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LeBron James had 34 points and eight rebounds, and the Miami Heat defeated the Charlotte Bobcats for the 15th straight time, 104-96, in overtime Saturday night at Charlotte, N.C.
James scored six points in the extra period, and Chris Bosh finished the game with 25 points and seven rebounds for Miami, which never trailed in overtime.
Al Jefferson scored 22 points for the Bobcats, who lost point guard Kemba Walker in the third quarter because of an ankle injury.
The crowd of 19,631 was the largest ever to see a Bobcats game at Time Warner Cable Arena on a night when the team began selling its Hornets gear for the first time. The Bobcats will become the Hornets after this season.
Miami's Dwyane Wade got the night off to rest his knees, but James and Bosh picked up the scoring slack. James finished strong after a stretch in which he missed nine consecutive shots.
"That sparked us, but that's who he is," Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He's going to make something out of his greatness. Great players become great."
Portland 127, at Dallas 111: Dallas native LaMarcus Aldridge had 30 points and 12 rebounds, his 24th double-double this season, and the Trail Blazers rolled to their fifth consecutive victory.
Golden State 97, at New Orleans 87: Stephen Curry scored 28 points, David Lee had 22 and the Warriors sent the Pelicans to their eighth straight loss. Anthony Davis had 31 points, his seventh straight game with more than 20. He also had 17 rebounds for New Orleans.
Detroit 104, at Washington 98: Josh Smith overcame a slow start to score 22 points and Rodney Stuckey had 20 as Pistons ended the Wizards' three-game winning streak. Washington lost at home for the third time this season when it had a chance to get over .500 for the first time in four years.
at Minnesota 98, Utah 72: Nikola Pekovic had 27 points and 14 rebounds in three quarters, and the Timberwolves enjoyed a much-needed blowout after a three-game skid that included dispiriting losses to Sacramento and Toronto.
at Houston 114, Milwaukee 104: Terrence Jones had a career-high 36 points and 11 rebounds, and the Rockets led wire to wire in beating the NBA-worst Bucks, who lost their eighth consecutive game.
at Chicago 103, Philadelphia 78: Joakim Noah had 21 points and 16 rebounds, and the Bulls led by as many as 36 points on the way to their seventh win in nine games. The 76ers have lost six of seven.
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Wow, did I have a wonderful 2013!! Fantasy Genesis has been seen in Michael's stores all over the Sphere, but I've been so busy with a special series of Magic the Gathering paintings, 21 oil paintings for Heroes Cards made for their new THEROS world, that I've been rather negligent with my list of blogs. However, I've drawn in the nets from the Fantasy Genesis FB page, have turned out a loovly little clutch of Creations flopping about for me to Like and Share, AND would also like to give big propers to my only mentorship of last semester, PNCA Illustration graduate, and amazingly skilled artist, Tori Meader!
Well, it's always a brilliant surprise when I find all the different paths we Creatives will take with a couple simple word association exercises, and make it their own, and this group of examples were no exception. They all really gave me a double take on how my game is influencing artists and creatives, and in a real way. Thank you all so much for taking the game, and just swimming with it!
First there's Emily Wendland Krueger. It turns out Emily and her husband Steven play Fantasy Genesis on a regular basis, and they were kind enough to post these great creations up on Facebook. She's just a wickedly talented young illustrator, with a bend towards animals and typography it seems, and anyone looking for new editorial work with those qualities, would do well to give her a holler.
Next up is Ethan Myerson, who I met through the Fantasy Genesis FB page. Ethan is a great photographer out of Tucson, that's used Fantasy Genesis to play with some SF&F concepting as well. Great plant life, and Turtle/Newt warrior seen here, but check out Ethan's site for more.
Last but not least, is Ian Strandberg. I met Ian way back in I want to say, 2004 or earlier when I would do GenCon Indy every year. I was working on concepting the Band of Orcs characterizations and mask designs at the time, Ian came by the booth, and I remember him having a lot to say about the benefits of puppeteering with anything theatrical.. He's definitely one of the hardest working men in show business types, and I could tell he was very driven when we first met.. =) Ian not only does visual effects work, 3D and 2D, but does Creature and makeup sculpts, and gives live Zbrush tutorials on Twitch tv in his spare time!?!
Wherein one of these tutorials, he did this Frog+Bull sketch up on Zbrush.. Love those bifurcated toes! Check him out at his Website, but also check out Ian (VerbalProcessing) for his tutorials and otherwise Mad Genius on his YouTube Channel!
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C. Michael Smith, professor of entomology, and Stephen Clement, retired USDA-ARS scientist, published "Molecular bases of plant resistance to arthropods" in the 2012 Annual Review of Entomology.
Arthropod-resistant crops provide significant ecological and economic benefits to global agriculture. Plant and arthropod genomics provide many opportunities to more efficiently develop arthropod-resistant plants, but integration of resistant cultivars into integrated pest management programs will succeed only through interdisciplinary collaboration. This article reviews what is known about genetic bases of host-plant resistance to insects, and describes systems in which this knowledge has been successfully incorporated into integrated pest management programs. The full Review in Advance article can be found here.


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March 12, 2013
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MIT's high-tech Media Lab is being blasted for tin-eared insensitivity after raunchy wristbands were handed out Saturday at the door of a party the lab hosted at the South by Southwest interactive art and technology conference.
Partygoers at the Parish Underground in Austin, Texas, were given wristbands with slogans such as: "That's a nice dress. It would look great on my floor," and, "Do you wash your clothes with Windex? 'Cause I can see myself in your pants."
After some people complained about the wristbands, the head of the MIT Media Lab, Joi Ito, who also serves on the New York Times Co. board of directors, apologized on the lab's blog, saying they were provided by the venue.
"They were offensive and in no way reflect the sentiments of the MIT Media Lab," Ito wrote. "These wristbands were provided by the venue, and while we didn't realize what was printed on them until after they'd been handed out, we should have prevented the situation from occurring in the first place."
"The Media Lab is firmly committed to supporting women in the sciences, computing, arts, and engineering," he added. "We don't like — and certainly don't want to support or disseminate — offensive messaging. We appreciate those of you who noticed the wristbands and pointed them out to us; please accept our sincere apology."
Blog readers identifying themselves as MIT alums weren't ready to forgive:
"Just curious: How come no-one from the media lab at the party noticed the issue and rectified it immediately with a tweet, an action with the venue?, why did it have to be picked by the WSJ before a statement was made?" wrote "Mona S.M. '11."
"Carol S.M. '89" wrote: "I believe the current and future generations of students deserve a much stronger statement about how offensive the wristbands are to female professionals."
"The characterization of women as there for men's sexual pleasure is abhorrent," said Craig Norberg-Bohm, coordinator of the men's initiative at Jane Doe Inc., a victims' advocacy group. "It creates an atmosphere of predatory encouragement."
"This kind of thing is so pervasive, and women have been pointing it out for years," Norberg-Bohm said. "It's denigrating, and women are right to be insulted by it."
Neither Ito nor the Parish Underground could be reached for comment yesterday.
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You see, we got a whole slew of colorful and entertaining pics from around the county yesterday. It seems that there was a preponderance of neon greens, pinks and purples rolling over the hills in celebration of the first of April. From the accounts we received here at the ol' Summit Up World Headquarters, it was a fun day for all involved. If we could only figure out how to phone this here column and all the other aspects of the fish wrapper you're currently reading, we could partake in some of the unique events that make The Summit such a great place to live.
