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July 5, 2016
"For over 40 years Congress has consistently made it an overall priority that a student with a disability is to be educated in the regular classroom to the maximum extent possible."
The AASA, American Association of School Administrators, has again taken aim at students with disabilities in its blog post, Reclaiming the LRE Debate from the Courts. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires students with disabilities to be educated in the least restrictive environment (LRE) which enables students with disabilities to be educated alongside their peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
The AASA proposes that schools more frequently segregate students by limiting a student's right to LRE, and turning back the clock 40 years to the time when students with disabilities were routinely segregated from their peers and educated in separate classrooms, which were often "babysitting" programs that provided minimal to no educational benefit.
The AASA implies that segregation is to the benefit of the student with disabilities, but abundant quantitative and qualitative research demonstrates that students with disabilities do achieve considerable educational benefit from placement in general education classes with supplementary aids and services.
Further, including students with disabilities in general education benefits students without disabilities. Research shows that time spent with non-disabled peers not only benefits students socially and connects them with their community but also enhances academic achievement for students with disabilities.
Two landmark cases, Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia, 348 F.Supp. 866 (D.D.C. 1972) and Pennsylvania Ass'n for Retarded Children v. Commonwealth, 334 F. Supp. 1257 (E.D. Pa. 1971) and 343 F. Supp. 279 (1972) (PARC), set forth the foundational understanding of the Fourteenth Amendment principles on which the IDEA ultimately rests.
These foundational cases were specifically referenced in the legislative history of, and played a significant role in the passage of, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975, which is the predecessor of IDEA. Honig, 484 U.S. at 309, 108 S.Ct. at 596 (citing S. REP. 94-168 (1975), 6, 1975 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1425, 1430).
These principles are so deeply embedded in present case law that many courts often overlook the need to make specific reference to them in reaching decisions over more recent controversies. The principles, however, bear restating as they provide the necessary context and foundation on which to view LRE protections.
First, "the right to an education, once given, is a fundamental right; therefore, the defendants must show a compelling state interest in order to lawfully exclude [disabled] children." PARC, 343 F.Supp. at 283, n.8. Second, "[s]uch an opportunity, where the state has undertaken to provide it, is a right which must be made available to all on equal terms." Mills, 348 F.Supp. at 874 (quoting Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US. 483, 74 S.Ct. 686, 691 (1954)).
When Congress amended the IDEA in 1997, it continued to link its authority and intent to the Fourteenth Amendment, noting its desire to "restate that the 'right to equal educational opportunities' is inherent in the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution," and that the IDEA is founded in and secured by the 14th Amendment." S. Rep. No. 104-275, at 31 (1996).
Clearly, the IDEA is a civil rights act, implementing the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and it places an affirmative obligation upon the States to provide children with disabilities a free and appropriate education.
Congress expressed a strong preference in favor of educating children with disabilities in an inclusive setting and requires States accepting IDEA funds to educate children in the LRE to the maximum extent appropriate. Appropriate in this context means the least restrictive setting available that will provide the student with FAPE.
Simply put, States that accept IDEA funding do not face the question of whether a student should be educated in the least restrictive environment. Rather, Congress has required States and school districts to determine how a child can be educated in the LRE. Thus, school districts must, as a preliminary matter in every case, determine whether the child can be provided with an appropriate education in the regular education classroom with supplementary aids and services. See Department of Education v. Katherine D.,727 F.2d 809, 815 (9th Cir. 1983).
Furthermore, the United States Supreme Court in Olmstead v. L.C. requires states to eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The Court said:
"Unjustified isolation, we hold, is properly regarded as discrimination based on disability. " 527 U.S. 581, 596 (1999).
Ms. Bon's reference to an unpublished, non-precedential case J.H. ex rel. A.H. and S.H. v. Fort Bend Indep. Sch. Dist. 482 F. App'x 915, 919 (5th Cir. 2012) reveals the depths to which she strives to make her assertions appear to have value. In fact, not only do her assertions lack value, the case referenced by Ms. Bon confirms that a student may derive nonacademic benefit from interacting with [nondisabled] peers in mainstream classes, contrary to her assertion.
The IDEA is not an expiring authorization and therefore Congress does not need to reauthorize the statute. If Congress decides to amend the IDEA, however, efforts need to focus on strengthening parent and student rights and strategies to ensure states are fulfilling obligations under the law. Policy dialogue must be based on evidence based strategy proven to improve student outcomes; not on misguided opinions of individuals trying to allow administrators to shirk responsibility for providing meaningful education to all students under their care.
There are ample school administrators whose efforts embody the spirit of the IDEA, and we encourage AASA to stop attacking parent and student rights and spend their time and resources towards amplifying successful and positive examples of supporting students with disabilities to succeed and prosper.
Susan Bon's AASA Blog Post this week is offensive to parents and students and utterly fails to provide clarity on one of the most important procedural and substantive due process right contained in the IDEA since its inception in 1975.
In fact, Ms. Bon's use of the offensive term "mentally retarded" indicates both her insensitivity to the community served by the IDEA and her failure to provide insightful commentary on LRE.
