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Looks like Hue Jackson and Al Saunders will be free to dial up a reverse or two as well as setting up a few catch-and-run opportunities for wide receiver Jacoby Ford.
Ford hasn't played since Nov. 10, but practiced all three days this week and expects to play San Diego Sunday.
"I'll be out there," Ford said. "If I practice this much this week and I'm not out there, I'd be mad. I'll be out there, though."
Ford said, "It's definitely been a fun week for me. A lot more joy on my face this week. I'm just anxious to get back out there and help this team out as much as I can and get this win."
Jackson reiterated he doesn't expect to use Ford on kickoff returns, with Bryan McCann retaining that duty.
— Running back Darren McFadden (foot), defensive tackle John Henderson (knee) and quarterback Jason Campbell (collarbone) were all ruled out. No surprises there. Hearing some talk (although not from the Raiders) that McFadden could be a factor next week if the Raiders make the playoffs against either Pittsburgh or Baltimore (in Oakland) or Houston (on the road).
I remain skeptical, considering how much time he's missed. McFadden will have missed nine games, have conditioning issues, and then step into a realm more intense than anything he's ever experienced in terms of NFL playoff football.
Ford, Louis Murphy (groin), Taiwan Jones (hamstring) and Michael Huff (hamstring). Huff will probably start, but Jones still hasn't had a full-on sprint so he's probably somewhere south of "questionable."
— Jackson considers the playoffs an important first step in what he is attempting to build in Oakland.
Interestingly, Jackson has almost ceased using his oft-repeated phrase "building a bully" and of late has talked of "building a program."
"It would be a start. I would hope it reinfores throughout the city, the organization and everywhere that we're close," Jackson said. "We're getting there. I think that's where it starts. Coach (Davis) hired me to do a job, and said, my job is for you to have this organization win a championship. To me, you've got to walk before you can run."
And if the Raiders do make the playoffs?
"Then you go chase the Super Bowl championship," Jackson said. "And I'm not talking about next year. If we can get in, the whole goal is alive and what it says is, that when he hired me to do the job, we're starting the process and the job is being done."
— Running back Michael Bush has 911 yards and is 89 shy of 1,000 yards for the season, and the offensive line intends to get him there.
"He's kind of quiet about it, but I know he wants it, and we want it too, as bad as he does," center Samson Satele said.
Bush hasn't gained that many yards in a game since Nov. 20, when he had 109 yards on 30 carries ten days after getting 157 yards on 30 carries against San Diego.
Since the back-to-back 30-carry games, Bush's attempts and yardage have been 24-for-69 against Chicago, 10-for-18 against Miami, 23-for-78 against Green Bay, 18-for-77 against Detroit and 23-for-70 against Kansas City.
"That's why it's so difficult to be the lead back and the lead ballcarrier game after game," offensive coordinator Al Saunders said. "You need to have some people that can go in and spell him. Defensive coaches look at what you do well and take it away first . . . in this league, each week, you don't get any healthier. You either maintain what you are or you're a little sore, a little beat up, and he's had a lot of hits.
"We think he's been very productive. Maybe not number-wise, but certainly in what he's been asked to do. But it takes a toll on you after awhile."


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Coyote killed in South Shore neighborhood
A coyote was found shot dead on U.S. Forest Service lands abutting a home on Ottawa Drive, leaving neighborhood residents looking for the culprit.
The dead coyote was found and reported to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office Thursday morning, but the animal was probably killed the day before, said Lt. Pete Van Arnum.
Some neighbors have blamed the coyote's killing on a homeowner who lives closest to where it was found, Van Arnum said.
"We've talked to him, he denies it, and he's a supporter of Lake Tahoe wildlife, so it's hard to believe he'd be shooting coyotes if he's a supporter. The only gun he has is a BB gun, which wouldn't make the wound seen in the animal," Van Arnum said.
"The gentleman I talked to feels like he has been unjustly accused."
Other neighbors reported seeing a man in a four-wheel-drive truck with a couple dogs in it. The man reportedly stopped in the area, appeared to be looking at coyotes and indicated that he would like to shoot one.
Coyotes can be legally killed with a hunting license. But the killing occurred in a firearms restriction area where handguns and rifles cannot be discharged under county ordinances, Van Arnum said.
"Depending on if he had a hunting license, it could be a fish and game violation. And if he used a rifle or handgun it would be a county ordinance misdemeanor violation," he said.
The incident remains under investigation. Coyotes are a controversial issue, Van Arnum said.
"Some people like the coyotes, some people don't like them. Some people think they're a threat to dogs, others don't. It's a pretty emotional issue. Our concern is somebody was firing a rifle in a residential area, which is dangerous."


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In his live show on A9 TV Channel, Adnan Oktar responded to the allegation that Europe is against Islam, and said, "Europe is not Christian but atheist. In Europe the churches are empty. But Europe is not against Islam. They are against fanaticism and low quality."
Adnan Oktar further added, "Europe would not want a life that would trouble them, a life in which everything is banned. In fanaticism, on the other hand, everything is banned. If Europe saw the kind of Islam in the way the Companions of our Prophet (saas) lived, if they saw the quality Islam, they would immediately accept it."
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"Do you know the kind of Islam Europe is against? (They are) against fanatical Islam. Under the guise of Islam, some Muslims mention chopping up people; they say that they will kill anyone who does not perform his prayers. They say that Christians must be pushed aside while walking. They say that stones will inform on the Jews and they will cut them all up, women and children. That is what Europeans hate. Europe hates fanatics, otherwise why would they feel disturbed from quality Muslims?
