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The winner of Egypt's first competitive presidential election is the Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi. The official announcement was made Sunday to the cheers and jubilation of a massive crowd in Cairo's Tahrir Square.
Challenges remain, however, as the ruling military council has effectively stripped the incoming president of most of his powers. The popularly elected Parliament, dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, was also dissolved.
Despite the military council's limiting of the president's power, Samer Shehata, an assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University, says it's still unclear if Morsi's hands will be completely tied.
"I don't think he will only be the person who is allowed to greet foreign dignitaries at the airport," Shehata tells weekends on All Things Considered host Guy Raz. "[But] certainly ... [it] restricts his power to execute a plan to govern Egypt."
Morsi, and the Muslim Brotherhood, represent a political movement that is fundamentally at odds with the Egyptian military's vision. Shadi Hamid, director of research of the Brookings Doha Center, tells Raz that this is just the opening salvo in a long struggle between the Muslim Brotherhood and the ruling military.
"At the end of the day, they both want to dominate Egyptian politics," Hamid says. "At some point, there isn't going to be enough space for both of them."
In the short term, Hamid says, both groups have to learn to live with each other so they have an interest in finding at least a temporary arrangement.
These power struggles aside, Morsi's election is still meaningful for Egypt, Shehata says. The fact that the candidate who won was not the one supported by the ruling military council, he says, means the votes put in the ballot boxes actually counted.
"It means that the revolution continues," he says. "It also means that the old regime candidate is not at the helm, and revolution has not been issued a death certificate."
Domestic Struggles
Millions of educated but unemployed young people, a corrupt oligarchy that controls private industry, a massive underclass and religious tension are just a few of the problems Egypt's economy faces. These are now up to Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood to solve.
If Egyptians don't see marked improvement in their daily lives, Hamid says, they could easily turn on Morsi and the Brotherhood. That was a risk the Brotherhood felt was worth it, he says. Because of that, the Brotherhood and Morsi are likely to put everything they can into this democracy.
"For them, everything is at stake," he says. "So I think there is kind of an incentive structure that will push the Brotherhood to confront the issues that matter, rather than the divisive religious and social issues that sometimes distract Egyptians."
The Brotherhood has said Egypt's future will be in the hands of a diverse number of groups, not just the Muslim Brotherhood. Morsi has even pledged to name a prime minister and other top officials from outside the Brotherhood as part of a unity government.
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Hamid says many regional leaders are unlikely to be happy with the results of the Egyptian elections, as they see the Brotherhood as an enemy; many countries have Islamist opposition groups. Anti-U.S. and anti-Israel comments from Morsi and the Brotherhood are also likely to make Western observers concerned.
"That said, with the Muslim Brotherhood, pragmatism comes first," he says. "They know they have to work within an international system ... so they're going to find a way to work with what's in front of them."
So how will Mohammed Morsi's presidency change Egypt? Well, for that answer, I'm joined by Samer Shehata. He's an assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University. And, Samer, great to have you back.
SAMER SHEHATA: Thanks for having me.
RAZ: Also with us from Doha is Shadi Hamid. He is the director of research for Brookings Doha Center. Shadi, welcome back to you as well.
SHADI HAMID: Hi. Thank you.
RAZ: Let me start with you, Samer. Practically speaking, how much power will Morsi have to make big changes?
SHEHATA: Well, we don't know yet because, of course, the constitutional declaration that the military council put forward last week limits the president's power significantly. I don't think he will be only be the person who is allowed to greet foreign dignitaries at the airport. But certainly, the idea that he doesn't have control over the armed forces, the military council, in addition to the legislature being in the power or in the hands of the military council, all of these things, of course, restrict his power to execute a plan to govern Egypt.
RAZ: Well, Shadi Hamid, how do you envision Egypt's powerful military leaders working with a President Morsi? I mean, he essentially represents a political movement fundamentally at odds with what the military's overall position is.
HAMID: What we're seeing is the start of a long struggle between the Brotherhood and the military, and this is just the first kind of opening salvo in that - I mean, the Brotherhood and the military are a strategic enemy. That at the end of the day, they both want to dominate Egyptian politics. And at some point, there isn't going to be enough space for both of them.
But I think in the short run, they have to learn to live with each other. So I think both have an interest to find some kind of temporary arrangement. And I mean, one way of looking at that is the military will continue to control foreign policy, national security and their own affairs. And the Brotherhood, at least for the short term, will focus on the economy, education, health, the kind of bread-and-butter issues that affect Egyptians on a daily basis.
RAZ: Samer Shehata, it sounds like a clash, though, is inevitable. Could you imagine a real clash that could become bloody?
SHEHATA: Well, we've already had clashes. I mean, this is the thing, right? We have not had a revolution or at least a complete revolution in Egypt. We've had, since the day that Mubarak was pushed out of office, February 11, 2011, at least 200 to 300 people killed in clashes between the security forces led by the military and civilian peaceful protesters.
So it's quite likely that we're going to see that in the coming months, unfortunately, if these issues aren't resolved. And they're not resolved still. It is important, however, to get our heads around one very important issue, and that this is a great day for Egypt, not because Mohammed Morsi won, but because it does seem as if the votes put in the ballot boxes actually counted. In other words, all of us knew that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces did not want Mohammed Morsi. Shafiq was much closer.
But the fact that they were either restrained from fixing the vote or the judges operated correctly, that is incredibly important. And it means that the revolution continues. There's tremendous changes that still need to be placed. But it also means that the old regime candidate is not at the helm and the revolution hasn't been issued a death certificate, which would have been the case if Shafiq would have been declared the winner.
RAZ: Shadi Hamid, let me ask about the broader domestic crises that Morsi faces. Millions of educated young people without any work, a corrupt oligarchy that controls private industry, a massive underclass, religious tension. I mean, he has a lot on his plate.
HAMID: Well, exactly. Be careful what you wish for. The Brotherhood got what it wanted, but now it's thrust into a very challenging situation. And Egyptians could easily turn on the Brotherhood and Morsi if they don't see tangible improvements in their daily lives. The Brotherhood realizes that, and they decided that it was worth the risk. And that's why, I think, for them the economy is going to have to be number one, and that will include securing an IMF deal that will bring billions of dollars into Egypt. That's going to be really crucial for the Brotherhood in the coming weeks and months.
But I mean, it's worth pointing out, though, that the Brotherhood can mobilize different aspects of society. The Brotherhood is a kind of state within a state. So I think they're going to put everything into this democratic experiment right now, because for them, everything is at stake.
So I think there is an incentive structure that will push the Brotherhood to kind of confront the issues that matter rather than the kind of divisive, religious and social issues that sometimes distract Egyptians.
