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I'm hoping somebody can help me. I just got King's Bounty Crossworlds, installed it, tried to run it, and got an instant and rather worrying pop-up from ZoneAlarm:
suspicious behaviour
kb.exe is attempting to monitor user activities on this computer. If allowed
it may try to track or log keystrokes (user input), mouse movements/clicks,
web sites visited, and other user behaviours.
I clicked on 'Deny' and 'Remember this Setting', and continued trying to run the game. But it just got into a loop of constantly popping up the same warning over and over, and locked me into a black loading screen from which I could not escape.
I'm using ZoneAlarm Free Firewall version: 11.0.000.038
Vsmon version: 11.0.000.038
Driver version: 11.0.000.038
Web Identity Protections version: 1.5.393.22
Is this a false positive, or have I somehow wound up buying a very dodgy game? (It was new and shrinkwrapped when it arrived from Amazon.)
The King's Bounty tech support people have not yet responded to my enquiry, so I'm really hoping somebody here can cast any light on this, I'd be very grateful. Thanks for your time.


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- 2 small firm-ripe peaches (preferably white)
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- Pull off tops and tails of gooseberries and halve berries lengthwise. Transfer berries to a 1-quart heatproof jar or a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan bring wine, water, elderflower concentrate, and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and pour hot syrup over berries. Cool mixture. Chill mixture, covered, until cold, at least 2 hours, and up to 6.
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"Glimpses of the 20th-century entertainment business that even non-Trekkies will find engaging." (New York Times Book Review)
"Interesting if you're a Treky no doubt."
If they were interested in the origins of the tv series and the wider world of Star Trek.
I wouldn't've changed it.
Hearing him reading his own book makes it more real to him as he's speaking his memories.
I'm not a treky but was curious as to how the whole legacy began. Although I doubt I'd listen to it again, I'm glad I heard it once.
"Wonderful insight into Star Trek law. Very"
Berry good book. Interesting facts and stories from the concept of the TV series to the end of the third season.
Great for any Star Trek fan.
"good insider view"
This was very entertaining, I only wonder what photos I missed from the printed book. I must give credit to Shatner, he included at the end what the cast disliked about him personally, which is not a small part of the story, and that was essential, I think.
A very entertaining read. Some bad language - be warned.
Very interesting to get Mr. Shatner's view of these events. Even if you are not a fan of his, you learn a lot about Star Trek and filmmaking in general. The only downfall is that it is abridged.
"Shatner; Reads. His Own. Book."
Yes. It's William Freakin' Shatner!
Listening to how one of the networks heard all of Gene Roddenberry's ideas about Star Trek. Passed on the idea. Then created Lost in Space from Gene's notes.
Well...it IS William Shatner.
Not really a "movie" kind of book
If you're curious about Star Trek or are a major fan, this is an awesome book.
"Rushed performance, great details."
It is loaded with Trek trivia. Kreski really did a humongous amount of research for this book.
Well, Bill of course.
Yes, I have. This, like his narration of "Star Trek Movie Memories", feels rushed, as if he just wants to get through the reading. His "Up Till Now" was a much more enjoyable listen, and a lot more humorous a book to boot.
Drawling & Drowning in Detail.
It's a great source of details about the production of the Original Series, but you have to take it with a hefty grain of salt, because some of the stuff contradicts what Shatner has said or written before/after. For instance, he claims in this book that the controversial interracial kiss in the series never happened, while he's said many times before that it did. He also says that the actors frequently got together for barbecues and stuff off-camera, which is most certainly false. However, if you can look past the occasional fluff and misinformation, there is a great deal of interesting trivia here.
"Great read--buy the book and skip Shatner's voice."
I would never listen to this again. Ever. You'd think that Shatner would breathe some emotion into these tales, since they're from his own life. You'd be wrong.
I honestly can't tell you one of the most memorable moments. The audiobook version has ruined the good memories I have of reading the print copy.
Shatner sounded less enthused than my college students reading about 5th-century Gregorian chant. I honestly wish I'd never listened to him read it.
I wanted to be able to listen to it all in one sitting because of the stories but I couldn't do it because of Shatner's emotionless prattle.
I'm a Trekkie through and through--my Uhura dress remains in my closet even though I outgrew it years ago. My starship blueprints are at my dad's house but my encyclopedia, TNG Companion, and TNG trading cards are all safe in my home. But I encourage anyone even remotely interested in Trek to avoid this audiobook. Buy the print version, read it in your own voice (or your fave Shatner voice), and enjoy the photos. Don't waste a dime on this version.
"It's great to hear Shatner except..."
I really liked the book, and Shatner has alot of good insights. But Shatner reads the book like he is performing, and so parts are almost inaudible because he lowers his voice at times to make a point. So recommend it on substance, but turn it up LOUD.
"Great Listen"
If you're a Star Trek fan, and even if you're not, this is a gripping listen. Shatner's read at times is a little fast (as though he's trying to get it all in within a certain time) but the fact that he's reading it, makes it worthwhile. Great stories and insight for the true fan, or anyone interested in '60s-era television.
"James T. Kirk in all his glory"
Still remember the day we got our first color TV and one of the first programs we watched Star Trek in all it's colorful glory. William Shatner gives a good narration and keeps your interest. Funny, Sad, Interesting, Informative.......... it's well worth your listening time if your a Trekkie fan
"Bill's story, with Bill's voice."
The different sides to each story. the no punches pulled feel
uh Shatner
I went home and watched episodes which were mentioned in detail, and relished them like watching them brand new.
"Beam me up!"
Star Trek holds a special place in my heart so hearing Shatner reminisce about the origin of Roddenberry's vision, the sibling rivalry between Nimoy and Shatner, the creative highs and lows of the series make this audiobook a top 20 for me, which is not bad considering how many I have in my library.
Kirk and Spock, inseparable.
I have always enjoyed his speech pattern.
Nope. However, I was intrigued throughout.
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Tom Brady's gay!
Coples' ceiling is higher than Jones, but you have already seen with Vernon Gholston that if football isn't a priority that all the physical talent in the world doesn't mean much. I am always concerned about a draft prospect when they question his priority to football. Coples may not be that guy, but that is a concern right now.
I call it operating in the black. It's like going 200 mph with no brakes. Jones has the ability, he needs some kind of control.
Are they going to bulk him up?
Hightower is a problem for us, 100%. Jones will take a little longer to develop into a difference maker (unless you line him up against Hunter - so there you go, I just gave you the secret).
Shhhh...did you hear that?
Jones already got an NFL sack!
Coples you suck.
Who cares? They've been getting praised for all the 5th and 6th round picks they were adding in order to drop a few spots in the 1st/2nd round and missing out on many pro bowlers. Let the media continue to praise them. It's not like it's helping them out on their woeful drafting, and instead is just encouraging it in the future.
How can anyone possibly grade the draft? It's idiotic...
Grade the 2007 draft. That would make sense. Give players 5 years in the league to show who they are.
I haven't even said anything about the Jets in this thread, haven't said anything about their draft picks, not a single post, just exposing you for the homer you are. Yet, I'm the homer? I'm pathetic? ROFLMAO
Don't be mad because I expose you every single time.


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Flu season: Those 50 and older in Washtenaw County bearing the brunt of the illness
Reports of influenza cases in Washtenaw County indicate the season has passed its peak locally, according to health officials.
