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By Lauren Young
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Should I stay or should I go?
The looming U.S. government shutdown has plenty of investors asking if it's time to exit the stock market or stay put.
Stock prices have been under pressure in recent days in anticipation that the government may shut down on Tuesday if lawmakers are unable to agree on a spending bill.
With the S&P 500 less than 3 percent from its all-time high, some advisers said the threat of a shutdown is a chance to reap some gains in a market that could be ripe for a correction anyway.
Yet most financial advisers and institutional investors interviewed by Reuters on Monday are telling clients to hang tight - for now. Only a minority are putting clients on red alert and jumping into cash or other safe-haven assets.
For most folks who manage money, government shenanigans are becoming a regular part of the environment, after similar battles in 2011 and 2012.
"There may be some short-term market moves ... but markets are getting increasingly immune to nonsense out of Washington," said Eric Stein, co-director of the Global Income Group at Eaton Vance in Boston, who manages more than $17 billion, including Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return fund and Eaton Vance Strategic Income fund.
A key argument for staying put: Previous shutdowns haven't had much of an impact on portfolios. Bank of America-Merrill Lynch examined 17 government shutdowns since 1976 (all but three of which took place before 1987 under Presidents Ford, Carter and Reagan). In the month prior to a government shutdown, the market gained 0.1 percent; it dipped 0.8 percent during a shutdown, and then bounced, gaining about 1.1 percent in the month following a shutdown.
BofA-Merrill strategists see any significant decline as a buying opportunity. But they said they view "the risk of a 10 percent correction brought about by political brinkmanship to be a low probability event."
Indeed, several money managers said they are buyers rather than sellers. "All short-term sell-offs related to the government have been buying opportunities in the past, and I view this as just another opportunity to buy at a discount from an all-time high," says Matthew D. McCall, president of Penn Financial Group in New York City.
McCall's shopping list includes European banks along with a few exchange-traded funds. On Monday, McCall bought ING Group for one client. "Valuation-wise, European banks are better than U.S. financials, and they are still trading at a discount because of the black cloud hanging over the continent," said McCall, who manages $150 million in client assets.
McCall is taking advantage of market weakness to buy into an exchange-traded fund he has been watching for months - the Guggenheim Timber ETF. "Timber and land stocks typically do well during inflationary times, which we feel are around the corner," he said.
Still, not everyone is as confident.
It's been more than 20 months since the stock market had a 10 percent decline - known to professional investors as a correction. That is why Erik Davidson, deputy chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank, said he has been advising clients to use the shutdown as an opportunity to trim back on U.S. stocks that have performed well this year and move money into lagging areas such as U.S. government bonds and emerging market stocks.
"People are nervous without question," Davidson said. "There's a post-traumatic stress mindset that's ever-present with investors given what we've been through," he added in reference to raw memories of the financial crisis.
Mike Chadwick, who runs Chadwick Financial Advisors, in Farmington, Connecticut, is in the doomsday group. Chadwick pulled all of his clients' money out of bonds in June and then over the past few months, also bolted from equities.
"Clients are now about 90 percent in cash," said Chadwick, who oversees $150 million in client assets. "We've cashed out winnings, and now are waiting for good bargains."
Another bear is Jeff Seymour, a registered investment adviser at Triangle Wealth Management LLC in Cary, North Carolina. "I am poised for the second time this year to take the largest short position I've ever taken against the S&P 500," Seymour said in an email. "I own 0 percent long equities in client accounts."
On Monday, the markets were modestly lower, but big defense companies, including Raytheon and Lockheed Martin were underperforming, in what was seen as a knee-jerk response to the expectation for a shutdown.
However, Goldman Sachs strategists in a note said companies with more than 20 percent of their revenue from government contracts have not underperformed the broader market, a sign investors remain less concerned about a protracted shutdown.
"Implied volatility for these stocks is at its lowest level since the financial crisis and has dropped sharply since the start of the year," they said.
"The budget stuff has been around, especially in the last month," said Joel Tillinghast, manager of $42.2 billion Fidelity Low-Price Stock funds in an email.
With the Nasdaq Composite Index up 25 percent in 2013, Tillinghast's assessment is: "No worries."
One key reason for financial advisers - as well as big institutions - to keep money invested in the market: taxes. The outsized gains of the stock market in the past year mean that investors will be left with a big tax bill if they sell now, several advisers said.
"You have to be very selective when taking profits off the table, especially in this stock market," said Patrick R. McDowell, an investment manager at Arbor Wealth Management in Miramar Beach, Florida. It's easier to capture gains in retirement accounts where investments are tax-deferred - "even there prudence is paramount," McDowell said.
If an agreement is reached within a day or so, the impact on portfolios will be minimal, says Tracy Burke, an investment consultant at Conrad Siegel Investment Advisors in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
If the shutdown runs longer than a week, "it could potentially send the market into a tailspin and go into 'correction' territory," Burke says.
The bigger worry is whether the U.S. government will be able to borrow in the future, and whether this fight is merely a precursor to a battle over the debt ceiling. A fight over raising the U.S. borrowing limit in 2011 prompted a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and a 19 percent fall in the S&P 500.
"I'm more concerned about the debt ceiling because there is so much dysfunction in both chambers of Congress," said Betsy Billard, a financial adviser at Ameriprise Financial Services with offices in New York and Los Angeles. She oversees $150 million in client assets.
(Additional reporting by David Randall, Ross Kerber and Beth Pinsker; Editing by David Gaffen, Martin Howell and Tim Dobbyn)

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Table of Contents
1. Celestial Bodies
2. The Paths
3. Four Tiers of Gods
4. Spiritual Emanation: The Law of Seven
5. The Six Point Elemental Star
6. The Cosmogenic Cycle
7. The Seven Divine Stations
8. The Vault of Linear Time
Celestial Bodies
The home system for Ae, the Realm, is highly deviant from the Terran solar system. Ae is NOT Earth. After the name of each celestial body is an L and a number, this corresponds with a Lagrange point and has to do with the rather unique mechanics of the home system. This is an omniscient point of view, as the average PC will know very little, if any of this, and it will be more common for arguements over the heavens to involve what animal holds up the sky rather than the rotational velocity of the planet and its associated travlers.
Luna (L2)
"Craft for me a vessel of silver, and fill it with the cold-fire and hang it in the heavens."
