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Piano Competition Open to the Public
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 04/03/2006
The Mary Hayes North Piano Recital Competition for Senior Piano Majors will take place on Friday, April 7, at 3:00 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall. Each contestant will perform a short recital, with the one judged to be the best receiving a cash prize.
Trombone Festival This Weekend
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 04/03/2006
Ithaca College will once again host "Fruehling Posaunen" ("Spring Trombones"), an annual gathering of the trombone choirs from Ithaca College, the Eastman School of Music, and Penn State. The free performance will take place on Sunday, April 9, at 3:00 p.m. in Ford Hall. Each choir will perform separately, then join together for a finale. All are warmly invited to attend.
Ariadne String Quartet Concert Sunday Afternoon
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 04/03/2006
The Ariadne String Quartet, an ensemble in residence at the School of Music, will give a free concert on Sunday, April 9, at 4:00 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall. Their program will feature the Lyric Suite by Alban Berg, and Franz Schuberts Quintet in C major. They will be joined for the quintet by cellist Heidi Hoffman, a lecturer in music performance at the School of Music.
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Jazz Pianist Frank Puzzullo to Perform with Jazz Band
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 04/03/2006
A free Ithaca College Jazz Workshop concert will take place on Friday, April 7, at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Hall. The performance will be led by Steve Brown and graduate assistant Keaton Akins. Pianist Frank Puzzullo will be the featured soloist, and the Vocal Jazz Ensemble will also make a guest appearance.
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Energy Conservation Initiatives
Contributed by Karen McGavin on 04/03/2006
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Bicyclists Wanted
Contributed by Zach Newswanger on 04/03/2006
The Offices of Residential Life and Physical Plant are interested in reviewing the location of bike racks on campus, as well as investigating student interest in bike storage units on campus.
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iMPrint publishes first April edition
Contributed by Christopher Baxter on 04/03/2006
iMPrint Magazine: College Life's Internet Magazine, broke its record set in Nov. 2005 for visitors in one month during March 2006. This week's issue is already on its way to breaking that new record...
iMPrint will now be updating each week with new content. Students and faculty alike are encouraged to subscribe to iMPrint's weekly newsletter to stay informed.
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NRDC Paper Campaign
Contributed by Andres Perez Charneco on 04/02/2006
Want to improve IC's paper choices? Want to work with one of the largest national environmental defense organizations? Interested in student leadership and activism?
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Volunteer for Senior Week 2006 - Deadline Extended
Contributed by Christopher Pearsall on 04/02/2006
The Senior Class of 2006 is still seeking student volunteers to work
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Help create the criteria for the Class of 2006 Scholarship
Contributed by Lynne Pierce on 04/02/2006
Who will receive the first Class of 2006 Scholarship?
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Steve Capus, President of NBC News, to Serve as Jessica Savitch Lecturer
Contributed by Melissa Gattine on 03/31/2006
Steve Capus will serve as this years Jessica Savitch Distinguished Journalism Lecturer. Capus, the President of NBC News, will be on campus Wednesday, April 5 and will present a public lecture entitled, Bridging the Gap: Old Media to New Technology. The lecture is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. in the Park Auditorium.
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Contributed by Kelly Stevens on 03/31/2006
The Senior Class of 2006 is still seeking student volunteers to work during Senior Week on May 5 - 14, 2006.
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LGBT Film Series Concludes with Screenings April 5 and 6
Contributed by Luca Maurer on 03/31/2006
The year-long film series "Out of the Closet and onto the Screen: The Many Meanings of Family" will present its final spring screenings this week. All screenings will take place in Textor 101.
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Use of Security Cameras
Contributed by Brian McAree on 03/31/2006
During the Fall Semester, Brian McAree, vice president for student affairs and campus life, Bob Holt, director of public safety, Bill Ferguson, associate director of public safety, and student representatives from The Erase the Hate Task Force attended meetings of the Student Government Association, Faculty Council, and Staff Council to seek feedback related to the ideas of installing security cameras on campus to assist in the prevention and/or investigation of campus incidents/crimes. In addition, SGA sponsored an open campus forum on this topic on February 8, 2006 during which students took the opportunity to share their views and reactions.
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13th Annual Jim Butterfield Golf Classic
Contributed by Andrea McClatchie on 03/31/2006
It's time to tee up and join us in the 13th Annual Jim Butterfield Golf Classic during Alumni Weekend.
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Nominations for Senior Awards
Contributed by Kate Brown on 03/31/2006
The Office of Multicultural Affairs is now accepting nominations for the 2006 Senior Toast Awards. All staff, faculty, and students of Ithaca College are encouraged to nominate deserving ALANA, LGBT and HEOP graduating seniors.
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Register Online for Tenure and Promotion Program, Implementing the Mission
Contributed by Susanne Morgan on 03/31/2006
The Center for Faculty Excellence requests that you register now for the following events:
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Versatile Trumpet Virtuoso Will Give Free Concert
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 03/31/2006
Crispian Steele-Perkins, hailed by critics as "the world's leading performer on the baroque trumpet," will give a free guest master class and recital at Ithaca College on Thursday, April 6. Featuring both familiar and lesser known compositions by Purcell, Handel, Hummel, and Mozart, the public performance will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the Hockett Family Recital Hall in the James J. Whalen Center for Music. Steele-Perkins will be joined by pianist Irina Feoktistova.
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Ithaca Brass and Wind Quintets to Give Free Concerts
Contributed by Erik Kibelsbeck on 03/31/2006
On two consecutive evenings, the Ithaca Wind Quintet and the Ithaca Brass will present free recitals in the Hockett Family Recital Hall on the Ithaca College campus. The Wind Quintet will perform on Tuesday, April 4, at 8:15 p.m., the Brass on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m.
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Kadima and Hamas
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Big Daddy's Crabshack and Oyster Bar Opinions?
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- bluedog May 23, 2005 08:09 PM
I am a big fan of southern cooking and love catfish and oysters. Just found a reference to this place on King Street West downtown but can't find any review including ont this board.
Anybody been? Any good?
re: Goober
I'm surprised to hear all the lousy reviews of Big Daddy's here in Toronto. I've had the surf-and-turf a couple of times, and I'm really looking forward to a third time this weekend. I thought both the lobster and the steak were fantastic, and I really enjoyed the shrimp appetizer too. Oh well... a chacun son gout, I guess.
Ok, at the risk of appearing to have shares in the place (I don't--only eaten there once), I'll post this week's lunch menu at the take-out only spot, Cajun Corner (http://www.cajuncorner.ca/ on Queen St. E. at Logan:
Hi Folks,
Hope you had a good long weekend.
Thanks for all the sweet comments on last week's menu choices. We're really glad you enjoyed them!
The following is what we'll prepare for y'all this week.
Cajun Dirty Rice with Sweet Corn Bread $5.95
Traditional style Louisiana rice pilaf, with ground pork and beef, and a savoury seasoning blend. Served with sweet corn bread.
Andouille Sausage Gumbo $2.95 (8oz), $5.49 (16oz), $7.95 (24oz
)Plain and simple favourite gumbo with Smokey andouille sausage and okra.
Crawfish Etouffee $6.95
A delicious standard in most New Orleans restaurants, this spicy stew is thick with tender crawfish tails.
Crab File Gumbo $2.95 (8oz), $5.49 (16oz), $7.95 (24oz)
Silky smooth crab gumbo served over rice with a sprinkling of gumbo file powder
Fried Shrimp Po'boys $5.95
Crispy, spicy fried shrimp stuffed into homemade bread, served dressed with remoulade, tomatoes and onions.
Southern Fried Chicken with smothered Okra $ 5.95
Spicy and crisp, yet tender and juicy. This is what fried chicken is supposed to be about. Served with a side of smothered okra
Seafood Gumbo $2.95 (8oz), $5.49 (16oz), $7.95 (24oz)
Crab, shrimp and fish make up the basis of this smooth, flavourful file gumbo.
Muffaletta Sandwich $5.95
New Orleans' famous Italian sandwich with Genoa Salami, Black Forest Ham, Mozzarella, Provolone and imported Olive Salad. Served on home made round loaves.
