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A few years ago, athletic directors emailed their schedules to us, and we would print them out. That's how we knew when and where teams were going to play before seasons began.
A few years ago, athletic directors emailed their schedules to us, and we would print them out. That's how we knew when and where teams were going to play before seasons began.
I will never forget one we got from then-North Davidson A.D. Tanya Burcham, which was the Knights' spring sports schedules. She warned, and I'm paraphrasing here: "Here they are. Let the rains come."
Well, it turns out spring sports being played outdoors are not the only sports that run the risk of postponement due to the weather. Most likely, before you began to read this column, you read our story on the front page of the news section about Friday's weather forecast. Davidson County looks to be right in the path of what we are always in the path of: a wintry mix. Rarely do we ever just get a nice 6- to 8-inch dumping of snow, that the kids can play in for a while and road crews can make life fairly simple with a scrape or two or a nice pouring in Brine solution.
No, we get the junk. Sleet. Freezing rain. A mix of all of the above. And when that happens, schools close down. If schools are closed, then no teams can play any sports. This makes sense to me.
Most people wonder why school and/or games get nixed, when nothing falls from the sky. But Dr. Phil Rapp and Dr. Fred Mock, the county schools' athletics director and superintendent, are in a very unenviable position. They have to rely on forecasts to make decisions.
Fans think a basketball game consists of driving from their home, within a few miles of the school, to the gym around 6 p.m. or so. Then, they get in their cars and go home when it's over.
Unfortunately, the schools have much more to consider. Teams don't roll up for a game or a wrestling match in a four-wheel-drive Jeep. They have to take a bus. Every time I question a postponement, I have to ask myself: would I want to drive a bus, with 15 teenagers, from my school to another school, for a basketball game? Then I would have to drive them home. So, if it's nice at 4:30 when we leave the school, but then it starts snowing or sleeting during the game, I have to drive that bus full of children back to the school.
When are the roads the worst? Right when the precipitation falls. I learned that in Driver's Ed in Mr. Wyatt's class many years ago. I may not still keep my hands at 10 and 2 when I drive, but I did remember that much.
Right after wintry precipitation begins to fall, the roads are slushy, slippery, and just plain messy. If you think that's tough in a car, can you imagine trying to drive a bus in it?
I also remember sitting in Ledford's gym one night for a wrestling match. At one point during the match, on a night when no wintry precipitation was even predicted, Ledford principal Bill Butts walked over to the scorer's table and took the microphone right after one match wrapped up. He said the rest of the match would have to be picked up at a later date; "Look outside, you'll figure out why," he explained.
When I walked out, a nice dusting of snow had already fallen and more was coming down. I believe the Panthers were wrestling Central Davidson that night, and I remember that I certainly did not envy Jay Lineberry that evening.
Snow and wintry weather is a real headache, for fans, parents, sports reporters, and certainly administrators. It is hard for us to take everything into consideration when events are called off.
Jason Queen can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 220, or email@example.com.


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MEDIA, Pa. (AP) - December 5, 2012 --A judge says the 73-year-old suburban Philadelphia man who ambushed and killed a neighbor amid a dispute over a shed deserves to die in prison.
A Delaware County judge ordered James Dellavecchia to spend life plus at least seven years behind bars for the October 2011 killing of Scott Robins.
Judge Michael Coll says Dellavecchia is a "cold-blooded murderer" who is guaranteed to never be paroled.
Investigators say Dellavecchia waited for Robins to leave for work, then shot him four times. Robins' stepdaughter was also wounded after coming outside.
Authorities say Dellavecchia and Robins were feuding over a shed Robins was building. Dellavecchia had complained to police about the noise but Robins had permits for the work and was building during normal hours.
Dellavecchia's attorney says an appeal is planned.

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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College vice president of athletics and facilities Lynn Griffin announced today that Daniel Allen has been appointed as head men's and women's golf coach.
"Daniel has an extensive amount of knowledge and experience within the game of golf," Griffin said. "His reputation throughout the golf world is second-to-none, and there's no doubt our programs are in good hands with Daniel at the helm. We are thrilled to bring him on board to lead our student-athletes."
Allen replaces Tommy Baker, who left to become the head women's golf coach at St. Leo University earlier this month.
"I am extremely honored to join the Coker College family," Allen said. "I am grateful to Dr. Wyatt, Dr. Griffin and the athletic department for giving me the opportunity to coach such fine student-athletes. I am excited to step into such a respected program that is known for its success on and off the course. I look forward to the responsibility of taking this program forward and expanding the history and tradition of excellence that the Coker golf program has established."
Allen heads the Cobra golf programs after most recently serving as assistant men's golf coach at the University of Pennsylvania for two years. Prior to that, he was an assistant coach for the men's and women's golf programs at California University of Pennsylvania. Allen has also been a teaching professional at Stratton Mountain Resort in Vermont this summer.
In addition, Allen was director of instruction at U.S. Golf Camps from 2011-12 and an assistant golf professional for Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Tampa, Fla., from 2007-2010.
As a player, Allen was a 2006 NCAA Division II National Championship participant while a member of the Eckerd College golf team and a 2006 U.S. Amateur participant. Allen has played professionally on the Hooters tour, New England tour and West Florida golf tour.
Allen holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration/management from Eckerd College and a Master of Science in sports management/intercollegiate athletic administration from California University of Pennsylvania.
For more information, contact Chris Dougherty, manager of athletics media relations and marketing, at 843-383-8018 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Coker College readies undergraduates for personal and professional success through a distinctive four-year program that emphasizes a practical application of the liberal arts as well as hands-on and discussion-based learning within and beyond the classroom. Coker is ranked among the "Best Colleges" in the South by U.S. News & World Report as well as The Princeton Review. Located in Hartsville, S.C., Coker is within two hours of the cultural, financial and recreational resources of Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and Myrtle Beach.


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Saturday, September 30, 2006
New Article Spotlight: Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Family Ties
From SSRN.com: Florida State University College of Law CrimProf Dan Markel, Wake Forest University College of Law CrimProf Jennifer M. Collins, and University of California Hastings College of Law Ethan J. Leib recently published Criminal Justice and the Challenge of Family Ties. Here is the Abstract:
This Article asks two basic questions: when does, and when should, the state use the criminal justice apparatus to accommodate family ties, responsibilities, and interests? We address these questions by first revealing a variety of laws that together form a string of family ties subsidies and benefits pervading the criminal justice system.
Notwithstanding our recognition of the important role family plays in securing the conditions for human flourishing, we then explain the basis for erecting a 'Spartan' presumption against these family ties subsidies and benefits within the criminal justice system. We delineate the scope and rationale for the presumption and under what circumstances it might be overcome.
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crazier more provocative claims and findings.
First, did you know that in fourteen states you could harbor a fugitive without penalty--as long as that person is a family member? We think that's a bad idea and we'll tell you why.
Second, we think the evidentiary privileges for spouses and family members in the criminal justice system should be eliminated. Full stop. Read the paper and we'll tell you why.
Third, we explain why sentencing discounts for people on account of family ties and responsibilities should be eliminated. We argue that such discounts are wrong, illiberal, and bad policy, and that in the case of the "irreplaceable caregiver," time-delayed sentencing should be used instead where possible. "What's time-delayed sentencing?" you ask. Read the paper and we'll explain...
[Mark Godsey]
September 30, 2006 in Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Friday, September 29, 2006
CrimProf Spotlight: Cynthia Lee
This week the CrimProf Blog spotlights CrimProf Cynthia Lee of The George Washington University School of Law:
After graduating with distinction from Stanford University, Professor Lee attended Boalt Hall School of Law where she served as an associate editor on the California Law Review. Upon graduating from law school, Professor Lee served as a law clerk for the Honorable Harold M. Fong, then Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii.
After her clerkship, she joined the law firm of Cooper, White & Cooper in San Francisco where she practiced for two years. Professor Lee started teaching law in 1993 at the University of San Diego School of Law, where she received the Thorsness Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 1996. In August 2001, she joined the GW Law faculty.
