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As you probably heard, the Senate voted 51-45 yesterday to ban any government agency from any using interrogation tactic not authorized by the Army Field Manual (including waterboarding, sleep deprivation, exposure to extreme cold, etc.). Among the 45 no votes, disappointingly, was John McCain, who reiterated his belief that waterboarding is already illegal but maintained that there might be some other techniques appropriate for CIA use but not authorized by the Field Manual:
What we need is not to tie the CIA to the Army Field Manual, but rather to have a good faith interpretation of the statutes that guide what is permissible in the CIA program. ... It would be far better, I believe, for the Administration to state forthrightly what is clear in current law--that anyone who engages in waterboarding, on behalf of any U.S. government agency, puts himself at risk of criminal prosecution and civil liability.
Well, of course the White House listens carefully to the requests of its party's presumptive nominee, so this morning Steven Bradbury, Bush's stalled nominee to head the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, comes along and says something that sounds sort of like what McCain was asking for: "There has been no determination by the Justice Department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law." But this isn't good enough: Bradbury doesn't say that waterboarding is illegal under current law, just that the Justice Department hasn't determined it to be legai. It leaves open the possibility that Bush and the Justice Department might determine waterboarding to be legal at a future date--which is not surprising, given how much the Bush administration has invested in keeping that option open.
What's becoming increasingly clear is that, as a political matter, this has become quite a sticky issue for the Republicans. On the one hand, McCain agrees with Democrats that waterboarding is unequivocally illegal under current law. But the Bush administration continues to refuse to accept that conclusion--a point illustrated by Bradbury's statement today. So McCain is left with two unpalatable options: leave open the possibility of future Bush administration waterboarding (which he has chosen to do), or outlaw other enhanced interrogation techniques in addition to waterboarding, which he apparently considers an unwise course of action. Marty Lederman is right that it would be nice if McCain would spell out which techniques he thinks are appropriate for the CIA to use--because his anti-torture credibility is sinking pretty rapidly.
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Staff Working Paper
An Overview of the Impact
of Neuroscience Evidence
in Criminal Law
In approaching human behavior, science and ethics/law
have different objectives and interests: science seeks to understand
it, ethics seeks to judge it wisely. Law, the embodiment and teacher
of many of the community's shared moral practices and norms, seeks
to protect the community against dangerous or unacceptable behavior
by judging misconduct and punishing offenders. Although understanding
and judging are different activities, efforts to understand criminal
behavior and its causes continue to exert an influence on how society
deals with criminals, not only in considering guilt and innocence,
but, for example, in sentencing, decisions about parole, and proposals
for mandatory treatment, as well as in communal efforts to prevent
people from becoming criminals in the first place. In previous generations,
people looked to inheritance (genetics), anatomical features (phrenology),
a history of emotional trauma or unresolved psychic conflicts (psychoanalysis),
or socioeconomic deprivation (sociology and economics) to explain
why some people commit crimes and others do not. Today and tomorrow,
it seems, people will look increasingly to the brain (neuroscience).
It is none too soon to begin to think about how neuroscience will
and should affect our legal judgments and practices.
Although the law generally still holds
people personally responsible for their actions, various accommodations
have been made in the past to the findings of those who offer explanations
for misconduct. In addition to making room for justifications (e.g.,
self-defense), the criminal law already accepts legitimate excuses
that can lead to verdicts of "not guilty" (e.g., by reason of insanity);
it considers mitigating factors (e.g., extreme provocation, mental
incapacity) in determining sentencing; it uses medical treatments
that are made conditions of parole (e.g., chemical castration for
pedophiles). And it is easy to imagine how similar kinds of accommodations
and adjustments might be granted for brain-based explanations, should
these be forthcoming from neuroscience. Indeed, neuro-scientific
findings have already begun to find their way into criminal trials
and other aspects of the criminal law, notwithstanding the immaturity
of the science, and there is every reason to expect much more of
this in the future. To help the Council think about the significance
of neuroscience for the criminal law, staff has prepared this review
of the uses of neuroscientific evidence in criminal trials.
Over the last several meetings, the Council has begun to explore
the subject of neuroscience, brain, and behavior as a possible topic
of inquiry, and has focused some specific attention on the relationship
between neuroimaging and moral responsibility. One possible entry
point into this domain is through reflection on the impact that
neuroscience in general (and neuroimaging in particular) have had
on the administration of criminal justice. This is a fruitful approach
in that the criminal law already has within it mechanisms and processes
aimed at the determination of moral responsibility, and it admits
expert medical witnesses to testify to a defendant's state of mind.
This background paper essays to outline briefly the nature and scope
of these mechanisms and the way in which neuroimaging and neuroscience
testimony have to date augmented and affected their function. To
this end, it will be necessary first to give a summary account of
the role that determination of moral responsibility plays in criminal
law, both in the context of determination of guilt and the imposition
of punishment. Next, it will be necessary to address briefly the
procedural threshold questions of the admissibility of neuroimaging
evidence, as well as the constitutional entitlement to present such
evidence. There will then follow an extended discussion, with reference
to specific cases, of the present and projected application of neuroimaging
evidence to the legal mechanisms for the determination of criminal
Criminal law is itself inextricably intertwined with the concept
of moral responsibility. Indeed, a central distinction between
criminal and civil law is that the sanctions of the former carry
with them the moral censure of the polity, whereas the latter do
not. "Crime" has itself been defined by one commentator as "conduct
which, if duly shown to have taken place, will incur a formal and
solemn pronouncement of the moral condemnation of the community."1
A central function of criminal law is thus the punishment of wrongdoers
who transgress society's memorialized values. Prior to the imposition
of punishment, however, the criminal defendant must be adjudged
culpable of the charged offense, and thus worthy of society's blame.
Thus, as one member of this Council has rightly observed, "culpability
is the hallmark of modern criminal law."2
The two chief activities of the criminal law -- determination
of guilt and imposition of punishment -- turn largely on questions
of culpability and blameworthiness. Within the context of determining
guilt, the doctrine of mens rea is primarily driven by questions
of personal responsibility and intention; a failure to prove beyond
a reasonable doubt that the defendant had the requisite culpable
mental state can result in either acquittal or conviction on a lesser
charge. Similarly, the affirmative defense of excuse directly implicates
the question of moral culpability. Nowhere is this more dramatically
demonstrated than in the context of the excuse defense of insanity,
where the relevant inquiry often focuses on whether the defendant
could distinguish right from wrong, or conform his behavior to an
appropriate standard. The processes in place for determining criminal
punishment (that is, sentencing) are likewise aimed largely at the
question of moral responsibility: "The criminal law will generally
only impose its retributive or deterrent sanctions upon those who
are morally blameworthy - those who know they are doing wrong but
nonetheless persist in wrongdoing."3
There are procedures in place allowing litigants to introduce evidence
of mitigation or aggravation, in their effort to influence the sentencing
court's decision. Expert psychiatric testimony is frequently introduced
intro criminal proceedings, both for determining guilt and for assigning
1. The Doctrine
of Mens Rea.
Coke's maxim, "Actus Non Facit Reus Nisi Mens Sit Rea"4
i is a seminal principle in American
criminal law. With very few exceptions, criminal guilt cannot
be established merely by demonstrating that a particular act was
committed; it must also be shown that the defendant acted with the
requisite intention for each element of the offense in question.
The Model Penal Code (which has been adopted in one form or another
by a majority of jurisdictions) sets forth four types of culpable
mental states for purposes of mens rea analysis (listed from
most culpable to least culpable): Purposefulness (acting with the
conscious purpose to engage in specific conduct or to cause a specific
result);5 Knowledge (awareness that
one's conduct is of a particular nature, or the practical certainty
that one's conduct will cause a specific result");6
Recklessness (conscious disregard for a substantial and unjustifiable
risk");7 ii
and Negligence (the creation of a substantial or known risk of which
one ought to have been aware).8
iii The failure to prove the requisite degree of culpability
for any element of the charged crime will result in either a finding
of not guilty or conviction on a less serious offense.
For example, the Model Penal Code establishes three types (degrees)
of criminal homicide - murder, manslaughter, and negligent homicide.9
The various types of criminal
homicide share the same actus reus, namely, "caus[ing] the
death of another human being," but are distinguishable based on
whether the defendant did so purposely or knowingly (murder), recklessly
(manslaughter), or negligently (negligent homicide). Thus, the
moral gravity of the offense (and the severity of punishment) is
deemed greater to the extent that it can be shown that the defendant's
decision was based on cool calculation rather than a momentary rash
impulse. Thus, if a person charged with murder can show that he
was "acting under the influence of extreme mental or emotional disturbance
for which there is a reasonable explanation or excuse,"10
he will be found not guilty, or will be charged instead with manslaughter
- a significantly less serious offense which carries a lesser punishment.
