David Reynolds (court appointed), Reynolds & Pittard, Austin, Tex., for defendant-appellant.
Ronald F. Ederer, U.S. Atty., Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., San Antonio, Tex., Robert Pitman, Asst. U.S. Atty., Austin, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.
Before BROWN, GARWOOD, and DEMOSS, Circuit Judges.
Defendant-appellant Rolando Montes (Montes) appeals his conviction and sentence of conspiracy to possess marihuana with intent to distribute it and of attempt to possess marihuana with intent to distribute it. His primary challenges on appeal are to the district court's findings concerning the relevant conduct for sentencing purposes on grounds of collateral estoppel and sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.
On October 5, 1990, a confidential informant in Harlingen introduced Officer Morales (Morales), an undercover narcotics officer with the Cameron County Drug Task Force, to Ed Potts (Potts), charged as a co-defendant below. Morales posed as a supplier of marihuana, because Potts had made it known that he and a "partner" were interested in purchasing two hundred pounds of marihuana. Morales gave him a small amount (less than a handful) of the marihuana to take back to Austin as a sample.
Other law enforcement agencies became involved in the undercover operation, including the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), and the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. Austin DEA Special Agent Delfino Sanchez (Sanchez) helped with the initial gathering of information about Potts and his contacts in Austin.
Morales talked with Potts a few days later over the telephone to arrange the two hundred pound deal.1 They agreed that Morales would transport the marihuana to Austin, where the sale would occur at Potts's house. During this conversation, Potts told Morales that Montes would be present at the sale because Montes had the connections with the intended ultimate purchasers of the marihuana.
On October 9, Morales went to Austin and met with Sanchez and other agents to devise a plan for the transaction. Manny Duarte (Duarte), an undercover agent with the organized crime unit task force, served as a driver for Morales and the confidential informant. Sanchez and other agents provided surveillance in the neighborhood surrounding Potts's house.
Morales then met Potts and Montes at Potts's house. There was some confusion about the structure of the transaction, and it failed to go through. Montes had only $5,000 with him, which he offered to Morales for a one pound sample of the marihuana because his purchasers were unwilling to deliver their money without a sample. Morales was unable to release any of the marihuana. Montes called several of the buyers but was unable to get any more money. Morales left, after Montes and Potts indicated that they wanted to do more deals in the future. Morales called Montes an hour later because Montes had requested more time to contact other potential buyers. After determining that no more money was available, Morales returned to the Valley.
A recording of the October 9 meeting reveals that Montes was claiming that he could sell fifty or one hundred pounds but not two hundred, and that he was not capable of handling a two hundred pound deal on that date.
On October 18, Potts called Morales's pager. When Morales returned the call later that morning, Potts told him that he and Montes wanted to buy one hundred twenty pounds of marihuana, one hundred pounds for their buyers and twenty pounds for Potts and Montes.3 Morales recorded this conversation, as well as one occurring later that afternoon. During the later conversation, Potts stated that Montes was then "sitting here with me" and that they had just been discussing the deals; Potts said to Morales that they would do the one hundred twenty pound deal on October 19 and the "two deal"4 with different buyers the next time. Potts also expressed a desire to set up transactions with Morales on a regular basis. Morales then spoke with Montes during this same telephone call; their conversation was in Spanish and concerned what had gone wrong before and the plans for the next day's deal.
Morales called Potts from the Valley on the morning of October 19 to finalize the deal for that day. Morales did not go to Austin for the transaction; instead, Sanchez, Duarte, and an ATF agent named Jose Viegra were the undercover agents participating in the transaction; other agents provided surveillance. When they arrived at Potts's house, Agent Viegra remained in the vehicle, and Sanchez and Duarte went into the house. Potts, Montes, and co-defendant Thomas Sanders (Sanders) were present. When Sanchez asked to see the money, Sanders put a clear plastic bag on a table; Montes then handed it to Sanchez. Sanchez picked up a second bag that Sanders had placed on the table. Montes told him that the bags contained $100,000 as payment for the 120 pounds. Sanchez, who was wearing a transmitter, then gave a signal to the agents outside. The agents arrested Montes, Potts, and Sanders and confiscated the money and a van belonging to Sanders.
Montes subsequently proceeded to trial under the original indictment. A jury found him guilty on both counts, and the district court found that the relevant conduct encompassed three hundred twenty pounds, on the basis of both the attempted October 9 transaction and the completed October 19 transaction. The court sentenced Montes to seventy months' imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release; a special assessment of one hundred dollars was also ordered. Montes brings this appeal.
The doctrine of collateral estoppel provides that "when an issue of ultimate fact has once been determined by a valid and final judgment, that issue cannot again be litigated between the same parties in any future lawsuit." Ashe v. Swenson, 397 U.S. 436, 443, 90 S. Ct. 1189, 1194, 25 L. Ed. 2d 469 (1970). Thus, collateral estoppel "bars only the reintroduction or relitigation of facts already established against the government." United States v. Mock, 604 F.2d 341, 343 (5th Cir. 1979) (original emphasis omitted).
Collateral estoppel does not apply to bar the relitigation of the relevant amount of marihuana in Montes's case.
The district court had not previously determined the amount issue in a proceeding between Montes and the government. At the sentencing hearing following the entry of his guilty plea, the court allowed Montes to withdraw his plea before it proceeded to sentence his co-defendants. Montes's proceedings were thus severed from those of Potts and Sanders at the moment his plea was withdrawn. The district court therefore never determined the amount issue as between Montes and the government at the May 20, 1991 hearing. Further, collateral estoppel is inapplicable here because the bar cannot arise from a non-final judgment. The doctrine applies in situations where one final finding precludes a subsequent inconsistent finding. United States v. Fesler, 781 F.2d 384, 390 (5th Cir. 1986). There was only one finding as to Montes. Factual findings by the district court as to the relevant conduct for sentencing purposes must be incorporated into a final judgment in order to have preclusive effect.
Montes may not rely on the factual findings for Potts's final judgment because Montes was not a party to that judgment. We recognize that collateral estoppel need not always require identity of parties at both trials. The civil doctrine of non-mutual collateral estoppel provides, in essence, that "if a litigant has fully and fairly litigated an issue and lost, then third parties unrelated to the original action can [in certain circumstances] bar the litigant from re-litigating that same issue in a subsequent suit." United States v. Mollier, 853 F.2d 1169, 1175 n. 7 (5th Cir. 1988). We have held, however, that the doctrine of non-mutual collateral estoppel has no application in criminal cases. Id. at 1176. See Standefer v. United States, 447 U.S. 10, 100 S. Ct. 1999, 64 L. Ed. 2d 689 (1980) (holding that the civil rule of non-mutual collateral estoppel could not be asserted against the government by a defendant accused of aiding and abetting a person who had been acquitted earlier in a jury trial); see also United States v. Mendoza, 464 U.S. 154, 104 S. Ct. 568, 78 L. Ed. 2d 379 (1984) (holding in the immigration context that the government could not be collaterally estopped from litigating a constitutional issue concerning its administration of the Nationality Act, adjudicated against it in an earlier action brought by a different party).
We hold that collateral estoppel did not bar the reevaluation of the issue of the amount of marihuana involved in the conspiracy. The district court was free to consider the evidence presented at the trial in determining Montes's conduct for sentencing purposes.
Montes contends that the district court erred in finding that his relevant conduct for sentencing purposes constituted three hundred twenty pounds of marihuana.10 A district court's factual findings on the relevant quantity of drugs are protected by the clearly erroneous rule. United States v. Rivera, 898 F.2d 442, 445 (5th Cir. 1990). In making sentencing determinations, a court may consider, for sentencing purposes, facts not specifically alleged in the indictment. United States v. Puma, 937 F.2d 151, 156 (5th Cir. 1991). Quantities of drugs, not specified in the indictment, if part of the same scheme, course of conduct, or plan, may be used to determine the base offense level. U.S.S.G. § 1B1.3; United States v. Moore, 927 F.2d 825, 827 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 112 S. Ct. 205, 116 L. Ed. 2d 164 (1991).
The district court found that the original two hundred pound deal was separate from the completed one hundred twenty pound deal and that Montes knew about and participated in both deals. It concluded that Montes's relevant conduct for sentencing was three hundred twenty pounds. Montes argues that he did not participate in the two hundred pound deal, that he did not have the ability to purchase two hundred pounds of marihuana on October 9, and that there was only one deal, which was reduced from two hundred pounds to one hundred twenty pounds.
