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They say that every action spurs an opposite reaction. Well, that certainly seems to be the case in Congress.
Just days after Massachusetts Democrat Rep. Barney Frank, along with 13 cosponsors, reintroduced HR 2835, the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act of 2009 in Congress, Republican Rep. Mark Kirk (Illinois) has called for federal legislation to sentence certain first-time marijuana offenders to up to 25 years in prison.
UPDATE!!! UPDATE!!! It gets even worse. Check out some of the comments and coverage from Rep. Kirk's press conference (WTF is "koosh?!"), which took place this afternoon. You can also offer your opinions regarding this misguided and mean-spirited proposal on Alternet.org and the ever-popular Huffington Post blog. You can also send Rep. Kirk and his colleagues a strong message by making your thoughts known on The Hill.com's Congress blog here.
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk to push tougher sentences for more-potent marijuana
via The Chicago Tribune
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk will call for legislation Monday that would toughen drug-trafficking laws regarding a highly potent form of marijuana, with penalties of up to 25 years in prison for a first-time offense.
The law would target offenders who sell or distribute marijuana that has a THC content exceeding 15 percent.
… Drug dealers are increasingly cross-breeding plants to produce high-potency variants of marijuana, which are called "kush" in street slang when they have 20 percent THC, Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran said. "When you amplify the strength of it, you are increasing the harm to the system," said Curran, who supports the legislation, which would amend a federal law. "They are more dangerous behind the wheel of a vehicle. It's not a good idea to have people that messed up."
… The Republican North Shore lawmaker said he plans to release more information during a news conference in Chicago on Monday, where he will be joined by representatives from the Lake County Sheriff's Department, the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group and Waukegan Police Department.
Okay, where to begin? Well, we can start with U.S. Representative Mark Kirk. According to the Congressman's website, Rep. Kirk is "pro-personal responsibility." Unless, of course, we're talking about allowing responsible adults (or patients) the choice to relax (or medicate) in the privacy of their own homes with a substance that is objectively safer than alcohol (or most prescription pharmaceuticals). Then, naturally, all bets are off.
Representative Kirk's website also alleges that the five-time-elected Congressman is "pro-science." Unless, of course, we're talking about cannabis — in which case he is actually "pro-ideology" and "anti-science." After all, if Rep. Kirk was truly interested in the science of cannabis he would already know that:
1) According to a 2008 review (see page 12) of marijuana potency by the University of Mississippi, the average THC in domestically grown marijuana — which comprises the bulk of the U.S. market — is less than five percent, a figure that's remained unchanged for nearly a decade.
2) THC — regardless of potency — is virtually non-toxic to healthy cells or organs, and is incapable of causing a fatal overdose. Currently, doctors may legally prescribe a FDA-approved pill that contains 100 percent THC, and curiously, nobody among Rep. Kirk's staff or at the Lake County Sheriff's office seems to be overly concerned about its potential health effects.
3) Survey data gleaned from cannabis consumers in the Netherlands—where users may legally purchase pot of known quality—indicates that most cannabis consumers prefer less potent pot, just as the majority of those who drink alcohol prefer beer or wine rather than 190 proof Everclear or Bacardi 151. When consumers encounter unusually strong varieties of marijuana, they adjust their use accordingly and smoke less.
Of course, if Rep. Kirk (write him here!) was really concerned about potential risks posed by supposedly stronger marijuana, he would support regulating the sale of drug (as opposed to jailing first-time pot sellers for a quarter of a century) so that its potency would be consistent and this information would be publicly displayed to the consumer. This same advice applies to the members of the Lake County Sheriff's Department and the Waukegan Police Department — who claim "we don't make the laws; we just enforce them" — yet seem to have no problem whatsoever lobbying for increased federal pot penalties while on company time.
Fortunately, the likelihood is that Rep. Kirk's proposed legislation will be all bark and no bite. One, I suspect that few if any of Rep. Kirk's colleagues in Congress will even consider supporting such an asinine measure. Two, even if such legislation were to become law (and it won't) — who would test each and every seized marijuana sample for THC potency and who would pay for it? Currently, only the University of Mississippi engages in such potency testing, which is highly expensive and requires the use of a gas chromatography mass spectrometer device. In short, it appears that the misguided Congressman from Illinois is simply trying to make headlines.
One can't blame him for trying. After all, across the pond, unsubstantiated claims regarding the dangers of often-talked-about-but-never-actually-defined supposedly "lethal" 'skunk' weed caused a national frenzy and resulted in Parliament hastily deciding to reclassify pot possession offenses from a verbal warning to up to five years in jail. Never mind that, under Britain's short-lived experiment with decriminalization, marijuana potency actually fell — as did the number of adolescents using the drug.
Of course, as the latest actions of the so-called "pro-science, pro-personal liberty" Congressman show, facts play virtually no role in political drug policy debate, and ignorance hardly disqualifies someone from holding elected office.


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We are a working beef and quarter horse farm. Our riverside campsites, rustic cabins, and open spaces are perfect for family-centered activities. On-site kayak rentals make it easy to enjoy the beauty of the Upper Iowa River. The new office offers a modern shower and restroom. When you visit be sure to ask about our free farm tours!
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New blaze ignites near LA as fierce California wildfires rage
An inferno engulfed the Los Angeles region Wednesday, forcing more than 200,000 people to evacuate and threatening thousands of homes, including the luxe Bel-Air neighborhood dotted with mansions.
The flames have swallowed some 80,000 acres (32,000 hectares) in just over a day since the "Thomas" fire, currently the state's largest, broke out, leaving at least one dead in an area about 45 minutes from downtown LA.
High winds caused another wave of wildfires to erupt overnight, including one in Los Angeles' affluent Bel-Air neighborhood. The area battled gridlocked heavy traffic as ash and smoke churned over the smoldering hillside.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said more than 230,000 people had evacuated Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
"Very strong winds" blowing from the northeast to the southwest were causing the fire to balloon, he said, warning Angelenos to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice.
"These are days that break your heart but also days that shows the resilience of our city," he said.
The "Skirball" fire ignited before 5 am (1300 GMT) and quickly grew to engulf some 150 acres, with forecasters predicting that 25 mile-per-hour (40 kilometer-per-hour) winds could cause further spreading, threatening multi-million dollar homes and the acclaimed Getty Center museum.
The Skirball fire—near a cultural center of the same name and captured in apocalyptic images—also prompted authorities to close the 405 Freeway, a major commuting corridor famous for its traffic congestion.
A cloud of black smoke was creeping across the city with a large, dark column rising into the air, leaving authorities concerned about the poor quality of air that was unbreathable in some places.
Flames menacing art
The acclaimed Getty arts institution—home to masterpieces including "The Spring" by Edouard Manet—was closed until at least Thursday, with museum authorities tweeting that "air filtration systems are protecting the galleries from smoke."
Television footage showed the Bel-Air neighborhood home to celebrities and billionaires, where both entrepreneur Elon Musk and pop superstar Beyonce own property.
In 1961, a fire consumed 500 homes in the hillside district.
Dozens of schools were closed Wednesday, as was Santa Monica College.
Just north in Ventura County the Thomas blaze continued unabated, after erupting in the hills of oak and scrub north of Santa Paula, powered by strong seasonal guests known as Santa Ana winds.
The area was clogged with thick black smoke, forcing mandatory evacuations, road closures and school cancellations.
Fire departments from across the state had arrived to help battle the ferocious wildfires, as heavy winds expected to continue through Thursday complicated their struggle to contain the flames.
The National Weather Service predicted "extremely critical fire weather," saying wind gusts could hit 70 miles per hour in some areas.
Authorities warned that winds will likely remain strong until Friday.
State of emergency
Firefighters were also on the scene of the Rye fire—which had grown to 7,000 acres in the Santa Clarita area—as well as the Creek fire north of downtown Los Angeles that had grown to more than 11,000 acres.
California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency over the area Tuesday, announcing: "This fire is very dangerous and spreading rapidly.
"It's critical residents stay ready and evacuate immediately if told to do so."
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said it had released funds for relief services.
US President Donald Trump tweeted a message of "thoughts and prayers" to California as it nears the end of its deadliest year ever for wildfires.
"I encourage everyone to heed the advice and orders of local and state officials," the president said on Twitter. "THANK YOU to all First Responders for your incredible work!"


