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Berkeley's La Peña Hosts Benefit for Chile
Berkeley's La Peña Cultural Center will hold a benefit for earthquake victims in Chile Sunday, March 7.
Called "Hand in Hand with Chile," the event will feature live music, poetry, food, a silent art auction and updates on the situation in Concepción, Chile.
In a recent statement, La Peña said that the center held a meeting Feb. 28 with a group of Bay Area Chileans and North Americans which resulted in the creation of the organization Mano a Mano Con Chile (Hand in Hand with Chile).
Mano a Mano Con Chile is planning various events and artistic activities over the next month through which it hopes to raise a minimum of $10,000 to help support the thousands of victims who were left devastated in the aftermath of the earthquake that hit Central Chile Feb. 26.
Planned activities include Cadena de la Cocina Solidaria Chilena, a weekly series of typical Chilean breakfasts and dinners in private homes and a benefit concert.
For more information and details of the events please visit the Facebook page: Mano a Mano Con Chile.
Sunday's event, which starts at 6 p.m.. will have a $20—$100 siliding scale donation but no one will turned away for lack of funds.
On the menu is Pollo Arvejado—Chicken and Pea Stew with rice and black beans—Pablo Neruda's favorite.
Featured artists include Rafael Manriquez, Francisco Alarcon,
Lichi Fuentes, Gabriela Shiroma, John Santos, Poncho Jaramillo,
Maria Loreto, Fernando Torres and Carlos Baron.
For more information, visit www.lapena.org
To search for victims in Chile, visit www.chileayuda.com


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Creating a Custom-Designed Baby Becoming a Reality
A patent secured by California-based 23andMe gives the company the rights to match the genetic profile of would-be parents with donor sperm and eggs. WSJ's Gautam Naik explains. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... we were lamenting be able to determine the color of your baby's eyes ... or being able to lower your baby's risk of infecting a serious disease ... sounds like they say stuff but it looks like this is getting closer to becoming a reality ... while commit Digits I'm Steve Russolillo ... the beest reporter Gavin Knight joins us from London with the de tails ... gotten this sounds crazy ... when you know it's actually not that crazy spotted a Continuum of technologies that upbringing us ... closer and closer to the real prospect of design and babies what's happened is that a California company called twenty three in the ... US has received it happened just a few days ago that allows that in theory ... to ... get up donor sperm and eggs together in such a way to a computer a system ... that prospective parents could pick certain traits ... all for the children out some of that it's a medically useful such as the elimination of certain genetic diseases that the baby would otherwise be afflicted ... with but also the technology allows you to pick traits like skin color or ... hair color or I caught a or perhaps in the future something more sophisticated like athletic ability if one can ever find the jeans and be able to predict this ... so in that sense we have a bath and that's been awarded by the U S patent office added seventy the bid if a bed bugs that no one was really expecting ... got a mom holding a copy here of the of the Putnam and have it up on the screen in a second but it looks like you can just you can pick certain traits that you want so I prefer tiled with ... high probability ... Oreo a low risk of breast cancer a high probability of green eyes the nice things assist with the click of mouse to think that this a mean this ... this is unbelievable fall break here ... ok first I should emphasize that the company twenty three in the ... eyes says it has Apps Aquino in tension right now off using this for ... picking traits in children ... it has the right to implement such a technology ... of but it doesn't have the technology itself instantly doesn't plan to do this to excess ... however yes what that this could in theory this app allows the company ... to essentially allow prospective parents of a bill to IVF for a few that this um bangle given a donation ... of to pick certain combination of traits even so ... you may want to make sure that your child doesn't come down with a particular genetic disease that runs in your family and you can pick and that you know you're mad you can take an aching don't know who doesn't have that particular ... trait of CIA child will not have that but you can also kick it in combination with other kind of Costs magic tricks straight such as skin or eye color hair color ... and I think that's what's worrying some of the bioethics is that we're really pushing the frontiers off ... genetic enhancement in ways that make a lot of people uncomfortable ... the fun that genetic enhancement so what are some of the experts in the field that you talk to what what are they saying and what sort of be the outlook for what's the next step here after this that ... well this patent describes one way off possibly ... picking traits in a baby ... but there already exists away ... it's called pre implantation genetic diagnosis and the acceptance of basically means that ... you know some an egg of brought together that just to let this to baby in IVF treatment ... at several embryos are created and you pick the Embraer one has to lift rates this is used to eliminate certain diseases the pics that memory of that don't have a disease that can love the little mother ... bought this approach is now being used in the U S by some clinics ... up to pick ... the gender if a child ... There's no medically of valid reasons but with some ... couples want to balance the family that let ago there was a boy a vice a versa ... and so they use this technique even though the to conceive naturally ... just so that they can bounce family at efforts is a word about this and they say that this is the beginning ... all possibly a string of good technologies and possibly the one that promised by this that ... that down the road maybe in five ten fifteen twenty years ... could reveal all to the whole genetic enhancement argument ... sounds like something out of the movie doubt and thanks so much for joining us really appreciate it ... my pleasure thank you ... and I'm Steve Russolillo thank so much for watching digits ...