RAZ: Samer?
SHEHATA: Mohammed Morsi has been dealt a hand of cards now with the way Egypt is, worse than President Obama was handed when he came into office. Financial crisis and two wars overseas not of his choosing. There's a real economic crisis. And so the challenges that he faces are incredibly daunting. As Shadi said, he realizes that. And there are already efforts by the Brotherhood to try to say it's not going to be the Brotherhood; it's going to be a wide range of Egyptian groups and non-Brotherhood members and individuals who are going to be leading the country.
And Morsi has said that he's going to appoint a prime minister who's not from the Brotherhood. He's going to appoint several vice presidents who are also not from the Brotherhood. So in some senses, this is a risk of our strategy to say even if we do fail, it's going to be a collective effort and it's not only the Brotherhood.
RAZ: Let me ask about foreign relations. We know that this makes the Israelis nervous because of their peace treaty with Egypt, but it also makes the Saudis nervous, too, right? First to you, Shadi.
HAMID: Sure. Well, I've gotten to know Morsi a bit over the last couple of years. And we've discussed some of these issues at length. I mean, he's as anti-American as they come, unlike some other Brotherhood leaders who are a bit more measured.
For example, Morsi is what we would call a 9/11 truther. Most Egyptians are, too, but it's actually the thing that would probably be concerning to Western observers. And that said, with the Brotherhood pragmatism comes first. They know they have to work in an international system. They hate Israel, let's be clear about that, but they know that Israel is there. It's a reality. So they're going to find a way to work with what's in front of them. That's important to keep in mind.
As for the Gulf, no Gulf leaders are happy with today's result. They see the Brotherhood as an enemy partly because they have Islamist opposition in their own countries, in Saudi Arabia, in the Emirates, for example. So we're going to have to wait and see how they respond to this. But they're not happy about it.
RAZ: That's Shadi Hamid. He's the director of research at Brookings Doha Center who joined us from Doha. Shadi, thanks.
HAMID: Thanks for having me.
RAZ: Also, thanks to Samer Shehata. He's an assistant professor of Arab politics at Georgetown University. Thanks for coming in, Samer.
SHEHATA: You're welcome.
RAZ: You're listening to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Teen arrested in Western Guilford High School break-in
A 17-year-old was arrested on suspicion of breaking into Western Guilford High School early Wednesday morning.
Robert Booth was arrested in connection with an incident just after midnight at the school on Friendway Road.
Officers saw a suspect inside the school and tried to talk with him, Greensboro police said. The suspect tried to flee but was taken into custody as he was leaving the building, police said.
Booth was charged with felony breaking and entering and breaking into a coin-operated device.

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OpenVizsla OV3 - FPGA design
This time I want to give a broad overview of how the FPGA part of the design works.
OpenVizsla OV3 - Hello, World!
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Octavia Gary booked in Sunday's Leonidas neighborhood stabbing
NOPD has made an arrest in response to Sunday morning's stabbing in the Leonidas neighborhood that left a 40-year-old man dead.
Octavia Gary, 32, was booked with second-degree murder and violation of a protective order hours after the incident.
During questioning, Gary gave inconsistent statements regarding the incident, police say.
After detectives took statements from witnesses and neighbors, they believe Gary stabbed her boyfriend in the chest during an argument.
The incident occurred in the 8500 block of Green Street shortly after 5 a.m, police say.
Upon arrival, police say they found a man stabbed in the chest. He was transported to the hospital where he later died.
The victim's name still has not been released.
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Adamson resigns as Sheridan's mayor
SHERIDAN — City Manager Frank Sheridan announced at Monday night's special city council meeting that Mayor Val Adamson has resigned the position.
"I got a New Years card from him and in it he said he was resigning as the mayor," Sheridan told the council. "It was dated Jan. 2."
Adamson, the owner of Adamson's Sheridan Funeral Home and Green Crest Memorial Park, and a longtime civic leader in the West Valley community, was due to serve through the end of this year.
The council could take no action, such as accepting Adamson's resignation, because the announcement came at a special meeting, according to City Attorney Walt Gowell.
A discussion of Adamson's decision and the possible selection of a new mayor will take place when the council holds its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Council President Harry Cooley will serve as acting mayor. He could be appointed to fill out Adamson's term at the regular meeting.
"I regret his decision," Cooley said. "He's been an excellent mayor. I'm going to miss his guidance."
Adamson did not attend the meeting and could not be reached afterward.
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A former chief of staff for Sen. Lamar Alexander is asking a judge to release him from custody as he faces child pornography charges.
Ryan Loskarn was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of possessing child pornography and attempting to distribute it. A judge ordered him detained pending a court appearance Monday.
His lawyers said in a bond motion filed Friday that the 35-year-old Loskarn has no criminal record, no history of drug or alcohol abuse and an impressive work history.
They propose that he be released to live with his parents in Maryland. They also say he is prepared to give up his passport and undergo a mental health evaluation.
Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, said in a news release Wednesday he was "stunned, surprised and disappointed" by the allegations.


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- A Mystery Before Midnight
- A Wild Western Tragedy
- And the Winner is....Murder
- And the Winner is....Murder (Large Group)
- Back to the Eighties
- Beauty Shop of Horrors
- Bordertown Bump-Off
- Caddy Shacked
- Chinese Tea House Take-Out
- Dead Men Do Tell Tales
- Death and the City
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- Death by Chocolate
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- Death by Design
- Death of a Race Car Driver
- Death of the Godfather
- Desperate Neighbors
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- Killers International (Large Group)
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- Million Dollar Ranch House Race
- Mistletoe Madness
- Murder at Ashton Tower
- Murder at the Dunmore Lodge
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- Murder at the Match
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- Murder in the Snow
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- Murphy's Wake
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- Nightmare in the Nineties
- Outlaw Mayor of Bluegrass
- Revenge Against a Ladies' Man (Women Only)
- Talent Show Tragedy
- THE FAT LADY SANG - Whodunit?
- The Haunting of Bainbridge Manor
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Ages 13 and older
- A Rockin' Hot Tub Murder
- A Fatal Fairy Tale
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- Death of a Highwayman
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- Death of a Department Store Santa
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Beginning this summer, students at the University of Colorado will have the option to rent nearly all of their textbooks from their campus bookstore -- a cheaper option that has accelerated in popularity over the past few years.
And, when the majority of students return for the fall semester, 97 percent of the roughly 3,600 textbooks that the CU Bookstore sells will have a rental option, said Brian Groves, director of the CU Book Store.
CU began experimenting with textbook rentals as a more affordable option for students a few years ago, offering just a dozen titles. Because of such high student demand, the bookstore has aggressively continued to increase the number of titles available for rent.
