00 and $10.00 for students. Tickets may be purchased online at drama.yale.edu, or by calling 203-432-1234. They may also be purchased in person at the Yale Repertory Theatre Box Office at 1120 Chapel Street (at York Street).

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Assessing Outcomes After Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD)
The recruitment status of this study is unknown. The completion date has passed and the status has not been verified in more than two years.
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The purpose of this study is to review pre-operative studies and patient evaluation reports and compare those with the results of the post-operative studies, patient evaluation reports and subjective patients' outcomes following laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder. This will allow us to evaluate how patients have benefited from the procedure.
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|Long and Short Term Outcomes After Laparoscopic Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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- The objective of this study is to review pre-operative studies and evaluation reports and compare those with post-operative studies and evaluation reports to evaluate outcome following laparoscopic surgery for GERD. [ Time Frame: 5 years ]
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This is a single arm study. All patients will be asked to complete questionnaires and have their medical charts reviewed.
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This questionnaire will assess patient outcomes before and after surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder.
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This study will include all patients who have laparoscopic surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disorder. Patients who participate will be asked to answer questionnaires regarding symptoms of reflux before and after surgery. In addition medical charts will be reviewed for relevant data.
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- patients must be at least 18 years of age
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Although the yellow and blush rainier cherry is gaining popularity, it still occupies only about 10% of the overall cherry market.
But once consumers taste the super sweet fruit, chances are they'll be hooked, say grower-shippers.
The question remains: how do you get consumers to take that first bite?
Display rainiers next to dark sweet cherries, and use point-of-sale information or displays to describe just how sweet rainiers are, said Suzanne Wolter, marketing director for Rainier Fruit Co., Selah, Wash.
Rainiers comprise about 15% of Rainier Fruit Co.'s cherry volume.
"A lot of consumers still don't know what they are," she said. "I think (retailers) should highlight the flavor."
Roger Pepperl, marketing director for Stemilt Growers LLC, Wenatchee, Wash., agreed.
"I think it's all about getting the description out there and describing how sweet they are."
Rainiers, in fact, may reach brix of 25.
Wolter also recommended that retailers compare rainiers to other stone fruit with which consumers may already be familiar.
"We're also encouraging them to promote them in an ad with other white-fleshed stone fruit varieties," she said. "If consumers already know those peaches and nectarines are sweet and delicious, that will carry over into the rainiers."
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In-store taste demonstrations can attract consumers who have never tried a rainier, said Scott Marboe, marketing director for Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers, Wenatchee.
He said some retailers also have been successful conducting a mix-and-match promotion where dark sweets and rainiers are displayed side by side and priced the same.
"It's just building awareness," Marboe said. "I think once they taste (rainiers) and understand them, I think that helps the sales, too."
In addition, quick-response codes on bags or clamshells can direct consumers to educational mobile websites about rainiers, Pepperl said.
He also recommended buying high-quality, large fruit — 9½ to 10 row — from suppliers to enhance consumers' eating experiences and create return purchases.
"If you want to be a best-in-class cherry marketers, you should plan on rainiers being 10% of your (cherry) sales," Pepperl said. "We have more and more people joining that 10% club."
National Rainier Cherry Day, July 11, provides another opportunity to promote the crop after the big July Fourth push.
Retailers should schedule ads the first two weeks in July to highlight the holiday, Pepperl said.
Unlike last year, when cool weather delayed the fruit, this year's rainier crop appears on schedule to ripen before the July 11 holiday, barring unforeseen weather, said Loren Queen, marketing and communications manager for Domex Superfresh Growers, Yakima, Wash.
During 2011, the industry shipped about 1.8 million 20-pound box equivalents of rainiers.


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BREAKING NEWS: The Boy Scouts of America is actively exploring a policy shift that includes dropping a ban on gays in the organization — gay scout members or gay scout leaders. They would leave it up to the individual units to make a decision on whether to accept gays into their organization. The leadership have said this change is coming from a grassroots effort from the local level.
"If adopted by the organization's board of directors, it would represent a profound change on an issue that has been highly controversial — one that even went to the US Supreme Court. The new policy, now under discussion, would eliminate the ban from the national organization's rules, leaving local sponsoring organizations free to decide for themselves whether to admit gay scouts."


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FATHER and son Mark and Lewis Simmons played starring roles as Lacock went top of the Division Six standings with a nine-wicket triumph over Collingbourne 2nd on Saturday.
The family combination of Mark (75*) and Lewis (18*) put on an unbeaten 96-run partnership, Collingbourne also dropping four catches, as Lacock overhauled 112 all out in 28.4 overs.
Lacock had been given the platform by the slow accurate bowling of 63 year old Anthony Edwards, who took 5-18 in ten overs to help dismiss Collingbourne.
An astonishing collapse by previous leaders Heytesbury & Sutton Veny 2nd paved the way for second-placed Burbage & Easton Royal's two-wicket triumph.
Heytesbury were cruising at 172-2, but then crumbled to 173 all out. Aiden Davidson scored 72, Andy Frost 40 and Rob Robson 36, but 6-2 in just 2.3 overs from Jon Street pegged them back.
Russ Buck scored 55 as Burbage got home with eight wickets down.
Unbeaten knocks of 63 from David Kelly and 42 from Tony Trotman set up Box 2nd's nine-wicket win over Marshfield as they reached 149-1 in reply to 145 all out.
