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Old Meets New in Samsung Wireless Audio System DA-E750
Beautiful design meets beautiful sound
There's no lack of wireless tabletop speakers for smartphone-totting music listeners, so a new one has to be something special to garner any excitement. Samsung did just that with the launch of the DA-E750, a vacuum-tube hybrid system that includes gads of connectivity options.
The first thing worth mentioning is that the DA-E750 is probably the most beautiful audio or video device Samsung has designed. Really, it's gorgeous, very simple. The main body is highly polished cherry wood, with a flush tap pad on top for controls. Also on top, protruding just a bit, is a glass cover that protects two old-school vacuum tubes that emit a warm and attractive glow when the system is on. Two mid-range drivers and two tweeters face forward. On the back is a dock for iOS devices or Samsung's Galaxy S II or III phones. Most people will find no use for the dock though (unless they need to charge their phones), but it can be tucked away out of sight.
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Tube amplification is experiencing a resurgence in the audiophile world, mostly in esoteric gear, so finding tubes incorporated into a Samsung product is a sign of how seriously the company wants to court the music listener.
The system isn't all tubes though. It uses a hybrid amplification system that mixes in old-school analog vacuum tubes with new-school digital amps. The tubes, supplied by JJ Electronics from the Slovak Republic, are commonly used in guitar amps. The two 12AV7 tubes are dual triode vacuum tubes and are utilized in the preamplification stage. They are said to last about 6,000 hours and can be replaced (by an authorized service agent). A digital amp is employed in the power amp stage. Samsung says the benefit of this system is that the tubes are able to create warm-sounding even harmonics. The digital amp is able to reduce distortion while producing volume.
That's the end of the old-school side of the product. The rest is all about new technology.The system uses every connectivity technology available: Apple's Airplay, Bluetooth, AllShare, DLNA, USB and of course the physical dock.
Despite being fairly packed with technology, in use, the Samsung lives up to its simple and elegant looks. When you press any button on top, the speaker takes a few seconds to power up while the connections icons flash in succession. The wait is due to the warm-up time required of the tube amps. You then can select the connection you want with the function button on the unit or the remote.
I went with Bluetooth first, because that was easiest. As soon as the Samsung was on the Bluetooth setting, the name of the unit showed up in the Bluetooth menu of my iPhone 4S. The connection was immediate, and I was ready to listen to music.
Connecting via AirPlay was just as simple. I docked the iPhone on the Samsung's rear connection, pressed the network button on the back of the unit, then followed the instructions until the wireless player showed on the iPhone's menu. Then I removed the iPhone and started to wirelessly play music.
Connecting the device to your home network takes a little more time, and more network settings, but the product manual is pretty clear. Just be sure you have your wireless device, router passwords and computer with you, because if you're too slow to respond the system times out and you have to start all over.
So if operation is simple, how does this $799 audio device sound?
I started out with the Bluetooth connection knowing that it's not the highest fidelity way to listen to music. Still, tunes streamed over Bluetooth sounded very good. In addition to the front-facing drivers mentioned above, there's an additional down-firing bass driver underneath the unit, which accounts for the very solid bass performance. Destroyers' Holly Going Lightly played loud without distortion and sounded fairly detailed and energetic. Switching to AirPlay brought out much more detail and greatly increased the dynamic range of the track. Internet music, from Pandora and Slacker, also sounded very good played via AirPlay, but not nearly as good as the same tracks played from my own collection, which is what anyone should expect.
Where the unit falls short in sound is in separation and soundstage. While the music had depth (thanks largely to the very effective bass driver) and warmth (due to the tube amplification), it didn't have width. That's something all small tabletop units suffer from. When your left and right speaker are only inches apart, it's difficult for them to create the illusion of three-dimensionality you get from stand-along speakers that are 10 feet apart. The last time I listened to a Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air, I heard more stereo separation, but I didn't have a unit on hand to compare them directly. Still, the tonality of the Samsung is really pleasing.
This is easily one of them most interesting products I think Samsung has produced recently. The combination of analog and digital technology in a modernist design is welcome. The simplicity of use and the quality of the sound makes it easy to integrate into any room where a full-sized audio system is not an option.
Samsung Wireless Audio Dock DA-E750
• 1 Audio Input
• Composite Outputs
• Bluetooth 3.0 Version with aptX technology (HD Audio Streaming)
• AllShare™ (DLNA)
• AirPlay™
• USB Direct Play
• 20W x 2 Front Speakers
• Glass Fiber
• Phase Plug
• Down-Firing Woofer
• 60 W Woofer
• Power Bass
• Vacuum Tube + Crystal Amp
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The shootout and manhunt in Boston captured the attention of the nation and the world, even as many of Americans tried to stay focused on their jobs Friday and finish their workweek.
In Tallahassee, state business went on as usual and that included lawmakers. The House Appropriations Committee met to debate the issue of expanding health insurance to uninsured Floridians.
However, many around the Capitol kept an eye on the unfolding tragedy in Boston, including Rep. Mike Fasano.
He said he was very impressed with the efforts of law enforcement to track down the bombing suspects so quickly.
"The technology, the great efforts by law enforcement, but even in the community of Boston and throughout the state of Massachusetts, coming together and tracking down these evil people, it shows you that we live in the greatest country in the world."
Fasano, R-New Port Richey, said the way authorities used technology to aid the investigation demonstrated the great value of surveillance cameras in public areas.
"I know that for many people they have concerns about Big Brother watching them but when you have events like this, the Boston Marathon, to have cameras in place. The technology we have today to be able to go after those that commit crimes and again I'm a big believer that if you have nothing to hide that you shouldn't have to worry about hiding anything. In this case, the technology, the cameras that were positioned brought to the attention of the public those attackers, those terrorists."
Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford was busy Friday watching the Appropriations Committee pass one of his most important proposals of the legislative session, but he too kept tabs on the events in Boston.
He called the case another American tragedy.
"It's another example that terrorism has not gone away. There are people, young and old, people from this country, from other countries, that have bad thoughts and deeds and are a danger to society and we should continue to look for ways to protect our citizens, look for ways to protect our children and our kids. It's just an unforeseeable tragedy and our thoughts and prayers here in the state of Florida go out to our friends in Boston."
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VALLEY, Ala. (AP) -- Valley High School in east Alabama was put on lockdown Thursday after police found a large amount of marijuana and a loaded AK-47 in a student's car.
Several law enforcement agencies were conducting a surprise joint search for illegal drugs and a drug-sniffing dog became fixated on a car in Valley High School's parking lot. The school is about 25 miles northeast of Auburn, near the Georgia state line.
Authorities say they recovered 18 bags of marijuana and arrested a 16-year-old student on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana and possession of a deadly weapon on the premises of a public school.
The unidentified teen was taken to the Lee County Youth Development Center.
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Today our sentimental journey is taking us back to 1938, a big year for me as my parents eloped to Greenup, Ky., that year to get married.
Our first item for today appeared in the Marion Star Tuesday, Feb. 1, 1938, with this, to me at least, surprising headline: "M. E. Youth Group Declares it Won't Support U. S. War."
Datelined Chicago, Ill., it began: The executive committee of the National Council of Methodist Youth asserted today it would not support the government in a Far Eastern war. ...


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U.S. soccer midfielder Robbie Rogers in action against Costa Rica. / H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY
Former U.S. national soccer team and Major League Soccer forward Robbie Rogers announced his retirement from the sport and came out in a post on his personal blog on Friday.
"For the past 25 years I have been afraid, afraid to show whom I really was because of fear," Rogers wrote. "Fear that judgment and rejection would hold me back from my dreams and aspirations. Fear that my loved ones would be farthest from me if they knew my secret. Fear that my secret would get in the way of my dreamsâ?¦.
