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Anti-casino group alleges conflict for proponentsBy JOHN DiSTASO
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March 19. 2013 7:48PM
CONCORD - A leading opponent of bringing a casino to New Hampshire is charging a conflict of interest between the state's police association, troopers union and a top State House lobbyist.
Jim Rubens, a former state senator who heads the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, said Tuesday that Jim Demers of Demers and Blaisdell of Concord represent the New Hampshire Police Association and the New Hampshire Troopers Association, as well as Cannery Resorts Casinos and International Game Technology (IGT).
Cannery Resorts Casinos, is a subsidiary of Millennium Gaming, which has an option to purchase Salem's Rockingham Park, and IGT is the self-described "industry's leading manufacturer of gaming machines."
The NHPA and NHTA formally endorsed Senate Bill 152 on Monday. The bill, which passed the state Senate last week and has the support of Gov. Maggie Hassan, calls for legalization of a casino with 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games.
Rubens, reacting to the endorsement of the gambling bill by the two groups, said, "The police and troopers unions could speak with the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police and every attorney general over the past 35 years, who have all repeatedly testified that casinos cause increases in serious crimes.
"They could review the published, peer-reviewed literature showing that casinos cause increases in serious crimes. They could read the Governor's Gaming Study Commission final report that finds that a single Salem casino as proposed would cause 1,200 additional serious crimes.
"Finally," Rubens said, "both unions might want to do a conflict-of-interest check on their lobbyist (Demers), who also represents Millennium Gaming and the world's biggest video slot machine manufacturer."
Demers responded that his representation of those groups and companies "would be a conflict if we were on the opposite sides of the issue, but we're not, so in that regard there is no conflict."
He said did not try to influence either group's stand. Both have supported expanded gambling for several years.
"I know for a fact that the troopers association looked very seriously at this and reached out to troopers in states that have casino gambling," Demers said. "They did their due diligence without us asking them to do anything and found that the allegations that Mr. Rubens makes about runaway crime just aren't true."
Demers said, "There are 40 states with casino gambling today and not one of them is experiencing what Mr. Rubens claims will happen in New Hampshire. The discussion about this is reaching the foolish stage."
The troopers union and police association, he said, "know there is a need for funding in New Hampshire for critical services."
Demers also said neither he nor partner Robert Blaisdell tried to convince the groups to the support the leading gambling bill, Senate Bill 152.
"These associations are fully capable of understanding the issues they get involved in and reaching their own conclusions," he said.
Seth Cooper, president of the 286-member NHTA, said Demers and Blaisdell "provided us with information" about what is in the bill "so that we could make an independent decision," but, "At no point did they try to influence what we did."
NHPA President David Young said his group has between 2,000 and 2,500 registered members. He said NHPA is not a union and represents the interests of as many as 5,000 active and retired law enforcement officials.
Young said his group receives information from the Demers and Blaisdell firm but was "not by any means" influenced by that firm to support Senate Bill 152.
The New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police has long opposed expanded legalized gambling.
Association Second Vice President Richard Crate, chief of the Enfield Police Department, said, "The issues that were present 10 years ago are still present now. Nothing has changed."
Those issues, he said, are increased serious crime, addiction, "the breakup of the family" and potential financial damage to the existing hospitality industry.
"We only have a certain amount of revenue we can put into recreation," Crate said. "By opening a casino, we're going to start seeing families, instead of going to the White Mountains, for instance, some of those moms and dads will go down to the casino.
"I'm disappointed that the troopers and police associations are blind to that. Comparing it to a mall," as the NHPA's Young did on Monday, "is ludicrous," said Crate.


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After the Branch County Sheriff's Department was sliced deeply by budget cuts this year, there will only be two patrol cars out from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
The Branch County Commissioners had to reduce the funding to the department from $4.6 million�in 2012 to $3.6 million�this year. Newly-elected Branch County Sheriff John Pollack is very concerned with the effect of these cutbacks. He is down to eight deputies, leaving four on the day shift, two on nights/mornings and leaving the afternoon shift on the Michigan State Police.
"We're going to start seeing a lot more drunk drivers once they see we're not out at minor in possession parties," Pollack said. "It's devastating."
The county commissioners think with the�MSP and manpower Pollack still has there is no need to be alarmed.
"I hate when anyone uses the fear factor," County Commissioner Rod Olney said. "We're seeing them bring in the State Police, they know the situation. I don't think there should be fear and to think our public safety is gone. You might have to wait, but people will show up."
Olney said after the county commissioners give the money out, the sheriff has control over when to have his men out.
Lieutenant Post Commander James Coleman of the Michigan State Police said he will have at least five people working in the county for the afternoon shift.
"I think the only difference people will notice is a trooper will come instead of a deputy as�before," Coleman said.
Pollack said three of the four deputies out during the day are constantly doing things like transporting inmates to doctor appointments, courts and other prisons, providing paper service and delivering civil papers. The other deputy on duty is provided by a grant and he can only work traffic on secondary roads, meaning no coverage on I-69 or U.S. 12.
"State Police don't patrol the county at night," Pollack added. "They are beefing up the 3-11 p.m. shift. My biggest fear is not being able to respond to a situation. Staff is aware they are on call in and have cars at home like firefighters."
Coleman said it is his goal to be out for all 24 hours. In March he is expecting at least eight new graduates that he said he has the luxury of placing anywhere.
"With the situation in Branch County I won't put all of the new graduates here, but I will work for my ultimate goal of 24 hour coverage," Coleman said.
Recession-hit government
The county commissioners said they held up cutting from the sheriff's department for years now as the recession has hit.
"It takes a period of time before the government experiences the recession," County Administrator Bud Norman said. "A company won't lay someone off for around four months into a bad economy, then they have unemployment for up to a year before they stop paying their bills, and that's when the government absorbs the recession."
Over the past three years the commissioners have dipped into the fund balance more and more to keep the sheriff's department cutless.
"The money truly isn't there," County Commissioner Don Vrablic said. "People think there is a rainy day fund somewhere; we don't have it. 2014 is not looking good either; this is not a short-term deal."
The commissioners invited anyone with questions to come look at "the books" themselves. The Branch County Planning Commission already has no funds and there have been severe reductions at the Michigan State University Extension.
Vrablic explained how there are so many state mandated programs and things that have to be paid for�� if�they are�not there could be lawsuits.
Sheriff calls for millage again
In November a millage was voted against 2-1 that would have given the sheriff money to avoid these cuts.
While some commissioners said they agreed with the millage, with the way it failed in the last election they aren't confident in spending $25,000-$30,000 to put it on the ballot again. It would be a special election,�which is why the cost would be so high.
"I'm trying to work with the County Commissioners to get some movement and get enough support for a millage to pass," Pollack said. "I need people to call the County Commissioners and help us get on the ballot. That'd be a big step."
The five-year millage would cost $37 for a $100,000 property estimate home�per year.
Pollack said that would give them $975,000 and almost the $1 million that was cut and bring them back to full service.
"The rainy day fund has been used since 2008," Olney said. "It's almost tanked so we really have to pull in the belt."
State Police will come to aid
The sheriff said he will do everything in his power to do his job and keep the people of Branch County safe, but he thinks he needs more resources and is concerned.
"Luckily the weather has been good," he said. "We're on the edge of disaster if there is a bad storm, because we don't have the people for all the accidents. I will be on call with the undersheriff."
Coleman said if there was any major storm or situation in the county the sheriff could call him.
"We have 32 troopers at our Coldwater Post," he said. "That doesn't mean we can't have more too, but we are flexible and can come to aid. In the event (the sheriff's) people need help they can call us to assist. If he doesn't call us we can't do anything."
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The owner of an entertainment complex who told the Rolla City Council he wants to give the town's young people something to do was given a couple of months by the council to end neighbors' complaints about noise.
The owner of an entertainment complex who told the Rolla City Council he wants to give the town's young people something to do was given a couple of months by the council to end neighbors' complaints about noise.
"If I don't solve it in 45 days, I'll quit having concerts," said Josh Noe, operator of Fat Cats Entertainment Complex, 1100 E. Highway 72, at Monday night's council meeting.
