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Ke Yo Maya Ho is the hilarious story of four friends - Ram, Sita, Shyam and Gita - who love each other and want to live peacefully in the city of Pokhara. When Ram realizes that finding apartments for single men is increasingly more difficult, he talks his girlfriend Sita into moving in as a couple. Gita and Shyam also move in. But when Ram's and Sita's parents come to the city, the friends have to create elaborate lies to keep their live-in relationships a secret, leading to misunderstandings about who is with whom. Babu, a recently freed convict, takes the contract to kill Sita's husband - but he has to find out first who Sita's husband is. The whole world goes topsy-turvy, until crisis brings the lovers together inseparably.
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After a 22-year civil war, southern Sudan became autonomous in 2005 and achieved independence as the Republic of South Sudan on July 9, 2011. A nascent government familiar with warfare but unaccustomed to democratic rule curtailed press freedom across the country both prior to and after independence.
The new constitution, one of the most progressive in Africa and ratified upon independence, guarantees press freedom and ensures that all levels of government uphold this principle. Three progressive media bills were introduced in 2007 but had not been enacted by the end of 2011, leaving journalists without comprehensive legal protections and the media sector without a regulatory framework. The bills were designed to set up easy access to information, a public broadcaster, and an independent press ombudsman. While Information Minister Barnaba Marial Benjamin claimed that the delay in the bills' passage was due to a glut of legislation in the parliament, local journalists voiced suspicions that individuals within the government opposed their adoption. Nevertheless, legal measures were rarely used against the press, except in a February case in which a bank filed criminal defamation charges against the independent weekly Juba Post after it reported claims that the institution was facing bankruptcy. The editor and a reporter for the paper were detained, but the case had not gone to court by the end of the year.
Unlike in the North, it is relatively easy to acquire accreditation and licenses to work as a journalist in South Sudan, although some obstruction was reported for those seeking accreditation to cover the July 2011 independence day proceedings. Access to interviews and official information largely depends on the personal connections of journalists. Although there is no official censorship, journalists have no effective legal protection from harassment by state officials, and many self-censor to avoid repercussions from their reporting.
Security officials and individuals within the government rely on extrajudicial means to silence the private media, and journalists and media houses were regularly subjected to intimidation and physical attacks by security agents both before and after independence. Nhial Bol, editor in chief of the Citizen daily, was arrested in January 2011 and detained without charge following an article on the dispute between a government minister and a Chinese oil company. In March, freelance journalist Isaac Vuni was arbitrarily arrested by Juba police and released more than a month later. In May, security agents detained reporter Mohamed Arkou Ali for over three weeks for taking photographs without a permit, accusing him of espionage. He was reportedly subjected to torture while in custody. In November, Ngor Aguot Garang, editor in chief of the daily Destiny, was arrested following an October column that criticized the marriage of President Salva Kiir's daughter. Several days later, Dengdit Ayok, the author of the article, was arrested and suspended from working as a journalist, and publication of Destiny was also suspended. Both men were released several weeks later without charge, but reported mistreatment while in custody, and Ayok received a death threat via e-mail following his release. Reporters regularly encountered difficulties while covering news stories, including confiscations of equipment and restrictions on their movements by police and security forces.
As disputes between northern and southern Sudan intensified around independence, journalists were often caught in the middle. In May, soldiers from northern Sudan detained Juba Post and online Sudan Tribune correspondent Ngor Arol Garang during a military offensive over the disputed Abyei area in Unity State. Separately, the newly formed government of South Sudan was quick to warn editors of private media houses to stop reporting on internal security problems involving dissident rebel groups.
Print media in South Sudan are burdened with small staffs and budgets, little advertising revenue, and a national illiteracy rate of 80 percent. Newspapers are largely concentrated in urban areas because of the high cost of transportation and a lack of reliable infrastructure. Newsprint is very expensive, and because the country has only one printing press, a majority of the printing is done in Uganda or Sudan. A number of private dailies and weeklies publish regularly, though the majority are owned by individuals within the ruling SPLM. There is a general lack of diversity of viewpoints, as reporters are either employed by progovernment media owners or fear reprisals from state authorities. Papers are favored for their allegiance to the ruling party in terms of advertising revenue. Confiscation of press runs is rare in South Sudan. However, security agents seized 2,500 copies of an April edition of the Juba Post after the paper quoted a spokesman for dissident forces as saying that they would launch an attack on the capital, Juba. Government-owned Southern Sudan Television is the sole television station operating in the country. Journalists working at the station complain of self-censorship and lack of professional integrity among their superiors. Radio remains the main source of news for most citizens, with 11 private radio stations and a state-owned station whose range reaches all 10 states.
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Munich, 25 October 2012 - Starting point for the Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG: The first project is the construction of a liquefied natural gas terminal intended to provide ships with the cleaner fuel in the P ort of Hamburg. This is based on the successful completion of a feasibility study conducted by the Hamburg Port Authority and Linde.
Shortly after its establishment, the Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG has been concentrating on the implementation of initial projects to build storage and refuelling infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in several European ports. The first specific step taken by the joint venture of Linde Group and Bomin, a subsidiary of the Marquard & Bahls AG, is the construction of a terminal for fuelling ships with LNG in the Port of Hamburg. Potential ways of implementation are presently being evaluated in order to comply with the legal approval criteria necessary to set up a so-called small scale LNG terminal on the Marquard & Bahls subsidiary Oiltanking premises in the Hamburg port.
Thanks to economic and eco-political developments, LNG has a very promising future as an alternative ship fuel. As of 2015, the limits on sulfur emissions will be reduced significantly for shipping in the North and Baltic Seas. On the one hand, LNG offers the ship proprietors and owners the opportunity to sustainably fulfill the new emission standards while simultaneously reducing the operational costs of their ships. On the other hand, the Port of Hamburg will have the opportunity to gain a pioneering role in the introduction of LNG as an alternative ship fuel in Europe.
"The shipping industry is very eco-friendly measured by the emissions per tonne kilometer" is stated by Frank Horch, Hamburg's Senator of Commerce. "Nevertheless shipping is also facing stricter requirements in terms of environmental conservation: Sulfur content in fuels will globally be limited. The Bomin Linde Joint Venture's activities are an auspicious occasion for our port. We are hereby sending out a strong signal that we are taking sustainability seriously in Hamburg."
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has already recognized this great opportunity and, together with Linde Group, has taken the initial step by successfully conducting a feasibility study on the construction of LNG infrastructure.
"The Port of Hamburg has set itself the task of bringing economy and environment al protection in line. In this context, the use of LNG represents an important step forward", states Jens Meier, Managing Director of HPA.
The Hamburg Port Authority is not only a supporter for creating the necessary conditions, but rather also wants to become one of the first LNG users: HPA plans to be operating a vessel running on LNG technology by 2014.
In this project, Bomin Linde LNG sees an essential step for the quick establishment of LNG infrastructure in many European ports. "We have to solve the chicken-and-egg problem when it comes to introducing a new fuel for shipping in Europe. With Bomin Linde LNG as a reliable partner actually providing LNG as a fuel in strategically important ports, the construction of ships that are fuelled with LNG will experience a considerable boost. LNG is by far the most environmentally friendly and economically sound option for complying with the new sulfur and nitrogen emission limits," says Mahinde Abeynaike, the Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG Managing Director responsible for infrastructure development and finance. "The interest in LNG on the market is very big. In addition to the technical advantages offered by LNG, the expected increasing price difference between expensive oil and the more favorable price level of gas is an important aspect. The ecological sense of responsibility felt with in the shipping industry and by its customers is also playing an increasingly important role", is added by Managing Director Ruben Benders, responsible for Sales and LNG procurement.
Experts are expecting LNG to develop into one of the most important fuels for the shipping industry. According to a study by the Danish Maritime Authority, it is estimated that the potential demand for the maritime sector in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and the English Channel will be approximately 4 million tons of LNG in the year 2020.
About Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG
Located in Hamburg, Germany, Bomin Linde LNG GmbH & Co. KG is a provider of liquefied natural gas as fuel for the marine market. As a joint venture of the Linde AG and Bomin, which is a subsidiary of the Marquard & Bahls AG, Bomin Linde LNG can draw on a broad range of expertise in refrigeration engineering, logistics and refuelling technology. The declared strategy of Bomin Linde LNG is to cover the complete LNG value chain – from purchasing and transport through storage to distribution and refuelling of ships with LNG at strategically important ports.
About the Hamburg Port Authority
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has been operating an all-in-one, future-oriented form of port management since 2005. As an institution under public law , the HPA is responsible for the efficient, resource-friendly, and sustainable preparation and implementation of infrastructure projects at the Port of Hamburg. The HPA is the contact partner for all issues pertaining to water and landside infrastructure, shipping traffic safety, port railway facilities, real estate management and economical conditions at the port. In addition, the HPA prepares and supplies necessary surface areas and assumes all official tasks and port management services.
