protection. "A lot of folks are sticking their heads in the sand," he says.

He blames, in part, a culture that glorifies the image of a "real" firefighter: dirty, and willing and able to work long hours, despite what it may mean for long-term health. "That culture gets us into trouble more than anything," Swan says. "It doesn't allow us to get out of our own way."

Despite this, things are slowly changing.

For the first time this year, the national group responsible for developing wildfire training materials has included a unit on the dangers of smoke exposure as part of its annual health and safety refresher course.

Last year President Trump signed legislation to create a "national firefighter registry" that will help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention track links     v.

RICHARD O. BROADWELL, III; NURSE K. HULL; NURSE M. GASKILL,

                Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior
District Judge. (5:11-ct-03192-F)

Submitted:   November 20, 2014            Decided:   November 25, 2014

Before KING and KEENAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Anthony Badu, Appellant Pro Se.   Kelly Street Brown, Elizabeth
Pharr McCullough, YOUNG MOORE & HENDERSON, PA, Raleigh, North
Carolina; Joseph Finarelli, Assistant Attorney General, Jodi
Harrison, NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Raleigh, North
Carolina, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in


behalf of Strickland.

A Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee official, who spoke on condition of anonymity,disputed the characterization of the meeting. Democrats, he said, 'believe that Ted Strickland canwin this race and that Ohio deserves a senator like Ted instead of Rob Portman who has looked outfor his K Street and Wall Street backers instead of Ohio families."

In other news, Portman objected to Trump's kind words about Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ina statement, Portman said he did not think anyone should be praising Putin.

"But I do believe that over the last eight years Russia has taken advantage of American weaknessaround the world, whether it be in the Middle East or Ukraine,' Portman said.

During a foreign policy forum hosted Wednesday by NBC, Trump described Putin as a 'leader, farmore than ourremain outside the territorial jurisdiction of the this court.

I. The Law of Finds and the Law of Salvage
Both the law of salvage and the law of finds apply to the recovery of property lost at sea. "Under the law of salvage, rescuers take possession of, but not title to, the distressed vessel and its contents" and realize a compensatory salvage *1344 award. International Aircraft Recovery, L.L.C. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Aircraft, 218 F.3d 1255, 1258 (11th Cir.2000). The law of finds, in contrast, is "summed up succinctly as `finders keepers.'" 218 F.3d at 1258. The law of salvage and the law of finds "serve different purposes and promote different behaviors," and a claimant cannot "have its cake and eat it too" by invoking both during a single


964. In this case, jurisdiction extends to the recovered artifacts listed in Exhibit B of the plaintiff's amended motion for default judgment. (Doc. 28) However, jurisdiction fails to extend to the artifacts on the floor of the English Channel (despite the plaintiff's assurances that those artifacts eventually will arrive in this jurisdiction).

A. The Artifacts in the United States
Exhibit B of the motion (Doc. 28) for default judgment lists a shard of glass, a piece of sheething, and a ship's bell as the artifacts that the plaintiff recovered and transported to the United States. A June 19, 2008, order (Doc. 10) appoints the plaintiff as the substitute custodian of the res. Therefore, in rem jurisdiction attaches to the artifacts the plaintiff recovered and brought to the United States, whichv. Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel, 675 F.Supp.2d 1126, 1132-33 (M.D.Fla.2009) ("Odyssey I"), involves the recovery of thousands of coins from a sunken Spanish navy vessel, Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes, which departed Peru in 1804 and sank in international water after a conflict with British warships. Although holding that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act defeats subject matter jurisdiction, Odyssey I questions the exercise of in rem jurisdiction outside the territorial boundary of the United States. See 675 F.Supp.2d at 1137. In exercising extra-territorial jurisdiction, "a court must be sensitive to the principle of international comity[,] . . . as the application of international law evokes a sense not only of discretion and courtesy but also of obligation among sovereign states. . . . [T]he court's perspective is guided by


the "common law of finds" from maritime law). The law of salvage applies only at sea and directly contradicts the common law, which grants no award for the voluntary recovery of another person's property. Martin J. Norris, 3A Benedict on Admiralty 1-1 (2009). In contrast, the law of finds in admiralty traditionally reached only natural objects (such as flora and fauna) lacking an owner. Titanic III, 435 F.3d at 532. The law of finds applies a doctrine of common law to the seas in narrow, defined circumstances; the law of salvage is exclusively the law of the sea. Titanic III, 435 F.3d at 532. Therefore, the law of finds fails to enjoy the universal acceptance necessary to qualify as a part of the jus gentium, and the absencein a foreign court, each court faces sensitive issues of comity. Additionally, a wreck outside the territorial water of the United States is more likely to belong to a foreign state. As Odyssey I demonstrates, if a wreck is the property of a foreign state, the federal court lacks subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate the rights of a sovereign. See 675 F.Supp.2d at 1145. The award of title to a conspicuous wreck in international water implicates United States foreign policy, constitutionally committed to the executive branch of government.
Furthermore, the plaintiff's requested judgment is both unbounded and unprecedented. The plaintiff requests title to everything found on seventy-five square miles of sea floor beneath an ancient shipping route. The proposed default judgment offers neither a temporal limitation nor a procedural


from a defined area of the sea floor below an ancient shipping route. The plaintiff offers no justification for such an expansive and mischievous exercise of admiralty jurisdiction.
Finally, the lack of an opposing party creates an uncomfortable dependence on the plaintiff's unexamined factual allegations. The unexplored allegations of the plaintiff offer assurance neither that the named wreck (and only the named wreck) lies within the area described in the complaint nor that the plaintiff correctly identifies the wreck and its owner. An opposing party might prevent an ill-advised award of title by the discovery of facts germane to a proper adjudication.

Conclusion
The plaintiff's amended motion for default judgment (Doc. 28) is GRANTED IN *1350 PART and DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED as to the artifacts already withinWe did it. Resistance works. People across the country fought back against a draconian health care bill and stopped its passage. Through town hall meetings, creative street protests, social media, billboard ads, petitions, phone, email and letter writing campaigns, and more, people rebuffed the right wing’s attempt to undercut medical insurance for millions.

There was a countrywide rebellion against the “take from the poor and give to the rich” Trump/Ryan/Price “health care” bill.

A mood of fightback swept the country. In front of the White House, 24 people were arrested doing civil disobedience on March 23, representing the 24 million who would lose insurance under the administration’s bill. Marches and rallies took place in Washington that day as part of a national day of action by grassroots organizations and several


labor unions.

Community and immigrant rights groups sent people from several states. Students, health care workers and people with disabilities demonstrated. Protests went on in 40 other cities, many outside offices of right-wing House members. Two days earlier, 300 people held a die-in outside multimillionaire Rep. Darrell Issa’s office in Vista, Calif.

The AARP also had actions in Washington. National Nurses United organized against the proposed bill. Women’s advocacy and pro-choice organizations, such as Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America and UltraViolet all-out mobilized. Consumers, including seniors, community and civil liberties organizations, physicians, hospitals and many more forces took action.

Bonanza for the rich, disaster for millions

The right wing has sought to overturn the Affordable Care Act since the day it was signed on March 23, 2010. Politicians and right-wing media haveuse of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former UHF analog channel 43.

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Syndicated programming on the station includes Two and a Half Men, The Goldbergs, Everybody Loves Raymond, Paternity Court and The Middle among others.

News operation
In the mid-1980s, it produced a news break each day called WKCH News. The brief news and weather update was anchored by one of the station's staff announcers, Phil Rainey. In 1998, a news share agreement was established with local CBS station WVLT. This resulted in a nightly prime time newscast debuting on WTNZ known as Fox 43 Ten O'Clock News. The show originated from WVLT's studios off Papermill Road in West Knoxville.  Liz Tedone, Patrick McMurtry, Nick Paranjape and Craig Edwards anchored the news,


the dogs. We were all extremely impressed as to how down-to-earth he was. We chatted and shared a meal together. He showed us photos of his two Shepherds. Took some pics of his Ferrari Jacket given to him by Michael Schumacher and the team. He signed a few autographs and then was called back to filming again.

At 10.30pm, we were called to the set.

The set was magical, I could not believe that “our” Tokai Forest had been converted into a scene from Alaska. It was breath-taking. All the lights made the snow sparkle!

The set was in a large circular shape, with all the film crew and people at the mouth of the circle. The large circle was enclosed with Hessian walls.

The first few takes were of the dogsHazanavicius, whose best director Academy award was one of five won by the French-produced silent film, is set to take the reins of In the Garden of Beasts, a non-fiction study of the experiences of the US ambassador to Nazi Germany in the run-up to the second world war. Hanks will play William Dodd, the history professor who was sent by President Roosevelt to occupy the sensitive post, and Natalie Portman is being courted to play Dodd's vivacious daughter Martha, who initially embraces the excitement of prewar Berlin before realising the darker side of the Nazi regime.

Before the success of The Artist, Hazanavicius was best known for a pair of spy spoof movies, OSS 117, both starring his Artist lead Jean Dujardin. Hazanavicius was one of the directors


of the Dujardin portmanteau film The Players, which was completed before The Artist's Oscar triumph, and Hazanavicius has a handful of upcoming projects listed, including a comedy produced by Will Ferrell. But In the Garden of Beasts is likely to become his first major film to go into production since ascending to the Hollywood firmament.Gaza City - Gaza Invasion: It's Been Done Before, But This Is Different

An Israeli soldier prepares for morning prayers at his APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier) on a tank staging area in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip, 19 November 2012. Behind, a group of religious soldier take part in morning prayers. Reports state that the Israeli military is prepared to significantly widen operations against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. EPA

Gaza City - Big armoured bulldozers with blades tall enough to plough through houses and carve a path for tanks and infantry were lined up on Israel’s border with Gaza on Monday, ready to invade if given the order.

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since Hamas took over Gaza in 2007 from the Western-backed Palestinian faction of President Mahmoud Abbas.

They served as a backdrop for Barack Obama when he made a speech at the station while touring Sderot during a visit to Israel as a candidate in the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Netanyahu says no country in the world would tolerate a constant drizzle of potentially lethal rockets on its citizens, traumatising families with the threat of sudden death.

