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It was three decades in the making, the scene earlier this month in U.S. District Court where retired state police Col. Thomas J. Foley displayed to a rapt jury everything from machine guns with the serial numbers obliterated to masks intended to hide the identity of those using the weapons.
It was the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, the South Boston mobster charged with 19 murders and operating his own army of paid-off FBI agents, state troopers, and Boston police who protected him instead of his victims for 20 years beginning in the 1970s.
To be sure, there were honest cops in all of those agencies trying to do something about it, but they always seemed to be the coyote — whose bugs and surveillances always seemed to be foiled — to Mr. Bulger's roadrunner.
From the Lancaster Street garage to Guzzi's service station, the wise guys always seemed to know not to talk into state police hidden microphones.
Even when the jig was finally up, Mr. Bulger knew when to leave town with a blonde on his arm before he could be arrested. Not even a $2 million reward kept the Top 10 fugitive from eluding police for 16 years, until 2011.
While Boston politicos always seem to have a leg up on everyone else in the state, it was Central Massachusetts lawmen who led the effort to end the reign of Boston's most notorious mobster and put him behind bars.
That had its beginnings with the joining of forces of the state police's special services operative Foley, who was born in Worcester, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Fred M. Wyshak Jr., who settled in Northboro from Brooklyn, where he was working for the U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey.
The state police team included Detective Lt. Stephen P. Johnson, a West Boylston native, and retired Major Thomas B. Duffy, who grew up on Grafton Hill in Worcester, as did Mr. Foley.
Add to that the resources of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, which contributed budget help, the federal legal punch to make up for the less-than-enthusiastic FBI, and most importantly the investigative cunning of Special Agent Daniel M. Doherty, now head of DEA's Worcester office.
It had its beginnings with a call one night in 1990 to Mr. Foley's Worcester home from Charles F. Henderson. A Southboro resident, Mr. Henderson was the new colonel of the state police.
Mr. Henderson wanted Mr. Foley to head his old unit, Special Services, which investigates organized crime. Mr. Foley had been in special services from 1984 to 1989, and that's where Mr. Henderson got the idea Mr. Foley was the man for the job.
Mr. Foley liked the investigating, including working with the FBI and Special Agent John J. Connolly on spin-off cases from the devastating prosecution of the Mafia in Boston's North End in the 1980s. The special services team included Sgt. Ed Sullivan of Upton and Sgt. James Murray of Boylston.
But Mr. Foley chafed when his desire to go after the Winter Hill gang to which Mr. Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" Flemmi belonged was squelched. Finally, late in the 1980s, it was clear that someone was leaking joint FBI/state police information to the Mafia. The FBI let Mr. Foley know they believed it was a trooper named John Naimovich.
Mr. Foley said he and other state police undertook an aggressive investigation into the trooper. Mr. Foley said he found that Trooper Naimovich was not the source of the leak, but federal prosecutors took him to court anyway.
While the trooper was found not guilty, Mr. Foley said he discovered that the FBI learned that the leak to the mob had come from a secretary for Special Agent Nicholas Gianturco. Even while the FBI knew the breach came from their office "they let us proceed on Naimovich," which ruined Trooper Naimovich's career. When asked what they were going to do to their employee, Mr. Foley said, "they told me they would handle the stenographer administratively."
The retired colonel said in a recent interview, "There is a culture where the rules don't apply to them. While we were doing wiretaps on Naimovich for his relationship with the informant, which the FBI said was a corrupt relationship, they engaged in even more egregious actions with Bulger and Flemmi to the point they were accepting money and gifts."
He said, "After the Naimovich case I wanted out. I was disillusioned and I went back to uniform at my own request."
It's not a feeling that passed quickly. The other day Mr. Foley testified "I felt betrayed" by the FBI.
By the time Mr. Henderson's offer to head special services came, Mr. Foley had been promoted to corporal, he was enjoying supervising road troopers, and unlike his mob investigation days, he had regular hours and regular days off.
Mr. Henderson granted his request for time to talk it over with his wife, Marguerite, and they decided together he would decline.
After passing that decision along to Mr. Henderson, the superintendent let the corporal know that it was not a request.
But "I secured a promise I could go after Bulger and Flemmi."
Back in special services Mr. Foley put together a team he could trust. He pulled in Troopers Duffy and Detective Lt. Johnson from the CPAC unit attached to the Worcester District Attorney's office. Trooper Duffy had worked with Special Agent Doherty in arresting Howie Winter in a major cocaine deal
Mr. Foley set to working with Mr. Wyshak.
The strategy would be to arrest bookies who were paying rent to Mr. Bulger and Mr. Flemmi. But instead of the soft treatment bookies were used to from the state courts, they were threatened with long federal sentences and forfeitures of their money. People faced with these severe penalties would suddenly see the wisdom of bargaining that down in exchange for information and testimony against people they weren't wild about paying off to begin with.
"Fortunately for us we had the young aggressive prosecutor — he's fearless," Mr. Foley said, in reference to Mr. Wyshak.
"He's a very, very, good attorney and he's got guts to stand up for what he believes in."
Mr. Wyshak was the architect of the case resulting in the federal racketeering conviction of former FBI Agent John J. Connolly Jr. in 2002 and even served on the Florida prosecution team that secured a 40-year sentence for Mr. Connolly for the murder of a potential witness against Mr. Bulger.
Neither the state police nor the U.S. Attorney's office were monolithic engines to end the Bulger reign anymore than the FBI was without elements trying to do something about the protection Whitey enjoyed from some law enforcement.
Mr. Foley, who was head of the state police from December 2001 to 2004, outlined that in his testimony this month and in his book, "Most Wanted: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected."
One assistant U.S. attorney "who I don't think was in approval of what we were doing" informed Mr. Foley the state police could no longer use the federal deputy powers conferred on them by the U.S. Marshals, but would have to get those powers from the FBI, according to Mr. Foley. Instead the DEA deputized the state police.
The retired Worcester lawman called some others in the U.S. attorney's office "apologists" for the FBI.
In federal court this month in Boston, Mr. Wyshak was stirred to passion in defending Detective Lt. Johnson from attack by Bulger counsel J. W. Carney — who himself graduated from Worcester's Holy Cross College and lived in Worcester while in junior high school.
Mr. Carney said that a veteran state police investigator alleged that Detective Lt. Johnson interfered with an investigation into whether hitman John Martorano — a witness against Mr. Bulger — has resumed a life of crime. Mr. Wyshak especially took umbrage at Mr. Carney's charge of a "coverup" against Detective Lt. Johnson, who was responsible for tracking down and arresting Mr. Martorano in 1995 in Florida.
Mr. Wyshak said the charge, which he said was made by a disgruntled state trooper, was thoroughly investigated and found to be false.
In successfully fighting delay of the beginning of the trial, Mr. Wyshak said of the defense "they dream up fiction and then demand discovery ... like the elusive immunity agreement that doesn't exist and has never existed."
Mr. Wyshak was referring to Mr. Bulger's claim that a now-deceased federal prosecutor had given him immunity from prosecution for crimes, even murder, in the past and in the present.
Mr. Wyshak's group, which included Mr. Doherty and the state police, secured a racketeering indictment against Bulger, Flemmi and others made public in January 1995. Mr. Foley outlined in his book a movement in the state police, once Mr. Henderson was replaced in 1996, that Mr. Foley said would have gutted the special services unit.
A lieutenant at the time, Mr. Foley said he forestalled the removal of three sergeants from the five-person organized crime unit within special services— Mr. Duffy, Detective Lt. Johnson and John Tutungian — by offering to leave himself.
That happened while there was still much work to be done: Mr. Bulger had not been charged with any murders at that point and there was a search to find him after Mr. Connolly tipped the mobster late in December 1994 that the indictment was coming. Mr. Foley said he was able to keep involved even from the distance of the uniform branch.
Mr. Foley came under fierce cross examination from Henry B. Brennan, Mr. Bulger's co-counsel, who said Mr. Foley ignored even murder allegations against others in order to pursue his client.
The former state trooper said that he notified district attorneys of the allegations of murder that hitman John Martorano made against mobsters Patrick Nee and Howie Winter but acknowledged that he did not pursue investigations against them.
But Mr. Foley denied it was because Mr. Martorano wanted to protect his friends and otherwise would not testify against those Mr. Foley wanted to prosecute, but rather because Mr. Foley had to prioritize because he had too few troopers to "take out" everyone against whom there was an allegation.
And Mr. Bulger and Mr. Connolly were priorities because of "the corruption ongoing within law enforcement at the time. It was a sordid relationship that was ongoing between Mr. Bulger, Mr. Flemmi and Mr. Connolly. It was preventing law enforcement actually from doing their investigations."
Reflecting back on a time when John Connolly was the toast of the town, earning kudos from the director of the FBI while the investigations of other lawmen floundered, Mr. Foley said, "We did meet with failure. We did get compromised.
"But we didn't just walk away. We didn't quit."


