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In politics, there are scandals and then there are scandals that end careers.
President Bill Clinton withstood a public whipping to survive the Monica Lewinsky affair. Rep. Mark Foley (R) of Florida, though, was forced to quit in 2006 after revelations that he sent suggestive e-mails to former congressional pages.
With New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's (D) political future uncertain after reports that he patronized a prostitution ring, the unhappy history of sex and politics offers lessons about what makes some scandals survivable, and others not.
Foremost, say political pundits, sexual impropriety can end a political career if hypocrisy lies at its heart. If a politician is a known rogue, as was Mr. Clinton, his likelihood of remaining in office is better than if he is a righteous crusader for family values, as was Mr. Foley.
Then there's the counterbalancing effect of political goodwill among a wrongdoer's colleagues and the public. The deeper that reservoir, say experts, the better the chances of survival.
Finally, there's the tenor of the times. The public today is more forgiving than it was two decades ago, perhaps in part because over the years it has become inured to lax sexual behavior on the part of so many elected officials.
But even with a more tolerant or resigned public, the vital determinant of scandal survivability, say experts, is whether what one does comports with what one says.
"It's always hypocrisy that hangs you from the highest branch, because people are just outraged by it," says Larry Sabato, a political scientist at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. "You don't have to be politically active to understand the hypocrisy factor, and that's what makes it so powerful."
Few political analysts give Governor Spitzer, once known as the "Sheriff of Wall Street," much chance of riding out this scandal, because of his history. In his former role as New York's attorney general, he sued gas stations for price gouging, dairies for inflating the cost of milk, and mutual funds and Wall Street brokers for using deceptive practices to fleece customers.
People who know Spitzer well say he no doubt understands the difficult situation he's created for himself, given his long history of pointing out others' foibles.
"He's one of the most realistic guys I've come across when it comes to talking about their political chances," says Brooke Masters, author of "Spoiling for a Fight: The Political Rise of Eliot Spitzer." "If he thinks it's going to be embarrassing, he isn't going to stay."
Whatever his decision, Spitzer may not actually be charged with a crime. Users of prostitution services are seldom charged, and that's even more true in federal cases, such as the one that has engulfed Spitzer, say former prosecutors. The case came to attention after the Internal Revenue Service noticed suspicious transfers of money that it thought may point to money laundering. That's what prompted the initial tip to the FBI. But former prosecutors say it would be difficult to prove money laundering even though Spitzer allegedly tried to disguise his payments.
"Spitzer's too smart for that," says Tom Peisch, a former prosecutor and a partner of the Boston law firm Conn Kavanaugh.
The prostitution ring in question, identified in court papers as the Emperors Club VIP, arranged liaisons between wealthy men and more than 50 prostitutes in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Miami, London, and Paris, federal prosecutors said. Four people allegedly connected to the high-end ring were arrested last week. Law-enforcement officials have indicated that the customer identified as "Client 9" in the court papers is Spitzer. Client 9 paid for a prostitute to travel across state lines from New York to Washington, according to the court documents – a possible violation of the Mann Act, which prohibits transporting people between states for immoral purposes.
"It is a law that is still on the books but not resorted to very much," says Mr. Peisch. "I don't think there will be any prosecution under these circumstances."
Even if the governor is not prosecuted, he may be too damaged politically to stay in office, experts say. He was unpopular even before Monday's stunning news.
In what became known as "Trooper-Gate," Spitzer's staff was accused of using state police officers to spy on the state's Senate majority leader, Joseph Bruno. Staff members leaked information about Senator Bruno's use of state-owned aircraft. Bruno fought back by saying he was on state business. The dispute ultimately led some of Spitzer's top aides to resign.
"Everyone likes Joe Bruno; you are not going to throw Joe Bruno out," says pollster John Zogby of Zogby International in Utica, N.Y. "It was the beginning of the downfall of Spitzer."
The governor's approval ratings began to plummet soon thereafter. Most polls show him in the upper 30s, says Lee Miringoff of the Marist Institute of Public Opinion. "He does not have a reservoir of public opinion to fall back on right now."
Last year, Spitzer caused a stir when he unveiled plans to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. "It created sufficient uproar that he pulled the idea," says Mr. Miringoff.
Some longtime political analysts say Spitzer has cut corners in the past. Many of his cases against Wall Street wrongdoers were built on the threat of political indictment and the use of strategic leaks to bolster press coverage, according to Ms. Masters. "He cut corners in a way a true purist wouldn't," she says. During his first run for attorney general, his father's real estate company funneled money into Spitzer's campaign using questionable methods.
"He was never called on it," says Fred Siegel, a political analyst at Cooper Union in New York. "That may have contributed to the sense that he could get away with just about anything."
Even if a politician survives a scandal, his administration can be weakened. After the Lewinsky scandal, Mr. Clinton was distracted by the barrage of negative press and his defense against impeachment.
"One can argue his effectiveness as president was seriously reduced," says Kenneth Sherrill, a Hunter College professor of political science. "He served his term out, but he and his party were severely wounded."
If Spitzer does resign, he would be succeeded by Lt. Gov. David Paterson, who would be the first black governor of New York and the first legally blind governor of any state.
•Research librarians Leigh Montgomery and John Aubrey contributed to this report.


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A Companion to Medical Anthropology
A Companion to Medical Anthropology
ISBN: 978-1-405-19002-2 May 2011 Wiley-Blackwell 576 Pages
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DescriptionA Companion to Medical Anthropology examines the current issues, controversies, and state of the field in medical anthropology today.
- Provides an expert view of the major topics and themes to concern the discipline since its founding in the 1960s
- Written by leading international scholars in medical anthropology
- Covers environmental health, global health, biotechnology, syndemics, nutrition, substance abuse, infectious disease, and sexuality and reproductive health, and other topics
Synopsis of Contents viii
List of Figures xix
List of Tables xx
Notes on Contributors xxi
Acknowledgments – Personal xxxii
Acknowledgments – Sources xxxiii
Introduction 1
Part I Theories, Applications, and Methods 7
1 Medical Anthropology in Disciplinary Context: Definitional Struggles and Key Debates (or Answering the Cri Du Coeur) 9
Elisa J. Sobo
2 Critical Biocultural Approaches in Medical Anthropology 29
Tom Leatherman and Alan H. Goodman
3 Applied Medical Anthropology: Praxis, Pragmatics, Politics, and Promises 49
Robert T. Trotter, II
4 Research Design and Methods in Medical Anthropology 69
Clarence C. Gravlee
5 Medical Anthropology and Public Policy 93
Merrill Eisenberg
Part II Contexts and Conditions 117
6 Culture and the Stress Process 119
William W. Dressler
7 Global Health 135
Craig R. Janes and Kitty K. Corbett
8 Syndemics in Global Health 159
Merrill Singer, D. Ann Herring, Judith Littleton, and Melanie Rock
9 The Ecology of Disease and Health 181
Patricia K. Townsend
10 The Medical Anthropology of Water 197
Linda M. Whiteford and Cecilia Vindrola Padros
11 Political Violence, War and Medical Anthropology 219
Barbara Rylko-Bauer and Merrill Singer
Part III Health and Behavior 251
12 Humans in a World of Microbes: The Anthropology of Infectious Disease 253
Peter J. Brown, George J. Armelagos, and Kenneth C. Maes
13 Sexuality, Medical Anthropology, and Public Health 271
Pamela I. Erickson
14 Situating Birth in the Anthropology of Reproduction 289
Carolyn Sargent and Lauren Gulbas
15 Nutrition and Health 305
David A. Himmelgreen, Nancy Romero Daza and Charlotte A. Noble
16 Anthropologies of Cancer and Risk, Uncertainty and Disruption 323
Lenore Manderson
17 Generation RX: Anthropological Research on Pharmaceutical Enhancement, Lifestyle Regulation, Self-Medication and Recreational Drug Use 339
Gilbert Quintero and Mark Nichter
18 Anthropology and the Study of Illicit Drug Use 357
J. Bryan Page
Part IV Healthwork: Care, Treatment, and Communication 379
19 Ethnomedicine 381
Marsha B. Quinlan
20 Medical Pluralism: An Evolving and Contested Concept in Medical Anthropology 405
Hans A. Baer
21 Biotechnologies of Care 425
Julie Park and Ruth Fitzgerald
22 Social Interaction and Technology: Cultural Competency and the Universality of Good Manners 443
Kathryn Coe, Gail Barker, and Craig Palmer
23 Biocommunicability 459
Charles L. Briggs
24 Anthropology at the End of Life 477
Ron Barrett
Part V The Road Ahead 491
25 Operationalizing a Right to Health: Theorizing a National Health System as a "Commons" 493
Sandy Smith-Nonini and Beverly Bell
26 As the Future Explodes into the Present: Emergent Issues and the Tomorrow of Medical Anthropology 515
Merrill Singer and Pamela I. Erickson
Index 533
"It will be of use to undergraduates and postgraduates, as well as proving worthwhile to academics seeking accessible summaries of areas outside their specialism." (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 25 January 2013)"Of this, the Reader provides compelling evidence through the work of senior and junior researchers working on home and foreign terrains (from numerous countries of origin) exploring the circulation of biomedicine, biotechnology, and the 'medical imaginary'." (Journal of the Royal Astronomical Institute, 2011)

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Narendra Modi set to be BJP's PM candidate today, Advani may say no
Announcement likely today when the party's parliamentary board meets in New Delhi. Party stalwart LK Advani indicates he is still opposed to the Gujarat leader. Shekhar Iyer reports. See Full Coverage: The rise of Narendra Modidelhi Updated: Sep 13, 2013 13:26 IST
Narendra Modi was poised to be named the BJP's candidate for prime minister as early as Friday as the clamour from the party rank and file looked set to overcome dissent from some senior leaders.
