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US guitarist Jeff Hanneman, a co-founder of the seminal heavy metal band Slayer, died from liver failure in a Southern Californian hospital on Thursday, the band said. He was 49.
The band's Facebook page recently posted: "Slayer is devastated to inform that their bandmate and brother, Jeff Hanneman, passed away at about 11am this morning near his Southern California home.
"Hanneman was in an area hospital when he suffered liver failure.
"He is survived by his wife Kathy, his sister Kathy and his brothers Michael and Larry, and will be sorely missed.
"Our Brother Jeff Hanneman, May He Rest In Peace (1964 - 2013)."
An open letter posted on the band's website said that Hannerman spent most of 2011 recovering from a flesh-eating disease contracted from a spider bite.
"What you may not have known was that for a couple of days after he went to the ER, things were touch-and-go. There was talk that he might have to have his arm amputated, and we didn't know if he was going to pull through at all," the letter said.
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"We were all excited when he joined us onstage for the encore a year ago at The Big Four show at Coachella. Since then, we've given him all the time and support he's needed to continue his rehab so he can come back to the band fully recovered and able to deliver the kind of shows we all want him to."
Hanneman founded Slayer with fellow guitarist Kerry King in the early 1980s in suburban Los Angeles.
The band was known as one of the "big four" thrash metal groups of the 1980s, along with Anthrax, Megadeth and Metallica.
The thrash metal genre was distinct for its extremely fast tempo, big double-bass drums and dark themes, often dealing with Satanism, war and serial killers.
He was in really, really bad shape. It's been about a year since he got out of the hospital, and since then, he had to learn to walk again
Music website All-music.com said the band's trademark "full-throttle velocity, wildly chaotic guitar solos, and powerful musical chops paint an effectively chilling sonic background for their obsessive chronicling of the dark side".
Hanneman is best known as a writer of the songs Raining Blood and Angel of Death from the 1986 album Reign in Blood, which is considered a landmark of the genre.
Hanneman is survived by his wife and three siblings.
*An earlier picture published was wrongly attributed to Hanneman. We apologise for the error.
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The "fiscal cliff" deal will help millions of Americans avoid paying the dreaded alternative minimum tax—while making it harder for many upper-middle class taxpayers to escape it, analysts say.
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Facebook, which claims its goal is to let users share their lives. has been accused of censoring posts about the fighting in Gaza. So much for Mark Zuckerberg's dreams of breaking down global barriers.
Last March, at the SXSW Interactive Web conference, Zuckerberg spoke at length about how the connections Middle Eastern youth make on Facebook could lead them away from religious extremism. It's a theme he's returned to time and again. But how Zuckerberg thinks they're going to connect when his site's not even letting them talk isn't clear. Users report that posts are getting deleted apparently for even mentioning words like "Gaza" or "Palestine."
What's curious about the claims of censorship is that censors are supposed to have an agenda. If Facebook has one, it seems to be against anything vaguely controversial: Both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian forces are outraged by mysterious deletions of Facebook content mentioning the current crisis.
What's really going on? The site's self-policing mechanisms, which allow users to report "inappropriate content," seem to be to blame. The flagging system, meant to prevent the posting of porn where minors can see it, is easily abused by people with a political agenda. And with only 800 employees overseeing 140 million users, it's impossible for Facebook customer service to keep up with all the disputes.
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Tyra Banks is taking the adage "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" one step further.
In a series of new photos, Banks is styled to look like Cindy Crawford — mole and all — and Kate Moss, in the striking photo seen here. "Hid my booty & boobies like a pro, for a pro - all to look & pose just like #SuperModel Kate Moss," Banks tweeted when she shared the final results.
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The photos are part of an exhibit, Tyra Banks Presents 15, in which the reality TV host poses as 15 iconic supermodels in new black-and-white photos, and also celebrates the beginning of her modeling career when she was just 15.
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Once again, I've been contacted by a cousin wanting to share family pictures and stories. I'm always happy when my new-found cousins are excited for me to post their treasures here on my blog because I know how much it means for all of us to have these rare glimpses into our families' pasts.
So, thanks to my cousin, Jim Cole, for this gem! This handsome family is Jim's grandparents, Han Terkelsen Madsen and Maren Christiansen Caspersen, their six children, AND Hans' youngest brother, Lars Hansen Madsen. Yep, that handsome young Danish chap standing in the back with his hand on his hip was my Great Grandpa Louie!
Hans came to California from Aero, Denmark, in 1891. Born in 1870, he was the oldest of ten children and 23 years older than his little brother, Lars, who followed him to Livermore, California, in 1908.
Here are the Madsen family members in this photo, which I think was taken in about 1912, likely in Livermore:
Front (l-r): Louis C. Madsen (1906-2000), William Hans Madsen (1910-1973), Hans Terkelsen Madsen (1870-1956), Maren Christiansen Caspersen (1870-1972), Casper Marion Madsen (1907-1986).
Rear (l-r): Katie M. Madsen (1896-1976), May Christine Madsen (1904-1981), Julia C. Madsen (1899-?), Lars Hansen Madsen (1893-1971). It's entirely possible that I have May and Julia mixed up here, but based on birth dates, I think this is correct.
Cousin Jim Cole is the son of May Christine Madsen, and he's been sharing wonderful stories about his memories of my Grandpa Louie, whom they all called either 'Little Louie' or 'Uncle Louie,' and my Great Grandma Hannah. Jim is visiting our families' homeland in Aero, Denmark, later this summer, and I can't wait to hear more stories when he returns!
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Looking back on the long road to election day, one of the more striking developments was the disappearance of the Constitution as a talking point on the campaign trail.
When the race for the Republican nomination began in earnest in early 2011, we were in the midst of a Tea Party-led constitutional revival tour. Tea Partiers had placed the Constitution at the center of the 2010 midterm elections. Candidates regularly carried their pocket Constitutions with them to the lectern, ready to wave and even read when the spirit moved them. Promises to return the nation to its small-government constitutional foundations—including the repeal of the unconstitutional Affordable Care Act (ACA)—paved the way to victory for many a Republican. The new Republican-majority House of Representatives began its session with a reading of the Constitution, and Tea Party-favorite Michelle Bachmann launched her much-publicized congressional Constitution study group with a visit from Justice Scalia.
It was little surprise, then, that when the Republican primary got underway, the contenders could not talk enough of the Constitution, particular when the discussion turned to the ACA. Mitt Romney talked about the Tenth Amendment in trying to explain his support for the individual mandate provision of the Massachusetts health care law while opposing the mandate on the federal level. Bachmann declared all health insurance mandates, whether state or federal, a violation of the Constitution. The Republican primary debates were filled with Constitution talk.
