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May 7th, 2011
I get inside 109 around 8:40 am. Since Mr. Sprocket couldn't drop me off at the North Hollywood train, I decide to drive. From the time I left my house until I walked into 109 it only took an hour. That's pretty good considering the lot I park in is over two-and-a-half blocks away.
The 9th floor is virtually deserted at this hour, but I see Jackson in the hallway and say hello.
Once inside 109, I take my usual seat in the second row, right in line with the witness. I got accustomed to taking this spot from sitting next to the late Vanity Fair writer Dominick Dunne in the first Phil Spector trial. It was his favorite spot. He said he like to be right in line with the witness to better see and hear them testify.
I had heard that Judge Kennedy had a collection of tchotchkes on her bench but today is the first time I notice them. I get up from my seat and approach the well to get a better view of the small collection of figurines. There's at least twelve or more. One is a camel, another an elephant, a duck of some kind. Trying to squint I see a tiny human figurine holding up a US flag much larger than the figurine.
Judge Kennedy comes out of her chambers. She's not in her robes yet and I note that she's wearing a very colorful blouse today. Also fro the first time I notice in the first bench row directly behind the bailiff's box and against the wall, a tiny wooden phone stand and a phone on it.
In each Judge's courtroom, they have certain areas/seats reserved for officers and it's usually the one or two bench rows directly behind the bailiff's box. In Judge Kennedy's courtroom, there are signs that there is no public seating in the first gallery row. At first, I thought this row would be reserved for family, but that's not it. It's much like how Judge Pastor in 107 keeps the back row clear of seating so his jury can enter the jury box from that row and not walk through the well area.
8:52 am Mark Werksman enters and says hello to the bailiff Sean (sp?) and Jackson. A few minutes later Harmon arrives as well as the Detective assisting the prosecution team. Not long after they arrive, all three enter the jury room for a private conference.
When the defendant enters, it looks like he got his shave and (I assume) shower. Right after Fayed is brought in, Judge Kennedy takes the bench and we are back on the record and the jurors are called to enter 109.
One of the pretty Dateline producers is here and we exchange a hello smile when she arrives. The first witness of the day is called.
Grode is an attorney with his practice in Century City. His practice is located at 1880 Century Park East. This building is directly across the street facing the parking structure where Pamela Fayed was murdered. (1875 is the address of the parking structure.)
The parking structure where the murder occurred is directly beside one of the twin towers called the Watt Towers. These two buildings are both about 40 stories each.
Jackson enters a whole series of photographs of the buildings. Some are arial photographs showing the two towers and the parking structure. Some photos are of the office building where Grode works. In the photographs, the parking structure is to the right.
I note that the gallery is mostly empty today. There appear to be a few people from either the court or the DA's office in the gallery. The two other reporters in the room are Gary Fisher from CBS and Hernandez from the Ventura Co. Star.
As these photographs are being entered into evidence, the witness is describing each structure and the relationship to each other.
Goude's firm takes up the entire 12th floor of his building and a large portion of the 14th floor. His office is directly beside the center window of his build's structure.
Around 6:30 pm in the evening of July 28th, most everyone else in his office had gone home. He typically worked late. There was only himself ad two secretaries present on his floor. It was very quiet.
Goude's desk faces into his office. His back is to the windows. There is a credenza behind his desk along the window. That quiet was shattered by screaming. Goude testifies that on a normal day, he can hear noise from the street in his 12th floor office. He's heard protesters before on the street.
The sound he heard was a loud, piercing screams. He stood up from his desk, turned around and saw the scene (in the parking structure directly across the street).
Because of the lateness of the day and his westward view, if he looked straight out, he would have been blinded by where the sun was in the sky. But because of the shadows created by the buildings, he had a "wedge like" clear view looking down towards the street and the parking structure directly across.
Jackson points to an area of the parking garage in the exhibit up on the overhead screen.
MG: I saw a woman. (snip) It was a woman leaning over, grabbing over the rails, screaming for help.
Goude could tell that it was clearly a woman with light colored hair. He saw her hands trying to hold onto the railing. He demonstrates for the jury how she was holding the railing. Jackson redemonstrates what the witness just did on the rail of the jury box. Her arms were wide spread.
AJ: Did she appear to be along?
MG: No.
There was another person there.
MG: It was a quick, violent episode. (snip) She's trying ot hand on. (snip) The other person was just wailing on her. There were people on the street, looking up. (But they couldn't see what I could see.)
The other person's arms were going in (on the victim) punching, stabbing. The witness demonstrates an overhanded motion, striking downward. Goude did not see the person attacking Pamela clearly.
MG: I knew there was a knife because I saw the blood there. There was a lot of blood.
To my left, I notice that Dawn has become emotional listening to the witness describe the last moments of her sister's life.
Another photo is put up on the overhead screen. It's the inside of the low brick wall of the parking garage. There is blood that has dripped down the wall from the railing. It has dripped so much that in several places it reached the floor of the parking garage.
AJ: There was a lot of blood?
The assailant was flailing his arms, coming up and down on the woman very fast; over and over.
MG: Blood on the railing. I was a significant amount for me to see it from the 12th floor down to the 3rd floor (of the parking garage).
Another photo is put up on the overhead screen and the bailiff comes out from behind his desk to see the next photo put up on the overhead projector.
Goude testifies from his view from above, he was able to see blood on the ground (of the parking garage). The person attacking Pamela was trying to pull her back away from the railing and into the darkness of the parking garage. Pamela eventually went down and then she was out of his "wedge" of view. His secretary came over and the both were able to see the blood on the ground. His secretary came over after the victim was out of his wedge of view.
AJ: Could you tell if it was a male assailant? Could you see any of his features? Could you determine from your point of view the relative size?
MG: I would "assume" it was a male; I know it's not good to assume.
Goude could not see the assailants features or tell the relative size of both Pamela to her attacker.
AJ: Was she continuing to scream?
MG: Yes.
AJ: Did she appear to be struggling to get away?
MG: Yes.
AJ: Could you hear what she was saying?
MG: It was a constant, "Help me! Help! Help! (snip) Everybody on the street just stopped and looked up.
He heard her screaming through plate glass 12 stories up.
Once she was pulled away from the railing by her assailant, Goude could not hear her scream. She was out of his view.
AJ: Did you ever see her again?
MG: Once the paramedics arrived, (I) saw her when her body was taken out by the paramedics.
There was a body on the stretcher, covered by a sheet.
Direct is finished and Werksman has no questions for this witness.
Throughout the presentation of the evidence photos, Jackson is obviously unhappy with how the photos are appearing up on the overhead screen.
Harmon is up next to present the next witness. He tells Judge Kennedy he would like to mark several photos at once into evidence. Jackson tells Judge Kennedy at this time he's going to try to arrange to have a flat screen TV set up so that the photos would appear clearer to the jury.
I noted that the jury appeared to be very attentive as this witness was testifying on the stand as to what he saw. When his secretary came over, Pamela had already been pulled away from the railing and out of his "wedge" view of the scene.
Spear is a detective for the LAPD for over 15 years. He states his current division he is assigned to which is different than his assignment back in July, 2008. Back in 2008, he was assigned to a homicide division in West Los Angeles.
He responded to the location on orders from his supervisor. Spear is asked to describe Century City.
ES: It's tall business buildings, commercial area. There are no residences (houses). There are malls and some places to eat.
Spear arrived at the scene at approximately 8:45 pm. He was the lead investigator (for the evening?). That night, he, his partner, his supervisor and the night detective (?) arrived at the scene. There were 30-40 police officers already at the scene when he arrived.
EH: When did you find out that the victim had died?
ES: I received word in rout or immediately when I arrived at the scene.
EH: What did you know about the victim?
ES: I learned she was exiting a meeting with her divorce lawyers and entering a parking lot area.
It took his some time, about an hour-and-a-half to arrive at the scene due to traffic. There was media already on the scene. The scene was secured. There was no pedestrian traffic. The area was sealed off with yellow crime scene tape. There was limited officer traffic through the scene.