Trotman had earlier taken 5-7 in 5.1 overs, Richard Guy hitting 76 for Marshfield.
Cameron Garbutt hit 79 not out and Andy Genever 37 as Potterne 4th (135-1 overhauled Winsley 3rd's 131, in which Craig Fisher had taken 3-44.
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DESPITE overseeing an eight-wicket victory in his side's weekend outing, Wootton Bassett captain Darren Beasant was not a happy man at the close of play.
Beasant was left frustrated by a fielding performance including a handful of dropped catches.
Having allowed Beanacre & Melksham to reach 205-6 from their 45 overs, as Mark Wiltshire hit an unbeaten 94, the hosts eased to victory with eight wickets still intact thanks to Sam Lawro's stylish century and heavy hitting up front by Jack Dymoke.
"We were probably pleased and frustrated in equal measure. We weren't at our best in the field and we haven't given away 200-plus runs all year. I think we probably dropped four or five runs and gave away 30-odd runs in the field," Beasant said.
"While we were extremely pleased with a win and 23 points, we're probably a bit frustrated. We batted terrifically and we probably should have done it for nought or one.
Elsewhere, Hinton Charterhouse reached 111-1 after 26 overs before Collingbourne hit back with wickets for Billy Brett and Iain Kiy.
A further 96 runs from 11 overs helped Hinton to 250-5 and Collingbourne set about getting maximum batting points from teh match.
Opener Will Atkinson batted for 24 overs for 21 runs to be the linchpin of the innings.
Owen Sheppard (80 not out) and skipper Kiy (60 not out) helped Collingbourne achieve their points target as they close on 201-3.
Bradford on Avon slipped nearer the drop zone as they lost by six wickets to Swindon Cilvil Service.
Bradford posted 159-9 with Ian Pinchen scoring 55, Andy Mildenhall taking 3-33 and Ben Batchelor 5-37.
Jamie Baden hit 47 and Dave Batchelor 36 in the winning reply, which reached 162-4.
James Gillespie's unbeaten 80 and 52 from George Royle helped Malmesbury (167-1) stay top of the table with a nine-wicket success over Urchfont (166).
Box were comfortable winners over Swindon NALGO, posting 243-4, captain Richard Foley scoring an unbeaten 93 and Johnny Page 92.
Prashant Joshi took 3-52 for Nalgo, whose reply ended at 150, Pegler and Foley taking three wickets each.
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KEEVIL were unable to stop leaders Beckington, despite dismissing them for 185 as Simon Emmett took 4-38. The reply ended at 128.
Matthew Baker smashed an unbeaten 148 in Swindon A's 257-7 against All Cannings, who were dismissed for 99 in reply.
Arthur Dodson's 81 could not prevent Spye Park from losing out to Bear Flat, as they ended on 169 chasing 233-5.
Lacock maintained the pressure on the leaders with a 24-run win over Swindon United Churches.
Jon Helps scored 39 and Matthew Cooper 38 in Lacock's 179-9, Rich Martin taking 3-45 and Chris Spackman 2-42.
Jimmy Mann hit 58 in 82 balls for Churches, but 3-48 from Dan King and Steve Copland's 3-12 saw them come up short.
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WITH leaders Wootton Bassett 2nd inactive, basement boys Wanborough picked up a welcome two-wicket victory over Corsham 3rd, who were all out for 115.
There were three wickets for Andy Thompson and Robbie Hills then hit 35 in the reply which reached the target despite three wickets each for Kapelan Kulendranathan and Sam Thomson.
John Bramwell took 4-39 to restrict Beanacre & Melksham 2nd to 108 all out against Potterne 3rd, who got home for the loss of one wicket, George Elliot scoring an unbeaten 46.
An 80-run partnership between Angelo Morretti (49*) and Michael Hunt (31*) saw Seagry to a five-wicket win over Heytesbury & Sutton Veny, who had earlier scored 189-5, with Tom Ballinger unbeaten on 86.
Chris Warren's 96 and an unbeaten 95 from skipper Mike Spong helped Beehive (Southwick) to 292-3 against Biddestone 3rd, who reached 162-7 in reply.
Division 4
OPENERS Mark Toseland and Michael Brind smashed 128 not out and 50 not out respectively as nine-man Malmesbury 2nd overhauled Swindon B's 206-8, which had included 73 from Joe Thomson, to clinch their first victory of the season.
Thirteen year old Charley Reed scored 56 alongside an unbeaten 80 from Simon Burt as Corsham 4th (177-3) wrapped up a seven-wicket triumph over Bathford (176).
Ramsbury (144-8) remain top after a two-wicket win over Wilcot (142) and Blunsdon stayed in touch with a 96-run success over Buscot Park.
Jag Chahal scored 89 not out and Mark Vincent 41 as Wootton Bassett 3rd overhauled Lambourn (176) to win by six wickets.
Division 5
GOATACRE 3rd recorded their seventh win in a row, restricting Hinton Charterhouse 2nd to 178, Andy Lewis taking five wickets.
Unbeaten half centuries from Amitabh Chakraborty and Ben Miller saw Goatacre home by nine wickets in 28 overs.
Chris Ladd's 41 not out guided White Horse to an easy win over Cherhill, who were dismissed for just 73 with Tom Lentschner having taken 4-22.
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ADAM Curtin took 5-65 to help Devizes 3rd dismiss Bathford 2nd for 178 in a three-wicket win.
