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Rhymes And Reasons: The Racialicious Review of The Art Of Rap
By Arturo R. García
Fittingly, the most sincerely gripping moments in Ice-T's directorial debut, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, happen when the art form is allowed to speak for itself: when tracks like "Straight Outta Compton" and "The Message" kick in on a theater-quality sound system, alongside footage of the neighborhoods their stories inspired, Ice's argument behind their power comes through loud and clear.
But in attempting to break down both the mechanics and the magic behind MCing, Ice unwittingly undercuts both the audience and his interview subjects. At least, as of right now. Some spoilers under the cut.
The documentary arrives at an interesting moment: not only is it hitting theaters alongside a vastly different piece of legacy maintenance in the hair-metal musical Rock of Ages, but it comes at a time when Hot 97 derides Nicki Minaj while Nas defends Gwyneth Paltrow.
In his role as narrator, Ice declares The Art will not be about "the money or the girls" but, by the end of the movie, we see Reverend Run recall the moment when his success in Run-DMC took him over the rails: sitting in a bathtub, high, and realizing "the ho's at the door, and Rolling Stone is behind her."
A similar boys' club mentality runs through the film, leading to some ugly moments. It is way too easy to spot the dissonance in Ice praising Ras Kass' intelligence seconds after Kass introduces himself with the words "I spit from the genitals, bitch/leave a masculine stench." And seeing Ice and Snoop Dogg smile their way through "6 'n The Mornin"–"I bought a Benz with the money, the rest went to clothes/Went to the strip, started pimpin' the hoes" – takes on a whole new dimension after spending more than an hour emphasizing the importance of words.
This would seem to be a great platform for female MCs to be heard, but instead we get all-too-brief appearances from Salt from Salt-N-Pepa for a convo about loved ones "only hearing the beats," and MC Lyte, who discusses her vocal training. But surely they could've provided a lively discussion with Ice on how and why words like bitch and ho have ended up on so many tracks and on their particular challenges making their way through a genre seemingly replete with alpha-male personalities. That absence is felt as deeply as that of Jay-Z or any MCs representing the southern U.S. (although the latter, Ice says, was also complicated by logistics.)
In contrast, Eminem is given a wide berth to discuss how his whiteness impacted his journey from wannabe to a "grand master" in a black artform … right after he drops lesbian "jokes." It also seems odd for Ice to visit Dr. Dre and talk about his production technique and not the content of the songs that put him and the rest of NWA on the map and burned South Central L.A. in the national conscience in a very particular way.
The Dre segment, and the omissions under the surface, also point to the conversations one hopes takes place either in deleted scenes or in a follow-up: what happens after the MCs words connect with an audience? What responsibility does the artist have when that message is taken in outside of the neighborhood? Because it was white teenagers who pushed NWA to commercial success, and it's a sure bet many of those teenagers interpreted their stories much differently than the people who could relate to them directly. There's a reason, after all, why the Tupac hologram at Coachella "performed" "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" and not "Dear Mama."
But the best case for another installment is made in the moments Ice cedes the mic: it's Joe Budden who offers up a poignant slice of what Ice calls "the B-side of the game"; it's Grandmaster Caz who name-checks Roxanne Shanté and other luminaries in an opening freestyle covering the entirety of the hip-hop era; and it's Kanye West who nails the connection between his pop stardom and the art form that led him to it. At its best, Ice and The Art succeed in their mission to honor the greats of hip-hop's past. Now it's time to take stock of the game's future.
I feel like they missed the mark by not speaking to or about Black women as a subject of Hip Hop(love vs. misogyny), and Black women's involvement in Hip Hop (from the empowering to the overtly sexual and occasionally degrading). Perhaps Ice T's involvement in this flick prevented an honest and positive discussion regarding Black women… This is not based on his choice for a wife (human blow-up doll Coco… Eyeroll). This is based on his anti-Black women tirades of the past (I'm thinking of his participation in Good Hair, in particular).
Black women are told too often that they should just be quiet for the greater good… We shouldn't diss hip hop because we're picking on our brothers who are themselves oppressed. We shouldn't diss White feminism because we're all in this together blah blah blah. I'm not saying that Black women should only support that with which we are involved, but we should definitely stop supporting that which injures and disrespects us… either overtly or covertly.
I am officially not interested in seeing this documentary… Which sound like the same narcissistic point of view hip hop always self-congratulates itself with.
I agree wholeheartedly with your comments, Jcat80. I'm sick of hearing ANTI-BW BM in the entertainment/music world brag about their success when they've achieved it via DEMEANING/DEGRADING ANTI-BW HATE.
These ANTI-BW BM are quick to forget that ALL BM owe BW their lives and ALL due respect.
BW are not OBLIGATED to support ANTI-BW BM (the ONLY race of men who PUBLICLY CONDONE/PROMOTE the trashing of the humanity, dignity, and femininity of their SAME RACE women) or their so called "art" . -
http://www.facebook.com/people/Derek-Vandivere/650258206 Derek Vandivere
I don't know why this bugs me so darn much, but the Tupac thing WAS NOT A HOLOGRAM. It was a 19th century magical trick using plain old projection and CGI.
I was hesitant to watch it as soon as I saw that Ice-T was the director behind this documentary. As much as I love hip-hop, watching his relationship with his wife play out in real life is painful, and obviously indicative of his attitudes towards women. I figured he would pay lip service to female MC's, but you can see where his beliefs are at and I'm not surprised they come through in this film. I'll probably check out the parts that get the most traction, but I think I would be throwing things at the movie screen if I went to watch the whole thing.
After reading this, I found an interview of Ice-T. For a small part of it, he talks about the dearth of female rappers in his film. He says that he called everyone in his cell phone contacts, including Salt, Latifah, Lil' Kim, and I think De Brat. He said that everyone he contacted, from Kanye to Salt, said yes, but it was hard getting everyone to actually make the film (schedules and whatnot). My whole thing is, why couldn't he reach out to folks who AREN'T in his contacts, regardless of gender? It's an excuse that many folks with privilege use to justify the lack of folks who aren't just like them. And it's just that–an excuse, not a legitimate reason.
http://twitter.com/HIPSDC HIPS, Inc.
