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Dr. Grinstead's Addiction-Free Pain Management® Certification School
Posted on November 4, 2015 by Dr. Steve Grinstead
Are You Ready To Become A Spiritual Warrior?
Posted on October 30, 2015 by Steve Grinstead
What's Stopping You From Making Peace With Your Pain?
Posted on October 24, 2015 by Steve Grinstead
What Are Your Biggest Pain Management Challenges
Posted on October 21, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
Are You Walking A Tightrope Of Pain Management And Addiction?
Posted on October 19, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
What is Effective Chronic Pain Management?
Posted on October 13, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
Life Without Armor - My Spiritual Warrior Journey - The Awakening
Posted on October 4, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
The Spiritual Warrior Journey - Climbing Out Of The Pit
Posted on September 4, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
The Spiritual Warrior Journey - A Life Without Armor
Posted on August 27, 2015 By Dr. Steve Grinstead
From Surviving to Thriving with Chronic Pain Management
Posted on July 7, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Chronic pain is an emotional condition as well as a physical sensation. It is a complex experience that affects thought, mood, and behavior and can lead to isolation, immobility, and sometimes drug dependence or addiction. Many people get stuck suffering or just hanging on and surviving. Check out my video blog below and then read the remainder of this post.
Dr. Grinstead On Looking At The Chronic Pain Trance
Posted on July 3, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
People living with chronic pain sometimes get into an automatic and unconscious way of living that I call the chronic pain trance. For some people this means becoming hopeless and helpless and mistakenly believing that their life is over. Others try to cope with their situation by embarking on a quest to find the right pill, while still others try to find someone to rescue or fix them. Please watch my video blog on this topic below and then read the remainder of this post for more information.
June 24 - Dr. Grinstead On Neuropathic Chronic Pain Management
Posted on June 24, 2014 by Dr. Steve Grinstead
Many people I work with really struggle with neuropathic pain — they are not alone as millions of others also experience this type of pain. I can empathize as I've had to deal with neuropathic pain flare ups periodically over the past 32 years and more frequently this past year. This type of pain doesn't respond to the normal acute or chronic pain medications. It is usually the result of damage to the pain system itself. Please watch my Video Blog below and then read the remainder of my post.
June 10 - The Role Of Self-Hypnosis In Chronic Pain Management
Posted on June 10, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Today I want to discuss a clinical tool that is not often used in chronic pain management—Hypnosis. I also want to discuss the role of using Self-Hypnosis as a component of my own chronic pain management near the end of this post. To learn more about my personal and professional experience with Self-Hypnosis please see my video blog below and then read the remainder of my post on hypnosis in medicine over the past fifty years.
June 4 - Dr. Grinstead On The Bio-Psycho-Social Components of Chronic Pain Management
Posted on June 4, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
I believe that to effectively manage a chronic pain condition it is very important to understand exactly what type of pain you are experiencing. When people are in pain they experience both physical and psychological symptoms and social interactions. Please watch my short video and then read the remainder of this post.
May 30th - Dr. Grinstead On Five Stress Reduction Tips To Improve Pain Management
Posted on May 30, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
When I notice my stress levels go up the first thing I need to do instead of overreacting is to use a simple five step process—Pause, Relax, Reflect, Decide and Do. You can learn more about this process by checking out my V-Blog below and then read the remainder of this post.
May 27th - The Impact Of Untreated Depression On Chronic Pain Management
Posted on May 27, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
First of all, not everyone with chronic pain and depression will need antidepressant medications. However, this class of medication may be indicated for several reasons; one is that many people living with chronic pain disorders become clinically depressed. My Addiction-Free Pain Management® System suggests a full biopsychosocial evaluation to determine the severity of the problem before any medications are prescribed. Please view the video below and then read the remainder of this post.
May 19 - Teaching People To Help People
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Dr. Grinstead On The Gorski-CENAPS® Relapse Prevention Certification School
Teaching People to Help People—in 1991 that was the mission statement I developed in order to join Terry Gorski's Relapse Prevention Faculty. I've stuck to that over the years and as a result have helped many people learn how to help many more people. This week I get to spend an entire week with people all over the country learn how to help people avoid the pain of relapsing and eventually going back to using alcohol and other drugs. Check out my video and then read the remainder of the post for more information about this Gorski-CENAPS® Relapse Prevention Certification School in Sacramento California.
May 12th - Effective Chronic Pain Management And A Quick Fix Mentality Don't Mix
Posted on May 12, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
I WANT IT AND I WANT IT NOW!! If you watched any amount of TV the past few years you may have noticed a significant increase in commercials hyping prescription medication to get immediate relief. At the same time prescription drug abuse and addiction is on the rise. We live in a quick fix society so when something goes wrong we look for the fastest way to remedy the situation. Please check out my video below and then read the Problem/Solution remainder of this post.
May 8th - Dr. Grinstead The Role of Drug Testing In Chronic Pain Management Treatment
Posted on May 8, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Many physicians treating patients with chronic pain are afraid of professional sanctions or criminal charges if their patients become addicted. However, pain medication can be prescribed safely to people with severe chronic pain when doctors complete a thorough medical history and physical examination before developing a written treatment plan with diagnostic evidence to support that plan. They also need to conduct a periodic review of the treatment course, paying close attention to patients who are at risk for misusing their medication as well as documenting patient education and medication management contracts/agreements with their patients. Please check out my video and then learn what the American Society of Addiction Medicine has to say about this treatment intervention.
May 1st - Dr. Grinstead On Effective Chronic Pain Management Keeping It Simple Tips
Posted on May 1, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
The use of slogans can be a powerful tool when changing attitudes, beliefs and thinking. Many self-help programs use simple but powerful slogans to remind members to keep on track. One slogan I constantly need to remind myself about for chronic pain management is to "Keep it Simple." I have a tendency to over-analyze most anything and complicate a simple process. Please watch my video below and then read the remainder of my post.
April 29th - Tips for Non-Medication-Based Chronic Pain Management
Posted on April 29, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Many of the people who are sent to me by their pain management providers are only taking medication for their chronic pain management. I believe that effective chronic pain management requires three core areas: (a) Core Clinical Components; (b) Medication Management Planning; and (c) Nonpharmacological Interventions. Today I want to discuss the last one—non-medication based interventions. Please watch my video and then read the remainder of my post.
Dr. Grinstead On How To Use a Pain Scale For More Effective Chronic Pain Management
Posted on April 23, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
I believe it is important to be able to accurately rate your level of pain when working with pain management providers so you can communicate effectively. Part of the problem is the ubiquitous use of a 0-10 pain scale. Many people I have worked with over the years have consistently rated their pain at levels 9 or 10 on the 0 to 10 pain scale. Part of this high rating may have been a misunderstanding of the pain scale. Another reason some of my patients would finally confide to me that they rated it so high in order for other people to take them seriously and/or give them something to help them better manage their pain. Please check out my video below and then read the remainder of my post.
For Effective Chronic Pain Management It's Crucial to Understand and Manage Depression
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Depression and chronic pain often occur at the same time for many people. It's often misdiagnosed because a person living with chronic pain often does not even realize they are depressed so they don't mention anything to their healthcare providers who often aren't looking for it. And if people who have depression and chronic pain only define their physical problems as it relates to their chronic pain management condition, the various symptoms related to depression can easily be ignored. Please check out my video below and then continue reading this post.
Dr. Grinstead On The April 2014 Addiction-Free Pain Management® Certification School
Posted on April 14, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
My Addiction Free Pain Management® (APM) Certification School is a training designed to teach clinicians the skills needed to successfully work with people with chronic pain and potential or actual addictive disorders. Addictive disorders combined with pain disorders lead to another set of problems called the Addiction-Pain Syndrome™. This syndrome produces an outcome where the combined action is greater in total effect than the sum of the effects. Addiction-Free Pain Management® (APM) is a strategic and systematic clinical training process that successfully addresses this Syndrome™. Please watch my video below about my current April 2014 school that ended on April 12, 2014.
