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Speaking My Mind: The Cla$$room
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Abstract: "Speaking My Mind" invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.
EJ in Focus: Tucking the Pigeons up Your Sleeve: Ten Personae Teach One Nonfiction Course
Bonnie S. Sunstein
Abstract: Sunstein introduces us to ten imagined colleagues, such as Buster Complacency and Polly Veritas, who provide essential support for the teaching of nonfiction writing.
Contemporary Memoir: A 21st-Century Genre Ideal for Teens
Dawn Latta Kirby and Dan Kirby
Abstract: Students' lives can be their inspiration for reading literary memoirs and writing mini-memoirs.
The Role of Visual Thinking in Writing the News Story
Suzanne Choo
Abstract: Complex visual thinking can enhance students' abilities to write compelling nonfiction.
Poetry, Visual Design, and the How-To Manual: Creativity in the Teaching of Technical Writing
Kristen Dayle Welch
Abstract: Visual design in contemporary nonfiction has taken on too big a role for writing teachers to ignore. Welch offers creative ideas for bringing image into English class.
Teaching Nonfiction through Rhetorical Reading
Mary R. Lamb
Abstract: Why did the writer say it this way? Lamb reconsiders the value of focusing on the author's intention.
Eavesdropping on Contemporary Minds: Why We Need More Essays in Our High School Classrooms
Kimberly Hill Campbell
Abstract: Stephen King, Dave Barry, and other essayists in popular magazines can engage student writers and offer fresh examples of excellent writing.
From Hitler to Hurricanes, Vietnam to Virginia Tech: Using Historical Nonfiction to Teach Rhetorical Context
Lisa Beckelhimer
Abstract: Reading about real lives in real contexts can help students understand how nonfiction texts inform the future.
Keeping It Current: Using Technology to Teach about Social Issues
Nancy B. Sardone and Roberta Devlin-Scherer
Abstract: The authors discuss two online games designed to heighten students' awareness of the crisis in Darfur and understanding of global poverty.
Songs That Teach: Using Song-Poems to Teach Critically
James R. Carlson
Abstract: The 1955 murder of Emmett Till inspired a Bob Dylan song, two Chris Crowe novels, and Carlson's method for teaching his students about the tragedy.
Teaching Machiavelli, or How I Learned to Love The Prince
Alan E. Miller
Abstract: Miller shows how Machiavelli's classic work on tyranny is still relevant after almost 500 years.
Closing the Gap between High School Writing Instruction and College Writing Expectations
Susan Fanetti, Kathy M. Bushrow, and David L. DeWeese
Abstract: Standardized exam writing may cause problems, but secondary and college writing teachers can work together to solve them.
Prominent Feature Analysis: What It Means for the Classroom
Sherry Seale Swain, Richard L. Graves, and David T. Morse
Abstract: What exactly does good writing look like? The authors propose some practical answers.
Poems: Two Poems from Botswana
Susan Kolodny
Poem: Asymptote
Matthew J. Spireng
Poem: Lao Tzu Visits Baghdad
Robert A. Ayres
Poem: Learning Algebra II
Lisa Drnec Kerr
Adolescents and Texts: Raw Writing: A Critical Support for Adolescents
Alfred W. Tatum and Valerie Gue
Abstract: "Adolescents and Texts" focuses on adolescent literacy and the teaching of reading in high school and middle school.
Mentoring Matters: Designing a Mentor Program
Thomas M. McCann and Larry R. Johannessen
Abstract: "Mentoring Matters" focuses on effective ways to support new English teachers and student teachers.
Research for the Classroom: Overflowing but Underused: Portfolios as a Means of Program Evaluation and Student Self-Assessment
David A. Gorlewski
Abstract: "Research for the Classroom" publishes mini-studies of ELA classroom practices and suggests ways in which high school and middle school English teachers may study the effectiveness of their pedagogy.
Success with ELLs: Integrating Career Skills into the English Class for ELLs: Promise and Peril
Margo DelliCarpini
Abstract: "Success with ELLs" suggests effective approaches to teaching English language learners in ways that can be of benefit to all students in mainstream middle and high school English classes.
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Security in 2007: Zero-Day World Puts Bull's-Eye on Vista
Who will find the first major security flaw in Windows Vista? Will it be released as zero-day? Is there an end in sight to the botnet menace? Is spam close to being canned? Just who are these criminals Those are just a handful of the hot-button topics that will dominate the security news headlines in 2007right alongside the never-ending debates on responsible disclosure, more "month-of-(pick a vendor/product)-bugs" projects and new research into offensive/defensive rootkits.
A bold prediction on spam One of the most unlikely predictions for 2007 comes from SecureWorks malware researcher Joe Stewart: spammers will have to evolve and find new attack techniques if they intend to maintain their level of profitability.
Roughly translated, Stewart believes the massive surge in spam e-mail will taper off in 2007, unless spammers find new tricks to bypass a hardened Windows Vista and improvements to existing anti-spam technology and techniques.
In an entry on the SecureWorks blog, Stewart argued that Vista will force spammers to deliver payloads through social engineering attacks and even that might become more difficult in the future, with Microsoft venturing into the anti-virus and trusted computing arenas.
"Another factor which will have a huge impact is the release of the SpamHaus PBL blocklist, scheduled for release in December 2006," Stewart added.
The PBL, or Policy Block List, is a database of IP address ranges that should not be sending mail "direct-to-mx" to other ISPs.
Stewart explained that spammers depend on these dial-up and DHCP-based broadband connections and, with the extensive reach of SpamHaus' blocklists, widespread adoption of the PBL "will be very detrimental to spammers, as entire IP blocks where their zombie spam bots live will be unable to send mail to a large part of the Internet."
