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Kurt Rambis is about as pure Lakers as they come — as a player he is remembered as the rugged, dirty-work player with the Clark Kent glasses of the Lakers "Showtime" era. As a coach he has spent years on the Lakers bench as the top assistant to Phil Jackson, he was the man considered the likely next Lakers coach.
But he got tired of waiting for Jackson to retire, and this week he will be announced as the new head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sometimes in life you have to take the opportunities you have, not wait for the pot of gold that may never appear.
Ironically, Rambis takes over for the man that viciously clotheslined him in game four of 1984 NBA Finals — Kevin McHale. Minnesota was an unimpressive 24-58 last season under McHale but Rambis inherits a young squad with a lot of talent — UCLA's Kevin Love, scoring machine forward/center Al Jefferson (the man Kevin Garnett was traded for), slasher Randy Foye and just drafted point guard Jonny Flynn of Syracuse, who looked good in Summer League. And on the horizon, Spanish star Ricky Rubio's rights belong to the Wolves. That's something you can build on.
And Rambis can coach — he was 24-13 in his one stint as Lakers coach in 1999, and the team won its first round playoff series against Houston but was then swept by the eventual NBA champs from San Antonio. Rambis did a good job that season, he had only one problem — he couldn't get Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant to get along. So at the end of the season he was replaced by the one man who could (sort of): Phil Jackson. And the Lakers three-peat followed.
Now without Rambis and with Jackson making noises of retirement, Lakers and owner Jerry Buss has another long-term issue to consider. At the end of this season, will the offer of another year at $12 million make Jackson stick around with a team in the middle of a championship window (would you walk away from $12 million?)? Do they turn the reins to new top assistant Brian Shaw and keep things basically the same? Or do they go another direction all together and bring in someone like former Laker Byron Scott?
It means a new dramatic subplot hanging over the Lakers this season. Combine that with what will come out of the mouth of Ron Artest and things, as always, will be unpredictable around the Lakers. Just the way Los Angeles seems to like it.


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Consumer Staples Stocks Looking Pricey
Not only has the group been lagging the broader market for a couple of months now, it is also richly valued.
Editor's Note: This content was originally published on Benzinga.com by The ETF Professor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
Usually a beacon of predictability and stability, particularly in volatile market environments, the consumer staples sector thrived in 2012. The bad new is, not only has the group been lagging the broader market for a couple of months now, it is also richly valued.
In downgrading his view of the sector to Neutral from Overweight, iShares Global Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich calls the premium staples stocks currently trade at "extreme."
"As people generally need to buy household items like toothpaste and soap even when the economy is weak, consumer staples stocks typically trade at a premium due to the stability of their earnings streams," wrote Koesterich in a note. "But today's premium looks extreme. Consumer staples is now the most expensive sector globally, trading at 3.4x price to book, nearly double the level of the global benchmark."
Adding to the potential disappointments for investors embracing staples stocks and ETFs at currently frothy levels is earnings growth. As in estimates for staples' earnings growth do not jibe with the lofty valuations the sector now sports.
"Despite their rich valuation, earnings growth estimates for the sector are the third lowest of the 10 economic sectors," wrote Koesterich.
Staples stocks are prized for low betas, dependable dividends and predictable earnings, but even with those favorable catalysts, the statistics support Koesterich's view that the group is richly valued.
Take the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLP). With over $5.6 billion in assets under management, XLP is the largest staples ETF by that metric. An ETF that devotes 42 percent of its combined weight to stodgy Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Philip Morris (NYSE:PM), Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) and Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) trades with a P/E ratio of almost 17 and a price-to-book value of 3.33, according to State Street data.
Conversely, the Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSEARCA:XLK), an ETF that allocates almost 23 percent of its combined weight to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), has a P/E ratio of just over 13.
Pricey staples names is not just a U.S. phenomenon. The iShares S&P Global Consumer Staples Sector Index Fund (NYSEARCA:KXI) devotes almost half its weight to companies that are not based in the U.S., including Nestle (PINK:NSRGY), British American Tobacco and Diageo (NYSE:DEO).
While KXI keeps with the staples tradition of being a low-beta offering (beta of 0.63), the ETF is another example of a richly value staples play. For the privilege of owning the aforementioned international stocks along with Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo (NYSE:PEP) and Altria (NYSE:MO), among others, investors will have to deal with KXI's P/E ratio of almost 20 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.86.
That is pricier than the iShares S&P Global Technology Sector Index Fund (NYSEARCA:IXN), where Apple and Google combine for over 20 percent, and the iShares S&P Global Energy Sector Index Fund (NYSEARCA:IXC). Koesterich has Overweight ratings on the global energy and technology sectors.
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- Optimal location between the United Kingdom, Germany and France
Presence of European institutions,
international organisations and global groups
- Ports of Antwerp (second largest in Europe) and Zeebrugge, canals and motorways
- Well-trained workforce through vocational education, multilingualism
- Political and financial tensions between Flanders and Wallonia
- Complex institutional structure and multiple administrative levels
- Highly dependent on the Western European economy (exports of goods and services = 82% of GDP)
- Exports concentrated on intermediate products
- High structural unemployment
- Heavy public debt
- Tight housing market
- Saturated transport infrastructure
Growth to mark time in 2019
Belgium's economic expansion faltered slightly in 2018, echoing the performances of other eurozone countries. Domestic demand remained buoyant, driven by resilient household consumption and increased investment. Unlike in 2017, exports made a small contribution to activity. Growth is expected to stagnate again in 2019, with domestic demand still the main driver. A less supportive European environment and weaker business confidence are expected to cause private investment to moderate. At the same time, the increase in public investment observed following the 2018 municipal elections is expected to be temporary and this will be only slightly compensated for by the measures contained in the Investment Pact. Following the government's collapse in December 2018, some of the investments announced by Prime Minister Charles Michel will likely be withdrawn. Indeed, the caretaker government will only be enabled to deal with projects that have been approved by the former coalition, such as the completion of the RER rail project. However, consumption is expected to take over. Household disposable income is poised to continue growing, boosted by a buoyant labour market and tax cuts for households. However, consumption could be somewhat depressed by continued high inflation resulting from increased domestic production costs due to tight labour market conditions, on the one hand, and from energy prices, which refuse to go down, on the other. External demand is expected to make a less robust contribution due to the slowdown of Belgium's main eurozone partners. At the same time, export competitiveness will likely continue to fall due to the rise in domestic wages and euro appreciation against the US dollar.