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Vermont Poetry Newsletter
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In The Green Mountain State
October 29, 2010 (Previous issue: 09/18)
In This Issue:
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- Writing Assignment/Suggestion/Exercise/Prompt
- A Reading: Seven Champlain Valley Poets
- A Reading: Tim Mayo and April Ossmann
- Was Shakespeare Mary Sidney?
- The Joe Milford Poetry Show – Audio Archive
- Galway Kinnell NPR Interview
- Poetry Workshop Quote
- Invitation to Vermont Poets – Leonard Gibbs Offer
- Revision Strategies and Exercises
- Ralph Nading Hill Writing Contest (Nov 15 Deadline)
- Joni B. Cole/Julia Shipley Workshops
- New Open Mic Venue: The Block Gallery in Winooski
- New Facebook/Twitter Addresses for David Budbill
- Queen City Review: Fall Issue Now Available
- Ginsberg's Howl to Franco's Ginsberg
- Poetry Workshop With James Fowler (Bellows Falls)
- Poems for Peace: Building a Collection
- Virginia Quarterly Review Staffer Dies By Own Hand
- VQR Audit: No Bullying on Record
- Halloween Poems
- Letters From a Young Poet: Ted Berrigan
- Book Review: Vinland, By Jamie Ross
- A Dust-Up Over Reading Fees
- "Ashes to Ashes" Origin
- Collective Nouns/Venereal Terms
- Great Poetry Links: South African Poetry
- Poetry Quote – Ron Carlson
- Failbetter Poem
- Linebreak Poem
- American Life in Poetry Poems
- US Poets Laureate List
- Vermont Poet Laureates
- US Poet Laureates From Vermont
- New Hampshire Poet Laureates
- US Poet Laureates From New Hampshire
- Contact Info for Publisher of VPN: Ron Lewis
- Vermont Literary Journals
- Vermont Literary Groups' Anthologies
- Vermont Poetry Blogs
- State Poetry Society (PSOV)
- Year-Round Poetry Workshops in Vermont
- Other Poetry Workshops in Vermont
- Year-Round Poetry Writing Centers in Vermont
- Other Writing Groups in Vermont
- Poetry Event Calendar
1.) About the Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network
The Vermont Poetry Newsletter Network is made up of people of all backgrounds, ages and skills who appreciate the craft of poetry and want to promote it in the beautiful state of Vermont. The network consists of a free e-mail list, an eventual web site, workshops, open mics, poetry performances and other literary events. The network provides opportunities to meet local poets, talk about and enjoy poetry, and motivate and inspire yourself in whatever writing projects you are involved.
The mission of the Vermont Poetry Newsletter is to foster the poetry arts community in the Green Mountain State. Its goals are to serve as a resource for and about VT poets; to support the development of individual poets; and to encourage an audience for poetry in Vermont.
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This is a very basic description of current orthodontic processes. With constantly updating technologies incorporating 3D imaging and specialised software to calculate and computerise the end result of orthodontic treatment, helping both patients and orthodontists choose the best and most effective treatment has never been easier!
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I usually tell people to either take a 1/2 serving of a meal replacement powder (MRP), or to take a whey protein. Here's why. The advantage to the MRP's is they usually contain milk proteins like casein or milk isolates. These proteins take longer to digest and you'll feel full for a longer period of time than a whey protein. MRP's contain about 40 grams of protein, 24 grams of carbs, and 2 grams of fat with 275 calories. It's the carb content that makes me hesitate slightly with an MRP and is why I recommend only a 1/2 serving.
My first choice is a whey protein. They are very low in carbohydrates and you can adjust the serving size to equal about 20 grams of protein, 3 grams of carbs, 1-2 grams of fat with 100 calories. If this is the core of your meal, you still have extra calories to use up on solid food you can chew like low glycemic fruit or vegetables. You should drink these shakes several times a day in addition to one or two other small feedings.
MRP's add vitamins and minerals whereas most whey powders don't. However, you shouldn't rely on a MRP solely for vitamins which is why I recommend a good multi vitamin during calorie restriction. Also, add a tablespoon of flax oil or other 'good-for-you' oils to your shake. You need it for hormone production, good skin, to stay healthy and it will help slow the digestion of your shake satisfying you for a longer period of time.
An interesting study at McGill University put two groups of people on a moderate exercise program similar to most of us 'weekend warrior' types. They were not dieting. One group got 10 grams of whey protein morning and afternoon. The other group got casein (a milk protein). After 3 months the whey group lost a small amount of bodyfat with little change in the casein group. Peak cycling power output increased about 13% in the whey group and was essentially unchanged in the casein group. Glutathione levels, which is a measure of good immunity, increased about 35% for the whey group and was unchanged for the casein group. It's the change in bodyfat levels that makes me give the edge to whey protein.
You might ask, "What is whey or casein?" Milk protein is about 20% whey and 80% casein. Casein is the protein found in cottage cheese and cheese. For me, I'm at the weight I want to be so I'll have a full MRP in the morning for breakfast and 2 whey shakes later in the day to add protein.
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Wrigley Field is one of Chicago's most heralded
landmarks, which this year marked its 100th year of welcoming Cubs fans to its
ivy-covered field.
Some baseball traditions have come and gone, but
Wrigley Field is loved for its stubbornly enduring traditions – not the least
of which are the Cubs, who have not won a World Series since 1908.
Credit: Jake Barlow/CBS News
Wrigley Field is older than the Supreme Court building, the
Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Empire State
Building, Mt. Rushmore, and Hoover Dam.
in 1914 as Weeghman Park, it was renamed in 1927 after Cubs owner and chewing
gum magnate William Wrigley Jr.
Ivy has decorated Wrigley Field's outfield since 1937. A ball lost in the ivy is a ground-rule double.
The Cubs' locker room.
Conversely, Wrigley's guest locker room - used by such
baseball legends as Jackie Robinson - is the same as it has been from the
park's beginning.
"No unauthorized alterations (including alterations to
the club logo), writings or illustrations on outside of cap or batting helmet.
No pins or other adornments may be attached to cap or batting helmet. Club logo
must be visible at all times. …
"Jerseys must not be cut, left untucked or worn so
excessively baggy that is provides a competitive advantage. Sleeves may not
extended beyond the elbow or be cut."
On Sept. 20, 2014, fans poured into Wrigley to watch the last-place Cubs play the Los Angeles Dodgers, who had just clinched a berth in the National League playoffs.
William Griffin has been selling programs and scorecards at
Wrigley Field for 61 years.
"They have gone out of their
way to be friendly," writer, political commentator and lifelong Cubs fan George
Will recently told CBS News' Mo Rocca about the Cubs' home ballpark.
"This was the first ballpark in which, when a foul ball went into the
stands, you could keep the ball."
Wrigley was the first ballpark to pitch itself to the fairer sex, at a time
when most baseball venues skewed male, with much drinking and gambling. "It
was not a welcoming place for women," said Will. "So William Wrigley
said, 'We're going to get women to come out, and make them feel safe.' So he
invented Ladies Day. Ladies Day didn't just mean discounted tickets; it meant
they opened the gates - come on in free!"
Fans arrive for one of the final games of the 2014 season.
Yes, be alert: a line drive hit into the stands will take only a second to reach an unsuspecting fan, glove or no glove.
Cubs outfielder Junior Lake signs autographs for fans.
Fans collect autographs from Cubs players at Wrigley Field.
A regular at the park and a "True Cubs Fan"
(according to her Twitter address, @SuperFanNatalie), Natalie Adorno gets an
autographed baseball at Wrigley Field.
Finishing touches are made to the home plate area.
Lights finally came to Wrigley Field in 1988, but the
scoreboard is still manually operated.
Wrigley Field has never really
struggled to fill its seats. Despite the Cubs' habitually poor performance, the
team is the only one in the majors whose record doesn't correlate with their
this photo, Wrigley Field organist Gary Pressy entertained the crowd for his 2,259th
consecutive game day.
The Cubs' starting pitcher, Felix Doubront, lasted just 2 1/3 innings,
as the Dodgers knocked him for six runs, including two homers. Only two Dodgers were struck out before Doubront
headed to the showers.
Five other Cubs pitchers came on in relief, giving up one
more Dodger run.
A Cub player hopes for a balk.
Private clubs across N. Sheffield Avenue sell tickets to bleacher seats on their roofs across the street, as well as access to party rooms.
The Cubs' Anthony
Rizzo has two hits, including one RBI.
A young fan celebrates with his memento of Wrigley.