Professor Lee teaches and writes in the areas of criminal law and criminal procedure. She has authored numerous law review articles and two books, Murder and the Reasonable Man: Passion and Fear in the Criminal Courtroom (NYU Press 2003) and Criminal Law: Cases and Materials (West 2005) (with Angela Harris). Professor Lee was elected to membership in the American Law Institute in 2004, and is currently serving as secretary to the AALS criminal justice section. [Mark Godsey]
September 29, 2006 in Weekly CrimProf Spotlight | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Thursday, September 28, 2006
CrimProf Kevin Washburn Recieves National Institute of Justice Grant
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) at the US Department of Justice in Washington DC, has awarded a two-year grant to University of Minnesota Law School CrimProf Kevin Washburn and two other professors totaling $1,472,000 for a project entitled, "A Study of the Administration of Justice in Indian Country." Professor Washburn is a principal investigator along with Professors Carol Goldberg and Duane Champagne at UCLA.
The grant work will begin in earnest late this fall. The project staff will be housed at UCLA. Professor Washburn will help design the research methodology, interpret the data from several hundred interviews, and work to insure that the survey will produce substantive proposals that can make a difference in public policy surrounding these issues.
The proposal was organized around findings from important work previously performed by Professors Goldberg and Champagne, as well as Washburn's recent Michigan Law Review article on structural problems with criminal justice in Indian country. [Mark Godsey]
September 28, 2006 in CrimProfs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Effective Police Strategy: Combining Family Pressure with the Threat of Criminal Charges to Stop Drug Dealers
From WSJ.com:For over three months, police investigated more than 20 dealers operating in a High Point, North Carolina West End neighborhood, where crack cocaine was openly sold on the street and in houses. Police made dozens of undercover buys and videotaped many other drug purchases.
They also did something unusual: they determined the "influentials" in the dealers' lives -- mothers, grandmothers, mentors -- and cultivated relationships with them. When police felt they had amassed ironclad legal cases, they did something even more striking: they refrained from arresting most of the suspected dealers.
In a counterintuitive approach, police here are trying to shut down entire drug markets, in part by giving nonviolent suspected drug dealers a second chance. Their strategy combines the "soft" pressure from families and community with the "hard" threat of aggressive, ready-to-go criminal cases. While critics say the strategy is too lenient, it has met with early success and is being tried by other communities afflicted with overt drug markets and the violence they breed.
Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]
September 28, 2006 | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
CrimProf Michael Hoffheimer Helps Plan University of Mississippi's Portion of National Guantanamo Program
The University of Mississippi School of Law is among more than 200 academic institutions nationwide slated to participate in a daylong program Oct.5 focusing on detainees held at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. CrimProf Michael Hoffheimer is helping to organize the University of Mississippi's portion of the program.
Originating at Seton Hall Law School in South Orange, N.J., the 9 a.m.-5 p.m. event features major legal scholars and theologians, and is to be made available via high-quality video streams accessed through the Seton Hall Web site.
UM law professor Michael Hoffheimer said the issue of detainees at Guantanamo has dominated the news recently for a number of reasons. "The Supreme Court rejected administration claims that its treatment of enemy combatants is beyond the rule of law," he said. "The court also ruled that the President may not rewrite criminal rules established by Congress to make it easier to convict the detainees."
In the past month, President George W. Bush sought to introduce legislation that would reinterpret the protections afforded to detainees, make it easier to try them and provide immunities for criminal violations of their rights.
The proposed legislation has been widely rejected by the members of Congress, Hoffheimer said. "The administration released many detainees after the Supreme Court recognized their right to a hearing," he said. "But the problem remains of what to do with the many people still held at Guantanamo and in other detention facilities."
And for many, the problems posed by Guantanamo are symbolic of a much larger issue, Hoffheimer said. "Guantanamo is viewed by many as a symbol of arbitrary rule of a profoundly wrongheaded policy in the fight against terrorism."
Topics to be addressed during the conference include the roles of professional journalists, lawyers and health care providers, such as a journalist's right to publish classified documents about a detainee's death or mistreatment during interrogation and the proper response for military personnel who are asked to violate the laws of war. [Mark Godsey]
September 28, 2006 in CrimProfs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
D.C.'s Emergency Anti-Crime Legislation at a Standstill for Review
D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams is stuck between a rock and a hard place. His plan to extend emergency anti-crime legislation appears to violate a city statute barring passage of the same law more than once on an emergency basis. The rationale underlying the city statute is to prevent city officials from circumventing the congressional review period to which D.C. laws are subject.
So city officials are trying to determine whether a 90 day extension of the anti-crime legislation enacted in July would, in fact, violate the city statute. If it is found to violate the statute, 48 surveillance cameras placed in neighborhoods would have to be turned off until permanent anti-crime legislation could be enacted, which would be December at the earliest. In addition, police no longer would have access to criminal juvenile records and would not be able to hold robbery suspects and handgun offenders until the permanent legislation is passed. And the 10 p.m. curfew for minors would revert to 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on weekends. More from WashingtonTimes.com. . . [Michele Berry]
September 28, 2006 in Criminal Justice Policy, Law Enforcement | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
The Neon Sign Reads: REVERSIBLE ERROR
A Michigan lawyer was held in contempt and fined for phrasing his cross examination questions as declarative statements, a perfectly legitimate technique. (See Pozner & Dodd and precedents below). Now he's being forced to appeal. Here is how the cross proceeded:
Q: Okay. There was never a formal partnership actually done up?
A: No.
Q: And, in fact, Mr. E was treated more or less like an employee by the company?
A: In what respect?
Q: He was paid weekly?
A: That was what was agreed upon because he didn't have any money.
Q: And, you were paying him five hundred dollars per week to go out and do all this towing?
A: Correct.
Q: And, as you indicated, at some point you stopped paying Mr. E?
A: Yes.
This method of cross-examination continued until the following question was posed by defense counsel:
Q: Okay. You made your first phone call to Mr. E on the 16th, September 16?
A: I believe - - yes.
THE COURT: Mr. M, I'm not going to warn you again. From now on every time something comes out of your mouth that's worded as a statement, I'm fining you one hundred dollars. Is that clear?
MR. M: Your Honor, it's- -
THE COURT: Start them with; "were you," "did you," put a "correct," or "is that right" on the end of it. That's fine but I'm not going to rely on your inflection to know if you're testifying or questioning. Is that clear?
MR. M: Your Honor, it's - - it's Pozner and Dodd. It's It's acceptable
THE COURT: Is that clear?
MR. M - - cross-examination.
THE COURT: It's not acceptable in my courtroom. If you don't like it you can appeal me after I'm done fining you. Is that clear?
MR. M: Yes, your honor.
[Tr. at 13-14]
Counsel for petitioner engaged in the lower court's requirement of adding a phrase of questioning for the remainder of the cross-examination. Then the following questions were posed to the witness by defense counsel, at which time defense counsel was held in contempt:
Q: You never specifically said to Mr. E that he did not have permission to keep the computer, correct?
A: That is correct.
Q: Okay. And, you never specifically told Mr. E that he did not have permission to keep the GPS?
A: My messages were he - -
THE COURT: That's one hundred. Phrase it in a question so the witness can answer. Are you done questioning this witness?
MR. M: No, your Honor.
Here are a couple precedents upholding the legitimacy of the technique:
Ohio v. Roberts, 448 U.S. 56, 70-71 (1980) ("counsel's questioning clearly partook of cross-examination as a matter of form; footnote references to the cross:
" 'you never gave them. . .'; 'this wasn't then in the pack'; 'you havenever [not] seen [discussed; talked]. . .you never gave. . .'").
H.L. v. Matheson, 450 U.S. 398, 401-02 (1981). The witness gave ". . . monosyllabic answers to. . . leading questions." and here is the example in the case:
Q: At the time that the Complaints in this matter was signed, you were pregnant?
A: Yes
Q: You had consulted with a counselor about that pregnancy?
A: Yeah.
Q: You had determined after talking to the counselor that you felt you should get an abortion?
A: Yes.
Q: You felt that you did not want to notify your parent.
A: Right.
[Michele Berry, thanks to NACDL & Jay Clark]
September 28, 2006 in Evidence | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Senate Weighs ABA Finding that Michael Wallace is Unqualified for US Ct of Appeals
From NPR.org: The Senate Judiciary Committee weighs the nomination of Michael Wallace to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Wallace was deemed unqualified for the post by the American Bar Association in a unanimous vote, saying he lacked the freedom from bias necessary to be an effective judge. Listen. . . [Mark Godsey]
September 27, 2006 in News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Profs and Public Defenders Fight to Free Youths from Shackles
In a groundbreaking case, Miami-Dade's Public Defenders' Office filed a motion in Juvenile Court this week, challenging Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit's policy of using arms and legs shackles on all juvenile pre-trial detainees who appear before it. The policy applies to all juveniles in secure detention, regardless of age, size, gender, pending charges, history of violence, or risk of escape.