In this way, the doctrine of mens rea not only distinguishes
among various degrees of moral culpability, but also makes room
for the notion that under certain circumstances of provocation or
mental abnormality, moral responsibility for one's actions is diminished,
rendering one deserving of a more lenient punishment.
2. The Defense of Excuse
The doctrine of excuse provides another clear illustration of
the relationship between criminal law and moral responsibility.
The law "excuses" criminal conduct if there are circumstances that
negate the moral blameworthiness of the actor. In Holloway v.
U.S. (1945), the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C.
Circuit formulated the doctrine thusly: "Our collective conscience
does not allow punishment where it cannot impose blame."11
Renowned criminal law professor Sanford Kadish elaborated:
To blame a person is to express moral criticism,
and if the person's action does not deserve criticism, blaming
him is a kind of falsehood, and is, to the extent the person is
injured by being blamed, unjust to him. This lies behind the
law's excuses.12
To blame a person is to express moral criticism,
and if the person's action does not deserve criticism, blaming
him is a kind of falsehood, and is, to the extent the person is
injured by being blamed, unjust to him. This lies behind the
law's excuses.12
There are a variety of excuses that can serve as affirmative defenses.
Two are particularly relevant to the present inquiry: insanity
and infancy.
(a) The Excuse of Insanity
The species of excuse defense that perhaps most clearly illustrates
the nexus between criminal law and moral responsibility is the insanity
defense. The insanity defense rests on the premise that it is unjust
to hold an irrational individual morally (and by extension, criminally)
responsible. Again, the DC Circuit gave voice to this intuition
in the Holloway case: "To punish a man who lacks the power
to reason is as undignified and unworthy as punishing an inanimate
object or animal. A man who cannot reason cannot be subject to
blame."13 There are a variety
of competing approaches to the insanity defense. One test for insanity,
the "M'Naghten Rule," requires proof that "at the time of the committing
of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of
reason, from disease of mind, as not to know the nature and quality
of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, he did not know he
was doing what was wrong."14 An
alternative approach is the "irresistible impulse" test, which asks
whether mental disease impaired the defendant's ability to control
his actions. The "Durham Rule" holds that "an accused is not criminally
responsible if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease
or defect."15 The American Law
Institute developed a test for insanity as part of its Model Penal
Code which holds that "a person is not responsible for criminal
conduct if at the time of such conduct as a result of mental disease
or defect he lacks substantial capacity to either appreciate the
criminality of his conduct or to conform his conduct to the requirements
of the law." Among these approaches, the M'Naghten and ALI rules
are the overwhelming preferences for state legislatures. Almost
all states have adopted one or the other on a nearly equal basis.
Very few jurisdictions have adopted either the Durham rule or the
irresistible impulse test. The federal test for insanity, established
by the "Insanity Defense Reform Act of 1984" (enacted in response
to John Hinckley, Jr.'s acquittal by reason of insanity), requires
the defendant to demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that
"at the time of commission of the acts constituting the offense,
the defendant, as a result of severe mental disease or defect, was
unable to appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness
of his acts."16 The statute further
specifies that "mental disease or defect does not otherwise constitute
a defense."17
Despite the differences in the competing approaches to the excuse
defense of insanity, they all originate from the intuition that
an individual's moral blameworthiness (and thus criminal responsibility)
is mitigated when his reason is impaired by mental defect or abnormality.
(b) The Excuse of Infancy
Another doctrine of excuse relevant to the present inquiry is
the defense of infancy. This affirmative defense excuses criminal
conduct of children below a certain age on the grounds that they
are incapable of forming the requisite intent and are not susceptible
to deterrence. The relevant age is prescribed by statute.
B. Imposition of Punishment
The process of imposing punishment is also animated by principles
of moral responsibility. Criminal punishment, as stated above,
aims at meting out justice, deterring future misconduct, and expressing
society's condemnation for the transgression of its norms. The
process of criminal sentencing finds both defendants and prosecutors
making moral appeals to the sentencing authority, seeking lenience
or arguing for severity. Defendants will regularly argue that they
should be shown mercy on the grounds that they, while guilty as
a matter of law, are the victims of harsh circumstances or misfortune
- abuse, poverty, and the like. Defendants also often argue for
leniency on the grounds that they do not pose a grave ongoing threat
to society. Conversely, prosecutors commonly argue that severe
punishments are in order based on the heinous nature of the original
offense, or the defendant's propensity for future dangerousness.
In cases involving the death penalty, this process is somewhat more
formalized with a (statutorily defined) weighing of aggravating
and mitigating factors. In such circumstances, as a matter of constitutional
right (under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments), "the sentencer
. . . [shall] not be precluded from considering, as a mitigating
factor, any aspect of a defendant's character or record and any
of the circumstances of the offense that the defendant proffers
as a basis for a sentence less than death."18
II. Preliminary Procedural Issues
Before moving to the discussion of how neuroimaging evidence has
been or may in the future be used within the aforementioned framework
for the determination of guilt and imposition of punishment, it
is useful to address very briefly the procedural threshold questions
of admissibility of and constitutional entitlement to such evidence.
A. Scientific Evidence
There are essentially two standards for the admission of scientific
evidence, both named for the cases in which they were ennunciated:
Daubert and Frye. Courts following the Frye
approach admit only scientific testimony regarding theories and
methodologies that have gained "general acceptance" among members
of the relevant scientific field.19
The Daubert rule rejects this singular reliance on "general
acceptance" and instead vests the trial judge with the responsibility
to assess whether the proffered expert testimony is both reliable
and scientifically valid.20 In
evaluating "validity," courts are directed to consider a range of
factors including general acceptance, peer review, error rates,
and amenability to falsification.21
The Daubert standard applies in federal court, and a large
array of state courts. The Frye standard controls in approximately
20 state jurisdictions.
If a court regards proffered neuroimaging evidence as too novel,
it will sometimes deny its admission into evidence under the Frye
standard, on the grounds that it has yet to achieve "general acceptability."
Such was the case in People v. Protsman,22
in which the defendant sought to admit PET scan evidence and psychiatric
testimony to the effect that he was suffering from decreased frontal
lobe activity (due to traumatic brain injury) such that he could
not formulate the requisite intent for first degree murder. Because
the evidence had not yet achieved general acceptance, it was not
admissible. Similarly, in People v. Chul Yum,23
the defendant (who had been convicted of second degree murder) argued
on appeal that the trial court erroneously refused to admit his
proffered evidence of a SPECT brain scan which he claimed showed
diminished activity in his left temporal lobe and damage caused
by brain trauma, causing him to kill his mother and sister. Because
of the novelty of the diagnostic approach (i.e., using a SPECT scan
to diagnose brain trauma and post traumatic stress disorder), the
defendant failed to satisfy the court that the scientific evidence
was "generally accepted."
There are, however, many noteworthy examples of cases in which
neuroimaging evidence has met the requisite standards for scientific
testimony and has been admitted (both from jurisdictions that follow
Daubert rather than Frye, and in Frye jurisdictions
where the judge was convinced that the proffered evidence met the
"general acceptance" standard). These cases are set forth throughout
the discussion below.
The United States Supreme
Court has ruled that "the Constitution requires that a State provide
access to a psychiatrist's assistance" when the question of a criminal
defendant's sanity is being litigated.24
At least one court has held that this right extends to the provision
of neuroimaging tests; in People v. Jones, the appeals court
reversed the defendant's murder conviction on the grounds that he
was denied neurological testing that supported his defense that
he was suffering from brain damage that impaired his "ability to
think quickly and flexibly" and "ability to perceive risk."25
Additionally, it was reported that in 1998 a trial judge allocated
money for a CT scan and MRI for the defendant Jeremy Strohmeyer,
on trial for the murder of a seven year old child in Las Vegas,
A. Determination
of Guilt
There are a few noteworthy instances in which neuroimaging evidence
has been introduced at the guilt phase of the criminal process to
support claims of lack of requisite culpable mental state or excuse
defenses based on insanity. These are detailed below, by category.
