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There are two points of view, and I'm glad it is not my job to pick one to adhere to. We are, as usual, talking about Domonic Brown, who continues to torch Triple-A pitching and seems intent on making it incredibly difficult for the Phillies to keep him in the minor leagues. In seven games since he was activated from the disabled list, the 23-year-old right fielder is 10-for-26 with two home runs, one double, six strikeouts and three walks. For those of you who are not Rain Man, that equates to a .385 batting average, .452 on base percentage, and 1.105 OPS. Including five games at Class A Clearwater, where he spent a rehab stint while working his way back from hand surgery, Brown has the following line: .378/.442/.689, 1.131 OPS, 4 HR, 10 RBI, 11 RS, 9 SO, 5 BB in 52 plate appearances.
There are plenty of arguments for keeping Brown in the minors. But with each day that passes, the counter-arguments seem to get stronger.
Here's a look at them:
The argument: He still has more developing to do
The counter-argument: Of course he does. But at some point, a player's development will only continue once he reaches the majors. Chase Utley broke into the majors at the age of 24. In his first 439 plate appearances, spaced between 2003 and 2004, he hit .257/.313/.436 with 15 home runs and a .749 OPS. In 2005, he hit .291/.376/.540 with 28 home runs and a .915 OPS. Brown has only played 35 games at Triple-A in his career. But in those 35 games, Brown is hitting .353/.403/.579 with a .982 OPS, seven home runs, 27 RBI, 22 runs, 11 walks and 29 strikeouts in 149 plate appearances. Here's the thing about top-shelf talent. Whether you are talking about baseball or basketball or academics, it needs to constantly be challenged. You don't play tennis against somebody who is worse than you, and you don't play baseball against pitchers who are career minor leaguers. When Brown talked to the media a couple of weeks ago before his first game at Lehigh Valley, he treated reporters to a brief moment of candor. Somebody asked him if he was anxious to get back to the big leagues. His answer was something to the effect of, I'm focused on Lehigh Valley, if I get off to a real hot start then I might get a little bit antsy, but I'm focused on Lehigh Valley. I'm paraphrasing, but the sentiment is accurate. Well, Brown is off to a hot start. If you asked him today, he'd probably drop the "antsy" part and say what he is supposed to say. But the fact remains, top-shelf talent gets antsy. It takes fire to refine. Sure, Brown still is not a polished base-runner or defender. But a lot of that requires muscle memory and instincts, which he will not develop until he is playing every day against major league competition. Look at how Utley has improved as a base-runner, or Ryan Howard as a defender.
The argument: The Phillies have the best record in the National League. There is no rush.
The counter-argument: That's why now is the perfect time to slide Brown into the line-up. They don't need him to be The Franchise. They don't even need him to play at a replacement-player level. Anything they get out of him is a bonus. There is zero pressure. Sure, we in the media will do our best to put pressure on him. But, as Charlie Manuel likes to say, that's all part of it. The Phillies will win a lot of games just on the strength of their pitching. The only known variable right now is that Brown has tools that will play at the big league level. He put a home run into the second deck at Citizens Bank Park last year. He flashed his impressive arm strength. That stuff isn't going to go away. The big question is whether he can employ those tools consistently. What better time to start the discovery process than now, when he will be playing for a first-place team with the best rotation in the majors? Isn't it a better situation than later in the season, when the stakes are higher? Or next year, when he could need to be a significant contributor?
The argument: Brown could be a liability.
The counter-argument: Through 34 games, Phillies right fielders have posted a .731 OPS, ranked 10th in the National League. Their left fielders have posted a .677 OPS, which ranks 13th. Again, the Phillies are in a position where they won't be asking Brown to be a world-beater. If he is merely adequate, they break even. If he struggles, the situation won't be much different than the one they've endured through the first month-plus of the season.
The argument: It is too early to give up on Ben Francisco or/and Raul Ibanez.
The counter-argument: Promoting Brown would not mean giving up on Ibanez or Francisco. In fact, it would give Manuel great flexibility when it comes to filling out his line-up card each day. The Phillies will want to use Brown as a regular right fielder. But Francisco or John Mayberry Jr. can give him a day or two off each week against a left-handed starter. They can also spell Ibanez in left field. Mayberry can also play center and first base. In 2007, 11 different players recorded at least 300 plate appearances. Four of those were outfielders. Three of those outfielders finished with at least 500 plate appearances.
Against Righties
1. Jimmy Rollins (LH)
2. Shane Victorino (LH)
3. Placido Polanco (RH)
4. Ryan Howard (LH)
5. Raul Ibanez (LH)
6. Domonic Brown (LH)
7. Carlos Ruiz (RH)
8. Pete Orr (LH)
On the bench, the Phillies would have two right-handed outfield bats in Francisco and Mayberry for late-game situations, along with Wilson Valdez. And they'd still have a lefty bat in Ross Gload.
Against lefties, they could throw this line-up out there. . .
1. Jimmy Rollins (RH)
2. Shane Victorino (RH)
3. Placido Polanco (RH)
4. Ryan Howard (LH)
5. Ben Francisco (RH)
6. Raul Ibanez (LH)
7. Carlos Ruiz (RH)
8. Wilson Valdez (RH)
. . .And still have left-handed bats in Gload, Brown and Orr on the bench, plus Mayberry.
Or they could throw this line-up out there. . .
1. Jimmy Rollins (RH)
2. Shane Victorino (RH)
3. Placido Polanco (RH)
4. Ryan Howard (LH)
5. Ben Francisco (RH)
6. Domonic Brown (LH)
7. Carlos Ruiz (RH)
8. Wilson Valdez (RH)
. . .and still have Mayberry, Gload, Ibanez.
In conclusion. . .
The best time to promote Brown might be when Utley returns from the disabled list, assuming that happens within the next couple of weeks. Talk about removing pressure from Brown: all the focus will be on Utley and how he plays with his knee condition. That likely require the Phillies to offer Michael Martinez back to the Nationals, and send Pete Orr to the minors. That would give them a bench of Francisco, Mayberry, Schneider, Valdez and Gload, plus lots of veteran depth in the minors (Kevin Fransden, Ronnie Belliard, Orr, etc.). They could also elect to keep six relievers instead of seven, which would enable them to hang on to another infielder, since Utley might need a regular break. It would give Brown another week or two at Triple-A, and Francisco another week or two of playing regularly. Of all the arguments against promoting Brown, going without an extra infielder might be the strongest case. But there is a good chance the Phillies decide that the upside of getting their top prospect into the big leagues outweighs the upside of hanging on to an extra utility man.
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A man was hospitalized Thursday night after the tractor-trailer he was driving left U.S. Highway 52 just short of a bridge and went airborne.
A man was hospitalized Thursday night after the tractor-trailer he was driving left U.S. Highway 52 just short of a bridge and went airborne across West Center Street Extension before crashing into an embankment.
Davidson County Emergency Services personnel and firefighters with the West Lexington Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the one-vehicle accident at 7:14 p.m.
Lt. Alton Hanes, interim emergency management coordinator for Davidson County Emergency Services, said an Atlanta B.A.H. Express tractor-trailer was traveling southbound on U.S. 52 when it went right of the bridge over West Center Street Extension. The cab of the tractor-trailer went airborne about 150 feet, traveling over West Center Street Extension before it crashed into an embankment.
"That's a pretty horrific ride," Hanes said, adding there was a minor fuel leak from the crash.
Chris Wilson, assistant chief of the West Lexington Volunteer Fire Department, said the driver who is in his 40s suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. The driver was not pinned in and was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center by paramedics.
"(He was) very lucky," Wilson said of the man's injuries. "…We have seen a couple of tractor trailers off the bridge like that and it's usually not a good thing."
Wilson estimated the tractor-trailer driver was traveling 65-70 mph when he left the roadway. He said the tractor-trailer was carrying dog food, pillows and blankets. Wilson said the impact of the crash caused some of the dog food to spill out.
The cab of the tractor-trailer was a total loss, Wilson said.
Debbie Hedrick of Lexington was in her Volvo as she was traveling on West Center Street Extension toward N.C. Highway 150 when she saw the tractor-trailer go airborne. She was about 100 feet from the tractor-trailer when it crossed West Center Street Extension.
Hedrick, who was going home after making a grocery store run, immediately ran to the tractor-trailer and met another bystander. Both checked on the driver and learned the driver of the tractor-trailer was alive.
"It was traumatic," Hedrick said of the accident. "I'm still shook over it. Just a few seconds under the bridge and it would have been on top of me. I don't see how the man survived it. I have never seen anything like it before."
Hedrick said she and her husband were in a wreck about three years ago that was life-threatening.
"It just brought traumatic memories of that because I was pinned in the car," she said. "I was afraid that this man may be pinned in. I said we would have to get him out if that truck starts flaming."
The driver of the tractor-trailer was able to talk to his wife by phone at the scene before he went to the hospital, she said.
"He appears to have really bad back injuries, but he was conscious and knew what was going on," Hedrick said. "The other man was up in the cab with him talking to him, trying to keep him calm before help got here."
Trooper J.J. Sherrill was on the scene investigating the crash. The driver's name was not available Thursday night at press time. The cause of the crash also was unclear.
Both lanes of West Center Street Extension at U.S. Highway 52 were closed until 9:23 p.m., a spokeswoman with the Davidson County 911 Center said.
The Davidson County Rescue Squad also assisted emergency personnel at the scene.
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Alright all you Playstation fanboys - you will not have to wait until E3 to catch a glimpse of Sony's highly anticipated next generation console. Sony's Playstation 3 will be unveiled at an unspecified event sometime before May 18, 2005. Sony representatives confirmed that they will have an event planned where they will premier the PS3, but haven't given the specifics. The race between next generation gaming systems is beginning to heat up and will only continue to do so as we approach E3.
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Meyer feels better about his team going into Big 10
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After a second look, Ohio State's performance against Alabama-Birmingham was not as bad as head coach Urban Meyer originally thought it was.
During his weekly press conference Monday, Meyer said he had a highlight reel put together of four drives in Saturday's 29-15 win.
"I just put together a reel of four drives and it was about as well done as we played all year," said Meyer.
Although he was not satisfied by the performance as a whole, the first-year OSU coach was encouraged by what he saw in spurts.
"I did that more for me, I think," he said of the highlight film. "I have to eat lunch and I wasn't about to eat lunch after what I saw. I said put together two, three, four good drives for me. One thing about this team, when it's time to go win a game, to date they've gone and won a game. But we are what we are right now, and that's just a workman like team that has to get better."
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Karma isn't real. Proof: Diddy created Danity Kane (never forget) and now he is being rewarded. He and Kate Upton have apparently been dating since late March, when the 20-year-old joined him in the VIP room of a club in Miami so they could smash their mouths together.