He has the sympathy of much of the West. But how long will that last if Gaza is once again overrun, enraging an Arab world no longer under the control of pro-Western autocrats but ruled by Islamists who support Hamas?Two races during Formula 1 weekend at Hockenheim. The talented youngsters will this year get the chance to rub shoulders with their idols from Formula 1.

For the first time in the history of the series, ADAC Formula 4 will be part of the support programme to the highest echelon of motorsport when the Hockenheimring hosts the German Formula 1 Grand Prix (20th - 22nd July). The ADAC High-Speed Academy will be staging two races during the weekend. Tickets for the return of Formula 1 to Germany after a one-year break are available online at www.hockenheimring.de. Meanwhile, the 2018 ADAC Formula 4 season gets underway at Motorsport Arena Oschersleben on the weekend of 13th - 15th April.

"The two ADAC Formula 4 races scheduled for the visit of Formula 1


Formula BMW, a predecessor series to today's ADAC Formula 4. There is also another German Formula 1 driver, namely Renault's Nico Hülkenberg, who first rose to prominence via ADAC junior single-seater racing when he won the 2005 ADAC Formula BMW. Force India's Sergio Perez and Haas driver Kevin Magnussen also competed in the ADAC junior formula series before graduating to F1.

The two ADAC Formula 4 races during the Formula 1 weekend at the Hockenheimring replace the fixture on the 2018 calendar that was originally scheduled for the Sachsenring in September.Indonesia, Port Muara in Brunei, Cebu, Manila, Da Nang, Sihanoukville in Cambodia, Bangkok, Phuket in Thailand, Singapore, Port Klang in Malaysia and Sittwe in Myanmar. While on the voyage, the ship's embarked Indian Naval and Coast Guard cadets, as well as cadets from other ASEAN countries. During the ASEAN deployment, the commanding officer of Sudarshini, Commander N Shyam Sundar, wrote live blogs from sea. This was the first time the Indian Navy has used social media to promote a diplomatic naval voyage. The ship returned to its home port, Kochi, on 25 March 2013 and was greeted by the Defence Minister of India, A. K. Antony, the Chief of Southern Naval Command, Vice Admiral Satish Soni, ambassadors and heads of missions of ASEAN nations.

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Training ships of the


It doesn't seem to matter who plays in goal for the New York Rangers these days. Behind arguably the best defense corps in the NHL and an opportunistic group of forwards, Henrik Lundqvist's understudies have done just fine in his absence.

The Hockey News

A source close to the New York Rangers told thn.com that the team has targeted the Rangers game March 24 against the Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings for the return of Henrik Lundqvist.

But will King Henrik be able to find a place in the lineup? The Rangers are 14-2-3 with understudies Cam Talbot and Mackenzie Skapski in the lineup and have been the best team in the NHL since the calendar turned to 2015. Of course, Lundqvist will be back in the net for theChris, to represent the team. Coming up: The Devils play three of their next four at home, starting with hosting Pittsburgh Tuesday night.

24. PHILADELPHIA (23):Jakub Voracek, who was leading the NHL in scoring at one point this season, scored his first 5-on-5 goal since Dec. 21 when he found the back of the net in a loss to Ottawa Sunday. Coming up: A three-game road trip through western Canada.

25. CAROLINA (25): There have not been many bright spots in Carolina this year, but one of them has been the play of Andrej Nestrasil, who came over from Detroit in November and has 5-9-14 totals in his past 16 games. Coming up: A stretch of six of their next seven at home begins Tuesday night against Ottawa.

26. COLUMBUS (26):Scott


Hartnell was named first star of the week and it wasn’t just because he managed to go a whole week without getting hurt, unlike any of his teammates this season. The big guy had five goals in four games. Coming up: Five of their next six on the road, including a road trip through western Canada that opens Wednesday.

27. TORONTO (27):Phil Kessel has six goals in 2015. Again, Phil Kessel has six goals in 2015. Coming up: A three-game road trip through western Canada ends mercifully tonight in Edmonton, then the Leafs close out the month with five of their next six at home.

28. EDMONTON (28): Defenseman Nikita Nikitin, who has missed the past 20 games with a shoulder injury, could be in for tonight’s game against Toronto.I have been doing genealogy for 30 years. My Great Aunt Ella introduced me to this fascinating adventure when I was a teenager and boy did I get hooked. She inspired me and taught me the importance of my roots and where I came from. I am proud to be a genealogist.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Wedensday Child

Jonathan Alexander Giardini my oldest Grandchild. He was born to Barbara Jean Giardini on9 June 2005 and died 9 June 2005 in Baltimore, Maryland. He lived for about 6 hours. The hospital creamated him and put him in a urn of Barbie's choosing. She picked a blue urn with whit doves on it.

Every year on his birthday we light a candle and place it by his picture.

He was premature, she lost her embryotic


able to do light running, although his ability to cut has been limited.

"Impressively active in his rehab," Jones put it.

The Cowboys are targeting their Oct. 25 game against the New York Giants, following a bye week, as the earliest date for Bryant's return.

Despite Bryant's rapid progress, Jones is mindful of the setbacks that Atlanta Falcons star Julio Jones encountered while coming back from a similar injury. Friday's procedure – Bryant left Dallas at 7 a.m. and returned by Noon, Jones said – was viewed by Jones as a method to reduce risk.

"If anything, it would cause us, when he gets to that week (of returning), this will make us feel better about it, and how it will hold up," Jones said. "The issue is holding up."

Pain tolerance will(DEDJTR) is responsible for the eradication of State prohibited weeds. The Victorian Government is committed to preventing the introduction of high-risk weeds into Victoria, to protect our environment and
economy.

Why is it so dangerous?

Lobed needle grass is closely related to serrated tussock, widely regarded as the worst pasture weed in Australia, and has the potential to cause major economic and environmental damage. It can easily be overlooked because of its similarity to indigenous tussock grasses and other Nassella species. The potential distribution of lobed needle grass in Australia has been estimated to be 600,000 ha, with a substantial area of Victoria at risk. Lobed needle grass forms dense competitive infestations. In Victoria it has invaded open woodlands and native and introduced grasslands
including grassland dominated by other Nassella species.

How to


slaves today than at any other time in history.

When most people hear about human trafficking, they picture a victim somewhere in a far-away country. However, an estimated 15 to 18 thousand victims are trafficked right here, into the United States from other countries. This does not even include the millions trafficked within national borders every year, which include American women, girls and children.

According to National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway and Throwaway Children, one out of three teens on the street will be lured towards prostitution within 48 hours of leaving their home. These children are trafficked within the U.S. as prostitutes. The U.S. is among the top three destination countries for sex traffickers.

We meet victims of trafficking in the places we visit in our daily life:Tony Family History

Tony Name Meaning

English and French: from the personal name Tony, a short form of Anthony. Americanized form of any of various derivatives of the Latin personal name Antonius (see Anthony), for example Greek Antoniou, Antoniadis.

Tony Family Origin

Where is the Tony family from?

Tony Family Occupations

What did your Tony ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tony ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Farmer

37%

Laborer

10%

Farming

5%

Farm Hand

4%

In 1880, the most common Tony occupation in the USA was Farmer. 37% of Tony's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Tony family was Farm Hand. Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Tony.

Tony Life Expectancy

What is the


average Tony lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tony ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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United States

Between 1954 and 2004, Tony life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Tony in 1954 was 25, and 73 in 2004.to fall through the holes in the purse stool

Seared scallops from Dieppe were served with watercress soup and chestnuts. The scallops were sweet with the watercress providing a nice contrasting sauce. Topping the scallops were crunchy tops of bread and chestnuts. A very fun and tasty dish.

Milk-fed lamb was served alongside red leaves lettuce salad and tiny spelt. The evenly pink lamb was delicate and tender with no dry bits. The spelt was served at the table and was totally tasty. The lettuce was topped with a rich lamb sauce. This dish smoked the scallops – it was a great course and the clearly more flavor intense of the two choices.

A palate cleanser was a granita of green apple and rocket leaves. There was a bit of gel


is conducted in the rural areas of Punjab province. We selected Punjab as the study universe as it has significant importance for Pakistan's economy, particularly, its agricultural share in national Gross Domestic Product. Therefore, four districts namely Bhakkar, Khanewal, Multan, and Muzzafargarrh from the southern part of Punjab province of Pakistan are taken in the sample. The selected sampling units have diverse climate conditions and cropping patterns. Household heads (HHH) or representatives of farm households are interviewed for the data collection. As the population is heterogeneous, this is why multi-stage stratified random sampling technique is employed for the data gathering. In the first stage, four districts are selected and then in the second stage, two Tehsils from each district are taken. In the next stage, four villages fromfamily disagreements arise. The law changed in January 2011. Further changes were made to the law on January 1, 2015 to impose new requirements on guardians who wish to travel or move out of state with the minor child or children in their care.

The Illinois Probate Act

The statute governing guardianship of minors is the Illinois Probate Act, 755 ILCS 5/11-1, et seq. Although instructive in some aspects, it is not comprehensive.

Illinois law recognizes the superior rights of parents to the care and custody of their children. As a result, a nonparent cannot petition for guardianship of a child unless both parents agree to it or the nonparent has standing—the right to petition.

In 2011, the Probate Act was amended to clarify how and when a non-parent has standing to


which include activities and discussions on topics such as healthy eating, literacy, bullying and environmental issues.

VT time also provides students with the opportunity to get involved in, and become part of the academy’s student leadership programme. There are a variety of ways that students can become leaders; from being a form representative on their College Councils, to being on the Academy Council or a Year 11 Student Leader. These opportunities are open to all our students whatever their background or academic ability.

The time spent each day in their VT groups plays a central part in the lives of our students. It develops the students emotional and social wellbeing and ensures they receive the pastoral support needed to succeed at the academy.

Contacting Vertical Tutors

As a parent, you will meetJohn Carpenter has inspired countless musicians since his earliest minimal, synth-based film scores. The themes to his features like Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, and Escape from New York have remained instantly recognizable since he penned them nearly four decades ago. In February 2015, Sacred Bones released his first solo record of non-soundtrack music, Lost Themes, to overwhelming critical success. The Horror Master proved that not only could he perfectly score his own films - he could also score the movies in your mind.

