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A resolution calling for the cancellation of the May 11 Beaumont Independent School District trustee election on April 29 has prompted another legal battle with litigants asking a court to determine if school board trustees overstepped their boundaries in instituting such a measure. BISD attorney Melody Chappell acknowledged at the April 29 school board meeting that the board did not have the capacity to cancel an election; however, immediately following the revelation, the board voted 5-2 to do just that.
Attorney Mike Getz, as part of a legal team representing a group of potential BISD trustee candidates, claims the act by the BISD board is trying to end-run around a Texas 9th Court of Appeals ruling, which ordered his clients put on the school district's May election ballot as unopposed candidates for their respective seats.
"In response to the illegal actions taken on April 29, 2013, by the Beaumont Independent School District, in which they passed a resolution that ignores various provisions of the Texas Education Code and the Texas Election Code, (a) lawsuit was filed (April 30) in Texas State District Court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief," Getz stated. "The lawsuit seeks to prevent BISD from implementing the resolution that they passed. We will seek a hearing as soon as all parties have been served and a judge has been assigned. The public will be able to see from the language within this lawsuit exactly which statutes BISD has been alleged to violate."
Getz, on behalf of clients Marcelino Rodriguez, Donna Jean Forgas and Linda Marie Wiltz Gilmore, filed a complaint against defendants the Beaumont Independent School District, Woodrow Reece, Terry D. Williams, Janice Brassard, Gwen Ambres and Zenobia Randall Bush alleging, among other things, that, "BISD is required to hold a joint election for its board trustees, and on February 21, 2013, BISD ordered an election for May 11, 2013, which would have been 'the first regular school board election at which trustees may officially recognize and act on the last preceding federal census.'"
The filing details the 9th Court ruling, which required BISD to put Getz's clients on the school board's election ballot as unopposed candidates. "The board was unmoved," the filing contends, "and voted to re-institute the old trustee district lines and adopted what amounted to a new election order.
"By doing so, the board sought to rob plaintiffs of their uncontested place on the election ballot by hopefully avoiding the operation of Tex. Educ. Code § 11.052(h) and thereby keep the former District 1, 2, and 3 incumbent trustees in office beyond May 2013, the same trustees who neglected to file for re-election. The board's new election order also set a filing period for candidates that had already passed, thereby precluding any new candidates from running in the next election."
Proceedings for BISD's May election were ultimately enjoined by a Washington, D.C. District Court, which ordered the election on hold. Getz claims BISD is now laying groundwork to implement changes out of order with what is legally required.
"The D.C. court neither canceled the May 11, 2013, election or any related part of it," the court briefing filed by Getz states. "The court's preliminary injunction also did not order that a BISD trustee election be held in November 2013 nor did the court enjoin, set aside or invalidate any part of the (9th Court's) March 18, 2013's opinion and judgment. The D.C. court did not direct BISD to order a November 2013 trustee election or to cancel the May 2013 election, or any part thereof.
"At the April 29, 2013, special meeting, the board also by affirmative majority vote of the same five trustees adopted a resolution authorizing and directing BISD's attorneys 'to take all steps to cancel the May 11, 2013, election.' In advance of the meeting, counsel for plaintiffs wrote BISD's counsel warning that the proposed measure would violate the Texas Election Code in several respects. The board, with the advice of its attorneys, elected to ignore the caution.
"BISD adopted the said resolution, and in violation of material provisions of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Education Code, to harm and deprive Plaintiffs' of their vested state-law rights as uncontested candidates in new trustee election districts 1, 2 and 3, respectively, and in connection with the first, post-redistricting trustee election.
"Plaintiffs are the clear targets and victims of the board and defendant trustees' wrongful action, including BISD's violations of the Texas Election Code and the Texas Education Code. The board majority made clear in adopting the resolution, and in other venues, its expressed intent to harm and undermine plaintiffs' rights in order to preserve in office until May 2015 current BISD Trustees Reece, Williams and Bush who all neglected to file for re-election. The board and defendant trustees' actions were also intended to harm plaintiffs, and plaintiffs alone, by undermining and hopefully circumventing the Beaumont (9th Court's) opinion and order that confirmed and upheld Plaintiffs' election-related rights.
"BISD, through its attorneys, have expressed publicly its intent to use and offer the legally invalid April 29, 2013, resolution in the pending D.C. Court action to further BISD's actual goal of divesting plaintiffs' of their rights… again all in an attempt to keep Trustees Reece, Williams and Bush in office. The board and defendant trustees failed to comply with the applicable law, and want Plaintiffs to suffer the consequence.
"Plaintiffs thus seek a declaration of this court that the board and defendant trustees lacked authority under Texas law, including under the Texas Election Code, to order, conduct, implement and/or to proceed with a trustee election in November 2013, and that the board's resolution to this effect was and is unlawful, ultra vires, of no legal effect and/or is void."
Getz continues, "BISD and defendant trustees simply will not comply with the law unless ordered to do so by a court. Keeping the three above-mentioned incumbent trustees in office until 2015 is simply more important to defendant trustees.
"BISD and the defendant trustees suffer no legally cognizable harm or injury by complying with applicable law. In fact, it is of significant public interest, as such interest is expressed by the relevant statutes, for BISD, a government entity, and defendant trustees to comply with the Texas Election Code, Texas Education Code and other applicable law. BISD, as such, should have no interest whatsoever in keeping any trustees in or out of office."
Jennifer Johnson can be reached at (409) 832-1400, ext. 231, or by e-mail at jennifer [at] theexaminer [dot] com.


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Mexican Legislature Scolds Executive Branch For Signing ACTA
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That may be a tougher battle than they originally expected, however. Both houses of the legislature have now passed resolutions condemning the decision to sign ACTA, sometimes with rather pointed language. From the InfoJustice writeup linked here:
It does not look like the Congress is going to be convinced to support the ratification of ACTA any time soon.
The Senate resolution, sponsored by Sens. Francisco Javier Castellon Fonseca, Carlos Sotelo Garcia, Maria Beatriz Zavala Peniche, and Dip. Rodrigo Perez-Alonso Gonzale rejects the signing because it didn't respect Mexican law on the approval of international economic treaties; it ignored the official Senate recommendation of September 6, 2011; and it violated domestic law and human rights. This resolution asks the President to take the steps necessary to revoke Mexico's signature from the agreement, and it asks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare a report on the reasoning behind the signing of the agreement.
The Chamber of Deputies resolution, sponsored by Dep. Jaime Aguilar Alvarez rejects ACTA and calls the executive's disregard of the legislature on this matter an "authoritarian and unilateral stance."


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Ah, reality and relativity, there's a fine couple. We all tend to have our own view of what they mean, and in my experience, we apply our standards to others. Well, of course we would, wouldn't we? What we bring to the table, most of us, is a combination of our actions, hopes, our education, our beliefs, an olio of this and that, and our default is: I'm normal, so other normal people will tend to see things my way ...