Leaders Marlborough 3rd overhauled Highworth's 98 all out, Tim Law with 3-19 and Rory Law 2-17 excelling among the bowlers.
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OAKLAND -- The landlord for the city's largest medical marijuana dispensary cannot evict the business just because the federal government has threatened to seize the property for violating federal drug laws, a state court judge has ruled.
Harborside Health Center faced eviction from 1840 Embarcadero after U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag threatened the building's owner, Ana Chretien, with seizure of the property, citing federal drug laws.
The threat came as part of a federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries in California, which the federal government says are illegal because marijuana continues to be an illegal controlled substance under federal law.
Faced with federal seizure, Chretien filed an eviction notice in Alameda County Superior Court saying Harborside has violated its lease by violating federal law.
But Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo ruled, in a 20-page opinion, that under state law, Harborside was running a legal business and had not violated its lease. Grillo ruled that Chretien could not use the state courts to try to enforce a federal law.
"(State law) does not entitle a landlord to have a state court declare a lease terminated, and order a Sheriff to evict her tenants, based solely on the tenants' use of the property for a purpose that is unlawful under federal controlled substance law but immunized from criminal and quasi-criminal penalty under state law," Grillo wrote in his ruling.
The lease Chretien signed with Harborside specifically states that the business was going to sell medical marijuana.
"As with everything that Harborside does, they do it in a manner that complies with state law. They are up front, and they believe in full disclosure and transparency," said Henry Wykowski, Harborside's attorney. "That is why there is no ambiguity as to what they were going to use the property for."
The ruling will result in Harborside staying open until the federal courts decide if Haag has a right to seize the property and attempt to shut down the dispensary. That case is expected to begin next month with a pretrial conference.
Meanwhile, Chretien appears to have no legal recourse as the state court has refused her attempt to evict Harborside.
"Our client is analyzing whether to appeal the order," said Chretien's attorney, Kenneth Katzoff. "As demonstrated by Judge Grillo's lengthy order, this is an area of California law without clear precedent."


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MARYSVILLE — As of Dec. 6, the possession and use of one ounce or less of marijuana becomes legal in the state of Washington, but how this will be enforced and prosecuted depends upon whom you ask, and in what part of the state.
Prosecutors for King, Pierce and Clark counties have all stated their intentions to drop their existing misdemeanor marijuana possession cases, but as of Nov. 30, prosecutors for Snohomish County were still exploring what the disposition might be on their own existing marijuana cases.
"[Snohomish County Prosecutor] Mark Roe and our other attorneys have been talking to law enforcement and each other," said Hal Hupp, deputy prosecuting attorney for Snohomish County, who didn't expect the matter to be resolved by Dec. 6. "Part of the problem is that the legal definition of marijuana up to Dec. 6, 2012, is different from the legal definition of marijuana from Dec. 6, 2012, forward."
One luxury for the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office with these cases is that, as Hupp said, "Dec. 6 is the start date for the new marijuana laws, but it's not the deadline for decisions on the old laws."
Both Hupp and Shari Ireton, director of communications for the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office, acknowledged the complexities of the law in the wake of Washington state voters passing Initiative 502, although she cited the new laws themselves as establishing at least a few certainties.
"If the law says that possession of an ounce or less is legal, we're not going to arrest you for it," Ireton said. "If you're in possession of more than that amount, or you're under 21 years of age, or you're distributing it, we will. If we get a call about 30-year-olds smoking up in the park, we'll respond, because displaying or consuming marijuana in public is still illegal."
Although the possession, use and sale of marijuana-related drug paraphernalia will no longer be a crime or civil infraction, Ireton acknowledged that until the state comes up with licensing guidelines there is no legal way for people to obtain marijuana itself in Washington, unless they're medical marijuana recipients.
At the same time, Ireton and Hupp both noted that drivers' THC levels from marijuana will continue to be grounds for DUI arrests.
Ireton conceded that "these are very confusing laws," especially given the differing ways in which each county is choosing to respond to them, while Hupp pointed out that the Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office is responding "as quickly as it can," given that "this is a small part of what we do, which tends to focus more on violent and sexual assaults and murder. The costs involved in these changes are already significant."
"And no, members of the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office can't start smoking marijuana, because we're still bound by federal laws," Ireton said, in an attempt to clear up one misconception she's already encountered.
Marysville City Attorney Grant Weed explained that Marysville, like many cities in Washington, had not yet "sorted out all of the issues the 60-plus page I-502 presents," but assured citizens that the city of Marysville intends to enforce the new law as written, including the DUI aspects of the new law.
"The city will also be monitoring the many state regulations that will be adopted by the Liquor Control Board over the next year, and taking appropriate steps to seek compliance," Weed said. "We will also be watching to see what the U.S. Attorney's Office may do at the federal level."
Arlington City Attorney Steve Peiffle likewise described his own staff as "still looking at this issue," albeit at a staff level rather than an attorney one at this point.
"Not unlike the pattern of the past few years, we're waiting for the federal response," Peiffle said. "We know that the possession of certain quantities above the age of 21 will no longer be prosecuted and the sale of it is still illegal, but to a large extent, we have no real clue beyond that. We're operating without guidance and hoping someone at a higher level will enlighten us."


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In a recent post titled "Three Pillars Of Social Media Engagement Strategy," Sameer Khan, highlighted the three critical components of a solid social media engagement strategy: campaigns, content and connections. Each of these components together is mandatory for a successful engagement through social media channels. In this post, we will dive deeper into the connections component and identify the "who" to effectively build your connections and strengthen your brand.
