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JANE VELEZ-MITCHELL, HOST: Tonight, a graphic litany of sexual encounters from accused murderess Jodi Alexander. She`s trying to prove she killed her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in self-defense, but in arguing that Travis sexually degraded her, is Jodi actually giving jurors her motive for murder and sealing her own fate? (BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) VELEZ-MITCHELL (voice-over): Tonight, is Jodi Arias too clever for her own good? On the stand, she`s been able to remember tons of graphic X- rated details of her sexual encounters with victim Travis Alexander. But will her memory be as strong when the prosecutor grills her about how she stabbed Travis Alexander 29 times, shot him in the face, slit his throat ear to ear? Plus, Travis and Jodi`s sex life as Mormons. I`ll talk to a Mormon expert tonight. Is he buying defense claims that Travis used the cloak of religion to make Jodi a sex slave? We`ll debate it all with our panel of experts, and we`re taking your calls. JODI ARIAS, MURDER DEFENDANT: The kissing got more passionate, more intense. And then he spun me around. He bent me over the bed. JUAN MARTINEZ, PROSECUTOR: She`s the one that did the stabbing. She`s the one that slit his throat. She`s the one that shot him. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: She succeeded in making sure that no one could have him. ARIAS: Is what he had been wanting for a while. I trusted him. JENNIFER WILLMOTT, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: The more that Travis distanced himself from Jodi to his friends, the easier it was for him to keep control of her. And to keep her for his own sexual needs. ARIAS: Kind of felt like a used piece of toilet paper. WILLMOTT: Did Travis ever call you names? ARIAS: He called me a skank. Called me Pollyanna. He called me porn star. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Is that a picture of an abused woman or a jealously obsessed woman? KIRK NURMI, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Did he provide you with any Valentine`s gifts? ARIAS: A shirt that he had been joking about getting me for some months. It`s the one that was in the picture that said "Travis Alexander`s." The pink shorts. There was one other thing beneath the shorts. They were boy`s underwear. They were Spider-Man underwear. (END VIDEOTAPE) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Tonight, the secrets and strategies behind Jodi Arias` graphic and extremely sexual testimony. Will these lush inducing stories of sex convince the jury that Jodi killed Travis Alexander in self- defense? Good evening. I`m Jane Velez-Mitchell coming to you live. The beautiful 32-year-old photographer is on trial for stabbing her ex-boyfriend 29 times, slicing Travis Alexander`s throat ear to ear and putting a bullet in his head. She says it`s all done in self-defense. But just look at the wounds on these autopsy photos. Jodi took the stand and told the jury, "Oh, I did it all, because I had to. I had to protect myself to save my life." Listen to this. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) NURMI: Did you kill Travis Alexander on June 4, 2008? ARIAS: Yes, I did. NURMI: Why? ARIAS: The simple answer is that he attacked me. And I defended myself. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Jodi repeatedly shocked the entire courtroom as she walked the jurors through her entire life story, giving X-rated details about her sex life with Travis, including when he allegedly pressured her into kinky sex on the day of her baptism into the Mormon Church. We must warn you, this is graphic, but it is what Jodi said in open court, and it`s central to the defense claim that Jodi was sexually degraded and abused by Travis. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: We were kissing, and I was in my church clothes. He was in his church clothes. The kissing got more passionate, more intense. And then he spun me around. He bent me over the bed. He began to have anal sex with me. NURMI: Did you say anything, did you tell him no? ARIAS: No. NURMI: Was it pleasurable for you physically? ARIAS: At that time, it was painful. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Is the jury buying her stories? Call me: 1-877-JVM- SAYS, 1-877-586-7297. We`re going to debate it with our legal team in a second. First, straight out to our producer, Selin Darkalstanian. You`ve been in the courtroom for Jodi`s extraordinary testimony. Give us the big picture. What story is Jodi telling? SELIN DARKALSTANIAN, HLN PRODUCER: Jane, this has been the most sexual testimony I have ever heard in a courtroom. Basically, Jodi is on the stand. She`s taking us through their relationship. She says she goes to Vegas. She goes to a work convention. This guy comes up to her, meets her, says, "I want to take you to this gala." She doesn`t have a dress. She has to run out, borrow a dress from a friend. He takes her to this gala. They`re smitten with each other. She comes home. Remember, at that time, she`s still in a relationship with another guy. She`s living with him. They own a house together. She comes home, breaks up with the other guy. She starts talking to Travis. Things are progressing. Her and Travis, their first kiss. He makes her have oral sex with him. This is according to Jodi on the stand. After that, he starts introducing her to his religion. She converts to Mormonism. The same day that she gets baptized into his religion, they come home, and he has anal sex with her. She didn`t want to. He makes her have it. He is forcing her to have it. And so that`s kind of where it`s left off right now. And she`s still telling us -- imagine, there`s so much more. We`re not even at the phone sex. We`re not even deep into their relationship. But this is Jodi on the stand taking us through every single step of their relationship and every single sexual encounter that these two had, we`re hearing about it. VELEZ-MITCHELL: From her perspective. He`s not here, of course, to give his side of the story. The majority of Jodi`s testimony is focused, as you just heard from Selin, on her sex life of the man she eventually killed, Travis Alexander. Now this is her describing what happened after their first kiss. We warn you, it`s sexually explicit. Then we`ll debate it. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: This is embarrassing. He began to perform oral sex on me. I was uncomfortable. He knew what he was doing for sure, but it was just -- felt like too much too soon and, I mean, I couldn`t exactly rewind at that point. I guess it would have seemed to me to be unattractive for -- for me to say anything different or anything negative about the experience. He asked for reciprocation. NURMI: Did you perform oral sex upon him at that time? ARIAS: Yes. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Let`s bring in our legal panel to debate it. We`ve heard about one sexual encounter after another. And they`re getting more graphic. But is it really necessary for her to go through every single time the defendant, Jodi, and the victim, had sex in such X-rated detail? So expert panel, will all this sex talk backfire on the defense or could it prove the pattern of sexual abuse she hopes will help her prove, ultimately, battered women syndrome? We`ll start with Evangeline Gomez, criminal defense attorney. EVANGELINE GOMEZ, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: This testimony is critical for the defense. If they didn`t have it, she wouldn`t have a case. It showed thus far that she is the dirty little secret. He had numerous women that he was sending text messages to. A married Mormon woman that he was flirting with. A woman at a convention. Another woman on the side. This is ridiculous. He made her mind mush. And what the jury needs to understand and what viewers need to understand is that you can`t look at someone and tell if that person is a victim of domestic violence. Beautiful women, mediocre-looking women, beautiful men, can be victims of domestic violence. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. GOMEZ: And that`s what people have to understand. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Stacey Honowitz, Florida prosecutor. STACEY HONOWITZ, FLORIDA PROSECUTOR: Are you seriously kidding me with that explanation? I mean, really? Where is there any evidence that there`s any kind of domestic violence? So wow we`re to assume that any time a woman has dirty names called to her or she doesn`t like the kind of sex that`s going on and she stays in a relationship, that now she can slit a man`s throat, shoot him and stab him 29 times? If you want to believe that -- this testimony is ridiculous. Quite frankly, a prosecutor, I`m sure at some point they said that this is not relevant and the defense said, well, we have to try to prove something. We have to try to say that she`s abused. This testimony means nothing. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. HONOWITZ: And the prosecutor doesn`t have to do a long cross- examination at all. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Adam Switzel (ph). HONOWITZ: Quick question, have you ever been hurt? VELEZ-MITCHELL: Adam. ADAM SWITZEL (PH): Yes, I`m here. I can`t even believe I`m listening to Stacey speak the way she does, given the cases that she`s dealt with. Let`s talk about what this case is about. This case is about like everybody else`s life to a typical "T." We all have skeletons in our closet. And in this case, the defense has opened up this young -- this young gentleman`s closet, and the bones have come flying out. They`re all over the floor. And rightfully so. Because if there`s one thing we know about this case, is that this man was controlling, he was sadistic, he was abusive to her. And there are two types of abuse. There`s psychological abuse, and there`s physical abuse. And this young lady was psychologically abused. It justifies her act. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. SWITZEL (ph): And I think that the defense is going to have a very good point here. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Tanya Acker. TANYA ACKER, ATTORNEY: I think that the defense of Jodi Arias in this case as some sort of battered, abused or degraded woman is really offensive to real victims of domestic violence. I mean, the things that she`s describing make the victim sound like a jerk. I`m sure he was a jerk. He sounds like a lot of guys that women in America have dated. But to suggest that that conduct would rise to the level -- you send a bad Valentine, you`re not nice to me in public, you call me late at night, you`re insensitive sexually -- to suggest that that`s the sort of conduct that would justify being stabbed 29 times, to me, is pretty outrageous. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Yes, but what about the -- what about the religious cloak here? I think that is the missing piece of the puzzle. We`re going to talk to an expert in the Mormon religion on the other side of the break. But Stacey Honowitz, couldn`t that be the missing piece that makes this possibly something that the jury will look at? HONOWITZ: No, I mean, listen, you never can predict what a jury is going to do. But I don`t think it has anything to do with it at all. Big deal, he said, "I`m a Mormon, and I don`t have sex." Plenty of guys lie to the women that they`re with in order to have sex. That doesn`t mean you get to kill them, because the man lied to you. There has to be evidence here and there is no evidence whatsoever that she is being violated, that she is being abused. That`s what we`re seeing, nothing. VELEZ-MITCHELL: We are just getting started with our debate. Calls lining up. We`re taking your calls on the other side. And we`re going to talk to an expert in Mormon religion next. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: It was a wooden kitchen spoon that she could keep in her purse. The more we`d squirm, the harder they would try to whack us. His name was Bobby. He entertained the belief in vampires. I used to read Anne Rice novels. I saw some books on witchcraft and I thought... (END VIDEO CLIP) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: We did what I guess he called -- at the time he called it grinding, so it`s kind of like, you know, just being together but not actually having intercourse. It`s something that, that I guess a lot of Mormons do, but they`re not supposed to. There are different terms for it. Like the Provo push. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: The defense claims Travis was a master manipulator who coerced Jodi into believing it was OK, despite the Mormon vow of chastity, for them to have any kind of sex but vaginal sex outside of marriage. Jodi claims right after this photo was taken, right after Travis, an elder in the church, baptized her, he subjected her to painful anal sex. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: We were kissing. And I was in my church clothes. He was in his church clothes. The kissing got more passionate, more intense. And then he spun me around. He bent me over the bed. He began to have anal sex with me. NURMI: Did you say anything? Did you tell him no? ARIAS: No. NURMI: Was it pleasurable for you physically? ARIAS: At that time, it was painful. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: We`re delighted to have an expert on the Mormon religion right now. Patrick Mason chairs Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University. Thank you for joining us, sir. Leading a double life, one as a good Mormon, the other as a sexual deviant. He`s not here to defend himself. But there could be -- we don`t know, but there might be Mormons on the jury. How do you believe they will react upon hearing this kind of testimony that he baptized her and then allegedly had this kind of sex with her hours later? PATRICK MASON, CHAIR, MORMON STUDIES, CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY: Well, Mormons take chastity really seriously. The vow, the promise that they make not to have any kind of sex outside of marriage. And so any Mormons who hear that they`d be having this kind of premarital sex would be -- would be shocked. It would go against their religion. But especially the night of her baptism. That would be seen as sacrilegious, really. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Would it be seen as -- which I`m only asking because the defense is trying to prove this -- some kind of sexual deviancy? MASON: Well, certainly. I mean, any -- for Mormons, you know, sex is beautiful. It`s given to us from God, but only within the confines of marriage. And so any -- any sexual relations, whether it be premarital or extramarital, anything outside of relationships between a man and a woman, would be seen as deviant in some way. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Simone Bien, you are a noted psychosexual and relationship therapist. You heard Jodi Arias talking about the Provo push. In other words, essentially trying to have sexual contact without it being labeled sexual contact. A grinding that doesn`t involve removal of clothes. It reminds me of kind of like being a little bit pregnant. It`s hard to have sexual contact without having sexual contact. SIMONE BIEN, PSYCHOSEXUAL AND RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST: Exactly, Jane. I mean, come on. This isn`t stuff that friends do. Any kind of grinding - - or it`s called -- can be called fractage (ph) as well, any -- that is a sexual engagement. And I don`t buy all this stuff about the fact that, you know, you can`t compartmentalize what sex is. She`s talking about anal sex, oral sex. The clue is in the title. They`re having sex of some description. What concerns me is when she said, about when they were talking about oral, anal sex, was it enjoyable, and she said it was painful at that time. So she`s given us an indication that actually there were times that clearly she did enjoy it. But they had this enmeshed crazy addictive sexual power games. That they were clearly both somehow getting off on. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, I guess the bottom line is, is all this irrelevant? Or do you think, Simone, that some member of the jury might decide, well, maybe she was sexually abused by him and she had to defend herself? I mean, it`s a leap. BIEN: Yes, I mean, the thing is, I speak to women day in, day out, and, Jane, I`m sure you have friends, we all have friends, who have had some kind of physical, emotional, sexual abuse from guys. Many of us have. And that doesn`t mean that -- maybe in our fantasy we might feel like murdering them, but we control that fantasy, that murderous rage. She acted out on it. And just whatever happened, that doesn`t entitle for a man to be killed and murdered in such a horrific degrading, sick way. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, you mentioned the word "degrading." And I`m wondering if, given the fact that she felt she was degraded, if she decided to make this killing particularly degrading. In other words, to kind of even the score. And we`re going to debate on the other side whether she`s actually proving to the jury that she had a motive to murder. Patrick Mason, again, your expertise in the Mormon religion, was he breaking the rules, I guess, is the bottom line. If any of this is true, and we do know they did have a sexual encounter because that`s pretty well documented in camera photos that were found at the crime scene. MASON: Yes, there`s no doubt. If, you know, as the evidence plays out and especially the defendant`s testimony. I mean, it would have clearly gone against the rules for Mormons. For this kind -- these kinds of sexual relationships outside of marriage, before marriage. Would have - - would have been -- clearly, Mormons would see it as against the commandments of God to have sex before marriage. There`s no doubt about it. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. We`re going to debate. On the other side, is Jodi helping herself or is she showing she had a motive to murder? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) NURMI: Did you kill Travis Alexander on June 4, 2008? ARIAS: Yes, I did. NURMI: Why? ARIAS: The simple answer is that he attacked me, and I defended myself. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: Those are pictures of Travis` erection. NURMI: And when did you -- how did you come into possession of these photos? ARIAS: They were sent to me. NURMI: How? ARIAS: Via his phone. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Let`s go out to Beth Karas, correspondent, "In Session." You`ve been in court. This penis photo, and that`s what it is. And I`m sorry, this is one of the most sexually graphic trials I`ve ever covered. I mean, it surpasses the Menendez brothers, certainly Casey Anthony. I can`t think of one where there`s such graphic testimony, especially that`s been broadcast on television. You were in court, I believe, during the time the photo was shown. What was the reaction? And that was it like? Where was it shown? BETH KARAS, CORRESPONDENT, TRUTV`S "IN SESSION": Well, it was shown everywhere, Jane. It was -- you`re talking about Travis` erection that was sent by phone by him to her 15 days before he baptized her, right? It was November 11, 2006. It was admitted into evidence finally yesterday. And it was on a huge screen, you know, 50 times larger than life, in front of the jury. Another monitor behind -- right up above and behind Jodi Arias, on the witness box. Another monitor to the other side of the courtroom that faced the public gallery. And then several computer monitors also facing the gallery but on the lawyer`s table. Everywhere you looked, that`s what you saw, and it was up there for a long time. Jurors were eventually doing this, and they`re doing this. Because, you know, if they looked at Jodi, they saw it. If they looked straight ahead, they saw it. And enough already, they finally took it down. VELEZ-MITCHELL: You know, it`s been awkward, even me talking with our staff, the producers. We`re using language that we normally don`t use. There`s kind of an awkward ick factor. And it has made us, all of us at times, like, really uncomfortable. Is it uncomfortable in the courtroom? KARAS: Well, it is for some. There was a spectator yesterday who had her head down like that during the whole time the photo of the erection was up there. But you know, we don`t televise sex crimes cases. So I mean, somebody who has been repeatedly sexually abused, raped, for example, is going to have testimony like this. But their affect might be a little bit different on the stand, although flat affect is not unusual in rape cases when victims testify. So we don`t televise those. The law doesn`t allow it in most cases. So... VELEZ-MITCHELL: Yes. That`s what`s unique. Yes, that`s what`s unique about it. There`s the defendant bringing this up. Such an odd situation. Let`s go to the phone lines. Lori, Washington, your question or thought. Lori, Washington. CALLER: Hi, Jane, thank you. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Hi. CALLER: When they were talking about her previous boyfriends, she said today that she thought that one of her boyfriends was seeing another person. She went over to his home, confronted him. He then got abusive, in a stranglehold. She said she about passed out. Then he mentioned about -- she said she -- if her family knew, they wouldn`t like it. Then he jumped on her. And said that he would kill all of her family. She attempted to make a 911 call, which he stopped. At no time did she say that she tried to defend herself, nor did she try to get out of there. She didn`t even try to kill him. And he actually did attack her. I think she killed Travis because he had a girlfriend obviously, and she gave him his last taste of sex for several hours like they give Death Row men their last meal and then proceeded to kill him because she didn`t want anybody else to have him if she couldn`t have him. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Oh, wow, that is a fascinating analysis. Simone Bien, you`re a sex expert. Do you think there might be some truth to that, like last meal before... BIEN: Yes, I think there -- there could be some truth to that. What I would like to add to that is if she has been physically or sexually abused in her past from her early years, this kind of murderous rage that she has inside of her was clearly externalized, taken out on Travis. She felt degraded, like he used her, abused her, spat her out, didn`t care for her feelings. Just like perhaps we will hear more of she felt as a child. So she hasn`t processed any of that. If she hasn`t gone to therapy, if she hasn`t dealt with any of that... VELEZ-MITCHELL: You are so right. (CROSSTALK) BIEN: ... externalize all of this. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Simone, if people went to therapy, there would be far fewer killings in this world. She claims her mother beat her with a spoon. If she had gone to a therapist and worked that out or maybe in some kind of 12-step program, we wouldn`t be here today. So much more intense debate to come on the show. At the top of the hour, Nancy Grace looking at whether the jury could actually be buying into the defense case. Nancy, 8/10 Eastern right here on HLN. On the other side, we`re going to bring you more highlights, or lowlights, as it were, of Jodi`s testimony and debate. Is she sealing her own fate? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: I felt an attraction to him. It wasn`t anything defined. We were sort of seeing each other. He wasn`t treating me bad. He just seemed checked out. Kind of distant. Primarily physical. I kind of felt like a prostitute, sort of. I felt used, but I knew I`d gone there on my own willingly. He didn`t return my call. I called him one more time. (END VIDEO CLIP) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) JODI ARIAS, ON TRIAL FOR MURDER OF TRAVIS ALEXANDER: It was a wooden kitchen spoon that she would keep in her purse. The more we squirmed, the harder they would try to whack us. His name was Bobby. Well, he entertained a belief in vampires. I used to read Anne Rice novels. I saw some books on witchcraft and I had thought -- I found Daryl very attractive, a George Clooney-type. I`m a one guy at a time kind of person. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw somebody walking toward me. He looked like he had purpose so I stepped out of the way. And he was licking his lips and he was staring at my lips. We had some kind of chemistry. I just didn`t want to, like, snuff it out. He had his temple garments on under sweats. Mormonism is the butt of a lot jokes on South Park. This is embarrassing. Oral sex. He wanted to receive it. He wanted to do it. He refused to kiss me afterward because he said it was gross. He called me a skank. He called me Pollyanna. Called me porn star. I kind of felt like a prostitute sort of. We did what I guess he called at that time he called it grinding. It just seemed like he sort of had the Bill Clinton version. I trusted what I was told by him. So I didn`t feel like we were sinning. Kind of felt like a used piece of toilet paper. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Unbelievable testimony from Jodi Arias. Talking about her sexual relationship with the man she ultimately admits she killed. Claiming now she killed Travis in self-defense. That he was sexually abusing her. That he baptized her into the Mormon faith and then hours later coerced her into anal sex arguing that was ok, even though they had just taken a vow of chastity. Is she inadvertently giving the jurors her motive for murdering him? (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: He called me a skank. He called me Pollyanna. He called me porn star. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Was he treating you as a girlfriend in front of these people and not in front of others? Is that what you`re telling us? ARIAS: Yes. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Did he introduce you to them as his girlfriend? ARIAS: No. I was kind of just a friend. I didn`t feel very good. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Let`s debate it with our legal panel. Is Jodi inadvertently giving jurors her motive for murdering Travis? We`ll start with Tanya Acker, attorney out of Los Angeles. TANYA ACKER, ATTONREY: I think Jane, that so much of her testimony is a distraction. This case is not about Mormons, sexual deviancy -- by the way there are a lot of faiths and a lot of people who try to avoid intercourse by doing exactly what it is Travis is accused of doing. She sounds like somebody who`s simply angry because this guy didn`t treat her well and it is not a motive for murder. I`ve heard nothing that rises to the level of abuse. I`ve heard nothing that suggests that she was in imminent danger. ADAM SWICKLE, CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Nothing that`s abusive? The sexual abuse -- I can`t believe I`m sitting here listening to people minimize the sexual abuse. All the things she went through. I think her testimony -- STACEY HONOWITZ, FLORIDA PROSECUTOR: What did she go through? SWICKLE: -- is absolutely helping her because remember the defense is going to call experts, those experts are going to opine that the conduct and the abuse and the control that this man had over her is exactly like that of a battered wife. Like I said before, this is psychological abuse. This is just as powerful as any physical abuse. HONOWITZ: What kind of abuse -- she kept going to him. She kept going to him. Did you forget that? SWICKLE: That`s what a battered wife does. HONOWITZ: She wasn`t with him. SWICKLE: You know that, Stacey, you know that. VELEZ-MITCHELL: One at a time. Stacey your turn. HONOWITZ: This was not a cult. She wasn`t living under the auspices of Jim Jones or someone having a gun to her head and forced her to have sex. She was in a relationship. He treated her like crap. Like a lot of girls get treated. They call their girlfriends and they go, this guy`s a you know what, I can`t stand him. They don`t go to the house with a shotgun and a knife and kill the guy. And that`s exactly what we have here. SWICKLE: When you`re sexually abused, you do. When you`re sexually abused, you do. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Ok. Evangeline -- Evangeline Gomez. EVANGELINE GOMEZ, ATTORNEY: Thank you, Jane. This woman has a demonstrated history of not being able to get out of relationships. With Mr. Juarez, after he threatened to kill her family members and he hit her the day after. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Allegedly. GOMEZ: Why did she stay? She said I couldn`t leave. The same with Travis -- she couldn`t leave. Listen, Jane, honestly -- HONOWITZ: How do you not leave? You get in your car and you drive away. That`s how you leave. GOMEZ: She had been -- her mind has been made mush. That is part of being a victim of domestic violence. HONOWITZ: Oh my God. Oh please. GOMEZ: As a prosecutor, you should know that. HONOWITZ: I`m a prosecutor. I have plenty of women that come in my office -- GOMEZ: Exactly. And you should know that. HONOWITZ: -- wait a second. That are in relationships that come in my office and they say, wait a second, he forced me to have sex last night. I said, is he your boyfriend? Yes he is. That`s a true person that said I`m abused. She comes to my office and she files a police report. What did this girl do? She kept going back -- GOMEZ: Not all -- SWICKLE: You have these exact same arguments -- VELEZ-MITCHELL: Hold on everybody. Please -- ok. So, how different is that, though, Stacey, from what she tells -- if you can believe her -- that she gets baptized, she`s under his sway, this spiritual superior who baptizes her. And then hours later, he says it`s ok to have anal sex even though we just took a vow of chastity because it`s not vaginal sex. And she claims it was painful. Where do you draw the distinction there between the example that you just used of a woman coming in saying my brother forced me into sex and this? HONOWITZ: "And forced me into sex" and there`s medical evidence that he forced her or hit her. This guy, she should have gone to the church and went to the elder and said I think it`s a violation of Mormonism. He told me we`re not supposed to have sex -- SWICKLE: That`s not what abused people do. HONOWITZ: That`s what it is. (CROSSTALK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: One at a time. One at a time. (CROSSTALK) SWICKLE: That`s not what an abused person does -- VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. Let`s go to Adam. SWICKLE: -- that has got the same symptoms as a battered wife. They go back to the relationship. Stacey, you`ve argued this in your cases. HONOWITZ: That`s exactly right. SWICKLE: I`ve watched you over and over again. And now you`re flipping the coin on us. HONOWITZ: Where do you see this? Where is the mental abuse in all this? Where do you see any mental abuse? I didn`t like the anal sex this time. Did you hear her say that? (CROSSTALK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Hold on. Ok. I wish I had my gavel but I don`t. Listen, I want to bring in -- SWICKLE: If this girl was abused, let`s face the facts. She was abused -- (CROSSTALK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: -- this is a very, very interesting debate, but Patrick Mason, you are an expert in Mormon religion and in religion. You`re chair of the department of religion at Claremont Graduate University and chair of Mormon Studies. Is religion the missing factor here? If somebody baptizes you, psychologically, do they gain a hold on you that another boyfriend or lover would not have? In the act of baptizing her, does he get a power over her? Psychologically and emotionally that he would not otherwise have? PATRICK MASON, CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY: Well, obviously, I can`t speak to her psychology or what she thinks. But there`s no mystical hold that he holds over her. Certainly that`s usually a relationship that`s a special relationship that you have with -- between the person who baptizes you and the convert. And usually that`s a very close and sacred relationship. There`s no kind of mystical power. There`s no official ecclesiastical power that that person would have over you. It`s simply a personal relationship like any other. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. On the other side of the break, we`ll ask that same question of our sexual experts and relationship therapist, Simone Bienne. Stay right there. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: Gets a hotel room, I show up. We hang out. We have sex. Not really there presently. He`s not mentally present. I`m getting a lot of attention but only while we`re engaging in sexual activity. And then we check out and he takes off. And I kind of felt like -- like a prostitute, sort of. (END VIDEO CLIP) (COMMERCIAL BREAK) (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: He didn`t leave welts as often as my mom. She also used a belt. Her blows felt a lot worse actually. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Did your mom`s beatings with a wooden spoon -- did they continue in high school as well? ARIAS: They continued for a short time but I think as I turned 16, 17, she didn`t -- I don`t recall her carrying the wooden spoon around. She would just start grabbing whatever was available like a hair brush. She had acrylic nails so sometimes she would grab me and dig her nails into my skin. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: That`s Jodi Arias saying that she was abused and beaten by her mother and her father. Simone Bienne, relationship therapist, we know that women who were beaten as children often seek out abusive relationships to re-enact it subconsciously, to try to make it turn out better. Will the defense take that and meld it to the abuse they claim, Jodi suffered at the hands of Travis Alexander? SIMONE BIENNE, RELATIONSHIP THERAPIST: Jane, you make a really good point. Yes, this all plays out. You try and change the ending. But the point is that so many of us have been through this and tried to change the ending. We don`t go and murder the people, who have abused us, and that is the point. VELEZ-MITCHELL: No. I get that. I get your point. But I`m trying to establish what the defense is going to do. They`re going to bring in domestic violence experts. They`re going to bring in a psychologist. We`re trying to get a preview and try to understand the strategy. How could it tie together? BIENNE: It can tie together in the sense that it could make her feel so murderous, like you say, it gives her the motive. But we`ve got to remember, she kept going back again and again. So each time she goes back, she becomes more murderous, more rageful. It sounds like to me it was premeditated. She went a week before to go and get the gun. This is a woman who was so dead inside that, sadly, any kind of attention, whether it was abusive or not, was filling up that dead space. That doesn`t mean you go and murder somebody. VELEZ-MITCHELL: And you know what; there`s a phrase for that -- negative attention. If people can`t get positive attention and they have that hole inside, they`ll go for negative attention. At least it`s attention. Compare and contrast. Two stories Jodi told. One about those ninjas that came in and killed Travis. She`s since recanted that. But listen to the comparisons here. That`s the one story. Then there`s one about a former boyfriend she claims, it`s her claim, tried to strangle her. Listen. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: He said, if you ever, ever, ever say anything about this -- he said they`ll do to my family the same way and me. He started strangling me. And just for a few seconds. And then he let go. I almost passed out. I fell on my knees. I said my family would be very upset if they found out what you just did. And then he began to describe in detail how he would kill each member of my family. (END VIDEO CLIP) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Jean Casarez, "In Session" correspondent -- you`re out there in Phoenix. I mean these are two different stories. And yet this theme of oh, I`m going to kill every member of your family -- a little suspicious? JEAN CASAREZ, CORRESPONDENT, "IN SESSION": Yes, yes, I mean, there`s a pattern. The facts are so similar. And you know what her response was during her testimony when she talked about this boyfriend Bobby Juarez that was strangling her and then said he would kill every member of his family. She said, "I got a little upset." That was the response to that. And furthermore, if you were reliving that, wouldn`t you be emotional? VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, and, again, just as Travis Alexander is not here to defend himself, this boyfriend, he`s not around in this courtroom to stand up and say, hey, she`s lying. Your honor, she`s lying. I mean, look at the lives that are being impacted by this. It`s outrageous. Let`s go to the phone lines. Lisa, Illinois you question or thought - - Lisa, Illinois. LISA, ILLINOIS (via telephone): Hi, Jane. Thank you for taking my call. Jane, I just wanted to mention, I hear Jodi make reference to Travis said that anal sex was accepted in the Mormon religion but vaginal was not. She was also visited by missionaries. Had she not read the Book of Mormon prior to changing her religion? VELEZ-MITCHELL: Well, we are very honored to have with us an expert in the Mormon religion with us tonight -- Patrick Mason. Does the Book of Mormon have any explicit sex talk in it that would give anybody a clear path about something so graphic? MASON: No, it doesn`t. I mean, the Book of Mormon does talk very strongly about the importance of chastity but it`s not a sex manual. It doesn`t talk about or differentiate between different kinds of sex. And so generally that would be outlined, you know, if you went and talked to a bishop or a priesthood leader, you know, or some other leader of the church and some other friends who have a lot of experience in the church. She could have gotten that kind of information. But it wouldn`t come directly from the Book of Mormon. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. More on the other side. We`ve got a lot to cover. Stay right there. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ARIAS: Those are pictures of Travis` erection. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: And when did you -- or how did you come into possession of these photos? ARIAS: They were sent to me. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: How? ARIAS: Via his phone. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Time for our "Pet o` the Day". Send your pet pics to hlntv.com/jane. Dutch, oh, so handsome. Jillian Rose -- very distinguished indeed. And Prinny, oh, you make me grinny, Prinny. And Steve, I like that, simple and calm -- almost like he could run for office. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Shannon Hogan is writing a book on this case. It is called "Picture Perfect". Thanks for joining us, Shanna. You know, you`ve been there. You`ve seen the prosecutor. How frustrated do you think he is over this long-running direct of Jodi Arias? SHANNA HOGAN, AUTHOR, "PICTURE PERFECT" (via telephone): You know, he is just waiting to pounce. You see him scribbling notes furiously. He can`t wait. He just can`t wait to get at her. And he is going to skewer her. And an interesting thing I found out about was he was the prosecutor on another death penalty case, Arizona`s -- one of their only three women on Arizona`s death row and that woman testified on the stand for nine days. So he sat through this entire thing with an entire self-defense claim and he got a death penalty conviction in that case. VELEZ-MITCHELL: And you are looking at the prosecutor, Juan Martinez. I`ve seen what looks like a little frustration. I mean just sitting there and having to listen to all this and not really be able to respond because it is a death penalty case. So the judge is going to give this defendant a lot of leeway to tell her side of the story. You don`t want to put somebody potentially to death without giving them that opportunity which is one of the reasons why she`s allowed to go on and on and on without the judge saying move on. More on the other side. (COMMERCIAL BREAK) VELEZ-MITCHELL: Round robin with our legal team. Given her taking the stand for so long, is the death penalty now unlikely? Starting with Tanya Acker. ACKER: No, I don`t think it is. I think the jury`s not going to buy big parts of her story and I think there`s a big conclusion to be drawn that she killed this guy in cold blood. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Stacey Honowitz? HONOWITZ: I think it`s still there. It`s premeditated. The story`s a bunch of you know what, and I think the death penalty is there and deserving. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. Adam? SWICKLE: Absolutely unlikely. Remember it only takes one juror, one juror only and there are lots of lesser counts that this jury can compromise on. VELEZ-MITCHELL: Evangeline. GOMEZ: The prosecutor`s case is in shambles. Don`t know if he can prove without a reasonable doubt. I think they`re going to let her go. VELEZ-MITCHELL: All right. Well, wow, what a wide range of opinion. We`re all over this case. We continue to analyze it tomorrow. Join us right here. Nancy next. END


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There were 64 bills that made it through the House and Senate this past session. The tab for getting this legislation to the governor's desk works out to about $781,000 per bill. And that's in support services alone.
This price tag includes a legion of analysts hired to write and translate legislation into language our elected lawmakers can understand. Among other things, they figure out what each bill will cost the taxpayers, how each bill will affect you and me, and the potential impact the legislation will have on state agencies.
They also point out problems. Sometimes big problems. Like constitutionality. If you're going to spend nearly $800,000 of the taxpayers' money to create new law, it's a pretty good idea to make sure that your new law is, in fact, legal.
When House Bill 353 was introduced on January 24, the talented people in legislative services knew there was a problem. A big problem. They sent up the first red flag on March 25. It was ignored. Another was raised on April 4. Again, ignored. The analysts put out a final warning on April 22. Same result.
The message the analysts were trying to send the House and Senate was crystal clear. House Bill 353 was, beyond question, unconstitutional.