For over 40 years Congress has consistently made it an overall priority that a student with a disability is to be educated in the regular classroom to the maximum extent possible.

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Character and DialogueA Lesson by joseffthered
There are two keys to good dialogue
Well I suppose I'll just jump right in and hit this major topic. As writers, we all know how crucial dialogue is when developing a character since, in essence, it is the very soul of the character. We use it to convey emotion and set a tone for each character, while also making it unique to the character as we are all unique. The problem is that in our minds we speak as we would and it's hard to escape our own idiosyncrasies. To bypass this problem we must get through a locked door, a door with two locks
Empathy is key to one of those locks; Empathy lets us see the world through other peoples eyes, takes us out of our comfort zone and forces a new perception on our mind. A good exercise to help build up our empathy muscle is to do a little acting. I know what your thinking and no, I don't want you to go join the drama team and get up on stage (though it wouldn't hurt) I just mean to take on a different persona(s) throughout the day. Speak with an accent, walk with a limp and lie to everyone about it by saying you did something heroic, change your name for week, ask people strange questions and study their reactions, anything to put a crack in the barrier of your own persona's armor.
The first key is to separate your mind from your character's, the second is to actually separate your physical self, and to do that you must increase your visualization skills. The quickest and easiest exercise for this is to take a candle flame and stare at it for little bit. After a few seconds close your eyes to see to a bluish, purple light. Hold that light in your mind for as long as you can. Another good exercise that you can do just about anywhere is to cover your eyes with your hands, but cup them so to not put any pressure on the eye. Open your eyes and make sure that no light is getting through your hands. Stay like that and visualize settings, people, animals, whatever you want. As your skills grow you can make them more and more complex.
Now that the philosophic mumbo jumbo is out of the way, lets get down to brass tacks. Dialogue. The way a person speaks is as unique to a human as their face. After you create a character you should be able to carry on conversations with your character. You should be able to see your character beside you, be able to ask him/her a question, hear his/her answer as well of the pitch of his/her voice. When you are in your everyday situations you should know how they would react to the spider crawling across the floor (you should also know why they react they way they do, but that's part of another lesson) so that when you finally do write what this person says, it's less like you writing it, but more like they are speaking through you.
It's also important to remember that when people talk, they are usually doing something else at the time. Take for example two people eating dinner, you shouldn't write it like a play
The smiths sit down for supper
"How was work, Dear?" said Martha
"Oh, alright I suppose. Bill was fired today." Ted says with the furrows of sadness cresting his brow.
Technically this is fine, but it feels very sterile and mannequinesque.
The Smiths sit down for supper. The sounds of scraping metal forks fill the room until Martha speaks. The jarring force of her soft words cause Ted to choke a bit; but the prideful Ted just swallows harder until the chunk of Salisbury steak slides down his throat
"How was work, Dear?" Martha says meekly and slowly cuts a piece of meat while briefly reminiscing about how much her and her husband used to talk.
"Oh, alright I suppose" The words hiss from Ted's mouth like the air out of a leaky tire. "Bill was fired today." Furrows of sadness crest Ted's brow as he continues to eat his steak.
I know this might sound strange but dialogue is less about what is being said and more about the context of what is being said. That's why to me visualization and empathy are the keys to good dialogue.
If there are any questions, post them, and I'll answer them in the next lesson.
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- Deadly Sins Lora Leigh Witnesses to a shocking crime, three men must face the dangers of the past to unlock the passion in their hearts… Logan Callahan has fought hard to forget what happened that fateful day, so long ago. But every night he tries to sleep, he relives the nightmare. Every time he closes his eyes, he sees the woman whose life he could not save… A newcomer in town, Sky O'Brien is a mystery to Logan. Like him, she is a night owl. Like him, she is fighting her own demons. Like him, she hides a secret in her eyes—a fire that consumes him with every glance. Could she be the one to heal him? When Logan's ex-girlfriend is brutally murdered, his past implicates him as suspect—and his new neighbor Sky may be the only person he can turn to. Together, they share an attraction that can't be denied. But as he searches for the real killer, he discovers that Sky is tracking down a murderer too—and she intends to use him to do it…
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Experience of my friend one among us :
I had two glasses of pineapple juice ( rich in Mannitol ) 20 minutes
after taking my PD medication Syndopa CR125 ( L-dopa / C-dopa tabs),
and the result was very good. My medication absorption time reduced
from one and a half hrs to 50 minutes, and the effective 'ON' period
per tablet increased from 2 hrs to almost 3 hrs.
This is giving an additional ON period of 3 hrs per day, which is
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Now I have to try watermelon which has more mannitol I guess.
Mannitol is also believed to be effective in decreasing the rate of
progession of PD and maybe stopping it, as it prevents the formation
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you are having Kappikachu which is also another form of L-dopa.
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Warmer toned faucets will generally work better with a traditional style, while cooler colors are a better pair for a more modern kitchen, but the "right" color depends mostly on the colors of the surrounding area, especially the tile and kitchen sink.