But just how polarising a figure Modi is was underlined by the fact that party president Rajnath Singh was struggling desperately on Thursday night to drum up a consensus behind the choice of the Gujarat strongman.
Thanks to Rajnath's hectic parleys, it was decided that the BJP parliamentary board would meet at 5pm on Friday to finalise Modi's name.
But some of the party's key leaders harbour PM ambitions of their own, and getting them to sign off on the deal was proving to be tough. It could well result in another showdown with party patriarch LK Advani, widening the obvious fissures in India's main opposition party.
Advani had quit the party in a huff in June when Modi was appointed head of the campaign committee, but had to climb down after the BJP's ideological patron, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), made it clear it would not change its mind.
Modi's backers contend that the charismatic leader represents the best chance of getting the party back to power after a decade in opposition.
Rajnath, who has consistenty batted for Modi since becoming party chief in January, spent the day trying to soften the dissenters, who included Sushma Swaraj, head of the party in the Lok Sabha.
Aides said he was trying his best to avoid invoking his powers as president to make the announcement first and get the BJP's national council – and not its parliamentary board – to endorse Modi's name.
While the national council is the party's largest body, it is generally the parliamentary board -- which includes Advani and Sushma -- that decides on issues as important as the PM candidate.
For much of the day, the dissenting leaders insisted the BJP parliamentary board take the call on Modi, and there was a possibility of the announcement being put off until Monday.
Rajnath held two rounds of talks with Advani, but the octogenarian leader stuck to his guns. Sushma, for her part, was keen to avoid a situation like the one in June which saw the ageing leader humiliated by the BJP.
She is understood to have pressed Rajnath to try for a consensus. Senior leaders Venkaiah Naidu and Ananth Kumar also met Advani to persuade him to give up his opposition, sources said. Ananth Kumar also met Sushma twice.
Advani kept saying that Modi's projection would hurt BJP's campaign against the ruling Congress over issues like corruption and inflation, as the focus would be squarely on Modi the personality.
Thursday also saw outbursts among the BJP ranks over the delay in naming Modi. Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi stirred a hornet's nest by tweeting that Advani had "failed to gauge the public mood. Advaniji himself declared Atalji as PM candidate. Now also he could have done the same for Namo (Narendra Modi)."
Advani's former close associate Sudheendhra Kulkarni attacked Narendra Modi, describing him as a "polarising" leader" and questioning his ability to run a stable and effective government at the Centre.
Rajnath did not betray any misgivings he might have felt, seeking to downplay Advani's reservations when asked if the leader was holding up the decision on Modi. "I want to clarify that nobody in BJP is unhappy and nobody has put any conditions (on declaring Modi as PM candidate)," he said.
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Mozambique: Background
Following independence from Portugal in 1975 Mozambique went through a devastating civil war with more than 1 million people killed or maimed and 5 million people displaced, including 1.7 million refugees. After the signing of a peace accord in 1992, the country managed to achieve political stability and rapid growth at an impressive pace. Nevertheless, it still remains one of the least developed countries in the world, because for most Mozambican families the fruits of the economic recovery remain out of reach. 70% of the population live in absolute poverty.
Due to its geographic location, Mozambique is particularly vulnerable to climatic hazards, most notably floods, droughts and cyclones. In 2000 and 2001 parts of the country were flooded after record rains and storms, in both cases leading to the displacement of several hundred thousand people. During the 2001/2002 and 2002/2003 rainy seasons Mozambique experienced significantly below average rainfall, in particular in the south. As a result, crop production in the affected areas has been very poor. During the latest multi-sectoral assessment in May 2003, almost 660,000 people in the six provinces of the South and Centre of Mozambique were found to be extremely food insecure with an additional 255,000 people being at risk of food insecurity. The vulnerability of people in these six provinces, especially of children and women, is further exacerbated by the enormous impact of HIV/AIDS, in particular as these areas have the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in the country.
UNICEF in action
UNICEF has a long history in Mozambique. We began co-operating with representative groups in the late 1960s, providing assistance and emergency relief to the Portuguese-administered African Territories. After independence, UNICEF established a continuous presence in Mozambique and finally opened the first Maputo office in July 1975.
The overall goal of the Country Programme 2002-2006 is to support and strengthen Mozambiques commitment and capacity to promote, protect and fulfil childrens rights, meet their basic needs, and expand the opportunities of children to reach their fullest potential. To achieve this goal, UNICEF is working with the Government on a national, provincial and district level, but also with communities, and young people and children themselves:
- At a national level, UNICEF supports the strengthening of policy planning, development and monitoring in order to create an enabling environment.
- On a provincial and district level, the strategy is to build the capacity for quality and sustainable delivery of services.
- Capacity development at community level is aimed at empowering families and communities with knowledge and skills to promote, protect and fulfil childrens and womens rights.
- Communication finally aims to empower children, young people and women to make informed choices, and create a demand for services.
The Country Programme was designed within the second UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF II). It responds to the priorities and targets set out in the countrys Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA).
UNICEF priorities
The current UNICEF Country Programme focuses all actions on three cross-sectoral and mutually reinforcing overarching priorities:
Mozambique has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. One out of four children die before reaching age five, which means every year around 170,000 children of that age group lose their lives. Malaria, diarrhoea, acute respiratory infections and measles are the main causes of child morbidity and mortality. UNICEF aims at ensuring that all children have a good start in life through nurture, care and a safe environment. This should enable them to be physically healthy, mentally alert, emotionally secure, socially competent and able to learn.
The chances of children in Mozambique to receive a basic education have improved considerably since the end of the civil war. Nevertheless, girls are still underrepresented. 52.6% of boys of primary school age are enrolled in grades 1 5 now, whereas the net enrolment rate for girls stands at only 48.6%. Girls domestic workload, poverty, the lack of female role models, sexual abuse and unwanted pregnancies are some of the causes for the gender gap. UNICEF views girls education as crucial for creating opportunities for their own empowerment. Therefore, the focus is on attracting and keeping girls in school, through improving the relevance and quality of education and by using interactive gender-sensitive teaching methods. UNICEF also aims to address underlying causes that inhibit girls from enjoying their right to basic education like lack of safe water, latrines, issues related to poverty and the risk of sexual exploitation.
HIV/AIDS has become the single greatest threat to the development of Mozambique. The national HIV prevalence rate among the 15 to 49 year olds stands at 13%, but this hides huge variation between the provinces, with rates over 20% in some areas. On the whole, more than 1.2 million Mozambicans are living with HIV/AIDS. On average, an additional 520 people become infected every day. The consequences for children are tremendous. Around 300,000 children under 15 years have already lost their mothers or both parents to AIDS. It is estimated that infant and child mortality in Mozambique will increase up to 20% or more as a direct result of AIDS and its related infections. In addition to direct consequences, the effects also threaten the realisation of child rights indirectly. Health and education services lose skilled staff, and children of affected families have to drop out of school either to work or to care for younger siblings.
UNICEF aims at preventing HIV infections and securing care for those affected and infected. UNICEF promotes an integrated response to the epidemic, involving young people as crucial actors in the area of prevention. Because young people, as the most sexually active and reproductive group, are a window of opportunity when it comes to prevent further infections.