He is quick to caution against declaring victory against spammers because, "there's simply too much money in the spam business."


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Question: Why did Joseph prophesy that the wicked "of this generation" would be swept from the face of the land and the Lost Ten tribes would be gathered?
The final and total return of the Ten Tribes is not required by the prophecy—only the preparation and preliminaries for their return
The destruction of the wicked was seen by those to whom the prophecy was given as fulfilled by the Civil War and its attendant destruction, and it was this that those living were commanded to avoid by fleeing to Zion and the safety of the gospel.
The quote in context reads:
And now I am prepared to say by the authority of Jesus Christ, that not many years shall pass away before the United States shall present such a scene of bloodshed as has not a parallel in the history of our nation; pestilence, hail, famine, and earthquake will sweep the wicked of this generation from off the face of the land, to open and prepare the way for the return of the lost tribes of Israel from the north country. The people of the Lord, those who have complied with the requirements of the new covenant, have already commenced gathering together to Zion, which is in the state of Missouri; therefore I declare unto you the warning which the Lord has commanded to declare unto this generation, remembering that the eyes of my Maker are upon me, and that to him I am accountable for every word I say, wishing nothing worse to my fellow-men than their eternal salvation; therefore, "Fear God, and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment is come." Repent ye, repent ye, and embrace the everlasting covenant, and flee to Zion, before the overflowing scourge overtake you, for there are those now living upon the earth whose eyes shall not be closed in death until they see all these things, which I have spoken, fulfilled. Remember these things; call upon the Lord while He is near, and seek Him while He may be found, is the exhortation of your unworthy servant.[1]
There are two aspects to the prophecy.
1. Destruction of the wicked (marked in blue.
These events were certainly seen by the nineteenth-century Saints as fulfilled. They saw the Civil War as the culmination of prophecies against wicked people in a wicked nation. For more information see:
Those now living are to flee to Zion to avoid the scourge—i.e., the destruction, which certainly bypassed the Saints in Utah during the Civil War.
2. The preparation for the return of the ten tribes (marked in red.
The critics wish to say that Joseph prophesied the return of the Ten Tribes—but, he did not. He prophecied that those living would see those things necessary to "prepare the way" for the return of the tribes. The prophecy also noted (in green) that this gathering was already beginning as those who embraced the covenant gathered to Zion.
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What a shock! The finale I imagined, with Kat triumphantly screeching "Happy House Happy House" to raucous public approval and a confetti of cookies, has been spirited away. Mohamed's eviction was surely no surprise; his disturbingly articulate farts alone, sounding a desperate appeal on behalf of his struggling and overloaded gut, threatened to broadcast smell as well as sound into our own homes and were bound to make him generally unpopular.
But Kat? Poor, unsuspecting, innocent Kat chucked out of Big Brother's Happy House? Kat, already broken-hearted by Mo's eviction, summarily dismissed in a crumpled dressing gown, no makeup and her hair a mess from having been pinned under a comedy Afro wig? Poor, kind-hearted, child-like, intensely irritating Kat? It was so tragic I couldn't help but laugh aloud. The other housemates reacted to Tuesday's surprise double eviction as a tight-knit family might to a beloved son being called up by the army, suddenly to war. That, too, was horribly amusing. Rex, true to form, managed a sly smirk amidst the lamenting.
So who are we left with as this tedious but strangely compelling pornography of personality struggles towards its inevitably unsatisfying climax? What justification might there be for each of the leftover housemates winning a fairly large sum of money for Channel 4 in phone votes?
Rex, the unfortunately named and strangely coiffed executive chef, deserves to win for the entertainment provided by the horrific initial shock and days of emotional torture he endured when his temperamental and demanding girlfriend arrived in the house to put the lie to all his idealistic bragging about her.
Darnell, the miserable albino black guy, deserves to win to give him a chance to manage to turn his success into a perceived failure. Dude, it would suck that he won just because people thought that the prize and the attention would improve his life. His life sucks so bad that people might think he is actually happy and stop listening to him complain about his miserable life, which sucks.
Mikey, the blind Scot, deserves to win for wearing Sara's fuchsia satin Ann Summers sleeping mask around the house during the day, and removing it to go to sleep. I will love him forever for that.
Sara, an oddly submissive young Australian, deserves not only the prize but a medal for tolerating the horrendous groping and slobbering inflicted on her by Darnell at any given opportunity when she's willing, and his immature sadism when she isn't. She has surely provided a public service in alerting unsuspecting girls to the dangers of nicotine addiction and taking pity on weak men.
Oh, and don't forget Rachel. Rachel is so easily overlooked. Rachel, the "boring" young woman from Wales, deserves to win for being a decent human being. Seriously.
I'm looking forward to the finale on Friday night, but I won't be voting. Honest.
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The Champ 600 bulk hot-melt glue gun is reportedly a high-performance, durable tool. The commercial-grade adhesive-dispensing handgun has an 8-oz melt tank located in the gun, a high output piston pump, a "no drip" check valve nozzle tip, and an adjustable temperature control. Its locking tank lid has been specifically engineered for use with today's low-cost bulk hot-melt adhesives.
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As Republican County Executive Edward Mangano struggles to close a budget deficit of $286 million next year, three high-ranking Nassau police officers are retiring with severance packages of more than $600,000 each under the county's retirement incentive program, which lifts a severance cap and offers an additional bonus.