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What happened? Part of the explanation goes to the fact that after winning the nomination Mitt Romney charted a strategic move to the political center, at which point the Tea Party-inspired rhetoric about the Constitution no longer had a place in his campaign. Part of the explanation must also run to the Supreme Court and the litigation challenge to the ACA. The Tea Party's demands for popular and legislative constitutionalism were overtaken by a national Court-watching party. The Court's ruling upholding the mandate seemed to take some of the wind out of the sails of the law's critics. Meanwhile, President Obama has shown little interest in resurrecting a public debate over the meaning of the Constitution (to the frustration of some on the left). Discussion about the Supreme Court and potential future appointments to the bench has been rare in the closing months of the election. The President seems to be following the advice Harold Ickes gave Franklin Roosevelt in 1936 when he too was challenged by a movement of "constitution cryers." Ickes' advice: "The Constitution should not be brought into this campaign as an issue." It worked for FDR.


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Dr Robert Strangeway holds the position Research Geophysicist at the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics (IGPP) at UCLA(University of California, Los Angeles).
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The most rewarding aspect of being an editor is in providing a mechanism whereby scientists from under-represented communities have the opportunity to publish in a journal that has an international reputation.
Q. What are your biggest challenges as Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics? How do you overcome these challenges and what extra support can Elsevier provide?
A. The biggest challenge as an editor is finding sufficient reviewers for manuscripts (see Question 3). Unfortunately, everyone is so busy that it can take months for reviews to be obtained. This is a source of frustration for authors, and a problem for the editors. In particular, some areas of research are relatively small, and only a small pool of reviewers is available. Multiple requests for reviews also frustrate the reviewers. The Elsevier 'Search for Reviewers' tool helps keep track of reviewers who have recently provided a review, or declined a review. It would be useful if the tool also provided an 'uninvited' entry for reviewers who do not respond to requests for reviews.
The second largest challenge concerns the breadth of topics covered by the journal. I think this is to the journal's credit, but sometimes as editor I find myself assigning reviewers although I have little knowledge of the field, or any experience of the reviewers themselves. The 'Find Reviewers' tool provided by Elsevier helps fill that gap, although it sometimes provides incorrect email addresses and affiliations, especially for similar names in different disciplines.
The final challenge is what to do with contradictory or incomplete reviews. If two reviews contradict each other, as editor I often have the difficult choice of deciding which review carries more weight, while an incomplete review simply makes my editorial decision harder to justify.
Q. In many areas of research, the growth of paper submissions is outpacing the growth of qualified reviewers and resulting in pressure on the peer-review system. What do you think the solution to this problem is and how do you see the peer-review process changing in the future?
A. I have no obvious solution to this problem, as I think the two-reviewer peer-review process as it has evolved over the years is the best process we have. It is not perfect – it does depend on conscientious reviewers, and sometimes can be affected by inherent reviewer bias. But alternatives, such as single reviewers, or editor pre-screening, makes the review decision essentially dependent on a single point of view. As editor I do pre-screen papers, and I have rejected papers before sending them for review, but this only occurs for papers that are incorrect, or inappropriate for the journal. I do not pre-screen for scientific relevance, for example.
I know that there are advocates for 'crowd-sourcing' of reviews, where papers are essentially published without review, and the merit of the papers is determined by the readership. But that is what happens as part of the present publication process, albeit less visibly, in that unimportant papers are not cited. The question then becomes one of quality control – does the community at large want some form of filter on the material that is published?Right now that function is performed through the editorial review process.
Q. We have observed that researchers are increasingly accessing journal content online at an article level, i.e. the researcher digests content more frequently on an article basis rather than a journal basis. How do you think this affects the visibility of your journal among authors?
A. Access by articles, rather than by journals, is the wave of the future. That is how I personally access articles. I rely heavily on emails from the journals listing the most recently published articles. I no longer access a journal's site and browse the table of contents.
Access at an article level is good for the journal. Table of contents emails, or links to cited articles, allow individuals to learn about the article, regardless of the journal. There is no journal bias.
Q. Recently, there have been many developments in open access particularly in the UK and Europe where, back in July 2012, the UK government endorsed the Finch Report recommendations for government-funded research to be made available in open access publications. The European Commission has since followed suit, making a similar announcement for an open access policy starting in 2014. How do you see these open access changes in your country? And how do you see them affecting authors who publish in your journal?
A. The United States is also moving towards open access, as new requirements are being developed that provide open access to articles generated through government support. This is very much in a state of flux, and it is not yet clear how this will be implemented. The fundamental issue is, of course, how the costs of publication are recovered by the journal. The concern is that open access requirements will require more of the costs of publication to be incurred by the authors, rather than the readers of the article. This may require different publication charge policies depending on whether or not open access is mandated.
Q. Researchers need to demonstrate their research impact, and they are increasingly under pressure to publish articles in journals with high Impact Factors. How important is a journal's Impact Factor to you, and do you see any developments in your community regarding other research quality measurement?
A. Impact Factor is important, and I would like to see JASTP's Impact Factor continue to improve. This requires a demonstration that the journal is following best practices in terms of reviewing and publishing articles. This is also facilitated by having Special Issues that include topical, and hence highly citable, papers. Impact Factor continues to be the primary means by which the members of my community assess journal importance.
Q. As online publishing techniques develop, the traditional format of the online scientific article will change. At Elsevier, we are experimenting with new online content features and functionality. Which improvements/changes would you, as an editor, find most important.
A. Elsevier is doing an excellent job in providing linked cross-references in articles. I would like to see this be available without requiring a subscription to the journal, but this may only happen in response to changes instigated by the open access requirement that is being imposed by the UK, EU, and USA. At a minimum, the reference list should be open access, with embedded links to the cited papers.
Q. Do you use social media or online professional networking in your role as an editor or researcher? Has it helped you and, if so, how?
A. I am of the generation that is more familiar with email as a primary means of electronic communication. I have a web presence, but it uses the relatively static 'homepage' concept, where updates require me to actively edit the content of my webpage, rather than simply post updates. While I have pages on a few social and professional networks, I have not yet taken advantage of the additional visibility provided by these networking sites.
I would consider including more information concerning my role as an editor in the professional networking sites to which I subscribe, but guidance from Elsevier would be useful. In particular, would Elsevier require notification or review of any information posted on a personal entry in a networking site? Guidance on how to connect the personal site to the journal would also be helpful.
Q. How do you see your journal developing over the next 10 years? Do you see major shifts in the use of journals in the future?
A. This is an important and difficult question. For JASTP in particular, I am looking forward to a continued improvement in the Impact Factor. For journals as a whole, the future depends very much on how they adapt to the open-access environment, as well as the tendency to electronically access separate articles from the journal. Journals have always been seen as an archiving medium. That role will remain. Similarly, I expect citation rates, and indices derived from citation rates, to continue as an important aspect of an individual's promotion throughout their career. The standing of a journal is also important when assessing an individual's publication record. But these are all based on the historical model of publication in scientific journals.
Adapting to the changing publishing environment is essential if the journals are also to be considered as the active source, rather than simply an archival record. Again, this is related to the adoption of an open-access environment, which in turn will require journals to adapt how publication charges are assessed.