April 8 - Practicing an Attitude of Gratitude for More Effective Chronic Pain Management
Posted on April 9, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
In order for me to live life to the fullest and make peace with my own pain, I must continuously strive to maintain an attitude of gratitude. As I age I am grateful for all the experiences I have had and all the knowledge I have acquired. I'm grateful for all the people who give meaning to my life: my wife Ellen, my mother, my friends, colleagues and especially my recovering brothers and sisters. Instead of feeling depressed about all the things I can't do, I choose to be grateful for all that I can do and everything that is possible.
Please check out my video below and then read the remainder of my blog.
March 26 - Using a Pain Journal for Effective Chronic Pain Management
Posted on March 26, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Today as I was talking with a colleague we were discussing living with our chronic pain and what we found most helpful to avoid suffering. I told him one of my most valuable tools for me when having prolonged pain flare up periods was to get back to pain journaling. I need to use this tool periodically and I teach it to many of my chronic pain patients. I usually give them the directions you'll see below. Please watch my video and then read the remainder of this post.
March 24 - Spirituality and Chronic Pain Management
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Steve Grinstead
Chronic pain is often misunderstood and undertreated. Inaddition to the biopsychosocial impact a chronic pain condition frequently hason a person, spiritual crisis can accompany the condition as well. Long-term chronic pain is abody-mind-spiritual problem that requires a multifaceted solution.Complementary spiritual practices are necessary components of any effectivechronic pain management plan. Pleasewatch my video below to learn how I used my Spirituality to help overcome mygrief/loss today and then read the remainder of my post.
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The world often feels like a hate-filled and contentious place to call home. Abroad, we see terrorist attacks, riots, vitriolic reactions to vitriolic speech, murder in reaction to bigotry while at home we are in the midst of a bitter election season fueled by an orgy of money and cross-talking spite. Amidst all this contempt and disagreement, can we, at the very least, all get together and as one people, one nation of humanity, one unbroken chain of human voices, agree that Kate Middleton just looks fantastic topless?
Now count me as a person who could not care less about the pointless vicissitudes of the figurehead monarchy of a once-powerful empire reduced to gallant displays of hyper-consumption to fuel the fantasy of its own relevance. I could give a shit.
However, I will also fully admit that Kate Middleton is one classy, gorgeous babe. She's so totally striking and, in every instance of her public life, so effortlessly charming, that she has single-handedly grown in me a nascent interest for the doings of the Royal Family—so long as they're Middleton-related. Therefore, when news of topless photographs hit the internet, my ears perked up, my eyes widened, and I basically dropped everything I was doing in order to find these mythic photographs as immediately as possible. Literally, my entire life improved after that.
Look, feminist Off the Markley readers, I know. This is not a blog that condones misogyny in any form, and I promise if I ever make a billion dollars I'll build a series of schools for young girls across the developing world, but I mean, like, c'mon: Have you seen these pics of Kate Middleton topless?
"Breathtaking" is a word we should remove from the dictionary and hand back to the English language, saying, "Come up with something better, you lame-ass language."
To call Kate Middleton topless "stunning" is like calling the Beatles "a bunch of yokels from Liverpool." It's like calling World War II "a dustup between pals." It's like calling the entire Renaissance "a neat little period for painting and stuff."
I know the Royal Family is none too happy about this, especially after Prince Harry's internet fame, and to some extent I understand their annoyance. As someone who fully expects that someday a really nasty sex-tape of him will turn up, I totally get where they're coming from. Even the most famous among us are still entitled to a bit of privacy. Yet at the same time, they should understand that pictures of Kate Middleton topless probably stopped several hundred-thousand suicides the day they appeared. They probably momentarily reversed climate change and saved several million newborn babies from malaria. They probably made the entire world 12% happier and kinder the day they came out.
Therefore, in my semi-official capacity as America's best judge and ambassador to the world of classy topless pics, I thank Kate Middleton for sunbathing on that specific day and for making me a better man—a better friend, son, brother, and father to generations unborn—by allowing me to see her preposterously beautiful naked breasts and discovering one small island of consensus for humankind.
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- World Cup
Suarez recovery 'so far so good', says physio
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez jogged on a football pitch on Friday for the first time since knee surgery two weeks ago.
Suarez did stretching exercises and some light jogging during a Uruguay team training session on the outskirts of Montevideo, said Jose Herrera, one of the team's physical trainers.
The Liverpool striker worked out for around 25 minutes, he added.
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"All the steps he has taken so far have been positive," Herrera told the Associated Press.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said on Friday that Suarez's recovery is progressing as expected.
"So far, so good, and that gives us hope that he will continue improving," said Tabarez. He would not speculate on when Suarez might be able to play.
The top goalscorer last season in the Premier League did not play in Uruguay's two warm-up matches before the World Cup, a 1-0 win against Northern Ireland followed by a 2-0 victory over Slovenia.
Suarez had surgery on his left knee on May 22 in Montevideo after feeling pain during training with the national team.
Uruguay will travel to Brazil on Monday for the World Cup, and play their first match on June 14 against Costa Rica. Italy and England are in the same group.


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Visual Arts Department Studio Manual
The Visual Arts Department Studio Manual provides a broad overview of the Visual Arts program at Belhaven University as well as specific information regarding the policies and procedures of the department. It contains contact information, policies regarding safety and facilities access, the mission and philosophy of the department, terminology related to the practice of art, faculty profiles, and many other useful bits of knowledge.
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With spring finally approaching it is a good time to address some questions on soil testing that came up of the winter concerning testing soils in a field moist state versus the standard dried samples that are run through soil testing labs. First I would like to make it clear that the issue of drying of a soil sample mainly pertains to potassium. Most other tests routinely run through the lab are not affected by drying of the sample. The reason why potassium is different is due to its chemistry in the soil. We currently have finished the second year of potassium studies looking at both testing methods but will be continuing this work for the foreseeable future to gain a better understanding of what is going on within the soil.
Figure 1. Fall soil test K as affected by K application rate and soil sample treatment (air dried vs. field moist), Red Wing, MN, 2012.
Over the past two years we have been running samples both ways, field moist and air dried, to look at differences. In Iowa, field research has noted some instances where the field moist test returns a lower value than the air dried sample. For some soils this causes a serious issue as the air dried test would have the tendency to overestimate the amount of K available. In our work beginning in 2011 we have not seen this effect to occur. Figure 1 included from soil samples collected at a plot near Red Wing in the fall of 2012. This typifies some of our locations in the past two years where the field moist test has actually returned higher values than the air dry tests. With the dry soil conditions complicating matters, we really do not know whether one is actually correct in assessing the potential for a deficiency of K in out soils. The fact is that we are too early in our work to tell the difference between the two tests. If fact, our current calibration data shows that there is no difference in the assessment of crop response between a sample run field moist and air dry, even with the handful of locations testing higher with the field moist analysis. We currently are trying to expand research into poorly drained fields as these should represent conditions where the field moist potassium test has a better chance of coming back lower than the air dry test. The fact of the matter is that we know there are likely issues out there but have no concrete evidence to show where they are occurring.
Even with some of the issues noted I would like to make it clear that I have full confidence in the current analysis methods being used for testing K by soil testing labs in the state of Minnesota. Again, we are looking at these issues closely but the development of the field moist test and if we do find some evidence that it better predicts K response in some soils it will become publically available. The moist test is a different test than the air dried samples, and the value of the field moist cannot be directly converted to an air dry test. Because of this all new field calibrations will have to be established prior to any recommended use of the field moist test for potassium. This is very important for anyone thinking of having sample run at a lab using field moist testing for potassium. A few labs are currently running samples on a field moist basis, but until it is clearly demonstrated that the field moist test better predicts potassium response it will not be recommended for use in the state of Minnesota.