He called the on-scene sergeant and instructed, "Don't let anyone go in there." Uniformed personnel secured the area and were blocking the entrance.
More photos are put up on the overhead screen. It's arial photos of the Century City Watt towers. There's photos of the courtyard plaza between the high rise and the parking structure. The courtyard separates the parking structure from the tower.
Another photo of the entry and part of the parking structure.
EH: How was the area secured?
There's crime scene tape up in one of the photos showing that no one was allowed in or out of the structure. The elevator was secured. Police blocked off entry to the building and parking structure.
He went to the 3rd level of the parking structure and was met by the commander of the scene. He went by way of the elevator. Spear testifies that the parking structure is typical of most parking structures where the spiral to get up and down is in the center of the structure.
More exhibit photos, the next one is a photo of the third floor parking as one would exit the elevator onto the 3rd floor.
People's 46, another photo. It's a scene with the paramedics paraphernalia still at the scene on the ground. This is the primary crime scene.
People's 47 is another view of the scene from a different perspective. You can see what appear to be bloody towels on the ground. In the photo, a black car is on the right and a red SU is on the left. (This SUV is NOT the getaway vehicle.)
Another photo that's a view of the scene. There are large pools of blood on the ground to the rear of the two vehicles. There appears to miscellaneous clothing/towels on the ground. You can see the crime scene placards with numbers on them in the photo.
The witness is asked to describe how the placards relate to evidence. Spear states they place a placard by, lets say, the blanket on the ground. A placard #4 can be seen by a pool of blood; #1 by a piece of clothing containing (blood)?
ES: It's how we document and book evidence.
So, if a blood sample is taken from say, #4 or #1, then can clearly document the chain of evidence and to "where" that blood sample was taken from.
Next photo is of blood spatter. There's a pool of blood near the exterior "wall" of the floor of the parking structure. It's a "half wall." There's a blood trail leading from the railing (wall) to the rear of the vehicles.
Spear is asked what the distance is from the front wheels of the black Yukon (Pamela's vehicle) to the rear wheels of the red vehicle beside it.
ES: Three feet.
Next is a photo of a pool of blood near the front of Pamela's vehicle.
EH: How many homicides have you worked on where you are the lead investigator?
ES: Lead on 25. (He's worked on) ...close to 50 (homicide investigations).
EH: You had a deep range of experience at the time of the crime?
ES: Yes.
The witness verifies that he's been to a lot of crime scenes. This crime scene, there was a significant amount of blood. A lot of blood loss and blood pooling.
Next is a photo of the blood on the cement wall and the railing right on top of the cement wall. There's a crime scene placard at the top of the half-wall. This photo is of the wall right between the two vehicles.
People's evidence 52 is a side view of this same wall, showing the top of the wall/ railing.
Looking at the jury, I note that two of the woman cover their mouths with their hands, much like Hillary Clinton did in the photo released by the White House of the command center during the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. (I recommend reading the blog Eyes For Lies for an analysis of what body language and facial expressions can tell you about what emotions an individual is feeling at the time.)
There's another photo. It's a close up of blood smear and spatter on the half-wall and railing. There is pooled blood dripping down the wall all the way to the floor of the garage.
EH: Was there anything you found at the scene you thought was significant?
ES: We pulled the surveillance video.
EH: I was talking about the purse.
Another photo is of Pamela's purse on the ground. They found the purse directly to the rear of the vehicles. There's a placard by the purse, #9.
I note it's 10 am. The file drill alarms go off.
Judge Kennedy instructs her jurors on where they are supposed to gather across the street on Temple and that a roll call would be held.
Back inside 109 at 1:30 pm, I see that Jackson got a LCD computer screen... it's about 18" by 2' so, maybe a 23" diagonal screen. It's situated between the witness stand and jury box.
1:35 pm We're back on the record.
The computer screen is much smaller and farther away from me and harder to see. But you can tell from where I'm sitting that the images are sharper.
Spear is back on the stand and the prosecution is presenting more video. It's an exit view of the South tower. Individual point to at the top of the parking structure.
Now a video of the exit going out to the south side of the parking lot. The people in the red car are trying to get out this exit, but it's only for people who have prepaid and have a card to get them out. The suspect gets out of the car, and tries to use the ticket in the card reader. It doesn't work. He gets back in the car. The driver puts the car in reverse and heads out to another exit.
Video of the exit to Century Park East where we can see the suspect vehicle leaving the parking structure. Spear explains the ticket procedure of how one gets a ticket wen they enter the parking structure and then uses that ticket when they pay.
Now video of triangle area between parking lot. Video of James Fayed leaving the building. Now, another video, different angle of lot and tower. Everyone else in the video is looking in the direction of the 3rd level parking structure and the ambulance and police presence. But James Fayed on the video, is Fayed, in a white shirt and dark pants, walking around the plaza aimlessly. Spear identifies the individual who is going off to the right, that's Mr. Fayed.
He's slowly walking to the right, but NOT looking with everyone else on the plaza to the left. To me, it looks like he is aimlessly walking around. Now he's slowly walking away from the camera view far off to (my) left. Then walks a little ways back to (my) right.
More exhibits are presented, still photos. People 71. Schematic drawing of parking structure, 3rd floor.
People #72. Another schematic of the first floor where cars enter the garage. Spear shows on the drawing where the video cameras were to photograph the suspect vehicle.
ES: Photo of person out of the car holding a sweatshirt or jacket os some kind.
Spear states LE got the license plate of the suspect vehicle within first two hours of being on the scene. The conducted a DMV registration search and the plate came back to an AVIS rental car. The immediately placed a warrant on the plate/vehicle.
They sent a sergeant to AVIS to see who rented the vehicle.
ES: I found it was rented through Camarillo AVIS by James Fayed.
Detectives searched that day's ticket stubs and found that the car entered the parking garage at about 3:30 pm. The tickets were sorted in stacks of 25 at the time of exit. Based on the amount paid, they were able to determine how long the vehicle was there. They paid $32.00 in parking fees.
The entrance time on the ticket was 3:53 pm on the 28th and the fees paid were $32.00
At that point, they continued to investigate the crime scene. Spear booked the parking ticket into evidence. They finished with the crime scene at about 4:00 am and returned to the station. He spoke with his partner and his superior about the case. After learning that James Fayed was the renter of the vehicle, Spear immediately started writing the search warrant the next morning. He went to a judge, got the search warrant signed and went to the residence on the same day, the 29th. The "Happy Camp Ranch" residence.
Moe arial photos of the property, the gate the barn. It was around 5-6 pm they went to serve the search warrant. Spear identifies the structures, the front gate and the small white stucco house that Mr. Moya lived in.
Detectives contacted AVIS to put a hold on the car if it showed up and have no one go near it and leave it in a secure area.
Search warrant of the Happy Camp property. There were two safes found on the property. One in Mr. Fayed's residence and one in Moya's residence. At first, they were not able to gain access to the safe in Mr. Fayed's house or the one in Moya's house. They obtained another search warrant to force entry to the safes, two days later on the 31st of July. They forced the safe in Fayed's house. They did not have to force the safe in Moya's house.
On the Wednesday the 30th, LE received a call from AVIS. The car they were looking for had been returned overnight, in the middle of the night.
They reiterated with the owner of the AVIS: Don't touch the car. Leave it alone and arrange for transport of the vehicle into custody. Quicksilver Tow was assigned to pick up the vehicle.
The first thing Detective Spear noticed was it was completely cleaned inside. Finely detailed inside and out. It was Armor All-ed® and steam cleaned inside and out.
SID showed up to (crime scene?) to investigate vehicle.
Spear testifies that he stayed with the criminalist while he completes his investigation.
Photos of the interior of the vehicle are put up on the overhead screen. Photos of a red substance on four areas of the interior of the car. Photo of carpet/fibers with blood. Spear can't immediately remember where in the vehicle this carpet stain was found.
EH: When you saw this, what were you thinking?
ES: I was thinking it would be Ms. Fayed's blood.
Harmon has the detective look at a property report to refresh his memory as to where the blood was found. The detective describes the locations.
