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When are the Americans going to invade Brazil?
The company registered the trademark before Apple even thought about launching the iPhone, and produced the physical product to go with it. Good on them. If Apple really cared about the Brazilian market, they would have checked up on trademarks as part of due diligence before branding - it's not like Apple hasn't had bad experiences with trademark issues before.
"naming scheme started before the music player could place phone calls"
How could they check for "iPod" and if it could place calls? They registered the iPhone trademark a year before the first iPod was announced.
It's also not just Apple record label, CISCO also had a telephone called "iPhone".
Apple's use of the naming scheme started with the iMac [wikipedia.org] in 1998, though I'm pretty use the iPrefix was used by others before that... and it's kind of hard to call something a naming scheme when there's only one example.
It is really not that simple/cheap to check the entire world for trademarks.
Which is a bit disappointing when you think of it. It only takes a single google search to instantaneously find a dry cleaner anywhere in the world, but you need a lawyer and days to find reference to an official registration made with any of the 200 governments of the world.
I'm not saying Brazil isn't an interesting market, but it probably isn't in the top 5. It is really not that simple/cheap to check the entire world for trademarks. Also I guess the naming scheme started before the music player could place phone calls. I guess they checked iPod more thoroughly.
On the other hand this is not the first time this company gets in trouble for using other peoples trademarks. A certain British music label comes to mind...
Home of the iBeatles?
Apple Tecords clearly abused the trademark process to cover personal computers that DIDN'T EXIST when they filed. It was just Steve being a poor kid that didn't have good lawyers to prevent them from sticking him.
He fixed that...
Apple the record company settled with Apple computers for $80000 and a promise that they wouldn't enter each other's respective business domains. The record company got angry when the computer company did just that in 2003 with iTunes.
It is really not that simple/cheap to check the entire world for trademarks.
Given the scope of Apple's legal resources, it should be. Especially for a company whose business model seems to involve suing the crap out of everybody rather than actually doing any innovation. And no, making a phone 0.00001 mm thinner than the model they released in 2007 does not count as innovation.
I'm not saying Brazil isn't an interesting market, but it probably isn't in the top 5.
Give it time.
I'm not saying Brazil isn't an interesting market, but it probably isn't in the top 5.
As far as cell phone are considered, it is.
I'm not saying Brazil isn't an interesting market, but it probably isn't in the top 5.
Brazil is the 5th most populous country in the world [wikipedia.org].
Cisco made and sold a product they called iPhone before Apple in the US. This didn't stop Apple from selling their iPhone is the US without aquiring the rights.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_iPhone [wikipedia.org]
No, but it could have, if Linksys had taken their action all the way. Instead, they presumably got a tidy sum in the settlement. Decent win for them, I'd say. Nothing like a bit of rent-seeking to keep the wallet happy.
Apple was already working on acquiring rights before release... They were just being held up. Again, Cisco hadn't SOLD the product in several years... It's not up to Apple to know if somebody "maybe might wanna" still use something.
This Brazillian company had a trademark but NEVER released a product until well after Apple STARTED SELLING iPhones in 2008. If it was so important, they had 5 years to bring the matter up.
That's just incorrect. I still have a Linksys iPhone I bought the year before or the same year the iPhone was released.
Another company called Infogear had a product called an iPhone, and Cisco bought the company. Cisco then stopped selling the iPhone in 2001, basically abandoning "iPhone."
Then in mid 2006 all the hype about an Apple iPhone started up. Cisco's iPhone trademark had expired, but they were still in a grace period where they could save it, and they would need to declare under penalty of perjury that they'd been using the trademark during that period, and submit an example of the trademark in use.
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I don't know Brazilian trademark law, but it looks like they registered it back in 2000 and then sat on it, not releasing anything until 2012. This is not what trademarks are for. They are to protect a product or a soon upcoming product. In this case the Brazilian company wants to ride on the iPhone fame created by Apple using trademark, exactly the opposite of what they're for.
This is kind of what happened with Cisco. Cisco had basically abandoned the iPhone name and fraudulently renewed at the last minute
Every now and then, an event occurs that should not [but does] fill one's heart with joy — mainly because of a universal form of justice being executed. This is one of those moments.
Why does this fill your heart with joy?
a new android phone running yet another OUTDATED version of Android that isn't going to receive any kinds of long term updates.
This product will be dead in a year. the iphone will keep chugging alone and apple won't have to even try to do anything about it.
It is running Gingerbread people you should be screaming at this company to get off it's ass and release it with a recent OS.
It's running Gingerbread in a near-third world country. It has features useful for Brazil (it's dual sim). It's probably a bit on the expensive side, but it's not necessarily underspecced just because it's running gingerbread. Getting the software to support all the hardware reliably is probably the main challenge for this Brazilian company (as it is for my Norwegian one, still waitting for my LTE tab updates, grr)
Brazil isn't even *close* to being a 3rd world country. It' the sixth largest economy in the world, above England and Italy, and just below France. There are some dodgy parts, just like there are dodgy parts of the US.
It's running Gingerbread in a near-third world country. It has features useful for Brazil (it's dual sim). It's probably a bit on the expensive side, but it's not necessarily underspecced just because it's running gingerbread. Getting the software to support all the hardware reliably is probably the main challenge for this Brazilian company (as it is for my Norwegian one, still waitting for my LTE tab updates, grr)
As a brazilian who is the owner of 3 android phones, I have to say that Gradiente's iPhone will tank. There are much better options here, not to mention cheaper.
If Gradiente wants to compete in the brazilian cell phone market, they should worry about Samsung and Motorola, not Apple.
As long as Gingerbread works with the hardware of the phone, who cares that it's "out of date"?
I have precisely zero interest in software updates for a phone, as long as it keeps working the same as when I bought it.
It would be worth the airfare to Brazil to buy one and use it in the USA... especially if you lived in Cupertino.
Is that little green robot on the box displaying it's middle finger?
Why add the "Neo One" to the name? You just won a case for a very valuable name in the electronics industry, why go adding extra crap to to let people know that it isn't really an iPhone?
Perhaps the "Neo One" designation indicates phones with a convenient-to-remove/replace battery, and reliance on fewer proprietary technologies than the Johnny-come-lately's iPhones.
Gradiente (the company making the phone) wants to paint themselves as the good guys, who simply got lucky of registering the name before Apple (they even have a video, in Portuguese, saying that their phone is "cheaper and have less features" while praising Steve Jobs in the process for making the "other" iPhone).
My guess is that they are doing everything that is legal around here just to hike up the price. They probably know that being assholes would burn their brand (which is almost dead for around a deca
First, why not sell the name to Apple?
Because Apple most likely isn't willing to pay what Gradiente wants. Apple has a track record for engaging in long and useless "negotiations" in Brazil. Years ago they wanted the right to set the pace within the App Store (defining age ratings for apps), and the Brazilian government didn't want that. Here the government decides that kind of stuff and Apple thought it wasn't an option, so the end result was that the App Store in Brazil was really shitty for years. Only a few games (those made by Brazilian developers) were available, many other apps were missing. Which even led to people coming up with ways to register their accounts in other countries' stores just to have access to apps they couldn't get here.
Apple also exploits the market here. Brazilians have this retarded idea that more expensive = better. An unlocked iPhone 5 starts at U$U$650 in the US (today that would be ~R$1300 in Brazil). The Brazilian government imposes the highest and most nonsensical volume of taxes in the world, but Apple starts the iPhone 4S (iPhone 5 isn't even selling here officially yet) at R$2000 [apple.com]. Carriers have been offering pre-orders for the iPhone 5 starting at around R$2600 with an expensive plan, or around R$3100 without one. It is believed that Apple itself will sell them in the R$2400-3000 range once it's officially released here.
With those things in mind, the result is very likely that Apple wouldn't settle for a value Gradiente wanted.
The second point is about the name.. They (Gradiente) very likely went with something slightly different for the case Apple eventually does decide on paying for the trademark. In that case, Gradiente's trouble with getting around "iPhone Neo One" should be slightly less complicated than simply "iPhone".
Rather than trying to trick people into thinking that they are selling an Apple iPhone?
Apple's success in cell phones wasn't because they were so good at naming them.
Parent's post current conversion:
- iPhone 4S 16GB at apple store: R$2000 = U$1,018
- iPhone 5 pre-orders at carriers: R$2600 = U$1,322 with contract / U$1,577 without contract.
Yep, you got it mostly right.
