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AFJ President Nan Aron often says that "the left sees the courts as a path to justice; the right sees the courts as a path to power."
Now ultraconservative judges in two circuits have issued decisions giving the right just what it wants – more power over women's lives and women's bodies.
Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a federal district court and reinstated one of the worst provisions of the appalling anti-abortion law in Texas – the provision requiring doctors to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of a clinic where abortions are performed (which is medically unnecessary and designed to shut down clinics).
As a result, clinics across the state that perform abortion are already shutting down. Of the 36 clinics performing abortions in Texas, 13 will have to close their doors, forcing women to travel hundreds of miles, and adding to their personal pain and expense – if they can get to a clinic at all.
As The New York Times pointed out:
In blocking the requirement on Monday, Judge Lee Yeakel of United States District Court in Austin accepted the argument of the clinics, and many doctors and national medical associations, that requiring admitting privileges had no bearing on safety because in the rare event of an emergency, patients will be rushed to the nearest hospital and treated the same way regardless.
But just three days later, three judges, all appointed by George W. Bush, overturned Judge Yeakel's decision.
Then, today, a divided three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that two owners of a private, for-profit business could deny their employees insurance coverage for birth control because they claim it offended their religious beliefs. The decision was written by Janice Rogers Brown, whose deeply-disturbing extremist views are well-known. She once referred to the onset of the New Deal as the "triumph of our own socialist revolution."
Both of these cases are likely to wind up at the Supreme Court.
These decisions are two more classic examples of the judicial overreach of the far right. Decisions like these illustrate the real reason Republicans have engaged in unprecedented obstruction of President Obama's judicial nominees – particularly his nominees for the D.C. Circuit.
● It is because of these kinds of assaults on justice that AFJ is leading the fight to fill every vacancy on the D.C. Circuit. [link to DC Circuit landing page]
● It's because of these kinds of assaults on justice that AFJ produced its 15-minute documentary Roe at Risk.
● And it is because of these kinds of decisions that Nan Aron and AFJ Justice Programs Director Michelle Schwartz will be in Texas next week, working closely with local advocates for reproductive justice and filling judicial vacancies.
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Norman Dunagan readily admits it: "I have an insatiable appetite for used vegetable oil."
The founder and operator of Dumpster Depot in Aiken, Dunagan is encouraging restaurants to dispose of their oil so that it can be converted to diesel fuel at a much lower cost.
His company is promoting the value and need to recycle waste and keep it out of ever-shrinking landfills. In the past two years, Dunagan said, the firm's numbers have grown from 2 million to 14 million pounds of waste saved from landfills.
"What we're doing is different in this economy," he said. "We want to update you with the things we're doing. We're not just picking up trash."
Dumpster Depot works with industrial companies like Bridgestone and Tognum America. Dunagan cited another firm that was spending $360,000 every year to dispose of waste. He said he educated that company that waste can be a resource and has since moved to the waste stream to $160,000 on the revenue side.
"This is huge when we're tying to think about an economy that is difficult to compete in," Dunagan said. "We're able to get people profitable when they're having a hard time being profitable."
However, South Carolina is way behind neighboring states like Georgia and North Carolina in these kinds of efforts, he said. They're moving forward, he said, with recycling plastics, aluminum and paper board. Such efforts statewide are Dumpster Depot's goal, Dunagan said.
In 1988, the United States had about 6,300 landfills; now there are 1,390, he said. As a result, waste has to travel farther and farther and companies must pay more for it.
Dunagan readily acknowledges he is an entrepreneur, not an environmentalist. Yet, the bottom line can be advantageous to communities in many ways, including an incentive to attract new industries.
He encouraged the Rotary members to educate restaurant owners about how they have access to a better solution in disposing their vegetable oil. Instead of oak, renewable material like bamboo can mature in 18 to 24 months. Compared to the average $4.50 per gallon for diesel fuel, Dunagan said, the cost will be $1.70 a gallon to turn the used oil into diesel fuel.
He also is planning to educate young people next year in all the area schools. Dunagan has created a "Green Machine" – a bus that runs on solar and electric power with an engine running on used vegetable oil collected from restaurants.
"We're funding the education that we'll use to spread to leaders in Aiken and also the youth," he said.
Senior writer Rob Novit is the Aiken Standard's education reporter and has been with the newspaper since September 2001. He is a native of Walterboro and majored in journalism at the University of Georgia.

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When "Family Guy," an animated exercise in satire, recently aired a joke some took as ridiculing Sarah Palin's toddler son, who has Down syndrome, she decried the gag as a "kick in the gut."
But when asked about Rush Limbaugh's use of the word "retard" as a slur, Palin ultimately defended the right-wing radio host's comment as "satirical."
Now, another conservative commentator, Ann Coulter, is catching some flack for telling a Muslim student Monday to "take a camel" as an alternative to flying. She later defended the crack as "satire."
Ann Coulter might be a lot of things to different people – but is she a satirist?
The use of the S-word defense in the Limbaugh and Coulter cases comes at a time when the roles of comedian, commentator and politician are changing, and sometime overlapping.
Context is more crucial than ever, especially in theses times of political polarization.
The camel quip, spouted by, say, Don Rickles, an equal-opportunity offender whose old-school act is built upon being able to laugh at silly stereotypes, probably wouldn't have gained much notice.
Coming from Coulter, who has said Jews need to be "perfected" by becoming Christians, and who once accused four 9/11 widows of "enjoying" their husbands' deaths, the camel remark has spurred an understandable fuss. Coulter has claimed the satire defense before: when she suggested that Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens be poisoned, she laughed off the line as a "joke."
It's hard at times these days to tell who's a comedian. Bill Maher, Dennis Miller and Don Imus are among the comics who sometimes go beyond humor in making a point. In June, Maher used his HBO political- and comedy-infused to talk show to basically declare the Obama presidency a disappointment.
Then there's Al Franken, who has gone from comedian to politician. The former "Saturday Night Live" writer and performer largely has kept his funny-guy persona under wraps since being elected to the U.S. Senate. But there was something unsettling about news that "SNL" head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor Seth Meyers has been tapped to appear at a Franken fundraiser this weekend.
Palin, meanwhile, seems to be bouncing from politics to punditry (her Fox news gig) to reality TV (she's shopping a show about Alaska) as she gears up for an apparent 2012 run for president. Earlier this month, she stopped by "The Tonight Show" to swap one-liners with Jay Leno.
