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Axolotl was founded in 1995 and was successfully run by myself and my brother Kim; from our small premises in Surry Hills. By 2005 we had developed the metal range further, moved to a larger premises with far more staff, and introduced the bespoke architectural glass range.
In 2011 we invented Axolotl Concrete, evolving the original concept to bond incredibly thin (.5mm thick) concrete finishes to almost any substrate. This process has subsequently won numerous Australian and international design awards, as the product allows thin concrete veneers to be applied without it cracking, something which has never been possible and has opened up a huge range of design possibilities.
We work closely with artists, architects and designers to create bespoke creations to their specifications, ranging from large public art projects in glass and rust, to custom bronze front entrance doors. One of the best aspects of our product range is that the five materials on offer can be used individually or combined in a multitude of ways to offer infinite possibilities in design. Our processes allow us to inlay metal designs into concrete, or to apply a concrete or metal into glass. An example of how individualised our effects can become is showcased in the new Tiffany & Co's flagship store in Melbourne, where five very different decorative glass types were used.
We've been in business 20 years and after all this time I still get excited by the work we produce and the possibilities.
WHY METAL, TIMBER AND GLASS PRODUCTS?
I have always had a strong interest in materials – particularly natural and building, so developing them in new ways has always held great appeal. My background was studying cinematography however I ended up working as an art director in film for eight years where we always had to work on finding innovative ways of producing a certain look within budgetary constraints.
Our initial focus when starting the business was metal, however the glass, concrete, timber and terracotta ranges were a natural progression, and provided new opportunities to use these materials in fresh and exciting ways.
As the products we use are all natural elements, it is unpredictable and can react in completely different ways from one day to the next. I think that the idea that no two Axolotl finishes are ever completely identical is where the beauty lies in our work.
Each day is different to the next. We start at work 6:45am and the day could encompass anything from site meetings, client and subcontractor liaison, development of new materials and products, and working on creative ways to market our product. We do not outsource any of our creative work, including graphics and have designed everything in house from our logo, to brochures, to the website.
Our team works together to solve all types of design issues, from construction methods of sculptural pieces, to creating new products by combining two or three of our processes together – metal, glass and concrete. Every job we produce is custom so every job requires new and innovative design input.
Our range of projects is quite diverse, both in scale and type. Later this month we unveil a 33 metre glass light art installation, with a video display of a women swimming continuous laps as part of the Art & About festival. It is being placed in an old water reservoir and will be temporary artwork on display for three weeks. Other projects include a 22m bronze feature wall for a private residence, a range of installations in the new Barangaroo development in Sydney, a number of hospitality projects for the Westin and Blue Hotels, and large food courts in Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.
We work on approximately 100 projects at any given time.
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We spend a vast amount of time working on R + D and have at least six new projects underway. A few have been in the pipeline for more than two years now, of which we plan to bring to market later this year. The new products are always exploring new materials that are unique to the market. We take a fresh approach by either using common materials in a new way, or by taking materials that are normally used in a micro level to the macro scale, and then adding our twist.
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DOJ: No Civil Rights Charges Warranted for Zimmerman
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Tags: George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin (all tags)
The Department of Justice has announced the closure of its civil rights investigation against George Zimmerman. No charges will be filed due to insufficient evidence.
After a thorough and independent investigation into the facts surrounding the shooting, federal investigators determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt a violation of these statutes. Accordingly, the investigation into this incident has been closed. This decision is limited strictly to the department's inability to meet the high legal standard required to prosecute the case under the federal civil rights statutes; it does not reflect an assessment of any other aspect of the shooting.
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Federal investigators reviewed all of the material and evidence generated by the state of Florida in connection with its investigation and prosecution of Zimmerman, including witness statements, crime scene evidence, cell phone data, ballistics reports, reconstruction analysis, medical and autopsy reports, depositions, and the trial record. Federal investigators also independently conducted 75 witness interviews and obtained and reviewed the contents of relevant electronic devices. The investigation included an examination of police reports and additional evidence that was generated related to encounters Zimmerman has had with law enforcement in Florida since the state trial acquittal. In addition, federal authorities retained an independent biomechanical expert who assessed Zimmerman's descriptions of the struggle and the shooting.
...The federal investigation examined whether Zimmerman violated civil rights statutes at any point during his interaction with Martin, from their initial encounter through the fatal shooting. This included investigating whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman violated Section 3631 by approaching Martin in a threatening manner before the fatal shooting because of Martin's race and because he was using the residential neighborhood. Investigators also looked at whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that Zimmerman violated Section 3631 or Section 249, by using force against Martin either during their struggle or when shooting Martin, because of Martin's race.
Hopefully, this case is now officially closed.
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DOJ: No Civil Rights Charges Warranted for Zimmerman | 114 comments (114 topical)
Right decision... (5.00 / 1) (#4)
by kdog on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 04:00:16 PM EST
never a good idea to warp and sully the law just to get a scalp. Too much "show me the man and I'll find you the crime" as it is.
The case is closed, but I fear we haven't heard the last from this guy...I hope he gets help and for god's sake gives up guns voluntarily.
We probably haven't heard the last from GZ (5.00 / 1) (#7)
by Jack203 on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 06:57:54 PM EST
I'm glad you care about his well being. His life is already ruined. Many still want him destroyed. It can't be easy being one of the hated person in the country.
No it can't... (none / 0) (#19)
by kdog on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 11:11:26 AM EST
and I'd imagine it must be even harder to carry the weight of killing a human being, and triggering the chain of events that made it happen, on your conscience. I would hope that's the worst part, but I don't know the depth of his conscience.
New hated persons (none / 0) (#20)
by jondee on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 11:22:56 AM EST
appear on the scene to displace the Zimmermans the world all the time here..
He can always move to Texas and run for office - and probably win - running on some sort of open carry, zero tolerance platform..
Well, that would depend (5.00 / 2) (#78)
by NYShooter on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 11:32:59 PM EST
on your definition of "zero tolerance," wouldn't it.
Here, in Tennessee, they've got it all figured out:
A kid in our local high school was caught with a double-barreled Derringer in his possession after having bragged to friends he was "out to get someone at this school." Thankfully, one of the friends had the smarts to inform the authorities. However, this is Tennessee, one of the most liberal "carry law" states in the union.
Thus, they announced they probably wouldn't prosecute the kid on any serious charges because he hadn't shown the "proper intent" to hurt anyone. You see, they claimed the gun wasn't loaded, so how could he hurt anyone with an unloaded gun? The simple fact that he carried the bullets for the gun in a pocket other than the one the gun was carried in was enough of a mitigating factor to go "lenient on the child."
Good story Shooter. (none / 0) (#79)
by fishcamp on Fri Feb 27, 2015 at 07:55:25 AM EST
Kinda makes you wonder about the word united in the United States of America.
Could you link us to this story? (none / 0) (#80)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Feb 27, 2015 at 10:48:46 AM EST
It's interesting as a Double Barrel Derringer is a pretty unusual gun, but I've googled around and had no luck finding it.
Get a different browser: (none / 0) (#83)
by NYShooter on Sat Feb 28, 2015 at 02:04:18 AM EST
Double Barrel Derringer 45/410 Leinad DD White
First one up when I "googled" it.
In any case, I'll try to find a link to the actual story, which is, I think, what you're really interested in. I caught the story on the TV news, so it may take a little while.
Yes, the actual story is what I'm interested in, (none / 0) (#84)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 12:14:27 AM EST
sorry for my confusing question.
Yeah, no problem, SUO, (none / 0) (#85)
by NYShooter on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 03:13:00 AM EST
I, actually did spend a considerable chunk of time yesterday looking to see if I could find a written story about that incident. Unfortunately, no luck so far. Like I mentioned, I didn't read about this incident in a newspaper, or a periodical; I just caught a fleeting verbal story, like, you know, just before going to a "hard advertising break," they rip off a half dozen, attention grabbing thought provokers.
For this reason I didn't want to state what Town it happened in (I do know where it happened) for the very reason you're asking about it; not enough specific details. But, I'm sure you'll agree that mentioning a name, without the back-up detail, would just be unfair.
But, worry not, this IS Tennessee, after all, and, as I've come to expect, this type of woah-ful-weirdo wackiness is not a rarity here.
Stay tuned, my friend....."I hear the train, a'coming it's coming 'round the bend....."
In the mean time, from the, "you can't make this stuff up file,".......enjoy.
Derringer at high school (none / 0) (#86)
by Howard on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 01:05:02 PM EST
I think this may be the story of the "unloaded" derringer. Location: Port Barre, Louisiana, not quite Tenn. but in TV broadcast range.
www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/02/11/port-barre-high-student-arrested-fake-gun/23262623/
Wonder what the law is regarding a replica gun, out of sight in a pocket and remaining un-brandished?
There was never enough evidence (5.00 / 1) (#11)
by McBain on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 08:53:20 PM EST
to warrant a criminal trial in the first place. The two judges who presided over that case should be investigated, sanctioned or disbarred. Public outrage and political pressure are not reasons to force a case into trial.
The fact that there hasn't been a civil suit against Zimmerman speaks volumes. The federal case nonsense was a complete waste of time.
I disagree... (5.00 / 2) (#17)
a unarmed teenager's body in the street and Zim's smoking gun warrants a criminal trial...just because reasonable doubt existed doesn't mean there was no grounds for a criminal trial. The state failed to prove the charges beyond the reasonable doubt, he was acquitted, that's how our system works.
Not every homicide deserves a trial (none / 0) (#21)
by McBain on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 11:33:26 AM EST
There wasn't any evidence Zimmerman broke the law. The evidence either pointed to self defense or that no one would be able to prove it wasn't self defense.
However (none / 0) (#22)
by FlJoe on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 12:09:56 PM EST
there was evidence that Zimmerman acted in a reckless manner by ignoring the dispatcher.
that no one would be able to prove it wasn't self defense.
