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ATTENTION: Starvation Strike
Beginning... Oct. 8, 2006
Ending ...Jan.01, 2007
We believe the time has come to stop the mistreatment of prisoners andthe illegal application of the death penalty. The seeds of rebellion have been watered by a dictatorship type administration. This is a cause that will need the utmost commitment from everyone involved. We must form bonds that cannot be broken. Because every tactic will be utilized by the administration to discourage us. That is why we have chosen a HUNGER STRIKE as our method of protest against the system and the death
penalty. Our hearts are set on refusing to accept another morsel from an oppressive system that has no respect nor consideration for those they hold in captivity.
There are 5 of us that stand so strong in our beliefs that we are willing to sacrifice our health and well being to show others the seriousness of our predicament.
Our goals are to open the eyes of our fellow captives and society. We extend the hand of friendship to those who wish to become a part of our fight.. Anyone who wants to battle oppression and mistreatment can extend any kind of help, support, advice, grievances, protest or petition. To find out more go to
Or contact the captives below at :
Travis runnels # 999505
Steven Woods # 999427
Richard Cobb # 999467
Kevin Watts # 999456
Justin Hall # 999497
Polunsky Unit
3872 FM 350 South
Livingston, Tx. 77351
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Hunger Strike to Occur on Texas Death Row
ATTENTION: Starvation Strike
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Friday, September 29, 2006
Texas gubernatorial debate next Friday, Oct 6, at 7 PM
The only debate between the Texas gubernatorial candidates is scheduled for next Friday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m.
If you haven't yet figured out which candidate you plan to vote for this will be a chance to find out more to help you decide. More than likely, there will be a question posed to the candidates regarding the Texas death penalty. A major difference in this election and past elections for governor is that in the last two years there have been reports in the media that Texas has probably executed up to three innocent people, Ruben Cantu, Cameron Todd Willingham and Carlos De Luna. The Bexar County District Attorney is conducting an investigation into the Cantu case. So, it will be interesting to hear what the candidates say they will do if elected to make sure that Texas does not execute any more innocent people.
The Austin American-Statesman reports that
"the four candidates — Republican Gov. Rick Perry, Democrat Chris Bell, Republican-turned-independent Carole Keeton Strayhorn and independent Kinky Friedman — gave Belo Corp. exclusivity with a load of limitations.Sphere: Related Content
In Belo markets (Austin, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston), only Belo stations can carry the hourlong debate live. In other markets, TV stations can pluck it off a satellite feed. But here in Austin, only KVUE Channel 24, which is owned by Belo, can carry the debate live. Other stations can use excerpts for their newscasts, but they cannot air the entire debate or stream it on their Web sites.
Why is there exclusivity for a political debate?
"We're putting on the debate," says Mike Devlin, station manager for WFAA, the Belo station in Dallas. "I'm spending lots of time on this, we —- the Texas Belo stations and The Dallas Morning News — are putting it on. We're not going to go through all this time and expense to hand over our work and investment to competitors in the marketplace."
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Thursday, September 28, 2006
Be a Sponsor of the 7th Annual March to Stop Executions
If your organization would like to be listed as a sponsor of the 7th Annual March to Stop Executions, just email us.
The march is organized by people from many different groups working together as the March to Stop Executions Coalition. If your organization wants to be listed as a sponsor of the march, please let us know. The 7th Annual March to Stop Executions Coaliton includes:
Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Texas Moratorium Network, Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Committee to Free Frances Newton, Inside Books Project, Texas Students Against the Death Penalty, Texas Death Penalty Education and Resource Center, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Citizens United for Alternatives to the Death Penalty, Journey of Hope, International Socialist Organization, Democrats for Life, Death Penalty Reform Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party, Victims of Texas, Amnesty International, Texans for Peace, Austin Mennonite Church, CodePink Austin, El Pasoans Against the Death Penalty, Students Against the Death Penalty (the national group), Libertarian Longhorns, Catholic Longhorns for Life, the Social Justice Committee of the University Catholic Center, Howard Guidry Justice Committee, The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Friends Meeting of Austin, The Texas Civil Rights Project,
National Black Law Students Association, American Civil Liberties Union, Gray Panthers, peaceCenter, San Antonio, Dominican Sisters of Houston, Friends of Justice, TX CURE.
To get involved, email us at:email@example.com Or call us at: 512-302-6715.
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Monday, September 25, 2006
Bus Tickets from Houston to Austin for March to Stop Executions on Oct 28
Bus tickets are $20.00. Call or email Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement in Houston to reserve a seat or buy a ticket for a student, a senior or a person on fixed income who wants to go. firstname.lastname@example.com or call 713-503-2633.
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Sister of Carlos De Luna to speak at March to Stop Executions in Austin Oct 28
Rose Rhoton, sister of Carlos De Luna, will be one of the speakers at this year's March to Stop Executions on Oct 28. "If God ever gave me a second chance," Rhoton has said, "I would fight harder for Carlos."
Other speakers to be announced soon. We are also asking members of the families of Ruben Cantu and Cameron Willingham to participate in the march.
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to Examine Lethal Injection Protocol
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Ex parte John Alba ordered the following:
It remains to be seen whether this order will result in a temporary halt to executions in Texas.
We must consider whether a claim that the execution chemical protocol may violate the constitutional rights of the condemned is cognizable in a writ of habeas corpus. Before making the decision in this case, we invite, applicant, the State, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to present their positions on the following question: Is a claim that the lethal-injection protocol violates the Eighth Amendment cognizable under Article 11.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure?
All briefs on these issues should be delivered to this Court within 60 days from the date of this order.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 20th DAY OF September, 2006.
The more important question in Texas is not whether the method of execution is constitutional, but whether Texas has executed innocent people, such as Ruben Cantu, Carlos De Luna and Cameron Todd Willingham.
Thanks to Capital Defense Weekly for spotting this. Sphere: Related Content
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March to Stop Executions planning meeting - Sept 24 at 4 PM
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The next planning meeting for the 7th Annual March to Stop Executions is this Sunday, Sept 24, at 4 PM at 3210 Duval St in Austin.
October 28, 2006
3 PM Meet at Texas Governor's Mansion (between 10th & 11th Streets on Lavaca)
3:30 March around mansion, down Congress Ave to Austin City Hall
Rally at Austin City Hall Plaza
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Sharon Keller outvoted 8-1 and innocent woman was released
Have you ever seen that old movie with Henry Fonda called "12 Angry Men" about a murder trial where everyone on the jury votes to convict except one person who thinks the defendant is innocent. He eventually changes everyone's minds and they vote "not guilty" unanimously. Sharon Keller tried to pull a Henry Fonda last December on the CCA in the case of Brandy Del Briggs, but she could not succeed in changing even one person's mind. It was a bit different than in the movie though. Everyone thought the person was innocent, except Keller, who could not convince one single person that she was right. Keller is running for re-election as presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals against Democrat J.R. Molina.
Texans have come to expect the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule Keller and lower federal courts to overrule her, but now she is out of step with her own all-Republican court, which is increasingly turning against her. The vote in this case was 8 to 1 and she lost. Everyone else thought Briggs' conviction should be overturned, but not Keller. No one wanted to support her though. She is the presiding judge and she gets no respect on her own court. In the Republican primary last Spring, she was challenged by one of the other Republican members of her court, who said she had made the CCA a "national laughingstock".
Today, The Houston Chronicle is reporting that Brandy Del Briggs is seeking to regain custody of the child she had lost custody of after she was wrongfully convicted of murdering her other child. Briggs was exonerated and released after spending five years in prison wrongfully convicted of killing her other child. Keller was the only member of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals who voted to deny relief to Brandy Del Briggs. The vote on the court was 8-1 with Keller being the one. Forget about "12 Angry Men", this was "Rebel without a Cause" since Keller had no cause to go it alone. Everyone else voted to overturn the conviction on grounds that the "applicant's attorney failed to adequately investigate this case under the standards set out in Strickland v. Washington and Wiggins v. Smith." Keller argued in her dissent that the trial counsel was not ineffective, but that he was following a "reasonable trial strategy".
