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There are many ways you can participate in our court's proceedings. Whether you are a litigant, witness, family member and/or a member of the public wishing to observe the judicial branch in action, you are welcome here.
The information in this section will help prepare you for your time in our courthouse.
Visiting the Alabama Middle District
A person who wishes to observe a court in session may check the court calendar online or at the courthouse and watch a proceeding. Our Constitution and court tradition give citizens right of access to court proceedings.
Teachers, businesses, civic groups and other organizations should contact the Clerk's Office to set up an engaging visit. For example, our staff can help teachers select an appropriate date for a class visit and can even find out what cases are on the docket if students wish to observe a court session. Please be prepared to allow several weeks of lead time when arranging a visit.
There is no free parking at any courthouse. Jurors will have received detailed instructions regarding parking. All other visitors must be prepared to pay for parking at private parking lots, or at city meters (loose change only) for street parking.
Arrival at the Courthouse
The Alabama Middle District has three courthouses. Only the Montgomery location houses the Office of the Clerk. The Opelika and Dothan courthouse facilities are only open when a proceeding is taking place. Check our calendar for more information.
Regardless of which courthouse you visit, please remember the following:
- A photo identification is required and must be presented upon arrival.
- Cell phones are not allowed in the building. Please leave them in your car. (See 41 CFR 102, 74.385 Sub Part C)
- You will need to check in, and when you leave, please remember to check out.
- All visitors and their belongings will be scanned (x-ray and metal detectors) before entry into the Courthouse.
- Weapons or other dangerous or illegal items are not allowed on the grounds or in the building.
- Visitors are welcome to bring backpacks and other bags but must keep belongings with them at all times.
How to Dress
Please remember that appearance in court, even as a guest, is a professional event. Please dress accordingly. While a suit and tie or other professional attire is not necessary as a guest, please refrain from wearing outfits that may be deemed too "casual" for this circumstance.
Sunglasses, identification tags (other than military), display buttons and other types of clothing items with slogans may not be worn while court is in session.
All clothing and attire must be "appropriate." As a general rule, you want to avoid clothing and jewelry that may draw too much attention. While no one wants to ask a citizen to leave the courthouse based on the clothing he or she is wearing, the judge may choose to do so if he or she perceives that the individual's presence will be a distraction.
In Our Courtrooms
If you are here as a guest or family member and viewing the proceedings, then please be advised that our Courthouse Security Officers (CSOs) and our U.S. Marshals Service officers are stationed throughout the building and courtrooms. Should the need arise, they can be very helpful answering any questions you may have, including directing you to the proper courtroom.
When you are in a courtroom, proper decorum is expected. Refrain from conversation during proceedings. The Courtroom Deputy will make announcements as necessary. Please remember that our court is a very formal place; please act in an appropriate manner. To that regard, please refrain from bringing food or drink (including chewing gum, candy, water, etc.) into the courtrooms.
Please do not enter or leave a courtroom during a session; make sure court is in recess before you enter or leave the room, so as not to draw attention to yourself.
Courtroom Administration
In the Alabama Middle District, the courtroom activity is facilitated -- at the pleasure of the presiding judge -- by the Courtroom Deputy (CRD). Seated just in front of the presiding judge, the CRD will make any announcements as necessary, and generally manage all aspects of the courtrooms for their judge.
Each courtroom has specific areas to accommodate all the parties involved in the proceeding. In all cases, the judge's bench is in the center, and the witness stand is adjacent to the judge's bench. The CRD's desk is in front of the judge's bench, and the evidence lectern is in front of the CRD's desk.
Depending on the layout of the individual courtroom, other sections either on the left or the right include a desk for a court reporter (in use when proceeding is not being recorded electronically), desks for the presiding judge's law clerks, and the jury box. Tables for plaintiffs and defendants are on each side of the evidence lectern. The galley is the section where family, guests, media and other spectators may sit when court is in session.
Security Protocol
The District Court works closely with the United States Marshals Service (USMS) in the Alabama Middle District. Our Court Security Officers (CSOs) work in conjunction with the USMS to keep our staff, guests, and facility secure in all areas of the courthouse. It is not uncommon to see both deputy marshals and CSOs in the courtrooms and hallways. Please feel free to contact the deputy marshals or CSOs in the event that you need assistance, have an emergency, or notice something that causes you concern or alarm. You may speak with them personally, call their main office at (334) 223-7401, or contact the Office of the Clerk at (334) 954-3600 to pass a message along.
The Alabama Middle District requests all members of the media to pay close attention to Local Rule 83.4 and our policies regarding their conduct in our facilities. Please direct all media inquiries to our Clerk of Court or our Chief Deputy Clerk. You may also call the Office of the Clerk at (334) 954-3600. Please be advised that the Court provides a media lounge on the second floor of the new courthouse.
Braggs, et al. v. Dunn, et al.
The Alabama Middle District has issued a temporary order modification regarding Civ. Misc. No. 3046. The trial of Edward Braggs, et al. v.Jefferson S. Dunn, et al., 2:14-cv-00601-MHT, will commence on December 5,2016,at the Frank M. Johnson Jr. Courthouse, in Courtroom 2FMJ.
For purposes of this trial, Room 201 on the 2nd floor of the Frank M.Johnson Jr. Courthouse is dedicated for the use of the media during these trial proceedings.
As an exception to Civil Misc. No. 3046, this Order authorizes the media to enter the courthouse through security and proceed directly to Room 201 with a cellular telephone, hand-held texting device, Pocket PC, IPAD, laptop computer, and similar electronic devices, including those with photographic, video or audio recording capabilities, and to use those devices in Room 201. This equipment may not be possessed or used anywhere else in the courthouse, and no recordings, video or photographs of the trial proceedings, either live or from the video feed or audio feed, shall be allowed to be made or broadcast.
Any violation of this Order is an unlawful interference with the proceedings of the court, and may be the basis for a citation for contempt of court and an order imposing monetary or other sanctions as provided by law. This Order shall expire upon the conclusion of Edward Braggs, et al. v. Jefferson S. Dunn, et al. proceedings requiring the use of Room 201.
All members of the press/media need to read this memorandum regarding their access/conduct during the proceedings of this action, and to bring an executed copy of the same with them to the Lee Street entrance of the Frank M. Johnson Jr. Courthouse when they check in.
Food and Lodging
For overnight stays, hotels are located in downtown Montgomery as well as other areas of the city. The Montgomery Chamber of Commerce provides information about nearby hotels and restaurants.
There are limited food and beverage options in the Montgomery courthouse. Vending machines and a small concessions area are found both on the ground floor (basement) of the modern courthouse and in the vending lobby on the first floor in the historic courthouse. Downtown Montgomery has many restaurants and eateries, including several within walking distance of the Courthouse. A Regions Bank ATM is also located in the Courthouse basement.
Smoking Policy
It is federal policy that the smoking of tobacco products is prohibited in all interior GSA-occupied space, and within 25 feet of doorways and building air intake ducts on other outdoor areas under the control of GSA.
In accordance with this policy, GSA has designated three areas where people may smoke on the outside of the buildings in our complex. The three areas are as follows:
- In front of the modern courthouse to the right hand side as you walk out onto the plaza. There is a bench and an ashcan.
- Under the awning behind the historic courthouse, eight (8) feet either side of a line equidistant between the two rear entrances to the building. There is an ashcan.
- At the right hand side of the exit gate from the loading dock behind the modern courthouse. There is an ashcan.


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Seaside Home, a photo by C&T Publishing on Flickr.
Carrying on from yesterday's Seaside theme (it wasn't planned) I have just discovered that this book is now available.
It seems like an age since I was contacted by C&T publishing to submit my Pebble Stack design for inclusion.
Well, it is now available, and today there is a giveaway going on over on the Stash Books blog ...where you can see a piciture of my design...with my name......on a C&T publishing blog...I am so thrilled!
Stay tuned because I will be having a giveaway here soon!

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Jonathon Niese had possibly his worst outing of the season, and the Mets offense could not figured out Phillies starter Vance Worley yet again in their 9-4 loss.
Game Notes
Jonathon Niese only made it into the fifth, but was completely ineffective today. Niese allowed eight runs on ten hits, walking one and striking out six, while allowing two home runs. Niese was effective until the third inning, and then he was rendered useless. The Phillies were drilling everything he was throwing, and by the time he walked his first batter, that would be his last batter. Hopefully this wasn't fatigued and may have been attributed to the back tweak he suffered in his last start.
Pedro Beato came out, and allowed all of Niese's baserunners to score, and one of his own. Beato has looked extremely overmatched and just not able to stop the bleeding. As the season is progressing you see Terry Collins working him into a middle-relief role. Ryota Igarashi & Tim Byrdak came out and combined to pitch a scoreless inning.
