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Cook the Book: Roast Beef on Marrow Bones
This Roast Beef on Marrow Bones is the kind of recipe that only a butcher could come up with, so it's no big shock that Joshua and Jessica Applestone, butcher-owners of Fleisher's Grass-Fed and Organic Meats and authors of The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meats, created it. The recipe replaces a traditional roasting rack with a bed of marrow bones and it's pure meat genius.
The Applestones always have plenty of marrow bones lying around their shop, and knowing the beefy, buttery goodness that rendered marrow bones produce, they decided to incorporate them into a roasting bed. The marrow bones are set on the bottom of a roasting pan along with onions and garlic that have been caramelized. The seared beef is placed on top and stock and butter are added before this meaty dish is roasted in the oven to a rosy medium-rare.
When the roast comes out of the oven, you're met with a trifecta of beefiness—a gorgeous hunk of meaty, rare roast beef; marrow bones just waiting to be spread on crusty bread; and a mess of onions that have been braising in beefy juices, marrow, and butter. There are all sort of ways to serve this over-the-top roast beef, but I'm thinking that a roast beef sandwich spread with marrow and scatted with braised onions is the way to go.
As always with our Cook the Book feature, we have five (5) copies of The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meats to give away this week.
Reprinted with permission from The Butcher's Guide to Well-Raised Meats by Joshua and Jessica Applestone and Alexandra Zissu, copyright © 2011. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of Random House, Inc.
- Yield:4 with leftovers
- Active time: 10 minutes
- Total time:40 minutes
- Rated:
- 1 (3- to 5-pound) eye round, cleaned of silver skin, fat, and sinew
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced into ½-inch-thick rounds
- 4 garlic cloves, lightly crushed
- 6 (2-inch) marrow bones
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into thin pats
- ½ cup beef or chicken stock (preferably homemade) or white wine
- A crusty baguette (for serving)
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Tie the eye round with butcher's twine. Season generously with salt and pepper. In a large roasting pan set over high heat, heat the oil until it's almost smoking. Sear the roast on all sides until it has a good brown crust, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer the roast to a plate and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook, stirring, until browned, about 5 minutes. Settle the bones among the onion and garlic, arranging them into a rack. Put the roast on top of the bones and onion, then scatter the butter pats over the top of the meat. Add stock or wine to the bottom of the pan, making sure that the liquid does not cover the bones. Transfer the roasting pan to the oven and cook for 35 minutes, basting every 15 minutes or so with the pan juices and the stock. The roast is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the meat registers 120°F for medium-rare. Remove the pan from the oven and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes before slicing.
The roast can be served hot or at room temperature. Spread the marrow from the bones on bread to accompany the meal.
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Was surprised that during the discussion about the Pied Piper Communicator, no one mentioned that, coincidentally, Pied Piper is also the name of the tech startup featured in the HBO series "Silicon Valley". Was that deliberate?
A minor point really, just wanted to bring it up and also say you guys do a great job, have enjoyed the show for a few years now.
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Tonya from Letters for Lucas tagged me, so I'm happily playing along with Old School Blogging! This month's topic is ABC's. Elaine of The Miss Elaine-ous Life is hosting with Jennifer. Link up, if you want to play along too.
Alphabet Meme
A. Attached or Single?
Happily attached and married!
B. Best Friend(s)?
Yes, I've got those. Thank God.
C. Cake or pie?
Cake, cake, cake. I prefer chocolate and raspberry. I also like cheesecake. With raspberry.
D. Day of choice?
A vacation day or a sunny day.
E. Essential Item?
iPhone, mascara, o-gloss, reading glasses, Kindle…oh my, do I have to pick just one? I'm higher maintenance then I thought.
F. Favorite color?
Blue. I like blue. But I mostly wear gray.
G. Gummy bears or worms?
Gummy bears
H. Hometown?
Danville, California is where I grew up. Now I reside in Orange.
I. Favorite Indulgence?
I heart red vines.
J. January or July?
January is my firstborn's birthday month, my annual girls trip to the Sundance Film Festival, and the first of the year. July is my husband's birthday month, Del Mar opening day, my folks wedding anniversary and it's sunny. I can't decide between the two.
K. Kids?
I have a boy and a girl. My son is 6 and my daughter is 3.
L. Life isn't complete without?
My family.
M. Marriage date?
October 28, 2000.
N. Number of brothers/sisters?
I have a baby brother. Ok, he's not a baby (we are only 13 months apart) but that's what I call him. My baby bro. He actually signs my birthday cards like that too: Love, Baby bro. And I'm adopted so I also have three bio-sisters who I adore and two bio-brothers. One I adore the other I've only met once, but he's nice.
O. Oranges or Apples.
P. Phobias?
I really don't like leaving the house with the bed unmade. If I do, it's not going to rattle me all day but I prefer a made bed to come home to. I'm also not afraid of heights but I prefer both feet on the ground. And don't even think about coming near my eyes with your fingers. I can touch my eyes, but I'm weird about other people coming near my eyes. Makes my eye doctor appointments a little stressful.
Q. Quotes?
I'm a quote person. I love quotes. "Always start from hope" is a favorite. I also like Joss Whedon's "Always be yourself…unless you suck".
R. Reasons to smile?
My family. My husband and kids make me smile (98% of the time). Damnyouautocorrect.com also makes me smile. Seriously, it's funny shit. Watching my dog endlessly chase a tennis ball makes me smile. Kindness, the little things like someone opening a door for you always makes me smile.
S. Season of choice?
Summer. I like sunny.
T. Tag 5 People.
I got nothing…
U. Unknown fact about me?
I love movie soundtracks. My favorite is Elizabethtown. I keep that CD in my car, and it's also on my iPod.
V. Vegetable?
My favorite is green beans but I eat most all veggies.
W. Worst habit?
I have a bit of a potty mouth. And I can be as lazy as I am productive.
X. Xray or Ultrasound?
Ultrasound, if I have to chose.
Y. Your favorite food?
No favorites but I love Mexican food. I also love hot & sour soup.
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Jose Enrique has declared himself available for Liverpool's opening Barclays Premier League match against Southampton a week on Sunday.
The Spanish left-back made just nine appearances last season before undergoing knee surgery in November that brought his campaign to a premature end.
He resumed training in July and enjoyed some playing time on the Reds' pre-season tour to the US.
Speaking to Press Association Sport at Liverpool FC Members' Family Day, Enrique said: "I'm feeling good.
"I was training on my own and running a lot, and it's not the same when you play with a team because it's a lot more with the ball and a different type of running.
"I'm still getting my fitness back but I feel really good and confident that I can play soon.
"It's little by little, and not just me, everyone is getting their fitness. If the manager wants me to play in the first game of the season, I am ready of course."
Enrique's fitness is a boost to boss Brendan Rodgers, who was left without a specialist left-back last season and has not been able to strengthen in that area.
The Reds have been heavily linked with young Spaniard Alberto Moreno but so far he has stayed with Sevilla.
