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John DiStaso's Granite Status: Chris Sununu won't run for Gov, US House or US Senate in '14; plans to seek reelection to Executive CouncilBy John DiStaso, Senior Political Reporter
July 18. 2013 12:18PM
THURSDAY, JULY 18. NO HIGHER OFFICE BID FOR CHRIS in '14. Republican Executive Councilor Chris Sununu said Thursday he will not run for governor, the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate in 2014.
Sununu, 38, the son of a former governor and brother of a former senator, said he has "full intention" of running again for his District 3 Executive Council seat.
Chris Sununu is the second Sununu this year to take himself out of the running for high office. Earlier this year, former Sen. John E. Sununu, announced he will not run again for the U.S. Senate next year.
The Newfields Republican cited family considerations -- he has young family, including a six-month-old -- and a growing role as general manager of the Waterville Valley ski resort as the major factors in his decision.
"I don't want to be dragging my heels on this," he told the Granite Status. "There are a lot of very good candidates out there and I don't want to hold them up."
In a statement, Sununu said: "After careful consideration I've decided that a run for higher office in 2014 is not best for me or my family at this time.
"I have a young family, a growing business at Waterville Valley Resort, and I still really love serving the people of New Hampshire on the Executive Council. There are a number of great Republican candidates in New Hampshire who I know can get this state an country moving again, and can regain the confidence and trust of voters that has been lost by liberals here and in Washington."
We will update this report shortly with more on our interview with Sununu.
Earlier Granite Status reports follow.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17: FOR "FILIBUSTER REFORM." Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voiced a more definitive, hard-line stance in favor of filibuster reform today (Wednesday) than she did Tuesday.
Tuesday, Shaheen told UnionLeader.com and other media that she was pleased with a deal that was reached among Democratic and Republican senators to allow some of President Barack Obama's nominees to be confirmed without a change in Senate rules, which had been threatened by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
She said Tuesday that if the compromise fails to prevent "further obstruction on executive branch nominations," then she "would consider (filibuster) rules reform."
Wednesday afternoon, however, Shaheen's campaign organization, Friends of Jeanne Shaheen, emailed supporters a letter signed by Shaheen in which she says, "I support filibuster reform."
The letter links to an online petition, "Support Filibuster Reform" sponsored by Shaheen's committee and committees for fellow Senate Democrats Sens. Mark Begich, Heidi Heitkamp and Tom Udall.
"A long overdue agreement has been reached so that we can confirm some of President Obama's nominees, one of whom waited in limbo for 730 days," Shaheen writes in her email.
"Even with these confirmations, we still need to reach a solution to prevent the kind of gridlock and filibuster abuse that brought us to this point.
"I support filibuster reform because you deserve better. It doesn't matter if the president is a Democrat or a Republican, he or she deserves to have qualified nominees confirmed. That's true of President Obama, whether Republicans like it or not.
"The Senate's role is 'advise and consent,' not obstruct and delay," wrote Shaheen.
"This is all being debated now. Right away, will you add your voice to my call for filibuster reform? We need to make sure Democrats in the Senate support reform," Shaheen wrote.
A spokesman for a conservative group quickly criticized the Shaheen email, noting that she missed a key Senate meeting on filibuster reform on Monday night, and on Wednesday emailed backers on the same issue (see item below).
Derek Dufresne of Citizens for a Strong New Hampshire, said Shaheen's "refusal to elaborate on why she missed a mandatory meeting and vote on changes that would alter the rule structure of the U.S. Senate is inexcusable.
"However, the fact that she would use the meeting and quorum vote that she never attended as a means to collect information from her supporters to benefit her own re-election campaign is indefensible," Dufresne said.
"What is even more insulting is that in her email, she says 'you deserve a Washington that works for you.' That's outrageous considering the email is coming from a senator who can't show up to do her job even when the vote is mandatory. Senator Shaheen must tell Granite Staters why she missed the vote – and then she should apologize for using a missed vote to help get herself re-elected," said Dufresne.
There was no vote taken at the closed door meeting, but there was a quorum call.
A Shaheen spokesman had no comment on the criticism, but New Hampshire Democratic Party spokesman Harrell Kirstein said, "New Hampshire Republicans are once again making up distortions to suit their own skewed view of reality. Their partisan attacks are desperate and littered with falsehoods.",
(Earlier Granite Status reports follow.)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17. WHERE WERE YOU? The state Republican Party chairwoman has written a letter to Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen asking for her schedule earlier this week, when she was one of two senators to miss a closed-door meeting of the full U.S. Senate on the contentious filibuster issue.
A deal was eventually worked out and the so-called "nuclear option" threatened by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was averted. Shaheen's spokesman has said she had a "scheduling conflict" that the Senate leadership was aware of, but did not detail the reason she missed the meeting.
The state Democratic Party labeled as a "another petty stunt" a Wednesday morning letter from NHGOP chairman Jennifer Horn to Shaheen, which the GOP said was faxed to her Washington office.
Shaheen's spokesman declined to comment on the Horn letter or say whether it will be answered and whether the request will be granted.
The GOP request was filed under the Freedom of Information Act, but since the law applies only to executive branch agencies and not to Congress, Shaheen is not required to produce the requested information.
However, the law does not prohibit her from voluntarily doing so.
In the letter, Horn asks Shaheen to "provide me with all calendar information from your office regarding your schedule from July 14 to July 16, 2013. I am particularly interested in your schedule for the night of July 15, 2013 when you failed to appear for a mandatory quorum vote and failed to participate in a critical, bipartisan caucus meeting on Senate filibuster changes. This requests includes, but is not limited to, any written or electronic correspondence from your office that may determine your whereabouts during the time that you were supposed to be representing New Hampshire at this important meeting."
Horn continued, "The Hill (7/15/13) reports that 97 of your 99 Senate colleagues returned to Washington in time for a mandatory 'live' quorum vote and to participate in a rare, joint caucus meeting on making dramatic changes to the filibuster rules for approving presidential appointees. According to the National Journal, (7/15/13) 'live' quorum votes are mandatory and Senators can be arrested and brought to the Senate floor if they are absent."
Horn wrote that "for some reason you have remained suspiciously silent, dodged questions from the media and refused to discuss why you skipped this important event. Your spokesman has only said that Senate Democrat leadership was aware of your absence prior to (the) meeting. But if you can tell Harry Reid why you were unable to do your job, you should be able to share the same excuse with your constituents."
Horn noted that in May, Shaheen wrote a letter to President Barack Obama calling on him to increase government transparency.
Horn noted that the letter said, "Transparency is a foundational principle of our democracy. The American public has a right to access official records in order to provide appropriate oversight of their elected officials. Secrecy in our government should be limited, and used only when absolutely necessary to protect our national interest."
Wrote Horn: "In order to avoid looking like a hypocrite, you should hold yourself to the same standard and honor our request for your official schedule. The people of New Hampshire have a right to know why you failed to execute the required duties of your elected office.
"Clearly, you have not been honest about this matter, and your silence suggests that you have something to hide," Horn wrote.
New Hampshire Democratic Party spokesman Harrell Kirstein said, "This is yet another petty stunt from the NHGOP and their attacks are growing increasingly desperate. It's ridiculous to question Jeanne Shaheen's work ethic and Jennifer Horn knows it. Her time would be better spent paying off her neglected tax bill and getting their fiscal house in order after bouncing state party checks."
Horn said, "The fact that Senator Shaheen and her minions can't respond to a simple question about her official schedule with an honest answer proves tht she is trying to keep something from her constituents. Her refusal to be up front and transparent about why she failed to show up to do her job raises very serious questions that an elected official like Jeanne Shaheen is required to answer."
(For earlier Granite Status reports, click on "Granite Status" above.)


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Civility in question: Rep. Horrigan shamed againEDITORIAL
January 31. 2013 8:55PM
Ah, the good old days, when joking about watching your political opponents die untimely deaths was considered inappropriate.
Back in 2010, Democratic state House candidate Keith David Halloran of Rindge wrote on his Facebook page that he wished Sarah Palin and her daughter's former boyfriend had been killed in the fatal plane crash that took the life of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens. Democratic state Rep. Timothy Horrigan commented in response, "Well a dead Palin wd (sic) be even more dangerous than a live one...she is all about her myth & if she was dead she cldn't (sic) commit any more gaffes."
Republicans noticed, and for this bit of insensitivity Horrigan resigned his seat in the House the next day.
One would think that he'd have learned his lesson. Not quite. On Wednesday night Horrigan, who was reelected, forwarded from his Twitter account a joke in which the writer expressed hope that former Vice President Dick Cheney would shoot conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. That raises so many questions.