She wasn't half bad – but that doesn't make her a satirist.
It would be disingenuous to suggest that comics don't have political leanings. But ultimately, a good satirist's job is to get people to laugh and think about things in a new light, or at least prompt discussion. The best of the mainstream TV forums for political humor – "SNL," "The Daily Show," "The Colbert Report" – take comic shots at hypocrisy across the political spectrum.
It's hard to put Coulter in that company as she leaps across the line into what some would call hate, often without a trace of anything resembling humor.
After the camel remark, officials at the University of Ottawa scrapped plans for Coulter to speak Tuesday night, citing protests and fears of violence.
Giving into the mob was wrong, and confers on Coulter more power than she deserves. Let her bring on her brand of "satire" – and give the crowd a chance to laugh her off the stage.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Indian officials are pursuing significant advancements for BrahMos cruise missile
The Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile joint venture will expand this year into perhaps its toughest domain, with the company announcing it is nearly ready to conduct the first test of the BrahMos-A, an air-launched version of the weapon.
In the works for at least eight years, the BrahMos-A has been integrated onto a specially constructed reinforced belly hardpoint of a modified Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.-built Sukhoi Su-30 MKI, says BrahMos CEO A. Sivathanu Pillai. Captive trials with a full mock-up missile will be conducted in the next two months, with a first test-firing off the east coast of India in early 2014.
"The missile integration is nearly complete to the satisfaction of all concerned, including the Indian air force (IAF). Preliminary ground tests will begin shortly. We will build confidence before beginning flight tests and then a test-firing," Pillai said in Bengaluru during the recent Aero India show.
The BrahMos-A is a modified version of the baseline land- or ship-launched version, sporting a smaller booster and fins for airborne stability after launch. The missile also has been modified to relocate its umbilical connector. The missile is designed for a release height from a Su-30MKI of 500-14,000 meters (1,640-46,000 ft.). After a free fall of 100-150 meters, the BrahMos-A has a cruise phase at 14,000 meters and terminal phase at 15 meters.
The BrahMos-A's current weight of 2.55 tons means it will be tested and deployed only on the Su-30MKI. The company's earlier plans to make the weapon available for the Indian navy's Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft fell through after ground clearance constraints cropped up. Similar plans to deploy it on the navy's Tupolev Tu-142 long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft were also shelved after the Navy said it was not worth the cost of modification, given that the fleet did not have much time left in service.
An officer with the IAF's Pune-based Su-30MKI squadron said, "Heavy modifications have been necessary for such a heavy missile, and initially it didn't seem to make sense to deploy a single missile. But in simulations, the weapon holds promise. Our test crews look forward to firing the missile and seeing how it does. It's a potent standoff weapon. We've provided BrahMos with several inputs over the years about how the missile needs to perform."
The BrahMos JV has had trouble obtaining engineering help from the Sukhoi Design Bureau to modify the Su-30MKI airframe to deploy the BrahMos. Sources say it was Sukhoi's reluctance that forced BrahMos and HAL to conduct the modification virtually by themselves, though Sukhoi may have assisted in 2011. BrahMos intends to hand over the weapon to the IAF in 2015, after which it is expected to be deployed in at least three squadrons.
Work is also underway on a modified lighter and smaller-diameter version of the BrahMos for deployment on the Indian navy's MiG-29K and, potentially, the Dassault Rafale, as part of the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft acquisition, which is still under negotiation.
Significantly, the company has also revealed that it will conduct the first test of its underwater launched variant "very shortly," possibly before the end of March. Once proven, the weapon designated BrahMos-S will arm Indian attack submarines, including potentially the Project 75I license-build program that is expected to begin soon with the release of a request for proposals. The BrahMos-S test will come close on the heels of India's secretive K-15 subsurface-launched missile test in January in the Bay of Bengal. The 750-km (470-mi.) range K-15, designated Project B-05 by the Advanced Naval Systems Directorate, will be deployed on the country's under-test Arihant nuclear ballistic missile submarine.
The joint venture for the first time also showcased its BrahMos-2 hypersonic weapon concept at the recently concluded Aero India show. The scramjet-powered weapon is intended for a debut test in 2016-17. Preliminary research and development on the weapon has begun.
The BrahMos land version currently arms three army regiments, and was recently tested in a Block 3 configuration that showcases a steep-dive capability, allowing the missile to be used in high altitude terrain.
Despite its successful induction into the Indian armed forces, the BrahMos has yet to be either ordered by Russia or exported to friendly countries, as New Delhi and Moscow had agreed. Sources indicate that countries in Latin America and Southeast Asia have expressed interest in the weapon's land and ship-launched versions, and are likely to be given demonstrations this year.


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Madden NFL 13 loses Infinity Engine on Wii U
While the Wii U version of Madden NFL 13 will tout some exclusive new features over its Xbox 360 and PS3 brethren, it's going to be missing a few crucial features from the other console versions that make this year's iteration "improved" over last year's.
Perhaps the most significant feature absent in Madden's Wii U debut is the Infinity Engine. In the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, this system revamps the game's physics system. Instead of running the updated engine, the Wii U will be stuck with the physics from Madden NFL 12.
Speaking to ESPN (via Joystiq), game producer Yuri Bialoskursky admits that the team "definitely wanted to get the physics into the game." However, "it's just something we weren't able to achieve for this first year on the new hardware. A lot of times, new hardware comes with new challenges."
Bialoskursky points out that the Wii U version of the game will feature new ways of controlling the game thanks to the Wii U GamePad, something that should (hopefully) make up for the lack of the Infinity Engine, and other modes like Madden Ultimate Team and Online Team Play. "There's a lot of searching around, I think, on the other consoles," he said. But on the Wii U, "you don't have to dig through menus and dig back out of menus to find the perfect play."
Nintendo fans will probably be miffed by this somewhat incomplete version of Madden NFL, but hey--there's always next year.


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With the Arizona Diamondbacks in town this week, the Dodgers asked the visiting manager to speak about a home run he hit 25 years ago at a Tuesday news conference.
Kirk Gibson's home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series is the most famous home run in Dodgers history. But images of Gibson limping around the bases and pumping his fist are also a constant reminder that the Dodgers haven't won a championship since then.
The Dodgers could be moving closer to providing a new generation of fans with October memories of their own. The team's magic number to win the National League West is down to six after pinch-hitter Scott Van Slyke's 11th-inning, two-run, walk-off home run, giving L.A. a 5-3 victory over the second-place Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium.