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One of the major steps in starting a new business or getting financing is to prepare a business plan. This Financial Guide provides you with the basic information that you need to include in your business plan.
A well thought out business plan is a valuable tool for any new company or one that is seeking financing. It also provides milestones to gauge your success and the process of developing a business plan helps you think through some important issues that you may not have considered yet.
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If the reason for preparing the business plan is that you are starting a new business, you should first examine your reasons for wanting to go into business. Some of the most common reasons for starting a business are:
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Then, you should identify the niche your business will fill. Start by conducting the research necessary to answer questions like these:
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The final step before developing your plan is the pre-business checklist. You should answer these questions:
Based on your initial answers to the questions listed above, the next step is to formulate a business plan. A business plan sets forth the mission or purpose of the business venture, describes the product or services to be provided, presents an analysis of the market state, outlines goals that the business has and how it intends to achieve those goals, and last but not least, includes a formal financial plan.
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Mom-and-pop decor companies carve out niches
By Jennifer Forker
For The Associated Press
For small, mom-and-pop shops that produce goods for the home but don't have big advertising budgets, the Internet helps level the playing field, bringing customers looking for something different.
Many small design shops rely on word of mouth, or websites like Fab, which feature smaller collections.
"I don't think the old models of distribution are the only ways to play anymore," said Tracey Reinberg, whose year-and-a-half-old company, Kismet Tile, provides Moroccan-made cement tiles.
She works directly with customers instead of trying to get showrooms to carry her goods.
More traditional methods also help get the word out: Vahallan Papers, a purveyor of hand-painted wallpaper based in Lincoln, Neb., swears by trade shows.
"We usually go to the same trade shows that [the big companies] go to," said owner Dan Nelson. "As long as we have a great product, we can compete."
Below's just a small sampling, culled from the Fab design realm and elsewhere, of the variety of small startups carving out niches in home decor:
Art of Board: Launched in 2004, it recycles colorful skateboard decks into "skate tile." Owners Bruce Boul and Rich Moorhead also make a ceramic tile, onto which high-resolution images of skate tiles are imprinted, and peel-and-stick wall graphics.
"Every scratch, scrape and gouge is kept intact, making each piece unique and just as original as the skaters who destroyed these decks," Moorhead said.
The partners also launched a skate-deck recycling effort - I Ride I Recycle - to get broken decks into their hands and out of landfills. www.artofboard.com, www.irideirecycle.com
Housefish: Scott Bennett is the mad scientist behind this Denver furniture company, launched in 2008, that offers storage and shelving pieces with a nod toward the automotive industry. A former Indy-car designer, Bennett automated the manufacture of his furniture to keep costs down. Housefish furniture is made from birch-and-alder plywood and finished with non-toxic, zero-VOC paint.
"Housefish is my experiment in using American, high-tech manufacturing to produce innovative, environmentally responsible furniture," said Bennett. www.housefish.com
Kismet Tile: Reinberg founded this cement tile company in 2010, inspired by the Spanish-revival architecture of her San Antonio, Texas, childhood.
"I had always loved the material," said the longtime designer of textiles and wall coverings.
The company offers dozens of designs and color combinations, and recently expanded into small runs of digitally printed, metallic wallpaper. Reinberg's next step: creating a line of ceramic tiles. www.kismettile.com
Mediterra Tile: Founded in 2007, this Tumacacori, Ariz., company creates decorative ceramic tile in hundreds of designs and several finishes. Husband-and-wife designers Morgan and Julie Ringer work with Oscar Carrillo, who oversees the tiles' creation at the company's studio in central Mexico. The patterns come from architecture and traditional crafts.
"We hope to use pattern boldly and playfully, and we ask that our customers take some measured risks with their living space," said Morgan Ringer.
New to the company's lineup: ceramic tiles made with reclaimed bottle glass. www.mediterratile.com
Niche Modern: Husband-and-wife team Jeremy Pyles and Mary Welch began this company in 2005 after failing to find simple yet elegant lighting fixtures. At first, they commissioned their own pendants with a Brooklyn glass blower. Today, they have their own art glass studio in Beacon, N.Y., where pendant lights and chandeliers are hand-blown in warm, translucent grays and ambers.
"Each piece of glass is handcrafted, furnaces roaring, then lovingly assembled into a full fixture before shipping," said Mary Welch. www.nichemodern.com
Spoonflower: Started in 2008, this Durham, N.C., company makes it possible for designers and DIYers to design and print their own fabrics for window treatments and home accessories such as pillows. Spoonflower uses non-toxic ink to digitally print on 10 types of fabric. Customers can create original designs or choose from an inventory of more than 100,000. Owner Stephen Fraser said Spoonflower also will soon be able to print eco-friendly - and removable - wallpaper.
"All along the novelty of Spoonflower has been the novelty of making customization available to regular people," said Fraser. www.spoonflower.com
Vahallan Papers: Two friends launched this hand-painted wallpaper company in a garage 15 years ago.
"I will never forget making paper in the winter and having to go inside between sheets of paper and run our hands under warm water to get the feeling back," Nelson said.
The line is sold through interior designers and at wallpaper retail stores.
"When I say 'hand painted,' I truly mean it," Nelson said. "We use our fingers to do almost all of our painting." www.


