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Listening at the Great Awokening
The great Darel E. Paul, professor of political science, published a well-researched and thoughtfully organized article at Areo on how the new identity politics has taken hold at schools across the nation. He connects the dots which show how identity politics has become a staple at schools as different as Williams, Sarah Lawrence, Evergreen State College and Yale.
Listening at the Great Awokening
Colleges and universities across the English-speaking world are caught up in the enthusiasm of a Great Awokening. Its dogmas are structural violence, systemic racism, racial stress, white privilege, white fragility, implicit bias and microaggressions. From the University of Missouri to Evergreen State College to Sarah Lawrence College and beyond, faculty and students are ablaze with the fire of social justice.
In Paul's view, liberal arts colleges are particularly likely to get wrapped up in the dogma of critical race theory because they lack – by definition – traditional STEM programs like business, medicine, engineering and agriculture. He reports that predictably "…this spring the Great Awokening finally came to my home institution, Williams College." Unfortunately for Williams, Paul writes that the school seems unpleasantly close to being another Evergreen State College.
Administrators and other campus leaders have encouraged white members of the college community like myself to listen. Over the past two months, I have striven to do exactly that. In fact, I've done quite a lot of listening (and reading). I have spent dozens of hours listening at meetings and reading copious documents produced by activist students and faculty. I have also watched videos and read documents resulting from the racial blowups at Yale University in 2015, Evergreen State College in 2017 and Sarah Lawrence College in 2019. Listening to these views from multiple campuses helped me realize that what seems to be a local discourse responding to local issues is actually a local manifestation of an international social, political and ideological phenomenon. All the accents and cadences of critical race theory can be identified. Williams, Sarah Lawrence, Evergreen and Yale could really be Any Residential College in Any Town.
Paul notes that the folks promoting critical race theory are ultimately leading us into a Soviet Union style educational system where truth matters very little. All that matters is whether research and teaching supports the dominant ideology.
Just as critical race theory can destroy knowledge, it can likewise destroy institutions premised upon the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. Thanks in large part to the influence of critical race theory, Evergreen State College melted down in Spring 2017. The concrete results of that meltdown included numerous faculty resignations, a catastrophic collapse in enrollments, layoffs, budget cuts and worldwide humiliation. Every institution of higher education should learn the lessons of Evergreen, for history is wont to repeat itself―the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.
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Williams students, faculty and staff,
This weekend, CSS received a report that a pole near Sawyer Library was vandalized with the word "Evropa". As we explained a few weeks ago when the phrase "Identity Evropa" was discovered on a white board in Thompson Hall, Identity Evropa is an organization that promotes a white supremacist and European supremacist ideology. The group is especially known for trying to provoke reactions on college campuses.
While we believe this latest discovery is making a reference to the same organization, at this time we can't assert whether or not both actions were taken by the same person. Because the organization is one that promotes hatred, we will investigate the report as a possible bias incident and Campus Safety and Security is trying to identify the author of the graffiti.
Williams should be a place where everyone is welcome and we treat these incidents with the utmost of seriousness. If you have information you think will aid the investigation, please call Campus Safety at 413-597-4444 or submit information through OIDE's Bias Incident Reporting form. The form includes an option to report anonymously.
Leticia S.E. Haynes, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity
Steve Klass, Vice President for Campus Life
Marlene Sandstrom, Dean of the College
Previous discussion here.
1) Has the word "Stetson" disappeared from official campus discourse? During construction, the project was referred to as "Stetson-Sawyer." I expected that terminology to continue, both since the entire front half the building is the old Stetson Hall and because Stetson was such a major figure in the College's (financial) history. But my sense is that the average first year has never heard nor used the word "Stetson." We are all as dust . . .
2) Klass is a smart guy. Surely he realizes that all-campus e-mails are exactly what these trolls want to achieve? The bigger a stink that Williams makes whenever anyone writes "Evropa," the more "Evropa" writing we are going to see.
3) I would still like a discussion about why Identity Evropa is unacceptable at Williams while, say, Black Lives Matter and BDS are OK. All three organizations have problematic, even hateful, members. But Williams, as an institution, should be run in a viewpoint neutral fashion. If faculty/students want to create a chapter of, or invite a speaker from, any of these groups, then the College should allow it.
4) Vandalism is, of course, always unacceptable. I have no problem with punishing any student who vandalizes the innocent polls around Sawyer, as long as the same punishment is applied regardless of political views.
5) If you did this, and you get caught, your best defense will be to claim that your vandalism had nothing to do with politics. You are just a huge fan of the Europa League, an annual soccer competition.
6) If you want to troll Williams, I recommend a different approach. The Evropa League comes with all sorts of unfortunate connotations. (And vandalism is always a mistake.) Instead, start hanging "It's OK to be White" posters around campus, but only in those locations in which students are permitted to put posters.
This is guaranteed to drive much/most of Williams crazy, and is much less likely to get you thrown out of school. "All Lives Matter" posters would have a similar effect.
Thompson Graffiti
Latest racist (?) graffiti:
Williams students, faculty and staff,
This weekend, a student discovered the phrase "Black Riders Liberation Party" written several times on a whiteboard in the kitchen of Thompson Hall. The Black Riders Liberation Party is an organization that uses modern marketing tactics to promote a black supremacist ideology. The group is especially known for trying to provoke reactions on college campuses.
We don't yet know who wrote the name on the board, or what their intent was in doing so. Because the organization is one that promotes hatred, we will investigate the report as a possible bias incident and Campus Safety and Security is trying to identify the author of the graffiti.
If you have information you think will aid the investigation, please call Campus Safety at 413-597-4444 or submit information through OIDE's Bias Incident Reporting form. The form includes an option to report anonymously.
Williams should be a place where everyone is welcome. Many of the conversations at next week's Claiming Williams events will focus on how to fulfill that promise, and we look forward to doing that work with you all.
Leticia S.E. Haynes, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity
Steve Klass, Vice President for Campus Life
Marlene Sandstrom, Dean of the College
1) What are the odds that this is a hate hoax, meaning that the person who left the note is not actually a supporter of BRLP? I am not sure. On one hand, hate hoaxes are very common at Williams (and elsewhere). On the other, BRLP is a fairly obscure (?) organization. The typical hate hoax is much less subtle.
2) Why is this defined as "graffiti?" The convention, I believe, is that whiteboards are for writing stuff on. If Thompson has a whiteboard, along with a markers publicly available for writing on it, then writing the phrase "Black Riders Liberation Party" is, by definition, not graffiti.
3) Why is this a "possible bias incident?" Again, assume that the Thompson whiteboard is publicly available and that students are allowed, even encouraged, to write on it. If no student would be punished for writing "Democratic Party," then the College would be on thin ice if it punished a student, with no warning, for writing "Black Riders Liberation Party." Williams, if it wants to avoid turning into a madrassa, must be viewpoint neutral with regard to political expression.
4) Who gets to decide that BRLP "promotes hatred?" And, yes, I know that the Southern Poverty Law Center has said some mean things about BRLP, but I don't think that Williams gets to outsource its moral judgments. Scores of Williams faculty — perhaps even a majority — believe that Donald Trump "promotes hatred." Would writing MAGA on the Thompson whiteboard also merit an investigation by Campus Safety and Security?
5) Why does the "intent" matter? (And note the awkwardness of that sentence in the email.) Williams, unless it has developed the ability to read minds, must enforce its rules in a viewpoint neutral manner. It can punish anyone who writes anything on a whiteboard or it can punish no one. It can't punish black students (but not non-black) students for writing the same thing. Or vice versa! (What is your guess as to the race of the students who wrote this?)
6) If you are the student who did thing, and they catch you, reach out for help. There are faculty who would support you. Note, especially, that Williams never (?) punished the Mexican-American student who wrote "All Beaners Must Die" nor did it punish Mary Jane Hitler.
7) Note the absurd scare-mongering about "modern marketing tactics." What does that mean, exactly? They use Facebook?
