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1. I know. The series ended in May 2010 and I've just seen the complete season finale a week ago. S6E18: I wasn't crazy about the island ending. I accepted the truth Jack died as a hero but how come the likes of Kate, Sawyer and Claire survived? It's something I didn't expect.
2. I realized it's the smartest way of ending a fiction drama filled with layers of questions. It didn't reveal too much. Instead, its ending still asked a question left unanswered.
I realized the island was a special place. If it's not special, there's no way Jacob would find candidates to protect it. What I didn't understand, Jacob wouldn't allow his twin to leave the island but he's protecting the place from his twin. Why?
3. I get it. LOST The Final Season followed a unique format. It introduced flash-sideways, which asked the question "What if… Oceanic 815 never crashed?"
The flash sideways showed how the characters interconnect without the island. It confused me though when these main characters began to have deja vu.
I asked myself again. Am I watching a flashback? Considering these survivors survived and these sideways were their past memories. Granted, they only remembered it. Question is: Why Dr. Jack Shepard is alive?
4. In the flash sideways ending, the main characters were gathered inside the church. They attended the wake of Christian Shepard, Jack's dad. It confused me, why Jack realized he's dead too?
5. Supposed to be, the series of island events were more complicated than the series of events in flash-sideways. Jack died "on the island."
Jack was alive in flash-sideways but it went most complicated when Jack knew he died while talking to his dead father. What happened?
CONCLUSION: Maybe, it's either I'll need to re-watch the six seasons all over again or I'll move on. Which is which?


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Friday, January 30, 2009
Changing the Way You Think
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- kristi said...
Yeah, I guess I am a control freak too. Because I grew up with a heroin addict stepfather, and the next was an alcoholic...I tend to over obsess about things. My main goal for my children is NORMALCY.
- January 30, 2009 at 8:59 AM
- indistinct said...
For me, "One day at a time" is about limiting the scope of my thinking. Of trying to be free of the obsession of what might happen tomorrow. Grabbing on to yesterday's fears, pushing them out into the future, doing this over and over again. Trying to stop that squirril cage in my head.
Helps me not to completely loose it with my addicted child. Helps me to stay sober.
It's not about giving up. It's not about becoming inactive.
For me, it's a life saving tool.
- January 30, 2009 at 10:01 AM
- Unknown said...
the thing that kept me sane, if it worked at all??? was learning the three C's.
I didn't CAUSE it.
I cannot CONTROL it.
I cannot CURE it.
that led to
1. If you are hungry, I will meet you somewhere and buy you food which you will eat in front of me.
2. If you are homeless I will meet you somewhere and give you a ride to the homeless shelter.
well, actually, #1. was really you can no longer live in my home. you are using and that is both against my rules, and the law, and I will not expose your siblings or my hard earned income/home/etc to being seized if you are arrested here. (a REAL possibility).
- January 30, 2009 at 1:30 PM
- Auburn~haired~artist said...
You have a way of expressing my thoughts and feelings so well. I am also a control freak, to some extent, I have learned to let go a bit and to be more forgiving of the world's (and my own) lack of perfection.
Since I asked my son to leave our house back in November, because he couldn't stay clean or sober, he has moved in with his girlfriend at her parent's house. So far, he has remained sober, and I was starting to feel hopeful. UNTIL, a few weeks ago, he called to tell me that his girlfriend is pregnant. He still has two DUIs hanging over his head.(one of which is a felony) The police have been by my house trying to serve him with "several" warrants. It's only a matter of time until he is picked up. I know from past experience that having him in jail doesn't make my life, nor my emotional state, a lot easier. (visits, keeping money on his books, the cost of phone calls, the insanity and frustration of our jail systems, dealing with his mental state, as well as my own, etc.) In less than 9 months, there will be a child/grand child to add to the my concern! I am terrified of what prison would do to him. Right now, it's just the calm before the storm . . .
- January 30, 2009 at 2:59 PM
- Annette said...
I am also a control freak...which in my life translated to living a fear driven life. Fear of everything spinning out of my control. For me, "just for today" or "one day at a time" saved my sanity. Just for today... I can let go of my beautiful daughter and trust that she is in God's hands. Projecting much longer than the next 12-24 hours made it simply impossible for me to not jump right back into the driver's seat and try to manipulate and control the outcome. Just for today saved my life.
- January 30, 2009 at 5:12 PM
- Unknown said...
you know what? you said "I am aware. I must change.
- January 31, 2009 at 5:52 PM
- Laura said...
I think if there is any little control freak inside of you it emerges as your child becomes a drug addict. It is encouraged by well-meaning uninformed friends that say "you just need to . . . ." Teachers give up so you become more determined to turn the situation around. If there was a 12 step program for being a "control freak" the first step would be admitting you have no control over other people or their lives. All you can do is support the good decisions and follow throught with logical consequences for the bad ones. So much easier said that done when you love your child with all your heart and can't imagine standing over their casket. Maybe that is why my communications with my son are too much of me questioning him and not enough relaxed conversation reinforcing our love and support for his continued sobriety. Hang in there- you are in my thoughts and prayers
- January 31, 2009 at 6:23 PM
- Foodiewife said...