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Spies, drones, runaways, yoga and kidnapping: episode five had it all.
The episode was framed by Saul's duck-hunting trip with the old boys network of DC. Invited by the White House chief of staff, Saul assumes that he was there to network with his colleagues in his possibly permanent role as the CIA director.
Instead, he is "ambushed" by Senator Lockhart, who informs Saul that the Berenstein intelligence era would be cut short and that Lockhart would soon be nominated to take his place as the agency's head. As Lockhart expounds on his plans to replace CIA case officers with military drones, we (the audience) are completely on Saul's side; how could the president prefer the mean, hawkish Lockhart to our cerebral Saul?
Saul leaves the duck hunt party rather than staying the night as planned, but arrives home to a second ambush of sorts. Meera is entertaining a gentleman friend while Saul's away.
Carrie is also involved in a duck hunt throughout the episode, except that she is the duck. Saul briefs Quinn on the operation, referring to Carrie alternately as "bait" or "draw." Quinn is impressed that Carrie has been able to convince the Iranians that she's prepared to sell out her CIA colleagues, and is happy to camp out 100 yards from her house as an undercover bodyguard.
Interrupting this scheme, Jessica Brody surprises Carrie by arriving at Carrie's house in a panic. Incredibly, Jessica trusts Carrie to protect the Brodys and pleads for her help in locating Dana. Carrie risks her primary operation to help them. Using the "yoga run" cover, she absconds through the back door of a yoga studio and successfully lobbies FBI Director Hall to prioritize his handling of Dana.
Soon enough, Dana and Leo's faces are on the news, along with the information that Leo shot his brother in a botched "suicide pact" and must return to court-ordered treatment. Conveniently, Dana hears this report in a gas station and realizes that she shouldn't trust Leo. Dana gives herself up to the police, who deliver her home to her mother.
Carrie's involvement with the Brody family, however, may have blown her top-secret operation. She's supposed to be a pariah, so she can't afford to be seen or heard communicating with FBI officials. Quinn notes that he no longer sees surveillance cars camped around her block, and they worry that the operation is over.
In the middle of the night, however, Carrie wakes to find herself being assaulted and kidnapped by Javadi's goons. How did they get past Quinn? Quinn knows something is wrong, but Saul orders him to keep his distance, lest he blow Carrie's cover.
By the time Quinn has mustered the concern to leave his car and investigate, Carrie is gone. It's clear she's been kidnapped. Quinn is horrified; Saul is pleased. When her kidnappers remove the blindfold, Carrie finds herself face to face with Javadi.
In a final, terrifying twist, Javadi asks Carrie about her yoga class that morning. He knows she's tried to con them. What is his plan for her now?

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fptechnoFeb 07, 2013 09:49:53 IST
Sony plans to release its new Playstation 4 home console this year for around $430 (approx. Rs 23,000), giving the successor to the popular PS3 a touch panel control and easy access to social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook, Japan's Asahi newspaper reported.
Sony's game chief, Andrew House, will reveal the new features at a Playstation meeting in New York on February 20, the paper said, without saying where it obtained the information.
Sony declined to comment on the report.
The gathering in New York is the first major Playstation meeting in two years. The last time Sony held such an event it revealed the prototype for its handheld Vita. The meeting before that in 2005 came two months after it revealed its concept for the PS3, which sold 70 million units.
All eyes are on Sony for its big announcement
It has been more than six years since Sony launched the PS3, a longer gap than between the PS3 and its PS2 predecessor. The gaming market has since been transformed by the rise of tablet PCs and smartphones that are wooing away casual gamers with free or cheap games.
The shift to mobile devices has forced console makers such as Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to try to find new ways to win back consumers to consoles.
In a sign of the competitive pressure they face, Nintendo last month cut its sales target for the Wii U, successor to its 100 million-selling Wii, to 4 million machines by the end of March from its launch in November, compared with an earlier forecast for 5.5 million.
Shares in Sony, which is due to release its third-quarter results later in the day, last traded up 4.0 percent at 1,540 yen, in a broader market down nearly 1.0 percent.


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Every other Thursday, we bring you Nicholas Day -- on cooking for children, and with children, and despite children. Also, occasionally, on top of.
Today: A noble use for leftover sweet potatoes, a kid-friendly baking project, and a better turkey sandwich.
I like bread as much as the next person who fills himself up before dinner arrives, but I confess I have never understood the point of it on Thanksgiving. In my mind, if you are eating dinner rolls at Thanksgiving dinner—if you eating bread period—that means you should have made more stuffing. Everything I needed to know about Thanksgiving I learned in kindergarten expect why you are not allowed to make the best thing on the Thanksgiving table at any other time of year. Turkey is just a vehicle for drippings which is just a vehicle for stuffing: this is so obvious it doesn't even count as an observation. (The appeal of the wonderful Zuni bread salad owes a lot to the fact that it is almost stuffing.)Which brings us to the day after: this is when you need your fresh-baked bread, when you have a cold, congealed carcass to resuscitate. (Not yours. The turkey's.) You also have a bowl of abandoned sweet potatoes. They may be decorated with marshmallows, although let's assume that any honorable children have taken care of those. You also have children who, let's face it, need something to do.
If MacGyver was in your kitchen, he would use these ingredients, plus duct tape, to make some spectacular turkey sandwiches on sweet potato cornmeal bread. He'd also do it an hour minus commercials, whereas you'll need more for rising time. That's why he had a network television show and you don't.No one wants to cook after Thanksgiving. (No one really wants to eat, either.) But baking is different. The day after Thanksgiving has this spectral quality—it evaporates whenever you try to get hold of it. Before you know it, it is mid-afternoon and you're still trying to figure out what to do that morning. Baking is a way to hold onto the day. It also makes you look busy when distant relatives wander in, muttering.
There are many good sweet potato roll recipes—although James Beard still holds the title—and some good sweet potato biscuits (and at least a sweet potato-marshmallow biscuit recipe). But these generally require miserly amounts of sweet potato: a half-cup, a quarter-cup. People! This is not helpful. Roy Finamore's sweet potato-cornmeal sandwich loaf, on the other hand, uses a cup and a-half. It is forgiving of underage bakers. It is ready in time for a late lunch. It makes two loaves worth of turkey sandwiches. And it is delicious and wholly satisfying, in a day-after-Thanksgiving sort of way: it will not leave you impressed; this is not the time for being impressed. It will leave you deeply content.
Sweet Potato-Cornmeal Sandwich Loaf
Very lightly adapted from One Potato, Two Potato by Roy Finamore and Molly Stevens (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001)
Makes 2 small loaves1 cup milk1/4 cup sugar1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt1/2 cup unsalted butter, in pieces2 packages active dry yeast1/4 cup warm water1 1/2 cups cold leftover sweet potatoes5 to 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 cup cornmeal 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for an egg wash
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
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Our Lady of Loreto
The title Our Lady of refers to the Holy House of Loreto, the house in which Mary was born, and where the Annunciation occurred, and to an ancient statue of Our Lady which is found there. Tradition says that a band of angels scooped up the little house from the Holy Land, and transported it first to Tersato, Dalmatia in 1291, then Recanati, Italy in 1294, and finally to Loreto, Italy where it has been for centuries. It was this flight that led to her patronage of people involved in aviation, and the long life of the house that has led to the patronage of builders, construction workers, etc. It is the first shrine of international renown dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, and has been known as a Marian center for centuries. Popes have always held the Shrine of Loreto in special esteem, and it is under their direct authority and protection.
- air crews
- Air Forces
- aircraft pilots
- Argentinian Air Force
- Arpino, Italy
- aviation
- aviators
- Belgian air crews
- builders
- construction workers
- flyers
- flying
- Ghajnsielem Gozo, Italy
- Guidonia Montecelio, Italy
- Italy
- Loreto, Italy
- Spanish air crews
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Dirty Little Secrets Contest!
This week I am hosting the much awaited for Dirty Little Secrets Week! Starting off, I'm having a contest where I have 4 copies of Dirty Little Secrets to give away! 1 of those copies will include SWAG! *yes, I know... swag is amazing!*
In order to be entered to win one of the four copies, you must fill out the form below. *This contest is for US Residents only, sorry international readers!*
Everyone has secrets. Some are just bigger and dirtier than others.
For sixteen years, Lucy has kept her mother's hoarding a secret. She's had to -- nobody would understand the stacks of newspapers and mounds of garbage so high they touch the ceiling and the rotting smell that she's always worried would follow her out the house. After years of keeping people at a distance, she finally has a best friend and maybe even a boyfriend if she can play it right. As long as she can make them think she's normal.
When Lucy arrives home from a sleepover to find her mother dead under a stack of National Geographics, she starts to dial 911 in a panic, but pauses before she can connect. She barely notices the filth and trash anymore, but she knows the paramedics will. First the fire trucks, and then news cameras that will surely follow. No longer will they be remembered as the nice oncology nurse with the lovely children -- they'll turn into that garbage-hoarding freak family on Collier Avenue.
With a normal life finally within reach, Lucy has only minutes to make a critical decision. How far will she go to keep the family secrets safe?
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awesome giveaway!
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Oh wow thanks for the chance to win this, i've heard great things about it! :)
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The idea of a totally self-contained intracardiac pacemaker is not new. It was first published in the Journal of Electrocardiology in 1970. But it's become recently viable due to advances in battery technology and circuit miniaturization. The tiny device, shown here by Dr. Oesterle, is delivered directly into the patient's right ventricle through a catheter.
Here are some of the advantages of a totally self-contained intracardiac pacemaker:
- It's a less invasive system. No surgery is required, thus carrying a lower risk of infection.
- It's simpler to implant, potentially exposing the patient to less radiation during implant. (It is implanted through the femoral vein.)
- Fewer acute and chronic complications (such as infection and skin erosion).
- Better patient aesthetics, since no surgical pocket is needed for the generator.
- Lower cost and reduced length of hospital stay.
- And best of all, there are no leads to fail. Leads are—arguably—the weakest link in a permanent pacing system.
- Larger diameter catheters are needed for implantation (increased risk).
- Multiple-chamber pacing is more complex.
- There are longevity limitations.
- It's difficult to be explanted or repositioned.
- Must be abandoned at end of service (instead of replaced)
Mobile connectivity.
Now here comes the even better part of the story. The device will be capable of communicating wirelessly with a nearby smartphone.
This signals the direction we're heading regarding connectivity where data can be gathered by the device and be communicated to a smartphone for either the patient or the physician to act upon as needed.
It might still be three to five years before the leadless pacemaker hits the U.S. market, assuming it gets FDA approval and achieves market accceptance. But it represents, in my view, a significant step in the right direction.
One thing is for sure: it looks like Medtronic might be listening when we ask for real-time access to the data in our implantable devices.


