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36.0 Preamble
36.1 Application
36.2 Appointments
36.3 Procedure for appointment
36.4 Procedure after appointment
36.5 Publication of appointments
Public trust in the judicial process demands that appointments by judges be fair, impartial and beyond reproach. Accordingly, these rules are intended to ensure that appointees are selected on the basis of merit, without favoritism, nepotism, politics or other factors related to the qualifications of the appointee or the requirements of the case.
The rules cannot be written in a way that foresees every situation in which they should be applied. Therefore, the appointment of trained and competent persons, and the avoidance of factors unrelated to the merit of the appointments or the value of the work performed, are fundamental objectives that should guide all appointments made and orders issued pursuant to this Part.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended on March 21, 2017
Section 36.1 Application.
(a) Except as set forth in subdivision (b) of this section, this Part shall apply to the following appointments made by any judge or justice of the Unified Court System:
(1) guardians;
(2) guardians ad litem, including guardians ad litem appointed to investigate and report to the court on particular issues, and their counsel and assistants;
(3) attorneys for the child who are not paid from public funds, in those judicial departments where their appointments are authorized;
(4) court evaluators;
(5) attorneys for alleged incapacitated persons;
(6) court examiners;
(7) supplemental needs trustees;
(8) receivers;
(9) referees (other than special masters and those serving otherwise in a quasi-judicial capacity); and
(10) the following persons or entities performing services for guardians or receivers:
(i) counsel;
(ii) accountants;
(iii) auctioneers;
(iv) appraisers;
(v) property managers; and
(vi) real estate brokers.
(11) a public administrator within the City of New York and for the counties of Westchester, Onondaga, Erie, Monroe, Suffolk and Nassau and counsel to the public administrator, except that only sections 36.2(c) and 36.4(f)(e) of this Part shall apply, and that section 36.2(c) shall not apply to incumbents in these positions until one year after the effective date of this paragraph.
(b) Except for section 36.2(c)(6) and (7) of this Part, this Part shall not apply to:
(1) appointments of attorneys for the child pursuant to section 243 of the Family Court Act, guardians ad litem pursuant to section 403-a of the Surrogate's Court Procedure Act, or the Mental Hygiene Legal Service;
(2) the appointment of, or the appointment of any persons or entities performing services for, any of the following:
(i) a guardian who is a relative of the subject of the guardianship proceeding; a person or entity nominated as guardian by the subject of the proceeding; a person or entity proposed as guardian by a party to the proceeding; or a person or entity having a legally recognized duty or interest with respect to the subject of the proceeding;
(ii) a guardian ad litem nominated by an infant of 14 years of age or over;
(iii) a nonprofit institution performing property management or personal needs services, or acting as court evaluator;
(iv) a bank or trust company as a depository for funds or as a supplemental needs trustee;
(v) except as set forth in section 36.1(a)(11), a public official vested with the powers of an administrator;
(vi) a person or institution whose appointment is required by law; or
(vii) a physician whose appointment as a guardian ad litem is necessary where emergency medical or surgical procedures are required; and
(3) an appointment other than above without compensation, except that the appointee must file a notice of appointment pursuant to section 36.4(a) of this Part.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 1985; amds. filed: July 7, 1989; Oct. 29, 1990; July 22, 1993; July 18, 1994; Nov. 21, 1994; July 18, 1996; July 14, 1997; June 11, 1998; Sept. 20, 2000; repealed, new filed Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.
Added (a)(11) and amended (b)(2)(v) on May 1, 2006
Amended on March 21, 2017
Section 36.2 Appointments.
(a) Appointments by the judge. All appointments of the persons or entities set forth in section 36.1 of this Part, including those persons or entities set forth in section 36.1(a)(10) of this Part who perform services for guardians or receivers, shall be made by the judge authorized by law to make the appointment. In making appointments of persons or entities to perform services for guardians or receivers, the appointing judge may consider the recommendation of the guardian or receiver.
(b) Use of lists.
(1) All appointments pursuant to this Part shall be made by the appointing judge from the appropriate list of applicants established by the Chief Administrator of the Courts pursuant to section 36.3 of this Part.
(2) An appointing judge may appoint a person or entity not on the appropriate list of applicants upon a finding of good cause, which shall be set forth in writing and shall be filed with the fiduciary clerk at the time of the making of the appointment. The appointing judge shall send a copy of such writing to the Chief Administrator. A judge may not appoint a person or entity that has been removed from a list pursuant to section 36.3(e) of this Part.
(3) Appointments made from outside the lists shall remain subject to all of the requirements and limitations set forth in this Part, except that the appointing judge may waive any education and training requirements where completion of these requirements would be impractical.
(c) Disqualifications from appointment.
(1) No person shall be appointed who is a judge or housing judge of the Unified Court System of the State of New York, or who is a relative of, or related by marriage to, a judge or housing judge of the Unified Court System within the fourth degree of relationship.
(2) No person serving as a judicial hearing officer pursuant to Part 122 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator shall be appointed in actions or proceedings in a court in a county where he or she serves on a judicial hearing officer panel for such court.
(3) No person shall be appointed who is a full-time or part-time employee of the Unified Court System. No person who is the spouse, sibling, parent or child of an employee who holds a position at salary grade JG24 or above, or its equivalent, shall be appointed by a court within the judicial district where the employee is employed or, with respect to an employee with statewide responsibilities, by any court in the State.
(i) No person who is a chair or executive director, or their equivalent, of a state or county political party (including any person or persons who, in counties of any size or population, possess or perform any of the titles, powers or duties set forth in Public Officers Law §73[1][k]), or the spouse, sibling, parent or child of that official, shall be appointed while that official serves in that position and for a period of two years after that official no longer holds that position. This prohibition shall apply to the members, associates, counsel and employees of any law firms or entities while the official is associated with that firm or entity.
(ii) No person who has served as a campaign chair, coordinator, manager, treasurer or finance chair for a candidate for judicial office, or the spouse, sibling, parent or child of that person, or anyone associated with the law firm of that person, shall be appointed by the judge for whom that service was performed for a period of two years following the judicial election.
(5) No former judge or housing judge of the Unified Court System, or the spouse, sibling, parent or child of such judge, shall be appointed, within two years from the date the judge left judicial office, by a court within the jurisdiction where the judge served. Jurisdiction is defined as follows:
(i) the jurisdiction of a judge of the Court of Appeals shall be statewide;
(ii) the jurisdiction of a justice of an Appellate Division shall be the judicial department within which the justice served;
(iii) the jurisdiction of a justice of the Supreme Court and a judge of the Court of Claims shall be the principal judicial district within which the justice or judge served; and
(iv) with respect to all other judges, the jurisdiction shall be the principal county within which the judge served.
