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Down and dirty: Those nasty, nasty humans
Q. Can you guess the filthiest, most bacteria-laden object in a typical household? The toilet bowl? A wet dishrag? Vacuum cleaner lint? Mr. Clean
A. It's not an object at all but we humans, says Cornell microbiologist Stephen H. Zinder. Forget "filthy," but the body is one whopping breeding ground for bacteria, millions per square cm. in moister skin areas like armpits.
Here, bacteria + sweat = B.O., that old embarrassing equation. Our mouths too harbor billions of bacteria growing on the teeth as plaque, or between our teeth and gums. In fact, our large intestines typically contain 100 trillion bacterial cells, roughly equal to the number of cells that make up our own bodies!
But not to worry, says Zinder, since most "microflora" are our friends, helping keep the bad guys (pathogens) at bay. Actually, it's now believed that insufficient exposure to microbes in our early years may predispose us to allergies and asthma later. "Nevertheless, brushing and flossing one's teeth is a good idea, since too many bacteria can cause cavities and gum disease. As for that vacuum cleaner lint, it's largely sloughed off skin cells, so it comes from us too."
Q. If that special someone hasn't yet appeared in your life, what's this person likely to be like? Can social psychologists help you look into the crystal ball? –E. Taylor
A. Good chance you'll meet your future partner at your workplace, says Daniel Nettle, lecturer in biological psychology at the Open University, Milton Keynes, England.
If you're a heterosexual woman, he'll almost certainly be taller than you, and probably three to four years older. If you're close in age, the chances are he'll have the same or higher level of education as yourself. Similarity of social background makes for ease of courtship but not necessarily strength of attraction. His personality could be completely different from yours; if you're into dangerous sports, though, he will be too, and if you drive fast, so will he.
For men, most of these predictions hold in reverse. Odds are she'll be shorter and younger than you. The difference in education is likely to be in your favor rather than vice versa, and the greater the age gap, the greater this difference stands to be.
These of course are just statistics, says Nettle. In reality, many relationships start where some of these predictions are not met, and that can make for the stuff of life, edgy or even off the page.
Whatever comes your way, good luck and good loving.
Q. Calculate the shrinking consumers' bull's-eye that advertisers spend hundreds of billions of dollars every year trying to hit. What chance do they have? L. Woody
A. Estimate 1 person in 5 will be exposed to any particular ad or series of ads (Probability = .2). Of these, maybe half will pay attention (P = .5). Out of this group, perhaps 9 in 10 will comprehend the ad (P = .9). (Based on Consumer Behavior by William L. Wilkie)
Some 20 percent of this dwindling fraction might then "go along with" the message (P = .2). Of these, maybe 1 in 10 will later bring it back to mind (P = .1). Finally, perhaps 1 in 10 of this select group will buy the product (P = .1).
The likelihood of all these events occurring can be computed as P (overall) = .2 x .5 x .9 x .2 x .1 x .1 = .0002. This suggests that roughly 2 out of every 10,000 consumers in the defined market might be anticipated to make a purchase based on the ad. If 2 out of 10,000 sounds small, consider that for a national campaign where 100 million consumers are exposed to the ads, this might represent some 20,000 additional sales– or, say, half a billion dollars' worth of new cars moved off dealers' lots.
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Hernandez v. Path, Inc., 2012 WL 5194120 (N.D.Cal. October 19, 2012)
Earlier this year plaintiff filed a class action lawsuit against photo app provider Path, alleging ten claims relating to Path's alleged surreptitious collecting of mobile device address books and installation of tracking software. Path moved to dismiss the lawsuit for lack of standing and for failure to state a claim. The court held that plaintiff had standing to pursue the case, but dismissed some of the claims.
