The defendant Christopher Lee Cornell purchased and possessed firearms in futherance of a plan to shoot and kill United States Government officers and employees,in violation of 18 U.S.C.Sec.1114 and 18 U.S.C.924(c). This Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015 photo made available by the Butler County Jail shows Christopher Lee Cornell. Cornell plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the Islamic State militant group, the FBI
The defendant Christopher Lee Cornell purchased and possessed firearms in futherance of a plan to shoot and kill United States Government officers and employees,in violation of 18 U.S.C.Sec.1114 and 18 U.S.C.924(c). This Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015 photo made available by the Butler County Jail shows Christopher Lee Cornell. Cornell plotted to attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington and kill government officials inside it and spoke of his desire to support the Islamic State militant group, the FBI
After reuniting last year, the grunge gods prove they can still shred. By Mary J. DiMeglio Chris Cornell (file) Photo: Bill McCay/ Getty Images MORRISON, Colorado — An ecstatic-looking Chris Cornell gazed over the Red Rocks Amphitheater on Monday night and declared, “We’re Soundgarden , and we’re back.” Setting off the night with “Searching with My Good Eye Closed” from 1991’s Badmotorfinger and the Grammy-winning “Spoonman,” one of their first big hits, the recently reunited grunge gods quickly cleared any doubts about whether they still had it, even after 14 years apart. “We’re doing this because of you,” Cornell professed. After the frontman encouraged the crowd to “smoke it all so you don’t get busted on the way home,” the band unleashed “Jesus Christ Pose,” with Matt Cameron’s pummeling of the drums reminding everyone that while he’s served as drummer for Pearl Jam since Soundgarden’s 1997 breakup, it was his work with tonight’s headliner that made him sought after. The band then allowed the audience to take a breath, slowing down the already-sleepy “Blow Up the Outside World.” The song’s fade out had the sold-out crowd of 9,400 chanting in unison. Cornell reveled at the venue his reformed group had taken on. “We played here before, and maybe a little bit was lost on us,” he said. “It’s f—ing amazing.” Between songs, he coaxed attendees to shriek just for the hell of it, giving props to the amphitheater’s legendary acoustics. “This big rock over here and this one over there,” he said, referencing the two giant stones that flank the seating area, “it acts like a speaker, funnels down to my head. It’s trippy.” The Seattle foursome revisited their breakthrough album, Superunknown, for three in row, following “The Day I Tried to Live” with “My Wave” and “Fell on Black Days.” They went all the way back to their Screaming Life/Fopp EP for “Nothing to Say” and shredded eardrums with “Rusty Cage.” For “Outshined,” Cornell dropped his guitar in favor of a microphone stand as his temporary weapon of choice, alternately waving it and pounding it into the stage. As seasoned bands often do, Soundgarden changed up some of their biggest hits when most fans probably would have preferred the radio version. And while Cornell shied away from some of the notes on the choruses of “Black Hole Sun” and “Pretty Noose,” it seems he was saving his pipes for the set-ending fan favorite “Slaves & Bulldozers.” Having admirably conquered the night’s 20-plus selections, Cornell explored the heights of his iconic wail without hesitation. The band — which released its first-ever live album, Live on the I-5, earlier this year — is currently crafting its first studio LP since 1996. Though nothing new was debuted during Monday night’s hit parade, fans can be hopeful that they channel the passion they displayed for their old material. Have you seen Soundgarden on their reunion tour? Share your review in the comments below! Related Artists Soundgarden
Police arrested Cornell senior Keri Blakinger while she was holding $150,000 worth of heroin, which she confessed was hers. A Cornell Daily Sun staffer, Keri posed in bikinis on Facebook—and hung out in a notorious drug den. More
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Police arrested Cornell senior Keri Blakinger while she was holding $150,000 worth of heroin, which she confessed was hers. A Cornell Daily Sun staffer, Keri posed in bikinis on Facebook—and lived in a notorious drug den. More
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Well, here's one more argument for an overhaul of the jury system in America. According to a Cornell University study, a physically unattractive defendant is likely to receive a harsher sentence than a more attractive defendant – a prison sentence up to 22 months longer, on average, for a similar crime. The study looks at two kinds of jurors – those who process information rationally and without regard for the appearance of the defendant, and jurors who process information emotionally, giving harsher verdicts and sentencing based upon their perception of the physical attributes of the defendant. Author Justin Gunnell '05, J.D. '08, who began working on the study as a policy analysis and management major with co-author Stephen Ceci, and Cornell's Helen L. Carr Professor of Developmental Psychology were determined to find out why there have been reports of such disparities for decades. Using 169 Cornell undergraduates, the scientists determined those individuals who processed information rationally, using facts, analysis and reason, and those who based their decisions on emotion which factored in irrelevant factors such as race, gender and class, and who reported that a “less attractive” person would be “more likely” the kind of person who would commit a crime. The study concluded with the participants looking at an actual case file and photograph, jury instructions and closing arguments and rendering his or her verdict and sentencing accordingly. (In fairness, this inconsistency was reported in those cases with ambiguous evidence or lesser charged offenses; in other words, not in cases where there was harder evidence more determinative of guilt). Since in the American justice system, attorneys have an opportunity to screen jurors for specific reasons, and for a limited number of non-specific reasons, this study might be useful, in designing questions or challenges that get to the heart of a prospective juror's mindset, but can we ever ensure a jury system without predisposition, whether for race, gender, class or attractiveness? Should we even be surprised by this study, with what we, as laymen, know of human nature? This tosses another ball into the court of proponents for professional jurors – with its own set of drawbacks, but arguably a more plausible solution to justice in the courtroom. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/6015099-unattractive-defendants-receiv… added by: Stoneyroad
