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Oh, dear ... let's drop in on Major Stefan Cook one more time and see what's happening. Ruh roh:
Late on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2009, at around about 4:30 pm, Plaintiff Stefan Frederick Cook returned a call to an unknown telephone call from (813) 828-5884 and was told that his services were no longer required in Afghanistan and that he need not report for duty. In addition Plaintiff an e-mail with the revocation order attached from Master Sargent Miguel Matos (Exhibit C). Upon receipt of the revocation, Plaintiff Major Cook called his civilian boss, the CEO of Simtech, Inc., a closely held corporation that does DOD contracting in the general field of information technology/systems integration, at which Plaintiff Major was employed until taking a Military Leave of Absence on Friday July 10, 2009, a senior systems engineer and architect, in preparation for his deployment to Afghanistan. (Plaintiff has five Cisco Systems certifications in information technology dating from 2000 and just recertified in June 2009 for the Cisco Certified Design Expert qualification exam.)
The CEO of Simtech, Inc., Larry Grice, explained to Plaintiff over a series of four conversations within the next two hours, that he had been terminated. Grice told the Plaintiff that he would no longer be welcome in his former position at SOCOM but that Grice wanted to see whether he could find something within the company (Simtech, Inc.) for Cook. The upshot was that at this time Grice did not have anything for Plaintiff to do. Grice told Plaintiff, in essence, that the situation had become "nutty and crazy", and that Plaintiff would no longer be able to work at his old position.
Grice explained that he had been in touch with Defense Security Services (an agency of the Department of Defense<1>, with regional offices located in SOCOM Headquarters at McDill Airforce Base in Tampa, Florida), and that DSS had not yet made a determination whether Plaintiff Major Cook's clearances would be pulled, but Grice made clear to Cook that it was DSS who had compelled Cook's termination. Essentially, because of the "nutty and crazy" situation and the communications received from DSS was no longer employable by him at all. So he was not optimistic about getting me another job at the company. Grice also reported to Plaintiff that there was some gossip that "people were disappointed in" the Plaintiff because they thought he was manipulating his deployment orders to create a platform for political purposes. Grice then discussed Plaintiff's expectation of receiving final paychecks (including accrued leave pay) already owed, without any severance pay, and wished the Plaintiff well.
Oh, no ... the wingnuts are furious. Man, that's gotta hurt. And here's the capper -- the closing line at that second link:
More indication that prosecution of Cook under the UCMJ is under consideration. If he's being investigated, security clearance gets pulled.
So Cook, in trying to be clever and game the system to score political points, has likely lost his security clearance and may very well be prosecuted under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Gosh, that's too bad. He seemed like such a nice guy.
GUESS WHO SAW THIS COMING: Yup. And make sure you read the comments at the DU link. They're just adorable.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THIS: Cook's dingbat lawyer is posting her request for injunction on her blog. And she's still trying to make an issue of Obama's birth certificate. Is she completely insane?
Amusingly, what's missing from that legal pleading is the rather embarrassing admission that Cook applied to join the "birther" class-action suit in February, then officially volunteered for a 1-year stint overseas in May, making his whining about conscience an obvious fraud and exposing him for the political con artist that he is. I don't think he's getting out of this unscathed.
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An Open Letter to Roger Goodell – From the Bird's Nest
Dear Commissioner,
Remember the movie Misery?
Yeah, me too.
Saw the movie and read the book. Frightening stuff.
Almost as scary as the nightmare you've made of the National Football League.
Just to refresh your memory, in the movie, Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates) learns that her favorite author and captive Paul Sheldon (James Caan) has been leaving his room and snooping around the house while she's away. She decides to make sure he won't be able to do it again by breaking both his ankles with a sledgehammer. (Hey, that's kinder than Stephen King's book, where she chops off his foot and cauterizes it with a blowtorch.) As she explained to Sheldon, the process was called "hobbling."
Well, congratulations, Mr. Commissioner. You've succeeded in hobbling the National Football League.
Look, I gotta confess, I'm a Saints fan. So, you had already taken a sledgehammer to one of my ankles before last night. You used everything in your power (and we found out you have wayyyyyyy too much of that) to cripple the New Orleans Saints' franchise. And, to this day, we're still waiting to see the mountain of evidence that proves the Saints had a "bounty program," which is now being called "pay for performance." We, here in Louisiana, call it a sham.
No, until we see that evidence, we can only assume your motive was, well, the same as when a dog nuzzles himself.
You did it because you could.
So, as Saints fans, we've had to watch a rudderless ship get tossed about. No head coach. No interim head coach.
And, after three games, no wins.
Now, just when we thought it couldn't get worse, last night you swung the sledgehammer a second time and in so doing, hobbled the National Football League.
You know what I'm talking about.
People who follow the NFL closely knew it would happen. We knew it would happen when the preseason started and we saw what your idea of a "replacement" official was. We knew it would happen when you said they'd be better once the season started (we actually chuckled at that one). We knew it would happen when the regular season started and we saw call after call get bungled by guys who just aren't qualified to officiate football at its highest level.
Well, last night it happened.
Officiating incompetence cost a team a win in the NFL.
We could see it coming, certainly.
The officials called 24 penalties that were accepted for a total of 245 yards. And, some of the calls boggled the mind.
In the next to last drive of the game, there was a shaky roughing the passer call on third down that gave the Seahawks new life. Later in that drive, an obvious offensive pass interference call was called on the defense. Seattle didn't score on that drive, but the change in field position set up the winning drive.
Ah, the winning drive.
We all saw the final play. We saw Golden Tate commit one of the most blatant offensive interference calls in NFL history. We saw Arkansas State's M. D. Jennings get both hands on the football and possess it. We saw Tate's arm trying to secure the ball. We saw one official about to signal touchback. We saw another signal touchdown. We don't know how they decided what the ruling on the field would be, which, of course, was going to decide how this game ended.
I'm guessing Rock Paper Scissors.
And, there it was for all the world to see.
Despite all of your pontificating. Despite all of your spin. ..we found out last night what we'd been fearing ever since the preseason.
The emperor has no clothes.
And the NFL's nakedness was exposed to everyone.
And to add to the farce, the teams were made to come back onto the field and try the extra point. Because, after all, we have to keep credibility for the bookies, er, fans.
(Oh, did you know that between $150 and $200 million dollars shifted because of that call last night? The 3.5 point favorite should have covered, winning by five. Oops.)
