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The Iliad
Questions for Further Discussion ~ Scroll to the bottom of the page for a printer friendly version.
Book 1
1. According to the first 8 lines, what will this poem be about?
2. What do you think the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles is about? Compare / contrast to the "quarrel" that started the war. Do gods or men or both cause the quarrel?
3. What do you think of Apollo's murderous response to Chryses' prayer? What do you think of Zeus's response to Thetis' request?
4. What accusations do Achilles and Agamemnon level at each other? Do you think these charges are just?
5. Who do you think is in the right in this quarrel? Who do the Achaeans think is in the right? Why? Why do you think Achilles and Agamemnon fail to take Nestor's advice?
6. What kind of people do you think Agamemnon and Achilles are?
7. How do you think Achilles "decides" to refrain from killing Agamemnon? Why does Achilles give up Briseis? What do you think of Achilles' refusal to fight?
8. In what senses is Agamemnon more powerful than Achilles?
9. How do men get gods to do what men want?
10. Name some similarities between Zeus and Achilles (and Zeus and Agamemnon).
11. How do you react to the way women (mortal and immortal) portrayed in Book 1?
12. What do you think the heroes in the Iliad are fighting for? Do the heroes seem to like fighting? What do the gods seem to care about? How are their concerns like / unlike the heroes' concern for honor and glory?
13. How do you know who has the most honor? Why do you think Zeus honors Thetis' request? What do you think of Zeus' response to her ?
14. In what ways do you think the men's and gods' quarrels are like / unlike? Why do you think these quarrels have different outcomes?
The Iliad
Questions for Further Discussion
Books 2-4.
1.What do you think Homer intends to show the reader (about Agamemnon's character, about the morale of the Achaeans, about Odysseus) in the scenes detailing Agamemnon's plan to "test" his troops and its result?
2. Why do you think Homer included the episode of Thesites' abuse of Agamemnon and his chastisement by Odysseus? Why is it OK for Achilles to abuse Agamemnon but not OK for Thersites to disrespect him? Why do you think the troops laugh?
3. What do you think the scepter / staff could symbolize?
4. What do you think of Paris' answer to Hector? Why do you suppose the people of Troy haven't just gotten rid of Paris and / or Helen?
5. Why do you think Menelaus agrees to the truce and single combat?
6. What do you think is Helen's view of her situation? Who does she blame for her predicament? Who would you blame?
7. Now a strange question: where do you think Helen's emotions come from?
8. What do you think would happen to Helen if Aphrodite "let go" of her?
9. Why does Aphrodite rescue Paris? Why do you think Helen gives in to Paris ?
10. Why do you suppose Homer organized Book 3 in the following way?
a) Battlefield: Hector chides Paris; Paris suggests duel and oaths; Achaeans accept, suggest sacrifice.
b) Troy: Old men converse; Helen and Priam look at soldiers.
a) Battlefield: Priam goes out; sacrifices, oaths; the duel; Aphrodite intervenes (breaks chinstrap; hides Paris in cloud).
b) Troy: Helen and Aphrodite; Helen and Paris.
a) Battlefield: Menelaus looks for Paris.
11. Give some reasons for why the gods love some men, women, and cities and try to destroy others. Why does Hera want peace?
12. Why do you think breaking the truce brings "glory" to Pandarus?
The Iliad
Questions for Further Discussion
Books 5-8
1. What do you think of the gods' behavior in Book 5? Can the gods be heroic? Why or why not? Why do you think Book 5 concentrates so much on Diomedes' heroic feats?
2. Why do you think Diomedes and Glaucus exchange armor? Does their friendship pact make any sense to you?
3. Compare / contrast the three scenes in book 6: a) Agamemenon's attitude, b) Glaucus and Diomedes , and c) Hector in Troy.
4. Why is it important that Menelaus not be killed?
5. Why won't they let Menelaus fight Hector in book 7? Do you think Pandarus wins glory by wounding Menelaus, as Agamemnon says he does?
6. Does Paris tell his brother the whole truth at the top of ? What do you think of Helen's speech on the same page?
7. Have any of the events in Book 6 altered your view of what the heroes are fighting for? If yes, which events and why?
8. What are the Trojans fighting for? What do you think Hector is fighting for?
9. If Hector knows that "holy Ilion will perish", then why do you think he keeps on fighting and wants his son to be just like him? In what ways do you think Hector is like / unlike Achilles? (selfish?)
10. Compare / contrast Andromache's attitude towards the war with Helen's. What do you think of Andromache's advice to Hector?
11. Why do you think Homer put in the scene with the child becoming afraid? Do you think that Homer would like to perpetuate the honor / glory system as Hector does?
12. Why do you think Hector decides to challenge the best of the Achaeans? (What might this challenge accomplish militarily?) What do you think of duel's outcome?
13. Once again, one of the Trojans, Antenor, suggests they just give Helen back, but they don't. How are their reasons for their actions similar and different from the scene on?
The Iliad
Questions for Further Discussion
Book 9
1. After studying carefully Achilles' long answer to the ambassadors, list some reasons why Achilles spurns Agamemnon's generous truce offer. (Who is "the man who says one thing and thinks another"? Do you think his reasons are good ones? Why or why not? What emotions and thoughts strike you as most important in this speech and why?
2. Do you think Achilles is questioning or redefining honor and glory? Why or why not? What do you think he means when he says, "my honor comes from Zeus"?
3. If Achilles won't take all the stuff Agamemnon offers, then what would it take to pay him "in full" for "all [his] grief" ? Compare / contrast Agamemnon's gifts with the exchanges of gifts between Glaucus and Diomedes and Hector and Ajax .
4. Why do you think that none of the arguments of Odysseus, Phoenix, and Ajax can persuade Achilles to swallow his rage and re-enter the war?
5. Which arguments do you find most convincing and why?
6. Do you think that Achilles owes his comrades any loyalty? Why do you suppose he won't help his comrades? Why do you think he stays angry?
7. What qualities make Achilles godlike? Do you like him? Why or why not?
8. Can you tell from his descriptions and similes of battle, killing, and wounds what Homer thinks of war and heroic glory? What different kinds of images and similes does Homer employ to describe the deaths of warriors? What do you think is Homer's attitude towards the dead? Does he think the glory is worth all this death? Why do you think Homer spends so much time describing wounds, boasts, and families of the heroes?
Achilles' little speech may mean that he will re-enter the fighting and stop Hector only after Hector goes through all of the Greek ships and finally gets down to the Myrmidons' and Achilles' ships at the end of the line. What do you think?

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I remember it was probably 1980 and my parents just moved into a new house. I was five at the time and there was this kid next door, probably 14 or 16 throwing a football in the air and catching it. I remember being so mesmerized by him and how high he through the ball. And I distinctly remember being really upset and sad when his family moved away a couple of months later.
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FIT Not Working For Judge Posner
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- 9:29 AM, January 28, 2011
Judge Posner wants the ALJ to explain what claimant statements he/she believed/did not believe and state why or why not. The boilerplate language does not give the appeals court anything to review.
He also wants ALJ's to better understand the nature of mental impairments.
Finally, he is tired of the government attorneys trying to save a deficient decision by mis-applying harmless error. The unfavorable decision stands on its own. The Office of General Counsel cannot save a deficient decision by pointing to relevant evidence that the ALJ failed to consider.