"The bill raises important constitutional questions related to the permissibility of suspicion-less drug testing as a condition of public assistance," they wrote.
For the benefit of those legislators who might be slow learners, the analysts went on to point out that a nearly-identical program in Michigan was struck down by a U.S. district court of appeals in 2004.
The court, the analysts tried to explain, "found that the law was an unconstitutional violation of an individual's right to privacy under the Fourth Amendment. The court specifically ruled that drug testing was unconstitutional when applied universally or randomly without reasonable suspicion of drug use."
"Struck down" is an understatement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit didn't bother attempting to hide its outrage or mince words. The policy, the court held, was not only blatantly unconstitutional, it was "absurd" and "defied common sense."
Cashing a welfare check, the court concluded, didn't come anywhere close to creating "reasonable suspicion" somebody was on drugs.
Michigan didn't bother appealing. And in the wake of the decision, 21 other states that were flirting with the notion of drug testing welfare recipients gave up on the idea.
The analysts were, in their own way, desperately trying to send a message that this train-wreck piece of legislation should never see the light of day.
On April 26, four days after legislative services made one last attempt to warn them off the bill, HB 353 was passed by a party-line vote of 78-38 by the Florida House and sent to the governor's desk. It was signed into law last week.
Preventing welfare recipients from spending the taxpayer's money on drugs is, obviously, a popular notion. And a good one. It plays well in conservative enclaves like Charlotte County. Lawmakers like Rep. Kenneth Roberson, R-Port Charlotte, aren't eager to see themselves branded as being soft on drugs. Especially drugs you and I are paying for in the form of welfare checks.
Roberson was among the 78 House members who ignored the warnings and lined up behind their party leadership to vote for the measure. By my reckoning, Roberson now owes us $10,016 - his share of the $781,000 of our money he just wasted. A check will be fine.
Six-figure political grandstanding isn't fiscal conservatism. It's reckless squandering of money we simply don't have. Money you don't have.
Money that could have been used to put teachers back into our classrooms. Money for cops on the streets. Money for economic development, highway improvements, parks, libraries, public health and ... just about everything our local governments are cutting back or cutting out.
But Roberson and 77 of his pals in the House apparently decided that scoring political brownie points with the voters back home was a far better use of that $781,000.
Roberson was warned three times - and in language that left no room for debate - that HB 353 was a waste of time and money. He was warned three times that the law was constitutionally DOA. He knew, or should have known, that not a single Florida welfare mother was going to piddle into a little plastic cup as a result of his vote.
On second thought, let's have that $10,016 in cash.
Lawmakers like Roberson are paid $30,000 per year and $113 for every day they're in Tallahassee. Plus tips, of course. You don't get rich - not legally, that is - but it's not a hobby. It's a job.
And we expect those we elect to do that job. This sometimes means putting common sense ahead of politics when doing the people's business. And doing your homework on the issues.
It took fewer than 30 seconds to track down the staff analysis for HB 353. Another two or three minutes to read the thing. A few more to research the Michigan case. That would have left even the most dyslexic lawmaker plenty of time for lunch with lobbyists and an afternoon nap.
Roberson apparently didn't bother. With the homework, that is. Or he did the research, read the warnings, but decided he didn't care. Not sure which is worse.
Why pick on Roberson? Simple. He's my state representative, the guy who is supposed to be looking out for my interests in Tallahassee. And piddling away nearly $800,000 on garbage legislation simply to pad your resume and score points with leadership isn't in my interest - or anybody's interest.
I want a representative who's paying attention. One who earns that $30,000 - plus per diems. One with the guts to stand up in caucus or on the floor of the House and speak truth to ideology regardless of the political consequences. And keep speaking until the message is heard.
In the case of HB 353 that message was simple. This is bad law. And it's about to get worse. That $781,000 is just a down payment. Civil liberties attorneys are already jostling for a place in line at the courthouse door. Gov. Rick Scott is pledging to fight a similar drug testing provision all the way to the United States Supreme Court, if necessary. .
This one won't be far behind.
By the time the legal bills and damages are totaled, the $781,000 spent to get HB 353 through the legislature will look like pocket change. Further, the legislature's own lawyers and analysts have admitted - three times, all on the public record - that the bill was a constitutional loser coming out of the gate. They've already made the other side's case.
On second thought, maybe Roberson should take that $10,016 he owes us and put it someplace where it will earn a little interest down the road. It's a good bet we're going to need it.

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I want Sharon Osbourne to be my best friend. This won't happen, of course, but a girl can dream. I don't know her personally, but I've had two interactions with "The Talk" host. Once, circa 2002, when we both attended a White House Correspondents' Dinner after-party in Washington, D.C. where she was a guest, and I was on duty -- mingling with other high-profile celebrities, Red Carpet style, to get quick quotes for Us Weekly.
When I approached Mrs. O to see if I could speak with her to ask her a couple of questions, she grabbed my hand as if she had known me all her life, flashed a big smile and said, 'Of course!' After we chatted for several minutes, she gave me a big hug after I thanked her for being so gracious. I wanted her... to be my BFF on the spot!
My second interaction happened a few days ago when she called me from the set of "The Talk" to chat with me again. This time I had requested an interview with her for The Huffington Post, and, again, I was bowled over by her kindness.
Mrs. O agreed to take HuffPost's Pop Quiz. Let's take a joyful ride with one classy lady. (What will she not do for a million dollars? Read on. You'll be surprised.)
Hi, Sharon. Thanks for letting us pick your brain.
My pleasure!
I'm going to ask you some rapid-fire questions that will be fun and light-hearted.
Let's do it!
Who do you call when you're bored?
A girlfriend of mine called Shelli Azoff.
What do the two of you do when you're bored?
We gossip about everybody, of course.
Can you put me in on those calls? I don't spread gossip, but I do listen to it.
Okay. (Laughs)
What TV show that is no longer on the air do you miss the most?
There was a series called "Magic City." I think it was on the Starz TV channel. I loved it.
What TV show on the air now do you love the most besides "The Talk?"
The new show with Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey. "True Detective."
If you had only one choice would you rather be the sexiest person in the world or the smartest?
Smartest. Because sex and looks don't last. Your smarts always last.
If you could become invisible for a day, where would you go?
I'd like to spend the day with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. When the Prime Minister does his weekly updates with her, I would like to see her reactions to situations that are going on in England.
When was the last time you told a little white lie?
Every day. (Laughs)
Does one come to mind that would be fun to share?
Let me think. I said [recently] on the show... we were talking about when people take things and don't give them back, and I [told a story and] did add in a dressing gown, and there wasn't a dressing gown that was taken, but I added it in because it made the story more special. I spiced it up a bit.
What's a deal-breaker for you in a friendship?
Disloyalty, definitely.
What's the one thing in your life you wish you could take back?
Oh my God, all the money I've spent.
Okay. That brings me to another question. When was the last time you bought something that you couldn't afford?
God, a pair of earrings, about two weeks ago. I really should never have done it.
What do they look like? Do they have lots of diamonds?
Yeah, big diamonds.
But you're not going to take them back, I'm guessing?
Definitely not. (Laughs)
If a woman blatantly flirted with your husband in front of you, would you be polite and let it go, or would you ask her to step outside?
I'd ask her to step outside after I'd smacked her.
Finish the sentence: I'm tired of hearing about ...
Justin Bieber.
If you were Justin Bieber's mother, how would you take charge of his life and try to help him?
I think that I would show him all the kids that have gone before him in the industry that were famous for a short amount of time, and I would put together a little documentary for him, and show it to him.
What's your biggest pet peeve when you're driving?
People who drive too slow.
One day you talked about toxic friends on "The Talk." Have you ever had a toxic friend?
Many, yeah, you know the type that come into a room and suck all the blood out of the room.
How did you handle those types of friends?
You just have to move on and close that door.
Have you ever given your children advice that they didn't take?
Naturally. Every mother does.
Do you have an example of something?
Yes, tattoos with Kelly. I told her not to do it, and now she's having them removed.
What advice did you give Jack when he was growing up that you feel he took to heart?
I told Jack to always respect women and to never do a kiss and tell.
If you could give Ozzy one piece of advice, what would it be?
I would tell him to not be fearful... to live in today, not tomorrow.
If you had a real crystal ball, what would you be looking for?
My Lord -- a cure for cancers and MS.
Finish this sentence: The last thing I want to do is...
Go to a club.
I'm guessing you used to... back in the day though?
Yeah, a lot, but now I'd rather put sticks in my eyes.
If someone lets you down, are you more likely to hold a grudge or be forgiving?