1. Negation of Mens Rea.
There are several cases in which defendants sought to admit neuroimaging
evidence that they were incapable of formulating the requisite culpable
mental state and were thus entitled to acquittal or conviction on
a less serious charge. Some defendants have succeeded in getting
this evidence before the jury (a noteworthy achievement in itself),
but in the main, this approach has not been overwhelmingly successful.
That said, it is difficult to develop a metric for success in this
context, as many of these cases ended in plea bargains rather than
convictions or acquittals. In any event, there does seem to be
a significant (and growing) volume of cases in which neuroimaging
evidence is adduced to negate mens rea.
In United States v. Erskine,27
the defendant (who had been convicted of making false statements
to an official of a federally insured bank) argued on appeal that
the court erroneously prevented him from introducing testimony and
a brain scan that he claimed showed that he lacked the mental capacity
to formulate the specific intent to "influence a bank" (a statutory
element of the crime with which he was charged). The U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed that he was entitled to
introduce such evidence on the issue of specific intent (though
it expressed no opinion as to the probative nature of such evidence).
Thus, the defendant's conviction was reversed.v
Similarly, in 1995, former United Way executive William Aramony
(charged with numerous counts of embezzlement from the charity fund),
introduced neuroimaging evidence in support of his claim that he
was suffering from "brain atrophy" and thus unable to satisfy the
requisite intent requirement to commit embezzlement. Shortly after
this evidence was introduced, he secured a favorable plea bargain.
Other defendants have not been as successful in demonstrating
a lack of mens rea by appeal to neuroimaging evidence. In
State v. Anderson,28 the
defendant presented to the jury expert testimony (supported by neuroscience
evidence) that brain-damage-induced depression and paranoia precluded
him from being able to premeditate and deliberate in a manner sufficient
to justify the charge of first-degree murder. The jury was not
persuaded and found him guilty on all counts. In U.S. v. Mezvinsky,29
the court held that the defendant
(who had been indicted on 66 counts of fraud and related offenses)
was not entitled to introduce PET scan evidence in support of his
claim that he was incapable of deception (the requisite mens
rea for his charges).
2. Excuse Defense of Insanity
There are a few very high profile examples of the introduction
of neuroimaging evidence as an adjunct to a claim of not guilty
by reason of insanity. For example, in U.S. v. Hinckley,30
the defendant (who attempted to assassinate President Reagan) presented
CT scan evidence showing "atrophy" of the brain. The neuroradiologist
for the defense testified that the degree of atrophy was abnormal
and possibly indicated the presence of organic brain disease. Another
witness for the defense (a psychiatrist) testified that the evidence
of atrophy increased the statistical likelihood that the defendant
was suffering from schizophrenia. The court ultimately admitted
this evidence in order to give the jury "all possibly relevant evidence
bearing on cognition, volition, and capacity" in considering the
defendant's insanity defense. The defendant was found not guilty
by reason of insanity.
In another high profile case, People v. Weinstein,31
the defendant (accused of strangling and defenestrating his wife),
successfully introduced PET scan images, which he asserted showed
reduced brain function in and around an arachnoid cyst in his frontal
lobe. The evidence was presented in support of the defense's theory
that Weinstein was not responsible for his actions due to mental
disease or defect. The prosecution vigorously opposed the admission
of this evidence, and moved to exclude it. Shortly after the judge
ruled it to be admissible, the prosecution quickly agreed to negotiate
a plea bargain for a reduced charge of manslaughter. It seems reasonable
to infer that the prosecution was concerned that the images would
be persuasive to jurors at trial.
One might speculate that as the ability to perform neurological
testing for the biological correlates of schizophrenia and related
disorders grows, so too will the incidence of defendants moving
for the admission of such evidence in support of their claims of
insanity. That said, the insanity defense is rarely invoked, and
is even more rarely successful.
While there are few reported cases in which defendants have secured
acquittals on the strength of neuroimaging evidence, defendants
have enjoyed some measure of success in the context of sentencing.
For example, such evidence has been introduced as an adjunct to
support a plea for leniency or claim of mitigating circumstances.
In early 2004, MRI and PET scan evidence helped to defeat two
separate death sentences for Simon Pirela. In April of 1983, Mr.
Pirela received a death after being convicted of murder (Commonwealth
v. Pirela); and in May of 1983 Pirela received another death
sentence, in a separate murder trial (Commonwealth v. Moralesvi).
When the Morales sentence was vacated (due to reversible
error for prosecutorial misconduct) and resentencing ordered, attorneys
for Pirela introduced MRI and PET scans as evidence in support of
mitigating factors of diminished capacity, brain damage and mental
impairment generally. The jury recommended unanimously that Pirela
be resentended to life in prison rather than executed.32
On appeal for Pirela's second death sentence, attorneys for the
defendant used the same PET and MRI scans to support the defense
claim that Pirela was mentally retarded, thus requiring the court
to vacate the death sentence and impose life imprisonment.33
vii The Judge in Pirela noted
that the expert testimony on the brain scans, combined with neuropsychologists'
testimony, "was quite convincing."
Similarly, in McNamara v. Borg,34
PET scan evidence was introduced in support of the defendant's mitigation
claim that he was suffering from schizophrenia. The defendant was
sentenced to life imprisonment rather than execution. According
to post-sentencing interviews, jurors acknowledged that they were
significantly influenced by the neuroimaging evidence in their decision
to spare the defendant's life.
There is at least one case in which the failure to allow neuroimaging
evidence at the sentencing phase of trial was held to be reversible
error. In Hoskins v. State,35
the Florida Supreme Court vacated the defendant's death sentence
and remanded the case for a new penalty proceeding so that the defendant
would have an opportunity to present a PET scan showing a brain
In contrast to the foregoing, there are numerous examples of cases
in which the defense's mitigation arguments supported by neuroimaging
evidence were not persuasive to the jury. For example, in People
v. Kraft,36
the defendant (convicted of 16 counts of murder and assorted other
crimes) introduced PET scan images during his mitigation case, which
experts testified were consistent with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The jury was unmoved by this evidence and sentenced Kraft to death.
Similarly, in People v. Holt,37
the defendant (convicted of murder,
robbery, rape, and other crimes) introduced PET scan images and
an EEG showing abnormalities in both temporal lobes and damage to
the cingulate gyrus region of the brain, which experts testified
was consistent with aberrant sexual behavior. The jury was not persuaded
by this mitigation evidence and sentenced the defendant to death.
Recent news reports suggest that a coalition of psychiatric organizations
is currently drafting an amicus brief for an upcoming Supreme Court
case involving the juvenile death penalty in which they will make
an appeal to neuroimaging evidence. These groups will argue (in
the spirit of the infancy defense) that execution of juveniles violates
the Eighth Amendment's proscription on cruel and unusual punishment,
because teenagers, by virtue of their immature brains, lack the
requisite culpability to warrant the ultimate punishment. The argument
is based on MRI scans showing that frontal lobe development (which
the advocates argue is the seat of moral judgment) is not yet complete
during adolescent years.
It bears noting that prosecutors might someday also seek to introduce
neuroimaging evidence in the sentencing phase of the criminal process.
Such evidence might prove useful in demonstrating aggravating factors
such as future dangerousness, drug or alcohol addiction, and the
like, in an effort to secure a more severe punishment or even the
denial or revocation of parole. To this point, there are no known
cases in which neuroimaging data have been used in determining fitness
for parole.
IV. Conclusion
The determination of moral responsibility is an integral function
of the criminal law, both at the guilt and punishment phases. Science-based
testimony (usually psychiatric) has already established a legitimate
place in both phases. Neuroimaging technology, still in its infancy,
has already had a modest impact on this process. At the guilt phase,
neuroimaging evidence has been marshaled in support of claims of
insufficient mens rea and as an adjunct to the insanity defense.
At the punishment phase, neuroimaging evidence has been introduced
to support claims of mitigation, with a noteworthy measure of success.
While the success rate of arguments supported by neuroimaging
evidence in the criminal context is somewhat mixed, the large number
of cases in which such evidence is presented is striking. Many
courts have admitted this evidence, and more will follow as the
science underlying neuroimaging becomes more "generally accepted"
(for purposes of the Frye test). The incidence of neuroimaging
evidence is also likely to increase as more courts follow the lead
of People v. Jones and come to regard access to neuroimaging
as part and parcel of the psychiatric testimony to which the defendant
is constitutionally entitled. Also, as neuroimaging evidence becomes
more widespread and word of related successes becomes well known,
criminal defense attorneys may come to regard it as standard practice.