(6) No attorney who has been disbarred or suspended from the practice of law shall be appointed during the period of disbarment or suspension.
(7) No person convicted of a felony, or for five years following the date of sentencing after conviction of a misdemeanor (unless otherwise waived by the Chief Administrator upon application), shall be appointed unless that person receives a certificate of relief from disabilities.
(8) No receiver or guardian shall be appointed as his or her own counsel, and no person associated with a law firm of that receiver or guardian shall be appointed as counsel to that receiver or guardian, unless there is a compelling reason to do so.
(9) No attorney for an alleged incapacitated person shall be appointed as guardian to that person, or as counsel to the guardian of that person.
(10) No person serving as a court evaluator shall be appointed as guardian for the incapacitated person except under extenuating circumstances that are set forth in writing and filed with the fiduciary clerk at the time of the appointment.
(d) Limitations based upon compensation.
(1) No person or entity shall be eligible to receive more than one appointment within a calendar year for which the compensation anticipated to be awarded to the appointee in any calendar year exceeds the sum of $15,000.
(2) If a person or entity has been awarded more than an aggregate of $75,000 in compensation by all courts during any calendar year, the person or entity shall not be eligible for compensated appointments by any court during the next calendar year.
(3) For purposes of this Part, the term "Compensation" shall mean awards by a court of fees, commissions, allowances or other compensation, excluding costs and disbursements.
(4) These limitations shall not apply where the appointment is necessary to maintain continuity of representation of a service to the same person or entity in further or subsequent proceedings.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 1985; amds. filed: July 22, 1993; Nov. 21, 1994; repealed, new filed Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended (c)(1) on Feb 16, 2006.
Amended (d) on Jan. 1, 2008
Amended (d)(2) on Feb. 4, 2008
Amended (c)(4)(i) on Jun. 21, 2016
Amended on March 21, 2017
Section 36.3 Procedure for appointment.
(a) Application for appointment. The Chief Administrator shall provide for the application by persons or entities seeking appointments pursuant to this Part on such forms as shall be promulgated by the Chief Administrator. The forms shall contain such information as is necessary to establish that the applicant meets the qualifications for the appointments covered by this Part and to apprise the appointing judge of the applicant's background.
(b) Qualifications for appointment. The Chief Administrator shall establish requirements of education and training for placement on the list of available applicants. These requirements shall consist, as appropriate, of substantive issues pertaining to each category of appointment--including applicable law, procedures, and ethics--as well as explications of the rules and procedures implementing the process established by this Part. Education and training courses and programs shall meet the requirements of these rules only if certified by the Chief Administrator. Attorney participants in these education and training courses and programs may be eligible for continuing legal education credit in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Legal Education Board.
(c) Establishment of lists. The Chief Administrator shall establish separate lists of qualified applicants for each category of appointment, and shall make available such information as will enable the appointing judge to be apprised of the background of each applicant. The Chief Administrator may establish more than one list for the same appointment category where appropriate to apprise the appointing judge of applicants who have substantial experience in that category. Pursuant to section 81.32(b) of the Mental Hygiene Law, the Presiding Justice of the appropriate Appellate Division shall designate the qualified applicants on the lists of court examiners established by the Chief Administrator.
(d) Registration. The Chief Administrator shall establish a procedure requiring that each person or entity on a list reregister every two years in order to remain on the list.
(e) Removal from lists. The Chief Administrator may remove any person or entity from any list for unsatisfactory performance or any conduct incompatible with appointment from that list, or if disqualified from appointment pursuant to this Part. A person or entity may not be removed except upon receipt of a written statement of reasons for the removal and an opportunity to provide an explanation and to submit facts in opposition to the removal.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 1985; amds. filed: Oct. 29, 1990; July 22, 1993; Nov. 21, 1994; repealed, new filed Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended on March 21, 2017
Section 36.4 Procedure after appointment.
(a) Notice of appointment and certification of compliance.
(1) Every person or entity appointed pursuant to this Part shall file with the fiduciary clerk of the court from which the appointment is made, within 30 days of the making of the appointment:
(i) a notice of appointment; and
(ii) a certification of compliance with this Part, on such form as promulgated by the Chief Administrator. Copies of this form shall be made available at the office of the fiduciary clerk and shall be transmitted by that clerk to the appointee immediately after the making of the appointment by the appointing judge. An appointee who accepts an appointment without compensation need not complete the certification of compliance portion of the form.
(2) The notice of appointment shall contain the date of the appointment and the nature of the appointment.
(3) The certification of compliance shall include:
(i) a statement that the appointment is in compliance with section 36.2(c) and (d) of this Part; and
(ii) a list of all appointments received during the current calendar year and the year immediately preceding the current calendar year, which shall contain:
(a) the name of the judge who made each appointment;
(b) the compensation awarded;
(c) where compensation remains to be awarded;
(d) the compensation anticipated to be awarded; and
(e) separate identification of those appointments for which compensation of $5,000 or more is anticipated to be awarded during any calendar year. The list shall include the appointment for which the filing is made.
(4) A person or entity who is required to complete the certification of compliance, but who is unable to certify that the appointment is in compliance with this Part, shall immediately so inform the appointing judge.
(b) Approval of compensation.
(1) Upon seeking approval of compensation of more than $500, an appointee must file with the fiduciary clerk, on such form as is promulgated by the Chief Administrator, a statement of approval of compensation, which shall contain a confirmation to be signed by the fiduciary clerk that the appointee has filed the notice of appointment and certification of compliance.
(2) A judge shall not approve compensation of more than $500, and no compensation shall be awarded, unless the appointee has filed the notice of appointment and certification of compliance form required by this Part and the fiduciary clerk has confirmed to the appointing judge the filing of that form.
(3) Each approval of compensation of $5,000 or more to appointees pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a statement, in writing, of the reasons therefor by the judge. The judge shall file a copy of the order approving compensation and the statement with the fiduciary clerk at the time of the signing of the order.
(4) Compensation to appointees shall not exceed the fair value of services rendered. Appointees who serve as counsel to a guardian or receiver shall not be compensated as counsel for services that should have been performed by the guardian or receiver.
(c) Reporting of compensation received by law firms. A law firm whose members, associates and employees have had a total of $50,000 or more in compensation approved in a single calendar year for appointments made pursuant to this Part shall report such amounts on a form promulgated by the Chief Administrator.
(d) Exception. The procedure set forth in this section shall not apply to the appointment of a referee to sell real property and a referee to compute whose compensation for such appointments is not anticipated to exceed $750.