1. Red stain from second row seat, the fold down seat latch.
2. Third row seat on back surface area of the back seat.
3. Seat behind driver.
4. Carpet
(I believe those are the four areas.)
After the criminalists collected blood evidence (from the car), He then went back to Happy Camp to serve the search warrant, collect evidence and open the safe on August 1st.
In the search of the main house, there was a wall calendar in the kitchen. Photos of the wall calendar. Written in large script on one day of calendar "Car Due Return AVIS 4 pm"
More photos of the contents of a drawer and contents of a safe. Gold bars, 1 kilo gold bars were found on the search.
Photos of the contents of the safe are presented, a metal suitcase and of an American Express 'Business' charge card. The drawer contents consisted of a large amount of currency, $24,980, in a zip lock type baggie.
EH: Did you find any other money in Mr. Fayed's residence?
ES: I found an additional $26,000 in cash.
Photos are presented of the cash found inside the silver suitcase. The American Express 'Business' charge card was in the name of James Fayed.
In Fayed's residence no gold was found. In Moya's residence, Spear found "...a significant amount of gold in Moya house."
There are many photos of all the gold found. Many, many coins and bars. Spear went through each piece of gold and weighed it all.
ES: Bars and gold coins totaled 62 pounds.
The bars weighed in kilos. There were twenty 2.2 pound bars. Whereas the coins, some of the coins were a full ounce and some were 1/2 ounce.
Direct ends and cross begins.
Werksman first asks about the ranch hand house that's identified as Moya's house and that the safe was sealed.
MW: Did Mr. Moya open the safe?
ES: I didn't know how it was opened.
MW: Mr. Fayed gave them the combination?
ES: (I) think Fayed gave them (LE) the combination.
MW: You have no way of knowing if Mr. Moya knew the contents of the safe?
(I believe Spear answers, That's correct.)
Paperwork about AVIS rental car.
MW: The vehicle was rented by Delilah Urrea, but it was used/ for Jose "Joey" Moya?
I miss answer.
No more cross and the witness is excused.
Mr. Harmon presents the witness.
Mr. Rivera is an accountant who works at 1875 Century Park East for the past 6-7 years. At the time of the murder, he had worked there for 3 years; worked in one of the Watt towers.
His normal work day would be to start at 8:30 am and go to 5:30 pm. Rivera drives a Honda Civic and lives 58 miles from home.
EH: Do you do anything right after work?
ER: I usually wait in car 45 minutes to 1/2 hour. (snip) I listen to radio, close my eyes and wait.
This was so Mr. Rivera did not have to drive in the rush hour traffic. By leaving later, he would miss it. Before the murder, he used to park on the third floor of the parking garage. Afterwards, not any more. To and from his car, he always took the stairs.
ER: When I got in the parking lot (from work), I noticed a strange car on my right side. There are three spaces, right by the elevator. These are the best spaces.
Mr. Rivera states he notices cars that are not usually parked on this level. He noticed someone sitting in the driver's seat in this car, wearing a sweater, a black sweater. He noticed this because it was 90 degrees out.
ER: It was strange to me but I went on, kept on going (towards his car).
Harmon shows him a crime scene photo. Rivera points out in the photo, where his car was parked. It was seven spots from Pamela Fayed's black Yukon.
Another photo and Rivera is asked if the car was the photo shown. ( I believe Harmon showed Rivera the getaway vehicle.)
ER: It looks like it.
This car was next to the elevators.
ER: It was strange to me. I'd never seen (a? that?) car there before. (snip) It was strange to me someone (with? in?) a black sweater. (snip) They were sitting with their arms stretched, holding the steering wheel.
EH: Was it a man or a woman?
ER: I couldn't tell. (snip) I couldn't see anyone else.
EH: Just the person in front?
ER: Yes.
He just saw the arms; he didn't know the gender (of the person).
Rivera went to his car got in, settle in and closed his eyes. He was just waiting for traffic to die down.
EH: Were your windows up or down?
ER: They were down.
Rivera put his seat back an rested.
ER: It was about 45 minutes and time to go. (About) 6:20 pm.
He plugged in his cell phone, put the key in (the ignition) and heard the first scream.
ER: I didn't know what to think. (snip) At first, I thought someone was playing a prank. (snip) Then I heard the second scream and I knew that she (miss the rest of the answer).
Rivera got out of the car.
ER: I heard other people screaming and didn't know what was going on.
He went over to the wall/railing and looked down at the street where some of the screaming was coming from and saw a woman pointing to where he was.
ER: So I knew it was close to me. So I turned around. (snip) These guys jumped out of these two cars. (snip) I saw ar ws parked, he jumped out of these two.... out from in-between these two cars.
The car he saw... at back.. was the same car parked in the parking space when he came out from work and entered the parking garage.
ES: He just jumped in the car. They took off right away. (snip)
EH: He just jumped in the car and took off the wrong way?
ES: Yes.
EH: The car was running?
ES: Yes.
EH: The door was open? May have been closed?
ES: Yes.
EH: How far away would you say the car was from where you were?
Rivera states it was about to the second bench row in the gallery. Judge Kennedy calculates that at about 28 feet from the witness stand.
ER: I never thought that I was gong to see what I saw. (snip) I couldn't see his hands or his face.
The suspect was possibly wearing gloves. The suspect was skinny. He was wearing a hoodie and jeans. The car went the wrong way going down.
EH: He got in the left rear door behind the driver?
ER: (Yes.)
EH: (What did you do next?
ER: At that point, I started to chasing the car. Someone came in (to the garage from the stairs or elevator) and I yelled at the person to get the license plate. (snip) At that point I was right next to where she was.
Next photo, People's 50. Rivera went in-between the two cars.
EH: What did you see?
ER: At the beginning, I didn't know what it was. It looked like a pile of dirty clothes. Then, after one, two seconds she turned her head. (snip) Her eyes, they were the only thing that wasn't covered with blood. (snip) She got up, took two, three steps, stretched her arms. She tried, or wanted me to hold her.
The witness starts to break down, reliving this event.
ER: I didn't know what (to do), so I stepped back. I just said, "Get down mam, we'll help you. You'll be okay. (snip) Just sit down mam; keep talking to me.
Dawn, Pamela's sister sitting in the gallery, starts to cry.
ER: I kept talking to her. She sat down. She told me, said, "Please help me. Don't let me die."
EH: How close were you (to the woman)?
ER: I was really close. I could smell her perfume mixed with the blood. (snip) At that point, she couldn't breathe anymore. She had shallow breath. I didn't (know).... (snip) The only cut I saw was a cut under her eye.
Dawn continues to sob.
ER: I was yelling to people, "Please Please, please hurry up." She was moving her head from left to right. She was making this gurgling sound.
The witness makes the gurgling sound he heard. The noise she was making that she was trying to breathe. Gurgling.
ES: Then she just thrashed her arms and legs and I could feel her taking her last breath. That's when I saw her throat. I was looking at her and I went numb. She had no flesh where ( her neck wound was). That's when I just froze. (snip) I was asking the paramedics, "Is she going to make it? Is she going to make it?" I was....
ES: They said, she has no pulse. It was unbelievable.
Dawn cannot hold it back anymore and openly cries. Her brother Scott's face is red and it looks like he is barely able to contain his emotions while he tries to comfort his sister.
A photo of Pamela on the ground is put up on the overhead screen. She is mostly covered by a blanket on the ground, but her right arm is stretched out and is not covered by the blanket. Her entire right arm is a dark, dark red. Solid red. I don't see any part of her right arm that isn't red. It's shocking. There is quite a bit of blood on the ground beside her.
Direct is finished and cross begins.
MW: At any time on the red SUV, could you tell how many people were in the SUV?
ER: (No.)
Rivera states he looked like he "just flew in". He doesn't have a recollection of him opening the door. It looked like the car was already moving. He didn't see anything of the person who was driving.
The morning break is called. Dawn and Scott continue to comfort each other through their pain. Jackson, the prosecution's clerk and the detective come over to Dawn with some tissues and try to help console her.