It's very hard to prove a negative, so another fool with a gun walks free....
Not true (5.00 / 1) (#24)
by McBain on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 01:57:11 PM EST
This is one of the many myths that lives on. The dispatcher never told GZ to stay in his car or not to follow Martin. This was proven in court.
There's nothing reckless about trying to help the police locate someone you think might be up to no good.
As far as I know (none / 0) (#25)
Neighborhood watch are specifically told NOT to engage in anyway with possible suspects. There is a word for civilians trying to do police work and it starts with a V, maybe he was not "told" to stay put, but it seems like he was "advised" to do so. In my book vigilantism is reckless behavior in all but the most dire circumstances.
no evidence (5.00 / 2) (#37)
by CityLife on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 06:34:23 PM EST
There is no evidence Zimmerman "engaged" Martin. Zimmerman was in his own neighborhood and it is obvious he went to look to see if Martin was exiting by the back gate. 4 minutes elapsed and Martin returned and punched Zimmerman. Even the girl that he was talking to thinks Martin threw the first punch. The media did a horrible job with this case. I honestly don't understand why Matt Gutman still has a job after tweeting this: "Sanford FL neighborhood watch captain who shot 17 yr old teen bc he was black, wore hoodie walking slowly, likely not 2 be arrested.#Trayvon"
It's funny how no one wanted to touch (none / 0) (#38)
Rachael Jeantel's comment that TM probably threw the first punch. It didn't fit the narrative so it was ignored. I remember when Mark Lamont Hill asked her that question and when she said TM probably threw the fist punch he paused then changed the subject. If ever a follow up question was needed, that was the time.
It's also funny how ... (none / 0) (#39)
by Yman on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 09:00:51 PM EST
... people chose to disbelieve every other part of her actual testimony about what she actually heard that night and label her a liar suddenly think this piece of speculation is credible. Not to mention how they choose to ignore the reason she gives as to why she thinks he threw the first punch.
I guess this piece of speculation fit their narrative, but reason for her speculation and her actual testimony didn't.
I didn't think she was credible (none / 0) (#40)
If I was on the jury I wouldn't have believed anything she said. I think Jeralyn wrote a pretty good analysis of her time on the stand.
The problem the prosecution had, and why she should have never been called as a witness, was even if she was telling the truth, her testimony didn't hurt GZ. In some ways, it helped him.
What did she say was the reason TM threw the first punch? In the interview I saw, she didn't clarify that.
Not surprising (none / 0) (#41)
After all, her actual testimony didn't "fit the narrative".
Not sure why you would believe it was so important ask follow up questions to her entirely speculative "first punch" interview answer if you didn't believe anything she said.
I wanted to see if you were just making it up (5.00 / 1) (#42)
"Making it up" - heh (none / 0) (#49)
by Yman on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 06:15:33 AM EST
The only answer you "got" was the one you were imagining in your own mind.
If you really want an "answer", Google is your friend. As I said, not sure why some would be so desirous of an answer from someone they've repeatedly deemed as entirely incredible.
Not really ... I got my answer.
Yep they miss this part (5.00 / 1) (#50)
by FlJoe on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 09:09:14 AM EST
She went on to describe how she believed that Trayvon throwing the first punch was likely caused by Zimmerman attempting to grab and detain Martin.
The jury saw the possibility of GZ "fearing for his life" in the "last few seconds" and that was enough to cast a reasonable doubt on his guilt, I understand that, the prosecution could not prove that he wasn't. However many people discount the possibility that at some point Trayvon was in fear for his. I would ask for someone to prove that he wasn't. I don't think any one can. It is amazing to me that some can believe that Zimmerman was absolutely justified in killing TM out of fear while totally dismissing the possibility that Trayvon was acting in his own defense. The reasonable doubt standards applied to GZ are ignored by all of you who have tried and convicted Trayvon in your own mind.
Maybe because...? (5.00 / 1) (#53)
by jbindc on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 10:57:44 AM EST
As you point out, TM was not on trial? Maybe because, as such, legally, he has no presumption of innocence and his state of mind has no bearing on the case? Maybe because what RJ "felt" happened is not evidence? Maybe because, had TM lived, he possibly could've faced charges for assault? Maybe because believing there was no evidence to contradict Zimmerman's account (and thereby agreeing the verdict was correct) is NOT the same thing as advocating that he was, as you say, "absolutely justified?"
Exactly (none / 0) (#54)
because TM was not on trial.
Maybe because believing there was no evidence to contradict Zimmerman's account (and thereby agreeing the verdict was correct) is NOT the same thing as advocating that he was, as you say, "absolutely justified?"
and it is also not the same as proving that TM was a felon.
Who is trying to PROVE that? (5.00 / 1) (#57)
by jbindc on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 01:03:42 PM EST
Zimmerman's account (and the evidence is consistent with) the fact that, at the time of the shooting, TM was physically assaulting GZ. That COULD have been a felony - or a misdemeanor. The FACT is, at the time of his death, TM was probably engaging in a crime. The issues for the jury were: 1) Was GZ in fear for his life. Douch that he felt his only course of action was to kill, 3) Was this fear reasonable? 3) Could GZ retreat from this danger (since SYG was not invoked)? and 4) Did GZ put himself in such a position that he couldn't claim self-defense?
TM's state of mind is irrelevant.
The person to whom he was responding ... (none / 0) (#59)
by Yman on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 01:21:19 PM EST
... (and others) were making that claim, among other things.
Zimmerman's account (and the evidence is consistent with) the fact that, at the time of the shooting, TM was physically assaulting GZ. That COULD have been a felony - or a misdemeanor.
Or, ... neither.
The FACT is, at the time of his death, TM was probably engaging in a crime.
Not a "fact", although it's funny how the standard to what is a "fact" suddenly drops to one's interpretation of "probably".
Yes. FACTS (none / 0) (#62)
It is a FACT that GZ suffered defensive injuries. It is a FACT that TM was on top of GZ and hitting him. Since TM did not live, it is not a fact that he would have been charged with assault, but there's a very good chance he would have, hence the word "probably". Beating someone up IS a chargeable offense aka a crime. And since the jury has ruled, then yes, all that evidence are now THE FACTS.
Wrong, wrong, wrong (5.00 / 1) (#71)
by FlJoe on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 06:50:27 PM EST
And since the jury has ruled, then yes, all that evidence are now THE FACTS.
crimnal juries are not finders of fact. They view evidence as presented and decide if the prosecution has proven their case. A jury verdict cannot certify "all that evidence" as fact. It is possible for a jury to believe none of the defense's case and come back NG if the prosecution fails to make the case.
Oh, I guess I missed the part ... (none / 0) (#63)
... where the jury ruled that all of those claims were "facts", as opposed to simply not having enough evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to convict GZ of the offense with which he was charged. Could you provide a link?
That's the funny thing about how subjective the "probably" or "very good chance" (in an alternate reality) standards are, and how quickly the "presumed innocent" and "beyond a reasonable doubt" standards of the real world become forgotten when imagining what "probably" would have happened if ...
BTW - "Beating up someone" is not a chargeable offense. "Assault", "battery", etc. are criminal offenses, to which there are several defenses, such as self defense (even pre-emptive use of force). Thought you would have known that.
Yman is not a lawyer (none / 0) (#67)
by The Addams Family on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 05:57:21 PM EST
unlike yourself, jb
maybe you can tell
Seriously? (none / 0) (#73)
Uh, yes ... in fact, I am a lawyer.
Unlike yourself.
then i wonder why jb (none / 0) (#74)
has to keep explaining the most basic points & principles of our US legal system to you
He doesn't (none / 0) (#75)
Particularly when he gets it wrong.
But nice try at saving yourself from yet another embarrassing claim.
she (none / 0) (#76)
& yes, she does have to keep spelling it out for you - the evidence (so to speak) is right here in this thread
Wow - YOU think so? (none / 0) (#77)
Well now I'm upset.
(snicker)
You forgot the part (5.00 / 1) (#55)
by IrishGerard on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 11:52:14 AM EST
where trayvon comes at zimmerman and circles his car with 'his hand in his waistband'; an obviously threatening manner. Whoops! That's not consistent with trayvon being 'in fear', scared or intimidated by zimmerman'. quite the contrary. Check one
Rachel Jenteal was so afraid that trayvon was being accosted/ detained by zimmerman that she immediately called the Police and when she found out she was the last one to talk to trayvon alive she came forward to tell her story to Sanford Police......Oh Wait! She NEVER came forward or told the police or told ANYONE what happened that night until Crump caught up to her Three weeks later. check two
Yeah let's put someone in prison for 15-30 years based on her testimony that she thought she heard a Lil' Get Off' or "wet grass'. Geezus.
Jeantel also puts Trayvon 'right by his fathers house, a couple houses away' so I'm sure you can explain how he was so scared of zimmerman that he ended up back at the 'T' to confront him on HIS pathway back to HIS vehicle. Jeantel was an excellent witness alright but not for the prosecution.
go ahead and keep arguing against facts, logic and law to support the assailant, Trayvon. you're winning!
Or the other part (none / 0) (#56)
You forgot the part where trayvon comes at zimmerman and circles his car with 'his hand in his waistband'; an obviously threatening manner. Whoops! That's not consistent with trayvon being 'in fear', scared or intimidated by zimmerman'. quite the contrary. Check one
Well, that does sound pretty scary. So "threatening", in fact, that it's probably something you would mention to a police dispatcher if you were on the phone describing someone who's behavior you found suspicious, as opposed to say, ... only after-the-fact.
Uncheck.
Jeantel also puts Trayvon 'right by his fathers house, a couple houses away' so I'm sure you can explain how he was so scared of zimmerman that he ended up back at the 'T' to confront him on HIS pathway back to HIS vehicle.