"We have to remain largely competitive," said Groves. "It allows us to compete and offer the lowest possible price to students."
Long gone are the days when college students just brought their required reading list to campus bookstores. They are shopping around more than ever, comparing prices on sites like Amazon, a popular online retailer that arrived late to the textbook rental game in 2012, and Chegg, a textbook rental site. There are also informal Facebook groups set up where students are selling and trading books with one another.
CU student Claire Koljack, who will be taking an African Dance course during the intensive, three-week Maymester session and chemistry courses during summer session, welcomed the news of more textbook rentals.
"That's great -- they're a lot cheaper," she said.
She'll be selling back some of her textbooks later this week and then probably using the money to buy or rent books for her summer courses.
Renting can be a much cheaper option, saving students between 45 to 66 percent of the price of a new print textbook, according to the National Association of College Stores. At CU, for example, a summer session macroeconomics book is $181.25 new, $135.75 used and $89 to rent.
Rentals are also often less expensive than digital e-books, a textbook trend that has mostly fallen flat among students who have indicated in surveys that they still largely prefer traditional texts.
While most college bookstores offer some textbook rental options, the CU Book Store believes it's the first of its kind to offer such a high percentage of rental titles. The only titles that won't have a rental option are those such as workbooks, lab manuals or customizable texts.
"We're really leading the way," said Jason Katzman, the CU Book Store's assistant director.
The CU Book Store is also holding its annual sellback program until Wednesday -- a program that is declining some in popularity as textbook rentals become more common. The store buys back textbooks paying as high as 60 percent of the new price.
Students can also donate their books if they can't sell them back. The books go to the Boulder Public Library system, prisons in Colorado and to "Operation Paperback," which provides books for American soldiers.
Every semester, the CU store collects about 500 to 1,000 books for charity, Katzman said.
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How Porsche Got Its Roofs Back
To satisfy performance-minded drivers, the German automaker set about reengineering its popular convertibles. With the Cayman S and Targa 4S, satisfy them it has.
(Business 2.0 Magazine) -- Allow me a shameful confession: I don't love convertibles. (I'll pause a moment while your gasp subsides.) This is not a dislike, precisely, but rather a heightened sensitivity to minor annoyances. Open-air motoring, grand though it may sound, too often results in windburn and the accidental inhalation of bugs, neither of which is much fun.
Also, there's the conundrum of convertibles. To wit: Ragtops may be sexy, but hardtops drive better. The physics are unforgiving - peeling the roof from your ride makes for a sloppier, less aerodynamic car.
Now, if you're shopping for a PT Cruiser, such compromises don't much matter. But if you happen to be an auto geek preparing to drop significant coin on a performance vehicle, they do. Which is why Porsche, clever company that it is, took its two convertibles and tweaked the dickens out of them, attempting to have the best of both worlds.
What they ended up with is the Cayman S, otherwise known as a Boxster with a roof, and the 911 Targa 4S, which is essentially a glass-roofed 911 Carrera Cabriolet.
A star is (re)born
Let's deal with the latter first, shall we? Forty or so years ago, Porsche released a car it called the Targa, a peppy two-seater with a rectangular roof that could be unhinged and removed, like a coffin lid. (Porsche is said to have created the car because it was spooked that convertibles were about to be banned in America.) The Targa was a blast, but, sadly, the roof sucked - prone to leaks, to rattles, and to popping free at high speed and kiting into the distance.
Eventually Porsche tired of the troubles and shifted its attention to the 911 Cabriolet, and the Targa moseyed toward obscurity - until several months ago, when the company announced that the Targa was to be reborn.
The site of the happy occasion was the Algarve coast, a bosomy sweep of vacationland in southern Portugal. There, Porsche gathered a passel of engineers and marketing types, along with 20 newly hatched Targas, ready to be tested.
Well, I'm an obliging sort. I popped behind the wheel of a $105,000 midnight-blue Targa 4S, turned the key, and promptly zoomed away toward the sunny interior. A few facts as we ride: The Targa 4S has a rear-mounted 3.8-liter engine, permanent all-wheel drive, a leather-on-leather bespoke interior, GPS and assorted other niceties, and a top speed of 179 mph.
Although it uses the same body as the 911 Cabriolet, its skeleton has been made beefier and its suspension sportified. Most significantly, the Cabriolet's cloth drop-top has vanished, replaced by jumbo panels of high-test safety glass, which create a convertible-like atmosphere in the Targa (or perhaps a terrarium-like one).
Since the A- pillars and roof rails have been strengthened to compensate for all that see-through stuff, there's little loss of what engineers call torsional rigidity, a term used to describe a vehicle's noodlelike tendencies (bad) or lack thereof (good). In overly simple terms, higher rigidity equals a surer stance in twisty conditions, so you can go faster without killing yourself.
At 150 mph, surprisingly wind-resistant
In any event, the views of Portugal from this virtual convertible were very nice. Porsche's location scouts did a fine job, laying out a 200-mile test route that snaked about the country's wine- and fig-producing region. Every downshift switchback opened onto a scenic agrarian tableau, perfectly finished with black-hatted farmers and their faithful yellow hounds.
I zipped from hamlet to burg soaking all this in, happily scooting free of one turn before dropping into the next. Since Porsche was kind enough to outfit the Targa with dynamic all-wheel drive, which metes out proper percentages of power to the axles based on speed, road condition, driving style, annual income, and so forth, it's difficult to go haywire in the car.
Thus the Targa bestrode the mountains with ease and remained spookily assured even after the highway flattened, compelling me to push it along at 150 mph through sweeping curves and past Peugeots creeping along at 90 in the gentle Iberian breeze. At such velocity a convertible would surely have buffeted me to death - or deaf - but the Targa's wind management is so adept that the car is as pleasant and safe to drive with its massive 5-foot sunroof open as closed.
Well, almost as safe. When I finally made the beaches at Albufeira, my heart was aflutter, my flesh warm and atingle, and my scalp burnt a lovely volcanic red.
A perfectly peppy newcomer
Which brings us to the Cayman S, Porsche's sop to basal cell carcinoma and its other convertible reclamation project. The Cayman is a direct descendant of the Boxster, a vehicle that has been a hit since its debut in the late '90s - last year it accounted for a quarter of all Porsches sold in the United States.
Even among aficionados, though, there was griping. If Porsche could build such a terrifically fun mid-engine runabout, why couldn't it construct a hard-core mid-engine machine, a true rocket to compete with the rear-engine 911?
As it happened, Porsche could, and did.
Though the resulting Cayman S shares the majority of its components with its ragtop sibling, Porsche supplemented the newcomer with a steel roof, swooped-up styling, and tighter chassis. Add to this m�lange Porsche's active stability management and a few other electronic enhancers, and you have a wowsa little burner that zips along as if vacuum-sealed to the road.
