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WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – Same-sex couples stood at government counters in two North Carolina cities on Monday to ask for marriage licenses they knew they would be denied, part of a push across the U.S. South this month to demand equality even where opposition runs deep.
"We have to leave our home state to get married, so that's a little sad," said L. Rankin, 45, after the assistant register of deeds in her city of Winston-Salem refused a license to her and partner Kristin Hedin, 38.
Couples braved rain and potential ridicule to join the "We Do Campaign," an effort by the nonprofit Campaign for Southern Equality to protest state laws activists believe to be unjust and to call for full equality under federal law.
As part of the campaign, couples in seven Southern states are applying for marriage licenses in January. At the final stop on Thursday, couples expect to be denied licenses in Arlington, Virginia, before marching to Washington, D.C., where same-sex marriage is legal.
Participants say they want their neighbors and lawmakers to know they aren't going away, even if taking a stand can be uncomfortable and risky in a part of the country known for its strong religious ties and history of racial discrimination.
"The South has been written off as being unwinnable when it comes to LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights," said Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, executive director of the Campaign for Southern Equality and a United Church of Christ minister.
"One of the unintended consequences of that is that LGBT people also get written off," she said.
Gay rights activists billed 2012 as a watershed year after voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington state approved same-sex marriage, and President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to declare support for such unions.
But the year also brought a sobering reminder for same-sex couples that the momentum lagged in the Southeast. Last May, North Carolina became the last state in the region to add a voter-approved ban on gay marriage to its constitution.
Thirty-one of the 50 U.S. states have passed constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. Nine states and Washington, D.C., have legalized it.
Some of the 35 couples who have taken part in the "We Do" effort this month have married outside the South but said they still want to live there.
"I can go to a restaurant, and I can order sweet tea and grits and they have them," said Sara Bell, 31, a lifelong resident of Mississippi. "I don't think that I should have to leave those things behind just to be who I am."
Surveys by the Pew Research Center last year showed that while opposition to gay marriage in the South has waned, it is still greater than any other region in the country.
Fifty-six percent of people in the central Southern states, including Alabama, Arkansas and Mississippi, oppose allowing same-sex couples to marry, compared with 29 percent who are against same-sex marriage in New England.
The National Organization for Marriage, which opposes allowing same-sex couples to marry, has not taken any action in response to the "We Do Campaign," spokesman Thomas Peters said.
"Obviously these are acts of civil disobedience against laws passed overwhelmingly by voters in those states," he said on Monday.
Support for gay marriage in the South is comparable to where the country as a whole was a decade ago, according to Pew, so activists said their strategy for seeking change their inevitably looks different than in other regions.
The efforts overall are "not very sexy," admits Darlene Nipper, deputy executive director for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.
That organization is one of many working to build support for marriage equality at the grassroots level, including training volunteers, developing young leaders and working to change the minds of local politicians.
The task force will hold its annual "Creating Change" conference in Atlanta later this month. Nipper said bringing 3,500 activists to that Southern city will generate excitement and help raise the profile of the issues they want addressed.
With no imminent likelihood of winning same-sex marriage rights at the state level in the South, activists are pressing for national change. In March, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases challenging laws that define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Gay rights supporters also are seeking more protections in other areas such as the workplace and schools, said Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality.
"I really think that you'll see a faster pace of movement in the years to come," he said. "But we have to take a more incremental approach in what our wins are. And frankly we have to give people the space to change their opinions."
Diana Coe, 48, and Li Hooper, 49, whose 2011 wedding at a church in Winston-Salem is not recognized by the state, said they hope to see attitudes change soon.
"We think of ourselves as being married, and then we realize we are second-class citizens," Coe said.
-Colleen Jenkins, Reuters


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RTC Conference Primers: #27 – Big Sky ConferencePosted by Brian Goodman on October 7th, 2011
Jonathan Reed of Big Sky Basketball is the RTC correspondent for the Big Sky conference. You can find him on Twitter at @bigskybball.
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- The Return of Damian Lillard – Three years ago, Lillard was the Big Sky Freshman of the Year. Two years ago, he was the Big Sky Player of the Year. Last year, he was the Preseason Player of the Year and his team, Weber State, was the pick to win the Conference. Then, he broke his foot in the ninth game of the year, and the Wildcats finished third. Due to some smart scheduling tactics, Lillard was granted a medical redshirt and will be a junior this season. He says he is one hundred percent healthy, and if that is true, Weber State is the easy favorite to win the Big Sky.
- Beginning of the Jim Hayford Era For Eastern Washington – Out is Kirk Earlywine, who put together four bad seasons in Cheney, finishing with a 42-78 record. In is Jim Hayford, who had been extremely successful at Division III Whitworth University, where he had a 217-57 record. Earlywine did not leave the cupboard bare (even with would-be top returner Glen Dean transferring to Utah), and a top three finish is possible for the Eagles. Hayford has also showed early recruiting prowess, getting Collin Chiverton to keep his commitment to EWU.
- How Does Northern Colorado Build on Momentum? – 2007 was Northern Colorado's first season in the Big Sky, and they finished a sparkling 4-24 (with a 2-14 conference record). Last season, BJ Hill continued the impressive turnaround begun by previous head coach Tad Boyle (now with Colorado), leading the Bears to their first ever NCAA Tournament berth, where they lost to San Diego State. However, nobody in the conference was hit harder than UNC by graduation, most notably losing Player of the Year Devon Beitzel. Hill brought in a solid recruiting class, and he will need guys to step up early. The Bears could be picked as low as seventh in the conference this year, but anything in the top five would keep the program's momentum going strong.
- Wide Open Race in the Middle – Weber State and Montana are the prohibitive favorites to win the Conference, but the race really opens up after those two. If you ask five different people who will finish third in the Big Sky, you will get five different answers. That will add up to a lot of competitive ballgames, as the balance in the conference is strong. Anyone is capable of beating anyone else on a given night.
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In the 1990 thriller "The Hunt for Red October," Americans got to know the U.S.S. Dallas as one of the submarines on the big screen.
But now North Texans will have a chance to see it in person, at a 3.5-acre museum in the Cedars neighborhood near downtown.
The latest news from around North Texas.
"Plans are in the works for the U.S.S. Dallas—nuclear power submarine, our city's namesake vessel, to occupy the first berth," Rollie Stevens, president of the Dallas Maritime Museum Foundation said.
The soon-to-be decommissioned submarine is part of the proposed Dallas Maritime Museum.
Once built, the museum will feature a 30,000-square-foot facility, theater, and event plaza. Right next to the facilities there were be three spaces for the vessels.
Eventually the replica of the Dallas that is currently on display will be replaced by the real submarine, which will be brought to the site in pieces and, once reassembled, will be more than 300 feet in length.
"What we hope is to put the submarine in such a way where we can open up the side of the ship with plexiglass and show there are three decks in the ship and show people moving about the ship as they're
touring the ship," Stevens said.
For the city, besides the cultural benefits, there's the anticipated economic boost from tourists and locals that the Cedars neighborhood in the shadow of downtown will receive.
"We need to be the city where families have fun; all coming together," Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said.
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ST. FLORIAN, Austria /PRNewswire/ -- EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductor markets, announced that Sweden-based Silex Microsystems, the "world's largest independent MEMS foundry," has placed a major follow-on order for its GEMINI automated bond cluster, EVG 6200NT mask and bond aligner, and EVG301 mask cleaner, all of which will be used in the production of highly sophisticated MEMS devices for applications spanning the biotech/medical, telecom, automotive and consumer electronics industries, among others. EVG reports that installation is slated for spring 2009 at Silex's new 8-inch MEMS facility—the "first of its kind in Europe"—located in Jarfalla, Sweden.