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HomeThangs.com – the Online Home Improvement Store has made their goal to deliver the right product to the consumer. With that in mind, shopping and home design tips, as well as special product selections are being introduced.
Chrome has long been the go-to, default finish for kitchen faucets. But this trend is changing in a big way: not only have chrome faucets fallen out of favor, but they're being overwhelmingly replaced by less reflective finishes, especially in the kitchen. Interestingly, though, the trend is mostly anti-chrome, rather than favoring any other particular finish. HomeThangs.com has introduced a guide to some of the most popular alternative matte finishes.
Satin nickel is probably the most common finish for kitchen faucets, but the actual color of this finish varies a little bit from brand to brand. On the one end, some satin nickel faucets are maybe half a shade away from a brushed stainless steel. This is a very cool, clear, slightly blue-tinted metal finish with a sleek, very lightly textured finish, as though the bright metal were blurred out by the swipe of a paintbrush (hence the name).
On the other end of the spectrum are brushed nickel faucets with a warmer undertone, with hints of peach or pink that make for a slightly warmer finish. Depending on the manufacturer, a "satin nickel" can mean either a warm or cool finish, or anywhere in between. This is an important distinction to pay attention to, as the underlying color should match the base tone of the kitchen. Warmer toned faucets will generally work better with a traditional style, while cooler colors are a better pair for a more modern kitchen, but the "right" color depends mostly on the colors of the surrounding area, especially the tile and kitchen sink.
Oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets have become equally popular, though they have a very, very different look. Oil rubbed bronze faucets (also known as antique bronze, tumbled bronze, Venetian bronze, etc.) are very dark, ranging from a deep, lustrous brown to a brown so dark it's almost black. This color is a little bit more common in faucets with a more traditional style – like cross handle or bridge faucets – and makes a really nice pair for a French country kitchen, especially when used to contrast white cabinets.
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The city has done a preliminary review of plans for a large-scale U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service facility and is waiting for a response from the building owner.
The proposed INS expansion in downtown includes six holding cells, a feature that has sparked opposition from city officials and nearby residents who contend it would be too close to homes.
The INS, which already occupies office space at 801 Civic Center Drive, plans to build Southern California's first full-service, subdistrict office, which would include everything from the detention cells to benefits processing.
If the property owners decide to follow through with the project on behalf of the INS, they will need to request zoning and general plan changes, and variances for parking and landscaping requirements from the City Council, said city Planning Director Robyn Uptegraff.
The owner, a Delaware-based corporation, could not be reached for comment.


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Grab your friends and head to Playhouse Hollywood for a fun night of drinks and dancing. This Vegas-style venue aims for over-the-top with colorful acrobats, sexy go-go dancers and LED lighting. Hit one of the three bars, reserve a plush VIP booth in advance or climb to the upstairs lounge to gaze at the LA stars through the retractable glass skylight.
Revel in L.A.'s most notorious playground to the stars, Playhouse Hollywood on June 10th 2016 (Friday) with music by New York's own and EFFEN MOB DJ Spade along with opening set by DJ Vision. Playhouse Nightclub is always a good time, and things get crazy. Dress fashionably and arrive early to ease entry into this late night party haven. Experience Vegas-style nightlife in Los Angeles at Playhouse, located at 6506 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood. To RSVP, call +1 (310) 749-9029, or visit www.playhousebottleservice.comVIEW BOTTLE SERVICE MENU PRICING
Located in the long-abandoned building that once housed the Fox Theatre, Playhouse Hollywood is a sprawling, 13,000-square-foot Vegas-style LA club with a sexy circus theme. The impressive high-ceiling space is dominated by a huge oval bar presided over by scantily-clad bartenders who, when not slinging drinks, leap onto trapezes for some aerial acrobatics. Or they regale the crowd with a provocative burlesque show in the elevated cages. Intelligent disco lights and dozens of glowing red orb chandeliers throw dots of color over the fashionable crowd. Groups and couples lounge in leather booths to take in the show over bottle service, or lean over the railings to flirt with passing cuties.
Caged go-go dancers flank both sides of the sunken dance floor. This is where dance fiends and singles on the prowl elbow their way into the jam-packed space to party with Valley kids and tight-dress set. High rollers can make their way to the elegant VIP lounge upstairs, which features numerous gold and black banquettes, a second bar and DJ. The upstairs offers patrons a slightly mellower vibe. Between the two different levels of this club, which both have their own separate sound system, you can usually find a good blend of house and hip hop. Overall, the venue can be best described as a three-ring bedlam that die-hard club fans won't want to miss. Playhouse Nightclub is a whirlwind combination of high design, circus visuals, and great performances.VIEW VENUE FLOOR PLAN
The Crowd. Lively mix of Hollywood club kids, well-dressed Valley commuters, college students, and birthday and bachelorette parties, early to mid-20s. At any occasion you can find a number of celebrities making their way inside, including: Rihanna, Rick Ross, Drake, Lil Wayne, and number of other young Hollywood elites.