One idea that we've been floating to the man in charge (with little to no success so far) has been to buy a gaggle of monkey (not really sure what a group of monkeys is called, but we figure if it works for geese, it works for monkeys) and train them to handle our daily responsibilities. Just think how smoothly the day would go; all that would be needed is a bushel of bananas.
Imagining monkeys sitting at our desks … chaos quickly erupts as the primates begin hanging from the rafters and start throwing the our keyboards and other items.
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Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday called for a special election Nov. 2 to fill the congressional seat held by former U.S. Rep. Eric Massa, who resigned amid an investigation into whether he sexually harassed male staffers.
Massa, a Democrat, resigned in March. At the time, Paterson said he would call a special election to replace him as quickly as possible. But in a statement Wednesday, Paterson said concerns about new electronic voting machines and the cost of holding a special election had persuaded him to wait.
The 29th Congressional District, in western New York, is believed to be ripe for a Republican takeover. GOP strategists have complained that Paterson delayed the special election to boost Democratic chances of keeping the seat. State Senate Republicans see a possible GOP win in a low-turnout special election.
Massa, 50, resigned on March 8 from the House of Representatives, citing a recurrence of cancer. As allegations surfaced of sexual harassment of staffers, he admitted groping a male staffer, but he said it was non-sexual tickling.
The House Ethics Committee has been investigating whether top Democrats hid information involving allegations of sexual harassment involving the former congressman.
The case is politically important as Republicans try to use the cloud of scandal surrounding Massa as a campaign issue.
The special election for Massa's seat will run concurrently with the general election.
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SmokingGunII wrote:The only one I found on the BBC website was with Robert Eaton's alleged sister. In truth, she didn't appear to be an actress to my eyes? She did live in quite a large house though (assuming it was hers) with a swimming pool in the back garden. Maybe Antipodean who has done much research on Eaton, has more info on her?
SmokingGunII wrote:Who are you , RF? Here to disinform and cause trouble...
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Might she be a CG? Note that from 1:09 through to 1:16, there's maybe a background slip that's either a false pan or a layering issue...? Also the luma lifts then drops back just before this.
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Two tornadoes have struck New York City, pulling down power lines and trees, ripping off roofs and hurling debris into the air.
One struck the Canarsie area in Brooklyn, and the second hit about seven minutes later at Breezy Point, a beachfront neighbourhood in Queens borough, the National Weather Service said.
Videos taken by bystanders showed a funnel cloud sucking up water, then sand, and then small pieces of buildings, as the first moved through Breezy Point.
Winds reached up to 110mph (177kph) and several homes and trees were damaged. No serious injuries were reported.
Residents had advance notice from the weather service which had issued a tornado warning for Queens and Brooklyn at around 10.40am. However, the storm still took many people by surprise when it struck around 20 minutes later.
"I was showing videos of tornadoes to my four-year-old on my phone, and two minutes later, it hit," said Breezy Point resident Peter Maloney. "Just like they always say, it sounded like a train."
In the storm's wake, the community of seaside bungalows was littered with broken flower pots, knocked-down fences and smashed windows.
The severe weather delayed play at US Open tennis tournament a few miles away, though Briton Andy Murray still managed to win his semi-final match.
The tornadoes struck as part of a line of storms that were expected to bring damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and possibly more tornadoes in other parts of the northeast including sections of New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
Tornadoes were once extremely rare in New York, but they have occurred with regularity in recent years.
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unsure if this belongs here, but get this headline:Twin Tornadoes Strike In New York City
"Winds reached up to 110mph (177kph) and several homes and trees were damaged. No serious injuries were reported.
Residents had advance notice from the weather service which had issued a tornado warning for Queens and Brooklyn at around 10.40am. However, the storm still took many people by surprise when it struck around 20 minutes later."
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Before they left, they inflated the birth pool and hooked the hose to the water heater just in case I want to use it quickly and decide that the 15 minute drive is too long to wait. At this point, I don't see that happening.
Contractions are going steady at 7-10 minutes unless I lie down or get distracted by company. They're strong enough to make me look for something to lean on as I breathe through them, but I know I have a long way to go. I'm not sure I would even call this "active labor" yet, although real stuff is definitely happening. On a scale of 1-10 I want to say the pain is peaking at a 4 or 5, until I remember that the Labor scale is nothing like the I Stubbed My Toe scale. Then I realize I'd better keep the numbers conservative so that I don't end up at 27 on a scale of 1-10. Let's call it 3, or maybe just 2.5. Or if I really want to scare myself, it could be a 2.
Other things are beginning to happen too, but if you have no idea what that means you probably don't need to know. Let's just say that regardless of how long it takes, this definitely isn't false labor. The baby may be taking his time, but he's definitely on his way. Now I just have to decide whether to take a nap while I can even though it will prolong things, or stay up and moving and try to finish this asap. What if I stay up, and it still takes a long time? Then I'll be wishing I had rested while I could. But if I rest now, I'll be kicking myself at the end when I realize it all would have been over if I hadn't been such a wuss early on. What to do, what to do?


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The 2014 midterm election is shaping up as something the United States has not seen in nearly a decade: a campaign run in a strengthening economy with deficits on the decline.
No one is popping champagne corks yet, and risks remain. But the altered terrain, if it holds, could benefit Democrats and challenge Republicans whose rise to power in the House in 2010 came via a tea party movement that blasted President Barack Obama and his party for ignoring a stagnant economy and piling up an endless run of trillion dollar deficits.
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Times have changed since 2010. Barring a fresh crisis — and there are certainly a few that could arise — many economists expect growth to return to a fairly healthy level by next year as house prices and the stock market continue to rise and the jobless rate falls closer to its historic average of 5.8 percent.
( Also on POLITICO: Democrats ask: What debt crisis?)
The federal deficit is around half the size it was when the tea party reached its apex, due to tax hikes, spending cuts and stronger growth.
Consumer confidence this week hit a level not seen since the financial crisis rocked the economy in 2008. And economists say there is enough time between now and when voters go to the polls next November for the improvements to actually be felt throughout the economy. Even conservative economists predict somewhat stronger growth next year, while left-leaning forecasters are borderline giddy.
"The fact is the economy is probably going to look and feel very good next year," said Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics. "The most likely outlook for Obama and the Democrats is pretty good growth and employment rising strongly. If you step back and look at it, it's a hugely favorable scenario for them."
Obama landed himself in trouble early in his term for appearing to spike the ball too soon on economic growth. So he's hesitant to make that mistake again when growth remains fairly soft and joblessness is still at 7.5 percent. But he's shown signs of campaigning for the midterms on a message of a renewed prosperity — threatened only by Republican demands for more cuts and threats of fiscal standoff.
( Also on POLITICO: Private equity seeks 2014 do-over)
"If you read the headlines over the last couple of days, you'd actually see housing recovering; the economy stronger than expected; stock market hitting record highs," Obama said at a fundraiser for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Chicago this week. "Our economy is doing better than just about every industrialized country in the world."
At another recent fundraising event in New York at movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's town house, Obama blamed GOP partisanship for blocking his efforts to improve the economy even more. "My thinking was after we beat them in 2012 that might break the fever," he said to a group that included singer Justin Timberlake and actress Jessica Biel. "It's not quite broken yet, but I am persistent and I am staying at it."
Democrats down the line are echoing that message and taking credit for progress while arguing that Republicans are standing in the way of a stronger recovery.
"Home values are going up and debt is going down, and all we are telling Republicans is: 'Don't screw this up,'" said Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), chairman of the DCCC. "The 2014 campaign is going to be a referendum on whether we continue the progress that's been made or whether we continue to allow House Republicans to obstruct everything and choose partisanship."