"Right by his father's house" is relative, and even the intersection where the shooting occurred could easily be described as "right by his father's house", particularly in the context of a much longer walk to the 7-11. I don't recall the latest detail of "a couple houses away", but even if this is a true quote (as opposed to yet another exaggeration), you'd have to assume she meant it in the literal sense ("two") as opposed to the common use of the term to describe an indefinite, small number. Do you have a link for that "quote" from her testimony?
For phuk sake (none / 0) (#60)
by IrishGerard on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 01:24:22 PM EST
Please tell me you are aware that was part of zimmerman's NEN call?
Zimmerman: He's got his hand in his waistband. And he's a black male
Dispatcher: How old would you say he looks?
Zimmerman: He's got button on his shirt, late teens.
Dispatcher: Late teens ok
zimmerman: Somethings wrong with him. Yup, he's coming to check me out, he's got something in his hands, I don't know what his deal is.
again, check one
in the real world 'a couple of houses away' means a couple houses away.(video @ 18:20) nice try, though.
Again, check two
Now that you've been schooled you will be better equipped to opine on the zimmerman case.
If you think that's "schooled" ... (none / 0) (#61)
... I hope there's a summer session for you.
You forgot the part where trayvon comes at zimmerman and circles his car with 'his hand in his waistband'; an obviously threatening manner. Whoops!
Walking with your hand in your waistband is not threatening. I do it all the time. Neither is walking past someone. But I would be interested to hear where he told the dispatcher that TM "circled his car", as you claimed previously. Because that little bit of added detail would be suspicious and something you would mention to a dispatcher.
Does it, now? What were the words she said right after "right by his father's house" and immediately before "a couple houses away"? - because you ommitted them from your "quote". And in the "real world", a "couple" means two OR an indefinitely small number, as in "You'll need a couple more years of schooling before you're ready to "school" anyone."
hilarious (none / 0) (#65)
You're the king on strawman arguments. when you get schooled then you move the goalposts. playing games with semantics isnt going to cut it. You must think people posting here are stupid. A couple houses away means two or three not 100 yards from his fathers house at the T where he ended up confronting zimmerman He was home and he went back for zimmerman. You loose!~
How trayvon left zimmermans car is irrelevant. what's germane is that trayvon came at zimmerman while he was in his car on the phone to dispatch. That negates any notion that trayvon was scared or intimidated by zimmerman. Also,when you walk up on someone you know is eyeballing you and you have your hand in your waistband, you are not only intimating that you have a weapon but you are also threatening force. It also makes trayvon the first aggressor.
I understand you might be able to walk around your lilly white suburb with your hand in your waistband (sounds kinda strange) but since you have no concept of crime or violence let me give you some advice; If you're ever in a bad neighborhood don't ever walk-up on someone with your hand in your waistband.
lunch time in cali....
No answers, huh? (none / 0) (#66)
Glad we dispensed with the silly "circled the car" fairy tale. And no answer for what the part of the "quote" you omitted between "right by his father's house" and "a couple houses away"?. Well, some progress, at least. Now if only we could get you to read simple definitions.
Hope you enjoy that school lunch! Happy to provide another anytime you're hungry ...
Considering the way many boys... (none / 0) (#89)
by unitron on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 07:00:41 PM EST
...and young men wear their pants these days, that "hand in his waistband" might have been nothing more than dealing with the effects of gravity and (apparently) the lack of a belt.
Wow (none / 0) (#58)
you were there and witnessed this "obviously threatening manner" displayed by Trayvon. Judging by the call to dispatch this encounter seemed to be a few seconds of a stare off between two mutually suspicious individuals. Trayvon takes off running shortly after this so called threatening behavior takes place, quite the opposite of fearlessness there. Obviously GZ did not feel that threatened as he immediately followed. Who really knows what happened after that, maybe what started as a macho stare down, escalated into a situation where both parties had ramped up fear levels, not to mention testosterone levels.
Look I am not trying to relitigate the case against GZ, especially with testimony of RJ. I am just trying to point out that there are some alternative narratives besides the obviously self-serving one put forth by Zimmerman's defense team.
Go ahead and take GZ's account as gospel, I would prefer to take them with a huge grain of salt. Other then Zimmerman's "accounts", which were not subjected to cross, there is no evidence that TM initiated the final fatal encounter. Sure GZ had some injuries, but have you never heard of someone starting a fight and getting there ass handed to them?
I don't take GZ's account as gospel (5.00 / 1) (#68)
by McBain on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 06:41:53 PM EST
Although he did pass two lie detector tests and gave two compelling police interviews, he could have exaggerated some things, been wrong about others, maybe even lied. What I chose to do was to look at the evidence.
GZ called the police before the shooting and requested their presence (this is the most ignored fact)
TM had plenty of time to avoid a confrontation with GZ.
GZ had injuries consistent with a violent assault.
Witness John Good saw TM on top of GZ and believed he was throwing punches while GZ was screaming.
GZ didn't just walk up to TM and pull the trigger. He shot after screaming for help for over 30 seconds.
At some point, common sense needs to be applied. GZ wasn't a vigilante. He was acting in self defense.
I have never disputed (none / 0) (#81)
by FlJoe on Fri Feb 27, 2015 at 10:51:08 AM EST
that there was an altercation with GZ get by far the worst of it. I question how and why the final fatal physical encounter started. There was absolutely no evidence showing that TM jumped out of the bushes and launched an unprovoked attack. I just find it hard to wrap my head around the idea that GZ went from a brave neighborhood watchman to a seemingly lost (looking for street signs?) and almost helpless victim of a smaller younger aggressor.
TM had plenty of time to avoid a confrontation with GZ
just as GZ had plenty of time to wait for the, I would assign equal blame on that point.
Zimmerman's words and actions DO show that he considered Trayvon some kind of "suspect", some kind of thug that "always gets away". By his getting out of the truck and following TM , GZ, at least in his own mind, was trying to prevent a crime(dangerous but often commendable),track a suspect (dangerous and often foolish), or detain a suspect (very dangerous and possibly illegal)all of which I consider vigilante like actions.
The bottom line is GZ embarked on a course of action that put himself in a situation that he was mentally and physically unable to handle. I sincerely believe that GZ is a weak and troubled person who gains his courage by carrying a firearm. Yes, after all is said and done, GZ was probably in fear for his life, pathetically un able do defend himself against a 158 pound teenager with out resorting to a gun. May God save us all from fools with guns.
Martin could have been acting in self defense... (none / 0) (#90)
...and Zimmerman could still have been justified in the use of force, depending on the circumstances.
Florida 776 has a lot of "if"s and "unless"s.
Yes, but it would have been harder to sell that (none / 0) (#91)
by McBain on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 07:35:28 PM EST
to the jury. Maybe they could have focused on the screaming.
Had the media done a more honest job with the screaming and injuries, I don't think public perception would have been as anti Zimmerman as it was.
That's even more ridiculous (none / 0) (#26)
If he was a vigilante who wanted to engage TM, he wouldn't have called the police in the first place. All evidence points toward GZ wanting the police to handle the situation.
If you have a problem with civilians carrying guns, I can respect that opinion. But don't ignore the facts of this case. GZ's lawyers put the dispatcher on the witness stand and got him to admit GZ did nothing wrong by getting out of his car.
Whatever (none / 0) (#27)
he was a fool with a gun whose actions caused the death of an innocent teenager. Even if he was legitimately acting as a neighborhood watchmen, as he claims, he still broke the rules, I call that reckless.
We're never going to agree on this (5.00 / 1) (#28)
but you keep ignoring the facts. The evidence points toward TM committing a violent felony on GZ. On that night, TM was the bad guy. What difference does it make that he was a teenager? He was clearly capable of causing great bodily harm.
Is there a rule against neighborhood watchmen carrying guns? GZ wasn't on duty that night, so it doesn't really matter. I don't see any rule that he broke.
Those aren't "facts" (none / 0) (#29)
you keep ignoring the facts. The evidence points toward TM committing a violent felony on GZ. On that night, TM was the bad guy.
Those are your own conclusions/opinions, based on what you believe the evidence "points toward".
You can ignore everything that was presented (5.00 / 1) (#30)
at the trial if you want. You can bury your head in the sand. You have the right to be ignorant.
GZ had injuries that were consistent with an assault. The only eye witness with a good view saw TM on top of GZ and believed he was punching him. That's evidence pointing towards TM committing a felony, not my opinion.
Wow - really? (none / 0) (#31)
Thanks for your permission to do something I wasn't doing, but your conclusions still aren't facts.
You are assuming (none / 0) (#32)
facts not in evidence. I will agree the facts were mostly inconclusive, that combined with an "unenthusiastic" prosecution made the not-guilty verdict understandable..
The evidence points toward TM committing a violent felony on GZ. On that night, TM was the bad guy.
This sounds exactly like Zimmerman's story, funny I don't remember his testimony.
There was undoubtedly a physical confrontation that night, but the who, what and why of it is unknown. Only two people really know what happened and one of them is dead. It is possible your scenario of TM is the aggressor, but it is just as possible GZ initiated the conflict and Trayvon was just standing his ground. I lean towards the latter seeing that GZ started the whole chain of events.
Speaking of facts not in evidence.... (5.00 / 2) (#34)
by jbindc on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 05:03:35 PM EST
'unenthusiastic prosecution' (none / 0) (#46)
If by unenthusiastic you mean putting someone you know to be innocent on trial for murder. Or attempting to admit expert testimony that the defendant wasn't the one screaming for help knowing full well that it was the defendant. Or risking your Law licence to conceal exculpatory evidence from the defense/ court, then sure. But I would prefer to call this prosecution mafia-esque - cunning, corrupt and criminal
I Am Having A Good Laugh (none / 0) (#69)
by RickyJim on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 06:43:23 PM EST
at this nostalgia for trivia about a dead case. Well, I didn't get over debating OJ for several years after. Some of you seem to want to prove TM guilty of assault with intent to kill or something like that. Why?