Forgiving, because you know we all do it at some time or other. I'm guilty of it with friends.
What's the one bad habit you have that you think annoys your husband the most?
Those earrings, Sharon.
Tell me about it.
Does Ozzy know?
Don't be ridiculous.
He's going to know if he reads this.
Yes. (Laughs)
What's Ozzy's one habit that annoys you the most?
Chewing gum.
You and Christie Brinkley are just one year apart. She looks wonderful, and I think you also look wonderful. What's your secret?
My God, no. I think that Christie Brinkley is... I don't think she's human, because I don't know how it's humanly possible to look that great. She is amazingly gorgeous.
Would you rather change your past or know your future?
Change my past.
What in your past would you like to change? Anything specific?
My Lord... business decisions that I made.
Do you have a favorite quote?
Probably from "All About Eve." "Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy night."
What would you not do for a million dollars?
Go to a Kanye West concert.
Who would you like to meet that you've never met?
I can't now, but it would have been Nelson Mandela.
Do you ever fantasize about another man besides your husband?
No, I don't, I'm terribly boring when it comes to men. No.
I was watching an early episode of "The Osbournes," and you and Ozzy were making out in front of Kelly. I think it was in the halls of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." I don't know how many years ago that was, but it was so cute. Kelly said, "Stop it", and Ozzy replied, "We're married" and she said, "You're too old to make out." Do you two still make out after 32 years of marriage?
We do.
I think that a mother is only as happy as her unhappiest child. How do you handle it when your children are hurting, for whatever reason?
It's just like what you said, and I say that saying all the time. It is so true. When they hurt, I hurt, and when they're happy, I'm happy.
Who do you think is the most overrated person in pop culture?
Kanye West.
What's your take on Miley Cyrus' Bangerz tour where she's getting a little graphic with her sex antics?
I think she is fantastic. I love her. She is not for kids, she is a young adult, and she is fun.
How did you feel when Ozzy bit off the head of a bat on stage back in the day? Did you worry that he might get sick?
Of course I was worried. I took him to the hospital, and he had to take rabies injections.
You must have gotten to know Brooke Burke Charvet since Kelly and Jack both competed on "Dancing With the Stars." How do you feel about DWTS letting her go?
I am very sad that Brooke is not there. She is a lovely woman, and I thought she did a great job.
What's the best and worst part of fame for you?
People are generally really nice. What could be better than walking down the street, people shouting your name and asking how your family is doing? For me, there's no downside. You know what you are going to get when you sign up. As many people that like you, there are those that dislike you but that is the name of the game.
What do you like best about sharing hosting duties with the other ladies of "The Talk?"
We like to have fun and be respectful of each other, and I think we are really a diverse group of women.
I heard someone once say, "I don't trust anyone who has never been fired in this business." Have you ever been betrayed by someone in the business?
I don't think you have lived unless you have been betrayed by somebody. It's part of life.
When was the last time you cried?
Last week while watching "Blackfish." I cannot stand to see any animals or mammals put into captivity. I hate aquariums and zoos. They should all be banned.
How is your son Jack doing with his health?
He is doing extremely well, healthy and happy.
How do you like being a grandmother and what does your granddaughter call you?
I had my granddaughter over the weekend. She calls me Nana. I love being a grandmother. It's one of the gifts of being old.
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Garrett Gower Killed 16-Year-Old Girlfriend Brittany Munoz Because She was Pregnant, Says Prosecutor
FLOWER MOUND, Texas (CBS/KTVT) Twenty-year-old Garrett Gower killed his 16-year-old girlfriend, Brittany Munoz, because he didn't want his parents to find out she was pregnant, a Texas prosecutor said Tuesday.
On Nov. 10, 2009, police found Brittany's body in the apartment she shared with her mother and sister. Officials say she was six weeks pregnant when she was killed.
According to the Dallas Morning News, prosecutor Ryan Calvert described Gower, now 21, as an "angry boyfriend whose world was collapsing around him" in his opening statements.
Calvert said Gower was afraid his mother would kick him out of the house if she found out about Brittany's pregnancy.
"He wanted her dead," the paper reports Calvert told the Denton County jury.
The arrest warrant affidavit for Gower, obtained by CBS affiliate KTVT, says Munoz suffered blunt-force trauma to her head.
According to the document, she was found on her bed and shards of glass were found under her body and around the bed. It also says her left eye was black and blue.
The affidavit goes on to say that according to Munoz' family, Gower is the father of her unborn child. It also says Gower and Munoz had a volatile relationship.
Gower checked himself into a psychiatric facility in Bedford before he was arrested on Nov. 13, 2009, according to the affidavit.
Gower was indicted on a capital murder charge. If convicted, he would receive a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole.


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A meeting of the Auchenblae Heritage Society will be held on Monday May 18 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall.
From there a walk to the Church, where there will be a short visit to the historic St. Palladius Chapel, ancient burial place of the Burnett's of Monboddo.
Then to the old manse, now known as Kirklytham, home to Frances and David Simmonds, where you see the well, attributed to the Saint, deep within the grounds.
While there you will be treated to a fabulous display of the many exotic rhododendrons David and Frances have sourced over the years.
This promises to be an exciting and informative evening, ending as usual with refreshments back in the hall
The group hope to welcome some new faces and assure old and new, a very warm welcome.


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Aqua/Water/Eau, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Silica, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Cera Alba/Beeswax/Cire d'Abeille, Copernicia Cerifera Cera/Carnauba Wax/Cire de Carnauba, Chlorphenesin, Ceteareth-20, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Citronellol, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower/Leaf Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruit/Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria (Meadowseet) Flower Extract, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract, Polysorbate 80, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxycitronellal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Potassium Sorbate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Beta-Carotene, Sodium Hydroxide.
Marine Phytoplankton , Hops, Meadowsweet
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Key Ingredients
Vitamin E
Vitamin E is an excellent moisturiser, rich in anti-oxidants helping to protect skin from environmental stressors.
Meadowsweet is rich in essential amino acids and is used for its nourishing properties.
Bilberries are rich in vitamins and anti-oxidants. They help to condition, nourish and maintain the skin's natural moisture barrier.
How to use
Apply to damp skin, gently massage over face and neck and rinse off with warm water.
For maximum benefit, follow with Daily Moisture Boost.
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A great addition to your routine.
Let's me start by saying I find 'male grooming' very important and enjoy trying lots of new products. Face scrubs, for some reason, seem to be the hardest products for companies to get right. Well finally it's here!
Most products for men fall in the trap of smelling 'generic man smell' - fine in the shower when I was 15, but most unwelcome in my grooming products. The smell is unremarkable; but in a good way... It doesn't particularly smell of anything.
The next issue of face scrubs is grain size/texture. To small, too big, to scratchy or no grit at all.
Again, for fear of sounding like Goldilocks, this is just right!
I'm left feeling clean but not dry, get a closer shave, and my complexion is much more even.
It just about justifies it's price, (you only need a little so is lasting well) but I may wait until there is an offer/a value set, before I repurchase.
Scrubs up well. Very well.
I've developed a real faith in Elemis for Men because their products are of such good quality. This face scrub is no exception. I used to use another well known brand of face scrub for many many years and although it seemed to suit me fine I decided to give this one by Elemis a go, seeing as I had started investing in their Pro Collagen Marine Cream. Very glad I did purchase this scrub - it does seem to give a much more exceptional clean and leave my skin feeling significantly smoother. Although I am a bearded gentleman I do like to give the rest of my face a deep clean treatment. I find this product delivers so well in its claims that just once or twice a week of using it leaves my skin smoother and brighter looking. The texture is ideal (and coarser than my previous scrub) so you really feel it is purifying deeply. Many of my friends comment on the appearance of my skin and how I'm managing to stay looking young at the ripe old age of 35! I genuinely put this down to Elemis Men now. A fantastic brand and I adore the premium packaging! I just can't fault them.
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Amazing product
Loved this product so much my face is normally a bit flakey but after 2-3 uses of this fantastic face scrub my word my face was amazing and so soft. I fell in love with this product after trying lots of different scrubs from different companies Elemis is by far the best.
Brilliant stuff but way too expensive for the size
I started using Elemis in 2015 and thought it would be nice to share this experience with my husband so for Christmas I bought him this face scrub, the deep cleansing facial wash, S.O.S Survival cream. My husband absolutely loved using all these products but what he found is that the scrub is only 75ml the price charged for this is a lot because the scrub only lasts less than a couple of months. Due to this reason my husband didn't want me to buy it again as he feels it's not worth the money. Shame it doesn't come in the same size as the 150ml cleansing wash for the right price. I would of given 5 stars if the price was better.