"Secrets can cause so much internal damage. People love to preach about honesty, how honesty is so plain and simple. Try explaining to your loved ones after 25 years you are gay. Try convincing yourself that your creator has the most wonderful purpose for you even though you were taught differently."
Rogers played one year of college soccer at the University of Maryland before turning pro in 2006, signing with the Dutch team Heerenveen. The following year, he joined the MLS' Columbus Crew, where he would earn MLS Best XI honors and help his club to an MLS Cup championship in 2008.
After scoring 17 goals across five seasons with Columbus, Rogers left to join Leeds United of Football League Championship. He most recently played for Stevenage of Football League One on a loan deal, but he was released upon his return to Leeds in January.
"Football was my escape, my purpose, my identity," he wrote. "Football hid my secret, gave me more joy than I could have ever imagined. â?¦ I will always be thankful for my career. I will remember Beijing, The MLS Cup, and most of all my teammates. I will never forget the friends I have made along the way and the friends that supported me once they knew my secretâ?¦.
"My secret is gone, I am a free man, I can move on and live my life as my creator intended. "
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Spanish Involvement with ESO
Spain joined the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in July 2006 and the membership was ratified by the Spanish Parliament in February 2007. Here follows some information about Spain's involvement with ESO as per November 2011.
Contracts totally ~17 million euro have been awarded to Spanish industry since Spain joined the organisation. In addition, another 13 million euro had been awarded to Spanish companies in relation to the ALMA project before 1 July 2006, in anticipation of Spain becoming an ESO Member State.
Discoveries by Spanish astronomers using ESO telescopes
A Spanish astronomer (Pilar Ruiz-Lapuente, University of Barcelona, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilar_Ruiz-Lapuente was a member of one of the teams that discovered the accelerating expansion of the Universe. This work was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2011.
ESO science press releases from 2011 that have involved Spanish astronomers and astronomers working at Spanish institutes include:
- Faraway Eris is Pluto's Twin (http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1142/)
- A Galactic Crash Investigation (http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1120/)
- ESO's VLT Finds a Brilliant but Solitary Superstar (http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1117)
- Looking Deep into a Huge Storm on Saturn (http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1116)
- Planet Formation in Action? (http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1106)
Number of Spanish astronomers and staff working at ESO
There are 32 Spanish nationals employed at ESO. 22 in Garching and the remainder at the Chile sites.
Spain has contributed to many aspects of ESO. In the following sections we list some of the largest contracts placed related to the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) on on the Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes, the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) on Cerro Paranal and the planned European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) to be built on Cerro Armazones, close to Paranal.
Spanish contributions to ALMA
- The single largest contract with a Spanish company as prime contractor is that with TSK Electronida y Electricidad (http://www.tsk.es) for the ALMA multi-fuel power generation system. This system is undergoing provisional acceptance in November 2011.
- The company with the single largest share of an ESO contract is Asturfeito S.A. (http://www.asturfeito.com), as subcontractor to the AEM consortium for the ALMA antennas.
Other Spanish companies with significant ALMA involvement include:
- NTE-SENER S.A. (http://www.nte-sener.es), for robotic arms;
- INDEX Servicios de Ingenieria (http://www.pilasde.com/), for beam scanners;
- DAS Photonics S.L. (http://www.dasphotonics.com), for photonic reference synthesiser test modules;
- Fundacion General de La Universidad de Alcala (http://www.fgua.es), for cryogenic amplifiers;
- TTI Norte S.L. (http://www.ttinorte.es), for low noise amplifiers;
- FRACTAL SNLE (http://www.fractal-es.com) has also provided ESO with software development expertise.
Spanish contributions to the VLT
Because Spain joined ESO after the VLT construction was essentially complete there was inevitably little early involvement. However, there has been Spanish involvement with later instrumentation, including:
NTE-SENER S.A., for the design, manufacturing, integration & testing of the GRAAL main assembly (GRAAL is the adaptive optics module for the infrared imager HAWK-I).
Spanish contributions to the E-ELT
Spain has had major involvement with in the current design of the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT) and will likely in many cases continue this involvement as ESO moves into the construction phase. Spain has a clear interest in the future of the E-ELT especially the dome and main structure.
The main contracts awarded to Spanish companies related to the design aspects of the E-ELT include:
- Preliminary design of the dome; IDOM Ingeneria y Consultoria S.A. (http://www.idom.es/)
- Preliminary design of the mirror cell; Compania Espanola de Sistemas Aeronauticos (CESA) (http://www.cesa.aero/)
In addition IDOM, CESA, Empresarios Agrupados Internacional, SA (Madrid), (EAI, http://www.empre.es) and NTE-SENER S.A. (NTE, http://www.nte-sener.es) have carried out several large "Front-End Engineering Design" contracts covering many major aspects of the construction phase of the E-ELT.
ESO spent approximately 10 million euros in Spain during the E-ELT Phase B.


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Back in the early days of the Internet, I was asked by my boss to research video cameras and come up with a plan to add video reports to our web site.
We came up with a very nice, expensive camera and a complicated editing system that allowed us to prepare and post video.
Only one person on our staff ever mastered the video editing software. It was incredibly non-intuitive.
We experimented with a lot of things, but mostly ended up using it for football. We would pick one game and record it in its entirety. Our one video editor would clip out all the touchdowns and big plays and post them one by one on our site.
To view the video, you had to download it to your computer and play it on a separate video player.
It was clunky and wasn't entirely successful, especially when you considered the amount of effort it took to produce the videos.
This was long before YouTube. Since then we have made a few other attempts at producing video for our online readers with some increasing success.
With video a fast-growing segment of the online world, we made a commitment to add more to our site this year.
All our reporters and photographers are equipped with iPhones and everyone has taken a bit of training on the production of video. We decided a good goal would be to produce an average of one video per day.
Since March, that has been our average. Some days, we might not have any new videos, but many days we have more than one.
On Wednesday, when the last of the thunderstorms roared through town, reporters were bumping into each other as they rushed around trying to document the storm on video.
We produced six videos in a matter of a few minutes. We also had a couple of Vine videos on our Twitter feed. Most importantly, those videos received more than 1,000 views in less than a day.
Clearly, we have reached a level of sophistication among readers and reporters that makes the decision to make video a continuing effort easy.
As we approach the mid-point in the month, we have produced more than 30 videos.
We don't pretend to be producing high quality, sophisticated video reports. We try to keep things simple. We don't have a lot of formal training and our equipment is limited in what it can do. Football highlights, for instance and ironically, won't be possible with our iPhones. Our reporters and photographers, however, are good story tellers. The transfer of those talents to video isn't that difficult.
When we keep it simple, we get good results.
I am convinced that, over time, we will become more and more polished and will surprise even ourselves with the quality of our efforts.
In less than 15 years we have gone from lugging around bags of equipment and spending hours editing footage, to carrying our supplies in our front pocket and editing and uploading our videos in just a few minutes in our cars!
The Vine videos that I mentioned earlier are even more amazing. They are limited to just six seconds, but they allow us to get video from a scene to the front page of our web site in just a few seconds. You need to look for the links in our live Twitter feed.


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Two 17-year-old students at Bolivar High School have been arrested after shots were fired at the school early Sunday morning.
Bolivar Police Chief Steve Hamilton said an investigation determined that the shots were not a threat to any students or faculty.
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Former UL men's tennis coach Gary Albertine, right, poses for this team photo with one of the most talented squads he coached during his Ragin' Cajun coaching career.
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Does anybody remember John Denbo?
He played tennis for Southwestern Louisiana Institute in 1909 and 1910, earning the distinction of being the first recorded player in school history.
Hundreds of players have suited up for the Cajuns since then in both men's and women's competition, with teams earning conference titles and national rankings and some players achieving All-America status. ...


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22 U.S. Code § 2199 - General provisions and powers
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(a) Place of residence
The Corporation shall have its principal office in the District of Columbia and shall be deemed, for purposes of venue in civil actions, to be a resident thereof.
