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Learn programming with a mentor.
Mentor will teach you everything he or she knows and will help you to achieve your goal. With mentor you can:
Get the gist of a new technology
Find a job abroad
Make an app and launch it
Prepare for a job interview
Get a promotion
Based on your goal, mentor will provide you with an individual study program. Mentor will take your existing experience and schedule into account.
Read more about what the learning process at mkdev looks like >
Mentorship is the most effective way to learn programming.
Mentorship is different from other learning methods. The amount of knowledge you get from your mentor is limited only by the knowledge and experience of the mentor. With mentor you are not just learning new technologies, but also how to build a successful career as a developer.
A real application in a real environment
No interactive in-browser garbage and delusional and purposeless tests. You'll get lots of practical working a real working environment! You'll be able to create your own application for the portfolio or a personal project.
Work one-on-one with an experienced mentor
An entirely individual approach! Defining goals and targets together, constant feedback, a thorough code review, an assistance in making your resume and support while you are looking for a job. Also, motivational kicks and heart-to-heart talks :-)
At your pace and with no time limits
No time limits! Are you ready to study for eight hours a day? Go ahead! Haven't written a single line of code in an entire week? We'll find a way to shame and motivate you!
Our mentors are professionals with a long-term experience
Our mentors, too, were someday complete newbies in programming. But now they are skilled developers who are substantially experienced in their field and thus trusted by the world's biggest employers.
Aleksandr Soloviev
I would like to help students learn how to be curious while coding. In the process of mentorship, student should see results and do maximum pace. There should be a clear understanding of how to develop yourself
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I am consultant. there should not be people in robots sphere. But robots are young and they need help for conquer the planet. and not let other evil robots conquer our good robots.
Hou Chia
I'm a New York City-based full-stack engineer who's passionate about coding education and sharing my expertise to help others enter and succeed in technology careers. I specialize in the JavaScript stack.
Kirill Shirinkin
DevOps and Infrastructure Consultant, Cloud Expert, Software Developer, author of two books, mentor and founder of mkdev.me. I architect and build software systems. Living in Germany.
Dmitriy Galkin
Expert in Python, OpenStack and wide range of what is named DevOps today. 10+ years of IT experience working in a well-known companies. Currently a DevOps Consultant across Germany.
Mentorship is effective
A mentor will pick the materials you need and show what exactly, in what order and at what pace you should learn to achieve the desired result
Mentorship on mkdev is your confidence that you are doing everything the proper way, learning useful skills and not wasting your time on some useless stuff you are never going to use. More about our mentorship system >
We know for sure that there are no impossible goals! Describe the objective you want to achieve, and we will help you to choose the mentor you need and make a plan:
Our graduates recommend some of our programming mentors
«... Victor is really attentive, ready to support, but always pushing to "improve oneself". He's a great and inspiring role model. He teaches you to think things over and not to look for the ready-made answers (because you may fail to find them), but to find the solution yourself. Responds very quickly. In real life it's pretty unlikely to get the answer almost right after you've asked it.' ... »
«... Alexey gave the impression of a very experienced and knowledgeable person. Together with him for 1.5 months, we came from zero to 'a man who can throw code' and execute the project for which mentoring was started. We studied everything from the very beginning and gradually went through all the links of the chain. ... »
«... Dmitry is customizable. =) The training mode and the method of interaction with it can be easily negotiated and arranged for yourself. He is involved in the student's learning process, the desire to help, share his experience, is open to discussing not only the objectives of the course, but also other issues related to professional activity and demonstrates an invariably responsible and thorough approach to his work - he always answers questions quickly enough, tasks, and he himself initiates offering assistance. ... »
You don't have to choose between the mentorship and self-study
Our mentors put a lot of effort in encouraging the self-independence of our students, and we support their self-study.
For this purpose we have a guide for beginning web-developers, which explains what to start with, what technologies and concepts to study first and which ones are going to be useful later on.
Our subscribers can get this guide free of charge of charge.Get a free copy of the book >
Also, we have plenty of articles devoted to programming in general and certain technologies in particular. We write them for beginners as well as for experienced developers. The vast majority of articles are written by our mentors and based on their personal experience.