A Cub runs the bases at Wrigley.
The weather was more threatening than the Cubs' bats had been the previous day, when they lost to the Dodgers 14-5.
Neither rain nor hunger will stop these fans.
Wrigley cuisine.
The Cubs also chased the Dodgers' starting pitcher Roberto
Hernandez after giving up two runs in four innings. He was followed by seven Dodger
relievers, including Brian Wilson (left).
A friendly discussion with the umpires.
In the 7th inning Arismendy Alcantara hit a homer with two on base, bringing the score to 7-6 Dodgers.
Cubs fans animatedly cheer on their team.
Teammates congratulate Chris Coghlan, who had four hits, including two home runs, knocking in three runs for the Cubs, who really needed them.
Chris Coghlan went 4-for-4, including two homers. His eighth-inning, two-run shot proved to be decisive in the Cubs' victory, hence the celebratory shaving cream courtesy of teammate Anthony Rizzo.
Final score: Cubs 7, Dodgers 6.
Even when the Cubs lose - and this year they've lost a lot -
the fans celebrate every little victory.
"There's always next year" is the comment traditionally
echoed in September.
See also:
Wrigley Field, the "Friendly Confines" of Chicago's lovable losers ("Sunday Morning")
Video: The view from inside Wrigley Field's scoreboard ("Sunday Morning")
Wrigley Field celebrates 100th birthday ("CBS This
Gallery: Wrigley Field: 10 things to know
For more info:
Wrigley Field, Home of the Cubs (mlb.com)
Chicago Cubs' official site
Bleed Cubbie Blue (fan site)
Photographs by Jake Barlow of CBS News. Text by CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan.


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May 06, 2012
BENEFITING: The Greater Boston Food Bank
EVENT: Cox Providence Rhode Races 2012
EVENT DATE: May 06, 2012
While Team Flail will be burning a collective 12,000 calories running the Cox Rhode Races (marathon & half marathon) on May 6, we'd like to raise at least $2000 to help those who don't have enough to eat. The Greater Boston Food Bank is working to eliminate food insecurity for Massachusetts residents, one meal at a time. Your donation via Team Flail is greatly appreciated and it will go a long way - with $2000 raised, GBFB can distribute 5,000 meals to families and individuals who need it most. Thanks!
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Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website, http://explorer.naco.org/.
During the 19th century Knox County had only one courthouse. Edina became the county seat in May 1845, and for the first two years the county rented facilities. On Nov. 9, 1847, the county appropriated $1,600, which was borrowed from the internal improvement fund, for a 40-by-30-foot, two-story building to be built in the center of the square.
Apparently, the court drew the first plan, which was then elaborated by Martin Baker, Jr., who had been appointed commissioner in 1846. In May 1848 a $1,650 contract was given to James W. Baker (Figure 1). The building had been unoccupied for some time and in deplorable condition when fire destroyed it on Christmas Eve 1885; although arson was suspected, a contemporary report claimed that the county was not too concerned about apprehending the offenders.
Figure 1Knox County Courthouse (right), 1848-1885. (From: Illustrated Historical Atlas of Knox County, Missouri, 1876)
Knox County continued without a courthouse, renting facilities for county business until 1934 when the county collector proposed the idea for building a new one; the court encouraged him to investigate grant possibilities. For several months a small informal committee worked surreptitiously making preparations (the county collector was accustomed to this; a few months later he was indicted after almost $30,000 was missing from county funds). The committee contacted an architect for preliminary sketches, which they submitted with a grant request to the Public Works Administration before making their actions publicly known in Knox County. The grant was approved, providing that the county pass a bond issue, which they did in August 1934. The grant was for $80,000; 70 percent of it was for a government loan. The court then formally approved architect William B. Ittner's design, which had accompanied the initial request for a two-story, brick building with stone trim. The courtroom and jail were on the second floor.
The building contract was let to J. E. Williams, St. Louis, for $61,882 in November 1934, and ground breaking took place Dec. 18, 1934; cornerstone ceremonies were conducted April 6, 1935; the building was dedicated Sept. 13, 1935 (Figure 2). Total costs came to about $80,000. Ittner was a respected St. Louis architect known principally for his school buildings. This is his only courthouse work in Missouri.
Figure 2Knox County Courthouse, 1934-. Architect: William B. Ittner (From: W.P.A., Western Historical Manuscript Collection)
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Jindal funds self-acclaimed 'prophets' with tax dollars
Just when it seemed Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's (R) school voucher scheme couldn't get much worse, it got a little worse.
This week, the Jindal administration said it would release materials detailing the vetting process for the 119 voucher schools receiving public funding, nearly all of which are religious, but not until after the school year begins. Why? Louisiana Superintendent John White has struggled to come up with an answer, though many believe it's because the state didn't have a vetting process and never came up with any standards of accountability.
And as a result, tax dollars are not only going to finance truly bizarre lesson plans, but some religious leaders who, shall we say, are a little eccentric.
After initial tales ofschools teaching antediluvian creationism and methods for preparing for the Rapture — including at least one school that discriminates based on religion and sexual orientation — it was reported that the Light City Christian Academy, located in New Orleans, had been approved for 80 students this fall, raking approximately $364,000 in state funds.
The school is not the only Christian institution that will be receiving state monies, but it is, thus far, the only one helmed by a man who says he "wears the mantle of an Apostle and Prophet."Apostle Leonard Lucas, a one-term state representative, has been the subject of recent profilingsfor his charitable ventures, many of which are listed as "Not in Good Standing" by the Louisiana Secretary of State.
Should Light City meet the minimum voucher standards over the first year — that is, if they receive at least a state-issued grade of D-minus — they are eligible for an additional 83 students, which, if granted, would jump the K-12 school's size approximately 400 percent from its 2011-12 total.
Oh my.
To reiterate what we discussed a few months ago, this has always been one of the key problems voucher proponents couldn't resolve. The basic framework is easy enough to follow: (1) identify which public schools are underperforming; (2) give some of the students at those schools tuition money for private schools; (3) watch those kids' test scores improve thanks to the unproven wonders of private education; and (4) wait for the struggling public schools to get better with less money and fewer smart children.
Aside from the faulty assumptions and serious constitutional questions surrounding giving tax dollars to religious ministries, there's the basic question of accountability.
Jindal and other voucher supporters want to test public schools to identify which are the best and worst, but they don't want to test private schools – at all. They don't bother to consider who's running the schools, whether they're qualified to teach children, or even what the curricula looks like. How would anyone know public funds are being well spent? They wouldn't. How would anyone know if the students are benefiting? They wouldn't know that, either.
How would anyone know the private schools have good enough teachers and a strong enough curriculum to deserve tax dollars in the first place? That'd be a mystery, too.
No standards, no accountability, no oversight. It's the mantra of voucher advocates, and it's a problem that won't go away.


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A truck bomb destroys the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people in America's worst domestic terrorist attack. Timothy McVeigh, later convicted in the bombing, has ideological roots both in the Patriot world and among neo-Nazis like William Pierce, whose novel, The Turner Diaries (see 1978), served as a blueprint for the attack. (Pressley 4/20/1995; Southern Poverty Law Center 6/2001; Clarke 2004, pp. 127) Initially, many believe that no American set off the bomb, and suspect Islamist terrorists of actually carrying out the bombing (see 10:00 a.m. April 19, 1995 and After). Their suspicions prove groundless. Investigators will find that the bomb is constructed of some 5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, carried in 20 or so blue plastic 55-gallon barrels arranged inside a rented Ryder truck (see April 15, 1995). The bomb is detonated by a slow-burning safety fuse, most likely lit by hand. The fuse is attached to a much faster-burning detonation cord ("det cord") which ignites the fertilizer and fuel-oil mixture. (Bernstein 4/27/1995) The Murrah Federal Building houses a number of federal agencies, including offices for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF); the Social Security Administration; the Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Veterans Affairs, and Agriculture departments; and the Secret Service. (Pressley 4/20/1995) It encompasses an entire city block, between 5th and 4th Streets and Harvey and Robinson Streets, and features a U-shaped, indented drive on 5th that allows for quick pickup and delivery parking. The entire building's facade on this side is made of glass, allowing passersby to see into the offices in the building, as well as into the America's Kids day care center on the second floor, which by this time is filling with children. It is in this driveway that McVeigh parks his truck. (Serrano 1998, pp. 99-102)
Entering the City - McVeigh drives into Oklahoma City, entering around 8:30 a.m. from his overnight stop in Ponca City, Oklahoma; the details reported of his entrance into the city vary (see 7:00 a.m. - 8:35 a.m., April 19, 1995). At 8:55 a.m., a security camera captures the Ryder truck as it heads towards downtown Oklahoma City (Douglas O. Linder 2006) , a sighting bolstered by three people leaving the building who later say they saw the truck parked in front of the Murrah Building around this time. At 8:57, a security camera captures an image of McVeigh's Ryder truck being parked outside the Murrah Building in a handicapped zone. One survivor of the blast, Marine recruiter Michael Norfleet, later recalls seeing the Ryder truck parked just outside the building next to the little circle drive on 5th Street leading up to the main entrance of the building. Norfleet had parked his black Ford Ranger in front of the Ryder.