For one, why does Horrigan find humor in the gruesome early deaths of conservatives? More broadly, when did we as a culture become so debased that this kind of malicious humor became something an elected public official would find an acceptable part of public life? Then there is the obvious point that Democrats insisted after the 2011 Tucson shootings that violent imagery be purged from political discourse. Except, of course, when they use it.
Horrigan quickly deleted the joke after we pointed it out. That says enough about its appropriateness. It is remarkable that some public officials have to be shamed into refraining from publicly musing about their opponents being killed.

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A civic leader and local certified public accountant faces charges that he embezzled and misapplied as a fiduciary more than $16,000 from a private trust for which he served as trustee.
Frank J. Gagliardi, 69, 37 S. Main St. Apt. B, is to be arraigned Dec. 19 in Central District Court in Worcester. A summons was issued by the court Nov. 9 after a finding of probable cause for the charges.
Mr. Gagliardi is president of the Millbury Historical Society and is a sewer commissioner, a member of the Millbury Bicentennial Committee and the treasurer of the Michael A. Fresolo Foundation, among other volunteer roles. He owns an accounting and tax preparation business, Frank Associates, in Millbury.
He did not return a reporter's phone calls seeking comment.
Mr. Gagliardi returned the money to the trust after the misapplication of money came to light, according to the police complaint, but the Worcester district attorney's office confirmed it is pursuing criminal charges.
According to court documents, Mr. Gagliardi served as a trustee on an account opened in 1991 for the Lyons Family Trust at Millbury Federal Credit Union.
A major asset of the trust was proceeds from the sale of the home of Isabelle Lyons, 91, according to Ms. Lyons' daughter, Karen Gagliardi.
Ms. Gagliardi was married to John Gagliardi, Frank's nephew, during the time Frank served as trustee. She said the irregularities in the trust were uncovered during her divorce proceedings in June 2011.
"That opened a can of worms," Ms. Gagliardi said. "If I had never gotten divorced, we would never have known about it."
Ms. Gagliardi and her sister, Judith Barrett, who lives in Florida, alleged that Mr. Gagliardi was sending them fraudulent financial statements during the two years or so in which he inappropriately withdrew money for his personal use.
The complaint filed by Millbury Police Detective Nicholas Fortunato said that Mr. Gagliardi wrote 23 checks against the Lyons Family Trust between Aug. 19, 2009, and April 15, 2011, totaling $20,141.42. One check, dated Jan. 30, 2009, in the amount of $16,463, was written to the Estate of Alfred J. Gagliardi.
The complaint continues that on June 20, 2011, Mr. Gagliardi wrote two checks from his personal checking account totaling $16,463, the amount that had been withdrawn from the Lyons trust.
Ms. Gagliardi confirmed that Frank Gagliardi was not authorized to use the trust money to pay his debts.
Mr. Gagliardi was removed as a trustee in June 2011.
Ms. Gagliardi said, "He's in charge of a lot of money for a lot of people." She added that Mr. Gagliardi manages accounts for many elderly people in town.
"We were extremely shocked because he was trusted," Ms. Barrett said, adding she has known Mr. Gagliardi for more than 40 years.
Sharon Anderson, treasurer of the Historical Society, said she was also shocked to hear of the allegations. She said there had not been any unusual activity in the society's accounts.


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Meaning of B1053 engine trouble code is a kind of body trouble code and when your car's 'B1053 Check Engine' light comes on, it's usually accompanied by a sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach. The light could mean a costly problem, like a bad catalytic converter, or it could be something minor, like a loose gas cap. But in many cases, it means at minimum that you'll be visiting the car dealer to locate the malfunction and get the light turned off.
B1053 Fault Symptoms :
If one of these reasons for B1053 code is occuring now you should check B1053 repair processes.
Now don't ask yourself; What should you do with B1053 code ?
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B1053 Possible Solution:
The crankshaft sensor signals the fuel injection computer or the ignition control when the cylinders are firing. This causes the ignition coil to provide a spark and the injector to inject fuel into each cylinder at the right time.If either sensor isn't working correctly, the car will run rough and the engine will be less efficient. In later car models, the car's computer can usually keep the vehicle running, but the engine warning light on the dashboard goes on to warn the driver.
B1053 Code Meaning :
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Is the fuel pump sometimes not priming when you turn the key to ON(II)? Start by measuring the fuel pressure and checking whether you have bright white-bluish spark at all four plugs. The mechanical timing is also something that you should check, as we mentioned above.
B1053 OBD-II Diagnostic Body (B) Trouble Code DescriptionB1053 engine trouble code is about Exhaust Gas Recirculation Sensor B Circuit High.
Main reason For B1053 CodeThe reason of B1053 OBD-II Engine Trouble Code is Ambient Air Temperature Sensor Circuit Low.
Parts or components should not be replaced with reference to only a B1053 DTC. The vehicle service manual should be consulted for more information on possible causes of the fault, along with required testing.


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A new radiation technology is allowing doctors to watch tumor cells travel and multiply in real time and zap them en route.
Tumors are not static things inside the body. Especially metastatic ones that, by definition, spread by hijacking the bloodstream to reach their next destination organ.
Until now, scientists have been unable to track tumors' travel, but a new radiation technology is allowing them to watch tumor cells travel and multiply in real time and zap them en route.
The University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute is one of two places in the country to have a machine called Vero, which tracks the tumors and delivers high dosages of precisely targeted radiation therapy called SBRT — stereotactic body radiotherapy.
The latest technology grew out of high-tech scanners developed for security reasons after 9/11. Brainlab AG and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd developed Vero.
The technology and its technique are part of the UF Metastatic Cancer Program at Shands at both Jacksonville and Gainesville. The program is giving hope to patients who are often deemed untreatable, since cancer that has spread outside its original host organ is often incurable.
"We know we can save people's lives using SBRT to destroy cancer that has limited spread, and we know advanced, modern medical imaging can help us by finding metastatic tumors very early while they're still limited in size and spread," said Dr. Paul Okunieff, professor and chair of the UF department of radiation oncology and director of the UF Shands Cancer Center, according to a UF news release announcing the Vero machine. "It isn't always a terminal diagnosis."
Okunieff has been using SBRT on metastatic patients for more than a decade, with successful results: 37 percent of women with metastatic breast cancer are disease-free after 12 years, he said.
Okunieff said it is best to treat newly diagnosed metastatic patients, but the technology can be used on many tumor types, notably the brain, where cancer is hard to treat because the blood brain barrier surrounding it keeps out most medications.
Insurance covers the treatment, and patients at the Proton Therapy Institute are put in a registry to track their results. Next year, the institute will enroll patients in a trial for prostate cancer patients.
Okunieff said people have come from around the country, and even from abroad, to be treated with this radiation technology at the institute.
For Piero Solimano, from Gulf Breeze, the technology has been a lifesaver. The 67-year-old has had four bouts of recurrent adenoma carcinoma over the past 20 years, leaving him with crippling bone and joint pain.
His latest bout with cancer started a year ago, when he developed a pain in his left hip.
"I thought I had pulled a muscle. One doctor told me it was a torn muscle … the other that I had inside joint inflammation. By February, the pain was already excruciating," said Solimano.
It wasn't until August that Solimano's doctors at Shands in Gainesville finally diagnosed cancer in the nerves and muscles around his left hip. Surgery was too risky, and chemotherapy wasn't something Solimano wanted to put his body through.
Instead, he went to the Proton Therapy Institute in October, where he underwent two two-week sessions of SBRT radiation therapy.
"It's a new lease on life," Solimano said. "I can ride a bike. I can sleep. Honestly, since the beginning of the year, I had not slept more than three hours in a row. Now I am sleeping eight hours. Day to day, I count my blessings like you wouldn't believe."
The therapy comes with minimal side effects, since the radiation is so precisely targeted to the tumor that surrounding tissue is spared. For example, a tumor on the liver might rotate on the diaphragm as you breathe, and doctors can stay on top of its movement.
"The ability to track the tumor allows us to treat a much smaller volume," explained Dr. Roi Dagan, a radiation oncologist at the Proton Therapy Institute and an assistant professor in the UF department of radiation oncology.
The result of radiating a smaller area in the body is comparable to removing a smaller portion of breast tissue when a surgeon removes a breast tumor, Dagan explained.
And, just as a surgeon wants to avoid as much excision as possible, radiation oncologists want to minimize radiation exposure to tissue that doesn't need it. Tracking tumors in real time allows for this, since doctors essentially follow the patient's breathing and heartbeat.
"Breathing is very fast so you need to follow things fast. If you were 50 milliseconds behind (half a second), you would already miss (the tumor)," Okunieff said. "The common philosophy that tumors in the bloodstream are everywhere is not actually true. The reality is that only certain organs have tumors … most people have only two or three or four spots and not 200, 300, 400."
The therapy has so far also shown some promise in treating even tumors untouched by the radiation.