These were the words of the Primerian goddess of Night. The moon Luna was fashioned early during the life of Ae when the gods bound up the unwelcome pieces left over after fashioning the world. It is a beautiful and austere place of ice palaces and strange furtive creatures.
Aura (L1)
The Golden Vessel, the Moon of Magic, the High House of Aisling Boccob - these names all are granted to the second of Ae's moons, Aura. This Moon is unique in that it doesnt move in relation to Ae, as it is locked into a parallel orbit with the planet. It is also quite distant, close enough to be discerned as a moon of moderate size, but not close enough to be an influence on the tides.
This is the permanent home of Aisling Boccob, the Promethian deity who commited the second greatest sin of the Segundian gods. It was Aisling who brought the secret of the Warrens to mortal races, his first choice being the amphibious and armor plated Braza who are now extinct. The secret of the warrens were passed on and the art of magic in Ae still exists from this gift. As punishment, the Primerian Gods crafted the Golden Vessel in the likeness of Luna, the vessel of ice, and made it as a prison for Aisling Boccob. The Segundian gods were attentive and used the same design when they themselves crafted Dimmault as a prison for the vanquished.
The Celestial City (L4)
The Celestial city can be easily seen from Ae, it is the brightest star in the heavens, and the most stable. Many cultures attribute the Daystar, as it is sometimes called, with being being the World Sheperd, leading it through the celestial vault. This is the abode of the gods on high, the usurpers who cast out the first gods. The cities are gold and jade and carnelian and lapiz lazul, and the waters of the oceans are crystal clear and lap upon pristine white sand beaches. This is heaven as was meant for the gods.
Dimmalt (L5)
Trailing behind Ae, the world that is, Dimmault skulks along as an unseen vagabond. This is a place of perpetual darkness, where the only light comes from the distant orbs of Ae and her moon, and the painfully luminescence of the Celestial City. Dimmault is a realm of broken shale and overcast skys. The vanquished gods have no desire to look upon that which they created and were cast out of. Storms boil and roar with their bottomless rage.
The land is unstable, groaning and shaking regularly. Volcanoes dot the landscape along with vents and geysers that are as likely to spew acidic vitriol, blood, or volcanic vapors. Dimmault has two major seas, the Sea of Tear's Unnumbered, and the Dark Sea, both of which are known for sudden and savage squals.
Hecatomb (L3)
The drifting corpse of the one Primerian God slain during the usurpation, his broken shell was cast away from Ae and the celestial city. As things are the way they are, his corpse became a world in it's own, a place of oceans of congealing blood, caverns of decaying meat and bone. An entire world of death and rot, yet imperishable even in the fullness of eternity for the slain god predated linear time and the coming of divine death.
Other Worlds
There are other planets in the system, which the astronomers and astrologers name the Wandering Stars. There are seven of them, and one is closer to the sun than Ae, while the other 6 are further out. Most of them are larger planets and have multiple moons, but for purposes of the mechanics are not important and will not be named or detailed.
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Aside from internal Magics such as alchemy, chi, or things that draw upon innate sources of power such as ley lines, nodes or the like, sorcery in Ae draws upon heavenly paths. these are conduits that can be learned, and by inner growth and exploration of the psyche through the conduit can its power be expanded. Each of the four closest heavenly bodies is an anchorhead for a different realm of sorcery. This will be expanded upon in a suitable Article.
The Enigmatic Paths
These are the most rare of paths as the Maiden of the Moon is a secretive power. She only shares her paths with druids and rangers, those most in touch with nature, quiet, mystery, and riddles. The Enigmatic paths are majorly influenced by the phase of Luna, the silver moon.
The Arcane Paths
These are by far the most common of the magical paths, forged before time by Aisling Boccob. Many of these are very well known, which makes them useful as training paths, but limits their effectiveness. These are the traditional powers of sorcery. These paths are constant in power as Aura, the gold moon, or sorcerers moon has a fixed location in the heavens.
The Celestial Paths
The most strongly guarded of the paths, the paths of the Divine tap into the innate power of the Celestial City and the domains of the Segundian gods. These are the realms of healing, divination and the generally powers of Light. Tied to the guiding light of the Celestial City, these paths are the most steady.
The Infernal Paths
The Infernal paths of magic trace their power back to the bleak and blasted face of Dimmault. The prime forces of the Infernal paths are fire, storms, hatred, and malevolence, drawing upon the tainted essence of the Primerian's prison. The paths are convoluted and very challenging, but there obscurity makes them unpredictable and powerful.
The Alien Paths
These paths of magic are the domain of the elves and the dragons, the bastard spawn of the slain god, and are as frightening as they are unknown. These are rare even among those races, with the elves more often adopting Arcane and Enigmatic paths and the elder Dragons seeking the Infernal paths. Humans cannot access any Alien path.
There are four tiers of gods, with only the top three which originally numbered 400 (7 x 7 x 7) being considered 'Gods' with the least tier being considered powerful spirits.
Primerian - the Originator gods, who originally numbered 7, but are now six confined in Dimmault after being overthrown by the Segundians. Their prison is Hellish, and their powers have been greatly hindered and now they can only work through mortals.
Segundian - the second gods, who originally numbered 49, but have been reduced to somewhere around 20 or so in the Usurpation. The greatest is the draconic Ouros who is the Guardian of Linear Time, the lock on the prison of Dimmault. He viciously seeks out and destroys those who try to access the forbidden paths of chronomancy.
Tercerian - The third generation of gods, lieutenants to the Segundians and originally numbering 343, though the number now is not known. Many Tercerians were destroyed in the usurpation, but unlike Segundian and Primerian, things can rise in power to become Tercerians.
Cuartians - The least of the gods, and most commonly recognized as 'spirits' and elementals. There are ranks recognized within the Cuartian tier, namely the ranks of Pentarian, Sextian, and Septian, each being correspondingly weaker than the last. Pentarians are one on one matches for average PCs, Sextians match commoners, and septians exist at a near animal/vegetable level.
According to the impulse of the demiurge that spawned the 7 Primerian gods, the universe resonates with the number seven. Each of the original seven spawned 7 Segundians, and each of the Segundians spawned 7 Tercerians, etc. This is as surely a law of the incorporeal realm, the spirit world as is the union of man and woman to create life in the material world.
The seven primal emantations are as follows:
Protective - The urge to protect, as aspect of self awareness. Can range from motherly love, to deterrance by massive firepower. Thor.