Catfish Courtbouillon $6.95
A fishing camp favourite, this tomato based stew starts with a butter roux and finishes with sweet fresh catfish. Served hot over rice.
Gumbo LaPlace $2.95 (8oz), $5.49 (16oz), $7.95 (24oz)
From the andouille capitol of Louisiana, this traditional gumbo is slow cooked with andouille sausage and oysters.
Fried Catfish Po'boys $5.95
The classic fried catfish sandwich served dressed with remoulade, tomatoes and lettuce.
See you all at the shop....and if you have any menu suggestions for us, we're always happy to hear them!
Karen and Glenn
Cajun Corner
re: Yongeman
Thanks all for the feedback! Really a place to avoid. Wish there was a place like this for real in this town.
Does Cajun Corner do Oysters?
Don't do it. If you love southern food, Big Daddy's is not for you. The last time I went, the only thing that I and my companions could agree upon was that the food was rather bland. The etouffee in particular didn't have much taste. I work fairly closeby, love southern food yet will not go back.
The one and only time I went, a great big honking roach walked across my napkin. And funnily enough, my server didn't seem all that surprised. That's saying something...
There's also Tasty Restaurant, 692 Bloor Street West, (416) 537-7553
I tried their fried catfish, with grit cakes and candied yams. It was OK. Not sure about the authenticity. Thinking about going back and trying their fried chicken.
the oysters aren't bad, ditto for the martinis. everything else is, as already mentioned, pretty average.
re: terrycar
Apparently moved to 214 Laird south of Eglinton.
Haven't gotten there yet, though. Will report in when I do.
re: blueridgeguy
Cajun Corner has been closed for years.
re: TorontoJo
Certainly the Laird Ave location closed years ago. I think there have been several other restaurants there since. I always thought there was a second location further into the Core but I don't know where or if it is still there.
re: bytepusher
That was Peter's Cajun, not Cajun corner.
I'm going to try this again without the bits that got my post removed last time, the reasons for which I completely understand....
After spending years actually eating in New Orleans every weekend, I was hoping that Big Daddy's would fill the void as it were...Well, I can say one thing: Cajun this really ain't.
With the St.Lawrence Market mere blocks away, What respectable 'cajun' restaurant would use chorizo instead of freshly made Andouille sausage?
Some of the food is passable - The pork chops, for instance are shockingly good for a chain, but the gumbo and Jambalaya are pale comparisons at best - Campbells's Chunky Chicken and Sausage Gumbo has more depth.
The appetizers, for the most part, are run-of-the-mill, but the motlen goat cheese is very nice, and the corn bread is some of the best that I've had.
Now, this too is off the list.
Ah, how I miss good-ole Cafe New Orleans on Yonge. In a pinch, Growlers (also defunct), made one hell of a gumbo.
I'd say that there are definitely better places in TO...You just have to do some travelling to find 'em.
re: blueridgeguy
Curious about New Orleans on Scarlett Road:
Has anyone gone?
re: blueridgeguy
Quick question
Where do you buy your Andouille at St. Lawrence?
Took two friends for a birthday dinner evening about six months ago (to Big Daddy's). Really boring selections for a Cajun restaurant. The two friends had blackened salmon, which was standard salmon dusted with a few spices, very ordinary. I decided to have the super duper lobster, not the regular lobster, supposedly stuffed with sausage. I still swear it was stuffed with mashed potato and a hint of sausage. I YELPED the hell out of the evening and was contacted by a manager. A few emails back and forth and I received a 50 dollar gift card to bribe me for a return. The card still sits on my desk. Yelp has dozens of less than stellar reviews so I guess I am not just an old curmudgeon!


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Red Wings mid-day news: Swedish Wings taking part in Olympic orientation camp (and other stuff)
by George Malik on 08/12/13 at 12:29 PM ET
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Updated 5x at 3:53 PM: The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation's holding an Olympic orientation camp in Stockholm today and Tuesday, and Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall, Gustav Nyquist, Johan Franzen and Jonathan Ericsson are all taking part in the event (so none of the players can take part in Pavel Datsyuk's mushroom hunt today).
Aftonbladet posted a slate of Swedish-language video interviews which include a few quips from "Carl Henrik," and Aftonbladet's Linus Norberg transcribed some of Zetterberg's comments (and what follows is roughly-translated Swedish):
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Red Wings announce that single-game tickets will go on sale August 24th
by George Malik on 08/12/13 at 11:46 AM ET
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FYI, from the Red Wings:
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Red Wings overnight report: On Helm, the team's moves to come and the training camp fund
by George Malik on 08/12/13 at 04:02 AM ET
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For the vast majority of the summer, no news regarding one Darren Helm's status has been good news, but as we're approximately a little over a month from the beginning of NHL training camps, fans (myself included) have begun to get a little antsy about Helm's status.
The Free Press's George Sipple happened to ask Red Wings GM Ken Holland about Helm's recovery from persistent back issues, and he received good news--albeit good news with a caveat given that Helm hasn't been engaging in physical "battling" yet:
"Everything's good," Holland said. "He feels good. He's training. I know he trained very hard last week. He's in Detroit. He's very happy where he's at. He has no issues. Obviously, the challenge is physical play. I'm cautiously optimistic."
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ECHL teams like the Toledo Walleye are holding amateur try-outs
by George Malik on 08/11/13 at 06:42 AM ET
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The ECHL is a professional sports league that pays a living wage ($30,000-40,000), but it isn't necessarily a sports league whose primary purpose involves developing players for NHL affiliates. The Toledo Walleye, for example, take up to six players from the Red Wings' pipeline and six from the Chicago Blackhawks' pipeline, but they tend to carry fewer players, and as such, usually a third-or-so of their roster is made up of NHL prospects, and the rest are Walleye-contracted players.
And as players can earn more money in the AHL or in Europe, leagues like the ECHL, the currently-constructed IHL and the Central Hockey League have to find different ways of finding "diamonds in the rough." The Toledo Blade's Mark Monroe notes that the Walleye are holding a camp for any and all try-outs that pay a registration fee, and the Walleye have some local hopefuls in attendance:
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Red Wings overnight report: wading into the Alfredsson mess and a middling Paterson appearance
by George Malik on 08/11/13 at 04:57 AM ET
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Paul noted that Daniel Alfredsson told the Ottawa Sun's Bruce Garrioch that he will in fact hold some sort of press conference this week, but the balance of Garrioch's article involves Senators owner Eugene Melnyk repeating his talking points from his Friday conversation with the Ottawa Citizen's James Gordon, though Garrioch paraphrases much of it.
By now, it's the official story: Alfredsson wanted too much money for the Senators to both re-sign him and acquire Bobby Ryan, the team has a budget and no player's above it (intonation: not even a "franchise player" in the twilight of his career), and hopefully the Senators are a "better" team than the Wings. Cue the, "Well, I've moved on, and you should too" pandering...
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Alfredsson Plans To Talk With The Ottawa Media Soon
by Paul on 08/10/13 at 07:30 PM ET
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from Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun,
Alfredsson, who returned to Ottawa Monday to get his affairs in order before heading to Detroit at the end of the week, said in a text message to the Sun Saturday he would give his side of the story during a press conference this week.
"Will talk sometime next week," wrote Alfredsson. "Will let you know."...
People are waiting with bated breath to hear what Alfredsson has to say. He hasn't spoken publicly since July 5 when he signed the one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Wings. Melnyk said he had a tough time with the departure and knows some fans aren't happy.
more, mostly from Eugene Melnyk...
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Sipple: the Red Wings are slowly breaking in Ryan Martin
by George Malik on 08/10/13 at 04:06 PM ET
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The Red Wings' front office is still most likely rebounding from the mostly expected loss of long-time assistant GM Jim Nill and the surprising losses of director of amateur scouting Joe McDonnell and eastern Canada scout Mark Leach to Dallas.