About us
We are a group of developers and enthusiasts, working in different places and living in different cities and countries. For us mkdev is a hobby and a job at the same time.
By the way, all parts of the website are written and supported by our students, who were studying with our mentors and now are working as trainees here. Having gained some experience they leave for some other cool jobs, and new students take their place.
By the way, all parts of the website are written and supported by our students, who have been studying with our mentors and now are taking an internship here. After some experience, they leave for cool jobs, and new students take their place.
The project is constantly expanding, we have plenty of plans, so if you want to help us, feel free to drop us a line via Chat Widget in the right bottom corner of the page. We are open to any suggestions! Also, we are constantly looking for talented developers who are ready to share their experience through mentorship or write articles for us.


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Josie Mayfield, a young businesswoman working at her father's successful cookware company, thinks her boyfriend Richard is the perfect man: handsome, successful and driven. She tries to convince her uptight parents to accept her current boyfriend and instead finds herself falling for an old high school flame.
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Actor: Patti Allan, Hilarie Burton, Paul Campbell
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Country: USA
Duration: 100
Release: 2015
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Los Angeles County could see between a quarter-inch and half-inch of rain Friday as the first of two anticipated storm systems passes through the region this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
The rainfall will add to what is already the wettest month recorded in downtown Los Angeles since December 2010, said David Sweet, a weather service meteorologist. So far this month, the area has seen 4 inches of rain, nearly double the historical average for December.
On Friday, there's an 80% chance of rain forecast at 4 a.m., with a possibility of showers returning Friday night, Sweet said.
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Last week, some areas of Los Angeles saw as much as 2 inches of rain, according to the weather service. The storms contributed to nightmarish conditions at Los Angeles International Airport, where bad weather, crowded airspace, security scares and construction caused some flights to be delayed or rerouted. The rain also caused the usual road congestion and accidents.
In an area that has been hit hard by five years of severe drought, the wet winter has been a welcome development.
Steady, moderate rain over weeks and months this year is what has pulled 15% of the state — all of it up north — out of drought conditions, according to the weather service and the U.S. Drought Report. The rains have helped recharge reservoirs that feed the two massive systems that move water from the northern Sierra to the state's cities and farmlands.
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Studio & Location Shoot FAQ's
How Long Will it Take?
A usual photo shoot will take around 2 hours.
What Should I/We Wear?
It is best to keep clothing simple, avoiding logos or busy patterns. I always suggest layers/textures. In group photos, colour coordinating is always more pleasing to the eye. Wear clothes that represent you and who you are. Feel free to bring a change of clothing.
We do recommend that to personalise your shoot that you bring your own clothing and accessories also. You may also want to consider props such as musical instruments, hats and sporting gear. We recommend you pack a bag full of anything you think is a remote possibility and we will work with you on the day to create your images. We LOVE to be creative and welcome your ideas and suggestions.
Some suggestions:
Ladies: evening dresses, lingerie, casual jeans and tops, bathers, anything with unusual textures, hats, jackets, boyfriend/ partners sport or work uniform, hair pieces, false eyelashes, teddy bears, dressup outfits, musical instruments, jewellery, shoes, accessories or anything you love or feel good in.
Gents: uniforms, suits ties, jeans, tshirts, underwear, sunglasses, hats, jackets, sports props, sport or gym wear.
What Should We Bring?
For family and/or children photo sessions: outfit changes, a drink, favourite toy, special stuffed animal. Please make sure your little one has been fed and had a nap before the photo session for a more comfortable and positive experience.
For a newborn/baby shoots, please bring any toys, bubbles balloons or anything you want to be in your photos. We do have a variety of outfits for babies. Take a look at our gallery to see some of the outfits we have.
Where Are The Photos Taken?
That depends on where you want them. You can choose to book in to our studio, which is in Fazeley, Tamworth or have a location shoot in an area of your choice. This could be a field, park, woods or somewhere which is special to your family. If you don't know of anywhere, I can advise on places.
Do You Do Portfolios?