If ever I believed that, the reëlection of George Bush the Younger certainly blew that thought clean out of my head. Really? I'm living in a mad house. Welcome to Bedlam ...
Reality is plastic, malleable, it twists and bends and balloons hither and yon, and what you see might not be what I see at all. And normal? Forget about it.
Yes, there is a kind of consensus version we bruit about, those things upon which the so-called saner ones among tend to us agree. That's a tree; yonder, a stop sign; over there, that critter, why, it's a dog. Have to be able to do that to have any kind of civil society at all. But even at that simple level, it often breaks down.
So, what color is the stop sign? Red, you say?
Explain "red" to somebody who is color blind–he doesn't see what you see. If you think you can pull that off, try explaining it to somebody who has been blind from birth. He can understand that it's a color, but he won't know what it looks like. No analogy gets there.
Working through a medical rotation umpty-dump years ago in the Louisiana State Hospital at Jackson, there was a patient in the asylum who always walked around an empty place in the rec room. That's because he saw a table there.
I didn't see it, nor did my co-workers, but he said he did.
One of the students asked the shrink treating the guy what his problem was. The answer was–quoting here the psychiatrist's exact term–"He's crazy."
There is a famous argument from folks who have indulged in psychedelic drugs: Are all those woo-woo things you see and hear and feel when sky-high on LSD simply mind-fog? Hallucinations? Or are they the reality, and unchemmed folks experiencing naught but a throttled-down version their filters offer to keep them from mind-boggling sensory overload and a trip down Nutso Lane?
Lot of people talk to God, that doesn't make you crazy; if God talks back to you? The old days, such folks were sometimes considered prophets. Maybe some of them were. These days, we tend to put those people into places where there are invisible tables in the rec room ...
One man's vision is another man's madness.
I get the my-reality-is-better-than-your-reality a lot discussions about all kinds of stuff. It's our nature, I think, to think that what we believe is right and folks who disagree with it are wrong. Sure, they might not be evil, but simply ... misguided ...
All you people who voted for Shrub the second time? I'm talking to you here.
And you can see that holier-than-thou as a working attitude is polarizing. Look at political discussions on on Facebook.
One man's conservative is another man's liberal.
The notion that I'm-the-real-stuff and you live in fantasy world is misapplied constantly. Consider: A movie star, who makes millions, is lauded everywhere he goes, who has a long career, then dies in his sleep. While what he does might be considered a fantasy life by most of us, is not his life real to him? Are his experiences less valid because he was rich and famous?
Using that logic, I have to allow Republicans who voted for Former Occupant of the White House Before the Current Occupant their due, much as I dislike the notion. We are where we are, and if you disagree with me, it doesn't mean you are necessarily wrong, even if I believe that you are.
I like the old Hoyt Axton song "Have a Nice Day," from which comes the refrain, "All I'm sayin' is have a nice day/ I hope it doesn't rain on your parade/And when it all comes down/I hope it doesn't land on you ..."
Have a nice day. I hope the guy upstairs isn't stomping around on your ceiling; however, if you elect Rick Santorum President? You are either evil or seeing tables I can't see ...


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Stocks sold off sharply Friday, with the Dow erasing all of its gains since the Fed announcement, as uncertainty over the central bank's bond-buying program spooked Wall Street.
Volatility was amplified as Friday also marked the "quadruple witching," when stock index futures, stock index options, stock options and single stock futures all expire. This event takes place four times a year on the third Friday of March, June, September and December.
Still, all three major averages finished in the black for the third-straight week.
"We initially had the kneejerk reaction after the Fed announcement, and now the psychology's shifted to 'what's next'—we have a very busy economic calendar next week and now that we're data-dependent, that's going to be important," said Art Hogan, managing director at Lazard Capital Markets.
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Nicola Peltz steps out for Beyond Snowdome: The MCM Collection by Craig & Karl as part of 2013 Art Basel held at the SoHo Beach House on Wednesday afternoon (December 4) in Miami, Fla.
The 18-year-old actress was joined at the event, which was sponsored by Harper's Bazaar, by Scout Willis and her older sister Brittany.
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How to be successful when taking law school exams
October 26, 2010, 12:47:27 PM »
I'm going to get straight to the point:
First and Foremost: Master IRAC
Take plenty of practice exams, and when doing so if it is more logical to separate issues by party as opposed to issue, then do so. And the same applies to issues. Memorize the Rules, and make sure they are accurate. The best way to be sure of accuracy is to ask your professor. If your professor is an ass, and doesn't like for students to ask him/her questions, ask another professor at your school who is familiar with the subject or you could utilize LexisNexis or Westlaw. Memorize those rules and tests.
When taking exams, apply the rules to the facts WITHIN the hypo.
Do not add facts to the exam or skip important facts. Provide arguments as best as possible for both sides. Sometimes it may be so obvious to you who think should win. But, law school exams usually are never that cut and dry. There's always room for argument on the other side, just pay close attention to facts in you hypo. Do not be conclusory, and explain why the rules you are using apply to your exam hypo/s, and fully explain your arguments.
Don't rely a lot on commercial outlines. If you must use a commercial outline, use Emmanuel's or Gilbert's. They are sold at your law school bookstores, and online. I found Emmanuels to be better because it is very detailed and more accurately provides the rules and tests than Gilbert's. Gilbert's, however, is better organized and includes a lot of extraneous information which could be relevant for your exam.
Be careful when using other people's outlines also: they tend to shorten their outlines in ways that may be confusing to you . My advice is to just Do YOUR OWN outline because (a) its a meaningful part of the study process (as you are typing or writing the outline you're learning) (b) you can organize your class notes, material from commercial outlines, other outlines you've gathered in a way that makes sense to you.
Preparation for class can be taxing. The best way to be prepared for class is to read the cases assigned. Don't use commercialized case-briefs 9/10 you won't fully understand what the cases are about (even those casebrief books that are keyed to your law book).
Understand that rules, propositions, etc. that YOUR professor wants you to draw from particular cases. You would definitely want to know what the current law is, and which topics tend to have a lot of mini issues, which is where your arguments and counter-arguments derive.
This is where having a study buddy may be helpful. If dont understand something your study partner just might, and vice versa.
Study Groups for exams, however, are only necessary if you are a person who relies on others to keep you motivated. For me, studying with others proved to be a distraction, and not because other group members were chatty, loud, etc. I just prefer to study alone.
Treat law school like it's your job, which means put in the work!
It may be hard considering a lot of first years typically have 5-6 classes. But develop a routine that permits you to be prepared for your classes, allots time for you to study, complete your Legal Memos, rest, eat, exercise, etc.