Importation taxing is insane here, and like I said on my previous post, very nonsense. Most stuff fall into this retarded law where at the border, they'll get taxed "to match the price practiced in the country". This law has the limit of R$5000, so anything more expensive than that will have its own separate law for importation.
The problem is that it makes importing stuff unpredictable unless you have market information to match prices (which by itself is a lot of work for the a
You think you have it bad with taxes? Come to Argentina...
Anyway, I think you're right. Gradiente wants money from Apple, but maybe Apple has found that the Brazilian legal system is not as friendly to them as the US and European are. Less bullshit and even less appeals. So Apple can't exploit it like they do in USA.
And they are too proud to pay. They think they're entitled to it because they are the "i" company. Fuck them, they sue anyone who uses a rounded edge. Let them suffer on this one for a while.
Really Android 2.3? Epic fail.
The only thing newsworthy is the fact that he can use the name iPhone for what looks like is a completely mediocre china phone.
The only thing newsworthy is the fact that he can use the name iPhone for what looks like is a completely mediocre china phone.
The irony of this post hurts my brain.
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There are several events planned for students at Reeds Elementary School.
There are several events planned for students at Reeds Elementary School.
The PTO sponsored Cheer Mania Night for students will be held from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. on Feb. 22. The cost is $5 per hour, per child.
There will be no school for students on Feb. 25.
The math carnival night will be from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 28 for kindergarten through fifth grade.
The PTO Applebee's Flapjack breakfast will be from 8. – 10 a.m. March 9.
Scout Sunday observed at Shiloh UMC
The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Troop 221 at Shiloh United Methodist Church celebrated the annual Scout Sunday during the worship service on Feb. 9 with a delicious meal following in the church's Family Life Center.
Shiloh's United Methodist Women and United Methodist Men will be serving up another buffet breakfast 6 – 10 a.m. March 2. All profits will go to the family life center building fund. Everyone is invited out for a morning filled with good food and fellowship.
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Members of Reeds Post No. 162 of The American Legion will hold another chicken pie sale on Saturday mornings through from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 30, at the post headquarters at 526 Legion Club Road in Reeds. The pies are frozen, ready-to-bake, and include gravy and cooking instructions.
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While a search warrant must be executed on the premises within the required seven days, there is no violation of M.G.L. c. 276, §3A if the police have not completed the forensic analysis of the seized computer(s) and other electronic data storage devices within the prescribed period.
The defendant was convicted of child pornography in violation of G.L. c. 272, §29C. On appeal, he asserted multiple errors including the allegation that the search of his computer over a period of months was unreasonable and in violation of c. 276, §3A, which states:
Every officer to whom a warrant to search is issued shall return the same to the court by which it was issued as soon as it has been served and in any event not later than seven days from the date of issuance thereof, with a return of his doings thereon; provided, however, that a justice of the superior court may at any time receive complaints and issue search warrants returnable in seven days before a district court named in such warrant and in that event the officer shall make his return to such district court as directed. (emphasis added).
The SJC held that the defendant's motion to suppress the digital evidence should have been granted because the facts did not rise to the level of probable cause. While it was unnecessary for the SJC to decide the question of whether the search violated c. 276, §3A, they exercised discretion to consider the issue.
As stated in Comm. v. Cromer, 365 Mass. 519 (1974), the SJC held, "[The] required warrant return procedures are ministerial, and failure to comply therewith is not ground for voiding an otherwise valid search. . . . In this case, the critical question is whether the search warrant was executed within seven days of its issuance." As similar provisions and rules have held in other jurisdictions, the police do not need to complete the forensic analysis of a seized computer and other electronic data storage devices within the prescribed period for executing a search warrant. Because a written return listing the devices to be examined was filed seven days after the search warrant issued, there was no violation of c. 276, §3A.


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Camp Invention Sparks Imagination, Analytical Thinking
After school is out most elementary and middle-school children find themselves at the pool, camp or participating in summer fun. But a group of first- through sixth-graders found themselves at college literally. The 51 students were part of Camp Invention, a science program for children designed to spark their creativity and problem-solving abilities. They came to the Cartersville campus every day for a week, and their projects included thinking through how to survive on Planet Zach, a fictional planet without any of the resources of Earth. That meant they had to devise some kind of shelter to protect themselves from the elements, a way to obtain food, a method of transportation. Finally, they had to build a miniature space ship, based on the principles of physics, so they could get home.
Campers also had to clean up Sludge City. One morning they entered their classroom to find piles of debris everywhere. Part of their assignment was to clean it up. Also as part of this exercise, they learned about water pollution and clean and dirty landfills. Their goal was to design a filter that eliminated dangerous substances in the water.
While having fun with these creative projects, students were also learning about Newtons law of gravity, the laws of motion, friction and centrifugal force. They built a rocket ship from recyclable materials. They learned teamwork by figuring out how to complete a complicated task, making a balloon burster, in four steps. They had to plan each step so that they could move to the next one. They learned how to build a roller coaster using the laws of physics that demonstrated how to travel in a 360-degree loop.
Camp Invention is a national program that has been operational since the 1990s. While its focus is on science, the real goal is to spark imagination and analytical thinking. The program does so through hands-on activities. Studies show that learning by doing produces the greatest retention of knowledge. Twenty schools from Bartow and surrounding counties were represented. The camp was so popular that GHC expects it to grow dramatically next year. On the last day, parents and friends arrived to see their inventions and hear about the time they had spent.
|Camper McKenzie House proudly displays her invention and the patent certificate she received at Camp Invention.
McKenzie House, an 11-year-old who attended, went because she wants to become a teacher of math and science. Her father has been seriously ill and unable to work, so the GHC Foundation provided her with a scholarship for the program. She was so excited and so positive that Merry Clark, a GHC science professor in charge of Camp Invention, always looked forward to her arrival. McKenzie jumped right into all the activities. She had such a wonderful time, said Clark. Shes particularly interested in conservation.
Paula House, McKenzies mother, said her daughter had told her, The Earth gets sick when were not careful with it. Clark said one of the most important elements of the program was its focus on reusing as many materials as possible. Its a good lesson for students to learn.
At Camp Invention, children were loud and they got dirty and they had the time of their lives. Word of mouth is powerful, and when put into the megaphone of childrens excited voices, very loud. And this is one time being loud is a very good thing.
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With the wadted pick of gholsten, I think it is in tannebaum's best interest not to blow this 1st round pick.
There is no area of glaring weakness on this team, the front office has done a great job stacking up this team, there is plenty of talent right now that we could skip the draft altogether and it wouldn't make a difference... Sure we would start to notice in 2 years, but there are plenty of young prospects on the team already. Even the loss of Wallace Wright when we signed Laury the best special teamer on the Seahawks and a linebacker at that which is an upgrade in itself since Wallace never saw the field on offense, I actually think Laury can be a solid backup.
The free agent additions alone will make us better (Cro, LT and Pool) I don't think the defections will hurt us much. I also expect some players like DeVito, Ihedigbo, Cole, Slauson, Turner, Pitoitua, Gholston to get better and make contributions this year... I'm not sweating this draft like in previous years, this draft is gravy really.
With the wadted pick of gholsten, I think it is in tannebaum's best interest not to blow this 1st round pick.
Cro was not a FA addition. He costed us a draft pick already.
If we draft well, that could put us over the edge to getting to the Super Bowl.
If Cotch or Edwards go down we would be screwed regardless whether we had a rookie there or not, rookie receivers almost always struggle especially when thrown in the mix such as would be the case if a starter went down. Not saying to blow the draft, just saying this team is good enough right now as it stand and that the draft would be gravy. I don't see the holes at safety or DE, I guarantee you whoever we draft at etither spot will not start this year ahead of the likes of Smith and Ihedigbo or Ellis and DeVito... more than likely this won't happen.
Honestly I believe every draft is important but in terms of success this year I see what you mean.
Personally I would like to see us draft both Offensive and Defensive lineman for depth incase of injury, plus Faneca, Woody, Jenkins and Ellis are all key guys getting up their in age.
For the first round or two though I would like to go for an OLB, S or WR whichever falls to us as the best in those positions. I wouldn't be mad if we went with a CB in say the 2nd round either, you can never have too many of those. A WR or DB that can return kicks is a plus too, don't know if Leon will be the same and its good to have some youth there.
This Draft can help us fill some future holes plus give us contributers this year but by no means is it a make or break draft for us. Division Rivals New England and Buffalo (Miami too but not as much) need to hit it big in the draft this year as they have A LOT more holes to fill then us, especially NE IMO needs to make up for the past 3 to 4 drafts.