If you are wanting to start or add to a model, singer, musician, dancer or actor/actress portfolio, then we can add prints in to your package. Please state this when you book as you may want to book longer than a 2 hour shoot, depending on your requirements. Please bring any outfits or props that you may want in your photos. We can use a variety of backgrounds, different lighting to create different effects and take shots that will show off your versatility. We recommend when choosing your images that you make sure you select a head shot, a 3/4 body shot, a full length shot plus a variety of outfits, looks, poses and expressions.
How Soon Will I See The Photos?
It usually takes around 2 weeks for me to edit your photos and put them on a disk for you. You can either collect them from us or we can post them out to you. I will include a price list for canvases and prints, should you want to use us to print.
Why Should I Print My Photos With You?
I use Brian at our Fazeley studios to print all my canvases and prints. He used the best equipment and quality resources. We have examples of canvases at the studio, and there you will see that the quality of the canvas material is excellent. Not only that, but Brian checks that everything has printed to your liking, as sometimes colours can come out differently. We can also put together a montage of photos on one canvas.
How Soon Will My Canvas/Prints Be Ready?
Good quality takes time, so please allow up to 5 weeks from placing your order with us. It will definitely be worth the wait :)!
Black & White or Colour?
It's totally up to you. Some people prefer black and white, some colour and some a mix! I will edit the photos which I think will look good in black and white and give you both the black and white and colour photos on the disk. If there's one of your pictures you wanted in black and white or sepia that I haven't edited in that way, please do not hesitate to ask me.
What Can I Do With The Digital Photos?
As the photographer, I have the copyright of the photos. This means I am allowed to publish them on my blog, professional facebook and website portfolio. However, these are personal photos of your family and I will discuss this with you beforehand if there are certain photos you just don't want published online.
Once you have purchased them, you are free to print them off using your own printer or order prints/canvases etc from us and publish them on your facebook/twitter/blogs. If you do publish them online, it would be lovely to have a little mention or link to my website!
Is The Photo Shoot For Everyone?
Sometimes adults can be a little anxious, as they know their children will look beautiful but they're not so sure how photogenic they are themselves. Please don't worry. We will spend plenty of time helping you to relax and get used to being in front of the lens. You're special to your family, and they want you to be in the picture, too. I can guarantee you'll enjoy the session just as much as the kids!
Location Shoots – What If It Rains?
If the sky isn't bright blue and it turns out to be overcast, don't worry. We can always rearrange for a later date. However, those conditions are better than perfect sunshine: bright light can look harsh and make people squint, and it means that shadows (and wrinkles) look deeper. If it rains, we'll do as much of the shoot as possible indoors, and then make a judgment on whether to schedule another location shoot at a later date.
How/When Do I Pay You?
I do ask for a deposit to hold the date and time of the studio. This is 50% of the price for your photo shoot.
I ask that you pay me either by cash or cheque on the day of the shoot, or by Bank Transfer one week prior to the shoot.
Can I Buy A Voucher?
Yes! This is a lovely idea for a present for a friend or family member. Contact us here to request the information needed to buy a voucher for a portrait session to be sent out to you. Once your full payment has been cleared, we will post the voucher to you.
What If I Need To Cancel?
If you need to cancel your photoshoot for any reason, please let me know as soon as you possibly can. As I have to book sessions at the studio, I would need one week's notice to rearrange. Our diary time is very precious and it can sometimes be difficult to get rebooked. We reserve the right to keep booking deposits if you are outside the terms and conditions of your booking.


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Moi, Sabine Bouchard- je suis née pour chanter. J'adorais toujours chanter. Mes amis et ma famille me disent que j'ai de jolie voix. J'espère qu'ils ne mentent pas!
I'm not sure if you guys know this or not, but I really love to sing, and I always have. I've been singing since I was a little girl. My first idol was French pop singer Alizée. She was a pretty big deal back in the early 2000s. She was to me what Hilary Duff was to many of the girls in the US. However, Alizée didn't really make a lasting impression on me- I wasn't a fan of hers for very long. Don't get me wrong, I still listen to some of her songs, but I've moved on to other singers. Obviously, Miley Cyrus was one of those singers! Now, Miley had a lasting impression on me, and I don't see that ever changing. Not only did she encourage me to keep on singing, she also encouraged me to learn English. I don't think my English would be as good is it is if it weren't for Miley!