For instance, previously we called Freemasons, now we called them again. They proudly come and approach us with love. People abstain from fanatics. Why would they abstain from Muslims? They abstain not from Muslims but from the ruthless and psychopathic types."
If the Islam as lived by the companions of our Prophet (saas) was present, all of Europe would admit it. For instance Europeans want to laugh, but fanatics say, "You can not laugh!" European women want to be beautiful and stylish, but fanatics say, "You can not be so!" They don't want to wear headscarves. Fanatics do not allow it. Men want to shave, wear modern outfits and ties. Fanatics say they can't do that. They want to set an aesthetic table but they again say, "You can't do that!" They have to use a toothbrush and toothpaste but they again object to it. They say that they would kill anyone who does not perform his prayers or pay his alms. Would they ever accept such a model?
But if this were the picture: there are gracious, very high-quality ladies. There are those ladies wearing headscarves and those not wearing any headscarves, but they all dress in a very civilized and decent manner. Everyone is smiling, affectionate, honest and very pure. Their tables and houses are of highest quality. Why would they not admit this? Christianity is not an issue for the Europe. Europe is not Christian at all.You can hardly find any Christians in Europe. Christianity has died in Europe. Go and look at the churches, they are all but empty. Europeans consider the Christian accounts as legends. The European youth do not believe in them, in no way. Atheism and irreligion is widespread in Europe. Churches close one after another in Europe. Services are held only when one dies or for weddings. Other than those services, churches are mostly empty. Consequently, Christianity does not concern Europe.
The system of fanaticism that occurred as a result of misapplication of Islam is horrible.
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The Takings Clause Has No Expiration Date II
As I wrote last week, a decade ago in Palazzolo v. Rhode Island, the Supreme Court rejected the idea that those who buy property subject to burdensome regulations lose the right the seller otherwise has to challenge those regulations. The Court ruled that the Takings Clause does not have an "expiration date." Sadly, not all government authorities or courts took Palazzolo to heart, and now we have a second such case meriting Cato's involvement in the span of a week.
In 2000, after the EPA issued a Record of Decision concerning limiting access to a "slough" (a narrow strip of navigable water) on its Superfund National Priorities List, CRV Enterprises began negotiations to buy a parcel of land next to the slough across from a site once occupied by a wood‐preserving plant. CRV hoped to develop that parcel and others it already controlled into a mixed‐use development, including a marina, boat slips, restaurants, lodging, storage, sales, and service facilities. The company eventually bought the land with notice of the EPA's ROD but the EPA later installed a "sand cap" and "log boom" that obstructed CRV's access to the slough.
CRV sued the United States in the Court of Federal Claims, which dismissed the case for lack of standing. The Federal Circuit affirmed, finding that CRV's claim "is barred because [the company] did not own a valid property interest at the time of the alleged regulatory taking." The Federal Circuit thus turned two Supreme Court precedents on their head and put that "expiration date" on the Takings Clause. It did so despite the fact that multiple federal courts have upheld Palazzolo's rule and that longstanding California common law recognizes that a littoral (next to water) owner's access to the shore adjacent to his property is a property right.
Cato, joined by Reason Foundation, the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and the National Federation of Independent Business, filed an amicus brief supporting CRV's request that the Supreme Court review the Federal Circuit's decision and reaffirm Palazzolo. We argue the following: (1) when post‐enactment purchasers are per se denied standing to challenge regulation, government power expands at the expense of private property rights; (2) a rule under which pre‐enactment owners have superior rights to subsequent title‐holders threatens to disrupt real estate markets; (3) the Federal Circuit abrogated the rule of Palazzolo; and (4) this case — viewed in the context of other courts' rulings — indicates the need for the Supreme Court to settle the spreading confusion about Palazzolo. Otherwise, the existence of a "post‐enactment" rule will create a "massive uncompensated taking" from small developers and investors that would preserve and enhance the rights of large corporations.
Palazzolo put to rest "once and for all the notion that title to property is altered when it changes hands." The ability of property owners to challenge government interference with their property is essential to a proper understanding of the Fifth Amendment; the Court must reestablish the principle that transfer of title does not diminish property rights. Significantly, the Federal Circuit isn't alone in its misapplication of Palazzolo; the Ninth Circuit in Guggenheim v. City of Goleta (in which Cato also filed a brief) recently issued an opinion severely narrowing Palazzolo's scope and deepening a circuit split.
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Royals pull off late-inning heroics on consecutive nights against Twins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Nori Aoki drove in the go-ahead run during a six-run eighth inning Wednesday night, sending the Kansas City Royals to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Billy Butler and Salvador Perez each drove in a pair of runs during the surge, which came after the Twins' Phil Hughes (14-9) had stymied the Royals for the first seven innings.
Wade Davis (8-2) pitched a perfect eighth to earn his second straight win, and All-Star closer Greg Holland worked around a single in the ninth to cap a second straight late-game win.
The Royals extended their lead over Detroit to 2 1/2 games in the AL Central with their 11th win in their past 13 games at Kauffman Stadium. They've won four straight over the Twins.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's Arian Foster is one of the NFL's top running backs.
However, running is only one part of his game that makes him so good.
The Texans raved this week about his blocking and receiving skills, and perhaps most importantly, his knowledge of the game.