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Widow Sues LA Sheriff's Dept. After Her 80-Year-Old Husband Is Killed During A Search For Drugs That Weren't Actually There
from the because-if-it's-drug-related,-shoot-first,-issue-denials-later dept
The War on Drugs is increasingly being fought in the courtrooms, but not in the way drug warriors prefer. A multimillion dollar lawsuit has been filed for civil rights violations, use of excessive force and wrongful death by the wife (Tonya Pate) of Eugene Mallory, who was 80 years old at the time sheriff's deputies ended his life back in 2011.
The lawsuit details the actions taken by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept., along with its alleged coverup of its misconduct proceeding and following the incident that saw Mallory shot six times as he was lying in bed. According to sheriff's deputies, the decision to enter Mallory's trailer was justified by Detective
Toucan Sam Patrick Hobbs, who claimed he smelled "chemicals" while "downwind." This was further justified by an anonymous tip that Mallory was supposedly manufacturing meth on the premises. No spoiler alert is really necessary as I'm sure we can see where this is going. No meth or meth manufacturing equipment/chemicals were found. However, deputies did claim to find "marijuana and marijuana-growing equipment" on another part of the property.
But, as Reason points out, there were discrepancies between the deputies' first statement and the one released after they listened to the audio recording of the incident.
Deputies approached the house, and what happened next is where things get murky. The deputies said they announced their presence upon entering and were met in the hallway by the 80-year-old man, wielding a gun and stumbling towards them. [Note: I can't find any confirmation that the deputies ever made this particular statement.] The deputies later changed the story when the massive bloodstains on Mallory's mattress indicated to investigators that he'd most likely been in bed at the time of the shooting. Investigators also found that an audio recording of the incident revealed a discrepancy in the deputies' original narrative:The rest of the case, including the warrant and the anonymous tip, seem to be at least as suspect as the changing narrative, according to the allegations put forth in the filing. It doesn't take long for Pate's lawyer to start nailing the defendants (of which there are more than 50) to the wall. The second paragraph of the first cause of action runs as follows.
Before listening to the audio recording, [Sgt. John] Bones believed that he told Mallory to "Drop the gun" prior to the shooting. The recording revealed, however, that his commands to "Drop the gun" occurred immediately after the shooting.
On or about June 25, 2013, in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, HOBBS filed with the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles, his sworn affidavit and statement attesting to certain facts in support of a search warrant for the residence and real property of DECEDENT located at 36644 117th Street East, Littlerock, County of Los Angeles, State of California. At all times stated herein, HOBBS either lied under oath making these representations, knowing that the material facts he stated to the court were false or were likely untrue, or were made by him with a reckless disregard for the truth, with the further intent to deceive the court and to intentionally deprive DECEDENT and Plaintiff of their constitutional rights under the law.What did Hobbs allegedly lie about? Well, Mallory's supposed "clandestine" meth lab (which was allegedly used to "continuously manufacture" the drug) for one thing. Hobbs used an anonymous tip and his expert nostrils to make this call, both of which were proven wrong after Mallory had six bullets in him. Hobbs apparently felt Mallory had the ability to whip up a meth lab on the fly, as the filing notes that the property itself had been inspected several times by the LA Sheriff's Dept. itself, along with code enforcement officers, all without ever turning up evidence of drug manufacturing or storage.
The suit also alleges that the "secret informant" was unreliable, if he or she even existed at all. (The lawsuit then goes on to confusingly claim this possibly nonexistent informant "had reason to lie and fabricate false information about [Mallory].")
Further on, Pate's lawyer calls out the LA Sheriff's Dept. (of which a total of 50 'John Doe' officers are listed as defendants, which apparently was the total number of responding officers post-shooting) for failing to properly train its officers or even curtail their misconduct.
Failure to provide adequate discipline, training, control, and supervision to peace officers who themselves have either a propensity for lying and fabrication of evidence, for violence or a history of violence, and for engagement in other unconstitutional actions.This isn't far from the truth. Reason points out the department has been "plagued by prison abuse scandals, questionable hiring practices, and allegations of racial profiling and harassment in recent years."
The lawsuit also alleges that Mallory was "deliberately" denied prompt medical care by sheriff's deputies. Also of concern is the fact that Pate was unable to obtain an independent autopsy (although the county coroner's declaration that Mallory died from "multiple gunshot wounds" would seem to be accurate), as the county chose to contact out-of-state relatives rather than Pate, Mallory's wife, and cremated his body at their request.
This is America's drug war: a man killed in the pursuit of a drug manufacturing operation that didn't exist. After the news first hit, the sheriff's department used the discovery of marijuana as justification for its actions -- even though the failure to find the drug it was actually searching for turned both the anonymous tipster and Detective Hobbs' nose into liars.
Here are the statements made directly after the shooting.
During the June raid, Mallory raised a semi-automatic handgun in response to deputies, who fired on him, the sheriff's department said at the time. Two guns were recovered at the scene, according to sheriff's department spokesman Steve Whitmore.Using the word "semi-automatic" makes the handgun sound more threatening, despite the fact that the majority of pistols sold are semi-automatic.
"Age does not preclude somebody from being aggressive toward deputies," Whitmore said. "The lesson here is… don't pull a gun on a deputy."That narrative is still being disputed.
Marijuana was found on another part of the property where Tonya's lived, she said.But not the drug operation anyone was looking for and not the drug operation cited by Hobb's nostrils and the department didn't release any specifics on what was recovered or how much, which means it could have been nothing more than a couple of potted plants and a grow lamp ("marijuana and marijuana-growing equipment"). It couldn't have been much of a "drug operation" because not a single person who was detained and questioned following the incident was arrested or charged.
"There was a drug operation that was certainly going on in this house," Whitmore said.
There were no other occupants in the residence at the time of the shooting, but several residents at the multi-unit property were detained for questioning in relation to the deputy-involved shooting, Gomez said. All residents were later released.Pin it on the dead guy, whatever they actually found. So, the Drug War rolls on, costing citizens billions of dollars, some of it in the form of lawsuit settlements. A dangerous 80-year-old alleged meth manufacturer was taken out, making the world a safer place, because eventual, alleged marijuana growers are apparently equally as dangerous and undeserving of due process.
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There's a new Sesame Street DVD out that is, according to whichever Muppet writes their press releases, "full of fun video game spoofs". It appears they are telling the truth.
Going a little beyond your clichéd Space Invaders and Pac-Man, there's a bunch of more contemporary games being reappropriated for the purposes of education, like Guitar Hero and, believe it or not, what looks like a JRPG battle sequence.
Not that nods to games are anything new to the series. Any time I hear someone counting past three I get flashbacks to this.


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Parts Supervisor - Prestige Motor Dealership
We are looking for an experienced Parts Supervisor for a respected prestige client in the Birmingham area.
Hours are Mon - Fri - 8.30am 5.30pm or 9.00am - 6.00pm - Sat - 8.00am - 2.00pm (1 in 3)
Salary GBP24.4k basic GBP35-43k OTE
Have you a proven track record in this role within the automotive industry?
If yes, apply now to avoid disappointment and we will make contact about the role.
Please ensure your CV is up to date, and has all relevant contact details including address.
Who are you applying to?
The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant! Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission.
Key positons; Sales Executive, Sales Manager, Business Manager, Service Advisor, Parts Advisor, Technician, Mechanic, Master Technician, Workshop Controller, Service Manager, After Sales Manager, Dealer Principal, General Manager.