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How does a family cope when a triple-murder that changed their lives forever goes unsolved for five years?
How does a family cope when a triple-murder that changed their lives forever goes unsolved for five years?
The former fiancees and sisters say they are numb, heartbroken and confused. Emotions are more heightened for the young children who have grown up without fathers and uncles — "depressed," "scared" and "angry" are words they often use when talking about the murders.
After Brad Bourda, Terry "Crum" Hester and Chauncy Adams were shot to death in a car on Raceland's St. Louis Street May 12, 2008, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office made three arrests within hours. However, each suspect was later released for lack of evidence.
The victims' relatives have heard countless rumors about who killed their loved ones and why, and have passed on the tips to authorities. But the crimes remain unsolved.
"Every night, she goes to sleep trying to pray that something is done," Bourda's fiancee Chelsie Hebert said of their now 12-year-old daughter. "She sees all these crimes in the news being solved, and she doesn't understand why this one hasn't been."
Their other child, Braxton Bourda, 14, said he's angry detectives haven't solved his father's murder.
"It's just pissing me off," he said. If his dad was still alive, "I would have every day with my dad and see him every day." .
Family members of Bourda and Hester gathered in Lockport Thursday to get out the message that they want people to come forward with even minor information. They want justice for these men.
Crime Stoppers offers a reward to anonymous tipsters whose information leads to an arrest.
You can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-743-7433.
"A lot of people forgot," Hebert said. "A lot of people didn't even know it wasn't solved."
Despite the rumors, relatives said they have no solid theories why Adams, 30, Bourda, 27, and Hester, 22, were killed that day.
"It's just a big mystery to us," said Shaina Bourda, Hester's fiancee and Brad Bourda's sister.
"If I knew something solid, I would not hold it," said Danisha Williams, Hester's sister.
Relatives said they know the information is out there.
A Houma man originally told detectives he drove the shooters to the scene but was not a shooter himself, family members said. But he later changed his story, saying he wasn't involved.
Another man who was injured during the shooting said he does not know who the killers are or even what kind of vehicle they drove away in.
"For someone not to see anything — I don't buy that story," said Tameka Bourda, the sister of Brad Bourda.
Soon after the shooting, sheriff's deputies said they believe the motive was drug-related. The shooting victims all have drug-related arrests on their records.
Brad Bourda went to jail on drug charges and was released from boot camp in 2000, Hebert said. He did not return to jail after that.
"If it is drug-related, I have no trouble accepting that," Tameka Bourda said.
Stiil, "you can't push it aside" if it may be drug-related, Hebert said.
"These three men were not perfect — and as their family, who stood behind them through the good and bad, we knew that first-hand — but that is no reason to push this case aside or leave it unsolved," Hebert said. "These men were fathers, sons, brothers, uncles, fiances."
Family members said they were unhappy with the way Lafourche sheriff's deputies treated them the day of the shooting. Shaina Bourda said deputies raided her home but did not tell her that her fiance and brother had both died. Danisha Williams said deputies handcuffed her husband and brother when they searched them. But they also said they're not trying to blame police, either.
"I just feel like if this crime happened on El Street in Mathews, rather than St. Louis Street... I don't want the police to feel we blame them because they are not the reason these gentlemen are dead," Tameka Bourda said. "But it's hard when you've got questions (about details of the case), and you don't get answers. But I can get on the Internet and get more answers."
Hebert said the case's lead detective told her the file is always on his desk and on his mind. But she said she's still upset it's become a cold case.
"Nobody's trying to bash the police," Hebert said. "We just feel that, on their effort, (the case) could be brought up a little bit more."
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre couldn't be reached for comment. He said in 2010 that detectives had learned new information they thought was important. But the information, which he did not describe, ultimately did not lead to an arrest.
Since then, the investigation has reached a "dead-end," he said in 2010.
"It's not like there are leads that are not being followed up that need to be followed up," Webre said. "Every piece of evidence that could have been gathered and analyzed has been gathered and analyzed."
Two years ago, Brad Bourda's family published an ad in the newspaper with his photo, wishing him a "happy third year in heaven."
"We wish you were still here to take a ride with Sweet, sit on the porch in the afternoon with Doris, drink a cold beer with Crip, eat snacks with Tameka, fuss with Shaina, bring Braxton fishing, watching movies with Quendon" and see how much his children, nieces and nephews have grown, it says.
"I wish you were still here to hold me," Chelsie wrote.
Staff Writer Katie Urbaszewski can be reached at 448-7617 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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A Dales business has been shortlisted from thousands of bed and breakfasts as one of the country's friendliest places to stay.
The Pines, in Eversleigh Rise, Darley Bridge, was among just 25 finalists nominated by the AA's hotel inspectors in its Friendliest Bed and Breakfast Awards 2014.
The winning business will be awarded the coveted title at the AA's Bed and Breakfast Awards lunch to be held on May 13 at the St Ermin's Hotel, in London.
The three guest rooms at The Pines draw on the local heritage by being named after famous Derbyshire women – Florence Nightingale, Vivienne Westwood and Bess of Hardwick.
Cheryl Coyne has run The Pines for seven years having previously run another bed and breakfast for 19 years.
She said: "I feel honoured and extremely pleased to be nominated as a finalist in the AA Friendliest B&B Award.
"It's great to get positive feedback from guests either directly or via websites, but this nomination makes it all worthwhile."
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Vatican City, Mar 21, 2013 / 09:33 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis will celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper at a youth detention center rather than the traditional Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Vatican says.
On March 28, Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the morning, but then go to the Casal del Marmo youth detention center rather than the Basilica of St. John Lateran.
This tradition is one that new pontiff has practiced since his days as Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
During that time, then-Cardinal Bergoglio would celebrate Holy Thursday Mass in a hospital, prison or shelter for the poor.
Images of the then-Cardinal washing and kissing the feet of AIDS patients and mothers with children began circulating the internet shortly following his election.
In a March 16 address to the media, Pope Francis confirmed that he chose his name after Saint Francis of Assisi after a friend urged him "not to forget the poor" when congratulating him on his election."Oh how I would like a poor Church and for the poor!" Pope Francis remarked.
The Holy Thursday Mass is defined by Christ's commandment to love and his humble gesture of washing his disciples' feet.
The Office of Liturgical Celebrations has confirmed that other Holy Week celebrations will be held according to tradition.
In 2007, Benedict XVI visited the same youth detention center to celebrate Mass in the Chapel of the Merciful Father.


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(Performance captured adventure)
Stephen Spielberg has brought the popular European book series to the screen in 3D and the technique called "performance capture," where actors are enhanced by computers as they go through their motions (think Tom Hanks in "The Polar Express").
We had never heard of the popular European children's book series by Herge and did find the story and characters to be interesting but aimed more at the younger set. Tintin is a young reporter who has a series of adventures after he buys a model of a sailing ship. People go to great lengths to steal it.
Tintin learns that there is a secret message inside his ship and two others just like it. Gathering them all will lead to a secret treasure, setting the scene for many rip-roaring adventures. Tintin is aided by his dog, Snowy, and a drunken old sea captain. Snowy is the smarter and braver of his companions.
Herge drew all of his characters, with the exception of Tintin, with bulbous noses. The half-witted Thompson twins are part of the action, unaware of the old pickpocket who plays a part in the action.
The action takes Tintin on a scary sea adventure, a trek in the desert, a ride in a plane and lots of chases. There are many funny and exciting chase scenes, but after seeing "Mission Impossible," they didn't leave us on the edge of our seats.
"Tintin" is a great movie for kids, even though one of the "heroes" is a drunk. They still will relate to the young, wholesome hero, and they will love his dog.
Rated PG, with some comic violence and a lot of whiskey.


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SEPULVEDA M, Álvaro; KOBRICH S, Stephanie; GUINEZ G, Rodolfo y HASBUN H, Jorge. Morbilidad de prematuros tardíos: evidencia actual y nuevo enfoque. Rev. chil. obstet. ginecol. [online]. 2012, vol.77, n.2, pp.154-158. ISSN 0717-7526. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-75262012000200013.
Preterm deliveries are considering the main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, mainly those born before 32 weeks of gestational age. However, those born between 34-36 weeks, until recently managed as a low risk newborn, now are defined as late preterm and are considered as high risk children. This review shows a summary of current international evidence related to epidemiology, morbidity and mortality of late preterm, encouraging the concept of high risk of this group not only in neonatal period, but also in long term outcome.
