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In a custody case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, baby Veronica Capobianco was returned to her legal guardians from her biological father, a case that raised questions over tribal sovereignty and federal law. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.
The biological father of Baby Veronica — the 4-year-old Cherokee girl at the center of a cross-country custody dispute — returned her to her adoptive South Carolina parents Monday night at tribal headquarters in Oklahoma, representatives of her father and the Cherokee Nation told NBC News.
Dusten Brown said goodbye to Veronica at Jack Brown House, the tribal headquarters where they have been living in Tahlequah, and returned her to Matt and Melanie Capobianco, who had custody of Veronica for the first two years of her life, the representatives said.
As Brown and his wife, Robin, watched from a window, a Cherokee County sheriff's deputy and a Cherokee Nation marshal led Veronica to the nearby marshal's building, where the handover occurred about 7:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. ET).
Brown gave up custody Monday after the Oklahoma Supreme Court lifted a ruling keeping Veronica in the state while he tried to win permanent custody.
Both the Browns and the Capobiancos remain under a gag order, but friends and allies representing each family confirmed the exchange to NBC News.
Cherokee County Undersheriff Jason Chennault told NBC station KJRH of Tulsa, Okla., that the Capobiancos had already left the county and were expected to head home for Charleston, S.C.
"She's safely in her parents' arms," Jessica Munday, a friend who has served as a spokeswoman for the Capobiancos, said Monday night.
Amanda Clinton, a spokeswoman for the Cherokee Nation, told NBC News that the exchange was highly emotional. Brown's father — Veronica's grandfather — went into "medical distress" and was taken to a hospital to determine whether he had had a heart attack, Clinton said.
In 2009, Brown, a member of the Army National Guard, signed paperwork relinquishing his parental rights when he was scheduled to deploy to Iraq. He has said he believed his signature gave full custodial rights to Veronica's mother, Christy Maldonado, from whom he had separated.
Instead, Maldonado, who isn't Cherokee, put Veronica up for adoption, and the Capobiancos raised her for 27 months.
A South Carolina court eventually returned Veronica to Brown under the Indian Child Welfare Act, which was established in 1978 in response to high rates of adoption of American Indian children by non-native families.
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The dispute was fought back and forth in the court system, eventually reaching the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled in June that the act didn't apply in Brown's case.
Baby Veronica, 4, with her biological father, Dusten Brown, earlier this year. Brown turned over custody of his daughter Monday night in Tahlequah, Okla.
The state order keeping Veronica in Oklahoma was lifted after the latest round of custody negotiations broke down Monday.
Todd Hembree, attorney general of the Cherokee Nation, said Brown "willfully cooperated with today's order." He called the transfer "peaceful and dignified."
"Although this is not something any parent should ever have to do, we could not be more proud of the dignity and courage with which he carried himself," Hembree said in a statement.
That doesn't mean the fight is over, however, he told The Tulsa World.
The Cherokee Nation was prepared to litigate its contention that the dispute should be heard in tribal court, but Brown decided it was in Veronica's best interests to proceed with a "peaceful and respectful transfer," Hembree said.
"We will assess our legal options in the morning. Is this over? I would say not."
- Baby Veronica's adoptive parents: She 'deserves for this to be over'
- Oklahoma governor signs extradition order for father of Baby Veronica
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November 27, 2012
Flashback 2000: Why the Future Doesn't Need Us
Via: Cambridge University:
A philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge to address developments in human technologies that might pose "extinction-level" risks to our species, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence.
While few would deny the benefits humanity has received as a result of its engineering genius – from longer life to global networks – some are starting to question whether the acceleration of human technologies will result in the survival of man, as Good contended, or if in fact this is the very thing that will end us.
Now a philosopher, a scientist and a software engineer have come together to propose a new centre at Cambridge, the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER), to address these cases – from developments in bio and nanotechnology to extreme climate change and even artificial intelligence – in which technology might pose "extinction-level" risks to our species.
"At some point, this century or next, we may well be facing one of the major shifts in human history – perhaps even cosmic history – when intelligence escapes the constraints of biology," says Huw Price, the Bertrand Russell Professor of Philosophy and one of CSER's three founders, speaking about the possible impact of Good's ultra-intelligent machine, or artificial general intelligence (AGI) as we call it today.
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Sunday School
Our adult class offers a variety of topics to meet diverse needs and interests, such as spiritual life, basic theology, Bible knolwedge, and contemporary issues. Teachers are seminary trained and skilled in creative instruction. The goal of the class is to build a solid biblical and theological foundation, empowering believers to lead a vibrant Christian life.
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Sunday, 11:15-12:15, Education Building Room #B2
Current and Upcoming Topics
The book of Revelation
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The high school seeks to build a strong foundation in faith and character, preparing students to exhibit Christian leadership in college and beyond. The classes are designed to solidify students' knowledge of the Bible and challenge them to apply Biblical truths in their daily lives as well as in key contemporary issues.
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Sunday, 11:15-12:15, Education Building Room #B1
Current and Upcoming Topics
Seven Deadly Sins
Who Are We?
What Do we Do?
Middle School
The middle school is not a typical "Sunday school." The class format is a combination of discussion, teaching, and games. It's learning that is fun and relevant, as the classes are led by dedicated high school teachers (under adult supervision). The goal is to foster a positive and caring atmosphere towards learning about God and about how to lead a fruitful Christian life.
Time and Location
Sunday, 11:15-12:00, Education Building Attic
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Preparation for Baptism.


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Arrival at Torngat Mountains National Park
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Northern Adventure, from Greenland to Labrador
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The pied-à-terre in New York jewelry designer Marie-Hélène de Taillac is a very blue and very valuable boudoir. Between French touch and sixties design. Truman Capote did not say but Holly Golightly would have loved living here. She would back all mornings after a stint as a breakfast before the windows of Tiffany's and have found his refuge, just for her ... sweet home. After sleepless nights in the bars of Manhattan, blue day. For this is the predominant color, Indian cotton hangings on the walls, covering the bed and some chairs ... to blinds and baseboards. "The blue walls, it was the starting point, the first idea. After everything was natural. "That is not who says it but Holly Marie-Hélène de Taillac the true owner.
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Chip Harding: Sheriff made hash of case against Hash
The Albemarle County sheriff has uncovered a scandal that's rocking the state, a questionable capital murder conviction in Culpeper. The Richmond Times-Dispatch, with the assistance of the Progress, reports on the possibility that investigators in Culpeper abetted dishonesty by police and prosecutors who'd hoped to solve the mystery of who killed Thelma Scroggins in 1996. Thanks to revealing interviews facilitated by Sheriff Chip Harding, a federal judge has ordered that the convicted man, Michael Wayne Hash, needs to be freed or retried within six months.
