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Pac-12 Weekly Five: 04.18.12 EditionPosted by AMurawa on April 18th, 2012
- Last time we did a Morning Five, we still didn't know for certain the future whereabouts of Shabazz Muhammad. A week later, we're still processing some of the additional recruiting news that has come in. The biggest news since the Muhammad announcement last week has centered around the Washington program. While Lorenzo Romar hasn't signed any high school seniors for the 2012 class, he did get a commitment from Perris Blackwell, a transfer from San Francisco who will have one year of remaining eligibility beginning in 2013. Blackwell was a fixture in the USF starting lineup over the past three seasons, averaging 12.7 points and 6.1 rebounds last year. Romar, however, struck out in his bid to convince 2012 center Robert Upshaw to sign with the Huskies, as the former Kansas State recruit chose his hometown Fresno State program over UW. However, there may be good news on the distant horizon, as the top recruit from the class of 2013, Jabari Parker, has Washington on his very short list.
- Arizona found out last week that freshman point guard Josiah Turner would be transferring out of the program, leaving Sean Miller without an obvious choice at the point for 2012-13. In an attempt to shore up that weakness, the Wildcats got a commitment from 2012 point Jacob Hazzard, who will join the program as a preferred walk-on, leaving UA with an additional unfilled scholarship for next season. Hazzard, the grandson of former UCLA star Walt Hazzard, shot over 40% from deep as a high school senior, but would be a long shot to become a significant factor for the Wildcats next season.
- Speaking of UCLA, their monster recruiting class may get bumped up a notch on Friday when big man Tony Parker announces his plans for college. The Bruins are considered the heavy front-runner for the 6'9", 280-pound center from Atlanta, but his home-state school, Georgia, is still in the mix, along with Kansas, Duke and Ohio State. Why is UCLA considered the favorite to land Parker? Among other things, his former AAU coach, Korey McCray, was hired last summer by the Bruins as an assistant coach and one of his teammates with that AAU team, the Atlanta Celtics, was Bruin commit Jordan Adams. Also of note for the Bruins this week was the announcement that their game with Texas next season will be played at Reliant Stadium, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans. The game is a return engagement from the Bruin/Longhorn matchup this year that was played at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, and it is expected to be a part of a two-game doubleheader, the other game of which has yet to be determined.
- Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak has been scrambling to find new players for his program to up the talent level in Salt Lake City, but this week he actually went out of his way to turn away a player. Krystkowiak asked commit Josh Hearlihy to withdraw from the National Letter of Intent he signed last November. Hearlihy was under no requirement to do so, but given his concern about not being wanted, he granted Krystkowiak's request. Hearlihy missed most of his senior season in high school with a medical condition and the Ute head coach was concerned about his ability to be healthy, so now Hearlihy has to reconsider his potential options with very little time to spare.
- Lastly, NBC Sports' Eric Angevine asks the question, "is Oregon ready to contend in the Pac-12?" Aside from the fact that Oregon was already in contention in the Pac-12 last season, it's an interesting question. At first glance, a team that loses three of its top four scorers should have no business contending in a conference that should be quite a bit tougher next year, but anytime Dana Altman is prowling the sidelines, that team should not be counted out. This is especially so when he's got a strong four-man recruiting class coming in. Still, while we expect the Ducks to once again overachieve in 2012-13, the discussion at the top of the conference should begin and end with UCLA and Arizona, with Stanford and potentially Colorado the best bets for sleeper contention.


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The 2013 Social Business Marketing Manifesto
The 2013 Social Business Marketing Manifesto
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Planning season is well underway and I think it is never to early to look at the B2B Marketing 2012 year in review and start to make some predictions for Marketing and Social Businesses in 2013.
So here I will lay out my perspective – a narrative really – of what happened in 2012 in B2B Marketing.
I will provide a few links to some of my top stories of the year to provide more detail on each point.
And finally, I will make some marketing predictions for 2013.
I've written this in the form of a manifesto – a written declaration of what I believe needs to happen to allow marketing to play a role in the future of business. I'd love to hear your thoughts and points of view…
2012 Marketing Year-In-Review
Companies are beginning to wake up to the fact that there is a leadership gap in marketing due to the prevalence of "classically trained" traditional marketers who increasingly are pushing out more messages than our audiences can consume.
The world has changed faster than our ability to keep up. And so now there is a social business imperative. Marketers need to help our companies evolve from product promoters to social conversationalists.
The stakes are high and the timing is urgent. We are talking about survival. Change or die!
Marketing Is On The Run
We are faced with this situation because our customers and potential buyers have moved on. They are increasingly rejecting our marketing messages. As we respond by pushing more and more messages than they can handle.
Business leaders are starting to wake up and question the role of marketing in their organization as the majority of CEOs have lost confidence in the CMO as a leader of their business strategy.
For their part, CMOs feel overwhelmed with the changes they are seeing in the market. They face a crisis of confidence from their own staff below who see them as powerless to act and from their CEO bosses above who see them as disconnected from the business.
Will Content Strategy Save Marketing?
A new generation of social content marketers are rising up and responding by transforming their organizations to more closely match what can only be described as a publishing model.
This "Content Strategy" approach attempts to match resources across the organization to create the content that customers are looking for, to move them into the purchase funnel and to convert them to loyal customers.
But these resources are not just in marketing. They sit across the entire organization. And so, in order to become a social business, marketing leaders are realizing that they need to ignite their company to create great content.
They need their employees to become content creators, to build their personal brands and to influence the influencers of their customers.
Some of our marketing peers continue to defend their role as digital dinosaurs, oblivious to their coming fate. But we have glimpsed the future. We know that content is the future of marketing and social needs to be injected into the DNA of our organizations.
2013 Marketing Prediction: Time For Social Business
Leading organizations will increasingly define and fill new roles in their organizations to meet these emerging needs: Chief Content Officers, Content Strategists and Social Ambassadors will become the "hot jobs" in marketing in 2013.
We'll see our colleagues in sales look to marketing for leadership on how to become more social business savvy. Marketing will become more than a lead factory and start the process of getting off the lead quality vs. lead quantity debate treadmill.
But the foundation for all of this will be whether your business leaders can interpret the changes in the world around them as a sign to shift their mindset from a company-centric to a customer-centric point of view. The ability to shift their culture to this perspective will determine the winners from the losers in 2013 and beyond.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Donations to Planned Parenthood have soared since the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation cut donations to the group, officials said.
Planned Parenthood executives said Wednesday donors reacting to the cutoff had contributed $650,000 in 24 hours, nearly replacing the $700,000 lost through the Komen cutoff, The Washington Post reported.
The number of donors online spiked, rising to 6,000 Wednesday compared with the 100 to 200 donors who normally contribute each day, the Post said.
Planned Parenthood also set up a Breast Health Emergency Fund for affiliates that lost their Komen grants. The Post said the fund received a $250,000 donation from the family foundation of Dallas philanthropist Lee Fikes and his wife, Amy.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he will donate $250,000 to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
"Politics have no place in healthcare," Bloomberg said in a statement issued by his office. "Breast cancer screening saves lives, and hundreds of thousands of women rely on Planned Parenthood for access to care. We should be helping women access that care, not placing barriers in their way."
CREDO, which says it is Planned Parenthood's largest corporate donor, said Thursday 250,000 of its members have signed a petition calling on the Komen Foundation to rescind its decision, CNN reported. In a statement, the organization said the move "is clearly connected to attempts by Republicans in Congress to defund Planned Parenthood."
Komen officials had said they were cutting funding for groups under investigation. A House committee has announced it is looking into whether Planned Parenthood is adhering to restrictions on federal funding for abortions.
Planned Parenthood officials said Komen had knuckled under to pressure from anti-abortion activists, the Post said.
But Nancy Brinker, Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder and chief executive officer, said there had been a "gross mischaracterization" about the decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood, USA Today reported.
Brinker said three of the 19 Planned Parenthood clinics will still get Komen funding because they are the only services available to low-income women in their communities, the newspaper reported. The rest would be funded through the end of the year.
Brinker told MSNBC, "This is not a political decision," just a new set of funding standards. Despite a huge response on Facebook and Twitter, with longtime supporters saying they are cutting up the pink ribbon Komen symbol, Brinker said, "The responses that we are getting are really, really favorable."
The Atlantic reported Thursday Komen's top public-health official, Mollie Williams, resigned in protest after the organization's board decided in September to cut Planned Parenthood funding.