BOX SCORE: Dodgers 5, Diamondbacks 3
"I was waiting for a chance to get this game over with," said Van Slyke, who lined a changeup by Josh Collmenter over the short wall in the left-field corner.
The Dodgers could secure their first division title in four years as early as Saturday, when they face the San Francisco Giants.
"I hate to talk about it," Manager Don Mattingly said.
The Dodgers' seventh walk-off victory of the season was set up by the bullpen. Relievers Paco Rodriguez, Ronald Belisario, Kenley Jansen, J.P. Howell and Chris Withrow combined to hold the visitors to one hit over five innings.
Reclamation project Edinson Volquez had a promising second start for the Dodgers, limiting the Diamondbacks to three runs and four hits over six innings.
"I brought everything I was doing in bullpen sessions to the game," Volquez said.
Volquez blanked the Diamondbacks over the first three innings. He gave up his first run in the fourth inning, when Miguel Montero singled in Paul Goldschmidt. The run cut the Dodgers' lead to 2-1.
The Diamondbacks went ahead in the fifth inning, 3-2, on a towering two-run home run by Didi Gregorius that sailed halfway up the right-field pavilion.
The Dodgers responded in the bottom half of the inning, illustrating the lineup depth Gibson praised earlier in the day. Hanley Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez drew successive walks, after which Andre Ethier doubled to the right-field corner to drive in Ramirez and tie it at 3-3.
"Adrian Gonzalez has a cast of characters around him, really, for the first time in many, many years," Gibson said. "When he played with San Diego, we could pitch around him. Now, he he's got protection."
Of the three runs charged to Diamondbacks starter Trevor Cahill, only the one in the sixth inning was earned.
The first two runs scored by the Dodgers were the result of a second-inning throwing error by catcher Montero.
Juan Uribe walked, took second on a wild pitch by Cahill and reached third on a one-out single by Mark Ellis.
Volquez put down a bunt, which Montero retrieved. Instead of throwing to first base, Montero attempted to throw out Ellis at second.
Montero's throw sailed into center field, allowing Uribe to score and Ellis to reach third. Ellis scored on a groundout by Puig to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.
Mark Ellis singled with one out in the 11th, and Van Slyke lined a pitch into the left-field seats, giving the Dodgers a 13-game lead.
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I'm lying in the summer grass. Above me the sky appears as if the heavens are opening. Perhaps brilliant marshmallow clouds behold some greater being, a creator with vision and design? There has to be more to humanity than our randomness in the world. I think that we all have a place, a reason, a purpose. We aren't accidental and are made specifically to be 'us.'
It's a relief the hot sun is blocked by the clouds but I can see the light peeking through as if the sky has provided me an inkling of celestial luminescence. But maybe the sky is only the sky and I'm personifying my beliefs and feelings? But then, maybe faith and the existence of God is demonstrated most superbly by the the earth, nature, and tiny glimpses of gloriousness seen lying in the grass.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arsenic, uranium, fumigants and nitrate were detected at high concentrations in untreated groundwater at depths in the aquifer system typically used for public water supply in the Madera County region of California's San Joaquin Valley.
High concentrations of fumigants were detected in about 10 percent of the aquifer system. High concentrations of fumigants have been found in other parts of the San Joaquin Valley, in addition to the Madera County region; however, in other areas of California, high concentrations of fumigants were found in less than 1 percent of the aquifer system used for public water supply.
The Madera County study was part of a statewide study designed to assess groundwater quality in aquifers that may be used for public water supply and to better understand the natural and human factors affecting groundwater quality. U.S. Geological Survey scientists analyze untreated groundwater from wells, not tap water delivered to consumers. Groundwater is typically treated by water distributors prior to delivering it to customers to ensure compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's and the California Department of Public Health's water quality standards for human health. The Madera County region consists of the Madera and Chowchilla groundwater aquifer subbasins and also includes small parts of Fresno and Merced counties.
"Over a 10-year period, the USGS is characterizing groundwater quality in 120 groundwater basins and other areas that supply about 95 percent of public groundwater supplies," explained USGS Director Marcia McNutt. "The new results for the Madera and Chowchilla subbasins show where, what, and how much contamination is in the groundwater, focusing attention on improving water quality where it is needed."
"High" concentrations are defined as above the California Department of Public Health"s established Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) or other health-based levels for chemical constituents or elements not having state-established MCLs. The fumigant detected at highest concentrations, DBCP, was used historically to control nematodes in vineyards and orchards, but has not been used in California since 1977.
"The DBCP we detected is not new to the aquifer system. It has taken time for the DBCP to move from the land surface to the aquifer depths tapped by public supply wells," said Jennifer Shelton, a USGS hydrologist and author of the report prepared in collaboration with the California State Water Resources Control Board.
High concentrations of uranium and arsenic, above the state's maximum contaminant levels, were detected in about 17 percent and 13 percent of the aquifer system respectively. Uranium and arsenic are naturally present in rocks and soils and in the water that comes in contact with those materials. High concentrations of arsenic in the Madera and Chowchilla aquifer system can be attributed to natural processes, whereas high concentrations of uranium are due to both natural processes and human activities.
Nitrate was detected at high concentrations, above the MCL, in about 7 percent of the aquifer system, and at moderate concentrations in about 20 percent. High and moderate concentrations of nitrate generally occur as a result of human activities. Sources of nitrate include fertilizers applied to crops and landscaping, seepage from septic systems, and human and animal waste.
"Local water distributors, and regional, state, and federal agencies, as well as the USEPA, are aware of the presence of uranium, nitrate, arsenic and fumigants in groundwater in Madera, Merced, and Fresno counties, and are actively working to manage local groundwater resources," said Dr. Miranda Fram, chief of the USGS Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment Program.
The USGS California Water Science Center is the technical lead for the State Water Resources Control Board GAMA Program's Priority Basin Project. The USGS is monitoring and assessing water quality in 120 priority groundwater basins, and groundwater outside of basins, across California over a 10-year period. The main goals of the State Water Board's GAMA Program are to improve comprehensive statewide groundwater monitoring and to increase the availability of groundwater-quality information to the public.
The full report and the accompanying nontechnical Fact Sheet are available online.
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Keeping the Farm Safe (and Sacred) as Hurricane Sandy Looms
Hurricane Irene was a shock. Hurricane Lee, only one week later, was a freakish incident. But now, as the winds begin to stir around the house and we brace ourselves for hurricane Sandy, it's clear to me that what we're facing is a new weather pattern.