Rodgers has still been busy in the transfer window, spending significant money on Southampton duo Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren, Belgium World Cup star Divock Origi, Benfica's Lazar Markovic and Emre Can from Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool fan Rickie Lambert was another player to leave Southampton for the Reds while right-back Javier Manquillo has joined on loan from Atletico Madrid.
All will have to work extremely hard to fill the gap left by Luis Suarez's departure for Barcelona but Enrique sees no reason why they cannot match last season's second-placed finish.
"Everyone says about Luis and of course Luis was a top player for us, one of the top players in the world," said the Spaniard.
"But we've spent a lot of money on good players as well, we have a very good team. Hopefully we can do the same thing as last season."
One advantage for Liverpool may be that the former Southampton trio are all experienced Premier League players.
"It depends on the player but normally (it's an advantage)," said Enrique.
"It's a different league, a completely different type of football. This one probably is the hardest in terms of fitness because in the Premier League you run a lot, going wide and back more or less all the game.
"Of course if you are used to this league, normally you do well. That doesn't mean that a player that comes from another league can't do well as well, but it is more risk."
Strength in depth is key for Liverpool this season as they return to the Champions League for the first time in five seasons.
Enrique, whose only trophy with the Reds was the Capital One Cup in 2012, cannot wait to make his debut at Europe's top table.
He said: "Liverpool has been for a while without Champions League.
"I've never played in the Champions League and I'm so excited to play in this competition because the best teams in the world are in this competition. I think Liverpool are one of the best teams in the world so Liverpool have to be there as well.
"We'll try to go as far as we can but of course not forget about the league and the two cups. We have a big squad and we want to compete for everything.
"Hopefully, like the manager says, we can win a trophy. We won one before with Kenny (Dalglish). I know it wasn't a Champions League or a league title but it was really exciting and for the fans it's really good to win trophies."


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EWISE: Study of Eplerenone in Women With Chest Pain, Coronary Vascular Dysfunction and Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00187889
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 16, 2005
Results First Posted : October 14, 2013
Last Update Posted : October 14, 2013
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|Condition or disease
|Ischemic Heart Disease
|Drug: Eplerenone Drug: Placebo or sugar pill
|Phase 4
INDICATION: Coronary Vascular Dysfunction (Endothelial Dysfunction and/or Microvascular angina).
OBJECTIVES: To investigate effects of aldosterone blockade (eplerenone) on coronary vascular function.
PATIENT POPULATION: Women who meet the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-sponsored WISE (Women Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) study criteria of chest discomfort, coronary vascular dysfunction and undergoing evaluation for myocardial ischemia in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis.
STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, randomized, double blind placebo-controlled, comparative trial of eplerenone, given in the presence of a renin-angiotensin blocker (ACE-I or ARB in the case of ACE-I intolerance).
TREATMENT: Eplerenone 25mg titrated to 50mg as tolerated per day versus placebo for four months
PRIMARY EFFICACY PARAMETER(S): Epicardial coronary artery endothelial function at Week 16 (adjusted for baseline treatment group and site by treatment interaction variables) comparing the eplerenone group to the placebo group.
SECONDARY EFFICACY PARAMETERS: Microvascular coronary endothelial function at Week 16 (adjusted for baseline treatment group and site by treatment interaction variables) comparing the eplerenone group to the placebo group.
- Coronary flow reserve
- Chest discomfort as measured by the Seattle Angina Questionnaire
SAFETY PARAMETERS: Blood pressure, pulse rate and frequency and occurrence of adverse events. The latter will include serum K and Creatinine.
STATISTICAL RATIONALE AND ANALYSIS: A statistical rationale for the number of patients in the study has been provided. Interim analyses are planned after 10 patients have completed treatment in each group.
ANTICIPATED TOTAL NUMBER OF PATIENTS: 50 (25 per treatment group).
ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF PATIENTS AT EACH SITE: Approximately 13.
PARTICIPATING SITES: University of Florida (Carl Pepine, MD), Emory University (Arshed Quyyumi, MD), Rhode Island Hospital (Barry Sharaf, MD), and Mayo Clinic (Amir Lerman, MD). There is an existing relationship between the first 3 sites and the Mayo Clinic site is familiar with all necessary protocol procedures and is anxious to participate. The University of Florida will serve as the main contracting site.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|70 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Double (Participant, Investigator)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Double-Blind, Multicenter, Placebo Controlled Study of Aldosterone Blockade (Eplerenone) in Women With Chest Pain, Coronary Vascular Dysfunction and Evidence of Myocardial Ischemia in the Absence of Significant Epicardial Coronary Artery Disease
|Study Start Date :
|August 2004
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|December 2011
Active Comparator: Eplerenone
Eplerenone 25 mg (1 pill)daily for 1 week then uptitrated to 50 mg (2 pills)daily for 15 weeks.
Drug: Eplerenone
Eplerenone 25 mg (1 pill) daily for 1 week then uptitrated to 50 mg (2 pills) daily for 15 weeks.
Placebo Comparator: Placebo or sugar pill
Placebo blinded as 25 mg tablet once daily for 1 week then uptitrated to 2 pills daily for 15 weeks.
Drug: Placebo or sugar pill
Placebo blinded as 25 mg tablet(1 pill) once daily for 1 week then uptitrated to 50 mg (2 pills) daily for 15 weeks.
Other Name: Placebo
- Epicardial Coronary Artery Endothelial Function (Adjusted) at Week 16 Comparing the Eplerenone Group to the Placebo Group [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]The primary measure was the relative change in coronary diameter to acetylcholinem (ACH) at 16 weeks adjusted for baseline reactivity to acetylcholine. Change in coronary artery diameter after ACH was measured in mm at baseline and 16 weeks. Percent change at 16 weeks - percent change at baseline was the outcome.
- Microvascular Coronary Flow Reserve(Adjusted) at Week 16 Adjusted for Baseline Coronary Flow Reserve Comparing the Eplerenone Group to the Placebo Group [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ]Coronary flow reserve is a ratio of coronary blood flow velocity before and after adenosine. The outcome measure is the difference between the coronary flow reserve at 16 weeks adjusted for coronary flow reserve at baseline.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|21 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Non-pregnant women with chest discomfort who are 21 to 75 years of age and from diverse racial/ethnic groups.
- Suspected ischemic heart disease (IHD) but no severe coronary stenosis (> 50% diameter reduction) on coronary angiography used to qualify for WISE.
- Endothelial dysfunction, defined as failure to dilate to intracoronary acetylcholine (< 5% increase in mean lumen diameter).
- If possible, patients should be taking stable, maximally tolerated dose of either an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor [ACEI] (or an angiotensin II receptor blocker [ARB] if ACEI intolerant)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women who are breast-feeding or who are pregnant. Women of childbearing potential may be enrolled but must agree not to become pregnant during the course of the study and must practice a method of birth control considered reliable by the investigator. If established on hormonal contraceptives for more than 3 months, patients will be allowed to participate provided that this therapy remains constant throughout the study. If a patient becomes pregnant or begins breast-feeding during the study, she must be withdrawn immediately.
- Acute ischemic syndrome defined as acute myocardial infarction [MI] (by enzyme or electrocardiogram [ECG] criteria) or unstable angina within 1 month of entry.