It's a great car: quick, sprightly, and supremely well balanced. (And in fact the Cayman S was named "world performance car of the year" almost instantly upon its release.) After a happy week with the car, nipping about in midday traffic and on predawn freeway zooms, I was loath to return it to its corporate minders.
And thus one last confession. On the day they came to take it away, I found myself wishing that the Cayman S was, yes, a convertible. Just so it wouldn't sting so much to let it go.
John Tayman, a contributing writer for Business 2.0, is the author of "The Colony" (www.johntayman.com).
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- What should I avoid while taking norethindrone?
- What other drugs will affect norethindrone?
- Where can I get more information?
What is norethindrone (Aygestin, Camila, Errin, Jolivette, Nora-Be, Nor-QD, Ortho Micronor)?
Norethindrone is a form of progesterone, a female hormone. Norethindrone prevents ovulation (the release of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus.
Norethindrone is used for birth control (contraception) to prevent pregnancy. Norethindrone is also used to treat menstrual disorders, endometriosis, or abnormal vaginal bleeding caused by a hormone imbalance.
Norethindrone may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What are the possible side effects of norethindrone?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
- sudden headache, confusion, pain behind the eyes, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- pain or swelling in one or both legs;
- migraine headache;
- swelling in your hands or feet, rapid weight gain;
- symptoms of depression (sleep problems, weakness, mood changes);
- severe pelvic pain;
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, nausea, sweating, general ill feeling; or
- nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).
Less serious side effects may include:
- mild nausea, vomiting, bloating, stomach cramps;
- breast pain, swelling, or tenderness;
- dizziness;
- freckles or darkening of facial skin;
- increased acne or hair growth;
- changes in weight;
- vaginal itching or discharge;
- skin itching or rash;
- changes in your menstrual periods, decreased sex drive; or
- mild headache.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about norethindrone?
This medication can cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Do not use if you are pregnant. Use an effective form of birth control, and tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.
Do not use this medication if you have any of the following conditions: a history of stroke or blood clot, circulation problems, breast cancer, abnormal vaginal bleeding, liver disease, or if you have recently had an incomplete miscarriage or abortion.
You may need to use back-up birth control, such as condoms or a spermicide, when you first start using this medication. Follow your doctor's instructions.
Taking hormones can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack, especially if you smoke and are older than 35.
Norethindrone does not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases--including HIV and AIDS. Using a condom is the only way to help protect yourself from these diseases.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before using norethindrone?
This medication can cause birth defects. Do not use if you are pregnant. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant.
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to norethindrone, or if you have:
- a history of a stroke, blood clot, or circulation problems;
- breast cancer;
- abnormal vaginal bleeding; or
- if you have recently had an incomplete miscarriage or abortion.
Before using norethindrone, tell your doctor if you have any of the following conditions. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take norethindrone.
- high blood pressure or a history of heart disease;
- migraines;
- kidney disease;
- liver disease or liver cancer;
- a history of depression or mental illness;
- high cholesterol or triglycide (fatty acid) levels in your blood;
- asthma; or
- seizures or epilepsy.
Norethindrone can pass into breast milk. Make sure your doctor knows if you are breast-feeding a baby while taking this medication.
Taking hormones can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack, especially if you smoke and are older than 35.
How should I take norethindrone?
Take this medication exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
You may need to use back-up birth control, such as condoms or a spermicide, when you first start using this medication. Follow your doctor's instructions.
If you need to have any type of medical tests or surgery, or if you will be on bed rest, you may need to stop using this medication for a short time. Any doctor or surgeon who treats you should know that you are using norethindrone.
Your doctor will need to see you on a regular basis while you are using this medication. Do not miss any appointments.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and take the medicine at the next regularly scheduled time. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Missing a pill increases your risk of becoming pregnant. If you are more than 3 hours late in taking your dose, use back-up birth control such as condoms or a spermicide for at least the next 48 hours.
If you miss a period for two months in a row, call your doctor because you might be pregnant.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Overdose symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, and vaginal bleeding.
What should I avoid while taking norethindrone?
Do not smoke while using norethindrone, especially if you are older than 35. Smoking can increase your risk of blood clots, stroke, or heart attack caused by norethindrone.
Norethindrone will not protect you from sexually transmitted diseases--including HIV and AIDS. Using a condom is the only way to protect yourself from these diseases.
What other drugs will affect norethindrone?
Some drugs can make norethindrone less effective, which may result in pregnancy. Before using norethindrone, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:
- griseofulvin (Fulvicin, Grisactin);
- rifampin (Rifadin, Rifater, Rifamate, Rimactane);
- St. John's wort;
- ketoconazole (Nizoral) or itraconazole (Sporanox);
- a barbiturate such as amobarbital (Amytal), butabarbital (Butisol), mephobarbital (Mebaral), secobarbital (Seconal), or phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton); or
- HIV medicines such as amprenavir (Agenerase), atazanavir (Reyataz), tipranavir (Aptivus), indinavir (Crixivan), saquinavir (Invirase), lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra), fosamprenavir (Lexiva), ritonavir (Norvir), or nelfinavir (Viracept).
There may be other drugs that can interact with norethindrone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about norethindrone.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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Reggae legend Derrick "Duckie" Simpson brings the latest incarnation of Black Uhuru to the Duke City tomorrow. The band, featuring Duckie, Andrew Bees and Kay Starr, will wrap up their tour of the western US when they drop a million pounds of groovy, luscious, high-grade reggae goodness on the Sunshine Theater (120 Central SW) tomorrow night.
In one configuration or another, the band has purveyed a defining sound in reggae since the early '70s. With collaborators like Keith Richards and a few Grammy nominations under his belt, Simpson remains a contender. This Black Uhuru tour also showcases the artist's willingness to joyfully acknowledge the next generation.