In a statement, Williams told The Atlantic she would not comment on the funding issue because she "must honor the confidentiality of my former employer," but she said she believes "it would be a mistake for any organization to bow to political pressure and compromise its mission."
"The divide between these two very important organizations saddens me," Williams said. "I am hopeful their passionate and courageous leaders, Nancy Brinker and Cecile Richards, can swiftly resolve this conflict in a manner that benefits the women they both serve."
At least 22 Senate Democrats signed a letter to Komen urging the organization to reverse its decision, which they said "threatens to reduce access to necessary, life-saving services."
"It would be tragic if any woman -- let alone thousands of women -- lost access to these potentially life-saving screenings because of a politically motivated attack," the senators said.


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knolli wrote:Maybe you can adapt this method to buildings, too.
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2009 Ford F150 4x4 First Drive - Ford FactsPosted in Project Vehicles on January 1, 2009
The rumor mill is running full-steam with whispers about a new super off-road F-150 coming from Ford. Stories of a black ops factory-prepped desert and trail truck with front and rear lockers, aggressive tires, long-travel suspension, and serious V-8 power have been burning up the airwaves, but being respectable magazine journalists we don't want to fall into this pit of possibilities and rather stick to the facts. In late 2008 the new-for-2009 Ford F-150 will go into production. It will enter the market when truck sales are down, competition is up, and Ford is desperate for a winner to keep the Blue Oval afloat.
So how did Ford do? Excellent. This truck is going to be a strong contender in the market. The towing capacity of 11,300 pounds and 3,020 payload has this 1/2-ton knocking on the 3/4-ton market's door. Towing with the trailer control system and integrated trailer brake controller is easy and makes you appreciate the new six-speed transmission for smooth controlled acceleration. We are planning a great road trip with this truck, and we'll tell you all about it in an upcoming issue.
Many of you may be asking why Ford is coming out with a new F-150 just five years after the last redesign. In the current market it pays to have something new, and with every other fullsize truck company offering new 1/2-tons recently, it was time for Ford to step up. The design and engineering of new vehicles is done with so much computerized work that it can be done quicker than ever before. Everything from how the door handles work to how the truck frame moves while off road is determined in a computer before the first prototype is built.
However, don't think this truck is all engineering with no real-world testing. Ford takes its trucks from the heat of the desert to the sloppy mud pits of its Michigan testing facility so that this 4x4 is ready for any 4-Wheel & Off-Road reader who wants to go from showroom floor to backwoods trail. This F-150 was also designed to do more and work smarter than previous 1/2-tons. The towing capacity is top in its class, and with optional trailer-brake controllers, three different engine options, and a multitude of storage and seating options, this is a well-rounded 1/2-ton in a time when truck buyers are looking for more than just a cab with a box behind it.
As for that rumored off-road truck seen tested out in the dunes and cruising the Detroit streets, all we can say is that our Ford contacts wouldn't leak a peep, and our badgering questions were answered only with a grin and a twinkle in their eye.
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Engine (std/opt): 4.6L 2V V-8/4.6L 3V V-8/5.4L 3V V-8
Horsepower: 248/292/320
Torque (lb-ft): 294/320/390
Transmission: 4R75E 4-speed/6R80E 6-speed
Transfer case: 2-speed
Axle Ratios: 3.15/3.31/3.55/3.73
EPA Mileage city/hwy (mpg): 14/19
Curb Weight (lb): 5,628
Width (in): 78.9
Height (in): 76.2
Seating Capacity: 5 or 6
HeadRoom front/rear (in): 40/38.7
Max. Cargo Volume (lb): 1,510
Max. Towing Capacity (lb): 9,800
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Six Housing Forecasters Who Got Things Right in 2012
While it's been a perennial rite of spring for some economists to predict that housing markets would hit bottom, very few at the beginning of 2012 foresaw the housing rebound that many U.S. housing markets experienced last year.
A few analysts, of course, did offer housing forecasts at the beginning of the past year that turned out to be largely correct. What's more: some of these analysts had also accurately forecast the housing sector's slowdown as the market neared its peak in 2005 and 2006.
Here's a slide show looking at who got it right in housing in 2012—before the market turn showed up in the data later on in the spring.


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Everything is in the title. I have a car and a pretty open schedule. I am international student that's mean i am not allowed to work here and i have only class Monday trough Thursday from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. That's mean that other than that I am available to learn how to kiteboard!!
I am not a Total newbie, i took some lessons two years ago while i was travelling. I learned how to fly the kite, relauch, body dragging but i had to leave before learning waterstart. Then i didn't have the occasion to take more lessons. I moved in San Francisco recently and i was thinking it was a good opportunity to get back into it . I bought my own gear ( I have a 12m and a 6m) and now i need the advice of someone to do in a secure way and because i don't have plenty of money (still a student) i was thinking it was a fair trade to exchange ride against lessons/advices. I am living in treasure Island, if you live in San Francisco or in the area i can pick you up and we can go in whatever spot you think it's the best. You can contact me at this number 619-400-9386 or email me if you have question or another deal in mind.
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Cyprus, once a center for the cult of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, is a modern island nation that retains an essentially Mediterranean character. Its 3,572 square miles (about the size of Connecticut) encompass citrus and olive groves, pine-forested mountains, and some of Europe's cleanest beaches. The easternmost island in the Mediterranean Sea, Cyprus has a 403-mile coastline and is approximately 60 miles west of Syria, 47 miles south of Turkey, and 200 miles north of Egypt. The island has a mild, typically Mediterranean climate, with an average of 340 days of sunshine a year. In winter, visitors can ski in the Troodos Mountains in the morning and sunbathe on the beach in the afternoon.
Cyprus's strategic position in the eastern Mediterranean has made it subject to regular invasions by powerful empires. Greeks, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, and Byzantines all have either ruled or breezed through here. In 1191, Richard the Lion-Hearted, leader of the Third Crusade, took possession of Cyprus. A year later he sold Cyprus to the Knights Templar, who within a year resold it to Guy de Lusignan, the deposed King of Jerusalem. Guy's descendants ruled the island until the late 15th century, when it was annexed by the Venetians. The Turks wrested the island from Venice and ruled it from the 16th through 19th centuries. Cyprus became a British colony in 1914.
Vestiges of the diverse cultures that have ruled here dot the island, from remnants of Neolithic settlements and ancient Greek and Roman temple sites, such as the spectacular cliffside site of Kourion, to early Christian basilicas and painted Byzantine churches. Paphos has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Kato Paphos, the lower town near the harbor, has a renowned collection of Roman mosaics. Many fortifications built by the Crusaders and the Venetians still stand throughout the island. A piece of the true cross is said to be kept in the monastery of Stavrovouni, and Paphos has the remains of a pillar to which St. Paul was allegedly tied when he was beaten for preaching Christianity.
Following independence in 1960, Cyprus became the focus of contention between Greeks and Turks—both in Greece and Turkey and in Cyprus itself. At this writing some 60% of the population is Greek and 24% Turkish (and nearly 15% are British expats who have relocated to Cyprus). Since a 1974 Turkish invasion that resulted in forced population shifts, Cyprus has been divided by a thin buffer zone called the "Green Line"—monitored by United Nations forces—between the now mainly Turkish Cypriot north and predominantly Greek Cypriot south. The zone cuts right through the capital city of Nicosia. Talks aimed at uniting the communities into one bi-zonal federal state have been going on for years. Cyprus joined the European Union on May 1st, 2004—but without a resolution of the island's division, only the Greek Cypriot south flies the EU flag. The north is noticeably poorer, and tourism is more developed in the southern Republic of Cyprus.
Visitors can cross from the south to the north and vice versa at seven crossing points, including two pedestrian crossings in Nicosia. In theory, foreigners with a passport stamp from Northern Cyprus may be refused entry into the south, but in practice, the incidence of this is low—though it's advisable to have a piece of paper stamped instead of your passport to be safe. Despite the relaxing of border restrictions, it's still tricky to fly into one half of the island and fly out of the other without hassle, so plan both to arrive and depart from either the south or the north if at all possible.
The country's banking sector is closely tied to that of Greece, which means Cyprus has been feeling the effects of the recession in recent years—unemployment is still quite high. That said, as of this writing, visitors will not see much evidence of the recession in the major tourist areas; Cyprus continues to be a friendly and welcoming country despite its economic troubles.


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I had two great new professional development experiences this summer, so in chronological order..