For me, Zimmerman/Martin was another poster child for the weakness of American criminal justice. The case was brought, without any judicial review of the worthiness of the evidence, by an elected prosecutor who had control of the police investigation and was in cahoots with an outside lawyer that had a financial interest in the outcome. Then the defense spent a year and a half suing the prosecution to get a hold of evidence that they had in their possession. Then they had a trial which at least one juror stated afterwards was a waste of time. All of these things don't happen in the rest of the world.
But nothing will happen to them (none / 0) (#70)
The prosecution, the judge, Crump and co. will all get off scott free. They knew they could pretty much do anything they wanted and no one would hold them accountable.
Unenthusiastic? (none / 0) (#88)
Did you miss the prosecution's opening where they cursed loudly at the jury?
Now, granted, there wasn't much to their case other than enthusiasm, but, referring back to the saying about pounding either the law or the facts, or, if neither are on your side, the table, there wasn't a table in that courthouse that wasn't in mortal danger.
So What is the Alternative? (none / 0) (#51)
by RickyJim on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 09:36:22 AM EST
Convict Zimmerman for being a reckless jerk for getting out of the car and trying to spot Martin?
Require that a self defense claimant prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it really was self defense?
Ban civilians from owning hand guns unless they can prove a need, like being a licensed security guard?
Alas (none / 0) (#52)
I see no realistic alternative at this time. Gun control has become the third rail of American politics. All I know there are too many guns and too many fools and no good way to keep them separated.
As to your specific questions;
How I wish there was a "fool with a gun law", reckless endangerment ?
It seems that right now the burden is proof is on the prosecution to show that the defendant was not in "fear for their lives". In other words the uphill task of proving a negative, especially to the slippery concept of "state of mind". Definitely getting rid of the absurd SYG laws would help and maybe better jury instructions. Maybe better tactics by prosecutors to counter self D claims
That would be a reasonable goal to move towards, dream on.
This one did imo... (none / 0) (#23)
by kdog on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 12:50:30 PM EST
If the victim was in the process of breaking into the accused's house, that would be a different story.
I'd hope and expect every case with circumstances such as this one would result in a criminal trial...stand your ground state or no stand your ground state.
Unsurprising. (none / 0) (#1)
by sarcastic unnamed one on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 03:23:26 PM EST
Couldn't agree more (none / 0) (#2)
by Yman on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 03:32:43 PM EST
Not necessarily for the same reason(s).
My reasons are related to the law, (5.00 / 2) (#3)
summed up pretty well in J's post.
Are yours different?
Not sure what ... (none / 0) (#5)
... "related to the law" means, but mine have to do with the intent difficulty in establishing intent in these kinds of cases, particularly when you have only one party's version of the events.
The only version of events that mattered (5.00 / 1) (#8)
was that of the evidence. Even if we somehow could hear Martin's version, why would you assume he's telling the truth? Did you assume Zimmerman was telling the truth or did you look at the evidence?
I looked at the evidence (none / 0) (#9)
But then again, hearing only one side of the events can make it difficult.
reasons "related to the law" (none / 0) (#6)
by The Addams Family on Tue Feb 24, 2015 at 06:40:14 PM EST
just a guess, but i think SUO may be referring to the Department of Justice's process of finding no reason to bring civil rights charges against George Zimmerman regardless of your own or anyone else's personal preferences in the matter
You think so? (none / 0) (#10)
Grand jury involved? (none / 0) (#12)
by unitron on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 08:13:47 AM EST
Was there a federal grand jury that they ran this past or did they just investigate and decide they didn't even have enough to try that?
Reason I ask is I saw where someone is convinced a federal grand jury ruled against Zimmerman and it's being covered up or something.
No (none / 0) (#13)
by jbindc on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 09:01:18 AM EST
Nov 12, 2014 (none / 0) (#14)
by RickyJim on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 09:27:49 AM EST
Apparently Frank Taaffe testified in front of a Federal Grand Jury, investigating the Zimmerman case, on that date
My bad (none / 0) (#15)
But even the DOJ's timeline doesn't mention that it empaneled a grand jury to investigate, but maybe somewhere there was sloppy reporting.
Mind you, (none / 0) (#16)
You are clearly right about a grand jury, but it seems weird that the DOJ press release didn't mention it.
And weirder still (none / 0) (#18)
That we have heard of no resolution from this grand jury. But the DOJ has already proclaimed they will not bring charges and their investigation is over.
I have no desire (5.00 / 1) (#82)
by Reconstructionist on Fri Feb 27, 2015 at 11:00:39 AM EST
to wade into this thread beyond saying that on the limited question of why so little has been heard about any GJ proceeding, look to rule 6 (e)of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
psychological phenomenon of projection (none / 0) (#33)
by The Addams Family on Wed Feb 25, 2015 at 04:10:09 PM EST
throughout this case & its aftermath (the trial, the acquittal, the DOJ investigation, & now this decision by the DOJ), it has been fascinating & sobering to observe the frustrated, fulminating vigilantism of those who accuse GZ of being a vigilante
This from (none / 0) (#35)
people who accuse Trayvon of being a violent felonious thug, please. I don't know why people have to so stridently defend the honor of GZ who at best fkd up and at worst got away with murder. He had an excellent defense at his trial, he deserves none in the court of public opinion.
Ps; I thought the fed case was BS from the start.
Pps; easy on the alliteration next time, I'm starting to st,st,stutter.
are you citing anyone in particular (5.00 / 2) (#36)
as having accused TM of being "a violent felonious thug"?
i assume that this accusation has been made - if so, it represents the same problem as the one involved in, as you say, stridently defending the honor of GZ & in, as i say, accusing GZ of being a vigilante
all three characterizations (TM as a thug, GZ as a hero, GZ as a vigilante) are personal opinions that have no place in & no bearing on the legal process of determining a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
& please note that in our system, the defendant's guilt must be determined; it is never assumed - that's what makes our system different from others around the world
I understand (none / 0) (#43)
the legal system has decided an I accept that. The state did not prove the case period. No I can not cite one person with that particular statement, just paraphrasing what I have heard from GZ apologists over the years. Some of them seem to think the fact that he was acquitted some how proves that Trayvon was guilty of something. That ticks me of more then any thing. As you rightly say;
in our system, the defendant's guilt must be determined; it is never assumed
Trayvon never had his day in court yet plenty of people are "assuming" his guilt.
Of course I don't think my opinion or any non-expert opinion should carry any weight in court, but in my heart and mind I am convinced that the actions of GZ contributed to the death of Trayvon, to what degree I can only guess. What I am 100% sure of was Zimmerman was a fool with a gun that night. If their only were a law.......
well, yes (none / 0) (#44)
I am convinced that the actions of GZ contributed to the death of Trayvon
Zimmerman shot him dead - that has never been in dispute
Trayvon did indeed commit (none / 0) (#45)
a felonious assault. Photographic evidence of zimmerman's injuries (he had no offensive injuries) are proof that he was assaulted. Had the Police arrived prior to zimmerman shooting trayvon he (TM) would have been booked for aggravated assault/ battery - a felony. If you don't understand that then that's on you.
Despite the local authorities belief that zimmerman had a clear cut case of self-defense he was put on trail and subsequently acquitted, yet the trayvon apologists seem to think the not guilty verdict means nothing. That ticks me off.
In order for zimmerman to be acquitted the jury had to believe that zimmerman acted in self defense.They had to believe the shooting was justified. They had to believe that trayvon was the aggressor. Not sure why this is soooooo difficult to comprehend? zimmerman was exonerated by the not guilty verdict the same way he was exonerated by the local prosecutor's decesion to not charge him; Justifiable Use of Deadly Force.
snip - "So even though it was he [Zimmerman] who had gotten out of his car, followed Trayvon Martin, that didn't matter in the deliberations?" Cooper asked B37. "What mattered was those final seconds, minutes when there was an altercation and whether or not... George Zimmerman felt his life was in danger?" "Well, that's how we read the law," she said. "That's how we got to the point of everyone believing not guilty."
You should have read some of Ms.Merritt's analysis of the case then you might have a better understanding of the evidence
So (none / 0) (#48)
You have tried in convicted Trayvon in your own mind. You trumpet on about fair trials etc., yet you unequviocally judge Trayvon guilty of a crime. There was no trial for Trayvon, your sense of judgement fails right there.
If Martin was acting in self-defense... (none / 0) (#87)
...then he was not committing a felony, or even a misdemeanor.
It is possible for both parties to have acted in self defense.
This is apparently not very widely known or understood.
Legally, Zimmerman could have been the initial aggressor, and still, under certain circumstances, claim self defense.
There's not a shred of evidence (none / 0) (#92)
by IrishGerard on Sun Mar 01, 2015 at 09:41:26 PM EST
that trayvon was acting in self defense. If you actually watched the trial you would know that the prosecution argued for the inclusion of the Use of Force by Aggressor statute (.041) based on the premise that zimmerman provoked trayvon. The Judge ruled in favor the the Defense that there was no evidence that zimmerman provoked trayvons violence and the statute was not included in jury instructions.
It boggles my mind how many people are lost on the basic construct of the case especially here on this blog where an unparalleled comprehensive analysis was provided. The argument for the aggressor statute should have been an indication to anyone who was paying attention that there was no case against george zimmerman in the first place.
"There's not a shred of evidence that trayvon (5.00 / 1) (#93)
by McBain on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 12:59:59 AM EST
was acting in self defense."
For many people, the pictures of TM when he was younger and the pics of GZ in that orange shirt were evidence TM was the victim. Most people base their opinions on emotion and rumor more so than facts and common sense.