So, I'm writing to tell you I'm done. Last night was the final straw, the nail in the coffin, the whateverbadcliche you want to use.
For the foreseeable future, my Sundays will be different.
Maybe I'll take a walk in the park. Maybe I'll take the wife and twins and we'll go for a Sunday drive. Both of my adult daughters are moving into new homes. Maybe I'll help them hang pictures.
But here's what I won't do.
I won't watch the NFL. Not Sunday afternoon, not Sunday night. Not Monday night, and not Thursday night.
I never thought I'd see the day when I would say this.....but you've made the NFL totally and completely unwatchable.
And, I'm not going to be subjected to it any more.
And you know the really sad part? The deal with the officials will get done. The Saints will eventually be at full strength, both in personnel and coaching. And you will beat your chest and announce that, once again, all is right with the NFL.
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Maritz talked in broad strokes about VMware's three-pronged strategy for the future of the datacenter and user-focused computing. They included an encompassing operating system-like technology for the entire computing infrastructure called virtual datacenter operating system (VDC-OS); a cloud computing initiave; and an expansion of the virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) style of hosted desktops called VMware View.
Herrod added many details of what form that vision will ultimately take. VDC-OS has three main components: "Infrastructure vServices," "Application vServices" and "Cloud vServices."
The first, Infrastructure vServices, consists of three layers: vCompute, which provides more resources to virtual machines (VMs); vStorage, which Herrod said "leverages advanced technology and storage capacity with a simple-to-use model and common management framework" to orchestrate virtual storage; and vNetwork, which connects all the components of the network, like switches and routers. "The network becomes a backplane," Herrod said by way of analogy.
Application vServices is about making applications more available, more scalable and more secure, according to Herrod. A key component of these services is a new fault-tolerant architecture that, Herrod said, will eliminate downtime.
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Cloud vServices is about creating an internal cloud in a datacenter that can connect with external clouds, tying together a remote computing environment. Few details are available beyond vague promises about the ability to connect various devices to cloud services.
Tying those technologies together is vCenter, VMware's name for what was formerly known as VirtualCenter. A new addition to vCenter is AppSpeed, which uses technology acquired from the company's recent purchase of B-hive. AppSpeed "looks at the behavior of apps from an end-user perspective," Herrod explained. It goes inside applications to determine problems, giving insight into VMs not previously available in VirtualCenter.
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Although Herrod went into much more detail on how the technologies will work, he gave no timetables on products that would help deliver this vision. As with Maritz' keynote speech yesterday, he did not address any of the internal and external threats VMwware faces, including weak stock prices, underperforming sales and the plethora of new platforms and products coming from challengers like Microsoft, Citrix, Red Hat, Sun, Novell, Virtual Iron, Oracle and others.
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With the upcoming Family Day weekend, many people in Ontario are looking for something fun to do on one or more of the days of the long weekend.
Whether you're in the Toronto area, outside of the GTA, or looking to travel elsewhere, there are a ton of places to go and things to do:
Great Wolf Lodge – Although some find it expensive, I know a lot of people like going to the Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls. What better way to spend the weekend than right down at the falls, enjoying the view and making a splash? It's perfect for people of all ages…after all, who doesn't enjoy a good waterpark? Alternatively, there's the Fallsview waterpark in Niagara Falls! Whichever you choose, book early! There is a good chance are that both of these options will be busy on weekends… especially the long weekend.
Rochester, New York – I absolutely love visiting Rochester. They have an amazing outlet mall, and depending on what time of year you go they have a fantastic hockey team or Triple-A baseball team. There's a great waterpark, lots of restaurants, an amazing children's museum (Strong Museum of Play) and the George Eastman Museum dedicated to photography and film. I like staying at the Hyatt because there's an indoor pool, and if it's a weekend, generally the rate is a bit lower.
Deerhurst Resort – You could always escape to a northern resort like Deerhurst in Muskoka, where they have skating, fat biking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. They also accommodate kids, of course. To truly enjoy the winter wonderland that is northern Ontario, I suggest you and your family head up to Muskoka!
Snow Valley – I've written about this place before, after visiting it for an afternoon of snow tubing. While I personally had a great time tubing, you can also try your hand at skiing, snowboarding, or snowshoeing. There are smaller hills for kids and those who are just starting out, as well as lessons for first-timers. Snow Valley has a small chalet where you can warm yourselves up by the fire and grab something to eat before hitting the slopes.
Skating Rinks – There are many skating rinks across the province…both indoor and outdoor. Here in Toronto, there's a new outdoor skating trail that runs under the Gardner Expressway around June Callwood Park to the east of the Fort York Visitor's Centre. Unlike your typical skating rink, this is a trail, where skaters can skate between the pillars that hold up the highway, so it's a little different than skating in circles. They also have regular entertainment throughout the week, if you want to take a break from the blades.
Indoor Activities – If you don't want to be outside, there are lots of indoor swimming pools that are heated! In addition, if indoor activities are more your forte, go to an art gallery or museum. Have you tried trampolining? Hit up your nearest SkyZone and watch the kids have a blast, while you get in a great workout! I would also suggest Ripley's Aquarium, where you can explore the deep sea while staying dry at the same time. That said, be forewarned that there are usually long lines at the aquarium during the weekend or on holidays.
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The Incorporated Television Company (ITC) distributed and co-produced The Muppet Show, The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper and The Dark Crystal, as well as the specials The Muppets Go Hollywood, The Muppets Go to the Movies, Of Muppets & Men: The Making of the Muppet Show, and The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show.[1] Originally formed in 1955 by British impresario Lew Grade, it became his main production wing for Associated TeleVision (ATV), as part of the commercial Independent Television Network (ITV). After initially finding success creating the TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, ITC became more notable for two types of shows in the 1960s: secret agents and spy series such as The Saint (starring future James Bond/Muppet Show guest star Roger Moore) and the two classic series of Patrick McGoohan: Danger Man (known in the US as Secret Agent) and The Prisoner, as well as the various "Supermarionation" and science fiction series of Gerry Anderson, such as Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, and the live action series UFO and Space: 1999. The company also produced variety-shows, including Sunday Night at the London Palladium (featuring Bruce Forsyth) and The Julie Andrews Hour (starring Julie Andrews).
