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America's Cup team gets okay for additions to Alameda Point home
America's Cup team gets okay for additions to Alameda Point home
America's Cup challenger Artemis Racing got the Planning Board's okay Monday night to build floating docks in Seaplane Lagoon and to plant a crane capable of reaching 160 feet on an adjacent taxiway.
The team is slated to call Alameda Point's Hangar 12 home through March 31, 2013 – longer if America's Cup organizers don't require them to move to San Francisco in advance of the summer 2013 Cup races – and will need to make the changes before moving in.
The docks will sit astride 45-foot and 72-foot catamarans that will split their time between the water and Hangar 12, with the crane on hand to lift the vessels out of the water to be rolled back into the hangar when they're not in use. The hangar sits near the Bladium sports club.
Planning Board member John Knox White amended the permit the board ultimately approved on an unusually speedy 5-0 vote Monday to make it easier for Artemis to extend it should they decide to remain in Alameda. The team can go to the city's zoning administrator for that approval, instead of returning to the Planning Board.
"I'll just go on record to say that we would like to stay. It's our intention to stay," said Bill Erkelens, an Artemis Racing representative.
The team plans to construct a security gate and fence in addition to the temporary docks and the crane, a report detailing the plans presented to the board on Monday said. Hangar 12 will be home to between 12 and 55 Artemis crewmembers during the team's time there, it said.
City staff determined that the team's docks would be far enough away from the Point's California Least Tern colony to avoid any impacts to the colony. And the facilities and floating dock will be moved incrementally to remain clear of the Navy's ongoing environmental cleanup efforts in the area.
Members of the city's ad hoc America's Cup committee voiced support for the team's request, and city staff recommended approval of the plans. And Planning Services Manager Andrew Thomas said other America's Cup teams could construct similar setups at the Point.
"As long as they're willing to live with these same conditions, we could use this use permit for other teams, or other boating uses," said Thomas, who welcomed the team to Alameda immediately following the vote.
Also on Monday night, a team of students from the University at California, Berkeley's landscape design studio offered their vision for future development at Alameda Point in the face of predicted sea level rise.
"This is an issue we have been working on, struggling with, for several years now, as part of the many struggles with Alameda Point," said Thomas, who said he was a graduate of the program.
The students' vision included an Alameda Point protected by a wide, gradually sloping "super levy" along Seaplane Lagoon that is five to six feet higher than it is now, where houses are placed on the Point's highest ground. New construction would be built on foundations that would stand 12 feet higher than high tide, while foundations for the Point's existing hangars would be raised "a few feet."
The Point could be dotted by new tidal wetlands and multi-tiered parks with different levels that could be used based on where the tides are, some of them skate parks whose channels become canals during high tides. And workers and residents could travel via an enhanced ferry system or a sky tram that would carry passengers over the Bay.
The Bay Conservation and Development Commission has determined that local waters will rise 55 inches by 2100; city staff and the city's consultants determined that a sea level rise of 18 inches would increase flooding hazards at Alameda Point.
"We think future development must respond to sea level rise," said Eileen Pearson, one of the student presenters.


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Cop who pointed gun at McDonald's customer will lose certification | News
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. -- A police officer who was waiting in the drive-thru line at a McDonald's restaurant in Forsyth County is accused of pulling a gun on the customer ahead of him because the officer was angry at having to wait for his food.
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The off-duty officer is Detective Sgt. Scott Biumi, 48, of the DeKalb County Police Department. Biumi is charged with felony aggravated assault on the customer. 11Alive News was not able to reach him for comment Wednesday night.
However, we knocked on his door in Cumming on Thursday and Biumi came to the door only to tell us the name of his attorney.
We've now learned Scott Biumi will have his police certification suspended.
"This flies in the face of decency and police professionalism and you can quote me on that!" said Ken Vance, the Executive Director of Georgia's Peace Officer Standards and Training Council. "His certification will be suspended immediately."
"He put his hand right here," said the customer, 18-year-old Ryan Mash, pointing to his upper chest and shoulder area, "then he pulled the gun and put it, pointed it at, like, my neck area."
Mash is a high school senior who also works at that McDonald's, on Old Atlanta Road in south Forsyth county.
It was April 9, a Tuesday night, at 10:30.
Mash was not working that night.
He drove two friends to the McDonald's and they were in his Ford 150 pickup truck, at the head of the line, at the window, when the man they now identify as Biumi pulled up behind them in a black Chevy Impala.
"And we were waiting on them to cook the food. And the cop -- I didn't know at first that he was a cop -- pulled up behind us and waited about two minutes, two to three minutes.... And he got out and started yelling, yelling at us, 'Stop holding up the drive-thru line,' this that and the other. He walked back over to his car, got back in, and I said, 'Sorry for the inconvenience, Sir.' And he goes, 'Who has the loud mouth?' And I was, like, 'I said that,' not being smart or anything. He's like, 'Well, you never know who you're messing with.' And I was just like, 'No, Sir, I don't.' He goes, 'Keep your mouth shut.' I was like, 'I'm sorry.' He's like, 'Well, you don't know who you're messing with. And there's some crazy people out there.' And that's when he pulled the gun on me, and kept on yelling at me for about thirty more seconds. And then walked off."
Then the man got back into his car and drove away.
We got a copy of Biumi's training record. He began employment with DeKalb County Police in March of 1988. Over his 24 year history with the department he received more than 17 hundred hours of training, including a course in 2012 on 'ethics and professionalism'.
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office incident report quotes Mash and other witnesses as recalling that Biumi said to them, "You don't know who you are [expletive]-ing with," and "You never know who you are [expletive]-ing with."
One of Mash's friends had noticed a police badge on the man's belt as the man reached into the pickup with his gun.
Mash and his friends got the tag number and description of the man's car.
McDonald's got the video.
The video shows a man in a business suit standing outside the driver's side of the vehicle that's at the drive-thru window, pulling a gun and leaning into the vehicle, pointing the gun at the driver.
Forsyth County Sheriff Duane Piper traced the man's license plate to the DeKalb County Police Department, and Biumi. Then the teens who were in the pickup truck, the Sheriff said, identified Biumi from a photo lineup. The Sheriff arrested Biumi Wednesday.
"We believe, right now, that it was his duty weapon, and a DeKalb-County-issued vehicle that he was in," Sheriff Piper said.
Piper said he does not believe that Mash and his friends did or said anything to provoke Biumi, or to make him think they might be criminal suspects endangering anyone's life. And Piper said witnesses never heard or saw Biumi identify himself as a police officer.
"Terribly disappointing," Sheriff Piper said. "It's a betrayal of a trust to the public. We're expected to handle ourselves correctly in high-stress situations, and it's very disappointing that an officer would snap like this. It's a break in judgement that can't be excused."
"I was scared, I was very scared," Mash said. "For sure, I didn't want to die that night." He chucked for a moment, then quickly got serious again. "I didn't know what he was doing. So I stuck my hands up and said, 'I'm sorry, Sir. I don't want any problems.' And he's like, 'Okay, then. Then watch who you're talking with.' And then walked off."
Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies arrested Biumi in DeKalb County Wednesday morning, and booked him in the Forsyth County jail.
Biumi was released from the jail Wednesday afternoon on a $22,000 bond.
DeKalb County Police Chief Cedric Alexander placed Biumi on administrative leave with pay while the case is investigated.
Chief Alexander said Biumi has been on the force for more than 20 years.
"I'm just not going to stand for any behavior that goes outside that of the scope of the law," Chief Alexander said Wednesday, quickly adding, "we have to remember these are allegations that are being investigated" and Biumi is presumed innocent.
Alexander said Biumi never told his superiors about the allegations from last week. Alexander said he learned about them only when investigators from Forsyth County contacted DeKalb about Biumi.
"I'm always respectful with the cops, and they're always respectful back to me," Mash said. "And I look at them the same way now.... [But] I think he should have his gun revoked, and his badge. He shouldn't be serving in our community, because you never know, he could get angry at somebody for speeding, and pull a gun on him."
And Mash said if he could speak directly with Biumi, he'd try again to convince him he wasn't talking back to him. "I would tell him that I wasn't being a smart-ass to him."
According to the Vance, regardless of the criminal proceedings, a POST review could result in revocation of his certification.
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SUNY Canton to Host Dining and Health Awareness Showcase Sept. 18Monday, September 16th, 2013
The SUNY Canton College Association Dining Services Inc. and Davis Health Center will hold an event to promote healthy lifestyles from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in Chaney Dining Center.
The showcase will put diners in touch with the people responsible for growing or producing the raw ingredients of some of the dining options on campus. Most menu items served during the event will be grown, purchased or produced in the North Country.
There will also be a mini health fair where Physical Therapy students will be performing mini massages, Nursing students will be testing blood pressure, and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center will be holding blood sugar and cholesterol screenings. A registered dietician will also be on hand to discuss nutrition.
"We are holding this event to educate our students on where and why we purchase locally grown foods," Assistant Dining Center Manager Jason Bartholomew said. "It provides a fantastic opportunity for our growers to explain what goes into producing their food items."
The cost for the public is $10.00 per person at this special event. Regular charges will apply for students, and they can use their meal plans to participate.
About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton offers a variety of career-driven bachelor's degrees in addition to its associate and certificate programs. In the past year, the College added two new bachelor's degrees and expanded its facilities with a new athletic center, nicknamed Roos House, and the Grasse River Suites Residence Hall. The College's faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to their academic credentials. SUNY Canton OnLine offers flexible and convenient online courses and programs. The College's 14 athletic teams compete as provisional members of the NCAA Division III as well as the USCAA.


