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On the occasion of the North Atlantic Council's visit to Georgia:
- The NATO-Georgia Commission (NGC) at Ambassadorial level met in Tbilisi today with the participation of the Georgian Prime Minister. In addition to the meeting of the NGC, the North Atlantic Council will meet with President Saakashvili and members of the Georgian Government. There will also be meetings with representatives of the Georgian Parliament, representatives of political parties, and members of the Georgian civil society. The official visit of the North Atlantic Council to Georgia is an opportunity for Allied Ambassadors to assess and acknowledge the progress in the wide-ranging reform agenda that Georgia has achieved since the Council's last visit in 2008, when the NGC was inaugurated. It is also a chance to discuss priorities for enhancing cooperation between Georgia and NATO in support of Georgia's Euro-Atlantic integration goals. In this context, Allied Ambassadors, together with the Georgian Prime Minister, recalled the Berlin meeting of the NGC at the level of Foreign Ministers and the joint statement released after that meeting. They also commended the work of the NATO Liaison Office in maximising Allies' support to Georgia's reform efforts.
- Allied Ambassadors, together with the Prime Minister of Georgia, reaffirmed the central role of the NGC and the Annual National Programme (ANP) in supervising the process set in hand at the Bucharest Summit.
- As set out in their assessment of Georgia's implementation of its Annual National Programme in 2011, Allied Ambassadors welcomed the concrete achievements in Georgia's democratic reform process. They stressed the importance of maintaining the momentum in electoral reform and upholding democratic principles to ensure free, fair and inclusive elections. They encouraged Georgia to continue to strengthen the rule of law and the role of the civil society and media, as well as to deepen reforms regarding the judiciary and the right of assembly; they also commended the progress that has been achieved in the fight against corruption and encouraged Georgia to keep it a high priority. The Georgian Government agreed these should be priorities for the Annual National Programme in 2012.
- Allied Ambassadors expressed strong appreciation for Georgia's substantial contribution to Euro-Atlantic security, including Georgia's efforts as the second largest non-NATO troop contributor nation to ISAF, and they welcomed Georgia's commitment to further contributions to the operation in Afghanistan. Allied Ambassadors also welcomed the training assistance Georgia provides to Afghanistan, as well as support to Operation Active Endeavour.
- The NGC welcomed the deepening NATO-Georgia cooperation in the defence and security fields.
- Allied Ambassadors recalled the agreement of Heads of State and Government at the 2008 Bucharest Summit that Georgia will become a member of NATO, and reaffirmed all elements of that decision, as well as subsequent decisions.
- The NGC expressed its strong support for the international process of negotiations in Geneva and the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanisms. NATO Ambassadors encouraged all participants to these negotiations to play a constructive role, as well as to continue working closely with the OSCE, UN and the EU to pursue peaceful conflict resolution on Georgia's territory. The NGC expressed its support for the work of the European Union Monitoring Mission, and stressed the need for international monitors to have unimpeded access throughout all of Georgia, including the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia. NATO Ambassadors reaffirmed their strong support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Georgia within its internationally recognised borders. They also reaffirmed their continued policy of non-recognition of the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia and recalled the decisions taken at the Lisbon Summit, notably the decision to continue to call on Russia to reverse its recognition of the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia as independent states.
- NATO Ambassadors welcomed Georgia's pledge not to use force and Georgia's full compliance with the EU-mediated cease-fire agreement. NATO Ambassadors recalled the decisions taken at the Lisbon Summit, notably the decision to urge Russia to meet its commitments with respect to Georgia, as mediated by the European Union on 12 August and 8 September 20081. NATO Ambassadors welcomed the Georgian Government's engagement policy with the populations of the South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions of Georgia and encouraged Georgia's further engagement with the population of these regions.
- The NGC also discussed concrete measures to enhance Georgia's relations with NATO and agreed to pursue further work to:
- Broaden and deepen the political dialogue and practical cooperation within the NGC to cover wider issues of common interest, including on regional cooperation, and on emerging security challenges, such as the fight against terrorism, and risks to cyber and energy security;
- Provide support to Georgia's participation in ISAF;
- Increase interoperability in military cooperation, crisis management and civil emergency planning;
- Enhance cooperation on education and training, including through supporting the National Defence Academy of Georgia;
- Strengthen the role of the Professional Development Programme in supporting the implementation of civil service reform and strengthening capacity for civil democratic oversight of the defence and security sector in Georgia;
- Underpin Georgia's efforts at building a vibrant democratic society, including through a more structured engagement with the civil society of Georgia;
Issues related to the democratic development in Georgia, the conflict resolution process, Georgia's engagement strategy, as well as Georgia's contributions to Euro-Atlantic security will be subjects of NGC discussions, also at Ambassadorial level, in 2012.
To support this effort, Allied Ambassadors committed themselves to further strengthening the NATO Liaison Office in Georgia. They also committed to work towards completing the NATO Georgia Trust Fund III on Explosive Remnants of War Clearance and Medical Rehabilitation Support through seeking further contributions to this project.
Allied Ambassadors extended their gratitude to Georgia for its hospitality.

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Those are just a sampling of the foods I have to have in my house these days. Normally I would never have most of those items in my house so I have to say I like these pregnancy cravings. Scratch that - I freaking love pregnancy cravings. Love with a capital S-U-G-A-R and S-A-L-T. And while we're at it a capital F-A-T too.
I need bowls of mint chocolate chip ice cream and big glasses of cold filtered ice water with lots of ice cubes. I need pigs in a blanket from my grocer's freezer section and ham salad sandwiches with cole slaw on the side. I need burrito supremes from Taco Bell with lots of mild sauce. I need my house to smell of pumpkin pie or snickerdoodle scented candles constantly...
Ooh, snickerdoodles. I know what I'll be making tomorrow...
I need all of these things. It's almost primal. And woe to the person who gets in my way if I'm trying to put them in my shopping cart. I'm really surprised I haven't bitten someone yet. I've growled, but I haven't bitten.
I can't even explain how good it feels to eat. I don't think I could accurately describe the pleasure I take from eating some days, but I'll try. Oh yes I will.
As one example: I had a grilled cheese sandwich soon after my nausea started to abate, a very simple bread and melted cheese sandwich, and I swear to God (har) eating it was a religious experience. I seriously believe I saw Jesus in that grilled cheese. And then I ate Him and licked the plate clean. How's that for having the spirit of the Lord in you?