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jorkos necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 163 diseños de 45 diseñadores freelance.
Leapbrain is a consultancy which focuses on marketing for small and medium sized organizations. We offer follow-on technology implementation services to achieve the marketing objectives of our clients. We provide real insights to help organizations achieve their objectives - we also manage technology implementation in an efficient, cost-effective manner. We are based in north america but are thinking globally. In preparation for our official launch, we are looking for a great visual identity.
- small and medium sized businesses, non-profits, organizations
- top decision makers
- a wide range of business categories
- technically inclined decision makers in the organization must buy in
This audience seeks value and a solid, dependable service provider.
The following are examples of logos we like:
The logo should be crisp and modern suggesting efficiency and leading to a sense of trust.
Please include original vector graphics.
Use original material. Transfer of intellectual property.
Prefer that the L be capitalized. The words Leap & brain can be (but do not have to be) distinguished from each other in some fashion.
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Examining the battlefield of Fort Mystick, almost 400 years later, can illustrate both the value and limitations of forensic science, showcasing apologetics.
If you visit that grandiose canyonland, don't rush off too quickly! Also visit a nearby testimony of God's caring involvement in our world, the 'pygmy forest'.
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Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.


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Bottle of Enovid 10 mg Oral Contraceptive
- after 1960
White plastic medicine bottle with safety cap. Bottle contains tablets and original inner seal is intact. White, dark red, and yellow label adhered to bottle reads "Enovid".
The ubiquitous bottle has a long history.…
- Manufacturer G.D. Searle & Co.
- Subject Mestranol, Women--Health and hygiene, Medicine bottles, G.D. Searle & Co., Contraception, Oral contraceptives, Drugs, and Birth control


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February 12, 1932 - November 23, 2012
Stony Point, NY
Louis Richard Mazzaferro of Stony Point, died peacefully on Friday, November 23, 2012 surrounded by his family, at The Joe Raso Hospice Residence in New City, NY after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He was 80.
The son of the late Louis R. Mazzaferro and Josephine Lanna, both of Yonkers, and brother of the late Joseph Mazzaferro, he was born on February 12, 1932 in Yonkers, NY. He was a graduate of Roosevelt High School, served in the United States Navy and married his high school sweetheart, Carmella DeSandolo, at St. Ann's Church in April, 1954.
A lifelong resident of the Hudson Valley, Louis (known to many as Richard') moved to Stony Point in 1971. He retired from the automobile industry several years ago and was a beloved member of the Stony Point Seniors.
'Richard' is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Carmella Mel'; a son, Richard of Wallkill, NY; a daughter, Sharon Dapolito of Harriman, NY; a son, Gary of Coral Springs, FL, and one grandson, Vincent Dapolito of Harriman, NY, who referred to him as Papa.'
Mr. Mazzaferro was an avid sports fan, with a lifelong dedication to the NY Rangers, the NY Jets, and most of all the NY Mets, however nothing was more important to him than his family. He was a devoted son, husband, father and grandfather.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 27th from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the T.J. McGowan Funeral Home in Garnerville, NY. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 28th at The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Stony Point. Interment will follow in St. Anthony's Cemetery in Nanuet, NY.


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Quintessential Edge necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 78 diseños de 9 diseñadores freelance.
Ann Quinn (dev.annquinn.com)
Hi Designer
I am a Peak Performance Specialist- who has worked mostly with elite athletes and executives. I love quotes and inspiring people to be all they can be. ("Be Extraordinary" is my catch phrase)
For the past five years I have been sending out weekly inspirational quotes to my subscribers through an aweber account. (example attached below). I have just completed some rebranding and designed two new websites and would like to update the email template to reflect my new branding and coincide with the launch of my new sites.
To read all about me, and see the look and feel of new websites, they can be found here: http://dev.annquinn.com/
Another website I have is: http://www.becometheceoofyourlife.com
Currently my audience is my 300 subscribers to my weekly inspirational quotes. Mostly a mixture of athletes and executives. In my new website, I have a free report and email sequence to attract new subscribers (I have never actively sought to build my list). My desired audience will be high achievers, winners in sport and in the game of life and those people who wish to step up and be all they can be.
See two attached files for the Quotes page as it is now.
I see the new deign of this template as being something simple and elegant.
Please see attached logo which I would like included. It reflects - going with the flow and reaching for the stars. My catchphrase is 'Be Extraordinary' You can also can see it on website. dev.annquinn.com
I also wish to retain the title - Quinnessential Quotes and quite like the weekly dose of inspiration and motivation underneath it.
Address will be at the bottom as per aweber.
As for colours, design, quite open - but something elegant and simple and along the lines of my websites too.
Signature underneath all quotes to be
Ann Quinn, Ph.D
Peak Performance Specialist
Quintessential Coach, Consultant, Speaker & Author
Be Extraordinary
Email: email@example.com
Websites http://www.annquinn.com
The winner is required to then set up their design in my aweber account with HTML/Images/CSS so it is looks the same in the various email messages - such as gmail, hotmail, yahoo mail outlook and outlook express.
The wining person may be considered to do additional work following this such, such as a Twitter page and Facebook page.
I look forward to seeing your designs.
Many thanks
Wishing you quintessential success


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FTC Enlists Consumers to Help Stop 'Robocalls'
(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Trade Commission is looking for tech-savvy individuals to come up with a product to thwart so-called "robocalls" from harassing helpless citizens.
In fact, the FTC, which oversees the Federal Do Not Call list (which has a whopping 217 million people on it), is so frustrated that it's offering a $50,000 prize for the best technical solution to stop those unwanted calls.
Between October 2011 and September 2012, the FTC received 2,260,021 robocall-related complaints, said spokesperson Cheryl Hackley.
"We're trying to tap into the technological expertise and innovation that's out there of the American public," said Kari Daffan, a staff attorney with the FTC, adding that there's "nothing that currently exists in the marketplace."
Robocalls typically originate overseas and are illegal under the 2009 Telemarketing Sales Rule, which stipulates that a consumer must give written permission to receive a call from that entity.
"That doesn't happen too much, if ever," said Daffan. "The vast majority of these calls are just scam artists. They're just making a buck, and they often do it off of the most vulnerable consumers, like the elderly or those who do have debt."
Not only will solvers get a cash prize, but they can also retain intellectual property rights to their idea. Companies with more than 10 employees are able to compete for the FTC's Commission Technology Achievement Award. (No cash prize, alas). The agency, in turn, will have the right to feature the solution's name, text description and images on its website.
The "FTC Robocall Challenge" opens to the public on Oct. 25 and closes Jan. 17, 2013. The winner will be announced in April.
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio


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I would like to use visual basic
I am looking to interface an Arduino unit with a computer over a network socket bridged to a serial port (Via linksys wifi router and DDWRT)
not the programming on the PC end.I am kinda clueless where to start
so any advice would be great.
I want to be able to click things in a GUI and have the robot do what you tell it to.
but if there is a better programming language to use, please let me know.
I looked at firmata and it seemed attractive, but I really don't wanna try to learn a new programming language
To me, the serial communication seems kind of confusing.
QuoteI want to be able to click things in a GUI and have the robot do what you tell it to.If you are clicking in a GUI, and the robot does what I tell it to, won't that be confusing?
QuoteTo me, the serial communication seems kind of confusing.I don't see why. Think of it like posting on this forum. It takes a while to type a message (send some data). It may or may not actually get to the server (it may get lost). It may, or may not, actually get read (reading it is your responsibility), and it may, or may, not be easy to understand and implement the suggestions being made.But, since you are controlling both the sender and the receiver, it can be quite rewarding to develop a protocol that both ends can understand, and get them to actually play well together.
What I see as confusing is the whole read one character at a time.
QuoteWhat I see as confusing is the whole read one character at a time.Isn't that how everyone reads?
I meant that I would like it to just read a whole string out of the serial buffer at once so that I can work with it.
If you have a specific definition of a packet, run it by us for comment, and help writing code to read that packet, one character at a time, and to make use of that packet contents.
What would be the best start/end of packet marker?
#define SOP '<'#define EOP '>'bool started = false;bool ended = false;char inData[80];byte index;void setup(){ Serial.begin(57600); // Other stuff...}void loop(){ // Read all serial data available, as fast as possible while(Serial.available() > 0) { char inChar = Serial.read(); if(inChar == SOP) { index = 0; inData[index] = '\0'; started = true; ended = false; } else if(inChar == EOP) { ended = true; break; } else { if(index < 79) { inData[index] = inChar; index++; inData[index] = '\0'; } } } // We are here either because all pending serial // data has been read OR because an end of // packet marker arrived. Which is it? if(started && ended) { // The end of packet marker arrived. Process the packet // Reset for the next packet started = false; ended = false; index = 0; inData[index] = '\0'; }}
Would it be easier for the PC to tell the Arduino it needs data from a sensor then have the Arduino send it, or to just have the Arduino send it every time a command is received and processed?
It would be easiest, but not necessarily best, to have the Arduino send a response after every command.
I need an application to be able to do things like check for Arduino connected through ethernet and determine their IP address.
I also need to be able to update their IP address from the application.
The next task would be to change some PWM channel values and display some general information to the user about the device (status, etc..).
Serial would be nice, but I may end up going with ethernet only and using UDP (?). One thought is to send UDP packets to update the controller.