Slight deviation from the medium-term budgetary objectives
After falling in 2017, the government deficit stabilised in 2018. Budgetary expenditures and revenues fell by 0.3 and 0.2 percentage points of GDP respectively. The drop in revenues is attributable to the slight slowdown in activity but also to the reduction in compulsory levies as part of the tax shift. Increases in capital expenditure at the municipal level were offset by a larger than expected decrease in federal spending. However, the structural balance declined compared with 2017 to reach 1% of GDP. The government deficit is expected to stabilize in 2019. The fall of Charles Michel's government and the appointment of a caretaker government will likely cancel the reforms planned in the 2019 budget. In fact, as the prerogatives of the new government are limited, the state's budget is divided into provisional twelfths, i.e. one-twelfth of the previous year's budget for each month of the financial year. As nominal growth is expected to remain higher than interest rates, public debt should continue to decline in 2019, despite an unchanged primary balance.
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Given that the country has just entered an election year, the political crisis that shook Belgium in December 2018 is likely to lead to a long period of political uncertainty. Following a disagreement over the ratification of the Marrakech Global Migration Pact, the Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (N-VA), the main Flemish majority party, left the government. The new government of Charles Michel, a minority government, had only 52 deputies out of 150 in the House of Representatives and was forced to rely on Parliament to endorse its decisions. Faced with the risk of a motion of no confidence from the opposition (socialist and ecologist), Charles Michel submitted his resignation to King Philippe on December 18, 2018. The King ruled out the possibility of holding early elections but asked the Prime Minister to lead a caretaker government until the next election deadline. Federal parliamentary elections are expected to be held on May 26 together with regional and community (elections of representatives of regional and community parliaments) and European elections. As supporters of confederalism begin to make their voices heard, it is highly likely that the federal elections will lead to a fragmented Parliament that reflects the divisions that are undermining the country. Acting as a test, the communal and provincial elections confirm two trends that were already perceptible: on the one hand, the gap between Flemish and Walloon people is widening, and on the other hand, the major political parties are weakening in favour of more radical movements. Thus in Wallonia, the Socialist Party was unable to limit the breakthrough of the Belgian Labour Party (PTB), a radical left-wing formation, and in Flanders, the N-VA recorded a slight decline in the cities where the far right is making progress.
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Debtors can file for bankruptcy when they have ceased making payments for some time, or when the creditor's confidence has been lost. If bankruptcy is granted, creditors must register their claims within the time prescribed in the court's insolvency declaration. Failure to do so on the part of a creditor will result in the cancellation of their priority rights. The court then appoints a trustee, or official receiver, to verify the claims. The retention of title clause can be cited by the creditor, in order to claim his property.
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Margaret Sanders Tarpley age 87 of Bismarck passed from this life on Thursday, December 27, 2012 at her home.
She was born March 13, 1925 in Beaton, the daughter of the late Lonnie Dozier Sutton and Primmie Lee Grigsby Bingham. Margaret was retired from the K-Mart jewelry department and a member of Pleasant Hill Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her first husband of forty five years, Henry Myrl Sanders and her second husband, Roy Tarpley, two sisters, Maureen Dichmeister and Pauline Pasley.
Margaret is survived by one daughter, Sandy (Larry) Matlock of Bismarck, one son, Ed Sanders of Bismarck, two sisters, Alpha Urisch of San Pedro, CA and Donna Jackson of Donaldson, two brothers, Melvin Bingham of Bismarck and Lindsey Sutton of Mesquite, TX, eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and one great, great grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Pleasant Hill Church of Christ with Bro. Chris Morrison and Doug Fendley officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Welch Funeral Home.
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Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Cemetery Fund c/o Carolyn Wilson, 11540 Hwy 84, Bismarck, AR 71929.
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There was another fiasco at the PGC. I couldn't resist.
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The PGC Strikes Again
Whoever said truth is stranger than fiction must have been from Pennsylvania. More specifically, they must have had a working knowledge of the PA Game Commissions (PGC) law enforcement practices to motivate them into that literary moment. I didnt and couldnt make this story up. It is far beyond my imaginary capabilities and fictional writing skills. Frankly, this entire story is literally bizarre.
A few weeks ago Intell/New Era outdoor writer Ad Crable wrote a feel good column about Ms. Pati Mattrick of Elizabethtown, PA. Apparently, four-years ago after a severe storm she found a newborn finch on her property. Evidently, it fell from its nest during the storm and didnt even sport any feathers. The poor creature was probably moments from death. Ms. Mattrick nursed the bird back to health and strength within her home and a great relationship was fostered. She appropriately named the bird Stormgirl.
This typical story of great American compassion should have ended right there, but it didnt. Actually, the real story was just about to begin. Someone at the PGC read Mr. Crables column. Allegedly armed with a search warrant and accompanied by at least three armed Elizabethtown police officers, the PGC paid Ms. Mattrick a visit. Ms. Mattrick states she was barricaded in a room while a WCO ran through her house attempting to catch Stromgirl. Of course, the house finch was confiscated.
Honestly, I am almost at a loss for words. We have seen this behavior before and it never ceases to amaze us. Who could forget the Sandy Reynolds fiasco and her captive serval cats? She had a federal permit for the felines and was applying for a state permit. The PGC solved that problem by confiscating her cats. And then, there was Nutkin, the pet squirrel. The PGC attempted to grab that potential menace to society before that situation became cataclysmic. Fortunately, they were unsuccessful.
The PGC has defended their actions by claiming finches are migratory birds and they would be jeopardizing their Pittman-Robertson (P-R) funding by not acting in a swift and decisive manner. Total nonsense. The PGC has been jeopardizing their P-R funding for decades by financing their hardwood timbering operations with P-R money instead of executing comprehensive habitat projects. They seem to be able to talk their way out of that situation year after year.
Once again, there are lessons to be learned from this preposterous situation. I truly hope our legislators have finally realized that when authority is granted, discretion must be limited and controlled. So often in these the law versus the will of the people or the law versus common sense scenarios, it is the abuse of discretion that is the culprit. It is an unfortunate part of human nature to abuse power once it is granted. It is an unfortunate part of government to accumulate more power once authority has been granted.
There were a number of amicable solutions to the Stormgirl situation besides invading Ms. Mattricks home and her privacy. Some have suggested she could have been issued a temporary wildlife rehabilitator permit. Others suggested a warning or a fine to make the PGCs point. In either case the heavy-handed law enforcement, home-invasion route was overkill to say the least. This is a bird that probably doesnt weigh an ounce and at four-years old probably has exceeded all normal life expectancy. No harm would have been done to society or our P-R funding by allowing Ms. Mattrick to keep a common finch that she saved from certain death until the end of its natural life.
