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Animal Tests: A Choice We Can't Live With in 2010
The following post originally appeared in Florida's Bradenton Herald.
Who would you save—your child or your dog? This is the phony choice lobbed at those of us who advocate for the replacement of animal tests with non-animal testing methods. Fortunately, you don't have to choose.
Under pressure from citizens concerned about exposure to hazardous chemicals, Congress and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are now considering overhauling toxic-chemical regulations. In more than a decade—and despite killing many millions of animals in chemical toxicity tests—the EPA has failed abysmally to safeguard the public by pulling dangerous substances off the market. The examples are legion and well documented.
For instance, the link between benzene—a gasoline component and solvent widely used in the preparation of drugs and plastics—and human leukemia was established as early as 1928, yet dozens of subsequent animal studies failed to replicate benzene's cancer-causing effects. Only during the late 1980s were researchers finally able to induce cancer in animals by overdosing them with benzene—and our government is still testing benzene on animals.
Exposure to arsenic has been implicated in increased cancer risk for nearly 150 years. Smelter workers exposed to arsenic in the air are at higher risk for developing lung cancer, and population studies show that arsenic in drinking water can also cause cancer. Yet regulation was delayed for decades while thousands of animals were killed in experiments that attempted to reproduce the effects already seen in humans. Reviews published as late as 1977 reported that animal experiments had failed to produce evidence supporting a link between arsenic exposure and increased cancer risk. It was not until the late 1980s that researchers finally succeeded in reproducing the cancer-causing effects of arsenic in animals.
Updating our chemical management laws is important for protecting human health and the environment. But in order to be effective, we must acknowledge that the current way of testing chemicals for toxic effects uses methods that are decades old, condemns thousands of animals per chemical and provides information that is not very useful for regulating chemicals. Much has happened in the fields of biology and toxicology in the past few decades, and it is imperative that we use all of our current understanding and technology to test chemicals. In addition to providing more relevant and useful information, the modern methods also use many fewer animals—perhaps even no animals.With tens of thousands of chemicals on the market and more entering it every day, it's now widely recognized, even by regulators, that "it is simply not possible with all the animals in the world to go through chemicals in the blind way we have at the present time, and reach credible conclusions about the hazards to human health" (Dr. Joshua Lederberg, Nobel laureate in medicine).
The National Academy of Sciences, the government's own scientific arm, released a report in 2007 confirming that scientific advances can "transform toxicity testing from a system based on whole-animal testing to one founded primarily on in vitro (non-animal) methods." Such an approach will improve efficiency, speed and prediction for humans while cutting costs and reducing animal suffering. Indeed, high-tech methods are the only way thousands of chemicals can be tested.
Any update of the laws regulating toxic chemicals must include measures to ensure that the most modern testing methods are used. It is critical that the science underlying chemical safety assessments be updated from the crude animal tests developed around the time of World War I to the 21st century technology that is now available. Without this shift in science, chemical management reform of the kind being proposed by the EPA and others is logistically impossible.
So, your child or your dog? We now can—and should—save both.
Written by Jessica Sandler, director of regulatory testing
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whats the point in animal research when what ever happens they always end up doing human trails?.. example if a car mechanic said we have to 1st do research on a lawnmower engine before i look at your cars engine.. this does not make sense visit mrmcmed.org and charities are so GULLIBLE!.. billions every year for what?.. its a BUSINESS!.. nothing more. animal research has NEVER been validated. "work on prevention of polio was LONG DELAYED by an erroneous conception of the nature of the human disease based on MISLEADING experimental models of the disease in monkeys" albert sabin m.d. during a 1984 house subcommittee. does your charity fund anires visit humaneseal.org
ohh my god……………i never thaught animal cruelty and testing was very serious well truthfully nevr thaught about it but after reading several articls i understand. the cruelty MUST STOP. i cant even imagine the pain these animals face. im an animal lover and this is horrible…..its grusom….its nasty….and its so wrong. like why would they be willing 2 do these tests on a animal and not on themselves. god made humans and animals which therefor in my eyes we are equals……this testing is ugg horrible. it needs to stop. i mean why should animals be sacrificed just to make a bottle of um clorox….or a bottle of pinesaw. its so wrong and it really angers me to an ixstint you probly extint. i dont have kids because im 14 but i would totally save my dogs…..i love them there my life. if someone did testing on my dogs theyd be dead.. i loved your article and its going to help me soooo much on my projectessay. im going to join PETA. THANK YOU EVER SOOOO MUCH
Recently i have sent a letter to gordon brown he hasnt relpied as i expected so yet again i am going to keep writing to pariment untill he does. Also i because of peta i have become a vegetarian and hope when i'm older a vegan. Now aswell i always check to see if products have been tested on animals an if they have then i don't but them.
hey plzzz dont kill test or lock up animals
It really disgusts me how people live knowing their being so cruel to living creatures. WHATS THE POINT I MEAN I CAN'T UNDERSAND WHY. These helpless animals haven't done anything wrong why do they deserve to be locked up and practially tortured till their death this isn't how the worlds susposed to be and for what things like MAKE UP AND TOOTHPASTE stupid pathetic things like that if they really want to test their products on somehing do it to themelves !!!!!!!!!!then they'l no how it feels
I have refused to do a dissection in my Biology class because I believe that every living thing has rights. To me putting an animal to death or using them in painful experiments just to further our own selfish needs is just unthinkable. I would rather take a failing grade than be part of a murder.
i really really want to stop animal esting because i am 12 and i love and care for any animal the ones who even scare the heeby jeebies out of me but i would love to stop it but i dont no where to start and i want to do someething about it becasue their are many alternatives to do testing like on human cells so that they no that they have a good reliable answer not on a animal becuase they are diffrent than a human and will reacy difrently and i would like to stop it but have no clue where to start i wish their waqs a group to try and stop all the animal testing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would kill myself or put myself in jail to get the freedom of all those animals in those tiny no where clean cages.
animal testingis wrong we should only do it if we need a cure not more beuty products or stuff like that only for medicene when need and some animals are not uthinised or given pain killers when in real pain and if they get really worse i beleie they should be put down imediatly
What really gets me here is that these animals are suffering so that we can have frizzfree hair and ruby red lips…like these things are really that important? Like its worth living beings' lives? On top of that even if testing shows that the chemical is dangerous…they still continue to test the same product on the animals…but put lower dosages of the ingredient in the product regardless. Seems like a complete waste to me. Science and looking good are not worth thousands of innocent lives…human or animals.