The team knew that Nill would eventually leave, and they promoted McDonnell to essentially the director of their draft operations and co-assistant GM, along with capologist Ryan Martin, but the day that McDonnell jumped ship to join the man he'd been reporting to for all those years with Detroit seemed to stun and ultimately annoy Ken Holland, who ended up hiring Tyler Wright to helm the amateur scouting department, and McDonnell's defection at least temporarily forced the Wings' GM to take on some of Nill's roles during the development camp.
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JJ from Kansas offers the Red Wings' version of Puck Daddy's "National Hockey League of Nations"
by George Malik on 08/10/13 at 03:39 PM ET
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Winging it in Motown's JJ from Kansas posited the Detroit Red Wings version of Puck Daddy's "National Hockey League of Nations" article, attempting to pick the best Red Wings player from each and every one of the countries which have produced Red Wings players, and if we're going with "most naturally talented," I can't disagree with his pick for Russia:
Russia: Sergei Fedorov: Oh boy, here we go.
While Igor Larionov, Slava Fetisov, and Vladimir Konstantinov deserve to be mentioned here, the best player designation is always going to come down between two players and the way they're viewed among Red Wings fans could not be more divided. One had more raw talent, the other worked harder to hone his natural gifts. One was flashier, the other better-grounded. One is the prototypical great teammate, the other left the minute he was free to go.
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A trio of charitable hockey reminders and meager Red Wings pickings
by George Malik on 08/10/13 at 03:55 AM ET
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This past week has been quite busy from a Red Wings news perspective, so while I certainly understand that some of you feel like this is a quiet time of year, it sure doesn't feel that way to me.
We remain in the herky-jerky summertime news cycle, however, and the early posting of what I can only describe as a...Unique...Interview with Senators owner Eugene Melnyk regarding Daniel Alfredsson's departure has yielded a slate of hockey game reminders instead of an overnight report.
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Senators owner Eugene Melnyk gives his side of the Daniel Alfredsson story
by George Malik on 08/10/13 at 12:23 AM ET
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Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk spoke with the Ottawa Citizen's James Gordon regarding Daniel Alfredsson's departure for Detroit, and the Barbados-based pharmaceutical businessman/business mogul essentially suggests that Alfredsson was too greedy both personally and personnel-wise in his negotiations with a team that literally could not afford to meet the current Red Wings player's demands:
In an exclusive interview with the Citizen, Melnyk said the team wouldn't have been able to afford a player the calibre of Bobby Ryan — the Anaheim Ducks' star forward the team dealt for hours after learning Alfredsson would sign elsewhere — and meet the numbers put forward by Alfredsson's camp.
"You can't have it both ways and say, 'Well I want this for me, but I want you to do this with me and the team.' It's 'which one do you want?'" Melnyk says he eventually told general manager Bryan Murray: "We won't be able to spend that kind of money, so don't promise that we're going to bring anybody else in other than filling a hole that was there."
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Hitachi and Maxell surprised the iPod world today with a pair of dock connecting and noise canceling headphones. Before you get too excited, don't, they're not all that. Although they do manage to combat external noise by as much as 20dB, they lack a separate power source and as a result (here's why they connect via the dock connector) they'll kill as much as 50% of your iPod's battery life. Here's another kicker: they won't work with the iPhone and are only compatible with 4th gen iPods and the iPod Touches.
The headphones will go on sale (Japan only) December 12th for around $83 (8000 Yen).
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Details of the Rutland Water family fun day, hosted by Anglian Water, that will have a lot going on for fly anglers in the area.
Source: Rutland Water Fly Fishers
This will be the seventh year the event has been held at Rutland Water. The free event takes place at the Sykes Lane site on the Empingham shore of Rutland Water on 14 September, beginning at 10am. Highlights include live music, food stalls and demonstrations plus lots of activities for the kids.
This year the Rutland Water Fly Fishers have been invited to have a marquee at the fun day. This is a great opportunity to catch up with club members, discuss the season so far and to let the committee know what you would like to see the club doing next year.
• Malcolm March and Chris Evans will be on hand all day to help iron out any casting wrinkles...
• Advice and guidance on any fishing or tackle problems, a great opportunity if you are new to the sport and want to find out what you need to get the best out of a day on Rutland.
• Casting games for fun to help you get your eye in for the fry bashing!
• Fly tying demos are being arranged.
• Bring the family and a picnic!
For more information about the day click HERE
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Allrecipes� mobile pre-Thanksgiving traffic increases 97pc
November 27, 2012
Mobile visits to Allrecipes.com the week leading up to Thanksgiving Day were up 97 percent year-over-year, pointing to how home cooks are leveraging smartphones in the kitchen.
Esquire mobilizes print edition without the need for QR codes, digital watermarks
November 21, 2012
Hearst is leveraging mobile to make every piece of content in the December issue of Esquire interactive and is accomplishing this without the need for QR codes or digital watermarks.
USA Today bolsters readership, news consumption via iPad app
November 20, 2012
USA Today has rebuilt its iPad application from the ground up and enhanced it with new utilities and capabilities to drive reader engagement.
Bloomberg delves into news personalization with iPad redesign
November 16, 2012
Bloomberg has updated its iPad application with new features including a customized homepage for a tailored browsing experience.
Wired exec: Tablets help publishers, advertisers create engaging reader experiences
November 9, 2012
NEW YORK � A Wired executive at the ad:tech 2012 conference said that the tablet market is maturing and publishers are now focused on creating sustainable tablet revenues, as well as developing unique content in a cost-effective manner.
Channel 4 marries print and mobile via augmented reality
November 9, 2012
British broadcast network Channel 4 has rolled out an application to let fans of celebrity chef Jamie Oliver interact with cookbook content through their handsets.
AccuWeather's mobile ad requests jump 59pc during Superstorm Sandy
November 7, 2012
AccuWeather saw a 59 percent increase in ad requests during the peak of Superstorm Sandy as marketers enlisted mobile to help them reach those affected with important information about where to find the products and services they needed.
National Geographic taps iPhone to showcase daily content
November 2, 2012
National Geographic has rolled out an iPhone application of its monthly magazine that uses content such as games and social media to keep users coming back on a daily basis.
AccuWeather sends up to 5M push notifications per month
October 25, 2012
AccuWeather's push notification program sends up to 5 million severe weather alerts every month. Based on the success of these efforts, the publisher is expanding the program to deliver media-rich content.
Random House relies on iPad app to drive user engagement
October 23, 2012
Random House is letting consumers browse recipes and learn to make simple meals from food writer Nigella Lawson via a new iPad application.
Lonny Magazine breaks into mobile space with interactive iPad app
October 19, 2012
Digital home and lifestyle publication Lonny magazine has launched an iPad application after seeing 15 percent of readers accessing monthly content on mobile devices.
American Media exec: QR codes need consumer education to understand value
October 12, 2012
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Dictionary.com exec: 60 percent of mobile audience is on apps
October 12, 2012
NEW YORK � A Dictionary.com executive at the Media Tech Summit 2012 conference said that in addition to seeing a greater percentage of users on smartphones, iAds in particular are proving to be strong engagement and interaction formats to drive downloads.
Wine Spectator drives subscriptions with wine ratings app
October 11, 2012
Wine Spectator has launched an application to give wine connoisseurs access to reviews and content on their handsets.
CNN showcases global mobile lifestyle evolution with new feature
October 9, 2012
CNN, one of the world�s leading cable news television networks, has rolled out a new initiative geared to highlight how mobile is changing the way consumers live around the world.


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What To Wear To A Concert
You got your tickets and now you have to figure out what to wear to a concert. This isn't just a problem experienced by females in the modern age. Men want to look their best as they enjoy their favorite band's performance.
- Start with a pair of jeans. When figuring out what to wear to a concert, always start with your favorite pair of bottoms. Make sure they fit securely as to not fall off when you are inspired to jump up and down, and not be too tight to sit comfortably for an hour or more at a time. Be sure they are clean and wrinkle free. Do not wear jeans that are torn to expose areas better left private.