Instead of going to ALA or ISTE this summer, I joined NAMLE, the National Association for Media Literacy Education, and attended their conference in Torrance, California. I thought it looked interesting, and it was only a 25 minute drive from home, so why not go?
I am glad I tried something new because I learned so much about a diverse group of people who care about media literacy, why they care, and what they are doing about it. NAMLE is a very helpful organization with a ton of quality resources. It was a small conference all in one hotel, and it was packed with interactive sessions, conversations, keynotes, and connections. Attendees were college professors and students of media literacy, producers of systems of teaching media literacy, makers of media in a variety of formats, teachers, researchers, and more. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't find very many librarians there, because I think we really care quite a lot about media literacy, but I did meet a few (including Rutgers assistant professor Rebecca Reynolds and fabulous high-tech children's librarian Cen Campbell). Aren't we school librarians often the ones on campus teaching elements of media literacy? Don't you teach (or at least try to get in the curriculum!) about copyright, evaluating information, visual literacy, digital citizenship, and how to be skeptical about information in all formats?
Here is an overview of my conference experience:
Keynote #1:
I have a new Jewish heroine and she is Tiffany Shlain. She spoke about how she makes cloud movies, how to make change through film, how she is helping nonprofits make videos, and she shared her family's unplugged Shabbats, even though this is her medium for her work and creativity! Her site is letitripple.org. Here is her keynote presentation:
Keynote #2:
Jim Berk, CEO of Participant Media, was the other keynote, and he was also inspiring and full of information I can bring back to school. I am very excited about pivot.tv in particular. And I love the movies made by Participant Media so I am glad to know more about the company.
The sessions I attended were interesting and worth while as well. Here is a sampling:
I heard about three fabulous girl-led activism organizations involved with media, from Dana Edell, Executive Director of SPARK Movement, Jennifer Berger, Executive Director of About Face
and Dana Hernandez from the Training Institute for Hardy Girls Healthy Women. These women and their organizations will be great resources for me to inspire the girls I work with and with a new class I am teaching second semester about using social media for social good.
I learned from Chris Sperry about Project LookSharp and how to use constructivist media decoding in classes. This type of conversation with a group of students takes practice, and I hope to start practicing in the fall!
Bonnie Nishihara (technology director) and Joe Harvey (head of school) from Saint Mark's School, an independent school in California, and Cyndy Scheibe (from Project LookSharp) gave a great overview of how they made media literacy a priority and have integrated it into their K-8 curriculum purposefully and successfully.
Near the closing of the conference, Renee Hobbs led us in an exercise to define what the term media literacy means to all of us. Using brainstorming, collaborating, and hundreds of post it notes, the group came up with lots of ideas. I would love to try to re-create this exercise with school librarians someday.
I think the next NAMLE conference will be in the Spring of 2015 - I hope to see you there! School librarians need to attend this conference to show what we are teaching about media literacy, and to learn what others outside of librarianship are doing. Web/information evaluation, digital citizenship, decoding images, copyright and Creative Commons - it is all a part of it.


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Keith Alexander Tells Senators He Can't Think Of Any Other Way To Keep The US Safe Other Than Bulk Metadata Collections
from the oh,-he-knows-other-ways...-he-just-doesn't-like-them dept
NSA head Gen. Alexander once again appeared before the Senate to defend his agency's actions and to deliver the talking points in an effort to head off a number of pieces of legislation aimed at rolling back the NSA's powers.
If the NSA has a chance to hold off what now appears to be near inevitable, it will need to update its rhetorical ploys. Alexander offered nothing much in the way of new arguments, which is only going to hurt the agency's position. It looks as though the old stuff isn't really working anymore. His assertion that the Section 215 program has led to 50+ terrorist attacks averted has disintegrated. Sen. Leahy raised additional questions about the efficiency of the 702 program (internet metadata) in the hunting terrorists. No answer was forthcoming but the agency head implied it would take much longer than next Wednesday's hearing to come up with an answer.
No surprises here either, as Gen. Alexander almost literally played the 9/11 card.
"Metadata is a way of knowing where those books are in the library, and a way of focusing our collection... to knowing, where are the bad books," Alexander says.Might have been. Except it wasn't. Sen. Leahy called Alexander out for using this tired ploy.
He holds up an index card – it's meant to be an old-style card-catalog card (sorry, millennials) – on which are listed the categories of information encompassed by "metadata": time, date, duration, contact numbers.
Then he returns to the 9/11 attacks and says, as he always does, that the attack might have been stopped by a metadata collection program like the USA has now.
Leahy jumps in and says the failure to prevent the 9/11 attacks also has been put down to a failure to communicate within the intelligence community. US agents had the info they needed, they just failed to share it with one another.There's no tread left on those tires, General. The Guardian points out this is the first time Alexander has been interrupted while deploying the "could have prevented 9/11" argument.
This wasn't the only used-up rhetoric Alexander deployed. He defended the bulk collections by claiming he "didn't know" a "better" way to protect Americans from terrorism.
"I don't know a better way to do it," he said. "It's like holding onto a hornets' nest. We're getting stung. You've asked us to do this for the good of the nation … nobody's thought of a better way. We can't let the nation down."That was Alexander's justification. There's no other way but a bulk, untargeted metadata collection containing millions of records of non-suspects.
But when Alexander says there's no other way to keep Americans safe, he's (no surprise) lying. There is another way and Alexander knows it because the NSA was forced (by the FISA court) to accomplish the task of fighting terrorism without being given access to millions of non-relevant phone records. FISA Judge Walton's orders, which followed on the heels of the admission of widespread abuse of the Section 215 collections, forced the NSA to seek court approval just to search what had previously been collected.
Since the March 5, 2009 FISA Court order, the Court's approval has been required for each selector before it is tasked for BR FISA metadata analysis. On Mar 21 NSA resumed manual access to BR FISA metadata, allowing chaining [redacted] of FISA Court-approved selectors associated with [redacted] following multiple operational and technical reviews to ensure compliance.As Judge Walton noted then, the collection itself seemed to be overkill and prone to abuse.
The minimization procedures… have been so frequently and systemically violated that it can fairly be said that this critical element of the overall BR regime has never functioned effectively.So, there are other ways to accomplish this and the agency has had to work within stricter limitations in the past. The multiple flaws in Alexander's assertions are highlighted in this statement. Most of what's collected isn't pertinent to investigations and is, in fact, bordering on illegal. The only thing saving Alexander's favorite collection is some very favorable readings of the Third Party Doctrine and secret interpretations of the laws governing these data hauls.
Nearly all of the call detail records collected pertain to communications of non-US persons who are not the subject of an FBI investigation… [or] are communications of US persons who are not the subject of an FBI investigation… and are data that otherwise could not be legally captured in bulk by the government.
Legislative efforts being made aim to roll back some of this power, something Alexander can't bear to see happen. If nothing else, a neutral storage site that can only be accessed by court-aprroved RAS selectors would be a start. But according to the chief spy, these limitations would lead to another 9/11. He wants it all and he wants unfettered access. There are other ways of compiling and searching metadata. Alexander knows this, but he has no interest in a more targeted approach.
This is Alexander's "hornet nest." Any stings he collects while handling it are solely his fault. If he doesn't like the pain associated with handling the hornet's nest, maybe he shouldn't have fought so hard to keep holding it.
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Yesterday, Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun broke some pretty exciting news for basketball fans in this country. The NBA All-Star Game is finally coming to Canada and Toronto in 2016. Tim Leiweke when he came in to take over MLSE had one of his priorities for the organization was to land this All-Star game for their twenty year in the league anniversary. It has been something that has been a long time coming as many NBA cities in expansion prior to the Raptors and Grizzlies were given an All-Star Game fairly early in their existence.
People might focus on what this means for the Raptors but it is bigger than just the Raptors. The NBA has been having an influx of Canadian talent in recent years and the fact the NBA's showcase event will be on Canadian soil will be a big deal for all of these Canadian kids.
At the top on that list is likely a player not even in the NBA yet with Andrew Wiggins. Is it safe to just book him in the Slam Dunk Contest for 2016 now? I mean he is already considered the consensus number one overall pick for next season's NBA Draft. The thought of him in the Air Canada Centre competing for a slam dunk crown is pretty storybook like in nature.
It is nothing to what it could be if he was doing it sporting Raptors colours. It seems less and less likely that will be a reality. What people have also brought up and it is a solid point this is a chance to sell the city of Toronto to NBA players. However it has never been about players not liking the city of Toronto. I am confident that Toronto as a host to the NBA will be a big hit with players. They love the city and it has always been a favourite stop for teams in the NBA for years.
