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    Georgia State Rep. Tyrone Brooks, Sr., of Atlanta, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he misappropriated almost $1 million in charitable funds from Universal Humanities, a charity he founded in 1990, and the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO), according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.

    U.S. Attorney Sally Yates expressed remorse about Brooks’s indictment in a statement sent to media outlets including the Atlanta Daily World.

    “This is a disappointing day,” her statement read, “Representative Brooks has done much good in his life, both as a state legislator and civil rights leader. But the indictment charges that over many years, Representative Brooks misappropriated nearly one million dollars in charitable donations intended to provide literacy training in underserved communities, and from GABEO – the organization for which he has served as president since 1993. Sadly, by diverting these funds to his own use, Representative Brooks deprived those most in need of critical assistance.”

    Yates told reporters Thursday that Brooks used contributions from Coca-Cola, Georgia Power, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and others to pay for home repairs, dry cleaning, entertainment, life insurance and other personal uses.

    Brooks was charged by a federal grand jury in a 30-count indictment that includes charges of mail, wire and tax fraud. The indictment charges that, from the mid-1990s through 2012, Brooks solicited contributions from individuals and corporate donors to combat illiteracy and fund other charitable causes, but then used the money to pay personal expenses for himself and his family. The indictment was returned today, and Brooks will appear for arraignment on a date set by the Court.

    “While the FBI continues to make public corruption matters its number one priority within its criminal branch, we do so with a clear commitment to the rule of law,” Mark F. Giuliano, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta Field Office. “Today’s federal grand jury indictment reflects the commitment of the FBI and its law enforcement partners to follow the facts of these investigations wherever they lead us.”

    The IRS also played a role in investigating Brooks.

    “Mr. Brooks exploited two charitable organizations for his own personal financial gain which came at the expense of the intended beneficiaries of the charitable donations. IRS Criminal Investigation is committed to investigating individuals who use charitable organizations for their personal gain,” said Veronica Hyman-Pillot, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation. “Mr. Brooks defrauded not only the donors but also the American taxpayer by evading his tax obligations. Tax compliance should and must be equally shared among all Americans.”

    Below is the full detail of the charges facing Brooks from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

    According to the Indictment:

    Universal Humanities Scheme

    The indictment charges two fraud schemes, the first involving a tax-exempt charity, Universal Humanities, Inc., that Brooks established in the early 1990s. From at least 1995 through 2012, Brooks solicited contributions for Universal Humanities from corporate and individual donors purportedly to combat illiteracy in disadvantaged communities in Georgia and across the southeastern United States, eventually raising more than $780,000. Donors included the Coca-Cola Company ($400,000), Georgia Pacific Company ($140,000), Northside Hospital ($240,000), and others who gave smaller amounts. Brooks made specific false representations in his written solicitations about the work that Universal Humanities was doing to combat illiteracy and how the donated funds would be used, claiming that Universal Humanities had established literacy programs and was conducting workshops and tutoring and mentoring students. He also falsely claimed that Universal Humanities utilized a staff and operated under the direction of a board of directors.

    The indictment alleges that in reality, Brooks did not use the donations to promote and address literacy in Georgia or elsewhere, or to retain a staff, occupy office space, fund workshops, hire instructors, or conduct programs attended by students. Instead, Brooks used the money to pay personal expenses for himself and members of his family, including home repairs, furniture, lawn service, life insurance, entertainment, personal credit card expenses, utility bills, food and clothing, dry cleaning, electronic equipment, jewelry, and payments on personal loans, among other personal expenses.

    Brooks generally accomplished the diversion of funds by depositing the solicited donations into a bank account he established in the name of Universal Humanities, then almost immediately transferring the funds to a personal account, from which he paid personal expenses. At times, Brooks paid personal expenses directly from the Universal Humanities account.

    More specifically, the indictment alleges that:

    • Contrary to Brooks’ representations to donors, Universal Humanities never had a functioning board of directors. The individuals listed on the solicitations and incorporation documents were unaware that Brooks had identified them as Universal Humanities board members, and most had never even heard of the organization;

    • Brooks represented in a 1999 solicitation that Universal Humanities had been “so successful” in Georgia that it was expanding its programs to other states in the Southeast, and expected to have a projected budget of $500,000. In truth, Universal Humanities did not have an operational literacy program inside or outside of Georgia, nor did it have a projected budget of $500,000;

    • Brooks represented in a 2010 solicitation that Universal Humanities’ literacy program, which Brooks called “Visions of Literacy,” consisted of a host of “outlets” created to increase literacy and included activities such as seminars, workshops, tutoring, mentoring, and rallies. Brooks further claimed that Universal Humanities and its “staff ha[d] over 40 years’ experience in assisting U.S. communities through a variety of efforts,” and that 10,000 people would be the direct beneficiaries of the literacy program. In truth, Universal Humanities and Brooks did not operate a functional literacy program, host the literacy activities described in the solicitation, or have a staff;

    • Brooks represented in a 2011 solicitation that the Visions of Literacy program conducted monthly workshops, seminars, and advocacy outreach activities, and that the solicited funds would be used to hire retired teachers and administrators as “educational consultants” to gain “targeted results.” Instead, Brooks spent the funds donated in response to this solicitation on payments for a personal credit card charges, personal loan payments, utility bills, and a $500 check to a family member as a Christmas gift;

    • Unbeknownst to GABEO, Brooks represented in a 2011 solicitation that GABEO was a “sister organization” to Universal Humanities and that GABEO was committed to the “growth and advancement of Universal Humanities.” Brooks falsely claimed that GABEO members spoke in public forums to implement and promote Universal Humanities’ programs; that GABEO members taught at Universal Humanities meetings and classes “alongside” Universal Humanities community organizers; and that GABEO members served on the Universal Humanities’ board of directors, steering committee, fundraising committee, and program management committees, though the purported committees were nonexistent; and

    • Brooks submitted a form to the IRS under oath claiming that Universal Humanities incurred expenses of $62,652 for printing, postage, and publications in 2007; $67,601 for “commemorative events” in 2008; and $53,184 for charitable contributions, fundraising, and conferences in 2009. Just one year before, Brooks had submitted the same form under oath claiming that for the same years, Universal Humanities incurred expenses of only $8,900 for each of those years and had generated income of over $50,000.

    As a result of Brooks’ misappropriation of donated funds, the intended beneficiaries of the funds did not receive the needed literacy training or assistance.