Directive - The structured organizational urge, can range from keeping peace and order to brutal dictatorships. Zeus, Odin.
Reflective - The observational urge that defines itself in regards to its surroundings. Can be quiet and contemplative or agressive seeking a certain state of being.
Communicative - Words contain power, songs contain power, the passage of information has long been embodied as a diety. Hermes.
Expressive - While words have power, so does art, and the expressive urge manifests itself in the guises of action excedding word. Apollo.
Definitive/Understanding - The technical urge, this is the realm of the maker, the healer, the creator, the tool-maker and map-maker. Haephestus, Vulcan.
Indulgent - The self gratifying urge, the desire for entertainment, pleasure and the like. Venus.
Ae recognizes six, not four basic elements, utilizing a mix of both Oriental and Occidental sources. Drawn as a six point star, specifically the two triangles, one rising and one descending as a Star of David.
1. Air - Top of the star, the first rising element as it gives life to rain and clouds. opposed by the three terrestrial elements of wood, stone, and metal.
2. Fire - first point clockwise, top of descending elements as fire consumes and leaves ash in its wake. An energetic element opposed by stone, wood, and water.
3. Metal - A rising element and one of the most vital of men's heritages, it is born of fire and stone, and is opposed by wood which dulls, water that corrodes, and air that rusts.
4. Stone - The base of the star, and the anchoring element that all others rise from. A descending element as stone breaks down into gravel and dust. opposed by water, air, and fire.
5. Wood - The rising element, the living earth. Opposed by fire, metal, and air/storms.
6. Water - The element of life for it is the quickest to die without, choking withstanding. It is a descending element as it always seeks the lowest point by the easiest method. Opposed by fire, stone and metal which destroy or seek to control it.
7. Spirit - The center of the star, also called soul, pneuma, gnosis, mana, essence, quintessence, this is the vital animating force of existance that is both the source of the other six, and the outcome of the combination of the other six.
The various faiths and religions have different ideas and explanations about the nature of life and death, and for the most part they are all correct, but they are also all not literal. The very core of the cosmogenic cycle is essential Reincarnation. The spirit, or vital essence of the soul is taken back into a hidden wellspring that not even the Segundians can alter as it was crafted by the demi-urge that spawned the Primerians and the Segundians themselves.
Breaking the Cycle: Heavens and Hells
There are two ways to break out of the cycle of reincarnation, and one involves the gods, the other is determined by will. The least and most unfavorable way is to linger after death as a ghost. These wretched spirits have by whatever reason or emotion, detached themselves from the cycle of reincarnation. Fear or disbelief of death is common, while avarice, greed, or covetousness are also common. The least common method is by application of necromancy to break the cycle for a soul.
The second path is the goal of the various faiths. Those souls who become deeply resonate with the faith of a god can by this faith be drawn into the celestial domain of said god. now it is a common misperception that the demons and devils rule hell, and that the angels and celestials rule heaven. This is not the case. A single deity can rule one of each.
A soul that strongly believes in a faith, and does good by it can rise to the 'heaven' aspect of a god's demense, or by having faith and doing ill by it can end in the 'hell' aspect of the demense. Some deities can choose to emphasis one aspect over another, such as a hell aspected celestial whose faith is governed by a fear of damnation, or a heaven aspected demon who lures followers with palaces of honey.
Time Served
Forever is a long time, and if every pious soul that lived went on to a celestial heaven, what good would there be plowed back into the spiritual soil of mankind? None, the stays in the heavens and hells are transient affairs. being in close communion with the deities can become an experience in altered time, with seeming centuries of bliss, or suffering passing before the time to move on comes. a small few stay on, becoming lesser deities in their own right, custodians and saints.
An Example
The Demon Atma is a central figure in the Via Mortus, who will be more explained later in the Great Barrow(in work). While there is little said of a glowing afterlife for the dead, those who violate the corpses of the dead, and break the tenets of the Via Mortus, while believing in them, will surely end up in Atma's Maw, a hellish realm of perpetually gnashing teeth that chew at the tormented. After 1000 years of torment, the soul is released and slips back into the cycle of reincarnation.
Past Lives
Only the mightiest of magics can tap into the foggy memories of past lives, these coming from the Celestial or infernal realms exclusively. Astrology can give some glimpses, but the number of frauds among that field can reduce the chance of finding viable information to almost nil. An aspect of the reincarnation is the purification of the soul of its past experiences and being uncluttered of old memories.
The Seven stations draw heavily upon the six pointed elemental star, and the law of Spiritual Emanation. A combination of elemental aspect and spiritual urge combines to form the 7 seminal gods. In normal mythology, these gods stand well above the rest.
1. Divinity of Leadership
Air Element, Directive Urge
2. Divinity of Arts and Entertainment
Fire Element, Expressive Urge
3. Divinity of Death
Metal Element, Reflective Urge
4. Divinity of War
Earth Element, Protective Urge
5. Divinity of Love
Wood Element, Indulgent Urge
6. Divinity of Crafts and Making
Water Element, Understanding Urge
7. Divinity of Knowledge
Spirit Element, Communicative Urge
Incomplete, still in work
The key to the prison of the Primerian Gods is linear time, as they have been locked away until the end of time itself. This might sound huge and ominous, but linear time was not created until the world and the races had already been established. Cycles turned, but time itself had no constant. This is why many of the oldest records are of untold years. When Aisling Boccob was imprisoned for giving magic to the mortal races, the globe of Aura was created to house him, this was locked by the will of the Primerians. The Segundians lacked such personal power to bind their own creators and had to thus search for something else.
Aisling Boccob supplied the answer through an intermediary, that order be applied to the flow of time. When he conspired to grant magic to mortals, his intentions were known, but he stepped outside of consensual time to move ahead and perform the deed before he was confined. This created a strange paradox that he was imprisoned within Aura before actually commiting his crime. The act of empowerment would be the last use of temporal power...ever.
Using that moment as an anchor, linear time was created. This closed the doors of Temporal and Time magics, as tampering with the flow of linear time could disrupt the flow. This would serve to place a termination point to time, and thus release the Primerians from their prison world of Dimmault. The Temporal Paths of sorcery have since been occluded by the gods, and guardians placed to keep the reckless from gaining that power.
That being said - There is no Time Travel in Ae.