A great place to party and a great place to live are not always the same thing at the end of the day. I love Toronto personally but for me it is the place I visit not the place I live. I think the NBA players have a very similar view of the city. Changing that mentality will be hard to accomplish with a great weekend bash of partying and fun in Toronto in 2016.
The Raptors two years from now could look completely different so to speculate on who might be an all-star for the Raptors in this game would be fairly silly at this point. What will be interesting is how Toronto reacts to Vince Carter on this weekend.
No I am not expecting Vince to be an All-Star in 2016, in fact who knows if he is even still playing at that point? What I can almost guarantee though is the NBA will make him part of the show that weekend as he is the most recognizable Raptor in the history of this franchise. Will Toronto finally forgive this guy? Who knows but it will be interesting to see.
Bottom line is the best in the NBA and the world are coming to Toronto in 2016 and that is something exciting. While the All-Star Weekend itself has lost its lustre in the last decade it still is a huge event. If you're hoping to get tickets your best plan is to become famous in the next 2 years. The average person doesn't really get in the building at All-Star Weekend anywhere close to the action. Still the NBA will be in town like it never has been before.
Finally..The NBA's Best Will Be Coming To Toronto in 2016
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Switching off the lights
There are moments of parenthood which are genuinely surreal. I often come home to a scene which resembles a modern-day Mary Celeste. A half-eaten plate of food, the living room light on, TV still blasting away, and an untouched glass of wine… All usually signs that the youngest daughter has woken up suddenly, and disrupted the solitude of a quiet meal in front of the box.
Ours is truly a life of constant interruptions.
I was considering this as a possible answer to a question my colleague Sue Cook posed to me about Earth Hour , which will take place this coming Saturday. For the uninitiated, Earth Hour is the annual Climate Change campaign which has the simple approach of asking us to switch off unnecessary lights, appliances, etc, for just one hour.
Sue's question to me was fairly fundamental: how do we get people to change behaviour? How do we get them to switch off the lights?
At one level it's a question that seems so easy to answer. I mean how difficult is it really to switch a light off. My three-year old daughter can do it. (Then again, she can also switch them on… which may be a small, but growing contributory factor to the problem!).
There were conflicting views when I put this problem to the team. The solutions fell in to three camps:
1) Make it cool
2) Make it simple
3) Punish people
Clearly there are drawbacks and benefits to each solution. Making it cool sounds great, but runs the risk of being a fad. This isn't really about doing something for one hour… we are looking for long-term, sustained change. Right?
Make it simple? Well, as I said, at one level it couldn't be more straightforward. Yet we still leave our appliances on. Is it that things are really too complex for us? Perhaps it's about being nudged more often. We recently did some work with remote workers at a global heavy industrials company. We were trying to ask employees to follow essential processes (including Health & Safety measures). Our approach was to really understand where key points in the process might be… where exactly would people make decisions, or simply forget about the process? Having done that forensic analysis it was then all about having simple (but visible) prompts and reminders at key points in the process. The results were impressive. There was a marked improvement in the adoption of key processes.
As for the third solution… yes we could punish people more. We could make people pause by introducing draconian punishments for high energy usage – including fines, or even public humiliation. I'm a great believer in incentives and disincentives… Indeed the market may already be heading that way in any case as rising energy prices begin to provide a growing disincentive for wastage…
I am sure the best solution will borrow from all of the above. My view as with any change process is that it needs to feel immediate for the people who need to change.The changes need to be based in real-life, it should resonate with their everyday circumstances. The changes proposed should have tangible, meaningful impact.
And maybe that's the real problem. Turning off a light switch just feels so… well… small. Particularly next to an objective like saving the planet. Are we really able to make the emotional (and rational) connection between that huge goal, and our small action?
So Sue, I'm not sure if that answers your question? Probably not satisfactorily, but rest assured my household will be doing its bit this coming Saturday. Well if we're not interrupted that is…


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Delta thoroughbred season ends Saturday
The 2012-13 thoroughbred season will come to an end March 23 at Delta Downs, but two stakes races are to be held the final weekend, and both have plenty of talent in them.
A field of nine has been drawn for the $70,000 Gold Coast Stakes on March 22 for older open bred fillies/mares that have started at least once at Delta since Oct. 18, 2012. The race will be 1 mile.
1. Kaminari — Kirk LeBlanc gets the ride for trainer Steve Margolis. This 4-year-old daughter of First Samurai is 2-7 and did win an Allowance race in January at Delta by a neck.
2. Pretty Not — This 6-year-old mare is 4-25, but has hit the board in 5 of 10 starts at Delta Downs. Kevin Smith rides for trainer Pamela Simpson.
3. A Runnin Pop — Juan Larrosa gets the call for trainer H.B. Johnson Jr. This mare has hit the board in 7 of 8 starts at Delta.
4. Amazing Saint — Likely the odds-on-favorite, this 6-year-old mare is a perfect 8-8 at Delta. She was claimed for $30,000 in her last start and has never lost on the Delta surface. Leading trainer Karl Broberg now has her in his stable.
5. Minesave — Miguel Mena comes over from the Fair Grounds to ride this 4-year-old filly for trainer Bret Calhoun. She's finished third and fourth in her last two starts at Oaklawn Park and now comes back over to Delta where she had a second-place finish in the $70K Orleans Stakes in November.
6. Little Ms Protocol — Trained by Patrick Devereaux Jr., this 4-year-old filly will give Amazing Saint all she wants. She's won five races in six starts at Delta including the $150,000 LAPN Distaff in February. Billy Patin will be in the saddle.
7. Live Every Day — This 4-year-old filly trained by Bret Calhoun has won two races in four starts at Delta Downs, and Tracy Hebert will get the mount.
8. Esther Carl — Donnie Meche will be back aboard this 5-year-old mare for trainer James Schultz after a second-place finish in an Allowance race Feb. 20. The mare has hit the board in 9 of 10 starts at Delta, but just has one win on the surface.
9. Forgotten People — This 4-year-old filly has won three of four starts at Delta for trainer Bernard Chatters. Nathaniel Puello is back aboard after she ran fifth in a $50,000 stakes race on the turf in Houston.
The final stakes race of the season will come March 23 as a group of eight open bred horses go 1 mile for a shot at $70,000.
1. Redhotrush — Tracy Hebert and this 6-year-old gelding nearly upset the field in the $50K Fremont on March 2 at 14-1 odds but were caught at the finish line by Hit the Road Lee. This runner has one speed — fast.
2. Battle Act — This Louisiana bred was claimed for $12,500 last summer by trainer Shane Wilson and has won two of his last five. Chris Rosier gets the call to ride.
3. Shared Property — Leading rider Gerard Melancon will be in the saddle for trainer Tom Amoss. Melancon rode Hit the Load Lee in its last race, so this is an interesting move for Delta's top jockey. This 4-year-old gelding won his only start at Delta, which came on a 60-day layoff from Churchill Downs on Dec. 27. The horse is a Grade 3 stakes winner.
4. Hit the Road Lee — This 6-year-old has won his last three starts, two stakes, at Delta. Winner of 7 of 15 at Delta, 8-35 overall, this Louisiana bred was claimed for $10,000 by trainer Keith Bourgeois in November and has since been turned into a winning machine. Colby Hernandez will ride.
5. Masculino — Billy Patin is back aboard this 4-year-old gelding who finished third behind Hit the Road Lee in the $50K Freemont earlier this month. Trainer Kearney Segura claimed this runner for $15,000 in January, but the horse is 0-2 since.
6. Brethren — This 5-year-old Kentucky born runner has one start at Delta, a second-place finish, and comes back over for trainer Steve Asmussen from Oaklawn Park where he ran fourth in the Grade 3, $150K Razorback Handicap. Donnie Meche will ride.
7. Pirate Island — Despite getting a win two races back, this 5-year-old gelding has won only twice in his last 12 starts for trainer Ricky Bourque. Carlos Marquez will be in the saddle.
8. Agent Di Nozzo — Kirk LeBlanc rides for trainer Steve Margolis. This 4-year-old Kentucky bred is 4-10 lifetime and 1-1 at Delta — a sleeper of the field.
Jockey/trainer standings
Gerard Melancon remains the leader among riders at Delta Downs with 102 wins in 433 rides. Melancon, who has won riding titles in consecutive seasons (2007-09), also has a jockey best $2,255,999 in earnings.