Brandy Del Briggs was released in December 2005. Harris County DA Chuck Rosenthal recently dropped charges against her because he could not prove she was guilty. The Houston Chronicle wrote an editorial arguing that she should be compensated for the five years she spent in prison:
Whatever Rosenthal's personal beliefs or intuition about the cause of baby Daniel's death, he has admitted he cannot make the case against Briggs. Unless the definition of innocence in Harris County depends on Rosenthal's unsubstantiated opinions, that makes this one-time defendant innocent and qualified for state restitution funds.Briggs was charged with murder in the May 1999 death of her first son, Daniel Lemons. She pleaded guilty to injury to a child and was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
She denied harming 2-month-old Daniel but said her attorney told her she would receive probation if she pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. The attorney, Richard Anderson, has denied saying that.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Briggs' conviction last December and she was released. The court cited ineffective counsel, saying her lawyer had not thoroughly investigated Daniel's medical records.
Experts who reviewed the records for her appellate attorney, Charles Portz, said a birth defect had caused a bacterial infection in the infant, who had been in and out of hospitals. They also said a breathing tube mistakenly was inserted in Daniel's stomach rather than his lungs at Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, depriving his brain of oxygen for at least 30 minutes.
His death originally was ruled a homicide, but Harris County Medical Examiner Luis Sanchez later changed the ruling to "undetermined," saying he found no evidence of abuse.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
"Rallies for Reed's innocence have begun to gain popularity"
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Protesters march from Capitol
David Stout
Posted: 9/14/06
Protesters gathered at the Capitol on Wednesday, petitioning the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to conduct a new trial for Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed. (Walter Reed, Rodney's father is pictured above.)
Reed was convicted for the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites after matching DNA evidence was discovered at the scene of the crime.
Yet, rallies for Reed's innocence have begun to gain popularity. The documentary "State v Reed," which took home an award at the 2006 South by Southwest Film Festival, has helped gain support from death row abolitionists across the country for Reed.
Toddlers, protesters and members of the Reed family held banners and gathered in front of the Capitol building before marching to the Court of Criminal Appeals building to deliver the petition.
"We're here to let the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals know there is a public that cares about what happens to Rodney," said Stefanie Collins, member of the national organization the Campaign to End the Death Penalty. "We just want justice for Rodney and his family."
Since Reed's conviction in 1998, several groups including the Campaign to End the Death Penalty have banded together to demand a retrial claiming that key witnesses and DNA evidence discovered at the crime scene were left out of the trial.
"We came here to plead to the [Court of Criminal Appeals] for Rodney to have a new trial and a fair trial," said Rodney's mother, Sandra Reed.
While a date for Rodney's execution has yet to have been set, 21 inmates have been executed in Texas so far this year according the Death Penalty Information Center Web site.
© Copyright 2006 The Daily Texan
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Another innocent man that Sharon Keller voted to keep in prison
In 2004, State District Judge Sharen Wilson ruled that John Michael Harvey was "actually innocent" and recommended his release. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals agreed with Judge Wilson on a vote of 5-4 and Harvey was set free, exonerated of the crime that had wrongfully kept him in prison for 12 years.
Sharon Keller was one of the four judges on the CCA who voted to keep this innocent man in prison. Keller faces the voters in November. Will she survive the vote or have Texans grown weary of her unwillingness to protect innocent people from being wrongfully incarcerated?
Read more from the Houston Chronicle on Dec 11, 2004:
John Michael Harvey missed out on a lot the past 12 years behind bars: marrying the love of his life who never believed he molested a 3-year-old girl, spending time with his parents who never doubted his innocence.Sphere: Related Content
His relationship with his fiancee fell apart after he was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1992. After draining most of their life savings to defend him, his father died of health problems in 2000, and his mother lost her battle with cancer in 2002.
Now that he has been cleared of the conviction and is finally free again, Harvey must start over. His old life is gone.
"In order for the next several years not to be contaminated and ruined, I need to put closure on it and try not to feel sorry for myself," said Harvey, 40. "I want to have future relationships and not be sad and sour. I need to get back to the man I once was."
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling of "actual innocence," saying Harvey had been wrongfully convicted. The alleged victim, now a teenager, had recanted.
On Friday, a sheriff's deputy drove Harvey from a prison in the Texas Panhandle to the Tarrant County Jail. He was released that evening after the appeals court received documentation that prosecutors would not seek a new trial for Harvey.
He started walking in downtown Fort Worth, carrying two small bags of belongings, but had no money and nowhere to go. His Houston attorney, Sean Buckley, picked him up Friday night, took him out for a steak dinner and drove back Saturday to Houston, where Harvey has relatives.
"This has allowed the public to see that a wrongful conviction is not as rare as they once thought it was," Buckley said.
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Monday, September 11, 2006
Houston Press likes Sharon Keller profile on MySpace
From The Houston Press
September 6, 2006
Killer Page, Your Honor!
Filed under: Spaced City
Wonder if Sharon will approve our friend request…
We love a good MySpace parody. Why, just check out ours here, and here. So we think this fake page belonging to Dallas judge Sharon Keller, who's seeking re-election as presiding judge for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals against J.R. Molina, is pretty damn funny.
But Keller doesn't, and complained to the now Fox-owned MySpace folks, who promptly removed it. (She's apparently pissy about being called "Killer.") It's up again, for now, but chances are it will be gone by week's end.
For anyone who has even casually followed Texas death penalty rulings, the site's a hoot-and-a-half. Keller gained notoriety when she ruled in 1998 that convicted rapist and murderer Roy Criner couldn't get a new trial, even though new DNA evidence refuted the original blood evidence that essentially built the case against him. (Criner was eventually pardoned by then Governor Dubya, after serving 10 years of a 99-year sentence for the rape of a 16-year-old in Montgomery County.)
And thus, the tune playing on her MySpace page is Vicky Lawrence's cheesy – but entirely apropos – classic "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia" (a song about an innocent man getting nailed by the system). Arguably the best pic in her scrolling image set is of her with a group of women, holding a big check (because nothing says politico like a big check).
Who does Judge "Killer" – who boasts 136 friends – want to meet? "Katherine Harris (some people say we look like each other), Karl Rove (some people say we think like each other). The editors of The Onion."
Her blogs are priceless, especially the one titled "20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die." The judge cites a piece in Esquire on the nation's best hamburgers, one of which can be found at the judge's dad's Dallas joint , Keller's Drive-In. Sez the Judge:
According to the article, "the hamburger is a symbol of everything that makes America great. Straightforward, egalitarian, substantial, and good-natured, it is also a little bloody at times".
Isn't that hilarious? It describes me exactly, straightforward and a little bloody. FATFLOL. I wonder if anyone I helped get executed in Texas ever made a last request of a Keller's Drive-in burger. They should, it's bloody good, but they probably can't anyhow. A little known secret is that the last meal in Texas is not anything you want. It's whatever they have in the prison kitchen that comes close to being what you want. And if you order, "Justice" as your last meal, like a smartass, well, then you just die, er I mean go to sleep, hungry.
Go eat a burger. Tell Jack, his bloody daughter sent you. ;-)
FATFLOL? Emoticons? The verdict is in. This political satire, which is sure to be nixed by Rupert Murdoch's goons, is awesome. – Steven Devadanam Sphere: Related Content
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
7th Annual March to Stop Executions - Oct 28 in Austin
Saturday, October 28th, 2006
Austin, Texas
3 PM: Meet at Texas Governor's Mansion
3:30: March around mansion, down Congress Ave to Austin City Hall
4 pm: Rally at City Hall Plaza
More details on this year's march will be announced soon.
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Saturday, September 09, 2006
Two Executions Scheduled in Texas in Sept 2006
Farley Matchett Sept 12
Urge Gov Perry to Stop the Execution of Farley Matchett
Pedro Sosa Sept 25
Urge Gov Perry to Stop the Execution of Pedro SosaSphere: Related Content
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Friday, September 08, 2006
New Addresses for Sharon Keller on Myspace and Tagworld
The MySpace parody profile of Sharon Keller is up at a new address: www.myspace.com/judgesharonkiller. The blog is at http://blog.myspace.com/judgesharonkiller
It is also up at Tagworld: http://tagworld.com/sharonkiller/
and here: http://blog.sharonkiller.com
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
MySpace replaces Sharon Keller parody profile with fake "Sharon" profile
After the article below appeared in today's Austin Chronicle, MySpace (perhaps at the request of Sharon Keller or her campaign), deleted the parody profile of Sharon Keller and, get this, replaced it with a fake "Sharon" profile at the same address http://profile.myspace.com/sharonkiller . That is hilariously ironic - to delete a fake parody profile and replace it with another fake profile. Of course, Sharon has done worse, she once denied a new trial for an innocent man after DNA testing had exonerated him. She wanted to keep him in prison arguing that the victim was a slut so it was hard to say who she had sex with. In Keller's own words, "the state would have explained that the girl was promiscuous, and might have shown that she'd had sex with different people."