The ruling from Roanoke-based judge James Turk– noting the "outrageous misconduct" of Culpeper law enforcement officials– came February 28 after Richmond-based law firm of Hunton & Williams provided over 2,000 hours of free legal assistance. The firm noted that alleged misdeeds including coaching witnesses, hiding exculpatory materials, and what Harding uncovered: that officials quietly orchestrated a transfer that put Hash in a Charlottesville cell block for one night with a "professional snitch."
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By all accounts Chip Harding is a well respected law enforcement office that is deserving of that respect. His reputation for honesty is well known.
Chip is an awesome dude.
Is this case in Culpeper town or county? If town, I find it fascinating in light of what is occurring there these days. I hope that The Hook--which allocated resources galore to the GHV case--smells a rat in Culpeper these days and might do some bird-dogging. Despite Culpeper's proximity to Chville, it is still a big story.
R.I.P.: Flip Wilson
I have always said if the thing Albemarle County calls a police department had not been born, Chip and the Sheriff's Office would much better serve the citizens.
Here's another good story on the subject....
I was dubious about Sheriff Harding when he first came into office, mainly due to his background with the War On Drugs. However, he has earned my respect and appreciation with his words and actions during his time as Sheriff. I'm really pleased, particularly when you think of some of the law enforcement around here, that we have him. Reminds me not to judge a book by it's cover.
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My works reflect colours and textures of Australian native flora, inspired by eucalypts and the rich textures and forms created through seasonal shedding of their bark. To recreate this, I used porcelain slip cast and manipulated form with underglaze and glaze. The blue gum (Eucalyptus saligna), grey gum (E punctata) and ghost gum (E papuana) influenced colour and construction.


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Game on! Times set for 2010
The Buffalo Bisons today announced their game times for the 2010 season, their 125th season of professional baseball in Buffalo. The home portion of the 2010 season will begin with a 3:05 p.m. first pitch on Wednesday, April 14 against the Pawtucket Red Sox.
The biggest change to the Bisons schedule is the addition of night games on most Thursdays. Ten of the team's 13 games on that day will now be played at night. The Bisons will also host a Sunday night game next season on August 1 against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (7:05 p.m.).
"The feedback we received from our fans told us they wanted more opportunities for night games during the summer months," said Mike Buczkowski, Vice President/General Manager of the Buffalo Bisons. "Because of the amount of home games we have late in the season, adding night games to Thursdays gives our fans even more summer nights at Coca-Cola Field to enjoy."
The 2010 Bisons schedule features a large increase in home summer games from a season ago. The team will host 17 games in August as opposed to just 11 games at Coca-Cola Field in April. A total of 36 of the team's 44 summer home games in June, July and August will be played at night.
This season's Independence Eve Celebration with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus and the largest fireworks show of the year will be Saturday, July 3 at 6:05 p.m. against the Rochester Red Wings. The team's annual School Kids game with morning start will be Thursday, May 27 at 10:35 a.m. against the Toledo Mud Hens. The Bisons will host the Syracuse Chiefs for a special afternoon start on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. The team will hold Fan Appreciation Night on Thursday, September 2 against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (6:05 p.m.) – the final regular season home game of 2010.
The Bisons will use the customary 7:05 p.m. for more games after the first month of the season. The team will have 1:05 p.m. afternoon starts on most Sundays (Family Fun Sundays). The six fridaynightbash!® games in June, July and August will start at 7:35 p.m.


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I regularly get notes from triathletes, road racers and mountain bike riders asking, "How can I prevent inner thigh cramps on the bike? These cramps were so awful, I nearly had to get off the bike—I couldn't pedal! Please help me; I don't ever want this to happen again."
Causes of CrampingBefore we can address preventing muscle cramps in thighs, first we have to know the cause. Unfortunately, it's difficult to know the exact cause of exercise-induced muscle cramps, and there is disagreement among experts, but here are the most common explanations:
- Dehydration
- Electrolyte imbalance (diluted electrolytes pre-race or not consuming any electrolyte tablets or a drink containing electrolytes during the race)
- The athlete is under-trained and not prepared for the event
- Racing in very hot and humid conditions
- Race efforts are higher than those produced training (endurance is solid, high pace is lacking in training)
- The race course is very hilly compared to training courses
- Race-day stress
More: 6 Causes of Muscle Cramps
Low Electrolytes and DehydrationA couple of researchers have theorized that muscle cramps associated with exercise are not caused by dehydration or electrolyte depletion. Schwellnus out of South Africa looked at a series of 18 cases and one small (n=10) case-control study. The conclusion was that "altered neuromuscular control" is the cause of cramps, but they decided more research was needed to verify this result.
In a second research paper Schwellnus, Collins and Shang studied 433 Ironman participants. The participants were divided into two roughly equal groups, those with a history of cramps and those with no history of cramping. What the researchers found is that exercise muscle cramping was associated with exercising at a higher intensity during the race, an inherited risk (they had a family history of cramping) and they had a history of tendon and/or ligament injury.
This research was later confirmed in another study that examined 210 Ironman triathletes. Out of the 210 triathletes, 43 reported cramping and 166 had no cramps. Researchers found there were no significant differences between the groups in the pre-race or post-race serum electrolyte concentrations or body weight changes.
Cramps were associated with faster self-predicted race times and faster actual race times. Regression analysis found that faster overall race time, cycling time in particular, and a history of cramping were the only two independent factors linking those with cramps.
More: 5 Hydration Tips for Triathletes
Tight Muscles
Early research done by Schwellnus, Derman and Noakes in 1997 theorized that cramps were potentially caused by spinal reflex activity that causes local muscle fatigue. This activity spurs the Golgi tendon reflex, which protects skeletal muscle from excessive loads. Passive stretching appears to relieve the Golgi tendon organ and therefore relieves cramping.
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Cyclists that have experienced cramping have reported relief from the cramps by consuming fluids, ingesting electrolyte tablets, stretching, and decreasing pace. It is not known at this time whether simply stretching and/or decreasing pace alone would resolve cramping.
Non-Exercising CrampsIt is reasonable to question why muscle cramps appear in people that are not exercising at all, and if some at-rest muscle cramping has some of the same causes of exercise related cramping. Are all non-exercise cramps related to low serum levels of electrolytes? Are all of these traceable though blood testing? We don't currently know the answer to this question.
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Speaking at the National Catholic Prayer breakfast, Newt Gingrich on Wednesday warned Catholics that Europe's "crisis of secularism" — spawning a "government-favored culture to replace Christianity" — has seized the United States.
"The American elites are guided by their desire to emulate the European elites and, as a result, anti-religious values and principles are coming to dominate the academic, news media and judicial class in America," he said in Washington.
