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Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Brief Filed: 8/13/12
Court: US Supreme Court
Year of Decision: 2013
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At issue is whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions interpreting the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, including Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003), permit the University of Texas at Austin's use of race in undergraduate admissions decisions
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Affirmative Action
The case concerns Abigail Fisher, a white Texas resident who filed this lawsuit after she was denied admission to the Univ. of Texas at Austin (hereafter referred to as UT). She argued that UT's consideration of race as a factor in its admissions policy discriminated against her because of her race: under the policy, she contended, minority students with less impressive credentials had been admitted instead of her.
The last time the Court issued a ruling on affirmative action, in 2003, the justices in a 5-4 decision upheld the Univ. of Michigan Law School's limited use of race in its admissions policies to increase diversity (Grutter v. Bollinger). In that decision, the Court held that racial diversity in higher education qualified as a compelling governmental interest. (APA filed an amicus brief in that case consistent with APA policies contained in its Resolution on Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity and other APA policies on ethnic minority retention. APA's brief put forth research findings in support of the Univ. of Michigan's position.)
Since 1998, most of the slots in the UT's freshman class have been filled using a program that does not consider the applicant's race: the Top Ten Percent Plan, which automatically admits any Texas resident who graduates from high school in the top ten percent of his/her class. For several years, university officials did not consider the applicant's race to fill the remaining slots in the class; instead, they looked at factors such as academic performance, essays, leadership qualities, and work experience. After the Court's 2003 decision in Grutter, the Regents of the University of Texas system modified the admissions policy, authorizing each school to decide whether to consider an applicant's race. In 2004, UT modified its undergraduate admissions policy to include consideration of an applicant's race.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously affirmed in 2011 that UT's policy is within the teachings of Grutter. The Fifth Circuit agreed with UT, as did the trial judge in Austin, whose ruling observed that "as long as Grutter remains good law, UT's current admissions program remains constitutional." But Grutter's longevity has been in doubt since its author, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, was succeeded by Justice Alito, who joined the court's four other conservatives in a 2007 ruling that forbade public-school districts from promoting diversity through race-conscious pupil-assignment plans (Parents v. Seattle School District). APA filed an amicus brief in that case as well.
The Obama administration filed a brief on UT's side at the Fifth Circuit. The "university's effort to promote diversity is a paramount government objective," that brief said. Justice Elena Kagan, who was U.S. Solicitor General in 2010 when the Justice Department filed that brief, recused herself from the Fisher case, so the Fisher decision will be made by an eight-Justice Court.
The Petitioner's primary argument is that it is unconstitutional for UT to use race as a factor in its admissions program because the University's pre-existing race-neutral approach (i.e., the Top Ten Percent Plan), is fully capable of meeting any educational interest in achieving a diverse student body.
Many view Fisher as a vehicle through which the Court could cut back on if not eliminate the use of race in admissions decisions at public colleges and universities. While Fisher's attorneys argue that UT's discrimination goes beyond what was allowed in Grutter (in which the Court allowed limited use of such preferences), they also argue that if the Texas plan satisfies the U.S. Supreme Court's analysis in the Grutter decision, then the Court should reconsider that ruling.
APA's Position
APA's brief, in support of University of Texas at Austin, was filed on Aug. 13, 2012. Many of the topics addressed by APA in Grutter, (e.g., studies/research demonstrating that diversity in higher education promotes harmonious and productive intergroup relations) are also addressed in Fisher. APA's brief presents scientific evidence supporting the overarching principle that institutions of higher education should be permitted to employ race-conscious admissions practices to promote the many educational benefits for all students associated with campus diversity. The scientific conclusions set forth in the brief are grounded in 79 peer-reviewed studies on campus diversity. Nearly all of these studies have been conducted or published since the Court's decision in Grutter in 2003.
APA argues that the compelling government interest in promoting diversity in higher education has not changed since Grutter. The brief further states that a) underrepresentation of minority groups inhibits academic performance, fosters prejudice and hinders cognitive function; and, b) subconscious racial bias continues to interfere with the effective education of nonminority students. APA's brief explains how the curative benefits of diversity in higher education require a critical mass of students from different backgrounds. Further, the brief addresses how admissions policies that increase campus diversity continue to advance the government's interests because a) increased racial diversity improves intellectual and academic performance for minority and nonminority students, and b) diversity in higher education improves civic engagement and professional competency.
The Supreme Court held that, in affirming the lower court's decision, the Court of Appeals did not hold the university's admission policies to a standard of strict scrutiny, so the judgment was incorrect. Based on previous judicial precedent in cases dealing with minority admissions, the Court has held that such cases are reviewable under the Fourteenth Amendment and that they must be reviewed under a standard of strict scrutiny to determine whether the policies are "precisely tailored to serve a compelling governmental interest." If the policy does not meet this standard, race may not be considered in the admissions process. The Court held that it was the duty of the reviewing court to "verify" that the university policy in question was necessary to achieve the benefits of diversity and that no race-neutral alternative would provide the same benefits. The Supreme Court held that the lower courts did not conduct a sufficient strict scrutiny examination in this case.


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I have wondered for some time if it is possible to abandon meats and count on only vegetable sources to fuel my workouts and my mass building. But as of 6 months ago, a realization hit me: I live in an expensive part of the world and my salary is just average for the country. So financial reasons I decided to look into a more vegetarian diet. One thing you must remember is that high-protein vegetables are typically not complete, they lack some of the essential amino acids. But you can make those missing protein components up by combining different sources of vegetable protein. I haven't looked into the science in order to get the best calculations for it, but I know now from experience that I'm getting the same results as I was from eating meat for my protein sources. But I am not saying that I am going 100% vegetarian and certainly not 100% vegan. I am still consuming eggs, Greek yogurt, whey and some meats.