- Choose a shirt to fit your personality. When deciding what to wear to a concert, put your own personality into consideration and choose a shirt that suits you. If you like plaid, get out that button down shirt and put it on. If you prefer subtle, wear a white or pastel pull over. Assure that your shirt is comfortable and will not ride up when you raise your hands in the air to cheer.
- Put on any of the performing artists memorabilia. What to wear to a concert is often decided by who is performing. If it is a new band, you may have nothing to represent your love for them, but older or more established acts offer necklaces, bracelets, t-shirts, etc for you to wear as a show of support. Be careful wearing shirts from bands that have possibly feuded with the band playing or have conflicting interests of any kind.
- Be tasteful in your selections. The most important point in deciding what to wear to a concert is being tasteful and considerate of your fellow concert goers. Do not wear shirts with saying meant to shock or offend. Leave super tight or overly cut-up pants at home.
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The Washington Post (http://tinyurl.com/ms3tmrn) reports that medical examiner William Gormley on Friday reversed a ruling that Prince Rams died by drowning in Manassas in 2012. Gormley wrote that the cause of death for the boy should be considered undetermined because a natural death can't be ruled out.
Prince William County prosecutors say the boy's father, Joaquin Rams, killed his son to collect a $500,000 life insurance payment. Investigators have also tried to determine whether Rams killed two other people to collect insurance money, although he faces no charges in those deaths.
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The Water Kings of California
A small group of wealthy farmers receive the vast majority of water and subsidies from the federal Central Valley Project, concludes a groundbreaking report issued on December 15 by the Environmental Working Group (EWG).
The study was issued as Indian tribes, anglers, commercial fishermen and environmental groups are challenging the negotiation of long term contracts between the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and CVP growers because of their disastrous impacts upon salmon and other fish populations.
The EWG investigation is the first to name individual recipients of water subsidies in California. It concludes that the CVP, authorized in 1936 to support family farmers, is providing up to $416 million of subsidized water at the expense of fish and the environment.
It dispels the erroneous notion that many people still have of agriculture being made up of individual yeoman farmers in the Jeffersonian tradition right out of the classic Grant Wood painting of a farmer holding a pitchfork, with his wife standing steadfastly beside him.
"It confirms that large agribusiness operations not the small family farmers that federal projects were intended to benefit are reaping a windfall from taxpayer-subsidized cheap water," according to the report, written by Bill Walker and others.
In 2002, the largest 10 percent of the farms received 67 percent of the water, for an average subsidy worth up to $349,000 each at market rates for replacement water, according to the study. Twenty-seven large farms each received subsidies each worth $1 million or more at market rates, compared to a median subsidy for all recipients of $7,076.
The report contends that one farm Woolf Enterprises of Huron, Fresno County–received more water by itself than 70 CVP water user districts, for a subsidy worth up to $4.2 million at market rates. Woolf Enterprises is a member of the huge Westlands Water District, a district that Craig Tucker of Friends of the River describes as the "Darth Vader of California water politics"
Other revelations of the report include:
* CVP farmers get about one fifth of all the water used in California, at rates that by any measure are far below market value
* In 2002, the average price for irrigation water from the CVP was less than 2 percent of what LA residents pay for drinking water, one tenth the estimated cost of replacement water supplies and about one eighth of what the public pays to buy its own water back to restore the San Francisco Bay and Delta.
The report says, "The original intent of the federal water projects, set out in the Reclamation Act of 1902, was to encourage Western settlement by small family farms. Today, artificially cheap irrigation water in the Central Valley has led to a host of problems, including the inefficient use of water, devastation of fish and wildlife habitat and severe toxic pollution"
George Miller (D-Martinez), the author of the Central Valley Project Improvement Act that made fish and wildlife a purpose of the project for first time, hailed the release of the study. Miller has been very critical of attempts by the Bush administration to "fast track" Central Valley water contract renewals without sufficient public notice and comment regarding the impacts of increased water diversions on endangered and threatened fish.
"We have known for years that the Bureau of Reclamation rewards its favored customers with cheap water at the expense of everyone else, including the American taxpayer," he said. "Now the Environmental Working Group has calculated that price tag and at over $400 million, it is staggering"
"What is especially outrageous is that the Administration is secretively negotiating long-term water contracts worth billions of dollars that would provide these same handouts to these same special interests for decades to come, while the rest of California is either running short of water or paying top dollar for it. I wrote a water reform law in 1992 to end these costly giveaways, but the Bureau of Reclamation is ignoring the law and the public and trying to lock in these subsidies for generations"
Tupper Hull, spokesman for the Westlands Water District, blasted the study, claiming that the report "completely cooks up a fanciful description of the subsidies."
He said the actual cost of water to individual farmers in the district is not 7 to 8 dollars per acre-foot, as the study contends. "That's the cost to the irrigation district, he stated. "The individual farmer in the district will actually pay $20 to 90 per acre foot."
He was particularly critical of the report's conclusion that the average price of irrigation water was less than 2 percent of what LA residents pay for drinking water.
"First off, LA is paying for taking the water twice as far, twice the cost of conveyance. Then they have to pump the water over the Tehachapi Mountains, all at enormous cost." he said. " Then the water is treated with chlorine and then shipped through water systems to homes all of that, too, at enormous cost. To make this comparison doesn't make much sense. This is junk economics."
However, Walker emphasizes that CVP farmers are receiving between $60 million and $416 million in water subsidies each year, depending on how the "market value of the water is defined. The subsidy amounts are the difference between what should have paid for the water minus what they actually paid. The subsidy was calculated at three different rates the Bureau of Reclamation's "full cost rate ($60 million), the State Environmental Water Account rate ($305 million), and the Replacement Water Rate ($416 million).
The State Environmental Water Account rate is the difference between the average CVP rate and the price paid for CVP water by the Environmental Water Account, a state-federal joint agency, to restore fish and wildlife habitat in the Bay-Delta. The Replacement Water rate is obtained by comparing the average price for CVP water to the estimated coast of replacement water supplies from proposed dams and reservoirs on the San Joaquin River.
"No matter what market value is used for comparison, the total subsidy to CVP farmers exceeds the actual amount they paid in 2002, about $48 million. That means that CVP water users are getting a minimum discount of 55 percent below market value, ranging up to almost 90 percent, for the water they receive, the report states.
As a solution, the study advocates far-reaching water policy reform. "Reforms to make details of water subsidies public, limit the amount and value of water subsidies to large farms, and encourage conservation by pricing water at rates closer to market value are needed to end the disaster for taxpayers and the environment by the Central Valley Project, the report advises.
I commend Bill Walker and the other writers of the Environmental Working Group study for doing the first real in-depth analysis of federal water subsidies and their impacts in the Central Valley. For years, fishing organizations, environmental groups and California Indian tribes have complained about the cost of federally subsidized irrigation water projects on fish and wildlife, especially on salmon and other anadromous species. This report documents with hard data how a project meant to benefit small farmers has in fact mainly served the needs of the Westlands Water District and other large Central Valley agribusinesses with enormous costs to the taxpayers, fish and the environment.
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Everyone has an inner critic, an inside voice that tells us negative things about ourselves. This short video explains where the voice comes from and how you can work against it. It's a cool little video, if you have time, check it out!
Are You Dissatisfied at Your Job? You Don't Have to Be.
At some point or another in your life you may realize you are unhappy with your work and you need to find a new job, or "reinvent" your career. Bottom line is you want to do something new, but how can you possible figure out what that is?! Did you know that people who have no job are happier than those who have a job they don't like? Yes, that is an amazing fact so let me say that again - people who are not working are happier than those who have a job that is crappy! So, if you have a job you just don't like, you'll need to change it, but what will you do instead? How can you possibly figure it out? Well, science has come to the rescue! Here's some highlights from a recent article titled How to find fulfilling work, according to science:
- garner respect not money
- helping others makes us feel good
- do what you are good at and what you like
- get into the zone when you're working
- have some level of autonomy
The same way there is not only one love of your romantic life, there is not only one job for you. You may need to explore different things before you find something that feels fulfilling and satisfying. However when looking, take into consideration these points so that you can keep your search focused on something that will have long term benefits for you. If you are interested in reading more about this in depth, check out the article How to find fulfilling work, according to science. Actually go read it, now, cause hey you might learn something really useful!