I don't want to know how many animals have to eat lipstick only because it has to be more waterproof more kiss resistant or smooth. Medical research is only the top of the heap. Sad story!
As long as it is profitable for companies universities and hospitals to experiment animal testing will not stop. The NIH most be pressured into allocating its grant money towards nonanimal test. Mediacl journals need to stop printing studies conducted on animals. Vivisectors are selfish and greedy. If they stop receiving grants and recognition they will change their methods to ones that will be rewarding.
On the planet I come from anyone who holds Norma's view would be just as worthy a test subject. First the legal system screws up even when it comes to putting people on death row. I can see it now"Oops kidsyour daddy was innocent but he was killed in an LD50 test. Our bad." Then there's thousands of chemicals to be tested yet only a few peeps on death row. What nondeath penalty offenses would you consider punishable by lethal toxicity test? Finally there's the whole oddness of thinking it's OK to hurt people but not animals.
Article almost too distressing to read. Human beings are inveterate selfish bullies and there are plenty of them in our prisons would make suitable specimens for such experiments.
Brien in an ideal world that would be the casebut the belief that all problems can be solved in vitro is just as untrue as believing that all problems can be solved using only animal models. It's unlikely that the current reform won't significantly reduce the number of animals used for toxicity testing since there are existing nonanimal methods that can be used to study specific aspects of how chemicals affect cells in vitro which are known to have human implications. These methods are generally cheaper than correlating animal models. The number of animals will also likely be reduced because certain tests ie. LD50 haven't performed very well in practice and used huge number of animals. Total abolition or significant reduction in animals used for such tests would be expected. In my experience a disembodied human cell is often as alien as an entirely different animal. Like all animal models you can't be confident in dish results until you collect ample data showing they actually are predictive of human outcome. Luckily for animals scientists activists and people who pay to do testing we have a few tests that have met such a criteria that can now be written into policy.
Thanks Jessica for writing a wonderful article. You are right on the money with regards to the current reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act TSCA. I think making industrial chemicals safer is something we can all get behind. We must ensure that alternatives to animal testing are written into the new policy otherwise we'll have another outdated bill on our hands. The current animal testing paradigm has a poor record in predicting effects in humans and an even poorer record in leading to actual regulation of dangerous chemicals. I hope our Congresspeople listen to the National Academy of Sciences and the countless other scientists scientific groups who advocate for alternatives to animal bodies.
To cure humans you must experiment on human stemcells skincells and tissue. Billions of animals have been tortured and killed in research labs for morally unjustified reasons with neglible efficacy.
Look at those little hands! Who could hurt those tiny little hands. Anyone who injects them most notice how they close their tiny little hands in a tight fist because of the pain. How could anyone do this.To over power such a tiny little thing. We only do it to them because we don't do it to anyone or anything that can't be overpower or tired down by a person. Have you ever noticed that! Or anyone that can scream and run to a phone and get help. It's always the voiceless!
It's really sad that so many chemicals are testing on animals everywhere and all of those animals are smarter than people think! Dogs cats rats mice monkeys rabbits etc etc are very smart animals. Most having the brain of a small child yet so many companies continue to tests their drugs on them.. What if it was their child? Would they still do it? I don't think so. And the fact that they still use such an ancient way for testing drugs proves that they would do it even if it was a small child instead..
It's interesting to consider that dogs are about as smart as twoyear old humans. Contrary to what Keith Olbermann said on Countdown one night the smartest of farm animals are not as smart as newborn babies but are more like threeyear old children pigs. Neel Mukherjee a Guardian News writer recently wrote that he knew better than to eat meat but just "couldn't stop himself" the fact that eating pork is the same as eating threeyear old children would likely be compelling to people who struggle to put veganism in practical terms.
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Gail Reinard, 51, of 1907 1/2 Pennsylvania Ave. E in Warren, died Saturday afternoon at UPMC Hamot in Erie. He was born on April 9, 1961 in Bradford, the son of Tom Reinard of Hazel Hurst and Patricia Reinard of Kane. On July 11, 1998 in Mt. Jewett he married Norma Baker who survives.
Mr. Reinard had been employed as a bus driver for the ATA. He was also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as well as a member of the Lafayette, Mt. Jewett and Kane Volunteer Fire Depts. and the Loyal Order of Moose in Bradford.
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This lively low-saturated fat, cholesterol-free pasta dish contains lots of tomatoes and herbs and very little oil.
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CHULA VISTA, CA - The Women's National Team fell to Korea, 3-1, in the final of the AtaHolding Women's World Cup Qualifier at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA. Kim Jongeun scored two goals as Korea earned a trip to the 2010 Women's World Cup. The USA finished with the silver medal.
Korea took the lead late in the first half, as Park knocked in a penalty corner shot in the 28th minute. Carrie Lingo tied the contest in the 47th to spark the U.S. team, but Korea scored two goals near the end of the contest to seal the victory.
"It's difficult at the moment to look at ways of explaining it," said Bodimeade. "We had opportunities. The game plan we had in place was working extremely well for us and when we got back to 1-1 we had a couple of chances to go in front and we didn't take them. At this level, you pay the price if you don't take those chances."
The USA controlled most of the action in the second half, applying constant pressure on the Korea defense. The American backfield was repeatedly able to create turnovers and had opportunities for offensive plays in the scoring circle, but could not score.
"The tactical side of getting the ball away from them was working very well for us," said Bodimeade. "I thought we were very good at getting the ball away from them, but not capitalizing with a goal."
"It's a game of inches, and today the inches weren't falling our way," said Lingo. "We couldn't capitalize. We have several opportunities in the circle. We'll learn from that and improve."
Bodimeade suggested the pressure of the final may have affected play in spots.
"There are things that we did on the field that I don't think we did well at critical moments," said Bodimeade. "As we persisted and things didn't go our way, we had two green cards and a yellow, and that was an indication we weren't handling the pressure as well as we should."
"The best lessons you learn are from losses," said Lingo. "Finishing in the circle is a big lesson. We'll improve that."
"This game is was what you expect from the #10 team in the world playing the #11 team in the world," said Bodimeade.
The loss is a disappointment, but the Women's National Team will persevere.
"I'm disappointed, but the U.S. has a history of doing things the hard way," said Lingo. "We'll learn and be better for this loss."
"Life goes on," said Bodimeade. "The World Cup is a big tournament, but it's just a tournament. We're about preparing for qualification for 2012 Olympics and then performing well in London. It's a big loss to have at this stage, but it only takes a block out of our program. We're still going to play Argentina in May, we're still going on a European tour, and then we look to the 2011 Pan American Games."