"Our company is dedicated to bringing advanced process technologies and manufacturing excellence to our nearly 80 customers worldwide," said Jan Nerdal, Silex CEO. "As a pure-play MEMS manufacturer, we expect only the best from our suppliers when it comes to delivering cost-effective yet, superior process capabilities, quality, and support. EVG has been a valued supplier to Silex since we commenced operations in 2000, consistently delivering over this time the wafer bonding and aligner solutions we've needed to manufacture our myriad best-in-class MEMS devices. Our recent order with EVG demonstrates the confidence we have in them toward helping us effectively transition from semi-automatic wafer bonding to fully automated production at our prized 8 in. MEMS fab, seamlessly and efficiently."
Commenting on the order, Paul Lindner, EVG's Executive Technology Director, noted, "EVG prides itself on our ongoing commitment to working closely with our customers to ensure their manufacturing processes, and ultimately, fab operations are running at benchmark levels. For close to three decades now, we've been delivering the best-of-breed equipment and process expertise to today's MEMS value chain-all at a low cost of ownership (CoO). Our longstanding relationship with Silex and recent follow-on order win speaks volumes to the satisfaction shared among today's MEMS community in our ability meet today's exacting MEMS manufacturing requirements."
EVG's GEMINI platform is a field-proven production manufacturing solution for high-volume wafer bonding applications for MEMS, 3D integration, and advanced packaging, as well as compound semiconductor applications. With more than 100 automated wafer bonder installations worldwide, the GEMINI is designed for the lowest total CoO and quickest return on investment. The tool incorporates EVG's patented SmartView bond aligner, which delivers high-precision aligned direct bonding. The GEMINI also features integrated pre-process modules, such as the EVG301 wafer cleaner. Moreover, the system can provide low-temperature plasma activation (silicon direct bonding) and is expandable through four bond chambers to achieve even higher throughputs. The recent order from Silex also includes EVG's 6200NT aligner, which is the newest generation of the company's more versatile precision alignment tools.
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Silex Microsystems is an independent Swedish MEMS foundry that commenced operations in 2000. MEMS are complex mechanical and electrical systems on a micro scale, built in the form of a chip. The minute scale has great advantages, and MEMS usage is growing fast in the consumer electronic industry, automotive industry, and medical technology sector, among other industries. Silex has nearly 80 customers, of which 10 are large-volume customers. Development and production of MEMS takes place at the company's manufacturing plant in Jarfalla.
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2009 SUNY Canton Civil Engineering Technology Graduate Receives RecognitionMonday, August 17th, 2009
Tyler Purdy, a 2009 SUNY Canton Civil Engineering Technology graduate from Stephentown, has been recognized as this year's New York State Engineering Technology Association (NYSETA) Scholar.
Purdy was recommended for this award by Civil Engineering Technology Professor Joseph Reilly. "Tyler is an extremely hard-working student and a leader among his peers," Reilly said.
The NYSETA scholarship committee selected Purdy because he demonstrated talent and leadership in student activities and outstanding scholarship within the field of technology. He demonstrated many of those qualities through his involvement with the SUNY Canton American Society of Civil Engineers Steel Bridge Team, which recently won first place in the National Steel Bridge Competition.
"Tyler was very involved with the organization of the student team," noted Bob Blickwedehl, an advisor for the student-run club and SUNY Canton faculty member. "He was a key member of the assembly crew that assembled the bridge in a record-breaking 3 minutes and one second overall time. The team's speed led them to victory."
The 2009 alumnus plans to continue his education and become a civil engineer.
SUNY Canton offers a wide variety of career-driven bachelor's, associate, and certificate programs, as well as three master's degrees in conjunction with SUNYIT, Utica. Most of SUNY Canton's new four-year programs are designed so students can take them on-campus, online, or both. SUNY Canton OnLine features more than 100 courses online each semester. The College's athletic teams belong to the NAIA's Sunrise Conference, enabling students to compete in their respective sports for four years. Construction is now underway for the College's new Convocation, Athletic, and Recreation Center.
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During a speech to the nation on Thursday, President Morsi invited all political forces for talks to put an end to the ongoing dispute over his 22 November constitutional declaration and the draft constitution. He said the constitution would be put to a referendum on 15 December as planned.
A White House statement on Thursday said Obama had urged Egyptian opposition leaders to take part in talks with the president without setting pre-conditions.
He stressed that all politicians in Egypt should tell their supporters that violence is not acceptable.
The US president reiterated his support for the Egyptian people and their transition to democracy.
The White House statement was issued after Obama had spoken with Morsi by telephone. The US president expressed deep concern about the deaths of and injuries sustained by protesters during recent clashes between pro- and anti-Morsi supporters at the presidential palace in Cairo.
President Obama said it was essential for Egyptian leaders to agree on a way forward.
The National Salvation Front, a recently created umbrella group comprised of liberal and leftist groups, had earlier issued a statement stating that the "authority" had lost its legitimacy and called for mass protests on Friday.
The front also rejected calls for dialogue after Wednesday's events.
The clashes outside the presidential palace have resulted in at least six dead and around 700 injured. Videos circulating on the internet have shown bearded men severely beating civilians.
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SACRAMENTO — The price tag for California's ambitious high-speed rail project has dropped to $68.4 billion, a $30 billion decline over a highly criticized draft released last fall, a source familiar with the plan confirmed late Friday.
The first full section of track will now stretch from Merced to the San Fernando Valley, a significant expansion of the initial phase that eliminates the so-called "train to nowhere" between two small Central Valley cities.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority had scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce its updated business plan, but The Sacramento Bee reported some of the key details late Friday night.
A source familiar with the plan who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly confirmed the drop in price and relayed other elements of the updated plan to The Associated Press.
The rail project, authorized by voters in 2008, has been criticized since the rail authority released a draft plan last November that gave a jaw-dropping price of $98 billion to build the initial phase, which did not even include connections to the state capital or San Diego. The total cost had been projected to be $43 billion when voters approved the seed money four years ago.
The price explosion has led to a referendum drive to halt the project at the ballot box and prompted Republican members of Congress to cut off further funding for the project.
California will receive $3.5 billion in federal money if the state breaks ground this year with an initial segment in the Central Valley.
The updated business plan expands the initial, 130-mile Madera-to-Bakersfield section into a 300-mile section from the northern San Joaquin Valley to the San Fernando Valley, on the doorstep of downtown Los Angeles. That section would include trains moving at the top speed of 220 mph and would be completed within 10 years.
Another key feature of the revised plan is to halt the high-speed lines, at least initially, just outside Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area, then make improvements to existing rail service there. That would include electrifying some of those lines.
Nearly $2 billion would be provided for improving local rail systems so they could hook up with the high-speed rail network, in what the rail authority is referring to as a "blended approach." Combining the high-speed system with existing urban commuter rail is expected to be a significant cost savings.
Accelerating work on the overall project also is expected to save money by cutting the construction time.
The rail authority board is expected to consider the revised plan on April 12. Gil Duran, a spokesman for Gov. Jerry Brown, declined comment because the plan has not been officially released.
Since becoming governor last year, Brown has tried to reset the troubled project, installing two new members of the board, including Dan Richard, its new chairman. Richard and the governor had indicated that the eventual price was likely to be considerably lower than the $98 billion cited in the draft report.
Supporters have said private operators could run the system without more taxpayer money, but the state auditor said there is no backup plan if the rail system doesn't immediately turn a profit. Other concerns include the project's engineering, ridership projections and fares, which rail officials said would be low enough to compete with airfares.


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A roommate of a man charged with killing a Johns Hopkins researcher in Charles Village last summer testified Wednesday that moments after the attack the suspect said he "had robbed someone and that he had hurt him real bad."