Opening the show on a highly transformative set of notes, rootstronica (an eclectic mix of roots reggae, dancehall, prog-rock and electronica) act Indubious features brothers Evton B and Skip Wicked Burton. This could very likely be one hell of a smokin' concert … I'm just sayin'. Tickets to this all-ages affair are $20. The music starts at 8pm. Sunshine Theater • Sun Feb 16 • 8pm • $20 • View on Alibi calendar


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12:00 amCharlie Rose [#18162H] (original broadcast date: 08/07/12)
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1:30 amSpark! [#506H] Saxophonist Howard Wiley, Weaver Adela Akers, and other stories Saxophonist Howard Wiley explores the tradition of spiritual music found at a plantation prison in the deep south, and other stories. duration 27:16 STEREO TVG
2:00 amHistory Detectives [#1005H] HD steps into a family dispute: Was this picture frame crafted from the staircase banister of the Titanic, the Lusitania or neither? Then Tukufu Zuberi wonders whether Woolworth signs were part of the scene at the 1960 Winston-Salem lunch-counter sit-ins. For 70 years, toy soldiers have haunted their owner with a question: Was the father of his childhood friend a Nazi spy? Then, a journal full of liquor recipes makes a man wonder if his uncle was a prohibition bootlegger. duration 54:10 STEREO TVPG-L
3:00 amWar [#106H] The Ghost Front By December 1944, Americans have become weary of the war their young men have been fighting for three long years; the stream of newspaper headlines telling of new losses and telegrams bearing bad news from the War Department seem endless and unendurable. In the Pacific, American progress has been slow and costly, with each island more fiercely defended than the last. In Europe, no one is prepared for the massive counterattack Hitler launches on December 16 in the Ardennes Forest in Belgium and Luxemburg. Tom Galloway of Mobile, Burnett Miller of Sacramento and Ray Leopold of Waterbury are there, among the Americans caught up in the biggest battle on the Western Front - the Battle of the Bulge. Back home, Katharine Phillips of Mobile and Burt Wilson of Sacramento are shocked to see newspaper headlines showing the Germans on the offensive and begin to wonder, "Are we losing now that we're this close?" Meanwhile, at Santo Tomas Camp in Manila, thousands of internees, including Sascha Weinzheimer of Sacramento, are now starving, desperately trying to hold onto life long enough to be liberated.
At Yalta, Allied leaders agree on a plan to end the war that includes massive bombing raids aimed at German oil facilities, defense factories, roads, railways and cities. In March alone, Allied warplanes drop 163,864 tons of bombs on Germany - almost as much as they have dropped in the preceding three years combined. In the Pacific, Allied bombers are ready to batter Japan as well - but first, the air strip on Iwo Jima, an inhospitable volcanic island halfway between Allied air bases on Tinian and the Japanese home islands, needs to be taken. There the Marines, including Ray Pittman of Mobile, face 21,000 determined Japanese defenders, who, with no hope of reinforcement or re-supply, have been ordered to kill as many Americans as possible before being killed themselves. After almost a month of desperate fighting, the island is secured, and American bombers are free to begin their full-fledged air assault on Japan. In the coming months, Allied bombings will set the cities of Japan ablaze, killing hundreds of thousands and leaving millions homeless. By the middle of March 1945, the end of the war in Europe seems imminent. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are crossing the Rhine and driving into the heart of Germany, while the Russians are within 50 miles of Berlin. Still, back in Luverne, Al McIntosh warns his readers to keep their heads down and keep working "until there is no doubt of victory any more" because "lots of our best boys have been lost in victory drives before."


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Anatomy of a Murderer
Milosevic: Portrait of a Tyrant
Two types of explanation are regularly put forward concerning Slobodan Milosevic and the many misdeeds associated with his name. The first regards him as a man who is solely responsible for everything that occurred in the wars of Yugoslav secession and whose removal would return Serbia to sanity. The other contends that Serbs are a tribe of fanatic nationalists with a long history of violence against their neighbors and that his removal would not mean very much since someone equally rotten or far worse would immediately take his place. In their new biography of Milosevic, Dusko Doder and Louise Branson offer both of these explanations at different times, leaving it unclear how much weight the reader is to give one or the other. While they often suggest that Serbs have an insular, self-righteous, and delusional view of history, they also, as good journalists, tell a more complicated tale whose various implications and contradictions the authors do not seem to understand fully.
I was mulling this over when I happened to see a photograph of young Milosevic on the cover of a recent issue of a Belgrade weekly (see illustration on this page). In it he is nineteen and his future wife is eighteen. The two are sitting in the bleachers of a sports stadium, neatly dressed and attractive-looking. Here, one thinks, are two well-brought-up young people. They study hard in school, help old ladies cross the street, and are shyly in love with each other. There must be thousands of such snapshots, from all over former Yugoslavia, of innocent youths who ended up murdering their neighbors. Their faces give no hint of the horrors and tragedies of the last nine years, the hundreds of thousands exiled and killed, the cities and villages lying in ruin. Like so many others who were born in former Yugoslavia, I have difficulty believing that what happened really happened. I know of many explanations, but not one of them, as far as I'm concerned, tells the whole story.
The man whom the Western press and television regularly compare to Hitler was born on August 22, 1941, in Pozarevac, a town an hour's drive east of Belgrade, best known for its penitentiary where many anti-Communists were locked up after the war. His father was an Orthodox priest and his mother a schoolteacher. Earlier that year they had moved with their three-year-old son, Borislav, from Montenegro to Serbia. The Nazis had occupied Yugoslavia in April after a coup by Serbian officers who overthrew the government on March 27 and nullified the neutrality treaty signed forty-eight hours earlier with Hitler. Jubilant crowds then roamed the streets of Belgrade chanting, "Better war than the pact." Hitler reacted instantly. The city was heavily bombed on April 6 by the Nazis in what was called "Operation Punishment" and Yugoslavia was quickly overrun by the German, Italian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian armies.
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UEFA Champions League: Shakhtar 4 Real Sociedad 0
Shakhtar Donetsk moved second in Group A of the UEFA Champions League with a dominant 4-0 home win over Real Sociedad on Wednesday.
Luiz Adriano gave the hosts a first half-lead with a well taken close-range finish, before Alex Teixeira took advantage of a defensive error to thump home a second after the break.
Douglas Costa added a brilliant third as he curled a superb finish from inside the box midway through the second half, before wrapping up the win with a header late on.
It means that Shakhtar travel to group leaders Manchester United on December 4th with a one-point cushion over Bayer Leverkusen, while Sociedad will finish bottom of the pool, ending their involvement in continental competition for the campaign.
Both coaches made four changes from winning sides at the weekend, Andriy Pyatov returning in goal for Shakhtar after missing Saturday's 4-0 win over Sevastopol.
The hosts came into the game having not tasted a home defeat since December 2012, and they once again set about asserting their authority.
It took just over 10 minutes for Shakhtar to carve out the first clear-cut opportunity, Alex Teixeira being denied by the shins of Sociedad goalkeeper Claudio Bravo.
It was a sign of things to come, with the next five minutes seeing Douglas Costa and Bernard both wasting decent opportunities.
Sociedad had chances of their own within the first 15 minutes; their most notable coming after some slick one-touch passing ended with Chori Castro unleashing a tame shot straight at Pyatov.