(b) Transfer of prior obligations, etc.; administration prior to transfer
The President shall transfer to the Corporation, at such time as he may determine, all obligations, assets and related rights and responsibilities arising out of, or related to, predecessor programs and authorities similar to those provided for in section 2194 (a), (b), and (d) of this title. Until such transfer, the agency heretofore responsible for such predecessor programs shall continue to administer such assets and obligations, and such programs and activities authorized under this subpart as may be determined by the President.
(c) Audits of the Corporation
(1) The Corporation shall be subject to the applicable provisions of chapter 91 of title 31, except as otherwise provided in this subpart.
(2) An independent certified public accountant shall perform a financial and compliance audit of the financial statements of the Corporation at least once every three years, in accordance with generally accepted Government auditing standards for a financial and compliance audit, as issued by the Comptroller General. The independent certified public accountant shall report the results of such audit to the Board. The financial statements of the Corporation shall be presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and the report of the accountant shall be included in a report which contains, to the extent applicable, the information identified in section 9106 of title 31, and which the Corporation shall submit to the Congress not later than six and one-half months after the end of the last fiscal year covered by the audit. The Government Accountability Office may review the audit conducted by the accountant and the report to the Congress in the manner and at such times as the Government Accountability Office considers necessary.
(3) In lieu of the financial and compliance audit required by paragraph (2), the Government Accountability Office shall, if the Office considers it necessary or upon the request of the Congress, audit the financial statements of the Corporation in the manner provided in paragraph (2). The Corporation shall reimburse the Government Accountability Office for the full cost of any audit conducted under this paragraph.
(4) All books, accounts, financial records, reports, files, workpapers, and property belonging to or in use by the Corporation and the accountant who conducts the audit under paragraph (2), which are necessary for purposes of this subsection, shall be made available to the representatives of the Government Accountability Office.
(d) Powers of Corporation
To carry out the purposes of this subpart, the Corporation is authorized to adopt and use a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed; to sue and be sued in its corporate name; to adopt, amend, and repeal bylaws governing the conduct of its business and the performance of the powers and duties granted to or imposed upon it by law; to acquire, hold or dispose of, upon such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine, any property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, or any interest therein; to invest funds derived from fees and other revenues in obligations of the United States and to use the proceeds therefrom, including earnings and profits, as it shall deem appropriate; to indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents of the Corporation for liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with their Corporation activities; notwithstanding any other provision of law, to represent itself or to contract for representation in all legal and arbitral proceedings; to enter into limited-term contracts with nationals of the United States for personal services to carry out activities in the United States and abroad under subsections (d) and (e) ofsection 2194 of this title; to purchase, discount, rediscount, sell, and negotiate, with or without its endorsement or guaranty, and guarantee notes, participation certificates, and other evidence of indebtedness (provided that the Corporation shall not issue its own securities, except participation certificates for the purpose of carrying out section 2191 (c) or participation certificates as evidence of indebtedness held by the Corporation in connection with settlement of claims under section 2197 (i) of this title); to make and carry out such contracts and agreements as are necessary and advisable in the conduct of its business; to exercise any priority of the Government of the United States in collecting debts from bankrupt, insolvent, or decedents' estates; to determine the character of and the necessity for its obligations and expenditures, and the manner in which they shall be incurred, allowed, and paid, subject to provisions of law specifically applicable to Government corporations; to collect or compromise any obligations assigned to or held by the Corporation, including any legal or equitable rights accruing to the Corporation; and to take such actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the powers herein or hereafter specifically conferred upon it.
(e) Reviews, investigations, and inspections by Inspector General of Agency for International Development
The Inspector General of the Agency for International Development
(1) may conduct reviews, investigations, and inspections of all phases of the Corporation's operations and activities and
(2) shall conduct all security activities of the Corporation relating to personnel and the control of classified material. With respect to his responsibilities under this subsection, the Inspector General shall report to the Board. The agency primarily responsible for administering subchapter I of this chapter shall be reimbursed by the Corporation for all expenses incurred by the Inspector General in connection with his responsibilities under this subsection.
(f) Programs for Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the People's Republic of China, or Pakistan; national interest
Except for the provisions of this subpart, no other provision of this chapter or any other law shall be construed to prohibit the operation in Yugoslavia, Poland, Hungary, or any other East European country, or the People's Republic of China, or Pakistan of the programs authorized by this subpart, if the President determines that the operation of such program in such country is important to the national interest.
(g) Environmental impact assessments
(h) Preparation, maintenance, and contents of development impact profile for investment projects; development of criteria for evaluating projects
In order to carry out the policy set forth in paragraph (1) of the second undesignated paragraph of section 2191 of this title, the Corporation shall prepare and maintain for each investment project it insures, finances, or reinsures, a development impact profile consisting of data appropriate to measure the projected and actual effects of such project on development. Criteria for evaluating projects shall be developed in consultation with the Agency for International Development.
(i) Observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as considerations for conduct of assistance programs, etc.; provisions applicable for determinations; exceptions
The Corporation shall take into account in the conduct of its programs in a country, in consultation with the Secretary of State, all available information about observance of and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in such country and the effect the operation of such programs will have on human rights and fundamental freedoms in such country. The provisions of section 2151n of this title shall apply to any insurance, reinsurance, guaranty, or loan issued by the Corporation for projects in a country, except that in addition to the exception (with respect to benefiting needy people) set forth in subsection (a) of such section, the Corporation may support a project if the national security interest so requires.
(j) Exemption from taxation
The Corporation, including its franchise, capital, reserves, surplus, advances, intangible property, and income, shall be exempt from all taxation at any time imposed by the United States, by any territory, dependency, or possession of the United States, or by any State, the District of Columbia, or any county, municipality, or local taxing authority.
Source(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 239, as added Pub. L. 91–175, pt. I, § 105,Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 816; amended Pub. L. 92–226, pt. I, § 104(b),Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 22; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 227(d),June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 93–390, § 2(5),Aug. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 768; Pub. L. 95–268, §§ 7, 8,Apr. 24, 1978, 92 Stat. 215, 216; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 318,Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2678; Pub. L. 96–327, Aug. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 97–65, § 8,Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 705(b)(2),Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 99–204, §§ 4(c), 11–13,Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1670, 1673, 1674; Pub. L. 100–461, title V, § 555,Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2268–36; Pub. L. 101–167, title V, § 597(a),Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1257; Pub. L. 101–179, title III, § 302(a),Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1311; Pub. L. 101–513, title V, § 576(a),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2044; Pub. L. 102–549, title I, § 107,Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3654; Pub. L. 105–118, title V, § 579(a),Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2435; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b),July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
References to Subchapter I Deemed To Include Certain Parts of Subchapter II
References to subchapter I of this chapter are deemed to include parts IV (§ 2346 et seq.), VI (§ 2348 et seq.), and VIII (§ 2349aa et seq.) of subchapter II of this chapter, and references to subchapter II are deemed to exclude such parts. See section 202(b) ofPub. L. 92–226, set out as a note under section 2346 of this title, and sections 2348c and 2349aa–5 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–461is based on sections 108 and 110(a)(2) of title I of H.R. 5263, One Hundredth Congress, as passed by the House of Representatives on Sept. 20, 1988, and sections 108 and 110(a)(2) of title I of S. 2757, One Hundredth Congress, as reported Sept. 7, 1988, and enacted into law by Pub. L. 100–461.
2004—Subsec. (c)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 108–271substituted "Government Accountability Office" for "General Accounting Office" wherever appearing.
1997—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–118inserted ", or Pakistan" after "China".
1992—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–549, after "legal and arbitral proceedings;", inserted "to enter into limited-term contracts with nationals of the United States for personal services to carry out activities in the United States and abroad under subsections (d) and (e) ofsection 2194 of this title;".
1990—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–513inserted "or any other East European country," after "Hungary,".
