US stocks broke a four-day losing streak Monday as industrial companies and retailers rose. Technology companies recovered some of their steep losses from last week.
Transportation and other industrial companies continued their recent rally and retailers like Nike, Home Depot and Walmart all climbed. While technology companies rose overall, Apple fell after saying a new round of bigger US tariffs could push it to raise prices.
Wall Street ended its losing streak on Monday.
Investors expect the US to put new tariffs on Chinese imports soon. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong fell again Monday after President Donald Trump again threatened to tax almost everything the US imports from China. The index has tumbled almost 20 per cent since late January as the dispute has escalated.
Randy Frederick, vice president of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab, said investors feel China has much more to lose in the conflict than the US does, as it exports much more to the US than it imports from it.
S&P 500 index gained 5.45 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,877.13. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 59.47 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 25,857.07 as health insurer UnitedHealth and aerospace company Boeing traded lower.
The Nasdaq composite edged up 21.62 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 7,924.16. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks rose 4.29 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,717.47.
The S&P 500 fell 1 per cent last week, its worst drop since late June.
Nike rose 2.2 per cent to $US82.10. The stock slumped 3 per cent Aug. 31 as investors worried about potential backlash to an advertising campaign featuring former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Nike's stock has now regained almost all the ground it lost since then.
Technology companies moved higher as Microsoft picked up 1.1 per cent to $US109.38 and Broadcom rose 3.5 per cent to $US240.61. The S&P 500 technology index is coming off its largest weekly loss since March.
Apple fell 1.3 per cent to $US218.33 after it might raise prices on some of its products, including the Apple Watch and the Mac mini, in response to the tariffs.
The Trump administration could soon announce tariffs on $US200 billion in goods imported from China and has threatened more taxes after that. The administration has already imposed tariffs on $US50 billion in Chinese products, which Beijing matched.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled 1.3 per cent. After peaking in late January, it's close to the entering what Wall Street calls a "bear market." The MSCI Emerging Markets stock index has already breached that mark as major indexes in Turkey and Russia have also skidded.
Frederick said the gap between rising US indexes and falling emerging markets indexes is unusual and can't last for very long: either the difficulties in emerging markets will start to affect the rest of the world economy, potentially slowing US growth, or emerging markets will start improving.
CBS fell 1.5 per cent to $US55.20, and it's fallen 4 per cent since the allegations against Moonves surfaced in late July.
Alibaba fell 3.7 per cent to $US156.36. The company's next chairman will be Daniel Zhang. Zhang replaced Ma as CEO in 2013.
France's CAC 40 added 0.3 per cent and the German DAX moved up 0.2 per cent. Britain's FTSE 100 was unchanged as the pound climbed to $US1.3029 from $US1.2924.
Benchmark US crude fell 0.3 per cent to $US67.54 a barrel in New York. Brent crude, used to price international oils, gained 0.7 per cent to $US77.37 a barrel in London.
Wholesale gasoline dipped 0.5 per cent to $US1.96 a gallon. Heating oil stayed at $US2.22 a gallon. Natural gas rose 1 per cent to $US2.80 per 1,000 cubic feet.
Bond prices were little changed. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note remained at 2.94 per cent.
The dollar rose to 111.21 yen from 111.06 yen. The euro rose to $US1.1597 from $US1.1566.
Gold was little changed at $US1,199.80 an ounce. Silver rose 0.1 per cent to $US14.18 an ounce. Copper inched up 0.2 per cent to $US2.63 a pound.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 0.3 per cent after the country's gross domestic product surpassed expectations by growing at a 3 per cent annual rate in the second quarter.


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Title XLVIII
K-20 EDUCATION CODE Chapter 1004
PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION View Entire Chapter
F.S. 1004.6495
1004.6495 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program and Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities.—
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the "Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Act."
(2) PURPOSE AND LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—The purpose of this section is to increase independent living, inclusive and experiential postsecondary education, and employment opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities through degree, certificate, or nondegree programs and to establish statewide coordination of the dissemination of information regarding programs and services for students with disabilities. It is the intent of the Legislature that students with intellectual disabilities and students with disabilities have access to meaningful postsecondary education credentials and be afforded the opportunity to have a meaningful campus experience.