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Republicans, who are on comfortable terrain hitting Obama for slow job growth, have had more trouble shifting their message from one focused almost exclusively on austerity-style budget cuts to one reflecting a growing economy and at least a slightly sunnier national mood. Efforts by some GOP leaders in the House to focus on family-friendly issues such education funding and time off at work have largely fallen flat.


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NASHVILLE - December 12, 2012 - CMT is celebrating a new year with big premieres beginning Saturday, January 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT when season three of MY BIG REDNECK VACATION debuts, followed by the series premiere of GUNTUCKY at 10:00 p.m., ET/PT.
The Clampets have wreaked havoc on the Hamptons, befriended the British and now they're traveling across the United States to spread some all-American, redneck love in this all-new season of MY BIG REDNECK VACATION. Tom Arnold returns as host of the hit series, following the family on their cross-country road trip as they journey to new places including Miami's South Beach, Washington, D.C., Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, a dude ranch in Colorado, Area 51 in Nevada, a Native American Indian reservation in the Grand Canyon and more. The family explores new cultures and values throughout the 13-episode season, leaving their redneck stamp on each postcard destination along the way. New episodes of MY BIG REDNECK VACATION will premiere weekly at 9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., ET/PT.
The new 10-episode series GUNTUCKY follows the three generations of the Sumner family who run Knob Creek Gun Range, their family owned business in Knob Creek, Ky. At Knob Creek Gun Range, it's up to the Sumner family to keep things running smoothly as customers use, try out, purchase and sell weapons across a broad spectrum of firearms - from cannons to machine guns. The family will also create shooting scenarios for their guests, hunting down rare and hard to find firearms for anything from a Civil War reenactment to a movie-style mobster scene. Things get crazy when customers get to blow up whatever they can physically bring to the range. Two new half-hour episodes of GUNTUCKY will premiere weekly at 10:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., ET/PT.
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Lost Smartphone? Finders Peek At Data
Lost your phone recently? Chances are you aren't getting it back, Symantec researchers found in a recent smartphone study. What's even worse, whoever finds it will likely snoop around looking at photos, emails and other private information, Symantec said.
People were likely to access sensitive personal and business data stored on them, such as password files, private photos and email messages, Symantec researchers found in its first-ever "Honey Stick" study, released March 9. Even though 50 percent of the finders tried to return the devices to the owners listed in the contact file, they still succumbed to the temptation to snoop around beforehand, Symantec said.
Around 89 percent of the finders viewed personal data and 83 percent accessed business-related data stored on lost smartphones, Symantec found.
Symantec researchers intentionally lost 50 smartphones in New York City, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Ottawa, Canada in public places such as elevators, park benches and mall food courts. The lost devices contained corporate and personal data such as passwords, HR files, and email. Before the phones were left behind, each one had been equipped with logging software to record what files and apps had been accessed and GPS tracking turned on to monitor the device's physical location. None of the smartphones in the study had any kind of password or other security controls enabled to protect the data.
"What types of information will the finder of a lost smartphone try to access, and how persistent will they be?" the researchers asked.
Turned out they would access anything, and many of them spent nearly an hour poking around where they had no business being in the first place.
About 57 percent of people who found the phones viewed a file named "saved passwords" and 53 percent opened a file that was called "HR salaries," according to the study. About 60 percent checked personal email inboxes and accessed social networking tools on the phone, and 72 percent opened a folder marked "private photos."
Some 45 percent of strangers who found these phones attempted to open up the corporate email client and 49 percent accessed an app labeled, "Remote Admin." Some of the apps on these devices, when launched, displayed a login screen with the username and password pre-filled. Nearly two-thirds of the finders clicked through to login, the study found.
Considering that only half of the devices were ever returned, users need to consider that if they ever lose their phones, they would wind up exposing all their information, accounts and business data to strangers. An unmanaged lost smartphone poses a "high risk" to sensitive business information because the person who finds the device has direct access to that data, Symantec found. Not being able to remote wipe the device or lock it can be "devastating" for the business, researchers wrote.
Businesses that know their employees are using personal devices to check work email or read work-related files should have a a procedure in place so that employees can report lost or stolen devices as soon as they are missing.
At the very least, people should have a screenlock or a password to prevent people from just swiping into see what's on the phone. There are security tools featuring mobile device management capabilities such as remote lock and wipe so that the data could be removed after a theft or loss. Lookout Mobile Security offers one such app for Android. Norton Anti-Theft is another.
The Symantec experiment highlights the fact that even those good folks likely to return your phone would still be tempted to take a peek. Put in a password and have some peace of mind. It's the smart thing to do.


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Master Your Own Golf Game
By Michael Breed, PGA
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Masters Week is obviously special for every golf fan. It holds an even more special place for me because of the time I was fortunate enough to call Augusta National Golf Club my place of employment. That look that every visitor gets as they enter the gates for the first time - that was me, every single day while I worked there. The work was hard and demanding, the hours were long and the expectations were high. Good enough was not good enough - being the best was the standard.
So when I was asked to contribute an article about this week's Masters for this week's "A Lesson Learned", it was an honor and great opportunity to offer a lesson not only based on a shot or putt, but based on my time spent on the hallowed grounds and my special feelings I have for this tournament.
It was - as always - a tremendous week in Augusta. From the inspirational play of 14-year old Tianlang Guan (amazing!), to us learning a new application of a rule to a dramatic and classy playoff between two great champions; this is a week that will stand out among many unbelieveable weeks at the Masters.
When you are watching the world's best players at the Masters, you are watching a culmination of the best talent, best minds, and best preparation. The one thing that people seem to forget about the Masters is, the name 'Masters' is a chosen name. The other three majors, all tremendous events of course, are named to describe what they are. The Masters was originally the Augusta National Invitational, but the name Masters was adopted as it was designed to identify the player who can master all aspects of their game. So I ask you, are you prepared to best 'Master' your game?
There are five basic components of golf, all of which come into play at the Masters, that I'd urge you to work on to get the best of your golf game in 2013.
First let's talk about fitness. If you've never been to Augusta National, you really can't develop a true appreciation for the elevation changes on the property. These golfers know that walking up and down these hills will be a test of their endurance as well as their golf games. How often have you had a good round going, and your swing tires out a little as you come to the closing holes. A little more endurance, strength and flexibility will help you play your best, I promise you.
With the events of the week, I'll simply say that it wouldn't hurt to brush up on the basic rules. Got a flight coming up? Waiting at the dentist's office? Perfect reading opportunity. No one expects you to be an expert but having a basic understanding could spare you some anxious moments while on the course. It's not a bad idea to carry a pocket rules book in your bag. The rules can actually help you more than you probably think. And knowing them can only help you understand all aspects of the game better.
Then there's equipment. Every player that showed up at this year's Masters had their equipment so finely tuned to their swing, they are going to have complete faith that their clubs can only help them play their best. You may not have access to a Tour truck, but you do have access to PGA Professionals that are trained to put you with clubs best for you. I would recommend you evaluate your clubs every single year.
Of course, I can't stress the importance of instruction enough. If you saw the range at Augusta National this past week, you saw virtually every player under the watchful eye of their instructor - someone who not only knows the basics of their swing, but also how to identify possible flaws before they become ingrained, how to put positive mental thoughts in their player and how to approach various scenarios so that you have a plan even before the situation presents itself. If you haven't had your swing looked at by a good PGA Professional, you're not optimizing your ability to play good golf.