1989—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 101–179inserted ", Poland, Hungary," after "Yugoslavia".
Pub. L. 101–167, which directed amendment of subsec. (f) by inserting "Poland, Hungary," after "Yugoslavia,", did not take effect due to similar amendment by section 302(a) ofPub. L. 101–179. See amendment note above and section 302(c) ofPub. L. 101–179, set out below.
1988—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–461, which directed that ", Romania," be struck out, was executed by striking out ", Romania" after "Yugoslavia", as the probable intent of Congress, because no comma followed "Romania" in original.
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 100–461made technical amendment to reference to section 2151p (c) of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act.
1985—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–204, § 11, amended subsec. (c) generally, designating existing provisions as par. (1), substituting "chapter 91 of title 31" for "the Government Corporation Control Act", and adding pars. (2) to (4).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99–204, § 4(c), amended subsec. (g) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (g) read as follows: "Within six months after August 27, 1974, the Corporation shall develop and implement specific criteria intended to minimize the potential environmental implications of projects undertaken by investors abroad in accordance with any of the programs authorized by this subpart."
Subsecs. (j), (k). Pub. L. 99–204, §§ 12, 13, added subsecs. (j) and (k).
1981—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–65, § 8(1), inserted provision authorizing the Corporation to collect or compromise any obligations assigned to or held by the Corporation, including any legal or equitable rights accruing to the Corporation.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–65, § 8(2)(A), andPub. L. 97–113, § 705(b)(2), made identical amendments by substituting references to Inspector General for references to Auditor-General wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 97–65, § 8(2)(B), substituted language referring to Inspector General's authority to reviews, investigate, and conduct inspections of all phases of the Corporation's operations and activities for provisions which had formerly placed upon that official the responsibility for planning and directing the execution of audits, reviews, investigations, and inspections of all phases of the Corporation's operations and activities.
Subsecs. (f) to (l). Pub. L. 97–65, § 8(3), redesignatedsubsecs. (g), (h), (i), and (l) as (f), (g), (h), and (i), respectively. Former subsecs. (f) providing for the establishment of an Advisory Council, (j) providing limits for projects involving the exploration for or the mining of or other extraction of copper, and (k) prohibiting the granting of insurance, reinsurance, guaranty, financing, or other financial support for projects to establish or expand production or processing of palm oil, sugar, or citrus crops for export, were struck out.
1980—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 96–327substituted "Yugoslavia, Romania or the People's Republic of China" for "Yugoslavia or Romania".
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Swiss bank UBS and the U.S. Justice Department have reached an agreement regarding the release of information on some 52,000 accounts held by American banking clients, according to media reports.
Although details have not yet been released, the Wall Street Journal has said it is expected the data will be handed over to the U.S. tax authorities and Washington will dismiss the case it filed in a U.S. court against UBS.
The bank has been at the center of the U.S. government's efforts to uncover the names of American citizens who allegedly hid assets in its accounts in order to avoid paying taxes at home. Switzerland has long been a favorite banking destination of the wealthy due to its secretive banking laws.
This, however, may soon change.
In recent months, governments of several nations have been putting pressure on Swiss authorities to put more regulation and transparency in place, partially spurred by the crisis that rocked the foundations of global finance earlier this year and required many governments to run significant budget deficits to help their economies out of the recession.
In fact, the tide may be changing inside Switzerland itself. Media reports suggest the country's Social Democratic party has filed a lawsuit with Zurich prosecutors against former UBS chairmen Marcel Ospel and Peter Kurer in connection with the bank's management of American offshore funds.
"[The deal between the Justice Department and UBS] ultimately means nothing other than that UBS aided and abetted tax fraud," said party president Christian Levrat.


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On Monday, November 12, Sinclair will host a double-header women's/men's basketball game starting at 5:30 p.m. Monday's game against The Ohio State University, Lima will honor our military past and present as all members will receive free admissions to both games.
As part of the Military Appreciation Day, the men's basketball team has been working closely with the Public Affairs office at WPAFB to create a special night. The US Air Force will be presenting the Colors at the start of the men's game at 7:30 p.m. and will be accompanied by a USAF singer for the National Anthem.
At half time of the men's game, United States Air Force recruiters will present their Delayed Enlistment Personnel to the Commanding Officer for a swearing in ceremony.
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Yip. It's Father's Day in the Northern Hemisphere on Sunday and we are all celebrating. Many dudes will just call their Dad's as it's been stated to be the busiest day of the year in the USA for 'collect calls'. True dat! But most of us will go straight into searching for a sporting, electronic or hardware […]Read more →


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Cody Lindsay walked off the field Friday night spent, but proud.
The Ozark High School senior accepted a couple "great game" greetings from Fort Osage fans and coaches, still wearing his helmet nearly 30 minutes after the game, as his teammates had all disappeared into the locker room.
Despite a loss, it was clear to the opposition and onlookers throughout Fort Osage's 16-7 Class 5 semifinal victory, though: Lindsay and the hard-nosed Tigers were no fluke. ...


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AUSTIN, Minn. (KARE) - When Barb Nelson dove in as a volunteer last fall for Austin's annual "Paint the Town Pink" fundraiser, she could never have predicted how relevant the event would be when it finally rolled around.
The 10-day fundraiser for breast cancer research runs through February 10th. Planning was in the final stages when Barb found out the breast cancer she first battled in 2011 is back - and it's bad.
"I have cancer right here, right here, right here, right here," says Barb, moving a hand around her head. The cancer is in her brain, both lungs, her lower back, right shoulder, and left hip. "So it's pretty much all over," she says. She's already started radiation. Chemo is next. Her chances of surviving are slim - and she knows it.
Last year "Paint the Town Pink" raised more than $62,000 for the breast cancer research at the Hormel Institute in Austin, a research facility run by the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota. The goal this year is even higher - but then so are the stakes.
No one knows that better than Barb. Three years ago she also lost her husband to cancer. It started in his pancreas. Jeffrey Nelson was 47 when he died. Barb is 46.
Now she looks at photos of her kids and grandkids and worries. "I just hope it doesn't go through my family anymore."
The fight against cancer takes resolve. It's hard to imagine Austin having a more committed volunteer.
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Wherever you live, you never know what you might find at those outdoor flea markets. / Shannon Fagan/CORBIS
If Mad Men reruns are not satisfying your vintage-fashion fix, then get ready: Summer is the ideal time to hunt for one-of-a-kind retro finds. Outdoor flea markets are incredibly democratic when it comes to finding vintage pieces. It doesnt matter where you live you never know what you are going to find, says Cameron Silver, author of Decades and founder of the renowned vintage-clothing store in Los Angeles of the same name. But before you start haggling over a Pucci jumpsuit, we asked Silver to share some vintage-shopping secrets to help take the mystery (and the moths) out of buying a dress old enough to be your mother.
Accessorize on the cheap: For shoppers who are new to buying old clothes, Cameron suggests you start with inexpensive accessories. If you get a fun beaded necklace for $3.99, chances are you wont regret it if you never end up wearing it, Silver says. He also applies that rule to buying accessories through eBay, which can be a backup plan if bad weather turns a weekend flea-market trip into a washout. If your purchase price is less than the shipping cost, you wont feel that guilty, he says.
Inspect the quality: Often things that look OK in a booth or shop wont survive a trip to the dry cleaner, where chemicals and heat can cause fabric to fray and worsen holes that were too small for you to see. If its something like a loose button, its OK. But if there are armpit stains, it really smells terrible or there is reweaving from moth holes, dont buy it. Quite often the cost of the repairs will exceed the value of the garment, Silver says.
Keep it current: The danger with vintage is that when people want to look retro, they wear it head-to-toe, and it becomes a costume, he says. The trick is to wear a Mad Men shift with a shoe thats popular now, like a fun summer wedge rather than a vintage heel. The beauty of vintage worn well is that it can make you look modern as well as distinctive, Silver says.