The offense tried to mount some offense early on, but was silenced for the middle innings and didn't manage a run until a seventh inning RBI groundout. The first eight Mets accounted for five baserunners, and after that they didn't manage one baserunner until a Nick Evans double. Lucas Duda sent a two-run home run out in the eighth on a ball that was absolutely skyed into the RF bleachers.
Angel Pagan made a HORRIBLE play in the outfield completely misreading a ball in both distance and side, coming in on a ball that sailed over his head and to his right.
As awful as the Mets were, only Wright & Bay didn't manage to get at least one hit for the Mets.
Nick Evans – 2 for 4 with two runs scored. Not a bad day for Nick, and if he can prove himself capable offensively then maybe next year he can get a shot somewhere for the Mets
Turning Point
Jonathon Niese becoming ineffective in the third inning and pretty much being about as horrible as one pitcher can be for three innings.
GOAT of the Game
Jonathon Niese – Bad stat line not reflected by poor defense, inability to throw out runners or anything out of his control. Just a poor outing.
On Deck
The Mets will look to salvage at least one of the games from the series, sending Mike Pelfrey to the mound against the Phillies and Kyle Kendrick at 1:10 P.M. EST at Citizen's Ballpark


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In an unprecedented wave of innovation, the South Park team are changing the way you play. Using cutting edge technology, the creators of the upcoming South Park: The Fractured But Whole have developed the Nosulus Rift as a peripheral to your gaming experience. This device will allow you to smell farts in real time as they appear in the game!
Of course, this whole thing is a parody but I would love to receive this as a pre-order bonus with my copy of the game. Check it out below and look out for the game's release in December! See the wonderfully done trailer below.


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As I've been writing for the last several days, the market continues to look vulnerable in the short-term. The recent rise has been met with developing negative divergences and other non-confirming red flags. For example, note the following chart:
|Source: Stockcharts.com
The S&P 500 (red line) has made a new high but the Russell 2000 Index (green line) has not, a non-confirmation and establishing at least the start of a negative divergence. Also note the MACD is rolling over, exhibiting bearish-divergence tendencies similar to that in late July-early August.
Moving on to crude oil, and speaking of divergences, the commodity continues to move in the opposite direction of energy equities. Needless to say, this price action is highly unusual, as shown in the chart below.
The rolling 3-month correlation between crude oil (WTI) and energy stocks (XLE) is currently an astonishing -0.84, the lowest Coefficient since the inception of the XLE. Wow. The correlation between energy equities and their associated commodity has generally been positive with the rolling 3-month Coefficient usually well north of zero. I have to believe this relationship will soon revert to norm as it has in the past when the correlation has become negative. I'll repeat again that in my experience equities tend to lead their associated commodity and as shown in the chart above, the XLE (black line) remains in a nice uptrend despite the recent decline in crude oil (red line). That said I continue to expect crude oil to remain in its longer-term uptrend and eventually break higher.
In fact, the chart above shows that crude oil is currently at an inflection point with the rising trend line meeting a shorter-term descending trend line, forming a triangle.
Further serving as a tailwind for crude oil is my bearish take on the USD (see here and here). Crude and the USD tend to move in opposite directions and I continue to interpret the above chart of the USD as bearish. As I've pointed out before, note the complex head-and-shoulders pattern (red circles) including the breached neckline in September at around 81. The more recent snap-back rally to the neckline is fairly common behavior post-neckline breach, often followed by price rolling over. The USD is also currently facing dual overhead resistance via the neckline and the declining trend line (blue). Stay tuned.
Finally, as I anticipated, the Nikkei recently broke to the upside, successfully emerging out of its pennant formation. As previously discussed, pennants and flags are continuation patterns, meaning they typically develop within an existing trend and the next move in price is more often than not in the direction of the existing trend -- in this case, up.


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"Swaag" isn't a noun. It isn't a verb. It isn't biased toward men or women, nor does it favor fashion over food. As its developers pitch it, Swaag is a platform for a person's self expression, and an app that engenders a community of tastemakers. Users share the penchants, habits, quirks and tastes that make up who they are as individuals. For such an idealistic purpose Swaag.it, a new lifestyle iPhone app that was silently launched by co-founders, Peter Chun, Alex Burgel and Mark Bufalini, hits it out of the park.
There's been a surge of interest in photography-based apps recently. Even Facebook realized that engagement rates with social photography trumps text. "Facebook's largest user engagement feature has become photos," Chun explained to Digital Trends. With this in mind, Facebook not surprisingly acquired Instagram, boasting over 50 million content users. "Instagram went deeper and not only made photos beautiful and social, but also ubiquitous." But Instagram's platform and its competitors have been serving two-dimensional experiences. Swaag.it is more than just a photography app. As Chun explains, "Pictures today are more than friends, family and parties. It's a culture, lifestyle, expression and art."
Swaag.it's design is complex. The team went through dozens of design iterations until they could agree on the unisex, two dimensional interface, backed by a muted gray backdrop and white borders. It's deliberately minimalistic and seeks to avoid unnecessary distractions from the core content: the images. But in its simplicity is the beauty of the app's design and intuitive interface.
Swaag.it enables its users to share a piece of their lives and express their individuality through photography. You'll find anything from bags and accessories, to shoes and full-body looks publicly shared with its community. "Style and fashion is a big part of how people express themselves, which is why we're starting there. We have some exciting things we want to do to expand upon this," Chun said. On occasion, photographs of food and even a gadget haul pop-up on the platform — non-fashion content is entirely welcome.
Each photograph taken using Swaag.it can be edited for saturation, contrast, enhancements, brightness, and ten filter effects, like other photo apps. But Swaag.it has added multiple levels of engagement with its users. "We're adding a layer onto the photo experience, by enabling our users to engage with photos in a fun and unique way," Chun said.
The images can be seamlessly tagged with the clothing brands exhibited in the photo and the platform offers a feed for discovering the popular shared images in a public feed, where users can peruse the latest street fashion trends, or simply seek inspiration for their next wardrobe.
To add that extra level of engagement with its users, Swaag.it sports two gamification features. First, users can award sartorial"badges" like "Hipster," Rocker," and "Nerd Alert," to other user-generated images, thereby categorizing the style or trend of the fashion depicted in the photo.
A second feature is "-VS-," a battle of preferences between styles, run by a community-based voting system. For example, users can allow Swaag.it users whether they prefer Air Jordans or Nike Air Force One. Users can even take to Swaag.it's community to decide on whether an H&M or Zara fitted button down dress shirt would be preferable for a casual work day.
Swaag.it ultimately hopes that it will spur a cycle whereby users will share images, while its community will engage in the consumption of products tagged and shared by its community. "We're making things that make up a person's lifestyle and inspiration tangible, visible and ultimately clickable so others may consume and integrate these lifestyle elements into their own lives," Chun said.
Swaag.it hopes to foster a community of tastemakers who are focused on sharing the very aspects of their lives that make them who they are. "Someone's culture, their geography, music and perspective drive the small details such as accessories, hair styles, tattoos, bags and jewelry," Chun said. "We want to provide a platform that enables people to share and discover these things."
You can download Swaag.it from the iTunes store and watch the video below.
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English name: Cardinal Shrimp
Scientific name:
Caridina sp "Cardinal"
Origin: Indonesia
Size: .75 in / 1 in
Water temperature: 78 - 85 °F
Water Parameters: pH 7.0 - 8.5
Breeding Rate: low
Behaviour: non-agressive
Difficulty: difficult
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Cardinal Shrimp | Caridina sp. "Cardinal"
Cardinal Shrimp
Caridina sp. "Cardinal"
New to the shrimp hobby, the Cardinal Shrimp is fast becoming one of the most sought after shrimp. It is magnificent in person with either a dark rose red coloration or a lighter red coloration with white dots running along the side of the shrimp. Photos do not do justice, you must see this species in person. It is not a beginner's species and only experienced hobbyists should attempt to keep this species.
The Cardinal Shrimp is from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Sulawesi is one of the islands encompassing the country of Indonesia. The Cardinal Shrimp is caught in one of several lakes in Sulawesi. I highly suggest that you read the article Sulawesi Expedition for detailed information on Sulawesi as well as more information on is habitat. There are also underwater photos of the lake system.
Water Parameters
As with all Sulawesi Shrimp it is highly recommended that you keep the Cardinal Shrimp in a temperature of at least 78F. Anything lower can kill this species. It is also recommended that you keep this species in a tank with hard water and a ph of no less than 7.0.
I am currently keeping the Cardinal Shrimp in the same tank with a few other species from Sulawesi. The tank consists of ADA Amazonia substrate, a temperature of 84F and a pH of 7.0. Some have stated that the low ph of 7.0 due to the ADA Amazonia is not good for this species. Right now I disagree. All of the Sulawesi Shrimp that I currently house are doing very well in this setup and so far even the babies are doing very well. The babies are constantly picking away for food which is of course a good sign.