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June 20, 2011
The pool is up and ready to go; has been for several weeks.
I purchased a mechanical piranha, which Jason and Mikayla are having a lot of fun being chased around in the water by. It is especially fun when we are playing with lights out, and with the flashlight that works underwater.
So far, the summer unfolds in a typical way, a way that allows us to maximize time with our grandchildren and which gives us the perspective on what summer is really all about. Today, as is a usual high point in our summer, we celebrate my wife's birthday.
The lack of any rain reminds me of the day, several years ago, when we planned to have her birthday party in the Ned Houk Park. As Murphy's Law might predict, the thunderstorm that nobody anticipated moved in and deluged us late that afternoon.
How do you mark summer? What are the events and annual celebrations that draw you into a feeling of well being?
In our family, we are party to a string of birthdays and this, along with a number of graduations, has made it a very expensive year, one very hard on our bank account. It's with that in mind that the pool has been an added blessing.
Put on some beach music, pull back the cover, make some iced tea, and let the mechanical piranha chase you around the pool. This makes a lot of sense when, with gasoline prices as they are, even a trip to the lake becomes costly.
The garden, which we water conservatively but faithfully, is also a big source of pleasure for us, so long as we can keep the dogs out of it. Whether or not these healthy tomato, squash and other plants will yield fruit, remains to be seen. However, in the natural scheme of things, they could be predicted to have a healthy harvest.
Bike riding is another cheap but effective source of fun. We have a good time when Kayla, Jason, their Nana and Auntie and I all go riding together. The other night, though, I was able to get a great moonlight ride by myself, under the full moon.
Whatever it means to you, summer is under way. Enjoy it while you can.