When looking at the connections you currently have and the connections you want to build, ask yourself who are the people that can help create value for your brand. This brand value is driven by referrals, relationships and recommendations; also known as the three Rs. Consider these to be the people whose opinion you most trust.
Here's an analogy that demonstrates the "who." These are the people with whom you will engage through social networks to make decisions using the three Rs. Remember the last time you made a big purchase like buying a car? You probably went through the same situation as most of us. You went online to research different brands of cars. You saw advertisements online, on TV and in your area that encouraged you to purchase the car. But all of that was not enough for you to consider buying yet.
[Referrals] When you start reading blogs and articles from known experts, the experts will say that this car is great, reliable, reasonably priced and so on as compared to others just like it. Because of the value of their referral, you will begin to feel that this car is the one for you. This referral (indirect or direct) pushes you to think more actively of your choices.
This is similar to seeing a social post from a friend or colleague. You are more likely to pay attention to it rather than a third party post. When you create content, make sure that it is something that your social network or target audience will value and want to share with others.
[Recommendations.] When some you trust tells you that this car is one that you should consider and one that they can vouch for. They tell you that they had a Toyota Camry in high school and college and after 200k miles; they went to buy another Camry with no hesitation because that is the car they trust. This again motivates you to consider the car without a doubt.
Just as in Google+ or LinkedIn, people will be able to see the +1s or recommendations for a product, service or company that really stands out and makes an impact on the buying decision. Be sure to that you always share your content with your list of influencers so they can have the opportunity to have an opinion. As a best practice, consult your influencers before publically posting anything so you can be sure that they will recommend whatever you post.
[Relationship] When a close friend or family tells you that you should buy that car and that you will be making a great decision and a smart purchase. This final act is one that truly fulfills your buying decision and reinforces the referrals and recommendations that you received previously.
Similar to when you make a post on any of the social platforms, you are usually posting something with the hope that your network likes it or comments on it. This final reinforcement tends to help seal the deal and convince you that what you are doing is the popular choice.
Using your connections is the best way to driving engagement with your social media networks. For businesses, it's important to identify and manage your connections and understand who are the ones referring you and recommending you and how can those relationships help to drive your social media engagement.


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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Charlie Morton had only one thought as he stood on the mound at Pirate City and prepared to throw to a batter for the first time since May 29.
"I thought about having lunch with my wife in Pensacola the day before I went in for the surgery," Morton said. "We had oysters."
Morton's 12-pitch batting practice to Pirates Minor Leaguers filled the soul, if not the stomach. As he left the mound, the smile through his sweat-drenched face said it all.
The 29-year-old right-hander also put into words the big step away from June 10 Tommy John surgery, saying, "It was fun. I wasn't nervous at all, which surprised me. I just didn't feel that removed from the whole experience."
Morton had already thrown numerous bullpens, and called Monday's outing "bullpen, with batters." He threw only four-seam fastballs, a slight departure from the original plan to have him make 20 pitches, including five changeups.
"We just wanted to be cautious," said Jim Benedict, the pitching maven and special assistant to GM Neal Huntington who oversaw Morton's drill. "It's a progression. It's a combination of physical and mental rehab. Physically, he's way ahead, and he's got to go through different mental stages.
"Next time out, we'll progress to the 20, and mix in some [curves] and changeups."
The general timetable is for Morton to perhaps be ready to return to competition around the anniversary of his elbow operation.
Tom Singer is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog Change for a Nickel. He can also be found on Twitter @Tom_Singer. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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'"Not necessarily frustrating, but I think the chances are there," Hodgson said. "A couple of broken sticks, posts, stuff like that that just aren't going in, but I'm a pretty positive person and I like to stay pretty upbeat. I know you're this close to your next shot going in, so I know it's coming."'
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LONDON As the world joined Americans in mourning the school massacre in Connecticut, many urged U.S. politicians to honor the 28 victims, especially the children, by pushing for stronger gun control laws.
Twitter users and media personalities in the U.K. immediately invoked Dunblane a 1996 shooting in that small Scottish town which killed 16 children. That tragedy prompted a campaign that ultimately led to tighter gun controls effectively making it illegal to buy or possess a handgun in the U.K.
"This is America's Dunblane," British CNN host Piers Morgan wrote on Twitter. "We banned handguns in Britain after that appalling tragedy. What will the U.S. do? Inaction not an option."
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard called Friday's attack at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, a "senseless and incomprehensible act of evil."
"Like President Obama and his fellow Americans, our hearts too are broken," Gillard said in a statement, referring to the U.S. leader's emotional expression of condolence.
Australia confronted a similar tragedy in 1996, when a man went on a shooting spree in the southern state of Tasmania, killing 35 people. The mass killing sparked outrage across the country and led the government to impose strict new gun laws, including a ban on semi-automatic rifles.
Rupert Murdoch recalled that incident in a Twitter message calling the shootings "terrible news" and asking "when will politicians find courage to ban automatic weapons? As in Oz after similar tragedy."
The mass shooting in Connecticut left 28 people dead, including 20 children. The gunman, 20-year-old Adam Lanza, killed his mother at their home Friday before beginning his deadly rampage inside the school in Newtown, then committed suicide, police said.
Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Union's executive Commission, said: "Young lives full of hope have been destroyed. On behalf of the European Commission and on my own behalf, I want to express my sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this terrible tragedy."