Noe said he had been promoting concerts at his business - a combination restaurant, arcade, bar and indoor miniature golf course - to raise money to further develop his entertainment center located behind The Family Center.
The concerts by acoustic musicians and electric bands also raise money that Noe uses in the effort to soundproof his building.
The noise problem was brought to the attention of the full council during the "open citizen communication" segment near the end of the meeting when neighbor Jim Corey complained to the councilmen that they had let a bar come into his neighborhood, and a noisy one at that.
"They were rocking my windows," Corey claimed. "And I live 400 feet away."
A 20-year resident in that neighborhood, Corey said, "I don't want to see people outside drinking, which I have, and I don't want to see people out wandering around in the dark, which I have."
Corey said he has called Rolla police at least nine times, as well as council members, primarily Councilman Don Morris.
Noe also attended the meeting to describe the soundproofing steps he has taken. A sound expert has visited the entertainment complex to make recommendations. Noe said he will "100 percent" soundproof the building.
He explained that the complex, which has a full liquor license, is a family-oriented entertainment complex, and he wants to focus on the services to young people and children.
Already he provides birthday parties each week and hopes to grow that side of the business.
"I'm trying to do something for kids," said Noe. "I want everybody happy."
A Pulaski County radio broadcaster, Noe said he and one other employee do all the work.
"I've got two volunteers out there now," he said. "My parents are there so I could be here."
Noe acknowledged that there had been three cases of excessive noise. Often, though, police would arrive and not be able to hear noise any significant distance from the building. He described those instances as "false reports."
Councilman Tony Bahr suggested a 60-90 day reprieve to give Noe time to solve the noise problem. Councilman Morris said he wanted the problem solved so the phone calls to his home from neighbors would cease.
Ultimately, the council voted to give Noe until the first April meeting, which is April 1, to solve the problem.
Noe promised to stay in close contact with Corey in the interim.
In other business or discussion:
• Frank Furman, who has been serving as the council's representative on the University Extension Council told the council the council election will be held beginning Friday, and ballots are available online, at the Farm Bureau in Rolla, the Phelps County Bank in St. James and the Citizens Bank of Newburg in Doolittle.
Furman encouraged everyone to vote, saying that it has been a "long fight to get the election to be public."
• Councilwoman Sue Eudaly congratulated Mayor Bill Jenks III for winning the Edmund Ward Bishop Award at the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce banquet Saturday night.
• Councilman Bill Lindgren asked for a status update on his request that a portion of Highway 72 be renamed as a memorial highway in honor of the late Missouri Gov. Mel Carnahan, of Rolla., who died in a plane crash while campaigning for U.S. Senate.
City Administrator John Butz said the Missouri Department of Transportation referred the request to the office of Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Eighth Congressional District representative, who has resigned. Lindgren said he had hoped the renaming could be accomplished before he leaves office in April.
• Councilman Bahr quizzed Public Works Director Steve Hargis about the purchase of an Army surplus truck to haul gravel. Hargis said the gravel destroys the beds of the dump trucks.
• A public hearing was held on an ordinance to amend the sign code. No one attended to speak. The council heard first reading of the ordinance.
• An ordinance to approve the final plat of Blue's Lake Plat No. 10 was heard on first reading, then the rules were suspended and it was passed on final reading. Developer Jack Dietzmann submitted the plat, which includes a public street, as he continues to work on putting a nursing center on the shore of the lake.
• Also passed on final reading after the rules were suspended was an ordinance vacating easements in the Lot 1 Deer Crossing East Subdivision and Lot 8 La Chateau Place Subdivision.
• The council approved the recommendation from Finance Director Steffanie D. Rogers that US Bank be awarded the financing of a trackloader, street sweeper and a backhoe. Total amount to be financed is $340,521, and US Bank agreed to carry that note at 1.45 percent for five years. Annual payments will be $70,079.02.
• At Rogers' recommendation, the council approved a resolution to award the leasing of the fire truck to Municipal Leasing Consultants for $455,274 at 1.97 percent for a 10-year term.
• Mayor Jenks appointed Councilman Bahr to be the council's representative on the University Extension Council until Feb. 2015.
• Mayor Jenks reappointed Paul Stigall to the Planning and Zoning Commission until January 2017.
• The council met in closed session to discuss "real estate."


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The 34-year-old Uggla had a double, single and two walks in his brief stint with the Grizzlies after being signed to a minor-league contract earlier this week.
The Giants had a desperate need for a second baseman after placing both Marco Scutaro (back) and Ehire Adrianza (hamstring) on the disabled list Friday. In addition to Uggla, Tony Abreu's contract was purchased by the Giants. To make room on the 40-man roster for both players, infielder Nick Noonan and pitcher Jose De Paula were designated for assignment.
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Leflore County Sheriff investigate shooting that sent man to hospital
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LeFlore County Sheriff Rob Seale said investigators have detained the wife and stepson of the male shooting victim.
The wife and stepson the sheriff said are being questioned in connection with the shooting.
The sheriff said the victim was talking with emergency personnel when he was being transported.
Investigators were seen combing the area around the home for evidence.
Crews flew a shooting victim by way of a helicopter Sunday night to a Tulsa hospital.
LeFlore County Sheriff Rob Seale said the victim was shot 3 times after a fight broke out with a handgun.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A school bus driver has been placed on leave while the Olympia School District investigates accusations that he bullied a developmentally disabled 14-year-old girl.
The Washington Middle School student has been complaining about verbal abuse for more than a year but the district didn't act until it saw video from a surveillance camera, her mother told The Olympian (http://bit.ly/1mDAMEN ).
The district showed the mother video taken April 17 that shows the driver encouraging other special-needs students on the bus to call the girl names.
"You can clearly hear the driver calling my daughter names, encouraging other children to bully her," the mother said. "All of the children on the bus are special needs with a variety of disabilities, which makes it even worse."
The girl was recently frightened by a bee on the bus, and on the video the driver says he will bring a beehive on the bus, according to the mother.
The girl has an assigned seat at the back of the bus, where the heaters are located. When she has asked the driver to turn the heat down, he instead turns the heat up, the mother said.
The school district is treating the complaint very seriously, a spokeswoman said.
"We learned about the inappropriate verbal exchanges last week and immediately put the driver on leave. The district is now conducting an investigation. In the meantime, staff is committed to working with this family to ensure the student feels safe and supported on her way to school, at school and on the way home from school," spokeswoman Rebecca Japhet said in an email Monday.
The school district has refused to release a copy of the videotape. The mother has been in contact with a lawyer.
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1)PVOH (MW:146,000) with R6G (prepared on 30/01/2013)=0.22g
2)PVOH (MW:130,000) with R6G (prepared on 30/01/2013)=0.66g
3)PVOH (MW:89,000-98,000) with (prepared on 30/01/2013)=0.55g
Observation 1: PVOH with 22,000 molecular mass was still liquid after 3 cycles therefore it can be concluded that it might not be a good candidate for this research.
MW= 22,000g/mol(it was still liquid.)
MW=89,000 g/mol (most homogeneous hydrogel)
MW=130,000 g/mol (It was not homogenous. undissolved solids were visible in the hydrogel)
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In their first home meet of the new year, Mount St. Joseph Academy swimmers encountered tough going last Thursday against seemingly perpetual Catholic Academies champion Villa Maria.
Through the first nine events, Villa churned out eight first-place and five second-place finishes to take a 55-21 lead over the host Magic. The Hurricanes, three-time defending state champions in Class AA, then swam the last two races on an exhibition basis (scoring no team points), and the final reckoning worked out to 55-39.
This setback against a formidable foe left the Mounties with an overall record of 2-2 in dual meets. They opened the season with a loss to traditionally powerful North Penn, then defeated another Suburban One League team, Plymouth Whitemarsh, before the Christmas break. The Magic then opened their league campaign by beating Villa Joseph Marie on January 9.
In the first nine races last Thursday, a string of Villa victories was interrupted only by a win in the 500-yard freestyle by MSJ junior Steph Eble, who turned in a time of five minutes, 29.24 seconds. Eble, a national-class rower for the Mount during the spring and fall crew seasons, also picked up second place in the 200 freestyle.