But it was Shakhtar that did much of the probing in the first half, and they were nearly ahead 10 minutes before the break when Darijo Srna's free-kick cannoned back off the crossbar.
They had more luck two minutes later, when Douglas Costa's pinpoint pass found Adriano at the near post, who made no mistake from close range.
Douglas Costa forced Bravo into a fine save late in the half, while Inigo Martinez saw an effort deflected over by team-mate Antoine Griezmann as Sociedad looked for a foothold in the game.
Shakhtar began the second half with a similar degree of urgency and doubled their lead just before the first five minutes of the half.
A mistake by Martinez was pounced on by Teixeira, who burst into the box before powering past Bravo.
Griezmann almost halved the deficit just before the hour mark, but Pyatov tipped his fierce effort onto the post.
However, the win was assured for the hosts 10 minutes later when some neat interplay found Douglas Costa on the left-hand side of the box, who then curled a sublime effort into the top corner.
And Douglas Costa added a fourth in the dying minutes, getting on the end of a teasing cross from substitute Taison to guide a smart header into the net and wrap up a great night for the hosts.
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Green Pet Food
August 29, 2013
You've been serving organic food to the people in your family because you're aware of the health and environmental benefits, but how about your dog and cat? According to the Wholefoods website, the FDA regulations that govern organic food for people also apply to food for your pets.
Buying organic will most likely involve some changes for you. The brand you are accustomed to buying may not make organic alternatives and the store where you've purchased your pet food may not carry organic products. On the positive side, if you've been going to a different store to get your pet food, you may no longer have to since stores that sell organic may carry what you want.
Some brands you'll encounter for dogs are Castor and Pollux, Natura Karma, Pet Guard, Organix, and natural Balance. For cats you'll find Pet Guard and by Nature.


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Review: Limited Edition Product
Our today's guest is the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified graphics cards, which was specially designed by EVGA and based on the third GF110 GPU. So far, we've had the GTX 580 and GTX 570 cards based on the GF110, but Nvidia wanted to compensate for the unwanted delays with the launch of GTX 560Ti 448 Cores. Another reason perhaps is the fact that the company had plenty of GF110s in stock, which didn't qualify for GTX 580 and GTX 570 cards. Users, on the other hand, will be more interested in hearing that the new card is closing in on the GTX 570's performance, while being about €30 cheaper.
We're quite sure that gamers will like the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores as Nvidia allowed partners to utilize hardware similarities with the GTX 570 – namely, existing PCBs and coolers. Judging by the layout and cutout in the PCB, EVGA opted on the GTX 480's PCB.
Looking at the specs, we can say that the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores has about 7 percent slower compute/shading, geometry and texturing performance than the GTX 570. This is because the new card has one SM (Streaming multiprocessor) less, with 448 CUDA cores compared to the GTX 570's 480.
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores and the GTX 570 share the same number of ROPs (40), 320 bit memory interface and 1.25GB of GDDR5 memory. However, the 448 Cores' memory bandwidth is lower than on the GTX 570 since its memory runs at 900, compared to the GTX 570's 950MHz. Note that the standard GTX 560 Ti has 384 CUDA cores and 256 bit memory interface.
Reference GPU clocks on the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores are at 732MHz, just like the ones on GTX 570 cards. The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified comes overclocked and with excellent cooling.
You will receive: Graphics card, Driver CD + Documentation, 1x PCIe Power Adapter (6-pin), 1x PCIe Power Adapter (8-pin), Analog VGA Adapter, miniHDMI Adapter.
When we first saw the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified, we were surprised by its size, since it is much bigger than the standard GTX 560 Ti. Although the card has GTX 560 Ti in its name, it has very little in common with the reference GTX 560 Ti and a lot in common with the GTX 570.
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified is 26.7cm long, whereas most standard GTX 560 Ti cards are about 22.8cm long.
Note that EVGA also launched the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores FTW, which has a shorter PCB (22.8cm). Both cards run at identical speeds.
At a glance, one could easily mistake the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified with EVGA's GTX 570 DS HD. However, looks can deceive and the GTX 570 has a different cooler, different PCB as well as different configuration of connectors on the I/O panel.
GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified has two DVIs and one mini HDMI. If you need the standard HDMI, EVGA didn't forget you and included one in the box. You probably know by now that Nvidia's architecture allows for using only two video outs at the same time. Just like on the rest of the GTX 500 series cards, you'l find HDMI 1.4a that allows for HD audio and Blu-ray 3D video.
The shroud has plenty of air outlets/inlets.
The fans push air downwards through the heatsink and the outlets allow hot air to exit the card quickly. Unfortunately, almost all the hot air ends up in the case which is why you'll need adequate in-case cooling.
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified is not overly hot during intensive operation. In fact, its thermals are lower than the reference GTX 570, despite the fact that its GPU runs at higher clocks. The PCB cutout helps with dissipation, although the GTX 480 used it to improve SLI cooling. The Classified's cutout isn't quite necessary though as the card has two fans and plenty of air inlets/outlets.
EVGA used one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector, which once again suggests that it's the GTX 480's PCB. Most Nvidia partners used two 6-pin power connectors for the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores, just like the reference GTX 570.
Both fans are connected to one 4-pin power connector, whereas the other cable on the picture below powers the LED lamp on EVGA's logo on top of the card.
The heatsink is split in two parts connected by heatpipes.
The memory has no heatsink of its own and is cooled by fans only. EVGA uses 6 Phase PWM design for the GPU.
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores has two SLI connectors and multi-GPU support (maximum of four graphics cards), but cannot be combined with standard GTX 560 Ti, GTX 570 or GTX 580 cards.
Motherboard: EVGA 4xSLI
CPU: Core i7 965 XE (Intel EIST and Vdrop enabled)
Memory: 6GB Corsair Dominator 12800 7-7-7-24
Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 100 GB
Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 800W
Case: CoolerMaster HAF X
Fan Controler: Kaze Master Pro 5.25"
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EVGA GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified is a factory overclocked graphics card. The GPU runs at 797MHz and the memory at 975MHz (3900MHz effectively). Note that the standard GTX 560 448 Cores card's GPU runs at 732MHz and the memory at 900MHz (3800MHz effectively).
Provided you aren't keen on messing with voltages, the maximum GPU overclock is at 845MHz.
After installing the latest MSI Afterburner, we played with GPU voltages. Afterburner shows that EVGA set standard voltage at 1063mV.
Afterburner allows for GPU voltages up to 1100mV. However, overclocking results didn't drastically improve, not even after setting the voltage to the max.
We left the fans in auto mode, since speeding them up didn't help achieve better GPU clocks. When running in auto mode, the fans are mostly quiet. We really barely noticed them but manually setting the rpm to 70% will make them too loud.