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A migrant farmworker is a person who moves from place to place doing or looking for seasonal farmwork.
Migrant farmworkers will soon come to Illinois for work. A migrant farmworker is a person who moves from place to place doing or looking for seasonal farmwork. Many will apply for SNAP benefits. As required by the Zarate consent decree, this memorandum provides a summary of SNAP policy that affects migrant farmworkers. When determining eligibility for SNAP, also consider a migrant family's potential eligibility for cash or medical benefits. Migrant farmworker policy is in PM 05-05 of the manual.
An SNAP unit is entitled to expedited service when:
Policy Memorandum, Expedited SNAP Changes, dated 10/01/13, made changes to the Expedited policy as well as the expedited application process for both initial application and untimely redetermination processed in Service Coordination. Follow the procedures in the policy memorandum until the manual is updated with this policy change. See http://intranet.dhs.illinois.gov/onenet/page.aspx?item=67247.
When a SNAP unit is entitled to expedited service:
At the SNAP REDE, determine if the SNAP unit still meets the definition of migrant. If a migrant SNAP unit files an application for an SNAP REDE during the month after the end of the approval period, issue a full month's benefit for the month of application. Do not prorate benefits. See PM 05-05-05, WAG 05-05-05 and Policy Memorandum, Expedited SNAP Changes, http://intranet.dhs.illinois.gov/onenet/page.aspx?item=67247.
To receive SNAP benefits, each person must be a citizen or must be a legally admitted noncitizen who meets certain other SNAP eligibility requirements. To determine if a person meets these requirements, See PM 03-01-03, WAG 03-01-03.
If a quarters of coverage inquiry is needed, See WAG 22-14-03-d for WTPY instructions, and WAG 25-03-13 to figure the qualifying quarters.
Persons who move to Illinois from another state and received SNAP from the other state, cannot receive duplicate benefits in Illinois for the same period, see PM 03-02-03-b. Verify the last day the applicant received or will receive SNAP benefits from the other state.
Take special care to determine if a migrant SNAP unit has out-of-state resources or income from real property in the home-base area. If out-of-state real property is being rented or is producing income, count the income when determining eligibility and benefit level.
Allow shelter costs for the out-of-state home if the SNAP unit's absence is due to employment and the home is not leased or rented during the absence of the SNAP unit.
Employable members of migrant SNAP units in Category 08 cases must comply with the work provisions unless they are under contract to begin work within 30 days of application.
In some migrant SNAP units, children may earn a portion of the SNAP unit income even though the SNAP unit receives only one payment for all work performed. The child's portion of the income is exempt if they are age 17 or under, attend elementary or secondary school, and are under the parental control of another SNAP unit member. Determine the child's portion of the income by prorating the total earnings equally among all working SNAP unit members. The child's portion of the income is not counted.
If a migrant farmworker SNAP unit was entitled to more benefits than were authorized, issue the past month's benefits immediately upon the discovery of the error. See WAG 23-01-02-b
For migrant SNAP units including those receiving medical assistance, assign an approval period of up to 6 months, based on the likelihood of a change in circumstances. See PM 17-05-02-g.
A SNAP unit is a Spanish Language Unit (SLU) if the adult members speak only Spanish, or the unit does not contain a person age 18 or over who can speak or read English. See PM 22-11-00.
Use only Spanish SNAP materials to communicate with SLUs. The standardized messages are printed in the Spanish language on all centrally generated notices.
Special procedures apply to SLUs in designated and migrant counties.
A SLU is not required to sign the printed CAF. Application for SNAP - Spanish (Form 683S) may also be used when a SLU applies for only SNAP.
When an English-speaking employee in a designated or migrant county is contacted by a SLU, the employee must follow the FCRC's written procedures for talking in Spanish with a SLU. The use of persons other than Department employees or qualified interpreter services to translate for a SLU is not allowed. Minors (persons under age 18) and persons in the waiting room cannot be used to interpret for a SLU. See PM 22-11-02.
FCRCs in migrant counties supply the IMC with Form 2378BS for completion by applicants. The date the local office receives the application from the IMC is the application date.
[signed copy on file]
Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services
Migrant Desk Aid (pdf)
(see above link to printable migrant desk aid)
Where to Find It
Policy Memorandum, Expedited SNAP Changes, dated 10/01/13
Migrants qualify for expedited service if:
See Policy Memorandum, Expedited SNAP Changes, dated 10/01/13. Follow the procedures in the policy memo until the manual is updated with the policy change.
Use special income calculations
Apply rules for noncitizen migrants.
PM 03-01-03-f
WAG 03-01-03-f
WAG 22-14-03-d
Cannot receive duplicate benefits in Illinois
Contact Office of Hispanic/Latino Affairs for interpreter services if all other local office sources are unavailable:
312-793-3613 (voice) 312-793-2670 (TTY)
312-793-7852 (Fax)
Use 2378BS; household does not have to sign printed CAF.
PM 13-01-08-c
WAG 13-01-08-c
PM 17-05-02-g
Don't prorate late REDEs for migrants.


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Nike has announced a refreshed version of its fitness tracker, the Nike+ FuelBand SE, together with an updated Nike+ app.
The FuelBand SE comes in black with red, pink or yellow detailing, and adds Bluetooth 4.0 and more refined motion tracking to its arsenal of features. That means Fitbit-style sleep tracking, and the ability to ignore unintended actions (or movements that you're using to game the system, though quite why you'd drop money on a fitness tracker and then lie to it is beyond us).
Like previous FuelBands, the FuelBand SE displays "NikeFuel" earned throughout the day as you move, logging it to the associated iOS app and Nike+ website.
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Sessions lets you define start and end points for exercise activities like running and hitting the gym, and calculate how much NikeFuel you've earned in each session. Win the Hour tracks you on an hour by hour basis, reminding you to move more often if you're not meeting your goal. Fuel Rate lets you see how quickly you're earning NikeFuel and how intensely you're moving. And a Groups feature lets you connect with friends and share your fitness achievements with them.
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Lebanon's media remained more free in 2011 than those in most other Middle Eastern countries, but throughout the year there were isolated incidents in which officials attempted to curb freedoms of speech and expression. The constitution provides for freedom of the press, but vague laws prohibiting the publication of news deemed to contravene "national ethics" or trample "religious feelings" remain on the books. Journalists are also prohibited from insulting the head of state or foreign leaders, and those charged with press offenses may be prosecuted in a special publications court. Lebanese journalists complain that the media laws are chaotic, contradictory, and broadly worded. Provisions concerning media can be found in the penal code, the Publications Law, the Audiovisual Media Law, and the military justice code, giving the government considerable leeway to prosecute journalists at will, though it rarely does so. A Lebanese media watchdog group has crafted amendments that would abolish prison sentences for crimes related to publishing, loosen restrictions on electronic media, provide for greater transparency of media ownership and financing, and halt requirements for prelicensing of political publications. The proposals were still pending at year's end.
A draft law on access to information that was proposed in 2009 would allow citizens to request information held by public bodies. However, it was largely overlooked by lawmakers, and no progress was made on the measure in 2011.
The licensing of print media outlets is subject to quotas for different types of publication and restrictions on the number of days an outlet can publish. Broadcast licenses are allocated to ensure that each of the country's sectarian groups is represented in the media landscape. The 1994 Audio Visual Media Law 382 granted six new licenses to political and sectarian groups, and several additional television outlets with sectarian affiliations have been granted licenses since then, including New TV, owned by a rival of assassinated prime minister Rafiq Hariri, and OTV, owned by Michel Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement.
The Directorate of General Security (SG) is authorized to censor all foreign magazines, books, and films before they are distributed, as well as pornography and political or religious material that is deemed a threat to the national security of either Lebanon or Syria. The government sporadically investigated and detained journalists and attempted to censor news and information in 2011. In June, national security forces banned two politically charged documentaries from a Beirut film festival—the Iranian film Green Days and the Lebanese film What Happened? In September, lawyer Nizar Saghieh was investigated for writing an article that criticized proposals to restrict lawyers' contact with media; Saghieh argued that the rules could harm the legal defense of the accused, particularly in human rights cases.The media environment in Lebanon is both vibrant and diverse, and outlets are able to express many different viewpoints and cover important events. However, the political strife and violence in the country have contributed to an increased level of self-censorship and security risks for journalists. At the end of 2011, it remained unclear how rising violence in Syria might affect Lebanon or influence its media.
Journalists in Lebanon continue to face violence and intimidation due to tensions in the region. In March 2011, Ibrahim Dsoki, a correspondent for New TV, received death threats from supporters of the Amal political movement over an opinion piece on his personal Facebook page. On a number of occasions during the year, journalists were harassed while trying to cover protests. Past cases of attacks on or murders of journalists have not been adequately investigated, leading to a climate of impunity.
Lebanon was the first country in the Middle East to authorize private ownership of radio and television stations. It boasts a vibrant media industry that includes more than a dozen privately owned daily newspapers in English, Arabic, and French, and more than 1,500 weekly and monthly periodicals. The two largest Arabic-language dailies are As-Safir and An-Nahar, owned by Shia Muslim and Maronite Christian families, respectively. There are nine television stations, two digital cable companies, and about 40 radio stations that are similarly linked to confessional groups. News content typically reflects the political viewpoint of a given outlet's affiliated ethnic or religious group. Politicians and influential families own most media companies, and politicians also frequently sit on their boards. In July 2011, Saudi billionaire investor Prince Al-Walid bin Talal increased his holdings in the company that owns the Maronite-affiliated Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) to 85 percent following a long court battle over control of the station. In addition to locally based outlets, access to satellite television has grown substantially over the last decade. The advertising market in Lebanon is extremely limited, and is not able to sustain the breadth of media outlets operating within the country. The Choueiri Group, one of the largest media brokerage firms in the Middle East, has long dominated the small market that does exist. According to the local business magazine Executive, it controls an estimated 70 percent of Lebanon's ad spending.
In 2011, 52 percent of Lebanon's 4 million people had access to the internet. The Telecommunications Ministry controls the international gateway for internet traffic. The country lacks the infrastructure necessary for high-quality broadband connections, and does not have a special network to transmit data, relying instead on existing landline telephone networks. Lebanon's blogosphere has been lively in its coverage and analysis of political events unfolding in Syria. However, local coverage of antigovernment protests in Syria in 2011 heightened tensions between the Lebanese government and some media outlets, particularly online publications and blogs. In October, the National Audiovisual Media Council called on Lebanese online publications, including all news websites and blogs, to register with the council, raising concerns among journalists and media watchdog groups that the move was intended to restrict online news coverage and increase self-censorship. Both Twitter and Facebook are popular among Lebanon's internet users, and politicians began to use social media to help build voter support during 2011.