Eight pivotal contemporary electronic artists were moved to reshape the original songs on Lost Themes in tribute to one the genre's great pioneers. Several of the remixes were released as part of the digital deluxe edition of the album, but Lost Themes Remixed marks the


first time any of the tracks have been on vinyl.

Label alumna Zola Jesus remixed ''Night'' with producer Dean Hurley, and the result nods to her lo-fi Stridulum-era work. Silent Servant, the Los Angeles minimal techno mastermind, delivers a pulsing rework of ''Vortex:' JG Thirlwell of Foetus' baroque reimagining of ''Abyss'' is in line with the modern classical scores for which he has become known. ohGr of industrial pioneers Skinny Puppy delivers a track on par with the best of that band's mid-'80s prime.

Dominick Fernow (Prurient, Vatican Shadow, Hospital Records) had this to say about his remix of "Purgatory": "John Carpenter is the master of sustained tension with electronic music. The fine line between stasis and energy is almost impossible to define but Carpenter consistently achieves this paradox withViolence has displaced more than 6,000 people in Guerrero, according to the head of a human rights organization, who is calling for the state government to declare a humanitarian crisis in response.

Manuel Olivares Hernández of the Morelos y Pavón Regional Human Rights Center said 2,000 people have been forced to leave the municipality of Leonardo Bravo and 2,000 more have fled several communities in the state’s Montaña region.

Around 800 families have also been displaced from the municipality of Chilapa due to threats from criminal gangs, while another 40 have fled two towns in Zitlala, he added.

In addition, high levels of violence in the state’s notoriously dangerous Tierra Caliente region and the opium-poppy growing Sierra region have also forced out residents but numbers for that area have not been


bounty. Faye Valentine is a femme fatale prone to breaking hearts and separating fools from their money. Along for the ride are the brilliant, but weird, hacker Ed and a super-genius Welsh Corgi named Ein. On their own, any one of them is likely to get lost in the sprawl of space, but together, they’re they most entertaining gang of bounty hunters in the year 2071.Richard Moore:

A second chance

Sport isn't all about winning, you know. British success has been almost routine at these Olympics, but the third last day of the Games brought some reminders that a Team GB uniform does not guarantee gold, and that more will leave London 2012 disappointed than will skip off, with their dreams and ambitions fulfilled, into the sunset.

Amid all the stories of athletes partying in Chinawhite, of the athletes' village being transformed into a mini Ibiza in the heart of East London, not to mention Boris Johnson's proud boast that "the condom count in the village is up there with Sydney," it is worth bearing this in mind. For many it's a case of drowning their sorrows rather than toasting their success.

Lutalo Muhammad: Won a bronze


on another.

The wrestling is almost primitive in its simplicity. This will be how cavemen fought. And there are moments of humour. At one point a North Korean tries to scamper away from his Russian opponent while the Russian holds his ankles: all that was missing was the Benny Hill theme tune. I also spot a 'wheelbarrow': a wrestler walking with his hands while his opponent holds his thighs.

Outside the taekwondo arena, meanwhile, were mini-demonstrations of the martial art. Kids were inspired to try out the moves, bouncing on their toes and kicking their legs high, just like the players inside, while parents looked on, urging them not to practise by kicking their sibling in the head. (Some hope.)

In the morning, Sarah Stevenson's Olympic dream is over in justsix minutes. It seems particularly cruel as she had come into these Games on such a tide of goodwill and sympathy, having lost both her parents to cancer last year. Amid all the tears spilled over the last two weeks, Stevenson's, after her defeat to Paige McPherson of the USA, were surely among the most poignant.

Another British player (and they do call them players, not fighters), Lutalo Muhammad, is still in the competition. Yet while there had only been goodwill towards Stevenson, there was controversy, and much adverse comment in the media, over his selection ahead of Aaron Cook, the world number one.

Stressful

It wasn't Muhammad's fault that he was picked over Cook, but the 21-year old from Walthamstow has endured a stressful couple of months. Not merely stressful,


taekwondo player, faces Nicolas Garcia Hemme of Spain and starts cautiously: it's 0-0 after round one. In the second, with the Spaniard off-balance, Muhammad lunges and catches him on the back of the head. But it's the Spaniard who is awarded a point. No idea why.

There are points for offensive kicking, defensive kicking, offensive punching and defensive punching. There is also a kyong-go (warning penalty) and a gam-jeom (deduction penalty). But the main object seems to be to kick your opponent in the head.

There are several appeals and deliberations between the referee and the officials, and in the end Muhammad loses. He slumps to the mat and remains there for some time, clearly devastated. He stops briefly on his way out the arena, but appears almost unable tothrough the repechage. He faces an Iranian, the bronze medallist in Beijing, Yousef Karami.

He comes out with aggression and confidence and races into a 5-1 lead. The crowd are fully behind him, cheering every kick, every point won, and you can see Muhammad respond. But Karami fights back. After two rounds it's 6-5 Karami. All down to the final two minutes. The crowd urge Muhammad on; for a kick to the head he is awarded three points: 9-6.

And he keeps up the intensity, spinning and kicking his opponent in the body: two more points. He wins 11-7, the place erupts, and Muhammad celebrates as though he's won gold.

Intensity

So he's fighting for the bronze medal, against the Armenian Arman Yeremyan. He picks up where he left off against Karami,


with blistering intensity. After one round he's 4-1 up.

And at the end of the second, with a running, Cantona-esque high kick to the head, he surges into a 9-2 lead, to the fury of the Armenian and his coach. He holds on in the third, and then the crowd counts down from ten to one, and roar their approval: he has a bronze medal. And some form of redemption.

When he appears backstage he is more talkative. "We don't normally get a second chance but there was no way I was going to miss this opportunity. I didn't feel like losing twice in one day. My coaches said, 'Look, this bronze medal is now your gold medal and you have to treat it like that.' That got me inthe right shape mentally."

He mentions the "massive, massive pressure" he and the other taekwondo team had felt coming into the competition, but refuses to blame the controversy and the ensuing attention for his loss to Hemme.

At least he can smile now. "It's not the colour I wanted," he says of his medal. "But it's hard earned. I fought hard for it. And I'm very grateful and happy."


Fact Sheet

The P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and China, facilitated by the European Union) met with Iran in Geneva to discuss a diplomatic resolution regarding Iran's nuclear program. They released an initial plan of action November 24, 2013. The State Department released updates on January 12, 2014, and on July 22, 2014.

Iran would undertake the following voluntary measures:

From the existing uranium enriched to 20%, retain half as working stock of 20% oxide for fabrication of fuel for the TRR. Dilute the remaining 20% UF6 to no more than 5%. No reconversion line.

Iran announces that it will not enrich uranium over 5% for the duration of the 6 months.

Iran announces that it will not make any further advances of its activities at the Natanz Fuelreprocessing or construction of a facility capable of reprocessing.

Fully implement the agreed transparency measures and enhanced monitoring. Ratify andimplement the Additional Protocol, consistent with the respective roles of the Presidentand the Majlis (Iranian parliament).

Include international civil nuclear cooperation, including among others, on acquiring modern light water power and research reactors and associated equipment, and the supply of modern nuclear fuel as well as agreed R&D practices.

Following successful implementation of the final step of the comprehensive solution for its fullduration, the Iranian nuclear programme will be treated in the same manner as that of any non-nuclear weapon state party to the NPT.

Independent Task Force Reports

Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster than in wealthier countries. The Independent


were important because he was a great dancer, and the women in the crowd watched his feet during tangos and waltzes and fox trots and cha-cha-chas. The women imagined what a man with shoes like that could do to a dancing partner.

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The third consequence of the war was that many Sanginesini had to disguise their political emotions and at least pretend they supported the authorities in Rome. This was difficult, especially for those villagers who just wanted to work their fields and wander the lanes with their cows, feed the pigs and collect wild plants that they could eat for the evening meal. Bucchione was one of these and did all he could to hide his beliefs and avoid military service.

At first Bucchione and his friend, Il Papa,hands of Houston. Wins over Southern Utah and Oregon State looked to have settled things down a bit. Arizona split their next two games, beating California, but losing to USC. Two straight losses to Utah and UCLA put the Wildcats at 3-5. Arizona righted the ship in a major way the next week by blowing out Oregon and taking down Colorado in their next outing. The Wildcats just needed to win one of their last two games to earn a bowl berth. Unfortunately, they were blown out by Washington State and lost to rival Arizona State to finish the season 5-7. The first season of the Kevin Sumlin era will go down as a disappointment, as many people had high hopes for Arizona (I definitely did not say


that they were going to win their division, only an idiot would predict that).

Despite their record, Arizona had some talent on offense. Khalil Tate was solid at quarterback. Although he was worse than he was in 2017 when it came to running the ball, he improved as a passer. JJ Taylor had 1,434 rushing yards and was a big play threat anytime he touched the ball. Shawn Poindexter was a reliable threat at receiver. On defense, linebacker Colin Schooler had a strong outing with 119 total tackles and 21.5 tackles for loss, leading the team in both. PJ Johnson did well at defensive tackle, being named honorable mention all Pac 12. Cornerback Lorenzo Burns was solid in pass coverage, with 11 pass deflections.

What to Look Forward to

The duolast season, and a big reason why Khalil Tate improved in the passing game. They will both be gone, and will be tough to replace. Safety Demetrius Flanagan-Fowles was a good player, and showed some versatility in 2018 and he will be missed. Khalil Tate regressed in 2018 and I really do not think it is his fault. Some of it has to do with batting injury later on in the season, but mostly I think he is being used incorrectly by head coach Kevin Sumlin. In 2017, Tate set the NCAA record for most rushing yards in a game by a quarterback with 327. In 2018, Tate had 224 rushing yards all season. Sumlin is trying to turn Tate into a pocket passer and that is just


not what he is. It is infuriating to watch such a talented player be misused, and I worry it will happen again with Sumlin still at the helm, and a downright bad offensive coordinator at the helm in Noel Mazzone.

