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Johns Hopkins University: Student Punished for Party Invitation
Category: Free Speech
Schools: Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University earned its Red Alert designation by suspending18 -year-old junior Justin Park for posting an "offensive" Halloween party invitation on Facebook. Because some found the invitation racially offensive, Park was charged with and found guilty of "harassment," "intimidation," and "failing to respect the rights of others." Although it was later reduced in the face of public pressure, Park's original punishment included suspension from the university for a year, completion of 300 hours of community service, an assignment to read 12 books and to write a reflection paper on each, and mandatory attendance at a workshop on diversity and race relations. Johns Hopkins President William Brody made matters worse shortly after Park's suspension by introducing a new and chillingly broad "civility" code prohibiting "rude, disrespectful behavior" at the university, and by stating in an article in The JHU Gazette that speech that is "tasteless" or that breaches standards of "civility" will not be allowed.
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Looking back at a crisis, one year later
November 2, 2007
One year later, few substantive changes have been made within the University in response to the controversial Halloween in the 'Hood party. "Many of my constituents are upset Justin Park is back on campus," Black Student Union President Brenton Pennicooke said in reference to the ex-Sigma Chi brother who orchestrated the event. "Some feel he got off too easy. We understand he didn't serve his full time, and some of us are upset." In December, Park's sentence was "substantially reduced" according to a press release by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), which advocated for Park during his […]» Read More
Campus Alert: Hassled at Hopkins
June 18, 2007
No school demonstrated greater contempt for the rights of its students this past school year than Johns Hopkins University. In fact, Johns Hopkins nearly destroyed the academic career of one student this past fall—and all because of the student's constitutionally protected speech on an outside Web site. In November, Johns Hopkins suspended 18-year-old Korean-American junior Justin Park for a year, requiring him to complete 300 hours of community service, attend a diversity workshop and read 12 books, writing a paper on each—all before being eligible for readmission. His crime? Posting an invitation for a "Halloween in the Hood" fraternity party […]» Read More
Facing off over Facebook
February 21, 2007
Students, be warned: the college of your choice may be watching you, and will more than likely be keeping an eye on you once you enter the hallowed campus gates. America's institutions of higher education are increasingly monitoring students' activity online and scrutinizing profiles, not only for illegal behavior, but also for what they deem to be inappropriate speech. Contrary to popular misconceptions, the speech codes, censorship, and double standards of the culture-wars heyday of the '80s and '90s are alive and kicking, and they are now colliding with the latest explosion of communication technology. Sites like Facebook and MySpace are becoming the largest […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins' 1st Amendment
January 12, 2007
Imagine for a moment the following scenario. You organize a party and invite all your friends. Then you receive notice from your school's administration that some people found the theme of the party offensive and ordered you to remove advertisements for it. You complied, but held the party anyway. Then a few days later you were informed that the party was in violation of university policy and you would be facing disciplinary action. This might sound a bit far-fetched, but it is exactly what happened to Johns Hopkins University student Justin Park. His original punishment for the "Halloween in the […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins student appeals punishment for Facebook advertisement
January 11, 2007
A Johns Hopkins University student who was punished for an allegedly offensive advertisement he placed on the social networking Web site Facebook.com has had his sentence reduced after an appeal. Advocacy group Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announced this month that Justin Park, the social chair of the local Sigma Chi fraternity chapter, was "satisfied with the results" of the appeal but wanted to keep the specific details of the appeal private. In October, Park posted an advertisement on the social networking Web site Facebook.com for Sigma Chi's "Halloween in the Hood" party. An administrator from the university's Greek […]» Read More
Hopkins cuts punishment for student over 'Hood' Halloween party
January 9, 2007
A nonprofit free speech group says a Johns Hopkins University student who was suspended for a year for writing an invitation to a fraternity "Halloween in the Hood" party has had his punishment reduced after an appeal. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education has been advocating on behalf of Justin Park, who posted the invitation on the Web site Facebook. The posting described Baltimore as an "H-I-V pit" and urged guests to wear "bling bling ice ice, grills" and "hoochie hoops." A skeleton pirate with dreadlocks hanging from a noose was used as decoration at the Sigma Chi fraternity […]» Read More
Penalty reduced over 'hood' party
January 9, 2007
Johns Hopkins University officials have substantially reduced the punishment of a student suspended for posting online a "Halloween in the Hood" fraternity party invitation, according to an education foundation group that protested the university's actions. The Philadelphia-based Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said yesterday that Justin H. Park, a junior and former Sigma Chi fraternity member, contacted it with the results of the appeal. According to Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE, Park said that he was satisfied with the outcome but wanted it to remain private. "It's a substantial change," said Lukianoff. "But the fact that there's any punishment […]» Read More
Hopkins cuts punishment in party case
January 9, 2007
Johns Hopkins University has reduced the punishment of a student who was suspended for a role in a Halloween party for which some materials featured images viewed as promoting racial stereotypes. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announced that Justin Park's punishment had been reduced, but declined to offer specifics, citing Park's request for privacy. FIRE indicated that it remains concerned about the incident— in which some minority students have accused the university of not doing enough to create a welcoming environment and in which FIRE and others have said that the university was being politically correct and squelching […]» Read More
Campus thought police
December 8, 2006
On October 26, Johns Hopkins University student Justin Park posted a politically incorrect flyer on the popular social-networking site Facebook.com. Today Park finds himself at the center of a brewing controversy that pits parody against a university regime bent on stamping out discourteous expression — even if it means trampling on students' rights. Park's flyer promoted an upcoming Halloween party held at his off-campus fraternity under the theme "Halloween in the Hood." Inspired by the so-called "Pimps and Hoes Party," a popular event you can find on virtually any major campus, the flyer used provocative "gangsta" talk to describe the […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins suspends student for Facebook Halloween party advertisement
December 6, 2006
Advocates are calling the suspension of Johns Hopkins University student Justin Park a serious threat to students' rights after he was disciplined for posting a controversial Halloween party advertisement online. Last month, Park posted an advertisement on the social networking Web site Facebook.com for the Sigma Chi fraternity's "Halloween in the Hood" party. An administrator from the university's Greek Affairs office asked Park to remove the posting after several students said it was offensive. Park complied, but later put up another ad after receiving inquiries whether the party would still take place, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Director of […]» Read More