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Modern Design Gives Boaters More
By Ron Parker
Boat designs and materials have come a long way from the way boats were built a hundred years ago when framing and planking out of wood severely limited the shape of a boat. Now with fiberglass, Kevlar, Carbon Fiber, and other high tech composite materials boats can be built stronger, lighter and with more complex shapes. This means hull forms can be fine-tuned to create the best possible running surfaces. Superstructures, decks, cockpits, and cabin tops can be streamlined and configured to maximize amenities.
Aspen Power Catamarans has utilized modern design, tools, and materials to produce a unique type of vessel. Larry Graf the owner of Aspen has a long history of building and driving catamarans. Before he started Aspen, he was the founder of Glacier Bay Catamarans. He has also completed some major offshore feats including traversing the Bering Straits in a trailerable cat. Larry's knowledge of catamaran capabilities, construction, and design lead him to develop and build a unique style of PROA catamaran.
A PROA has asymmetrical hulls, with each hull a different size and shape Larry figured out a way to make the hulls work together for maximum efficiency. This design allows a single engine mounted on the larger of the two hulls to drive the boat straightforward. The result is stability and performance you don't see on monohull boats or other more traditional catamarans. In addition to the performance benefits, this design also maximizes accommodations meaning the vessels have a lot of usable space for the overall length of the boat.
Advanced construction techniques on Aspen Power Cats include double-bottom hulls with Kevlar reinforcement, collision bulkheads forward for offshore safety and a keel with an aperture that protects the propeller from grounding and debris. They are built to be tough and withstand ocean conditions while remaining light and efficient. Aspen models range from 28-40 feet and have cruising, fishing, and open configurations. Until recently all Aspen's have been powered by a single diesel inboard but new models will now feature gas outboard power as an alternative.
All of the Aspen 28' and 32' models will be available with either inboard diesel or gas outboard power, and they offer the added versatility of being trailerable. Trailering a boat provides owners with more options. They can move their vessel quickly and efficiently by land and arrive at distant, sometimes exotic destinations that they might not otherwise be able to reach on the water. Owners can store their vessel on the trailer which saves money by avoiding slip fees, bottom paint and cleaning costs. While there are limitations to the size and type of boat that can be trailered modern designs like those of Aspen Power Cats allow substantial vessels to be trailered.
The Aspen C100 is easy to launch and retrieve and has a lot of amenities including a full galley, head with shower, sleeping for 3 in cabins, or 5 if you convert the dinette to a double bed. The C100 has a large cockpit for fishing or entertaining, a swim platform with boarding ladder and much more. She is equally easy to handle when waterborne with bow and stern thrusters that make maneuvering simply even for novice boaters. When equipped with a Volvo Penta D3 220hp diesel, the efficiency of the PROA design gives her a range of over 350 miles at a cruising speed of 18 knots. At trawler/trolling speeds with the optional 120 gallon fuel tank, she can travel 1650 miles on a fill.
Aspen Power Catamarans founder Larry Graf combined his knowledge of hydrodynamics and cat performance with modern design tools and materials to give boaters super-efficient hulls that can take them to remote destinations that other vessels can't always access. They also keep their owners safe and comfortable while cruising even in severe conditions.
To see the latest Aspen Power Catamaran models and meet Larry Graf and his family come to the Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show. This new show is May 17-20 in Cap Sante marina, Anacortes, WA and is jointly produced by the Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) and the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce. If you can't make it to the show, you can learn more about this incredible PROA design technology and schedule a test drive or factory tour by Contacting Aspen directly.
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ALAMEDA — The Raiders closed out a run of four picks in the sixth round with the selection of defensive tackle Stacy McGee, No. 205 overall.
At first glance, McGee is a departure from the Raiders departure of "character" players in that he missed the Cotton Bowl for an arrest for driving under the influence and with a suspended license.
McGee had an earlier citation for marijuana possession.
At Oklahoma, McGee, 6-foot-3, 308 pounds, had 2.5 career sacks but is a good athlete who tended to play well in big games.
The Raiders opened the seventh round at pick No. 209 with the selection of wide receiver Brice Butler of San Diego State.
Butler, 6-foot-3, 205 pounds, caught 24 passes for 347 yards and four touchdowns. He was not invited to the NFL scouting combine but had a solid pro day workout, including a 4.36 time in the 40-yard dash.
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So ran into a hiccup with the 72 that involved attorneys and guns. Needless to say I no longer have the 72 I washed my hands of the problem. I now have an 82 that had the crossfire intake removed and a carb placed on.
I've recently separated the top from the bottom.
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Several students stationed themselves in front of an entrance to Massachusetts Hall beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, blocking the main entrance to the offices of the University's top administrators in an effort to secure an open meeting with the Harvard Corporation regarding fossil fuel divestment.
The maneuver kicked off the activist group Divest Harvard's Day of Action, the latest effort in a two-year-old campaign calling for the University to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
According to a Divest Harvard press release, their campaign is one of over 400 similar pushes for divestment from the top 200 publicly traded oil, coal, and gas companies on campuses around the world.
University President Drew G. Faust, representatives of the Harvard Management Company, and other members of the Harvard Corporation—the University's highest governing body—have met with members of Divest Harvard in the past but have maintained that the University will continue to invest in fossil fuel companies.
In an October 2013 letter to the Harvard community, Faust reaffirmed that stance, writing that the University's role as an academic institution is to support research to accelerate the transition to renewable sources of energy. Earlier this month, she announced a number of sustainability initiatives to address the risks of climate change.
In a series of rallies and speeches throughout the day, faculty members, alumni, and Cambridge community leaders spoke to a crowd of dozens of students and passersby on the importance of divesting and student activism more broadly.
The morning rally featured Cambridge City Councillor Leland Cheung and environmental activist Bob Massie, among others, who expressed their support of the divestment movement.
At noon, writer Wen Stephenson '90—one of more than 800 Harvard alumni who have signed an open letter to Faust calling for fossil fuel divestment—drew applause from the crowd when he said, "The climate crisis isn't going away, and neither are we."
Shoshana Zuboff—a retired Business School professor and the only signatory representative of the Business School from more than 180 Harvard faculty members who have signed a similar petition—similarly spoke of Harvard's responsibility as a "respected institution of knowledge."
"There has not been an open dialogue. President Faust has unilaterally stated certain positions without evidence-based reasoning," Zuboff said. "This is a university, and what we stand for is debate based on evidence and full, solid reasoning. It has been set aside, it has been suppressed."