- 3:07 PM, January 28, 2011
This really had nothing to do with FIT. I do appreciate you posting it though. The 7th circuit makes its oral arguments available and boy this day was a dozy. The judges were outraged by post hoc straw man arguments, outrageous decision writing and the specific credibility boiler plate spiel. If you want a lesson on how not to present a case orally to the 7th circuit, listen to the poor agency attorneys. No one has mounted such eloquent and frank attack on this shell game as Judge Posener - he even refers to the Process Unification training. A beam of light. And Posner suggested that the agency was not learning from their errors, wondered aloud if there was agency training for these errors and took the agency to task. It was painful to hear and long overdue for articulation. Advocates owe Judge Posner and his colleagues a great debt in my opinion.
- 3:54 PM, January 28, 2011
Guess I missed something. Would someone be so kind as to give the case name and citation. Thank you.
- 5:34 PM, January 28, 2011
i would be very interested to know what training aljs receive, as well. as it is now, the appeals process is a crapshoot and totally depends on which alj you get.
the same handful of aljs produce the vast majority of federal appeals and they never change their methods or reasoning despite clear guidance and scathing criticism from the federal courts. but ssa can never get rid of these aljs due to some vague notion of upholding their "judicial independence." they are agency employees and i say the ones who simply don't understand the law should be fired for poor performance.
- 12:51 AM, January 29, 2011
The Agency doesn't care about the law. ALJ's are instructed (time after time) to follow the Agency's policy, not the law. The two are sometimes mutually exclusive. If the ALJ does follow the law and it is a denial, the AC will remand it.
- 8:26 PM, January 30, 2011
I'm just amazed at the list of opinions issued by the 7th Circuit that are Social Security cases. I practice in the 5th Circuit. I compared the Practitioners' Guides between the 2 circuits. The 7th says you will have oral argument unless there is a compelling reason not to have it. The 5th weighs its practice against oral argument - the practice guide tells you that only about 20% of cases are granted oral argument! And I don't have the statistics, but I can tell you that the chances of getting a real written opinion out of the 5th is pretty, pretty slim. They issue maybe one published opinion a year; the rest are unpublished and/or per curiam. Surely their dockets cannot be that dissimilar?
I think I'll start reading these cases. I may learn some good arguments. (adjusting them for my circuit, of course)
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The efficiency of charge transfer (CT) in DNA is determined by three key parameters- the donor-acceptor electronic coupling, the CT driving force, and the solvent reorganization energy.Computational approaches to estimating these parameters are considered. A new method, fragment charge difference scheme, for estimating the electronic coupling is introduced. The method can be applied to systems with several donor acceptor sites which are off resonance and shows a high performance when treating the the electronic coupling in DNA. A combined QM/MD method to calculate couplings is discussed. Results of calculations on energetics of CT in DNA are presented. Stabilization of the radical cation state localized on a base in 5'-XBY-3' is shown to be essentially affected by the by subsequent base Y while the effect of the preceding base X is small. A considerable influence of thermal fluctuations of DNA environment on the CT energetics is found. Calculational results on the reorganization energy and its dependence on donor-acceptor distance, charge delocalization and structural fluctuations are presented.


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I Need to Find a Surgeon. How Many CC's, Saline or Silicone, Profile, Under Muscle?
Doctor Recommendation in Seattle for Breast Augmentation
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How to pick a plastic surgeon.
Tips on picking a Plastic Surgeon
1) Is the surgeon a member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery? Members usually do a lot of cosmetic surgery.
2) Did you sense a commitment to excellence in the office. Did the surgeon spend a lot of time with you? Someone who rushes through the consultation may rush through the surgery.
3) Were you treated as an individual? Did the surgeon present you with a surgical plan tailor made for you?
4) Plastic surgeons have to have a good eye and meticulous technique. Did the surgeon show you A LOT of before and after pictures, and did you love the results?
5) Talk to other doctors you know. Established plastic surgeons have a reputation in the community, good or bad.
6) Ask to speak to a patient who has had the procedure you want. You are looking for a surgeon who does a lot of what you want. Many patients are eager to share their experience. Privacy is preserved by having the patient call you.
7) If you are having breast augmentation, ask if the surgeon has a large inventory of different size and shape breast implants available in the operating room. A surgeon who does a lot of breast surgery will have an inventory. This way, the final implant choice does not have to be made in advance.
8) With office surgery, make sure the surgical facility is ACCREDITED. Very important safety assurance.
9) Make sure the anesthesia is given by a BOARD CERTIFIED ANESTHESIOLOGIST. Another very important safety factor.
10) Make sure the office has trained nurses available for hands-on post operative care. This can really speed recovery.
Breast augmentation choices
Thank you for including pictures. This is the best way to gain accurate information. Most plastic surgeons agree that a submuscular approach yields a more favorable long term outcome than a subglandular approach. There are also proponents of a subfascial augmentation, but I am not one of them. Subglandular augmentations (under the breast) in thin women lead to implant palpabitity. This means you may feel the implant more easily, even on the superior and medial pole of the breast. In practice, most implants are placed in a dual plane position. This means that the top of the implant is beneath the muscle, and the bottom of the implant is only beneath the breast. This gives a more natural contour. The look of two grapefruits on the chest that was common in the 80's is from a subglandular approach.
Submuscular implant placement is complicated by capsular contracture in about 30% of patients. This means the implants may become firm and even painful. Submuscular placement is complicated by capsular contracture in less than 10% of patients.
The profile of the implant depends, in part, upon your breast measurements and your personal goals. Higher profile implants are narrower and yield more projection than low or moderate profile implants. Surgeons refer to implant charts and measurements as well as your measurements to give you the appropriate fit.
I prefer silicone implants to saline. They are softer than saline implants and have less of a propensity for rippling. But they are also more expensive. Before choosing silicone implants, however, refer to the FDA's website for silicone implants.
As far as a surgeon recommendation, you best referral is a personal referral. If you know someone who has had exceptional results, go to her doctor. And, just like every doctor will tell you, stick with those who are board certified. This will keep you safe. After all, this is elective surgery, so risks should be minimized. Good luck!!
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There are many good board-certified plastic surgeons in Seattle. You should do your due diligence by checking with the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
You may find the following guidelines helpful as you embark on your "breast augmentation journey".
1. Make sure you are doing the procedure for the right reasons (for yourself) and that you have realistic expectations. Be aware that an improvement in the "problem area" may not translate to an overall improvement in your life situation. You are bound to be disappointed with results of the procedure if your motivation for doing the surgery is not internally driven.
2. Make sure you have your surgery done by a well experienced board-certified PLASTIC SURGEON. You should be aware that there are surgeons, not formally trained in the field of plastic surgery, who will offer to do your breast augmentation surgery. The experience/skill level of the surgeon is important in determining the final outcome. For example, the accurate and gentle dissection of the breast implant pockets are critical in producing long-term well-placed breast implants.
3. COMMUNICATE your goals with your surgeon. In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C cup" or "fake looking" or "top heavy" means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate. I use intraoperative sizers and place the patient in the upright position to evaluate breast size. Use of these sizers also allow me to select the breast implant profile (low, moderate, moderate plus, high-profile) that would most likely achieve the patient's goals. The patient's goal pictures are hanging on the wall, and allow for direct comparison. I have found that this system is very helpful in improving the chances of achieving the patient's goals as consistently as possible. By the way, the most common regret after this operation, is "I wish I was bigger".