(a) "Center" means the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities established under subsection (5).
(b) "Director" means the director of the center.
(c) "Eligible institution" means a state university; a Florida College System institution; a career center; a charter technical career center; or an independent college or university that is located and chartered in this state, is not for profit, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is eligible to participate in the William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program.
(d) "Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Scholarship" or "scholarship" means the scholarship established under this section to provide state financial assistance awards to students who meet the student eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4) and are enrolled in an FPCTP.
(e) "FPCTP" means a Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program that is approved pursuant to paragraph (5)(c) and offered by an eligible institution.
(f) "Transitional student" means a student who is 18 to 26 years of age and meets the student eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4).
(4) STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to enroll in an FPCTP at an eligible institution, a student must, as determined by the institution, based on guidelines established by the center:
(a) Be a "student with an intellectual disability" as that term is defined in 20 U.S.C. s. 1140(2), including, but not limited to, a transitional student.
(b) Physically attend the eligible institution.
(c) Submit to the eligible institution documentation regarding his or her intellectual disability. Such documentation may include, but need not be limited to, a current individualized plan for employment associated with a review completed pursuant to s. 413.20(3) or a diagnosis from a physician who is licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459 or a psychologist licensed under chapter 490.
(5) CENTER RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities is established within the University of Central Florida. At a minimum, the center shall:
(a) Disseminate information to students with disabilities and their parents, including, but not limited to:
1. Education programs, services, and resources that are available at eligible institutions.
2. Supports, accommodations, technical assistance, or training provided by eligible institutions, the advisory council established pursuant to s. 383.141, and regional autism centers established pursuant to s. 1004.55.
3. Mentoring, networking, and employment opportunities.
(b) Coordinate, facilitate, and oversee the statewide implementation of this section. At a minimum, the director shall:
1. Consult and collaborate with the National Center and the Coordinating Center, as identified in 20 U.S.C. s. 1140q, regarding guidelines established by the center for the effective implementation of the programs for students with disabilities and for students with intellectual disabilities which align with the federal requirements and with standards, quality indicators, and benchmarks identified by the National Center and the Coordinating Center.
2. Consult and collaborate with the Florida Talent Development Council to identify meaningful credentials for FPCTPs and to engage businesses and stakeholders to promote experiential training and employment opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
3. Establish requirements and timelines for the:
a. Submission and review of an application.
b. Approval or disapproval of an initial or renewal application.
c. Implementation of an FPCTP, which must begin no later than the academic year immediately following the academic year during which the approval is granted.
4. Administer scholarship funds.
5. Administer FPCTP start-up and enhancement grants. From funds appropriated in the 2016-2017 fiscal year for the FPCTP, $3 million shall be used for such grants. Thereafter, funds appropriated for the FPCTP may only be used for such grants if specifically authorized in the General Appropriations Act. The maximum annual start-up and enhancement grant award shall be $300,000 per institution.
6. Report on the implementation and administration of this section by planning, advising, and evaluating approved degree, certificate, and nondegree programs and the performance of students and programs pursuant to subsection (8).
(c) Create the application for the initial approval and renewal of approval as an FPCTP for use by an eligible institution which, at a minimum, must align with the federal comprehensive transition and postsecondary program application requirements. Notwithstanding the program approval requirements of s. 1004.03, the director shall review applications for the initial approval of an application for, or renewal of approval of, an FPCTP.
1. Within 30 days after receipt of an application, the director shall issue his or her recommendation regarding approval to the Chancellor of the State University System or the Commissioner of Education, as applicable, or shall give written notice to the applicant of any deficiencies in the application, which the eligible institution must be given an opportunity to correct. Within 15 days after receipt of a notice of deficiencies, an eligible institution that chooses to continue to seek program approval shall correct the application deficiencies and return the application to the center. Within 30 days after receipt of a revised application, the director shall recommend approval or disapproval of the revised application to the chancellor or the commissioner, as applicable. Within 15 days after receipt of the director's recommendation, the chancellor or the commissioner shall approve or disapprove the recommendation. If the chancellor or the commissioner does not act on the director's recommendation within 15 days after receipt of such recommendation, the comprehensive transition program proposed by the institution shall be considered approved.