County records obtained by Newsday show the highest package will go to retiring Chief of Patrol Robert Turk, whose base salary is $219,670. Turk will get an estimated $676,414 severance check – for unused sick and vacation time and other deferred compensation – after 37 years on the force. Another 37-year veteran, Deputy Commissioner Robert McGuigan, is estimated to receive the second highest severance of $671,740. McGuigan's base salary is $217,117.
The third retiring chief, Karen O'Callaghan, started working in her new job as Hofstra's public safety director on July 12, after a gala retirement party in June. But despite her full-time private job, she remains on the public payroll in Nassau at her $225,693 annual salary until Sept. 23, running out unused vacation time.
After 27 years on the force, O'Callaghan, a well-regarded chief of department, will receive a severance check of about $632,000 when she finally signs out.


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My two boys relaxing on a hot summer day!
This is one Chasey's (My weenie dog)babies, Sprinkles. I put the huge candy bar next to him for scale for some pics and he started noming on the wrapper in a super cute fashion. Don't worry he didn't get through to the chocolate :)


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Dice is experimenting with a new idea: content embedding, a way to let content loose in the same way that YouTube liberated the video to go viral.
Last week, we made it easier than ever for you to use Dice content to build the audience on your own blog. The embedded content includes photos, bylines, our logo, everything needed to make content sharing easy…and legal.
The way we've made it easier is by adding Repost.us to every Dice story that appears on Dice.com this month and beyond. You'll notice this Repost.us button in each story, in the upper righthand corner of the page.
Repost.us lets you publish one of our stories with three clicks. Simply click the Repeat.us button at the top of each post, click to copy the code and then paste it onto your own site. That's it. The story appears fully formatted, automatically.
And embedding the content will not affect your SEO ranking on Google. Here's an FAQ from Repost.us on the topic:
Will syndication through Repost.Us impact my search rank?
Because content syndicated through Repost.Us is dynamically loaded into the reader's browser from your website, it never actually appears on the syndication site, so there is no duplicate content penalty. Search engines will detect content syndicated through Repost.Us as a link back to the original publisher, which may improve your search rank.
Here on Dice, we post 30 stories a week with career advice, hiring and layoff news, tips on coding or guidance for development team leaders, as well as items on new gadgets, games, and other corners of the geek lifestyle.
For you, the result is great content for your blog, with a minimum of work. You can use it to supplement your original posts or kick off a discussion of your own.
Social media is all about sharing information, whether it's news about your kid's high school graduation or job and other news from the world of IT. The people who gather the biggest following are those who develop the most dynamic, useful stream of information. The better your content, and the more often you add to it, the higher your visibility is going to be.
Try it out, and let me know what you think by posting a comment below.
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The problem with this approach is Google will penalize our websites (and possibly yours) when it detects duplicate content. Is this a consideration in your own seo strategy?
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2011: Year of the Stuffed Burger
It all started last year with the strong launch of KFC's Double Down. The buzz was electric months before it was released in the country, and as soon as it was available, hordes of people lined up at the counters to get themselves a piece of the chicken-on-bacon-on-chicken creation.
Because of this trend of creative and unusual burgers, BurgerBusiness.com is declaring 2011 to be the Year of the Stuffed Burger. According to them, we should expect fast food restos to come up with something like the Double Down, but more complicated (not to mention heart-stopping). They seem to know what they're saying because today, I got wind of the news of the very first stuffed burger of the year- Burger King's Jalapeno and Cheddar Stuffed Steakhouse.
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For only US$3.99 (Php175.99), burger-lovers get a thick slab of juicy burger patty infused with cheese and jalapeño bits and topped off with creamy poblano sauce, fresh tomatoes and lettuce sandwiched in between two fat burger buns. That sounds mighty tempting. I'm not sure if this will be available locally but I'll try to find out and update you guys.
While the Philippines is a rice-loving country (and it will never go out of style), burgers have become widely accepted in the country. With the success of many new burger joints- Monster Burger and their affordable half-pound burgers, Army Navy and their triple-quarter-pound burgers, and Johnny Rockets with their wide selection of 1/3-pound burgers are good examples, it can be said that Pinoys have become burger aficionados as well.
Jollibee had better start taking this seriously and make the Champion Meal, the Jollibee version of the Double Down a reality.
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I have a 1995 530i Beige over parchment that I'm parting out. The front end is no good, see pictures. I do not have the front grill, headlights, fenders, hood, radiator, expansion tank, etc.
I have not checked the engine yet since I just picked it up a week ago and it's dropped at my storage facility. Here is a general list of what is good on the car: Exterior Trunk (slight paint fade) Sunroof (slight paint fade) Passenger side doors Driver's door- two minimal dents Rear brake lights Mirrors Rear bumper Interior Dash Radio w/ code All lights A/C controls Light switches Speedo/tach Handles above doors Seatbelts Passenger seat E-brake surround Auto shifter surround Back seat Door cards Door locks & brakes Drivetrain Auto tranny Driveshaft Differential Entire engine (M60B30) *TBD* Shocks & struts (~20K miles old) Engine Compartment ~1 Year old Interstate battery V8 Engine cover Power steering reservoir Fuse box TBD... hood is stuck shut I will update this thread as I pull the parts, and the requests come in. This is not a complete list, so drop me a PM if you would like a specific part. The car is located about 2.5 hours from my house, so I can update about every week when I get a chance to travel and pull parts. Here are the pics: There's Greenie in the background Sorry for the poor quality pics, I will have better quality parts pics this weekend. Please PM me with requests or questions. I will update this post as possible in the next 1- 2 weeks. Thanks, -Nate
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Ending months of anticipation, yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court finally issued a ruling in Bilski v. Kappos, a business method patent case that, many hoped, would give the Court an opportunity to sharply limit these much maligned patents, or at least offer clear guidance on how business method patents are to be judged in the future. Unfortunately, the Court did neither one.