(e) Approval and Reporting of Compensation Received by Counsel to the Public Administrator.
(1) A judge shall not approve compensation to counsel to the public administrator in excess of the fee schedule promulgated by the administrative board of the public administrator under SCPA 1128 unless accompanied by the judge's statement, in writing, of the reasons therefor, and by the appointee's affidavit of legal services under SCPA 1108 setting forth in detail the services rendered, the time spent, and the method or basis by which the requested compensation was determined.
(2) Any approval of compensation in excess of the fee schedule promulgated by the administrative board of the public administrator shall be reported to the Office of Court Administration on a form promulgated by the Chief Administrator and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order approving compensation, the judge's written statement, and the counsel's affidavit of legal services, which records shall be published as determined by the Chief Administrator.
(3) Each approval of compensation of $5,000 or more to counsel shall be reported to the Office of Court Administration on a form promulgated by the Chief Administrator and shall be published as determined by the Chief Administrator.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 1985; amd. filed Oct. 29, 1990; repealed, new filed Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.
Added (e)(1)-(e)(3) on May 1, 2006
Amended (d) on Jan. 3, 2008
Amended on March 21, 2017
Section 36.5 Publication of appointments.
(a) All forms filed pursuant to section 36.4 of this Part shall be public records.
(b) The Chief Administrator shall arrange for the periodic publication of the names of all persons and entities appointed by each appointing judge, and the compensation approved for each appointee.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Nov. 22, 1985; repealed, new filed: July 22, 1993; Nov. 22, 2002 eff. June 1, 2003.


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Eight Niagara University students - three women and five men - will be shaving their heads this Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the student union to raise awareness and financial support for young adults with cancer.
"Shave to Save," slated for the Gallagher Center's Multipurpose Room, is a part of senior communications major Vincent Schiano's honors thesis, which focuses on educating students and rallying support within the Niagara University community on the fight against young adult cancer.
Participants have been fundraising prior to the event, largely via crowdfunding websites like www.gofundme.com. NU junior Vanessa Dunn, who recently lost her great aunt to cancer, has already surpassed $2,900 in less than one week of fundraising.
The students will announce the total amount raised during Wednesday's event.
All money raised will be given to the Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, a nonprofit based in Baltimore that specializes in young adult cancer patient support services.
"We are trying to drum up as much support as possible for our peers," explained Schiano, a Gates native. "They are recent graduates from college, they are just getting engaged and beginning their first real-world job; a cancer diagnosis puts all of that on hold. They need the support and resources to be able to not only make it through treatments, but to live as normal of a post-cancer life as possible."
"Shave to Save" is the culmination of Schiano's thesis, which was to research student attitudes on cancer, and then construct a public relations plan to raise awareness and support for the cause.
According to the National Cancer Institute, young adult cancer patients (ages 15-39) struggle finding the necessary resources in order to maintain healthy physical and psychological health throughout treatment. In more than 30 years, young adult cancer patients have seen no improvements in treatment options - hence, the need for support in forms of patient navigation, education and scholarships.
Last summer, Schiano raised more than $7,100 by riding a bicycle from Baltimore to San Francisco as part of the 4K for Cancer program.
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echinus is a simple and lightweight tiling and floating window manager for X11. Started as a dwm fork with easier configuration, echinus became full-featured reparenting window manager with EWMH support.
echinus is in AUR. You might also want to install ourico, a lightweight EWMH taskbar, originally designed for echinus (also in AUR), and dmenu.
After successfully installing, copy all files from Template:Filename to Template:Filename.
echinus is configured in one simple text file, in Xresources format: Template:Filename. Details for all of the configuration options are in Template:Filename. A section of a sample config file looks like:
Echinus*selected.border: #404040 Echinus*selected.button: #d3d7cf Echinus*selected.bg: #262626 Echinus*selected.fg: #d3d7cf
Rules can be set up to spawn applications in specific tags. The following rule, for example, would open firefox in the first tag:
Echinus*rule0: firefox.* web 0 1
Opening applications in a terminal requires that you explicitly set the -title tag when spawning them so that echinus can manage them:
Echinus*spawn0: CA + m = urxvtc -title mutt -e mutt
Similarly, when spawning dmenu, you will need to declare the requisite properties, like so:
Echinus*spawn1: Menu = dmenu_run -fn "-*-dina-medium-r-*-*-*-100-*-*-*-*-*-*" -nb "#1A1A1A" -nf "#696969" -sb "#1A1A1A" -sf "#D3D7Cf"
Starting echinus
To start echinus with Template:Codeline or the SLIM login manager, simply append the following to Template:Filename:
exec echinus
Using echinus
After making changes to Template:Filename, you can reload the config without recompiling by restarting echinus, with Template:Keypress + Template:Keypress + Template:Keypress.
Further details for manipulating windows are in the manpage and the Template:Filename.
Panels & Pagers
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33 U.S. Code § 919 - Procedure in respect of claims
Subject to the provisions of section 913 of this title a claim for compensation may be filed with the deputy commissioner in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary at any time after the first seven days of disability following any injury, or at any time after death, and the deputy commissioner shall have full power and authority to hear and determine all questions in respect of such claim.
Within ten days after such claim is filed the deputy commissioner, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall notify the employer and any other person (other than the claimant), whom the deputy commissioner considers an interested party, that a claim has been filed. Such notice may be served personally upon the employer or other person, or sent to such employer or person by registered mail.
The deputy commissioner shall make or cause to be made such investigations as he considers necessary in respect of the claim, and upon application of any interested party shall order a hearing thereon. If a hearing on such claim is ordered the deputy commissioner shall give the claimant and other interested parties at least ten days' notice of such hearing, served personally upon the claimant and other interested parties or sent to such claimant and other interested parties by registered mail or by certified mail, and shall within twenty days after such hearing is had, by order, reject the claim or make an award in respect of the claim. If no hearing is ordered within twenty days after notice is given as provided in subsection (b), the deputy commissioner shall, by order, reject the claim or make an award in respect of the claim.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any hearing held under this chapter shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section 554 of title 5. Any such hearing shall be conducted by a [1] administrative law judge qualified under section 3105 of that title. All powers, duties, and responsibilities vested by this chapter, on October 27, 1972, in the deputy commissioners with respect to such hearings shall be vested in such administrative law judges.
The order rejecting the claim or making the award (referred to in this chapter as a compensation order) shall be filed in the office of the deputy commissioner, and a copy thereof shall be sent by registered mail or by certified mail to the claimant and to the employer at the last known address of each.