Conduct unbecoming
December 3, 2006
The indomitable Foundation for Individual Rights in Education reports that a student at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md. has been suspended for a year for posting Halloween party invitations on facebook.com that some on campus found offensive. The university found 18-year-old junior Justin Park guilty of failing to respect the rights of others, harassment, and intimidation for posting ads for a fraternity's "Halloween in the Hood" party that contained "offensive racial stereotyping." He was also charged with "failing to respect the rights of others" and engaging in "conduct or a pattern of conduct that harasses a person or group." […]» Read More
Hopkins student appeals suspension for offensive Web posting
December 1, 2006
BALTIMORE – The Johns Hopkins University student suspended for a year after posting a racially tinged Halloween party invitation on the Web site Facebook.com is appealing the ruling today with the school's dean of student life, Susan Boswell. The university's student review board, made up of three students and two faculty members, found 18-year-old junior Justin Park guilty of failing to respect the rights of others, harassment and intimidation. Park then sought help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, the pro-free speech organization said Thursday in a written statement. According a news release by FIRE, Park currently faces […]» Read More
Student expelled for year for invitation
December 1, 2006
BALTIMORE, Dec. 1 (UPI) — A student at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore has been suspended for a year for a racially offensive fraternity party invitation that was posted online. Justin Park, an 18-year-old freshman, is banned from the school's campus until January 2008, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said. He must perform 300 hours of community service, and read and write reports on 12 books. About 30 students protested the punishment earlier this week, the Baltimore Sun reported. "This is a violation of the university's moral right for free speech on campus," Lars Trautman, a junior, told […]» Read More
Free speech and punishment at Hopkins
December 1, 2006
Johns Hopkins University students are protesting once again about Justin Park — but this time it's on his behalf. Park was the Hopkins junior who posted Facebook invitations to Sigma Chi's "Halloween in the Hood" party, which prompted protests from black students who accused him and the fraternity of racial insensitivity. Last week, the university's Student Conduct Board suspended him until the spring of 2008, drawing criticism that the punishment was excessive and that Hopkins may be ignoring its student policy designed to "protect the university as a forum for the free expression of ideas." Park is still attending classes […]» Read More
Race debate shifts to free speech
November 30, 2006
A campus debate over race relations is evolving into one on free speech as a group of Johns Hopkins University students protested yesterday what they believe is the school's excessive punishment of a student for posting a "Halloween in the Hood" party invitation online. The students, who have launched a Web site and petition drive in support of suspended junior Justin H. Park, say the university is caving in to public pressure to protect its image, rather than protecting one of its own. "This is a violation of the school's moral obligation for free speech on campus," said Lars Trautman, […]» Read More
Still Looking for a New Year's Resolution, Red Alert Schools?
January 14, 2010
Here's an easy New Year's resolution that Brandeis University, Bucknell University, Colorado College, Johns Hopkins University, Michigan State University, and Tufts University can make: get off of FIRE's Red Alert list of America's worst violators of campus liberty! This week, FIRE sent the presidents of each of the six Red Alert schools a letter reminding them of their schools' serious and ongoing violations of student and faculty rights, and just how easy it is for each of them to remedy their mistakes and reaffirm their commitment to freedom of expression. FIRE also included with each letter a copy of the […]» Read More
FIRE 2010 U.S. News Letter to JHU President Daniels
January 7, 2010
January 7, 2010 President Ronald J. Daniels Office of the President The Johns Hopkins University 3400 N. Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218 Re: Johns Hopkins University and FIRE's Red Alert list Dear President Daniels: I am writing to draw your attention to the full-page advertisement that FIRE ran in the most recent "America's Best Colleges" issue of U.S. News & World Report. The advertisement appears on page 89, immediately adjacent to the rankings of the top 100 national universities, in the same position our advertisement appeared last year. We have enclosed a copy of the issue for your information. As […]» Read More
How Can Johns Hopkins University Get Off FIRE's Red Alert List?
September 4, 2009
Following up on FIRE's full-page ad in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" issue, released nationwide last week, we have been explaining why each of our six Red Alert schools has been named among the worst of the worst when it comes to individual rights on campus—and what each school can do to get off the list. So far, we have outlined the cases at Brandeis University, Colorado College, Michigan State University, and Tufts University. Today, we turn our attention to Johns Hopkins University, where FIRE has placed an advertisement in its student newspaper, The Johns Hopkins News-Letter. […]» Read More
'U.S. News' Readers: FIRE's Red Alert List Exposes the Worst Violators of Campus Rights
August 25, 2009
The Story Behind FIRE's U.S. News & World Report Ad… Why does FIRE's ad in U.S. News & World Report show a book padlocked shut? One of FIRE's most shocking cases was that of Keith John Sampson, a student-employee at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) who was found guilty of racial harassment for merely reading the book Notre Dame vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan during his work breaks. Thanks to FIRE's involvement and extensive media coverage, the finding against Sampson was overturned and his school record was cleared. Such stories of censorship are […]» Read More
This Month in FIRE History: Johns Hopkins Suspends Student for One Year for 'Offensive' Halloween Invitation
November 17, 2008
Few schools have been more stubborn about censoring free expression than Johns Hopkins University (JHU). JHU is on our Red Alert list for being among the "worst of the worst" when it comes to violating individual rights on campus—and the university earned this ignominious distinction in November of 2006 in one of the most egregious cases we have ever seen. The incident began with an invitation posted by student Justin Park on Facebook.com for a fraternity costume party dubbed "Halloween in the Hood." When complaints about the invitation surfaced, the Director of Greek Affairs asked Park to remove the invitation. […]» Read More
FIRE Exposes Unrepentant Abusers of Liberty in 'U.S. News' College Rankings Issue
August 25, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, August 25, 2008—The 2009 edition of U.S. News and World Report's America's Best Colleges issue, released today, includes a full-page advertisement from FIRE highlighting the five colleges and universities that have earned FIRE's Red Alert distinction for being the "worst of the worst" when it comes to liberty on campus. Students should think twice before choosing to attend Red Alert schools, which include Brandeis University, Colorado College, Johns Hopkins University, Tufts University, and Valdosta State University. "Every year, millions of students and parents turn to U.S. News and World Report to see the latest college rankings," said FIRE President […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins Still Under Fire
January 12, 2007