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Mauricio Rua is no stranger to winning fights because of his hands. All five of his UFC victories have come courtesy of punches.
So it might seem a little odd that "Shogun" decided to seek out the standup assistance of famed boxing coach Freddie Roach. But that's just what Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) did in advance of his UFC Fight Night 26 main event against Chael Sonnen (27-13-1 MMA, 6-6 UFC).
"Shogun" and Sonnen meet Saturday at TD Garden in Boston on the first UFC event to air on the new FOX Sports 1 cable network. The six-fight main card airs there following a four-fight prelims card on the same channel and three fights on Facebook.
In a behind-the-scenes training video, the Brazilian can be seen in the boxing ring training with Roach, a boxer-turned-trainer who has helped guide the careers of the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Julio Cesar Chavez, as well as UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.
"This all happened because my manager contacted Freddie Roach and his team and scheduled some training sessions," Rua said. "It's been really good for me because I've learned some details to improve my fighting.
"I was always confident in my boxing. I've learned some tips that I will practice while training for (Sonnen). We worked a lot on my jab and my left hand to find my distance so I can feel comfortable while fighting."
Roach, who finished his own boxing career more than 25 years ago after amassing 40 wins with 15 knockouts, said Rua was able to pick up plenty in their time together.
"When we first started, he didn't really know how to pivot or put his full weight behind the punches and so forth," Roach said. "So we've been working on that. He's a great puncher and a great striker, and in a short time he's come a long way."
Check out the video above.
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Milan Lucic scores twice, Bruins beat Panthers 6-2
Boston scores 6 goals for third straight game
Milan Lucic scored twice and the Bruins spoiled goalie Tim Thomas' first game in Boston as a visitor with a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night.
It was the third straight six-goal game for the Bruins, known more for their defense, following road wins of 6-1 and 6-3. The Atlantic Division leaders improved to 5-0-1 in their last six games.
Thomas won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 2011 when the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. He spent one more season with them, took last season off and then joined the Panthers.
Zdeno Chara, Reilly Smith, Shawn Thornton and David Krejci also scored for Boston, which led 4-0 until Brad Boyes connected for Florida with 2:33 left in the second period. Dmitry Kulikov added a power-play goal for the Panthers 4 minutes into the third.
Fans applauded lightly when Thomas was introduced as the starting goalie. But after Thornton made it 5-2 just more than 8 minutes into the third period, they derisively chanted, "Thomas! Thomas!"
Thomas played for the first time against the Bruins on Oct. 17 in Boston's 3-2 win in Florida. He traveled with the Panthers to Boston but did not play Nov. 7 in the Bruins' 4-1 victory. Tuesday's win was Boston's sixth straight over Florida.
For the second consecutive game, the Bruins were the early aggressors, outshooting the Panthers 19-8 in the first period. On Monday night, Boston took 18 of the first 20 shots in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders.
Lucic gave the Bruins a 1-0 lead at 7:41 of the first period on a rebound after Thomas stopped Jarome Iginla's shot from the right circle.
Lucic also was initially credited with the second goal less than 8 minutes later when Chara's 45-foot shot from the right appeared to hit him before bouncing over Thomas and trickling into the net. The scoring was changed when it was determined that the puck hit Thomas' glove, not Lucic.
But that didn't stop a few spectators from throwing hats on the ice early in the second, thinking Lucic had completed a hat trick when he scored his 15th of the season. Matt Bartkowski shot toward Thomas, Iginla got his stick on the puck in front and Lucic easily put the backhand rebound in.
Smith made it 4-0 with his team-leading 18th goal at 14:54 of the second. He took a pass across the slot from Carl Soderberg and beat Thomas to the open side of the net.
After Boyes ruined Tuukka Rask's bid for his fourth shutout in 13 decisions, Kulikov made it 4-2. His goal ended an 0-for-43 power-play drought for the Panthers over their previous 13 games and the first two periods Tuesday.
Rask finished with 28 saves.
NOTES: Sean Bergenheim's assist on Kulikov's goal was his 150th NHL point. It came in his 100th game with the Panthers. ... Bruins forward Chris Kelly played for the first time since missing 22 games with a broken leg. ... Boston is 12-2 in its last 14 home games.