Gingrich lashed out against the "secular pressures" that have led scientific publications to replace Anno Domini (A.D.) with the Common Era (C.E.), banned school prayer and struck out "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Aaaanndddd the problem is what exactly? Sounds fabulous to me!
Religious paranoia that they're losing the battle: a sure sign the secular movement is doing something right.


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In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well—some inspired by a weekly theme and some not, but always songs worth hearing.
I've written about this before on The A.V. Club, but for a couple years in college, I was a non-showering, non-shaving, pro-anarchy anti-capitalist, and proud of it. I went to vegan potlucks and skillshares and I know all about how to brush your teeth with a stick. I also listened to a lot of lo-fi punk and epic metal. Recently, my husband asked me about bands I liked in college, and I barraged him with tracks from The Awakening, The Devil Is Electric, Milemarker, and pre-sellout Against Me!, but if I'm really being honest, the band I liked most in college during that time was Serkesoron.
In 2002, when I was a junior, I was also dating a guy named Thom Wright, who was the lead singer for a local band in Athens, Ohio called Serkesoron. The group eventually disbanded—a move that was sped along by Wright's untimely death—and one member, Nate Garnette, went on to form Skeletonwitch.
When Skeletonwitch released 2011's Forever Abomination—which is great, by the way—they threw a bonus track on there. "Tragedy Of Days" was originally a Serkesoron track, and I can vividly remember Wright screeching the song's title from the stage of The Union, "our bar" in Athens. The track was an instrumental, but now includes vocals from Chance Garnette and was recorded by the band as a touching tribute to Wright. "Tragedy Of Days" is fiercely unrelenting, chock full of blast beats, and almost hilariously dramatic. It's also kind of sweet—for me, at least. It reminds me of sweaty nights of fist-pumping, finger-waggling, and $1.25 beers. I listen to it when I want to remember, and I listen to it even louder when I want to smash the state.


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Congenital and Inherited Multifocal Disorders of the Nervous System
Large Animals
Hereditary neuraxial edema with inherited congenital myoclonus (probable autosomal recessive) was first reported in neonatal Polled Herefords and is the result of decreased and/or defective glycine receptors, which provide inhibitory neurotransmission. The calves are alert but unable to rise; they are incoordinated and have coarse, tonic muscular contractions. Sudden stimuli cause vigorous extension of the legs and neck.
Shaker calf syndrome is a neurodegenerative disorder that is seen in Hereford calves. Affected animals show a marked tremor within hours of birth, difficulty in rising, a stiff gait, and loss of voice; signs progress to spastic paraplegia. There is excessive accumulation of neurofilaments within neurons of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems.
Vitamin A deficiency of sows can cause incoordination, head tilt, pelvic limb paralysis, paddling, and ocular lesions in piglets. Similar signs are seen in congenitally affected calves born from deficient dams.
Generalized Metabolic and Lysosomal Storage Disorders:
Maple syrup urine disease is a genetic amino aciduria (consistent with a branched-chain ketoacid decarboxylase deficiency) in Hereford calves. Affected calves are dull, become recumbent in 2–4 days, and terminally have opisthotonos. The histologic lesions are severe and consist of generalized status spongiosus in the CNS.
GM1gangliosidosis is seen in inbred Friesian calves. Clinical signs become evident during the first week of life and include depression, swaying of the hindquarters, reluctance to move, and stiffness. Death occurs in 6–8 mo.
GM2gangliosidosis causes hypermetria and weakness in Yorkshire piglets within the first 3 mo of life. Death occurs in 4–6 mo.
α-Mannosidosis (autosomal recessive) is seen in Angus, Murray Grey, and Galloway breeds. It produces ataxia, head tremor, aggression, and failure to thrive. There may also be abortions and neonatal death. Most affected calves die within the first year, sometimes shortly after birth. Affected (homozygous) calves have an absolute deficiency of α-mannosidase, and heterozygotes are partially deficient. Mannosidosis can be controlled by identifying and eliminating heterozygotes on the basis of biochemical testing.
β-Mannosidosis causes recumbency and cerebellar signs in newborn Nubian goats and Salers calves.
Ceroid lipofuscinosis is seen in sheep, cattle, and goats. Young Nubian goats show cerebellar signs. Rambouillet sheep show blindness and decreased mentation from 8 mo of age. South Hampshire lambs 9–12 mo old show blindness, depression, head and thoracic limb tremor, and facial twitching and die by 30 mo of age. Devon cattle become blind and weak by 14 mo and die by 4 yr of age. The genetic mutation has been identified in some of these species (Devon cattle, South Hampshire sheep).
Globoid cell leukodystrophy has been reported in polled Dorset sheep 4–18 mo old. Exaggerated tendon reflexes, ascending paralysis, and cerebellar signs may be seen.
Small Animals
Multisystemic chromatolytic neuronal degeneration in Cairn Terriers causes paraparesis in young puppies that progresses rapidly to produce cerebellar involvement with bouts of cataplectic collapse. Degeneration of neurons is widespread in the brain, spinal cord, and sensory ganglia.
Multisystemic neuronal degeneration has also been reported in red-haired Cocker Spaniels and causes abnormal behavior and cerebellar signs. Neuronal changes are found in various brain-stem nuclei. A similar condition is seen in Miniature Poodles (3–4 wk) with signs characterized by rolling from side to side, inability to stand or right into sternal position, periodic opisthotonos, intention tremors, and lack of a menace response associated with neuronal degeneration in the cerebral cortex and cerebellum.
Hydrocephalus in Bull Mastiffs is an inherited disorder that is also associated with abnormal myelin. It results in blindness, abnormal behavior, and cerebellar signs. Bilaterally symmetric spongiform lesions are found in the deep cerebellar nuclei.
Dalmatian leukodystrophy is a rare inherited condition that causes visual deficits with progressive ataxia and tetraparesis at 3–6 mo of age. There is dilatation of ventricles, cavitation of cerebral white matter, and widespread loss of myelin.
Fibrinoid leukodystrophy has been described in two 8-mo-old Labrador Retrievers, a 9-mo-old male Scottish Terrier, a 6-mo-old female Miniature Poodle, and a 13-wk-old Bernese Mountain Dog. It results in progressive ataxia and tetraparesis with personality changes starting at 6 mo of age. Rosenthal fibers are found around blood vessels of the CNS, and the cause seems to be a disorder of astrocyte function. Prognosis is poor.
Spongiform degenerative conditions have been described in young dogs and cats (breeds include Labrador Retriever, Shetland Sheepdog, Samoyed, Silky Terrier, Bull Mastiff, Saluki, Cocker Spaniel, Malinois-Shepherd crosses, Rottweiler, and Egyptian Mau and Burmese kittens) and are often associated with signs of ataxia/hypermetria, head tremors, intermittent contractures, postural abnormalities, and behavioral changes. The underlying pathology relates to spongy degeneration of either white or gray matter. The pathogenesis of these disorders remains uncertain, although a genetic mutation has been identified for a family of Australian Cattle Dogs and Shetland Sheepdogs. Prognosis is poor.