Even though Johns Hopkins University reduced Justin Park's punishment and he now considers the matter resolved, the university is still taking hits in the press. Today, the Indiana Daily Student published an opinion piece criticizing Hopkins for ignoring the free speech rights of its students. Columnist Edward Delp discussed the Hopkins case and other similar incidents at neighboring schools by using FIRE's Spotlight as a resource. He concluded by stating exactly why freedom of speech on college campuses is so important: Institutions of higher education are supposed to promote the free exchange of ideas, but nowadays there seems to be […]» Read More
Media Coverage of Johns Hopkins 'Hood' Party Continues
January 9, 2007
The decision by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) to reduce the punishment of student Justin Park is receiving attention from national and local media. Articles from the Associated Press, The Baltimore Sun, and Inside Higher Ed discuss FIRE's efforts in this case, as well as our remaining concerns about students' rights on the JHU campus. As FIRE President Greg Lukianoff told The Baltimore Sun regarding Park's decreased reprimand, "It's a substantial change, but the fact that there's any punishment at all, we oppose." JHU's actions this year in Park's case and the attempts at censorship of The Carrollton Record, a conservative […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins Resolves Facebook Case; Becomes FIRE's First-Ever 'Censor of the Year'
January 8, 2007
Today's press release announces that Johns Hopkins University has reached a final decision in its case against Justin Park, the 18-year-old junior who posted "offensive" party invitations on Facebook.com. Acting on Park's appeal, Hopkins has decided to amend its initial litany of sanctions, which included suspension for a year, 300 hours of community service, an assignment to read and write papers on 12 books, and diversity counseling. Park has elected to keep the details of the settlement private, but has told FIRE that he is satisfied with the final decision. While FIRE is pleased to have helped persuade Hopkins to […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins University Resolves 'Halloween in the Hood' Case; Students' Rights Remain in Jeopardy
January 8, 2007
BALTIMORE, January 8, 2007—After weeks of public pressure, Johns Hopkins University has reduced its draconian punishment of student Justin Park, who posted an "offensive" Halloween party invitation on Facebook.com. The university has concluded Park's appeal, and he is satisfied with the outcome. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is nonetheless troubled that any punishment remains. Moreover, FIRE believes that the university's conduct throughout this case—and throughout 2006 in general—leaves serious doubts about whether students at Hopkins have even the most minimal rights to free speech and due process. "We are obviously pleased that Justin Park is satisfied with […]» Read More
William Brody Non-Responds to High School Student
December 18, 2006
Last week, I posted an e-mail sent to William Brody, President of Johns Hopkins University, by a high school student expressing his unwillingness to attend Johns Hopkins because of the deplorable manner in which the university is treating Justin Park. Below is William Brody's reply. I have received so many emails on this issue I am generally not able to respond, but in your case I thought I ought to. Firstly, thank you for your very thoughtful e-mail. I would underscore, however, that this is a matter of civil conduct and the university's obligation to promote a civil society within […]» Read More
The Consequences of "Civility": A Torch Reader's Take on Hopkins
December 18, 2006
Dr. Roy Poses—friend of FIRE, President of the Foundation for Integrity and Responsibility in Medicine, and Clinical Associate Professor at Brown University School of Medicine—has written an interesting commentary about the ramifications of the call for "civility" written last week by Dr. William R. Brody, President of Johns Hopkins University. President Brody penned his paean to civility in response to FIRE's extensive criticism of Hopkins' suspension of student Justin Park for posting Halloween party invitations online that some students found offensive. As Tara usefully explained last week, President Brody's argument is deeply flawed, thoroughly inadequate, and displays a seeming contempt […]» Read More
Mike Adams on Justin Park and Johns Hopkins
December 15, 2006
Mike Adams has written another scathing indictment of Johns Hopkins for its decision to kick a student off campus for a year (among other punishments) for writing a Halloween invitation. Adams writes: Johns Hopkins University President William Brody (410-516-8068; email@example.com) recently wrote a column in response to the public outcry over his university's handling of the now-infamous Hopkins Halloween controversy. His column evidences both a profound ignorance of constitutional principles and a profane indifference towards intellectual honesty. Adams also makes a crucial, yet often overlooked point: What William Brody and other college administrators fail to grasp is that speech codes […]» Read More
High School Student to Brody: I Won't Attend Johns Hopkins
December 14, 2006
FIRE was cc'd on the following e-mail sent to Johns Hopkins President William Brody. The sender is a student who was considering attending Johns Hopkins University until he received word that Johns Hopkins had suspended student Justin Park for posting party advertisements on Facebook.com that offended some students. The e-mail read as follows: I have to inform you that because of Justin Park's suspension and Johns Hopkins' obvious disregard for the students' moral freedom of expression rights, I have sadly crossed Johns Hopkins off my list of 1st choice schools. As a student with a keen interest in law (I'm […]» Read More
Brody, Mill, and the "Truth"
December 13, 2006
To add to Tara's skillful dissection of Johns Hopkins President William R. Brody's "A Civil Tongue," it's important to remember that neither the inclination to censor "crude and tasteless speech" nor the concern with this reason for censorship is new. As FIRE states in its Guide to Free Speech on Campus: [John Stuart] Mill addressed one of the major rationales for imposing constraints on free speech on campuses today, namely that speech should be "temperate" and "fair." Mill observed that while people may claim they are not trying to ban others' opinions but merely trying to banish "intemperate discussion…invective, sarcasm, […]» Read More
Remember What's Really at Stake at Johns Hopkins
December 12, 2006
In the midst of all of the discussion about free speech at Johns Hopkins, it is important to remember what is really at stake here: a young man's future. Justin Park, an 18-year-old Korean-American junior majoring in economics, entered Johns Hopkins at the age of 15 after skipping several grades in school. He has no previous disciplinary record. Until recently, he was the social chair of the Sigma Chi fraternity, and in that capacity he posted invitations to Sigma Chi's Halloween party on the popular college website Facebook.com. Like many college Halloween parties across the country, Sigma Chi's party had […]» Read More
Hopkins President Brody: Civility Trumps Free Speech
December 12, 2006
Johns Hopkins President William R. Brody addresses the university's extreme treatment of Justin Park in an article called "A Civil Tongue" that appeared in the Johns Hopkins Gazette yesterday. Brody states that expression should garner protection under principles of free speech only if it is "of a substantive and serious nature." After citing two instances in which the university was wrong to suppress substantive, serious expression—a communist speech in 1940 and a student newspaper story mocking Lyndon Johnson in the 1960s—Brody juxtaposes the current controversy involving Park's expression. He writes: But I think we all know that it stretches our […]» Read More
Johns Hopkins' Unique Interpretation of 'Free Speech'
December 11, 2006
Last week saw the latest round of exchanges between FIRE and Johns Hopkins University regarding Hopkins' suspension of eighteen-year-old junior Justin Park. On Wednesday, December 6, Hopkins wrote FIRE a letter defending the university's overreaction to Park's two Facebook.com advertisements for Sigma Chi's "Halloween in the Hood" party. FIRE in turn wrote back to Hopkins on Friday, December 8. Hopkins Vice President and General Counsel Stephen Dunham defended Hopkins' policies and procedures in his letter, stating that "The University's vision includes an academic community where the exchange of ideas thrives, where activities are open and non-discriminatory, and where individuals respect […]» Read More