Those of you who have experienced Hyperemesis know what I'm talking about. Those of you who haven't should consider yourselves lucky. But imagine this - You live in a house full of food. Your refrigerator is full, your pantry is full. You have people offering you home cooked meals. You feed others (in my case, Chicky) but you, yourself, can not eat. Even though the Food Network makes you salivate - when it's not making you vomit - you have zero desire to eat. And even if you did have a smidgen of desire to put something edible in your mouth, like say water, you would almost instantly throw it back up.
I, for lack of a more suitable term, was starving. Literally. Do I deserve to eat Skittles and French Fried Onions until they're coming out of my ears. Uh, yeah.
It's over now for the most part, the sickness and the starving. I still have some not-so-great days and medication is still necessary, but as you can see from the picture I'm not hurting as much as I was a few weeks ago. That bag of chips? It'll be gone by tomorrow. And is it me or do they not make boxes of Crunch 'n Munch as big as they used to? That box is empty. Hell, it barely made it home from the grocery store this morning.
Now, lest you think my days are one big bacchanalia after another, but without the wine... Okay, it's sometimes true. But for the most part I don't really eat much because my poor stomach is still adapting to having real food in it.
If eating like a pig on occasion doesn't make you hate me just a little, well hold on to you hats. Due to my months of not eating and then sporadic eating binges, if this pregnancy is like the last one no one will know I'm pregnant and since it's winter most people won't until I'm at least 7 months. I, friends, am a skinny pregnant woman.
I know what you're thinking - Poor woman gets to eat whatever she wants and still looks skinny. Let's spread nasty rumors about her and the school nerd and not let her sit at our lunch table. But for every silver lining there has to be a rain cloud of bitchiness.
As I understand it one of the perks of pregnancy is having people give up their seat for you and help you with your groceries and shit like that. Last pregnancy I didn't get any of that special treatment. Not once. I want special treatment, dammit! Is that so much to ask for all my pain and suffering? I'm breeding future Democrats here, for chrissake.
So try not to hate me too much. Sure, I'm 17 weeks pregnant and I can still wear size 4 jeans still buttoned (no elastic band through the button hole here) during my second pregnancy. And I live on a steady diet of high fat, high calorie foods but have only put on three pounds since Thanksgiving...
Nah, go ahead and hate me. I'll just drown my sorrows in another bowl of peanut butter cup ice cream. And I may not have strangers carry my bags for me but I'm banking on walking out of the hospital after delivery in at least my size 6's. I can live with that.
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This weekend, my family barricaded itself behind closed doors, with only the briefest of toilet breaks for our dog. As the air pollution in Beijing reached record highs, the view from our 16th-floor downtown apartment dwindled to something more akin to a sandstorm in Afghanistan. Air purifiers that cost upwards of $1,000 ran at full throttle. Still, the haze permeated our living room, with pollution levels some 40 times what the World Health Organization (WHO) considers safe. Our kids climbed on the sofa and played make-believe, pretending they were on a slow boat from China to Thailand, where they were born.
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On Jan. 14, Beijing authorities held a press conference to address what English-speaking residents have dubbed the Airpocalypse. Zhang Dawei of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau blamed the dirty-dishwater-hued haze on a toxic combination of coal-fired power plants, heavy industry, vehicle emissions and a lack of wind to clear the air. To tackle the smog, the local government has ordered some factories and construction sites to idle, while certain government vehicles have been banned from the roads. At the press conference, Zhang added that the situation was even worse in some of Beijing's suburbs. We already know that 16 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in China, according to the World Bank. Figuring that more than 100 million people in China (including 20 million or so in Beijing) breathed unsafe air last weekend didn't make me feel any better.
Previously, the official reaction to bad-air days has tended toward denial or wounded aggression. We have been told by official Chinese media that Beijing air has gotten better over the past 14 consecutive years — a statement that strains credulity. Chinese officials have also grumbled about foreign meddling due to the U.S. embassy in Beijing's pesky habit of doing its own monitoring of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, rather than the larger PM 10 measurement that the Chinese government had until recently used. Yet some health experts believe the finer particles are even more dangerous for our lungs than the bigger ones. A study co-sponsored by Peking University last year found that about 8,500 premature deaths linked to pollution occurred in four Chinese cities, including Beijing.
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Which brings us to the current pall hanging over the capital. Some international agencies consider PM 2.5 readings over 25 per cubic meter as unsafe. The U.S. embassy monitor in Beijing, using a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air-quality index that factors in PM 2.5 measurements, considers anything above 301 as "hazardous." In fact, the American yardstick for measuring pollution doesn't extend above 500. So how did the U.S. system cope last weekend in Beijing with air-quality readings that regularly topped 700 and reached 886 for PM 2.5? "Beyond index," read the description on the U.S. embassy's Twitter feed. What was there to say when air pollution had extended so far beyond "hazardous"?
It's only when I go overseas and return to Beijing that I realize how choking the Chinese capital remains. Wherever I go, whether it's Delhi or Hong Kong or L.A., I marvel at the clear skies, even as locals complain about their polluted air. Then, after a few days of reimmersing myself in Beijing's muck, I calibrate my expectations. Maybe it's fog, not smog, I think, when I open the curtains each morning. It can't be that bad, can it?
But the current situation is that bad, and it's likely to remain that way until winds clear out the pollution later in the week. Beijing aims to be a world-class city, and its desperation to be considered in the pantheon of great metropolises like London or New York is palpable. There is an undoubted allure to the capital of a country that has witnessed the greatest economic expansion in history. Beijing thrums with new money and big hopes. Yet the city's aspirations are inhibited by everything from an authoritarian government that blunts innovative thinking to food-safety scares and, yes, the smothering pollution. Thousands of rich Chinese have secured exit plans from Beijing; the capital counts only 1% of its population as foreign-born, despite the city's global ambitions.
(MORE: Air Pollution Becomes Major Global Killer)
Meanwhile, our younger son stayed home from school today with a respiratory ailment. He's had a low-grade cold for more than a month now, an illness that got better when we left the country for a week. Now we're back in Beijing, and our 3-year-old speaks with the raspy growl of a chain-smoking blues singer. "We're very busy these days," says a respiratory doctor at Chaoyang Hospital, who noted a "dramatic increase" in the number of patients her department has treated over the past few days. Beijing is suffering its coldest winter in nearly three decades, leading people to turn up their heat — and, therefore, burn more polluting coal. The city just can't catch a break.
— With reporting by Gu Yongqiang / Beijing


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Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 13, 2013
WASHINGTON — It is reassuring that in the midst of so much government dysfunction, the IRS has resolved the question of when and whether to tax tanning beds under the Affordable Care Act.