My trainer has me carb cycling right now with higher fats, lower carbs on non-workout days, and lower fats, higher carbs on workout days. So I train 5 days a week and rest 2. Given that break down, here is a sample of what I eat:
Workout Days:
Meal 1:
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Meal 2:
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300 grams of Greek Yogurt with raspberries
Meal 3:
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2 cups of lentils
1/2 of a green bell pepper
4 cherry tomatoes
Meal 4:
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2 cups of lentils
2 cups of broccoli
4 cherry tomatoes
Meal 5:
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2 tablespoons of peanut butter
4 slices of whole wheat bread
2 apples
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Totals--> Carbs: 530g Fat: 80g Protein: 235g
Rest Days:
Meal 1:
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250g of Greek Yogurt
1 scoop of Whey Protein
2 slices of whole wheat toast
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
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2 cups of whole wheat pasta
1 cup of bolognaise pasta sauce
1 cup of broccoli
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1 cup of broccoli
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Totals--> Carbs: 375g Fat: 125g Protein: 220g
So as you can see, I splurge a bit, but I stay within my trainer's macros. And I do eat meat, but pretty much only 2 days a week. This may not be the ideal macro balance for everyone, but my metabolism burns muscle really fast, so after 8 months of trial and error we have come down to these values, although they will necessarily change with my goals.
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I have recently embarked on a training technique like none other I've ever seen. However, I have witnessed it's efficacy from a German friend of mine who has done this technique for 1 year and has never been this muscular in his life. So I thought I'd give it a try as well.
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SOMETHING seemed wrong, I thought, when I saw the published results of the recent Pulse Asia survey that saw Vice President Jojo Binay leading nine other supposed 2016 presidentiables.
The survey had Jejomar Binay with 40 percent; Grace Poe, 15 percent; Miriam Defensor-Santiago, 10 percent; Chiz Escudero, ninepercent; Mar Roxas, six percent; Bongbong Marcos, five percent; Alan Peter Cayetano, four percent; Kris Aquino, four percent; Bong Revilla, three percent; and Ping Lacson, two percent.
The people who came up with the names seemed sure former president and now Manila Mayor Erap Estrada is not running for president in 2016 and his support would be for Binay. I am curious how the survey would go if Pulse Asia included Erap's name. We know a huge chunk of Binay votes came from Erap supporters in 2010.
Perhaps, the people behind the survey assumed that the Erap camp would still support Binay despite the issues now driving a wedge between the two.
The survey, nevertheless, surprisingly included Sen. Grace Poe who came in a far second. Is Senator Poe already presidential material? If so, won't Mayor Estrada shift his support for the daughter of his dear friend, the late Fernando Poe Jr.?
Based on how Senator Grace Poe fared in 2010, it seems the Marcoses had already accepted the political presence of Rosemarie Sonora's love child.
The last time the Aquino administration proudly announced readiness for a disaster, super typhoon Yolanda caught the country's top disaster response officials flatfooted in Tacloban City as it carved a large path of devastation across the archipelago.
This time, the Palace is again telling the country we are ready for El Niño and La Niña. It is as if many Yolanda survivors are still not living inside tents and makeshift structures more than six months after the calamity. It is as if the Mindanao is not facing 12-hour brownouts that will worsen as dams dry up.
This time, though, the state of readiness is a given. What I am worried about is the penchant for local politicians to declare state of calamities to justify the releases of government funds.
American President Barrack Obama has not been very reassuring to those who wanted him to declare unequivocally that America would defend the Philippines when China comes bullying again. Saying America's commitment is "ironclad" was not too reassuring either. When I first heard the US president utter the word, I immediately imagined old ironclad warships used during the American Civil War going after modern Chinese battleships. Was he thinking of selling us old warships again? He was very assuring indeed.
Had Naga City Mayor Val Chiong coveted the Cebu's first district congressional seat, the best time to grab it should have been May 2013. At that political moment, Rep. Eddie Gullas succeeded in getting his grandson Samsam to run for the position without an opponent. Meanwhile, the wily politician wanted to return as Talisay City mayor.
But Mayor Chiong could have upset Edigul's setup as political indicators then showed he would have his hands full in Talisay. Mayor Chiong could have easily defeated Samsam.
Instead, Mayor Chiong worked on consolidating his political hold on Naga to ensure the assumption of his anointed in 2016. I don't think he will consider running for another position until he passes on the responsibility of realizing his projects under Val 2020–Vision and Leadership 2020–to the next generation.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) seems to be awash with project funds with all the repair projects that are causing monstrous traffic jams in Metro Cebu.
Local government officials are doing what they can to ease the inconvenience. Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza, for instance, was reported to have met the DPWH and a contractor on a repair project causing traffic problems in Barangay Basak to Marigondon.
After the so-called abolition of the PDAF, I cannot shake off nagging questions whenever I pass by these repair projects and get caught in the traffic. Why repair roads that do not need repair? Who is pocketing the SOPs?
Perhaps, the Cebu Coalition against the Pork Barrel System should also look into corruption other than those caused by the pork barrel system. Or are these public works projects a result of the realigning of pork barrel funds? I can very well remember the stories I gathered after the Asean summit 2007. While the media was pursuing the lamp post anomaly, nobody looked into the much bigger and more lucrative asphalt storm project.