I always go back to the first thing we know about this entire situation.... GZ called the police to get them to handle the situation. He wasn't looking for a fight or a confrontation. He wanted the police to handle it. This important fact never sunk in with the masses.
Do tell? (5.00 / 1) (#94)
by Yman on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 08:41:29 AM EST
Who are those straw/imaginary people and how are you able to read there minds? It's certainly not anyone here.
Everyone, repeat - everyone - knows he called the police NEN. It was all of the decisions after that where the problem arose.
It wouldn't surprise me if a few people in here (none / 0) (#95)
by McBain on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 02:13:59 PM EST
let emotion get the better of them. Certainly, most of the protesters did.
"Everyone, repeat - everyone - knows he called the police NEN."
but it didn't sink it or was ignored. Even the prosecution was guilty of this. They didn't charge GZ with making bad decisions, they charged him with murder. How many murderers are going to call the police and wait just before they arrive to shoot someone?
IOW - No one here (none / 0) (#96)
by Yman on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 04:00:42 PM EST
... did, as far as you know. If only you were as concerned about specious claims and speculation.
Of course they know he called the NEN, but this is not proof he didn't commit murder as charged. Claiming they didn't know or it "didn't sink in" is just silly. Just because he called the NEN number proves nothing in terms of whether he was justified in using deadly force.
It shows a lack of common sense (none / 0) (#98)
Remind me what the point of all this is? Are you saying GZ murdered TM or that no one can prove he didn't? Or something else? It seems like you're just debating for the sake of debating.
My point is people made up their minds early on based on slanted media reporting and once the facts starting to come in, they ignored them. Those with financial incentives, doubled down.
My point is ... (none / 0) (#101)
... your claims are nothing more than specious speculation. I have no idea whether you had a financial incentive or not.
If (none / 0) (#97)
by FlJoe on Mon Mar 02, 2015 at 04:49:59 PM EST
He wasn't looking for a fight or a confrontation. He wanted the police to handle it.
Then why did he get out and follow TM? His actions during and shortly after he called the police absolutely proves he was unwilling to wait for the police to handle it, as the dispatcher "suggested".
GZ's words and actions during and shortly after the call to dispatch shows he was doing anything but avoiding a fight or confrontation. After that who knows?
He got out of the truck that night for a reason and I am sure it was not to take a stroll in the rain. He was by his own words following TM. By his own words he considered TM a suspect. He was taking matters into his hands to some degree for some period of time.
Your whole "he called the police equals no culpability" argument sure slaps down a huge strawman there, I know of nobody who has asserted that GZ got out of that truck with any intentions of breaking the law, to the contrary the evidence points to him believing he was helping to uphold the law. Of course he called the cops, he was intending to fight crime, not commit it.
I think he was tired of all the break ins in his (none / 0) (#99)
complex and wanted to help the police catch a possible burglar. His story was he got out of the truck to look at the street sign so he could give the dispatcher the correct address. Is that true? I don't know but I think it's more likely to be true than he was planning a murder. I also think it's more likely than he was planning on any kind of physical confrontation with TM.
Still with the (none / 0) (#100)
strawman, nobody thinks that CZ intended to commit murder.
His story was he got out of the truck to look at the street sign so he could give the dispatcher the correct address. Is that true?
Lets see, after living in and "patrolling" a three street complex for 2-3 years he still didn't know his way around. That sounds way less likely then him getting out to somehow keep tabs on TM. I don't think GZ was planning anything, he was just acting out his cop wannabe fantasy. Does an unarmed TM launching an unprovoked attack on a heavier GZ make more sense then an armed GZ somehow trying to apprehend TM? All we have about about the instant the first punch was thrown is the words of GZ. It's not like he had any reason to lie or anything.
"nobody thinks that GZ intended to commit (none / 0) (#102)
murder" Not true. There were many people who wanted GZ charged with first degree murder. I never said that was your argument. Enough with the strawman BS.
" Does an unarmed TM launching an unprovoked attack on a heavier GZ make more sense then an armed GZ somehow trying to apprehend TM?"
Yes. It's especially more likely if TM was impaired or up to no good as GZ said to the dispatcher.
"he was just acting out his cop wannabe fantasy." Mark O'Mara did a pretty good job showing GZ wasn't a cop wannabe. You're just repeating part of the anti-Zimmerman narrative. Here's more of that narrative...
GZ was a racist
TM was buying candy for his brother
GZ was told to stay in his car
GZ didn't have any injuries
TM was the one screaming for help (let's examine that one for a minute)...
I thought this was a huge part of the case....who was doing the screaming. If it was TM, why was he screaming in the first place? He didn't have any bruises on his body. What was GZ doing to him that would make a tough 17 year old kid scream like that? And if that really was the case, why did GZ wait so long to shoot him? Letting him scream for over 30 seconds doesn't make any sense. But, none of the anti-Zimmerman narrative makes sense.
You disparage (none / 0) (#103)
"anti Zimmerman" rhetoric yet you seem to buy into "pro_Zimmerman" rhetoric lock stock and barrel.
How does looking at this through Zimmerman's perspective give you an open mind?
Mark O'Mara did a pretty good job showing GZ wasn't a cop wannabe.
as any competent attorney, swatting away "opinions" about the state of mind of your client is pretty easy peasy. If they don't testify and have never stated for the record "I am a cop wanabee" thats a hard one to pin on anybody.
The long relatively constant screaming heard does not seem consistent with someone being repeatedly punched and their head being pounded into the ground, I would expect a more sporadic staccato sound. Could GZ have had a death grip on Trayvon's hoodie ? Maybe TM was unable to get away and was screaming for help ? I don't know, you don't know. You seem to be willing to dismiss any possibility that does not show GZ as being a totally innocent, almost helpless, victim of TM's brutal unprovoked attack.
would make a tough 17 year old kid
yeah a tough 158 pound teenager, must have looked like Hulk Hogan in Zimmerman's eyes.
I can see why Zimmerman was acquitted, there was plenty of reasonable doubt. I just do not understand the vigorous defense put up by his defenders in the court of public opinion. He is a proven looser.
Response to FlJoe (none / 0) (#104)
"I can see why Zimmerman was acquitted, there was plenty of reasonable doubt. I just do not understand the vigorous defense put up by his defenders in the court of public opinion. He is a proven looser."
As for me... I never saw any evidence he did anything wrong, legally or morally, that night. For others, it might have to do with politics, guns, race or something else.
I general, I find the entire case fascinating. More so than any case since O.J. The bad behavior of the media, prosecution and family attorneys was disappointing but made for great theater. I keep hoping for a civil trial but it looks like the Martin family knows they couldn't win. Why is that? The threshold for a civil case is much lower.
"Great theater"? (none / 0) (#105)
The bad behavior of the media, prosecution and family attorneys was disappointing but made for great theater. I keep hoping for a civil trial but it looks like the Martin family knows they couldn't win. Why is that? The threshold for a civil case is much lower.
Yes - truly a shame that the family who's teenage son was killed isn't doing their best to satisfy your desire for more "great theater". OTOH, it does tend to be somewhat difficult to win those kinds of case when there are only two witnesses to key parts of an event and one of them is dead. Not to mention the fact that a civil suit would be pointless, since Zimmerman has no assets. Then again, using your logic, Zimmerman didn't file a civil suit either. Does that mean it "looks like GZ knows he couldn't win?" After all, the threshold for a civil case is much lower.
Or, it might have to do with a different view of the evidence.
So, the Martins only care about money? (none / 0) (#106)
I thought they were after justice? Wouldn't a civil win, even if no $, mean a lot to them?
You seem to want to ... (none / 0) (#107)
... say something, but you won't actually say it. You just ask "questions" hinting at , ... well, something. Do you think my last name is Martin - why else would you expect me to explain their decision? Do people ask you to explain GZ's decision not to file a lawsuit against all the people who allegedly wronged him?
Hey ... this asking "questions" thing is really easy!
BTW - As much as you enjoyed ... (none / 0) (#108)
... the "great theater" of the GZ trial, since you keep asking "questions" about why the Martins didn't file a civil suit, there's the obvious issue of them not wanting to spend months or years reliving the death of their teenage son.
No, I think it's because they would lose (none / 0) (#109)
No kidding (none / 0) (#111)
by Yman on Tue Mar 03, 2015 at 06:48:47 AM EST
My point is you have no more idea about why they chose than any random person with an opinion.
Give it (none / 0) (#112)
by FlJoe on Tue Mar 03, 2015 at 07:26:26 AM EST
up Yman. There is obviously overwhelming evidence that Zimmerman is the true victim here. This brave and kind man has had his life ruined by a veritable lynch mob of race baiting, gun grabbing demagogues who are only in it for the money.
I am (none / 0) (#110)
glad you think GZ is such a fine upstanding citizen. I am sure you would happy if he married your sister/daughter/dear friend. Since TM's death he has shown total remorse and has dedicated his life to improving his own and others lives.
. I never saw any evidence he did anything wrong, legally or morally, that night.
As for me I have yet to see evidence that GZ is a decent human being. Quite the contrary.
I would imagine GZs life is a trainwreck these (none / 0) (#113)
by McBain on Tue Mar 03, 2015 at 11:18:27 AM EST
days. But I understand your point. You think because he's been accused of domestic violence then he must be a bad person, and therefore more likely to have done something wrong that night. The problem with that is TM also has incidents from his past that suggest he "was up to no good".
Also, GZ did some things that suggest he was a decent human being....
Stood for a homeless man who was beat up by a cop's son.
Helped out a neighbor who had been the victim of home invasion
Helped out a family who's SUV had rolled over
One of the reasons I keep hoping for a civil trial is, I beleive, the rules of evidence admission are different than a criminal trial? More stuff from the past would come in. Maybe TMs tweets about fighting and his "found jewelry" incident would make it in?