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Three Washtenaw County adults, all over the age of 60, have died due to complications from multiple illnesses including the flu as of last week, Bauman said. No deaths of children due to the flu have been reported locally.
The deaths occurred in adults that had underlying health conditions and sought treatment at area hospitals for influenza, Bauman said.
"Not only are most of the hospitalizations in individuals over 50, a lot are over the age of 70," Bauman said.
Those affected the most by the flu virus this year are in an older age range than in the past, Bauman said.
The health department is following up with hospitalized individuals to see if they have had flu vaccines, Bauman said. The flu shot is less effective in people between the ages of 70 and 90 years old, as their bodies don't develop as strong of an immune response to the vaccine as younger individuals, Bauman said.
Flu season peaked during the week of Jan. 12 in Washtenaw County, Bauman said. However, cases continue to be reported at rates that are higher than the peak of previous, milder flu seasons.
"We had a very high peak, but flu is still very active," Bauman said.
Flu season
Previous coverage:
- U-M epidemiologist on preventing flu, norovirus in her own home: 'Impossible'
- U-M study flips tables on flu vaccine recommendation for children allergic to eggs
- Ann Arbor schools to dial up flu tracking; numbers not indicative of abnormal flu season
- Flu season: Vaccine in limited supply at Ann Arbor pharmacies; shipments expected next week
- Ann Arbor Public Schools asks students, parents to stay home if they feel ill during flu season
- Flu update: Activity on the rise in time for children to return to school
- WITH POLL: Flu update: Season in full swing in Washtenaw County; more than 40 cases confirmed
- Flu season: Activity beginning to increase; peak may be earlier than usual
As of Feb. 6, a total 111 people had been hospitalized due to the flu in Washtenaw County since the flu season began Sept. 30. This week, the figures are closer to 120 hospitalizations, Bauman said.
That figure is higher than the 84 hospitalizations netted in the pandemic flu season of 2009-10. The health department first began tracking hospitalizations due to influenza in 2009.
Statewide, 273 people had been hospitalized due to the flu between Sept. 30 and Feb. 2, according to the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Norovirus continues to circulate in Washtenaw County, though there have been no recent closings of day care centers or preschools due to the illness, Bauman said. Both G1 and G2 strains of norovirus are in circulation, Bauman said.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, also is actively being reported.
Schools in the county are still reporting children absent from school with gastrointestinal symptoms, Bauman said. Ann Arbor Public School officials have stated student absentee rates have not been outside the range of normal this year.
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Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, firstname.lastname@example.com or on Twitter.
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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 : 9:39 p.m.
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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 : 8:20 p.m.
"Not only are most of the hospitalizations in individuals over 50, a lot are over the age of 70," Bauman said. Obamacare shall rectify this situation for those over the age of 70.
Mon, Feb 11, 2013 : 8:14 p.m.
My 23yr old son got it this year, thankfully his Sister & I had our flu shots the end of October. I have never seen something so heinous in all my life. Took him 4 weeks to get over it, after it morphed into bronchial pneumonia. I spent numerous nights making sure he was still breathing I was so scared for him, he lost 20lbs, and he is a HEALTHY, YOUNG MAN ordinarily! Word to the wise, get your flu shots, don't mess around, I am grateful we did!
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Mon, Feb 11, 2013 : 7:28 p.m.
Thankyou. That 273 number for the state may seem quite small (compared to 111 in Washtenaw alone) - I think that's cause its merely a sample from 11 hospitals of the "Influenza Sentinel Hospital Network" rather than an estimate of the real total in the state. There's 2 other indexes from sampling, in addition this one, that MDCH reports. It's a little hard to untangle.


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Kanye > drake by far unless you're like 13 years old.
Just wondering what did West did so everyone hates him that much?
Started from the bottom now i can't get in
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Kenyans Succeeding at Eliminating New HIV Infections in Children
This week, I am visiting our programs in Kenya – a country with the fourth-largest number of people infected with HIV in the world.
The two facilities I visited yesterday in Ndhiwa district of Kenya's Nyanza province showed me how our work, with support from the U.S President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is helping to shape the trajectory of HIV/AIDS among children.
Today I participated in a graduation of a sort. I saw more than 70 children who had been tested and declared free of HIV at 18 months by facilities that have established systems to track the mother-baby pair and to provide comprehensive HIV services within the first three years of life.
Within three years, Ndhiwa district hospital moved from providing ad hoc HIV services to an organized way of providing integrated HIV services as part of a suite of maternal and child health services. Consistent use of data enabled the tracking of mother-baby pairs to determine and seal loopholes to prevent new HIV infections in children.
Fifteen of the children I saw "graduated" from a lower-level facility (the Kwamo dispensary), which three years ago was only providing HIV counseling and testing to pregnant mothers. Those who tested HIV positive were referred to Ndhiwa district hospital – a day's journey for most women from the villages where there is no public transportation.
I saw health management and facilities staff members that have won the confidence of mothers and are determined to end new HIV infections in children. Infants are consistently tested for HIV at six weeks, nine months and 18 months to ensure that children are not only born free of HIV, but also kept HIV-free throughout the breastfeeding period.
The health management and facilities staff speaks and acts with determination, with the conviction that the
number of children born with HIV in the area can come down to zero. That is their goal, and they possess the project experience and confidence that makes me believe in them. EGPAF will be there every step of the way with support.
These results coming from the Nyanza region, which has the highest HIV concentration in Kenya, are a symbol of what we can achieve for the rest of the country – and, indeed, the world – if we're committed to working as hard as the people of Nyanza.
The battle to eliminate new HIV infection in children is being won, family by family, facility by facility, and country by country.
Chip Lyons is EGPAF's President and CEO, based in Washington, D.C.


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by Rev. William Lamar
My political consciousness was forged on an anvil not made of iron or steel, but books and music. My parents supplied me with the good stuff that prevented me from achieving bliss because ignorance was never an option. Let's talk records.
In 1988, during the golden age of hip-hop, I was given a copy of one of the greatest albums ever recorded – "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" by Public Enemy. Chuck D spat fire and introduced me to John Coltrane and Joanne Chesimard while challenging me to think critically about America's war on poor Black and brown people (artfully camouflaged as the war on drugs) and the prison-military-industrial complex. As July 4th approaches I will listen to "Louder than a Bomb" and reflect on Flavor Flav's introductory salvo, "Picture us cooling out on the Fourth of July. And if you heard we were celebrating that's a worldwide lie!"
Let's talk books. My mother gave me a tattered, discarded Bibb County, Ga., textbook entitled "Eyewitness: The Negro in American History" by William Loren Katz when I was nine or ten. That book became my favorite possession. Its pictures are seared upon my imagination. Especially a photograph of an enslaved man named Peter who had been whipped by his overseer. He also introduced me to Frederick Douglass's classic oration from July 5, 1852, entitled, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" It's time to reflect upon those timeless words again.
Many folk will bristle at my juxtaposition of the rhetorical artistry of Flavor Flav and the venerable Frederick Douglass. Before my political awakening the Fourth was a fun day of barbecue, games, and fellowship with family and friends. Now, I reflect upon this nation's refusal to live up to the syrupy platitudes about liberty and sacrifice our political leaders will serve us like so many hot dogs.