Jason Antebi on Hopkins and Facebook
December 8, 2006
Jason Antebi, a graduate of Occidental College who suffered one of the worst abuses of campus rights that FIRE has encountered, has an article in FrontPage Magazine today on Johns Hopkins' inexcusable treatment of student Justin Park. Antebi points out, disturbingly, that "Park's case is not an anomaly," and goes on to write a good review of several situations where college students have been punished for online expression. For a disturbing reminder, if one is needed, that college censorship is now spreading its reach even to the World Wide Web, Antebi's article is worth a read.» Read More
Mike Adams on Johns Hopkins
December 7, 2006
Mike Adams has addressed the suspension of Johns Hopkins University junior Justin Park in an article on Townhall.com. Driving home the excessiveness of Park's punishment—which includes a one-year suspension and 300 hours of community service, among other things—Adams commented, "Fortunately, the committee stopped just short of making Park sit in the back of the bus when he relies on public transportation." Precisely FIRE's point. Not only was Park punished for protected expression (in and of itself a violation of his rights as a Hopkins student), but the penalty the university imposed on Park was extremely severe. As Chris noted recently […]» Read More
Hopkins Ignores Due Process
December 1, 2006
FIRE's mission statement makes clear that we work to "defend and sustain individual rights"—but what exactly are those individual rights? A few leap to mind readily: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, freedom of conscience. Those are easy; First Amendment rights are the all-stars of constitutional law. But while the First Amendment "freedoms" get all the attention, the right to due process is too often overlooked. That's a shame—because in many respects, the right to due process is the guarantor of all other constitutional rights. Due process rights find their textual origin in the Fifth Amendment, which […]» Read More
Expression, Not Harassment, at Hopkins
December 1, 2006
Inside Higher Ed features an article today about Justin Park's suspension at Johns Hopkins University. The article concludes with a statement by Hopkins Executive Director of Communications and Public Affairs Dennis O'Shea, who told IHE, "There is a difference between expression of opinion and harassment." There is no doubt a distinction between the two—I just don't think that Hopkins knows what that distinction is. The entirety of Park's crime has been to create two Facebook.com invitations to a Halloween party. Justin filled the first invitation with language suiting the party's theme, "Halloween in the Hood." After he was told to […]» Read More
Public Pressure on Hopkins Continues
December 1, 2006
The press coverage of Justin Park and Johns Hopkins continues. United Press International, the Baltimore Examiner, and Inside Higher Ed all ran accounts of the story. In an editorial published in the Baltimore Sun, Gregory Kane, a black writing professor at JHU, writes: I've said it a couple dozen times before. Others have said it. We'll just keep saying it until the idea sinks in: There is no right, constitutional or otherwise, to not be offended. The News-Letter, JHU's weekly student newspaper, ran two articles about the case. Both document the extent of student unrest with the fairness of the […]» Read More
FIRE in 'The Baltimore Sun' on Censorship at Johns Hopkins University
November 30, 2006
FIRE's criticism of Johns Hopkins University for its blatant disregard for free speech has gained the attention of the Baltimore media. The Baltimore Sun reported today on Hopkins' one-year suspension of student Justin Park, and on the letter that FIRE sent the university to protest the severe, life-altering sanctions imposed upon Park simply for engaging in free speech. Park is the social chair of Hopkins' Sigma Chi fraternity, which was sanctioned for hosting a "Halloween in the Hood" party that offended some students at Hopkins. Park posted an invitation to the party on Facebook.com, and after students complained that they […]» Read More
JHU Statement on "Halloween in the Hood" Party
November 6, 2006
In response to an "offensive" Halloween party, John Hopkins University President William R. Brody recently released a statement denouncing the party and outlining several diversity initiatives that will take place as a result. Perhaps the most troubling part of this plan is the emphasis on Principles for Ensuring Equity, Civility and Respect for All which mandates that "[r]ude, disrespectful behavior is unwelcome and will not be tolerated." This new speech code runs completely counter to a very core concept of a university—the marketplace of ideas. It is impossible to present a wide array of ideas without, at one point in […]» Read More
Hopkins Busts 'Halloween in the Hood'
October 31, 2006
As the Baltimore Sun reports today, on Saturday night the Sigma Chi fraternity at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) threw a "Halloween in the Hood" party. The party was shut down because the invitation the frat circulated "invoked racial stereotyping" and because "[a] decoration outside the party site was a plastic skeleton dressed in pirate garb hanging from a rope noose," according to a statement issued yesterday by JHU. The statement explained, The university is now conducting a full investigation into this matter. Based on the information received thus far, the university has suspended all activities of the Sigma Chi fraternity, […]» Read More


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It once was so easy. Once, just throwing together a few prawn rings, say, or devils on horseback, or whizzing a few things in a blender was all it took to elevate your cooking to "sophisticated" new heights.
Now there's far greater expectation from the kitchen department, ranging from the otherworldly epicurean creations a la molecular gastronomy — a nod to Britain's Heston Blumenthal and the influence of his Fat Duck restaurant — to the simple, yet perfect combining of (often local) ingredients, all with an army of gadgets and tools at hand.
Thankfully, Vancouver, like most of Canada's major cities, effortlessly delivers a gluttony of both equipment and food to ensure everyone can show off their culinary chops.
"With chefs now being the new rock 'n' roll, their celebrity status has certainly fuelled the trend for cooking and food," says David Werner, the president and owner of the Cookworks stores in Vancouver. Add economic uncertainty into the mix, and it's a recipe for more home-cooking and entertaining, he says. "People often cocoon and start reliving at home what the chefs do."
So where to begin when buying for the starter chef this holiday season? For Fontaine Wong, whose family has run the Ming Wo chain of culinary stores in Vancouver since 1917, that's easy: Knives.
"Every kitchen starts with a good knife," she says, "and it's worth buying the best you can afford because it will be something you will use for a long time. For me it was always a comfort to see my parents use knives that have been around forever."
Two of the most popular types come from Germany (such as the Wustof) and Japan (like Global), the former being a little heavier than the latter so it is worth thinking about which weight works better for the user. "The quality of knives has become so much better," Werner says. "I always find cooking more enjoyable with these good, core tools. I even love doing all the prep by hand if I have a good knife."
Another fundamental part of the kitchen is a travel spice kit, says Caren McSherry of Gourmet Warehouse. Whether you're at home or heading off somewhere, she believes it will ensure you never stop attempting more exciting recipes because you haven't the right flavours.
"It's great for boaters, campers, and people on weekends away in a chalet; you bring your kit and become a hit for never cooking a boring dish or returning to the standard baked beans on toast," she says. "We are so fortunate to have the best talents in our chefs and restaurants in this city, which inspires such passionate buyers."
The city's more experienced foodies are always testing the limits.