By the 1970s, ITC began to branch out into other kinds of productions, undertaking feature films like The Return of the Pink Panther (featuring Peter Sellers) and the 1977 TV-miniseries Jesus of Nazareth by film director Franco Zefferelli. With the success of The Muppet Show and Jesus in particular in the mid-late 1970s, the company had entered its biggest, most notable period. The studio approached hard times in 1980 with the failure of several other films, particularly the big-budget action drama Raise the Titanic, combined with Henson's voluntary end to The Muppet Show and the banishment of Grade's involvement in ATV with the ITV contract bidding war, forcing the former network to transform into Central Television in 1982. Some of ITC's most famous works were released in this period of turmoil, including The Dark Crystal and the Oscar winning films On Golden Pond (with Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda) and Sophie's Choice (starring Meryl Streep). The company barely existed and did minor productions until eventually being bought out by Carlton Television in 1999.
After Lew Grade left and was replaced with Robert Holmes a Court in 1982, Jim Henson ended his association with the company, buying the rights to The Dark Crystal in 1982 and all remaining Henson properties two years later.[2] Additionally, before Henson purchased the rights to all Muppet properties from the company, ITC also received 10 percent of the net income generated from Muppet-related merchandise.[3]
In 2004, Carlton merged with the other major commercial TV company in the UK, Granada, to form ITV plc. ITV is now the single largest commercial broadcaster in the UK holding many TV and Film rights (including the Rank Film Distributors library and popular Carry On films).
Universal Pictures retains US theatrical distribution rights to titles from ITC's American distributing arm Associated Film Distributors (whose library and then in-production titles were sold to Universal in 1981).[4] Through Fathom Events, Universal has re-released The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, and The Dark Crystal for limited screenings.
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Biography, page 541
- ↑ Jim's Red Book -- 1/17/1982 -- Meet with Robert Holmes A Court
- ↑ Jim Henson: The Biography, page 374
- ↑ "Universal Pictures to Market Films from AFD." The New York Times. February 24, 1981.


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When the W100 Mercedes-Benz 600 limousine was introduced at the Frankfurt International Auto Show in 1963, it replaced the venerable W186/189 "Adenauer" 300 and was aimed directly at the Rolls-Royce Phantom V. It was the first "Grosser," or grand Mercedes, since the pre-war 770K , and was Mercedes-Benz's first V-8 powered car.
The 600 was a stunning design, powered by a new 300 horsepower, 6.3-liter, fuel-injected, SOHC, dry-sump engine. The styling was a collaboration between Bruno Sacco and Paul Bracq, and the design has certainly stood the test of time. Despite its size, the 600 was a very capable road car, able to cruise at over 100 mph with a top speed of 135 mph.
The 600 was offered from 1963-1981 in two wheelbase lengths. The "short" wheelbase sedan was 126 inches, and the most popular with 2,190 sold. The gigantic Pullman had a 153½-inch wheelbase and was favored by royalty, movie stars, and heads of state around the world. Mercedes-Benz built 428 Pullman limousines including four- and six-door versions, and 59 rare landaulets that featured a folding rear roof.
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"The Magicians is a darker, more adult take on the idea of a secret academy that trains would-be wizards. Lev Grossman explores the realms of magic, alternate realities, and wish fulfillment as visited by less-than-heroic characters. Raising the question of what would you do if you could do whatever you wanted, The Magicians is thrilling and deliciously disturbing."
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"The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century."
—Cory Doctorow
"This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them . . . an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story."
—The New Yorker
"The best urban fantasy in years."
—A.V. Club
Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A high school math genius, he's secretly fascinated with a series of children's fantasy novels set in a magical land called Fillory, and real life is disappointing by comparison. When Quentin is unexpectedly admitted to an elite, secret college of magic, it looks like his wildest dreams have come true. But his newfound powers lead him down a rabbit hole of hedonism and disillusionment, and ultimately to the dark secret behind the story of Fillory. The land of his childhood fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he ever could have imagined. . . .
The prequel to the New York Times bestselling book The Magician King and the #1 bestseller The Magician's Land, The Magicians is one of the most daring and inventive works of literary fantasy in years. No one who has escaped into the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter should miss this breathtaking return to the landscape of the imagination.
About the Author
LEV GROSSMAN is the book critic for Time magazine and author of five novels, including the international bestseller Codex and the #1 New York Times bestselling Magicians trilogy. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and three children.
Praise For…
"The Magicians is to Harry Potter as a shot of Irish whiskey is to a glass of weak tea. Solidly rooted in the traditions of both fantasy and mainstream literary fiction, the novel tips its hat to Oz and Narnia as well to Harry, but don't mistake this for a children's book. Grossman's sensibilities are thoroughly adult, his narrative dark and dangerous and full of twists. Hogwarts was never like this."
—George R. R. Martin, bestselling author of A Game of Thrones
"This gripping novel draws on the conventions of contemporary and classic fantasy novels in order to upend them, and tell a darkly cunning story about the power of imagination itself. [The Magicians is] an unexpectedly moving coming-of-age story."
—The New Yorker
"Sad, hilarious, beautiful, and essential to anyone who cares about modern fantasy."
—Joe Hill, author of Horns and Locke & Key
"If you like the Harry Potter books . . . you should also read Lev Grossman's Magicians series, which is a very knowing and wonderful take on the wizard school genre."
—John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars
"Fiercely intelligent."
—William Gibson, author of Neuromancer
"Most people will like this book. But there's a certain type of reader who will enjoy it down to the bottoms of their feet."
—Patrick Rothfuss, author of The Name of the Wind
"Lev Grossman's novel The Magicians may just be the most subversive, gripping, and enchanting fantasy novel I've read this century. . . . Grossman is a hell of a pacer, and the book rips along, whole seasons tossed out in a single sentence, all the boring mortar ground off the bricks, so that the book comes across as a sheer, seamless face that you can't stop yourself from tumbling down once you launch yourself off the first page. This isn't just an exercise in exploring what we love about fantasy and the lies we tell ourselves about it—it's a shit-kicking, gripping, tightly plotted novel that makes you want to take the afternoon off work to finish it."
—Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
"Fresh and compelling. . . . The Magicians is a great fairy tale, written for grown-ups but appealing to our most basic desires for stories to bring about some re-enchantment with the world, where monsters lurk but where a young man with a little magic may prevail."
—Washington Post
"The Magicians is original . . . slyly funny."