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C - Regional - 4-H on Parade Leader Meeting
|Start Date: April 20, 2020 7:00 PM
|End Date: April 20, 2020 10:00 PM
|Location: Balzac Hall, Balzac AB
Program Description:
April 20th, 7 PM at the Balzac Hall Please plan to arrive with time to hand in forms and collect parking passes, doors will be open at 6:30.
Please bring the Calgary Stampede Program Agreement Forms AND a list of any members from your club that CANNOT have their picture taken (as per the Calgary Region Program Agreement Form). Calgary Regional 4-H Council will be in touch for any registration information or fees that may be missing.
Who needs to fill out the CS Agreement? Any member who will be participating in 4-H on Parade (aka anyone on the accreditation list).
LOCATION CHANGE - Balzac Hall
4-H on Parade is the largest youth show in Canada and the 3rd largest in all of North America, so don't worry if you don't "get it" right away. There is a lot to know and we hope that this information package will provide at least enough information to get you started and feeling comfortable with the event and what is expected of your club.
Committee Structure
- 4-H on Parade Planning Committee - the overall planning of 4-H on Parade is done by the 4-H on Parade Planning Committee, which is a sub-committee of the Calgary Stampede/4-H Committee. Volunteers on this committee provide support to the sub-committees (liaisons) and are responsible for the areas of the show that affect all participants (i.e. stall judging, awards, etc.).
- 4-H on Parade sub-committees - each sub-committee consists of representatives from clubs who are planning to participate in that specific show at 4-H on Parade. If your club has more than one project being represented at 4-H on Parade, you need to send a rep for each project.
- Please note that some committees have meetings in addition to the 4-H on Parade Leader's meetings. Each sub-committee has its own requirements regarding required meeting attendance in order for clubs to be able to participate in 4-H on Parade. Please check with your sub-committee to confirm meeting dates and attendance requirements.
- Calgary Stampede - the 4-H on Parade has a designated Calgary Stampede Agriculture Event Coordinator, who works with us.
- Attendance at meetings is a requirement for clubs to be able to participate in 4-H on Parade.
- Here is a list of what you can generally expect at each meeting:
- At the start of each meeting, the 4-H on Parade Chair goes through agenda items and then each sub group meets individually for their project related meetings. (i.e. horse, sheep, canine, etc)
- Fall meeting
- Review of last year's event
- Committee organization (i.e. assign tasks, choose executive, etc.)
- Initial planning of next year's event
- New Year meeting
- Planning for the event
- Determining show/facility requirements
- Distributing registration information
- Spring meeting
- Finalize details
- 4-H on Parade meeting (tentative)
- Address any questions, concerns or issues that arise as clubs move in
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|Who can apply: Leaders
For more information contact: Alexia Hoy, Phone: 310-0000 then 403-948-8501, Fax: 310-0000 then 403-948-2069, Email: email@example.com


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Ticket Heineken Experience & Canal Cruise
Great Combo-deal!
Combine an unforgettable hour-long cruise with a visit to the Heineken Experience! The former Heineken brewery – where magic has been happening for over 100 years – has been transformed into a thrilling interactive display of the fascinating world of Heineken, especially for Heineken fans.
On the canal cruise, you will be taken alongside: beautiful imposing canal-side houses (with clock, spout and neck gables), the Zevenbogenbruggengracht, the "Skinny Bridge" over the Amstel, the VOC-ship, and the docks.
You have the choice to decide which activity to do first!
How does it work?
For the Heineken Experience you need to select a timeslot for entrance. After your entrance you can stay as long as you want. The tickets for the Canal Cruise are open tickets. You can decide when and at what time to take the Canal Cruise.
Opening hours:
Monday through Thursday from 10:30 till 19:30 hrs
Friday through Sunday from 10:30 till 21:00 hrs
July & August: Monday through Sunday from 10:30 til 21:00 hrs
Departure point & Departure Times Canal Cruise:
Two departure options:
1) On the opposite of Hard Rock Cafe (Leidsesquare, Max Euweplein 57)
2) On the opposite of the Heineken Experience (Stadhouderskade 78)
Every 30 minutes
First departure: 09:00
Last departure: 18:00


text: TV / Video CBS Picks Up Bad Teacher Network commits to sixth new comedy for 2013-14By Anthony Crupi|May 22, 2013 Share By Anthony Crupi|May 22, 2013 Share A week after presenting its 2013-14 prime-time schedule at Carnegie Hall, CBS on Wednesday announced it has picked up another new series. The network has scooped up Sony Pictures Television's Bad Teacher, a single-camera comedy based on the Cameron Diaz film of the same name. (Released in July 2011, the movie grossed $100.3 million stateside.) All told, it's been one hell of a development season for Sony TV, which is producing eight new broadcast series. Other Sony newbies are: The Michael J. Fox Show, Welcome to the Family, Night Shift (originally titled After Hours) and The Blacklist (NBC); Rake and Us and Them (Fox); and ABC's The Goldbergs. Actress Ari Graynor (Mystic River, Fringe) will portray the character originated by Diaz. Other cast members include Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), David Alan Grier (In Living Color) and Sara Gilbert (Roseanne). Bad Teacher joins a CBS freshman class that is particularly heavy on comedy. We Are Men breaks into the Monday night comedy lineup at 8:30 p.m., where it will lead out of How I Met Your Mother. At 9:30 p.m., Chuck Lorre's Mom inherits the plum post-2 Broke Girls slot from Mike & Molly, which will return in mid-season. After years of speculation, CBS has finally beefed up its Thursday night comedy lineup, adding two half-hour series with big stars attached. The Millers (8:30 p.m.) stars Will Arnett, Beau Bridges and Margo Martindale, and The Crazy Ones is a vehicle for Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Crazy marks Williams' return to series television for the first time since Mork signed off to Orson for the last time in 1982. Also in the hopper is the midseason James Van Der Beek/Brooklyn Decker sitcom, Friends with Better Lives (20th Century Fox Television). CBS' comedy investment is its most ambitious in recent memory. Last season, the network ordered just two sitcoms, Partners and Friend Me. The former was canceled after just six episodes, while the latter never made it to air. Bad Teacher is the second new comedy based on a theatrical. NBC's midseason entry About a Boy will lead out of The Voice in the Tuesday 9 p.m. slot. Share http://adweek.it/13JiDa7 copy Adweek Adweek