4. Choose the position (preferably sub muscular) and the type of implant used carefully. These choices may determine the final outcome, especially if the patient does not have significant covering breast or adipose tissue. For example, some surgeons feel that silicone implants have a more natural look and feel than saline implants because silicone gel has a texture that is similar to breast tissue. Each patient differs in the amount of breast tissue that they have. If a patient has enough breast tissue to cover the implant, the final result will be similar when comparing saline implants versus silicone gel implants. If a patient has very low body fat and/or very little breast tissue, the silicone gel implants may provide a more "natural" result. On the other hand, saline implants have some advantages over silicone implants. Silicone implant ruptures are harder to detect. When saline implants rupture, they deflate and the results are seen almost immediately. When silicone implants rupture, the breast often looks and feels the same because the silicone gel may leak into surrounding areas of the breast without a visible difference. Patients may need an MRI to diagnose a silicone gel rupture.
5. Time your surgery as carefully as possible. in general, if you can avoid significant weight gain/loss after the breast surgery you will improve your chances of not needing further surgery. Pregnancy and breast-feeding will also potentially cause changes in the size/shape/position of the breasts that may necessitate further surgery to correct.
Following these guidelines may help in reducing the chances the further surgery will be necessary; however, realistically speaking most young ladies undergoing breast augmentation surgery will likely need some type of revisionary surgery during their lifetimes.
I hope this helps.
Learn more: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/procedure_breastaugmentation.htm
Selecting the right surgeon for you
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The best place to start to find a breast surgeon in Seatlle is to go the ASPS or ASAPS websites and locate a doctor in your area. AS for pocket location, size of implants, type of implants, and incision choice, that is soemthing you should review during yoru consultation.
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Breast Augmentation, Breast Enlargement, Breast Implants
Sleepless in Seattle over small breasts? You will need to schedule a few consultations with board certified plastic surgeons in your area. There are many things to consider before the surgery and it is very difficult to assess you by looking at two pictures. What is your age and did you have children and breast feed them? What is the tissue quality and stretch ability of your skin and muscles of the chest wall. What are your chest wall measurements? Did you want saline or silicone gel? Allow your plastic surgeon to offer you a few options and then you can decide what is best for you.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Comparison of Two Heparin Formulations in Patients With Chronic Renal Failure. (HEPHIP0509)
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This Market Mocks Discipline Posted at 2:18 p.m. EDT on Friday, Sept. 13 I found myself stymied this morning on "Squawk on the Street." David Faber, Carl Quintanilla and I were all talking about what's about to happen in Washington -- that we could be looking at another federal government shutdown. Judging by the rhetoric that's precisely what is going to happen. We'll be staring right down the barrel of another federal fiasco fewer than three weeks from now. I then turned to Carl and said that when that occurs we are going down because there's no way this stock market can handle that kind of pressure from Washington. We're going to hear about social security checks not going out and possible U.S. government debt downgrades and these will all weigh on the stock market. So he asked me a logical question: do you just sell now? I thought about it for a second and said, "you know, I have been advising people to so some selling but, candidly, I've been wrong." Then David asked what will I be thinking as we get closer. I told him here's how it works. I will say do some selling right into the event and the market will keep going higher and I will then say, that's it, I can't stand it, just go buy something and that will mark the top. Of course I was being facetious. Sure, the market's stronger than I expected. But it is also frothier than expected and I don't like froth. Take Ulta Salon ( ULTA), which ran up $18 today after it reported a better-than-expected quarter. Now, I know there were people who thought that Ulta might miss. It's a very-highly-valued retailer and it's heavily shorted. But this rally today, these 18 points, weren't only about a short squeeze. There are tons of portfolio managers who simply can't resist owning a retailer that actually had a better-than-expected quarter.


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New Delhi: A day after releasing four Muslim youths of 10 the Delhi Police (Special Cell) released remaining 6 they detained for alleged links to the 'Jaish-e-Mohammad' on Sunday.
All of them are from poor families .
After questioning them for three days, police said they found no evidence to show that the 10 were involved in plotting a terror strike.
The move to release 10 detainees suspected of links with Jaish-e-Mohammad was welcomed by their families and preachers, who praised the police's decision of thoroughly probing them instead of making hasty arrests.
However, sources added that two of the 10 youths are still under the scanner for calls and messages they exchanged with Sajid. All 10 are being counselled by a Maulana, Abdur Raziq, and a psychiatrist. The law of the land is being explained to them and they are being told how they were being fed a `doctored' version of the Koran and jihad, sources said.
Police would keep them under surveillance, tracking their movements through manual and electronic means for the next one year, cops said.
They were picked up last Tuesday and Wednesday . Police had also arrested three other men , Sajid, Sameer and Shakir for conspiring to carry out terror strikes in NCR.
Special Commissioner of Police, Special Cell, Arvind Deep, told The Indian Express that the men had revealed they were angry at the system, which made them vulnerable to terror groups seeking new recruits.
Of the 13 who were detained by police last week, three will remain in police custody including Sajid whom police claim to be ' JeM module head'.
Police also claims that Sajid was planning to carry out terror strikes in NCR.
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Florida's commercial banks lost a combined $587 million in the second quarter, bringing year-to-date losses to $775 million, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said.
And the red ink is spreading around the country, with 28 percent of all insured institutions reporting a net loss in the quarter, up from 18 percent a year earlier.
Nationally, commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the FDIC lost $3.7 billion in the second quarter compared with profits of $7.6 billion in the first quarter and $4.7 billion a year ago.
"While challenges remain, evidence is building that the U.S. economy is starting to grow again. Banking industry performance is — as always — a lagging indicator," FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair said. "The banking industry, too, can look forward to better times ahead. But, for now, the difficult and necessary process of recognizing loan losses and cleaning up balance sheets continues to be reflected in the industry's bottom line."
The FDIC said institutions posted $424 million in net operating income even after having to pay a special assessment of $5.5 billion to bolster the FDIC's insurance fund. But one-time losses and other items totaling $4.1 billion pulled the industry into negative territory.
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|October 3, 2010, 04:25 PM
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Homeowner blows off fingers of home invader.
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While I applaud the homeowner's moxie and bravado, I condemn his recklessly sending rounds across the street into a house where innocents could have been hurt or killed.
I know it's easy for me to critcize in the safety of my home but one must be aware of what's beyond or behind a target and take other evasive action that may be more prudent. Again, easy for me to say but something that must be addressed before pulling the trigger.
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yep thats what ya get when ya try out the make my day law in oklahoma. we don't mess around in these parts! lol oh and slipon you'd have done the same thing in the heat of the moment, don't even go there! the old timer just got beat on the head with the gun he took away from the punk.
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"Make My Day" law? People are still calling it that? Even in a case when it protected a homeowner?
If anyone should be charged with the rounds going into the house across the street it's the burglars. Their illegal actions resulted in those missed shots.
I wonder if the homeowner was the one that was able to provide the police with the description of the car. If so, that's impressive. Normally we see people in situations like this forgetting details, not remembering them.
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Didn't mean to come off sounding like a pompous ass, and I guess I did. Glad no one was hurt (besides the BG) and the homeowner came out OK.