The government and the corporate media celebrate as patriots those who are uncritically supportive of America's imperial exploits. That is not my heritage. I am Richard Allen's son, the first Black man to write a political pamphlet challenging America's white supremacy. I am Ida B. Wells Barnett's son, the powerful Black woman who refused to let America lynch black bodies without sounding the alarm of outrage. I am Bayard Rustin's son, the Black man who strategically organized people and resources to challenge the status quo and to demand justice from America. Only July 4, 2013, I will reflect on America as it was and as it is. And I will affirm my allegiance to my ancestors whose fight lives on in me.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The industrial automation and control equipment manufacturer Yokogawa Corp. of America is expanding production at its Newnan, Ga., facility and boosting its workforce in North America to more than 1,000 by next year.
Brad Byrum, Yokogawa's vice president of sales and marketing in North America, said in a press release that the multimillion-dollar move is being driven by increased demand for its products, mainly from shale energy and unconventional oil and gas customers. Economic growth from "downstream chemical investment" is also buoying demand among customers and prospects.
Richard Westerfield, North American vice president of the company's measurement and control business unit, said in the release that expanding the Georgia facility will increase Yokogawa's capacity to manufacture, calibrate, and service its instrumentation product lines. The company will continue to work to deliver "state-of-the-art products, with uncompromising quality, on time to our customers at a value that optimizes their ROI."
Yokogawa did not say how much the facility's square footage will increase or how much it intends to invest in increasing production in this and subsequent quarters. The company did not return calls by press time.
Yokogawa Corp. of America, a division of Yokogawa Electric Corp. of Japan, has been slowly increasing its production. Its last expansion was in 2012, when it added production at its analytical solutions systems facility in Coldspring, Texas.
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Ok so here is my situation. I took the OTA to NB1(4.4.2) then I downgraded back to MK2 so I could have root access. Then I reinstalled NB1 stock rom. Now I have root access with stock 4.4.2 on my i337 GS4. Now what I'm trying to do is install clockwork mod recovery or TWRP or any other recovery other than safestrap but I'm not able too or cannot find a way. Has any one had this issue I'm new to this and I am trying to run google edition Roms or customer roms. Also with safestrap(3.71) some roms are enabled but once phone reboots it stay on black screen. Any help or advice is appreciated thank you.
At this time you cannot unlock your bootloader. As far as I know, @Hashcode is still trying to get Kexec working with safestrap using jeboo's bypasslkm exploit to load unsigned modules. If he gets that working, we will be able to basically put any kernel we want over the stock kernel. I think ran into trouble with flushing the cache.
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Arlo Guthrie recognized how valuable a one stop shop can be!
On the BMW MOA forum there is something for everybody and while not as versatile as Alice's Restraunt, if you poke around a bit for what you are looking for, you're apt to find it.
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A health check for investors
Previous floats boost hopes for Medibank Private's launch.
The $4 billion listing on the Australian sharemarket of Medibank Private could prove a windfall for small investors.
When shares in the government-owned health insurer start trading in the first half of next year, Medibank Private will be one of Australia's biggest listed companies.
There are no details yet about the allocation of shares to small investors or institutions, or other aspects of the float. However, if the experience of previous floats of government businesses is any guide, investors can probably expect a nice return on their money.
Medibank Private is the country's largest health insurer with about 30 per cent of the market. About four million people having policies with the insurer. It will be the biggest listing of a government asset since the Queensland government's $4.6 billion float of rail business QR National, now called Aurizon, in November 2010.
Analysts say the best guide as to how investors could fare with Medibank is probably health insurer NIB, a mutual society that was listed in 2007. Having listed at 85¢ , its shares are now trading at about $2.80.
Back then, NIB policyholders were offered shares, but it's unlikely the policyholders of Medibank will receive shares for free. Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said this week he was against such a move, and there is no legal requirement for the government to do so because Medibank is not a mutual society. The Rudd government converted Medibank from a not-for-profit to a for-profit in 2009. Michael Heffernan, a senior client adviser and economist at Lonsec sharebrokers, says the government will want to ensure the float is successful and that the price of Medibank's shares rises on listing; though there can never be any guarantee of that, especially if there is a general downturn in the market.
He says small investors could be offered shares at a discount to the price paid by institutional investors.
Heffernan says it should be another rewarding privatisation such as the Commonwealth Bank, CSL and Telstra.
NIB pays out about 65 per cent of its earnings as dividends. That is not as good as the big banks, which pay out about 75 per cent, but is still a high payout ratio, says David Ellis, head of financial services equities research at Morningstar. Medibank Private can be expected to pay good dividends as well, he says.
Elio D'Amato, chief executive of Lincoln Indicators, says there is a ''lot of value'' in the Medibank brand.
''Once these businesses become private enterprises, they loosen the shackles of bureaucracy,'' he says. Senior executives of a sharemarket-listed Medibank Private will be given incentives to increase profits.
''However, that said, Medibank has been 'for profit' for four years,'' D'Amato says. That means any boost in earnings growth through efficiencies may be limited. Nevertheless, D'Amato thinks it likely that the float will be successful.
Morningstar's David Ellis also sees limited growth opportunities for Medibank Private. The New Zealand health insurance market is well provided for, and not-for-profit health insurers are not likely to want to merge, he says.
Also, the health insurance sector is highly regulated, with premium increases approved by the government. And Australia's population is ageing and requires more expensive medical services.
Still, Medibank's latest annual report shows it is finding some new markets. International students require health insurance as part of their visa conditions and Medibank is tapping into that market. Health insurers are also diversifying into travel insurance and pet insurance.
D'Amato recommends that rather than speculating on quick gains from the Medibank float, investors should focus on the company's financial health and longer-term prospects, and make sure owning shares in the health insurer aligns with their wider investment strategy.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Corporate America, one controversial restaurant aside, is busy courting gay and lesbian customers, said an assistant business professor in California.
"Corporate America is definitely following the trends, reading the tea leaves," the Los Angeles Times quoted University of California, Los Angeles, assistant professor Jason Snyder as saying.
"It's more symbolic of what's happening in society -- that supporting gay marriage is becoming a less risky or taboo position," said Snyder, who teaches in the Anderson School of Management.
While the same-sex marriage controversy rattles around in state legislature and dinner table debates, some brand name corporations are going out of their way to woo gay and lesbian customers.
J.C. Penney not only hired lesbian comedienne Ellen DeGeneres as its spokeswoman, it has also slipped a few photographs of same-sex partners into its sales catalogs.
The Times said nearly 40 companies, including Bank of America, offer tax relief to employees who are gay. In addition, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos and his wife, Microsoft, Starbucks and Nike have all openly supported same-sex marriage legislation.
On the flip side, former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee in a recent online posting declared Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day to honor the owner's open stance against homosexuals.
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Harvard law professor discusses same-sex marriage Thursday
The Weyrauch Distinguished Lecture in Family Law will feature Harvard Law School Professor Janet Halley on "Traveling Marriage: Why the Campaign for Same Sex Marriage Gets Marriage Wrong," Thursday at noon in the Chesterfield Smith Ceremonial Classroom, HOL 180.
Hosted by the Center for Children and Families, this lecture was established in honor of Professor Walter O. Weyrauch, internationally known for his work in foreign and family law. Professor Weyrauch joined the UF Law faculty in 1957 as associate professor. He became professor in 1960, was Clarence J. TeSelle Professor 1989-94, and became Stephen C. O'Connell Chair in 1994 and distinguished professor in 1998. A reception will follow the lecture.