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Online Engineering Graduate Programs
What are Online Engineering Degree Graduate Programs?
Online Engineering Degree Programs offer scholars and mid-career professionals the opportunity to earn a graduate certificate, master's or doctorate degree without the logistics of having to get to class every day. The discipline of engineering is quite broad and encompasses many specialized fields such as mechanical, electrical, biomedical and nuclear engineering; each has its own specific technology and areas of applied science. Current engineers may find that earning a graduate engineering degree online is appealing for the convenience and flexibility.
Online Engineering Degree Graduate Programs: Basics
As with traditional programs, students interested in a graduate-level online engineering degree should have obtained an ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Engineering in their chosen field for a Master's Degree in Engineering and either a bachelor's or a master's for a doctorate degree. However, it is important to verify the requirements for each program with the engineering school or university.
Why Earn an Online Graduate Degree in Engineering?
While earning an online engineering degree is no guarantee, there are a few reasons why a current engineer might aim for a Masters or PhD in Engineering.
- Higher Wage Premiums: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, several types of engineering professions may have a higher pay scale for workers with Master's degree. These are civil engineers, mechanical engineers, architectural and engineering managers (BLS).
- Learn Management Skills: Engineers interested in management positions tend to need a Master's degree in engineering or in business administration
- What You Know Teach: Engineering professors, who may be involved in research as well are typically required to have a Doctorate degree in their specific field (BLS).
- Your Field Requires it: Some entry-level nuclear engineering jobs may require at least a master's degree, or even a Ph.D (BLS).
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Are you autonomous? Do you have a full schedule? Have you found several ABET-accredited graduate schools that have the type of Engineering program you are looking for but you cannot relocate? Do you seek upward mobility? Are you hoping for better pay? Do you want to devote yourself to a research project? Have you reached a point where you want to teach what you know? Online Master's degrees or graduate certificates in engineering are typically directed at current engineering professional who want to advance in terms of knowledge, leadership or technical proficiency. Doctoral degrees in engineering tend to prepare graduates for possible careers in research or postsecondary teaching. Whether you seek business skills, technical capabilities in using certain technology, or the advanced coursework and theory, online graduate engineering programs are worth considering.
THINKING AHEAD? Most master's in engineering degrees require strong grades at undergraduate level, usually in relevant science, mathematics, computer science or engineering disciplines.
What are Online Master's Degree in Engineering Programs?
Online Master's Degree in Engineering Programs build on the training you have received as an undergraduate or are geared to students with a non-engineering undergrad degree who want basic knowledge in engineering at the graduate level. Typically, 2-years of study (about 10 to 15 courses), Masters in Engineering programs offer graduates of a 4-year ABET-accredited Bachelor's program the opportunity to choose a practical (applied) or theoretical (research) focus. For instance, the Chemical Engineer who wants to focus on renewable resources. Some programs are geared to engineering management, while others have a technical orientation, therefore there may be a component such as an internship, thesis or practicum. Coursework centers around a student's specialization and often give engineers the opportunity to refine their interests to an area of inquiry within their discipline.
What are Online Doctorate Degree in Engineering Programs?
Online Doctorate Degree in Engineering programs such as the PhD may be designed for current engineers who seek to make a research contribution or teach at the post-secondary level. Approximately 3 to 5 years, candidates for PhD in Engineering programs typically need a Bachelor's or Master's degree from an ABET-accredited program. Typically, there is a blend of coursework and research as well as completion of a dissertation.
What are Online Graduate Certificates in Engineering?
Online Graduate Certificates in Engineering are usually shorter term programs (around 1-year) with a targeted emphasis that usually require a Bachelor's degree, depending on the certificate level. Current engineers interested in adding management, research, or technical skills that enhance their proficiency might take advantage of an online certificate.
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In terms of the structure of an online engineering degree program, this is going to vary somewhat between engineering schools. Some may offer a 100% online format while others may require a short residency or an intensive where a lot of course material is presented in a short period. Some engineering colleges may offer online and campus formats so the course material is the same, but the delivery is web-based and students can log in from their computer from wherever they are with Internet access.
Usually the asynchronous format is self-paced although assignments have to be submitted on time. Online resources such as online libraries, group chat, email and web cams may be utilized so that students stay connected to faculty and classmates, and don't have to go onsite to research. Other times there may be livestreaming video seminars where you need to be present at your computer. The online learner is someone who is up for the task of an engineering graduate degree and up for the commitment of the learning format.
ABET-Accreditation; Online Engineering Graduate Programs
The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) is a central accrediting body for prospective online graduate students to inform themselves about, especially if you are interested in a technical engineering degree (as opposed to a business degree). ABET accredits engineering technology, engineering, computer science, and applied science programs and uses the same quality standards for traditional and online engineering degree programs. In most states, earning a professional engineer (PE) license is dependent on a degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program (BLS).
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Finding the 'right' online engineering degree and graduate school is a question of spending some time thinking about your career goals, and then choosing an engineering school that could prepare you to meet those ambitions. Browse through sponsored program listings and then reach out to your choice grad schools for more information. Each has unique features to weigh and of course, you want to stay on top of application deadlines.
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Has Red Reddington met his match?
Alan Alda will guest-star on an upcoming episode of The Blacklist as an enemy of James Spader's character, Access Hollywood reports. Alda plays Mr. Crowley, a nemesis from Red's past who threatens to kill Red if he gives certain information to Liz (Megan Boone).
Photos: TV characters who were supposed to die
Alda's TV credits include M*A*S*H and The West Wing, and he most recently appeared on Showtime's The Big C.
The Blacklist airs Mondays at 10/9c on NBC. Are you looking forward to meeting Alda's character?
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William Strampel, a former Michigan State University dean who had oversight of now-imprisoned sports doctor Larry Nassar, was found guilty Wednesday of neglect of duty but was acquitted on a more serious criminal sexual conduct charge. It's the latest development stemming from the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
Numerous people have been charged, fired or forced out of their jobs during the investigations into the once-renowned sports doctor. He was sentenced to decades in prison after hundreds of girls and women said he molested them under the guise of medical treatment, including while he worked for Michigan State and Indiana-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians.
Here's a look at some of the individuals and organizations that have been affected:
* A U.S. Department of Education report sent to the university in December 2018 said its failure to detect and stop sexual assaults by Nassar indicated a lack of institutional control.
* Lou Anna Simon: The university president and school alumna resigned in January 2018 amid growing pressure. She denied any cover-up by the university. She since has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors. She is accused of lying during an interview last year when investigators were trying to determine how Nassar got away with sexual assault for so long.
The MSU governing board later hired former Michigan Gov. John Engler. He resigned amid fallout from remarks he made about some victims of Nassar and was replaced by Satish Udpa , the school's executive vice president for administration.
In May, MSU named Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr., a medical researcher who has led Stony Brook University in New York for nearly a decade, as its next president.
The school has settled lawsuits totaling $500 million.
* Mark Hollis: The athletic director called his departure last year a retirement, but he, too, faced pressure to leave.
* Kathie Klages: The former head gymnastics coach resigned in 2017 after she was suspended for defending Nassar over the years. Klages was charged with lying to investigators. If convicted, she could face up to four years in prison. She has denied allegations that former gymnast Larissa Boyce told her that Nassar had abused her in 1997, when Boyce was 16.
* Brooke Lemmen: The former school doctor resigned in 2017 after learning the university was considering firing her because she didn't disclose that USA Gymnastics was investigating Nassar. A state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation cleared her of any violations in November.
* Strampel: The former dean of the university's College of Osteopathic Medicine was charged in March 2018 amid allegations that he failed to keep Nassar in line, groped female students and stored nude student selfies on his campus computer. Strampel, who has also been named in lawsuits, retired June 30, even as Michigan State was trying to fire him. He was found guilty Wednesday of neglect of duty but acquitted on a more serious criminal sexual conduct charge.
* Bob Noto: The university in February 2018 announced the departure of its longtime vice president for legal affairs. The school called it a retirement. Noto had been Michigan State's general counsel since 1995.
* Rhonda Faehn: The former senior vice president of the organization was dismissed in January by the University of Michigan after working for just a few days as a coaching consultant for its women's team. She was fired after an outcry over her hiring. USA Gymnastics parted ways with Faehn as senior vice president in May 2018 after she was criticized by Nassar's victims for not contacting authorities about potential abuse concerns.
* Valeri Liukin: The coordinator of the women's national team for USA Gymnastics announced in February 2018 that he was stepping down, less than 18 months after taking over for Martha Karolyi. Liukin said that while he wanted to help turn around the program, "the present climate causes me, and more importantly my family, far too much stress, difficulty and uncertainty."
* USA Gymnastics said in January 2018 that its entire board of directors would resign, as requested by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The USOC then took steps to decertify the gymnastics organization that picks U.S. national teams, and USA Gymnastics filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition as it attempted to reach settlements in the dozens of sex-abuse lawsuits it faces and to forestall its potential demise at the hands of the USOC.
* Steve Penny: The former president and CEO of the organization resigned under pressure in March 2017. He was replaced by Kerry Perry, who took over in December 2017. Penny pleaded not guilty in October to a third-degree felony alleging he ordered the removal of documents relating to Nassar from the Karolyi Ranch in Texas.
* Less than a year after being hired as USA Gymnastics' president and CEO, Perry resigned in September after the USOC questioned her ability to lead the scandal-rocked organization.
* Former California U.S. Rep. Mary Bono was hired in October as the interim president for USA Gymnastics only to resign four day later. Bono said she felt her affiliation with the embattled organization would be a "liability" after a social media post by Bono criticizing Nike and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick drew widespread scrutiny within the gymnastics community. Six-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman also questioned Bono's association with a law firm that advised the organization on how to handle portions of the Nassar scandal.
* Ron Galimore: The longtime USA Gymnastics chief operating officer resigned in November but denied any wrongdoing in the Nassar scandal. The Indianapolis Star reported in May that an attorney hired by USA Gymnastics directed Galimore to come up with a false excuse to explain Nassar's absence at major gymnastic events in the summer of 2015. The organization was looking into complaints against Nassar at the time.
* John Geddert: The owner of the Michigan club was suspended last January by USA Gymnastics and announced his retirement. He was the U.S. women's coach at the 2012 Olympics. Geddert has said he had "zero knowledge" of Nassar's crimes.
* USA Gymnastics said in January 2018 that the Texas ranch where a number of gymnasts said Nassar abused them would no longer serve as the national training center. Owners Martha and Bela Karolyi have since sued the USOC and USA Gymnastics, seeking damages for a canceled sale of the property. They also have been named in lawsuits.
* Debra Van Horn: Texas prosecutors in June filed sexual assault charges against Nassar and Van Horn, a trainer who worked at his side at the Karolyi Ranch and also worked at USA Gymnastics for 30 years. She was charged with second-degree sexual assault of a child. The local prosecutor said Van Horn was charged with "acting as a party" with Nassar.
* Scott Blackmun: The CEO resigned in February 2018, citing difficulties with prostate cancer and the federation's need to move forward to deal with the sexual abuse scandal. There had been calls for his departure.
* Alan Ashley: The USOC fired the chief of sport performance in December in the wake of an independent report that said neither he nor Blackmun elevated concerns about the Nassar allegations when they were first reported to them.