We currently are in the process of establishing a soil test sentinel program to study changes in soil test over time across the state of Minnesota. More information will be available in another e-news release on this program. One of the factors we intend to study is the difference between field most and air dried samples for testing for potassium and how they change at a fixed point in space, over time. What this program entails is taking soil samples from a fixed area of any field every 4 to 6 weeks and sending the sample to Daniel Kaiser at the Saint Paul campus. What we are attempting to research is how soils from around the state vary in the difference between the two tests to get a better understanding if and where problem soils may be found. With the diversity of soils this it is important to know how soils may differ. Support for this program is coming through check-off dollars supported by AFREC. Additional information will be available and can be obtained by contacting Daniel Kaiser at email@example.com.


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Jason Castro homers twice, drives in 3 runs in Astros' win
HOUSTON -- Houston manager Bo Porter said early in the season that he thought giving catcher Jason Castro days at designated hitter would keep him fresh late and help the team.
It looks like the first-year manager was right.
Castro homered twice and drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.
Castro hit a two-run homer in the third inning to push the lead to 5-0, and added a solo shot in the seventh to make it 8-4.
"The rest that we've been able to give him I think is paying big dividends this time of year," Porter said. "Had he not had the amount of time off he's been afforded this year, I think you'll start to see the wear and tear a little bit. But I think he's going to take strong throughout the course of the year because we've done a tremendous job of monitoring his workload."
Brandon Barnes gave Houston an early lead with a two-run double in the second inning.
Brad Peacock (3-4) allowed six hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings for the win. Chia-Jen Lo pitched a scoreless ninth for his second save.
The Astros jumped on Chien-Ming Wang (1-2) for four hits and five runs in three innings in his first start since July 2 after his contract was selected from Triple-A Buffalo earlier in the day.
"Houston built a 7-0 lead before Toronto got anything going on offense. Kevin Pillar hit his first career homer on a three-run shot in the fifth inning and Edwin Encarnacion had a solo homer in the sixth for the Blue Jays.
However, Toronto's rally came up short as it tied a season-high with its seventh straight loss.
"It was a tough go for him," manager John Gibbons said of Wang. "He threw some good sinkers, but a lot of them were flat, and that was what they caught up. We fell behind early. It turned out to be too much to overcome."
Castro, who finished with three hits, has 17 homers this season, which ties a team-record for home runs by a catcher set by John Bateman in 1966. It was the third multi-home run game of his career and the second this season.
He said it was "surreal" to match the record, but that he thought he would be in for a good season after a productive spring training where he made some adjustments to his hitting.
"The biggest thing that I've really been trying to do this year is stay as consistent as possible and really not deviate from my approach," he said. "I've tried to be as simple as possible and it's worked out so far."
Castro doubled to start Houston's second and advanced to third on a one-out single by Brett Wallace. The Astros took a 2-0 lead on Barnes' two-run double.
A wild pitch by Wang allowed Barnes to advance to third with two outs before he scored when Jonathan Villar reached on an error by Jose Reyes.
L.J. Hoes walked in the third inning before Castro hit his 16th homer to the seats in right field with one out to make it 5-0. Right fielder Rajai Davis climbed up the short wall in vain to chase to ball as it sailed out of his reach and into the stands.
Barnes reached on a second error by Reyes with no outs in the fourth. Robbie Grossman extended his hitting streak to a career-high 11 games with a two-out RBI double before taking third on a passed ball.
Hoes pushed the lead to 7-0 when Grossman scored on his double to the wall in right field.
Peacock yielded a double to Brett Lawrie to start the second inning before retiring the next six batters. Encarnacion walked to start the fourth, but Peacock got out of the inning with a double play.
Peacock allowed consecutive one out singles to Anthony Gose and Ryan Goins before the homer by Pillar cut the lead to 7-3. The hit, which bounced off the wall in left-center field, was originally a double, but it was reviewed and ruled a homer.
Pillar smiled before trotting to home plate where umpire Bill Miller was waiting to hand him the ball.
Encarnacion got the Blue Jays within 7-4 when he homered for the second straight game to start the sixth.
J. P. Arencibia's RBI double made it 8-5 in the eighth.
Wang was making his second career start against Houston and the first since tearing ligaments in his right foot running the bases when he pitched as the ace of the Yankees' staff and faced the Astros on June 15, 2008.
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The Blue Jays recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Double-A New Hampshire and transferred INF Maicer Izturis, out with a sprained left ankle, to the 60-day DL. Jenkins allowed three hits and three runs in four innings. ... Houston Texans GM Rick Smith was a guest of Porter at batting practice before the game. "It was a natural connection and our friendship just has developed more and more as time went on," Porter said. "He's a huge supporter of mine and I'm a huge supporter of his." Smith said he has enjoyed watching Porter's work in his first year as manager. "He's such a leader," Smith said. "Obviously there's not a whole lot of success happening in terms of wins and losses, but what he is building here is so impressive. To watch him each day come to the ballpark with such a positive outlook and where he's leading this group is just impressive."... The Astros announced LHP Erik Bedard will be moved out of the rotation and into the bullpen. Porter said they'll announce his replacement in the rotation early next week. The 34-year-old Bedard, who had never pitched in relief in his career until a stint earlier this season, wasn't too happy about the move. "I was very surprised," he said. "I don't really know what to say."
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Bradley calls Game 4 'a battle'
Jackie Bradley Jr. recaps Boston's 8-6 win in Game 4 and previews facing Justin Verlander with a shot of punching a ticket to the World Series.
Astros' hopes rest with Verlander in Game 5
The dire moments are casually familiar for Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, who many seasons ago assumed the responsibility bestowed upon a staff ace.
Red Sox heavy on heroes in amazing Game 4 win
From Andrew Benintendi's game-saving catch to another big homer by Jackie Bradley Jr., there were plenty of heroes in Boston's Game 4 thriller.
Teixeira: Price has a chance to prove doubters wrong in Game 5
The Baseball Tonight crew previews the ALCS Game 5 pitching matchup, with David Price pitching for the Red Sox against the Astros' Justin Verlander.
Benintendi talks catch to end Game 4
Andrew Benintendi breaks down the approach on his game-winning catch, saying he was committed to diving no matter what.
Hinch: I firmly believe in our team
Astros manager AJ Hinch discusses his team being down 3-1 and how he has full confidence in his team to come back in this series.


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The New York Times announced today that its systems have been hacked by the Chinese over a period of months:
For the last four months, Chinese hackers have persistently attacked The New York Times, infiltrating its computer systems…
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So that explains Tom Friedman's columns! We probably should apologize for believing Friedman was dumb enough to consider Communist China a model to be emulated by the U.S.


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(a) When Permitted. An amicus curiae brief may be filed only with leave of court or at the court's request. An amicus brief must be limited to issues raised on appeal by the parties.
(b) Motion for Leave to File. The motion may be accompanied by the proposed brief. The motion must state:
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(2) the reasons why an amicus brief is desirable and why the matters asserted are relevant to the disposition of the case.
(c) Contents and Form. An amicus brief must comply with Rule 25 and Rule 32. In addition to the requirements of Rule 25 and Rule 32, the cover must identify the party or parties supported, if any, and indicate whether the brief supports affirmance or reversal. An amicus brief need not comply with Rule 28, but must include the following:
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(A) a party's counsel authored the brief in whole or in part;
(B) a party or a party's counsel contributed money that was intended to fund preparing or submitting the brief; and
(C) a person -- other than the amicus curiae, its members, or its counsel -- contributed money that was intended to fund preparing or submitting the brief and, if so, identifies each such person; and
(5) an argument, which may be preceded by a summary and which need not include a statement of the applicable standard of review.