Hereditary quadriplegia and amblyopia in Irish Setters produces signs of head tremor, visual impairment, nystagmus, inability to stand, and seizures beginning at birth.
Lysosomal Storage Disorders:
This clinically rare group of conditions results from deficiency of an enzyme that is essential for the metabolism of a protein, carbohydrate, or lipid substrate, or results from buildup of a byproduct that can be toxic to cells. Clinical signs usually appear early in life, although occasionally the onset is delayed. Specific diseases have been associated with a particular breed, but in theory, any breed could develop any one of these disorders, and many have been described in more than one breed. Considerable phenotypic variation should be expected beyond the classic signs described below. Prognosis is poor for all of these disorders, although gene replacement therapies are being actively investigated. Diagnostic testing is limited except for those diseases in which the enzyme or mutation has been identified or the pattern or organic acids has been recognized. Testing often includes urine metabolic screening, lysosomal enzyme screening, histopathology for specific characteristics in tissue biopsy, or DNA testing for known mutations. Genetics laboratories should be checked for testing availability.
Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) is seen mainly in Cairn and West Highland White Terriers. Several other breeds of dogs, as well as cats, may be affected. Clinical signs are variable and multifocal, and either an ascending paralysis is seen by itself or combined with a cerebellar disturbance. Death occurs 2–3 mo after the onset of signs. Total protein content of CSF may be increased. Large globoid cells are distributed throughout the white matter of the spinal cord and brain.
GM1gangliosidosis is seen primarily in cats, particularly Oriental breeds, and in Beagles, Portuguese Water Dogs, English Springer Spaniels, Alaskan Huskies, and Shibas. Signs of cerebellar dysfunction predominate, and corneal clouding may develop.
GM2gangliosidosis or familial amaurotic idiocy (Derry disease) has been seen in German Shorthaired Pointers, Japanese Pointers, mixed-breed cats, and Korat cats. Clinical signs seen at 6 mo of age include behavioral change and visual disturbances. Progressive ataxia and dementia develop later. Clinical signs of ataxia, hypermetria, head tremor, and corneal opacity develop in kittens at ~3 mo of age.
Niemann-Pick disease affects cats and causes cerebellar dysfunction with an associated abdominal enlargement due to hepatosplenomegaly. The neurologic deficits tend to vary with the six subtypes of this disease, ranging from severe cerebellar-like signs (types A and C) to neuropathic signs (type A variant).
Glucocerebrosidosis (Gaucher disease) is a rare disorder of Australian Silky Terriers that produces mainly cerebellar signs at 4–6 mo of age.
Fucosidosis of English Springer Spaniels has been reported in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and North America. It is characterized by clinical signs of ataxia, personality change, dysphonia, dysphagia, hearing/visual deficits, and seizures. Signs tend to progressively develop from 6 to >24 mo of age. A high proportion of peripheral lymphocytes may show cytoplasmic vacuolation. A DNA-based blood test is available for diagnosis. Prognosis is poor, and there is no effective treatment.
α-Mannosidosis has been seen mainly in cats and may cause retinal and skeletal abnormalities as well as neurologic deficits. Cerebellar signs are the most consistent feature of the otherwise somewhat variable neurologic deficits.
Mucopolysaccharidoses (Types I, II, III, VI, VII):
Mucopolysaccharidosis is primarily a disorder of cats, although some subtypes affect dogs. This disorder is associated with a flattening of the face, corneal clouding, and multiple bone dysplasias. Plott hounds can also be affected. Several types of this disease are reported; type VI is often associated with progressive paraparesis secondary to focal bony protrusions into the vertebral canal. The skeletal changes are nonprogressive after 9 mo of age, and decompressive surgery may improve the neurologic deficits.
Glycogen Storage Disorders:
Glycogenosis (types II, III, IV, VII) and mucolipidosis II are not as well described. English Springer Spaniels, Lapland dogs, German Shepherds, Akitas, and Norweigan Forest cats are among those described. Clinical signs generally include neuromuscular weakness, exercise intolerance, muscle tremors, or dysphagia.
Mucolipidosis II affects domestic shorthaired cats and generally causes skeletal malformations.
Other Storage Disorders:
Ceroid lipofuscinosis is characterized by reduced vision, personality change, ataxia, and seizures. Clinical signs typically appear when animals are 12–24 mo old, although some can be older. The condition is an autosomal recessive trait in English Setters, Tibetan Terriers, and Border Collies. It has been reported in many additional breeds of dogs, as well as in Siamese cats. The genetic mutation has been identified in some breeds of dogs. The phenotype and age of onset are variable, and signs tend to slowly evolve throughout several years.
La Fora disease occurs most commonly in miniature Wirehaired Dachshunds but also can affect other breeds, such as Bassett Hounds, Beagles, Poodles, and mixed-breed dogs. It is most well known and genetically understood in the miniature Wirehaired Dachshund, and a genetic test is available for diagnosis in this breed. Clinical signs can include late-in-life onset myoclonic seizures that can in some cases be triggered by visual or auditory stimuli. Other clinical examination findings are not commonly reported.


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Al-Nasser, A and Rand, G K (2007) Towards better understanding of the concept of organizational culture and its relationship with total quality management. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations, 7 (5). pp. 81-88. ISSN 1447-9524
Alcock, R. E. and Busby, Jeremy (2007) Risk Migration- where next? In: Society for Risk Analysis Conference. 2007. The Hague, Netherlands 24th June 2007. Taylor & Francis.
Boylan, John (2007) Key assumptions in calculating the Cost of Forecast Error. A commentary on Peter Catt's article, assessing the Cost of Forecast Error, in Issue 7 of Foresight. Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting, 8. pp. 22-24. ISSN 1555-9068
Boylan, John and Syntetos, A. A. (2007) Spare parts management:Forecasting Research and Extensions. In: OR49 keynote papers 2007. Operational Research Society. ISBN 9780903440400
Boylan, John and Syntetos, A. A. (2007) The accuracy of a modified Croston procedure. International Journal of Production Economics, 107 (2). pp. 511-517. ISSN 0925-5273
Brooks, R J (2007) Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research. Working Paper. The Department of Management Science, Lancaster University.