8) Does the Black Riders Liberation Party really "promote a black supremacist ideology?" I doubt it. Accusations about being a "Supremacist" serve the same purpose today as accusations about being a "Communist" did in the 1950s. The BRLP certainly cares about African-Americans — not that there is anything wrong with that! — and seeks to advance their interests. Calling them supremacists (when they never (?) apply that terminology to themselves) is the worst sort of demagoguery.
When will the College learn that the best way to deal with obnoxious scribbling is to ignore it? No need to hide it — just post a note in the (public?) security logs. The bigger a fuss you make, the more of it you are going to get.
Haystack Monument Dirtied
From the Record:
Haystack monument defaced, perpetrators unknown
On or prior to Sunday afternoon, some unknown person or persons defaced the Haystack Monument and the surrounding grass area outside Mission Park. At 12:36 p.m. on Sunday, three Campus Safety and Security (CSS) officers responded to a report of the defacement from four visitors to campus, who stated that they were members of the clergy. Three concentric, semicircular trenches were carved into the ground between the Haystack Monument itself and the benches which face it. Additionally, dirt was smeared on the sides of the monument. On one side, a handprint of dirt was enclosed by streaks around it forming an oval shape. Besides the dirt, there did not appear to be any physical damage to the monument itself. CSS has not yet been able to determine who defaced the monument, when it occurred or the potential motive behind it.
"We are unsure if this is a prank or an act of vandalism and have no further information to share," Director of CSS David Boyer said. The Haystack Monument commemorates the 1806 meeting of a group of Williams students who would go on to later found the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). ABCFM was a major Christian missionary organization throughout the 19th century, sending missionaries to China, India, South Africa, Hawai'i and various North American indigenous nations. The name of the monument comes from a story of the students taking refuge from a sudden thunderstorm underneath a haystack. The name of Mission Park also comes from their meeting.
1) Solid reporting by Executive Editor, Nicholas Goldrosen.
2) A follow up article should put this action in context by reviewing other acts of campus vandalism over the last decade or so.
3) Is this really an act of defacement? Dirt is not paint, much less destruction of the stone itself.
4) Motives? This does not seem to be a "hate hoax," a false flag in which a minority vandalizes something in an anti-minority fashion, as with Griffin Hall two years ago. Could it be just teenagers acting teenagerly, with no larger political meaning?
Please Falk, Stop Panicking
Adam Falk has a habit of panicking at the sight of graffiti. This is an unhelpful personality tick for a Williams president to have in this day and age. The more he panics — the more all-campus e-mails, the more calls to the police, the more sturm und drang — the more graffiti incidents to come. Feeding the trolls is a bad idea, on the web or at Williams.
Consider the latest incident. Here is the photo:
Here is a close up:
If just this (inconclusive!) image causes you to call the police (!), you are a fool.
First, it is not clear if this is actual graffiti! Those 3 Ks look different, as if they were written at different times, perhaps with different pens. The first two Ks seem fairly intentional. Perhaps there is a student nicknamed KK in the class of 2019? It would certainly be wise to try to find out before calling the FBI. (Not sure if Williams called the FBI on this one, but they have done so in the past.) In fact, it could be that the third K was written first (I see other faded out letters around it) and then the KK was added.
Second, even if this was written intentionally, the odds are that it was done so by a left-wing student, not by an actual supporter of the KKK. Recall that the Griffin Hall KKK vandalism last fall was created by left-wing students upset at Trump's election. The racist graffiti in Prospect in 2011 was written by Jess Torres '12, a minority Democratic activist.
Third, even if it was done intentionally and was not written by a left-wing student, it might have been done innocently. I realize that my Eph social justice warrior friends think that KKK is one of the worst symbols in the world and that everyone knows this. But (sadly?) that isn't true. There are 200+ non-US citizens at Williams, many of them as clueless about American racial politics as you, dear reader, are about, say, Hindu nationalism. Recall the KKK cook-out of 2004.
Fourth, even if it was done intentionally by someone who understood the meaning of KKK, it does not follow that punishment is a allowable (or wise) course of action. Note that the clenched fist on the poster, which seems likely (just to me?) to be a nod to the traditional symbol of Black Power. Once the College allows political symbols to be included on the banner — without any indication that this is against the rules — it would have trouble punishing someone for putting a different political symbol on the same banner. (It could forbid it and/or remove KKK. But it would have difficulty punishing a student for doing that, or at least with punishing a student willing to fight the system.
Instead of panicking, Falk should take a page out of Morty's handbook and ignore the trolls. Students do stupid things and the bigger a deal you make of it, the more likely you are to get more of it. Now, if real damage is being done (as in Griffin) or serious (fake!) threats are being made (as in Prospect), then you do need to investigate. But for trivial stuff like this, your best bet is silence.
Recall how Morty handled Mary Jane Hitler a decade ago. Summary: This was an infinitely more serious situation with an actual Nazi on campus, putting up posters on student dorm room doors, with help from his Eph girlfriend, who Morty decided not to punish in any way.
Bias Incident Response Task Force Report
Before it disappears in a fit of historical memory-holing, let's archive portions of the Bias Incident Response Task Force Report from October 2012:
On November 11, 2011, the words "All Niggers Must Die" were written on a wall on the fourth floor of Prospect Hall. This hate crime caused a large number of our Black community members to feel targeted and unsafe and, overall, placed extraordinary stress on the fabric of the campus. A variety of associated issues and concerns were exposed in subsequent open mic events, campus conversations, and related gatherings. Among the concerns that were raised by many members of the campus community were pointed criticisms of the administration's initial response to, and early communications about, the crime.
President Falk commissioned the Bias Incident Response Task Force (BIRTF) as the central component of a detailed debriefing of both the initial incident response and related protocols.
This was written almost a year after the event, by which time it was obvious that the entire incident was a "hate hoax." This graffiti was written by student of color Jess Torres '12.
Perhaps most important, we affirmed the need to ensure that we're providing immediate, meaningful, and effective support to the most affected parties, after which we should expand our support to individuals and groups as we track the impact of the incident across campus and over time. This includes the establishment of physical and virtual safe spaces for post-event processing and dialogue, as well as additional components of an institutional infrastructure of counseling and support.
The best "support" that Williams could provide is to tell people that this was a hoax, that minority students have nothing to fear from white racists wondering the hallways of Prospect.
If the Record were a better paper, it would revisit this topic next fall, call up the members of this task force and ask them some hard questions.
The "Culture of Silence"
Perhaps the most frustrating – and enabling – campus condition is what students and others have termed the "culture of silence." In fact, the name of the student organization that developed in response to the Prospect hate crime is Students Against Silence. While we recognized the highly complex nature of this phenomenon, our conversations focused on a couple of related questions:
What prevents students, faculty, and staff from taking advantage of the reporting websites and formal support structures that exist? If people want to talk about their experiences and concerns, are there unknown barriers to using existing channels more frequently and consistently?
What is it about our campus culture that allows students to believe they can behave like this? Once they leave here for graduate school or the workplace, their behavior changes, by and large, because they know this isn't acceptable anywhere else. Why does it feel acceptable to them here?
The students on the Task Force explained that this is such a small, interconnected place that if you do something that leads to a falling-out with your team or your close circle of friends, you have few places left to turn. The prevailing social pressure – particularly on women – is not to make waves, not to "make life harder than it needs to be." There was a strong perception that more people would report acts of discrimination, harassment, and assault if the social backlash to reporting weren't so strong.
This perception that Williams' size and distinctive social interconnectedness – typically considered to be positive features – work against us in this way resonates with our perceptions of why staff and faculty also hesitate to report the incidents of discrimination that they deal with.
Or, just maybe, there are fewer instances of actual discrimination at Williams than there are almost anyplace else in the world.
How Were the Griffin Hall Hate Hoaxers Caught?
How were the students caught? Details, please! I assume that they were smart enough not to use their own swipe cards to enter Griffin. (The news reports suggest that the building was "open," which I assume means that no cards were required.) Old timers will recall that the Tuft's vandals — who wrote JUMBOS in big letters on the columns of Chapin 30 years ago — were caught by tracing their purchase of the paint. Where did these vandals get the substance (paint?) that they used? I would guess that this wasn't how they were caught since it happened so quickly . . .