"Even in spots that we don't treat, the cancer disappears," Dagan said, explaining that the radiation produces a robust immune response in patients. "It looks like high-dose radiation may be that extra jolt to start fighting the cancer."
And long term, at least so far, the radiation therapy also has been effective in preventing a recurrence, the age-old death knell for cancer patients.
Importantly, that marks a paradigm shift in thinking of metastatic cancer as a chronic rather than terminal condition, said Dagan.
"We've simply changed the nature of cancer from a disease they die from to one they live with. It can be like having diabetes or heart disease."
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ABERDEEN, Idaho — Idaho grain industry leaders are optimistic that unexpected federal funding for studying Fusarium headblight will help them see some of their priority research projects to fruition.Mike Davis, president of the American Malting Barley Association, said the farm bill has authorized $10 million in annual funding for Fusarium headblight research, including through the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative, compared with $7.5 million proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives. And the omnibus spending bill recently signed by President Barack Obama restored $400,000 in sequester cuts to the Scab Initiative, though the president had originally proposed to eliminate the initiative entirely.
"There's a very good potential for some of that to go to the West. That's all being worked out," Davis said.
One of the most pressing Idaho projects entails building a screening nursery by this spring at the Aberdeen Research & Extension Center, where a special irrigation system would spray mist to mimic high humidity for testing Fusarium headblight susceptibility in common Western barley and wheat varieties.
The disease, which reduces yields and creates a toxin that makes people sick, thrives at a relative humidity of around 80 percent, and in temperatures ranging from 65-85 degrees. Fusarium headlight infections have increased in Idaho as growers seeking to support dairies have expanded their acres of corn — a host plant that carries spores into the next season on debris.
UI Extension cereals pathologist Juliet Marshall said Fusarium headblight has made barley risky for raising in the Midwest and is a major reason why Idaho was the top barley state this season.
Marshall said UI has sent varieties to North Dakota to test them under higher Fusarium headblight pressure, but common Idaho varieties don't fare well there because they weren't bred to withstand other diseases prevalent there.
Marshall is in the process of writing a grant to fund the screening nursery, which she estimates would cost $30,000 to $60,000 in the first year and could be built upon in the future. She'd also like to recruit a graduate student to aid with the project.
UI wheat breeder Jianli Chen and USDA Agricultural Research Service barley breeder Gongshe Hu would also utilize the screening nursery in developing experimental lines. Idaho Barley Commission Administrator Kelly Olson said three of her board members supported the screening nursery concept during the Idaho Falls meeting.
Olson said IBC would also like to see research conducted focusing on how to manage corn residue to prevent the fungus from surviving the winter, as well as how tweaking irrigation practices or applying fungicides through irrigation may affect the disease. Irrigation isn't commonly used in grain production in the Midwest, which has been the focus of the bulk of Fusarium headblight research.
Marshall said researchers in collaborating states intend to help her set up her experiments and offer advice.


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Long read: To understand Argentina's failure on the field, if it even was that, you need to comprehend the utter dysfunction those players had to overcome to get this farLong read:
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Sebastian Fest's line in La Nación on the day of Argentina 's World Cup 2018 elimination this weekend was so starkly poignant because it gets straight to the crux of the matter, cutting through every excuse offered and pointing straightto the institutional rot that is fundamentally to blame for Argentina's ills.
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is our current waypoint but this path truly began all the way back in the mid-winter of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1978 on the day that the Albiceleste won their first-ever World Cup .
Stood on the pitch at the Monumental as the host nation's captain, Daniel Passarella, lifted the trophy, was a rising star in the Argentinean FA, Julio Grondona . Within a year he had been elected president of the associationbut little did this country know - still cheered from a World Cup win which history has remembered less fondly -thatfrom this pointnearly 40 years of corruption would take hold or thedevastating effect it would eventually have on their beloved national game.
To understand the successes and failures of the Argentina team, they must be viewed in the context of their team's governing body, an organisation for so long one of the most corrupt in the game and in recent times, floundering since the death of Grondona, simply one of the most inept. It is a stain on a great country that he was in power for so long, acting with virtual impunity - but it is the ultimate disgrace that only his utterly corrupt direction of their FA could actually keep things going, as evidenced by the shambles ever since.
"What do you want?" Butler said, after the Rockets won 104-101 to take Game 1 of the playoffs. "A free throw? A 3-pointer? A layup? He got whatever he wanted in that game."
Harden dropped 19 first-half points, but he guided a path to victory with outbursts at the end of the third and fourth quarters, giving him 44 for the night. He sank 15 of 26 shots, and seven of 12 from long-range.
His crossover cleared away Derrick Rose for an uncontested dunk. His magnetic power opened a lane for an alley-oop pass to Clint Capela. He stopped on a dime for a 3 that caught Jeff Teague on his heels and stepped back for another that baited Andrew Wiggins into a fruitless lunge.
His dominance left the Toyota Center crowd full-throated and the Timberwolves certain that Harden will be voted the league's Most Valuable Player.
"You know why," Taj Gibson said. "Every time the game was mano y mano, he just took over."
Rose, a former MVP, respected the high-stakes takeover.
"That's when you have to pull up," Rose said. "That's when I want to see it. Play hard. I'm (going to) foul you. I want to see it all. Tonight he showed everything that he got."
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The Rockets had seemed headed for a nosedive at the start of the second half. A missed shot and two turnovers quieted Harden on offense. The Timberwolves retook the lead with a 13-4 run.
The Rockets needed someone to turn the game around. With 4 minutes, 41 seconds left in the quarter, Harden nailed a 3 to tie the game at 65. His dunk tied the score again at 70. His 3 put the Rockets ahead by one point.
"We did a good job with everybody else, but he got going," Gibson said of Harden. "We were trying to throw everything at him."
Harden abused Rose, in particular. Harden's crossover made Rose collide into a pick and tumble to the floor. As Harden hammered in the dunk, Rose sat on his backside and rubbed his face, trying to figure out what went wrong.
Rose explained later that he felt "an elbow or a smack to the face" on the play.
"I didn't get hurt or lose a tooth," he said. "So I'm fine."
Harden poured in eight consecutive points to finish the quarter and put the Rockets ahead. They outscored the Timberwolves by nine points when Rose was on the court, where he had to chase a rocket that no one could contain.
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"I mean, I'm doing the best I can, man," Rose said of guarding Harden. "He's the MVP right now. My job is just to irritate him. Try to get under his skin, pick him up full court, but at the same time, just compete."
Both of those starts were in Nationals Park.
Roark and the Nats were on the road in Citizens Bank Park tonight, but he was a little shaky once again in the first, giving up a one-out double and back-to-back, two-out walks to load the bases before a backwards K ended a 28-pitch inning.
Given a 1-0 lead to work with in the top of the second inning, Roark gave it back with Maikel Franco doubling to left to start the home-half of the frame and scoring on a single to center by Jorge Alfaro when Michael A. Taylor booted the grounder on the outfield grass, 1-1.
A hit-by-pitch on Odubel Herrera, fly to center by Carlos Santana , and single to center by Nick Williams put runners on the corners in the Philly third, and a sac fly to center field by Scott Kingery gave the Phillies a 2-1 lead.
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Roark held it there through five innings, and returned to the mound in the bottom of the sixth at 85 pitches and worked around a two-out double to right by Maikel Franco and an intentional walk to complete a 22-pitch frame that ended his outing.
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That outing extended a six-start unbeaten streak for the righty, over which the 25-year-old, 2011 22nd Round pick had gone (3-0) with a 2.95 ERA, 15 walks, 42 Ks, and a .171/.260/.287 line against in 36 2 ⁄ 3 innings.
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The next eleven Nationals went down in order as Nola's teammates tied it up and gave him a one-run lead.
Bryce Harper and Anthony Rendon hit back-to-back singles in the first two at bats of the top of the sixth, but both runners were stranded three outs later as the right-hander kept the 2-1 lead intact.
Nola picked up two Ks (for seven total) in a 12-pitch seventh, and returned to the mound in the eighth at 95 pitches and gave up a leadoff single by Wilmer Difo and a two-out walk to Juan Soto before he was done for the night.
Aaron Nola 's Line: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 Ks, 114P, 78 S, 5/5 GO/FO.
Speak up. "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you" (Matt. 18:15 NIV). "God calls us to be peacemakers, not peacekeepers," points out Vernick. She says pursuing peace might mean risking conflict in order to bring about a genuine peace (Ps. 34:14; Heb. 12:14 NIV). Speaking up is very different from venting, which can have negative consequences. We should speak the truth to someone in love after we have spent time praying and preparing for our time together. Approach that person in gentleness and with humility (Gal. 6:1 NIV).Speak up.