    GABEO Scheme

    A second related scheme charged in the indictment alleges that Brooks also diverted charitable donations he solicited on behalf of GABEO and used much of the money to pay personal expenses for himself and his family. GABEO is an organization of state, county, and municipal elected officials that promotes voter registration, crime prevention, literacy and economic empowerment initiatives.

    The indictment alleges that Brooks solicited contributions to GABEO from corporations, organizations and individuals. When Brooks was elected as GABEO’s President in 1993, the organization already maintained an official bank account at a local bank. This account was administered by GABEO’s Treasurer, and disbursements required two signatures by GABEO Board members. In December 1997, Brooks secretly opened a second GABEO bank account at a different bank. Brooks set himself up as the sole signatory on this account, and had the account statements sent to his address rather than the address of the GABEO Treasurer. Brooks then deposited the donations he solicited on behalf of GABEO into this undisclosed account, and used much of these funds to pay personal expenses for himself and his relatives.

    Between 2002 and 2012, businesses, civic, religious groups and individuals contributed approximately $300,000 to GABEO through Brooks, which he then deposited into the undisclosed GABEO account. The indictment alleges that Brooks misappropriated donations he solicited on behalf of GABEO from corporations, local teacher unions, small business owners, and individual donors – all of whom relied on Brooks’ assurances that the contributions were intended to further GABEO’s community activities. The GABEO Board was unaware of this activity and did not approve these transactions. In fact, the indictment alleges that after Brooks began diverting donations, members of GABEO’s Board of Directors noted the organization’s apparent loss of most of its corporate donations.

    The indictment charges that Brooks misappropriated the GABEO funds in much the same manner as the Universal Humanities funds. The indictment alleges that generally, Brooks deposited funds he solicited on behalf of GABEO into the undisclosed GABEO account, then transferred the funds to his personal account, from which he paid his personal expenses. While Brooks utilized some of the GABEO donations to pay expenses related to GABEO’s annual meetings, he utilized much of the GABEO funds for personal expenses.

    More specifically, the indictment charges that:
    • During the time that Brooks acted as GABEO’s President, a variety of charitable groups, companies and individuals made donations to GABEO through Brooks. These donors relied on Brooks’ representations that GABEO would use the contributions to defray the costs of the organization’s annual meetings and convention, and to support GABEO’s programs;

    • Brooks made specific false representations to donors about how the solicited funds would be used, claiming that the funds would be used to cover the expenses of annual GABEO meetings, support GABEO crime prevention and child hunger initiatives, voter registration, felon rehabilitation initiatives, and literacy programs. Donors included Coca Cola ($96,500), Georgia Power ($37,000), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ($36,000), and others;

    • Additionally, a professional organization of teachers contributed to GABEO through Brooks, relying on his assurances that the funds would go to support GABEO’s annual meetings and convention. An Atlanta law firm gave to GABEO through Brooks based on his representation that the funds would help fund a children’s school and GABEO’s annual convention. A bank contributed to GABEO through Brooks based upon his representations that the funds would be used by GABEO to construct a commemorative marker at Moore’s Ford Bridge. Instead, Brooks deposited these funds into the undisclosed GABEO account that he controlled and then transferred the money to pay to his personal account, ultimately using most of the contributions to pay personal expenses; and

    • In November 2011, and May 2012, without the knowledge and consent of GABEO’s Board of Directors, Brooks obtained bank loans on behalf of GABEO. Brooks told the bank that GABEO intended to use the proceeds of both loans for “Citizenship Education Get Out the Vote” initiatives. Relying on Brooks’ representations, the bank approved both loans and issued the proceeds to Brooks. Brooks subsequently used much of the funds to pay personal expenses rather than for GABEO’s education and voter registration programs as he claimed in the loan applications.

    By misappropriating GABEO donations for his personal use, Brooks benefitted himself at the expense of both GABEO and the communities most in need of the literacy, crime prevention and voter registration programs for which the funds were intended.

    False Tax Returns Charges

    Finally, the indictment charges that Brooks substantially underreported his income to the IRS for the years 2007 through 2011. Despite Brooks’ charged misappropriation of hundreds of thousands in donations to Universal Humanities and GABEO, his tax returns for the years between 2008 through 2011 falsely reported income of only approximately $35,000 annually.

    Overview of the Charges

    The indictment charges 30 counts of mail, wire and tax fraud. The mail and wire fraud charges carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The tax charges carry a maximum sentence of three years and a fine of up to $100,000. It is important to note that the sentences imposed may not approach the statutory maximum sentences, as the Court will consider the United States Sentencing Guidelines, which are not binding but provide appropriate sentencing ranges for most offenders.

    This case is being investigated by Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Internal Revenue Service.

    Assistant United States Attorneys Kurt R. Erskine, Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. and Kamal Ghali are prosecuting the case.

    Members of the public are reminded that the indictment contains only allegations. A defendant is presumed innocent of the charges and it will be the government’s burden to prove a defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt at trial.

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ACCC Launches 'Club 60 Plus' for Young-at-Heart Seniors

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Active seniors now have the opportunity to learn new skills and have fun, with Atlantic Cape Community College's new Club 60 Plus programs.

These workshops and seminars designed specifically for adults 60 and older will include Introduction to Personal Computers for Seniors, for those who have no previous experience. There's also Microsoft Word for Seniors, also for the beginner; Exploring the World Via the Internet for Seniors; Manage, Edit and E-mail your Photographs; All in the Family: Genealogy Online for Beginners; Cherished Heirlooms and Curious Finds, during which participants may show and tell about their treasures; and Yoga for Seniors, which also will include components of tai chi.

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Club 60 Plus workshops will be offered at various locations including the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike, the Cape May County Campus, 341 Court House-South Dennis Road, Cape May Court House, and the Institute for Service Excellence, in the Hamilton Mall, Mays Landing.

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Battle Hymn of the Chicken Mama

by Sharron on March 16, 2011

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According to the Chinese zodiac, I was born in the year of the rooster, but I prefer to think of myself as a chicken. I couldn’t help musing recently at how I would measure up in the much talked-about book about Chinese parenting, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua. I have not read the book, and while she writes with style and wit, I have no desire to read it. If you have not heard all the hoopla, I encourage you to read the response from her daughter, who admits that her mother is not quite as ferocious as the book implies.

As a mother raising three daughters in the United States, I have no problem being a chicken. Persons born in a rooster year are characterized as sharp, practical and tenacious. We are also hard-working, eccentric, a bit show-offish, loyal, charming and we really hate any viewpoint that disagrees with our own. Hence, many roosters own our own businesses or pursue careers in art or entertainment or you know, blogging. We like to be noticed, and probably care about our hair just a tad too much. I am totally a chicken.