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Now, if you were by necessity shooting at someone who was in fact shooting at you and exercising the most care possible while doing so, it might be difficult for a plaintiff to persuade anyone that you failed to exercise due caution. So, did he really "recklessly send rounds across the street"? If so, he put everything he owns at risk, but the mere fact that the shots hit the other house does not necessarily indicate negligence. Did he have no other choice but to fire in the direction in which he fired? Was the number of shots fired appropriate? None of us were there to judge.
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leave it to the media to get the address totaly wrong. heres the corrected! LMAO
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I am pretty sure if one of the stray rounds fired by the homeowner accidentally killed someone in the neighbor's home past the get-away vehicle, Lewis would have also have been charged with murder. Most states adhere to this since their was a robbery(armed robbery at that) in progress which subsequently resulted in the death of another person. This would also make lewis liable in a civil suit. This charge happens a lot when two robbers rob a convenience store(only one example of many), and the convenience store owner shoots and kills one of the robbers while the other gets away. The surviving robber is charged with murder of his friend even though he didn't pull the trigger(among other things). The "make my day" law protects the homeowner from a civil suit from the neighbor. This would mean he could not be charged no matter what the outcome was or could've been(worse or better than the actual events of this story). The 'make my day law'(named after the 1983 dirty harry line, "Go ahead, make my day." from the movie "Sudden Impact") in the 1985 Colorado decision led to the laws of today called the castle law. ps-you probably already knew much of this, but the laws do help to protect the innocent law-abiding citizens such as this homeowner. If he is defending his family from a home invasion or burglary at his residence, he is protected(depending on the state- OK is one of them).
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"I condemn his recklessly sending rounds across the street into a house where innocents could have been hurt or killed...."
I don't. The homeowner did nothing wrong. He was attacked and defended himself. The gangster is 100% responsible for any stray rounds or resulting casualties.
I refuse to blame the innocent for the crimes of the guilty. Nor, do I believe in "apportioning" fault when one man is clearly an aggressive criminal and the other is merely defending himself. The criminal is 100% responsible. We really should not forget that.
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Nothing in the law prevents you or me from suing someone whose bullets hit us when we are not attacking him--nor should it.
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From the civil stanspoint, a plaintiff can try to pursue the recovery of damages from anyone whose actions led to his loss. Both the threshold of negligence to be proven and the burden of proof are much lower than in criminal court.
The way the scenario was described it does not appear that the shooter failed to exercise reasonable caution, but we don't have the evidence.
It is not worth arguing whether he should be potentially liable; things are the way they are and they will not change. It is not worth arguing about he would have been liable had he hit someone; others would have decided that based on a preponderance of the evidence..
What is worth remembering is that when you fire your gun, you may put everything you own on the table, unless you are a sworn officer who is indemnified by the community. That isn't going to change. Fortunately, what has changed in many states is that the ability of the criminal attacker to collect in civil court has been reduced significantly.
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Good for the homeowner. Granted, some shots hit the house across the street and could have hurt or killed an innocent, BUT they didn't and thank god for that. You can't fault him for wanting to protect his family. I'm wondering if it opens him up to some other legal consequents though.
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It didn't sound to me like anyone was cursing the home owner. There are many factors the come into play that we don't have. I don't feel the home owner did anything wrong or anything I wouldn't have done. That being said, I might be singing a different tune if I was his neighbor & something worse happened! I know it would eat me up if some bystander got hurt or worse while I was defending myself. Reguardless of the legal issues. Tough situation! Glad it came out the way it did!
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OldMarksman is making a good, albiet nuanced point about Castle Doctrine.
Now if they discharged their handgun recklessly (at a fleeing criminal, or as "warning shots", or even to dissolve a situation in which they are not party to) and hit a third party then I totally agree with OldMarksman, sue their pants off. But when it comes down to clear cut cases of defense, I want the innocent people to worry about surviving, not trying to do trigonometry in their had to make sure that the round they may only have a fraction of a second the fire doesn't accidentally penetrate a neighbor's home.
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I place all blame on the bad guy - and none on the defender for any stray bullets.
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That statement is very wide,,,
If a guy is in his house/apartment and empties a 30 round magazine at a bad guy,,,
And 28 of those rounds end up in my or my kids bedroom,,,
I am going to take very strong issue with his decision,,,
His life is not inherently more valuable than my kid.
Prudent use of a firearm for defense is a right I will grant anyone,,,
Haphazard use of that firearm is something I can't abide by,,,
Collateral damage is something that must be considered.
I'm not talking about legal consequences of the act,,,
I'm talking about the morality of the act.
If I successfully defend my life but later found out I took someone else's life with a stray bullet, I'm not sure what I would do,,,
Yes my life has extreme value to me and anyone who tries to take it will be met with extreme violence,,,
But I do not believe I (or anyone else) has the right to blindly wreak havoc with impunity,,,
I would place the blame on the bad guy for starting the thing in the first place,,,
But the fact would remain that I traded an innocent's life for mine.
I do not have the wisdom to dissect this argument down to it's core,,,
But I must state that we as humans must be responsible for every bullet that leaves our gun.
We can not abrogate (arrogate?) ourselves from the responsibility of collateral damage.
"Hey man, I'm so very sorry your wife/kid/parent was killed in the gunfight,,,
I was defending my life!"
Would you accept that apology from someone?
Can you imagine standing in front of a parent and delivering that apology over the grave of their child?
To heck with the legality of your actions,,,
Could you live with yourself after that?
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But, here's what I'm not willing to do. As a third person, I'm not willing to criticize someone else who had to defend himself, legally on his own property, where a shot went astray. I'm going to stand behind this person and give him/her 100% of my support. That means placing the blame where it belongs - on the bad guy. No "shoulda, coulda, woulda" good guy messed up too. No, good guy did what he had to do because of the horrific acctions of a bad guy - bad guy is 100% responsible, in my mind.
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And it would most probably be, unless the shooter's actions demonstrated reckless disregard of obvious or known risks. For example, if he fired numerous unaimed shots when a reasonable person could have and would have fired aimed shots at the assailant, or if he fired knowing that an innocent person was directly behind the assailant when and if a reasonable person could have and would have engaged in a different manner, his action might well be judged reckless or negligent.
In such a situation, the "bad guy" will bear the responsibility of having started the situation, and the actions of the reckless and negligent defender will have contributed to the injuries of innocent third parties.
I presume that when you say "as a third person", you are refering to yourself as someone other than an innocent third person who was injured by the shooter.
And that's the point--people who are injured by others also have rights under the law.
There are two aspects here. On the criminal side, any murder charges traditionally accrue to the criminal assailant, but depending upon the degree of negligence, charges of reckless endangerment or such, depending upon the jurisdiction, could be filed against the defender. On the civil side, the threshold of negligence may be a lot lower, and the burden of proof surely is a lot lower.
The fact that an assailant has attempted to harm another person does not absolve anyone of the consequences of negligent or reckless behavior, though it certainly can alter a judgement of what a reasonable person would be expected to do to mitigate the substantial risks inherent in shooting a weapon.
Is that wrong? Should thing be different? I certainly don't think so. Consider that the injured person may be your child. Not everyone who defends himself with a gun is a hero of the community. Would I see things differently myself, morally or otherwise? No! Personally, I would have absolutely no sympathy for anyone who killed or injured someone while engaging an attacker in a populated area with a high powered rifle with FMJ bullets without being sure of his backstop, unless he had absolutely no alternative at the time, and even then I would probably blame him anyway for having let himself be put in that position by choosing to rely on such a weapon. What would the law say? I do not know.