Good Luck
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December 01, 2010, 02:17:55 PM »
Agree with everything you said. All of that was common sense to me, but it is crazy that so many people do not understand that. I will still never understand what people are thinking when they do even read the case book & miss classes etc and rely on supplements & outlines that are unrelated to the professor they are taking. This screwed a girl over on one of the finals we had. She is a smart enough girl, but she attends class once in awhile & rarely does the reading solely relying on BarBri. In class several times are professor said the law has recently changed in regards to the class. He said he was not aware of any supplements that had been produced since this law had come into effect. Several times in class he specifically pointed this out and he made a xeroxed supplement with the Supreme Court Decision. He said we will go over this and it will be on the test somewhere. Still she ignored this and was not there for that class before the exam we were reviewing and I told her what he said in class, but she refused to listen and just said it was in the Barbri book. I did tell her the Barbri book is a book. Things have changed since it has been published and the law changes daily. The professor specifically assigned us a huge case to read and discussed it extensively in class. Had she merely read & paid attention she would have been fine. Common sense should kick in and you should read the cases and show up and pay attention in class. That is what you are paying exorbitant amounts of money for.
Law school really is not that hard. Read the cases you are assigned, people have done 100x harder things than read 50-60 pages a day. When you do that stay off the internet in class. Nothing that important is going to happen over an hour & 15 minutes. Maybe it does for some people, but I have gone an hour & fifteen without checking my e-mail and survived. Then of course take practice exams etc and realize your professor writes the exams. Professors are human beings who do not want to write the exam anymore than you want to take it. They are going to use the things they discussed in class to put on the exam they are not going to scan Barbri for obscure things etc. They arealso going to put a spin on it especially since writing an exam sucks. If they have a specific area they like to discuss that should be a cue that professor is going to ask about that. It is really just common sense, but most law students severely lack that from what I have seen.
Law school is pretty damn easy you told exactly what to do and if you follow the exact steps they tell you to do then it will be ok. Do not spend endless amounts of time trying to find shortcuts that may not even help you. Simply do the work by reading the cases and paying extremely close attention in class. It is possible to stay alert for one hour & fifteen minutes. Then practice the exams. You can even take it to a professor a few weeks before the exam to see if you are on the right track. Doing those three things really is not that hard, especially since many 1L's do not work or do anything else besides law school. If you are paying exorbitant amounts of money you owe it to yourself to put in a bit of effort and just do what you are required to do. I am so baffled by people that do not understand that.
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March 10, 2011, 09:01:27 PM »
I like that you mentioned that you should treat this as a job, since it most likely will affect your future career. I think it's a wake up call for a lot of people who are used to the more simplistic undergrad classes and they think they may be able to skate by through this as well. Hopefully they'll soon realize this isn't the case (or they'll be looking for a new career path).
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March 11, 2011, 09:27:18 AM »
The OP is probably right about everything he said, but I think a lot of advice like this only applies to some people.
Do everything he says for the first semester. If that doesn't work out as well as you'd like, try this method.
For an open outline test, Find two outlines from people that got great grades. You can probably find an outline from a law review editor or something.
Read through the relevant section of the outline before class and then take quick notes on the outline during class in between your web browsing.
Read cases when you are up, or just check the headnotes on westlaw and read the facts.
Then three weeks before the final, read through your outlines with notes as many times as you can (like 40 or 50) and create a great index and table of contents for the outline and go take the test.
On the exam follow the IRAC or CRAC method. List your mini-conclusion, then list the rules for a section, then say "here we have this fact, and this argument applies the relevant rules to this fact, next we have this fact, and this next argument applies these relevant rules to this fact" etc.
Don't make stupid arguments, and don't apply rules that are completely irrelevant, but try to fit most of your outline into the test.
Many people will criticize what I say, but they probably haven't had the courage to try this, so they waste their time reading through a ton of cases full of irrelevant information.
It's good to know how to read and analyze a case, so make sure you can do that, but don't read all the cases just to get familiar with the rules.
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March 15, 2011, 04:57:37 PM »
A lot of it depends on the school. Some schools test towards the bar exam. They have a 1 hour multiple choice and a 2 hour essay. If you are in that situation then pick up a used bar exam multiple choice book from ebay and go to work on the multiple choice questions. While you may have some state specific questions that the bar book will not have, it is at least good practice for getting your timing down on the multiple choice.
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Google is in the fire once again. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google used a special code to bypass the default privacy settings on Apple's iPhone browser and Safari on PCs. The code allowed Google to track Web users, and send that information to the company's DoubleClick ad network.
Discovered by Stanford researcher Jonathan Mayer, the code's tracking feature was a technical side-effect, which allowed users to sign into Google+, and click "+1" buttons on DoubleClick ads, which in turn shared those ads with friends by posting a message on those users Google+ profiles.
Safari, on both iOS devices and on Macs, is set to automatically block installation of third-party cookies used to track users. (Other types of cookies, like those that tell the computer that a user has visited a website before, are allowed.) Google's code secretly submitted a form that made Safari behave as though the user had authorized the cookie installation.
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Part of the reason the code was able to operate in the way that it did is due to an oddity in how Safari treats cookies. Once a site has installed a single cookie onto a device, Safari then makes it easy for the site to install additional cookies. This enables sites like Facebook and Google+ to install cookies via the "Like" or "+1" buttons that are installed on countless sites across the Web, as long as a user has actually visited one of these sites first.
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by Mike Masnick
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api, appeal, damages, java
Having lost both its patent and copyright claims against Google in somewhat spectacular fashion (remember when it was claiming billions in damages?), Oracle recently agreed in court that it was fine with receiving $0 in statutory damages for the short snippets of code that were copied. This even took the judge by surprise, who asked if there was a "catch" he should be aware of. The issue is one that is really more procedural than anything else: everyone realizes that the only thing that matters now is what happens in the appeal, and if Oracle happens to win the appeal, it can revisit the damages question. Either way, however, it is a bit symbolic to see Oracle "accept" $0 in damages. And, of course, there is still one more part to this round in district court, which is that Google is expected to seek attorneys' fees from Oracle as well -- meaning that Oracle's plan to get billions from Google may turn into not just a loss, but a really, really expensive loss.
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alanbleiweiss (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:17amI'm clueless to the finer machinations of court procedures, litigation and such, however could it be that if they "accept $0 in damages", and if that's language that somehow actually gets into the court record, could, in some future legal action, some shlub lawyer later use the case as "proof we were awarded damages in that case" or at least THINK he/she could do that?
As far fetched as that seems to be, with all the hack nonsense that goes on these days in the legal system, it just seems a possible motive.
Re:This is precisely what I was thinking. It wouldn't amount for much in a monetary comparison, but it would add to the number of victories for copyright infringement procedures even though they actually lost. 1-0 wins, or whatever their count is. They could then turn that into an extortion letter for any company that doesn't read the full ruling or pay attention to the news.
Almost Anonymous (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:06pm
Re:Once it became evident that the judge was knowledgeable and wasn't going to buy Oracle's bullshit, Google knew it had a slam-dunk here. It wouldn't make any sense to "settle" at this point in the game if it could possibly come back on them, so I'm guessing that accepting $0 in damages is still a loss as far as the case is concerned. Even more so if Oracle winds up paying Google's legal fees, which I believe can only happen in the case of not just a loss but a trouncing loss.