Like the Tiger Mother, this Chicken Mama does not allow TV (on week nights), we do not subscribe to cable television nor do we own video games. Personally, I am not a fan of play dates, but I do give in on a case-by-case basis. (Mostly to moms who are artsy or eccentric like me.)

But a Chicken Mama has a different code of ethics and expectations, especially when it comes to education. When my daughter brings home anything less than an “A”, I simply assume that she has a slight learning disability or was placed on the wrong side of the classroom or simply failed to properly learn the material because of faulty teaching. (I’m kidding, sort of, but the point is that I feel that the love of learning is more important than a grade.)

As for musical prodigies, I have a much different stance. I spent about 5 minutes researching the Suzuki method when my firstborn was in preschool, and nearly fell off my nest when I realized how much of my own time would be spent teaching the piano or violin. Forget about it. Our piano teacher’s primary qualification is that she has a car and comes to our house. My eight-year-old is musically gifted, that’s for sure, but hates to practice. I set a timer when necessary, and we get about 30 good minutes of practice each night, but not because I force her.

Will she ever play Carnegie Hall? I really don’t care, but if it’s important to her she will make it happen on her own and not by my constant pecking. I will completely support and encourage her, but I won’t be the one who pushes her in the direction of my own dreams.

As a Tiger Mother, Amy Chua once (or more often) called her daughter “garbage” when the girl acted disrespectfully. I’m not into shaming or name-calling to get my children to obey. I do not see the value in this. My children are expected to act respectfully and are often complimented on their good behavior. I have many strategies that make this happen; most importantly my children feel loved, respected and confident. We model respect in our actions, as opposed to the ranting, screaming, hair-pulling tactics given by Ms. Chua.

Western Chickens are very proud of our nests. Our homes are fun, organized and filled with laughter. Chores are required, meals are always taken around the dinner table and homework must be completed the moment the kids get home. When my three little chicks get out of line or have trouble controlling their behavior, I resort to a much different sort of Battle Hymn. We crank up Keith Urban and dance it out. Nothing lifts a mood like a guitar-heavy country lick. Give it a try, it will raise your spirits, or at least your heart rate. (And I’m honestly not a big fan of country music!)

I suppose I could crush them into submission by calling them names; but this German/Irish/Native American Chicken Mama would much rather teach my little birds to fly.

Grace, Peace and a bit of humor.

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Dani Pedrosa denied champion Jorge Lorenzo and Honda team-mate Casey Stoner MotoGP pole with a scintillating record lap in qualifying for the MotoGP season-ending Valencia Grand Prix.

It was the departing Stoner who kicked off a frantic 10-minute pole shoot-out in which Cal Crutchlow's Tech 3 Yamaha was also a factor.

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Lorenzo eventually bested Stoner with seven minutes to run, only for Stoner to once again seize control with a new benchmark two minutes from the end.

The drama was not finished however, as Pedrosa bolted to pole with a new Valencia record of 1:30.844s, eclipsing Valentino Rossi's 2006 mark.

Lorenzo was still out on track, and while he ultimately could not touch Pedrosa, he was able to do enough to demote Stoner into third.

Having also been in the mix until Pedrosa's late rally, Crutchlow had to settle for fourth and a share of the second row alongside LCR Honda's Stefan Bradl and his Tech 3 stablemate Andrea Dovizioso.

Ducati's Nicky Hayden was seventh, four spots ahead of team-mate Rossi in the Italian's final qualifying session for the team.

Alvaro Bautista, Hector Barbera and CRT rider Aleix Espargaro managed to split the pair.

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Casperson, Lee and Yariv, Amnon (1968) The Gaussian mode in optical resonators with a radial gain profile. Applied Physics Letters, 12 (10). pp. 355-357. ISSN 0003-6951.

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The dependence of the parameters of the Gaussian mode in laser resonators on the properties of the medium in the cavity is studied. Experimental verification of the theoretical results is presented. It is found that the modes in a high-gain laser may differ widely from the usual free space resonator results. Also, resonator configurations which in free space are unstable may, with a suitable medium, support low-loss Gaussian modes.

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A UAW strike forced a two-month extension of 1969 production, which gave Chevy the time it needed to make the 1970 a better-built Corvette, and was doubtless a factor in 1969's record volume. But the strike also delayed the 1970s from reaching dealer showrooms until February, which pushed Corvette sales to its lowest point since 1962 -- a mere 17,316 units.

Total sales for the 1970 Corvette were down, reflecting a production start-up delayed to January 1970.
Total sales for the 1970 Corvette were down to the lowest point since 1962,
reflecting a production start-up delayed to January 1970.

Cosmetic changes for the abbreviated 1970 model year were slight. The extreme bodyside tuck-under was found to be susceptible to stone damage, so Chevy flared the aft portions of each wheel opening, which helped somewhat. The grille went from horizontal bars to a fine eggcrate pattern. (The real radiator air intakes, Duntov's original slots, were on the car's underside.) The eggcrate also appeared on the front fenders in place of the previous four "gills." Front parking lamps switched from small, round units to rectangular fixtures with clear lenses and amber bulbs. The dual exhaust outlets also shifted from round to rectangular.

Inside the cabin, seats were reshaped for better lateral support, more headroom, and easier access to the trunk. Shoulder belts, still separate from the lap belts, got inertia storage reels, thus ending some cockpit clutter. A redoubtable custom trim package was added to the options list that offered full cut-pile carpeting and fake wood trim on the console and doors.

Rear-deck vents eliminated the need for door vents in the 1970 Corvette.
Rear-deck vents eliminated the need for door vents in the 1970 Corvette.

Engines were again the main Corvette news for 1970. The LT1 was now genuinely available, though at a hefty $447.50. Lesser 350s returned unchanged. The mighty L88 and ZL1 weren't even theoretically offered, though Chevy continued to sell Can-Am engines to bona fide teams. Instead, big-block buyers got a 427 stroked out to a full 4.00 inches and 454 cid. Two versions were listed, one real, the other not. The former, RPO LS5, offered hydraulic lifters, 10.25:1 compression, single four-barrel carb, 390 bhp at 4,800 rpm, and a massive 500 pounds-feet of torque. Listed but never officially sold was RPO LS7, with aluminum heads, mechanical lifters, 11.25:1 compression, a higher-lift cam, and transistorized ignition. Depending on the source, output was given at either 460 or 465 bhp. Sports Car Graphic tested an LS7 Corvette and reported a standing quarter-mile of 13.8 seconds at 108 mph.