In the 50 free, Magic freshman Katherine Schafer was closing fast at the end and finished second, later coming back to become runner-up in the 100 free, as well.
Longtime Mount head coach Janet Pudlinski has been impressed by the performance of Schafer and other members of the freshman class, such as Sam Bauer and Grace Comerford. Comerford's sister Julia is a 10th-grader on the team, and has also been swimming well, according to Pudlinski.
New to the MSJ coaching staff, but not to the Magic swim program, is assistant coach Caroline Menapace, a former MSJ standout who went on to swim at Fairfield University, where she graduated in 2012.
One of the current Mount seniors, Christina Formica, is planning to continue her aquatic career at Fairfield. Against Villa last week, she placed third in both the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley.
Thus far in the season, her best time in the fly has earned her "under consideration" status (one step away from automatic qualification) for the PIAA District 1 Class AAA championships. Schafer also garnered district consideration in the fly, along with the 50 and 100 freestyle.
In the 200-yard medley relay event that opened last Thursday's meet, Mount St. Joe placed second with the quartet of (in race order) junior Haley Sannem, sophomore Liz DeGroat, Formica and Schafer. In the 200 freestyle relay, third place went to the Magic's DeGroat, senior Jessie Dolan, Formica, and Eble.
Individually, Sannem came in third in both the 100 free and the 100 backstroke.
Villa decided to forego additional team points in the 100 breast stroke and the 400 free relay at the end of the meet. For the record, the Mount's DeGroat was first in the former event, and in the relay the Magic placed first with Schafer, Dolan, Eble, and Sannem.


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Morning Rush: March 11
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Morning Rush: March 11
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FCC v. AT&T reveals the limits of corporate personhood at the Supreme Court.
AT&T slips into the Supreme Court chamber this morning, moments before arguments are set to start. He feels slightly affronted that nobody seems to notice him. (AT&T is a very emotional guy.) AT&T is handsome in the obvious way. (He has the Nights and Weekends plan). After these same justices ruled almost a year ago to the day that he had the same political-speech rights as human people, he's feeling a lot more corporeal than he used to. If things go his way today, in the coming years he will enjoy not only free speech and personal privacy rights but the right to bear arms as well.
FCC v. AT&T is his story, and AT&T prefers to tell it his own way: Back in 2004 he discovered (embarrassing!) that he may have been overcharging the federal government for the E-Rate program that was meant to bring technology into classrooms. The FCC launched an investigation, collecting AT&T's various corporate documents, e-mails, and other information. The matter was resolved and a $500,000 settlement reached, but then CompTel, a trade association made up of AT&T competitors, filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act to look at all the investigation files. FOIA was enacted in 1966 to give private citizens greater access to government records.
But AT&T felt, passionately, that turning over these materials would violate the corporation's "personal privacy." One of the exemptions to FOIA—exemption 7(C)—provides that records may be withheld if their release would represent an unwarranted invasion of "personal privacy." But since this exemption has only ever been invoked to protect human privacy rights, never corporate ones, AT&T has to persuade the courts to extend the right to "personal privacy" to corporations as well as people. So it's a big day: Because today the Supreme Court will decide whether AT&T is people, too.
AT&T finds himself slightly uncomfortable at all the attention he's getting today. He sort of wishes his friends BP and Exxon could be here. They could tell these justices a thing or two about corporate embarrassment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with him, by the way, about the tender feelings of large telecommunication companies, finding that "[c]orporations, like human beings, face public embarrassment, harassment and stigma because of that involvement."
Things get off to a swoony start for AT&T when the Court opens the session with the announcement that in a new 8-0 decision, NASA contract employees have no privacy right to be free of embarrassing drug questions in their background checks. This is great news because in AT&T's experience, whenever the court takes privacy rights away from the humans, it usually grants them to corporations.
Then Anthony A. Yang, an assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General, gets up to argue the FCC's side in the case, specifically, that "it's long been well established that corporations have no personal privacy."* AT&T finds himself tearing up a little when Justice Samuel Alito nips that little fallacy in the bud. Alito notes that since the Administrative Procedure Act, which covers FOIA, defines a "person" to include a "corporation," it's clear that "in the law, [person] is sometimes used to refer to a corporation."
Chief Justice John Roberts adds that privacy in the law isn't limited to humans: "Corporations have private property. They have private documents." Justice Antonin Scalia gets into a fight with Yang about how broadly the Justice Department wants to define the FOIA exemptions. Scalia appears to be trying to help the government win its case and the government seems to be insistent in remaining un-helped so it can win future cases.
Chief Justice Roberts muses, "I suppose families have rights of personal privacy … So in some contexts, personal privacy does go beyond the individual?"
AT&T shivers in delight at hearing these words come from the Chief Justice's lips. Because that's all he is, really. A family. A family of people who just really like telephones.
Things start to get ugly, however, when AT&T's lawyer, Geoffrey M. Klineberg, approaches the podium. Ruth Bader Ginsburg immediately asks him whether "foreign governments, State and local governments," are persons, too. Klineberg says they are. "Wait just a minute," thinks AT&T. "Luxembourg is a person? I don't think so."
Ginsburg then points out that FOIA exemptions already exist to protect trade secrets and confidential business information and personal information about individual employees. She wonders what kind of information falls within the corporate privacy exception that isn't protected by these exemptions. Klineberg replies that one example would be "a series of e-mails among corporate officers [engaged] in a frank exchange about the competence and intelligence of a would-be regulator of the corporation."
To AT&T's horror, Justice Scalia jumps in: "Why does that relate to the corporation's privacy interest? Anything that would embarrass the corporation is a privacy interest?" And then Scalia pulls out the long knives: "The word personal," he says, "can indeed apply to corporations sometimes; but there are certain phrases where it certainly does not. For example, you talk about personal characteristics. That doesn't mean the characteristics of General Motors. You talk about personal qualities. It doesn't mean the qualities of General Motors." He asks Klineberg, "Can you give me any examples in common usage where people would refer to the personal privacy of a corporation? It's a very strange phrase to me."
AT&T can no longer feel his hands and feet.
Ginsburg observes that "overwhelmingly, personal is used to describe an individual, not an artificial being," and so Klineberg offers up another scenario in which corporate privacy could be violated by a narrow reading of "personal privacy." Imagine, he says, a FOIA request seeking "internal documents within, say, an environmental nonprofit organization talking about their political strategies."
Justice Stephen Breyer asks whether Klineberg has any examples of this ever happening in the past 35 years. When Klineberg can't think of one, Breyer suggests that "[m]aybe one reason this has really never been a problem is because all … these organizations that have interests in privacy are actually taken care of by the other 17 exemptions here." And Scalia adds for good measure: "Another reason might that nobody ever thought that personal privacy would cover this."
Klineberg explains that "increasingly, FOIA is being used by competitors and legal adversaries to obtain information—not about what the government is doing, but about what evidence the government might have gathered from private parties." Ginsburg wonders whether that alone is a reason to change the definition of the exemptions.
AT&T dies a little inside when Scalia asks: "Did some members of Congress who had passed FOIA say, 'This is outrageous; what about the personal privacy of General Motors?' I'm not aware of any objections along those lines."
The chief justice isn't done, either. He takes up AT&T's claim that since "person" is defined elsewhere in FOIA to include corporations, "personal" should be applied to corporations, too. Mulls Roberts: "I tried to sit down and come up with other examples where the adjective was very different from the root noun. It turns out it is not hard at all. You have craft and crafty. Totally different. Crafty doesn't have much to do with craft. Squirrel, squirrely. Right? I mean, pastor—you have a pastor and pastoral. Same root, totally different."
As Klineberg suggests that AT&T doesn't adhere to the "grammatic imperative" used in the 3rd Circuit ruling, AT&T seems to understand that somewhere along the line, he has lost the confidence of the chief justice. Maybe he isn't a real person, capable of dignity and shame and other strong emotions after all. Maybe if you prick him, he does not bleed. If you tickle him he does not laugh. If you poison him, well. AT&T rises to leave the room. But he suddenly finds that he has no legs to stand on.
Disclosure:I am a trustee of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which filed an amicus brief on the government side of this case.