(d) Length. Except by the court's permission, an amicus brief may be no more than one-half the maximum length authorized by these rules for a party's principal brief (see Rule 32(a)(7) ). If the court grants a party permission to file a longer brief, that extension does not affect the length of an amicus brief.
(e) Time for Filing. An amicus curiae must file its brief within the time allowed for filing the principal brief of the party being supported. An amicus curiae that does not support either party must file its brief within the time allowed for filing the appellant's principal brief. The court may grant leave for later filing, specifying the time within which an opposing party may answer.
(f) Reply Brief. Except by the court's permission, an amicus curiae may not file a reply brief.
(g) Oral Argument. An amicus curiae may participate in oral argument only with the court's permission.
Rule 29 was amended, effective March 1, 1996; March 1, 2003; March 21, 2007; October 1, 2014
; December 1, 2014
Rule 29 was revised, effective March 1, 2003, in response to the December 1, 1998, amendments to Fed.R.App.P. 29. The language and organization of the rule were changed to make the rule more easily understood and to make style and terminology consistent throughout the rules.
Subdivision (a) was amended, effective March 21, 2007. New language was added to clarify that an amicus brief may deal only with issues raised on appeal by the parties.
Subdivision (b) was amended, effective March 1, 2003. New language in paragraph (2) was added to require that the motion state the relevance of the matters asserted to the disposition of the case.
Subdivision (c) was adopted, effective March 1, 2003, to eliminate any confusion as to contents and form and to require compliance with Rule 32, and amended effective October 1, 2014, to conform the rule to electronic filing.
Subdivision (c) was amended, March 1, 2012, to include a new paragraph (c)(4) establishing disclosure requirements concerning the authorship and funding of an amicus brief. The disclosure requirements are derived from Fed.R.App.P. 29.
Subdivision (c) was amended, effective December 1, 2014, to require references to paragraph numbers in the table of contents and table of authorities.
Subdivision (d) was adopted, effective March 1, 2003, to establish a shorter page limit for an amicus brief than for a party's principal brief. The rationale for this limitation is that an amicus brief is supplemental--it need not address all issues or facets of a case, but only matters not adequately addressed by a party.
Subdivision (f) was adopted, effective March 1, 2003, to prohibit the filing of a reply brief by an amicus curiae without the permission of the court.
SOURCES: Joint Procedure Committee Minutes of September 26, 2013, page 25; September 27-28, 2001, pages 19-22; September 29-30, 1994, page 16; May 25-26, 1978, pages 13-14. Fed.R.App.P. 29.
CROSS REFERENCE: N.D.R.App.P. 32 (Form of Briefs, Appendices, and Other Documents).


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NRL Grand Final Preview - Dragons v Roosters
03-10-2010 05:10PM at ANZ Stadium
Referee: Tony Archer and Shayne Hayne
Touch Judges: Paul Holland and Jeff Younis
Video Referee: Bill Harrigan
A tremendous game of rugby league awaits us all on Sunday at 5.00pm EST from ANZ Stadium in Homebush.
The minor premiers, St George Illawarra, come into this match with one of the best defensive records ever seen and have based their run for title on this impressive achievement: Try-saving tackles, winning the ruck, excellent wrestling techniques and an overall desire to protect their try line at any cost. Mobile defensive weapons like Neville Costigan and Dean Young have led the way in this regard whilst Beau Scott and Matt Cooper have also lived up to their reputations as defensive specialists. It has all led to the Saints allowing only 2 tries per game over the course of 2010. Remarkable.
The Sydney Roosters, however, have made it this far through outstanding play from their spine. Born again Jake Friend and Todd Carney have combined beautifully with Mitchell Pearce and the walking miracle, Anthony Minichiello. Their attack is creative and makes good use of many weapons in the chook's arsenal. A dominant performance against the Titans last week has given more credit to their defence and this will be the key against the Dragons on Sunday.
So, my very good friends, strap in and get comfortable as this will be a hard fought, nail-biting close encounter of two old rivals. The 2010 premiership will be decided in the final 10 minutes of this match where, historically, the minor premiers have been able to pile on the points in many of their matches when the opposition has been sufficiently destroyed. However on this occasion, I'm tipping that the Roosters get the better of them with an attack that still has legs in the dying moments and carries them to the Telstra Premiership by a feather.
Experience is always a benefit in big games so keep an eye out for Nate Myles and Braith Anasta to lead the way for the Bondi boys, whilst Mark Gasnier and Jeremy Smith will be standouts for the Dragons. Whilst you have your eye on them, keep an eye on Saints fans anywhere around you. They will be half expecting something very very bad to happen and half feeling quietly confident. It is a joy being a Rugby League fan at this time of year and good luck to both clubs on the greatest day, in the Greatest Game of All.
Clive Churchill Medal Prediction: Anthony Minichiello (Roosters)
My Tip: Sydney Roosters 16-12
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Justin Davies - Dragons by 6
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Unregistered sex offender in Tilton sentenced to 21 months in prison
March 27. 2013 8:57PM
CONCORD - A former Maine man will spend the next 21 months in federal prison after being found in Tilton and arrested for being an unregistered sex offender, federal prosecutors said.
James Nelson Lund, 37, of Tilton and Berlin, and formerly of Vasselboro, Maine, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Concord. He will be under supervised release for 10 years after he serves his sentence.
When Lund was arrested in Tilton last May, he had his personal belongings in a pickup truck; he told police he preferred to live a transient lifestyle and he and his wife planned on moving to the Midwest.
Police had been tipped off that Lund had been living with his wife at 9 School St., Apt. 1.
Lund has been required to register as a sex offender since 2001, when he pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor in Maine.


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One of the fundamental and inherent technical shifts that are happening as computing moves to the cloud — for enterprise functioning and for more personal things like enjoyment of social media — pertains to the location of the user data being acted upon. Just think about how many different sites and providers across the web store and process and display uploaded user information.
The utility of this information is, in general, enhanced when there are well-understood ways that the uploaded data — whether as-uploaded or as-modified by the service or through user collaboration — can be moved to other computing environments. In some circumstances, easily-moved data is a good thing (think social networking profiles). In other circumstances, a user may want to know that his or her data will securely stay put (think medical information). The contours of the ability to move information is the subject of the notion of "data portability."
It's getting to the point where data portability is a real, practical issue. And it's important enough that the topic should be addressed in terms of the legal relations between user and provider. Enter "portability policies."
A portability policy — much like a website terms of service or privacy policy — serves to specify the understandings and the legal obligations between parties to a technological transaction. PortabilityPolicy.org is a new project from the DataPortability Project to make the portability policy drafting process easier, and the end results more standardized.
It looks intriguing. Here's more information about the project from Techdirt.
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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago from the Newport Daily News came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, July 31, 1907
The coal shears on Ferry wharf which were broken Monday have been repaired and the discharging of coal from barge Valentine commenced.
The band concert last evening on Shoreby Hill pier was brought to an abrupt close shortly before 9 o'clock by a heavy downpour of rain. There was a general stampede for shelter by both spectators and bandmen.
From the Newport Daily News, August 2, 1907
A special meeting of the fire department was held last evening at Station No. 1, to act on the matter of securing funds for a new building.
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 3, 1932
(An outing was held at Potter's Cove, Tuesday afternoon, for the Fresh Air children.) The little folks had a grand time, playing games on the shore, and late in the afternoon enjoyed a frankfurter roast, with rolls and punch. Thursday, at 9 o'clock, all the children who have been spending the past two weeks here, will leave for Kingston, where they will take the train for their homes in New York.