Q. Do you have any tips or tricks to share with your fellow editors about being a journal editor?
A. The most basic tip, which I confess to not always following myself, is to find time each day to clear out the "Editor 'to-do' List" on the Editor page. This can back up quickly.
I don't have any special tricks that I use during the editorial process. I scan the submitted articles, and always compare reviewers' comments with the content. I don't see any shortcut for that process.
I do wish I could find a trick that would enable me to find reviewers more quickly, as that is usually the most time-consuming aspect of the process.


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Raped and battered women "are distractions" that only represent a "small portion" of South Carolina's population. That's how Governor Nikki Haley explained her decision to veto critical funding that goes to programs that work to prevent domestic abuse and rape.
Last week, Haley threw women across the state under a bus by abandoning funding that prevents domestic abuse and sexual assault and then added insult to injury by explaining that battered and assaulted women are a "small portion" of society and are mere "distractions" who don't matter.
??"Each of these lines attempts to serve a portion of our population for which we extend our sympathy and encouragement," Haley said. "But nevertheless, it is only a small portion of South Carolina's chronically ill or abused. Overall, these special add-on lines distract from the agency's broader mission of protecting South Carolina's public health."
As a woman, you would think Governor Haley would make preventing rape and domestic abuse a major legislative and executive initiative. It's bad enough that women already have to deal with male politicians who don't care about women's issues, but for a female politician to demonstrate how little she cares about curbing violence against women is even more detestable. The only real reason I can think of why she would veto this important funding is because she wants to prove how hardcore conservative she is. For many months now, Republicans have made it their mission to belittle women's issues and reverse women's rights.
Conservatives across the country have sought to abolish abortion rights and restrict contraception. Republicans in New Hampshire even attempted to roll back domestic violence laws, and the city of Topeka actually halted prosecuting those who commit domestic violence, essentially making it legal for men to beat their wives and get away with it. Republicans in Georgia recently attempted to push for legislation that would require investigating all miscarriages. The legislation was sponsored by Bobby Franklin, who also wants to label women who are raped as mere accusers instead of victims. House Republicans have also taken aim at women by attempting to redefine rape so they can restrict abortion rights. In that particular bill, it's only rape if violence is involved. In other words, date rape and statutory rape would be excluded from the definition. House and Senate Republicans have also tried to kill the Violence Against Women Act which is crucial for protecting women from domestic violence and sexual assault. Republicans have also railed against equal pay for women and some have expressed regret that women have the right to vote.
Clearly, there is a war on women and Nikki Haley is demonstrating that even female conservatives are willing to wage it. At this point, the war on women has become less about simple pandering to the extremists within the Republican Party and has become an actual plank in the sick and twisted GOP platform. If women continue to be blind to what the GOP is doing, women will become less than second class citizens in the near future. If Republicans have their way, women will be mere property who must bend to the will of men.


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In this series, we'll look deeper into some of the projects on Behance.net that were especially admired in our community. Ryan MacEachern is a Bristol, UK based design student. His works include a project featured in the curated Branding gallery, as well as an innovative take on the bookmark. We spoke with him about his recent project, "food x design", an infographic tracing his eating habits over two weeks.
1) What was your inspiration for this project?
I'm currently studying Graphic Design and was an assignment to collect a weeks worth of data on a personal habit and then create an infographic poster. My biggest inspiration while doing this was a project by Peter Ørntoft called "Information Graphics in Context" that I had seen years ago on Behance. I was astounded by the simple concept and striking visuals and knew I wouldn't be happy creating a vector based solution if I were to create an infographic myself. So, years later and working on this assignment, it immediately struck me to use actual food to chart my food intake. To my surprise, I couldn't find any projects online that had used this before.
2) Can you describe your process in creating this project?
I knew I wanted to track my food intake and wanted to create a photographic solution. I briefly explored digital, but it was soon apparent the photographic idea stood out and communicated information more effectively.
I had just started a low carbohydrate diet that was very dull and boring in appearance and considered stopping the diet in order to create a more colorful and varied project. Ultimately, I decided to use the food simply as a visual aid and didn't directly link it to my actual consumed food.
I'm a capable photographer, but felt overwhelmed by the task ahead of me—I did some test shoots using natural light and the photos needed extensive post-production work. Luckily, a friend was able to help me get ahold of some studio lights and I set them up in my living room. I also spent around £60 on food, which about 2 weeks worth of food on a student's budget, so I made sure it didn't go to waste. It was very strange cooking a whole chicken at 3 a.m. just to take photos of it.
3) Did you expect it to be as popular as it's been on The Behance Network?
Loads of blogs have picked it up and I'm getting a steady flow of followers on Behance, but I really didn't expect it to get such immediate attention. I thought the work was good and nice to look at, but I wasn't so sure other people would be able to see how much work went into it I'm really glad people like it, Im surprised at how extensive the behance community is I have had people follow me from all over the world which really is a great feeling.
4) Did you go through many versions and iterations before coming up with these final pieces?
This project has two main components: the visual, which in this case is a graph or pie chart, and typography, which communicates all the data and helps the flow. It was challenging to balance them both. Once I chose a font, my next challenge was to adjust lines and labeling to ensure the project wasn't too crowded with text.
5) Do you feel that this project is "done," or is there anything you'd like to improve on or change in the future?
The assignment only lasted two weeks, so I'm not sure I worked out all the kinks in the design. I'd like to return to the project soon and make it more extensive, covering other areas, like weight. I'd also like to work more on the coloring.


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In the current season of "The Walking Dead" Dallas Roberts has become one of the more familiar (non-rotting) faces as the mysterious tea-dispensing scientist Milton, and the actor raises his increasingly high profile even more with his long-awaited return to "The Good Wife" on Nov. 25 as Alicia's pot-stirring brother Owen. Roberts reveals his experiences behind the scenes of TV's scariest – and most secretive – series, as well as teasing Owen's return, which coincides with the introduction of his character's mother.
You've got a couple fun gigs – one that's been ongoing, and one that we're going to see very soon. Let's start with 'Walking Dead': What have you loved about being a part of that show?
There's so much: The actors that I've been fortunate enough to play with have been extraordinary. The world that has been Woodbury has really immersed me in a way that – it's shot in a real town, so it feels like a real town. You don't have to do all that pretending when you're looking out over the flats and crewmembers. The makeup and the effects are just so crazy fun, and the guys who control the sort of puppets and the heads and the gore and the teeth and the jaws. It's fun to show up to work every day.
What was your take on Milton? What got you excited to walk around in this guy's shoes for a while?
What I like about Milton is that he's found his little niche. He's found his little place to be in this society, and it's different than anyone else's in that he's sort of solely locked on that – to the detriment, I think, sometimes with interpersonal relationships. I don't think he's very good at politics or even conversation, and that's fun when your focus is so strong that you get to play around with what you let in and what goes over your head. I find Milton hilarious. The theory remains as to whether I'm the only one who does, but he's a real blast.
Looking forward, what are you able to say about Milton's role in the rest of the season?