Correction, Jan. 20, 2011: This article originally gave the wrong middle initial for Anthony A. Yang. ( Return to the corrected sentence.) Additionally, several references to Geoffrey M. Klineberg's last name were misspelled as Kleinberg.


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The Orlando Magic made three moves Saturday that enabled them to keep their most athletic player. By waiving wing Quentin Richardson, combo forward Justin Harper and wing Chris Johnson, the team created a space for undrafted rookie DeQuan Jones, an explosive wing who offers potential as a defender.
The roster moves took on a symbolic significance, too. In cutting Richardson and Harper, the new-look Magic front office severed yet more vestiges of the Otis Smith era — but not without a lingering cost.
The franchise still will owe Richardson $2.6 million this season and $2.8 million next season unless another team takes the unexpected step of claiming him off waivers within 48 hours.
"When we started the transition period over the summer, we said to ourselves we want to evaluate everything, and we want to make sure that we judge our players based on the work they put in and the merit that comes with that," new Magic general manager Rob Hennigan said.
"All throughout the preseason, we evaluated everything, and we made the decision that, yeah, financially we're going to have to make a decision that impacts us in that way. But we feel that the decision was [best] for the organization and the culture we want to start to set."
Harper's guaranteed salary of $760,000 for this season is a pittance by NBA standards, but the franchise still owes the Cleveland Cavaliers a second-round pick in 2013 and a second-round pick in 2014 for acquiring the combo forward's draft rights last year.
The cuts trimmed Orlando's roster to 15 players, the maximum allowed under league rules.
Only five people — Glen Davis, Jameer Nelson, J.J. Redick, Ish Smith and Hedo Turkoglu — remain from last year's team.
Richardson, 32, didn't fit into the Magic's long-term plans. Hennigan and coach Jacque Vaughn broke the news to him Saturday morning at Amway Center.
"Actually, Rob did a great job just getting out front and being open and everything, so it wasn't something that blindsided me," Richardson told the Orlando Sentinel. "He kept in constant communication with my agent, Jeff Wechsler. I've got nothing but the utmost respect for the way Rob handled everything.
"I've been around long enough to know it was definitely a possibility, and I just appreciate the way Rob handled it. From Day One, I just wanted him to be honest and open with me, and that's how he handled it. So I have no ill feelings about it."
Harper, 23, a worked tirelessly in the weight room over the last year and willingly attempted to make the transition from power forward to small forward. But he would have struggled to earn playing time at either forward spot.
"They both gave me effort, which was great," Vaughn said of Harper and Richardson. "I have a tremendous amount of respect for what they both did while they were here in camp. It's just a part of the numbers game."
Jones, 22, worried about his chances to make the team until he met with Hennigan and assistant general manager Scott Perry on Saturday morning.
"I couldn't stop smiling," Jones said. "They were talking, and I just had this grin on my face. It still hasn't fully hit me yet."
Richardson sent out a message over Twitter early Saturday afternoon to congratulate Jones.
Richardson wrote: "Congrats to @DequanJones5 on making the squad!! Bright future ahead! Kid got game!! Embrace him Magic Fans u won't be disappointed!!"
Richardson has played 12 NBA seasons, and he had an inkling that the Magic tried to include him in the deal that sent Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers.
He said Hennigan contacted Wechsler about a week ago to give Wechsler a heads-up that the Magic were leaning toward waiving him.
Richardson hopes to keep playing.
"Even right now, as we speak, my Twitter is being flooded with just thank yous and people sad to see me go," he told the Sentinel. "I have so much appreciation for the fans and the way they've received me. This is my 13th year in the league and I absolutely understand the way things go, and I know they're in a rebuilding period.
"I don't have any particular choices right now, but obviously I'd like to be a on a playoff team or a contending team or a situation where I can help. But I'm a pro and whatever comes, I'm going to put my best foot forward and bring my best to the team, wherever I go."
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Mavis was determined to leave. Her husband was just as determined to stay. And that's how Mavis Starke's first marriage ended.
It was 1951, and Mavis wanted to move back to Florida, where she was born, where her family still lived. Her husband, William Kinsler, had a good-paying job with a bright future as a revenue collecting agent who picked up the money bags of the New York City subway system.
"I had no intention to come back to Florida," Kinsler said.
Two years into their marriage, and pregnant with her second child, Mavis Starke moved back to Florida.
"Once she sets her mind to something, forget it," Kinsler said.
She was that way as a young woman who caught the eye and captured the heart of William Kinsler. She was that way as the mother of two boys who joined the lawsuit in 1962 to desegregate Orange County schools. She was that way as the middle-aged woman who opened the Crossroads Mission homeless shelter in Parramore in the 1990s.
And she is still that way — strong-willed, outspoken, hardheaded — as an elderly woman with Alzheimer's.
"It's still in her," Kinsler said. "She just doesn't have the ability to push it through."
Fifty years after they divorced, Mavis Starke and William Kinsler are back together, living in the house on Waller Place where Syryal and Winston Kinsler grew up. Two years ago, Syryal Kinsler convinced his father to move in with them to help care for his mother.
The woman he came back to was nothing like the woman he first met at her sister's house in Jacksonville. The young Mavis Starke was an attractive young woman, slim, with a model's curves, and an ambition to make something of herself by helping the lives of others.
The woman Mavis is today, William Kinsler said, is a replica of her own mother, who also had dementia late in life.
At 81, Mavis Starke wanders through the world in her mind, where the people she knows best are fast becoming strangers. "Mister, who are you?" she asks her ex-husband.
But for most of her life, Mavis Starke was actively engaged in trying to change the world more to her liking.
In 1962, the year Starke joined the lawsuit to desegregate Orange County schools, she was a maid and cook. She was married to her second husband, Edward Starke, who worked for a moving company.
The lawsuit was a natural extension of her civil-rights activities, which included picketing the Publix grocery store on Orange Blossom Trail for refusing to hire black cashiers. She stayed on the picket line until the store closed.
A year after the lawsuit, Mavis Starke was among the throngs of thousands at the first civil-rights march in Washington to hear Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
Starke's own education ended after 10thgrade, until she went back to get her GED in middle age. Her goal for her two sons was to get the best education possible and graduate from college. Of the 10 children listed on the lawsuit, Winston and Syryal Kinsler are the only two to attend white schools. Both would graduate from college.
"She told us we were going to college. We didn't have the financial means to go, but we were going," said Syryal Kinsler, 57, who works for Orange County schools.
She approached most of her causes the same way: Don't try to figure out how to make it happen. Just do it. Mavis Starke's tactic for creating change was to become a force of nature.
"For as long as I've known Mrs. Starke, whatever she felt and believed, she articulated with great velocity and great sincerity," said former State Rep. Alzo Reddick, who felt the wrath of Mavis when she opposed the extension of John Young Parkway through the black community. "She was a strong person in her positions and announced them forcefully."
Mavis was a small woman with big ideals and a loud voice that didn't spare the feelings of her opponents.
"You couldn't find a bigger fighter in a smaller person," said Barbara Young, a community activist. "She would confront anybody — anybody. If she is not for you, you better stay way away. She will announce it to the world."
In her long-running battle with Orlando Mayor Glenda Hood over her Crossroads Mission, Mavis Starke showed up at a City Council meeting wearing a "Recall Glenda Hood" hat, a "Recall Glenda Hood" dress, a whole outfit that said, "Recall Glenda Hood."
In the truest sense of the word, Mavis Starke was a community activist. Her life was a one-woman crusade for the lives of the oppressed, the discriminated, the forgotten and the forsaken. When the city finally closed down her 82-bed homeless shelter in 2000, her response was as blunt as an epitaph: "I've got a bad attitude. I don't kiss butt."
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I'm driven to provide students a top-notch engineering education in a Christian environment. In Silicon Valley, I saw people "doing it right" and "not doing it right". I want to use my experiences to make a difference for students so they can make a difference in the world for our Lord.
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Basketball is a team sport, but the Michigan Wolverines can thank point guard Trey Burke for overcoming top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks Friday night in what was perhaps the most exciting game of the NCAA tournament.
Burke shook off a scoreless first half and led fourth-seeded Michigan to a historic comeback that culminated when Burke launched a 30-foot jump shot from far beyond three-point range with 4.2 seconds left in regulation. The basket tied the game at 76 and sent the game into the tournament's first overtime.