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I am on a high today! Why…because of that line I snorted of course! I kid. I'm a high because of this….
That's right, my New Jersey Devils, beat the Flyers last night 4-3 in overtime to take a 2-1 lead in the series. I'm feeling good about the boys from Jersey! Marty is looking great, Kovi actually eaned his paycheck…lets win at home again on Sunday…especially since Martin Brodeur turns 40 on Sunday! I love this picture I came across!
Huge thanks to Eddie Trunk & Jim Florentine, hosts of That Metal Show on VH1 Classic, for joining us on the show. They are at El Corazon tonight! On their show they get to interview many of their metal idols, guys like Lemmy, Axl Rose, Alice Cooper, Slash, and the list goes on and on! I love their show because it is basically every kids dream job if you grew up on metal. They get to debate metal albums, talk with their favorite rock stars, and just goof around with each other. Based on this...it doesn't have to be a metal artist, but if you had your own show...who would be your dream interview? Why? Here are the texts:
My dream interview would be Howard Stern or Stan Lee. From your bro GUMP!
call me a stoner, but i would love to interview the first person to ever poke some smot! -Stachlee, Puyallup
Josh from anacortes I would interview jim jeffreys case has the best stories and jokes
My pick would be STP! He is my idol. --Brian in Olympia
No question. Id love to interview Robin Williams.
Jason statham. Huge man crush on the guy. Love the vagina, but I would almost consider batting for the other team for him
Jesse jane because who wouldn't
I'd have to say I'd wanna interview Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Emma stone and kat dennings. Because they are hot.
my dream interview would have been Ken Griffey Jr.
Maynerd James keenan. Dude is an amazing vocalist and euntrpanure. I'm 23 tool has been my favorite band since third grade. And love his other bands seen all of them live.
George Lucas. When I go to shake his hand, I'll pull a fake and kick him in the nuts for ruining Star Wars and Indiana Jones
Zach DeLarocha from Rage! Beg them to get back together!! From Sparky in Bonney lake.
My dream interview would have to be Lucy. I would like to know how she does not kill her self because of all the sexuall abuse.
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Alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Special Education Middle Childhood to Early Adolescence (MCEA) Teacher Certification Program will gather for the Summer Exchange, a one-day sharing of promising teaching practices, on Tuesday, June 26, at the Zelazo Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd.
The program, which starts at 9 a.m., brings together alumni from the program's last 10 years, according to Wansheba Barnes, implementer of the Redesign Initiative Project, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. One of the initiatives is to form a network of graduates who routinely exchange promising teaching practices, both through meeting together and through videos on the project website.
"The whole goal of this project is to make sure we have high-quality teachers in exceptional education," says Barnes. "We want to do everything we can to make that possible."
The June 26 Summer Exchange will give graduates a chance to hear about practices that make a difference to students. Dasha Kelly, a local writer and performer, will discuss ways of engaging students in creative writing. Her poetry and other writings have appeared in anthologies, textbooks and magazines, and online.
Four graduates will share videos they have made about practices they are using in their classrooms. Roundtable discussions will look at ways of bringing literature to life, using iPads and other technology, connecting with families and the community, and improving success in mathematics.
Alison Ford and Judy Winn, associate professors in exceptional education and co-directors of the Redesign Initiatives Project, are working with Barnes and other faculty throughout UWM's School of Education to reshape the certification program. The connection to graduates through the Summer Exchange will not only showcase the wonderful work of the graduates but will also inform the preparation of new teachers, says Winn.


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Gucci Mane featuring Rich Homie Quan, "Can't Trust Her"
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Gucci's had more negative headlines this year than you could count on two hands, but collaborating extensively with young buck Rich Homie Quan was not one of them. This is a standout cut, and it doesn't even come from their collaborative album, Trust God Fuck 12. Damn.
A$AP Rocky featuring Gunplay and A$AP Ferg, "Ghetto Symphony"
Album: Long.Live.A$AP
Was there a time before A$AP Ferg's "Work"? It's almost hard to remember now. He and Rocky trade competing OutKast references, but it's Gunplay who steals the show.
Earl Sweatshirt featuring Domo Genesis, "Knight"
Album: Doris
Earl's album was a lot darker than a lot of people anticipated, but that doesn't take away from its greatness, and this track is an example of that. Domo was one of many bright spots on the album—this arguable wasn't even his best Doris verse; that might've been "20 Wave Caps"—but this album closer caught the Odd Future duo in blinding form.
Skeme, "Different"
Album: Ingleworld
With his album freshly out, "Different" has quickly become one of its standout tracks. He's still flying distinctly under the radar, but Skeme's on the come-up quick. You could tell this shit's different.
Logic featuring Casey Veggies, "Like Me"
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Logic's spent most of his year on tour, but this unreleased track is the first taste off his forthcoming Def Jam debut. With Maryland MC in form like this, it's bound to be a project that can't be ignored.


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The right to due process
The idea of due process is the legal requirement that the State must respect all the legal rights that are owed to a person. It can be best described as an idea that laws and legal proceedings must be fair. We have a right to due process in law. This right is also another right which is protected by the Constitution of Jamaica. The Constitution guarantees that the Government cannot take away a person's basic right to 'life, liberty or property, without due process of law'.