University of Miami School of Law Professors Perlmutter and Winick, experts in children and juvenile law and therapeutic jurisprudence, filed a joint affidavit, opining that the indiscriminate blanket policy of shackling all juvenile offenders, in the absence of an individualized determination that the child poses a risk of flight or harm, is anti-therapeutic, prejudicial to their obtaining a fair trial, and antithetical to the rehabilitative aims of the juvenile justice system.
Professor Schnably, an expert in international law, opined in his affidavit that the practice is inconsistent with U.S. obligations under international law to treat all detainees with respect and dignity and to provide children with protections required by their status as children.
At least one judge in the Juvenile Division has already agreed to discontinue the practice, and the three others are considering [Mark Godsey]
September 27, 2006 in Criminal Justice Policy | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
CrimProf Gregory S. Gordon Gives His Expertise to the Media
University of North Dakota School of Law CrimProf Gregory S. Gordon has become the local expert on issues related to federal death penalty cases. Specifically he has been interviewed on the trial and penalty phases resulting from the federal criminal charges against Alphonso Rodriguez, Jr. who was charged with the murder of UND student Dru Sjodin.
Professor Gordon joined the faculty of the UND Law School in August 2006. He comes to UND from Washington, D.C. where he most recently worked for the Department of Justice Criminal Division's Office of Special Investigations. There he helped investigate and prosecute Nazi war criminals and modern human rights violators.
Professor Gordon has been featured on C-SPAN, NPR and Radio France Internationale as an expert on war crimes prosecution and has lectured on that subject at the U.S. Army J.A.G. School and the Harry S. Truman Presidential Museum and Library. [Mark Godsey]
September 27, 2006 in CrimProfs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
If Violent Crime's a Sport, is the U.S. House the Head Cheerleader?
Here's a take on gun control laws and curbing violent crime from the Huffington Post: "Violent crime 'is becoming more of a sport.' That's how the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House, John Perzal, characterized the violence that has engulfed Philadelphia and spread throughout Pennsylvannia...On Tuesday 2,000 Pennsylvanians, many of whom had lost loved ones to gun violence, descended on the state capital to demand tougher gun laws to stem the bloody tide of rising gun violence in the state. Across the country, the Department of Justice reported this month that the rate of firearm violence increased almost 50 percent between 2004 and 2005. Meanwhile, the U.S. House yesterday confirmed its role as "head cheerleader" for gun crime by passing legislation (H.R. 5092) that makes it harder for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to revoke the licenses of corrupt gun dealers. Ignoring, as usual, law enforcement opposition such as the International Association of Chiefs of Police and, well, facts (corrupt gun dealers are the highest volume supplier of illegally trafficked guns), the House voted 277-131 to pass legislation that actually makes ignorance of the law an excuse whenever ATF moves to revoke a dealer's license (which they hardly ever do anyway).The House had more gun happy legislation waiting in the wings, including a bill to further restrict the access of state and local governments as well as law enforcement agencies to the crime gun trace data that is crucial to stopping illegal gun trafficking, but, mercifully, ran out of time to pass it." More from Josh Sugarmann in the Huffington Post. . . [Michele Berry]
September 27, 2006 in Criminal Justice Policy | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Take-Home Police Cruisers: Driving Away Crime or Driving Up Costs?
The Fort Wayne City Council, like many city councils, allow Fort Wayne police officers to take their cruisers home and use them off duty. Is it a crime deterrent (as this article claims) or a feel good policy that Fort Wayne cops have come to see as a benefit of the job (the question raised in this article)? [Michele Berry]
September 27, 2006 in Law Enforcement | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (1)
White Collar Sentencing: Where's the Parity?
From Forbes.com: "It's easy to become perplexed at the massively disparate consequences laid down on former Enron finance chief Andy Fastow versus that of Bernie Ebbers, former chief executive of WorldCom. Both committed massive frauds where countless shareholders and employees lost billions, yet one will be able to take his son to get his driver's license, while the other will likely die an old man behind bars. Whether you are bullish or bearish on prison penalties, this doesn't make sense, does it? Should there not be some semblance of parity?" Closer examination here discusses the method behind the two prison sentences. [Michele Berry]
September 27, 2006 in White Collar | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Five Frat Brothers are the First to Face Florida's New Hazing Law
miamiherald.com: Five fraternity brothers are set to go on trial in Tallahassee in the first case under Florida's new anti-hazing law, passed last year. Named the Chad Meredith Act in honor of the University of Miami student who drowned in a hazing incident five years ago, the law takes a mighty swipe at age-old fraternity and sorority hazing rites of passage.
Under the new law, authored by Rep. Adam Hasner, R-Delray Beach, hazing that results in serious injury or death is a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison, even if the victim consents.
According to the police complaint with the Leon County Sheriff's Office, victim Marcus Jones was among 26 pledges taken to an abandoned warehouse in Tallahassee. There, they were blindfolded, taunted, slapped, paddled with wooden canes and jabbed with boxing gloves. By the time Jones got home, his parents would see the bloodied clothes and towels and rush him to an emergency room; he lost a pint of blood. He had a hematoma on his buttocks and required surgery, stitches and a drainage tube. Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]
September 26, 2006 in Criminal Justice Policy | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (1)
The Answer to Preventing Teen Drug Use: Eating Dinner
From latimes.com: Research by a substance abuse center at Columbia University shows that one of the most effective ways to keep children off alcohol and drugs is for parents to simply to sit down with them at dinnertime.
The annual teen survey, conducted by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, has consistently revealed a strong correlation between the frequency of family dinners and teen substance abuse risk. This year, 58% of teens reported having dinner with their family at least five times a week — the same as in the last few years and an increase since 1996, the first year the survey was done.
The obstacles to family dining are clear. One out of four teens say both their parents work late. Twenty-two percent say their family is too busy, and 21% say conflicting schedules are to blame. Also, 18% said that either the family does not choose to eat together or is watching television at mealtime. Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]
September 26, 2006 in Reports | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Newsday Analysis: Why Sex Offender Clusters Form
From Newsday.com: A Newsday analysis shows that Coram and Gordon Heights have by far the highest concentration of Level 2 and 3 sex offenders on Long Island: 39 convicted sex offenders live within a half-square-mile area. Fifteen reside on one block alone, and 11 properties house multiple offenders.
It's no accident that so many sex offenders ended up in this small area, according to experts, politicians and offenders themselves. Newsday's analysis shows that this cluster came about for a variety of reasons, including the low cost of rentals, their location more than a quarter-mile from schools or playgrounds, which is required by law, and the willingness of some landlords to accept sex offenders.
Department of Social Services also plays a large role in forming clusters. DSS officials insist they do not "place" offenders in homes or neighborhoods. Rather, they say they give offenders vouchers to pay for housing, advertisements for vacancies, and phone numbers for brokers and landlords willing to accept offenders; but offenders are responsible for choosing a residence. Rest of Article. . . [Mark Godsey]
September 26, 2006 in News | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (1)
Monday, September 25, 2006
CrimProf Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Speaks at Criminal Justice and Equality Discussion
Harvard University Law School CrimProf Charles J. Ogletree Jr. and Visiting Professor of Law Derrick Bell at Pitt, will participate in a discussion titled "150 Years After Dred Scott: Is the Most Criticized Case in American History Still Relevant?" at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law on September 27 to discuss criminal justice and equality.
Ogletree earned the Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in political science at Stanford University in 1974 and 1975, respectively, and received his law degree in 1978 from Harvard University. Named professor of law in 1993, Ogletree has served as director of Harvard's Criminal Justice Institute and as both faculty director and associate dean of clinical programs at Harvard.
His books include All Deliberate Speed: Reflections on the First Half-Century of Brown v. Board of Education (W.W. Norton & Company, 2004) and From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State: Race and the Death Penalty in America (coedited with Austin Sarat; New York University Press, 2006).