Prior to that improbable surge, Michigan had spent most of the game fighting to avoid a rout. Kansas at one point led by 14 points, and by 10 late in the second half. Then came a 14-4 Michigan run in the final 2:52 of regulation. Burke had eight of those points, including two 3-pointers.
With victory snatched from their hands, the Jayhawks, the South Region's top-seeded team, seemed to lose their nerve in overtime. The lead changed five times, and a botched final play by Kansas gave the Wolverines an 87-85 win.
Burke finished with 23 points, and his freshman teammate Mitch McGary added 25.
The win sent Michigan to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1994. They'll play the winners of Friday night's final game between Florida and Florida Gulf Coast.
Earlier Friday, Louisville, the nation's No. 1 team, extended its win streak to 13, defeating Oregon 77-69. The Cardinals will play Duke, who advanced to the Elite Eight by beating Michigan State, 71-61.


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Plaintiffs' Attorneys want U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigations (MDLs), to appoint a settlement committee.
(PRWEB) October 01, 2013
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, notes that a Sept. 30 Bloomberg report reveals that C.R. Bard; Endo Health Solutions Inc.'s American Medical Systems; Boston Scientific Corp.; Coloplast Corp.; and Cook Medical Inc. "have begun talks about settling all suits over their products," according to people familiar with the matter. These sources added that Johnson & Johnson, which faces lawsuits over mesh products made by its Ethicon Inc. division, isn't involved in the talks.
According to Bloomberg's sources, Plaintiffs' Attorneys want U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin in Charleston, West Virginia, who is overseeing the multidistrict litigations (MDLs) — composed of more than 30,000 separate lawsuits against the mesh makers — to appoint a settlement committee. The total number could rise to encompass more than 50,000 lawsuits, the sources told Bloomberg.
"It is too early in the process to believe that these cases are on a settlement track. However, whether it be settlement or trial, our goal is to get our clients adequate compensation for their injuries," said Gary Falkowitz, Managing Attorney at Parker Waichman LLP.
This recent development follows the settlements of two earlier mesh lawsuit trials by C.R. Bard. Most recently, the company settled Virgil v. C.R. Bard Inc., Case No. ATL-L6917-10, which was filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division, Atlantic County. It was settled prior to Sept. 26, its scheduled start date, according to court documents. The first case C.R. Bard settled happened on the first day of the trial, Aug. 21, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division (Queen v. C.R. Bard Inc., Case No. 2:11-cv-00012). In both instances, the settlement amount was not disclosed.
Six MDLs are pending in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia: Ethicon, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2327; In Re: American Medical Systems, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2325; In Re: C.R. Bard, Inc., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2187; In Re: Boston Scientific Corp., Pelvic Repair Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2326; In Re: Coloplast Corp., Pelvic Support Systems Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2387; and In Re Cook Medical, Inc., Pelvic Repair System Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2440.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported on July 13, 2011, that the most common complications associated with transvaginal mesh may include:
- Mesh erosion through the vagina (also called exposure, extrusion, or protrusion)
- Pain
- Infection
- Bleeding
- Pain during sexual intercourse (dyspareunia)
- Organ perforation
- Urinary problems
The FDA also stated that complications linked to transvaginal mesh implants are "not rare" and warned that use of such devices may actually be more harmful compared to alternative methods for treating pelvic organ prolapse (POP).
Parker Waichman LLP continues to offer free lawsuit consultations to victims of transvaginal mesh injuries. If you or a loved one experienced complications following mesh-related surgery for POP or stress urinary incontinence (SUI), please visit the firm's transvaginal mesh injury page at yourlawyer.com. Free case evaluations are also available by calling 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636).
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The ear and the middle ear conduct and transform sound; the inner ear receives it. When there is a problem in either the outer or middle ear, a conductive hearing impairment (loss of function) occurs. When the trouble lies in the inner ear, it causes a sensori-neural or nerve hearing impairment. Difficulty in both the middle and inner ear results in a mixed impairment.
A person with a conductive hearing impairment may notice that his ears seem to be full or plugged. He usually speaks softly because he hears his own voice very loudly. In general, his hearing is better in noise than in quiet. Crunchy foods, such as celery, sound very loud and he may have to stop chewing to be able to hear what is being said. With this type of impairment, one hears quite well over the telephone.
The patient with a conductive hearing impairment will be able to hear either with reconstructive ear surgery (otosclerosis) or by the use of a properly fitted hearing aid.
A sensori-neural hearing impairment may result from disturbance of inner ear circulation or fluid pressure or from disturbances of nerve transmission. The most common cause of sensori-neural impairment is an aging change in the nerve endings. This type of impairment is not surgically correctable but rarely leads to deafness.
The person with a nerve type of hearing impairment may be able to hear people talking, but not understand what they are saying. An increase in the loudness of speech may only add to her confusion. Her hearing is usually better in quite places and she may have difficulty hearing over the telephone. She will probably hear low tones better than high tones and, therefore, may find a man's voice more understandable than a woman's higher pitched voice. She may not hear a doorbell or the telephone ringing in another room.
When the impairment is sensori-neural, it is possible to restore some of this balance through the use of a hearing aid.
A hearing impairment in one ear takes away a person's ability to distinguish the direction of sound. He will also have difficulty hearing from the side of the impairment and may find it difficult to understand speech when there is background noise.
If you are experiencing a hearing problem, you should have a complete otologic examination by an ear specialist to determine the type of hearing problem and the appropriate treatment. If you have a hearing impairment, click here for tips on maintaining a high quality of life. If you would like information on interacting with people who have hearing impairments, click here.
Hearing-impaired individuals can prevent many potential communication problems with a properly fitted hearing aid in each ear. Some individuals will need additional help. There are some hearing impaired individuals who do not wish to wear hearing aids but do need help hearing the telephone, radio, television, doorbell, and alarm clock. Special communication assistive devices have been developed to solve many of these problems.
A number of people have trouble hearing important sounds of day-to-day life, like the telephone ringing, the doorbell chiming, the alarm clock, or the smoke detector. There are devices that can make any of these sound louder. There are also devices that substitute another sound, which is more easily heard, or that provide a visual or sensory cue. Specific examples are listed below:
Hearing impairment often affects perception of high frequencies. You may request that your telephone company provide you with an 805 Hz (low tone) bell on your telephone. Also, substitute a buzzer for the doorbell. Another alternative is to attach a system that activates a flashing light when the telephone or door bell rings.
A bedside lamp, a strobe light, a buzzer or a bed vibrator may be attached to an electric alarm clock. At the chosen time, the clock activates the alarm signal, which in turn causes the light to flash the buzzer to sound or the vibrator to move the bed frame, thus awakening the sleeper.
Several instruments are available to monitor smoke detectors or the cry of a baby in another room. An electronic switch can be installed to convert such sounds into something that can be seen or felt throughout the home.
Hearing aids may be worn as ear level instruments or as body-type aids. Ear level aids may be incorporated into the eyeglasses or may be worn in the back of the ear. There are also hearing aids that can be built into an ear mold and inserted entirely into the ear. As a general rule, body-worn hearing aids have greater amplifying potential and are used in cases of severe hearing impairment. Following are pictures of three ear level aids:
Hearing aids worn in both ears are called binaural hearing aids. There are a number of advantages to the use of aids in each ear. Binaural fitting will usually allow a patient to have balanced hearing, with speech heard equally loudly in the two ears. The most important advantage is that most hearing aid users are able to understand speech in a noisy background much better than when an aid is used in only one ear. Furthermore, using two aids results in a significant increase in the loudness of sound. The effect of this is that the volume control may be reduced for each ear and this in turn will lessen the impact of background noise. In many cases, hearing aids may be used to reduce ringing in the ears and other head noise, known as tinnitus. Hearing aid amplification may effectively mask tinnitus.
Each person reacts differently to the use of a hearing aid. Age, the severity of the hearing impairment, and the acceptance of the need for the aid, strongly influence how well a person adjusts to the use of a hearing aid. The type and degree of hearing impairment may limit the benefits to be gained from a hearing aid. Generally speaking, the hard of hearing person has a double challenge. He experiences a reduction in the normal loudness, as well as an accompanying reduction in what is called discrimination. Discrimination refers to one's ability to distinguish among the sounds that one hears. A discrimination impairment leads to a reduction in understanding.