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St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Warn Of Latest Scam
There's another scam going around, and St. Landry Parish authorities don't want you to get suckered into it.
Spokesperson with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Captain Megan Vizena says residents are getting emails, letter and other forms of communication from fraudulent companies offering money or the chance to win money in exchange for an upfront payment. Captain Vizena says you should never send money to receive money. Unfortunately, she says a number of people have fallen victim to these scams.
"Con artists often insist that people wire money, especially overseas, because it's nearly impossible to reverse the transaction or trace the money," says Vizena. "Don't wire money to strangers, to sellers who insist on wire transfers for payment, or to anyone who claims to be a relative or friend in an emergency. If it sounds suspicious or too good to be true, call us and let us investigate it first."


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Pigford Settlement Claims Filing Period Opens for African American Farmers and Ranchers
Press Release • Nov 29, 2011 05:59 EST
WASHINGTON, November 28, 2011- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded African American farmers and ranchers that the period to file a claim in the Pigford II settlement has opened.
"With the opening of the claims process, African American farmers and ranchers who believe they are entitled to compensation under the Pigford II settlement must file a claim within 180 days in order to receive cash payment or loan forgiveness," said Secretary Vilsack. "The opening of this claims process marks another milestone in USDA's efforts to correct the wrongs of the past and ensure fair treatment to all current and future customers."
In February, USDA and Department of Justice announced an agreement with African American farmers to settle the Pigford II litigation for $1.25 billion. Congress passed the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 that funded the settlement in November 2010, and the bill was signed by President Obama in December 2010.
The settlement arises from a class action lawsuit against USDA that alleges the Department discriminated against African-Americans who applied for or attempted to apply for farm loans or other farm benefits between January 1, 1981 and December 31, 1996. The settlement applies only to African-American farmers who meet specific eligibility requirements, including the requirement that they previously submitted a request to file a late claim in the 1999 Pigford I class action Consent Decree.
The filing period opened November 14, 2011, and continues for 180 days, until May 11, 2012.
Claimant services representatives can also be reached through calling 1-877-810-8110 or 1-866-950-5547. Claimants must register for a claims package (by calling the number or visiting the website) and the claims package will be mailed to claimants. All those interested in learning more or receiving information about the claims process and claims packages are encouraged to attend a meeting and contact the website or claims telephone number.
The website is: www.blackfarmercase.com
The call number is: 1-877-810-8110 or 1-866-950-5547
Claims period: November 14, 2011 to May 11, 2012
Under Secretary Vilsack's leadership, USDA is addressing civil rights complaints that go back decades, to usher in "a new era of civil rights" for the Department and to pave the way for new and stronger relationships with the farming and ranching community. In October 2010, Secretary Vilsack announced the Keepseagle settlement with Native American farmers, in February 2011, he announced his intention to establish an alternative dispute resolution process to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers. Secretary Vilsack has made it a priority to resolve all of the civil rights cases facing the Department which were inherited by this Administration.