A lot of hobbyists attempt to replicate the environment of the Cardinal Shrimp by using rocks for aesthetics and algae surfaces. If you read the article Sulawesi Expedition you will notice that the Cardinal Shrimp lives in the rocks and picks at them for food. There are also those who use coral chips or similar to raise the water hardness. Sand is also a common choice to use in the aquarium.
Breeding is done in complete freshwater, not salt or brackish water is required whatsoever. There is no larval stage. The adult females carry the eggs until they hatch, producing miniature shrimp. There have been hobbyists that have had pregnant Cardinal Shrimp in captivity and some have had the eggs hatch successfully as well. Several breeders have had good success breeding the Cardinal Shrimp and it is apparently not as difficult as some may think.
The females carry roughly 10-15 eggs. It takes approximately 20-30 days for the eggs to hatch. The babies immediately show the same color as the adults. The growth rate of the babies is fast as well. If the tank is in good shape then the babies will grow almost as fast as some of the Neocaridina Shrimp. For more information on the reproduction cycle of freshwater aquarium shrimp please read the article Shrimp Reproduction.
I was lucky to receive some pregnant Cardinal Shrimp from overseas. The pregnant ones from the wild hatched their eggs and now I have baby Cardinals all over the place. They are doing very well and I hope to have them grow to adulthood and reproduce in pure captivity. I will update as time progresses.
The Cardinal Shrimp can have different shades of red, from dark to light red. The darkness of the red coloration is variable and is not an indicator of health, sex, or anything else. The red coloration is also contrasted by white dots throughout the body. Some of the white dots appear to have a blue outline to them. One of the coolest features of the Cardinal Shrimp is its front white legs. The white legs move rapidly when the shrimp is feeding and also sets this species apart from the other Sulawesi Shrimp. The photo below show a more zoomed in look at their white legs. The video below also shows the white legs in motion.
The Cardinal Shrimp is not a shy species at all. It will constantly forage on the bottom and seems to prefer scraping rocks. The majority of the Cardinal Shrimp I have observed seem spend almost all of their time on the algae covered rocks or sides of the glass picking away. It is not an agressive species whatsoever and seem to enjoy other species in the same tank. Some breeders have also reported that the Cardinal Shrimp seem to be more active when Sulawesi Snails are introduced to the tank. Perhaps this makes them feel more at home with the snails found in their wild environment. They will also pick at the snails' shell.
I feed all of the Sulawesi Shrimp, including the Cardinal Shrimp, the same as I feed all of the other shrimp I keep. I feed mostly Shirakura food and The occasional algae water or other invert food. This species will eat at all times of the day but I believe that they prefer to eat at night when they feel safe. I have noticed that when the lights are off they will come out and eat better than when the lights are on.
Feeding is best done once a day. Only feed an amount of food that the shrimp can finish within 2-3 hours maximum. It is not good to feed in excess and have food sitting for too long. Overfeeding is a known cause of death and can also cause water quality issues. Remember that shrimp are scavengers in the wild. They will eat whatever they find and are not used to a constant food source 24/7. Not feeding for one or two days is fine and will not harm this species at all. Sometimes I will not feed for a couple of days in order to let the shrimp cleanse their systems and keep the water clean at the same time.
Sexing of the Cardinal Shrimp is difficult and so far no one has fully figured out how to do so with the naked eye. The females have a saddle showing eggs underneath the carapace but the only way to actually see the saddle is with an infrared light. The outside shell of the Cardinal Shrimp is so dark that you cannot possibly see the saddle without special equipment. As far as using the principle of the other shrimps species, meaning females are larger and have a curved underbelly, does not apply to the Cardinal Shrimp unfortunately. Males and females seem to look exactly the same.
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August seemed like the longest month ever. Which was good, because it was summery and nice.
~Summer school ended in August, and I got A's in both my classes so YAY! It was a successful session.
~Then I had two weeks of break, during which I did SO MANY THINGS. I went to the Renaissance Faire for the first time which was stupendous and beyond anything I ever could have imagined. I hung out with friends, and went to an end of summer barbecue on the beach. My aunt came over from London and we all visited her at my grandma's house and I read on a raft on a lake. We had friends over for a revival of our writers' group (it had gone defunct after we went to college). I wrote two short stories and plotted out half of the VeniceNovel. I also blogged a lot. It was a really excellent two weeks.
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~School started on the 25th, and the first week was a breeze. I had no labs for the first week, so I just hung out with friends each day. College without actual college is a splendid thing. (Now I'm actually getting into work but I'm glad I took advantage of my free time that first week.) This year I'm taking an English course that will allow me to tutor in the Writing Center, which is fun!
~There was a clear point where my internet presence disappeared, that coincided nicely with the first week of school. This is not because I was so busy with school, because, as I said, the first week was easy. It was because I was catching up with real-life friends. I like friends WOO
~Exactly at that point, I thought it would be a smart idea to get a tumblr. Yes. Go me.
Anyway, my tumblr is going to be full of less sophisticated stuff than this blog (like what I do here is so sophisticated, yeah), and possibly even have some of my flash fiction / short stories / WIP excerpts on it. So go follow me! (Also, I need to follow more people on there, so if you have a tumblr, let me know!)
~Overall the whole month was a month of gorgeous skies and minimal rain. Awesome for me, not so awesome for our garden in the backyard. But hey, I had nice walks between the train station and my university! (And lots of nice barbecue weather.)
Cleopatra's Shadow by Emily Holleman - thanks to Hachette for the ARC!
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson - found at my lovely train station free-book shelf.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - from my August #OTSPSecret Sister box! Thank you sister!
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson - also from the train station. I heard it's good and mystical and creepy.
How was your August? Was it as hot and sunny as mine? Is school-starting a thing that happened in your life this month? Tell me in the comments!


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Roger Ailes, who created the Fox News Channel, only to be ousted at the height of his reign for alleged sexual harassment, died Thursday, Fox News reported. He was 77.
Fox News executive chairman Rupert Murdoch issued a statement on the death of Roger Ailes, saying the media giant was "shocked and grieved" by his passing.
"A brilliant broadcaster, Roger played a huge role in shaping America's media over the last 30 years. He will be remembered by the many people on both sides of the camera that he discovered, nurtured and promoted," the statement read.
"Roger and I shared a big idea which he executed in a way no one else could have. In addition, Roger was a great patriot who never ceased fighting for his beliefs."
According to a policy report by the Palm Beach police, Ailes fell and hit his head and was seriously bleeding eight days before his death.
A former Republican operative to candidates including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Ailes later turned his media savvy to running TV networks. In early 1996 he accepted a challenge from media titan Rupert Murdoch to build a news network from scratch to compete with CNN.
That October, Ailes launched the Fox News Channel. It became the audience leader in cable news. It also emerged as a powerful force on the political scene, while the feisty, hard-charging Ailes swatted off criticism that the network he branded as "Fair and Balanced" had a conservative tilt.
He was abruptly dismissed from Fox News in July 2016 in the wake of a lawsuit filed by former anchor Gretchen Carlson accusing Ailes of sexual improprieties.
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moving all my blog stuff over to http://sheepishmusic.co.uk/blog/, check out the new layout and fantastic content!
moving all my blog stuff over to http://sheepishmusic.co.uk/blog/, check out the new layout and fantastic content!
all songs have a meaning, in this case I'm talking about lyrics which address big issues. Ideas like free will, mass manipulation, racism, war, terror, cynicism,self doubt, improvement or faith.
Powerful ideas change the world
Freedom, Injustice, Narcissism, Discipline, Power, Authority, Superstition, Sexuality, Indifference, Obedience, Nationalism. All concepts that people have wondered about for a long time, and considered from many, many angles. By stepping into the world of your own thoughts and beliefs you can write lyrics that change the world.
I'm not a big listener of Bob Dylan, but his lyrics are extremely powerful and have been hugely influential in their time and ours. Songs like "The Times They are a Changing", "Hurricane" and "Blowin' in the Wind" reflected how Dylan viewed the world, and undoubtedly changed the world. There are also many ways to play with meaning and interpretation for example Growing On Me by the Darkness.
Song plots can get extremely complex when you get to bands like tool who write songs about the eternal constant phi – a number that recurs throughout nature, but the underlying meaning they try to convey is that our nature is inescapable, like we are trapped in a foregone conclusion. Parabol/Parabola
The message I seem to be finding recently around the place is that few artists write about big issues anymore. The anti war movement of the 60's, the punk revolution, the rebellion of rock and roll. The last modern song I can think of was Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" way back in 1995.