Bell received his law degree from Pitt's School of Law in 1957, after having earned his undergraduate degree at Duquesne University in 1952. Former litigator with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1960 to 1965, Bell is said to have worked in every aspect of civil rights. Appointed to the Harvard University Law School faculty in 1969, Bell left Harvard in 1981 to serve as dean at the University of Oregon School of Law. He returned to Harvard in 1986, but left again in 1992 to pursue his current position as a visiting (full time) professor of law at the New York University School of Law. [Mark Godsey]
September 25, 2006 in CrimProfs | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
New Article Spotlight: Scalian Skepticism and the Sixth Amendment in the Twilight of the Rehnquist Court
From SSRN.com: Chapman University School of Law CrimProf Katherine M. Darmer recently published Scalian Skepticisim and the Sixth Amendment in the Twilight of the Rehnquist Court. Here is the abstract:
While the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist left behind a rich criminal procedure legacy marked by pro-government successes in the Fourth and Fifth Amendment contexts, this paper argues that Rehnquist's vision failed with respect to the Sixth Amendment.
In both the Federal Sentencing Guidelines and Confrontation Clause contexts, Justice Scalia marked out very different positions than Rehnquist on both the scope of the right to trial by jury and the right of cross-examination. Ultimately, Scalia's views prevailed, and part of the legacy of the "Rehnquist Court" is now the invalidation of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and a "testimonial" approach to the Confrontation Clause.
Ultimately, Scalia's skepticism of the judiciary stood in marked contrast to Rehnquist's more pragmatic approach to the Sixth Amendment and resulted in pro-defendant rulings based on a more "purist" view of the constitutional rights of criminal defendants. [Mark Godsey]
September 25, 2006 in Scholarship | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
CrimProf Nancy J. King Will Direct Habeas Corpus Study
Vanderbilt University Law School has received a grant of approximately $250,000 from the National Institute of Justiceto complete a study of the processing of habeas corpus cases in U.S. District Courts.
The study, directed by Vanderbilt Law School CrimProf Nancy J. King, will analyze four general categories of information about these cases, including processing times, operation and application of defenses and other limitations on review, claims raised and merits review.
"This study will make available, for the first time, comprehensive empirical information about the processing of capital and non-capital habeas petitions in U.S. district courts under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996," Professor King said. "The overall goal of the research is to provide impartial findings and analyses that will be useful to Congress, courts, attorneys and researchers in assessing habeas policy." Rest of Story. . . [Mark Godsey]
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CrimProf Jerry Uelmen Speaks at Snitch Testimony Conference
Santa Clara University Law School will be hosting a Snitch Testimony Conference with Santa Clara County District Attorney George Kennedy, Exoneree Gloria Killian, and CrimProf Jerry Uelmen leading the discussion on October 4, 2006.
Gloria Killian was released from prison on 8/8/02 after serving more than 16 years on a sentence of 32 years to life for a crime that she did not commit. Throughout her trial and incarceration she always maintained her innocence. In March 2002 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that her conviction was based solely on perjured testimony and overturned her conviction. Snitch testimony figured prominently in Ms. Killian's case. Ms. Killian is now the Executive Director of her own non-profit organization, the Action Committee for Women in Prison (ACWIP).
Professor Uelmen did indigent criminal defense work at Georgetown while earning a LL.M. degree. In 1970, he joined the faculty of Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he taught Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence, Trial Advocacy, Legal Ethics, and Counseling and Negotiation. He also served as associate dean for two years and maintained an active part-time criminal defense practice, participating in the defense of Daniel Ellsberg in the Pentagon Papers trial and successfully challenging the murder conviction of Gordon Castillo Hall. He served as dean at Santa Clara from 1986 to 1994. In 1994–95, he served on the defense team for the trial of People v. O.J. Simpson. Professor Uelmen was recently named Executive Director of the California Commission on the Fair Administration of Justice. More Info. . . [Mark Godsey]
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Governor Cuomo Signs Bills Creating Inner City Youth Employment Program
"NY Youth Works" Provides $25 Million in Tax Credits and $62 Million for Job Training to Employ Disadvantaged, Unemployed Youth
December 12, 2011 - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed a bill creating "NY Youth Works," an inner city youth employment program that will combat high unemployment in the state's metro areas. The new law includes $25 million in tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed and disadvantaged youth and $62 million to support job training programs. The Governor was joined by his colleagues from the Legislature at a bill signing ceremony held at Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York in Brooklyn.
"We are giving young adults in our cities the skills and the opportunity to build a career," Governor Cuomo said. "With four out of every ten inner city young adults looking for work, our state faces an unemployment crisis within an unemployment crisis that needs to be immediately addressed. Through the NY Youth Works program, we are putting our young people on a career path and preventing a cycle of poverty. This program represents not only an investment in our youth, but an investment in the collective future of our state."
The NY Youth Works program provides $25 million in tax credits to benefit employers that hire unemployed youth over the first six months of 2012, with the ultimate goal of permanent, unsubsidized employment.
NY Youth Works will function in three phases:
- Phase 1: For up to six weeks before a youth is placed in employment, youth providers, like not-for-profits and workforce investment boards, will prepare eligible youth with skills such as work readiness, occupational training, and digital literacy.
- Phase 2: Businesses will be offered a $3,000 wage subsidy in the form of tax credits to hire disadvantaged youths for six months. Preference will be given to employers in demand industries such as clean energy, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and conservation. Priority will be given to employers that provide on-site occupational skills training during this period. During Phase 1 and Phase 2, participating youth will be provided with up to three monthly stipends of $300 to cover costs associated with transitioning into the workplace.
- Phase 3: An additional $1,000 tax credit will be available to employers that retain the participating youths for an additional six months.
Under the new law, $62 million in funding will be provided to critical job training and support programs for inner city youth, including basic education programs, summer youth employment, job search and placement initiatives, and child care.
Eligible participants for the jobs program include unemployed, low-income youth aged 16 through 24 who are located in one of the following areas: Albany, Brookhaven, Buffalo, Hempstead, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, New York City, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Utica, and Yonkers.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, "While Washington is paralyzed by gridlock, we have worked together in New York to advance a plan that instills fairness in our tax code, stimulates New York's economy, and creates jobs. The Assembly Majority has made it a priority to fight for and fund jobs programs for inner city young people because unemployment among our youth is unacceptably high. That is why I am so pleased that, with the strong leadership of Governor Cuomo, we were able to include the Inner City Youth Employment Program and tax credit in the larger agreement to cut taxes on working families and create jobs. This is not only about unemployment and the economy, it's also about our children. I am confident our efforts will go far in helping young New Yorkers find good paying jobs and keep them."
New York State Senator John L. Sampson said, "The most worthwhile investments we can make in government are investments in our youth – the future workforce that will carry on this state's legacy of economic vitality and innovation. I'd like to applaud Governor Cuomo for his leadership on this progressive legislation and his strong commitment to an urban agenda. This legislation – including a business tax credit for employers – will ensure that more young people in inner city communities gain useful skills and embark on fulfilling careers. Statistics show that finding employment at a young age helps ensure long term professional success. This legislation sends the right message that we will not ignore the needs of young people in communities that are often overlooked."
New York State Assemblyman Karim Camara said, "Unemployment among New York youth is at a record high, especially among inner city minority youth. During these difficult times, it is up to government to take the lead in stimulating the economy and creating jobs. Working with Governor Cuomo and my colleagues in the Legislature, we have developed a series of initiatives to help New Yorkers get back on their feet. I am confident that the NY Youth Works program will go far in helping young New Yorkers secure brighter futures. I encourage businesses to take advantage of these incentives, and I thank Governor Cuomo for his hard work."
President of Medgar Evers College of The City University of New York Dr. William Pollard said, "Governor Cuomo's job initiative underscores what he has repeatedly emphasized in his remarks about our state economy – there is nothing New Yorkers need more than jobs, jobs, jobs. We believe that in urban communities like Central Brooklyn, an impactful inner-city youth employment program can create real momentum and stabilization for the local economy. In turn our young people, who have struggled so noticeably in finding meaningful employment and opportunity, can help drive economic growth and local competitiveness. Governor Cuomo's NY Youth Works program is welcome news for both businesses and young job seekers and I applaud the Governor for making the future of our inner-city youth a priority and legislative focus."
Even in a robust economy, younger workers have higher levels of unemployment than those aged 35 and older. Recent unemployment levels have escalated to all-time highs as a result of the prolonged economic downturn of the past few years. According to the Department of Labor, unemployment among the state's youth is more than 25 percent, with minority youth facing unemployment rates of up to 40 percent.