Arrival Process. Government issued I.D. attesting to the fact that the guests are 21 years of age or older is always required for entry to the venue. No exceptions. Management reserves all rights. Please arrive as close to opening as possible (11PM on most nights) and proceed to the table reservation entrance.
Playhouse Nightclub dress code policy for guests is strictly enforced. Fashionable, upscale attire is required to be granted entry. Playhouse maintains the highest standards of dress attire for all of their patrons.
Playhouse is one of L.A.'s most popular nightclubs, which results in a guest list that will not let you in unless you're on it, you know a promoter, or you're a celebrity. A VIP table reservation is highly recommended, along with an early RSVP, to ensure quick access into the club. Call us at +1 (310) 749-9029 or enter your reservation below. Please be as detailed as possible about your event and we will reach out to you shortly. If you do not hear from us within 24 hrs, or if you desire a quicker response, please send us a text message at +1 (310) 749-9029. Want more and get more. Learn about the best party bus LA club packages online at www.partybusnightclub.com


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Yesterday we saw the new iPad 2 get taken apart and now the guys over at Anandtech have run some benchmarks on the new iPad 2, to see if it lives up to Apple's claims of two times more processing power and nine times more graphics power than the original iPad.
It seems that the new iPad 2 has some impressive graphics performance, as you will see in the benchmarks below, and whilst is isn't quite up to the nine times faster graphics Apple claimed it certainly is a lot faster than the original iPad and also the Motorola Xoom.
You can see lots more benchmarks and find out more information on the performance of the iPad 2 over at Anandtech, and from the looks of the benchmarks the iPad 2 is going to be the tablet to beat in 2011.
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Seychellois wins special award at regional competition for young entrepreneurs
Jimmy Port-Louis (far left standing) receiving the special award for his project 'Ocean Saviour' at the Ambition Jeune's competition in Mauritius. (Indian Ocean Commission)
(Seychelles News Agency) - A 26-year-old Seychellois, Jimmy Port-Louis, has received the special jury award at a regional competition for young entrepreneurs.
Port-Louis won the special award for his project 'Ocean Saviour' at the Ambition Jeune's competition in Mauritius.
Participants were judged on a number of criteria which included the project's merit, convincing the jury of its implementation and whether it could be adapted by all regional countries.
Port-Louis told SNA that he received very good reviews from other participants and guests at the event, and he now wants his project to see the light of day.
The 'Ocean Saviour' project is about investing in a state-of-the-art fishing vessel powered by solar energy that would be used for long-line fishing.
Port-Louis, who is a part-time lecturer at the Seychelles Maritime Academy, said he would also involve young people in the project especially graduates of the academy.
"I am concerned when I see young people who followed a course in maritime end up working in fields not related to their study because there are few opportunities for them," said Port-Louis.
Through the 'Ocean Saviour' project, Port-Louis has estimated a cost of around $317,200, and would be providing job opportunities for at least five young people.
"I believe strongly in investing in our young people and giving them a head start in life. Among the eight crew member that I am proposing for the vessel, five would have to be young graduates of the Seychelles Maritime Academy," said Port-Louis.
The next step for Port-Louis is: "I want to meet up with government officials, especially the president to seek his support for the project since he has been championing the blue economy concept for a while."
|Port Louis (far right) and Jean-Paul Toulon (far left) were the two Seychellois participants at the regional competition for young entrepreneurs. (Seychelles National Youth Council/Facebook) Photo License: CC-BY
Alvin Laurence, chief executive of the Seychelles National Youth Council, told SNA, that this time the participants from Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, were well prepared.
"Port-Louis met all the criteria. His project was detailed and very informative, it could be adapted by any country regionally, it was well-presented and delivered, which really impressed the jury," said Laurence.
Laurence added that the Seychelles National Youth Council will support Port-Louis to ensure his project becomes a reality.
"We will assist him under the local grant programme for young entrepreneurs, and we will facilitate his contact with the ministry responsible for the blue economy so that he can get the backing needed to get started," said Laurence.
Port-Louis will also travel to China early next year to follow a short-course in maritime.
The competition which is supported by the Indian Ocean Commission encourages the spirit of entrepreneurship and business development among young people.
The two-day annual event brings together young entrepreneurs from five regional countries including Madagascar, the Comoros and Reunion, a French department.
The next 'Ambition Jeune' is expected to be held in August 2017 in Seychelles.


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When Kansas City police officers Jeff O'Rear and Erik Winters saw a six-month-old puppy that had been locked in a hot car for almost two hours, they knew they had to act fast. They smashed the back window and pulled the four-pound pup from the oven-like vehicle.
It was lucky that they rescued the puppy when they did. By the time they got there, the tiny pooch was convulsing and had a body temperature of 107.7 degrees. They rushed the little guy to a local PetSmart for treatment.
Officer O'Rear was so affected by seeing the puppy in distress that he wanted to make sure the dog grew up without ever having to go through something like that again. So he adopted the puppy and brought him home to the surprise of his daughters.
For a kid, a dog is pretty much the best gift ever, and for a dog, a caring home free from that kind of neglect is just as special. The puppy hasn't been named yet, but we're sure he's happy to be getting plenty of love.