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Yet another country has decided to shut down key parts the Internet. Kathleen Reen at Internews reports that, as of this past Thursday, the Afghan Ministry of Communications mandated that all Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Afghanistan filter websites falling under the following categories:
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Reen reports countrywide blockages of Facebook, Gmail, YouTube, and Twitter. The Afghan Wireless Communication Company (AWCC), one of Afghanistan's two largest telecommunication companies, is referring people with questions to the Ministry of Communications.
In Henley v. DeVore, a federal court recently held that senatorial candidate Charles DeVore's two political advertisements featuring the songs "The Hope of November" and "All She Wants to Do Is Tax" infringed Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" and "All She Wants to Do Is Dance," ruling against DeVore's fair use defense.
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Today Judge Louis Stanton of the federal court in the Southern District of New York granted YouTube's Motion for Summary Judgment in the Viacom v. YouTube litigation, rejecting the effort by Viacom and other copyright owners to hold YouTube responsible for infringing material uploaded by a tiny minority of YouTube users. EFF and a coalition of public interest and industry groups had filed an amicus brief supporting YouTube in the case.
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Nature Sounds' newest compilation Natural Selection features many hip hop artist showcasing current and future projects, the strongest among the tracks is the new one from the Ghostface and MF Doom collaboration.
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text: Balance Life and Eating Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals and values are in balance. - Brian Tracy Many people find that when they are "stressed out" or have a hectic schedule, their eating suffers. Often, imbalances in lifestyle can lead to excessive eating or eating when not truly hungry. In order to change this pattern, you have to take a look at your life, make an honest assessment and then decide what changes you are willing to make. Balance is an important part of many aspects of healthy living. For example, a balanced exercise program includes cardio, strength training, and flexibility. A balanced eating plan incorporates healthy fats, protein, complex carbohydrates and appropriate calorie control. Let's talk about what happens when life is not "balanced" and how that can impact weight loss or gain. Interests, activities, how time is spent and relationship patterns all influence eating patterns and the role of food in our lives. Often, our lifestyles are more likely to encourage excess eating rather than to support healthy eating. Many people striving to lose weight minimize the important role lifestyle change has in reaching their goals. They believe that motivation and willpower are all that matters. In the long run, imbalances in lifestyle will trump motivation and willpower. Thus, a balanced life in three essential areas – work, self-care and relationships – will go far in helping one to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Research has shown that individuals who have been successful with their weight loss journeys were able to make small and incremental changes over time. In other words, losing weight is a process and a journey. Developing new habits does not occur overnight! WORK. These activities provide meaning and purpose to our lives. While money may be earned, "work" is not limited to things which earn income. Hobbies, interests, passions and volunteering can meet the essential needs we have for structuring time, having a sense of purpose, forming community, developing skills, learning and growing. SELF-CARE. Self-care does not imply being selfish. The "healthy self" needs care and maintenance – just like your car! Without self-care, the "addictive self" will emerge and food will become a dysfunctional form of self-care. Self-care includes relaxation, time to think and plan, getting enough sleep, exercise, healthy diet, mental stimulation and spiritual growth. RELATIONSHIPS. Through our relationships we meet our needs for community, companionship, validation, appreciation, approval, guidance, feedback, touch, trust, encouragement, challenge, mentoring, empathy and acceptance. All of these needs are not likely to be met by any one person. We need depth and breadth. When these needs are not met in a healthy way, we can be at risk for using food as a replacement for love and nurturing. So…what to do? Make an effort to honestly assess your life. Where are the imbalances? Like invisible cracks in a tooth, lifestyle imbalances produce symptoms (overeating and poor food choices) that will get worse over time if ignored. Imbalances can range from "under-doing" to "over-doing" within each of these three areas. For example, an under-doer in the area of work finds that work is boring and empty. That person finds that he often has too much time on his hands and turns to food for stimulation, for "something to do," for "fun." The over-doer is overly busy, possibly a workaholic, and leads a hectic pace. That person uses food to relieve stress, relax, as a reward or as an escape. An under-doer in the area of self-care often procrastinates, lacks a structured eating plan, and may graze throughout the day. An over-doer may be a compulsive dieter and a person of extremes – either all or nothing – "If I can't walk for an hour, I won't walk at all." In the area of relationships, the under-doer often feels isolated and lonely. Food becomes of source of love and nurture. The over-doer can be the caretaker and rescuer. This person has no time for self and does not prioritize healthy eating and adequate exercise. Again, be honest with yourself in indentifying the areas of imbalance and how they might be affecting your food intake and weight. Consider options for change. Develop a plan to restore greater balance. Tell yourself "I will" and not "I will try" when it comes to developing healthy lifestyle habits! Kathleen Baskett, MD is the Medical Director of Weight Management at St. Vincent Healthcare. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and the author of "Moving Forward: The Weigh to a Healthier Weight".