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Curreri the Younger: Playing His Own Way
How to Play the Songs of Matt Curreri
Matt Curreri
(City Salvage Records )
Matt Curreri, brother of local country-blues mastermind Paul, is standing in a long shadow. A fabulous songwriter and versatile finger style guitarist, older brother Paul is a local phenomenon around here, and people on the street have been saying, "Do we really need another hip-looking skinny white boy guitarist?" (Okay, maybe that was just me).
The answer to that question is yes, as the younger Curreri, while lacking his brother's guitar virtuosity, has blossomed into a fabulous pop writer with a level of quirk that the elder only matches on his more lewd tracks (unrecorded, as far as I can tell).
How To Play the Songs of Matt Curreri is a breezy album, 12 tracks in length, where the shadows of the Kink's Ray Davies run deep– both in his grasp of a simple pop tune and his taste for shifting styles throughout the group's repertoire. Released by City Salvage Records (artist Andy Friedman and brother Paul's record/etc. label), How to play... is sweet and childish, though the latter is definitely not a bad thing here.
"Priorities" begins the album, a track that resembles a less punky "Punk Rock Girl" by the Dead Milkmen. The lyrics on the track are stream of consciousness: "I want to be a singer, but I don't want to leave my home, but I don't really have a home, so I might as well go roam, oh ho ho," as strummed acoustic and a bass drum backbeat continually push the song forward. Curreri's voice is part Wayne Coyne from the Flaming Lips and part Ben Kweller (with a healthy dose of his brother)– ladies will, undoubtedly, call it cute.
"Sweet Matthew," with backup vocals by Joanie Mendenhall (with whom Curreri lives in San Diego), is a slower waltz time tune, sounding a bit like an Elliot Smith lullaby, and even name-drops Palomar, everyone's favorite indie group of the female persuasion.
"Why He's So Blue" is a short little story number, which partly explains why "nothing surprises" the unnamed protagonist (Curreri doesn't really say, but I have my theory). Instrumentally sounding like it's being performed by a demented one-man band (knee cymbals and everything), the song is great fun to listen to and must have been even more enjoyable to record.
"The Next Thing You Know" is the one track where Curreri really varies from the simple acoustic guitar/snare/bass drum format, the repetition of which is my chief complaint when listening to How To Play... This song, composed of lo-fi keyboard backed by drum machine, and featuring Curreri singing with himself and the occasional electric guitar run, is my favorite on the album. There's something majestic in its distorted simplicity, where every melody line goes where it should, and every harmony is placed for the greatest effect.
Curreri the younger wisely decided to go in a different direction from brother Paul, and by my estimation, he has also done the family name proud.
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Hubby left for Madrid on Monday and was back last night so I kept myself busy in his absence making blackberry and apple jam, damson jam and this Coconut and Cherry Banana Bread. This has been another roaring success from the book, even with the unusual combination of coconut, cherry and banana, which I would never have thought to put together. It actually works beautifully and hubby was more than happy to arrive back to a slice of this home-baked goodness!
125g soft unsalted butter
4 small-medium bananas
150g caster sugar
2 eggs
175g plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
100g dried cherries
100g desiccated coconut
1 x 900g (2lb) loaf tin
Preheat the oven to 170oC/fan oven 150oC/gas mark 3. Put a loaf liner into your tin, or line the bottom of the tin with baking parchment and grease the sides.
Melt the butter in a saucepan, and take it off the heat. Peel and mash the bananas in another bowl.
Beat the sugar into the cooled, melted butter, then beat in the mashed bananas and the eggs. Fold in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda. Finally, add the dried cherries and coconut.
Fold well so that everything is incorporated, then pour and scrape into the lined loaf tin and smooth the top.
Bake for about 50 minutes, but start checking after 45. When ready, the bread will be coming away from the sides of the tin and feel quite heartily bouncy on top.
Once of the oven, leave it in the tin for 10 minutes. Then carefully slip the cake out of the tin (still in the liner) onto a wire rack to cool.


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My family has not always been easy to trace and doesn't show up in published works as much as I would like. Once in a while I get lucky. George A. Barclay appears in the article "Homes for Settlers in Northern Minnesota," in February of 1895 of the Northwest Magazine on pages 34 and 35.
As an example of prosperous pioneer life in this region, George A. Barclay settled there in 1873, at Pine River, thirty miles north of Brainerd and in the heart of the region. He entered 6.0 (640?) acres of Government land under the old and now repealed cash-entry system, at $1.25 an acre. He had $50 left and all his other worldly goods he carried in a pack on his back. He hired a Chippewa Indian to help him build a log house the first in that region. It is still standing in good condition. The Brainerd & Northern Minnesota track runs between his old home and the log barn on the left. Mr. Barclay has now ninety acres under successful cultivation; he has a good store, doing a business, as shown by his books, of $3,000 a month, and he has just completed a new hotel and store building. His property is now worth $18,000 or $20,000."
Of course, this article was written to attract other settlers to the area. I am guessing the Chippewa Indian was McNanny/Nannie. The article included a picture of George's Ranch.
Source: "Home for Settlers in Northern Minnesota," Northwest Magazine, Feb. 1895, Vol. 13 #2, St. Paul, MN
Compare the above picture with this photograph of George's Ranch in the Logsleds to Snowmobiles book. Permission given by the town of Pine River.
This is where my grandmother Grace grew up. Do you see a little girl with pigtails running around and possibly a dirty face?
When I was traveling in Minnesota in 2001, my goals was to seek out museums that might show me a little of what life might have been like for my great grandparents, George and Amarilla, and their daughter Grace. So I took out a Minnesota Historical Society membership and it gave me access to several of their historic sites such as the Harkin Store in New Ulm: http://sites.mnhs.org/historic-sites/harkin-store This store is a living museum set in 1870 which is close to the time frame of George's first trading post but I lean toward his later store.
This store seemed very well stocked, with a stove in the center and some chairs. It also had a mail center (George was postmaster for a time) and a bulletin board. Did great grandfather's store look like this or was it totally different? Somehow I think that his very early store was probably a little cruder and there was the smell of liquor and cigars? He did have to bring goods from Brainerd or trade with the Indians. When Amarilla joined him in 1878 things might have gotten a little more organized and cleaner, maybe?
I was also curious about their living quarters what would it have been like. My travels took me to the Cross Lake Historical Society and Pioneer Village: http://www.crosslakehistoricalsociety.org/ It was wonderful and I highly recommend it.
If you compare the two photos above of George's ranch you see the outside of the buildings and these cabins look similar. Below are two photos which show a little of the interior of the cabin. In this cabin they had everything. The kitchen, dining area, laundry area and sleeping area. Did my great grandfather's cabin look like this one? With the addition of the Barclay Hotel, things might have changed a lot.


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- Slovak Tales for Young and Old, in Slovak and English; by Pavol Dobsinsky, modern Slovak version by Peter Strelinger, translated by Lucy Bednar, illustrated by Martin Benka.
- Images Gone with Time: Photographic Reflections of Slovak Folk Life; photographs by Igor Grossman, text (in Slovak and English) by Martin Slivka
- Night of the Barbarians: Memoirs of Communist Persecution of the Slovak Cardinal; by Jan Chryzostom Cardinal Korec, S. J.
All three books are worth owning or reading, for anyone interested in Slovakia.
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School of Law's Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Team ranked best in the U.S., second best in the worldUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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HONOLULU — The Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Team from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's William S. Richardson School of Law defeated over 90 national and international teams to clinch the award for writing the second place memorial (brief) at the 2006 Hardy C. Dillard Competition.
"This means that our team has been recognized for writing the best memorial of any U.S. team in this year's competition and the second best memorial of all the teams from law schools all over the world after Xiamen University in China, which finished first," said William S. Richardson School of Law Faculty Coach and Professor Jon Van Dyke.
In February, team members Rebecca Gardner, Lindsay McAneeley, Nathan Okubo, Molly Stebbins, and Robin Scott won the best memorial award and Molly Stebbins placed third in the best oralist category in the regional competition in Anaheim, Calif., to advance to the international competition. The event required each team to submit a brief analyzing and applying international law to a hypothetical problem involving a multinational corporation's involvement in human rights violations and sovereignty over natural resources.
As a top-five finisher in the Dillard Competition, the William S. Richardson School of Law's brief will be entered into the Baxter Competition to determine the best single applicant and best single respondent memorials in the world. Baxter results are set to be announced in May.
For further information about the Philip Jessup International Law Moot Court Team, contact Professor Jon Van Dyke, faculty coach, at email@example.com.
For more information, visit: http://www.hawaii.edu/law