Halley is the Royall Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She teaches courses in family law, comparative family law and sexuality, and legal theory. Before teaching at Harvard, she was professor of law at Stanford Law School (1991-2000) and assistant professor of English at Hamilton College (1980-85). She has a Ph.D. in English from UCLA (1980) and a J.D. from Yale Law School (1988).
Her books include After Sex? On Writing Since Queer Theory, co-edited with Andrew Parker (Duke University Press 2011); Split Decisions: How and Why to Take a Break from Feminism (Princeton University Press 2006); Left Legalism/Left Critique, co-edited with Wendy Brown (Duke University Press, 2002); Don't: A Reader's Guide to the Military's Anti-Gay Policy (Duke Univ. Press, 1999); and Seeking the Woman in Late Medieval and Renaissance Literature: Essays in Feminist Contextual Criticism, co-edited with Sheila Fisher (University of Tennessee Press, 1989). Her current projects include a handbook, What's Not to Like about Sexual Harassment Law; a paper comparing family law systems entitled "Travelling Marriage;" and a critique of the rules about sexual violence in war established by the ad hoc courts convened to adjudicate war crimes in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.


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My parents keep telling him that he cannot go, but they know that he's 19 and is going to whatever he wants in the end. We've all tried to explain how dangerous it is for a young American to go to Mexico that's not even a resort/tourist area. He's completely American, not street wise at all, shy, he can speak Spanish pretty good, but not totally great. We're all worried that if he goes, we'll never see him again. There are so many horror stories about Americans traveling to Mexico. I told him that I would help him with whatever he needs to do to have her come here to Chicago, but he just says that she won't be allowed to come into the US.
I was thinking of sending her a message explaining why it's not a great idea for him to go out there alone and that I would help with her trying to get out here, but I totally know that it would be overstepping my boundaries. But, on the other hand, I might be ok with overstepping boundaries in this specific situation. I just want my little brother to be safe and really feel that he won't be if he goes out there. Would it be too wrong to message her?


text: To be frank, I run a little before playing tennis to warm up, and then I try to play singles as much as possible to make me run. I picked up one of those free junk magazines to read during lunch and it turned out to be a racing and marathon magazine. In a sarcastic article, a writer wants a Bill of Rights for runners because of how they are looked at. Joking aside, one of his complaints was about people coming up to runners and telling them "Don't you know running is bad for your knees?" Going by the number of people who seem to need knee and hip replacement surgeries while leading ordinary lives, why would someone increase the chances of wearing out your joints? Is running a good idea or a bad one? The magazine seems to be supported by advertisements from foot doctors.


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I must say, I found late August a pretty good time to go. I liked the early morning and post dinner touring staying out of the midday heat. We were able to go to Epcot and MK 5 times, and the other two parks 3 times during the course of 8 days.
I absolutely LOVE Star Tours 2. Its a top 5 ride for me. The Haunted Mansion queue is a try once and thats enough kind of thing.
We tried a bunch of eateries. I am a big fan of the Yak & Yeti, La Hacienda, and the dinner at Royal Akershus. Paradiso 37 is good. I liked the character meal at 1900 Park Fare. Crystal Palace was ok for dinner, nothing great. And man, Mama Melroses has gone downhill. It used to be ok, but not now its bad.
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Every year around this time an event takes place that is so amazing, so absolutely magnificent that only TransWorld could arrange it. I'm speaking, of course, of The Team Challenge. "What? A contest put on by TWS?" you ask. "There must have been an abundance of über pros, that of which the world has never seen," you're probably thinking. Well, my little goggle-tanned friend, you're correct.
Twenty-one of the biggest teams in snowboarding converged on Northstar-At-Tahoe for three days of hot-doggin' action. Each day consisted of a different event (park, pipe, jib), and while the action was fierce, the general atmosphere was mellow, since the judging was left up to the riders themselves. That's right, come Friday night, all the riders were given ballots so that they could vote on each other. This kept our washed-up, has-been-never-was asses from giving the kid doin' crossrockets "rider of the year" or some shit. Besides, jam-type formats are all the rage right now.
Here's some of the dirt you might want to know about the weekend:
-Tyler Lepore is better than you when it comes to snowboarding on eight-foot plywood wall rides connected by a single chunk of coping.
-Chad Otterstrom is off the injured reserve and now on Academy snowboards and can still snowboard like a man possessed.
-The Rome team–by far had the creepiest outfits, think Clockwork Orange.
-When you put Gian Simmen in a halfpipe he rides it very, very good. Even in pitch black.
-Jason Wordal rode away from a trick on the funbox that I will never try.
-There was a game of PIG where teams had to pick the best single person on their roster for whatever trick we decided. If they couldn't pull it in one try, they got a letter.
-One night there was a prom, which is awesome considering there were about six girls in the whole event. Party Time showed up from Portland and made everyone realize that their favorite band sucks in comparison.
-The Capita team all wore dresses on-hill the first day, as well as to the prom. Which made for some awkward apologies the following day.
-The water-tower jib looked fun but proved to be deadly.
For all the crap you really want to know about, you'll have to keep an eye on the newsstand. Ahh, what the hell–this much couldn't hurt …
Best Uniforms: Academy (Ski Patrollers)
Overall Team: Academy
Best Wallride: Tyler Lepore
Best Pipe Rider: Chad Otterstrom
Best Overall Rider: Chad Otterstrom
Best Funbox Trick: Jason Wordal


text: So I had an external hard drive on my computer that worked perfectly fine. Then I moved. When I took it back out, it didn't work. When I plugged it in, it didn't even spin up the way it used to. I tried it on two PCs and a laptop... nothing. So, I assumed it broke in the move. I bought a brand new external drive. And the same thing happened. Plugged it in and attached it... nothing happened! Am I doing something stupid? Or did I manage to break one, then buy a broken one?


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Phillies Phantastic Voyage Preview
In a few days, I will be on my way to join Phillies Shane Victorino, JC Romero, Larry Andersen, Greg Luzinski and the Phanatic for an 8-day Caribbean cruise! The cruise is on Holland America's ms Westerdam leaving Ft. Lauderdale, FL on 1/4/09. Specially planned Phillies-only events include a photo session, autograph session, Q&A session, screening of the World Series highlight film, meet and greet with the Phanatic, and 3 Phillies cocktail parties. If any of my readers will also be attending, please drop me a note to let me know. I'd love to say hello!
And in addition to all the Phillies fun, we will be stopping at the Bahamas, Grand Turk, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. I plan to do some scuba diving and check out the Mayan ruins. :O) I know Shane is a diver as well…maybe he'll be in the water with me! :O) One can dream….
So anyway, I will attempt to do a few mini-reports here as the cruise progresses: this will depend upon the reliability of the internet connection aboard the ship. Fingers crossed! Either way, I promise to bring back lots of fun photos for you!
I also wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone out there reading; you have helped make this blog a huge success! I love hearing from other Phillies fans so as always, feel free to comment or write to me. And please, please….Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
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And for the football fans, I have also started a Miami Dolphins page, The Dolphin Pod! All Dol-Fans, and anyone else who wants to say hello is welcome!