Do not be concerned about that giddiness you feel. You are not having a nervous breakdown but are suffering a symptom commonly associated with recognition that the absurd has become the accepted norm — and that you are, in fact, alone.
Indeed, the IRS' tanning ruling comes in the nick of time. Amid incessantly breaking news — NSA surveillance, IRS political targeting, DOJ seizing, and CIA shrugging — Americans were beginning to feel that no one over the age of 12 was in charge. The finger-pointing and blame-shifting have been a feast of cannibalizing acronyms.
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What? No DOJ to rehab?
But the night is young.
Lest you wilt from suspense, the tanning bed challenge has been resolved as follows: Obamacare, the concision of which even President Obama prefers to the name "Affordable Care Act," calls for a 10 percent sales tax every time some pale face exposes himself to potentially harmful, cancer-causing rays, thus affecting everyone's health insurance premiums. (Note to tanning bed businesses: Buh-bye, now.)
But, wait, there's an exception: If such beds are offered as part of a gym or fitness center at no extra charge, no tax will be imposed.
Despite the IRS' impressive resolution of the tanning bed conundrum, one is struck by the unfortunate timing of its several displays of (a) incompetence and/or (b) ideologically driven harassment — just when the agency is charged with implementing and overseeing large swaths of Obamacare.
As you doubtless recall from your careful reading of the health care legislation way back in 2009, the act includes at least 47 new tax provisions. Also, recall that the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the ACA's individual mandate (you must buy insurance or else) by categorizing the mandate as a tax.
Which is to say, the IRS has some big work ahead. No one seems to know how much, though running estimates are that thousands of new agents will be needed.
In addition to deciding which organizations qualify for tax exempt status, as in the case of Tea Party and patriot organizations recently targeted for prolonged, special scrutiny, our nation's revenuers will also be redefining "religious." Determining whether a religious or charitable institution qualifies for tax-exempt status has always been part of the IRS' dubious bailiwick, but Obamacare has upped the ante by requiring some religious affiliates to provide health care — such as contraception — that violates their conscience.
Whatever one's personal positions on reproductive matters, the historically higher standard of individual conscience has been scuttled by the Obama administration in deference to a universal health care plan that leaves the definition of religious organization and, therefore, conscience to a bureaucracy of accountants.
Even if one were disinclined to care much about other people's moral beliefs, there's something disconcerting about the Conga Line detail determining what constitutes religious enough. Those deemed not truly religious will be denied conscience protections, as has already occurred. Among other consequences, many charitable organizations that have served society's least fortunate will have to shutter their doors, inviting new legions to rely on taxpayer-funded social services.
Or is this, indeed, the point? Dependency, after all, is a constituency with life tenure.
Such concerns may seem remote, but freedom of conscience is fundamental to other freedoms we similarly take for granted. Obamacare largely dismisses such considerations and its punitive nature soon will be felt by more than those burdened by conscience. Come next January, as insurance rates climb and many businesses opt to pay government fines, sending their workers into government exchanges, all those people who believed, as promised, that they could keep the insurance they like will learn otherwise. Oops.
At the center of these disappointments and revelations will be the nation's new, expanded army of tax enforcers — this time examining not just your beliefs but your medical records.
No worries. Once you're medicated, the anxiety passes quickly. Eventually you will forget when everything wasn't absurd. And you will never be alone again. Ever.
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NFL Conference Championship Recap: Seahawks & Broncos Win, Will Meet In Super Bowl
The Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos each won their respective conference championship games on Sunday to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII in New Jersey on Feb. 2. Here's a recap of Sunday's action:
NFC Championship: Seattle 23, San Francisco 17
Richard Sherman's deflection turned a potential go-ahead touchdown pass attempt into an interception with 22 seconds to play, and the Seahawks held on to beat the San Francisco 49ers, 23-17, to win the NFC championship in Seattle on Sunday. The Seahawks advanced to face AFC champion Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.
With his team down six points late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Colin Kaepernick led San Francisco to the Seattle 18-yard line with less than a minute remaining. Kaepernick threw a pass into the right corner of the end zone intended for Michael Crabtree, but Sherman leaped to bat the ball away into the hands of teammate Malcolm Smith to end the drive — and the season - for the 49ers.
After trailing most of the game, the Seahawks took a 20-17 lead early in the fourth quarter on Russell Wilson's 35-yard heave to Jermaine Kearse with 13:44 left. Prior to the Niners' final drive, Seattle kicker Steven Hauschka added his third field goal of the day with 3:37 to play.
Marshawn Lynch carried 22 times for 109 yards and a score for the Seahawks. Seattle's Doug Baldwin caught six passes for 106 yards, and he returned a kickoff 69 yards to help set up Hauschka's third quarter field goal. Wilson threw for 215 yards and the score to Kearse.
Kaepernick finished with 153 yards passing and a touchdown and 130 rushing yards on 11 carries, but he lost a fumble and threw two costly interceptions.
AFC Championship: Denver 26, New England 16
Peyton Manning passed for 400 yards and two touchdowns, and the Broncos dominated the New England Patriots, 26-16, to win the AFC championship in Denver on Sunday. The Broncos advanced to face NFC champ Seattle in Super Bowl XLVIII on Feb. 2.
Denver stormed to a 13-3 halftime lead, and its 13-play, 80-yard drive at the start of the second half consumed more than seven minutes and ended with a 3-yard scoring pass from Manning to Demaryius Thomas that gave the Broncos a 20-3 advantage.
New England's first touchdown of the game, a 7-yard pass from Tom Brady to Julian Edelman, came with 9:26 to play and fell in between Matt Prater's third and fourth field goals of the day for Denver. Brady's 5-yard TD run with 3:07 left in the game brought the Patriots to within 10 points, but they could not stop the Broncos and continue the rally.
Thomas caught seven passes for 134 yards and a score against a soft New England defense. Denver tight end Julius Thomas had eight catches for 85 yards.
Brady finished 24-of-38 for 277 yards and a touchdown to Edelman, who finished with 10 receptions for 89 yards. New England's offense managed just 64 net yards rushing against the Broncos.


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In the marketing world, businesses tend to place a heightened emphasis on customer attraction and acquisition. Naturally, we want to attract new consumers and bring them on the team. However, marketing efforts don't end once potential clients sign on as customers. Instead, marketing continues as customers continue to buy the product or service. When businesses fail to market to existing customers—and only focus on bringing in new ones—they leave money on the table, and can end up losing loyal customers.