2. Initial approval of an application for an FPCTP that meets the requirements of this section is valid for the 3 academic years immediately following the academic year during which the approval is granted. An eligible institution may submit an application to the center requesting that the initial approval be renewed. If the approval is granted and the FPCTP continues to meet the requirements of this section, including, but not limited to, program and student performance outcomes, and federal requirements, a renewal is valid for the 5 academic years immediately following the academic year during which the renewal is granted.
3. An application must, at a minimum:
a. Identify a credential associated with the proposed program which will be awarded to eligible students upon completion of the FPCTP.
b. Outline the program length and design, including, at a minimum, inclusive and successful experiential education practices relating to curricular, assessment, and advising structure and internship and employment opportunities, which must support students with intellectual disabilities who are seeking to continue academic, career and technical, and independent living instruction at an eligible institution, including, but not limited to, opportunities to earn industry certifications, to prepare students for gainful employment. If an eligible institution offers a credit-bearing degree program, the institution is responsible for maintaining the rigor and effectiveness of a comprehensive transition degree program at the same level as other comparable degree programs offered by the institution pursuant to applicable accreditation standards.
c. Outline a plan for students with intellectual disabilities to be integrated socially and academically with nondisabled students, to the maximum extent possible, and to participate on not less than a half-time basis, as determined by the eligible institution, with such participation focusing on academic components and occurring through one or more of the following activities with nondisabled students:
(I) Regular enrollment in credit-bearing courses offered by the institution.
(II) Auditing or participating in courses offered by the institution for which the student does not receive academic credit.
(III) Enrollment in noncredit-bearing, nondegree courses.
(IV) Participation in internships or work-based training.
d. Outline a plan for partnerships with businesses to promote experiential training and employment opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities.
e. Identify performance indicators pursuant to subsection (8) and other requirements identified by the center.
f. Outline a 5-year plan incorporating enrollment and operational expectations for the program.
(d) Provide technical assistance regarding programs and services for students with intellectual disabilities to administrators, instructors, staff, and others, as applicable, at eligible institutions by:
1. Holding meetings and annual workshops to share successful practices and to address issues or concerns.
2. Facilitating collaboration between eligible institutions and school districts, private schools operating pursuant to s. 1002.42, and parents of students enrolled in home education programs operating pursuant to s. 1002.41 in assisting students with intellectual disabilities and their parents to plan for the transition of such students into an FPCTP or another program at an eligible institution.
3. Assisting eligible institutions with FPCTP and federal comprehensive transition and postsecondary program applications.
4. Assisting eligible institutions with the identification of funding sources for an FPCTP and for student financial assistance for students enrolled in an FPCTP.
5. Monitoring federal and state law relating to the comprehensive transition program and notifying the Legislature, the Governor, the Board of Governors, and the State Board of Education of any change in law which may impact the implementation of this section.
(6) INSTITUTION ELIGIBILITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—
(a) To offer an FPCTP, the president or executive director of an eligible institution, as applicable, must submit to the center, by a date established by the center, the following:
1. An application for approval of a comprehensive transition program proposed by the eligible institution, which must be approved by the institution's governing board and must address the requirements of the federal comprehensive transition and postsecondary program under 20 U.S.C. s. 1140 and the requirements of this section.
2. Documented evidence that the institution currently offers a federally approved comprehensive transition and postsecondary program that is eligible for federal student aid programs, documented evidence of the submission of an application for such federal approval of a program proposed by the institution, or documentation demonstrating the commitment of the institution's governing board to submit an application within the subsequent academic year for federal approval of a program pursuant to 20 U.S.C. s. 1140.