"We see plenty of people who are trying to really build something, those who are getting so creative in the kitchen and really want to jazz up their food and sauces," says Werner, who established Cookworks 13 years ago after working with Ikea in Ontario and being inspired by seeing European and other North American lifestyle/cooking retail offerings.
From high-tech slow juicers, designed to extract more nutrients, to molecular gastronomy sets (and even the odd request for sous-vide, the high-tech vacuum-style cooking favoured by upper-echelon restaurants), Werner believes an increase of men cooking has led to more "toys for the boys."
"The business dynamic has changed dramatically in recent years," he says. "It was once primarily women buying for the kitchen, but with men more involved they often want the most powerful thing in the store."
Another piece in the heirloom category is the much-praised, old faithful Le Creuset cookware. This season, the French firm has released a special red, white and green set. For Wong, it's part of people's desire for a "blast of colour in the kitchen — they like that bit of sunshine."
With restaurant reviewers gushing over wood-fired pizza establishments, all three of our experts agree pizza stones remain popular. McSherry sells more than a thousand a year, and Wong chooses the Emile Henry pizza stone as one of her best presents. "It's like a reincarnation of what a brick oven would be," she explains, adding the crisp-crust result — thanks to the stone absorbing moisture — can even be achieved on the barbecue as well as in the oven.
Tastebuds, says McSherry, are in for an especially sweet treat this holiday.
Top trends among the 22,000 different items in her store include caramel ("especially in popcorn, which has never been so embellished," she says), single-origin chocolate bars now infused with such flavours as cardamom and black pepper ("giving them crunch and texture, as well as knowing exactly where in the world it came from") and the use of seafoam candy and antioxidant-rich goji berry (she's a new aficionado of Burnaby-based Urge chocolates which uses it in its ingredients; its chocolate-coated seafoam candy is $3.99 each and the goji-berry bar is $4.99).
McSherry still raves about the best culinary present she was ever given: a nutmeg grinder. "My mother bought it for me 30 years ago and it produces the most amazing fragrance and I still use it frequently," she says. "It's a powerful reminder of how quality lasts."

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It's been more than 100 years since law schools in the United States have overhauled how they teach students. The Washington and Lee University School of Law looks to change that with today's announcement of a bold plan to reform the third year of law school.
"For some time, members of the legal profession, practitioners, judges and scholars alike, have urged law schools to place greater emphasis on professionalism and learning in context," said Dean Rodney A. Smolla. "W&L's new third year responds to these needs by requiring students to exercise professional judgment, work in teams, solve problems, counsel clients, negotiate solutions, serve as advocates and counselors—the full complement of professional activity that engages practicing lawyers."
The new third-year curriculum, approved unanimously by the Law School faculty, will be entirely experiential in nature. Traditional classroom instruction will be replaced by practice simulations, real-client interactions and the development of law practice skills. All third year students will be required to obtain a Virginia practice certificate and participate in at least one real-client experience during the year.
At the same time, students will be immersed in a yearlong professionalism program that explores what it means to "live one's life in the law." This part of the curriculum features study and reflection on legal ethics, civility in practice, civic leadership and pro bono service.
"We believe it is incumbent on our Law School to be more ambitious in our mission and innovative in our approach to education as we strive to fulfill our duties to the public consumers of legal services, to the profession, and to the system of justice," added Smolla. "I am proud of the leadership our faculty has shown in undertaking this noble effort."
Courses in the new curriculum will be offered in the traditional clinic and externship environments as well as in new practicum studies. These project simulations will span the array of traditional legal subject matter, including transactional areas such as banking and corporate finance that have often been overlooked in the hands-on offerings of traditional law school curriculums. (Click here to read some example practicum descriptions.)
The professionalism program will dig deep in considering the admirable qualities, dispositions, attitudes, concerns and habits—moral and intellectual—of good lawyers. Students will reflect on the obligations associated with membership in a learned profession and on their personal responsibility for law and its purposes, including a commitment to service and appreciating the myriad ways a lawyer can and should exercise civic leadership.
W&L's new third year will be staffed by a combination of permanent faculty, adjunct faculty and "professors of practice" drawn from legal practice and the bench. These faculty members will mentor students throughout the year and provide immediate and ongoing feedback on their work product and their reflections on real-world ethical dilemmas.
Students in the International Law Practicum, one of the early practice-based courses the law school currently offers, meet to plan their March trip to Liberia.
Washington and Lee University President Kenneth P. Ruscio and the Board of Trustees endorsed the new curriculum fully.
"Twenty years ago W&L blazed a trail for the first year of law school, developing the small class section model that has been emulated by top law schools across the nation," said President Ruscio. "With the new third year, the School of Law will again be in the vanguard of curriculum innovation."
Former American Bar Association President Robert J. Grey '76L also greeted news of the curriculum change enthusiastically.
"This reform is an innovative and practical way for law students to transition from the academic environment into the profession," said Grey. "I believe my colleagues across the nation will laud Washington and Lee for implementing this challenging new model for legal education."
Grey, who is a partner in the law firm of Hunton & Williams and a member of the Washington and Lee University Board of Trustees, has an extensive practice focused on administrative matters before state and federal agencies, mediation and dispute resolution, and legislative representation of clients.
W&L students have reacted positively to the curriculum reform. In fact, over half of the students in the 3L class already are engaged in real-world experiences as part of their education, participating in the various clinics, externships, and practicum courses the School of Law currently offers.
One such student is Lisa Hedrick '08L, who, in addition to serving as a student representative on the Law School committee that developed the third year proposal, took part in Professor Lyman Johnson's business planning practicum, which is aimed at students who expect to be legal advisors to business leaders.
"Professor Johnson's class was more challenging in many respects than a traditional course," said Hedrick. "And it certainly highlights that in the actual practice of law there usually isn't a clear answer. The problems we explored forced us to draw from many different areas of the law to construct a solution for our client."
Current plans call for the new curriculum to be phased in over the next three to four years. A number of optional courses following the experiential model will be available next year for rising third-year students. The faculty plan to be in a position to offer the new model to all students who opt for it as a substantial portion of their third-year experience two years from now. After the phase-in period, the new curriculum will be required for all students who matriculate at the School of Law.
W&L is also inviting a distinguished group of external advisors from across the legal arena to assist in the planning and execution of this new curriculum, and it is likely that some of the advisory board members will become instructors in the third year.
More information about W&L's new third year of law school is available online at law.wlu.edu/thirdyear.


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Rated 5 out of 5 by Rocky from Love the Pockets I bought this on sale last week and it was perfect for a cocktail party and very comfortable. I purchased a size medium and it fit very well. I like the pockets. I also like the fullness of the skirt so it does not ride up when sitting.