—USA Today
"Lev Grossman's playful fantasy novel The Magicians pays homage to a variety of sources . . . with such verve and ease that you quickly forget the references and lose yourself in the story."
—O, The Oprah Magazine
"The novel manages a literary magic trick: it's both an enchantingly written fantasy and a moving deconstruction of enchantingly realized fantasies."
—Los Angeles Times
"Intriguing, coming-of-age fantasy"
—Boston Globe (Pick of the Week)
"I felt like I was poppin' peyote buttons with J. K. Rowling when I was reading Lev Grossman's new novel The Magicians. . . . I couldn't put it down."
—Mickey Rapkin, GQ
"Sly and lyrical, [The Magicians] captures the magic of childhood and the sobering years beyond."
—Entertainment Weekly
"Through sheer storytelling grace and imaginative power, Lev Grossman [creates] an adventure that's both enthralling and mature."
"Mixing the magic of the most beloved children's fantasy classics (from Narnia and Oz to Harry Potter and Earthsea) with the sex, excess, angst, and anticlimax of life in college and beyond, Lev Grossman's The Magicians reimagines modern-day fantasy for grown-ups. [It] breathes life into a cast of characters you want to know . . . and does what [some] claim books never really manage to do: 'get you out, really out, of where you were and into somewhere better.' Or if not better, at least a heck of a lot more interesting."
—Louisville Courier-Journal
"The Magicians by Lev Grossman is a very entertaining book; one of those summer page-turners that you wish went on for another six volumes. Grossman takes a good number of the best childhood fantasy books from the last seventy-five years and distills their ability to fascinate into the fan-boy mind of his protagonist, Quentin Coldwater. . . . There is no doubt that this book is inventive storytelling and Grossman is at the height of his powers."
—Chicago Sun-Times
"An irresistible storytelling momentum makes The Magicians a great summer book, both thoughtful and enchanting."
"Grossman skillfully moves us through four years of school and a postgraduate adventure, never letting the pace slacken . . . beguiling."
—Seattle Times
"Stirring, complex, adventurous . . . from the life of Quentin Coldwater, his slacker Park Slope Harry Potter, Lev Grossman delivers superb coming of age fantasy."
—Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
"The Magicians ought to be required reading for anyone who has ever fallen in love with a fantasy series, or wished that they went to a school for wizards. Lev Grossman has written a terrific, at times almost painfully perceptive novel of the fantastic that brings to mind both Jay McInerney and J. K. Rowling."
—Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners and Stranger Things Happen
"Fantasy fans can't afford to miss the darkly comic and unforgettably queasy experience of reading this book—and be glad for reality."
—Booklist (Starred Review)
"This is a book for grown-up fans of children's fantasy and would appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Highly recommended."
—Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Very dark and very scary, with no simple answers provided—fantasy for grown-ups, in other words, and very satisfying indeed."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Anyone who grew up reading about magical wardrobes and unicorns and talking trees before graduating to Less Than Zero and The Secret History and Bright Lights, Big City will immediately feel right at home with this smart, beautifully written book by Lev Grossman. The Magicians is fantastic, in all senses of the word. It's strange, fanciful, extravagant, eccentric, and truly remarkable—a great story, masterfully told."
—Scott Smith, bestselling author of The Ruins and A Simple Plan
"The Magicians is a spellbinding, fast-moving, dark fantasy book for grownups that feels like an instant classic. I read it in a niffin-blue blaze of page turning, enthralled by Grossman's verbal and imaginative wizardry, his complex characters, and, most of all, his superb, brilliant inquiry into the wondrous, dangerous world of magic."
—Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award winning author of The Great Man and The Epicure's Lament
"Remember the last time you ran home to finish a book? This is it, folks. The Magicians is the most dazzling, erudite, and thoughtful fantasy novel to date. You'll be bedazzled by the magic but also brought short by what it has to sayabout the world we live in."
—Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante's Handbook
"The Magicians brilliantly explores the hidden underbelly of fantasy and easy magic, taking what's simple on the surface and turning it over to show us the complicated writhing mess beneath. It's like seeing the worlds of Narnia and Harry Potter through a 3-D magnifying glass."
—Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's Dragon


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EHCI driver¶
The EHCI driver is used to talk to high speed USB 2.0 devices using USB 2.0-capable host controller hardware. The USB 2.0 standard is compatible with the USB 1.1 standard. It defines three transfer speeds:
"High Speed" 480 Mbit/sec (60 MByte/sec)
"Full Speed" 12 Mbit/sec (1.5 MByte/sec)
"Low Speed" 1.5 Mbit/sec
USB 1.1 only addressed full speed and low speed. High speed devices can be used on USB 1.1 systems, but they slow down to USB 1.1 speeds.
USB 1.1 devices may also be used on USB 2.0 systems. When plugged into an EHCI controller, they are given to a USB 1.1 "companion" controller, which is a OHCI or UHCI controller as normally used with such devices. When USB 1.1 devices plug into USB 2.0 hubs, they interact with the EHCI controller through a "Transaction Translator" (TT) in the hub, which turns low or full speed transactions into high speed "split transactions" that don't waste transfer bandwidth.
At this writing, this driver has been seen to work with implementations of EHCI from (in alphabetical order): Intel, NEC, Philips, and VIA. Other EHCI implementations are becoming available from other vendors; you should expect this driver to work with them too.
While usb-storage devices have been available since mid-2001 (working quite speedily on the 2.4 version of this driver), hubs have only been available since late 2001, and other kinds of high speed devices appear to be on hold until more systems come with USB 2.0 built-in. Such new systems have been available since early 2002, and became much more typical in the second half of 2002.
Note that USB 2.0 support involves more than just EHCI. It requires other changes to the Linux-USB core APIs, including the hub driver, but those changes haven't needed to really change the basic "usbcore" APIs exposed to USB device drivers.
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This driver is regularly tested on x86 hardware, and has also been used on PPC hardware so big/little endianness issues should be gone. It's believed to do all the right PCI magic so that I/O works even on systems with interesting DMA mapping issues.
Transfer Types¶
At this writing the driver should comfortably handle all control, bulk, and interrupt transfers, including requests to USB 1.1 devices through transaction translators (TTs) in USB 2.0 hubs. But you may find bugs.
High Speed Isochronous (ISO) transfer support is also functional, but at this writing no Linux drivers have been using that support.