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Hello again. It has been a while, hasn't it? The next #TBLTChat on Twitter is scheduled for Tuesday 13th December from 0:00 GMT until 0:00 GMT on the 14th. This topic was suggested by Mura Nava, and there is a bit of pre-reading, too. What are some misconceptions about TBLT you have encountered? Do you think you…
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__________________________________________________________________________________ My research has shown that intermediate second language (L2) learners can understand each sentence of a text without being able to build a mental representation of the overall text. This failur e is linked to the development of L2 processing abilities. My latest study (2008) shows that a factor in poor L2 processing of written text is, counter -intuitively, an unreliable L2 phonological inventory. This suggests strongly that teaching phonology w ill help L2 learners read better.
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IATEFL newsletter article about the link between phonological representations and reading comprehension (based on 2008 study of recall of word lists in L1 and L2)
We present iTILT's currently available resources in teacher education and continuing professional development (Koenraad et al., 2013) and report on the interim results of the new project, including examples of technology-mediated language tasks.
Les JLC'17 ont pour vocation de rassembler une communauté autour d'approches variées, aussi bien du point de vue méthodologique que disciplinaire et de promouvoir la linguistique de corpus et contribuer à l'évolution des pratiques scientifiques dans ce domaine. Elles visent ainsi à créer des passerelles entre différentes approches des corpus numériques. Les participant.e.s sont invité.e.s à confronter leurs outils et leurs expériences et à présenter leurs résultats. Dans la lignée des précédentes conférences, les JLC de Grenoble proposeront, durant trois jours, des présentations scientifiques, des conférences invitées et des sessions de discussion entre les participants. Par ailleurs, une journée et demie de formation aux outils et aux méthodes sera organisée. Autour de corpus écrits, oraux ou multimodaux, les contributions attendues pourront concerner, de manière non exhaustive :
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Call for Papers 2017 Special Issue of TESL Canada Journal Formulaic Language in English language acquisition and teaching Guest Editor: David Wood, PhD
Formulaic language is a linguistic phenomenon which is basic to human communication. The term refers to multiword units, which may be continuous or not, which have a single meaning or function in communication, and which are probably prefabricated or stored and retrieved mentally as if a single word . Learners struggle with formulaic sequences and, for example, often fail to interpret their meanings accurately, even when given ample contextual clues .
While the body of research on formulaic language is large and growing in areas such as psycholinguistic processing, analysis of the role of formulaic language in specific genres and registers of language, and extraction from texts using corpus analysis tools, there are a number of issues yet to be addressed fully in researching the teaching and acquisition of formulaic language. For example, how can we be sure that acquisition of specific formulaic sequences is adequate in causing general language gain? Are there particular strategies which learners can be taught which will help them to be more readily capable of perceiving and integrating formulaic sequences in their own language repertoire without explicit teaching? Similarly, how can we be sure that our instructional techniques have lasting effects? Clearly, the teaching of formulaic language is an area still ripe for investigation by researchers and teachers alike.
This Special Issue of TESL Canada Journal will include papers sharing a focus on the teaching and acquisition of formulaic language, and may present empirical studies or literature reviews with fresh and practical conclusions. Book reviews and practical "In the classroom" short papers will also be included.
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Site du Colloque ACEDLE 2017, les 19,20 et 21 janvier à l'Université Bordeaux Montaigne. La médiation en didactique des langues.
Revue consacrée aux pratiques, représentations et modalités d'appropriation des langues/cultures,Journal focused on practices and cognitions pertaining to the appropriation of languages and cultures
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Holiday Gift Guide
Searching for the perfect holiday gift? We've investigated hundreds of superlative options and winnowed them down to the best of the best. You'll find something here for everyone on your list, from the tech nerd to the thrill seeker to the person who has everything–or thinks he does until your gift arrives.
Coffee With Perks
Java aficionados will get a lift from Craft Coffee's boutique club. A panel of tasters sips 50 premium varieties of coffee every month and chooses the three best in blind tastings. Club members then receive four ounces of beans from each of the three, plus taster notes and brewing tips. $19.99 per month for a one-year subscription, $24.95 for a one-month purchase.
Wireless Wonder
The Sonos digital music system is a wireless network designed to bring music from your computer's digital library to any room in your home. Start with a couple of Play:5 speakers with five digital amps, plus a bridge to wirelessly connect to your router. For bigger, deeper hi-fi sound, add a subwoofer. You can incorporate as many speakers into the system as you need; play different music simultaneously in different rooms; and control everything with a free iPhone app. Play:5 with bridge $448; subwoofer $699.
Above-par Course
Have avid golfers on your list? Treat them to a visit to the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, near Charleston Executive Airport in John's Island, S.C. Home to the 2012 PGA Golf Championship and dubbed "America's toughest course" by Golf Digest magazine, the facility features more seaside holes than any other in the Northern Hemisphere. Players tee off on a barrier island, navigate strong coastal wind shifts and experience up to an eight-club difference on holes. The adjacent Kiawah Island's Sanctuary Resort, located on a stretch of beach with bottle-nose dolphins, incorporates the Ocean House restaurant, one of only two Forbes four-star steakhouses in the U.S. Winter rates: Ocean Course $250 per player; oceanfront suites starting at $845.
Cycling at its Core
Stationary bicycles have come a long way since the clunky contraptions of yore, which typically had one speed and zero malleability. The Evo Fitness Bike, which debuted this September, is being billed as the latest evolution. The minimalist cycle replicates the feeling of riding a road bike, but without the gears and chains. The cycle features a sway frame, which builds core strength; pedals that accommodate cycling shoes and sneakers; hybrid seat positions; and a computer system that records RPMs, time and distance. The four-foot-wide steel frame comes in pearl or grey. $1,299.
Novel Idea
Business travelers relish dual functionality, especially when it comes to electronics. The BookBook iPhone wallet offers a welcome solution–a smartphone case and wallet rolled into one. Crafted to look like a vintage book, the leather case has slots for credit cards, an ID and a bit of cash, as well as an open-faced iPhone pocket that folds back when you want to make or receive calls. One advantage: With your wallet mated to your iPhone, you can use Apple's free Find My iPhone service to retrieve both if you lose them. BookBooks are available in classic black and vintage brown for iPhone 4/4S and iPhone 5. $59.95.
Cocoa Creativity
Thinking about sending chocolate? Ditch the predictable boxed assortment and log onto Chocri, a design-your-own chocolate site. Start with organic, fair-trade Belgian chocolate (dark, milk or white). Then choose from a whopping 100 additions, from Goji berries to genuine gold flakes. You can also personalize Chocri's chocolate bars with a gift recipient's name. The company donates 5 percent of revenues to DIV Kinder, an organization that supports children on the Ivory Coast. $6 and up.
Vegas, Full Throttle
If you know someone who'd like to zip around a track at warp speed like Mario Andretti, consider giving the Dream Racing Experience: Full Throttle. The package includes roundtrip private helicopter transport between the Las Vegas Speedway and the Las Vegas Strip for two, a classroom and 3-D simulator session and 36 laps around the track–three in a Ferrari 599 and the rest in a 430 GT with former professional drivers and co-owners of Dream Racing, Enrico Bertaggia or Ado De Micheli. Drivers don full gear–racing shoes, gloves, helmet, suit, the works–and are filmed as they race. $5,500.
Puzzling Masterpieces
Have an art lover on your list? Artifact's laser-cut wood puzzles are a fitting option. The ¼-inch-thick pieces, many with false edges or whimsical shapes, combine to create artwork from classic painters or up-and-coming contemporary artists. The 411-piece Piero di Cosimo Liberazione di Andromeda puzzle, a reproduction of the 16th century painting of the Greek myth where Perseus frees Andromeda from a sea monster, is one of the most challenging offerings, with several false-edge pieces, more than a dozen myth-themed whimsy pieces and connectors inspired by Greek architecture. $85.
Boot camp with the "other" CIA
Not sure what to give the foodies on your list? Help expand their repertoire with one of the Culinary Institute of America's boot camps, which are held in New York, Texas and California. Choose a one-day program on everything from breads to bistro fare or a five-day immersion course. Chefs introduce cooking methods and ingredients, then it's off to the kitchens, where participants prepare a variety of dishes. Boot camps in the first quarter of 2013 will be held at the CIA's campus in Napa Valley, Calif., 26 miles from Napa County Airport. $250-$2,195.
Green Warmth
Brahms Mount crafts its Coyuchi organic wool blankets in Maine and weaves them on antique shuttle looms. The ultra-soft, pure-wool blankets with a classic herringbone design and diamond weave come packaged in a cedar box–a nod to the company's focus on nature. Coyuchi produces its products using fair-labor practices, natural fibers and a nontoxic production process certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard. Starting at $438.
Navigation to a tee
Playing a new golf course poses several challenges. Small maps or generic GPS systems provide little information about false fronts, hazards or slopes. Enter the SkyCaddie SGXw, a golf-specific, Wi-Fi GPS with details about every yard of the course. Mapped by experts who traversed every inch of the greens in the sizable database, the SkyCaddie details thousands of specifics, calculates distances and offers auto-zooms of each hole, all on a high-resolution color screen. $399.95
When Money is No Object
Have a really special person on your list and an outsized gift budget? Here are some ideas.
Best Bike
Maybe the Bond fan on your list already has an Aston Martin sports car but what about an Aston Martin bicycle? The LimitedEdition One-77 Cycle, like the One-77 supercar, is focused on performance and wired by the engineers of Formula 1 sports cars. $31,458.
Sips worth savoring
Scottish distillery Dalmore's single-malt scotch whiskey, with labels like the stellar King Alexander III, is widely admired and available. But the company also sells vintages guaranteed not to be in your gift recipient's cupboard. The Dalmore Constellation Collection consists of 21 rare whiskies created at the Highland distillery between 1964 and 1992. The Vintage 1964 sells for about $25,550. At 26 ounces, that's about $1,000 a shot, so your gift recipient would be well advised to sip slowly and savor. $2,550 to $25,550.
Regal robe
Forget the flannel pajamas. For the person who fully appreciates fine fabrics and sophisticated designs, consider Sophia Graydon's new luxury loungewear, which debuted this year. The designer's midnight-blue silk Grand Marais robe is a knockout–lined with Scottish cashmere and reversible. But given the price tag, your recipients might want to check out their drycleaners' insurance policies before handing this over. $3,950.
Fancy plane
Is someone you know too cramped in his or her business jet? Consider giving the Boeing VIP 747-8. Qatar Amiri Flight, which flies the Middle Eastern state's royal family and government officials, ordered two this year. The 5,200-square-foot cabin offers eight bedrooms, a conference/dining room and more. $500 million.
Out of this world
Ever wonder what if would be like to defy gravity? Virgin Galactic, bankrolled by Sir Richard Branson, promises to ferry 500 passengers to suborbital space for several minutes of weightlessness as early as the end of 2013. The two-hour roundtrip ride is selling out fast, but seats were still available at press time. Current ticket holders reportedly include Stephen Hawking, Tom Hanks, Paris Hilton and Angelina Jolie - now that would be a reality show worth watching! $200,000.