Tyrine Williams told jurors that she and her boyfriend, Kevin Cosby, then tried to use the victim's stolen credit card at a nearby gas station on Howard Street, and that they planned to use the proceeds to buy drugs to continue their 15-hour cocaine and heroin binge.
Her testimony came on the second day of John Wagner's murder trial in the death of Stephen Pitcairn, who was stabbed on St. Paul Street in July last year as he walked home from Penn Station while talking on a cellphone with his mother, who was in Florida.
The killing enraged a neighborhood and became part of Gregg L. Bernstein's run for the office of state's attorney, which he won over incumbent Patricia C. Jessamy. He criticized what he said was his opponent's failure to put away convicted felons and said Pitcairn would have been alive had Jessamy done her job.
After the stabbing, police say, Wagner ran back to his rowhouse in the 2600 block of Maryland Ave., raced inside, leaving blood on the door handle and frame, and stuffed a fold-up knife and the victim's iPhone inside a white tennis shoe.
Williams' testimony directly implicates Wagner in the killing. The suspect's lover, Lavelva Merritt, was also charged with murder but prosecutors dropped those charges in exchange for her testimony against Wagner. She pleaded guilty to her role in the robbery of Pitcairn, and she could take the stand Thursday.
Wagner's defense attorney hammered back at Williams during cross-examination, pointing out discrepancies between her testimony on the witness stand and statements she made to homicide detectives the day of the killing and later to prosecutors.
Assistant Public Defender Gregory Fischer told jurors during his opening statement Tuesday that Cosby is the killer, and that Merritt was with Cosby at the time. On Wednesday, he accused Williams of lying to cover for her boyfriend of 15 years.
"Isn't it true that it was Cosby who said he had robbed a lady?" Fischer demanded of Williams.
"No," Williams answered.
Pressed again, Williams responded, "He didn't do that. There are other ways of getting money."
Under direct questioning from Assistant State's Attorney Josh Felsen, Williams described her troubled life in and out of jail and addicted to heroin and cocaine. She lived with at least a half-dozen others in the Maryland Avenue rowhouse, including Wagner.
Williams said that on the day of the killing, she and Cosby left the house about 9 a.m. and started buying and using drugs. At one point, they were at a bus stop on North Charles and 25th streets with Wagner, whom she knows as "Ya-Ya," and Merritt. She testified that Wagner told them "he was looking for someone to rob."
She testified that she and Cosby returned to the house later that night even as police swarmed the neighborhood. Two people were asleep, but she saw Wagner and another person in the kitchen. She said Wagner asked how to use a credit card. She testified she saw the card and a Florida driver's license with Pitcairn's name on it.
"He volunteered, he told us, that he had hit somebody at a gas station and that he had hurt him real bad," Williams testified. The prosecutor, Felsen, asked his witness whether Wagner had mentioned the victim's race. She answered, "No."
Shortly after Pitcairn was stabbed, police had said in charging documents that the suspects had been "hunting to rob" a "white boy." The racial angle and allegations that the attack had been premeditated added to the community's rage and set the case apart from other killings.
Fischer, the defense attorney, seized on Williams' statement when he questioned her later, saying it was Cosby, not his client, who had told her he had robbed a white victim. Williams denied that as well.
Williams said that she and Cosby failed in their attempt to use Pitcairn's credit card at the gas station because they needed his ZIP code. They returned to the house and got it from Pitcairn's driver's license. She said Wagner was reluctant to leave the house because by that time police were all over the neighborhood.


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In an indictment of California's death penalty, a federal judge ruled Wednesday that decades-long delays and uncertainty about whether condemned inmates will ever be executed violate the constitution's ban on cruel or unusual punishment.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Cormac J. Carney, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, was unprecedented and likely to further inflame the debate over the state's death penalty. Several prominent judges have excoriated California's death penalty for its dysfunction, but Carney was the first to rule the delays amounted to a constitutional violation and left the system without any legitimate purpose.
For decades, California's inmates have argued that the death penalty violates the U.S. Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, and courts have routinely dismissed the claim. But Carney focused on how the state enforces the death penalty and ordered lawyers to present written arguments on it.
California's system, "where so many are sentenced to death but only a random few are actually executed, would offend the most fundamental of constitutional protections -- that the government shall not be permitted to arbitrarily inflict the ultimate punishment of death," wrote Carney, who serves in Orange County.
Carney noted that more than 900 people have been sentenced to death in California since 1978 but only 13 have been executed.
"For the rest, the dysfunctional administration of California's death penalty system has resulted, and will continue to result, in an inordinate and unpredictable period of delay preceding their actual execution," Carney wrote. "As for the random few for whom execution does become a reality, they will have languished for so long on Death Row that their execution will serve no retributive or deterrent purpose and will be arbitrary."
Carney said the delays had created a "system in which arbitrary factors, rather than legitimate ones like the nature of the crime or the date of the death sentence, determine whether an individual will actually be executed."
Carol Steiker, a criminal law professor at Harvard Law School and an expert on the death penalty, described Carney's decision as "stunning" and "path-breaking."
"That's a ruling of tremendous breadth," she said. "We haven't seen very many rulings from the federal courts declaring a whole state's system unconstitutional. That's quite stunning."
Elisabeth Semel, a UC Berkeley law professor who directs the school's Death Penalty Clinic, described Wednesday's decision as "unprecedented in the modern death penalty in California."
"This is an issue that has been discussed in California for decades," she said. "What he did is both amass and synthesize what [this means] in the context of the 8th Amendment."
Carney issued his ruling in a decision that overturned the death sentence of Ernest Dewayne Jones, a Los Angeles man sentenced to die for the 1992 rape and murder of Julia Miller, his girlfriend's mother. The ruling applies only to his case, but will have broad significance if upheld on appeal.
Legal analysts expect Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris to ask the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to review the decision. Its fate there would probably depend on which judges reviewed it. Analysts said if the ruling were upheld by the 9th Circuit, it would probably go to the Supreme Court.
"I think it has a shot in the 9th Circuit, but I don't know about the U.S. Supreme Court," said Santa Clara University law professor Gerald Uelmen, who was chairman of a state commission that concluded the system needed substantially more money to operate effectively. "It is conceivable that the U.S. Supreme Court and the 9th Circuit could say California is such an outlier -- its system is so dysfunctional, with twice the national delay -- that it cannot be sustained."
Kent Scheidegger, a death penalty proponent and legal director of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, said he was confident the Supreme Court would reject Carney's reasoning, noting the court had rejected similar claims for nearly 20 years.
"Judge Carney's thesis, in a nutshell, is that the death penalty lacks a penological basis after such a long delay," Scheidegger blogged. "But the retribution interest, at least, is still there. The defendant still deserves this punishment for the very worst murders, and society has a valid interest in carrying it out, no matter how long it takes."
Michael Laurence of the Habeas Corpus Resource Center, who represented Jones, welcomed the decision in a statement, saying, "There is no rational explanation, much less any moral or societal justification, for which people are ultimately executed. The execution of Mr. Jones, and the others like him whose meritorious legal claims have gone unheard for decades, serves no valid state interest."
California's death penalty system long has been plagued by delay, and several studies have faulted its effectiveness. Inmates wait years to obtain lawyers, and appeals often take decades to resolve.
Courts have prevented executions since 2006. A federal judge ruled that year that the state's three-drug lethal injection procedure violated the ban on cruel and unusual punishment but could be fixed. The state built a new execution chamber and revised the drug protocol, but a state court said the new protocol had not been properly vetted.
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration is developing a single-drug method of execution, but drug suppliers have balked at having their products used in executions.
In overturning Jones' death sentence, Carney noted that the inmate faced "complete uncertainty as to when, or even whether" he would be executed.
"For every one inmate executed by California, seven have died on Death Row, most from natural causes," Carney wrote. He said there was no reason to expect executions to resume soon, and if they did, California would have to execute more than one inmate a week for the next 14 years to kill them all. Nearly 750 inmates are now on the state's death row.