McVeigh Lights Fuses - McVeigh drives the Ryder truck west past the Murrah Building on NW Fourth Street, turns north on a one-way street, and turns right on Fifth Street. He pulls the truck over and parks near the Firestone store, next to a chain-link fence. He then lights the five-minute fuses from inside the cab (see 8:15 a.m. and After, April 18, 1995), sets the parking brake, drops the key behind the seat, opens the door, locks the truck, exits, and shuts the door behind him. A man later claims to have hit his brakes to avoid someone matching McVeigh's description as he crossed Fifth Street around 9:00 a.m. McVeigh walks quickly toward a nearby YMCA building where he has hidden his getaway car, a battered yellow Mercury Marquis (see April 13, 1995), in the adjoining alleyway, crossing Robinson Street and crossing another street to get to the alleyway. He begins to jog as he approaches his car. He later says he remembers a woman looking at him as she is walking down the steps to enter the building; he will describe her as white, in her mid-30s, with dirty blonde hair. According to McVeigh's own recollection, he is about 20 feet into the alley when the bomb goes off. (Stickney 1996, pp. 184-185; PBS Frontline 1/22/1996; Serrano 1998, pp. 158; Douglas O. Linder 2006; The Oklahoman 4/2009)
Truck Explodes - At 9:02 a.m., the truck explodes, destroying most of the Murrah Building and seriously damaging many nearby buildings. Eventually, it will be determined that 168 people die in the blast, including 19 children. Over 500 are injured. The children are in the second-story day care center just above the parking space where McVeigh leaves the Ryder truck. McVeigh will later tell his biographers that he is lifted off his feet by the power of the blast.
Devastation and Death - When the bomb detonates, the day care center and the children plummet into the basement. The building, constructed with large glass windows, collapses, sending a wave of flying glass shards and debris into the building and the surrounding area. The oldest victim is 73-year-old Charles Hurlbert, who has come to the Social Security office on the first floor. Hurlbert's wife Jean, 67, also dies in the blast. The youngest victim is four-month-old Gabeon Bruce, whose mother is also in the Social Security office. One victim, Rebecca Anderson, is a nurse who runs towards the building to render assistance. She never makes it to the building; she is struck in the head by a piece of falling debris and will die in a hospital four days after the blast. Her heart and kidneys will be transplanted into survivors of the bombing. (Eddy et al. 6/3/1997; Thomas 6/3/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 153-154; Oklahoma City Journal Record 3/29/2001) Sherri Sparks, who has friends still unaccounted for in the building, tells a reporter in the hours after the blast, "Oh, I can't stand the thought of… those innocent children, sitting there playing, thinking they're safe, and then this happens." The explosion leaves a 30-foot-wide, 8-foot-deep crater in the street that is covered by the wreckage of the building's upper floors. The north face of the nine-story building collapses entirely. (Pressley 4/20/1995; Walsh 4/22/1995) Mary Heath, a psychologist who works about 20 blocks from the Murrah Building, says the blast "shook the daylights out of things—it scared us to death. We felt the windows shake before we heard the noise." In a neighboring building, a Water Resources Board meeting is just commencing; the audiotape of the meeting captures the sound of the blast (see 9:02 a.m. and After, April 19, 1995). (Pressley 4/20/1995; The Oklahoman 4/2009) Norfleet, trapped in the Marine Corps office, is thrown into a wall by the explosion. His skull is fractured, and a shard of glass punctures his right eye. Three separate arteries are pierced, and Norfleet begins bleeding heavily. Two supply sergeants in the office are far less injured; Norfleet asks one, "How bad am I hurt?" and one replies, "Sir, you look really bad." One of the two begins giving Norfleet first aid; Norfleet later recalls: "He immediately went into combat mode and started taking care of me. He laid me on a table and he started looking for bandages to administer first aid. And while I was laying on that table, I just knew that I was losing strength and that if I stayed in the building, I would die." Norfleet wraps a shirt around his head and face to slow the bleeding, and the two sergeants help him to the stairs, through the fallen rubble, and eventually out. Norfleet will later say that he follows "a blood trail of somebody that had gone down the steps before me" to get outside, where he is quickly put into an ambulance. He loses almost half his body's blood supply and his right eye. He will never fly again, and will soon be discharged for medical incapacity. (Serrano 1998, pp. 161-162) Eighteen-month-old Phillip Allen, called "P.J." by his parents, miraculously survives the blast. The floor gives way beneath him and he plunges 18 feet to land on the stomach of an adult worker on the floor below, Calvin Johnson. Landing on Johnson's stomach saves P.J.'s life. Johnson is knocked unconscious by the blast and by the impact of the little boy falling on him, but when he awakes, he carries the toddler to safety. P.J.'s grandfather calls the child "Oklahoma's miracle kid," and media reports use the label when retelling the story of the miraculous rescue. P.J. is one of six children in the day care center to survive the blast. (Stickney 1996, pp. 275-277) Some people later report their belief that the Murrah Building was rocked by a second explosion just moments after the first one, the second coming from a secure area managed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) that illegally stored explosives. Law professor Douglas O. Linder will later write, "Both seismic evidence and witness testimony supports the 'two blast theory.'" (Douglas O. Linder 2006) That theory is later disputed (see After 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995).
Explosion's Effects Felt Miles Away - Buildings near the Murrah are also damaged, seven severely, including the Journal Record newspaper building, the offices of Southwestern Bell, the Water Resources Board, an Athenian restaurant, the YMCA, a post office building, and the Regency Tower Hotel. Two Water Resources Board employees and a restaurant worker are killed in the blast. The Journal Record building loses its roof. Assistant Fire Chief Jon Hansen later recalls, "The entire block looked like something out of war-torn Bosnia." Every building within four blocks of the Murrah suffers some effects. A United Parcel Service truck 10 miles away has its windows shattered by the blast. Cars in parking lots around the area catch fire and burn. Millions of sheets of paper, and an innumerable number of glass shards, shower down for hundreds of feet around the building. (Stickney 1996, pp. 28-30)
Truck Axle Crushes Nearby Car - Richard Nichols (no relation to bomber Timothy McVeigh's co-conspirator Terry Nichols), a maintenance worker standing with his wife a block and a half away from the Murrah Building, is spun around by the force of the blast. They throw open the back door of their car and begin taking their young nephew Chad Nichols out of the back seat, when Richard sees a large shaft of metal hurtling towards them. The "humongous object… spinning like a boomerang," as Richard later describes it, hits the front of their Ford Festiva, smashing the windshield, crushing the front end, driving the rear end high into the air, and sending the entire car spinning backwards about 10 feet. Chad is not seriously injured. The metal shaft is the rear axle of the Ryder truck. Later, investigators determine that it weighs 250 pounds and was blown 575 feet from where the truck was parked. Governor Frank Keating (R-OK) points out the axle to reporters when he walks the scene a day or so later, causing some media outlets to incorrectly report that Keating "discovered" the axle. The scene will take investigators days to process for evidence. (Stickney 1996, pp. 32; Thomas 6/3/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 187-189)
First Responders Begin Arriving - Within minutes, survivors begin evacuating the building, and first responders appear on the scene (see 9:02 a.m. - 10:35 a.m. April 19, 1995).
McVeigh's Getaway - McVeigh flees the bomb site in his Mercury getaway car (see 9:02 a.m. and After, April 19, 1995), but is captured less than 90 minutes later (see 9:03 a.m. -- 10:17 a.m. April 19, 1995).