If a person has an impairment of the conductive type, he can expect maximum benefits from a hearing aid because discrimination ability is not greatly affected. Most persons with this type of impairment become adjusted to using a hearing aid with very little difficulty.
If the hearing impairment is of the sensori-neural or nerve type, there may be greater difficulty adjusting to a hearing aid. Very often, persons who have this type of loss can hear speech sounds if they are loud enough, but cannot always understand what is being said. It is true that speech must be loud enough to permit the listener to understand to his full capability. However, making speech increasingly louder will not necessarily lead to an improvement in discrimination because the hearing nerve has become less sensitive to differences of speech sounds. A hearing-impaired person will often say, "I hear, but I can't always understand what I hear." Because the prime function of an aid is to amplify sounds, some users of these instruments continue to experience difficulty in understanding. Through amplification, some sounds of speech can be heard and understood with greater ease. The hearing aid offers the user hearing that is short of normal but more satisfactory than unaided hearing.
The major problem for a hearing aid user is to adjust the hearing aid when there is noise. There have been many innovations in hearing aid fitting that have helped new users to learn to live with noise. Changes in circuitry of the hearing aid, specially designed ear molds, and highly adjustable aids have greatly eased the process for many patients.
Whatever the type of hearing impairment, it is important to follow a planned program of learning to use the hearing aid. The ease or difficulty of hearing will vary depending on the loudness of background noises, the distance of the listener from the source of sounds, the clarity of speech or music, and the lighting (which can either help or interfere with lip reading). Practice exercises will help to prepare the wearer to use his hearing aid in widely different situations.
Click here for thirteen recommendations on how to use a hearing aid for maximum benefit.
Some people cannot hear speech even with the most powerful hearing aids. Fortunately, a scientific advancement called the cochlear implant now allows a totally deaf person to hear sound. The cochlear implant is an electronic instrument. Part of the device is implanted in the temporal (ear) bone and the other part works like a pocket-type hearing aid (worn on the body). The cochlear implant, however, is not a hearing aid. It allows very limited speech discrimination (understanding), makes communication easier, and enables the user to hear many environmental sounds.
A thorough evaluation is required to determine if a person with severe hearing loss is suitable for the implant. Since 1982, more than 25,000 cochlear implants have been performed worldwide. A cochlear implant may not be the best choice for everyone. There are many factors to consider in making your decision.
The length of time between the microphone picking up a sound and the brain receiving the information is very short, so the implant user hears sounds as they occur.
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Here is a fun Friday fact for ya: currently there is a contest running in Denmark where the guy with the smallest penis wins an iPhone. Those who come in second and third win an iPad. The contest is run by an erotica site, Singlesex.dk, and is most definitely just a publicity stunt. To win, contestants have to submit pictures of themselves fully erect with a tape measurer, for reference. The site owner says he hopes the contest will help break the stigma that small penises are a bad thing…because apparently being rewarded with an expensive electronic will undo years of bodily shame.
I hadn't planned on writing about the "size matters" topic for a few reasons. The first is that I feel like it's an over-discussed issue. Yada yada yada, does size matter? But then I posted the tiny penis contest on our TLV Facebook group and people were still openly pondering the answer. (By people, I mean men.) The short answer is yes, it does matter, and the long answer is no, it doesn't. Wait what?
In America we're obsessed with size. Big cars, little cars, big soft drinks, little electronics, big portion sizes, little dogs! And size is especially prevalent when it comes to body images; we want little bodies even though the majority of us have big ones…probably because of our inflated portion sizes. And because porn typically features men born with a third leg, average to small men are left feeling, well, shafted. But in truth the average penis size is much, much smaller than we imagine it to be—around 5 ½ inches raring to go.
The other reason I have been avoiding this topic is because I tackled it in one of the first pieces I ever had published, and it was disastrous. The article, for a popular women's website, was about the size of an ex's dick. It was supposed to be a humorous piece; I was trying to be funny, which is really hard to do in your writing, and I guess I failed pretty miserably at it in this case.
I was writing about how my ex had a very small penis, but how I didn't really mind. I listed a bunch of reasons I didn't mind, and they were all sort of back-handed and catty. I was totally body shaming him, and it didn't come off as funny, it came off as bitter and bitchy. This was for a pretty well known site, and I had tons of people leave comments about how I was a terrible person. They started talking bad about my body, and my morals, and I had to stop reading the comments for fear of ending up on a therapist's couch. Really, they were awful. But I guess I deserved it. And it was especially sad because this was about an ex from a million years ago, and there aren't any hard feelings between us, but that's not how it came off in the piece. My overall message was completely lost—that yes, he had the smallest dick I had ever seen (sorry, buddy!) but that I was crazy about him anyway, and it wasn't that big of an issue. Until I started writing about it on the internet, that is. Ah, regrets!
My nugget of wisdom about size actually comes from my mother. It is this: You don't want to be on either extreme of the size spectrum. An extremely small penis may affect a guy's confidence level, but yes, it also may not provide that "full" feeling women are after. In general, because of the way our bits are built, girth matters more than length as far as achieving that desired fullness. However, just like every man is different, every woman is different, and our ideal fit and feel will vary.
On the other hand, if you've got a real cockasaurus, you're going to run into other issues. Being too large can be painful for both the woman AND the man. Read about this interview I did in college with a friend whose abundance was talked about all over campus. He was known as the kid with the huge dick, and while he admittedly liked the reputation, it made sex really difficult for him.
What I had wanted to convey in my ill-fated, ill-humored story I wrote in my stupid, insensitive youth (it was like two years ago…whatever!) was that when you love someone, you love their dick. Period. Circumcised, not circumcised, small, medium, large or absolutely monstrous, you work with it. And if someone really is going to ditch you based on what you're stuffing in your gym shorts, well why would you wanna waste your time with that asshole anyway?
So yes, size matters. If you're very small or very large, it will affect how you feel inside a woman. The preference will of course vary from woman to woman, Goldicocks style. (This one's jussssst right.) And I do know some who prefer their cocks run a size small. Basically any woman who enjoys anal sex. I also don't know any woman who has ever truly expressed liking a porn-star sized monster. I sit at a desk for 8 hours a day, and I would prefer to do so comfortably, thank you very much. But as far as finding someone who is going to accept what you've got to offer, size shouldn't matter. When picking a partner, the right sized dick isn't usually one of the top qualities you're looking to check off. I am, however, still waiting for a trashy reality TV show to pop up and prove me wrong. The show will be called Dating For Dick.
The Lusty Vegan is a lifestyle and sex column focusing on living and loving as a twenty-something year old vegan. More rants from Zoe Eisenberg can be found at http://www.sexytofu.com. Follow her on Twitter @Sexytofublog.


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SEGA of America is excited to reveal all of the extremely powerful suits that are playable and unlockable in the upcoming video game - Iron Man! Iron Man, a commanding Super Hero who built his greatest weapon- his suit - is on a mission to protect the world from the weapons he helped to create. Over the course of his epic career, brilliant scientist Tony Stark has created a variety of suits for his alter-ego Iron Man, several of which are available in the game due out on all platforms on May 2, 2008. Read below for some info on the various suits that will be in the game:
This is the very first Iron Man suit ever built. In a life changing moment, Tony Stark is attacked and captured by terrorists. While being held captive, Tony is forced to build a weapon of mass destruction. With the help of Yinsen, Tony builds the Mark I suit instead and uses it to escape. Thus, a new Super Hero is born: IRON MAN!
The Mark II was constructed as a prototype with an emphasis on exploring flight potential. As the first suit of Iron Man armor built at Stark Industries, the Mark II armor was soon replaced by the Mark III after initial flight testing.
This is the main suit Iron Man uses in the game and film. After initial flight tests were completed on the Mark II, Tony built the Mark III. Designed for customization, the Mark III armor can be equipped with a variety of enhancements and upgrades.