Goals for the 2019 Season

The Pac 12 south is in a bit of disarray at the moment, and that should be a good thing for Arizona. The Wildcats disappointed in 2018 and should expect to return to a bowl game in 2019. If Khalil Tate can return to 2017 form, they can pull off eight wins.

Arizona State

Last Season in Review

Arizona State started the Herm Edwards era off strong with a win over UTSA, and an upset win over Michigan State. The Sun Devils fell back to earth after losingto San Diego State on a controversial call and falling to Washington the week after. A win over Oregon State was followed by losses against Colorado and Stanford. Both were close, and the Stanford one was especially agonizing as Arizona State’s poor clock management on their last drive led to their demise. At 3-4, the Sun Devils rebounded nicely with wins over USC, a highly touted Utah team, and UCLA. A 31-29 loss at Oregon was tough for the team, but they ended the regular season on a high note as they took down rival Arizona in the Territorial Cup. The Sun Devils fell to Fresno Stats in the Pas Vegas Bowl to finish the season at 7-6. It was a decent start to the tenure of Herm


Edwards, but there were quite a few painful losses as Arizona State lost five games by seven points or less.

Arizona State’s offense had one of the deadliest combinations in the country at quarterback, running back, and receiver. Manny Wilkins was a solid dual threat at quarterback, and was always someone to be relied upon. Eno Benjamin had a breakout season at running back, rushing for 1,642 yards. Receiver N’Keal Harry was the star of the show on offense, as he had 1,088 receiving yards, and with his massive catch radius was always able to bring down 50/50 balls thrown at him. Freshman linebacker Merlin Robertson has a very strong showing this season as he led the team in total tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks. Safety and fellowfreshman Aashari Crosswell had a good season as well with four interceptions. Jalen Harvey rounded out a very good secondary as he finished second on the team in total tackles despite missing four games.

What to Look Forward to

Eno Benjamin will be one of the best running backs in college football next season as he burst onto the scene in 2018. Benjamin will also be running behind an offensive line that returns four starters including second team all Pac 12 center Cohl Cabral. Linebacker Merlin Robertson will be back after a stellar freshman season, and should be even better in 2019. Aashari Crosswell made a name for himself at safety in 2018, and will look to do more of the same in 2019. Cornerback Chase Lucas is another holdover


from a talented secondary as he had three interceptions last season while also finishing second on the team in solo tackles and had six tackles for loss. Arizona State brings in a solid recruiting class which is headlined by Jayden Daniels, the second ranked dual threat quarterback in the country. The Sun Devils had two new coordinators last season with Rob Likens on offense and Danny Gonzales on defense. They are both back, and both sides of the ball should be better after a year under their new systems.

What to be Concerned About

N’Keal Harry’s impact at receiver cannot be overstated. He could catch almost anything thrown his way, and was very tough to cover. His absence will make things harder on the quarterback. Speaking of quarterbacks, Manny Wilkinsis also gone after being the starter for the last three seasons. Wilkins was a veteran leader on the team in 2018 and will be missed. Jayden Daniels, the likely starter in 2019, is coming in with a lot of hype but it is hard not being weary of a true freshman starting at quarterback at any P5 school. Jalen Harvey was an impact player at safety, and a big part of Arizona State’s defense who will also be gone in 2019. The Sun Devils also will have some attrition on the defensive front as Rennell Wren graduated and Jalen Bates transferred to Colorado State.

Goals for the 2019 Season

Arizona State might have a bit of overhaul to do, but this team is full of young talent. The hiring


of Herm Edwards raised a lot of questions, but his doubters are quieting a bit after a solid first season. That being said, he was not hired with the expectation of going 7-6. Arizona State plays in a Pac 12 South that is a bit of a dumpster fire, and they need to capitalize on that. I think getting to eight wins and at least challenging for a division title is where the bar should be set for 2019.

California

Last Season in Review

California started off the season on a hot streak with a 3-0 record heading into conference play. Unfortunately for the Golden Bears, they ran into some hurdles after losing to Oregon, Arizona, and UCLA. The pendulum began to swing again for California as they had a resoundingwin over Oregon State before upsetting Washington. An upset was in the making in their following game at Washington State before the wheels fell off late. The Golden Bears secured bowl eligibility by beating in state rival USC for the first time since 2003. California was 7-4 heading into their rivalry game against Stanford, but they fell short. In their bowl game, the Golden Bears took on TCU in the Cheez-It Bowl. In what was one of the ugliest games I have ever witnessed, they fell short by a 10-7 score in overtime to finish the season 7-6.

California has success this season largely because of a strong defense led by defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter. The stars of the defense were linebackers Evan Weaver and Jordan Kunaszyk who had


155 and 143 total tackles respectively. Weaver and Kunaszyk always had a nose for the ball, and let very little get past them. Safety Jaylinn Hawkins was another impact player on the defense, as he had six interceptions. Outside linebacker Tevin Paul led the defense with 11 tackles for loss. Traveon Beck also stepped up as a shutdown corner. Defensive end Luc Bequette was another playmaker, leading the team in sacks. Offensively, running back Patrick Laird led the show as a workhorse back with 961 rushing yards while Vic Wharton led the receiving corps.

What to Look Forward to

Evan Weaver was a major defensive contributor, being named second team all Pac 12 at linebacker, and will return as the leader of the defense. Defensive end Luc Bequette will alsobe back after leading the team in sacks in 2018. Jaylinn Hawkins is back at safety after a strong showing in 2018. Tevin Paul led the team in tackles for loss in 2018 and will also return. The Golden Bears will return quarterback Chase Garbers in addition to bringing in Devin Modster from UCLA via the transfer portal. Four starters on the offensive line will be back for California. Defensive coordinator Tim DeRuyter will return after making big improvements with the defense in 2018.

What to be Concerned About

Patrick Laird was a significant contributor to the offense, as he was far and away the leader in rushing yards. Laird was the only player on the offense that could consistently gain yards, and it will be tough to find that


elsewhere. Vic Wharton led the team in receiving yards last season and will be tough to replace. California still could not really find a quarterback they feel confident in. Devin Modster was nice to sign, but he did not do too much to impress at UCLA. Jordan Kunaszyk was named first team all Pac 12 at linebacker and was the best player on the defense last season (and probably the best on the team) and will be tough to replace. Alex Funches was a playmaker at outside linebacker and will leave a hole at that spot.

Goals for the 2019 Season

California is coming off of a solid season in 2018. The team was good, but quite flawed. The Pac 12 North is a top heavy division that will bea bit tough to break through in. For the Golden Bears, they should expect to repeat their record from last season. Their goal should be to make progress on offense, and improve upon last season. The Golden Bears finished 2-1 against their Pac 12 opponents in the Golden State, and repeating or even improving upon that would be very good for the program.

Colorado

Last Season in Review

2018 was a tale of two seasons for Colorado. The Buffaloes won their opener over rival Colorado State in dominant fashion. This was followed up by a win at Nebraska, and a win over New Hampshire that put Colorado at 3-0 going into Pac 12 play. Colorado opened up Pac 12 play with a victory over UCLA that put them into the top


Look Forward to

Laviska Shenault will be back and will be one of the best players in the Pac 12 in 2019. I was even convinced he could be a heisman finalist before he was injured, so his presence will be great to have. Throwing to him again will be Steven Montez who will be back for his third season starting for the Buffaloes. KD Nixon was very good as a second receiver for Colorado and will also be back in 2019. Colorado returns four starters on the offensive line from last season. On defense, linebacker Nate Landman will return after a stellar performance in 2018. Davion Taylor will also be back and should be much improved after his first season with Colorado. Defensive end Mustafa Johnson led theteam in tackles for loss and sacks in 2018, and will look to improve upon that next season. I also believe that Mel Tucker was a good hire at head coach, as was Tyson Summers at defensive coordinator.

What to be Concerned About

Travon McMillan led the ground game for Colorado in 2018, and will be a tough player to replace at running back. McMillan got a lions share of the carries, so someone will need to pick up the load. Jay MacIntyre was a solid player at receiver and veteran leader of the team who will be tough to replace. Linebacker Rick Gamboa was second on team in tackles in 2018 and will also be gone. Colorado will be replacing both starting safeties from last season as well, and


an onslaught from Arizona State before pounding Oregon State in the Civil War to set up a RedBox Bowl matchup with Michigan State. While it was not pretty, Oregon came out on top to finish 9-4, ending the first season of the Mario Cristobal era on a high note.

Oregon’s offense became a very multifaceted power by the end of the season. Justin Hebert had another strong showing at quarterback, surpassing 3,000 yards and 29 touchdowns to just eight interceptions. Redshirt freshman CJ Verdell became the lead back as he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards on the season. Dillon Mitchell emerged as the number one receiver for the Ducks with 1,184 receiving yards. Oregon also had a strong offensive line that allowed their run game to develop nicely. On defense,linebacker Troy Dye led the team in tackles. Fellow linebacker Justin Hollins led the team with 14.5 tackles for loss. Cornerback Thomas Graham Jr. had a great season as he racked up 18 pass deflections.

What to Look Forward to

Justin Herbert elected to return to school for his senior season, and should be one of the best quarterbacks ever in the country. Oregon also returns five starters on their offensive line that was a very strong unit in 2018. CJ Verdell will look to build upon a very strong debut season with the Ducks. On defense, linebacker Troy Dye elected to return to school and will be one of the best linebackers in the country as well. The cornerback duo of Thomas Graham Jr. and Deommodore Lenoir will be


a very strong one next season. Oregon did quite well in recruiting and in the transfer portal. Oregon brought in receiver Juwan Johnson from Penn State, who will look to take over the number one receiver spot. The Ducks also brought in the best recruiting class in the Pac 12 headlined by five-star defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux, the second ranked player in the country.

What to be Concerned About

Dillon Mitchell was a player that was heavily relied upon at receiver, as he had over double the receiving yards of the second leading receiver on the team. He will be a tough player to replace. Justin Herbert is pretty injury prone and his backup at quarterback transferred out, meaning there is less depth at the position. Defensively, Jalen Jelks wasa force at defensive end and will be tough to replace. Justin Hollins had a strong showing at outside linebacker, and will leave a hole at the position. Ugo Amadi was a solid player at safety and dangerous in the return game and is also gone.