Due process is a fairly broad concept, however. It refers to procedural protections that are necessary to ensure that if you are charged and put before the court, you will get a fair and impartial trial. Equality before the law is extremely important when considering due process. You are entitled to certain rights, and they must be observed and protected at all times.
The following are some of the due-process safeguards which are important and essential to you if you are charged:
Equality before the law - all are to be treated equally before the law, irrespective of class, race or religious beliefs.
A fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal - a trial free from bias must be afforded to you.
Presumption of innocence - you are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty.
To be informed promptly and in plain language that you understand of the charge against you.
To have an attorney of your choice, and if you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. You can also opt to defend yourself.
To be tried without undue delay - lengthy delays may form valid grounds for appeal in the event that you are convicted.
To be present during your trial - your trial must not be held in your absence.
To challenge the prosecution's case - you can confront the witnesses against you and obtain the attendance of witnesses on your behalf.
The right to appeal or to review your conviction and sentence by a higher court.
To compensation for wrongful convictions.
Not to be prosecuted twice for the same crime.
Justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done. Therefore, it is important that the above-mentioned due-process safeguards are ALWAYS observed. If you are charged with an offence and put before a court, you are entitled to be treated fairly. In my opinion, due process is best defined in one word: fairness. When a person is treated unfairly by the government, including the courts, he is said to have been deprived of or denied due process.
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Robert Morris senior quarterback Jeff Sinclair (Highlands) finished his college career on Saturday with one of his best performances.
Sinclair compiled 322 yards of total offense — the fourth-highest single-game mark in the school's history — in a 26-21 loss to Monmouth.
Sinclair also recorded a career-best 21 completions on 34 attempts while throwing for 268 yards and two touchdowns for Robert Morris (4-7). He added 54 rushing yards on 11 carries.
Even though Sinclair missed two games this season, he finished with 2,029 yards — the fifth-most for a single season in school history.
In the Robert Morris career records, he finished second in total offense (6,689 yards), third in touchdown passes (57), fourth in completions (444) and passing yards (5,831), fifth in career rushing touchdowns (17), and ninth in rushing yards (858).
Senior right tackle Nate Hargraves (Highlands), in his second season as a regular, started all 11 games for Robert Morris.
Slippery Rock redshirt junior cornerback Anthony Saunders (Valley) was named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference second team defense. Saunders led the conference in passes defended with 17 (14 breakups, three interceptions). He returned two interceptions for touchdowns and recorded 62 tackles, including 42 solo stops, for The Rock (6-5).
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Grove City junior forward Sam Weber (Freeport) earned All-Presidents' Athletic Conference first team honors after collecting a team-leading 13 goals and four assists for the Wolverines (16-3-2), who qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs.
Westminster freshman midfielder Krista Edwards (Springdale) was an All-PAC second team selection after contributing five goals and three assists for the Titans (7-8-5).
Waynesburg sophomore defender Taylor Bombalski (Freeport) was named to the All-PAC second team. The Yellow Jackets (9-9-1) allowed only 1.4 goals per game, and Bombalski also contributed a goal and two assists.
Men's soccer
Waynesburg sophomore goalkeeper Brandon Daughtry (Burrell) was tabbed All-PAC honorable mention after recording a 0.851 save percentage, 1.19 goals-against average and six shutouts for the Yellow Jackets (8-8-1).
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The Hunt For Gollum
I'll say little more about the plot because anyone who hasn't read the Appendices of The Lord etc etc would be bored, and everyone else would find it completely unintelligible. Suffice it to say that it's less to do with LOTR than a kind of prequel to the Peter Jackson version, evident from the stylings, the music (which is completely original for all that it sounds like Howard Shore out-takes) and the valiant cast of Mortensen and McKellen lookalikes. Well, they must have had fun making it ... and it's something to chew over while we wait for the big-budget version from Jackson and Del Toro. Go there and see for yourself. Think of it as your birthday present. Preciousss.
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While we're about it, they might do some other unfilmed Tolkien. The Tale of Turin would be good - though I expect a convincing dragon might stretch the budget. The Fall of Gondolin, anyone? Luthien and Beren? The mind it boggleth. Ah! The Boggleth of Feanor!!!


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When her doctor told her she couldn't live alone anymore, Thelma E. Burton didn't listen.
It wasn't up to the doctor, as she saw it, and Thelma, now 91, isn't a woman who lets other people make decisions for her.
When her doctor told her she couldn't live alone anymore, Thelma E. Burton didn't listen.
It wasn't up to the doctor, as she saw it, and Thelma, now 91, isn't a woman who lets other people make decisions for her.
A year passed. The doctor offered the same grim advice, but Thelma still wasn't ready to yield. She waited one year more before deciding he was right. Then she left everything and everyone she knew in California and moved into her granddaughter's Edmond home in 2007.
"I've got four daughters and one son," Thelma said, "and they're fine people. But I didn't want to live with them because they're too bossy. I'm independent. I like to take care of myself."
She takes care of others, too. Despite her age, she is vibrant, hardworking and relentlessly positive. Those same qualities earned her recognition earlier this year as Oklahoma's winner of the Home Instead Senior Care network's Salute to Senior Service Award.
Thelma volunteers at the Metropolitan Better Living Center, 702 NE 37, five days a week. She cooks meals at the center on special occasions, makes homemade bread rolls and encourages other seniors to stay involved in life and exercise.
"I like to be active. I think that's why I'm still living. I don't like to do like most old people," she said, laughing, "and I even try to help old people stay alive."