Sharon Keller must be pretty desperate to keep people from learning about her record, which has made the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals a "national laughingstock", as her colleague on the court Tom Price has said.
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Austin Chronicle report on Keller MySpace profile
The Austin Chronicle picked up on the Sharon Keller profile on MySpace. The profile has been deleted twice now, assumedly at the request of Judge Killer herself, but it is back up for the third time, so check it out while you can.
On MySpace, her profile is listed as Sharon Killer, a play on the name of Sharon Keller, the presiding judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, whose reputation as a hanging judge has earned her a satirical spot on the cyber meet-and-greet circuit. A couple of anti-death penalty activists – Scott Cobb and Hooman Hedayati – crafted the cleverly penned Keller profile and blog to draw attention to the justice's "ideologically driven" record on crime and punishment. And what a record it is. One of Keller's greatest embarrassments to Texas involved her firm stance against giving prison inmate Roy Criner a new trial, even after a DNA test proved he didn't commit the rape and murder for which he was convicted and sentenced to 99 years. It took Gov. George Bush, then a candidate for president, to step in and grant Criner clemency. Keller, a Republican, is running for re-election against Democrat J.R. Molina, a trial lawyer from Tarrant County. The Keller spoof is actually making its second appearance on the site after MySpace operators deleted the first effort last week. By the time you read this, it may have been killed off a second time, but go to profile.myspace.com/sharonkiller just for kicks and see what happens. – A.S.Sphere: Related Content
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Monday, September 04, 2006
MySpace Deletes Parody of Texas "Hanging" Judge Sharon Keller
Check out the Sharon Keller profile on MySpace before Sharon Keller has it deleted again.
[Update Sept 8: MySpace deleted the Keller profile again and replaced it with a MySpace created fake "Sharon" profile to prevent the parody from being reposted at the same address. So, the new address for the parody is www.myspace.com/judgesharonkiller.com.]
The address is www.myspace.com/sharonkiller. As someone wrote in a posting on Burntorangereport, "Anyone interested in the Texas tradition of arbitrarily applying the death penalty and JR Molina's campaign to bring justice to Texas' highest criminal court has got to check out this hilarious blog." Read the Sharon Killer blog.
Sharon Keller is the presiding judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She is running for re-election against J.R. Molina. Keller was challenged in the Republican primary last March by one of the other Republican judges on the CCA – Tom Price. He said she had lost the confidence of the court and once accused her of making the CCA a "national laughingstock", according to Texas Monthly.
A few months ago, Rupert Murdoch bought MySpace.com. Murdoch also owns Fox News. So, it is not surprising that MySpace is starting to be a total "control freak" as Kyra Phillips of CNN would say, to which Dick Cheney might respond, "yeah, big time."
A few days ago, a Sharon Keller profile on MySpace was deleted by the MySpace authorities. Apparently, someone complained to MySpace that it was not an authorized profile, but was instead a "fake profile", so MySpace canceled it. It wasn't a fake, it was a parody. MySpace only cancels parody profiles if they get a complaint from the person being parodied/satirized, so we assume Sharon Keller emailed MySpace and complained. According to our sources, one email the complainer sent read, "Very Funny. Hope you are amusing yourself. Enjoy it while you can". Shortly afterwards, the profile was deleted by MySpace.
As you would expect a judge to know, parodies of public officials are protected free speech under the 1st Amendment to the United States Constitution. Parody and satire have long served as means of criticizing public figures and exposing political injustice. It is true that parodies against unknown people can sometimes be regulated and prohibited. For instance, a student who publishes a parody of a school teacher might be subject to punishment, because the teacher is not a public figure. However, parodies of public figures are protected free speech. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a famous parody that Hustler magazine did of Jerry Falwell back in the 80's was constitutionally protected free speech. It had portrayed Falwell as having had a drunken sexual encounter with his mother in an outhouse. Parodies and satire directed at governmental officials in order to criticize the actions of the government are given the greatest protection under U.S. legal precedent, as seen in the Supreme Court case "New York Times Co. v. Sullivan".
Satire and parody seem to be gaining in popularity these days as forms of political discourse, especially among younger people. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report are two fake news programs that are often listed as top sources of daily news for some people. Of course, Saturday Night Live, has been presenting satirical skits of public officials for three decades. Anyone remember that old SNL skit that mocked three Texas politicians' over-eagerness for the death penalty - Ann Richards, Jim Mattox and Mark White. The Onion and The Swift Report are other examples of satirical sites that use fake news.
The Sharon Keller profile on MySpace is a clear example of protected political speech. Anyone who reads it closely can tell that it is a satire. Just look at the name of the URL, which uses the words Sharon Killer, or does Sharon Keller call herself Sharon Killer? Maybe she does.
We suggest Sharon Killer gets over it. We hope that after the November election, Texas gets over Sharon Keller.
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Friday, September 01, 2006
Yet Another Innocent Man May Soon Walk off Texas Death Row
Anthony Graves may soon walk off Texas Death Row on his way to an exoneration. This is yet another case in which the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which is said to have become a national "laughingstock" by one of its own judges, refused to remove an innocent person from Death Row. In March, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals overturned Graves' 1994 capital murder conviction, forcing U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent to order a new trial. Kent set a Sept. 12 deadline for Graves to be set free on bail or given a new trial. Kent refused a request Thursday by the Texas Attorney General's Office to delay the Sept. 12 deadline while an appeal of the 5th Circuit Court's ruling is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, Graves' attorneys will seek to get Graves released on bail. Read an article from 2000 by CBS News on the case.
"The mere possibility that the United States Supreme Court could accept review of the decision of the Court of Appeals and reverse is not sufficiently likely to justify Graves' continued detention in contravention" of a federal rule requiring that Graves be released on bond, Kent wrote, as reported in The Houston Chronicle.
Roy Greenwood, Graves' defense attorney, has said: "They don't have any testimony putting him there. They have no physical evidence. They don't have a confession; they don't have anything."
Last statement of Robert Earl Carter before his execution on May 31, 2000
To the Davis family, I am sorry for all of the pain that I caused your family. It was me and me alone. Anthony Graves had nothing to do with it. I lied on him in court. My wife had nothing to do with it. Anthony Graves don't even know anything about it. My wife don't know anything about it. But, I hope that you can find your peace and comfort in strength in Christ Jesus alone. Like I said, I am sorry for hurting your family. And it is a shame that it had to come to this. So I hope that you don't find peace, not in my death, but in Christ. Cause He is the only one that can give you the strength that you need.A couple of years ago, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals failed to overturn the conviction of another innocent man - Ernest Willis. A federal court had to step in and overturn his conviction. Willis walked off death row in Octber 2004 a free man, fully exonerated. Sphere: Related Content
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Governor Perry could have saved an innocent person from execution
Did Governor Perry's zeal for the death penalty cause him to ignore a warning, backed up by scientific evidence, that Texas was about to execute an innocent man in 2004? Below is an excerpt from an article in The Independent that suggests the answer is yes and that Cameron Willingham, who was executed in Feb 2004, could have been exonerated just as Ernest Willis was soon to be exonerated in October 2004, if only Governor Perry had not been blinded by his unwillingness to believe that the Texas death penalty system makes mistakes. Texans support the death penalty, but do they support applying it to innocent people? Will they continue to support a governor that does not prevent the death penalty from being applied to innocent people? Read the "Report on the Peer Review of the Expert Testimony in the Cases of State of Texas v. Cameron Todd Willingham and State of Texas v. Ernest Ray Willis".
It also spells political trouble for Governor Perry as he faces an election race this November. Many of the arson panel's conclusions had been reached even before Willingham's execution, by a Cambridge-educated arson expert called Gerald Hurst, who passed on his findings to the Governor's office. As he told an investigative team from the Chicago Tribune at the time: "There's nothing to suggest to any reasonable arson investigator that this was an arson fire. It was just a fire." It does not appear, however, that Dr Hurst's findings were taken seriously by either the Governor's office or the state Board of Pardons and Paroles.Sphere: Related Content
Barry Scheck, one of the two principles of the Innocence Project, who remains perhaps most famous for his role in defending O J Simpson, said he had established through open records requests that the Hurst report had indeed been properly filed before the execution.