- Uncontrolled moderate hypertension: sitting blood pressure > 160/95mmHg with measurements recorded on at least 2 occasions (for blood pressure control patients must first be stabilized, preferably with a diuretic, and remain on that dosing regimen throughout participation in the study).
- Severe heart failure defined as New York Heart Association (NYHA) Class III or IV on treatment.
- Coronary revascularization by either coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) or stent placement.
- Conditions likely to influence outcomes independent of IHD: severe lung, renal (creatinine >1.8 or creatinine clearance [CrCl] ≤ 50ml/min) or hepatic disease; surgically uncorrected significant congenital or valvular heart disease; and other diseases likely to be fatal or require frequent hospitalizations within the next six months.
- Adherence or retention reasons: recent alcoholism or drug abuse; psychiatric illness including severe depression; dementia; active participation in any other research trial other than WISE; or unwilling to complete follow-up evaluations including repeat testing.
- Hypersensitivity to any medications to be used in the study
- Documented obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Aortic stenosis (valve area < 1.5cm).
- Left ventricular (LV) dysfunction (ejection fraction <= 35%).
- History of significant cocaine or amphetamine abuse.
- Serum potassium > 5.0meq/l at baseline
- Taking potent CYP3A4 inhibitors (ketoconazole, itraconazole, nefazodone, troleandomycin, clarithromycin, ritonavir, nelfinavir)
- Intolerance to ACEI and ARB medications
- Use of potassium supplements or potassium sparing diuretics
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00187889
|United States, Florida
|University of Florida
|Gainesville, Florida, United States, 32610
|Principal Investigator:
|Carl J Pepine, MD
|University of Florida
|Responsible Party:
|University of Florida
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|September 16, 2005 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|October 14, 2013
|Last Update Posted:
|October 14, 2013
|Last Verified:
|October 2011
Microvascular Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Coronary Artery Disease
Chest Pain
Pathologic Processes
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Coronary Disease
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations
Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists
Hormone Antagonists
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Diuretics, Potassium Sparing
Natriuretic Agents
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Ancap Enterprise Ltd in New York, NY
Ancap Enterprise Ltd (Investment Advisory Services) is a financial advisory firm in New York, New York. This financial advisor is listed on Financial Advisory Firms under Financial Advisory Services - Investment Advisory Services.
You can reach us on phone number (212) 732-0333, fax number or email address . Our office is located on 20 Vesey St, New York, NY,
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In Wake Of Conn. Shooting, Minn. Schools To Hold Safety ReferendumMost Minnesota schools will welcome students back on Tuesday, and keeping kids safe while they're there is a top priority. After a gunman stormed an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., and killed 26 people, some Minnesota schools made changes. This fall, at least five school districts in our state will vote on safety referendums.


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Increased Health & Safety by reducing the manual handling of hazardous materials.
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Inver Grove Heights, a Leader in Water Protection,
Continues to Receive Project Recognition after National Award
At the annual conference on January 28, 2016, it was announced that the 2016 Environmental Leadership Award was given to the City of Inver Grove Heights by the Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA) for the city's role in "Designing a City for Zero Stormwater Runoff". The City worked with the local firm Emmons & Olivier Resources (EOR), a nationally recognized leader in water resource engineering and management, in "Designing a City of Zero Stormwater Runoff". This award builds upon the project's recent state and national engineering recognition in 2015 from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) where it was honored as one of the top eight engineering projects in the country. The MECA award highlights the project's "leadership in advancing effective erosion and sediment control and Stormwater Management … that have advanced water resource quality in Minnesota."
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The NHS in our area is changing, and it needs your help.
The Government is investing an extra £20bn a year in the NHS as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Now you can help your local NHS invest in the right support by sharing your ideas with us.
Healthwatch Bedford Borough has launched the national 'What Would You Do?' Healthwatch campaign, to gather feedback from the public on ways to improve local NHS Services:
Your views matter.
Take part in our short survey here and share your views about what would make health services in Bedford Borough better.
We want to know the following:
- How would you help people live healthier lives?
- What would make health services better?
- How would you make it easier for people to take control of their own health and well-being?
- What would you do to make support better for people with long-term conditions?
Thank you very much for taking part in the survey. If you have any additional comments please talk to us at:
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The Secretary-General's UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign proclaims every 25th of the month as Orange Day! The first in a series of Orange Days will be launched on 25 July, and will be repeated every consecutive month leading up to the 57th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to be held in March next year.
The objective is to raise awareness about the issue of violence against women and girls, not only once a year on 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), but every month.
The UNiTE campaign will also launch a new ribbon as symbol for preventing and ending violence against women and girls. With your help, we can make this symbol universal.
What can you do?
1. Wear orange on 25 July;
2. Invite others to wear orange on every 25th of the month, share posts & tweet about it!
3. Use & share the photo of the UNiTE ribbon - the new symbol for ending violence against women and girls;
4. Change your Facebook cover photo to the cover photo of the Say NO - UNiTE Facebook page, promoting the Orange Day and the ribbon.
5. Update your Facebook or Twitter status
Sample Facebook posts:
Sample Twitter posts (hashtag #orangeday):
Additional links:
The Brussels based United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe - UNRIC provides information on UN activities to the countries of the region. It also provides liaison with institutions of the European Union in the field of information. Its outreach activities extend to all segments of society and joint campaigns, projects and events are organized with partners including the EU, governments, the media, NGOs, schools and local authorities.
United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC Brussels)
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If you're a broccoli salad fan, you'll love the combination of these colorful ingredients. Cook the pasta al dente so it's firm enough to hold its own when tossed with the tangy-sweet salad dressing.
Use these video tips for getting pasta just right every time.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer in a shallow pan 5 to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant, stirring halfway through.
Prepare pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, cut broccoli florets from stems, and separate florets into small pieces using tip of a paring knife. Peel away tough outer layer of stems, and finely chop stems.
Whisk together mayonnaise and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; add broccoli, hot cooked pasta, and grapes, and stir to coat. Cover and chill 3 hours. Stir bacon and pecans into salad just before serving.


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Robertson headed to DL with strained groin
Yankees' closer injured himself closing out Sunday's 6-4 victory over Toronto
NEW YORK -- The Yankees spent seven weeks of Spring Training watching David Robertson glide through a breezy camp, harboring few concerns about the handoff of what was Mariano Rivera's closer role for so many years.
One wrong move has changed that, shaking up the pecking order of New York's bullpen. Robertson will be placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a Grade 1 strain of his left groin, Yankees manager Joe Girardi revealed after Monday's 4-2 victory over the Orioles.
"It's not what you want, but you've got to figure it out," Girardi said. "Other guys will get a chance to step up. You expect them to step up and get the job done in his absence. We've had to deal with things like this before. We just need guys to step up."
In Robertson's absence, Girardi said that his first call will likely be to right-hander Shawn Kelley, depending on where the opponents' lineup is. Kelley set down Baltimore in the ninth inning on Monday to record his first career save.
"It forces all of us to throw another inning later, so obviously, that's not good for the whole 'pen," Kelley said. "But injuries are part of it, and we've got to overcome it. You saw today what we're capable of, and hopefully we can string it together until he gets back."