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Philby, Kim (Harold Adrian Russell Philby), 1912–88, British double agent, son of Harry St. John Bridger Philby , studied Trinity College, Cambridge. A longtime high-ranking member of Britain's MI6 intelligence agency, his positions included head of the anti-Soviet section and later chief liaison between the British and American intelligence services. During his time at British intelligence, Philby worked as a Soviet spy. He came under suspicion when two of his close associates, Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess, defected to the USSR in 1951, but Philby's activities were not fully exposed until he himself defected in 1963.
See his autobiography, My Silent War (1968) P. Knightley, The Master Spy: The Story of Kim Philby (1989) G. Borovik, The Philby Files (1995) A. C. Brown, Treason in the Blood (1995) B. Macintyre, A Spy among Friends (2014).
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Firstly it is important to know what a clone is. From a biological view identical twins can also be considered clones. Is killing your identical twin suicide? Of course not. The same is with the case of killing your clone, that was created in the lab. Though a clone will be genetically identical to you, it will grow up in a different enviroment and encounter different situations than you, which gives the clone a different personality. Killing another human is murder.
Also in that sense. Your child is 50% of your genes. Is killing your child in that case 50% suicide?
Killing someone that is different from you is murder. A clone is a kind you but it's not you. Regardless of sharing the same genetic material, it is still immoral and inhuman because you're killing someone that is NOT you. It can be different from you and it may see you as someone different just like you see it as different, paradoxically to say. Therefore, killing your clone is a crime.
I believe that killing a clone of yourself is homicide due to the fact that the clone is in fact still a living breathing human being with free will. That clone will be able to function a its own being and what's to stop it from going and changing its name or doing plastic surgery? It will still be human even if it is considered to be an identical copy of you.
A clone is an exact copy of yourself, but not you, if you kill the copy of yourself it is murder not suicide, suicide is killing yourself, murder is killing a different body than yourself, so therefore it is murder, not suicide, you can not kill a copy and call it suicide
First, DNA is removed from the nucleus of a creature's cell. The material, bearing coded genetic information, is then placed in the nucleus of an embryonic cell. The cell receiving the new genetic information would have had its own DNA removed in order to accept the new DNA. If the cell accepts the new DNA, a duplicate embryo is formed. Though it is a duplicate it is a still a separate human being, a duplicate, yes but a human.Urther, Isaiah 49:1-5 speaks of God calling Isaiah to his ministry as a prophet while he was still in his mother's womb. Also, John the Baptist was filled with the Holy Ghost while he was still in the womb (Luke 1:15). All of this points to the Bible's stand on life beginning at conception in the womb.It seems, though, that if a human being were successfully cloned, the clone would be just as much of a human being, including having an eternal soul, as any other human being. And because of this, he/she would have to be accountable to God and God's Son Jesus Christ as any other human.
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Your clone is an exact replica of you and would therefore be exactly the same as you.
However, you could not be charged for suicide because a single person is just that, a single person. It would be you, but it would not be you. It would be the same thing as you, no different, but it is not sharing thoughts with you, although they are the same.
First of all, it is very important to make the distinction between my clone and me. The simple fact that the clone exists independently of me, and has thoughts without any input from me (and vice versa) shows beyond any doubt that it absolutely could not possibly be 'me', nor I them.
Secondly, if we *are* going to consider genetically identical clones 'the same' for all meaningful intents and purposes, then we would have to treat identical twins the same as well. One of them killing the other could not legally be murder, because they have the same DNA. Never mind how ridiculous that is, the fact that we don't already do this with identical twins proves that the law could not possibly support the alternative argument.
The argument for claiming that this is suicide is based on the fact that clones have the same DNA as you. What that ignores is the fact that identical twins also share the same DNA, but we don't allow them to kill eachother without punishment. Also, the clone acts as a separate entity, is a separate entity, and thus should be treated like a separate entity.
I believe that clones aren't people just tools because I think that clones can be genetically engineered to not have a conscious. So, in turn, I believe that you should be punished for suicide for killing a clone. Also, I believe that the Holocaust was a bad time due to real people, not clones, were murdered for what they believed in.
In the eyes of the current law, if you kill yourself you are committing suicide, so if a clone is identical to you in every way genetically possible, then you are killing yourself. Of course this is only in the eyes of the law, but the question is about whether it would be murder or suicide in the eyes of the law.
Your clone isn't a real person because they have no birth certificate because they were never born, they were grown. Therefore you can kill you clone with minimum consequences. It is closer to killing an animal than a human. So therefore if you kill you clone it is not murder, and because it's an exact copy of yourself you are killing yourself, so in conclusion it is suicide.
Technically, Monozygotic (identical) twins are clones. You can be imprisoned for murdering your twin regardless of the fact you share the same genes as you are separate people, therefore killing your clone isn't committing suicide. I don't no why you can up with the idea that in the eyes of the law, you can't murder a clone.


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19 May 2014 --- Engineering is all about problem-solving.