"Neither office has any record of anyone acknowledging it, taking note of its significance, responding to it or calling any attention to it within the government," he said. "The only reasonable conclusion is that the Governor's office and the Board of Pardons and Paroles ignored scientific evidence and went through with the execution."
The prosecution, meanwhile, presented last-minute, second-hand evidence that Willingham had confessed to his estranged wife, something she later said was untrue.
Perhaps most poignant for Willingham's surviving relatives is that, at the time of execution, a similar case was going through the Texas legal system, that of Ernest Willis, who had been sentenced to death for his alleged role in setting a fatal fire in west Texas in 1987. Dr Hurst examined his case, too, found the forensic evidence similarly flawed and said he saw no evidence of arson. Willis was able to have his case reopened and dismissed. He walked out of death row a free man seven months after Willingham's execution.
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Davidson v. Baldwin County Correction Center
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Paying Deeper Attention to Your Institution's Website
Developing a more effective website means paying attention to small details because sometimes they matter a lot.
I've spent a lot of time in my meditation practice focusing on my breath. Or shall I say, "trying to" focus on my breath. It's called "practice" because we need to remind ourselves to focus as the mind wanders off to something else that tries to capture our attention.
Mindfulness teachers instruct us to focus on the breath because it's always available to us. As we become more deeply aware of our breath, we observe what happens in our bodies, noticing small movements that we normally ignore. Over time, this helps us to develop attention and awareness. But it takes practice: you can't expect quick results.
I'm thinking about mindfulness this week because I've been talking with people from a lot of different institutions about their websites. Typically, this means that we'll sit down together, take a look at their site, talk about how it's managed and discuss their primary objectives for the site. Then we'll click through it together.
This simple process, paying attention in the presence of someone else, helps them to see some of the smaller issues with their sites. It's akin to what Zen practitioners call "beginner's mind," where you determine to experience something with an open, inquisitive attitude as you do when you experience something for the very first time.
A reminder, once again, of the fact that it takes focused attention — not to mention time — to develop an effective website in higher ed.
We've come a long way since the mid-1990s when I shifted the focus of my professional practice to the online world and especially college and university websites. Today, most institutions realize that their website is their single-most important marketing and communication tool — as well as an important platform for learning and business. By now, most institutions know that it's essential that the website be well-designed and appropriately resourced.
As a result, the look and feel of college websites has improved greatly over the past 20 years, as has their functionality. Many institutions have paid attention to the overall experience visitors have on their sites, designing them to anticipate what people want when they peruse the site. (That's one reason why experience mapping is an important first step for a web redesign initiative.)
But, in practice, there's still a lot of work to do to improve and fine-tune college and university websites.
Just as developing a strong meditation practice requires constantly returning attention to the breath, developing an effective university website means obsessing about — and fixing — even minor annoyances, which can result in big improvements overall in visitor satisfaction with a website (and better results).
For example, this week I looked at the website of a small, selective institution in Pennsylvania. The site had a lot going for it: some striking images, effective copy and messaging that created the overall effect of an interesting and dynamic institution. But the main navigation for the site — the links to Admissions, Academics, and Campus Life, among others — were rendered in small white text that completely disappeared against an image with a light-colored background, making it very difficult for visitors to the site to find the links easily.
Another site I viewed buried the "Majors/Minors" link amid a list of other links on its main Academics page, including "Honors Programs" and "Academic Advising." It's not that these aren't important, but many of the prospective students visiting the site will return to explore the Majors/Minors list multiple times while deciding whether to attend the college. Thus, it should be one of the most prominent links on the page.
You'll understand why I don't identify these institutions — I don't want to embarrass smart, well-intentioned, hard-working — and over-burdened — staff members. And I'm not suggesting that absolute perfection is an attainable goal in the digital space. The larger point is that you can find examples like these on most higher ed websites, at large institutions and small ones, and even at those that are well-resourced for web development.
These can seem like trivial examples but talk to web developers and you'll learn that small changes can improve results dramatically. For example, on the Johnson & Wales University website, we tested two different phrases for a link: "Unique to JWU" and "JWU Stories." The latter resulted in significantly fewer click-throughs so we left the wording of the link alone.
Paying more attention to the small details on your website won't help you reach enlightenment, but it can make your site more effective and even make your job more interesting. In my own meditation practice, I've learned that if I pay enough attention, no breath is ever the same. Each is unique and intrinsically fascinating.
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The second place on Stage 7 was enough to secure Loeb the lead in the overall standings once again, with team-mate Peterhansel second, two minutes adrift of Loeb. Carlos Sainz is third overall, which means Peugeot locks out the front row.
In the motorcycle category, Antoine Meo took his first stage win of the Dakar. The KTM rider clocked a time of 2hr 27min 27sec, while Honda's Kevin Benavides was 1min 53sec adrift in second place. Stage third went to Paulo Goncalves. This, despite the fact that he finished far down the order. Goncalves stopped to help KTM's Matthias Walkner, who had a massive crash and broke his femur. This sporting gesture earned him 10min 57sec from the organisers, elevating him to third in the stage.
Goncalves continues to lead the overall standings in the motorcycle category of the event, ahead of Toby Price and Stefan Svitko.
The quad category of the event saw a Honda win the stage, putting an end to Yamaha's domination of the event. Locas Bonetto took the win on Stage 7, with Yamaha rider Pablo Copetti finishing second, and another Honda, piloted by Walter Nosiglia finished third in the stage.
The overall lead in the quad category is still held by Alejandro Patronelli, twice winner of the Dakar, with his brother Marcos Patronelli second.
It was Eduard Nikolaev who won the seventh stage of the event in his Kamaz, with team-mate and reigning truck category champion Airat Mardeev finishing second. Peter Versluis finished third, retaining his overall lead in the truck class. Iveco's Gerard de Rooy is currently second overall, while Mardeev is third overall in the rally.
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Though we have taken a glance at the principal inhabitants of Annapolis in Colonial days, both Tories and patriots, we have hardly secured an adequate picture of the landmarks of the town or all its citizens worthy of mention. Had a visitor in 1775 climbed to the roof of the State House which still stands, built in the years following 1772 in Governor Eden's time except for the dome, which was not added till several years later, he would have looked down upon the city almost enclosed by the Severn and by Dorsey's Creek to the north and Spa Creek to the south. Its streets would lie about as to‑day, stretching out from the State House and St. Anne's like spokes from a hub of a wheel and bearing still familiar names of Duke of Gloucester, King George, Prince George, Cornhill, Fleet, Church, Conduit, West, South, North, Northwest, and Hanover.
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The State House from North Street
p126 To the north from the point of vantage just mentioned the eye would probably first rest on the unroofed and falling walls of "Bladen's Folly," hard by the sturdy trunk and towering branches of the huge poplar tree around which patriotic meetings were already being held to protest against the oppression of Parliament. A little nearer would be seen the Bordley House at the foot of the State House hill. This house was probably built by Thomas Bordley just before his death in 1727, but descended to his son, Stephen Bordley, another lawyer who found Annapolis a favorable place for wealth and reputation by conducting the litigation which was so frequent in colonial Maryland. Stephen Bordley had been educated in England during a stay of ten years, including several years of study at the Temple. When he returned to his native town in 1733 he brought back with him the cultivated tastes of the English gentleman. Beautiful furniture, massive silver plate, and the largest library in Annapolis displayed the distinction of this well-to‑do, life-long bachelor. The best wigs to be procured in London were ordered for his appearances in court, and his p127 extant letter books contain mentions of the finest linen and the best cambric being sent for from England.
Bordley was, as might be expected, something of a connoisseur in regard to wines, and we find him writing to his agents, Hill & Co., to order "a pipe of your best Madeira, cost what it will; as I do not stint you in price, I hope you will not slight me in the wine." And writing to his friend James Tilghman, he remarks, "My Burgundy is almost out; but I shall keep some of that as well as of champagne till the Provincial Court, when I hope we shall share it together." It has already been said that in true English style he died of the gout at the early age of fifty-five.
His mansion, now called the Randall House and situated well back from the street in a picturesque garden plot, is the larger of the two brick structures there. Its facade was originally set with lofty columns which extended from the floor of the porch to the eaves of the roof in the general style of Mount Vernon, but these were long ago removed. What remains is, however, still impressive and shows taste and training on p128 the part of the unknown architect. The library is noteworthy. Placed in a sort of connecting passage from the main house in the north wing, it has a surprisingly lofty effect, due to its floor being sunk several feet below the level of the rest of the house and its walls extending clear to the roof.