Learn about The National Suicide Prevention Hotline
After the loss of Robin Williams, I think it's important to remember even if you are hurting there are people out there to help.
"The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7/365 to provide confidential counseling in a crisis. People have called us for help with substance abuse, economic worries, relationship and family problems, sexual orientation, illness, getting over abuse, depression, mental and physical illness, and even loneliness. By calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) you'll be connected to a skilled trained counselor at a crisis center in your area, anytime 24/7."
Also, check out Lifeline E-cards - a way to send an e-card and let someone know that you care about them!
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Having Courage in the Face of Fear
Sometimes having courage means having the willingness to be vulnerable in the face of scary circumstances. Gavin Aung Thang is a comic book artist who adapts quotes that inspire and motivate him to have courage and be vulnerable into a cartoon blog. Brene Brown interviews him here, where he talks about his journey. If you've ever struggled with feeling good enough or being vulnerable, please check out his site.
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Learn 3 Words to Help Save Your Relationship
My friend and colleague Jim Walker, LCSW (who practices psychotherapy in Louisville, Kentucky) recently wrote an article about being in conflict with a partner. It's at these times we can feel like there's only two things we can do - either attack the other or retreat into ourselves, scared, frightened and angry. But, as Jim points out, there's a third option that could really save us and our relationship - stepping into our vulnerability. Here's an excerpt from his article:
"Loneliness- the scarcity of belonging- is a devastating and destructive experience. It is even crueler and more corrosive when it must be endured in the presence of someone whom we have loved and with whom we have experienced comfort, happiness, and safety."
Wow, yes, this is so true. There is nothing more painful than feeling alone in the presence of someone we really love. Read more of Jim's article here to learn the list of three word phrases that can help you step into your vulnerability and save your relationship.
At the end of our lives, each of us will look back and wonder what really mattered. It won't be busyness. It'll be that we were able to love and be intimate with others, that we enjoyed beauty and were creative in some manner. That we lived our lives fully.
The busyness now is in pursuing some accomplishment, commodity, or recognition we think we want. We race to the end of our lives. Then at the finish line, we realize we've barely skimmed the surface.


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Friday, September 19, 2014
The federal carjacking statute, 18 U.S.C. § 2119, criminalizes the forcible taking of an automobile "from the person or presence of another." Following decisions by all the other Courts of Appeals to have addressed the question, the Circuit here held that an automobile is in the "presence" of a victim "if it is so within his or her reach, inspection, observation, or control that he or she could, if not overcome by violence or prevented by fear, retain possession of it."
Defendants robbed a house and, on the way out, demanded that one of the occupants give them the keys to a car parked in front of the house. The car was parked on a curb 10-15 feet, or a 5-second walk, from the front door to the house. The victim testified that the car could be seen from the front door, but that she could not see the car at the time defendants demanded the keys because she was lying on the floor. Other trial evidence revealed that the interior of the house was separated from the car by a solid front door, a short driveway, a wrought iron fence, and a sidewalk. The car could be unlocked from the front door with a remote keychain.
On appeal, the Circuit rejected defendants' argument that the statutory term "presence" means "in front of, or in the area immediately around, a person," adopting instead the more expansive definition above. Nonetheless, this definition of presence "is not boundless," but "implies a degree of physical proximity between the victim and the vehicle." Citing with approval decisions of other Courts of Appeals affirming carjacking convictions where the automobiles stolen were parked outside the premises where the victims were robbed, the Circuit concluded that the evidence in this case likewise sufficed to prove presence.
[Disclosure: Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., represents one of the defendants, William Soler, in this case.]
Modified Allen Charge Not Required Where Jury Poll Reveals Non-Unanimity
United States v. McDonald, No. 12-2056-CR (2d Cir. July 22, 2014) (Cabranes, Sack, and Lynch), Available Here
During deliberations in defendant's fraud trial, the jury announced that it had reached a guilty verdict. When the jury was polled, Jurors 1-10 so confirmed, but Juror No. 11, asked whether guilty was her verdict, answered "no." With the parties' agreement, the trial court (Koeltl, J.) told the jury that he would "send you back to deliberate to see whether you can reach a unanimous verdict, in light of all the instructions I have given you."
After deliberations resumed, the court told the parties that he had identified a model instruction (Sand ¶ 9.12) applicable where a jury poll reveals a lack of unanimity. The first part of the model instruction tracks what the jury had already been told. The second part, however, contains a modified Allen charge, encouraging the jurors to consult with one another and to change their minds if convinced of a new view, while admonishing them not to surrender sincerely held convictions. With the parties' agreement, the court declined to give that modified Allen charge, and the jury (unanimously, this time) convicted an hour later.
On appeal, the Circuit held that the court's instruction was appropriate and its failure to admonish the jurors not to surrender conscientiously held beliefs was not error, let alone plain error. The court only asked the jurors "to see whether" they could reach a unanimous verdict. The charge was not coercive because it did not suggest that unanimity was required, did not urge jurors to change their views or try to persuade each other, and left open the possibility that no verdict would be reached. Thus, although an Allen charge generally requires an accompanying admonition, this was not an Allen charge, so no admonition was necessary.
Notwithstanding Sand's commentary that instruction ¶ 9.12 should be given "whenever" a jury poll reveals a lack of unanimity, the Circuit observed that the instruction given here was "a sensible and manageable alternative." Finally, the Circuit added cautionary language regarding Allen charges generally, noting that trial courts "should be mindful of presenting them in a way that aids, rather than confuses the jury," especially "after a jury poll reveals a lone dissenter."
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
District Court Did Not Abuse Discretion by Admitting Documents as "Self-Authenticating," Despite Government's Failure to Comply With Rule 902
United States v. Komasa, No. 13-1534-cr(L) (2d Cir. Aug. 28, 2014) (Pooler, Hall, and Lohier), available here
Rule 902 of the Federal Rules of Evidence provides that certain items of evidence are self-authenticating; "they require no extrinsic evidence of authenticity in order to be admitted." Fed. R. Evid. 902. These items include certified domestic records. But the rule requires the proponent of the evidence to give an adverse party, before trial, "reasonable written notice of the intent to offer the record -- and [to] make the record and certification available for inspection -- so that the party has a fair opportunity to challenge them." Fed. R. Evid. 902(11).
In this case, a prosecution for mortgage fraud, the district court admitted the pertinent loan files as self-authenticating under Rule 902(11), even though the government never gave the defendants the "written notice" required by the Rule.
The Circuit nevertheless found no error. The Court noted that the defendants admitted that they had oral notice of the government's intent to offer the records and an opportunity to challenge the Rule 902(11) evidence.
The Court concluded its opinion by warning that "parties fail to comply with ... Rule 902(11)'s written notice requirements at their own risk." But, given the Court's readiness to overlook the government's failure to comply with the Rule -- which the government easily could have done -- that warning is likely to ring hollow.
Commentary: It's hard to see how the failure to comply with the plain language of a rule of evidence isn't error. The Circuit would have been on stronger ground if it acknowledged the error, and then evaluated whether the error was harmless.
Mob Informant Beats Government on Appeal
United States v. Mergen, No. 12-2873-cr (2d Cir. Aug. 21, 2014) (Katzmann, Jacobs, and Duffy), available here
Volkan Mergen worked for years as a paid FBI informant operating inside mob families. In 2006, he participated with mob members in an arson without alerting the FBI in time to abort the crime.
Mergen then entered into a cooperation agreement by which he would plead guilty to a Travel Act offense in connection with the arson in exchange for a Section 5K1.1 "substantial assistance" letter. One provision of the agreement tolled the statute of limitations for prosecutions resulting from Mergen's breach and "premised upon, among other things," his statements to the government, his testimony, or leads derived therefrom.
When Mergen breached the agreement, the government successfully prosecuted him in the Eastern District of New York for the Travel Act offense and other crimes (drug distribution, attempted robbery, firearm possession, and related conspiracies) that the government learned about from persons who had been convicted based on Mergen's cooperation.