The court found that alleged depletion of "two to three seconds of battery capacity" was de minimus and thus not sufficient to support the injury-in-fact plaintiff was required to show. Citing to the fairly recent case of Krottner v. Starbucks, the court found that the hypothetical threat of future harm due to a security risk to plaintiff's personal information was insufficient to confer standing. The only basis on which the court found there to be a sufficient claim of injury to support standing was the (hard to believe) claim by plaintiff that he would have to spend $12,500 to pay a professional to remove the Path app and related data from his phone.
The Dismissed Claims
The court dismissed for failure to state a claim (with leave to amend) plaintiff's claims under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), Stored Communications Act (SCA), California wiretapping statute, state common law privacy, conversion and trespass.
ECPA and California Wiretapping Statute Claim. The court dismissed the ECPA and California Wiretapping Statute claims, finding that the complaint did not allege that Path intercepted any communication contemporaneous with its transmission. At best (from plaintiff's perspective), it appears that Path gathered information on social networking sites after it was transmitted. And the uploading of the address books does not appear to have qualified as a communication under these statutes.
SCA Claim. The SCA claim failed "on multiple fronts." Plaintiff was not a provider of electronic communication services and his iPhone was not a facility through which such service was provided. So Path's alleged access did not come within the prohibition of the SCA. Moreover, the address books were not communications to which the SCA applied, because they were not in "electronic storage" as defined by the SCA, namely, being in temporary, intermediate storage incidental to their electronic transmission. (We see a similar issue in the recent Jennings case from South Carolina.)
State Common Law Privacy. This claim would have required plaintiff to show (1) public disclosure (2) of private facts (3) which would be offensive and objectionable to the reasonable person and (4) which is not of legitimate public concern. The court found there was no public disclosure, only Path's storage of data on its servers.
Conversion. Under California law, to be successful on a claim of conversion, plaintiff would have had to plead and prove "ownership or right to possession of property, wrongful disposition of the property right and damages." The court dismissed this claim because plaintiff pled only that Path copied the data, not dispossessing him of it. (As an aside, it's this very point that underscores my common admonition to copyright maximalists that infringement is not "theft," because theft involves dispossession. End of digression.)
Trespass. The California common law action of trespass in the computer context requires a plaintiff to show that (1) defendant intentionally and without authorization interfered with plaintiff's possessory interest in a computer system; and (2) defendant's unauthorized use proximately resulted in damage to plaintiff. The tort "does not encompass … an electronic communication that neither damages the recipient computer system nor impairs its functioning." Intel v. Hamidi, 30 Cal.4th 1342 (Cal. 2003). In this case, plaintiff did not allege that the functioning of his mobile device was significantly impaired to the degree that would enable him to plead the elements of a trespass. The court found that any depletion of his mobile device's finite resources was a de minimis injury. (See the standing analysis above.)
The Remaining Claims
The claims for violations of the California Computer Crime Law, Californa's Unfair Competition Law (Section 17200), negligence and unjust enrichment remain in the case.
California Computer Crime Law. Based on the limited briefing, the court could not conclude as a matter of law whether Path's alleged conduct fell outside this statute. The question remains whether providing the app which plaintiff voluntarily downloaded and installed on his iPhone provided undisclosed software code that surreptitiously transferred plaintiff's data.
Californa's Unfair Competition Law. This statute prohibits "any unlawful, unfair or fraudulent business act or practice." The court found that the conduct alleged in the complaint, if true, constituted an unlawful or unfair act or practice within the meaning of the statute. It found that plaintiff had failed to allege any fraudulent practice, but since plaintiff met the first two prongs (unlawfulness and unfairness), the claim survived.
Negligence. Plaintiff alleged that Path owed a duty to plaintiff to protect his personal information and data property and take reasonable steps to protect him from the wrongful taking of such information and the wrongful invasion of privacy. Path allegedly breached this duty by, among other things, accessing and uploading data from plaintiff's phone, storing that data in an unsecure manner, and transmitting the data to third parties. Path relied on In re iPhone Application Litigation to argue it had no duty to plaintiff. In that decision, Judge Koh held that plaintiffs had not yet adequately pled or identified a legal duty on the part of Apple to protect users' personal information from third-party app developers. This case was different because Path was a third party developer. Despite the existence of a duty, plaintiff's claims of damages (here's the $12,500 repair bill issue again) will likely face substantial challenges as the case progresses.