Indeed, there are a handful of cases that have held that the failure
of defense attorneys to investigate and present evidence of their
client's organic brain damage constituted ineffective assistance
of counsel - a notoriously high threshold to satisfy.38
Looking forward, it seems that criminal sentencing, where the
defense counsel is afforded wide latitude to introduce any and all
information that might persuade the jury to act leniently, presents
the most fertile opportunity for argument supported by neuroimaging.
Particularly if the following anecdote, as reported by the Los
Angeles Times, proves to be true:
Jurors can be dazzled by the display. Christopher Plourd, a San
Diego criminal defense attorney, remembers well the first time he
use PET scans in the early 1990s during a murder trial. "Here was
this nice color image we could enlarge, that the medical expert
could point to," Plourd said. "It documented that this guy had
a rotten spot in his brain. The jury glommed onto that."39


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AUGUSTA, Ga. — There's a lot to love about Masters week — the storylines, the favorites, the course and the pimento. There's also those juicy groupings for the first two days. And no offense to the 11:37 a.m. pairing of Sandy Lyle, Si Woo Kim, and Doug Ghim, but a few more people might be following Tiger's return or Phil and his fancy leather shoes.
Some groups just have more star power than others, especially this year, which many are calling the most anticipated Masters ever. Prisoners of the moment? Maybe. But this buildup sure is fun. Let's keep it going and highlight the best groupings for the first two rounds at Augusta National. If you're a fan on the grounds, there's a lot to be excited about (and a lot to follow). Not on the course? No worries, here's the live streaming and TV broadcast information. (And for complete tee times, click here.)
So without further ado, here are the seven best groupings — ranked! — to look forward to when the Masters kicks off on Thursday. (Starting times ET.)
7. Jordan Spieth, Alex Noren, Louis Oosthuizen
(1:49 p.m. Thurs., 10:53 a.m. Fri.)
Jordan Spieth has an extensive history with Augusta National, which is remarkable since he's only played the Masters four times. But he's either won, lost in dramatic fashion, finished T2 or, in his worst year, T11. European Alex Noren has yet to break through in America but has nine European Tour victories (and is ranked 15th in the world) and South African Louis Oosthuizen is always a threat come major season.
6. Sergio Garcia, Justin Thomas, Doc Redman (a)
(10:53 a.m. Thurs., 1:38 p.m. Fri.)
Last year's Masters champion is back to defend his title, but one of the top contenders for a green jacket is Justin Thomas, who has won four times since last year's Masters. 2017 U.S. Amateur champ Doc Redman is a compelling player to round out this group.
5. Justin Rose, Dustin Johnson, Rafael Cabrera-Bello
(2 p.m. Thurs., 11:04 a.m. Fri.)
Two big-time favorites to win the Masters, neither of whom own a green jacket, and a sleeper pick with a killer irons game take the No. 5 spot here. Few have played better than Rose in the last six months, and in his last three starts at Augusta he's finished second, T10 and T2. Oh, and then there is the No. 1 player in the world, who has yet to play the Masters since his ascension to top-ranked player in the game.
4. Bubba Watson, Henrik Stenson, Jason Day
(11:04 a.m. Thurs., 1:49 p.m. Fri.)
A group of solid veterans here. Bubba is riding high and might be the hottest player in the tournament, Stenson is always a major threat (and he's finished top six in his last two starts) and Jason Day, who won the Farmers two months ago, is finding his form after rising to No. 1 in the world two years ago only to fall back to No. 11 now.
3. Tiger Woods, Marc Leishman, Tommy Fleetwood
(10:42 a.m. Thurs., 1:27 p.m. Fri.)
Marc Leishman and Tommy Fleetwood are trendy sleeper picks (or not sleepers at all, depending whom you ask), but Tiger's return will make this the most-watched group come Thursday and Friday. The best? Not in this ranking.
2. Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm
(1:38 p.m. Thurs., 10:42 a.m. Fri.)
An all-American trio leads this ranking, but two Europeans and one Australian gets the runner-up spot. This group is headlined by Rory McIlroy, who is a Masters win away from completing the career grand slam. He also won last month and has spent a ton of time prepping at Augusta. Adam Scott already has a green jacket, but he's fallen off the radar as of late and is trying to rebound. He's still a big name, as is the uber-talented Jon Rahm, a fiery Spaniard destined to bag a couple of majors and/or climb to World No. 1 in his young career. McIlroy and Rahm will also anchor the European Ryder Cup team in September.
1. Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar
(1:27 p.m. Thurs., 10:31 a.m. Fri.)
This American threesome of fan favorites will kill you with kindness, kiss your babies, sign your shirts and make you leave Augusta giddy. Serial 72nd-hole greeter Rickie Fowler has never met a Tour player he doesn't like, Matt Kuchar and his aw-shucks attitude will be showered with "Koooch!" chants, and Phil will be flashing his patented thumbs up like a paperboy dishing out newspapers on a busy street. The crowds will eat this group up, which says a lot about their reputation seeing as two of them have never even won a major.


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Does Infineon have a "Product Longevity" program like other MCU manufacturers do?
I refer to a page on which there is written for each XMC model the guarantee that it will be produced at least until that date.
Or other producers update this forecast annually. This is useful for choosing the product because it guarantees a longevity of it.
For example you can see this page of STM: https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en...longevity.html
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Turkey Poults
Turkey Poults: Where to Get Them
Now that you have decided what type of turkeys to raise, you need to get your turkey poults, your eggs, or your breeding stock.
Turkeys are usually started from day old poults, or started poults. You can start turkeys from eggs if you have an incubator. Part of the definition of heritage turkeys is that they breed naturally, this is also true of many mixed breed turkeys. So with many breeds and varieties, you can start with a breeding pair. But for your first turkeys, it is often better and more economical to start with poults.
When deciding where to get your poults, remember that it is usually a good idea to get recommendations from your state poultry specialist or your county Agricultural Extension agent. You can also get recommendations from others in your area who are raising or who have raised turkeys.
It can be a good idea to obtain your turkeys locally to reduce the stress of shipping over a long distance, but there are experienced suppliers who are knowledgeable about packing and shipping birds.
When selecting a source don't be afraid to ask questions. You have a right t know such things as: if the United States based supplier is a member of NPIP (a program designed to helps prevent poultry diseases): and, if their breeder flocks are free from a history of Sinusitis or air sac infection.
If you decide to go with a local breeder you may wish to visit the farm to see how their birds are cared for.
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If you sell turkeys, poults, or fertilized eggs, please use the form at the bottom of this page to let us know about your birds. We will be glad to add you to the list.
Now it is your turn! Tell us where you get your poults. Did you select day old poults? started poults? eggs? or do you have your own flock of natural breeding turkeys? Tell us about good and not so good experiences with live bird suppliers. How did you find them. How would you describe your purchasing experience? Would you recommend your supplier to others? And don't forget to show off your pictures!
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We have some awesome writers and athletes who contribute to Garage Gym Life. But we admit that we don't know everything. So we scour the web to find the best articles from yesterday and today (we'd get them from the future as well but our DeLorean is in the shop) and bring you the links here.
Garage Gym Life is all about independence and freedom. That means, among other things,
that we're always looking for the best bang for our buck and one cool way to maximize gym time plus improve movement quality and performance is the Original Strength Press RESET movement restoration system. It teaches you to move the way you first learned when you were a baby. Today's cool post comes from their website and talks about the surprising ways that crawling, head nods and rocking can improve your squat, deadlift and pressing movements if you take fitness into your own hands. Follow the link to start learning about how to become your own lab.
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Bella Hadid Poses Alongside Greek Antiquities for Vogue Greece's Stunning Relaunch Covers
"Absolutely gorgeous! Conceptual, but glamorous all the same. Bravo, great debut!"Read more
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Bella Hadid Poses Alongside Greek Antiquities for Vogue Greece's Stunning Relaunch Covers
"Absolutely gorgeous! Conceptual, but glamorous all the same. Bravo, great debut!"Read more
Bella Hadid Takes Paris on Vogue's Animated Digital Cover for April 2019
"Wow! This would be amazing in print, so sad it's only digital."Read more
Bella Hadid Sports a New Short Haircut on Vogue Russia's March Cover
"The hair and attempted androgyny doesn't really work here."Read more
29 Celeb-Endorsed Winter Outfit Ideas That'll Make You Glad It's Freezing Out
Celebs braving winter in style.Read more
Watch: Get Up Close and Personal With Bella Hadid and Her Horse in Vogue's Newest '73 Questions' Video
Watch the video to see the model get personal and talk about her childhood, her early obsession with photography, and the most beautiful person she knows.Read more
Where's The Magic of Meisel in Versace's New Model Mania Campaign for Spring 2019?