OMG! Your blog mirrors my thoughts. I am thankful that I am beginning to find blogs of parents who are sharing my story. I am the mother of a drug addict. He is my 20 year old son who started using oxycontin and now to smoking heroin. I started my own blog April 2008, on the day that my son told me he had a problem. I never saw it coming.
I will keep up with your blog. I pray for parents, like us, every day. It is a struggle that no parent can understand-- until they live the horror themselves.
- January 31, 2009 at 7:33 PM
- Athena said...
I have taken my own advice to my addicted daughter to heart: "If all of this energy spent on the addiction was spent on doing what is RIGHT instead, things would be a whole lot better a lot faster"
That's my power... I know I can't afford to invest any more into TRYING to save her from her addiction... It's stored up for when she comes to me and says she is ready. I love my daughter fiercely. I DO NOT love the addict. I miss her. But I can't accept her on her terms as an addict... I hope she doesn't die/I hope she returns to life. I love her THAT much.
It's hard to put all of the pieces together... I am raising my 6 month old grandson who is such a delight & a blessing - and who would not be here, I'm certain, if not for her addiction ... I cannot see the logic in this, I just know that life is happening, and I can only control myself and do my best to protect the innocent.
Yet... here I am blogging about my addicted daughter at 4 am. (smile)
- February 1, 2009 at 1:56 AM
Maintaining sanity in an insane situation takes effort <~ Oh yeah, I get that one. I learned a long time ago(with a very close bipolar/alcoholic friend) that you can't save anyone but yourself. ~Mary
- February 1, 2009 at 6:45 AM
- Wait. What? said...
The last two sentences were perfect, you are aware, and you CAN change.
Hold on.
- February 4, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- LBS said...
My son is 22 & an addict. He has been using since he was 16, been to treatment, kicked him out of the house to preserve the rest of the family & younger siblings, had a drug overdose & was on life support & in the hospital for three weeks & is still using & dealing. He went to college for two years & dropped out, is working & rarely stays in touch with us. We've told him we live him no matter what he does, but will not support his lifestyle. He still blames us for sending him away to treatment as a minor. We've done all we can for him, yet, I still fight the fear of "another dreaded phone call." we are Chrisitans & that is where we get our strength, but it is often hard in our community & with loving friends. I know how important it is to be very diligent in what we think about & dwell on or we would sink into depression. But, right now, I find myself struggling in my thought life when so many of our friends who are graduating from college & getting married. Some are very close friends so we've even given wedding showers for friends' children, & then, I find myself struggling, especially when I'm around so many people & there asking me how all my chldren are doing etc... Sometimes, I don't know what to say & I want to be sin ere & upbeat, but inside, my heart aches. Could some of you help me process this & my thinking? Thank you.
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A businesswoman in Stornoway will continue to open her shop on a Sunday, in defiance of the Lord's Day Observance Society.
Leona Rawlinson set up Tweedtastic – which sells bespoke products, jewellery and clothing on Church Street in July and says she has received strong support from locals, including from Christians, for her decision to open on a Sunday. However, earlier this month the LDOS sent her a letter voicing their great regret and concern that the shop is open on Sunday.
The letter from Dan MacPhail, secretary of the Lewis and Harris branch, added: "The purpose of our letter is certainly not to intimidate you into closing on Sunday (that would not be following the example of our Lord) nor are we aware of any organised campaign in relation to this matter. However, it is a sincere and humble request that you consider closing the shop on the Lord's Day.
"We are concerned for the spiritual and eternal as well as temporal consequences of Sunday opening and do not believe that lasting blessing or profit will follow. Indeed, we are award of many Christians expressing disappointment that such an interesting shop as Tweed Tastic (sic) is trading on Sundays and that solely because of this they are refusing to give of their patronage."
Ms Rawlinson commented: "A lot of people who are Christian have come into the shop and have been hugely supportive of Tweedtastic opening on a Sunday – some have even given me gifts. They have said to me that the LDOS does not represent normal Christians and they do not speak for the majority. Lewis is a lovely island and the people are great. It is only a few hardliners who have a very negative way of looking at religion. I am still open on a Sunday, I won't be backing down on this.


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I spent the day of February 12 at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California – one of the biggest farm shows in the world, it's a good place to see some new stuff and talk to some interesting people. Click on the pictures below to see them "full-size."
The morning dawned clear, warm, and sunny, like it always is in California… JUST KIDDING! It was cool and so foggy I had to slow down to 35 miles an hour driving across the valley – the infamous "Tule Fog" that occasionally causes huge pileups on Highway 99. However, it burned off around noon and it actually did turn warm and sunny, making it a rare delight for this time of year. The winter in California has been surprisingly – distressingly – warm and dry, and I saw almond trees starting to bloom in the fields on my way across the valley, which is not very common in mid-February.
The "big guys" were there, but I seldom find anything interesting about what they are displaying at farm shows. I went through the Deere tents but they seemed mostly focused on selling t-shirts and caps, and they had equipment for the kids to fall off of. I thought it was funny that the news van was parked right outside the John Deere booth, so I took a picture of it. However, that was the only thing of note there.