I get your premise but you're not exactly going to dodge the bullets from pessimists alike.
We need help.
We have a starting DE that may not make it through the season.
A starting NT that may not make it through the season.
No situational pass rusher on the other side of Pace.
(I like Thomas more than most, just pointing it out)
Two white safeties (lol)
Pool and his concussion issues.
A huge question mark at CB opposite Revis.
A giant question mark at CB between the hashes.
A RB coming off a horrific leg break.
A RB coming looking like he belongs at the broadcast table.
A RB that may not make it through the season and has possible fumbleitis.
A QB that may throw more INT than TD's, again.
A WR that may let balls hit him in his face, helmet, chest, etc repeatedly.
David Clowney and Brad Smith going over the middle.
A healthy line for two years that may not be so healthy as they age yet another year this season.
A TE who couldn't figure out if he was good or bad last year.
A blocking TE who can't seem to stop holding.
A FB that's older than our previous coach and was probably seriously contemplating retirement.
You can spin it whatever way you like.
All teams have these issues.
That's what the draft is for.
Don't miss.
Can't afford to whiff on this draft, there is good talent throughout. We want to get some good football players added to this team.
They have four months to prep for drafting seven (or so) players. Get it right and keep your team moving.
Ummm. I would not recommend that. New England is still given credit based on Brady and Bellichick, but they have a number of holes to fill because they whiffed on so many picks over the years. You cannot assume no matter what you believe your talent level is that you can whiff on too many drafts and maintain that stature (and remember, though many of believe the Jets are ready to take that next step, we haven't accomplished it as of yet so the stature we're at is still in question).
Add to the fact that this is one of the deepest drafts in years and I believe that we need to come out with a minimum of three impact players.
Still think you're underestimating how glaring a hole the Safety position is now. Pool has had 4 concussions already, counting on him to even stay on the field for 16 weeks, nevermind replace Kerry Rhodes is complete wishful thinking.
Let's hope Mr. T doesn't whiff.
No we can't. I think I'd almost garauntee 6-10 if our draft sucked...OK...drastic...but it couldn't and wouldn't be fine...if not some long term players who are pro ready at least.
We have a hole at Safety and need depth at D-line and ILB. Not to mention we still lack a natural pass rusher. Jets need to have a succesful draft.
2006 Fergeson and Mangold
Solid Pro-Bowl LT and for my money the BEST C in the league.
2007 Revis
Best CB in the league hands down.
2008 Gholston and Keller
So far Gholston has been a bust. Keller is an excellent weapon out of the TE position we havent had in forever.
2009 Sanchez
Potential Franchise QB.
Check his track record and compair it to ANYONES in the league the last 4 to 5 years and try to give me a better GM in the draft. FIVE solid starters and potential Pro-Bowlers out of SIX is GREAT, I'll take MR T over anyone in the NFL.
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I agree with you that the team hasn't as many holes to fill as previous year's and is strong right now - but let's not get ahead of ourselves. The other teams want to win just as much as the Jets, and will not be lying down during draft day or the season, for that matter. If we start getting lackadaisical and complacent now then inevitably all the good work up to this point will start coming undone. I believe the mindset of champion teams is to do everything with excellence 100%, unrelenting.
As well, injuries/suspensions during the season are a fact of life in the NFL, we still need to stockpile talent for depth particularly on the DL, WR, OL, S etc. Also if we draft duds then valuable, finite $$$ is tied up in guaranteed money due to salary cap restrictions. Even Woody would get turned off doing that.
If we start getting lazy and indulgent, content with whatever we get then we really deserve the ignominious title of SOJ's - the very thing we are striving to discard. If so, we should only blame ourselves. I for one, never want hear the accursed phrase again on draft day.
As other posters have mentioned we need a strong draft, and an infusion of fresh, motivated talent to push us over the top to the SB.
Take us to the promised land!!
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However, I believe the spider is referencing the fact that the jets are moving through free agency and the off-season in general with guise. The draft is vital but let's not ignore the other aspects of the game including maneuvering throughout the draft itself. It's an aggressive approach but the Jets have not had a 'modest' offseason' since 2005.
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It is a stereotype that was promulgated by family-oriented television shows in the 1960s and '70s. The family would be gathered around the breakfast table reading the morning paper — Mom would have the front page, Dad the sports section, and junior would be chucking at the "Funnies" as it seems they were always called.
And while the newspaper sections of choice may be off base in the world of today, the fact that everyone has their favorite section or feature of the newspaper to read still rings true.
My older son, for instance, loves the Shortcuts page the Morris Daily Herald carries on Tuesdays. We know local sports fans can't wait for the Saturday morning recap of how the Redskins or the Indians or the Coalers did on the football field the evening before.
And, based on the phone calls we receive when something is amiss with the Crossword puzzle, there is a large segment of our readership who loves to work puzzles.
Rest assured that, when the fresh, new tabloid version of the Morris Daily Herald appears in your mailbox on Tuesday, Aug. 20, all of those things I just mentioned will be there. (Well, great local sports coverage will be, anyway; you'll have to wait until Saturday, Aug. 31, for coverage of the opening night of gridiron action).
In fact, while much planning and emphasis has been placed on what new features and information to bring our readers, just as much thought and figuring (and, at times, debate) have gone into determining what pieces of the MDH our readers cannot live without.
First and foremost on that list is the Family Table page, which features great recipes and ideas for the kitchen — many of them generated from the stove, over (and computer) of Morris' own Sue Schafer. Keep looking for it each Wednesday.
Each Friday, you will still be able to find not only a listing of area churches and their service times, but also the Devotions page. A mainstay of the Morris Daily Herald for years, this page will continue to keep you up-to-date on the worship and fellowship opportunities offered by area churches.
Neighbors will also be there each day, helping you celebrate life's milestones with friends and loved ones and learn of local opportunities to make new memories that will last a lifetime.
Most importantly, of course, is the fact the most complete news available of happenings in and around Grundy County — where we all live and work — will continue to dominate your newspaper.
Patrick Graziano is the managing editor of the Morris Daily Herald. He can be contacted via e-mail at pgraziano @morrisdailyherald.com.


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Below is an old but interesting article on the "dog-fights" in Test matches between Pakistan and West Indies from 1976-91 (time-frame beginning after Australian rout of Windies in 75-76) during which time West Indies totally dominated every team - home and abroad - losing just one Test series.
While the mighty Windies in late 70s and throughout 80s were crushing all and sundry, losing just that single test series in New Zealand, Imran's team seems to be the only one that really stood up to them consistently during these 15 years.
Imran's team drew the series against the Windies at home in 85-86 and again away in the West Indies in 88-89, and then again at home in 90-91.
Most impressive is the fact that it was the only team to win a test match, and draw a series against West Indies in the West Indies in the entire decade of 80s (really should have won that series in 88-89 if it were not for some horrendous umpiring when the Windies, tottering at 180-7, finally won the match by reaching the required total at 268-8).
Several of the matches between the two sides were truly dog-fights, especially in the 80s.
With both teams having great bowlers, innings totals for both teams rarely exceeded 400 runs (less than 300 runs in most cases). And Viv Richards was the only batsman - from both sides - to average greater than 50 in multiple series.
During this same time from mid-70s to early 90s West Indies were bullying every team in the world with their fast bowlers - especially at home - but their record against Pakistan was pretty even 6-4 (with 8 draws) and 3-3 after Wasim Akram made his debut.
West Indies win-loss record against major teams during the same time for comparison.:
Australia: (31 played) = 17 wins - 5 losses
England: (38 played) = 24 wins - 3 losses
India: (29 played) = 11 wins - 3 losses
Pakistan (18 played) = 6 wins - 4 losses
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If youre a donor or potential donor to Karl Roves group American Crossroads, I recommend you listen to Mark Levins recent interview with Donald Trump, because they disclosed some long overdue truths that needed to be said.
Trump and Levin made several points that donors, the media, and the political class can no longer ignore and frankly should have picked up on long ago. When you see the facts all laid out, youll be asking yourself the same question as Levin: I would say to the wealthy donors out there, why do you keep donating to him?
The first point Trump makes is exhibit one in the case against Rove and something people should never, ever forget: You know it was really Karl Rove who gave us Obama. Mr. Trump is exactly right. The next time someone says Karl Rove is a political genius, just remember that his disastrous decisions during the Bush Administration paved the way for President Obamas election, Obamacares implementation, and our unsustainable $16 trillion national debt.