An award of compensation for disability may be made after the death of an injured employee.
At any time after a claim has been filed with him, the deputy commissioner may, with the approval of the Secretary, transfer such case to any other deputy commissioner for the purpose of making investigation, taking testimony, making physical examinations or taking such other necessary action therein as may be directed.
An injured employee claiming or entitled to compensation shall submit to such physical examination by a medical officer of the United States or by a duly qualified physician designated or approved by the Secretary as the deputy commissioner may require. The place or places shall be reasonably convenient for the employee. Such physician or physicians as the employee, employer, or carrier may select and pay for may participate in an examination if the employee, employer, or carrier so requests. Proceedings shall be suspended and no compensation be payable for any period during which the employee may refuse to submit to examination.
[1] So in original. Probably should be "an".
1984—Subsecs. (a), (b), (g), (h). Pub. L. 98–426, § 27(a)(2), substituted "Secretary" for "commission". See Transfer of Functions note under section 902 of this title.
1978—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 95–251 substituted references to administrative law judges for references to hearing examiners.
1972—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 92–576 substituted provisions for conduct of hearings under section 554 of title 5 by a hearing examiner qualified under section 3105 of title 5 and vesting in hearing examiners the powers, duties, and responsibilities vested in deputy commissioners on Oct. 27, 1972, for former provisions authorizing claimant and employer to present evidence with respect to claims and for representation of a claimant under a written authorization.
1960—Subsecs. (c), (e). Pub. L. 86–507 inserted "or by certified mail" after "registered mail".
1938—Subsec. (g). Act June 25, 1938, authorized transfer of cases, with administrative approval, at any time after filing of claim for the additional purposes of making investigations and taking other necessary action instead of after issuance of compensation order without anyone's approval.
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–426 effective Sept. 28, 1984, see section 28(e)(1) of Pub. L. 98–426, set out as a note under section 901 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–576 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1972, see section 22 of Pub. L. 92–576, set out as a note under section 902 of this title.
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'Twilight' past: Carlisle's wife Esme's capacity for compassionate love for those around her naturally places her in the role of matriarch to her adoptive (vegetarian) vampire children: Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, Jasper and Edward. She welcomed Edward's human girlfriend into her family with open arms and serves as a second mother figure, one who helps guide Bella in the world of the supernatural, when Bella's birth mother, Renee, is away in Arizona and Florida. Hollywood future: Elizabeth Reaser had TV stints on "Grey's Anatomy" and "The Good Wife." Between the concluding films of "The Twilight Saga," she'll appear in the dramedies "Young Adult" with Charlize Theron and "Liberal Arts" with Zac Efron, Elizabeth Olsen and Josh Radnor.
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Crews called to Wood Street home Sunday evening
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Anne Arundel County fire officials are still trying to figure out what caused a house fire in Brooklyn Park on Sunday night.
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Recently, Jang Geun Suk guested on an episode of Japanese TV show "Kuwazugirai-Ou." During the show, he was paired with Noritake Kinashi, and fans could not help but notice their heights.
On Jang Geun Suk's official profile, his height is written down as 182 cm (5'11"). However, viewers noticed that Jang Geun Suk was approximately the same height as Noritake Kinashi, who's listed as 177 cm (5'9″), when they stood side-by-side. As a result, several threads titled "Jang Geun Suk's Height Is Suspicious" have been created online, and Japanese netizens have been criticizing the star for lying about his height. Some of the comments included, "First you lie about plastic surgery, and now it's your height," "Leave our country liar Geun Suk," "I'm disappointed in you," and more.
This isn't the first time Jang Geun Suk has been under the spotlight for his height. In a past interview regarding his profile, Jang Geun Suk stated, "I'm aware that there's a controversy over my height issues. But I think it's because of my small face. People who met in person are surprised at how tall I really am."
A lot of stars – including and not limited to Rain, Won Bin, Kim Hyun Joong, Jung Yong Hwa, and more – have been swept up in the height controversy as well. However, it's not just Korean celebrities who lie about their height. Hollywood stars, as well as non-celebs, can't help but round up their measurements by a tad in order to appear slightly taller. It's no secret that many Korean celebrities have stage names and lie about their height, weight, and age. Some celebrities go as far as deceiving the public about their academic backgrounds. Check out a past Soompi editorial regarding why celebs lie.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The first sign a major knuckleball is coming in the baseball play "Bronx Bombers" is when the smoke machines crank up.
Until then, Eric Simonson's script is an unremarkable behind-the-scenes look at a moment in 1977 when the New York Yankees were in crisis. Their star player, Reggie Jackson, was brawling with the team's manager, Billy Martin, and clubhouse morale was at a low point.
Then the central figure in this drama — Yogi Berra, trying to keep the team together as a coach — starts hearing ghosts in his bedroom and the swirling smoke kicks in. The Babe — Babe Ruth, naturally — then suddenly stands there in his pinstripes with a bat. Of course. Who doesn't have this exact same dream?
The next scene, which opens Act 2, is perhaps one of the most improbable and downright silly moments to be put onstage this season: A fancy dinner with some Yankee greats from the past and present. Babe Ruth! Mickey Mantle! Lou Gehrig! Joe DiMaggio! Derek Jeter? Wait, what?
That snapping sound you hear is the sudden end of Simonson's two-and-a-half plays grounded in realism and his entry into the surreal. A play that was becoming the Yogi Berra story — featuring a super Peter Scolari wringing every emotion from the script heroically — has now turned into the daydreams of an 11-year-old.
If you've ever wanted to know what Mantle would tell Gehrig, this is the play for you. (For the record, it's "pleasure to meet you, sir. I, um, I came up just after you.") The Yankee immortals all trade war stories, salary details, free agency tales and grouse over the increasingly invasive media. They eat potatoes. They continue to wear their uniforms, cleats and all.
They also say things like "baseball's the best damn thing that ever happened to this country" and reveal this secret for their success: "A Yankee's got to be a Yankee." Among these athletic giants is Yogi's wife, Carmen, (an underused Tracy Shayne), likely wondering why she got cast in this dream — and this play.
Eventually, DiMaggio threatens to leave — prompting the almost required "Joe, don't go!" — and Gehrig physically weakens before our eyes, a crass reminder of the disease that will kill him. The madness ends with him recreating the weakened stance he held while bidding farewell to the Yankees. It's a maudlin turn for something that's already half-baked.
"Bronx Bombers," which opened Thursday at the Circle in the Square Theater, is the third sports-related play to make it to Broadway from producing team Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo, following "Lombardi," about football icon Vince Lombardi, and "Magic/Bird," about the friendship between basketball legends Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird.