Officer Morales testified that Montes was present at Potts's house on October 9th. Although a recording of that meeting could support Montes's claim that he was not capable of purchasing the full two hundred pounds, Morales's testimony showed that the deal did not go through only because the buyers would not release their money until they were given a sample of the marihuana. It is not the role of this Court to choose which witnesses to believe. United States v. Jones, 839 F.2d 1041, 1047 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 486 U.S. 1024, 108 S. Ct. 1999, 100 L. Ed. 2d 230 (1988). Because there was credible evidence supporting the district court's finding that Montes participated in both deals, we will not disturb that finding on appeal.
In addition, Montes disputes the contents of the telephone conversation with Morales on October 18. Their conversation was in Spanish, and although the defense produced its translator as a witness at trial, it did not attempt to introduce its translated transcript into evidence. Montes has moved on appeal to supplement the record with the translation of the conversation. The government opposes this motion, claiming that the transcript could have been introduced at trial.
There is some contradiction in the testimony regarding the contents of the conversation. Morales testified that Montes told him that he was still interested in doing the two hundred pound deal. The translator testified that the tape of the conversation contained no such statement. Although we deny the motion to include the translation in the record, we accept Montes's argument that there is no direct reference to continuing the two hundred pound deal in the portion of the conversation in which Morales and Montes directly talked to each other. We conclude, however, that in the earlier part of the conversation between Morales and Potts, there is sufficient evidence to sustain the district court's findings.
Montes and Potts were co-conspirators. When Morales called Potts at Potts's house, Montes was present--"sitting here with me [Potts]"--during their conversation. Morales talked with Potts about doing both deals, and Potts stated that "we [Potts and Montes] were just talking about this." We find this evidence sufficient to charge Montes with the knowledge of Potts's conversation with Morales and participation with Potts. The district court did not err in sentencing Montes on the basis of both the one hundred twenty and two hundred pound deals.
Montes concedes in his reply brief that he is not entitled to relief for acceptance of responsibility unless we also find for him on the previous issue concerning the propriety of the district court's findings on his relevant conduct. This we have not done. But even if we had, we would not hold that the district court was obliged to find that Montes had accepted responsibility.
Montes's plea of not guilty put the government to its burden of proof on the factual issues related to his guilt of the offenses charged. The plea agreement did not force Montes to go to trial in order to contest the amount of marihuana. The superseding information to which he pleaded did not allege an amount of marihuana, and the district court did not have to accept the amount contained in the presentence report. Montes was thus not bound to an amount of marihuana at the first sentencing hearing and could have argued the issue there without withdrawing his plea. In addition, Montes could have appealed this issue after sentencing on his guilty plea.
We also observe that Montes's probation officer testified at his second sentencing hearing that it was apparent from the trial testimony that Montes had not been forthright with him during the initial interview concerning Montes's role in the conspiracy. Montes refused to talk to the probation officer about the events of October 9, which were of great relevance in the determination of the amount of marihuana involved. We have found similar conduct a sufficient basis on which to deny an adjustment for acceptance of responsibility. United States v. Nevarez-Arreola, 885 F.2d 243, 246 (5th Cir. 1989).
We affirm the district court's ruling on Montes's acceptance of responsibility.
Montes contends that the district court erred in overruling his objections to the jury charge based on its failure to include any reference to any particular quantity of marihuana. However, this was not required. Proof of the quantity of controlled substances at issue is not an element of an offense under 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a) and 846. United States v. Brown, 887 F.2d 537, 541 (5th Cir. 1989); United States v. Morgan, 835 F.2d 79, 81 (5th Cir. 1987). Because the amount of controlled substance is relevant to sentencing only, it need not be submitted to the jury.
"During the trial I paid particular attention to evidence concerning the relevant amount of marijuana since that had been the foremost issue subsequent to the guilty plea being entered. It was my determination from having--and based strictly on the evidence I heard at trial that the relevant conduct in this case would be at least 320 pounds of marijuana."
" [i]n rare situations a defendant may clearly demonstrate an acceptance of responsibility for his criminal conduct even though he exercises his constitutional right to a trial. This may occur, for example, where a defendant goes to trial to assert and preserve issues that do not relate to factual guilt (e.g., to make a constitutional challenge to a statute or a challenge to the applicability of a statute to his conduct)."
"But I think the problem in this case is that Mr. Montes has not been willing to agree with a degree of culpability of the amount of marijuana involved, understandably because that has such a direct bearing on punishment. But I would think that acceptance of responsibility should include some level of acceptance of the magnitude of the offense committed and acceptance of the appropriate punishment for that act."


When I started making my Christmas cards this year, I really thought this design was going to work. However, I decided they were on the boring side! So I started making a different design. But I had a bunch of them started and didn't want to pitch them. So a started with this one, and am giving them a "Makeover"!
It's amazing how a few design additions made this card better! I added a Birch Background using FineLinen ink. Then I added some stamped Spruce and Sprigs diecuts, just tucking them under the shape Shifter diecut. And Lizzie's Corner Adorner bow, stamped and sparkled up was added on top. I also put a few Nuvo Drops around.
Now to beef up the rest of them!


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There is no They.
Aaron Swartz at an anti-SOPA protest. Photo by Daniel J. Sieradski/Creative Commons.
By now, I have no doubt my readers know about the tragic suicide of online pioneer and activist Aaron Swartz. The news felt like a punch in the gut; Swartz embodied so many of the finest strengths of our generation. There have been personal remembrances, calls to action, and deserved condemnations. There's not much more I can say.
So I'll leave it at this:
This man was facing over three fucking decades in prison for downloading academic articles. Articles paid for with the public's money but, like a huge chunk of legal cases, aren't available to the public. I have dealt with the justice system for years, and I have seen rapists, murderers, and corrupt public officials who didn't get the book thrown at them half that damn much.
This witch hunt was perpetrated in defense of a body of law that primarily protects those who do nothing, make nothing, contribute nothing, improve nothing, and are, in the end, nothing. The worst part was that it ruined someone who was the living opposite of that, before he even had the chance to defend himself in a trial.
That's wrong. It is the essence of wrong. Some things deserve to be broken, and everything that made this possible should be destined for the goddamn scrap heap.
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A hiatus for the week
No posts this week. My grandmother passed away in her sleep late Friday night at the age of 98, and I'm with my family. She was an amazing woman who had a long, remarkable life. Living in a time of tremendous change, she survived it with tenacity and a joyful attitude, remaining active well into her late 90s and helping countless people along the way. It was a life well lived and, in the end, that's the most any of us can ask.
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The Red Umbrella Fund and financing social change
So here's an interesting initiative:
"Save us from saviours" is the piercing refrain of a growing human rights movement demanding that sex workers be recognised as more than victims to be rescued or strategic populations to be targeted for public health campaigns. It's likely to strike a nerve among some in the traditional aid and development industry, often criticised for top-down, paternalistic projects.
"Sex workers are discriminated against and their human rights unrecognised around the world, even where sex work isn't illegal," says Nadia van der Linde, co-ordinator of the Red Umbrella Fund, the first global grant-making mechanism set up to give sex workers more control of projects that directly concern them. "Even when they stand up for themselves, it's very hard for them to find support."
The fund, which was launched in April 2012, and will announce this month who will receive its first grants, grew out of a multi-year collaboration between sex worker organisations and interested donors, who first met five years ago to discuss campaigns to curb human trafficking.
Embracing a philosophy of "nothing for us without us", the innovative fund is governed by sex workers, who sit alongside donor representatives on the committees that oversee and manage its work.
More of this, please. When I've mentioned that movements for social change often flounder because of a lack of attention to infrastructure, the lack of things like the Red Umbrella Fund are exactly what I mean. Movements need resources, but that's traditionally an area that would-be activists don't think about. Witness Occupy, for example, which often had no idea to handle the funds it received, and ended up with horrors like meth fiends in control of finance.
That's what happens when an organization, whatever its philosophy, doesn't think about, well, organization. Shepherding resources carefully is even more important for the causes of the poor or ignored, because they're less likely to have patrons capable of just shoving them suitcases full of cash. A lot of worthy causes flounder because no one pays attention to the details.