We've done our best to prepare. We winterized the bees, staked down the hives, cleared away the patio furniture. We caught up on laundry and bathing. We split enough kindling for the week, and filled the spaces beside the woodstove and masonry stove with firewood.
Down at the farm, Grammie and Pop Pop found plywood sheets for the living room windows. We brought all the livestock in out of the pastures, and secured the turkeys in the new barn (built in response to last year's hurricanes).
We discussed where everyone would be safest. Grammie and Pop Pop will stay at the farm near the livestock, we'll stay at our home with the kids, where we have a cellar that can be accessed from indoors.
The bathtub has been filled, along with an additional 12 gallons of water in glass jars for drinking, a few giant stock pots for cooking water, a few five-gallon buckets for spare water. Oil lamps are out on the kitchen table, candles along the kitchen counter. Flashlights, batteries, wind-up radio, cell phone, and even a brand-new ipad with a pay-as-you-go wireless internet plan are in an emergency electronics bag beside the basement stairs, along with sleeping bags, a piss bucket, wet wipes, extra warm clothes, medical supplies, water in steel bottles, non-perishable food, more candles, a few novels to read to the kids, a drawing and coloring kit, and one comfort item for each member of the family: Saoirse's stuffed Froggy, Ula's stuffed beaver Buckskin, my knitting basket with my journal tucked inside, Bob's guitar. If the winds get too bad up here on our mountain, we're headed for the cellar.
Once everything on our preparedness list was checked off, we readied for Samhain. I pulled the last of the beets and carrots from the garden (I'd hate to lose them if it floods at the farm), we cleared a space to make an altar with antlers, mums, skulls, pumpkins and squash, one remaining enormous zucchini, a small pot of this year's honey, felted animals, the last of the tomatoes and peppers, candles from our beef tallow, and pictures of our loved ones who have moved on. I made a stew using something from every animal on the farm. Bob and the girls lashed together a Crohn from asparagus fronds and grape vines. Grammie and Pop Pop finished their preparations and came to join us.
The most fitting thing we could think to do as we stared down this unknown threat looming on the horizon was to spend the evening together in ceremony and prayer. We made special meals for our pets: Spriggy and Dusky got stew for dinner (Ramona the cat eschewed the stew, but helped herself to the buttercream frosting on the pumpkin cupcakes when we weren't looking).
Radical Homemakers vs. the Hurricane
Last year, Schoharie County, New York, which was hard-hit by Hurricane Irene.
We set out pictures of our family members who have gone before us. We poured home-pressed cider on the garden, scattered cupcakes in the woods for the birds, wildlife, and the fairies. We asked them to stay safe. We gave thanks for the animals who gave their lives for our benefit, for our ancestors who watch over us, for the friends who have passed on. We gave thanks for the harvest. We raised our glasses to our ancestors, and asked them to watch over us in the coming days. We kissed and hugged each other goodbye, revisited our plans for communicating if and when lines go down, then tucked ourselves into bed to wait.
It is early Monday morning as I write this. I step outside to take the puppy for a brief walk, and the ominous silence, broken only by the unsettling swirl of the wind, makes her run back for the door in fear. I suspect there will be a few puddles and other surprises on my floor to reckon with in the coming days. I push that thought aside.
As we go into this storm, half of me is focused on making sure my family is safe. The other half is focused on gratitude. This year's hurricane has come later. The leaves are off the trees, a summer drought has lowered our water levels considerably, making room for sudden flow. For many of us, the harvest is in. I do not know what the coming days will bring, and I cannot claim to be ready for anything. But as we navigate our way through the wind and water, I hope to remain centered by the grace we've had in our lives, which warms the walls of this house as we continue to celebrate Samhain through this hurricane.
While our two main candidates for President have avoided the topic of global warming, the climate itself is anything but silent.
Shannon Hayes reports from Schoharie County, New York, which was hard-hit by Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Irene becomes a powerful symbol for activists fighting the Keystone XL pipeline


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ACLU: U.S. blocking payments to Guantanamo attorneys
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba — The U.S. government is blocking the American Civil Liberties Union from paying attorneys representing suspected terrorists held here, insisting that the ACLU must first receive a license from the U.S. Treasury Department before making the payments.
ACLU director Anthony Romero on Tuesday accused the Bush administration of "obstruction of justice" by delaying approval of the license, which the government argues is required under U.S. law because the beneficiaries of the lawyers' services are foreign terrorists.
"Now the government is stonewalling again by not allowing Americans' private dollars to be paid to American lawyers to defend civil liberties,'' Romero said.
Treasury Department spokesman John Rankin declined to comment on the showdown with the ACLU, citing privacy policies.
But he said the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control "is treating this request with the seriousness it deserves and strives to process license applications as expeditiously as possible.''
OFAC is perhaps best known for enforcing regulations against Americans' spending money in places like Cuba or North Korea. But OFAC also is responsible for making certain American funds aren't sent to terrorist groups.
The ACLU announced in April that it was teaming with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers to provide top-flight criminal attorneys to Guantanamo detainees facing the death penalty before military commissions at Guantanamo for their alleged role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attacks.
Under the program, called the John Adams Project after the second American president, who earned criticism from fellow colonists from defending British soldiers, attorneys representing the detainees would be paid for travel, expenses, research and copying as well as $250 an hour. The ACLU said $8.5 million had been set aside for the project. Romero said attorneys already are due $200,000 in payments.
The program was endorsed by a wide range of lawyers including former Attorney General Janet Reno and former FBI Director William Webster.
Participants include Boise, Idaho, lawyers David Nevin and Scott McKay, who are defense consultants to alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheik Mohammed, 43; Seattle attorneys Jeff Robinson and Amanda Lee, defending Mohammed's nephew, Ammar al Baluchi, 30, who noted at his June 5 arraignment that he is a Microsoft certified computer engineer; and Chicago lawyer Tom Durkin, defending Ramzi bin al Shibh, accused of organizing some of the Sept. 11 hijackers.
Nevin declared himself surprised at the standoff, especially since the ACLU had long been "in the business of defending people's rights.''
He added: "Obviously, everyone is going to do whatever is required to be done. But, intuitively, it seems odd to me that anyone's permission is necessary.''
The Treasury Department's Rankin this week offered no timetable for when the license might be issued.