As the day progressed into the afternoon, various student organizations came together for a conversation on justice and activism on campus. Representatives from Harvard's Student Labor Action Movement, Our Harvard Can Do Better, and the Responsible Investment at Harvard Coalition, along with Tufts and Brandeis students were present during the conversation.
Students spent much of the conversation discussing activism methods and the use of "shaming techniques," such as a filmed confrontation of Faust by a member of Divest Harvard and the recent SHAME tour conducted by Responsible Investment at Harvard, to push for change in the administration.
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Paddle your way on a kayak through the diverse coastline of New Zealand. Guided tours are available, or take a leisurely ride and take in the amazing lush green of the country while testing your strength through the water and get up close to wildlife.
Strap in, buckle up, and hold onto your seat as you pound through the waves on a jet boat ride taking you powering through narrow river gorges, almost brushing against sheer rock faces and through banks of braided rivers.
Walking on New Zealand's only live marine volcano of White Island is like walking on the moon. It is one of the most fascinating and accessible volcanoes on earth, estimated to be between 100,000 and 200,000 years old. Hear it hissing, steaming and bubbling and view the yellow and white sulphur crystals, growing amongst a place where virtually no vegetation survives.
Trek through unspoiled natural landscape with its spectacular scenery. Make your way through alpine forests and take thrill rides through pine, redwoods, eucalyptus and fir trees. Head to Whakarewarewa Forest, an exquisite backdrop to the city of Rotorua that offers 43 miles of trails.
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Taste distinctive wines from the vibrant varietal flavors of New Zealand wines. Stylish and attractive wineries have become landmarks in this part of the country. The vines are warmed by sunlight during the day and cooled at night by sea breezes, making this slow ripening period producing some of the finest wines in the world.
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Tried to do something quick and easy, this was the result! Hope your week is off to a great start! 🙂 Tutorial to follow shortly!
You will need the following…
- Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot (neutral beige base), Un-Basic White eyeshadow (frosty white), Ego eyeshadow (medium pink), Fashion Groupie eyeshadow (purple), Ricepaper eyeshadow (neutral highlighter), Rave pearlglide liner (purple), Plushlash mascara (black)
- Cheeks: Plum Foolery blush (plummy pink); Dior Rose Diamond Skin Shimmer (pink highlighter)
- Lips: Chignon lipstick (sheer dark berry), Fast Friends lipglass (sheer purple)
- Brushes: 266 (firm, angled brush), 226 (fluffy crease brush), 219 (pointed crease brush), 214 (smudge brush), 249 (flat, firm brush), 239 (fluffy shadow brush), 129 (dense blush brush)
- Substitutes: Un-Basic White = White Frost; Ego = Pink Venus; Fashion Groupie = Satellite Dreams; Rave = Ransom (Urban Decay); Chignon = Desire; Fast Friends = Cultured
Directions: Define brows using a coordinating powder shadow applied with the 266 brush. Apply Soft Ochre paint pot all over the lid as the base with the 249. On the inner lid, pack Un-Basic White eyeshadow on using the 239. Apply Ego eyeshadow to the middle portion of the lid. Darken crease with Satellite Dreams eyeshadow using the 226. Sweep Ricepaper eyeshadow underneath the brow bone to highlight. Finish with Rave Pearlglide Liner on lower lash line. Apply Plushlash mascara on lashes. Sweep apples of cheeks with Plum Foolery blush using the 129, then highlight with Dior Rose Diamond Skin Shimmer with the 188. Apply Chignon lipstick to lips, and then top with Fast Friends lipglass for color and shine.
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So I have been slacking a little on the menu plan this weekend! LOL! I guess that is what Holiday weekends are all about. I hope that you all are having a great Holiday weekend. We spent some time with family yesterday that we hadn't seen in a long time and it was great to see everyone. Everyone looked great!
The kids are beginning to fall into their school year routines. I just want to know when the heck they both grew up? Where are my babies? Soon we will be back into hockey & that will complicate our hectic schedules even more. Gotta love life!! 🙂
Sunday ~ Rotisserie Chicken (Meijer has a Lemon Roasted that is GF!), broccoli & salad
Monday ~ Thai Chile Salmon, roasted kabocha squash, green beans & salad
Tuesday ~Taco Tuesday! Refried beans, corn & salad
Wednesday ~ BBQ pulled pork, yucca fries, asparagus & salad
Thursday ~ Chicken Fettucine Alfredo, broccoli & salad
Friday ~ Pizza night!
Saturday ~ Leftovers
Baked Goods
PB Balls that I didn't get to last week
Whatever strikes my fancy!
Asparagus Thin is hosting the GF Menu Swap this week and the choice ingredient of the week is tapioca/manioc/cassava/yucca. I love yucca!!! You can bet that I will be making some yucca fries this week! Perhaps with my pulled pork! Thanks for hosting!
Don't forget to check out Orgjunkie for lots more menu planning ideas.
My nephews could still use some prayers & positive thoughts. They have had a rough week. The both have fought infections and they are still trying to get a PICC line in baby Wyatt. Thank you!
Watch for lots of reviews this week! I have some great products that I can't wait to share with you all!!
Check out my review of Jeni's Ice Creams. They have the most unique flavors! Can't wait to go back!
Have a great week!!
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We bow to the over-the-top fizzy silliness that is Oscar night by offering up not one but nine menus -- one for each Best Picture nominee -- for whatever festivities you have planned. Cherry-pick from the menus and simply serve whatever sounds good to you, or show loyalty to your pick for Best Picture by serving its respective menu. The recipes we've selected are meant to capture the mood of the films they represent rather than the exact foods eaten in the movie, but surely there are things we've left out. Tell us what you think and what you've got planned for the big night in the comments!
Cheers and Happy Red Carpet!
The Artist
This homage to Hollywood's Golden Age calls for some equally classic dishes. A martini and a crispy fried oyster? Oh, that'll do nicely, thank you ever so.
Wicked Witch Martini by thecrabbycook
Fried Oysters with Saffron Aioli by savorykitchen
Midnight in Paris
The menu below represents the great Parisien food-related institutions: a macaron from a pâtisserie and moules (sans) frites from a bistro. Et voilà!