Furthermore, structuring the organization carefully around access to those resources — instead of treating them like an afterthought — helps to increase the power of the populations who most need them. This looks like a promising model, and I hope to see more of it.
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History repeating: some fears about Newtown's aftermath
Confiscated guns packed into Philadelphia's evidence room, which can't hold them all. Photo by David Miailetti, Daily News.
Unless some of my readers are just emerging from a cave, I don't think I have to tell anyone about the horrific shooting at Newtown. If you're looking for some practical ways to help that community, here's a list.
In the days since, just about every aspect of gun violence has come up for discussion. As NSFW Corp editor-in-chief Paul Carr rightly predicted after the news broke, we've been subjected to perspectives "smart, trite, academic, contrarian, annoying, brilliant and all variations between."
But there's still a few assumptions worth tackling.
For context, I've covered crime in my city for over five years. I've seen cases where firearms stopped murderers and where they enabled them to do terrible damage. I'm also a gun owner who feels the black helicopter crowd is a cultural cancer that makes mature discussion of issues of violence and self-defense in this country nigh impossible.
Further, I believe it's possible to craft laws recognizing a basic ability to own a firearm (not military ordinance or a damn arsenal) while making it more difficult for violent maniacs to walk around with machine guns. Perfect systems are impossible, but we can have a far better one.
But my fear — and I hope to hell I'm wrong — is that we come out of this with some unenforceable mess, more surveillance, the return of zero tolerance at schools, a stigma against autism, another push to ban violent video games, and nothing that solves any real problems.
From drug epidemics to Columbine to 9/11, our country's track record for enacting sweeping measures in the wake of tragedy is terrible. There were real problems in all of those situations, but the attempted solutions didn't fix them, or even made things worse.
In the discussion of gun control after Newtown, there's too often an assumption of the efficiency of the legal apparatus, that it's simply a matter of deciding to enact properly strict laws, and we'll get down to the low levels of violence seen in other nations. I don't think that's merited.
Practically, we're not the UK or Japan, where civilian guns were never pervasive and laws restricting weapons date back centuries. We're not Australia, which had about 3 million guns for 18 million people when its government put major restrictions in place back in the mid-90s.
Instead, there are 270-310 million guns in the United States, almost one for every man, woman, and child. This isn't just a situation that no other industrialized nation has ever encountered, it's never happened in human history.
Whatever your opinions on gun control, whether you own a firearm or find them disgusting, that's the reality: 300 million guns is a hell of a foundation for a potential black market.
Don't believe me? Last year, over 100 guns went missing from Asheville's evidence room. A few years before, the same happened under county Sheriff Bobby Medford, who ludicrously claimed he'd buried some assault rifles in the walls of the local jail. Medford's currently doing a 15-year stint in federal prison, but the guns are nowhere to be found. My area ain't alone in this problem.
My fear is that sloppy policy creates a larger opportunity for corruption, including among some of those charged with enforcing any new rules. Many evidence rooms already can't handle the volume of weapons they take in, and that situation means it's easy for them to disappear.
I'm trying to have some hope too. For well over a decade, violent crime in America has declined rapidly. Hell, it's one of the only positive social trends we have. While firearms aren't going anywhere, the culture around them can change.
Paranoids who want to keep loopholes open, allow drunks to go armed in bars, and prevent doctors from informing people about gun safety don't represent many — even most — gun owners, and it's far past time more of us said so. The crazier parts of gun culture grow because they all too often find reinforcement instead of stigma.
It doesn't have to be this way: a country where gun ownership is viewed with adult responsibility instead of adolescent power fantasy will be a less violent place. That sort of cultural shift is trickier than passing a law, but it's essential.
While we're at it, let's look at halting the mental health system's decades-long free-fall. Let's look at why the legal system doesn't take domestic abuse and rape seriously, letting violent scumbags out repeatedly until the day they finally empty a clip into someone.
And yes, let's look at gun laws. But let's do so carefully, without pretending that fixing violence in a sprawling country with a mess of social issues is just a matter of writing a rule, and remembering the limits of law enforcement.
The urge to do something in the wake of a tragedy is laudable, but getting this shit wrong has consequences. I hope this isn't just history repeating.
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Amsterdam gulag: when your annoying neighbors can put you in prison
Piss off your neighbors and you have to live in the box
Amsterdam is going to create "scum villages"
Yes, if your neighbors get too annoyed at you in Holland's capital, they'll soon be able to have you shipped off to what's essentially a low-level gulag. In fact, "there are already several small-scale trial projects in the Netherlands, including in Amsterdam, where 10 shipping container homes have been set aside for persistent offenders, living under 24-hour supervision from social workers and police."
Just to make clear, these are people who might be annoying, but whose behavior "falls short of criminality." So they've broken no law, but will essentially go to prison. That's amazingly fucked up.
I don't know about y'all, but like most people who live in cities, my neighborhood's inhabitants range from wonderful to absolute assholes. Yet I've mostly chalked the latter, as long as they don't cross any major lines, as a natural downside to living in a densely populated place. I don't feel the need to put them in a damn camp because they occasionally get on my nerves, and I sure as hell don't want them to have the power to do so to me.
In practice, I can see this helping to put a really nasty edge on gentrification, shoving out the poor or different if enough of their neighbors get together. Indeed, that's how similar initiatives like the UK's ASBOs are generally used.
I've generally seen the Netherlands (from the outside, admittedly) as having an admirable combination between robust social services and a respect for individual freedom, but apparently that's not quite the case. Shockingly, to remain pluralistic, societies occasionally have to protect individuals from their own communities. Letting people send the couple down the hall to a damn shipping container because thheir neighbors think their sex is too loud doesn't accomplish that.
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Idea Scavenge: have a stranger run your government
A gilded cage for an invited ruler. The square of Sienna's Palazzo Pubblico.
I stumbled upon an interesting idea recently while researching medieval social organization. While the topic may sound dry, it's actually fascinating stuff. A welter of communal, democratic and mercantile structures all co-existed. These are essentially the building blocks of the modern nation-state and corporation, along with many alternatives to those options.
I've already written about the peasant revenge gang that was the commune. The idea of a podesta is also pretty fascinating. While they started simply as foreign governors, they became much more interesting. From chronicler Leander Albertus:
The citizens, seeing that there often arose among them quarrels and altercations, whether from favoritism or friendship, from envy or hatred that one had against another, by which their republic suffered great harm, loss and detriment; therefore, they decided, after much deliberation, to provide against these disorders. And thus they began to create a man of foreign birth their chief magistrate, giving him every power, authority and jurisdiction over the city, as well over criminal as over civil causes, and in times of war as well as in times of peace, calling him praetor as being above the others, or podestà., as having every authority and power over the city."
There's a lot of factional strife in the modern era, after all, and some of the reasons for a figure like a podesta are still there. A capable outsider, mutually respected by most of the factions, might be a really good way to run a really fractious place and mediate disputes. Notably, the podesta's powers were later scaled back to mostly judicial functions, and they were intentionally isolated within their palaces to prevent any one group from having control
This idea seems like it could be really useful right now, especially for areas with a lot of distrust and political divisions. I could easily see something like a podesta being great for running a city-state or particular enclave. Outside perspective has its advantages, especially in dispute resolution. Local councils or military leaders still had plenty of power in cities with a podesta, but the respected stranger offered some check on local ambitions and provided a handy long-term perspective.
Importantly, in its most successful days, the podesta was chosen by locals, not imposed from the outside. Otherwise, they would end up terrible at settling disputes and would likely get thrown out by rebellion in the process.
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"We are made of layers, cells, constellations"
"We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another, unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made of layers, cells, constellations." - Anais Nin
(A tip o' the hat to Emma Alvarez Gibson for this one)
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Someday this will all be yours
by Damien Williams, a follow-up to Life in the so-called space age
The Last Judgment, Heironymous Bosch
Come close and I'll tell you a secret.
The Breaking Time is really just the continual state of the post-Lapsarian condition. Everything we are and everything we do is a result of the Fall of Man, and that Fall makes itself evident in everything we ourselves create. All decay, all rot, all moral failures and lawlessness, all attempts by mad to trespass into God's domain with works like artificial intelligence, artificial life, and genetic manipulation are just the side-effects of humanity's experience and expression of evil; today is God's Judgment.