I am especially curious to know if the vandals had any connection to the anti-Trump protest that occurred that Saturday:
More than 400 people appeared at Field Park on Saturday morning to demonstrate their support for minorities in the wake of the election of Republican Donald Trump to the presidency.
The event was organized by North Berkshires for Racial Justice, a group formed a few months ago in Williamstown that hosts regular monthly meetings.
"We're here because we are concerned about the safety of our black, brown, Latino, gay, lesbian and immigrant brothers and sisters," said Margeret "Peggy" Kern, one of the organizers of Saturday's event. "We're concerned this recent election has validated white supremacy, racism, sexism and transgenderphobia."
Saturday's event attracted a multi-generational crowd. And the crowd showed up almost all at once. At 10:53, Kern arrived with several posters. At 11:01, there were almost 180 people in the park. By 11:15, the number had swell to at least 300. By 11:20, that number was up to about 400.
There were dozens of hand-made signs. Some reading "Love Trumps Hate," "Black Lives Matter," "You Cannot Unify With Hate" and many other slogans.
The demonstration was suffused with good will. Although some of the demonstrators chanted slogans, many just held up signs. Passing cars honked in support.
Neal Sardona of Williamstown, another organizer said "for me, the election results were shocking. A lot of people are really scared.
"There is a feeling among the minority community that we're not wanted," he said.
"We wanted to show that we won't accept racism, homophobia, xenophobia," said Jane Burger of Williamstown.
"I think the election has made many people feel that white supremacy will protect them in a way that policy would not have," said Meg Bossong, director of Sexual Assault and Response at Williams College. ""I'm here for people who are afraid for their safety. I don't think we can be silent. we have to speak up."
At least two anti-Trump students did a lot more than "speak up."
Questions about Griffin Hall Hate Hoax
Kudos to Record reporter Ryan Kelley for a solid article about the Griffin Hall hate hoax. (By the way, any ideas for catchy names for the scandal? I miss that EphBlog tradition!) Kudos, also, to the Record for publishing (and the Office of Communications for providing) crime scene photos like the one to the left. What questions should Kelley and other reporters answer for the next issue?
1) Why haven't the criminals been arrested? The College claimed that it was a crime, hence the need for local police, Mass State Police and the FBI. Now that they knew who did it, have they informed Williamstown police about their identities. If not, why not? I suspect that the College has either declined to inform the police or (better?), it has informed them but also reported that no charges would be pressed, so no arrests were necessary. Either way, there is a cover up in progress. The Record ought to get to the bottom.
2) Mary Detloff claimed in the Globe that identifying the students would violate Federal law. This is utter gibberish. The College is no more prevented from reporting the identity of these students than it is from telling us who scored a goal in the last soccer game. (Comments from lawyers welcome!) Federal law prevents the disclosure of certain student records. The College can't hand out your transcript, nor can it (probably?) report that you were suspended for cheating (or sexual assault?). But a student's confession? Or the fact that the College determined, on its own, who the guilty students are? The College can report that all day long. The Record should push Detloff hard on this untruthful claim, perhaps by insisting on an interview with the college's in-house lawyer: Jeff Jones.
3) Follow the money. What is the total cost of fixing the physical damage? What is the cost of overtime for security officers involved in the investigation? Will the guilty students be expected to pay those costs? If not, why not? If a student breaks a living room window in Carter, he is expected to pay for it. (And, if the College can't identify him, all the students in Carter pay.) Shouldn't the same apply in this case?
The Record has done a solid job covering these events. But there is much more to investigate. Will they?
College Fools Boston Globe Reporter Dylan McGuinness
Background reading on the Griffin Hall Hate Hoax in the Record, the Eagle (here and here), and the Boston Globe. Reporter Dylan McGuinness comes off looking like a fool.
First, consider the article's title: "Two students take responsibility for 'AMKKK KILL' message at Williams." Usually, when someone confesses to a criminal act, we say that he "confessed," not that he took "responsibility." Moreover, there was lots more vandalism in Griffin than just one "message."
Before you argue that McGuinness is not responsible for his article's title (which might be true), consider his opening sentence:
Two students at Williams College have claimed responsibility for a cryptic message that was painted on a wall in one of the school's buildings, officials said.
The purpose here is to portray the students as idealistic political protestors who are (bravely!) taking "responsibility" for their "message." You can be certain that McGuinness's portrayal would be less generous if he/Williams disagreed with the political views of these vandals.
The students who stepped forward told officials they were going to write "AMERIKKKA" but "for whatever reason" didn't, Dettloff said. The students said they didn't do it with racist intent; instead, "they said they wanted to draw attention to what they felt was racism in the election of Donald Trump," Dettloff said.
"[S]tepped forward?" Is McGuinness just relying on a conversation with Dettloff? Did he bother to read Falk's message? Recall:
We write to inform you that Campus Safety and Security has identified the people responsible for the vandalism in Griffin Hall that occurred over the weekend. Two students were identified and interviewed, and during interviews they admitted that they alone were responsible.
Security identified the students before the interview! They knew who the perps were! (And, yes, we are still working on the story about how they knew. Perhaps an anonymous security person could tell us the backstory in the comments. PTC: Don't you have some contacts to help us out?)
When the cops arrest someone for a crime and bring them in for interrogation, we don't say that the criminals "stepped forward" even if they admit the deed. We say that they "confessed."
The students were not identified because it would violate federal law, Dettloff said.
This is the part where McGuinness should turn in his reporting credentials. There is no federal law which prevents Williams from reporting these students to the local police. They committed a crime! They caused hundreds (thousands?) of dollars worth of damages. They terrified (?) scores of students. No federal law protects them.
Which raises the key question: Why has the College not reported these students to the local police? Why haven't they been arrested and charged? Consider how former president Morty Schapiro has handled a similar situation at Northwestern: here, here and here. Summary: Two students who vandalized a campus building with Trump-related slurs were arrested and are now enjoying the gentle ministrations of the US justice system.
Possible explanations: First, the vandals are related to insiders (either faculty or powerful alumni) and the College wants to protect them. Second, the vandals are minorities are the College does not want to go through the embarrassment of seeing minority students punished. Third, the Administration agrees with the political views of the vandals and is, therefore, treating them more leniently than it would pro-Trump vandals. Fourth, the College always protects students from local law enforcement, even white Republican students with no connections. What do readers think?
UPDATE: Thanks to the Record and the Office of Communication for the photo. (And to Bill for reminding me below to give credit.)
Griffin Vandalism was a Hate Hoax
Latest all-campus e-mail:
From: Adam Falk
Date: Monday, November 14, 2016
Subject: An update on the vandalism in Griffin Hall
To: email@example.com
To the Williams Community,
We write to inform you that Campus Safety and Security has identified the people responsible for the vandalism in Griffin Hall that occurred over the weekend. Two students were identified and interviewed, and during interviews they admitted that they alone were responsible.
The students told CSS that they had committed the vandalism to bring attention to the effects of the presidential election on many within our community. The use of "AMKKK" was not a specific reference from anyone affiliated with or supportive of the Ku Klux Klan, nor was it intended as a threat. Rather, we understand it was meant to signify AmeriKKKa, a spelling of America that references racism in our society.
The students will be held accountable for their actions through the college's disciplinary procedures. Their actions did much more than damage property; they harmed our entire community and caused considerable fear, among students in particular. We are deeply distressed that anyone in our community would feel compelled to express themselves in such a destructive and harmful way. We understand that many continue to experience anxiety and fear in the wake of the election. Acts such as this vandalism are not the answer, and they will not be tolerated in our community.
Our thanks go to CSS for its tireless and thorough investigation and to all those who offered assistance in this effort. Please know that the deans, chaplains, Davis Center staff, and Psychological Counseling Services staff are available to provide support at any time.
Adam Falk, President
Leticia S.E. Haynes, VP for Institutional Diversity and Equity
Steve Klass, VP for Campus Life
Marlene Sandstrom, Dean of the College
1) EphBlog told you so! To be pedantic, this was perhaps not so much a hate hoax — as in 1993, 2011 and 2012 — but just simple politically-inspired vandalism as in the hockey rink vandalism of 2015.