I'm (none / 0) (#114)
pretty sure GZ has done plenty of decent things in his life along with some more questionable deeds, haven't we all. To tell the truth I do not hate as much as pity the man. I do question many of his actions from that fateful night onward. I could write off his "good deeds" as publicity stunts but I will give him the benefit of the doubt. I could write off(not excuse him) the domestic violence issues as the reactions of a troubled man who has had his life turned up side down. However actions such as signing autographs at gun shows comes off as rather disgusting no matter how I try to look at it.
If the DOJ actually investigated (none / 0) (#47)
what transpired in Sanford FL they would have discovered, with minimal effort, that the only person's civil rights that were violated were George Zimmermans'. I would certainly like to see a copy of this 'comprehensive' investigation. This is a despicable report; insinuating that zimmerman was guilty but they simply didnt have enough evidence for a conviction. What this AGOTUS and his DOJ did to zimmerman is beyond unethical. Conspiring with the State of Florida to have zimmerman prosecuted and holding a wholly merit-less Federal prosecution over the head of a US citizen for the sake of race politics is the most egregious example of a corrupt DOJ.
We can talk about this case until the cows (none / 0) (#64)
by Juanita Moreno on Thu Feb 26, 2015 at 03:04:28 PM EST
come home, but most people have already made up their minds and will simply defend their beliefs, regardless of how right or wrong they are.
Perhaps we'd be better served to keep an open mind in order to better understand what happened and hopefully prevent future tragedies.
Zimmerman might be a fool who caused this problem by aggressively chasing and perhaps trying to physically detain Trayvon Martin. But following someone you've reported to the police to see where he went is reasonable and legal. It will happen again in other settings and we should communicate how to avoid a repeat Z-TM tragedy.
Martin may have exacerbated an uncomfortable and perhaps even dangerous situation by deciding to attack Zimmerman to teach him a lesson. Or he may have started out struggling to escape or fighting back, and then just kept pounding Zimmerman when he had the upper hand. If so, Zimmerman's decision to shoot him is a reasonable and legal response. The jury in this case apparently thought so. Since it will likely happen again, we should communicate how to handle it.
So what can we learn from an event when we're not sure exactly what went down? If we back off our established positions on this tragedy, we can assess the various scenarios presented by people who weren't present that night and think about what to teach those who may find themselves in a similar position in the future.
Zimmerman may have profiled Martin based on his age, clothes, race or behavior. But the elephant in the room, as the elderly neighbor mentioned referring to local burglaries, is that as long as crime continues, young men who look or act like those earlier criminals will continue to inspire "pattern matching" alarm responses. This natural human tendency is expressed by dysfunctional stereotyping and racism, but the biological basis of this response is sensible, reasonable and likely unchangeable. To deal with this tendency, we need to be honest about where it comes from and why it persists.
As wrong as it is to teach white children racism, it's also wrong to teach blanket anger and hostility to our youth of color. The vast majority of white people are not racist bigots, and that reality should be reinforced. If Martin made bad decisions that night, and if those decisions were based on a perception of who Zimmerman was (white, gay or even someone profiling him for being black), then his death could have been avoided by his own actions.
In our family, we teach our children that some people are outright racists, especially if they were taught racism as children, while some people are just responding to what they've seen and heard in their lives (experientially learned bias). In areas where many young black men have committed crimes, there will be people who start perceiving black youth as criminals. Until we can recognize and acknowledge where bias comes from, we can't counteract it.
No one wants a tragedy like this to occur again, but most liberal sites have hundreds of people posting the old meme of big bad whitey hunting down and murdering a little defenseless Skittles-carrying kid. How does that version of reality help other black youth?
People love to hate the great white defendant (5.00 / 2) (#72)
Even if he's only half white. There's a lot of money to be made hating the great white defendant. Doesn't matter if he's actually guilty or not.

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My name is Alice Shaw, I am director of the Center for Thoracic Cancers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Over the last several years, there has been many advances in the field of advanced ALK-positive lung cancer and I think the most exciting one for many patients has been the development of new what we call next generation ALK inhibitors. There's a whole class of second-generation ALK inhibitors such as Ceritinib, Alectinib, and Brigatinib all of which have now have been approved for patients with ALK-positive lung cancer who have previously received Crizotinib. Over the last several years, we now realized that patients who fail on the firstgeneration inhibitor Crizotinib, most of them are still very ALK sensitive meaning that they will respond to a more potent ALK inhibitor such as Ceritinib, Alectinib, or Brigatinib. I would say one standard approach to treating patients with advanced ALK-positive lung cancer is to use sequential first followed by second-generation ALK inhibitors. In just the last 6 months, we now actually have data on the use of these more potent second-generation inhibitors in the first-line setting. So, that means instead of treating patients with Crizotinib as their first therapy more and more of us are moving to second-generation inhibitors particularly Alectinib. In this setting, front-line setting, the second-generation inhibitors appear even more active than Crizotinib which is why they are becoming standard of care. However, despite this activity of second-generation drugs like Alectinib, Ceritinib, and Brigatinib we know that at some point almost all patients will develop resistance. This occurs at different times for different patients and also occurs in different ways. We have spent many years now studying the development of resistance to ALK inhibitors starting with Crizotinib as the first-generation inhibitor but now really focusing on second-generation inhibitors trying to understand resistance to these agents so that we can we can develop new and effective therapies to overcome this resistance. We recently performed a large study of patients who were ALK-positive and had undergone repeat biopsies at the time of relapse on a second-generation ALK inhibitor primarily Ceritinib or Alectinib. These results were published about a year ago in Cancer Discovery. What we found is that the molecular mechanisms resistance to second-generation inhibitors are different compared to first-generation inhibitors. I would say most notably what we found is that whereas for Crizotinib resistance where only about 20% is mediated by Crizotinib resistance mutations, notably the gatekeeper mutation L1196M, in the setting of resistance to second-generation more potent inhibitors like Alectinib and Ceritinib a little over 50% of patients now have developed these specific on target resistance mutations. It is much more common for patients when they fail a more potent ALK inhibitor to now have an ALK resistance mutation emerging in their cancer. The other very notable thing that we found is that depending on the specific second-generation ALK inhibitor, the exact spectrum and type of resistance mutations that can be impacted by that particular ALK inhibitor. For example, we see quite commonly I1171 mutations emerge when patients relapse on Alectinib. However, that mutation is really never seen on Ceritinib or Brigatinib because those two second-generation inhibitors are active against that mutation. We basically see a very distinct resistance mutation profile with each second-generation inhibitor. This is very important information to know because this now allows us to potentially tailor the selection of yet a third ALK inhibitor based on the resistance mutation that emerged. Now one of the most common resistance mutations that we see emerge in all of the second-generation ALK inhibitors is the very refractory ALK mutation ALK G1202R. We see this in about 20-25% of patients who are relapsing on second-generation inhibitors. This mutation causes resistance, a kind of cross resistance to first and second-generation inhibitors. But, fortunately we now have at least one drug a third-generation ALK inhibitor, Lorlatinib, which is able to overcome the ALK G1202R resistance mutation both in pre-clinical studies and in a clinic. In the Phase 1/2 study of Lorlatinib which completed already we have analyzed the patient's results based on their mutation and we have been able to show that patients with this particular resistance mutation, ALK G1202R, are highly responsive to Lorlatinib. They tend to respond and these responses tend to be durable. So, I would say for about half of the patients who relapse on a second-generation inhibitor and have an ALK resistance mutation we almost always will have the possibility of using another either second-generation inhibitor or the third-generation inhibitor Lorlatinib.
A new tyrosine kinase inhibitor to overcome resistance to T790M?
Alice T. Shaw is the Director of the Center for Thoracic Cancers and the Paula O'Keeffe Endowed Chair of Thoracic Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She received her A.B. in Biochemistry from Harvard and her M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard Medical School. She did her residency in Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and completed a fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Dana-Farber/Massachusetts General Hospital. She completed her postdoctoral work in the laboratory of Dr.


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Arnold H. Schlicher1
M, b. circa January 1910
Arnold H. Schlicher was born circa January 1910 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 He was the son of Frederick W. Schlicher and Sophia D. (?)1
[S836] 1910 Federal Census, Sheridan County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, Series T624, Roll 454.
August A. Schlicher1,2
M, b. circa 1868, d. before 1920
August A. Schlicher was born circa 1868 at Germany 1880 census shows born in Illinois, but all others consistently report "Germany."1,2 He was the son of William Schlicher and Louise Vosberg.1 August A. Schlicher married Mary Ellen Osler circa 1892.2 August A. Schlicher died before 1920.
Children of August A. Schlicher and Mary Ellen Osler
Barney W. Schlicher2 b. 27 Aug 1892, d. 15 Feb 1978
Irene Schlicher+2 b. 13 Jul 1895, d. 30 Dec 1975
F. M. Schlicher2 b. Jul 1896
John Schlicher2 b. Oct 1899
Fred Schlicher2 b. Oct 1899
Murel Schlicher3 b. c 1903
Clarence Schlicher3 b. c 1904
[S832] 1880 Federal Census, Woodford County, Illinois. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T9, Roll 262, FHL #1254262.
[S835] 1900 Federal Census, Sheridan County, Kansas. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T623, Roll 501; FHL #1240501.
[S821] 1920 Federal Census, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Microfilm Image, Series T625, Rolls 1359-1376; FHL #1821359-76.
Barney W. Schlicher1
M, b. 27 August 1892, d. 15 February 1978
Barney W. Schlicher was born on 27 August 1892 at Beatrice, Gage Co., NE.1 He was the son of August A. Schlicher and Mary Ellen Osler.1 Barney W. Schlicher died on 15 February 1978 at Dayton, Rhea Co., TN, at age 85.