Like the previous year's enlarged small-block engine, a bigger big-block was offered in response to stricter emissions requirements. Also like the 350, the 454 produced less power per cubic inch than its predecessor, but a lower peak power speed gave it somewhat more torque, and thus more flexibility, at lower rpm. Road & Track tried an LS5 with an automatic and obtained 7.0 seconds for the 0-60-mph run, a 15.0-second quarter-mile at 93 mph, and a top speed of 144 mph. On the down side, testers found the suspension suffered from both excessive harshness over irregular surfaces and a certain floatiness at speed.

Not that these criticisms mattered much, because 1970 would mark the end for big-inch, big-power Corvettes in the traditional mold. Besides skyrocketing insurance rates and fast-falling demand for sporty cars, Chevy's top performance machines were doomed by GM president Ed Cole's desire to eliminate low-volume options. He also dictated that all engines be retuned to run on 91-octane fuel, anticipating the need for catalytic converters to meet ever-tightening emissions limits.

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With his first period assist against the Capitals on Oct. 25, Joe Sakic became the 11th player in NHL history to record 1,500 career points.

Rk Player Pts.
1. Wayne Gretzky 2857
2. Mark Messier 1887
3. Gordie Howe 1850
4. Ron Francis 1798
5. Marcel Dionne 1771
6. Steve Yzerman 1755
7. Mario Lemieux 1723
8. Phil Esposito 1590
9. Ray Bourque 1579
10. Paul Coffey 1531
11. Joe Sakic 1501

He became just the sixth player to record 1,500 or more points with one franchise, joining this elite group.

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Gordie Howe Detroit 1809
Steve Yzerman Detroit 1755
Mario Lemieux Pittsburgh 1723
Wayne Gretzky Edmonton 1669
Ray Bourque Boston 1506
Joe Sakic Colorado 1501

Sakic is the first player to reach the 1,500-point milestone since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux on Dec. 30, 2000, in the second game of his comeback following a retirement of 3 ½ -years.

Sakic is the active leader in career points. He's followed on that list by Rangers' Jaromir Jagr (1,445), Colorado's Pierre Turgeon (1,320), Pittsburgh's Mark Recchi (1,271) and Rangers' Brendan Shanahan (1,242).

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The rabaroo is a rare animal that inhabits the Earth Kingdom.[1]

While staying in Ba Sing Se, Aang found a zoo and saw a rabaroo in a cage. As Aang was unsure of what the creature was, Kenji, the zookeeper, explained that he would prefer to get the rabaroo an open area for it to hop around in. Aang decided to recreate the zoo in the Agrarian Zone and released the animals. The rabaroo found the cabbage merchant's cabbages and began eating them, much to the man's annoyance. However, Aang managed to lure the rabaroo in to the newly constructed zoo and its own pen. The rabaroo subsequently drank from its pool of water and stared at Aang and Kenji, as three baby rabaroos revealed themselves in its pouch, before hopping away.[1]

Baby rabaroos

As youngsters, their teeth are not yet fully developed and the baby rabaroos find safety in their mother's pouch.

The rabaroo has the face and long, floppy ears of a rabbit, as well as the body and particularly large hind legs of a kangaroo, including a pouch in the case of a female. It stands nearly as tall as a grown man. The rabaroo's head, including ears and neck, is brown, although its muzzle is a light beige; its upper torso, forelimbs, belly, and underside of the tail are also beige, while its hands, hind legs, and tail are brown. Baby rabaroos have a chunky, potato-like body shaped similar to that of baby rabbits.

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After being released into the streets of Ba Sing Se, a rabaroo ate cabbages from the cabbage merchant's cart.

According to the Ba Sing Se zookeeper, Kenji, the rabaroo enjoys hopping in large fields. It also appears to have a taste for cabbage. The female of the species carries her young in her pouch until they are ready to survive on their own. One such rabaroo in the zoo had three joeys.[1]

The rabaroo resembles a cross between a rabbit and a kangaroo; sporting the head, ears, and teeth of a rabbit with the body of a kangaroo or a wallaby. Their offspring are raised in the same method as the kangaroo with the young remaining in the mother's pouch. Much like the rabbit, they tend to have multiple births. Both rabbits and kangaroos hop on their hind feet.

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Edward N. Cole Award for Automotive Engineering Innovation

Established in 1978, this award annually recognizes an SAE member whose innovative design is described in an SAE paper or whose lifetime of accomplishment is judged to be a significant achievement in automotive engineering. Judgment is based upon the value of the work as an original innovative contribution, not upon the application of some development or invention already known. The award honors the memory of Edward N. Cole, former President and Chief Operating Officer of General Motors Corporation, and the inspiration he provided to others in the engineering profession by his continuing search and drive for product innovation. The award is made possible through a fund originally established by contributions from General Motors Corporation, SAE members, and other employees and retirees who were associated with Mr. Cole.

No one person shall win the award twice within any period of five consecutive years.

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BCS Championship Megacast viewership numbers

With ESPN doing its much-ballyhooed "Megacast" spread over five TV channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic and Goal Line) as well as several online platforms through the network's WatchESPN app, the numbers for Auburn vs. Florida State tell an interesting story across the board.

Three of the channels, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS drew a total combined rating of 14.8, this despite the game being close into the 4th quarter and the Seminoles winning on a late touchdown. Last year, Alabama-Notre Dame, which aired on ESPN only, averaged a 15.1 rating.

Total viewership numbers were also lower for the final BCS National Championship than for 2013. Auburn-Florida State drew an average of 26.06 million viewers on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS. That's lower than Alabama-Notre which attracted 26.4 million.

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As far as the specific numbers for the BCS Megacast goes, here is the breakdown:

ESPN: 25.57 million average viewers
ESPN2 (Title Talk): 389,000 average viewers
ESPNEWS (BCS Film Room): 100,000 average viewers

As critically acclaimed as Film Room was in social media, it drew the least of the three television feeds.  Perhaps that shouldn't be too big of a surprise, ESPNEWS is in roughly 75 million homes while ESPN and ESPN2 are in almost 100 million. And, as well received as the idea of the BCS Megacast was, 98% of television viewers chose to stay with the main ESPN telecast throughout the evening. That shouldn't dissuade ESPN from attempting more megacasts in the future, but it does show just how many viewers either weren't aware of the alternate feeds or felt more comfortable sticking with Brent and Herbie.

Online, the ESPN3 exclusive streams accounted for 36% of total streaming minutes and average viewership, increasing the audience by 57% on WatchESPN. Here are the average viewership totals for those streams.