Unique ideas make for unique lyrics
I've recently been watching alot of George Carlin, Bill Hicks and Bill Maher. One of the messages they put out there is that American citizens are losing all their privileges of freedom and are too comfortable to do anything about it. George Carlin calls it 'circling the drain'
What's special about these 3 is that the message they convey is incredibly compelling and powerful. It's the same as the punk rock, the 60's protest songs and Rage Against the Machine. The only difference is the method of sharing the message.
It doesn't have to be a message of outrage or apathy, it doesn't even have to be a massive issue with every song, but write about what you really feel strongly about, and bring back that spirit of power in your songs.
The number one song on the day I started writing this was Louder, and the meaning is… bullshit. I guarantee you this song will be completely forgotten about in 2 months. Compare that to Blowin in the wind, Sweet Child of Mine and Candle in the Wind, songs that are powerful enough to change the way you think, songs that lasted lifetimes even to this day.
Some songs have even changed my life, and I'm sure you can relate. A big one for me was Michael Jackson's Man in the Mirror.
Writing this way adds new depth to your lyrics, hope to hear them soon.
Before I begin this I'm not saying you should always write alone, because working with others an important part of being a musician. Though there has to be some time where you develop progressions, riffs and your own sound as an individual.
1. Music you write is YOURS
If a band splits up and they wrote all the songs together, who gets to play them after they split? the answer is usually no-one. If they're playing a song that is majority yours and you break up guess what, it's still yours to play again!
2. You have control over everything
Great music has the words and music in sync. If there's a group of 5 involved there are 5 viewpoints on how the song should sound, but if there's one person calling the shots on everything there can be more of a definite direction on what's happening in the song and when
example Kevin Moore – Space Dye Vest
This was a song written for Dream Theater by ex-keyboardist Kevin Moore and brought into the studio as a fully finished song. Mike Portnoy said the song was 100% Kevin's and has become a legacy for Dream Theater fans.
3. You're forced to work through your songwriting weaknesses
If you have song writing walls and you rely on everyone else to climb over them, what do you do in your next project, when the new group cant help you. If there's something you really struggle with, do some research and find out why that might be. Look for new ways to try it and persevere, it will be worth it
4. You can play to your strengths
I find when I'm jamming with people the person most suited to my style… is me! you can come up with jams in the rhythms you're good with and the styles you're most proficient at. I can have a great Lydian/Mixolydian jam to just playing between the I and II chord, or I can mess with a pitch axis and a droning bass note underneath, something that other members may get bored by jamming to. You can write and play with harmonies without having to teach the theory to another guitarist.
5. You can spend time on more complex parts to get them right
I got interested in the idea of pitch axis, which to me is quite tough to immediately jam on with a band. Trying to write a middle section with lots of time signatures, or playing with chord voicings can get very time consuming to get them just right. work on them on your own till you have what's happening really solid, then when you take it to the band you have a clear picture of how the song goes including rhythm, melody and feel.
example: Not Of This Earth – Joe Satriani
A great example of the pitch axis theory, where rather than being based around a key the music is based around a single note, this means the chords can switch over E and play in various modalities eg E mixolydian, dorian, aolean while still sounding in key and really interesting
6. Ideas you come up with on your own can be a great starting point when playing with others
There's nothing worse than jamming with a group of people when no-one has anything to play. For that I always have a few chord progressions or jams that I can pull out whenever we want to jam. The great thing about pre-scripted jams too is that you can spend time getting the coolest chords beforehand, and the more you jam it over time the more ideas will sprout naturally.
7. You develop your own sound as a musician
When you write with a group there is a tendency to come up with generic riffs and lines. We've all been in a mindless jam that goes nowhere and sounds completely the same as hundreds before. To get a unique sound with other people you need to come up with a unique sound on your own. This is a whole topic in itself. Allan Holdsworth used to try and imitate a saxophone on guitar to develop his style, Vai will spend hours playing with a sound he's never heard before to develop his style, Vangelis twists knobs on his synthesiser. Whatever your instrument is, find ways to differentiate yourself, in every way you can


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Carolina is Vice President, working on sourcing, evaluation and due diligence of investments. Carolina is based in London, though, as a Brazilian national and fluent Portuguese speaker, she travels frequently to Latin America to evaluate opportunities for Atomico to help companies in the region to scale.
Carolina started her career at Merrill Lynch's investment banking division before moving to private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners, where she worked on major transactions as well as helping portfolio companies such as TransUnion Corp explore new growth opportunities.
Having interned at Atomico during her MBA, Carolina then moved to London as acting COO of an e-commerce start-up, leading daily operations across product management, business development and marketing, before joining Atomico's team on a permanent basis.
Carolina has a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown and an MBA from Columbia Business School, where she focused on venture capital and private equity.


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Top Ten Promotional Gifts
It's fair to say this is easily the question I most frequently get asked. I do my best to get folk to look at this question another way – what they should be asking me is what's the most 'effective' promotional gift for my (insert specific nature of business here) business, together with 'where and how and to whom' the promotional gift is going to be used. However, I get asked the question SO much, maybe it's time to come clean, maybe it's time to just tell it how it is. Working in the business of promotional gifts, over a period of time, a statistical picture emerges showing you the trends in purchases, which when assessed gives an interesting and consistent picture of the types of promotional gifts that are being purchased.
So, in true beauty pageant style – in reverse order – the results for the Top Ten Promotional Gifts are as follows:
Number Ten
Sports Bottles
Increasingly popular at 'events' and even for use in the office. There's loads to choose from, in all kinds of funky colours – is there a colour to match your brand identity? Within the mix you'll find some 'serious' water bottles and others intended as 'fun' items but they all have their role to play. Perfect for associating your company or service with 'water' or hydration – or simply to be seen by folk interested in their own health and well being.
Number Nine
USB Memory Sticks
You're absolutely spoilt for choice with this promotional gift, and that's just for the actual device/holder – when the time comes to purchasing a USB Memory Stick, you've also got to decide on what size 'chip' or how much memory you require? This is a gift that pretty much appeals to all market sectors – if you've got a computer, you'll appreciate a gift of one of these.
Number Eight
Diaries and Calendars
It's a common misconception that this area is on the decline. Yes, lots of folk use their computers or hand-held devices to manage their diaries, but there's still plenty of people that appreciate a good old fashioned pen and paper. From pocket diaries to desk diaries to diary organisers and calendars there's something for everyone and it's no longer a case of "do you want it in black, blue or red"? In many cases there's a wonderful range of colours – maybe one to match your brand identity? Think about it – if you get this right, you've got a promotional gift that'll be used for a whole year!!
Number Seven
Conference Folders
You could be forgiven for thinking that by their very name these printed folders are only any use for conferences, and you'd be wrong!! In fact, most of our clients who purchase these use them for anything but conferences. Perfect for daily use by your own people, for handing out notes and files at training seminars, or even for use as a quality business gift, one that will be used time and time again.
Number Six
Whilst this isn't a category of promotional gift that has a long shelf life (no pun intended), after all, once they've been consumed, they're gone, perhaps forgotten, and with them so has your message – they do have their part to play. Unlike the other items in our Top Ten Promotional Gifts, where the item may be used for weeks, months and even years, constantly reminding the recipient of your brand and message, confectionery, by it's very nature, will soon be gone – but that's where it's POWER lies. Promotional gifts appeal to your customers 'senses', and this one will appeal to their sense of 'taste' in a way that the other items simply can't. Perfect for using as a promotional giveaway at trade shows or exhibitions, they also have their use in the training room.
Number Five
Coffee Mugs
Printed and Personalised coffee mugs are a brilliant promotional gift, and today, more than ever, you have so much choice. The most popular style of promotional coffee mug is the earthenware or ceramic mug. Perfect for everyday use and with hundreds of styles and shapes and colours to select from. Increasingly we are seeing a trend towards Travel Mugs, or Thermal Mugs – great gifts for folk on the move or in the car. Don't forget, if your style requires it, you can even get Bone China promotional coffee mugs!!
Number Four
You'll be spoilt for choice in this category. There's just so much choice. The ever-popular and potentially low-cost printed T-Shirts continue to sell well, but increasingly folk are trading up to the more stylish Polo Shirt, and that usually means they'll be embroidered as opposed to printed. Embroidery opens up all kinds of possibilities in the Promotional Gifts market, as once the image has been set-up and created, it's easy to simply apply it to a massive range of garments. Traditionally, when 'printing' you need to print as many garments as you can to keep the costs low, whereas embroidery opens up the possibilities of having very low quantities across a much broader range of garments. Whether you decide to go with a budget garment, or upgrade to executive, branded clothing is certainly a powerful promotional gift.