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Integrity Offers LLC necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 3 diseños de 3 diseñadores freelance.
We are a unique people search site this is 100% free, no strings, no catches. We focus on the social aspect of connecting (as opposed to a fear based approach as in finding criminals).
We need our homepage designed.
Our logo can be seen at: http://brightbox.co.za/temp_latest/…eople5.jpg
A good example of the look and feel for the site is peoplesearch .com
Be sure to keep the space for the two banner ads.
Create a space for a social ad like the one below but customized for our site:
Photo should be female, 20's - 30's, happily connecting.
Front page should accommodate multiple tabbed search panes (see peoplesearch .com). These panes should be first name, last name and state only.
Menus to accommodate links to text content, "static" search content (top searches, break downs of searches by state/name, etc, whatever you want to add for SEO purposes), links/form for login, logout, registration, editing, and viewing user profile.
We also need a place for an email capture form to receive a free ebook.
Search panes and inputs:
All search panes should be give a similar design and space should be allowed in the design for editable help text to add to the search pane.
General Search
-Single input
Everything else, pretty much the same as peoplesearch .com
Please provide clean html copy.
Look forward to working with YOU!
62% female audience
18-34 years old
77% Caucasian 14% african American
clean html
working with programmer to assure usability


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RedWagon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 113 diseños de 18 diseñadores freelance.
Breadies is a startup featuring the world's best sandwiches; we also offer soups/ salads. Everything on our menu is Fresh, and w bake our own breads. We offer a set menu as well as custom sandwiches for both dine-in as well as delivery/take-out. We also bake amazing breads and goodies at our locations.
Breadies.com primarily caters to office parks and those who would rather have their meals delivered. We market the .com loudly as this is a huge part of our business.
Also, the words 'fresh' and 'healthy' are really paramount in our business model.
Breadies.com is marketed heavily to working individuals both independently as well as through the companies they work for. We cater to those who don't have time to go out, or just want to stay in their office for lunch, breakfast, or an early dinner.
The physical locations will invite anyone with an appetite, but the locations themselves are selected to target those on lunch breaks and the 'stay-at-home' mom crowds.
We need both; the identity with the .com, and without for the two different efforts. We don't have any color requirements but are hoping to have a logo that is:
Highly Recognizable/memorable
We plan to be pretty aggressive with the identity with regards to marketing, to achieve market penetration in the office parks. So we need a logo that is versatile with regards to utilization. We expect to put the logo on vehicle wraps, shirts, hats, and heavy levels of Breadies.com paraphernalia with varying colored backgrounds.
Although the name of the company is Breadies, we would like to emphasize that theprimary product we sell is sandwiches. And we need the logo to be in line with our sales efforts.
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Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another's anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.
OA is not just about weight loss, weight gain or maintenance, or obesity or diets. It addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet.
OA members differ in many ways, but we are united by our common disease and the solution we have found in the OA program. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.
OA meets every Monday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm.


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TAM joins oneworld
Company's customers can now enjoy the benefits of the alliance
Event in São Paulo celebrates the new partnership
TAM Frequent Flyer members will receive double points when flying on
oneworld member airlines in May
Today TAM Airlines, a carrier of the LATAM Airlines Group, joins oneworld, an airline alliance currently undergoing the largest expansion in its history. As of today, all passengers flying on the Brazilian carrier can already enjoy the benefits offered by the alliance.
This is one of the most important steps to achieve the entry of all LATAM Airlines Group into oneworld. LAN Airlines has been a member of oneworld since 2000 as well as all of its affiliates, namely LAN Argentina, LAN Colombia, LAN Ecuador and LAN Peru, have already joined. TAM's affiliated airline in Paraguay (TAM Mercosur), will also join oneworld soon. As a result, all passenger airlines of the LATAM Airlines Group will be members of the same alliance.
To the passengers of the carries part of LATAM Airlines Group, this means greater convenience when traveling, since they will have the same standard of high-quality customer service, regardless of their international destination. To oneworld, this milestone represents the consolidation of its position as the leading alliance for flights within Latin America and between the region and the United States and Europe, which are the destinations most sought after by South American passengers.
"We made the best choice for the LATAM Airlines Group. With oneworld, our passengers will have even more benefits on their journeys, including better connections and more options for destinations. We made a seamless transition and now we can celebrate this milestone with our customers and our new partners. We wish everyone in oneworld a warm welcome to Brazil," says Marco Antonio Bologna, TAM's Chief Executive.
To celebrate this moment, on Monday, TAM's first aircraft bearing the oneworld logo will be on display at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo with the presence of CEOs and representatives of all oneworld member airlines, who traveled to Brazil especially for this event.
Expanding alliance
With its transition into the alliance now complete, TAM effectively adds 45 new destinations to the network of oneworld partner companies. Brazilian flyers will enjoy access to airlines in all regions of the world, including unprecedented new partnerships in Australia and Russia.
TAM passengers will also gain access to all the special fares offered by oneworld, which is the most comprehensive portfolio of this type of product offered by any global alliance. The special fares include the leading round-the-world fare oneworld Explorer, as well as Visit South America and Visit North America.
In the last few years, oneworld has received the most awards of any airline alliance. Currently, it holds eight major industry awards, a feat unmatched by any other global airline alliance.
oneworld's CEO Bruce Ashby said: "As the leading airline in Latin America's biggest economy, TAM's addition represents a significant landmark in oneworld's journey to establish itself as the first choice airline alliance for frequent international travelers around the world. We are very pleased to welcome TAM and its customers to the world's premier global airline alliance."
oneworld is also undergoing the largest expansion in its 15-year history. In addition to TAM, US Airways is also joining the alliance today, as part of the American Airlines Group, making it the main alliance in the U.S. market. And on May 1, SriLankan Airlines will also become a member airline.
With these new additions, oneworld becomes the leading airline alliance in South America and in the United States.
"By adding TAM Airlines and US Airways, oneworld will consolidate its leading role within Latin America and on flights between the region and both the United States and Europe. We already have strong and long-standing relationships with American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group. These two new partners bring outstanding quality and scale to the alliance, further strengthening its position as the best option for frequent international travelers," commented Willie Walsh, oneworld Governing Board Chairman and IAG Chief Executive.
In Europe, oneworld also enjoys the broad coverage and excellent services offered by airberlin, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia and S7 Airlines. It is also the only alliance to include one of the Big Three Gulf carriers, Qatar Airways, as a member, in addition to Royal Jordanian, which assures excellent connectivity for travelers in the Middle East. It also has a strong presence in the Asia-Pacific region as well, with important partners such as Cathay Pacific Airways, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Qantas.
Together, these airlines enable oneworld to reach almost a thousand destinations in 150 countries. With a combined fleet of 3,300 aircraft, these airlines offer 14,250 daily flights and VIP lounges in 600 airports, including several that are regularly recognized as the best in the world in specialized rankings. Each year this entire structure transports 485 million passengers and generates revenue of US$140 billion.
More benefits for TAM Fidelidade members
To celebrate its entry into oneworld, TAM Fidelidade program will offer double points to all passengers flying with the alliance's member airlines in May 2014. Members of the frequent flyer programs of oneworld member airlines will also receive double the points or miles when flying on TAM during the month.
The ten million members of the TAM Fidelidade program will keep the points they accrued before the transition to the alliance, as well as their premium status level, in accordance with the program's rules. New cards with the oneworld logo, which have already been distributed, can now be used to redeem and earn points on any oneworld member airline.
Also starting today, 140 million members of the frequent flyer programs of oneworld airlines can earn points or miles and redeem tickets when flying TAM Airlines, while also enjoying all of the benefits offered by the alliance.
TAM Fidelidade Black and Red Plus passengers now fall under the Emerald premium status level of the oneworld program. This entitles them to use, together with one guest, any of the more than 600 VIP lounges in airports around the world offered by oneworld member airlines, even if they are flying economy class. Emerald status customers can also use First Class lounges when available. oneworld is the only alliance that offers access to these lounges even when passengers are not flying First Class.
Starting today, Black and Red Plus cardholders can also check-in at the First Class counters of oneworld airlines, regardless of the class they are flying. Additional baggage allowance and access to fast track security lines will also be offered in airports where the alliance makes these services available.
Members of the Red category of the TAM Fidelidade program now enjoy the Sapphire premium status level on oneworld. These passengers, together with one guest, can now use any business class or frequent flyer VIP lounge when travelling on oneworld member airlines, regardless of the class for which the ticket was issued. They can also check in at Business Class counters.
All Emerald and Sapphire premium status members are also invited to board the flights of oneworld airlines at any time they wish, without restrictions, provided they do so before the boarding gate closes.
Members of the Blue category of the TAM Fidelidade program are now Ruby premium status members. Like Sapphire members, they can check-in at Business Class counters when flying with oneworld, regardless of the class they are flying. At Guarulhos Airport, this benefit will be available when TAM moves to the new terminal that is under construction.
All oneworld premium status levels (Emerald, Sapphire and Ruby) also enjoy priority on the waiting lists of any member airline. They can also pre-book their favorite seat on any oneworld flight whenever this service is available.
Online experience
TAM also prepared a new marketing campaign to explain the benefits of the alliance to its customers. With the concept "Your world just got bigger" the pieces invite passengers to explore the world with all the advantages and benefits that oneworld network enables. The aircraft with the logos of TAM and the alliance, first displayed at Congonhas airport during the entrance ceremony, will also be on display in all advertisements.
The experience of traveling with oneworld will also be shared through social networks. Blogger Thiago Borbolla was selected by TAM to participate on a journey around the world with the alliance beginning in May. The trip will begin in Brazil and will continue to countries like Argentina, USA, Spain, Germany, England, Qatar, Japan, Australia and Chile. The entire journey will be recorded by the blogger through photos, videos and posts, which will be posted in the official profiles of TAM on Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook and Google Plus.
A model of TAM's aircraft will accompany the blogger on his journey. In each destination, the model will be signed by Thiago's host in that country. After a month to complete the journey around the world of oneworld, the model will return to Brazil to be displayed at the TAM Museum.
All photos taken by the blogger along the way will also be shared in an album on TAM's fanpage on Facebook and posted on Instagram TAMLinhasAereas.
All pictures of the ceremony held by TAM to celebrate its entry into oneworld will be available on the company's Flickr soon after the event, which can also be followed live on the internet at www.tam.com.br/imprensa.