One must question if the management of the PGC put a great deal of thought into their actions. Certainly the bad publicity from this fiasco far outweighs the danger of allowing one citizen to keep a rescued house finch in their home. Once again, the core problem is governments abuse of discretion that gives all branches of government a black eye.
In what appears to be a temporary lapse of sanity and common sense, the PGC apparently based their decision on what they can do and not what they should do. It is the only logical explanation for executing a search warrant with four armed police officers to confiscate a three-inch native bird.
Now, there is only one official act left for the PGC to execute. They should return Stormgirl to Ms. Mattrick and apologize.
Jim Slinsky is the host and producer of the Outdoor Talk Network, a nationally syndicated, outdoor-talk radio program. For a station near you or to contact Jim, visit his website at www.outdoortalknetwork.com


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara's Chris Devine, a two-time All-Big West forward and the team's second-leading scorer in each of the last two seasons, was awarded a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA, Gaucho head coach Bob Williams announced Tuesday.
Devine, who missed all of 2003-04 and 2004-05 with knee injuries, was listed as a sophomore in 2005-06, his first season of activity at UCSB. That season, he averaged 12.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game while shooting 55.3% from the field and 77.7% from the free throw line. Following the 2005-06 campaign, Devine was named Second Team All-Big West and was honored with the league's Hustle Award. Last year, the 6-foot-8, 230-pounder from Eagle River, Alaska, was listed as a junior. Again, he was selected Second Team All-Big West after averaging 14.1 points and a team-leading 6.6 rebounds per game. He shot 53.0% from the field and 73.9% from the free throw line.
"This is huge for us," Williams said. "In his first two years, Chris has been such a big part of what we are trying to accomplish. His skills, personality and competitiveness are all elements that are important to our program and I look forward to having him back for two more years."
The NCAA decision to award Devine a sixth year means that the 2005-06 season is officially recognized as his freshman season. The statistics he compiled in his first year are thus his freshman statistics and he now ranks in a number of UCSB's freshman top-10s, including first in points with 355.
The Gauchos will enter the 2007-08 season with three seniors on the roster instead of four. Guard Alex Harris, who teamed with Devine to give UCSB its highest single-season one-two scoring punch in school history in 2006-07, will be joined by forwards Ivan Elliott and Nedim Pajevic, a transfer from Weber State who redshirted the 2006-07 season, as the only seniors on the team.
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The Prince's Trust is currently recruiting runners to join Team Prince's Trust to help raise money and awareness for underprivileged youth at the next Paris Marathon.
The Trust has a long history of supporting and motivating disadvantaged young people by offering programmes so to develop their education and skills, and find employment. Now one of The Prince of Wales' most notable charities is offering an incentive for runners to make a difference to young peoples' lives by sponsoring and joining the Team Prince's Trust's team.
According to the official website of The Prince's Trust, funds of £60 million are needed this year to continue their hard work. By creating Team Prince's Trust for the Paris Marathon the charity will be closer to achieving this goal. A fundraising commitment from interested runners is £1,000. Information and support from The Trust is given to team members to help them reach their fundraising goal.
Declared by Runner's World as one of the 'Top Ten Marathons in the World', The Paris Marathon attracts tens of thousands of athletes from all over the globe for the challenge, prestige, and sights that running the marathon has to offer.
The Paris Marathon is exceptionally esteemed by runners. The beauty of Paris in springtime makes it a popular season for visitors and athletes alike. The Paris Marathon offers spectacular views of the city, with Runner's World describing it as "squeezing just about everything the city has to offer into this 42km loop of the city." 38,690 people finished the race in 2013, making it the second largest marathon of the year.
The race will be held on 6th April in Paris, France. The cost of registering is £100. Interested participants can contact The Trust for more information by phone at 020 7543 1370, or by email at email@example.com
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A few months ago I heard a holistic practitioner arguing that a business plan is a waste of time. If you don't need to make money from your business, that's probably true. But, if you need to earn a living, business planning is one of the most essential ingredients for your success. A business plan outlines what clients and customers want, and how your business will meet those needs in a way that enables you to earn a living. If you can't answer those questions for yourself, your business is far more likely to fail.


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Clifton NJ: Mario's Restaurant, Home of the 'Emma'-Style Pizza
Mario's Restaurant
710 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton NJ 07013; map); 973-777-1559
Pizza Style: "Emma"-style
Oven Type: Gas
The Skinny: Skinny is right! The wafer-thin crust has remained unchanged since 1945
Price: Small pie $9, large $11
Emma Barilari liked her pizza thin. That's understating things a bit. She liked her pizza so thin that dollar bills laid flat next to a slice threatened to tower over it. So thin that light passed through it.
But, at the same time, she didn't like it to be as crisp and arid as a cracker; she wanted some pliancy and textural contrast there. This is something that takes some skill and a particular set of circumstances to achieve, something that might even require a "secret family recipe." That might have been a problem, except that she and her husband happened to own a restaurant called Mario's.
Mario's opened in 1945 as a bar, but within a few months pizza was added, followed by a full-blown Italian-American menu. The restaurant expanded physically as well—the simple bar underwent four additions throughout the years, making it a sprawling building large enough to hold banquets. But some things have remained constant. The pizza has remained unchanged since the "new" oven was added (in the 1950s) and Mario's is still family-owned—Ken Barilari, Mario and Emma's grandson, runs the place.
The room was remodeled in the '70s but little has changed since then.
The sign outside doesn't even list the area code; back then it was 201, since changed to 973.
Getting back to Emma and her penchant for slice svelteness, her taste in pies attracted converts from the regular pie sold at Mario's, which is itself not especially thick. As people would see her eating her paper-thin creation they would ask to have theirs like Emma. Ken Barilari reports that while one in ten used to order the pie, "Emma-style" now accounts for 40 percent of pizza sales at Mario's. At this rate by the time Mario's turns 100 it will be selling only Emma-style pies. Which is how it should be. Not that I have tried the regular crust—who in their right mind would argue with an Italian grandmother?
The details about how the crust gets so vanishingly thin without devolving in to matzo are of course family secrets, although Ken did divulge that they do not use a rolling pin and that the pizza cooks for about 5 minutes near 550 degrees. Of course the oven has a lot to do with the product; as Barilari says, "You change the oven, you change the pizza."
What is remarkable about the Emma-style pie is its paper-thin but pliant and tender crust. It is cooked through but retains enough moisture to have some chewiness. The end crust is cracker crisp, shattering when folded, but because it is so thin it's not a chore to eat and balances the softness of the interior nicely. The thin layer of sauce (which is homemade, like the dough) and the melted mozzarella are both applied in perfect proportion to achieve a wonderful synergy with the crust, producing a creamy, sweet, yeasty, crunchy yet tender bite.