By the way, on whose property the action occurs has nothing to do with either justification or liability. If a shooting is justified on one's property, it would be justified in the town square, and if an act constitutes voluntary or involuntary manslaughter or reckless endangerment on the court house lawn, it would constitute the same thing if it were to occur in one's yard or driveway.
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Honestly... to prevent collateral problems like your defensive round striking the neighbor's house and possibly the occupants, why don't we own high quality and powerfull tasers for HD?
Someone makes them where you can multiple fire. You are in your home and don't need long distance.
I know ('cause I own one) handguns are the best way to protect but they also can get you in hot water.
I wouldn't mind taking down an intruder with the taser and then, if you got to do it, cap 'em in the head.
That might be the best way to defend your family. Just MHO.
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marksman, you said you dont want to argue w/skansyet keeping making points on your side.part of his post was just his opinion, not legal. I will reitterate, if its not negligent the neighbor isn't getting a dime from the guy who shot the stray. obviously if he is reckless that changes things but w/regards to this story he is covered in my mind even if two bullets hit the neighbors house. and you know what, if someone gets something from him, a good lawyer plays tick for tack and files more on the BG because his client is being tacked for something in the crossfire. the make my day and castle law is a very good thing, so states without it are at a loss. the BG is fully cupable in this situation.period. the officers basically said they're not even gonna look into it because he is covered. is that a definate no, but this is one situation the good guy did what he had to do. I am not arguing w/you, so I hope it doesn't seem that way. this has been a fun thread. I am a big fan of 'umbrellas' too. I pay $160 per year for it. this makes the farm and the vehicles have a ton of extra insurance per incident
ps- the lawyer aint gettin nothin either- I'm fighting him to the bitter end
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steiner not a bad idea but lets remember the gun that fired the shots was the felon's gun. homeowner grabbed it, shot off BG's fingers and then had to defend himself from getaway driver and/or 3rd suspect who hadnt gotten the hint yet. I think its safe to say the homeowner was caught up in the heat of the moment & was worried about the threat of immediate danger to himself+his family members
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Myron Lee Kipp is charged in Farmington's 2nd District Court with seven misdemeanor charges: four counts of lewdness involving a child and three counts of lewdness.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges on Wednesday during a court appearance. An Oct. 14 pretrial conference was also set Wednesday, along with a Nov. 10 jury trial, according to the Standard-Examiner.


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I had restylane injected under eyes 4 months ago by a novice nurse injector. That resulted in large lumps, a protruding vein, and bulging fat pad. I had 5 sessions of hyaluronidase, which left saggy, loose skin, as well as the fat pad and vein. I waited a month for swelling to subside, then had Restylane reinjected in troughs to camouflage fat pad and vein. The Restylane helped a bit. I would like to repair my eyes once and for all and am willing to proceed with a conservative lower bleph, if necessary.
Should I Get a Lower Bleph? (photo)
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Lower blepharoplasty
The primary goal of a lower blepharoplasty procedure is to remove the bags (fat compartments) in the lower lids. The secondary goal is to remove any excess skin in the lower lids. Removal of the bags involves placing patients under general anesthesia, making an incision on the inside of the eyelid (called a transconjunctival approach) and removing a portion of the fat from the fat compartments of the lower lids. If required, any excess skin is removed through a subciliary incision on the outside and closed with tissue glue, not sutures.
Lower Lid Blepharoplasty after Restylane
When you have had more than one restylane injection and hyaluronidase so recently, it would make sense to allow some more time to see what it will look like once it resolved. At that time you can better assess whether a blepharoplasty would help. Another option for tear trough area is injection of your own fat. Be sure to use an experienced surgeon as this area can be tricky.
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Give it plenty of time to heal
Thank you for the question and photo. I suspect the ideal solution will be to wait a little longer and have your tissues return to near baseline status. This will allow the planning of your lower eyelid rejuvenation to be more accurate. Based on the photo alone fat grafting will likely play a big role in your eyelid rejuvenation process. As scary as it my by to consider injections, fat grafting with or without any skin tightening (peel or excision) will be an important component.
All the best,
Dr Remus Repta
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Lower Blepharoplasty Following Restylane
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I know this can be frustrating, but it would be best to wait for a few months before proceeding with anything. The undereye area has recently experienced a lot of trauma with the restylane followed by 5 sessions of hyaluronidase and having surgery right away is generally not recommended. Please consult with a board certified specialist who can assist you in achieving the results you seek.
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Lower Blepharoplasty after filler and hyaluronidase?
Above all give things time to settle. Never shoot at a moving target, which is exactly what a surgeon would be doing if he were to perform a blepharoplasty procedure over the near term. I can't tell for sure from your pictures if a blepharoplasty would even be required. Perhaps a judicious fat transfer to the cheek and tear trough areas might be more beneficial. Avoid aggressive lower lid fat resection, as this will just make you look more hollow.
Lower blepharoplasty is a good idea in 6-8 months
I agree with the sentiment of my colleagues that a lower blepharoplasty would provide you with a good result. However, given what you've been through and the fact that you still have filler in your undereye area, it would be best to wait 6-8 months in order to heal and for the hyaluronic acid filler to dissolve. I hope this information is helpful.
Stephen Weber MD, FACS
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Lower blepharoplasty and swelling after fillers etc.
Lower blepharoplasty and swelling after fillers etc is not a good idea. You need to wait at least 6 months for the filler to be gone and the swelling and or other changes have gone to know what to do next. See a very experienced surgeon for any surgery so it is NOT OVERDONE.
Lower Blepharoplasty after filler injection
Given the fact that your lower eyelids has underwent repeated injections recently, I would advise that you wait until all the fillers are gone before proceeding with any lower eyelid surgery. It appears that your original untreated photo (only one view) suggest that you have a mild tear trough hollow and minimal fat herniation and skin excess. The condition was made worse by unsuccessful injection of fillers. To determine whether you are a good lower blepharoplasty candidate, I need to assess your periorbital anatormy, lower eyelid skin quality, amount of fat protuding and severity of tear trough hollow. This really can only be accomplished with a inperson consultation. Talk to your plastic surgeon and express your concerns in person.
Best Wishes,
Stewart Wang, MD FACS, Wang Plastic Surgery
Lower blepharoplasty after unsuccessful filler injection
With all the trauma your lower lid has endured, you may be best off doing absolutely nothing for a period of six months, when most of the swelling and reaction from your interventions will have dissipated (and most of the restylane will be gone as well).
The trauma of Restylane injection, dissolving with hyualuronidase, and reinjection will likely have caused temporary changes to your lower eyelids; it is unwise to perform surgery on a temporary condition.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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One way to gauge anything's prominence in pop culture is if there's been a cartoon made about it.
That means metal is again part of America's cultural weave, at least for males 18-35, thanks to "Metalocalypse," Adult Swim's series about the dysfunctional and ultraviolent exploits of impossibly popular death-metal band Dethklok. Call it tongue-ripped-away-from-cheek humor, with the series currently approaching the end of its second season.
But there's another level of cultural saturation: the transfer from the animated world to reality. It's reminiscent of Disneyland or "'Finding Nemo' on Ice" - only Dethklok doesn't do frozen ponds or theme parks. It's a band, so it plays concerts.