"There's nothing he can't do," offensive coordinator Rick Dennison said. "He catches the ball extremely well. He blocks very well. The little things, as far as seeing somebody, it's almost like a chess move. He knows a couple moves ahead when a guy is coming so he doesn't take a solid shot. One of the best things that you notice about runners is they don't get hit really hard, and Arian does that very well."
Houston has a pair of solid backup running backs, but they rarely go in because Foster is so valuable when he's on the field.
"He understands everything we put him in," Dennison said. "That's why he's on the field all the time."
That fact is not lost on Foster, who aims to be indispensable.
"(I take) a lot of pride," he said of doing many things well. "I try to be the most complete back I can because your value is higher, not just monetarily, but as a football player, is higher to your coaching staff and team if you can do all things well."
Foster finished second in the AFC with 1,424 yards rushing in the regular season. He added a season-high 32 carries for 140 yards in Houston's wild-card win over the Bengals to become the first player in NFL history to run for 100 yards or more in each of his first three career playoff games.
He also added eight receptions for 34 yards on Saturday.
"Whether he's running or catching it, very rarely does the first person tackle him, and that creates big plays for your offense," quarterback Matt Schaub said. "When you can dump it down to your running back if something's not there downfield and he can turn a 3-yard catch into a 12, 15-yard gain, that's a huge positive for us."
The Texans will need another big game from him on Sunday when they face New England in a divisional playoff game.
If he reaches 100 yards against the Patriots, he'll become just the fourth player in league history to reach the mark in four straight postseason games.
Not bad for a player who went undrafted out of Tennessee in 2009 and was picked up as a free agent by the Texans. Foster was on the practice squad for part of that year, and his first career start came in the last game of that season against the Patriots.
He did well, running 20 times for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Things didn't go nearly as well in his next shot against New England. He had just 46 yards rushing as Houston had to abandon the run game after getting down early in last month's 42-14 loss.
Foster signed a five-year, $43.5 million contract before this season, and says that he rarely thinks about the inauspicious start to his NFL career anymore.
"Anytime you can achieve an elite level performance in any sport … I think it's special," Foster said. "Me being undrafted I don't think had anything to do with it. It didn't change my opinion of myself."
The draft snub once motivated him, but it doesn't anymore.
"At one point it was. That training camp and that season it was," he said. "But after that nobody cares that you went undrafted anymore."
Coach Gary Kubiak saw many good qualities in Foster before the Texans picked him up, but he's been really impressed with the ways in which he's grown since.
"The thing that helps players really take their game to the next level is when they don't have to work so darn hard on game plans because they know things," Kubiak said. "You can walk in with 40 new runs and 100 new passes and it will take Arian about an hour to sit there and read and study and he can go right out there and it's no problem. His talents take over all the time because he is such a smart player."
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Fingerprints, known as one of the best kept music secrets in the South," released their long anticipated fifth CD, Dream Life, on the Pacific Coast Jazz label. This project follows the enormous popularity of their last release, DNA, and proves this contemporary jazz band deserves greater national and international recognition. On Dream Life the band delivers exceptional grooves, emotional energy and some of the most soulful covers around.
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Fingerprints is the perfect blend of Jazz and R&B. That's why they are one of the most popular groups in Dallas-Ft. Worth.-Ray Hair, president of AFM International (Musicians Union).
A great blend of smooth jazz...if you need evidence of Fingerprints being a very good band, just check out DNA. -David Munoz, host of The Jazz Show on KQ 102 FM, San Antonio, TX.
In all of the new releases I have heard this year, Fingerprints is the best. DNA Is one of the best and should have more airplay across the USA. -Norm Breest, JazzReview.com.
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Getting praise in bed is something everyone loves, and presenting a healthy male organ can be proud to increase the chance of hearing the praise of a sleeping companion. Accepting flattering praise is a good reinforcement to practice proper organ grooming, but what are some of the specific things a man wants to tell? Ladies, note the following. Healthy Men Organ Pride – Praise Guys Want to Listen in Beds
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This one's for sure. Everyone likes to be told that his sensual looks are amazing. Even men with high self-esteem want to know that their skills are appreciated. There are many ways a woman can express her admiration. Of course simple "That's amazing!" goes a long way, but there's another route: "I'm going to have tingling for weeks," "Wow, where in God's name did you learn it?" and "You have spoiled me for all the other guys" is a definite winner. So give the guy a new nickname, like Conan or Maximus. Think of all this a little over? When caressing male sensual ego, there is no such thing as too far or too much. Healthy Men Organ Pride – Praise Guys Want to Listen in Beds
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Size is not everything, of course. A man likes to be told that what is between his legs is as handsome as the others. When dealing with a healthy male organ, this is easy to do. Among the things that male members can praise are the following:
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– Leather. When soft, members often have wrinkled skin, but when tumescent it becomes tight and tight. Let the guy know how smooth and supple the skin feels. Pay particular attention to properly moisturized skin; A man wants points to keep skin dry and flaky. Healthy Men Organ Pride – Praise Guys Want to Listen in Beds
– Color. A nice tone, even skin worth noting. Although it is natural that there is a variation of color from one part of the member to another, people like to avoid spots or red rashes that can ruin the appearance. Give claps to the back for success in this area.
– The aroma. Or the shortcomings, actually. A bit of a bad taste can be exciting, but too many men feel themselves cursed with maturity that emits an unpleasant smell.
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The National Corn Growers Association invites amateur and professional photographers alike to help tell the story of farming field corn in America through the third annual Fields-of-Corn Photo Contest. Through this contest, NCGA captures high-resolution photos of corn growth from seed to harvest and the families that grow it. Even those who have already submitted can enter additional photos as participants will be able to submit multiple entries until November 30, 2016.