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02/04/2010 08:11:36
VUE and Fedora repository
Chris Awre
Joined: 08/08/2008 11:36:13
Messages: 2
Following on from previous queries, I would like to link VUE 3 to Fedora (2.x). How can I go about this?
Separately, is there support for Fedora v3 yet?
Many thanks.
02/04/2010 16:13:17
Re:VUE and Fedora repository
Anoop Kumar
Joined: 08/08/2008 11:36:13
Messages: 49
Hi Chris,
Here are the steps to add Fedora OSID in VUE and search the repository.
1. Click on Windows->Resources
2. Click the '+' button on the top right of the window that opens
3. Scroll though the list of available resources and select Fedora-2.2
4. Click the "Add" button at the bottom
5. Enter configuration information in the window that appears. (You don't have to enter username, password, and trustore information)
5a. You can also specify path to thumbnail images if that is available and standard across objects
6. Click 'Continue' button and that should ad "Fedora"
7. You can now perform a search on the repository in the resource window
The plugin developed for version 2.2 works with version 3.0 too.
best wishes,
02/15/2010 14:15:14
Re:VUE and Fedora repository
Chris Awre
Joined: 08/08/2008 11:36:13
Messages: 2
Thanks Anoop. Unfortunately, Fedora 2.2 does not appear as an option when I click on the + to see the list of possible options to add. How could I get it included on the list?
02/19/2010 17:22:57
Re:VUE and Fedora repository
Anoop Kumar
Joined: 08/08/2008 11:36:13
Messages: 49
Hi Chris,
Sorry about the error. We forgot to move the Fedora 2.2 osid when we move to new system to provide OSID. It is available now.
best wishes,
02/27/2012 13:12:43
Upload VUE maps and resources to a Fedora repository
David Verville
Joined: 02/27/2012 12:44:23
Messages: 1
I would like to upload VUE maps and resources to a Fedora repository. Here are the steps I got through with success :
-Create a local Fedora repository
-Add this repository to the VUE resource list
-Search the local Fedora repository with VUE
Unfortunately, the
File/Upload to Repository
menu item remains greyed out. The VUE's resource properties window shows it's read only on the following line :
Supports update?: The Resource Is Read Only
. I read in the VUE User Guide that : "uploading is available only when the repository supports the feature and users have sufficient privileges to write to the repository".
I'm having trouble finding on the Web how to set up a Fedora repository to support uploads from VUE. Help to find such information would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you in advance,
David Verville
11/13/2012 07:11:49
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I tried Vue too, a few years ago, but I did not like its feel. I am not saying it is a bad product, but Freeplane seems simpler to use.
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It was bound to happen. Can't be pregnant, be a cupcake baker, and not make pink and blue cupcakes, right? I made these for the last day of birthing class. We have a snack break every class and it's always filled with healthy savory treats. So, while I was bringing cupcakes, I wanted to make them relatively "healthy" (without sacrificing taste, of course).
This recipe is a slight variation from one I made a while back. I wanted to try using fresh almonds (hooray for vitamin E and "good" fat) instead of almond paste. The resulting cake was good, but not "almondy" enough. Next time around I would add a half teaspoon of almond extract. I actually really liked the grainy texture that the ground almonds added. But if this sounds unappealing to you, stick to the almond paste (or really grind the hell out of your almonds). As with the last recipe, this one turned out very moist. I could see these standing up to a few days of refrigeration.
I figured between the almonds, the berries, the eggs, the ricotta, and the cream cheese, I ended up with a fairly balanced treat. Fruits, healthy fats, protein, etc. to counter the heavy dose of sugar (yum, sugar). But to keep myself honest, I used my copy of Accuchef software to calculate the nutritional value. Scroll to the very end if you are curious, but perhaps some things are better left unknown…
On a side note, I have had to turn on comment moderation for the time being. So while it may seem like your comment has been posted, it will not show up on the blog until I approve it. This will hopefully be temporary. If anyone has any questions about this, feel free to email me directly.
~15 cupcakes / 350 degree oven
4 ounces almonds, slivered/peeled
1 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 stick butter, unsalted/room temp
4 eggs, large/room temp
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1. Grind almonds with 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until very fine. Transfer to the bowl of an electric mixer.
2. Gradually add the remaining 1 cup of sugar to the ground almonds while beating at low speed.
3. Add the ricotta and beat to combine.
4. While beating at low speed, add a tablespoon of butter at a time, waiting for the butter to incorporate until adding the next pat. The butter must be at room temperature or it will not incorporate well.
5. Stop the mixer, scrape the bowl, then beat at medium for about 2 minutes.
6. Crack eggs into a bowl and break up with a fork. At low speed gradually add eggs about a tablespoon at a time, waiting for the eggs to incorporate until adding the next bit.
7. Beat again at medium speed for about 2 minutes.
8. Measure out flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl and whisk to combine.
9. With a rubber spatula, fold flour mixture into the cake batter until combined.
10. Wash and dry the berries. Toss with a small amount of flour. This will help keep the berries from sinking.
11. Fold berries into the batter.
12. Scoop batter into cupcake liners, about 2/3s full.
13. Bake at 350 for about ~25 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean
Note: I wanted "pink" and "blue" cupcakes so I divided the batter in two and added blueberries to one and raspberries to the other. You could do this, mix the berries, or even use different fruit.
Cream Cheese Frosting
12 ounces or 1-1/2 packages of Philly cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
4-5 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1. Bring butter to room temperature by letting it sit out for 1 or 2 hours.
2. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment.
3. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed until creamy.
4. Add 4 cups of the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until combined.
5. Add more sugar until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.
1. Frost cupcakes.
2. Top with a candy decoration, berries, or slivered almonds.
Note: I kneaded store-bought white fondant with gel food coloring, rolled out with a little corn starch to prevent sticking, and stamped out small shapes to top the cupcakes.
Approximate Nutritional Value per Serving
Without frosting
Per Serving: 216 Cal (50% from Fat, 9% from Protein, 41% from Carb); 5 g Protein; 12 g Tot Fat; 5 g Sat Fat; 5 g Mono Fat; 23 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 16 g Sugar; 51 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 78 mg Sodium; 84 mg Cholesterol
With frosting
Per Serving: 478 Cal (43% from Fat, 6% from Protein, 52% from Carb); 7 g Protein; 23 g Tot Fat; 12 g Sat Fat; 8 g Mono Fat; 63 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 56 g Sugar; 70 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 167 mg Sodium; 117 mg Cholesterol