There are two companies selling "in-cab" systems that now have network connectivity. Raven's new displays actually have an Ethernet port on them, so they can be connected directly to an in-cab AyrMesh Hub and be on the network that way. (They are designed for use with Raven's "Slingshot" system)
Many of their displays also have USB ports, and I believe you can use a WiFi adapter with them, although I'm not completely sure.
We have not been able to determine exactly what can be done with the Raven displays if they are connected to the network, and Raven has not been very helpful. We'd be very interested in talking to any AyrMesh users who have Raven Envisio Pro or Viper 4 displays.
The other company that has embraced network-connected displays, as mentioned in previous posts, is AgLeader. They were here, showing their WiFi AgFiniti product, and their booth seemed to be very busy. It seems to me that they are a company that has "gotten it" on the importance of network connection and collecting data wirelessly from the cab, so it was gratifying to see so many farmers looking at their solutions.
I mostly like to go into the halls to see the "small booths" that are populated by newer, smaller companies. In California, you see things that are quite different from what you see in the Midwest – sometimes they are only interesting in the odd agricultural climate of the west, but sometimes new things show up that will have a large effect on the general agricultural industry.
With California in a severe drought, a whole slew of companies were there talking about water: measuring it, storing it, and controlling it. Weather stations, soil moisture sensors, and irrigation control. As Mark Twain famously said about the west, "Whiskey's for drinking and water's for fighting over," but the fighting is done and farmers are left to make do with what they can get. Companies like MeasureTek, shown at left here, and Western Weather, right next to them, are using "industrial grade" sensors to monitor weather and soil conditions. They have built "private cloud" solutions to capture the data from the sensors and present them to growers, and the sensor "pods" themselves can be connected to the Internet with cellular or satellite, or just connected to an AyrMesh Receiver or Remote Hub. PureSense, a company that provides not just monitoring but also control of irrigation systems for optimal water use, had a very busy booth. T-L Irrigation was also showing sensing solutions with their irrigation controllers, as well as displaying Internet control of irrigation systems. Valley, Reinke, and Lindsay were also there, but they were focused on irrigation equipment and controllers, less on tying in sensors to irrigation.
The other thing that caught my eye at the show was the flush of new companies that are getting into the Farm Management Software market. Of course, Trimble was showing their Connected Farm solutions, featuring FarmWorks software, and SST, a long-time player in this market, was there. However, FarmLogic did not seem to be in attendance, even though the program said they were. Newer, "cloud-centric" companies offer some unique advantages over the "old guard." AgWorld is a company out of Australia; I saw them last year and thought they were interesting – theirs is a browser-based farm management application that runs on just about anything with a browser – computer, tablet, or phone. I can't tell whether it's really going to be a winner or not, but it has promise. OnFarm is another company that was displaying at WAE. Their premise isn't to manage and store all your farm's information, but rather to arrange and manage all the sources of your farm's information. Once again, I think it's too early to tell how useful it will be, but it is interesting. There are similar offerings, like FarmLogs, that are just as interesting (although I didn't see them at WAE). While they all seem to be in their infancy, I expect some of them will "grow up" to be valuable tools for growers.
The one thing for sure is that they all increase the value of having a Wireless Farm Network like AyrMesh.
Two last notes about WAE: first, as shown at left, there are a LOT of people who come to the show. Not all are farmers, but most are connected to the ag industry in some way. Second, as shown at right, you see stuff here I don't think you'll see anywhere else, like these berry and grape harvesters. I think it's a good day when you walk past something that makes you say, "What in the world is THAT???" We're definitely not in Minnesota any more…


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Steve Ogne is a pioneer in developing resources for church planters, and has provided another excellent resource for pastors and planters. In the "Leadership Ladder" the authors provide a meaningful practical tool to develop disciples and leaders who can reach the lost and make mature disciples. One of the great benefits for church planters would be to better understand the issues and develop a culture from the inception of the church that was intentional about leadership development.
We are all aware that there is a crisis in the church in regard to development of mature disciples who are capable of reaching the lost and then making mature followers of Christ. Most proclaimed Christians have never shared their faith [the gospel], don't engage unsaved people in the culture around them [live missionally], and have no idea how to make mature followers of Christ of new converts. This book is a valuable resource to help change the dynamic and offers a helpful model as a new paradigm.
The authors provide a practical "how to" toolkit that likes the process to a ladder. The sides that support each rung are Biblical knowledge and Biblical character. The book provides practical ideas to ensure these foundational aspects are addressed properly. You'll likely learn some new skills to ensure that Biblical knowledge is actually being developed in the local church. As Calvary Chapel pastors we can erroneously assume that because we teach the Bible in verse by verse that people in the local church are actually growing in their understanding of theology in a meaningful way. Similarly the need to develop and ensure that the church is growing in Christ-like character is extensively addressed.