"Meisel back at Versace has been a disappointment from the start!"Read more
Surprising No One, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid Are the Most-Followed Models for 2018
Also named this year's highest-paid model by Forbes, Kendall Jenner beats the second most-followed model — Gigi Hadid — by more than 85 million followers.Read more
Kendall Jenner Takes Gisele Bündchen's Spot as This Year's Highest-Paid Model
After 15 years, there's a new model queen.Read more
Bella Hadid and Adut Akech Star in Steven Meisel's Vibrant Moschino Campaign for Spring 2019
"You have a TERRIFIC collection and deliver a bullshit campaign like this one?"Read more
Bella and Gigi Hadid, Vittoria Ceretti and Others Morph Into Mickey Mouse for Chaos Magazine
"Oh my God, Karen's made me gasp. That face!"Read more
Bella Hadid Captivates on Harper's Bazaar Arabia's Mesmerizing October Cover
"Absolutely stunning! Bravo, Bella!"Read more
Bella Hadid Gives Good Face on Allure's Beautiful September Cover
"This is amazing! She works so well when she's natural and soft."Read more
Bella Hadid's Sun-Soaked Covers of Vogue Mexico Are Spectacular
"Few times a year she hits the jackpot. This is one of them!"Read more
27 Swimsuits That Double as Tops (a la Bella Hadid)
Swimwear as streetwear is in.Read more
Bella Hadid's Long Overdue Harper's Bazaar Cover Finally Drops
"I don't know what you all are about, these covers are gorgeous!"Read more
101 Most Stunning Looks From the 2018 Cannes International Film Festival
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Who wears short shorts, barely-there skirts and plunging necklines? Take a look at this sampling of stars who put quite a bit of themselves on display.Read more
From Cutoffs to Crop Tops, Here's What Celebs Wore for Coachella 2018
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The Loan Process in Steps
Step #1 Determine Needs
- Discuss the buyer's objectives
- Property Type (Condo, Single Family, Townhome)
- Timeline (When do you need or want to move by?)
Step #2 Pre-Approval
- We will discuss employment history and income
- Current address
- Assets and Debts
- Amount available for down payment and closing costs
- Obtain all of your paperwork/documents (NEEDS LIST)
- Analyze paperwork and credit report
- Receive pre-qualification letter and qualification calculator
Step #3 Application and Offer
- Prior to finding your dream home, we can submit your information and application, this will provide you with a commitment letter or pre-approval letter that strengthens your purchasing power
- If you already have a property in mind, this is when you submit an offer to the seller
- Earnest money is transferred to the Title Company to hold
- Once the offer is accepted you will then request an inspection… (highly recommended- but not required with every loan type)
- An appraisal will then be conducted to determine the estimated value based on comparable properties in the area
Step #4 Processing
- Documents are sent to a loan processor for verification
- Employment is verified
Step #5 Closing
- Both parties meet with closing agent to sign all mortgage related documents
- The closing agent will discuss each page of the document and what it is you are signing
- Forms are notarized
- Lender releases funds to seller
- You become a proud new homeowner!!


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Mixed-Bag Special
:: "Scientific papers that are not widely read and that lack any great influence can end up being classed as high-impact, claim researchers in California". Read the story here.
:: Karlin Lillington recently attended the ISC Symposium in Switzerland, and she describes how each delegate received a SpotMe, which is a small handheld computer running embedded Linux. It has a radar function that displays the photos and details of all people within 30 metres, among other features. It is designed for events with 100-2,000 participants. I wonder if this means it could not be used at SLA or ALA? Also, what new social issues might surface? Karlin notes that during the keynote address, everyone was fiddling with their SpotMe's. It would be interesting to see the group dynamic in small sessions or hospitality suites. Also, what might happen if you are trying to avoid someone? Ooooh....
Also of note, Karlin visited the Stiftsbibliothek St Gallen (Abbey Library of St.Gall), the oldest library in Switzerland. Check out this amazing fisheye lens view of the Baroque Library. Imagine doing reference in there!
:: We are all fed up with coming to work each morning and having to delete dozens of useless, non-functional and occasionally offensive e-mails known as spam. Saul Hansell wrote an interesting article on spam in the Sunday 25 May 2003 NYTimes (ID and PW: podbay). Included are interviews with "seven people who have some ideas for a solution." One of these people is Steve Linford, the director of the Spamhaus Project, creators of the Spamhaus Block List (SBL). "The Spamhaus Block List (SBL) is a realtime database of IP addresses of spam-sources, including known spammers, spam gangs, spam operations and spam support services." For more info, read the SBL FAQ and Rationale, Listing Criteria and Procedures. Note that: "For information on how to configure your mail server to use sbl.spamhaus.org please refer to your mail server documentation/manuals or ask your mail server developer. With so many different mail servers in use we can not offer technical help with setting up the SBL."
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The first-round draft picks the past two summers combine for 45 points on 18 for 31 shooting in a 110-89 win over the New York Knicks Tuesday night at the TD Garden.
BOSTON – The sample size is extremely small, consisting of only four games in eight nights to open the NBA season.
In that brief time, however, youngsters Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have given the Celtics reason to be confident the team struck gold with the No. 3 pick the past two drafts.
Brown (18.8) and Tatum (14.8) are the Celtics' second and third-leading scorers, filling the void created when Gordon Hayward suffered a season-ending injury less than six minutes into the opener last week.
On Tuesday night, Brown and Tatum gave further proof that they have bright futures by playing key roles in an easy 110-89 victory over the New York Knicks at the TD Garden.
Brown, celebrating his 21st birthday in style, had 23 points on 9-for-16 shooting with three 3-points while the 19-year-old Tatum had 22 points on 9-for-15 shooting with four 3-pointers plus four rebounds and four steals.
Without Hayward, the Celtics are going to have a difficult time dethroning the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, but the development of Brown and Tatum should be fun to watch this season.
"They're here and they're making their mark right now,'' said Al Horford, who had 13 points, 13 rebounds and five assists as the Celtics improved to 2-2. "I was very proud of them.''
Said Kyrie Irving, who had 20 points and seven assists: "It's still early, but you've got to give them credit. They're coming out ready to play and demanding a lot of out of themselves, which I appreciate knowing it makes my job easier to go out and do what I do. On an individual level, they're ahead of the game.''
It marks the first time in Celtics' history that two players 21 years old or younger scored at least 20 points in the same game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Brown had 10 straight points in the first quarter when the Celtics shot to a 30-17 lead, and Tatum had the first 10 points of the second quarter.
"Just being aggressive, playing off of Al Horford and Kyrie,'' said Brown, who has at least 20 points twice in four games after reaching that number once as a rookie. "They draw a lot of attention and I've got to be able to make plays when they're taking up a lot of attention.
"I came out being aggressive. We've got to make teams guard us and make it easier for Al and Kyrie.''
Tatum, the first Celtics' draft pick to start on opening night since Paul Pierce in 1999, has made a smooth transition to the NBA after one year at Duke.
He was hesitant in the first half against the Cavaliers last week, but settled down quickly.
"I think that's just how I've always been,'' said Tatum. "I still get nervous here and there. I just try not to show it as much as possible. Each game I guess it gets easier, just my level of confidence out there.''
Celtics coach Brad Stevens knows a lot is being asked of Brown and Tatum, but the Celtics have little choice with injuries to Hayward, Marcus Smart and Marcus Morris.
"They are young guys, but to us with the situation we're in, they're guys,'' said Stevens. "We need them to be guys. We're in a situation right now where we're going to expect a lot out of those guys and we need them to be great, we need them to be able to respond to adversity and we need them to be able to respond to pats on the back just the same.
"We have high expectations for them. They should have high expectations for themselves and they're getting a great opportunity. We need them to continue to be good and there's a lot of fun in that, I think.''


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Larson Estates Austin
Larson Estates is a rural, equestrian community north of Highway 290 in Travis County's 78736 zip code. The neighborhood sits between the entrances of Circle Drive with Cedar Valley to the west and Oak Hill to the east.
Only 14 miles from Downtown Austin, these 20 residences sit along Twilight Vista, Bronzewood Drive, and Shallowford Drive. With lots of over an acre, Larson Estates homes for sale offer buyers a tranquil setting in Austin's beautiful hill country with space for animals and outbuildings.