I tried half of my pie with slices of homemade meatballs, which were very good, but even they were a bit too thick for an Emma-style pie, which achieves such a pleasing gestalt plain that it needs nothing else.
Barilari is proud of his pizza and the heritage at Mario's. "There is a lot of great pizza out there," he says, "but ours is unique."
Indeed it is. There is a reason that Mario's has customers who have been going there for as long as 50 years, and Barilari says there are plenty of former Clifton residents who make it their first stop when visiting.
When I ask him if his children will be taking over Mario's, making it the fourth generation and taking Emma-style further into the new century, he turns melancholy. "I wish, but I don't think so," he says, his voice fading in volume.
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Admittedly, most visitors come to Rio de Janeiro to enjoy the sun, sea and magnificent views from the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain. Art and culture are usually not on top of the list. However, the inauguration of various new prestigious art museums may change all that.
With the Football World Cup in 2014 and the upcoming Olympic Games in 2016, Brazil has been investing not only in new stadiums but also in infrastructure. Streets are being repaved, the subway expanded and old colonial neighbourhoods renovated. To entertain the large numbers of expected visitors, the city's cultural calendar is being extended. From local art to life in the future: the 3 most exciting new museums in Rio are listed right here.


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CINCINNATI, Ohio --- Lees-McRae men's volleyball senior duo Randy Ramirez and Matt Harpenau ignited an effective offensive attack while LMC downed Mount St. Joseph, 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 25-14 to collect its first victory of the 2014 campaign at Harrington Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Bobcats (1-1) bounced back from a sweep Friday to hit better than 42% in two sets while rallying back from a one set deficit. The Lions (0-1) impressed in the first set, hitting 55%, before dropping the final three sets.
Sophomore Brady Markle (York, Pa.) collected one of his 11 kills to give LMC its first lead of the opening set, 9-8. The first set proved to be entertaining while a John Lucas (Cincinnati, Ohio) service ace tied the score at 17.
The Lions responded with a quick 3-0 run to take a 20-17 lead. Each squad exchanged blows, but a Sam Sheers (Centerville, Ohio) kill cut the Bobcat deficit to one, 24-23, but MSJ's Toby Birnbrich buried a kill to give the home team an early 1-0 advantage.
LMC jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead in the second set thanks to consecutive kills from Harpenau (Cincinnati, Ohio). The Lions would close the gap after a Richie Planek kill made it a 10-8 Bobcat lead.
Both teams exchanged 3-0 runs before a 4-0 spurt from LMC stretched the lead to 20-15. The Bobcats tied the match at 1 following kills from Markle and Harpenau.
The third set remained close while it was tied at 16. LMC took control of the set thanks to a 9-3 run fueled by Ramirez, who chimed in with four service aces and two of his 39 assists during the spurt.
LMC took advantage of sloppy play in the fourth set while jumping out to a 9-2 lead. The Lions hit .036 in the deciding set.
However, MSJ rallied back and cut the deficit to two, 14-12, following another Birnbrich kill. The Bobcats slammed the door after freshman Mark Shayka (Hamilton, Va.) took the reigns as the server, leading to an 11-2 run to seal the victory.
LMC hit at a clip of .382 on the evening while Harpenau (17) and Markle (11) registered double digit kills. Efrain Negron (Caguas, Puerto Rico) paced the team with nine digs while the Bobcats amassed 45 kills.
MSJ was led by Alex Vohland and C. Trigo de Serrano, who had 14 and 12 kills, respectively. Luke Eschnbach set the tone offensively with 41 assists while the Lions racked up 25 digs.
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Debt Ceiling to allow U.S. Debt to hit historic level in early 2013
While there have been and continue to be a significant number of hands wringing over the fiscal cliff , which takes effect on December 31, perhaps the REAL issue is coming very early in 2013: the U.S. Debt Ceiling.
The fiscal cliff is being discussed on every business report on television, radio, Internet blogs and print media. As you most likely know, fiscal cliff is the name given to the event associated with the simultaneous expiration of the Bush-era tax cuts, the increase in the payroll tax and the immediate reduction of federal government spending. For reference, here are links to APMEX's special reports n the fiscal cliff.
Fiscal Cliff is but the Beginning
While the sudden and significant impact of multiple changes in the economy is surely creating anxiety and uncertainty in both the personal lives and business of Americans, this is likely only the beginning of issues as the United States begins to respond to the "new normal" following the Great Recession.
However, the next increase in the federal debt ceiling – the maximum amount the U.S. may borrow as set by Congress – will establish the maximum U.S. Federal Debt at about $18 trillion. While this is, of course, a huge level of debt and the largest debt of any country, the U.S. also has the world's largest economy.
The question that each country must address is "How much debt can this country afford?" The answer depends on a number of factors and is often measured in the ratio of debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the borrowing country. Historically, for the U.S., this ratio has generally been between 30 percent and 65 percent, from 1950 until the beginning of the Great Recession in 2008.
U.S. Debt is at Historically High and Dangerous Levels
When the next debt ceiling is set by Congress, most likely in early 2013, presuming borrowing to the ceiling and low GDP growth, the U.S. Debt to U.S. GDP ratio will most likely be about 120 percent, a level more than double the historical levels since 1950.
How does this compare to other countries? Below is a table of several key countries around the world. Also, here is a complete list of countries with Debt to GDP levels provided by the International Monetary Fund.
The History and the Current Status of the U.S. Debt Ceiling
During World War I in 1917, the U.S. Congress passed a law requiring Congressional approval on the aggregate debt outstanding of the United States. Prior to this, Congress was required to approve each and every debt offering. Since 1950, there have been 95 changes to the debt ceiling; since 2000 there have been 13 changes, or about one per year. You can read about the History of the U.S. Debt Ceiling or see a listing of all changes to the U.S. Debt Ceiling, use Table 7.3.
Since 2000, the increases in the U.S. Debt Ceiling have been larger than in previous years as the United States borrowed more to finance the 2000 dot-com bust, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the Federal support of the Great Recession of 2007–2008.
The current status of the U.S. Public Debt and the Debt Limit is shown in the charts below. The U.S. Debt has increased by more than 15 percent since January 2011. The current U.S. Debt is very close to the U.S. Debt Ceiling of about $16.5 trillion and, accordingly, Congress will be required to take action very soon.
The U.S. Debt has increased $2.1 trillion, or about 15percent, in just two years since January 2011. Despite the large increase, the Federal Government has almost borrowed to the limit.