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Raider Nation is enjoying a big belly laugh over the Oakland Raiders suing JaMarcus Russell for $9.55 million in already-paid salary. The impending legal battle promises to be the most hilarious and entertaining off-field sports controversy since the time Joe Buck put Artie Lange live TV.
But no fooling -- the Raiders actually have a very sound legal case here, and whatever happens will set a watershed precedent affecting future contract restructurings in the NFL.
The Raiders argue that the $9.55 million they're demanding back was an advance on Russell's salary for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. He'll no longer be playing for the Raiders those seasons, they want the salary advances back, and so it's not just sour grapes.
Well, it is too sour grapes of the most obvious order. But you cannot win in court if you admit that.
Longtime NFL agent Andrew Brandt explains on the National Football Post how the Raiders do plan to win in court. The Raiders restructured Russell's contract in 2009 via a complex salary advance procedure called "superseding".
Brandt's explanations here are the gold standard of NFL contract analysis. If you really want to understand the details of this JaMarcus vs. the Raiders contract battle royale, you need to not just read this article, but read it over three times.
"The Raiders superseded Russell's contract in February 2009, not changing the total amounts but changing the structure slightly," Brandt explains. "They had paid him a $19.9M salary advance prior to the supersede and paid out a $3.44M signing bonus following the supersede."
Whether that $19.9 million is legally considered a "salary advance" or an "option bonus" is the heart of this dispute, because the $9.5 million comes from that pot.
There is a small precedent here. The Denver Broncos sued Ashley Lelie after they cut him to recoup a similar bonus, and the Broncos won that case.
But that was a fight over $600,000. Russell and the Raiders are duking out over nearly $10 million here.
Even if the Raiders lose this case, they can still win. Remember that Russell has more than $3 million in guaranteed 2010 salary still owed to him by the Raiders.
JaMarcus Russell is more likely to win the Boston Marathon than he is to get yet another $3 million out of the Raiders. This grievance may be the first step toward "We drop the $9.5 million grievance, you stop asking for the $3 million we still owe you, let's call it even."
After all, does anyone really believe that JaMarcus Russell still even has $9.55 million left to his name?
Joe Kukura is a freelance writer who would believe that JaMarcus still has a $9.55 million tab at The Palms Buffet & Casino before he believed that JaMarcus has $9.55 million left in his bank account.


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Career Highs
Ground Balls: 3 (twice, most recent Stanford, 3/28/12)
Draw Controls: 4 (Brown, 4/7/12)
Caused turnovers: 4 (Boston University, 4/20/11)
Sophomore · 2012
Recorded two ground balls and one caused turnover against Cornell ... Had one ground ball in double-overtime victory against James Madison ... Grabbed one ground ball and won one draw control versus Penn ... Won one draw control against Boston College ... Tallied two ground balls and one draw in win versus Yale ... Had three ground balls and one draw control in win against Stanford ... Registered one ground ball and two draw controls versus Virginia ... Won four draw controls, caused two turnovers and grabbed one ground ball in win against Brown ... Picked up one ground ball versus Penn in the Ivy League Semifinals.
Freshman · 2011
Started in all 16 games … Led the Crimson with 16 caused turnovers … Scooped up 19 ground balls and won 12 draws … Had four caused turnovers and two ground balls in win at Boston University …Recorded three ground balls and two turnovers at Holy Cross.
Before Harvard
Earned five varsity letters in lacrosse, four in cross country and three in track and field … Captained cross country team as a senior and lacrosse team as a junior and senior … Named All-Greater Rochester in 2008-09 … Earned Monroe County Player of the Year in 2009 … First-team all-county as a freshman sophomore and junior and second-team recipient as an eighth grader … Won team's offensive MVP as a junior … Won the Coaches Award and Ideal Teammate Award in cross country … Lacrosse team won the sectional championship in 2008 … Won the silver medal at the Empire State games in 2009 with Western Girls Lacrosse team … Team member at the Women's National Tournament with team 5 as a sophomore and team 1 as a junior … Member of the National Honor Society .. Treasure for Model UN Club … Secretary of the Environmental Club … Named Outstanding Student in health and science in 2009 … Summer camp counselor and youth lacrosse coach.