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There is, in fact, a non-Cosmo-quiz way to tell if a couple is compatible.
The answer? Language. No, not a common tongue, but rather similarities of speech patterns. In a recent survey of college students who'd been dating at least 6 months, those "couples whose language was in sync were almost four times more likely to want to see each other again than those who did not use similar language," says Reuters.
What does it mean to be "in sync?" Apparently the key is not nouns or verbs but the "function words" — the determiners, conjunctions, and prepositions that serve to express a grammatical relationship between "content words" like verbs and noun. Sound confusing? Here's how the lead researcher explains it: "Function words are highly social and they require social skills to use...For example, if I'm talking about the article that's coming out, and in a few minutes I make some reference to 'the article', you and I both know what that article means." Basically, because these words don't have fixed meaning, they're easy to analyze in context.
And by an overwhelming margin, when couples' conversational patterns mirrored that of each other, they were more likely to be dating three months later, and to have similarly compatible text-message patterns. But how much of this is under our control? After all, those "how to win friends" manuals always suggest matching the cadence and body language of the other person...couldn't one unconsciously find oneself mirroring someone to whom we were attracted? Kind of. As scientist James Pennebaker tells USA Today, "The more a person matches your speech and behavior patterns, the more you like them. The more you like them, the more you match their speech and behavior." In other words, this isn't really information that you can manipulate to your advantage...but it is another way for scientists to secretly predict your love life.
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Recall fundraisers tonight for and against Sen. John Morse
Recall elections cost money, and fundraisers tonight are aimed at raising money to protect Senate President John Morse and to vote the Colorado Springs Democrat out of office.
Conservative columnnist Michelle Malkin is headlining tonight's event in Colorado Springs on behalf of Bernie Herpin, the Republican who wants to succeed Morse should voters in Senate District 11 in El Paso County decide to oust Morse. So far, Herpin is the only candidate on the ballot. Others expected at the fundraiser at the Broadmoor include Senate Minority Leader Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs.
"The people in Senate District 11 asked for the recall, and now the Republicans are responsible for supporting our candidate in the race," Cadman said.
The recall elections for Morse and another Democrat, Angela Giron, over their support for stricter gun laws this session, are set for Sept. 10 in their respective Senate districts.
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Every week, a DIY expert spares us a trip to the grocery store and shows us how to make small batches of great foods at home.This week, Margo True, editor of Sunset magazine and The Sunset Cookbook, shares with us the simplicity of home-grown herbal tea.
When I lived in a Manhattan apartment, I'd have the occasional cup of herbal tea, usually from a tidy paper sachet. It never occurred to me that I could use fresh plants. Not until I started my own little garden in Northern California, and could harvest from my office's garden too, did I realize how easy it was to just pick and steep—and how much more fun, too, because of the variety of infusion-worthy plants you can grow. Just for instance:Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum). Both the blossoms and leaves have a light licorice flavor. It also attracts bees and hummingbirds.Bee balm (Monarda didyma). Its mildly citrus-flavored pink, red, or pure white blossoms look spectacular in a mug or cup.Chamomile Snip the fragrant, mellow blossoms of this 2-foot annual to use fresh or dried.Feverfew (Chrysanthemum parthenium) Use the mildly herbaceous flowers for brewing tea—skip the bitterish leaves.Mint (Mentha). Most members of this genus make good teas. Peppermint, orange mint, and chocolate mint are especially tasty.Nutmeg geranium (Pelargonium fragrans 'Nutmeg') It's all about the aromatic leaves, which really do taste (as well as smell) like nutmeg.You won't find most of these herbs at the market, but you can definitely grow them yourself. All grow well in pots on the ground (to keep them from rooting and spreading rampant throughout your garden) and need well-draining soil, full sun, and regular water until they've established themselves. (Learn more about getting your herb garden started from Amy Pennington.)
You can brew a basic herbal tea from any combination of these. All you have to do is add boiling water to your chosen leaves. Start with 2 teaspoons of fresh herbs for each 6-ounce cup of water. Steep for 5 to 10 minutes. If you want a stronger flavor, go up on the herb.
One of my favorite plants to use for tea, though, is lemon verbena (on the left), because it's so wildly aromatic. By itself it makes a wonderful tea, but you have to use it as soon as possible after picking: Like wildflowers, it fades fast (in the fridge, it only lasts a day). Blended with other lemony herbs—slightly minty lemon balm and zingy lemongrass—with some fresh lemon zest thrown in, it makes a fragrant and surprisingly subtle lemon tea. Add black tea, and you get an uplifting version of the Arnold Palmer, a mix of lemonade and tea named for the golf superstar who guzzled it after games.The Sunset PalmerMakes 22 stalks fresh lemongrass1/2 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves, plus a few more for the glasses1/2 cup fresh lemon balm leavesZest of 1 lemon1 tablespoon sugar1 cup brewed black tea (not too strong), cooledTrim the ends of the lemongrass stalks, peel off a couple of the tough outer layers, and chop the core. Use a good sharp heavy knife to slice cleanly through the core—it's usually still kind of tough.
Put the chopped lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon balm, and lemon zest in a heatproof bowl—preferably one you can pour from easily. Pour 2 cups boiling water over the herbs and zest.
Let the herbs steep for about 20 minutes (they will smell heavenly). Pour the liquid through a strainer into a pitcher or spouted measuring cup, then stir in the sugar—about a tablespoon, or more if you like. Compost the spent herbs.