One of my favorite design problems involved a small encoder mount for a mixing system. The encoders were used to count rotations on a screw that metered dry product into a mixer.
Operators of this equipment were breaking encoders at an alarming rate and they were expensive to replace—not to mention the equipment downtime.
After determining the root cause of the issue, it was clear that a better mount had to be produced; wedesigned seven pieces of laser-cut stainless steel that fit together like a puzzle.But the tricky part was how to hold all of the puzzle pieces into a sturdy mount.
The very seasoned electrical engineer working with me on the project suggested—out of the blue—a simple hairpin.I thought he had lost his mind, but after giving his idea some consideration I later discoved he was right!
Innovative solutions might seem risky and even a bit crazy at first—that's what makes them exciting.
This is part 2 of a 3-part blog series. Today, we will be looking into how engineering-centric companiescan tackle the challenges of new technologies.
Engineering-centric companiesare the ones that are pushing new products and processes in our world. They bring us ways to improve how we communicate, how we fight disease, how we find and use energy. They make imagination into reality.
Thesecompanies are likely to adoptpertinent technologies at a quicker pace early in the life of the business.For example, a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) system may be purchased even before the business plan is finished.In the early days of the business, Engineering-centric leaders continually sketch new ideas,trying to fine-tune the details of their design. Their ultimate goal: —have the design far enough along to succesfully convince others to make the innovation journey with them.
But things change quickly as the company grows.
I have seen many engineering-centric companies fall into a cycle where the owner is forced out of daily engineering activities to deal with running the business. These distractions can often stifle progress. After all, a lot of these engineering-centric companies came to be because the original owners had great ideas about how to improve and advance, and they actually were able to innovate in the early days of the business. Many also struggle with the neccessity of being owner or business leader,because that is not likely their best skill set.
This distractionproblem can keep company owners from the opportunity of looking at technologies that allow them to stay ahead of the competition. One technology that can get overlooked is computer-aided engineering (CAE) solutions, also called analysis or simulation tools. On the surface, these tools can sometimes appear too complex for the average engineer.
And because some companies tend to believe that their designs are static or purposely overbuilt,they don't worry about product failure.Besides, "it has always been done this way; it's good enough."
However, aHUGE opportunity for advancement could be missed.
CAE tools canexpose uneeded, costly materials in a design. CAE also reduces the amount of physical testing needed for final product reviews. Material reduction, lighter designs, and fewer tests can quickly add up to real dollars being saved.
In the busy course of growing a company, engineering-centric owners need to be careful to not overlook the need for continuous improvement.As companies grow it is important to invest in documented processes to reducepains of onboarding new resources, and to facilitate consistency as much as possible.
Developing a company's internal culture of improvement and staying ahead of changes in market will be essential to rising above competitors and staying relavent.If you are not improving the way your products are designed and used…someone else will.
The third and final part will explore the tendencies of business-centric companies.


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Well, it's not news to anyone who's been smoking premium handmade cigars for a while, since most cigars made outside of Cuba commonly use a variety of tobaccos from other countries. Case in point: In 1978, Cuban Partagas heir, Ramón Cifuentes, began using Cameroon wrapper on his Dominican-made Partagas, which is blended with a core of Dominican and Mexican tobaccos. I'll get more into cigars blended with leaves from different countries, but let's first take a look at the puro.
A puro (Spanish for "pure") is a cigar made entirely of tobaccos grown in various regions of the same country. This is because the different soils produce different flavor characteristics in the tobaccos. For example, Cuba's tobacco growing regions have ideal weather conditions and rich, fertile soil, like the famed Pinar del Rio, which is why Cuba continues to make some very fine cigars.
But even Cuban cigars weren't always puros. Although they are now made with all Cuban-grown wrapper, filler, and binder, before the embargo, many Havanas were made with U.S.-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, sought for its mild flavor, and one of the world's most aromatic tobacco leaves.
Over the years, Cuban cigar makers who emigrated to the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Nicaragua have created puros in their adopted countries. One example is the Eiroa family, makers of Camacho cigars, who have successfully grown "authentic" Corojo tobaccos in Honduras' Jamastran Valley.
During the cigar boom of the 1990's, the famed Fuente Fuente OpusX was among the first Dominican puros to enter the market. Then a few years ago CAO introduced their first, the CAO Vision, as did Partagas with their Cifuentes selection, La Aurora's Cien Años cigars, and Davidoff's limited edition Puro Dominicano cigars. All Padron cigars are Nicaraguan puros, as are Joya De Nicaragua, 601, Plasencia Reserva Organica, and many of the cigars made by Oliva and Perdomo.
There was a time when it was presumed that cigars made in the Dominican Republic were generally milder in flavor, whereas cigars made in Honduras and Nicaragua were more full-bodied. To some extent it was true, but since the vast majority of premium cigars are a blend of tobaccos from several different countries, the country of origin, or more specifically, the country of production, seems to have lost its significance. But thanks to new cigar magazines, an abundance of information on the internet, and the wide availability of more complex blends, cigar smokers today have more sophisticated palates.