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The Clarkson College Nurse Anesthesia program prepares its graduates to provide safe, individualized anesthesia care to a diverse population. Critical thinking, effective communication, professionalism, interacting respectfully within a diverse society and proficient use of technology are emphasized. Our students are prepared to be the best, receiving optimal education in the practice of nurse anesthesia through quality didactic and clinical experiences. Our faculty and clinical instructors are vested in our students' success. Students' educational experience is optimized by our small class size.
Our program is full-time and front loaded, beginning with a 12-month, on-campus didactic phase, followed by an 18-month clinical practicum. The combined theory coursework and hands-on clinical experiences provide students with a well-rounded education to become a full service nurse anesthesia practitioner.
Clarkson College is associated and shares campuses with The Nebraska Medical Center. As such, we share many resources including a state of the art cadaver lab and access to the medical library as well as our own college library with extensive online anesthesia databases.
Core faculty of the Clarkson College Nurse Anesthesia Program consists of highly competent, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. We also incorporate the expertise of other faculty from Clarkson College, The Nebraska Medical Center, and national and community experts. With just 15 students per class, all faculty are fully committed to our students' academic excellence and success.
In our on-site state-of-the-art simulation labs, our students integrate didactic principles into the clinical setting including:
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Clinical rotations are required in both urban and rural medical facilities including inpatient, outpatient, and experiences in all areas where nurse anesthetists practice such as MRI, GI, CT Scan, ICU, and ER. Specialized experiences include cardiothoracic, neurosurgical, trauma, organ transplantation, pediatrics, obstetrics, chronic pain management with fluoroscopy, and dental. The variety of clinical experiences prepares our students to safely and effectively administer anesthesia to patients undergoing a variety of surgical, medical, or other health care procedures.
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[UPDATE - all books have been sent out and this post is now for history only.]
Some time ago, when I was young and naive, I self-published a book with my illustrations, "Who Stole The Moon?". It sold steadily... for some time. Then I realized what most people in similar situation do - to keep sales going, you need to stop drawing/working/whatever you're doing and start marketing. I was always awful at marketing, so sales basically stopped by now. And because I am now full-time employed, I have no enegry left to spend on pushing the sales.
However, I have an idea what I should do about the remaining books. A couple of times, I sent batches of books to my friends from charity fund helping children with Epidermolysis bullosa - deti-bela.ru (I'm glad I have a chance to promote them here!) Instead of gathering dust in my mother's apartment, I'd rather see these books in children's hands.
So here is the deal. If you participate in something related to children aged 2-6 (kindergarten, charity fund, health care center, hospital, etc) and are interested, I will send you "Who Stole The Moon?" for free.
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Off-Campus Students:
- McCurry, Savage, Moffatt, Petteys and Houtchens Halls are available for students enrolled in summer session.
- All units offer apartment-style living with several amenities. The apartments are equipped with kitchen facilities that allow students to prepare meals and save on food expenses. Cooking utensils, pots, pans, etc. are NOT provided.
- Free local telephone service, wireless internet and cable television hookups are available in all halls.
- Occupancy in the three bedroom McCurry, Savage and Petteys apartments is limited to three people to ensure a degree of privacy and convenience.
- Coronado, a non-cooking campus residence, may also be available. Coronado has rooms arranged in suites with two bedrooms and a private bath in each suite. Four students can be assigned per suite.
- Alcohol is not allowed in any area of college housing, regardless of age.
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How to Get At-Home Hair Color Right by BellaSugar
March 29, 2010 | Fekkai, Hair, How To | No Comments|
I was reading one of my favorite beauty sites – Bella Sugar – and they had some great tips for achieving that perfect at-home color! I dye my own hair (cheaper, easier) so these tips are really great! And I absolutely ADORE Fekkai, their glossing cream is the only hair styling product I use!
Even Frédéric Fekkai has made home hair color cheap, with its Salon Color ($30) line, but it doesn't mean your results have to be any less impressive than salon color. To help you do it right when you're doing it at home, a few tips can make a world of difference. To see my home color solutions, just keep reading.
- If you're trying to choose between an all-over color and highlights, do highlights. Highlights add more dimension to your hair, giving it the multitonal look that salon hair color has. Highlights are also more subtle than all-over color, and since you can grow them out without major roots, they're much less commitment.
- If you highlight, keep the pieces fine, never chunky. Unless you want to look like Ginger Spice circa 1998, you should highlight many small sections of hair as opposed to a few larger sections. Fine highlights look more natural.
- Don't go more than two shades lighter or darker. This is a general hair rule, and when you're doing the color yourself, it's smart to play it safe.
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Livestock antibiotic use will become increasingly restrictive as the Food and Drug Administration and consumer interest groups push to curb it, according to Mike Apley, a professor of veterinary medicine at Kansas State University.
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Livestock antibiotic use will become increasingly restrictive as the Food and Drug Administration and consumer interest groups push to curb it, according to Mike Apley, a professor of veterinary medicine at Kansas State University.
"Within four to five years, every antibiotic we put in the feed or water is going to be a prescription product," Apley told cattlemen in Western Kansas recently. "That means a vet will have to write an approval."
Only about 17 percent of the nation's vets work in food animal medicine, according to the American Veterinary Medicine Association, with shortages reported in many rural areas. But that is only one of many potential challenges that worry livestock producers.
Veterinarians already are required to dispense the most effective and popular animal health products.
"What I see as a longer term problem is that when you give a shot on your farm, you're going to have to report it," said Perry Owens, manager of the Ottawa County Feedyard of Minneapolis, Kan.
Apley explained that vets increasingly have their hands tied when it comes to prescribing products for off-label use or changing a drug regimen to respond to a new disease.
"They are taking away some very sound drugs and the ability of your practitioner to use it in cases where it would be very beneficial to use," Owens added.
Dispensing low-level antibiotics in livestock feed has been going on for at least 50 years, not only for purposes of promoting faster growth and preventing disease but also as a way to increase feed efficiency, an increasingly important attribute when feed costs soar.
But the debate over routine use of low-dose antibiotics in agriculture has been gaining steam as well. Some groups believe non-therapeutic drug regimens are too often substituted for healthier, lower stress animal production methods. Many fear the practice is contributing to the development of "super bugs" in humans that are increasingly resistant to antibiotic treatment.
In response, FDA is moving to rein in agricultural use.
"I'm highly concerned, because I don't think they are using sound science to back up what they are doing," Owens said.
That point was driven home to him when he attended a conference where experts on both sides of the issue were quoting from the same European studies to support their conclusions.
Antibiotics as growth promoters were banned in Denmark in 2000. Since the phase-out began, total use of animal antibiotics has declined by 26 percent but therapeutic use has increased 223 percent. There's been little if any reduction in the prevalence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in humans, according to Danish reports.
Data in dispute
There's no argument over whether antibiotic resistant infections in humans is serious. Apley said drug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, now kills more people a year than AIDS and tuberculosis combined. "It's a really big deal," he said.
Other claims are more questionable. One widely quoted figure attributed to the Union of Concerned Scientists is that 80 percent of all antibiotics sold in the U.S. are used by the livestock industries. On-the-ground surveys being conducted to get more accurate measures are showing a level closer to 10 percent, Apley said. The Animal Health Institute in Washington, D.C., maintains humans and pets actually receive 10 times more antibiotics by weight than farm animals do.
However, studies have also shown pathogens that cross over between animals and humans, such as MRSA in hogs, can develop resistance in animals that is picked up by workers. The American Society of Microbiology contends drug resistant MRSA on pigs impacts workers most but also slowly spreads to the general population.
Leaders in the animal health profession are looking for ways to be proactive on the issue while being less defensive when confronted by public interest groups.
One strategy is to bring the human and animal health communities closer together. The One Health Initiative, for example, is an effort by the American Medical Association, AVMA and other health-related groups to foster a closer working relationship between their members. The Colorado Springs-based National Institute for Animal Agriculture is working in tandem with that approach, convening a series of conferences to encourage broader dialogue on topics like microbial resistance.
Targeted improvements
Aply said agriculture can do more to use animal health products responsibly.
"I think we sometimes throw stuff around in the feed that we don't need to," he said following his talk. "In some cases, I've seen use that could have been more thought out."
One area where the industry should crack down is drug compounding, he added. The technique has received huge attention in the mainstream media after unsanitary compounding procedures led to hundreds of meningitis infections (and dozens of deaths) after people received contaminated steroid injections.
Apley said similar negligence led to a 2009 case in which 21 polo ponies dropped dead in Florida after reportedly being injected with improperly mixed medications.
"Generally speaking, you should only do it if nothing else is available and if it is being done using an approved product," he said.
With so much mixed science on the issue of antibiotic resistance, however, vets and producers are concerned that widespread restrictions on animal health tools could disrupt food production while doing little to reduce the threat super-germs pose to human health.
"My impression is, in general, the industry is responsible, and the increasing awareness is causing us to be more responsible," said Allan Sents, owner and manager of McPherson County Feeders in Kansas. "Every industry has outliers, but we need to address it on an individual basis, not industry-wide. And we need to be proactive in advertising the benefits of antibiotics and the role they play in animal welfare."