Stand up. "But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses" (Matt. 18:16 NIV). God calls us to stand against sin, evil, deception, abuse and wickedness. When others are blind to their sin, God calls us to enlist the help of others. With a supportive person or church by your side, say, "I will not continue to live in fear," "be lied to" or "be degraded."Stand up.
Step back. "If he refuses to listen even to the church, treat him as you would a pagan or a tax collector (Matt. 18:17 NIV)," says Jesus. In biblical culture, Jews did not have close, personal relationships with pagans and tax collectors. Vernick says when someone refuses to respond to our concerns, the relationship changes. "You cannot have fellowship with someone who refuses to respect your feelings, doesn't care about you, won't respect you and who isn't honest." When we step back from the relationship, it helps minimize the damage and gives the other person time to reflect on his behavior and the relationship. It sends a message that a pattern of sinful, destructive behaviors is unacceptable to us and to God.Step back.
She points out that even when we find it necessary to step back from a situation, God calls us to love. The apostle Paul says, "We bless those who curse us. We are patient with those who abuse us" (1 Cor. 4:12 NIV). And in Romans 13:10, "Love does no harm (NIV)."
As we learn to identify destructive conflict and apply God's Word to our situations, we can minimize its damage in our lives. What's more, we move from victim to victor, honoring God in even the most difficult of circumstances.
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Ski resort groomers show off snowcat trick plays for cash
01/23/2013 7:02amInstead of skiiers and snowboarders, it was the drivers of heavy-duty snowcats competing on the slopes of Snowbird on Tuesday.
Officer won't face charges in unjustified shooting
01/23/2013 8:02amThe actions of a Morgan County police officer who shot a Colorado woman in the eye were not justified, but the officer will not be prosecuted, the Davis County Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Maternity leave not guaranteed for all, despite federal law
01/23/2013 8:30amPregnancy and the birth of a child can be a happy time, but for some women it's difficult to get maternity leave from work or keep their jobs.
Woman recovers after getting hit by boulder
01/23/2013 9:28amA southern Utah woman is badly injured but grateful to be alive after a boulder the size of a small car broke free from a cliff above her house, crashed through her bedroom wall, and hit her like a "giant fist" while she slept, her husband said Tuesday.
Online lies: Why creating a false persona is popular
01/23/2013 10:08amFor many years, people have been looking for ways to escape their own lives and live a different one. In fact, escaping reality is a thriving industry.
Utah man builds ice castle at Mall of America
01/23/2013 10:51amAn ice castle like no other is on display outside the Mall of America in Minnesota. It's the result of a hobby-turned-passion for a man from Midway, Utah.
In telephone scam, callers threaten arrest
01/23/2013 1:01pmThe Davis County Sheriff's Office is investigating a scam targeting Utah residents involving alleged bad checks.
5 movies you didn't know came out of Sundance
01/23/2013 2:07pmThe Sundance Film Festival is well under way, with dozens of independent filmmakers hoping their movie will be the next big thing. Hollywood watches out for potential sleeper hits, and every once in a while we get one that becomes so mainstream, people forget Sundance was its origin. Here are five.
5 movies you didn't know came out of Sundance
01/23/2013 2:07pmThe Sundance Film Festival is well under way, with dozens of independent filmmakers hoping their movie will be the next big thing. Hollywood watches out for potential sleeper hits, and every once in a while we get one that becomes so mainstream, people forget Sundance was its origin. Here are five.
Man receives maximum sentence for leaving swimmer to die
01/23/2013 4:02pmA man convicted of hitting a swimmer in Pineview Reservoir and leaving her to die was given the maximum jail sentence Wednesday for his crimes.
LDS Church to lay off employees from 2 departments
01/23/2013 4:34pmThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Wednesday that it is reducing its workforce in two different departments due to evolving needs of the church.
Police: Teacher arrested for having sex with student
01/23/2013 5:56pmA Granger High School teacher was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student nearly 10 years ago, when she taught at Northridge High
Matheson introduces bill to prevent sales of adult video games to children
01/23/2013 5:58pmRep. Jim Matheson has reintroduced legislation that will make it illegal to sell certain video games to children.
GOP calls for ethics reform amid Swallow investigation
01/23/2013 6:00pmThe Utah Republican Party says Attorney General John Swallow made mistakes in his dealings with indicted businessman Jeremy Johnson and called on the state Legislature to "get serious" about ethics reform.
Physicians call on gov. to take action against pollution
01/23/2013 6:02pmCalling the inversion a health emergency, more than 100 doctors have taken their opinion to the governor in hopes to make a change.
Proposal: No permit needed to carry concealed weapon in Utah
01/23/2013 6:30pmPermits wouldn't be necessary for most people to carry concealed weapons in Utah if a state lawmaker gets his way.
Man who allegedly posed as cop charged in '09 robbery
01/23/2013 6:47pmA man who prosecutors say impersonated a police officer to try and commit a robbery has been charged, three years after his co-defendant was convicted and sentenced.
Woods Cross refinery says expansion would decrease emissions
01/23/2013 6:50pmAmidst all the bad air we are breathing, a Utah oil refinery has plans to produce more and reduce its emissions at the same time.
Two taken to hospital after ice climbing accident
01/23/2013 6:55pmAfter an ice climbing accident, a woman was left badly injured and a man climbing with her also sustained injury.
Herbert announces plans for Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation
01/23/2013 7:09pmAs the Salt Palace opened its doors to the annual Outdoor Retailers Convention Wednesday, Gov. Gary Herbert announced big plans for the state's outdoor recreation industry.
State could outlaw Chinese lanterns
01/23/2013 7:48pmThey light up the sky and are growing in popularity, but Chinese lanterns could soon become illegal in Utah.
Former Sundance documentary aims to prompt change in the West Bank
01/23/2013 8:13pmIt's a story that begins with one man's desire to document what is happening in his West Bank Village.
Man Tasered by police and hospital security later dies
01/23/2013 8:16pmA man who was Tasered last week by both Logan police and later security at Logan Regional Hospital died of cardiac arrest, police said Wednesday.
Woman burned in explosion will see George Strait after all
01/23/2013 10:15pmA woman horribly injured in a house explosion has been fighting to recover in order to attend the George Strait concert this Friday. Now, not only will she be able to see Strait perform, she'll be getting a lot more than she bargained for.
Most are terrible multitaskers but believe the opposite, U. study says
01/23/2013 10:26pmSending an e-mail while in a meeting. Talking on the phone in the car. Multitasking seems like the norm these days. But a new study from the University of Utah says, literally, hold the phone.
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Holiday hiring by retailers in New Jersey increased modestly this year compared to 2011, according to John Holub, president of the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association, and "that is encouraging, because it means retailers are projecting an increase in sales" this holiday season.
Holub said he expects about a 4 percent increase in sales this Christmas season, which traditionally runs from Thanksgiving through January. "This is certainly not the double digits that we have seen in pre-recession days, but considering the economic environment, I think even a modest increase is welcome," he said.
Virtually all retailers now do some business online, which accounts for about 10 percent to 12 percent of retail sales, Holub said, calling it "a relatively smaller piece of the business, but it's one that is seeing significant growth." Even as they embrace the online channel, "layaway has become popular again; a lot of retailers are doing this," he said. "And it will be interesting to see how early the (holiday) promotions will be. We have seen them getting earlier and earlier every year."
Holub said this year has seen the growth of the "store within a store, with known retailers joining forces. We've seen this in the past, but this year you are seeing some pretty significant retailers joining forces." Wayne-based Toys R Us announced this week it will open 24 holiday pop-up stores at Macy's; in New Jersey, those pop-ups will be at the Bridgewater Commons, in Bridgewater, Garden State Plaza, in Paramus, and Wayne's Willowbrook Mall.
Retail accounts for about 750,000 direct jobs in New Jersey, and about 1 million jobs total when employment that depends on retail is included, or about a quarter of the state's work force, Holub said.


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Fire officials believe a raging six-alarm fire that destroyed the former Columbia Hotel building Saturday night had an accidental cause.
"It doesn't seem to be suspicious right now," Deputy Fire Chief Scott Cordio said yesterday.
Mayor Dean Mazzarella said yesterday he does not believe the large block can be saved. He said a structural engineer looked at the building yesterday to assess the extent of the damage.
"It will have to come down," he said.
Investigators from the state fire marshal's office and the Leominster Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau are trying to determine the cause of the massive blaze. As of yesterday afternoon no cause had been determined, according to Deputy Fire Chief Gary Ranno. He said determining the cause may take some time because the entire third story of the building was destroyed.
The fire was reported about 10:15 p.m. Saturday in the three-story brick building at 65 Main St. that housed 28 people in 20 apartments on the upper levels, and businesses on the first floor, including Pizza Chef, Chelsea's, Edward Jones Investment, a travel agency, and the Sentinel & Enterprise.