Auburn radio call: 30,900 average viewers
Florida State radio call: 28,202 average viewers
Campus conection: 17,263 average viewers
Spidercam: 11,553 average viewers

The four streams totaled 538,445 unique viewers throughout the evening.

Despite the lower numbers, this year's BCS National Championship is still the third largest cable audience in history, behind the 2011 (Auburn-Oregon) and 2013 National Championships.

Overall, this year's five game BCS average finished at a 9.4 rating for ESPN, which is 7% better than last year's 8.8.

So as we close the BCS era, ESPN has to be pleased to generate three of the highest audiences in cable television history. Network executives have to be salivating over the possibilities for the new College Football Playoff in 2015.

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Quite Possibly the most pathetic troll on the internet, Sheaton(real name Shelby Green) is a Sheezyartist with absolutely no talent or balls to speak of. She complains about art theft and Color overs when the majority of his "gallery" is filled with recolors of Bambi Clipart and Lines from Coloring books.

Frustrated with the garbage that he shits from his fingers, he has taken to attacking other better artists like Werebereus and Brengie, even stooping so low as to try and pit them against each other by going "Oh so and so is better than so and so". Collectively her gallery has been given a four other artists.

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(On some of Sheaton 'Art')I have lately become obsessed with mixing coloring book pages together and coloring them into my characters.

(Samples of her BAAAAAWing)Gone, and never coming back to this shitty website, because I will, apparently, never escape the immature fucktard that is Bil E Horse because she's HELLBENT on ban evaded to harass me, who's done nothing wrong to her. She's creepier and more disgusting than Brengie on deviantART being obsessed with that dumbass Justin Bieber lion she's made. I hope every victim of this vile and cruel jackass don't take her bullfuck anymore.

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Limelight Networks (Nasdaq:LLNW), a global leader in digital content delivery, today announced that LiveExercise, the leading provider of online video at home workouts, has selected Limelight OrchestrateTM (“Orchestrate”) Video to power their online video content.

LiveExercise is an online health and fitness destination dedicated to making healthy living affordable and accessible for all body types, ages, income levels and locations. Filming more than 30 hours of new content a week, LiveExercise is connecting live with their global audience. LiveExercise needed to deliver live video workouts and on-demand video workouts to subscribers across the world with consistency and high performance. Orchestrate Video allows the company to upload and transform new videos, add metadata and analyze viewer behavior – across a variety of formats and devices faster and more easily than ever before.

“Video content is critical to LiveExercise,” said Antony McGregor Dey, CMO at LiveExercise. “We looked at a number of different video platforms, and Limelight stood out because it was the only solution that met all of our needs. It gave us the speed to market, video quality and flexibility that we needed to publish content from anywhere. Prior to Limelight, it would take us up to an hour to get the video online; now it takes about ten minutes. As great as Limelight Orchestrate Video is, what really stood out was our interaction with Limelight as a company, from sales to support. The single best enterprise customer service I’ve ever received is from Limelight Networks. They are amazing.”

Kirby Wadsworth, CMO at Limelight, said, “Delivering an awesome video experience is critical to engaging online audiences, especially for a company like LiveExercise that relies on strong relationships with consumers to drive its business. We’re proud to be working together with LiveExercise to deliver effective live and on demand video workouts and to help LiveExercise deliver on its mission to improve lives across the world.”


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Economist: Ariz. spending cuts bad budget choice

An Arizona State University economist says spending cuts proposed by Gov. Jan Brewer to help balance the state budget would subtract more jobs from the state’s economy than the alternative of raising taxes.

Tom Rex says cuts of nearly $1.1 billion from Medicaid and other state programs would cost the state an additional $1.1 billion of state funding, resulting in a loss of 46,700 jobs.

Rex says that compares with a loss of 13,800 jobs if the state raises taxes by $1.1 billion. He says that approach would preserve federal funding and minimize the impact on in-state spending for goods and services.

Brewer won approval of a three-year sales tax increase last year to help balance the state budget. She contends the economy cannot shoulder another tax increase.

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Match Report: Aston Villa 0-1 Liverpool

by Kevin Coleman

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A last gasp Fernando Torres strike handed Liverpool a vital victory in the race for fourth tonight at Villa Park.

The snow was relentless as both sides fought to keep in contention of the league’s fourth spot currently held by Tottenham.

The home side got off to the better start, winning the first corner just after the first minute after some confusion in the Liverpool box. But the visitors soon began to dominate with the better ball retention in the middle of the park. The players knocked the ball around the centre patiently, but cracking down Villa’s backline proved elusive until two minutes into injury time when Fernando Torres latched onto his only opportunity of the game for a dramatic smash and grab.

Villa were pushed back for much of the opening half despite their home advantage, as Liverpool were denied a clear cut penalty when Richard Dunne charged rashly through Dirk Kuyt in the box which was met with a blank expression from referee Lee Probert.

Brad Friedel was called into action for the first time when Gerrard whipped the ball goal-wards in trademark fashion. Fortunately for the American the ball spun centrally and he was able to palm it over the bar for a corner.

Aston Villa’s best opportunity of the game fell to the unmarked Stewart Downing at the far post of a Villa corner. The cross eluded everyone before Downing met it with a sweet strike that was denied incredibly by Pepe Reina. Downing was about to wheel away in celebration, but the strike was denied magnificently by the reactive ‘keeper.

Villa were denied again by Reina twenty minutes into the second half which so far went without a sign of a goal. A long ball forward put Agbonlahor into a foot race with Jamie Carragher, who slipped, but Gabby’s left footed strike was saved comfortably by the Spaniard who had just spent three minutes getting his own left boot replaced.

The home side threatened again, again from a corner. The ball found John Carew open on the edge of the six-yard box who headed low towards the far post, only to see it spin agonizingly wide of the unmarked post. Villa had a penalty shout of their own a moment later when Emiliano Insua misjudged a header and nodded the ball onto his own arm, a decision that would have been incredibly harsh against the player.

Another of a number of set pieces were fluffed by Villa late on which led to the winning goal. Stephen Warnock slipped at the wrong time at left back, giving Kuyt the chance to play the ball into Benayoun just outside the box. Steve Sidwell slid in to cut it out, but the ball deflected back off the Israeli and into the path of Torres, who kept his composure and slotted the ball into the far corner past Brad Friedel, scoring his 50th Premier League goal for Liverpool, becoming the fastest player at the club to do so.

Match Facts:

Aston Villa: Friedel, L Young, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Reo-Coker (Albrighton), Milner, Petrov, Downing (Sidwell), Agbonlahor, Carew

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson (Skrtel), Carragher, Agger, Insua, Lucas, Benayoun (Aurelio), Gerrard, Aquilani (Babel), Kuyt, Torres.