Palabras clave : Late preterm; respiratory distress; morbidity; neonatal mortality; preterm birth.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The reigning NCAA National Champion UC Santa Barbara men's soccer team has added two important pieces to its recruiting class for 2007 with the signing New Zealand standouts Michael Boxall and Sam Jenkins to national letters of intent, head coach Tim Vom Steeg announced Wednesday. Boxall and Jenkins are current starters on the New Zealand Under-20 Youth National Team and come to UCSB having competed at the highest levels of international soccer.
Boxall, a native of Auckland, and Jenkins, a Napier City native, will represent New Zealand in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup this summer in Canada. New Zealand, a member of the Group C draw along with Portugal, Gambia, and Mexico, will take on Portugal and star midfielder Bruno Gama in its first game July 2 in Toronto.
The pair of Kiwis will have the opportunity to square off with some of the world's top players during the 2007 World Cup, which showcases the likes of Argentina's Lionel Messi, who currently plays professionally for Barcelona in the Champions League, and Spain's Cesc Fabregas, a member of Arsenal. The United States' U-20 squad features Freddy Adu of Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake and Josmer Altidore of the New York Red Bulls.
"We are very excited to add two players that have performed at the top level on an international stage and will continue to do so this summer," head coach Tim Vom Steeg said. "Michael and Sam will have an immediate impact on our team and in the college game in general."
Boxall, a gifted center back that can also play in the midfield, has already earned three international caps with the U-20s and two with New Zealand's `A' squad. In his debut with the Youth All Whites, he helped shut down the Australian offense in a 1-0 win. A member of Auckland City FC, Boxall helped guide the team to a third place finish in the NZ Football Championship with a record of 12-6-3 and was a standout on one of the league's best defenses that allowed just 30 goals during the season. He was named the Auckland City Young Player of the Year for his performance.
Jenkins is touted as a quick player out wide as well as a talented striker. He has earned two international caps and scored three goals in his first two games with the U-20s, including the game-winner in the 1-0 win against Australia in his debut. Also a member of New Zealand's `A' squad, Jenkins competes for Hawke's Bay United at the club level and was one of the squad's top goal scorers during the 2006-07 NZ Football Championship, New Zealand's top domestic league.
"These are two highly respected young players with tremendous potential," Stuart Jacobs, New Zealand's U-20 National Team coach, said. "They have a lot to offer any program and if they continue to develop, I believe both will make a career out of the sport."
Boxall and Jenkins signed with the Gauchos following in the footsteps of former defender Tony Lochhead and forward Neil Jones, who both competed for New Zealand at the national level prior to their arrival in Santa Barbara. Lochhead, who is currently playing with the All Whites, was an All-American defender and four-time All-Big West selection at UCSB, earning All-College Cup distinction in 2004. Jones returned to Santa Barbara as an assistant coach before the start of the 2006 season after amassing 28 goals and 16 assists as a four-year starter with the Gauchos.
"Tony and Neil were an integral part of this program's rise onto the national scene, culminating with a national championship appearance in 2004," Vom Steeg said. "They were tremendous for us for four years and left a lasting impact here. We expect the same type of things from Boxall and Jenkins."
Together, the duo adds to a recruiting class that also features goalkeeper Kristopher Minton, an All-CIF performer and standout from the nationally ranked Irvine Strikers Soccer Club, and midfielder Joseph Eubanks, a member of the Region IV Olympic Development squad. In 2007 the Gauchos will also have the services of freshman All-American Ciaran O'Brien, a talented transfer from the University of San Diego, and Chad Williams, a Jamaican National Team standout. The crop of newcomers joins a Santa Barbara squad that returns all but five players from last year's national championship team.


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martinjs wrote:Not sure what Denver s public transport system's like but I do remember the tram system in Melbourne's CBD is pretty good. If you buy a all day or weekly pass it's really handy to travel around the CBD by tram or the city loop. Used to do it all the time when shopping or going to the city for work.
As for tourist doesn't Melbourne have that free city loop tram that runs all day? They'd all be competition for the Bike share program.
Yep. The Melbourne bikeshare faces challenges. Whats new. Nobody is doubting that Martin. But that hasn't stopped Melbourne becoming the busiest cycle commuting city in Australia. But you might not know that being not from around here.
But only the obtuse doubt that the helmet laws are a massive impediment to the success of the Bikeshare. Even the government has recognized the problem, its just their solution fails to address it properly.
jules21 wrote:also the lack of functional public transport in the US may boost bike hire numbers. the problem with the Melbourne scheme is that it is located in the exact zone within which our PT is very convenient. what they should have done is target PT 'dead zones'.
Bikeshare belongs in the highly trafficked parts of the city. It can replace walking and PT as transport choices. I find it odd that the same people who argue that helmets are not a major impediment are also arguing that PT is a competitor. PT wins out easily as you don't need to carry a helmet to ride a tram.


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American Foundation for the Blind Announces 2011 Access Award Winners
CBS, Walt Disney, Accessible Twitter and Lexmark Cited for Making Products Accessible to Visually Impaired Users
NEW YORK (February 15, 2011)—A major television network that is home to top-rated dramas "CSI" and "NCIS ... the parent company of the world's premiere theme park ... an innovative provider of printing and imaging products and services ... and creators of a new technology that has brought greater accessibility to the fastest-growing social networking platform are the winners of the 2011 Access Awards, which were announced today by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB).
The CBS Television Network, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, Lexmark International, Inc. and Accessible Twitter are being honored for their "bold and successful strides toward creating new standards of accessibility and a better quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired," said Carl R. Augusto, AFB president and CEO.
"Too often, swift advances in technology bring the rewards of convenience and entertainment to an eager world while inadvertently leaving those who are visually impaired behind," Augusto said. "Each of this year's Access Award winners displayed a real commitment to making sure their products and services are equally accessible to everyone. And with the growing number of people with vision loss, focusing on accessibility is not only the right thing to do, it's also a savvy business decision."
About the 2011 Access Award Recipients:
Accessible Twitter, created by Dennis Lembree, is an alternative version of the popular online social network. The website corrects the inaccessibility of the original Twitter.com design. Twitter users can go to the Accessible Twitter site, log in with their usual Twitter account details and find the same core functions and features but with many enhancements, including optimization for screen reader use, full keyboard accessibility and support for older browsers and even text-only browsers.
CBS—Since 2002 the CBS Television Network has voluntarily and continuously provided video description to its viewers. The popular CBS programs "Criminal Minds," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles," along with all movies and mini-series are now just as exciting for visually impaired audiences. CBS is a television industry leader committed to making some of its most popular programs accessible for those viewers who are blind or visually impaired.
Lexmark a global leader in printing and imaging products, software, solutions and services, is being honored for its Lexmark Accessibility Solution, a Web-based application that gives visually impaired individuals unprecedented user-friendly command of the copy, fax, scan and e-mail features of Lexmark's many multifunction products. The application allows users to use their browser—rather than the device's touch screen—to configure tasks. In an AFB product evaluation of the Lexmark Accessibility Solution, writer Darren Burton wrote: "We congratulate Lexmark for taking the initiative to create this access solution in a product category where there are few options for accessibility."
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts in 2010 introduced a new device at its U.S. theme parks that provides audio description for its many spectacular—and hugely popular—rides and attractions. Guests with visual disabilities who visit Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida and Disneyland® Resort in California can explore the parks with unprecedented freedom with the help of a 7.2-ounce wireless device. Disney's Handheld Device provides audio descriptions of park surroundings and rides for guests with visual disabilities, closed captioning for guests who are deaf, as well as provides other access features at over 51 attractions domestically. Disney's Handheld Device also lets guests choose the type of information they would like to receive about outdoor areas, from architectural elements to the location of the nearest restroom via an interactive audio menu.
"With keen eyes for innovation and admirable awareness of the needs of an important constituency, this year's Access Award winners have created precedents that competitors in their respective industries should emulate," said Augusto. "Their ingenuity reminds us of what's possible."
Chosen annually, the Access Awards honor individuals, corporations and organizations that are eliminating or substantially reducing inequities faced by people who are blind or visually impaired. Some of the previous award recipients include Apple, Inc., Google, Code Factory, Ski for Light and Canon USA, Inc. The awards will be presented on Friday, March 11, 2011 at the Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute at the downtown Seattle Renaissance Hotel.
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Welcome to the Game Day Fire Drill, for this, Calgary's 46th game of the season on Jan. 11, 2010.
So Colorado again. Fourth time this season.