I was and still am in my feelings about the South's absence (aside from Bun B) from the film. Also, Dr. Dre and DJ Premiere were producers that they covered (Kanye and Q-Tip were interviewed too, but not about production), but no Rza, Pete Rock, Pharrell, Timbaland… It was very Dr. Dre/Aftermath heavy. However, with all of what was missing, what was there was good, especially the New York part. Seeing the originators get some praise was well worth my $10. Women were absent. I am not shocked or surprised by that. I can't imagine that Ice-T cares about misogyny in hip-hop or shedding light on it. It's Ice T everyone…come on. Are we really expecting that from him?
http://xicanosblog.tumblr.com/ Mateo Montoya
This documentary seems to be a great (re)presentation of the positive aspects of rap and seems to recognize rap as a valuable mode of expression, reflection, and (re)presentation for urban black communities. This is a far cry from the early critiques of rap as a "mysogenistic" form of "musical minstrelry" like that of bell hooks. Here is a link to my critique of bell hooks' narrow and degrading critique: "'Duped' by deficit discourse": Xicano's critique of bell hooks', "Gangsta Culture—Sexism and Misogyny: Who Will Take the Rap?" http://xicanosblog.tumblr.com/post/11857729014/duped-by-deficit-discourse-xicanos-critique-of
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CORNELIUS – Hal Garmon has worked in insurance appraisals, car repair and landscaping. No profession, however, gives Garmon the satisfaction his Christmas tree-selling business provides. This year marks Garmon's 25th year of selling Christmas trees to lake-area residents at his outdoor store… read more about Christmas tree lot becomes family business

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The Illini basketball team defeated Auburn 81-62 to improve to 8-1 on the season Saturday. Rayvonte Rice led the Illini with 22 points. Illinois made a season high 12 three-pointers.
The Illinois volleyball team rallied from a first set loss to defeat Marquette 3-1 and advance to the sweet 16. Illinois hosts the NCAA regional at State Farm Center next week.
Eastern Illinois picked up its first playoff win since 1989 with a 51-10 win over Tennessee State Saturday.
It was one of the most thrilling games in the history of the Central/Centennial basketball rivalry. Here is bonus video and interviews of the game - where Central defeated Centennial 80-79 in triple overtime.
Boys basketball highlights & results
The Illinois basketball team is headed back to Georgia this weekend. Sunday afternoon's game against Auburn will be their second game of the week in Atlanta. WCIA 3's Bret Beherns has been there all week and has more on how they're turning the page after their first defeat.
Illini win 25-22, 25-21, 25-16
An extended look at Illinois-signee Michael Finke in action against Central.
The Illinois volleyball team will start it's NCAA Tournament run Friday night when they host Morehead State in the first round. Illinois is the No. 13 seed and could play at home all the way until the Final Four.
Four-star quarterback Jack Beneventi (Lisle, Ill - Benet Academy) verbally committed to Iowa Thursday night, picking the Hawkeyes over Illinois.
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It has been an unbelievable season so far for the Eastern Illinois football team, but they say it won't mean a thing if they fail to make a deep playoff run. The Panthers get their chance to take that first step Saturday when they host Tennessee State, and WCIA 3's Matt Wettersten has more on what lies ahead for them this weekend.
The Illinois basketball team is moving forward after their first loss of the season Tuesday night, and head coach John Groce says there is no panic within the locker room. It might be easy to overreact after Illinois blew a 12-point lead in the final nine minutes of a 67-64 loss to Georgia Tech, but Groce says it all came down to a lack of execution. That is something he is hammering home in practice this week in hopes that they don't make the same mistakes again.
For the first time this year the Illinois men's basketball team will try to bounce back from a loss. It was a tough one Tuesday night losing in the final seconds at Georgia Tech. WCIA 3's Bret Beherns was with the Illini in Atlanta and has more on where the team goes from here.
The Illinois women's basketball team tried to do what the men could not - and that is beat Georgia Tech in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Like the men, though, the women ran out of gas losing 93-69 to the Yellow Jackets. Illinois guard Sarah Hartwell, who transferred to Illinois from Georgia Tech, scored 9 points in her return to Atlanta. Illinois (5-3) hits the road on Saturday against Colorado.


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AN EMAIL ABOUT BAY COUNTY SCHOOLS BUSES....What do you think?? Read this email and let us know
Subject: Waller Elementary School Bus Driver
Dr. Shane,
Can you find out why the school bus driver that forced the children off the bus yesterday (Tuesday, 20 Aug 2013) because she didn't want to drive down the muddy roads wasn't fired for endangering the ELEMENTARY school children?
My nephews ride that route, and had to walk 3 miles from where she dropped them off at back to where they live. The youngest nephew is 7 years old and a severe asthmatic. He was soaking wet, covered in mud, and barely able to breath when he made it home. No parents were notified that she was dropping the children off at an alternate location.
In addition to no parents being notified, a 6 year old 1st grade child (who was unfamiliar with where he was dropped off at) got lost wandering around for several hours looking for his way home, to the point the police were called to go door to door to find him. This is completely outrageous! If the school is unwilling to fire that driver, they should at the very least transfer her to a different bus route (that doesn't involve driving on a dirt road as she seems incapable of doing so).
The first time she forced students off was at the corner of Rogers Road and Hwy 2301. The remainder of the children were forced off at Campflowers Road and Merlin Road. All of the children forced off the bus live in the rural areas between the two points.
I understand the roads are a mess back there due to the massive amounts of rain. The issue with the substandard road conditions is further compounded by the County NOT maintaining the roads in that area. That said, the bus goes down those roads year after year in all kinds of weather; If that particular driver cannot navigate those roads, then another driver who can needs to replace her.
Please let me know if you or any of your listeners can explain why this person not only is allowed to retain a position with Bay District Schools, but is back driving that same bus today. Thank you, and I sincerely appreciate any light you can shed on this incident.
Corrie C. Rau


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The Fairmont Does a 180 at the Monaco Grand Prix
The Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo has a prime view of one of the most best corners in all of Formula 1 – it's the tightest turn of any track in the entire Formula 1 calendar, turned so tight around on itself that the cars' steering has to be modified to cope. In years past it was called the Lowe's Hairpin, but no longer. Thenceforth, it will be known as the Fairmont Hairpin, and the hotel has a plans to offer amenities and entertainment as exciting as the race itself.
The completion of a €46 million renovation has graced the Fairmont with a new top-floor restaurant called L'Horizon with 360-degree views of the Principality. The 5-star menu includes vegetables grown in the Fairmont's gardens in the countryside surrounding Monaco, which means the food probably tastes exceedingly rich in more ways than one. When not at the repast, there's the Willow Fitness Center overlooking the Riviera, the Willow Stream Spa with 8 treatment rooms and a sauna and Hammam. You can even order Adidas t-shirts, shorts and shoes from the hotel for your workout, and the Fairmont will provide an MP3 player with EMI tunes to enjoy while you tread on the mill.
For GP weekend, May 13-16, the resort's got two packages: one for the historic grand prix that gets you a bed from April 30 to May 2, and one for the Formula 1 weekend with flexibility from one to four nights. Another benefit of staying in-house is you'll have a better chance of getting into the Fairmont's Salle d'Or ballroom, where Flavio Briatore's Sardinia-based Billionaire's Club will be hosting parties from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. And you can bet that any action that might be missing on track will be more than made up for at the Salle d'Or...