The Yankees promoted left-hander Cesar Cabral on Tuesday morning to replace Robertson on the active roster.
"Opportunity presents itself all the time," Kelley said. "I would give anything for David not to be hurt right now, because I know he's upset. We're a better team with D-Rob. But like I said, we've got to move forward, and we've all got to step up and fill some bigger roles."
Robertson said that he felt the injury while closing out Sunday's 6-4 win over the Blue Jays in Toronto, when he pitched around a hit and a walk to log his second save of the year.
"It just started aggravating me; I thought it was going to go away," Robertson said. "I had some pain in the afternoon, coming home on the flight, and this morning when I woke up, there was still some irritation there, so I came in and said something."
An MRI exam taken on Monday morning in New York revealed the strain. Robertson said that he believes he will be able to return in the minimum 15 days, but the timing of the injury is an annoyance that recalls a previous incident in his career.
Back in 2012, when Robertson claimed the closer's role following Rivera's season-ending knee injury, Robertson made just four appearances before he also landed on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle. Rafael Soriano claimed the closer's job at that time, keeping it for the rest of the year.
"It's definitely a little frustrating," Robertson said. "It seems like something always happens to me. There's nothing I can do about it. There's no way I'd be able to go out there and be 100 percent, and do what I do the way I'm feeling right now."


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DETROIT – They play baseball and they sing?
Detroit Tiger Miguel Cabrera and other MLB players are featured in an MLB Fan Cave video crooning about their return "back to the diamond" to the tune of Rihanna's song by a similar name.
The 2-minute video is posted on MLBFanCave.com and shows the third-baseman wearing swim goggles and a snorkel singing, "Everything I do bores me from November to February ... the only way my soul gets healed is on a diamond in the field."
The shots of Cabrera continue with him taking a bite out a piece of bread with the words, "A baguette is my pre-game meal."


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In the article "Micro Measuring," we take a look at an Ohio shop that specializes in micromachining for aerospace, fluid power and medical/dental applications. See how this company handles the ever-growing challenges presented by its customers, including particle counting via microscope for a fuel injector customer.
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Majority of world's largest companies shifting to clean energy
New Study Shows 60 percent of World's Largest Companies Have Renewable Energy or Greenhouse Gas Reduction Commitments, Citing Strong Business Case
- Date December 10, 2012
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Despite climate and energy policy inching forward in Congress and at the UN climate change negotiations in Qatar, a new report from Calvert Investments, Ceres and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) shows that most of the world's largest companies aren't waiting on governments to embrace renewable energy and lower emissions.
The report, "Power Forward: Why the World's Largest Companies are Investing in Renewable Energy," shows that a majority of Fortune 100 companies have set a renewable energy commitment, a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction commitment or both. The trend is even stronger internationally, as nearly two-thirds of the Global 100 have set the same commitments.
"The companies that are boldly setting either greenhouse gas or renewable energy goals and making progress on those commitments are demonstrating the business case and real leadership on climate change," said Marty Spitzer, WWF's Director of US Climate Policy. "And, in the process, these companies are changing the game—driving significant renewable energy investment globally and pressing for the right policy and market conditions that will allow companies to do even more."
Through two dozen interviews with Fortune and Global 100 executives and analysis of public disclosures, the report finds that clean energy practices are becoming standard procedures for some of the largest and most profitable companies in the world, including AT&T, DuPont, General Motors, HP, Sprint, and Walmart. Among other key findings, the report shows that:
- 102 companies from the combined 171 companies in the Fortune 100 and Global 100 have set GHG reduction goals (60 percent).
- Of those, 24 companies have set specific goals for renewable energy use (14 percent), with others using renewable energy to meet their GHG goals.
- Many companies are shifting from purchasing short-term, temporary Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to longer-term investment strategies like Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and on-site projects, indicating a long-term commitment to renewable energy and reaping the benefits of reduced price volatility.
"The world's largest companies are expanding their use of renewable energy because it makes good business sense – they see the value in diversifying their energy supply, mitigating fuel cost risk, cutting their energy-related emissions, and, in some cases, providing a physical asset with real value for the enterprise," said Calvert's Senior Vice President for Sustainability Research and Policy, Bennett Freeman. "We strongly encourage all companies to set renewable energy targets and disclose these commitments, which we believe will help companies—and those who invest in them—address clear risks and seize concrete opportunities."
Despite tremendous progress, some companies have yet to set goals, and those that have still face several challenges to accelerating their use of renewable energy. Companies identified the following key barriers: the fact that in some regions renewable energy is not yet at cost-parity with subsidized fossil-based energy; internal competition for capital; and inconsistent policies that send mixed signals to companies and investors in renewable energy projects, particularly instability in renewable energy incentives and policies that prevent companies from signing green power purchase agreements.
The report offers several recommendations for U.S. policymakers, including promoting tax credits or other incentives that level the cost playing field for renewable energy, particularly, extending the Production Tax Credit for wind energy this year; establishing Renewable Portfolio Standards in states that do not have them; removing policy hurdles in states that prevent companies from contracting to buy the cheapest renewable power available and building on-site renewable power generation; and market-based solutions that put a price on the pollution from conventional energy generation.
"When a majority of the world's largest companies are investing in clean energy, you can truly see its value," said Mindy Lubber, President of Ceres. "It speaks volumes that almost all of these companies set their renewable energy and greenhouse gas goals after the economic downturn, precisely because they understand the economic benefits of efficiency and renewable energy. We encourage lawmakers to support policies that help companies meet and strengthen their clean energy goals."
The report was prepared by David Gardiner & Associates with the guidance of WWF, Ceres, and Calvert staff.
The report is available at www.worldwildlife.org/powerforward.
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Media Contacts:
Chris Conner, WWF, 202-495-4786
Brian Bowen, Ceres, 617-247-0700 ext. 148
Melinda Lovins, Calvert Investments, 301-657-7089
Calvert Investments is an investment management company serving institutional investors, workplace retirement plans, financial intermediaries and their clients, Calvert Investments offers more than 40 equity, bond, cash, and asset allocation strategies, of which many feature integrated environmental, social, and governance research. Founded in 1976 and based in Bethesda, Maryland, Calvert Investments manages over $11.5 billion in assets. Calvert Investment Management Inc. serves as the investment advisor and provides sustainability research for the Calvert mutual funds and institutional investment strategies. For more information visit, http://www.calvert.com/sri.html.
Ceres is an advocate for sustainability leadership. Ceres mobilizes a powerful coalition of investors, companies and public interest groups to accelerate and expand the adoption of sustainable business practices and solutions to build a healthy global economy. Ceres also directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a network of 100 institutional investors with collective assets totaling more than $10 trillion.
WWF is the world's leading conservation organization, working in 100 countries for nearly half a century. With the support of almost 5 million members worldwide, WWF is dedicated to delivering science-based solutions to preserve the diversity and abundance of life on Earth, halt the degradation of the environment and combat climate change.