Unjust Enrichment. Path argued that unjust enrichment was not a cause of action under California law. The court cited to cases suggesting that California law does indeed recognize such a claim and kept in in this case.
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Bunya Mountains offers three camping areas, Dandabah, Westcott and Burtons Well, catering for a range of camping experiences from small walk-in tent sites, to open areas suitable for larger groups and vehicles.
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ZM-CS2011 Clip Support Kit allows mounting of CNPS11X Extreme, CNPS10X Extreme, CNPS10X Performa and CNPS9900 MAX.
ZM-OC2011 Clip Support for mounting ZM-WB5 and ZM-WB5 Plus to Intel Socket LGA2011.
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OMG,its killing me!Another delicious recipe have to try!:)Ty for sharing,JaanaReplyDelete
The sandwich boards are so great! I love my 2 boards to bits..every time I use them..I am still in love:)You know what I mean..And I love that my son-in-law treasures his..I can tell! He ALWAYS uses it.ReplyDelete
I love his shape too..
That crab photo is amazing Mary..
What a lovely post!
Crab - I'm a sucker for a crustacean! This looks sooo delicious. And what a beautiful testimony to the Thibeaults and their boards.ReplyDelete
I have coveted one of those cutting boards for a long time, they are so refined, yet rustic. I'm in love with them. I want one of the bigger boards, so I'm stll saving up for it! :)ReplyDelete
And crab is always a winner in my book, there are few things you can do to go wrong with crab! YUM!
Oh Mari. What a beautiful post. Just beautiful. As always, love what you do.ReplyDelete
Beautifully presented!ReplyDelete
And I'd happily take one of each.
Okay Mari, now you have me hungry for crab. Beautiful spread and very nice cutting boards, too! We're off this A.M., back south. Talk with you soon.ReplyDelete
"Crab Bread" is a favorite at our house! It is so simple and delicious. I always make it when we go crabbing and are lucky enough to bring a few home!ReplyDelete
Thank you for your comments, everyone! :DReplyDelete
Have a safe flight back 'bro & give K. my love.
I love how you paired west coast Dungeness Crab with west coast maple. Your amazing food makes the board.
Thank you for such a wonderful post.
I love Ann's Boards as well as her blog and creativity. I also love crab!!ReplyDelete
Pretty boards, I will check them out. Oh Dungeness crab one of my favorite foods but I can only afford it like once a year. It kills me I am surrounded (literally) by water full of Dungeness but NO boat to go out and fish for it. If we win the lotto, we are getting a boat just for crab!!! oxoxo ClariceReplyDelete
This post has made me so homesick for San Francisco...I miss Dungeness every year. I just can not get it here this year...the crab melt pictured on Ann's gorgeous boards are beyond beautiful. I have been coveting those sandwich boards for a while! I love the board I own and use it constantly....it gets better with age!ReplyDelete
Beautiful Mary!