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The family of the Fermanagh GAA player who ended up in a coma after an attack during a Gaelic football game, have spoke about their disappointment that no one has come forward as a witness to the brutal attack.
Mark McGovern (22) was struck by a rival player during a match in San Francisco on June 25. As a result of the assault he suffered a severe head injury and ended up in a coma. He only regained consciousness at the beginning of August.
The attack prompted an investigation by both the San Francisco GAA and San Francisco police department; however the police investigation has failed to find a witness. The McGovern family traveled to San Francisco when the incident occurred and have expressed their regret that no witnesses have come forward.
Read more:
Coma footballer is $1 million in debt in San Francisco
Miracle as Injured GAA player Mark McGovern wakes up from coma
Father of injured GAA player Mark McGovern speaks out
Speaking to the Irish Independent, Mark McGovern's sister Grace said someone has to have seen what happened: "We have no feelings anymore for that side of things but obviously we are not happy that someone couldn't come forward because we know someone definitely saw it," she said.
"I'm sad for these people -- that someone was so badly hurt and they couldn't come forward," she added.
His sister said his recuperation at the Laguna Honda Rehabilitation Centre is going well.
"He is flying in comparison to what he was. He is walking by himself and talking although his voice is like someone with a sore throat," said Grace,
"He is fully aware of what happened and that he was in a coma. At the start he asked one of his friends (what happened) and he just said it was a tackle but he is now being more inquisitive and he knows it was an attack."
Seven weeks after the accident, his health-care bill so far is in excess of $1 million. The Irish community in San Francisco have already begun fundraising efforts.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT junior linebacker Jake Laux (Dousman, Wis.) has earned the New England Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week award for his play in MIT's upset win over No. 24 Salve Regina on Friday night the league has announced. It is the first player of the week award won by an Engineer this season.
Laux, who leads the NEFC in tackles, led the Engineers with 12 stops against previously undefeated Salve Regina. Six of his stops were solo tackles and it marked the sixth time in seven games this season that he has recorded 10 or more tackles in a game. He also picked up his first interception of the season, picking off a Seahawks pass with less than 30 seconds left in the game to clinch the upset win for MIT.
MIT, which has now won three of its last four games, will play next Saturday at Nichols College, taking on the Bison in a NEFC game at 2:30 p.m.


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What's in the Box - Buronga Public School
Day 5 of my regional NSW trip has brought me to Buronga Public School on the mighty Murray River across the river from Mildura.
After leaving Clare Public School I travelled another 240km south west over some very rough roads though Lake Mungo National Park.
Buronga Public School has a few more students than Clare Public School but is still a small school with under 100 students. I had chance to bring the Australian Museum to these students by showing them the Life on Seashore and Freshwater boxes. They will also get the next 3 weeks to explore these topics through the activities and specimens.
I spent the afternoon with a years 3 - 6 group looking at the specimens in the boxes and what they had seen before. This was followed by a K - 2 group who wanted to know if they were real or alive. They were also surprised that the box fitted so much in it.
I was then able to highjack the Video Conferenced staff meeting and show the teachers from Buronga and some from other local schools the boxes and explained what Museum in a Box is all about.
Stay tuned for tomorrows adventures.


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It's scary being Anna Hazare. Here is one man who has been compelled to carry the collective hope of over a billion countrymen on his 74-year-old shoulders . No matter how sturdy those shoulders are, that's a lot of weight. So far, the situation is tense but not grim. How much longer will the 'Main Hoon Na' scenario last? Important question. If emotions dry up and nothing concrete comes out of the shrill protests, who takes care of the disillusioned and desperate Anna followers waiting for the miracle to happen?
Ironically, the Anna phenomenon has divided rather than united India. Instead of the aam aadmi focusing on the 'C' word and backing Team Anna in its valiant fight against India's Emperor of Maladies — corruption (as malignant as the worst form of cancer) — much-needed energy has been dissipated on finger pointing and name calling. Anna now finds himself in a bit of a spot, and how he negotiates this challenge will determine not just his own future but the fate of tomorrow's India . Martyrdom is an attractive, seductive option.
The thing is, Anna has been appropriated and converted into a talisman. His followers chant his name like a mantra. Some of them believe if they chant it often enough and observe fasts, their wish for a corruption-free India will be automatically granted. Just like Manmohan Singh does not possess a magic wand (and has foolishly admitted it), neither does Anna. But we citizens do! It's called a 'vote' . But passions have reached such a feverish pitch, Anna devotees refuse to acknowledge basics (Anna alone cannot rid India of corruption). The solution to India's myriad problems is not Anna . And this is where the faithful flock is making an expensive mistake.
Anna Hazare is no Jayaprakash Narayan. He most certainly cannot be described as the 21st Mahatma Gandhi. He is Anna — a simple man with a simple mind. That is his biggest trump card and also his biggest liability. It is his simplicity that has attracted thousands of people to him. But it is the same simplicity that can become his undoing. A great man's silence is open to interpretation. A diehard fan can read whatever into it. But when the same great man opens his mouth, he risks everything if the content doesn't match expectations. For all his other attributes, even his most ardent admirers will admit, Anna is no intellectual heavyweight. He is not a statesman, nor has he pretended to be one. What has touched so many people's lives is his courage to take on the mighty, combined with a childlike obstinacy . Is that enough to 'save' India? Or are we being a bit too gullible, a bit too naïve pinning all our hopes on a single individual and his Jan Lokpal Bill? An Anna wave is what we have right now. Can it become a mass movement?
That the Congress-led UPA government has enough egg on its face to make a gigantic omelette is obvious. The Big Boys have bungled and bungled badly. The Prime Minister managed to find his voice a bit too late into the fracas. By the time he spoke up, the Anna show was well on the road, with enough support to shake up India's Debating Society (read: ministers who waste precious time scoring debating points on television instead of engaging in smart politics). This debacle has added to the confusion, and worse, caused major rifts within the government. Anna's decision to carry on fasting and stay put in jail was the masterstroke that the Debaters had not factored in. Nor had they paid close attention to the mood of the nation, which was indeed clamouring for change.
Unfortunately, what the mood also revealed was a growing sense of intolerance — and this is the frightening part. You had to take sides in a childish way — be fawningly pro-Anna or get labeled anti-Anna , like we were playing kho-kho . Dissenting opinions were damned. Those who didn't gush over Anna were dubbed unpatriotic. All this, while discussing the power of democracy ! It is this divisiveness that will cost Anna eventually . Hate and condemnation of those with a different point of view can hardly be described as Gandhian thinking. Anna loyalists will require more than Gandhi topis and trendy tees to keep up the momentum, now that we have admitted there is an elephant in the room. Poor Anna Hazare. Who said a folk hero's life is easy?