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EU-AIMS scientists answer questions from the autism community
EU-AIMS scientists answer questions from the autism community about EU-AIMS autism research
20 November 2017
In this video EU-AIMS scientists answer questions from the autism community about EU-AIMS research.
Two public events organised by members of the EU-AIMS Ethics advisory board (lead by Ilina Singh, University of Oxford), one in the UK and one in Denmark were conducted as part of the consortiums on-going PPI activities in 2014 and 2015.
Sixty-six individuals submitted written comments on the consortiums research after these events, most were questions that autistic adults or parents of individuals with autism had raised. We summarised their questions in this video and put them to the scientists at the EU-AIMS 6th annual Meeting in 2017 in the following film:
What is EU-AIMS doing for Autism Research?
19 June 2015
The 3rd annual meeting was held on 13 -14 April 2015 at Paris (Servier), France. 130 consortium members attended the meeting.
Watch the EU-AIMS video to get a better idea about the programme and what we are doing for autism research.
Autism: World's largest study aims to find best support
7 January 2015
Autism is a broad and varied condition which very little is known about.
BBC Disability Correspondent Nikki Fox has been given exclusive access to the world's largest study of autism, which hopes to discover how society can best support people with the disorder.
Scientists study how babies develop ADHD
17 April 2014
Scientists at a laboratory in central London are carrying out tests to try to discover how and why some people develop Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
The Birbeck Babylab studies how babies learn and has already made progress in understanding how autism develops in young children.
BBC London's Jean Mackenzie spoke to Dr Emily Jones, the lead researcher at the Birkbeck Babylab, and mothers Fiona Mackay and Sheryne Shillingford-Reed.
IMI and the EU-AIMS project - paving the way for new treatments for autism
13 January 2014
Around 1% of children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), yet there are currently no drugs designed specifically to treat their main symptoms. Working to change this is the EU-AIMS project, which is supported by the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI). The goal of EU-AIMS is to generate tools that will enhance our understanding of ASD, and ultimately pave the way for the development of new, safe and effective treatments for use in both children and adults. As well as dramatically improving quality of life, good treatments would help to cut the social and economic costs of ASD.
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is Europe's largest public-private initiative aiming to speed up the development of better and safer medicines for patients. IMI supports collaborative research projects and builds networks of industrial and academic experts in order to boost pharmaceutical innovation in Europe. IMI is a joint undertaking between the European Union and the pharmaceutical industry association EFPIA.
IMI - www.imi.europa.eu


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Tomorrow we have the UCI presidential election. And nothing has changed, we still have a candidate who knows no shame and therefore cannot be slowed down by any type of logic.
Merely a week after the 2005 Verbruggen letter leaked which showed the Verbruggen/McQuaid camp clearly didn't want a fair election but rather a coronation, we have the federation president of cycling powerhouse St. Lucia accusing Cookson of wanting a coronation and not an election.
This is the same clown who claims that McQuaid almost singlehandedly eradicated doping in cycling while conveniently forgetting the obstruction of USADA, the whistleblower-killing lawsuits against Kimmage and Landis and the bending of the rules in favor of Armstrong (for example for his early return in 2009).
Vaughters very clearly indicated why Cookson is the better choice in his op-ed piece this week. Whether this endorsement helps or hurts Cookson, I don't know. Do the people who are voting tomorrow care what Vaughters thinks, do they not see him as an enemy of the state and therefore would rather do the opposite of what he suggests? We'll soon know.
One of the more interesting bits in his piece may be the influence Verbruggen still wields – this is often whispered but rarely discussed with the outside world. But I can confirm it's absolutely true.
At the start of 2010, we changed our banking arrangements and as a result, we wanted to exchange our old bank guarantee for the Cervelo TestTeam for a new one. So we sent the new guarantee, and the UCI sent back the old one. So far, so good (well, it wasn't quite as straightforward as I describe here, things never are with the UCI).
But then the old bank wanted a letter to confirm that indeed the UCI relinquished their claim on the old bank guarantee. They did, after all they now had a new one, but for weeks and weeks we called and were told the letter would be sent, but it never was. Weeks turned into months, and still no letter. You have to understand, this was quite a pile of money tied up. As a Continental Pro team, you have to provide yearly bank guarantees for 15 months. So in the Spring of 2010 our old 2009 guarantee was still active (from Jan 1, 2009 until March 31, 2010, our new 2009 replacement guarantee was still active (also until March 31, 2010) and our new 2010 guarantee was already in place (Jan 1, 2010 until March 31, 2011).
After the umpteenth call to the UCI legal department and the umpteenth promise we didn't believe, somebody had a stroke of genius and called Verbruggen. He said "I'll take care of it" and the next day we had the letter from the UCI legal department.
We got a lot of love from Verbruggen that Spring, as our success while holding a Pro Continental status was ridiculing the value of a WorldTour license. So while the official UCI was trying to punish us with last-minute rule changes to increase the fees we had to pay for our license and anti-doping, Verbruggen was trying to charm us into turning WorldTour. While we weren't nearly as important as Vaughters, his stories have a familiar ring to them. This combination of sucking and blowing didn't lead to anything (doesn't the saying explain you can't suck and blow at the same time) as we didn't want to be WorldTour and couldn't afford it. By June the nastier stage of the process commenced. But that's for another day.
For today, I will give my kiss-of-death UCI presidential race predictions.
- Cookson has obtained the 14 votes of the European delegates, but some of those delegates will not play by the rules and vote for McQuaid anyway.
- Asia-Pacific goes mostly to McQuaid, these are countries and people who have benefited from several UCI programs and they like how things are going for them. Why rock the boat?
- Africa is the same story, a significant portion if not all of it will go to McQuaid. Based on absolutely nothing other than status quo is good for these delegates.
- The Americas will be a mixed bag
With all 14 European votes going to Cookson, he would have a real shot at beating McQuaid. With several of those delegates going against the UEC vote and supporting McQuaid, it's hard to see how Cookson can win.
P.S. Hopefully my kiss-of-death predictions will have the usual effect on those in the race. Boonen, Sagan and Cancellara can all testify to how difficult it is to overcome favorite status in my predictions. The curse of the rainbow jersey is nothing compared to the curse of the kiss-of-death predictions. I figured I may as well use it as a force for good!