There's no redirect of this witness.
Right after the photo of the victim was put up on the overhead screen, it was there for only a very short time to show what Rivera saw. Then Judge Kennedy quietly asked the prosecution to take the image down.
It's still difficult for me not to become affected by people crying over the stark reality of what happened to their loved ones. When Donna Clarkson would cry in court during the Spector trial, my eyes would start to well up, too, just like they did during this testimony.
Steve Meister gets up from the gallery and stops by the family to say to them, "I'm sorry for your loss." I note that Fayed is wearing that brown suit and pokadot tie again.
At 3:15 pm the court clerk calls for the jurors. Fayed stands when the jury comes in, his arms in front of his huge girth.
If I'm remembering correctly, I believe that it was recommended to Dawn to leave the courtroom for the next witness. I saw someone from the prosecution team speak to her and she left right afterwards.
#11 Dr. STEPHEN SCHULTZ, MD.
Dr. Schultz is a forensic pathologist and a deputy coroner for the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. Dr. Schultz gives his CV. He's board certified in pathology and forensic pathology. He's performed approximately five to six thousand autopsies. He's testified in court anywhere from 400 to 500 times as an expert witness.
His job is to determine the cause and manner of death and make observations into the circumstances of death. He performed the autopsy of Pamela Fayed in July of 2008. On July 30th, he prepared a report. That report/case is # 2008-05333. The report is produced either by being written or dictated.
A juror in the back row had a hand over their mouth. Scott is still visibly upset about the last witness' testimony.
As a matter of procedure, the body is photographed before the autopsy. These are primarily routine photos that documented (the condition of the body).
AJ: did you take these photos yourself?
Dr. SS: Oh no. There's staff that do the photography.
AJ: Photos taken before in situ?
Dr. SS: There's at least one such photo.
People #96
MW: Objection! Relevance. (overruled?)
Is this the photo
Dr. SS: Possibly. This is not an autopsy photo.
It's quite possibly a police photo or the victim or "intake photo." He wouldn't be able to tell with....
I can see an injury under her right eye. Looking at the photo up close, Dr. Schultz identifies Pamela.
Dr. Schultz states he used an alpha system to label the victim's injuries. A, B, C, D, etc. The labeling is just for descriptive purposes. It's arbitrary and doesn't indicate which would occurred first.
Pamela's injuries are presented in clinical detail through a series of photos. Dr. Schultz describes each injury, their depth and length.
WOUND A: A sharp force cutting injury from edged (instrument) on the right side of lower neck.
Most often, the cutting instrument is a knife.
It's a massive cut on the right side of her neck. To me it looks like it's six inches long but Dr. Shultz states the wound is less than 3" long, about 2 1/2" in length. The maximum depth was no more than an inch. An artery was cut. I'm guessing it was her carotid artery.
AJ: What would that produce?
Dr. SS: A pumping flow, spurting, under pressure. Free flow from an arterial wound produces a (pump and spurting.)
AJ: Was this in your opinion a fatal wound?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: Was this wound consistent with someone standing behind and drawing a blade across the neck?
Dr. SS: Yes.
WOUND B: Left side of face, cut across the jaw. The skin was cut under the jaw bone. This is a stabbing wound that has a cutting compound to it.
The jury appears to be very attentive to me.
AJ: Ear to chin, is that correct?
Dr. SS: Yes. Back to front. Not a fatal wound.
Now there is some confusion as to what wound Dr. Shultz is talking about and even Judge Kennedy is confused.
WOUND C: Is back on the right side, on the right jaw line. Not a (rapid?) life threat wound.
AJ: It's deep?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: It would bleed a lot?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: Consistent with someone behind her trying to bring a blade across her neck/jaw area?
Dr. SS: (Yes.)
WOUND D: Wound under left eye, cut at bridge of the nose, starting in inner angle of the eye against the lid in the angle of the orbital. 1/4" deep.
AJ: These are cutting wounds? (snip) Nonfatal wound?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: Consistent with someone behind her and cutting (the) blade across her face?
Dr. SS: Yes.
WOUNDS E & F: Back of Ms. Fayed's neck. Cuts in skin; superficial cutting components. Three injuries, two the deepest.
AJ: Are these nonfatal wounds Dr.?
Dr. SS: Yes. (snip) They are basically simple linear wounds.
WOUND G: Chest wound. Small stab wound in/above the sternum. A stab wound just below where the knot in a tie might be.
Dr. SS: This is just below the breast bone.
AJ: How deep is this wound?
Dr. SS: 1/2" deep. It extended just to the bone. It would have included the tissue and skin. Nonfatal wound.
AJ: Observed wounds you would describe as defensive wounds?
Dr. SS: Yes.
WOUND H: Left arm, interior part of forearm. There appears to be a significant injury right in the middle of the forearm. Stabbing wound that has a cutting component to it.
Continuation of defensive wounds on the left arm.
WOUND I: Tip of wound went through arm and poked out the other side.
Injuries to right arm, wrist area.
WOUND J: Wrist, interior, closest to thumb, cutting injury to.....
WOUND K: Left hand cut on left forefinger near the base. Defensive wound.
There is another cut on forearm near the elbow, that Dr. Shultz states could be a scratch of the skin.
Back to the right hand. Wounds on anterior surface, right forefinger. Blunt type of injury, an abrasion, evolution. It was consistent with the timing of other injuries.
AJ: Based on your review of Ms. Fayed's entire body, based on everything you reviewed in this sase, could you sat that Ms. Fayed put up a fight in her death?
Dr. SS: Yes.
Mode of Death (MOD) Homicide.
Manner/Cause: Sharp force injury.
AJ: Death at the hands of another person?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: The only fatal injury at the right side of her neck?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: Was that wound immediately fatal?
Dr. SS: Not likely. (snip) Death might occur from one minute to five minutes. (snip) I would not expect immediate unconsciousness from any of these wounds.
AJ: She would have been conscious, aware of her surroundings and feeling pain?
Dr. SS: Yes.
AJ: Five minutes on the outside, for, two to three minutes consciousness?
Dr. SS: Yes.
No questions on cross.
Newhouse is a special agent with the FBI. With the agency since August, 2004. He was working for the FBI in the Moorpark area in 2008. The FBI participated in a search warrant issued on Mr. Fayed's property.
At the conclusion of the search warrant, Mr. Fayed was arrested on the federal indictment. It was late on a Friday when Mr. Fayed was arrested. It was too late to take him back to Los Angeles County for booking.
MN: So we transported him to Ventura County, and booked him as an "in router."
JK: In router?
MN: As in route to someplace else.
Newhouse served a search warrant at storage facility, AVIDOR, in Camarillo. It was a storage facility rented by Pamela Fayed, a public storage unit. Her unit was door MM2. Her unit was behind a secondary door "F."
Newhouse recovered four boxes of documents. Fifteen to 20 pages were entered into evidence. Some of the pages fifteen of them, were recovered from one box. They were E-mails in a folder (labeled) Jim's last E-mails to me.
The next pages entered into evidence, through page #25 were found in a box labeled #4.
After the search warrant was concluded on August 1st, Fayed was transported to Men's Detention Center on August 4th.
There is no cross of this witness.
We are done for the day and Judge Kennedy orders the jurors back by 9:15 am.
Judge Kennedy reminds the parties that Monday will be an abbreviated schedule and a shorter lunch. Jackson tells the court that he may complete the case by Wednesday morning. The defense states they only need about 1/2 day. That's the estimate at this point, 1/2 day.
Judge Kennedy informs counsel that she will be using CAL JIC jury instructions. She is not brave enough to use CALCRIM on a death penalty case. I believe I overheard someone on the courtroom ask that she didn't want to be the first person/judge to do that.
Friday, May 13, 2011
James Fayed Murder-For-Hire Day 3
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The Rev. Andrew McCormick, 56, remains on leave from the church, with a misdemeanor trial set for October.
But Philadelphia prosecutors - who recently prosecuted a landmark case over the church's handling of abuse complaints - vow to have the felony charges against McCormick restored.