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Low sanctions can initially appear to be a mitigating factor for unjust or inefficient laws, but this perception is likely wrong. This Article argues that low sanctions may have a pernicious effect on the democratic process and on legislative rule making because, as both public choice theory and historical precedent suggest, the laws accompanying these sanctions are more likely to perpetuate themselves and become part of the unquestioned background fabric of society. This Article focuses on intellectual property law (in particular, copyright) and examines the progression of suboptimal laws through widespread low sanctions that may mostly escape the public eye until sanctions then grow to more significant size. In intellectual property, as elsewhere, low-level sanctions coupled with problematic laws are less likely than their high-sanction counterparts to attract the attention of the media and lead to political action. This Article makes several claims about low sanctions. The first is that low sanctions increase the likelihood that a problematic law will be passed. Second, low sanctions decrease the odds that such a law will be repealed. Third, unjust laws with low sanctions bear the risk that the sanctions will (sometimes gradually) rise, and thus reduce any upsides that accompany the initial low level of the sanctions. By the time this occurs, it may prove an irreversible change because it is more difficult to abolish a law than to prevent its initial passage. The media plays a key role in these processes when it focuses on the identifiable victims of high sanctions and fails to pay attention to the statistical victims of low sanctions. Last, whether sanctions for single offenses are high or low, prosecutors can accumulate counts in a way that significantly intimidates alleged offenders with sometimes dramatic consequences. This practice was visible in the recent stories about computer coder and Internet activist Aaron Swartz's prosecution and suicide. Examples from intellectual property and other legal areas should encourage us to take a closer look at existing or proposed legislation that appears harmless enough at first glance due to its low sanctions or lack of enforcement.
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We moved into Europe. We discussed some history. Annabelle finds the clothing particularly interesting. We made 'ruffs' which people used to wear around their necks (sometimes they were so big they needed extra long spoons to reach their mouths!)
In astronomy we picked up where we left of with the sun and learned about eclipses. This was a fun little activity we did to learn what an eclipse is.
We also watched this YouTube video that she really enjoyed and wanted to watch several times that week (which I found surprising. lol)
This is an extra book that we read. I picked up this series of planet books at a preschool's going out of business sale for ten cents a book. They are really colorful and simple.
Our first week of Music Appreciation our composer is Antonio Vivaldi. We used this site to listen to the Spring section of his Four Seasons piece. I really like the site because it tells you what to think about during each movement, helpful when trying to explain it to a first grader. We will listen to one movement for the next few weeks.
In Art Appreciation we started learning about Renoir. Annabelle did a picture study of the Girl With a Watering Can.
We also used the Oxford First Book of Art and looked at the section of Mother and Child art pieces. In particular we looked at The Child's Bath by Mary Cassatt. Afterward we did the suggested activity. Annabelle painted a splashy watery picture.....
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Egyptian sarcophagus' curious history unveiled
Emily Millward, Collections Assistant at the Research and Cultural Collections of the University of Birmingham, has written an interesting piece in the latest edition of Current Archaeology about a sarcophagus lid at the University of Birmingham. I wrote about the lid - nicknamed 'George' - on the 13 November 2012 reporting that it was due to be returned to the University after being away for a spell of 50 years. It had previously lain within the Leamington Art Gallery and Museum. In this article, Emily discusses George's history - both old and new.
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on Arsenal's slender advantage...
"We were a little bit in a situation while we
were one-nil up, between keeping a clean sheet and going forward.
We didn't really find our flow in the second half. Maybe we
were cautious, not to be caught on the break. I felt as well that
their midfield played very well, we found it difficult to dictate
our leadership in the middle of the park, they have done well -
they closed us down, and from then on in the second half it became
more difficult."
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course our defensive record speaks for us and helps us to believe.
Yes, we want to go there and try to score goals, and play our game
of course. I don't know what to expect, you are in the
Semi-Final of the Champions League, you could see tonight. They are
technically a very good side, tactically very intelligent, very
mature. We want a great performance. But we have a big game on
Saturday again before that, and of course we want to deal well with
that game as well. I might rotate a bit because we need fresh legs,
we've given a lot today."
on who they could face in the final...
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82 F3d 427 United States v. Caldwell
82 F.3d 427
The UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant,
Dedrick Shawn CALDWELL Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.
Nos. 95-1003, 95-1023.
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
April 17, 1996.
NOTICE: Although citation of unpublished opinions remains unfavored, unpublished opinions may now be cited if the opinion has persuasive value on a material issue, and a copy is attached to the citing document or, if cited in oral argument, copies are furnished to the Court and all parties. See General Order of November 29, 1993, suspending 10th Cir. Rule 36.3 until December 31, 1995, or further order.
Defendant Dedrick Shawn Caldwell appeals his conviction and sentence for unlawful possession with intent to distribute and distribution of more than five grams of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 18 U.S.C. § 2. The United States has filed a cross-appeal challenging the district court's calculation of Caldwell's sentence. For reasons stated below, we affirm Caldwell's conviction and remand for resentencing.
On November 3, 1992, undercover Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) task force officer Brad Maerz and an informant named "Ray Ray" met with Victor Dickerson. Maerz and Ray Ray informed Dickerson that Maerz was interested in purchasing one ounce of crack cocaine. Dickerson responded that he did not have the cocaine, but could take them to a place where it could be obtained. Dickerson, Maerz, and Ray Ray traveled in Dickerson's car to a residence at 2237 Lafayette Street, Denver, Colorado. Upon arriving at the residence, Dickerson introduced Maerz and Ray Ray to a woman later identified as Jamie Fusco. Fusco informed the men that she would have to page her source, "Tim." After receiving a return telephone call, Fusco informed Maerz that she needed $1,050, and Maerz gave her the money.
Shortly thereafter, a man identified as Tim arrived at the back door of Fusco's residence. Fusco opened the door and Tim entered the residence and handed her packages of crack cocaine wrapped in plastic. Tim walked into the living room and introduced himself to Maerz. After asking Maerz if he was a cop and if he had a gun or was wearing a wire, Tim began to frisk Maerz. Maerz replied that he was not a cop and was not wearing a gun or a wire. Tim asked Maerz where he was selling the crack and for what price. Maerz replied that he sold crack in "northwest Denver" for "350 or $400 for a quarter ounce." R. 3 at 100. Apparently satisfied with Maerz' responses, Tim backed away and began playing with Fusco's child.