Gosh, it's so hard – They've got me on such a short leash! He could be dead the next time you see him, or he could not be dead for four more seasons. I think what you can expect from Milton is a continued struggle between his loftier ideals about what this society of Woodbury is attempting versus the reality of having to sort of fortify and arm one's self against enemies great and small.
Because the show has diverted so significantly from the comics, is it kind of a treat to read the comics as sort of an alternate take on the 'Walking Dead' story and see where that one goes as opposed to where the show's gone?
Yeah, I think they did themselves a real service by allowing themselves to sort of touch the comics and then go away and then come back. As a fan of the comics before the television show was on, much less before I was part of the television show that was on, as great as the comics are, and I still read them to this day, to have that serialized version of that, sort of note for note, would leave you with very little surprises. And I think that allows for people who haven't read the comics to have their own sort of televised world, and allows for people who have read the comic to have both worlds and get to play in both.
Tell me about returning to the 'The Good Wife,' especially with the addition of Stockard Channing as Alicia and Owen's mother?
When I got that news, I sort of leapt out of my pants. Julianna [Margulies] and I have had such a beautiful chemistry together throughout my time on that show, and then Stockard drops right in, full of everything that she had to offer. Yeah, it's just really fun. I think it's going to be fun for fans of the show to meet Mom finally.
Do we see any new sides of your character?
In this episode, I think you do. I have one brother. When my brother and I are relating to each other, there's that dynamic. But when you introduce a parent next to it, then all of those old sort of tropes fall in, and people start acting differently around people and playing people against each other and that sort of thing. So I think it's deepening the relationship between Alicia and Owen as well as introducing, at least the viewers' outlook on Alicia's relationship to her mother and Owen's relationship to his mother.
Are we going to see him maybe a little more frequently as the season unfolds?
I can't say. I can say that [producers Michael and Robert] King sort of publicly suggested that that's an idea that may happen, but my knowledge of it is lacking.
What's the work transition been like for you over the last coouple of years?
It's been really interesting. When I left school in 1994, I imagined that I would hit 42 with a couple of, at least a matching set of Academy Awards, and million dollar mansions. The thoughts of a 24-year-old, so having it not work out that way, and then having it sort of come in a tiny way – though nowhere near Academy Awards just yet, but later in life! – it's been really fun and interesting. I feel like I've got the kids. I've got the lady. I've got my life sort of happening while this is happening. So this is a piece of what's happening to me, and not the entire thing, which I feel grateful for. If you would have asked the 29 year-old-me, I would have been furious. But the 42-year-old me is quite happy that it took this long.
When you've had a chance to encounter "Walking Dead" fans since you've been on the show, what do fans want to know?
It just now got started because the episodes are just starting to air, so I've been approached maybe twice: 'Are you that scientist guy?' And everybody wants to know what's in the tea.
Dallas Roberts: From "The Good Wife" To "The Walking Dead"
The increasingly familiar actor hints at what's to come on "Wife" and talks life among the undead.
In the current season of "The Walking Dead" Dallas Roberts has become one of the more familiar (non-rotting) faces as the mysterious tea-dispensing scientist Milton, and the actor raises his increasingly high profile even more with his long-awaited return to "The Good Wife" on Nov. 25 as Alicia's pot-stirring brother Owen. Roberts reveals his experiences behind the scenes of TV's scariest – and most secretive – series, as well as teasing Owen's return, which coincides with the introduction of his character's mother.


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As the video game industry advances, so does its tools and techniques, and that is readily apparent when looking at the Master Chief's evolution over the past ten years. Each iteration of our favorite Spartan super-soldier has been distinctive yet similar, but don't confuse design with canon - the Chief is the Chief, just with the details and idiosyncrasies based on what each time period and toolset has to offer. So embiggen the picture above by clicking on it, and enjoy the walk down Master Chief Memory Lane. Just don't wander off too long, because some brand new Meltdown screenshots are anxiously awaiting your attention.
As the video game industry advances, so does its tools and techniques, and that is readily apparent when looking at the Master Chief's evolution over the past ten years. Each iteration of our favorite Spartan super-soldier has been distinctive yet similar, but don't confuse design with canon - the Chief is the Chief, just with the details and idiosyncrasies based on what each time period and toolset has to offer. So embiggen the picture above by clicking on it, and enjoy the walk down Master Chief Memory Lane. Just don't wander off too long, because some brand new Meltdown screenshots are anxiously awaiting your attention.
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Every time someone spreads a leak, an angel loses its wings[modifier]
Every time someone spreads a leak, an angel loses its wings. At least that's what I'm assuming is happening, considering my backside is suddenly bare. Oh yes, there's no longer any junk above my trunk, I've lost the adonk from my badonk, and Sir Mix-A-Lot no longer likes me.
Despite the absence of flying apparatuses, my spirits are still soaring. Why, you ask? Because in less than three weeks, you will finally have Halo 4 in your hands. Whether you start with Campaign, Spartan Ops, or the multiplayer mayhem that is War Games, you will soon be embarking upon an adventure - one that we've spent years crafting for you, and one that we hope you'll enjoy immensely.
Regardless of whether your road to launch includes getting touched by a spoiler, nothing will compare to the moment you feel the familiar weight of the Battle Rifle in your hands as you're welcoming back your old friends, the Master Chief and Cortana. Speaking of the Chief, I can neither confirm nor deny that in Halo 4, he decides to mix things up a little. I can tell you, however, that he just may attempt to shoot his way out.
Enough small chat, though. We have a lot we have to cover, in not a lot of time. This week's topics include Meltdown (one of the multiplayer maps shipping with Halo 4), the Mantis (dat mech), a complete list of Halo 4 skulls (now with pictures!), Halo-themed pumpkin patterns (in case you're planning on carving a jack-o'-lantern this year), and a few other interesting tidbits. Shall we begin? I think we shall!
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As the video game industry advances, so does its tools and techniques, and that is readily apparent when looking at the Master Chief's evolution over the past ten years. Each iteration of our favorite Spartan super-soldier has been distinctive yet similar, but don't confuse design with canon - the Chief is the Chief, just with the details and idiosyncrasies based on what each time period and toolset has to offer. So embiggen the picture above by clicking on it, and enjoy the walk down Master Chief Memory Lane. Just don't wander off too long, because some brand new Meltdown screenshots are anxiously awaiting your attention.
DESCRIPTION: While most Forerunner technology appears to support safe usage over immense passages of time, the failure of specific systems can cause a cascading effect which dramatically impacts a site's foundational composition. This frigid moon's icy conditions once served to control a Forerunner reactor's intense heat, but those days are now long gone.
The main objective when creating Meltdown was to design a medium size level that catered to both infantry and light vehicle combat. Early on, several paper maps were drawn in the attempt to find the best possible solution to these goals, and ultimately a figure eight-style took the crown. Though it had several iterations through its design, the figure eight vehicle path and base locations always stayed the same. The largest changes were adding more infantry paths (like the caves) and making simpler base interiors.