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Playworks coaches teach games, prevent bullying at recess
The nonprofit group Playworks provides 360 schools in low-income neighborhoods fun, organized activities for children during recess, allowing them to return to class refreshed and ready to learn.
Playworks, a nonprofit in Oakland, Calif., thinks that Hula Hoops and relay races just might hold the key to better academic performance for elementary-school students.
The organization seeks to provide fun, organized opportunities to play during recess, allowing children to return to class refreshed and ready to learn.
The charity places full-time coaches in 360 schools in low-income neighborhoods who organize games, encourage participation, and show kids how to mediate conflicts with techniques like rock-paper-scissors. Older students act as junior coaches, helping to lead activities and teach new games to younger children.
"We focus on recess and play in schools, with the idea of leveraging it to really promote learning and physical activity," says Jill Vialet, who founded the organization in 1996.
Playworks grew from a conversation Ms. Vialet had with a principal who was frustrated by the amount of time she and her teachers spent dealing with playground conflicts. The principal was running late for a meeting, and when she emerged from her office, three little boys she had been disciplining trailed behind her.
"She starts describing how recess had become this really chaotic time and how these boys were always getting in trouble," says Ms. Vialet. "They weren't bad kids, but they were starting to see themselves as bad kids."
Outside evaluators studied 14 schools in the Playworks program and compared them with 11 similar schools that were not. Teachers in the Playworks schools reported better behavior at recess and 27 percent less time transitioning to classroom activities after recess than at the control schools. What's more, kids were far less likely to bully or treat one another poorly.
Boone Elementary School in Chicago — one of 22 cities where the organization works — started the program this fall. Discipline problems have decreased significantly, says Lori Zaimi, the school's assistant principal.
"The teachers can now focus on teaching," she says. "They don't have to worry about what happened during recess."
Money from fees — charged both to participating schools and to other schools, for training teachers and administrators — accounts for a little more than one-third of the organization's $30.9 million annual budget. Most of the rest comes from private donations by individuals, corporations, and foundations, with government grants bringing in another $2.3-million.
• This story originally appeared at The Chronicle of Philanthropy.


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Singapore -- At a time when it is becoming increasingly acceptable to display hysterically fury at what is perceived to be blasphemy or iconoclasm, some calm and reasoned words from the Buddhist tradition might not be out of place.
When the Buddha was informed that a man named Suppiya was 'finding fault in all sorts of ways with the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha' he said:
'Should anyone speak disparagingly of me, the Dhamma or the Saïgha you should not get angry, resentful or upset because of that. For if you did you would not be able recognize if what they said was true or not. Therefore, if others speak disparagingly of me, the Dhamma or the Sangha you should explain whatever is incorrect saying: "This is not correct, that is not true, we do not do this, that is not our way" ' (D.I,1-3).
Over a thousand years later the poet Santideva wrote in his Bodhicaryavatra: 'Hatred towards those who speak insultingly about or damage sacred images or stupas is inappropriate. The Buddhas do not get angry at such things.'


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Photons, in the form of optical pulses, radio waves, and the like, have been used to transmit data for decades. The next phase will probably involve using the quantum states of the photons themselves to carry information.
In terms of these quantum states, photons possess two distinct polarization orientations, along with a theoretically infinite number of helical wave forms, in which the photons rotate around the direction they're moving. The latter have garnered a lot of interest, as they could potentially carry a lot more data than other optical methods. Possible applications include quantum computing, improved fiber optic communication, point-to-point data transfer across free space, and microscopy.
Researchers have now developed a way to produce twisted light beams using silicon chips, the starting point for compact, efficient optical communication. Xinlun Cai and colleagues shaped photons using a microscopic, ring-shaped grating, which sent twisted light out in a specified pattern. Each ring was small enough to be fabricated into integrated circuits, and capable of emitting multiple vortexes of light simultaneously. The same type of chip could also serve as a receiver for twisted light, and manipulate waves that transit through it.
Photons possess a number of quantum properties that can be used to encode information. You can think of photon polarization as like the rotation of a planet on its axis. In this view, the helical shape of the light wave—known as its orbital angular momentum (OAM)—is akin to the planet's orbit around the Sun. These properties are independent of each other, and of the wavelength of light, so they can be manipulated separately. Whereas polarization occurs as a combination of two possible orientations, the OAM theoretically can have infinite values, though in practice far fewer states are available. Nevertheless, exploiting OAM greatly expands the potentially exploitable quantum states of photons we could put to use.
The researchers created helical OAM states using a ring-shaped chamber fabricated from silicon and mounted on a chip. They used infrared laser light as the input, fed in through a waveguide—a chamber that shapes the wave in a controlled fashion. The smallest of the ring chambers was 7.8 micrometers (7.8 μm, or 0.0078 millimeters) in diameter, comparable to the 1.5 μm wavelength of the light. The interior of the chamber was scored with grooves that diffract the light, causing interference. Because of the chamber's shape, however, the interference reshaped the light into a helix, and sent it "upward", perpendicular to the ring. The image below shows the spiral patterns produced from opposite polarization of the original light.
The experimenters then combined light from multiple rings, which resulted in additional patterns. Such combinations allow for many additional wave shapes that can be used in data transmission. However, reshaping light also has applications in optical "tweezers," where light is used to manipulate other quantum systems. The clean control provided by the ring chambers could potentially lead to many other applications in quantum computing control and communication.
The researchers did not test data transfer in this paper, though they suggested ways it could be done. A major problem facing OAM communication includes loss of the coherent photon state through scattering off air molecules or absorption in fiber optic cables. Either of these processes can change the waveform, defeating the purpose of the entire exercise.
Nevertheless, this is an exciting step toward OAM-based devices. The researchers showed how simple microscale ring-shaped chambers fabricated from silicon could produce any number of possible helical waveforms, opening up many possible channels for future investigation.
Science, 2012. DOI: 10.1126/science.1226528 (About DOIs).


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Boulder's Frasca Food and Wine won the James Beard Foundation's 2013 "Outstanding Wine Program" award, the foundation announced today at a ceremony in New York.
The wine program award is given to "a restaurant that displays and encourages excellence in wine service through a well-presented wine list, a knowledgeable staff and efforts to educate customers about wine."
This was Frasca's fourth nomination for the award.
Bobby Stuckey, a master sommelier and co-owner of the restaurant at 1738 Pearl St., also was nominated twice in previous years for "outstanding wine service," as well as in 2000 as the sommelier at The Little Nell restaurant in Aspen.
Stuckey was nominated in 2008 for the James Beard "outstanding wine and spirits professional" award for mentoring young sommeliers from all over the country, while Frasca chef and co-owner Lachlan MacKinnon-Patterson won the award for best chef in the Southwest in 2008.