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A boy is born in prison, to parents who were awarded each other for good behavior.
The boy is considered a traitor, his blood tainted by the sins of his parents' families. Sins like leaving the country.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Magic, Fantasy, Shounen
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In the mystical land of Fiore, magic exists as an essential part of everyday life. Countless magic guilds lie at the core of all magical activity, and serve as venues for like-minded mages to band together and take on job requests. Among them, Fairy Tail stands out from the rest as a place of strength, spirit, and family. Lucy Heartfilia is a young mage searching for celestial gate keys, and her dream is to become a full-fledged wizard by joining this famous guild. In her search, she runs into Natsu Dragneel and his partner Happy, who are on a quest to find Natsu\'s foster father, the dragon Igneel. Upon being tricked by a man, Lucy falls under an abduction attempt, only to be saved by Natsu. To her shock, he reveals that he is a member of Fairy Tail and invites her to join them. There, Lucy meets the guild\'s strange members, such as the ice wizard Gray Fullbuster and magic swordswoman Erza Scarlet. Together as a family, they battle the forces of evil, help those in need, and gain new friends, all the while enjoying the never-ending adventure that is Fairy Tail.
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7 Online Scams and How to Avoid Them
Swindlers may be following your every tweet and post, looking for a chance to fleece you. Here's how to confound seven fast-growing cons.
1. Free Trial Offer! (Just pay forever)
How it works: You see an Internet offer for a free one-month trial of some amazing product—often a teeth whitener or a weight-loss program. All you pay is $5.95 for shipping and handling.
What's really going on: Buried in fine print, often in a color that washes into the background, are terms that obligate you to pay $79 to $99 a month in fees, forever.
The big picture: "These guys are really shrewd," says Christine Durst, an Internet fraud expert who has consulted for the FBI and the FTC. "They know that most people don't read all the fine print before clicking on 'I agree,' and even people who glance at it just look for numbers. So the companies spell out the numbers, with no dollar signs; anything that has to do with money or a time frame gets washed into the text." That's exactly what you'll see in the terms for Xtreme Cleanse, a weight-loss pill that ends up costing "seventy-nine dollars ninety-five cents plus five dollars and ninety-five cents shipping and handling" every month once the 14-day free trial period ends or until you cancel.
Avoidance maneuver: Read the fine print on offers, and don't believe every testimonial. Check Tineye.com, a search engine that scours the Web for identical photos. If that woman with perfect teeth shows up everywhere promoting different products, you can be fairly certain her "testimonial" is bogus. Reputable companies will allow you to cancel, but if you can't get out of a "contract," cancel your card immediately, then negotiate a refund; if that doesn't work, appeal to your credit card company.
2. The Hot Spot Imposter (He's close, real close)
How it works: You're sitting in an airport or a coffee shop and you log into the local Wi-Fi zone. It could be free, or it could resemble a pay service like Boingo Wireless. You get connected, and everything seems fine.
What's really going on: The site only looks legitimate. It's actually run by a nearby criminal from a laptop. If it's a "free" site, the crook is mining your computer for banking, credit card, and other password information. If it's a fake pay site, he gets your purchase payment, then sells your card number to other crooks.
The big picture: Fake Wi-Fi hot spots are cropping up everywhere, and it can be difficult to tell them from the real thing. "It's lucrative and easy to do," says Brian Yoder, vice president of engineering at CyberDefender, a manufacturer of antivirus software. "Criminals duplicate the legitimate Web page of a Wi-Fi provider like Verizon or AT&T and tweak it so it sends your information to their laptop."
Avoidance maneuver: Make sure you're not set up to automatically connect to nonpreferred networks. (For PCs, go to Network Connections and uncheck "Connect to non-preferred networks" in advanced wireless settings; for Macs, go to the Network pane in System Preferences and check "Ask to join new networks.") Before traveling, buy a $20 Visa or MasterCard gift card to purchase airport Wi-Fi access (enough for two days) so you won't broadcast your credit or debit card information. Or set up an advance account with providers at airports you'll be visiting (Travelpost.com lists Wi-Fi services at all U.S. airports). And don't do any banking or Internet shopping from public hot spots unless you're certain the network is secure. (Look for https in the URL, or check the lower right-hand corner of your browser for a small padlock icon.)
3. The Not-So-Sweet Tweet (It's a real long shot)
How it works: You get a "tweet" from a Twitter follower, raving about a contest for a free iPad or some other expensive prize: "Just click on the link to learn more."
What's really going on: The link downloads a "bot" (software robot), adding your computer to a botnet of "zombies" that scammers use to send spam e-mail.
The big picture: Scammers are taking advantage of URL-shortening services that allow Twitter users to share links that would otherwise be longer than the 140-character maximum for a tweet. These legitimate services break down a huge URL to 10 or 15 characters. But when users can't see the actual URL, it's easy for bad guys to post malicious links.
Avoidance maneuver: Before clicking on a Twitter link from a follower you don't know, check out his
profile, says Josh George, a website entrepreneur in Vancouver, Washington, who follows online scams. "If he's following hundreds of thousands of people and nobody is following him, it's a bot," he says.
4. Your Computer is Infected! (And we can help)
How it works: A window pops up about a legitimate-sounding antivirus software program like "Antivirus XP 2010" or "SecurityTool," alerting you that your machine has been infected with a dangerous bug. You're prompted to click on a link that will run a scan. Of course, the virus is found—and for a fee, typically about $50, the company promises to clean up your computer.
What's really going on: When you click on the link, the bogus company installs malware—malicious software—on your computer. No surprise, there will be no cleanup. But the thieves have your credit card number, you're out the money, and your computer is left on life support.
The big picture: "Scareware" like this is predicted to be the most costly Internet scam of 2010, with over a million users affected daily, according to Dave Marcus, director of security and research for McAfee Labs, a producer of antivirus software. "This is a very clever trick," says Marcus, "because people have been told for the past 20 years to watch out for computer viruses." Even computer veterans fall prey. Stevie Wilson, a blogger and social-media business consultant in Los Angeles, got a pop-up from a company called Personal Antivirus. "It looked very Microsoft-ish, and it said I had downloaded a virus," she recalls. "It did a scan and said it found 40 Trojan horses, worms, and viruses. I was concerned that they were infecting e-mails I was sending to clients, so I paid to upgrade my anti-virus software. Right after I rebooted, my computer stopped working." Wilson had to wipe her computer hard drive clean and reinstall every-thing. Although most of her files were backed up, she lost personal photos and hundreds of iTunes files. "I felt powerless," she says.
Avoidance maneuver: If you get a pop-up virus warning, close the window without clicking on any links. Then run a full system scan using legitimate, updated antivirus software like free editions of AVG Anti-Virus or ThreatFire AntiVirus.
5. Dialing for Dollars (With a ring of fraud)
How it works: You get a text message on your cell phone from your bank or credit card issuer: There's been a problem, and you need to call right away with some account information. Or the message says you've won a gift certificate to a chain store—just call the toll-free number to get yours now.
What's really going on: The "bank" is a scammer hoping you'll reveal your account information. The gift certificate is equally bogus; when you call the number, you'll be told you need to subscribe to magazines or pay shipping fees to collect your prize. If you bite, you will have surrendered your credit card information to "black hat" marketers who will ring up phony charges.
The big picture: Welcome to "smishing," which stands for "SMS phishing," the new, text-message version of the lucrative e-mail scam. In this ploy, scammers take advantage of the smart-phone revolution—hoping that a text message to your cell will make it less likely you'll investigate the source, as you might do while sitting at your desk. Since many banks and businesses do offer text-message notifications, the scam has the air of legitimacy. Shirena Parker, a 20-year-old newlywed in Sacramento, California, was thrilled when she got a text message announcing she'd won a $250 Wal-Mart gift card. When she called the number, a representative explained there would be a $2 shipping charge (later upped to $4 by another "representative"). Parker gave the scammer her debit card number and started getting round-the-clock calls from him, asking for the phone numbers and e-mails of friends and family. "It was turning into harassment," she says. After two days, she contacted the Better Business Bureau, which told her that Wal-Mart was not giving away gift cards. Hearing that, Parker's husband canceled their debit card before the con could empty the account but not before he had helped himself to the $4 "shipping" charge. "I don't know how they got my name and phone number," says Parker. "But I learned my lesson."
Avoidance maneuver: Real banks and stores might send you notices via text message (if you've signed up for the service), but they never ask for account information. If you're unsure, call the bank or store directly. You can also try the Better Business Bureau, or Google the phone number to see if any scam reports turn up. Had Parker checked out the phone number, she would have learned this was a scam.
6. We Are the World (The world of charity scams, that is)
How it works: You get an e-mail with an image of a malnourished orphan—from Haiti or another developing nation. "Please give what you can today," goes the charity's plea, followed by a request for cash. To speed relief efforts, the e-mail recommends you send a Western Union wire transfer as well as detailed personal information—your address and your Social Security and checking account numbers.
What's really going on: The charity is a scam designed to harvest your cash and banking information. Nothing goes to helping disaster victims.
The big picture: The Internet, e-mail, and text messaging have given new life to age-old charity scams. "These cons watch the head-lines very closely," says Durst, and they quickly set up websites and PayPal accounts to take advantage of people's kindness and sympathy. Durst recalls seeing fake donation websites within days of Michael Jackson's death, urging fans to contribute to his favorite charities.
Avoidance maneuver: Donate to real charities on their own websites. Find the sites yourself instead of clicking on links in e-mail solicitations; in the wake of the Haiti earthquake, scammers even set up fake Red Cross sites that looked real. Genuine aid organizations will accept donations by credit card or check; they won't ask for wire transfers, bank account information, or Social Security numbers. Donations via text message are okay as long as you confirm the number with the organization.
7. Love for sale (The cruelest con)
How it works: You meet someone on a dating site, on Facebook, in a chat room, or while playing a virtual game. You exchange pictures, talk on the phone. It soon becomes obvious that you were meant for each other. But the love of your life lives in a foreign country and needs money to get away from a cruel father or to get medical care or to buy a plane ticket so you can finally be together.
What's really going on: Your new love is a scam artist. There will be no tearful hug at the airport, no happily-ever-after. You will lose your money and possibly your faith in mankind.
The big picture: Online social networking has opened up bold new avenues for heartless scammers who specialize in luring lonely people into bogus friendships and love affairs, only to steal their money.
Cindy Dawson, a 39-year-old customer service representative for a manufacturing firm, fell for a Nigerian named Simon Peters whom she met on a dating site. "We started talking on the phone," the divorced mother of three recalls. "He said his father lived in Bolingbrook, Illinois, not far from me."
They exchanged photos; Peters was a handsome man. Dawson sent him pictures of her kids, who also talked to him on the phone. "He kept saying how much he cared about me," says Dawson, fighting back tears at the memory. "I was in love with him."
Soon enough, Peters started asking for money—small amounts at first, to buy food. He always wanted the money wired by Western Union to someone named Adelwale Mazu. Peters said he couldn't use his own name because he didn't have the right documentation. "It started progressing to higher amounts of money," says Dawson. "I sent him money for airfare from Nigeria. I drove to the airport, but he never showed."
Peters continued working the scam, explaining that authorities in Lagos wouldn't let him board the plane. Then he needed money for school. Then he was stuck in London. "Everybody told me he was scamming me," says Dawson, "but I didn't want to believe it. Finally my 12-year-old daughter said, 'Stop sending him money; he's never coming.'" After reading about this type of con on Romancescams.org, Dawson searched for the fake name and figured out that Peters's photo was a stock image of a male model repurposed from the Web. "He got about $15,000 out of me," she says. "I was angry, and I felt stupid."
Avoidance maneuver: "On the Internet, it is almost impossible to be too paranoid," says Durst. "But don't be paralyzed; be smart." Dating and social-networking sites can be a great way to meet new friends, even from foreign countries. But if someone you know only from the Web asks for money, sign off quickly.