A federal grand jury indicts Oklahoma City bombers Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995) on 11 counts of murder and conspiracy. Neither McVeigh nor Nichols are present during the hearing. The grand jury is only empowered to bring federal charges; the eight murder charges are in regards to the eight federal agents slain in the bombing: Secret Service agents Mickey Maroney, Donald Leonard, Alan Whicher, and Cynthia Campbell-Brown; DEA agent Kenneth McCullough; Customs Service agents Paul Ice and Claude Madearis; and Paul Broxterman, an agent in the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Both Nichols and McVeigh are expected to face 160 counts of murder brought by the state of Oklahoma; both will plead not guilty to all counts of the indictment (see August 15, 1995). The indictment levels the following charges:
on September 30, 1994, McVeigh and Nichols purchased 40 50-pound bags of ammonium nitrate (2,000 pounds in total, or one ton) in McPherson, Kansas, under the alias "Mike Havens" (see September 30, 1994);
on October 1, 1994, McVeigh and Nichols stole explosives from a storage locker in Marion, Kansas (the actual date of the theft is October 3—see October 3, 1994);
on October 3-4, 1994, McVeigh and Nichols transported the stolen explosives to Kingman, Arizona, and stored them in a rented storage unit (see October 4 - Late October, 1994);
on October 18, 1994, McVeigh and Nichols bought another ton of ammonium nitrate in McPherson, Kansas, again using the "Mike Havens" alias (see October 18, 1994);
in October 1994, McVeigh and Nichols planned the robbery of a firearms dealer in Arkansas as a means to finance the bombing, and on November 5 they "caused" firearms, ammunition, coins, cash, precious metals, and other items to be stolen from gun dealer Roger Moore (see November 5, 1994);
on December 16, 1994, McVeigh drove with Michael Fortier to Oklahoma City and identified the Murrah Federal Building as the target of the upcoming bombing (see December 16, 1994 and After);
in March 1995 McVeigh obtained a driver's license in the name of "Robert Kling," bearing a date of birth of April 19, 1972 (see Mid-March, 1995);
on April 14, 1995, McVeigh bought a 1977 Mercury Marquis in Junction City, Kansas, called Nichols in Herington, Kansas, used the "Kling" alias to set up the rental of a Ryder truck capable of transporting 5,000 pounds of cargo, and rented a room in Junction City (see April 13, 1995);
on April 15, 1995, McVeigh put down a deposit on a rental truck under the name of "Robert Kling" (see April 15, 1995);
on April 17, 1995, McVeigh took possession of the rental truck in Junction City (see 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. April 17, 1995);
on April 18, 1995, at Geary Lake State Park in Kansas, McVeigh and Nichols constructed the truck bomb using barrels filled with ammonium nitrate, fuel, and other explosives, and placed the cargo in the compartment of the Ryder truck (see 5:00 a.m. April 18, 1995 and 8:15 a.m. and After, April 18, 1995);
on April 19, 1995, McVeigh parked the truck bomb directly outside the Murrah Building during regular business hours; and
on April 19, 1995, McVeigh "caused the truck bomb to explode" (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995).
The indictment accuses McVeigh and Nichols of plotting the bombing "with others unknown to the Grand Jury." It does not mention the person identified earlier as "John Doe No. 2" (see June 14, 1995). The grand jury says it is confident others, as yet unidentified, also participated in the plot. Lead prosecutor Joseph Hartzler says: "The indictment mentions unknown co-conspirators. We will try to determine if there are others who aided and abetted this crime." After the indictments are handed down, Attorney General Janet Reno says: "We will pursue every lead based on the evidence.… [M]ost of these leads have been pursued and exhausted.… [W]e have charged everyone involved that we have evidence of at this point." Prosecutors say that while others may well have been involved, the plot was closely held between McVeigh and Nichols. US Attorney Patrick Ryan has already announced he will seek the death penalty against both McVeigh and Nichols (see July 11-13, 1995), a decision supported by Reno (see 4:00 p.m., April 19, 1995). A third conspirator, Michael Fortier, has pled guilty to lesser crimes regarding his involvement; Fortier has testified against McVeigh and Nichols in return for the lesser charges (see May 19, 1995 and August 8, 1995), and defense lawyers are expected to assail Fortier's credibility during the trials (see April 19, 1995 and After, April 23 - May 6, 1995, and May 8, 1995). Nichols's lawyer Michael Tigar says, "Terry Nichols is not guilty of the allegations of which he is charged," calls the case against his client "flimsy" and "irresponsible," and accuses prosecutors of attempting to try his client "in the national media." Periodically, Tigar holds up hand-lettered signs reading, among other messages, "Terry Nichols Wasn't There" and "A Fair Trial in a Fair Forum." Prosecutors have dropped all charges against Nichols's brother James Nichols, who was indicted on three related explosive charges (see December 22 or 23, 1988, April 25, 1995, and May 11, 1995). US Attorney Saul A. Green says that "additional investigation failed to corroborate some of the important evidence on which the government initially relied." (Thomas and Lardner 8/11/1995; Kifner 8/11/1995; Stickney 1996, pp. 189-191; Mickolus and Simmons 6/1997, pp. 811; Romano and Kenworthy 12/24/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 245; Douglas O. Linder 2001) McVeigh's lawyer, Stephen Jones, tells reporters after the hearing that he has been in contact with a man who, he says, told the government early in the fall of 1994 of plans to blow up federal buildings. This man, Jones says, was given a "letter of immunity" by the authorities in exchange for information involving a trip he had taken to Kingman, Arizona, Fortier's hometown, and for information about his discussions with potential bombers whom, Jones says, the man had described as either "Latin American or Arab." Jones refuses to identify the person to whom he is referring. (Kifner 8/11/1995)
Accused Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995 and August 10, 1995) is convicted on all 11 counts of murder and conspiracy. (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law 6/2/1997; Douglas O. Linder 2001) The jury deliberates for over 23 hours, spread over four days (including a weekend), before announcing it has a verdict. McVeigh, who enters the courtroom with a smile on his face, shows no emotion when the guilty verdicts are read aloud by US District Judge Richard Matsch; Matsch polls the 12 jurors to ensure that they are indeed unanimous in their verdict. McVeigh is convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of eight law enforcement agents who died in the blast, one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count of using a weapon of mass destruction, and one count of destruction of a federal building. McVeigh awaits a trial in Oklahoma, where he will face 160 counts of murdering the civilians who died in the bombing; Oklahoma City district attorney Bob Macy says he will file state charges that will bring both McVeigh and fellow conspirator Terry Nichols to court to face the death penalty. Many family members break down in tears as the verdicts are read; one woman shouts, "We got him!" Lead prosecutor Joseph Hartzler accepts an ovation from the gallery, and later says: "We're obviously very pleased with the verdict. We always had confidence in our evidence. Now maybe everyone else will have confidence in our evidence." Defense attorney Stephen Jones says he will prepare his client for the sentencing phase, where many feel McVeigh will be sentenced to death (see June 11-13, 1997). (Both sets of attorneys are under a judicial gag order preventing them from discussing the details of the case.) Jannie Coverdale, who lost her grandchildren in the blast, says she has mixed emotions: "This is bittersweet. After all, this is a young man who has wasted his life. I'm glad they found him guilty, but I'm sad for him, too. I feel sorry for him. He had so much to offer his country.… I want him to get the death penalty, but not out of revenge. It's necessary. I haven't seen any remorse from Timothy McVeigh. If he ever walked the streets, he would murder again. I don't want to see that." Asked if the verdict will bring her closure, she says: "I don't think there will ever be closure. Too many people are missing." Sharon Ice, whose brother Paul Douglas Ice was one of the federal agents killed in the bombing, calls McVeigh a "monster." Former judge Durant Davidson says he supports the verdict: "I don't have any question about that. There was a time before the trial started that I didn't know. [But] after having followed it, there would not have been any question in my mind." In Washington, President Clinton refuses to comment directly on the verdict, citing the judge's gag order, but says: "This is a very important and long overdue day for the survivors and families of those who died in Oklahoma City.… I say to the families of the victims, no single verdict can bring an end to your anguish. But your courage has been an inspiration to all Americans. Our prayers are with you." (Eddy et al. 6/3/1997; Thomas 6/3/1997; Romano and Kenworthy 6/3/1997; Associated Press 1/11/1998) McVeigh's father William and his sister Jennifer release a statement from their Pendleton, New York, home that reads in part: "Even though the jury has found Tim guilty, we still love him very much and intend to stand by him no matter what happens. We would like to ask everyone to pray for Tim in this difficult time." (Romano and Kenworthy 6/3/1997) Later, a juror says he and his fellows grew more convinced of McVeigh's guilt with each day that the trial continued. "There is no justification for that kind of action," juror Tony Stedman will say. (Associated Press 1/11/1998) As the prosecution leaves the courthouse, a weeping woman pushes her way towards lead attorney Joseph Hartzler, throws her arms around him, and says, "Dear God, thank you for what you have done." (Serrano 1998, pp. 292)
The jury in the trial of convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh (see June 2, 1997) unanimously decides that McVeigh should be sentenced to death by lethal injection. The verdict is written in heavy black ink by jury foreman James Osgood, a single word: "Death."