The book provides tools to help Christians engage the unsaved people in the culture they live in. The next step up the ladder is the process to make disciples who can make disciples. Once that skill has been learned and applied the next rung is to mobilize Christians for ministry. Then we learn to train those disciples who are mobilized for ministry to effectively lead ministry. The final steps are learning to effectively lead leaders and then to plant churches. Throughout the book the authors provide very practical advice and insights from a plethora of Christian leaders on how to put the principles to work.
I'm blessed to serve at an established church where I believe the majority of the principles have been and are being addressed. Nevertheless, the practical and comprehensive nature of the book has convinced me that this is a must read for our leaders. In the context of a new church plant I believe that it would be especially advantageous to develop this type of process as part of the church's DNA from the beginning of the church through its maturation. So, I highly recommend this resource to you.
Pastor Bruce Zachary planted Calvary Nexus in Camarillo, CA and is the director of Calvary Church Planting Network. Many of his resources are available for free online, including Kingdom Leaders and the Church Planting Manual. You can follow Pastor Bruce on Facebook and Twitter @BruceZachary.


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Tragic Death Of Children Triggers Ban Of Window Blinds
The month of February has thus far had a tragic beginning for the community of Staffordshire. Two very young children have been killed in almost identical incidents of strangulation by window blind cords. The first victim, Harrison Joyce was only three years old. A beautiful, special little boy who's life tragically ended on February 4th after he was strangled by a long looped cord. Five days later, 16 month old Lillian Bagnall-Lambe was the second victim to die from the same type of incident. Two precious children, two tragic accidents, one deadly culprit. It's the type of horrible thing you never think will happen to you, until it does.
In their grief, Harrison's parents are courageously and compassionately concerned for other children who could be vulnerable to this same type of accidental death, and are now launching an online campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of window treatment looped cords to all parents and child care workers. There have also been cases of infants becoming entangled in the same type of looped cords located above their cribs. Harrison's parents are desperate to help ensure that no other families have to face what they are going through right now, and experience the overwhelming pain and loss that has changed their lives forever.
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EDC RevampPosted on 2013-08-20 10:09:40
So, we're revamping the EDC. This blog serves largely as a test for the generalization changes I've made. I've purchased a cloud account at Rackspace. From the time we complete modifications and forward, your games and images will be stored on ENIGMA's cloud. This means no more dead links, and no more fucking Mediafire.
I've also re-coded important pieces of the EDC. If something stops working, let me know via the forums.
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Feel free to run some XSS tests. Preferably while signed into the IRC at the same time as I am to inform me in case of their success.
In other news, the EDC's mostly done. Missing features include badges, game screenshots, formal game and blog listing, and a file manager.
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The U.S. economy is set to experience much stronger growth as the middle of the decade approaches. Businesses are highly profitable and very competitive, households have reduced debt and are saving more, and the banking system is well-capitalized and liquid. The job market is headed in right direction. Broadly speaking the economy is performing steadily better.
~ Mark Zandi, chief economist, Moody's Analytics, "The economy is only going to get stronger: Mark Zandi," The Daily Ticker (Yahoo!Finance), January 30, 2014
(Zandi has a bullish outlook on the U.S. economy: he's forecasting 3% GDP growth this year and 4% growth in 2015. He says better economic growth will also lead to more jobs. He estimates that 3 million new workers will be hired in 2015, up from 2.25 million in 2013 and 2012. That would mean the economy returns to full employment (a federal jobless rate of 5.5% to 6%) by 2016.)


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There's a song about cybersecurity from the Chinese government
"Cyberspace sounds the cry of rejuvenating the Chinese nation" is an actual lyric from the song
China is not short of patriotic songs. Most of them sing praise about historical events, natural scenery or the people's love for the Communist Party. But now there is one that tries to educate you about the importance of cybersecurity.
"The Song of Cyberspace Strategy" was written by the director of the China Institute of Cyberspace Strategy, Qin An, who often appears on state news outlets with cybersecurity-related quotes and opinion pieces.
Complete with heroic drum beats and operatic choir singing, the song was published on his own WeChat public account yesterday. Qin An said in the post that the song was written for the 2018 China Cybersecurity Week, which just opened in Chengdu.
The song is full of memorable and catchy lines like "Cyberspace sounds the cry of rejuvenating the Chinese nation" and "The two-wheeled drivetrain of digital China" -- good luck getting those out of your head.
The complete translation is absolutely worth reading, and Graham Webster posted a translation on Twitter:
China Cybersecurity Week, first introduced in 2014, aims to "promote President Xi Jinping's vision of building cyberpowers, demonstrate the major achievements China has made in cybersecurity, and improve the general public's cybersecurity awareness and defensive skills through educational campaigns using multiple channels and platforms", according to state news outlet China Daily. (They should also apply for the Guinness World Record for most uses of the word "cyber".)
During the week, forums and competitions are held across China, with tech companies opening up booths at a Cybersecurity Expo. State news outlets also regularly publish tips on how to protect your online information and… how to spot a spy online.
But who cares about that when you have a song with lines like "Digital nation-building solidifies the Communist's historial responsibility"?
And in case you're wondering: No, it doesn't sound any better in Mandarin.