None of the residents of the building was injured and the owner has placed them in a nearby hotel. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries about 11 p.m. when a rear wall started to collapse and the debris hit a nearby Westminster ladder truck. They were treated at an area hospital and released.
"We had a wall collapse onto a tower ladder in the back," Deputy Chief Cordio said.
The fire spread in the space and rushed to the back part of the building. Firefighters tried to stop the fire from spreading, but flames jumped what fire officials called a trench cut and the fire moved across the roof.
Traffic was detoured away from the fire scene yesterday as firefighters continued to extinguish hot spots on the third floor. Behind the building, rubble and burned embers from the section that collapsed covered two cars. The vehicles' windows and roofs had been smashed.
The fire started in 3-foot-tall space below the roof. There were no sprinklers in that part of the building, but they were not required since no renovations had been done, he said.
Deputy Chief Ranno said last night fencing is being put up around the building and residents will be let in today to salvage what they can from their apartments.
Scott Glidden, a 49-year-old man living on the third floor, stood outside the building in complete dismay. His medication, belongings and wallet were all gone, he said.
"I lost all my IDs, everything. I don't even know how I am going to get identification," he said, shivering from the cold. "The Red Cross is working with us."
He said he was downstairs in the building talking to someone before the blaze. He heard firefighters and looked outside his door. They told him to get out of the building.
"I said I got to go get some stuff," Mr. Glidden said. "They told me the building was on fire."
Firefighters from several area communities battled the stubborn flames Saturday night in dropping temperatures. The fire quickly escalated to two alarms and by 11 p.m., it was a six-alarm fire that drew several area fire departments, including those from Gardner, Fitchburg, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Westminster, Devens, Ayer, Shirley, Sterling, Princeton and Townsend, and departments and support agencies continued to arrive at the scene in the hours that the fire raged.
"It's awful sad to see this; it's devastating," Wayne A. Nickel, a Leominster city councilor, said Saturday night. He praised the joint efforts of all the departments working to control the fire.
The building is owned by Thomas Bedard and Michael Maillet. Andrew Rome owns the Columbia Tavern, a business on the first floor of the building.
An orange haze of smoke could be seen over that area of the city from Route 2; streets surrounding the Main Street area were closed to traffic.
Flames shot through the roof for several hours as firefighters on ladders worked their way across the top level of the building, smashing windows. Meanwhile, ladder trucks and deck guns poured water onto the building in an effort to control the flames.
At one point, firefighters and firetrucks stationed at the front of the building moved away for fear the building would collapse. By 1 a.m. Sunday, the street and sidewalks had begun to ice over, making for slippery walking.
Meanwhile, a crowd of onlookers gathered on the sidewalk, some with cellphones and cameras in hand to record the fire.
Melanie Walsh of Fitchburg was on her way back from a night in Boston when she saw the smoke from Route 2 and decided to drive into the city to see where it was coming from.
Others like Sarad Dignard and Caitlin Casey, both of Leominster, heard about the fire from friends on Facebook and decided to brave the dropping temperatures to watch from the sidewalk.
Betzaida Obio came to the scene because her friend lived in one of the apartments.
"I've been looking for my friend," Ms. Obio said. "I think everyone got out. I haven't seen her for hours."
Meanwhile, a man who lived in the building worked his cellphone trying to find a place to stay, but told friends he had phoned that he was not leaving until firefighters found his cat.
Stephen Brassard sat on a cement wall across the street, offering a historical perspective on the building as a lifelong resident of the city.
"I live 20 yards from here," Mr. Brassard said. "I saw a flicker of light coming off the building and looked out my window and saw flames coming from the roof."
Mr. Brassard said the building was a downtown landmark, and aside from being a former hotel, it also housed a dance hall back in the 1920s and 1930s. He said part of the building was recently remodeled and refurbished.
George Barnes of the Telegram & Gazette staff contributed to this report.


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The management agreement between Pardee Hospital and UNC Health Care System was extended an additional 15 years Wednesday in an effort to protect the small community hospital from "storms on the horizon," Pardee Hospital President and CEO Jay Kirby said.
The management agreement between Pardee Hospital and UNC Health Care System was extended an additional 15 years Wednesday in an effort to protect the small community hospital from "storms on the horizon," Pardee Hospital President and CEO Jay Kirby said.
Officials with Pardee, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners and UNC Health Care signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement to extend the relationship during a meeting at the hospital Wednesday. The move provides a layer of protection for the hospital in uncertain times, Kirby said.
"It's a tremendous step for the future of Pardee Hospital," he said after the announcement was made. "There are storms on the horizon. The storms are coming from Washington. They're coming out of Raleigh. They're very political in nature."
This agreement takes the politics out of the situation in Henderson County, he added.
The deal, which commissioners unanimously voted to approve Wednesday, also extends the lease for the hospital land and building between Pardee and the county to 25 years. Bill Moyer, chairman of the hospital board, estimated that there were around 10 years left on the original agreement.
The biggest change, however, is the makeup of the hospital board. Currently, all 11 members are appointed by the commissioners. The board will increase to 15 members under the revised agreement, and commissioners will have three direct appointments. UNC Health Care will also have three.
The hospital board will recommend a slate of five members to UNC. If UNC decides not to appoint those members, then the board and the commissioners will come up with new names.
The remaining four voting members will be Kirby, Pardee Chief of Staff Dr. Ed Lilly, UNC Health Care President and CEO Gary Park, and the county commissioner who serves on the board. Currently that commissioner is Mike Edney.
"It's more of a shared control than in the past," Edney said. "It's a true partnership."
Kirby agreed. The CEO said he likes the different perspectives that the new board format, which could begin July 1, will bring. The board will be determined by those elected by the people, the expertise at UNC and members of the Pardee medical staff, he said. Each board member will be appointed and placed on staggering terms.
"It is diverse, but it also brings diverse perspectives," Kirby said.
Under the agreement, UNC Health Care will have much more input at Pardee, Moyer said. If Pardee needs money for an investment or equipment or other needs, UNC Health Care has the option to help.
That investment will bring equity interest for UNC Health Care, which can't exceed 49 percent, Moyer said. Henderson County will maintain the majority ownership in the hospital.
Pardee Hospital and UNC Health Care entered into a 10-year management agreement in June 2011. UNC Health Care has already helped Pardee in its first two years, Moyer said, especially in the area of information systems. He said UNC Health Care also played a vital in role in Pardee being able to offer Aetna insurance.
"They bring the weight," he said.
The most important thing, Moyer said, is that now UNC Health Care and Pardee can look at the big picture further down the road — at the storms Kirby sees on the horizon.
"They can think in a much bigger scope, which is what we have to do," Moyer said.
And County Manager Steve Wyatt praised the commissioners for their forward thinking.
"You have to give a lot of credit to the county commissioners for recognizing the challenges the county hospital faces in the days to come and for meeting these challenges head-on," he said.
The real winners, Commission Chairman Charlie Messer said, weren't in the crowd of doctors, hospital administrators and commissioners gathered for the announcement Wednesday.
"I'm very excited," he said. "Everybody wins with this, but especially the people of Henderson County."
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'Thirteenth Year in Zion' author reading, book signing
Author Duane Keown will be at the Cortez Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. to read and discuss his book "Thirteenth Year in Zion." The book is about his personal experiences of being a non-mormon in Blanding, Utah, where he worked as a science teacher during the 1950s to 1970s. The author will sign copies of his book that will be available for purchase at the event.
Health presentation 'Heavy Metals and Depression'
"Heavy Metals and Depression - Make the Connection" will be presented by Dyanna Hoffman, Natural Health Practitioner, on Friday, Jan. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Mesa/Canyon Room at the Cortez Recreation Center. T.O.N.I. share sessions are free of charge and open to the public. Listen, learn and share on topics of health interest. For more information, call Joe Keleher, T.O.N.I. facilitator, at 565-5448.
Boot Camp for Writers
Erica Olsen, the author of "Recapture & Other Stories" (Torrey House 2012), will present a boot camp for writers at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St. on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Join her for a session of fun, low-impact writing exercises - a creativity workout to start the new year "write." Bring pen/pencil and paper or a laptop. The cost is $10 for adults, $5 for students (high school or college). There is a sliding scale; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. All proceeds benefit Cortez Cultural Center. Call Erica for more information at 435-210-1847.
Mother & Daughter Teatime Luncheon
Christian Women's Celebrations will be having a Snowflake Spectacular - Teatime by Candlelight Luncheon on Saturday, Jan. 5, at noon at the Elks Lodge, 2100 N. Dolores Rd. Mothers and daughters are invited and will be honored. A princess party dress fashion show will be featured by girls ages 4 to 18. Call 560-3328 if you would like to model. Songs with sparkle will be performed by Amanda, Skylar and Sariah Robinson. Speaker Teresa Reynolds will tell a story fit for a princess. The luncheon is $14.50 per person and includes the meal, dessert, beverage and tip. Reservations should be made by Monday, Dec. 31 by contacting Cindy Bennetts at email@example.com or 560-3328. Complimentary tickets are offered for first timers and daughters under age 18.