Full Speed Isochronous transfer support, through transaction translators, is not yet available. Note that split transaction support for ISO transfers can't share much code with the code for high speed ISO transfers, since EHCI represents these with a different data structure. So for now, most USB audio and video devices can't be connected to high speed buses.
Driver Behavior¶
Transfers of all types can be queued. This means that control transfers from a driver on one interface (or through usbfs) won't interfere with ones from another driver, and that interrupt transfers can use periods of one frame without risking data loss due to interrupt processing costs.
The EHCI root hub code hands off USB 1.1 devices to its companion controller. This driver doesn't need to know anything about those drivers; a OHCI or UHCI driver that works already doesn't need to change just because the EHCI driver is also present.
There are some issues with power management; suspend/resume doesn't behave quite right at the moment.
Also, some shortcuts have been taken with the scheduling periodic transactions (interrupt and isochronous transfers). These place some limits on the number of periodic transactions that can be scheduled, and prevent use of polling intervals of less than one frame.
Use by¶
Assuming you have an EHCI controller (on a PCI card or motherboard) and have compiled this driver as a module, load this like:
# modprobe ehci-hcd
and remove it by:
# rmmod ehci-hcd
You should also have a driver for a "companion controller", such as "ohci-hcd" or "uhci-hcd". In case of any trouble with the EHCI driver, remove its module and then the driver for that companion controller will take over (at lower speed) all the devices that were previously handled by the EHCI driver.
Module parameters (pass to "modprobe") include:
- log2_irq_thresh (default 0):
Log2 of default interrupt delay, in microframes. The default value is 0, indicating 1 microframe (125 usec). Maximum value is 6, indicating 2^6 = 64 microframes. This controls how often the EHCI controller can issue interrupts.
If you're using this driver on a 2.5 kernel, and you've enabled USB debugging support, you'll see three files in the "sysfs" directory for any EHCI controller:
- "async"
dumps the asynchronous schedule, used for control and bulk transfers. Shows each active qh and the qtds pending, usually one qtd per urb. (Look at it with usb-storage doing disk I/O; watch the request queues!)
- "periodic"
dumps the periodic schedule, used for interrupt and isochronous transfers. Doesn't show qtds.
- "registers"
show controller register state, and
The contents of those files can help identify driver problems.
Device drivers shouldn't care whether they're running over EHCI or not, but they may want to check for "usb_device->speed == USB_SPEED_HIGH". High speed devices can do things that full speed (or low speed) ones can't, such as "high bandwidth" periodic (interrupt or ISO) transfers. Also, some values in device descriptors (such as polling intervals for periodic transfers) use different encodings when operating at high speed.
However, do make a point of testing device drivers through USB 2.0 hubs. Those hubs report some failures, such as disconnections, differently when transaction translators are in use; some drivers have been seen to behave badly when they see different faults than OHCI or UHCI report.
USB 2.0 throughput is gated by two main factors: how fast the host controller can process requests, and how fast devices can respond to them. The 480 Mbit/sec "raw transfer rate" is obeyed by all devices, but aggregate throughput is also affected by issues like delays between individual high speed packets, driver intelligence, and of course the overall system load. Latency is also a performance concern.
Bulk transfers are most often used where throughput is an issue. It's good to keep in mind that bulk transfers are always in 512 byte packets, and at most 13 of those fit into one USB 2.0 microframe. Eight USB 2.0 microframes fit in a USB 1.1 frame; a microframe is 1 msec/8 = 125 usec.
So more than 50 MByte/sec is available for bulk transfers, when both hardware and device driver software allow it. Periodic transfer modes (isochronous and interrupt) allow the larger packet sizes which let you approach the quoted 480 MBit/sec transfer rate.
Hardware Performance¶
At this writing, individual USB 2.0 devices tend to max out at around 20 MByte/sec transfer rates. This is of course subject to change; and some devices now go faster, while others go slower.
The first NEC implementation of EHCI seems to have a hardware bottleneck at around 28 MByte/sec aggregate transfer rate. While this is clearly enough for a single device at 20 MByte/sec, putting three such devices onto one bus does not get you 60 MByte/sec. The issue appears to be that the controller hardware won't do concurrent USB and PCI access, so that it's only trying six (or maybe seven) USB transactions each microframe rather than thirteen. (Seems like a reasonable trade off for a product that beat all the others to market by over a year!)
It's expected that newer implementations will better this, throwing more silicon real estate at the problem so that new motherboard chip sets will get closer to that 60 MByte/sec target. That includes an updated implementation from NEC, as well as other vendors' silicon.
There's a minimum latency of one microframe (125 usec) for the host to receive interrupts from the EHCI controller indicating completion of requests. That latency is tunable; there's a module option. By default ehci-hcd driver uses the minimum latency, which means that if you issue a control or bulk request you can often expect to learn that it completed in less than 250 usec (depending on transfer size).
Software Performance¶
To get even 20 MByte/sec transfer rates, Linux-USB device drivers will need to keep the EHCI queue full. That means issuing large requests, or using bulk queuing if a series of small requests needs to be issued. When drivers don't do that, their performance results will show it.
In typical situations, a usb_bulk_msg()
loop writing out 4 KB chunks is
going to waste more than half the USB 2.0 bandwidth. Delays between the
I/O completion and the driver issuing the next request will take longer
than the I/O. If that same loop used 16 KB chunks, it'd be better; a
sequence of 128 KB chunks would waste a lot less.
But rather than depending on such large I/O buffers to make synchronous I/O be efficient, it's better to just queue up several (bulk) requests to the HC, and wait for them all to complete (or be canceled on error). Such URB queuing should work with all the USB 1.1 HC drivers too.
In the Linux 2.5 kernels, new usb_sg_*() api calls have been defined; they queue all the buffers from a scatterlist. They also use scatterlist DMA mapping (which might apply an IOMMU) and IRQ reduction, all of which will help make high speed transfers run as fast as they can.
Interrupt and ISO transfer performance issues. Those periodic transfers are fully scheduled, so the main issue is likely to be how to trigger "high bandwidth" modes.
More than standard 80% periodic bandwidth allocation is possible through sysfs uframe_periodic_max parameter. Describe that.