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Field Test – Nikon 50f1.4 AFS
January 14, 2009 by Moose
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While we were stuck with a down vehicle, we took the opportunity to shoot along the road. The winter Lodgepole Pine forest really intrigues me so I took out the new 50f1.4AFS and went a shootin.
The lens is very sharp corner to corner. It's physically larger than I thought, really nice shade and, it's a pretty sexy package. The AFS speed though isn't really too hot IMHO. I think my standard 50f1.4AF focuses faster.


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Tokai / 1984 BreezySound / 1984 / Red / Guitar
This Telecaster-style guitar was made in 1984, just prior to Tokai being shut down for 20 years by Fender and Gibson due to guitars like this one.
Superb quality all over; it's obvious why these "Lawsuit" guitars made Fender and Gibson worried.
This one is in near-perfect condition. We've never seen one this clean before and it has become very popular amongst shop staff.
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fretboard
- Alder Body
- Deep Red Colour
- Standard Telecaster pickup configuration
The Music Gallery, UK
The Music Gallery has been trading for over 10 years in the town of Berwick Upon Tweed, in the north east of England. Originally situated above an art gallery (hence the name), we soon out grew the tiny shop and located to a larger premises on the Tweedside Trading Estate now with space for our shop, tuition rooms, professional recording studio, and warehouse space for our PA hire devision (going under the name PFL Audio).
We have over the years gained a vast range of vintage & rare items ranging from Martin ukeleles to early Wem copycats. We pride ourselves on service and customer satisfaction and hope to able to find you the instrument you've been looking for.


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Monday Things {11-19-2012}
1. On Friday night I had a girls night with some of my favorite ladies in Chicago. We ate salad, hummus & veggies, chips & guac, and popcorn while drinking wine and attempting to watch Crossroads (we were waay too chatty for a movie). I had so much fun that I didn't get home until almost 1 am. That hasn't happened in a loooong time.
2. I slept in on Saturday morning and then headed out for an 8 mile run with a few stride drills. It was surprisingly warm out and I tried to enjoy the fact that it was sunny out and I was way overdressed. By the time I got home, all I wanted was something cold for breakfast. Unfortunately, Ian and I were in desperate need of a grocery trip and hot oatmeal was my only option.
At least pumpkin oats are tasty!
3. I spent the majority of my Saturday watching Michigan beat Iowa (woohoo!) and recipe planning for the Thanksgiving at my mom's. We're going to have a few family traditions (modified for my dietary restrictions) as well as some new dishes and I can't wait to see how it all turns out!
4. On Saturday night, Ian and I decided to go out for a date night. It'd been about 2 weeks since our last sushi excursion, so we figured it was about time to be sushified. Rather than drive/take the el for 30-45 minutes to go to a sushi spot, we decided to head over to one of the nicer sushi places nearby, South Coast Sushi.
While we were looking over the menu, our waiter brought out fried seaweed with wasabi mayo and spicy mayo for dipping. I always used to love this little appetizer but I can't have it anymore (although I did steal a few strips of seaweed–I was hungry!)
I decided to start with a ginger salad and Ian had a cup of miso soup and then we split the super white ponzu appetizer.
I love super white tuna, it has to be my favorite sushi fish.
Next, we ordered some nigiri (two yellowtail, two super white tuna, & two salmon) as well as a salmon poke roll (salmon marinated in seaweed, scallion & fresh sesame soy, cucumber, masago, and crushed cashew).
We also ended up ordering an Alaska roll (king crab, avocado, cucumber, and roe). It was good but not as tasty as our first plate.
Overall, it was quite the successful evening and I'd highly recommend South Coast if you're looking for a good sushi spot in the South Loop area.
5. On Sunday morning I woke up early to get my 14 miler in (cut back week FTW). I fueled with a rice cake with sunflower butter, chia seeds, and dried cranberries and some almond milk (I decided not to fuel during the run but to eat a bigger pre-run snack). The run went well and was over before I knew it! It definitely helped that it was nice and sunny out . I'll get my weekly workout recap up soon (and link to it here like before). Obviously I suck at doing it on Sundays . My weekly workout recap has been backposted here!
6. I usually have a smoothie post-run but Ian was still sleeping when I got back and I didn't want to wake him up. Instead, I ended up indulging the craving I've had since last week when I finished my frozen waffles.
So. good.
7. Ian and I spent most of Sunday watching Netflix on the couch. When it came time to make lunch, I only had enough energy to roast some veggies and throw them on top of kale. I was excited to try my new black truffle olive oil from TJs and I used a little bit to coat some brussels sprouts. It was good but not amazing. I'm thinking the oil will better on fries/in salad dressings. Any suggestions?
8. By the time dinner came around I was ready to cook something. I decided to try a cajun mac 'n' cheese recipe that was both gluten free and vegan. For a mac 'n' cheese recipe it took a lot of prep work, but it was definitely worth it.
I loved this meal.
9. The rest of Sunday was spent in true lazy form. Ian and I watched Walking Dead, Breaking Amish, and more Netflix. Considering we'll be travelling next weekend, I think we did an excellent job of laying low this weekend .
10. And now it's time to announce the two winners of the $25 gift cards from Coca Cola.
So this means that Sarah and Skylar J have won! Please e-mail me your addresses (runningthewindycity[at]yahoo[dot]com) and I'll make sure your gift cards get on their way!
So now tell me, what did you do this weekend?


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Volunteering in the round
| January 15th, 2012
What's happening to volunteering? It's an oversimplification to say volunteering is becoming increasingly institutionalised. However, something is definitely afoot.
In this post, I'm going to try and break down what this process of institutionalisation of volunteering might mean.
I think it's possible to identify different levels so I'm going to present six possibles.
Whatever the case, what's happening to volunteering is complex.
Institutionalisation covers a lot of ground. It's important to see it as a continuum. In the middle of the process it's hard to categorically say whether this or that kind of volunteering is "institutionalised". At the extremes, it tends to get clearer.
Institutionalisation is also a gradual process. It's been developing over many decades, if not centuries.
Looking at the kinds of volunteering around today, the picture is clearly very mixed. The extent to which institutionalisation of volunteering is happening, probably depends on more immediate factors like the nature of the volunteering in question and the scale on which the volunteering is taking place.
Setting out the levels can be useful to help us better understand what's influencing the development of volunteering today.
1. Networks – modes of giving (non-financial)
A key sign of institutionalisation is the shift away from giving to people we know, such as with one-to-one giving or communal giving that's rooted in specific communities. With institutionalisation there's a distinct shift towards giving to people we don't know, through intermediaries like an institution such as the church, the state or an formally constituted organisation. In fact, as this aspect of giving has become more institutionalised, we're often giving to people we don't know, even after we've volunteered. For example, a volunteer giving blood will rarely know the specific individuals they are helping.