British Prime Minister David Cameron, said he was "deeply saddened" to learn of the "horrific shooting."
"My thoughts are with the injured and those who have lost loved ones," he said. "It is heartbreaking to think of those who have had their children robbed from them at such a young age, when they had so much life ahead of them."
Queen Elizabeth II sent a message to President Barack Obama, saying she was shocked to learn of the "dreadful loss of life" and that the thoughts and prayers of all in the U.K. are with those affected by the events.
The Vatican said Pope Benedict XVI conveyed "his heartfelt grief and the assurance of his closeness in prayer to the victims and their families, and to all those affected by the shocking event" in a condolence message to the monsignor of the diocese in Connecticut that includes Newtown.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said her "deepest sympathy" is reserved for relatives of the victims.
"Once again we stand aghast at a deed that cannot be comprehended," she said in a statement. "The thought of the murdered pupils and teachers makes my heart heavy."
But amid the messages of condolences, much of the discussion after the Connecticut rampage centered on gun control a baffling subject for many in Asia and Europe, where mass shootings also have occurred but where access to guns is much more heavily restricted.


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The novel of life is a unique story for all of us, and when one chapter ends, another begins. After Michael Parra of Chino, CA went through a difficult divorce, his life took a more positive turn when he started working on cars. "I got involved in helping my compadre, Melvin Arredondo, restore his car to keep myself occupied," says Michael. During the restoration process, Melvin convinced Michael to find himself a project vehicle that he could restore as well. "We talked about how one day we would low ride together and show our prides off." After looking around for a while, Michael finally ended up purchasing the 1952 GMC pickup from one of his co-workers in 1999. "It was a fixer upper that had been sitting in his yard for years."
Michael spent the first two years of his ownership hunting down and buying parts at the Pomona antique swap meet. His hunt proved to be fruitful and once all the parts were found, the build began. A '79 El Camino front end was added to the Stepside, along with a 383 crate motor, 700 R4 transmission, I-Rock rear end, power windows and disc brakes.
With the build underway, a new chapter in Michael's life had begun in more ways than one. A few years into the build, Michael remarried, and shortly thereafter, his mother became ill and moved in with newlywed couple. With two strong women in his life, encouragement for the build was easy to find. "My wife and mother both pushed me to finish the build and I promised my mother that she would be the first to go on a ride with me when it was done," says the builder. Unfortunately the mother and son never got that chance. "I was too busy working and driving my mom back and forth to dialysis that I didn't think that I would have the time or energy to finish it," Michael explains. "When the time came for me to paint it, my mother passed away on February 18th 2009." Since it was a dream for Michael to complete the truck's build, he decided to name it "Un Sueno." He drives the dream proudly in honor of his late mother, who influenced him to realize his Lowrider dreams by finishing the truck and helping him to discover that restoring cars is something that he truly loves to do.
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Owner: Michael Parra
Vehicle: 1952 GMC 1500
City/State: Chino, CA
Engine: Star Performance Products 383 crate, 700 R4 transmission, Huggers headers, Glass Packs, Holley 700 carburetor, Duralast battery, Nostalgia valve covers and air cleaner
Body/Paint: Ron's Color Works in Upland, CA added the pin stripes.
Interior: Robert Gonzalez of Fontana stitched together the interior. Sound System: Michael installed the 7″ fold out Pioneer deck.
Setup: Michael installed airbags, 1979 front-end clip suspension, ABS disk brakes, I-Rock rear end
Tires: BFGoodrich P215/65r15
Wheels: 15″ Artillery


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Police officers from the Major Crime Investigation Team are continuing to search in Ramsbury in relation to the Sian O'Callaghan murder investigation and this is expected to continue into next week.
Sian O'Callaghan, 22, from Swindon was abducted and brutally murdered in March 2011.
Specialist search teams are carefully draining a pond at Ramsbury so that fingertip searches can take place of the silt at the bottom.
This meticulous process, which involves officers from Wiltshire Police and the Avon and Somerset force, will continue over the weekend and into next week.
The examination of items already found there, which includes a shotgun and women's clothing, is also still taking place.
Hilldrop Lane will remain closed until the searches are complete and diversions are in place.


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Boxing Day transactions have risen by about 30 per cent from last year, with just under four million withdrawals processed, the National Australia Bank says, bringing some Christmas joy for the embattled retail sector.
The bank said it registered more than 3.8 million ATM, EFTPOS, debit and credit card transactions yesterday, at a peak rate of about 100 a second. The Boxing Day spike is an increase from NAB transactions over the past year, which grew at a rate of 15 per cent.
But an NAB spokesman said the year-on-year growth could also be a reflection of the increasing use of cards over cash for shoppers.
The data came as the consumer discretionary sector on the ASX200 rose 0.9 per cent this afternoon. David Jones shares were up 2.1 per cent in afternoon trade, Myer stocks lifted by 3.4 per cent and Harvey Norman rose by 1.6 per cent.
In 2011, Boxing Day transactions hovered just below three million and at a peak rate of about 80 a second.
Shoppers were wielding their plastic at the highest volumes ever recorded by NAB on Christmas Eve, with a peak of 206.58 transactions per second. December 20 was the busiest day during the Christmas period, with a total of 7.7 million transactions processed at a peak rate of 181.76 per second.