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Minor injuries when people rush from car show
ATLANTA (AP) — A spokeswoman for an Atlanta convention center says about 10 people suffered minor injuries after a crowd began running to leave a car and bike show.
Georgia World Congress Center communications director Jennifer LeMaster says some commotion caused people to start running at the crowded event Saturday. She says 10 had minor injuries and that none were transported to the hospital.
LeMaster says that police confirmed that no shots were fired. Police are investigating.
The Car and Bike show was sponsored presented by local radio stations. It ended early after the commotion occurred.
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Howard Simon has been a state affiliate Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) for almost four decades. He is the ACLU's most senior Affiliate Director. Howard has served as Executive Director of the ACLU of Florida since October 1997, and prior to his appointment as Florida ACLU Director he served as Executive Director of ACLU's Michigan affiliate for 23 years. Howard was raised in New York, and graduated from the City College of New York. He received a Ph.D. degree from the University of Minnesota in legal and political philosophy and social ethics. Prior to his work with the ACLU, he taught philosophy at the University of Minnesota and was a faculty member in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at DePauw University in Indiana.
As Executive Director of the Florida affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, Howard has overall responsibility for ACLU's legal, public education, legislative lobbying, and membership and fund-raising programs. Howard has been a frequent guest editorial writer in many Florida newspapers, and regularly appears in the media challenging politicians and government policies that assault constitutional freedoms. The ACLU of Florida has approximately 15,000 members, a staff of 30 and maintains staffed offices in Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Tampa in addition to its headquarters in Miami. The ACLU has been extensively involved in addressing the need for electoral reforms in Florida. Following the voting problems that occurred in the 2006 Congressional District 13 Election in Sarasota, the ACLU played a key role in securing the end of the use of paperless electronic voting systems in Florida, leading to the 2008 election in which every county used the same voting technology (the optical scan voting system) for the first time. The organization has also led efforts to end Florida's Civil War constitutional provision requiring a lifetime voting ban of former felons.
The ACLU of Florida is in the forefront of efforts to resist many of the anti-civil liberties initiatives originating from the Legislature and the Scott Administration. The ACLU filed numerous cases challenging efforts to make it more difficult to register new voters, reduce the number of early voting days, specifically banning voting on the Sunday prior to the Tuesday November Election, and more difficult to have your voted counted by requiring more people to vote by provisional, rather than regular ballot. The ACLU has challenged the Governor's Executive Order mandating drug/urine screen tests for state employees in the absence of suspicion of illicit drugs. Another ACLU lawsuit resulted in a federal order blocking the law requiring all applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy families (TANF) to submit to a suspicionless drug/urine test.


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Planet Green. What lies ahead?
Tweet We just read in Media Post that Discovery Network's brand Planet Green will get its own renovation on the horizon. Discovery now has $1 billion to spend on content for its various networks, and no doubt part of that will be directed to Planet Green.


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April 29, 2010-Heading West
On Saturday we left Cedar Rapids Iowa. By Sunday we were passing through Denver. The trip across the great plains took a day and passing through the Rockies took another day and then we detoured across the Colorado Plateau, the source of the Rio Grande and Colorado Rivers, had lunch in Taos New Mexico, and dropped down with the Rio Grande to Albuquerque.
Truck Stop
At sunset next day we were on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and we stayed that night at a lodge right in the park. At 05:30 the next morning we got up to shoot the canyon at sunrise.
Judy At the Grand Canyon
Rain Comes to the Canyon
At 7400ft of altitude the South Rim is high enough to be damn cold in April and a front coming through brought an icy wind. We shivered behind a rock doing arobics to stay warm and took a few photos whenever the sun came out but by 07:30AM the rain and sleet and chilly conditions drove us off the rim of the canyon and we took the shuttle back to the lodge, had breakfast in the cafeteria, and then headed down the mountain.
That afternoon we arrived at Jan's house in Indio California (Palm Springs) for a wonderful few days of family fun & desert heat and completed our roundtrip by pulling into Margie's driveway in San Diego 35 days and 6000 miles after we started.
Next we will fly to Washington State to visit the other side of the family.
At La Jolla
Click here to see some photos we took coming back across the US.
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Gilmore Girls
"The Perfect Dress" - (TV-) (HDTV)
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SHERILYN FENN ("TWIN PEAKS") GUEST STARS AS LUKE'S OLD FLAME - Feeling that he has missed too much and wants to get to know his newly discovered daughter April (Vanessa Marano, who does not appear in the episode), Luke goes to have a talk with her mother, his former girlfriend Anna Nardini (guest star Fenn). Meanwhile, Lorelai (Lauren Graham) sets a date for the wedding after finding the perfect dress, but she is worried by the nagging feeling that something is about to go wrong. Back at Yale, Rory (Alexis Bledel) happily moves into a dingy off-campus apartment with Paris (Lisa Weil) and Doyle (Danny Strong), and tries to avoid running into Logan (Matt Czuchry). However, when Logan shows up at her apartment and declares his love for her, Rory breaks down. Melissa McCarthy, Keiko Agena, Yanic Truesdale and Sean Gunn also star. The episode was written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and directed by Jamie Babbit (#2T6311).


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graemes888 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 150 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
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Less than 24 hours to go... thanks so much for you creative efforts... it's been a pleasure working with you all... Cheers!
Where your coming from?
Our business fills a gap in the property market... and that is to provide sellers and buyers with an impartial overview of the current condo projects that are planned for the future or currently under construction... in the context of what already exists... using 'Google Earth' as the platform for presenting these 3D condo models (see attached file sample).
A user has the ability to "Fly to".. in the virtual world... whatever condo they select... or, "Fly around" at will to explore.
We will also provide '2D Layout Plans' of those project for easy reference.
Most importantly, we will chart the price trends... and allow site user to input 'live updates' on the current price of all projects listed... to give the market 'real-time' access to this information when making critical investment decisions.
Anyone interested in the latest condo development projects... including Developers, Brokers, Agents, Buyers, Sellers, Designers... etc.
I was looking at the 'Condo Visual' shortcut on my desktop just now... that could be an interesting approach as well... with 'arrow, condo block with a Google Earth back ground!?
We need a new logo for the web site that allows us to be seen as a 'unique addition' to what already exists in the property industry... and the logo needs to reflect that unique business nature.
We provide useful information (3D images, 2D plans and price trends) to the market... but do NOT sell or advertise properties for sale on the site... but will link our site to those sites that do so as appropriate
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1. No dark backgrounds (IMPORTANT NOTE, we will focus on SE Asia markets (e.g. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur)... so a 'tropical' feel may be relevant... without looking like a 'Travel Agent'!
2. A fresh, bright color is preferred... green would be a good starting point
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5. The logo could be 1 word (Condovisual) or 2 words ( Condo Visual)
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The Miami Dolphins have shown all offseason they're unafraid to spend to get what they want. Their pursuit of Kansas City Chiefs left tackle Branden Albert fits with that new organizational thinking.
NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reported Monday that the Dolphins are willing to meet Albert's asking price, that being a contract similar to the six-year, $53.4 million contract extension signed by Houston Texans offensive tackle Duane Brown last summer.
This stands in contrast to a recent report by Yahoo! Sports that stated the Dolphins and Albert wouldn't be a match unless his price "comes down significantly."
If the financial end is taken care of, only compensation between the teams is left to be worked out. The Chiefs want a second-round pick. The Dolphins own two (at No. 42 and No. 54).
If the Chiefs are willing to take the later pick, we should have ourselves a deal.
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Editorial Reviews
"Sorry Christian and Gideon, there's a new heartthrob for you to contend with. Meet Talon. Talon Steel."
"Possession brings Talon Steel's story to a conclusion, wrapping up a thrilling mystery intertwined with some amazingly hot sex scenes... the buildup to the protagonists discovery keeps the pages moving at a rapid-fire pace. "
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"I'm dead from the strongest book hangover ever. Helen exceeded every expectation I had for this book. It was heart pounding, heartbreaking, intense, full throttle genius. "
-Tina at Bookalicious Babes Blog
"WOAH. Helen Hardt has truly blown me away with this series. It is dark, emotional, intense, horrifying, and utterly beautiful all mixed together. "
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"Such a beautiful torment - the waiting, the anticipation, the relief that only comes briefly before more questions arise, and the wait begins again... Check. Mate. Ms. Hardt..."
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"The love scenes are beautifully written and so scorching hot I'm fanning my face just thinking about them."
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Jade Roberts's love for Talon Steel is the real deal, and she's more determined than ever to help him come to grips with whatever is haunting him. To that end, she continues her investigation of the Steels…and unknowingly attracts some dangerous foes from their shrouded history.
Talon loves Jade deeply and longs to possess her forever, so he faces his worst fears and exposes his rawest wounds in an attempt to heal. The road is icy and treacherous, but if he perseveres and comes out whole on the other side, he'll finally be worthy of Jade's love.
The untamed passion between the two still blazes, but as the horrors of Talon's past resurface, Jade and Talon aren't safe…