Larson Estates homes for sale began development in the mid-1990s with homes ranging from 2,500 to over 4,000 square feet in size. Exteriors of these 1 and 2-story homes include limestone, brick, and siding. Outdoor living spaces as well as outbuildings for gardening, livestock and equipment are well hidden by an abundance of trees making each home feel incredibly private.
Where is Larson Estates Austin TX?
Ask your Realty Austin agent about Larson Estates homes for sale, To visit from Downtown Austin, take MoPac Expressway /TX-1 Loop S to Highway 290 W. Turn right on Shallowford Drive into the community. For travel, residents fly out of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, about 19 miles away via Hwy 290/Hwy 71.
Things to do near Larson Estates
Larson Estates is in a rural setting yet life's necessities are not far away. Seton Southwest Hospital is less than 4 miles from this community. Arbor Trails and Escarpment Village at Circle C Ranch, are both about 7 miles away with Whole Foods, Costco Wholesale, HEB grocery store, and many other retail, banks and service businesses in each location. Circle C Metropolitan Park, with over 573 acres, is also about 7 miles away with sports fields, disc golf, walking trails and playground. When it's too hot to play, residents head to Deep Eddy pool, about 12 miles away off Lake Austin Boulevard.
Larson Estates Schools
Austin ISD serves students living in Larson Estates. Baldwin Elementary (K-5), Small Middle (6-8), and Bowie High (9-12) are the assigned schools for this community. Private school options include Austin Waldorf School (K-12), Cedar Montessori School (PK-K) both less than 3 miles away, and Veritas Academy (PK-12), 7 miles away.


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Here's a scenario: You finally just committed to changing your diet and starting a new fitness routine, but you
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you LOVE going out to eat and of course drinking!! BUT then you have an "oh shit" moment when you realize
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My Ham Radio Interests
Vintage radio:
Collecting and renoation of old tube amateur radio's.
And some commersially great HF radios.
Collins, Drake,Hammarlund,Hallicrafters,
National, Johnson, Swan.
Collins: S-line, KWM-2A,KWM-380,75A-4. R390A,R-388/URR.
Drake: B-line,C-line,Tr4-C.
Hammarlund: SP-600JX21,BC-794B,HX-500.
National: HRO 500,NCX 5.
Hallicrafters: SR 400,SX 101,HT 32B.
JRC(Japan Radio Co): NRD 505,515.
Johnson: Viking Ranger II for AM when 10m open up again.
Swan 500,350.
DX radio's: Icom and Ten Tec OII for easy plug and play.
Other Interests
LA3F Follogruppen av NRRL.
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From the beginning of my intrest in HF activity: My interest in hf radio starts at very young age in 1960-64. My uncle was an army agent at the local community, and has a setup with green boxes (NRS 100) in the dinner room. And as a young boy this was very exaiting to listen on. And when he speaks to the net we could hear his voice in our table radio. Because AM modulation was the phone emission in 1960. All this forced me to find out more about short wave, and short wave radio. And after some research I finally got in touch with the NRRL Norwegian amateur radio association, and starting my member ship early in the 70's. And finaly got my amateur ticket in 1977. A weary exiting time. After some time I settle down near Oslo and the family life, work, and time spending with the radio have been up and down. But after some time I got my antenna up and some new and old radios get back to work as they should do. Always have interest in older gear and specially the famous one from 50' and 60' like Collins, Hallicrafters, Hammarlund,National, Johnson,Drake. May be this was trigged by the electronic magazine I bought when I study in Trondheim. In the magazine there was all the U.S famous radios, like Collins, kwm-2a, S-line, 51S-1(cost $ 2333 in 1974), and this gear was unable to get on the table at that time. But always want the S-line for my ham station. This came thru 20 years later, my first Collins radio was a R390A and then a winged KWM-2A in badly shape, but with some resturation and all gone true, alignment's and tube check this came to life and has been a nice radio to use since then.And as time go by, more radio's came into the shack, and at this time I have all the tube gear I wants so much in the late 60' and 70'. All this old radio is relaxing and very nice to work with. You can't do this gear more harm than don't use them. And always take the time to reform the electrolytic by use, for some hour every week. About the new and old gear discussion. I have never gear like Icom, Ten Tec, Orion 2, but when I listen on those newer radio's I don't feel the same comfort, but you can't compare the old with news because it's a another story abouth computer tecnologi and better IMD for "most" of the new radios,and on today's crovded band it's a must in dx-pail'ups and contest. Maybe this is only in my head, but when you find a strong signal and get a loud signal out of an large speaker from my A4', that is some sort of romance of the older gear and time, did I mention nostalgic. And when you crank the VFO and watch the beauty, you are in the radio heaven. 73 deEric LA4DW
Hi Eric--
I enjoyed seeing your pictures. I also grew up on some of the old stuff. When I was a kid, I would spend a lot of time looking at Popular Electronics and Olsen's Electronics catalogs. Like you, I also have a Hallicrafters and Viking on my bench. I'll be sending you a connections request. Best Wishes - Ralph
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Kenyatta faces crimes against humanity charges at The Hague, Netherlands-based court for allegations that he helped instigate violence that followed Kenya's December 2007 presidential election, when more than 1,000 people were killed.
The court ordered him to attend a status hearing Wednesday, denying his request that he participate by video. The hearing would be the first time a sitting president attends an ICC session, a mark Kenyatta's political supporters have urged him to avoid.
Seeking to bypass that notation in history, the president on Monday said he would invoke a never-before-used article of the constitution that will see Deputy President William Ruto temporarily become president.
The temporary abdication is Kenyatta's way of fulfilling the court order, but also insisting that he be a private citizen during the hearing.
In his speech, Kenyatta maintained his innocence, noted that the ICC prosecutor has been admonished by the court for her faltering, case and recalled that the African Union has passed a resolution granting immunity from international tribunals for sitting presidents.
Kenyatta also said Africa's "century of exploitation and domination" by the West continues. Critics of the ICC note that it has only prosecuted Africans.
Lastly, Kenyatta said the accusations he faces occurred before he became president.
"It is for this reason that I chose not to put the sovereignty of more than 40 million Kenyans on trial since their democratic will should never be subject to another jurisdiction," Kenyatta said.
"Therefore let it not be said that I am attending the status conference as the president of Kenya," he continued. "Nothing in my position or my deeds as president warrants my being in court."
George Kegoro, executive director of the Kenyan chapter of the International Commission of Jurists, lauded the president for following the rule of law. If Kenyatta had refused to go, he risked an international arrest warrant and international condemnation or economic sanctions against Kenya.
"If he had refused it would have destroyed our economy. The economy would not have recovered during his tenure," said Gitobu Imanyara, a lawyer and former legislator.
The case against Kenyatta appears to be collapsing as witnesses refuse to testify or recant their statements. A once-rocky relationship with the U.S. and Europe seems to be improving.
Kenyatta, Ruto and a Kenyan radio personality all face crimes against humanity charges before the ICC for inciting massive violence following the 2007 election. That violence — often ethnically motivated — killed more than 1,000 people and uprooted 600,000 from their homes.
Kenyatta has appeared before the court before but was not president at the time.
Kenyatta and Ruto, who were on opposing sides of the 2007-08 conflict, formed a political alliance that won the presidency and a majority in parliament after they were indicted for the crimes against humanity. They used their cases as an us-vs-the world rallying cry.
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Campaign Monitor's latest newsletter includes a link to a useful infographic about the do's and don'ts of email marketing. There's solid advice in there and I commend them for pulling together a nice visual representation. The only problem is, they broke at least 5 out of the 10 rules in their email that promoted the infographic. I call that out here just to show that even if you know what to do, getting it right is hard to do on a day-to-day basis.
Here are 5 mistakes Campaign Monitor made with their email promoting 10 email marketing do's and don'ts:
1. Don't forget preheader text. Oops, what's this? "Bimonthly newsletter. No Images? Click here NEWSLETTER"
As the infographic says, "Include attention-getting preheader text to provide more context to your message and encourage your reader to open the email." Adding preheader text should be an item as important on your final checklist as subject line. I use this code in the body tag:

Your amazing preheader text goes here.

2. Don't send the same email to every subscriber on your list. This is easier said than done, especially if you don't know anything else about your subscribers except their email address. I'd be willing to bet that everyone on the newsletter list got this exact email. So remember: Segment your list based on the interests of your audience or their stage in the buying cycle. And to do that, you have to ask questions or start creating segments based on click/open behavior.