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Bookings: Dunne, 41; Lucas, 43

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As I sit here, snuggled up in my polar fleece blanket against the growing chill, I am reminded that the end of comfortable gallery cruising season is almost here. For those intrepid crawlers like Jeriah and myself, this doesn’t mean the end of going out, no no, to us it just means thicker socks and heavier coats. But for many, the onset of cold fall and impending winter slows their gallery crawl motivation. SO my dear friends out there in TV land, get your ass out there before it starts to snow, ‘cus there is still lots of good shit going on!

1. The Level Eater at Co-Prosperity Sphere

A bad ass mix of gaming inspired art and real-time playing. Come to see the work, come to play. Work by Jeriah Hildwine, Luke Willard, Michael Garcia, Nick Bahr, and Sam Sieger.

Co-Prosperity Sphere is locate at 3219 S. Morgan St. Reception begins at 8pm on Friday, gaming begins at midnight.

2. The Uhaul Show at, well, multiple places

A roaming show featuring the work of Kirk Faber, Max Garret, Susie Kimball, Joe Mault, Tim Schade, Qing Yang and Chris Bradley.The people in the above picture are the artists. No, they’re not.

Friday, October 22, The Uhaul show will be parked on Columbus Drive between Monroe and Jackson just East of the Chicago Loop (6-10pm). Saturday, October 23 it will be parked just north of Division at the intersection of Damen and Chrystal (2-6pm). Sunday, October 24 it will be parked outside of our new location (3710 N. Marshfield) just a block northwest of Ashland and Addison (2-6pm).

3. Transformation Opera at Antena

Super crazy video weirdness created by artist Amelia Winger-Bearskin.

Antena is located at 1765 S. Laflin St. Reception is Friday, from 6-10pm.

4. David Maisel and Kim Keever at Carrie Secrist Gallery

Erie landscape imagery by David Maisel and Kim Keever.

Carrie Secrist Gallery is located at 835 W. Washington Blvd. Reception is Saturday from 4-7pm.

5. everything after at Kavi Gupta Gallery

Conflict zones brought to you with a twist by Curtis Mann.

Kavi Gupta Gallery is located at 835 W Washington Blvd. Reception is Saturday from 5-8pm.

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Holy shit, I left you hanging on the busiest gallery weekend ogfthe year! Well, I made about a thousand maps, all of which were posted over at Chicago Art Magazine, and between those, working on the annual Renaissance Society benefit auction, teaching, art making, blah blah blah, I totally missed my weekend picks. Stupid me! Oh well, I’m back. This weekend, I’m actually going to be out of town, shooting out in Ohio (both kinds, to answer the inevitable question), but there are some great shows ya’ll should hit while I’m gone, I sure as shit want to hit ’em when I get back. That is all…

1. To Peach at Donald Young Gallery

Work by Laura Letinsky

Donald Young Gallery is located at 224 S. Michigan Ave., suite 266. ReceptionÂ  Friday 5-7pm.

2. It’s Good to See You at Rotofugi Gallery

Work by Steve Seely

Rotofugi Gallery is located at 2780 N. Lincoln Ave. Reception Friday 7-10pm.

3. The Blanket Paintings at iceberg

Work by Bernard Williams

iceberg projects is located at 7714 N Sheridan Rd. Reception Saturday 6-9pm.

4. GroupSOLO: The Sequel at Swimming Pool Project Space

Work by Matthew Schlagbaum, Chris Bradley, Clare Rosean, and Shannon Goff

Swimming Pool Project Space is located at 2858 W. Montrose Ave. Reception Saturday 6-10pm.

5. Talk Video To Me at LVL3

Work by Will Goss & Jessica Bardsley, Daniel Eatock, Clint Enns, Justin Kemp, Je Je Jiyeon Lim, Andrew Norman Wilson, Jon Rafman

LVL3 is located at 1452 N Milwaukee Ave, 3. Reception is Sunday at 6pm.

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (8/27-8/29)

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1. Playboy Redux: Contemporary Artists Interpret the Iconic Playboy Bunny at Rotofugi

Group show at the new location.

Rotofugi is located at 2780 N Lincoln Ave. Reception Friday, from 7-10pm.

2. Beach Party at The Hills Esthetic Center

Work by Caitlin Arnold, Michael Boles, Jessica Taylor Caponigro, Olivia Ciummo, Sarica Douglas, Deep Earth, Ron Ewert, Michael Hunter, Leo Kaplan, Katy Keefe, Nicole Kita, Michael Kloss, Ben Marcus, Joseph Mohan, Sara Mosk, DJ Rad Pitt, Dustin Ruegger, Margaret Taylor, Frank Van Duerm, Kate Walsh and Lauren Walsh.

The Hills Esthetic Center is located at 128 N. Campbell Ave., Unit G. Reception Saturday, from 8-11pm.

3. Uncrumpling This Much Crumpled Thing at The Exhibition Agency

Work by Gina Beavers, Chris Bradley, Andrew Guenther, Anna Krachey, Elisa Lendvay, Tim Louis Graham, and Eliza Myrie.

The Exhibition Agency is located at 2351 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd fl. Reception Saturday, from 7-10pm.

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Work by Richard Rezac and Gary Stephan.

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5. The Chromatic number of objects in a room at What It Is

Work by Susan Garguilo and Troy Hagenbart.

What It Is is located at 1155 S Lyman Ave, Oak Park. Reception Sunday, from 3-8pm.

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Ahoy again, me mateys! Thar be arts in them tharÂ  waters. Yarg! And for this week’s briny picks, we’ll be casting broad our ores…or something. Ok, enough of that. But really, we are a bit scattered about for this weekend’s picks. I’ll be driving my trusty Jeep round, dashing through the snow and such. Perhaps, I’ll see yo ass out there? And now…

The True and Trusty Top 5:

1. Matters at Golden

Golden Gallery has impressed me with their selection of work since they opened about a year and a half ago with my buddy Jill Frank’s work. This round looks like more of the same, in the good way. Opening this week is a solo show of Joseph Cassan. And really, anyone who can take Kleenex and a bloody Band Aid, put it together, and make me think of Caravaggio is worth a look in by book. Rock on, dear Golden Gallery.

Golden Gallery is located at 816 W. Newport. Opening reception is Friday from 6-9pm.

2. The Dog and the Wolf at Monique Meloche

I friggin’ love Laura Letinsky. ‘Nuff said. She’s having a solo show at Meloche’s joint. Go see the show.