Fusco then entered the room and gave Maerz a package which was later tested and found to contain 28.25 grams of cocaine base. Maerz asked Tim "if this was a full ounce, if he was sure that it was a full ounce and did anybody have any scales." R. 3 at 102. Tim asked Maerz why he was questioning him, because he didn't "sell dope." Id. Maerz, Ray Ray, and Dickerson left Fusco's residence. Fusco gave Tim the money she had received from Maerz, and Tim gave Fusco $30 to $40.
Fusco and Dickerson were arrested at a later date, pled guilty to the offense of November 3, 1992, and were sentenced to prison. In return for reductions in their sentences, both Fusco and Dickerson cooperated with the government. On five or six separate occasions between November 3, 1992, and July 1994, Special Agent John Hick showed photographs to Maerz in an attempt to identify the man named Tim, but Maerz was unable to identify any of the persons in the photographs. No records were maintained by Hick or Maerz of these identification efforts.
In July 1994, Fusco contacted Hick and gave him information regarding the individual she knew as Tim. In particular, Fusco told Hick that Tim had been arrested recently by Arapahoe County authorities for assault of an acquaintance of hers. Hick discovered the acquaintance had filed a complaint against a man named Dedrick Shawn Caldwell. Hick obtained photographs of Caldwell from the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Department and the Denver Police Department. On July 20, 1994, Hick showed the photographs of Caldwell to Maerz, explained how he obtained the photographs, and asked Maerz, "[I]s this Tim?" Maerz identified the person in the photographs as Tim.
On July 21, 1994, Caldwell was indicted by a federal grand jury, and on July 28, 1994, Hick and Maerz participated in Caldwell's arrest. Following the arrest, Hick advised Caldwell of his Miranda rights. Caldwell stated "he understood those rights and ... would be willing to answer some questions," but would "not be willing to answer other questions." R. 4 at 237. When asked by Hick if he had any sources in St. Louis, Caldwell said he did not know anyone in St. Louis. When asked by Hick if he had sources in Los Angeles, Caldwell declined to answer. Maerz asked Caldwell if he remembered him, to which Caldwell initially responded "no". Maerz then said: "Sure you do. Remember over on Lafayette Street?" R. 3 at 104-05. Caldwell responded "Oh, yeah," and began talking about Fusco and the sentence she received. In particular, Caldwell stated Fusco "got a raw deal out of that." R. 3 at 105. Maerz asked Caldwell how he got to Fusco's residence because the surveillance officers outside the residence did not see him. Caldwell stated he took a cab to the house. Caldwell further stated that Maerz must have thought he was "a big-time dope dealer" because of the way he was dressed that day. R. 3 at 105.
Caldwell subsequently filed a number of pretrial motions, including a motion to suppress his post-arrest statements and a motion to suppress Maerz' pretrial identification of him. After hearing testimony from Maerz and Hick, the district court denied both motions. The government then filed an information pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 851, alleging that Caldwell had a prior drug felony conviction that would enhance the statutory sentence. In particular, the information indicated that "[o]n or about February 20, 1986, ... in the Superior Court in the County of Los Angeles, the Defendant was convicted by way of his plea of guilty, of a violation of California Health and Safety Code § 11352, sale of a controlled substance (cocaine), a felony pursuant to California Penal Code § 17." R. 1, doc. 33.
Caldwell's criminal jury trial began on October 24, 1994. During trial, Fusco, Dickerson, and Maerz testified and identified Caldwell as the individual they knew as Tim who was present at Fusco's residence on November 3, 1992. R. 3 at 102, 107; R. 4 at 168-69, 203-04. Evidence was completed on October 25, 1994, and the jury was instructed and began its deliberations that same day. At approximately 4 p.m. on October 26, 1994, the jury sent a note to the district court stating: "We request information from [the courtroom deputy clerk] or [the trial judge] on hung jury." R. 5 at 270. After conferring with counsel, the district court brought the jury into the courtroom, and instructed them as follows:
The Court has been notified that the jury wants an instruction on hung juries. The Court wishes you to continue your deliberations, keeping in mind the following:
(1) as jurors, you have a duty to consult with one another and to deliberate with a view to reaching an agreement if it can be done.
(2) Each of you must decide for yourself but only after an impartial consideration with your fellow jurors;
(3) In the course of deliberation, you should not hesitate to reexamine your own views and change your opinion if convinced it is erroneous, and
(4) None of you should surrender your honest conviction as to the weight or effect of the evidence solely because of the opinions of your fellow jurors or for the sole purpose of returning a verdict.
R. 5 at 274. In addition, the district court made the following comments to the jury:
I would like to add one other thought myself from experience in the past, and that is when you go back to the jury room to continue your deliberations, could you just go around the circle, let every juror have his or her say briefly without any interruption from anyone else. And after you've gone around and everyone has had a short say without interruption, then continue your deliberations.
R. 5 at 274-75.
On October 27, 1994, at approximately 2:55 p.m., the jury returned a guilty verdict against defendant Caldwell. On December 19, 1994, Caldwell was sentenced to a term of 260 months. During sentencing, the district court rejected Caldwell's request for a downward departure from career offender status, as well as the government's request to sentence Caldwell within a range of 360 months to life.