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It's been said that you have a better chance of seeing a bigfoot than a wolverine. One of the reasons for that is probably because wolverines prefer places that are devoid of people. So imagine how surprised our wildlife monitoring team was to capture three wolverines in one single frame! This family of three was digitally captured loping over a high mountain pass deep inside Banff National Park. It's an area that is way off the beaten track and may once in a blue moon have someone travel through the area - like once every 5 years! There are still many places in the park that see few people, and wolverines are a good sign that this is truly a wild place. Wolverines / © Parks CanadaBack to Wild Images main page


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President's Honor Roll
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
For the third year in a row, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education has honored St. Cloud State University for commitment to bettering its community through community service and service learning with the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll designation.
St. Cloud State is one of 690 leading U.S. colleges and universities, students, faculty and staff to receive this honor for 2013. The President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities.
St. Cloud State students participate in an estimated 1 million hours of campus and community volunteer service annually in a wide variety of service-learning and community engagement activities. Some of the outstanding projects during this past year for which the school was honored include:
- SCSU Survey
- Faculty Learning Community for Service-Learning
- Partners in Learning: Lincoln Elementary-SCSU Herberger Business School.
"Communities are strengthened when we all come together, and we are encouraged that these institutions and their students have made service a priority," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "Civic engagement should be a key component of every student's education experience. Through reaching out to meet the needs of their neighbors, these students are deepening their impact, strengthening our democracy and ultimately preparing themselves to be successful citizens."
Inspired by the thousands of college students who traveled across the country to support relief efforts along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina, CNCS has administered the award since 2006.
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Teens involved in fatal crash identified
Victims range from stable to critical condition
A 15-year-old girl killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday in Grant County is identified as MaKayla Hore of Lancaster, according to the Grant County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said four other teens involved in the crash remain hospitalized in conditions ranging from stable to critical but stable.
Emergency crews were called to Liberty Ridge Road between County Road E and Hill Road in Liberty Township at 4:42 p.m. on a report of a crash.
Deputies said the 16-year-old driver, Morgan Hoehne and three other passengers from Lancaster, were taken to Grant Regional Hospital and later transported by MedFlight and MedLink.
The other passengers are identified as Jena Hore, 17, Nathaniel Tranel, 15, and Kindra Yoose, 14.
Investigators said speed is a contributing factor in the crash and alcohol does not appear to be involved.
MaKayla Hore was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash but deputies don't know if any of the other teens were wearing seat belts.
All victims are students at Lancaster High School. Deputies said the high school was offering counseling services to students.
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Today, President and First Lady Obama extended best wishes to all those who are celebrating Nowruz around the world. President Obama said, "In communities and homes from America to southwest Asia, families and friends are coming together to celebrate the hope that comes with renewal.""To the people of Iran, this holiday comes at a time of continued tension between our two countries. But as people gather with their families, do good deeds, and welcome a new season, we are also reminded of the common humanity that we share.
"There is no reason for the United States and Iran to be divided from one another. Here in the United States, Iranian-Americans prosper and contribute greatly to our culture. This year, an Iranian production -- "A Separation" -- won America's highest honor for a foreign film. Our navies have confronted the danger of piracy, with U.S. sailors even rescuing Iranian citizens who had been taken hostage. And from Facebook to Twitter -- from cell phones to the Internet -- our people use the same tools to talk to one another, and to enrich our lives.
"Yet increasingly, the Iranian people are denied the basic freedom to access the information that they want. Instead, the Iranian government jams satellite signals to shut down television and radio broadcasts. It censors the Internet to control what the Iranian people can see and say. The regime monitors computers and cell phones for the sole purpose of protecting its own power. And in recent weeks, Internet restrictions have become so severe that Iranians cannot communicate freely with their loved ones within Iran, or beyond its borders. Technologies that should empower citizens are being used to repress them.
"Because of the actions of the Iranian regime, an electronic curtain has fallen around Iran -- a barrier that stops the free flow of information and ideas into the country, and denies the rest of the world the benefit of interacting with the Iranian people, who have so much to offer.
"I want the Iranian people to know that America seeks a dialogue to hear your views and understand your aspirations. That's why we set up a Virtual Embassy, so you can see for yourselves what the United States is saying and doing. We're using Farsi on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus. And even as we've imposed sanctions on the Iranian government, today, my Administration is issuing new guidelines to make it easier for American businesses to provide software and services into Iran that will make it easier for the Iranian people to use the Internet.
"The United States will continue to draw attention to the electronic curtain that is cutting the Iranian people off from the world. And we hope that others will join us in advancing a basic freedom for the Iranian people: the freedom to connect with one another, and with their fellow human beings.
"Over the last year, we have learned once more that suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. The Iranian people are the heirs to a great and ancient civilization. Like people everywhere, they have the universal right to think and speak for themselves. The Iranian government has a responsibility to respect these rights, just as it has a responsibility to meet its obligations with regard to its nuclear program. Let me say again that if the Iranian government pursues a responsible path, it will be welcomed once more among the community of nations, and the Iranian people will have greater opportunities to prosper.
"So in this season of new beginnings, the people of Iran should know that the United States of America seeks a future of deeper connections between our people -- a time when the electronic curtain that divides us is lifted and your voices are heard; a season in which mistrust and fear are overcome by mutual understanding and our common hopes as human beings."
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton also released a message on Nowruz. She said, "I am delighted to send best wishes to all those celebrating the festival of Nowruz. For over 3,000 years, Nowruz has been a time of hope for millions of people around the world. The spirit of compassion, family, and renewal is deeply woven throughout all of the rich cultural traditions of Nowruz, and reminds us of our shared commitment to a better world.
"The people of the United States join you in welcoming the opportunities of this new year and the possibilities for strengthening ties of family and friends. And as we face new challenges, we remain committed to our support for universal human rights and the freedom of expression -- rights that promote peace and progress. May your Nowruz be glorious, and all your days be Nowruz."Related Content: Facilitating Internet Freedom in Iran from the U.S. Department of Treasury's official blog, Treasury Notes
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....The regime monitors computers and cell phones for the sole purpose of protecting its own power," Obama added.
.....and our regimes in Canada, US and Britain dont?(laugh)
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hope is an evil spirit... America got faith....
Mo in Iran writes:
Mr. Obama, Thank you...
Shahram P. in the United Kingdom writes:
The people of Iran want to live in peace with the rest of the world including the United States. They look towards other nations for support against human rights abuses by the government of Iran. Freedom from repression, release from the chains of widespread poverty, end to government corruption and social degeneration is the wish of the majority of the people of Iran.
The leaders of the regime in Iran talk about external threats and pressure including from United States, all an escape goat to divert attentions from widespread dissatisfaction within Iran. If most of the world is bad and as they claim the government of Iran is good and popular, then why do they not give the basic freedoms that people need? Why can they not tolerate the slightest criticism even in the form of a benign movie? Why are movie producers under house arrest? Why are journalists and lawyers in prison? Why are leaders of their internal opposition being locked up behind the gates of their homes? Why all the executions?
The people of Iran need more support from the international community for their rights and freedoms. If the government of Iran desires improvements in Iran, it should start by freeing political prisoners, journalists, lawyers, leaders of the opposition and all those others who come under pressure for the slightest dissent. It should also make peace with the rest of the world.


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BAY CITY-The Alpena High School Varsity Volleyball team finished second in its pool before falling to Frankenmuth in the Gold Division playoff at the Bay City Mitten Invitational on Saturday.
Alpena battled back in its first match to beat Reed City 27-25 and 25-20. The Wildcats lost their second match to Mt. Pleasant 14-25 and 17-25. The final match of pool play ended in a tie with Clio 25-20 and 20-25.
Alpena's second place finish put them in the upper Gold Division. The Wildcats faced Frankenmuth in the first round of the Gold Division single-elimination playoffs, but lost 11-25 and 15-25.
Leaders for the Wildcats were Logan Myers with 23 kills, Taylor Genschaw with 21 kills, Jordan Modrzynski with nine kills and Emma Strong with eight kills. Alexis Smith had 31 assists.
The Wildcats also had strong defensive digging from Myers, Genschaw, and Mikaela Overton. Alpena is back in action tonight against Sault St. Marie.
Onaway wins Petoskey Tournament
PETOKEY-The Onaway volleyball team overcame some blown leads and some late deficits to win the Petoskey Tournament on Saturday after defeating Boyne City in the finals, 25-23 and 25-23.
In both sets, the Cardinals (22-4-3) lost big leads and found themselves on the brink of defeat before rallying back to win.
"Boyne City is a good team, so this is a big win," Onaway coach Steve Watson said.
Onaway knocked off Cheboygan in the quarterfinals 25-20 and 25-10.
Mariah Ehrke led Onaway with 59 kills, 62 digs and four blocks and was named to the all-tournament team. Lexi Szymoniak, another all-tournament pick, had 22 kills, four aces, 52 digs and seven blocks.
The Cardinals began the tournament with a win over Sault Ste. Marie (25-17, 25-21) and splits with Class C No. 3 Leland (20-25, 25-21) and Boyne City (25-21, 19-25). Prior to the quarterfinals, Onaway topped Pellston (25-17, 25-21).
Taylor Ehrke added 124 assists, 35 digs, nine kills and five aces for Onaway; Devin Bristley had 38 kills, 50 digs and nine aces; Sara Fullerton chipped in with 17 kills, 32 digs, 12 aces and five blocks.
Onaway hosts Inland Lakes tomorrow.
AHS runners set new PRs at Spartan Invite
EAST LANSING- Alpena High School's cross country teams competed in the Spartan Invitation at Michigan State University Friday.
Fourteen boys from Alpena competed with 11 running a personal best and six running a career best.
Freshman Mitchell Day was Alpena's top runner with a time of 16:57. Other Alpena finishers were: RJ Centala (17:22), Elisha Martin (17:29), Isaac Cross (17:40), Tellis Donajkowski (17:52), Nevin McHarg (18:07), Ryan Wirgau (18:10), Ben Diamond (18:35), Clay Jacobs (18:41), Kolin Ghidoni (19:05), Jacob Lewis (19:50), Bailey Barr (20:38), Dallan Toth (20:44) and Garret McHarg (21:54).
Thirteen girls from Alpena competed with nine running a personal best and two competing for the first time.
Freshman Alanya Nugent was Alpena's top runner with a time of 22:08. Other finishers for Alpena were: Taylor Kunath (23:08), Mikayla Oliver (23:11), Hannah McDonald (23:53), Jenna Talbot (23:57), Dorothea Gottschall (24:00), Brooke Burrone (24:51), Sarah Honeycutt (24:55), Phoebe Wojciechowski (25:44), Ashley Krawzcak (28:27), Daisy Kilgore (29:06), Olivia Custer (29:19) and Allison Bellnir (29:54).
Alpena hosts a Big North Conference meet on Tuesday at 4 p.m at its home course at 751 Woodward Ave.
Mio 49, Atlanta 30
ATLANTA-The Mio football team picked up its second straight win on Friday, defeating Mio 49-30 in a North Star League contest.
Mio (2-1) led just 14-8 after one quarter, but added a touchdown in the second quarter for a 22-16 halftime lead. The Thunderbolts iced the game by outscoring the Huskies 15-0 in the third quarter.
Brad Rhoads was 17-of-26 passing for 292 yards and four touchdowns for Mio, tossing two touchdowns each to Chaun Obermiller and Seth Thomey.
Bryson Devers led Mio on the ground with 139 yards on 24 carries and two scores. Obermiller had five catches for 129 yards and Thomey had seven catches for 124 yards.
Defensively, Thomey led Mio with 13 tackles and Devers had 11.
Mio hosts Oscoda on Friday.