"No rational person," Carney said, "can question that the execution of an individual carries with it the solemn obligation of the government to ensure that the punishment is not arbitrarily imposed and that it furthers the interests of society."
Carney, a former UCLA star football player, was a business litigator in private practice when former Gov. Gray Davis appointed him to Orange County Superior Court. He was known for being independent and meting out tough sentences. Bush appointed Carney to the federal court in 2003. Voter registration records show Carney lists no party preference.
Former L.A. County Dist. Atty. Gil Garcetti called the ruling historic.
"It further proves that the death penalty is broken beyond repair; it is exorbitantly costly, unfair and serves no legitimate purpose whatsoever," Garcetti said. "The only solution is to replace the death penalty with life in prison without the possibility of parole."
(c)2014 the Los Angeles Times


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- Traditional media such as print and TV received higher scores for credibility and effectiveness among consumers and marketers in all regions.
- One-third of respondents agreed it is valuable when a website makes personalized product and service recommendations. More specifically, respondents said they were comfortable with targeted advertising based on their behaviors (U.S.74%; Asia-Pacific 63%; Europe 71%).
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And the definition of "tough topic" rests with you, the speaker. It may be tough for you personally--the eulogy of a parent who's died, or the toast to a child on her wedding day. It may be tough for you as a speaker, if you face a contentious topic or audience that might explode, or if you're especially nervous. Tough can be a momentary but pointed political debate, an argument impossible to win, your nerves about the topic, the circumstances of the day and more. So how to plan and prepare? Here are five ways to take the plunge:
- Listen: If your audience is angry, taking sides or otherwise a tough crowd, engage them from the start by listening, rather than talking. Tell them you'll begin in a few minutes, but you want to hear right from the start from them. It may not disarm them completely, but it will help them vent--and help you get a better sense of where they stand. Then work their comments into your presentation. No need to answer things at this point. Just listen before you speak.
- Acknowledge: It doesn't matter whether you agree or disagree with angry or contentious questioners or comments. Thank each audience member for sharing her views. Acknowledge that the situation he's describing is difficult, frustrating or a conundrum. In many cases, your tough crowd just wants to be recognized--and sure that you know how its members feel. Make sure they know you've heard them.
- Emote: No need to hide your feelings if you are speaking to a topic fraught with them. Yes, you can cry, pause when you're overcome by emotion, or give a rousing cheer for an exciting development. And if someone says something preposterous, feel free to laugh--then explain why. But no need to bring your poker face.
- Ask: You can use this tactic a couple of ways. I've coached speakers who had to address contentious crowds with conflicting goals and lots of political tripwires, and often, I'll suggest that the speaker simply state the contentious questions...without answering them. That's especially effective if the speaker won't be in a position to address all the issues completely, but wants to be sure to demonstrate an understanding of the issues. It's another form of acknowledging the crowd's issues. Another tactic: Open with the Q part of Q&A, letting the audience put their questions on the floor at the outset. You'll promise to either cover them in your prepared remarks, or return to the answers once your formal presentation is done.
- Reflect: Add some perspective, and reflect aloud for your difficult audience or on a troublesome issue. Remind your listeners of similar problems that occurred long ago--especially if they sound eerily similar to today's issue, or if they demonstrate how much worse things were long ago. Talk about your own wrestling with a tough issue, so they understand more of your thinking. Or share a memory only you have, one that will help them see a new side of what you're describing. Finally, when faced with a question about what you'll do--one you can't answer today--tell the group you want to reflect on it before making a decision, and ask for their input on the spot.
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That was the message that China sought to convey to President Barack Obama as he completed his eight-hour visit to Yangon (Rangoon) on November 19,2012, during which he met President TheinSein and Daw Aung San SuuKyi and addressed the students of the Rangoon University.
2. Ever since the US and Myanmar started moving closer to each other last year, the Chinese have been keeping a watchful eye on the interactions between the leaders of the two countries without any sign of undue panic that Myanmar was sought to be weaned away from China as part of the USA's new Asia policy.
3. President TheinSein too and his officers maintained regular military-to-military exchanges with China in order to reassure Beijing that opening-up to the US would not be at the expense of traditional close relations with China and that the Chinese military leadership should have no reason to fear any dilution of the strategic ties between the two countries, including the relations between the armed forces of thetwo countries. Before going to New York in September 2012 to attend the UN General Assembly session during which he met Mr.Obama, Mr.TheinSein took care to visit China.
4.On the day of Mr.Obama's visit to Yangon, the "China Daily" had carried an exclusive interview with Mr.KoKoHlaing, political adviser to President TheinSein, on Myanmar's relations with China.Mr.KoKoHlaing had visited China at the head of a non-governmental Myanmar delegation sometime before (date not specified) Mr.Obama's visit to Yangon, but the interview given by him was carried on the day of Mr.Obama's visit.
5.In this interview, the political adviser to Mr.TheinSein said that Myanmar cherished the "special" links with China since ancient times and would further strengthen and deepen its "time-honoured and time-tested" friendship during the country's current reforms.
6.Headded: "We were in isolation for many years and now are opening up, but it will not hamper the relationship between Myanmar and China. The bilateral relation is a special one.
" Myanmar was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with New China in 1950. But the two countries' close relationship dates to centuries ago.The ancestors of people now living in both countries had referred to each other at one time as "paukphaw", a Myanmar word meaning brothers and sisters.
"The countries' relationship has remained strong in recent decades, especially during Myanmar's isolation, a time that it received much assistance from China. China is now the country's largest investor and trade partner.
"We need to keep cordial relations with all nations.China is our most important neighbour. We will never forget that."
7.Commenting on Mr.Obama's visit a day after the visit, the "Global Times", a sister publication of the party-owned "People's Daily", said as follows: " Some have suggested that Obama's visit was aimed at weakening China's influence. Such assumptions regarding contests between great powers and the political changes in Myanmar over the past year added special meaning to Obama's visit.
"China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs didn't express any displeasure with the visit, but said it believed that Sino-Myanmar relations would deepen. This shouldn't simply be dismissed as diplomatic-speak, but shows China's confidence.
"Myanmar's democratic reforms and opening up to the West not only satisfy Washington but are also in China's long-term interests. Most ASEAN countries have democratic elections and relations with China are not hindered due to differences in political systems. Myanmar won't become alienated from China simply because of domestic political adjustments.
"Myanmar's opening-up was unavoidable. Sino-Myanmar relations must undergo some changes to adapt to this. But the changes will be limited.
"There is no possibility that bilateral relations will be overturned entirely. China is the biggest neighbouring country of Myanmar and has irreplaceable influences on it. More importantly, such influences are based on equality.
"Myanmar is becoming open to the West in order to maximize its national interests. But it's unwise to replace China with the West. Both the current leadership of Myanmar and opposition leader Aung San SuuKyi well know this.
"That said, Obama's visit may still have an eye toward challenging China's influence. But the actual effect will be difficult to tell. Obama likes to be applauded for his efforts in promoting democracy in Myanmar and this merits some reward. However, the US can't squeeze China out of Myanmar.
"Economically, Southeast Asian countries are depending on China more than the US, and this tendency is on the increase. Obama is bringing $170 million in aid to Myanmar. Unless he can ensure aid is delivered to Myanmar every month, such small amount of money won't be a significant bargaining chip to change the China-Myanmar relationship.
"China needs to adjust to the US's increasing diplomatic actions in the region, but it doesn't have to overreact. China's fast economic growth and growing domestic market will translate into a stronger economic driving force in the region. This is the biggest leverage China has in diplomacy in Southeast Asia."