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Founding of ESPN by Bill Rasmussen '54 Highlighted in Sports Illustrated's 60th Anniversary Issue
August 9, 2014
The 60th anniversary issue of Sports Illustrated, on newsstands now, highlights some of the most memorable moments in athletics over the past six decades, including the founding of ESPN by Bill Rasmussen, 1954 graduate of DePauw University. After being fired by the World Hockey Association's Hartford Whalers in 1978, Rasmussen came up with an idea that seemed crazy to many others at the time: to create a round-the-clock cable sports network.
"It had only been 18 months since Ted Turner had put his UHF station, replete with Braves games, on RCA's Satcom-1 satellite," notes SI. "Since its launch on Dec. 13, 1975, Satcom-1 had been orbiting the earth largely bereft of commercial traffic. Rasmussen was among the few who knew of its existence, or of its principal patron. 'We knew Ted was up there,' he says, but that was about all. So one morning Rasmussen screwed up the nerve to call RCA at its towering art deco headquarters in Manhattan's 30 Rockefeller Plaza."
The piece continues, "Unknown the Rasmussen, RCA was looking for some brave or foolhardy soul who wanted to use one of its satellite transponders 24 hours a day," a novel idea, as Rasmussen recalls.
"Even Ted Turner went off the air at 1 a.m. because conventional wisdom was that all TV stations signed off at 1 a.m.," he says. "HBO was only on five hours a night."
The magazine adds, "The more Rasmussen thought about it, the more he liked the idea of filling 24 hours with sports."
The lengthy piece recounts how Rasmussen -- with the help of a $9,000 advance on his credit card and, later, a key investor in Getty Oil -- made his notion a reality. During an August 16, 1978 car ride with his son, Scott Rasmussen '86, the details of what ESPN would be were fleshed out. On September 7, 1979, ESPN went on the air. A year later, as SI notes, "It was too rash to say, but some were now thinking it: Twenty-four hours of sports might not be enough."
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On October 4, 2012, Bill Rasmussen delivered a 175th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Lecture in DePauw's Kresge Auditorium. During a two week stint as "executive-in-residence," Rasmussen -- who was a Rector Scholar and economics major as an undergraduate -- also visited classes, met with students, was interviewed on TV's Inside Indiana Business and was inducted into the DePauw Media Wall of Fame.Back


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text: I have been having a problem. During matches I almost always cramp up. I am not out of shape and am one of the more athletic tennis players. I eat great and always hydrate extremely well before tennis matches. Even in the winter I cramp (I live in Florida). Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can not cramp?


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By Laura Ferreiro
New video footage from Lady Gaga's ARTPOP project has leaked online. In the brief, 23-second video clip, we see a close-up of Gaga staring intently into the camera without blinking as she sensuously licks the fingers of a metal hand.
The "Poker Face" pop star, who's known for her outrageous costumes and elaborate hair and makeup, is sporting a more natural look in the video, sans much makeup and with long brown hair. Although the clip is brief, there's something strangely macabre about it and it inexplicably gives us the willies.
The singer, born Stefani Germanotta, recently announced that her new album/multimedia project is due to be released November 11, with a single preceding it on August 19. Gaga revealed that she's working with several artistic collaborators on the album, and a social media component created by her technology team at Haus of Gaga will explore Gaga's "existence as a cultural interface" and allow users to "share in the adrenaline of fame" by building their own projects and interacting with one another.
In the meantime, Gaga has been refraining from interacting with her 39 million Twitter followers, leaving her account dark except for the message: "This interface has been shutdown temporarily. Please check back for updates." We'd bet our poker wad that she's got something explosive planned around the release of ARTPOP for her reemergence into the Twittersphere.


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By Ben Golliver
The Nets fired coach Avery Johnson on Thursday after a 14-14 start with a payroll of more than $80 million in the franchise's much-anticipated first season in Brooklyn.
Johnson, hired in June 2010, was in the final year of a three-year, $12 million contract. The firing was first reported by Yahoo! Sports, which also reported that Nets assistant coach P.J. Carlesimo will step in as interim coach.
Nets GM Billy King told reporters in a Thursday press conference that the final call to fire Johnson was made by ownership. King also stated that he felt the Nets were not playing with the "same fire" that they showed earlier in the season and that Johnson wasn't connecting with the players in his locker room.
"I just got a sense, as I told Avery this morning, that he just wasn't reaching them any more," King said. "It happens in sports, especially at the professional level."
King confirmed that Carlesimo will serve as interim coach and didn't set a firm timeline on his coaching search.
"P.J. will be the interim coach at this time," he said. "Will we look other places? We may, but at this time P.J. is our interim head coach. He'll be coaching [Friday against the Bobcats]. The remaining staff will stay with him."
[Potential replacements for Avery Johnson]
Johnson becomes the second NBA coach fired this season. The Lakers fired Mike Brown in November just five games into the season.
The coaching change comes just days after struggling All-Star point guard Deron Williams criticized Johnson's offensive system, yearning for the good old days of the "flex" under former Jazz coach Jerry Sloan.
"That system was a great system for my style of play," Williams said of the "flex" offense run by Utah Coach Jerry Sloan. "I'm a system player. I love Coach Sloan's system. I loved the offense there."
Williams did nothing to discourage that interpretation when he was asked to compare the offense used by the Nets with the one he ran in Utah. "Is it as good as there? No," he said. "There's just more one-on-one and isos" in Johnson's offense.
Williams, of course, was seen as one of the primary reasons Sloan abruptly resigned in 2011, as player and coach reportedly had a locker-room disagreement shortly before Sloan stepped away from the game.
King defended Williams from accusations that he was responsible for Johnson's firing.
"To pinpoint this on Deron, it's not fair," King said during his press conference. "He was not the deciding [person] in this decision. In talking with ownership we felt like we didn't like the direction that we were going."
In addition to Williams' comments, other cracks were starting to show. The Nets fell to .500 after blowout losses to the Celtics at home on Christmas and to the Bucks on Wednesday in Milwaukee. Brooklyn is just 3-10 in December after an 11-4 start that earned Johnson Coach of the Month honors for October/November.
Nets forward Gerald Wallace vented after the loss to Milwaukee, the New York Post reported.
"We're a way better team than what our record is," Gerald Wallace said. "I'm [bleeping ticked] off about us losing, and especially the way we're losing."
"It's mind-boggling that we're in the situation we're in," Wallace said. "As good of a team as we are, as good as started off ... you saw the potential we had as a team, and the talent we have as a team. And yet, still, instead of team, it's more of 'I.' "
The disappointment was apparently shared in the locker room and at the executive levels. Nets CEO Brett Yormark, for example, expressed frustration on Twitter after the Christmas loss to the Celtics.
"Nets fans deserved better today," Yormark tweeted. "The entire organization needs to work harder to find the solution. We will get there."
The New York Daily News reported that Yormark didn't intend for his comments to be read as a shot at Johnson.
Yormark had the Nets PR department clarify that the comments were directed at the organization across the board, from in-arena issues to on-court issues. The CEO also reached out to head coach Avery Johnson to make it clear it was not a shot at him. Before Wednesday night's game in Milwaukee, Johnson said it's not a surprise.
"It's the same thing I've been saying all along: we all have to get better, we have to improve. It's gonna be a dogfight all year, nothing's going to be easy. We've got to take the good with the bad. Now is not the time to really analyze what's happened for us this year, because we haven't even gotten to the halfway point and we haven't played a full season with this roster," Johnson said. "But I think I agree: we all have to get better. Billy and I talk about it all the time; we're not where we want to be, but I don't think we are where we're going, either. I think we still have great potential, but once we get everyone back in the fold, and figure out what's the next step, I think we'll be in good shape."