Mari, I have two of Ann's boards and just love them! What a great idea to feature them on your blog. You are so lucky to have access to fresh Dungeness crab. They are not available in our part of the country. I always indulge when I am out west. :-) We do have delicious blue crab though, and I think this recipe would work very well with that substitution. Thanks so much for sharing the sandwich directions.ReplyDelete
holly cow, that crab pic is the best i have ever seen... omg you did, you got from perfect shots to angelic...ReplyDelete
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Jesus Christ the Son of God shares many parables with us to reveal numerous secrets hidden since creation time (Matthew 13:35 (ESV): 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world."). The Parable of the Sower is unique as it addresses both the reasons why some people fall away from God and why others prosper in God's word. Knowing these reasons better informs productively applying these teachings to reach more people to follow Jesus and spread the Gospel worldwide, observing causes behind effective and ineffective results. Three Gospel accounts, the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 13), Mark (Mark 4), and Luke (Luke 8) all share the Parable of the Sower, emphasizing the parables' importance and centrality. Understanding the Parable of the Sower properly positions you to better interpret all the parables (Mark 4:13 And he said to them, "Do you not understand this parable? How then will you understand all the parables?"). All these reasons provide us impetus to analyze and study Jesus' Parable of the Sower in depth, and to share these findings everywhere (Matthew 10:27 (ESV): 27 What I tell you in the dark, say in the light, and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops)
The Parable of the Sower focuses upon what happens and why it happens. The scriptures must be searched and consulted to understand more fully how it happens in the context of our responsibility. Many scriptures discuss God revealing his word and asking people to choose between life and death and between right and wrong. History records and the Parable of the Sower explains that what happens are some people use their reasoning to decide to resist and reject the message, some receive happily the message with a surface level depth only, and others have difficulty understanding and recognizing the message. Several successfully receive God's message and come to understand it deeply, digging roots, and flourishing. They remain in the word, reaping the word's benefits.
Despite the Gospel of John omitting parables, it articulates critical understandings about God and our Savior Jesus Christ. Key Parable of the Sower lessons are shared up-front at the beginning of the Gospel of John. God reveals his Word to people himself and through ambassadors, paralleling the Sower dropping seeds in the Parable of the Sower. (John 1:6-9 (NET): A man came, sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him. 8 He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light. 9 The true light, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.) The errors in recognizing and receiving God's Word parallels dropping seed on the path in the Parable of the Sower. (John 1:10-11 (NET)He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.) Those who believe and receive have the right to be like the plant in good soil, provided they avoid traps like rocks and thorns in the Parable of the Sower. (John 1:12-13 (ESV) 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.)
God instructs us that it is our responsibility to have an open heart towards him, removing the stubborn obstacles within our control, so when we hear his word, it will be fruitful like the seed sown on good ground described in the Parable of the Sower. (Jeremiah 4:3-4 (ESV): 3 For thus says the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns. 4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord; remove the foreskin of your hearts, O men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem; lest my wrath go forth like fire, and burn with none to quench it, because of the evil of your deeds.") People, who take that responsibility seriously and sincerely seek after God's own heart, benefit themselves, and become a blessing to others. As in the Parable of the Sower, those trusting the Lord are like deeply rooted plants in good soil. They are able to withstand scorching heated opposition, producing good fruit despite life's droughts that trouble others, because they are nourished by streams of God's Word. (Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV): 7 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. 8 He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.")
To start your journey to delve deeper, follow these links:
- Reapers Roadmap (The 9 R's Roadmap): https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/the-9-rs-revealing-reasoning-resisting-rejecting-recognizing-receiving-rooting-remaining-reaping/
- Revealing: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/10/25/the-9-r%E2%80%99s-focus-on-revealing/
- Resisting & Reasoning: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/the-9-rs-focus-on-resisting-reasoning/
- Recognizing & Reasoning: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/11/17/the-9-rs-focus-on-recognizing-and-reasoning/
- Receiving & Rooting: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/the-9-rs-focus-on-receiving-and-rooting/
- Remaining: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/the-9-r%E2%80%99s-focus-on-remaining-in-righteousness/
- Reaping: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/the-9-rs-focus-on-reaping/
- Repentance Raceway: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2011/04/02/the-9-rs-roadmap-repentance-raceway/
Reference Materials: Parable of the Sower
- Parable of the Sower: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2010/01/12/parable-of-the-sower-2/
- Parable Explanation: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/parable-of-the-sower-explained-mind-map/
- Parable of the Sower Mapped to The Reapers Roadmap: https://bibleopia.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/parable-of-sower-mapped-to-the-9-rs-roadmap/
Key Points: Introduction:
- Parables reveal _______ hidden since creation time.
- The Parable of the Sower focuses on _____ happens and _______ it happens.