''OFAC processes thousands of license requests each year for a variety of sanctions programs and consults with other offices and leadership in the U.S. Treasury and other agencies as the circumstances merit,'' he said.
Rankin said OFAC's role in the case was triggered because the Bush administration has designated Mohammed, the alleged 9/11 mastermind, and the other four defendants as "Specially Designated Global Terrorists.''
There was no explanation, however, of how that designation squares with the administration's insistence that the military commissions operate under the assumption that the accused are considered innocent until proven guilty.


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Buffalo, N.Y. – Darton State College diver Crawford Berry won the NJCAA Diver of the Year Award after sweeping events at nationals, and his coach, Drew Aultman received NJCAA Diving Coach of the Year honors.
The awards followed Darton's excellent performance at the 2013 NJCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, where Berry won gold medals in 1-meter and 3-meter men's diving and Lady Cavaliers Sarah Hoop and Kelsey Carniglia won gold and silver medals in the women's events, respectively.
It was the first time a Darton student-athlete or coach received Diver or Coach of the Year honors, and it almost didn't happen.
After winning the 3-meter competition on Thursday, Berry felt a little uncertain about the dives he would perform in the 1-meter dive finals on Saturday, he said. He originally had an extremely difficult inward 2 ½ penciled in as his fifth dive on his list of six, but decided to go with an easier dive during the prelims on Friday.
That night, he and Coach Aultman spoke about that list.
"I told him, if you don't do this higher difficulty dive and you don't win, you're going to feel like you didn't go for it," she said.
As Crawford climbed onto the board for his fifth dive of the finals, Saturday, he was positioned in second place and 15 points behind Indian River State College's David Zarb.
The two divers had been back-and-forth throughout the competition, Aultman said. "My heart was pounding out of my chest when he was standing on that board," she said.
Then Berry executed. He nailed an inward 2 ½ that turned the national championship into Darton's favor.
"Once he did that 2 ½, it was like, ok, we just won nationals," Aultman said.
Berry followed up with a front 1 1/2 , two-twist dive that kept Zarb off of his heels by ten points and won his second gold medal of the NJCAA Championship.
"I just figured, if it was finals and it's going to be close, I might as well go all out," he said.
His accomplishments – two gold medals and Diver of the Year – are all firsts for the Darton Swimming and Diving program.
In the women's competition, Hoop and Carniglia's gold and silver medals were new to Darton Diving too.
Hoop, after finishing fourth in the women's 1-meter diving competition on Thursday, really stepped up for the 3-meter championship, Saturday.
She beat silver medalist Shanno Mesaros of Indian River by a solid 31 points to bring Darton State its first gold medal in the 3-meter event.
"I was psyched, I was really, psyched," Aultman said. "She did step up."
Her teammate, Carniglia, won a silver medal in the 1-meter dive, Thursday. She finished .9 points behind bronze medalist Kendra Holcom of Lincoln College in the 3-meter dive, Saturday.
"Kelsey missed few dives and she's probably disappointed," Aultman said. "But it's still a huge accomplishment."
Aultman, who is in only her second season as diving coach at Darton, added that she was very proud of the performances of all three divers.
"They did what they had to do when they had to do it," she said.


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'Hunger Games' Actress Leven Rambin and 'True Blood' Star Jim Parrack Are Engagedby Maggie Malach | PopCrush
Congrats to Leven Rambin and Jim Parrack, who just announced their engagement!
Us Weekly reports the 'True Blood' actor split from his wife of six years, Ciera Parrack, back in June. However, on Aug. 9 he changed his Facebook status to "Engaged" to Leven Rambin of 'The Hunger Games.' According to Us, the actress updated her Facebook status as well.
Rambin, who appeared as tribute Glimmer in 'The Hunger Games' was linked to Britney Spears' ex, Jason Trawick, back in November.
The couple have been otherwise silent on the Internet after posting an Instagram video explaining that they were taking a "two week sabbatical from social media." In the short clip, Parrack and Rambin looked cozy and even sneaked in a quick kiss at the end! We totally understand wanting to take a breather from social media, but come back soon to give us a glimpse of Rambin's ring, okay?
PopCrush is sending our congrats to the happy couple!
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Just for the heck of it, here are some statute of limitations in a few states.
"Statutes of limitations" are laws that set time limits on how long you have to file a "civil" lawsuit, like a personal injury lawsuit, or how long the state has to prosecute someone for committing a crime. These time limits usually depend on the legal claim or crime involved in the case, and they're different from state to state. For example, in some states you may have three years to file a personal injury lawsuit after you were hurt in a car accident, but in other states you may have two years. As a general rule: Read the rest of this entry


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Every healthy ecosystem is diverse. This is especially true in cloud ecosystems, where portability and interoperability are more important than old enterprise models of proprietary ownership.
In his session at 15th Cloud Expo, Mark Baker, Server Product Manager at Canonical/Ubuntu, will discuss how single vendors used to take the lead in creating and delivering technology, but in a cloud economy, where users want tools of their preference, when and where they need them, it makes no sense.
Speaker Bio:
Mark Baker is currently working at Canonical in Product Strategy for Ubuntu Server and Cloud. He has more than 20 years of experience managing business development and marketing at leading software companies including MySQL, Red Hat and Oracle.
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The 15th International Cloud Expo has just expanded its conference program, to bring together Cloud Computing, APM, APIs, Security, Big Data, Internet of Things, DevOps and WebRTC at one location.
The show now has three tracks devoted exclusively to the IoT (with WebRTC present in one of the tracks), a full single track focusing on Big Data, and a two-track DevOps Summit, in addition to four tracks devoted exclusively to Cloud Computing in the enterprise.
Cloud Expo is the single show where delegates and technology vendors can meet to experience and discuss the entire world of the cloud.
With Cloud Computing driving a higher percentage of enterprise IT budgets every year, it becomes increasingly important to learn about the latest technology developments and solutions.
Attend Cloud Expo Nov 4-6, at the Santa Clara Convention Center, CA. Craft your own custom experience. Learn the latest from the world's best technologists. Find the vendors you want and put them to the test.
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More than 150 all-star faculty members will discuss the hottest technology topics in November. In addition to the expanded APM and API coverage, Cloud Expo Silicon Valley will offer a variety of Linux containers and Docker sessions.
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Usher: Hey Deak, I wrote a rap, can you add the music?