Finally, golf is not a one-size fits all model and your preparation will depend on your skills and your talent. At Augusta, a player's course management skills are as equally important as the swing they bring to the course. Of course you need to know the right place to hit your shot, you also need to know the right place to miss your shot. Have you worked on your course management skills?
What you saw this week, from the best players in the world, was a perfect combination of these components. Adam Scott obviously performed the best of the field - but each and every player should leave Augusta proud of their effort and their game. If you work on these five components as your golf season kicks off, you'll feel much better about your game as well.
Michael Breed is the 2012 PGA National Teacher of the Year. He is the host of "The Golf Fix with Michael Breed' on The Golf Channel and the Director of Instruction at the Michael Breed Teaching Academy at Metropolitan Woods in New York.


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I saw a bizarre and somewhat disturbing product advertised today, the VibeRider Motorcycle Seat Vibrator. It is a vibration device meant for sexual pleasure that one can install discreetly in the rear seat of a motorcycle. The device varies its vibration in concert with the bikes RPM, as well as inputs the driver makes to a control box.
I'm sure the vast majority of people who buy this device are right minded souls who will only use this with their informed and consenting partners. But as I read comments from potential purchasers on a few different sites I realized that this device could be used to diabolically, insidiously sexually abuse a lot of women. Someone with this device could invite a non-partner to get on the back of the bike and could then subject the passenger to vibrations which the passenger may not even know were being generated for their non-consenting sexual pleasure, rather than simply vibrations caused by the bike as part of its normal operations. And that makes this product potentially scary, and somewhat unique in the danger it poses.
Someone walking up to a non-partner and without consent putting a vibrator against the other person's genitals would pretty roundly be recognized as sexual assault. But I can imagine many people claiming not to understand that this is the same thing. Maybe the offender would claim "It was just a joke." or "But the bike is already vibrating, what's the difference?" And well, there's a quite profound difference: intent.
Why provocative female attire/behavior must correlate to a higher incidence of rape and sexual assault…
Let me make it clear, I am in no way suggesting that provocative attire/behavior is a factor in the vast, vast majority of sexual assault. What I am going to try and argue is that it must logically be a factor in a non-insignificant minority of sexual assault, perhaps assault fitting one or several specific profiles (e.g., late night post bar outing sexual assault by an intoxicated male). While I have no studies to back up what I'm saying, neither can I find any studies backing up the opposing position (that provocative attire/behavior has zero correlation to any kinds of sexual assault). What I have found is lots of groups proclaiming this idea is a misogynistic myth, despite offering no evidence. If those groups claiming it is a myth mean that clothing/behavior is not a factor in most assaults, then obviously they are absolutely right, but that seems a straw man argument; I am unaware of any such claims by even moderately sensible people. Most rapes are committed by someone the person knows, are premeditated, and are driven by things which have nothing whatsoever to do with any factor the victim could reasonably influence. Let me also make clear, a victim is a victim. No victim behavior makes them deserving of assault. The purpose of my discussing this topic is that I am trying to explore what I think is misdirected energy against warning women that their clothing and behavior may elevate their risk for sexual assault (see the my discussion of SlutWalk marches), and that they may wish to take additional precautions as a result when they exercise their absolute right to wear and be as they wish. If you have studies to counter anything I'm saying or have alternative logical arguments, please share them. If I am wrong here I eagerly want to know the errors. I would love nothing more than to believe I am entirely wrong, that would be a far more interesting reality; discovering you are wrong is terribly exciting, as new worlds of understanding open up before you.
Here are the reasons I believe provocative female attire must correlate to a higher incidence of rape. I do not agree that the following is desirable or proper, I am merely stating what my observations have been (detailed explanations follow):
- Male behavior around provocatively dressed females (relative to context) is observed to be markedly different than male behavior towards normally dressed females.
- Aroused humans behave more dangerously than unaroused humans.
- Provocative attire puts females in greater contact with males, with those interactions tending to be less bonding and more sexual in nature.
- Men who look for provocatively dressed women are more dangerous.
- The self-fulfilling prophecy of the provocative behavior/attire myth.
If some things are different, their sum is unlikely to be the same. If we can logically establish that provocative female attire and/or behavior significantly alters male behavior, especially related to sexuality and aggression, then it seems unlikely to imagine there is no impact upon the incidence of sexual assaults committed by men. How much of an impact is probably impossible to logically argue, but with over 230,000 sexual assaults against women in US every year, any impact would be significant.
Male Behavior Around Provocatively Dressed Women
Surely everyone has seen men leering at, approaching, commenting about provocatively dressed women in a way they do not with more normally dressed women. I relate this story elsewhere, but a couple of days ago I'm sitting at a cafe when a stranger next to me, who I'd earlier asked about the wifi password, prods me and says, "Look at that ass." directing my attention to a provocatively dressed woman passing by. Several hundred women must have passed in the time I'd sat there and he'd said nothing (it's down the street from a popular bar). Yet he felt comfortable pointing this one woman, and this one feature out to me, a complete stranger, because the woman was dressed that way. I ignored him, because quite frankly I don't know what the hell I'm supposed to say to something like that; I don't personally think of women on the street in those terms. In the few times I've been to bars or clubs (and even out on the streets) I've certainly seen guys behaving as though a woman's provocative dress was an invitation to be more amorous than I suspect they would if she was dressed less provocatively. I do not agree with this behavior, I do not engage in this behavior, but neither can I deny it exists. If you have observed behavior like this as well, how can you not agree that such social aggression (which moves into the areas of sexual aggression) is more likely to approach and cross over a line of sexual assault than would more staid interactions?
Aroused Humans Behave Differently
Very closely related to the first point, aroused humans behave differently than unaroused humans. Aroused humans are notorious for forgoing condoms and the risk of pregnancy, ignoring the risks of disease, detaching from vows they have made to wives/partners, turning away from the disruption that may result in their family unit (and their relationships with their children), disregarding risk to their job, etc. Many are willing to hurt others (or risk hurting others) for selfish sexual gratification. The vast majority of humans are not amoral pigs and are able to recognize and respect the consent (or lack thereof) of a partner, but clearly some small and hideous minority do not. While rape is not usually driven by a desire for sexual gratification, clearly some rape is, and unaroused males must therefore be safer than aroused males.
Provocative Attire Puts One in Greater Contact with Males
Time and time again I've seen women who dress provocatively get more attention from guys; and by that I mean more attention from more guys, and the attention is of a nature which is more superficial, more sexual, and less likely to create an emotional bond which might discourage some types of male sexual aggression.
On a pure numbers basis, a woman normally dressed sitting alone at the bar is going to get fewer guys interacting with her than were she sitting alone and provocatively dressed. If we assume that some fixed percentage of men are dangerous, more visibility to and interaction with more random men would seem to put one at elevated risk. Every day we queue up in grocery store and bank lines behind people who must occasionally be muggers, rapists, pedophiles, drug dealers, but the slight nature of our interactions afford us protection. The nature of the interactions is key. And I would posit that the nature of the interactions between a provocatively dressed woman and a random man who approached her based on attire is going to be more superficial and less protective than a similar interaction without the provocative attire. While an emotional bond is only protective in some cases, we hear it routinely cited as the reason why some victims of kidnap, rape, and other crimes ultimately survive, because their assailant came to see them not merely as an object.
It's important to note that my take on this could be backwards. It could be that while it might diminish some classes of rapes it might elevate others. Perhaps women would be less likely to be assaulted from these sorts of men and more likely to be by other sorts of men (the types they might meet in more significant contexts and develop more emotional bonds with). I suspect that's not the case, but I can't deny it might be.