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The fight for Grace
Grace of Monaco is a $15 million project that is searching for a director and then... the actress who will play her. It was a matter of time.
The script profiles Princess Grace's life in 1962. She was 33. There was a political situation going down between Monaco and France. Her Serenity was apparently involved in some of the negotiations behind-the-scenes. So I guess it'll be written in a way that presents her as the saviour of the principality.
Let the battle begin.
Who will be Grace?
You know who would want badly to be Grace? More than anyone else?
Totally Blake Lively, come ON.
Blake has probably already delivered breast-shaped cupcakes to the producers. She'll change her codename at hotels to Tracy Lord, walk her dog in a tiara. It depends though if they actually want an actor.
Many people are suggesting January Jones. For age and appearance, she's a good fit. But she and Blake have the same problem. How compelling is it to watch January Jones? You've seen X-Men: First Class right?
Charlize Theron? Yes. Not very imaginative but yes. And, of course, you know my vote because... obviously.
Gwyneth Paltrow.
Here we go. Let's start yelling at each other. Send me your suggestions. I love this game!


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These pretzel treats are a perfect activity to get the kids involved. Pretzels and chocolate - I think those are two staples in a kids' life, aren't they? I could not keep my son away if I tried. Once these treats are assembled and cooled, we put them in cello bags and tied them with a decorative ribbon. My kids can't wait to give their gourmet gifts to teachers, grandparents, … [Read more...] about Sugar Mommas' SWEETHEART Pretzels
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YES, please!
I have been told in life there are three types of people: those who make it happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happened.
As a current high school sports reporter and MLBlogger trying to take the next step in his career, I'm at the point where I want to make it happen. And what I have in mind might provide me with that chance.
Recently I was tossing ideas around in my head, thinking of companies to apply to while job hunting, and I somehow managed to venture over to the YES Network's career page. In the past I've checked out the YES Network's career page, but there was never anything listed. This time was a little different; there was one job posted:
Social Media Specialist.
As soon as I noticed the listing, I jumped on it. I tweaked my resume, pieced together an appropriate, well-written cover letter, and gathered the right material together to apply for the job – the right material basically being proof of all the times YES has used my insight via social media on its TV shows.
On May 8, 2010 YES used a comment I posted on its official Facebook page for the "Extra Innings" postgame show. There were no words to describe my excitement level, seeing my name and comment on TV when it first happened.
Fast forward to April 10, 2011. I wrote in another Facebook comment, and once again YES used my name and my words on "Extra Innings."
June 9, 2012, same thing.
All of this YES Network social media craze reached new heights on Aug. 6 this year when YES actually used my question during the "YES Network Games," a contest designed for viewers to tweet in trivia questions with the commentators trying to answer them.
After my name appeared, a few of my friends attempted to stage a Twitter hashtag rally entitled, #HireAJMartelli.
The YES Network should already know (just based on the history) how finely tuned my skills are when it comes to social media. In fact ESPN should also have the same idea, considering two of my comments made it onto the exclusive Baseball Tonight show during the "Chatter Up" segment in 2008 and 2009.
It's also not as if I'm an uneducated, inexperienced stranger. My past work in other media outside of social media speaks for itself. If I could show something to the YES Network right now, this would be it; some highlights of my young career:
- B.S. in journalism from Mercy College (class of 2010) where I served for two years as the sports editor of the Mercy student newspaper. The Mercy student paper won two New York Press Association awards while I served as sports editor, and I was awarded two Quill Awards (2009, '10) for sports reporting, given to me by Mercy's media studies department.
- Interviewed former Yankee and current YES personality John Flaherty while at Mercy and wrote a feature story about his career for the paper.
- Interviewed Brian Sweeney, a Major League relief pitcher who had faced the Yankees weeks before I conducted the interview.
- Worked for the Hudson Valley Renegades in 2010, assisting with baseball operations.
- Went on to cover the 2012 Hudson Valley Renegades this past season. The 'Gades captured the New York-Penn League Championship, beating the Tri-City Valley Cats. For their successful and winning campaign, the Renegades were voted the 2012 Minor League Baseball team of the year.
- Interviewed two-time Super Bowl Champ and MVP Eli Manning at the sixth annual Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic this year.
- Have worked for the past two years (and continue to work) as a high school sports reporter. To coincide with the Yankee motif, one of my favorite times covering a high school game was sitting next to Bernie Williams, covering his daughter's basketball game this past February. I even wrote an OP/ED that ran in the paper about how interesting it was, sitting next to a Yankee legend while working.
But I think what puts it all over the top for me is what you're reading right now. Yankee Yapping has been lauded by MLB. It has been ranked in the top three MLBlogs and featured multiple times; it has garnered a solid amount of fanfare since I launched it in July, 2009.
The bottom line is, I have done a lot of work and paid a lot of dues. And now, if there is a chance to move up the ladder, I'd like to take it.
To anyone reading this with a Twitter page, and would like to help, tweet the link to this blog to @YESNetwork and help #HireAJMartelli.
Together, we can make it happen. Not watch it happen, or wonder what happened.
In the meantime, I have high school ice hockey to cover this weekend after the holiday. And if you were to ask me what I'm thankful for this Thanksgiving, it's having a job in the print media field, covering sports. No matter what level it happens to be on.