Goals for the 2019 Season

Oregon looked to take a big step in the right direction in 2018 in Mario Cristobal’s first season at head coach. The Ducks bring back a lot of talent from last season and play in a conference that is still struggling. The Pac 12 is ripe for the taking, and Oregon should look to be the ones to seize the opportunity.

Oregon State

Last Season in Review

Oregon State started off a rough 2018 with a blowout loss at the hands of


Ohio State, but their offense had a good day which left room for optimism. A win over Southern Utah the following week put the Beavers in high spirits. What unfortunately followed was a close loss at Nevada (where Oregon State stupidly kneeled down the clock before attempting and missing a field goal at the end of the game). Pac 12 play opened up on a rough note with a loss to Arizona, a blowout loss at Arizona State, a loss to Washington State, and a blowout at the hands of California. Oregon State then had the highlight of their season, beating Colorado in Boulder after being down 34-3. Unfortunately, Oregon State followed that up with a hard fought loss against USC, a drubbing at the hands of Stanford,a loss at Washington, and getting blown out in the Civil War against Oregon. The first season of Jonathan Smith’s tenure as head coach was not great, but there are still signs of hope.

Oregon State remained competitive in games because of a strong offense. The leader of that offense was true freshman running back Jermar Jefferson. Jefferson put up 1,380 rushing yards en route to being named a freshman All-American. Isaiah Hodgins and Trevon Bradford became a solid duo at receiver. Jake Luton eventually came out on top in a quarterback battle and had a solid season himself. Safety Jalen Moore led the team in tackles while linebacker Hamilcar Rashed Jr. led the team in tackles for loss.

What to Look Forward to

I do not think any FBS program


hit the transfer market as hard as Oregon State did. The Beavers will bring in quarterback Tristan Gebbia from Nebraska, who was a four-star recruit in 2017. Receiver and Gebbia’s teammate at Nebraska, Tyjon Lindsey also took his talents to Corvallis. A third former Nebraska Cornhusker signed with the Beavers in linebacker Avery Roberts. Fellow linebacker Addison Gumbs signed over from Oklahoma after being a four-star recruit in 2017, and Nathan Eldridge transferred in from Arizona at offensive guard. All of these players will be eligible immediately and can make an impact in 2019. Jermar Jefferson will be back in 2019, and will look to build upon a stellar freshman campaign. Artavis Pierce also shined in the backfield in 2018 and will be back. Isaiah Hodgins and TrevonBradford will be back at receiver. Blake Brandel anchored the offensive line in 2018, and will again next season. Jalen Moore was the best player on the defense last season, and will be back in 2019. Cornerback Kaleb Hayes was a much improved player in 2018 and should make more strides in 2019.

What to be Concerned About

Oregon State’s defense last season could not stop a parked car. The Beavers were downright awful against the run, and this was the main reason this team only won two games. While nine starters are back on defense, that side of the ball as a whole has a very long way to go before even being considered an average unit. There are also three cornerbacks in the transfer portal right now that


nice to have, as was a win over rival USC. Their record ballooned to 4-0 after a comeback win at Oregon, but the Cardinal soon fell back to earth. After the win against Oregon, Stanford was blown out at Notre Dame, which was a bit expected. What was not expected was a 40-21 drubbing at the hands of Utah. A tight win at Arizona State only temporarily stopped the bleeding as it was followed by a close loss against Washington State. The Cardinal made it four losses in five games after losing a tight one at Washington, making their record a measly 5-4 and 3-3 in Pac 12 play. Wins over Oregon State and UCLA set the ship straight, and a win over California in the Big Gameto be a lockdown cornerback that is always valuable to have. Every starter on the defensive line will return, including defensive end Jovan Swann, who had a strong 2018 campaign. Kicker Jet Toner (yes that is his name) was solid in 2018 and will be back again. The Cardinal had a much improved recruiting class compared to 2018, with nine blue chip prospects. Stanford also gets to play Notre Dame, Oregon, and Washington in Palo Alto this season, which will take some pressure off for those games.

What to be Concerned About

While he was not quite as prolific as he was in 2017, Bryce Love was still an electric playmaker at running back that would strike fear into opposing defenses. Losing a weapon like that definitely hurts an offense.


and will definitely leave a hole at cornerback. Bobby Okereke led Stanford in tackles and was a reliable member of the defense. His absence will be felt. Stanford possibly plays the toughest non-conference schedule in the country. They play host to Notre Dame, a playoff team in 2018, and Northwestern who won the Big 10 West in 2018. They also have to travel to UCF, who is the class of the G5 and does not look to be slowing down. Stanford will have no true cupcake game this season, which will be tough.

Goals for the 2019 Season

Stanford had a bit of a down season in 2018, and it is a bit of a cause of concern. With Washington looking like they are here to stay in terms ofbeing a top program, Oregon back on the rise, and Washington State remaining strong, Stanford could see their place in the Pac 12 North hierarchy fall fast. For this season, Stanford should expect to beat at least one of Oregon or Washington and aim to take back the Pac 12 North crown. This team has talent, but it just needs to stave off the teams gunning for their spot.

USC

Last Season in Review

USC started the 2018 season with a win over UNLV, but quickly had their good fortunes reversed. The Trojans lost at Stanford, then were blown out at Texas the next week. From there USC bounced back with three straight wins over Washington State, Arizona, and Colorado (I feel really dumb now for thinking their game with Colorado


was going to be huge for the Pac 12 South standings). Their three game win streak was soon washed out with blowout losses to Utah and Arizona State. A win over Oregon State was nice, but still concerning as it was close until the end. USC was 5-4 and just needed one win to at least salvage a bowl berth out of this season. That plan was stunted with a home loss to California for the first time since 2001, a loss to UCLA, and then another loss to Notre Dame. USC finished 5-7 and looked ready for their season to end.

USC has some definite reasons for their collapse, but there were still some bright spots. Freshman quarterback JT Daniels did admirably after being thrown into the firebehind a faulty at best offensive line. Daniels got quite a bit of help from fellow freshman and high school teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown. Daniels and St. Brown clearly had good chemistry and it showed. Michael Pittman Jr. and Tyler Vaughns were also solid at receiver. Aca’Cedric Ware led the ground game. Cameron Smith was a great veteran leader for the defense at linebacker. Porter Gustin also did well at outside linebacker before his 2018 campaign was cut short due to injury halfway into the season. Iman Marshall at cornerback and Marvell Tell at safety made up a stout secondary.

What to Look Forward to

The Trojans return their three leading receivers from last season. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Tyler Vaughns, and Michael Pittman Jr. were a very talented trio, and


will be good to have back. JT Daniels will also be back at quarterback and should be improved after more time in the program. Christian Rector had a good showing at outside linebacker, despite missing some time due to injury. I suspect 2019 to be a breakout season for him. Marlon Tuipulotu had a good showing in his redshirt freshman season at defensive tackle and will also be back. USC got rid of some incompetent members of the coaching staff. Offensive line coach Neil Callaway was fired near the end of the season, and offensive coordinator Tee Martin was fired at the end of the season. I think Graham Harrell is a promising young coach that should be able to help spark the offense for the Trojans.

What tovictory when they dominated California 37-7. The Bruins built upon that with a win over Arizona the following week. They fell back to earth the next week after getting blown out by Utah, then meeting the same fate against Oregon in their next game. A close loss to Arizona State put the Bruins at 2-8. Spirits were lifted when UCLA was able to beat rival USC, but were beaten in a shootout against Stanford in their season finale to finish 3-9. While three wins is never a good thing, there were some improvements made throughout the season, and reason to be more optimistic.

One of the reasons for UCLA’s improvement later in the season was the rise of running back Joshua Kelley who transferred in from FCS school UC


Davis. Kelley made the most of his increased reps and amassed 1,243 rushing yards on the season. Caleb Wilson was another great player on the offense as he put up 965 receiving yards at tight end. Safety Adarius Pickett had a very good season, leading the team with 123 tackles. Cornerback Darnay Holmes led the team with three interceptions. Outside linebacker Keisean Lucier-South led the team in tackles for loss.

What to Look Forward to

Joshua Kelley is returning, and will be the anchor of the offense again. Theo Howard will return at receiver, and is a prime candidate for a breakout season. Dorian Thompson-Robinson split time at quarterback during his freshman season and will be back as the starter in 2019. A year under UCLA and Chip Kelly’s systemtransferred. Among those who have transferred include Chigozie Nnoruka, a highly touted recruit at defensive tackle, and defensive end Jaelan Phillips, the number one overall recruit in the class of 2017. Neither of them had great production at UCLA, but were considered future stars on the team. While none of the 12 players in the transfer portal were true impact players and can still return, that many people deciding to leave a program is not a number to scoff at.

Goals for the 2019 Season

The cupboard was left pretty bare for Chip Kelly when he arrived at UCLA. Unfortunately, that still seems to be the case after year one. For next season, progress needs to be the expectation. Starting better than 0-5 would be a good start. The Bruins


should hope to return to a bowl game, but at the very least continue to be competitive. I have faith in Chip Kelly, but he will not have forever to turn things around.

Utah

Last Season in Review

Utah started off 2018 with two wins over deceptively solid teams in Weber State and Northern Illinois. The Utes were knocked down a peg after losing to Washington, then losing their following game at Washington State to make them 2-2 on the season. Utah reversed that feeing in their next game as they pulled an upset win over Stanford in pretty dominant fashion. Utah continued to ride high with a blowout win over Arizona, then a victory over USC. A 41-10 win over UCLA put the Utes at 6-2 on the season. Withinjuries adding up, Utah fell to Arizona State in their next game, but rebounded with a win over Oregon in a tight game. The Utes won against Colorado, then mounted a successful comeback to win over rival BYU in the Holy War to finish the regular season 9-3. Utah unfortunately fell to Washington in a very ugly Pac 12 Championship game, before falling again to Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl to finish the season 9-5. 2018 had some disappointing losses, but it was a season that should be considered successful and one Utah fans should be happy with.