Now, back to my singing. I sang along to everything, even Edith Piaf! My family and friends told me that I had a good voice, and I trusted them. I have even had strangers confront me and tell me that my voice was pretty good (my friends and I used to sing outside of the Palais des Beaux-Arts), but for some reason, I never felt like I could audition for the talent show at my American boarding school.
There was one reason for that. Taylor Rae Stewart.
Taylor was one of the first people I met when I came to the United States. I really wanted to be her friend after I saw her interacting with her friends. She seemed genuinely nice, talkative, and she had the image of just a sweet girl. Well, I stood corrected. She was all of those things to everybody else except for me. Taylor never really seemed to like me. Whenever I tried to talk to her, she kept her responses short and choppy. She sometimes even ignored me. Eventually, I quit trying to talk to her. I figured that she was probably treating me terribly because I was being too persistent in my quest to be her friend. I understand that kind of behavior is annoying, but that is how Lilly became my friend- Lilly harassed me in math class when I first came to the States. She needed help and turned to me. Back to Taylor, though, before I get too sidetracked...
Then, I heard her sing. She had an amazing voice, and I could tell that she liked to sing as much as I do. I later found out from Melanie that Taylor has a collection of her favorite song lyrics, and I do, too. (I'm obsessed with song lyrics, in case you didn't know.) Taylor wants to be a country singer while I want to be the next Miley Cyrus. Taylor also won the talent show three years in row! The talent show has only existed for those three years, too, and I'm sure Taylor is coming back this year for her fourth win.
I told Melanie to audition, too, because she does have a beautiful voice. It's gorgeous. It's so pure and crisp. Melanie can sing anything. Taylor's voice only works for country songs while mine only works for pop. Melanie, however, was uneasy about my suggestion. She knows that she can sing. She is just very shy and apprehensive, especially since she was bullied at her old middle school for being musically and academically gifted. People thought she was a snob because of her talents and smarts as well as her beauty. She also said that while she doesn't mind playing her instruments in front of large crowds, she doesn't like to sing in front of people. I told Melanie not to worry, and she finally gave into my demands. She said that she'd audition if I audition.
So there. I auditioned. I sang "Dream" by Miley Cyrus. It's one of my favorite songs of all time!
My reason for being scared to audition was different from Melanie's. I don't care about the size of the crowd. I love singing in front of people! I just didn't want to audition for something that would land me a place amongst Taylor. Even though I really haven't talked to her in years, I feel uncomfortable doing anything with her. She makes me feel awkward, and I probably have the same affect on her. When I began to sing, I felt so liberated. I didn't even think of Taylor during my audition! I thought of myself...and someday having a sold out world tour. After all, some of the lyrics to the song I sang are, "Nothing's ever out of reach, so dream, dream, dream." ;)
After my "performance", the "judges" (basically my fellow classmates Alyssa Edwards, Kailey Hopkins, and Kaya Antonmy) told me that made it! I will be performing in the talent show! I am completely elated! I believe that those three chose the contestants fairly because they normally do not like me. Kailey, um, actually told me that she hated me but could admit that I have a nice voice. I guess that was a compliment...a strange one, but a compliment nonetheless.
Oh, and it gets better! Guess who approached me after my audition?
OUI. Taylor!!! She ran up to me and gave me a huge hug. "You did great!" She told me. "You have such a nice voice, and I really like the song you sang. I think Miley should stick to singing songs like that!"
"Good luck in the talent show! I'm glad you auditioned. You have such a good chance of winning, actually. I think so, anyway," Taylor also added.
Maybe I was too tough on Taylor? I mean, yeah, I was annoying, and she might have been ruder about it than necessary. But maybe, just maybe, there was a misunderstanding on both ends? It's funny how something such as talent show auditions could bring us together after not really speaking for awhile. That's just the way life works, I guess. Everything happens for a reason. To top it all off, Taylor even wanted to pose for a silly photo with me...