On appeal, Caldwell contends the district court erred (1) in denying his motion to suppress Maerz' pretrial and in-court identifications of him; (2) in denying his motion to suppress post-arrest statements made to Hick and Maerz; (3) in charging the jury with a modified Allen instruction and then adding its own suggestions about the appropriate method of resuming deliberations; and (4) in refusing to grant his motion for a downward departure from career offender status. We address these contentions in order.
A. Maerz' identification of Caldwell.
Caldwell argues the pretrial identification procedures used by Hick, i.e., showing Maerz only photographs of Caldwell while simultaneously asking him, "[I]s this Tim," were unduly suggestive and unreliable, and that Maerz' out-of-court and in-court identifications should not have been admitted into evidence at trial. Because the constitutionality of identification procedures is a mixed question of law and fact, Sumner v. Mata, 455 U.S. 591, 597 (1982), we review de novo the ultimate issue of the constitutionality of identification procedures, while we review for clear error the underlying factual basis for the district court's decision. United States v. Kimball, 73 F.3d 269, 272 (10th Cir.1995).
In examining the constitutionality of a pretrial identification procedure, we engage in a two-step analysis. Grubbs v. Hannigan, 982 F.2d 1483, 1489 (10th Cir.1993). First, we determine whether the procedure was unnecessarily suggestive. Id. If we determine that the procedure was unnecessarily suggestive, we must then decide whether the identification was reliable under the totality of the circumstances. Id. at 1489-90. The Supreme Court has identified five factors to be considered in determining the reliability of a pretrial identification: (1) the opportunity of the witness to view the criminal at the time of the crime; (2) the witness' degree of attention; (3) the accuracy of his or her prior description of the criminal; (4) the level of certainty demonstrated by the witness at the identification; and (5) the length of time between the crime and the identification. Neil v. Biggers, 409 U.S. 188, 199-200 (1972).
Assuming, without deciding, that the pretrial identification procedures used by Hick were unnecessarily suggestive, we conclude that Maerz' identification of Caldwell was still reliable. First, as noted by the district court, Maerz was an experienced police officer who, during the course of the November 3, 1992, drug deal, had "close face-to-face contact and conversation with the person" named Tim for approximately three to five minutes. R. 2 at 51. Moreover, although not specifically stated in the record, it is apparent that Maerz "was a trained police officer who realized that later he would have to find and arrest the person with whom he was dealing." Manson v. Brathwaite, 432 U.S. 98, 108 (1977). Accordingly, "he could be expected to pay scrupulous attention to detail." Id. at 115. Second, Maerz' prior description of Tim, i.e., "a young light-skinned man of color whose hair on top was somewhat thin," was somewhat generic, but nevertheless accurate. R. 2 at 51. Third, the district court concluded Maerz was "confident and certain about his identification," R. 2 at 52, and we find nothing clearly erroneous about this factual determination. Moreover, we note that "[t]here is no dispute that the photograph[s] in question [were] of [defendant]." Brathwaite, 432 U.S. at 115. Finally, although approximately twenty months had passed between the time of the crime and the identification, this alone does not render Maerz' identification unreliable. Because Maerz' pretrial identification was reliable in view of the totality of the circumstances and outweighed any corruptive influence created by the pretrial identification procedures, we conclude admission of this evidence at trial did not infringe upon Caldwell's constitutional rights.
In light of our conclusions concerning the reliability of Maerz' pretrial identification, and because Caldwell has not asserted a separate basis for challenging Maerz' in-court identification, we conclude there was no error on the part of the district court in allowing Maerz to identify Caldwell during trial.
B. Caldwell's post-arrest statements to Hick and Maerz.
Caldwell next contends the district court erred in denying his motion to suppress post-arrest statements he made to Hick and Maerz. Caldwell argues the statements were unconstitutionally obtained because they were made in response to questions asked by the officers after he had invoked his Miranda rights. According to Caldwell, the officers should have ended the interrogation after he advised them that he did not want to talk.
The district court denied Caldwell's motion to suppress after hearing testimony from Maerz. Based upon this testimony, the district court concluded as follows:
The Court will also deny the motion to suppress the statements. The testimony at this point is credible that Mr. Maerz heard the Miranda warnings being given to defendant. Defendant actually decided not to discuss one area with the law enforcement officials, didn't want to talk about Los Angeles. They didn't pursue it. But the conversation about whether Mr. Caldwell remembered Mr. Maerz from the Lafayette [Street] incident [on November 3, 1992] was answered, and the Court finds no reason to suppress that, since full warnings were given.
R. 2 at 52.
When reviewing the denial of a motion to suppress evidence, we accept the district court's findings of fact unless clearly erroneous, but review de novo the district court's legal conclusions. United States v. Baez-Acuna, 54 F.3d 634, 636 (10th Cir.1995).
Upon arrest, a defendant must be advised of his rights before law enforcement officers begin interrogation. Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 467-74 (1966). If a defendant submits to questioning after receiving Miranda warnings, the government has the burden to establish that the defendant voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently waived his right to remain silent. Colorado v. Connelly, 479 U.S. 157, 168 (1986); Moran v. Burbine, 475 U.S. 412, 421 (1986). Waiver must be established by a preponderance of the evidence. Connelly, 479 U.S. at 168-69.
We find no basis for disturbing the district court's factual findings or legal conclusions. Our review of the record reveals a sufficient basis for the district court to conclude that Caldwell was properly advised of his Miranda rights. Likewise, there is a sufficient basis in the record for concluding that, after receiving the Miranda warning from Hick, Caldwell voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently decided to waive his rights and talk to Hick and Maerz. We conclude the district court did not err in denying Caldwell's motion to suppress.