The U.S. Debt Ceiling must be raised in the very near future, most likely in a few months. As the chart below shows, at the end of October 2012, only about $172 billion remained available under the U.S. Debt Ceiling. In November 2011, federal borrowing increased by $119 billion, and if that were the borrowing rate for November 2012, almost all of the available U.S. Debt availability would be consumed.
Note: In an article in The Wall Street Journalon December 12, 2003, it was reported that the U.S. Treasury currently has only about $67 billion remaining in borrowing capacity.
The red line represents the total borrowing capacity of the United States that is above the current aggregate outstanding U.S. Debt. Since January 2012, U.S. borrowing has increased such that the remaining availability has declined each month , leaving the availability in November 2012 at just $172 billion. Here is the U.S. Treasury Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.
Gold and the U.S. Debt in 2012 and Beyond
With much debate on the fiscal cliff and future debate on the debt ceiling, the end result will be that the U.S. will most likely continue to be in a period of very high federal debt relative to the GDP. This relationship cannot be changed in a year and perhaps not even in five years.
The Europeans are ahead of the United States in addressing their debt to GDP issues with Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Italy. Spain will most likely become a problem as well. The solution in Europe has been the same as the solution in the U.S.: the Central Banks create more currency to keep the economy from falling even further.
A recent article in Barron's, titled "Is Bad News Still Good News for Gold?" Randall Forsyth, the author, in the last paragraph says
As long as authorities try to do whatever it takes to hold the system of fiat currencies and indebted governments from flying apart, paper money will continue to lose value relative to the traditional store of value, gold.
Also read
Special Report: Fiscal Cliff is Only 1 of "4 Horsemen of the Economic Apocalypse" for 2013
Special Report: 5 Possible Outcomes of the U.S. "Fiscal Cliff"
Special Report: Read about the United States Fiscal Cliff


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As usual, The Onion nails it:
Destruction Of National Pastime Given Two-Minute Standing Ovation
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Moments after Bonds crossed home plate into the loving arms of his family and the eventual judgment of history, he addressed the fans, thanking them for their support on his long, hard road of perverting baseball.
"Thank you very much. I got to thank all of you, all the fans here in San Francisco. It's been fantastic," he said to his deluded and complicit home crowd as his godfather Willie Mays, a fading symbol of what baseball once was, stood at his side.
As soon as Bonds completed his self-congratulation, a self-conscious gasp could be heard as a videotaped message from Hank Aaron was played over the video screen, sending surprise and a fleeting moment of uncomfortable self-awareness through both the crowd and Bonds himself.
"Throughout the past century, the home run has held a special place in baseball and I have been privileged to hold this record for 33 of those years," said Aaron, whose legacy of persevering with profound personal dignity through racism and persecution to become the all-time home run leader will hopefully not be tarnished by public acknowledgment of Bonds.
"I move over now and offer my best wishes to Barry and his family on this historic achievement," Aaron concluded, displaying infinitely more grace than Bonds, baseball fans, and perhaps even baseball itself had any right to ask of him.
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As usual, The Onion nails it:
Posted by shadowfax at 9:43 PM
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I keep going back to this story and trying to find a way to tell people to settle down and give the guy a break because that is my natural disposition.ReplyDelete
Can't do it. Right or wrong, I think he cheated and I think he deserves an asterisk.
Tiki Barber got it right on the 8/9 Tonight Show - MLB had no rule against steroids; the owners and league were well aware of such enhancement use and did nothing about it, because it brought fans into the stands. If you want to condemn all of major league baseball as complicit in an immoral conspiracy, so be it.ReplyDelete
Criticizing only Bonds for playing under the rules as they exist is unfair.
What does it mean that baseball has no rule against something that it illegal? johns, would baseball honor a record that a person killed another person to attain? Baseball has no rule against murder, but we'd think of baseball's rules as a subset of the law of the United States on some level, wouldn't we? Especially if the breaking of those laws substantially led to enhanced performance?ReplyDelete
Unlike murder, the use of steroids is not, so far as I can determine from a search of the codes, illegal in either California or Federal law. Providing them, prescribing them, manufacturing them, distributing them all do seem to be restricted.ReplyDelete
So, if Barry Bonds is found to have participated in the use of steroids, and if he is determined to have done so knowingly, then it would be reasonable to assume he had participated in an illegal activity. Allow me to extend to Mr. Bonds the standard presumption of innocence in legal matters which we customarily allow to all people in such conditions.
But MLB surely didn't care. Sports that care, enforce.


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Dr. Emily L. Germain-Lee is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include genetic and metabolic bone disorders.
Dr. Germain-Lee is the director of bone research and the associate director of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She established the Albright Clinic at Kennedy Krieger Institute, which provides care for medical issues and developmental disabilities caused by Albright hereditary osteodystrophy.
After earning her undergraduate degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University, Dr. Germain-Lee received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and continued at Johns Hopkins for her internship and residency in pediatrics, as well as her fellowship in pediatric endocrinology. She has been on the faculty at Johns Hopkins since 1992. She joined the Kennedy Krieger Institute in 2010.
Dr. Germain-Lee's clinical research and laboratory investigations are focused on Albright hereditary osteodystrophy and osteogenesis imperfecta.
Dr. Germain-Lee is the endocrinologist for the Greenberg Center for Skeletal Dysplasias in the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins and for the Hunter Nelson Sturge-Weber Center at Kennedy Krieger Institute. She is vice president and a member of the board of the Human Growth Foundation and is an active member of two Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board (IRB) committees and of the Pediatric Protocol Review Committee of the Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical and Translational Research.
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Dr. Germain-Lee's clinical research and laboratory investigations are focused on Albright hereditary osteodystrophy (AHO) and osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). In addition to conducting clinical trials, she is examining mouse models of both conditions. By combining clinical and laboratory studies, her goal is to develop new treatments for patients with AHO and OI.
Dr. Germain-Lee identified growth hormone deficiency to be common in patients with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a, a subtype of AHO, and she is evaluating the effects of growth hormone treatment on the overall health and quality of life of AHO patients in a large clinical trial. She is also examining the cognitive and behavioral disorders in this condition.
A major focus of Dr. Germain-Lee's research is to determine the mechanisms of abnormal bone formation in both AHO and OI. These investigations have broad implications for all types of bone disorders.
Clinical Trial KeywordsAlbright hereditary osteodsytrophy, pseudohypoparathyroidism, pseudopseudohypoparathryoidism
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He L, Meng S, Germain-Lee EL, Radovick S, Wondisford FE. "Potential biomarker of metformin action." J Endocrinol. 2014 Jun;221(3):363-9. doi: 10.1530/JOE-14-0084. Epub 2014 Mar 17.