(b) An eligible institution may submit an application to the center for approval pursuant to the requirements of this section for implementation of the FPCTP no later than the academic year immediately following the academic year during which the approval is granted. An eligible institution must submit a renewal application to the center no later than 3 years following the year during which the approval is initially granted.
(c) By August 1 of each year, an eligible institution that has an FPCTP shall submit an annual report to the center which, at a minimum, for the prior academic year, addresses the following performance indicators:
1. Efforts to recruit students in the FPCTP and the number of students enrolled in the program.
2. Efforts to retain students in the FPCTP and the retention rate of students in the program.
3. The completion rate of students enrolled in the FPCTP and related courses, as applicable.
4. Transition success of students who complete the FPCTP, as measured by employment rates and salary levels at 1 year and 5 years after completion.
5. Other performance indicators identified by the center pursuant to subsection (8).
(d) An eligible institution shall notify students with intellectual disabilities and their parents of the student eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4) and the scholarship requirements and eligibility requirements specified in subsection (7).
(7) FLORIDA POSTSECONDARY COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP.—
(a) Beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year, the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program Scholarship is established for students who meet the student eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4), are enrolled in an FPCTP, and are not receiving services that are funded through the Florida Education Finance Program or a scholarship under part III of chapter 1002.
(b) To maintain eligibility to receive a scholarship, a student must continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (a) and must demonstrate satisfactory academic progress in the FPCTP, as determined by the eligible institution that the student attends, based on the indicators identified by the center pursuant to subsection (8).
(c) Payment of scholarship funds shall be transmitted to the director of the center or his or her designee in advance of the registration period. The director or his or her designee shall disburse the scholarship funds to the eligible institutions that are responsible for awarding the scholarship to students who meet the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b).
(d) During each academic term, by a date established by the center, an eligible institution shall report to the center the number and value of all scholarships awarded under this subsection. Each eligible institution shall also report to the center necessary demographic and eligibility data and other data requested by the center for students who received the scholarship awards.
(e) By a date annually established by the center, each eligible institution shall certify to the center the amount of funds disbursed to each student and shall remit to the center any undisbursed advances by June 1 of each year.
(f) For the 2016-2017 academic year, the amount of the annual scholarship shall be $7,000 for each student who meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (4). Beginning in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the funding for the program and the annual amount of the scholarship to be provided to a student who meets the eligibility requirements of subsection (4) shall be the amounts specified in the General Appropriations Act. If appropriated funds in any fiscal year are not adequate to provide the maximum allowable award to each eligible student, the awards may be prorated.
(8) ACCOUNTABILITY.—
(a) The center, in collaboration with the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, shall identify indicators for the satisfactory progress of a student in an FPCTP and for the performance of such programs. Each eligible institution must address the indicators identified by the center in its application for the approval of a proposed program and for the renewal of an FPCTP and in the annual report that the institution submits to the center.
(b) By October 1 of each year, the center shall provide to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chancellor of the State University System, and the Commissioner of Education a report summarizing information including, but not limited to:
1. The status of the statewide coordination of FPCTPs and the implementation of FPCTPs at eligible institutions including, but not limited to:
a. The number of applications approved and disapproved and the reasons for each disapproval and no action taken by the chancellor or the commissioner.
b. The number and value of all scholarships awarded to students and undisbursed advances remitted to the center pursuant to subsection (7).
2. Indicators identified by the center pursuant to paragraph (a) and the performance of each eligible institution based on the indicators identified in paragraph (6)(c).
3. The projected number of students with intellectual disabilities who may be eligible to enroll in the FPCTPs within the next academic year.
4. Education programs and services for students with intellectual disabilities which are available at eligible institutions.
(c) The center, in collaboration with the Board of Governors, State Board of Education, and other stakeholders, by December 1 of each year, shall submit to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives statutory and budget recommendations for improving the implementation and delivery of FPCTPs and other education programs and services for students with disabilities.
(9) RULES.—The Board of Governors and the State Board of Education, in consultation with the center, shall expeditiously adopt any necessary regulations and rules, as applicable, to allow the center to perform its responsibilities pursuant to this section beginning in the 2016-2017 fiscal year.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2016-2; s. 25, ch. 2018-4; s. 121, ch. 2019-3; s. 20, ch. 2019-119.