Number Three
Plastic Giveaways
It's hardly surprising that this category should feature in the top three promotional gifts, there's just so many products to choose from. Ranging from the sublime, (Printed Paperclips), to the functional (Printed Rulers), to the ridiculous (windscreen wipers for computer screens) – there's something for everyone, and more importantly, every budget. This is a popular category as it's mostly 'budget driven', but remember, not everything that's cheap is nasty – I've many examples of these low-cost promotional gifts bringing a powerful ROI to my clients.
Number Two
Pens and Pencils
Often cited as the Number One Promotional Gift, this category regularly features as number two. There's no doubt it's powerful as we all use pens and pencils, so getting your name onto one, and then into the hands of your potential customers is such a simple way to make sure your brand/service is remembered. There's something for everyone in this category, with Plastic Pens being the single most popular sub-category. Whilst we all love a quality Metal Pen, sometimes the budget just wont allow it to happen!! Don't forget the Novelty Pens section – have fun with your pens and bring a smile to your customers faces.
Number One
Consistently coming in at Number One – Printed Bags have a multitude of uses as a promotional gift. Ranging from the disposable and simple carrier bag to the type of bag that will be kept and used for years to come – shopper bags, laptop bags, sports bags, gym bags, messenger bags, golf bags, etc, etc.
So there you have it, the Top Ten Promotional Gifts – these are the ones that folk are purchasing, and they consistently purchase them because they WORK!!
What promotional gift has worked for you and why?
Research by Sourcing City – January 2012


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Each summer, UW-Madison teams up with Urban Word NYC to offer educators and community leaders a four-day program to learn the best practices in hip hop and spoken word pedagogy.
The Institute brings together the leading educators, professors, emcees and activists utilizing the media of spoken word, hip hop and urban arts as relevant, dynamic and necessary educational tools to engage students across multi-disciplinary curricula.
Hip Hop in the Heartland draws from educational theories such as socio-cultural theory, culturally relevant pedagogy, critical race theory, and hip hop and social justice pedagogies, to help educators and community leaders connect hip hop as both an art form and an instructional tool to improve the academic success of students who remain marginalized in our schools.
Participants learn proven, hands-on techniques to develop lesson plans and strengthen their course study, as well as create a platform from which they will understand the scope of hip hop history, culture and politics. Evening programming consists of an all-star cast who will synthesize the day trainings with effective strategies and cutting-edge multicultural educational approaches.
The institute, which is co-sponsored in part by the School of Education's office of Education Outreach and Partnerships, will take place from July 9-12 in the Education Building on the UW-Madison campus. Visit the Hip Hop in the Heartland website to register or for information about schedule, lodging, past presenters and more.


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This week, Junior Day Camp has a challenge: Cross the River two ways.
No, of course there isn't a real river at 1920 Bryant Street. Of course, the things we build are probably not going to be waterproof. Of course, we're going to build using the tools and materials that we practiced with all morning.
Yes, this is really just a challenge meant to get us to work as a team and learn more about building friendships and cool stuff out of wood. So, we're all pretty excited about it!
Here's a little glimpse of what today looked like:
... And then, the pitch. We have to cross the river two ways: OVER and THROUGH.
Everyone split into teams, and shared their ideas about what we would build to get us OVER the river, or THROUGH the river. I was lucky enough to sit in on the THROUGH brainstorm session, and it was pretty amazing. I was thinking boat, but they landed on train! We're making a train to travel through the river. Awesome!
The OVER team spent the afternoon chatting about replication and how to make a component that could be built, tested, and then replicated over and over to make a bridge of sorts. This group split into smaller groups and built some prototypes that they will chat about tomorrow.
And on a semi-related note, one of the folks from the OVER team decided to replicate a component by attaching wood together in a very unconventional way. Did you know you can make wood LONGER? Just ask Oscar how! Here's a preview:
All week we will be posting more photos and stories. Be sure to check out Flickr for more sweet/amazing/awesome photos.


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Stress and the demands of modern life can lead to feeling overwhelmed and a lack of time to unwind and re-charge.
These session allow space for you to re-charge, time for healing and to support you to make any positive lifestyle changes you may wish to make. If needed I am also able to teach you effective relaxation techniques and to provide a relaxation CD to help continue with effective stress reduction at home.
Putting aside time for Reflexology treatments can give you a chance to discuss your concerns, gain valuable support and help to lower symptoms, helping you to cope well at these times.
A comfortable environment and a calming and nurturing treatment can allow healing to take place.
As a counsellor, I am able to provide a confidential, non-judgemental and empathic space for you to be able to talk things through. Sometimes this is so important, especially if you are experiencing any difficulties or stress in your life.
As a hypnotherapist I am also well placed to teach you effective tools for stress-reduction and management.
Precision ReflexologyReflexology is an ancient holistic technique that aims to activate the body's natural potential for healing. It is based on a science that deals with the principle that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to all of the organs, glands and parts of the body.
As a qualified Shaftesbury reflexologist, I can detect tiny deposits and imbalances in the feet. Furthermore, specific pressure/massage techniques used on the reflex points, encourages the release of tension and energy blockages, the correction of imbalances and the elimination of toxins. This gentle therapy encourages the body to heal itself.
What will happen during a treatment?A reflexology treatment will be carried out on bare feet and will take place while you relax on a couch or chair. Most people find the sensation pleasant and soothing, though occasionally some minor discomfort may be felt. This could indicate an imbalance in a corresponding part of the body and will ease as the session progresses. The treatment aims to leave you feeling calm and re-balanced.
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Reflexology helps to induce deep relaxation, which can be soothing for many ailments and conditions and as such, can be a powerful therapy for any stress-related problems.
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Chocolate needs promotion drive, if cocoa prices are to recover
Confectioners need to whet consumers' appetite for chocolate if cocoa prices are to overcome the "poor" prospects which have already driven them to 9-year lows, Marex Spectron said, foreseeing a record world output surplus of the bean.
"The short-term outlook for cocoa prices is pretty poor," said Jonathan Parkman, co-head of agriculture brokerage at Marex, citing the prospect that world production will exceed consumption by 400,000 tonnes in 2016-17.
"That would be the biggest ever in nominal terms," Mr Parkman said, adding that it would drive the ratio of world cocoa inventories to the annual grind rising to 47%.
With large supplies tending to depress values, the stocks-to-grind ratio "is going in the wrong direction, if you are hoping for a lively market", he said.
'Prices to return to 10-year lows'
In the 2017-18 season, which starts in October, "there is also likely to be another surplus", Mr Parkman said, if stopping short of putting a figure on the production excess.
Forecasts for world cocoa output surplus, 2016-17
Marex Spectron: 400,000 tonnes
ICCO: 264,000 tonnes
Barry Callebaut: "around" 200,000 tonnes
Indeed, while current supply and demand fundamentals suggested a return in New York cocoa futures to about $2,300 a tonne, the prospect of another surplus next season is keeping pressure on prices "which will probably revisit the lows of 6 weeks ago".
New York cocoa futures for May on March 2 touched $1,881 a tonne, the lowest for a spot contract since October 2008.
"If we do not have weather issues, we are likely to break through these prices and trend lower."
ICCO warning
The comments follow a warning last month from the International Cocoa Organization, which estimates the world cocoa production surplus in 2016-17 at a more modest 264,000 tonnes, that the world faces a structural excess in output over supply.
"Our fear is that the world cocoa sector has entered a period of structural surplus that is likely to last for some time to come," Jean-Marc Anga, ICCO executive director, said last month.
He added: "I don't really see the logic of continuing to increase production when we see the effects this has on countries.
"I think they are all aware of the need to have a more rational approach to their production policies."
Margin recovery
However, Mr Parkman stressed the market could be brought back into balance "not necessarily though farmers growing less, but people eating more" cocoa products.
"Manufacturers need to get behind promoting chocolate again," and spur demand growth which had been lacking in particular in Western markets, where the product has had a "rough ride" for its high content of sugar, which is under attack from many dieticians.
The world chocolate confectionery market shrank by 2.1% in the August-to-January period, according to data from analysis group Nielsen, as reported on Wednesday by industry giant Barry Callebaut.
The decline was particularly marked in North America, where volumes dropped by 3.4%, contrasting with 1.6% growth in Asian sales, according to Nielsen.
Indeed, emerging markets, where sugar's reputation is not so tarnished, are particularly important for cocoa demand prospects, Mr Parkman added.
Margin recovery
In fact, there was hope that chocolate makers would raise their game, thanks to improvement in grinding margins which have gone from the "weakest levels we have seen for some time to quite respectable one".
With profitability prospects improved it is more likely "confectioners will get out there and promote".
The so-called "combined ratio" - which compares the value of the processing products, cocoa butter and powder, with the cost of raw beans – last month reached a three-year high of 3.5, according to giant Barry Callebaut.
Barry Callebaut on Wednesday forecast the world cocoa output surplus this season at about 200,000 tonnes.