Meyer Lemon Macarons by DolcettoConfections
Moules Sans Frites by hardlikearmour
There's a scrappiness to Hugo, living between the walls of Gare Montparnasse, stealing food and just getting by. But, bread and water would make for a pretty dull party. As the movie is so sweeping and lush, we'll allow a little upgrade: hot chocolate and good, crusty bread with plenty of cultured butter.
Perfect Hot Chocolate by savvyjulie
Pain a l'Ancienne by thirschfeld
If there is anything more American than baseball + Brad Pitt, it's hot dogs. Enrobed in a swirling strip of bacon, vvvanessa's Yum Dogs are pure Americana, all dressed up for the Academy Awards. Wash it down with a nice lemon-spiked beer, and why not a little ice cream too?
Yum Dogs by vvvanessa
Summer Radler by amanda
Jeni's Splendid Lemon Ice Cream by Genius Recipes
The Tree of Life
Hypnotic, sun-soaked, and dreamy, "Tree of Life" is anything but appetite-inducing. You feel the Texas heat, and an ice cold (and lovely to boot) lemonade or iced tea is just the thing. Basil-scented sherbet is, appropriately, at once the embodiment of lightness and complexity.
Lemonade Ice Cubes by merrill
Mint Iced Tea by merrill
Lemon Basil Sherbet by Sandy Smith
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Pizza, cheesecake, (thankfully better-than) street meat. It's the Empire State on a plate.
Broccoli Rabe, Potato and Rosemary Pizza by TasteFood
Grilled Lemon Chicken with Feta Dressing on Grilled Thyme Bread by MyCommunalTable
Cappuccino Cheesecake by boulangere
The Descendants
We will gladly sip piña coladas on Sunday night -- toasting if The Descendants wins, and drowning our sorrows if it loses.
My Favorite Piña Colada by merrill
Grilled Tomatillo and Pineapple Salsa by merrill
Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Ginger Mayo by merrill
The Help
What's a Southern ladies' lunch without a bacon-wrapped finger food? Throw in some fried chicken for good measure, and of course some mint limeade is just the thing to beat that oppressive heat. Right? It's the heat that's oppressive?
Devils on Hatchback by helenthenanny
Mint Limeade by vvvanessa
Classic Southern Buttermilk Bathed Fried Chicken by Chef James
War Horse
A light veggie salad for Joey, and a hearty, could-it-be-more-British repast of rarebit and cranberry-molasses steamed pudding for Albert. They had a rough go of it: time for a soul-soothing supper.
Bagna Cauda Salad by amanda
Welsh Rarebit with Spinach by cooklynveg
Cranberry-Molasses Pudding with Vanilla Hard Sauce by cottagegourmet
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Engadget has found some details on a coming Voodoo DNA infused HP computer called the HP Firebird PC 803. The machine appears to be significantly smaller than the first HP and Voodoo offering called the Blackbird 002.[Having tested one, this is scarcely hard to do. The Blackbird 002 I tested weighed somewhere in the neighborhood of 75 lbs.-Ed]
Engadget reports that the machine will have an NVIDIA nForce 760i SLI chipset, Intel Core 2 Quad Q9950 CPU, 4GB of RAM, SLI NVIDIA 9800S video cards, Blu-ray, dual 320GB SATA drives, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and more.
Those video cards won't be ideal for gaming, but I am sure HP was limited in its choice considering the Firebird uses an external power supply. Something like a GTX 280 or the coming GTX 295 probably wouldn't work in the system. The external power supply will reduce the heat inside the chassis though.
The system reportedly includes a wireless mouse and keyboard. All of the computer's internal components are turned on their side to give the machine a thin profile. From images, the Firebird is larger than it appears to be. It almost looks like an Eee Box from some angles, but it is significantly larger than an Eee Box. Important information like the price of the system is still unknown, but with the Voodoo name on it, the machine won't be cheap.


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New study: Increase in U.S. teens with diabetes, pre-diabetes
More than 20 percent of American teenagers are diabetic or is pre-diabetic, a new federal study shows.
And half of the nationŌĆÖs overweight teenagers are at risk for heart attacks and other cardiac problems down the road because of unhealthy cholesterol, blood pressure and blood-sugar levels.
ŌĆ£What this is saying, unfortunately, is that weŌĆÖre losing the battle early with many kids,ŌĆØ said Dr. Stephen Daniels, a University of Colorado School of Medicine expert who was not involved in the study released Monday in the journal of Pediatrics.
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 3,383 adolescents ages 12 through 19 from 1999 through 2008.
Those diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes ŌĆō higher than normal blood sugar levels – jumped from 9 percent to 21 percent over that time period.
Additionally, 50 percent of overweight youths and 60 percent of obese youths had at least one risk factor for future heart disease. But normal-weight kids also had issues: 37 percent had at least one risk factor and could face increased risks for heart problems as adults, the study suggests.
The good news was that levels of obesity, high blood pressure or bad cholesterol did not increase during the study period. But why the percentage of kids with high blood sugar jumped while other heart disease risk factors remained stable is unclear. Daniels said it may have something to do with the blood test which could vary the results depending on the day or time of day the test is given.
– The AP contributed to this report.


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Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American stage, film, and television actor, who appeared in over two hundred television and film roles. For his role in the 1951 film version of Death of a Salesman, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor. McCarthy is probably best known for his starring role in Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a 1956 horror science fiction film.
McCarthy was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Martha Therese (née Preston) and Roy Winfield McCarthy. McCarthy's father was from a wealthy Irish Catholic family based in Minnesota, and his mother was born in Washington state to a Protestant father and a Jewish mother. He was the brother of the author Mary McCarthy, and a distant cousin of former U.S. senator and presidential candidate Eugene McCarthy. His parents both died in the 1918 flu pandemic and the four children "were sent to live with relatives in Minneapolis. After five years of near-Dickensian mistreatment, described in McCarthy's memoirs, the youngsters moved in with their maternal grandfather." McCarthy graduated from Campion High School in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin in 1932, and attended the University of Minnesota, where he participated in his first play Henry IV, Part 1, and discovered a love of acting.
McCarthy went on to have a long and distinguished career as a character actor. He has had some starring roles sprinkled in his career, most notably the science fiction film classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. On television, he had roles in two short-lived series: The Survivors with Lana Turner; and NBC's Flamingo Road as Claude Weldon, father of the Morgan Fairchild character. In 1956, he appeared with Alexis Smith in the NBC anthology series, The Joseph Cotten Show in the episode "We Who Love Her". McCarthy appeared too in the 1959 episode "The Wall Between" of CBS's anthology series, The DuPont Show with June Allyson. He guest starred in the 1960 episode of The Twilight Zone entitled "Long Live Walter Jameson", as the title character.