The first three, you'll recall, have ended 3-2. The problem, then, is this: Craig Anderson and the Colorado defense are not easy to beat. The Flames have put 89 shots on goal in the three games in which they've faced Anderson this year, and he has stopped all but six of them. That's a save percentage of .966 and a goals-against average of 2.00001 (he's been pulled for an extra attacker for a total of six seconds, so I guess it'd be fair to round down).
These numbers are, obviously, considerably better than his career single-season bests, and by a wide margin. In fact, Anderson has been far better than average in his entire career against the Flames (which, granted, consists of just two other games and one other start). And that's troubling.
If the Flames want to hold on to this division lead for longer than a few days this time around, then they need to start making quick work of teams like the Avalanche, ones that they cannot solve and which are only slightly better than league average in terms of offense and defense. The statistics dictate that the Flames shouldn't be able to outgun the Avs (Calgary's offense being sub-average) but they are far better at clamping down on teams (Colorado's defense being sub-average).
Except stupid Craig Anderson keeps stealing games. And the Flames can't continue to let that happen.
The Calgary Flames (26-14-5 for 57 points. Tied for third in the West, first in the Northwest) and the Colorado Avalanche (25-15-6 for 56 points. Tied for fifth in the West, tied for second in the Northwest).
8 p.m. Mountain time and 10 p.m. Eastern time. All other time zones should not mess around with Burger King.
Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary, Alberta.
Calgary is 12-8-2 at home this year, but haven't beaten Colorado in three tries this year. The Avs are 14-9-4 on the road but recently lost to Carolina and that's just terrible.
What (to hate about the Avalanche)
The audacity — Can you believe they retired Ray Bourque's number? Can you honestly believe that? It's the most embarrassing thing of which I am currently aware.
Youth — Have a look at the Avs' leading scorers. 1) Paul Stastny. 2) Wojtek Wolski. 3) Milan Hejduk. 4) Matt Duchene. 5) Chris Stewart. 6) Kyle Quincey. 7) Ryan O'Reilly. 8) David Jones. 9) TJ Galliardi. 10) JM Liles. The oldest guy in that group is Hejduk at 33. Liles is next at 29. And the rest are all 25 and under.
Craig Anderson — He is still playing better than he really has any right to.
Because you left your laser pointer at home. Enjoy the game and get right to bed after in the comments section.


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Yeah, you caught me. You didn't believe it because there aren't any grizzly bears in Memphis. Look how smart you are! ESPN readers would have tweeted the headline without thinking. Now if the headline read "Gilbert Arenas Fights Grizzly Bear In Vancouver" then you totally would have believed it. Please, blog, may I have some more?
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Jerryd Bayless had himself one hell of a weekend. He partied with porn stars in Vegas, he won big at the craps tables, he even married Kim Kardashian, only to divorce her 20 minutes later. Oh yeah, and he had lines of 28/9/6/3/1/3 on Friday followed by 29/6/2/4/5 on Saturday. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I spent some time away from the computer yesterday. I needed a little me time, a little time for Josh to be Josh. So I got my favorite sandwich from Subway. Curled up by the fire with a glass of wine and my favorite John Grisham novel. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Twelve weeks down six weeks left to go. Or if you're a fractionista, you might say we're two-thirds done. If you're a percentagist, you might say we're 67 percent complete. If you're impatient, you might tell me to shut up and get on with it. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I thought about naming this post "The Buck Swaps Here," but then I realized that no one cares about the Bucks. Which means that Monta Ellis is dead to the NBA fan. It was a nice run. We all shared some laughs and we'll remember the good times. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Take a dozen games, a trade deadline and great seats to the Heat-Bulls game and what do you get? Really, peanut butter cookies? How did you get that using those ingredients? That seems impossible. What you should have gotten had you mixed it properly was one superduper tired blogger who's going to have an update later this morning. Please, blog, may I have some more?
"Sessions with Ramon" sounds like a show on public radio highlighting latin jazz fusion. That sounds like it may be interesting in the sense that if you're driving in your car and you turn to the station (presuming you don't have satellite radio or some sweet ass Pandora setup), you can expose yourself to some "world music" and consider yourself slightly more cultured. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I may never forgive Corey Maggette for being just good enough that, when he plays 10 minutes and leaves the game with back spasms, I have to mention it. He knows how much I hate mentioning Bobcats! So here it is. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Outside the NBA Lockout disappearing 16 games and the remaining 66 games being stacked on top of one another as efficiently as a Hell's Kitchen slum, Ricky Rubio's injury strikes me as the saddest turn of the season. Just as the Thunder went from terrible to terrific in three seasons, it appears the same thing is happening in Minnesota. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I like to think that once a year, people like Mike Scioscia, Mike Shanahan and Drew Brees get together at some dive bar in Montana and discuss how best to completely ruin the lives of fantasy owners across all sports. Want to have a closer by committee? Please, blog, may I have some more?


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KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (Feb. 9) – Noah Hoffman (Aspen, CO) skied into the top spot for the USA Sunday, finishing 35th in the Olympic skiathlon at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center. Swiss skier Dario Cologna earned gold in the 15k classic x 15k freestyle race with Marcus Hellner of Sweden and Martin Johnsrud Sundby taking silver and bronze. Coverage of the men's skiathlon airs on NBC Sunday at 2:00 p.m. EST and can be streamed online at NBCOlympics.com.
Noah Hoffman skied into the top spot for the USA Sunday, finishing 35th in the Olympic skiathlon at the Laura Cross Country Ski Center. (Getty Images/Harry How)
Noah Hoffman
The race today was definitely a little disappointing. I was really happy with the way it started. I was sitting in a very good position and feeling comfortable. The pace was fast and the pack was stringing out. Coming into the stadium after three of four classic laps I got tangled in the loose snow around the sharp corner. I broke a pole in the fall. It was not a good place to break a pole because the entire stadium is a no coaching zone.
My energy heading into the race was good, but not great. I think I can do a better job in the coming days of resting and conserving energy. There has been a lot going on here in the Olympic Village, so it would be good for me to build in a little more down time.
Erik Bjornsen
There's a lot of racing ahead, so the goal is to just use this as a start race. The sprint and the 15k classic are my big races. I had a good 15k today so that was a confidence builder. It was the Olympics; it's so fun.
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(AP) - The celebration over Minnesota's first-in-five-years playoff appearance was muffled, considering the buzz the Wild created before the season and the struggle they endured just to qualify.
(AP) - The celebration over Minnesota's first-in-five-years playoff appearance was muffled, considering the buzz the Wild created before the season and the struggle they endured just to qualify.
This time, another one and done is not an acceptable option.
"The main one for me is that big, shiny goal that we all want, that the 29 other teams are talking about right now," coach Mike Yeo said after the first practice this week. "There's a way of getting there. What's really important for us to understand is if you want that to happen, you have to have a great season. If you want to have a great season, you have to have a great start. And if we want to have a great start, then it's pretty simple.
"We better have a great training camp."
What ought to help is that training camp will be held in its entirety this year, unlike the six-day whirlwind last January after the lockout ended and a 48-game schedule was patched together. Left wing Zach Parise and defenseman Ryan Suter, who signed identical 13-year, $98 million contracts, didn't disappoint the Wild or their fans in the shortened season.
But many other players did.
So the roster looks different, designed to add more depth, toughness and scoring to the forward lines and ideally help shape the Wild into the kind of team that can push deep into the postseason rather than wilt away early.
"I guess winning it all makes the season a success," Parise said. "We have to keep progressing and keep moving forward and building on what we did last year. We can't keep using the excuse, 'We're young. We're young. We're young.' We have to start developing and making progress and winning now."
Five of the top 13 scorers from last season are gone: forwards Matt Cullen, Devin Setoguchi, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Cal Clutterbuck and defensemen Tom Gilbert. The new players are defenseman Keith Ballard, and forwards Matt Cooke and Nino Niederreiter. Goaltender Niklas Backstrom was re-signed, as was defenseman Jared Spuregon.
Twenty-one-year-olds Charlie Coyle, Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker will get another opportunity to stick with the team all season as reliable top-nine forwards. Defenseman Matt Dumba will have a chance to make the roster as a 19-year-old.
Dany Heatley and Kyle Brodziak, back to full strength, will be in bounce-back mode. Jason Pominville, acquired for a hefty price from Buffalo before the trade deadline, will be around for a full 82-game season, assuming good health. The Wild could extend his contract to keep him as part of the core led by Parise, Suter, young defenseman Jonas Brodin and captain Mikko Koivu.