Brown, D H and He, S (2007) Patterns of ERP adoption and implementation in China and some implications. Electronic Markets, 17 (2). 132 - 141. ISSN 1019-6781
Brown, D H and Lockett, N J (2007) E-business, innovation and SMEs - the significance of hosted services and firm aggregations. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 7 (1). pp. 92-112. ISSN 1368-275X
Busby, J S and Bennett, S (2007) Loss of defensive capacity in protective operations: the implications of the Überlingen and Linate disasters. Journal of Risk Research, 10 (1). pp. 3-27. ISSN 1466-4461
Chen, H. and Boylan, John (2007) Use of individual and group seasonal indices in subaggregate demand forecasting. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 58 (12). pp. 1660-1671. ISSN 0160-5682
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Just 8 days after Fed Governor Randall Kroszner gave a speech completely eviscerating the argument that the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) had anything to do with the subprime crisis, the NYT decides to publish an op-ed by Howard Husock aruing that the CRA deserves a significant portion of the blame for the subprime crisis. Whichever editor decided to publish this op-ed should be immediately fired for gross incompetence. Randall Kroszner, in a speech on December 3:
[T]he findings of a recent analysis of mortgage-related data by Federal Reserve staff...runs counter to the charge that the CRA was at the root of, or otherwise contributed in any substantive way, to the current subprime crisis. ... Only 6 percent of all the higher-priced loans were extended by CRA-covered lenders to lower-income borrowers or neighborhoods in their CRA assessment areas. ... This result undermines the assertion by critics of the potential for a substantial role for the CRA in the subprime crisis. ... We found that loans originated under the NWA program [a portfolio of CRA-covered loans] had a lower delinquency rate than subprime loans. Furthermore, the loans in the NWA affordable lending portfolio had a lower rate of foreclosure than prime loans. The result that the loans in the NWA portfolio performed better than subprime loans again casts doubt on the contention that the CRA has been a significant contributor to the subprime crisis. ... [F]oreclosure filings have increased at a faster pace in middle- or higher-income areas than in lower-income areas that are the focus of the CRA. Contrary to the assertions of critics, the evidence does not support the view that the CRA contributed in any substantial way to the crisis in the subprime mortgage market.Howard Husock, in tomorrow's NYT:
One cannot say with any certainty whether the more important cause of the current housing crisis was affordable-housing mandates or the actions of investment banks and ratings agencies.Fire Andrew Rosenthal. Right now.


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'Teen Mom 2' Exclusive: Jenelle Evans Could Face 260 Days In Jail If Found Guilty Of Drug Possession!
Jenelle better hope her criminal case for charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana and breaking and entering doesn't head to trial. If it does, she could be thrown behind bars for 8.5 months!
In October, Teen Mom 2 star Jenelle Evans was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and breaking and entering. Now, Jenelle is on the path to facing a criminal trial. Her first District Court Hearing date is set for April 14, which is when the court will decide if Jenelle's case will be dismissed, sent to trial or entered into deferred prosecution. If her case does make it to trial, the judge and Jenelle's attorney are obligated to inform her that she could face up 260 days in jail if found guilty!
Jenelle Evans was arrested for possession of marijuana!
On April 14, Jenelle and her attorney will attend the hearing to find out if the state's motion to continue will be met. "I promise the state will ask for the continuance and I can almost promise that the judge will continue it," Jenelle's attorney tells HollyBaby.com exclusively. The only way the the motion may be denied is if the the officers and state's witnesses don't all show up, then Jenelle's counsel can ask for the case to be dropped.
But if the case continues, Jenelle and her attorney will have to decide if they want to proceed to trial or enter into deferred prosecution.
And if Jenelle is found guilty of all three charges during the trial, "the highest sentence could be 120 days for the breaking and entering charge, 120 days for the paraphernalia and 20 days on marijuana," the attorney tells. "260 days — technically that's what she's facing. The judge must tell her that and I must tell her that. It's my job to tell her what she's facing."
Jenelle Evans gives up custody of her son Jace! Details here.
"But the reality is that even if the judge wanted to give [her] that, he couldn't," the attorney continues. "That [sentence] is for someone who had five or more convictions in their lifetime. She has zero, so she's not looking at anything near that [time]."
"If we were to take it to trial, the trial would be based on all three charges," the attorney adds. "You can be found guilty of one charge and not guilty of two, or any variation. Her worst-case scenario in all likelihood is that she will not get jail time. She'll [could] be placed on probation between 12-24 months with conditions attached like community service (typically 24 hours completed within 60 days), random drug and alcohol screens with her being under 21, anything."
Jenelle Evans arrested for marijuana and breaking and entering!
But if Jenelle and her attorney decide to enter into deferred prosecution, there will be an order in place to pay all court costs and fines, do community service, stay out of trouble, and not have any pending charges in North Carolina or any other state.
"You have to be good," her attorney states. "If [she] complies with everything, then those charges are dismissed."
As of now, Jenelle has not entered into any type of please. And until she heads to court, no orders have been placed on her behavior.
Let's just hope she can stay out of trouble until then!
— Lindsey DiMattina
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I did a presentation recently at NYU for their Summer Launchpad programme where I talked about prototyping and agile development. There was one slide I touched upon in the talk that I wanted to expand upon here, and the topic was on the four goals every project should aspire to have. They are:
- Features that have hypothesis
- Hypotheses that can be easily validated
- Code that is always production ready
- Code that is easy to change
Why do I think this is important? Features that have hypotheses associated to them have gone through a thought process that believes something in the application will be improved. That may be experience, revenue or other performance indicators for an application. This will help focus the feature and enable suitable metrics to be extrapolated and used to falsify the hypothesis. Being easily validated means that the hypothesis and by the same nature, the feature is small. Small features mean the build-test-learn cycle can be shortened. Easily validated also means easily falsified, being that the team should not look for confirmation bias that the hypothesis was correct.
Code that is always production ready can imply some amount of housekeeping but I like to think it means going back to small features and small stories where each story is independent and adds value to the user. If that is the case, each commit can be a potential release candidate. Finally, code that is easy to change means two things. Firstly the code is designed so that any potential product change can rarely be a big technical change. This isn't always attainable, but if features and stories are small no one story should change a codebase in a significant way. For me design also means evolutionary design through stories delivered combined with constant refactoring so that the codebase is always sensical.
Change also means confidence where confidence means tests. If a change is made to the codebase and no-tests fail that should mean that the code is production ready and if tests fail it means it is not production ready. If tests pass but the code is not production ready it either means that there is code coverage missing from the application.
All in all, these fairly simple goals have a lot going on in the background, but can push a project towards a heathy place.
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Please join us for the 2012 Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture on the topic of eScience and eResearch:
- When: Wednesday, February 22, 2012, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
- Where: George and Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium, 1st Floor
- Address: 15 North 2030 East, Salt Lake City, UT
- Who: Bart Ragon, Associate Director for Knowledge Integration, Research, and Technology at the University of Virginia's Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.
Live streaming of this event will also be available.