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Critically-acclaimed dramas Silver Linings Playbook and Moonrise Kingdom have landed five nominations apiece for the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards.
Both films will compete with Beasts of the Southern Wild, Bernie and Keep the Lights On for Best Feature, while filmmakers David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) and Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom) have each earned nods for Best Director, alongside Benh Zeitlin (Beasts of the Southern Wild), Ira Sachs (Keep the Lights On) and Julia Loktev (The Loneliest Planet).
The two movies will also battle for the Best Screenplay honour - Anderson and Roman Coppola will face off with Russell, Sachs, Zoe Kazan for Ruby Sparks, and Martin McDonagh for Seven Psychopaths.
Silver Linings Playbook has also landed acting accolades for its lead stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.
Also nominated in the Best Male Lead category is Jack Black (Bernie), Matthew McConaughey (Killer Joe), Thure Lindhardt (Keep the Lights On) and John Hawkes (The Sessions), while Lawrence is joined in the female equivalent by Linda Cardellini (Return), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Middle of Nowhere), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Smashed) and Quvenzhane Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild).
In addition, Helen Hunt (The Sessions), Brit Marling (Sound of My Voice), Sam Rockwell (Seven Psychopaths) and Bruce Willis (Moonrise Kingdom) have all scored nods in the Best Supporting categories.
Meanwhile, filmmaker Sean Baker's Stella will receive the annual Robert Altman Award, which recognises the director, casting director and ensemble cast.
Keep the Lights On, Beasts of the Southern Wild and Middle of Nowhere each received a total of four nominations when the shortlist was announced on Tuesday (27Nov12).
To be eligible for an Independent Spirit nod, all films must have been made for less than $20 million (?12.5 million).
Movies must have either screened at a major film festival including Sundance, Toronto or the Los Angeles Film Festival or run for at least a week at a commercial theatre.
The winners will be unveiled at a ceremony in California on 23 February (13) - on the eve of the 2013 Academy Awards.


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Calciopoli: New charges for "organisers of a criminal association"
Last year a sporting tribunal stripped Juventus of their last two Serie A titles and demoted them to Serie B after being found guilty, while AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, Reggina and second division outfit Arezzo all started last season with points deductions.
Moggi, the alleged ringleader of attempts to arrange friendly match officials for some teams' games, is accused of "sporting fraud" and of being part of a criminal organisation.
This latest investigation is a separate probe to that held last summer. According to the prosecutors, there are 29 games from the 2004-05 Serie A season and one from Serie B that have been investigated.
Ex Juve director Antonio Giraudo, Milan official Leonardo Meani, Fiorentina owners Andrea Della Valle and Diego Della Valle, Lazio president Claudio Lotito, and former Italian Federation (FIGC) chiefs Franco Carraro and Innocenzo Mazzini were accused of being some of "the creators and organisers of a criminal association" by prosecutors Filippo Beatrice and Giuseppe Narducci.
Former referee-designators Paolo Bergamo and Pier Luigi Pairetto - both suspected of fixing friendly match-officials for Moggi, three referees - Massimo De Santis, Salvatore Racalbuto and Pasquale Rodomonti - and two linesmen were among those prosecutors want to bring to trial.
The case will now go to a preliminary hearing, where a judge will decide whether to grant the prosecutors' requests.
When news of the new Naples investigation broke in April, fans feared it would lead to further sanctions for clubs following the demotions and points deductions suffered last season. It now looks highly unlikely that clubs will be hit a second time but Moggi may be among those facing further punishment, possibly including prison.
CHARGED: Marcello Ambrosino, Duccio Baglioni, Paolo Bergamo, Paolo Bertini, Franco Carraro, Stefano Cassara, Enrico Ceniccola, Antonio Dattilo, Massimo De Santis, Andrea Della Valle, Diego Della Valle, Paolo Dondarini, Mariano Fabiani, Maria Grazia Fazi, Giuseppe Foschetti, Pasquale Foti, Marco Gabriele, Silvio Gemignani, Francesco Ghirelli, Antonio Giraudo, Alessandro Griselli, Tullio Lanese, Claudio Lotito, Gennaro Mazzei, Innocenzo Mazzini, Leonardo Meani, Sandro Mencucci, Domenico Messina, Luciano Moggi, Pierluigi Pairetto, Tiziano Pieri, Claudio Puglisi, Salvatore Racalbuto, Gianluca Rocchi, Pasquale Rodomonti, Ignazio Scardina and Stefano Titomanlio.
These latest charges came on the same day a Rome court announced that many of Italian football's biggest names will be called to give evidence in the trial regarding GEA World, a players' management agency run by Moggi's son Alessandro.
Alessandro and Luciano Moggi are both on trial in Rome, along with Davide Lippi, the son of Italy's World Cup-winning coach Marcello, and three other people. They are accused of gaining an illegal hold over the Serie A transfer market by intimidating players into dropping their existing agents and signing up with GEA.
The witnesses include: Marcello Lippi; Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti; former Real Madrid and Juventus boss Fabio Capello; Juventus players David Trezeguet, Pavel Nedved and Alessandro Del Piero; Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro and former Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti.
News gathered from: ANSA, La Gazzetta dello Sport, C4 Football Italia, Reuters & AP.