Deacon: Aw Usher, I'm a buzzard, I can't sing
Usher: Do your best Deak, here are the words……
Pastor Pastor, Oh won't you tell me please
Why you take so much money from the least of these
Don't the scriptures say that what you do for them
You do unto Him……
Pastor Pastor Oh won't you please explain
Why you're rarely here when they cry out in pain
Don't the scriptures say that what you do for them
You do unto Him….
Constantine would be proud of the church of today
Where all who come are encouraged to pay
Where men are exalted by the stories they tell
The pagan tradition is alive and well
Programs are bait and marketing prose is king
Big pretty buildings scream bling bling bling
Sermons are published and sold for great gains
As pastors travel the circuit in their private planes
For some odd reason, the laypeople stay mum
Every Sunday morning they continue to come
To practice tradition and listen some more
And fund the dreams of the pastor, while ignoring the poor
An Image of caring and concern, pastors portray
But when times get tough, they call the laymen to pray
And when money is requested for the poor, the budget is suddenly low
Oh where does the tithe of the poor people go?
But why fight it, why can't we all join in the fun
We'll go to Christian college, get a degree and with pride we can beam
We can all be appointed to a church of our own
And fleece the poor and naiive while we fund our own American dream
And when we approach our maker at the end of our reign
We'll all proclaim how successful we've been
How we furthered the kingdom with our big pretty chapels
How we encouraged the laymen to care for the sick while we vacationed with our families
How we taught them to give to the poor because we used their money to buy our jets
How we used all the funds to fund programs to attract bigger and bigger crowds
To publish more books and sermons and and and and and……
You fill in the blanks…….
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Customers Snap Up Stretchy Tees and Leggings, Boosting Growth for 'Athleisure' Apparel
Why work out when you can just buy the clothes and look like you did?
The rate of growth in the U.S. retail athletic apparel market is surging, even as Americans' rate of participating in most sports is in decline.
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Last year, wealthy buyers purchased 39,175 homes costing $1 million or more, versus 26,993 in 2012, said La Jolla-based DataQuick. That's the most since 42,506 in 2007.
A record number of buyers — 10,602 — ponied up cash for their tony digs, and once again, Southern California dominated the luxury market.
Manhattan Beach recorded 439 million-plus sales — the most in the state in 2013 — edging out Hillsborough in Northern California's San Mateo County by 3 sales.
Even the dirt in the South Bay seaside city is expensive, and many million-dollar pads don't even have a Pacific Ocean view.
One of the nicer neighborhoods is just east of Highland Avenue. It's family oriented and has sidewalks and big lots, said Adolph Janes of Shorewood Realtors in Manhattan Beach.
"Most lots are 7,500 square feet. Those lots start at $2 million," he said. "The typical 2,000-square-foot house and below — well, we tear those down, and we build new homes."
Other Los Angeles-area communities on DataQuick's compendium of most expensive California cities were Brentwood at sixth, Beverly Hills at seventh and Pacific Palisades at eighth. And seven of the state's top-10 markets were in Southern California.
The return of big money into expensive real estate reflects an improving economy, stock-market rebound and a 20 percent increase in the state's median home price.
"There is a lot of wealth out there, and people do need someplace to park it. With the increase in California home prices, I think we'll see more people moving back into residential real estate," said Kimberly Ritter Martinez, an economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research in Los Angeles.
Malibu notched the most expensive sale last year — $74.5 million for a 15,355-square-foot, eight-bedroom, 14-bathroom beachfront estate built in 1993, DataQuick said.
The company does not release addresses, but several websites list the estate as 33064 Pacific Coast Highway. It's on a 4.85-acre lot with a tennis court and infinity pool and sweeping ocean view. Zillow.com estimates the monthly mortgage payment at $289,510.
Forbes.com said in a Dec. 6 posting that Howard Marks, founder of Oaktree Capital Management, sold the estate to an anonymous Russian buyer. It was the most expensive sale in the U.S. at the time and a record for Malibu, the site noted.
In some Southern California communities, including Santa Monica, all the sales last year were $1 million or more deals, DataQuick said.
"The luxury home market is unique, always has been," John Walsh, DataQuick president, said in a statement. "It responds to its own set of economic factors. Things like job growth, mortgage interest rates and migration patterns do not play the same role as IPOs (and) stock-market performance."


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UPDATE: 'Walking Dead' Star Admits Lori Never Redeems Herself
While The Walking Dead season 2 may have ended with viewers clamoring for season 3, there were still problems that fans had with the past season of the series. Specifically one person: Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies).
Speaking to the press following The Walking Dead season 2 finale, executive producer Glen Mazzara discussed the fans' not-so-positive opinion of Lori Grimes, as well as what they plan to do with her and Rick's relationship next season.
Here's what Mazzara had to say:
I think Lori is a compelling, interesting character. I think she is realistic in a lot of ways and she's certainly a character that people are talking about. So I don't find her irritating.
I think it's interesting that people are so focused on her and I think the work ahead of that is to see where the - in Season 3, we really have to look at the Rick, Lori relationship and what it means that, you know, she put Rick and Shane in motion to try to kill each other. So that's an interesting place to start and we'll certainly examine that character.
But, you know, I don't know if we really need to start creating false [story] beats to make her more likeable. That's not part of the plan.
Whether you love her or hate her (or really hate her), there's certainly a pronounced divide in the series fan base when it comes to Lori. As the survivors move to the prison (with the Governor), Rick and Lori's relationship will be put to the test. And while there's no way to know for sure if Lori will become less "annoying" as The Walking Dead season 3 progresses, she certainly does have intriguing storylines coming up.
Continuing, Mazzara touched upon the fans' criticism of Rick and Lori being terrible parents and how they're unable to keep track of their son Carl:
There have been scenes where he's sitting under a tree, he's whittling and the kid is obviously bored and trying to find out what else is going on in this camp.
I don't know if it's plausible that he would always be within her eye line or wouldn't he, like most boys, try to give mom the slip and go out there and get in trouble? That feels plausible to me. If it means that she's a horrible parent, or Rick's a horrible parent, well, it feels real to me.
So I hear that criticism but it kind of feels like it's not really thinking it through to the way we are. It makes sense to us and if people don't like it, well, then we'll have Lori lock him in a cell when we get to the prison and won't have any story for that character. So I don't know what else to do. We're trying to tell interesting stories here, you know.
While you may not agree with what Mazzara has to say, you can't deny that he has certainly thought out both issues and made an honest effort to justify his position.