Statements by Prosecution and Defense - The prosecution puts an array of survivors and family members of the victims on the stand to tell their harrowing stories, and shows videotapes of some of the surviving children battling grave injuries in the months after the bombing. The defense counters with testimonials from some of McVeigh's former Army friends (see March 24, 1988 - Late 1990 and January - March 1991 and After), and a presentation by McVeigh's divorced parents, Bill McVeigh and Mildred Frazer; the father introduces a 15-minute videotape of McVeigh as a child and concludes simply, "I love Tim." The defense emphasizes McVeigh's far-right political views, insisting that his misguided belief that the government intended to impose tyranny on its citizens was fueled by the Ruby Ridge (see August 31, 1992 and August 21-31, 1992) and Branch Davidian (see April 19, 1993 and April 19, 1993 and After) incidents, and drove McVeigh to mount his own strike against a government facility. However, defense lawyer Richard Burr tells the jury, "He is just like any of us." The defense brings in soldiers who served with McVeigh in the Army to testify about McVeigh's exemplary service, but their statements are quickly neutralized when prosecutors remind them that they are all taught as their first rule of duty "never to kill noncombatants, including women and children." Another damning moment comes when prosecutor Beth Wilkinson elicits testimony that shows McVeigh killed more people in the bombing than US forces lost during Desert Storm—168 to 137. Jones pleads for a life sentence without parole. At no time do defense lawyers say that McVeigh feels any remorse towards the lives he took.
Unanimous Verdict - The jury takes about 11 hours over two days to reach its verdict. The jury unanimously finds that at least seven "aggravating circumstances" were associated with McVeigh's crimes, including his intention to kill, his premeditation and planning, that he created a grave risk to others with reckless disregard for their lives, that he committed offenses against federal law enforcement officials, and that he created severe losses for the victims' families. They are split in consideration of "mitigating factors" proposed by the defense. Only two find McVeigh to be a "reliable and dependable person"; only four say he had "done good deeds and helped others" during his life; none see him as a "good and loyal friend"; and none agree with the proposition that he "believed deeply in the ideals upon which the United States was founded." Lead prosecutor Joseph Hartzler says: "This is not a day of great joy for the prosecution team. We're pleased that the system worked and justice prevailed. But the verdict doesn't diminish the great sadness that occurred in Oklahoma City two years ago. Our only hope is that the verdict will go some way toward preventing such a terrible, drastic crime from ever occurring again." Juror Tonya Stedman says that the jury wrestled with the idea of taking McVeigh's life for his crimes: "It was difficult because we're talking about a life. Yes, 168 died as a result of it, but this is another life to consider. This was a big decision. I feel confident in the decision we made." Most relatives of the bombing victims echo the sentiments expressed by Charles Tomlin, who lost a son in the explosion: "I could see the strain on them [the jurors]. You know it was a hard decision to make to put a man to death, but I'm glad they did." However, some agree with James Kreymborg, who lost his wife and daughter in the blast. Kreymborg says he "really did not want the death penalty" because "I've had enough death." Mike Lenz, whose pregnant wife died in the blast, says: "It's not going to bring back my wife and lessen my loss. My reason for believing or wanting to put McVeigh to death is it stops. It stops here. He can't reach out and try to recruit anybody else to his cause." Marsha Kight, who lost her daughter in the explosion, says she would have preferred a life sentence in prison: "There is a lot of pain in living—death is pretty easy." Lead defense attorney Stephen Jones acknowledges respect for the jury's decision, and adds: "We ask that the barriers and intolerance that have divided us may crumble and suspicions disappear and hatred cease. And our divisions and intolerance being healed, we may live together in justice and peace. God save the United States of America. God save this honorable court." President Clinton had publicly called for the death sentence after the bombing (see April 23, 1995), but avoids directly commenting on the jury's decision, citing the impending trial of fellow bombing suspect Terry Nichols (see November 3, 1997). Instead, Clinton says: "This investigation and trial have confirmed our country's faith in its justice system. To the victims and their families, I know that your healing can be measured only one day at a time. The prayers and support of your fellow Americans will be with you every one of those days." McVeigh faces 160 murder charges under Oklahoma state law. (Dedman 6/4/1997; Wilmsen and Simpson 6/14/1997; Kenworthy and Romano 6/14/1997; Serrano 1998, pp. 297-300, 308, 313-315; Douglas O. Linder 2001; Douglas O. Linder 2006; Douglas O. Linder 2006) McVeigh shows no emotion when the sentence is read. When he is escorted out of the courtroom, he flashes a peace sign to the jury, then turns to his parents and sister in the front row, and mouths, "It's okay." (Serrano 1998, pp. 315)
McVeigh Will Be Incarcerated in Colorado 'Supermax' Facility - McVeigh will be held in the same "supermax" federal facility in Florence, Colorado, that houses Theodore Kaczynski, the "Unabomber" (see April 3, 1996), and convicted World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef (see February 26, 1993 and February 7, 1995). In a letter to the authors of McVeigh's authorized biography, American Terrorist, Kaczynski will later say he "like[s]" McVeigh, describing him as "an adventurer by nature" who, at the same time, is "very intelligent" and expressed ideas that "seemed rational and sensible." (Douglas O. Linder 2006) A person who later speaks to McVeigh in prison will call him "the scariest man in the world" because he is so quiet and nondescript. "There's nothing alarming about him—nothing," the person will say. "He's respectful of his elders, he's polite. When he expresses political views, for most of what he says, Rush Limbaugh is scarier. That's what's incredibly frightening. If he is what he appears to be, there must be other people out there like him. You look at him and you think: This isn't the end of something; this is the beginning of something." (Nicole Nichols 2003) McVeigh is one of only 13 people to be sentenced to death under federal law. It has been 34 years since any prisoner sentenced to death under federal law was executed. (Dedman 6/4/1997) He will speak briefly and obscurely on his own behalf when Judge Richard Matsch formally sentences him to death (see August 14, 1997).
Accused Oklahoma City conspirator Terry Nichols (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995 and December 15-16, 1997) is convicted of one count of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and eight counts of involuntary manslaughter. He is found not guilty of use of a weapon of mass destruction (see April 16-17, 1995), and of using an explosive, as well as the more serious charges of first-degree and second-degree murder. The jury took 41 hours over six days to decide Nichols's fate (see December 16-18, 1997). By rejecting the murder charges in the deaths of eight federal law-enforcement officials, the jury concludes that Nichols did not provably intend to kill the people inside the Murrah building. Observers and researchers such as law professor Douglas O. Linder will later conclude that the jury believed the defense's contention that Nichols had withdrawn from the bombing plot (see March 1995 and March 31 - April 12, 1995), and was probably swayed by Nichols's decision to stay home on the day of the bombing instead of joining convicted bomber Timothy McVeigh in Oklahoma City (see June 2, 1997) at the bomb site. The jury may also have been moved by Nichols's show of emotion during the trial; unlike the stoic McVeigh, Nichols broke down and wept during several moments in the proceedings. Legal analysts say the split verdict is in part because of a much more effective defense (see December 2, 1997) than that presented by Nichols's co-conspirator, McVeigh (see August 14-27, 1997), who was sentenced to death for carrying out the bombing (see June 2, 1997). Kentucky defense lawyer Kevin McNally says of the verdicts: "[They mean] he had a much less culpable state of mind regarding the homicides. To the jury, he engaged in certain actions that were reckless, but it wasn't a premeditated killing." Former federal prosecutor Marvin L. Rudnick says the jury "probably compromised" on the involuntary manslaughter verdicts. Lead prosecutor Larry Mackey says: "The jury has spoken. We accept their verdict in its entirety. We are prepared to go forward now with the penalty phase." Nichols's lead attorney, Michael Tigar, immediately files an appeal and says he will challenge any attempt by the jury to sentence Nichols to death. However, analysts feel that Nichols will escape execution. Denver attorney Andrew Cohen says: "I would be very surprised if the jury sentenced Nichols to death. They distinguished in their own minds what both men did." Both McVeigh and Nichols face 160 counts of murder in an Oklahoma state court. (Thomas 12/23/1997; Romano and Kenworthy 12/24/1997; Bruni 12/24/1997; Douglas O. Linder 2001; Indianapolis Star 2003; Douglas O. Linder 2006) Under federal law, a conviction of conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction can lead to the death penalty. The law is only three years old and has never been used. This death penalty provision was passed by Congress in 1994 after the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York (see February 26, 1993). (Brooke 12/25/1997)