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Rated 3 out of 5 by Kitty from Cute, but I'm not a fan of the front pockets. This is a cute skirt, but I was very surprised when I received it in the mail and discovered it has front pockets. You can't see them in the photos above, and they are not listed any where in the description as of today (10-31-12). The pockets are unnecessary in my opinion and add unwanted bulk to the design. It is a cute skirt however and I will most likely keep it unless I can find a similar sequined skirt without pockets in the next couple of weeks. I bought an XXS and thought it fit true to size. Fits me about the same why it fits the model. For reference I'm 5'0, under 90 lbs, with a 23 inch wasit and 33 hip.
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Can Facebook's Graph Search Get You a Date?
The new "graph search" feature that Facebook unveiled Tuesday has great potential as an online matchmaker. Quentin Fottrell discusses on digits. Photo: Facebook.
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Some people don't do liquid eyeliner – I personally love them. As long as I have them in pen form, I can do a pretty decent eye, even in a moving vehicle that's being driven erratically (isn't that right, Mr Candy?).
I adore this pen/felt tip/sponge tipped eyeliner pen. It makes lining SO easy. If you struggle with liquid liner application, seriously ditch the traditional skinny brush and try one of these out.
Up for comparison today is the famous Lancome Artliner in Black and L'oreal's Super Liner in Carbon Gloss.
I bought both of these liners myself, over 8 months ago.
This easy-to-handle, liquid pen features a uniquely shaped foam tip that lets you precision-line, shape and define your eyes.
Won't scratch, tug or skip. Also features a unique combination of two film-forming polymers that make every look last even longer. Rich, deep, luminous colour pigments offer the most intense- colour.
In the UK we only have black. In the US they have a few variations like brown, grey and a pearl-black.
Superliner Carbon Gloss is a liquid eyeliner in a special sponge tipped pen for the creation of fine lines or thick, sultry flicks. The intense carbon black colour is applied with precision and ease and dries without smudging.
(There is also a plain black which comes in a gold tube- carbon gloss has a glossy finish)
Let's look at the applicators first. Both are sponge tipped which work really well for clumsier girls. There isn't much between them in terms of the shape of the applicator – both are easy to grip and hold, both have the right amount of point to get a nice line.
I have had both of these for a while – what I will say is that the Lancome tip is holding out a little better than the L'oreal one – that's starting to fray a bit but it doesn't mess up the application and I have used it quite a lot since I bought it.
Then we move to the liner itself….In terms of pigmentation, both are opaque (no wishy-washy sheer blacks here). The textures are smooth, no bittyness, no inconsistencies in the colour.
Infact – I would say L'oreal is ever so slightly darker and more pigmented that the Lancome:
Both liners dry quickly and have no problems staying on. They do last and last – I would say the Lancome has a tiny bit of lasting over over the L'oreal (which will fade a little around the inner corner of my eye) by the end of the day. Only slightly though.
The results – Lancome Artliner:
This line was super easy to draw – its smooth, effortless and pigmented. It dries quickly too so none of it got onto my lids.
L'oreal Super Liner:
You can see on the corner of my eye that the slightly fraying brush has affected the finish. Nevertheless, the product is still a dream to use, its smooth, pigmented and I like the glossy finish a lot.
Lancome Artliner is £19.00/$28.00
L'oreal Super Liner is around £5.39 (not sure about the US price).
Obviously, you can get almost 4 L'oreal Super Liners for the price of one Lancome Artliner – L'oreal wins here.
Overall both of these liquid eyeliner are wonderful – I can't really fault either on performance.
I would say that the Lancome is a little bit more consistent in terms of finish and durability, it lasts a little longer too, however, my winner is the L'oreal – because of the price.
If you want the added quality of Lancome then yes, get the Artliner but if you are working on a budget, which many of us are, then get the L'oreal liner, and it will perform just as well for you.
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The Zookeeper's Wife star, 40, says she is passing on stereotypically female movie roles in an effort to combat old school Hollywood conventions.
"I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don't think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don't think they represent real life," the actress tells Town & Country in their Dec./Jan. issue.
"I'm working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women," she adds.
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The act of inserting a vibrator into a female's vagina, then proceeding to fuck her in the ass. The vibrating sensation is felt through the thin membrane separating the vaginal canal and the anal cavity, hence giving the affect of a vibrating anus. A must try!
I shoved a vibrator in your mother's cunt then fucked her in the ass until she bled, best vibranus ever!


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Despite their vital role in the global economy, entrepreneurs are often misunderstood.
"By developing new businesses, they create jobs, increase economic activity and drive innovation," explains Maria T. Pinelli, global vice chair, Strategic Growth Markets, EY.
Yet, she says, decades of academic research into the topic have produced no universal definition of entrepreneurship, and no agreement about the precise traits and behaviors that characterize entrepreneurial leaders.
As founders of the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ program, the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs, EY undertook its own research to unlock the entrepreneurial DNA.
"Although entrepreneurs operate across a highly diverse range of sectors and regions of the world, we have found they share a number of common behaviors and characteristics," Pinelli says.
EY's research included a survey of 685 entrepreneurs and in-depth interviews with winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards. Here are the key findings from the report:
Entrepreneurial leaders are made, not born.
Although many entrepreneurs start at a reasonably young age, the experience they gain through education and time spent in a more traditional corporate environment is vital to their success. More than half the respondents described themselves as "transitioned" entrepreneurs — meaning they previously spent time in traditional employment before setting out on their own.
Entrepreneurship is rarely a one-off decision.
The majority of respondents consider themselves "serial entrepreneurs," having launched at least two companies. Entrepreneurial leaders who embark on more than one venture gain valuable insight and lessons into how to make a new business successful. They learn from mistakes made and use that experience to create more companies.
Funding, people and know-how are the biggest barriers to entrepreneurial success.
Among the six out of 10 respondents who experienced obstacles in their ventures, the most common barrier is lack of funding or finance. Despite the gradual easing of credit conditions in most countries, access to financing remains a top issue. The two other most-cited obstacles are people and expertise.
Entrepreneurs share common traits.
Entrepreneurs typically exhibit a strong locus of control — a belief that events result directly from an individual's own actions or behavior. This is complemented by a mindset that sees opportunity where others see disruption, along with an acceptance of calculated risk and a tolerance of failure.
Traditional companies can learn from entrepreneurial leaders.
Employee incentives and fostering innovation are good places to start. It is no coincidence that fast-growing entrepreneurial companies tend to place larger amounts of share ownership in the hands of employees.
For more information, or to read the entire report, visit www.ey.com.
What was the make-up of the people interviewed for this extensive survey?
- 685 entrepreneurial leaders.
- More than 30 countries and 25 industry sectors represented.
- Majority of companies have revenues between $10 million and $20 billion.