Pour the liquid into 2 ice-filled glasses. Top each with about 1/2 cup black tea and put a sprig of lemon verbena in each—its fragrance will add to the pleasure of your sipping.
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For most of the history of medicine, doctors relied on their senses — mainly vision, hearing, and touch — to diagnose illness and monitor a patient's condition.
NIH's century-long investment in research has helped to transform medical diagnostics. Today's new technologies allow doctors to gather increasingly detailed information about the progression and treatment of disease and even offer personalized treatment based on a patient's genes.
NIH-funded scientists not only helped to pioneer the development of MRI, they've also made significant advances toward uncovering the medical potential of stem cells and developed new tools for genome sequencing. With these advanced technologies, scientists are learning more about how genes affect our health, and how a genetic approach can help doctors customize treatments and prevention strategies for individual patients. Millions of people have already been touched by the era of personalized medicine that has grown directly from this research, and the field is still in its infancy.
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It seems the gang over at San Francisco's Planning Department has been looking at more than zoning codes on their computers - namely, porn.
According to City Hall sources, Planning Director John Rahaim has recommended the firing of four high-ups - including veteran Zoning Administrator Larry Badiner - for allegedly receiving and in some cases circulating X-rated photos and videos for years.
The material wasn't criminal - we're talking "Debbie Does Dallas" stuff, not child porn - but it was "incredibly inappropriate for the workplace," said one source, who would speak only on condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the personnel case.
The source said as many as two dozen staffers may have received e-mails at work containing the sexually explicit images and videos, along with joking comments that some construed as racist and homophobic.
Badiner, who just last week was serving as the department's acting boss while Rahaim was on bereavement leave following the sudden death of his partner, is not believed to have sent any of the e-mails. However, he was receiving them and did nothing to stop their circulation, city officials believe, and stands to lose his $154,000-a-year job.
City higher-ups got wind of the office raunchiness in December when a female employee filed a whistle-blower complaint, saying she had received numerous offensive e-mails.
The city's human resources director, Micki Callahan, immediately contacted Rahaim and opened an investigation zeroing in on the zoning section that Badiner oversees.
Last week, we're told, Rahaim filed formal charges seeking to dismiss Badiner and three other senior planners - one of them a woman.
Under civil service rules, the four are entitled to disciplinary hearings, and they could fight the charges.
Badiner was on the job Tuesday and had a full slate of meetings on his calendar. He did not return our calls seeking comment.
Callahan declined to discuss any details of the investigation, which is still active and could lead to further dismissals. But she said: "We have very clear, explicit policies as to the appropriate use of city resources and as to what kind of material is appropriate in the workplace."
Mayoral spokesman Tony Winnicker would say only, "In any case where a city employee, no matter how senior, engages in serious and improper workplace behavior, the mayor expects his department heads to take maximum disciplinary action and ensure that the department's work continues without disruption."
Rahaim called a staff meeting Tuesday morning to urge his employees to "respect the due process and confidentiality" of those involved in the investigation.
He declined to comment about the case to us, but said, "If there is an investigation that finds something, I will take it very seriously. ... My major concern is making sure the office runs smoothly and has the highest level of integrity."
Boycott or bust: For all the hot talk on both sides of the issue, the Arizona boycott resolution that went before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is actually pretty tame.
For one, the resolution isn't an out-and-out ban on doing business with firms based in Arizona - it only "urges" city departments to boycott the companies, and only "to the extent practical" and "where there is no significant additional cost to the city."
It also calls for departments to "explore" discontinuing existing contracts with Arizona companies and not to send city workers to the state for conferences - but again, only if it doesn't cost too much money.
"That's the responsible approach," said boycott co-author Supervisor David Campos.
Fellow Supervisor SeanElsbernd, a boycott critic, had a different take: "The holes are so big you could drive a dump truck through it."
Policing the police: From the Facebook page of San Francisco SupervisorJohn Avalos:
"Today I saw a police officer who had just finished searching a car throw his purple gloves into the gutter right on top of the storm drain. This happened in the Excelsior. The cops wouldn't dare do such a thing in the Marina. I told them to pick up after themselves."
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The focus for the Norwalk football team all week was to contain Greenwich's Austin Longi.
The plan was not executed.
Longi returned a punt 62 yards for the first score of the game and broke off a 59-yard run from scrimmage in the second quarter, leading the Cardinals to a 49-0 win over the Bears at Cardinal Stadium.
Greenwich coach Rich Albonizio said the coaching staff fired up the junior speedster by holding him out of a few offensive series.
"He's unbelievable," Albonizio said. "We got him real mad because we didn't play him much on offense and he seems to be a much better player when he's angry. He wants the ball and he doesn't ever want to come out. Austin kept begging to go in on offense and when he got in, it was the best I have seen him run all year."
The Bears moved the ball on their opening possession, but a holding penalty stalled the drive, forcing them to punt.
The Bears were instructed to kick away from Longi, but the first punt was a low liner that took two hops right into his arms. Longi fielded the ball on the run and made one move to the outside before dashing down the left sideline to the end zone.
"We have been saying all week `kick the ball out of bounds, kick the ball out of bounds. I don't care if you kick it 10 yards, kick it out.' And sure enough the first punt a two hopper right to him," Norwalk coach Sean Ireland said. "Our whole coverage was doing what they were supposed to do, we covered the sideline but it happens. We keyed on him all game, but he's a good player."
Ireland also noted the holding call on the opening drive is something his team cannot afford to do.