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After attending some family counseling with my children, I ended up with some great ideas to help my boys deal with anger and frustration appropriately. My favorite is the glitter bottle. The swirling and twinkling of the glitter is mesmerizing, almost as if you're looking deep into outer space. It's a little trippy. But it does wonders for the attitude of a cranky kid! Simply hand it to them when they start to get angry and instruct them to shake instead of sending them to timeout. Here's how to make these simple timeout glitter bottles to help a frustrated kid calm down quickly.
Timeout Glitter Bottle Tutorial
*Empty 1-liter plastic bottle with lid
*Small bottle of glitter glue
*Matching glitter
*Super glue
1. Wash your empty plastic bottle and remove the label. If you have a difficult time removing the sticky residue from the label, try a little Citrisolv on a paper towel--works like a charm!
2. Fill your bottle about 3/4 full with water. You don't want it too full or you won't be able to shake it up properly!
3. Squeeze the contents of the glitter glue into the bottle. The glitter glue might take some time to become diluted and really work well. Just be patient and those globs will soon melt away!
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Square Enix announced today the line-up they plan on bringing to the EU gaming event 'Gamescom 2016' and it has a lot of titles with full descriptions listed below. From games grand and small across many platforms, Square Enix appears to have something for all gamers for there showing.
Source: NeoGaf
PC and Console
DEUS EX: Mankind Divided
Platform: PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC
Developer: Eidos-Montréal (a Square Enix studio)
Available: August 23, 2016
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Deus Ex: Human Revolution® , builds on the franchises trademark choice and consequence, action – RPG based gameplay, to create both a memorable and highly immersive experience. Players will once again take on the role of Adam Jensen, now an experienced covert agent, and will gain access to his new arsenal of customizable state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations. With time working against him, Adam must choose the right approach, along with who to trust, in order to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy. The game also includes Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Breach , a new and innovative game mode. This new take on the game offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided , providing players with a unique puzzle shooter experience.
Platform: PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® Vita
Developer: Square Enix
Available: October 11, 2016
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS provides players the ability to build a variety of unique tools from materials you gather, and rebuild towns and cities to restore life to the shattered world of Alefgard. Players will battle with famous monsters from the DRAGON QUEST® series and interact with gorgeously designed 3D characters. The immersive DRAGON QUEST story and world to explore, combined with the freedom of sandbox gameplay, provides a new and exciting, family-friendly experience, with an intuitive control system, will have you building the towers and castles of your dreams in no time.
Platform: PlayStation® 4
Developer: Square Enix
Available: 2017
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE™ improves upon the 2006 classic FINAL FANTASY XII, now more beautiful and easier to play than ever. The HD remaster introduces several modern advancements, including reconstructed battle design and a revamped job system. With newly implemented trophies and share functions, as well as stark visual and sound improvements, players both returning and new to the game will experience a grand adventure that spans the world of Ivalice in an entirely new and improved way.
Platform: PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® 3, Windows PC, Mac
Developer: Square Enix
Available: Now
With over six million registered accounts globally, Heavensward expands the critically-acclaimed MMO FINAL FANTASY XIV, featuring an increased level cap and storyline surrounding the Holy See of Ishgard and the thousand-year Dragonsong War. Heavensward continues to update content for players, with the recent release of Patch 3.3, Revenge of the Horde, concluding the story of the Dragonsong War, and featuring new dungeons, a new alliance raid and more.
Platform: PlayStation® 4, Xbox One
Developer: Square Enix
Available: September 30, 2016
FINAL FANTASY XV is a groundbreaking fantasy based on reality that is destined to become a future masterpiece – with revolutionary gameplay, dramatic storytelling, and cutting-edge technology. Escaping the flames of war, Noctis, the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lucis, embarks on an epic journey with his best friends – through a world of larger-than-life beasts, amazing wonders to behold, and dungeons filled with danger, in the hopes of finding the strength to take back his homeland and end the battle.
Platform: PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, Windows PC
Developer: Io-Interactive (a Square Enix studio)
Available: Now, New episodes releasing throughout 2016
The creative stealth-action game HITMAN sees players perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world, from the highly fashionable Paris and sunny coast of Italy to the dust and hustle of the markets in Marrakesh in this creative stealth action game. Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach. Where to go, when to strike and who to kill – it is all up to you. For the first time, HITMAN leads with a digital release inviting players into a world of assassination.
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue
Platform: PlayStation® 4
Developer: Square Enix and Disney
Available: December 2016
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue is a compilation that brings the popular KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance to the PlayStation®4 system platform remastered in high definition. The newly improved title features brand new content with KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A fragmentary passage –, a playable episode that is played from the perspective of Aqua taking place after the storyline of KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep and links to the upcoming KINGDOM HEARTS III . The title also includes KINGDOM HEARTS χ [chi] Back Cover , a new HD movie that tells the mysterious story of the Foretellers and connects to the earliest parts of the series' history.
RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 Year Celebration
Platform: PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, Windows PC
Developer: Crystal Dynamics (a Square Enix Studio)
Available: October 11, 2016
Crystal Dynamics® and Square Enix continue to celebrate 20 years of Lara Croft, the gaming world's iconic heroine, with Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration. This new version will include the award-winning Rise of the Tomb Raider game; a completely new story chapter entitled "Blood Ties", new co-op Endurance gameplay, PlayStation VR support for "Blood Ties", all of the previously released DLC, more outfits, weapons, and Expedition Cards. With the exception of VR support, all of the new content in Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration will also be available for Xbox One and PC players. Current Season Pass owners on Xbox One and PC will automatically receive the content for free, and moving forward the existing Season Pass will be updated to include the new content. There is no Season Pass on PlayStation 4, as all of the content is included in the initial release.
Platform: PlayStation® 4, PlayStation® Vita
Developer: Square Enix
Available: October 28, 2016
In WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY, players will lead a pair of twins, Reynn and Lann, on their journey through the world of Grymoire on a search to rediscover their lost memories. Throughout their journey, players will collect, raise and battle with the adorably familiar beings throughout the world including cactuar, chocobo and behemoth to customise and stack their army of monsters to create strategic tower combinations and take on even the most challenging of opponents.
Square Enix Collective
Platform: Windows PC
Developer: Bulkhead Interactive
Available: August 2016
You play the role of Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) who attempts to uncover the truth behind the research base on Jupiter's moon, Europa, in this gorgeous first-person puzzle game built with Unreal™ Engine 4. Solve puzzles using your Energy Manipulation Tool (EMT) to transfer power out of one object and into another; power up and take control of artificially intelligent machines, manipulate giant structures and solve complex tasks – all woven into a multi-layered story based on the human struggle for control. The Turing Test will be published for PC by Square Enix Collective in August 2016.