This was also the Annapolis home of John Beale Bordley, a younger half brother. He also was educated in London and himself sent his sons to be similarly trained. Already comfortably wealthy, he married into a family of wealth, the Chews, and then left Annapolis to accept the most lucrative office in the colony, the Prothonotaryship of Baltimore County. After thirteen years of this position he was bequeathed a very valuable estate across the Chesapeake, and moved to the Eastern Shore. Though he lived here most of the rest of his days, he made frequent visits to Annapolis and occupied the old family mansion on such occasions.
With all this wealth and aristocratic mode of living, as well as his membership in the Governor's Council and his incumbency of such offices as Judge of Admiralty, Beale Bordley was p129 a patriot; when the Stamp Act was passed he gave up his office, stopped raising tobacco, and engaged in the cultivation of wheat, which he felt would do the country greater benefit. Later he even established a brewery on his estate to avoid paying taxes on imported liquors, and during the Revolution he started the manufacture of salt to furnish this necessity. After the Revolution he spent some years in Philadelphia, where his scientific interest in agriculture — an interest he shared with such progressive men as Washington — resulted in his publishing several books on husbandry and in his founding an agricultural society which is said to have been the first in the United States.
Had our Revolutionary visitor looked a little farther along down Northeast Street he would have seen just opposite the imposing Chase mansion another fine brick house laid out in the usual Colonial style, a main building two and a half stories high and a wing of less height placed on each side. Built in 1774 its wings are said to have been due to the desire of Edward Lloyd, owner of the Chase House, for an unobstructed view of the harbor. To secure this he p130 offered to pay the expense of wings to avoid having a third story placed on the new house, which is usually known as the Harwood House. The fact that the foundation walls are •five feet thick lends probability to the tradition that this change came only after the building had been planned for three full stories.
The builder was Matthias Hammond, another Annapolis lawyer who, like Samuel Chase, was a leader of the popular party before the Revolution, and who took a leading part in the agitation for the burning of the Peggy Stewart, the Maryland counterpart of the Boston Tea Party. The tradition is that he erected the house for his prospective bride and furnished it in an elaborate fashion but that the wedding never occurred and Matthias Hammond remained a bachelor all of his days.
The architectural style of the house is ornate but the beautiful gable and cornice across the front and the elaborate woodwork about the front entrance will delight the artist. The interior carvings on the mantelpiece, the window shutters, the door frames, and the doors themselves, all in arabesque, are probably the finest p131 specimens of that sort of design in Maryland. On the second floor is a spacious ballroom •twenty-seven feet long and nineteen feet wide.
The house seems to have had no other distinguished occupants during its early years, though the Hammonds were an old and prominent family. In 1810 the house was bought by Ninian Pinkney, whose son, William Pinkney, a Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Maryland, was born here. In 1811 it was sold to a relative of Samuel Chase, from whom it descended to the Harwood family.
Between the Harwood House and the Severn the sightseer of 1775 would notice the square red brick house of Anthony Stewart, successful merchant and strong Tory, situated on Hanover Street, just beyond the brick rectory of St. Anne's where the rector would find himself in a neighborhood almost entirely Tory, for beyond him and nearer the Severn were the large brick dwellings of the Governor and of the Dulanys. From their residences with their well-kept gardens the eye would wander to the harbor with its numerous ships loading the huge hogsheads of tobacco with the help of many singing negroes, p132 and from there continue to the shores of Spa Creek. Here besides the Ridout, Carroll, and Scott houses already mentioned would be seen the lofty chimneys of the block of three houses just beyond the first mentioned and built to be used later by the three children of John Ridout.
A little nearer and slightly closer to the water, on Green Street, where the public school buildings now stand, was the home of Charles Carroll, the Barrister, as he is known to distinguish him from the other two of the same name. A distant relative of the Signer's, he was almost as distinguished and achieved in the State a less prominent, but fully as important, place in history. His father had achieved wealth through several lucrative offices in the colony, and his mother's portrait, perhaps by Sir Godfrey Kneller, attests the distinction of his family. He himself had been a student at Eton, Cambridge, and the Middle Temple, and as soon as he returned to Annapolis in 1746 achieved a reputation as a lawyer, speaker and writer. The fact that he was a Protestant and had always connected himself with the party opposed to the Governor p133 and in favor of the interests of the commercial classes and the smaller land-owners made his career easier. When the Revolution came he assumed a prominent place in all events. He was a member of the Committee of Correspondence, wrote the Declaration of Right issued by the Assembly one day earlier than the Declaration of Independence but breathing the same sentiments, and he was influential in the formation of the new State government. The imposing tomb of the family in St. Anne's churchyard indicates the distinguished place intellectually and socially which he occupied.
Nearer the State House and upon Duke of Gloucester Street would be seen the brick walls of the Assembly Rooms, a distinctive feature of Annapolis, and a characteristic indication of the social life of the town. This had been built in 1764 from the proceeds of a lottery for the accommodation of the society of the city in giving balls, dinners, and other entertainments. Here Washington, as the tablet on the wall attests, danced with the beautiful Mary McCubbin, whose husband was of a family of Annapolis merchants, she the sister of Charles Carroll, p134 the Barrister. Other survivors from Colonial times which remain in this southern and western section of the town are the low lying house on Charles Street, where Jonas Green had his home and printing office, and the Acton estate across an inlet of Spa Creek, where Philip Hammond had built a brick mansion, named for Richard Acton, one of the very earliest inhabitants of the town.
The vicinity about the State house now demands attention. Close to the building on the east side would be found the square structure of the armory, also used for balls, and on the other side the building for King William's School. In front of the State House would be found a space for a market, while on Church Street, now Main Street, would be seen the principal taverns of the time, the Coffee House and Mann's Tavern, where Washington generally lodged when not entertained by some of his numerous friends.
Behind the State House and in a circle all its own, would have been seen the ruins of St. Anne's. In 1774 the old church, which presented a very dilapidated appearance, had been torn down to erect a better structure, money for p135 which had been secured from the Assembly. But the coming on of the Revolution and the disorganization of the government that preceded it prevented its completion for eighteen years and obliged the congregation that remained to worship in the theater. But around the church would be seen the graves of the most distinguished dead of the town, Amos Garrett, its first mayor, and of many members of the Carroll, Hammond, and Ridgely families. Beyond the site of the church to the west would appear the brick theater erected in 1771 and McCloud's and Hunter's taverns facing each other across the rude street. To the north of the church and across what is now College Avenue but was then called Tabernacle Street, lay Bloomsbury Square, a section where houses of tradesmen and humbler individuals had been located since the early days of the settlement.
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I wish you and your loved ones a fantastic 2014 with lots of love and happiness.
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Happy New Year... I hope all your plans and wishes for 2014 come true.
Beautiful!:) I love yellow roses! Happy New Year again!
And a happy and prosperous New Year to you!
Looking down on the roses is wonderful. Happy New Year,
Happy New Year my friend and thank you for sharing your creative and amazing photos with us so that we can have fun captioning them :)
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I can almost smell those yellow roses (my favorite flower)
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Happy New Year, Indrani!
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Happy New Year to you, too!
Happy new year to u Indrani.. Wish all ur dreams come true this yr..
I look forward to your blog posts in 2014. Happy New Year from An Arkie's Musings
All the best to you this New Year, Indrani!
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Happy New year to you.
Are those yellow roses for me? I'm from Texas! Happy New Year, and thanks for commenting on my blog.
"Another year to get it right." Indeed.
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A bed of roses :) Happy New Year!
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Hai appena ricevuto un abbraccio a distanza. Buon 2014.
Happy New Year, Indrani!
Happy 2014, Indrani!
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I wish you a very happy new year Indrani. I'm looking forward for many more wonderful snaps by you for caption contest.
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Lovely shot Indrani...Happy New year to you :)
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Happy New Year to you too !
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happy new year 2014. will wait for more great posts in this year.
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Another chance to get it right! may we all do :)
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Explore the magic of Australia and the South
Pacific on board Mystic Tide, a state-of-the-art
expedition 'go anywhere' luxury yacht charter.
Discover the pleasure of island hopping on this luxury yacht charter spanning 86-feet with a range of 3000 nautical miles.