- Give to people we know (communal or one-to-one giving) – direct reciprocity (level of a community)
- Give to people we don't know (via institutions, state, organisations) – indirect (generalised) reciprocity (level of a society)
This dimension of giving to strangers is an important feature of the institutionalisation of volunteering. Many definitions of volunteering deliberately exclude giving to relatives, the effect of this is to focus volunteering on the more institutionalised type of giving.
In the Giving Green Paper, we highlighted a number of schemes across the country which facilitate and promote sharing between people who may never have met before – for example, time banking and complementary currencies. [Giving White Paper - Cabinet Office, UK Government]
Mutualism and self-help which by most definitions are recognised as volunteering, tend to be based on a model of giving that's more aligned to direct reciprocity. Close-knit, smaller scale communities where givers and receivers know each other and reciprocate in turn, are a far cry from the more institutionalised volunteering of giving to strangers, that's behind most common usage of the term 'volunteering' today.
Indirect giving: service user and provider
There's a growing assimilation culturally, of this principle of a more generalised reciprocity. The growth of this principle is connected to the development of volunteering where people frequently step forward to help those they don't know. We don't even expect to meet or get to know those we help directly. And if we do get to know them, we often assume there's not a direct gift relationship between the service user and provider.
It's ironic, but this change is often framed by the language we use. When it was introduced, the term 'service user' jarred with the notion of gift exchange where both participants are giver and receiver, both are users and providers.
It's the norm that the giver doesn't expect the receiver to be able to help them in the future and reciprocate. The rise of the concept of social capital is an attempt to quantify this proliferation of generalised reciprocity, driven partly by the development of volunteering.
Institutionalising reciprocity: filling the tangibility gap
The growth of giving on the web has reopened this discussion about these different kinds of reciprocity: direct and indirect, in human relationships. Technology seems to offer new ways to render reciprocity more tangible, something policymakers aspire to. When a reciprocal relationship is direct the impact is usually very tangible. Tangibility has become an issue because of the push to more indirect forms of reciprocity, behind this is the trend for greater institutionalisation. It feels like we turn to institutionalisation to fill this tangibility gap.
Online communities are opening up new opportunities to forge 'giving' networks across and beyond societies in new and different ways. Much online giving in this way has challenged the presumption that giving will become increasingly institutionalised. The rise of the language of participation presents a renewed challenge to the presumed dichotomy between user and provider.
Online communities either provide new ways for givers to connect with receivers and reciprocate, or it enables gift economies to scale without the need for formal and traditional intermediaries such as a charity, state agencies or religious entities.
2. Resources – financial capital
The next level is understanding the growing importance of financial resources in enabling volunteering to take place. Volunteering that's financed through free (libre) donations (without strings attached) is not institutionalised. Often these donations are small gifts in kind, where it's the volunteers themselves who pick up the costs incurred as part of their volunteering. However, the greater the operational costs and the bigger the need for financial certainty, the more institutionalisation is on the cards. It becomes a cycle: growing volunteering, requires more resources, which in turn require higher volunteering outputs, which down the line need yet more resources.
Volunteering at scale often requires an investment that needs to be resourced by mechanisms such as:
- grants that are formally agreed,
- service contracts that are commissioned,
- services that are purchased/transacted, or;
- funds restricted to a particular charitable purpose
While these costs are diffuse and low level, volunteering activities remain largely uninstitutionalised. However, as costs and scale of demands increases, so does the pressure to institutionalise the volunteering doing the heavy lifting. Moreover, there's often pressure institutionalisation creep from those entities that agree to bankroll the development of volunteering.
- Volunteering as an end in itself – financed by free/libre donations not linked to actions (generalised)
- Volunteering as a means to an end – financed by commission, contract or transaction – linked to actions (particular)
Over time, these different models of funding, whether by grant or by commission, seep into the way we talk and think about volunteering. For instance, describing volunteering as a currency (see complementary currencies as referred in the Giving White Paper), a type of gift exchange or means of achieving an organisation's mission. These developments are a direct response to the changing nature of the way volunteering is financed. This growing requirement to finance volunteering at scale, has led to greater institutionalisation.
Scaling and distribution of volunteering
Once again, the web presents opportunities to rethink this model by reducing the costs of scaling volunteering, distributed giving and linking the giver with receiver. These elements effectively counter the trend towards approaching volunteering a means to an end. If the same scale of volunteering impact can be achieved through distributing the workload across a network of volunteers, there's the prospect of new funding models where the burden of funding volunteering can also be distributed. Currently, the ways in which these models can be applied to volunteering is being explored, but it offers a possible route to funding high-impact volunteering in a less restricted, less institutionalised manner.
Where volunteering activities are primarily financed by libre donations that are unrestricted, volunteering can afford to be primarily an end in itself. However, as funding begins to become increasingly tied to more and more specific outcomes and deliverables, so volunteering becomes primarily thought of as a means to an end, and takes on the feel of greater institutionalisation. Institutionalisation, after all, comes about largely because it is a means to an end.
3. Aims: rights and duties
Volunteering as a gift relationship is built on the twin ingredients of freedom and impact: positive personal freedom and beneficial social impact.
The motivation for volunteering can be explained in terms of rights and duties. On a very simple level, volunteering balances the right of the individual to be able to freely give as they wish, with the acceptance of the duty to bring about beneficial social impact. All volunteering activities are a mixture of these two principles in varying amounts.
- Volunteering as a way to give as you wish (rights-based)
- Volunteering as a way to achieve socially beneficial outcomes (duty-based)
Volunteering that's low level and on a short time scale, may often not be able to demonstrate tried and tested impacts. However, they have enormous value in that they are based on people freedom to respond to needs they identify and wish to tackle. At the same time, it's this kind of volunteering that tends to be less institutionalised.
On the other hand, volunteering activities as they become more established and embedded in a community, engender a duty to maintain and support this work on the part of its volunteers, where the beneficial impact is a matter of record.
An example of a voluntary activity that has become thoroughly institutionalised over many years after becoming a key civic duty is jury service. In ancient Greece, jurors were selected from volunteers. Today, it is barely recognisable as a volunteering activity, given the sanctions available to the state to enforce it. However, it is still a service with no pecuniary reward to the individual carrying out their duty and responding to their jury summons. The juror takes an oath to give "a true verdict". As such, this is still a giving activity of sorts, but one so weighted towards duty that it has become profoundly institutionalised. Despite its historical roots, it is no longer volunteering in any meaningful sense.