Quite a swimming feat was accomplished by a number of Jamestown young people last Sunday, when they swam from the navy dock in Jamestown to the Training Station in Newport.
From the Newport Daily News, August 4, 1932
(At the monthly meeting of the Jamestown Board of Trade) Mrs. W. W. Wotherspoon, as a committee from the Jamestown Garden Club, spoke of the unsightly bill boards on the island and asked the cooperation … that no new bill boards be erected in Jamestown.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 1, 1957
The Army Engineers district office in Boston has granted permission to the Commerce Oil Refining Corp. to erect a berthing pier off Jamestown under conditions acceptable to the Navy.
Bruce Baudakian, Jamestown's fast-balling southpaw, avenged his recent 5-4, 12-inning defeat to USS Cascade by beating the Navy team, 7-1, last evening at Cardines Field.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, August 2, 1982
The fog Saturday lifted in time for the 6th annual Save the Bay Swim from Coaster's Harbor Island to Jamestown. … There were no mishaps and the swimmers, rowers and spotters all came ashore at Potter's Cove where they were served steaming hot bowls of quahog chowder, compliments of Mr. Pipe's Restaurant on Eldred Avenue. A total of 300 bowls was ladled up to warm the swimmers. (The headline says 100 swimmers made the 6th annual crossing.)
From the Newport Daily News, August 3, 1982
Wheels, a parade of Jamestown vehicles from the 1880's to the 1950's, is the theme of this year's special exhibit at the Jamestown Historical Society Museum on Narragansett Avenue.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, July 30, 1992
The grandchildren and great grandchildren of publisher J. Bertram Lippincott (1857-1940) are donating the Reading Room of the new addition of the Jamestown Philomenian Library as a memorial to the prominent Jamestown summer resident.
Town Council members Monday unanimously endorsed a revised plan that proposes to build recreation fields on 8 acres of land at the intersection of Eldred Avenue and East Shore Road.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, July 31, 1997
Proposed plans to extend East Ferry's steel pier and make it accessible to ferryboats were defeated Monday night. After considerable discussion accompanied by applause and occasional jeers from an audience of about 135 residents, the Town Council voted 4-1 not to accept a $840,000 federal transportation grant that could only be used to make the town-owned steel pier a docking place for privately-owned, 49-foot commuter ferryboats.
More islanders on the municipal water system are turning to wells for water in the wake of the town's recent water conservation restrictions.
Nearly 200 swimmers made the plunge last Saturday in this year's Jantzen's Save The Bay Swim.


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April 11, 2013
News Release
State Board holds study session on graduation guidelines
The Colorado State Board of Education met for its regularly scheduled meeting April 10 & 11. Highlights from the meeting include:
High School Graduation Guidelines
State statute requires the state board to adopt a set of guidelines for high school graduation guidelines by May 2013. Staff provided the board with background and an update on the Colorado process for developing draft high school graduation guidelines. The discussion included reviewing the purpose, beliefs, and local board and state board responsibilities outlined in the proposed draft guidelines developed by the state's Graduation Guidelines Council. Click here for the proposed draft guidelines. To view the PowerPoint presentation, click here. Feedback from the board's discussion and additional constituent meetings will inform the Graduation Guidelines Council's final recommendations to the board which will be shared in May for board action. By statute, districts will implement their locally-developed graduation guidelines which meet or exceed the state's guidelines in 2014 for 9th-graders for the first graduating class of 2018.
Educator Effectiveness
Katy Anthes, executive director of educator effectiveness at CDE provided a brief update on the State Council on Educator Effectiveness' preliminary draft recommendations on the performance evaluations of "other licensed personnel" (or "specialized service professionals"). The State Council, per statute and rule, is required to provide the state board with recommendations on the system for all licensed personnel. The "other licensed personnel/specialized service professionals" category in the S.B. 10-191 rules has been "reserved" while the state council has been developing recommendations. The state board and the department will use the recommendations to assist in drafting appropriate rules to guide the evaluation of specialized service providers. Final recommendations will be presented to the board by members of the State Council on Educator Effectiveness at the May state board meeting.
Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
Staff provided the board with updated information about the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment consortium. Statute requires Colorado to participate as a governing board member in a consortium of states that
focuses on the readiness of students for college and careers. The PARCC assessments will be in English language arts in grades 3-11 and mathematics in grades 3-8 and three times in high school will be operational in spring of 2015. Staff shared information regarding test design features, item types, test development processes, testing time and technology expectations. To view the presentation, click here. For an outline of Colorado's participation, click here.
School Finance, Figure Setting & Budget
Assistant Commissioner of School Finance Leanne Emm provided an update to the board regarding both S.B. 13-213, the "new" School Finance Act being proposed by Senator Mike Johnston and S.B. 13-260, the School Finance Act that would apply to funding for schools for 2013-14. During the update Emm provided information regarding the senate amendments that were applied to S.B. 13-213. This bill will be heard in the House Education Committee on Monday, April 15 in the Old Supreme Court Chambers at 1:30 p.m. Senate Bill 13-260 includes various provisions for funding, however the targeted number to overall school funding for 2013-14 is unknown at this time.
On March 14 and 15, the Joint Budget Committee heard and voted on CDE's budget during the Department's Figure Setting Hearing. Although total program will not be finalized until the School Finance bill is finished, the rest of the Department's budget was approved. On top of the four decision items CDE submitted, the JBC added $2 million for a grant to libraries program that has not been funded for the last 10 years.
Charter School Report
Staff presented the latest charter school report. Every three years, CDE is charged with preparing a report and evaluation for the governor and the house and senate committees on education on the success or failure of charter schools and of institute charter schools, their relationship to other school reform efforts, and suggested changes in state law necessary to strengthen or change the charter school program. Click these links to view the PowerPoint, cover memo and report.
Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement Report
Staff walked board members through the 2011-2012 Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement Report. The report covers state policy findings and recommendations to reduce the student dropout rate and increase student graduation and completion rates. Click here to view the PowerPoint presentation.
Outstanding Students and Educators
The state board recognized the two students selected as delegates to the 51st Annual United States Senate Youth Program. Selection for the U.S. Senate Youth Program is based on the student's outstanding abilities and demonstrated qualities of leadership in an elected or appointed high school student office, in addition to outstanding leadership abilities and a strong commitment to volunteer work. Connie Hammond attends Colorado Springs Christian High School and serves as Class Council representative, as well as senator in Student Cabinet. Sean Richard Weller is a senior at Air Academy High School on the United States Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs. He is currently chair of the statewide Colorado Youth Advisory Council, as well as student body president at his school. To read more, visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/Releases/20130125senateyouth.html.
The board also recognized two Title I Distinguished Schools. Each year, the Federal Programs Unit at CDE recognizes two Title I schools that have shown either exceptional student performance or success in closing the achievement gap as measured by the Transitional Colorado Assessment Program (TCAP). In order to be eligible, schools must have a minority population of at least 30 percent, a free and reduced lunch population of at least 40 percent, student enrollment of at least 200, and a "performance" accreditation rating. Each of the distinguished schools received $10,000 to continue their academic efforts and were publicly recognized at the National Title I Conference in Nashville, TN in January.
The Colorado Title I Distinguished School for Exceptional Student Performance is Wiggins Elementary School in Wiggins School District. Montview Elementary School in Aurora Public Schools is the Colorado Title I Distinguished School for Closing the Achievement Gap. For more information, visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/FedPrograms/ti/a_awardsdistschls.asp.
