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Salem Communications Announces New York Management Changes(January 09, 2013)
CAMARILLO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/09/13 -- Salem Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: SALM), a leading U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher targeting audiences interested in Christian and conservative opinion content, announced today leadership changes in New York. Effective January 9, Sean O'Neil has been named to the position of Market Manager. Sean will report to David Santrella, President of Salem's Radio Division. Jerry Crowley has been hired as VP/General Manager for its two stations in New York, WNYM-AM and WMCA-AM. Crowley, who served as the VP/GM of Buckley Broadcasting's WOR-AM in New York until late December, will begin January 9th in his new role. The hiring unites four longtime New York radio veterans on the team Salem is creating in New York, as host Mike Gallagher moves across town to join the lineup on AM 970 The Answer.
Salem's new regional VP Phil Boyce announced the hiring adding, "With Jerry's longtime tenure running one of the nation's leading talk radio stations, we could not have found a better match for our stations in New York." The announcement means that Crowley and Boyce, who competed against each other for years when Boyce programmed WABC-AM, will also pair up two other WABC-AM alums, Curtis Sliwa and Mike Gallagher, to form a team to take the Salem stations to the next level. "I admired Jerry's work across town during my 14 years of programming WABC," said Boyce. "To get him on my new team at Salem is a huge opportunity to grow the stations' revenue and make an impact in New York radio. With Curtis having 19 years of experience at WABC coupled with Jerry's 18 years at WOR, we are forming a team with great knowledge of the talk market in New York."
Curtis hosts the morning program on AM 970 The Answer from 6-9am, and returns in the afternoon with Jeff Lichtman 5-7pm. Earlier in his career, Mike Gallagher hosted both morning and afternoon drive on WABC-AM, and until the last week of December hosted 9am to Noon on WOR-AM. He will join AM 970 The Answer in the 9am to 11am slot. "Mike will be doing his show live from the Empire State Building for us at AM 970 The Answer, as well as the Salem Radio Network," said Boyce. "He will be all over national and local issues." Former New Yorker Dennis Miller will move to 11am to 1pm, along with Brooklyn born and bred Dennis Prager who moves to 1pm to 3pm.
Crowley is credited with turning WOR-AM into one of the most profitable and successful News Talk stations in the country during his 18 years at the helm, first as sales manager and then VP General Manager. "It is with the greatest anticipation that I look to join the team at WNYM and WMCA for Salem Communications," said Crowley. "These call letters represent great brands that will hit their stride now and in the coming years, serving the Tri-State listeners in exactly the manner they would expect and frankly need." Crowley is an industry veteran with countless contacts in the New York ad community. He added, "This is an exciting prospect for me and I have never looked forward to a challenge with any more enthusiasm and passion."
About Salem Communications
Salem Communications Corporation is the largest commercial U.S. radio broadcasting company that provides programming targeted at audiences interested in Christian and conservative opinion content, as measured by the number of stations and audience coverage. Upon completion of all announced transactions, the company will own and/or operate a national portfolio of 99 radio stations in 38 markets, including 61 stations in 22 of the top 25 markets. Salem also programs the Family Talk Christian-themed talk format on SiriusXM Radio, channel 131.
Salem also owns Salem Radio Network, a national radio network that syndicates talk, news and music programming to approximately 2,300 affiliated radio stations and Salem Media Representatives, a national media advertising sales firm with offices across the country.
In addition to its radio broadcast business, Salem owns an Internet and a publishing division. Salem Web Network is a provider of online Christian and conservative-themed content and streaming and includes websites such as Christian faith focused Christianity.com, Questions and Answers about Jesus Christ at Jesus.org, Christian living focused Crosswalk.com®, online Bible at BibleStudyTools.com, Christian videos at GodTube.com, a leading website providing church media at WorshipHouseMedia.com and Christian radio ministries online at OnePlace.com. Additionally Salem owns conservative news leader Townhall.com® and conservative political blog HotAir.com, providing conservative commentary, news and blogging. Salem Publishing circulates Christian and conservative magazines such as Homecoming® The Magazine, YouthWorker Journal, The Singing News, FaithTalk Magazine, Preaching and Townhall Magazine. Xulon Press is a provider of self publishing services targeting the Christian audience.
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News Release
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Commercial Burglary Suspect Captured on Video Surveillance NR12554LGLos Angeles: LAPD Hollenbeck Area Burglary Detectives are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect involved in a series of commercial burglaries that have occurred in the past week in the Boyle Heights area along the Cesar Chavez corridor.
On November 28, 2012, around 8:30 a.m. Hollenbeck Area officers responded to a burglary investigation in the 2800 block of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue. When officers arrived they discovered the business had been broken into and the suspect had gain entry by smashing the glass front door.
Video surveillance shows the suspect entered through the front door. Once inside, the suspect can be seen going to the cash register, opening the cash drawer and removing money. The suspect is also seen taking cigarettes and lottery tickets. The suspect left the business through the smashed front door panel.
The suspect is described as a 45 to 50-year-old Hispanic male with grey hair, wearing dark clothing. He stands 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 150 to 160 pounds.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg marries sweetheart
PALO ALTO, Calif. —
Mark Zuckerberg has updated his Facebook status to "married."
Mark Zuckerberg has updated his Facebook status to "married."
The 28-year-old Facebook founder and CEO has wed longtime girlfriend, 27-year-old Priscilla Chan, capping a busy week for the couple. His Facebook profile page showed the two married Saturday and included a photo of the newlyweds.
Zuckerberg took his company public in one of the most anticipated moves in Wall Street history Friday. And Chan graduated from medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, on Monday - the same day Zuckerberg turned 28.
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Colorado man gets 60 days in Nebraska pot case
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A 45-year-old Colorado man has been given 60 days in Lancaster County Jail and five years of probation for being caught with 476 pounds of marijuana.
The Lincoln Journal Star says Shane Peterson, of Grand Junction, Colo., was sentenced last week. He'd pleaded no contest to possession of cocaine and guilty to possession of more than a pound of marijuana.
His attorney, Scott Helvie, says Peterson was hauling auto parts when he was pulled over in Lancaster County on Jan. 10 last year. Helvie says his client had no idea he was hauling so much marijuana and says Peterson cooperated with law enforcement after he was stopped.


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This is the time of year when parents across the country are thinking about keeping their youngsters gainfully busy during the summer holidays. Parents in Texas are no different, which is why summer camps in Katy will be very firmly on the discussion agenda in many households in the Katy area in the coming months.
Dr. Layne Spitzenberger and her equestrian team at the Circle Lake Ranch believe that when it comes to summer camps in Katy, they have something very different to offer. Dr. Spitzenberger expands on the reasons: "We've been running summer camps in Katy for many years now, and over the period, we've had literally hundreds of young guests stay with us. Throughout this time, our summer camps focus has been very firmly fixed on encouraging and teaching the children to engage with horses, which I genuinely believe to be a life changing experience".
Warming to the topic, she goes on to explain that "Circle Lake Ranch has been successfully running summer camps Katy since 1998, and we've seen a lot of water flow under the bridge plus a wealth of changes. What I know for a fact is that every youngster that comes to us learns so much whilst they are with us – both about riding horses and about themselves – and they go away a slightly changed (dare I say, a slightly improved?) young person as a result".
"This I think is the beauty of the summer camps Katy program that we offer. From my experience running summer camps in Katy every year, I am totally convinced that being near to and riding horses every day teaches the youngsters so many everyday life skills that are vital if a person is to be as 'rounded' and well balanced as they should be".
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Stacy Keibler & Kate Upton: Andrea's Grand Opening!
Stacy Keibler, Kate Upton, and Ashley Greene arrive at the grand opening of Andrea's restaurant at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel on Wednesday (January 16) in Las Vegas.
The three ladies were joined at the event by Krysten Ritter, Maria Menounos, Havana Brown, Afrojack, and Elijah Wood, who served as DJ for the night.
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Second car damaged
While most of the Rolla area was spared major damage from Sunday's storm, one Rolla woman wasn't so lucky.
Around 11 p.m. Sunday night, Teresa Meraz was in her North Oak Street home and heard a loud crash outside.
Meraz rushed out the door and saw a large tree had fallen in her yard, crushing a Cadillac and damaging a Pontiac Grand Prix.
"I thought both my cars were totaled," she said. "I cried."
The tree missed the house completely.
"I guess that's the only blessing," she said.
Monday morning her family was working on cutting the tree up and removing it from on top of the cars. The Cadillac appeared to be totaled. The tree broke the Pontiac's back window when it fell.
Meraz does not yet know how much her insurance will cover on both the cars.
The storm that moved through the area Saturday night and Sunday brought thunder, lightning, sleet, snow and hail along with it much-needed rain.