History is full of these kinds of examples where voluntary action has emerged out of the liberty to respond to a social need, and once established has become a question of service and civic duty. From the police to firefighters, from the military to medics, from holders of political office to religious leaders. Each have very distinct histories. All though show how volunteering can become institutionalised over time, by making the transition from individual responses to immediate need, through to an acceptance of an established duty.
4. Ethos: culture of volunteering
As volunteering becomes more institutionalised it is increasingly possible to codify and articulate the ethos and moral values central to it.
- Amateur: uncodified ethos, unorganised labour, unrestricted access to the labour market (no regulated training and qualifications)
- Professional: codified ethos, organised labour, restricted access to labour market (regulated training and qualifications)
The term volunteering is value-laden. However, these values whilst they remain uncodified are a matter of individual preference and public debate. Once they become codified, there is a body that is credited with the authority to adjudicate and make substantive decisions about what that ethos is. It's no longer simply recommended good practice, it's enforceable practice.
As institutionalisation progresses, this authority restricts access to the labour market by enforcing sanctions and upholding quality standards. For example, the General Medical Council can decide which medical practitioners are registered, while Ofsted can decide which childminders are registered to provide childcare. Professional bodies can organise labour to leverage political and economic power to achieve its strategic objectives. Qualifications and training are no longer simply added value, they become the minimum requirement to entry.
At this point volunteer management has a body of knowledge and different professional codes exists around the world, there are no professional qualifications that serve as a minimum requirement. There are more and more people who see themselves as volunteer managers, knowledge of ethical codes and professional standards is not high.
5. Structure: formal and informal volunteering
How volunteering activities are structured is one of the most obvious and explicit forms of the institutionalisation of volunteering.
- Informal: individuals, groups and unconstituted associations (subject to general law)
- Formal: (formally constituted) organisations, charity, state, corporations, companies (subject to specific law)
There is a clear range of structures starting with individuals on their own and groups that are completely unconstituted, right through to other structures such as charities, companies and state agencies that are formally constituted and legally recognised. These more formal structures provide legal and bureaucratic frameworks in which volunteering takes place. Formal volunteering is in this sense closer to being institutionalised.
6. Need: Services
Volunteering provides services addressing the needs of the people using these voluntary services.
- Particular: volunteering that addresses the needs of a specific community
- General: volunteering that addresses the needs of all society
There is a range of these needs from those providing 'particular' services, to others providing 'general' or 'universal' services. Volunteering activities have traditionally been understood as adding value to public services. The difference has to do with the how widely those services are understood to hold moral responsibility to those in need and be publicly accountable to them.
Services that aim to provide particular services to specific users, have a limited moral responsibility to a specific community. However, over the last 50-60 years in the UK, public services have traditionally been delivered by the same agency (the state) that accepts this broader moral responsibility to all those in need across the whole society (whether that extends just locally or nationally).
An example might be the difference between the UK Neighbourhood Watch network and the police. Neighbourhood Watch provides a service in particular communities where people volunteer. The police service takes on a more general responsibility across all society in the UK. While Neighbourhood Watch might be able to reasonably argue their accountability is restricted to where they're present, the accountability of the police is much broader, i.e. they're an institution. The greater this moral responsibility and accountability of voluntary services extends, the closer it comes to institutionalisation. Another interesting case in point is the relationship in the UK between the RNLI's (voluntary) search and rescue responsibilities and the responsibility of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (state).
The policy ideas floated along with the Big Society have courted controversy precisely because they seek to shift the moral responsibility of voluntary services from limited sections of the community, to taking on moral responsibility for the needs of society as a whole. For example, while a voluntary services might in the past seek to add value by filling the gaps not met by public libraries, now voluntary services are aiming not just to fill the gaps, but to take over the public library itself. Once it does, it takes on a wider moral responsibility for all users needs. In addition, volunteering is positioning itself as a means to an end and angling for commissions to deliver specific services. This all adds up to greater institutionalisation of volunteering.
So how can we identify institutionalised volunteering? Why would we want to?
This is not about oversimplisticly labeling institutionalised volunteering as bad, and volunteering that isn't institutionalised as good.
It's about fighting for a balanced approach to volunteering that includes both volunteering that's institutionalised and volunteering that's not. Neither is necessarily better than the other.
In practical terms we need to encourage:
- Policymakers to address volunteering in the round, and not just focus on an institutionalised outlook of volunteering and giving
- Researchers need to spend more time to understand and analyse the complex relationship between volunteering and institutionalisation
- Those working and volunteering in the voluntary sector need to develop networks and resources that span the whole of the volunteering sector
- Those in the media need to discuss and communicate a more rounded version of volunteering that includes both the non-institutionalised and the institutionalised aspects of volunteering
Towards the state's sphere of influence
Different volunteering projects, programmes and initiatives may fit one or more of the six levels of institutionalisation outlined above. However, it's interesting to note how these factors stack up. In particular, how as volunteering leans towards institutionalisation, it's also in many ways more within the sphere of influence of the state.
For example, with institutionalised volunteering the following factors prevail:
- Volunteering that's oriented to a mode of giving that's based on indirect reciprocity
- Volunteering that's financed through exchange/transactions such as commissions, agreements or contracts, and as such, is developed as a means to achieving a specific end
- Volunteering that's well established and fosters volunteers primarily by appealing to their sense of duty or service
- Volunteering that's developed within clear codified professional values and ethos
- Volunteering that takes place within the structure of formally constituted organisations
- Volunteering that aims to deliver services with a general remit and a sense of moral responsibility for the needs of society in general
Institutionalised volunteering is no better or worse than volunteering that's not institutionalised. The reason for understanding this distinction is to ensure we maintain a broad approach and an open mind when considering different types of volunteering.
All too often, it's the more institutionalised volunteering that attracts debate, resources and thinking. As a result, it's this volunteering verging on institutionalisation that dominates when we think about developments in volunteering. In particular, it is certainly worth looking at whether this is due at least in part to the increasing influence of the state on the development of volunteering in the UK.
If we allow this one-sided view of volunteering to dominate, ultimately we'll become more fragmented as a sector. If we learn to include these alternative approaches to volunteering, the development of volunteering in the future will be all the more rounded for it.