8.While commenting on the visit, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman HuaChunying said: "President Obama's visit is a matter between the United States and Myanmar. China and Myanmar are friendly neighbours, who, on the basis of the five principles of peaceful coexistence, conducted substantial cooperation in the spirit of equality and reciprocity, and they have also promoted their strategic partnership of cooperation.The development of China-Myanmar relations benefits the two peoples, and contributes to regional peace, stability and prosperity. We are confident in the in-depth development of bilateral relations."
9. The privately-owned "Irrawaddy Journal" of Myanmar reported that in the week prior to Mr.Obama's visit , two Myanmar delegations travelled to China to strengthen old military and cultural ties.
10.AMyanmar military delegation headed by Tatmadaw (armed forces) Deputy Commander-in-Chief Gen Soe Win visited China's largest bi-annual defense exhibition in the southern Chinese coastal city of Zhuhai on November 13, according to photos circulated on Chinese microblogs.
11.According to the Journal, the images showed a delegation with at least three general-ranked officers touring the Ninth China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition. Chinese state media has not identified Soe Win and other members of the delegation as visitors to the armaments trade fair. Similarly, no Myanmar visitors were mentioned in a detailed list of foreign dignitaries released by the organizers at the last Zhuhai Airshow in 2010.
12.Two reporters for the "Global Times" reported in a blog post that the Myanmar delegation "paid careful attention to the C802/C705/ FL-3000N defense missile system".The short-range surface-to-air missile launcher for ships, first revealed at the same airshow in 2008, has since been employed on China's first aircraft carrier.
13.On November 14, Soe Win met Gen Ma Xiaotian, Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force, at his headquarters in Beijing. Both sides expressed their wish to deepen cooperation in air force technology and training, according to a statement by the Chinese Ministry of Defense.
14. According to "The Irrawaddy Journal", Ma, 63, last visited the Burmese capital Naypyidaw in September, then as a Deputy Chief of Staff, where he held talks with incoming Vice-President NyanTun, a former Navy chief, and Commander-in-Chief Vice--Gen Min AungHlaing.
15.Ma, a long-time rising star within the Chinese armed forces, assumed command of the Chinese Air Force in October. The day before meeting Soe Win, Ma was elevated to the Chinese Communist Party's all-powerful Central Military Commission.
16. On November 15, the Myanmar delegation met with new Vice-Chief of Staff Lieut-Gen Qi Jiangu, and the outgoing Minister of Defense Gen Liang Guanglie. Thereafter, it travelled to Xi'an, a hub for military aviation, where they were received by Maj-Gen Lin Miaoxin, political commissar of the Shaanxi military district, according to a report in the local Shaanxi Daily newspaper.
17.The military delegation returned to Naypyidaw on November 19, hours after President TheinSein and Aung San SuuKyi had met with Mr. Obama. On the same day, former Brig-Gen Aye MyintKyu was in Beijing on his first trip as Minister of Culture.
18. He discussed arrangements for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games to be hosted by Myanmar in December next year with his Chinese counterpart Cai Wu. In September, both countries had reached an undisclosed framework agreement on "assistance and support" for the opening and closing ceremonies through the China Arts and Entertainment Group Ltd., a state-owned organizer of cultural events.Aye MyintKyu then met Politburo member Liu Yandong at Zhongnanhai, the headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party leadership, along with Li Peng, the head of China's General Administration of Sport.
19. On November 20,"The PLA Daily" quoted Liang Guanglie as having told Gen.Soe Win as follows: "The Chinese side attaches great importance to the relations between the Chinese and Myanmar militaries, and is willing to make joint efforts with the Myanmar side to effectively strengthen strategic communication, constantly deepen pragmatic cooperation, strive to maintain the stability of the border areas, and further promote China-Myanmar comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, so as to make contributions to maintaining regional peace and stability and promoting common development."
20. The PLA Daily quoted Gen.Soe Win as replying that
China has always been a reliable good brother, good friend and good partner of Myanmar. Under the new international and regional situations, the Myanmar side will keep devoting itself to strengthening the friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between the two countries and the two militaries, so as to firmly safeguard common interests of the two countries.
21.According to the PLA Daily, Gen.QiJiangu told Gen.SoeWin as follows: "The China-Myanmar relations have withstood tests from the changeable international situations in the past 60-odd years since the establishment of the diplomatic relations, and the long-term mutual understanding and mutual support between the two countries have achieved fruitful accomplishments.The relations between the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the Myanmar Armed Forces are an important component in the relations between the two countries. The Chinese PLA and the Myanmar Armed Forces have conducted in-depth and pragmatic communications in terms of high-level exchange of visits, equipment technological cooperation, personnel training, border control and so on, which have exerted active effects in promoting the comprehensive development of the relations between the two countries."( 24-11-12)
(The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, New Delhi, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, and Associate of the Chennai Centre For China Studies. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter @SORBONNE75)


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The RSBS Podcast, Episode 19: Mr. Cokey's McBrainface… and Other Stuff
And so in this Podcast brought to you by Lifestyles…
Jeff and Johanna (well, mostly Johanna) push the boundaries of political correctness, in that, well, they don't see any boundaries. At all. Hot dog! They also get into pretty much anything and everything, including but not limited to Miggy Cabrera's drinky-time, Albert Pujols' year long stranglehold on Cardinals fans, a beyond the grave interview with Ron Santo and much, much more… all to make you have happy ending!
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Bit Tidding Tidbits
Put away that bottle, throw away those needles, quit workin' that corner, folks! Baseball is back! Finally, we have something to live for again…
Here is but a sampling of the goings on around the league:
Alex Rodriguez Homers in Spring Training Opener
Immediately after he hit that bomb, all controversy of A-Rod's MVP PED use and the subsequent tarnishing and questioning of his character disappeared like the hopes and dreams of Pirates fans. Well, maybe not, but one can fantasize, right?
Ryan Dempster Has Yet to Say Something Stupid
Last year during spring training, Dempster guaranteed Cub fans a World Series title. His foot-in-mouth silence at the start of this season practically guarantees another stellar regular season record, followed by a quick division series exit to the tune of 101 years. Which leads me to the fact that…
Cub Fans Still Hungover from 2008, 2007, 2003, etc.
A simple stroll through Wrigleyville these days will yield much more than the average Barleycorn date-rape and trust-fund-baby all-night-party — both of which have long been synonymous with the neighborhood. Nowadays you can still see the aftershocks of that disappointing NLDS performance against the Dodgers in the face of this guy and this guy and these guys.
Khalil Greene On Pace to Replace Ozzie Smith as Shortstop Icon
Don't look now, but after one spring training game, off-season blockbuster acquisition Khalil Greene is on pace to hit .333 this year — which is way better than his .212 average of 2008! While John Mozeliak sits back and strokes his pompous ego, we Joe Six-Pack fans are left daydreaming of that fifth-place NL Central finish.
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Okay, this is a lie; but the Yankees unwillingness to cooperate just proves how anti-American the organization really is.
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Indians Fans and Cub Fans Breathe Collective Sigh of Relief
Joe Borowski, possibly the all-time scariest closer for all the wrong reasons, officially announced his retirement. There are parties in the street. Check 'em out.
Tigers Fans Better Off Watching Hockey
After my esteemed colleague and Tigers apologist Allen Krause wrote his annual lament on the sad state of his team, one clever commenter riffed:
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Enough said. Thanks, D.K.
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Down are an all-star heavy metal side project whose original lineup consisted of members from Pantera (singer Phil Anselmo), Corrosion of Conformity (guitarist Pepper Keenan), and Crowbar (guitarist Kirk Windstein, bassist Todd Strange, and drummer Jimmy Bower). Formed in the mid-'90s when Pantera were on a brief break (between their Far Beyond Driven and The Great Southern Trendkill releases), the quartet's members had been longtime friends and decided to break up their downtime (hence their name).