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Ok, some time ago, I installed rockbox on my 20gb X5.
After trying it for a bit I wanted to go back to the original cowon fw but that just ended up with loads of errors and a huge headache. I finally figured out how to reinstall rockbox then (i had screwed it up by trying to install the cowon fw) but eventually by dumb luck I managed to correct the problem.
So... with a new MP3 player on the way, I figured it was safe to go ahead and try to go back again to the cowon firmware. This time I would arm myself with the benefit of having read the manual as opposed to just assuming I know what I'm doing.
Would anyone have any idea how to help me?
If an X5 user could even make a copy of the basic folder structure and zip it for me, it might help and see if I'm missing anything. I really should've considered backing up the unit BEFORE attempting to install this, but hindsight, yada yada.
I'd prefer to go back to the cowon firmware, but right now i'll settle for the rockbox and being able to use it.
To note, I am making sure to follow the manuals instructions. I have gotten the actual firmware screen the last dozen times, but I still get the same error. Although I only get the firmware install with the rockbox loader. I can't get the cowon firmware to flash the disk anymore it seems.
Could you type out the full error messages? -1 usually means you have installed the bootloader but not the build, i.e. you haven't correctly unzipped rockbox.zip to the disk.
If you want to go back to the Cowon firmware, this should be possible without taking care of the state Rockbox is in at all. The Cowon loader (pre bootloader) which controls the firmware upgrade process is still there. This is also the one active when you connect your player to USB when it's turned off. So you would need to connect your player this way and just follow the instructions on how to "upgrade" your firmware - as you can find them on Cowon's site: www.cowonglobal.com - support, firmware upgrade (you might need to create the mentioned FIRMWARE directory if it doesn't exist on your player currently and maybe clear the .rockbox directory afterwards).
Important: this is my understanding of the situation, maybe someone else can chip in who knows more but either way, I'd read the above link thoroughly before continuing.
P.S.: Please give your thread a more descriptive title, this is not only abiding by the posting guidelines but could help you getting more replies (for example I often only "click" on thread titles which sound interesting and where I know what the thread could be about).
Its kind of hard to read anything else, its only on the screen for about a second.
This is also the one active when you connect your player to USB when it's turned off. So you would need to connect your player this way and just follow the instructions on how to "upgrade" your firmware - as you can find them on Cowon's site: www.cowonglobal.com - support, firmware upgrade (you might need to create the mentioned FIRMWARE directory if it doesn't exist on your player currently and maybe clear the .rockbox directory afterwards).
Been there. Its also the exact same method used to install the rockbox loader. When I try loading rockbox, i'll get the firmware screen. When I try loading cowon, it starts up the rockbox bootloader and I get the error message. When I reconnect the player to my PC the x5 bin file is missing from the FIRMWARE folder.
I edited my title. Hopefully it attracts some more hits. But thank you to the both of you for your help.
edit : OK, I just tried it all AGAIN with the cowon firmware and this time it actually worked. I've got 2.10e installed and it seems to be fine.
I have no idea what I did as I did everything exactly the same as I did yesterday.
Thanks again to both of you. I appreciate it.


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The Candidate's Curriculum Vitae Part I
Vitae, Part I
To run for public office is a unique process whereby the candidate seeks employment by gathering the most votes among the people to be served and to that end I am submitting my resume to you, the employer. Hundreds of people have hit up my LinkedIn page, which is incomplete, and I have been asked to fill in the blanks. Here is everything you need to know about Murray M. Silver, Jr.:
I was born in Savannah, GA, on 3 October 1953.
My mother is Barbara Ann Kahn Silver, born in Savannah, in 1932.
My father is Murray M. Silver, born in Savannah, in 1929.