Hard times
Thelma was born in 1921 in Glenmore, La., on the outskirts of Shreveport.
Her family had little, and within five years of her birth, they had even less. Someone in Glenmore had killed a man. Suspicion fell on Thelma's father, an immigrant from India who wore an eye patch. Apparently he resembled the killer.
The family was ordered to leave town.
"A man came to our house and told us if we didn't get out of there," Thelma said, "he was going to kill the whole family."
They rode out of Glenmore in the back of a pickup, huddling together for warmth in the midst of winter's bite. They relocated to Shreveport, where Thelma would remain until the 1940s or 1950s.
As a girl, she picked cotton, developing a strong work ethic. She excelled in school; despite racial laws that capped black education at the 11th grade, she was offered two college scholarships. Her academic dreams smacked up against cold economic reality.
Even with the scholarships, she said, "my parents didn't have the money to send me."
After an ill-fated first marriage, Thelma married Matthew D. Burton, who took her with him to California. They moved into a rent house, working together to provide a better life for their family.
Burton, who was illiterate, worked near the docks. His bosses offered him a promotion, but it involved paperwork. Thelma told him to take the job; no one needed to know he couldn't read or write.
Each day, she showed up at Burton's workplace, ostensibly to bring him his lunch. The visits allowed Thelma to take care of the paperwork, leaving no one the wiser. Their trick worked, allowing Burton to be promoted again and again.
Then tragedy struck.
Burton wasn't the type to make a fuss about himself. If the family had worries, he'd shoulder them alone. So it was that Thelma never knew he was sick until it was too late.
One day Thelma returned from a Bible class to find her husband gone. Her mother-in-law told her that Burton had gone to the hospital. She found him there, and either he couldn't tell her what was going on or he didn't understand.
"He didn't tell me he had cancer. ... He said they were going to operate on him the next day, and I asked what for, and he said he didn't know," Thelma said.
After the operation, she knew something went wrong. She could tell by the look in the doctor's eyes and the sad shaking of his head.
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It's truly "beginning to look a lot like Christmas" not only for Christians but for believers of many faiths!
Although Christmas may not be observed similarly or even called the same throughout Christianity, Islam, or Judaism, its essence is certainly shared by all this time of year.
With Christmas and Hanukkah already illuminating December, Muslims also are commemorating the enlightening month of Muharram dawning the lunar Islamic New Year. Like Christmas in December, a very special holy day, 'Ashuraa, is honored in Muharram but not by unwrapping presents, rather by fasting. What's so special about Yawm al 'Ashuraa, literally meaning day of the tenth in Arabic? Well, this is the day when manifold milestones spanning almost every religion occurred around this juncture in religious history. The noble Moses performed the Exodus by God's command, and liberated the Israelites from the tyranny of Pharaoh. In thanksgiving, he fasted that day as did holy Muhammad in loving reverence of God's grace on his Law-bearing predecessor and his people. This is the fateful day also when God saved Prophet Muhammad and his followers from the brutality of the Meccans known as the Hijrat or migration. We are also told in Islam that the Messiah Jesus was delivered miraculously from the cross on 'Ashuraa. Mostly joyous, others sorrowful, like the chivalrous martyrdom of Imam Husayn, all phenomenons animate eye-opening Divine Messages.
Just as you invest wealth on loved ones in December, Muslims devote their energies in honor of their beloveds as well. Even down to the unique holiday deserts, we enjoy a delectable pudding on 'Ashuraa fortified with the same ingredients you might use, such as wheat, nuts, and raisins. As a Muslim I join Jews, Christians and followers of all faiths in cheerful celebrations this blessed season!
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Football season officially begins in the High Country on Friday when Appalachian State University football opens fall camp with its first practice of the year at Kidd Brewer Stadium. One-hundred and five players
reported for camp on Thursday afternoon, although the majority of the squad was already in town to take summer-school classes and participate in voluntary offseason workouts. After a series of meetings and other off-the-field obligations, the Mountaineers will hit the practice field for the first time on Friday afternoon. Friday's practice is the first of 29 scheduled before Appalachian State's much-anticipated season opener at Montana on Aug. 31.
On Saturday, Appalachian State holds its annual Media Day at Kidd Brewer Stadium. About a dozen local and regional media outlets are expected to be on hand to take part in the festivities.
App State TV will broadcast LIVE from Media Day on Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon. The Appalachian IMG Sports Network broadcast crew of David Jackson, Steve Brown and Randy Jackson will provide an in-depth preview of the 2013 campaign while speaking with a plethora of Mountaineer coaches and student-athletes, including first-year head coach Scott Satterfield. App State TV's Media Day broadcast will also feature an interview with Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson.
The two-hour Media Day broadcast can be seen exclusively by App State TV premium subscribers. To subscribe, visit appstatesports.com/appstatetv.
Media Day and all Appalachian State football practices in 2013 are closed to the general public but fans can follow all of the action from the practice field at appstatesports.com, which will provide recaps, video reports and photo galleries throughout fall camp.
Fans also have the opportunity to see the Mountaineers in person when they hold their final intrasquad scrimmage before the opener at Montana as part of Fan Fest on Aug. 17 at Kidd Brewer Stadium. In addition to the scrimmage, Fan Fest features Appalachian State student-athletes, coaches and cheerleaders signing autographs and taking pictures with fans, face-painting, inflatable rides for kids and access to the Kidd Brewer Stadium playing field. For the first time, this year's Fan Fest will be capped by a dazzling fireworks display. Gates open at 5 p.m. with the intrasquad scrimmage set for 7 p.m. and fireworks to follow the scrimmage. Admission is FREE.