Consistently engaging current customers through marketing efforts will undoubtedly have a positive impact on business goals later on, including increasing revenue through the sales of additional products and services. So, we came up with a few ideas for how businesses can continue to market to existing customers.
1. Know the customers' data.
The first step in marketing to existing customers is knowing their data. Who are your target customers? What do they buy? How much do they spend? How often do they shop? What motivates your customers to buy? Take advantage of a customer relationship management (CRM) system in order to better track customers' data for the future. When you know your customers better, you'll have an easier time connecting with them.
2. Stay top-of-mind.
After customers' first purchase with the business, it can be easy for you to fall by the wayside without the proper marketing techniques. Instead, stay top-of-mind with existing customers by utilizing regular communication. Send customers print or email newsletters as an ongoing reminder about the business. Include discounts or coupons when applicable, or inform them of new products and services the business introduces. By continuing to market to current customers, you can stay top-of-mind for any future purchases they need.
3. Follow up post-sale.
For some businesses, a post-sale follow-up is the perfect way to market to existing customers. For B2B customers, service businesses or large purchase businesses, be sure to follow up with the customer at an appropriate time and see how things are going with the new product or service. For instance, a landscaping company might check in with a customer two weeks after the project and see how he or she is enjoying their new lawn. Intentionally following up and keeping in touch with customers is a great way to continue to market to them.
4. Ask their opinions.
You could even market to existing customers by getting them involved and asking opinions on developing new products or services. Ask how they enjoyed their last experience with the business, and any new things they would add or change about the company and what it provides. Invite your customers "inside" the business by getting their input on new developments. Not only will customers feel more involved and engaged, but they will also create a stronger relationship and loyalty for the future.
5. Start a loyalty program.
Speaking of loyalty, one of the best ways to market to existing customers is through a customer loyalty program. Loyalty programs can work for almost any business. Customers can start out by receiving small rewards for smaller purchases, then move to bigger rewards the longer they stay with the company and the larger purchases they make. Keep your loyalty program simple and easy to understand, and customers will keep coming back time and time again because they feel valued.
While marketing might seem like it's only for new clients, the most successful businesses integrate their marketing strategies throughout every level of customer. Use these tactics to continue to market to your existing customers and see how the business can grow.


text: Sports / Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Crushes Notre Dame to Win BCS Title Crimson Tide has 3 championships in 4 years By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 7, 2013 10:49 PM CST Copied Alabama's Eddie Lacy reacts after rushing for a touchdown during the first half. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Alabama rolled to its second consecutive BCS championship, and third in four seasons, beating No. 1 Notre Dame 42-14 in a BCS championship game that was no classic after all. AJ McCarron threw four touchdown passes and Eddie Lacy ran for 140 yards and scored twice for the second-ranked Crimson Tide, which scored on its first three drives and cruised from there. Alabama (13-1) became the third team to win three national titles in four seasons since polls started being used to crown champions in 1936, and the first since Nebraska from 1994-97. Tide coach Nick Saban now has won four national championships. Only Alabama's Paul "Bear" Bryant, with six, has more. The Fighting Irish (12-1) didn't score until they were down 35-0 late in the third quarter. (More Alabama Crimson Tide stories.) Report an error


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Live Dates • November 15, 2012
Bruce & E Street Band to perform at Sandy Relief Concert
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band will join Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Roger Waters, Kanye West, and The Who at Madison Square Garden to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund's Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in the tri-state area.
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, The Madison Square Garden Company and The Weinstein Company —the same group that produced and sponsored the historic 9/11 benefit "The Concert for New York City"— have come together once again to present "12.12.12" the Concert For Sandy Relief.
This special one night only live music event will help provide assistance to the millions of people throughout the tri-state area who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy. "12.12.12" the Concert For Sandy Relief will occur on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden in New York. More information will be released in the coming days related to tickets and VIP ticket packages; on-sale information; partners and sponsors; as well as telecast information.
As the tri-state region begins to recover from Sandy's stunning and acute devastation along the coastal areas of Long Island, Queens, Staten Island, Connecticut and New Jersey, there remains an enormous task of rebuilding both the infrastructure and thousands of shattered lives. "12.12.12" presents an important opportunity for the community and nation to come together to provide significant support to these communities as they confront staggering short- and long-term issues.
The proceeds from the concert will go to the Robin Hood Relief Fund which is providing money, material and know-how to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm.
Tickets on sale December 3 at 12 pm ET via ticketmaster.com.


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After starting my career in ill-fitting, stuffy dress shirts (similar to this "before" top), I swore off collared button-downs for a while. Only in recent years did I discover how the right material or details -think pretty silk, chambray, or prints – can make these shirts stylish and fun to wear.
I got this top for 50% off thanks to Elle's helpful sale tweeting last month, and love the plaid crested pocket (pictured further below; possible DIY idea), contrast collar/cuffs, and textured fabric. The site describes these shirts as chambray, but I feel the material is more like an oxford weave. It's a good shirt for wearing un-tucked over jeans, or to work tucked into skirts or slacks. An XS fits casually loose on me, and the sleeves are not excessively long. Measurements of an XS: 17.5″ across armpit, 13″ across shoulder, 16″ across waist, 22″ approximate length, 22″ sleeve length.
This custom map skirt from the talented SewPetiteGal remains one of my most special pieces. I can't wear it too much as it's such a recognizable piece – but every time I do, it manages to garner new compliments. I hope she has time in the future to open up her Etsy store again, so we can access more of her beautiful creations!
I love the versatile camel color of this J.Crew blazer, but these photos illustrate one of my biggest issues with it. The wool and lining are very thin, especially on the sleeves, and always looks crinkled from the slightest arm movement. The wrinkles don't stay, but are just present. I'm not sure if other owners of the wool schoolboy blazers have experienced the same issue.
I wore this outfit a few weeks back on a warmer day, and have been looking for the right tights to stretch it into another season. I'm thinking dark navy hosiery paired with same-colored pumps will be a good alternative to the standard black with black. Now if only I can find a shade dark enough so I won't look like a smurfette!
PS – Ann Taylor's current promo is 40% off all full-priced shoes, no code needed. For those who already own their classic "perfect pumps" (loving the seasonal dark jade in suede) and want the same comfort in a varying style, I've become a big fan the block-heeled pumps (closer photos here). They are sturdy without looking too matronly, and I'm enjoying not having to pull stuck thin heels out of sidewalk cracks.