Ingrid Just of consumer watchdog Choice said shoppers were moving away from carrying lots of cash, were using EFTPOS more and were also purchasing more online using their cards.
"Bricks and mortar stores - some of the big department stores like Myer and David Jones - are really throwing a lot of money at their online business. They were offering Boxing Day sales on Christmas Day in the evening [online], and really using that as a foot in the door," Ms Just said.
"I don't think we've seen that before. Additionally, we're seeing non-retail businesses, like airlines, starting to get into the Boxing Day sales through their online channels. The traditional door-busting sales have started to bleed into online in a serious way."
The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) projected that a total of $14.8 billion was expected to be spent in the post-Christmas trade.
NSW shoppers were forecast to spend $4.5 billion, Victorians about $3.7 billion and Queenslanders about $3 billion.
ARA's executive director, Russell Zimmerman, said retailers focused strongly on providing good customer service to encourage shoppers to keep spending in physical stores.
Mr Zimmerman, who spoke to various retail staff working during the Boxing Day sales yesterday, said the positive feedback he received ''showed how retail was engaging with the consumer and how they were really out there trying to get the dollars into the tills and engage with the consumer at the bricks-and-mortar level''.
EFTPOS chief executive Bruce Mansfield said his organisation was seeing a trend towards debit and EFTPOS that was expected to continue through the festive period.
"Using EFTPOS for purchases at this time of year helps many Australians take control of their spending by enabling them to access their own money at the checkout," he said.


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The William Carey University School of Business inducted 17 students into the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society in Business, Management and Administration during Homecoming activities on March 28.
William Carey News
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
D.R.E.A.M. of Hattiesburg Inc. will host the "Substance Abuse and Your Congregation" conference from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on April 23 in the Kresge and Glass rooms of Thomas Business Building at the Hattiesburg campus of William Carey University.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
For the third consecutive year, William Carey University has partnered with Hattiesburg High School to offer an ACT and college preparatory program that included scholarship money to students attending all program sessions.
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The William Carey University Student Art Show and Competition, featuring artwork by students from both the Hattiesburg and Tradition campuses, will be on display at the Kress Live in Biloxi from April 16-30.
Monday, April 13, 2015
The William Carey University Tradition campus in Biloxi is hosting a special art exhibit by area artist Kathryn McCann through April 30.
McCann graduated from Carey in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She went on to graduate from Mississippi College with a Master of Education degree in 2013 and a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2014. McCann's work consists primarily of mixed media and incorporates her loves of watercolor painting, papermaking, printmaking and ceramics.
Monday, April 13, 2015
William Carey University has again been named a Champions of Character Five-Star Institution by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
The NAIA Champions of Character program focuses on five core values, including integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership, and works to instill these values through programs for student-athletes and professional development for coaches and staff.
Monday, April 13, 2015
The William Carey University Office of Admissions will host Early Registration Day for the summer and fall terms at both the Hattiesburg campus and the Tradition campus in Biloxi from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. on April 24.
During Early Registration Day, both freshman and transfer students can meet with admissions personnel and faculty advisors, visit key offices, register for classes and tour the university.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Chase Crocker of Ocean Springs, a senior music education major at William Carey University, was recently selected as the first recipient of the Michael Iler Memorial Music Scholarship.
The scholarship was established by an anonymous donor in memory of Michael Iler of Vancleave, a Carey music student who died in March 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident caused by an alleged drunk driver. Michael Iler's wife and fellow Carey student Annissa Iler survived the crash but suffered serious injuries.
Friday, April 10, 2015
For the seventh consecutive year, William Carey University has received a perfect score of 3.0 on the Financial Responsibility Index released by the U.S. Department of Education.
For-profit and non-profit institutions of higher learning are required to annually submit audited financial statements to the Department of Education to demonstrate they are maintaining the standards of financial responsibility necessary to participate in Title IV, or federal student aid.
Friday, April 10, 2015
A William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine faculty member recently contributed to the development of the national licensing examination for osteopathic medicine.
Dr. Steven Piper, medical director of clinical simulation and assistant professor of clinical sciences for Carey's medical college, contributed to the case and exam development of the performance evaluation part of Level 2 of the COMLEX-USA, or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States.
Friday, April 10, 2015
The William Carey University Sarah Ellen Gillespie Museum of Art, located on the Hattiesburg campus adjacent to the Smith/Rouse Library, is hosting a special exhibit of art by Carey students through April 29.
The show features work by Zina Brown, a senior art major from Hattiesburg; Markasha Woullard, a senior art major from Petal; and Chris Holzinger, a graduate art education student from Lumberton.
The Gillespie Museum is open from 1 until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday or by appointment by calling (601) 318-6542.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Ben Salters of Ocean Springs, a senior music performance major at William Carey University, recently won the Governors' Award given by the Mississippi chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
Salters also won the top prize in his division, senior men, during the chapter's annual meeting at the University of Southern Mississippi from March 20-21.
Friday, April 10, 2015
The Mississippi Legislature recently named April 19-25 as National Osteopathic Medicine Week in Mississippi and the William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine has planned events to observe the special week.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The William Carey University School of Education will host an Admission to Teacher Education Roundup on Monday, April 13 for individuals interested in becoming educators.
The informational event will be held from 5 until 5:45 p.m. in Room 102 of Fairchild Hall on the Hattiesburg campus.