Initially it was difficult to tell what side of the map the player was spawning on because of the rotational symmetry. We solved this with the level's theme: Using the core meltdown of one of the base generators, one side of the level was essentially melting from the heat and the other remained covered in snow and ice. While the original concept took place in a canyon-like environment similar to Beaver Creek, this new theme solved many issues with environment identification.
Meltdown is built around a looping layout with upper and lower pathways. The lower path is focused on vehicles (which tend to run loops around the map and perform hit-and-run actions on enemies), and the upper path is focused on infantry (which tend to move across the light bridges into the center combat space and use cover to ambush enemy players or move around the cliff walls and fight at range from the high ground). Throughout the design process, our goal was to make infantry feel on equal footing to vehicles. This is where the tighter vehicle paths, plenty of cover and numerous foot paths come into play. With this in mind, we wanted a level that felt like a large vehicle map while staying the size of a medium infantry map. Unlike the normal large vehicle maps that are usually seen in Halo, the tighter vehicle paths and prevalent infantry areas make it much easier for the player to traverse on foot without feeling vulnerable to snipers and vehicles. It's also possible to run from one side of the map to the other within a short amount of time, similar to other medium-sized maps.
As a large, vehicle-heavy map, Meltdown spawns a wide range of power weapons. Games on this map typically kick off with big explosions as each team spawns near both a Railgun and an Incineration Cannon. During the matches, Infinity keeps teams well equipped with the Incineration Cannon, Scattershot, Sniper Rifle, SAW, Rocket Launcher, and Fuel Rod Cannon.
Despite its size, Meltdown does not spawn the Banshee by default. This helped us create unique vehicle combat, focusing on the clash between the high ground on the cliffs and bridges and the low ground below. Without the Banshee, it means getting to the high ground advantage is even more important in combat encounters. If you can't live without the flying purple dealer of doom, you're free to forge a Banshee for yourself for even more varied gameplay.
Unlike the other maps, this particular playspace has the bases built into the outer walls. With these large, integrated bases, Meltdown is built to support Dominion (but Big Team Battle is also a studio favorite). Teams spawn inside the Alpha and Charlie bases and then contest the center, which is a large contrast from Longbow, which has players attacking and approaching all three bases from the start of the match.
In the end, Meltdown became a fun level for both infantry and vehicle fans, and stands out in objective game modes. But look out for the Mantis, which has the ability to rip you a new one when you're not looking...
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We first introduced you to the Mantis through the above dubsteppy, Spartan-stompy, teabaggy video. While it made the majority of people excited about piloting this particular bad boy, a few were concerned it was overpowered when compared to the rest of the Halo 4 sandbox. To quell that fear and talk a little more in-depth about this brand new vehicle, Ali Zandi, a Systems Designer here at 343, stopped by with more information you could ever want to know. And then some.
The Mantis is a new UNSC bipedal weapons platform, fully equipped with a high caliber chain gun mounted on its right arm, multi-rocket system on its left arm, and UNSC's energy shielding technology. The chain gun is effective up close, but has significant projectile spread and heat when laying on the trigger for long periods of time (once the chain gun overheats, it goes into a cool down sequence for a few seconds, disallowing the weapon to fire during that period). The rocket pod delivers massive direct impact damage, as well as moderate amounts of splash damage to infantry and armor. It has two firing modes, one being semi-automatic, and the second being a full volley of however many rockets are loaded in the pod. A total number of five rockets can be queued up by holding the weapon's trigger down, or fired individually by latching the trigger. Once all five rockets are depleted, the Mantis initiates a reload sequence, replenishing the rockets after a few seconds.
The Mantis has two variants - Campaign and Multiplayer - which differ greatly in terms of damage, spread, and projectile speed. The Campaign version of the chain gun deals much more damage as it uses higher caliber rounds, and the rocket system is anti-aircraft.
Inspired by Halo Legends, the Mantis started out as an armored exoskeleton that Spartans would equip, augmenting their abilities. It had numerous weapons, roles, mechanics and shapes, and featured a dedicated shield. It also had the ability to jetpack, use thrusters, and fire a Railgun. We even had an early prototype that consisted of the Chief riding in a giant scaled-up Chief (Yo dawg, we herd you liek the Chief, so we put the Chief in your Chief so you can play as the Chief while you play as the Chief). The idea then evolved into an actual mechanized vehicle, which was more epic in scale and fit the UNSC better.
Once the concept was finalized and the Mantis was modeled and rigged for animation, we hooked up the bare systems to allow the weapons to fire and players to occupy the seat. During that time, there was massive animation work done to get all the parts moving and animating. It was difficult because there was nothing in the game engine that contained any logic for a mech. It was not easy iterating on values, because if we cranked the knobs on movement speeds or stomp delays, for example, the animation team would need to iterate on the animation content for the walk cycles and the stomp animation to compensate. Communication was crucial.
We ended up using a biped/vehicle hybrid, and there were significant amounts of content and code work done to bring this to life. After that phase came the heavy animation work and iteration process on the timings and numbers to get the legs feeling and behaving correctly in all the different possible situations across numerous maps. The team focused heavily on the Mantis' legs and foot pinning to make sure the legs would behave when walking across various elevations and obstacles. Once we felt good with the timings and animations of the movement, we starting balancing health, weapons, and numerous amounts of other magical systems for Campaign and Multiplayer.
During the balancing phase, we discovered players were having a hard time knowing if the Mantis was reloading or not from certain distances, because the silhouette remained the same. To address that issue, we decided that it needed some sort of visual feedback to show when the weapons were temporarily down. It was definitely interesting and challenging to decide how we could animate the arms without it sorting into itself at different torso rotations and pitches, or looking like a Jersey Shore fist pump. Once we got the animations down, we found that it was extremely useful to players on foot, because it visually conveys the windows of opportunity infantry has when the Mantis weapon systems are down.
Overall, it's slightly similar to the Scorpion tank in terms of health and armor, but it trades firepower for maneuverability, allowing the Mantis to be more agile than the Scorpion when needed. Also like the Scorpion, it is capable of being boarded by enemies and EMPed by a Plasma Pistol charge. One notable difference is that the Mantis is capable of using its weight to deliver a devastating stomp to crush enemies in front of it by pressing the melee button. Time your stomp carefully though, and remember that it's a risk reward. If you miss and or use it carelessly, you leave yourself open to being boarded.
UNGGOY// Sensors at Balaho indicate stability, no off-planet transport recorded since Solipsis. Runners are claiming that Buwan has been abandoned as well,
The biggest challenge when designing the Mantis was making it feel satisfying both for the players piloting it and players fighting against it. The goal was to have an awesome new vehicle in Campaign and Multiplayer, and not have it pulled off the Multiplayer boards because it's impossible or too easy to counter. Through rigorous playtesting and prototyping, we pursued the "less is more" approach and simplified the Mantis into a much more focused experience.