Utah’s offense became quite reliant upon running back Zack Moss. Moss put up 1,096 rushing yards in just nine games. Quarterback Tyler Huntley along with Moss, made up a great backfield


as Huntley had a solid season as well. The two of them getting injured near the end of the season was the main reason Utah’s offense got worse. Offensive linemen Jordan Agasiva and Jackson Barton were named first team all Pac 12. Linebackers Cody Barton and Chase Hansen were both major impact players on the defense. Barton led the team with 117 total tackles while adding in 11.5 tackles for loss. Hansen led the team with 22 tackles for loss, while adding in 114 total tackles. Defensive end Bradlee Anae was another defensive playmaker, putting up 14.5 tackles for loss. Marquise Blair and Corrion Ballard were a strong duo at safety. Kicker Matt Gay and punter Mitch Wishnowsky made up what was probably the best special teams unitin the country.

What to Look Forward to

Zack Moss will be back and could take the title of best running back in the Pac 12 if he stays healthy. Tyler Huntley will also be back at quarterback, and will continue to improve. Britain Covey was an electric player at receiver and in the return game and will return for 2019. Jaylen Dixon had a strong season at receiver in 2018 that was shortened due to injury, and he will also be back. Bradlee Anae had an impressive showing in 2018 at defensive end, and should only be better next season. Jaylon Johnson and Julian Blackmon will be back and should be one of the best cornerback duos in the conference. Utah also landed linebacker transfer Manny Bowen from Penn


running back duties after Zack Moss went down, and losing him will be a blow to the depth in the backfield.

Goals for the 2019 Season

Utah was able to win the Pac 12 South in 2018 for the first time since joining the conference. With the rest of the division in disarray, Utah can definitely come home with a division title again. For 2019, Utah should expect to repeat as Pac 12 South winners, and hope that they can win the conference.

Washington

Last Season in Review

2018 started on a sour note for Washington as they lost their opener to Auburn, which seemed to already dash their playoff aspirations. Washington started off Pac 12 play with scrappy wins over Utah and Arizona State. A win over BYU set up a rivalrygame against Oregon. Unfortunately for the Huskies, they fell short in overtime in Eugene. A win over Colorado put Washington at 6-2. Washington fell to 6-3 soon after when their offense stalled out against California in a 12-10 loss. Wins over Stanford and Oregon State set up a winner take all game for the Pac 12 North at Washington State. Washington came out on top in that game, and again against Utah in the Pac 12 Championship. Unfortunately, Washington fell short in the Rose Bowl against Ohio State finishing 10-4.

Washington had a star studded offense led by running back Myles Gaskin’s 1,268 rushing yards, and was great as a workhorse back. Four year starter Jake Browning had another strong showing at quarterback. Offensive linemen Kaleb McGary and Nick


Harris were named first team all Pac 12. Defensively, linebacker Ben Burr-Kirven put up an FBS leading 176 total tackles on the season. Greg Gaines led a strong defensive front, also being named first team all Pac 12. Washington also had one of the nation’s best secondary units led by cornerbacks Byron Murphy and Myles Bryant along with safeties Taylor Rapp and Jojo McIntosh.

What to Look Forward to

Washington has landed a very highly touted quarterback transfer in Jacob Eason. Eason was a five-star recruit in 2016 who has already been touted as a great pro prospect. The ceiling with Eason is definitely high. Salvon Ahmed, the likely player to take number one reps at running back in 2019, has some experience and has also looked very good inflashes. Sean McGrew is another player that I think could break out in 2019 as a running back and punt returner. Andre Baccellia and Aaron Fuller will be back in 2019 after being the leading receivers on the team in 2018. Hunter Bryant is also back at tight end after a strong showing last season. Nick Harris will also be back and should be the anchor of the offensive line. Benning Potoa’e is a breakout candidate at linebacker. Myles Bryant is back and will be one of the best cornerbacks in the country. Washington put together a solid recruiting class that features 15 blue chip prospects. This class is especially good on defense, keeping with the theme of most Chris Petersen coached Washington teams.

What to be Concerned About

Myles


Gaskin was a staple in Washington’s offense, hitting the 1,000 rushing yard mark four seasons in a row. The impact he had on the offense will be very hard to replace. While his career at Washington had its ups and downs, Jake Browning was a very good quarterback and was also a staple in their offense. Washington will have to replace both starting offensive tackles from last season. All three starters on the defensive line from 2018 will be gone. Greg Gaines, Jalen Johnson, and Shane Bowman were all very talented players up front. Ben Burr-Kirven had a nose for the ball at linebacker and has graduated as well. Taylor Rapp and Byron Murphy made up a very strong secondary and will be tough to replace.

Goals for the2019 Season

Despite winning the Pac 12, Washington came into 2018 with playoff aspirations and will surely be a bit disappointed. This season sees Washington lose a lot of talent, but they are still capable of winning the Pac 12 again. Washington should expect to finish no worse than second in the Pac 12 North while hoping to find a way to come out on top in the conference again.

Washington State

Last Season in Review

Washington State started off 2018 strong, running through a weak non-conference schedule. Washington State met their match in their Pac 12 opener as they fell to USC. A narrow win over Utah and a high scoring win over Oregon State set up a College GameDay matchup with Oregon. Washington State held on for a 34-20 win


to move to 6-1. A win over Stanford put the Cougars into the top 10. A struggle win over California was soon forgotten after Washington State blew out Colorado and Arizona, setting up a winner take all game against Washington for Pac 12 North supremacy. Unfortunately, Washington State fell to their rival. A win over Iowa State in the Alamo Bowl (Washington State still should have made a NY6 Bowl) put their record at 11-2, setting a record for most wins in a season by the Cougars.

Washington State’s air raid offense was just as dangerous as ever behind East Carolina transfer Gardner Minshew at quarterback. Minshew completed 70% of his passes, throwing 4,779 yards and 38 touchdowns. Minshew spread the ball around to many different receivers as WashingtonState had five players with over 450 receiving yards. Tay Martin and Easop Winston tied for a team best with eight touchdowns. Dezmon Patmon led the team with 816 receiving yards. Running back James Williams led the team with 83 catches, and also did well at pass blocking. Andre Dillard was the anchor of the offensive line. The defense as a whole was a very overlooked unit that had its fair share of good players. Linebacker Peyton Pelluer led the team with 97 total tackles. Logan Tago had a strong showing at defensive end, leading the team in tackles for loss.

What to Look Forward to

Washington State returns their three leading receivers from 2018 and five of their top six. Having this many weapons on offense will definitely give


opposing defensive backs fits. Max Borghi did very well in his freshman season at running back, becoming more and more relied upon as the season progressed. Abe Lucas was named freshman All-American at offensive tackle in 2018, and has nowhere to go but up for next season. Defensively, the Cougars return three of their four leading tacklers. Jahad Woods stepped up as a hard hitter and playmaker at linebacker and will be back in 2019. The same goes for safeties Skyler Thomas and Jalen Thompson who will provide some experience on a defense looked strong under defensive coordinator Tracy Claeys. Washington State brought in graduate transfer Gage Gubrud from Eastern Washington. Gubrud set an FCS record for passing yards in his last fully healthy season in 2016, andwas granted a medical redshirt and the opportunity to play out his final season of eligibility with the Cougars. Gubrud looks like the perfect fit for Washington State’s offense.

What to be Concerned About

The man, the myth, the legend Gardner Minshew is gone after just one season with the Cougars. His impact was obviously massive as the led an extremely prolific offense. While his impact might not look like much on the stat sheet, running back James Williams was a very versatile player on Washington State’s offense as a ball carrier, a pass catcher, and a pass blocker. Offensive tackle Andre Dillard is also gone to the NFL Draft. It is not often that a first round draft pick strolls through Pullman, so it is always hard to replace


the ones that do. Peyton Pelluer is also gone after leading the defense last season. Logan Tago was also great at disrupting plays at defensive end and will be tough to replace. Washington State’s schedule will be a bit tougher this season. The Cougars have to travel to Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Arizona State as well as playing Houston in the NRG Kickoff Classic that while technically a neutral site game, is still in Houston.

Goals for the 2019 Season

It is tough to pin a season on one game, but Washington State needs to win the Apple Cup over Washington sometime soon. Since Mike Leach began his tenure in Pullman, he has yet to beat a Chris Petersen coached Washington team in the Apple Cup, which is making Cougargifts made in contemplation of death. The plaintiffs claim they were not so made; hence this lawsuit.
Fred Beeler, Sr., the decedent, by the exercise of industry and thrift and an exceptional amount of business shrewdness and acumen, hewed out from the resisting prairies of Western Kansas, a fortune of well over a million dollars, nearly all of it in liquid, negotiable, and sound securities, upon which the tax has been paid to both the government and the state. He retained his strong and dominant mental powers until he was 80. About two years before his death the doctors at the Mayo Bros. Clinic at Rochester, Minn., pronounced him sound. Later he became troubled with catarrhal duodenitis, and on the morning of January 10, 1925, was found dead in


bed. Within a week of his death he traveled alone and transacted business. Five days before his death he made his will, and also deeds to his four sons to the four farms in question. Each deed recited as follows:
"Witnesseth, that whereas, party of the first part, in consideration of love and affection did on or about the first day of January, 1919, give, grant, and convey unto party of the second part the property hereinafter described; at which time, party of the second part entered upon the same and took possession thereof and has since that time occupied, used and enjoyed the same as his own, and has appropriated to his own use and benefit all income derived therefrom, and has made and placed valuable improvements uponmight well close their doors. Without detailing the evidence, it is enough to say that Mr. Beeler told many people he had given the farms to the boys; they testified they paid no rent to him, and an examination of his accounts and theirs disclosed no such payments. One of the boys wanted to lease a portion of the lands given him, and his father drew the lease, inserting his son's name as owner, and his son signed it. The sons occupied the farms, built buildings on them, used the income, and considered them their own. The government argues that the sons are incompetent witnesses under the Kansas statute prohibiting a party to a lawsuit from testifying to transactions or conversations with a deceased person.
The disqualification is limited