Chris Rosier is second with 87 wins in 590 rides followed by Joe Patin Jr. (75), Diego Saenz (62) and Kevin Smith with 59. Tracy Hebert, who won five races March 15 including four consecutive in Races 4-7, is sixth with 54 wins.
Karl Broberg looks to retain his leading trainer title as he is 10 wins ahead of Keith Bourgeois, 54-44. Broberg has started 213 horses and also leads all trainers in earnings with $982,173. Sam Breaux is third with 35, and Shane Wilson and Joey Foster are tied with 29 victories.


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Doctors Support Occupy Wall Street Because Wall Street Is Occupying Health Care
We support Occupy Wall Street because the private health insurance industry exemplifies the OWS movement's central tenet: its unchecked corporate greed tramples human need.
We support OWS because economic and social inequalities make our patients sick.
We support OWS because we reject a system that forces us to treat patients differently based on the types of insurance they have and what kinds of treatments they can "afford."
We support OWS because we believe in evidence, and evidence shows us that profit-driven health care raises costs and lowers quality. It's unhealthy for the 99%; only CEOs and stockholders benefit.
We support OWS because our political leaders, held hostage by corporate money, reject evidence-based health policies such as a single payer reform that would save both lives and money.
We support OWS because the health care economy – like the overall economy – has more than sufficient resources to take care of 100%, but the resources are siphoned off by profit-driven corporations in the interest of the 1%.
We support OWS because we took the oath to do no harm, and our corrupt political and economic systems are doing all of us harm.
We support OWS because we are hopeful that we can change our society.
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Melissa McCarthy returns to host SNL this Saturday, which is great news for the show, people who like to laugh and anyone who enjoys watching a master comedian at work. McCarthy has been honing her sketch comedy and character work since joining the Groundlings in the early '90s and you can certainly tell when she steps into Studio 8H where the writers create a world in which she can go absolutely wild.
If that's not enough to get you on board (and it should be), trying watching these promos where McCarthy goofs around with the always-charming Taran Killam. Accountants are cool!


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- 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature, cut into pieces
- 1¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1½ cups sliced almonds
- 1 6 ounce package mini semi-sweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
- Parchment paper
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl and with an electric mixer set on medium speed, cream together butter, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix in almonds and chocolate chips.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add flour mixture, beating until just incorporated.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Divide cookie dough into two equal portions.
- Shape each portion into a 2 by 16 inch log.
- Place logs, 3 inches apart, on parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Expect the logs to spread as they bake.
- Bake in center of oven for 35 to 40 minutes (should be light golden brown).
- Remove from oven and cool approximately 10 minutes.
- Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- With a sharp knife, slice logs diagonally into ½ inch widths.
- Place biscotti, flat side down on ungreased, unlined baking sheets and bake until browned (about 10 to 15 minutes).
- Remove from oven. With a metal spatula, transfer onto wire rack and cool completely.
Terri's Notes
Store in airtight container. May be frozen.
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Also Alex Gibney's Ken Kesey-Centered Documentary, 'Magic Trip'
Alright, a whole slew of new trailers and clips have arrived. Lets do this. Hold your nose.
The animals at one particular zoo decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper gain the attention of one particular woman! Starring Kevin James, Rosario Dawson, Leslie Bibb, and the voice work of Cher, Nick Nolte, Adam Sandler, Sylvester Stallone, Frank Coraci's "Zookeeper" would make you want to blind and deafen yourself, but hey, let's face it, this film is rated PG, and not intended for us.
Next up is the thriller "Good Neighbors" starring Scott Speedman,Jay Baruchel and Emily Hampshire in what couldn't possibly look like more of a cliche, B-movie thriller. "In a city gripped by fear," says the portentous basso-voiceover, "Three neighbors are getting to know each other. When everyone is a suspect, they'll discover that the real danger isn't on the streets, it's much closer to home!" Eyeroll alert. That's fucking painful.
Watch them if you dare below the jump, more plus new clips from "Super 8" and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon."
"Zookeeper" trailer #2
"Good Neighbors" trailer
Much to the chagrin of nerds everywhere, this new clip from Michael Bay's apparently "more-serious" "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" features no robots it in, but there are vintage cars in the background. What, no, Nigel, The 1920 Packard Open Roadster? The clip features Shia LaBeouf, his new out-of-his league girlfriend Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (when will the writers address this and since it's a Bay film, aren't they comfortable with penning something about him packing unusually large heat downstairs?) and Patrick Dempsey playing her insufferably cocky boss. While dumb, this scene is refreshingly light-hearted next to everything we've seen so far from "Dark Of The Moon" which looks terribly melodramatic and surely will be replete with tons of slo-motion and ascending THIS-is-happening score. The last film in the series (hopefully) is due July 1.
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" clip
We also have one more scene from J.J. Abrams' Spielberg-ian ode to youth and '70s action-adventure films, "Super 8," but if we dare to mention lens flares, even in an affectionately teasing manner, apparently even your mom will come down to post vitriol in our comments section. Suffice to say it's explosion-y and action-y. It arrives in theaters June 10. There's also a Japanese poster via FirstShowing below.
"Super 8" clip
Lastly we've got Alex Gibney's "Magic Trip" documentary co-directed by Alison Ellwood. The doc chronicles "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" author Ken Kesey's famous 1964-drug-fueled road trip which was the basis of author Tom Wolfe's equally legendary nonfiction/new journalism book, "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" (seriously, if you don't even read you should force yourself to pour through that classic). The Academy-Award winning (and super-prolific) Gibney's work includes "Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson," "Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer," and the Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side" so this one should be worth the effort.
"Magic Trip" trailer.
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a sort of mournful whodunit that you won't hate yourself for watching. Read full review
Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
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Metascore®Generally favorable reviewsbased on a weighted average of allcritic review scores.
You may see The Orphanage for what it is, an enjoyable contraption, without believing a bit of it.
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This Spanish supernatural thriller begins interestingly and finishes intriguingly. But what lies between drags because the film lacks a driving story line.
In a season filled with dark-themed films, it stands out as an elegantly mounted, surprisingly humane but terrifying horror thriller well worth seeing.
You're either in the mood to go along with the puzzle pieces or you're not. I'm not usually a puzzle-piece fan myself, not when it's clear that the filmmaker rigs the moves. But I couldn't help but fall for the repurposed real estate, and cheer for the lady strong enough to break through walls when she senses a child is waiting.
Deliberately aimed at viewers with developed attention spans. It lingers to create atmosphere, a sense of place, a sympathy with the characters, instead of rushing into cheap thrills.
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Pause for kids 13 & under
Decent old-school ghost story, Spanish-style.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that even though the R-rating is too harsh, brief but grotesque visuals let us know the filmmakers could do worse if they wanted to. Disturbing imagery includes a mutilated victim of a car collision and a deformed kid with a skull-like face. A suicide attempt figures in the ending. There is a theme of infanticide and dead children. Nothing is shown, but we get news of children causing a playmate's death, then being killed (by poison) themselves. An HIV-positive character is part of the plot, and it's pretty much given as a death sentence.
Messages: Even the lonely ghosts turn out not to be "evil" (though they seem to be vengeful, and capable of causing harm). One, who is hideously deformed, turns out to be not as monstrous as his appearance. There is a sense of motherly heroics and parental sacrifice in the leading lady -- despite the mortal danger. Simon's maintenance troubles and restlessness as an adopted child might not set a positive tone in some foster households.
Violence: An old woman fatally mutilated after being struck by a car (tearing her jaws open grotesquely). A character's fingers caught in a slamming door, causing a fingernail to come off. A bloody leg injury. There is a theme of infanticide and dead children. Nothing is shown, but we get news of children causing a playmate's death, then being killed (by poison) themselves.
Sex: Not applicable
Language: The F-word uttered once (in the Spanish-language, English-subtitled version).
Consumerism: Not applicable
Drinking, drugs and smoking: An intentional drug overdose (not for recreational purposes).
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Originally meant as a reflection on the teaching of "rhetoric" as an academic discipline, this blog has shifted towards the rhetoric of all creative writing and, to a lesser extent, digital media. One interest is the power of stage and screen(s) to persuade audiences. Other topics within rhetoric might appear occasionally.
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Astros sign No. 1 overall pick Appel
HOUSTON — Mark Appel received high praise from MLB commissioner Bud Selig on Wednesday when the No. 1 overall pick signed with the Houston Astros.