Platform: Windows PC
Developer: Sand Sailor Studio
Available: 2016 TBC
Black The Fall is an immensely atmospheric side-scrolling action adventure for PC and digital consoles set in a dark and oppressive land, inspired by the Sand Sailor team's upbringing in Communist Romania. Discover a forgotten industrial world where strict rules and harsh punishments tore the fabric of humanity itself. What will you do to survive? Solve puzzles to progress, all the while attempting to avoid suspicion and alerting the intent… and unfriendly… gaze of the State. Black The Fall will be published on both PC and Console by Square Enix Collective later in Q3 2016., with console versions available in early 2017.
Platform: Windows PC/Mac
Developer: Cherrymochi
Available: tbc 2016
Tokyo Dark is a sidescrolling point-and-click mystery adventure game for Windows and Mac. As Detective Ito you'll explore Tokyo – following leads, collecting clues, and making difficult decisions with far-reaching consequences. Tokyo Dark features a huge number of dialogue choices and interactions that affect character attributes and change the outcome of the story. Unlike a visual novel, you'll control Detective Ito directly as you explore Tokyo, trying to balance your professional duty, personal life, and sanity. Will the past come back to haunt you, or will you stand by your decisions?
Platform: Windows PC
Developer: Titutitech
Available: Q1 2017
Oh My Godheads is the world's first capture-the-head action game for 1-4 players. Capture-the-head is like capture-the-flag, but the flag is an ancient head that's alive, angry, and after you! Fight with friends to capture these furious, living heads and bring them back to your team's plinth…if you can. Born from a love of old school multiplayer games like Micro Machines, Worms, and Street Fighter, Titutitech wanted to recreate the fun, fast-paced multiplayer experience of those games while adding full 3D environments for more tactics, more depth, and more replayability. Oh, did we mention it's got exploding pies?
Platform: Windows PC/Mac
Developer: Sushee
Available: Out Now
A haunting point-and-click adventure, Goetia puts you in the ghostly shoes of Abigail Blackwood, recently risen from the grave, who knows nothing about the last 40 years of her family's history. Help Abigail find out what went on in the manor, and the nearby ruins of Oakmarsh village – what happened in the place you grew up, and what led to its downfall? Tough puzzles and a deep story awaits, as you piece together the mysticism and fanatical experiments that took place, to reveal the disturbing truth of your family's past…
Handheld and Mobile
Platform: Phones & Tablets
Developer: Square Enix Montréal (a Square Enix studio)
Available: Summer 2016
Deus Ex GO is a turn-based infiltration puzzle game set in a stylized interpretation of the Deus Ex Universe®. As double agent Adam Jensen, you'll use hacking, combat, and augmentations to solve the most challenging puzzles of the entire GO series. Work alongside your allies in TF29 and the Juggernaut Collective as you infiltrate locations to unravel the conspiracy behind a terrorist plot.


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BUFFALO, N.Y. — The New York Attorney General's Office has issued civil subpoenas to all eight dioceses of the Catholic Church as part of a state investigation into how the individual dioceses handled — and potentially covered up — allegations of sexual abuse involving minors.
The move comes two weeks after a WKBW television station investigation - citinginternal documentsfrom the Diocese of Buffalo — showed Bishop Richard Malone returned a longtime priest to ministry and kept another in his parish despite allegations of misconduct involving minors and young men.
State prosecutors are also looking to work with district attorneys statewide "to investigate and, if warranted, prosecute any individuals who have committed criminal offenses that fall within the applicable statutes of limitations."
The state does not have the jurisdiction to take criminal action on its own related to these investigations. District attorneys are the only entities with the power to convene grand juries.
In response, the Diocese of Buffalo released the following statement:
"Our diocese will cooperate with any investigation initiated by the New York State Attorney General or District Attorney."
In addition, New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood has introduced a clergy abuse hotline and complaint form. Victims of clergy sex abuse can call 1-800-771-7755 or file a complaint online at ag.ny.gov/ClergyAbuse.
In March, the Buffalo Diocese revealed the names of 42 priests it said had been removed from ministry following allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Since then, a total of 82 current and former priests have been accused of some form of sexual misconduct.


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Join us this September for the 2011 Symposium on Wood Engineering, Architecture and Construction at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Presentations will cover net-zero energy technology, environmental benefits of using wood and new, innovative wood building systems. Two afternoon workshops will focus on detailing essentials such as thermal, moisture and acoustic issues, air tightness, and indoor air quality and ventilation. In addition, an exciting new wood product out of Europe, called Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), will be showcased. Experts from both North America and Austria present the essentials in achieving energy efficiency and sustainability in wood construction in this inspiring 2 day seminar.
This year, we are proud to be partnering with the University of Innsbruck, Austria, home of many experts on Passive House design. The Passive House standard is known to be the world's leading standard in energy efficient construction.
- Smart building physics detailing in wood
- Passive House design
- Innovative structural wood systems
- Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) construction
Keynote Address:
"Multi-storey wood buildings and sustainable urban development: integrated, energy efficient solutions for the future"
Prof. Dr. Michael Flach
Head of Timber Engineering Unit
Institute for Construction and Materials Science
Faculty of Civil Engineering
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Prof. Dr. Maria Schneider
Dean of studies: Architect and Town Planner
Institute of Urban Design and Regional Planning
Faculty of Architecture
University of Innsbruck, Austria
Who should attend?
This symposium provides an ideal learning and networking venue for:
Architects, Engineers, Builders, Building scientists, Green building specialists, Specifiers, Building inspectors, Educators and Students
Symposium Organization:
Chair: Peggi Clouston, Associate Professor, PE, Ph.D.
Co-Chair: Alexander Schreyer, Lecturer, M.A.Sc., Dipl.-Ing.
Building and Construction Technology, UMass Amherst
Workshop Chair: Anton Kraler, Assistant Professor, DI Dr. techn.
Institute for Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Innsbruck
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The legal battle over affirmative action in higher education has been ongoing for decades — and this week, the volleys began anew.
On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a pair of cases that seek to put an end to universities' ability to consider race when evaluating applications for admission.
It's far from the first time affirmative action has been challenged in court. Since its inception amid the civil rights movement of the 1960s, major cases have come before the Supreme Court several times.