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- Initial assessment of products and production process. The applicant company shall provide the documentation required by ICEA and useful for the pre-valuation and preparation of the audit.
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LETTER: Enhancing school safety at the Legislature
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In late March, the House unveiled a legislative package aimed at putting student safety first. We have taken a multifaceted approach that includes resources to meet the needs of students and schools statewide.
In total, we are proposing approximately $50 million in new mental health and school safety funding.
We spoke with school officials, teachers, parents and students about how to make our schools safe. Our multi-pronged approach enhances school security, addresses student mental health and provides our districts with needed funding and flexibility to keep our kids safe.
I am a co-author on many of the following proposals that are currently advancing through the committee process: School resource officers, student support personnel and other school security programs funded through increased Safe Schools revenue, including a floor level of funding for small schools; school building security upgrades and expanded use of Long-Term Facility Maintenance revenue for security projects, including emergency communications systems; school-linked mental health programming to ensure better outcomes for all kids; physical security audit grants to provide state assistance to review facility security and crisis management policies; suicide prevention training for teachers to help educators learn how to engage and assist students experiencing mental distress; and school-based threat assessment teams established to assess, intervene, and report threats facing students, teachers and staff.
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I took a prenatal vitamin tonight.
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all that can go wrong mostly...I don't immediately see all that can go right....but what I will endure and survive (hopefully) thru.
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I have a blood test too...I will likely go alone.
I am alone in a lot of this....and hopeful that my husband will find a job soon.
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Sweden-based Koenigsegg is known for its outlandishly fast sports cars. This 1090 Motorcycle Concept imagines what might happen if they focused on just two wheels. Created by Maksim Burov, the design is purely conceptual, with no hypothetical specifications offered up. We can, however, make out a Borla exhaust, Goodyear tires, a YSS suspension, and sleek design that would undoubtedly please fans of the company's four-wheeled models.
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, relying on the United States Supreme Court's decision in Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) and Banks v. Dretke, 540 U.S. 668 (2004), held in U.S. v. Tavera, 6th Cir., No. 116175, 6/20/2013, that the "due diligence rule" as applied to the Government's responsibility to turn over to the defense exculpatory and impeaching evidence was unfair to criminal defense lawyers and their clients.
In Tavera, the 6th Circuit reversed the defendant's conviction and 186 month sentence and remanded the case for retrial because Government Prosecutors withheld Tavera's co-defendant's exculpatory statements to them on the grounds that Tavera's lawyers should have interviewed the co-defendant and learned from him that he had met with the case prosecutors and exculpated Tavera.
The Brady Rule
In 1963 the United States Supreme Court held that the Government's failure to provide a Defendant with material, exculpatory evidence is a due process violation which results in an unfair trial. Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963).
Thirty six years later in Strickler v. Greene, 527 U.S. 263, 281-282 (1999), the Court held that the three (3) essential elements of a Brady prosecutorial misconduct claim were that: (1) the evidence at issue must be favorable to the accused either because it is exculpatory or impeaching; (2) the evidence must have been suppressed by the Government; and (3) that actual prejudice must have resulted.
The "Due Diligence Rule"
Most Federal Courts of Appeals, except for the Tenth and D.C. Circuits have implemented some form of the "due diligence rule". Weisburd, Prosecutors Hide, Defendants Seek: The Erosion of Brady Through the Defendant Due Diligence Rule, 60 UCLA L. Rev. 138 (2012). The "due diligence rule" essentially provides that "the government has no Brady burden when the necessary facts for impeachment are readily available to a diligent defendant". United States v. Rodriguez, 162 F.3d 135, 147 (1st Cir. 1998).
The United States Supreme Court Rejects the Due Diligence Rule in Banks v. Dretke
In rejecting the Fifth Circuit's position, the Court held in Banks v. Dretke, 540 U.S. 688, 696 (2004), that "a rule thus declaring "prosecutor may hide, defendant must seek," is not tenable in a system constitutionally bound to accord defendants due process".
In Banks, the prosecution advised defense counsel that it would provide all discovery without the necessity of discovery motions but withheld evidence that would have discredited two (2) essential prosecution witnesses and did not correct the witness' misstatements and emphasized their truthfulness during closing arguments.
The Court held that "when police or prosecutors conceal significant exculpatory or impeaching material in the Government's possession, it is ordinarily incumbent on the Government to set the record straight" and that the suppressed evidence was Brady material.
The Sixth Circuit Relies On Banks in Deciding United States v. Tavera
In holding that the Government's failure to disclose Tavera's co-defendant's exculpatory statements resulted in a due process violation, the Sixth Circuit in United States v. Tavera, 6th Cir., No. 11-6175, 6/20/13, concluded that "so long as favorable evidence could very well effect the jury's decision, prosecutors must disclose it. And when they fail to do so, courts have a duty to order a retrial, allowing a jury to consider the previously concealed evidence."
Following his conviction and sentencing for participating in a methamphetamine drug conspiracy, Tavera learned that a few days prior to trial, Mendoza had told the Government that Tavera had no knowledge of the drug conspiracy. Mendoza's statements directly contradicted the story of the government's main witness; however, the Government did not disclose the statements to Tavera's lawyer.