All in all, the coolers does a good job and temperatures aren't high. The GTX 570's GPU, on the other hand, can hit up to 85°C.
EVGA uses a PCB with one 6-pin and one 8-pin connector. We've already said that the PCB is mostly that of the GTX 480, which is not half bad – namely, you'll never experience power shortages. EVGA Classified is slightly faster than the GTX 570 and consumes almost the same.
The GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified is a special version of a special graphics card. Most of all, it is special for the fact that Nvidia will neither make many of them nor launch them all across the globe. According to Nvidia, the cards will only launch in USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Russia and Nordic countries. Unless the company decides otherwise, the GTX 560 Ti 448 ores will be available for a few months around the New Year, so if you want it – you better be quick.
Nidia did not launch the reference design of its graphics card, allowing its partners to play with it and tailor the card to their own needs. The GTX 560 Ti Cores is based on the GF110, unlike the standard GTX 560 Ti that's based on the GF114. Thanks to hardware similarities, the GF110 can be used with existing GTX 570 designs or on PCBs used for GTX 480 cards, which is exactly what EVGA did. The upside is that the card has 6 phase PWM design as well as 6 pin and 8 pin connectors. This practically means that the card will definitely never lack power.
Thankfully, the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified's cooler has nothing to do with the GTX 480's, which was too loud for anyone's taste. In fact, the Classified is moderately quiet, even when running under load.
EVGA's advantage over the rest of the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores pack is the factory overclock, where the company upped GPU clocks from 732MHz to 797MH and the GDDR5 memory from 3800MHz to 3900MHz. We've seen that this factory overclock allows the GTX 560 Ti 448 Cores Classified to beat the GTX 570 in many tests.
The reference GTX 570 Ti 448 Cores is priced at about €250, whereas EVGA priced the Classified at €275. The most affordable GTX 570 goes for €270, which is why we'd advise you to wait at least a bit. Namely, prices haven't been adjusted yet and EVGA's web portal lists the Classified at $299.99 and the most affordable GTX 570 at $344.99.
If you happen to find the Classified priced lower than the GTX 570 then don't waste time and buy it before they're off the market. As far as performance goes, the card is really a great gaming card that no gamer would say no to.


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Rematch Eyed in Nassau Vote
Tom Suozzi, the former Nassau County executive who was ousted by Ed Mangano in 2009, announced Wednesday he will seek a rematch.
Mr. Suozzi, a Democrat, served for eight years before losing to Mr. Mangano, a Republican, by fewer than 400 votes out of more than 250,000 cast in Nassau, a suburban county of more than 1.3 million people.
The Long Island politician, who once challenged Eliot Spitzer in a gubernatorial primary, left politics for three years, working as an attorney and as an adviser to a financial firm. He announced his candidacy on Wednesday morning in a video and written statement on his campaign website, ending months of speculation over whether he would seek to take back his former seat.
Mr. Suozzi will likely face at least one challenger for the Democratic nomination. Both he and Mr. Mangano signaled a race between them would likely center on the county's perpetually troubled finances, which have dominated politics there for a decade.
Mr. Suozzi's campaign said he wasn't available for comment Wednesday. In a statement on his website, the candidate said he was "running to restore fiscal stability to our county government and to stop the irresponsible borrowing and skyrocketing debt that shifts the responsibility to our children and grandchildren."
A spokesman for Mr. Mangano said "residents threw Tom Suozzi out of office" for raising taxes during his tenure.
"Four years does not erase Tom Suozzi's legacy of taxing too high, spending too much and leaving behind an utter mess," the spokesman, Brian Nevin, said in an email. "Nothing can overshadow Ed Mangano's record of freezing taxes for three straight years and repealing the home energy tax."
Mr. Suozzi was something of a transformational figure in Long Island politics when, in 2001, he defeated Nassau's powerful Republican establishment and became the first Democrat to lead the county in three decades.
Michael Dawidziak, a Long Island political consultant, said Mr. Suozzi's victory was the culmination of a long trend of increasing racial, ethnic and political diversity that weakened Republicans' hold there.
"It was going to become a more competitive county no matter what, but then you had a dynamic of a young, good-looking candidate who was also a good, dynamic fundraiser and the moment was right," he said.
Then, in 2009, he was seen by some as one of the first casualties of a national electoral backlash against Democrats when he lost to Mr. Mangano.
Mr. Suozzi has the backing of the Nassau County Democratic Committee's chairman, but faces a likely primary challenge from Adam Haber, a Roslyn School Board member who has been campaigning since December.
Mr. Haber said on Wednesday that he expects Mr. Suozzi to receive the Democratic committee's nomination, but will challenge him for the party's line.
"Regardless of whether or not the party endorses me, I'm running as an independent, well-financed candidate who puts Nassau County first and cares," Mr. Haber said.
Another potential challenger is Jon Kaiman, the Democratic supervisor of North Hempstead Town, who said Wednesday that he had filed paperwork to form an exploratory committee for a possible county executive campaign. "It's an evolving process and we'll see what happens over the next few days," Mr. Kaiman said through a spokesman.
Mr. Suozzi had about $1.1 million in his campaign fund in January, while Mr. Haber had $2.2 million, according to campaign finance records. Mr. Mangano had $2.3 million.


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Advertising on the internet and mobile has increased by 17.5% to £3.04bn in the first half of 2013 according to the IAB, an increase of £607m compared to 2011.
Analytics has played a key role in this growth by helping marketers accurately measure return-on-investment (ROI) and justify reallocating traditional media budget to digital marketing. However, with the amount of data now available to digital marketers via analytics, they're in danger of becoming data squirrels that hoard data but do nothing with it.
There aren't enough analysts in the world or hours in the day to manually analyse all the available data, and crucially, turn it into actions which optimise revenue outcomes.
The modern day digital marketer needs to consider how to turn all the data housed in analytics platforms into actions which optimise revenue outcomes through advertising technology. To do this they need to understand the three layers of digital marketing technology.
In this article I want to look at the three layers of digital marketing technology, and how they all fit together:
- Analytics.
- Attribution.
- Optimisation.
What you don't measure, you can't manage. Analytics platforms gave marketers the tools they needed to finally end the age-old problem of not knowing which half of their advertising is working and which half isn't. Measurement is crucial, and it's exactly why digital marketing has had the sensational growth rate it has.
However, while analytics is vital, when in a silo it can't help marketers understand how and when customers interact with multiple channels. Furthermore, it doesn't interpret the data into campaign adjustments which optimise revenue outcomes.