Anonymous Monkey (profile), 22 Jun 2012 @ 1:58pm
Re:basically, they are still striving for a "win"... "awarding" damages, even if for $0, still would show as a "win" of sorts.
it's a bait-and-switch kind of thing.
really sneaky and underhanded if you ask me.
A Dan (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:22am
Typo"Goolge" should, as far as I know, be "Google".
Leigh Beadon (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:33am
Re: Typowhoops - fixed, thanks!
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:54pm
Goolge works fine too...'natch!
Some Guy, 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:48amHas Techdirt gone off its rocker? Forcing audio down my throat now when I visit the site ... Another great site turns to crap. I couldn't even read this article with the audio superimposed over my music stream. Yesterday it had an obnoxious banner superimposed over the existing obnoxious banner. I understand people gotta eat, but seriously ... I'm about ready to stop visiting, and this has been one of my favorite sites for a long, long time.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:18pm
Re:i've never seen any of the banners you speak of. before blaming techdirt, i'd suggest at least finding out if the ads are indeed from techdirt and not malware. i've known techdirt to take advertising very seriously and don't want to be too invasive, so it doesn't sound like the techdirt i know. its possible they're not aware of it as well.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:58pm
I've got ad blockers, flash block, etc......and one of the reasons for getting them was the "audiobombs" on techdirt and similar annoying features on other sites, where a careless hover is awarded by a loud ad or annoying pop-up.
No big deal... doesn't bother me now.
But just sayin'....
Rikuo (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:36pm
Re:audio? What'chu talking about? Never has been audio...unless its from an ad that can be easily countered by Adblock+ or Noscript.
Josh in CharlotteNC (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:57pm
Re:There's an ad on the right with audio that only plays on mouseover, and a banner on the bottom that has recently gotten larger (and was said yesterday they were working with company for a close or minimize button). Neither of these I find even slightly annoying (I generally run Chrome with no adblock).
If you're getting more than those, you might want to check your browser or system for something else that is generating them.
MrWilson, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:58pm
Re:Another great discussion interrupted by someone complaining about something that they have the power to change.
Some Other Guy (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:13pm
Re:I'm going to guess that these are adverts you're talking about. Does your web-viewing platform support ad-blocking?
Mike Masnick (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 2:49pm
Re:Has Techdirt gone off its rocker? Forcing audio down my throat now when I visit the site
Er... where? If that's true it's certainly NOT intended. We've never forced audio on people on purpose. If you're aware of it happening, let us know so we can stop it.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 8:10pm
Re: Re:Always wanted to thank you for having the class to do something about those things. Adverts don't bug me so much, but flashing banners and music blasting my ears out makes me so much less inclined to even consider a product...
Tom Forest, 21 Jun 2012 @ 8:41pm
Re: Re:It's the 'a word from our sponsors' Samsung ad. If the mouse hovers over it music starts playing then 3 seconds later a large pop-up appears.
Brent (profile), 22 Jun 2012 @ 7:05am
Re:Install AdBlock. I think its available on almost every browser now. I didn't even know this site had ads. (sorry techdirt)
Anonymous Coward, 22 Jun 2012 @ 11:05am
Re: Re:It would be nice if those ad-blockers allowed text ads through. I don't mind a kilobyte or two for an ad, but javascript, images, let alone flash, are far too much of my resources to devote to selling me something. If I am looking, and if it is relevant, a correctly placed and well timed text ad might lead to me at least considering buying that.
Mr. Smarta** (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:51am
Settle instead of lose?Could it be Oracle just wanted to say in the future that they "settled" rather than lost? Losing outright would mean everyone could use snippets of code or whatever. Settling means they didn't actually lose, but they could seek damages from anyone else.
Not sure if I'm really reading this correctly.
Almost Anonymous (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:11pm
Re: Settle instead of lose?I don't buy that this is considered a settlement. As you noted, that could leave the door open for future lawsuits by Oracle, perhaps even against Google again. It just doesn't make sense for Google to convert what was clearly a major win, and an awesome precedent, into a whimpering settlement, so I don't think that's the case here. I think at most it is a way for Oracle to save a teeny tiny bit of face.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 11:59amI think Oracle should get $0,000,000. They deserve the extra 0s for all the hard work they put into this lawsuit.
On a side note, I see the Oracle guy just bough a Hawaiian island. Are they going to be prepping their appeal from their new volcano based lair?
Disgusted, 21 Jun 2012 @ 9:50pm
Re:So much for performance based pay. You can be stupid enough to captain your ship onto such obvious rocks, and yet well renumerated enough for those efforts that you can buy Hawaian Islands.
That One Guy (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:17pm
Can you say 'legal precedent'?Seems to me that what they're going for here is a legal precedent that shows that they 'won', by getting a settlement out of google.
If so it wouldn't matter that they didn't actually get any money out of the deal, they still have a case that they can go back to and point to the fact that they 'won', which would be worth much more money than they could expect from google at this point.
Mr. Oizo, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:17pm
0 would be fine tooWas that $ really necessary in the title ? I mean, it doesn't matter anymore what unit it is it is the same in all of them. Pure american imperialsm we are witnessing here.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:22pm
Re: 0 would be fine tooit is necessary. if they said zero, you'd have no clue what they said they want zero amount of. so, yes, it is absolutely necessary. zero dollars = $0, not 0%, or 0degC. Plus its in the US, so if you're complaining that its the same as 0 EUR or 0 AU, etc, well, you're dumb, cause that's making it needlessly complicated. We're in the US, we'll use the US unit for representing money instead of them saying "0 generic dollars".
honestly, this comment is kinda dumb from any and all angles. I'm sorry, but it is.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:03pm
Stupid question...Stupider answer.
Zero dollars is not an amount of dollars, and it is absolutely and exactly equivalent to NOTHING at ALL.
MrWilson, 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:10pm
Re: Stupid question...Sure, it's just semantics, but it's significant in certain scenarios. If you had $12 and you spent $12, you now have $0. Just because having no money is the same as having nothing of some other unit, you still wouldn't say, "spending $12 of $12 leaves you with 0 frogs..." Unless you were just trying to be absurd.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:33pm
Re: Re: Stupid question...If you spent the $12 on a frog exterminator you might say that.
MrWilson, 21 Jun 2012 @ 3:44pm
Re: Re: Re: Stupid question...You're just trying to be absurd now! :-)
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:38pm
Re: Stupid question...Trust me when i say that you definitely want zero dollars to be an amount of dollars and not exactly equivalent to nothing.
For instance if zero were a simple indication of nothing at all, exactly and absolutely nothing, then strange things like a lack of oxygen might crop up spontaneously.
At that point i'd expect you'd find that zero dollars is significantly different than nothing.
Anomalous Coward, 22 Jun 2012 @ 8:46pm
Re: Stupid question...Maybe Oracle should get NULL dollars.