Indeed, the Nets' move from New Jersey to Brooklyn this season, not to mention significant capital investments in the roster, brought increased expectations. The New York Daily News reported the mood in early November.
This is his first year where we've had the right amount of talent where if we don't make the playoffs, it could be a problem," Deron Williams said. "I think [Johnson has] done a great job. We're not where we need to be. And that's not one person's blame, it's not his blame. It's everybody's blame. We're all still trying to get better. I'm sure the contract situation will work itself out. If we start winning, everything will be just fine."
"I said it at the beginning of the season we have a team on paper that should be good," Williams said. Expectations are high being in Brooklyn now. Things are at an all-time high. So if we're not winning or we're struggling it's going to be a big deal."
Prokhorov, meanwhile, told Newsday in November that he expected a deep playoff run this season and more success to come quickly after that.
"With good planets' [alignment], maybe conference finals," the Nets' owner and Russian billionaire said before Saturday night's season opener against the Raptors at Barclays Center.
He has made it clear that he expects the Nets to win an NBA title within the next three seasons, keeping the same timetable that he offered up two years ago when he first made the championship goal known.
Ownership issued only a brief statement on Thursday.
"The Nets ownership would like to express thanks to Avery for his efforts and to wish him every success in the future," Prokhorov's statement read.
Johnson, 47, leaves the Nets with a 60-116 (.341) record in two-plus seasons. The Nets did not advance to the playoffs during his tenure. Johnson also coached the Mavericks from 2004-2008; his career coaching record stands at 254-186 (.577). Johnson also played 16 NBA seasons split among the SuperSonics, Nuggets, Spurs, Rockets, Warriors and Mavericks. He was a member of the Spurs; 1999 title team.


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etymology: although first discovered by British Captain William WAKE in 1792, the island is named after British Captain Samuel WAKE who rediscovered the island in 1796
Definition: This entry includes all forms of the country's name approved by the US Board on Geographic Names (Italy is used as an example): conventional long form (Italian Republic), conventional short form (Italy), local long form (Repubblica Italiana), local short form (Italia), former (Kingdom of Italy), as well as the abbreviation. Also see the Terminology note.
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Sox could turn to youngsters at catcher
If Varitek doesn't return, club has Brown, Kottaras waiting in wings
By Ian Browne / MLB.com
If the Red Sox are unsuccessful in retaining free agent Jason Varitek, one scenario could be a platoon of young catchers.
Dusty Brown and George Kottaras, who split time at Triple-A Pawtucket in 2008, likely aren't ready to be primary catchers at the Major League level. However, they might be able to handle the position in tag-team fashion.
Asked specifically about the possibility of going with two young catchers, Epstein said, "We have the right infrastructure in place with our coaching staff to be able to handle something like that if it came to pass. Obviously, you take a bit of a risk with young catchers' ability to handle a staff and deal with the grind, mentally and physically, of catching for a competitive club.
"At the same time, it's a great opportunity to build value with players. Take two young catchers and throw them out there, and [if] they do well, all of a sudden you have incredible value at the position going forward."
In 84 games for Pawtucket in 2008, the right-handed-hitting Brown hit .290 with 12 homers and 55 RBIs. The left-handed-hitting Kottaras belted 22 homers and drove in 65 runs to go along with a .243 average.
"If you looked at the platoon that we had at Pawtucket, those guys combined to put up a pretty darned good year," said Epstein.
Epstein was pointing to the Kottaras-Brown solution as just one unconventional scenario, rather than saying it is something the team is leaning toward.
The Sox are also exploring young catchers on the trade market. The Rangers, who have Taylor Teagarden and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, still don't appear to be a fit because of their desire for Clay Buchholz, Boston's young and highly promising righty.
Miguel Montero of the Diamondbacks is another young catcher who intrigues Boston, but WEEI.com reported that Boston rejected a proposal in which the Arizona asked for Michael Bowden, a right-handed starting prospect. Epstein has a close relationship with Diamondbacks general manager Josh Byrnes, the former assistant GM with the Red Sox, so there's a chance that talks could evolve as the offseason progresses.
"I think we look at all the different options," Epstein said. "We could end up being really young, with both catchers. It's something we've talked about internally, and we're comfortable if it comes to that. We might have a veteran and a young catcher. We might have two veterans. We're pretty open-minded."
The same goes for most of Boston's offseason agenda. Two days into the Winter Meetings, Epstein remained pessimistic that his team would strike any deals before going back to Boston on Thursday.
"It's hard to be patient, but it's important to be patient," Epstein said. "It's clear the offseason is not going to end at these Winter Meetings. We'll just continue to work at it until we find some things we like. You get caught up in the offseason and it seems like the dynamic becomes, 'You're trying to win the offseason.' The reality is you're not trying to win the offseason.
"You're trying to win during the season. Sometimes uneventful offseasons can be the right path to help you win during the season and to sustain success. We'll see. We'll try to make the club better, but we're not trying to make a splash. We're not trying to win the offseason. We're focusing on winning year in and year out during the season."
The Red Sox continue to monitor the free-agent market, and are said to be in the mix for star slugger Mark Teixeira and front-line starter A.J. Burnett.
Epstein never discloses which free agents his team is engaged in dialogue with. Have offers been made to any free agents?
"We've made offers," Epstein said. "At the same time, a lot of the negotiations are still in the preliminary stage."
Have the Red Sox met yet with agent Scott Boras, who represents Teixeira, Varitek and Derek Lowe?
"I don't want to get into specifics, but by the time we get out of here, we'll have talked to him," Epstein said.
After meeting with free-agent lefty CC Sabathia in Vegas on Monday, Epstein said the Red Sox didn't meet with any players on Day 2.
"[I] talked to teams and talked to a couple of agents," Epstein said. "We met with a team face-to-face today."
Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Stewart an emerging star for Rockies
Third baseman glad to be contributing to the playoff push
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
This season, Stewart has gone from a talented youngster whose path to the field was blocked to a power hitter who can make a lineup fearsome.
Rockies at a glance2009 record: 92-70
2008 record: 74-88
Clinched NL Wild Card
NLDS matchup:
Rockies at Phillies
Postseason tix: Information
• Gonzalez: Bat on fire
• Bullpen: Hitting stride
• Gonzalez: Rewarding Rox
• Giambi: Impact beyond bat
• Tulowitzki: Ready for return
• Cook: Returns right on time
• Barmes: Credit to Tracy
• Marquis: Living in moment
• Ubaldo: Big-game pitcher
• Helton/Giambi: Leaders
• Stewart: Emerging star
• Tracy: Quiet leader
• Street: Mutual admiration
• De La Rosa: Earning trust
• Ubaldo: Sending a message
• Helton: Resurgent slugger
• Morales: On the attack
• Tulowitzki: Vigorous finish
Stewart leads a crew of players who entered this season without much history but have emerged as important players as the Rockies try to lock up a playoff berth. Those former unknowns include outfielder Seth Smith, who has gone from pinch-hit sensation to solid contributor (.294, 15 HR, 53 RBIs), former undrafted free-agent right-handed reliever Matt Daley (1-1, 3.78 ERA in 54 games) and a number of relief pitchers who were Minor League contract signees -- Matt Belisle, Randy Flores and Joel Peralta among them.