Buy by body type: One of the most striking differences between vintage and current clothes is fit. Theres no doubt that people were smaller-boned, weighed less and were even shorter, Silver says. Certain decades work best for certain figures. Women with slim hips can wear the flapper dresses of the 20s. If you are narrow-shouldered, Silver suggests you opt for the extra heft of 40s shoulder pads. Curvy figures will be flattered by 50s fashion, and small-chested women can take advantage of the slinky tops and halters that ruled the 70s.
Safeguard your closet: A great vintage find can enhance your wardrobe as long as it doesnt bring any moths along with it. Silver suggests that whenever you buy a new item, particularly wool and cashmere, put your sweater in the freezer for a few hours. This will kill moths and other fabric-munching insects that may have hitched a ride. Afterward, hand-wash the item in a gentle laundry detergent. Silver prefers all-natural detergents from a store that specializes in organic products, such as Whole Foods.
Bring cash: In the world of vintage, the popular eras may change, Silver says, but there is one constant: Cash is king.


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Medical marijuana advocates in New Mexico launched a campaign Tuesday to protect veterans access to cannabis in the state, saying the initiative has national implications as more former troops with post-traumatic stress disorder find relief for their symptoms by using pot.
PTSD is a qualifying condition for New Mexicos medical marijuana program, but former troops often face difficulties obtaining the drug or can be fired from jobs that prohibit its use, according to organizers of the Freedom to Choose campaign.
Protections for veterans are needed, advocates say, because vets suffer the top two conditions that qualify for medical marijuana in New Mexico PTSD and chronic pain more than other populations and often face job discrimination.
You can have the right safeguards, you can create a list of conditions that is limited enough to have the right infrastructure in place, but not so limiting it can cause some patients not to have full access, said Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-N.M. describing her states medical marijuana laws.
I want to do everything I can to promote that model to in all 50 states, she said.
New Mexico is among 18 states, along with the District of Columbia, where medical marijuana is legal.
Advocates say the drug eases pain and anxiety related to service-connected injuries and mental health disorders.
But the drug remains illegal under federal law and the Uniform Code of Military Justice and is associated with cognitive impairment, respiratory illnesses and addiction, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
A 2004 article in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that cannabis use doubles the relative risk among teens and young adults for developing schizophrenia later in life.
Cases of psychotic disorder could be prevented by discouraging cannabis use among vulnerable youths, wrote lead author Louise Arsenault.
Yet some veterans with PTSD credit it as a lifesaver. New Mexico resident Augustine Stanley, an Iraq war veteran, was diagnosed with PTSD in 2011. After prescription medications drove him into a deeper depression, Stanley enrolled in the New Mexico medical marijuana program in June 2012. He was subsequently fired from his job at the Metropolitan Detention Center-Bernalillo.
Its sad employers dont recognize the quality of life this medication gives back to the veterans, and I think we should have quality of life just like everyone else, Stanley said.
According to the Veterans Affairs Department, an estimated 11 percent to 20 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans suffer from PTSD and 30 percent of Vietnam veterans have the condition.
In 2010, VA issued a policy that allows patients to use medical marijuana in states where it is legal, although VA physicians are not allowed to prescribe it.
Grisham said shed like to see that regulation overturned.
It pains me that our own veterans hospital still has an extraordinary wait list for palliative care and pain management and very limited access for pre-screening and management of PTSD. This is a tool those professionals need, she said.
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I'm guessing some of you are fantasy golf players...wondering if this week was as hard for you to pick as it was for me! So many options...
Will Rory go back to back? Will Luke be motivated to play well?
My heart is telling me that Bill Haas is going to fly under the radar this week and play really well...and of course hoping Steve Stricker has a great week, too.
Anybody got any advice?
Don't forget about the defending champion...Watney is due for a good week.
no kidding - I have to pick five players (and the winner) and it is just plain tough this week.
Go with TW!!!! Come on people!! He shot his lowest career final round score last week!!!!!!! 62 on sunday?! That's ridiculous!!!!!!!!!
It looks like Stricker's T5 now, Watney T21, RORS T35, Haas T44...Stricker's definitely in the hunt. Watney can be, and so could the others, but they're going to have to play some great golf. Now, how about Scott's and Dufner's 66's? They played very well.
Tiger was in my picks, but - had to go with my man Adam Scott :)
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Vallory Williams, senior pastor at Pathways Methodist Church, leads a books study at the church. She has been a pastor at Pathways since 2010. / Nathan Papes/News-Leader
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Since she was a little girl, Vallory Williams said she felt God calling her to church ministry.
Williams grew up in the small town of Marlin, Texas. She said she liked to sit alone in her familys car to pray and talk to God.
I felt a really close connection to God, she said. I just couldnt imagine anything better than having a job where you told people about Jesus.
When she was 12, Williams approached her pastor and told him about her desire to be a minister. I was told, No, youre wrong. God doesnt call women, Williams recalled.
Discouraged, Williams said she did not pursue a ministry job and instead worked with nonprofits, helping people with drug and alcohol addictions and those with mental illness. It was very rewarding work, but it just was not what I was called to do, she said.
More than 40 years after she felt called to ministry, she was ordained and since 2010 has been the senior pastor of Pathways United Methodist Church.
The past 50 years have been a revolutionary time for women in ministry and more women, like Williams, are taking on pastoral leadership roles.
When you believe that something is your purpose, you just do it risking rejection or ridicule, Williams said.
The United Methodist Church fully supports women as senior pastors, Williams said. But in other religious denominations, women are still barred from the highest levels of leadership.
Women in local ministry roles say that Biblical passages from 1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy, longtime tradition and Jesus example serve as the basis for some churches limiting the positions women can hold.
Second Baptist Church, which is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, allows women to serve in all church positions, except as senior pastor. Leah Capps, minister of preschool, agrees with her churchs teaching.
We do believe that women can have leadership roles in the church under the authority of our lead pastor, which we do believe biblically talks about men being in those positions, she said. These are the standards I have grown up with and I feel comfortable in.
She said she feels respected and valued at her job.
Capps said each denomination sets its standards based on the church leaders understanding of the Bible. Were too quick to want to place judgment, even between denominations, she said. You have to allow people the opportunities for their differences.
Differing from the Baptist church, the Assemblies of God takes the position that women can serve in all roles of leadership, said Beth Grant, first female executive presbyter and associate professor at Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. Nearly 22 percent of ordained ministers in the AG are women.
The model Jesus gives us, as well as the way he empowered women, we feel very much that there is a Biblical basis that God does call women, and it seems to be very diverse in those callings, she said.
Despite the official position, Grant said some AGministers dont all necessarily totally feel the same way; there are varying positions.
There are no senior AG pastors in the Springfield area.
In 1999, the AG experienced a trend of fewer women becoming ordained, so it started the Women in Ministry task force, and Grant was named the chairperson. She said the goal was to encourage more women to be ordained.
Growing up, Grant said she was encouraged to follow the call of God, and gender wasnt an issue.
So when I came into the (chairperson) role, thats where I stumbled into more differing and sometimes conflicting theologies about women in ministry, she said.
She thinks that gender should not be an issue when it comes to appointing church leadership it should be based on Gods will. I dont believe that ministry is a right, its a privilege, she said.
Sister Robin Nordyke agrees.
The priesthood and ordination is a calling, not a right, she said. For some thats not enough, but thats the way I believe.
The Roman Catholic Church does not ordain women, and Nordyke said she doesnt think that will change.
Leslie Eidson, director of communications for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, said a celibate male priest is the best gift for the community because being a priest takes a 100 percent commitment.
I think that people assume that since woman cannot be priests in the church that there must be a whole lot of discrimination going on. Were called to serve one another, but were never called to be subservient to one another, she said.