"I think they've proven — with the signings they made a couple years ago and the additions they've made to the team — what they want to do going forward," Pominville said. "So I think it's nice to be a part of that group and help them out in the best way I can."
Yeo wasted no time at the first practice trying to install some tweaks to his system, emphasizing longer puck possession, better passing and quicker rushes out of the defensive zone. Too often last season, the Wild reverted to a dump-and-chase game.
"When we come out of our shell and play some good hockey, we're a tough team to beat," Pominville said. "Hopefully we can bring that on a more consistent basis."
Losing in five games in the first round to eventual Stanley Cup-champion Chicago showed the Wild how far they were from the depth, speed and puck control that the Blackhawks used to become tops for the second time in four seasons.
"It's almost like they had the puck 70 percent of the game and we had it 30," Parise said. "It's tough to win like that."
Backstrom, who missed the playoffs with a sports hernia, will turn 36 in February. He smiled when asked if the style changes make him worried about facing more shots.
"It's always easier for a team if you play with the puck more and if you can keep the puck more," Backstrom said. "It's going to be easier for everyone and a lot more fun than just chasing."
Yeo's future is staked to this. With the money owner Craig Leipold has committed in recent years, and this hockey-smart market lacking a playoff series victory since 2003, the pressure to improve here is clear. So don't expect a risk-laden, wide-open game from this team every night, even with the attempt to develop a stronger attack.
"We want to be a team that makes the playoffs," Yeo said. "The one thing that's important to understand is you can't just create off the rush every single time.
"That's a surefire way to not make the playoffs if you start turning pucks over, night in and night out."


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Crews in the western portions of the state are monitoring weather conditions as rain and snow are expected to move in overnight. They are ready to begin salt and sanding operations or clearing as conditions warrant. Drivers in these areas are encouraged to check weather conditions before heading out in the morning and to allow extra time getting to a destination should travel be necessary.
Other crews statewide will also be monitoring conditions as the storm is expected to move across the state tomorrow mid-morning/afternoon.
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Financial Services Regulatory Relief Legislation
Written Statement of the
North American Securities Administrators Association
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Senate Committee on Banking,
Housing and Urban Affairs
Regarding Financial Services Regulatory Relief Legislation
March1, 2006
This statement is submitted on behalf of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA).
State securities regulation predates the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NASD by almost two decades and has protected Main Street investors from fraud for nearly 100 years. State securities regulators are responsible for licensing firms and investment professionals, registering certain securities offerings, examining broker-dealers and investment advisers, providing investor education, and most importantly, enforcing our states' securities laws.
The role of state securities regulators has become increasingly important as growing numbers of Americans rely on the securities markets to prepare for their financial futures, such as a secure and dignified retirement or sending their children to college. While securities markets are global, most Americans still rely on local investment representatives in their home states when investing their funds. State securities regulators currently oversee the representatives that operate in their states.
NASAA appreciates this opportunity to provide information to the Committee on your latest regulatory relief initiative. We commend the Committee for striving to make our financial services sector even more efficient, and for being attentive to the concerns of those who wish to ensure that efficiency does not undermine the system of investor protection that has made the U.S. markets the fairest in the world.
The majority of the provisions under consideration for inclusion in a regulatory relief bill do not directly impact state securities regulation, and we expect that the functional regulators for those issues will offer direct comment. However, there is one provision in the House version of the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act that affects the ability of state securities regulators to license certain individuals in our states who are selling non-traditional deposit products. At one time, most CDs were fully FDIC insured and paid a fixed interest rate until they reached maturity. But, like many other products in today's markets, CDs have become more complex. Investors may now choose among variable rate CDs, jumbo CDs, callable CDs and CDs with other special features. These CDs pose significantly greater risks to investors.
Accordingly, NASAA suggests fine-tuning the Section 209 "Selling and Offering of Deposit Products" language that is contained in H.R. 3505, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005. By adding the phrase "fixed rate fully FDIC insured," as shown below, Congress can preserve the licensing authority of state securities regulators over independent agents who sell unconventional and risky deposit products. This in turn will help protect investors who traditionally have come to expect that CDs are generally a fixed rate product that are all fully FDIC insured and who would not otherwise invest in a risky CD.
We recognize that the current language in Section 209 represents an effort to balance regulatory relief with investor protection, but, the market has continued to evolve and the language we are now seeking helps to address new issues that have emerged. Independent contractors, not employees of thrifts are selling jumbo deposit products and market-based CDs. These products can exceed the limits of FDIC insurance and are more complex and riskier than traditional products. Because of the potential risk to investors, we believe that states should retain the right to require these independent contractors or agents to become licensed with their state securities regulator in order to sell these unconventional products.
The preemptive language of Section 209 raises a number of concerns. In order to protect investors, current federal and state laws allow states to regulate individuals who offer or sell securities, even if those securities are deposit products. At the same time, Congress and the states generally recognize that licensing exemptions are appropriate under certain circumstances – where for example, deposit products are sold by a bank through its employees. Our concern lies with non-bank employees, often referred to as "independent agents" of the bank.
These are individuals who do not have the employee affiliation with the thrift, do not necessarily have adequate training, and do not fall under the supervision of the thrift. The problem is exacerbated because many investors assume that a salesperson representing a financial institution is an employee, fully backed by the institution. Yet this is not the case, and these independent agents need oversight if they are going to offer the more complex and riskier deposit products. NASAA's proposed amendment to Section 209 would help make that oversight available, without disturbing the licensing exemption for bank employees selling deposit products.
Section 209, as written, would increase the potential of fraudulent sales of deposit products to investors. Any person, regardless of training, knowledge of investment products and risks, or disciplinary background, could sell deposit products such as jumbo or market-based CDs. NASAA has consistently listed unregistered individuals as one of the top ten scams in the country. And history shows that abuses can and do occur in the sale of CDs. The types of misconduct we see include the sale of bogus CDs; the use of CDs in bait and switch schemes; and misrepresentations and omissions regarding the rate of return on the CD, the duration of the investment, and its liquidity.
Licensing is an important aspect of investor protection, conferring many benefits. Licensing requirements enable states to insist upon a minimum level of education and expertise among those who sell investment products. Those requirements also enable state securities regulators to verify that a salesperson does not have a disciplinary history of fraud or misconduct. And, a licensing framework provides for the supervision of agents, disclosure of commissions, suitability requirements, complaint reporting and other benefits. Any cost of licensing is certainly outweighed by the positive return to investors. In short, Section 209 undermines the need to monitor individuals who are taking people's investment funds to the public.
Our proposed change in Section 209 is in keeping with well-established legal principles governing the regulation of CDs. The overarching principle that has emerged from the federal and state courts is this: regulating CDs as securities is necessary and appropriate if those CDs pose risks to investors and if those risks are not adequately addressed by other regulatory regimes. Thus, in Marine Bank v. Weaver, 455 U.S. 551 (1982), the Supreme Court held that it was unnecessary to subject fixed-rate, insured CDs to regulation as securities because investors were abundantly protected under federal banking laws and, through FDIC insurance, were "virtually guaranteed payment in full." Id. at 558-59. By the same token, however, where CDs pose risks that other laws do not address, the courts will invoke securities regulation to ensure that investors are adequately protected. Our proposed change in Section 209 simply codifies this principle: unless CDs are fixed-rate and fully-insured, states will retain their authority to impose licensing requirements on those who sell them, for the benefit of the investing public.
NASAA's suggested language to Section 209 is underlined below:
Section 15(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(4) SELLING AND OFFERING OF DEPOSIT PRODUCTS- No law, rule, regulation, or order, or other administrative action of any State or political subdivision thereof shall directly or indirectly require any individual who is an agent of 1 Federal savings association (as such term is defined in section 2(5) of the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1462(5)) in selling or offering fixed rate fully FDIC insured deposit (as such term is defined in section 3 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(l)) products issued by such association to qualify or register as a broker, dealer, associated person of a broker, or associated person of a dealer, or to qualify or register in any other similar status or capacity, if the individual does not—
- (A) accept deposits or make withdrawals on behalf of any customer of the association;
- (B) offer or sell a deposit product as an agent for another entity that is not subject to supervision and examination by a Federal banking agency (as defined in section 3(z) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(z)), the National Credit Union Administration, or any officer, agency, or other entity of any State which has primary regulatory authority over State banks, State savings associations, or State credit unions;
- C) offer or sell a deposit product that is not a fixed rate fully FDIC insured deposit (as defined in section 3(m) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(m)));
- (D) offer or sell a deposit product which contains a feature that makes it callable at the option of such Federal savings association; or
- (E) create a secondary market with respect to a deposit product or otherwise add enhancements or features to such product independent of those offered by the association.'.