Mixed Reactions - Predictably, reactions regarding the verdict are mixed. Claudia Denny, whose two children were seriously injured in the blast, says, "We're all disappointed, but we can live with it." She says she would have preferred murder convictions, but "one more terrorist is off the street.… The important thing to us now is our children. This doesn't change that. It doesn't matter." Bud Welch, who lost his daughter in the bombing, says that the involuntary manslaughter convictions were inappropriate because that charge is what people get "for running a stoplight" and killing someone with a car. Diane Leonard, whose husband was one of the eight law enforcement agents killed, calls the verdict "a slap in the face." Marsha Knight, whose daughter was one of the 160 civilians killed in the blast, says: "He conspired to build the bomb. What the hell did they think he was going to do with it?" (Bragg 12/24/1997; Romano and Kenworthy 12/24/1997) President Clinton says the convictions of McVeigh and Nichols "should offer a measure of comfort" to the relatives of the victims. But, he adds, "I know that no verdict in a court of law can ease the loss of a loved one." (Thomas 12/23/1997)
Judge Offers Leniency, Nichols Turns Down Offer - Judge Richard Matsch later tells Nichols he will consider some leniency in sentencing him to prison if he cooperates in helping the government learn more about the bombing conspiracy. Nichols rejects the offer. (Indianapolis Star 2003)
Prosecutors in Oklahoma City say they want a joint trial for convicted Oklahoma City bombers Timothy McVeigh (see June 2, 1997 and June 11-13, 1997) and Terry Nichols (see December 23, 1997 and June 4, 1998) on 160 charges of first-degree murder. Oklahoma County District Attorney Robert Macy says he intends to bypass the customary grand jury and file charges against the two on his own for the 160 civilians who died in the blast (see 8:35 a.m. - 9:02 a.m. April 19, 1995). According to Assistant District Attorney Richard Wintory, Macy wants a joint trial with two separate juries. Trying the two again is not a violation of the constitutional ban on double jeopardy, because they were convicted on federal charges that involved the deaths of eight federal agents (see August 10, 1995). They have not been tried for the deaths of the 160 civilians. Wintory says the use of a double jury would save a great deal of time because "there is such a large overlap of the evidence" against both men. When evidence that has been ruled inadmissible against one defendant is to be introduced against the other, Wintory says, the jury that may not hear that evidence will be asked to leave the room. Double juries have been used successfully in other trials, and would spare the survivors and victims' families of the bombing the stress and trauma of two more trials, a point agreed to by Jeffrey Abramson, a professor of government at Harvard. He says "the idea of two consecutive trials on top of two consecutive trials is too much for the public, the defendants, and the families to bear." The use of two juries is "a way of balancing defendants' rights and victims' rights in a speedy trial." However, "[i]t changes the psychodynamics of what it means to be on a jury. Two juries sitting in the same room will eyeball the defendant they're not being asked to try. Certainly, this is not in Terry Nichols's best interest. If I were his defense lawyer, I would resist." Having McVeigh and Nichols in the same courtroom "carries a certain suggestion they were in cahoots." (Thomas 1/9/1998)
Judge Richard P. Matsch sentences convicted Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols (see December 23, 1997) to life in prison without the possibility of parole after his jury cannot decide whether to sentence him to death (see January 7, 1998). He is also sentenced to eight concurrent six-year terms for the deaths of eight federal agents. Matsch orders Nichols to pay $14.5 million in restitution to the General Services Administration (GSA) for the destruction of the Murrah Federal Building. Nichols swears he has only $40,000 in assets; Matsch says that any future proceeds he might receive for selling his story would be given over to the government. Nichols's defense team tried in vain to assert that Nichols was a "dupe" of fellow defendant Timothy McVeigh (see June 11-13, 1997) and should be given a lighter sentence. Nichols, who refused to provide information about the bombing plot, gave Matsch a written apology (see March 10, 1998). Matsch says Nichols committed an act of treason that demands the most severe punishment: "The only inference that can be drawn from the evidence is that the purpose of the plan was to change the course of government through fear and intimidation.… The evidence shows to my satisfaction that the intention was to disrupt, to disorganize, to intimidate the operations of these agencies and United States government. Apparently, the intention was that the response would be fear and terror and intimidation and that these people would not be able to perform their work and that the response throughout the nation would be hysteria.… But you know, it didn't work out that way. There was no anarchy. There was no reign of terror.… What occurred was that a community became even more united, and I think perhaps the country as well. We proceeded with the orderly processes of recovery and of restoration.… What he did was participate with others in a conspiracy that would seek to destroy all of the things that the Constitution protects. My obligation as a judge is to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Terry Nichols has proven to be an enemy of the Constitution, and accordingly the sentence I am going to impose will be for the duration of his life. Anyone, no matter who that person might be or what his background might be, who participates in a crime of this magnitude has forfeited the freedoms that this government is designed to protect." Prosecutors say they are pleased with the sentence, while Nichols's defense lawyers continue to assert that Nichols did not intend to kill anyone in the bombing. Nichols's lead attorney, Michael Tigar, files papers calling for a new trial; Matsch says he will schedule a hearing. Marsha Kight, whose daughter Frankie Ann Merrell was killed in the bombing, says: "I'm proud of what happened in the judicial system. I felt like singing 'God Bless America.' He got what he deserved." (Haynes 6/5/1998; Kenworthy 6/5/1998; Thomas 6/5/1998; Douglas O. Linder 2001; Indianapolis Star 2003; Fox News 4/13/2005) Nichols will serve his term in the "supermax" federal facility in Florence, Colorado, that houses Theodore Kaczysnki, the "Unabomber" (see April 3, 1996), and convicted World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef (see February 26, 1993 and February 7, 1995). (Douglas O. Linder 2006) Nichols refused an offer of leniency in return for his cooperation in further investigation of the bombing (see April 21, 1998).
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JT's comeback is in full swing!! Following his performance at the Grammy Ceremony over the weekend, he released "Mirrors" via iTunes, the second single from "The 20/20 Experience"!!! The album will be available 3.19.13!!
JT's comeback is in full swing!! Following his performance at the Grammy Ceremony over the weekend, he released "Mirrors" via iTunes, the second single from "The 20/20 Experience"!!! The album will be available 3.19.13!!
We don't fu** with the Grammys AT ALL because they've been way too stingy with Kanye & Mariah Carey but sometimes they do get it right…
Beyonce took her Grammy #17 for "Love On Top", well deserved…this one anyway… Frank Ocean was robbed for best new artist but did take home 2 trophies for his incredible debut album and his work with Kanye & Jay-Z on "No Church In The Wild"! Miguel won best r&b track, "Adorn" and Drake earned his first grammy for best rap album!
Rihanna and Chris Brown officially premiered there new relationship, second go at at.. Good for them. Rih took home a statue for the "We Found Love" video too!
Oh and Gotye took home record of the year for "Someone That I Use To Know", LOVE THAT SONG!! #Grammys2013
Get into the list:
Album of the Year
Babel – Mumford & Sons
Record of the Year
"Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Song of the Year
"We Are Young" – fun. featuring Janelle Monáe
Best New Artist
Best R&B Performance
"Climax" – Usher
Best Traditional R&B Performance
"Love On Top" – Beyoncé
Best R&B Song
"Adorn" – Miguel
Best Urban Contemporary Album
Channel Orange – Frank Ocean
Best R&B Album
Black Radio – Robert Glasper Experiment
Best Rap Performance
"N****s In Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
"No Church In The Wild" – Jay-Z & Kanye West featuring Frank Ocean & The-Dream
Best Rap Song
"N****s In Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West
Best Rap Album
Take Care – Drake
Best Pop Solo Performance
"Set Fire To The Rain [Live]" – Adele
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
"Somebody That I Used To Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical
Dan Auerbach
YESS!!! Drake's 2011 album, "Take Care" is art, brilliant and we're hoping her can do it a third time!
The new album is called "Nothing Was The Same" and is being led by the single "Started From The Bottom". Peep the video below.
No official word on when we can expect the album but Drake is hard at work. The project could be on shelves by Fall! #YMCMB
One of the greatest voices ever, definitely the most celebrated. R.I.P Whitney
This is a performance from 1991, one of the best demonstrations of her talent, god given! This is "A Song For You"!!
"I'm happy Mariah's there, she's a singer, she knows how to judge…" #shade
We don't think J was trying to throw that slug at Nicki Minaj but at the same time, she herself is a singer, like Mariah… It just makes more sense for Mariah to be there…..
The new album arrives 3.19.13 and is heavily produced by Timbaland! JT's last album "FutureSexLoveSounds" is among are favorite r&b records of ALL TIME! We have so much respect for him, so much regard for his musicianship! Can't wait!!
The song isn't being promoted at all. Flyers exist but we're still waiting on a video and some live performances. Despite that, the song jumps almost 10 spaces on the Billboard Hot 100! This could be an unexpectedly huge hit for Rih!