Speaking at an MLB diversity business summit at a convention near Minute Maid Park, Selig praised Houston's rebuilding efforts. He then likened Appel, a right-handed pitcher, and Houston's 2012 No. 1 pick, shortstop Carlos Correa, to two of the franchise's greatest stars, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.
"The Astros are on their way to building the foundation that every club needs for sustained success, and I believe this club has the right people in place to execute their very sound plan that is going to bring winning baseball back to the fans of Houston," Selig said. "I look forward to the day when players like Carlos Correa and a hometown pitcher in Mark Appel … will be among those who form a new core as successful as Bagwell and Biggio were for so many years."
Appel, a polished and well-spoken Stanford graduate, was left speechless when told of the commissioner's remarks.
"That's, uh, it's very nice words that he said," he said, shaking his head. "Just hearing that comparison is pretty special, especially being a hometown Houston guy. Bagwell and Biggio were two of my favorite players and knowing that Bud Selig sees me and Carlos Correa as potentially the next Bagwell and Biggio is exciting."
Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said it was "the most significant investment" the Astros have ever made in an amateur player.
The 21-year-old Appel was 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12 ERA this season. He had 130 strikeouts in 106 1/3 innings and allowed opponents a .203 batting average.
Appel is an Astros fan who grew up in West Houston before moving to California at the age of 12. The Astros had a chance to draft him last year but instead went with the 17-year-old Correa, who is from Puerto Rico. Appel slid to Pittsburgh at No. 8 last year, but he turned down a $3.8 million offer and returned to Stanford for his senior season.
Appel said that when he rejected the Pirates, he wasn't thinking about potentially being drafted by Houston this season. When it happened, he could barely believe how well everything worked out.
"Growing up in Houston, I came to games at the Astrodome and at Minute Maid," he said. "That was the dream. It was every kid's dream to play for your home team, and now it's a reality. It's still surreal. I don't think it's sunk in."
The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Appel will be a welcome addition to the hard-luck Astros with his mid-90s fastball, nasty slider and improving changeup.
"Drafting and signing Mark Appel was a top priority for our organization this year," Luhnow said. "We are an organization focused on winning championships in the future and we expect Mark to be a big part of that effort."
Astros amateur scouting director Mike Elias raved about Appel and believes he will be a key piece in turning around a franchise that has lost 100 games in back-to-back seasons.
"This is what we believe is going to be a high-impact addition to our organization," Elias said. "He is someone who has the potential to be a front-line starting pitcher for a very long time."
Luhnow said that Appel will report to Houston's spring training facility in Florida next week and that he'll likely begin his professional career at short A Tri-City. He expects him to then move to Single-A Quad Cities and possibly Double-A Corpus Christi by the end of the season.
He also said he will be in major league camp next season, but that he wasn't sure when he could be pitching in Houston.
"It's too early to speculate on timelines," Luhnow said. "We need to get him out there and get him pitching."


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Ducks 6-1 vs Cougars 3-4
Oregon is coming off a blowout win and while WSU has lost 3 in a row the Ducks cannot take this game lightly, with the Cougars have a good passing offense, as they look forward to their next 2 games facing both Washington and Stanford on the road.
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WSU looks to double their win total from last season, but don't look for that to happen in this game against a Ducks' team that has legit BCS bowl aspirations and is the 4th highest scoring team in the nation.
Washington State Cougars (3-4) @ Oregon Ducks (6-1)
Saturday, October 29, 3 p.m. ET
Autzen Stadium, EUGENE, OR
Favorite: Oregon -36.5 O/U 69
Washington State has the nation's 52nd ranked run defense, but they have given up a ton of passing yards in their last 2 games. Still, the run defense is more important for the Cougars in this game facing an Oregon rushing offense that ranks 4th in the nation.
Oregon head coach Chip Kelly has not stated if RB LaMichael James or QB Darron Thomas will be back for this game, but does a deep Oregon team need them? Since James went out with an elbow injury backup RB Kenjon Barner has rushed for over 110 yards in his last 2 games with 3 TD. Last week in the 45-2 win over Colorado the Ducks racked up 371 rushing yards.
Expect the Ducks to dominate the ground game and light up the scoreboard at home this Saturday. I mean, WSU has given up 88 points in their last 2 games and gave up a season-high 551 yards in last Saturday's 44-21 loss to Oregon State.
For the Cougars to have any chance to pull off the huge upset, or even make the game close, they will have to score a lot of points with their passing offense, which ranks 10th in the nation.
WSU QB Marshall Lobbestael will get the start after Jeff Tuel suffered a shoulder in injury in the Cougars last game. He has 3 legit WR's in Marquess Wilson (109.0 yards per game) Isaiah Barton and Jared Karstetter
and they will be facing a Oregon pass defense that ranks 59th in the nation.
Lobbestael will have to carry the offense since the Cougars only rank 91st in the nation in rushing yards per game.
Oregon has beaten WSU in 4 straight games.
WSU has a tall task in this game not just to win, but not to get blown out. However, don't look for them to avoid the blowout against Oregon in their house this Saturday afternoon.


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Web of Link$ Around Ray Sandford: Survivor of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Here is a list of more than two dozen agencies and individuals involved in the life of Ray Sandford, the Minnesota citizen receiving ongoing forced outpatient electroshock. All are receiving taxpayer funding directly or indirectly. A few are speaking out for Ray, and should be thanked. But most are not helping Ray say "no" to his forced shock. Some directly profit from it.
You are encouraged to add these links to your own blog, FaceBook page, web site, etc. so that more people can search for who is involved in Ray's life. Help the taxpayers find out who should be thanked, or who should be peacefully asked to support Ray's right to say "no" to his ongoing forced outpatient electroshock.
Some of the Groups and Individuals Around Ray Sandford: Shock Survivor
IMPORTANT NOTE: MindFreedom and Ray endorse nonviolence principles. Even if an individual or agency opposes Ray's human rights, MindFreedom and Ray ask that any communication be civil. Individuals and groups listed are encouraged to submit responses, updates or corrections. In alphabetical order:
Allina Hospitals and Clinics – Owns clinic where Ray is given taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/allina
George F. Borer – Attorney for taxpayer-funded Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN) who issued letters attempting to stop alerts and videos supporting Ray.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/george-f-borer
Terri Bradley – Ray's taxpayer-funded Guardian ad Litem directly in charge of his forced electroshock.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/terri-bradley
Satveer S. Chaudhary – Ray's elected state senator has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/chaudhary
Bernard M. Coelho, MD – Ray's electroshock doctor who administers the procedure, paid for by taxpayers.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/b-m-coelho
Marybeth Dorn – Judge who continued Ray's forced electroshock
or use: http://tinyurl.com/marybeth-dorn
Jon Duckstad – Attorney paid with public funds who Ray said did a terrible job representing him.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/duckstad
Keith Ellison – Ray's elected US representative has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/keith-ellison
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – ELCA's Minnesota Synods own LSSMN, which is taxpayer-funded.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/elca-lutheran
Bishop Mark Hanson, ELCA – Refuses any "supervision" of taxpayer funds used by LSSMN.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/bishop-hanson
Pamela Hoopes, MDLC – This attorney started an "ECT Work Group" to explore changing laws to help Ray.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/hoopes
Eric Jonsgaard, Senior Director, LSS Guardianship Options – LSSMN, using taxpayer funds, has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/jonsgaard
Amy Klobuchar – Ray's elected US Senate has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/klobuchar
Dean K. Knudson, MD, psychiatrist – Oversees Ray's case, including his taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/knudson
Carolyn Laine – Ray's elected state representative has been contacted about Ray: No comment.
or use:
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSSMN) – General guardians for Ray who have put up obstacles to his campaign using public funds.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/carolyn-lane
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota – Joined ECT Work Group to change laws in order to help people like Ray.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/minnesota-csn
Mercy Hospital – The Coon Rapids, Minnesota clinic where Ray receives his taxpayer-funded forced electroshock.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/mercy-hospital
Metropolitan Center for Independent Living in Minnesota – Has met with Ray and appointed informational liaison.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/minn-cil
Minnesota Disability Law Center – MDLC has started an ECT Work Group to explore new laws to help people like Ray.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/minn-dlc
Brian Nystrom – Owns Nystrom & Associates which employs Ray's psychiatrist Dean Knudson.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/brian-nystrom
Roberta Opheim, Ombudsman – Joined the ECT Work Group to explore new laws to help people like Ray.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/opheim
Governor Tim Pawlenty – His public affairs office said the Governor believes Ray's forced electroshock is "safe and legal." Has appointed Brian Nystrom (CEO of agency employing Ray's psychiatrist) to state counseling board.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/tim-pawlenty
Richard R. Pettingill, CEO of Allina, which owns the clinic where Ray is forcibly electroshocked using public funds.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/pettingill
Victory House – Ray's group home in Columbia Heights has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign using taxpayer funds.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/victory-house
Teresa R. Warner – Judge who signed Ray's forced electroshock order.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/t-r-warner
Tonya Wilhelm of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota – Using public funds, Ms. Wilhelm has put up obstacles to Ray's campaign.
or use: http://tinyurl.com/t-wilhelm
Disclaimer: The information on this page is the opinion of the author, based on reports from Ray Sandford and allies, to the best of their knowledge. If there is any dispute of the facts, please let MindFreedom know.