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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
FNC managed to take over the world, mostly by seizing 85% I.S. related facilities spread across the globe. This never actually translates into curbstomp battle, but if world military even serious on squashing them, the winning cost, money and lives wise, will be ridiculously unacceptable.
And then Tabane and Aliens came to join the playground....
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That one guy
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Then a quick reason might be not to attract too much attention. Fortress class IS prolly don't come cheap and sortieing one would be an extremely major move. If PT launched a fortress class IS then that implies a major investment in resources. It may lead to a moment of weakness on their defense that Tabane and the aliens can wreak havoc on or it might upset some sort of balance and force each faction to play their hand.
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Location: Inside your head
Yeah, that's the only justification given. The protagonist is have their units numbered in a little over 100 (+100 or so spread across the world), compare to 1500+ that of PT and even beyond that for Tabane.
On the other hand, the protagonist occupy entire Australia for themselves, abundance of exotic materials allow them to go overboard with their tech (even those that considered 'conventional'). As Saruyama put it "Australian shit rare metals"
Of course, this itself cause a problem when FNC portray themselves as "Noble Extremist" that fought both Tabane and Aliens, and the Protagonist have the "Terrorist vs Freedom Fighter" Dilemma. Well, until Autumn slip a little anyway.....
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I am no one
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Inside your head
Not really odd, it could be flight training or long distance patrol, happens very often in my place. Usually not that large of a formation either, 2-4.
@ Eras
I'm distracted by new games during the disconnection as well, and now I must salvage the fic parts around.
Anyway, I just realized something... I'm better at battle scenes than the harem antics... so, gunporn time.
I think I'm gonna pull TLR Stratos AGAIN and rewrite it into more like something out of Ace Combat instead, with the above as prologue.
Ummm... so yeah, that was when Rito went batshit angry and soloing Neo-Nazis in Germany by himself, and when that didn't work, he's carrying his entire harem along with him as well...
(And having Ichika & co. slipped under the chaos to do the actual precision strike)
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Fanfic spoted.
Girl At The Chalkboard
And, goddamn it, StratoSpear.
Taking down your fics when I need them as referances.
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Less than three weeks after leaving the Bay Area victorious following its MLS season opener, Real Salt Lake (1-1-1 in MLS play) will again head west tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14, to face the San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0 in MLS play), this time for a "MLS Play-in" round qualifier for the 2010 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Kick-off for the win-or-go-home contest at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. is set for 8:00 p.m. MT, and the match can be followed live over the radio airwaves on KALL 700 Sports and on the station's online home, www.KALL700Sports.com. Fans can also track live updates from Buck Shaw via Real Salt Lake's official Twitter feed, located at www.Twitter.com/RealSaltLake.
Real Salt Lake has reason to be confident heading into Wednesday night's contest, having defeated the Earthquakes 3-0 in Santa Clara just 17 days ago in both teams' 2010 season opener. That result pushed RSL's all-time record against San Jose – including U.S. Open Cup play – over the .500 mark to 4-3-4, which includes a 2-1-0 record at Buck Shaw Stadium since the re-birth of the 'Quakes in 2008. Real Salt Lake is looking to rewrite its history when it comes to U.S. Soccer's National Championship tournament, the Claret-and-Cobalt having gone just 3-5-0 during its first five campaigns between qualifying matches and the tournament proper.
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"RSL on the Air": April 14 at San Jose Earthquakes – 8:00 p.m. MT
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When World War II ended, Albania was the only European country to boast a larger number of Jewish people than it had housed before the Holocaust. More than 2,000 Jews from Albania, Greece, Italy and other nations were hidden in the homes of Albanian families throughout the War. Besa – the Albanian code of faith and honor – was the source of the courage that led to their rescue.
American photographer Norman Gershman, fascinated by stories of the rescue effort, traveled to Albania and Kosovo to chronicle the tales of Albanian-Muslim protectors and their devotion to Besa, which means "to keep the promise." BESA: Muslims who Saved Jews during the Holocaust, at Suffolk University's Adams Gallery through July 8, is the result of his work.
Gershman's portraits serve as representations of character as well as historical documentation of the Albanian Resistance. Each portrait is accompanied by a personal statement of how Besa inspired the rescuer. As Basri Hasani said: "My door is always open to someone in need.
Both Muslims and Christians, urban professionals and those living in remote Albanian villages sheltered Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. It was a matter of national honor, and Albanians competed with each other for the privilege of saving Jews. These acts originated in compassion and a desire to help those in need. As another of Gershman's subjects said: "There are no foreigners in Albania – only guests."
The exhibit was created by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Museum, New York, N.Y.
About the photographer
Norman Gershman was born in Jersey City, N.J., in 1932. After college, he served as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. He began to study photography in 1976 at the International Center of Photography with Ansel Adams and others. His first major project, commissioned by John Denver, was to photograph concerts in the USSR during the 1980s.
Gershman's art is included in the collections of The International Center of Photography in New York, The Brooklyn Museum, The Aspen Museum of Art, as well as in galleries in Russia and in private collections. He now resides in Colorado.
BESA: Muslims who Saved Jews during the Holocaust
May 26-July 8, 2012
Adams Gallery
David J. Sargent Hall
Suffolk University
120 Tremont St., Boston
Free and open to the public 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily
Opening reception
3 p.m. Sunday, June 10
Speaker: Johanna Neumann, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
Sponsored by the Albanian-American Law Society at Suffolk


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Ever wanted to dress like Don Draper and his dapper Madison Avenue chums? Well now you can – sort of. Banana Republic has just launched a range of Mad Men inspired clothing in the US for both men and women which was created by the series costume designer Janie Bryant. Given fashion's current yen for all things black and white …
Trend alert – 60s mod monochrome black and white shirts, trousers and more
One of the likely big trends in women's wear for next is year monochrome black and white. Think Bridget Riley, op art, stripes of varying lengths, maybe a bit of dogs tooth too. Apparently stripey op art style dresses by the likes of Marc Jac0bs are predicted to drip on down to the High St. Chances are that the mod monochrome look will also have an influence …
Man with a mean stripe: Patrik Ervell
Patrik Ervell's SS09 collection is looking very right now. The Swedish-born, NYC-based designer has a way with stripes. This summer I'm still planning to wear the super-slim, tailored shorts in a vintage, broad striped fabric I bought in New York last year. Though pricey, Mr Ervell's pieces definitely feel like an investment.
Charlie Porter does the polka
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Who did Hotel Aime snap recently? None other than Fantastic Man's new Deputy Editor Charlie Porter, proving he is at the absolute vanguard of fashion by wearing polka dots.