- The Reapers Roadmap focuses on ______ it happens.
- Our Responsibility is to _______ after God's own heart.
- Understanding the Parable of the Sower positions you better to ________ all Parables.
Use of Visuals:
Visuals are provided for each key topic, acknowledging they aid with understanding and recollection. Suitable for outreach opportunities spanning the globe, regardless of technology available, these visuals can be reconstructed on pieces of paper or napkins or ground. Several visual figures are based upon Mind Map's (TM) techniques developed by Tony Buzan http://www.imindmap.com
Key Points: Introduction:
- Parables reveal secrets hidden since creation time.
- The Parable of the Sower focuses on what happens and why it happens.
- The Reapers Roadmap focuses on how it happens.
- Our Responsibility is to seek after God's own heart.
- Understanding the Parable of the Sower positions you better to interpret all Parables.
View the Parable of the Sower Slideshare Presentation.
You can also directly view the Parable of the Sower presentation at the Slideshare link http://www.slideshare.net/creationary/parable-of-the-sower-and-reapers-roadmap-slide-share


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Travelin': From ecstasy to outer space
at Michael's Bistro
January 14
Wrinkle Neck Mule
at Starr Hill
January 18
Artwork unevenly placed on the walls. Partially remodeled bathroom. A rear view of the band through glass doors from the balcony. A waitress who smiles and hugs.
I'm not drinking tonight. Someone slides me a beer on the house. Okay, maybe just one. Open book and begin studying. Distractions: shapely waitress, casual conversation, crooked painting, cold breeze from the door, and music... great music.
"You've been here four years and haven't seen him play yet?" she says in disbelief.
"Yeah, it's sad, I know," I respond bashfully. First time I heard of him, he was airing his grievances: two guitars thrown off Michael's Bistro balcony in a fit of anger. He said something about no one appreciating good music. I wish I could have seen the set he played prior to that outburst. I can only imagine how good it was.
Now I sit alone, years later in the same venue, amazed at Matthew Willner. He's really good. His band is really good. No, they're different than good. Refreshing.
I can tune out everything but the music. It's hard, really hard not to pay attention. Becoming engrossed in bossa and tightly composed world beat rhythms. No holes. No means of escaping, like a sailor lured onto the rocks by the Lorelei, I'm soothed away from the pages of my book by the bass and the trumpet playing perfectly with my heartstrings.
I forgot to finish my last sentence, and my casual conversation has walked away. I don't even notice until they're already gone. I've been listening to EMDUB. Intensely.
– Captain's Log 489-73: Venture back down to earth to make another valiant attempt at digesting (and possibly enjoying) country music. Starr Hill features Wrinkle Neck Mule on a Sunday.
Maybe mingling with a few terrestrial creatures native to this region may help me pick up the right vibe. Scanners indicate nothing. Crowd gathers around stage but hardly move. Applause follows first couple of songs then slowly diminishes. Hollow electric guitar tone. Singers in key and together (there's a plus).
The creatures here confuse me. What if they figure out I'm not one of them? They might tie me up and begin a probing exam of my intimate parts. I would understand, though, because if one of them came to my planet, we'd do the same thing.
Mission failed, Starbase. I'm coming home.
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On Friday my wife gave me a surprise graduation present. We went into Manchester to witness probably the finest example of live electronic music I have ever seen. Four blokes with upwards of 30 pieces of kit played almost 2 hours of continuous music.
What did I see?
Jean-Michel Jarre playing all 13 parts of Oxygene. Absolute class.
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B.Y.O.D--Bring Your Own Design--is an online-only segment showcasing the best of the design world, giving Open House viewers in-depth, practical design advice on specific design challenges. From color schemes to the proper headboard height, B.Y.O.D addresses some of the common problems even the most experienced designers face.
This week, designer Jamie Herzlinger takes on floors. She has tips and advice on how to handle those tricky decisions that can make or break a room. Don't worry DIYers, Jamie says you don't have to change floor materials for every new room.