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Restaurant Info
The Coffee Shop at TI offers casual dining at its finest. Just off the main casino floor, The Coffee Shop provides a warm and relaxed atmosphere with a stunning view of the tropical pool. With a diverse menu ranging from traditional comfort foods to more eclectic fare, this restaurant is the perfect choice for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Restaurant Details
Cuisine: American
Average check: $12 per person
Dress Code: Casual resort wear
Hours of Operation
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U.S. Geological Survey Continental Shelf GIS for the Monterey Bay National Marine SanctuaryBy |
GIS Description
Abstract Introduction Revisions and Updates File and Data Formats File Organization GIS Data Layers: BASEMAPS BATTOPO SHADEREL NAVIGATN BACKSCAT SAMPLES GEOLOGY Related Data Acknowledgments References Data Catalog Revision History Directory Listing |
AbstractA marine sanctuary is an environment where the interests of science and society meet. Sanctuary managers need access to the best scientific data available that describe the environment and environmental processes in sanctuaries. Seafloor mapping and sampling in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary have revealed new details about the geology, morphology, and active geologic processes of this region. Data from sidescan sonar, multibeam sonar bathymetry, physical samples, and instrument moorings, are consolidated with new and existing maps in a geographic information system (GIS). The GIS provides researchers and policymakers a view of the relationship among data sets to assist science studies and to help with economic and social policy-making decisions regarding this protected environment. IntroductionThe Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) was established in 1992 to protect and manage the resources of the 13,760 sq km (5300 sq mi) area off the coast of central California. The sanctuary's objectives are to enhance resource protection, preserve natural beauty, and preserve the bounty of marine ecosystems (MBNMS, 1999). The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a research project in the sanctuary from 1994 to 2000 to determine the marine geological environment (Eittreim and Noble, 2002). The focus of the USGS study is on the broad, flat continental shelf, areas shallower than 200 m (656 ft), between San Francisco to the north and Point Sur to the south. This area is approximately 3,000 sq km (1,160 sq mi) or 20 percent of the areal extent of the sanctuary. The project tasks focused on seafloor mapping, sediment sample collection and analysis, and oceanographic processes. The data resulting from this research is presented in this geographic information system (GIS) compilation. The GIS data are also viewable on the Coastal and Marine Geology internet map server at http://kai.er.usgs.gov/regional/contusa/westcoast/. Revisions and UpdatesThis GIS compilation will be revised and updated as new data become available. The most flexible way to do this will be to post changes on the internet (online). Version 1.0 will be published as a CD-ROM and will also be published online at http://geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/open-file/of01-179/. All future revisions will be published only online. The hosting site could change. If there is no forwarding link, go the the USGS home page and search for of01-179. File and Data FormatsText files (.txt) on the CD-ROM and web site may be viewed without special software. Hypertext mark-up language files (.html) require a browser such as Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. GIF (.gif), JPEG (.jpg) or TIFF (.tif) images may be viewed by many common image software packages. The data files require ESRI ArcExplorer, ArcView, or ArcInfo. The data files can be accessed by these three applications directly from the CD-ROM. The source file for ArcExplorer, an application that ESRI licenses without charge for Windows operating systems, is included under the 'aexplore' directory. ArcView and ArcInfo are licensed applications that must be purchased. The data were compiled in ArcInfo (version 8.0.2, ESRI, 1982-2000), a commercial GIS, in the UTM Zone 10 coordinate system with datum NAD83. Raster data layers are in ArcInfo GRID format or are registered TIFF images. Point, line and polygon features are in ArcInfo COVERAGE format. Shapefiles were generated for those coverages where the shape format did not degrade the data excessively. Each data layer is accompanied by FGDC-compliant metadata and an overview map. File OrganizationTop level files:
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McCain Oven Chips 907g
Product Description
100% British potatoes
Only 5% fat
Prepared in Sunflower Oil
Assured food standards
It's all good to know
There's a tractor stuck in front of you. Usually a tad annoying, but not this time. The Red Tractor logo shows the British potatoes we use have been grown to meet high quality standards.
McCain It's all good
At McCain we take real, simple ingredients and prepare them with care. No artificial colours or flavours, no hydrogenated fats.... just real and convenient food that you can trust and enjoy.
(Hey, we never said it was rocket science!)
Real Potato Goodness
Made with Sunflower Oil
Product Information
- Brands: McCain
- Dietary & Lifestyle: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Keep frozen.
Prepare & Use
Cooking guidelines.
Mmm...chips. The following cooking instructions are for 500g of McCain Oven Chips. For smaller quantities reduce the cooking time accordingly. For best results cook from frozen. Do not overcook!
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. For fan assisted ovens that's 200°C/400°F.
Spread your Oven Chips evenly in a single layer on a baking tray and pop into the top of the oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, turning them every now and again until they're lovely, crisp and golden.
Remove the rack from the grill pan. Preheat the grill for five minutes at a medium high heat. Spread your Oven Chips evenly in a single layer on to the grill pan. Grill for 12-15 minutes, turning every now and again until they're lovely, crisp and golden
Country of Origin
McCain Foods (GB) Ltd,
Freepost NEA 11518,
Package Type
Heat Sealed.
Allergen Information
- Free from: Gluten
Potatoes, Sunflower Oil.
Dietary Information
Suitable for Vegetarians
Free From Gluten
Free From Artificial Colours
Free From Artificial Flavours
Nutritional Data
Typical values | per 100g | per 100g grilled | |||
Energy | 502kj | 634kj | |||
Energy | 119kcal | 150kcal | |||
Protein | 1.9g | 2.7g | |||
Carbohydrate | 21g | 26.6g | |||
of which sugars | 0.7g | 0.5g | |||
Fat | 3g | 3.8g | |||
of which saturates | 0.3g | 0.4g | |||
of which mono-unsaturates | 0.9g | 1.1g | |||
of which polyunsaturates | 1.7g | 2.1g | |||
Fibre | 1.6g | 2.1g | |||
Sodium | 0.03g | 0.03g |
Customer Reviews
19 November 2013
Dry chips lacking in flavour. These chips were not enjoyable and we will not purchase again.
07 July 2013
Bad potatoes
Quality is slipping woefully on these. Opened the bag and threw about quarter away, due to bad potatoes - rotten ends, potatoes full of "eyes". Also bags are often full of more bits and pieces, rather then complete chips. Will be looking elsewhere I think from now on.
04 May 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Worst chips I've ever had
The title says it all. Tasted sour and flat, terrible texture. McCains normal fries are great though.
14 April 2013
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
These are low fat and great if you fancy chips without all the cals - go great with a nice balsamic vinegar - so don't buy if you want real chips and pull out of the oven before they dry out!
23 June 2012
Horrid texture
I thought these chips were really dry. The flavour is ok but the texture is awful. My two year old son nearly choked as the lack of moisture made them stick in his throat. Sorry McCain - Never again.