Mystic Tide is a crewed private yacht charter, sure to please the most discerning guest, whether it be for luxury family holidays or fishing and sailing holidays with friends. The vessel accommodates up to 8 guests in ultimate comfort with a king sized master suite and three state rooms.
Guests can enjoy some of the world's best diving and snorkelling around the warm coastal waters, with striking coral reefs. Located in Cairns, Far North Queensland, on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest and most diverse coral ecosystem. Encompassing thousands of kilometres, over 900 islands make up this World Heritage Listed marine park.
For those seeking other tropical destinations, tours to the Kimberley region and Whitsundays can be arranged and also further afield to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands. Be escorted via rugged mountain ranges and natural harbours to such wondrous destinations as King George Falls.
As far as sailing holidays and expeditions go, your experience onboard Mystic Tide will surely top the list.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
Mystic Tide is an expedition style yacht which makes it ideal for sailing holidays and action-filled adventures further afield to Sydney, the Kimberleys and the exotic nearby South Pacific. The beauty of the South Pacific is wonderfully varied. Vast tracts of the region are wild and undeveloped with magnificent scenery that ranges from pristine coral atolls to volcanic mountains, dense tropical rainforest, volcanic tropical fjords and large rivers. The rugged mountain terrain and deep cave systems offer wonderful adventure opportunities for walkers, cavers and climbers.
Cruise to your chosen destination in stylish and elegant comfort on board the Mystic Tide or choose from a selection of suggested itineraries designed by our Captain.
Click on a route on the map for more information.


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HomeProceduresMole Removal
Abnormal or unsightly moles can generally be excised in a brief and straightforward outpatient procedure performed under local anesthesia by Dr. rience in skin cancer treatment, particularly in the treatment of malignant melanoma. Dr. Rapaport's experience and expertise in skin cancer treatment makes him an ideal specialist for the identification and treatment of both "normal" non-cancerous moles and "abnormal" pre-cancerous moles. Along with his knowledge of skin cancer treatment, Dr. Rapaport's aptitude for cosmetic surgery enables him to minimize the potential of an unsightly scar formation during the mole removal.
When Should You Choose to Remove a Mole?
Most moles are benign or non-cancerous. That said, because there is always a possibility that a mole is cancerous, it is best to get medical advice if you notice a mole that suddenly changes in size, shape or color, bleeds, itches, or becomes painful.
Types of Moles and Their Characteristics
Skin Tags
Skin tags are small growths that generally have small and narrow stalks. Skin tags are usually skin-colored, but may also be darker in color, and are usually painless.
Flat Moles
Raised Moles
The Mole Removal Procedure
Mole removal surgery and recovery generally is simple. If the depth of the mole merits an excision, stitches are used for closure and are left in for approximately one week. If the mole is superficial, it may be shaved, and no stitch will be required. In these cases, the mole removal site will form a scab that will fall off within a week. Once the scab comes off, the underling area is usually a pink or reddish color, which may take several weeks to blend in with the surrounding skin. Regardless of the technique used for mole removal, the area should be kept clean and protected from the sun with a high SPF.
A Warning About Shaving Moles
As noted above, it is possible to remove a mole by "shaving" it off. Shaving a mole offers the advantage of not having sutures, but has the clear disadvantage that if the mole extends beneath the surface of the skin, as most do, it will predictably grow back, usually within weeks of being shaved off. It is for this reason that does not recommend shaving off moles. Many patients who go to a dermatologist complaining of moles will end up having the moles shaved, because many dermatologists are not comfortable with performing excisions and fine suture closure. Many dermatologists deal with these moles by performing what is called a "deep shave." This means that the lesion is essentially "scooped out," with the shave extending lower than the surface of the skin. While this is more likely than a flat shave to remove the entire mole, the resulting scar is generally quite unfavorable, appearing as an indentation in the skin, much like a chicken pox scar. does not perform deep shaves for the reasons noted above.
How Long Does a Mole Removal Take?
Mole removal surgery generally takes less than half an hour.
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Finding The Best Teacher
The definitive guide to finding the best teacher for Spanish lessons
Being a student of a brilliant teacher who makes learning engaging, fun and effective, is an absolute privilege. Spending an inordinate time, money and resources in improving the quality of education is not feasible. However, on considering a few basic factors, you can make your search for the right tutor much easier and efficient.
If you are looking for a Spanish course online, or Spanish lessons via Skype, then here are some points that you must go through, in order to determine whether the tutor is right for you.
Five questions you must ask before hiring an online Spanish tutor
- Is your Spanish online tutor a native speaker?
Having a native Spanish online tutor works as a great advantage on your side. The skill set and knowledge of the teacher are of course important, but being a native plays a vital role.
- Does your Spanish teacher have enough experience?
Whether your Spanish online tutor is a native speaker or not, the experience as a professional Spanish language tutor is one of the first factors that must be considered. With sufficient experience, the tutor is highly likely to be acquainted with the most common problems and ambiguities a student encounters in the quest for learning a new language. However, some people prefer inexperienced tutors because their way of explanation is not firm and bookish. Perhaps a mix of both would provide you with different perspectives, which is always a good thing while learning a new language.
- Do you get along with your Spanish tutor?
Your Spanish lessons via Skype will be fully effective only when you have a good understanding with your Tutor. If your Spanish tutor is interesting, and makes studying fun and positively challenging, your Spanish online course will be a great experience. What is more important than having degrees is the ability to make lessons seem engaging and not difficult. This will keep up the motivation of the learner. Therefore, look for a tutor who is enthusiastic and a joy to talk to.
- Which teaching style are you most comfortable with?
Different tutors have different methods of teaching. Whether you are a beginner or an intermediate, you must identify the teaching style you are most comfortable with. This will help you communicate your preferences to your Spanish online tutor for making the most out of the lessons. Find a teacher whose teaching style matches you.
- Is your Spanish online course interesting?
Unless you enjoy learning the language, you will lack motivation and the eagerness to delve deeper. Besides learning the strict grammar rules, having fun while learning Spanish is also important. Your Spanish online tutor must make the lessons interesting. Making the idea of learning or mastering a new language very difficult and complicated can weigh down the learner's motivation. Doing the right exercises at the right time, and going along with your interest flow can enhance the learning process.
Spanish lessons via Skype versus live lessons: Which is better?
- It is easy, convenient and can be done from anywhere
Learning Spanish lessons via Skype can be done from any part of the world. You only need a stable Internet connection.
- It is less expensive than private lessons
Spanish online course is comparatively much more affordable than private lessons. Besides that, if your tutor hails from a country which has a weaker currency compared to your country, the rates will be dramatically cut down. You can also opt for group lessons, which distributes the charges equally among the participants.
- It gives access to a wide range of useful online tools
Learning Spanish online is much more convenient because you have a quick access to the various online tools like dictionary, tricks and tips and translators.
- You have a large pool of options to choose your tutor from
If you choose to opt for Spanish online course, you can choose your tutor from the entire world. However, your options are limited when you go for private lessons because you only have access to the Spanish tutors who are currently present in your area.
After you have analyzed and speculated all the factors, you must identify your needs and interests to adapt to a Spanish lesson plan perfectly suited for you. Keep focused and keep learning!
If you want to study Spanish, contact us and try a free Spanish lesson with one of our online Spanish tutors by Skype.
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Amazon has a ton of my novels on sale right now in paperback format. This is your chance to snag one or two you haven't bought yet! The sale includes the new editions of the Vampire Bride series and all of the Pretty When She series.
Plus, you know, sales help keep me writing full-time. My royalty checks pay the bills and keep me tied to my computer. So if you have all the books already, buy one for a friend, or at least spread the word. Spread the love.


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How to use your Android phone as a remote controlFriday, April 7th, 2017
Android is a versatile system that can allow you to do a whole lot of things, and controlling your TV is just one of those. There are even some apps that don't need IR.
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text: Hello. I am currently using a Droid 2, and looking for an upgrade. I was considering the rezound. So I need to know 2 things. 1. Is it possible to permanently brick the phone, or is ot like the Droid 2 and if bricked simply re-SBF to fix? 2. What's your opinion of the phone, good and bad? (Verizon says its fantastic and perfect and nothing can go wrong with it ever and it will forever. Lol) Thanks. Sent from my rooted DROID 2! Much thanks to phifc from rootzwiki for the 2.3.4 .621 root!