For The Walking Dead, season 2 was a necessary progressor to the greater overall story. Sure, there are a few storylines that felt a bit long, and a farm isn't exactly the most compelling visual setting, but it was needed in order to get the characters to the place they currently are.
And with the Governor and Michonne coming up next season – not to mention a wonderful prison environment – The Walking Dead season 3 may very well be the best season of the series so far.
…of course, for some, that may be dependent on whether or not they lock Carl up in a cell.
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As stock markets slide, McCain and Obama talk economics
WASHINGTON — As stock markets around the world tumbled Monday, John McCain urged lower taxes and tough curbs on government spending, and Barack Obama pushed his plan for a quick stimulus package to help the ailing economy.
Neither presidential candidate's plan has much chance of easing the economic pain anytime soon, though. Congress adjourned without approving a stimulus package and won't reconvene until after the elections, and perhaps not until January. Analysts scoff at McCain's claim that he can balance the budget by 2013 while pushing big tax cuts and spending more on the military.
McCain, speaking in Albuquerque, said that Democratic nominee Obama would raise taxes on dividends, investments, Social Security and income.
"Senator Obama and I both have differences with how President Bush has handled the economy. But he thinks taxes are too low, and I think spending is too high," the Republican nominee said. A text was made available in Washington.
McCain wants to make key Bush 2001 and 2003 tax cuts _, which the Arizona senator voted against — made permanent instead of letting them expire on Jan. 1, 2011.
Obama has proposed having those who earn more than $250,000 pay 2 to 4 percent more in Social Security taxes. He also wants to let major Bush tax cuts expire for most individuals who earn more than $200,000 a year and families with incomes greater than $250,000.
But, Obama emphasizes, some 95 percent of taxpayers would pay less tax under his plan because of new tax credits and other breaks.
McCain has been vague in detailing how he'd reduce spending, and independent budget analysts have questioned whether he can meet his goal to balance the federal budget by the end of his term.
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the deficit for fiscal 2008, which ended Sept. 30, will reach $407 billion, and that next year it could hit $438 billion, don't include the costs of recent federal bailouts of failed financial firms.
US Budget Watch, a nonpartisan research group, estimates that in 2013, McCain's tax cuts would add $417 billion to $485 billion to the deficit. His health care policies, including a refundable tax credit to help offset the cost of insurance, would cost a net $54 billion to $65 billion.
His spending cuts, including a lower cost for U.S. troops in Iraq and "unspecified cuts to balance the budget," would result in savings of between $291 billion to $304 billion, hardly enough to yield a balanced budget. Moreover, it's not clear whether McCain could reduce the number of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan significantly.
Obama renewed his call for a new economic stimulus package on Monday.
"I think it is still critical for us to move forward on an economic stimulus package that can provide some people with some relief from high gas prices, food prices, help states and local governments maintain their payrolls," he said.
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The jobs fund, the campaign estimates, would help "save more than 1 million jobs in danger of being cut."
Yet financial analysts see the plan as more symbolic than meaningful. Spending on highways and schools would not happen immediately, since it takes time to build the projects. As a result, said David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor's, impact on Gross Domestic Product could be as little as one-tenth of 1 percent per quarter.
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Inside the issue, Diaz opens up about getting completely naked to film sex scenes with Segel in their new comedy "Sex Tape" (in theaters July 18). "It's a first for me," she dished. "But Jason gets naked too. It's just a part of the role. So I did it. I mean, you see everything."
Diaz also explained her decision to not have kids. "It's so much more work to have children," she said. "To have lives besides your own that you are responsible for, I didn't take that on. That did make things easier for me. A baby, that's all day, every day for eighteen years. Not having a baby might really make things easier, but that doesn't make it an easy decision."
And it's a decision the "Charlie's Angels" star is content with. "I like protecting people, but I was never drawn to being a mother," says Diaz. "I have it much easier than any of them. That's just what it is. Doesn't mean life isn't sometimes hard. I'm just what I am. I work on what I am. Right now, I think, things are good for me. I've done a lot. And I don't care anymore."
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Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire is a spin-off pinball game for the Game Boy Advance. It expands upon the game mechanics used in Pokémon Pinball and features the Pokémon in the Hoenn Pokédex.
The game is played with a Poké Ball in the traditional pinball format. There are two tables, the Ruby Field and Sapphire Field, each varying in gameplay and Pokémon available for capture.
If this game is played on the Game Boy Player accessory, the player can use the rumble feature in the GameCube's controller.
Obtaining Pokémon
Beyond getting a high score, the main aim of the game is to complete the Pokédex. All of the Pokémon in the regional Hoenn Pokédex are available in the game except for Deoxys. Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, and Aerodactyl are also catchable in the game, though they are not able to evolve. This totals to 205 Pokémon.
There are three methods of obtaining Pokémon, all of which must be used to complete the Pokédex:
- Catch 'Em Mode: This mode begins with a shadowed image which is uncovered by hitting the Pokémon bumpers three times. The Pokémon will then appear and must be hit three times before the two minutes ends to be caught.
- Egg Mode: As soon as the egg on the field hatches, the newborn Pokémon will start moving around the field. It must be hit twice within the time limit for a successful capture. Some, but not all, hatched Pokémon with three forms can also be caught in their middle form in Catch 'Em Mode.
- EVO Mode: Most top-form Pokémon can only be obtained by evolving Pokémon caught through the above two methods. Once the Pokémon to evolve has been selected, three items must be collected in turn and the ball must then enter the Center Hole within two minutes. These items represent how the Pokémon evolves in the games.
- There are a few Pokémon that have a unique way of being caught. To Catch Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza, their bonuses need to be completed twice in one game. To catch Jirachi, one must get into the start slot while in the Ruins area and match it on the Jirachi bonus. Jirachi moves around the field and must be hit twice in only thirty seconds.
Catching a Pokémon will light one Poké Ball on the Catch Counter. Evolving a Pokémon will light two Poké Balls on the Catch Counter. Lighting all three will activate transportation to the next Bonus Field.
Catching 15 Pokémon earns the player an extra ball.
The species of Pokémon that are available in Catch 'Em Mode are dependent on the areas, though this is the only effect that areas have on the gameplay. The current area is represented through the image between the Catch Counter and center hole.
There are nine areas, of which seven can be reached on each field. The Forest, Ocean, Plains, Cave and Ruins are available on both fields with only a slight variation in the available Pokémon between the two. The Volcano and Safari Zone are unique to the Ruby Field while the Wilderness and Lake are unique to the Sapphire Field.