he was not in contemplation of death; the time had come for him to set them up in business, and he did so.
The case would be free from difficulty if it were not for one proposition that at first blush appears to be in the case. An examination of the income tax returns, made by the decedent from 1918 on, raises a strong suspicion that Mr. Beeler took credit for depreciation of the improvements on the farms he had given away. There is also a statement by a witness that he continued paying taxes on the lands given in order to get a similar credit on his income tax.
The question was not briefed, and, after submission, the court submitted to counsel the following question:
"Assuming that a valid giftthe question. The question is one of estoppel. Ordinarily one who has misrepresented a fact to another person ignorant of the truth, for his gain and the other's detriment, cannot thereafter, when the shoe is on the other foot, assert the untruthfulness of his former representations. Counsel say that the government cannot urge an estoppel because, if its representative had visited every farm when the income tax return was *792 filed, he would have discovered a son in possession, and thus have constructive notice of the falsity of the return. But no such onerous task is placed upon the government. The government is entitled to rely upon sworn income tax returns. It is also urged that, whatever misrepresentations may have been made by the father, the sons are


failed to make deeds. Since receiving the supplemental briefs, I have re-read the record with this one point in mind.
Except for the statement of the witness Postlethwaite, I can find nothing in the record on the point. Three of the four sons were on the stand; the officers of the father's bank, and his personal secretary, testified; apparently the father's bank account, his canceled checks, as well as those of the sons, were available for inspection. The public records might have disclosed something about it. Yet, with all these opportunities for ascertaining the primary fact, nothing was developed. Postlethwaite undoubtedly told this casual conversation as he recalled it; yet it is inherently improbable that this thrifty old gentleman paid out a hundred dollars in state taxes for theSearch form

Last Weekend for American Stories

Having worked on this exhibition since I first started in the American Art department in 2006, I write with mixed emotions that American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915 will finally be coming to a close this weekend. Not only has it been great to see so many of these iconic works in Los Angeles, but every time I go through the exhibition I have the opportunity to take a look and really contemplate the events the artists depicted at the time the work was created. A particular favorite of mine is Winslow Homer’s Eagle Head, Rochester, Massachusetts (1870):

In the foreground Homer depicts three women who have emerged from the shore. Two are depicted with their legs revealed, while the middle figure stands


and Taylor’s mum.

Dylan was, he was the life and soul of any environment that he was in. He was just a person that enjoyed waking up in the morning, enjoyed going off to football, enjoyed being around people and he was just always laughing. It was, you know, very unusual to see Dylan sitting idle and you know, he just was somebody that was always active and enjoying himself.

His first competitive game was at 5 years of age. He played for the local club, Wembley Downs, scored a goal with his first touch. So you know, he was just somebody that just loved the game, loved the sport.

James: Dylan’s father, Jim was the stay at home parent when he was young and played an important role in hisearly development.

By the age of 11 Dylan moved onto Stirling Lions Soccer Club for a season before joining Perth SC. In 2007, the family moved to Macau, but that didn’t stop Dylan and his younger brother Taylor from playing as much football as they could.

Tracy: So the boys came up to Macau with us and they would play and train locally but on the weekends they would travel over to Hong Kong which was an hour ferry ride, in through immigration and everything like that - to train on Friday night, play in a Saturday competition and play Saturday afternoon with the Coerver setup over there. So even when we went abroad their focus was on football and while we were over there it was a predominantly Portuguese


checked out”.

So we went and checked it out with the doctor and Dylan being Dylan, at age 17, you couldn’t go into the appointment with him, you know. So he went into the doctor's appointment and the doctor had told him that it was just a cyst and that everything was alright. So it was the sort of news that you wanted to hear.

James: That left Dylan to finish the season with West Ham. He was breaking into the first team at this point and was on bench for the final game of the season on May 22nd. The following month he joined up with Australia’s U/17’s as they prepared for the World Cup in Mexico. Dylan was a key player, featuring in all four of Australia’s matchesbefore they were eliminated in the Round of 16.

--

James: Following the tournament, Dylan and his father decided to spend an extra week in Mexico on holiday, but a random drug test conducted during the competition had returned positive - either for a banned substance, or a tumor. It was confirmed that Dylan had testicular cancer.

Tracy: The Australian doctor called him and said that he needed to see a doctor straight away. So they called me from Mexico and it was just, it was numbing. He was somebody that had the world at his feet, you know. I think for me, the biggest regret I had was not letting the doctors know at West Ham that there was something wrong because they certainly would’ve picked it up.

His last few


would go through treatment, the cancer would return just weeks later, stronger than before.

But as it always had done, football kept Dylan going.

Tracy: It was during this next period that Dylan was an out patient and he was able to train and train quite hard and this is where he was in a position to make his debut for West Ham in September.

James: On the 25th of September, 2012, Dylan came off the bench in the 84th minute in a League Cup match versus Wigan.

Tracy: And the thing for Dylan was, you know it was a really big deal for him, you know. This was a dream come true for him.

James: For Dylan and his family, the support from West Ham United was immeasurable.

Tracy: All through this processand he missed the Under 20 World Cup. His fight continued throughout the remainder of the year. More procedures and more chemotherapy.

But Dylan was determined to make the Under 22 World Cup in Oman in January 2014. And remarkably, only weeks after another cycle of chemo, he did.

Tracy: Three weeks later he’s in Oman playing for Australia. And that just in itself was awe-inspiring for us. He was just so determined, you know, he had the support staff around him at the club that made sure everything was at his disposal.

James: But following the tournament, Dylan was informed that the cancer had not responded to the latest treatment….

Tracy: And they could no longer offer Dylan a cure. So we decided that we needed to look at alternatives.

And so


after current use through the end of study follow-up. Nonuse was defined as no prescribed use of ADHD drugs on the day being classified or any preceding days. Former users and nonusers could become current users of ADHD drugs during follow-up, and when this occurred, their user person-time was classified as described above.

Study End Points

The primary study end point was a serious cardiovascular event, which was defined as sudden cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or stroke. Sudden cardiac death was defined as a sudden, pulseless condition or collapse consistent with a ventricular tachyarrhythmia occurring in a community setting and including both fatal and resuscitated cardiac arrest (cases in which an arrest occurred in the community but the patient was successfully resuscitated).12-16 The diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction required hospitalizationideal. I am a free woman, a free man, and I know who I am."

This is said by you in the face of challenge because the assumption that "because something has been there, it must stick around" is a foolish ideal. Because it was there once meant that, once upon a time, it was not there, either. So one day it will not be there again.

The congratulations we offer you are in the face of change.

Now you like change when it suits you. "I got the raise at work." "I bought the thing I wanted in the store to replace the thing I don't want anymore. I like that change." What you don't like as much is what challenges the foundation of what you have counted on to


DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) - When 17-year-old Lee Yong-soo returned home to South Korea in 1945 after being forced to serve in a brothel for Japanese troops, her family, having given her up for dead, thought she was a ghost.

"When I returned, I had a deep wound," Lee told Reuters, holding a black and white photo of herself in a traditional Korean dress, taken in her first year back home.

She still remembers the blue and purple fabric of that dress, but other memories from those years are more traumatic.

"I thought I was going to die," Lee said of the abuse and torture she endured in a brothel at an airfield in Taiwan used by Japanese kamikaze pilots in the final years of World War Two.

Now 90 years old,Lee says she feels like a sincere apology from Japanese authorities for the wartime exploitation of so-called “comfort women” is no nearer now than when she returned home more than 70 years ago.

Japan says the claims have been settled by past agreements and apologies, and that the continued controversy threatens relations between the two countries.

Some historians estimate 30,000 to 200,000 Korean women were forced into prostitution during Japan's occupation from 1910 to 1945, in some cases under the pretext of employment or to pay off a relative's debt.

The term “comfort women” is a wartime euphemism translated from Japanese for the women, many from Korea, who were forced into prostitution and sexually abused at Japanese military brothels before and during World War Two.

A 1996 UN human rights report concluded


that the women had been “military sexual slaves”. Japan contests that finding, and a 2015 compensation agreement between Japan and South Korea did not address the issue of whether coercion of the women was a policy of imperial Japan.

Now with only 25 registered South Korean survivors still alive, there is a sense of urgency behind efforts by the women to receive a formal apology as well as legal compensation from Japan while their voices can still be heard.

Just days before Reuters interviewed Lee at her one-room apartment in the southern city of Daegu, a fellow victim had died, one of eight so far in 2018.

Another survivor, Kim Bok-dong, said she wanted to share her story, but suffering from cancer and expected to live only a few more months,she was unable to find time to speak.

"SINCERE APOLOGY"

Under the 1965 treaty, Japan reached a deal with South Korea to provide an $800 million aid-and-loan package in exchange for Seoul considering all wartime compensation issues settled.

A South Korean panel late last year concluded the 2015 deal between South Korea and Japan had failed to meet the needs of former "comfort women".

Acting on that conclusion, the South Korean government this week shut down a fund created under the 2015 deal and vowed to pursue a more "victim-oriented" approach, a move Japan said threatened the two countries' relations.

A sense of shame and secrecy meant most tales of abuse and coercion at the brothels for Japanese troops were never discussed publicly, until Kim Hak-sun, one of the South Korean victims, came


forward in 1991.

She and two other former comfort women joined a class action lawsuit against Japan, which prompted the Japanese government to acknowledge its role for the first time in 1993. The case was eventually dismissed by Japan's highest courts in 2004.

Lee was one of the survivors emboldened by Kim's move, and has since worked to raise awareness, including meeting the Pope and travelling to North Korea to meet other victims.

"Since 1992, I had been asking Japan to make sincere apology, that is what I want," Lee said. "I have been doing this for 27 years, it doesn’t matter whether it was raining or snowing, or the weather was cold or hot."

UNRESOLVED DISPUTE

From 1995 to 2007, Japan created a fund from donations to make payments to women throughoutAsia, budgeted money for their welfare support and sent letters of apology from successive premiers.

While a number of survivors have accepted compensation over the years, many South Koreans see the issue as unresolved because of what they consider a lack of sincerity from the Japanese government.