Unlockable Suits:
First debuting in "Tales of Suspense #48", the suit that would become known as the iconic Iron Man armor underwent several subtle cosmetic changes before the look was finalized in "Tales of Suspense #66". Some of the major features of the suit were the first implementation of the palm mounted "Repulsor Rays", ultra fine microscopic integrated circuitry that made the suit easier to control, and boot thrusters that enabled the wearer to fly for greatly sustained speeds and distances. Appearing in well over 200 issues of Iron Man's comic adventures, this suit is easily the most recognizable suit in Iron Man's arsenal.
First appearing during the "Extremis" story arc that ran from Iron Man Vol. 4 Issues 1-6, this armor has become the most prevalent look for the modern day Iron Man. This is the defining suit that Tony Stark has worn during major events such as "Civil War" and "World War Hulk". In this armor, Iron Man has hit new levels of power.
The name says it all. In order to be ready for possible combat with the rampaging monster known as "The Incredible Hulk", Tony Stark developed this suit of armor as the ultimate add on to the Iron Man suit. The first version of Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor appeared in Iron Man #304 and enabled Iron Man to lift up to 175 tons as well as provide enough durability to withstand repeated blows from the Hulk.
Classic Mark I
The first Iron Man suit ever created. Built during Iron Man's first appearance in "Tales of Suspense #39", the suit functioned both as a life saving device for Tony Stark's injured heart and as a weapon to help him escape captivity. While reinterpreted by different artists, this design is based from the original version of the suit designed by Jack Kirby and Don Heck.
Platform Specific-Suits:
Silver Centurion- X360 Only
Originally used as a means by which Tony Stark could test out new ideas for the Iron Man suit, it eventually became his new fully operational set of armor when used in the first comic book battle between Tony Stark and Obadiah Stane in Iron Man issue 200. Boldly sporting new colors, this version of the suit was worn during Stark's days as a West Coast Avenger and during the first "Armor Wars" storyline.
Ultimate- PS3 Only
In the Ultimate Universe, an alternate version of the Marvel Universe, Tony Stark requires the help of an entire specialized crew to help maintain this bulkier Iron Man armor. As seen in The Ultimates, this ensemble functions more like a compact vehicle than a man-sized suit of armor.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Nov. 5, 2013) – BucWild and Fox's Pizza will hold special promotions Friday night at Brooks Gym when ETSU volleyball hosts Lipscomb in a battle for first-place in the Atlantic Sun standings.
Prior to the match, Fox's Pizza is sponsoring a FREE pregame tailgate and fans will be treated to pizza (while supplies last), beginning at 6 p.m., in the Quad area outside Brooks Gym. During the match, one lucky student will win a set of Beats by Dre, courtesy of BucWild.
Friday's match is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m., and both ETSU and Lipscomb are the hottest teams in the conference. The Bucs, who hold a one-game lead over the Bisons for first-place, have won six straight matches, while Lipscomb has won nine straight since suffering its five-set loss to the Blue and Gold back on Oct. 5, in Nashville. In addition, ETSU has won 12 straight home matches, while the Bucs and Bisons have accounted for the last four A-Sun Championships.
Not only are these two programs the hottest teams in the conference, but they are also highly ranked nationally in assists, hitting percentage, and kills. Lipscomb leads the country in kills per set (15.39), ranks third in assists (14.32) and is 15th in attack percentage (.276). Meanwhile, ETSU ranks 43rd in hitting percentage (.250), 53rd in assists (12.74) and 64th in kills (13.57). The Bucs also rank 24th in blocks (2.73).
Individually, Lipscomb's Caitlin Dotson leads the country in assists per set (12.76), while Jewell Dobson ranks sixth in points (5.37) and seventh kills (4.73) per set. However, ETSU's Megan Devine (Kingsport, Tenn.) ranks 15th in kills (4.51) and 17th in points per set (5.02), Meredith Hardy (Kingsport, Tenn.) ranks 11th in blocks per set (1.48) and Jamie Rutledge (Kingsport, Tenn.) is 34th in assists per set (11.00).
With the forecast calling for temperatures hovering near freezing come game time, there's no better place to keep warm than sitting inside the "Friendly Confines" of Brooks Gym.
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Sweet 16-ers and octogenarians pull off pastels with aplomb. For the ages in between, these hues can be a bit tricky/treacly. But after a steady diet of brilliant brights and flashes of neon, these sorbet shades might be just the palate cleanser you crave. Fresh options blend multiple shades — from cantaloupe to berry pinks and blues, as in Ted Baker's chic pleated summer dress — or mix soft pastels with unexpected prints, as at Erdem.
Inexpensive indulgences include Chanel nail lacquer in "Sky Line" lavender and Top Shop sunglasses in washed-out rainbow shades. So come on. Lighten that licorice black with a single, mouthwatering scoop of summer.
Scroll through the looks above -- hit "caption" to read information about the photos, or look below.
--Color-block belted dress, $248, tedbaker-london.com for stores.
--Blumarine faded pastel top and trousers, blumarine.com for stores.
--Multicolored sunglasses, $32, us.topshop.com.
--Jeffrey Campbell platform sandals, $99, urbanoutfitters.com.
--A pastel/python print from Erdem.


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The last of four brothers accused of creating an infamous Mexican drug cartel was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to helping send hundreds of millions of dollars in proceeds from the United States.
Eduardo Arellano Felix, 56, was sentenced under terms spelled out in a plea agreement struck with prosecutors in May. It marks one of the final milestones in an investigation that began two decades ago.
The Tijuana-based Arellano Felix family moved hundreds of tons of cocaine and marijuana from Mexico and Colombia and profited hundreds of millions of dollars, authorities say.
The family slowly lost its grip along California's border with Mexico over the past decade, while the Sinaloa cartel emerged as the most powerful group in the highly coveted corridor for bringing drugs to the United States.
Eduardo Arellano Felix was extradited from Mexico in August 2012 to face charges in San Diego. He was arrested in October 2008 in a shootout with Mexican authorities at his Tijuana home that was witnessed by his 11-year-old daughter.
Benjamin Arellano Felix, described by U.S. and Mexican authorities as the cartel's mastermind, was sentenced to 25 years in U.S. prison last year after being extradited from Mexico, where he was arrested in 2002. Ramon Arellano Felix, the cartel's top enforcer, was killed in a shootout with Mexican authorities in 2002.
Another brother, Francisco Javier, was sentenced in 2007 to life in prison after the U.S. Coast Guard captured him in a fishing boat in international waters off Mexico's Baja California coast.
U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy, who built her career on the Arellano Felix investigation, said the three living brothers terrorized the border for decades, ordering assassinations and corrupting countless public officials.
They are "now confined to maximum-security prison cells for a very long time," Duffy said. "I urge others who aspire to take their place to take note."


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By Marni Epstein
EAGLE ROCK — L.A. was just ranked the second least-affordable housing market in the U.S. for middle class buyers, behind only San Francisco. New York has even tipped its hat at us and muttered "Good Luck" under its breath to prospective L.A. buyers. So with that news in mind, we wondered what will putting down a large chunk of change get you in Eagle Rock? Here's what about $700,00 buys in the neighborhood Redfin called the "second hottest of 2014."
5028 Hartwick St, 3bd, $695,000
A lovely Craftsman which melds charm and upgrades. Though the backyard may need some TLC, a large patio is set for summer entertaining.
5218 Vincent Ave, 3bd, $699,000
An inviting front porch leads into this wonderfully spotless home. Though reasonably appointed, this Craftman may be calling for updates in a couple years time.
4993 Vincent Ave, 3bd, $699,000
Just down the street from the above property, sits this three-bedroom bungalow. This recently updated home boats a pool and character accents like built-ins and exposed beams.
Marni Epstein Epstein is an entertainment, music, and lifestyle Journalist and resident of Echo Park. She has previously worked in the film and digital media industries with FOX and Sony Pictures Entertainment. She is currently also pursuing a Masters in Historic Preservation.


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GMC Vandura 2500 Brake Caliper Replacement Cost
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What is a brake caliper?
Brake calipers are the component used to squeeze the brake pads against the brake rotor. The clamping force they apply on the brake rotor slows or stops the vehicle until the brake pedal is released.