The truth is that the only times in politics when the political pendulum swings that far in either direction is when things get really, really awful under the sitting president. What largely caused that political situation was Karl Roves wrongheaded advice to George W. Bush. Lets also be honest about Rove being the architect of Bushs two victories. Barely beating atrocious candidates like Al Gore and John Kerry is not exactly a heavy lift or something to brag about, because he nearly let both get away.
Mr. Trumps second point was about Roves lousy record when it comes to the candidates he backed in 2012. Moderate, establishment candidates who were backed by Rove got crushed nearly across the board. Roves support of establishment candidates isnt surprising; these are the people who come to Washington and dont change a thing exactly what Rove wants. Levin went on to make the point that Roves attacks on conservatives and the Tea Party are peculiar when you consider that the only reason the U.S. House went back to Republican control is because of Tea Party turnout in the 2010 midterm elections: In 2006 they lost the Senate and the House when Rove was in charge, they havent gotten it back except in 2010 thanks to the Tea Party, Levin said.
The third point Trump made was perhaps the most devastating: They took $400 million of money that people put up to fight and they made the worst ads Ive ever seen.
The hundreds of millions in television ads Crossroads ran during the 2012 election had virtually zero impact. Donors trusted Rove to produce ads that were both innovative and effective and they got neither. Weak ads from one state to the next were placed on television and they failed miserably. $400 million was wasted, Trump went on to say. Hes exactly right, and what a shame it is.
This is personal for Trump because he was a $50,000 donor to Crossroads in 2010. That money could have been put to good use if it was given to groups with fresh ideas. So the next time you consider stroking a check to a Rove-controlled group, just remember what Donald Trump already knows: Karl Rove, I just think hes one of the most overrated people in politics.
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The community of Newtown, Conn., is in the thick of funerals and memorial services for the 26 children and adults killed Friday at an elementary school. A look at the services held Thursday:
Amid grim-faced mourners hurrying through a packed parking lot, a group of motorcycle-riding police officers from towns throughout the state formed an honor guard of sorts outside the doors of St. Rose of Lima Church to shield Hubbard's family as they entered for the funeral of 6-year-old Catherine Hubbard.
Throughout the service, a single bell repeatedly rang a sad, slow beat. Catherine's family said in her obituary that she would be remembered for her passion for animals and her constant smile.
Matthew and Jennifer Hubbard said they were ''greatly saddened by the loss of our beautiful daughter, Catherine Violet.'' They asked for continued prayers for themselves and other families who had experienced a loss.
The family asked for anyone wishing to remember their daughter to make a donation to a local animal center, in lieu of flowers.
Friends and family cried and embraced outside Honan Funeral Home in Newtown at the private services for 6-year-old Jesse Lewis.
And it was only fitting that police on horseback mixed with officers on motorcycles as the crowd of about 400 gathered for the service. Jesse's family has a collection of animals he enjoyed playing with, and he had been taking horseback riding lessons.
Family friends Amanda Caroll and Erin Keaney shivered and sobbed as they talked about the ''smiley'' boy who loved horses, the Connecticut Post reported.
St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Katonah, N.Y., overflowed with people as Cardinal Timothy Dolan told mourners that the fallen teacher ''brought together a community, a nation, a world, now awed by her own life and death.''
Anne Murphy's father, Hugh McGowan, said he was told by authorities that his 52-year-old daughter died trying to protect her young students. He said her body was found covering a group of children's bodies, as if to shield them.
Dolan spoke about her sacrifice, saying: ''''Like Jesus, Annie laid down her life for her friends. Like Jesus, Annie's life and death brings light, truth, goodness and love to a world often shrouded in darkness, evil, selfishness and death.''
About 15 people arrived at the church in a yellow school bus with ''Newtown'' written on its side.
Friends wept on the altar of the First Congregational Church as they remembered Lauren Rousseau, the spirited, hardworking, sunny-natured young woman who loved children and animals, especially cats, and who had always wanted to be a teacher.
Mourners filled the ornate white-pillared in downtown Danbury, Conn., and the congregation in the packed church sang ''Morning Has Broken'' and ''Let There Be Peace On Earth.''
They spoke of how the 30-year-old brightened their lives with her silliness and gave them all nicknames.
The Rev. Pat Kriss told of how Rousseau was baptized in this church, at a font given by Comfort Starr in 1753, in memory of his three children who had died. ''He, too, knew something about losing a child,'' she said.
She then sprinkled water from the font on Rousseau's urn.
Five uncles acted as pallbearers and about two dozen Boy Scout leaders lined the front pathway to Trinity Episcopal church on Main Street in downtown Newtown to honor Benjamin Wheeler, a former Cub Scout.
The 6-year-old was described as a lighthouse buff, budding musician and Beatles fan. His service included a rendition of ''Here Comes The Sun'' and the hymn ''Amazing Grace.''
The church was filled to capacity, and scores of mourners who couldn't get in milled outside.
Pablo Carmona, of Ridgefield, Conn., was one of several Boy Scouts from around the area to attend the service.
''It was hard to watch because he was so young,'' the 9-year-old said. ''It was very sad.''
Green balloons, the favorite color of 6-year-old Allie Wyatt, peppered the community of Southbury, where her funeral was held.
The Rev. Walter L. Pitman was the lone speaker at the funeral at Sacred Heart Church. He described Allie as a budding artist who covered her family's home in her paintings and drawings and the kind of child who smiled easily, the Danbury News Times reported.
Pitman said the girl loved to garden with her mother and was always outside, especially in the summer.
Pitman told those who knew the girl that they were a fortunate group, saying, ''At some point over the last six years, Allie Wyatt got in your way and you are better for it.''
Pitman described the little girl to the few hundred who attended as goofy and funny. He said she loved to read and loved math, and ''that alone makes her a saint.''


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(MCT) — CHICAGO — The break came, at last, on Saturday.
As pressure mounted over nearly two weeks, Chicago police investigating the murder of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton had followed leads that hadn't panned out.
Then on Saturday, tipped by a Cook County jail inmate, investigators picked up a recent parolee who revealed that two reputed Gangster Disciples had admitted shooting the honor student after mistaking her group for rival gang members, a law enforcement source told The Chicago Tribune in the first detailed account of how police cracked the high-profile case.
Using the threat of a return trip to prison as leverage, detectives convinced the parolee to give up the names of other gang members who could corroborate his account, the source said. By late Saturday night, Michael Ward and Kenneth Williams were arrested on the South Side on their way to celebrate a friend's birthday at a strip club, according to police.
On Tuesday, Cook County prosecutors laid out their case against the two, providing a glimpse at the motivation and consequences of gang violence in 2013 when many shootings are the result of turf battles and animosities among splintered factions of the same street gang.
Ward, 18, and Williams, 20, were charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in the shooting that has become a national symbol of Chicago's scourge of gun violence because of Hadiya's promise and youth. Two of her classmates were also wounded.
The suspects, identified by authorities as members of the SUWU gang faction, stood silently with their hands behind their backs as prosecutors detailed the charges before a packed courtroom. Both were ordered held without bond. A sheriff's department source said they were being kept apart from other inmates at Cook County Jail out of "concern for their safety."
The strongest evidence highlighted in court was an alleged videotaped confession by Ward, whom police identified as the triggerman. But investigators acknowledged that the murder weapon has not been found, and prosecutors made no mention of any significant physical evidence tying either suspect to the shooting. Since Williams quickly "lawyered up" and gave no statement to police, the evidence cited against him by prosecutors appears slimmer. He also has no criminal background.
In his confession, Ward said he and Williams were in the midst of a three-year battle with a rival gang faction that escalated when one of Ward's friends was killed and Williams was shot in the arm last summer, according to prosecutors.
"(Ward) stated that when the rival gang killed one of his friends, he thought, 'If we keep standing for this, we are going to be some straight bitches,'" Assistant State's Attorney Jennifer Sexton said in court.
On the day of the murder, Williams and Ward were driving around in a Nissan Sentra owned by Ward's mother when they passed Harsh Park in the North Kenwood neighborhood and spotted Hadiya's group, who were relaxing after final exams and had taken shelter from the rain under a canopy, Sexton said. Mistaking them for members of the rival 4-6 Terror gang faction, Williams drove down an alley and handed Ward a gun, she said. Ward exited the car and "snuck up on the group, and they didn't see him coming," Sexton said.
Ward admitted approaching a fence and firing six shots, the prosecutor alleged. He ran back to the car and Williams drove off, she said. Hadiya was shot once in the back. One 17-year-old male was shot in the left ankle, while another boy, also 17, sustained a graze wound to his left foot.