The new inner city youth employment program and tax credit is part of Governor Cuomo's comprehensive New York Works Agenda, which was passed by the Legislature earlier this week. The New York Works Agenda will create thousands of jobs and grow the state's economy with investments in New York's infrastructure, a new fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers, additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and a reduction of the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.


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DANVILLE, Ky. — Vice presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Paul Ryan say their Catholic faith informs their public policy decisions, but they come down on different sides of the abortion debate.
Biden, President Barack Obama's running mate, said his Catholicism teaches that life begins at conception but that he would not impose that belief on people of other faiths. Ryan, the running mate of GOP challenger Mitt Romney, said he opposes abortion but that the policy of a Romney administration would include exceptions in cases of rape, incest or when the life of the mother is at stake.


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WASHINGTON - Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), today announced the signing of the 28th National Universal Agreement to Mediate (NUAM) with Golden Corral Corporation to informally resolve workplace disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) prior to an agency investigation or potential litigation. Golden Corral Corporation, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a national chain of family-style restaurants operating in 38 states with more than $1 billion in annual sales.
"The Commission is pleased to enter this mediation partnership with Golden Corral Corporation, adding another to the long list of national agreements we have signed with Corporate America," said EEOC Chair Dominguez. "Employers are increasingly recognizing the many benefits of our voluntary mediation program to informally resolve employment conflicts in a fair, non-adversarial, expeditious, and cost effective manner."
Expanding mediation is a key component of Chair Dominguez's Five-Point Plan to improve the EEOC's overall operational efficiency and effectiveness. In addition to the 28 National Universal Agreements to Mediate, EEOC district offices have entered into nearly 500 local mediation agreements with employers at the state or regional levels within their respective jurisdictions.
"At the EEOC, we have great faith in our mediation program," said Commissioner Leslie E. Silverman, who has made the agency's mediation program one of her top priorities. "Each time a new employer signs an NUAM, they reinforce our program and demonstrate to their employees a strong commitment to resolving workplace disputes."
Under the terms of the NUAM, all eligible charges of discrimination filed with the Commission naming Golden Corral Corporation as the employer/respondent will be referred to the EEOC's mediation unit, as appropriate. The company will designate a corporate representative to handle all inquiries and other logistical matters related to potential charges in order to facilitate a prompt scheduling of the matter for EEOC mediation.
Golden Corral has 120 company-owned facilities and numerous franchise restaurants. The NUAM will cover only company-owned facilities. However, Golden Corral has notified its franchisees of the NUAM and encouraged them to consider entering into local mediation agreements with the EEOC.
Gloria Barker, Director of Corporate Relations at Golden Corral Corporation, said: "Golden Corral Corporation values its employees and it is our desire to be able to resolve any disputes that may arise in a fair and efficient manner. We look forward to working with the EEOC to that end."
Further information about the Commission, including the mediation program, is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov. Further information about Golden Corral Corporation can be found on its web site at www.goldencorralrest.com.
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Justice Elena Kagan has denied the Libertarian Party of Ohio's request to block a federal court's decision keeping candidate Charlie Earl from Tuesday's ballots. Mark Brown, the party's attorney, said he re-filed the request with Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday. Secretary of State Jon Husted disqualified Earl after Earl's nominating petitions were challenged. Husted agreed with a hearing officer who found that two Earl petitioners failed to properly disclose their employers. The party appealed to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which sided with Husted Thursday. Libertarians argue that requiring petitioners to declare their employers is a violation of their First Amendment rights.


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Re: metta as my main practice
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:54 am
Ravana wrote:Not really interested in getting into a debate here, but isn't there a sutta where the Buddha tells a Brahmin that the four Brahmaviharas are a way to meet Brahma (i.e. to be reborn in the Brahma-realms through achieving jhana)?
Yes, but Buddha clearly states, BUDDHA KNOWS THE PATH TO BRAHMA. Through taking refuge in Buddha it becomes possible.
True metta can only come from a true heart. A true heart is what discerns Buddha Dhamma from other dhammas:
So a person outside the Buddha dhamma, does not have integrity, without a true heart, one cannot practice real metta. By real metta (kindness), I mean metta is complete and comes from a heart that is true, from a person of integrity.
And I tell you, ignorance has its nutriment. It is not without nutriment. And what is the nutriment for ignorance?
The five hindrances (sensual desire or kammachanda, ill will or Vyapada, sloth and
drowsiness or thina-middha, restless and worry or uddhacca-kukkucca and doubt or vicikiccha)
And what is the nutriment for the five hindrances?
The three forms of misconduct...
And what is the nutriment for the three forms of misconduct (bodily misconduct, verbal misconduct, mental misconduct)?
Lack of restraint of the senses...
And what is the nutriment for lack of restraint of the senses?
Lack of mindfulness & alertness...
And what is the nutriment for lack of mindfulness & alertness?
Inappropriate attention...
And what is the nutriment for inappropriate attention?
Lack of faith...
And what is the nutriment for lack of faith (in Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha)?
Not hearing the true Dhamma...
And what is the nutriment for not hearing the true Dhamma (Buddha Dhamma)?
Associating with people without integrity.AN 10 Yamakavaggo Avijja Suttam


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A search of the 1900 census records, found that Nannie was the daughter of William Thomas and Martha Reeve who were living in neighboring Comal County at that time. William Thomas Reeve was born in Mississippi in 1850, the son of Randolph Reeve and Clementine Ewell. According to the inscription on Randolph Reeve's gravestone, he was born on 2 Dec 1819 in Wilkes County, Georgia. The family was listed in the 1850 census of Amite, Mississippi:
Randolph Reeve moved from Mississippi into Louisiana where he is found in Rapides Parish in 1860 and Grant in 1870. From there he migrated into Texas and is recorded in Comal County in the 1880 census. He died in Blanco County, Texas on 26 Jul 1891.
I've currently been unable to find a documented link to Randolph's parents but he may prove to be the son of a John Reeve, born 1789 in Georgia. From around 1820 John Reeve is recorded in Amite, Mississippi. He married Elizabeth Andrews there on May 20, 1823. Elizabeth was probably a second wife for, based upon census records, it appears that John had two small children, Randolph born 1820 and Thomas born in 1822, prior to his marriage to Elizabeth. To further link John Reeve to Randolph, in the 1850 census William Ewell, brother of Clementine, is his next neighbor.


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- Besides creating a kitchen that was our style rather than the previous owner's style, as with any small kitchen, storage is a problem. This problem grew exponentially as our family grew. Everything in our kitchen needs to be functional, yet still remain pleasing to look at. We have used every bit of wall space and counter space to hide things. Two of my favorites: the chalkboard pulley system that my husband built & the Estancia wine box that sits on top of our fridge and holds our industrial-size Saran Wrap from Costco.
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Avoid hidden dangers when applying 30-cycle-rated transfer switches
By installing current-limiting cable limiters with the transfer switch conductors, electrical designers can achieve selectivity, reduce the risk of arc flash, and protect downstream components.
The National Electrical Code (NEC) provides electrical designers with minimum installation requirements for protecting electrical components against the damaging effects of short-circuit currents. Components such as automatic transfer switches (ATSs) can be subjected to potentially damaging short currents during high fault conditions.
In addition, the NEC provides electrical designers with minimum installation requirements for providing selective coordination between overcurrent protective devices. However, there are system designs that present a dilemma for electrical designers when component protection and selective coordination appear to be mutually unachievable.
Withstand current ratings and transfer switches
The UL standard for safety covering ATS is UL 1008. This standard defines the test requirements for short-circuit and fault closing ratings for transfer switches. A transfer switch must withstand a designated level of fault current until its upstream overcurrent protective device opens, unless an overcurrent protective is integral to the transfer switch.
Along the same lines, NEC 110.10 states that electrical components such as transfer switches shall be protected against extensive damage from short circuits.
110.10 Circuit Impedance and Other Characteristics: The overcurrent protective devices, the total impedance, the component short circuit current ratings, and other characteristics of the circuit to be protected shall be selected and coordinated to permit the circuit-protective devices used to clear a fault to do so without extensive damage to the electrical components of the circuit. This fault shall be assumed to be either between two or more of the circuit conductors or between any circuit conductor and the grounding conductor or enclosing metal raceway. Listed products applied in accordance with their listing shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section.