"Science is changing and changing fast. Concepts like the data life cycle, data curation, translational science, high performance computing, and data sharing are having an impact on how science is conducted. At the same time, libraries are adjusting services to meet the needs of highly networked and technically savvy patron groups. eScience is a term that describes the dynamic re-shaping of collaboration and workflows in science and creating unique and important opportunities for librarianship. This presentation explores potential roles for librarians in eScience, how new collaborations might form, and the role of the libraries in the data life cycle."
The Mayden Lecture is free and open to the public, both in-person and online. More information about this lecture and the leader who inspired its creation is available on our website. Questions? Post a comment here, or contact Jeanne Le Ber, Associate Director for Education and Research, at 801-585-6744 or via email at .


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Triple dip? No, it's not a fancy ice cream cone, but the situation Britain found itself facing in late January. The tight purse strings of a failed austerity program in the U.K. have caused the British economy to flirt with a triple-dip recession. That means investors should be wary, at least in the short term, when looking to a country for opportunities to invest, and choose their opportunities wisely.
The last three months of 2012 were not kind to the U.K. Its GDP shrank by 0.3%, more than expected, and although its stock market has largely shrugged it off, the pound did not—nor did manufacturers whose output, according to the National Office of Statistics, dropped by enough to offset a small increase in construction. Global belt-tightening against the tough economy caused manufacturing to slow.
Although factory output did expand for a second month in January, it had expanded faster the month before. Markit Economics released figures showing that orders continued to increase, thanks to a "robust increase in consumer goods," and domestic orders rose against falling export orders. In December, the U.K.'s expansion indicated an adjusted 51.2; in January, the gauge for factory output was a still-positive 50.8—lower than December, but still on the side of expansion, according to Markit.
Britain was left with zero growth for the year and the threat of a third recession in four years. Its economy is 3.5% lower than at its peak in 2007, and this looks to be the slowest recovery in a century, with economists estimating at least another two years to go.
The services sector picture looks worse than that of manufacturing, after a December in which it fell at the fastest rate in two years. Lower post-Olympic demand has caused the sector to drop. Without a corresponding recovery in services, Markit questioned whether the manufacturing growth would be enough to ward off that triple-dip recession.
The financial sector is still in flux, with more job and pay cuts, criminal prosecutions at home and abroad, sizeable financial penalties and tighter regulations in the offing in the wake of numerous City scandals that ranged from LIBOR fixing to the London Whale's excesses to the miss-selling of loan insurance policies.
In addition, a number of other factors were converging at the end of January and beginning of February to make the next few months look somewhat uncertain. A forthcoming change in administration at the Bank of England, with Canadian Mark Carney set to take over from present Governor Mervyn King, had economists believing that the central bank would not take any additional measures—either in interest rate action or in other policies—until the changeover had occurred. Carney is believed to favor more dramatic action than King to boost the economy. However, that's still some five months in the future.
The BoE had already stopped buying up bonds, and that sent yields rising in direct opposition to the results Prime Minister David Cameron's austerity policies were supposed to produce. And the pound saw its longest decline since September, as anxiety over a sputtering economy saw the currency fall against the euro.
While all that may be glum news, the real estate sector is doing just fine. At least, the credit-easing program from BoE is boosting the availability of mortgages, thus boosting in turn the prices of homes. The Nationwide Building Society said that house prices gained, on average, 0.5% from December through January; year over year, though, the prices of homes have not changed. The BoE Funding for Lending Scheme made it easier for prospective home buyers to get a mortgage, although so far in the area of corporate lending it has done better for large firms than for small.
Another worry for Britain is last year's poor wheat crop, which has led to skyrocketing imports and correspondingly higher prices as biofuel production has boosted market demand. Imports are expected to more than double for the period 2012/2013; imports during the first five months of the season alone, through the end of November, were already higher than for the entire 2011/2012 season, and the highest for the five-month period in 19 years.
Although prices have risen for the grain—the Home-Grown Cereals Authority describes them as "strong"—there is record demand, with consumption at record levels. Ethanol production is on the rise, with Vivergo Fuels beginning production at a new facility near Hull in the eastern part of the country; the company expects the new location to be fully operational in the first quarter. Ensus, the other major producer of ethanol in Britain, has boosted its supply of grain by adding in imported maize (corn) due to the poor domestic harvest; it had restarted its refinery late in August after being shut down for 15 months.


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The calendar is now sortable by category and by tag, both at the top of the calendar. You can use the button at the foot of the calendar to add this calendar to your own (Google, Apple, Timely etc). The print button at the top will print the page you're on. Clicking on the main calendar bar (top left) allows you to choose a date to jump to. PLEASE NOTE – where an event is marked as 'ALL DAY' it may be best to check with the organisers in case they have not submitted a start and/or end time to us …
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Four sections – Open, Max 170, Max 140, Max 110. £1,000 prize fund | Entry form
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ECF graded Open & Major sections will be played with 10-minute plus five-second incremental time control. Entry fee is only £20 for adults and £15 for juniors for both sections. However, all players are required to be ECF Silver and above members. All other players, including foreign players with FIDE ID, must pay an additional £9.00 with the entry fee. Discounted entry fee is available for BBCA members. Attractive 1st and 2nd prizes along with several grading prizes are available in Open and Major sections.
Chief Arbiter – Michael Flatt | Flyer | Enter online here
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First Weekend Chess in Birmingham every quarter | Entry form
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One of a series of events held around the country. A small, relaxed event. 6 round event, Open including Premier U175, Major U155 including Intermediate U135, Minor U115 including Challengers U95. PRIZES – Expected £180 per section – but not guaranteed, plus at least one grading prize in each section. Prizes are dependent on entries
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7 rounds- each players has 15 minutes + 10 seconds increment per move per round. 3 sections – Open, Major (U140), Minor (U105). Entry £5, all entry fees go to prize fund! Open to the public and University players! To enter and for a list of entries follow this web link – there is also a map of the campus including parking and directions to the venue there! Sign ups are open up until the day | Entry form
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Five round seeded Swiss tournament. 3 sections U175, U145 & U120 | Entry form
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6 rounds – each player has 20 minutes + 10 second increment per round. 3 sections – Open, Major (U145), Minor (U110). Entry £15.00 (Juniors £10.00). All players welcome, from both inside and outside the League!
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Major U1900 (ECF U160); Minor U1500 (ECF U107) | Flyer
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A friendly and well-run event at a lovely venue offering good playing conditions, excellent food and a warm welcome. Fide-rated Open, plus Major, Intermediate and Minor sections
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6 round Swiss tournament with 4 sections – Open (open to all), Major (U170), Intermediate (U140), Minor (U110).