2) Instead of getting the campus all riled up with those absurd e-mails, a smarter Administration would have, from the start, raised the possibility of a hoax and mentioned the historical examples. Why terrify students, especially students of color, with a claim that white racist KKK members were roaming the Williams campus? (Cynical reasons would include both that students like to be terrified and that, without constant racial controversy, there would be no need for a highly paid "VP for Institutional Diversity and Equity."
3) EphBlog should have guessed the "AmeriKKKa" usage. Who else recalls the Amerika mini-series of 1987?
4) "caused considerable fear, among students in particular." But that was because of Administration incompetence! Will Falk et al be held accountable? I have my doubts!
Notes for the Record on Griffin Vandalism
Here are some suggestions for the Record with regard to the recent Griffin Hall vandalism:
1) Get a picture of the vandalism! The College/Police certainly took some. The College may be reluctant to share them with you. If so, shame them by threatening to write, "The College refused to release pictures of the vandalism." That is the sort of press that the College does not like, especially if you follow up by demanding to know the reasoning behind their refusal. (The real reason is that the College hates bad press, but they can hardly admit that.) Also, the Williamstown police might release photos, especially if you start to threaten them with an FOIA request.
2) If you can't get photos, make sure to get multiple descriptions from different sources. Don't just rely on Falk's e-mail.
3) Make sure to explore, by talking with various observers, the two most likely scenarios: First, there are white supremacists roaming the Williams campus, putting up hateful graffiti, just as they did in 2011 and 2012 and all the way back to 1993. Second, there are liberals/progressives/leftist roaming the campus committing "hate hoaxes," just as they did in 1993, 2011 and 2012. I would bet 20:1 on the second scenario.
4) I think that the most relevant history is the hockey rink vandalism of 2015. In other words, this is not so much a hate hoax in which someone is pretending to be racist vandal as it is people very upset about outside events and feeling the need to "raise awareness." I would not be surprised if outsiders were involved.
5) Please tell us more about what AMKKK means, even speculation would be helpful.
Good luck!
Hockey Rink Vandalism
The hockey rink was vandalized this week-end.
1) The most (in)famous graffiti vandalism of the last few decades was one some Tufts students spray painted J-U-M-B-O-S on the columns of Chapin Hall. If memory serves, they were caught — and forced to pay for the clean up — when the authorities figured out where they had bought the paint (with a credit card!) on their trip to Williams. Does anyone remember the details? Lesson for our current artists: Lose the paint now!
2) The graffiti has led to some discussion on Yik Yak. Example:
3) What happened at Schow?
4) Some Yakkers are suggesting that this was directed at the hockey team. I doubt it. Very few of the people who care enough about Freddie Gray to vandalize in his time would ever bother with hockey, or with Williams athletics in general. They needed a big wall in an out-of-the-way (no cameras?) location.
5) Some Yakkers are complaining that the College ought to send out an all-campus e-mail. I disagree. If you want less vandalism, pay less attention to what the vandals write.
6) By the way, is the word "vandalism" racist? The Vandals were my peeps!
7) I doubt this controversy will last long enough to deserve an official nickname/category but, if it did, what would readers suggest?
8) Could someone more versed in leftist lingo explain the intended meaning?
9) I doubt this was either a Williams activist or, even less likely, someone trying to make Williams activists look bad. More likely is a local teenager. Is Buxton still a school for rich but troubled teenagers kicked out of places like Milton? Look there first.
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1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him. 1 John 3:2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God: and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.
1 John 3:3 And every one that hath this hope in him sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy. 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity. And sin is iniquity. 1 John 3:5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins: and in him there is no sin. 1 John 3:6 Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: and whosoever sinneth hath not seen him nor known him. 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just. 1 John 3:8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:9 Whosoever is born of God committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him. And he cannot sin, because he is born of God. 1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just is not of God, or he that loveth not his brother.
1 John 3:11 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. 1 John 3:12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother's just. 1 John 3:13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you. 1 John 3:14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not abideth in death. 1 John 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. 1 John 3:16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. 1 John 3:17 He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him? 1 John 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and in truth. 1 John 3:19 In this we know that we are of the truth and in his sight shall persuade our hearts. 1 John 3:20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things. 1 John 3:21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God. 1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight. 1 John 3:23 And this is his commandment: That we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us. 1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us by the Spirit which he hath given us.

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West Country players form back bone of England's Six Nations squad
Eight rugby players from the West Country were named in Eddie Jones' 34-man Six Nations squad, as England look to defend their title.
Uncapped prop Nathan Catt, from Bath, has been called up to the squad and joins team mates George Ford and Jonathan Joseph. Lock Charlie Ewels, 21, also returns to the national side after making his England debut against Fiji in November.
Winger Jonny May is the only representative from Gloucester, which is unsurprising following their disappointing performances in the Premiership this season.
Despite Exeter Chiefs incredible run of form, only Henry Slade and Jack Nowell get the call up.
England head to Portugal on Sunday for a three-day warm weather training camp, to crank up preparations for the Six Nations opener against France.
While Jones fully admits England's top current aim is to retain their Six Nations title, the former Australia boss also conceded he is determined to build the leadership qualities in his squad.
"It's about developing players' leadership skills," said Jones.
"What is being a leader? Being a leader means every day you rock up to training, rock up to a meeting, and you get on with the job. You do it to absolutely 100 per cent. And if the guy next to you is not doing it properly, you tell him he's not doing it properly. And you tell him how to do it."
"When we've got 10 players like that, then we'll be in a position to win the World Cup. We're not there at the moment, but we'll get there. And we've got to look at each player that potentially has those set of skills, and work out how we can improve that player. Whether he needs help in his presentation skills, whether he needs help in his assertiveness skills. It's all about professionally and personally developing the players."


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In the fall of 2014 ITD conducted a program for fourteen coaches, physical education teachers, and disability workers from Azerbaijan in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The Azerbaijanis took part in activities to promote their skills in adapting sports for youth with disabilities. The next phase of this grant project is to send an American counterpart delegation of six to Azerbaijan in January 2016.
ITD's Azerbaijani partner organization on this project is Sport for Development (S4D), a Baku-based non-profit organization dedicated to establishing disability sports programs.
Azerbaijani and American participants will develop "action plans" which will result in projects they implement on their respective returns home. These projects will lead to improved access to sports for youth with disabilities, and an increased awareness among the general public of the abilities of those with disabilities.
Stateside Component (Fall 2014. During the 3-week U.S. program, the Azerbaijani participants were actively involved in learning, sports, and social activities with American disability professionals. Lectures provided participants with U.S. historical and social background related to disability, and to disability sport and recreation. Discussions with disability and sports professionals stimulated thought about potential new or improved services back home. And visits to disability organizations and schools provided direct contact with youth with disabilities and the programs that serve them.
Azerbaijan Component (January 2015) A U.S. counterpart delegation traveled to Azerbaijan for two weeks, engaging in activities comparable to the stateside
program. The Americans supported Azerbaijani alumni/ae in implementing their action plan projects.
By the end of this project, American and Azerbaijani participants had:
• been exposed to a variety of disability sports professionals and organizations in one another's countries,
• held open discussions about the rights of people with disabilities and about how to help achieve these rights,
• experienced each other's broader culture and society,
• developed lasting relationships within, between, and beyond the two traveling delegations,
• developed and implemented action plan projects.
Now that the bilateral exchanges have been completed, Azerbaijani and U.S. alumni are continuing to address the goals of the program through virtual interaction and support in a variety of ways, including plans to develop in Azerbaijan a therapeutic equestrian program, and improved services to children with intellectual disabilities.
This International Sports Initiative was funded by SportsUnited, a division of the Bureau for Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. It is supported by the U.S. Embassy in Baku, and by Azerbaijan's National Paralympic Committee.