The EastWest label issued Down's 1995 debut, NOLA, an abbreviation for New Orleans, where all the group's original members came from. While many assumed that the band would specialize in over the top, extreme metal, it contained more elements of classic rock than the members' usual bands (a prime influence of the group being Black Sabbath). The album eventually went platinum in America, but after a supporting tour wrapped up, little was heard from the group; the members had returned to their full-time projects, leading many to assume that Down were a one-off. But Anselmo, Keenan, and Bower reconvened to work on new material in 2001, with Pantera bassist Rex Brown taking Strange's spot in the lineup.
March 2002 saw the release of Down's long-awaited sophomore effort, Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow. A third volume, Down III: Over the Under, followed in 2007, including Anselmo and Keenan with Windstein, Bower, and Brown. In 2010, the band released a live audio/video set, Diary of a Mad Band. Down IV appeared as a series of EPs, beginning in 2012 with Down IV, Pt. I: The Purple EP and continuing in 2014 with Down IV, Pt. II. ~ Greg Prato


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The sentiment is die cut from Berry Sorbet and Smokey Shadow cardstock. I offset the Smokey Shadow one to create a little "shadow" effect. =)
That's it for today. Have a fabulous one, my friends! =)
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text: Implement a class IceCreamCone with methods getSurfaceArea() and getVolumn(). In the constructor, supply the height and radius of the cone. Be careful when looking up the formula for the surface area - you should only include the outside area along the side of the cone since the cone has an opening on the top to hold the ice cream.


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Requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching with English Education (9-12) Specialization
Phase I (initial licensure)
Educator Preparation Core* (12 sem. hrs.)
- EDN 5040: An Introduction to the Basic Tenets of Education
- EDN 5120: Advanced Study of Exceptionality in Children
- EDN 5440: Survey of Educational Research
- EDN 5450: Introduction to Curriculum Design and Best Practices
- EDN 5460: Field Experience (0 hours)
Professional Development** (3 sem. hrs.)
- EED 5810: Internship in Secondary English Education
Academic Specialization (3 sem. hrs.)
- ENG 5300: Theories and Methods of Literary Research
Phase II (advanced licensure)
Pedagogical Expertise (6 sem. hrs.)
- EED 5510: The Teaching of Writing: Theory and Practice
- EED 5520: The Teaching of Literature: Theories, Issues, and Practices
Academic Specialization (18 sem. hrs.): Select six courses from the following list.
- ENG 5000: Literacy and Literature in Context
- ENG 5030: North Carolina Literature
- ENG 5050: Native American Literature
- ENG 5100: Rhetorical Grammar
- ENG 5110: Principles of English Linguistics
- ENG 5200: Issues in Contemporary American English
- ENG 5210: Advanced Creative Writing
- ENG 5440: Process Writing: Theory
- ENG 5450: Process Writing: Practicum
- ENG 5500: Advanced Nonfiction Writing
- ENG 5600: Americans in Paris
- ENG 5610: Shakespeare Studies
- ENG 5750: Film Studies
- ENGS 5000-5099***: Literary Topic Seminar
- ENGS 5100-5199***: Special Topics in Literacy
- ENGS 5200-5299***: Literary Genre Seminar
- ENGS 5300-5399***: Author Seminar
- ENGS 5400-5499***: Literary Period Seminar
- ENGS 5700-5799***: Expanding Canon Seminar
- One of the following:
- ENG 5810: Phonetics and Phonology
- ENG 5830: Second Language Acquisition
- ENG 5850: Cultural Issues of English as a Second Language
Total: 39-42 sem. hrs.**
Candidates will also compile electronic portfolios as part of the completion of both Phase I and Phase II; the Phase II portfolio will be part of the candidate's Capstone Experience. See Program Director for details.
*Students admitted prior to Fall 2010 who have opted to change to the 2010 or later catalogue may make the following substitutions of courses already completed under the 2009 and earlier catalogues:
- EDN 5500 Applied Educational Psychology may substitute for EDN 5040: An Introduction to the Basic Tenets of Education
- EDN 5660 Applied Educational Research may substitute for EDN 5440: Survey of Educational Research, if completed prior to switching to the 2010 or later catalogue
- EDN 5820 Instructional Development may substitute for EDN 5450: Introduction to Curriculum Design and Best Practices
- Note that the older courses were not designed to produce artifacts for candidates' electronic portfolios, so that choosing to substitute an earlier course may necessitate considerable work outside of class to produce the required documentation of mastered standards.
**EED 5810 is required if the student has not provided appropriate documentation of successful 9-12 public school teaching experience in the licensure area.
***ENGS courses: Exact course number and title will vary, since multiple topics are offered in different semesters. Check with program director prior to registering.


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Vice Admiral is a senior naval rank of a 3 star flag officer, which is equivalent to Lieutenant General in the other uniformed services. A Vice Admiral is typically senior to a Rear Admiral and junior to an Admiral. In many navies, Vice Admiral is a three star rank with a NATO Code of OF-8, although in some navies like the French Navy it is an OF-7 rank, the OF-8 code corresponding to the four star rank of Squadron Vice-Admiral.
The rank insignia for a Vice Admiral usually involves three stars, but this is not always the case. In the navy of Iraq, Vice Admiral insignia involves one star. In the navies of Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Iran, Mexico, North Korea, and Russia, Vice Admiral insignia involves two stars, and in the navy of Turkey, Vice Admiral insignia involves four stars.
Australian Vice Admiral shoulder board


text: A rebel ambush sparks a firefight in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While tracking down insurgents in the eastern part of the country, Congolese soldiers were hit by a rocket attack. In the ambush, which they said was done by a Ugandan rebel group, the colonel leading the fight against the insurgency was killed. One soldier said they were still trying to confirm his location. (SOUNDBITE) (Swahili) UNNAMED CONGOLESE SOLDIER, SAYING: "We do not know where our colonel is. Yes, we know he was ambushed, but after that we have no other information." As smoke from the ambushed vehicle drifted into the sky, several soldiers wept over their loss. The colonel's killing highlights the challenge facing the Congolese government and the thousands of U.N. peacekeepers in the country.


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Dennis R. Castellano – US Marine Corps Recon, SSgt, Beirut, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Blog of Shame54
07/05/2018 by militaryphonies
"I picture myself as Lou Gosset Jr. in "An Officer and a Gentleman." — Dennis Castellano
Dennis R. Castellano comes to us from Honea Path, SC. He is 52 years old as of July 2018.
Dennis is a chaplain, among other things, talked about on his biography page…
Source: http://americanchaplainsassociation.org/bio-dennis-castellano/
For the purposes of military claims, we have that he served for six years in the Marine Corps and achieved the rank of SSgt (E-6) and worked in a "hostage retrieval unit."
He does speaking engagements and wears Marine dress blues along with his medals. Note that there are two hash marks on his sleeve, representing eight (8) years of service.
Medals are displayed in the above photo, but the photo below may offer a better look.
We took the time to identify every medal in the above photo. The ones we were not sure of are annotated with a guess.
Quite oddly, he has a Silver Star and a Purple Heart, but no Combat Action Ribbon (CAR). This is what stuck out to somebody and they alerted Military Phony about Castellano.
Now, on to other claims. Castellano sat down for an interview and he focused on his time in the military. He said he was in the Marine Corps from 1983 – 1986. He states while in boot camp "They saw some things about me. They put me directly – very few times do they do this – they put me from boot camp right into recon training before I even got to infantry training." (Mark 2:46)
Source: https://youtu.be/FVpzH5XNgAI
At Mark 3:37, Castellano claims he was immediately sent out from Cherry Point, NC to Beirut, Lebanon and helped with the recovery of servicemen killed and wounded in the Marine Barracks bombing that occurred on 23 Oct 1983.