The board recognized 14 Highly Effective School Libraries. The Highly Effective School Library Program provides lifelong learning opportunities while supporting all schools as they strive to improve student achievement and prepare students for 21st century success. The Highly Effective School Library Program also recognizes outstanding school librarians and library programs. To view the list of libraries, and for more information, visit http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/highlyeffective/.
Other Action
The board approved Adams County School District 50's request to become a district of innovation and its request on behalf of STEM Academy School to become a school of innovation.
The board adopted a resolution in support of designating April 22, 2013 as Colorado Digital Citizenship Day. To view the resolution, click here.
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Dec. 19, 2011
BOSTON — The Occupy Movement in Boston and elsewhere has taken a beating in the press. While it is credited with changing the nation's obsession from debts and deficits to income inequality, the protesters — for months camped out in tents downtown — have found their image in desperate need of repair. For a fix, they might look to a perhaps unlikely source of knowledge: the advertising industry.
> > What slogan might help Occupy? Read the execs' suggestions and add your own here.
The challenge
While many reports have been straightforward, a good number of stories on the Occupy Movement have been informed by conservative ideology. On Fox News and on Glenn Beck's show, the descriptions of protesters range from "lazy hippies" to "dangerous criminals." They are referred to as socialists, atheists, and un-American.
Though replete with cultural stereotypes, exaggerations and outright falsehoods, the negative images have stuck in the minds of a good number of people. At a downtown Boston bus stop, one government employee who gave his name only as Bill said he despised the Occupy protesters as "people who don't want to work." Asked for his main source of news, he replied, "Nationally, I listen to some radio. I'll listen to Glenn Beck a lot, but that's about it."
So when your image is sullied, your fundraising is sinking fast and a poll shows even a majority of "Millennials" have a low opinion of your movement… you might consider turning to that paragon of cultural excess and Madison Avenue self-absorption: Don Draper.
In the imaginary world of "Mad Men," there is no product that Draper cannot sell, no image he cannot fix; perhaps even that of the Occupy Movement under assault from its detractors. Just think of this sample of his singular advice: "There is the rare occasion when the public can be engaged beyond flash, if they have a sentimental bond with the product."
From dirty hippies to military metaphors
Roger Baldacci is a real-life ad man, the executive creative director at Arnold Worldwide in Boston. When you walk into Baldacci's 22nd-floor office, the first things you notice are the stunning view of the city and the nearly three dozen awards sitting on his desk, including several Clio global advertising statues.
"I was going to offer you a martini or something," Baldacci joked.
Putting himself in Draper's shoes, how would this veteran ad exec spruce up the battered image of Occupy protesters?
"I think Don Draper would do what I would do, which is to reframe the argument," said Baldacci. "Right now the Occupy folks they look like squatters and they're kind of unkempt and dirty. I would turn that around and I would make them the new freedom fighters in the war against greed."
Baldacci continued spinning out his pitch. "I would use military terms. We're all in love with the military these days." Instead of calling the occupation sites "camps," Baldacci would call them… "'forward operating bases.' FOBS. And I would enlist members of the military, who are also part of that 99 percent, in full gear."
That's just one element of his Occupy re-imaging strategy. Here's another: "I would take it to the perpetrators. I would take the fight to the CEOs, the richest CEOs in America."
Think about it: Why occupy sites in urban centers when you can crash the CEOs' parties? "What I might do is go a little Michael Moore on them. I might go to them and talk to them and get them on camera," Baldacci said. "Go to the gated, tony communities where they live and let them see the 99 percent on their doorstep."
They need a hero
Marta Kagan, a veteran image-maker, works for the internet marketing firm HubSpot in Boston. Kagan has seen the portrayals of Occupy Movement protesters flash across TV screens.
"Well, if I was Don Draper I would look for a hero or heroes to represent it. It's definitely lacking that feeling of this is someone I can relate to… you know, I get this person and want to be with them." she said. That person would symbolize what the movement was all about.
Perhaps she means people like Ray Lewis, a retired Philadelphia police captain who was arrested in Zuccotti Park in his uniform; or perhaps an Iraq war veteran, like Jason Mazoula, a self-effacing infantryman who served in Baghdad and later joined Occupy Boston. In November, he told WGBH News, "I'm not here to improve my own lot. Over 30 percent or 35 percent of the homeless population are veterans and that's not a coincidence."
And once the movement finds its hero, what would Don Draper do with him or her? Kagan said: Put him on TV. But on television, the movement can control neither the image nor the message. So Kagan suggested making better use of an outlet Draper didn't have... YouTube, which is now the second most popular search engine in the world.
If the Occupy movement went that route, Kagan said, "I think making it sexy and visually interesting would still need to happen for that to be viable. But if we can show heroes — if we can show stories of what the 99 percent is doing to change the world, to improve opportunities to grow the economy — then you've got something interesting to show on video."
Behind the visuals, the strategy
And that would require a unified strategy; something that's missing from the Occupy Movement.
That's where the advice of Tom O'Neill comes in. He's the oldest son of former Speaker of the House "Tip" O'Neill and the president of a political strategy firm, O'Neill and Associates.
First of all, he said, no more encampments (or FOBs). "Take the success that you've had in occupying all these spaces across America and declare the victory," he said. "You've made your point."
Instead, since it's a presidential election year, they should focus on getting the "99 percent" issue into the political conversation.
The goal, O'Neill said, is to be influential enough "so that the average man or woman really falls back and says 'You know, they are at least talking to the issues that's plaguing America; they're at least talking about how we're going to educate the next generation of our children; they're at least talking about the mounting homeless in America's streets; they're at least talking about health care costs and what they intend to do about it.'"
Similar provocations were taking place in the 1960s in both the real world and in the imaginary world of "Mad Men." How would Don Draper advise activists trying to end the disparities between the haves and the have-nots? It's the same advice:
"There is the rare occasion when the public can be engaged beyond flash, if they have a sentimental bond with the product."
Advertisers, marketers and strategists all agree with the basic premise: If the Occupy Movement in Boston and elsewhere can be made more sympathetic to the American public by highlighting its heroes and heroines and by humanizing the protesters, than its core message will become louder than the noise from its detractors.
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While savings may decrease the amount of financial aid you qualify for, you and your child will likely be in a much better financial situation on graduation day if you start saving for college now. The more you save now, the less you will need to borrow later. Yet for many students and their families, loans are a reality of higher education. In 2008, two-thirds of graduating seniors had borrowed to pay for at least part of their four-year degree program, accumulating an average debt of $23,2001 (including both federal and private loans). As with the cost of college, this figure is on the rise.
Loans are borrowed funds that must be paid back with interest (or paid back before interest begins to accrue). There are two broad categories of student loansfederal student loans, which are administered by the U.S. Department of Education, and private student loans, which are non-government loans issued by non-governmental lenders, including banks, credit unions and companies such as Sallie Mae.
While federal student loans have strict eligibility requirements and borrowing limits, they traditionally offer several advantages over private loans. For example, federal student loans charge a fixed rate of interest, and payments on principal typically are deferred until six months after the student graduates. Interest on federal student loans begins to accrue when the proceeds of the loan are disbursed to the schoolbut students who demonstrate financial need may be eligible for a subsidized federal student loan, meaning the government covers (or subsidizes) the interest as it accrues until the deferral period ends and you start repaying the loan. With unsubsidized federal student loans, borrowers can choose to pay the interest as it accrues or allow it to capitalize. In other words, the interest rolls into the principal balance, compounding your overall debt. Capitalization can be costly in the long run because, when you begin repaying the loan, you start out with a higher principal balanceand so you wind up paying more in interest over the life of the loan.
In contrast to federal student loans, private student loans usually charge variable interest rates that are often higher than those available for federal loans. In addition, origination and disbursement fees can be high, interest accrues (and is often capitalized) during the student years and repayment options tend to be more limited and less flexible. For example, you might not be able to defer payment on a private loan if you decide to go to graduate school.