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What may we have possibly overlooked? It goes far, far deeper than the atrocities inflicted upon Michael Brown. After digging deeper into the rabbit hole, the veil has been uplifted to revel nothing more than a manufactured depopulation agenda. Not only for blacks or for whites, but for every single human being being on the face of the planet, except the 0.1% of course.
Which Michael Brown do you see? The victim, or the criminal ? Or will you be able to see that this is much more than the story of a police stop that went horribly wrong ? Although I will discuss what happened this report is also about much more than the problem of crime in the black community, or even police brutality in the nation. This report is beyond that. It is about the systematic dismantling of ALL American's rights. When you examine what I have to show you, you will be shocked to find out the fact which the establishment has been keeping from you until it was too late. The fact that your rights are gone.
Do you understand what I am saying ? Your rights are gone. Not just black people's rights. Not just criminal's rights. ALL American's right's are gone. Police have been given the right, by their corporate state masters to shoot you whenever they please, as long as they can justify it later by saying you were going to do something, solely in their mind. Not that they had evidence you broke a particular law, but merely a "reasonable" feeling.
Why don't we begin by looking at what happened ?
11:48 AM: Officer Darren Wilson responds to 911 call of a sick child.
11:51 AM: 911 call of a strong arm robbery ( allegedly Michael Brown and his friend ), at a local grocery store. Officer Wilson reportedly never heard about the robbery according to the original Police Report (Although the official police report now states that he DID hear about the robbery)
BETWEEN 12:01 PM and 2:00 PM Depending on different versions and witnesses.
The Slate reports:
Two competing narratives quickly emerged about the incident, one from police who say that the officer acted in self-defence and one from several witnesses who have said that Wilson was the aggressor. What both sides agree on is that Brown was unarmed at the time of the shooting. County prosecutors began presenting evidence to a grand jury 11 days later, but it will likely take months before jurors reach a decision on whether Wilson should be charged. If he ultimately is, many details of the official investigation could remain sealed until trial, making it likely that questions about what happened in the moments before Wilson opened fire will remain unanswered for the foreseeable future.
The best that I can put together from my research is something like the following scenario may have happened:
Michael Brown and his friend were walking down the street and officer Darren Brown told them to get off the street. Words were exchanged and perhaps the boys did not get on to the sidewalk in the manner he wanted, without radioing the call in or asking for back up officer Wilson attempted to drag Michael Brown into the police car. A struggle insured and officer Wilson fired his gun at Michael Brown. Most likely shooting him the first of 6 times.
At this time, while fighting for his life he appears to have struck officer Wilson, and fled the police car. Michael Brown attempted to run away, but officer Wilson ran after him, discharging his weapon as he was running, and striking Michael several more times. At no time does officer Wilson call in for back up, or to even report shots fired and subject fleeing.
Michael eventually stops and turns around, kneels on the ground and puts his hands up in the air. The universal sign of surrender. But instead of cuffing him at that point, officer Wilson fires into the head of Michael Brown.
Everything That Went Wrong In Ferguson:
Two weeks after police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown on a street in Ferguson, Missouri, many exact details of the fatal incident remain unknown. Much of what has happened since, however, has been documented in real time. Angered by both the shooting itself and a lack of answers from local authorities, residents took to the streets of the St. Louis suburb to protest. The police stoked those protests by brandishing military-grade equipment, sparking an aggressive response by some that in turn brought an even harsher crackdown from police. That cycle repeated itself on Slate's Jamelle Bouie has already documented the root causes of the tension between Ferguson's largely black community and its predominantly white police force. But what has been missing from the debate over the police response in Ferguson is a day-by-day accounting of the specific law enforcement actions that exacerbated that pre-existing tension.
To be fair, police officers have a difficult and thankless job, and the vast majority perform admirably. On some nights in Ferguson, there have been more than 100 officers—from a number of different departments—patrolling the protests, and many have done no wrong. That said, in the days since Brown was killed, there has been a pattern of official missteps and misconduct.
Here is my best attempt at the Ferguson timeline, with law enforcement behaviour that ranges from the rational to the possibly justified to the highly questionable to the downright unconstitutional.
Saturday, Aug. 9, early afternoon: A white Ferguson Police officer, later identified as Darren Wilson, shoots and kills Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old.
Two competing narratives quickly emerged about the incident, one from police who say that the officer acted in self-defence and one from several witnesses who have said that Wilson was the aggressor. What both sides agree on is that Brown was unarmed at the time of the shooting. County prosecutors began presenting evidence to a grand jury 11 days later, but it will likely take months before jurors reach a decision on whether Wilson should be charged. If he ultimately is, many details of the official investigation could remain sealed until trial, making it likely that questions about what happened in the moments before Wilson opened fire will remain unanswered for the foreseeable future.
Saturday, Aug. 9, early afternoon: Wilson allegedly does not alert dispatch to the shooting.
This detail remains unconfirmed. It stems from comments made by the attorney for Dorian Johnson, the friend who was with Brown during the confrontation with police. The lawyer complained to the Washington Post that in the immediate aftermath of the shooting the "officer doesn't attempt to resuscitate [Brown]. … He does not call for medical help. The officer didn't call it in that someone had been shot." But, as Pundit Fact has explained, there is reason to doubt that claim. Incident reports later released by Ferguson police indicate a prompt response, and an audio recording from the St. Louis County dispatch also suggests that police requested assistance with crowd control in the area.
Saturday, Aug. 9, afternoon: Brown's body remains at the scene of the shooting for several hours, a large portion of that time uncovered.
This grisly detail is undisputed. Ferguson Police Chief Thomas Jackson told reporters that one reason for the delay in processing the crime scene was that officers at the scene heard gunfire nearby (although those shots were never confirmed). Adding to the community's anguish at seeing Brown's body in the middle of the road was the fact that his mother, Lesley McSpadden, was at the scene pleading with police. "Why y'all got my son out in the street?" McSpadden told the officers, according to a neighbor who was present. Even Jackson would later admit that he was "uncomfortable" with how long Brown's body remained in the open.
Sunday, Aug. 10, morning: Police provide only limited information about the shooting.
At a morning press conference, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar said the shooting was sparked by a physical confrontation instigated by Brown, and that Brown at one point reached for the officer's gun. Belmar declined to provide further details or release the name of the officer. As for the number of times the unarmed teen was shot, Belmar offered up a sound bite that encapsulated what many saw as authorities' cavalier attitude about Brown's death. "It was more than just a couple, but I don't think it was many more than that," the chief said.
Sunday, Aug. 10: The police respond to growing protests with military-grade riot gear.
Ferguson residents gathered at the scene of Brown's death on Saturday, and a smaller group of roughly 100 people rallied outside Ferguson police headquarters later that night. The demonstrations gained significant steam on Sunday night, with a growing number of residents congregating on West Florissant Avenue. While largely peaceful, the protests were not entirely so. A candlelight vigil was marred by violence as protesters smashed car windows and looted local businesses.
Fearing the worst about what was then still largely a peaceful demonstration, authorities responded by deploying officers in military-grade riot gear and armored trucks, quickly setting the tone for what would unfold over the following days. Radley Balko, who literally wrote the book on the militarization of American police, has already documented how dressing for battle increases the chances that you'll engage in one. Several police chiefs have also expressed reservations about the gear in the past. "Some say not using it exposes my officers to a little bit more risk," Chris Burbank, a police chief in Salt Lake City, told Balko last fall. "That could be, but risk is part of the job. I'm just convinced that when we don riot gear, it says 'throw rocks and bottles at us.' It invites confrontation. Two-way communication and cooperation are what's important."
Sunday, Aug. 10: Officers respond with rubber bullets and tear gas.
Local police, playing the part for which they are dressed, confronted protesters by firing rubber bullets and tear gas into the crowd. Dahlia Lithwick and Daria Roithmayr have already explained in Slate how such actions are unconstitutional. The due process clause of the Constitution bans officers from using excessive force even when they are attempting to control a crowd or arrest a suspect. "And tear gas is in a category all its own," Lithwick and Roithmayr wrote. "Not only is unleashing it into a crowd an unconstitutional exercise of excessive force, but its use is banned by international law."
Sunday, Aug. 10: Authorities dispatch officers with police dogs to help control the crowds.
Deploying tear gas and rubber bullets garnered the most attention, but the police made another highly questionable decision in attempting to control the crowds. Authorities also dispatched a number of officers with police dogs, a move that drew comparisons to how police used similar tactics during the Jim Crow era. As former Seattle Police Chief Norman Stamper, who was in charge during widespread protests in his city in 1999, later told Vox, "using dogs for crowd control is operationally, substantively, and from an image point-of-view just about the worst thing you can do."
Sunday, Aug. 10: Officers use an LRAD sound cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd.