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James Raymond Jr. convicted in 2010
Ex-Auburn teacher's sex conviction appeal rejected
James Raymond Jr. convicted in 2010
A federal appeals court has rejected the appeal of a former Auburn music teacher convicted of inappropriately touching a young girl.
James Raymond Jr. was convicted in 2010 of two felony counts of transporting a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity and sentenced to 12 years on prison.
Authorities say he drove the 11-year-old girl and her 9-year-old sister to a New Hampshire amusement park in 2007 and touched the older girl for sexual gratification.
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Thursday rejected his appeal.
The 31-year-old Raymond's lawyer said in the appeal that, among other things, the trial judge improperly admitted evidence and didn't allow proper cross-examination of a police investigator.


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By David Ingram
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Justice Department lawyer said on Wednesday that if a judge agreed to consider a Republican bid to get administration documents related to a botched operation against gun-trafficking it would prompt a flood of requests for courts to referee Washington political disputes.
President Barack Obama is resisting a congressional subpoena for documents related to how the administration responded to the revelation of the failed operation known as "Fast and Furious" on the U.S.- Mexican border. It has already turned over thousands of pages of documents about the operation itself.
Justice Department lawyer Ian Gershengorn told a hearing the matter was best left to the give-and-take of the U.S. government's two elected branches, the president and Congress, and should not be a matter for the courts.
"That is how it has worked for 225 years," said Gershengorn, referring to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution in 1788.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson was skeptical and told Gershengorn, "There are three branches here, not just two." She did not say how she would rule, but questioned Gershengorn for more than twice as long as she did House of Representatives lawyer Kerry Kircher.
Kircher told Jackson that if she did not intervene, presidents could withhold documents from Congress at will with no consequence and thwart oversight of government agencies.
The fear about more subpoena cases is overblown, he added. "You will not be flooded by lawsuits," Kircher said.
Both sides agree that the question of whether Jackson will step in goes to the heart of how the U.S. president and Congress interact with each other.
Lawyers cited court precedents from the Watergate era and from a more recent document fight in which Democratic lawmakers sent a subpoena to aides of President George W. Bush.
In a decision that now helps Republicans, U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled in 2008 that he did have the authority to enforce a subpoena by congressional Democrats in connection with the firing of nine U.S. attorneys.
In the "Fast and Furious" operation federal agents trying to build a case against big gun traffickers supplying firearms to Mexican drug cartels did not immediately prosecute low-level traffickers even as they bought 2,000 potentially illegal guns.
The operation came to light after two of the firearms were found in Arizona at the scene of a shooting where a U.S. Border Patrol agent died.
Gun rights activists denounced the operation as part of a broader gun control agenda by the Obama administration and urged Republicans to investigate.
A report by the Justice Department inspector general faulted the operation's tactics but dismissed accusations of wrongdoing against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.
(Reporting by David Ingram, Editing by David Storey)


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Tuesday December 4th: holiday time at The Rocks Estate
Tuesday December 4th: holiday time at The Rocks Estate
The Rocks Estate in Bethlehem is more than just a Christmas Tree Farm, it's the Northern Educational Center for New Hampshire's Forest Society. If you take a trip to the estate you won't just find the perfect tree, there are plenty of activities and sights to explore too.
Being a hockey goalie is a pretty nerve racking job and good protective equipment is a must. There is a company headquartered in NH that makes some of the best masks in the world. Andy Hershberger takes us there and makes the save.
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Nothing like ringing in the new year with a demo for one of 2013's most anticipated games. On January 22, a demo for Dead Space 3 will be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. Even better, Electronic Arts announced that Xbox 360 owners can sign up for a week of early access. To sign up for early access to the demo, you simply need to head to the game's website, register your Origin ID to receive a code that will allow you to download the Xbox 360 demo on January 15th, but supplies are limited.
According to EA's press release:
In the demo, players will be thrust into deep space terror when unwilling hero – Isaac Clarke – and all-new co-op companion – Sergeant John Carver – crash land on Tau Volantis, an unforgiving ice planet teeming with Necromorphs. Dead Space 3 takes the franchise's core elements of suspense, horror, action and sound and introduces them to all-new elements – including co-op play - that allows players to work together to take down the most ambitious Dead Space experience yet.
Dead Space 3 releases for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on February 5, 2013.
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Holdings in gold-backed exchange-traded products fell below 2,000 metric tons for the first time since May 2010 after bullion slumped on expectations the Federal Reserve will taper stimulus measures.
Assets declined 24%, or 638.2 tons, this year to 1,993.76 tons, heading for the first annual drop since the products were introduced in 2003, and wiping $61 billion from their value, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Holdings reached a record 2,632.52 tons in December as gold climbed for a 12th year, the data show.
Bullion slid 23% last quarter, the biggest loss since at least 1920, as some investors lost faith in the metal as a store of value and Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke indicated the central bank may slow asset purchases if the economy continues to improve. ETP assets may fall a further 500 tons in the next 12 months, UBS AG estimates. Holdings in the SPDR Gold Trust, the biggest such product, fell to a four-year low.
"A lot of investors are starting to exit their hedge against unorthodox monetary policy in the U.S.," Dominic Schnider, head of commodities research at UBS's wealth- management unit in Singapore, said in a phone interview today. "As an insurance asset, gold, which worked out so well for people in the past few years, is not attractive anymore."
The decline in ETP holdings this year is equivalent to about 22% of mined output in 2012, which was 2,847.7 tons, according to the World Gold Council. Total gold demand was 4,405.5 tons last year, comprising 1,534.6 tons of investment demand in the form of bars, coins and ETPs.
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At the peak in December, assets in gold ETPs were the world's third-largest hoard when compared with national reserves. They have now fallen to fifth place behind the U.S., Germany, Italy and France, according to data compiled by Bloomberg and the council.
Prices plunged 25% in 2013 to $1,249.18 an ounce, sliding into a bear market in April and heading for the worst annual drop since 1981. The MSCI All-Country World Index of equities climbed 6.4% and the dollar gained 5.6% against a basket of six major currencies.
SPDR Gold Trust assets fell 1.6% to 946.96 tons, the lowest since February 2009, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Billionaire investor George Soros joined funds run by Northern Trust Corp. and BlackRock Inc. in cutting holdings in the SPDR in the first quarter, U.S. government filings showed in May. John Paulson, the biggest investor, kept his stake of 21.8 million shares.
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By Jared Bowen
The Day My God Died will screen at the BITAHR Saturday at 2:30pm, followed by a panel featuring the
Director Andrew Levine, and Brigitte Cazalis-Collins and Joe Collins, Founders of Friends of Maiti Nepal.
Dec 2, 2010
CAMBRIDGE — The Boston Initiative to Advance Human Rights has organized a group of local filmmakers, survivors, activists, and academics to participate in the Human Rights and Sexual Trafficking Film Forum, taking place at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Dec. 2-5. This forum presents 12 documentaries that explore how the power of film can combat commercial sexual exploitation and modern-day slavery.
Suffolk law professor Kate Nace Day organized the film forum with fellow Suffolk law professor Alicia Foley Winn. Day says the event forwards the notion that film can spark change in ways other mediums can't. "Documentaries have the power to make the experiences of the victims and the survivors very real… and very human," Foley Winn said.
Day said she was struck by the effect documentary film had on her students when a film on sex trafficking was shown at Suffolk five years ago. "We decided that film was a powerful way to teach and move forward this growing social movement… to give it a political voice… and to lead to local, national, and international law reform," Day said.
The forum aims to make a singular impact by presenting in stark terms the most powerful visual images that stem from this issue. "One of the advantages film has as a medium is that it pierces illiteracy," Day said.
"Film also has the power to create concrete change," Day said. "For example, one of the films, Playground (playing at BITAHR Sunday at 2pm and 3:15pm), about domestic minor sex trafficking, is a film we asked Congressmen Jim McGovern to watch. That lead to opening hearings in congress on the problem of sex trafficking in the United States."
How do Kate and Alicia advise audiences brace themselves for the often shocking imagery they will face throughout the course of the forum? "I think if you want to understand what's involved in violent sexual inequalities," Day said, "Then you have to be prepared to see some part of it. None of it is exposed in its entirety in any one of these films."
"But if you have a young person, there are a number of films in the forum on Sunday that are designed to stress preventive measures that work in combating sex trafficking," Day continued.
She admits it's difficult. "You want to make young people aware of the vulnerability, but without violating important social norms about what young people should be seeing or being exposed to," Day said.
The Human Rights and Sex Trafficking Film Forum opens on Dec. 2 and runs through Dec. 5 at the Brattle Theatre.
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Kentucky forward Nerlens Noel will enter the NBA draft as he continues recovering from a torn ACL.
The 6-foot-10 freshman is projected to be a lottery pick despite sustaining his season-ending knee injury on Feb. 12. He led the nation with 4.4 blocks per game, and averaged 10.5 points and 9.5 rebounds.
Noel also had 50 steals for Kentucky (21-12), earning Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year honors, along with first team all-conference and freshman team selections.
Noel says he's loved his time with the Wildcats but feels he's "ready to take the next step to the NBA.
Considered the nation's top recruit last year, Noel was often compared to Kentucky All-American Anthony Davis, now in the NBA after leading the Wildcats to a national championship as a freshman.