To watch all videos of B.Y.O.D, click here.
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Ajax, in full Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax, also called AFC Ajax, Dutch professional football(soccer) club formed in 1900 in Amsterdam. Ajax is the Netherlands' most successful club and is best known for producing a series of entertaining attacking teams.
Ajax was promoted to the top Dutch league, the Eredivisie, for the first time in 1911. Under the coaching of Jack Reynolds in three stints (1915–25, 1928–40, and 1945–47), Ajax won eight Eredivisie titles. Yet, by the mid-1960s, the club was struggling near the bottom of the first division until a former striker for the club, Rinus Michels, took charge. Michels turned Ajax's fortunes around, fashioning an attacking style of play in which talented young players such as Ruud Krol, Johan Neeskens, Arie Haan, and Johan Cruyff frequently swapped positions during a game. That playing style, known as "total football," soon became famous around the world. From 1966 Ajax won the Eredivisie six times in eight years, and in 1969 it became the first Dutch team to reach the final of the European Cup (now known as the Champions League). The club won the European Cup three times in a row (1971–73) and also won the 1972 Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Super Cup and the 1972 Intercontinental Cup.
Further domestic success came after the 1980s, elevating Ajax's total of league championships to 33, to go along with 18 Dutch Cups and 7 Dutch Super Cups. Although success abroad proved more elusive, Ajax did win the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1987, the UEFA Cup in 1992, and the Champions League in 1995, defeating AC Milan in the final of the last. In 1996 Ajax moved out of De Meer Stadium, its home for more than 60 years, to the Amsterdam ArenA, which has a retractable roof—an anomaly for a European football stadium. Ajax is notable for producing many talented young players who are often sold to elite foreign clubs. Among those players who went on to greater heights were Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, and Marc Overmars in the 1990s and, later, Ryan Babel, Wesley Sneijder, and Rafael van der Vaart.


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Apple hired a sleep expert to join its so-called iWatch team, likely to help give the device ways to improve sleep quality, according to reports.
Apple hired Roy J.E.M. Raymann from Philips Research, where he was an expert on sleep research and ways to improve sleep without drugs, 9to5Mac reported. Raymann founded the Philips Sleep Experience Laboratory where he monitored and changed sleep patterns through machines, sensors and other devices.
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If Apple is using Raymann's expertise, perhaps it hopes to us sleep monitoring and modulating to track or improve sleep. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has been creating a team or fitness and sensor experts to work on its wearable computer project, dubbed the iWatch because it's worn on one's wrist. Apple declined to comment on the story.
If the iWatch will truly be a personal, wearable computer, it seems that Apple would like it to be very personal indeed. It will likely track sleep, breathing, calories, heart rate and perhaps even the efficiency of all four categories.


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Judge Set to Rule on Cellini Re-Trial
A federal judge is set to rule late Tuesday afternoon on whether convicted power broker William Cellini will get a new trial. Cellini's case was supposed to be the last trial directly related to the decade-long investigation of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Late last year Cellini was convicted of corruption. But Cellini's lawyers requested a new trial on the grounds one juror lied about her criminal record during the jury selection process. The Chicago juror, Candy Chiles, didn't disclose past convictions for drug possession and a DUI.
Cellini's lawyers say that created a built-in bias.
But prosecutors say even if she lied intentionally, there's no proof she had any bias against Cellini or did a poor job as a juror.
Judge James Zagel is asking for evidence that the juror's behavior directly affected the outcome of the trial.
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New casino not a sure bet among Saratoga residents
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- The coming expansion of Las Vegas-style casinos in New York puts Saratoga Springs on the short list to land a gambling palace, but many people here say they're doing just fine, thank you, without one.
Unlike the economically stagnant Catskills and Southern Tier communities also in the running for casinos, the thriving Saratoga Springs area voted against last week's statewide referendum.