Although you can make an incredibly good cigar with tobaccos from a single country, the true cigar epicurean will often find a "multi-nation" blend even more intriguing. Not only have some magnificent cigars been produced without the use of native Cuban tobacco, but multi-nation cigars from the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Nicaragua often outscore Cuban puros in vertical brand tastings. CAO International, which holds the record for outscoring Havanas, and Alec Bradley's Tempus cigars are both prime examples.
What often distinguishes the uniqueness of a cigar's flavor is the wrapper leaf. This is because the wrapper touches the lips and tongue. It also gives off most of the smoke that affects the olfactory senses, which play a big part in what you taste from a cigar. Considered to be anywhere from 20-60% of a cigar's flavor (depending on whom you speak to), manufacturers have created such a wonderful array of wrappers to suit any number of taste preferences.
According to Tabacalera La Aurora president, José Blanco, "One of the most important aspects of tobacco is to have a good healthy seed. But many people forget the importance of the soil, which in my opinion is everything. For instance, Connecticut wrapper leaf has been grown in the United States, Ecuador, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic. Even though it's the same seed, they all taste different and have different characteristics."
One of the best examples of this are the Aurora 1495 Connoisseur cigars, which were also created by Señor Blanco.
"For years, cigars smokers have always wondered what the wrapper does to the blend," said Blanco. "For example, you have a Connecticut seed that for many years has been grown in the U.S. This wrapper has a very distinctive taste. The curing and the fermentation process will be totally different if it's grown in another country, too. For example a Connecticut wrapper in Ecuador, most times will have a bit more flavor and less bitterness."
To make his point, Blanco kept the robust Nicaraguan, Peruvian, and Dominican core of the Aurora 1495 selection intact, and created four unique new blends by replacing the original Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper with a Brazilian Maduro, an African Cameroon, a U.S. Connecticut, and a Dominican Corojo wrapper leaf. The difference in strength, flavor, and aroma between each cigar is startling.
"It all comes down to the wrapper and the size of the cigar," adds Blanco. "For example, the cigars in the Connoisseur Collection are all 5 inches by 52 ring. Now if you take a Corona at 5¼ inches by 42 ring with a Connecticut wrapper, the wrapper might account for 25% of the flavor. Use the same filler and binder and roll it with a Dominican Corojo wrapper, and it may be 50%. Of course, it also depends on the tolerance scale of each cigar smoker."
So although Cuban cigars remain the "standard" for premium cigars, just as France is the standard for premium wines, choice reigns supreme, and each year manufacturers continue to outdo themselves with cigars made from new tobacco strains and blending combinations. It's also what makes smoking premium cigars so fascinating.
Country of origin? Who cares? I say, viva la difference, and just give me a good cigar.
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During the 2009 recruiting season, the two biggest names in Louisiana were defensive back Janzen Jackson from Barbe High School in Lake Charles and wide receiver Rueben Randle from Bastrop High.
During the 2009 recruiting season, the two biggest names in Louisiana were defensive back Janzen Jackson from Barbe High School in Lake Charles and wide receiver Rueben Randle from Bastrop High.
Late in the recruiting process, it looked as though both players would sign with LSU and coach Les Miles, but in the final days leading to national-signing day, Jackson changed his commitment to Tennessee. He signed in the first recruiting class for then-Volunteer coach Lane Kiffin.
The story of these two players took dramatic turns only to be reunited in the same workout facility some three years later.
For Jackson, the road to the NFL looked to be an easy one as he quickly made his mark at Tennessee playing under longtime NFL defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin in 2009.
The highly touted defensive back stood out as a true freshman, starting nine games at free safety alongside All-American and All-SEC strong safety Eric Berry. Jackson had 37 tackles and one interception.
Berry, who ended up being the fifth overall pick in the 2010 draft, told me in the days leading to his selection by the Kansas City Chiefs that Jackson was "the most talented cover man he had seen in the SEC."
In 2010, Jackson was a second team All-SEC performer recording 69 tackles, four tackles for losses, five interceptions, 11 pass knockdowns and a sack.
But incidents off the field — personal issues and suspensions — resulted in Jackson being away from the team in early 2010. Those incidents eventually led to his dismissal from the team in August 2011.
Reports say his dismissal was because of incidents involving substance-abuse issues. Jackson left to play a pedestrian season in 2011 at McNeese State.
Jackson, who is now working at Sonic Boom Training Center under the watchful eye of workout guru Wyatt Harris, said he has learned from his mistakes after leaving high school.
"I made some mistakes, and I admit I made them," Jackson said. "I was young, I was away from home and I didn't make the right choices back then and I paid the price. It humbles you no matter how good you think you are. I know the NFL knows all about those issues and I have no reason to back away from them, but I also know that I learned from those errors in judgment. I am trying my best to keep my focus right and let my talent speak for itself. I just have to work hard and convince them I am a changed guy, and I can play at the next level."
Jackson's talent as a football player has never been questioned, and the 6-foot, 188-pound safety has been putting on a show for anyone who has seen him work out at Sonic Boom.