This is what I would tell you if I were a fundamentalist Christian-- that we are all sinful in some basic fashion (because of some basic action), and that nature has infected everything we do. But I'm not a fundamentalist Christian, so let's try something else.
The Breaking Time is just the precursor to the coming of the Messiah, and the fulfilling of YHVH's ultimate covenant with Man. We must strive through, as best we can but also spur on progress toward the time when this Messiah will make itself known. As such, we tolerate lawlessness, immorality, and decay, as we know that it will bring us closer to the time of Messianic Fruition.
No? Okay, how about this:
That which we call "evil" is really just the effect of the workings of evolutionary biological processes, selfishness, procreative need, tribalism, and the insular nature of the preferred size of human social groups. The only thing that exists which can rightly be called "evil" are those forces of ignorance which lead us away from inquiry and scientific understanding, and those forces must, indeed, be stamped out and shown as false, broken, harmful, and dangerous, at all costs. Only then will the true nature of the universe be able to be known, free of antiquated moralising and repression.
What about this: The return of Maitreya has meant that there will be a world-wide awakening of consciousness, and His work must be helped along by those willing to make the world over in fire, and who are willing to do whatever it takes to survive these end times.
If you don't see your particular flavor of armageddon above I could go on, if you'd like.
Continue reading "Someday this will all be yours" »
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Institutional infection
These guys used to be liberal. Then things changed.
It's 1979, and the Southern Baptist Convention isn't that terribly different from most mainstream Christian denominations: since the '50s, it's become increasingly liberal, embracing modern scholarship and social stances while moving away from Biblical inerrancy.
That summer, in Houston, everything changes. Fundamentalists, angered by what they see as repeated betrayals of the church's founding principles, bus in supporters. Instead of a genteel administrative process, they've treated the SBC apparatus the way a political machine does; organizing relentlessly with an eye to seizing as much power as possible.
It works. The moderates and liberals are routed in an "orchestration from the sky boxes." With their victory, the fundamentalists gain access to thousands of churches to spread their views, along with control over universities, media, built-in loyalty and a budget to use for whatever else they want to do. The SBC has remained conservative to this day, and the 1979 takeover played a major role in making the religious right-wing a political force. With the SBC in their grasp, fundamentalists had a foundation to back the efforts of previously scattered fringe groups.
It's 1896, and the Democratic Party is largely a conservative organization, dominated by the "Bourbon" wing and Southern aristocrats; there hasn't really been a major liberal faction of the party since the 1830s. President Grover Cleveland is such a perfect Gilded Age fat cat that Ayn Rand will later swoon over him.
But things are changing. The Populists have made gains throughout the Midwest, including voting friendlier Democrats into office on fusion tickets. While much of the rest of the party is divided, a young congressman, William Jennings Bryan, spends the year-and-a-half leading up to the convention getting to know the delegates and leading the populists to control the endless ground-level meetings that the party's elite assume will turn out in their favor. Instead, Bryan and his allies aimed, in his blunt words, to "organize and take charge of and control the policy" of the party. That summer, hundreds of new delegates pour into Chicago. "They are assembled now," Bryan thundered. "Not to discuss, not to debate, but to enter up the judgment rendered by the plain people of this country."
He rallies them with a hell of a speech and the left wing takes control of the Democratic institutions. The Dems don't take the presidency, but the populists still remake a major political party. While its power has waxed and waned, since 1896 the Democrats have always had to deal with a progressive faction in their midst. The Bourbons were furious — they considered the populists an illness — but the virus had already taken hold.
Then there's the NRA in 1977, the Texas Board of Education, or the founding of the Republican Party. The list goes on.
An institution is, at heart, just a name and a structure attached to resources. That's it, and it means that determined groups of people can infect them until they turn into something very different.
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Farewell Coilhouse (and may it rise again)
Coilhouse commanders Nadya Lev and Meredith Yayanos. Image by Star St. Germain.
Last Wednesday, Coilhouse, "a love letter to alternative culture" magazine and blog near to my heart, announced an indefinite hiatus. Nadya Lev and Meredith Yayanos have both been struggling with health issues and "in its current form, Coilhouse is not financially solvent."
Yeah, I teared up.
For five years the Coilhouse crew produced one of the most beautiful, unique creations to grace the ever-evolving media landscape. If you're interested in alternative culture or simply love good writing, check out some of their greatest hits. There's a few of my pieces in there, along with a lot of incredible writers grappling just about every subject under the sun. Their amazing print issues are also available as free pdfs.
Up to their last day, Coilhouse intelligently tackled issues like misogyny in industrial music, race in the gothic subculture and fashion as identity.
My final piece, a personal take on alt culture's relentless spirit ended up being the last before their farewell, something for which I'm honored beyond words.
Coilhouse gave me a chance when I'd not had much published outside of local reporting. They were willing to say things like "hell yeah we'll give you a column on deviant sci-fi!" which, believe me, is not something a writer hears very often. They pushed me hard, with honesty and respect, to expand my perspective while improving my craft. I was far from the only one.
Thank you, Nadya, Mer, and everyone else involved. You've already made the world a better place. I thank Coilhouse for how it's helped all of us who came in contact with it, and I look forward to its revival.
David Forbes
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Where insider threats sit on the IT security agenda The Edward Snowden effect: is awareness of insider threats growing?
Comparing the two geographical areas we looked at, it seems that IT professionals in the UK are more concerned about internal security risks than their US counterparts. We found that 21% in the UK listed insider threats in their top three concerns, but only 17.5% in the US.
It also tends to fit, in both the US and the UK, that the larger the organisation, the more of a concern it is, with 52% of IT managers in organisations of 501 – 10,000 employees. This drops slightly to 50% for those above 10,000, potentially as these larger organisations have stronger internal security policies.
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U.S. Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century: Getting it Right
June 30, 2009 Center for Security Policy
VIII. CONCLUSION
The United States should commit itself to the above principles as it negotiates any agreement that may follow the impending expiration of START and, in due course, that of the SORT Treaty. It is only through understanding our own, abiding need for a reliable, credible and effective nuclear deterrent capability that we have any hope of achieving an agreement with Russia that is actually compatible with our desire to strengthen our security and preserve global stability.
The alternative – an accord that either appears to, or in fact does, leave the United States without an offensive and defensive strategic force posture sufficiently robust to deter attacks on us, our interests and those of our allies, and to discourage proliferation – will contribute to an international environment characterized by: more nuclear weapons in more hands (many of them unfriendly); greater instability; and a far less secure America.
1. There is a great deal of confusion in the popular media over these two treaties, but the principle putative value of the START treaty lies in its verification regime, while the Moscow Treaty contains ceilings for deployed US and Russian warheads of 2200, which are very considerably below the numbers allowed by START.
2. Reducing the Cost of the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex, 2009: Hearing before the Subcomm. On Energy and water Development of the House Appropriations Committee 111thCong. (March 17, 2009) (Statement of Thomas P. D'Agostino, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy) http://nnsa.energy.gov/news/2296.htm (accessed 14 April 2009)
3. See the New Deterrent Working Group, "Towards a New Deterrent", 26 January 2009, http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/p17857.xml?genre_id=3 (accessed 22 May, 2009)
4. Ibid.
5. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence in the 21st Century, Address at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (October 28, 2008) http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/1028_transcrip_gates_checked.pdf , p. 7. (accessed 22 May 2009)
6. Ibid., p. 5
7. U.S. Department of Energy, Department of Defense "National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century," September 2008 p. 8 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/nuclearweaponspolicy.pdf (accessed 7 May 2009)
8. See Dr. Phillip Saunders, "China's Strategic Force Modernization" (presented at National Defense University Chinese Military Seminar, 13 January 2005 http://www.ndu.edu/inss/Repository/INSS_Proceedings/Chinese_military_seminar_Jan05/China_Force_Mod_Saunders_012005.pdf (accessed 29 May 2009)
9. Gates, Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence in the 21st Century, op. cit., p.4
10. Ibid. p. 7
11. Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, "America's Strategic Posture", (final report) May 2009, p.98 http://media.usip.org/reports/strat_posture_report.pdf (accessed 6 May 2009)