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Long-standing issues throughout the Brazilian game have led to disappointment in their home World Cup, according to Gilberto Silva.
The 2002 World Cup winner believes the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) needs to work closer with the government, club sides and ex-professionals to improve football at every level in the country.
Having won the right to host the 2014 tournament - despite their bid leading to mass protests due to the amount of money required to stage the World Cup - Brazil could not deliver the trophy and were humiliated in the semi-finals as they crashed out following a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany.
Holland then inflicted more pain as they beat the hosts to win the third-place play-off 3-0 and Gilberto reckons the problems are much deeper than the current crop of internationals simply not measuring up to their predecessors.
"It is hard to say where things went wrong," he told BBC Radio 5Live's Sportsweek.
"It is not all about the national team - it is about what is happening in Brazilian football. They way people administrate football and run football in this country, they must work better on coaching schools and academies.
"There is something also with the country's problems - at some point that is nothing to do with football but at times they come together.
"Everyone expected us to win as a solution for the problems in our country but I hope people pay attention and try to work better to find a solution, that is what I want."
The former Arsenal midfielder revealed he had teamed up with a number of former internationals to raise concerns about the running of the Brazilian game 12 months ago - but their approach fell on deaf ears.
"There are group of players who have good sense, I'm involved with them and we are trying for better solutions on the football side and I hope from now on that people pay attention to what we are asking for," he said.
"A group of players, we have good sense, we asked for months - we spoke to CBF and the government to speak about the situation and the football.
"Now people are starting to pay attention about what we asked, sometimes they don't pay wages for the players and are not very good at administration there are a lot of problems and they cant solve that.
"At some point the crack comes and today isn't the factor for what has happened now in the World Cup it has come from the last 10 years.
"Year by year there is something wrong and at some point you feel the pain - slowly and slowly it has come to this point. People think it is just because we lost but it has been happening a long time."
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Swimmer To Take Cuba To U.S. Challenge
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Many people will set one or two modest goals for the year of 2013, but a 27-year-old woman is setting a New Years Resolution that isn't so common, and it's all to benefit a good cause.
Australian marathon swimmer Chloë McCardel announced that she will swim from Cuba to the U.S. , in open water without any assistance or a shark cage in June 2013.? McCardel estimated it would take 60 to 70 hours to complete the longest continuous solo swim in history.
"I believe it is a great time of year to make this announcement when so many people are celebrating the New Year and thinking about their own dreams and aspirations for the next 12 months," said McCardel.
McCardel said that throughout the swim, she will not touch or board the support boat that will be traveling with her nor will she touch another person during the big swim.
The Australian Champion of the English Channel will swim non-stop for the whole 100 mile voyage without a full-length swim suit, wetsuit, flotation device, flippers, snorkel or other "outside" help that would protect her from sharks and harmful jellyfish.
As McCardel sets out to break the solo-swim record, which is currently 67 miles, she will also use this opportunity to raise much needed funds for cancer research and support for those with cancer.
McCardel, along with her team, has been quietly planning this incredible goal for over 6 months, keeping it a secret from all those who are not yet directly involved – including her family.
"I think my mum will faint when she hears about this," said McCardel.
McCardel and her team will be assisted by the Commodore Esrich of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba, the same yacht club that hosted Aussie Susie Maroney's swim start for a similar achievement, which was completed with the assistance of a shark cage.
Back in August US marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, attempted the non-stop swim from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage for the fourth time but failed.
Now, the record is all up for grabs in McCardel's favor.
"I really hope I can inspire more people to push their own boundaries or perceived limitations," said McCardel.
Source: CBS Local.com
[source: http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2013/01/01/36863/swimmer_to_take_cuba_to_us_challenge.html]


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West Michigan beach rates among 'can't-miss beaches' in U.S.
CNN recently admitted its compilation of the "22 can't-miss U.S. beaches" doesn't even begin to cover the more than 12,000 miles of quality coastline in America.
Therefore, CNN compiled an online gallery of "20 more can't miss U.S. beaches."
The gallery at CNN Travel isn't limited to the East and West coasts, either, with a handful of Midwest beaches being featured for their beauty.
Grand Haven Beach is featured in the gallery, and CNN recognizes the beach as a family vacation destination, with a musical fountain, boardwalk, lighthouses and historic downtown.
CNN highlights several other West Michigan beaches in an article introducing its selection of "can't-miss" beaches: South Haven, Holland State Park, Oval Beach in Saugatuck and Warren Dunes State Park in southwest Michigan.
Northern Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is also featured in the "can't-miss" gallery, thanks to its 35 miles of coastline, lengthy hiking trails and historical attributes, including an 1871 lighthouse.
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Oscar Naranjo, drug war hero in Colombia, tapped for post in Mexico
The leading presidential candidate in Mexico has tapped a drug war hero from Colombia as a security adviser in a move designed to assuage U.S. concerns about his resolve to fight organized crime.
Enrique Pena Nieto of the Institutional Revolutionary Party said he had contracted retired Gen. Oscar Naranjo because "Mexicans want immediate results" in bringing down violence.
Naranjo, who announced his retirement in April as Colombia's national police chief, brings strategic knowledge about how to take down narcotics kingpins and enjoys excellent contacts in Washington.
"He has a sterling reputation in the administration, almost unassailable," said Adam Isacson, a military security expert at the Washington Office on Latin America, a social justice advocacy group.
Pena Nieto's party, known by its Spanish initials as the PRI, has been wracked by both historic and recent allegations that key figures have protected or colluded with organized crime figures.
Yet opinion polls say the PRI will recapture the presidency in July 1 elections and expand its power at both the congressional and state level. Many Mexicans are weary of the soaring deaths that coincided with the policy of all-out confrontation with drug cartels that President Felipe Calderon and his center-right National Action Party undertook beginning in late 2006. The death toll is believed to have soared past 50,000 during Calderon's six-year term.