I should have posted about this days ago, but things have been hectic around here. I'll be posting about decorating for the dance next time I post, and in between this post and that post, Sandrine might tell you about 8th grade graduation. Julien probably also wants to tell you about his life, too.


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First published in 1911, Spencer Bower, Turner & Handley is the most authoritative and comprehensive book available on the topic of actionable misrepresentation. It covers fraudulent, innocent and negligent misrepresentations and misrepresentations made actionable by statute and sets out in full the law and practice of bringing an action for misrepresentation. It also deals with the remedies and defences available, providing substantial coverage of key decisions and legislative activity in both the UK and Commonwealth jurisdictions. It also includes in-depth treatment of the Hedley Byrne principles and recent cases.
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1. Introduction
2. Representation
3. How a representation may be made
4. Misrepresentation
5. Fraudulent and innocent misrepresentation
6. Inducement and materiality
7. Alteration of position and damage
8. Parties to a representation (1) the representor
9. Parties to a representation(2) the representee
10. When misrepresentation is actionable
11. The action for damages for fraudulent misrepresentation
12. Damages for fraud
13. The action for damages for innocent misrepresentation
14. Rescission
15. Rescission for innocent misrepresentation
16. Action to enforce rescission
17. Rescission- affirmative defences
18. Misrepresentation as defence
19. Statutory provisions as to misrepresentation
20. Misrepresentations available to third parties
21. Pleading and Practice
22. Negligent misrepresentation
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That is a good one. Wow!,perfect picture and sequencing.
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Nice pics Brian guess you were in the right place at the right time . thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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On Capital Punishment, Troy Davis, and Media Bias
Capital punishment has received a lot of attention in the news these past few weeks, primarily due to the controversial execution of Troy Davis for the murder of off-duty police officer Mark MacPhail. Davis' execution is controversial because several eyewitnesses at his original trial recanted their testimony and Davis maintained his innocence until his death. This has been used by capital punishment opponents to argue that capital punishment should be ended.
Arguments against Capital Punishment
I oppose capital punishment in general and therefore I opposed Davis' execution in particular (it is one of the few issues on which I agree with the generally "liberal" viewpoint, though probably for different reasons than most liberals). This does not mean I don't believe in the effectiveness of harsh punishment in deterring crime or that I believe Troy Davis was innocent. On the contrary, I believe Troy Davis deserved a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. My objection to capital punishment is based on:
- A life sentence is necessary and sufficient to keep society safe from criminals who have committed the most heinous crimes while capital punishment is sufficient but not necessary to keep society safe from the criminal.
- Sentences of life in prison offer a strong deterrent to crime, too (who wants to spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance for release?).
- I believe that any additional deterrent offered by capital punishment over sentences of life in prison is not significant (the only difference in punishment between a criminal with a life sentence and one who receives the death penalty is that the latter has a shorter life before dying in prison).
- A life sentence can be rescinded if the convict is later proven innocent while a death penalty cannot be rescinded after it is imposed.
I also object on moral grounds to giving the government the power to end the life of an individual who no longer poses an immediate threat (as opposed to giving the government the power to use lethal force to defend its citizens from, for example, a gunman in the process of trying to kill people).
Using specific cases of criminals (such as Troy Davis) who are claimed to be innocent as an argument to abolish capital punishment is ineffective, especially since there is little evidence that these criminals are actually innocent. In Troy Davis' case, it is apparent that some opponents of capital punishment read a short (and clearly biased) article on the case (like the one on Huffington Post), anointed themselves armchair judges, declared Davis innocent, concluded that it was a "miscarriage of justice" to execute an "innocent" man, and decided that this was a good (emotional) excuse to argue that capital punishment should be abolished so that this "miscarriage of justice" could never occur again. This "logic" (to use the term loosely) is severely undermined by the fact that Davis' guilt is not as uncertain as the media (Huffington Post, the New York Times, etc.) would have one believe.