Prizes in each section £140, £90, £40 and £40 grading prizes. Veteran and Junior prizes and Stockport League trophies in Major, Intermediate and Minor sections | Entry form
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Rapidplay event – Open, U145 and U110 sections. 6 rounds. All moves in 20 minutes plus 10 second increment | Entry form
Contact: Ravi Sandhu Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: https://www.firstweekendchess.org.uk/entry-form/ [MAP]
First Weekend Chess in Birmingham every quarter. 5-round standard play FIDE-rated and ECF graded tournament with 3 sections. Each player will have 80 minutes with the addition of 10 seconds for each move made | Entry form
Contact: Alberto Gissi Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: http://mjh.orpheusweb.co.uk/nulcc/frame.htm [MAP]
5-round standard play tournament with U100, U130 and U160 sections (an Open section will be available as well if there are sufficient requests). Each player will have 95 minutes plus 10 seconds per move. Full details on http://mjh.orpheusweb.co.uk/nulcc/frame.htm & https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toPI6fezsoR8c0LDyRajUG7TlShgDrkj/view
Contact: Ed Goodwin Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: http://congress.warwickshirechess.org/ [MAP]
5 round slowplay. Open, Under 1975, FIDE-rated and ECF graded. Under 140 and U110 sections ECF graded. Free entry for first 20 female entrants , sponsored by the ECF | Entry form
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The 2020 British Universities' Championship; four sections for university teams of all abilities | Entry form
Contact: John Hipshon Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: http://www.yorkshirejuniorchess.org [MAP]
Four sections – Major; Intermediate; Minor; Novice | Entry form
Contact: Alex Holowczak Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: http://coventryjunioropen.warwickshirechess.org/ [MAP]
Six sections — U18 – Open, U100 both FIDE-rated; U11 – Open (FIDE rated), U75, U50, U25 | Entry form
Contact: Daniel Knight Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: https://www.uxbridgejuniorchessclub.com/ [MAP]
Open Section – games graded ECF rapidplay 25 minutes for the game; no increments – 6 rounds; Under 8, 9 section & Under 10, 11 section qualifier – games graded rapidplay 20 minutes each game, no increments – 7 rounds. Prizes – Open 1st £30 2nd £20 3rd £10. Trophies for 1st, 2nd, 3rd in all sections | Entry form
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Four sections for maximum grade – Open, 170, 140, 110 | Entry form
*** Sadly, this event has been cancelled owing to the current Covid-19 outbreak ***
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Major Section – Open to any player | Intermediate Section – Open to players with an ECF/YCA grade below 110 | Minor Section – Open to any player with no grade or below 40 (some tournament experience would be required and players with a grade over 40 may be eligible if the grade is based on a small number of games)
*** This event has been postponed, but will be re-arranged as soon as the Covid-19 health concerns allow ***
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Two sections for players aged 50 or over and 65 or over. 7 rounds. ECF graded and FIDE rated | Entry form [paper version]
Contact: Ravi Sandhu Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Web: https://www.firstweekendchess.org.uk/entry-form/ [MAP]
First Weekend Chess in Birmingham every quarter
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With a shape that's more today than yesterday, the Torq Modern Fish design is built for speed. Excelling in chest to overhead high waves, it performs on those hollow, glassy days, yet enjoys mushy, sloppy and less than perfect conditions too.
Comprised of a full nose and wide mid, with clean balanced curves that blend into a swallow tail. The bottom contours through single to double concave with a lightly flipped nose.
Torq surfboards represent a revolution in Epoxy surfboard technology. Built using the latest in EPS/Epoxy materials; the Torq technology combines a lightweight EPS core with Biaxial fiberglass cloth, Epoxy resin and the unique Shield Skin. The high tech Torq composite is constructed in the most advanced molds on the planet, precision CNC cut from a single aluminium block creating the most perfect reproduction every time. Torq's unique combination of advanced materials and high tech construction creates a board that performs at a high level offering lightweight shapes with responsive flex but also offers extraordinary durability and strength; ensuring your new torq surfboard will keep you stoked from your first wave to your last.
Torq surfboards are supplied with a full set of fins. The Torq fin system is designed by Futures Fins of California - one of the most respected fin systems on the planet. The ModFish, ModFun and Mini-Long shapes are all supplied with the Futures F6 template; a Thruster set up offering an even balance of drive and release for all round surfing. The Torq Longboard comes with a 2+1 set up, offering all round performance with the option of single fin only.
Please note: Unfortunately we cannot ship surfboards due to risk of damage. We can however happily hand deliver to any Christchurch address.


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Robert Downey Jr. is king of the resurrection business these days. He's brought his own career back from the dead, breathed new life into Sherlock Holmes, and is now ready to revive the Wizard of Oz. It seems there's nothing the man can't rescue from the grave, including a long-dormant heist movie called "Yucatan," the dream project of long-dead screen legend Steve McQueen. It's the first project optioned by Downey and his wife's new production company, Team Downey (catchy name!). Mike Fleming at Deadline:
While Warner Bros tried for several years to find a movie in the nearly 1,700 pages of notes and storyboards compiled by McQueen and discovered in a trunk long after his death, Team Downey and (producer Dan) Lin will go back to that source material and start from scratch. The studio made a new rights deal with McQueen's son, Chad, who'll be an executive producer with Lance Sloane. Downey is intrigued with the material and will get first crack at starring in it.
That starring role wouldn't happen until 2011 at the earliest, given that Deadline says Downey is already committed to starring in Alfonso Cuaron's 3D space movie "Gravity" (I will buy tickets for that yesterday) and "Sherlock Holmes 2" for this year. Plus, there's the Oz project in the pipeline, which would also presumably take priority. Also, SEVENTEEN HUNDRED PAGES OF NOTES? FOR ONE MOVIE? Goodness gracious, I thought Steve McQueen spent his whole life driving fast cars and sleeping with Ali McGraw. I didn't realize he was, like, interested in stuff.
Anyway, I think "Yucatan" would be a cool project for Downey, who makes anything cool simply by starring in it. It's a quality McQueen also possessed, and so Downey makes for a worthy torchbearer. Also, I'm intrigued by anything found in a trunk after someone has died. It's like treasure!


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Sprint 598U w/ Service + Cradlepoint CTR350 Router Just $29.99 - AND Receive $50 Mail-in Rebate! You MAKE $20!
Did you miss our holiday deals? Well, 3gstore is running yet another AMAZING deal. Right now you can purchase a brand new Sprint 598U Rev-A USB modem (2-year Sprint service required), plus a Cradlepoint CTR350 router (so that you can share your Sprint connection with multiple computers/devices!) for just $29.99! But the great deal doesn't end there - you'll also receive a $50 mail-in rebate from Sprint, meaning that when all is said and done you end up MAKING $20 on the deal.