Surveillance video captured the white Nissan driving by the park before and after the shooting, Sexton said. She also alleged that witnesses identified Williams as the driver and that cell phone records placed him in the area of the park at the time of the homicide.
Ward acknowledged in his confession that Hadiya "had nothing to do" with the feud, according to the prosecutor.
"She was just there," Ward allegedly told police.
Ward's aunt, Rhonda, defended her nephew, telling The Chicago Tribune he was not the "vicious killer" portrayed by police. But at the same time, she said police need to do more to address the gun violence that has taken the lives of so many.
"I'm really sympathetic for the little girl," she said. "Maybe this will wake up a lot of people to see it's just not her that's dying."
Detectives reviewed recent gang intelligence, figured out which factions were active in the area around the park and identified any gang members involved in recent hostilities there, the law enforcement source told the Tribune.
Police determined that the park was frequented by the SUWU gang, an offshoot of the Gangster Disciples. Williams had been shot in July near his home Avenue by a member of the rival 4-6 Terror faction, the source said. After Williams refused to cooperate in the investigation, police believe he likely wanted revenge, according to the source.
Detectives then began looking at months of contacts cards — used by police to keep track of those stopped during routine street stops—and found that Williams had been pulled over several times in a white Nissan matching the description of the car used in Hadiya's slaying, the source said. During some of those stops, Williams was with Ward, the source said.
The case gained momentum late last week when a gang intelligence officer at the county Jail approached other members of the suspects' gang faction and found one inmate who appeared to know a bit about the murder, the source said. The following day, while under questioning by two detectives, the inmate gave the name of the parolee who provided the key break.
Gang investigations officers quickly set up surveillance of Ward and Williams on Saturday and began tracking their every move, the source said. After tailing them all day, police began to worry the suspects had caught onto their presence and might attempt to flee. The order to arrest them was given shortly before midnight.
At the Area Central headquarters on Sunday and Monday, police held more than a dozen lineups with witnesses, but no one from Hadiya's group was able to identify Ward or Williams as being involved, the law enforcement source said.
Ward's lawyer, Jeffrey Granich, contended Tuesday that police refused his client's repeated requests for a lawyer while he was being questioned by detectives. He said Ward's family didn't even know where he was being held and that by the time he was called on Monday, Ward had confessed.
He also maintained that Ward was being "railroaded" because of the high-profile homicide.
"This is a serious criminal case, this is not a political platform," Granich told reporters after court. "The problem when criminal cases get made into political cases is rules are bent and mistakes are made."
Williams' attorney, Matthew McQuaid, said his client had made no statement to detectives. He said any "admissions" referenced by prosecutors in court would be called into question.
"If the statements were allegedly made to a third party or some guy on the street, I think that raises serious questions about their reliability," he said.
State's Attorney Anita Alvarez said prosecutors had sought prison time for Ward when he was convicted of a weapons charge in 2012, but he was given probation because he was only 17 at the time of the offense. A state law that went into effect that year requires a mandatory minimum sentence of 1 year in prison for unlawful use of a weapon but only for offenders 18 or older, she said.
Responding to a Tribune report that Ward had been arrested three times while on probation for his gun conviction but still was on the street, Alvarez said the Cook County Adult Probation Department was responsible for notifying prosecutors of the new arrests and filing for a violation of probation. That can result in an arrestee being sent to prison.
"What I've been told (is) the probation department has admitted that they did not notify us, so obviously we didn't proceed on that violation of probation," Alvarez said.
(Tribune reporter Jennifer Delgado contributed.)
Michael Ward
—The 18-year-old was on probation for a 2012 weapons conviction when he was arrested in connection with Hadiya Pendleton's homicide. Court records have Ward's first name spelled several ways and at least one relative was unsure of the correct spelling. According to a police report, he is also known by the nicknames "Kells" and "Chief Kaeli" and has a tattoo of his mother's name — April — on his left arm. His attorney said he was seeking a high school equivalency certificate at Malcolm X College and working part time as a janitor.
Kenneth Williams
—According to his attorney, Williams, 20, graduated from King College Prep, the same high school Hadiya was attending when she was gunned down. Williams had no criminal record and was working for an air courier service at O'Hare International Airport, the attorney said. He denied Williams was in a gang.


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I have a list of my own, more indicative of the dangerous gun culture here, illustrating how Europe has it much better than us. It's a list of countries by firearm-related death rate in a given recent year.
The United States is sandwiched in between the advanced, great nations of the Philippines and Mexico.
Other than Estonia, the U.S. has a significantly higher gunshot-death rate than every other European country on the list. This proves, like it or not, that Europe does a much better job at regulating firearms, making them harder to get for the average joe, etc. Our firearm death rate is more than 10x higher than that of Spain. The easier our country makes it to get a gun, the more gun-related deaths there will be. It's very, very simple, I think. More guns circulating = more deaths. Shutting down mom & pop gun shops that Joe Schmoe can walk into and buy a gun will decrease the amount of firearms in use. Putting more effort into cracking down harder on those who own illegal guns will also go a long way - something the government definitely is capable of.
Sticking with Spain, here is a brief rundown of their policy when it comes to citizen-owned firearms:
I understand that guns would still be accessible in America if made illegal - just like they are for some people in Europe. Laws will always be broken to a degree and nothing will ever be perfect. But there's no reason to not move in that direction for the sake of making the U.S. safer. Things would IMMEDIATELY improve by making guns hard to get, like they do in Spain, and tons of other European countries.+Gun owners must be licensed and undergo strict medical and psychological tests.
+No one is permitted to own more than six hunting rifles and one handgun.
+Firearms must be registered and inspected annually.
+Machine guns and submachine guns are banned, as are imitation pistols.
And for the record, the Second Amendment is the only Amendment I don't support.
FACT: European countries regulate guns & crack down much harder on illegal guns.
FACT: European countries have way fewer gun related deaths, thus making them safer.
Simple, right?
There is no reason America can't change its policies to more strictly enforce gun ownership. None! All I want is a safer country.
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Idaho etc. all states with a very high gun per capita rate.... Also some of the safest states in the country.
Chicago and DC both ban guns and have a couple of the highest murder rates by firearms in the country....
Like in every other situation on this planet it is the people that are the problem.
But I do not see a reason why a civilian would need an automatic weapon.
This whole thing where gun ownership is linked with freedom and personal rights is just bizarre, given that it does the exact opposite. A fearful and much less freer nation is the result - its great you've got a constitution that apparently protects individual rights (though if it does actually protect rights is definitely arguable) but the gun-ownership amendment was designed for times many centuries ago and isn't applicable now.
However I doubt whether gun laws in the USA will change in my lifetime -too much money and vested interests are involved.
I think I will take my unlicensed, unregistered, assault rifles and pistols with high capacity magazines out to the woods and blow up some cans to celebrate my 2nd amendment rights, maybe light off some bottle rockets and a few M80's.
Should be nice in the Tillamook forest, dry and 75 degrees. Should probably stop and get some more ammo first, 700 rounds should do it. It's a great way to spend a few hours.
So YOU advocate someone in the government coming to MY home to take away my handgun? And my neighbors too? Many of whom are doctors, lawyers, successful businessmen and a couple of elected officials.
All honorable citizens. Responsible in our community. Levels of achievement. A few combat veterans.
You want gun control? Live with Michael Bloomberg. Old Mike has a bit of a problem here in SC because of his vigilante effort at dealing with legal gun dealers.
I agree that certain weapons should be restricvted, but that is a STATE'S RIGHTS issue.
I'm gonna slightly tweak what I originally said after mulling it over a bit more.
One-shot handguns & hunting shotguns, rifles, etc. should be allowed for normal sane citizens who are heavily vetted, like they are in Spain. But please get rid of the automatic weapons. And crack the f^ck down hard on illegal gun owners. That's a better formula I think.
Where did all the bashing come from? Why are you assuming I hate the Constitution? Because I'm very liberal? Get a freaking life. I never said anything negative about our Constitution, other than initially disagreeing with the Second Amendment. Being liberal does not mean I hate America. Quite the contrary.
And to those who criticized me for starting the thread right after the shooting, I'm sorry if that offends you. Like PK said, I thought this would be an appropriate time/place (the political forum, not the Hangar) to bring up the discussion. I felt it was appropriate, and if you think that's classless, I'm sorry. Flame away.
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Glad you're coming along. Three of the four weapons this nut job had were "single shot" weapons. And the guy was "clean". Nuts but clean.