Muniyappa R, Warren MA, Zhao X, Aney SC, Courville AB, Chen KY, Brychta RJ, Germain-Lee EL, Weinstein LS, Skarulis MC. "Reduced insulin sensitivity in adults with pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a." J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Nov;98(11):E1796-801. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-1594. Epub 2013 Sep 12.
Siddique L, Sreenivasan A, Comi AM, Germain-Lee EL. "Importance of utilizing a sensitive free thyroxine assay in Sturge-Weber syndrome". J Child Neurol. 2013 Feb;28(2):269-74. doi: 10.1177/0883073812463606. Epub 2012 Oct 30.
Shapiro JR, Germain-Lee EL. "Osteogenesis imperfecta: effecting the transition from adolescent to adult medical care." J Musculoskelet Neuronal Interact. 2012 Mar;12(1):24-7.
Huso DL, Edie S, Levine MA, Schwindinger W, Wang Y, Jüppner H, Germain-Lee EL. "Heterotopic ossifications in a mouse model of albright hereditary osteodystrophy." PLoS One. 2011;6(6):e21755. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021755. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
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- David Kamsler Award for Compassion and Care of Pediatric Patients, 1989
- Francis F. Schwentker Award for Excellence in Post-doctoral Research, 1989
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The Jade Lion is a frigate class ship of the Alliance Navy, named in honor of the Tushui Pandaren who joined the Alliance. Its goal: to protect the naval interests and waterways of the Allaince, be they under threat from pirates, hostile creatures, or even the Horde. While the ship may be named in honor of the pandaren, it is still a part of the Alliance Navy meaning its crew comes from a variety of races. Originally under the command of Captain Zhii Fa, a Tushui pandaren himself, he left for personal reasons back to his homeland, leaving the command of his ship to Commander Danariel. Operating from its base in the port-town of Surwich, The Jade Lion awaits its orders from Alliance command for its next voyage... and next adventure.
The Jade Lion is a RP-PvP guild, meaning we do RP and PvP, usually in that order of importance. Every week, usually a Wednesday, we have a on the calendar RP adventure that is very similar to a D&D style adventure, if a bit lighter on rules. Each scheduled weekly RP event builds off of last weeks, meaning that it creates a campaign where choices from before will affect what occurs in the future, however, there are also smaller side arcs occurring between characters, and smaller adventures may happen randomly on different days. Random RP usually occurs everyday, so just ask in guild chat if anyone is, or is willing to RP.
As mentioned, we do PvP as well! Most of the guild participates in some form of PvP, be it world, rated or something else. Many of our guild mates are seasoned PvP arena experts, and are willing to help you out in gearing or learning the ropes of the arena. If you are more experienced, be willing to help out those who are not as well since we all started out as a day one, no clue what we are doing, PvPer. If you are looking for arena buddies, many of us have multiple classes to help make an arena comp. RBGs are something we are currently working on, and we have done a few, but there is no day set aside for consistent RBGs as of yet.
Simply ask myself, Danariel-Twistingnether, or someone in the guild you see on to join. We will give you an OOC rank with no privileges until we can set aside a time to do a formal RP interview, or something of a similar nature, at which point you will be promoted to an IC rank with increased privileges. We also have an OOC rank with privileges if you simply wish to join for PvP reasons, however it is encouraged you do RP, since this is primarily a RP guild.
The rules are fairly simple for this guild, mostly coming from common sense. I don't wish to enforce rules, but if someone does come out of line to badly it will be done.
1) Follow the Terms of Service (ToS) made by Blizzard. You would be banned or suspended from the game otherwise, so just don't break them.
2) Good sportsmanship. While this rule is very wide open, its just common courtesy to be nice.
3) RP and PvP. If you don't RP or PvP... what are you doing here?
4) "Villain" characters. While you won't be required to RP a mary-sue nice person, or even a nice person, this is still the Alliance military. Short answer: don't be a stereotypical evil character, they just would not mix well with the guild. Exceptions may be made if done right, however.
If you have any questions feel free to ask me in game or by some other method. If I am not on, ask about us to anyone who is online! Someone will get you to the right person, so don't be shy.


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I think we need to discuss bigger changes than this, otherwise nothing will change in SVR's slowly declining activity. What were the reasons for the events that stimulated this crisis? What can we do to prevent them from occurring again? How can we help SVR find its way?
A core issue. What do the rest of us think about this ?
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Although neighboring Andromeda Galaxy may look tranquil, scientists are realizing the extent of its tumultuous history. After taking the widest survey yet of faint stars in Andromeda's neighborhood, a team of astronomers led by Alan McConnachie at the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Victoria, British Columbia, discovered signs of ancient mergers and near-collisions with smaller galaxies, all of which helped shape the Andromeda we see today.
The study reveals the streams of stars and dwarf galaxies left over from past collisions and sheds light on the evolution of large galaxies and the satellites that revolve around them.


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Just a really small one.
The soon-to-be-Mrs. PG and I picked up this 2008 Cooper S on Friday. It's in fantastic shape outside, inside and mechanically considering it's five years old. We got a great deal from the folks at Mini of Alexandria, who were among the most straight-shooting car dealers I've met.
We like to rag on Mini a lot over their weird product decisions and newfound love affair with crossover SUV-things like the Countryman and Paceman, but I've always found the Cooper S hatchback to be a first-rate funmobile. This thing makes you drive like a hooligan for sure. It's surprisingly quick, handles extremely well for a front driver, comes with some decent equipment and is pretty practical. It's also absurdly easy to park and returns great fuel economy, which is also kind of nice.
It's also great because for the first time in a year, I have my own car again. Mrs. PG and I moved to the District from Texas last year and sold our cars (including my beloved old WRX, sniff) thinking we could depend on D.C. public transportation, press cars for Jalopnik and car sharing services like Zipcar to get around. That plan failed miserably for a lot of reasons. Now we own a car again and it's fucking awesome.
Anyway, I can't wait to get to know the Cooper S — whom Mrs. PG has named "James Hunt" — a little better. If anyone has experience with these cars, I'd love to hear it.


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Adam Levine Responds to FOX Anchor's Backlash
Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine got into a Twitter tiff with Fox News last month when he called the channel "evil" and asked it to refrain from playing his music. Now the singer is expounding on his position and the backlash from the station's anchors.
Originally, Levine tweeted: "Dear Fox News, don't play our music on your evil f—ing channel ever again. Thank you." Fox News anchor Andy Levy responded, "Dear Adam Levine, don't make crappy f—ing music again. Thank you."
Other hosts on the network responded similarly, but the 'Voice' coach is standing his ground. In an interview with iHeartRadio, Levine reiterates his sentiments. "Fox News knows it's evil," he says. "I don't think it's a very big secret. They should just embrace it, Dr. Evil-style."