On this appeal, the Circuit granted a new trial on the Travel Act count and reversed the rest of Mergen's convictions.
Though the panel held the evidence sufficient to support the Travel Act conviction, the Court ruled that the district court committed reversible error by excluding a recorded conversation between the defendant and his FBI handler. In the recording, the FBI agent assured the defendant that he had not done "anything wrong" the night of the arson. This recording should have been admitted at trial, the Circuit ruled, because it impeached the agent's testimony denying that he ever told the defendant that he did "nothing wrong." Accordingly, the recording was a "prior inconsistent statement offered for impeachment," and thus, by definition, was not hearsay. The Court also held that the error was not harmless because the evidence of the defendant's intent was ambiguous, the case against him depended largely on whether the jury believed the defendant or the FBI agent, and the recording would have undercut the agent's credibility.
The Circuit also reversed the defendant's other convictions. It agreed with the defendant that the limitations waiver in the cooperation agreement, which had to be construed strictly against the government, did not toll the statute of limitations for offenses that the government learned about from people Mergen helped convict. If the government wished to reserve its right to prosecute the defendant for any offense he ever committed, without regard to any statute of limitations, then it should have drafted the agreement to say so expressly and unambiguously.
Commentary: Notably, this was the defendant's second appeal. On the first appeal, the Circuit ruled that the recorded conversation between the defendant and the FBI agent "should not have been excluded on the basis of either hearsay or lack of authentication." The district court apparently did not get the message, for it again excluded the recording on these same improper grounds, prompting reversal.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Excluding Defendant's Parents from Trial During Victim's Testimony Did Not Violate Right to Public Trial
United States v. Ledee, No. 13-2363-cr (2d Cir. Aug. 8, 2014) (Walker, Pooler, and Wesley), available hereThe defendant was convicted of crimes stemming from participating via webcam in the sexual abuse of an eight-year-old girl by her mother. At trial, the district court granted the government's motion to close the courtroom during the victim's testimony to all persons who were not directly involved in the trial, including the defendant's parents.
On appeal, the defendant argued that the courtroom closure violated his Sixth Amendment right to a public trial. The Circuit, over a dissent by Judge Pooler, disagreed and affirmed. [Disclosure: Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., represents the defendant in this case.]
For a courtroom to be closed to the public in compliance with the Sixth Amendment, four requirements must be met: (1) the closure must "advance an overriding interest that is likely to be prejudiced;" (2) the closure must be "no broader than necessary to protect that interest;" (3) the trial court must consider "reasonable alternatives to closing the proceeding;" and (4) the court must make "findings adequate to support the closure." See Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39, 48 (1984).
The panel majority found these requirements satisfied. First, it ruled that the interest at risk of being prejudiced -- the victim's ability to effectively communicate about her abuse -- was sufficient to justify the "relatively narrow closure here."
Second, the Court found that the closure was not overly broad, even though it included the defendant's parents. According to the panel, the trial judge reasonably determined that the parents had to be excluded from the courtroom to ensure the victim's effective testimony.
Third, the Court ruled that the trial court adequately considered reasonable alternatives to closure because it said that "[t]he parties have not advised the court of any [such] alternatives..., and the court is not aware of any."
Finally, the Court ruled that the district court made adequate findings, supported by an affidavit from the victim's father, to support the courtroom closure.
In dissent, Judge Pooler concluded that the district court failed to make an adequate record of what alternatives to closure it considered and why those alternatives were deemed inadequate.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Cost of Incarceration Is Not a Permissible Factor In Deciding Whether To Impose Imprisonment
United States v. Park, No. 13-4142-cr (2d Cir. July 9, 2014) (Cabranes, Carney, and Droney) (per curiam), available here
Convicted of filing a false corporate tax return, Park was sentenced to three years' probation, including six months' home detention. The district court (Judge Block) explained that it was imposing this sentence -- below the 15-to-21 month Guidelines range of imprisonment -- solely because of the "government shut-down" in place at the time of sentencing. The court said that it was not imposing imprisonment "only because of the economic plight that we are facing today."
On the government's appeal, the Circuit held that the probationary sentence was both procedurally and substantively unreasonable. On the procedural side, the district court erred by considering only the cost of incarceration, rather than all of the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Indeed, the Circuit held, the court should not have considered the cost of incarceration at all, because that factor is not an appropriate basis for deciding whether imprisonment is warranted. "We conclude," the Court wrote, "that the cost of imprisonment is not a sentencing factor enumerated in § 3553(a), nor is it an additional factor upon which district courts may rely in deciding whether to impose a term of incarceration under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(a)."
The Circuit also held that a probationary sentence was substantively unreasonable, at least on the existing record. "We . . . hold that, in light of the need for deterrence and just punishment and the District Court's own conclusion that, based on the record before it, a term of imprisonment was warranted, the probationary sentence imposed here was substantively unreasonable." The Circuit emphasized that its decision was based on "the record currently before us," and that imposition of a probationary sentence again on remand, after proper consideration of the § 3553(a) factors, would not necessarily be substantively unreasonable.
Admission of Lineup Identification of Defendant Was, At Most, Harmless Error
United States v. Reed, No. 13-0359(L) (2d Cir. June 25, 2014) (Jacobs, Calabresi, and Pooler), available here
Reed was convicted after trial of various federal charges arising from the shooting and attempted robbery of a rival drug dealer. Reed argued on appeal that the district court should have suppressed a state court lineup identification of him as the assailant, on the grounds that the lineup was conducted in violation of his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
On appeal, the Circuit found it unnecessary to decide whether the lineup identification should have been suppressed, holding that its admission at trial was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court concluded that the independent evidence linking Reed to the shooting and robbery was overwhelming and that the jury necessarily credited the testimony of a cooperating witness identifying Reed as a participant in the charged crimes. The Court also noted that one of the victims had fingered Reed as the assailant in a photo array nearly 18 months prior to the questionable lineup, thus rendering the lineup identification "merely cumulative." Accordingly, the Court affirmed Reed's convictions.
Supreme Court's Peugh Decision Not Retroactive To Cases on Collateral Review
Herrera-Gomez v. United States, No. 14-1166 (2d Cir. June 17, 2014) (Winter, Walker, and Cabranes) (per curiam), available here
Petitioner, a federal prisoner convicted of conspiracy to distribute heroin, moved in the Circuit for leave to file a successive 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion in the district court based on the Supreme Court's decision in Peugh v. United States, 133 S. Ct. 2072 (2013). The Circuit, however, denied leave, holding that the rule announced in Peugh was not "a new rule of constitutional law . . . made retroactive to cases on collateral review by the Supreme Court." 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h)(2).
Peugh held that a "retrospective increase in the Guidelines range applicable to a defendant creates a sufficient risk of a higher sentence to constitute an ex post facto violation." 133 S. Ct. at 2804. In seeking leave to file a successive § 2255 motion based on Peugh, petitioner contended that the case announced "a new rule of constitutional law, made retroactive to cases on collateral review by the Supreme Court, that was previously unavailable." 28 U.S.C. § 2255(h)(2).
The Circuit rejected petitioner's argument. Though Peugh arguably announced a new rule of constitutional law, the Circuit held, the Supreme Court has not yet made the Peugh rule retroactive to cases on collateral review. Peugh did not establish a "watershed rule of criminal procedure" that "alter[s] our understanding of the bedrock procedural elements" of the adjudicatory process. Nor did Peugh place "certain kinds of primary, private individual conduct beyond the power of the criminal law-making authority to proscribe." Teague v. Lane, 489 U.S. 288, 311 (1989). Instead, Peugh "simply changed the discretion afforded to judges in determining which Guidelines to apply at sentencing." Accordingly, the Circuit held, it could not authorize the filing of petitioner's successive § 2255 motion under Peugh.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Evidentiary Error and Government Misconduct Required New Trial
United States v. Certified Environmental Services, Inc., No. 11-4872(L)-cr (2d Cir. May 28, 2014) (Raggi, Carney, and Rakoff), available here
Defendants, consisting of an asbestos air monitoring company, five of its employees, and an employee of an asbestos abatement contractor, were convicted collectively of 15 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, and false statements. The charges related to a scheme to violate various state and federal environmental regulations and to certify falsely that proper air monitoring had been conducted.