Benedict Daniel Schlicher1,2
M, b. June 1869
Note: In 1900, four of the Schlicher brothers (William, Jacob, Michael, and Benedict) lived with their families in Parnell Twp., Sheridan County, Kansas. Living next to Benedict was "A. A." Schlicher, age 32, born Germany, immigrated in 1869 to U.S.A. This was undoubtedly August Schlicher, who appears to have been an adopted son of William. DLB 2008.2 Benedict Daniel Schlicher was born in June 1869 at Clayton Twp., Woodford Co., IL.1,2 He was the son of Johannes Schlicher and Klara Magdalena Munzinger.1 Benedict Daniel Schlicher married L. G. (?) circa 1893.2
Children of Benedict Daniel Schlicher and L. G. (?)
H. B. Schlicher2 b. Dec 1894
C. M. Schlicher2 b. May 1896
Feba Schlicher2 b. Jun 1898
[S831] 1870 Federal Census, Woodford County, Illinois. Microfilm Image, NARA Series M593, Roll 295; FHL #545794.
Benedict M. Schlicher1
M, b. June 1888, d. 1964
Benedict M. Schlicher was born in June 1888 at Woodford Co. (probably), IL.2,1 He was the son of Johannes Schlicher and Mary Müller.1 Benedict M. Schlicher married Emma W. Weber. Benedict M. Schlicher died in 1964. He was buried in 1964 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #137570200.
Child of Benedict M. Schlicher and Emma W. Weber
Florence Lucille Schlicher b. 22 Oct 1922, d. 20 Apr 2015
[S834] 1910 Federal Census, Lee County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T624, Roll 410; FHL #1374423.
Bertha M. Schlicher1,2
F, b. February 1892
Bertha M. Schlicher was born in February 1892 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1,2 She was the daughter of Jacob M. Schlicher and Bertha Müller.2
C. M. Schlicher1
F, b. May 1896
C. M. Schlicher was born in May 1896 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 She was the daughter of Benedict Daniel Schlicher and L. G. (?)1
Carl E. Schlicher1,2
M, b. September 1898
Carl E. Schlicher was born in September 1898 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 He was the son of William Schlicher and Emma M. Nessman.1 Carl E. Schlicher married Edna C. Gerdom, daughter of Herman H. Gerdom and Emma M. (?), circa 1924.3
Cecil Christian Schlicher
M, b. 30 March 1915, d. 30 November 1989
Cecil Christian Schlicher was born on 30 March 1915. He was the son of Christian Michael Schlicher and Dorothea M. Klingler. Cecil Christian Schlicher married Edna June Swinderman on 11 March 1939 at Ft. Madison, Lee Co., IA. Cecil Christian Schlicher and Edna June Swinderman were divorced. Cecil Christian Schlicher died on 30 November 1989 at age 74. He was buried in December 1989 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #47522118.
Christian Schlicher1
M, b. February 1891
Christian Schlicher was born in February 1891 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 He was the son of Michael Schlicher and Paulina Tetzelanf.1
Christian Michael Schlicher1
M, b. 23 November 1889, d. 1 June 1970
Christian Michael Schlicher was born on 23 November 1889 at Kansas.2,1 He was the son of Johannes Schlicher and Mary Müller.1 Christian Michael Schlicher married Dorothea M. Klingler, daughter of Charles August Klingler and Elizabeth Franzmann, on 14 February 1912 at Donnellson, Lee Co., IA. Christian Michael Schlicher died on 1 June 1970 at age 80. He was buried in June 1970 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #69545289.
Children of Christian Michael Schlicher and Dorothea M. Klingler
Evelyn Emma Schlicher b. 26 Mar 1913, d. Jul 1974
Cecil Christian Schlicher b. 30 Mar 1915, d. 30 Nov 1989
Doris Schlicher b. 26 Jun 1917, d. 15 Nov 2004
Irma Marie Schlicher b. 28 May 1919, d. 20 Dec 1989
Edith Viola Schlicher b. 11 Jun 1921, d. 27 Nov 1997
Ruth Schlicher3 b. c 1923
John Charles Schlicher b. 29 Apr 1934, d. 19 Oct 1996
[S4300] 1930 Federal Census, Lee County, Iowa. Microfilm Image, NARA Series T626, Roll 663; FHL #2340398.
Christianna L. Schlicher1
F, b. circa 1909
Christianna L. Schlicher was born circa 1909 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 She was the daughter of Michael H. Schlicher and Elsie D. Rall.1
Christina Schlicher
F, b. 29 January 1858, d. 22 October 1858
Christina Schlicher was born on 29 January 1858 at Woodford Co., IL. She was the daughter of Johannes Schlicher and Klara Magdalena Munzinger. Christina Schlicher died on 22 October 1858 at Woodford Co., IL.
Clara W. Schlicher1
Clara W. Schlicher was born circa 1903 at Lee Co. (probably), IA.1 She was the daughter of Johannes Schlicher and Mary Müller.1
Clarence Schlicher1
M, b. circa 1904
Clarence Schlicher was born circa 1904 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 He was the son of August A. Schlicher and Mary Ellen Osler.1
Dale W. Schlicher1
Dale W. Schlicher was born circa 1914 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 He was the son of William J. Schlicher and Mary Eva (?)1
Daniel Benedict Schlicher1
M, b. 16 September 1888, d. 8 June 1953
Daniel Benedict Schlicher was born on 16 September 1888 at Woodford Co., IL.2,1 He was the son of Jacob M. Schlicher and Bertha Müller.1 Daniel Benedict Schlicher married Anna Fredericke Baumann, daughter of Christian Julius Baumann and Helene Johanne Hoepken. Daniel Benedict Schlicher died on 8 June 1953 at age 64. He was buried in June 1953 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #47520667.
Child of Daniel Benedict Schlicher and Anna Fredericke Baumann
Agnes B. Schlicher+ b. 26 Jan 1913, d. 13 Jul 2007
Daniel Martin Schlicher
M, b. 5 June 1786, d. 2 September 1818
Daniel Martin Schlicher was born on 5 June 1786 at Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Rhein-Pfalz (now), Germany. He married Maria Luise Schlicher on 23 December 1815 at Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Rhein-Pfalz (now), Germany. Daniel Martin Schlicher died on 2 September 1818 at Hochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Rhein-Pfalz (now), Germany, at age 32.
Child of Daniel Martin Schlicher and Maria Luise Schlicher
Johannes Schlicher+ b. 12 Jun 1816, d. 10 May 1884
Doris Schlicher
F, b. 26 June 1917, d. 15 November 2004
Doris Schlicher was born on 26 June 1917. She was the daughter of Christian Michael Schlicher and Dorothea M. Klingler. Doris Schlicher married Waldo H. Crile in 1936. Doris Schlicher died on 15 November 2004 at age 87. She was buried in November 2004 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #97213618.
Dorothea Schlicher1
Dorothea Schlicher was born circa 1911 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 She was the daughter of Michael H. Schlicher and Elsie D. Rall.1
Earl Frank Schlicher
M, b. 11 November 1919, d. 4 September 1994
Earl Frank Schlicher was born on 11 November 1919. He was the son of Jacob M. Schlicher and Mattie Mary Long. Earl Frank Schlicher married Bernice (?). Earl Frank Schlicher died on 4 September 1994 at age 74. He was buried in September 1994 at Primrose Cemetery, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #126548066.
Edith Viola Schlicher
Edith Viola Schlicher was born on 11 June 1921. She was the daughter of Christian Michael Schlicher and Dorothea M. Klingler. Edith Viola Schlicher married Woodrow Benson Clendenen, son of Robert Stanley Clendenen and Anna F. Lipsett, on 8 June 1941 at Donnellson, Lee Co., IA. Edith Viola Schlicher died on 27 November 1997 at St. Louis, MO, at age 76 Obituary (Findagrave.com):
Edith Clendenen Edith "Pat" Clendenen, 76, of Chesterfield, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 27, 1997, at St. Louis, Mo.
Born June 11, 1921, in Donnellson, she was the daughter of Chris and Dora Klingler Schlicher. She married W.B. "Ben" Clendenen June 8, 1941, in Donnellson.She was a graduate of Fort Madison High School and Fort Madison Business College.She had lived a year in London and 22 years in Brazil before retiring to Chesterfield in 1980. She was an executive secretary before her marriage and was a member of AARP.Survivors include her husband; one brother, Leland Schlicher of Donnellson; two sisters, Ruth Krehbiel of Manchester, Mo., and Doris Crile of Muscatine; and nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers.Visitation will begin after 6 p.m. Monday at Hofbauer Funeral Home in Donnellson, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 830 p.m.The funeral for Mrs. Clendenen will be at 130 p.m. Tuesday at Hofbauer Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Evangelical Cemetery at Donnellson.Memorials have been established for the Ivy Chapel Church and the American Cancer Society.
She was buried in 1997 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #97607382.
Edward Jacob Schlicher1
Edward Jacob Schlicher was born in February 1884 at Woodford Co. (probably), IL.1 He was the son of Johannes Schlicher and Mary Müller.1
Emil Schlicher1
Emil Schlicher was born circa 1912 at Kenneth Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 He was the son of John W. Schlicher and Louisa W. Baier.1
Emma Schlicher1
Emma Schlicher was born in February 1880 at Clayton Twp., Woodford Co., IL.1 She was the daughter of Johannes Schlicher and Mary Müller.1
Emma A. Schlicher1
F, b. March 1898
Emma A. Schlicher was born in March 1898 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 She was the daughter of Michael Schlicher and Paulina Tetzelanf.1
Emma L. Schlicher1,2
F, b. January 1900
Emma L. Schlicher was born in January 1900 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 She was the daughter of William Schlicher and Emma M. Nessman.1
Esther Schlicher1
Esther Schlicher was born circa 1913 at Parnell Twp., Sheridan Co., KS.1 She was the daughter of Michael H. Schlicher and Elsie D. Rall.1
Evelyn Emma Schlicher
F, b. 26 March 1913, d. July 1974
Evelyn Emma Schlicher was born on 26 March 1913. She was the daughter of Christian Michael Schlicher and Dorothea M. Klingler. Evelyn Emma Schlicher married Roy W. Ott. Evelyn Emma Schlicher died in July 1974 at age 61. She was buried in 1974 at Evangelical Cemetery, Donnellson, Lee Co., IA, Findagrave #98033579.