He continues, "And yes, I don't want them to play our music on their channel, but they can do whatever they want. It's a free country — I know they love that idea, that it's a free country."
The singer-songwriter also makes mention of the fact that Fox News' anchors made a "strange comment" about how the frontman was going bald and often wears a hat to conceal it. "Not. True," he says in a sing-song fashion. "Here's my hair, here's my no-hat." As if you needed another reason to love Adam Levine.
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|How to Butterfly Shrimp
How to Butterfly ShrimpTo clean a shrimp, you will most often, remove the head and peel away the shell, though for purposes of grilling a shrimp, the shell can also be left intact as a cover to protect the shrimp from drying out too easily. You can still devein the shrimp and leave the shell intact.
You simply use a sharp paring knife or small, sharp scissors to very carefully cut along the back and extract the vein, but leaving the shell on. Also when butterflying shrimp for frying and stuffing, while you do peel them, leaving the tail on is common, because it makes a nice presentation and also provides a built-in "handle" for the shrimp.
There are two prominent veins in the shrimp. The larger one along the back of the shrimp is actually the digestive track, and while you'll see arguments on both sides, and you can get away with leaving it for smaller shrimp, for anything medium and up, I absolutely vote for removing it. Sometimes it can present as, well, gritty otherwise, and removing it just makes for a guaranteed fresher experience. Any grit in a shrimp is off-putting to me and ruins the entire experience.
The underside vein of the shrimp is the nerve cord and while it is more difficult and time consuming to remove, I prefer to remove it also, especially on larger shrimp.
You can butterfly shrimp one of two ways.
Butterflying along the back is the easiest way, since it simply further opens up the back in the same swoop you use for removing the vein anyway. To devein smaller shrimp, I use a shrimp deveining tool, which extracts the shell and the vein in one motion, but for jumbo shrimp, I generally like to use a paring knife. Hold the shrimp between your thumb and forefinger, set the paring knife right at the tip of the head and then drag it down lightly and carefully along the back side of the shrimp, from the head to the tail. As it opens up, you'll see a black vein appear. That's the digestive track - remove it. I keep a paper towel on my work station and simply wipe the veins off on the paper towels. This is a basic devein.
To butterfly the back, you just simply cut into the shrimp back further, right along the same cut, cutting deep into the shrimp, but not all the way through, so that it opens up wide. The shrimp is split from the head all the way to the tail. You can, of course, do this all in one step as soon as you get the feel for the cutting.
Once butterflied along the back, it will look something like this. Place each shrimp into a colander and once you finish butterflying them all, you'll give them a good rinse.
Another method of butterflying that makes a pretty presentation, is done from the underside of the shrimp. It is, also, unfortunately, a more time consuming approach to devein the underside, because it's a bit more difficult to pull out than the intestinal vein along the back, that you'll still need to do.
This time, since you are butterflying from underneath the shrimp, while you still want to devein the back, you don't want to split the entire back of the shrimp open from the head. Instead, insert the paring knife right just a bit under the head, leaving the very top flesh connected. Then continue running the knife along the back as before, but just very lightly along the surface and only enough to extract the vein. You don't want to split the back open much since you are butterflying from the underside this time.
Flip the shrimp over and carefully cut out the vein along the underside, removing it and cutting futher into the shrimp. This area doesn't cut as easily as along the back, so it takes a bit longer.
Continue cutting into the shrimp as before, cutting deep without cutting through.
As you see, I did a mixture of both butterflied shrimp. Now they're ready for frying or stuffing, or ... both!
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My thesis include implementation of feeding Non-Linear inputs to Support Vector Machines(SVM) along with using Kernel Methods and Radial Base Functions. I am only allowed to use 10000 data points with number of restrictions. People, who are familiar with ML know that 10000 inputs are not sufficient for best result outputs, knowing the fact that you have to evaluate Overfitting(which range between 1 to 10% in my case), use regularization and validation. Further, I am facing a weird criteria of non-linear inputs (which also require more inputs). In order to make the situation more worse, allot of information will be lost by Kernel methods and Radial bases functions. So 10000 inputs are like a threshold for me.
My questions here are:
- What will the solution here?
- How can I get more inputs without touching current inputs?
- What would be the best way to implement regularization, generalization and validation?
- How can I optimize the above results?
Right now, I am assigned with a military welfare organization, who is providing valuable help and information to the veterans and active personnel.
They have assigned a website that contain military information. At the end of the day, I will be provided information with visitors to individual pages(in real time suppose those are the military personnel looking for information), their location, time they spent on the site and number of pages they have visited, comments they left. And after that I have to make the predictions. But remember, I can't exceed 10000 inputs overall.
Example: Suppose a person A try to visit a militarybase page at time T hour,M-minute,S-Seconds and left at T+X hour,M+Y-minutes,S+Z-seconds. He visited K pages and left L comments, each with variable Bn length and algorithm will provide with a probability P, which will tell interest of the visitor A in terms of P1, P2...Pn (type of interests).
I have failed badly but I don't want to fail again.
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STOCKTON - A man was arrested and had to be restrained after getting into a violent struggle with police Friday, authorities said.
STOCKTON - A man was arrested and had to be restrained after getting into a violent struggle with police Friday, authorities said.
Officers responded to the 8000 block of West Lane about 4:35 p.m. on a report of two men who were intoxicated and refusing to leave, police said. When officers arrived, one of the men ran.
The man was apprehended following a brief foot chase, but the man began to fight with officers when they tried to handcuff him, authorities said.
Additional officers responded to the scene to help take the man into custody. When placed in the back of a police car, he began kicking the windows, officers said. The man was then removed from the car and placed in a Safe WRAP restraint device, which immobilizes a person's legs and waist.
Jack Knight, a 36-year-old parolee at large, was arrested on suspicion of resisting arrest and being drunk in public, authorities said.
STOCKTON - Community Response Team officers and members of the multiagency San Joaquin County gang task force got into a brief vehicle pursuit after trying to make a traffic stop about 10 p.m. Friday in the 3100 block of East Main Street, police said.
The driver initially pulled over but then accelerated, leading officers on a short pursuit that reached speeds of 40 mph, authorities said. The driver pulled over less than a mile into the chase and attempted to flee on foot, but he was wrestled to the ground and taken into custody, police said.
Keenan Wise, 51, was arrested on suspicion of drug possession, drug sales, resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license and other traffic-related crimes, authorities said.


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GAINESVILLE -- Fall camp is over. Players are recuperating. Let's grade the team entering its practice-run game week...
Grades based on experience and depth.