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We have had fish of various sorts over the years, but I have never been as well acquainted with any fish as I am with the betta we have now.
I rescued him from his terrible captivity in a tiny plastic bag at WalMart and gave him a safe home with regular food and even an affectionate nickname -- "Betta Boy."
Betta Boy resides in a fishbowl on the bathroom vanity where he's part of a fish motif that has spontaneously occurred. I enjoy having his bowl there because I can observe him any time I use the sink.
He gets very excited when someone enters his view. He puts his nose to the glass and flits his body back and forth rapidly. He doesn't swell into full fight mode, but he's ready for whatever comes. I think he's asserting his claim to the territory.
Even while on high alert, he recognizes the movements that mean food will soon appear. When I reach for his pack of betta food, he drops his defensive posture and zooms to the surface. As soon as a pellet hits the water, he strikes it with great force. Often I even hear his little jaws clack. Sometimes he gets two pellets in a single strike. Sometimes he strikes and misses.
I don't tease him by showing him his reflection in the mirror, but Isaac exercises him a little sometimes. At times, I have laid down a mirror beside his bowl, and even though it's at an odd angle, he notices the fish in it and flares his fins to their formidable maximum.
Betta Boy sleeps at the bottom of the tank behind his pink fake anemone. When I come into the bathroom in the night and flip on the light, he awakens and staggers out in a bit of a daze to see what's going on. He accepts my apology, given in the form of a pellet of food, before I turn the lights out again.
Sometimes I feel sad that Betta Boy has a lonely life in his fishbowl with only humans for company. He builds big bubble nests hoping that a female might come to lay her eggs. If she ever did come by, he would fertilize each egg she laid and then carefully carry it to the bubble nest. Then he would guard the nest fiercely until the eggs hatched. I doubt if he'll ever get to be a daddy, but he has the nest ready in case the opportunity presents itself.
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A mother and her mentally disabled son are suing the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office after officials questioned and arrested the son and later dropped a rape charge against him, court documents show.
A mother and her mentally disabled son are suing the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office after officials questioned and arrested the son and later dropped a rape charge against him, court documents show.
They argue a deputy should have let the mother, Nancy Duplantis, accompany him while he questioned her son, Jesse Price, 20, in September 2011, according to the lawsuit she filed on behalf of Price.
Instead, Deputy Philip Crabtree, before admitting in his report that it was obvious Price was mentally disabled, refused Duplantis' request and drove Price to the Sheriff's Office alone, Duplantis' suit says. While being questioned, Price confessed to sexual acts with a child.
"Due to the fact Price functioned at a fourth-grade level, he did not understand what was happening and did not have the capacity to be interrogated," the suit says. "Unfortunately, he was horrified when he was incarcerated for two days and nights."
The alleged victim, Price's 5-year-old niece, told Crabtree that nothing happened, the suit says. A relative walked in on Price and said she believed he was touching the girl's crotch, and the girl's mother decided to call the police, the suit says.
Crabtree did not corroborate Price's statement with his niece or either of his relatives involved, the suit alleges. Duplantis learned of her son's arrest when she called the Sheriff's Office because "Crabtree did not return Price, as promised."
Two of Crabtree's superiors then reviewed the case and decided to release Price from jail, the suit says. A detective later interviewed children and adults in the case, and no one corroborated the charges.
However, the day after Price was released, former Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois appeared on TV and said Price had been charged with improperly touching a minor, the suit says.
"The rights violated by Crabtree and the sheriff were well-known to them at the time of their violation," Duplantis' suit argues.
In October 2011, a grand jury indicted Price on the rape charges. However, prosecutors later received new evidence and brought the case two months later to a new grand jury. Those jurors then decided prosecutors could not try Price on the aggravated rape charge.
Until Price's arraignment in December 2011, neither Duplantis nor Price "left their residence unless absolutely necessary," the suit says. "Due to fear of contact with angry citizens, (Duplantis) actually grocery shopped out of town."
The suit, filed against Crabtree and Sheriff Jerry Larpenter, requests an unnamed amount of damages for medical expenses, defamation, invasion of privacy and wrongful imprisonment, among other reasons.
Since Larpenter is now sheriff, he is the proper defendant because the suit questions the policies and customs that Crabtree was trained under.
While the lawsuit, filed in September, is in its early stages, Sheriff's Office attorney Bill Dodd said the office has denied its allegations through a court filing.
The key question is whether Price had the capacity to be interrogated, Dodd said.
"One of the doctors we've requested information from has indicated to us the young man is quite capable of making decisions," Dodd said.
Other than that, Crabtree and the sheriff are protected for arresting Price, he said.
"I think the deputy had probable cause," he said.
It's not uncommon, while investigating cases, for police to arrest someone, then drop the charges, he said.
"That happens all the time, unfortunately," Dodd said. "People make allegations, and claims are made and criminal charges are filed, and later on the (district attorney) decides that is not the case. Or even the Sheriff's Office. ... But that does not mean, at the time under the law, there was not probable cause."
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Call for UH Hilo 2014 Distinguished Alumni and Service nominationsUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Hilo
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The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Alumni and Friends Association is currently accepting nominations for its 2014 Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards. The nomination deadline is August 30, 2013.
Each year, the Association presents one or more Distinguished Alumni Awards to individuals based on the nominee's professional accomplishments, community service, and service to the University. Nominees must have completed at least 50% of his/her educational program at UH Hilo.
The Distinguished Service Award is presented to those whose contributions to UH Hilo (financial or service) have benefited the University in numerous and significant ways.
The awards will be presented at the 14th Annual Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards Banquet on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at UH Hilo's Campus Center Dining Hall.
For a complete listing of past award recipients, visit http://hilo.hawaii.edu/alumni/past-recipients.php. Nomination forms are available online at http://hilo.hawaii.edu/alumni/distinguished-alumni.php.
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I've been driving my 2011 Nissan Leaf electric vehicle for a couple of years now, and it is truly a remarkable car. So far, I have spent absolutely nothing on maintenance, and have saved a lot on fuel cost. It bears mentioning that with an EV, the owner often has more choices of where and how to "refuel." You can charge at home, and some charging stations are free. I have a solar-electric system installed on my home, which makes my electricity clean and very inexpensive.
When I ordered my Leaf in late 2010, it was really the only mass-production EV available. Fortunately, after a test drive, I was sold and pretty excited to own one. The range was advertised as 100 miles, but I knew this is only realistic under perfect conditions. A more realistic average range is more like 80 miles. The Leaf meets my needs just fine, since my typical daily commute is less than 40 miles. I own no other vehicle.
However, for anyone considering buying an EV, you need to realize that the car's battery pack is not just another "fuel" tank that just needs refilling. It is a sensitive, expensive, and critical component of an EV, and needs to be treated with care to get the most out of it. Some Leaf drivers I know are finding out that one of the consequences of not following Nissan's recommendations is sooner-than-expected reduced battery capacity. I really look forward to breakthroughs in battery electric vehicle technology.
The lineup of available EVs is growing. For me, there was never any question that I wanted a pure electric vehicle, and I was willing to adjust to living without the gas pump.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Rest Peacefully, Jill Caputo
I do not want to speculate on the driver's distractions, complicity, etc. That won't change a damn thing. Jill's dead, and it's not my place to punish or even blame anyone for that. And besides, that's a shitty intersection with a steep hill.
Jill is bright, audacious, fierce, honest, and loving. Her life and writing career were cut tragically short this week. Having suffered a bizarre stroke at the age of about ten, Jill lost most movement on one side of her body. This did not stop her from going to graduate school, going to the beach, fighting to be taken seriously as a teacher, having excellent hair, and writing honest work that neither wallowed in nor shunned self-pity. She was a damn honest writer and I miss her. I should've been better about keeping in touch after we graduated.
We're talking about a woman who showed up to our yearly Politically Incorrect Halloween party dressed up as a wheelchair-bound prostitute, with a cardboard sign that read, "Meals on Wheels." That is how I want to remember her: bold, funny, daring, and laughing at life's petty unfairness. I ran into her one day and we made small talk, but then there was a long pause. So she said, "Any luck gettin laid lately?" That's Jill.