"I wanted it to feel like a big stupid ride, like a big Universal Studios kind of a ride," said "Metalocalypse" co-creator Brendon Small, who not only writes most of the series' dialogue but pens most of the fictional band's music; he even voices three of its five members. "I wanted it to be somewhat interactive with the audience; just enough story to hang your hat on it, and be a lot of visual fun."
Small reaches for that goal through several methods. The accomplished guitarist (he's a graduate of the prestigious Berklee College of Music) and three other top-flight metal musicians - including drummer Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad) - perform in front of a screen that depicts Dethklok. Animated skits between songs keep the audience rapt while the human band hydrates, tunes and gears up for the next onslaught. Two real metal bands from two of metal's many subgenres, post-hard-core act Chimaira and stoner-doom stalwarts Soilent Green, open the show to whip things up.
"If you've never been to a metal show before, whether or not you like metal, go to one," said Small, a self-professed music geek who counts Paul McCartney and the Shins as favorite acts. "There's a tangible energy in the room, and it's kind of a frightening energy, where anything could happen. It really has this cool dangerous feel about it.
"Metal shows seem dangerous, but to me more dangerous shows are, like, a Jimmy Buffett concert, when some drunk looks at his girlfriend wrong and ends up punching her teeth out. ...The second you walk into a metal show, it's kind of like you're in the club. You bought your ticket, you're supporting the bands, and therefore you're all right."
After a short test tour of colleges last fall, the live Dethklok experience has morphed into a cultural and almost familial event this go-round, with consistent sellouts and a notable chunk of nonmetal fans in attendance. Because the cartoon is really about the dynamics of an abnormal and detached family unit - much like "Family Guy" or "The Simpsons," just more graphic and, well, metal - it's brought heavy music to people who wouldn't have normally given a whit.
But even so, without metal's recent surge in popularity, there would have been no "Metalocalypse," Small said.
"That's the only reason 'Metalocalypse' exists: because of how inspired I was about what's going on in metal now," he said. "Statistically, metal is the fastest-growing genre of music. It just took a little nap in America for a decade or so.
"Music genres can be fads and go in and out of style, but for the people that do it, it never goes out of style. It's what you do. It's like 'I make pants for a living, but pants aren't cool anymore. Should I make shorts?' No. You're a pants maker!"
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Cuttings - January
By Mike Garofalo
Red Bluff, Tehama County, Northern California
Pointing at the moon,
making a pointñ
her lovely fingers.
Narcissus stems
slowly rise againñ
cool rain.
Black birds
swarm on
by ...
I watchñ
listening ...
A screeching hawk
drifts on the windñ
so lonely.
Bent low
by the dying dog
he cried
by the grimy roadside
as cars whizzed by.
Boxcars rumble
through Red Bluffñ
winds whip Mt. Lassen.
Interview with the master, over before it began;
He rings the bell, next dokusan.
Red Bank bridge
swept awayñ
circling hawk.
New Year's Dayñ
fog covered
mucky clay.
frozen puddlesñ
the crack of axes
from four directions
January sunñ
puddle after puddle
becomes mud.
Buddha is dead.
But, if you meet the Buddha
don't invent another god
or behead another demon; just
sip some tea under a tree.
"If you meet the Buddha, kill him."
- Linji Yizuan (Rinzai Gigen, Jap.), c 866 CE
Narcissus blooming
over wet clayñ
dreams of Easter.
Red berries
on evergreenssñ
Chinese New Year
Ripping out
a walnut orchardñ
diesel smoke.
Mother and son
hand in handñ
a gentle rain.
Bulbs, dirt rows,
the noonday sunñ
but where is the One?
She gave away
everything todayñ
leaving for the next world.
57 reasons for celebration
oatmeal in a bowl
coffee in a cup
another birthday today
colored cards on the counter
cold ashes in the stove
wrinkled face in the mirror
old, older, bold
humming hard drive,
ticking clock.
He giveth and
taketh awayñ
pruning roses.
back gate open
dogs goneñ
foggy dawn
wrinkled and grayñ
another decade.
In the blink of Time's Eye
we lived, we died;
while stone faced Shasta was silent.
The center never was within.
The box of monsters was empty.
We break apart from the edges,
Slip away piece by piece,
Washed away by a half-million hours.
She grunted out a last squat rack rep,
Under gleaming steel speckled with sweat.
Standing in the dark
backlit by a thousand starsñ
pissing on gravel.
Surrounded by raindopsñ
at daybreak.
An old man
steadies his fatherñ
a rainbow appears.
baby blue
empty skyñ
dawn of a new year
Four by four tire-tracks
criss-crossing green fieldsñ
the karma of TV commercials.
tinted green,
it puddles in my brain
cold rain
She walks by
followed by my eyesñ
desires linger.
The moon's low, a crow caws,
The landscape's laced with frost.
Under the riverside maples,
Lit by fishing lamps,
My sadness keeps me from sleep.
Beyond old Suzhou town,
Down to the traveler's boats,
Han Shan's Temple bell
Rings clear -
Right at midnight.
- Zhang Ji, circa 780 CE
"Night Mooring at Maple Bridge"
Rephrased by Michael P. Garofalo
Cold Mountain Buddhas
Scraping ice
down the windshieldñ
squeaking fanbelt.
leafless twigs
appear in the fogñ
a robin spies a worm
Of things mechanical I have
little ken,
I fumble and fuss from start to end.
Where a mechanic pushes right
I pull left till things stick-tight,
And bend things that I shouldn't bend.
Raindrops on windshields
whooshed awayñ
dark roads.
The black widows'
cottony eggs in cordwoodñ
in flames.
Old Highway 99
zoned for trailer trashersñ
appliance museums.
Side-stepping every
sidewalk crackñ
my cellphone rings.
A staff in his right hand,
a pearl in his left,
Jizo at the crossroads.
frosted grasses
white dawn,
New Year's Day
sock cap
cozy ears
Ono roadside cafeñ
three gleaming Harleys
catch all eyes.
Far below
Clear Creek bridgeñ
smashed pumpkins.
Oranges sway
in the cool breezeñ
sunlight on a pitchfork.
When the bitter Winter falls on the
rootless tree,
And the strong winds bend it low,
It often snaps dead-free,
And breaks apart on the frozen snow.
I turn and stare into the foggy mist;
Wondering, wondering, about what I missed.
Leafless vines
intertwined in the trellisñ
Mt. Shasta glimmers
Coming home
long necked geeseñ
A warm rest for
coots, geese, and ducksñ
wet rice fields.
The white geese
ascend from the far fields
fleeing popping shotguns.
The honking geese
a quacking cacophony
flapping overhead.
Flocks of white
geese in the light gray fogñ
this way and that way.
rain-soaked soil
sticking on shoes
sopping wet socks
Four green bales
lie in the Chevy's bedñ
bellowing cows.
Dutiful dogs
sit and stareñ
Sentries at the Borders.
County Jailñ
thirty minute visit over
broken phones.
Murmuring rooftop
gurgling gutter linesñ
stalled winter storm.
Cold rattlesnakes
let the ghosts playñ
Igo graveyard.
still sleepy
work day
my boys,
bright eyedñ
a tray of cookies
Brushing my dogñ
the cow licks
her calf's eye.
My poems: often, barely;
when good,
Disappearing souls:
empty seedpods,
scattered bones.
A smile crosses
my lipsñ
oranges in the sunshine.