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Purdy: Sharks sweep and have something to talk about
SAN JOSE -- For the record, Logan Couture did not embellish any of his victorious handshakes after Tuesday's series-clinching game and unprecedented playoff sweep.
For the record, neither did the losing Vancouver Canucks.
"They were nice to me in the handshake line," Couture said a few minutes later, sounding surprised. "They all said, 'Good luck.' "
What else could the Canucks say, if they wanted to stay a little classy? The remarks of Vancouver defenseman Kevin Bieksa from the previous day -- he accused Couture and Joe Thornton of being "so-called Canadians" who lacked integrity and embellished any opposing contact to draw penalties -- had definitely backfired.
Hockey karma is a stitch, or something that rhymes with stitch.
Couture and Thornton wound up with the assists on Joe Pavelski's goal that tied the score at 3-3 with 4:27 left in the third period and sent the game into overtime. Thornton then created the game-ending goal on a power play 13:18 into the extra period when he carried the puck across the blue line and did what he hardly ever does:
He shot first and took questions later.
Even Couture, on the ice with Thornton at the time, was stunned.
"No chance I thought he'd shoot," Couture said. "I was thinking, 'Who's he going to pass the puck to?' "
Vancouver goalie Cory Schneider also appeared taken aback, though he did initially stop the puck. But he didn't do so cleanly, and it dribbled into some open space behind him but in front of the goal line. An onrushing Patrick Marleau, using his speed to squirt past the overtime-tired legs of Canucks defenders, raced to the puck and buried it.
Vancouver, which had played its best game of the series, was done. And was not happy. Daniel Sedin, who had set up the Sharks' winning power play by taking a boarding penalty against Tommy Wingels -- and disagreeing with it vociferously -- jawed at the referees as he came out of the penalty box and drew a game misconduct penalty for "abusive language."
The Canucks indeed were frequent conversationalists during their time at HP Pavilion this week. And in the end, it didn't get them anywhere. That's why, even though Couture was appreciative of the good-luck wishes from some Vancouver players, he was extra delighted to see them go down in four games.
"Those guys talk a lot," Couture said. "Whenever someone questions your integrity ... it's always nice to stick it to them."
Couture also didn't realize that a four-game sweep was a franchise first. He was 2 years old when the Sharks were born in 1991.
"I didn't know it was a first sweep, but that's awesome," Couture said.
But man, was it an adventure getting the fourth one on Tuesday. The Sharks led, then blew the lead, then tied the score, then finally got the winner.
Earlier Tuesday, Sharks coach Todd McLellan tried to keep the focus as narrow as possible, to ensure that his players were staying in each moment, taking one shift at a time.
"Let's play the way we should, and at the end of the night, we'll look up at the clock and see what the score is," McLellan said. "Usually, if you play the way you should, you receive the reward."
The Sharks' reward Tuesday was becoming the first NHL team this spring to clinch a series, sending them to the next round against an opponent to be determined. That's not incidental. Generally, the teams that reach the Stanley Cup finals are the teams that plow through the early business as fast as possible.
"I think it does make a difference," said defenseman Dan Boyle, who was with Tampa Bay during its 2004 run to the Cup and remembered how much an early-round sweep of Montreal helped save energy for the seven-game finals against Calgary.
The Sharks now could have up to seven days to rest for round two.
The National Hockey League re-seeds the bracket after each round of the playoffs. Thus, the first games of the second round can't begin until every team is done with the first round. Two other Western Conference series are tied at 2-2 and will go a minimum of six games. One might go seven. There are four potential Game 7's scheduled for Sunday and three others scheduled for Monday. Thus, the first games of the second round are not likely to begin until next Tuesday at the earliest.
Because of all those first-round permutations, the Sharks' next opponent is still fully up in the air. It will most likely be Chicago, Los Angeles or St. Louis. But there are other possibilities. The Sharks are just glad to have them. And happy to be the first sweepers in the team record book.
Don't expect them to embellish their rest. Just enjoy it.


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As we begin 2014, some issues affecting the general and gardening public are more serious than others. Here�s a brief look at four that deserve special attention, and maybe some at-home research during the winter months.
As we begin 2014, some issues affecting the general and gardening public are more serious than others. Here�s a brief look at four that deserve special attention, and maybe some at-home research during the winter months.
Invasive insects and diseases Emerald Ash Borer, Laurel Wilt and Thousand Cankers Disease of walnuts are now all present in North Carolina, and threaten serious environmental and economic damage to our state. Unfortunately, these do not represent the full extent of our current invasive pest problems. Authoritative websites providing comprehensive information on invasive insects and diseases include www.hungrypests.com, www.emeraldashborer.info and www.ncagr.gov/plantindustry.
Non-native invasive plants, according to the N.C. Forest Service, �� many exotic species can spread rampantly, displace natural plant species and become nuisances. Invasive species are recognized as one of the leading threats to biodiversity and may impose enormous costs on forest managers.�
The continuing encroachment of non-native invasive species reduces habitat for important native species, which results in reduced food and cover for dependent wildlife and insects. Greater use of native plants in residential, business and public landscapes can make up for at least some of the lost ground in natural areas. Visit www.ncforestservice.gov/forest_health/invasives.htm and http://www.ncsu.edu/goingnative for an introduction to the topic. Remember that not all non-native plant species are harmful, and not all native plant species will perform as well-adapted, tough landscape plants. I�ll be happy to send out my current working list of native plants for Craven County on request.
Excessive pesticide use a 1992-1995 water quality study conducted in the Trinity River Basin (Texas) and published by the U.S. Geological Survey found diazinon to be the most commonly detected insecticide in 277 stream samples. It was found in about 90 percent of the samples downstream from Dallas, and in general concentrations were larger in urban stream samples than in stream samples from other settings. About 15 percent of the urban stream diazinon concentrations exceeded the lifetime health advisory level.
All residential uses were canceled for this product in 2004, and many would argue that diazinon was an example of a nasty chemical that needed to be taken off the market (some agricultural uses are still labeled). I�d be inclined to argue that the real problem was extreme misuse and overuse in residential settings, particularly in the form of calendar-based �insurance� treatments designed to control anything bad that �might be out there.� Today we�re concerned about the effects of neonicotinoids such as imidacloprid on honeybees, and urging both homeowners and professional landscape contractors to forgo the practice of insurance treatments on landscape and turf areas. In 2014, consider applying insecticides and other pesticides on an as-needed basis only, following reliable identification of the actual problem.
Water conservation as with pesticide use, water use in landscape and turf areas should be as-needed, and based on factors such as recent rainfall, appearance of the lawn, species and maturity of landscape plants, soil type, and sun versus shade exposure. Excessive irrigation wastes precious groundwater and can contribute to plant disease problems. We�re expecting significant growth in Craven County�s population in coming years, and we can certainly expect water quantity challenges to increase as well.
Tom Glasgow is the Craven County Extension director. Contact him at email@example.com.


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As the year is almost coming to an end, we kicked off our Best of 2010 coverage this week. If you haven't voted yet, what are you waiting for? We also debuted our December obsessions, heard what Sarah Jessica Parker had to say in Elle, and three amazing fashion editorials from Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen, and Rihanna. Step inside for that and way more things you need to know now!