The appealing defendants argued that (1) the district court improperly excluded evidence that they acted in the good-faith belief that they were complying with applicable state regulations; and (2) the prosecutors engaged in misconduct.
The Circuit agreed, holding that the district court erred by excluding the proffered evidence of good faith, and that, as the government conceded on appeal, the prosecutors committed multiple instances of misconduct throughout the trial. The misconduct included: (1) improper bolstering of government witnesses based on their cooperation agreements; (2) improper vouching in summation; (3) improper extra-record references in rebuttal summation; and (4) improper appeals in rebuttal summation to the consequences the jury's verdict would have.
The Court also found the prejudice resulting from the district court's erroneous evidentiary ruling and the prosecutors' misconduct sufficient to violate the defendants' right to fair trial. The panel noted that "evidentiary errors and prosecutorial misconduct infected every stage of the trial," that the improprieties were "not insubstantial," and that the curative measures taken by the district court were not sufficient to eliminate the prejudice. The Court also stated that, though the government's case was "quite strong," it was "not overwhelming." Accordingly, the Court vacated the convictions and ordered a new trial.
Finally, on a sentencing appeal by the government with respect to two non-appealing defendants, the Court held that the district court miscalculated the amount of restitution and committed procedural errors in determining the applicable guidelines range. Resentencing was therefore required for these two defendants.
Commentary: This is one of those rare situations where the Circuit reverses based (in part) on prosecutorial misconduct. Judge Rakoff's opinion for the Court contains great language regarding the rules against bolstering, the bounds of permissible summation, and the importance of the defendants' evidence of good faith.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Evidence of Domestic Transactions Was Sufficient To Sustain Securities Fraud Convictions
United States v. Mandell, No. 12-1967-cr(L) (2d Cir. May 16, 2014) (Wesley, Carney, and Wallace) (per curiam), available hereRoss Mandell and Adam Harrington were convicted, after a jury trial, of various substantive and conspiratorial counts of securities fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud. Mandell was sentenced principally to 144 months in prison; Harrington got 60 months.
The defendants' central contention on appeal was that the government failed to present sufficient evidence of domestic securities transactions under Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd., 561 U.S. 247 (2010), and United States v. Vilar, 729 F.3d 62 (2d Cir. 2013). The Circuit disagreed, citing evidence that certain investors in certain transactions were required to submit purchase applications and payments to a company in the United States. The Court, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the government, held that a rational jury could have found the essential elements of the offenses, including the domestic nature of the fraudulent transactions, beyond a reasonable doubt.
The Circuit also rejected the defendants' challenge to the jury instructions regarding extraterritoriality. The Court appeared to agree that the instructions were flawed under Morrison, but concluded that the error was harmless because the evidence of domestic fraud was sufficient to convict, "which means that if the jury had been instructed [properly], it would still have necessarily reached the verdict it did."
The Court went on the reject the defendants' other challenges to their convictions, including claims that the jury should have been instructed regarding foreign law, that the jury instructions improperly allowed the jury to convict absent an "actual misrepresentation," that the evidence was insufficient to establish any "material misrepresentation" or a duty to disclose commission payments, and that witnesses were improperly allowed to testify that certain conduct was illegal.
Finally, the Court upheld the reasonableness of the defendants' sentences, except for a forfeiture order, which should have made the defendants jointly and severally liable.
Commentary: This decision contains a serious legal error. The panel held that the apparently flawed instruction under Morrison was harmless simply because the evidence was sufficient to convict when viewed most favorably for the government. The sufficiency standard, however, has no place in harmless-error analysis. The question in harmless-error analysis is not whether any rational juror could have convicted the defendants absent the error, but rather whether the error likely affected the defendants' "substantial rights" by influencing the actual jury's decision. "The inquiry, in other words, is not whether, in a trial that occurred without the error, a guilty verdict would surely have been rendered, but whether the guilty verdict actually rendered in this trial was surely unattributable to the error." Sullivan v. Louisiana, 508 U.S. 275, 279 (1993). And the Supreme Court has expressly declared that "harmless-error inquiry is entirely distinct from a sufficiency-of-the-evidence inquiry." United States v. Lane, 474 U.S. 438, 450 n.13 (1986).
In light of these Supreme Court decisions, the Circuit was wrong to hold that the alleged instructional error was harmless simply because the evidence of domestic transactions, when viewed most favorably for the government, was sufficient to convict. And it was wrong to say that the mere fact that the evidence was sufficient to convict "means that if the jury had been instructed [properly], it would still have necessarily reached the verdict it did."
The defendants have both filed petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc. Stay tuned for further developments.
Circuit Issues Important New Fourth Amendment Decision
United States v. Ganias, No. 12-240-cr (2d Cir. June 17, 2014) (Hall, Chin, and Restani), available hereYesterday, the Circuit handed down what Professor Orin Kerr has already called "a very important new Fourth Amendment case." In an opinion by Judge Chin, the Court held that the government violates the Fourth Amendment when it indefinitely retains computer files that were seized pursuant to a search warrant but are not responsive to the warrant. For a fuller discussion of this noteworthy decision, see the article at this link.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Court Denies En Banc Review -- By One Vote
United States v. Taylor, No. 11-2201-cr(L) (2d Cir. May 23, 2014), available here
The saga of this Hobbs Act prosecution continues. In December 2013, a panel of the Court (Judges Kearse, Jacobs, and Carney) issued an opinion, available here, vacating the three defendants' convictions relating to a conspiracy to rob a pharmacy in Manhattan. The panel ruled that the post-arrest statements of one of the defendants, Taylor, were not voluntary because he was "largely stupefied" when he made them and because his interrogators took undue advantage of his condition. Because the error was not harmless as to Taylor or as to the other defendants, the Court vacated the convictions of all three defendants. The Court found it unnecessary to decide whether the admission of Taylor's statements against his co-defendants violated Bruton v. United States, 391 U.S. 123 (1968).
In March 2014, the panel granted the government's petition for panel rehearing, withdrew its original opinion, and issued a revised opinion, available here. The new decision once again vacated all three defendants' convictions, and again found Taylor's post-arrest statements involuntary. But this time the panel reached the Bruton issue and resolved it in favor of the co-defendants.
That brings us to the latest development: On May 23, 2014, the Court issued an order denying rehearing en banc. The vote was seven-to-six against en banc review. The seven judges against rehearing were Judges Katzmann, Jacobs, Pooler, Lynch, Chin, Lohier, and Carney.
The remaining six active judges (Cabranes, Raggi, Wesley, Hall, Livingston, and Droney) dissented from the denial of rehearing en banc. The principal dissent was written by Judge Raggi and joined by the other five dissenters. Judge Cabranes also wrote a separate dissent speaking only for himself.
The dissent's main contention was that the panel's conclusion -- that Taylor's post-arrest statements were involuntary -- not only defies "common sense," but also the Supreme Court's decisions in Dickerson v. United States, 530 U.S. 428 (2000), Colorado v. Connelly, 479 U.S. 157 (1986), and Oregon v. Elstad, 470 U.S. 298 (1985). The dissent further argued that the panel misapplied Bruton in its revised opinion.
Interestingly, neither of these alleged errors was raised in the government's rehearing petition. The government's rehearing petition did not seek en banc review of the panel's conclusion regarding the involuntariness of Taylor's post-arrest statements. The sole basis for requesting rehearing was the government's contention that the panel could not grant a new trial to the co-defendants without finding a Bruton violation, a finding the panel did make in its revised opinion. Nor did the government ever seek rehearing en banc on the ground that the panel misapplied Bruton in its revised opinion.
In any case, without a majority of the active judges favoring en banc review, the panel's revised opinion stands.