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Timeshare Resale-What Advantages There are With Timeshare Resale
There are quite a number of benefits that as a vacationer looking forward to purchase a timeshare, making the purchase from a timeshare resale stand to enjoy. One of the outstanding benefits of making your timeshare purchases from a timeshare resale, weighed against making the purchase from the resorts retails, is the fact that this gets you the opportunity to make such savings with the purchase of the vacation ownership. The one notion that needs to be broken from is the idea that making timeshare purchases from the big name brands is the only way that you get to have the nicest of deals. You need to appreciate the fact that when you make a choice to make a purchase of such timeshares and like properties, you will only be making a purchase of such timeshares that have been so loaded with the costs that come with their marketing and advertising budgets.
The following are some of the top benefits that come with the purchase of timeshares from a timeshare resale.
One of the top benefits as we have just had above is the fact that you will make your purchase for the timeshares at a lower price as compared to retail timeshare purchase. This is looking at the fact that you will be making your purchase not from a developer who has to mind and cover the marketing budgets for their timeshares. Instead, you will be making your purchase of the timeshare from vacation ownership holders who are actually looking forward to the disposal of their timeshares and as such the costs happen to be so reduced and for the very value of the unit to purchase.
One of the other benefits of the choice to buy timeshares from a timeshare resale is the fact that you will be making such a purchase with no hidden fees. This is for the fact that most of the timeshare resales happen to be at resorts that happen to be well established in their maintenance fees and as such you will be making such a timeshare purchase of a timeshare with a precise idea of what costs that come with them.
Buying timeshares from a resale is as well beneficial in the sense that you get to make the purchase knowing precisely the true ownership of the timeshare. This as such makes the owners of the timeshares have all the power of deciding all that has to be with the vacation ownership.
Transactions with the timeshare resales is as well quite straightforward as compared to the case with the retail sales of the same.
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Defender of the Fatherland Day is a public holiday which is celebrated on 23 February throughout the Russian Federation. Most schools, banks, and companies are closed on this one-day-off holiday. The holiday is primarily to pay a tribute to soldiers, including female ones. However, over the years' evolution, the holiday is now widely observed as a Men's Day, a counterpart to March 8th's Women's Day. Both public and personal celebrations are going on this day.
This holiday is totally an invention of Russia. It endured name changes. It was originally named Red Army Day, (in RussianД: ень Красной Армии). Its first celebration was in 1919 and to mark the creation of the Red (Soviet) Army in 1918. Because it was one-off propaganda, the holiday was not celebrated in 1920 and 1921.
Until 1922, the Soviet leadership claimed to commemorate the fourth anniversary of the creation of the Red Army and the Red Navy. Due to the celebration date of Red Army (17 February) fell on a Monday in 1919, so the holiday was moved to the nearest Sunday—23 February in 1922 and stayed on that day since then. In 1923, it was officially confirmed as the Day of the Red Army and the Navy. In 1949, its name was changed to Soviet Army and Navy Day to commemorate the USSR's sacrifice in World War II.
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the holiday was renamed as its current name, Defender of the Fatherland Day (in Russian: День защитника Отечества) by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was officially made as a public holiday in 2002. Even though the Soviet Union collapsed, it is still celebrated in Russia, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan. Kazakhstan, however, celebrates it on 7 May.
As this holiday almost evolves into Men's Day. It's not only a celebration of those people who are in the military or those once in service, but also a celebration of Russian men—a counterpart to March 8th's Women's Day. The celebration ways in public and personal would be some differences.
The public celebrations are mostly military-related to honor the military and veterans. In 1922, a military parade was held on the Red Square in Moscow, laying the foundation for future celebratory events on this day. It is typically celebrated with lavish parades, military reenactments, strong man competitions and so on now. Public transport services may vary from normal in cities that hold a parade. Fireworks salutes are abounding throughout Russia. Concerts themed on the military are everywhere. Russia president, in the company of military officials, attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beside the Kremlin. Public establishments are closed on this day, except emergency units.
Strictly speaking, the men who didn't serve in the armed forces are not eligible to congratulate. However, as the holiday's meaning goes muddy, it applies to all men of Russia. On this day, some people dress up in military garb to honor the soldiers and war veterans. Some compete in log throwing, arm wrestling, and cinderblock chopping. Men are allowed by their wives to have a night out drinking with friends.
Women pay much attention to this holiday. They go on a gift shopping spree and buy presents for important men in their lives, not just boyfriends or husbands, but also fathers, brothers, friends and important male relatives. The gifts for men on this day would be socks, shaving cream, cologne, postcards and so on. Male teachers get greeting cards from their students in schools. Boys get a little gift from girls. Male workers get little presents from their female coworkers.
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If you are a die hard movie fan who enjoys total immersion in the theatrical experience then 4DX may be just the experience you're looking for. What is this technology you may ask, well it's a movie experience that touches all of your senses while in the theater. However, the latest evolution in 4D technology has enhanced this experience even further with the addition of motion enabled chairs, water, wind, scents, bubbles, fog, flashing lights an RPX screen (similar to IMax) and Dolby surround sound.
I was invited to view Godzilla King of the Monsters recently and I must say, it was the perfect movie for the 4DX experience. The movie was an amazing thrill ride filled with movement, wind, water and amplified sound. The 4DX experience made me feel like I was actually in the movie. Each battle sequence was enhanced by the wind from the helicopters, water sprays from the ocean and of course the we felt every punch through our seats. My 11 year old daughter called the film nothing short of epic especially when you add in the roller coaster like movement of the theater seats. If you're looking for something memorable to do with your kids this summer, the 4DX experience should absolutely be on your bucket list. However, I do recommend packing a hoodie or light sweater as the water misting can get a little chilly.
Want to experience 4DX for yourself? Head over to Houston's very own Edwards Houston Marq'e Stadium 23 at 7600 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX, 77024 . www.regmovies.com
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- You must be at least 3 1/2 feet tall and 4 years of age to experience 4DX
- Children should be seated near their parents or guardians
- No one is permitted to share a seat or sit on another's lap
- Once the feature has started, remain seated at all times unless you are exiting the auditorium and if so, be mindful of the footrests to avoid tripping.
- Do not stand on footrests
- Do not bring valuables into the auditorium without taking measures to ensure their safety and security
- Do not bring hot liquids, such as coffee or tea, into the auditorium and all cold beverages must be in a covered container that fits in the cup holder
- Do not eat or drink during intense scenes when the motion chairs will be most active
- Do not wear delicate clothing or any articles that may be adversely affected by the 4DX feature presentation effects.
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Fifth welcomes sixth in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division today, as Maltby Main host Hemsworth Miners Welfare –and Miners Manager Scott Mason is looking to bring a fine campaign to a worthy finish, writes Colin Muncie.
Scott told the Bootiful Game "Hemsworth visit the Main today as we move into the final three games. We're sitting in fifth position- still- after a up and down few weeks with injuries , suspension and depleted squads, but it shows that we are building something good at Maltby . We've had to work hard to get some squads together these past few weeks and this hasn't helped at all, so yes we've had some good results and some not so good ones .But now I've asked the lads to give us their all as we aim to finish strongly in these final three tough games
Scott is a great admirer of today's visitors. " We have Hemsworth who are in 6th position and if I'm honest , have played the best football I've seen this season" he admitted " At their place we conceded a late goal to go down 3-2, but in the end we lost to the better side . So today we know we shall be in for another tough test at home.
The squad has worked hard over a long hard season-it's been a pleasure to work with them all. They all know what we expect in these final 3 games. If we deliver it will be nothing less than they deserve."


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Car Collecting Podcast
Today, I had the pleasure of listening to a new car collecting podcast from Chris Harris (of Octane, /Drive and Top Gear fame) and not just because it heaped praise on one of my own cars (the BMW e46 M3).
The first guest is Max Girardo, ex-RM-Sotheby's MD and auctioneer-extraordinaire, who now runs a classic car brokerage in Fulham, South London. The panel discusses 'matching numbers' – what that term means and if it matters. The general consensus is it does not until you come to sell at which point everyone would prefer to be able to say 'matching numbers'.
The podcast is an entertaining 30 minutes. However, what resonated with me the most was a comment of Max's. He said he was tired of performance numbers and lap times when comparing sports cars and wished he heard more about the experience of driving a car and how it makes one feel. I think all 308 enthusiasts can relate to this. I know I do.