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Now onto today~ I researched this information, via the in-ter-net (we all know the internet doesn't lie) and found this song is a classic Halloween song. I can
Ok ghouls, witchy wonders of Thursday, enjoy this little classic by Napoleon XIV (real name: Jerry Samuels).
Visit tomorrow for the final song of the week~ it's going to be a doozy. It will also serve as the gateway into the darker side of Halloween music.


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If a movie is made based on a book you have read, watching the movie is a must. But if you have seen a movie based on a novel you haven't read, it's unlikely that you would read the novel. We somehow tend to believe it's always a novel to a movie and the reverse journey doesn't excite us a much. But with The Flight of Pigeons by Ruskin Bond I did make that reverse journey.
I had watched Junoon (based on the novel The Flight of Pigeons) many years ago and liked it, the story of a passionate one-sided love of a Pathan for an English girl in the wake of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. A few years ago I chanced upon the book the movie was based on. A few months ago, after wanting to read it for many years since I saw it the first time, I finally read it.
In a foreword Ruskin Bond informs that as a kid he had heard the story from his father, who, in turn, had heard it from Bond's grandfather, a soldier those days, several times. The incident which took place in a small town in UP (Sharanpur) during the Mutiny had captivated a young Bond.
Many years later, when Bond decided to write a novella based on the incident, he visited Sharanpur and found many of its parts, especially those the British families occupied in the days of the Mutiny, unchanged from how his father had described them.
The action starts with a church where a mass is underway being attacked by rebels inspired by the hate wave that's blowing across swathes of the country against the British. Among others, the narrator's (a British teenage girl) father is killed.
Following the death the family takes shelter in a Hindu merchant's house who has braved the consequences of sympathizing with a British family amidst the anti-British frenzy which has gripped the town.
In the meantime, a Pathan, a married man with a reputation for his dare devilry and cruelty, who is wreaking havoc in and outside the town by killing and looting the British and wealthy Hindus and setting their establishments ablaze, has taken a shine to the British girl and coaxes the Lala to let the family go with him and stay in his haveli.
After bringing them to haveli the Pathan does what was not expected of him. Instead of forcibly marrying the British girl or dishonoring her, he asks her mother for her daughter's hand and the mother says the Pathan could marry her daughter if the rebel side won the war. Finally, the British win the war.
After some time the British reenter the town of Sharanpur to the relief of its British inhabitants and those who had persecuted the British families following the outbreak of the Mutiny and the reverses the British had suffered, flee the town to escape British retribution.
However, after knowing that the lover Pathan has fled the town and gone beyond any possibility of return or been seen again, the British girl, in a silent acknowledgement of her softness for the handsome and chivalrous man, wishes him a safe passage.
However, after knowing that the lover Pathan has fled the town and gone beyond any possibility of return or been seen again, the British girl, in a silent acknowledgement of her softness for the handsome and chivalrous man, wishes him a safe passage.
By reading the outline of Flight you would expect it to be a romantic thriller, but it is not. After the initial burst of action it settles into a slow pace and shows reveals different layers of the story.
The reaction of the people to what the Pathan wants to do, the transformation of the Pathan from a reckless troublemaker to a lovesick man patiently awaiting the matrimonial permission of his muse's mother, the grit of the girl's mother, who, despite the fact that she and her family are at the mercy of the testy Pathan, manages to keep her wit and composure in place.
And then you have the magic touch of Ruskin Bond to savour.


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Simplify data integration with the Cloud
Cloud architecture changes the way we are thinking the Information Systems. In this architecture, data or companies are decentralized, virtualized and out-sourced!
Just because of this, the way to exchange, extract, aggregate or simply see data is different for individuals as well as for organizations.
To deal with this evolution, Stambia chose to be totally Cloud-compatible in terms of architecture and also in terms of "way to design" the data interactivity inside the organization… and outside!
This can be understood through 3 points:
- ELT architecture is the best approach for cloud projects
- Stambia's way of designing fits the new technologies such as Web services, XML and JSON
- Specific Cloud connectors give the best productivity
The ELT architecture, best approach for cloud projects
The traditional way of doing data transformation uses a proprietary engine which is totally unadapted to the cloud architecture as we can see in the schema.
Extracting the data from the cloud to then coming back to the cloud is a technical non-sense. This will imply performance problems as well as increase the network traffic, and in the end, multiply the overall cost of the project.
The ELT architecture will naturally take profit from the fact that it doesn't need a proprietary engine. Thus the data can stay in the cloud, avoiding network traffic, useless data travel and finally, this will greatly reduce the cost of the overall architecture.
The Stambia way of designing
Through its Model Driven Approach of designing the mapping, Stambia definitely reduces the time needed to achieve the projects.
The major innovation resides in the fact that using complex technologies such as web services and application level APIs (such as SAP Bapis or Idocs), or dealing with hierarchical formats such as XML or JSON, can be done with the same easiness as using simple files or tables.
Thanks to the Model Driven Approach, users can forget all technological complexity and focus on business rule oriented mapping.
The same type of mapping with traditional integration tools would imply several steps, and would send developers into a technical trap.
Data integration projects are the very business projects which need to focus on business aspects and not on technical problems.
This is an important point to take into account on projects, because cloud applications and components are mainly technologies that will need Web services, XML or JSON.
Stambia is not only ready for the Cloud, but also provides the best approach for this type of need.
Cloud connectors
In order to improve performance and designing experience, Stambia has developed specific connectors for cloud components.
Stambia has a great experience on Salesforce or Amazon projects.
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Classes - Indian Dance Academy
What? At SAA-uk Dance Academy we offer high quality training in two of the major forms of Indian classical dance, Bharatanatyam and Kathak.
Who? Santosh Menon, Ramya Tangirala and Jyoti Manral
When? Every Friday from 5 to 8.15 pm
Where? Northern School of Contemporary Dance
How Much? £85 to £120 per 10-week term
Bharatanatyam All ages from 3+
Pre-Grade (Age 3 to 6) 5.15pm – 6.15pm
Grade 2 (Age 8 to 10) 5.15pm – 6.45pm
Grade 4 (Age 10 to 12) 6.15pm – 7.45pm
Grade 5 (Age 13 to 16+) 6.45pm – 8.15pm
Discover the grace, poise and rhythm of Bharatanatyam, a dance crafted with sculptured movements, facial expressions and hand gestures capable of expressing stories and emotions.
• High quality training
• Professional studio facilities
Our classes provide the perfect environment to explore this classical Indian dance form in a friendly, supportive and professional atmosphere.
Pre-grade (3+) 1h training in Bharatanatyam dance
Grade 1 to 5 1.5h training in Bharatanatyam dance and Carnatic vocals
In addition to group classes, we also offer the opportunity to achieve ISTD (Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing) qualifications and to perform at various cultural events across the region.
Kathak All ages from 10+
Kathak Beginners (All ages) 6pm – 7pm
Kathak Intermediate (All ages) 7pm – 8pm
• Open to everyone - no dance experience required
Learn the history and technique of one of North India's most treasured and ancient dance traditions!
• High quality training
• Professional studio facilities
Downoald our Registration form
Terms & Conditions 2018/19
Family discount available for more than one family member attending. Financial and bursary support is also available, please enquire for details by emailing Lorna at firstname.lastname@example.com
For further information about this performance contact SAA-UK on 0113 244 5523 or email email@example.com
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The parents of a woman who was murdered by her boyfriend have forgiven him and now visit him in prison every month.
Kate Grosmaire and her husband Andy Grosmaire, both 58, have been going to see Conor McBride, 26, regularly despite him having shot their daughter Ann Grosmaire in the face.Boeing 757 plane landed so roughly its fuselage was bent out of shape by the impact
'People ask me about my relationship with Conor now and I reply that Andy and I are his "spiritual parents",' Mrs Grosmaire, from Tallahassee, Florida, told the Daily Mirror.
'In spite of all the pain we've endured because of him, I love Conor and I want the best for him in the future. I know he'll always be a part of our lives.'
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McBride had started dating Ann when they were both 16 and Mrs Grosmaire described him as a 'polite' person.
But the relationship took a tragic turn when he murdered her three years later on March 28, 2010.
McBride had blasted Ann in the right eye with a shotgun, which she initially survived.
But she later died in hospital after her parents had to make the heart-breaking decision to turn off her life support because she wouldn't get better.
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Surprisingly before they did this they went to speak to McBride in jail because they knew they would need to find a way to forgive him.
He said sorry for shooting their daughter and they accepted his apology.
Mrs Grosmaire added: 'The only thing that has kept us going is making sure that her legacy is one of love. I couldn't bear to think of another young life being wasted and eaten up with hate.'