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Placing a Call/Fax – Dialing Sequence
Calling on-campus
Dial the 4 digit extension
Calling local or long distance numbers
Dial 9 + 1 + 10 digit number. If you hear a beep, it means the call is long distance and you must enter your authorization code.
Calling international numbers
Dial 9 + 011 + Country Code + Phone Number + the # key*. After the beep, dial your authorization code.
Sending a Fax
*Entering the # key is optional for most phone calls (though it is typically necessary when using a fax machine), it just speeds up the process a bit. Because international calls have variable lengths, the phone system does not "know" when you are finished dialing an international number and therefore will wait for several seconds after you've finished dialing before issuing the beep for the authorization code. Entering # tells the phone switch that you've finished dialing and forces it to prompt for an authorization code immediately.
Authorization Codes
Employee Authorization Codes
Authorization codes are provided to most new employees. All new authorization codes given out by the Office of Telecommunication are linked to a departmental GL number for billing purposes. Phone invoices will be posted online once a month. This invoice lists calls made with your authorization code, as well as other phone-related charges incurred during the month. Click here for instructions on viewing your phone invoice.
Student Personal Authorization Codes (PACs)
Personal Authorization Codes (PACs) are available for all students upon request. Your PAC is a code which uniquely identifies you on the phone system. It provides security for the phone network in the same way your username and password provides security for the data network. It is also used for billing purposes. After submitting a request for a PAC code using the Student Service Request Form, your code will be e-mailed to you, along with instructions. Things to keep in mind:
- Your PAC will not change while you are at Drew
- Never share your PAC with anyone!
- Your PAC is NOT the same as your voice mail password. If you change your voice mail password, it will not affect your PAC in any way.
Student Calling Rates
Call Type
Local Calls
No charge
Domestic Long Distance Calls
International Calls
Varies, see International Calling
Toll Free Calls
No Charge
Students who use their Personal Authorization Code (PAC) will receive an invoice listing their calls each month. All incurred phone charges will be applied to your Drew student bill and can be paid through the Business Office.
Calling Cards
If you wish to make a long distance or international call but do not have a PAC, you can still make calls using a calling card, as long as the card has a toll free or local access number (most major calling cards have a toll free access number). Calling cards can often be cheaper than using your PAC, particularly for international calling.
Rings and Tones
Unlike a regular phone, the Drew phones have different types of rings and tones to inform you about different types of calls and functions.
What it Means
Single ring
Incoming call from on-campus
Double ring
Incoming call from off-campus
Triple ring
System Priority Call *
What it Means
Ring then beep
Called line is busy, on campus
Busy signal
Called line is busy, off-campus **
Single beep
Enter authcode for off-campus calls
Fast busy signal
Call cannot be processed
Constant ringing
Out of service ***
* The most likely reason for getting a System Priority Call is use of the Callback feature on your phone.
** If you hear a busy signal when you call a Drew extension, this may indicate that the owner of that extension has activated the Do Not Disturb function on the phone.
*** If you hear a constant ring when you pick up the handset, contact Telecom if the problem continues for two or more hours on a regular business day. Contact Telecom immediately to report other problems.
Checking Your Voice Mail
For your convenience, there is a special button on your phone that directly accesses your voice mail box. By pressing the feature button (labeled either VM, VMB or InteMail), you will be automatically forwarded to x3131 (the voice mail system extension). At this point, simply enter your voice mail password to log in and check your messages.
Another feature of this button is the lamp beside it: if you have received voice mail from someone, this light will flash to indicate a waiting message. This way, you'll know right away whether or not you have messages without having to log in to check.
For more information about how to listen to messages and other options in the voice mail system, please see the Using Drew Voice Mail page.
Speaker Function
On the standard Drew telephone, the speaker button is a small rectangular button next to the # key. This will enable you to listen to the phone without the handset; however, please note that the speaker is not (usually) two-way. You can hear someone speak, but if you do not speak in to the handset no one can hear you. The most common use of this feature is for listening to voice mail.
The standard Drew phone, the ITE 12+, does not have a two-way speakerphone, but some other models do (for example, the 12S, the 12SD and the 30SD).
Hold and Call Waiting
The HOLD feature button places a call on hold, allowing you to place another call or simply put the handset down without disconnecting the line. If you have placed a call while having the original call on hold, you may switch between the two by pressing the HOLD button again.
While on the phone, if you receive a call, you will hear one or two short rings (depending on the origin of the call) to indicate that you have a call waiting. If you choose not to respond, after a fourth ring the caller will hear your greeting. To accept the call, place the original call on hold and press the switch hook (the button that hangs up the phone). To alternate between calls, press the HOLD button.
Note: Only one call may call-wait on a line. Subsequent calls receive a busy tone or are forwarded to your voice mailbox.
Transferring a Call
The TRSF feature button on your Drew telephone allows you to hand a call over to another extension. You can also use the transfer feature to add another party to the call.
To direct the call to another extension, simply press the TRSF button followed by the correct extension. You may wait until the other party answers and introduce the caller or you may hang up as soon the other extension rings.
The added feature of this function happens if you choose not to hang up the call. If you hit the TRSF button again, all three extensions will be joined in a three-way conference call.
Last Number Redial
Last Number Redial will redial the most recent call you have made to an off-campus number; it will not redial calls made to a Drew extension. Even if you make on-campus calls after your last off-campus call, it will remember the off-campus number. Last Number Redial also remembers your authcode, so be careful about toll or long distance charges.
Abbreviated Dialing
This feature allows you to establish a personal directory of frequently called numbers and dial those numbers automatically. You may choose up to ten frequently called numbers, assigning each a one digit reference code (0 through 9). The phone numbers you choose may be internal extensions or off-campus numbers. Be sure to precede any off-campus number with 9.
To store or change an abbreviated dial number:
- Lift handset or press speaker button and listen for dial tone.
- Press the feature button, which should be marked ABVD DIAL or ABVD.
- Press the asterisk button (/*). The feature lamp will light.
- Enter a one digit reference number (0 though 9) and listen for the confirmation beep.
- Enter the phone number to be stored and your authcode, if necessary, and listen for the confirmation beep.
- Hang up the handset or press the speaker button.
To place an abbreviated dial call:
- Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone.
- Press the feature button, which should be marked ABVD DIAL or ABVD.
- Enter the one-digit reference number.
Note: Since the system dials the number for you, you will not hear the number being dialed as you would normally.
Callback Options
There are two main functions that fall under callback options:
Callback Request for a Busy Line
When you call a Drew extension and receive the busy tone (a ring-beep, not an actual busy signal), you can request a notification when the other party is off the line. You should probably wait for a third ring-beep before requesting callback, in case the person you are trying to reach wishes to answer the call waiting signal. Before the call goes to voice mail, press the CALL BACK button. Wait for the confirmation tone, and hang up.
When the extension you call is no longer busy, you will hear a triple-ring to signal a System Priority Call. Answer the ringing extension and the system will automatically place the call for you. If you do not answer the System Priority Call, the callback is canceled.
Callback Request for an Unanswered Line
If you call a Drew extension and there is no answer, you may request a callback for when the recipient returns to his or her own room or office. Before the phone goes to voice mail, press the CALL BACK feature button.