Doug D (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 12:23pmMaybe Oracle is counting on the verdict being stored in an Oracle database somewhere -- their software can then corrupt the data in the AMOUNT column more easily if the rest of the row has the right structure.
Josh in CharlotteNC (profile), 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:01pm
Re:"more easily"?
You make it sound hard.
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 1:04pm
"more easily" is the equivalent of......-1 harder.
Anony-math in action!
Anonymous Coward, 21 Jun 2012 @ 2:33pmOracle wants the precedent that they "won" the case for copyright infringment its to set up future lawsuits and ask for a ton of damages. In similar cases they can say ah we won so they can win another related case against a not so smart company. Not to mention they can also try to alter the damages later so long as they establish that Google "infringed". Really its a ploy to make it that Oracle "won" so they can use this in future lawsuits to troll.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro, 21 Jun 2012 @ 5:13pm
The Biggest Winner In All This Is David BoiesThe guy seems to have built a successful career out of getting clients to pay him lots of money to lose cases for them: previously SCO, now Oracle.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro, 21 Jun 2012 @ 8:31pm
They�re Not Asking For Zero Dollars ...... they�re asking for zero billion dollars. You think this is the kind of $0 you can just whip out your wallet and not pay? Hell no. This is the kind of $0,000,000,000 that only big corporations and rich kids can afford to call up their bankers to not pay. This is not your ordinary-Joe-and-Jane petty-cash zero, this is your team-of-lawyers-and-financial-funds, special-letter-of-credit-delivered-by-armoured-car-courier, big-ass now-we�re-talking-real-money zero.
Mark my words, even in giving up damages, Oracle is determined to make it sting for Google to not pay this.


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After witnessing first hand the evidences of a frail and collapsing food system in parts of Asia, my ears perked up at the mention of another GMO rice debate. Anna Lappé shared the video below in her Facebook feed yesterday, and I couldn't help but watch (skip to 3:36 for the GMO rice exchange):
It's refreshing to hear a fourteen year old armed with a bit of knowledge intelligently counter the feel-good, save-the-world-with-technology arguments from GMO proponents...
"Let's say you weren't as lucky as you are, you were born in an Asian country, you're 14 years old, your only food was rice that had no Vitamin A in it, you're going blind and then you died," O'Leary said. "Five-hundred-and-fifty-thousand people your age die that way every year. And a company like Monsanto could come along and offer you a genetically-modified rice that includes Vitamin A that could save your eyesight and your life."
Parent was unfazed.
"Golden rice was scrapped because it didn't work. And in order for the average 11-year-old boy to get enough Vitamin A from rice he would have to eat 27 bowls of rice per day," she said. "The reason there is blindness isn't because there is a lack of Vitamin A in the rice, it's because their diets are simply rice."
"Rachel Parent Debates Kevin O'Leary About GMOs" - Huffington Post Canada
I'm offended when I hear how easily people brandish "save the starving" arguments in the same breath as praises for genetically modified foods.
Let's be honest: bypassing holistic solutions is better for big business' bottom line.
Let's market foods fortified with artificially increased levels of nutrients so that we won't have to solve the bigger picture of a broken food web.
Let's capture developing nations' farmers in a net of loans, seed contracts, and indebtedness to the Monsanto-moneymakers of the world so that we won't have to come alongside and help them truly break cycles of poverty and oppression.
Let's let our technology to save us. If we can pay scientists to alter the fundamental genetics of a plant and then patent and sell that source of salvation, why not pocket a few extra million and wear a shiny halo of pseudo-philanthropy?
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My blood pressure's up.
It's time for me to re-listen to Deconstructing Dinner's "Biotechnology Myths."
More Information:
Kevin O'Leary - Canadian Businessman
Rachel Parent - Founder of Kids Right to Know Club
Can GMOs Help End World Hunger?
...I also found it interesting that Monsanto and cohorts spent $50 million on the golden rice ad campaign. That's more than they spent on developing the rice in the first place. Imagine if that money had been spent on irrigation projects in sub-saharan Africa. Or given as microloans to start-up farmers in Southeast Asia. At the end of the day, Monsanto's main objective isn't solving world hunger. It's making money. They invest millions of dollars in developing GM crops so they can patent them and recoup their investment. There's nothing inherently wrong with that desire. It's the goal of any business... But don't let a snazzy PR campaign fool you. "Despite the PR, Monsanto's goal is not to make hunger history. It's to control the staple crops that feed the world."
The Golden Rice: An Exercise in How Not to Do Science
...In conclusion, the 'golden rice' project was a useless application, a drain on public finance and a threat to health and biodiversity. It is being promoted in order to salvage a morally as well as financially bankrupt agricultural biotech industry, and is obstructing the essential shift to sustainable agriculture that can truly improve the health and nutrition especially of the poor in the Third World. This project should be terminated immediately before further damage is done.Mama Natural: How to Avoid GMOs (For Real)
A quick guide to sourcing non-GMO foods (including "On A Budget" recommendations).
No, Really. Listen to Deconstructing Dinner's "Biotechnology Myths" podcast.
Lastly, a few (semi-)related stories from my time in Southeast Asia:
Visiting the Floating Villages of Cambodia
Frogs and Eels and Pig Heads
All for now.
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Finding the Right Team Sport for Your Child
What kids stand to gain from seven popular team sports, the potential risks, and how to keep them safe
What kids can gain: Balance. Foot dexterity is a must to juggle the ball while finding teammates to pass to or a goal to shoot at. And the constant running is a big boon to their endurance levels and cardiovascular health.
What kids risk: Routine hazards include shin splints (pain in the front of and inside the lower legs), ankle twists, and the like. The bigger issue stems from heading the ball, which has been linked to concussions and possible brain injury. And it can happen whether the move is done correctly or not.
How to keep them safe: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now recommends no purposeful heading of the ball before age 10, says Teri McCambridge, M.D., chair of the AAP Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. And some coaches encourage players to hold off until 13, says Karl Dewazien, coaching director for the California Youth Soccer Association North. Younger kids' brains are just more susceptible to injury. You also need to protect your child by limiting games. "We're in a time where coaches are bragging about playing their kids in 120 to 140 games a year," Dewazien says. "The pros don't even do that. You need 48 to 72 hours to rest between games, not 40 minutes."
What kids can gain: Cheerleading is the ultimate in teaching teamwork--if even one participant isn't in sync, the whole routine is off. The sport also promotes flexibility and agility, as leaps and flips have become ever more a part of the cheerleading ritual. It also requires full-body conditioning and toning, unlike many other sports, says Dr. McCambridge.
What kids risk: As kids move up the ranks and begin to do more gymnastic-type stunts, there are some real dangers. Each year, there are about 27,000 cheer-related injuries, and the most common are what you'd expect: muscle pulls, tendon and ligament strains and sprains, knee and ankle injuries. More serious accidents, though relatively rare, still exist. New guidelines are now in place that ban double-twist dismounts and basket tosses (where a kid is thrown in the air by two others with interlocked arms) for middle-schoolers.