One of the more effective roles for the Mantis in Multiplayer is base defense. It does especially well in close to medium ranges against both infantry and vehicles, but it's good to have some cover just in case. You don't want to be caught out in the middle of the battlefield in your big giant robot when the other team has a Spartan Laser. If used in an offensive operation (for example, escorting teammates toward the enemy flag), it is extremely critical to have a team supporting their fellow Mantis, killing potential boarders and anyone targeting the Mantis with a power weapon.
While piloting the Mantis is an enjoyable experience, so is blowing it up. Hooking up and polishing all the numerous little bits and doodads that splinter off the Mantis when each section starts taking damage and breaking apart was definitely the most fun (and time consuming) out of all the vehicles to setup. Each destruction asset piece is tuned to give proper visual response when popping off its parent region. There is a lot of attention to detail, and we made sure that the destruction is granular and satisfying.
Oh, one more thing to all you budding mech pilots: Watch your back, because she can be boarded from behind. And yes, that's what I said.
KIG-YAR// Eayn's native population continues to grow and expand within reasonable governing parameters; its economic and social lines have stabilized in the wake of the war. Muloqt, Kaelarot, and Valyanop, the primary interplanetary colonial sites, all remain static, with little notable movement. There are rumors of mercenaries operating alongside a handful of more conservative Sangheili states, although that has yet to be substantiated.
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remember to take out the garbage.
SANGHEILI// Most intel here originates from ground contacts, but sensors have assisted with validation. The primary issue with the Sangheili is that of discordant cultural symmetry. It is difficult to assess military growth across several dozen active colonial vectors all with disparate political structures. Nevertheless, any and all visible military activity appears to be internecine in nature.
Halo 4 Skulls[modifier]
Skulls are a longstanding tradition in the Halo series and one we're excited to continue. Modifying gameplay and multiplying difficulty, the Skulls in Halo 4 will behave like the ones you already know and love from Halo: Reach. In Halo 4, they will be available in Campaign and are automatically unlocked from the start. For the uninitiated, you can find the names and descriptions below. By the way, if you're the type that leaves no stone unturned in your quest for hidden secrets, fret not, because the Domain Terminals will scratch that itch... and more.
Famine - Weapons drop much less ammo.
Tilt - Enemy resistances and weaknesses are increased.
Mythic - Enemies have increased health.
Catch - Enemies are grenade happy!
Black Eye - Shields don't recharge unless you melee enemies.
Tough Luck - Enemies always go berserk, always dive out of the way, and never flee.
Iron - Co-op: Back to previous checkpoint on death. Solo: Restart mission on death.
Thunderstorm - Major upgrade to the capabilities of enemies.
Cloud - Motion sensor is disabled.
Cowbell - Acceleration from explosions is increased.
IWHBYD - Rare combat dialogue becomes more common.
Grunt Birthday Party - Headshot a Grunt, HAPPY BOOM TIME!
Blind - The HUD and the first person arms and weapon are hidden.
NOTE: A cluster of Sangheili frontier worlds saw a sudden and anomalous convergence of unregistered ships, largely cruisers of varying classes according to a handful of remote relays stationed nearby. By the time sensors were deployed, the ships were gone. The relays can't assess numbers or strength, but the readings we have indicate that this wasn't an expeditionary voyage or something tied to a single state. It appears to have been much larger.
Carve this way[modifier]
Last year we provided a variety of pumpkin carving patterns perfect for your Haloween-related festivities, and this year we're doing the same. Below you will find seven different patterns, some relevant to Halo 4, some specific to Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, but all somehow related to this crazy thing called Halo. So choose your difficulty, pick your favorite pattern, print it out on a paper-like product and carve it into a large orange fruit (the white portions signify areas to carve while the gray patches should simply be scraped). Then, once you've completed the aforementioned activities, share it with us via the "Submit News" button on the front page. Yes, we want to see it, because we kind of sort of like you. And your gourd-like creations.
And that wraps up yet another Bulletin. Until next week...
<3, bs angel
Traduction partielle par Elros sur Halo Creation.


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Legend or history? There are many mystical tales involving the Witches' Dance Floor in the Harz Mountains, situated high above the Bode Gorge in Saxony-Anhalt. Legend has it that it's also an Old Saxon and Germanic cult site.
Some say they can still sense the magic of the old Pagan rituals on the plateau. This magic is accompanied by an exhilarating feeling of freedom up on the 451 metre high plateau with views overlooking the Bode Gorge stage of the Harz Witches' Trail and across to Thale. The mystical place only became known as the Witches' Dance Floor once Christian Franks banned cult rituals there. Soldiers were stationed there to ensure that the ban was observed. But they failed in their mission. The chroniclers reckon that the Saxons dressed as witches with blackened faces and armed themselves with broomsticks and pitchforks to see off the watchmen. They scared them so much that there have been reports of gruesome activities going on here between the witches and the Devil ever since.
The remains of the Saxon Dyke, a granite stone wall spanning 150 metres built between 750 and 450 BC, tell a true story from the Witches' Dance Floor, which travellers can reach on foot or by cable car from Thale. The wall protected the area and likely transformed it into a refuge fort – a castle-like fortification.
The zoo on the Witches' Dance Floor, which showcases the diverse wildlife found in the Harz region, brings visitors back to the here and now.
Opening hours: freely accessible
Entry: free
Nearest train station: Göttingen
The Witches' Dance Floor is elevated and can be reached by cable car.
For the schedule, visit:
www.seilbahnen-thale.de; zoo open all year round
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CHICAGO (Feb. 21, 2014) – Former U.S. Women's National Team midfielder Kristine Lilly and U.S. Men's National Team forward Brian McBride have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Joining the two former players in the Class of 2014 is former U.S. Men's National Team and Major League Soccer head coach Bob Bradley on the Builder Ballot.
None of the candidates on the Veteran Ballot received the required amount of votes to be elected this year.
Lilly, the sport's all-time international caps leader, having played 352 games for the United States between 1987 and 2010, and McBride, who starred in three FIFA World Cups (1998, 2002 and 2006) for the U.S. MNT, are first-ballot Hall of Fame inductees. Bradley enters the Hall of Fame after 13 years of coaching soccer at the highest levels in the United States.
Lilly enters the Hall of Fame after a 24-year international career that included winning two of the five FIFA Women's World Cups in which she played. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Lilly played six seasons in domestic professional leagues, including five for the Boston Breakers in the Women's United Soccer Association and Women's Professional Soccer. Lilly continues to work in the game as Director of the Kristine Lilly Soccer Academy and an instructor for TeamFirst Soccer Academy.
"One of the most humbling parts of this is being inducted with so many of the greats that came before me," said Lilly. "It's always an honor to be recognized for something you've done, especially for something we did for so long on the U.S. team. It was amazing to wear that U.S. jersey for so long, and I'm forever grateful for the time I was able to play and really grateful for this honor."