On the dialed extension, the Line lamp will flutter. To return a callback request, the recipient must pick up the fluttering extension and press CALL BACK. On the initial caller's phone, the extension will triple ring.
Call Forwarding
If you do not intend to be in your room for a while, and know where you will be, you can choose to forward your phone to the extension where you will be. It is highly recommended that you ask the permission of that extension's owner before forwarding your phone. If no one answers at the location the phone is forwarded to, it will go to your own voice mail and not the voice mail of the extension you forward to.
Probably the most common use of the CALL FWRD (or CFWD) button is to forward your phone to voice mail (x3131) so as not to be disturbed by incoming calls. Callers will get your voice mailbox without the phone ringing four times first. There will be a single abbreviated ring on your phone to alert you that a call has been forwarded.
You do have the ability to set call forwarding to dial an off campus number. However, this can be both confusing and expensive. First, press the Call Forward button, as usual. Then dial 9 for an outside line, and then the number off-campus to which you wish your calls forwarded. Then you will hear a beep. Enter your authorization code. Once your authcode is entered, you're all set. But remember, any calls made to your campus extension will now be forwarded off-campus using your authcode to pay for the call. Be very careful, as this can quickly become expensive.
Call Conferencing
Call Conferencing allows you to join in a telephone conversation with more than just two people. In fact, the system allows you to have up to twelve people in a single conference call.
Another special feature of this function is the ability to have off-campus callers participate in the conference. It is recommended, however, that you have no more than four of the callers be from off-campus; otherwise line noise from the analog lines can be too much to hold a normal conversation.
- To start the conference call, place the initial call as usual.
- Press the CONF feature button and listen for the dial tone. Dial the number as usual; when the party answers, hit the CONF button again to link all involved parties.
- To add more users, repeat step 2 as many times as desired, up to a total of twelve parties.
Note: If you hang up, the conference will continue without you. This means if you have an off-campus party or parties involved, the calls will continue to be billed to your account. Also note that there must be at least one Drew extension involved in the conference at all times; if you are the last Drew extension and you hang up on a group of off-campus parties, the connection will drop for everyone.
You can place a conference on hold by pressing the HOLD button. As usual, you will get a dial tone, at which point you can hang up without disconnecting. The hold lamp will blink, indicating that you are still able to return to the conference. All other parties can continue the conversation while you are away from the conference the same as if you disconnected yourself; the only differences are that you can return and that off-campus parties will not be disconnected if there are only off-campus parties remaining.
To return to the conference works the same as returning from a normal call on hold: pick up the phone and press the HOLD button again.
Ringer and Speaker Controls
On either side of the ITE 12+, there are a few dials and a slide to change volume and pitch. On the left-hand side, there are two dials. The one closest to the bottom of the phone controls the volume of the ringer; the other controls the pitch of the ringer. You can lower the pitch by turning the dial clockwise. Turning the volume dial clockwise will raise the volume. If you are not hearing your phone ring when someone calls, this could be the problem. Finally, on the right-hand side of the phone is a slide that controls the volume of the speaker function. Pushing the slide away from you will raise the volume.
Extra Functions
Your phone also has several functions built into it for purposes of self testing and gathering information about the location. These are commonly called pound-star codes because they all begin with pound (/#)and star (/*) keys.
Self-Test Mode (#*112)
The Self-Test Mode has several functions which will let you check if all your buttons are working. To enter Self-Test, press the sequence #*112. All lights on the phone should turn off.
Pressing each feature button will cause it to light, blink slowly, blink quickly, flutter and remain on in succession. You should try all five settings for each button to ensure that the lights are working properly.
If you press 1 through 0, * and # in succession, you will hear a beep or "zip tone" for each successful press. If you press these keys out of order, you will hear a busy signal instead of a tone.
When you hang up the phone during Self-Test mode, the phone will begin to ring. This will allow you to adjust the volume and pitch to a setting you prefer.
To exit Self-Test Mode, hang up the phone a second time.
Hear Directory Number (#*113)
To find out what extension your phone is, press the key combination #*113. The system will read your current extension to you. If you hear the wrong extension, try a different jack. If you have tried all the jacks and cannot find your proper extension, please contact the UT Service Center at 973-408-4357 and let us know what the problem is. Please make sure you have tested all the jacks in the room or office before calling.
Hear Port Number (#*114)
Every active phone jack has a port number. If you dial #*114 on your phone, the system will read back the port number (actually a number followed by a letter, i.e. 1532B). This information is sometimes useful for diagnosing phone problems. Generally speaking, however, you do not need to do this unless someone in University Technology has asked you to.


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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court says it will decide if a doctor's discrimination lawsuit against a Texas medical center should be upheld.
The justices recently said they will review a judgment against the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Nael Nassar won a more than $3 million discrimination lawsuit against the center. He left there in 2006 after complaining of harassment, with a clinic withdrawing its job offer after a medical center supervisor opposed his hiring.
The medical center says Nassar should have to prove that his employer would not have taken an adverse action against him if it didn't have an improper motive. Other courts have said plaintiffs only have to prove that an improper motive was only one of multiple reasons for an adverse employment action.
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US senator condemns Ethiopia's persecution of the press
By Mohamed Keita/CPJ Africa Advocacy Coordinator
Source: CPJ
On Wednesday, the same day the White House announced a strategic plan committing the United States to elevating its efforts in "challenging leaders whose actions threaten the credibility of democratic processes" in sub-Saharan Africa, a senior member of the U.S. Congress challenged the erosion of press freedom in a key U.S. strategic partner in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia.
Underscoring the importance of Ethiopia as an important partner for the United States in containing terrorism and ending poverty and famine in the region, Senator Patrick Leahy, a democrat from Vermont, published on Thursday a statement in The Congressional Record, the official daily journal of U.S. Congress, in which he condemned the assault on the freedom of the Ethiopian press under Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. The senator argued that success for the Obama administration's new partnership with Meles on food security depends on "broad national consultation, transparency, and accountability," values, he said, that "depend in no small part on a free press."
Leahy highlighted the emblematic case of Ethiopia's most prominent imprisoned journalist and blogger, Eskinder Nega. Eskinder, whom PEN American Center honored this year with the Freedom to Write Award, could be convicted on June 21 on vague terrorism charges that carry a life sentence "simply for refusing to remain silent about the Ethiopian government's increasingly authoritarian drift." Five days prior to his arrest in September 2011, Eskinder had published an article criticizing the Meles administration "for misusing a vaguely-worded 2009 antiterrorism law to jail journalists and political opponents," Leahy said.
In public statements and state media, Ethiopian government officials have sought to discredit Eskinder and the other 10 journalists, calling them terrorist accomplices involved in anti-state activities.
The evidence offered against the journalist in court, Leahy said, included "a video of a town hall meeting in which Eskinder discusses the Arab Spring and speculates on whether similar protests were possible in Ethiopia." The journalist also consistently highlighted "the government's denial of human rights, and call[ed] for an end to political repression and corruption" despite being jailed seven times, his wife imprisoned, and his newspapers repeatedly banned over two decades, Leahy said.