How to keep them safe: Talk to the coach, and find out about her background and training. In particular, ask if she's certified by the American Association of Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators; these coaches have completed medical, legal, and safety training. And watch for peer pressure: the fear of looking weak can make kids stay quiet about injuries or routines they aren't ready for. It's vital to teach your children to speak up.
What kids can gain: As in all team sports, kids learn that you can't win alone, says Dr McCambridge. And because of the intensity and duration of the practices, it teaches time-management skills. Ike Taylor, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, says football was critical to his development as a young boy growing up in New Orleans. "Football kept me away from so many other things that could have been bad for me," he recalls. "It taught me to work hard."
What kids risk: Say hello to one child taking another and throwing him down hard into the earth--and being encouraged to do so. Deep bruises and concussions are common; broken legs and spinal injuries are possible, though rare.
How to keep them safe: Heather Lutz-Silver of Sarasota, FL, believes the sport is safer than it once was but still takes additional measures for her 9-year-old son. "We buy extra pads--and the padding is much better than it used to be," she says. Just as important: She also recommends purchasing a new helmet if you don't feel confident in the one issued (you can paint it to match the team's colors). Lutz-Silver also feels evaluating the adult supervision is critical. "I credit my son's coaching staff because they make sure the kids are under control," she says.
What kids can gain: Freedom from boredom. Basketball is the easiest sport to organize on the fly because it relies on the least amount of equipment--a ball plus a park hoop and you've got a game. Basic moves such as dribbling without looking and quick passes can vastly improve a child's hand-eye coordination.
What kids risk: Though not as dangerous as many other sports, basketball can certainly take your legs out of commission if you land incorrectly--or, worse, have someone land on top of your foot. Common injuries include pulled hamstrings and the occasional eye poke when kids reach for the ball. Younger children are less susceptible to knee problems, like the excruciating torn ACL (a ligament in the groove between the thigh and the lower leg bone), but the odds do rise, especially for girls after they hit puberty.
How to keep them safe: Helping your b-ball player strengthen her hamstrings (stretching them well before and after play) and practice proper landings (keep legs bent when landing, knees in line with the heels) will go far. Older kids might want to take a cue from Orlando Magic guard J.J. Redick, who recommends, of all things, Pilates. It helps the body gain greater flexibility and also handle the starts and stops better.
What kids can gain: Confidence. It's easy to believe lacrosse is dangerous because of how fast the ball is flung from those sticks, but, in fact, you might want to encourage this sport for the tyke who's desperate to seem tough. The reason is that although it looks risky--and this is our little secret--it's actually fairly safe. For a child you believe is too small for football, it will allow him to feel that he's not being overly coddled. The girls' game is even safer, as there's no (or very limited) checking allowed in many leagues.
What kids risk: Lorne Smith, a former player at Princeton who now runs a lacrosse camp in Orinda, CA, says a few bruises are usually the worst a participant can expect. "Hockey and football are collision sports," Smith says. "Lacrosse is a contact sport. You're not trying to knock anyone over--but you might bump them." Other potential bang-ups may include twisted ankles and shoulder injuries, when your kid is at a more advanced level and whipping the stick harder.
How to keep them safe: Make sure the padding and helmets aren't old and worn. Other than that, just let them have a ball!
What kids can gain: All that skating means kids get calorie-burning at its best. The sport is also a top way to gain leg strength and endurance. Kids' manual dexterity improves, too, through controlling a fast-moving puck with the stick.
What kids risk: Kids eventually learn to fly around the rink at ten-plus miles per hour, flinging themselves at one another along the way. That's not taking into account the potential for lost teeth, wipeouts (and concussions), and a culture of fighting that has softened but not disappeared. Stephanie Mullen of Blauvelt, NY, was concerned about getting her son involved in hockey but has now made peace with it. "He wanted to play hockey from such an early age, and we've been lucky," she says. "But I'm still concerned about head injuries. Bones will heal, but concussions can have a lasting effect."
How to keep them safe: Good equipment is a must, says Andy Calandro, a former coach for hockey's Team Maryland and co-owner of Elite Hockey Instruction in Laurel, MD. It can't keep your child 100 percent injury-free, but it can certainly make a difference. It's also smart to seek out leagues that ban "checking"--an act that mostly involves bumping, or rather slamming, another player.
What kids can gain: A sense of focus. "Keep your head in the game" is never more appropriate than in baseball. Because there's a lot of waiting around between pitches, you need to be patient and ready.
What kids risk: Baseball can seem pretty harmless, especially when most of the time you're not even moving. The typical complaints involve shoulder and elbow injuries, particularly among pitchers and catchers, as well as pulled hamstrings. "The most serious concern in baseball is the condition called commotio cordis, where a fast-moving ball hits a child in the chest wall at a particular phase in the heart cycle, and triggers arrhythmia," says Dr. McCambridge. It's rare, but can be life-threatening.
How to keep them safe: Because it's inevitable that your child will get nailed by a ball--and there's no reliable way to prevent commotio cordis¿it's crucial that kids learn to turn away from a fast-moving pitch, says Mark Holzemer, a former major-league pitcher who's now a youth baseball instructor in Denver. It's a lot better to take it on the butt than the head or chest. If your child's a pitcher: Ban curveballs until he reaches at least 13 (they can harm a developing arm) and limit the total number of throws he makes per game. The rule of thumb: His age times six or seven.


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Yes, in case you were wondering, Salt Lake is still here. South Temple looks about the same except the construction of the City Creek Center is winding down. The condominium tower on the corner of South Temple and West Temple is pretty imposing. The Weather Channel predicted up to 3" of snow this afternoon and tonight. But, as is usual in Utah and most other places, they have changed their collective mind and aren't sure it is going to snow at all. It is still way too warm for snow.
The onsite registration started for RootsTech
and we went in to pick up our portion of the registration. I talked
briefly to Rob Holcombe from BYU who is in charge of the event and
facilities and he said he thought about 4300 people had registered so
far and he expected more tomorrow. I was guessing around 5000 attendees
and I just might be correct or pretty close.
suggestion, if you are coming, don't rely on the elevators in the Salt
Palace. They are slower than molasses in January (oops! February). If you need them then get there early and fast.


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This procedure is done to return a broken bone to its proper alignment. An open fracture reduction involves cutting through the skin to realign the bones. It is used if the bone is in many pieces or is difficult to reduce. Screws and a plate may be needed to hold the fragments in place.
Reasons for Procedure
Fracture reduction is done for the following reasons:
- So that the bone can heal properly and more quickly
- To decrease pain and prevent later deformity
- To regain use of the bone and limb
Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a fracture reduction, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Nerve damage
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Fat particles from the bone marrow or blood clots from veins that may dislodge and travel to the lungs
- Need for additional surgery if the bone does not heal properly
- Reaction to anesthesia
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Advanced age
- Pre-existing medical condition
- An open fracture (broken bone is sticking out of skin)
- Diabetes
- Use of steroid medicine
- Smoking
Be sure to discuss these risks with your doctor before the procedure.