Downtown is a bustling blend of shops, restaurants and bars. Hotels book a steady stream of convention-goers and summer visitors to its legendary thoroughbred race track. And new luxury condos ring a main drag that has maintained its Victorian charm, including a remnant from its colorful gambling past: Canfield Casino.
"We have a beautiful balance downtown and we don't need another Atlantic City two miles from here sucking the life out of us," said Paul O'Donnell, owner of Celtic Treasures, an Irish gift store on Broadway.
Some opponents are concerned a Las Vegas-style operation would draw bettors away from its biggest attraction: Saratoga Race Course, which attracts upward of 900,000 fans during its summer season and pumps millions of dollars into the region's economy.
Others say a casino would pull in money that would otherwise be spent in downtown Saratoga, where many businesses still depend on a strong 40-day track season to get them through the rest of the year.
But Saratoga's 27,000 residents can't stop a casino. That's because when Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature crafted the law they refused to provide a local veto -- common in states like Massachusetts, where two communities rejected casinos last week.
The law does say casino operators seeking a license must win "public support in the host and nearby communities," which could take the form of local laws, putting the question of support in the hands of elected officials, or through public comment.
Not only did Saratoga County voters reject the casino referendum by a 54-to-46 percent margin, but each of the surrounding counties -- Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Warren and Washington -- voted it down as well.
A few doors down from O'Donnell's store, longtime restaurant owner Ray Morris says he shares some of his fellow business owners' concerns, but voted in favor of casinos in the hope Saratoga will land one and get another economic boost.
"If a casino is bringing in 100,000 people into town and 10 percent come downtown, that's 10,000 more people and you come out ahead," said Morris, whose Lillian's Restaurant has been a Broadway mainstay for nearly 40 years.
Saratoga Springs has a rich history with wagering that includes decades of illegal casino operations when Las Vegas was still an empty spot in the Nevada desert and Atlantic City had yet to build its first boardwalk.
"Bugsy Siegel, Meyer Lansky and more had interests in Saratoga Springs," said James Parillo, director of the Saratoga Springs History Museum housed in the Canfield Casino, where Gilded Age robber barons and the social elite legally bet away fortunes before reformists got gambling banned at the start of the 20th century.
Underground casinos did brisk business from soon after the Canfield Casino's demise until World War II, when the racetrack was shut down and the summertime crowds disappeared, but that era as a big-time casino town didn't end well. U.S. Senate hearings into organized crime in the early 1950s turned the national spotlight on the city.
Saratoga's political and business leaders came under scrutiny from federal and state authorities who accused them of allowing the likes of Lansky to operate illegal casinos in exchange for hefty bribes.
The mob eventually abandoned Saratoga and it would be several decades until the Spa City began its turnaround, centered on an expanded racing season and efforts to bring in more conventions year-round.
"We're known as a four-season vacation destination," said O'Donnell, whose store benefits from the busy conference center a block away. "I don't think a full-blown casino is going to enhance us one bit."
Down the street from Saratoga Race Course, the Saratoga Casino & Raceway harness track has one of the most successful of the state's nine video gambling "racinos." It's the likely front-runner in the Saratoga-Albany area for landing one of the four full-scale casinos that will be allowed upstate.
James Featherstonhaugh, an influential Albany lobbyist, is part owner of the year-round Saratoga racino, which opened a decade ago. He is also president of the New York Gaming Association, which advocated for passage of the referendum.
Earlier this year, the racino announced plans to break ground in 2014 on a $30 million expansion that will include a 120-room hotel, restaurant and an event venue likely to host conventions.
Racino spokeswoman Rita Cox said those plans are moving forward. The expanded racino will add 300 new jobs, and she said a full-scale casino would be expected to add at least an equal number.
Associated Press writer Michael Gormley contributed to this report from Albany.


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Dominos is now marketing pizzas with numerous crusts made out of fried chicken. Well done, America. You just crossed the event horizon of fast food silliness.