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Carroll Arneson, 88, Jewel
Carroll O. Arneson, 88 of Jewell, Iowa went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 23, 2013at the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames, Iowa. A visitation of family and friends will be Sunday, January 26, 2013 at the missionary Alliance Church in Blairsburg. To celebrate Carroll's life a memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Monday at the church with Pastor Ron Lotz officiating. Burial with military honors will follow the luncheon at 1:30 pm at Homewood Cemetery in Ellsworth. Becker Funeral Home of Jewell is caring for Carroll and his family.
Carroll was born on a farm north of Roland to Bert and Bella (Olson) Arneson on June 24, 1924. He attended the Roland and Milford schools. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a tech sergeant in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was discharged with honors. After military service, he returned to Iowa to start farming. Carroll was united in marriage to Deloris Tjernagel on April 25, 1948 at the Randall Elim Lutheran Church. They farmed in the Ellsworth area for 58 years. He was a member of the Missionary alliance Church where he served as missionary treasurer; also he was on the Ellsworth Co-op board for many years. He was a member of the Jewell Golf and Country Club and the Ellsworth American Legion Post. He enjoyed participating in the Memorial Day service at Ellsworth each year. Over the years he enjoyed fishing, golfing, reading, and watching sunsets on the lake. They spent 16 years wintering in their RV in Arizona. Carroll was a very ambitious and industrious farmer. He was a loving and caring husband to his beloved Dee and dearly loved his family and his many friends.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 64 years, Dee of Jewell; two daughters, Becky (Jim) Conard of Earlham and Carolyn (Mike) Brooks of Ames; son, Paul (Tammy) Arneson of Ellsworth; nine grandchildren, Brian (Rachel) Brooks, Emily Brooks, Steven (Melanie) Brooks, Christy (Jeff) Pederson, Luke Conard, Adam (Sarah) Conard, Cody Arneson, Kylie Arneson, and Hunter Arneson; four great grandchildren, Elijah, Abram, Fynlie, and Hayleigh; one brother, Gene Arneson of Tucson, ,Arizona; and one sister, Betty Hanson of Story City. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Bruce Arneson; one brother, Lawrence; and his sister, Lola Bergeson.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Missionary Alliance Church in Blairsburg or the Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Blessed be the memory of Carroll Arneson.


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In way to title defense, Eagles lose their grip
AURORA — Defense, or lack thereof, prevented the East High School softball team from defending their state title on Saturday.
The Eagles made five critical defensive errors in dropping a 7-1 decision to Erie in the quarterfinals of the Class 4A state softball championships at Aurora Sports Park. The loss ended East's season at 18-4-1 as it was trying go back-to-back after winning the crown a year ago.
East, the South-Central League champion, defeated Thompson Valley 11-2 in its first game Saturday in the round of 16 to reach the quarterfinals. But the Eagles ran into an opportunistic Erie team they had tied 8-8 earlier this season.
All seven runs the Tigers scored were unearned as East committed five infield errors. And six of the seven runs were scored after two outs, making it even more devastating.
"The sad part is you don't want to beat yourself," East head coach Ben Garcia said. "Erie is a very good team. We just didn't take advantage of our opportunities and Erie did. Good teams make you pay for your mistakes and that's what it amounted to."
Erie scored twice in the top of the first inning, both after two were out and following an East error. That set the tone for the game.
In the fourth, the Tigers went ahead 5-0 by taking advantage of two more Eagle miscues.
And after East's run in the bottom of the fourth chopped the lead to 5-1, Erie put the game on ice with two more unearned runs in the sixth following another Eagles error.
East did have chances offensively in the first and second innings. It left two runners aboard in the first and had the bases loaded with one out in the second and came up empty.
"The first couple of innings we had plenty of opportunities where we needed to make contact," Garcia said. "It just didn't work out."
Senior pitcher Katie Orona, the keystone to the Eagles winning a state title last season, had no explanation for the defensive breakdown.
"We've gotten past other competition when we've shot ourselves in the foot but you can't do that against a good team like Erie," said Orona, who is heading to Brown University in the Ivy League. "It was lack of hitting today and we sort of lost some heart after the fourth inning or so.
"It would seem like they would get on, we'd make an error and things just kept piling up and we couldn't shut the door like we should have."
Orona struck out 10 in leading the way Eagles past Thompson Valley, but she had only one strikeout against Erie and gave up a season-high 11 hits.
Freshman Lauren Renck had a two-run double in the win against Thompson Valley and collected three of East's seven hits against Erie.
Broomfield 7, Pueblo West 1: The Cyclones, making their first state appearance since 2009, fell behind early and couldn't catch up.
Broomfield senior pitcher Shelby Grandt allowed just three hits — two in the first inning — and struck out seven.
"We started out with two hits but our execution wasn't good enough," Pueblo West head coach Rick Montes said. "We didn't do the things we needed to to win. The girls never gave up."
The Eagles had six extra-base hits, including five doubles and a triple.
Dolores Huerta: The 11th-seeded Scorpions won the first state tournament game in school history in the Class 3A 12-team field, defeating No. 6 seed Burlington 11-7. DHPH then dropped a 3-0 decision to Holy Family, the No. 3 seed, in the quarterfinals, ending their season.
Both games were played at the Aurora Sports Park.