The Troy Davis Case and Media Bias
Search results for "Troy Davis" and similar terms on the Internet are typically just short and often biased articles from the media that give few details on the case, so to be fair it is difficult to find less biased and/or more authoritative sources of information about Davis' case. Court documents like the District Court documents (H/T HalFrontandCenter) and U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision on the Davis case are the best source of information but they're difficult to find and quite long (over 100 pages). I admit I haven't read the documents in their entirety (I just scanned them and read the important parts because I've got better things to do than read hundreds of pages about a case spanning two decades), so to that end I found a website covering the Davis case (which helpfully cites pages and quotes from the court documents) and Ann Coulter's column on the case to be useful (and much shorter) sources of information. While these two sources of information are possibly biased and are less authoritative than the court documents, they are nonetheless useful for quickly finding out information that isn't reported by the mainstream media (and whatever your opinion on Ann Coulter, she's a lawyer and thus has more legal expertise than a New York Times reporter). Most importantly, all the articles can be checked against the court documents.
In the New York Times article, the following misleading "facts" are stated:
During the 1991 trial, witnesses testified that Mr. Davis pulled the trigger, but there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Since the original trial, a parade of witnesses have recanted, and new testimony suggested that the prosecution's main witness might be the killer.
Let's consider the "parade of witnesses" who recanted (a number would have been nice) and the "new testimony" that the prosecution's main witness (Red Coles) might be the killer. According to a table on the Davis case website, the witnesses who "recanted" are described as follows:
- Antoine Williams "recanted" by saying that he was no longer sure Davis was the shooter. The courts ruled that this change to his testimony was not material to the case, noting that "saying that one cannot remember his prior testimony is different from admitting that it is false" and concluded that Williams' new testimony could not properly be called a recantation. (District Court decision, pp. 128-129)
- Benjamin Gordon originally claimed he did not see who fired the shots. After three post-trial affidavits, Gordon testified that he saw Red Coles shoot MacPhail. However, District Court Judge Moore noted that "the only explanation for Mr. Gordon's ever-evolving testimony is that it changes to reflect whatever details he believes are necessary to secure Mr. Davis's release. Therefore, his testimony is not credible." (District Court decision, p. 158). Just to be clear, Gordon's recantation is not credible (especially when one considers the fact that it conflicts with other witnesses).
- Dorothy Ferrell initially testified that Davis shot MacPhail, but now claims in an affidavit she didn't know who shot MacPhail and that her testimony was coerced. However, Davis neglected to call her to re-testify (despite the fact that she was present in the courthouse), which the District Court judge noted "strongly suggests his belief that this recantation would not have held up under cross-examination" and that therefore "the recantation holds very little weight". (District Court decision, pp. 145-146)
- Larry Young, who was assaulted by either Davis or Red Coles, testified at trial that he was probably assaulted by Davis, but later claimed in an affidavit that he couldn't remember who assaulted him and that his testimony was coerced. Like Dorothy Ferrell, Young was not called by Davis to re-testify.
- Darrell Collins originally testified that Davis was wearing a white shirt (the shooter was said to be wearing a white shirt) and assaulted Larry Young, but later testified that he didn't know who assaulted Young and only implicated Davis because of police coercion. Judge Moore ruled that Collins' new testimony was "neither credible nor a full recantation" and that the part of Collins' original testimony that was not recanted "still provides significant evidence of Mr. Davis's guilt by placing him in the white shirt". (District Court decision, p. 138)
- Harriet Murray testified at trial that she saw Davis hit Larry Young and shoot MacPhail. Her "recantation" was an unsigned, unsworn affidavit claiming that the same man who chased Young also shot MacPhail. She was unable to re-testify or sign her affidavit because she was already deceased. The 11th Circuit ruled "we afford [the affidavit] precious little weight, if any" (11th Circuit decision, p. 32). Judge Moore ruled the affidavit "does not contain any direct recantation, any admission that Ms. Murray lied under oath, or even a statement that Ms. Murray was aware that her affidavit varied from her trial testimony" (District Court decision, p. 141) and that it was "valueless to Mr. Davis's showing" (p. 143).