Additional Online Resources. The best place to start looking for student loan information is on the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid and FAFSA websites. Two other helpful sites include The College Board Loan Center and the The Project on Student Debt, which works to increase public understanding of student debt and its implications for families, the economy, and society.
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Claire was a simple girl. She did simple things, and lived a simple life. She was the definition of ordinary. She sat there on the park bench in a daze. "Excuse me Miss?" Startled, Claire jumped up, caught her skirt on the park bench, and fell flat on her face. "Dammit", Claire said her words muffled by the grass.
"Umm miss, can I- can I-", the boy tried to speak as he turned around to hide his laughter". Claire lifted her head, flustered, to see the boy chuckling as he extended his hand. "Here let me help you up", he said. As Claire got a closer look she noticed that this boy was very good looking. The platinum blonde hair, and the blue eyes, her ideal man. His tall lean figure was exactly what she was looking for. After laughing a little too much the boy let out a deep sigh. "Are you alright"?, he said.
"Yes I'm fine", Claire said as she brushed herself off. "Oh well I'm glad to hear it". "I wanted to ask you if you had seen a small brown dog come this way, but then I must have frightened you. "I'm very sorry about that", the boy said. "No it's alright, this is typical of me anyway". The boy gave a concerned glance. "I'm sorry but, I haven't seen any small brown dogs today I'm afraid, Claire said as she let out a yawn. "Oh I see well thank you anyways", the boy said. "Oh I forgot to ask, whats your name?", Claire said as she turned around to face the boy. "Oh where did he go"? The boy was gone.
It wasn't for another two weeks until Claire spotted the boy once more. Claire was on her way to the grocery store. The neighborhood dogs barked behind their fence, and Claire liked to tease them."Haha can't get me when you're all locked up" Claire said as she tapped the fence with a stick. The dogs snarled, Claire laughed. Suddenly she heard a rattle, and then a low growl. She looked up to find a large pit bull only five feet away, glaring at her. Claire was frozen stiff. Knowing that the dog would give chase if she were to run, she stood there glaring back. What do I do? she pondered.
Suddenly, the dog backed up. It kept backing up, until finally it turned tail and ran. Claire scratched her head in disbelief. "What in the world"?, she said. "So we meet again". Claire recognized this voice, but from where? She turned around, and the boy she met in the park stood there. "You know teasing dogs may be fun, but it's rather dangerous". "Animals are unpredictable", the boy said as he stared at the ground. "You know you're absolutely right haha", Claire said. There was a long silence. Claire said, "well I don't know how you scared off the dog but I'm grateful". "Oh I didn't get to ask you last time, what's your name?"
The boy tilted his head, smiled, and said,"my name is Vincent, Vincent Brown." Claire was overwhelmed by his charm and started to blush. "Well my names Claire", she said. Claire and Vincent walked through the city for hours as they talked about different subjects. Claire noticed that the people of the city were staring at the two of them. She looked up at Vincent and realized that he stood out from the rest of the crowd. "You sure do draw a lot of attention", Claire said. Vincent patted her on the head and said, "no I think it's you". Vincent smiled, Claire blushed.
"Well it's getting late so I should walk you home", Vincent said. Claire was disappointed. She did not want to part from Vincent. As they stood at the front gate of Claire's house Claire said, "meet me tonight". "I have something I want to talk to you about". Vincent nodded, and they parted ways. Claire walked into her dimly lit house and said, "I'm home." Claire's mother turned on the light. "Where have you been?" "It's so late, I didn't even know if you were going to come home"."Sorry mom, Claire said". "I met this really nice guy named Vincent and we get along great". Her mother looked worried. "Don't worry mom, he's a nice guy", Claire said as she slipped off her shoes.
Claire laid in her bed daydreaming about how she was going to confess to Vincent. Ever since she met him in the park, she knew that she had fallen in love. It was what you'd call 'love at first sight'. Around 11:30 p.m she snuck out of her window and peeked over the wall. Vincent was nowhere to be found. The wall was only about 5ft tall on Claire's side of the wall because the ground was that much higher. That isn't the case from the other side. It's about 10ft on the other side, which is 2x the length facing the house. This was made for security purposes. Claire knew that Vincent would not be able to get over a 10ft wall easily so she decided to sit and wait, and then let Vincent inside.
She sighed, fearing the worst. What if he doesn't come?, she wondered. She felt a tap on her shoulder, and there stood Vincent, all in black. "How in the world did you get over the wall", she said. He grinned and said, "that's a secret". "Now what is it that you wanted to talk about". She was so happy that she almost forgot about her confession. Remembering it made her blush. "Well you see, the thing is..." Vincent stared. "Well it's just that...I have a crush on you". There was a long silence. Vincent look saddened. "I'm sorry I...you shouldn't fall in love with someone like me." He looked like he was ready to cry.
"I truly am sorry, but I should go", Vincent said. Claire looked at the ground. She couldn't believe the words she was hearing. "Ah", Claire looked up and reached out her hand to keep him from leaving, but he was already gone. Tears started to well up in her eyes and then she heard a noise. Her mother and father stood there. "Claire, who was it you were talking to"? She looked to her left. It turns out Vincent hadn't left but, he was nearly out the gate. "I Was just talking to Vincent," she said. She pointed at the gate.
Her mother and father looked at each other with concern. "What's his full name"?, her mother said. "It's Vincent Brown", mom.
"Vincent Brown died ten years ago Claire"
Vincent was never seen again.
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New York Times Reports: Grandparents No Longer Like Grandkids
Grandparents: they hate their grandkids nowadays! It's all detailed right there in a brand new breaking trend story from the New York Times, the Paper of Record. Nobody likes anybody any more!
We sure do read lots of totally made-up trend stories, but this one is the most flimsily justified we've seen in some time. Which is great for entertainment purposes! Step one: the news peg. Obama-mom!
FOR every Marian Robinson, who retired from her job to take full-time care of her grandchildren, Malia and Sasha Obama, while their parents were busy with other things last year, there is a Judy Connors, who loves her two grandchildren but has no interest in Candy Land, peekaboo or bedtime stories.
Step two: did you know that you can find someone with a medical credential who will agree with any old premise? It's true!
"There are some parents who probably don't have a realistic expectation of how invested their parents should be in the grandchildren," said Dr. Gail Saltz, a Manhattan psychiatrist. "But because this generation's children are the center of their universe, it's hard not to take the grandparents' 'why should I be bothered?' attitude personally."
Step three: something on the internet?
On the Web site Urban Baby, complaints about uninvolved grandparents are a recurring theme, said Justine Reese, the site's senior product manager.
Step four: cutesy phrases justify everything!
Thoroughly modern grandmothers, so-called glam-mas...
In other words, it may take a village to raise a child, but these days the village may be more heavily populated with nannies than nanas.
In fairness the author did find four (4) different women who said their moms don't like their kids, a full 33% more than legally required to prove a trend. So, slam-fucking-dunk. Oh these modern times! [NYT]


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But, Eggdorf... who is Eggdorf? Are you?
This is my favorite thread since Agga was hazed
Self Projection With Egg. What does it mean to you?
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Interesting. I was nosing around the old forum. In DTE's profile it said:QuoteLast Active: March 11, 2011, 02:21:32 PM Wild.
No worries, Xphobe. I see that Rationalwiki also have an article on WWGHA, which is nice. Who wrote that, I wonder?I edited that as well, to add the line about Brain being the author. And I used the word edutainment for the first and hopefully the last time in my life - my excuse being that that's the term used in the HowStuffWorks wiki article. Never again, I promise.
I've thought of that debate from time to time. That leads me to ask a different question:Does history model reality in the same way that the physical sciences do?