Men Who Look for Provocatively Dressed Women are More Dangerous
The men who are attracted to superficial qualities like provocative dress (to the point that they initiate interaction) seem less likely to be currently in, or have been in, significant, emotionally deep relationships. As such, they seem less likely to be empathetic towards women, and more likely to objectify them, ultimately seeing them as a disposable means to an end. I can't shake the feeling that those men pose more of a danger to women statistically than a guy who initiates interaction because of some more significant and instructive quality about her (e.g., the esoteric topic of a book she's reading). I see this focus on more substantive qualities as being a quality more likely found in a well-governed male, one who has chosen (or been genetically/environmentally predisposed) to cast off some of his baser urges.
There is a possibility that the opposite is true, in as much as sexually aggressive males could be less likely to commit sexual assault because they know how easily they can find another woman to engage in sexual relations with. I doubt it, though, since I think the "self-governance" aspect is the key point.
The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of the Provocative Behavior/Attire Myth
The horribly sad fact about humans is, many will do what they think they can get away with. We hear stories of societies all around the world which still (wrongly) believe that provocatively attired/acting women are "fair game" for unwanted sexual advances and assault. If prosecution occur at all the men claim they were provoked and juries far too often agree, leaving the woman further victimized, stigmatized, and sometimes even punished criminally. I find it very hard to imagine that this atmosphere would not greatly encourage some men to sexually assault women, with many specifically targeting women who they and the courts see as "fair game". In South Africa, for example, 25% of men admit to having raped a woman (and half of those to having raped more than one). Even the president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, was tried for rape. He was acquitted, after his mounting a defense based on her supposedly provoking him by wearing a particular outfit. His "innocence" and the apparent acceptance of his excuse (in the minds of those listening to the abstract of the case, if not the details) surely makes many South African males feel ever more that their monstrous treatment of women is justified, is acceptable, and is unlikely to be punished, so long as they only rape the ones who "deserved it". But the answer to this problem is not to hide from women the fact that many horrible people in South Africa feel safe abusing provocatively dressed/acting women, it is to challenge the ridiculous public and legal notion that such behavior is anything less than evilly felonious, while simultaneously alerting women to the disgusting erroneous views of many of their men.
Imagine your daughter was going to South Africa on a semester abroad from college, wouldn't you want campus police or trip organizers to warn females participating in the program that sexual crimes against their gender is so alarmingly common and that the attitudes of the legal system and the general public likely mean that a shocking number of South African males feel justified in their assault on provocatively dressed/acting women? Would you not want the women to know this and be encouraged to reduce their likelihood of victimization, mentioning ways they could optionally choose to minimize their risk, including modifying their attire, traveling in groups, reducing alcohol intake, carrying mace, etc.? That seems like a reasonable, intelligent response, one likely to protect students while letting them exercise their freedom to choose whatever remedy they wished. But this solution would appear to be one that the supporters of the SlutWalk marches would feel is inappropriate, if I am correctly interpreting their position. And while the United States and Canada are far more advanced on gender and sexual equality than once they were, I'd argue that social attitudes are not so improved that we can claim women here do not deserve a warning not unlike one might give to a daughter heading off to South Africa; numerous jury-related studies prove the point that in the minds of many North Americans provocative attire/behavior is still a partial justification for sexual assault.
The incident that touched off the SlutWalk protests was offensive, the constable who warned women not to dress like sluts made an overly broad statement that implied, or could have been interpreted as supporting, the absurd notion that women had primary control over whether or not they were victimized. But rather than attack one constable's specifically terrible wording the SlutWalk protests seem to promote the idea that women have almost zero ability to alter their risk factors, which simply cannot be true. Some risks are inescapable, other risks could theoretically be reduced but practically speaking shouldn't be if one wants to lead a normal life, but other risks could be reduced without giving up precious freedoms.
Warnings about negative attitudes do not usually aide and abet those negative attitudes. Warning women about the corrupted minds of a minority of men and how they might avoid those situations does not provide safe harbor to those men, nor does it encourage others to become corrupted. Our society warns potential victims about the nature of potential criminals all the time without sanctioning or emboldening those criminals; safety seminars teach people about everything from securing your home, to avoiding internet scams, to safely traversing dark mall parking lots.
What to do about it?
If what I'm suggesting is in fact true then I'm not suggesting the remedy requires suggesting women be encouraged to cover up or stop behaving as they wish. I am simply arguing that we should not be afraid to tell women about the risks as they are, not as we might wish them to be. What is being done now smacks of politically correct censorship to me; we can't openly discuss this possible risk because some people fear it will be misunderstood by the masses as tacit permission to assault women (rather than as a targeted message to reduce specific correlated assaults). I can't think of any other topic where this sort of logic is argued. Quite to the contrary, society is seen as smart enough to understand the message that we shouldn't let our young children wander off alone in a mall, without thinking such a warning emboldens pedophiles to abuse our kids. Why then do some insist an advisory to women emboldens abusive males?
The solution to the problem would not necessitate alterations in provocative dress or provocative behavior. For example, advice might sound like the following, "Women who dress or act provocatively are suspected to be victimized somewhat more often than average women. Any additional risk can me eliminated by traveling in pairs and reducing alcohol consumption in those circumstances." Obviously I'm not sure what the real advice might be, that would require study, but something along those lines which makes it clear to women that they can choose their options for reduced risk.
And finally, let me just re-iterate, nothing I've said alters the absolute necessity that we continue educating society and revising legal systems to ensure that everyone well understands that assault of any form against anyone is wrong. I just don't see how we are served by a hypocritical refusal to seriously discuss or at least disprove the correlation between provocative attire/behavior and some sexual assaults.
And if my argument is flawed, please let me know how and why!


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BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur and Snow Hill High School football running back Ben Tate is among the semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, issued annually to the top college football running back in the country.
Tate, who began his high school football career at Decatur and later transferred to Snow Hill of his senior year, still holds the Maryland state high school career rushing record. For the last four years, Tate has been the workhorse running back at Auburn University, which has produced more than its share of great ball carriers over the years.
Thus far this year, Tate has rushed for over 100 yards in six of the 11 games for Auburn. His season totals to date include 1,209 yards on 225 carriers for an average of about 5.5 yards per carry along with eight touchdowns. His career totals to date include 3,168 yards on 640 carries.
Tate is among the 10 semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award after the field of candidates was narrowed down from 70. The winner will be announced during a college football awards show on ESPN on December 10.
The prestigious Doak Walker Award was created to recognize the nation's premiere running back for his accomplishments on the field, achievement in the classroom and citizenship in the community. It is the only major collegiate football award that requires all candidates to be in good academic standing and on schedule tog graduate within one year of other students in the same classification.
The award is named for former Southern Methodist University (SMU) and Detroit Lions football player Doak Walker and was first awarded in 1990. The very first recipient was Greg Lewis of Washington. Some more recent honorees now starring in the NFL include Reggie Bush, Cedric Benson Chris Perry and LaDanian Tomlinson, to name a few.


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IRS-targeted groups cry foul
The conservative groups testifying about overzealous IRS scrutiny during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Tuesday can't get around a simple fact: All have been involved in the kinds of political activity that's ripe for red flags.
Simple searches on Google, Facebook, Twitter and other news engines point to plenty of political activities that are the essence of what the IRS looks for when deciding who gets an exemption from Uncle Sam.