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By Kim Dixon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democrat probing Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative "Tea Party" groups released documents on Friday suggesting that "Occupy" and other liberal-leaning groups received extra attention as well.
Representative Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the documents suggested that liberal key words such as "Progressive" and "Occupy" were used by IRS staff to sift through applications for added review, in addition to conservative key words "Tea Party" and "Patriot."
"Occupy Wall Street" and similar groups have sprouted up in recent years to protest corporate power.
Cummings blasted the chief of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, or TIGTA, who issued a report two months ago that said the agency unfairly singled out conservatives when reviewing applications for tax-exempt status.
Cummings called for TIGTA's chief, J. Russell George, to be summoned before the committee.
"This investigation ... has been characterized by one-sided and partial information leading to unsubstantiated accusations with no basis in fact," Cummings said in a letter to Republican Representative Darrell Issa, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee chairman.
A TIGTA spokeswoman said, "We stand by our findings and testimony."
Republicans say the targeting of conservative groups shows political bias in the IRS under Democratic President Barack Obama's administration and Issa's probe has pursued that aspect.
The scandal led Obama to oust the IRS chief from his job and several others were removed from their posts at the agency.
Issa and Cummings have squabbled over what their privately conducted joint interviews with IRS staffers have proved.
Documents released by Cummings on Friday included a May 3, 2013, email between George and his deputy for investigations. In those documents, the deputy concluded after a search of 5,500 IRS emails that there was no sign of political motives in Tea Party searches.
An IRS official acknowledged two months ago that conservative groups were inappropriately targeted.
The investigation will heat up again next week when acting IRS chief Daniel Werfel will testify before another committee probing the matter. Issa's panel will hear, as well, from as-yet-unnamed Washington officials and IRS workers from the IRS' Cincinnati office that handles tax-exempt applications.
One political analyst said it was hard for Democrats to change the story line that conservatives suffered the most.
"A case can be made that activists on the far right and far left were both targeted, but the perception is pretty much set in stone that the Tea Party and other conservative groups were the primary victims," said Greg Valliere, who advises investors in Washington for Potomac Research.
Ali Ahmad, a spokesman for Issa, said the latest Cummings documents did not prove that liberal groups got the same level of scrutiny as Tea Party-type groups.
George has reported that 100 percent of the Tea Party-like groups were held up for more than two years, while a fraction of the liberal groups experienced such delays.
Aides to Cummings countered that TIGTA never followed up and appeared to look narrowly at Tea Party cases.
The use of "BOLO" - or "be on the lookout" - lists at the IRS for screening applications has been suspended. The FBI, as well as congressional committees, are investigating.
The internal documents released by Cummings, including emails and Power Point presentations, showed that words like "Occupy" were being used in February 2012.
One document suggests "Progressive" was used during a July 2010 training, along with "Tea Party," as key words that indicated potential political activity.
Ahmad pointed to a line of the minutes of that meeting, "Progressive applications are not considered Tea Parties," which he said showed the scrutiny was different.
Groups seeking tax exemption under federal law may engage in limited amounts of political activity, depending on the type of exemption sought. That and the vagueness of the rules often make it difficult for IRS agents to tell which groups overstep and become ineligible for tax exemption.
(Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and Peter Cooney)


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Deputy Shawnee Fire Marshal Rob Rusk says every home should have a working smoke alarm, so it's one of many messages he hopes to get out during Fire Prevention Week, observed today through Oct. 12.
Deputy Shawnee Fire Marshal Rob Rusk says every home should have a working smoke alarm, so it's one of many messages he hopes to get out during Fire Prevention Week, observed today through Oct. 12.
As part of the annual fire prevention week festivities, Shawnee's fire clowns, who spread lifesaving messages through songs, are visiting area elementary schools this week.
Rusk also wants to share fire prevention safety tips involving smoke detectors, fireplace safety and home heating.
Smoke detectors
"The fact is, everyone needs a smoke detector," Rusk said.
Residents are reminded to check their smoke detectors often and change the batteries at least twice each yea. A good time to remember is in the spring and fall when everyone change clocks for daylight saving time.
There should be a smoke detector on every level of a home, and most of them need to be close to sleeping areas, he said.
"Fewer people die when a smoke detector is present and it activates," he said.
Of those who lost their lives in home-related fires, Rusk said in 85 percent of cases, smoke detectors had either missing or dead batteries.
That's why it's so important to never "borrow" a smoke detector battery for another use, he said.
"That battery is for nothing but that smoke detector," he said.
Rusk suggests smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years or when they exceed their life cycle; most detectors have a date.
The Shawnee Fire Department offers free smoke detectors to those who can't afford them, and will even install them free of charge. As part of the program, those needing a smoke detector or battery, or those wanting to donate smoke detectors or funds to purchase them for the program can call Station No. 1, 273-4282.
Fireplace safety
Another area for fire prevention education, especially going into the winter months, is fireplace safety.
Rusk said many people don't have their chimneys cleaned each year, which can cause a buildup of residue that can lead to a home fire.
"It can be combustible," he said.
He recommends a chimney sweep inspect and clean fireplaces each year.
"Before using your fireplace, make sure it's safe," he said.
Other tips include being safe when burning a fire, such as using a screen or glass to keep embers from catching carpeting on fire, and to always keep flammable materials away from the fireplace.
Rusk said additional firewood should never be stored next to the fireplace.
Home heating
With home heating safety, Rusk reminds residents to never use a stove to heat a home as it can give off carbon monoxide.
Carbon monoxide detectors can be expensive, Rusk said, but they are a useful item for those who have gas furnaces or appliances, he said.
Carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless and firefighters responded to numerous calls each year.
Another aspect of home heating is use of space heaters. While useful, they can be dangerous so Rusk said it's important they aren't used near anything combustible.
Space heaters should be keep three feet away from anything and should never be left on while unattended.
During fire prevention week, Rusk said it's a go time for families to get together and practice home escape drills and have communication on what they would do in case of a fire.
In addition to the fire clowns being in Shawnee area schools this week, there will be an evening performance at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Conference Center. The public is invited to attend.
For more information about fire prevention, contact Rusk at 405-878-1676.


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Southern farmers are entering 2009 confronted with perhaps the most unique set of challenges in recent years as they make cropping decisions, says Tim Price.
And, he notes, the 57th Mid-South Farm & Gin Show, scheduled for Feb. 27-28 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, offers an excellent arena for meeting fellow farmers, providers of inputs and services, and marketing/legislative experts for one-on-one exchanges that can provide insight into the complexities of the new season.
"Agriculture has compressed years of change into the last two or three seasons," says Price, executive vice president of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association and manager of the annual event that attracts more than 20,000 people. It is co-sponsored by Delta Farm Press.
"Last year at this time, most farmers had looked at markets and pretty well decided what they were going to plant. It's my impression that things are different now — there's a lot of indecision and searching for information about input costs, market volatility, and other factors that will help them determine choices and formulate their marketing plans for 2009."
The "Gin Show," as it is more familiarly known, will feature more than 400 exhibits, with key industry representatives on hand to discuss the latest developments in chemicals, seed, equipment, technology, and services.
"In the kind of year farmers are facing," Price says, "trade shows have an extra-special value in providing a forum for decision-making and feedback, not only from industry professionals but from farmer peers. With more than 200,000 square feet of exhibit area and ample space for meetings and discussion, our show is a two-day supermarket of important information for Mid-South growers."
And, Price notes, because of the troubled U.S. economy, vendors "understand that they're in a buyer's market, and that they need to offer value to farmers in order to help them maintain profitability.
"Our exhibitors come from almost every state, Canada, and several other foreign countries, and many say they come only to our show because of the high quality of the growers who attend."
In addition to the exhibits, presentations in the various information sessions will focus on key issues ranging from cotton quality to legal matters.
"We've enhanced our Ag Update outlook sessions for major Mid-South crops Friday at 8:30 a.m., and Richard Brock, one of the nation's foremost analysts for grains, will present his extremely popular marketing seminar Saturday morning at 8:30, offering the latest insight into what's shaping up for 2009 and beyond."
The member organizations of the Southern Cotton Ginners Association will be meeting prior to the show, with several key issues to be spotlighted at their general session Thursday, Feb. 26, at 1:30 at the Peabody Hotel.
Hours for the show are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Admittance is free, but registration is required to enter exhibit halls.
For additional information, contact the Southern Cotton Ginners Association at (901) 947-3104, or www.southerncottonginners.org.