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Upon her death, Pauline Esther Phillips, known to most as Dear Abby, left behind a catalog of advice so robust it includes sage words for any conceivable quandary. Struggling with a long-toenailed husband? Abby's on the case. Considering a pet primate? She's got you there, too.
But in order to receive Abby's advice one must ask for it, and that's something this week's newsmakers should have done. Perpetuating a monumental lie for over a decade and destroying other's lives so it won't be exposed? Abby could have helped! Carrying on a long-distance relationship with a woman you've never met while playing linebacker for Notre Dame? She's got wisdom for that, too! After a week in which people could have dearly used Dear Abby's advice, here are some words of wisdom she gave others that would have helped:
For "Formerly-Juiced and Now Contrite" or Lance Armstrong (Originally written to a kid who was cheating in school)
"It is vital that you understand that when you cheat, the only person who gets cheated is yourself… At some point you will have to take responsibility for your actions — and from my perspective, the sooner you do it, the better off you'll be."
For "Led on By Fake Dead Girlfriend" or Manti T'eo (Originally written to a woman skeptical of a man her sister met online)
"Since you don't know his background, contact the police department in the city in which he lives and ask if he has a record. Then Google him to find out if there's any information about him online. "
For "Insulted By Howard Stern" or Lena Dunham (Originally written to an overweight woman who encountered insults)
"Because a jackass brays doesn't mean you have to take it to heart. The individuals making those unkind remarks are trying to make themselves feel superior by putting you down. Please don't let it discourage you."
For "Hands Off My Guns" or the NRA (Originally written to someone advising shop keepers to keep guns)
"If you are suggesting that perhaps if every American had a gun in his home, it would rescue the national incidence of homicide and robbery, I would remind you that unless one is well trained in the use of firearms, he is better off without them."
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Adam K. Raymond is a news, politics, and technology writer in Louisville, Kentucky. He has written for New York Magazine, Medium, Gizmodo, and others.


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Pauly D reveals he has a daughter
Pauly D has a new reason to fist-pump for joy: He's a dad!
The "Jersey Shore" star has a daughter with a woman with whom he hooked up while DJing in Las Vegas last year, TMZ reports.
Which of these bubble shows will survive?
The mother, a 26-year-old Jersey native, filed documents to formally establish paternity, but according to the website, Pauly has already taken a DNA test.
"I'm proud I'm a father," Pauly D, 33, said. "I am excited to embark on this new part of my life."


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Somebody turn Stanley over! He's done!
Yesterday, 1/21, the Frustrators™ revealed the title of their new 7″ four-song EP! And not only did they reveal the title, but they revealed the awesome cover art as well! And not only that, but they revealed a completely mind-blowing lineup of fellow East Bay musicians who are hitting the road with them in February!
All of this stuff at once would usually point toward only one conclusion, but don't worry, it's probably not another sign of the Apocalypse!
Instead, it's a nice sign that we're all a few steps closer to actually hearing the new EP from Mike Dirnt, Jason Chandler, Art Tedeschi and Terry Linehan!! In fact, the EP will be released on CD, FEBRUARY 15th, on vinyl, FEBRUARY 18th, and other digital formats on FEBRUARY 22. WOOT! The vinyl will be released through Dr. Strange Records and the CD and digital formats through Adeline Records.
Griller? WTF?
I have to admit, I was a little stumped when I read about the EP title, unexpectedly announced by the California mini-tour MCs, Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, early yesterday. I was like, Griller? Eh? That's the album title? WTF?
The Frustrators™ Facebook page was having yet another crazy conversation, this one about potential titles, and no one was making guesses anywhere close to that (lots of ball jokes, though). Jimmy Zeus gave a cryptic clue: "Well our other two EPs have titles that make fun of overexposed top-40 monuments to over-production…" I had no idea what he was talking about until I remembered that their first and second recordings are named after albums by Bruce Springsteen and U2, namely, Born in the USA and Achtung Baby.
This all happened before I briefly saw the EP cover art later in the day, and couldn't pay attention to it long enough to catch what was going on with the title. It had been a busy day and then I tried to win lotto tickets to American Idiot at night. I didn't win the lotto and that's ok, because it's so frikking cold outside, I'm just glad I got home before the temperature hit the freezing mark.
When I finally got home and sat on my couch, I saw the awesome cover art that "make[s] fun of overexposed top-40 monuments to over-production…," this particular top-40 monument being the late, great, and strange… Michael Jackson, or more specifically, his 1982 album, Thriller.
After eight long years of waiting, the Frustrators™ finally bring you brilliant, and dare I say, sexy (ooh, Stanley! your hot!), new cover art by the creators of those classic recordings, ACHTUNG JACKASS and Bored in the U.S.A. (which certainly aren't monuments to over-production… or any production, actually… I kid, Denny!) Griller:
Yes, it took me a teeny bit of time to realize what I was seeing and then I… cracked up with laughter… and some horror… or maybe I was just feeling a little thrilled!
Now, if the music is as good and irreverent as the artwork, I'd be way happy!
Stanley is one sexy chicken (or is he a cock?) on the album cover! However, I'm not sure if I should eat him or rescue him from the grill. Alas, unlike some members of the Frustrators™, I am not a vegetarian. Sigh.
After the jump, read more about the EP, the record release, and the hot-shit lineup packed with a week's worth (2/18-2/27) of outstanding shows in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. And… SEE A PREVIEW OF OTHER NEW ARTWORK FROM THE FRUSTRATORS™ LEAD SINGER JASON CHANDLER FOR THE COVER OF BOBBY JOE EBOLA'S EP, MEAL DEAL WITH THE DEVIL COMING SOON!
Tour Lineup and Art Work After the Jump!
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The Frustrators, featuring Mike Dirnt of Green Day, announce release of Griller EP and first shows in eight years
Two East Bay legends of fun-loving punk rock, The Frustrators and Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, have reunited for a historic California tour in February 2011. The Frustrators, featuring bassist Mike Dirnt of Green Day, are touring in support of the Griller EP, their first release since 2002's Achtung Jackass, released through Adeline Records (run by Green Day front man Billie Joe Armstrong). Griller will be available February 18 on 7" vinyl through Dr. Strange Records, and on both CD (Feb 15) and digital formats (Feb 22) through Adeline Records.
These shows will be the first by the Frustrators since 2002. Longtime friends Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, who broke up in 2000, reunited in 2009 and are touring in support of their first album in 10 years, F, released in October 2010 on Silver Sprocket.
The two bands will play a week of California shows together in the San Francisco Bay Area and greater Los Angeles area, where they will share stages with Emily's Army, The BillyBones, The Phenomenauts, The Pillowfights, Fleshies, Classics Of Love (feat. Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy), The Bombpops and others.
The Frustrators' lead vocalist Jason Chandler, also a talented illustrator, designed Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits' logo and the extensive artwork for its next record, "Meal Deal With The Devil" (due out in mid 2011 from Silver Sprocket). Chandler has previously done art for The Frustrators, Green Day side project Foxboro Hot Tubs and others.
*** Friday, Feb. 18 @ 924 Gilman St. – Berkeley, CA with The Frustrators, The BillyBones, The Pillowfights, Emily's Army, Disabled Intent and MC's Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits – $10 plus $3 membership card – 7PM – All Ages
*** Saturday, Feb. 19 @ Bottom of the Hill (Matinee Show!) – 1233 17th Street, San Francisco, CA with The Frustrators, The Billybones, Mystic Knights of The Cobra, The Can-Cannibals Burlesque Dance Troupe and MC's Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits – 4PM – All Ages *** Tickets: Online link to buy tickets here: http://www.stubmatic.com/bottomofthehill/event/6475
*** Sunday, Feb. 20 @ Rickshaw Stop – 155 Fell Street, San Francisco, CA with The Frustrators, Phenomenauts, The Kepi Ghoulie Band, Bryan McPherson and MC's Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits – $12 – 8PM – All Ages
*** Wednesday, Feb. 23rd @ Command Center – secret location in Oakland, CA with Phenomenauts, The Frustrators, Classics of Love (feat. Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy), Fleshies, Mystic Knights of the Cobra, with MC's Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits – 7PM – All Ages (For location, call (510)BAD-SMUT on the day of the show)
*** Saturday, Feb. 26 @ Dr. Strange Records -7136 Amethyst Avenue, Alta Loma, CA – In-Store Party!
*** Sunday, Feb. 27 @ The Troubadour – 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA with The Frustrators, Phenomenauts, The Billybones and The Bombpops and MC's Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits – $12 -doors 7:30PM – All Ages *** Tickets: http://www.troubadour.com/event/27445/