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The group leaders attended rallies to stop Obama administration priorities and ripped into the president's work on health care and missile defense. They spoke openly about defeating President Barack Obama in the 2012 election. They pushed for winners in state and local election races.
( PHOTOS: 8 key players in IRS scandal story)
Their activities might not have run afoul of the rules. But for the murky world of charitable exemptions now under heightened political scrutiny, their backgrounds underscore the gray area the IRS was in as it posed questions to the groups.
"Certainly, one of the IRS's responsibilities is to wring out the ambiguity as much as possible in order to ascertain what the organization is going to do, and then make not necessarily the easy call of whether the political activity is less than a primary activity," said Marcus Owens, the head of the IRS's exempt organizations division from 1990 to 2000.
The IRS is in a bind when it comes to the regulation of nonprofit groups. Agency regulation prohibits nonprofits from primarily engaging in political activity but offers no public guidance to judge what unacceptable behavior means.
( PHOTOS: IRS hearing on Capitol Hill)
The groups argue that while they might have engaged in political debates, they weren't primarily political organizations, which would have made them ineligible for the special tax status.
Sue Martinek, president of the Coalition for Life of Iowa, complained during yesterday's hearing that the IRS wanted a guarantee that her group would not "bother" Planned Parenthood. According to the group's website, it holds twice-a-week prayer sessions outside the women's clinic in Cedar Rapids. It also participates monthly in meetings of the Iowa PAC for Life and annually in the Protest the Pill day against birth control.
In an interview with POLITICO after the hearing, Martinek said her group did not meet with PACs and engaged in no political activity.
"We have done no political activity," she said. "We did not meet with PACs."
( Also on POLITICO: Groups rail on IRS targeting)
In her testimony, Diane Belsom, the president of the Laurens County Tea Party in South Carolina, described more than two years of back-and-forth with the IRS as she sought 501(c)(4) tax-exempt status.
"It is totally unacceptable," Belsom told committee members. "The IRS needs to be fully investigated and be held accountable for its incompetence and harassment of conservative groups."
But throughout her time waiting, her group was deeply immersed in local, state and national political battles, including a pro-Second Amendment rally at a local movie theater on Monday with state lawmakers.
"We want to show our support for the Second Amendment by gathering together like-minded Americans to send a clear message to our state and federal government that we will NOT be disarmed," the Laurens County Tea Party said in a press release announcing the event.
On Belsom's website, there is a section dedicated to "Help Stop Obamacare." It includes a list of eight "free market health care reforms" and a link to a Heritage Foundation blog attacking the law. Her Twitter account touts travels in January to a Columbia, S.C., rally against the health care law.


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MADISON, Ill.--In a strong field of eight Top 25 teams, the 17th-ranked Birmingham-Southern women's golf team finished fourth with a two-round total of 659, Sunday at Gateway National Golf Links in Madison, Ill.
NAIA No. 5 William Woods University won the tournament with a team score of 623, followed by NCAA Division III No. 6 DePauw with 631, host No. 3 Washington University with 636, and the Panthers with 659.
Junior Kaleigh Toole was BSC's top finisher at 16th with a total of 162 (85-77), followed by sophomore Jesse Lawley at 27th with 166 (82-84), freshman Sarah Dolmovich also at 27th with 166 (83-83), senior Michelle Morris at 33rd with 167 (87-80), and junior Rachelle Struthers at 41st with 169 (87-82). Junior Ellen Chun played as an individual and finished 41st with 169 (85-84).
The field included 20 teams from NCAA Division III, NAIA, and Junior College. Other ranked teams included No. 9 Illinois Wesleyan (which finished fifth with 661), No. 10 Wittenberg (seventh with 664), and No. 11 St. Olaf (sixth with 663).
Paige Gooch of DePauw University was the individual champion with a two-day total of 153 (78-75). Emily Javidi (Sewanee), Myriam Hassan (William Woods), Jodie Peacock (William Woods), Abby Dickey (DePauw), Jamie Palermo (William Woods), Hannah Buck (Washington U.), Kelsey Smith (DePauw), Andrea Hibbert (Washington U.) and Connie Zhou (Washington U.) were also named to the All-Tournament Team.
BSC is off for two weeks before hosting the Southern Athletic Association Championships, April 26-28 at Highland Park Golf Club.


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JetBlue Airways was long the darling of the airline industry. David Neeleman's hip new carrier demonstrated that a start-up could offer better service and lower fares than the legacies while challenging them in the hyper competitive New York market and succeed.
Time took its toll. JetBlue's youth came to a symbolic end when some 130,000 passengers were stranded and its operations left in disarray for days following a Valentine's Day 2007 winter storm. Dave Barger, now chief executive of the airline and then president, called it a maturing moment for the airline in an interview with USA Today. But the airline retains some of that youthful atmosphere with fun flight attendants and staff, an impressive new terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and inflight service that is still well above the industry bar.
NYCAviation recently had the opportunity to try out JetBlue on a roundtrip from JFK to Buffalo and back on a recent Saturday. We got a good taste of the overall JetBlue experience while travelling in their Even More Space and coach class cabins as part of our ongoing series comparing premium economy products on US domestic airlines.
Full disclosure: JetBlue provided these flights to NYCAviation at no charge.
Even More Space
Route: New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)-Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Departure: 2:29pm | Arrival: 4:04pm
Seat: 3A | Even More Space
The AirTrain was late. Standing on the platform at the Jamaica station we grumbled what most New Yorkers have at one point or another while waiting impatiently for the train to the airport – don't they realise that we have a flight to make? Thankfully, Even More Space on JetBlue comes with Even More Speed, which allows passengers to use a dedicated security queue at JFK and 31 additional airports. We weren't too worried, yet.
Kiosk check-in in JetBlue's terminal five was fast and uneventful. Security was not. There was no line at either the Even More Speed or regular security queues – affectively negating the benefit of the product – while each individual metal detector had at least ten people lined up waiting to be screened. We were not allowed to jump to the front of the metal detector queue despite our Even More Speed boarding pass and a departure time that was less than 30 minutes away. While this was aggravating at the moment, we made it through in less than 10 minutes and made it to Gate 5 in the middle of general boarding.
We waited until the final call to board. Even More Space customers are allowed to board first but, due to our tardiness, we missed the opportunity and there was no dedicated lane, like the one for Priority AAccess ticket holders on American Airlines, to jump ahead of the queue. Instead we bought a late lunch for the flight, passed on the opportunity to buy headphones at the gate for $2 (they are also sold onboard) and boarded with the stragglers.
Even More Space on JetBlue's Airbus A320 aircraft consists of rows 1 through 5 and emergency exit rows 10 and 11. Passengers seated in these rows have 38 inches of seat pitch versus 33 inches to 34 inches in regular coach seats, according to SeatGuru.com. Inflight entertainment and food options are the same in both sections. NYCAviation was seated in 3A.
Also: Premium Economy Challenge Round 1: Virgin America Main Cabin Select
Each seat is equipped with a personal TV that offers DirecTV inflight. When JetBlue launched flights in February 2000, it was one of the first US airlines to offer the amenity that helped establish its image as a fun airline to fly. DirecTV is now offered as part of a larger audio video on demand (AVOD) package that also includes SiriusXM Satellite Radio and movie selections through a product called JetBlue Features on flights longer than two hours. DirecTV and SiriusXM are free, while Features cost $5.99 per movie on flights within the continental US, but are free on flights outside the US where there is no DirecTV coverage.