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School Specialty Partners with Curriculum Concepts International on Early Reading Program
GREENVILLE, Wis. (Feb. 20, 2013) – School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB: SCHSQ), a leading K-12 education company with the broadest array of products in the education market, announces a partnership between its Premier brand and Curriculum Concepts International, LLC (CCI). Through the relationship, Premier will work with CCI to bring early reading intervention and prevention programs to market. The exclusive distribution partnership could develop into a more comprehensive relationship that would include content collaboration for new products.
"Curriculum Concepts International's passion for education and expertise in developing quality instructional programs make them a natural fit for Premier and School Specialty," said Andreas Kaufmann, vice president of marketing at Premier, a division of School Specialty. "Our organizations will explore mutually beneficial opportunities to build innovative, vetted solutions that educators can successfully implement to improve student outcomes."
The first product to be offered jointly by Premier and CCI is a reading intervention and prevention solution designed specifically for grades preK-2. The program, which launched last month, helps students develop critical reading skills, which have been shown to be predictive of a student's success across subject areas, throughout grade levels and beyond academics.
"There were myriad potential partners to work with, but we chose Premier and School Specialty because of the companies' commitment to providing inventive instructional programs and connecting educators with solutions that work," said Reggie Powe, co-founder and CEO of CCI. "We anticipate a fruitful working relationship that highlights our organizations' strengths and produces revolutionary products."
"This partnership is emblematic of our ever-expanding effort to vet, procure and bring the highest-quality education products and solutions to market," said School Specialty President and CEO Michael P. Lavelle. "We're highly selective when choosing partners, focusing on relationships that bring the most innovative education solutions to educators and students."
About Curriculum Concepts International
Curriculum Concepts International (CCI) is a nimble company of educators who conceptualize, plan and produce instructional and training programs. With more than 20 years of experience, CCI retains a deep interest in how people learn. From concept to prototype and from prototype to bestseller, CCI creates award-winning educational solutions in all media formats, subjects and levels. For more information, visit www.cciny.net.
About Premier
Premier creates solutions for prevention, intervention and real-world readiness. Utilizing systematic, connected instructional pathways, Premier helps the prevention of future learning difficulties. The company closes individual learning gaps by using scaffolded intervention that is age and interest appropriate for intermediate and secondary students. As the leading provider of customized school planners for nearly 30 years, Premier provides real-world resources that help position students for a successful future through college and career preparedness. For more information, visit www.premier.us.
About School Specialty, Inc.
School Specialty is a leading education company that provides innovative and proprietary products, programs and services to help educators engage and inspire students of all ages and abilities to learn. The company designs, develops, and provides preK-12 educators with the latest and very best curriculum, supplemental learning resources, and school supplies. Working in collaboration with educators, School Specialty reaches beyond the scope of textbooks to help teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators ensure that every student reaches his or her full potential. For more information, visit www.schoolspecialty.com.
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The ranger at Boone's Cave Park will unveil a new Dragonfly Boardwalk and Wilderness Walk next month at an event scheduled on St. Patrick's Day.
The ranger at Boone's Cave Park will unveil a new Dragonfly Boardwalk and Wilderness Walk next month at an event scheduled on St. Patrick's Day.
Park staff and volunteers have been working on the boardwalk, located in the wetlands area, since mid-November, said Sheila Zuccaro, the park ranger at Boone's Cave Park. The new trail was cut this winter, Zuccaro said.
The boardwalk will enable citizens to stroll atop the wetlands area and take in wildlife from a small observation deck.
"I think it's going to be one of the best parts of the park," Zuccaro said. "In the wetlands area, there are lots of butterflies and dragonflies. You've never been able to access that because it stands in water. Now, you will be able to go right across the top of it."
Several plants, including the Cinnamon Fern, only grow in the wetlands portion of the park, Zuccaro said, adding that most plants will be identified with signs.
The newest trail, Wilderness Walk, will tie the Cottonwood Tree Trail into the boardwalk.
"You can get from the very far back corner of the park to the middle of the park by getting on the boardwalk, rather than hiking a couple of miles down the trail," Zuccaro said.
The boardwalk and trail will be unveiled during a dedication event March 17. The park will be open from 1 to 5 p.m., and a ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at the boardwalk from about 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the boardwalk dedication, and Girl Scouts will have face painting and craft activities.
There will also be a tree planting later in the afternoon, Zuccaro said, adding that the goal is to plant about 200 tree seedlings.
Zuccaro said the new boardwalk will be great for children as well as college students studying wetlands. Bird watchers should also enjoy the boardwalk, as the wetlands area is also a "hot spot" for migratory birds, she said.
Including the new Wilderness Walk, Boone's Cave Park includes more than five miles of trail.
The park, located off N.C. Highway 150 in Churchland, also includes a picnic area, a 1700s-style cabin and a small cave thought to be Daniel Boone's hideout. Legend says Boone was only 16 years old when his family settled on the banks of the Yadkin River in the spring of 1750.
Zuccaro, who has worked at the park for six years, said the new boardwalk has been a long-term goal for quite some time. She, as well as her part-time helpers, Gary Easter and Kelly Ginn, are quite excited.
"That area is going to be good," she said. "There's a lot of wildlife where before, you could see it disappear but you could not follow it."
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The band is still touring, its music is upbeat, and its shows attract the same demographic that loves slot machines.
So that makes the Beach Boys a slam-dunk entry into the world of slots. Last week, the Beach Boys slot machine rolled out at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.
Mike Trask, corporate communications manager for game manufacturer Bally Technologies, says the Beach Boys machine has the same appeal as the company's Grease game, which it released last year.
"First, is the awesome demographics," he says. "It's no secret the average player is 45-plus, and they're a lot of the Baby Boomer-type generation.
"And, in this case, they grew up with the Beach Boys and they know all the songs."
In the game, Beach Boys album covers rotate across the board, and footage of the group in concert appears on the screen during the bonus round.
The game got some extra love at the Hard Rock Monday night, when Mike Love and Bruce Johnston stopped by for a photo op before their show at Hard Rock Live.