Since transfer switches are not overcurrent protective devices except where integral protection is provided, they must be protected by upstream overcurrent protective devices that are capable of both safely opening under short-circuit conditions and protecting the downstream transfer switch.
Transfer switch withstand ratings involve two key factors. The first factor is the transfer switch's ability to safely survive its rated level of fault current. The second factor involves the element of time. How long can the switch safely withstand the fault current until the upstream overcurrent device opens and clears the fault?
The time factor used in the UL 1008 short circuit withstand and close test has historically been three cycles for switches larger than 400 A. These three-cycle withstand ratings served the industry reasonably well for many years because older molded case circuit breakers had slower short-circuit interrupting times. Historically, the older molded case breaker took about three cycles to interrupt short-circuit currents. The UL 1008 standard also allows transfer switch manufacturers the option of testing with specific circuit breakers. Either method of testing is acceptable according to the standard. The specific-breaker method results in transfer switches having higher withstand and close-in ratings (WCR) than when short-circuit tested for a duration of three cycles. The close-in rating is the amount of rms symmetrical current a transfer switch can safely close into and conduct during short-circuit conditions.
Modern molded case circuit breakers with microprocessor trip units open and clear faults in significantly less than three cycles. The faster interrupting time provides higher short-circuit WCR for the transfer switch under short-circuit conditions. Ultimately, the end user benefits because the transfer switch has a higher WCR as the result of being tested with specific circuit breakers.
Prior to 2007, UL 1008-listed transfer switches had to be tested and protected by molded case circuit breakers listed to the UL 489 standard. The duration of the short-circuit test is 1.5 cycles for transfer switches smaller than 400 A, and three cycles for switches larger than 400 A. Molded case circuit breakers listed to the UL 489 standard incorporate instantaneous trip elements that open and clear faults instantaneously at or near the breaker's maximum interrupting rating. The clearing time of modern, UL 489-listed molded case circuit breakers can be as fast as 20 msec or 1.2 cycles.
Some molded case circuit breakers approach current-limiting status by clearing in a half-cycle or less. When current-limiting fuses are used as the overcurrent protective device, their total clearing time is less than a half-cycle. The current-limiting device's ability to open and clear the fault faster than it takes for the short circuit to reach its peak value reduces the amount of thermal and mechanical energy unleashed upon downstream components. Consequently, transfer switches protected by current-limiting protective devices have significantly higher withstand and close-in ratings because these overcurrent devices interrupt short circuits in less than a half-cycle (see Table 1).
Using 30-cycle-rated transfer switches
In 2007, UL amended the 1008 standard for short-circuit test criteria. Transfer switches were allowed to be protected with circuit breakers incorporating short time ratings as long as the transfer switch was tested for the longer duration of time, that is, longer than three cycles. Low-voltage power circuit breakers listed to the UL1066 standard can incorporate short time delay settings up to 30 cycles (0.5 sec). Articles 700.27 and 701.18 of the 2008 NEC state that "overcurrent devices shall be selectively coordinated with all supply side overcurrent selective devices." While it is relatively simple to selectively coordinate overcurrent devices in the short time region, challenges frequently arise in the instantaneous region of the time-current curve (see Figure 2).
Transfer switches with extended withstand and close ratings (longer than three cycles) give electrical designers the ability to adjust and coordinate the trip settings for upstream power circuit breakers with downstream circuit breakers incorporating instantaneous trip elements. Unfortunately, the use of short time-rated trip units in low-voltage power circuit breakers can potentially allow fault currents to flow for as long as 30 cycles or 0.5 sec. This results in the need for the designer to evaluate the impact of using short time delays in several additional areas, which include:
- The impact of the additional duration of current flow on devices and equipment downstream from the ATS
- The impact of greater arc flash energy in downstream devices and personnel.
Electrical conductors and short-circuit withstand ratings
Figure 3 indicates the amount of short-circuit energy (proportional to I2t) that will generate the maximum temperature in a particular size of cable. According to the chart, 500 kcmil cable can withstand about 39,000 A of fault current for 30 cycles. As many systems have much higher levels of available fault current, it would not be acceptable to protect this cable with a breaker with a 30-cycle time delay setting. The chart also indicates that if the 500 kcmil cable is protected by a device that trips in three electrical cycles, it can withstand considerably more than 100,000 A.
An 800-A ATS is commonly supplied with two 500 kcmil conductors per phase fed from 800-A low-voltage power circuit breakers. The load conductors from the ATS are also commonly sized using two 500 kcmil for each phase and the neutral.
Assume copper conductors in both cases. Also assume 82,000 A rms (symmetrical) of fault current is potentially available at the line side lugs of the transfer switch. We can select an 800-A low-voltage power circuit breaker rated 100 kA interrupting capacity at 480 V. We are using short time delays to achieve selectivity with downstream devices.
Transfer switches and component protection
The short time rating of the power circuit breaker is 85 kA for 30 cycles. Consequently, we must select an ATS capable of carrying the 800 A load and listed to withstand 82,000 A for 30 cycles. The component protection problem occurs at the conductors. Each individual 500-kcmil conductor is capable of withstanding 39,000 A rms symmetrical. Together, the conductors can theoretically withstand 78,000 A.
However, we have 82,000 A rms symmetrical available at the transfer switch. Consequently, we have not complied with the minimum requirements of NEC 110.10 (see Figure 4). We could alleviate the problem by oversizing the or increasing the size of the switch. Typically, an 800 A transfer switch does not have sufficient space for three sets of conductors per phase. Furthermore, increasing the cost of the switch, oversizing conductors, or increasing the ampacity of the switch doesn't address the issue of exposing personnel to high levels of short-circuit energy.
One could argue that this example is "splitting hairs" just to prove a point. How many short circuits result in nice, clean interruptions without damage to components? There is always damage after a high-level short circuit (see Figure 5). UL 1008 test procedures don't require the switch to carry rated load after a fault. Because safety—not performance—is the intent of the UL short-circuit test, the device should not be stressed to its limits.
What purpose did it serve to achieve selectivity when the result required replacing the circuit conductors? The NEC mandates selectivity, component protection, and arc flash protection. Safety is the ultimate issue, not convenience. The amount of energy released during a 30-cycle interruption is shown in Figure 1.
Using current-limiting devices to reduce short-circuit energy
The concept of current limitation is illustrated in Figure 6, where the prospective available fault current is shown in conjunction with the limited let-through current associated when a current-limiting cable limiter clears. The area under the current curve is representative of the amount of short-circuit energy let through prior to interruption of the circuit. Since thermal and magnetic forces are proportional to the square of the current, it is critically important to limit the amount of current to as small a value as possible for protection of downstream components.
Keep in mind that the maximum magnetic forces vary as the square of the peak current, whereas thermal force energy varies as the square of the rms current. Current-limiting cable limiter devices can clear short circuits before they reach their maximum possible peak current.
In Figure 7, note that the cable limiters installed at the transfer switch are subjected to the prospective 92,000-A rms symmetrical short-circuit current. Because there are two cable limiters, the fault current is divided in half. In other words, each limiter sees 41,000 A. Because the cable limiters are current-limiting devices and will clear fault levels of this magnitude in less than a half-cycle, the resulting let-through current for each limiter is approximately 14 kA rms and 35 kA peak. The resulting effect is that potentially damaging thermal and mechanical energy is reduced by more than 65%. The reduced let-through energy resulting from the cable limiter's clearing of the short circuit protects the conductor and transfer switch from high levels of short-circuit damage.
Regarding transfer switches, to achieve selectivity, reduce the arc flash hazard to personnel, and protect downstream components, consider the following recommendations:
- Analyze and compare the conductor withstand ratings, the transfer switch WCR, and the ANSI breaker short-time rating against the available fault current at the transfer switch
- Ensure transfer switches and their conductors can survive the duration of the fault based on the listed ratings of the devices
- Reduce fault current and arc flash energy levels by installing current-limiting cable limiters with the transfer switch conductors
- Reduce arc flash energy levels by using arc-reducing maintenance switches upstream on the normal and emergency sides of the transfer switch
- Locate transfer switches close to the loads that they serve. When possible, avoid feeding transfer switches directly from large-ampacity power circuit breakers. This recommendation makes the overall system more reliable, because it would be less likely that a fault on one load will interrupt power to other loads on the system.
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Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly resort at the Six Flags water park
Popular property highlights
7 miles from Lake George
Tucked into the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park is only 7 miles (11.2 km) from Lake George's picturesque shores. The Great Escape's water park and roller coasters are right next door.