Last Wednesday, Jackson looked almost picture perfect with his ball reaction skills, his footwork and reverse skills in individual drills, but it was his three 40-yard times that really were eye-catching.
I clocked Janzen's 40-yard times at 4.36 seconds, 4.29 and 4.34.
Harris, a former NFL wide receiver, has high praise for Jackson.
"I have trained some great athletes here at Sonic Boom. People like Marques Colston, Robert Meachem, Tracy Porter, Jacoby Jones and Devery Henderson, and I have never had an athlete like him here," Harris said. "He is the best athlete that's ever trained at Sonic Boom. His athleticism is freakish and his speed, quickness and ease of movement are at the very top of the athletic ladder. He applies all that athletic ability to the football field. He is just not a great athlete, but he can play a high level of football also. He is going to knock the socks off of these other safeties he tests against at the combine."
Jackson said his mobility is his greatest strength.
"I really think my versatility to play not only safety, but also cornerback will help me out," Jackson said. "Working under my dad in high school, Lance Guidry, the current defensive coordinator at Western Kentucky and learning techniques from Coach Monte Kiffin at Tennessee, I think that really helped mold my football skills to play the different coverage sets everyone has today. I have really good ball skills, and I study a lot of tape on people like Deion Sanders, Ed Reed and Eric Berry. I play the ball well in flight. I know I need to physically get stronger, but with my speed and range, I believe I can help out quickly. All I want is a chance."
I currently have Jackson as the third best free safety prospect in the 2012 draft and the 68th best overall player.
The road for Randle came at a slower pace, but the former wide receiver/quarterback looks as though he is on the verge of making a move midway into the draft's first round. It is a similar that former Alabama All-SEC wide receiver Julio Jones made last year.
The soft-spoken Randle said he is a bit nervous about the combine workouts, but he is fully ready for the challenge.
"I am a little nervous, but I am focused on being the best I can be. I think I proved a lot last season in my development as a receiver," Randle said. "We were a run-oriented team, but when they threw the ball my way, I did my job to the best I could do, and I really learned a lot about proper route running and getting into and out of my cuts and breaks better and with more explosiveness working with (Harris) last summer."
In his first two seasons at LSU, Randle caught 44 passes for 717 yards and five touchdowns.
Last season despite erratic quarterback play at times, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound end caught 53 passes for 917 yards, averaged 17.3 yards per catch and eight touchdowns.
Randle is tailor-made for the NFL due to his size, huge hands and explosive qualities after the reception, but some NFL scouts have questioned his top-end speed.
After watching him run at Sonic Boom in times of 4.44 and 4.46, Randle is ready to prove the doubters wrong in Indianapolis.
"I know that is what they are saying, but the film doesn't lie about you," Randle said. "There weren't a lot of guys catching me from behind, and I have a pretty good burst after the reception. I think sometimes if you aren't in an offensive system that throws the ball in your direction 70 to 80 times a season you get that label. I am confident I will prove that theory wrong about me."
Harris says Randle's quiet confidence and his physical stature will have the pros looking at him in the first round.
"Don't take that quiet demeanor to mean that Rueben Randle is not competitive. He is the ultimate competitor out there," Harris said. "He has superb body balance and control skills with the ball in flight, excellent eye-hand coordination, and he is a physical player fighting for the ball. I agree with everyone that Oklahoma State's Justin Blackmon is the top wide receiver in this draft class, but after that, Randle will be in play for the second spot. If the question mark is his speed and 40-yard time, you better get a big eraser because he is going to make his mark when he runs and works out for the scouts."
Right now, I currently have Randle in a close race with Notre Dame's Michael Floyd, Baylor's Kendall Wright and Rutgers' Mohamed Sanu for the second wide receiver spot in the draft.
Just remember at this time last year Jones was regarded as a teens pick in the first round, and the Atlanta Falcons gave up five draft choices to move up to the sixth overall spot to select him.
Randle said his confidence as a receiver was helped by going up against some of the best defensive backs in the nation at LSU.
"Every day in practice I was lined up against Patrick Peterson, Tryann Mathieu, Tharold Simon, Morris Claiborne, Ron Brooks and Brandon Taylor and that certainly made me a better player," Randle said. "Those guys were relentless and they didn't want you to catch anything against them, and it was ultra-competitive out there on that practice field. It made you work harder as a player just to survive the practices. If you didn't run your route exactly the way you should, you weren't going to catch the ball against them."
And now every day the competitive nature of Jackson and Randle is on display.
"These two guys are super competitive," Harris said. "If they had a spitting match between the two, they would be fighting to win that contest. They both lived with me for a while, and they were so competitive in everything I would wake up in the middle of the night to see if one hadn't smothered the other with a pillow because they were always going at it. Those two young men are not just upper-echelon athletes, but really good football players. They are focused to be amongst the very best at the next level."
Randle and Jackson took different paths to the NFL, but the moment to showcase their football skills and athleticism is right around the corner. Watch and see if both don't emerge as two of the biggest winners of the offseason.
NFL analyst Mike Detillier is based in Raceland.