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The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, October 16, 2013 1:42 AM
Jim Stewartson: "Alternate reality games, transmedia, viral marketing, second screen apps, augmented reality, and countless other experimental forms of Internet storytelling are this century's equivalent of the nickelodeon, a bunch of techniques that, in isolation, are gimmicks but as the building blocks for a new, integrated storytelling format, represent the shape of things to come."
Nicko Gibson's curator insight, October 16, 2013 9:07 AM
"The only people who watch commercials are the ones who can't figure out their DVRs. " "The only companies who pay for TV commercials are the ones who can't figure out the Internet."
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, July 3, 2013 6:56 AM
In answer to a common question ....
Stefano Principato's curator insight, July 6, 2013 2:43 AM
Diventare un referente autorevole sui temi di propria pertinenza.
The Digital Rocking Chair's curator insight, July 1, 2013 1:44 AM
Mike Jones, "Transmedia projects are just peanut butter" ... need I say more?
XYEYE's curator insight, July 1, 2013 10:45 AM
...and hear we go again, something I said a while ago: why are we calling it so many buzzwords when in realities it multimedia, at least that's where is started and in that it defines it more completely on so many levels!
John Fellows's curator insight, July 2, 2013 9:25 PM
multi-new-trans media madness
Stefano Principato's curator insight, June 27, 2013 4:33 AM
I social network (in particolare LinkedIn, Twitter, ma anche Facebook, Pinterest e Google+) sono strumenti che permettono di condividere contenuti e competenze personali
Patrizia Splendiani's curator insight, June 27, 2013 5:09 AM
Google dice ciò che sei...
Se sei un tipo "social" oppure "a-social" o ancora "anti-social"...
E se sei social che persona sei?
Affidabile o no?
Quali caratteristiche mostri di avere?
Il tuo vicino di casa ti lascerebbe le chiavi del proprio appartamento "a fiducia"?
Le domande da farsi-ti potrebbero essere davvero tante per capire quale sia la tua reputazione sul web.
Già perchè come ti ho già detto molte e molte volte, oramai gli HR che si occupano di "scouting" e gli "head hunter" che "cacciano" talenti impiegano un nano secondo a capire chi sei veramente!
Il web parla per te...
Detto ciò, se cerchi lavoro o vuoi migliorare quello attuale, ecco alcuni preziosi consigli sull'argomento "reputation" e ricerca attiva di lavoro...
Buona navigazione inter-attiva!!! ;-)
Beppe Andrianò's curator insight, June 28, 2013 2:49 PM
Per gli amici, le amiche e i nipoti che un giorno dovranno essere valutati anche per quello che scrivono online..
Stefano Principato's curator insight, June 25, 2013 9:14 AM
Alcuni vantaggi che si possono ottenere usando Linkedin in modo efficace.
Jeff Domansky's curator insight, June 21, 2013 6:52 PM
Good look at the state of content marketing and some useful steps to back it up.
Molly Large's curator insight, July 5, 2013 2:49 PM
"Writing" occurs in multiple platforms across multiple media styles, and it's all valid. This graphic does a great job of comparing the writing and development process across genres.
Charlie Dare's curator insight, July 13, 2013 6:36 PM
Useful comparisons and levels of production development ~
Stefano Principato's curator insight, July 10, 2013 2:55 AM
Remember the hear + say rule: hear what your customers are saying, but you have a lot tosay yourself. Be social!
Stefano Principato's curator insight, July 5, 2013 11:46 PM
Here are four free resources you might consider using.
Stefano Principato's curator insight, July 1, 2013 9:44 AM
In questo post voglio approfondire il discorso per quanto concerne tutte le altre funzionalità messe a disposizione da Plus per aumentare la vostra visibilità.
Stefano Principato's curator insight, June 28, 2013 4:23 AM
In questo articolo vorrei darti alcuni consigli su come gestire i tempi di monitoraggio dei social media sui quali hai una presenza, e su come pianificare la produzione e propagazione dei tuoi contenuti.
OomphMediaGarage's curator insight, June 23, 2013 10:03 PM
Gaming is a great way to experience a story in a variety of ways, often choosing the story you would like to experience based on a set of given boundaries. Kind of like a choose your own adventure book, but typically with better graphics. that is not to say, however, that gaming replaces books, performance art, theatre, etc. Convergence isn't replacement.
Rein Hof's curator insight, July 8, 2013 12:19 PM
Voor een ieder die zich nog afvraagt waarom mobile content belangrijk is..
Mobile is dé manier om in cotact te blijven. En of je nu een commercieel bedrijf bent wat graag een product aan de man brengt, of je bent dienstverlener of overheid. Het maakt niet meer uit. Geen mobile ontent, geen engagement. Niet meer boeien en binden. Tja.. Wie kan zich dat nu nog permiteren?
sophiedesc's curator insight, July 19, 2013 7:21 AM
Mobile Commerce:
> "Mobile Shopping accounted for 11% of e-commerce in the 4th quarter of 2012 (up from 3% 2 years earlier)."
> Roughly 58% of smartphone users have made purchases on their smartphones.
> These Mobile Shoppers typically use smartphones for 50 to 60% of the Shopping."
Katie Muirhead's curator insight, August 20, 2014 12:17 PM
Seeking to manage our attention and avoid distraction is one thing, but first we need to be aware of where our attention is going. As smartphones are increasingly used, this infographic highlights in just what way we use our phones. 1 in 5 people check their phone every ten minutes... something tells me that the smartphone may be one of the biggest sources of modern distraction!


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30 Crazy Twitter Reactions To 'Scandal' Season 2 Finale
The rollercoaster may be over for now, but in true Scandal fashion, viewers were left scooping themselves off the hardwood after Thursday night's season 2 finale, "White Hat's Back On," and its last-second cliffhanger. In an episode that featured President Fitz promising Olivia Pope a First Lady position, Cyrus keeping it G through a heart attack and "The Mole" being tracked and, uh, dealt with, there's still much more drama ahead. And Twitter could hardly contain itself. Click through for the funniest, craziest reactions to the Scandal finale.