3 restaurants and a spa
Guests can relax at Tranquility Spa after an action-packed day on the slides. Johnny Rockets is an all-American burger joint that also features a wide choice of Scotch whiskies. Birch Bark Grill is a favorite with families, as is the pub grub menu at Tall Tales Tavern. There's a fitness center, too.
Suites with kitchenettes
Warm, rustic tones create an inviting ambience in the 200 suites. Dedicated sitting areas enable the whole family to relax in front of the TV. The kitchenettes, which come with fridges, microwaves, and coffeemakers, provide a high level of convenience, and WiFi is available.
Languages Spoken
- English
Six Flags Lodge & Indoor Waterpark - Park Access Included
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
- Lazy river
- Waterslide
- Water park
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness facilities
- Children's club
- Full-service spa
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Conference space
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Year Built 2006
- Coffee shop or café
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Children's club (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 446
- Spa services on site
- Luggage storage
- ATM/banking
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 4
- Concierge services
- Conference space size (feet) - 4800
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Designated smoking areas
- Shopping on site
- Laundry facilities
- Spa tub
- Total number of rooms - 200
- One meeting room
- Number of floors - 5
- Arcade/game room
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Wedding services
- Fireplace in lobby
- Free newspapers in lobby
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Premium bedding
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Number of bathrooms -
- Free wired Internet
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Refrigerator
- Shower/tub combination
- Room service (limited hours)
- Memory foam mattress
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free WiFi
Where to Eat
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 10:30 AM.
Johnny Rockets - This diner specializes in American cuisine. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Birch Bark Grill - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Tall Tales Tavern - Overlooking the pool, this restaurant serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
Nearby Things to Do
A children's pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a water park, a lazy river, a waterslide, and a fitness center.
Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision. Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa tub.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
Spa Services
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the resort's full-service spa, Tranquility Spa. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, massages, and facials. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, reflexology, and thalassotherapy.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Prenatal massage
- Reflexology
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 2 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 6 and USD 15 per person (approximately)
Hotel Name
- Six Flags Great Escape Indoor Waterpark Queensbury
- Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Queensbury
- Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark Hotel Queensbury
- Six Flags Great Escape Lodge And Indoor Waterpark
- Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Indoor Waterpark Queensbury
- Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Indoor Waterpark
- Six Flags Great Escape Indoor Waterpark
- 6 Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Waterpark
We should mention
A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Congressmembers warned consolidation could impact important water projects across Western New York
Representatives Brian Higgins and Chris Collins won approval for an amendment to the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2014, which prohibits any funds in the bill from being used to consolidate or move functions performed by the Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo or Chicago sectors.
Late last month, Higgins and Collins sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers commanding general laying out formal objections to a proposal to move Army Corps personnel out of Western New York. Higgins also sent a Freedom of Information request seeking materials related to the proposed relocation of functions out of the greater Buffalo region.
In remarks on the House Floor, Higgins said, "When it comes to protecting the safety, health and future of our waterways, there is no substitute for having a team of qualified people on the ground. Taking key staff out of Western New York will only hinder the delivery of high-impact projects in progress. And any plan to turn the Buffalo or Chicago districts into mere satellite offices is a wrongheaded decision to disinvest in our Great Lakes."
"The Army Corps of Engineers continues to play a critical role in the success of several projects along the shoreline of the Great Lakes and other regional waterways," Collins said. "The plan to move the Buffalo-based personnel out of Western New York is shortsighted, and I am pleased this bipartisan amendment to help prevent that move passed the House. The Army Corps has yet to substantiate the savings it claims this relocation plan will achieve, and commonsense tells you that moving key personnel far away from regional project sites could end up costing taxpayers more money."
The Buffalo District oversees 38,000 square miles from Massena, N.Y. to Toledo, Ohio, and is responsible for planning, construction, and operating water projects to reduce flooding, maintain navigation, protect the shoreline and support water quality efforts.


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Traditional Tattoo
Generation to generation the knowledge and skills of Polynesian tatau have been passed through the ages. Tomasi holds the knowledge of the Sulu'ape family and using traditional tools and age old techniques, he brings the true experience of Polynesian Tatau to Europe.
Considered a master of tatau, each stunning piece is a unique work of art. Tupu le tane, ta le tatau. Tupu fafine, fanafanau.
Machine Tattoo
Finer lines make cleaner, more intricate designs possible. This is also a faster process which starts by reading the flesh to understand how your body moves.
Basic guides are loosely applied and the ink process begins, he uses no visible plan and all you can do is trust him, its a unique experience and the style remains unmistakably Tomasi, while each piece, tailored to the clients body, is a completely unique work of art in its own right.
Each original Tomasi artwork is unique, like his tattoos. He has applied his style to a variety of mediums using different techniques to suit each project. No cheap vinyl or print jobs, this is the real deal.
His custom designs have adorned floors, walls, ceilings, motorbikes, cars, boats, boards, furniture, various textiles and even people.
A gift from the gods.
The indigenous tattoo culture of Samoa has roots that date back literally thousands of years. Legend tells of Siamese twin sisters Taema and Tilafaiga who swam from Fiji to Samoa with tatau, which was traditionally considered a gift from the gods. At first it was only the women who received a malu (female tatau) until the legend switched around so men received pe'a (male tatau). Historically tribal tattoo culture was very prominent across the whole Philippines until European influence took over and it all but disappeared. Samoa was the only Polynesian nation to keep the culture alive, tatau being seen as an emblem of pride representing a right of passage into adulthood for Samoan people. Thus tatau survived the ages.
These days two families, the Sa Su'a and Sa Tulouena make up the official tattooing guild to which all tatau practitioners belong. When Tomasi was officially adopted by his future dad Sua Sulu'ape Petelo in Australia, he became a member of the Sa Su'a family and thus the guild. His dads brother, a tufuga (master tattooist) took Tomasi under his wing, introducing him to the traditional Samoan art of tatau. Armed only with his artistic talent and some basic tattoo knowledge, Tomasi started to learn the tradition ways.
Today he is in high demand as the only official Sua trained Sulu'ape tatau artist based in Europe. He keeps the traditions and the family name alive through his tattoo. Each piece, whether machine or traditional is a completely unique, custom work of art with an unmistakable style.
Do you want a Traditional Samoa Tattoo?
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The Department of Justice announced yesterday that it is launching an investigation into the handling of sexual assault reports at the University of Montana in Missoula. The investigation was prompted by the large number of sexual assaults; there have been 80 reported cases of rape at the university in the past three years. There have been 11 sexual assault reports involving students at the University of Montana in the past eighteen months. The Justice Department will probe complaints that the local police department failed to fully investigate and prosecute reports of sexual assault and discriminated on the basis of gender.
Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, said "there are a lot of women in the community who have strong concerns about the manner in which sexual assaults have been handled." He said the investigation will look into whether local law enforcement and university officials "acted promptly, fairly, and adequately to protect the interests of women" and said "our primary focus is not the number of reported allegations of sexual assault; rather, our focus is on the response."
University officials said they will cooperate with the investigation. Missoula County's chief prosecutor, Fred Van Valkenburg, blasted the investigation and defended his office. He called the investigation an "overreach by the federal government."
Media Resources: CNN 5/2/12; Reuters 5/1/12; NPR 5/1/12; Bloomberg 5/1/12; Huffington Post 5/1/12
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This is going to be a little series, I will be doing nail art to match 3 cases in total along with the giveaway today and 1 more giveaway coming up! I thought it would be fun to also show you how I did the manicure in case you want to recreate it!
The first phone case I used as inspiration is from the Elle & Blair Collection of cases and it's called Whimsical Fairytale in the color Sea Breeze. I picked this case because I love the quilted look it has to it along with the rhinestone details...plus the color is to die for, it matches my car!
The color I used for the manicure is Beach House from Pomegranate Nail Lacquer. I used it for both the base and top of the quilting pattern, for the base I mixed a little bit of Beach House with a white polish. I lightened it enough that you could see the pattern but not so light that it stuck out like a sore thumb!
Here is the manicure with the Cellairis phone case, it's a pretty good match I think!
Below is the manicure and case out in the sun, depending on the lighting the case and polish go between blue and green.