Starting yesterday, Dominos rolled these products out under the name "Specialty Chicken" (which doesn't even sound remotely ominous). They come in four flavors: Crispy Bacon & Tomato, Classic Hot Buffalo, Spicy Jalapeno-Pineapple, and Sweet BBQ Bacon. The whole thing essentially boils down to what would happen if someone followed through on the 3 AM genius (not genius) stoner idea of "like...what would happen if we took a pizza...and replaced the bread with MEAT?!" That's the entire product, by the way — you pay a pizza price for a pile of chicken with random crap thrown on top of it.
...that being said, I would eat the living shit out of the Sweet BBQ Bacon. I mean, look at that beautiful monstrosity. What am I, made of stone?


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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
ATWT Stops Spinning Friday
Don't forget to tune in to As the World Turns all this week, as the long-running show will air its final broadcast on Friday, Sept. 17. And check out my Marnie Schulenberg interview here.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Interview (Brothers and Sisters): Patricia Wettig and The 19th Wife
Patricia Wettig first caught our eye as Nancy Weston on "thirtysomething," the nighttime drama that broke ground on every front, paving the way for many series to follow in its footsteps. The "Brothers and Sisters" star is currently starring in the Lifetime original movie "The 19th Wife," which premieres tonight, Sept. 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Patricia plays BeckyLyn, the 19th wife of Mormon Sawyer Scott, who is accused of murdering her husband.
Daytime Dial: The role of BeckyLyn is different from any role I've ever seen you do. What was it about her — how did you connect with her — to made you want this role?
Patricia Wettig: I know! It is so different. It's that fervor … that religion thing. My great-grandmother was married to a Methodist minister. And when I was growing up, she was the person I was closest to of anyone in the whole world. And she had a certain sternness about her and a certain way of doing things. But with me, she was always so loving and so kind and so soft. And nobody else responded to her like that. I don't know what that was. And she died when I was 9 years old, and it was just such a huge loss to me. But I think it's a little bit about her — that way about being so absolute in your faith. At least I hope I portrayed it that way. I haven't seen the movie yet myself. Like the way she connects to her son, that underneath it all is this loving, touching place.
DD: That's definitely what I was thinking of when you told me that with you she was very sweet and tender. I pictured BeckyLyn's interaction with her son the moment you mentioned that, so it definitely comes off that way.
PW: Oh good! And Matt (Czuchry) was wonderful to work with. We just sort of had this instant chemistry, and that is such a blessing for an actor, I have to say. I thought that that was a really central thing for this part. And you never know who you're going to be cast with. It was really lovely to work with him, I have to say.
DD: The way these people are thinking and living, it's pretty way out there for most Americans. How did you relate?
PW: I guess I had to take it off of something in my own life. You have to personalize it in some ways because it is certainly not the way I live my own life and it's not my religion. But I think I had to personalize it in the way that, what are the things that I have unshakable faith in? What are the things I would not put into jeopardy?
DD: I have to commend the writers of it and your performance of her, because she could have very easily been an unlikable character, but she wasn't. During the jail visits, as we get to know your character, we get to see the pureness in her. You can't not like her.
PW: Oh good. Yes, I do think it's almost an innocence. Like a purity is how it was coming off to me on the page when I was reading it. It's like she never really grew up and thought and formed her own thinking. And I think it's really true for a lot of women in that sect; it's almost like a brainwashing, like a blind faith. And other people say, well, that's what faith is. It's almost like being innocent and young and not looking at all the other possibilities.
DD: This is definitely going to be an eye-opener for some people as they watch this. We know what we read in the news, about Warren Jeffs, and we get the glamorized version with HBO's "Big Love."
PW: I like "Big Love" too, but that's sort of the "fun" version of plural marriage. Look how handsome he is, and all of the three of the wives are so pretty. They do get into stuff, but still it all looks rather pretty to me. I don't think it is pretty a lot of the time. When we talk about a 60-year-old man marrying a 15-year-old girl, that's not pretty. That's not OK with me. I'm sorry, but that's not all right with me!


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