The accuser's credibility was not at issue at the preliminary hearing, but the judge found the acts described did not meet the legal definition of sexual assault and deviant intercourse.
The accuser, now 24, testified that he was invited to the rectory and led up to the priest's bedroom after evening Mass.
He said McCormick partly undressed each of them, fondled him, straddled him on the bed and forced oral sex.
Defense lawyer William J. Brennan successfully argued there was no penetration alleged, as required for the felonies charged. Municipal Judge Karen Yvette Simmons agreed to dismiss them, while upholding misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of a child, indecent assault and indecent exposure.
The accuser gave a detailed description of the priest's bedroom and said McCormick unfastened 32 buttons on his clerical robe, a number he described as symbolic because it differs from Christ, who died at 33.
On cross-examination, he said he had been an altar boy for about two years but could not name any other boys that served with him at St. John Cantius in northeast Philadelphia.
Prosecutors say he came forward in about January, prompted by news reports of the Penn State sexual assault case and the high-profile Philadelphia prosecution of Monsignor William Lynn, the former secretary for clergy at the archdiocese.
Lynn was convicted of child endangerment, while a former priest pleaded guilty to sexual assault before trial and the jury deadlocked on sexual assault charges against a third priest, another client of Brennan's.
Brennan called his timing "opportunistic."
"I have tremendous empathy for victims of sexual assault, clergy or otherwise," he said. "But there's a lot of people jumping on the gravy train, looking to sue the archdiocese and to sue priests."
McCormick is free on bail and due back in court Oct. 18.

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We wanted to thank the sleuthlike blogger Down By the Hipster for their continuing support. Several months ago they took note of the Community Board meeting poster in our window and have been reporting our progress ever since. More recently, we've been approached by some other members of the blogosphere as well as the food and entertainment media so we've added another category to this blog, "In the News" to offer readers another means to catch up what's being reported about the shop.
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This evening we went to the YMCA for their family Halloween party. The boys were extremely excited to be able to wear their costumes. We have had them for a little while and let the boys try them on, but other than that they have been off-limits until Halloween so they didn't get messed up. We knew the boys would have fun because the theme for the whole party was Toy Story!
Here are a few pictures from when we got home. The boys are showing off the scarecrow they got to make using old baby clothes, a stocking, and hay. They had more fun jumping in the hay pile than making the scarecrow so I ended up doing most of it.
When we first got there the boys decorated a white paper bag to be their treat bag. After each game they got to pick a treat and put it in their bags. They had games set up in the gym and activity room. The pictures in this post are horrible quality because I used my cell phone and any movement makes really bad pictures along with the fact that the activity room had no lights because there was glow in the dark stuff in there...
Pin the tail on the horse
Cowboy croquet
Ryder was jumping up & down because he did so good
Toy Story hop scotch
Roller Rodeo
Cowboy pictures
Toy Story story time
Buzz bowling
Green alien golf
At the end of the night they had a costume parade. All of the kids lined up and walked around the hallways, through the workout room and into the gym. There were a few other Buzz and Woody costumes, but some other really neat ones as well. The boys did great walking in the parade and held hands the whole time.


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Perhaps Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Camille Grammer is not a changed woman after all.
After giving out low blows to her ex-husband Kelsey Grammer earlier this year (she revealed he was a cross-dresser), it seems the Bravo reality star is still very bitter over her divorce…perhaps rightfully so.
The latest low blow Camille, 42, dishes out to Kelsey, father of her two kids, is by publicly stating he has a small err package. Yes she went there. This all stems from a RHOBH season 2 promo clip released by Bravo, in which Camille could be heard saying — "Big hands, big feet, big disappointment"
TMZ then caught up with Camille Tuesday night in New York City during which she revealed she was indeed talking about her ex-husband Kelsey. "Yes. It was a lot like that. I had that for 13 years, unfortunately," said Camille. Yikes.
Poor poor Kelsey has yet to respond to the latest.
Meanwhile, RadarOnline is reporting Camille has developed a very close friendship with new RHOBH
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While the show has yet to premiere, Brandi is already making her mark thanks to the preview clip which shows her accusing Kim Richards of using "crystal meth," to which Kim retorts by calling her a "slut pig." Fortunately for Brandi, she has found an ally in Camille.
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Camille also adds that the two ladies connected on what else other than their widely publicized divorces! "We discussed our divorces and connected," Camille says. "She and I both went through a very difficult time, and I think we sort of bonded. She's a year ahead of me in her divorce, and she's a strong as nails."
To close out the interview, Camille promises the new season of RHOBH, which premieres Sep. 5, is the most dramatic yet. "All I can say is that there will definitely be more drama than last year," she says. "There's so much more and many surprises. You've just gotta tune in."
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Joshua Callaghan's Two Dollar Umbrella (2011)
As far as art fairs go, Frieze New York was better than most: the booths were spacious, the tent well lit, and the amenities for visitors excellent. The quality of the work on view, too, was a vast improvement over the first round of fairs this past March; many of the participating galleries brought impressive pieces by both emerging and established artists.
Supplementing the art lining gallery booths inside were a host of works presented outdoors, organized by appointed curators: Frieze Projects, a series of site-specific commissions curated by Cecelia Alemani, and the Sculpture Park curated by Bard CCS director Tom Eccles—technically separate, though physically intermingling with the Frieze Projects commissions.
The Sculpture Park was largely composed of the sorts of dull, oversized abstraction typical of corporate plazas and civic commissions—inoffensive, vaguely industrial, often colourful (Katja Strunz, Gabriel Kuri) or shiny (Tomas Saraceno, Jeppe Hein.) In short: perfectly positioned to move swiftly from the fairgrounds at Randall's Island to the backyard of some collector's summer home. Indeed, each work was labelled not only with the artist's name, title, and date, but also the gallery representing it—all of them participants in the fair—making it essentially an extension of select gallery booths.
Others read merely as oversized gimmicks. For Subodh Gupta's Et Tu Duchamp? (2009–2010), the artist translated Duchamp's famous moustachioed reproduction of the Mona Lisa, L.H.O.O.Q., into three dimensions, casting it as a large-scale bronze. The title of Gupta's work suggests that his intent was to replicate Duchamp's gesture of comically appropriating a canonical work—in the twenty-first century, Duchamp is as recognizable as Da Vinci—but Et Tu Duchamp? is less a subversive violation of a masterpiece than a self-aggrandizing, one-note gag. Likewise, Joshua Callaghan's Two Dollar Umbrella (2011) presents the titular object amplified to monumental proportions; with its loose spokes pointing skyward like Laocoön's outstretched arm, Callaghan's pathetic umbrella has its own odd pathos—given the overcast skies during much of the fair's run, discarded umbrellas littering the city's street were a common sight—but elevating an everyday inconvenience to the status of mythic tragedy is neither new nor compelling.
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STEWARTVILLE, Minn., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rochester Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: ROCM) today announced its decision to cease manufacturing and marketing its line of Foley Catheters, including its StrataSI™ and StrataNF™ advanced silicone Foley Catheters. The Company will continue to fulfill orders for up to 90 days, during which time it expects to deplete the majority of its Foley inventory.
The Company will focus on its core product lines of Intermittent Catheters and Male External Catheters, both of which are successful, profitable, and growing steadily.
Earlier in the current year, the Company engaged Piper Jaffray to help explore its options in exiting or selling the Foley Catheter business. After completing that process, the Company and the Board of Directors determined that exiting the Foley business presented the best alternative. The Company will continue to own the intellectual property associated with its Foley catheters in anticipation of deriving additional value from those assets in the future
Current annual sales of Foley Catheters are approximately $3.9 million, representing approximately 6% of the Company's total sales. Costs and expenses associated with manufacturing and marketing the product are extensive, and this product line has not yet reached a point of positive earnings contribution. As such, the Company estimates the decision to exit this business will significantly enhance its profitability, adding an estimated $3 to $4 million to its pre-tax profit line on an annual basis.