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By John Finerty
CSCE Staff Advisor
The United States Helsinki Commission held a briefing entitled "The War in Chechnya and Russian Civil Society" on June 17, 2004 with representatives of one of the largest and most active nongovernmental organizations in Russia, the Union of Committees of Soldiers' Mothers of Russia.
Valentina Melnikova, National Director of CSM, and Natalia Zhukova, Chairwoman of the Nizhny Novgorod Committee of CSM, briefed the Commission on their efforts to publicize and protest human rights abuses in the Russian military and the current state of civil society in Russia.
Helsinki Commission Senior Advisor Elizabeth B. Pryor opened the briefing, noting concerns that President Vladimir Putin's verbal attacks on human rights organizations and their funding sources – delivered on May 26 during his annual State of the Federation address – may indicate future trouble for Russian NGOs perceived as politically hostile to the Kremlin.
Ms. Zhukova described the work of her committee and addressed the impact of Putin's recent comments on the committee's activities. The Nizhny Novgorod Committee is one of 300 such bodies under the umbrella of CSM, comprising approximately 30 volunteer workers and handling nearly 2,000 requests for assistance from parents and soldiers annually. "The problem is that most [people] have simply no idea of what's going on in their military…because television is censored," she said.
According to Zhukova, the Nizhny Novgorod Committee also provides assistance to approximately 700 deserters annually, precipitated by "beatings, harsh hazing on the part of officers and other soldiers, a criminal environment in the unit, lack of medical assistance, cases of extortion of money, [and] use of soldiers for slave labor." In cooperation with the Foundation for Civil Liberties, CSM provides mediation services with authorities and legal assistance to the military deserters and their families.
The Committee also works to ensure social protection for veterans of the Chechen wars with disabilities, lobbying and leading demonstrations in support of adequate allowances for wounded soldiers, and the families of those killed in action.
Regarding the recent condemnation of Russian NGOs by top military and administration officials, Ms. Zhukova noted, "I can't say that we experience direct persecution.… But after the onslaught announced by the Minister of Defense and after the State of the Nation address by President Putin, we believe that we have to expect financial pressure."
President Putin's May 26 address, in which he accused some NGOs of serving "dubious group and commercial interests" rather than those of the Russian people, has been "viewed by the local authorities as an order," according to Ms. Zhukova. Since Putin's speech, she noted, the local governor has revoked the Committee's discount on their office rent, resulting in a tenfold cost increase. Moreover, local funding has been depleted because "local businessmen have been so intimidated by the onslaught against us by the Ministry of Defense and by President Putin that we cannot expect anything from them," she said.
Neither does CSM receive substantial financing from abroad, Zhukova maintains, "We serve the interests of millions of Russian soldiers and their parents, defending them from arbitrary rule and lawlessness of the authorities."
Ms. Melnikova addressed the effects of the Putin administration on Russian civil society. The Russian people, she asserted, have been deprived of both political opposition and independent media since Putin came to power. She listed "the closed nature of the Chechen war, lack of information, [and] direct deceit of the population by the authorities," as the negative effects of his administration's actions. As a result of Putin's policies, she said, "The war in Chechnya has ceased to exist as far as the Russian public is concerned."
Through media controls and a vigorous propaganda campaign, she said, the Russian Government has led the people to believe "that what's going on in Chechnya is a counterterrorist operation, that we are fighting Arab mercenaries and Al Qaeda units." "In reality, the Chechen problem has nothing to do with international terrorism or Islamic fundamentalism…. There is no trace of stabilization in Chechnya, and there are no attempts by the Russian authorities to strive for a peaceful resolution of the problem," Melnikova stated.
Portraying the Russian military as a "decrepit, poorly managed, federally-corrupted structure," she described the same grim situation as Ms. Zhukova. In Chechnya, she charged, Russian officers force young men to become military criminals. If they return from service alive, they are often psychologically or physically disabled, and abandoned by the government that sent them to Chechnya.
In answer to a question by Commission Chairman Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ) regarding the recently enacted Russian legislation on alternative military service, Melnikova called the alternative civil service law "inadequate." She noted that it requires that soldiers serve terms double the length of ordinary military service, perform tasks that do not serve civil society, and often work hundreds of miles away from home.
The panelists requested that Chairman Smith raise such issues as the fate of a bill regarding civilian control of the armed forces, which has been introduced in the State Duma, and the possibility for a second amnesty for military deserters when he meets with the Speaker of the State Duma at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session in early July.
Chairman Smith indicated that U.S. officials have, in past meetings with Russian leaders, raised concerns about violent hazing of military conscripts. In response, Melnikova provided Smith with recent copies of "The News of the Committee of the Soldiers' Mothers," featuring vivid photographs of soldiers that had suffered serious injuries as a result of such hazing. "Russian officers do not treat their soldiers as human beings," she said, "therefore, everything goes on as before."
Regarding the international community's response to the Chechen conflict, Melnikova claimed: "There is not enough pressure exerted on Mr. Putin. … Ten years of war have infuriated both the Russian military and the Chechens to such an extent that we don't see any possibility of peaceful resolution…. But I think Russia's partners simply have to exert pressure on Putin to make him make at least some tentative steps toward peace, maybe offer some intermediate negotiations, maybe seek some mediation efforts on the part of governments or nongovernmental organizations. At least something has to be done."
Ms. Melnikova further criticized "the active connivance of the leaders of Western countries, including the United States" as one of the key reasons for the continued restriction of human rights in Russia. She voiced concern that Washington leaders now believe "that the Russian people don't need democracy…. That the West supports the anti-democratic policies of the Russian authorities is simply absurd," she said.
She concluded by stating that the CSM "advocates and conducts a social campaign for military reform, for abolition of conscription and for the [establishment] of a professional armed force," as well as for peace in Chechnya and the expansion of civilian control over the military. The CSM provides direct aid to more than 50,000 soldiers and their families annually.
Finally, Melnikova argued that the "legal slavery, chaos, and corruption at all levels of the Russian military compromises not only Russian civil society but also the strategic objectives of Russia's allies, including nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Absent democracy," she said, "there can be no safe Russia."
Asked about recent attacks on nongovernmental organizations by Putin administration officials, Melnikova mentioned that Putin's criticisms were preceded by comments by the Minister of Defense and Deputy Minister of Justice to the effect that NGOs were pursuing subversive or illegal activities. Although she hopes that NGOs will not be targeted by the national authorities, she said that the arrest of Mikhail Khodorkovsky has tempered her optimism.