The Gabby Gifford nut also used a single shooter as did the Beltway snipers. And the VA Tech killer. And Charles Whitman and the Fort Hood Guy. And most of these cases.
I agree no automatic or high caliber weapons. Or armor piercing ammo.
Nobody with a criminal record shoud be allowed to buy ANY gun. But it is a state by state matter. I can go to any of a dozen gun stores and buy whatever right now. NY is different as is NJ.
what's a "high caliber weapon"?


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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission announced a shrimping closure in a portion of Louisiana offshore territorial (outside) waters at its Jan. 5, 2006 meeting. The action protects small white shrimp currently over-wintering in these areas as well as additional over-wintering white shrimp expected to recruit to these waters.
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The Beige Book Sees Continued Modest To Moderate Economic Growth - September 4, 2013
Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts suggest that the U.S. economy continued to expand at a modest to moderate pace during the reporting of early July through late August. This compilation of business activity is known as the Beige Book, and is used by the Fed to help it formulate monetary policy at the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. The next such meeting is planned for September 17th and 18th.
On balance, eight of the 12 Districts saw activity as proceeding at a moderate pace, while the remaining four, comprising Boston, Atlanta, and San Francisco reported modest growth, and Chicago indicated such activity had improved since the last Beige Book publication.
Breaking the report down, we find that consumer spending rose in most Districts, propelled forward by further gains in demand for autos and housing. Activity in the travel and tourism sector also strengthened in most locales. Better results also were seen in manufacturing, residential construction, nonresidential real estate, and agricultural products. Lending activity, though, was mixed, while lending standards were little changed from the last Beige Book.
Meanwhile, for most occupations and industries, hiring held steady or increased modestly in the latest period. Inflation, in general, and wages in particular, continued to be modest, overall. This, too, was consistent with prior Beige Book summations.
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DISHS girls get 2 wins and boys beat Bangor Christian
by Jack Scott
The girls basketball team lost a tough game to Sumner 49-44. We totally lost our composure in the second quarter to Sumner's pressure and trap, committing 10 turnovers. When we did get the ball down the court, we rushed our shots. With a little over a minute left in the quarter, Chelsea Brown dropped in a 3-pointer and then a couple foul shots for our only points, as we trailed 27-14 at the half.
With six minutes left in the third quarter, we made a 16-4 run sparked by Alison Cormier's 8 points and Logan Eaton's 6 points to trail only 33-30 after three. We tied it up to begin the fourth, but we let our guard down and again turnovers caught up with us and we gave Sumner back a 10-point lead with four minutes left.
Once again we battled back to trail by 2 with a minute left, but we just couldn't capitalize on our opportunities and it slipped away. Sumner made their foul shots when we had to foul them and that cost us the game. This game really exposed our weakness to pressure that we will have to solve if we are going to compete against the better teams.
We did show great resolve in coming back twice from double digit deficits. The other good news from this game is that the younger players did step up offensively when we needed points. Chelsea Brown led us with 15, Alison Cormier 10, Logan Eaton 8, Allyson Eaton 5, and Shiann Closson 4.
The girls beat Bangor Christian easily 46-32. We really played down to their level as we led only 21-10 at the half despite causing 24 turnovers and going 9 for 27 at the foul line. We played a stronger third quarter by being more aggressive to the basket and much more coordinated play in the offensive end to lead 38-18 after three.
We were in control the whole game, but we should have won this game by much more. The offense was just not working in the first half, despite so many chances. Chelsea Brown led us with 14 points, Logan Eaton 8, Julie Hutchins and Shiann Closson each with 7, and Morgan Shepard 4.
The girls won another cardiac game beating George Stevens 41-39 by a Chelsea Brown basket in the last seconds of the game. This was not one of our best played games and it was close all the way. We trailed 17-15 at the half and 31-30 after three quarters. We were down by as many as 5 points in the last quarter, but battled back and converted a steal to tie it up near the end. Chelsea Brown made a big steal with 15 seconds left and converted a layup to give us the win with only seconds remaining.
Though it was good to gut out the win, we lost Shiann Closson to a knee injury in the first half and then Allison Cormier who was elbowed in the head. Chelsea Brown led us with 20 points with 7 of 9 from the foul line, and Logan Eaton and Allyson Eaton each with 7.
The boys basketball team took Bangor Christian to the whooping post, beating them 60-38. This was built up to be a big game, but we controlled the game early and BC couldn't match up with our inside height. We led 22-8 and then 39-21 at the half.
We stretched our lead to 47-21 after three and led by 30 points with four minutes left, when Coach Glenn Billings let the younger players take over.
We changed to a zone defense early in the game and BC wasn't able to hit their outside shots and keep up with us. Led by Hayden Ciomei and Stuart Bray, we dominated rebounding and limited their shots. Not surprisingly, Stuart Bray led us with 13 points, Hayden Ciomei 11, Tim Cormier 9, and Sam Grindle and Connor Morey each with 8.
The girls are 6-2 and in eighth place, though that doesn't include the George Stevens win. Hopefully our injuries are not long term, as we are young and prone to mistakes but we never give up and our depth has been our saving grace. We have won a lot of close games which means we have to keep working to improve our team play to stay up in the standings. We have a string of games close together coming up that will determine where we will be in the standings. It will be important to keep winning the close games.
The boys at 6-1 are in third place and are playing well. We humbled Bangor Christian and they were above us in the standings before that game. We have a tough game at Machias this weekend and that will be another test for us. With a good balance of height and outside shooting, we can stay with anyone if our shooting is as good as usual and we are patient to pass to the open player. Our defense has been strong and we play well together, with everyone playing to their role. That is the key to a championship team.


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Laura Mercier is one of those brands that always has odd bits and pieces worth investing in (like the base products). I picked up some bits, a clear nude lip gloss in Bare Beige, the dark eyeliner (god I love eyeliner pencils) and the new Foiled eye colour in VIP silver:
The eyeshadow reminds me of the 'baked' kind but I didn't really think much when I swatched it at home. HOWEVER – once it is applied to the eye its just lovely – really does give that foiled look.
The lipgloss in Bare Beige is a sheer, very wearable, true nude gloss:
The eye kohl – you can't have enough eye pencils right! I must have about 100 – I love eye pencils. Cream eyeshadows and eye pencils, oh and concealers…and sparkly lip glosses are my weaknesses. That's a lot of weaknesses, I realise…
On the eye – it didn't take much eyeshadow to get this effect – I love it!
I used mascara and the kohl pencil too here:
The lip gloss is nothing extraordinary but it compliments my already naturally rosy lips without being too overpowering. Ever put your lip colour on in the dark, then once you get into work, you're like WOAHHHH.
Won't happen with this gloss.
What do you think? Does Laura Mercier do it for you?


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I walk in Augusta, Kentucky, down by the Ohio River.
ADDED: The hymn playing in the second half of the video is "Faith of Our Fathers." That's also the name of a Philip K. Dick story. Wikipedia has an article on the Dick story, but not the hymn. That says something, doesn't it?
IN THE COMMENTS: Traditionalguy writes:
Memorial day is for a remembrance of the real heroes who really died for us. This is the one day we don't push marketing myths and science fiction tales from the wide world of commerce and politics. So it is fitting to see poison ivy, roses, Faith of Our Fathers, and the Ohio River all just being themselves.


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Council to inspect Launiupoko tracts
LAHAINA - The county is interested in purchasing two tracts near Launiupoko for $13 million for the Pali to Puamana Parkway.
The County Council's Budget and Finance Committee plans to come to West Maui to visit the property on Wednesday, April 10, at 3 p.m.
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After decades of planning, the first phase of the Lahaina Bypass is now open. Nearly a mile of new roadway, the phase links Keawe Street to Lahainaluna Road and gives the community an alternate access route. Callers gave the new roadway and Kahoma Stream Bridge high marks for their modern design and views. The second phase of the bypass connecting Lahainaluna Road and Hokiokio Street near Puamana is slated to open in June. PHOTO BY GARTH PANZER.
The location of the site inspection and meeting was not set at press time Monday morning. Details will be posted April 4 on the County of Maui website.
Supplies purchased for 'Gotcha Store'
LAHAINA - Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary School Principal Lynn Kaho'ohalahala reported that the school and PTSA each donated $500 in supplies to the school's "Gotcha Store."
Children earn and receive "Gotcha Dollars" at Princess Nahi'ena'ena Elementary as rewards in the Positive Behavior Support Program. They can spend the dollars at the Gotcha Store for prizes.