text: Bjarne and I spent some time today fishing off of the dock at Marybeth's. Bjarne showed me how to cast and gave me some pointers - I haven't fished since I was a child. I caught 2 fish and Bjarne caught 5. My catch included the biggest and the smallest fish. Bjarne was so sweet and netted my catches for me so I didn't actually have to touch a fish. Ray, MB's husband, cooked them for dinner. They were delicious!


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The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES) is an organization of Hong Kong's most eminent engineers of various disciplines who are recognized leaders of the profession with distinguished achievements in engineering sciences or applications. The Academy aims to promote the advancement of the science, art and practice of engineering for the benefit of the public. The objectives are to pursue, encourage and maintain excellence in the entire field of engineering. The wealth of knowledge and experience of the membership provides a unique resource with which the Academy's objectives can be met. The Academy is empowered by its Memorandum and Articles of Association to undertake different kinds of activities, which include supporting education and research programmes, organizing conferences and seminars, and providing expert advice on engineering matters to government and other bodies.
The Academy was founded in 1994 by eight distinguished engineers in Hong Kong under the leadership of The Hon. Sir S.Y. Chung, GBM, FREng, JP. The need for an independent apolitical body of eminent engineers was becoming evident in the transition period as Hong Kong was approaching the return of sovereignty to China. The government and the businesses were misguided to believe in the non-necessity of home-grown technology. The general public was bewildered by the entanglement of long-term development issues with political disputes, which was both inappropriate and obtrusive to the true public interest. For example, there was confusion as to what and how public interests were best served by the Airport Core Programme or the Strategic Sewage Disposal Scheme (now called the Harbour Area Treatment Scheme).
Two International Finance Centre is one of the tallest building in Hong Kong and workplace for thousands of finance-related staff. A wide range of engineering services supports the operations of the financial sector. Source: Photo Library, HKSAR Government


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Release Date: 03/04/2014 |
cool, this album is ok
Digging: Nivhek - After Its own Death/ Walking in a Spiral
Album Rating: 1.0fuck this guy,
Scarface will ALWAYS be the best Scarface-inspired rapper
Album Rating: 2.5My enjoyment of Rick Ross never extends far beyond the realm of the humorous. But the joke gets old pretty quick.
Digging: Soen - Lotus
Who the hell cares about this anyway?
Btw Fantano's take on this was gold.
Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound OffThis was so shitty
a lot of trash on this but In Vein is one of my favourite tracks of the year so far
Album Rating: 2.5um, sharktooth, this guy isn't inspired by scarface, he's inspired by rick ross
I seen a rich nigga go to jail
He put Wi Fi in his cell
Middle of the night, my nigga wanna Skype
I just count money for him, that shit just get him hype
How could you not get through Teflon Don?
My boy rosay disappointed me.
hey wana make out? :b
Got a bugatti?
He's just a fat rich nigga
no but i have a kind heart and a '91 corolla that can take us out of this hellhole
Album Rating: 1.0Not really
Fuck all these gun toting hip gangster wannabes.
Rick Ross is pretty fucking poor, drops one hot verse every now and then
someone quoted Tool on the previous page so u guys should just abort the thread, ty for trying omg
Bands: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


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A weekend away by the beach with friends is always a good idea. Two weeks ago Andrew and I met some friends at one of our favourite spots, Jervis Bay, for a quick getaway. It was a bit wet and grey, but we still had the best time surfing, exploring and enjoying the great outdoors as you can see below.
In other news, I'm heading overseas for work on the weekend, so it'll be a little quiet around here for the next couple of weeks. But I'll be back before you know it and with a couple of new things to show you and more adventures ahead!


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Curriculum; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Hierarchy, Social; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Program Development; Psychoanalytic process and outcome research
Research group(s)
- Curricular and Educational Research
- Change Processes - Psychotherapy
Research interests
Our main research focus is the development of effective treatment strategies concerning mental health problems, ingredients that have impact on change processes in patients as well as in therapists and doctors. The development of effective and efficient therapists and medical doctors, didactic considerations and curricular development are a main center of interest. A research focus is devoted to the interdisciplinary work, educational strategies and learning surroundings necessary to facilitate change processes. On the meta-level natural and social scientific paradigmata are reflected in applied scientific and clinical reasoning projects as well as in the university course on psychotherapy research.
Techniques, methods & infrastructure
We mainly focus on qualitative and quantitative methods in outcome and process research, including mixed methods designs, as well as interview quantification and operationalization of pathoplastic, or effective and efficient ingredients for change processes.
- Wie gut kommunizieren Famulierende der MedUniWien bei einer Anamnese-Erhebung? Die Sicht der Ausbildungsverantwortlichen an den Versorgungsspitälern (2015)
Source of Funding: Medical Scientific Fund of the Mayor of the City of Vienna,
Principal Investigator
Selected publications
- Parth, K. & Loeffler-Stastka, H., 2015. Psychoanalytic core competence. Front. Psychol., 6. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00356.
- Wadowski, P.P. et al., 2015. From clinical reasoning to effective clinical decision making-new training methods. Front. Psychol., 6. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00473.
- Not The Ghost in The Machine: Transforming Patient Data into E-Learning Cases Within A Case-Based Blended Learning Framework For Medical Education
- Zimmermann, J. et al., 2014. Is It All about the Higher Dose? Why Psychoanalytic Therapy Is an Effective Treatment for Major Depression. Clin. Psychol. Psychother., p.n/a-n/a. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpp.1917.
- Turk, B.R. et al., 2015. Can We Clinically Recognize a Vascular Depression? Medicine, 94(18), p.e743. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000000743.


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Jeremy Maddock on an old 'Dean Team' idea of affordable housing in Victoria: 'politicians only support affordable housing that's publicly funded and managed.' Letter published in Times Colonist, October 27, 2011.
November 25, 2011 Leave a comment
City wants a monopoly on affordable housing
Re: "'It's not going to cost the city a penny,' " Times Colonist, Oct. 22.
I was quite disgusted to read that the City of Victoria is continuing to block a private developer's efforts to offer affordable housing units in an unused downtown hotel.
Wherever you come from ideologically, it's difficult to deny that Victoria is in desperate need of more affordable housing.
It's one of the main talking points in every local election.
But it seems that once they are elected, local politicians only support affordable housing that's publicly funded and managed.
When a private entrepreneur comes along with a viable business model to turn an empty hotel into cheap housing for struggling Victorians, City Hall opposes it.
Could it be that politicians only believe in helping people when they have a monopoly on doing it?
I was also a little shocked by at least one councillor's rationale for opposing the private affordable housing plan:
"Coun. Lynn Hunter is worried that the nature of the development could make it a magnet for single men, which could lead to added social costs such as police calls the city will have to pick up in the future."
Can you imagine if this councillor had said the same thing about blacks, natives, or basically any minority group other than "single men?"
Jeremy Maddock
Read more:http://www.timescolonist.com/business/City+wants+monopoly+affordable+housing/5614717/story.html#ixzz1elHb4zPb


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451PD - Phase I study of the PI3Kα inhibitor BYL719, as a single agent in patients with advanced solid tumors (aST)
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|Developmental therapeutics
| Clinical Research
Translational Research
Basic Scientific Principles
Basic Principles in the Management and Treatment (of cancer)
|Dejan Juric
|Annals of Oncology (2014) 25 (suppl_4): iv146-iv164. 10.1093/annonc/mdu331
D. Juric1, H. Burris2, M. Schuler3, J. Schellens4, J. Berlin5, R. Seggewiß-Bernhardt6, M. Gil-Martin7, A. Gupta8, J. Rodon9, J. Tabernero10, F. Janku11, H.S. Rugo12, D. Bootle13, C. Quadt14, C. Coughlin15, D. Demanse16, L. Blumenstein17, J. Baselga18
BYL719 is a selective oral inhibitor of the Class l PI3K α-isoform. PI3Kα is encoded by PIK3CA, a frequently altered gene in human cancers. This was a Ph I, dose-escalation and -expansion, first-in-human study of BYL719 in pts with PIK3CA-altered aST, or PIK3CA-altered or wild-type (wt) ER+ breast cancer (BC) (NCT01219699).
Adult pts with advanced PIK3CA-altered (mutation or amplification) aST received oral BYL719 QD or BID (28-day cycles). Pts with PIK3CA wt ER+ BC were also enrolled into the dose expansion. A Bayesian logistic regression model with overdose control guided dose escalation. Primary objective was to determine MTD and/or RP2D of single-agent BYL719. Safety (CTCAE v4.0), tolerability, PK, preliminary efficacy (RECIST) were also assessed.