Despite apologies from Japan, for example, the first comfort women fund was criticised in South Korea for not being direct compensation from the state, and the 2015 deal was faulted for failing to include a clear statement of the Japanese government’s legal responsibility.

Japan says South Korea had waived all claims in the 1965 pact, and that under the 2015 deal, Japan agreed to provide the funds to help the women heal "psychological wounds".

Critics of South Korea have also accused it of ignoring the


complicity of some Koreans in the sex trade at the time.

Shutting the Japan-funded foundation is one of the most significant steps President Moon Jae-in's administration has taken as it revisits the comfort women controversy.

In the past year, South Korea has also opened a new research centre aimed at consolidating academic study of comfort women, named the first Comfort Women Day and unveiled a new memorial in Cheonan, a city south of Seoul.

"We cannot ignore the truth just because it hurts," Moon said this week. "For the sake of sustainable and solid Korea-Japan relations, we must face up to the truth.”

Lee said she thinks Moon is "trying his best," and in a statement released from her hospital bed this week, Kim said the move to close the foundation restoredher trust in the South Korean president.

Moon's efforts, however, have faced pushback from Japanese officials, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Earlier this year, Japan formally complained after South Korea’s foreign minister raised the issue in a speech at the United Nations.

Japanese officials have expressed frustration at what they see as the South Korean government's changing positions and efforts to revisit settled agreements.

For survivors like Lee, Japan's protests ring hollow.

Lee said she was 16 when she was forcibly taken to Taiwan by a Japanese man in a “sort of military uniform”. When she first balked at entering the brothel, she said she was beaten and tortured with electric shocks. She was released in 1945, after about two years as a captive.

"The survivors of the heinous crimes the Japanese committed are


degree burns on his face, ears, and neck; a two-inch burn on his right shoulder.

Willingham was charged, tried, convicted, and executed for setting fire to his house and thereby murdering his daughters.

Debate regarding the Willingham execution has centered around the issue of arson. The pre-eminent fire scientists of our time argue that the evidence of arson used against Willingham at his trial was based on outdated rules of thumb. They do not propose a cause of the fire, nor do they explicitly rule out arson as a possibility. They argue only that a determination of arson was not justified based on the evidence, given today's understanding of fire cause and behavior.

Those defending the conviction argue that the experts who testified at the Willingham trial made a state-of-the-art determinationdifficulty of understanding his statements. I have therefore removed most of them.

The person who transcribed the interview sometimes recorded Willingham as saying "because" and sometimes as saying "cause." I present all such usage as "because."

Except as noted above, I have not otherwise changed the transcript without so indicating with brackets or ellipses.

I have organized the excerpts by topic rather than sequentially as they were reported. Within a topic, the excerpts are presented in the sequence they were spoken.

### Events Immediately Preceding the Fire

_Willingham:_ I remember when I woke up it was 9:13. I sat there and [Stacy] left [for work] and everything. Then after she got out of the driveway, I heard the twins cry. So I got up and gave them a bottle. They was [on] the


all the way out into the yard. I got completely out from under the house... the first time as I come down the steps. That's when I sit there and got my breath back.

### Seeing his Neighbors Arrive

_Willingham:_ After I got in the front yard, I seen the neighbors. I guess I kinda seen them, because I knew there was somebody over there. That's when I told them to "Call the fire department. My babies is in there and I can't get them out."

_Willingham:_ I was breathing, trying to get my breath back. That's when I looked up and noticed that the neighbor was outside the house there. I told her to "Call the fire department. My babies is inside. Call the fire department. I can't get themshe said "The microwave blew up." So I got up out of bed, and I could smell the wires that was inside the microwave. You could turn the microwave on and it would smoke, so that's when we unplugged it and stuff. But you could smell the wires and things that had been burning in there. And I know what electrical wires smells like, because I'm a mechanic. I've seen cars catch on fire.... When Amber woke me up and I finally opened my eyes and got out of bed, that's all I could smell was the smell that that microwave had been putting off... The burnt rubber and wires and casings and stuff like that, and it was the same smell. But I don't know whether wood


of heat damage. There is no way that this heater could have started the fire. So that was eliminated.... If I may say so, one of the things that I need to find out: Was the heater on or off? The heaters were off.

### The Fire Whisperer

Manuel Vasquez described himself as a fire whisperer, though he didn't use that term. He did, however, testify that the fire spoke to him.

_Vasquez_ : The fire is telling me this. The fire tells a story. I am just the interpreter. I am looking at the fire, and I am interpreting the fire. That is what I know. That is what I do best. And the fire does not lie. It tells me the truth.

The fire whispered to him the most minuteoccupant, Mr. Willingham.

... and it told him that Cameron Todd Willingham decided to burn his house on the spur of the moment.

_Vasquez_ : The fire, itself, tells me that it's a very aggressive fire; and, therefore, the fire was not a planned fire. It was a spur-of-the-moment fire.

The fire also told Manuel Vasquez the source of Willingham's burn injuries.

_Vasquez_ : In my opinion, they are self-inflicted.

And finally, the fire told Manuel Vasquez why Cameron Todd Willingham decided to burn his house.

_Vasquez_ : These pour patterns indicate to me, sir, the intent of why the fire was set. And the intent was to prevent people from coming in through that place or delay this entrance of persons, thereby creating a fire that would impede the entrance: a barrier, a


The whole thing.

Given that a man's life hinged on the accuracy of Vasquez' testimony, I find it disturbing that Vasquez did not know that the neighbors falsified his claim that Willingham, rather than the flashover, set fire to the porch and front door.

_Martin:_ Did you know that the witnesses said that they never saw any flames on the front of the house until they heard the explosion? Did you know that?

_Vasquez:_ I don't remember, sir.

_Martin:_ That's a fact; they've testified to that here in court.

_Vasquez:_ Okay.

_Martin:_ And when the witnesses are viewing the house and there's no flames along the front of the house... and then they hear what sounds like an explosion and suddenly the house is engulfed in flames; is that what you identify as ato this day has attempted such a simple analysis. As far as I know, the analysis I am about to present represents the first such effort.

### The Lighter Fluid Container

I need to establish two numbers for comparison. The first is the amount of lighter fluid available to Willingham for his alleged "spur of the moment" arson. Unfortunately, I find not even a single mention in the trial transcripts, interviews, or fire reports about the size of the lighter fluid container. I'll attempt to infer the size of the container from indirect references.

Andrew Armstrong, in his testimony, perhaps provided an upper limit of one quart. He testified that he received a "burned plastic container, white" secured in a glass jar. He testified further that he transferred the burned plastic


K. That's where I've always gone. Circle K. It's right there.

_Vasquez_ : What kind of can did you use?

_Stacy_ : If it, if it was a, I would usually use a milk jug unless I had a can, which I didn't have a can personally, myself. You know.

_Vasquez_ : You're talking about a plastic milk can?

_Stacy_ : Yeah. Milk jug, gallon jug. That's what I used. I borrow my dad's, he had a can, but I, I do not remember if my brother brought it, you know, when uh -- I can't remember if I had a gas can or can.

_Vasquez_ : Okay.

Stacy's interview ended at 11:35 AM. She had been questioned for 27 minutes. Todd's interview began 8 minutes later.

_Vasquez_ : Do you have a lawn mower?

_Willingham:_fire. That by itself is suspicious.

### Lighter Fluid as an Accelerant

As a liquid fuel, lighter fluid is relatively safe. It does not readily vaporize and therefore does not explode as gasoline tends to. That's why lighter fluid is used in place of gasoline to help start charcoal fires. Lighter fluid is safe enough that Amazon sells it online, presumably to be shipped by UPS or FedEx. Gasoline is never transported in such fashion.

Lighter fluid, by itself, is difficult to ignite. During my simple testing, I placed a flame directly over my pool of lighter fluid, to no effect. As evidence, I provide the photo below. Since the lighter fluid is clear, you will have to trust me, at least for the moment, that lighter fluid is there, just


be poppycock.

## Chapter 13: The Electrical System

To the extent that Willingham attempted to explain the cause of the fire, he suggested it might have been caused by squirrels chewing on wire in the attic. Prosecutor Jackson, in his closing argument, simply mocked the idea that squirrels could have started the fire, and faulted Willingham for even bringing the issue up.

_Jackson_ : Think of the image of Brandy Barbee, the older child, begging. Her testimony was she begged Cameron Todd Willingham to go back in that smoking house and get the babies. And do you remember what he did, based on the evidence? Jerry Long, the witness, told you that he started talking about electrical problems and squirrels in the attic. **I want you to think about that whendoor and then shut the back door. And when she'd shut the back door, she'd cram all the holes with towels and things to keep the weather out. And then she had a big blanket that she would hang over the door and then she'd duct tape all that up. The only reason the ice box was there was because a few months earlier our ice box was going on the fritz and so I bought this other one, the one that was against the door, I bought it for thirty dollars and was gonna, we was gonna fix it but we never got the money to have anybody put Freon in it, so this year when she did that, she pushed the ice box against the back


least on the day of the incident -- a cool winter morning -- it had been on. "I remember turning it down," she recalled. "I always thought, gosh, could Amber have put something in there?" Stacy added that, more than once, she had caught Amber "putting things too close to it."

Neither the prosecution nor the defense called Stacy to the stand during the guilt / innocence phase of Willingham's trial. The jury never heard Stacy explain that she left the heater on.

### Origin

Everyone who has investigated or researched the fire seems to accept that the fire began in the children's bedroom. Everyone, that is, except Douglas Fogg. Fogg seems to believe that Willingham doused the bedroom, hallway, doorway, and porch with accelerant, then lit the porch on fire.

_Fogg_stuff like that.

But a fire did begin in the children's bedroom, near Amber's toy kitchen, while the space heater was on and Amber was awake. As the fire spread, Amber climbed the child gate and fled to her father's room. She managed to wake him, but in the smoke they were unable to find one another.

_Willingham_ : Because that's another thing I don't understand about Amber is -- I heard her, I heard that last "Daddy, Daddy!" and I never heard her again, you know. I called her name the whole time, until I was in there the whole time, until I got out of the house, and I never heard her name, I never heard her again.

As Willingham was pulling on his pants, Amber was climbing onto