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Holly Cooper, Co-director of the Immigration Law Clinic, has extensive litigation experience defending the rights of immigrants and is a nationally recognized expert on immigration detention issues and on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions.
Cooper is a graduate of UC Davis School of Law, where she was on the Board of the King Hall Legal Foundation and an active member of the National Lawyers Guild. She received her B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of California, San Diego. As an undergraduate, she also studied Political Science and Economics at the University of Padua in Italy. She speaks, reads and writes in both Spanish and Italian.
After law school, Cooper worked for Reed Smith LLP (formerly Crosby, Heafey Roach & May LLP), The Law Offices of Fellom & Solorio, and the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project. As the Senior Staff Attorney at the Florence Project, Cooper initiated the Detained Immigrant Children's Rights Project, provided representation and pro se assistance for adult detainees, and mentored pro bono attorneys. She currently serves on the UC Haiti Initiative's Steering Committee and is on the Advisory Board for the Gifford Center for Population Studies.
Cooper joined the School of Law faculty in 2006. In the Immigration Law Clinic, she focuses on advocating for the rights of detained immigrants. In 2011, she was the recipient of the King Hall Legal Foundation's Outstanding Alumni Award and the Carol Weiss King award from the National Lawyers Guild.
Cooper also trains lawyers on a national level and regularly speaks at academic conferences. She provides expert legal advice to public defenders and was the American Immigration Lawyers Association's Liaison to the Office of the Chief Immigration Judge for two years. In the international domain, Cooper has worked on human rights issues in Haiti and has volunteered on multiple human rights delegations to Haiti since the earthquake.
- B.S. Political Science, University of California, San Diego, 1993
- J.D. University of California, Davis, 1998
- Italy, Universita di Padova, Facolta delle Scienze Politich, Italy, 1991-1992
- Carol Weiss King Award for Creative Litigation, October, 2011
- King Hall Legal Foundation Outstanding Alumni Award March, 2011
- Senior Staff Attorney, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project 2000-2006
- Immigration Law Clinic's Outstanding Alumni Award October, 2006
- Gifford Center for Population Studies Advisory Council
- UC Haiti Initiative's Steering Committee
- American Immigration Lawyers Association's National Liaison to the Office of Chief Immigration Judge
- Immigration Law And Policy
- Detained Immigrants Rights
- Refugee Law
- International Human Rights
- Prisoners Rights (See Also Civil Rights)
Quick Reference Chart and Annotations for Determining Immigration Consequences of Selected Arizona Offenses, Immigration Legal Resource Center, 2006.
Getting Out: Strategy for Challenging Unlawful Detention in Federal Court, Immigration Legal Resource Center, 2006.
Immigration Law Contributor to the Prison Legal News, (2011- present)
Defending Immigrants in the Ninth Circuit: Impact of Crimes under California and Other States, Authored and edited the detention chapter (ILRC 2011)
Freedom from ICE Custody: A Desert Illusion or A Litigation Possibility?, Holly Cooper and Hiroko Kusuda (AILA 2009)


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Welcome to Women In Cognitive Science!
We are seeking to:
- Improve the visibility of women by ensuring that they are included on editorial boards, influential committees, visible positions in professional organizations, etc.
- Create an environment that encourages young women to join the field of cognitive psychology/science, particularly in cognitive neuroscience and computational modeling areas.
- Provide support and training with regard to dealing with administration at home universities.
- Assist with professional development in the field.
- Provide contacts with other women in science in the states and abroad.
Women in Cognitive Science (WICS) was founded in 2001 by Judith Kroll (Penn State), Randi Martin (Rice University), and Suparna Rajaram (Stony Brook). Until 2007 it was supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) ADVANCE Leadership Award. Since 2007, Laurie Feldman (Albany) and Janet van Hell (Radboud U. Nijmegen, the Netherlands & Penn State) have assumed a leadership role within the group. WICS was initially affiliated with the Psychonomic Society. Since 2006, the Science Directorate of the American Psychological Association (APA) has provided support for a WICS social hour following meetings at the Psychonomic Society. In addition to Psychonomimcs, WICS events are now planned for upcoming meetings of the Association for Psychological Science (APS) and the Cognitive Science Society (CSS) . Events in 2008-2009 are funded in part by a grant from the Perception, Action and Cognition Program at the National Science Foundation. WICS acknowledges the generous support from NSF, the Psychonomic Society, APA, APS, and CSS.


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Fet a Sóller – Brand for high quality Mediterranean food from Sóller, Mallorca and the Balearic Islands.
With years of experience, traditional recipes and care for our customer's health and nature together with the natural food resources of the island we create tasty delicacies: fruity vinegar, oliveoil with natural citric, hot or spicy, marmelades and syrups or nutty creams.
Moreover, we send Mediterranean food to Europe.
The traditional fly trap for protection against pests
World Heritage Tramuntana with olive grove
Many tons of oranges and olives, almonds and other raw materials, the best of the island, are freshly processed in small local factories. For example, "Sa Fàbrica de Gelats" (ice cream production), "Estel Nou" (jam and syrup production) or "La Luna" (sausage specialties) constantly produce local quality products. Fet a Sóller has already created around 200 jobs all year around, including jobs for disabled people. That's what we call sustainable improvement of quality of life.