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Sedu Pro Ionic Ceramic Tourmaline Flat Iron (1 1/2")
KrisGreatest Iron Ever!I have very wavy and and frizzy Indian hair,this iron got my hair pin straight and unlike any other iron ive used it actually keeps my hair straight for most of the day and frizz is gone,it leaves my hair silky! BEST IRON EVER!posted May 27, 2010Link to this post
JazminBest Product And Awesome WarrantyI initially bought this straightener in Dec '08, and it fell down and broke about 3 months ago. On the website I saw that SEDU has a 2 year warranty, so I sent it back and got a brand new one in about 2 DAYS!!!!! I'm so happy with this product and I love Folica! Totally recommend both of them. I have VERY curly hair, and it still works miracles, best I have ever had!posted May 26, 2010Link to this post
WhitniSt. LouisLove It!I just received my Sedu today and am pretty impressed with it! It is so light weight and does not snag your hair like my chi ultra did. It straightens my hair better than any straightener I have ever had and I have really coarse and thick hair. It works wonders and i just love my new Sedu!posted May 26, 2010Link to this post
Janice K.Salem, ORFree TimeI absolutely love this flat iron!!! I have extremely curly hair, i used to use a regular iron to like iron your clothes and then go back over my hair with a Revlon flat iron that alone would run me anywhere from 3 to 4 hours!! I hated straightening my hair, now with my new Sedu 1 1/2 flat iron it took me only 35min. It allows m to be able to have the hair i want when i want without wasting my whole day getting it!! Thanks Sedu & Folica!!!posted May 25, 2010Link to this post
AshleyReally DisappointedI bought this hair straightener but after two months it didn't work anymore. I found another one (by TI creative Styling) which is just incomparable. The plates are made of titanium so they keep the hair soft and beautiful. This is the best product ever.posted May 21, 2010Link to this post
WinnieHairCurly HairAmazing!I have ridiculously curly hair, and for years i had been looking for a straightener to tame my crazy hair. I finally came across the Sedu. It was so easy to use and it made me hair look stick straight, shiny and healthy. As with any straightener, you should still use a heat protective spray before straigtening. Overall, I would recommend this straigntener to anyone who wants gorgeous straight, sleek hair!posted May 20, 2010Link to this post
BethHairDry HairLove It!My daughter's hair is hard to deal w/ and I have used many many cheap flat irons. They dry out her hair and pull and snag. Her hair has never been so silky and shiny.....and STAYED that way ALL day. I bought some CHI silk infusion w/ this iron and I must boost that product as well. It made her hair soooo soft and healthy.posted May 20, 2010Link to this post
HannahBest Straigtener Ever!!I just got this flat iron. I loved the results, it made my hair shiny, soft, and pin straight.The best thing is that it does all this without damaging your hair. Best iron on the market!posted May 19, 2010Link to this post
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AngelaHairThick or Coarse HairWorks Great But Broke ImmediatelyThis iron is great. It is the first one I ever bought and it made my thick and wavy hair straight, shiny and not frizzy. I kept it in a drawer with a few brushes and a hair dryer and took very good care of it. Within a month the plastic piece holding the iron together snapped off. This made the plates move and not fit together very well. Three days ago I went to pick it up after it heated (very quickly I might add) and the other plastic piece snapped off. More like fell off. Then the spring fell out and I now have the two sides completely separated and worthless. The iron still works though. I haven't had the iron more than a year and I thought it was a good investment for the price. I loved what it did to my hair but it is too expensive to repurchase and have it happen again. I don't know what brand I will buy now. All I know is that I need something really soon!posted May 18, 2010Link to this post
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whos attending barbs & kens
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i might go but tix r sold out :'( maybe ebay :D
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im doind a mock hope to post in a hour i want some opinions quick
Neither lol
Want Ansah, Rhodes, Ogletree, or Warmack
The Giants defense is predicated on the defensive line then the secondary. The main reason they stopped Tom Brady's offense in 2007, the highest scoring offense of all time was because the defensive line hit him all night long. And you want a drunk linebacker over Sheldon Richardson?
Besides that you also need a decent secondary. I'm sure we've seen the war crimes committed by Corey Webster and you want a drunk LB over the better CBs in the draft?
I am not too sure why everybody undervalues LB so much especially with the spread O and Qb's that can run a la RG111. You absolutey need LB's that can stop the run, cover and go sideline to sideline. we have none of that. not having Lb's last year was a big reason they could not stop the run. run after run up the middle and our LB's looked like pop warner kids. we need LB's...now I am not saying ogeltree or anybody specific, but to belittle there importance just makes no sense especially with the spread offense as mentioned.
I don't think it is a matter of people undervaluing LBs, I think it has more to do with the lack of LBs out there that can play all 3 or 4 downs. I admit I haven't been following the LB crop this year, but to find a run stopping LB who is also not a liability in pass defense is rare.
That's pretty much how I see it. Finding a top flight 4-3 LB is hard to do these days with the amount of space that is required for them to be responsible for. That's why you will see people say certain things like "He might have to go to a 3-4 team" because they aren't convinced of a prospect's ability to man the middle in a 4 man front with today's threats in TEs and slot receivers. We can probably find some decent ones in the middle rounds but Reese has been going after the wrong guys with the exception of JWill.
2014 Giants Mock (Extra 3rd from Nicks FA comp)
1. Khalil Mack, DE/LB, Buffalo
2. Zach Martin, G/C, Notre Dame
3. Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss
3. Louchiez Purifoy, CB, Florida
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I believe I mentioned recently that I've made my fair share of mistakes. Later this week, I will celebrate the first anniversary of my realization of one of my biggest.
I first met Richard Auwerda about two and a half years ago when I stopped for a gathering of conservative friends at the Wallaby's restaurant in Ames. I was meeting just about everyone in the room for the first time, but it felt like we were all old chums.
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Friday, April 14, 2006
Pooper Friday!!!
Finished reading "Tuesdays with Morrie". Sobbed. Feeling better.
Watched "Brokeback Mountain". Loved it. Still processing it. Heartaching. Feel very fortunate. Heath Ledger was freakin' amazing. Michelle Williams floored me too. A great film.
I need you to go and rent "The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio". You MUST see this film. I can't emphasize it more than THIS here, but you NEED to see this film. IT'S WONDERFUL!!! That's all I'll say, because I want you to find out for yourselves, but trust me, it's a GREAT story. TRULY.
Getting a much needed haircut this morning. I love getting my haircut. I expect it will do wonders for my disposition too.
Nothing can replace the support that I get here from YOU. You've never even met me and you can extend yourselves to me like you do. Thank you for the comments and the emails.
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OK, I updated my movie Q, but it's going to have to wait until we've seen Spirited Away. But hey, I put it above Elvis in the list, so don't get bent on me.
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ah....the best of moments .....found in a snuggling sleepy sweet smellin puppy!!! Lucy is soo lucky.
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awesome shot of Harlow!
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the last two pics you have posted are wonderful...suggling with pups is very theraputic in my book.
everyone goes through funks....when i do. i need to be riding bike more or doing pottery more or listening to live music more--which means being with people who make me feel good.
do what yo have to do.
oh BTW i bought myself a D50. and I love it, love it - Sat Apr 15, 07:43:00 AM PDT
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Beautiful shot of Pooper. I wuv you Greenie! You and Nick gotta come to Chicago!!