There are many other countries that he visited, he was wounded eight (8) times [MARK 7:45], earned the Purple Heart each time [MARK 8:06], Silver Star [MARK 8:08], DoD Commendation from the President, the Team Commendation, thirteen (13) commendations, and served from 1983-1989 [MARK 8:36].
There are more claims for his involvement in 9/11 rescue attempts in this video, but it is beyond our scope here at Military Phony.
It was at this point that Dennis R. Castellano's military records were ordered via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
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DoD MANPOWER DATABASE
The USMC CAR/HMS Database has been known not to be 100% accurate as some have reported awards missing but we put the results here just to be inclusive.
The military records do not support Dennis Castellano's claim of many things:
- No Silver Star or Purple Heart, and not many other medals either.
- No assignment to Beirut, Lebanon.
- He was trained as a cook vs. Recon. Nothing wrong with being a cook, which is an admirable profession – he just wasn't in Recon.
- Dennis Castellano has no award that would indicate deployment, combat, or wounds received from combat (i.e. Purple Heart).
Then, there is the matter of the discharge as an E-2 after service of only thirteen months. Thirteen months would indicate either a medical discharge, a hardship/family discharge, or he was a disciplinary problem.
E-2 is only one enlisted grade above the lowest at E-1. Without a hitch, most can achieve E-2 in six months and E-3 within a year.
The thirteen-month enlistment combined with the discharge as an E-2 both suggest the disciplinary issue as hinted at above. Costellano could have been stuck at the rank of E-2 or made a higher rank but then busted down to E-2 before getting out of the service.
Also, we were told by a prominent military historian that enlisted Marines, other than the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, have NEVER received the Navy DSM and he could not find any enlisted Marine EVER receiving the DDSM.
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Many of the claims attributed to Dennis Costellano were not supported by his official military records.
If Dennis Costellano has used any of these claims to gain anything of value, including money, work positions, speaking engagements or medical benefits from the government it could put him in direct violation of the Stolen Valor Act.
His records do not support a claim of him being in a war or military conflict.
NOTE: We were contacted by one of his siblings who does not want to be associated with the brother's deeds. Please do not confuse this guy with one of his siblings with very similar names. They are very reputable people and deserve our support.
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This Ain't Hell: https://thisainthell.us/blog/?p=80388
54 thoughts on "Dennis R. Castellano – US Marine Corps Recon, SSgt, Beirut, Silver Star, Purple Heart, Blog of Shame"
Not that it makes that much difference, but I think I have solid answers to your guesses about those two ribbons.
The one you identify as the Humanitarian Service Medal is actually the Antarctic Service Medal, which was first introduced in 1960, and is generally only awarded to personnel who have spent enough time in the frozen south that they have asked penguins to marry them.
The one you identify as the Drill Instructor Ribbon is actually the newest ribbon of the Marine Corps; the Combat Instructor Ribbon, which was introduced only a few years ago (not sure of the exact date), so it would not have been awarded to this particular penguin marrying ass monkey.
Mark, not that it makes any difference with this POS, but the Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon has 3 bars and 2 stripes….Olive Drab Stripes on the outboard edges, with khaki bars on either side of the black center bar. Looking at other pictures I found of this POS on the web, I would agree with Military Phonies that this is the MC Drill Instructor Ribbon.
Please remove this and contact me by email.
I have received several threats of harm and threats concerning my wife and unborn child.
Thank you
Nice try Castellano.
Here's a suggestion.
Report ANYONE that has "threatened your life" or that
"of (your) wife and unborn child" to the authorities.
And feel free to expose those names here.
I'm a Beirut Vet that MORE than just takes offense to your claim of being a Beirut Vet as well ,but, there's NO WAY any Beirut Vet is going to go that far just because you're another lying POSer.
You ain't the first, Dickweed……..
You should have considered the impact on your family BEFORE you started running your suck and LYING about your service. If you, SSgt Pants-On-Fire can read, google "United States vs. Alvarez". In striking down the original Stolen Valor Act in 2006, the US Supreme Court stated "the remedy for false speech is true speech". Translation: if you lie, you may not go to jail but you sure as hell can be called out on your lies, in public, with facts. So…sucks to be you. Put another way, what you think is harassment is actually true speech. Deal with it.
Dear "Pastor Dennis", you have some splaynin to do! You have shown how piss poor your character is.You are just an ordained lying sack of shit. You claim valor you never earned. You have disrespected Marines who have. Your friends and family now must learn what a useless scumbag you really are. Better get your sorry ass on your knees and get right!
I apologize for my lack of judgement. I never took money and my speaking engagements were to honor Post Traumatic victims and the wounded. Especially 2 men that I caused injury to.i am a volunteer Chaplain that helps PTSD and critical incident victims.In my zeal I took on their persona. It was a lapse of judgement on my part and I have made every effort to remove photos and posts. I am trying to have others remove their posts. Again, I humbly apologize as I have on other sites.
I am an Actaul retired Navy SEAL. My son just graduated from the Actual BRC and is in jump school now.
I will accept you apology if you post a link to your personal Facebook account and whatever other social media accounts you have with copies of your Actual DD214 and a detailed explication of your fraudulent claims.
Yes, you were not "overzealous" you committed several despicable acts for self-aggrandizement.
Unless you do this, you are not repentant and will not receive forgiveness. I am sure you understand how that works, "Chaplain".
As far as anyone who is threatening you or your family with physical violence, report them immediately to law enforcement. Although you have proven to have no character or honor, you are still one of God's children and should not be harmed for being an A-hole.
My own father was a Chaplain (LTC.), U.S. Army, Vietnam, Republic of, 1968-1969. Landed in country at Bien Hoa hours after the Tet offensive started. Jumped of the back of the plane like everyone else, dove into the bunker like everyone else and when a young soldier spotted his Chaplain's cross, my father was asked to pray for everyone in that bunker. So he did. Like a real Chaplain. Assigned to the 7th Cavalry, Air Mobile, he was awarded the Bronze Star and Air Medal for bravery against hostile forces. A real hero………not a poser as yourself.
First of all, Chaplains are always officers. You are not one. There is no such thing as a volunteer E-2/E-6/E-whatever the hell Chaplain. You may honor yourself in your falsehoods, but you will not dishonor the Chaplains Corps by claiming you are one of them. Your lies are all punishable by law……….so now that you've done the crime, you should have no problem doing the time.
Brave men have died in service to this nation and this parakeet dropping wants to be revered as a hero.
What a poser and a loser!
If he was worth anything as a man he would not be fabricating falsehoods about who he is and what he has done.
As the French guy on the castle said,
"Your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries. I fart in your general direction…"
Dennis Castellano – You said "You are liable for harassment according to local law enforcement as well as being liable for any and all violence that comes our way."
Help me to understand your logic. You lied. You hurt people by those lies. Someone pointed out that you lied, but according to you they are now responsible for any and all fallout because of that? Where is your accountability? What about the people that you lied to and hurt?
What about all those people that heard you speak on Memorial Day? What about all those veterans that believed that you suffered from PTSD? What about the people that endured unspeakable tragedy in Beirut and lost buddies and loved ones? You spoke of caring for the remains of those loved ones… and that was a lie. Do you really not see that you hurt people by your lies? Are you that self-centered? Really, I'm asking sincerely.
You're now telling us you are not responsible, but the finger should be pointed to the ones that shone some light on your lies? They will be held liable. You are now saying that they are the villain, not you?
You really sound like you have a victim mentality. Once you embrace the truth of what you did and who you hurt, maybe there will be some hope for you to turn yourself around. It does not sound like it now – you sound like you feel others are to blame and not you.