While the videos for "Pour It Up" and "Stay" are yet to arrive, both songs are doing well in there respective markets an "Unapologetic" remains among the charts top sellers! #RihannaNavy


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Legae Community Childcare Center
Partnering with St Andrews Presbyterian Church and St Marks Presbyterian Church, SKF South Africa established Legae Community Childcare Center in Daveyton on the East Rand, for children suffering from HIV/AIDS, but also for other children in need.
In 2013, the 7th graduation function and year end play was celebrated at the Legae child care centre.
'Legae' meaning 'home', was officially opened on 31st March 2007, in concurrence with SKF Tree Planting event to celebrate its 100th year. Legae consists of a pre-school and a care centre for up to 50 children, as well an after-care facility for 20 school-going children up to the age of 13.
Children receive 2 meals a day, snacks and occasional food parcels to take home to their families. Basic medical services in co-operation with local medical staff, HIV education and resilience building are also provided to the children and families.
Children attending the Aftercare section receive lunch and help with their homework. The programme also includes regular art lessons by teachers and volunteers, music lessons (by a musician from the community) and a computer skills programme.
SKF South Africa provides monetary support to fund teacher salaries, daily meals for the kids, medicine requirements etc; whereas St Andrews oversees the management, training and volunteering for the new centre, in addition to some financial contribution.
Legae's vision is to extend the services provided by the Centre to include children from infancy to 18 years of age, thereby positively impacting on the lives of needy children from the Daveyton community throughout their childhood.
They hope to start a youth centre for high school children nearby soon, to accommodate the Legae children who graduate from primary school. Their wish is to continue with homework help, to provide youth discussion groups, computer training, basketball, netball and soccer programme. Counselling to teenage mothers, as well as counselling to children who are struggling with peer pressure regarding drug use, crime and alcohol abuse, HIV counselling and prevention, are also what Legae hopes to provide one day.
Please visit Legae's page on Facebook.


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CMT just issued a press release promoting "an evening full of laughs" featuring comedian Ron White. "The cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking White headlines the 90-minute special," said CMT, "giving his thoughts on being banned from the popular dating site ChristianMingle," among other hilarious topics.
I find it interesting that CMT, which is owned by Viacom (which also owns MTV and VH1), would so prominently mention White's riff on ChristianMingle. Especially in the wake of the recent arrest of a Del Mar, Calif. man charged with raping a woman he met on the online dating site.
Police suspect that Sean Patrick Banks used different aliases to prey upon unsuspecting women on the Christian site as he traveled frequently across the country for his job. Investigators are currently trying to identify other of Banks' pitiable victims.
I don't know whether CMT thinks it funny that ChristianMingle has been infiltrated by an online sexual predator. But there should be nothing funny about it to Christ followers, including those of us who usually find "Tater Salad" – as White is known – amusing.
Because what we are witnessing with ChristianMingle is spiritual warfare. And I say that not just because I published a Valentine's Day post praising the site, an online destination place for hundreds of thousands of Christian singles looking for love with someone with whom they can share their faith life.
The Bible warns us that our adversary, the devil, walks about like a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. And I am convinced that nothing so appeals to his appetite than devouring – corrupting – the pure, the innocent, the holy, the Godly.
It began in the Garden of Eden, when the evil one corrupted Eve, who then corrupted her husband Adam. And such corruption has continued down through the ages, to this very day, manifesting itself in ways most sordid.
Indeed, is there anyone who doubts the devil successfully infiltrated the Catholic Church? How else do my Catholic friends explain the more than 10,000 child sexual abuse claims against more than 4,000 Catholic priests here in this country?
Or what about the unholy partnership between the Girl Scouts of the USA – founded by Daisy Gordon Low to promote the spiritual development (along with the physical and mental) – with Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading abortionist?
Is not the entertainment industry under demonic influence, most obviously the adult film business, which devours young females barely older than Girl Scout Ambassadors (16 to 18 years of age), subjecting them to the most profane sexual degradation.
And who does not imagine that the evil one did not whisper in the ear of the president of the United States when he justified his endorsement of homosexual marriage by invoking the Golden Rule? When he blasphemously insisted that to "Treat others the way you would want to be treated" is to blithely accept a lifestyle the Bible declares "an abomination"?
Those of us who are Christ followers must be always on our guard against our adversary, the devil. And we must pray without ceasing for God's divine protection, that neither we nor our loved ones fall prey to that roaring lion.


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Kenny Williams doesn't want relievers to be tied to a specific point in games (like on the last 3 outs):
Manager Ozzie Guillen didn't specify if Sale would become the White Sox closer or be used in a setup role. For Williams, late-inning relief is all about getting important outs. So, if Matt Thornton is chosen as the closer but is needed in the eighth, then the roles will have to be adjusted.
"It's a great scenario if Matt Thornton is the guy because of what he has been doing for the White Sox," Guillen said. "Sale has great stuff to be the closer. A couple of guys out there have closed before. Right now, it's too early for me to say whether this guy is going to be the closer or not."
UPDATE: Gonzo has a quote from Kenny:
"Sometimes that means in seventh inning if Moreau and Mauer are coming up, maybe the guy you have tabbed as your 'closer' is better for that situation versus the ninth, when you have the No. 9-1-2 or 8-9-1 (hitters) coming up," Williams explained. "Right now, we have a situation where people have earned right to pitch the last inning or last couple of innings. Fortunately we have some candidates."


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Each redistricting dataset merges the electoral data the SWDB collected and processed over the preceding decade with the most current census data (PL94-171). The result is a census block level dataset that allows for longitudinal analysis of electoral data over time on the same unit of analysis. Electoral data consist of the Statements of Vote (SOV) and Statements of Registration (SOR) for each statewide election. These data are collected from the Registrars of Voters for each of the 58 California counties with each election.
The SWDB collects the Statement of Vote and the Statement of Registration along with various geography files from each of the 58 counties for every statewide election. The Statement of Vote is a precinct level dataset and precincts in California change frequently between elections. The goal of the SWDB is to make election data available that can be compared over time, on the same unit of analysis – a precinct, a census block or a census tract.
From this page you can download Statement of Vote and Statement of Registration data by precinct.
Descriptions of each type of file and precinct can be found by following the links below.
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Descriptions of the variable codes used in the data files. The relevant appendix begins on page 19.
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Tyrell Eddy met every qualification needed for the December 5th Hiring Our Heroes event: He is a veteran who served in the Air Force for four years as a police officer, and he is also a military spouse, with his wife currently stationed in the DC metro area. Tyrell had started training as a police officer for the Veterans Administration a few weeks before his wife received orders to move from Denver. As there weren't any openings available in DC, Tyrell was out of work, again.
Many military spouses understand the difficulty of moving your career every four years; Tyrell has the added background of having been there himself. "I got out for family. I went to Iraq and they were saying cops were going to have back-to-back deployments," he says. So while his wife continues her service with the aim of reaching retirement, Tyrell is getting the family settled -- he has two children to take care of, as well as a budding school career and his search for a full time job.
Tyrell's goals are very different from when he entered the military as an Airman in 2002. "I want to be a psychology professor," he says. "I love the classroom setting." He found the flier for the Hiring Our Heroes veteran hiring event while visiting George Mason University.
Tyrell's position is similar to many veterans and spouses -- according to the U.S. Labor Department, the unemployment rate for veterans was 6.6 percent in November 2012. Government agencies as well as non-profits and corporations are making an effort to increase hiring veterans, but do these events actually produce jobs, and what do you need to be successful?
Representatives from Mass Mutual were at the event to dispel the rumors. They emphasized that a bachelor's degree or advanced training were not required and appreciated veterans' work ethic, citing success with hiring veterans and spouses in the past. The vetted group of companies included: Dept of Justice, SAIC, Troop ID and Lockheed Martin.
""I hope to find at least one great management hire out of today's event. I have spoken to several veterans today that I will be following up with," said Tracy Hardaway, a recruiter for Potbelly Sandwich Shop. "In fact, I even spoke to a military spouse who has a background in Restaurant Management. We are a National Company and are expanding quickly, so if she needs to relocate, we may be able to place her."
The companies attending these events are well-educated on the challenges and benefits of the military life. Veteran workshops discussed telecommuting and job shares for those that could not take on a full-time position due to home responsibilities. They also seemed to understand the immediate desire for veterans that need work now.
Tyrell had two lengthy conversations with government agencies looking for police hires, and understood the military-speak that still slipped into Tyrell's vocabulary. Civilian companies at the Hiring Our Heroes event also seemed to be making the effort to understand the military community, and the benefits veterans can bring to a company. The nearly 100 employers at the event said all the right things about veteran hiring, but will the jobs come through? Tyrell promises to keep us updated on his progress. "I'm open to anything," he says.
Military.com is a partner with the US Chamber for Hiring Our Heroes events.