Responding to questions about funding from Russian oligarchs, Melnikova stated, "Oligarchs dread to touch us [because] there is always a chance that the authorities can charge any businessman with any crime and throw him in prison, and they know it."
The United States Helsinki Commission, an independent federal agency, by law monitors and encourages progress in implementing provisions of the Helsinki Accords. The Commission, created in 1976, is composed of nine Senators, nine Representatives and one official each from the Departments of State, Defense, and Commerce.
United States Helsinki Commission Intern Christen Broecker contributed to this article.


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UFC President Dana White is inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame
UFC President Dana White joined tennis great Andre Agassi and several other notables Friday night as the latest inductees of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. The ceremony was held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
"To be honored in a place that I love, that I call home, I love this city and for them to induct me, it really does mean a lot," said White to FOX5 news.
Honored not just for his role in saving the UFC brand and taking the sport of mixed martial arts into the mainstream and making it an international juggernaut, the 43-year-old White was also recognized for his charitable work in the community and for his efforts to keep Las Vegas the "Fight Capital of the World."
Previous inductees include the Fertitta family, Marc Ratner, former UNLV basketball stars Larry Johnson, Greg Anthony, and Stacey Augmon, coach Jerry Tarkanian, MLB pitcher Greg Maddux, and former NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham.


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A time-honored classic. Its sweetness is solely from a select blend of Michigan family orchard organic Apples cooked into a thick, sweet, 12.5 Brix apple sauce. Organic cinnamon contrasts the sweet and brightens its flavor. A good for you dessert or snack anytime, anywhere. A good source of dietary fiber.
The apples in EDEN Cinnamon Apple Sauce are organically grown on family owned orchards on the shores of the Great Lakes, one of the best tree fruit growing locations in the world due to the seasonal lake effect. After years of organic management, the healthy trees and soil in these beautiful orchards produce the most delicious apples we have tasted.
EDEN Cinnamon Apple Sauce is made using traditional methods. Apples are hand sorted, washed, peeled, cored and put through a mill where they are sliced and chopped. Steam injection cooks it into a thick sauce. The sauce is strained, blended with a bit of organic cinnamon, and then packed in glass jars.
EDEN Cinnamon Apple Sauce provides better flavor, better nutrition, and peace of mind. It's fat free, very low in sodium, and contains no refined sugars. A good source of dietary fiber. Made without any chemical additives of any kind.
Scientific research has found that apples and apple juice contain a wealth of healthy phytonutrients. A study conducted at Rochester, Minnesota's Mayo Clinic reported finding the "powerful antioxidant, quercetin, in apples and apple juice." Quercetin is one of the more potent antioxidants in apples. In the journal 'Nature', 2000, researchers at Cornell University reported that apple components had more antioxidant capability than a 1,500-milligram mega dose of vitamin C. "Scientists are interested in isolating single components, such as vitamin C, vitamin E, or beta carotene to see if they exhibit antioxidant benefits", says Dr. Rui Hai Liu at Cornell. "It turns out that none of those work alone. It's the combination of flavonoids and polyphenols [antioxidant phytonutrients found in apples] doing the work."
It's good to be choosy when picking apples. The USDA has identified 35 insecticides, fungicides, and weed killers sprayed on apples, even though the Environmental Protection Agency considers them hazardous. Tests by the Environmental Working Group show that these chemicals do show up in supermarkets, so it is especially important to choose an organic apple you can trust. EDEN is a wise choice.
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Qt®4 Tutorial for the Ruby
Programming Language
Chapter 8: Preparing for Battle
In this example, we introduce the first custom widget that can paint itself. We also add a useful keyboard interface (with two lines of code).
Line by Line Walkthrough
This file is very similar to the lcdrange.rb in Chapter 7.
We have added one slot: setRange()
We now add the possibility of setting the range of the LCDRange
Until now, it has been fixed at 0 to 99.
def setRange(minVal, maxVal) if minVal < 0 || maxVal > 99 || minVal > maxVal qWarning("LCDRange::setRange(#{minVal}, #{maxVal})\n" + "\tRange must be 0..99\n" + "\tand minVal must not be greater than maxVal") return end @slider.setRange(minVal, maxVal) end
The setRange()
slot sets the range of the slider in the LCDRange
Because we have set up the Qt::LCDNumber to always display two digits,
we want to limit the possible range of minVal
and maxVal
to avoid overflow of the Qt::LCDNumber.
(We could have allowed values down to -9 but chose not to.)
If the arguments are illegal, we use Qt's QtGlobal::qWarning() function to issue a warning to the user and return immediately.
QtGlobal::qWarning() is a printf
-like function that by default sends its output to $stderr
If you want, you can install your own handler function using QtGlobal::qInstallMsgHandler().
This makes our lcd numbers look way better. I'm not certain, but I believe what makes it possible to do this is setting a palette (see next section). What I do know is that this line has no effect when I tried it in previous chapters, but works here.
@currentAngle = 45 setPalette(Qt::Palette.new(Qt::Color.new(250, 250, 200))) setAutoFillBackground(true)
The constructor initializes the angle value to 45 degrees and sets a custom palette for this widget.
This palette uses the indicated color as background and picks other colors suitably. (For this widget only the background and text colors will actually be used.) We then call setAutoFillBackground(true) to tell Qt fill the background automatically.
The Qt::Color is specified as a RGB (red-green-blue) triplet, where each value is between 0 (dark) and 255 (bright). We could also have used a predefined color such as Qt::yellow instead of specifying an RGB value.
def setAngle(angle) if angle < 5 angle = 5 elsif angle > 70 angle = 70 end if @currentAngle == angle return end @currentAngle = angle update() emit angleChanged(@currentAngle) end def setAngle(degrees)
This function sets the angle value. We have chosen a legal range of 5 to 70 and adjust the given number of degrees accordingly. We have chosen not to issue a warning if the new angle is out of range.
If the new angle equals the old one, we return immediately.
It is important to only emit the angleChanged()
signal when the angle really has changed.
Then we set the new angle value and repaint our widget. The Qt::Widget::update() function clears the widget (usually filling it with its background color) and sends a paint event to the widget. This results in a call to the paint event function of the widget.
Finally, we emit the angleChanged()
signal to tell the outside world that the angle has changed.