My mother studied Art in college and at various times in her life worked as a librarian and as my father's receptionist. She was the perpetual president of the Breckenridge Garden Arts club in Atlanta for many years and was chiefly responsible for rescuing and renovating Callanwolde, the stately manor of the Candler family, who founded Coca-Cola, turning it into Atlanta's premiere private function facility. She is also an accomplished pianist. The single most interesting fact about my mother is that she shared the same birthday (April 27) with Coretta Scott King and for many years the Kings and Silvers held a party for both celebrants. My mother is the only person on this planet to blow out the candles on the same birthday cake with Coretta Scott King.
My father practiced Criminal Law from 1953 until 2000, having also been appointed to a Municipal Court judgeship by Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young. During his career he represented Mafia bosses, Nobel laureates and just about everybody in between, including some of the biggest drug dealers in America. He donated a significant amount of his time, effort and energy as legal counsel to Martin Luther King, Coretta Scott King and Andrew Young, serving on the founding board of directors of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change (The King Center). He was Campaign Finance Chairman for every campaign that Andy Young ran and won. He was one of the first white Southern lawyers to represent African-Americans in criminal cases for which he won many awards and honors, including the SCLC Drum Major Award. He is a recovering Democrat. Among his most important cases: The State of Georgia vs. Robert Felton Moore, in which my father argued that the defendant (a black man who admitted to killing two white men) was innocent on the grounds that the police had beaten a confession out of him (1966) and took the case all the way to the US Court of Appeals where he won on reversal; Dr. William Shockley vs. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, in which my father represented a Nobel laureate who had been labeled a racist and a Nazi for his controversial position on race and intelligence; and as legal counsel to Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr., in matters surrounding the murder of his wife, Alberta, in 1974. The single most interesting fact about my father is that he authored books about his two "fathers": This Bo Peep Ain't No Fairy Tale (2001) and Daddy King and Me (2009).
I attended Miss Elizabeth's Kindergarten in 1957. I was suspended after I tried to jump the chain link fenced surrounding the playground because I wanted to go home. As punishment, I was made to wear a baby bonnet in front of the class. It was the first time a crowd of people laughed at me and I vowed never to return, and my mother was forced to keep me at home while she nursed my infant brother. Actually, the real reason I didn't want to return was because Miss Elizabeth picked me up and drove me home with a bunch of other kids and Donald, who sat next to me, couldn't make the ride without crapping in his pants. I attended Virginia Heard Elementary School in grades one through 3 1/2, and was the student of legendary Savannah teacher Dahlia Bearden, whom I had a crush on in spite of the fact that she, too, embarrassed me by making me play a solo on the Tonette, ultimately proving that I had only been pretending to play the damn thing. Grades four through 5 1/2 I spent at Jacob G. Smith Elementary School, where I formed lifelong friendships with people I lost track of for 50 years. I attended what was left of my sixth grade year at Sidney Lanier Elementary School in Brunswick, GA, then moved over to Glynn County Junior High for grades 7 and 8.
I ran for president of my 5th grade class and won, beating future Savannah Alderman Tommy Bordeaux.
I ran for president of my 8th grade class and lost to my girlfriend, resulting in a protest and investigation into a vote rigging scandal.
I attended grades 9-12 at Lakeside High School in Atlanta, GA, where I formed other lifelong friendships that remain in tact today. I was a B-student, played trumpet and baritone in the marching band, and failed to distinguish myself in sports or extra-curricular activities as I was too busy promoting rock concerts on weekends. Nevertheless, my classmates voted me Outstanding Senior in 1971.
I received a BA in English Literature with a minor in Russian Language from Georgia State University in 1975. While at Georgia State I continued to promote concerts professionally and also served as student council concert chairman, from which I was ousted by the president for squandering the entire yearly concert budget on bringing someone named Paul Simon for homecoming. I met my future wife at GSU. I also formed the Pre-Law Society in an effort to launch a law school at GSU. I pledged Sigma Nu. I returned to my alma mater in 1982 to teach a course I designed, The History of Popular Music in America: From Ragtime to Rock'n'Roll.