I think there's a good chance that someone reading my website will also be interested in listening to the Collecting Cars podcast so I thought I'd pass it along. You can listen to the podcast by clicking here.
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Theoretical teaching: Polluters cadastre; Local environmental action plan; Characterisation and history of the environmental projects; ISO 14000; Environmental impact assessment; Strategic environmental impact assessment; Environment due diligence; Chemical disasters risk assessment; Human health risk assessment.
Practical teaching: Further elaboration of examples from theoretical teaching; Writing project proposals; Work on computer softwares for various calculations and computations necessary for project proposals.
General information
Study program: Undergraduate studies, Environmental Engineering
Semester: 7.
Lectures: 4
Exercises: 4
Goran Vujic, associate professor
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Course books
- 1. Mihajlov A, Vujic G, Procena opasnosti od hemijskog udesa, Skripta, interno izdanje FTN, 2005.
- 2. David H. F, Liu & Bela G. Liptak, Environmental Engineering's Handbook, Boca Raton: CRC Press LLC, 1999.
- 3. Vujic G, et al, Prirucnik za izradu procene stanja zivotne sredine pri investicionim operacijama, FTN Novi Sad, 2002.
- 4. Unesko, Methodological guidelines for the integrated Environmental evaluation of water resources development, Paris, 1987.


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It's beginning to look like it isn't it? News International ultimate owner Rupert Murdoch spent most of last week in the UK and, all of a sudden, the company has supplied the Met Police with enough evidence for them to re-open their inquiries and admit that large numbers of people were targeted.
The rozzers have also, belatedly, had a good look at their own evidence (which they've had for years) which indicates the same although this slipped their mind until recently.
And who do we have to thank for this? Well the Guardian and the New York Times obviously, which have investigated the scandal in defiance of all the denials, but also former deputy prime minister John Prescott whose insistence that his phone was hacked (despite being told by the Met that it hadn't) has done much to increase the pressure on News, the Met and hapless former News of the World editor Andy Coulson (pictured) who seems to have been hung out to dry by both his former employers, Murdoch and PM David Cameron.
So where does News' change of strategy come in?
Well all of a sudden we've gone from the insistence that such activities were the preserve of one rogue journalist (News of the World royal correspondent Clive Goodman) to Prescott and others saying that all of Fleet Street was at it.
Which is rather better for News international than the perception that its reporters and executives alone were the culprits.
So might News or its 'friends' have played a role in disseminating this new (and widely accepted, it would appear) version of events?
It may or not be a coincidence that News International has just hired a new director of communications in the UK, Simon Greenberg who, before his stints at Chelsea FC and the Football Association, was sports editor of the London Evening Standard.
As a seasoned hack Greenberg would have been well aware of common Fleet Street gossip about phone hacking and maybe more than that. His first piece of advice to Murdoch and his hapless lieutenants Rebekah Brooks and son James might have been to stop playing King Canute by trying to turn back the tide and, instead, spread the blame around a bit.
After all the Crown Prosecution Service and new Met investigator deputy assistant commissioner Sue Akers can hardly send all the Fourth Estate to jail.
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Sarah Brandon is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Executive Director at Canna Companion, a company that produces cannabis supplements designed to treat a range of conditions in dogs and cats. We talked to Dr. Brandon about how she got into the cannabis industry, and how her company is different than others in this space.
What makes your company different from others in the cannabis space?
Canna Companion is a science-oriented company backed by a living database started nearly 20 years ago and containing over 12,000 patients. The searchable database provides details on the following parameters: species, age, sex, health, status, current therapies (if any), cannabis product administered, response, adverse effects, laboratory results, and more. While the primary species profiles are of dogs and cats, the patient population includes horses, goats, pigs (standard and pot-bellied), guinea pigs, parrots, and skunks. Because the veterinary field cannot rely on double blinded research studies - none exist - the burden of efficacy and safety falls to anecdotal evidence. Canna Companion's database provides a wealth of well-documented anecdotal evidence which helps us maintain safety and efficacy for our intended species. We use the information gained during professional consultations with pet parents and veterinarians, to adjust our formulations, develop new products, and educate others about the endocannabinoid system (ECS) and how supporting it improves patient quality of life.
How did you get into the cannabis space?
[chuckling] I blame my husband. Dr. Greg Copas, my husband and Canna Companion's CSO, started researching cannabis and the ECS two decades ago. Participating in many sporting events when younger wasn't easy on his joints, and to make things more difficult, he is allergic to NSAIDs and opioids. Studies out of Israel were the first to catch his attention and he was pleasantly surprised to learn the rest of the world offered a lot regarding the ECS and historical usage. We were in veterinary school at the time and immediately wanted to apply his findings to our patient population. Like any good scientist, we started on ourselves and our pets, keeping meticulous records. We let others' in vitro research serve as the cornerstone and our in vivo studies fine tune our understanding of the cannabis plant and how beneficial it can be.
Walk us through a normal day.
For whom and what day of the week? Every member of our team wears multiple hats that nicely interweave strengths in one with weaknesses of another. This allows us to both never and always have a normal day. Some have actual badges they wear designating which position they currently fill, alerting the rest of us they can help only within the parameters of that position. My personal day starts with a giant cup of coffee, yoga, four mile walk with the dogs, then a check-in to our primary production or production-related departments: manufacturing, shipping, and customer service. Next is to quickly triage the email tangle: client-centric vs. business, those requiring immediate attention vs. can wait 24-48 hours. After that, it's whatever my calendar says is next on the list.
What has been your biggest lesson about working in cannabis, and in business in general?
Roll with the punches, 'cuz there will be a lot of them, at one time, from multiple directions, all unexpected. Realize that "rolling with the punches" often means knowing exactly what you want and need, and perhaps more importantly, knowing exactly when and where to take a stand. This applies to businesses in general, but I think it's even more applicable in the cannabis industry. We're coming out of prohibition into an era where people have a voice and aren't afraid to use it. They see the science behind cannabis and understand the potential consequences of unbalanced health care. It doesn't matter if we're talking about humans, dogs, cats, horses, whatever. Along with this is the misunderstanding of years of prohibition and inaccurate information. That means the political pendulum is going to swing wildly for a time before it settles, and the trick is how to swing at the same pace. We think education and science are how to accomplish such a feat.
What are the biggest challenges that are specific to the pet segment of the cannabis space?
See previous response and add in things like professional licensures which require both client-patient confidentiality and adherence to state and federal laws. Veterinarians, pet store owners, and bud tenders, are routinely asked about cannabis administration for dogs and cats. If it helps humans, can it help dog and cats as well? There is fear and frustration around the topic and veterinarians are often left to find their own way. Some veterinary boards let fear win and bar the subject from discussion which leaves the doctor knowing their client is going to administer it anyway and they have no way to document anything without risking their license. From a federal aspect, cannabis law is actively changing as politics catch up with state movements and regulators gain a firmer foothold within the industry.
What do you see as your biggest opportunity?
See the most 'frustrating aspect' answer. Helping people understand how the ECS functions naturally is our greatest opportunity and one of our largest hurdles. The rewards are great for ourselves and our pets.
What sets you apart to make you a potential leader in cannabis?
Our focus is first and foremost our patients, and the only way to help them is to educate pet parents and professionals alike regarding the ECS, its normal function and how supporting it leads to improved quality of life. In order for us to do that we have to make sure our products are grounded in science and structure our company as service-oriented. We lean on regulatory agencies to help us provide information in a manner which highlights supporting the ECS rather than a drug-oriented, disease-associated approach. How does this make us a leader? No one else offers such service, providing free consultations simply to help out and gain more insight into how veterinary patients respond to low dose hemp supplementation. We don't stop with just cannabis recommendations, and provide other recommendations specific for that patient's needs. Through our actions we intend to lead the veterinary community to a more inclusive approach to patient care that includes hemp as its foundation and builds upon an integrative medical philosophy.
What is the most frustrating aspect of the cannabis industry today?