In response to the government's argument that Tavera or his lawyer should have exercised "due diligence" and discovered Mendoza's statements to the Government, the Sixth Circuit relied on the Court's holding in Banks and held that "Brady imposes an independent duty to act on the government…" and that an individual "does not lose the benefit of Brady when the lawyer fails to "detect" the favorable information".
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I've been meaning to do an FAQs post for such a long time, mainly because I like reading them on other people's blogs and I think it can be a useful little hub of information. I thought I'd add some questions I've been asked since I started my blog and a few other bits that might be of interest.
Why did you start your blog?
I started my blog in August 2010. In my teenage years I'd used Xanga and Live Journal and missed having an outlet for my writing and photography. I started it originally to share what I'd been up to and keep a record for myself and I had no idea there was this huge community out there – I didn't even know that fashion blogs and outfit posts existed!
Which are your favourite blogs?
The first blog I discovered that inspired me to do more with my blog was Little Chief Honeybee. Early on into blogging I discovered bloggers like Little Blog of Horrors, Dainty Dresses, From Gem With Love, Sailboat, Gem Fatale, Daisy Butter and Lily Loves Lola and these are still some of my favourites today and constantly inspire me. I also absolutely love Little Winter, A Million Dresses, Made Up of Little Things, Sweet Monday, What Olivia Did, Beautiful Clutter and Chambray and Curls.
Do you do sponsored links and affiliate links? Why?
I sometimes include sponsored links in posts and, for transparency, I mark these as containing sponsored links (the same if it's a sponsored post by a brand). I only accept sponsored links or posts from brands or products I think my readers will be interested in and I do not accept prewritten content as this is my blog, for my writing. When I write wishlist posts or reference products I've bought, I sometimes use affiliate links, via Reward Style. I accept that some people do not agree with monetizing a blog or accepting payment for content or links but I put hours of work into my blog and I do not see the harm in occasionally accepting payment for something I would have written about anyway. I make very little money from my blog and it's not its primary aim.
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How do you get your hair to be that purple shade?
This is honestly the question I get asked the most and it's really not even something I originally did on purpose. I bleach my hair with Schwarzkopf LIVE Color XXL in Absolute Platinum and then use a purple shampoo a couple of times a week. I wrote a blog post about the best purple shampoo, my favourite is Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Shampoo
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Quarters are delighted to offer for sale this newly built four bedroom detached family home which forms part of an exclusive development in the sought after village of Stoke Hammond. The property has been built to a high specification and attention to detail that stands out when compared with generic new home builders. The property is available immediately and benefits from accommodation comprising: Entrance hallway, cloakroom/WC, lounge, study, open plan kitchen/dining/family room, utility room, four double bedrooms (master with en-suite) and a family bathroom. Additional benefits include rear garden, detached garage and driveway parking. Viewing is highly recommended.
* Images taken are of the show home, which is of the same design as this property *
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The attractive village of Stoke Hammond is situated in the Aylesbury Vale district in north Buckinghamshire, approximately halfway between Milton Keynes and Leighton Buzzard.
The Grand Union Canal passes close by on the eastern side of the village, featuring pleasant tow-path walks and only a short distance to the south, a picturesque, canal-side pub/restaurant.
The village amenities include a convenience store, a pub, a Methodist chapel and the parish church of St. Luke. There is also a sports and social club which hosts various events and sports including cricket, football, darts and pool.
For a wider range of facilities, the towns of Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard are only short drives away, both offering a variety of shops, supermarkets and cafés.
There are 2 golf courses within easy reach and also Rushmere Country Park, with woodland walks, picnic area, visitors' centre and café.
Milton Keynes is less than 10 miles away, with its famous shopping centre and a vast range of other facilities including a railway station, restaurants, theatre, cinemas, indoor ski centre and football stadium.
There are a number of schools, both Primary and Secondary, within 5 miles of Stoke Hammond and the village is within the Aylesbury Grammar School catchment area.
Stoke Hammond is within easy access of major roads, just a short distance from the A4146 and A5 and only a short drive from J13 of the M1 motorway. The nearest main-line railway stations are at Bletchley and Leighton Buzzard, both approximately 3 miles away, with regular trains to London Euston.
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Stylish, bespoke, modern kitchen in neutral tones, complemented with quality appliances, including double oven, electric hob, extractor, fridge-freezer and dishwasher.
Granite or composite work surfaces with upstands.
Low voltage pelmet lighting.
Tumbled marble or glass splash-backs.
Contemporary white suites with chrome taps and chrome heated towel rails.
Selected large format ceramic tiles to walls and floors.
Quality chrome showers.
Interior Finishes
Painted shaker style doors.
Satin chrome ironmongery throughout.
Ceilings white matt emulsion.
Walls Farrow & Ball skimming stone emulsion.
White satin painted skirtings and architrave.
Heating and Insulation
For comfort and efficiency all homes have a comprehensive LPG gas fired central heating system with under floor heating to ground floor and thermostatic controls to all rooms. All homes are insulated to the latest regulations to give high levels of energy efficiency.