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This page is comprised of Appa's relationships with other characters in the World of Avatar.
Mother and siblings
When Appa was young, he seemed to have a close bond with his mother and siblings. They would fly in the sky, eat, and play together frequently. However, he never saw his family again after he escaped with his lifelong companion, Aang, and was encased in an iceberg for a century, as they were among the many victims of the Air Nomad Genocide.
Having only known Hawky for a short period of time, Appa was widely unfamiliar with him. When Sokka and Aang left to find Toph and Katara in Fire Fountain City, Sokka ordered Appa to take command of affairs that occurred around camp. Taking this position seriously, Appa settled an argument between Hawky and Momo. The two never formally interacted with each other afterward following Hawky's leave of absence from the team.[1]
Appa and Momo shared a strong animal bond and companionship with one another, despite an occasional squabble over who got the largest piece of food. They took an immediate liking to each other from the moment they met, a bond that only intensified throughout their journey together. Their close relationship was emphasized when they got separated from each other in the Cave of Two Lovers: when they managed to escape the maze of tunnels, Momo and Appa immediately reconnected with each other and regaled, in their own way, their adventure to the other.[2][3]
Upon their first encounter, Appa and Nyla were natural enemies, battling each other intensely in the abbey.[4] The shirshu repeatedly lashed out, using the paralyzing neurotoxins within his tongue to immobilize the bison. Appa retaliated by sending powerful gusts of air at his opponent. They eventually became friendlier with each other, even nuzzling together and licking each other.[5]
Aang viewed Appa not merely as a pet sky bison and primary means of transportation but as a close friend as well. The two shared a bond that traced back to Appa's years as a calf, where Aang and several other children were told "a sky bison is a companion for life." Appa quickly bonded with Aang, showing his affection by nuzzling and licking him. Aang promised Appa they would always be together.[7] After escaping from the sandbenders, Appa wished immensely to be reunited with Aang.[8] When they were finally reunited after weeks apart, both were overjoyed to see each other.[9]
Appa's loyalty and obedience to Aang was evidenced through his actions; he responded quickly when summoned and never hesitated to battle anyone who attempted to attack Aang.
Appa was the first member of Team Avatar that Hakoda ever laid eyes on, besides his two children. Hakoda sighted Appa when the lone bison was flying in the air in search of Aang. Not knowing the identity of Appa, Hakoda merely gazed in awe at the sight of the giant flying bison.[8]
Hakoda briefly met Appa as a member of Team Avatar when Aang arrived to Chameleon Bay after seeing his vision of Katara in trouble.[11]
From when she first first met him, Katara and Appa shared a strong relationship, with the waterbender expressing little doubt of Appa's flying skills, despite Sokka's claims.[13] When Aang was later captured by Zuko, she trusted in Appa's capabilities to fly and help them rescue Aang.[12] When Aang and Sokka were about to leave with Appa, separating the group, Katara hugged Appa, before being approached by Aang.[6] Their relationship remained firm with Appa deeming Katara a kind caretaker, specifically exemplified when he allowed her and Zuko to ride him even with Aang absent.[14] She showed concern for Appa upon learning of his capture by the sandbenders[15] and joy once reunited with him.[9]
Sokka disliked Appa upon first meeting him, calling him a "fluffy snot monster" after the bison sneezed on him. He was skeptical of Appa's flying abilities until he himself witnessed the bison's abilities and was amazed by them.[13] Over time, Appa and Sokka bonded considerably to the extent where Sokka impressed Yue by showing off the bison.[17] Although sometimes critical of Appa's flying skills,[18] the two shared a firm bond. Like the other members of Team Avatar, Sokka was elated when reuniting with the bison outside Lake Laogai.[9] When Aang disappeared under mysterious circumstances, Sokka and Appa searched the skies for Aang.[5]
Appa first met Suki when he, Aang, Sokka, and Katara visited Kyoshi Island.[19] Later, Suki discovered Appa in a shelter after he had run off from the circus. She gently and carefully presented him with berries and reassured him that she would come right back with help. A few minutes later, she brought along her fellow Kyoshi Warriors to tend to Appa. Gaining his trust, the warriors bathed Appa shortly after approaching him. They washed him and pampered him until he was rid of the needles embedded in his skin and the dirt covering his fur. Minutes later, Azula, Ty Lee, and Mai presented themselves, riding on mongoose lizards. The Fire Nation princess and her team began to battle the warriors attempting to capture them. Appa tried to assist Suki and her warriors, but the fire that Azula produced frightened him. Suki shouted and yelled at Appa to fly away and escape, chasing him off with a burning branch. Torn between helping Suki and finding Aang, the bison flew off into the distance.[8]
Toph and Appa's relationship got off to a rough start after Toph angrily, though correctly, blamed Appa for their situation when they were being tracked: Appa's shed fur was leaving a distinct trail, allowing Azula to track the team's precise location.[21] Toph also had a natural dislike for flying, preferring instead to remain rooted to the earth. Their relationship improved over time, however, and upon visiting Wan Shi Tong's Library, Toph attempted to engage the bison in conversation when the two of them remained outside;[20] she was also deeply upset after his capture by the sandbenders.[15] Toph and Appa's relationship improved further after Appa's return to the group in Lake Laogai.[9]
Unnamed Fire Nation boy
- "Go. You can do it."
- ―An unnamed Fire Nation boy encouraging Appa to escape the Fire Nation circus.[8]
After being captured by sandbenders in the Si Wong Desert, Appa was sold to the Fire Nation circus by beetle-headed merchants. The circus trainer brutalized Appa, refusing to feed him and threatening him using merciless displays of firebending. On one occasion, when the circus trainer left briefly, a young boy secretly entered the circus tent and fed Appa a bale of hay. Appa licked him to show his appreciation. The boy fled the circus tent upon the return of the circus trainer. During a circus performance that evening, Appa was dressed in a ridiculous costume and cruelly forced to obey the trainer's commands. Seeing the torture the bison was forced to endure, the young boy encouraged Appa to escape. The boy reminded Appa of Aang, and the sky bison followed his advice, flying away from the circus.[8]
Having previously been an enemy of Team Avatar, Zuko was originally a natural enemy of Appa. In Ba Sing Se, Zuko freed Appa from the Dai Li headquarters, gaining the bison's trust.[9] Appa was the first to approve of Zuko's acceptance into Team Avatar, expressing this approval through licking him. Appa's approval of Zuko was one reason why Aang and the others accepted him into the group.[22] Prior to the arrival of Sozin's Comet, Appa grew comfortable with Zuko's presence to the extent where he permitted Zuko to steer him along their travels.[23]
Circus trainer
- "Get back here, you stupid beast!"
- ―The circus trainer shouting at Appa.[8]
After determining that Appa's perceived ferocious nature would prove to be too much of a burden to handle, the beetle-headed merchants sold him to a traveling circus. There, Appa was placed under the care of a cruel and merciless circus trainer who promised to break the bison to his will. The trainer was abusive toward Appa, keeping him locked in a tight cage with his legs chained together, refusing to feed him and threatening him with firebending. On the night of a circus performance, the trainer dressed him in a ridiculous outfit and once again displayed his abusive nature, frequently striking the bison with a fire whip. Appa was able to escape the circus that evening. His treatment at the circus caused him to become pyrophobic.[8]
- "Put a muzzle on him!"
- ―Ghashiun to the sandbenders.[8]
The Sandbender Tribes of the Si Wong Desert seemingly viewed Appa as valuable from early on, surrounding him outside the Misty Palms Oasis before being chased off by Professor Zei. Later on, while all of Team Avatar, except for Toph, and the professor were in an underground library, the sandbenders arrived at the scene, riding in on sand-sailers. There, they proceeded to use ropes to try and subdue the bison in a clear attempt to capture him. Toph tried to hinder their progress, but was unable to launch effective attacks due to her vision being impaired by the shifty sand. After a long struggle with Appa putting up a good fight against the sandbenders, who were led by a young man called Ghashiun, the tribe members were finally able to pin him down and capture him.[20]
Appa was driven away deep into the desert where his saddle was ransacked for any valuable possessions. He displayed a fierce attitude toward the sandbenders both during and after the fight, continually growling at them in anger. He was eventually sold to the beetle-headed merchants.[8]
Long Feng
Long Feng was a fierce enemy of Appa, having been directly responsible for his capture in Ba Sing Se. When Long Feng and the Dai Li discovered Appa searching for Aang, they imprisoned the bison[24] and harbored him in their secret underground base beneath Lake Laogai until Zuko liberated him. When a battle ensued between Team Avatar and the Dai Li, Appa bit Long Feng on the leg and tossed him into the lake.[9] Appa and Long Feng encountered each other later in Earth King Kuei's throne room when the team was trying to alert the king of the secret conspiracy; the bite marks on Long Feng's leg were used as evidence and convinced the Earth King to investigate further.[6]