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The Central Connecticut volleyball team dropped a pair of matches at the Temple Invitational on Saturday, and now stands 5-8 overall this season. The Blue Devils opened the day with a 3-1 loss to Cornell, before falling 3-0 to Navy in their final match of the weekend.
In the first match vs. Cornell the Blue Devils were led by senior Blaike King who had 14 kills.
Cornell won the first two sets, 25-20 and 25-19, before the Blue Devils rebounded to win set three 25-23. Cornell won the fourth set 25-13 to improve to 2-6 overall on the season. The Blue Devils fall to 5-7 overall with the loss.
King led the offense with her 14 kills, followed by classmate Emily Cochran who added 12 kills, and Jennifer Waddill's seven. Freshman setter Makenna Lommori had 37 assists to pace CCSU.
In the second match Navy won 25-18, 26-24 and 25-22. Cochran again led the offense for the Blue Devils posting 10 kills and just a pair of errors in the loss. Senior Jamie Rademacher added seven kills and King had five.
Lommori's 24 assists gave her 61 assists in the two matches on the day. Waddill and Lommori each had four kills.
Following the tournament Lommori was named the Best Setter of the Tournamnet.
The Blue Devils wil return to action on the road on Saturday at St. Francis (NY). The match will be the first Northeast Conference match of the season for CCSU. They'll also play on the road at Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.


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Quick, who is your all-time favorite San Diego Padre?
It's a trick question because you can't choose Mike Piazza. Mike Piazza isn't a San Diego Padre.
If he were, why would have I heard myself say quietly and routinely, "c'mon Mike," as he worked the count against Steve Trachsel in the top of the second? It was the natural thing to do. I'm in the mezzanine, Mike's hitting cleanup, I want him to get a hit. It's an act he and I perfected from 1998 through 2005. At this point it's instinct.
I'm not talking about the long standing ovations that accompanied his every step from the bullpen to the third base dugout to behind the plate to the box at its left. That stuff was predictable. Thrilling, but predictable. It was within the context of the game — after a video detailed his myriad Met accomplishments, after the PA announcer uttered his name, after Jimi Hendrix strummed the first notes of "Voodoo Child" in an unprecedented playing of a visiting batter's theme song — that Mike Piazza surprised me. He got me to mindlessly root for him during a Mets game in 2006 merely by showing up at Shea even though he batted in the top and not the bottom of an inning.
Mike Piazza comes to Queens, I root for him. I don't even think about it. What's a road uniform between friends? Mike Piazza, it's been established here, there and everywhere, will always be a Met. I root for Mets.
But who the hell is Adrian Gonzalez?
That's the San Diego Padre first baseman, the San Diego Padre fifth-place batter, the San Diego Padre who followed Piazza in the San Diego Padre order. And when Trachsel retired him in the top of the second, I let out a little "damn."
The guy batting fifth after Piazza, whether it was Brian McRae or Robin Ventura or Jason Phillips or Cliff Floyd or whoever, was always someone I wanted good things for and from. They were Piazza's teammates. Root for Piazza, root for his protection.
Wait just a New York minute now. Adrian Gonzalez is a San Diego Padre. I have no interest in this Friars club. So what the Tuck is he doing in the same lineup as Mike Piazza? Mets game…Shea…mezzanine…cleanup…Piazza…cheers…undying affection…endless applause…
Go figure.
I did.
It took me an instant but I quickly curbed my instinct and understood that Adrian Gonzalez wasn't a part of any of this. Him I could root against. Ditto Todd Walker and Geoff Blum and Josh Barfield. Having finally snapped to and paid attention to the entire tableau, I established a handy protocol for the Takin' Care of Business portion of the evening.
Mets in Mets uniforms: hope for something positive.
Padres in Padres uniforms: wish them nothing good.
Mets whose uniforms got mixed up in the laundry: cheers…undying affection…endless applause…


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Is there going to be a Vin Diesel Comeback?
Okay, I am a big fan of Vin Diesel...love him in everything he does...especially when he raises his voice....what a man he is...
Popcrunch is reporting that Vin Diesel may be in Terminator 4! He is reportedly in talks with producers to portray the robot assassin originally portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the new Terminator movie. Vin has already signed up to return to his role of racer Dominic Torretto in The Fast and the Furious 4 later this year. Terminator 4 is set for release in 2009.
I'm so glad that he is coming back for The Fast and the Furious!! It was nothing without him!
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are Taco Bell Spokespeople
Couldn't Taco Bell find anyone else that would be willing to help them raise awareness for World Hunger Relief Week??? Anyone other than Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt?? ANYONE???
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Val Kilmer pregnant?
I guess Val Kilmer thought the baby bump is stylish!! Way to go Val!
If looking at this picture could kill....
K-fed gets to keep custody of the children...I guess someone isn't happy about it....
Jennifer Lopez pregnant??
This picture was taken Wednesday at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Do you think this is a pregnant belly or not???
The Donato double date...
These are pics from the Donato family and Nick at Les Deux on Tuesday night. And if you are shocked like me seeing Daniele and Nick together...you are not alone. Woweee!!
Preview of next Monday's Heroes!
I can't wait until next Monday...check out the promo for next weeks Heroes.
Christina Aguilera sure has a baby bump
Wow Christina Aguilera sure looks radiant. But how come we haven't seen her smiling since she has been pregnant. A side note...she is due in January. I think she looks amazing!


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Three actors have played Jack Ryan, Tom Clancy's original hero, in movie adaptations of the author's best-selling novels. Out of respect for Clancy's passing Tuesday night, at age 66, what could be more natural than a game of Fuck-Marry-Kill?
Our contestants, of course: Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck.
Please tailor your answers to the actor as they were when they played Ryan.
I'll start: Fuck Ben Affleck (as Batman fans seem wont to say), Kill Alec Baldwin and Marry Harrison Ford. (Really, any combo that lets you wind up with Harrison Ford works for me.)


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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- During a ceremony at the White House on Thursday morning to swear in Todd Jones as the new director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Vice President Joe Biden announced two new executive actions intended to address the problem of gun violence.
"The president and I are going to continue to do work with the Congress, to continue to strengthen gun safety laws in this country," Biden said, speaking in the Roosevelt Room. "But in the meantime the president and I -- the president's going to continue to do everything we can within our executive authority to try to reduce gun violence in America."
Gun violence legislation - including increasing background checks, limiting gun magazines and mental health provisions - pushed by the White House after the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school shooting failed on Capitol Hill earlier this year.
Even as that effort failed, President Barack Obama and Biden hit the road for a series of campaign-style events making their case for reforms.
The first action closes a loophole that could allow individuals prohibited from purchasing certain restricted weapons to do so legally by registering them under the name of a trust or corporation. Calling this "an easy way to evade the required background checks," Biden said this new proposed rule, issued by ATF, would require individuals attempting to register firearms under a trust or corporation to be subject to the same background checks as individual gun purchasers.
"Last year alone there were 39,000 requests for transfer of these restricted firearms to trusts or to corporations," Biden said.
The second action addresses U.S. military firearms sold or transferred to foreign allies. Currently the government must approve any re-importation of these weapons back to the United States, but the rule announced Thursday would deny nearly all such requests. The vice president said that since 2005, the government has approved the transfer of more than 250,000 of these firearms.
"We're ending the practice of allowing countries to send back to the United States these military weapons to private entities," Biden said. "Period. Period. The new policy's going to help keep military-grade firearms off our streets."
Before proceeding to the ceremonial swearing-in, Biden once again called on Congress to take action on the administration's gun control proposals, saying that legislative action was the "best way to reduce gun violence."
"If Congress won't act, we'll fight for a new congress," Biden said. "It's that simple."