As of Mar 10, 2014, 132 pts received BYL719 QD (30–450 mg) or BID (120, 150, 200 mg). Median exposure was 11.9 (0.4–98) wks. DLTs were reported in: 4 pts (hyperglycemia x2, nausea x2) at 450 mg QD, 4 pts (hyperglycemia x4) at 200 mg BID, and 1 pt (hyperglycemia and hypophosphatemia) at 150 mg BID. BYL719 QD MTD is 400 mg (and was used for dose expansion); here, BYL719 BID MTD is declared as 150 mg. Most common (≥20%) suspected study drug-related all-Grade AEs at the MTDs were: BYL719 150 mg BID (n = 15) – hyperglycemia, nausea (both 53%), diarrhea, decreased appetite, fatigue, stomatitis (all 33%); and BYL719 400 mg QD (n = 63 including dose expansion) – hyperglycemia (51%), nausea (48%), diarrhea (41%), decreased appetite (38%), fatigue (32%), vomiting (30%), rash (20%). Overall, 15 of 131 evaluable pts had partial responses (PRs; incl. 2 [out of 24 pts] with PIK3CA-altered ER+ BC); 7 PRs were confirmed: 2 at 270 mg QD, 1 at 350 mg QD, 2 at 400 mg QD, 2 at 150 mg BID. Disease control rates (CR, PR, or SD) at MTDs were: BYL719 400 mg QD – 53%; and BYL719 150 mg BID – 67%. Median PFS at ≥270 mg in ER+ HER2– BC (n = 21) was 166 days. In pts with PIK3CA wt ER+ BC (n = 5) duration of exposure range was 7–61 days; no PRs were observed in wt pts.
BYL719 is the first α isoform-specific PI3K inhibitor to show single-agent responses in tumors with activating mutations. The safety profile was favorable with mostly on-target effects (i.e. hyperglycemia). Data comparing PIK3CA-altered and wt ER + /HER2– BC pts will be presented.
D. Juric: I have participated on scientific advisory board meetings for Novartis. No other conflicts of interest; M. Schuler: Ad Board/Consultant (Compensated): AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis, Pfizer Research grants: Boehringer Ingelheim, Novartis Honoraries for CME lectures: Alexion, Boehringer Ingelheim, Celgene, GlaxoSmithKline, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer; J. Berlin: Vanderbilt Cancer Center receives research support from Novartis for this trial. I personally do not receive funding; R. Seggewiß-Bernhardt: I have been on the Novartis' advisory board meeting "From bench to bed - Anforderungen an Translationale Konzepte", 5 & 6 March 2014 in Basel, Switzerland; J. Rodon: Attendance as consultant to a Novartis Advisory Board that was compensated; J. Tabernero: Consultant or advisory role: Amgen, Imclone, Lilly, Merck KGaA, Millennium, Novartis, Roche, Sanofi, Celgene, Chugai and Taiho; F. Janku: I have research funding from Novartis; H.S. Rugo: I received Research Support on behalf of my university to conduct trials from Novartis. I have received travel support from Novartis; D. Bootle: I am an employee of Novartis, C. Quadt: I am employee of Novartis Oncology and own Novartis shares; C. Coughlin: I am an employee of Novartis; D. Demanse: I have an employment to disclose: Statistician at Novartis; L. Blumenstein: I am an employee of Novartis. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.


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Jeet Kune Do (or JKD) translates to English roughly as "the way of the intercepting fist". It was created by the late Bruce Lee. JKD focuses heavily on the use of kinesiology and physics to create a powerful striking arsenal. With a strong emphasis on footwork, distance and timing become some of the greatest weapons. The added mobility of JKD footwork creates the ability to evade punches, set up attacks, break timing, and use the body's inertia to one's advantage. JKD is a unique strategic approach to the martial arts.
At JKD Colorado, you will learn to hit, kick, and move your body in ways you never thought possible. Whether you are a seasoned martial artist or a beginner to it all, there is a great amount to be learned with JKD from a physical, strategic, or even philosophical point of view. What will be gained is new insight into self confidence, self defense, and physical training.
Jeet Kune Do is great for men, women, and children. It provides a realistic way of looking at fighting, one that is progressive as well as effective. Soon after starting you will be hitting things, having punches thrown at you, and learning to apply the skills you learn in class. You will not learn fantasy martial arts, safe in the comfort of your personal bubble. You'll learn no-nonsense, real-world skills that will spill over into many aspects of your life.
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"There is no mystery about my style. My movements are simple, direct and non-classical.
The extraordinary part of it lies in its simplicity. Every movement in Jeet Kune Do is being so of itself. There is nothing artificial about it. I always believe that the easy way is the right way. Jeet Kune Do is simply the direct expression of one's feelings with the minimum of movements and energy.
The closer to the true way of Kung Fu, the less wastage of expression there is."


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Necrogiant - the first boss you fight against in painkiller. He appears at the last level of the first chapter and is the first general of Lucifer.
This first boss is pretty straightforward. Just hit him with everything you've got and avoid his attacks. The shotgun is the best choice for him, because while the stake gun might do more damage per shot, the shotgun has over double the fire rate, and his large body catches most of the shotgun shot; this translates to a higher DPS from the shotgun.
The Necrogiant's spells include slamming the ground to summon minions, conjuring spikes from the ground beneath Daniel, meteorites, and a tornado. The minions can be killed en masse via sawblades, just like skeletons or evil monks. His physical attack is a simple arm swing that does massive damage and has a insane range, it will toss Daniel through anything, even roofed gravestones. His move-set slightly changes after the player depletes half of the Necrogiant's life, which is signified by breaking the chains around his upper body. He will stop summoning minions, and will start using the tornado, arguably the nastiest and most dangerous spell he has. The only way to escape this spell is to go under one of the gravestones with a roof; failure to do so may kill the player almost instantly. Finally, needless to say, stay away from his legs; they sting like the dickens.
- The Necrogiant may be the first boss but his spells and the tornado make him harder to survive than the next two generals.
- The Necrogiant is not a demon but some sort of a hellish abomination.
- Armor can be found by going to the grave on the left at the start of the fight.


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"Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 or Redmi Pro expected to come with 5.5-inch 1080p display, MediaTek X20 SoC with 3GB of RAM and 13MP/5MP camera"
Xiaomi going to hold a press meet on July 27 2016 and rumors are says that Redmi Note 4/ Redmi Pro and Xiaomi Laptop is expected to announce. Now an image surfaced on web that is supposed to be a Redmi Note 4 retail box revealing the specifications of the upcoming Note 4 of Xiaomi.
According to that image, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 feature a 5.5-inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixel, is powered by MediaTek Helio X20 deca-core processor with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
Also Read:- Xiaomi Mi Max a biggest ever smartphone by Xiaomi hits in India at Rs14,999
For camera point of view the leak suggest that Redmi Note 4 has a 13MP auto-Focus rear camera and 5MP front facing camera. Other specifications include, fingerprint sensor, Android 6.0 Marshmallow based MIUI 8.0 and for battery it will equipped with 4100mAh, which most probably support fast charging technology.
That being said, the box is of the Gold colored version of the phone which confirms that there are going to be more color options like Silver & Dark Grey, just like Redmi Note 3. As for the pricing, nothing is mentioned right now but as we know Xiaomi is famous for its aggressive pricing, we can expect it to be priced quite cheaper giving the rivals a run for their money.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4/Redmi Pro Specifications
- Display :- 5.5-inch full HD (1920×1080 pixel)
- Processor :- MediaTek Helio X20 Deca-Core
- Memory :- 3GB of RAM, 34GB internal storage
- OS:- Android 6.0 Marshmallow based MIUI 8.0
- Rear camera :- 13MO auto-focus with LED flash
- Front Camera :- 5MP with wide-angle Lens
- Battery :- 4100mAh with Fast charging tech
There is other rumors are in the market, if that to be believe that then this is the base version of Redmi Note 4/ Redmi Pro and high-end variant will come with Helio X25 processor with 4GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage and also report are coming out that the Xiaomi Note 4 could come with dual rear camera setup with fingerprint scanner integrated with home key.
So, We have to wait till date and see what will coming out from Xiaomi.