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Putting a Sutrah (barrier placed in front of a person praying) is a necessity for both men and women. It is impermissible for anyone to pass in front of a person offering Salah, or between them and their Sutrah, whether the person praying is a man or a woman, and whether the passing person is a man or woman. But, if the passing person is a woman, her passage would interrupt the Salah of the person she passes in front of, or between them and their Sutrah, except in Al-Masjid Al-Haram (the Sacred Mosque in Makkah) where she would be excused for the difficulty of preventing that from taking place. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: So keep your duty to Allâh and fear Him as much as you can and ...and He has not laid upon you in religion any hardship May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions. source: https://www.al-feqh.com/en
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1- If a womans hair is braided, she's not obliged to undo her braids to perform a ghusl. This applies to purification from a menstrual cycle or janabah.
2- It is recommended for the woman to take a piece of cotton/tissue, put musk on it and wipe the path the blood used to take after she has bathed due to her menstrual cycle stopping.
3- If a muslim makes a ghusl to purify himself from major hadath and prays, his prayer is valid, whether he intended wudu' with it or not.
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1- Washing of the hands three times before al-wudu'.
2- Using As-Siwak.
3- Washing the limbs three times, except the head and ears, which are to be wiped once
4- Starting from the right.
5- Lengthening the 'place of light', meaning that one should wash above the elbow and the ankles when permforming wudu'.
6- Parting the beard with the fingers so that water can reach the skin of the face beneath it.
7- Rubbing water in between the fingers and toes.
8- Rubbing water evenly and thoroughly over the body parts to be washed and not just pouring water over them.
9- Being conservative with the use of water. The Prophet ﷺ said: "Verily there will be from my nation those (followers) who exceed the bounds in wudu'," [ narrated by Abu Dawud] - i.e. they will waste water when making wudu'.
10- Supplicating after wudu'. The Prophet ﷺ said, "There is not one of you who completes al-wudu then says 'Ash hadu a la ilah illallah wahdahu la shareeka lahu wa ash hadu anna Mudammadan abduhu wa rasulahu, Alluhamma ij-alnee min at-tawwabeen wa ij-alnee min al-mutatahireen' except that the eight doors of paradise are opened for him, and he can enter from any door he chooses (on the day of judgment)."[ narrated by At-Tirmidhi.]
11- Praying two raka'a after making wudu'. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever makes wudu' like I make wudu then stands and prays two raka'as of prayer without letting his thoughts wander, his past sins will be forgiven." [ agreed upon.]
source: https://www.al-feqh.com/en/wudu-ablution
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Non-obligatory Voluntary Fasting
These include all forms of optional fasts that are performed in order to be closer to Allah, the Exalted.
Supererogatory fasts comprise great virtues and magnificent rewards. In a Qudsi hadeeth reported by Abu Hurayrah, the Prophet ﷺ said: "Indeed every righteous deed by the son of Adam is rewarded from ten to seven hundred times, but Allah Almighty says: 'Fasting is an exception. This is because it is for Me and I shall reward (the one who fasts) accordingly.'" [ Agreed upon.]
Days on which Voluntary Fasting is Recommended
The bright days in every month
The bright days These are the 13th, 14th and 15th days of every Islamic month. They are referred to as bright days because their nights are brightened by the light of the moon.
It is authenticated that Abd al-Malik ibn al-Minhal conveyed from his father that the Prophet ﷺ ordered them to fast the three "bright" days. He said, "It is [equivalent] to fasting the entire month." [ Source: Ibn Habban.]
- Fasting on Monday and Thursday of every week
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Deeds are reported to Allah Almighty on every Monday and Thursday; and I like that my deeds are reported while I am fasting." [ Source: Tirmidhi.]
- Fasting on alternative days
The best form of supererogatory fast is the fast of Prophet Dawud (peace be upon him). He used to fast a day and take a break the next day. Abdullah ibn 'Amr reported the Prophet ﷺ to have said: "The best form of fasting is the fasting of Dawud (peace be upon him); he used to fast a day and take a break on the next (day)." [ Source: An-Nasaii.]
source: https://www.al-feqh.com/en/voluntary-fasting-and-non-obligatory-supererogatory-fasting


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Nearly everyone in the US is familiar with those cheesy MPAA ads sometimes shown in movie theaters: "You wouldn't steal a car. You wouldn't steal a handbag. You wouldn't steal a television. You wouldn't steal a DVD. Pirating downloaded films is stealing!" They are supposed to remind viewers that piracy is bad and deter them from going home to download a high-res copy of the movie they're about to watch. While it's unclear whether the MPAA's ad campaign has caused any significant reduction in piracy, software makers want to get in on the action anyway. The Business Software Alliance—which represents a number of well-known software companies like Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Intel, Adobe, Symantec, McAfee, and others—has launched its own ad campaign this week, aimed toward college students, called B4UCopy. Get it? B4… yeah.
The BSA actually appears to have taken into consideration how college students think (on some level) when creating B4UCopy. Instead of putting a huge emphasis on how software piracy hurts the software industry, it only makes a slight mention of the losses they suffer due to piracy. Instead, the site puts a much larger focus on how students themselves might be hurt by piracy—how does it affect them? Students might be duped by getting defective or outdated software, burned by software that turns out to contain viruses or steal personal information, "bounced" by being locked out of their college or university networks, "booted" by eligible employers if they are caught pirating software, and busted with jail time or heavy fines, says the BSA.
Of course, no anti-piracy campaign would be complete without an educational video about the consequences of software piracy. The B4UCopy video contains observations from poor college kids on why they pirate, a testimonial from an emotion-ridden student who was arrested for piracy just before college graduation, and other testimonials from law enforcement and software makers.
"Many students say they don't realize they are doing anything wrong when they illegally download computer software or swap copyrighted digital files with their classmates," said BSA VP of public affairs Diane Smiroldo in a statement. "In reality, these students are stealing and breaking the law, which could have serious repercussions on their future."
The BSA says that, according to a recent survey of 1,052 college and university students, over half of students who say they have downloaded unlicensed software have experienced "negative consequences" after doing so. Some of those consequences include an increase in spyware and viruses (55 percent), hard drive crashes (20 percent), and file loss (18 percent).
The BSA claimed in 2006 that the software industry lost $34 billion due to piracy worldwide. We weren't alone in pointing out the problems with that figure, however, nothing that the method that the BSA and IDC used to calculate those numbers were based on the estimated retail value of pirated software. In order to accurately calculate losses, the organizations would have to guess at how much software is pirated, how much would have been purchased had it not been pirated, and what the relationship of legit sales to pirated installations is. Clearly, even the software industry isn't entirely sure how much is actually being lost to piracy.
Will the BSA's new campaign make a dent in software piracy among college students? It might, if it's able to emphasize some of the more immediate risks such as viruses and spyware. Anecdotally, I know several (perhaps not-so-bright) students whose PCs have been subject to virus takeovers so bad that they had to resort to reformatting their entire hard drives, thus losing everything on them. It was enough to scare a few of them straight, so the BSA might have some luck. Then again, being told about the consequences never quite drives the point home as hard as experiencing them firsthand.