While analytics platforms have gathered data for marketers, the attribution technology layer is what helps them make sense of that data. Attribution's been a hot topic for marketers over the last few years as they've looked to understand the consumer path-to-conversion, and how to better allocate marketing budget and tailor messaging as a result.
However, while attribution platforms make recommendations on how to better allocate spend, they don't implement these changes. For example, attribution platforms do not translate their output into bid recommendations for particular keywords on search engines or banners on display networks.
The final layer of digital marketing technology is the optimisation layer. These technologies take the data from the previous two layers and turn them into actions which optimise revenue outcomes for the marketer. They drive incremental performance gains and time savings.
However, these platforms would struggle to do anything without the data provided by the previous two layers of digital marketing technology. Data is like the blood running through the marketing technology architecture, and without it the key final layer of optimisation couldn't happen.
Final thoughts
Every layer of marketing technology needs the human touch, as technology cannot see past the data it is given and online campaigns are often subject to external influence. This technology infrastructure is designed to help marketers focus their time on the tasks which will have the biggest impact on the bottom line, and make up for the fact there is not always an army of analysts available to them.
It's also worth considering that not every layer in digital marketing technology needs the same label on it. It's a bit like choosing shampoo and conditioner; just because you prefer shampoo from brand A doesn't mean you can't buy conditioner from brand B if you prefer.
The same applies to marketing technology, focus on finding the best technology in each layer. Today's enterprise technology world is open and connected, best-of-breed technologies can facilitate data flow between themselves seamlessly.
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Attribution part was not known earlier to me but your article made it clear that what I should call this in between process. Now its much clear. Thanks for sharing :)
Great article Jon. Another phrase we use quite often to refer to this issue is 'data silos'.
We've never had so much customer data and so many ways to analyse it but organisational and technical limitations have made connecting the data (from systems designed to operate independently) a major undertaking which results in disparate data systems or data silos.
Jim Sterne, Chairman of the Data Analytics Association, in a recent whitepaper describes Tag Management Systems (TMS) as "the junction box through which all visitor attributes flow." What's also important is that the communication between data systems happens in real-time. If the data can be collected and used as it's being written to each system, it means targeting decisions can be made on the fly while preserving the unique capabilities of each ancillary service and with no additional effort on the part of the advertiser.
Advertisers using a TMS as the data conduit are able to seamlessly deliver highly targeted marketing campaigns in real-time, analyse the results and adjust their attribution models accordingly to deliver, as you say, the biggest impact on the bottom line.
Here's a link to Jim Sterne's whitepaper: http://info.tagman.com/JimSterneWhitepaper_LP.html
That's a great article Jon.
I have known about most of the things in the article but the optimzation part is a bit tough for me as I don't get the things right at times. I also got to know about the attribution part much better than what I had known for so long.
Thanks for this post :)
Awesome and informative article man. Have been in the SEO for more than 2 years and i guess am still learning...have bookmarked your site and will come back for more such informative articles in the future as well.
very nice write up mate. i was not very much clear about these things before but since I've started reading this article, things are getting cleared up in my mind. Thanks for sharing
Indeed a great article as I was a bit confused about the things mentioned in the article before but now it has been cleared. thanks for the share mate
Hi Jon,
Thanks for another impressive article. Analytics data is an invariable asset for advertising campaigns, it specifies us the behavior and pattern of visitors.
Hi John,
This is pretty informative article. After reading this, I believe in need to learn a lot of things. I'll surely going to try it out and see if gives me some positive results. Thankyou anyways for sharing this post.
John thanks again for another informative article. Now things are getting better with me for the internet marketing. Yes no doubt that, Analytics is the primary key. :D
Attribution part wasn't known earlier to me but the article got clear in which what I would call this involving process. Currently its very much clear. Many thanks for revealing: ).
I know that Analytics is the major tool and then optimization. I have optimized this site http://galaxynote4uk.com/ but it is not ranking on Google. I don't know about the reason. All my other sites are visible and ranking. It is indexed but not ranked.
Analytic data can be really useful to increase the overall income, just like making use of case studies and experiments.
Advertisers using a TMS as the data conduit are able to seamlessly deliver highly targeted marketing campaigns in real-time, analyse the results and adjust their attribution models accordingly to deliver, as you say, the biggest impact on the bottom line.
Here's a link
Analytics is one of the essential tool for optimization. I have optimized my site http://techtubebd.com/ and I am getting day to day data with the help of this tool only.


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Last weekend, a whole bunch of neo Nazis, Klansmen, anti-government militia members and other assorted hate groups gathered under the vanilla sounding banner of the "Alt-Right" in the normally peaceful town of Charlottesville, Va., allegedly to protest the removal of a Confederate statue. They chanted Nazi slogans, flashed the Nazi salute, and shouted "Heil Trump" as the marched. They also hurled foul epithets at the counter protesters who turned out to oppose them. Many carried flags emblazoned with swastikas ... the symbol of Nazi Germany. One of them killed an innocent woman.
It is infuriating to think that more than 450,000 American military personnel were killed and 600,000 more were wounded — including my father — during World War II, fighting the hatefully putrid ideology behind that emblem. Yet, here's a new crop of white supremacists — who have the nerve to call themselves patriots and Americans — inciting violence that led to three deaths and many injuries. It is nauseatingly difficult to comprehend that we are still battling the foul plague of fascism and Nazism 72 years after the second World War.
What's even more disturbing is that some Americans accept and even defend this abhorrent and repugnant behavior because they believe the ridiculous notion that caucasians in this country are somehow oppressed. Most amazingly, our president refused to call them out for the detritus they are in his anemic reaction to this horrible event. Then two days later, after harsh criticism and public pressure, he said what he should have in the first place. Then incredibly he doubled down on his original "many sides" comment.
Sadly, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised given Trump's history of bigotry and the number of presidential advisers, spin doctors and Cabinet members with long track records as bigots and racists. Among them, Breitbart founder Steve "turn on the hate" Bannon, Stephen Miller the Jewish anti-Semite (go figure), Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, the KKK loving attorney general, and that arrogant, Nazi-loving puke Sebastian Gorka.
Trump is an execrable sociopath who is unfit to lead this nation.
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For additional information on disabling the High-Priority Traffic Optimization option, refer to the User's Guide for your specific Dell PowerConnect switch:
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Don't get us wrong — we absolutely adore giving (and receiving!) flowers. But isn't it safe to say that a pretty bouquet for Mothers' Day isn't the most inventive of gifts? Sure, a pack of peonies is pure splendor. And the sweet scent of long stem roses wafts wonderfully to our noses. But we'd like Mom's gift to be a touch more thoughtful this year. We're looking for something that's as refreshing as a pocketful of posies, but a bit more unexpected. Here's our roundup of floral-inspired gifts for Mothers' Day.
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