Simonson, who wrote all three, this time also directs "Bronx Bombers," and he does so with such reverence to the baseball franchise that it veers into fairy tale. Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees put money in the show, and it shows. The play played off-Broadway last year and has been tweaked since then, but not enough to make it more than Yankee advertising.
Ruth (played by C.J. Wilson like a sort of W.C. Fields) is brash and ready to party; Mantle (Bill Dawes, who also plays Thurman Munson) is a jokey hothead; DiMaggio (Chris Henry Coffey) is squinty and haughty; Elston Howard is polite but frustrated (a good Francois Battiste, who also earlier plays a terrific Jackson); and Gherig (John Wernke) who seems a bit like a confused hick ("What's TV?" he asks at one point, since he died in 1941. In another scene he blurts out: "World War II?" Wait until he finds out about the Red Sox's recent resurgence.)
After the head-scratching dinner scene, the play fast-forwards to the Yankee locker room in 2008 on the last game in the old Yankee Stadium and resumes its low-key, grounded-in-reality air. Yogi's back again and so is Jeter (Christopher Jackson, this time apparently not an apparition.)
There's a lot of hat-tipping, swelling moments and it seems like we in the audience should get teary and sentimental. "It's about the people, not the building," Berra says sagely. But it's also about the drama, and, in this case, the play strikes out looking.
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WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 A key al Qaeda operative implicated in the February bombing of a prominent Iraqi mosque was captured last month, a senior U.S. military officer said in Baghdad today.
Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwafak al-Rubaie announced yesterday that terrorist Abu Qudama had been seized by Kurdish pershmerga troops after a May 20 firefight north of Baghdad, Army Maj. Gen. William B. Caldwell told reporters at a news briefing.
Abu Qudama, a Tunisian, is an admitted participant of the Feb. 22 bombing of the Golden Dome, a holy Shiite mosque in Samarra, Caldwell said. The bombing set off sectarian violence across Iraq.
The terrorist's capture wasn't announced earlier, Caldwell speculated, because Iraqi and coalition authorities probably wanted more time to extract intelligence.
Abu Qudama is also known as Yousri Fakher Mohammed Ali. His compatriot and the ringleader of the Golden Dome bombing, Haitham Sabah Shaker Mohammed al-Badri, remains at large.
Lately, al Qaeda has experienced several reversals of fortune in Iraq. Previous al Qaeda in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed June 7 in an air strike by U.S. F-16 jets. Now, U.S. and coalition forces have set their sights on getting Zarqawi's successor, Egyptian Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
"There is no question that if we can take him down," Caldwell said, "that will just disrupt the organization to the point to where it would be ineffective for a long period of time."
Zarqawi's death, Abu Qudama's capture and other recent setbacks have disrupted al Qaeda's operations in Iraq, Caldwell said.
And, "that has given us to opportunity to find and track down" more al Qaeda terrorists, the general said.
Iraqi and coalition security forces remain focused on pressuring the terrorists, said Caldwell, spokesman for Multinational Force Iraq, noting that 57 foreign terrorists have been killed or captured in Iraq this month.
Caldwell cited the exploits of U.S. 173rd Stryker Brigade soldiers who surprised a group of insurgents last week during an operation near Mosul. The brigade employed an unmanned aerial vehicle, he said, to pinpoint insurgents who'd fired a mortar round at a nearby U.S. base.
The Americans used the Global Positioning System to track the terrorists to their lair and captured nine -- including five Syrians, Caldwell recalled. The GIs also freed a kidnapping victim, the general said, and seized a large cache of enemy ordnance.
Another recent operation conducted by U.S. and Iraqi forces uncovered four large weapons caches hidden in and around a soccer stadium in Ramadi, Caldwell said. Materials used for making improvised explosive devices, anti-personnel mines, and numerous weapons were seized, he said.
"Iraqi and coalition forces are working side by side," Caldwell said, "to eliminate these foreign terrorists who attempt to hijack the development and building of a stable, peaceful Iraq."
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Lots of girls feel more comfortable with mom there. Others prefer the privacy of being alone with the doctor and/or nurse. Before starting the exam, your doctor or nurse might ask if you'd like your mom there or not. Some will automatically ask moms to leave, so you may need to speak up if you'd like yours to stay!
Doctors and nurse practitioners both are qualified to do gyn exams. Whoever does yours will probably have a nurse or medical assistant in the room during the exam. Don't worry about confidentiality, though. The doctor and nurse will keep your discussions private. So feel free to ask any questions you have. This is good time to begin learning about your body and taking charge of your own medical care.
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Older News » Digital citizenship checklistLast updated 10:56 AM on 15 September 2011
Kids today seem to be born knowing how to use technology, but they don't automatically understand responsible online behaviour.
It's a new challenge parents face – teaching children how to be good digital citizens; how to use technology safely and responsibly, and how to evaluate, manage and use the information and tools they find online.
Here are eight areas of digital citizenship that parents may consider and discuss with their children.
- Digital etiquette
The most common example is using lower case letters in text messages and emails - unless you really want to SHOUT AT SOMEONE.
- Digital communication
There are lots of ways to communicate - but are they equally appropriate every time? For example, texting may be a convenient way for a child to invite a friend over but their parents may prefer to be phoned and asked in person so they can verify that it's ok.
- Digital literacy
The internet is an amazing research tool if you know how to assess the credibility of a site and its content - whether it's checking consumer reviews about a new fridge or research for an assignment, parents and kids need to learn and use these skills.
- Digital commerce
If a child is old enough to buy things online, do they know how to check that a seller is legitimate and that the transaction is secure? How do they protect themselves against identify theft?
- Digital law
Cutting and pasting information from a website into an assignment isn't just lazy - it's also plagiarism. Downloading music or videos illegally is also something children need to be warned against.
- Digital rights and responsibilities
The new-found freedom of being able to publish our thoughts online needs to be balanced with awareness that our words and photos can be hurtful to others and can exist online for many years. When something that appears online makes a child feel uncomfortable, they need to know how to deal with it.
- Digital health and wellness
'Blackberry thumb', eye strain, hearing loss, back and neck problems weren't generally problems for earlier generations of kids, but are things we now need to protect children against. We also need to be aware of psychological issues such as internet addiction and cyber bullying.
- Digital security (self-protection)
How much information to give online, whether to post and tag photos, where to have a webcam, even where to keep the computer are some of the discussions families need to have about security.
The above categories are based on themes assembled by US educator Mike Ribble who has written widely on digital citizenship.