3. Don't send a generic email that doesn't speak to anyone. Unfortunately, nothing in this email is personalized. When you're collecting email addresses, grab first name as well so you can get personal. Per the infographic, "Personalization increases your email's chance of being opened by 26%."
4. Don't send disconnected one-off emails. A newsletter is by definition a one-off email, although it's part of a monthly strategy. As the infographic says, "Use marketing automation to create customer journeys that nurture them and provide valuable content along the way."
5. Don't use the same images and copy for every subscriber. Do use dynamic content to tailor messages to subscriber attributes. Focus on your customers' preferences and geo-location. Once again, fairly certain that everyone on this list got the exact same email. Dynamic images and copy is time-intensive but the investment is worth it.


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WALLABIES cult figure Nick Cummins will quit Australian rugby to play in Japan next year, ruling himself out of the World Cup.
Cummins, known as the Honey Badger, will join Japanese Top League club Coca Cola West Red Sparks despite being contracted to the ARU until the end of 2015.
Cummins received an offer understood to be worth far more than the ARU could afford to match, and they have handed him a release from his final year.
Cummins began pursuing a move to Japan months ago, after his Western Force and Wallabies teammate Hugh McMeniman landed a lucrative deal in Japan, also from next year.
He will join former NRL player Lelea Paea at the West Red Sparks, who are coached by Japan's former World Cup coach Shogo Mukai.
The 26-year-old is an incumbent starting Wallabies winger, although his position would have been challenged when the Brumbies' Henry Speight becomes eligible for Australia from September 11.
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is unlikely to select Cummins for The Rugby Championship, having ignored Kane Douglas from the recent Test series against France because he has signed to play for Irish club Leinster next year.
McKenzie has said he only wants to pick players who will be available for the World Cup campaign.
Cummins has gained a large following for his quirky public comments and expressions, and his love for the bravery of the honey badger animal spawned his nickname.


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Switchfoot Cover 'Livin' on a Prayer' by Bon Jovi Featured
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BRB WE ARE LISTENING TO THIS ON REPEAT ALL DAY. Soon Switchfoot are embarking on a European tour with Bon Jovi and they've marked the occasion in the best way possible. Listen below!
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CSLS prides itself on how we can help manage and make your end to end supply chain more effective, whether that is via our logistics infrastructure or digital end to end management, the sky is the limit. We will work with you to provide a service that surprises your customers.
The world continues to become a much smaller place and transport lead-times are reduced accordingly. It is now feasible to do work that was once done in your DC upstream as a value add at much more competitive rates, whilst still providing the value adds that you need to do to differentiate your product.
By performing these activities upstream, it helps manage cost, the savings you can either keep as profit or you can reinvest into your value add to ensure you always stay one step ahead of your competitors.
We have heavily invested in key areas across the world so that you can leverage off our investment and supply the products the way you need to in a cost-effective manner.
Innovative design and execution of sophisticated origin logistics programs to effect cross-dock or direct-to-store, on carton or piece picks on single PO or multiple PO basis, subject to guaranteed accuracy of Pick-and-Pack.
ScanPack centres in Singapore, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen and Hong Kong.
Palletisation and slipsheeting of PDQ (Pick-and-Pack) programs, using cardboard pallets or pallet boxes.
Kitting and co-packing of multiple items of merchandise from multiple vendors for assembly into sales-packs.
Buyers consolidation programs.
Gone are the days when shipping merchandise on time in good condition is enough. The retail business is cutthroat and retailers need to make decisions at the last minute, which is why we offer a digital supply chain.
We have combined our physical supply chain with technology so that we can provide tools that allow the customer to make decisions closer to when the stock is at destination. This allows the stock to arrive at the right site, in the right quantity at the right time.
We provide many tools to help manage the information and the processes. Liberty helps you to source, and LIMA tracks the purchase order, which provides the digital view of the supply chain and tools like eCWMS (Scanpack) and enables us to scan pack your products and ship to "your customers", in the shortest possible time, in a cost-effective manner.
We have extensive experience to help take the trouble out of managing ECommerce. You may need help in sourcing, gaining introductions to contacts, creating websites or moving your stock through the supply chain and this is where CSLS are there to help.
In addition to the basic tools that many providers have, we have the skills to manage your supply chain from sourcing, warehousing, distribution, building and supporting your website, photography based on final packaging. CSLS can help you decide should you wish to ship your customers order from source or from the country of the customer. The choice is yours – we simply supply the options.
We have built a proprietary tracking and supply chain management tool called "LIMA". LIMA links to all the different points of data to bring it into one simple view for you to manage your merchandise. LIMA will provide you with a dashboard, so you can see how the business is tracking. This allows you to drill down and focus on the exceptions, whilst the majority of products are seamlessly tracked and supported by our physical and digitised supply chain to get the best outcome for your business.
Each order is on a "Track Plan" and you can see through simple traffic lights if the order is on time or running behind schedule. The system can send out tasks and alerts to ensure activities are done on time and if not, escalations are made.
Not only will it track your products, it will also help you make decisions closer to arrival at destination. Why determine what stock goes to which customer or destination port 8 weeks out? Through LIMA we can help you make that decision much closer to ETA at destination, and our teams on the ground will facilitate this – so that you can use the most up to date data to make the best decision for your company. Not only does this improve your customer satisfaction it also reduces waste throughout your supply chain.
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What To Do With Packing Material 101
Packing peanuts whimsically transformed into Snowman poop!
A little tulle, a little ribbon, some computer printed labels, and of course Styrofoam packing peanuts! Voila! Snowman Poop!
I've seen similar things with marshmallows or mints, but any chance to re-use something gets my creative circuits firing.
These make great party favors, or office gifts, and they are super simple to make.
I used a roll of glitter tulle from the craft store. Much cheaper than tulle circles.
First Cut about 6 to 8 inch lengths of tulle and ribbon.
• Place packing peanuts in the center of the tulle
• Gather the corners together and twist.
• Tie ribbon around the twisted tulle.
• Attach label with another piece of ribbon. I printed mine on the computer but if you have nice penmanship you could do them by hand.
• That's it! Snowman Poop!
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Re-Usin' by Susan is the culmination of many years of exploration and experimentation in jewelry making. People ask me how I got to be so creative. I tell them I ate paste as a child.


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Devine Chiropractic & Rehab Center ~Serving the Downtown, Belltown and South Lake Union areas of Seattle
Welcome to Devine Chiropractic & Rehab Center's website. We are delighted that you have found us and we hope that you will find our website helpful and informative as you explore non-surgical treatments for back pain, neck pain, sports injuries, sciatica, headaches, migraines, and more.
Our chiropractors have been providing holistic chiropractic treatment to patients in downtown Seattle for over 30 years, with a focus on natural pain relief and wellness care. We have treated thousands of patients with conditions ranging from whiplash to scoliosis to herniated disks to sciatica and have had remarkable success with conditions arising from car accident injuries, sports injuries, work injuries, repetitive stress injuries, slip and falls and more. In addition, we specialize in treating extremity conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, frozen shoulder, hip and knee conditions, plantar fasciitis, heel and foot pain, and elbow and wrist conditions.
At Devine Chiropractic and Rehab Center, we pride ourselves on our ability to get our patients feeling better quickly and back to doing what they love. We explain every treatment and make sure you understand the reasoning for each procedure. After you are pain-free, we work to strengthen the affected area, preventing a recurrence of your injury and helping to improve your overall health.
Patients at Devine Chiropractic are assured of receiving the finest care from our experienced chiropractors.
Demonstration of a chiropractic adjustment.
At Devine Chiropractic, in downtown Seattle, we treat a wide range of conditions. Here are just some of the conditions we treat through chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, Kinesio-Taping, Graston Technique* and nutritional counseling:
- Ankle pain
- Ankle sprain
- Arthritis
- Bicep tendonitis, patellar tendonitis,
rotator cuff tendonitis
- Back pain
- Car accidents
- Chronic fatigue
- Carpal tunnel
- Disc injury (slipped disc) including
bulging and herniated discs
- Food allergies
- Headaches and migraines
- Hip pain
- IT band syndrome
- Knee pain
- Low back pain
- Muscle pain
- Muscle pull
- Muscle strain
- Muscle sprain
- Neck pain and whiplash
- Numbness and tingling
- Pinched nerve
- Plantar fasciitis (foot pain)
- Running injuries
- Rib pain
- Repetitive Stress Injuries
- Spinal stenosis
- Sciatica
- Shoulder pain (frozen shoulder)
- Tendonitis (or tendinitis) including
Achilles tendonitis
- Tennis elbow and golfer's elbow


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We encourage positive behaviour, and challenge all forms of negative behaviour and ideas
Bradford College is committed to working together for the benefit of our students, staff and partners in the community through our UNITED Values. These promote a culture and environment that enhances students' learning and achievement, and helps staff in their coaching, teaching and supporting roles.