The hour-long flight to Buffalo passed quickly. The flight attendants offered King Nut fancy nut mix, Linden's chocolate chip cookies and Terra Blue potato chips as complimentary snacks accompanied by cold and hot beverages. Eat Up boxes, which come in four varieties and cost $5.99, were not offered and we were not aware that alcohol was being sold on the short flight. We landed at Buffalo Niagara International Airport and parked to gate eight early.
JetBlue Airways Flight 7
Route: Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)-New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Departure: 4:40pm | Arrival: 6:10pm
Seat: 6A | Coach
We immediately exited security after arriving in Buffalo. One of JetBlue's main selling points for Even More Space is the Even More Speed priority security line and we felt it imperative that we start with security before to fully grasp the coach experience on the flight back to JFK.
Buffalo only has one security checkpoint for all passengers. Even More Speed ticketholders have access to a priority queue while coach passengers use the general queue. Despite a lengthy line in the latter queue, it moved quickly and we were through and back in the concourse in about 10 minutes. We estimate that Even More Speed may have saved us five minutes, at best.
Boarding for the nearly full flight back to JFK began 30 minutes before departure at Gate 8. Courtesy boarding for Even More Space passengers was first and followed by a call for passengers who need assistance and those travelling with young children. The gate agents called all customers and all rows to board next, which resulted in the typical mass of people moving to the gate all at once and the boarding queue spilling out into the main hallway of the concourse. This surprised us as we are used to airlines staggering general boarding by row, boarding group or seat location in order to avoid just such a back-up at the gate and on the jetway.
We again boarded after the final boarding call and sat down in 6A. The coach seat, which had 34 inches of seat pitch according to Seatguru.com, was comfortable and perfectly adequate – though we would not go as far as calling it spacious – for the hour-long flight. It was enough to open a laptop and work without too much concern for what would happen if the passenger in front of us reclined their seat.
The pilot came over the intercom to introduce himself and welcome everyone onboard from the front of the cabin before the aircraft door was shut. It was a nice touch that was appreciated by many of the passengers based on the murmurs from around the cabin. "You never get to meet the pilot," said one girl sitting a few rows behind us.
The flight back was uneventful. The flight attendants offered us a choice of Stauffer's animal crackers or the potato chips as well as the same assortment of complimentary beverages. The plane flew a track across New York state, down over the Catskills and out over the Atlantic before banking 180 degrees for the final approach into JFK. We taxied to JetBlue's terminal five and parked at gate 12 a few minutes early.
The defining elements of Even More Space are the priority security queue and boarding as well as the namesake extra legroom. The seats themselves and onboard product and services are the same as those offered to coach passengers.
The extra fee for Even More Space from JFK to Buffalo is $20 one-way, or $40 roundtrip. This varies based on the length of the flight, for example it is $65 one-way for the more than 6-hour flight to Oakland from JFK or $35 one-way for the about 3-1/2 hour flight to San Juan.
Speed is the big plus of Even More Space. Priority boarding was the biggest perk on the day that we travelled, if only to avoid the masses during general boarding. However, the benefit is mostly for passenger convenience and comfort as overhead bin space is not as sought after on JetBlue as on other carriers due to its first bag flies free policy. The bin access could be a selling point to passengers who are travelling with multiple suitcases and could fit one in the overhead. The cost of premium economy on our flight was half that of a second checked bag, which is $40.
Security is a different story. The Even More Speed priority queue did not save us time at JFK but probably would have shaved about five minutes off the security line in Buffalo. The problem that we encountered was that passengers end up waiting for the same metal detectors after the document check, which is where the priority queue helps, at JFK. However, we expect that this part of the security screening process is out of JetBlue's control.
Speed was the reason that the passenger sitting next to us paid for Even More Space. She said that the priority security queue normally saves passengers "a lot of time" after acknowledging that it was not a problem on the Saturday when we travelled. The extra legroom was a nice perk but not the reason why she did not think twice to pay the fee for premium economy on JetBlue.
We agree that the additional legroom in Even More Space is nice but not a huge bonus. JetBlue is accurate when it claims that its coach seats, which we noted have 34 inches of seat pitch on the A320, have more legroom than economy seats on most other domestic aircraft in the US – 32 inches is the industry standard. Legroom aside, we focused on two aspects of the seats on our flights – the ability to comfortably work on a laptop and to cross our legs without either jamming our knees into the seat in front or kicking the person sitting next to us.
We could comfortably work on a laptop in both Even More Space and coach. It would have been nice to be able to pull the tray table a little bit closer to us in Even More Space but that is a small complaint – had we been watching a movie the distance would have been much appreciated. We were unable to test our laptop with the seat in front of us in a reclined position on either flight, however, we doubt that it would have been an issue based on our experience using laptops in seats with less pitch.
Even More Space and coach passed our leg crossing test as well. The former was downright roomy and we were able to stretch out while crossing our legs while the latter allowed us to cross them but in a more constrained environment. We did not knee the seat in front of us or kick the person next to us in either seat – the person next to us was actually able to cross their legs at the same time in coach – but the difference in space was obvious.
The Bottom Line
Even More Space is really about the speed. If you are in a rush, want to avoid the general boarding stampede or simply want first dibs on the overhead bin then the product is for you.
Save your money if you are after an inflight experience that is a step up from coach. There was little to differentiate Even More Space when onboard, though we can imagine a scenario where a taller passenger (we measure in at just under six feet) would want – and happily pay for – the extra legroom.
JetBlue's overall inflight experience was enjoyable and a step above the industry standard in the US. However, that experience is the same for Even More Space and coach passengers. There are many reasons to like the premium economy offering but we would not pay for it for the space alone.
Edward Russell is a financial journalist and airline enthusiast based in New York. The son of a pilot, he's been spotting and collecting airline memorabilia since a young age and has been writing about airlines in the US and Asia since 2006. Follow him on Twitter @e_russell.
Also: Premium Economy Challenge Round 1: Virgin America Main Cabin Select


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Give bad rep to Arduino hardware in general
"Arduino" is a trademark of Arduino team and should not be used for unofficial variants.<SNIP>While unofficial products should not have "Arduino" in their name, it's okay to describe your product in relation to the Arduino project and platform. <SNIP>Okay: * Xxxxxx for Arduino - products that work with official Arduino boards (e.g. shields or kits) * Xxxxxx (Arduino-Compatible) - variations and clones which are software and hardware compatible
Where I come from. This kind of activity, selling clone as original product is called piracy.
My thought after reading your long explanation.It drills down to communication. In need of a term that everyone can understand. The important thing here is to understand and not to be happy with or be politically correct etc.
Honestly: I think the term piracy as a word rooted in the fact that long time ago this so called pirate distribute bootlegged item for profit.
Once we understand what we are talking about, then there will be ability to communicate, to argue, to state one ideological or political preference, etc.
Case in hand. If I did not use the term piracy, would you be able to post that very long write up to express your thought? So at least it demonstrate that you understand the matter to be discussed!
With that said/written. I agree with you that the term piracy started by BSA (or other similar organization in other country) to depict heinous act that is not really applicable and suitable to describe mere act of copying software or trademark infringement.
However let's put thing into perspective and get back to the topic. With this question.Are you saying that you agree with this people action of listing their product as, for instance "Arduino Duemilanove" but actually is selling clone. When the only time prospect customer will learn about it is when they are already customer, when the product is already in their hand?
-------SIDE NOTE--------* Honestly: I think the term piracy as a word rooted in the fact that long time ago this so called pirate distribute bootlegged item for profit.