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Prior to Procedure
Your doctor will likely do the following:
- Physical exam
- X-ray —a test that uses radiation to take a picture of structures inside the body, especially bones
- Provide a splint for the broken bone to decrease the risk of additional injury
Leading up to the procedure:
- Talk to your doctor about your medicines. You may be asked to stop taking some medicines up to one week before the procedure, like:
- Anti-inflammatory drugs (eg, aspirin )
- Blood thinners, like warfarin (Coumadin)
- Clopidogrel (Plavix)
- You may need to take antibiotics, if advised by your doctor.
- Arrange for a ride to and from the procedure. Also, arrange for help at home.
- Eat a light meal the night before. Do not eat or drink anything after midnight.
Your doctor may give you:
- General anesthesia —blocks pain and keeps you asleep through the surgery
- Local anesthesia—numbs the area; given as an injection (You may also be given a sedative.)
Description of the Procedure
The doctor will make a cut in the skin covering the break. This is to expose the bone fragments. The bone fragments will be moved into their normal position. Screws, a plate with screws, or a rod may be used to hold the bones in place. The doctor will close the incision with stitches. The area will be protected with a splint or cast and dressings.
Immediately After Procedure
The doctor will order another x-ray to ensure the bone is in the correct position.
How Long Will It Take?
This depends on the type and location of the fracture.
How Much Will It Hurt?
You will have pain after the procedure. Ask your doctor about medicine to help with the pain.
Average Hospital Stay
0-3 days (depending on the severity of the injury and your recovery)
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At Home
When you return home, do the following to help ensure a smooth recovery:
- Rest your injured arm or leg on pillows. Elevate it above the level of your heart.
- Gently move uninjured joints and toes.
- Keep the cast, splint, and dressing clean and dry.
- Wait until a "walking cast" is dry before walking on it.
- Do not pull out the cast's padding. Do not break off any part of the cast.
- Keep objects, dirt, and powder out of the cast.
- Do not try to scratch under the cast.
- Do not drive until told it is safe.
- Change the dressing as directed.
- Ask your doctor about when it is safe to shower, bathe, or soak in water.
- Be sure to follow your doctor's instructions.
Small bones usually heal in 3-6 weeks. Long bones will take more time. Your doctor may have you work with a physical therapist. He can help you to regain normal function. In some cases, you may be able to return to daily activities within a few days while wearing the cast or splint.
Call Your Doctor
After you leave the hospital, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
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- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
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- Redness of the skin around the cast
- Persistent itching under the cast
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As the name gives away, this collar has buttons that keep the collar ends down. If you are looking for a classic collar that stays in place or has hidden ends when wearing it combined with a sweater or jacket, button-down is the best choice.
This collar has a long history and its roots in the English sport Polo. The players wanted to keep down the ends of the collar when riding on their horses during the matches. In 1896, the collar was adapted by The Brooks Brothers who began selling these shirts in their stores. Since the collar has its origin in the world of sports, it is considered the least formal collar and gives your shirt a sportier look.
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I've been collecting and sharing the stories of those from Bristol who served during World War II, and with this have obtained some information on the service of Nick Provenzano who stopped by this office last week.
He says his exploits aren't as "heroic" as others like Tony Sileo, Chuck Aldieri or John Wartonic, but as far as I'm concerned he was sent overseas and put his life on the line despite not being directly in the midst of enemy fire, however, not too far back, though. So, here's Nick's story:
On Aug. 12, 1943, his orientation into the Army began at Fort Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts. From there it was six months of rigorous training in the Corps of Engineers at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, which prepared him for transfer to the European Theater in February of the next year.
That was to Chester, England, where he experienced the almost nightly blackouts with sirens sounding to warn of the German V-2 rockets that whistled through the month of June.
On July 5, 1944, 30 days after D-Day, he crossed the English Channel to Utah Beach, France. By this date, U.S. troops were engaged in the Battle of St. Lo, one of three battles that month that gained important ground for General Bradley, but at a cost of many American lives.
Boarding a truck on July 6, he and others in his group traveled inland to a destination near St. Lo, where they would assemble for assignments.
During this trip, his truck was strafed by enemy planes twice, forcing the men to take cover in the hedgerow fields. Provenzano says his exploits weren't heroic, but imagine the fact that he could have been killed right then and there, although none of the men became casualties. He had placed his life on the line in joining the Army in the first place.
He and his fellow soldiers later arrived at a huge bivouac area where other GIs were digging below ground level for their first night's sleep. A convoy of trucks loaded with supplies was on the perimeter of this field, stationed to be forwarded to the battle area the next morning.
At approximately 3 a.m., enemy planes lit up the sky with parachute lanterns, turning nighttime into daylight. This was followed by a blockbuster bomb that obliterated the entire truck convoy. This was Provenzano's initiation to the events he would experience in the days to come.
The next day, Provenzano, who would be promoted to corporal, was assigned to the cadre of the 340th Replacement Company, Fifth Battalion, a system implemented by Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall and General Leslie J. McNair.
His duties required moving forward to within 12 to 15 miles of the combat, which was in earshot of the heavy artillery and other sounds of nearby battle, to serve the needs of those in battle.
The company would answer the needs of the armies commanded by Generals Mark Clark, George S. Patton and McNair. They'd request a number of infantrymen to replace those killed or wounded in battle, sort of being on deck in what could be your last baseball game. These replacements were fresh out of training in the U.S. and his cadre equipped them with the necessary battle gear they needed, and that was filling orders for the First, Third and Fifteenth Armies.
The 30th Infantry Division, which took in 13 days of battle, experienced an unexpected wartime disaster at the battle of St. Lo. The plan was to fire red smoke bombs in the early morning on the southern side of a highway that was occupied by enemy forces. The smoke would define the area they were in and under radio silence so the enemy wouldn't be forewarned.
U.S. Air Force bombers left England while the smoke was being dispersed. However, a gust of wind caused the smoke to drift back to the north over the 30th Division which was ready to go into action.
A disaster took place, because the friendly troops were hit by the bombs directly from overhead. Twenty eight men were killed and 156 wounded. It was decided to try the plan the next day, but the same thing occurred when the wind shifted once again. This time, there were 64 men killed, 374 wounded and 60 missing.
Among those killed was General McNair who had driven his jeep to observe things in order to prepare a strategic plan of battle from that point on. When his body was located, the only thing that made him recognizable were the three stars on his uniform. This became a sad day and great loss for those who served under him.
Following the liberation of St. Lo, Allied troops moved swiftly through Paris, which was liberated on Aug. 24. Provenzano's company then moved forward to Charlesville, France, on the Belgium border.
In October, Allied troops were approaching Aachen, Germany. To enter that country, the U.S. had to capture Aachen, a task of General Bradley's 12th Army Group. It was the door to the heart of Germany and the Germans didn't want to give up the city.