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Glad you're feeling better....great pic's, as always!
Spring is full of hope: look at all of the leaves and buds coming out!!!!! - Tue Apr 18, 08:52:00 AM PDT
Ahhh, I love you too my little Lover Ducky :)
Love and Squashes,
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Go see Thank you for Smoking next!
As for Brokeback Mnt. - ooh, my heart! we both (me and my honey-man) just bawled when we saw it! - Fri Apr 28, 10:42:00 PM PDT


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The August 31st deadline of an important appeal is fast approaching, with sponsors still needed to mark next year's centenary of the largest mining tragedy in British history at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd.
440 men and boys tragically lost their lives in the 1913 disaster that affected almost every single household in the community. The Aber Valley Heritage Group are in the process of planning a National Memorial at the site of the tragedy to mark the 100th anniversary and as a tribute to every Miner and miner's families across Wales.
Local people, relatives of the victims and anyone who would like to help are being encouraged to 'Sponsor a Tile' for a memorial wall which will accompany the National Memorial ensuring everyone killed in both the 1901 and 1913 disasters in Senghenydd are never forgotten.
Each tile will feature a name for representing the men and boys whose lives were cut short in the devastating explosions, as well as their age, address, and the name of the sponsor.
Cllr Ken James, Cabinet Member for Planning at Caerphilly County Borough Council, has expressed his support of the appeal. He commented, "I would encourage anyone who can to sponsor one of the tiles that will make up the memorial wall. Every single man and boy who tragically died at the Universal Colliery deserves to be remembered, and it will provide a fitting tribute to mining communities across Wales."
Each tile costs £50 to sponsor and will be made during workshops with school children, led by ceramic artist, Ned Heywood. At present 302 name tiles have been sponsored, so there are still a large number of names left that need a sponsor.
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Trauma brought them together. Stories of murder, kidnapping and child rape invaded their lives for three weeks in 2008, and the terror still lives on in their minds. It could be a little boy at a grocery store who triggers it. Or a girl and her father holding hands.
Is that really her dad?
Before these Treasure Valley residents heard the story of Joseph Edward Duncan III, such a question never would have crossed their minds.
But more than four years after a federal jury of 12 sentenced Duncan to death, four of the people who served told the Idaho Statesman that they're still haunted by the case and horrified that other citizens might be subjected to what they had to sit through if Duncan gets a new trial.
They share a bond that leads them to meet regularly for dinner or other activities.
"We liken it to somebody who's gone to war," said Susan, a bookkeeper in her 50s. "You don't have to talk about it. You just know where you've been."
The jurors, who all live in Ada or Canyon counties, invited a Statesman reporter to their regular dinner at a Mexican restaurant in Nampa last month. They asked not to be identified by their full names because they fear being scrutinized by anti-death penalty advocates, and because some of their own friends and co-workers do not know about their involvement in the case.
The four jurors consider themselves close friends. Others sometimes join them, but a couple of jurors haven't been heard from since the verdict.
"It really affected some of us a lot," said Tommy, a cable company employee in his 40s.
Chris, who works as a waitress in Boise, was one of three alternate jurors who sat through the case but didn't participate in deliberations. Instead, she and the other alternates sat in a room while jurors deliberated. They were prohibited from talking about the case.
"Some of my friends that I had before can't understand why I can't get over it," said Chris, who is in her 40s.
But Susan and Shannon, a nurse in her 30s, know exactly what she's been through. Chris considers them two of her closest friends.
"These girls are so good to me," she said. "It's like we just pick up right where we left off."
It started with a barbecue a few weeks after the trial. Soon, they were meeting regularly for dinner, drinks or just to chat. None had ever experienced such a bond before.
They had stopped talking about the case long ago, but news of Duncan's new hearing rekindled the conversation.
Susan said she has a message for Duncan's attorneys.
"Shame on you," she said. "You're valuing his life over the people who sat on that jury."
Former Attorney General David Leroy said a lawyer who accepts a case like Duncan's "literally lives that defendant's life in segments for days or weeks or months."
"It invokes a heavy personal toll to represent people with dreadful problems," Leroy said. "Far from being condemned, lawyers who do that should be commended, because it's important and painful work."
The jurors have never heard about Duncan's life, including the abuse he suffered as a boy.
Hearing his sister recount childhood beatings prompted Duncan to do something he's never before done in court: Cry. His face reddened when Cheri Cox took the stand, and he wept as she choked back sobs recounting abuse she said she'd long tried to forget.
Duncan appeared interested but more stoic as mitigation experts recalled him telling them about being sexually abused as a child and being shown sadistic photos of children being sexually tortured, according to testimony. He told a psychiatrist that he thought of those photos when he raped a boy at gunpoint when he was 16. The assault earned Duncan 20 years in prison, and he was placed in sex offender treatment with adults, something experts say wouldn't happen now.
Duncan was repeatedly abused in prison and told investigators that he began plotting revenge on society by studying kidnapping and murder. He also suffered two head injuries - one when he was hit with a shovel as a boy and another at age 15 when he was in a car crash.
Mark Larranaga, Duncan's former lawyer, testified last week that even if a new jury hears all the details of Duncan's childhood, it's unlikely they would spare his life. "It would have been difficult, not impossible," Larranaga said.
But the jurors who spent three weeks listening to testimony about Duncan's horrific crimes say nothing could sway them from imposing death.
"Lots of people are abused as kids" but don't abuse others, said Tommy.
Susan served on a jury for a civil case years ago, but the experience was unremarkable. "I couldn't even tell you the names of other jurors," she said.
But a case like Duncan's? "I just know none of us will ever be the same after seeing something like that," Shannon said. "You can never go back."
Learning the details of Duncan's crimes and his meticulous planning altered their everyday activities. Even activities such as camping bring reminders of Duncan's crimes and the weeks he held children captive in Montana's Lolo National Forest.
"I can't even go camping without locking up my trailer," Shannon said.
Susan spends more time at home and constantly questions her safety in public. "I don't go out at night unless I'm with my husband," she said.
The trial lasted three weeks but the process took much longer. Potential jurors first reported to the federal courthouse in April 2008 and were told not to take vacations until a jury was selected, which didn't occur until August because the court accommodated Duncan's request to represent himself.
All jurors were promised counseling but the six to eight sessions went quickly. And the counselors were hit or miss, the jurors said. Once they found a counselor who seemed like a good match, their sessions were almost up. They sought more through the federal court system but got nowhere.
"They should be paying for my counseling until I die," Susan said. "It just sickens me that another group of people might have to go through this."
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