Monique Meloche is located at 2154 W. Division St. Opening reception is Saturday from 4-7pm.

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Viewscape from Hyner Overlook

Wayne C. Smith, Lock Haven, "stitched" individual photos to create this composite panorama.

Hyner View State Park
Clinton County, PA

Deep Valley Section, Appalachian Plateaus Physiographic Province in northcentral PA

Looking northwest up the West Branch Susquehanna River valley.  Here, PA Route 120 crosses the river and heads toward Renovo.  Much of the surrounding terrain lies within the bounds of Sproul State Forest.

Hyner View and Hyner Run State Parks take their name from a small creek draining the adjacent mountains through a steep-sided valley and flowing into the river.
The impressive stone- wall was built in the 1930s by Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
Downstream vista.   From here, the West Branch Susquehanna River cuts through the Plateaus to the southeast.  PA Route 120 follows the valley.  Lock Haven, about 30 miles downriver, lies in Bald Eagle and the West Branch Valleys, the first valley of the Ridge and Valley Physiographic Province toward the south and east.

Accessing Hyner View State Park

Approaching  from PA Route 120, turn onto Hyner Mountain Road (PA 1014) and travel two miles.  Turn right onto Hyner View Road.  This narrow, paved road, with its many twists and turns, rises steadily for five miles and leads directly to the overlook.

From PA 44, take Hyner Mountain Road (SR 1014) for 0.75-mile, turn left onto Ritchie Road.  Travel 2.4 miles, turn right onto Hyner View Road. When the dirt road intersects the paved road, turn left and travel for 1 mile.

Hyner View  State Park
and Hyner Run State Park
are two of the commonwealth's
many parks in the
"The Wilds of Pennsylvania"
Northcentral Region of PA

A hang glider soars high above the West Branch Susquehanna River.  Hyner Vista is a favorite for flight enthusiasts and attracts many devotees who take advantage of the spectacular views while enjoying the thrill of the ride!

This photo accompanied a blog entry titled:  Conservation Deal Keeps Hyner Hang Glider Landing Zones Viable posted on August 28, 2008 by Mike Eckley.

The bridge here at Hyner, Chapman Township, Clinton County, PA, was designated as the "Gold Star Mothers Bridge in honor and memory of veterans and their mothers."  (PA Senate Bill 1323, Session 1988)

Marta's blog features this postcard  illustrating the down-river view from the Hyner Overlook.  Marta is from Seixal, Portugal.

This portion of Pennsylvania's Appalachian Plateaus, the Deep Valleys Section, displays topography that contrasts with the upland regions to the southwest and northeast.
Both the interactive version of the
Physiographic Province Map of PA (PGS Map 13) and the Geologic Map of PA (PGS Map 7) illustrate some of these differences.

The Landscape Development and Evolution for the Hyner region is discussed in greater detail in this summary by the
PA Geological Survey.

Red Hill, an unusual Late Devonian (Famannian Stage) fossil site, is located just west of Hyner Run State Park, Clinton County, central PA.  This sequence of interbedded red mudstone and siltstone units were formed about 360 million years ago by a large lowland river which meandered across an extensive floodplain.  An impressive variety of animal and plant fossils (rare, spore-bearing plant to the right) have been recovered from this site.  Remarkable skeletal elements from the vertebrates Designathus rowei and Hynerpeton bassetti  have received much attention because they are currently considered the earliest four-footed fishes (tetrapods) which were able to walk on land.  Thus, they mark the transition in evolution of aquatic fishes to amphibians.

The jaw of the tetrapod Designathus rowei found at Red Hill.

Ctenacanthus spine showing the intricately notched pattern.

Photos of fossils in this frame were taken by Ted Daeschler

Clinton Co., PA.

About two miles north on PA Route 120 from Hyner Run State Park is a very important vertebrate fossil site called Red Hill.

Fossil fragments of early  amphibians, reported to be from the oldest tetrapods found thus far in North America, were recovered from this site by paleontologists Ted Daeschler, from the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia and a colleague Neil Shubin, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Local paleontologist,  Doug Rowe, often can be seen on the outcrop, hard at work to uncover new material (the jaw to the left bears his name) and introducing visitors to this unique geologic site.

"Read All About It" in the Devonian Times.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2005

"We Don't Torture." "We Abide By Our Treaty Obligations." "We Treat Detainees Humanely." (Repeat as Needed.)

Marty Lederman

Timothy Flanigan was the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the George H.W. Bush Administration. In the George W. Bush Administration, he was Deputy White House Counsel. He left the Government in December 2002, and has now been nominated to be the No. 2 officer at the Department of Justice -- the Deputy Attorney General.

According to Administration attorneys and other officials, Flanigan "discussed a draft" of the notorious OLC torture memo as it was being prepared in the summer of 2002. Accordingly, in connection with his pending nomination, several Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee submitted written questions to Flanigan regarding the OLC torture memo and related issues.

In his written answers to the questions of Senators Leahy, Kennedy, Feingold and Durbin (see also further written responses to additional questions of Senator Durbin), Flanigan endlessly invokes the mantras of this Administration, to wit:

-- "The President has recently and repeatedly reaffirmed the longstanding policy that the United States will neither commit nor condone torture."

-- "The United States has committed itself to complying with all of its obligations under the Convention [Against Torture]" -- including the requirement in Article 16 that the U.S. "undertake to prevent in any territory under its jurisdiction other acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment which do not amount to torture as defined in article 1, when such acts are committed by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of a public official or other person acting in an official capacity."

-- "The President has said we will not treat people inhumanely."

Read a bit deeper, however, and one finds that these assurances are not quite what they appear to be. For example:

We Don't Torture

-- Flanigan is unwilling to say whether waterboarding -- "intentionally inducing a detainee's perception of suffocation" -- is torture, because that "depends on all of the relevant facts and circumstances." (Moreover, in connection with the Flanigan nomination, Senators Kennedy, Feingold and Durbin asked DOJ to produce the 2002 DOJ memo discussing whether various interrogation techniques constitute torture or are otherwise unlawful. On Monday, DOJ rejected that request. Interestingly, the Department does not assert that the information was classified because it reveals CIA methods. Instead, it merely argues that the memo's disclosure "outside the Executive Branch would harm the deliberative process of the Department and the Executive Branch and disrupt attorney-client relationships.")