- Red Coles (the New York Times claims he was the prosecution's "main witness" and "might be the killer") testified at trial that he ran away from the altercation with Larry Young and when MacPhail approached, and that he heard a total of three gunshots. This conflicted with Davis' testimony at his trial (Davis claimed Coles assaulted Young while Coles claimed Davis was the assailant). Davis did not call Coles to re-testify, and the 11th Circuit ruled that "even if we were to wholly discount Coles's testimony, Davis's trial testimony still squarely conflicts with the testimony of various witnesses, including Sanders, Murray, and even Larry Young, who testified that the only man who spoke that night was the one arguing with him, while Davis testified that he twice told Coles to stop bothering the man" (11th Circuit decision, p. 33).
The New York Times would have its readers believe that most of the eyewitnesses recanted, yet the court documents show significant problems with most of these "recantations" — these include "recantations" that were not material to the case (Antoine Williams'), were not credible because the eyewitness kept changing his story (Benjamin Gordon's), or were considered "valueless" on the grounds that the "recantation" was an unsworn, unsigned affidavit from a deceased eyewitness (Harriet Murray's). The other eyewitnesses who recanted were not called to re-testify by Davis, which suspiciously suggests that Davis believed they "would not have held up under cross-examination".
The eyewitnesses who didn't recant (Monte Holmes and Stephen Sanders) both specifically identified Davis as the man who shot MacPhail. Sanders' confidence in his ability to correctly identify Davis was due to the fact that, as he explained it, "you don't forget someone that stands over and shoots someone" (11th Circuit Court decision, p. 31). The 11th Circuit Court summarized the "recantations" that the New York Times claimed "suggested that [Coles] might be the killer" as follows:
All told, the testimony by Murray and Sanders remains; the two other eyewitnesses do not now implicate anyone, much less Coles; Coles continues to implicate Davis; and the testimony of Larry Young and Valerie Coles still collides with Davis's. When we view all of this evidence as a whole, we cannot honestly say that Davis can establish by clear and convincing evidence that a jury would not have found him guilty of Officer MacPhail's murder. (p. 33)
The eyewitnesses who didn't recant are the most reliable since they have not changed their stories (as opposed to Benjamin Gordon, for example, who has changed his story multiple times). The reliability of the eyewitnesses who recanted is questionable: if they could be easily convinced to lie under oath (at a trial where the defendant's life is at stake!) then it shouldn't be difficult for Davis and his defense lawyers to convince them to lie after the trial.
There is more truth to the New York Times' "no physical evidence" claim, but this too is misleading. For one thing, as Ann Coulter points out:
It's true that the bulk of the evidence against Davis was eyewitness testimony. That tends to happen when you shoot someone in a busy Burger King parking lot.
Unfortunately, the gun used to kill MacPhail was never found, so without that piece of physical evidence the prosecution had to rely more on eyewitness testimony. The fact that the killer managed to dispose of the gun does not mean there isn't enough evidence to convict him, though, since there so many eyewitnesses (including several who identified the shooter and didn't recant).
Although the murder weapon was never found, there was some physical evidence — shell casings from the shooting, which may have matched shell casings at an earlier shooting in Cloverdale that Davis was alleged to be guilty of (District Court decision, p. 164). This evidence is admittedly quite weak by itself, but it's not true that there was "no physical evidence" and moreover this physical evidence can be considered in conjunction with the eyewitness testimony available. Davis' trial jury and the judges who heard his case afterward weighed this weak physical evidence along with eyewitness testimony and concluded that Davis was the murderer of MacPhail.