Jill did not publish much. Perhaps our friends in Florida will be able to release some of her work, if they have access to it. Here's a poem that Jill published in the Eudaimonia Poetry Review:
Thoughts During Mass: in the Back, from a Wheelchair
In Mass today
I broke off a thumbnail,
Rolled the thing around,
And laid the crescent in the hammock
Of my lap.
Examined its insides,
Small crease of skin
That had crept up to grow
Along the wall
Of the silent sliver
Now independent of my fingertips.
Thought about dropping
This tiny piece of human foliage
On the floor,
But decided this act
Would be inappropriate
In this sacristy of spiritual myth.
Wondered what I'd have to eat
When I got home,
T. V. dinner or Mac & Cheese
Maybe splurge
On some of that pseudo-Chinese
They cook up down the road.
My mother,
Giant human stress ball
Of nags and worries,
How she'd be calling me
Before the end of the night,
The joke Rachel told me
Over two days ago:
What do you call a prostitute in a wheelchair?
The answer: Meals on Wheels.
Then I giggled out loud—
Happens often enough,
At least once every week,
It's their fault for dragging the service
On for so long,
I can't keep quiet for a whole
Hour and a half
At a time,
At least I didn't
Fall asleep again and
Roll down the aisle—
And then I remembered God,
Who I was there for, anyway.
Missing you, Jill.
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5 comments:
- John Coulthart said...
What awful news for you. Really sorry to hear it.
- August 13, 2010 at 8:55 PM
What a beautiful tribute to Jill. Her life is an inspiration. I was a year ahead of her in elementary school and knew her on the playground. After her stroke, I did not know her well, though our lives crossed paths a few times in Kansas over the years. Thank you for sharing her poem and your stories.
- August 15, 2010 at 6:12 PM
- Evan said...
You're welcome, Emily, and thank you for adding to the tribute. The FSU literary journal, the Southeast Review, will be putting together something for her soon. I'll blog about that when the time is right.
John, thank you for your sympathy.
It feels wrong to have the responses labeled, "gasps of delight" for this post, but I've no idea how to make that html label generic for just this post. Jill herself expressed much delight, so perhaps it's still fitting? I don't know.
- August 16, 2010 at 7:32 PM
- Denise said...
I found your blog via a search on Jill Caputo's name. A story of hers has been published in 2011 v11 n1 of Bellevue Literary Review, and they dedicated the issue in her memory.
- April 3, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Evan said...
That's excellent news. Thank you, Denise.
There remains an emptiness that Jill filled. I still can't reconcile it. It's bittersweet to see her receiving recognition, albeit posthumous.
- April 5, 2011 at 10:09 PM
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A 9-year-old Highland Park boy is going after bullies, one cotton T-shirt at a time.
Brett Blesius, a 3rd-grade student at Lincoln Elementary School, says he was inspired to design the shirts by anti-bullying signs he saw in a drugstore and a show he saw on the Cartoon Network.
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Olga Kurylenko heads to Vampire Academy
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Olga Kurylenko will star in The Weinstein Company's 'Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters', based on Richelle Mead's best-selling novels
Olga Kurylenko is set to star in 'Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters'.
The 'Oblivion' actress has signed on to play headmistress Kirova in The Weinstein Company's movie adaptation of Richelle Mead's best-selling book series, reports Deadline.
The supernatural books centre on a young girl, Rose Hathaway, who develops an unbreakable bond with her vampire best friend, Vasilisa 'Lissa' Dragomir, while they study together at a special school which trains bloodsuckers on how to retain their humanity. As well as her friendship with Lissa, Rose finds herself in a forbidden romance with her hunky instructor Dimitri Beliko.
'Beautiful Creatures' actress Zoey Deutch is set to play the protagonist, while Australian actress Lucy Fry has been cast in the role of Lissa and Russian actor Danila Kozlovski will play Dimitri.
'Mean Girls' and 'Freaky Friday' director Mark Waters is set to helm the flick based on a script from Daniel Waters.
Six books in the 'Vampire Academy' series have been published since 2007, all of which have become New York Times best-sellers.
Kurylenko recently starred alongside Tom Cruise in hit sci-fi thriller 'Oblivion' and has just finished work on Michael French's 'Empires of the Deep'.
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Pamela Anderson has been instated as the team principal of a new team: Race Alliance, that will contest the remainder of the FIA GT Series with former F1 racer Vitantonio Liuzzi among its drivers.
The actress has collaborated with sometime GT racer Marcus Fux to bring up the team. The pair had previosuly fronted the Downforce1 European Le Mans teams, which had not gone through.
The new team, will be operating from Germany, will field a single Ferrari 458 Italia in the final three FIA GT Championship series, starting with the Slovakia Ring the coming weekend. The next two events are in Spain and Azerbaijan.
Liuzzi, who has six years of F1 experience with Toro Rosso, Force India, HRT, and also Red Bull in their early days, has failed to cement his place in the sport, last competing in 2011. He has since competed in FIA World Endurance Championship, International Superstars Series, and the Italiano Superstars Series, where he won.
His partner, Mathias Lauda, the son of three time F1 Champion Niki Lauda, has raced in the GT series last year as well, with team vita4one BMW.
In a statement issued by the team, they say: "We want to make Racealliance a recognisable name and have looked for the best drivers possible.
"The plan is to contest the full FIA GT Series next year, as well as the Nurburgring 24 Hours, and then look to NASCAR after that."
They further added that the outfit has no qualms about trading off the TV star's name; with their eyes set on NASCAR next season.
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We just bought 20 licenses of Norton Internet Security, but the download link provided by Techsoup brings us to a screen that says the Publisher cannot be verified and that's where the download stops.
I called Techsoup but was directed to Symantec and after bouncing through three phone numbers within their India-based bureaucracy, we reached a tech that was helpful and we've been able to complete the download. We've burned a disc and are using that, because the on line trail is so conveluted that it would take a masters degree in IT to follow it.
I realize, from software development experience, that level III support is where companies focus their resources, but I also know that a little level I and II support can contribute significantly to customer satisfaction and repeat business.
Weird. I haven't had many problems with download files, but when there is a problem you're stuck. I guess it has to do with all the DRM some companies try to stick in their setup programs.
I always prefer ISO (disk image) files for larger, more complex applications. It allows instant access and easy backup, but still gives you the security of having disk-based setup (even if you have to burn the disk yourself).
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I preferr download vs boxed. One, its more quicker, faster and easily accessible. 90% of the time this is all done from your livingroom chair. Boxed is ok too but that requires leaving the house, that means driving, going to the store, dealing with un appreciated sale staff ect ect... No thank you. Download is better. And lets not even start talking about ordering boxed products online, now you are talking wait time and shipping expenses.
I have the same problem & do not speak tech what did you do?
I prefer boxed packages for software that plays an intrigal part in the organiztions. If there is a major technical problem that requires immediate reinstallation of the software, then it is on hand. One would not have to be overly concerned if the internet is down or is moving at snail pase.
I will take what I can get, but having recently suffered a traumatic computer crash, I would prefer to have the packaged products.I have an old Dreamweaver 8 program, and it crashed along with everything else. I still have my registration key, but the program does not recognize its own key. It is counting down the 30 day temporary "trial" period, and I guess in less than 20 days now, my DW program will be lost forever.That is tragic, because I've got 12 websites up and running and added to and changed, etc with DW that I won't be able to access when the program goes away.I don't know what I'm going to do, because only 4 of those websites are mine - one being my non-profit's - the others are for people who needed a site and I built and maintain it for them for free, because their cause is worthy, in my opinion. I really prefer the disc to an electronic download - if I had the disc of my DW8 program, I could probably just reinstall it, and all my websites would be safe. But that was an Electronic download, and I regret it. I really need this program, and just hope the learning curve isn't too steep.
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H&M success
Hennes & Mauritz, commonly known as H&M, has had quite a start to 2013. Following a collaboration with Versace, the brand made its biggest red carpet appearance when Helen Hunt wore a custom midnight-blue full length strapless silk satin gown at the Academy Awards. Days later, H&M showed up for the first time at Paris Fashion Week. The autumn collection included dramatic silhouettes and decorative pieces. Jackets - both Boho and double-breasted leather - highlighted the outerwear. There were also sequin dresses, knitwear, and plush-looking faux fur pieces. The show, which was styled by George Cortina, featured models Cara Delevingne, Isabeli Fontana and Arizona Muse, and attracted young stars such as Ashley Olsen, Chloe Moretz and Emma Roberts. Go to hm.com/us.
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