Stewart and the rest have contributed to a Rockies' team whose magic number to clinch the NL Wild Card shrunk to three (combination of wins and Braves losses) after Chris Iannetta's pinch-hit two-run homer in the 11th inning beat the Brewers, 7-5, on Tuesday night.
Stewart ranks second on the team with 25 home runs and fourth with 70 RBIs. With 19 doubles and three triples, he has a .467 slugging percentage.
However, Stewart is not as happy with his reality as he is with his fantasy impact. Stewart's .227 batting average and .322 on-base percentage suggest he's a stereotypical big-swing, big-miss power hitter.
"This year has been disappointing in a sense," said Stewart, 24, who is starting to make the impact the Rockies envisioned when they selected him in the first round, 10th overall, in 2003 out of La Quinta High School in Westminster, Calif.
"The power numbers are great," he added. "The home runs, RBIs, runs scored (73) are all the things that you want. But what's been disappointing has been my average. I'm a much better hitter than this. I try to keep things in perspective, which is win the game, it doesn't really matter how I do personally. But I realize if I want to be a starter and play every day, I've got to produce better than I am."
Stewart is 3-for-20 on this homestand. Of course, one of the three is a home run. But he is capable of going off at any time. He didn't start Tuesday night against Brewers left-hander Chris Narveson, but he'll likely return to the lineup Wednesday against righty Jeff Suppan. And he'll be swinging at Coors Field, where he has home runs in five of his last 12 games.
If the Rockies are in the playoffs and they end up facing the Phillies in the first round, manager Jim Tracy is left with a tough lineup decision. The Phils' starting group is strong from the left side. Although Stewart has a .482 slugging percentage against lefties in his career, he is three for his last 16 against them, with a homer, of course. That could mean Garrett Atkins, the player Stewart supplanted, will have a greater role.
But Stewart said he is adhering to a plan set forth by his coaches, and he hopes that translates into impact.
That's something he didn't have in 2007, when the Rockies made their miracle run to the World Series. Stewart was there for the late regular-season run but hit .209. The Rockies did not include him on the postseason roster. Instead, they sent him to instructional ball in Tucson, Ariz., to play second base. Rich Dauer, now the Rockies' third-base coach but then the Minor League infield instructor, taught Stewart the position.
Stewart benefited from it. When Atkins was producing, Stewart started games at second last year and earlier this year -- until Tracy made him the regular at third not long after taking over for Clint Hurdle on May 28.
Still, it was difficult.
"I wasn't disappointed in the team, I just wish I could have been here," Stewart said. "I watched all the games, sent text messages to all the guys telling them to keep it going.
"That was at night. During the day, I was working. Now I want to get to the playoffs and get going."
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Volume 7 Number 37 September 10, 2010
Dear Floridian:
Even though nine years have passed since the 9/11 terror attacks, we will never forget the remarkable acts of bravery by emergency responders who risked their lives to save others.
Tomorrow I'm joining local firefighters and elected officials in Orlando for a candlelight vigil honoring the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the aftermath of that terrible day, and I ask all Floridians to take some time this weekend to show thanks for the law enforcement, emergency responders and armed forces who work here at home and overseas to protect us from harm.
Alex Sink
State of Florida
Florida CFO Alex Sink on Friday met with consuls general of the European Union to discuss the important economic impact of these foreign trade relationships and investments to diversifying the state's economy, creating jobs and bolstering Florida's foreign exports. In attendance were consuls general from France, Spain, Germany, the UK, Netherlands, Italy and Greece.
"The EU consuls general encourage foreign trade and business opportunities in our state, and I appreciate their partnership," said CFO Alex Sink. "With one in four real estate purchases going to international buyers in Florida, I look forward to working with the consuls general to ensure that Florida's real estate opportunities are highlighted as a means of driving business here as well."
According to Enterprise Florida's most recent numbers, Florida ranks fifth among U.S. states in total exports, and 13 percent, or $7.5 billion worth, are exported to European countries. Europe also accounts for 49 percent of foreign direct investment in Florida's economy, an investment of $16.5 billion which creates 162,000 jobs in Florida. Each of the European countries represented at Friday's meeting is home to major companies which buy Florida's exports, invest in Florida's economy, and provide jobs to Florida's citizens.
Florida CFO Alex Sink on Friday announced the arrest of Aylin Hernandez, 23, of Miami, for fraudulently diverting mail and stealing payments intended for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Hernandez was arrested Friday morning and booked into the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami-Dade County on charges of organized fraud and grand theft. The arrest results from an investigation by CFO Sink's Division of Insurance Fraud, with assistance by Citizens Property Insurance Corporations' Special Investigations Unit, and if convicted, she faces up to 45 years behind bars.
"This fraudster is getting exactly what she deserves—serious jail time," said CFO Sink. "I am grateful for the work of my investigators and Citizens' Special Investigations Unit for working together to put her away. Would-be scammers out there need to know that this kind of action will not be tolerated."
Working with investigators from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, CFO Sink's Division of Insurance Fraud established that Hernandez created her own corporation named Citizens Property Insurance, Inc., and opened an account under that name at Check Cashing USA.
Using information she obtained while working as a clerk in several local insurance agencies, Hernandez sent invoices to various law offices and title companies, which were handling homeowners insurance escrow and service payments. The victims, believing their payments were going to the legitimate Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, sent eight checks totaling over $12,000, which were then cashed by Hernandez.
Florida CFO Alex Sink announced on Wednesday the culmination of an extensive insurance fraud investigation with the arrest of Luis M. Espinosa, 60, and Rene M. Cambert, 55, on eight first degree felony counts each for filing false or misleading financial statements for First Commercial Insurance Company (FCIC) and its affiliated company, First Commercial Transportation and Property Insurance Company (FCTPIC) with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR). Espinosa was the president and CEO and Cambert was the vice president and chief operating officer of FCIC/ FCTPIC at the time the companies were ordered into receivership for liquidation in 2009. Each felony count carries a potential 30-year sentence.
Three DFS divisions, the Division of Insurance Fraud, Division of Agent and Agency Services, and Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation, in cooperation with the Office of Insurance Regulation worked on this case resulting in the arrests of the two FCIC officers for filing false and misleading reports of the companies' financial condition. The arrests occurred after the Division of Insurance Fraud's Major Case Squad was able to prove regulatory reporting documents signed by both Espinosa and Cambert were fraudulent, including quarterly statements declaring the companies were maintaining the minimum capital and surplus of $4 million required to meet Florida's statutory obligations as an insurance provider. The investigation revealed that numerous documents filed indicated that the companies had more reserve assets than they actually possessed. These findings confirmed that Espinosa and Cambert knowingly signed fraudulent notarized documents, and that both knew the requirements of law regarding their companies' assets. It was discovered that the worthless cash assets, totaling more than $10 million, impaired the capital of both companies.
In July 2009, FCIC/FCTPIC were ordered into receivership for the purpose of rehabilitation and subsequently liquidated in August. After the companies were placed in receivership, the Division of Insurance Fraud opened a criminal investigation based on the questionable financial reports sent to OIR by Espinosa and Cambert. Further investigation of bank records confirmed some documents were falsified.