Fly-tying classes taught by Dolores River Anglers
Fly-tying classes return to the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St., starting on Tuesday, Jan. 8 and will continue for seven weeks. Classes will be upstairs at the Center, and hosted by the Dolores River Anglers (Trout Unlimited) For details, contact Brad at 759-0175.
Southwest Open School student art show, opening reception
The Cortez Cultural Center gallery will feature amazing art by Southwest Open School students from Wednesday, Jan. 9 through Jan. 19, open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An opening reception is to be held Friday, Jan. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. You may be viewing the artwork of the next famous artist from the area. The Center is at 25 N. Market St. Join us on Facebook or call 565-1151 for more information.


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It is impossible to say what makes an "American Idol." It is neither a look or a particular sound. It isn't gender or race. And now, it isn't just for big cities.
Blondie's Pub and Grub is creating its very own Cortez American Idol.
In the tradition of Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Randy Jackson and other Idol judges, Blondie's will give one local singer a chance to earn prizes, recognition and the local title.
Starting on Jan. 2, Blondie's will hold open auditions at 9 p.m. for anyone in the area who sings, wants to sing or wants to simply have fun. The shower or the inside of a car is not always a rewarding spot for showcasing talent.
The show will try to remain true to the popular television show. Blondie's owner, Patty Simmons will be a judge, along with Wes Bennett, Bradly Sitton and Brandon Sitton. Bennett has a long-time singing act that performs occasionally at Blondie's. And the Sittons help host the weekly karaoke acts on Wednesday nights.
The Cortez variation, hosted by local DJ P.A. Jackson, will follow a similar set up of open auditions. Held on the stage at Blondie's restaurant, participants will have to audition in front of other competing talent and visiting customers. This America Idol is given in the style of karaoke.
During a two-week period, the field will be shaved down to 10 finalists. The third week an elimination of three vocalists will occur, the fourth week another two will be let go and the fifth week another two singers will walk. The final week will consist of three finalists going head-to-head before a final decision is made.
The decision to hold a local American Idol has been bouncing around with Blondie's customers and employees for quite sometime. The Wednesday night karaoke sessions are a favorite among patrons and Simmons sees a following of young singers every week.
"We wanted to make it more fun for those who come out and sing every week," Simmons says. "But the main thing was to get more people out who have singing talent."
Simmons is excited to see what new faces will participate in the event. She has already heard from several people, who aren't regulars, that can't wait to be a part of the show.
The singers will be judged on stage performance and vocal talent. They will get to choose the songs they perform but the final five will be assigned a song by the judges. Simmons said this is to eliminate the last singers in a more challenging way. To really seek out the talent.
Singers shouldn't be too worried. The cranky Simon Cowell will not be in the house, but they can expect similar scenarios.
"We are going to try to follow the show as much as we can," Simmons says.
At the end of the six-week period, prizes will be awarded to the first-place winner and the final seven.
The first-place winner will walk away with a $300 cash prize and the other seven vocalists will receive prizes from local liquor distributors.
The project is still in the works and details are being finalized. Anyone can come and try out to be the first Cortez American Idol.


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And just like that, within a matter of days, the jury has reached a verdict in Apple vs. Samsung. The basic gist is simple: Apple's software patents are valid, and many Samsung devices infringe upon them. Apple's iPhone 3G trade dress is valid, and Samsung's Galaxy S line infringes, but other devices did not. Samsung did not infringe Apple's iPad design patent. Apple did not infringe any of Samsung's patents. Apple is awarded a little over $1 billion in damages. Competition lost today, and developers in the United States should really start to get worried - software patents got validated big time today.
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More than 30 pieces of nose art from actual WWII combat aircraft are making their first-ever trip outside their home museum to EAA.
The North American P-51 Mustang was the most successful, most versatile fighter of World War II (1939-1945). Designed in 1940 for Britain, the first prototype XP-51 was finished in just 117 days. The Allison-powered P-51A was dubbed "Mustang, Mk. 1" by the British and first deployed in tactical reconnaissance in the spring of 1942.
The full-size replica of the Wright brothers' historic 1903 "Flyer" - the first true airplane - is a centerpiece in the EAA AirVenture Museum's collection. It stands as a tribute to the birth of aviation and to the accomplishments of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their mechanic, Charlie Taylor.
Steve Wittman designed and built Buttercup in 1938 and, over the years, it has featured a variety of innovations including - tapered rod landing gear, variable camber wings with full span leading edge and slotted trailing edge flaps.
Paul Poberezny first penciled a sketch of the Pober Sport during the summer of 1956. With a little help from his wife and brother, Paul began building the Sport with a Baby Ace fuselage and J-3 landing gear. Other EAA members pitched in to help Paul build his latest aircraft.
The exhibit uses dramatic sound and lighting effects, as well as rare video footage - some never seen in public - to tell the story of a mission into space aboard SpaceShipOne. During this journey, SpaceShipOne demonstrates a key technological breakthrough conceived by spacecraft designer Burt Rutan, a longtime EAA member.
EAA's rebuilt prototype of the classic Aerocar represents a revolutionary concept. Not only can it be readily converted from an airplane to a roadable car, but also its wings can be folded back along the sides of the detached fuselage and towed behind the automobile like a trailer.
EAA has constructed two Spirit of St. Louis replica aircraft to honor Charles Lindbergh and his aviation achievements. This replica was built in 1977 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lindbergh's flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Between 1977 and 1988, that aircraft accumulated more than 1,300 hours of flight time.
The Christen Eagle was designed by Frank Christensen, founder of Christen Industries. Frank was an aerobatic pilot and manager of the U.S. Aerobatic Team that won the 1972 World Aerobatic Championship. The Christen Eagle II combined professional design with factory quality parts. The resulting kit raised the bar for aircraft kit manufacturers.
The centerpiece of KidVenture is the Raptor Gallery, which contains 16 interactive exhibits focusing on the world's most advanced airplane, the F-22 Raptor. It includes a half-scale model of the F-22 where young people can climb into the cockpit.
Come one, come all to the EAA Skyscape Theatre Royale for an old-time aviation movie series on one Tuesday of each month. Travel back in time and experience the golden age of cinema.
Commemorate the anniversary of the first powered flight with a very special keynote speaker at the annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet in December. Honoring the spirit and achievements of the Wright Brothers is a tradition at EAA.
Spend an evening sampling more than 250 extraordinary beverages from around the world at Hops & Props, a fine food and beverage-tasting event held annually in March. Micro-breweries and distributors are on hand to teach you about the brewing process and history, and help you become a discerning beverage taster.
Discover the exciting world of aviation with an interactive, educational experience at Family Flight Fest held during a weekend in the spring. The museum's younger visitors enjoy a variety of aviation-related activities that educate and spark their curiosity in flight.
EAA Ultralight Chapters 1, 75, and 1331 fly their ultralights and light-planes to Pioneer Airport to showcase what fun flying is all about. Get up close and learn more about this fun, affordable segment of aviation.
Relive the excitement and glamour of the 1940s at September Swing! Learn to swing dance (or practice your skills) and then dance the night away amid the Eagle Hangar's authentic collection of World War II planes, vehicles, and artifacts. Great music, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and 1940s fun make up this exciting event.
Join us as we honor our newest inductees into our Sport Aviation Halls of Fame. Inductees represent ultralights, the International Aerobatic Club, Vintage Aircraft Association, Warbirds of America, and homebuilding.
Get into the holiday spirit at Christmas in the Air, a free community event for all ages held in December. This widely popular event features holiday performances by local more than 20 musical, choral, and dance groups on four stages. Don't miss the arrival of Santa Claus by helicopter, after which he will visit with children!
See dozens of skiplanes fly in to the snow-covered runway of Pioneer Airport at February's Skiplane Fly-In, which showcases this unique segment of flight that is quite popular throughout many parts of North America. The Skiplane Fly-In is free of charge to the public.
From aircraft to books to photographs to artifacts, EAA works tirelessly to preserve and archive aviation treasures. The EAA Aviation Museum is home to one of the most diverse aviation collections in the world today.
Aviation's history is made up of many remarkable people, from the best-known aviation personalities to thousands of unheralded people who contributed to the development of aviation in their local communities.
Over the past several years, EAA has been dedicated to collecting their stories in its unmatched aviation oral history project, "Timeless Voices of Aviation."
Under the banner "Let No Story Go Untold," Timeless Voices of Aviation ensures that the first person oral histories of aviation's development are preserved for future generations of family members, teachers, students, historians and others.