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Each fast food chain has something I like on their menu. If I'm pulling into McDonald's, I'm there to get a sausage biscuit. Theirs is the best. The biscuit is not undercooked. It has a nice butter flavor to it. The sausage is uniform in size and consistency, and tasty. I don't care for their commercials.
Wendy's makes the best chili of the burger chains. Theirs is a good, hearty chili and a good meal if one is hungry now and plans to eat again in a few hours. But what is it with the crackers? I want to meet the executive at Wendy's who said "four crackers is enough for a bowl of chili!" Must I always ask for more crackers, Wendy's?
Wendy's also makes a nice desert treat called a Frosty, a delicious chocolate ice cream like treat. I don't know what it's made of and don't care. I will eat a Frosty if given the chance. Wendy's has a fairly new direction in their commercials, with a red haired "Wendy" as their emblem. She's pleasant and joyful, and that communicates well.
I love Jack in the Box commercials. They are the among funniest commercials on television. But it comes back to the menu and values. If I'm pulling into Jack in the Box, I'm probably buying their Spicy Chicken Sandwich. It's kind of pricey, but it is very tasty.
A trip to Jack in the Box often includes my obligatory purchase of some tacos. They're not awesome tacos, but they are two for a dollar! I'll take four! At that price I can't afford not to eat them.
Sonic has a foot long Coney that is delicious. The price is right and it is a meal. It's really a foot long or better. With mustard, chili and onions. I don't know how many calories I cut by not having cheese on it, but I like to pretend it is two hundred calories.
Sonic has a chicken strips meal that is a decent meal. If you're there after 8 pm, you may have to get their milk shakes at half price. At four dollars, I can turn down their eight hundred calories of chocolate milk shake, but at two dollars, I'm a buyer! Sonic has managed to enter the "funny" competition in its commercials with two goofy guys talking about the menu.
Of all the burger commercials, Burger King's appeal the least to me. I can eat a Whopper every couple of months, and do. Something about the sauce they put on them and the grilled flavor of the burger. I don't want it most of the time, but several times a year I'll buy one and enjoy it. The King is kind of creepy, though. Might be time for a totally new approach to selling those.
Hey, wait a minute. Maybe television advertising does work on me.
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I am helping out a victim of ID theft. Unauthorized charges were made on a credit card for a small amount. The charges were made out to a software company, according to the CC company. The CC company has changed the CC number, online password and Uname, and has considered the problem closed.
We believe the company aquired the card number through means of a backdoor or virus. Whatever the case, we want them out of buisness.
We have a "company name" and a toll free phone number. The company name (for a "software company") when googled for has no results for a website, or even references to them. Their phone number is unlisted on switchboard. The phone number has a scripted computer generated answering machine, possibly typed by a foreigner (bad grammer in the robotic voice) and is very vague and un professional. These lead me to believe that this place is fly by night.
We would like to put these guys on the street, if they are how we think they are. We don't want the small amount of money back, we want them in jail. Ya'll prolly would too, it could of been a lot more money, and there could be more victims. The tone of the situation tells me that calling up the answering machine and demanding the money back would scare them off or have them close up shop.
So, what I am looking for is this-
Are there simple means of investigating a phone number, besides knowing someone is a phone company? Unlisted numbers?
We believe that if they can register for Visa to process their payments, then there has to be public information somewhere about their business.
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Ethical Disclosure
(at least how I do it)
by Soda_Popinsky
When one comes across a vulnerability, they can do one of four things:
- Full Disclosure
- Ethical Disclosure to vendor/author
- No Disclosure
- 0-Day Exploitation of vulnerability
This is the process I use for disclosure of vulnerability, and it's pretty simple. I believe that the first party to receive technical information about a vulnerability should be the vendor/author or service responsible for creating the vulnerabilty.
First off (after I discover a vulnerability) I confirm that the vulnerability exists so I don't waste anyone's time or ruin my own credibiltiy with a false alarm. Afterwards, I make two contacts:
- Vendor or author of the asset with vulnerability
- Secunia
Why contact Secunia? Because there's always the chance that the author or vendor won't have the capacity to handle (or give a ****) about the vulnerability. I make contact with Secunia so they can use their muscle (aka an @secunia.com email address) to convince a vendor to turn their wheels with a fix. This doesn't happen as much as you might think, however.
I give everything regarding the vulnerability over to Secunia, and they then hold on to the vulnerability information and delay the advisory until I give them the go-ahead to release it. Secunia can obviously be replaced by another advisory service (like iDefense to whore it out), except for something like BugTraq or Full Disclosure mailing lists, but I can't vouch for their willingness to delay an advisory the way Secunia does. I delay the advisory, and I then move on to the vendor...
Dealing with the Vendor
If you are looking for a place to contact the vendor, first browse the website for any email address that looks at all relevant (developers, security) or general (info, general, contactus@). If that's a no-go and can't be found... whois their domain, and look for the abuse contact (usually firstname.lastname@example.com)
Be prepared to speak over PGP encrypted email. If you don't have a key, get one (this isn't a public key tutorial, you figure it out).
If possible, ask them to sign their emails so they can't deny that you contacted them. (You might be talking to a help desk cronie that doesn't have a clue) Just a precaution for later. Send them whatever is needed (PoC code, text, etc) for them to understand the vulnerability once they ask for it... the quicker they understand, the quicker the response.
If they ask for it, they imply they are in a position to deal with it. Don't just randomly send off PoC exploits to all the email addresses you can find at a vendor.
If the vendor is cooperative, then delay the release of the advisory until there is an official fix available. Ask them for this time frame and offer your help in the development of the fix.
There is always the possibility that they won't understand the threat, won't have a functioning bug reporting system, or are just straight up unresponsive... In that case...
...They Don't Care!
This is where our contact to Secunia/Wherever is useful. After the initial email to the vendor, I'll give 2 weeks to the vendor to respond. I'll then tell Secunia that they aren't responsive, and Secunia will also attempt to make the contact. (they have connections )
Two weeks later, I'll tell Secunia to (or Secunia will themselves) release the advisory and the news will travel to Full Disclosure or Bugtraq soon after.
Getting credit for published advisories is common. For the infosec analyst, an advisory isn't worth much except for childish/worthless IRC/Forum/Classroom street cred or whatever... unless it's done responsibly. It has landed me a few jobs and I'm glad I've been handling them the way I have. It shows character and proves that an individual is worth trusting.
This process lowers the amount of exploitation to an amount that's acceptable for my own concious, allows the vendor to respond at their own rate, and gives sysadmins full details of the vulnerability when an official fix is ready (as opposed to dirty hacks, like we saw with the WMF exploit).
Web services are tough... because users can't apply fixes (such as Antionline). I don't have the answers for that, but I've been lucky to not have to deal with an unresponsive provider in that area.
That's all I got. I'm sure there will be discussion considering the events that have happened over the past week or so. Regardless, I'm selfish and have a huge ego, so I prefer this method for my own reputation.
Ain't that right Neg?