McBride enters the Hall of Fame as one of the most lauded Americans in the history of European club soccer. Between 1993 and 2006, McBride earned 95 caps with the U.S., and his 30 international goals helped the team reach the semifinals of the 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup, claim the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup title and reach the quarterfinals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup – the best finish by the team in the modern era. McBride played 11 seasons in MLS with the Columbus Crew (1996-2003) and Chicago Fire (2008-10), as well as seven seasons with three English teams, including five with Fulham, where he was named captain in his final season. Currently, McBride works as an analyst for FOX Soccer.
"It's such an honor to be part of this select group. My first reaction after hearing about this was I got chills," said McBride. "For me, it's not something you think about while playing. I'm just honored to be thought of in this light by my peers and the press."
- Feature: One-on-One with Brian McBride
- Feature: Red, White (Black) & Blue; McBride's Toughness Leads USA
Bradley enters the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a Builder. As head coach of the U.S. MNT, he guided the team to the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup title, the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final and a first-place finish in Group C at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. As an MLS head coach, Bradley brought success to the Chicago Fire from 1998 to 2002, winning MLS Cup (1998) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup twice (1998, 2002) before coaching the New York/New Jersey MetroStars from 2003-05 and Chivas USA in 2006. He continues to coach, and is currently the manager of Norwegian club Stabaek.
"The game has grown tremendously in the United States through the efforts of a great number of people, and I have always respected those who have given so much to move the sport forward," said Bradley. "Many of them have been recognized in the U.S. Soccer Hall of Fame, and I am honored to be included."
Complete information about the election and eligibility procedures is available online at ussoccer.com.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame closed its Oneonta, N.Y., facility in 2010. The election process is being administered by U.S. Soccer Federation staff under election and eligibility guidelines established by the Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
Established in 1950, the National Soccer Hall of Fame is dedicated to the sport of soccer in America by celebrating its history, preserving its legacy, inspiring its youth and honoring its heroes for generations to come.


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Man who bilked investors in Maryland sentenced to prison
Man admitted to selling bogus stock
A man who bilked hundreds of Maryland investors with bogus stock has been sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay restitution.
John Curran III, known by the nickname Jeff, has admitted stealing from hundreds of investors in the greater Baltimore area.
Curran acknowledged he sold bogus stock in his company Gargoyles Inc.
From January 2009 to September 2010, he enticed investors with claims that his company, with an office at 229 E. Main St. and a distribution center at 1201 New Windsor Road in Westminster, had sales contracts and purchase orders.
Curran pleaded guilty to securities fraud in May, admitting it was all lies.
The firm's website boasts it is an advanced materials application company. Its products are gear and equipment for the military and law enforcement that include protective clothing and vehicle coverings made from materials with patent technology that produces body armor that is much lighter than what is currently used.
In April 2010, Maryland's attorney general issued a cease-and-desist order against Curran and his company, ordering the sale of unregistered stock to end.
The defense had asked for a sentence of 18 months, saying Curran had accepted full responsibility for his actions. He also mentioned other things in his life, saying he was mentally and physically abused by his father and, at age 11, he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest. Curran said later on in his life, he helped police apprehend that priest.
The judge said he took all of that into account but said Curran still deserved a significant prison sentence.
Curran was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
The judge ordered restitution of $1.25 million. Curran is expected to voluntarily surrender within 60 days, which would be by Oct. 14.


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Casey Clarke has been a household name to anyone who loves Country music as Casey has been on television and radio for well over two decades. Casey Clarke has been called "the Face" of CMT (Country music Television) as he's been hosting various programs on the network since 1997. Having been on CMT for over 15 years Casey Clarke is one of the most recognizable personalities in Canada.
Casey Clarke was born and raised in Edmonton, AB and found out early in life he wanted a career in broadcasting. Working for stations like CFOK-Westlock, AB, Mountain FM Whistler/Squamish, BC Casey found himself in Vancouver working for "The Satellite Radio Network" and syndicated on 71 stations across Canada. Clarke left Vancouver for Kelowna, BC working for Silk-FM then off to Calgary, AB to join CMT in 1997.
In 2009 Casey Clarke was awarded The CMA International Broadcaster of the Year. The CMA International Broadcaster Award recognizes outstanding achievement by radio broadcasters outside the United States who have made important contributions toward the development of Country Music in their country. Casey Clarke is the only SECOND Canadian broadcaster to ever win a CMA. Previous winners are listed at CMAworld.com
"The Casey Clarke Show" & "The Casey Clarke Country Countdown" are syndicated on radio stations across Canada in both major and secondary markets. In addition, he hosts a variety of artist album specials on national radio and conducts onsite interviews with the headlining artists at all the major Canadian Country Music festivals.
In addition to his radio programs, Clarke's company Casey Clarke Productions also produces various shows as well as numerous artist and holiday specials for CMT. In 2012 a series on CMT that Casey was involved with, "Employee Of The Week" won the Program of The Year Award from the CCMA.
Casey Clarke served as Director of Programming and Production at both CMT Canada and Country 95.3 (Hamilton/Toronto – Canada's Most Listened to Country Station). While at Country 95.3, he organized Canada's largest free outdoor Country show every Canada Day.
Casey is married to his beautiful wife Suzanne and they have two amazing children Maggie and Macey.


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How to Apply
All BLA students begin by completing a degree application through UAS Admissions
Admission into the BLA Degree Program
Students may be admitted to the Liberal Arts major after accumulating 24 university credits at the 100-level or above, including ENG 111 Methods of Written Communication and MATH 151 College Algebra or STAT 107 Introduction to Statistics (or completion of MATH 105 Intermediate Algebra with co-enrollment in MATH 151 or STAT 107 upon admission). Transfer and returning students may have already completed these requirements.
The reasons for these admission requirements are two-fold. First, the best indicator of student success at university is a demonstrated track record of course completion, supported by the skills of written expression and analytical thinking. Second, taking a variety of courses as a premajor provides students with a basis for selecting which academic disciplines they might pursue in their Liberal Arts Major.


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14th Amendment Page 3 -WKA & Jurisdiction
September 14, 2011 1 Comment
"a peculiar relation to the national government -UNKNOWN TO THE COMMON LAW"
"Quotes from the Supreme Court citizenship case of Wong Kim Ark 1898 The courts remarks included:
The real object of the 14th amendment of the constitution [defining U.S. citizenship], in qualifying the words "all persons born in the United States" by the addition of "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof,' would appear to have been to exclude, by the fewest and fittest words (besides children of members of the Indian tribes, standing in a peculiar relation to the national government, unknown to the common law), the two classes of cases,—children born of alien enemies in hostile occupation, and children of diplomatic representatives of a foreign state,—both of which, as has already been shown, by the law of England and by our own law, from the time of the first settlement of the English colonies in America, had been recognized exceptions to the fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the country…"
This paragraph includes a statement that is an invaluable aid to grasping a fact that is easily overlooked by those with a strict allegiance to the legal consensus status quo, and that is the fact that even assumed-to-be fundamental principles are not written in stone, but are molded to accomodate reality. The statement was written in regard to Native Americans, a group that didn't fit into the accepted principles of assigning citizenship since they had a "peculiar relation to the national government, unknown to the common law". It was a situation for which there was no "rule book" so they had to adjust and improvise to come-up with a workable position for the government. That was an unknown situation then, and unknown situations haven't disappear over time, but have increased.