Catholic women can serve in many positions within the church, including reading Scripture during Mass.
Nordyke took her vows of poverty, chastity and obedience with the Sisters of Divine Providence almost 12 years ago and now works as a canon lawyer. She said God calls every person to ministry and service to the church, and that can take many forms.
For instance, Jean Gruetzemacher, vice president of philanthropy at Mercy, volunteers as the hospitality minister and Eucharistic minister at Immaculate Conception.
Gruetzemacher said in her experience, men and women play vital roles in many aspects of the church. She said Immaculate Conception tries to keep boards and committees to an even number of men and women.
She said that she has heard debate about changing the requirements for priests expanding it to include married men and women.
Over the years, the priest population has continued to dwindle. On the flip side, the Catholic populations have continued to grow, she said. So it is just for that reason alone the issue comes up.
She does not think she will see female priests in her lifetime, but I prescribe to never say never.
Author and former minister Jim Henderson wrote The Resignation of Eve in 2012. The book examines the resignation among dedicated Christian women who are feeling overworked and undervalued in the church.
Henderson, who lives in Seattle, said he wrote the book because he was curious as to why women werent allowed to access as much influence as they were capable of exercising.
He said that the churchs treatment of woman, on the whole, is against Biblical teaching. He compared their treatment to the treatment of women in Hollywood: Women rarely reach the top positions of producer and director.
We say, Give us your body, but dont give us your brain, he said of women in the church and in Hollywood. In the context of church, women are often asked to fill most of the volunteer positions and they populate middle management.
According to Henderson,because churches do not empower women enough, they are missing out on their opportunity to lead culture, he said. And theyre missing out on following the footsteps of Jesus.
Henderson said that Jesus engaged women for much of his ministry.
Rita Sherwin, rabbi of Temple Israel in Rogersville, said female rabbis are fully accepted. The Union for Reform Judaism started ordaining female rabbis in the 1970s, Sherwin said. It was hard for the pioneers, she said. By the time I was ordained, they had paved the way.
She became the first female rabbi of Temple Israel in 1992. She will retire next year.
Sherwin said that women are involved in every role within the synagogue.
Jenn Simmons, community pastor of National Avenue Christian Church, said she was encouraged from an early age to enter the ministry.
Thats how Ive been raised, and thats how Ive studied and read Scripture, she said. Women have gifts.
Both pastors at National Avenue are women. Laura Fregin has been senior minister for four years, and Simmons started last month.
Simmons said that the stories of women in the Bible inspired her, as well as the female ministers she had as role models. She said that women should not let people hold them back if they want to be in the ministry.
Claim your voice and your role. Find your gifts and give them to the church, she said.
Williams had similar advice for women considering ministry. She said they should be sure this is the path God wants them to take because it will be a struggle, and there will be discouragement. It is so difficult, but it is not impossible because God is able, Williams said.
She said that even on her hardest days, she remembers that she is living her dream.
I believe that God has called me to this work, and I believe that God knew full well when he did that I was female, Williams said.
If Im wrong, hell have to tell me about it when I get to heaven, and until then, Im not going to be dissuaded.


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Members of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, board an MV-22B Osprey aircraft on Morón Air Base, Spain, on May 13. The Marines were moved to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, in preparation to respond to threats at U.S. diplomatic facilities in Northern Africa. (Lance Cpl. Alexander Hill/Marine Corps)
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Nearly a quarter of the Corps Spain-based crisis response force has been prepositioned in southern Italy at the request of the State Department to respond more quickly to diplomatic crises that might break out in northern Africa.
About 180 members of Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response moved from their base in Morón, Spain, to Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, on Tuesday. Moving a portion of the force to Sigonella was done in coordination and consultation with the State Department in order to be prepared to protect U.S. personnel and facilities on U.S. installations in North Africa, said Master Sgt. Chad McMeen, a spokesman with Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa. Although based in Europe, the unit is responsible for responding to crises in Africa.
Due to concerns with the security situation in North Africa, a portion of SP-MAGTF Crisis Response was moved after consulting and coordinating with the State Department, McMeen said. It is unknown at this time how long they will be repositioned in Italy.
McMeen declined to comment on specific countries where Marines could be called upon to respond. But Capt. Eric Flanagan, a Marine spokesman at the Pentagon, said the move to push the Marines closer to Africa was not due to the situation in Nigeria, where some U.S. troops are assisting with efforts to rescue more than 200 school-aged girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, a militant terrorist group.
The personnel moved to Italy include pilots, crew, maintainers and infantry Marines, McMeen said. They are supported by four MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and two KC-130J Super Hercules, which can refuel the Ospreys mid-air.
In January, a squad-sized team from SPMAGTF-CR evacuated more than 20 people from the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan as security conditions in the worlds newest country deteriorated. In October, about 200 members of the force were sent to Italy in anticipation of security threats following the capture in Libya of Abu Anas al-Libi, who was wanted in connection with the 1998 attacks on U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
Prompted by the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, the Marine Corps activated its crisis-response force several months later to respond to emergencies throughout Africa. The Marine Corps recently boosted the size of this unit, spreading the additional Marines between Morón Air Base in Spain and Romania, bringing the number up to nearly 1,000.
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As hot water was poured into a stainless steel kettle, Rynn Caputo stirred what became a smooth provolone.
Eventually the cheese was ready to be stretched, twisted and kneaded into a length that rivaled the longest jump rope.
"At some point, this becomes a two-person job," said her husband, David Caputo.
While the couple worked, their words and the walls of their 200-year-old farmhouse in Spring Grove told the story of a family that traded a career in the pharmaceutical industry to start a business selling handmade Italian cheeses.
Wine corks create a backsplash in the professional, gourmet kitchen; garlic hangs in bunches beside large windows that face a garden with grape vines; and a few rooms are dedicated to making their artisan cheeses.
"I grew up in an Italian-American family, and everything happened in the kitchen. The living room was barely used," said David Caputo.
The 5,000-square-foot space on Pahagaco Road is home to the Caputo family and the Caputo Brothers Creamery.
The business is named for their sons, Giovanni, 4, and Matteo, 3.
Since they officially launched the business about a year ago, Caputo Brothers has been selling to the largest distributors in New York, Apple Valley Creamery in Spring Grove, The Left Bank in York, Lemon Street in Lancaster, Tastemakers in Lemoyne, Bricco in Harrisburg, Carriage House in Hanover and restaurants in Philadelphia.
Touring Italy: The Caputos also host private chef events in their home and lead tours in Italy.
Their next tour will be April 4-14, and a few seats remain for the trip, which will largely focus on Calabria and Sicily.
"It's our chance to show people the real Italy," David Caputo said.
During past trips, seeing the real Italy meant visiting facilities where several products are made in a traditional, authentic Italian style: culatello (similar to prosciutto), balsamic vinegar, fresh pesto sauce, olive oil, gelato, beer and more.
"We try to bring people to places where artisans are proud of their craft, places off the beaten path," David Caputo said.
They call the vacations "passe giatta," which in Italian means "to stroll."
"In the evening in Italy it's common to see the town's folks go out and take a stroll. That's what we want our tours to be," he said.
The private chef events are equally Italian, including a five-course meal and a tour of the Caputos' cheese-making facility.
Long hours: On Wednesday, the couple worked a long day, stretching cheeses that would become aged provolone.
When asked how many hours the Caputos typically work to build their cheese business, Rynn Caputo jokingly answers, "All of them."
The couple typically works 60 to 76 hours every week.
"The work doesn't stop, so neither do we," David Caputo said.
"But we enjoy what we're doing. Working 76 hours doing something else would be a lot harder," he said.
The Caputos also have help from Rynn Caputo's cousin, David Mosca, and her parents who live in the addition at the property.
The process: To make their cheese, the process begins at Apple Hill Creamery, where the Caputos curdle the milk.