Commenting on today's announcement, Rochester Medical's CEO and President Anthony J. Conway said, "This is clearly the right decision for the Company. We have been unable to capture any significant share of the Foley market and cannot justify the significant costs associated with that effort.
"I am pleased to say we will be a much stronger and more profitable company going forward, and we will be tightly focused on the core parts of our business that are robust and growing: Intermittent Catheters and Male External Catheters."
Conway noted that a summary of the long-awaited National Healthcare System Foley Catheter Study was released yesterday in the online publication of The Lancet. The formal study will be published in The Lancet on November 9, 2012. The study showed no significant difference among the three studied catheters, including the Company's StrataNF™ Foley catheter, in reducing symptomatic infections. Conway also noted, "Today's announcement to exit the Foley business is the result of a very deliberate and thorough strategic evaluation process conducted over the last several months, and nothing in the study's results suggested we should change our course of action."
The Company plans to provide more clarity on the financial impacts of this announcement on its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter earnings conference call to be held next Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 3:30 p.m. Central (4:30 p.m. Eastern). For further details about the earnings call, please refer to the investor section of the Rochester Medical website at http://www.rocm.com.
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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" with the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the future financial and operating results of Rochester Medical. Such statements are based on currently available information, operating plans and management's expectations about future events and trends. Such statements inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted in such forward-looking statements, including the uncertainty of estimated revenues and profits, the uncertainty of current domestic and international economic conditions that could adversely affect the level of demand for the Company's products and increased volatility in foreign exchange rates, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new product introductions, and our level of success in increasing Rochester Medical Direct Sales revenue, the uncertainty of gaining new strategic relationships or locating and capitalizing on strategic opportunities, the uncertainty of timing of Private Label Sales revenues (particularly international customers), FDA and other regulatory review and response times, and other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports and filings, including, without limitation, the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2011, and quarterly reports on Forms 10-Q. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
About Rochester Medical Corporation
Rochester Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets disposable medical catheters and devices for urological and continence care applications. The Company also sells certain ostomy and wound and scar care products and other brands of urological products into the European marketplace.
For further information, please contact Anthony J. Conway, President and Chief Executive Officer or David A. Jonas, Chief Financial Officer of Rochester Medical Corporation at (507) 533-9600 or Parice Halbert, CFA, at Westwicke Partners (443) 213-0500. More information about Rochester Medical is available on its website at http://www.rocm.com.
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- created a function to find resources (mimicking the library loading search in SWT) to load the webkit extension
- fixed a crash in the WebKit2 port when visiting gmail.com (frames without document object)
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Pok Pok Som Drinking Vinegar Goes National
Few restaurants in Portland, Oregon can boast the kind of zealous following of Andy Ricker's Pok Pok. Ricker, a James Beard Award-winning chef, frequently travels to Southeast Asia and focuses the majority of his dishes on recreating Thailand's street food, such as his wildly popular fish sauce wings. Along with Pok Pok's bold and often very spicy dishes, the restaurant's Som drinking vinegars have earned national renown, prompting Ricker to start selling the concentrated formulas for the home market.
Drinking vinegars date back as far as ancient Rome, when sour wine or vinegar was mixed with honey for soldiers in the Roman army. They are most common throughout Southeast Asia, but they're slowly gaining popularity here in the United States. Pok Pok makes four in-house: apple, honey, tamarind, and pomegranate. Served alone or in cocktails, the drinking vinegars have become such a staple of the restaurant that bottling the stuff was a major no-brainer.
Facilitating that endeavor is House Spirits Distillery, one of the first locations to retail the drinking vinegars outside of the Pok Pok restaurants. Pok Pok recently kicked off the release of the Som Drinking Vinegar line at House Spirits, offering tastings of the four original flavors. House Spirits' Matt Mount was on hand to demonstrate how to use the vinegars in cocktails, including one with the limited-release Gammal Krogstad, a barrel-aged aquavit flavored with star anise and caraway.
As for the drinking vinegars themselves, most people initially balk at the prospect of quaffing anything with the word "vinegar" in the name. And to be fair, some of these beverages do have a very vinegary aspect to them, though it is never overpowering.
The apple variety boasts the strongest vinegar presence of the four, but the acidity is cut somewhat by a pleasant apple-tinged sweetness. The honey also carries a certain level of that vinegar bite, but again, the measured sugar component makes for a smooth and easy-drinking beverage. The tamarind and pomegranate flavors are much sweeter, with little to no sour punch, making them the ideal choice for the first-timer or picky palate.
Pok Pok recommends diluting the concentrated vinegars with four parts soda water to one part concentrate. (If you like it stronger and more vinegary, mix two parts soda water to one part concentrate.) All four flavors are available online, as well as from House Spirits Distillery, Pok Pok, and its sister restaurants Pok Pok Noi, Whiskey Soda Lounge, and Ping in Portland. They sell for $16.95 to $18.95.
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It did take a lot of mental strength to take on this new challenge but I got there and was absolutely thrilled about it.
The hotel itself isn't actually that far away from where I live but its a distance I have NEVER driven and its an area im really not familiar with. But I was so determined that I was going.
Of course I had all the usual off-putting thoughts. What if I panic in the car on the way? What if I get to the hotel and cannot calm down and relax? I even made sure I knew where the closest hospital was.... just in case. But in the end OF COURSE I didn't need to worry. I drove to the hotel with no problem whatsoever. And when I arrived in my hotel to be greeted with a screen which read 'WELCOME LYNN' I was overjoyed. I sent friends and family texts to celebrate my achievement and headed out to check out the new digs :)
The hotel itself is a huge building as you can see from the pics, and I think in the past this would definitely been something I found intimidating but for some reason I was ok. Maybe all the work ive been doing building up to this has desensitised me a little. Also the pictures don't begin to show the beauty of the surroundings. I felt like I was miles and miles from home. Some little remote part of Scotland but in truth I really wasn't that far away. After years of living in a my town surrounded by houses and shops etc, the sheer size of the hills in front took my breath away. It was almost TOO much to take in. Too must stimulation to the eyes... if that makes any sense at all. I guess it goes back to the fact agoraphobia is a fear of wide open spaces (apparently). I DO feel less exposed and more protected when I have buildings or trees around me. But here it was just hills and golf courses and water for miles. I couldn't help but appreciate the beauty and feel grateful that I was getting to look at it with my own eyes. Not via a book or tv screen. I walked the length of the golf course (in heels may I add, ouch). We ate a beautiful meal. Went for a swim and sauna. Listened to the entertainment in the lounge and then at night decided we would sit out side drinking our Prosecco while the sun went down... all the while taking in the views.
There were a few times my inner voice asked 'Am I alright' and I really was. I was so busy trying to squeeze as much into my day that I didn't really have time to think about it. However, when I went to bed and lay there in the dark my thoughts were harder to escape and so my anxiety did appear. It wasn't too bad, certainly not unbearable but I refused to give into it. I was worrying about the drive home, getting back to Nathan. What if I couldn't relax in the morning, waking up in a strange place. What if I panicked and couldn't get out of there quick enough, ruining the whole experience. But I just told myself to stop being stupid. The thoughts were natural as this was a completely alien situation and my thoughts are pretty much always wrong. SO when I woke up in the morning I did feel a little jittery. In the past I would have definitely freaked by this point and would no doubt have been in the car heading home with my heart in my mouth but I told myself that even if I did panic I WAS NOT MOVING! And so I went to breakfast and then we went to the gym. From there I decided to just push myself even further. The anxiety disappeared, we checked out and drove to another town I haven't been to and we went to.... a shopping mall! I went shopping. Not online shopping for once, but actually in a huge busy shopping mall. Where I took my time browsing, bought myself an outfit as a treat, waited in queues all without a problem. I think that for me this was an even bigger achievement than the hotel. Probably because its somewhere that my friends and family go to regularly and I have never managed. I then drove to visit my brother where he works... ive never done this... and then went home.
I was exhausted for 2 days after this ha. Mentally drained no doubt but worth every single minute. My confidence again has been boosted. For once I gave myself a pat on the back and recognised my achievement. Yey Me!