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DUBAI: The provision of internet protocol television (IPTV) services in the Arab world is set to take off as a growing number of operators plan to take advantage of the spread of broadband in the region.
A new report from Arab Advisors Group, part of the Arab Jordan Investment Bank Group, looked at the IPTV services available by October 2013. IPTV in the Arab World 2014
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The nine countries currently offering IPTV services were Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The study noted that the Gulf region was in the forefront of this development, as the adoption of broadband triggered demand for 'triple play' services – internet access, digital TV and phone through a single line.
In Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Telecom Company had seen its IPTV subscription base jump 76% in the year to September 2012, while the UAE and Qatar had also recorded strong growth. Ooredoo in Qatar registered a 177% increase over the same period, albeit from a low base.
Six other countries across the region – Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Mauritania and Tunisia – were reported to be engaged in projects to upgrade legacy networks and install fibre-optic cables
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BEST: The Match We Should've Gotten At WrestleMania
Yes. Yes. Yes.
The reason I was so heartbroken at WrestleMania wasn't because of how I feel about how World Wrestling Entertainment runs or what they like or dislike, or what they do or don't want to do with the crowd, and it's certainly not because my favorite wrestler in the world used to wrestle on the independent circuit so no matter how much he does in WWE he's "an indy guy" and I have the baggage of being THAT guy's fan whenever I talk about him … it's because those two guys could have THIS MATCH, and they could've had it on the biggest stage their industry provides. And also because I could've f**king watched it live. Or at least looked at a palm tree while it was happening near me.
Daniel Bryan versus Sheamus, 2-out-of-3 falls, was f**king fantastic. When I say "this is the match we should've gotten at WrestleMania", I mean it … Sheamus should've won, but only after Daniel Bryan got to be the Best In The World for 20 minutes for anybody paying attention. I'm so happy that he's found this success in WWE. I'm happy that we've got a new Chris Benoit — a guy who has worked so hard for so long against all sorts of physical and business-related odds to become an unreasonably dependable and popular guy who has great matches with everyone, and who will always be the underdog (and OUR underdog at that!) because we followed him up from the beginning. Only he's better than Benoit because he didn't grow up idolizing a dude who'd hold a gun in his wife's face to f**k with her and if he flips out and kills his wife and child, at least he'll be taking out one of the Bella Twins.
I'm kidding. I don't want to imagine any scenario wherein Asparagus dies.
But yeah, this is our WWE match of the year to date. I don't care how emotionally involved we all got in Inappropriate Ponytail Theater, this one involved everything that was good about wrestling and almost none of the bad stuff. Let Daniel Bryan wrestle for you forever, please, and keep his brain healthy.
Best: And Now A Kind Word About Sheamus
It takes two to have a great match, right?
I've gotten a lot of grief for what's being called "the Sheamus Hate" (sample comment, "I don't get all the Sheamus hate!"). The wrestling fan in me hated him for giving me the closest thing to a "Jim Cornette screwing the Rock n' Roll Express out of the tag team titles and making six year old Brandon cry" since I was seven. I will and have in the past acknowledged that he is a talented, hoss-brand pro wrestler and that I bare no sincere animosity toward him as a guy. I don't like his fat guy hats, but that's probably a cultural thing.
So I'm officially retiring the "f**k Sheamus" initiative, at least for now, in the hopes that he's just gonna meander into a Ricardo Rodriguez distraction in a month or two and get his arm broken by Alberto Del Rio anyway. You're an okay guy, Sheamus, and until I pick up WrestleMania 28 and blu-ray and have to watch it again, we're okay forever.
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Or, "so hey, do you know ace steel? that's cool"
WWE has conditioned me to expect the worst from suddenly appearing family. Through some combination of Stephanie McMahon getting rape-married, Torrie Wilson's dad getting sexed to death, Mr. Cena getting kicked in the head and Randy Orton's harem of wives being harassed and threatened in their home I've come to see a sudden family member appearance as a horrible red flag for pro graps bullsh*t and spent most of the match going "okay, here's where she hops the rail and slaps Punk in the face and Jericho gets the win". That's a horrible way to watch a show, isn't it?
Also, I'm glad I'm not the only person who thought it was weird that CM Punk's sister would call him "Punk". I get kayfabe and all, but "CM Punk" is clearly not the dude's name and he outed himself as a Phil like eight months ago.
Worst: When I Fight In The Streets Of Chicago I Wear Skinny Jeans And Brandish A Fire Extinguisher
This was the best ever opportunity for Punk to go back to the basketball shorts as "street fighting clothes", but I guess "jeans with some pads over them and a belt to keep them up BUT NO SHIRT the shirt would be too constricting" is a better choice.
Not to go off on a tangent or anything, but one of the things I miss most from Several Years Ago Ring Of Honor is the emphasis the company put on what their wrestlers were wearing and when. This is a really underrated storytelling technique … for example, BJ Whitmer showed up to a barbed wire match in his normal ring gear, and the story was that he was so tough and hardcore he didn't care if the barbs tore his skin and wasn't about to put a pussy layer of protection between him and shredded stab wounds. Christopher Daniels showed up to a street fight wearing dress clothes once, I can't remember if that was ROH or back when TNA wasn't Hogan'd to sh*t.