Then, they take the curdled milk to their cheese-making facility. There, they stretch the cheese, using hot water, before it is molded and placed in cool water. Next, it is tied up and hung in an aging room.
The Caputos' process varies, depending on what type of cheese they are making, but they agree the technique is best learned in Italy.
"If you want to know how to make Italian cheeses, you need to study with old-school, master cheese makers in Italy. You can't get it from a book or online," David Caputo said.
The bulk of their ingredients comes from Apple Hill Creamery. From every 200 to 250 gallons of milk, the Caputos can make 270 to 350 pounds of cheese.
"I never thought this was who we were going to be," Rynn Caputo said. "You never know where life is going to take you. It might take you to Italian cheese."
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"We are only 30 minutes away from Tallahassee, but the digital divide is huge," she said. Before Aucilla Christian Academy connected to the North Florida Broadband Authority's network, there was no streaming video at the school and downloading files or email attachments could take hours.
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2013-14 (Senior)
Chronic knee pain has force Tritz to end her playing career, though she will remain an active member of the Bluejays.
2012-13 (Junior)
Carli played in each of Creighton's 33 games last season, starting 21 contests ... She closed her junior campaign with 226 points and a team-best 122 assists ... Tritz grabbed five steals in the Jays' 64-61 overtime loss to Illinois State on March 16 ... Carli delivered 10 points against Evansville on March 7 to help the Jays down the Aces, 74-69 in overtime on March 7 ... Tritz became the 24th Bluejay to reach 1,000 points with her second trey against Northern Iowa on Feb. 21, accomplishing the feat in just 88 games, the 12th fastest to reach 1,000 points in school history ... Coming off the bench for the first time since her freshman campaign, Tritz recorded nine points and five assists in Jays' 66-60 loss at Illinois State on Feb. 10 ... Carli finished with 17 points on 5-of-11 with seven assists in the Jays' 88-81 double overtime loss at Minnesota on Dec. 30 ... Tritz dropped in a season-high 21 points on the RedHawks in Creighton's 66-57 win over Miami (Ohio) on Dec. 21. ... Tritz dished out a season best seven assists in the Jays' 75-54 win at Houston on Dec. 8 ... Tritz reached double-figures at South Dakota State on Nov. 14, scoring 13 points and again with 11 against No. 22 Kansas (Nov. 25).
2011-12 (Sophomore)
Carli closed her sophomore season with All-MVC First Team recognition … She was named MVC Tournament MVP after averaging 19.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game … Tritz set Creighton MVC Tournament records by making 20 and attempting 26 free throws during the tournament … She was the highest scoring sophomore in the MVC (14.4 ppg) and the first sophomore to lead the Jays in scoring since MVC Player of the Year Christy Neneman in 2001-02 ... She also led the team in assists (121), steals (64) and free throw percentage (.770) … She closed 2011-12 ranked second in the MVC in assists, fourth in assist-turnover ratio, sixth in scoring, sixth in steals, ninth in minutes per game, 12th in free throw percentage and 13th in field goal percentage … Carli's best performance of the season came when the Bluejays needed her most as she threw down a career-high 29 points against Missouri State (March 10) in the MVC Tournament semifinals, including 27 in the second half to outscore the Lady Bears 27-24 … Tritz scored 17 straight points for Creighton in the second half against MSU to lead the Jays to a 56-47 win ... Poured in 23 points, making 9-of-18 field goals at Kansas (Nov. 16) ... Scored team-high 17 points on 7-of-14 from the field against Nebraska (Dec. 8) ... Named to the UTSA Holiday Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 16 points per game at the event, including 18 points against Colorado (Dec. 21) ... Scored 17 of her team-high 19 points in the second half against Indiana State, including the game-winning basket with 2.0 seconds on the clock in a 64-62 win (Jan. 20) … Scored in double figures in 11 straight games (Dec. 8 - Jan. 22), the longest streak of her career ... Scored 25 points on 10-of-16 field goals against Bradley (Jan. 29), 19 of her 25 points came after halftime ... Scored 17, had nine rebounds and added six assists and two blocked shots against Missouri State (Feb. 4) ... Tied career-highs with eight assists and six steals and set career-high with three blocked shots at Bradley (Feb. 26) ... Grabbed her first double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Northern Iowa (March 9) in the MVC Tournament quarterfinals.
2010-11 (Freshman)
Named the MVC Freshman of the Year, MVC All-Freshman Team and All-MVC Honorable Mention after leading the team in assists (98), steals (67) and field-goal percentage (.478) ... Set an MVC record by earning MVC Newcomer of the Week honors nine times during the season (in 17 weeks) ... Led all MVC newcomers in scoring (11.4 ppg), field-goal percentage (.478) and assist-turnover ratio (1.0), while she led all league freshmen with 67 steals ... Ranked in the MVC top-10 in steals (4th), field-goal percentage (5th), assists (6th) and assist-turnover ratio (6th) ... Tied for the team-lead with 21 double-figure scoring games, the most by a Bluejay freshman since Laura Spanheimer (21) in 2001-02 ... Fell just two assists shy of becoming the third freshman in school history with 100 assists in a season ... Started the final 22 games of the year after coming off the bench in her first nine games ... Topped the team with 14 points in WNIT game at Northwestern (March 17) ... Scored a game-high 19 points, making 7-of-11 shots against Wichita State (March 11) in the MVC Tournament ... Had 15 points and five steals in both meetings with Drake (Dec. 31, March 5) ... Went 7-of-9 at the free throw line against Indiana State (Feb. 17) to tie a season-high ... Had game-high 18 points – 16 in the second half – at league-champion UNI (Feb. 10) ... Scored 16 points and dished a career-high eight assists against Missouri State (Jan. 27) ... Grabbed a career-high six steals and added 18 points at Indiana State (Jan. 22) ... Led team with 17 points, eight rebounds, five assists and three steals against Bradley (Jan. 15) ... Logged career-high 10 rebounds and added seven assists against UNI (Jan. 13) ... Made all four of her field goal attempts in her first career start against North Dakota (Dec. 20) ... Scored 21 points, making a career best 4-of-6 three-pointers against Nebraska (Dec. 8) ... Hit pair of free throws with 14.3 seconds left to give the Bluejays a 63-61 win over Marquette (Nov. 28) ... Scored 10 first half points against Wyoming (Nov. 20) in her home debut ... Had eight points, two steals and two assists in her collegiate debut against Liberty (Nov. 12).
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CR 107: One vehicle 10-50 rollover
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CR 150: Lady advised that a stray dog came on her property and now has four puppies. She wants the dogs picked up.
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Thanks to a well-reasoned argument by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and a thoughtful decision by Judge Henry Hudson, Obamacare may soon be joining "Carter for President 1980" and "Keith Olbermann on Sunday Night Football" on the ash-heap of monumentally bad ideas.
In Hudson's landmark ruling of earlier this week, he called the fundamental tenet of the misleadingly-monikered Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — specifically, the fine for non-compliance — exactly what it is: A grotesque grab for power by the same Democrats who have been lying about Obamacare's effects all along.
Thankfully, there are Federal judges who have not only read the Constitution, but understand it. You may count Judge Henry Hudson among them. In striking down Section 1501 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the part that requires you to buy comprehensive coverage or face a fine), Hudson wrote:
"The unchecked expansion of congressional power to the limits suggested by the Minimum Essential Coverage Provision would invite unbridled exercise of federal police powers."
Put simply: the Federal government does has not have the prerogative to force people to buy health insurance; and "policy raids by The Doctor Police" is just plain Big Brother-creepy. Democrats hoping to utilize the Constitution's Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3) to force citizens to buy into a government-run system felt the back of Hudson's hand; he noted that section 1501 of the PPACA "exceeds the Commerce Clause powers vested in Congress under Article 1."