"It hurts playing any team," Ireland said. "We have the type of team that can grind, grind, grind, but we can't overcome that. We will go back at it and go from here."
The new-look Greenwich offense with Matt Marzulla at quarterback and former signal-caller Jose Melo at wideout seemed to be in sync for the first time all season.
Marzulla hit Melo for a 50-yard completion in the third quarter and ran for a touchdown himself in the second quarter.
"Offensively, we were really clicking, that is the best we looked all season," Albonizio said. "Offense is definitely playing better. I think the change with Marzulla at quarterback and Jose at wideout is just a great combination and makes our running game that much better."
Running back Thomas Rappa also scored twice for Greenwich.
Greenwich 49, Norwalk 0
Records: G 3-2; N 2-3
G--Austin Longi 62 punt return (Peter Heerdt kick)
G--Thomas Rappa 4 run (Heerdt kick)
G--Matt Marzulla 5 run (Heerdt kick)
G--Longi 59 run (Heerdt kick)
G--Jose Melo 50 pass Marzulla (Heerdt kick)
G--Rappa 10 run (Heerdt kick)
G--Ryan Pasquali 43 run (Heerdt kick)


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CRESTVIEW � Any baseball coach will agree that you build a team with your defense in the middle of the diamond. Bulldog coach Tim Gillis has one less thing to worry about with three-year starters Dakota Dean at shortstop and Tyler Henderson in centerfield anchoring Crestview's defense.
CRESTVIEW � Any baseball coach will agree that you build a team with your defense in the middle of the diamond.
Bulldog coach Tim Gillis has one less thing to worry about with three-year starters Dakota Dean at shortstop and Tyler Henderson in centerfield anchoring Crestview's defense.
�It�s kind of a Catch 22,� Gillis said. �I�m really happy with this year, but when you look too far into the future, you don�t like that as much. They�ve been great in multiple sports (baseball and football) for multiple years.
"They are looked upon as leaders by their teammates and basically as they go, we will go. They set a high standard and it gives everybody something to shoot for in what they�ve done and what they�ve accomplished. And I think they are going to be fine all year."
Dean and Henderson aren�t the only veterans solidifying the middle of the diamond for Crestview.
Catcher Austin Armstrong is a two-year starter back for his junior season. Hunter Willis, a returning Jack-Of-All-Trades, will start the season at second base and will fill in for Armstrong behind the plate.
�He�s (Armstrong) done a real good job of handling pitchers over the last couple of years and we are expecting a big year out of him,� Gillis said. �Hunter Willis will be the backup there and he filled in there very admirably when Austin had his appendectomy right there toward the end of the year.
�Hunter is just a gutsy kid that does everything he is asked. He�s a great team guy and we�ve got a lot of those (kinds) of players that do what you ask them and that�s what it takes to be successful.�
Freshman Corey Armstrong, who is recovering from a knee injury, will share time with Willis at second base.
Seth Thomason is a two-year starter at first base and Dennis Gibbons has plenty of experience at third base, where Justin Abdo will see some playing time too.
The Bulldog outfield is talented and deep.
Hendersonwill be flanked by Tate Sweatt in left and Jimmy Croussore in right. Roman Donofro, Justin Rebholz and Hunter Sullivan all are expected to battle for playing time in the outfield as well.
Donofro and Davis Champion, who recently signed scholarships with Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, Ala., will anchor the Crestview pitching staff.
Junior pitcher Matt Gillis, the son of coach Tim Gillis, gives the Bulldogs the left-handed pitcher they haven�t had in several seasons. Corey Armstrong will be counted on for to provide some depth on the mound as well.
Tim Gillis is glad to have a lefty he can call on when needed.
�It�s going to be nice to go maybe lefty on lefty matchup from time to time and be able to do that where we haven�t had that luxury in the past,� Tim Gillis said. �It�s a big deal just to have that flexibility as a coach. When you don�t have that flexibility it makes it tough matchupwise, when you are facing a left-handed dominant team, and we do that from time-to-time.
�When you don�t have that left-hander with the ability (to get people out) you can have some problems. It�s good to be able to have it for the matchup situations and we will see how that plays out through the year.�
Tim Gillis thinks the strength of the Bulldogs will be their ability to swing the bat with guys like Dean, Thomason, Henderson and Sweatt leading the way. He also likes the speed of the team and thinks the Bulldogs can create some problems on the base paths.
It should be another interesting season in an always tough District 2-6A. Making things even more interesting this year is the fact that Choctawhatchee, Fort Walton Beach and Niceville all have new coaches. Crestview and Mosley are the only two teams in the district with the same head coach as last year, but Tim Gillis expects another fight to the finish as teams scramble for the playoffs.
�The team that kind of survives and withstands all the pressure at the end is going to be one of the two that gets to represent our district in the playoffs,� Tim Gillis said. �That�s our goal, we want to get into the playoffs and see if we can make some noise.�
Randy Dickson is the Crestview News Bulletin�s sports editor. Email him at email@example.com, tweet him @BigRandle, or call 682-6524


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Apple (AAPL) shares are down $44.50, or 8%, at $506, in late trading, as the company's management proceeds through a conference call with analysts following better-than-expected fiscal Q1 results but an outlook for revenue this quarter below Street expectations.
Among the biggest revelations on the call were that North AmericaiPhone sales were hurt by changes in upgrade policies by carriers during the quarter, which reduced the ability of some customers to upgrade to a new phone as they had in the past.