I received a Juris Doctor degree from Woodrow Wilson College of Law in 1978. WW was a night school that does not exist any more. I decided to go to WW rather than UGA or Emory because I was working in my father's law firm and getting a better education. I was also still involved in the music business as a journalist and photographer. In 1979, while studying for the bar exam, I began writing my first book, Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis (William Morrow, 1982), and sold the movie rights before the book was finished. I told my father that-- all things considered-- I'd rather write books and make movies than practice criminal law; my father said he didn't blame me.
In addition to my interests in Popular Music, Literature, Film, Civil Rights and Law, I have an abiding interest in Art (I owned a gallery in Stone Mountain from 1985-88), Photography, Tibetan Buddhism, Notre Dame football, and the Paranormal.
Among my honors and awards, I am most proud of having been named Lion of the Year by the Savannah Lions Club for 2009-12.
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In the wake of the mass shooting where a former Marine killed 12 people at a California bar and weeks after another deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, CNN's Chris Cuomo had a harsh message for those who offer "thoughts and prayers" to the victims of the shootings.
"You mock those who lost loved ones because if you gave it any thought at all you would never walk away from any of these without figuring out a better way to deal with them," Cuomo said.
Cuomo also noted that only ten percent of Americans placed gun control laws as the most important issue in the country, behind healthcare, immigration, and the economy.
The other big news of the week was the midterm elections.
The elections turned out just about as expected, the GOP maintained control of the Senate but lost the House to the Democrats. Both Republicans and Democrats could claim a "win" depending on who you support and how you choose to look at the results.


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Jens Himmer is a legend in German rugby. Already at 5 years old he ran over the field for the first time and fought his way to victory. This lead to a remarkable career; Jens Himmer played 12 years in the German national rugby team, 6 times German Champion. In the year 2000, after his active career the 45 year old transferred into coaching. He currently coaches the SC Germania List team. With success, in the past year they've been promoted to the first division.
Today, Jens Himmer can do without disturbing glasses; the specialists at CARE Vision had the perfect solution for him. His presbyopia has been corrected with an artificial lens. This was agreed at a medical eye check in the Hamburg City Branch. For the athlete, Dr Raquel Socias of CARE Vision chose a trifocal lens implant. These are the latest generation of artificial lens. This type of lens has several focal points and allows clear vision at different distances, without reading or bifocals. For our CARE Vision experts, the insertion of artificial lenses is routine: first the natural lens is removed through a tiny incision in the cornea and then the artificial lens is set into place. The advantage of a lens implantation: it is performed on an outpatient basis and takes only about ten minutes per eye. Both eyes are treated within one week. In the first 24 hours after surgery, the eye recovers significantly and the visual acuity is gradually improving. An optimal and stable vision is reached at the latest after a few weeks. The lens itself is invisible in the eye. The treatment was a success for Jens Himmer: "The best thing is I can read without problems again. This increases my quality of life immensely! Even during training I can see again close up again!" A perspective coach for the players of SC Germania List. We wish Jens Himmer and his team success in the first ruby league.
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Disabled Pressure Premier League Sponsors
Holmes asks Premier League sponsors to discontinue supporting discriminating clubs (chrisholmes.co.uk)
Premier League sponsors and broadcasters were asked to consider leaving the game. The reason is that many clubs refuse to develop their stadium's disabled facilities.
Currently only three Premier League stadiums are able to fulfill the regulations. The rest of them are in constant violation of policies regarding wheelchair spaces and other services for disabled spectators.
Lord Holmes is a Conservative peer and former nine-times Paralympic gold medalist. Holmes called Premier League sponsors and clubs to reconsider their relationships with clubs failing to comply with disabled facility regulations. According to a new bill proposal, Premier League stadiums might be closed down if they fail to meet the minimum guidelines.
BBC.com: Premier League sponsors urged to pull out over disabled facilities
It was told to Premier League sponsors and broadcasters that they should avoid football stadiums until those don't provide useful facilities for disabled fans, gambling news report. The most successful Paralympic swimmer of Great Britain, Lord Holmes of Richmond addressed the House of Lords with the problem.