And how! In addition to levying a financial penalty on citizens who choose to eschew the government's healthcare boondoggle, Obamacare actually penalizes younger, healthier citizens who DO participate, by forcing insurance companies to cease the practice of offering lower rates to the fittest among us based on academic projections.
Fortunately, Hudson saw through the veneer of Democrat duplicity. It should be noted that the Democrats were perfectly willing to acknowledge that Section 1501 mandated a non-participation penalty right up until the Obama Administration found itself defending the bill in Federal Court, at which point the "penalty" became a "tax." Not so fast, said Hudson:
"Having concluded that Section 1501(b)(1) is… a penalty as opposed to a tax (author's emphasis)… Congress lacked power under the Commerce Clause… to compel an individual to involuntarily engage in a private commercial transaction… The absence of a constitutionally viable exercise of this enumerated power is fatal to the accompanying sanction for non-compliance."
Notice Hudson said "sanction" and not "tax." Through the Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) provision, the Democrats were planning to institute the first tax in U.S. history paid by people for NOT buying something.
While Hudson's decision DID sever Section 1501 from the PPACA as opposed to simply gunning down the whole bureaucratic monstrosity which is Obamacare, the bill can be regarded as surviving on legislative life support. More Federal cases are in the pipeline, notably in Florida, where 16 states' Attorneys General are leading the charge to stuff Obamacare back in the Democrats' pieholes.
Judge Roger Vinson has already ruled that the case can go forward. Vinson's ruling is déjà vu for the Democrats; Hudson issued a similar ruling in Virginia back in August. There are also religious exemptions which are begging for a 1st Amendment challenge, the obvious 10th Amendment issues, and a privacy case regarding the PPACA's data-mining intrusions and more — it's a cornucopia of constitutional contentions — and just in time for Christmas!
Most importantly, without Section 1501's penalty for failure to buy insurance at Big Barry's, the PPACA is a legislative paper tiger. The bulk of the Obamacare power grab rested on the threat of enforcement. The Democrats wanted control of the nation's healthcare apparatus and violated the Constitution to facilitate their greed. Now, the PPACA is little more than a 2,700-page suggestion that people purchase insurance in the manner proscribed.
The uninsured will continue to make their choices. Indigent care, Medicare and the host of other taxpayer-subsidized healthcare services will still require funding. Only now, with the PPACA and attendant layers of bureaucracy, make-work jobs and functionary excess which ALWAYS ride shotgun on overarching Federal legislation, more money will still be required. When the loss of the MEC enforcement provision is factored in — the taxpayers are going to have foot the bill anyway.
The proper response here is not: "Why not just pass it?" The proper response IS: "How about we dump the whole bill like we dumped the Democrat House majority?"


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Upscale grocery store Whole Foods seems to have attracted a slew of niche retail opportunities on McEwen Drive in Franklin. / File / The Tennessean
The tasting bar at The Bottle Shop hosts wine, spirits and beer tastings several times a week. The store also partners with neighbors Whole Foods and Lululemon on tastings. / Submitted
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The Bottle Shop, an upscale wine and spirits store with tasting bar. 1556 W. McEwen Drive.
Posh, locally owned mens and womens boutique, offering everything from denim to cocktail dresses. Great accessories, handbags and shoes are part of the inventory with prices that range from less than $50 to $200. 1556 W. McEwen Drive.
Blush, a locally owned fast fashion brand. This is the third location for this womens apparel shop. Look for dresses under $75, trendy tops and sweaters and low-priced accessories. 1560 W. McEwen Drive.
Uncle Classic Barber Shop, with options such as a traditional buzz cut, luxe straight razor shave and free neck cleanup for current customers, is decidedly old school in a hip, fun way. They stock great mens grooming lines, too, such as Truefitt & Hill and The Art of Shaving. 1560 W. McEwen Drive
Little Star, filled with unique clothes, gifts and accessories for baby, toddler or small child. Look for upscale lines such as Tea and Aden & Anais (the brand favored by royals Will and Kate for baby George). 1556 W. McEwen Drive.
Mountain High Outfitters, for the serious sport fanatic or the weekend warrior. Look for cult favorites such as Chaco, TOMS and The North Face in this sporting goods lifestyle store. 1556 W. McEwen Drive.
Lululemon, which offers free yoga classes in addition to workout wear, and lounge wear for those of us who only pretend to exercise. Runners and tennis fans will find great apparel here, too. 1556 W. McEwen Drive.
Pierce & Co., with home decor and accessories, and Charming Charlie, the chain that makes under-$20 accessory shopping exciting, will both open in the McEwen area in late October.
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Say the words Cool Springs and you will hear the word mall closely behind. For many, CoolSprings Galleria is the heart of this Williamson County area. The mall, built in 1991, became the epicenter of retail in Williamson County.
And while other areas in and around Nashville may have smirked at the new money and suburb vibe that the words mall and Williamson County evoked, a niche shopping area, located a hop, skip and a jump from the mall, is adding a bit of shop-local, hipper-than-thou retail luster to the Cool Springs area.
Whole Foods, holy cow
Whole Foods, the grocery store bastion of organic, hip, trendy and, yes, expensive, opened its second store in the region on a street named McEwen Drive in Cool Springs. In the blink of an eye, or with the wave of a real estate magic wand, McEwen became, well, hip.
I grew up in Franklin, lived in Nashville, travel to New York City all the time. Frankly, when we first opened, I kept saying I didnt know Franklin had hipsters. But this area is just attracting all sorts of people, says Lisa Quillman Coviello, owner of The Bottle Shop, a wine and spirits store on West McEwen Drive.
Her store, with oversized art, a full tasting bar area that looks suspiciously like the restaurant Whiskey Kitchen in The Gulch, and tasting partnerships with Whole Foods and yoga apparel and lifestyle store Lululemon, is not your average package store. And that, Coviello says, suits the neighborhood to a T.
This area is sort of the anti-mall. The retail that is coming to this area is very upscale, or unique, or both, Coviello says.
Ready, set, shop
Interior designer to the stars Jonathan Pierce think LeAnn Rimes and Kings of Leon started his interior decor retail dream in Nashville. His first shop is on Belmont Boulevard, but for his second store, he didnt blink.
This area is not cookie-cutter. And it is ready for some upscale, out-of-the-box shopping, says Pierce, whose store will open in late October.
And while Cool Springs is nearly synonymous with the mall, Pierce is convinced that the area that is sometimes merely dubbed McEwen is just the start of out-of-the-box shopping.
We go direct to every vendor in the world. So our inventory is not something you are going to find at every mall or store in the country. And there is such a demand for this kind of sophisticated, global decor here, says Pierce, who says a mall environment would not work for the sort of retail community he is looking for.
Shopping in niche areas opens up all sorts of opportunities. You know you are not going to see the same thing over and over, Pierce says.
For Posh Boutique, a locally owned upscale apparel store, manager Jennifer Martens says the McEwen shopping area has become the gas saver for many Williamson County residents and lunchtime shoppers who drive from Nashville to Franklin for work.
I cant tell you how many people come in and tell us they dont have to drive to Green Hills for cool shopping anymore. People who live in Nashville but work in Franklin come in on their lunch hour or after work to shop. And locals love having the anti-mall option, Martens says.
And while Posh carries upscale brands such as J Brand and Parker, they also stock lower-priced options.
Other locally owned retailers in the McEwen area include Blush Boutique, a womens apparel store; The Fitting Touch, an intimates shop; and Uncle Barber Shop, an old-school barber offering luxe straight razor shaves, mens grooming products and, of course, haircuts.
The McEwen area is home to a few chains as well. Charming Charlie, a low-priced accessories store that has a near cult following, will open in the area this month. Little Star, a childrens apparel store, and Mountain High, an upscale sporting and lifestyle store, round out the chain store options.
If you think Cool Springs is all about mall shopping, you may need to ferret out another part of the area. McEwen Drive, with local retailers, food and, yes, a few chains, may be the hipper ticket.