F. M. Schlicher1
F, b. July 1896
F. M. Schlicher was born in July 1896 at Sheridan Co. (probably), KS.1 She was the daughter of August A. Schlicher and Mary Ellen Osler.1
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Located in the western side of Austria, St Anton has been one of the more famous Austrian ski resorts since the 1920s and is also famous as the homeland of the ski pioneer Hannes Scheider.
The Arlberg ski area gives skiers and snowboarders over 270 km of groomed slopes and over 180 km of deep powder runs that range from 1305m up to 2811m.
You can ski from morning till night on a variety of different slopes without having to use the same lift system twice – virtually unique in a European ski resort.
The town of St Anton is a delightful mix of old and new architecture with inviting shops lining a pedestrian main street.
By air: Flights to Innsbruck, transfer to resort 1.5 hours.
Beginners start at the top of the Gampen gondola, where there are 2 beginner T-bar lifts. From here intermediate and advanced skiers can access the whole region with skiing up to 2811m.
St Anton offers plenty to do in the evenings. It has the reputation of being one of the liveliest resorts in Austria.
Traditional Pension in the centre of Flirsch am Arlberg 12km from the St Anton lifts.


Point Pleasant libero Peyton Jordan returns a Nitro serve as teammate Olivia Dotson (10) looks on during Tuesday night's Class AA sectional tournament volleyball match in Point Pleasant, W.Va.
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Early on, it was more tricks than treats for the Point Pleasant High School volleyball team.
Soon enough, however, Lanea Cochran and the Lady Knights— on Halloween of all nights — began to put the spook into the Nitro Lady Wildcats.
As a result, Point Pleasant pushed forward in its 2017 season for at least one more day, rallying to defeat the visiting Wildcats 23-25, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-15 in a Class AA Region 4 Section 1 tilt on Tuesday night.
Truth be told, the second-seeded Lady Knights resembled and had that look of zombies for the opening game-and-a-half, going down one-game-to-none before finally taking an 18-17 advantage in the second set —their first lead of the entire match.
But from there, the Lady Knights never trailed again, actually outscoring the Wildcats 61-38 after falling behind 17-14 in the second game.
With the win, Point Pleasant pushed its impressive record to 19-3, and more importantly, remained in the winners' bracket of the Region 4 Section 1 tournament.
The Lady Knights needed just one match on Tuesday before moving on to play Winfield, the top-seeded squad in the double-elimination sectional — and whom they faced on Wednesday in the winners' bracket final.
The Lady Generals — who are responsible for two of Point Pleasant's three defeats this season — were set to play PPHS at 5 p.m., then a potential rematch for the sectional championship at 9 p.m.
While the winner of the 5 p.m. bout returned to play at 9 p.m. for the sectional title, the loser dropped into the losers' bracket final at 7 p.m.
The losers' bracket winner would then return to play the winners' bracket winner for the championship.
While Nitro fell to 21-16 with the loss to the Lady Knights, third-year PPHS coach Marla Cottrill knew what her club was in for.
The Lady Knights needed the full five games to top the Wildcats on Sept. 19, and by defeating Sissonville in four games on Tuesday before facing Point Pleasant, third-seeded Nitro was already at it — and caught the Lady Knights stuck in the starting blocks.
Nitro never trailed in the opening set, leading by five three times at 6-1, 9-4 and 17-12.
While Point Pleasant — plagued by all sorts of errors early on — rallied for ties of 17-17, 19-19, 20-20 and 21-21, the Lady Wildcats won the opening set 25-23.
In the second game, the Lady Knights notched a 2-2 tie, but soon fell behind by counts of 8-3 and 12-8.
But that's when the standout middle hitter Cochran caught fire, and began a kill spree to turn the tide the Lady Knights' way.
"Nitro had just played four sets, so they were already warmed up and ready to go. We were coming out of the locker-room cold, and Nitro took us to five sets when we played them in the regular season. So we knew they were a good team. But we had looked at film, we told the girls to hit where the holes were at and fortunately they started to do that. And with the way Lanea (C0chran) was hitting…when she is on, Lanea is on," said Cottrill.
That she was, amassing a match-high 12 kills, as she also amounted four solo blocks with two assisted.
Olivia Dotson's eight kills and four aces added suit, as did Brenna Dotson's nine kills and two blocks.
Brenna Dotson, Gracie Cottrill and libero Peyton Jordan each served up a pair of aces.
Cottrill and Olivia Dotson set for 18 and 11 assists respectively, as Jordan led in digs with 19 while Dotson dug up 16 balls.
It was actually Cochran's fifth kill of the second game that earned the Lady Knights a sideout down 17-15, as four straight service points by Jordan — on three Nitro errors and a Brenna Dotson kill —pushed Point into the lead at 19-17.
A Sydney Murray kill and an Anna Welch ace tied the set two points later, but the Wildcats would not tie nor even come closer the rest of the way.
A service error set up the second game point, which Cochran claimed for her sixth and final kill of the set.
In the third game, Cochran captured kills on two of the first three points, then collected kill-blocks for three consecutive points to make it 15-6 after a Nitro attack error.
The Wildcats won four straight points to make it 15-10, but the Lady Knights scored six of the next seven for their largest advantage at 21-11, en route to the 25-19 triumph.
The Lady Knights also scored the initial three points of game four, then opened up a 9-3 cushion with five straight after a lift got the Wildcats to within 4-3.
They would get no closer, though, as although Nitro did trim the deficit to 10-8 and 11-9, the Lady Knights netted four straight points — part of 12 of the next 16 for their largest lead at 23-13.
Olivia Dotson's fifth kill of the set, followed by a Jordan ace, ended the match.
Coach Cottrill quickly turned her attention to Winfield, which was —as of Wednesday —the Lady Knights' highest mountain in the Mountain State all season.
"With Winfield, as long as we play our game and don't get down, we'll be okay. We keep saying Winfield is our Mount Muhammad. That's the one we want to beat, and hopefully we will this time," she said.


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Dukla Trencin: 1991-1992

Nazionale
 Campionato europeo di hockey su ghiaccio Under-18:
: 1989
 Campionato mondiale di hockey su ghiaccio Under-20:
: 1991

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Important – Preheat your oven to 350.
- Salt / Pepper to taste.
- Mushrooms (I have a gourmet blend but you can use whatever you have in da fridge.
- Onions – I used Red but you can use what you have.
Chop finely – onions and everything from the garden.
Place your meat in a bowl. Mix thoroughly together with the onions, herbs, salt, pepper and garlic (to taste).
Form a loaf. With the palm of your hand, make a divide (canal). Place in the mushrooms and sundried tomatoes. Fold back into a loaf.
Slice Tomatoes in thin circles. Place on top of the loaf.
Now wrap the loaf with the bacon – that is the best part.
Place in the oiled pan.
Slice your potatoes. Season with salt pepper and garlic. I also had some of the herbs left over added them into the potatoes as well.
Place them around the loaf. Top the loaf with grated cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil and into the oven!
To see the final product. Check out the video!!!!!


UK: Diesel multiple-units operated by First Great Western on west of England regional services are undergoing an £11m refurbishment to bring them up to modern standards of reliability and appearance.
During November the operator returned to service the first of 17 Class 150 two-car DMUs to be modernised by Cardiff-based Pullman Group.
The modernisation is intended to see the Porterbrook-owned units dating from the mid-1980s through to the end of the current Great Western franchise in 2016, and includes re-liverying into FirstGroup's lilac and blue house colours, and the application of promotional external vinyls decorated with the names of destinations accessible by rail.
The interiors have been redesigned by Michael Rodber, who designed the refurbishment of FGW's High Speed Train fleet and previously worked for Eurostar and Porsche. All panelling and luggage racks have been resprayed, or replaced when necessary, and new floor coverings manufactured in Italy by Mondo have been fitted for easy cleaning. The original seat shells remain, but are fitted with grab points and custom-made moquette.
The interior lighting has been redesigned for easier maintenance and an improved ambience, while exterior bulb lamps have been replaced with LED units offering a much longer lifespan. Toilet compartments are being removed and completely replaced.
Invisible to passengers is the work under the floor, which includes a full scheduled overhaul in addition to upgrades focused on improving reliability to push down penalty payments from delay-minutes.
The halon fire suppression equipment has been replaced with a foam system, and reflecting recent safety studies (RG 9.07 p536) all the trains are being fitted with laminated window glass, with the exception of the Class 143 units where the bus-derived construction does not permit thicker glazing.
One Class 150 will be out of service at a time, with the work taking around 20 days for the initial unit and decreasing to around 15 days for subsequent vehicles.
Pullman Group is installing the wiring needed for the provision of CCTV, which will be fitted by Petards company Joyce-Loebl under a £1m contract announced on October 5. As well as covering passenger areas, the eyeTrain digital CCTV includes forward-facing cameras and automatic passenger counting.
Founded 15 years ago, Pullman Group now owns an extensive site which was formerly the Canton depot of freight operator EWS.
Having expanded from its original bogie refurbishment activities, the company now employs around 130 staff and has a wide range of freight and passenger rolling stock repair and refurbishment capabilities, enhanced last year with the acquisition of wheel shop equipment from the closed Alstom works in Eastleigh. The start of work on complete vehicle refurbishment is driving further growth, with the development of a full paint shop now planned.