During the program, Dr. Tammie Brown, chair of Carey's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, will present information to students interested in becoming teachers either through the traditional or alternate routes.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The William Carey University Tradition campus in Biloxi will host the Women's Power Hour, a special opportunity for female students of all ages to worship together and enjoy fellowship, from 4 until 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9.
It is the second Women's Power Hour event held at the campus, said Angela George, assistant director of the business office and sponsor of the event.


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Your offices are in strip malls next to Chinese take-out restaurants. Investors are even less inclined to move money to you because the market is improving. And you're taking on Wall Street with an un-Wall-Street-like budget. So what do you do? Embrace who you are. Edward Jones, the financial services firm with the audacity to make this case, encouraged investors to forgo the status quo.
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How Should We Then Worship?
from R.C. Sproul Sep 22, 2017 Category: ArticlesThree-quarters of the way through the twentieth century, Francis A. Schaeffer asked the question, "How should we then live?" His book of the same name answered the questions raised by the radical shift in our culture from modernity to post-modernity. The question that we face in our generation is closely... Keep Reading
A Generation of Heroes
from Tim Challies Jul 05, 2011 Category: Tabletalk MagazineSatan watches for those vessels that sail without a convoy," wrote Puritan pastor George Swinnock (1627–1673). Every individual knows he was created for community. Isolation is the Devil's playground, and our Enemy is on the lookout for the Christian who thinks he can stand alone in independent isolation from the fellowship, accountability, and encouragement of faithful brothers and sisters. Keep Reading
Twitter Highlights (7/3/11)
from Nathan W. Bingham Jul 03, 2011 Category: Ministry NewsHere are some highlights from the various Ligonier Twitter feeds over the past week. Keep Reading
Links We Liked (7/2/11)
from Tim Challies Jul 02, 2011 Category: ArticlesHere is a round-up of some of the notable blogs and articles our team read this week. Keep Reading
Columns from Tabletalk Magazine, July 2011
from Tim Challies Jul 01, 2011 Category: ArticlesThe July edition of Tabletalk is out. It examines the need for fostering fraternity and real friendship within the community and the church. We analyze the New Testament's clear call for men to experience solidarity with men and women to enjoy closeness with women. Contributors include R.C. Sproul, John Piper, Matt Chandler, Mike Pohlman, David Temples, and R.C. Sproul Jr. Keep Reading
$5 Friday: Suffering, Prayer, Apologetics & More
from Karisa Schlehr Jul 01, 2011 Category: Ligonier ResourcesFind $5 Friday resources this week covering suffering, the Puritans and reformers on prayer, sex, apologetics, family life, and the five solas. Taking Hold of God provided this week courtesy of Reformation Heritage Books. Sale starts today at 8 a.m. and ends Saturday at 8 a.m. EST. Keep Reading
Get Dr. Sproul's Series on Biblical Wisdom for a Donation of Any Amount
from Karisa Schlehr Jun 29, 2011 Category: Ligonier ResourcesWhat do you do when you lose your job? When your spouse betrays you? When the news of the world causes great anxiety? All of us deal with different difficult problems. The question is, how will we respond? In Dealing with Difficult Problems, Dr. Sproul offers wise biblical counsel to help us as we face life's difficulties, pointing us to the sovereignty of God and the sufficiency of Christ. This week you can get this CD series for a donation of any amount. Keep Reading
A Tale of Two Cities
from R.C. Sproul Jr. Jun 29, 2011 Category: ArticlesIt is good, important, nay vital that we never grow dim sighted with respect to our own sin. Gospel courage is that ability to look unflinchingly into the mirror of the Word that shows how hideous we are. We all still see only dimly, but in a grand irony, the more we grow in grace, the more we mature, the less spotted we become, the more clear the mirror becomes and the more of our ugliness we see. The more deeply we look into our sins, however, the more we understand and give thanks for His grace. Keep Reading
The Perils and Promise of Social Media
from Tim Challies Jun 28, 2011 Category: Tabletalk MagazineChurch leaders today find themselves caught between two equally valid but competing realities. Social media have become valuable, even necessary, tools for teaching and exercising leadership. Yet Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and blogs cannot substitute for the local church, which is a living testimony to Jesus Christ. Striking the right balance requires wisdom and discernment to prioritize the local church while learning the strengths and weaknesses of social media. Keep Reading
Ideas Have Consequences
from Carl Robbins Jun 27, 2011 Category: Book ReviewsIn 1948 the brilliant Richard Weaver penned his important book Ideas have consequences. In this book Weaver demonstrated the moving worldviews of the day and showed where they were taking us. Weaver was trying to articulate the big ideas that shape our culture. In the last 25 years several Christian thinkers have focused on different angles of this issue. Keep Reading
Twitter Highlights (6/26/11)
from Nathan W. Bingham Jun 26, 2011 Category: Ministry NewsHere are some highlights from the various Ligonier Twitter feeds over the past week. Keep Reading


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"We are not going to be the most skilled or physically talented. We are not going to be the jump out of the gym type of team at all this year. But if you want to beat us this season you are going to have to out-work us," Samp said. "If they've got the heart and they can probably beat us, but otherwise we are going to take it to them."
It took almost the entire off-season, Ball said, for his players to adopt that out-work mentality.
The coach said, though, the team has now fully embraced that mindset entering its season against St. Francis (Pa.) at 7 p.m. Friday at the Gates Center.
"These kids have bought into it. Some teams buy into it and others don't. These guys have," Ball said.