Military aviators, mechanics, air traffic controllers, aircraft designers, builders and restorers, flight instructors, writers, air show performers, administrators, airport and FBO operators, airline employees, and so many more all have unique stories to tell of their aviation lives.


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Season 1
Murder by the Docks
An unsolved murder that threatens to derail the Mayor's re-election campaign.
Game of Death
Detective McGee is assigned to protect a foreign dignitary targeted for assassination.
The Flirty Black Man
The Mayor faces humiliation when a famous painting is stolen from the town's art gallery.
Season 2
Ring of Fire
Someone -- or something -- is killing the city's most promising boxers and Detective McGee finds himself in a fight for his life.
After a series of violent assaults, Detective McGee must rely on an unlikely ally -- a criminal he put behind bars long ago.
A hostage situation gets even scarier when it's revealed the Mayor of Exeter is one of the hostages.
Mile High Mayhem
Detective McGee volunteers for the Federal Air Marshall program and accidentally stumbles upon a drug smuggling ring.
Murder on the Midway
Trouble hits close to home for Detective Sanchez when a cold-blooded saboteur targets the Exeter Fireman's Carnival.
Bikes for Bombs
National security is at risk when Detective McGee uncovers a rogue government organization intent on destabilizing foreign regimes.
Irish Wake
When a beloved member of the community is murdered, the Exeter P.D. must set aside their grief until justice can be served.
Hands Up
After a freak accident upends his personal life, Detective McGee considers a career change - until disaster strikes.
The Ballad of Blind Anthony
When a legendary entertainer is assaulted, Detective McGee finds himself locked in a deadly battle with a familiar foe.
Showdown in Magic City
Out-of-state thugs infiltrate a local sports arena and Detective McGee must deliver a to-go order of Exeter justice.
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Alderman rebuts critics over potential conflictsBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
September 14. 2013 11:21PM
To his critics, Joe Kelly Levasseur blurs ethical lines. The alderman-lawyer represents criminal defendants and victims while pursuing a vendetta against police, according to police union President Steve Maloney. He cross-examines police officers, but votes on their department's budget. He openly criticizes police actions at City Hall and on a public-access television show he hosts.
But Levasseur said he's been careful to maintain ethical boundaries between his legal profession and his elected position as alderman. For example, he won't sue the city, and he said he only represents a handful of criminal clients arrested by Manchester police, and only after checking with the city's lawyer.
Of course, when it comes to representing someone, Levasseur goes beyond fine-tuned legal arguments about obscure points of law. Frequently, he uses the media as a tool to help his clients.
"A good attorney's always out there trying to get the stories out there for their clients, to make their clients look as good as they can," he said.
Some of the most vocal criticism against Levasseur has come from police, including Maloney. (Both are part of an investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office over whether Maloney intimidated Levasseur during a confrontation last January outside City Hall.)
Maloney said Levasseur has a bias against police and uses his political office, television show, the news media and his profession to promote that bias and generate clients.
Levasseur represents a Manchester woman who alleges her boyfriend, a Manchester police officer, assaulted her earlier this year. He represented a client arrested by police in a much-criticized shopping cart sting operation. (A judge ruled in favor of Levasseur's client.)
And before he was elected, he represented a man who successfully sued the Ordinance Violations Bureau head, Dale Robinson, a former deputy police chief, for shoving him at City Hall.
Manchester Police Chief David Mara declined comment for this article, noting the Attorney General's Office's investigation is underway.
Maloney said aldermen-lawyers shouldn't be allowed to represent people arrested by Manchester police.
"Our guys are in court being cross-examined by Levasseur. They're thinking, 'Who is this? Is this Alderman Levasseur cross-examining me? Is my career over now? Or is it attorney Levasseur?'" Maloney said. "It's almost like my boss going against me in court."
The union, working with its lawyer, plans to file challenges against what it believes are Levasseur's conflicts of interest, he said.
The New Hampshire Attorney Discipline Office, which investigates possible conflicts of interest involving lawyers, has no public complaints on file against Levasseur, according to its general counsel, Janet DeVito.
Ethics rules for lawyer-politicians say they can't represent clients before the elected body they sit on. But the rules don't prohibit elected municipal officials from representing defendants in criminal cases involving local police.
Under an arrangement worked out by City Solicitor Tom Clark, if Levasseur represents a person arrested by Manchester police, the case will be prosecuted by a Hillsborough County attorney, not Clark's office. Clark's office prosecutes most misdemeanors in Manchester.
Ethics rules do not prohibit a lawyer from using public access television, or even elected office, to drum up business, said Kimberly Kirkland, a professor who teaches a legal ethics course at University of New Hampshire School of Law.
She likened it to a corporate lawyer who joins a chamber of commerce and gives a workshop on employment or tax law.
"Lawyers do this all the time. His (Levasseur's) prospective clientele is people watching television," Kirkland said.
Kirkland said criminal defense lawyers have different strategies. Some pursue friendly relations with prosecutors, hoping for good plea bargains. Others are aggressive, hoping to discourage police from overcharging or pursuing questionable charges.
"No one can say which strategy is better," she said.
As an alderman, Levasseur must also follow the city's Code of Conduct, which governs elected officials.
The code prohibits an alderman from deciding any issue where he would have a direct personal or financial interest. Nor can an alderman have an undisclosed "financial or direct personal interest in any contract with the city."
To Maloney, the code prohibits Levasseur from voting on issues dealing with Manchester police.
"It's clear to everyone he has an issue with the Manchester Police Department. To him, it's personal," Maloney said.
Levasseur said he has a lot of respect for individual police officers, but he thinks Mara is in over his head and should resign. Levasseur said Maloney doesn't like him because he voted against the union contract for police last year.
Both Maloney and Levasseur have accused each other of trying to intimidate the other. Maloney said Levasseur intimidates police in court and on his television show; Levasseur said Maloney has intimidated his client by naming her - a girlfriend allegedly assaulted by her policeman-boyfriend - in a blog post.
Levasseur said his legal advocacy and the cases he takes will naturally upset people.
"I take cases that I believe need to be heard and need to be brought to people's attention that not everyone is treated equally under the law," he said.
But Maloney said something's wrong with the picture. Levasseur has called him a "dupe" and an "idiot," Maloney said. He has even seen Levasseur mock his appearance on his television show.
"This is an alderman; it's crazy," he said. But he agreed that the issue may not be resolved until early November. "Ultimately," he said, "it's going to be up to the voters."
Levasseur, who is also register of probate for Hillsborough County, is seeking reelection to his at-large alderman seat. However, because there aren't enough challengers seeking the office, the seat will not be among those on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election.


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McGraw-Hill Cos., the owner of the world's largest ratings company, was downgraded by its biggest rival after the U.S. government filed a lawsuit that seeks as much as $5 billion in damages.
Moody's Investors Service cut the debt rating on the New York-based parent of Standard & Poor's by two levels to Baa2 from A3, and said it may reduce the grade again. The new ranking, two steps above speculative grade, takes into account the sale of McGraw-Hill's education unit and the lawsuit filed Feb. 4 by the Justice Department, Moody's said yesterday in a statement after the close of trading in New York.
The government accused S&P of deliberately misstating the risks of mortgage bonds, whose collapse helped trigger the credit crisis. McGraw-Hill climbed for a third day, rising 0.2% to $44.95 in New York trading. The stock had lost as much as 27% this month, wiping out $4.4 billion of market value. Yields on its $800 million of outstanding bonds rose as much as 0.9 percentage point since the lawsuit.
"Rating agencies damaged their brands in 2008 and now it is having consequences," said Mat McCrum, investment director at Melbourne-based Omega Global Investors Pty, which manages A$3 billion ($3.1 billion). "They tried to get as much cash flow from their brand at the long-term expense of the value of the brand."
'Touch of Irony'
Jason Feuchtwanger, a spokesman for the McGraw-Hill, said in an e-mail: "We are focused on standing up McGraw-Hill Financial, a high-growth, high-margin company that produces solid free cash flow. Overall, we have a strong balance sheet and we intend to maintain it going forward."
The company said in a Feb. 5 statement that the U.S. lawsuit is without merit.
Moody's downgrade of McGraw-Hill is "a touch of irony," Jim Reid, a strategist at Deutsche Bank AG in London, said in a client note.
The rating cut follows the U.S. seeking fines from McGraw- Hill of the equivalent of more than five years of profit.
McGraw-Hill agreed to sell the education unit to Apollo Global Management LLC for $2.5 billion in November. After the divestiture, adjusted earnings at the remaining division, to be named McGraw Hill Financial, will be $3.10 to $3.20 a share this year, the firm forecast Feb. 12, an increase of at least 13% from 2012. McGraw-Hill plans to retire about $457 million of short-term debt with the $1.9 billion it gets from the sale.