Thank you to all the volunteers who have helped research this Web of Link$ and who continue to update it. Check back for changes.


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Despite the news that Cybex International, Medway, MA, had a third consecutive quarter of sales growth in second quarter 2011, the company's CEO, John Aglialoro, spent much of the call with analysts voicing his opinion about the tort system in the United States rather than discussing his company's second quarter results.
Cybex had net sales of $32.6 million in second quarter 2011, an 18 percent increase from second quarter 2010. Aglialoro credited much of that growth to the company's new and current product offerings, in particular, its new 770T and 625T treadmill models, which he said had been well received by the industry.
On the other hand, Cybex had a net loss of $0.6 million compared to $0.4 million in second quarter 2010. Part of that net loss was due to $1.6 million in litigation charges for the quarter stemming from the Barnhard vs. Cybex International product liability case in which Cybex was held 75 percent responsible for a $66 million judgment. The case involves a piece of Cybex equipment that came down on a woman, Natalie Barnhard, rendering her a quadriplegic. Cybex has appealed that judgment and has received a stay of enforcement preventing the plaintiff from collecting on the judgment until the appeal is heard in the New York Court of Appeals in Buffalo, NY, possibly this fall.
"We want to get this behind us, but we feel we have a case where a piece of equipment was improperly used and, unfortunately, a tragic accident happened," Aglialoro said in the call, adding that with such a short time window to a judicial resolution, the company would avoid any settlement discussions at this point.
Aglialoro used the earnings call as an opportunity to blast the tort system. Any CEO of a company facing such a large verdict—said to be the largest product liability judgment in New York history to date—could be expected to take issue with the judgment, but Aglialoro's personal philosophical beliefs may give him even greater reason to speak out. Aglialoro is a trustee of the Atlas Society, which promotes Ayn Rand's philosophy of objectivism or rational individualism, which she explored in her book "Atlas Shrugged" and in nonfiction essays. Aglialoro had purchased rights to the book and financed a movie based on it. The movie, covering the first third of the book, was released this spring.
According to an essay on the Atlas Society's website by William R. Thomas, the director of programs at the society, "Politically, Objectivists advocate laissez-faire capitalism. Under capitalism, a strictly limited government protects each person's rights to life, liberty and property, and forbids that anyone initiate force against anyone else. The heroes of Objectivism are achievers who build businesses, invent technologies and create art and ideas, depending on their own talents and on trade with other independent people to reach their goals."
So, it may come as no surprise that Aglialoro commented about the case in the analyst call last month, saying: "It's an outrageous decision that puts 600 employees at risk at Cybex. We are trying to hire people in this country, create jobs. We have U.S.-made products. We don't import pieces. We ship products to China, India, Brazil, Russia, the whole world. To put Cybex International in a position of this much trauma for this many months is simply outrageous. We need to change the tort."
The Barnhard verdict came down in December 2010. Cybex filed an appeal soon thereafter. The company perfected its appeal to the Buffalo, NY, appellate court in late June. The plaintiff was scheduled to present in July. Cybex will then comment on the plaintiff's comments. Aglialoro said he expected the five appellate judges to get the case in mid-September and hoped to have a decision from them before presenting third quarter financials, which would be in October.
"We need to win in this country," Aglialoro said. "We need to create jobs. And to put companies like Cybex at risk for any of this is beyond the pale. We are an American manufacturer. We have enough competition pressures with very great companies in other countries. We will get better; they will get better. We need global competition. Each country will achieve the maximization of its abilities and talents. That's a goal we all should consider—and not have our own countrymen attack our very existence."
Cybex also is facing pressures on its stock price, which had fallen below $1 for more than 30 consecutive days, prompting a possible delisting by NASDAQ. NASDAQ also notified Cybex that it could be delisted because its stockholder equity of negative $15 million fell below the minimum $10 million required by NASDAQ to be listed. Cybex has until Oct. 3 to regain compliance.


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In this screen, we focused our attention on high-quality stocks that also offer worthwhile price-appreciation potential to 2016-2018. For starters, we restricted our search to equities that get our Highest Rank (1) for Safety. Within our universe of roughly 1,700 stocks, only about 120 meet this criteria. The two key components that determine our rankings are Financial Strength and Stock Price Stability. Notably, investors who put the most emphasis on these qualities are typically willing to sacrifice some long-term total return potential in return for the added downside protection that these equities afford.Not surprisingly, issues ranked Highest for Safety typically don't screen well for 3- to 5-year price appreciation potential. As it stands today, 21 (see list below) offer long-term price appreciation potential that exceeds 40%, which is 10% above the current median for the Value Line universe. Of these, we have chosen to highlight the shares of CVS Caremark Corporation (CVS).
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CVS is the largest integrated pharmacy health care provider in the United States. Its Pharmacy Services unit, which includes the Pharmacy Benefits Management division (PBM) serves employers, insurance companies, unions, and other sponsors of health benefit plans. Services include plan design and administration, drugs selection, discounted drug purchase arrangements, Medicare Part D services, mail order and specialty pharmacy services, retail pharmacy network management services, prescription management systems, clinical services and disease management services.
The Retail Pharmacy Segment sells prescription drugs and over-the-counter/personal care products, beauty and cosmetic products, and general merchandise. At the end of 2012, the company had 7,458 locations in 42 states, operating primarily under the CVS/pharmacy name. At that time, it operated in 92 of the top 100 U.S. drugstore markets and held the number one or number two market share in 74 of said markets. Overall, CVS boasts around 20% of the U.S. retail pharmacy market. Prescription drugs normally account for over two thirds of revenues.
Recently, the company reported impressive third-quarter earnings where operating profit rose over 15%, thanks to the PBM and Retail operations growing 28% and 8%, respectively. Total same-store sales at the retail business increased 3.6%. The pharmacy business alone was up a strong 5.7%, despite a 320 basis point negative impact from recent generic introductions. The company reported that it has retained around 60% of the prescriptions it gained during last year's impasse between Walgreens (WAG)and Express Scripts (ESRX). Overall, earnings per share (excluding a legal benefit) were $0.02 above the high end of its guidance range. In response to the favorable results, the company rose the midpoint of its 2013 earnings guidance by 60 basis points.
During its recent earnings call, management explained how its business will be positively affected by new national health care measures like the Affordable Care Act. First, it will participate in the coverage expansion in public exchanges and Medicaid, as well as the private exchange market for active employees and retirees. CVS is already the number one PBM provider in the Medicaid space, so it is well positioned to benefit form that organization's expansion. Nonetheless, it did acknowledge that some individuals may move from employer-provided insurance to health plan insurance, which may result in margin compression. It thinks this can be entirely offset by cost management initiatives and does not expect a material impact on PBM margins for the foreseeable future. Elsewhere, the retail business is set to benefit from the expansion of coverage and, thus, prescriptions.
Tailwinds from health care reform in the U.S., coupled with the benefits of an aging baby-boomer generation ought to drive long-term earnings growth. Indeed, the midpoint of our long-term price projection range is now 45% above current levels. The company is also set on returning money to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases. Although the current yield of 1.5% is not overly exciting, the company has been repurchasing shares at a healthy clip. Indeed, CVS expects to return $4 billion in cash to its shareholders in 2013 via buybacks. Further, it scores high marks for Price Stability and Earnings Predictability, and is ranked 1 (Highest) for Safety, making it a good risk-adjusted option.
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Cardinal Health
Check Point Software
Cisco Systems
ConAgra Foods
CVS Caremark Corp.
Dollar Tree, Inc.
Int'l Business Mach.
Intel Corp.
Intuit Inc.