The store was stocked before the editorial, "With donations, 'Gotcha Store' can reopen for students," ran in the March 21 issue.
To make a donation to the store, call Kaho'ohalahala at 662-4020.
Minit-Medical to accept local insurance
LAHAINA - Minit-Medical Urgent Care Clinic located in Lahaina Gateway Shopping Center is broadening its scope of services to the local community by accepting HMSA and UHA insurances.
These two local companies hold the largest market share both statewide and in the West Maui region.
Minit-Medical has a strong local and visitor-based patient population, but this latest step is a concerted effort to make services more available to locals.
Jennifer Gupton, the clinic manager, is a certified claims specialist with the AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) and will be submitting the claims to UHA and HMSA on behalf of the patients.
Minit-Medical is open for appointment or walk-in from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
Fire damages The Plantation House
KAPALUA - Fire crews from Napili, Lahaina and Kahului responded to The Plantation House Restaurant for a report of a structure fire on March 27 at 9 p.m.
Units arrived to find a five-foot by five-foot section of the roof on fire at the clubhouse and also fire in the attic area.
The fire was called under control at 10:30 p.m. and extinguished at 1 a.m.
The restaurant was open for business when the fire occurred. All guests and employees were evacuated.
Damages were estimated to be $500,000 to the structure and $100,000 for the contents. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still being investigated.
Have your dog's nails clipped
LAHAINA - At West Maui Pet Supply on Saturday, April 6, dog nail clipping will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The cost is $18. Walk-ins are welcome, or call to make an appointment at 667-2662.
West Maui Pet Supply is located at West Maui Center, 910 Honoapiilani Highway, Suite 4.
Social Media Bootcamp set
KIHEI - High Tech Maui's popular Social Media Bootcamp, led by well-known consultant Peter Liu of Kaiscapes LLC, is set for Saturday, April 13.
If you're new to social media, or starting to think about an overall social media strategy for your business but don't know where to start putting all the pieces together, this workshop is for you.
The event is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Maui Economic Development Board's Malcolm Center at 1305 N. Holopono St., Suite 5, in Kihei. The cost is $65, which includes lunch.
For more information, or to register, call 875-2300 or go to www.hightechmaui.com.
Somos Ohana Nicaragua to hold rummage sale
PUKALANI - Somos Ohana Nicaragua will hold its huge, annual charity rummage sale on Saturday, April 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pukalani Elementary School Cafeteria at 2945 Iolani St.
Proceeds will fund the many projects the group supports in the municipality of Villanueva, Department of Chinandega, in northwestern Nicaragua.
Items for sale will include collectibles, art, household articles, baby and sports equipment, plants, clothing and a "country store" of fruits and vegetables. Call Charlotte Flavin at 572-9898.
See '5 Broken Cameras'
KAHULUI - The Oscar-nominated documentary "5 Broken Cameras" will be screened free to the public on Monday, April 8, at the University of Hawaii Maui College in Ka Lama 103 at 6 p.m.
The film is cosponsored by Maui Peace Action, the Hawaiian Studies Department and U.H. Maui College Peace Club.
"5 Broken Cameras" is a firsthand account of struggle and resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village affected by the Israeli West Bank barrier that separated the villagers from their farmlands.
The documentary was shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his fourth son. In 2009, Israeli Co-director Guy Davidi joined on to create the film.
Structured around the destruction of Burnat's five consecutive cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of turmoil.
Call Mele Stokesberry at 878-8015.
Fantasia Ball set
WAILUKU - Imua Family Services' second annual "Fantasia Ball" fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in the Haleakala Ballroom at the Grand Wailea Resort and Spa.
Event information and tickets are available through Imua Family Services and at www.imuafantasiaball.org.
This elegant affair will feature a cocktail reception followed by a chef-inspired dinner. There will be a program celebrating the lives of Maui's keiki with visual and musical entertainment, from acrobatics and dance performances to the vocal styling's of some of Maui's most talented teens.
Presentations by Mayor Alan Arakawa and Gov. Neil Abercrombie are also expected.


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Waikiki in a Suit and Tieby Ross Hirschmann
Adventures of a religious guy on business in Hawaii.
Adventures of a religious guy on business in Hawaii.
Everything I needed to be successful in business I learned in Jewish Day School.
I made my fortune but didn't feel successful. What was missing?
How to walk the business tightrope.
Are you willing to stand up, look everyone in the eye, and say, "I'll make it happen"?
I wear the kippah for 15 minutes and I'm already bad for the Jews.
Where did it all go wrong?
One man's strong religious beliefs motivate him to overcome a crippling illness and rebuild a successful business.
When we dare to believe, we create our own "job possibility."
The chairman of Starbucks learns about life from Rabbi Nosson Tzvi Finkel, zt"l.
Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get.
Our daily business ethics speak far louder than the words we utter in synagogue.
Seven lessons I learned about life.
How to boost your self esteem when you're getting kicked around in the job market.
A beloved math teacher at Baltimore's Ner Israel High School has logged 27,000 school days.
Do I have any duty to stay on until my boss finds someone else?
Is bearing a grudge ever justified?
In my down time I do crosswords to keep my sanity. Do I have to tell my boss?
Some urges cannot be channeled and readily elevated.
Jewish tradition has a poor regard for hunting as a pastime.
Public authorities are empowered to balance affordability and availability.
What was previously a luxury may become a necessity.
Do I have to give my employee a raise?
We may be used to them, but provocative ads are spiritually harmful.
Taxes need to have both substantive and procedural fairness.
One principle of fair taxation is payment according to benefit.
A job is often more than a job.
Can a bank accept deposits from criminals?
My father has a very low income, but owns a very large house. And he's disinheriting me. Am I obligated to support him?
Spiritual danger arises when performance is given a status far beyond its marginal importance.
What's the difference between the two?
A shirking partner must bear the consequences.
Judaism commands the rich to help the poor, but doesn't condone the use of force or fraud.
A partnership is all for one and one for all.
Jewish law forbids buying stolen goods.
Don't give interested customers the run-around.
The small acts of kindness that a doctor witnessed 40 years ago changed his life and the lives of his patients.
Insurance is only meant to cover a loss.
It is as forbidden to believe slanderous stories as it is to relate them.
Don't cross the line between informing and promoting.
How fair does fair consideration have to be?
Don't ask for CVs if you already know whom you will hire.
Can two wrongs make it right?
Do I have to pay someone who did work as part of the interview process?
Is anger an acceptable tool for a manager?
Can I warn my neighbors about a problematic workman they're thinking of hiring?
What circumstances justify discharging a worker?
You are not a slave to your job.
When it comes to honor and respect, the Torah gives equal status to father and mother.


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Closing arguments were presented to the Superior Court jury at Kenai Courthouse today during the trial for a case alleging a United States Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class sexually abused a 4-year-old boy.
John R. Blackman Jr., 32, is charged with four counts of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor, one count of second-degree assault and three counts of third-degree assault. All counts are felony charges dating back to incidents alleged to have occurred between January and March 2012. The boy's mother had been dating and living with Blackman in Soldotna with her three sons (including the alleged victim) and Blackman's daughter on his custody days since October 2011.
Assistant District Attorney Angela Garay's argument focused on the investigating Soldotna police officer's interview with the alleged victim, which was previously presented to the jury. She said in the interview with the police officer, the boy was asked non-leading questions that allowed him to come up with his own answers about allegedly being abused by Blackman.
Garay argued that Blackman's attorney, Assistant Public Defender Andy Pevehouse, repeatedly asked the victim questions, when he was on the witness stand, until the boy changed his answer.
The DA spoke to the jury about the victim's mother, who told the jury, while she was on the witness stand, Blackman was controlling. Garay reminded the jury that all the injures presented to the court were on hidden areas on the victim's body.
"It's interesting that Mr. Blackman, being in the Coast Guard, would do that to a child," Garay said. … "When he couldn't control (the boy), he abused him."
Pevehouse's closing statements allege the victim's mother coached her son to accuse Blackman of abusing him.
He alluded to the victim's mother being upset about her breakup with Blackman, and that she told the boy what to say to the investigating officer.
"Why is (the boy) willing, in March (2012) right after (the victim's mother) and (Blackman) break up, why is (the boy) willing to ascribe all of these bad things to John Blackman?" Pevehouse said to the jury. … "The kid's been coached."