Only three stadiums comply with mandatory accessibility regulations (Photo: GettyImages)
He said, "What we see is nothing short of shambolic. Today, I'm going to write to the sponsors of the Premier League and the broadcast partners to suggest to them that if there isn't considerable progress – so far I think we can describe it as glacial progress – in this area they should consider their relationship with football and how that fits with their ethical state in the market."
Only three Premier League stadiums, the properties of Swansea, Bournemouth and Leicester have enough wheelchair spaces, according to online mobile news. A 2014 BBC survey pointed out that eight out of 20 top light football stadiums failed to offer half of the required wheelchair spaces.
The Guardian: Premier League sponsors targeted by peer over disabled access 'inaction'
The disability commissioner of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) asks Premier League sponsors to think about withdrawing from financial support of clubs. Football clubs should offer enough facilities for disabled people to retain the benefits of sponsorships.
Arsenal provide some access to handicapped supporters, but don't meet the requirements (Photo: Guardian)
Nine-times Paralympic Games swimming gold medalist, Lord Holmes, is fed up with disputing with the clubs, latest gambling news report. For example, Chelsea representatives stated that their old ground is not suited to offer enough wheelchair spaces considering safety measurements. Chelsea made a promise of fulfilling the wheelchair space quota, when they will build a new stadium.
However, Holmes argues that clubs are ready to arrange their grounds immediately, when new TV facilities are to be installed. Holmes, said "Whether it's the Fifa debacle, casual sexism or the national scandal of discrimination against disabled fans, the need for football to discover its moral compass has never been greater. Poor access and discrimination against disabled fans has tarnished the reputation of football for too long."
The Telegraph: Premier League face the threat of losing sponsors over clubs' inadequate provision for disabled fans
Before Lord Chris Holmes' calls were made in the House of Lords, it was already in the newspapers that the nine-times Paralympic gold medallist considers the state of Premier League football stadiums a national scandal, regarding facilities for disabled people.
Swansea is one of the few clubs, where disabled fans are provided full access (Photo: Telegraph)
He thinks that "some clubs are still stuck in the dark ages", when referring to some incidents, disabled people were involved in when attending football matches in the English top flight. According to a new bill proposal, Premier League stadiums would lose their safety licenses unless meeting the minimum quota of wheelchair spaces and other facilities. This would mean that those stadiums were unable to host football matches.
It was reported by sports scores news earlier this year that three supporters were dispossessed by their crutches and walking sticks when attending a Premier League football match between Manchester United and Arsenal. A police liaison officer commented the incident, saying the stewards lacked common sense completely.
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The first place in Group G will likely be decided on Tuesday evening when Roma host Real Madrid at Olimpico. Teams head into the Matchday No 5 lock on nine points after four games so far in the campaign.
They are both five points off CSKA Moscow in third and they could both secure the knockout stage regardless of the outcome in this tie if Plzen avoids a defeat in the Russian capital.
The international break killed the momentum for both Roma and Madrid who disappointed in their respective domestic defeats at the weekend. Roma fell 1-0 away at Udinese, while Santiago Solari's impressive four-win thread came to an end in the cruelest of fashions as Eibar destroyed Los Blancos 3-0 in the first game of the La Liga day on Sunday.
These two sides have met each other quite frequently in recent years. This will be their seventh H2H clash since 2014. Madrid won four in a row coming into this one.
Los Blancos picked up a comfortable 3-0 victory on the opening matchday. Isco, Gareth Bale and Mariano Diaz were on the scoresheet.
Roma will head into the match without the services of Kostas Manolas who missed the defeat to Udinese. He suffered an ankle injury that he picked up while in action for Greece during the international break.
Daniele De Rossi has not played since the end of October due to a knee problem, meanwhile, and is expected to miss out once again.
Real scored four or more goals on three occasions in five matches under Santiago Solari. However, the new manager is about to face his first serious test to raise the spirits in the dressing room after a demolishing defeat to Eibar.
The trip to Olimpico will be a tough one for the holders as Roma won seven on the spin in front of the home crowd in the Champions League. Eusebio Di Francesco's troops rebounded from the initial defeat to real with three straight wins.