The misconception: more is better. The ECS prefers balance in all things; that's how its receptor actually functions - balance between CBD and THC. Because of that balance, it doesn't take much to support a system whose sole function is to listen to and correct stress chemicals within the body. When too much is administered or the system becomes unbalanced for too long, increases in adverse events are observed. This is not a system which wants to be shoved and instead will happily comply with gentle nudging. Making that common knowledge is frustrating as it goes against popular opinion.
What advice would you give to anyone looking to get into the cannabis space?
Take the time to learn about the industry. It's grown to encompass aspects from agriculture, chemistry, politics, marketing, investment, medical, on and on. Find which aspect fits your desires best and run with it.
What are your biggest tips for branding cannabis?
Let the product speak for itself and remain honest to your company's goals.
Do you see any big changes coming in the future of cannabis?
Regulation is here. The industry rightfully wanted to be recognized as the business it is, and regulation is part of that. That's a massive change for interstate commerce particularly when dealing with federally legal hemp products. What works for state marijuana laws, each state having their own version, does not work well for commerce of non-marijuana cannabis-based products. The Hemp Farming Act of 2018 shows promise and I am hopeful it will clearly define what cannabis lies under CSA regulation.
Do you consume cannabis? And if so, what's your favorite way to consume?
Of course I consume cannabis, every day both hemp and marijuana. I prefer to ingest hemp and either ingest it or smoke flower for marijuana use. Ingestion can be oil, capsules, food. I love to add crushed cannabis leaves to pizza!


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You do have a unique situation. Here you are in your 50s and trying to make a marriage with a guy who has another woman in his life. He may protest that she is "just" his sister but it doesn't sound like she agrees with him. She is not behaving like a sister who supports her brother's relationship with his wife. From what you wrote, she had things pretty easy until you came along and ended the gravy train. From her point of view, you're the interloper.
Meanwhile, the friendliest explanation I can come up with for your husband's behavior is that he feels somehow responsible for her and guilty that he is moving forward in his life. Does he feel his family did her wrong by placing her for adoption long ago? Does he think he owes her something because they had an incestuous encounter? Of course, these are just guesses. There may be something else underlying his inability to make it clear that the two of you are a unit and that his first loyalty is to his life with you.
I have a feeling that if you try to rock the boat too much by insisting on more transparency in their relationship, it might trigger a crisis in your marriage. For that reason, I suggest you find a counselor who can be empathetic with both you and your husband and who can help you both change the role his sister occupies in your lives. It is going to take some major changes for things to be different. You'll need to be much less patient. He'll need to draw more definite boundaries with his sister. You'll need each other's unqualified and loving support to make it happen, especially since the sister isn't one to give up easily. Hopefully, with the right help, you and your husband can find ways to both be the primary support for each other and yet also give sister a more appropriate place in the family.
I wish you well.
Dr. Marie
This article has been updated from the original version, which was originally published here on October 18, 2009.


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April 25, 2013, Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Velox Valhallians will look to add more silverware to their trophy cabinet this Saturday when they host Northern rivals Nanaimo Hornets in the Cowichan Cup Final.
Top-seeded Velox (10-2) heads into the match having already lifted the Island Men's First Division Times Cup in March and will be looking to win Saturday's regional championship and earn a berth to the provincial semifinals on May 4th. Three Lower Mainland seeds and the Island representative will then compete for a provincial championship and earn promotion to BC's top tier, the Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League.
Vancouver Island First Division – Sat. April 27th:
ISLAND FINAL: Nanaimo Hornets at Velox Valhallians (Velox RFC) 1:15pm
Velox have lost just twice in the Cowichan Cup, a year long First Division tournament that saw them play Nanaimo (8-4), Cowichan (6-6), Port Alberni (4-8) and Velox Academy (2-10). The Valhallians lost twice in the competition, falling 33-24 to Nanaimo on November 17th and their most recent defeat was a 15-5 road-loss against Cowichan. The club has fared well competing in different cup competitions and the players are still yet to hit their full stride, said head coach Aaron Frisby.
"We really enjoyed playing in more than one competition as we could set different goals during the season and it also gave us a chance to win some hardware before the end of the [year]," said Frisby as his side now turns their attention to the playoffs. "We were caught napping twice this season and were guilty of being over-confident, but on a positive note, they were well-timed wake up calls. We haven't put 80 complete minutes of rugby together this season. If we are able to do that, no one will touch us."
Velox's no.8 Ryan Waldriff has been the 'find of the season' according to Frisby, as the forward now leads the team in try-scoring. Cam Bell has set the pace at fly half and has paired well with scrum half Dale Grimston. Young Captain Phil Erb has also grown into his role Frisby added.
Nanaimo are renowned for their physical play and at 8-4 will be looking to pull off an upset. When asked what type of final to expect on Saturday, Frisby replied, "Smash mouth rugby. They have big, hard running forwards well directed from fly half."
Nanaimo won last week's playoff match against the no.3 seed Cowichan Piggies, downing their Island rivals 24-6. No.8 Nick Scott and full back Ryan Bradley provided their tries with a conversion and four penalties recorded by fly half Brad Marshall.
Saturday's kick off is scheduled for 1:15pm at Velox's rugby pitch in Saanich. Velox's Third Division side will also be competing for an Island title on Sunday, when they travel to Cowichan Rugby Club for a 1:00pm kick off against the Comox Valley Kickers.


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text: MPA of Sindh 2013-2018 Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim MPA of Sindh Biography And Contact Number By Khan Zada Posted on June 17, 2017 2 min read 782 0 2,731 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim wins the Election of the Provisional Assembly of Sindh from PS-83 SANGHAR-VI area, And Now he/she is the member of Provisional Assembly of Sindh. Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim MPA of PS-83 SANGHAR-VI Quick Detail Mr. Shahid Abdul Salam Thahim PS-83 SANGHAR-VI Current Job He/She Holds Special Assistant to CM: Sindh Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority Member of Standing Committee on Industries and Commerce, Standing Committee on Food Qualifications of member MA : Sindh University Jamshoro BE : Civil Technolgy – Mehran University of Engg & Technology Jamshoro Bussiness Type Landlord Belongs To Political Party Pakistan Peoples Party Assemblyarians Father OR Husband Name Abdul Salam Thahim Marital Status Yup! Married Childs 04 Date of Birth 1972-01-12 City of Birth Village Tyab Thahim Permanent Address Thahim Home, Station Road, Shahdadpur, District Sanghar (O) 0235-844445 (M) +92300-3031359 Present Address Flat No.B-1, Falcon Terrace Apartment, Block-4, Clifton, Karachi +92300-3031359 Religion Belonging Islam History of Previous Government Positions Official Position Job Time District Government UC Nazim Sanghar 2001-05 & 2005-08 Provincial Assembly of Sindh Member 2012-13 Other Powerful Relatives Relation Name Assembly Period Father Abdul Salam Thahim Provincial Assembly of Sindh 1988-90, 1993-96, 2008-12 Out of Place Visits N/A If you want to visit other profile of Member of the provisional assembly of Sindh click here.


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September 16, 2013 by Janna Roznos
Most people, I would suspect, may have a more productive Sunday morning than me. Why? I like to draw on Sunday mornings.
I haven't been out drawing much lately. I just haven't really felt like going out drawing amongst the masses so I bring the inspiration to my kitchen table.
Since drawing faces is what like the most – actually, drawing people is what I like the most and fashion magazines for inspiration work out pretty good; however, the people populating magazines are always pretty much the same: they fit a prescribed ideal beauty that isn't seen in the real world. So when I draw from magazines I like to manipulate some aspect of the face the give the subject a unique/unusual apperance.
Drawing from magazines are always so flat, where as when I am drawing out in the world I have to be quick and capture the subject with just a few lines of my pencil. However, drawing at the kitchen table means I can do so in the comfort of my own home and have all my watercolors right by me.
I need to get out and draw some 'real' people, real soon.


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"The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain; he is inspired by it."
—William Arthur Ward
There is a peak in the Deseret Peak Wilderness Area that is seldom visited by anyone but mule deer. It has inspired me for years and defeated me on two previous attempts to reach its summit.
But a few weeks ago, I finally conquered this mountain and experienced some of the most wild country Tooele County has to offer. The peak is 10,018-foot-high "Hickman Head," and it is the high point midway along the elevated ridge that connects Deseret Peak and Vickory Peak.