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Alfred Wright, a Black 28-year-old husband and father, was found dead last fall just outside a small town in Texas. Although his bodied was mutilated and evidence of trauma, authorities ruled "accidental overdose" as the cause of his death. A prominent elected official in Texas announced last week that the Department of Justice is now looking into the matter.
Wright, a father of three boys, worked as a physical therapist. After calling his wife Lauren, a white woman, after his truck broke down en route to seeing a patient, things began to unravel for the Wright family. According to Mrs. Wright, she called her parents to assist her husband who arrived at the store to find their son-in-law was gone. Wright's wife says in an editorial piece that when she called her husband, all she could hear was heavy breathing when he answered.
Wright grew up in Jasper, the town where the infamous racially-charged murder of James Byrd took place. The family seems to allege his marriage to a white woman could have been motive for someone to kill the man.
Wright was found by his father and volunteers on November 13, with his throat slit, a missing ear and two missing front teeth. Police called off their search just after four days after Wright was initially reported missing, with he being found 18 days later. The state of Wright's body raised cause of suspicion by the family, who believe that if Wright had been in the woods for 18 days his body would have been decomposed further.
After a coroner gave overdose as a cause of death, the Wright family hired a person to perform a second autopsy. Although the results of the blood work have yet to be returned, the investigator clearly puts the cause of death as a result of severe neck trauma and the slit throat.
Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee said last Monday in a press statement that Department of Justice will investigate the Alfred Wright case in a thorough and independent investigation. There was no timetable offered for the federal investigation, however.
The family maintains that Wright, a former athlete, was never seen using drugs of any sort and was practiced a clean lifestyle.
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The Lewiston Public Library, 305 S. Eighth St., announces the following for July.
Summer Reading
•Buffalo and Brandy opening concert/summer reading registration will take place Monday, July 8, at 5:30 p.m.
•How Does Your Garden Grow, presented by the Lewiston Garden Club, will be held Wednesday, July 10, at 2 p.m.
•Other July programs include: Pirate Pete, Monday, July 15, at 6 p.m.; Buried Treasure, for ages 4 and up, Wednesday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m.; Who's that Digging In My Yard, for ages 4 and up, Monday, July 22, at 10 a.m.; Groundhog and Friends Family Program Wednesday, July 24, at 3:30 p.m.; Earth Movers, Monday, July 29, at 6 p.m.; and Excavators Dig, for ages 4 and up, Wednesday, July 31, at 10:30 a.m.
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•The library board of trustees will meet Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m.
•The Lewiston Book Club will meet Tuesday, July 2, at 1:30 p.m. For further information, contact Anita Mallimo at 716-754-7714.
•The Lewiston Writers' Group will meet Tuesday, July 2, and Mondays, July 15 and 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. For more, information visit www.lewistonwritersgroup.com.
•The Friends of the Library will meet Tuesday, July 9, at 6 p.m.
•The Dead Beats Society will meet Monday, July 15, at 6 p.m.
•Moms Book Chat, a book discussion group for moms will meet Thursday, July 25, at 6 p.m. Discussed will be "On the Road," by Jack Kerouac.
•The Knitting Club meets every Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. No registration is required and knitters of all skill levels are welcome. For more information, contact Ellen Comerford at 716-754-4144.
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•Story Time with Mrs. Leardini, featuring music, stories, and crafts for all ages, meets Thursdays, July 11, 18 and 25, at 10:30 a.m.
The library is closed on Saturdays until Sept. 14. The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
Library hours: Monday, Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Lance Armstrong will address the media for the first time since the doping scandal that has left his career in tatters, following confirmation he will give an interview to US chatshow host Oprah Winfrey.
The seven-time Tour de France winner was stripped of his titles following a report from the USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency) that cited Armstrong's involvement in the "most sophisticated, professionalised and successful doping programme that sport has ever seen".
He lost sponsors and stepped down from his Livestrong charity as the fallout continued, while the New York Times claimed on Saturday that Armstrong - a survivor of brain, lung and testicular cancer, was set to come clean and admit to doping.
That has since been denied by his lawyer, but he will be in the spotlight next week when he gives an interview to Winfrey.
"Armstrong will address the alleged doping scandal, years of accusations of cheating and charges of lying about the use of performance-enhancing drugs throughout his storied cycling career," Winfrey's network said in a statement of the interview that is due to take place at his Austin home and be aired on January 17.


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Economic development programs that are administered efficiently and effectively can contribute to the well-being of the nation's economy at the least cost to taxpayers. Absent a common definition for economic development, GAO has previously developed a list of nine activities most often associated with economic development. These activities include: planning and developing strategies for job creation and retention, developing new markets for existing products, building infrastructure by constructing roads and sewer systems to attract industry to undeveloped areas, and establishing business incubators to provide facilities for new businesses' operations.
GAO is currently examining 80 economic development programs at four agenciesthe Departments of Commerce (Commerce), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Agriculture (USDA); and the Small Business Administration (SBA)to assess potential for overlap in the design of the programs, the extent to which the four agencies collaborate to achieve common goals, and the extent to which the agencies have developed measures to determine the programs' effectiveness. Funding provided for these 80 programs in fiscal year 2010 amounted to $6.5 billion, of which about $3.2 billion was for economic development efforts, largely in the form of grants, loan guarantees, and direct loans. Some of these 80 programs can fund a variety of activities, including those focused on noneconomic development activities, such as rehabilitating housing and building community parks. This analysis presents the preliminary findings of GAO's ongoing work in conjunction with findings from its prior work.
Preliminary results of GAO's ongoing work involving 80 economic development programs at four agenciesCommerce, HUD, SBA, and USDAindicate that the design of each of these fragmented programs appears to overlap with that of at least one other program in terms of the economic development activities that they are authorized to fund. For example, as shown in the table below, the four agencies administer a total of 52 programs that can fund "entrepreneurial efforts," which includes helping businesses to develop business plans and identify funding sources.
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GAO's prior work going back more than 10 years also identified potential overlap and fragmentation in economic development programs and found that many of the programs were differentiated by legislative or regulatory restrictions that targeted funding on the basis of characteristics such as geography, income levels, and population density (rural or urban).
While some of the 80 programs GAO is currently assessing fund several of the nine economic development activities, almost 60 percent of the programs (46 of 80) fund only one or two activities. These smaller, narrowly scoped programs appear to be the most likely to overlap because many of them can only fund the same limited types of activities. For example, narrowly scoped programs comprise 21 of the 52 programs that fund entrepreneurial efforts. Moreover, most of these 21 programs target similar geographic areas.