Hitler knew that if the city fell, the rest of the country would also. Every effort used to stem the tide failed. They battled from Oct. 2 to 21 and Aachen became the first city to be taken.
(Part 2 of 2 will appear next Monday)
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Interview with Proud Honey
written by Keira Murray
Clyde 1's Jim Gellatly catches up with Proud Honey after their performance at the Ignition Finale at the Old Fruitmarket.
How did you get involved with YRock?
Euan: We played at Summer Nights Festival at King Tuts and at that we got approached to play here tonight.
Is it early days for the band?
Euan: We've been together just over a year now. We rehearse 4-5 nights a week and any free time we do have is focused on the band and we've got our own studio now so that's where we mostly are.
Mark: It all started off a bit like DIY to get our demo out there and the focus was on getting more established. We were recording demos to pass to a promoter and not for radio distribution as we wanted to be well established.
Where do you see yourselves in a few months' time?
Euan: With a fully fledged EP and to get that out to as many people as we possibly can.
Oski: We recently got a manager so just now we're looking at music video ideas.
Where else would you like to play?
Euan: We didn't actually know that the Old Fruitmarket did gigs so I was delighted that we have actually played here. The obvious places we would like to play though are Barrowlands, SECC and the Hydro when it opens. The only way is up as they say!


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Ben Affleck Wins DGA Award 2013 Despite Oscar Snub
Ben Affleck shows off his prize in the press room at the 2013 Directors Guild of America Awards held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Saturday (February 2) in Los Angeles.
The 40-year-old actor beat out Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee, Kathryn Bigelow, and Tom Hooper for the honor despite the fact he was snubbed of an Oscar nomination.
"I don't think this makes me a real director, but I think I am on my way," Ben said during his acceptance speech.
Earlier in the evening, Ben, in a Gucci tux, and his wife Jennifer Garner walked the red carpet separately.
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Rural areas of the state — including the Lake of the Ozarks — will have additional opportunities to enhance local economic development efforts after House Bill 1506 sponsored by State Rep. Diane Franklin (R-123) goes into effect Aug. 28.
Rural areas of the state — including the Lake of the Ozarks — will have additional opportunities to enhance local economic development efforts after House Bill 1506 sponsored by State Rep. Diane Franklin (R-123) goes into effect Aug. 28.
Passed by the Missouri General Assembly in May, the bill to establish a rural regional development grants program was approved by Gov. Nixon July 7.
"In the legislature, there's quite a bit of economic development for the state, but most of it focuses around the metropolitan areas," commented Franklin. "This bill helps give our rural areas what they need for them to maximize what they have for more economic development or continue to develop a greater capacity."
The grants are intended to enhance the efforts rural economic development agencies are currently doing to bring business to their areas, according to Franklin.
"Rather than have those resources in the [state's] Department of Economic Development, it will be pushed down to the local level," she said. "We know our area best so we can pick and choose what we need to know — the package we need to put together to attract businesses. Rather than one size fits all, we can tailor it for the area."
The new law primarily provides a funding mechanism to officially-recognized economic development organizations to help them develop data — such as information used by businesses for site selection — that may presently be above the level of study the groups can afford to have done. More information on the education level of an area's workforce can also be used for such things as technical schools analyzing the types of programs they offer.
According to the bill text, the grants may be used for, but are not limited to: Workforce development activities, such as evaluation and education; entrepreneurship training for pre-venture and existing businesses; development of regional marketing techniques and activities; international trade training for new-to-export businesses; in-depth market research and financial analysis for businesses; and demographic and market opportunity research to assist regional planning commissions in developing their comprehensive economic development strategy.
The law requires, subject to an appropriation not to exceed $5 million each fiscal year, that the Missouri Department of Economic Development create and implement rural regional development grants with individual grant awards not to exceed $150,000 and no more than two grants to be awarded annually through any of the planning commissions in the each of the 19 regions that currently exist under Missouri law.
Only economic development groups fully within the state and with operating budgets of $250,000 or less will be eligible for the grants.
A local match is required for the grants, and there are several tracking measures tied to the award to ensure accountability for the funds as well as help study what worked for some areas and what did not.
Grant recipients will be required to track and monitor job creation and investment, establish a process for enrolling commercial and industrial development sites in the region in the state-certified sites program or maintain its own list for these sites, measure the region's workforce skills, provide an organizational chart showing how businesses and officials are involved in the group and document financial activities for the year.
The tracking reports will go to the Governor; the Director of the Department of Economic Development; the Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and the Environment; and the House Committee on Economic Development.
While Franklin sponsored the bill, she credits local stakeholders with creating the bill and helping get it passed.
After many years involved in economic development, Lake of the Ozarks Regional Economic Development Council (LOREDC) board member Brian Meisel with First National Bank put the bill together and with support from LOREDC President Corey ten Bensel from Co-Mo Electric Cooperative and Lake of the Ozarks Council of Local Governments Executive Director Linda Conner brought the bill to Franklin.
They and others from the lake area testified for the bill in hearings with the legislature to support its passage.
"They were wonderful witnesses, and their testimony really made a difference," Franklin said.
The bill also had support from economic development councils around the state, she said.
Franklin first filed the bill in the 2013 legislative session then again in 2014 before it was passed.


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Diagnostic artifacts are often collected by archaeologists when a site is recorded. Diagnostic artifacts are those with known time periods of production and use. The range of dates associated with particular artifacts is based on data collected from many archaeological sites, including radiocarbon and tree-ring dates and the composition of an artifact assemblage. The value of this type of dating depends on the length of time a particular style of artifact was used. Some types were used for only a short time while others may have been used for many hundreds of years. Artifacts that were used for short time periods are those most useful to scientists.
Perhaps the first and most important question about any site is when were people here? Artifact cross dating is the only way to answer this important question on most sites. This is because radiocarbon dating requires organic materials that do not preserve well on sites that are exposed to the elements. This is just one reason that it is important that visitors to archaeological sites leave artifacts where they find them. When someone takes an arrow point or piece of pottery from a site they take something far more valuable than the object, they rob the site of the most important information of all - when were people here?


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Jurors in the Anthony Sowell murder trial are done deliberating for the day.
Closing arguments and final instructions wrapped up Wednesday. Jurors got the case and met for about two hours before calling it a night.
Prosecutors started their closing arguments by showing pictures of Anthony Sowell's Imperial Avenue home, and then displayed pictures of the victims.
Closing arguments mirror opening statements, and were very deliberate. Prosecutors painted a picture of Sowell as a monster.
Prosecutors point out that seven of eleven murder victims were found strangled with something around their necks, and argue this shows prior calculation. A reason to impose the death penalty.
Around 1:30 p.m., Judge Ambrose replaced a juror with an alternate juror for medical reasons.
Sowell faces the death penalty if convicted of murdering eleven women. The bodies of the victims were found in and around Sowell's Imperial Avenue home in late 2009.
The jurors in this case are sequestered and are expected to begin deliberating first thing Thursday morning.
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