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In between his paeans to folks in Bangalore wearing Nike shoes and drinking Starbucks coffee while talking on their Samsung phones, Thomas Friedman also likes to write about foreign policy. He infamously declared every six months for three years running that the situation in Iraq was critical and, by implication, that if things did not sort themselves out that the war was essentially lost. He never felt obliged to revisit his previous predications. He also quietly started speaking out against the war after positioning himself earlier as one of its most sentimental cheerleaders.
But now he's turned a new corner. His banality and faddishness have fully joined forces with his peerless capacity for observing the mundane through the lens of a well-traveled propagandist for globalization. He basically has declared the war on al Qaeda won and the events of 9/11 over-played and, therefore, unimportant for the next election. No hidebound slave to the past, he writes:
I will not vote for any candidate running on 9/11. We don't need another president of 9/11. We need a president for 9/12. I will only vote for the 9/12 candidate.
What does that mean? This: 9/11 has made us stupid. I honor, and weep for, all those murdered on that day. But our reaction to 9/11 — mine included — has knocked America completely out of balance, and it is time to get things right again.
Yes, in the wake of 9/11, we need new precautions, new barriers. But we also need our old habits and sense of openness. For me, the candidate of 9/12 is the one who will not only understand who our enemies are, but who we are.
I guess I missed that great day, some two or three years ago, where representatives of al Qaeda stood on the deck of the USS Nimitz and signed formal documents of surrender. Has Friedman not noticed the recent attacks on Glasgow airport, al Qaeda's massacres of civilians in Iraq, the radicalization of European Muslims, the Paris riots, and the Bali, Madrid, and London bombings? We've not had a significant domestic attack after the various resrictions Friedman complains about were put in place. His failure to notice this bona fide success is analogous to the liberal complaint about "warehousing criminals," even though the last decade of increased incarceration has also led to a significant reduction in violent crime. One of the worst things about Friedman, and one of his great deficiencies as a columnist, is his failure to refocus the public's attention on important, though easily forgotten, matters of importance. He instead loves the ephemeral, as evidenced by his vulgar habit of dropping brand names to show how we all consume the same things world-wide.
Al Qaeda is real. It means us harm. Within its ranks, one finds motivated personnel who have shown a remarkable combination of cunning, high concept operations, and willingness to exploit our tendency towards forgetfulness and complacency. The post 9/11 changes on the border and outside our borders–including the establishment of GITMO and the increase of monitoring of visitors to the US–mean that American citizens can live more securely and with fewer restrictions upon ourselves. As I've noted before, the false freedom of open borders means less freedom of movement and security at home. Instead of coining useless new phrases–like al Qaeda 2.0–Friedman should use his powers of rhetoric to envision the results of al Qaeda's next attack, perhaps an exploding LNG tanker in Boston or a hijacked cargo jet hitting the Sears Tower or a company of urban snipers slipping in through Mexico.
Friedman does not understand that the very openness he wants to return to was, in part, the cause of the various security lapses that led to 9/11. The government and private industry maintained a culture of willful blindness and wishful thinking. Frieman tells us we need to be more open and solicitous of the opinions of the rest of the world, and, to appease our critics, we must close GITMO and create procedures to faciliate easier access for business travellers. He intones, "Those who don't visit us, don't know us." My God. Has Friedman not noticed that sometimes people visit us, hate us more, and use their visits to kill lots of us, e.g., Atta, Qutb.
It's true, there has been a great deal of water under the bridge since 9/11 on how best to deal with al Qaeda; in particular, the strategy of forcible democratization of the Middle East seems entirely discredited by events in Iraq. But the problems of the Iraq War do not mean that al Qaeda is no longer a big deal or that we can turn our attention to the things that Friedman really gets excited about like gadgets and smart foreigners with similar, transnational values.
Friedman is the most prominent champion of globalization in the American media. He undoubtedly endures endless sleights, sincere pleading, and criticism from Davos People for America's alleged crudeness and insensitivity. With his latest column, Friedman has guaranteed access to the finest cocktail parties in Davos and Geneva and Paris and Durban for years to come. At the same time, he has disqualified himself from being taken seriously by Americans who are concerned about American security.
There is little accountability in journalism. People make predictions that do not come true and still continue to earn a living. I want this stupid column plastered everywhere the next time al Qaeda manages to undertake a successful attack, which, sadly, is almost certainly inevitable.


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Berkley will apparently play "the straight girl that got away from Jennifer Beals' Bette in college."
Elizabeth Berkley
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Hold on a second. This news raises all kinds of questions. First, a girl — straight or otherwise — got away from Bette? Let's not stretch the limits of believability. I mean, you've seen Bette Porter, right?
Second, I saw Showgirls, and Nomi Malone was in no way 100 percent straight on the Kinsey scale. Of course, her rating could be skewed due to the presence of Gina Gershon. She tends to have that kind of effect on women. Just ask Jennifer Tilly.
And third, um, how many years did it take Bette to finish college anyway? If their IMDb.com profiles are to be believed, Beals (44) has a good eight years on Berkley (36). Was Bette in grad school trolling the freshman dorms for dates or something?
Pressing questions aside, this won't be the first time Beals and Berkley have shared the screen. The two worked together in the 2002 independent film Roger Dodger and are apparently real-life friends as well. Considering that the women starred in two of the most famous dance — nay, exotic-dance themed films of the last quarter century, perhaps they will engage in their own forbidden dance once the sixth and final season starts in January. I've got two words for Ilene Chaiken: stripper pole.
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Facing west as it does, the gaping mouth of Freshwater West with its snout at West Angle Bay and its chin at Linney Head, takes the full might of the Atlantic swell when a south-westerly gale batters the coast. Little wonder then that this beach is a highly-favoured surfing venue.
Freshwest, as it called locally, is one of Wales's top surfing beaches and the base of the Outer Reef Surf School who offer surfing lessons for adults and youngsters, instructor courses and lifeguarding awards.
This beach is also a commemoration site for one of the worst sea tragedies off this coast during World War II.
During a violent storm in 1943 two landing craft packed with men left Belfast for Cornwall to test their seaworthiness in preparation for the forthcoming landings in Sicily. Sadly, Angle Lifeboat was off service under repair and the landing craft were denied a docking at Milford Haven. They both foundered in mountainous seas and 79 soldiers died, and another six crew of the HMS Rosemary which went to their rescue. Only three men survived, and in April of this year commemorative plaques were unveiled and dedicated in a moving ceremony overlooking Freshwater West beach. The men already had a memorial in Milford Haven cemetery where the few bodies that were recovered are buried.
Not far from the memorial plaques is a small wooden building which is a reminder of a past occupation carried on at the beach. Restored as an historic monument is a seaweed drying hut, for laverweed was collected off the rocks there for the table. Laverbread, is still available in shops and markets where it is regarded as a delicacy, known as Welsh caviar for its black, shiny appearance.
The wild and rugged shore at Freshwater West has recently become a popular film location. In May 2009 "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," was filmed on the dunes and the external set of Shell Cottage attracted as much attention on the beach as the visiting film stars. A month later another film located there, and the beach was the noisy and animated scene of battle for the Ridley Scott film "Robin Hood," starring Cate Blanchette and Russell Crowe. Locals not only enjoyed a feast of battle action but also had the opportunity of some interesting work as extras.