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Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Janice Jacobs issued an updated Public Service Announcement for U.S. citizens on the situation in Egypt on January 31, 2011. She said:
"...I want to take this opportunity to provide an update on actions the State Department is taking to ensure the welfare and safety of U.S. citizens in Egypt.
"Flights have begun carrying U.S citizens to safe havens in Europe where travelers are being met by consular officers who are providing them information they can use to find lodging and make onward travel plans. We have sent more than three dozen additional consular officers to Egypt and to our safe haven locations to assist U.S. citizens. And as is always the case in crisis situations, personnel from throughout our Embassy in Cairo and Embassies in designated safe haven locations are also focusing on assistance to U.S. citizens.
"We have evacuated hundreds of U.S. citizens today, January 31st, aboard several flights. We expect many more to fly out tomorrow and the coming days. We understand that some commercial flights continue to fly in and out of Egypt. U.S. citizens may also wish to take advantage of these flight options. The airport in Cairo is not subject to curfew and will operate 24/7. However, American citizens wishing to be evacuated are advised to avoid traveling to the airport during curfew hours of 3 p.m. to 8 a.m.
"We ask U.S. citizens and their immediate family members to verify that they have valid travel documents before proceeding to the airport. If U.S. citizens lack valid U.S. passports, they should go to the Embassy to be documented for travel. Non-U.S. citizen family members should consult with the appropriate officials from our designated safe haven destinations to ensure that they have required entry documents.
"While we're making every effort to expedite evacuation of U.S. citizens, they should be prepared to wait at the airport. So far, more than 2,500 citizens have contacted us to express their desire to be evacuated, but we know that many more are proceeding directly to the airport without advising us ahead of time.
"More detailed information for U.S. citizens in Egypt can be found on our website, Travel.State.Gov. We're also disseminating this information via email, social media, radio and television. However, we're finding that many U.S. citizens in Egypt are receiving information by landline telephones from their friends and family outside of Egypt. So thank you for helping get these important messages to U.S. citizens in Egypt. Please let them know that their safety and security is our top priority at the Department of State. We evacuated about 16,000 U.S. citizens and their family members from Haiti after the earthquake last year and 15,000 citizens and family members from Lebanon in 2006. You have our promise that we'll continue flights out of Egypt until we've evacuated every citizen who wishes to leave the country."
You can find Assistant Secretary Jacobs' complete remarks here. U.S. citizens who wish to depart Egypt via USG-chartered transportation should contact the U.S. Department of State and Embassy Cairo by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling 1-202-501-4444. The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has provided these FAQs about departure flights for U.S. citizens.
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Elder Tanner K. Procarione has been called to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Washington Everett Mission.
He will be speaking in the Huntington fifth ward at 11 a.m. on Jan. 30.
He will report to the Missionary Training Center on Feb. 2.
Tanner is the son of Kent and Diane Procarione of Huntington and the grandson of Marjorie and the late John Nielson of Huntington and Rudy and Alma Rae Procarione of Price.
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Indemnification of WaMu Receivership Not Addressed In JPMorgan's FHFA Settlement
Updated from 6:00 p.m. to clarify JPMorgan's indemnification of Washington Mutual liabilities
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- JPMorgan
JPMorgan also agreed not to seek indemnification from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in its corporate capacity for any liabilities associated with the bank's September 25, 2008 purchase of Washington Mutual.
Friday's settlement, however, doesn't pertain to the FDIC's receivership of WaMu. JPMorgan and the FDIC have butted heads on whether the bank assumed WaMu's legal liabilities when acquiring the firm out of receivership during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis.
"Neither JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. nor any other JPMorgan Defendant or Future JPMorgan Party shall seek indemnification, contribution, or recovery of any of the amounts paid pursuant to this Agreement from the FDIC in its corporate capacity," the settlement states.
Acting FHFA director Edward Demarco still sees the agreements, announced Friday, as "a satisfactory resolution," that provides "greater certainty in the marketplace and is in line with our responsibility for preserving and conserving Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's assets on behalf of taxpayers."
JPMorgan will pay approximately $2.74 billion to Freddie Mac and $1.26 billion to Fannie Mae to resolve claims tied to mortgage securities the bank and its acquired subsidiaries, Bear Stearns and Washington Mutual, sold to housing finance authorities between 2005 and 2007.
Overall, JPMorgan will resolve $33.8 billion of securities purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the firm's largest MBS case, according to a Friday statement.
The bank will also pay $670 million to Fannie Mae and $480 million to Freddie Mac to resolve representation and warranty claims related to single-family mortgages purchased by the two companies.
In total, JPMorgan will pay $5.1 billion in its settlement and crucially, the firm will not be forced to admit wrongdoing in the settlement."Today's settlements totaling $5.1 billion are an important step towards a broader resolution of the firm's MBS-related matters with governmental entities, and reflect significant efforts by the Department of Justice and other federal and state governmental agencies," JPMorgan said in a statement.
Friday's settlement means it will be incumbent upon the Department of Justice to get JPMorgan to admit guilt or wrongdoing for mortgages the bank originated during the prior to the financial crisis.
A source familiar with the situation said that the FDIC's settlement was part of a broader settlement that included the DoJ, however, the FHFA got tired of waiting and wanted to move forward. A settlement with the DoJ is expected to be announced in coming days, however, terms are still being negotiated.


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Open Command Line Terminal (On Windows: [Start > Accessories > Command Prompt]) and type the following command:
java -version
Remember to leave a space between java and a dash. If the command displays the version of Java, you are good to go without Java installation. Otherwise, download it from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.
Run the Java Installer and follow the instructions.
Visit the following page to get the complete step-by-step explanation how to get JDK or JRE installed on Linux
Check if JAVA_HOME environment variable is set at [My Computer > System Properties > Advanced Tab > Environment Variables > System Variables Block]. If you do not see JAVA_HOME variable listed:
Click on the New button to add a new variable. Enter JAVA_HOME as a Variable name and the Java installation PATH as a Variable value. Press OK button to save.
In the same window find the existing PATH variable and edit it by adding the %JAVA_HOME%/bin; string at the end of the current value. Press OK button to save.
export JAVA_HOME=/home/user/bin/jdk1.5.0_09 export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATHDo not forget to change the first line of the code to the actual PATH where you have installed your JAVA package.


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"I think (Buehrle) earned that spot because of the respect and the love we have for him," Guillen said Sunday at Camelback Ranch. "I hope he doesn't throw another no-hitter – please don't – because we were in first place when that happened, and I don't have to hear Hawk (Harrelson) calling it all winter. That was the only good thing we did."
Guillen was referring to Buehrle's perfect game on July 23 against Tampa Bay last season. From that point, Buehrle won two of his next 13 starts and the White Sox went 29-38, finishing 7.5 games out of first place.
February 21, 2010
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GUEST COMMENTARY: Why our church is taking heat for opening our doors to Muslims
PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) This coming Saturday, everything I've ever believed and preached from the pulpit of All Saints Episcopal Church will be put to the test. Why? Because we're the first church to host a convention of Muslims, prompting screams that we're sympathizing with terrorists. By Ed Bacon.


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In a connected world, legacy approaches to security have fallen short. Because they operate in silos, these approaches create gaps, forcing the organization to manage each silo separately. This challenges everybody, especially users, with pointless and inefficient complexity. Plus, instead of reducing costs and risks, they have the opposite impact. Worse yet, security is seen as a process of restriction and denial, rather than a business enabler.
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Climate Change Politics: Why Right-Wing Doesn't Act
While the ethics and business of climate change may be discussed ad nauseum, it really doesn't matter: investigative journalist William Marsden says the environment doesn't care about these issues. It will continue to change unless we do something about it. However, in his book 'Fools Rule,' he explains that the people who are meeting to do something about it are simply discussing trade agreements. Marsden asserts that we actually must spark a revolution in thinking and in action to get anywhere in terms of change, and challenge the right-wing ideology of 'me first.' In this video, WatchMojo.com speaks with William Marsden about his book 'Fools Rule: Inside the Failed Politics of Climate Change.'