Florida's only known commodity on offense, the line returns four starters, including a few potential All-Americans. Mike Pouncey, a three-year starter, moved from guard to center for his senior season. Tackle Marcus Gilbert is a returning starter as well. Guards Carl Johnson and James Wilson will have no problems running the option. Sophomore tackle Xavier Nixon started the Gators' last five games in 2009. There is also plenty of depth beyond the likely starters, including tackles Matt Patchan and Kyle Koehne, guards Maurice Hurt and Jon Halapio and center Sam Robey.
Starting quarterback John Brantley has waited patiently for his chance to lead the Gators. The redshirt junior has a great arm and he's been effective in mop-up time over his two-year career, completing 71 percent of his throws for 645 yards and 10 touchdowns (one interception). He hasn't started a game since high school, however, and road games in the SEC are tough on any seasoned veteran. UF's depth at quarterback is thin. The back-ups — Trey Burton of Venice and Tyler Murphy of Connecticut — are both true freshmen.
The Gators can't rely on their former quarterback/first-down machine anymore. Bruising former All-American quarterback Tim Tebow led UF in rushing for three seasons. Will UF have a featured running back this season? Who's the short-yardage option? Who gets the ball on the goal line? Redshirt senior Emmanuel Moody has never lived up to his potential due to injuries. Junior Jeff Demps is fast but small. Can he carry the load? Sophomore Mike Gillislee could even contribute now that Chris Rainey has moved to receiver.
Florida always seems to have at least one returning star at receiver. Not this season. Everyone is unproven. Start with redshirt junior Deonte Thompson. He's caught a lot of balls in practice from quarterback John Brantley over the years but little else. Next is redshirt-senior Carl Moore. The former JUCO transfer has done nothing at UF. Redshirt freshman Andre Debose is an unknown quantity as well. The same goes for bulked up redshirt sophomore Omarius Hines. There's potential here but nothing is proven.
It doesn't seem like UF did much in the way of preparing for life after Aaron Hernandez, last year's tight end and the team's leader in receptions. The Gators' projected starter at this position is a redshirt freshman, Jordan Reed of Connecticut, who was initially recruited to UF as a quarterback. Reed's back up is true freshman Gerald Christian of West Palm Beach Dwyer. Little used defensive lineman Earl Okine has been asked to help out in a pinch. Fullback T.J. Pridemore could be used in certain situations.
Finding a consistent pass rush among UF's current defensive ends could be a challenge this season. Senior end Justin Trattou has been a third-down specialist until now. Senior end Duke Lemmens has recorded two sacks throughout his career with one start. Junior William Green is an unproven talent. Junior Lerentee McCray is a former linebacker. Freshman Ronald Powell was highly recruited but, well he's a freshman and this is the SEC. Depth at defensive tackle — Omar Hunter, Jaye Howard, Terron Sanders, Lawrence Marsh and Brandon Antwine — could help.
Replacing former two-time All-American Brandon Spikes with either redshirt-freshman Jelani Jenkins or sophomore Jon Bostic could come with growing pains. Senior strong-side linebacker A.J. Jones, a three-year starter, provides experience. Speedy Brandon Hicks is back at weak-side after a strong finish to 2009. Depth is a concern. Sophomore Dee Finley is a converted safety. Senior Lorenzo Edwards has never started a game.
Must replace three contributors to either graduation or the NFL Draft, including All-American Joe Haden. Junior cornerback Janoris Jenkins is now a veteran starter but there is still plenty of room for improvement. Who starts opposite Jenkins? Moses Jenkins is the senior who has patiently waited his turn. The Lauderdale Lakes Boyd Anderson grad is long-time special teams contributor. Redshirt sophomore Jeremy Brown returns from an injured back that sidelined him for two years.
The back line is easily the Gators' defensive strength. Strong safety Ahmad Black is a three-year starter with a reputation for consistent tackling and excellent awareness. Free safety Will Hill is long and athletic with plenty of speed but positioning has been an issue in the past. Freshman strong safety Matt Elam practiced at nickel back during the preseason. Depth is concern beyond Black and Hill. Sophomore free safety Josh Evans is inexperienced.
As usual, Florida will feature some of the best special teams players in the country. Punter Chas Henry likely has a future in the NFL. Kicker Caleb Sturgis has plenty of leg but could work on his accuracy from last season. Return specialists are many with receiver Chris Rainey likely getting the first crack at replacing Brandon James on punts and kick offs.


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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - An Israeli aircraft attacked a motorcyclist in Gaza on Tuesday, killing the rider and wounding two other people in the first deadly airstrike in the Palestinian territory since a truce was reached with Palestinian militants in November.
The Israeli military said the airstrike killed Haitham Mishal, whom it identified as a jihadi militant involved in the April 17 rocket attack on the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat.
But Ashraf al-Kidra, Gaza's Health Ministry spokesman, said Mishal was a Palestinian police officer.
In a statement, the Israeli military said Mishal "has been a key terror figure, specializing in weapons and working with all of the terror organizations in the Gaza Strip." It said he manufactured weapons and specialized in rockets and explosive devices that he sold to militant groups.
Israel and Gaza's Hamas rulers engaged in eight days of heavy fighting last November before reaching an Egyptian-brokered truce. Under the deal, Gaza militants pledged to halt rocket attacks on Israel, while Israel said it would halt a policy of assassinating wanted militants.
But after several months of calm, the truce has begun to unravel in recent weeks. Palestinian militants have sporadically fired rockets into open areas of southern Israel, while the Israeli air force has responded with airstrikes on training sites and open areas in Gaza.
Hamas is not believed to have been involved in the rocket fire, and small al-Qaida-influenced militant groups have claimed responsibility. But Israel has said it holds Hamas, as the ruling power in Gaza, to be responsible for all attacks out of the crowded seaside strip.
Israel said Mishal was involved in the jihadi group that claimed responsibility for the Eilat attack.
Israel viewed the rocket attack on Eilat, a normally tranquil oasis that borders the Red Sea and Egypt's Sinai desert, as an escalation. It accused Gaza militants of staging the attack, which caused no injuries, out of Egypt's lawless Sinai desert and threatened heavier retaliation.


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Starting in January 2014, ASSE Internationals Plumbing Standards magazine and IAPMOs Drinking Water and Backflow Prevention magazine are merging. The staffs and writers of these two industry-leading publications will begin to publish an expanded and improved monthly magazine: Backflow Prevention and Plumbing Standards magazine, or BPPS for short. Available in both print and electronic formats to a national and international audience, BPPS will be the only monthly publication dedicated to the plumbing standards, backflow prevention and water supply industries.
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