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Biggest Kickstarter Project Ever Surpasses $10 Million; Cuts Off Funding
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Last week, the project surpassed $10 million and still had over a week to go. However, the folks behind the project had decided to cap the total number of watches that could be pre-sold via Kickstarter at a mere 85,000. So once that number was hit, they set the Kickstarter to show all the items sold out. While I could see some folks who were waiting towards the end get a little annoyed (thankfully, I got my order in a few days earlier), projects like this should at least open some eyes to the fact that Kickstarter is not just for small stuff. While some have argued that something like Kickstarter could never fund a Martin Scorcese film, remember Kickstarter is just three years old. If Scorcese set up an interesting project with cool tiers, I wouldn't be surprised to see it funded to massive levels.


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Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be missing No. 1 goalkeeper Joe Cannon against Real Salt Lake on Saturday (4 p.m. PT, on Sportsnet Pacific and Team 1410 radio), but they've got confidence in his replacement.
With the veteran suspended, reserve Brad Knighton will fill in as Vancouver's last line of defence against an RSL side sitting second on overall points in MLS with 42, and in the midst of a CONCACAF Champions League campaign.
Unlike some back-up 'keepers, Knighton is experienced despite playing only 16 MLS matches in his career. Last season, the 27-year-old played 28 matches for Carolina RailHawks in the second-tier North American Soccer League, so he is used to a starting role and the pressure that comes with it.
"You can see he's stepping into that role of a No. 1 pretty easily," captain Jay DeMerit said on Thursday of Knighton, who has played with the starting group in scrimmage matches in preparation for his start. "It starts with his communication and his presence in the box – any 'keeper that has a good presence in the box can normally get the job done. He's definitely been doing that for us this week and now he has to do it for us this Saturday when it counts."
Knighton has made two MLS appearances for Vancouver this season – first stepping in for an injured Cannon on March 17 in the club's first-ever MLS away win against Chivas USA, and once again coming on for Cannon because of a red card in Vancouver's 2-1 loss to RSL on July 27.
WATCH: Cannon shown red for handling
The Richmond, Virginia, native also helped Vancouver reach the finals of the Canadian Championship by starting both legs of the semifinal match-up against FC Edmonton.
"That's the role of a No. 2," DeMerit said. "When he's been called upon, even this year, to come in and do the job, he's made some good saves for us, so we'll look for him to do that. He's a good talker in the box, he comes off his line really well, he's aggressive as well, so we're going to need him to do that against a good Salt Lake team on Saturday."
As for the former New England Revolution and Philadelphia Union goalkeeper, he's just glad to get a chance to show what he can do – and he's sticking with his normal routine.
"I really haven't tried to do anything differently," Knighton said on Thursday. "It's the same game. I've had reserve games, the Canadian Championship, and then I've played two appearances in MLS. Obviously it's the first start, so you're going to have a lot of emotions going and whatnot. But I'm just trying to prepare as I would before a normal week, even if I were playing behind Joe.
"I'll just try and do the small things right," Knighton added, "and the rest will take care of itself."
Martin MacMahon covers Vancouver Whitecaps FC for MLSsoccer.com.