Pomegranate Nail Lacquer can be purchased at PomegranateLacquer.com for $9 a bottle! Cellairis phone cases can be purchased at Cellairis.com, the prices range depending on the case....Whimsical Fairytale retails for $27.99.
To see how I did this manicure and to enter to win your own Whimsical Fairytale case and bottle of Pomegranate Nail Lacquer in Beach House click the read more button below!
What you'll need:
- 1-2 polishes of your choice, I used Pomegranate Beach House and mixed it with white for the lighter base color. You can use anything, I think this would look awesome with 2 contrasting colors!
- Striping Tape, you can find this on ebay for very cheap. If you don't want to buy that you could also cut scotch tape into very thin pieces.
- Sparkly bits! I used nail art rhinestones I got at a local supply shop. You can find these on ebay and even at Sally Beauty Supply. You could also get them at your local craft store but I find that they usually don't have rhinestones as tiny as the ones meant for nail art. Don't like rhinestones? Try using big pieces loose glitter instead, it would look great also!
- A dotting tool, you'll use this to apply the rhinestones. You can buy sets of dotting tools on ebay again for very cheap. If you don't want to invest in dotting tools you could use anything with a round end, like a bobby pin or a toothpick.
- Top coat, any kind you like. You'll use this to stick the rhinestones on.
- A cutting tool, you'll need this to cut your striping tape. I like to use cuticle nippers but scissors work just fine too.
- Make sure your base color is 100% dry, the tape will pull the polish off if it's not dry.
- Go over the tape several times with a finger to make sure it is completely flat to the nail so polish doesn't seep underneath it. I like to go over it with an orange stick to really make sure there are no air bubbles.
- Remove the tape immediately after you paint your top color over it. Removing the tape while the polish is wet will give you a clean line.
- Let the manicure dry before applying your top coat so you don't smudge your crisp lines!
Last but not least...the giveaway! Cellairis and Pomegranate Nail Lacquer sent over an extra Whimsical Fairytale phone case for the iPhone 4/4s and bottle of Beach House polish for me to give to you! I've also decided to throw in some striping tape and rhinestones so the winner can use everything I did to make their nails match their phone case!
Rules for the giveaway and how to enter are after the photo below!
- Giveaway is open to US and Canada residents ONLY, sorry to my lovies from other countries, the USPS has crazy restrictions on mailing nail polish and while I love you to bits I just cannot chance getting in trouble :(
- Giveaway starts today, October 9th and ends on October 17th at 12:01 EST.
- Winner will be chosen at random by Rafflecopter and has 72 hours from the time I email them to claim their prize. If no response is received a new winner will be chosen!
- The phone case in this giveaway is for the iPhone 4 or 4s...if you have another kind of phone it will not fit. You cannot exchange the case for a different one, sorry!
- You may only do the entries on the Rafflecopter widget below once, I will check IP and email addresses, people entering more than once will be disqualified.
- Please make sure you read the long winded terms & conditions for this giveaway here: http://www.thepolishaholic.com/p/giveaway-terms-conditions-cellairis.html
- You must enter via the Rafflecopter widget below. Entires left in the comments will not count.
- Mandatory Entry: Tell me your favorite iPhone app, I thought this would be fun since the case I'm giving away is for an iPhone. I'm always looking for fun new apps to kill time with!
- Mandatory Entry: Enter the email address that is best to contact you at if you win!
- Optional Entry: "Like" The PolishAholic on Facebook
- Optional Entry: Follow The PolishAholic on Twitter
- Optional Entry: Tweet about this giveaway, the required tweet will be in the Rafflecopter widget when you click on that option.
Disclaimer: The Pomegranate Nail Lacquer used in this post and the bottle for the giveaway was provided by the company. I was also provided a cell phone case from Cellairis to create my look from along with a free case to give away to you guys!


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The Next 24: H-P Earnings
Watching for reaction to Hewlett-Packard earnings; weak finish by U.S. stocks may prompt Asian sell-off; plus manufacturing data from China and elsewhere. Victor Reklaitis previews the next 24 hours. Photo: AP.
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... it's on to the next twenty four which is what we take a look at what's going to be happening in the markets of the next twenty four hours welcome I'm Simon Constable MarketWatch's ... brickwork lettuce joins us on the site as always thanks me yes up was always going to be in ... let's kick off to a pack of ... HP is up after hours on its quarterly earnings report ... on ... the Dow components of this will help set the tone for how glitches that tomorrow morning ... in terms of age the stock itself it's been cutting its ten week moving average for the last couple of weeks ... that's a level that traders bought for them that long stock were short the stock ... it's now says it seems to be lifting up from that level some people will see that as a buying opportunity ... and promise to be good for them because they're in turnaround mode and that the company has had significant problems ... just as the company and also is in a pot of business from that isn't there a while which is basically what are the ... computers laptops and friends is exactly and in it that ... Meg Whitman he stood in the van did good things there has been working on turning around so it looks like that's gone while judging from the reaction after hours top ten which will say ... that Asian stocks overnight aam likely to react to the bank is testing me of taking the money printing away ... bright and also the Fed minutes to wear it or not what stock investors want to see ... ALM so it is big negative reversal in U S stocks and it's ... quite possible that Asian stocks will sell off ... following the lead in the U S stocks were also got some mining some manufacturing numbers will be coming out ... with in several countries in Asia including China into supple PMI purchasing manages and I reckoned with and or sing on China as a month ago ... the latest PMI figures showed slower growth and so there's quite a sharp selloff in Chinese stocks Manitoba PMI's is typically I'm it's it's it's it's going down a lot of what level it is ... that that's not a good thing ... tomorrow's open water with a number ... of gold today the ten year yield finished above two percent for the first time since March ... Esteban certain significance but ... after the fitness of its affairs and looking to see how to act with some more U S economic news the before the open we have initial weekly jobless claims ... and a U S PMI thing here ... and then at ten a m ... New home sales for April ... spoke to him ... interesting stuff looks to keep everyone busy from its twenty four hour brickwork lettuce ... for shedding its I'm I'm Simon Constable and that was the next twenty four ...


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Jeff Bloom Benefit Fund Established
(August 29, 2012) –
A benefit fund has been established for veteran Michigan racer Jeff Bloom, injured in an Xtreme Sprint Series event this past Saturday at Berlin Raceway in Grand Rapids.
Bloom suffered serious burns on his arm and hand as well as his lower extremities and faces an extended period of convalescence.
Fans and friends of the Bloom family now have the opportunity to make donations that will go toward the family's living expenses while Jeff is in recovery.
A $1,000 "Lucky Dog" award posted last weekend has been redirected to the fund, according to XSS officials. The "Lucky Dog" awards were posted by Engine Pro, Melling Select Performance, and Hastings Racing Rings in conjunction with Gilda's Club, a Grand Rapids non-profit cancer support organization. The two $500 prizes were to be awarded to two randomly drawn competitors following the Saturday night race, but due to the circumstances and the difficulty faced by the Bloom family the awards have been diverted to the benefit fund.
"The racing community is very much a family," said Xtreme Sprint Series founder Jim Hanks. "When a member of our family is hurting, we all are hurting. I know I speak for everyone in our series when I say how deeply we care for Jeff and Linda Bloom, and how important it is that we reach out to them right now."
Funds may be directed to:
PNC Bank
1965 Boardman Road
Jackson, MI 49202
More information about the Xtreme Sprint Series is available at www.mustseeracing.com.


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First Fridays will open the July 5 show at 7 p.m. at the Oregon VFW with a patriotic tradition.
Once again noted orator Tom Wadsworth, portraying Thomas Jefferson, will read one of history's most important documents, the Declaration of Independence that established the U.S.A.
Following the reading of that historic document the First Fridays musicians will take the stage with each musician (or band) taking 15 minutes at center stage and continuing until each group has been featured.
Musicians from across northern Illinois, and often neighboring states, appear on a regular basis.
The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, gospel, folk, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above.
Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is supplied.
Participation is encouraged so bring an instrument and join the show, or kick back and just enjoy the music.
First Fridays is a part of northern Illinois' Friday night music scene along with Second Fridays in Lanark, Third Fridays in Franklin Grove, Fourth Fridays in Polo, and special Fifth Friday (when they occur) shows in Franklin Grove.
The VFW features food and beverage. Admission is by free will donation. Bring a friend and enjoy some great music.
The Oregon VFW Club is located at 1310 W.Washington St. Ill. 64) at the west edge of Oregon.