Electrical and Communication
A generous supply of power sockets are provided throughout.
LED recessed lighting to kitchen, bathroom and en-suites.
Shaver points to bathroom and en-suites.
BT points are provided to kitchen and bedroom 1.
Network cabling to all principal rooms.
Safety and Security at Home
All homes will benefit from a comprehensive alarm system.
Mains supply smoke detectors to hall and landings with heat detectors to kitchen.
Rear gardens turfed.
Front gardens turfed and/or with selective landscaping.
The details contained in this brochure are intended as a general indication of the development. Sutton Homes reserves the right to improve or alter any part of the design. The contents of this brochure do not form part of any offer or contract.
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Fred the Godson (@fredthegodson) blew up Funk Flex's show on Hot 97 back in September. He turned a freestyle into something he could lay down on his album. I've never heard of him before, but he has a lot of creative puns and throwback references. Give it a listen and let me know what you think!


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- You can check for an update
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With DJ Trivia, a live DJ hosts a fun-filled, interactive on-screen trivia game! You and your team play "Live" trivia against other onsite teams whose sole mission is to crush you!
Okay, maybe it's nowhere near that intense but it is great fun and great times each and every week.
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Dorset Moon - 7 New Commissions Announced
By Irene on 9th April 2019
Dorset Moon is delighted to announce it has commissioned seven new art and performance pieces that will be FREE to enjoy. They will be part of a series of events called 'Under The Moon' that will compliment Luke Jerram's Museum of the Moon in each of its spectacular locations.Read more
Dorset Moon
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Nothe Fort, Weymouth
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Theatre Productions across Dorset this Winter
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'I Can't Get to You' is a compelling new music video that creates awareness about the barriers people who are disabled face.
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*IMPORTANT NOTICE* Furious Folly, Thursday 20th September 2018
By Irene on 20th September 2018
Thursday 20th September 2018
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[ A Nation Divided | Main Index | Civil War Reference Books ]
1861: April
--The War Begins--
The Confederate government felt that it could not allow U.S. federal troops to remain on territory over which it claimed sovereignty, so orders were given to prevent the resupply of Fort Sumter. On April 11th, the commander of the Confederate forces in Charleston, P. G. T. Beauregard, demanded that Major Robert Anderson surrender the fort. Though the Union garrison of 87 officers and men was surrounded by a much superior force, Anderson replied he would not surrender, though he realized his supplies would soon run out even if his command was not wiped out by a bombardment.
Thus it was that at 4:30 on the following morning, April 12th, the opening shots of the Civil War were fired by the Charleston batteries at Fort Sumter. Anderson returned fire, but he was seriously out-gunned and also short of supplies. After 34 hours of continuous bombardment, Anderson agreed to evacuate the fort.
However, Anderson insisted that his troops could exit with full military honor, including a full 100-gun salute to the United States flag. On April 14th, Anderson surrendered the fort to the Confederates. Unfortunately, a round accidentally exploded during the salute, killing Private Daniel Hough and mortally wounding another Union soldier. As none had died during the bombardment, these were the first fatalities of the Civil War, to be followed over the next four years by about 620,000 further deaths.
Henry Ward Beecher gave a famous talk glorifying "The National Flag," in which he stated that "The stars upon it were to the pining nations like the bright morning stars of God, and the stripes upon it were beams of morning light," and the flag soon became a rallying point for supporters of the Union. This generated a outpouring of patriotic prints in the North, many with the flag as primary symbol.
President Lincoln felt he had the moral high ground and a strong political advantage because it was the southern states that had initiated hostilities. On April 15th, he proclaimed that a state of insurrection existed and he called for 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion.
At the same time, the capture of Fort Sumter caused celebrations throughout the South. When Lincoln called for his volunteers, Jefferson Davis labeled Lincoln's proclamation a "declaration of war," though the Confederacy already had 60,000 men under arms.
Of equal significance was the fact that Virginia's secession led to the Confederacy acquiring her greatest champion, Robert E. Lee. Less was not a supporter of secession and felt himself a patriotic American. However, he felt that his first loyalty had to be to his home state of Virginia. He thus turned down Lincoln's offer to command the federal forces and, on April 20th, he resigned his commission in the U.S. Army.
As he wrote in a letter to his sister: "We are now in a state of war which will yield to nothing. The whole south is in a state of revolution, into which Virginia, after a long struggle, has been drawn; and though I recognize no necessity for this state of things, and would have forborne and pleaded to the end for redress of grievances, real or supposed, yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native state. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relatives, my children, my home. I have therefore resigned my commission in the army, and, save in defense of my native state--with the sincere hope that my poor services may never be needed--I hope I may never be called upon to draw my sword."
Despite his hope to be able to remain on the side lines, a few days after resigning his commission, Lee, the greatest general of his generation, was appointed commander of the Virginia Confederate forces.
With the secession of Virginia, the U.S. Navy yard in Norfolk became vulnerable to seizure by the Confederates, so the order was given to destroy the facilities, supplies and ships left there. This was done on April 20th, as seen in a dramatic Harper's Weekly print, though the destruction was only partial.