Leahy was the third member of Congress, after Alaska Senator Mark Begich and California Representative Edward Royce, to publicly voice concern over the persecution of 11 Ethiopian journalists "for questioning government actions and policies--activities that you and I and people around the world would recognize as fundamental to any free press," he wrote. He added, "Ironically, by trying to silence those who do not toe the official line, the government is only helping to underscore the concerns that many inside and outside of Ethiopia share about the deterioration of democracy and human rights in that country."
In the statement, Leahy, the chairman of a sub-committee responsible for funding portions of U.S. assistance to foreign countries, said the "importance of respecting freedom of the press cannot be overstated" in the disbursement of aid to the government.
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(Reuters) - Here is a look at the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), as three Kurdish women, one of them a founding member of the militant group, were killed in Paris.
* PKK ORIGINS - Abdullah Ocalan founded the Marxist-Leninist group in 1978. It took up arms against Turkey in 1984 with the aim of creating an independent Kurdistan in the mainly Kurdish areas of Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. It is now seeking greater Kurdish rights and limited autonomy in southeast Turkey.
* LOGISTICS - The PKK is listed as a terrorist organization by Ankara, the United States and the European Union and is estimated to have up to 8,000 people under arms, mostly based in the mountains of neighboring northern Iraq. It draws support from many Kurds in Turkey and among some Kurdish communities across Europe. Ankara has accused Syria of arming the rebels and allowing a PKK-linked party to control parts of the border region as a counter-weight to rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
* UPSURGE IN VIOLENCE - The last 18 months have seen the heaviest fighting between the PKK and Turkish forces in more than a decade. Since June 2011, when Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected to a third term, more than 800 people have been killed. This marks the deadliest outbreak of fighting since PKK leader Ocalan was captured in 1999, according to estimates by the International Crisis Group.
* OCALAN IN PRISON - Ocalan was captured and sentenced to death by a Turkish court in 1999, but the sentence was reduced to life imprisonment in October 2002 when Turkey abolished the death penalty. He is now imprisoned on Imrali island south of Istanbul and still commands the support of PKK members and sympathizers. Fighting dwindled for years after Ocalan's capture as a result of a string of unilateral PKK ceasefires. Some members of the PKK went on hunger strike in 2012 in part in protest at Ocalan's lack of access to lawyers for the last 15 months. The strike, which ended last November, helped convince the government to hold new talks with the PKK.
* POLITICAL PROGRESS - Turkey has now embarked on a new round of peace negotiations with Ocalan and media reports say they have agreed on the outline of a plan to end the nearly 30 year-old conflict which has killed 40,000 people. One part of a possible plan could involve releasing thousands of people accused of PKK links held in prison. Senior intelligence officials have previously held secret meetings with the PKK in Oslo. The Erdogan government has boosted Kurdish cultural and language rights since taking power a decade ago, but Kurdish politicians seek moves towards autonomy in the mainly Kurdish southeast.
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Obama maintains more paths to victory, but polling shows a tightening race after more than 67 million people watched Romney shine in their debate in Denver last week. The challenger's math is extremely narrow, particularly without Ohio. No Republican has won the presidency without carrying the state.
Based on the presumed outcome of the 41 non-battleground states and Washington, D.C., Obama enters the final period banking on 237 electoral votes. Romney is assured of 191.
On the road to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, nine battleground states - Ohio, Florida, Iowa, Nevada, Wisconsin, New Hampshire, Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado - account for the final 110 votes.
Both Democrats and Republicans say internal campaign surveys after last week's debate show Romney cut into the lead Obama had built in many key battleground states. But they say Obama still has an advantage in most of them.
The two candidates Tuesday were focusing on Ohio, where Obama had opened a lead before the debate. Romney also planned stops there in four of the next five days. Romney adviser Charlie Black said the Republican's rise to even with Obama, and even leading, in national polls suggests naturally that he has closed on Obama in Ohio, too.
"I promise you, he's back in the game in Ohio," Black said.
A Republican familiar with some of Romney's polling says internal polls before last Wednesday showed Obama with 5-point leads in Ohio and Virginia. In Ohio, Romney was winning in conservative congressional districts before the debate, but only by 1 or 2 percentage points instead of the 5 or 6 points he would need to carry the state. But post-debate, Romney has opened a 5-point lead in those districts in internal polling, according to the Republican who spoke on condition of anonymity without authorization to publicly discuss the polls.
Romney Adviser Kevin Madden said Romney will focus on plans to bring back manufacturing jobs in Ohio, drawing clear contrasts with Obama on issues that effect that sector such as energy, health care and tax reform.
"We still believe that this is going to be a campaign that is very close," Madden told reporters traveling aboard Romney's campaign plane. "But we do see a lot of enthusiasm from a lot of our core supporters and we see a lot of undecided voters that are taking a new look at Gov. Romney."
In Iowa, Romney appeared at a farm and outlined agricultural policy changes he would make, including tax relief for farmers and easing of environmental regulations that make it harder for them to do their job. He encouraged his supporters to find someone who voted for Obama four years ago and convince them to change their vote. "I need your help," Romney said.
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden were preparing to take the debate stage Thursday in Kentucky. Romney and Obama have two more debates this month.
Obama's aides said the president was upbeat in private, looking for another shot to do better in an Oct. 16 debate in New York. The president has held no formal practice sessions with sparring partner Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., since the first debate. Instead, Obama and Kerry - who is playing the role of Romney - separately have been studying the positions the Republican nominee outlined in the debate and how they differ from where he stood earlier in the campaign.
The president, Kerry and the Democratic debate team will head to Williamsburg, Va., this weekend for intensive preparations before next Tuesday's face-off at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. They held a similar "debate camp" in Nevada in the days before the first debate.
Obama plans to rally support from students at Ohio State University on Tuesday, the last day for Ohioans to register to vote. Early voting is under way there and in many other states in one form or another
Tough-talking New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was joining Romney for a second day of Ohio campaigning Wednesday. Ryan lamented the negative ads from Obama's campaign blanketing the Ohio airways.
"He doesn't have anything to run on so he's running all of these ads, outspending us here in Ohio trying to basically call us liars," Ryan told WTOL, a TV station in Toledo, Ohio.
The Obama campaign unleashed a new ad Tuesday on national broadcast and cable networks featuring its favorite new weapon: Big Bird.
Employing ominous narration, the spot ridicules Romney for singling out the "Sesame Street" character and PBS subsidies as examples of spending he would cut. "One man has the guts to say his name," says the ad, which flashes to Romney and then the feathered creature. "Big. Yellow. A menace to our economy. Mitt Romney knows it's not Wall Street you have to worry about. It's Sesame Street."
Sesame Workshop, the producer of the show, said in a statement on its Web site that it requested the ad be taken down because it's a nonpartisan nonprofit that doesn't participate in political campaigns.
Romney ridiculed Obama for focusing on Big Bird instead of serious issues. "So you have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving Big Bird," Romney said told his Iowa supporters.