The first area is chosen at random at the start of the game. After this, a new area can be reached through Travel Mode. Once the mode begins, the Poké Ball must be sent round a loop and then sent into the Center Hole within one minute. The areas are in a set order, though two are available in one Travel Mode; the next in line is reached though the left loop while the second in line is reached through the right loop. The Ruins cannot be reached until the sixth journey.
Pokémon Mart
A new feature to this pinball game is the shop. Coins are earned by sending the ball through the Coin loop and can be spent on items:
- 30 Second Ball Saver (10 coins)
- 60 Second Ball Saver (20 coins)
- 90 Second Ball Saver (30 coins)
- Ball Upgrade (40 coins)
- Timer Up (40 coins) - This adds 30 seconds to the next timed event.
- Pika (50 coins) - Pichu joins Pikachu. For the rest of that ball, the Poké Ball is guaranteed to be rescued if it falls to the sides of the fields.
- Bonus Challenge (60 coins) - The ball will be transported to the Sealeo Bonus Field.
- Extra Ball (99 coins) - There is only one per game.
When EVO mode is possible, the activation of it will replace the shop.
e-Reader Compatibility
The Japanese version of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire was made compatible with the e-Reader accessory. There were four cards released for use with Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. The cards did not add any new features to the game, they merely tweaked the difficulty levels or increased odds of certain events happening.
|Card name
|DX Mode Card
|Pikachu and Pichu will save the player's ball more often.
|Capture Difficulty UP Card
|The "Ball Save" time will be extended.
|Area Card
|The likelihood of finding Jirachi's area increases.
|Extra Pokémon Get
|The likelihood of encountering Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile and Aerodactyl increases.
The first three cards were given away with the purchase of Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire, while "Extra Pokémon Get" was given away at promotional booths for a limited time.
|This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.


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Deviation from the syllabus will be considered a grieveable situation only if the student can show that significant material, vital to future courses for which this course is a prerequisite, has been eliminated or the expectation of student performance has significantly changed.
In general, any student who has any form of grievance with a faculty member or administrator follows this process:
- Take that grievance to the person involved. 1. Accordingly, students who have a grievance about major deviations, additions or changes to a course's syllabus are encouraged to first take up the issue with the course instructor. Significant reasons may have developed – such as a major discovery that necessitates changes in the course content or contextual developments which change the way the course may be delivered or evaluated – to warrant such changes in the curriculum.
- If a faculty member is contacted and a resolution does not result, the grievance may then be taken to the Division Chairperson. (If the applicable Division Chair is the instructor in question, the concern should be directed to the Associate Dean.) The purpose of this meeting is primarily informational, although if there is evidence that the course did not generally match with the basic description provided in the University catalog, remedies may be offered to the student, including, but not limited to, re-offering the course to the student, providing an opportunity for mentored independent study, or extending the option of course withdrawal.
- If the grievance is still not resolved, it may be taken to Associate Dean.
- If the grievance is still not resolved, it may be taken to the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
- Grievances should be expressed and dealt with at the earliest point in time. Ordinarily students should begin the grievance process no later than two weeks after the initial unresolved experience. Grievances initiated after the end of the semester will be treated as grade appeals.


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Now another question for you, what do you prefer, to use a plug-in to view your web videos or having that support directly in your browser as a standard? (The answer is quite simple, I think)
Furthermore, Flash has only acceleration with a "semi-proprietary" video implementation (VDPAU), which only works for a limited group of users (nVidia proprietary driver users).
Personally, what Google wants to do with Chrome is not a very good decision, because it will make some "semi-useless" plugins (Flash) live longer...


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Description for Aster (White)
Asters get their name from the Latin word for "star," and their flowers are indeed the superstars of the fall garden. Some types of this native plant can reach up to 6 feet with flowers in white and pinks but also, perhaps most strikingly, in rich purples and showy lavenders.
Not all asters are fall bloomers. Extend the season by growing some of the summer bloomers, as well. Some are naturally compact; tall types that grow more than 2 feet tall benefit from staking or an early-season pinching or cutting back by about one-third in July or so to keep the plant more compact.
Aster is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. Its circumscription has been narrowed, and it now encompasses around 180 species, all but one of which are restricted to Eurasia; many species formerly in Aster are now in other genera of the tribe Astereae.
Asters are beautiful flowers that have lovely fringed petals. Some varieties of asters are annuals, but most asters are perennials, which means they come back year after year. Some asters look a lot like miniature daisies, and they are every bit as charming. Other varieties of asters have a single row of fringe-like petals. The petals of asters appear to be very delicate since they are narrow and fine, and although asters appear to be fragile flowers, there are very hardy varieties to choose from.
Asters come in a wide variety of colors, and they are available in many different shades. You can find asters in various shades of pink, white, mauve, blue, purple, and red. There are numerous varieties and colors of asters, so you can be sure there are asters that will coordinate well with your unique garden or flower bed.
Depending on the variety, asters grow to a height ranging between sixteen and twenty-four inches. Asters produce blooms for weeks at a time, and they are a wonderful choice for anyone wanting a beautiful flower that will create drama and add uncomparable beauty to their yard or garden.
Planting and care
Asters are easily grown from division. Aster plants do best, if divided every two to three years. Simply dig out half to two thirds of the plants, leaving the remainder in place. Then separate the portion you dug out into two sections and plant in another location or give them to a friend.
Aster seeds can also be directly seeded into your flower garden, or seeded indoors for transplanting later. We recommend planting Asters in pots and containers indoors, then transplanting the seedlings outdoors in early spring. This allows you to make the proper spacing.
Caring for Aster
- Add a thin layer of compost with a 2 inch layer of mulch around the plants every spring.
- If you receive less than 1 inch of rain a week, remember to water your plants regularly during the summer.
- However, many asters are moisture-sensitive; if your plants have too much moisture or too little moisture, they will often lose their lower foliage or not flower well.
- Keep an eye out for any stressed plants and try a different watering method if your plants are losing flowers.
- Cut asters back in winter after the foliage has died.
- Divide every 2 to 3 years in the spring to maintain your plant s vigor and flower quality.
Typical uses of Aster
Special features: Attracts Butterflies
Ornamental use: The plant is used for ornamental purpose. Its generally kep indoor in living room and in terrac area. You can find an aster for almost any garden and they have many uses, such as in borders, rock gardens, or wildflower gardens. Asters also attract butterflies to your garden!
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