Maryland was, of course, of crucial strategic importance to the United States. Not only did it border the nation's capital, but any troops from the northeast had to pass through Baltimore on their way to Washington or further south. One of the first to respond to Lincoln's call for troops was the 6th Massachusetts Regiment, which arrived in Baltimore by train from Philadelphia on April 19th. The soldiers had to change trains to board the B&O to Washington, which entailed their marching through Baltimore.
A large pro-Southern mob gathered and began to attack the Massachusetts troops with stones and bricks. In reply, the panicked soldiers opened fire and a full scale riot developed in which four soldiers and twelve citizens were killed. These were the first fatalities of the war that were the result of actual conflict and the news of the event raced through the states, North and South.
For a time this stopped the flow of troops to Washington and many of Maryland's southern sympathizers resigned their government and military posts. On May 13th, the Union army occupied Baltimore and placed it under martial law. Maryland subsequently voted not to secede, which was crucial in keeping the capital secure and allowing the Union army to bring its troops to what would soon be the front between two warring armies.
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Using proven fuel cell technology, HNEI and Sierra Lobo, Inc. have developed and demonstrated an efficient process to recover high-purity helium from NASA's rocket engine testing sites. Download the press release.
Fuel Cell Modeling
On January 24, 2014, HNEI Assistant Researcher Kevin Davies made a presentation on equation-based, object-oriented fuel cell modeling at the HNEI Hawaii Sustainable Energy Research Facility in Kakaako, Honolulu, Hawaii. To see a file with this presentation, click here. For further information, contact Kevin Davies.


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christos wrote:And with just 8 days to go even people with falcons can enjoy the game and participate! As you know this game was not falcon compatible but the people behind the falcon patching machine have changed that. I can not but think that it is not just a mere coincidence this perfect timing and I'd like to thank them for actively supporting STOT in such a manner (whether they wanted to or not ). If you are a falcon gamer you know where you must go!
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This moment has been a long time coming for Dawn Richard. Singer/songwriter, former member of Danity Kane (heck I say once DK always DK..lol), former member of Diddy Dirty Money, etc..etc…I say that because this woman has not stopped since the day we were first introduced to her for MTV's Making the Band. Her grind has been relentless, and not without struggle, yet by faith she has stood her ground, trusted God to do what He said He would concerning her…and now he she is, on the cusp of her first full length debut album: GoldenHeart. I have been pulling for Dawn since day one..so I'm very excited for this album to drop. I'm not sure there is even a category for this music…that's what makes it dope to me. So take a listen to the snippets, and then click the link to pre-order the album.
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Seriously there are only a few artists that I love supporting no matter what. Dawn Richard is one of those artists. Since the first day I saw her on MTV's Making The Band, I knew there was something "different" about her. No not how she looked, her shyness, or even her sound, to me it was her spirit. One that was guarded, yet desired honesty and truth. One that one to have an opportunity to express her gift in a way that can touch lives on another level. Well we got to witness a small inkling of that while she was with Danity Kane (sucka for love, ride 4 u, etc) but now she's about to bring us the complete package that is Dawn Richard, in her upcoming album: GoldenHearts. The first single, SMFU (Saving Myself From U), is now available on Itunes, and she recently released the video for the song. One word to describe the visual to the words written: POWERFUL. Hearts (what she calls her fans) enjoy this stage of Dawn as she shares a part of herself with you. It's something to be said about a woman who understands who God is, what Faith means, and how to incorporate them both into her life knowing that without either she would have given up a long time ago. Enjoy! VOTE FOR #SMFU on 106 & PARK! TEXT "DAW" to 79922 or click here: http://tinyurl.com/4hg5ofr
I must start off by saying, God is absolutely good, and is TRUE TO HIS WORD. I know all of this is going to sound absolutely unbelievable to some, but trust me when I tell you "God has plan for you, a plan of good & not of evil, a plan to bring you into an EXPECTED end." (Jeremiah 29:11). I said that to say back on 12/27/09 I was just having my regular time with God (praying), and I heard him say: "Twitter connections will grow beyond imagination. As you represent (promote) Oceans 7, Dondria, D-Mac, but it will grow to you representing (promoting) Qwanell…" There were a few other names as well, that as God brings me into relationship with them, I will be telling this same story from my prayer journal. Don't take it lightly what you just read…because the back end of that says this "And that's just the beginning, because as I raise you up on this platform that has never come before, we will watch My kingdom grow." See it doesn't matter how long it takes, just TRUST GOD. I shared that because today I sat and interviewed Qwanell Mosley, aka, Anthony Q and you will see me promoting him heavily here. Ah the beauty of being in relationship with God that you may know HIS plan for your life. Now I must admit I was SUPER NERVOUS during this interview, as well as it's only my 2nd phone interview, so the sound isn't the best..along with my grandson hollering for me in the background..hahaha, but you will get the fullness of what this young man was brought here to do, and he is on a mission to walk in Destiny. Check out my exclusive interview with Anthony Q. Go get his 2nd single, MELODY, and See Me.


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