12. See The New Deterrent Working Group, Towards a New Deterrent, op. cit.
13. See Ibid.
14. United States Strategic Command, 2008: Hearing Before the Strategic Forces Subcomm. of the Senate Armed Services Committee, 110th Cong. 8 (12 March 2008) (statement of General Kevin P. Chilton, Commander, United States Strategic Command) http://armed-services.senate.gov/statemnt/2008/March/Chilton%2003-12-08.pdf, (accessed 22 May 2009)
15. Gates, Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence in the 21st Century, op. cit., p. 7
16. The Stockpile Stewardship Program at Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2008: Hearing Before the Subcomm. on Energy and Water Development of the Senate Appropriations Committee, 110th Cong. 7 (16 April 2008) (statement of Michael R. Anastasio, Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory). http://appropriations.senate.gov/Hearings/2008_04_16_-Energy-_Testimony_of_Michael_R_Anastasio_at_the_April_16_Energy_and_Water_Subcommittee_Hearing.pdf?CFID=10996337&CFTOKEN=88558282, (accessed 22 May 2009)
17. Hearing Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, 110th Cong. 3 (April 16, 2008) (Statement of Thomas P. D'Agostino, Administrator; Accompanied by Gen. Robert L. Smolen, USAF (Ret.), Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs & Adm. Kirkland H. Donald, Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors, National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of Energy). http://appropriations.senate.gov/Hearings/2008_04_16_-Energy-_Testimony_of_Thomas_P_DAgostino_at_the_April_16_Energy_and_Water_Subcommittee_Hearing.pdf?CFID=10865396&CFTOKEN=54729074 , (accessed 22 May 2009)
18. Ibid.
19. Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States, America's Strategic Posture (final report), op. cit., p.48
20. Ibid. p. 54-55
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Economics degree from the Universidad Autónoma in Madrid; Master in Film & TV Production (MEGA) from the Media Business School; Spanish 'Producer on the Move' by European Film Promotion (EFP); Graduate from Inside Pictures and Member of the Spanish Film Academy.
After working as Project Manager in COFIDES, a Public Development Bank and in EDFI in Brussels, Pedro joined Morena Films in 1999 as its Head of Business and Legal Affairs.
He actively participated in international productions such as, One of the Hollywood Ten (directed by Karl Francis with Jeff Goldblum and Greta Scacci, and Inferno, by Joaquim Leitao.
He later went on to be Associate Producer in local films like Gente Pez, (directed by Jorge Iglésias); El Lápiz del Carpintero (Antón Reixa); Canícula, (de Álvaro García-Capelo) and The Best Is Yet to Come (by David Blanco & Jorge Semprún).
As Producer, Pedro has developed and put together multiple internationally recognized feature films such as the Psychological Thriller The Warning (directed by Daniel Calparsoro), the Apocalyptic Thriller The Last Days (directed by Alex & David Pastor); the Period Drama Farewell, My Queen (Les Adieux à la Regne, by Benôit Jacquot); the Romantic Drama Bon Appétit (by David Pinillos) and the Social Drama America (by Joao Nuno Pinto). He has also produced a wide range of local comedies such as Salir Pitando (Álvaro Fernández-Armero); SLAM and Fin de Curso (both directed by Miguel Martí).
Currently he is Exec-Producing, Diablero, a TV Show for Netflix set in Mexico; Intemperie, a Period Drama directed by Benito Zambrano; and BajoCero ('Below Zero'), an Action Thriller to be directed by Lluis Quilez.


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11 GRADUATE CENTER SCHOLARS WHO ARE CHANGING PERSPECTIVES ON AFRICAN AMERICANS AND DRAWING ATTENTION TO CRITICAL ISSUES
Our scholars and alumni are correcting misrepresentations of African Americans in history and contemporary society, and focusing attention on critical cultural issues.
Professors Carla Shedd, Herman Bennett, Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Dána-Ain Davis
Graduate Center scholars and alumni are correcting misrepresentations of African Americans in history and contemporary society, and focusing attention on critical cultural issues.
Want to learn more? Here are 11 ways to start:
1. Read Professor Carla Shedd (Sociology, Urban Education)'s award-winning Unequal City: Race, Schools, and Perceptions of Injustice, recently named to The ZORA Canon
2. Learn about Professor Ruth Wilson Gilmore's (Earth and Environmental Sciences) three decades of scholarship and trailblazing advocacy in the movement to abolish prisons
3. And about Professor Mandë Holford's (GC/Hunter, Biochemistry, Biology, and Chemistry) interdisciplinary research, which landed her on The Root 100 list
4. And Professor and alumna Dána-Ain Davis's (GC/Queens, Anthropology/Urban Studies) recent work, which analyzes racism within the medical world
5. As well as Professor Jill Bargonetti's (GC/Hunter; Biology, Biochemistry/Biological Sciences) research on triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which disproportionately affects African American women
6. Other disrupters include Professor Herman L. Bennett (History), who is challenging conventional ideas about the history of slavery
7. And Graduate Center alumnus LeRonn P. Brooks (Ph.D. '09, Art History), the first full-time staff member to join the Getty Research Institute's African American Art History initiative
8. Welcome new Professor Tanisha C. Ford (History), whose projects center on the experiences of black women, girls, and non-binary femmes
9. Tsedale Melaku (Ph.D. '16, Sociology) examines the challenges black female associates face as a result of institutional practices that marginalize them based on race and gender in her new book, You Don't Look Like a Lawyer
10. Read a recent study of the Black Lives Matter movement by lead author and alumnus Jeremy Sawyer (Ph.D. '17, Psychology), now an assistant professor at Kingsborough Community College
11. Learn how about J. Phillip Thompson (Ph.D. '90, Political Science) has returned to his New York City roots as the new deputy mayor for strategic policy initiatives
Bonus: More Books to Read
Congo Love Song: African American Culture and the Crisis of the Colonial State, by Ira Dworkin (Ph.D. '03, English)
A History of African American Theatre, by James V. Hatch, professor emeritus of theatre
FREEDOM: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle, co-authored by Distinguished Professor Leith Mullings (Anthropology)
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The Nanoscience master's student has co-authored four journal articles.
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Alumna Char Adams Lands Deal to Write Book on Black-Owned Bookstores
"Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore" will be the first full-length book on the history of Black-owned bookstores.
FloodNet Tracking System Set for Large Expansion Across All Five Boroughs Thanks to $7.2 Million from New York City
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The ground breaking ceremony for the San Francisco Veterans Memorial full fills landscape architect Thomas Church's original 1920 vision for a memorial to Veterans. The soil in, the memorial site, the Veterans Memorial Court made sacred by the interment of consecrated soils from battlefields throughout the world. The Court is the open space between the Veterans Building and the Opera House.
The winning memorial design proposal "Passage of Remembrance" is by Susan Narduli and Andrea Cochran and 2.5 million dollars has been raised to begin the construction of the long awaited monument.
Veterans and the public are invited to the ceremony.
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Sarepta Pops on Bullish Sentiment Around Duchenne Therapy, PDL Up on Merck Deal: Biotech Movers
Sarepta Therapeutics, Paratek Pharmaceuticals and PDL BioPharma were among the biotech stock movers in premarket trading on Monday.
Armie Margaret Lee
Apr 24, 2017 11:03 AM EDT
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics(SRPT) - Get Report were up nearly 2.3% to $33.35 in early trading on Monday.
A Barron's article over the weekend stated there's a "good chance" that sales of Sarepta's Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment, Exondys 51, "will ramp up this year and in 2018." Cambridge, Mass.-based Sarepta is scheduled to announce its first quarter numbers on Thursday.
Meanwhile, shares of Paratek Pharmaceuticals(PRTK) - Get Report were up 3.2% to $22.70. The Boston firm unveiled a collaboration with with Zai Lab (Shanghai) to support the development and commercialization of omadacycline for patients in China. Paratek has granted Zai Lab an exclusive license to develop, manufacture and commercialize omadacycline for the greater China territory. The companies will form a joint steering committee to review and oversee development, manufacturing, and commercialization plans.
Paratek will receive an upfront payment of $7.5 million and is eligible for additional milestone payments related to development, regulatory, and commercial milestones. Paratek will also be eligible to receive royalty payments on sales of omadacycline in the territory.
Among the other biotech movers were shares of PDL BioPharma(PDLI) - Get Report .
The stock was up 2.5% to $2.07 after the Incline Village, Nev.-based company said Monday said it has entered into a settlement pact with Merck(MRK) - Get Report to resolve the patent infringement lawsuit in connection with Merck's Keytruda humanized antibody product. The parties agreed to dismiss all claims in the relevant legal proceedings.