- 58 percent of the respondents achieved annual revenue growth in excess of 20 percent in the previous year.
Who are some of the entrepreneurs who participated in the study?
- Howard Schultz, chairman, president and CEO of Starbucks, the world's most famous coffeehouse company.
- Wally Fry, co-founder of Fry Group Foods, manufacturers of a range of vegan products.
- Ronald J. Kruszewski, chairman and CEO of Stifel Financial Corp., a full-service regional brokerage and investment banking firm.
- Denys C. Shortt, chairman and CEO of DCS Europe plc, the UK's leading distributor of health and beauty brands.
- Khudusela Pitje, co-founder and executive director of New Gx Capital, a South African infrastructure advisory and funding company.
- Yuliasiane Sulistiyawati, President Director PT Pazia Pillar Mercycom, a chain of one-stop IT shops based in Indonesia.


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Fans of award-winning author Lisa Scottoline have a treat this week. She's coming to Annapolis for a reading and signing of her latest book, Accused.
Accused is another installment in the series of legal thrillers featuring Mary DiNunzio, an attorney at the all-women Rosato & Associates in Philadelphia. Followers of the series expect Mary to be drawn into situations that put her in danger. Smart and impetuous, she's likely to act without considering the consequences. Through a variety of adventures, she stays committed to finding the truth. In the end, she manages to bring justice to those who deserve it.
The characters in Scottoline's books are believable and likeable. Mary DiNunzio grew up in an Italian family in an ethnic neighborhood in Philadelphia. We get an authentic impression of this life in Mary's close ties with her family and in their down-to-earth conversations. As she strives to achieve success on a career path far from her family's, she nevertheless keeps in close touch with parents, relatives and friends from the neighborhood. More conflict arises as friends and relatives warn her not to take chances or to delve too far into dangerous territory.
Scottoline is also comfortable depicting the daily routines of Rosato & Associates. No wonder. She's a graduate of University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Like DiNunzio, Scottoline veered to a different career path. This New York Times bestselling author won an Edgar Award for mystery writing, and is also a prolific writer of other books, stories and newspaper columns.
Scottoline is a writer worth meeting, whether you're a fan or a reader seeking new adventures: Friday November 1 at 7pm at Barnes & Noble, Annapolis Harbour Center.


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Ellen's amazing star-studded month continues with one of the biggest stars in the world -- CHER! The wardrobe, the music, the attitude, the movies, the life, there is no one more iconic than Cher! She tells it like it is, and that's what you can expect from her today! She's here to catch up with Ellen about her life, and will be joined by her mother, GEORGIA PELHAM, to discuss their amazing new Lifetime movie, "Dear Mom, Love Cher."
Then, she's shocked audiences across the world with her unbelievable readings from the beyond! 'LONG ISLAND MEDIUM' THERESA CAPUTO is in the studio for her first appearance. There's no telling who will join us in the studio while she's here!
Plus, Ellen is revealing another of her all-time favorite moments from 10 years of shows! For over a decade, her show has provided some of the most amazing, buzz-worthy events on television, and she's picking the best of the best!


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Jackuul wrote:Ms. Fuzzy, Sweetie, Cherry, followed by the unsexed (you can't tell if a spider is a boy or girl until they are much much older and have molted a few times) Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilon.
They're all I have left now.
Jackuul wrote:@pitbullmamaliz and katiek0417: A lot of people, as you know, view pitbulls with revulsion and fear, and the same is true with tarantulas, as myths and rumors about them being deadly, poisonous, or flesh eaters are on par with pits having a "locking jaw" "strongest bite" and "always mean". Before I had them (tarantulas) I was actually severely impacted by arachnophobia. However I started getting rid of that by getting the babies (they're not pictured here) and getting used to them, followed by these sub-adults. Genus Grammostola is very docile, and they don't get nearly as big as the T. blondi (goliath bird eating spider - it's actually unable to eat birds and it can't even jump, as a fall from a distance of mere inches can kill it due to its abdomen being fragile in the commonly seen obese specimens) which can grow past one foot from front left leg to back right leg. The rosies will likely max out between 6-8 inches from leg to leg, and the baby pulchras likely will reach around the same size, although it will take them a decade.
Jackuul wrote:There are tarantulas that will strike at you out of fear - but it is defensiveness and almost never ever aggression... they consider their tanks as their homes, and their hides especially as their sanctuary. Invaders in the wild are likely to eat them - so they have to have some defensive measures. New World Tarantulas (fuzzy butts like the rosies and the blondi) all have what are called urticating hairs (they break off and cause irritation) which they can kick at you. Because of this, they are actually docile, since they have a loaded weapon they can use. Thankfully Grammostola hairs have little to no effect on humans - however blondi's, even without kicking, can cause some irritation to rashes because their hairs target primates (think of yourself as a new world monkey, and there's this huge spider that tastes good to you [lets say like shrimp]... thus the huge spider eventually evolves hairs that make them undesirable to you and cause you irritation).
pitbullmamaliz wrote:I believe pics were also posted of the camel spiders - I think it was with soldiers. It was gigantic and I couldn't sleep for days.
I know it's irrational, but I fear that every spider is going to leap off the wall at me. That's what I get for watching "Arachnophobia" once. *shudder* I can handle snakes, but no spiders. If it has more than 4 legs it creeps me out.
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Kevin Hart, one of comedy's biggest stars, will play Allentown's PPL Center, it was announced Tuesday.
A week ago Hart performed for a sold-out crowd of more than 50,000 at Lincoln Financial Field in his hometown of Philadelphia, becoming the first comedian to headline and sell out an NFL stadium.
He'll perform at the downtown Allentown arena at 7 p.m. Dec. 29.
Hart will be the first comedian to perform at PPL Center, which opened a year ago.
Tickets (prices have not been announced) go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at www.PPLCenter.com and 610-437-TIXX.
The show will be part of a four-date run in Pennsylvania...


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Hikers to developers: Grin and bear it
In today's Telluride Watch, Gus Jarvis notes a victory for the 99%.
Two years ago, the Gold Hill Development Company bought three patented mining claims in the Bear Creek basin. The company's principals, Ron Curry and Tom Chapman, claimed that portions of the popular summer Wasatch hiking trail would be closed to the public, threatening trespassing charges against transgressing hikers. They also threatened to post armed guards to defend their territory.
Last week, the San Miguel County Commissioners sent a note to Gold Hill Development, telling them to knock it off. An 1879 document predating the formation of San Miguel County proves the public's right to access the entire Wasatch Trail.
Score one for the hikers. Who wants to take bets on whether the Gold Hill Development guys will cry foul and protest that the county commissioners are preventing them from being job creators, since they won't need to be hiring rent-a-cops to guard their terrain?