C. The district court's instructions to the jury.
Caldwell asserts the district court erred when, after receiving a note from the jury requesting information on a hung jury, it gave a modified Allen instruction to the jury. See Allen v. United States, 164 U.S. 492 (1896). More specifically, Caldwell asserts the court's instructions and comments to the jury had "an impermissibly coercive effect." Appellant's br. at 26.
The purpose of an Allen instruction is to encourage a unanimous verdict. United States v. Smith, 857 F.2d 682, 683 (10th Cir.1988). We have traditionally urged caution in the use of the Allen instruction. United States v. Butler, 904 F.2d 1482, 1488 (10th Cir.1990). "The preferred rule of procedure is to give an Allen instruction at the same time as other instructions; however, this is not a per se rule." United States v. Rodriguez-Mejia, 20 F.3d 1090, 1091 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 115 S.Ct. 640 (1994). We review whether an Allen instruction was erroneously given on a case-by-case basis with a view toward determining whether the instruction had a coercive effect on the jury. Id. Factors to be considered in determining whether an Allen charge is coercive include "(1) [t]he language of the instruction; (2) its incorporation with other instructions; and (3) the timing of the instruction." United States v. Porter, 881 F.2d 878, 888 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 493 U.S. 944 (1989).
We conclude the modified Allen instruction given by the district court and the court's accompanying comment to the jury were neutral and were no more prejudicial to Caldwell than to the government. The instruction and the comment were given only after the jury specifically requested information "on hung jury." Further, neither the instruction nor the comment was prejudicial or coercive on its face. In fact, the modified Allen instruction made clear that no juror was expected to yield any conscientious conviction as to the evidence.
D. Downward departure from career offender status.
Caldwell contends the district court should have granted his motion for a downward departure from his original classification as a career offender. Caldwell asserts two alleged grounds for departure: (1) placing him in the career offender category results in an over-representation of his criminal history score under U.S.S.G. § 4A1.3; and (2) a downward departure was warranted under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.0 because the Sentencing Commission did not adequately consider the disproportionate treatment of drug offenders sentenced to the same penalty range for offenses involving drug quantities of exceptionally different magnitudes.
Section 4A1.3 of the Sentencing Guidelines authorizes a downward departure from the guideline range if a defendant's criminal history is overstated. See United States v. Maldonado-Campos, 920 F.2d 714, 719-20 (10th Cir.1990). Section 5K2.0 of the Sentencing Guidelines allows a downward departure if the court finds there exists an aggravating or mitigating circumstance "of a kind, or to a degree, not adequately taken into consideration by the Sentencing Commission in formulating the guidelines and that should result in a sentence different from that described."
Here, the district court recognized its discretionary authority to depart downward from the guideline range, but found no basis for doing so. R. 7 at 307. Under these circumstances, we have no jurisdiction to review the court's discretionary refusal to depart downward. United States v. Lloyd, 13 F.3d 1450, 1454 (10th Cir.1994); United States v. Diggs, 8 F.3d 1520, 1526 (10th Cir.1993); United States v. Mendoza-Lopez, 7 F.3d 1483, 1486 (10th Cir.1993), cert. denied, 114 S.Ct. 1552 (1994).
In its cross-appeal, the government argues the district court erred, at the time of sentencing, in relying upon Application Note 2 to U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1 (career offender), as amended by the Sentencing Commission on November 1, 1994 (amendment 506). According to the government, the Commission violated its statutory authority to assure sentences for career offenders that are "at or near the maximum term authorized," 28 U.S.C. § 994(h), by amending Application Note 2 to require sentencing courts to rely upon unenhanced statutory maximum penalties rather than enhanced statutory maximum penalties in calculating career offender offense levels. Thus, the government argues, amended Application Note 2 is invalid and should not be applied in sentencing a career offender such as Caldwell.
Before directly addressing the government's arguments, it is necessary to briefly review the relevant procedural aspects of this case. Prior to trial, the government filed a notice under 21 U.S.C. § 851(a)(1) signaling its intention to seek enhanced penalties due to Caldwell's prior state drug conviction. The effect of this notice was to raise the statutory maximum penalty for the charged offense from 40 years to life imprisonment. See 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B). At the time of sentencing, the government urged the district court to use the enhanced maximum statutory penalty, i.e., life imprisonment, in determining defendant's career offender offense level under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. The district court, however, relied upon the unenhanced maximum statutory penalty, i.e., 40 years, as directed by amended Application Note 2 to § 4B1.1. Accordingly, the district court determined Caldwell's career offender offense level to be 34 rather than 37 as argued by the government. The accompanying guideline range under the offense level calculated by the district court was 262 to 327 months. Under the government's proposed calculations, the accompanying guideline range would have been 360 months to life imprisonment.
In United States v. Novey, --- F.3d ---, 1996 WL 115326 (10th Cir.1996), we addressed the validity of the Sentencing Commission's November 1, 1994, amendments to Application Note 2. In Novey, we concluded the amendments were inconsistent with the clear directive of 28 U.S.C. § 994(h), and were "therefore invalid as beyond the scope of the Commission's authority delegated to it by Congress." Id. at ---; 1996 WL 115326 * 3.
Consistent with Novey, we agree with the government in this case that the district court erred in relying upon the amendments to Application Note 2 to determine Caldwell's career offender offense level. Accordingly, we conclude it is necessary to remand this case to the district court for resentencing.
Caldwell's convictions are AFFIRMED and this case is REMANDED for resentencing consistent with this court's recent ruling in Novey.
This order and judgment is not binding precedent, except under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, and collateral estoppel. The court generally disfavors the citation of orders and judgments; nevertheless, an order and judgment may be cited under the terms and conditions of 10th Cir. R. 36.3