FOOD BUZZ : A Dr. Oz-like analysis of 52 paintings depicting the Last Supper finds that Jesus' portion control is severely lacking. As in, his plate has grown 62% in the last thousand years. Memo to JC: it takes your stomach 20 minutes to realize it's full. Eat slowly, and stop eating when you're full. Pretty sure I read all that in Acts. The Best Links: A breakdown of 4 paintings. A video lecture! Using computer aided design technology, the brothers compared the size of the portions, bread and plates with the average size of the heads in 52 paintings. Entrees increased 69 percent in size during the 1,000 years, plate size 66 percent and bread size 23 percent, the Wansinks reported in a study published in the April edition of The International Journal of Obesity. “I think people assume that increased serving sizes, or ‘portion distortion,’ is a recent phenomenon,” said Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab and author of “Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think.” “But this research indicates that it’s a general trend for at least the last millennium.” But maybe it’s worth entertaining another hypothesis: that the images we see—and the Last Supper is one of the more ubiquitous art images in the Western world—subliminally affect our notion of what’s a portion size. the Mindless Eating site The International Journal of Obesity, where the article cannot be found. Read
NCAA Bracket Update 2010: March Madness 2010 Scores and Results – March 20, 2010 – It is another day for the teams to get their target plans to go to the Final Four or event to the Championship round. And now the NCAA Bracket Update 2010 are very in demand in the net since people are searching now for the latest happening and live actions at the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. And to give you now with live updates of the NCAA Bracket 2010, here are some of the good news: Maryland advances to the second round in the Midwest Region and will play No. 5 Michigan State, who beat No. 12 New Mexico State earlier Friday. On the other hand, Ohio State overthrew UC Santa Barbara. Duke overpowered ARPB in a lopsided game. One of the biggest upset is the Cornell beating Temple 78-65. The unpopular Siena put themselves in the map of basketball by giving a hard time on Purdue. At last, the Terrapins got double-digit scoring efforts from four players, including team-high scorer and rebounders Jordan Williams (21 points, 17 rebounds), followed by Landon Milbourne (19), Greivis Vasquez (16) and Eric Hayes with 11. Please find below the latest and updated NCAA Basketball Tournament 2010 Scores and Results for March 20, 2010: Georgia Tech 64 vs Oklahoma State 59 Utah State 53 vs Texas A&M 69 Morgan State 50 vs West Virginia 77 Final Cornell 78 vs Temple 65 Final Minnesota 54 vs Xavier 65 Final Siena 64 vs Purdue 72 Missouri 86 vs Clemson 78 Georgia Tech 64 vs Oklahoma State 59 Utah State 53 vs Texas A&M 69 Morgan State 50 vs West Virginia 77 Final Cornell 78 vs Temple 65 Final Minnesota 54 vs Xavier 65 Final Siena 64 vs Purdue 72 Missouri 86 vs Clemson 78 Vermont 56 vs Syracuse 79 New Mexico 67 State vs Michigan State 70 ARPB 44 Duke 73 UCSB 51 Ohio State 68 Oakland 66 vs Pittsburgh 89 Wofford 49 vs Wisconsin 53 Florida State 60 vs Gonzaga 67 Louisville 62 vs California 77 Houston 77 vs Maryland 89 NCAA Bracket Update 2010: March Madness 2010 Scores and Results – March 20, 2010 is a post from: Daily World Buzz Continue reading →
Cornell students just received an email from the University Police, warning them about an imminent, and dangerous, threat to their safety: Deadheads. Hey, we’d be nervous too. Looks like there’s a concert on campus this weekend by the jam-band Furthur, which was started by former Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Phil Lesh. So you know what that means. The Deadheads—with their pot-smoking, dredlock-sporting, VW van-driving ways—are coming, and they’ve got nowhere to stay. So the police are concerned that “this particular group of fans will set up camp wherever they can and will certainly avail themselves to the warmth of any open building.” Which, you know, might happen! Because they are dirty hippies . The letter—reproduced in full below—was sent out to the Cornell Greek community, probably because everyone knows sorority houses are warm and comfy and would definitely be places where dirty hippies would try to park their vans, if you know what I mean. To Cornell Greek Community: This Sunday, February 14th there will be a concert hosted in Barton Hall featuring a band called Further [ sic ]. This band in part has members from the old Grateful Dead band and will certainly generate an active crowd of what are affectionately referred to as “Deadheads”. This fan base is very loyal to the Grateful Dead and their remaining members. We are confident that they will be showing up in large numbers as early as this Friday. Our concern is that this particular group of fans will set up camp wherever they can and will certainly avail themselves to the warmth of any open building. Even if they do not have tickets to the venue, they will still come in the hopes of gaining access to the concert, and they will be seeking shelter from the elements over the weekend. Please be extra vigilant in securing your buildings this Friday and throughout the weekend. If you have staff working in the buildings over the weekend, please request that they secure their areas and report any persons who look like they may not belong in their building to the Cornell Police at 255-1111 or if an emergency; 911. Thank you for your help and support to keep your facilities safe! Sgt. Philip D. Mospan Coordinator, Office of Professional Development Cornell University Police G-2 Barton Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-1701 T- 607-[redacted] F- 607-[redacted] http://www.cupolice.cornell.edu/ [Photo via Flickr/zombieite ]