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Sony Electronics has unveiled the world's first XQD memory cards that comply to the recently adopted XQD specification for high-speed, high-performance digital image capture. Although the new memory cards provide unprecedented speeds and capabilities for professional photographers, they cost quite a lot.
The key features of the XQD format of NAND flash memory cards include PCI Express 2.5GHz speed today with 125MB/s and higher transfer speed as well as and PCIe 5GHz interface in future. Thanks to extremely high 125MB/s write speed, XQD compatible high-end DSLR (digital single lens reflex) camera, such as Nikon D4, can capture up to approximately 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode.
"Advanced shooters want to capture the moment in the highest quality possible, and that often means dealing with massive files like RAW images. Memory card technology has done a great job of keeping pace, but these new cards give an entirely new meaning to speed and performance," said Viviano Cantu, director of consumer media for Sony Electronics.
Sony is also introducing a USB 2.0/3.0 compatible XQD card reader (model MRW-E80) so users can quickly and easily transfer large quantities of very high capacity data to their PC. Also, an XQD ExpressCard Adapter (QDA-EX1) will be available for use with computers with an ExpressCard 34 card slot.
The new Sony products are planned to be available in February and are estimated to sell at the following retail prices:
- QD-H16 card - 16 GB - $129.99
- QD-H32 card - 32 GB - $229.99
- Card Reader - MRW-E80 - $44.99
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Stocks Finish on Jobs High Note Ahead of Holiday
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Major U.S. stock averages reversed earlier losses to finish higher Wednesday as growing optimism about the jobs market offset a spike in oil prices prompted by political turmoil in Egypt and discouraging economic headlines in China.
The S&P 500 rose 0.08% to close at 1,615.41, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.38% to settle at 14,988.55. The Nasdaq advanced by 0.3% to 3,443.67.
The gain in stock prices just before the holiday fits an historic pattern, Mark Newton, chief technical analyst at Greywolf Execution in New York, wrote in an investor ntoe.
Over the last 30 years, stock indices embraced a slightly more positive tone ahead of holidays, followed by more negative action the day after a stretch of widely taken vacations. Newton added that while in the S&P has found meaningful resistance in each of the last four days from 1614 to 1620, it has also failed to make meaningful progress on the downside. Therefore he was expecting prices to yet again rise to challenge the 1614 to 1620 area before stalling and pulling back yet again.
Stocks gained on a raft of encouraging U.S. labor market data ahead of the widely-watched U.S. government non-farm payrolls report due Friday.
Private sector employment in the U.S. increased by a greater-than-expected 188,000 jobs in June from May after the month's job gains were revised downward to 134,000, according to the ADP National Employment Report. Economists on average were expecting June gains of 160,000.
The Labor Department reported that weekly initial jobless claims for the week ending June 29 fell 5,000 to 343,000, which was better than expected. Economists were expecting them to come in at 345,000. The four-week moving average was 345,500, a decrease of 750 from the previous week's average of 346,250.
Continuing claims for the week ending June 22 decreased by 54,000 to 2.933 million, also better than expected. Economists were predicting continuing claims of 2.953 million.
Meanwhile, employment in the U.S. service sector strengthened in June even as the overall economy appears to have slowed, the Institute for Supply Management, a not-for-profit industry association, said on Wednesday.
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Staffing agencies tumbled Wednesday after the White House announced a healthcare mandate aimed at employers will be postponed. Robert Half International


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Ron Guth: All of the 1873 Proof Nickels are of the "Closed 3" variety, meaning that the loops of the 3 were so close to each other that some observers thought the 3 looked like an 8. This same defect appeared on all of the earliest Proof coins of all denominations in 1873. Later in the year, corrected versions of many of the coins appeared, this time with a 3 that looked like a 3. However, none of the 1873 Proof Shield Nickels were struck with an Open 3; at least, none have been discovered so far.
As of December 2011, PCGS has certified over 400 Proof 1873 Nickels, mostly in PR-64. Cameos make up just over 15% of the population, but this may increase in the future because PCGS has not always recognized cameos. To date, no Deep Cameo Proof 1873 Nickels have appeared on the market. The finest 1873 Nickels certified by PCGS include 2 non-Cameo PR-67s and 15 PR-66CAMs.


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UK survey finds that 69% of a sample of teenage schoolgirls have some degree of iodine deficiency
- Department of NSW, Clinical Education and Training Institute, Sydney, Australia
- Correspondence to Steven Boyages
Department of NSW, Clinical Education and Training Institute, Sydney, NSW 2124, Australia; steve.boyages{at}gmail.com
Implications for nursing practice and research
■ Nurses need to understand the importance of iodine for normal thyroid physiology.
■ Nurses need to be aware that teenage schoolgirls may have some degree of iodine deficiency and, if this is the case, provide appropriate dietary advice.
■ Further research is needed to test the relationship of urine iodine levels to clinical outcome measures such as thyroid size measured as total goiter prevalence.
■ Future studies should examine at population outcome measures of thyroid function and size.
Iodine is an essential micronutrient for the production of thyroid hormones. In states of low-iodine intake, the …


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (17 votes).
In short: lovely easy local race,well organised, friendly atmosphereIn full: second time at this event, still just as warm and friendly,great mix of ability, lots of chat, feels very welcoming to beginners..good route, runners soon spread out and fun part over the twirly motorway bridge..good to be able to cheer/wave/congratulate the really fats runners as they come back towards you..Date of review: May 20, 2009
In short: Nice evening for running and pleasant areaDate of review: May 20, 2009
In short: Hope this becomes a regular eventIn full: I hope this race becomes a regular event and not just a one-off as it has a lot going for it.Start was a bit congested, but with 200-odd runners of mixed ability (which was something I like), what more can you really expect?Well organised, and had a very friendly feel to it with the presentation and a chance to socialise in the pub afterwards.Well done to Steve & Julie Goulding for coming up with another top quality event.Date of review: September 9, 2008
In short: Great fun raceIn full: This is part of a regular run for me. Race start was a little cramped on the narrow path but runners soon spread and it became very enjoyable. Was well organised and very well supported. Hope to do it again.Date of review: September 9, 2008
In short: Great atmosphere, great funIn full: My first 5km and will definitely do it again. Great to see the leaders on the return leg, really spurred me on. Marshals were lovely and great presentation in the pub afterwardsDate of review: September 5, 2008
In short: Good tough 5K. Start was delayed by 15 mins.Date of review: September 4, 2008
In short: fab atmosphere, well organised, great race for all abilitesIn full: A really great local race, well organised and so friendly, lovely easy route with a fun run up the spiral bridge over the M4.! Would do again.Date of review: September 3, 2008
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Dog's dental health has become a growing issue over the past few years. It was recently reported that a healthy mouth can result in a longer life for a pooch, according to the Post Washington Patch.
The news source also offers a few tips on how to keep your dog gum disease free. The first discusses the importance of knowing that a dog's bad teeth can be detrimental to your canine's health. Also, dental diseases can cause a wide range of problems including halitosis, tooth loss, periodontal disease and may eventually affect their heart and kidneys, the news source reports.
According to the Patch, dental products that are made for humans are not safe for pups.
According to the ASPCA, many dogs start showing signs of gum disease as early as four-years-old, which may be due to the fact that many pet parents are unaware of proper dental hygiene care for their canines.
In addition, a way to possibly avoid these dental issues is to make sure you do not skip any annual exams at the veterinarian's office.


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