Pena Nieto has been vague about his security policy, asserting that his team would increase efficiency against crime groups. He told a news conference Wednesday that he sees opportunities to collaborate with Washington and that his priority will be to reduce the violence that has caused "anguish and lack of tranquility among Mexicans." Naranjo, he said, brings "proven and successful strategies" from Colombia, where he helped take down leaders of the Medellin, Cali and Norte del Valle cartels.
Naranjo, as a Colombian citizen, said he would not have operational command over the federal police in Mexico – at about 45,000, a much smaller force than the 170,000 who make up the Colombian National Police. Instead, he would consult on strategic matters, likely sharing ideas for capturing drug kingpins and making citizens feel safer. He also is likely to reassure U.S. policymakers who have deepened collaboration with Mexico under Calderon.
Asked if he would target either of Mexico's two largest crime groups, the Sinaloa Cartel or the Zetas, with greater emphasis, Naranjo said Thursday evening at an event with Pena Nieto: "There are no good and bad criminals. ... You cannot have asymmetry in treating criminal gangs."
Three former PRI governors in the state of Tamaulipas are under criminal investigation, and a former PRI governor of Veracruz state is alleged to have such close ties to the Zetas that some state residents bitterly refer to him as "Zeta-1."
Naranjo, who announced his resignation in Colombia in late April but stays in his post until July, would take some risk in assuming the Mexican role. As one of Colombia's most popular public figures, he is touted as having a political future, possibly as a vice presidential candidate, in his homeland. But if the PRI wins the presidency and fails to deliver on security matters or faces new corruption charges, Naranjo's reputation could be hurt, Isacson said.


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Army CID warns Soldiers to beware of 'sextortion' scams
By U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command Public Affairs - February 2, 2017
QUANTICO, Va. -- The Army Criminal Investigation Command is cautioning Soldiers to beware of a form of cyber extortion in which criminals engage in online sexual activities with a victim and then demand money or favors in exchange for not publicizing potentially embarrassing information.
In these "sextortion" scams, the extortionist will convince a Soldier to send a compromising photo or engage in a sexually explicit video chat, then threaten to send the compromising images to the Soldier's command, family and friends unless "hush money" is paid, according to CID's Computer Crime Investigative Unit (CCIU).
CID officials say Soldiers who are caught in the scam may reluctantly give in to the extortionist's financial demands or blackmail in hopes of protecting their careers or avoiding embarrassment.
"Be cautious of your online communications and do not share intimate, personal information with strangers or people you have never met in person," advised Special Agent Daniel Andrews, director of CCIU.
According to Andrews, victims who give in to the extortionists' demands will be at risk of further exploitation. He encourages victims to seek the assistance of law enforcement.
"[Further exploitation] can include demands for additional payments, more sexual images, sensitive military information, or access to Army systems and facilities," Andrews said. "So early notification to law enforcement is important."
If you have been the victim of a sextortion scam, please adhere to the following:
-- Do not send money. CID has received reports of instances where scammers threatened to release videos unless a second or even third payment is made.
-- Do not continue to correspond with an extortionist.
-- Do preserve whatever information you have collected from the extortionist, such as the extortionist's social networking profile, email accounts, and where the extortionist directed you to send the money.
For more information about computer security, other computer-related scams and to review previous cyber-crime alert notices and cyber-crime prevention flyers, visit the Army CID CCIU website at http://www.cid.army.mil/cciu-advisories.html.


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Defense lawyer Leonard Goodman elected to boardChicago veteran criminal defense attorney Leonard C. Goodman was elected to a four-year term on the Brandeis Board of Trustees in May. He is also a member of the Board of Overseers at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management.
Goodman has practiced law for more than 20 years, winning major criminal cases at every level of the Illinois state and federal court systems. After beginning his career at Jenner & Block, he left to establish his own practice as well as to undertake pro bono defense work.
He has won awards for his work on behalf of the wrongfully convicted and has taken on many high-profile clients and challenging cases. Currently, Goodman is representing former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on the appeal to his political corruption conviction. Last fall in a presentation at the Heller School entitled, "Who's Afraid of Indefinite Detention?", he detailed his representation of an Afghan man detained at Guantanamo Bay without charges or evidence of wrongdoing.
"The work that Len does/did for Guantanamo Bay prisoners is absolutely essential to making sure that the human rights of his clients and of prisoners all over the globe are recognized," says Anita Hill, a senior advisor to the provost and professor of social policy, law and women's studies. "This work is symbolic of Len's values and the cases that he takes. Len is absolutely committed to representing clients who are poor, whose positions may be unpopular, or who in other ways are marginalized."
Goodman also teaches federal criminal law as an adjunct professor at DePaul University.
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Alvarion® Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALVR), a global provider of optimized wireless broadband solutions addressing the connectivity, coverage and capacity challenges of public and private networks and Aptilo Networks, the leading provider of mobile data offloading solutions, today announced that the companies have successfully tested an end-to-end Wi-Fi mobile data offloading solution combining Alvarion's carrier-grade WBSn family of Wi-Fi base stations with the Aptilo Service Management Platform™ and the Aptilo Access Controller™. The companies intend to market the solution globally. Alvarion's WBSn base stations feature leading radio technology including bi-directional Beamforming 802.11n, unique interference immunity suite, 3x3:3 MIMO and advanced antenna system, to provide high capacity and ubiquitous coverage in both 2.4 and 5 GHz with a low number of radio units. Supported by 802.1x security and EAP-SIM authentication, the WBSn base stations work seamlessly with Aptilo's platform, which provides carrier-class Wi-Fi service management, SIM-based authentication towards HLR/HSS and integration with the 3G/LTE mobile core for policy and charging. With the growing use of hungry bandwidth applications on mobile devices, particularly the use of video, service providers are turning to Wi-Fi to satisfy their customers' needs. Alvarion and Aptilo Networks are providing a seamless, easy-to-implement solution addressing the scalability, reliability and security needs of operators deploying large scale Wi-Fi networks for hot spots, hot zones and mobile data offloading. The solution allows operators to benefit from increased network capacity and coverage in high-traffic areas where data congestion is overloading existing cellular networks. "The ability to implement Wi-Fi offloading quickly is critical for mobile operators to remain competitive," said Johan Terve, Vice President, Marketing, Aptilo Networks. "Alvarion and Aptilo are providing a secure, end-to-end solution to speed up Wi-Fi offloading deployments. The solution also delivers extensive mobile core integration to ensure an uninterrupted, 'invisible' handoff from 3G/LTE to Wi-Fi for customers."
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