We're still not done! 3gstore tests everything before shipping your order, so there are no DOA (dead on arrival) units, and we also update the router to the latest firmware at no additional charge (a $15 value). Plus, you'll of course have access to our esteemed technical support should you need any help getting set up. Don't miss out on this great deal - this promotion expires on March 31, 2010!


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Thousands of retailers are offering free shipping today, with delivery guaranteed by Christmas Eve.
But which retailers are the most reliable when it comes to shipping during one of the busiest weeks of the year?
One survey, based on shipping times in November, shows Zappos, Staples and OfficeDepot.com leading the way, delivering packages in one day, on average. The survey shows that JCPenney.com took the longest, an average of nine days. Others on the slower end of the spectrum included store.Apple.com, with a six-day average, Target.com, with six days, seven hours, and Walmart.com, with six days, 16 hours.
That's according to STELLAService, an independent company that uses a nationwide network of mystery shoppers to measure retailers' performance in areas such as shipping and refunds.
The survey showed it took retailers about four days, on average, to deliver purchases, with 10 of the top 25 online retailers shipping in four days or less. Office supply retailers and electronics sellers both performed well.
Which retailer tops your list?


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Product Details
A tribute to the spirit of the sea, these designs reimagine the nautical equipment that has guided sailors for centuries as modern symbols of adventure.
Style Number: B15861MSS
Fit & Care
Metal: Use the provided polishing cloth to gently wipe this item clean, then remove any remaining tarnish with mild diluted soap. Rinse with warm water and dry the design thoroughly before storing in the provided jewelry pouch. Please note: styles featuring meteorite should not be exposed to water.


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Please let us know of any issues you have experiencing with the download, game, transactions, and general user experience here.
Please let us know of any issues you have experiencing with the download, game, transactions, and general user experience here.
I can't get past the first loading screen. The progress bar gets stuck on Downloading and never finishes - which is kind of ironic for a game that has so many progress bars.
We are sorry to hear of your issue. We have been working hard to identify the source of the issue. A new build will be available in the next few days which resolves this.
"Stop trying to hit me, and hit me!"
Make a purchase, then game falls, and I haven't see my gems, restore purchases not works..... Money goes to you but I don't have gems ((((
Great game - couple bugs I'm still noticing post-update.
1) Level 22-8 (boss battle) is bugged. I can't complete it without the game crashing. If I try to play the boss battle directly from map, it crashes on loading screen. If I start at 22-7 and then hit next... it works until wave 3... and then crashes. Not sure how to get around this.
2) I think equipment stats may be working now, but my legacy gear still says level 1 when i click on it in the equip screen of the character. I need to unequip it and re-equip it each time to see the actual stats.
3) The merchant keeps getting stuck. Once I click on it, only way I can leave the screen is to restart the game. None of the buttons work.
I am also having a few bugs, two of which tennis champ has also had.
1) Level 22-8, if I try to go directly to it the game crashes on the loading screen, if I continue to it from 22-7 it will crash on wave 3 of 22-8 before the enemies appear.
2) Equipment won in chests is not going into my inventory. Consumables are working and appear when I get them but equipment doesn't. I had a legacy sword that failed to appear as well as a common item.
3) More often than not I will get stuck on the merchant and have to restart the game.
4) Some items don't seem to display their stats properly on the merchant, I have even seen one that stats changed every time I selected it.
Apart from those bugs though the game is great
As an update to this 22-8 also crashes in the Elite campaign mode.
As of today, videos no longer count. They do not let me get idle exp/sp boost, vip unlock, or an extra chest at the end of the level as they are supposed to.
iPhone 5
9.3.2 iOS
I have tried both with my wireless router and my iPhone network as well as soft rebooting the iPhone to make sure it was not on my end.
Edit: Backing up to Facebook, deleting, redownloading, and restoring old data from FB has fixed it for now. Not a great workaround, but there it is for anyone else with this problem.
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Tampa Shock Jock Trial: Judge Denies Mistrial After Alleged DUI Honey Trap
Lawyer says he was setup in Florida DJ defamation case.
Jan. 28, 2013 -- A Tampa Bay, Fla., judge has denied a motion for a mistrial in a civil defamation case between two of the biggest radio names in the region after an attorney representing one of the DJs ended up behind bars for alleged DUI, in what his legal team called a setup.
Charles Campbell, the lead attorney representing radio personality Todd "MJ" Schnitt in his case against Bubba "The Love Sponge" Clem, was arrested Wednesday night outside Malio's Prime Steakhouse in Tampa. At the restaurant and bar he had met a paralegal named Melissa Personius, who works for Clem's legal team.
John Ellis, a member of Schnitt's legal team, says that Personius tricked Campbell into getting arrested.
"She lied to Mr. Campbell, or me, when we asked her where she worked," he said. "She bought him drinks. She specifically, we believe, asked him to move her car."
Campbell spent the night in a Hillsborough County jail before posting $500 bond and being released Thursday morning. It's unclear whether he has entered a plea.
As of today, both sides had sought a declaration of a mistrial. Schnitt's attorneys asked for a mistrial Friday on the grounds that the jury might have been influenced by the publicity of Campbell's arrest. This morning, Clem's attorney also cited the amount of coverage of the arrest in seeking a mistrial, ABC affiliate WFTS-TV reported.
The judge hearing the case denied the requests.
"Clem has to bear the risk," an attorney from Clem's team told WFTS. "We believe that there is no way to have a fair trial. It is the number one story in this community and has now made national news. This [bringing up the arrrest in court] was done on purpose by the plaintiffs to declare a mistrial if they don't like the verdict."
Clem's attorneys requested that the jury be polled by the judge regarding the news surrounding Campbell. Testimony resumed before 11 a.m. today at the trial, which entered its third week today.
Police testified in court Friday that a member of Clem's defense team called them to have Campbell arrested for DUI.
Schnitt's lawyers say Clem's attorneys could have gotten a legal advantage because Campbell left his briefcase with important documents in the paralegal's car.
Personius said in court Friday that she had not opened the briefcase while it was in her possession. She invoked her right to remain silent several times while on the stand, including when she was asked whether she was sent to the bar by her firm.
Clem's attorney said Friday that there is no need for a mistrial in the case, which centers around allegedly offensive and defamatory comments Clem made about Schnitt and his wife.
"I ask for a retraction of that, because he [Schnitt's attorney] knows he has no evidence to suggest that my law firm or I have any involvement in this," he said of the setup allegation.
An attorney on Campbell's side suggested it all would be hammered out in court.
"We have a high level of respect for the judicial system, and believe it's in the best interest of all parties to address any issues related to this case in the courtroom," J. Todd Timmerman, a partner at Campbell's firm, told ABC News.
While leaving the court Friday, Clem expressed his disappointment in the turn of events.
"It's like a 'South Park' episode," he said. "Quite frankly, I'm getting a little tired of it."