Anyway, it was weird to see Punk dress like he was going to a gay bar and Jericho dressing like he had to duck out in the middle and hit a Fozzy show across the street. It is also weird that nearly 20 years after the onset of "hardcore wrestling" popularity we're still using the spray from a f**king fire extinguisher as a move. It is dumb. Stop doing it. If a wrestler sprays you with a fire extinguisher, continue being fine, yank the thing out of his hands and bash him in the face with it.
Best: But Seriously, This Pay-Per-View Is Really, Really Good
I didn't think Punk and Jericho at Extreme Rules was as good as it was at WrestleMania, but it was really good. It also confirmed my belief that Daniel Bryan and Sheamus got 18 seconds at WrestleMania because they wanted Punk/Jericho to be the Savage/Steamboat to Rock/Cena's Hogan/Andre, because Sheamus and Daniel Bryan blew them out of the f**king water last night. If that'd happened at Mania, Punk wouldn't have gotten his Bret Hart and Ultimate Warrior pleasing moment and Jericho would've continued to be overshadowed by literally everyone else.
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My first thought when I saw the pedestrian "walkway" at the 5 minute mark was how much use is that going to get in the winter. Now, I'm from NY so I'm not sure how much snow MO gets, but I'm thinking not many peds are going to use it in the wintertime. The streets get plowed and where will that snow go... right into the "walkway." Not a preferred design in my opinion.
There's a lot of ridiculous and unfounded commentary here. In the beginning at 0:50, there is no sidewide. The sidewalk wasn't removed to create the diverging diamond interchange. This would be a challenge for a pedestrian in any circumstance. At 01:07, the video doesn't portray the undulation in the sidewalk treatment. The yellow concrete pad has patterned 3D bubbles to alert vision-impaired pedestrians. Again, this would be the same conditions for a standard interchange. The commentator is also belittling the vision-impaired by calling street traffic noise "terrifying". That is very condescending. With "weeds on one side" and traffic on the other, the commentator is identifying that this, indeed, is a sidewalk.
At 02:00 the commentator is concerned about safety for pedestrians. There is a striped buffer zone for the turn lane and a pedestrian island refuge that's some 25 feet wide. The clear striping and concrete island serves as a delineator for anyone who wants to safely cross. The red decorative brick is to provide a CLEAR and DISTINCT refuge for pedestrians that contrast with the road. The fact that there are large jersey barriers to protect pedestrians in the median is completely undermined by the commentator's discussion on the lack of pedestrian safety. I am over 4 minutes into a 10 minute video, and nothing this guy is saying holds water. Everything is "terrifying" and the "insanity" of it all is too great for the commentator. He would do well in a padded cell; that would keep him safe from this world.


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text: "A Small Country with a Congress"The Jewish State was an important catalyst for the Zionist movement. The book served as an ideological manifesto, in which Herzl expounded on the broad "credo" of the movement, proposed the Zionist platform and established the principles of the vision. After its publication, practical activities received an important boost – The Jewish State became a real objective. The practical actions designed to establish the state accelerated, while Herzl continued to disseminate the idea and seek theoretical and practical support. To this end, he realized, it was important to unite the entire Jewish world under the Zionist cause.This task began in August 1897, with the opening of the First Zionist Congress.Die Welt – The Mouthpiece of the Jewish WorldAt the First Zionist Congress, Zionism was established as an official movement. During the course of the discussions, the essential principles of the movement were established, its objectives were defined and its methods clarified. After the congress, the movement set out as an orderly, structured and planned body, although its inception may be considered to have taken place several weeks earlier, with the appearance of the Jewish newspaper Die Welt (The World).At the beginning of June, some two months before the international Jewish meeting, a new newspaper was launched that would play a central role in placing Jewish affairs on the public agenda and in promoting Zionism. Herzl attached great significance to the newspaper, aware of its enormous potential importance for the Jewish world as a whole, and for the Zionist effort in particular. As a journalist, writer and diplomat, he realized that a Jewish newspaper would serve as an ideological platform and marketing aid, and play an important role in promoting unity. In the era before radio, television and the Internet, newspapers and journals were almost the only means of mass communication, and Die Welt – which Herzl hoped would become the newspaper of "the poor, weak and young, and of all those who have found a home for their roots" – was of great symbolic importance, since it allowed the _expression of "silenced voices." The establishment of the newspaper carried an invigorating and promising message – a clarion call or a sounding of the shofar for the downtrodden masses in general, and for the Jews in particular – a public declaration of determination and strength.Little wonder, then, that Die Welt created fierce arguments between Herzl and the editors of the existing newspapers. The publishers of the Neue Freie Presse, the Viennese newspaper for whom Herzl had served as a senior correspondent, demanded that he abandon his intention of establishing a new newspaper and presented him with an ultimatum: if he continued in his efforts, he would be forced to relinquish his position in the Viennese newspaper. Herzl was not alarmed, however, and despite the pressures he continued to advance the idea of Die Welt and to devote extensive efforts to the project. The first issue of the newspaper appeared on June 4, 1897, and quickly gained a wide readership. For eighteen years, through 1914, Die Welt continued to appear and became one of the leading newspapers throughout Europe.Die Welt itself, and the difficulties that accompanied its birth, illustrate the process Herzl underwent during this period. The talented journalist, who had considered himself a genuine Viennese citizen, moved ever closer to the Jewish world and its concerns. The Herzl of 1897 was not the Herzl of 1896 - in just a single year, he had come a long way, realized that the Zionist vision was his first concern, and turned himself into a Zionist leader – a status he received officially at the First Zionist Congress. Die Welt might be described as