A journalist live-streaming the demonstrations for Argus Radio captured the sound cannons, which blast pain-inducing noises over long distances, on film. The technology has previously sparked fears that it can cause permanent hearing loss, particularly if an officer isn't properly trained in how to use it. "Human discomfort starts when a sound hits 120dB, well below the LRAD's threshold," Gizmodo explains. "Permanent hearing loss begins at 130dB, and if the device is turned up to 140dB, anyone within its path would not only suffer hearing loss, they could potentially lose their balance and be unable to move out of the path of the audio."
Tuesday, Aug. 12: Police backtrack on releasing the name of the officer involved in the shooting.
Chief Jackson canceled plans to release the name of the officer who shot Brown, citing concerns for the safety of the officer and his colleagues. This decision further inflamed an already frustrated community, further fueling unrest among protesters who had been demanding answers (and getting none) for several days.
Tuesday, Aug. 12: The FAA bans low-flying aircraft over Ferguson.
The agency issued the temporary restrictions—which effectively barred news helicopters from the city's skies—at the request of local police, who claimed the ban was needed after one of its own choppers was shot at "multiple times on Sunday night," according to a spokesman. The ban was originally supposed to last one week but was extended for another seven days on Monday, Aug. 18, "to provide a safe environment for law enforcement activities," according to the FAA.
Wednesday, Aug. 13: Ferguson police officers reportedly remove their nametags and refuse to identify themselves when asked.
Huffington Post reporter Ryan Reilly was among the first to point out the lack of ID, a fact that was then confirmed by numerous photos. Some states require a police officer to identify him- or herself, but former St. Louis Police Chief Dan Isom, now a professor of criminal justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis, told Slate that he was "not aware" of any law that required police in Missouri to wear identification or give their names if asked. Still, the seeming anonymity, and resulting unaccountability, of officers in Ferguson would become a running theme.
I have worked with inner city high school students. I'm 6 feet tall and quite a few of the young men were bigger than me. I can think of one young man who was well over 300 lbs and could be prone to violence. In fact I remember I once put myself between him and another boy who were about to fight, and I was able to talk him down, just by using my words. In fact, in 25 years of working with young people, I have never seen one that needed to be shot. Yet this rookie officer with just 4 years experience gets assigned alone in a high crime area. It was a disaster waiting to happen. You see, these young men may be as big as houses, but their minds are still teenagers. In most altercations an "adult" can reason with them. If however you stoop to their level, get loud, aggressive, or talk down to them, things can quickly go wrong, and physical violence become the result. I interviewed a former federal law enforcement officer who said: "There is always a less than lethal option, baton, pepper spray, taser etc. Police officers have it extra tough because they work alone most times, this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard and still speak out about it to this a day. With a job this dangerous, there should always be two officers assigned together. I ran a crew of 5 and when apprehending a suspect or having an altercation I always instructed my guys to have one draw their weapon (usually me) and one with less than lethal munitions or spray/taser. We are dealing with human beings, who we know nothing about. Drug addictions, mental problems etc-you don't know. That's why you try to preserve life! Very rarely does a physical altercation with an unarmed suspect need to be grounds for deadly force. I was successful in force control , for example during Hurricane Katrina, in the biggest most dangerous wards in New Orleans, because I treated people, dope boys and all, with respect and like people. Most physical alterations CAN BE AVOIDED WITH YOUR MOUTH…
Each state, and municipality will vary some, but as you will see officers like the one above, are no longer receiving this type of training. The days of Mayberry and Andy Griffith are gone unfortunately. The system has been dismantled and replaced with a shoot first mentality. This was done on purpose, as I will show you, in order to bring in a police state to control the American people for the establishment's goal of world government.
According to present Missouri law:
Law enforcement officer's use of force in making an arrest:
1. A law enforcement officer need not retreat or desist from efforts to effect the arrest, or from efforts to prevent the escape from custody, of a person he reasonably believes to have committed an offense because of resistance or threatened resistance of the arrestee. In addition to the use of physical force authorized under other sections of this chapter, he is, subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3, justified in the use of such physical force as he reasonably believes is immediately necessary to effect the arrest or to prevent the escape from custody.
1. A law enforcement officer need not retreat or desist from efforts to effect the arrest, or from efforts to prevent the escape from custody, of a person he reasonably believes to have committed an offense because of resistance or threatened resistance of the arrestee. In addition to the use of physical force authorized under other sections of this chapter, he is, subject to the provisions of subsections 2 and 3, justified in the use of such physical force as he reasonably believes is immediately necessary to effect the arrest or to prevent the escape from custody.
2. The use of any physical force in making an arrest is not justified under this section unless the arrest is lawful or the law enforcement officer reasonably believes the arrest is lawful.
3. A law enforcement officer in effecting an arrest or in preventing an escape from custody is justified in using deadly force only
(1) When such is authorized under other sections of this chapter; or
(2) When he reasonably believes that such use of deadly force is immediately necessary to effect the arrest and also reasonably believes that the person to be arrested
(a) Has committed or attempted to commit a felony; or
(b) Is attempting to escape by use of a deadly weapon; or
(c) May otherwise endanger life or inflict serious physical injury unless arrested without delay.
4. The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue of justification under this section.
*Missouri Law Enforcement Codes: http://www.moga.mo.gov/statutes/chapters/chap563.htm
The roll out of the psychological operations that ensued, appears very familiar to me. The same forces that were behind the whole Zimmerman thing are back, both spiritually, and materially.
The money flowing to the shooter, the media campaign, and the victimization of the victim and his "background". It's the same script they are using, along with the usual inside manipulation of the justice system policies and procedures, and the editing of what gets put out on video and print.
And the same people will buy it.. and convince themselves the victim was guilty.. Zimmerman however, was just the beginning, and this is all to soften you to the idea that suspecting criminality is justification, and the same thing as evidence of criminality. And if it was just a white / black thing perhaps you might be able to take some solace if you are not black, but I am here to wake you to the fact that the police state is for EVERYONE.
You see they are not training just to fire on black people, or even just on people who are rioting.
Although that is who they will exercise it on first. They are training how to quell ANY protest, and how to lay siege to entire cities. We were told to be fearful of a Red Dawn, but all this time they have been preparing for a Blue Dawn (or in actuality a Black Dawn, since that is the color they like to dress their SWAT teams in).
An Isreali soldier warns that American soldiers are being sent to them, and trained by them to treat American citizens as Palestinian combatants:
If you don't care about Palestinians… You guys should know: YOU are next in line. The next one who will die from a tear gas canister into his chest will be in Zucotti Park, will be in Denver, will be in Oakland, in San Francisco. It is happening here already. It is happening to different people, to people of color, to immigrants in this country, it is already happening. You guys are next in line.
The next one who will die from the brutality of the police will be YOUR son or daughter. Our army is training your police to see them as their enemy, because Palestinians are our enemy. When they come back YOU are their enemy…
- Eran Efrati – An Israeli Soldier's Story:
Army Manual On Civil Disturbances:
( from an article by Dave Hodges in D.C. Clothesline )
The new Army manual, known as ATP 3-39.33, provides discussion and techniques about civil disturbances and crowd control operations that occur in the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS).
This document, published earlier this year, promises to change the way the "authorities" deal with protesters, even peaceful ones. The consequences of ATP 39.33 could prove deadly for testers.
Further, the provisions of this Army manual could prove to be the end of the
First Amendment right to peaceably assemble.protesters. Further, the provisions of this Army manual could prove to be the end of the First Amendment right to peaceably assemble.
The manual states that:
"Civil unrest may range from simple, nonviolent protests that address specific issues, to eventsthat turn into full-scale riots".
This section of the manual clearly states that protesting is a right protected by the Constitution. However, the authorities leave themselves an out to "legally" engage in lethal force toward protesters when the manual states that "peaceful protests can turn into full-scale riots" and field commanders have the right to make that determination. Subsequently, all protests, peaceful or not, need to be managed by the potential for violence. In other words, all protests are to be considered to be violent and handled accordingly. This certainly explains the violent manhandling of the media by the DHS controlled and militarized police in Ferguson, MO.
On the surface, the Posse Comitatus Act (18 USC 1385) act should prevent the Army from deploying the troops in the midst of a protest that is not on the scale of something like the 1992 LA Riots.
However, the Army claims exemption from Posse Comitatus in the four following areas. A state requests federal military assistance. When ordinary enforcement means are unworkable. Domestic violence or conspiracy to hinder execution of State or Federal law. Upon request of the Secret Service, to assist in carrying out its statutory duties to protect government officials and major politicalcandidates from physical harm.