The emit
keyword is unique to Qt and not regular Ruby syntax.
def paintEvent(event) painter = Qt::Painter.new(self) painter.drawText(200, 200, tr("Angle = #{@currentAngle}")) painter.end() end
This is our first attempt to write a paint event handler. The event argument contains a description of the paint event. Qt::PaintEvent contains the region in the widget that must be updated. For the time being, we will be lazy and just paint everything.
Our code displays the angle value in the widget at a fixed position. We create a Qt::Painter operating on this widget and use it to paint a string. We'll come back to Qt::Painter later; it can do a great many things.
angle = LCDRange.new() angle.setRange(5, 70)
In the constructor, we create and set up the LCDRange widget. We set the LCDRange to accept angles from 5 to 70 degrees.
cannonField = CannonField.new()
We create our CannonField widget.
connect(angle, SIGNAL('valueChanged(int)'), cannonField, SLOT('setAngle(int)')) connect(cannonField, SIGNAL('angleChanged(int)'), angle, SLOT('setValue(int)'))
Here we connect the valueChanged()
signal of the LCDRange
to the setAngle()
slot of the CannonField
This will update CannonField
's angle value
whenever the user operates the LCDRange
We also make the reverse connection so that changing the angle in the
will update the LCDRange
In our example we never change the angle of the CannonField
but by doing the last connect() we ensure that no future
changes will disrupt the synchronization between those two values.
This illustrates the power of component programming and proper encapsulation.
Notice how important it is to emit the angleChanged()
signal only when the angle actually changes.
If both the LCDRange
and the CannonField
had omitted this check,
the program would have entered an infinite loop upon the first change of one of the values.
gridLayout = Qt::GridLayout.new()
So far, we have used Qt::VBoxLayout for geometry management. Now, however, we want to have a little more control over the layout, and we switch to the more powerful Qt::GridLayout class. Qt::GridLayout isn't a widget; it is a different class that can manage the children of any widget.
We don't need to specify any dimensions to the Qt::GridLayout constructor. The Qt::GridLayout will determine the number of rows and columns based on the grid cells we populate.
The diagram above shows the layout we're trying to achieve. The left side shows a schematic view of the layout; the right side is an actual screenshot of the program. (These two images are copyrighted/owned by Trolltech.)
gridLayout.addWidget(quit, 0, 0)
We add the Quit button in the top-left cell of the grid, i.e., the cell with coordinates (0, 0).
gridLayout.addWidget(angle, 1, 0)
We put the angle LCDRange
cell (1, 0).
gridLayout.addWidget(cannonField, 1, 1, 2, 1)
We let the CannonField
object occupy cells (1, 1) and (2, 1).
gridLayout.setColumnStretch(1, 10)
We tell Qt::GridLayout that the right column (column 1) is stretchable,
with a stretch factor of 10. Because the left column isn't (its stretch factor is 0, the default value),
Qt::GridLayout will try to let the left-hand widgets' sizes be unchanged and
will resize just the CannonField
when the MyWidget
is resized.
In this particular example, any stretch factor greater than 0 for column 1 would have the same effect. In more complex layouts, you can use the stretch factors to tell that a particular column or row should stretch twice as fast as another by assigning appropriate stretch factors.
We set an initial angle value. Note that this will trigger the connection from LCDRange
to CannonField
Our last action is to set angle
to have keyboard focus so that keyboard input will go to the LCDRange
widget by default.
Running the Application
When the slider is operated, the CannonField
displays the new angle value.
Upon resizing, CannonField
is given as much space as possible.
Try to resize the window. What happens if you make it really narrow or really squat?
If you give the left-hand column a non-zero stretch factor, what happens when you resize the window?
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Phillip Morris Reviews... Getting a bit worried now. People I know who have seen it (and like Jim Carrey a lot) say it's the worst movie he ever made. Not funny and pushing all the wrong buttons when it comes to the drama. Ratings on all the Belgian and Dutch sites are mostly on the (very) low side and more and more reviews sound terrible. I'm curious how this will do in the United States.
"pushing the wrong buttons" I wonder when people use that phrase if they are taking in the extraordinary thought and attempt to do what Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor have done. As individuals we do not think a-like. It's just that we've been influenced by other people thoughts (it happens, it's human) the thing is, you have to look beyond that. Put yourself in a different pair of shoes and see what the movie is...kinda like American Beauty; you can watch it and watch it but never grasp the concept behind the movie.
If you haven't seen it (and I'm one of them) keep your thoughts open; you may grasp something in the movie that sticks out for you. Maybe it's an interpretation of an internal battle with yourself or with someone close to you. Movies can do that..... Schmoyoho-oh-oh-oh accent on the YO!
So far, 'Phillip Morris' ain't doing bad on Rottentomatoes. 23 Fresh, 6 Rotten. That's 79% Fresh. Ofcours, that's how "Yes Man" started out at first ... so let's just wait and see.
83% at rottentomatoes "Consensus: This fact-based romantic comedy has its flaws, but they're mostly overcome by its consistently sweet, funny tone and one of the best performances of Jim Carrey's career."
Re: Phillip Morris ReviewsSince 'I Love You Phillip Morris' is already available to rent on Digital TV in Belgium, this movie was presented as 'The Choice of Jan Verheyen' (he's a movie-director, studio-boss, writer ánd critic). He said this movie scores on every level. He called it "realy funny in a dark and naughty way" and claimed that "Carrey is underrated and delivers a huge performance in this one, might even be considered as Oscar-material". (I don't agree on that one, btw) Not interesting, but I'm glad someone is pushing this movie like that.
well said! whether it was you or not. very daring and it is an interpretation of an internal battle with myself and people close to me. I totally related to this movie on all sorts of levels. I found it enjoyable but while others didn't or aren't finding it enjoyable. I don't care what they think. It's what I like that kind of matters here. I'm only sharing this with all of you. I can't share these feelings that I have about this movie with others because they're not me and they're kind of judgemental. I'm different and I like to think that I have a more open mind. I may not be smart but I really felt compassion with the characters in this movie. It is about life though. I agree with Jim Carrey on that.
Re: Phillip Morris ReviewsHaven't seen it yet but going to add it to my Carrey pile
Re: Phillip Morris ReviewsI haven't seen it but I have recommended it to
some people who I thought would be interested in it If you like Sex in the City (which I never watch) would you like Phillip Morris? I wonder?
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I eventually watched it a few months ago it was brilliant, JC once said he didn't like his hair dyed black and wish he hadn't tho he has beaut hair that dark brown colour he does it, so wasn't keen on that but the movie was ace x
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Since it went into effect at the start of October, the new system's HealthCare.gov website has been the subject of numerous complaints, as many users reported problems creating an account or logging in. Others say they got confusing error messages.