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John Kerry, the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is President Obama's pick to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew from consideration. A Silver and Bronze star recipient, Kerry has played a role in every major foreign policy debate for nearly 30 years. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports.
Updated 2:20 p.m. -- Saying that his new pick for the nation's top diplomatic job is "not going to need a lot of on-the-job training," President Barack Obama announced Friday his nomination of Senate Foreign Relations Committee head and onetime Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry as the next Secretary of State.
"I think it's fair to say that few individuals know as many presidents and prime ministers or grasp our foreign policies as firmly as John Kerry," Obama said at the announcement at the White House as Kerry stood at his side. "And this makes him a perfect choice to guide American diplomacy in the years ahead."
Kerry, who has been considered the overwhelming frontrunner for the job since U.N. ambassador Susan Rice withdrew herself from consideration, is likely to face few hurdles during his Senate confirmation.
First elected in 1984, Kerry served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and became a famed demonstrator against the Vietnam War. Since his failed presidential bid in 2004, he has risen to prominence as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, going on high-profile visits to Afghanistan and Pakistan and helping to negotiate an arms treaty with Russia.
"Having served with valor in Vietnam, he understands that we have a responsibility to use American power wisely, especially our military power," Obama said of Kerry. "And he knows from personal experience that when we send our troops into harm's way, we must give them a sound strategy, clear mission, and the resources that they need to get the job done."
The former presidential nominee also served as Obama's stand-in for Mitt Romney for debate preparation during the 2012 campaign, a role Obama referenced in announcing Kerry's new assignment.
"John, I'm looking forward to working with you instead of debating you," he joked.
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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., leads a hearing Dec. 20 on the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya.
Rice, the president's reported original pick for the job, faced vehement opposition from some Senate Republicans who questioned information she presented in the immediate wake of the Benghazi consulate attacks in September. Faced with a bruising potential confirmation battle, she withdrew herself from the running for the Secretary of State post on December 13.
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, who had been fierce critics of Rice's potential nomination reacted warmly to the choice of Kerry Friday. McCain said he has "confidence in his ability to carry out" the job while Graham called Kerry "a solid choice."
If confirmed, Kerry will replace Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has indicated she will step down from the post early next year.
Clinton was unable to attend the White House announcement, said the president, who noted that she is still recuperating from a reported illness but that she "could not be more excited" about Kerry getting the nod.
In a lengthy written statement, Clinton called Kerry "an excellent choice."
"President Obama and I have often asked Senator Kerry to undertake delicate diplomatic missions and to deliver difficult messages," she said in praising his past diplomatic and political experience. "He has forged strong relationships with leaders around the world. As I have learned, being able to talk candidly as someone who has won elections and also lost them is an enormous asset when engaging with emerging or fragile democracies."
Assuming Kerry is confirmed and therefore resigns from the United States Senate, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick will appoint a temporary replacement for Kerry's seat before a special election held between 145 and 160 days from his resignation date.
Republican Sen. Scott Brown, who was defeated in November by Elizabeth Warren, is possible candidate in that special election, while several Massachusetts House members are also eying a run on the Democratic side.


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Cardiac ProceduresCardiac Procedures - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
The following procedures are often used in the evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Consult your physician or heart care professional for more specific information.
Cardiac procedures for abnormal heart rhythms:
catheter ablation
This procedure uses radio waves or freezing to silence an abnormal area in the heart's electrical system, which is usually found during an electrophysiology study.
permanent pacemaker
A permanent pacemaker is inserted into the patient's heart and upper chest to provide a reliable heartbeat when the heart's own rhythm is too fast, too slow, or irregular. A permanent pacemaker is usually inserted while the patient is in the electrophysiology lab.
internal cardioverter defibrillator
A defibrillator wire is inserted into the patient's heart and connected to an implanted device in the chest to send out a small amount of electricity when needed to jolt heart rhythm back to normal.
Cardiac procedures for heart disease:
coronary angioplasty
With this procedure, a balloon is used to create a bigger opening in the vessel to increase blood flow. Although angioplasty is performed in other blood vessels elsewhere in the body, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) refers to angioplasty in the coronary arteries to permit more blood flow into the heart. PCI is also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). There are several types of PCI procedures, including:
balloon angioplasty - a small balloon is inflated inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area.
atherectomy - the blocked area inside the artery is "shaved" away by a tiny device on the end of a catheter.
laser angioplasty - a laser used to "vaporize" the blockage in the artery.
coronary artery stent - a tiny coil is expanded inside the blocked artery to open the blocked area and is left in place to keep the artery open.
coronary artery bypass
Most commonly referred to as simply "bypass surgery," this surgery is often performed in people who have angina (chest pain) and coronary artery disease (where plaque has built up in the arteries). During the surgery, a bypass is created by grafting a piece of a vein above and below the blocked area of a coronary artery, enabling blood to flow around the obstruction. Veins are usually taken from the leg, but arteries from the chest or arm may also be used to create a bypass graft.
heart transplant
A surgical procedure for selected patients whose hearts are so severely damaged that medications, procedures, and surgical repair cannot help. A donated heart is transplanted into the patient to replace the damaged heart.
Cardiac procedures for valve disease:
A procedure in which a catheter with a large balloon is used to open a heart valve that has become narrowed usually as the result of scarring. The catheter is guided through the aorta to the valve, and once in place within the leaflets, the balloon is inflated until the leaflets are loosened. The balloon is then deflated and withdrawn from the body.
valve repair
A surgical procedure in which a damaged valve is repaired by loosening stiff valve leaflets or tightening loose valve leaflets.
valve replacement
In this surgical procedure, a mechanical or tissue valve is transplanted into the heart to replace the damaged valve.


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The Directorate of Technical Education ensures a planned development of Technical Education in the state consistent with the policies of State and the Nation. We are committed to provide need based, quality technical and professional human resources to the industry, business and community.
The Department of Technical Education, as it is known today came into existence in the year 1981, having under its ambit both Polytechnics and Industrial Training Institutes (ITI's). It owes its genesis to the Department of Industrial Training and Employment which in 1979 diverged into the Directorate of ITI's lasting till 1981. Polytechnic Institutes were then under the Higher Education Department before the formation of the Department of Technical Education.
The Department initially had 07 ITI's and 02 Polytechnics, which over a period of time have grown to 60 ITI's {54 in Government Sector and 06 in Private Sector} and 32 Polytechnics {24 in Government Sector and 08 in Private Sector} out of 24 Government Polytechnics 02 Polytechnics one each are operating under the administrative control of Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora Pulwama and Baba Gulam Shah Badshah University (GBSBU) Rajouri ... more