To address issues arising from potential overlap and fragmentation in economic development programs, GAO has previously identified collaborative practices agencies should consider implementing in order to maximize the performance and results of federal programs that share common outcomes. These practices include leveraging physical and administrative resources, establishing compatible policies and procedures, monitoring collaboration, and reinforcing agency accountability for collaborative efforts through strategic or annual performance plans. Preliminary findings from GAO's ongoing work show that Commerce, HUD, SBA, and USDA appear to have taken actions to implement some of the collaborative practices, such as defining and articulating common outcomes, for some of their related programs. However, the four agencies have offered little evidence so far that they have taken steps to develop compatible policies or procedures with other federal agencies or search for opportunities to leverage physical and administrative resources with their federal partners. Moreover, GAO is finding that most of the collaborative efforts performed by program staff on the front line that GAO has been able to assess to date have occurred only on a case-by-case basis. As a result, it appears that the agencies do not consistently monitor or evaluate these collaborative efforts in a way that allows them to identify areas for improvement. GAO reported in September 2008 that the main causes for limited agency collaboration include few incentives to collaborate and no guide for agencies to rely on for consistent and effective collaboration. In GAO's ongoing work, USDA and SBA officials also stated that certain statutory authorities may impede their ability to collaborate. In failing to find ways to collaborate more, agencies may miss opportunities to leverage each other's unique strengths to more effectively promote economic development, in addition to inefficiently using the taxpayer dollars set aside for that purpose.
In addition, a lack of information on program outcomes is a current and long-standing concern. This information is needed to determine whether this potential overlap and fragmentation is resulting in ineffective or inefficient programs. More specifically:
Without quality data on program outcomes, these agencies lack key information that could help them better manage their programs. In addition, such information would enable congressional decision makers and others to make decisions to better realign resources, if necessary, and to identify opportunities for consolidating or eliminating some programs.
Preliminary findings of ongoing GAO work have identified several areas that could benefit from continued attention.
Additional work to assess progress in collaboration and evaluation could identify areas for improvement, consolidation, or elimination. Further, programs that are designed to target similar economic development activities, locations, and applicants may not be adding unique value, and more analysis is needed by the agencies and OMB to determine the actual amount of duplicative spending.
The above are actions that could be taken by agencies to address fragmentation and overlap, and increase program efficiencies across the multiple agencies, which support economic development efforts. However, given the long-standing nature of these issues, GAO also believes that increased attention and oversight by OMB and Congress are warranted to ensure needed actions are taken.
The information contained in this analysis is based on the GAO products listed under the "Related GAO Products" tab, as well as GAO's ongoing work following up on the recommendations from those products, and the preliminary results of GAO's ongoing evaluation of economic development programs at four federal agencies. For the most recent work, GAO gathered new information related to, for example, program missions, targeted populations, and funding provided for the programs. The data on program funds were self-reported by agency officials. The data were determined to be sufficiently reliable for the purposes of this review. For this review, GAO focused on USDA, Commerce, HUD, and SBA. GAO met with officials from each of the agencies to discuss each of the programs and the program missions. Because SBA officials view all of their programs as being related to economic development, GAO included all SBA programs in this review. Using the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and other agency documents, GAO identified 80 federal programs administered by the four agencies that could fund economic development activities. GAO did not include tax credit programs aimed at economic development in this review. For information on how tax programs can contribute to duplication, see the section of this report entitled "Periodic Reviews Could Help Identify Ineffective Tax Expenditures and Redundancies in Related Tax and Spending Programs."
For additional information about this area, contact William B. Shear at (202) 512-4325 or email@example.com.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Rural Development offices of the U.S. Department of Agriculture both work in rural areas to foster economic development by promoting entrepreneurship and community development. This report discusses (1) the complementary nature of some SBA and Rural Development programs and the extent to which it provides a rationale for the agencies to collaborate,...
The Small Business Administration's (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program provides federal contracting assistance to small firms located in economically distressed areas, with the intent of stimulating economic development. Questions have been raised about whether the program is targeting the locations and businesses that Congress intended to assist. GAO was asked to exa...
GAO was asked to update its 1989 report on the distribution of economic development funding using newer tools now available for measuring the distribution of federal funds to rural areas. GAO agreed to (1) identify federal economic development programs, (2) determine the best way to identify rural areas for this report, (3) determine the amount and share of economic development funding that rural...
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorization Act of 2004 (P. L. 108-373) included a requirement that GAO evaluate grants made by EDA for the economic development of brownfield sites. More than 450,000 brownfield sites--properties where redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination--are scattered across the United States. This report dis...
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO identified federal programs that supported economic development, focusing on: (1) the programs that more directly fund economic development activities, including the level of financial support that they provide; and (2) comparing selected aspects of these programs, such as program applicants, to identify areas of potential overlap.GAO noted that: (1) 10 age...
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) May 1998 report on its public works program, which created jobs in economically distressed communities, focusing on whether: (1) the report's results would be similar if additional variables that directly took into account the prior level of a county's employment or population were included in the ana...
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Illinois health centers to get $6M to help enroll uninsured
More than 40 health centers throughout Illinois will be able to apply for $6 million in federal funding to help people sign up for insurance under the new health care law.
The funding was announced Thursday by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The money is part of about $150 million to be distributed nationally to health centers.
The money will allow health centers to hire new staff, train existing staff and conduct community outreach events. Health centers will help consumers understand their coverage options, determine their eligibility and enroll in new affordable health insurance options.
The money is in addition to about $115 million in federal funds to be spent in Illinois for education and outreach around the health care law.


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Mon, 31 Aug 2015 02:14:47 -0700
Kansas City Chiefs CB Aaron Hester was among 11 players cut by the team on the weekend of Aug. 30-31. Other players included WR Kenny Cook, T Anthony Dima, LS Andrew East, DE Vaughn Martin, WR Jeret Smith, OL Charles Tuaau and WR L'Damian Washington.
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Tue, 20 Jan 2015 13:30:41 -0800
The Kansas City Chiefs signed TE Brandon Barden, WR Armon Binns, LB JoJo Dickson, DT Loni Fangupo, OT Curtis Feigt, LS Brandon Hartson, OG Ricky Henry, CB Aaron Hester, LS Jorgen Hus, WR Corbin Louks, CB Deji Olatoye, QB Terrelle Pryor, OG Jarrod Pughsley, WR Da'Rick Rogers, TE Adam Schiltz, OT Derek Sherrod, FB Spencer Ware, WR Fred Williams and DT Jerel Worthy to Reserve/Futures contracts Tuesday, Jan. 20.
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The Kansas City Chiefs signed CB Aaron Hester to a Reserve/Futures contract Tuesday, Jan. 6.