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Katy Perry had come to dance.
On a recent afternoon the pop superstar was at a Burbank rehearsal studio, fortifying herself with a salad before diving into four hours of sweaty physical movement — a not-so-dry run for a handful of performances in which she'd be doing more choreography than at any point in her career.
Perry, known for bubbly, fun-loving hits such as "I Kissed a Girl" and "Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)," was dressed for a workout: black tights, black sneakers, a ripped-up T-shirt with two cats pictured on it. (Big cat lady, Katy Perry.) Several times she used the sleeve of her gray hoodie as a napkin, another sign that she was here to get down to business. No time for niceties.
As focused as Perry appeared, though, she was squishier regarding her new album. We were talking about what distinguishes "Prism," due Tuesday, from her first two records, and at first she offered only generalities — "It's got some substance to it" — language that seemed to be circling a more straightforward description.
The music, I finally suggested, feels grown-up.
"Yes!" she said, not flinching at the term but nodding eagerly. "And I love being mature. I'm ready for my 30s — I hear it's so much better than your 20s."
For normal folks, perhaps, but rarely for pop stars, whose work usually amounts to selling youth to young people. And Perry has sold more youth than most: Five singles from 2010's double-platinum "Teenage Dream" went to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, an achievement she shares with only Michael Jackson; "Roar," the lead single from "Prism," reached the top spot quickly last month.
But if Perry is unusually accepting of the g-word, there's good reason for that: This Santa Barbara native, who on Oct. 25 will turn 29 — a few years older than A-list peers Rihanna (who's 25) and Taylor Swift (23) — no longer seems like much of a kid.
"Prism," her third studio disc, follows a tumultuous period the singer referred to as a "real crossroads in my life." In late 2010, just as her career was exploding, Perry married British comedian Russell Brand; 14 months later he filed for divorce. The experience was reported on extensively by the tabloid press, of course, but it also figured prominently in "Katy Perry: Part of Me," an unexpectedly candid 2012 documentary that included scenes of the star nearly paralyzed by grief.
"I couldn't pretend that I didn't have a failed marriage — it was already out there in the news," she said of the decision to address the topic in the film. "So why not show the reality of what it was?"
That reality and its aftermath are all over "Prism," in moody, midtempo songs such as "Ghost" and "Love Me" — in which she rhymes "lost my own identity" with "forgot you picked me for me" — as well as more robust anthems of self-empowerment like "Roar," with a music video that depicts Perry as a vine-swinging jungle queen singing about having the eye of the tiger.
"Some people are going to see it as a song about cats," the singer said with a laugh. She was curled on a sofa, her hair pulled back in a messy ponytail. "But it's not just a song about cats. It's about finding your inner strength and not turning into a shell of yourself when you're faced with a situation you don't agree with.
"That may be a little psychological — like, What does it all mean?" she added with mock-profound intensity. "But I literally just came from therapy, so I'm already there."
A weighty message isn't entirely new for Perry, whose breakout 2008 debut, "One of the Boys," came after earlier unsuccessful attempts at Christian rock — her parents are religious leaders — and grungy Alanis Morissette-style pop. One of those five No. 1 singles from "Teenage Dream" was "Firework," an earnest stadium-rave pep talk aimed at misfits "feel[ing] like a waste of space."
Yet with its adventurous textures and introspective lyrics — not to mention a dreamy cover shot by art-world photographer Ryan McGinley — "Prism" strikes a newly sophisticated balance between accessibility and idiosyncrasy; it's a work of confession scaled to Top 40 dimensions, one in which Perry uses her success as license to explore inside and out.
"Some of the songs on the album are songs you might be scared to do if you didn't have the momentum Katy has," said Dr. Luke, the writer-producer who's had a hand in most of Perry's biggest hits. (The singer's other collaborators on "Prism" include her longtime songwriting partner Bonnie McKee, the Swedish pop wizards Max Martin and Klas Åhlund and, in the throbbing "Dark Horse," the Memphis rapper Juicy J.)
As an example, Dr. Luke singled out "Legendary Lovers," a vaguely psychedelic excursion with Eastern-sounding strings and words about feeling one's lotus bloom. "That's an amazing song," he said, "but it may not be a door-opener for a first-time artist."
Perry felt confident taking risks on "Prism" because her fans "ended up trusting me at the end of 'Teenage Dream,'" she said. "People have figured out that I'm not going to abuse their attention, so now I think they're ready to jump off with me."
Even so, Perry's label is hardly letting "Prism" market itself.
Beginning in July, when a shiny gold tractor-trailer drove around L.A. with the album's title and release date emblazoned on its side, Capitol Records has kept the singer in public view with performances on the MTV Video Music Awards and "Saturday Night Live" as well as a Citi commercial in which a dad promises his daughter he'll buy her tickets to a Katy Perry concert.
On Tuesday she's set to play a record-release show at Clear Channel Media's new iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank; the next night she'll headline a breast-cancer benefit at the Hollywood Bowl. There's even a fragrance, Killer Queen, that Perry flew to Berlin last month to promote.
"Katy works harder than any female artist I know," said Ellie Goulding, the young English singer who opened for Perry on tour in 2011. "She's handled the enormity of her career and all the weirdness that comes with being famous with immense gracefulness."
One of the label's highest-profile releases this year, "Prism" should have a rollout that feels "pervasive and big and important," said Capitol Chief Executive Steve Barnett. But Greg Thompson, who oversees the company's marketing, insisted the campaign was designed to "pull back the curtain a little bit — to show that Katy is a complex, multidimensional human being."
Asked what he thinks of peeling back the curtain on five more No. 1 singles, Thompson laughed and said, "I love No. 1 singles, and I'm very happy to stock the record with them. But I'm not in control of that — Katy is."
Perry, who said she's involved in every aspect of her business, admitted that she worries about overexposure in the age of social media, especially regarding an album that tries to cultivate a feeling of intimacy.
"You put one thing out and then instantly it's on Facebook! It's on Twitter! It's on Vevo!" she said, punctuating each name with a jab of her hand. "You're like, 'Ugh, just let me make up my own mind.'"
In the wake of her divorce, her love life is something to be handled carefully too. "I never play into the paparazzi," she said. "I don't feed that beast."
That certainly hasn't stopped photographers from snapping pictures of her with her famous boyfriend, John Mayer. (This past summer the singers shared a plush soft-rock duet, "Who You Love," on his "Paradise Valley" album.) "And I put my phone down if I'm going to have a drink," she said. "I don't drink and tweet."
The challenge, she added as she prepared to head into rehearsal, is figuring out what's too much and what's not enough.
"I just want people to see more of me," she said, and by extension less of the "cutesiness" she clung to on "Teenage Dream," when she played shows in an electric-blue wig and a ruffly dress adorned with cupcakes.
"Where can you go from a cartoon character?" Perry asked. "You have to maybe go the other way."


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Someone just told George Takei about the Wheelmate laptop steering wheel desk for sale on Amazon.com.
"It's hard to believe this product even exists," the actor, best known for playing Hikaru Sulu in "Star Trek," and now an Internet sensation, wrote on Facebook. "So I've added my own review. I couldn't resist."
Takei's gave the Wheelmate five stars, writing:
My husband Brad always warns me not to try and update my Facebook page while I'm driving. "You'll hit another pedestrian," he says. "This isn't the Enterprise, there isn't a deflector array." Then along comes a miracle product like this! I can now happily fly at warp speed down the streets of Los Angeles, laptop or mobile device perched right in front of me, so I can keep both eyes right on it AND on the road. It's so much easier to ignore all the frightened screams and annoying honking when you've got Facebook to look at while driving. Thank you, Wheelmate!
In the interest of balance, here's a one-star review:
This product failed the first time I used it. I went to the Dunkin Doughnuts drive up window and ordered a large coffee and 2 donuts. I placed them on the Wheelmate. Leaving the parking lot I made a right turn on to the street. The hot coffee and doughnuts slid off the Wheelmate, spilled and made a mess inside my car. The product is defective. The Wheelmate needs to have sides on it and secure holes for beverages. I will wait until a revised model is available.
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Romney Begins Offering Specifics on Campaign Trail
(LOS ANGELES) -- In his first speech since advisers vowed to offer a more detail-centric campaign, Mitt Romney began to offer specifics of his proposed policies but stopped short of offering many new initiatives.
It was a speech delivered to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was one tailored to the predominately Hispanic audience, the candidate pointing out the unemployment rate for Hispanics is more than 10 percent, higher than the national employment rate, which is currently 8.1 percent.
And while Romney did offer more easy-to-understand specifics on how he'd balance the budget -- by "cutting subsidies for things like Amtrak, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting" -- Romney didn't go further to suggest which agencies he'd cut, as he has done previously in closed-door fundraisers.
In fact, the specifics Romney offered Monday were those he has given before on the stump, but they show a new desire to give voters more details on what a Romney White House would do.
Romney offered details of his five-point turnaround plan that he has mentioned before, but as campaign adviser Ed Gillespie told reporters Monday morning, voters are, "just now starting to lock in" and are just, "starting to look for more information and new information."
He mentioned details heard earlier during his campaign about immigration, including his desire to "fix our immigration system" by establishing an employment verification system that employers could use to ensure that the people they are hiring are legally in the country.
And on boosting the education system, Romney said he'd do that by promoting school choice, empowering, "the parents of our low-income and special-needs students to choose where their child goes to school."
And on balancing the budget, Romney crunched the specific numbers for the crowd here, proposing to get federal spending down to 20 percent of the GDP and vowing to, "pursue a five percent cut in non-security discretionary spending."
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