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Recently I was asked a question about '& parameters' when you define and/or call methods which take a block e.g.:
def blah(&block) yadda(block) end def yadda(block) foo(&block) end def foo(&block) block.call end blah do puts "hello" end
As you pass this parameter around, sometimes the ampersand appears in front of it, but other times it doesn't, seemingly with no rhyme of reason. As we dig into crazy metaprogramming or write various libraries, it is often hard to remember how confusing Ruby can be when you're starting out. So, let's dig into this a little more deeply and shed some light on what's going on.
The Implicit Block
Methods in Ruby can take arguments in all sorts of interesting ways. One case that's especially interesting is when a Ruby method takes a block.
In fact, all Ruby methods can implicitly take a block, without needing to specify this in the parameter list or having to use the block within the method body e.g.:
def hello end hello do puts "hello" end
This will execute without any trouble but nothing will be printed out as we're not executing the block that we're passing in. We can – of course – easily execute the block by
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Introducing TF-X: Terrafugia's Vision for the Future of Personal Transportation
Let's say that you're traveling on the freeway to a business meeting and your GPS tells you that the road in front of you has just become impassable. There is an alternate route available; however, it adds an hour and a half to your journey. You will miss your meeting. This could be a nightmare. It seems there is an answer being developed. It is a hybrid car that transitions into an airplane.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most Roman Catholics are rejoicing at the election of Pope Francis, but alleged victims of clergy abuse in the U.S. are demanding swift and bold actions from the new Jesuit pontiff: Defrock all molester priests and the cardinals who covered up for them, formally apologize, and release all confidential church files.
Adding to their distrust are several multimillion dollar settlements the Jesuits paid out in recent years, including $166 million to more than 450 Native Alaskan and Native American abuse victims in 2011 for molestation at Jesuit-run schools across the Pacific Northwest. The settlement bankrupted the Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus. The order also paid $14 million to settle nine California cases.
"I would like to see this pope stand up and say to those cardinals, 'You need to square this away and change everything that was covered up,' " said Ken Smolka, a 70-year-old retired actor who claimed in a lawsuit he was abused as a teen by a Jesuit priest. "You need to get them on their knees, and let them spend the rest of their lives on their knees praying for the victims."
Pope Francis, who has already set the tone for a new era of humility and compassion, is likely to be sensitive to the plight of clergy abuse victims and aware of the need to work with the worldwide church to prevent more abuse, said Christopher Ruddy, an associate professor at Catholic University of America. Meting out punishment to individual cardinals, however, is much less likely, Ruddy said.
"My sense is that if a bishop really wanted to dig in his heels, it would be very difficult to get him to resign. We have this idea that the pope says something, and everybody just leaps. It doesn't really work that way," Ruddy said. "The bishops themselves have certain rights under church law and they have authority, so that's a hard thing to talk about."
The new pontiff, who comes from Latin America where the clergy abuse scandal has been more muted, will likely lean on the American cardinals for advice when it comes to handling the crisis — particularly Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, who was instrumental in setting up a meeting between alleged victims and Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.
O'Malley himself voiced confidence in Pope Francis' willingness to address the clergy abuse crisis at a news conference in Rome.
"This is a man who has a great sense of mission, and he values transparency," O'Malley said Thursday. "He will further the process of healing."
Alleged victims said that while that is their hope, they will nonetheless scrutinize the new pontiff and his actions.
Elsie Boudreau, a Yup'ik Eskimo, was abused for nine years by a Jesuit priest in a tiny village in northern Alaska.
She settled her case in 2005 and now works as a social worker helping 300 other sex abuse victims in Alaska. She has since learned that Vatican officials had been aware of her alleged abuser since before she was born, she said.
"If Pope Francis were to defrock him and all the other perpetrator priests and all those who covered up the crimes and send a clear message to everybody else in the church I would be like, 'Hmm, OK, there could be a change,'" said Boudreau, 45, who now lives in Anchorage. "But I don't believe that will ever happen. There's no track record."
Other alleged victims called on Pope Francis to order the release of all confidential records on pedophile priests to cleanse the church and make amends.
Some of those files have been made public through litigation and released under court order, including in Los Angeles where a judge ordered more than 10,000 pages of priest personnel files be made public in January after a five-year legal battle over privacy rights.
In many other dioceses, however, alleged victims still don't know everything the church knew about their abusers.
"The pope has an opportunity to bring about true justice, change, and transformation in a church torn from scandal and the rape of children," said Billy Kirchen, who is one of 550 plaintiffs fighting to see files from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. "Real change has to come from the pope."
Other abuse victims said they were disgusted that cardinals who covered up abuse helped elect the next pope.
Michael Duran, a 40-year-old special education teacher from Los Angeles, said Pope Francis' elevation is tainted because of their presence. Duran and three others settled with the Los Angeles archdiocese earlier this week for nearly $10 million over childhood abuse by the Rev. Michael Baker.
Recently released confidential files show Baker met privately with Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony in 1986 and confessed to molesting children, but he was put back in the ministry for 14 years, where he abused again. Authorities believe Baker, who was convicted in 2007 and paroled in 2011, may have molested more than 20 children in his 26-year career.
If Pope Francis did take action against any U.S. cardinals, it would be a departure from the way his predecessors addressed the clergy abuse crisis.
In 2001, Pope John Paul II issued a decree saying all clergy abuse cases needed to be funneled through the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith — then headed by the future Pope Benedict XVI.
In 2002, in his strongest comments about the unfolding scandal, Pope John Paul II denounced U.S. bishops for the American clergy abuse crisis after summoning them to Rome for a special meeting. He said there was "no place in the priesthood ... for those who would harm the young."
In 2003 and 2004, he approved changes to canon law to allow the Vatican to quickly defrock abusive priests without cumbersome internal trials.
Given the progressive decline in his health, however, it is widely presumed that Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — the future Pope Benedict XVI — was the architect of those measures in his role as head of the Vatican department that handled petitions to defrock abusive clergy.
Earlier this year, the Vatican's new sex crimes prosecutor, quoting Benedict, said the church must recognize the "grave errors in judgment that were often committed by the church's leadership." He added that bishops must report abusive priests to police where the law requires it. The comments came days after the release of the Los Angeles confidential files.
Now, with a new pope, victims in the U.S. hope more change is coming.
"If it's not this pope who will do it, maybe it will be another one," said Molly Harding, of Spokane, Wash., who waited 40 years to come forward about her abuse at a San Gabriel, Calif., school.
Associated Press writers contributing to this report include Nicole Winfield in Rome; Mike Warren in Buenos Aires; Donna Blankinship in Seattle; Matt Volz in Helena, Mont.; Jay Lindsay in Boston; Dinesh Ramde in Milwaukee, Wis.; and AP photographer Damian Dovarganes in Los Angeles.


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LadyViolet wrote:1. harry potter films first 2 alright after that ARGH!!
Yes! Finally someone who agrees with me!! Everyone seems to love all the HP films, but it's like, huh? Are you serious? After the second one they all suck! That's why I wasn't mad at all when HP6 got moved up until July and Twilight moved in a few weeks early, because I have a really good feeling that the movie for Twilight won't suck.