[Disclosure: Federal Defenders of New York, Inc., represents one of the defendants, Samuel Vasquez, in this case.]


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On Monday at Mix '07, Microsoft revealed yet another piece of its puzzling cloud-programming puzzle: "Astoria."
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On Monday at Mix '07, Microsoft revealed yet another piece of its puzzling cloud-programming puzzle: "Astoria."
The biggest Mix '07 announcement made on opening day of this week's show was one that Microsoft didn't call out in any of its own press releases: Microsoft is making a version of its Common Language Runtime (CLR) available cross-platform.
Microsoft is adding to the set of application programming interfaces (APIs) underlying its evolving Live developer platform, company officials said at Microsoft's Mix '07 conference in Las Vegas.
Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie took the wraps off Microsoft's latest example of software plus service (S+S) -- a new video streaming offering called Silverlight Streaming -- during his opening keynote at Microsoft's Mix '07 conference on April 30.
Microsoft just reported a strong Q3 FY 2007, thanks to Vista and Office 2007 sales, according to the company. So is CEO Steve Ballmer out of the woods now? (Was he ever seriously in the woods is another question....)
If you want to understand how Microsoft is differentiating its Software+Services (S+S) strategy differs from Software As a Service (SaaS), look no further Microsoft's recently announced BizTalk Services.
Many pundits are equating Microsoft's reticence to roll out Web-based Word, Excel and PowerPoint as Microsoft conceding the Web-based Office space to Google, OpenOffice, ThinkFree, etc. Here's why they are wrong.
Microsoft just posted for download the first public beta of Longhorn Server. Anyone interested in trying out Longhorn Server can download the Beta 3 bits immediately.
The shake-ups in Microsoft's search organization aren't over yet. On April 24, Microsoft announced internally that Dane Glasgow, general manager for Live Search, is leaving the company to work for various nonprofits and spend more time with his family.
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So, weather forecast said rain would be gone by 730. They lied. It is still pouring and no sign of it letting up. No one else came and I am not staying. Maybe next week...
I will go home, do more laundry, fix a healthy lunch, and maybe start on Christmas presents...
Have a warm, dry day.
Tomorrow is the last of my Wednesday markets. I have 2 more Saturdays and am deciding if I am doing 1 or 2 more sundays...or 3...
Sales this season were way off because the sweaters are mia, last year I sold 6 of them at 200-300 because they are 100% wool. That isn't a bad price for hand knit real wool. They last for decades if they are taken care of properly.
I'm taking another rest day today. Trying to get my pain level under control. Evidently, neuropathy doesn't like cool or cold weather. Sigh.
Hoping sales are good the rest of the markets, so I don't have to store as much. We'll see.
Have a great day. Mine should be ok. I've already got 2 fruits in and veggies for snacking. Baby steps.
Is going a little better. I knew it would. I just had to hang on, keep praying, and believe.
Saturday sales weren't great, but they were better. Enough that I was able to pay both boys for helping with takedown and loading (I gave them coffee money, which I probably would have given them without the work, so I was very happy with the work!). I ended up taking the younger one to green bay for him to start Christmas shopping and to get some hats for winter at the Halloween store (don't ask. Long story ). It helped keep his mind off the dance he wasn't at.
Sunday I spent what I had left getting a few soy candles from another vendor (first thing before sales). I wanted lemongrass and let him pick 2 others. He ended up picking 2 of the other 3 that I liked. That works. I made some end of season deals, so sales were good (I refused to go as low as my cost, though! All I did was lower my profit margin.). I figure slightly lower profit and cash on hand was better than storing them for winter. That let me buy my baked stuff from my friend. She didn't have time to make me any small loaves of wheat, but she put sesame seeds on a small loaf of white for me. She is amazing. And she's going to make some cinnamon bread with no icing for me. I plan to freeze that and use it to make french toast for the guys for thanksgiving and Christmas breakfasts.
Speaking of breakfast! I slept in this morning (730) and woke up wanting a huge breakfast. I wanted eggs, bacon, pancakes with lots of butter and syrup, fried potatoes, biscuits and gravy, lots of juice and mocha.
What I got up and MADE? A 500 calorie sub. With veggies added. It is my breakfast AND my lunch! I'm making progress...A little, but progress.
Which reminds me. Hubs is at it again. He offered to get me a pug puppy for Christmas. That's the kind we were looking for when I got hazel. I told him thank you and I love him for the thought, but I do not want another dog right now. And I really don't want a puppy, not even a pug. I think I have managed 2 days without tears so far. It's too soon to think about another dog.
The saddest part of thinking about a new dog is that I can have a purebred for less than I can get a rescue! Adoption fee $300 (some are even higher). Specific food shelter requires to be purchased from them when animal leaves facility $15 for the smallest bag (about 8 lbs). New collar, leash, ID tag, bowls, toys, etc. Around $100 (double that if you get it from the shelter store). Microchip? Anywhere from 50 to to 200. Extra shots for going on truck occasionally? Another 150. Because it all has to be done at the shelter before I can leave with the dog.
They are already spayed/neutered, so that is a plus. But still! It's going to be a long while before I can do that. When I'm ready. Right now I'm not.
I am, however, ready to get off spark and on to work! Have a good one.
Another Farmer's Market. I have decisions to make over the winter. Mainly to keep doing the market in town or not. If I keep doing it, I have to decide if I want to keep sharing the same space with the "friend" I've been sharing with for 2 years. My sales have gone down by over 30% each year being next to her.
It doesn't make sense. At my northern market, I'm in even less space sharing with my Baker friend and my sales are fine. I think it's the person , not the lack of space. She sells jewelry and when children come to look she tells them "oh no, you can't have that, your things are down here" and shows them the cheap plastic stuff. Bad business. And she will call people out of my space where they are looking and talking to me to go look at her stuff. That's just rude. And yes, I have talked to her about it. Repeatedly. I have more luck telling Leo to behave and stop barking (and we all know how that works).
I can go down at OMG in the morning to wait for a daily spot and spend 2 X as much as I do for the season (3 am or earlier and $20 a day). Or I can go to a different market up north. Unless I can get them to give me a different spot. We'll see.
My son won't be going to the dance tonight. It turns out his date was dating someone else at the same time again. Evidently I am the only parent in the county that is raising my kids with MORALS.
Sigh. I have never tolerated being cheated on. Never will. Thank God Hubs isn't the kind to do that. (His mom would get him before I could, lol).
I got the requested designs done, but didn't make them hanging towels. I wasn't sure if that was what was wanted. I can always add the tops. Taking them off is a whole different matter.
Well, I should be getting to it. Have a great day.
Was much shorter than I planned. While I am not doing well with my weight loss, I am doing better with being accountable for my lack of ambition.
Motivation is just not there right now for much of anything. Not dieting, not working out, not even working or shopping ( Though I did do some serious spending yesterday).
Hubs sent me $ for the younger boy's weekend in Wisconsin dells and told me to use the rest to go to green bay and shop for supplies for my business for winter.
I ended up stopping at St Vincent first and buying clothes for our younger boy for work. He's in that management apprenticeship program. I bought him 2 suits and 4 shirts for under 100. Then I went to "real" store and got him 2 different styles of dress belts and dress suspenders plus a black tie. We'll see what he says when he gets home tomorrow.
I also used a coupon at the craft store for 20% off my total purchase. Several of the thing I bought were supposed to be on sale, but weren't. But it was still ok. At least I didn't sit around the house crying again.
And I got some exercise with all the walking. And didn't totally binge.
I even got up this morning and made breakfast to bring to market. And homemade mocha! I am making a little bit of progress.
And I won't be having cookies or any other yummy baked goods. My friend who does all of that won't be here today. She has a family member in ICU. She was going to come help me set my stuff up and I told her absolutely not. Her family comes first and I will manage on my own. We went around about it. I finally won. She and I are a lot alike when it comes to taking care of everyone else before ourselves.
If the weather holds I will go to the northern market tomorrow. She may do some baking today and go tomorrow if things are going OK at the hospital. It will give her something to do other than worry.
Here's hoping for huge sales!