Certainly not! I am saying that I don't deserved to be killed and my pregnant wife does not deserve to be murdered. If you think that is what I deserve please say so. I was told that people were coning to my home to "string me up"! Lynchings are still happening and acceptable I guess. The one person said he will rip that demon child from my wife's womb. Victim mentality? No I think not. This has become an act of violence not a calling out.
You are so full of sh1t.
'Lynching' and 'Ripped from your wife's womb' are YOUR LIES. You may think like that. The combat veterans you attempted to claim as your brothers-in-arms do not 'think' like you do (this is my shocked face…).
Caught in your lies, you double down with even more sick lies in a pathetic attempt to garner sympathy.
What kind of a name are you going to pass on to your child? That child will come into this world with a disgraced name from day #1. Way to go, 'dad'.
Nobody that I know in this community is an advocate for violence. They put out statements all the time that family members should not be involved. If you have had these threats it is important that you call the police. Please post a copy of the police complaint here so somebody can track it. Please understand that many fakers lie about threats to their families to deflect from the issue at hand which is that they lied about their service. Please let us know which police department that you called and somebody will call them for verification that you made a complaint. Common sense would dictate that there is no reason to involve the faker's family, so I tend to think this is a fabrication to deflect from the issue since you have shown a tendency to make up stories, but I could be wrong so that is why I'd like you to say which police department that you called.
No, you do NOT deserve to be threatened, and your family don't deserve to be threatened.
I am directing this to anyone who is doing this; KNOCK IT OFF. This man didn't do anything that requires a death sentence, and his FAMILY sure as hell didn't do anything wrong.
Threatening death to someone is a FELONY, which is a far worse crime than the one committed by this guy, and is the sure sign of a chicken shit personality.
Our beef with Mr Castellano is minor in the grand scheme of things, so if you're threatening to kill him stop it right now, and go back to your gassy fucking swamp.
That being said, I am not coming to your defense, sir. I do not approve of anything you have done. I am only trying to call of the more asinine dogs. Your name and face will remain right where it is.
What a disgrace. I DID serve as a Hospital Corpsman aboard the USS Guam, the ship where casualties were taken. I don't ever remember you coming into our medical unit, someone with superhuman powers such as you? We'd certainly remember you. Your a disgrace to the Marines that gave their lives.
Shame Shame Shame
So we have not only a glory hound but a guy who promoted himself 4 ranks and wears 2 medals that for the exception of the SGTMAJ of the Marine Corps and the MCPON and the other 3 of this rank and the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chief of Staff which represents the 6 highest enlisted positional rank in the US Military, no other enlisted person has ever been awarded these 2 medals period. The Antarctic service medal was awarded for operation deep freeze and you had to do a winter over, I have not heard of any Marines detailed to this duty. And wearing ribbons or medals that were not in existence during his 13 month enlistment I mean come on like no one would notice. This guy made it obvious that he was not only a fake but a bad one at that. Does not justify a threat of violence towards him or his family, that's not what we are about but his phony claims are a direct threat to the honor these men and women who do these jobs and have sacrificed their health, body and life for a fraction of what this clown claims. Cooks are a very important part of any military hands down. Be happy with that, you choose it. I give no quarter to fakes in general but one's who claim that which cannot be achieved in the time frame he mentions and by only a select very few dishonors him in ways he has not even began to imagine.
I'm still trying to fathom what kind of a sick mind would speak lies about his alleged combat valor & awards on MEMORIAL DAY.
If you're truly a 'Man of God' (hint: you aren't), what did he say to you about your lies?
It's all so pointless, and needless. YOU are pointless and needless.
The greatest Chaplain I ever encountered was a Naval Officer and a DDS, with no valor awards. You have lost your way to such an extent that I don't think you can get on the right path again, ever.
Thanks (again, and again, and again…) to the crew @ Military Phonies for flushing and crushing yet another high profile, lying valor thief and putting an end to his very harmful embellishment.
Do you understand that you are now the sworn enemy of every legitimate veteran? How does that feel?
To me, the DDSM raises way more flags then the Silver Star and absence of a CAR does…this scumbag didn't do even the basic phony research. If he had, he would know the DDSM is reserved for 3 and 4 star flag officers completing joint assignments. No enlisted service member has ever received and could never receive this award as the criteria only fits for very senior generals and admirals in a joint assignment of massive command responsibility. That's why the DDSM is the third highest award overall – this guy is a piece of s—t.
Wow. Read the link.
Apparently, he was responsible for initially feeding lots of tired, starving 1st responders, and more importantly, providing them all with fresh coffee.
Feeding and providing comfort to the needy…not a bible reader/memorizer but from what I recall from Sunday School long ago, that's some real Jesus-type action on his part.
He took the skill he had – as a cook – and put it to effective, direct use where the action was close to the hottest he could find.
The lies, the embellishing and stealing of valor …what a freakin' WASTE.
I want to congratulate you on a job well done, but I can't. Because of your other, dishonorable actions. What a shame.
Forgot 1 other link. Worth reading.
Dennis you are not only a disgrace to the Corps for claiming to be something you're not. You're a disgrace to the two organizations you represent as a Chaplin and by thus claiming to be a follower of Jesus Christ. WOW Jesus must be very proud of you by claiming such falsehoods in His name. I strongly advise you contact these organizations and confess your phoniness straight away. Hopefully they'll direct you to the counseling YOU are sooooo in need of. Until then I'd suggest you contact them (if you're man enough) and have them remove you from any and all positions / responsibilities you may presently hold.
To pass on to the readers here, a short example of how improbable his BS story is;
I was introduced to a kid (18 y/o) by his parents, who were friendly acquaintances of mine. He was dead-set on becoming a Marine. They knew I'd been in the military, but had no idea of the nature of my duties. They just wanted me to go to the recruiting office with him, so he didn't get taken by a scummy recruiter.
I asked a few questions. The recruiter was a solid dude. 03xx and wearing a CAR + 1 BSM w/V.
I explained to the recruiter for the future Marine recruit that he wanted to be a combat Marine. 03xx just like him (he wasn't an 0311, it was some other 03xx MOS, I think he was an 'assaulter'?), All I knew off the top of my head from years of working with Marines was 0311 = Infantry, and I knew the MOS (back then, apparently some of the #s had been changed since I was in) for Recon and S/S.
A year went by and I hadn't seen nor heard from his parents. So I went back to the recruiting station, hoping that 'the' recruiter would still be there. He was.
He now referred to the kid as his 'Super Marine'.
Apparently, he impressed his instructors @ SOI to the point that after SOI he went straight to BRC. Then to a force (as opposed to batt.) recon unit. After he spent a couple of months in recon, they sent him to S/S. He was the honor grad.
I was a little worried. Every single force guy I had ever run into, had been as solid as they come. Force is maybe the smallest of the SOF-type units (Maybe PJs are smaller, I have no idea) to my limited knowledge, and it showed. I was worried that maybe they had been forced to lower standards, because I had never met a force Marine and chatted with him and he *hadn't* spent time in a recon batt. To go to force reconnaissance straight out of SOI, and then to go honor grad @ S/S, all in less than 2 years? Unheard of (in my limited exposure and conversations). He was barely 21. I was blown away.
I was relieved when I asked the recruiter how common this was (now). I was relieved when he said 'He's the only one I've ever heard of, and I asked around'.
True to form, the kid had no idea what Marine recon was. He knew about snipers but he'd always worried that he wasn't 'that good of a shot'.
He just kept excelling at whatever the USMC would throw at him. He had no clue what a big deal he was, by comparison, which was enlightening regarding his character.
He's out now, after 2+ combat deployments, at least 1 in Iraq and 1 in A-Stan.
And he'd be the last person to toot his own horn, so to speak.
I'm trying to convince him to go Army SF at one of the reserve groups, but he's have too much fun in the civilian world, and he certainly earned it.