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The Most Efficient Way to Update Sony Drivers
There are a number of frequent alerts and also other messages which you may get in the driver upgrading process, many of which I've paraphrased and listed right here along with information on what to do:
QUESTION: So I have a Sony Vaio SVD11215CYB and the usb ports are not working. Optical 3 button mouses cannot connect nor can my USB both of which work on other computers. I have absolutely no idea what the problem is.
Although, I looked into device manager and found USB root hub xhcl had an exclamation mark next to it. It says that it cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver could possibly be corrupted or missing. (Code 39). Once I try to update the driver for it it says the driver is up to date. Does this have anything to do with it?
I've also tried uninstalling all the usb extensions and rebooting. It did nothing (All the extensions came back even xhcl with the exclamation mark).
I really have no idea what to do and any help will be appreciated.
ANSWER: Possibly the driver is corrupted or the USB devices are busted. Let's isolate the issue. Kindly follow these steps:
- Power cycle - Remove the battery and all peripherals -> press and hold the power button for 5 seconds OR, if the battery is not removable, remove all peripherals -> look for a battery off button on the bottom of the laptop -> push the button for 5 seconds
- Reset BIOS
- Download the drivers for your Sony device.
- Run Vaio update and Windows update.
How to Update Drivers with Device Manager?
1. Find Control Panel.
Note: If you don't see these options, your Control Panel view may be set to Large icons, Small icons, or Classic View, depending on your version of Windows. If so, find and choose Device Manager from the big collection of icons you see and then skip to Step 3 below.
2. Open Device Manager
From the open Control Panel window, click System, choose the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button.
3. In Device Manager, you can check for updates, update your drivers or troubleshoot driver problems
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Eurex Clearing re-shuffled its executive board, and appointed Thomas Book as CEO of Eurex Clearing. Book has been a member of the Board since March 2007. Heike Eckert was appointed as COO, Thomas Laux as Chief Risk Officer, and Eric Müller for Treasury.
Northern Lights Distributors, LLC has appointed Brian Nielsen as CEO and Bill Wostoupal as president, effective immediately. These management changes were adopted as part of the firm's strategic focus on growth in its sales and distribution platform.
Omgeo that Edward Hazel of Goldman Sachs, Richard Taggart of State Street's Investment Management Services (IMS) and Susan Cosgrove of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) have joined its Board of Managers.
Nomura appointed Yasuhiro Fujiwara as head of equities for Asia excluding Japan. Fujiwara will be based in Hong Kong, and will also head the bank's equity derivatives trading for the Asia-Pacific region.
The board of directors of National Futures Association has re-elected Christopher K. Hehmeyer, Vice Chairman, Knight Futures, to serve a one-year term as Chairman. The Board also elected Michael C. Dawley, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs & Co., to serve as Vice Chairman.
eClerx announced the appointment of Alan Paris as Principal in the New York office. In this newly-created role, Paris will manage financial services accounts and act as Global Consulting Lead. Prior to joining eClerx, Paris was Executive Director at Ernst & Young, where he led the Capital Markets Technology and Operations Transformation team.
FINRA appointed Citigroup's co-chief information officer Steven Randich as EVP and CIO, Finextra reported. Radich will oversee technology and the registration and disclosure division when he assumes his post in FINRA on March 11.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. appointed Maura Markus as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Markus is currently the President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of the West, a position she has held since March 2010.
GETCO and Knight Capital Group Inc. announced a new management team that will lead the combined company following a merger between the two firms. Notable appointments to the team include Daniel Coleman, current GETCO CEO, who will lead the new firm; Thomas Joyce, Knight Chairman and CEO, who will be the executive chairman of the board of directors; and Steven Bisgay, who will serve as chief financial officer.


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I recently interviewed Jay Baer, co-author of the brand-new book The Now Revolution and founder of the popular blog ConvinceandConvert.com.
In this interview, we talk about social media marketing, Jay's experience writing the book and about where this crazy, fast-moving industry is headed.
Mike: Jay, what's the single most important thing that marketers or business owners need to know to be successful right now?
Jay: It's a terrific question. One of the things that we talked about a lot in the book is the fact that you have to act quickly as an organization. The example that we use to kick off the book is if you're at a hotel and you're having a bad hotel experience—it's dirty or gross or whatever—historically, you might go down to the front desk, or call the 1-800 number or write a letter.


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Rush Limbaugh has called for a pause in Operation Chaos. Rush is deliberating over his next order:
You can't vote in North Carolina and Indiana 'til Tuesday anyway, so there's really no pause. It's not as though the election is tomorrow. I just wanted you to know your commanding officers are eagerly, diligently, and effectively planning the next strategy here, based on [Obama's] speech and the reaction to it.
Allahpundit, however, entertains no such doubts:
No matter what kind of hit [Obama] takes in the polls, it wont be so bad as to let [Clinton] make up the difference in pledged delegates through the end of the primaries. Which means hell still be the presumptive nominee, which means the superdelegates will still risk alienating black voters by denying him the nomination, which in turn means Hillary will limp into the general with a major vacuum in her base. Obama might limp in too now thanks to Wright but theres no sense giving a breather to a dynamo on the stump who raises $50 million a month. So keep pushing her, secure in the knowledge that even if the worst should befall us and we end up stuck with a Democrat in the White House, the pragmatist is still preferable to the post-partisan hard leftist.
Stay tuned.


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There has been a big increase in Linux box defacements. The hacker underground appears to be moving away from targeting Microsoft, as May turns out to be a hot month for attacks on open source security. Read it here.
OpenBSD - The proactively secure operating system.
I'm actually surprised that this hasn't happened sooner than now - Linux is obviously more secure than Windows, but the simple fact that Linux material is open source would only naturally open up exploitation possibilities. Fact is though, even if there is an increase in Linux box hacking, I'd wager a bet and say that any Linux user will keep his Linux box over a Windows box anyday, even if Linux exploitation is on the rise.
Just my thoughts...
- Maverick
Of course you can exploit things in Linux because they are open source as Mavrick stated.... But that also means YOU yourself know how to protect it and can try to patch it yourself instead of waiting for those damn Microsoft Patch Updates while your being attacked every day.....
Linux Boxes can be EXTREMELY secure if you know how to secure them..... dont leave open services that you dont use, try to setup firewalls when you need them, and CONSTANTLY UPDATE YOUR PACKAGES!!!!!!!
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Koch on Film
By Ed Koch
Red Lights (+)
This film received fine reviews from everyone. It is well done, but it is not a top-notch French film noir. Because the uncomplicated plot does not allow for sufficient character building, it never becomes enthralling which the best of this genre can do.
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) is drinking heavily in a Paris bistro while waiting for his wife, Helene (Carole Bouquet), who is late. She meets him and they depart by car to pick up their adolescent children from summer camp. On the road they bicker, and he often stops for a drink while she waits in the car. At one point she tells him that she will take the train to the camp if he stops one more time for a drink. He does, and when he returns to the car from the bar, she is gone. He unsuccessfully tries to catch up with her at several train stations on the way to the camp.
At his last drinking stop, Antoine picks up a hitch-hiker (Vincent Deniard) who is clearly a menace and may even be the murderer he heard about on the radio who escaped from a nearby prison. Helene never arrives at the camp. What happens to her before Antoine meets her at a hospital, and what happens to him during his sojourn with the mysterious hitch-hiker held my attention, but it never became as gripping a story as I hoped it would be. The acting of the three principals is fine but not extraordinary.
All in all, unusual for a film noir, there was little to discuss about the movie over dinner. (In French, with English subtitles.)
Vanity Fair (-)
This is a visually beautiful film, almost every scene a tableau in magnificent colors. It the end, however, I found it to be a gigantic bore that literally put me to sleep on several occasions. On each occasion that I drifted off, the eagle eyed PT tapped me on the arm and made it impossible for me to continue in the embrace of Morpheus.
The main character in the movie, adapted from William Makepeace Thackerays 1828 novel, is Becky Sharp (Reese Witherspoon). Plots and subplots are played out, all having to do with Beckys desire to rise in Londons society. Witherspoon does a credible job, but if the political maxim the buck stops here applies to films, she has to bear some of the responsibility for a boring film that never comes alive.
Beckys admirer, Lord Steyne (Gabriel Byrne), also does a credible job but he never fully exploits the nature of the role. Her husband, Rawdon Crawley (James Purefoy), adds little to the drama.
One scene of cavorting Hindu dancers led by Becky appeared to be added for its potential sexual tension. But the dancers were unattractive, brawny and masculine in appearance. Why the King of England before whom they were dancing appeared to be pleased is beyond me. All in all, I found the picture to be a failure.
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