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Read on for some guidelines on how to pick a mutual fund.
Identifying Goals and Risk Tolerance
Before acquiring shares in any fund, an investor must first identify his or her goals and desires for the money being invested. Are long-term capital gains desired, or is a current income preferred? Will the money be used to pay for college expenses, or to supplement a retirement that is decades away? Identifying a goal is important because it will enable you to dramatically whittle down the list of the more than 8,000 mutual funds in the public domain.
In addition, investors must also consider the issue of risk tolerance. Is the investor able to afford and mentally accept dramatic swings in portfolio value? Or, is a more conservative investment warranted? Identifying risk tolerance is as important as identifying a goal. After all, what good is an investment if the investor has trouble sleeping at night?
Finally, the issue of time horizon must be addressed. Investors must think about how long they can afford to tie up their money, or if they anticipate any liquidity concerns in the near future. This is because mutual funds have sales charges, that can take a big bite out of an investor's return over short periods of time. Ideally, mutual fund holders should have an investment horizon with at least five years or more.
Style and Fund Type
If the investor intends to use the money in the fund for a longer term need and is willing to assume a fair amount of risk and volatility, then the style/objective he or she may be suited for is a long-term capital appreciation fund. These types of funds typically hold a high percentage of their assets in common stocks, and are therefore considered to be volatile in nature. They also carry the potential for a large reward over time.
Conversely, if the investor is in need of current income, he or she should acquire shares in an income fund. Government and corporate debt are the two of the more common holdings in an income fund.
Of course, there are times when an investor has a longer term need, but is unwilling or unable to assume substantial risk. In this case, a balanced fund, which invests in both stocks and bonds, may be the best alternative.
Charges and Fees
Mutual funds make their money by charging fees to the investor. It is important to gain an understanding of the different types of fees that you may face when purchasing an investment.
Some funds charge a sales fee known as a load fee, which will either be charged upon initial investment or upon sale of the investment. A front-end load/fee is paid out of the initial investment made by the investor while a back-end load/fee is charged when an investor sells his or her investment, usually prior to a set time period, such as seven years from purchase.
Both front- and back-end loaded funds typically charge 3-6% of the total amount invested or distributed, but this number can be as much as 8.5% by law. Its purpose is to discourage turnover and to cover any administrative charges associated with the investment. Depending on the mutual fund, the fees may go to a broker for selling the mutual fund or to the fund itself, which may result in lower administration fees later on.
To avoid these sales fees, look for no-load funds, which don't charge a front- or back-end load/fee. However, be aware of the other fees in a no-load fund, such as the management expense ratio and other administration fees, as they may be very high.
Still other funds charge 12b-1 fees, which are baked into the share price and are used by the fund for promotions, sales and other activities related to the distribution of fund shares. These fees come right off of the reported share price at a predetermined point in time. As a result, investors may not be aware of the fee at all. 12b-1 fees can, by law, be as much as 0.75% of a fund's average assets per year.
One final tip when perusing mutual fund sales literature: The investor should look for the management expense ratio. In fact, that one number can help clear up any and all confusion as it relates to sales charges. The ratio is simply the total percentage of fund assets that are being charged to cover fund expenses. The higher the ratio, the lower the investor's return will be at the end of the year.
Evaluating Managers and Past Results
As with all investments, investors should research a fund's past results. To that end, the following is a list of questions that prospective investors should ask themselves when reviewing the historical record:
- Did the fund manager deliver results that were consistent with general market returns?
- Was the fund more volatile than the big indexes (meaning did its returns vary dramatically throughout the year)?
- Was there an unusually high turnover (which can result in larger tax liabilities for the investor)?
This information is important because it will give the investor insight into how the portfolio manager performs under certain conditions, as well as what historically has been the trend in terms of turnover and return.
With that in mind, past performance is no guarantee of future results. For this reason, prior to buying into a fund, it makes sense to review the investment company's literature to look for information about anticipated trends in the market in the years ahead. In most cases, a candid fund manager will give the investor some sense of the prospects for the fund and/or its holdings in the year(s) ahead as well as discuss general industry trends which may be helpful.
Size of the Fund
Typically, the size of a fund does not hinder its ability to meet its investment objectives. However, there are times when a fund can get too big. A perfect example is Fidelity's Magellan Fund. Back in 1999 the fund topped $100 billion in assets, and for the first time, it was forced to change its investment process to accommodate the large daily (money) inflows. Instead of being nimble and buying small- and mid-cap stocks, it shifted its focus primarily toward larger capitalization growth stocks. As a result, its performance suffered.
So how big is too big? There are no benchmarks that are set in stone, but that $100 billion mark certainly makes it difficult for a fund manager to acquire a position in a stock and dispose of it without running up the stock dramatically on the way up, and depressing it on the way down. It also makes the process of buying and selling stocks with any kind of anonymity almost impossible.
Bottom Line
Selecting a mutual fund may seem like a daunting task, but knowing your objectives and risk tolerance is half the battle. If you follow this bit of due diligence before selecting a fund, you will increase your chances of success.


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An Antitrust Framework for Climate Change
22 Pages Posted: 10 Sep 2011
Date Written: September 1, 2011
Climate change is one of the most important issues of the twenty-first century. With the Earth's fate literally hanging in the balance, observers increasingly recognize the fragility of the planet's ecosystem. Rising temperatures, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, droughts, tropical storms, and other events demonstrate the multiple forms in which climate change appears to be presenting itself.
As seen with President Obama's 2009 stimulus package, carbon capture technologies, the developing "Smart Grid," and patent pools addressing climate change based on the open source and Creative Commons models, the issues are pressing. But while climate change has received attention from scholars in other fields, including environmental, property, international, and human rights law, no one has yet analyzed how antitrust law should treat collaborative activity that addresses climate change. This Article addresses this gap. It focuses on four of the most likely antitrust topics to arise.
Part I addresses the issue of markets. Given the fledgling technologies at issue, determining the scope of the relevant market is an uncertain task. In many cases, it will not be clear exactly how broad the market is. For an example, this Part discusses the analysis by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of Panasonic's acquisition of Sanyo, which combined the two largest manufacturers of a type of portable rechargeable battery.
Part II discusses the treatment of monopoly issues, such as refusals to license intellectual property (IP) in the United States and European Union. It then applies this law to patents that assist in the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Standards are the focus of Part III. The context in which standards will most likely play a role involves the "Smart Grid," which uses "a two-way flow of electricity and information" to create a network that promises to reduce blackouts and to integrate renewable energy sources. This Part explores how antitrust law should analyze these issues.
Part IV analyzes patent pools, tracing their benefits in bringing new technologies to the market and allowing the combination of various patented inputs. In particular, this Part examines the Eco-Patent Commons and Green Xchange, two voluntary arrangements by which patent holders can disseminate beneficial environmental technologies.
Keywords: antitrust, climate change, markets, standards, patent pools, Smart Grid, Eco-Patent Commons, Green Xchange
JEL Classification: K21, K32, L41, L44
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The Port Authority has temporarily closed the airport.
The FAA says the Southwest Airlines flight from Nashville landed at 5:45 p.m. Monday and safely came to a stop on the tarmac. The nose of the plane could be seen on the ground. The plane, which was carrying 149 passengers and crew, was surrounded with emergency vehicles.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines spokespeople didn't immediately respond to phone and email inquiries.
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Freemark Abbey is a Standout Napa Valley Winery
I just spent ten days tasting wine in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Over that time I visited a ton of wineries and sampled countless wines. The types of visits, the styles of wine and everything else varied greatly. Some wineries had a few wines I liked; one or two had none at all. At precious few I enjoyed the vast majority of what they poured. One of the things that stood out convincingly at Freemark Abbey was the quality of the portfolio from top to bottom. The tasting I had was fairly exhaustive, including not only just about every current release but also reserve wines and a couple of older vintages. One of the older wines I tasted was a single vineyard Cabernet from 1981 (but a bit more on that later). Many of the wines they make are smaller production aimed at their wine club, tasting room and select higher end wine shops. However even the three wines which they make oodles of, and send out into the world at large, are each excellent examples of their varietals. Here's a look at them.
The Freemark Abbey 2012 Chardonnay was produced using fruit sourced in four distinct sub-appellations within Napa Valley. This wine is 100 percent Chardonnay. Fermentation took place in stainless steel at a temperature controlled over a period of roughly 22 days. Barrel aging took place over 4 months in a combination of French (86 percent) and American (14 percent) oak; 15 percent of the barrels utilized were new. Thirteen thousand cases of this offering were produced and it has a suggested retail price of $30. Chardonnay happens to be a grape I'm a bit finicky about. When it's well made in a style I enjoy, I can love it; however that isn't the case often enough. Granny Smith apple aromas are present on the nose. Anjou pear, yellow delicious apple and a potpourri of spices mark the palate, which is deep, concentrated with flavor and even-keeled. A nucleus of minerals and a continuing core of spices are present on the finish, which has above-average length. The oak on this wine adds some complexity and character but never detracts from the brilliant fruit flavors. It has more in common stylistically with Chablis than the style of Chardonnay most think of as classic Napa.
The Freemark Abbey 2011 Merlot was produced from fruit in a number of Napa Valley sub-appellations. In addition to Merlot (82.3 percent), this wine also has some Cabernet Sauvignon (9.4 percent), Petit Verdot (7 percent), and Cabernet Franc (1.3 percent) blended in. Fermentation took place in temperature-controlled stainless steel over approximately 22 days; 14 months of barrel aging followed. The oak used was a combination of French and American barrels, of which 25 percent were new. They produced 12,000 cases of this vintage, and it has a suggested retail price of $34. Black cherry and violet aromas permeate the nose of this Merlot. Those cherry characteristics (both red and black) continue through the palate along with bits of leather, dark chocolate and a hint of cinnamon. The finish here is long and complex with all of that fruit being joined by wisps of earth and chicory. This is a textbook example of Merlot in the best sense of that term. It tastes like Merlot, which is no small feat; so many examples are, at best, anonymous. The Freemark Abbey Merlot is a fine one, with structure, varietal character and complexity to spare.
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