the foundation of the Zionist movement on paper. The Zionist Congress, by contrast, constituted its practical foundation and the nationalist soil on which it might grow.Basel 1897, the First Zionist CongressSome 200 Jewish figures from around the world arrived at Basel, Switzerland in order to attend the historical congress, which lasted for three days and included speeches, lectures and discussions about Zionism and its path. The Congress aroused great excitement among the Jews of the world: It was the first time in modern history that Diaspora Jews had come together to share a common aspiration: The Zionist vision."In this congress we are creating for the Jewish people an instrument that it lacked heretofore, but is now… a vital necessity… Our congress should live forever, not only until redemption from the old hardships but afterwards in particular… wherever we are… Our congress will be most serious and uplifted, a blessing to the unfortunate… an honor to all Jews…" (from Herzl's speech at the Zionist Congress)Dancing with ChallengesSeveral years earlier, Herzl had written to his friend Arthur Schnitzler that he felt like a "used and worn-out trapeze artist," but in the First Congress it became apparent that Herzl was a much more talented dancer than he had believed, as evidenced by the clever way in which he managed to "dance on invisible eggs" – the metaphor given by Herzl to the challenges facing him on the eve of the Congress. This referred to the egg of the Orthodox; the egg of the modernists; the egg of the Russian government, the egg of Turkey and the egg of the Christian religions; the egg of Hovevei Zion; the egg of Rothschild and the egg of the colonists financed by him; the egg of jealousy, the egg of envy and several other "eggs." Each of these "eggs" regarded the Zionist idea differently and acted out of different motives, interests and objectives. Therefore, Herzl's dance steps were not in waltz tempo – the common dance of those days – but rather demanded cautious and measured steps, which succeeded in reconciling, taking into account and satisfying each of the "eggs" – the factions that met at the Congress. Religious, secular, workers and intellectuals, colonists, farmers and wealthy tycoons – all gathered together, including several figures who considered themselves worthy rivals of Herzl, founder of Zionism and its unofficial leader (until that time).But Herzl's diplomatic skills served him well not only in his dealings with international statesmen, but also on the "home front," and he succeeded in maneuvering the internal paths of the Jewish world – the various groups, ideologies and leaders – into one movement.Foundation stonesBesides its immense symbolic significance, the congress served as a highly significant component on the way to practical fulfillment: Not only did the Congress participants define the objectives and aspirations of Zionism at the Congress, they also decided to establish the bodies that would lead to its realization: The World Zionist Organization and its institutions – the major and minor forums of the Zionist General Council.Over one hundred years have passed since then, and these bodies continue to serve as the main institutions that work to strengthen the connection between the Jews in Israel and Diaspora Jewry, and to fulfill the principles of Zionism. Over one hundred years have passed since then, and Zionist Congresses are still held every two years, where the Jews of the world convene in order to discuss the paths of Zionism and adapt them to the modern reality and the Jewish people's present needs.Herzl was able to participate in four additional congresses. Some were particularly stormy, like the Sixth Congress, where the difficult question arose of settling Jews in territories far from the Holy Land: A fierce dispute broke out regarding the proposal of the British government to establish a Jewish "settlement" in Uganda. The atmosphere at this Congress was particularly charged, and a serious concern arose for the future of Zionism and its continued future as a unified movement, but this was not the only congress where tensions surged. Both in the preceding congresses and in the following ones, profound discussions were held on complex questions, such as the nature and meaning of Zionism, the ways of it should be expressed and implemented, and the desired directions of progress. These debates can remind us that passionate disputes are capable of producing significant contributions, since during these congresses the main Zionist bodies were founded, which serve us to this day. For example, at the Fifth Congress the Zionist Bank was established, which initially operated as an British stock corporation named the Jewish Colonial Trust. A few years later, the company expanded and became the Anglo-Palestine Bank (APC), which is known to us all today as Bank Leumi Le-Israel. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) is also a product of the congress: In the Fifth Congress (1901), Prof. Hermann (Zvi) Schapira initiated the establishment of the fund with the aim of purchasing lands in Eretz Israel, and to this day the JNF continues to play a major role in the Zionist enterprise, and in developing rural settlement and agriculture in Israel."In Basel I Founded the Jewish State""Were I to sum up the Basel Congress in a word – which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly – it would be this: At Basel I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today, I would be answered by universal laughter. Perhaps in five years, and certainly in fifty, everyone will recognize this" (September 3, 1897). Herzl wrote this in his diary at the end of the congress, and later on wrote that "The foundation of a state lies in the will of the people for a state… Territory is only the material basis: the state, even when it possesses territory, is always something abstract… At Basel, then, I created this abstraction which, as such, is invisible to the vast majority of people."Outcomes of the Congress"The greatest outcome of this congress is this: It has been discovered that the Jewish national idea has a unifying power, which can unite all the old foundations from a linguistic, social, religious and political standpoint, and turn them into one body… party differences… were silenced upon the first call to the nation… the brothers found one another…" (Theodor Herzl, "Outcomes of the Congress," September 10, 1897).Fifty years later, the shells have been removed from the "invisible eggs," the abstract idea has materialized in reality and the Zionist Movement has become an actual state. Herzl, who was elected the official president of the Zionist Movement at the congress, would work until his final day towards the fulfillment of this idea, in all spheres: Political, economic, diplomatic and social.


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