Mark will pay PDL a $19.5 million one-time, lumpsum payment. PDL will grant Merck a "fully paid-up, royalty free, non-exclusive license to certain of the Company's Queen et al. patent rights for use in connection with Keytruda as well as a covenant not to sue Merck for any royalties regarding Keytruda," according to PDL's news release.
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"Poltergeist" is a Horror/Thriller film directed by Gil Kenan, and written by David Lindsay-Abaire (screenplay), due to be released on February 13 of 9999 in the USA . Sam Rockwell and Rosemarie DeWitt are starring, alongside Jared Harris, Saxon Sharbino, Jane Adams and Nicholas Braun.
Who directed "Poltergeist":
Poltergeist was directed by Gil Kenan, an English director.
Before directing Poltergeist, Gil Kenan had directed City of Ember, released in 2008.
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Poltergeist is an upcoming film for which there is no release date as of yet..
It has been released on Friday, February 13, 2015 in the United Kingdom; Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in France; Thursday, July 30, 2015 in Germany; Thursday, July 23, 2015 in Australia and on Friday, July 31, 2015 in Spain.
What is the cast of "Poltergeist":
At the casting of Poltergeist we find Sam Rockwell, previously seen in A Single Shot (2013) and The Way, Way Back (2013); Rosemarie DeWitt (Touchy Feely (2013), Promised Land (2012)); Jared Harris (Pompeii (2014), The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)) [ more... ]
Jane Adams and Sam Rockwell also appeared together in Light Sleeper, released in 1992.
Jared Harris and Jane Adams also worked together in Happiness, released in 1998.
Rosemarie DeWitt and Nicholas Braun have both also be seen in The Watch, released in 2012.
"Poltergeist" to be Remade with Sam Raimi as Producer!
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SafeProof January 11, 2019
Part One: The Past
01-11-2019 – Jersey City, NJ
SafeProof.org was created by concerned consumers and is maintained by anonymous and visible contributors. That is the statement that readers see at the bottom of the SafeProof.org website which has now been live since early 2017. The true beginnings go back to a March evening in 2013.
The creator of SafeProof.org was enjoying a night cap close to home at Cucina Calandra in Fairfield, NJ, a well rated Italian Restaurant with a bar after another long day on the road visiting clients. He ordered a straight double shot of his favorite scotch as he became engulfed in the TV news. Taking a sip from the highball glass that contained two shots of scotch, he thought the smell was off, and the taste different than usual. He chalked it off to a long day of work, left the unfinished drink on the bar, paid the $15 tab and headed home.
On the afternoon of May 23, 2013 while waiting to meet a client for a late lunch, he was reading NJ.COM. There was a featured story with the headline, Operation Swill: N.J. officials charge 29 bars with selling cheap liquor as premium. The story was more than intriguing because he regularly entertained clients at restaurants where most ordered alcoholic beverages.
Operation Swill Liquor Enforcement New Jersey in 2013
The NJ Attorney General announced that after a yearlong investigation by over 100 investigators, 29 establishments were raided throughout the State for various alcohol sale violations. Most of the charges leveled against the 29 named establishments suggested that they were engaged in the practice of substituting premium alcoholic beverage brands with non-premium brands. Among the listed violators was Cucina Calandra in Fairfield, NJ.
The Press Conference announcing Operation Swill at the Offices of the NJ Attorney General had evidence displayed that included funnels, along with various liquor bottles from the cheapest brand names to the most expensive. Other charges leveled in Operation Swill were that the establishments were refilling liquor bottles, watering down liquor and in one case making fake liquor by mixing rubbing alcohol with food coloring.
The list of charged establishments released by the Attorney General was a who's who of 5 star rated New Jersey Restaurants, popular business meeting spots as well as well-known national chains including Applebee's and TGI Fridays.
TGI Fridays released a statement after being charged that read in part, "We have one of the most extensive bar and beverage programs in the industry, which sets a very high standard in the quality and service of our beverages." If after just being charged with alcohol sales fraud, TGI Fridays tells consumers that they have a "high standard" it leaves one to wonder exactly how low their standards are really. What about other liquor being served in all forms of retail locations from Clubs, Bars, Saloons, Bowling Alleys, Race Tracks, Private Clubs, Catering Halls, Hotels, Resorts and Country Clubs, can it be trusted.
Looking down the list of 29 accused establishments the Founder of SafeProof.org noticed that he had visited 18 of the 29 mentioned in the last two years. He began to search for other violations by these establishments as well as others that he frequented and soon realized it wasn't easy.
In the age of instant information, it was impossible to find a searchable database of liquor law violations. As the research continued it was easy to understand why.
Since the repeal of Prohibition, the United States has utilized a three-tier system of alcohol distribution. The three tiers are producers, distributors and retailers. Producers which include brewers, wine makers, distillers and importers can only sell to distributors. The distributors can only sell to retailers, who are the only tier that may sell to consumers.
Many States decided to become one or all the three tiers. Some States control retail distribution by operating State-owned liquor stores. The three tiers in every State are the same whether they are owned by the State or privately. The only State that does not adhere to the three-tier system by law is Washington State, although in practice the system is still in place.
The three-tier system was the best way to regulate the industry, insure the safety of consumers and most importantly for the States a way to collect taxes. The distribution and sale of alcohol became a revenue source for many layers of government. Towns, cities, counties and states began selling liquor licenses with renewal fees collected annually. Along with the liquor licenses came enforcement which included fines, another source of income for governmental jurisdiction.
Prohibition in the USA was from 1920 ending on December 5, 1933
As alcohol sales produced revenue streams for governments, enforcement became fragmented. Everyone is aware that the Federal Government has an agency called, Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), most people think that they are the primary enforcers of the alcohol trade. However, alcohol enforcement is performed by many different agencies. Most States have established an Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) division or a similarly named board or commission to oversee the regulation of alcohol sales and consumption.
Some States have specifically designated law enforcement agents to police alcohol enforcement while others depend on State police, officers from the attorney generals' offices or local police to perform enforcement tasks. This leads to a decentralized list of violators, violations and enforcement actions which makes it almost impossible for consumers to see if their favorite liquor retailer has been charged with liquor violations.
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The original idea of SafeProof.org was that it would be a centralized database of liquor law violators listed State by State. Truly living up to the proverb, that was easier said than done, not only did each jurisdiction maintain their own database of alcohol enforcement actions, many were not public, could only be searched by a license number or a Freedom of Information Request was required.
The original idea of a SafeProof.org database that would aggregate 50 State databases, publicly displaying the information for consumers soon turned into sourcing hundreds of databases across the Country. Not only does each State have a different method of enforcement, some have multiple layers. It is not uncommon for a retail alcohol establishment to be policed by a State ABC, a County ABC and a Municipal ABC, all separate and distinct entities that maintain their own records.
The SafeProof.org database soon became a multiple person search effort, first finding the various enforcement agencies, then determining if their database is public, filing FOI requests that did not require a fee for information that was not public. Even with a full-time person assigned to searching for liquor law violations in the US, it is a daunting task and after three years SafeProof.org is not close to offering a comprehensive database to retail consumers.
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Photos of the Day – July 16, 2013
by Matt Dayhoff · July 17, 2013
A sampling of the best images made available on July 16, 2013 by the Associated Press.