Following the spa ive been at several school meetings, each one taking over an hour, and sat through them at ease. In the past I used to sing in my head or play eye spy with myself ANYTHING to make it pass quicker so I could GET THE HELL OUT OF THERE, who am I kidding, in the past I wouldn't have even GONE to the meetings! But now I sit through them comfortably. Yes there are times I feel the sweaty palms start, or my breathing getting slightly quicker, but that's ok... old habits die hard. Getting over all this takes time and , touch wood, I have plenty of that. \
The comments on the last post made me so happy and totally overwhelmed . I cant believe there are so many people who have read my blog and been inspired. Its given people a bit of hope and courage and that is the best feeling in the world! I am always particularly touched when people find my pregnancy posts helpful. The fact they seem to have given people strength blows me away and I am really grateful to everyone who has read and taken the time to comment.
For the woman who asked for tips on coping outside. Well I like my sunglasses at times. They feel like a mask I guess... im slightly hidden and protected. If you are feeling overwhelmed try not to focus on all of your surroundings but instead just take nice breaths and focus on something small like your footsteps. Count them for a while. Karen carries a bottle of water and having that to sip was something she found helpful. I said a long time ago that I keep a diary and I write down my achievements each day. They literally began with - today I put make up on. This increased to - today I walked to my garden. And I counted each little thing as a success. With your successes you grow in confidence. You start to believe in yourself again. but for me my diary gave me some clarity and it helped me focus on what I was trying to achieve. Even now if my head feels muddled ill go back to my diary and get something's on paper. I also made sure I did something every day. No slacking. No procrastinating. I did that for years and it got me nowhere, literally! Some people find listening to music when they are out is helpful. But practice really is the key. It may seem hard and overwhelming at first but you just need to keep pushing because the sensations you experience really DO decrease as your mind starts to get familiar with everything again. Our thoughts are nonsense. Ive proved this to myself over and over again.
And so the F*** It list has grown and I have more I want to do. Snowboarding, Adventure Golf (Doesn't that sound like a contradiction of terms), various parks, horse riding, a visit to a farm, cinema, we are visiting a loch near by, many many more restaurants I want to sample, a hotel stay with Nathan ... the list goes on. Nathans nursery finishes for the summer holidays on Friday so we have lots on the agenda. I will be in touch :) x
I wanted to add a little about Headspace. Its a meditation/mindfulness app that I think has really helped me. It helps me to relax, clear my head, and I've definitely found myself much more comfortable in situations I would have found more difficult in the past. I don't know if its down to me, the app or a bit of both, but I try to do a few sessions each week.... it only takes a few minutes. I recommend giving it a go :)


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We're not going to lie, we were bummed when we heard that the new "Wonder Woman" TV pilot - starring "Friday Night Lights" ingenue Adrianne Palicki - failed to find a network home. But we applaud David E. Kelley and his cohorts for not giving up on it just yet.
Which means, yes, a teaser trailer is now online. For those who aren't up to speed on their Themyscirian warrior princesses, allow us to break it down for you frame by frame so you don't miss a single reference.
Here we go...
Right off the bat, we are faced with Diana herself. Steely-eyed. Steely-bra'd. Ready for action.
She walks towards the camera with great purpose. She's ready to throw down. But with whom?
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Nassau Paradise Island, Bahamas is known for having some of the most beautiful white sand beaches in the world, turquoise blue water, the Caribbean's best entertainment and a spectrum of resorts from ultra-exclusive to family-friendly.
With a new hotel opening, local authentic culinary classes, kid-friendly events and more, here are Five More Reasons to Visit Nassau Paradise Island:
1. New Adults-Only All -Inclusive Hotel
In October 2016, Warwick Hotels and Resorts is introducing its newest four-star hotel to Paradise Island. Set along the Nassau Harbour, the resort features 250 guest rooms, which have touches of local craftsmanship throughout 12 floors. One of the most noteworthy aspects of the 28 million dollar hotel is its 6,000 square foot terrace, which will overlook the marinas across the harbour. The new resort, named Warwick Paradise Island Bahamas, will welcome guests 18 and older with all-inclusive rates. Only a 10-minute walk from the famous Cabbage Beach, the resort also has great on-site offerings, including three restaurants, a poolside pizzeria and grille, a beach bar, a lobby bar and more.
2. Tru Bahamian Food Tours Launches Culinary Class at the Graycliff Hotel
It's called the "Authentic Bahamian Cooking Class & Lunch Experience." The class offers chef- guided, behind-the-scenes food preparation followed by an authentic Bahamian feast at the 5-star Graycliff Hotel & Restaurant in downtown Nassau. Included with the cooking course is a welcome treat and refreshment, a three-course meal featuring local delicacies including conch chowder and snapper, wine, a private tour of Graycliff's legendary wine cellar, signature recipes and an "Insider's Guide to Eating in Nassau" to take home. The class runs on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, and private classes are available during the week.
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3. New Partnership with Cartoon Network:
Atlantis Resort and Cartoon Network have launched a new partnership to provide activities and programming for families, including a new land-based, Cartoon Network-themed inflatable obstacle course, where guests can experience a We Bare Bears climbing wall and zip line course, a Powerpuff Girls-themed zig-zag maze and slide, a Nerf Super Soaker Flood Zone and more. Children can also take part in themed activities and culinary programs at Atlantis Kids Adventure (AKA) and attend Splash Screenings of their favorite Cartoon Network shows in the evenings.
4. New Mobile App:
Also new for summer is a dedicated mobile application, Atlantis. The mobile app is designed to provide travelers with the ability to navigate their booking details easily and provide relevant information throughout all stages of the trip, serving as a mobile concierge. The free Atlantis app is available for download through the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace.
5. New Restaurant:
The Village Burger Shack located in Marina Village is a family-friendly, casual dining experience with indoor and alfresco seating. The menu offers a selection of gourmet burgers, fresh fish, vegetarian dishes and salads, an extensive list of sides, and unique shake combinations.
Nassau Paradise Island in the Bahamas is already a top beach destination, with its island lifestyle easily accessible through non-stop flights from most major eastern U.S. and Canadian cities. Nassau Paradise Island is so close, yet feels like it's a world away, and now, there are 5 more reasons to visit!
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Between 1977 and 1982 Queen officially became the most successful band in the world, releasing some of the biggest and best songs of all time including 'Tie Your Mother Down', 'Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy', 'We Are The Champions', 'We Will Rock You', 'Fat Bottomed Girls', 'Bicycle Race', 'Don't Stop Me Now', 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Save Me', 'Play The Game', 'Another One Bites The Dust', 'Flash' and 'Under Pressure' which features David Bowie.
On September 13, just 8 days after what would have been the 65th birthday of late legendary lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, Hollywood Records will reissue deluxe editions of the five Queen albums from this period – 'News of the World', 'Jazz', 'The Game', 'Flash Gordon' and 'Hot as part of the band's 40th Anniversary celebration.
These five albums were recorded as Queen's success spread worldwide – to the USA, South America, Europe and Asia and are the sound of a band breaking through the crash barriers of their own limitless ambition. The early 80's saw the band conquer South America for the first time, creating rock history when they played at the Morumbi Stadium in Brazil – then the largest paying audience for a single band anywhere in the world.
If the early 70's and the first five albums Queens released represented the band's hard-rocking years, then the late 70's and early 80's represented their hard partying era. As Brian, Roger, Freddie and John toured the world their reputation for off-stage rock'n'roll extravagance grew with stories of legendary party excess from Kensington to Copacabana informing the Queen mythology.
The Queen image changed too in the second half of the 70s. Infamously Sid Vicious bumped into Freddie Mercury at Wessex Studios where both Pistols and Queen are recording – 'Ullo Fred – I see you've bought ballet to the masses then!' Says Sid, eyeing up Freddie's legendary ballet pumps, 'Ah Mr Ferocious. Yes, doing my best dear' retorted Freddie.