The court has repeatedly ruled in favor of universities' ability to consider the race of applicants, so long as it is one of many factors in an individualized admissions decision.
Now, these precedents could be in question as a newly conservative majority considers the cases this term.
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978): Universities can consider race as a factor
In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, which established the constitutionality of affirmative action programs, the Supreme Court considered a quota system in place at the University of California.
At the time, UC Davis reserved 16 out of every 100 spots for qualified minority students. Allan Bakke, a white man, was denied admission by the university's medical school despite having higher test scores than minority students who were admitted that year. He sued.
In Bakke, the court decided that the quota system was unconstitutional, along with the use of affirmative action policies to remedy the effects of racial discrimination.
But in a narrow majority, the court also ruled that schools did have a "compelling interest" in the educational benefits of having a diverse student body, which allowed them to consider race in admissions, so long as it was one of many factors considered. In the words of Justice Lewis Powell, "race or ethnic background may be deemed a 'plus' in a particular applicant's file."
Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter v. Bollinger (2003): The modern precedent
This pair of decisions — especially Grutter v. Bollinger — laid out the blueprint for race-conscious admissions that has been widely used by universities since. Both suits were brought by white people who were denied admission to the University of Michigan.
In Gratz v. Bollinger, Jennifer Gratz and Patrick Hamacher sued over a points-based admissions system used by the university. At the time, the University of Michigan granted admission to any applicant who scored more than 100 points on a 150-point scale. Members of underrepresented minorities were each granted 20 points, and as a result, "virtually every" qualified applicant from these minority groups was admitted. The court found that the points system was unconstitutional because race had not been considered on an individualized basis.
But in Gratz's sister case, Grutter, brought by Barbara Grutter over her denial from the university's law school, the court upheld the basic concept behind affirmative action. Admissions officers could consider the race of applicants so long as they did so in a "narrowly tailored" and individualized way, the 5-4 majority found.
Notably, in Grutter, the court also said that race-conscious programs should not exist permanently. Writing for the majority, conservative Justice Sandra Day O'Connor expressed the expectation "that 25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary to further the interest approved today."
Fisher v. University of Texas (2013 and 2016): A failed attempt to overturn Bakke and Grutter
After being denied admission to the University of Texas in 2008, a white woman named Abigail Fisher sued the university over its race-conscious admissions policy in what was widely seen as an attempt to overturn the court's previous stances on affirmative action.
At the time of her lawsuit, the University of Texas automatically admitted Texas applicants who had completed high school in the top 10% of their graduating class, regardless of their race. For the remaining spots in each incoming class — about a quarter of admissions — the university considered a variety of factors, including race. Fisher challenged only this discretionary part of Texas' admission policy.
When it first heard the case in 2013, the Supreme Court sent it back to a lower court. Then, in 2016, the justices ruled in favor of the university, finding that its admissions program was, in fact, constitutional.
Although Justice Anthony Kennedy ultimately voted to uphold the Texas admissions policy, he also wrote in the 2013 decision that universities must demonstrate, "before turning to racial classifications, that available, workable race-neutral alternatives do not suffice."
Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (likely 2023)
The two cases heard Mondayare separate but similar. Together, they seek to overturn Grutter and share a central question: Does any consideration of race in the college admissions process constitute a violation of the Equal Protection Clause?
The cases are similar in that the plaintiffs say the schools discriminated against white and Asian American applicants during the admissions process by giving extra preference to Black, Hispanic and Native American applicants. The Harvard College case goes further, claiming discrimination against Asian American applicants, which Harvard denies.
Both cases were brought by a conservative group called Students for Fair Admissions, whose head, Edward Blum, also bankrolled the Fisher case.
Both Harvard and the University of North Carolina say they consider race as one of many factors, alongside considerations such as extracurricular activities, socioeconomic background and military veteran status, and do so within the constitutional guidelines set by Grutter. The schools also say that their attempts to use race-neutral ways of diversifying their student bodies have been unsuccessful.
The 2016 Fisher ruling came as a surprise to many. Now, with six of the Supreme Court's nine justices appointed by Republicans, the court is even more conservative than it was then. A decision to completely overturn Grutter could have dramatic effects in the college admissions world: Over 40% of U.S. universities consider race at some point during the admissions process, according to a brief filed by Harvard.
The court's newest justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has recused herself from the Harvard case but remains on the UNC case. The rulings are likely to come next summer.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


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Accessorizing is something we know all about so we decided to do just that and make colorful (and edible) bracelets...out of jelly beans!
Do you want to make your own delicious piece of jewelry?
Gather the following supplies: jelly beans, string and a needle.
If you opt to make a bracelet, make sure you cut your string longer than you would expect, the jelly beans will take up more bendable space then you might think.
Push your needle through the jelly bean.
*This proved more difficult than I had expected. Perhaps the generic jelly beans I bought were a bit stale? Regardless, I heated my jelly beans up in the microwave for a few seconds (about 8) to soften them enough to get the needle through.
Continue stringing your jelly beans onto the string to the design and size of your liking. When you're finished, tie it around your little fashionista's wrist.
No matter how fashionable it is, the best part is eating it!


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I work at a cyber café and usually walk to work in the mornings because of traffic jams. My wife is a grocer. She transports food items from rural areas to the city where she makes a good profit. Her business is doing well in the city. In that way, urbanization has really helped her transform our lives. I have a 3-year-old son and I have been saving the little money I get from work to ensure he goes to a good school next year.
Like most people in the city, I came from the countryside, not far from Lake Victoria, 10 years ago hoping to find a job. There were many job opportunities at the time, and life was very easy. But things have now changed. Everyone wants to come to the city and there's no space. Nairobi is getting expensive. House rentals have gone up. Even buying food is expensive.
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letters from observatories, 1878 - 1879
Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/153
Scope and Contents
Letters from various British and international observatories on filling vacancies, the foundation of new observatories in Jamaica and Japan, requests for instruments for New Zealand, and reports from various centres. The correspondents include C.P. Smyth, R. Herbert, L. Mallet, W.H.M. Christie, Sir D. Gill, C. Pritchard, N.R. Pogson, E.J. Stone, A.E.B. Mouchez, the Earl of Rosse, O. Struve and E.B. Baillaud. There are also reports from the Edinburgh, Colaba, Oxford University and Strasbourg...
1878 - 1879
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