** Which bring another concern of people stereo typing pirate as killing and raping people on the high see. It is just a stereotype. Combine this with the fact that organization like BSA is trying to stereotype copyright infringement or trademark violation with a gruesome stereotype of a stereotyped pirate?
*** So are we fighting fire with fire? On in this case fighting stereotype with stereotype? How far have we fallen to the "BSA" of the world level.
The more accurate historical and legal term is probably "counterfeiting"
I personally think it is up to the customer to educate themselves as to what looks like a clone, and what isn't. Then they need to make an educated decision as to whether to buy the clone or not. They know they are buying a clone, and they can't declare otherwise, when the price of the device is waaaay lower than what they can purchase it for from one of the actual distributors (which are all listed on the arduino.cc site). To claim otherwise is them being dishonest with themselves.


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Indiana Securities Division uncovers alleged Ponzi scheme spanning three states
For Immediate Release
Oct. 28, 2010
Indiana Securities Division obtains asset freezes against
two men accused of bilking millions from Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky investors
INDIANAPOLIS – A Franklin County judge this week ordered asset freezes of two men after a civil complaint filed by the Indiana Securities Division alleged the duo were running a Ponzi scheme across three states.
In his preliminary injunction order, Judge Clay Kellerman ordered Jerry Smith, a Brookville resident, and Jasen Snelling, an Ohio native, to stop investing, selling, redeeming, transferring or otherwise disposing of any financial assets. Additionally, the injunction ordered both men to cease selling or attempting to sell any ownership interest through their companies – CityFund Advisory, LLC and Dunhill Investment Advisors, LTD.
According to the civil complaint filed last week by the division, a unit of the Indiana Secretary of State's office, Smith and Snelling are accused of promising high rates of return at little risk to investors. The scheme allegedly paid earlier investors with new investors' funds, not from profits of the companies – better known as a Ponzi scheme. The team worked together under the company names of CityFund Advisory and Dunhill Investments Advisors. The civil complaint also alleged that Smith and Snelling, through their companies, bilked over 40 victims out of more than $4 million dollars in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky since 2007.
"Freezing an individual's assets is one of the strongest tools the Securities Division can use to stop an alleged fraudster's deceptive dealings immediately," Secretary Rokita said. "This case is just one of many that demonstrate the division's continuing efforts in protecting investors and makes clear that violators will be held accountable for their fraudulent actions."
According to the court filings, even though they knew most of their victims personally, Smith and Snelling led their clients to believe they were skilled day trading experts. Additionally, the evidence shows the clients believed the team was able to guarantee them high rates of return on their initial investments. The civil complaint alleges Smith and Snelling spent millions of investor dollars on credit card bills, mortgages, private school tuition payments, vacations, vehicles, orthodontia and plastic surgery.
Secretary Rokita noted this case is a good example of making sure those looking to invest do their homework before entering into any deal.
"Before making an investment, Hoosiers should learn as much as possible about the person offering the investment," Secretary Rokita said. "Hoosiers should research the person's work history, licensing status and any disciplinary actions."
He continued to say, individuals can visit https://www.indianainvestmentwatch.com/ for more information on how to avoid becoming a victim of investment fraud.
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text: Welcome to the official site of the National D-Day Memorial. Located in Bedford, Virginia— the town suffering the highest per capita D-Day losses in the nation. The National D-Day Memorial honors the Allied forces that participated in the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 during World War II. With its stylized English Garden, haunting invasion tableau, and striking Victory Plaza, the Memorial stands as a powerful permanent tribute to the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of D-Day participants. Surrounded by the beautiful majestic Blue Ridge mountains, this makes for a solemn and respectful tribute for our fallen heroes. Visitors can expect both an educational experience as well as an emotional one, as they walk the grounds at the Memorial and leave with a clear understanding of the scale and sacrifices made during the largest amphibious landing the world has ever seen. On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which "we will accept nothing less than full victory." More than 5,000 ships and 11,000 aircraft supported the invasion, and by day's end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in France. The D-Day cost was high with more than 9,000 Allied soldiers killed or wounded as the march across Europe to defeat Hitler began.


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There's nothing like an all-time streak or record of any kind to rivet attention on a sport.
When Cal Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's mark for consecutive baseball games played, millions of people turned on their televisions just to see an infielder jog to his position. When the Colts decided rest was more important than going after a 19-0 season, fans and critics reacted as if the team had blasphemed against the game.
It doesn't the streak or the sport. People get excited when history's on the line. They turn on the TV and watch. And then some of them keep on watching.
So what is it with women's basketball?
Connecticut won its record 71st straight game on Monday. On Tuesday, the Huskies extended it to 72. No women's team has ever won more consecutive games. Only UCLA's 88-game winning streak that ran from 1971-74 is longer in D-I hoops.
And America greeted this extraordinary achievement by erupting into a coast-to-coast yawn.
The sports shows and Web sites did not ignore the achievement. It led sites, was on the front page in newspapers and the top-of-the-broadcast story on SportsCenter.
It didn't matter. True sports fans knew what was going on, but these are people whose televisions are permanently tuned to ESPN. To everybody else, news of another UConn win was like hearing that it might rain in Seattle.
None of my friends mentioned it today, and I'm sure none hunkered down in front of the television to watch the Huskies extend the streak to 72 with a Tuesday night win over West Virginia and another Big East Championship. And you can bet ESPN didn't break any ratings records with the broadcast.
On the UConn campus, the Huskies are heroes and their games are a tough ticket. But the fame doesn't extend much beyond that. Go ahead and spend tomorrow asking people who Tina Charles is. Not one in 10 will know she's the best player on the best women's team in the nation.
Compare this to the only team to ever win more consecutive games than the UConn women: the legendary UCLA Bruins men's teams led by Bill Walton.
Even casual sports fans have heard of the Bruins and know who Walton was. And in his day, Walton was as famous an athlete as any in the nation, and his coach, John Wooden, was celebrated as a genius.
There was a time when proponents of women's sports argued that they didn't get a lot of attention from fans because sports editors refused to cover them; if they couldn't get their games in the newspapers, how would they ever get any fans to come watch? In response, the editors chewed on their cigars, grunted and said they weren't going to cover games that nobody went to.
That's not the case anymore. There are women sportswriters, play-by-play announcers, analysts, anchors, columnists and editors, and women's sports have been getting decent coverage for years. ESPN heavily promoted Monday's game.
It didn't matter. True fans watched and everybody else ignored it. They probably heard that UConn set the record, breaking the 70-game streak put up by an earlier UConn team, but that's about it. Ask them in June how long the streak is and few will be able to tell you.
I'm not going to whine about it, or moan about how unfair it is and what sexists it shows us all to be. You can't force people to like things. You can expose them to it, educate them about it and hope for the best. No matter how much you tell them they should love women's hoops, it's going to be a hard sell.
Actually, comparing women's hoops to art is a good way to look at it. It's subtle and the beauty of the game isn't always readily apparent to people who have been fed a steady diet of slam dunks. Men who play the game above the rim are household names. Women who play below it aren't.
I can't give anyone a reason to watch as they watch men's games. I don't tune in that often myself, though I'm entertained and enlightened every time I do.
All I can say is that you should do yourself a favor and tune into this UConn team before their run to another Final Four is done. They've won more games in a row than any women's team in history. They may take down UCLA's record streak next season.
The Huskies are the best there is, maybe the best there ever was. It doesn't matter what they play or who they are. Teams like that you have to watch at least once, just to say you saw the best.
It won't translate into a golden era for women's hoops, but it's something.


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