Kyocera Corp. ADR
Laboratory Corp.
Novo Nordisk ADR
Oracle Corp.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Royal Dutch Shell 'A'
Sysco Corp.
Teva Pharmac. ADR
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At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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The Medici Chapels are the two structures at the Basilica of San Lorenzo. They date from the 16th and 17th centuries and were built as extensions to Brunelleschi's 15th-century church, with the purpose of celebrating the Medici family, patrons of the church and Grand Dukes of Tuscany.
The Sagrestia Nuova was designed by Michelangelo and the larger Cappella dei Principi, though proposed in the 16th century, was not begun until the early 17th century, its design being a collaboration between the family and architects.
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They've been bubbling under for a while, but BMW has now made them official: the i3 and i8 eco-friendly cars. Both were designed from clean sheets of paper (well, blank CAD screens) to be alternative-fuel vehicles, but the good thing is that each one has some BMW-type ballsiness. The i3 four-door, four-seater, for example, has the equivalent of 170 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque from an electric motor (its sole form of locomotion), which is mounted over the rear axle. A zero-to-60 time of under eight seconds is kind of impressive although it seems no one has still really worked out a way of extending the range beyond 100 miles, although a high-speed charger can replenish the lithium-ion battery up to 80 percent in only an hour. The body's upper portion is made from carbon fiber and sports front-hinged front doors and rear-hinged rear doors. BMW says this marks "the launch of the first volume-produced car featuring bodywork largely made of carbon." The lower part—where the drivetrain, battery and suspension are housed—is aluminum. The company promises some of the driving dynamics we expect from the blue-and-white propeller badge, along with the equivalent of 87 mpg. The i3 is due out in 2013.
The sportier i8 two-plus-two is not all-electric, but a hybrid. As well as an electric motor, there's a 220-hp three-cylinder combustion engine. BMW has so far declined to say whether that means gasoline or diesel; perhaps there could be a choice. But the car can run in electric-only mode for 20 miles, return the equivalent of 77 mpg and reach 60 mph from a standing start in less than five seconds, all while enjoying an optimum 50/50 weight distribution. Construction is again carbon fiber over aluminum and the two doors open with a Lambo-like scissor movement. The i8 is scheduled for a 2014 launch.


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Is Crone's Disease a pre-existing condition if I have been discharged from further treatment? I'm worried that I won't be able to get health insurance, even though I'm perfectly fine!
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The pre-existing condition problem only arises when you change health plans. And it's only a problem until January 2014, when health reform prohibits insurers from charging more and from denying claims for pre-existing conditions.
Until 2014, a pre-existing condition is any illness that you have received treatment for in the six months before you join a new health plan. The new plan will look back at the six months before you joined to determine whether you had any treatment. (Whether you expect to have more treatment is not important to the insurer.)
Now, suppose you did have some treatment – an office visit or a test – during those six months. The insurer still has to pay your claim if you had no gap in your health insurance coverage. The first time you submit a claim, you will probably get a notice from the insurer — looking for proof of your previous coverage. This is called a "letter of creditable coverage". It is a form that you would request from your plan; or it may have been sent to you when you ended your coverage.


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If you're into big bass but your ride is tight on space, the folks at Powerbass have developed an ultra compact subwoofer system that will fit virtually any vehicle. The system is called the XL-WB8 and utilizes the highly-regarded XL-84 eight-inch woofer. Providing a very impressive amount of bottom end while taking up a minimal amount of room, the system is priced affordably at just under $200 U.S.
The XL-WB8 system uses a specially designed vented enclosure and the aforementioned XL-84 woofer. Overall build quality is better than one would expect for the price; this is a well-made product with a very nice finish. Wrapped in aviation-grade textured black vinyl, the ruggedly constructed enclosure is manufactured of ¾-inch MDF and lined with polyfill. The woofer attaches with eight screws, hidden by a trim ring. Wiring connections are handled by spring-loaded terminals, capable for up to ten-gauge wire in a flush-mounted cup on the side of the enclosure. The vent has an effective area of about 4.5 square inches, and is tuned to approximately 30 Hz.
The Powerbass XL-84 woofer is the heart and soul of the system and is built around a polycarbonate and glass fiber basket. To ensure proper cooling and maximize power handling, the woofer employs generous venting between the spider and the top plate.
The cone of the XL-84 is a non-pressed pulp blend for excellent tonality, and the dust cap is an injection molded, inverted style decorated with a red logo. Connecting the outer perimeter of the cone to the basket is a Santoprene surround, while the lower side of the moving mass utilizes a linear Conex material spider. Powering the woofer is a large, single-stacked 42-ounce ferrite magnet, driving a two-inch voice coil wound on a BASV former.
The woofer is fully cosmetically finished rather than a stripped-down version that some brands use when sold in a loaded enclosure.
For a system that measures roughly eleven inches tall, nineteen inches wide and less than six inches deep, it produces bigger sound than you'd expect. With my amp crossover set to 100 Hz at -24 dB per octave, the little system produced deep musical bass, and frankly sounded like a much larger woofer. Power handling was great right up to its two-hundred-watt limit and I appreciated the natural sounding timbre of the system. Low bass passages were reproduced with surprising authority and the system maintained good attack and decay. While I was listening, a friend stopped by, I asked him to turn around and tell me how big he thought the woofer was. After 30 seconds of listening to Thomas Dolby's Key to My Ferrari, he said "That's a twelve!" In his defense I wasn't surprised, because this little system can rock! Over the next couple of hours we listened to all kinds of music and both came away suitably impressed.
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WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today reminded producers that the sign-up period for the 2005 Conservation Security Program (CSP) ends on Friday, May 27, 2005. This nationwide sign-up that began March 28 is available to approximately 235,000 farmers and ranchers in 220 selected watershed locations.
"CSP is a unique program that offers payments for enhancing natural resources, rewards those farmers and ranchers who are model conservationists and provides incentives for other producers to meet those same high standards of environmental performance," said Johanns. "I encourage all interested producers in these watersheds to register by the sign-up deadline."
The 220 watersheds represent more than 185 million acres in every state and the Caribbean Area. Congress funded the fiscal year 2005 CSP budget at $202 million. This allows the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to write an estimated 12,000 to 14,000 contracts in the selected watersheds. Most working agricultural lands will be eligible, including cropland, orchards, vineyards, pasture and range.
In order to apply to this program, producers should contact the local NRCS office to actually sign-up for the program. NRCS is prepared for a last minute rush of interested farmers and ranchers. Interested producers can sign onto a 2005 CSP Sign-up Register in situations where NRCS is unable to complete the one-on-one sign-up interview by this Friday. Producers will be scheduled for interviews beginning the following week, as identified on the official CSP 2005 Sign-up Register, until all producer interviews are completed.
Local NRCS offices will remain open until the end of the regular business day this Friday to receive CSP applications. Producers are urged to contact their local NRCS offices to receive information about the CSP sign-up procedures.
CSP is a voluntary conservation program that supports ongoing stewardship of private, agricultural working lands and rewards those producers who are meeting the highest standards of conservation and environmental management on their operations.
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HONOLULU -- The NFL hopes to decide the fate of the Pro Bowl by the time it releases next season's schedule in April. And the fate of the league's all-star game largely will depend on how much effort this year's participants put into the game.
Ray Anderson, the NFL's executive vice president of football operations, told reporters of the timing at a news conference Tuesday to kick off this year's Pro Bowl week in Honolulu. He said the NFL expects its players to play a game that fans will be proud of.
"Our hope is that the players will give the same effort and energy that allowed them to become roster members of this Pro Bowl," Anderson said.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell nearly canceled the game after uninspiring play last year, but it will be held Sunday at Aloha Stadium after discussions between the league and the player's union.
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, a Pro Bowl pick for the second year in a row, says the message to players has been clear. He said players need to balance playing hard with avoiding injury, to give fans the game they deserve without hurting their teams going into next year.
"We owe it to our fans, we owe it to our viewers, to give them a little more effort than we did last year," Tillman said.
Anderson said the NFL has considered less-intense substitutions for the game, including skills competitions, seven-on-seven scrimmages or other watered-down events. But officials haven't found anything that lives up to the standards of what fans expect.
Tillman said fans are used to touchdowns and interceptions.
"That's what the fans want," Tillman said.
Honolulu mayor Kirk Caldwell made a public plea to keep the Pro Bowl, saying perhaps the city and state don't express their appreciation often enough for the game being held on the islands.
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