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QPR boss Harry Redknapp has confirmed interest in Nicolas Anelka.
The 33-year-old French international left rivals Chelsea to join Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua this time last year.
However, Anelka looks set to end his time in Far East following a pay dispute and Redknapp has confirmed his interest in bringing him to Loftus Road.
"He is a player that is of interest to anybody," the Rs boss said. "I think he is finishing in China so he is available.
"It is what you can do, whether you can afford these players, what they are looking for, whether they are reasonable, whether you can deal with them and most importantly whether you think they can do the job you want.
"He is a top player so he is a player we would be interested in, but whether we could afford to get anywhere near I him I am not sure.
"I think the chairman knows Nicolas' people and that so has got a few details on what it would be.
"It depends, as I say, just how expensive the whole package comes to. If it is within reason, he is a player that could certainly improve your team. There is no doubt about it."


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HORRY COUNTY, SC (WMBF) - Tonight's "Horry County's Most Wanted" suspects face charges related to theft, child support issues, and guns. Sheriff's deputies need your help in finding three people.
Katie Oliver is wanted for financial transaction fraud, and failure to pay child support. According to the police report, she stole the victim's ATM card, and while racking up several purchases in the Forestbrook area, she was caught on the Food Lion's surveillance system.
Oliver is 28 years old, 5-foot-5-inches tall, and weighs 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen in Myrtle Beach and she used to live on Dogwood Court.
Timothy Spain, 35, is also wanted for failure to pay child support, according to the Horry County Sheriff's Office. If you live on Temple Street in Conway, you might have seen him, because his last known address is there. He's 5-foot-8-inches tall and weighs 202 pounds.
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Thanks for your help, really appreciate it. The back lines are longer on the first knot but seem equal on the second knot.eightsmileys wrote:Hi Johhny,
Good to see some pictures.
Find a fix point...add one nail, screw etc...place all the lines together or 4 nails as you said but that is a extra hassle with not much difference (minor)
As you hold the bar the furthest knot on the steering lines is the default.
On the kite you have markings standard-lightwind! The knot that is further in is for lightwind (basically it shortens the backlines thus the kite gets a different angle = the angle of the kite changes = more wind)! I do not use the lightwind setting in any kite as when you get in low winds when working the kite up and down (8 figures) sometimes you get to back stall the kite when you dive it low. That is my preference! Some kiters here fly their kites on the light wind setting for that extra grunt and for the kites to be faster...i prefer to have the kite as slow as possible since with strapless riding on the waves i prefer to have the kite steady (ps. when i was in Mauritius some years ago this crazy waverider would say "Keep the kite as low as possible so that you get a better edge and not having a lifting effect but not too low when the waves are big cause you get no wind")
Back to our subject...it seems that your back lines are overstretched!
Add the front lines on a fixed point and pull them a bit to become equal with the steering lines or just use the middle knot on the bar its the best-quickest solution! After you have everything on a fixed point then you will know what to do.
The kite seems to be ok from the pictures.
The bar is 2011 you are correct.
The Envy is the best kite that i have flown and have owned all the models as of today and you made a good choice.
Let me know if you need anything else.
When I was out surfing I tried:
1. Lowest knot + Standard bridle knot = Almost no turning. Kite fell into the water if flown to low even though wind was howling. Canopy flapping. Could hardly surf.
2. Lowest knot + Light Wind bridle setting = Kite turned slowly. Still delay. Felt like I wanted a longer bar. Very wide arc in turns. Like 17M. Could surf but with very poor control. I had to lie down and put kite at 12 everytime someone surfed near me. Worried I would fly the kite into someone's lines.
3. Top knot + Light wind bridle setting = No back line slack from what I could see. Kite still slow but over powered. Flew me automatically too much up wind and then started to flap. Power very off and on. Jerky riding. Handled gusts poorly. Could surf but with very poor control. Got very tired from trying to ride.
Could it be the bridles? They are very long and the kite is small.


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Found these two strays running along the side of the road. Pulled ahead of them, opened the car door, and they both happily jumped inside. Unfortunately, we only had a foster spot for one, so the red and white male (possible mix) went to city animal control (we asked them to give us a heads up if he winds up on the euth list).
Lucky, named in honor of our Lucky 13 event since the extra funds allowed us to take in Lucky and one of the dogs on our waiting list
Video of lucky learning sit and stay
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Lucky and Cagney
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I hope the other one will be okay, Lucky sure is a lucky boy!
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Hong Bo Hao Tian Finalizes Order for Two New Goss M-600
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Press release from the issuing company
Hong Bo Hao Tian Technology Company Limited (Hong Bo) has chosen the drupa 2012 show to place an order for two new Goss M-600 web offset presses. The presses, which will be installed into a brand new printing facility currently under construction in Beijing, China, were chosen for their proven efficiency and print stability.
The investment by Hong Bo is part of a strategic business plan to maintain present rates of growth by building its portfolio of advanced technology. The two M-600 presses will extend the company's capabilities in high-quality consumer magazine and brochure production, according to Mr. Zhang Lin Gui, managing director. "We're investing in advanced equipment with reliable automation to achieve higher production efficiency and ensure first-class customer services," he confirms.
The two 16-page Goss M-600 presses to be installed later this year will operate at speeds of up to 61,000 impressions per hour. They have been specified with latest-generation automation including enhanced Goss Omnicon controls with Omni Presetting and Omni Makeready software. The Omni Makeready function will further enhance efficiency for Hong Bo by using presets and software algorithms to get from one job to the next faster, with minimal waste copies and minimal operator effort.
Specializing in the production of high-quality magazines and publications for large commercial publishing houses, book publishers and the government, Hong Bo is subject to market dynamics that are in evidence worldwide, according to Mr. Zhang Lin Gui. "As the market is evolving and reading habits change, the print runs for some publications are getting shorter, but the number of specialized magazines and titles is increasing. At the same time, we are experiencing demand for higher quality printing, shorter lead times and better overall service," he explains. "The M-600 technology will provide much higher levels of automation, making us more efficient and better able to maintain our competitive edge."
Hong Bo Hao Tian Technology Company has a subsidiary in Beijing with approximately 500 employees where it operates three commercial web presses, ten sheetfed presses, three perfect binder machines, and three stitchers with annual turnover of RMB 300 million (approximately USD 48 million).
Tim Mercy, vice president of Goss commercial web press sales in Asia, comments, "The growth Hong Bo has seen in the past two years is testament to its commitment to customers. By offering the very best service and highest-quality products, they have been able to attract some of the biggest names in the magazine and book publishing industry. The new M-600 presses address their determination to continually develop their capabilities in anticipation of the emerging requirements of the current and future client base."
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