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
so it should be called SPOAself projection of atheistism: the belief of nothingbelieve whatever you can see, ignoring the extraordinary, unexplained or unknownatheists are also capable of only hearing and seeing what they wantthis argument is hypocritical and pointlessif your going to create an argument make sure it can be definitive, not simply reverses whatever you or anyone in the world can believe


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"Why aren't they doing something productive, instead of harassing people for free speech?" said her boyfriend, Paul Roland.
Two Marion County sheriff's detectives visited an Ocala home Wednesday morning, investigating a possible lead into who may have authored a threatening letter Sheriff Chris Blair received last week that also contained a suspicious but benign white powder.
But since the detectives' visit occurred the same day a letter critical of Blair appeared in the Star-Banner, one of the residents is convinced the investigators' intentions were political, and the other says she's not sure.
Two investigators from the Sheriff's Office's Major Crimes unit appeared at the home of Sandra St. Denis and her longtime boyfriend, Paul Roland.
According to St. Denis and Roland, the detectives said they were there because St. Denis' letter to the Star-Banner contained a sentence that was "almost like" something that appeared in the letter Blair's office received Friday.
That letter was opened by the sheriff's secretary. It contained a white powder that was determined to be harmless upon preliminary testing.
The envelope and its contents were subsequently sealed and sent to the Health Department for further testing.
Around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to Roland, St. Denis checked the Star-Banner's website to see if her letter to the editor had been published.
Three hours after verifying her letter, which was critical of Sheriff Chris Blair, was in fact in the newspaper, St. Denis and Roland received a visit from the detectives.
"I was very, very shocked," St. Denis said. "I didn't know what the hell they were here for. I didn't think a letter could stir up anything like that."
Lt. Chris Vorisek, the detectives' supervisor, said investigators were simply following up a lead based on the phrasing of the letter, and were directed to the home by Maj. Tommy Bibb and himself.
The visit was not "accusatory," Vorisek said, and detectives were satisfied with the couple's response.
He declined to say how the two letters were similar, and added that the investigation continues.
The investigators told the couple they were there because something St. Denis had to say about Marion County's new sheriff was similar to what appeared in the threatening correspondence.
Investigators declined to say how the two were alike, according to the couple, saying they were keeping that information "close to the vest."
They also said they were exploring "all avenues," the couple said.
St. Denis said she offered the detectives a DNA sample, which they took via mouth swab, as well as her fingerprints, two boxes of her envelopes and a chance to look at her computer printer.
They declined all of it, including the printer, a step that was deemed unnecessary because the threat had been hand-written, she said.
Still, the detectives did not ask for a hand-writing sample from St. Denis or Roland, the couple said.
"It's not a big deal," St. Denis said. "My boyfriend feels it's politically motivated, but I don't know if it isn't."
"It bothered somebody."
St. Denis, a frequent contributor to the Star-Banner's letters page, criticized Blair in her letter for not winning last November's election "honestly."
She was referring to a recent Star-Banner article that chronicled how Blair and his closest campaign advisers — three of whom now sit atop the hierarchy at the Sheriff's Office — helped expose an extramarital affair that brought down former Undersheriff Dan Kuhn.
Kuhn had beaten Blair in last August's Republican primary, but resigned his post and quit the campaign in early October after former school principal Melissa Cook revealed the affair, with assistance from Blair's campaign team.
St. Denis also noted in her letter that she was "disgusted with Mr. Blair and his cronies" for winning "down and dirty."
Roland, her boyfriend, was more adamant that the detectives' inquiry had nothing to actually do with the hostile letter delivered last week.
For one thing, he said, they didn't ask for anything that might have helped figure out who sent the letter, such as a hand-writing sample.
(St. Denis said she presumed they did not need hers because they had a blown-up printout of her driver's license, featuring her signature.)
Also, Roland said, the detectives noted that the FBI was assisting the investigation because it was considered an act of domestic terrorism.
If that was the case, Roland observed, then the FBI should have sent its agents the door.
"I couldn't understand why they came here," Roland said. "She gave them a mouth swab; I gave them a hard time."
Vorisek said the FBI was consulted in the case, and has offered assistance, but does not have an active role in the inquiry.
"Why aren't they doing something productive, instead of harassing people for free speech?" Roland added.
"It makes me mad because I pay my taxes and they're harassing innocent people. We don't bother nobody. I think it was just pure harassment."
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Region-free HD DVD to debut in Europe 'next month'
Just in time for Toshiba's HD DVD-equipped Qosmio G30...
HD DVD may come to Europe earlier than expected, with an initial, low-level roll-out due in April, Reg Hardware has learned. Such a rapid launch after this month's US debut of the next-generation optical disc format is apparently possible because of a lack of region-coding in early pre-recorded media and players.
The first HD DVD-equipped system to ship in Europe will be Toshiba's Qosmio G30 notebook, which the company launched today. So Toshiba claimed, at any rate. Officially, the company did not say when the machine will ship, though insiders put the release in the April timeframe, they also suggested media would be available at the same time.
The debut of pre-recorded HD DVD media looks set to be a low-key affair, however. Toshiba confirmed the G30's built-in HD DVD drive will not check for region encoding, allowing it to play HD DVDs bought in the US and elsewhere, company officials said.
How come? Early HD DVD releases are almost entirely back-catalogue movies which the studios are less concerned about co-ordinating local release dates than they are will films that have yet to make it onto home-oriented media. Then, maybe, region coding will kick in.
That said, Toshiba insiders also suggested locally supplied HD DVD content would also be available in the April timeframe - one of the reasons, they implied, why the company has chosen to ship the new Qosmio at that point.
Interestingly, Sony hinted last Autumn that Blu-ray Disc would abandon region coding, at least as far as games go, though there's been no indication that the policy put in place with the advent of DVD would not be extended to next-generation optical disc formats.
Both the HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc camps are expected to make major announcements at the CeBIT show in Hannover, Germany this week.
The G30, meanwhile, builds on previous models with the incorporation of an HDCP-compliant HDMI output port and a 17in 1920 x 1200 TruBrite LCD screen ready for 1080p HD content. The display is driven by an Nvidia GeForce Go 7600 graphics chip with 256MB of dedicated video RAM. The notebook has a 2GHz Core Duo T2500 processor on board, 1GB of DDR 2 SDRAM, an 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi radio and Bluetooth 2.0.
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PARIS (AP) — A French court on Wednesday pushed back a ruling on whether to drop aggravated pimping charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief who has successfully fought accusations linked to his "libertine" lifestyle.
Three Appeals Court judges in the northern city of Douai set a new date of Dec. 19 to decide the demand by Strauss-Kahn to annul the charges linking him to a suspected prostitution ring run out of a luxury hotel in Lille.
Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn have claimed the investigating judges were biased.
The economist admits attending "libertine" gatherings but denies knowing that some women present were paid.
In August, a separate case against Strauss-Kahn centered on allegations of rape in a Washington D.C. hotel was dropped after prosecutors said the supposed victim, an escort girl, changed her account to say no rape was involved in the encounter when Strauss-Kahn headed the International Monetary Fund.
Criminal charges also were dropped by New York prosecutors in August 2011 in a case based on allegations of sexual assault by a hotel maid. But the high-profile case tarnished Strauss-Kahn's reputation. He resigned from his job as chief of the IMF.
If the judges decide to dismiss the aggravated pimping charges in December, Strauss-Kahn's legal load would be considerably eased — but not fully gone. He would become an "assisting witness" in the case, meaning that if investigators discovered new elements implicating him he could face preliminary charges once again.
The prosecutors office has argued against dropping the charges, saying there are "serious" indications that justify the preliminary charges brought against Strauss-Kahn.