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1. Rome:
Pious pilgrimage to one of the four patriarchal basilicas (Saint Peter's, Most Holy Saviour at the Lateran, Saint Mary Major and Saint Paul on the Ostian Way, also known as Outside the Walls) or one of four additional places in Rome (the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem, the Basilica of Saint Lawrence in Campo Verano, the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love, and the Christian Catacombs).
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Visit the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, or the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem or the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth.
3. Dioceses (and other ecclesiastical territories):
Make a sacred pilgrimage to the Cathedral Church or to other Churches or places designated by the Ordinary (the bishop, apostolic administrator or other):
Charity and PenitenceCharity:
Visit for a suitable time their brothers and sisters in need or in difficulty (the sick, the imprisoned, the elderly living alone, the handicapped, etc.), as if making a pilgrimage to Christ present in them (cf. Mt 25:34-36)
Fulfill the usual spiritual and sacramental conditions and saying the usual prayers to gain plenary indulgence.
Penitence:Actions which express in a practical and generous way the penitential spirit which is, as it were, the heart of the Jubilee.
By Confessor:
Confessors (i.e. any priest with faculties to hear confessor) can commute, on behalf of those legitimately impeded, both the work prescribed and the conditions required. This can be done inside or outside of confession. The general norm of commutation is that it be into some moral equivalent of the prescribed work or conditions, but which are within the capacity of the one benefiting from the commutation.
Cloistered Religious, the Infirm and Homebound:
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The following conditions must be fulfilled whenever we seek to gain a Plenary Indulgence (complete remission of the temporal punishment due to sin). These general conditions are in addition to the specific conditions of the indulgenced work (e.g. a pilgrimage).
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By Phil Stewart and Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, known for his deep knowledge of U.S. defense spending and the defense industry, said on Thursday he was stepping down in December after four years in top Pentagon jobs.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he "reluctantly accepted" Carter's decision to leave the post.
It was unclear who might replace Carter, although several names surfaced late Thursday as possible successors: Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, former Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and the Pentagon's former policy chief, Michele Flournoy.
Another possible contender might be Linda Hudson, a long-time defense industry executive who has announced plans to retire early next year as chief executive of BAE Systems Inc, the U.S. unit of Britain's BAE Plc.
As deputy defense secretary over the past two years, Carter, who has a doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford University, helped ensure a smooth hand-off from then Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to Hagel.
"He possesses an unparalleled knowledge of every facet of America's defense enterprise, having worked directly and indirectly for eleven secretaries of defense over the course of his storied career," Hagel said in a statement.
Carter, a long-time Harvard University professor, himself had been rumored to be a contender for the defense secretary job before Hagel's name emerged as the top candidate. Some speculated he could be a possible head of the Department of Energy.
Loren Thompson, a Virginia-based defense consultant, said Carter's departure robbed the Pentagon of an experienced manager and could also open the door for mergers among bigger defense companies.
"Carter was the policymaker who said no mergers between top-tier defense contractors. That prohibition is likely to leave with him," he said.
"At the rate demand is declining, there is not going to be enough business for some of the bigger players in information technology, electronics and other defense sectors."
Before becoming deputy defense secretary, Carter was the defense undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, wrangling with complicated weapons programs such as Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter program.
His deputy and successor in that job, Frank Kendall, was also mentioned as a possible contender for the No. 2 position. Kendall is seen as a strong, no-nonsense inside manager, and someone whom Hagel likes and respects.
Carter said he had long planned to step down on December 4 but delayed his announcement because of financial uncertainty facing the Defense Department, which has been affected by the partial government shutdown that started on October 1 and across-the-board budget cuts that forced it to put civilian employees on unpaid leave this summer.
"But I have decided that this situation might well continue and I don't want any more time to pass before giving you the opportunity to begin a smooth transition," Carter said in his resignation letter to Hagel.
Hagel and other senior officials gave Carter a standing ovation at the meeting where his departure was announced.
"He'll be missed by the secretary. They've had a strong and effective working relationship and friendship that will continue," said Pentagon spokesman George Little. "There's a lot of work to do between now and December 4."
(Additional reporting by David Alexander; Editing by James Dalgleish and Mohammad Zargham)


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As Super Bowl XLVII draws near, Wall Street pundits (and all Americans for that matter), can breathe a sigh of relief. According to the quite reliable Super Bowl stock market indicator, if a team from the original National Football League (pre-1970 merger) or the NFC wins the Super Bowl, the stock market will have a bull year. For those of you not keen on financial terminology, that means good things for the economy.
So why should we all be researching new flat screen TVs to buy? Because thankfully, this year is a win-win, as the 49ers reign from the NFC, and the Baltimore Ravens franchise originated as the Cleveland Browns in the pre-merger NFL.
Some remain skeptical of this indicator, but for those of us who like to believe there are some cosmic repercussions based on random acts in the world, it's time to start scouting TVs. Or jet skis. You know, everyday things.
We should all be grateful that we're in this situation this year, because Princess the camel made her selection for this year's champion, and it was the Baltimore Ravens. Had a different AFC team made the Super Bowl, we might be pinching pennies instead as we plan our Super Bowl parties. Why trust a camel with a Super Bowl prediction you might ask? She can't be as good as Paul the Octopus was, right? Well, she's been right six of the last seven years. So consider that as you get ready for what should be a highly entertaining Super Bowl.


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The Butterfly Conservatory
This is one of the museum's most popular annual seasonal exhibitions. Butterflies and moths make up a large group of insects known as the Order Lepidoptera (lep-i-DOP-ter-ah). The name—from the Greek lepido, "scale," and ptera, "wings"—refers to a prominent feature of adult butterflies and moths, the tiny scales that cover the wings and the rest of the body.
Adult butterflies are wonderfully diverse in shape, size, and color. Active during the day, they live almost everywhere around the world, from Arctic tundra to tropical rain forests.
There are more than 250,000 known species of Lepidoptera, of which about 18,000 are butterflies. Based on their anatomy, butterflies are classified into five families. This exhibition features butterflies from three of the families: the Pieridae (PYAIR-i-dee), commonly known as whites and sulphurs; the Papilionidae (pah-pill-ee-ON-i-dee), or swallowtails; and the Nymphalidae (nim-FAL-i-dee), which includes morphos, longwings, and others.
Exhibition Highlights
The intricate designs of butterfly wings are produced by thousands of scales, arrayed in complex patterns.
The butterfly begins life as an egg, emerges as a caterpillar, and then undergoes a complete change in body form during development.
Butterflies have evolved in remarkable ways that help them avoid being eaten by birds, lizards, and other predators.
Our understanding of butterfly origins is based on the study of living Lepidopteran species.
Because of their interactions with plants and other animals, butterflies play an important role in the web of life.
The butterfly vivarium is a custom-fabricated, temporary shell structure that sits within one of the Museum's existing galleries.
Butterfly diversity has decreased alarmingly in some parts of the world, pointing to the need for better management and public education.
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Country is 'Losing Ground' On Deficit, Rich-Poor Gap
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Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International among a nationwide sample of 1,509 adults, 18 years of age or older, from February 7-11, 2007. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling is plus or minus 3 percentage points. For results based on Form 1 (N=740) and Form 2 (N=769) the sampling error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A University of Arizona freshman has died after he fell from a 20-foot cooling tower he was climbing on a dormitory roof.
Campus police say the fall by 19-year-old Michael Evan Anderson of Mission Viejo, Calif., appears to be an accident.
They say Anderson and another student scaled an exterior wall of a three-story residence hall before 4 a.m. Friday to get to the roof. The two then climbed the tower that houses a swamp cooler. The unidentified student told police that Anderson fell to the roof.
Sgt. Filbert Barrera, a campus police spokesman, says Anderson already was dead when officers and Tucson fire personnel arrived.
The dorm is located near the university's football stadium.
Barrera says an autopsy will determine if drugs or alcohol were factors in the fall.