Read our UNITED values and behaviours strategy here.
Our UNITED Values incorporate the UK Government's British Values (part of the Prevent Duty 2015) and also the key principles of the Equality Act 2010. Our College Charter sets out students' rights and responsibilities. Read our PREVENT strategy here.
We firmly believe that the key to challenging negativity and division (which if not challenged could lead to potentially harmful consequences) is through nurturing mutual respect, understanding and integration. Being UNITED is the foundation of positive behaviour.
Watch our video presentation below to find out more.


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World Oceans Day "Our Sanctuary Paddle Out " Saturday June 8th Monterey, CA
A paddle-out organized by a handful ocean businesses and environmental groups will be putting on a event aimed to empower and educate our Monterey Bay Ocean communities.
Be present with others that are passionate about protecting our liquid sanctuary. We need to create a cultural shift in protecting our ocean environment and the Monterey Bay is ground zero.
Time : 9:00am to 11:00am Rain or Shine
What time should I arrive ? 8:00am if you're bringing your own gear . Monterey Bay Kayaks will open at 8:30am for those renting gear.
Location: Monterey Municipal Beach located directly behind Monterey Bay Kayaks
Metered Parking Lots at Fishermans Wharf Adjacent to Beach.
Monterey Bay Kayaks https://www.montereybaykayaks.
693 Del Monte Avenue Monterey, CA
Monterey Bay Kayaks is offering a discounted rental rate of $15 per person (participating in paddle out)
You must prebook by June 7th. Questions regarding call 831-373-5357
Monterey Bay Kayaks will also provide FREE aluminum water bottles for renters and tours on World Oceans Day .
ALL RENTERS WILL GO THROUGH A SAFETY ORIENTATION PRIOR TO PADDLE OUT ( ON THE BEACH ) between 9:00-9:30am
I am bringing my own gear what is appropriate to use for the paddle out?
Surfboard, Kayak, Sea-Kayak, Stand Up Paddle Board, Prone Paddle Board, Surf Ski, OC-1, OC-2, 6 man Outrigger etc. Human powered water craft.
Can I drop my gear / board close to the beach?
Yes. Pull down to Monterey Bay Kayaks or the parking lot located to the east off Camino El Estero (Traffic Light ) drop your gear at the beach and then go park .
What if I don't want to paddle out?
No worries . Just come out and be present on the beach to meet with local like minded people that care about the ocean .
Can I bring a sign to express my artistic genius for world oceans day?
Of course!!
Is there going to be a beach clean up?
Yes . 11:30am at Monterey Municipal Beach . Organizer Discovery Whale Watch https://discoverywhalewatch.
When we leave this should be the cleanest beach in California .


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Joining its award-winning sister restaurants in London and New York, Bar Boulud is a French-inspired bistro and oyster bar from internationally acclaimed chef Daniel Boulud. Specializing in classic brasserie fare, Bar Boulud is known for its delicious French bistro menu, seasonal New England inspired dishes and signature charcuterie.
Accessible directly from Boylston Street or through the hotel lobby, Bar Boulud's design offers a contemporary take on the craft of winemaking, showcasing vaulted ceilings inspired by wine barrels and a feature wall fashioned from wine crates. With a choice of seating including a row of stunning rich burgundy leather booths, the restaurant also features a 7-seat raw bar, a glass enclosed wine cellar and a 17-seat backlit zinc top bar.
Bar Boulud's menu offers a wonderful choice of French and American dishes, with an emphasis on fresh New England seafood, enhanced by an impressive wine cellar specializing in Burgundy and the Rhône Valley. As suited to special occasions as it is to business lunches and leisurely meals, Bar Boulud is one of Boylston Street's best French dining venues.
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Welcome to my 2018 Twelve Days of Photos, where I look at one of the images I chose to include in my best of year selection and talk a bit about it. To see the entire list of images I chose and learn more about my year in photography, please check out my 2018 Best Photos of the Year post. You can also look at all of the images over on my Smugmug Portfolio Site, and I've embedded a slideshow at the end of this post. To see a larger version of the image, you can click on it.
We close the Twelve Days of Photos with a favorite bird of mine, again from the Coyote Valley area south of San Jose. The Yellow-billed Magpie is a California specialty bird, with limited range, which makes it on of the birds birders visiting California want to see. Coyote Valley, and the relatively new Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, has become one of the most reliable and easily accessible places to find it. The rest of the country has it's second cousin, the Black-Billed Magpie.
Magpies are placed in the family Corvidae, which makes them close relatives to Crows, Ravens, Jays and the Clark's Nutcracker. Birds in this family tend to be fairly smart and cunning, and often a bit of a wise-ass with an attitude, what I lovingly call Avian's Juvenile Delinquents. They can be pretty fearless, and aren't afraid to get close and let you know what they're thinking. They pair off in the spring to nest, and the rest of the year operate in small flocks, and wander widely around a territory looking for interesting things to eat (they aren't picky) and trouble to get into.
Being black and white birds, they are always a photography challenge to bring out nice detail in the darks without blowing out the whites, so they're fun to photograph, especially since they're often willing to get close enough to almost pose, as they curiously try to figure out what you're up to and if you're done with that sandwich.
This one was happily wandering up and down the fences bounding the parking lot at Coyote Valley OSP, looking for bugs to eat or other things to poke his beak into, and I was able to get a nice close shot with light that brings out the iridescence colors within the black feathering. It might well be the magpie shot I've ever taken, but you can bet it'll be a while before I decide I can stop trying to improve on it.
With this I end the Twelve Days of Photos, and the end of 2018 as we get ready to usher 2019 in. I for one am happy to see 2018 leave and looking forward to what 2019 brings, and I hope the next year brings you and yours happiness and joy and the satisfaction of living a good life, or at least that fond reaction you get when you realize you really, finally nailed that picture you've been chasing.
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Monday, June 2, 2014
Make Up Monday
The Fine Print: card stuff, stamps, supplies, greetings, etc. by Club Scrap "Solstice" kit with the except of the paper flower and brad from my stash 'o goodies.
7 comments:
- Carol L said...
These are all such great cards with thought-provoking sentiments! I love the blue & yellow combos!
- June 2, 2014 at 3:31 PM
- Georgiana said...
Loving all the blue and yellow. So many great sayings!
- June 2, 2014 at 6:31 PM
- Janeen said...
ha! cute! and blue and yellow are the colors my kitchen is made up of so that's a great choice.
- June 3, 2014 at 1:11 PM
- stampingbowd said...
Very fun!!! I LOVE the sentiment you used on the 1st and 3rd card! I like how you highlighted the word "intelligent" on the third. Fun color combo on all the cards! Great designs! That sentiment on the last one makes me laugh!
- June 3, 2014 at 4:07 PM
- Jessi Fogan said...
That sentiment on the last one...how very true :) I love all the fun ribbon treatments, and yellow & blue together is just so cheerful!
- June 5, 2014 at 1:20 AM
- Bonnie said...
Love the blue and yella! It's one of my favorite color combinations! Wonderful quotes on these. I especially love the vacuum one! Ha!
- June 5, 2014 at 4:48 AM
- Darnell said...
You are a busy blogger lady! I've got up with your last week and this last card in the series is my favorite because, of course, I fell off my chair laughing at that sediment about the vacuum!! You make the best cards! And I am really loving these blues and yellows together!
I'd love for you to pop over and play in my NBUS Challenge if you get a chance!
Enjoy the weekend! I hope it has cooled off there. We are expecting over a hunnert here tomorrow, which sucks the life outta me. I know that you get even hotter there, ugh! Hugs, Darnell
- June 7, 2014 at 10:31 AM


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The calendar: discover our activities
How about making your museum visit even more interesting? Have a guide take you on a tour or participate in a creative workshop.
Art in a park environment. The perfect combination for children!
The Middelheim Museum offers various custom packages for young people, in line with their interests.