Loosing ground from unconscious rounds
Of the "This is Not It" mantra sounds;
Burning holes in my soul
Over and over, no loophole
For escape. None! Replay Mind - Spellbound.
Sadistic eyes
among the crowdsñ
Stalking his prey.
out of season
out of the florist's case
(Thinking about Nick Virgilio, who died 1/3/1989.)
Beyond the blindsñ
blue dawn,
nude corkscrew willows.
Six steps forward and
Seven steps backñ
The Earth remains.
Hidden by the fog,
noisy magpies.
Toying with nine ideas like one old cottonwood holds
nine magpies.
Pica nutalli : The Yellow Billed Magpie of California
Reminding us,
his old finger trembling:
"just one thing!"
in lines
miles in front, miles behindñ
rough right lanes.
don't know mind
as wide as the empty sky
above the dogma fogs
blinding the brilliant eyes
with hazy religious lies
came and went
but doomsday daydreams linger
He Awoke
in a tunnel of Lightñ
only the living tell.
fifty nine years
to the day, today,
since I first cried, and
raised my fingers
towards the sky
Walt Whitman's
stony tombñ
no leaves of grass.
dog turds
laced with frost
The frozen weeds,
dead brown
killed by January.
The flying Sea drops
raindrops on the leafless grove
teardrops of joy.
The leafless poplars sway
A warm and windy Winter's dayñ
grackles chattering.
Snow geese
flew down from Siberiañ
muddy grain fields.
Her snores
muffled in the coversñ
counting the minutes.
countless orgasms
waste a man's prana
so Sri Swami says;
Krishna as Kandarpa says
sex is power
[Gita 10.28]
cold floors and feet
slip along numb toes
shoeless at bedtime
Wisely winking
with words
poets laugh in the Winter's night.
cabbage, these carrots,
these potatoes, these onions
will all soon become me.
Such a tasty fact.
Bless the farm!
Bless the market!
Bless the kitchen!
Five Precepts:
compassion, honesty, fairness,
moderation, sobriety.
Beyond this year
or a year agoñ
a growing vagueness.
Wet sidewalks
littered with leavesñ
Pacific Jet Stream gales
rumbling over backyards;
howling Winter dawn.
Cooks coughing in the kitchenñ
I'm not hungry.
his best suit
clean and pressedñ
a matching casket
Between the Sun
and the nearest Black Hole,
my home.
the bigot's nightmare:
M. L. King's dream
celebrated tonight
wins in war
no body
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Zambia: Court postpones verdict on two men accused of having gay sex
|Amnesty International
|Publication Date
|30 May 2014
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The protracted detention of two Zambian men accused of having sex is an affront to all who believe in fundamental human rights, equality and non-discrimination and they should be released immediately, said Amnesty International today.
The Magistrate court in Kapiri Mposhi was due to deliver its verdict today on the case of James Mwape and Philip Mubiana, who have been held for over a year after being charged with having sex "against the order of nature". But owing to delays by the state prosecutor, the case has been postponed to an unknown date.
"These men have already spent over a year in prison having been denied bail in a case where they are accused of something that should not be a crime. Locking up people on the basis of their real or perceived sexual orientation is reprehensible and a clear breach of international law and justice," said Simeon Mawanza, Amnesty International's Zambia researcher.
"The wheels of justice have been turning very slowly for these two men. Their incarceration in the first place, and inexcusable delays in proceedings, reflect very badly on the justice system in Zambia. Amnesty International regards both men to be prisoners of conscience and is calling for their immediate and unconditional release."
Homosexuality is considered a crime under Zambia's penal code, and if convicted, the two men face at least 14 years in prison. This case comes at a time when senior government officials have made inflammatory statements instructing the public to report anyone they suspect of being a homosexual or "promoting homosexuality."
"Amid a growing climate of fear in Zambia, Amnesty International is calling on the authorities to fulfil their obligations to respect and protect all human rights and end the persecution of individuals on the basis of their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity," said Simeon Mawanza.
"We are worried about the shrinking space for human rights in Zambia under the current administration. Fundamental freedoms have increasingly come under attack with political opponents, civil society and sexual minorities being systematically suppressed."
Amnesty International is calling for the immediate release of James Mwape and Philip Mubiana and for the repeal of laws criminalizing same sex conduct.
The two men, both aged 22, were first arrested on 25 April 2013, and detained until 2 May, when they were released on bail. They were arrested again on 6 May and subjected to forcible anal examinations by government doctors to "prove" their involvement in sexual activity. These examinations are tantamount to torture.
They have been charged with of having sex "against the order of nature" under Section 155 of Zambia's Penal Code.
Both James Mwape and Philip Mubiana deny the charges against them.


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Our Sabbaths seem to be long and boring to our small children. What can we do to promote happy Sabbaths?
The Savior clearly taught that the Sabbath is a day to distinguish between idle wants and real spiritual and physical needs. Little children are irrepressibly active, and we must recognize that need in planning their Sabbaths. Rather than asking " and , parents of three children, Monrovia Ward, Arcadia California StakeShould they be active on Sunday?" we could probably more appropriately ask, "How should they be active on Sunday?"
We want our children to learn that Sunday is a day for being able to do different things than we get to do the rest of the week. They can readily see that daddy doesn't go to work or mow the lawn on the Sabbath, and mommy doesn't shop or clean or bake cookies—we do different, more restful things. How can the day be different for our children as well?
First of all, we save Sunday as a day to be together with just our own family, rather than a day to play with friends or to spend watching television. Then it's up to mom and dad to make it an interesting and enjoyable day. To accomplish that, instead of stressing the "shalt nots," we begin teaching our little ones to ask—and answer—the question, "Is it appropriate?"
That question led us to such activities as reading, coloring, singing, and playing musical instruments. But while these seemed to be quite appropriate, they didn't go far enough to stretch through the day. So then we learned to turn to other ideas: helping one of our children "write" a letter, acting as scribe for another while he dictated a page in his personal history, having personal interviews with each child, just talking together and sharing thoughts and ideas.
Low-key creative play, we feel, is entirely fitting on the Sabbath. The question of appropriateness can generally be answered by looking at the amount of preparation and clean-up work a particular activity requires. We also choose games that are different from those normally shared with friends. We've decided that playing in the dirt, for instance, isn't a Sunday activity, but blocks and other construction games seem more acceptable. And they can be tied in with the gospel. So after reading the story of Noah's ark or Lehi's journey to the New World, we can have each of the children build his own representation of their ships.
The key to helping our children have an enjoyable Sabbath seems to be our spending time with them. Certainly other Sunday activities also demand our time, but a half hour here and there with our children, strategically placed, goes a long way. Many families find that walking to church, at least part of the way, really helps the children sit restfully and quietly when they arrive. We have also made a special effort to help our children appreciate Sunday church services. Here, again, the question of appropriateness has proven useful. Quiet toys and coloring books are valuable for occupying the littlest ones, but of course they must be closely monitored, since nearby children and even adults find these distracting. We always rejoice when we find a book that is gospel-centered; those we use only in church and at other special times. The child soon learns that the book is different from his other books and hopefully will associate church and reverence with it.
We feel we must begin this training as early as possible. A toddler's cooperation span may be frustratingly short, so we encourage him or her with "when-you're-big enough-to-stay-in-the-meeting-with-the-rest-of-the-family" comments.