It was also during this period that one of the most iconic images in contemporary music was developed, when in 1980 Freddie Mercury grew perhaps the most famous moustache of modern times! Inspired by his adventures in the New York nightlife of the late 70's, the moustache and attendant leathers completely reinvented the band's look. Famously the moustache caused outrage among many fans that mailed him disposable razors!
Queens 40th Anniversary year has kicked off in spectacular style so far with a major art & photography exhibition 'Stormtroopers in Stilettos' in London's East End. Meanwhile, the bands first five albums have been reissued to considerable acclaim.
Rolling Stone gave the first set of reissues the magazine's highest rating of five-stars, describing the collection's "instrumental intensity" as a "compelling portrait of vehement and violent art."
Queen's next round of remasters will highlight the more refined and diverse talent, musical ambition and global success of a band made up of some of the best songwriters, musicians and performers of all time.
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Servers that you have created in Maniaplanet 3 have to be recreated in Maniaplanet 4 by using the same login and account settings.
You can see servers you had created in Maniaplanet 3 in the player page of Maniaplanet 3: https://player.maniaplanet.com/dedicated-servers
- To recreate the same servers into maniaplanet 4, you have to first convert your MP3 maps in MP4.
If you have few maps, you can launch them in the MP4 map editor and then compute shadows and check out if there is no hole and save them.
If you have plenty maps, you can use a tutorial for converting maps from MP3 to MP4: viewtopic.php?p=282170#p282170
- Then please register your servers into the MP4 account manager: https://www.maniaplanet.com/account/dedicated-servers
- Start your servers into MP4 (and planets stored in your MP3 servers will be transferred into MP4).
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If you manage to connect to https://player.maniaplanet.com/dedicated-servers but not to https://www.maniaplanet.com/account/dedicated-servers
Don't panic. The first page is related to your MP3 account and the latter is MP4 account. At the moment of the update, all the accounts from MP3 were imported into the MP4 database. But after that, the two accounts are dissociated. So if you changed your MP3 password, it won't work on MP4. Nevertheless, the IG account is related to MP4. So all you have to do (since the "forgot password" button is not working on the MP4 page at the moment) is to reset your password from the game. To do this, when launching the game, before pressing "connection", just choose "use other profile", then "create profile", then "login" and then "I forgot my password".
Thanks to Hylis for the enlightenment !
Of course, when the "forgot password?" button will be fixed on https://www.maniaplanet.com/account/dedicated-servers, you won't need to go through the game.
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How long have I been saying that Chris Brown hasn't changed? Again, it's not that forgiveness is not possible. It's that it has to be preceded by contrition and real accountability, both of which have been lacking on his part.
Brown was on Good Morning America today trying to promote his new album. Robin Roberts kept asking him about the time he beat the sh-t out of Rihanna. Remember that, errrm, little "mishap"? Brown did not want to discuss it.
"It's not really a big deal to me now as far as that situation. I think I'm past that in my life."
So we've gone from "mishap" to "it's not a big deal". Awesome.
Apparently Roberts, and good for her, kept at it for quite some time. Robert Downey Jr still fields questions about his drug past. And, frankly, he handles it pretty graciously. This is what happens when you F-CK UP and so publicly. In Brown's case, given that so many of his fans are young girls, it's almost DUTY for Roberts to see if he can prove that he's no longer dangerous to them.
Needless to say, Brown thinks enough time has passed. That we should just forget about it and BUY HIS ALBUM. He didn't appreciate the line of questioning. So after the interview, Brown went back into his dressing room and smashed a window. Because that's how you show people you're not prone to violence anymore.
TMZ reports that he threw a chair against the glass. Some of the glass fell into the street. Makeup artists and other staffers were frightened and contacted security. Brown was still irate and confronted a producer. Then he ripped his shirt off, bailed on another engagement, and left the building bare chested.
Click here for a photo of the broken window and a short video. Look at that motherf-cker's body language. Look at his punk ass shrug. He's a loser. He is still a loser. And we were right.
Guess what asshole? Thanks for making us right.
Photos from Doug Meszler/Splashnewsonline.com
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T-Pain, the musician who popularized auto-tune to the extent where he even had his own iPhone app for it, is now showing the world in a concert for NPR, that he can in fact sing without the help of technology.
"People felt like I was using it to sound good," T-Pain told NPR. "But I was just using it to sound different."
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December 7, 2016
How can you implement Texas Instruments nanopower operational amplifiers and nanotimers into your Always On design? Watch this on-demand training to find out.
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July 26, 2018
8 a.m.-7 p.m.
|Celebrate the beauty and capture the wonder of the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens with your photos.
Entries must be received at the Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens by close of business day July 20 at 7 p.m.
Display will be on view from July 26 – September 3 at the Arboretum's Visitors Center. Vote for your favorites HERE!


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My family and I have played several games of Alhambra now, and while we're still relative beginners, we've noticed that we rarely if ever choose to redesign our Alhambras (move tiles to or from our boards). In fact, I think its happened less than 5 times in our past 5 games. Is this normal? The only time we really redesign is after we've bought a tile we couldn't use to deprive someone else of it and have nothing better to do with our turn. Otherwise, its just way too expensive in terms of lost opportunities to take money or buy tiles.
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The week in review
Worst showing for the insanity defense: Teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is found guilty in the capital murder of FBI agent Linda Franklin December 18.
Best showing for the insanity defense: A federal judge rules that would-be presidential assassin John Hinckley, 48, who was found not guilty by reason of insanity of attempting to kill Ronald Reagan, may be allowed unsupervised outings from St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he's been confined since 1982.
Most dubious product endorsement: Doodler Malvo draws with stab-proof plastic pencils in court, a product that will be marketed to jails and prisons.
Worst development for the King of Pop: Michael Jackson is formally charged with seven counts of child molestation.
Best popularity boost: President George Bush's approval rating leaps nine points from 54 to 63 percent following the capture of Saddam Hussein, a USA Today/CNN/Gallup poll shows.
Best boosts for the 5th and 6th Amendments: Two different federal appeals courts rule December 18 that the U.S. cannot indefinitely detain prisoners without formal charges and access to lawyers. One case involves Jose Padilla, an American citizen held for 19 months without access to a lawyer after the government declared him an "enemy combatant." The other case concerns the 660 alleged al Qaeda and Taliban detainees who've been held for two years at the naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Best paternity acknowledgement: The family of the late Senator Strom Thurmond admits that the former Dixiecrat who ran for the presidency on a segregationist platform is indeed the father of a mixed-race woman, 78-year-old Essie Mae Washington-Williams.
Best luck of the draw: The Reverend Al Sharpton will be listed first on the ballot for Virginia's Democratic presidential primary on February 10.
Best proof that revenge is a dish best served cold: Crozet businessman Lyle Wagner pleads guilty to the June torching of his wife's piano and in turn, their house as revenge for her charging him with assault.
Best clue that it was the meth, man: Michael David Keys, who led Augusta and Albemarle police on a chase in July 2002 while driving a 30-foot motor home with a seven-year-old child inside, is sentenced to 295 months in prison for drugs and firearms possession. Augusta drops chase charges.
Worst sentence for animal cruelty: Louisa County resident Dennis Powell is found guilty of starving his cattle and is sentenced to a year in jail and a $500 fine December 18, Braxton Williams reports in the Daily Progress.
Best option for careless lovers: Two Food and Drug Administration advisory panels recommend that a morning after pill called Plan B should be available over the counter without a prescription.
Most predictable response from Delegate Robert Marshall: The man who pressured JMU to stop dispensing contraceptives calls the FDA advisory panels "a bunch of Orwellian doctors who want to accommodate the sexual appetites of frathouse playboys," according to WINA.
Best reason to no longer wear sunglasses when approaching Best Buy at night: The company has agreed to dim the wattage, Mayor Maurice Cox tells WINA.
Best glimpse of Senator John Warner's gams: Liz Taylor's ex, wearing a kilt, marries his third bride, Jeanne Vander Myde, December 15 at the National Cathedral.
Best illustration of how hard it was for man to take flight: The replica of the Wright brothers' plane gets stuck in the mud at the Kitty Hawk 100th-anniversary celebration.