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After initially resisting Republicans' requests to testify about the Affordable Care Act in Congress this week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will appear before a House panel discuss the problems with the website.
NPR's Julie Rovner reports for our Newscast unit:
"HHS officials said Sebelius had a scheduling conflict and could not appear at a hearing called this Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. But with pressure building over problems with the website the federal government built to enroll people in 36 states, HHS now says the secretary will work with the committee to find a day for her or other department officials to appear as early as next week."
As The Hill reports, House Speaker John Boehner and other Republicans have been pressing Sebelius to testify.
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The HealthCare.gov website has attracted more than 19 million unique visits, the Department of Health and Human Services reported Sunday. But the agency acknowledged that the online experience has been "frustrating." An early attempt to address the online system's problems backfired, when "a virtual 'waiting room' " caused more confusion, HHS said.
The president spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House in an address that began around 11:30 a.m. ET. He was introduced by small-business owner Janice Baker, the first person to enroll in the new health program in the state of Delaware. Baker said she is saving money on the new plan.
Reading letters aloud with similar stories, the president said the problems aren't with the Affordable Care Act but with the website — and that those issues are being addressed. And he said the health care overhaul has already begun helping Americans, such as senior citizens who Obama says are now saving money on their prescriptions.
"You may not have noticed them, but you've got them," the president said of such benefits. And, he said, "they're not connected to a website."
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ABC News White House correspondent Jonathan Karl now says he regrets that some key parts of a major story he reported on May 10 were wrong.
The story sent off a political uproar. As we said last week, it made it appear that in a Sept. 14, 2012, email a top White House aide had come down on the side of the State Department to push for downplaying any terrorist connection to the attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya. Republicans have been accusing the Obama administration of trying to mislead the nation about the attacks during an election campaign.
Karl said on the air and online that ABC News had "obtained" the email, along with 11 others, and had "reviewed" those emails.
But a few days after Karl's story, CNN's Jake Tapper reported that the key email, written by deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes, did not mention the State Department. The source who told Karl otherwise, "seemingly invented the notion that Rhodes wanted the concerns of the State Department specifically addressed," said Tapper, who had a copy of the email.
After Tapper's report, Karl conceded that he had only been told about the email by a source "who reviewed the original documents and shared detailed notes." The White House accused Congressional Republicans of leading Karl astray.
Now, in a statement sent to CNN's Howard Kurtz and in tweets, Karl is expressing regret — but is also insisting that his story stands up.
"Clearly, I regret the email was quoted incorrectly and I regret that it's become a distraction from the story, which still entirely stands," Karl says in the statement to Kurtz. "I should have been clearer about the attribution. We updated our story immediately."
In his tweets, Karl says:
-- "In case you missed it, I sincerely regret the error I made describing an email from Ben Rhodes."
-- "I should have stated, as I did elsewhere, the reporting was based on a summary provided by a source. I apologize for the mistake."
The part of the story that Karl says still stands is that the famous "talking points" about the Benghazi attack, which U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice would rely on when she appeared on Sunday talk shows the weekend after the attack, went through multiple revisions and that the State Department was particularly concerned about not giving critics fuel to use against the administration.
Jay Rosen, a New York University journalism professor who writes the online PressThink blog, hasn't been buying Karl's defenses. Here's what Rosen has to say in a post about ABC News' "big Benghazi problem":
"Jon Karl has dragged the entire news division at ABC (and now George Stephanopoulos) into his self-dug pit. He got played. His colleagues at other news organizations know it. His friends at the network, were they real friends, would try to talk him out of this disastrous state of denial."
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Caffeine-Laced Gum Has Energized The FDA
The caffeinated chewing gum has pushed the FDA over the edge.
The federal agency held its tongue when caffeinated potato chips, jelly beans, chocolate, sunflower seeds and energy bars hit the market.
But the launch of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum, from venerable gum purveyor Wrigley, prompted an FDA official to say the agency is looking into the potential health impacts, particularly among children and teenagers. (Wrigley says the gum is "not recommended for children or for people sensitive to caffeine.")
The only time the FDA ever explicitly approved the use of added caffeine was in the 1950s, when it allowed caffeine in soft drinks as a flavor enhancement. FDA Deputy Commissioner Michael R. Taylor said Monday in a statement:
"Today, the environment has changed. Children and adolescents may be exposed to caffeine beyond those foods in which caffeine is naturally found and beyond anything FDA envisioned when it made the determination regarding caffeine in cola."
So the FDA is taking a "fresh look" at caffeinated foods and beverage, Taylor said, particularly at how having multiple caffeine sources in the diet affects health. The agency "if necessary, will take appropriate action."
That's the regulatory equivalent of firing a warning shot. So we may be seeing the beginning of the end of the more-buzz-is-better approach to food and drink.
Other caffeine-laced gums have been on the market for years, and Wrigley may have been in the unfortunate position of being one caffeinated gum too many. The new gum is upfront about its 40 milligrams of caffeine per tablet, which it translates as the equivalent of a half-cup of coffee.
In 2010, the FDA pressured manufacturers of caffeinated alcohol drinks to stop adding caffeine and other stimulants to the drinks, following reports of hospitalizations and deaths among young people who allegedly consumed them.
Both the FDA and the Federal Trade Commission are looking into the marketing of energy drinks that don't contain alcohol, because of reports of health problems in people who used them. The caffeine content of energy drinks can vary widely, from 50 mg, along the lines of a small cup of coffee, to 500 mg.
A wide and weird variety of caffeinated foods have been introduced over the years, from caffeinated potato chips to caffeinated chocolate truffles. Most gain little traction in the marketplace, unlike energy drinks, which remain wildly popular.
Does caffeine pose a risk to children and teenagers, aside from keeping them up past bedtime?
The American Academy of Pediatrics says yes. In 2011, the doctors' group said that children and teenagers should never use caffeine, because it interferes with sleep, boosts heart rate, increases anxiety, and can dehydrate.
But there's no research on the long-term effects of caffeine on children and teenagers, according to Steven Meredith, a researcher in behavioral pharmacology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
"We've got these products like energy drinks that are marketed to children," Meredith told The Salt. "Energy drinks contain quite a bit of caffeine and [are] consumed relatively rapidly. You don't chug a cup of hot coffee before you go out and play football."
Because most adults consume caffeine every day, "I think we forget that it's a psychoactive drug," Meredith says. "It's an addictive drug, like a lot of other drugs."


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