The occasional time does arise when we must take one or more of the children out of the meeting. When we do, we've found it important to help the child to act as if he were seated inside the chapel—seated and quiet. Otherwise, going out of the meeting becomes a "reward" for misbehavior. We feel that threatening punishment would make our children dislike going to church, so we try to make separation from the rest of the family the alternative they'll want to avoid.
When our children begin to stretch their capacity to stay in the meeting and to postpone coloring and playing with toys until after the sacrament, we as parents really try to make the service more meaningful for them. We do this in several ways.
We encourage even our littlest ones to participate actively in the singing. We share a song book—letting them hold it—and point to the words and notes as we go along. At home we sing the more familiar hymns, and teach a few special ones ("Come, Ye Children of the Lord" and "All Creatures of Our God and King" are among our favorites) so that when they are sung in church it will really be a special occasion for our children. Some parents even find out in advance the songs that are to be sung each Sunday, in order to prepare their family to participate.
Encouragement to participate in other "standard" parts of sacrament meeting, such as sustainings and releasings, and especially partaking of the sacrament itself, is also helpful. Some wards regularly incorporate a children's story into the service, further enhancing children's appreciation of the meeting.
Discussion of the speakers' remarks after the meeting is good, but usually too late to meet the need. During the talks, then, we whisper in a child's ear brief comments about the speaker's topic. (Any other conversation is firmly refused.) This is where the scripture stories we've read to the children begin to tie into their lives, where they find elements of the worship service which are truly of value to them. This is also where they begin developing the capacity to wean themselves away from coloring books and other distractions.
In tailoring Sabbath activities for children it is important to remember the Savior's love for them and his statement that we must become as a little child to inherit the kingdom of heaven. Did he see the childlike qualities of boundless energy, curiosity, and enthusiasm as characteristics merely to be tolerated, or as divine attributes to be nurtured? With his perspective in mind, we can use appropriate activity, goal-setting, and quality family time as keys to helping our children discover and share the joy of the Sabbath day.
My wife and I have become aware of a problem in our marriage: each of us is always trying to change the other. How can we resolve this conflict?
Since successful marriage , associate professor of marriage and family studies at Boise State University, Idaho, and marriage and family counseloris a continual process of change and accommodation, you are not alone in coming up against some rough edges in your own adjustment. Ongoing changes in some areas are necessary for a good marriage. So change itself is not the problem—but admitting the need to change and helping one's spouse make changes can be.
Let's look at the issue of change in that light. Let me propose some questions that you can ask yourself:
1. Is this change that I'm getting messages about one that I should make? I think everyone will agree that it's not much of a marriage if we're not willing to make certain kinds of ongoing changes in ourselves, for the simple reason that we want to please our partners.
For example, one husband was bothered by what he considered to be too much talking on the phone. His wife interpreted his fidgeting when she was on the phone as a sign of displeasure. Instead of acting defensively, she kindly asked him about it. They both agreed to limit their evening calls to a few minutes, if possible, so they could spend more time together.
This wife's action exemplifies good judgment in human relations. When we feel criticized, we tend to counterattack with a complaint of our own, or a statement of our "rights." Instead, she asked herself what making the change would be worth to their relationship, and then she willingly made it as an act of love. One of the benefits was that her husband was more willing to make some of the changes that she desired.
2. How can I persuade my partner to make certain changes? Here's how Eleanor, my wife, convinced me to change my attitude about typewriters:
When I was in graduate school, Eleanor thought that a standard typewriter would be more useful than the little portable we had. I was used to the small typewriter and resisted, but Eleanor had a standard model delivered to our house on a tryout basis and asked me to see how I liked it. I reluctantly yielded to the idea, but within a few days was using the standard more often because I liked it better. She used persuasion—not coercion or nagging—to get me to change.
Timing is important: if you want your husband or wife to make certain changes in attitude or behavior, be careful not to bring up the subject at mealtime or bedtime: tired, hungry people are often not receptive.
And there is another consideration: What is your motivation? Why should your spouse make the change? Is it really necessary? Is it a flaw in his or her behavior that needs to be improved? Or is it something that you should change your attitude about?
3. Can we improve our marriage by either compromising or kindly agreeing to disagree? A newlywed couple that I counseled made an easy adjustment about weekend entertainment. He liked to bowl; she preferred movies. Each, of course, wanted the company of the other for his or her favorite activity. Having a sense of fairness, they compromised by agreeing to go bowling one weekend and to the movies the next weekend.
Another solution where the husband and wife genuinely don't share interests is for each person to concentrate on what he likes and leave the other space and permission to pursue his own interests. One older couple, after trying to compromise for years, discovered it worked much better to let the husband watch his football alone while the wife went to the symphony with a girlfriend. A sincere effort to share the other's pleasure wasn't enough to create a valid interest. And their solution certainly didn't reduce their love for each other.
4. What circumstances can we change to improve our relationship? It must be recognized that as much as you may want a certain change, sometimes neither you nor your partner will be willing or perhaps able to make that change. In this case, you might try changing the circumstances. Eleanor decided that a firmer mattress would be better for her back, so we put a sheet of plywood over the box springs. Then I started waking up with backaches and wanted the plywood to go. Eleanor wanted it to remain. By cutting the board down the middle and removing half of it we changed the circumstances and thereby resolved our disagreement.
5. Will altering my attitude about the desired change improve our marriage? You may wish that your husband had more money or more hair, or that your wife were slimmer or had more education. But your partner cannot change some things and will not change others. Then it's time to change your mind or attitude—not about your mate, but about what you think you have to have in a marriage partner in order to be happy.
In conclusion, husbands and wives in satisfying marriages realize that adjustment is a never-ending process. A successful marriage requires a continual effort to bring about positive changes in yourself, in your partner, in unwanted circumstances, and in your attitude.
Should a teacher always follow the manual? Can he or she draw from other sources as well?
The Church-approved and produced lesson manual is a vital part of a teacher's preparation. Each teacher should read and study the designated lesson. However, he will also find it useful to consult other approved sources, such as the , manager of adult curriculum, Church Curriculum Planning and Development DivisionGospel Principles manual, the new scriptural helps (see October 1979 Ensign), and the general conference addresses, especially those of the living prophet.
A teacher who reads through these approved sources and prays to understand the needs of class members is entitled to inspiration so that he may teach by the Spirit. The Lord has counseled teachers to "treasure up in your minds continually the words of life, and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man" (D&C 84:85). When teachers are "strong in the knowledge of the truth" and have "given themselves to much prayer, and fasting," they will teach with the "power and authority of God" (Alma 17:2–3).
A teacher is like a good cook. A cook takes basic foods and, using appropriate tools, prepares, seasons, and garnishes an appealing and nutritious meal; he then serves it with enthusiasm. Similarly, the teacher starts with basic eternal truths and, using the tools which the Lord has provided (the scriptures, Church resources, and prayer), he seasons and garnishes a lesson with an inspirational experience, a chart, a thought-provoking question, or a small-group experience. In short, he serves up an interesting and accurate spiritual feast, always accompanied by his fervent personal witness.
The Church-prepared manual provides the teacher with well-researched, correlated, and approved lessons for teaching the gospel to class members. But the teacher must provide the prayerful study, the testimony, the setting, the enthusiasm, and, often, an adaptation of explanations and illustrations. Through spiritual preparation, a teacher can speak "by the power of the Holy Ghost," and eternal truths can be carried with renewed import "unto the hearts of the children of men" (2 Ne. 33:1).