Rather than lead with CEO Tim Cook, as in past years, the company went straight to a review of the financials by CFO Peter Oppenheimer.
Oppenheimer kicked things off by stating that the company was pleased with respect to the quarter's $57.6 billion revenue delivered, asserting that "No technology company has ever generated that much revenue in a single quarter and we're especially pleased were generated that record despite foreign exchange headwinds the year-over-year decline in iPod sales and the higher revenue deferral rates from items that we discussed last quarter."
Oppenheimer noted the company had $4.7 billion in iTunes billings in the quarter, leading to revenue of over $2.4 billion, which he said was up 14% from the year-earlier quarter, and a new record.
Software revenue was $2 billion, up 26%, and also a new record.
Oppenheimer noted the company achieved the results despite deciding last quarter to give away some of its applications, such as the iWork productivity suite, for free with new computer purchases.
Oppenheimer noted that the company was deferring a greater amount of revenue for each iOS-based, and Mac, computer, as a consequence of giving away such applications.
Deferred revenue was $11.4 billion, of which $8.4 billion is expected to be realized over the next four quarters, he said.
Retail revenue was $7 billion, a new quarterly record, up 9% from the year-earlier quarter, powered by iPhone and iPad sales, said Oppenheimer. Apple had 420 stores at quarter's end, with 166 outside the U.S. With an average 418 stores open during the quarter, said Oppenheimer, the company saw average store revenue of $16.7 million, up from $16.3 million a year earlier. Segment income was $1.7 billion. The company had 21,000 visitors per store per week.
Apple retired56.5 million shares during the year, or 6% of its common stock outstanding, after buying back 9.6 million shares for $5 billion during the quarter.
The first question came from Morgan Stanley's Katy Huberty, who said that the forecast for March-quarter implied a bigger sequential decline than in the same pi
Oppenheimer attributed most of the shortfall in the outlook to inventory replenishment a year ago that wouldn't be happening this year:
The biggest reason for the larger sequential decline relates to changes in channel inventory. We expect four factors to negatively impact the year-ove-ryear comparison by over $2 billion. These are channel increases a year ago we don't expect to repeat, lower ipod sales, lower currency rates. Channel inventory: in the march quarter last year, we increased 8inventory for both iphone and ipad. But this year we increased in December, and exited within our target range. For iPhone 5 last year the supply was short for the entire Decewmber quarter. As a result, we increased iPhone inventory by bout 1.1 million units. This year we executed the fastest roll-out ever and included China. Exited the quarter in suppy and demand balance. For ipad, we were not able to meet demand in any week of the quarter and we increasee inventoey by 1.4 million units in march quarter. This year, we exited the december q near supply and demand balance. We expect value of underlying sell-through to grow, year over year. iPod sales declined by 52% in december, we would expect them to continue to decline in the march quarter. And FX is a headwind for us with the strengthening dollar against a number of currencies. The revenue growth is stronger than what the guide might imply.
Another analyst followed that by asking why the deal with China Mobile (CHL) didn't seem to be propelling sales as much as expected. But Oppenheimer said the deal would, indeed, "have a positive impact on our iPhone sales this quarter." He said sales into NTT Docomo last quarter had boosted Apple's smartphone share in Japan to 69%.
And so, added Oppenheimer,
The comparison last year from the late launch of our iPhone 5 and iPad in mainland China, and the inventory adjustments in the March quarter, and the impact of higher deferred revenue, have to be factored in. So, we expect to do well, but we have some items that are offsetting it.
Tim Cook then chimed in, stating,
We've been selling with China mobile now for a week, and last week was the best week for activations we've ever had in China. Right now we're just selling in 16 cities; This number is projected to be over 300 cities at the end of the year, so this will be quite a ramp for us. This comes after a new high-water-market in china last quarter: we grew revenue at 31%.
Asked about "mobile payments," Cook said he would not announce anything, but that mobile payments was one of the ideas behind the iPhone's "Touch Idea" system, and that "if you just look at the demographics of Apple customers, you can see it's a big opportunity for us."
When Bernstein's Toni Sacconaghi asked if "making the best product" was sufficient given that it appears Apple's smartphone sales are likely to be slower than the overall smartphone market at this point, Cook replied with a raft of statistics about various markets where the company has seen sharp unit growth, such as growth of 76% in Latin America, 65% in the Middle East, 115% in Central and Eastern Europe, and 20% in Greater China.
He said the North American business "contracted somewhat year over year," which Cook attributed to both some early supply constraints on the iPhone 5S, but also shifting carrier upgrade practices:
We actually sold more iPhone 5S than we expected; it took us some amount of time to build the mix that customers were demanding. As a result we lost some sort of units for part of the quarter in North America. For the bulk of the world it took us almost the bulk of the quarter to get more of the iPhone 5S into adequate supply. Also, some carriers in North America changed their upgrade policy. This restricted customers who were used to upgrading earlier, and stretched it out to be a hard-and-fast 24 months. That's a major factor playing into North American results. One of the most important things for us in the iPhone business was to do well in emergin markets. We had the best quarter ever in that respect. And also in China. And you can see how we did last quarter, and we've now followed up with a deal with China Mobile, and I feel great about that. I think what is happening in North America is a short-term effect. Maybe three to six months. And then that washes through. I think some of the things you're seeing [with respect to market share] will be decreased as the revisions come in.
When Barclays's Ben Reitzes asked if $500 is "the right price" to do more buybacks, Cook defended the company's $60 billion, 3-year buyback program, and said that "we've been a big believer in buybacks," and left it at that.