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They later agreed with the state attorney to go through a process of restorative justice with McBride after he admitted the murder.
It involved the Grosmaire's sitting down with McBride and his parents, Julie and Michael, who had gone to Ann's funeral, and speaking about the incident.
In these discussions Grosmaire revealed he had intended to commit suicide before he shot their daughter.
The restorative justice process led to McBride being given a 20 year sentence in 2011 instead of the life term he would have probably received.
The Grosmaires, who have two other daughters now aged 29 and 33, have been visiting him regularly ever since.
Mrs Grosmaire has written a book about her daughter's death called Forgiving My Daughter's Killer: A True Story of Loss, Faith and Unexpected Grace.
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"We've Been Here Before: Free Speech in the Academy, a Primer on the First Amendment and Progressive Responses to Neo-Nazi's on Campus"
Race, Representation, and Empire In E.P.
Jones's The Known World and in Contemporary Racial Narratives
Who : Charles R. Lawrence, III / Professor of Law / UH Mānoa Centennial Professor
When : Wednesday, November 15, 12 noon to 1:15pm
Where : Burns Hall Rm. 2118 (East/West Center) UH Manoa
Details to Come
Open to members and guests of of the ICSGCP. No recordings or videotaping permitted.


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When two designers get married, chances are that the wedding will look and feel good are pretty high. When two designers choose to focus on their love, union, and community, the wedding is incredible. I was extremely thankful to have documented it! This was Jane and Kenny's beautiful wedding in Seattle.
Second Shooter: Mike Fiechtner
Venue: Sodo Park
Coordinator: Elizabeth Yoon
Caterer: Herban Feast
Flowers: Flora Nova Design
Cake: Macina Bakery
Dress: La Belle Elaine's Bridal
Groom's Attire: Hugo Boss


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Cathelco are supplying two of their systems for the latest Quantum class cruise ships to be built for Royal Caribbean Cruises by Meyerwerft in Germany.
The marine growth prevention (MGPS) and impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems will be installed on the fourth and fifth vessels in the series which are scheduled to go into service 2019 and 2020.
Cathelco systems are already installed on the Quantum of the Seas which entered service in 2014, followed by the Anthem of the Seas in 2015 and the Ovation of the Seas which began operating last year.
The MGPS systems are designed to prevent bio-fouling in sea water pipework serving the main engines and ancillary systems. This involves fitting pairs of copper and aluminium anodes in the seachests which are wired to a control panel. In operation, the copper anodes produce ions which create an environment where barnacle and mussel larvae do not settle or breed, but are carried through the system to discharge. At the same time, the aluminium anodes produce ions which create an anti-corrosive coating on the internal surfaces of pipes.
An important feature is that the MGPS systems operate effectively with very small concentrations of copper – around 2 parts per billion – resulting in a system that is environmentally benign.
"The MGPS systems on these ships are some of the largest that we produce and are ideally suited to treating large volumes of sea water", said Adam Rogers, sales manager at Cathelco.
As an example, the seachests serving the air conditioning systems are installed with pairs of copper and aluminium anodes measuring 1100mm in length and 140mm in diameter.
Both of the new Quantum class ships will also be installed with Cathelco ICCP systems to protect the underwater hull surfaces against corrosion. The 250 amp forward system will have an arrangement of two 125 amp C-Max disc anodes and reference electrodes mounted port and starboard. The more powerful 350 amp aft system will have two 175 amp disc anodes and reference electrodes wired to a thyristor control panel.
In operation, the reference electrodes measure the electrical potential at the hull/seawater interface and send a signal to the control panel which automatically raises or lowers the outputs to the anodes. In this way, the hull receives the optimum corrosion protection at all times.
Cathelco have also received an order to supply MGPS and ICCP equipment for the first in the series of Project Edge vessels which are to be built for Celebrity Cruises by the STX yard in France.
The MGPS systems will protect a total of six seachests, plus a small strainer which will be fitted with Omni anodes. The largest seachest with a maximum flow rate of 4,800 cubic metres an hour will be installed with 6 pairs of copper and aluminium anodes to protect against bio-fouling in the pipework system.
The ship will be safeguarded against hull corrosion with Cathelco forward and aft ICCP systems. The 300 amp forward system will consist of an arrangement of two 150 amp disc anodes mounted port and starboard and two reference electrodes connected to a Cathelco Quantum control panel. The 400 amp aft system will be of similar design to protect the stern area.


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He has a tan/buff color and green eyes.
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Oh the weather outside is…..delightful!
Wake season is upon us again! Here at Phoenix Winch we've just finished one of the most innovative winch builds in history. The nature of that build is secret for now but pictures and video will soon follow. Customer orders have been steadily coming in and we're excited to shred, see you out there!
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Guide to writing a simple business plan
What is a business plan?
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By BizLED Bureau
September 25, 2015: Advocates of organic LED (OLED) point out that despite huge strides have been made to improve LED technology in terms of efficiency, longevity and light output, LED lighting still lacks in certain areas. For example, LED bulbs still emit directional light.
OLED advocates, therefore, compare LED lighting with OLED lighting, and point out that in the coming years, OLED lighting will revolutionize the lighting industry, as OLED light panels can be made flat, flexible, and even semi-transparent. Besides, they can be made color-tunable, and emits a soothing light.
However, OLED lighting technology now needs to be commercialized. But with the agreement between Corning Incorporated, a glass specialist, and OLEDWorks, an OLED lighting company, is a good indication that the industry, too, feels the need to commercialize OLED lighting technology.
Corning entered into an agreement with OLEDWorks to "develop unique, flexible, and conformable OLED lighting solutions using Corning Willow Glass". OLED is very sensitive to dust and oxygen, as a result, it needs a barrier, and this barrier will be provided by Corning's Willow Glass, which is ultra-thin and ultra-flexible.
Corning claims that these new panels can provide two times more the light output than traditional OLED lighting panels, leading to increased efficiency and less power consumption. This is possible with Willow Glass? ultra-clear properties, claims Corning.
If Willow Glass can resolve this limitation of OLED lighting by boosting light output and efficiency, then it will be a huge achievement for the industry.
Another company that is playing a part in commercializing OLED lighting technology is Universal Display. It licenses its OLED-centric patent portfolio, and sells phosphorescent OLED materials to big companies like Samsung and LG Display. Universal Display also entered into a pact with OLEDWorks for lighting applications. Under the agreement OLEDWorks will pay Universal Display an upfront license fee and royalties on sales of its licensed OLED lighting products. Universal Display also signed agreements with Phillips and Japanese chemical company Kaneka.
Since December 2014, Home Depot has also started selling OLED light fixtures by Acuity Brands.
All these recent developments indicate that the OLED lighting players are now serious to take their products to the consumers, while trying to improve the technology and make it more affordable and adoptable.
None of the facts and figures mentioned in the story have been created by BizLED.co.in. BizLED is not responsible for any factual errors.


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Page Created on: 28.09.2012
Duration: 118 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Release date: 28 November 2008
Director: Dibakar Banerjee
Writers: Urmi Juvekar
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Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
Music Composer: Sneha Khanwalkar
Encouraged by the unbelievable correct history of Lucky Singh, an extremely charismatic and courageous comfortable person and thief who socialized with the rich, popular and influential of Delhi society and then proceeded to deprive them blind. He was the black beast of the police and had taken thousands by enough time he was caught.
|Abhay Deol
|... Lucky
|Paresh Rawal
|... Luckys father / Gogi Bhai / Dr. Handa
|Neetu Chandra
|... Sonal
|Archana Puran Singh
|... Mrs. Handa
|Richa Chadda
|... Dolly
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Percy's blog
Have you ever visited Percy's blog??
He's a little toy pig I made and he's been over seas and around Australia. He's become so popular he has a baby sister to help him with visiting people who want to meet him and show him, where they live.
There is also a poll with 6 names for her and you can vote too. So if your feeling down or just want to have some fun ...please pop over and say hi to Percy and his baby sister.
Until next time....hoo roo
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Turin (Torino), Italy was one of the cities that left the biggest and most lasting impressions on me, and only in a good way. The city is the fourth largest in Italy, located in the north of the country, and Milan, France, and Switzerland are less than 80 km (50 mi) away.
Torino has a rich history, impressive architecture and artwork, and dozens of venerable plazas. One of my favorite experiences was walking through the city at night, and it just so happened that the night that we chose was a bit overcast and foggy; however, it was nonetheless beautiful. Actually, the fog might have added some character to the different buildings we walked past, lit up from the warm glow of the city's Luci d'Artista event.