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The NFL moved its trade deadline back two weeks this season to help encourage more trade talk. It could be pushed back again.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello confirmed to Around the League that the league is discussing pushing back the deadline because of Hurricane Sandy. The original deadline is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET.
"It is being discussed, and we will let the clubs know if a change is made," Aiello said via email.
Multiple teams shut down operations Monday. The NFL office in New York also is closed, and it's possible it could remain closed Tuesday. That could make it tricky to complete the required paperwork if any potential deals are made.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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Lockport woman injured in crash Friday listed in critical condition
TOWN OF LOCKPORT – A Lockport woman is in critical condition in Erie County Medical Center, where she is being treated for injuries suffered in a two-car crash Friday afternoon at Leete Road and Sunset Drive.
Laken B. Pearce, 19, was airlifted from the scene of the crash, which occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. crash. Niagara County sheriff's deputies said Pearce failed to yield at the intersection and collided with a pickup driven by Paul I. Lunick, 49, of Grand Island. He was not injured.
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Japan baseball boss apologizes for ball switch
Japan baseball boss apologizes for ball switch
Jun. 14, 2013
TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese baseball commissioner apologized on Friday for the confusion caused by introducing a new, livelier ball this season without notifying players.
Nippon Professional Baseball commissioner Ryozo Kato held a meeting with representatives of the 12 teams and issued an apology for his handling of the situation.
"I've caused a lot of trouble for the fans, players and people connected to the game," Kato said. "Baseball is very important in Japan's sporting culture and I have to carefully reflect on my responsibility to the game."
Japan's 12 teams agreed to have a third party investigate the issue of why NPB secretly made its baseballs livelier.
Kato, a former Japanese ambassador to the United States, indicated he would not resign and vowed to work toward reform within his organization.
NPB acknowledged this week for the first time that a new ball was introduced at the start of the season, resulting in a sharp increase in home runs.
Many players in Japanese baseball have criticized NPB for a lack of transparency.
There were 939 home runs in 2011 and 881 in 2012. This season's tally stood at 512 as of Tuesday, on pace for a season total of 1,297.
NPB previously denied this year's increase in home runs had anything to do with changes to the baseball.
NPB secretary general Kunio Shimoda said the issue was kept secret in order "to avoid confusion."


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Joie Schoonover, Director of Dining and Culinary Services for Residential Dining, University of Wisconsin–Madison
In her current role Schoonover manages a foodservice operation with a $20-plus million budget and oversees a staff of approximately 45 managerial employees, 90 hourly staff members and 1,100 students. Dining and Culinary Services is one of three distinct foodservice operations on campus (union, athletics and housing). Since her arrival in 2009, Schoonover has spearheaded the construction and opening of Gordon and Four Lakes, while working on three other construction projects. She's changed the department's foodservice systems to adapt to the new operations and led a major staff restructuring, reducing the layers of people between her and the managers. Schoonover continually improves purchasing practices by combining vendor contracts and implementing a cycle menu, which helps staff to forecast ordering more accurately.
Steve Carlson, FCSI, LEED AP, President, Robert Rippe & Associates
Carlson began his career as a draftsman for a stainless steel fabricator in Milwaukee, followed by several years with an equipment supplier in Minneapolis, but his goal was to be a designer. He submitted his resume to Bob Rippe three times before he joined the team, clearly demonstrating the importance of persistence. Carlson loves a good meal and loves designing spaces to serve food. He finds satisfaction in seeing a project come together where everyone's voice is heard, from the chefs who make it, to the people who serve it and the customers who enjoy it. He approaches each project focused on what is practical, affordable and sustainable.
Terry Pellegrino, FCSI, Principal, Robert Rippe & Associates
From an early age Pellegrino had an eye for interior design, a mind for technical drawing and a point of view waiting to be tapped. After attending a dietetics program at Concordia College, Moorhead, she headed to Massachusetts General Hospital and began a dietetic internship. She eventually relocated to Iowa State University, where she transitioned from clinical work to foodservice management. She had an innate aptitude for creating floor plans and managing the flow of operations. Terry found herself critiquing layouts and didn't have a shortage of opinions about ways to improve the customer experience. A few years later, she heard about Bob Rippe, who reportedly knew everyone in healthcare foodservice. After their initial meeting, she knew joining Robert Rippe & Associates was the ideal thing for her, and 28 years later, it appears she made the right move.
Jill Anderson, Senior Project Manager, Robert Rippe & Associates
Anderson has worked in foodservice facilities planning since 1996 and is responsible for creating and supervising Revit/CAD work, including plans, elevations, details, mechanical/electrical, schedules and special conditions. Her work includes coordinating with the architecture and engineering teams, reviewing drawings to determine if there are any conflicts or miscommunications. She gathers and reviews information on local health, plumbing and HVAC codes. Anderson also works with the client on-site to review drawings and installation to ensure project success.
Monica Thesing, Senior Equipment Specialist, Robert Rippe & Associates
Thesing has worked in foodservice management since 1980 in college and long-term care operations. She is responsible for cost estimating, equipment selection and research, specification writing and communicating with Revit/CAD staff to aid in development of foodservice systems and plans that best meet clients' needs. She spent 12 years with ARAMARK as foodservice director for several Midwestern
colleges. She joined Robert Rippe & Associates in 2001.
Mecayla Cobb, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Associate, Cannon Design
Throughout her 10 years in architectural practice, Cobb has been an integral part of many of Cannon Design's most notable projects. Cobb joined Cannon Design in the St. Louis office where she worked for three years. Upon obtaining her master's degree at Columbia University in New York, she joined the New York City office. She recently returned to the St. Louis office where she plays an integral role in Cannon Design's higher education marketing efforts in the Midwest region and serves as a resource for educational planning and design on projects from beginning to end.


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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The CEOs of AT&T, Vodafone and Telefonica — three of the world's largest cellphone companies — had some rare words of praise for U.S. regulators Monday, saying they're doing better than their European counterparts in promoting faster wireless data networks.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson told an audience at Mobile World Congress, the world's largest cellphone trade show, that the U.S. government's practice of selling phone companies large swathes of space of the airwaves for perpetual use was helping encourage companies, including AT&T, to build out large networks using the latest "LTE" technology.
By contrast, many European countries lease out space on their airwaves for eight- to 15-year terms. The perpetual licenses in the U.S. gives phone companies the incentive to invest, Stephenson said. The large, contiguous slices of spectrum the U.S. sold in its latest auctions make it easy to build fast networks, he added.
He was joined in a panel discussion by Vittorio Colao, the CEO of British-based Vodafone Group PLC and Cesar Allerta, his counterpart at Spain's Telefonica SA, both of whom agreed with him. Vodafone and Telefonica have wide international holdings.
Verizon Wireless launched LTE service in the U.S. in 2010, followed by AT&T the year after. Both are using airwaves that regulators reclaimed from TV broadcasters — a process that has run slower in Europe.
The cellphone trade show is being held in Barcelona, Spain, a country that illustrates the slow build-out of LTE in Europe. There are some LTE pilot projects in the country, but no plans for full nationwide build-outs. There are exceptions in Europe, like Sweden, where four phone companies offer LTE mobile services.
According to trade group 4G Americas, there were 33 million LTE-capable devices in North America at the end of last year, representing 52 percent of global LTE connections. Japan and South Korea also have strong LTE networks. The GSM Association, which organizes the show, said Europe accounts for 6 percent of global LTE devices.
Still, a recent industry study has found greater competition among LTE providers in Europe, leading to lower prices for European consumers.
The study published last October by Wireless Intelligence, part of the GMS Association, found a gigabyte of data cost $2.50 on a European LTE plan, about half the global average of $4.86.
In Sweden, which became the first country to switch on a commercial LTE network in 2009, an LTE contract can cost as little as $0.63 per gigabyte. The study compared this to U.S. operator Verizon's best value 4G data tariff, which cost $7.50 per gigabyte at the time.
By mid-2012 there were 38 operators offering LTE across 18 European markets — almost half of the global total — the study found.