-- Although Flanigan concedes that he was present at two meetings where "OLC lawyers" briefed the White House Counsel on their analysis of the federal torture statute, he implausibly claims never to have seen any drafts of the torture memo (including the final draft), even though it was delivered to the White House Counsel on August 1, 2002, several months before Flanigan left office. [UPDATE: In further written responses to additional questions of Senator Durbin, Flanigan refuses to name the OLC lawyers who briefed him and Judge Gonzales.]

-- Flanigan claims that the statutory analysis of the torture statute he received from OLC in the summer of 2002 "appear[ed] to be reasonable" -- even though that analysis was thoroughly and unmercifully repudiated by OLC itself in December 2004, as soon as the slightest bit of public attention was brought to bear on it.

We Abide By Our Article 16 Obligation to Prevent Acts of Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment In Any Territory under U.S. Jurisdiction

-- Perhaps we ceaselessly abide by the obligation of Article 16 of the Convention Against Torture to prevent acts of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment in any territory under U.S. jurisdiction; but the Department of Justice has taken the implausible view that that obligation does not apply overseas, and Flanigan writes that that DOJ analysis "appears to me to be correct." (For further discussion of this question, see this post.) [UPDATE: In further written responses to additional questions of Senator Durbin, Flanigan assures the Senator that even though in DOJ's view there's no legal requirement that we avoid cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of detainees overseas, nevertheless "it is the policy of the Administration to abide by the substantive constitutional standard incorporated by the Senate reservation [prohibiting conduct that "shocks the conscience"] into Article 16," even overseas. Is that right? Well, then, how is the waterboarding and false burial of some detainees consistent with such a "policy"? And why, in that case, is the Vice President fighting tooth and nail to prevent Senators McCain and Graham from enacting a statute that would unequivocally prohibit cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment overseas?]

The President Has Required "Humane" Treatment of Detainees

-- When asked to define the "inhumane treatment" that the President has proscribed, Flanigan carefully explained that the President's February 7, 2002 memorandum directs "the United States Armed Forces" (i.e., not the CIA) to treat detainees humanely. (See this post and those linked therein.)

-- Flanigan also confirms that the President's directive, even as to the Armed Forces, is toothless. He writes that "'[i]nhumane treatment is not susceptible to a succinct definition. It is informed by the customary laws of war and depends on all of the relevant facts and circumstances." Practice has borne this out -- the view of the Department of Defense is that concedely degrading and humiliating treatment can still be "humane." [UPDATE: In further written responses to additional questions of Senator Durbin, Flanigan emphasizes that to say "humane" is not susceptible to a succinct definition "is not to say that the term lacks meaning or that the Department of Defense cannot provide service men and women with appropriate guidance in the context of particular facts and circumstances." Oh, well that's reassuring. Flanigan goes on to write that the White House has not provided guidance specifically on the question of what is "humane," and that he's not able to say whether -- as DoD has concluded -- "degrading and abusive" treatment can be humane.]

Robert K. Vischer (St. John's Law School) has an article titled "Legal Advice as Moral Perspective" available on SSRN that addresses that issue for the OLC attorneys drafting the torture memos, the attorneys for Enron and the attorneys representing the Catholic Church priest sex abuse cases. Is amoral lawyering the appropriate standard?

"War is Hell."

I'm just a dumb intellectual property lawyer, webmaster / web programmer + instructor, blogger, web memoirist, mil-spec poet and screenplay writer ... but I'm also hopeful of starting a doctoral program in Neuroethics here pretty soon, i.e. one might say I've tried my damnedest to establish some sort of real cred.

At 2:00 a.m. on 9/11 I arrived at a place where I thought I'd leisurely work on a law review article regarding things like terrorism, stalking, cyberstalking and computer hacking. Woke up early the next day despite my late arrival because I'm also a news freak. Saw the first plane hit, thought a fellow pilot had screwed up royal or got screwed by an air traffic controller. Then I saw the second plane hit, and thought: Terrorist Masterstroke. Put down my keyboard and stack of research notes and was far too upset to write anything.

About a month before that, I was engaging in some "psywar training countertactics" by way of assorted shenanigans, I was awarded by a field-exercise visit from a guy who's now the chief psychologist at the Pentagon in charge of their Behavioral Sciences Directorate. He studies "psychological precursors of terrorism" (you know, prevent + detect, so the first responder guys can stay in the firehaouse and play cards). He's also tasked with risk-benefit analysis for the Gitmo interrogations, last I heard.

Tell you what. I'm a helluva lot more comfortable with using RBA regarding interrogation tactics than I am trying to apply Professor Sixpack's subjective sense of Ethics, when it comes to fellows who want to chop off my head, demolish our buildings, and fire shoulder-mounted ordnance at some jet plane my kids might be on. Haven't read the SSRN article but I'll hunt around for it and comment later if appropriate.

When the Abhu Ghraib revelations first surfaced I was inclined to believe that a minority of boneheads were behind it and I also felt a lot of the "torture" allegations were being hyped. However the recent revelations that have surfaced suggest a deeper and more prevasive problem.

It now appears that torture was used as a tool to humiliate others in a random and completely gratuitous fashion - for reasons of power and control basically. This is quite different from applying pressure to a suspect who has knowledge that within an hour a bomb will detonate in a mall killing and wounding hundreds. In such a case I would say do whatever it takes to extract information about the whereabouts of the device.

To suggest that American methods can't be compared to the very real torture of regimes such as Iran isn't the point. Given the apparent extent of this problem we can't off-load responsibility by simply saying "its worse over there".

Recently Hitchens in fact used the term "moral Chernobyl".

When the Bush administration presumes to be an exporter of "freedom and democracy" to other countries it better make damn certain that its representitives are above this type of mass descent into moral idiocy.

I'm still wading through the Vischer article, but I may have to shelve it temporarily in favor of reading e.g. the new Balkinization posts on torture vs. abuse.

I can see that right off the bat, Vischer "loads the language" by conflating the two words "torture" and "abuse" and basically treats them as synonymous. Later in the piece he does discuss the two, but seems to focus on the fact that the lawyers in charge cannot adequately distinguish the two semantically, at least to his satisfaction. This is just carping, and to me suggests the utility of using risk benefit analysis. I'll finish reading the piece, but first I'm going to read the new Balkinization posts. If all Vischer offers is say that we're dealing with a fuzzy set here, i.e. some abuse = torture, he doesn't really add much to the mix nor does he help us gain useful information from detainees. So far he looks to be YAAC (Yet Another Armchair Critic), and while I can agree with his general proposition that we lawyers all too often ignore The Moral while zealously prosecuting the interests of our clients, so far he hasn't convinced me that the micro-case of Gitmo Abuse fits that mold. I'll probably comment more extensively on the newer posts rather than back here.

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