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Detours on 2nd NH Turnpike in place for the long haulBy NANCY BEAN FOSTER
Union Leader Correspondent
January 16. 2013 11:03PM
FRANCESTOWN - Drivers using the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike to commute or to visit the Crotched Mountain Ski Area in Bennington will have to get used to taking detours as repairs to a failed bridge might not happen for some time.
On Dec. 4, during a routine inspection of the bridge that spans the Piscataquog River on the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike, the state Department of Transportation recommended the immediate closure of the bridge because it was no longer safe to carry all traffic. A second bridge on Woodard Hill Road over Brennan Brook was also closed.
Since Dec. 4, traffic has been detoured around the closure, taking drivers down Red House and Center roads. In the meantime, the Francestown Board of Selectmen began investigating ways to repair the bridges temporarily before funding can be found for more permanent fixes.
The 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike Bridge was slated to be replaced in 2015 with funds from the state's 10-year highway budget, but waiting two years or more wasn't an option the selectmen were comfortable with.
However, last week, the board learned from Selectman Road Agent Gary Paige that the temporary repairs he thought might be possible to get the road open weren't in the best interest of the town, according to Francestown's Administrative Coordinator Michael Branley.
According to the town's engineering firm CLD Engineers, any temporary solutions that might have been considered aren't adequate to handle the flow of water through the two culverts that make up the bridge.
Additionally, the temporary repairs wouldn't hold the need for permanent repairs at bay beyond their scheduled replacement date, and Paige said he couldn't justify spending as much as $250,000 on repairs to a bridge that would be replaced the following year anyway.
The Board of Selectmen agreed with Paige's assessment that spending a quarter of a million dollars on such a short-term fix was not justifiable, and as it stands, the bridge on the 2nd New Hampshire Turnpike will likely remain closed until at least 2014
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In NH visit, Scalia critiques legal educationBy GRETYL MACALASTER
Union Leader Correspondent
March 23. 2013 12:35AM
NEW CASTLE - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia offered a three-tiered critique of law education in America during a speech to an alumni gathering of the University of New Hampshire School of Law at the Wentworth by the Sea hotel on Friday night.
Among the problems Scalia pointed to were a growth of non-legal subjects in law school curriculums, the virtual disappearance of the prescribed curriculum and the increasing irrelevance of legal scholarship.
He traced the history of legal education, and the seeds of virtue and of some future vice to the case law method introduced by Christopher Columbus Langdell to the Harvard Law School in 1870.
"In the 140 or so years that have passed since Langdell came onto the scene, the practical virtue of American law schools as a device for the teaching of law has failed," Scalia said.
Part of this is because modern law schools see themselves as a place to get more than a legal education, he said.
"Today among a mixture of other subjects . an examination of the prospectus of any American law school will reveal a number of 'law and' courses - law and literature, law and feminism, law and poverty, law and economics, etc, etc.," Scalia said.
He said some classes have no law in them at all.
He said the problem is compounded by the ready availability of electives of varying quality and difficulty.
He said there needs to be more professors teaching basic law classes, but he does not expect to see that happen in the near future. He said in many law schools, basic classes are understaffed, as professors focus on teaching the more highly specialized topics they tend to be researching.
Another "discouraging" development in law schools has been the increasingly hard to understand, esoteric nature of much of the scholarship produced by law faculties, of no value to practitioner, Scalia said.
"In earlier years, many practitioners subscribed to the most prominent law reviews . as a means of keeping abreast of development of the law. Those years are long gone," Scalia said.
He said the academic mindset removed from practice is illustrated in the make-up of many law school faculties.
He said professors are more often valued for the quality and quantity of work they publish than the quality of their teaching, and this needs to change.
"The influence law professors have through their teaching . will far exceed whatever impact they are likely to have . through publication," Scalia said.
Scalia concluded by saying he hoped that most of what he said has no application to the UNH Law School.
Jordan Budd, associate dean for academic affairs at UNH School of Law said he is happy to say it does not.
"It was music to my ears because it is a critique we fully embrace and that our law school is at the forefront of advancing," Budd said.
He said the faculty has substantial practice experience, many in sophisticated, challenging legal settings, and produce what they refer to as "consequential" scholarship focused on relevant issues of law.
Courses focus on basic law including Constitutional law, tort law and professional responsibility.
"His critique of legal education is kind of the theme of UNH School of Law," Budd said.
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The Pratt Community College Performing Arts Department is pleased to present the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, "South Pacific" in conjunction with the college's 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee celebration.
There will be three showings: April 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and April 14 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is $5. A dinner theatre will be offered before the Saturday showing.
The story takes place in the South Pacific toward the end of World War II. The island Navy base and the nearby island of Bali Ha'i are the setting for two parallel love stories intertwined with the action of the war.
The work is based on James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1947 book Tales of the South Pacific. The show opened in New York in 1949 and won a Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1950.
"South Pacific" is the second longest running show in Broadway history. The original production won 10 Tony Awards and the 2008 Revival found great success also.
The PCC production is truly a community event as well. The cast includes elementary, middle and high school students and adults from Pratt, Medicine Lodge, Cunningham and Turon as well as many college students.
"We have a phenomenally talented cast for the 2013 rendition of 'South Pacific' in Pratt. We are blessed as a community to have so many talented actors and vocalists in the Pratt community," said Misty Beck, director.
The show includes an intricate set and has required hours of work and research into military life in WWII. Many military artifacts have been borrowed for the show and will be a real treat.
"Our technical director, Jeremy Patterson, has outdone himself on this one," Beck said. "No matter how crazy my ideas seemed to be, he managed to make magic happen on stage."
The show will be accompanied by a three-piece band led by PCC music instructor, J.J. Rupe on drums and keyboards. Rupe is joined in the bandbox by Duane Hanks on piano and Brian Beaman on bass guitar. The use of a "rock combo" type band gives the show a contemporary feel while maintaining the strong traditions of the orchestrations.
The cast includes Brittnee Hill, Pratt High junior, as Nellie Forbush; Colter Hawks, PCC freshman, as Emile Debeque; Sam Eastes, Pratt High senior, as Lt. Joseph Cable and Elisa Seumanu, PCC sophomore, as Bloody Mary.
Another highlight performance will be Brandon Wade, Pratt High music director, as Luther Billis the comic Seabee.
Phil Harris of Cunningham reprises his role of Captain Brackett – he played this role in Pratt Music Theatre's production approximately 20 years ago.
Blake and Carson Lee add to the cast with their slapstick portrayals of the Professor and Stewpot, while Garrett Geesling, Logan Kalmar, Eric Geesling and Jacob Dodson round out the singing sailors.
Bill Hunter joins in as second in command, Commander Harbison. The Debeque children are played by Olivia Jacobs and Brooklynn Hernandez. Additional sailors, and a host of nurses round out the cast.
The show is rated PG.
If you go
Dates: April 12 & 13, 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7. April 14 at 2:30 p.m. $5, no reservation
Dinner Theatre: Prior to Saturday showing. Reservations at 620-450-2212. $15 for dinner and show.
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July 09. 2013 10:28PM
In Manchester, police say last week was a week for burglars
By BILL SMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
Neighbors watch groups tilt scales in crime fight
MANCHESTER — A sharp increase in burglaries in the city during the first week in July has prompted police to warn residents to lock doors and windows and be vigilant.
Between July 1 and July 7, police investigated 30 burglaries at homes and businesses, police said.
Statistics compiled by police indicate that the five city businesses hit by burglars were mostly targeted at night.
The 25 residential burglaries were clustered in densely packed neighborhoods, generally from Lake Avenue into the city's West Side.
Some of the residential burglaries have been reported during the day, with small numbers happening in occupied dwellings at night.
Police say burglaries at homes happen increasingly during the summer months, when residents are on vacation.
Crime prevention officers offered these suggestions for reducing the chance of suffering a burglary:
• Secure windows and if you keep a window open, use a wireless window alarm that will activate if someone tries to raise the window.
• Keep ladders locked and out of sight to prevent burglars from getting easy access to second-story windows.
• Don't provide obvious signs that you are away. Have someone mow your lawn, and don't mention vacation plans on social media, which can be accessed by would-be burglars.
• Keep car doors locked. Many people with garages don't lock their cars, and with summer equipment occupying the garage, leave the car outside and fail to lock it.
• Secure window-mount air conditioners so intruders can't push them in to gain access.
• Install motion detectors in dark corners of your property to trigger lights if someone is sneaking about in the yard.
• Call police if door-to-door salespeople make you nervous. Some people go door-to-door seeking empty houses.
• Trim bushes so intruders can't gain cover while seeking a way to break into the house.
• Use shades to keep people from being tempted by what is inside your home.
• Use timers for inside lights and a radio when you are away.
• Don't put a spare key under the door mat.
• Don't put the boxes for new, big-ticket electronics at the curb on trash day.
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