When ISI Group's Brian Marshall asked why there had not been any new product categories in recent years, and what the "cadence" is for innovation, Cook replied that "It's never been stronger, and i think customers are going to be really happy with what we're doing."
When an analyst asked whether the "pricing umbrella" was appropriate for the iPhone, Cook said the company always reviews results and makes changes if necessary, but that he wouldn't comment on pricing intentions. "Our line in the sand is making something that's not fantastic," he said.
When an analyst pressed the question of whether Apple has new product categories beyond existing categories, Cook reiterated that "we are working on things that are not shipping today, that you can't see today."
When Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray asked a roundabout question about new product categories, Cook replied "we have zero issue coming up with things we want to do that we think we can disrupt in a major way. The challenge is always to focus to the very few that deserves all of our energy. We've always done that, we continue to do that."
Correction: A prior version of this post incorrectly referenced the full-year total of 56 million in share buybacks as being just for the quarter. The quarter's actual total was just 9.6 million shares. My apologies for any confusion caused by the error.


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Ameen Tanksley scored 13 points, Tahjere McCall added 12, and T.J. Cline chipped in 11 to help Niagara (11-8, 7-1) win its fourth straight game.
Trailing 41-32 early in the second half, Manhattan (5-13, 3-5) fought back with a 21-6 run, taking a 53-47 lead with 8:43 left to play.
Niagara answered, tying the game at 58 on Juan'ya Green's jumper. Green then made three consecutive free throws to give the Purple Eagle a 61-58 lead with 1:20 remaining.
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LONDONDERRY, N.H. — Mitt Romney's grip on New Hampshire may be far less secure than it seems.
Beneath the conventional wisdom, the expectations game and the evolving dynamics of a newly settled GOP presidential field, there lies a stark reality here: Less than 100 days before the nation's first presidential primary election, the state's fickle voters haven't tuned into the race.
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When asked who was running, they cited Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, and his chief rival, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, relatively quickly. One of them tentatively suggested the name of Texas Rep. Ron Paul. But they could name no one else. They could not recall former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who had recently moved his national headquarters to a building about 10 miles down the road. They didn't mention the only woman in the race, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. Nor did they name businessman Herman Cain.
"Many primary voters aren't truly paying attention to the race right now," says Michael Dennehy, a New Hampshire-based Republican operative who led Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign four years ago.
The full slate of Republican presidential candidates is descending upon New Hampshire for the first time this week, courting this state's independent-minded voters in diners, corner stores and town halls before and after squaring off in a Tuesday night debate at Dartmouth College.
Three months before the primary, polls show that Romney, the former governor of a neighboring state, is the Republican to beat. He has a summer home on Lake Winnipesaukee here and is often referred to as an adopted New Hampshire son on the campaign trail. A WMUR Granite State poll released late Friday says he is the current choice of 37 percent of likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters. Cain finished a distant second with 12 percent.
Only 11 percent said they have definitely settled on a candidate. Another 21 percent are leaning toward someone. But that leaves 89 percent of people who could change their mind between now and the primary early next year.
Early polls are hardly predictive. And with so many voters not tuned into the race, the dynamics are all but certain to change. The result of the Iowa caucuses — tentatively slated for Jan. 3, seven days or less before the New Hampshire primary — also will set the stage for the contest here.Story: Romney denounces 'poisonous language' against Mormonism
"It's very fluid," said Kevin Smith, a likely Republican gubernatorial candidate and head of one of the state's leading conservative think tanks. "Any one of these guys could catch lightning in a bottle."
So far, just one candidate, Paul, has begun to run television ads.
Up until two weeks ago, it appeared that Perry was poised to challenge Romney's dominance. But poor debate performances combined with underwhelming campaign stops around the state have seemed to stall Perry's momentum. He's lost ground in early polling here since entering the race in August even though his campaign has at least a dozen paid staffers in the state and he's visited four times as a candidate. He has vowed to compete as hard in New Hampshire as anywhere else, despite Romney's inherent advantages and Perry's southern roots.
"Polls at this point are neither predictive or enlightening," said Perry's top political adviser, Dave Carney, who is based in New Hampshire. "These public polls have zero impact in our plans, which is to be competitive in every contest through Tampa 2012" when the GOP holds its presidential nominating convention.
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Bachmann was visiting New Hampshire for only the second time as a candidate. Any enthusiasm for her campaign that once existed here has all but died after she made clear her intention to largely ignore New Hampshire in favor of states like Iowa and South Carolina, where her socially conservative positions carry more weight.
New Hampshire allows independent voters to participate in the Republican primary, which favors candidates with support beyond the traditional Republican base.
That's among the reasons why Huntsman, considered more moderate than his rivals, is staking his political future on the state. Facing weak national polling and financial strains, the former Utah governor recently relocated his national headquarters from Florida to New Hampshire.
If the move didn't make it clear, Huntsman spokesman Michael Levoff did when he said: "New Hampshire is our top priority."
And while few Republicans expect Paul to knock off Romney here, the Texas congressman with libertarian views could be poised to play spoiler. He is often mentioned as one of the "Big Three" in Republican circles along with Romney and Perry. Many expect him to finish in second or third place.
"The pressure is going to be ramped up on these front runners as people in New Hampshire do what we do best, which is putting these candidates through their paces and doing it rather mercilessly," said Phyllis Woods, a New Hampshire member of the Republican National Committee. "That's the challenge for New Hampshire. People are going to have to choose the best candidate who can win against Obama."
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