Using Troy Davis to argue against capital punishment
Given the strength of the case against Troy Davis and the brutality of the crime he was found guilty of, it makes little sense to use his case to argue against capital punishment. Using a case where a defendant was convicted but actually exonerated after the trial (e.g. by new DNA evidence not available at the trial) would provide a stronger argument, but this too is a relatively weak argument since imprisoning an innocent man for life is nearly as bad as executing him. Nonetheless, some people (such as Debbie Hines, who wrote the Huffington Post article) actually view the Troy Davis case as a good example to argue against capital punishment. Although I oppose capital punishment, the weakness of this argument (I will use hers as a typical example) is apparent even to me. Her main use of the Troy Davis case to argue against capital punishment, for example, is:
Since his conviction in 1991 of killing officer McPhail in 1989, 7 of the 9 witnesses have come forward to recant their testimony with allegations that one of the witnesses was the actual killer. But, this was not enough to convince the Georgia court system, the Georgia Board of Parole and Pardons, Larry Chisolm, Chatham County's first African American district attorney or the Supreme Court of his innocence or to spare his life. Troy maintained his innocence up to the time of his execution, even requesting to give a lie detector test which was denied.
Although Hines is apparently a lawyer, she was not honest enough to explain the nature and problems of the "recantations" to her readers (or maybe she didn't even read the court documents). In any case, she practically makes the case for Troy Davis' guilt by listing all the courts that remained unconvinced of Davis' innocence despite knowledge of the seven "recantations". She balances all these courts against the fact that Davis "maintained his innocence" as if a convicted murderer's insistence on his innocence (would a murderer possibly lie to avoid death?) is sufficient to discredit the Georgia court system.
Hines' argument fails even more spectacularly later in her article:
The death penalty has not been a deterrent to crime, is expensive, racially biased and unfair. Taxpayers spend millions on a failed system. One Maryland commission found that pursuing a death penalty case is three times more expensive to taxpayers than pursuing a non-capital punishment case. In death sentences, almost half of those receiving the death penalty are black. The prison population is over 40 percent black men while black men make up only 6 percent of the population.
The first problem with Hines' argument is that she cites no evidence for the unintuitive assertion that the death penalty has not been a deterrent to crime (ironic, since she was just complaining about the supposed lack of evidence against Troy Davis). The second problem is that she complains that the death penalty is expensive; this too is a weak argument since law enforcement, the justice system, and prison maintenance are all expensive, but no one would argue that we should end these systems just to save some money. The most ridiculous argument she uses is that capital punishment is "racially biased and unfair"; for one thing, she can hardly use Troy Davis as an example of someone unfairly convicted by such a "racially biased" system since he was convicted by a majority black jury and Hines admits that the district attorney is black. More generally, the fact that black men are over-represented in the prison population and among those receiving the death penalty does not in itself show that capital punishment is racially biased or unfair since there could be other causes for this over-representation (I suppose Hines would be shocked to find out that black men are even more over-represented in the NBA, and would of course demand that the NBA be dismantled for being racially biased). Even if Hines did prove that capital punishment is racially biased, her solution to abolish capital punishment would not solve the root of the problem: that the justice system itself would in that case be racially biased. Abolishing capital punishment in a racially biased justice system would simply cause blacks to be unjustly thrown into prison for the rest of their lives due to their race.
There are good reasons to oppose capital punishment, but unfortunately many of the popular arguments against it are exceptionally weak. Those who use these weak arguments hurt their own cause rather than strengthen it, especially when they use convicted murderers like Troy Davis as part of their case. And although the short, biased media articles on such cases may help "prove" these murderers' innocence in the court of public opinion, no real court will be persuaded by such poor arguments (and rightfully so).


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It's been a strange couple of years for TNA's Television Title. Since coming into being as a rebranded Global Title (which before that was a Legends Title) in July 2010, it's value has progressively fallen in viewers' eyes. To the point that it disappeared off our screen's for weeks on end...and nobody noticed. I don't know whether to blame the shoddy booking, those who held the belt or it's long sordid history as the bastard child in TNA's stable of titles.
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At the Victory Road PPV in March, Devon defeated Robbie E to win his first ever singles championship in his long and storied career. Some variation of this match has been booked regularly ever since. Whether it be Impact Wrestling, Xplosion or the monthly PPV, Robbie E and Rob Terry have been in near constant contention for the belt, hoping to regain their lost "glory". Not that that's entirely a bad thing. A former Champion wanting a return match for the Title he just lost is a solid booking tactic that's been in use for as long as professional wrestling has existed. What is bad, is that not a single one of these three wrestlers will help the Television Title in the long term or even bring in viewers in the short term.
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