When the Constitution was written there was no such thing as motorized trans-border transportation or migration. There was no such thing as masses of foreign humans willing to sacrifice almost everything in order to cross the borders of the 13 States to be able to work in the new United States. There was no such thing as huge flying machines that can transport humans through the are and across a continent or an ocean, -carrying foreign humans who would be permitted to visit the United States is vast numbers. It's safe to say that such situations were also "unknown to the common law".
But now, instead of births to foreign invaders occupying our national territory standing out as "exceptions", instead we have the totally unexpected and unknown situation of millions of people occupying our country illegally. Where is that situation in the common law with its fundamental rule of citizenship by birth within the country? Now there are vast numbers of occupants of our nation who have a "peculiar relation to the national government" instead of a relatively small number of cases. How does the historically blind government deal with these invaders? It declares their children to be U.S. citizens (!) because of the mistaken belief that "the fundamental rule of citizenship" demands it. This insane approach makes it possible that a firstborn child born across the border before the family is smuggled in the U.S. will have siblings just a year or two younger who are considered U.S. citizens while they are considered aliens. How does a government sanely deal with such a peculiar relationship when it confronts the task of deportation? It can't because there is no solution.
This madness is purely the result of the aberrant, disfunctional, and historically uncivilized practice of the principle of national status based on birth location, rather than parentage.
"This presumption is confirmed by the use of the word 'jurisdiction,' in the last clause of the same section of the fourteenth amendment, which forbids any state to 'deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.' It is impossible to construe the words 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof,' in the opening sentence, as less comprehensive than the words 'within its jurisdiction,' in the concluding sentence of the same section; or to hold that persons 'within the jurisdiction' of one of the states of the Union are not 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.'"
This logic is totally pedantic and sophoristic logic. The word "within" relates to space and boundaries, while "subject" relates to relationships between two parties. Being within the jurisdiction or authority is not synonymous with being subject to the authority unless one is a programmed robot. Entities, including foreigners (and governments), have certain rights and their relationship is not solely a product of occupying a certain space claimed by the authority. Rather it is contingent on certain conditions, it's conditional. If conditions are met then one may choose to be in rebellion instead of submission or subjection. Outlaws, bandits, invaders, rebels and enemy combatants may be within the King's/the government's territory but not be subject to the authority. This principle is shown by the existance of universally accepted exceptions. The exceptions are evidence that the government's sovereignty is limited by certain principles and is not absolute. This is true either by necessity, or by necessity along with the chosen policy of the government.
Foreign representatives, independent Native Americans and Aleuts, and visiting foreigners are not subject to the U.S. federal jusidiction, and cannot be ordered to be conscripted into the military, nor forced to file income tax, nor buy health care insurance, nor to not visit Cuba, nor tried for treason. They are immune to the full political authority of the federal government all the while being subject to civil and criminal law (except as exempted by treaty). A child born to a visiting foreign woman is a child that can't be presumed to have a future of growing up in America anymore because, unlike the past, the mother/parents can simply drive or fly right out of the country on any chosen day. The paragym has changed from rural to urban, from urban to suburban, from county to state, from state to national, from national to international. We live in a different world but our concepts of the principles of citizenship are frozen in the ignorant past, ossified and we are now the victims of that ignorance.
"It can hardly be denied that an alien is completely subject to the political jurisdiction of the country in which he resides, seeing that, as said by Mr. Webster, when secretary of state, in his report to the president on Thrasher's case in 1851, and since repeated by this court: 'Independently of a residence with intention to continue such residence; independently of any domiciliation; independently of the taking of any oath of allegiance, or of renouncing any former allegiance,—it is well known that by the public law an alien, or a foreign born, for so long a time as he continues within the dominions of a foreign government, owes obedience to the laws of that government, and may be punished for treason or other crimes as a native-born subject might be, unless his case is varied by some treaty stipulations.'" Executive Documents H. R. No. 10, 1st Sess. 32d Cong. p. 4; 6 Webster's Works, 526; U. S. v. Carlisle, 16 Wall. 147, 155; Calvin's Case, 7 Coke, 6a; Ellesmere, Postnati, 63; 1 Hale, P. C. 62; 4 Bl. Comm. 74, 92.
This is an amazing presumption that is based solely of fallacious impressions. What is stated is the policy of a dictatorship, not a free democratic republic. Its position is that anyone who visits the United States is subject to being drafted into the Army. The truth is the exact opposite of what is claimed. "It can hardly be denied…it is well known that…" These assertions are false and fly in the face of reason. They only have validity if the words "independently of " are omitted, because they make the statement ridiculously erroneous. Subjection to political jurisdiction is totally dependent on any of the situations enumerated being true rather than not being true. It hinges on the meaning of the word "resides". Residence (domicilation) is the opposite of transiency (visitation) and those two possible situations determine the government's established view of whether or not one is subject to its jurisdiction.
"To hold that the fourteenth amendment of the constitution excludes from citizenship the children born in the United States of citizens or subjects of other countries, would be to deny citizenship to thousands of persons of English, Scotch, Irish, German, or other European parentage, who have always been considered and treated as citizens of the United States."
The 14th Amendment was written to guarantee citizenship to children born of U.S. immigrants. By it they are native born citizens. If their parents are naturalized to become U.S. citizens, the children subsequently born to them will be natural born citizens, -born to citizen parents. If the parents are not naturalized, nor even immigrants but only visitors, their children are ineligible to be the president of the United States because they would not be natural born citizens.
"So it is settled. Persons born here are fully and completely subject to our jurisdiction, and are citizens by birth [with exceptions]. All you need to finish the question of presidential eligibility is a dictionary. No wonder the Supreme Court decided not to get involved."
This statement reveals the magnitude of ignorance that is endemic in the country. Not only is it factually baseless, but it's also logically baseless. Its assumption is that native birth confers eligibility. Or a more complex assumption is that native-birth citizenship is equivalent to natural born citizenship which looks at only their similarities and ignores their differences.


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It took three weeks, but �Argo� finally found its way to the top of the box office.
The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck, inspired by the real-life rescue of six U.S. embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, made nearly $12.4 million this weekend, according to Sunday studio estimates.
�Argo� had been in second place the past two weeks and has now made about $60.8 million total.
Debuting at No. 3 was the sprawling, star-studded �Cloud Atlas,� which made a disappointing $9.4 million.
The nearly three-hour drama, also from Warner Bros., was co-directed by siblings Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer and features an ensemble cast, including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant playing multiple roles.
Coming in a No. 2 was �Hotel Transylvania� at $9.5 million.
And �Paranormal Activity 4� came in at 4th place with $8.7 million.


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