The average elevation along the ridge is over 9,500 feet, but Hickman Head stands out prominently, as its summit consists of a large rock dome perched forever gazing westward across Skull Valley and the West Desert.
On the USGS Deseret Peak East 7.5 min. quad map, the peak is unnamed and marked only by its prominent elevation. But for years, I have referred to it as Hickman Head because "Wild Bill Hickman," a notorious member of Brigham Young's band of "Danites," settled the area.
According to an interpretive panel at the trailhead, Hickman hid from the law numerous times in the canyon. East Hickman Canyon, which is a vast and expansive canyon, is named after him.
It is often fun for people to recount tales of the somewhat "friendly" chief Danite, Orrin Porter Rockwell. Hickman was the opposite. A character in Clint Eastwood's "Unforgiven" gives a perfect description of Hickman and it goes like this: "He was cold as the snow and didn't have no weak nerve."
Some sources claim Hickman killed over 100 men. All of his incredible and dastardly escapades can be read in the book he wrote about his life entitled "Brigham's Destroying Angel — Being the life, confession and startling disclosures of Bill Hickman, the Danite Chief of Utah." I find it intriguing to learn some of the history/folklore (which Hickman's book no doubt is a mixture of) prior to embarking on an adventure in the desert or the hills. It adds meaning to the terrain as you walk through the aspen and sagebrush.
My adventure started when a group of visiting soldiers asked if I could take them on a "very challenging" hike after work. This was my chance, if I could get them to join me, to finally defeat this peak. I knew the soldiers were well-conditioned and would charge hard toward their destination, motivating me to attain the summit that had eluded me up to this point.
We arrived at the trailhead in East Hickman Canyon at about 6 p.m. I have to acknowledge the Tooele County Trails Committee, because they have installed a parking area that could handle multiple horse or ATV trailers. It also has a covered signboard display that talks about the history of the area and William Adams "Bill" Hickman.
The signs give an area map, distances, waypoints and coordinates. I took a picture of this map for reference on my phone before starting my hike, which is always a good idea.
From the trailhead you have numerous options for exploring, namely a 7-mile loop throughout the canyon via the Stansbury Front Trail. From the trailhead you can see the long summit ridge to the west, but Hickman Head is not visible from this point.
Because sunset was not far off, I threw my gear into my rucksack and we darted up the canyon road. Never rush yourself at the trailhead. Ensure you put all the items you need into your backpack and check it twice. In my haste, I left behind all the food I had purchased for the hike, something I would be sorry for a few hours later.
From the trailhead we hiked about .3 miles up to where the Bear Fork Road Trail breaks off to the right. We stayed on the main road and continued another .5 miles to an old footprint of a long-gone building. Here, the canyon road bends south and climbs steeply up to Hickman Pass, which overlooks Big Hollow. We continued straight past the old building into a hollow where a tiny perennial stream flows. We followed a cow trail up this draw onto a high bench at 7,293 feet where we intersected the Stansbury Front Trail.
We next crossed the trail and left all trails behind as we picked what seemed to be the most reasonable ridge to the summit. This ridge starts out as a moderately steep, open grassy slope with one large, lone pine halfway up and then another marker pine at the top of this grassy ridge at approximately 8,023 feet. The soldiers, being much better physically conditioned, left me in the dust. But when I reached the second lone pine, I was informed by one of them that he was "done!" and he headed back down the hill.
I could see the other soldiers much higher on the ridge, so I pressed on to get to the peak this time. There is a nice bench behind the second pine at the foot of a steep, long incline that leads to the summit ridge. I enjoyed walking through sagebrush and aspen here and took a moment to look back east at Morgan Canyon and its surrounding peaks. What a beautiful area it is, with typical Stansbury Mountain terrain: northeast-facing slopes heavily forested with fir and southwest-facing slopes barren to their summits.
Gasping for breath, I determined that my best chance at gaining the summit ridge would be to head north and follow a deep gouge that has been eroded out of the mountain over the eons up to the ridge. I found an old deer trail and it was a pleasure to climb through large, old trees and along paths covered with rich black earth, pine needles and pine cones.
Most of the trees at this elevation were Engelmann spruce, limber pine and some aspen. I had to be careful not to get too close to the eroded rim because it dropped straight off about 100 feet to the bottom of a steep draw.
As I gained elevation it started to get darker in the trees. The mountain was steep by this point and there were rocky outcrops of gray limestone. It was halfway up this incline that I noticed the last soldier descending the mountain below me. We had agreed beforehand, however, that if we parted ways I was going to take the peak and they could do as they pleased. I now was alone on the mountain.
In next week's article, I will describe my ascent of the mountain and my challenging descent of the peak in moonlight. If you decide to visit this area, take plenty of water. Trail travel is easy and safe but if you leave the trail and climb the ridges it can be treacherous. Know the limits of your capabilities and take a good map. Let someone know where you are going, when you intend to return and avoid hiking alone.
For more information on this area, visit the website fs.usda.gov/main/uwcnf/maps-pubs and look at the Salt Lake Ranger District Map that covers the Stansbury Mountains.
The Tooele County Trails website is a good resource as well. It can be viewed at: tooelecountytrails.com/trails_map.html
Map: USGS 1:24,000 7.5 min quad "Deseret Peak East"
Jessop grew up exploring the mountains and deserts of Utah and has traveled to all 50 states, U.S. Territories and a dozen foreign countries. He and his family live in Stansbury Park.


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The surname Meade, found in Ireland and England has two origins. The name Meade may be a topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, deriving from the Middle English term mede meaning " a meadow." The name Meade may also be of occupational origin denoting a brewer or seller of Mead, a medieval alcoholic drink made from honey. The name is first recorded in Oxford in 1180. In Ireland the name is found chiefly in counties Meath and Clare. The name is first recorded in the New World in 1635 when William Meade arrived in Massachusetts.


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New UAE-based travel site launched
Al Futtaim Travel has moved its travel services online, with the launch of Access2travel.com, which will allow users to book and pay for flights, hotels and car hire.
Al Futtaim Travel (AFT) has launched an online version of its travel services, Access2Travel.com which will allow UAE-based travellers to book and pay for flights, car hire and hotels.
AFT used Galileo Emirates' Travelpoint.com solution, which allows for a fully customised search to be carried out through a choice of over 500 airlines, 45 car rental companies and 30,000 hotels worldwide, to run the site on.
"It will complement our existing business: there will be a lot of people wanting a direct contact with the travel agent for travel plans," said Marie Benedetti, manager of AFT. "Ticket rates will become very competitive with more online ventures, and margins on these will be on the thinner side. The intention is to work out special packages with airlines and then pass on the benefits to the client. The AFT site offerings are not restricted to just the airlines that we represent."
Payment does not have to be made by credit card: AFT has provided its bank details for bank transfers or deposits, or cash payment can be made at Al Futtaim travel agents.


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Art exhibitions are like running. Even if the run was slow, the route hard or the weather harsh, I always return home glad I went out.
So it is with exhibitions. Even with those that don't move me or excite me, I always come away feeling that I've gained something.
On Friday evening, with a little manoeuvering at home (and after bathing the baby), I set off to meet a friend at London Bridge and from there to head to the Tate Modern for its Van Doesburg exhibition. Continue reading


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Tanzania joined SWA in 2010. The WASH sector in Tanzania uses several dialogue mechanisms to engage stakeholders. The WSDP II programme is sub-divided into sub-sector components each managed by a Technical Working Group (TWGS). Along with TWGs meetings, joint sector reviews and supervision mission are conducted every six months. Further to TWGS and joint missions CSOs prepare equity report that provide insight of WASH sector from independent observer perspective. Development Partners have established independent working group for coordination purposes. All these dialogue mechanisms include multiple stakeholders from Government, Development Partners, NGOs and CSOs. In 2019 the sector conducted a forum during Maji week, the first Maji week Scientific Conference. The conference brought together academia, policy makers and practitioners to deliberate on policy, science and practice as a nexus and come up with policy recommendations and areas that need further research.
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