Law Enforcement Investigator Anissa Baker, Division of Insurance Fraud, and Detective Jerry Baker, State Fire Marshal, along with Outreach Coordinator Tiffany Reeves represented CFO Alex Sink at the Jacksonville Sheriff Office annual safety fair last month, educating consumers about the many services offered by the Department of Financial Services.
Representatives from the Division of Insurance Fraud talked about the high cost that insurance fraud adds to insurance premiums through Personal Injury Protection (PIP) fraud and workers' compensation fraud, highlighting the workers' compensation whistleblower website where citizens can report alleged violations.
Consumers learned how to search the Department's online unclaimed property database to find dormant accounts in financial institutions, insurance and utility companies, securities and trust holdings that may belong to them.
Everyone is encouraged to search for unclaimed money and misplaced valuables at www.FLTreasureHunt.org. By phone, contact the Bureau of Unclaimed Property at 1-88-VALUABLE. Citizens have the right to claim their property any time at no cost.
Hurricane safety tips were provided to help consumers prepare for hurricane season and financial literacy information was given to help set manageable financial goals to ensure financial security. Find links to helpful financial resources on the CFO's Family Fiscal Fitness web site.
Visit www.MyFloridaCFO.com to discover the wide range of services offered by the Department of Financial Services.
In recognition of September as Worldwide Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, the Office of the Insurance Consumer Advocate would like to advise consumers on obtaining preventative care.
Leukemia is a malignant disease of the bone marrow and blood. An estimated 259,889 people in the United States are living with, or are in remission from, leukemia. An estimated 43,050 new cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in the United States this year. The most common cancer in children 1 to 7 years old is acute lymphocytic leukemia. The disease accounts for about 31 percent of all cancers found in children.
Consumers should note that anyone can get leukemia. Leukemia affects males and females of all ages, and the cause of the disease is not known. Signs of acute leukemia may include easy bruising or bleeding, paleness or easy fatigue, recurrent minor infections or poor healing of minor cuts. These symptoms and signs are not specific to leukemia and may be caused by other more common conditions. They do, however, warrant medical evaluation. The diagnosis of leukemia requires specific blood tests, including an examination of cells in the blood and marrow. Thus, obtaining preventative health care is vital to combating the disease.
Consumers that enroll in a new health plan on or after September 23, 2010, can expect to receive preventative services without having to pay a co-pay, co-insurance or deductible. Consumers will have easier access to the following:
Consumers with children can expect to have easier access to a comprehensive set of preventative care services as well. Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), these services will be available in new health plans for children without cost-sharing. The preventative services that will be available to children are as follows:
For more information on preventative health care services, consumers can visit www.healthcare.gov, which is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Consumers with any additional questions regarding preventative health care coverage should contact the Division of Consumer Services within the Department of Financial Services on-line at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Consumers/ or by phone at 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236), toll-free in Florida, and (850) 413-3089 from out of state.
The Insurance Consumer Advocate is appointed by Florida CFO Alex Sink and is committed to finding solutions to insurance issues facing Floridians, calling attention to questionable insurance practices, promoting a viable insurance market responsive to the needs of Florida's diverse population and assuring that rates are fair and justified.
As the housing market continues to struggle, some homeowners with hard-to-sell properties choose to move on, whether to pursue a new job, downsize or simply relocate. But it's very risky financially to leave your home vacant unless you have verified your homeowners insurance will continue to cover it. Vacant homes have an increased potential for vandalism, fire, or flooding from burst pipes. Most insurance companies do not want to insure them.
Typically, homeowners insurance policies contain a provision that automatically changes or excludes coverage if the home is vacant (residents and belongings gone) or unoccupied (residents gone, belongings remain) for a specified period, often 60 days. Some policies might automatically shift to a different amount of coverage (e.g., liability insurance only) after a specific number of days unoccupied, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
The Florida Department of Financial Services recommends that you take the following steps to ensure your vacant home is covered:
Consumers who have any additional questions regarding homeowners insurance should contact the Division of Consumer Services within the Department of Financial Services online at http://www.myfloridacfo.com/Consumers/ or by phone at 1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236). If you have questions about terms used in this article, visit the Department's online Insurance Library.
A computer is anything that transforms information in a purposeful way. A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and sales price make it useful for an individual. From a desktop to a Smartphone, today's computing abilities are only limited by budget, technical ability and imagination.
Desktops and laptops are two familiar varieties of computer hardware. But have you heard of all-in-ones, nettops, netbooks, tablets and e-readers? Here is a quick look at the latest in computing hardware. You may be surprised at the small cost to go wireless, portable and high speed.
Individual needs for technology vary across the spectrum of available hardware. An avid and serious gamer will invest a lot in a performance desktop PC – a high end model can cost $7000. But the casual email/web user can usually get along fine with a $300 netbook.
Netbooks are a rapidly evolving category of small, lightweight and inexpensive laptop computers suited for accessing Web-based applications and general computing. Starting under $300, the netbook is a good starter when your child is ready. Some data carriers offer netbooks free of charge with an extended wireless service card contract.
A category popularized by the iMac is the all-in-one, a complete computer housed in an over-sized monitor. Many manufacturers are now making this style of computer, some with touch screens. Space savings and fewer cables combine with sleek styling for an attractive decorator package. From $750 and up, this look may well fit your kitchen counter or small desk. High speed, lots of memory and expansive monitor size make all-in-ones a good fit for a wide variety of users.
A nettop is a small, inexpensive, low-wattage desktop CPU box, designed for basic tasks such as surfing the Internet, accessing web-based applications, document processing, and audio/video playback. This compact PC favors size over performance, thriving wherever a quiet, compact chassis and HD-friendly connectivity is needed over processing power. The nettop starts under $300, but remember a monitor is needed.
A tablet computer, or simply tablet, is a complete computer contained in a flat touch screen format that uses a stylus, digital pen, or fingertip as the primary input device instead of a keyboard or mouse. The iPad ($499) is a popular version of the tablet.
The e-reader is efficient as a screen method for reading documents in pdf form. The Kindle is the pioneer in the e-reader market, starting at $139 and able to store many volumes in memory for the newest way to read a book.
The Florida Housing Help website can help connect struggling Floridians who may be at risk of losing their homes to foreclosure with assistance. For a schedule of workshops that include community partners and resources and offer great information, read the Florida Housing Help Calendar.
You have completed your back-to-school shopping and have your tailgate supplies, but are you prepared for a natural disaster?
Join us for a Disaster Preparation workshop to make sure you and your family are ready for a hurricane or other natural disaster. Learn how to Insure, Secure and Recover:
Insure – Make sure your property is adequately covered.
Secure – Gather important documents in a safe place and know your evacuation plan.
Recover – Contact your insurance company and know your rights when mediating losses.
Find an event in your area by visiting the Consumer Services Calendar of Consumer Outreach Programs located on the Department web site. If you would like to arrange for a presentation to a group or club, please contact the Consumer Helpline at (850) 413-3089.
Every day, hundreds of Floridians fall victim to financial fraud. Many of these victims are trusting seniors who were misled by unscrupulous agents and scam artists into making risky or inappropriate financial investments, including annuities and reverse mortgages. In response, CFO Sink created the Safeguard Our Seniors Task Force to develop solutions to better protect Florida seniors from falling victim to financial fraud.
The Department of Financial Services offers Safeguard Our Seniors workshops to help seniors guard against financial fraud and scams. Read the Safeguard Our Seniors Calendar of Events.