"Mom (the victim's mother) wanted to get married," Pevehouse said. "Mom wanted a great guy with a great family … (who has a) great job, (who is) good with the kids. Of course, (the boy's mother) wanted to hang onto that. And, of course, when things went south, … of course, Mom was mad."
Pevehouse said he didn't know where the bruises came from. He reiterated some of the theories presented by Blackman and the defense's witnesses about how the boy might have been injured — a sledding crash, toys in the bed, getting caught in his pants zipper.
"That's an innocent man theorizing, brainstorming, trying to figure out what the source of injury is because that's what people do, people who are concerned," Pevehouse said. … "They brainstorm for (the boy's) safety to make sure it doesn't happen again."
After Pevehouse made his argument to the jury, Garay spoke again, stressing that the boy's mother would not make up an accusation like this. If she created a story, Garay said, it would be that she walked in and saw Blackman touching her son inappropriately or making her son touch him inappropriately.
"Isn't that the story we're all used to hearing?" she said to the jury. "If she's making it up, that would be the story you would hear. … In this case, the facts are very unique. What Mr. Blackman was doing was not your typical sexual gratification, but it was sexual violence. … It was not something that was planted in (the boy's) mind."
Charges in this case were originally filed on March 5, 2012. The complaint reports that the victim's mother found "suspicious bruising" on her 4-year-old son. According to the report, the boy was seen by a registered sexual assault nurse examiner who also found "significant bruising" on the boy's neck, arms, back, legs and genitals.
The report states the mother of the boy believed her ex-boyfriend was responsible for the bruising, and she became suspicious of him in February.
According to the report, the victim was interviewed about the allegations and told the interviewing officer that Blackman and abused him multiple times.
Blackman is out of custody awaiting a verdict from the 12-person superior court jury.
Kaylee Osowski can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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YAKIMA – Richard Eugene Yallup Jr. of Toppenish last week was arrested by Sunnyside police after allegedly carjacking a vehicle, leading officers on a high-speed pursuit, shooting at officers and holding a Granger family hostage.
A Yakima County Superior Court judge this past Monday set the 27-year-old's bail at $2 million after Yallup was told he faces a multitude of charges.
Yallup, who has nine felony convictions, is being charged with two counts of kidnapping, robbery first degree, theft in the first, second and third degrees, eluding police and illegal possession of a firearm. Yakima County Prosecutor Jim Hagarty said the prosecutor's office is reviewing the charges and will be filing amended information with the courts.
Yallup last Wednesday allegedly stole a vehicle from a man in the Parkland homes area of Sunnyside at gunpoint.
Police reported spotting the vehicle and pursued it through neighborhoods at speeds that exceeded 100 miles per hour.
The vehicle continued to lead officers in Sunnyside on a chase that ended in Granger when the driver, who has been identified as Yallup, crashed in the area of Cherry Hill near Granger.
Police said Yallup turned and fired a shotgun at an officer, who returned fire. Neither was struck, but Yallup allegedly made a forced entry into a home, firing the shotgun into the door.
A woman was struck by the blast and injured. Police said Yallup entered the home, taking the woman and her family hostage. The family overpowered the suspect while negotiators were attempting to make contact with him.
Yallup awaits an arraignment hearing, which is slated for Friday, Nov. 8. He is being held at the Yakima County Jail on $2 million bond.
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Tina Charles had career highs of 26 points and a team-record 19 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun rallied from a 16-point deficit for a 78-75 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks before a crowd of 8,852 Friday for their first road win of the year.
"We got a road win, and I'm just so excited," Charles said. "Coach just demanded more of us at halftime. We changed the way we were playing the pick-and-roll, and we just had to get in the passing lanes."
Sandrine Gruda scored 12 points for the Sun (7-3), who moved one game behind first-place Atlanta in the Eastern Conference. Tina Thompson had 24 points and Marie Ferdinand-Harris scored 16 for the Sparks (3-8), who played without Candace Parker for the first time this season. Parker, who sat on the bench in street clothes, is out for the season after dislocating her left shoulder Sunday against Minnesota.
"Without Candace Parker, we felt like they had a size disadvantage and that we could go inside," Sun coach Mike Thibault said. "If they played Tina Charles straight up, we would score. If they doubled her, we would have some other players open. When they started doubling, Sandrine Gruda hit some shots, and Asjha Jones hit some foul-line shots. Tina was just a monster tonight and it was a great effort."
Los Angeles had a 57-41 lead when Connecticut used a 20-0 run to move ahead 61-57 with 45.6 seconds left in the third quarter. Charles and Gruda scored eight points apiece during the surge, as the Sparks failed to score for more than six minutes.
"We played a bigger lineup, pounded the boards more and changed the way we were defending the pick-and-roll," Thibault said of the Sun's second-half adjustments. "We started scoring on the other end because we got the ball inside the whole time. We finally made a run and just made it tougher for them to get easy looks. It was a great comeback win, and we needed a road win badly."
Thompson's two free throws with 3:37 to play gave the Sparks a 73-72 lead before a follow shot by Charles (13-for-15) put the Sun ahead 74-73 with 3:20 left. Los Angeles then failed to score on its next three possessions.
After Gruda made a jumper with 54 seconds to play, Ferdinand-Harris appeared to make a three-pointer that would have tied it at 76-76 with 1.5 seconds left. But the officials ruled the shot to be a two-pointer after video review.
Thompson made a free throw in the first quarter to become the second player in WNBA history with 6,000 career points. Lisa Leslie is the leader with 6,263.


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Gore shares Nobel win with U.N. climate panel
Former Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their part in galvanizing international action against global warming before it "moves beyond man's control".
Gore and the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) won "for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change", the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
They were chosen to share the $1.5 million prize from a field of 181 candidates.
"He is probably the single individual who has done most to create greater worldwide understanding of the measures that need to be adopted," the committee said of Gore.
"The IPCC has created an ever-broader informed consensus about the connection between human activities and global warming," it said.
"Action is necessary now, before climate change moves beyond man's control," the citation said of rising temperatures that could bring more droughts, floods, rising seas.
It was the second prize to a leading Democrat during the presidency of Republican George W. Bush.
The 2002 prize went to former President Jimmy Carter, which the Nobel committee head at the time called a "kick in the legs" to the U.S. administration over preparations to invade Iraq.
But chairman Ole Danbolt Mjoes said the prize to Gore was not meant as criticism of Bush. "A peace price is never criticism of anyone, a peace price is a positive message and support to all fighting for peace in the world."
Since leaving office in 2001 Gore has lectured extensively on the threat of global warming and last year starred in his own Oscar-winning documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth" to warn of the dangers of climate change and urge action against it.
It was the first Nobel Peace Prize to climate campaigners, though the 2004 prize went to Kenya's Wangari Maathai for her work to get women across Africa to plant trees -- an earlier expansion of the concept of peace to environmental work.
Gore, age 59, said he was deeply honored to win and said he would donate his share of the prize money to the Alliance for Climate Protection, a bipartisan non-profit organization.
"This award is even more meaningful because I have the honor of sharing it with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change -- the world's preeminent scientific body devoted to improving our understanding of the climate crisis -- a group whose members have worked tirelessly and selflessly for many years."
IPCC chairman Rajendra Pachauri said he was overwhelmed.
"I can't believe it, overwhelmed, stunned," Pachauri told reporters and co-workers after receiving the news on the phone at his office in New Delhi.
"I feel privileged sharing it with someone as distinguished as him," he added, referring to Gore.
The IPCC groups 2,500 researchers from more than 130 nations and issued reports this year blaming human activities for climate changes ranging from more heat waves to floods. It was set up in 1988 by the United Nations to help guide governments.
In the run-up to the announcement, speculation that Gore could win the Nobel prize prompted questions about whether it could lead Gore to join the 2008 race for the White House.
Monica Friedlander, founder of the group www.draftgore.com seeking to get Gore to run, said it would now "be very difficult for him to say no".
"He's in a position to make a big difference," she said.
The scope of the prize established by the 1895 will of Swedish philanthropist and inventor of dynamite Alfred Nobel has expanded over the decades from its roots in peacemaking and disarmament to human rights from the 1960s, to work for the environment and the fight against poverty.
Congratulations poured in from U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barros, U.N. Environment Program chief Achim Steiner, environmental groups and others.
The Nobel prize is worth 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.54 million) and will be handed out in Oslo on December 10.


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For the Henry County High School boys' soccer team, the first 40 minutes against Whitefield Academy last Monday was its best of the season. The host Wildcats played stall-ball to slow down the high-scoring Whitefield squad and conserve energy, while allowing just one goal.
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