Bobby Woyjeck, brother of deceased firefighter Kevin Woyjeck, right, holds an axe with his brother's name engraved on it during funeral services at Christ Cathedral on Tuesday, July 16, 2013, in Garden Grove, Calif. Kevin Woyjeck was among 19 firefighters who were killed while battling an Arizona wildfire on June 30. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Stingray carcasses litter the shore of the Chachalacas beach near the town of Ursulo Galvan on Mexico's Gulf Coast, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Mexican authorities are investigating the death of at least 250 stingrays. Ursulo Galvan Mayor Martin Verdejo says witnesses told authorities fishermen dumped the stingrays on the beach because they weren't able to get a good price for them. Chopped stingray wings are commonly served as snacks in Veracruz restaurants. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
Lisa North, the mother of missing 6-year-old Ahlittia North, cries in the arms of her mother, Rene' Johnson, after she says Jefferson Parish authorities have found the body of her daughter in a Harvey trash bin, in Harvey, La., Tuesday, July 16, 2011. Ahlittia disappeared from her apartment late Friday night or early Saturday morning. North's husband Albert Hill said they were told the body was found in a trash bin not far from their apartment. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
An 11-year-old female giraffe named Jacky, right, interacts with her newborn baby at the Buenos Aires' zoo in Argentina, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The baby giraffe was born at the zoo on Friday, July 12. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Anti-austerity protesters shout slogans during a protest in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Unions opposing austerity measures in Greece staged their fourth general strike this year on Tuesday, as the government prepared to start axing public sector jobs. The banner reads "No to the abolition of school guards." (AP Photo/Kostas Tsironis)
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is silhouetted as he delivers a religious sermon on the last day of five day teachings at the Gyudmed Tantric Monastery in Gurupura 212 kilometers (132 miles) southwest of Bangalore, India, Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
A Muslim newly wed couple prepares to pose for wedding photos at Niujie Mosque during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Beijing Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Muslims throughout the world are celebrating the holy fasting month of Ramadan, refraining from eating, drinking, and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Supporters of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi chant supporting slogans as one puts on his poster over her Islamic veil during a rally in a park in front of Cairo University, where protesters have installed their camp in Giza, southwest of Cairo, Egypt, late Tuesday, July 16, 2013. Clashes between police and Islamist supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi left seven protesters dead, authorities said Tuesday, the worst outbreak of violence in a week as the Islamist leader's supporters maintain pressure on the military and the interim administration to offer major concessions. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
A Chinese guard of honor is covered by a red flag as he waits for the arrival of Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko at a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China Tuesday, July 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Everyone has a thyroid gland. It is a butterfly shaped gland that is found in the front of your neck. This gland is part of the endocrine system which is responsible for producing hormones and regulating the functions of the body. When thyroid hormones are released into the blood they directly control the liver, brain, kidney, heart, metabolism, and immune system. There are two main hormones that are produced by the thyroid gland: T3 and T4. These hormones help to maintain and raise metabolic rate. They also help produce proteins, regulate bone growth, assist in your body's natural reaction to stress and help form new cells. It's obvious these hormones produced by your thyroid are imperative to daily functions. However, disease, stress, and genetics can all have an impact on your thyroid and how much of these necessary hormones it produces. When your body is under too much stress it can lead to thyroid dysfunction. This is when your thyroid gland is not producing the amount of hormones that it should be.
There are two categories of thyroid dysfunction.
If you suffer from hyperthyroidism your thyroid gland is producing too much T3 and T4. If this is the case you may see symptoms such as muscle weakness, irritability, weight loss and diarrhea. On the opposite side of the spectrum hypothyroidism is when your body does not produce enough T3 and T4. Symptoms of this dysfunction include constipation, tiredness, weight gain, and depression. T3 is the hormone that produces the unwanted and dangerous symptoms of both of these thyroid dysfunctions. The goal is to keep T3, specifically, in a natural balance in order to help diminish these symptoms. A major cause of thyroid dysfunction is stress. Consistent stress can weaken the signals from the brain to the thyroid. Once this hormone signal is weakened the thyroid thinks it should ramp up metabolism. When this occurs we have unwanted symptoms and poor resiliency during stressful situations. It is obvious that both of these dysfunctions take a drastic and serious toll on a person's life. That's where ashwagandha comes in.
Ashwagandha is a traditional herb that grows in Africa, the Middle East, and India. It had been used in ancient medicine dating back to 6000 BC. The root is specifically used to combat stress and reduce inflammation and anxiety. Sufferers of thyroid dysfunction typically treat the symptoms of their disease. They look to treat the weight gain, depression, or sensitivity to heat. However, we should be treating the root cause of this autoimmune disease. Stress and hormone imbalance. By taking ashwagandha you are directly helping the brain communicate differently with the thyroid gland, in turn lowering stress and relieving the symptoms.
After a tough day at the office, a particularly difficult meeting, or another day of feeling like you're always on the go, your body enters into "fight or flight" mode. This is a state of adrenaline. Your body naturally releases adrenaline and cortisol when under stress. In turn you begin to feel "revved up," your mind is racing, your heart start beating faster, and you can't seem to think straight. When taking ashwagandha one of the things it helps with is to subdue this response. You may still feel that adrenaline rush but it will be much more manageable. Ashwagandha has been compared to Lorazepam, a commonly known western medicine anti-anxiety medication. Anxiety, or anxiety-like symptoms, are one of the most common side-effects of a thyroid dysfunction and a definite sign that your body just can't keep up.
In addition to anxiety, thyroid dysfunction sufferers also commonly deal with illness more often. When the body is stressed and over-anxious it's defense system becomes weaker. Luckily, taking ashwagandha is also known to boost white blood cell count. It can help to combat the common cold, the flu, and in turn helps with fatigue.
The thyroid gland, and how it functions, is controlled by two things in the body, the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus, which is part of the brain, collects information from various parts of the body and decides whether or not the thyroid should increase its amount of T3 and T4 or if it should decrease the amount of these hormones being released. If the brain does decide more hormones are needed it will send signals to the pituitary gland in order to begin secretion. However, if you suffer from hypothyroidism your brain does not recognize that these hormones are low and are needed. This lack of hormone leads to that anxious feeling, and the other undesirable symptoms caused by this dysfunction. This is the time that ashwagandha comes into play. This herbal supplement tells the pituitary gland to begin producing these hormones. Once enough T3 and T4 have been secreted by the pituitary gland the brain instructs it to stop the production. Ashwagandha helps the communication between the brain and the pituitary gland. In addition, scientists have concluded that people suffering from hypothyroidism can benefit from taking ashwagandha not only because it helps to safely improve T3 and T4 amounts in the body, but it also helps to reduce inflammation and helps improve mood.
Ashwagandha has a different effect with those with hyperthyroidism. It still continues to stimulate the increase of T4 levels in the body. Some people will take Indian Ginseng to help keep T3 in natural balances. With increased levels of T4 specifically it will lower the oxidative stress in the body, leading to a decrease in symptoms. T3 is the main culprit for the unwanted symptoms of hyperthyroidism. If T3 levels are kept in balance you will reap the benefits of ashwagandha.
As you can see, ashwagandha can not only alleviate the symptoms associated with hyper and hypothyroidism but it actually gets to the root of the problem in order to give you long lasting relief. This herbal root will leave you feeling stronger, more energetic, and ready to take on the day. Ashwagandha is taken in pill form on a daily basis and can be found directly on our website. Stop suffering and start feeling better.


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Now that my husband is a men's size small I've been dipping into his treasure of JCrew sweaters lately. I especially enjoy this when he is away on business and I can keep him close to me by wearing his clothes. What a shame I can't fit into his incredible shoe selection. I'm not kidding…he is like a male version of Emelda Marcos.
haha! My husband's shirts aren't that big on me either, so I can get away with wearing them once in a while! But with the way you've style that sweater, I never would have guessed that it was made for a guy!
Omg, your comments about your husband made me spit my coffee out laughing. My husband is the total opposite. He thinks one pair of shoes is all a person needs, egads! He would have fit in very well during the Great Depression. I sometimes find JCrew clothing to run a little on the small side for me so maybe I need to start shopping in the mens section. That might work!
Lovely color combination! By the way, I really like your hair cut and hair color!
MEns sweaters are the best! I have a brown one in my closet that is my go to with jeans…when I used to wear jeans!
I wish my hubby was closer to my size(or wore sweaters at all)! i only wear his shirts to bed :)Its the perfect oversized fit on you! I love that skirt too, so classic I bet it goes with everything!
Ha ha! I didn't want to make you spit coffee all over your keyboard.
Thanks. I just got it coloured again today and now it's even redder, which I like.
Yeah…soon you'll be able to say you haven't worn pants or jeans in years! Incredible!
It's funny because when I got the skirt I was worried that it might not work with my wardrobe but it's turning out it goes with everything. For once a thrift store purchase that I don't regret.
The sweater is really pretty – I can't believe it's a man's sweater! My husband is about 10 inches taller than me, so I can never wear his clothes – not that I'd want to. But I remember getting hand-me-downs from my brother, and I loved them! I got some Levi 501s that he had broken in and then outgrew, and they fit me better than any jeans I bought myself.