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|Jets | Work out several players
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 23:15:56 -0800
The New York Jets worked out several free agents earlier in the week, including WR Joe Morgan (Saints), QB Bryn Renner, QB Eric Ward (Canadian Football League), WR Greg Childs (Vikings), QB Dominique Davis, LB Brandon Denmark and LB Aaron Hester (Lions).
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|Patriots | Work out 12
Sat, 30 Aug 2014 18:05:23 -0700
The New England Patriots brought free-agents WR Armon Binns, FS Omar Brown, CB Deveron Carr, DT Jermelle Cudjo, DT Loni Fangupo, DE Cam Henderson, CB Aaron Hester, WR Rashad Lawrence, QB Jeff Mathews, RB Jerome Smith and QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson for tryouts Saturday, Aug. 30.
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|Lions | Make roster moves
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:54:14 -0700
The Detroit Lions have waived P Drew Butler, QB James Franklin, CB Jonte Green, FB Chad Abram and CB Aaron Hester. The team also placed SS DeJon Gomes (undisclosed) on the Reserve/Injured list.
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|Lions | Two signed
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The Detroit Lions signed free-agent CBs Aaron Hester (Broncos) and Nate Ness (Panthers) to undisclosed deals Monday, April 21.
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|Broncos | Three waived
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The Denver Broncos waived WRs Gerell Robinson and Lamaar Thomas and CB Aaron Hester Friday, Aug. 30.
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|NFL | Aaron Hester takes part in Pro Day
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:53 -0700
UCLA CB Aaron Hester measured in at 6-foot-2, 198 pounds at his Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds. He also measured a 35-inch vertical jump and a 10-foot broad jump.
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Paul Mirengoff wrote about the Ricci v. DeStefano case this past January in "Racial preferences — the plot thickens" when the Supreme Court accepted review of the case. The case involves a truly disgusting example of the injustice of "affirmative action" that was blessed by Sonia Sotomayor as a member of the Second Circuit panel when it affirmed the district court decision in a ruling that devoted one paragraph to the merits of the case.
Paul cited Ed Whelan's post quoting Second Circuit Judge Jose Cabranes, who dissented from the Second Circuit's 7-6 decision not to rehear the case before the full court:
This per curiam opinion adopted in toto the reasoning of the District Court, without further elaboration or substantive comment, and thereby converted a lengthy, unpublished district court opinion, grappling with significant constitutional and statutory claims of first impression, into the law of this Circuit. It did so, moreover, in an opinion that lacks a clear statement of either the claims raised by the plaintiffs or the issues on appeal. Indeed, the opinion contains no reference whatsoever to the constitutional claims at he core of this case, and a casual reader of the opinion could be excused for wondering whether a learning disability played at least as much a role in this case as the alleged racial discrimination. This perfunctory disposition rests uneasily with the weighty issues presented by this appeal.
Paul noted that Ricci promises to be an enormously significant case on the merits, but that Judge Sotomayor's participation in the upholding of New Haven's racial discrimination created an interesting subplot. Paul wrote that, although the Second Circuit panel including Sotomayor was too gutless to write an opinion, she was "considered a prime candidate for nomination to the Supreme Court." Bingo.
The Ricci case is pending before the Supreme Court. Oral argument took place on April 22. The Court's decision should be issued by the end of June. Now comes Bill Kristol to take a look at the case in the context of the Sotomayor nomination in the Weekly Standard editorial "Veni, vidi…Ricci!"
JOHN adds: Here is what the Ricci case is all about:
Frank Ricci, a firefighter in New Haven, Conn., worked hard, played by the rules, and earned a promotion to fire lieutenant. But the city denied him the promotion because he is not black. Ricci sued, along with 16 other whites and one Hispanic firefighter. Ricci studied for eight to 13 hours a day to prepare for the combined written and oral exam in 2003 that he hoped would win him a promotion. And he got one of the highest scores. But Ricci and other would-be lieutenants and captains with high scores did not get the promotions they expected. The reason was that–because not enough black firefighters had done well enough to be eligible–New Haven decided to discard the test results and make no promotions at all. Racial politics clearly did figure in the city's denial of promotions to the white and Hispanic firefighters. The Rev. Boise Kimber disrupted meetings of the city's civil service board and warned its members of a "political ramification" if they certified the exam results.
Some have speculated that Frank Ricci will be called as a witness in Judge Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing.
SCOTT adds: The above description of the case, quoted by Kristol, is drawn from Stuart Taylor's excellent December 2008 National Journal column urging the Supreme Court to hear the case. I've removed the ellipses from the quoted description in the interest of readability.


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Hello all,
I've been an ardent proponent of learning Greek via an aural/oral methodology. It is not how I learned Greek, but I wish I had learned ancient Greek via speaking and hearing. I've been able to read the Greek New Testament with some ease, the last several years. I also read Homer, Epictetus, Plato, Josephus, and many other writers as time allows. What I would like to share with you all is my new foray into teaching Greek via storytelling. Storytelling, really story-asking is a 2nd language acquisition pedagogy that has been making forays into modern language teaching.
It has been primarily promoted by Blaine Ray in the USA. The acronym TPRS (Teaching Proficiency Through Storytelling) and TPR (Total physical response) is based on the 2nd language acquisition theories of Stephen Krashen, James Asher and others. Several teachers of Koine Greek now use some of this methodology (i.e. Randall Buth biblicalulpan.org and Christophe Rico PolisKoine.org and Daniel Streett; all three of these guys have doctorates in Greek and are teachers of the language.).
But none of these guys have used a storytelling approach as the primary vehicle for teaching ancient Greek. I know that the TPRS methodology has been making inroads into Latin teaching. But I can't find where it has made inroads into teaching ancient Greek.
So, this year, I am going to try to make a number of videos and use this methodology for teaching some Greek newbies Koine Greek, via this methodology. The first trial version of this method can be found on my YouTube Channel athttp://www.youtube.com/user/LouisLyle. There are currently three videos up. The videos are not perfect -- there are mistakes here and there, but if you want to try to learn Greek by hearing and speaking it, this is one of the places that you can come to. I'll try to make all of my videos available here. I'm still trying to figure out the best way to get this content to the learner -- a video without captions may be better than one with captions. But for know you can see some of the videos at....
Part 1: (intro) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFERpBEA6eg
Part 2: (the story) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwradcoV7qg
Part 3: (summary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULQcgdGdx6Y
So if you know of other such attempts to learn ancient Greek via hearing and speaking it, let me know. Respond to this thread with links to other resources.
Louis Sorenson