Pickler reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Jim Kuhnhenn, David Espo and Julie Pace in Washington, Tom Beaumont in Des Moines, Iowa; Steve Peoples in Van Meter, Iowa, and Ann Sanner in Columbus, Ohio, contributed to this report.


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Spider-Man Repellant
I first expected to sit down, blast through Spider-Man: Friend or Foe on a Saturday afternoon, and finish this review for dinner. Like my favorite Spider-villain Venom, I thought I would devour the troublesome web-head on a lark, but soon tangled myself in his latest escapade. Friend or Foe made me want to scream, "This is lame!", and by the time I finished it, I sorted my conflicting amusements and disappointments into something less than what Spidey deserves.
[image1]It doesn't take Spider Sense to predict that the inter-webs will blame Next Level Games (known for Mario Strikers) for putting Spider-Man through the bargain bin meat grinder. Though Friend or Foe is an earnest effort to recapture Spidey's light and pleasant side, it drags in the absence of challenge, variety, and substance.
The throwaway storyline follows Spidey on one crazy globe-trotting day. You'll catch a ride on a black-ops Helicarrier, rescue all your friends and foes, and save the world from a legion of half-alien, half-holographic monsters. Err… okay. Even Spidey and company can hardly believe it either, but they're just happy to inflict one more mindless beating.
Toss in a few obscure superheroes that have never appeared in a video game before like Black Cat and Iron Fist, and you have a virtual Spider-Man parade of sidekicks to lead through twenty short levels on five continents.
Spidey fans may miss the enormous free-roaming Manhattan, arguably the best feature of prior Spider-Man games, but Friend or Foe is focused wholly on its simplistic combat. Two-button combos let you grab foes from across the room in ways you wish Kratos could. You really feel like you're devastating legions of enemies while looking your best. It feels clean, easy, and fun, which is way more than I can say for other Spider-games.
Problem is, Friend or Foe's only difficulty level is Way Easy. Basic enemies vary slightly and die quickly as you mash any button you like. Many players will never die, and the boss fights are laughably short. Who knew that all of Spidey's worst enemies were so allergic to crates and rocks?
[image2]It's a slightly different story for Spidey's sidekicks, who start out weak as kittens. (Oh, really? ~Ed.) I actually like that the sidekick characters have a smaller move set – they're more approachable for your newbie friends to play) – but Spidey's killer throws constantly steal the spotlight. You can buy upgrades between levels so the sidekicks won't die as easily, but you're more likely to spend your reward money on new moves for Spider-Man.
You can clear out the five worlds in five hours or less, especially if you ignore the hidden collectibles, though the ceaseless room-to-room game flow will frazzle your brain if you try to take it all in one day. As the string of cage fights turned from furious to tedious, I considered building my own super-powered costume and killing Spider-Man myself. You can almost make it happen, too, in the simple player-vs.-player sparring bonus mode.
As Rhino says in the game, however, "it's always fun to win stuff and smash stuff." At least the 360 version rewards your time with a dozen very simple achievements, a quick thousand points which you can clean up in a weekend rental. The Wii version has nothing to offer, though, with its jagged PS1 graphics, a slightly slower frame rate and the worst tacked-on motion controls yet.
Friend or Foe's visuals are a little weird to begin with. Most of Spidey's swings and flips are spot-on, but some animations like run cycles look slow or otherwise strange. Likewise, the environments feature a nice variety of colors, but they look like Plasticine models.
Great music and voice acting add much more to the presentation. When Spidey's quips turn lame or old, each sidekick usually has a unique, funny punch line to save the gag. If you set the controller down, the character idles are humorous, and even the supercomputer narrator describes some of the silliest mission briefings ever. I just wanted more hero-to-hero interaction. There are a few good hooks connecting the sidekicks, but none of them are ever really fulfilled.
[image3]From a glance, gamers can see why Activision bills Friend or Foe as a "kid's title" – slightly deformed characters, generic locations, and a lackluster story filled with empty characterizations. It isn't a faithful reproduction of the hand-drawn comic or the photo-realistic films either.
Friend or Foe is a Saturday morning cartoon of a game. It's you in your pajamas, ten-years old, thrilled just to punch and throw baddies as beloved Spider-Man characters. Served with a generous portion of Spider-Man silliness, it plays like a love letter to days when we devoured arcade, beat-'em-up games.
I would love to boost a little brawler like Friend or Foe, especially after overblown catastrophes like Spider-Man 3, but I won't lie. It's fun and humorous at first, but the lack of substance and challenge is a Spider-killer.


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Businesses have a hard time staying away from social media because of all of the potential benefits that come with it. A lot of us don't realize that social media can act as a double edged sword and bring our businesses down if not handled correctly. Whether you have employees handling social media accounts to just help your customers or you are launching a full blow social media campaign, it is important that your company has a social media policy that is properly enforced.
Bad Impressions
Having a policy will ensure that no one will end up sending the wrong message to your audiences. If someone is having a bad day due to a co-worker, you don't want them to go on your social media accounts and start posting their situation for everyone to see. This might seem like a farfetched idea, but the truth is, it happens more often than it should. Keep your social media accounts maintained and do not allow your employees to give anyone a bad impression of your company.
Unwanted Situations
Bad social media practices can lead to unwanted situations where you might have to take action against someone. Using the previous example again, you have an employee who ranted about his bad day due to a co-worker. He then start an entire conversion regarding the issue and puts the company in a really bad situation. You might end up needing to take action against that employee for failing to properly handle the social media account. This whole situation could have been avoided if you had just had a policy in place for your employees to abide by. Now your ex-employee is jobless, you have to hire someone new, and your business is still in a bad situation getting bad impressions off of your profile.
More Effective Social Media Marketing
Social media marketing campaigns can be large and confusing, but having a step by step policy and what is supposed to be done will make it much easier for your employees to keep on track. There are so many different types of social media marketing strategies, so it is important that your social media team understands exactly what it is they are supposed to be doing and what they are not.
Businesses that hire social media teams without giving them many guidelines usually see a wide variety of different strategies being used, but none of them going anywhere. If the team focuses on a particular strategy, it will go much further than just doing a few things here and there.
Productivity Issues
Ever had someone that is running your social media accounts fail to get all of their work done because they keep getting sidetracked by all of the distractions that can be found on those sites? Well, this happens all of the time. By placing the right policies, you can ensure that they will no longer waste your company's valuable time because they keep visiting profiles and websites that are completely irrelevant to their work. Making them aware of what they are allowed to do and what they should be staying away from, will give them a guideline on how they can spend their time.
Helps Promote Your Brand
Social media and branding go hand in hand. Again, using the previous example. One employee posting the wrong things put your company's brand at risk. If that post continues to get more and more views, your public image will change and can hurt traffic, sales, and overall growth. It is important to have a policy in place that only allows you brand to grow in the right direction. Risking your brand can ultimately bring down your whole business, so don't underestimate how important it is.
There are many more different benefits that will come with setting up a proper social media policy, but these 5 examples should get you thinking of creating one as soon as possible. If you want more examples of businesses getting hurt by social media situation, look it up, you will find as many as you can read. Although having a policy won't create a fool proof way to control your social media presence, it sure does help a lot.
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