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Novo powerlifters to go for the gold at state meet
By Taylor Young
New College students are known for their academic strengths, but with a newly resurgent club in campus, they are demonstrating physical strength.
Isabella Cibelli Du Terroil lifts during a mock meet at New College earlier this year.
The Powerlifting Club, with new student captains, has grown to about 20 members, and on Nov. 10 will send four lifters to the 16th Annual USA Powerlifting Florida Collegiate State Championships in Orlando.
Powerlifting began last year as Novostrength, launched by student James Nunez. After Nunez's graduation in May, second-year student captains Jacob Brody-Ogborn and Daniel Schell lead the team. Powerlifting is coached by Jordan Borges, a competitive lifter who has competed with Team USA. He designs the workouts throughout the week.
Brody-Ogborn had been lifting since the age of 3 and had a passion for getting strong and was into different types of lifting. He saw powerlifting and was into it, so he decided to join the team.
Schell is a world-class competitor in archery – he is on Team USA, ranked second in his division – and wanted to become stronger and came to like the sport of powerlifting.
"Competition is very important to me. Powerlifting is no different," Schell said. "I like pushing myself to high level in almost everything that I do, so it was only natural that I started competing in powerlifting."
Schell said powerlifting complements archery. "The stronger the archer is, the better they will typically do. You see it all the time; size and strength is evident when you look at who stands on the podium."
Not everyone is a world-class athlete, of course, and everyone has different reasons for powerlifting – some see it as a way to get a workout in with no intention of competing.
"We are all focused on the same goal of improving ourselves," Brody-Ogborn said. "We all have different motivations for being on the team but we all share this same goal. This strengthens us as a group."
That broad appeal has helped the team grow from 10 members at practices last year to 20 members this year. They also are now holding three practices a week, up from two last year. The team's "mock meet" last year, with New College students competing in a variety of lifts, drew attention. And Brody-Ogborn writes weekly emails inviting the community to participate, and team members sometimes bring friends.
The result is a close community of New College students. "Outside of the weight room we now have a bond with these people," Brody-Ogborn. "Additionally, the powerlifting workouts are hard so this bonds the team even more because we all know these people have gone through what I have. Respect and friendship build through this."
"The Powerlifting Team is a really great community here on campus," Schell said. "I might be having a long day or whatever, and I can come in to the gym and be surrounded by a good group of people who all support each other and hit a workout. I'm really proud of the work that everyone has put in and supported the creation of this team."
Looking forward to Orlando meet, the three team members who competed last year – Schell, Brody-Ogborn, and Taylor Young – will participate in the regional competition. They'll be joined by new member Isabella Cibelli Du Terroil. She was interested in powerlifting because of her cousin who is also a lifter.
Although Cibelli Du Terroil was here last year, she didn't compete in the competition last April because she felt she wasn't prepared enough. After the mock meet in May and more time to prepare, she felt ready for the upcoming meet.
"I'm excited and a little nervous, but now I feel much more prepared than last year," Cibelli Du Terroil said. "After the mock meet last year, I like the feeling of competing."
The Powerlifting Club practices every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 5:30 p.m. in the New College Fitness Center.
— Taylor Young is an intern in the office of communications and marketing at New College of Florida.
Located in Sarasota, New College of Florida has educated intellectually curious students for lives of great achievement since its founding in 1960. As the State of Florida's designated honors college, New College provides an exceptional education that transforms students' intellectual curiosity into personal accomplishment. The 110-acre campus on Sarasota Bay is home to more than 800 students and 80 full-time faculty engaged in interdisciplinary research and collaborative learning. New College offers nearly 40 areas of concentration for undergraduates and a master's degree program in Data Science.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Forbes magazine, thanks to ArtPrize, has upgraded our fair city of Grand Rapids.
Now, we're a "run-of-the-mill, Middle American city," according to Forbes.
Certainly, we've been called worse – unimportant, provincial and even dying, to name just a few.
Forbes, which last year listed Grand Rapids as fourth out of "10 Best Cities for Finding Employment," praises ArtPrize for its community involvement in an article titled "ArtPrize: A Lesson In Creativity Bringing A Community Together."
Contributor Ann Binlot, who talked with Kelly McGrail, director of marketing at Experience Grand Rapids, had this to say in the article that appeared last week.
"While it's clear that such an event would never succeed in a city where there is an abundance of activity — New York or London, for instance — what it's done for the city of Grand Rapids is something that other communities of the same size should take note of. ArtPrize's ability to get an entire community to become engaged in and look at and critique art is quite impressive."
Read the entire article online at Forbes website.
Referring to us as a "run-of-the-mill, Middle American city" is a step up from past descriptions of Grand Rapids, whether in connection with its art scene or not.
It's definitely a step up from 2011 when Newsweek magazine listed Grand Rapids in 10th place on its list of as "Top 10 Dying U.S. Cities."
Just prior to ArtPrize 2010, the second annual event, the Wall Street Journal called ArtPrize a "model of urban revitalization and public engagement" but also declared Grand Rapids to be an "unlikely location" for it.
Two years later, just before the opening of ArtPrize 2012, an article in GQ magazine was the talk of the town. Author Matthew Power, who had been in Grand Rapids the year before for ArtPrize 2011, indirectly dubbed Michigan's second largest city as a "flyover-country backwater."
"Perhaps ArtPrize is a masterful piece of performance art, a carnivalesque happening of the sort Warhol would have loved, sly and subversive precisely because of its preposterous openness, a giant papier-mâché middle finger rising out of flyover country, gesturing toward the bastions of the elite."
National recognition of Grand Rapids, in part because of arts and culture, has been on a slow rise.
In 1997, Grand Rapids Art Museum opened its landmark exhibition, "Perugino, Master of the Italian Renaissance," featuring art from Umbria, Italy, that never before had left Italy, to say nothing of crossing the Atlantic Ocean for an exhibition in the United States.
Arts journalists from big cities on both coasts came for a look.
The Grand Rapids Art Museum was "unremarkable," declared the Los Angeles Times.
The L.A. Times' art critic Christopher Knight, to be more precise, described the museum as "a hitherto unremarkable institution housed in a handsome old post office building."
Grand Rapids itself was the "not" city, at least in the eyes of the New York Times.
The New York Times' Bruce Webber referred to Grand Rapids as "not exactly a prominent pin on the cultural map" and to the museum as "not the kind of place where one would expect art history to be made."
But one sentence in The New York Times about the exhibition really got Grand Rapids talking.
"It may be true that never has a more important show been held in a less important place," wrote Webber.
So there you have it. The city of Grand Rapids once dismissed as a "less important place," later to become a "dying city," now is a "run-of-the-mill, Middle American city."


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Edward Jerome Bloustein (January 20, 1925 – December 9, 1989) was the 17th President of Rutgers University serving from 1971 to 1989.

Biography
He was born in New York City, and he graduated from James Monroe High School in the Bronx in 1942. He served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University in 1948 and subsequently traveled to the University of Oxford as a Fulbright scholar and received a Bachelor of Philosophy  degree in 1950.  Returning to the United States, he taught philosophy briefly at Brooklyn College and spent close to a year in Washington, DC with the Office of Intelligence in the State Department, where he served as a political analyst, specializing in Marxist theory and international political movements in the German Democratic Republic. Later, Bloustein earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1954 from Cornell University, and entered Cornell Law School earning a Bachelor of Laws in 1959.  During that time, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Law Quarterly.

Bloustein began his professional career as a law clerk to Judge Stanley H. Fuld of the New York State Court of Appeals, serving from 1959 to 1961. He then joined the faculty of the New York University School of Law until 1965, when he was named president of Bennington College.  In 1971, following the retirement of Mason Welch Gross he was appointed president of Rutgers University.

During his tenure as President of Rutgers University, Bloustein implemented programs that expanded the institution's research facilities, attracted internationally known scholars to the faculty, and achieved distinction as one of the major public research universities in the nation, leading to an invitation for Rutgers to join the Association of American Universities.  Bloustein died in the Bahamas on December 9, 1989.

Legacy
The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers–New Brunswick is named in his honor. The Edward J. Bloustein Distinguished Scholar is named in his honor. The Bloustein Lecture in Law and Ethics, hosted by the Rutgers Institute for Law and Philosophy and funded by a gift Bloustein made to Rutgers Law School, is also named in his honor.

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