IPFW opens this season after being picked to finish in fifth place in the MIVA Preseason Coaches Poll. IPFW ended last year tied for fourth place in the MIVA and lost in the conference tournament quarterfinals.
Despite being projected to end in the bottom half of the MIVA standings, Ball said his team could exceed expectations because of its strong work ethic.
"This team will surprise some people," he said. "It's work ethic. Obviously you have to have talent, but work ethic will get you a lot of places and a lot of success."
Among the Mastodons' four returning starters includes their lone preseason all-conference selection, outside attacker Eddie Rivera. However, IPFW will have to replace outside attacker Ivan Matos who ended his college career last season leading the team and in the nation's top 20 with a 3.82 kills per game average.
Rivera was the only Mastodon besides Matos in 2012 to average more than 2.50 kills per game.
"We don't have the strongest team [this year], but we have a really good chemistry," Rivera said. "We've proved in the past that if we play as a team we can do good."
One thing that has helped that team chemistry develop for IPFW this off-season is not having a player receiving preseason All-American hype.
Samp said the lack of one of those players focused everyone on the team to train harder during the off-season. The senior also said it was the most productive offseason since arriving at IPFW.
"This year our star-studded athlete on paper doesn't look like a star-studded athlete," Samp said. "It's just been different [thinking] that everyone can be that star studded athlete. Adopting that mind-set has been a guts battle in every practice to prove themselves to each other."
IPFW's match against St. Francis (0-1, 0-0 EIVA) begins a stretch of five non-conference matches against unranked teams to open the season before the Mastodons play their MIVA opener in February.
Rivera said despite low expectations from outsiders, the team is confident it can get off to a good start and surprise people by the end of the season.
"I really like being the underdog," he said. "This year I'm OK with it."


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The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society was incorporated on January 27, 1967. The group convinced the City of Wenatchee to allow them to take over the old city pound on Worthen Avenue and Animal Control in 1974. Because the conditions were overcrowded, Gwyneth and Bruce Mitchell donated orchard land and our current shelter was built and opened in 1976. Soon the Humane Society discovered we needed more dog kennels and added on to the building in 1980.
In June of 2003, the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society opened Club Pet Boarding & Grooming. Club Pet is a boarding and grooming facility owned and operated by the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. All revenues generated by Club Pet are used to support the Humane Society's orphaned pets, on-going programs and future goals. Club Pet's mission is to provide a fun, safe and caring environment for your owned pets while you are away.
Now for 2010 we are moving in the direction to build a new facility as we have outgrown our current shelter. We look forward to continuing to grow and help the animals that depend on us in our community.
The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society is a 501(c)3 organization, your donation(s) may be tax deductible. We are an independent shelter, meaning we receive no outside support or funding from other local or national organizations and that we rely on donations and support from our local community. If you would like to volunteer, donate or more information on how you can help us, please email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (509) 662-9577.
The Wenatchee Valley Humane Society participates in 6 Pawsitive Alliance adoption events each year in various locations and holds Adopt-a-thons when the shelter begins to overflow. Visit www.wenatcheehumane.org and select Events from the About menu to view our upcoming events.
Your next dog or cat is waiting for you! For a printable copy of our Adoption Application, visit our website at www.wenatcheehumane.org and click Adoption. You may fax your application to our office at (509) 665-7612 ahead of time to help speed up the adoption process. Applications are kept on file for 3 months. Don't wait, get started helping us match you with your next best friend!
Regular Adoption Fees for dogs start at $100, puppies at $125 and cats/kittens at $65 unless otherwise noted in the pet's description.
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•General well health exam
•If you choose to accept, your newly adopted dog or cat comes with 30 days of pre-paid pet health insurance, for which you can purchase extended coverage.
All dogs, puppies, cats and kittens are mandatorily spayed or neutered and microchipped before they leave for their new homes. Surgery is scheduled at the time of adoption and done Monday-Friday only, excluding holidays. For example, if you adopt a dog or cat on Monday it would go for surgery on Tuesday. You would then pick up your new pet Tuesday afternoon between the hours of 4:30-5:30pm. Surgery is subject to availability on the surgery roster. Call if you have questions (509) 662-9577.
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Aug. 22, 2013
Game Warden Eddie Lehr Named Texas Midwest Officer of the Year
AUSTIN— State game warden Eddie Lehr has been recognized as the Texas Officer of the Year by the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers.
The award was presented to Lehr by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith at the Thursday meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at TPWD Headquarters.
Each year, the TPWD Law Enforcement Division selects one officer from across the state who has shown a strong degree of professionalism, has excelled above average standards, and has demonstrated continuous dedication to the agency's mission.
Lehr has gained a reputation for apprehending some of the most serious violators in Houston County and he routinely logs more than 600 boat hours annually.
In the course of his time on the water he has caught ten groups of individuals illegally netting fish and six groups utilizing electricity-producing devices while illegally fishing on public waters.
He has also made numerous hunting cases, one of which included the seizure of eight deer illegally taken by one group of hunters.
Another case that Lehr was involved in required him to conceal himself in the brush for several hours in sub-freezing temperatures while he waited for violators to return and retrieve illegally taken deer that they had hidden in the woods.
Begun 68 years ago, the Association of Midwest Fish and Game Law Enforcement Officers is the oldest conservation law enforcement organization in the country. Twenty-three member agencies from the United States and Canada make up the Midwest area and TPWD has been a member since 1995.
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