New US Army Manual Calls For Lethal Force Against Peaceful Protesters:
The phrase "unlawful obstructions or rebellion against the authority of the United States, use of the militia or Armed Forces is authorized" this permits the federal government from being demonstrated against. An act of demonstration, or the most benign demonstrations of civil disobedience gives the government the authority to take "deadly action" against the public .
In the manual, any disruption of federal law can be decisively dealt with by the federal government.
The phrase: "Conspiracy to hinder execution of State or Federal law, the use of the militia or Armed Forces is authorized" is a telling passage of this Army document. If 10 USC 333 is applied to the letter of the written Army policy, the protesters who recently objected to illegal aliens being deposited in Murietta, California, could be subject to deadly force. Further, the protesters in Ferguson could be subject to the use of lethal force as well. The manual is quite clear in its intent which is to eliminate the act of protesting from the American landscape. More disturbingly, the right to summarily execute peaceful protesters is contained in this Army manual due to the purposeful ambiguity of when it is appropriate to use deadly force against protesters. This Army manual is an example of hard core, in-your-face martial law befitting the most violent regimes in the history of the planet.
There is another message contained in the manual and that is the clear anticipation that the American people are going to feel the need to be protesting in earnest in the foreseeable future. What exactly are the American people going to feel compelled to protest that remains unspecified in this manual? Could it be resistance to mandatory Ebola vaccinations? Could we be looking at food riots in the future? Will it be a currency collapse that puts Americans in the street? Will America rise up and say no to the plans for World War III and the coming conscription of both potential military personnel and a civilian labor slave force as described under Executive Order 13603?
What I hope you take from this report is that we, the people, need to work together for each other, because the government, military, and financial interests are organizing against us, and stripping us of more and more rights. It is time to reign in our law enforcement community. Hopefully you can see that you and I are Michael Brown. What we let be done to the least of us, we will be letting done to all of us. Wasn't that the lesson from Nazi Germany ? First they came for the socialists, but I was not socialist. Then they came for the Jews, but I was not Jewish. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to help me…
In the government's eyes:
For further research about the coming police state, and solutions you can use in your personal life, please consult my book. Awakening: The Rise of Truth Begins


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I'm going to have something really fun to dress it up with that was inspired by a friend of mine and is based off of one of Cre8tion Crochet's designs. A BIG thank you to her for being so kind as to let me use her pattern and to create a little twist on it for you.
What is a dish scrubbie? Well.....
Are you ready? This is going to be fun!
First you are going to open your material all the way out. (I recommend 2 yards for the entire project that we are going to make. If you are just in this to make scrubbies you can make a bunch out of just one yard.)
Once you have your material open all the way you need to identify the longest side of the material I used a piece of construction paper in the next few photos to show you how we are going to fold the material for easy cutting.
The way that I tend to hold it is by running it through my pointer finger that hooks over the nylon. If you have another way that works for you, use it. Gauge doesn't really matter with this project.
Round 1: Ch 1, 6 hdc in ring, join with a sl st to the top of first hdc. (6 hdc)
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 hdc in next st and in each st around. (12 hdc)
Round 3: Ch 1, 2 hdc in next st and in each st around. (24 hdc)
Round 4: Ch 1, *hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st,* repeat *to* around. (36 hdc.)
Continue to connect strips and follow the above directions until you have completed round 4.
For the purposes of our scrubbie we are going to stop here. You can weave in the end of the nylon using a plastic yarn needle. They are probably the only ones with an eye big enough to get the nylon through. Cut off all your ends and use your new kitchen tool. If you are excited to see what I am going to do with MY scrubbie then stay tuned and leave your scrubby in this condition. We are going to make one more and then add some "window dressing" to make it really fun!


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Fair Taxes
The rich in the UK currently pay a lower proportion of their income in tax than the poor
The lowest-earning 10% of people in the UK pay 39% of their incomes in tax, while the top 10% pay just 35%. Although high earners pay higher rates of income tax, taxes like VAT and fuel tax account for a higher proportion of expenditure for lower earners.
Corporations avoid their social obligations through widespread tax avoidance
Wealthy individuals and corporations can avoid paying much of their tax altogether. Some of this takes place as illegal tax evasion, but huge amounts are lost through legal tax avoidance. This is big business, and as we're constantly reassured, is 'entirely legal.' But it's hardly moral.
£45-£100 billion is lost each year through tax avoidance and evasion. Every pound avoided in tax is a pound less to spend on childcare, social care, health or education. At a time when spending cuts are having a real and damaging impact on the lives of some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country, it is morally indefensible for some of Britain's richest companies to be avoiding paying their fair share of UK taxes.
We can Close the Tax Gap...
- We can change attitudes, and press for a tax system in which businesses and wealthy individuals pay their fair share.
- We must tackle tax avoidance - for example, by regulating or closing tax havens.
- This would reduce the need for damaging cuts in public spending.
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Edible Heart-Shaped Candy Box
Whether you want to hide a little candy or a big ring, this sweet Edible Heart-Shaped Candy Box is a great way to show a little Valentine love! Made using Candy Melts candy, these edible boxes can hold anything from a handful of candies to a piece of jewelry for your loved one. A cute edible favor for Valentine's Day weddings or showers, these little boxes are easy to make, and the 12-Cavity Valentine Cookie Shapes Non-Stick Pan lets you make several boxes at once, if needed. A cute and creative way to package your Valentine's Day gift, this little candy box is sweet on style and flavor.
Makes: Each Serves 1
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Step 1
In advance: Prepare candy clay using light cocoa candy. Let set overnight.
Step 2
For bright pink base, add pink candy color to melted pink candy. Position third largest heart cutter on cookie sheet; fill 1/4 in. deep with pink candy. Tap to settle; chill until firm.
Step 3
For lid, use quilted heart cavity of cookie shapes pan. Fill center heart area with bright pink candy. Tap to settle, chill until firm. Fill cavity with light cocoa candy. Chill until firm.
Step 4
For box sides, knead candy clay and press in mesh border cavity of jewelry mold. Trim away excess and unmold. Shape and position strip upright on base. Use lid as a guide to shape strip into a heart. Attach strip to base and seal end seam with melted candy. Let dry. Fill with favor candies. Position lid.
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Just in case you haven't heard of this pretty cool service yet, I thought I would write about the company called STITCH FIX. It is an on line personal shopping site that you can schedule as needed, or receive automatically on monthly basis. The service is truly customized to each individual. You fill out a comprehensive survey on your styling choices and the budget you'd like to stay within. They even follow your Pinterest page to learn your style through your favorite pins. I recently got my FIX, and here is what came in my shipment.
I had been obsessing about the long black maxi skirt and a summer scarf on Pinterest as of late, and sure enough, both of these things were in my shipment. Five pieces of clothing or accessories are in each box. There is a $20 styling fee, but that $20 is credited towards anything you might purchase in your box. So if you keep even one thing, the styling is free! You also get a "buy all" discount if you decide to keep all 5 items. I am keeping all 5 items in this shipment, so I saved an additional $66. If you chose to send something back, a prepaid envelope comes in the box for you to return the items.
Not gonna lie, I love the idea that there is someone out there in cyber world watching out for the perfect items to send me to spruce up my wardrobe. It makes me feel a little bit rich and famous, of which I am neither. The service is great for any style or age group you might fall in. My little sister and my mom both use this service as well. Here was my sister's recent FIX.
Perfect choices for her. My mom also recently got a maxi dress that I think looks amazing on her.
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BBC News
- Three MPs quit Tory party to join breakaway group
- Shamima Begum: IS teenager says losing UK citizenship 'unjust'
- Sainsbury's-Asda merger in jeopardy
- Drone no-fly zone to be widened after Gatwick chaos
- Just Eat to ban takeaways given rating of zero for hygiene
- Arrest over racist graffiti at Salford flats
- Alesha MacPhail murder trial: Woman said she was 'in a better place'
- Boy convicted of sex assault on pupil allowed back to school
- Search for missing Hugo Palmer and Erwan Ferrieux scaled back
- UK 4G 'slower than most of EU when busy'
- Big Brother star Sallie Axl claimed benefits in house
- Amazon delivery driver convicted over family dog theft
- 'Racist graffiti left me terrified'
- 'Super snow moon' lights up the skies
- The thieves nicking pints... of milk
- Brexit: What do Birmingham's Number 11 bus passengers think?
- The Isle of WIght ice skaters without an ice rink
- The club hosting nights for people with learning disabilities
- Corbyn 'regrets' Labour MPs' resignations
- BBC News Channel
- Who are the MPs resigning to join the Independent Group?
- A dodgy holiday drink made me go blind
- Brit Awards 2019: What you need to know
- Fast fashion: How to make clothes last longer and save the planet
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- Stephen Lawrence: How has his murder changed policing?
- Brexit: What trade deals has the UK done so far?
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- Pop music's growing gender gap revealed in the collaboration age
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