How does a brake caliper work?
Braking calipers use hydraulic pressure supplied by the master cylinder to clamp the brake pads against the rotor. The brake pads fit inside the caliper, so the hydraulic clamping force from the caliper is transferred to the pads, then the brake rotor, and ultimately the tires.
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What are the symptoms related to a bad brake caliper?
Brake caliper failure occurs in two different ways, with two opposite symptoms. The caliper can become seized, in which case it was not release the brake pads. The seized caliper will cause the vehicle to brake constantly on one side of the vehicle, forcing the vehicle to move toward that side. Also, this pulling will be accompanied by a strong odor from one wheel. Another way calipers fail is by leaking. If the caliper leaks, the brake pedal will be noticeably easier to push, and will sink all the way to the floor when held. After only a few repetitions of pressing the brake pedal, the braking ability of the vehicle may become completely compromised. There may also be brake fluid leaking onto the wheel.
Can I drive with a brake caliper problem?
It is not safe to operate any vehicle with any braking problem. If there is any sign that the brakes are not performing as originally intended, the vehicle should immediately be placed out of service and repaired.
How often do brake calipers need to be replaced?
Brake caliper failure on some vehicle's is more frequent than others. On most vehicle's, the brake calipers will never need replacement. It is more common to replace brake calipers on vehicle's with 125,000 -175,000 miles.
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How are brake caliper issues diagnosed?
Upon a visual inspection, the servicing technician will notice the brake pads are severely worn on one brake caliper, the caliper does not provide sufficient clamping force to stop the vehicle, or fluid leaks from the wheel well. The caliper in question will be removed, and further inspected to verify a reliable diagnosis has been reached.
Brake Caliper Replacement Cost Estimates
The average cost for a Brake Caliper Replacement is between $153 and $180 but can vary from car to car.
How is a brake caliper replaced?
Caliper replacement requires removal of the wheel and tire. Then the caliper is disconnected from the brake line, unbolted, and removed. The brake pads will be installed in the new caliper, and the rotor will be cleaned of any brake fluid, grease, fingerprints, or other contaminants. Once the brake caliper is ready for installation, it is bolted into place, the brake line is reattached, and the entire braking system will be bled of air.
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When a caliper fails, the brake pads on that wheel will be covered in brake fluid, or worn excessively. Although other brake pads may not have been effected, the pads on both sides of the vehicle must be replaced, along with the brake rotors, to maintain even braking from side to side. If the faulty brake caliper is in the front of the vehicle, the rear brakes do not require replacement. Likewise, if the faulty caliper is in the rear, the front brakes do not require replacement.
What to look out for when dealing with brake caliper issues
Brake calipers vary from vehicle to vehicle, and the amount of braking force they can apply to the wheels is dependent on the level of performance demanded by the manufacturer. If the vehicle is very heavy or performance oriented, the brake calipers, pads, and rotors may be much more expensive. Some rotors must be replaced, but others may be machined flat. Some brake rotors are mounted onto the wheel bearings, and those bearings should be repacked with grease or replaced when the rotor is removed.
Can I replace the brake caliper myself?
The braking system can be maintained by a DIYer with plenty of knowledge of hydraulically actuated systems. This is important as testing brake caliper operation, and safe installation of braking components rely on this knowledge.
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The fifth precept forbids "strong drinks (& Intoxicants?) that lead to heedlessness". So it isn't that simple, because in this particular case (and so I've read, for quite a few other folks also), the plant ayahuasca did not lead to heedlessness, but rather to a sense of clarity and conviction.TheNoBSBuddhist wrote:Then you stand isolated.
The 5th precept clearly advises against it.
I'm not advocating anyone take it, just saying that the fifth precept does not appear to decisively advise against this particular plant.
Having said that, the Buddha does say that the only way to Nibbana is the practice of the Noble Eightfold Path, so any insights attained while taking ayahuasca ought not to be taken as suggesting one is now enlightened, from the Buddhist point of view in any case.


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Newest Goodwill UNICEF Ambassador Katy Perry and her ROAR!
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Global pop-star Katy Perry was appointed to be the new Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF and her main role is to advocate for young people and to raise awareness to help make their lives better. Participating in the event was one of the best opportunities I've ever had. I got to know UNICEF's aim for young people and how caring and strong-hearted Katy Perry is. My favorite part of the event was taking pictures with Katy at the very end. The feeling I got while taking pictures was not only because she's my favorite singer, but mostly it was because now she's going to work for us, the young people of the world. She's going to use her fame and take time from her busy life just to make the lives of children around the world better! I really liked it when she said she has a huge number of fan on Twitter and Facebook and that she's planning to use it as an advantage on her journey of working for us. It was really a great pleasure to get to know my favorite singer's one good, hidden side.
Katy Perry is already a role model to many young people. Katy earned that by herself with all her great songs. But now, by working with UNICEF, she is also focusing on making the lives better for others in a different way, especially on children and adolescents who are in problematic situations. That of course will make her go deeper into the young people's hearts, our hearts! And so her words will have a great impact on us, encouraging us to also "be the change we wish to see in the world".
Lastly I would like to say that working for the welfare of others is not an easy task. And it's even more difficult for the international stars. There will be thousands of people following them and one mistake will take down their reputation in their followers' hearts. Despite all of that, the global star Katy Perry chose to work with UNICEF. Her massive followers will be inspired by her decision and I believe they'll also help her too! I was so amazed and pleased to see her devotion to the role she put herself in. I have nothing more to say but "Katy, you're the best!". And I believe just like her songs, she'll be remarkable in this new duty too.
Keep roaring Katy!


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The Easier Path?
IPsec VPN solutions generally are a lot easier to manage. The client-to-gateway tunnel forms a network connection similar to that of dial-up networking. Ephemeral TCP/UDP ports are natively supported. If your traveling users are employing SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)- or H.232-based applications, IPsec has a clear advantage over SSL VPN because it's hands-free on the client side. Once the software is running, users interact with their software and remote services seamlessly.
The IPsec VPN is an open network from the desktop client to the destination network, but that doesn't mean the desktop is just an IP router. Because of the possible split tunneling problem--simultaneous access to a trusted and a nontrusted network--you can limit access through policies set on the IPsec gateway. However, as SQL Slammer demonstrated, a worm-infected host that connects to an internal network over IPsec can infect the internal network. Use the embedded IPsec gateway firewall or place a firewall between the gateway and the rest of the network for added protection.
The leading IPsec VPN gateways from Cisco and Nortel are easy to manage and offer hierarchal group management, tight integration with external authentication servers and extremely useful and detailed event logging on the gateway. The latter is critical when troubleshooting remote-user connection problems.


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Australia's most successful (and hot) fast bowler and is also currentely world #1. McGrath also known as Pigeon has been playing test cricket for over 10 years and has now claimed over 500 test scalps, he took his 500th scalp at Lords on the 21st of July 2004, he bowled Marcus Trescothik. He went on to win man of the match and took 5 wickets in the first innings and 4 in the second. His best test bowling figures are 8-24 which he took on in december v. pakistan. His top score in cricket is 61-which makes him the most successful number 11 batsmen.
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Three titans of the hospitality and tourism industries will be recognized at Niagara University on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Niagara's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management will honor Buffalo-born Jeremy M. Jacobs, Carsten K. Rath and Danilo Zucchetti during its 13th annual convocation, which begins at 4 p.m. in the university's Alumni Chapel.
The public is invited to attend.
Sponsored by the Maid of the Mist Corp., the convocation is the college's showcase event, during which it annually honors national and international leaders in the hospitality and tourism industry.
An honorary doctor of commercial science will be conferred on Jeremy M. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Delaware North Companies and owner of the NHL's Boston Bruins. Jacobs, who assumed ownership of Delaware North at age 28, has helped transform the company from a modest popcorn and peanuts vending business in Buffalo, into one of the world's leading hospitality and food service companies. The seven operating divisions that make up the Delaware North family of companies are responsible for more than $2.6 billion in annual revenue and employ 55,000-plus associates. Locally, Delaware North operates businesses in Niagara Falls State Park, First Niagara Center and at Ralph Wilson Stadium, among others.
Philanthropically, the Jacobs family has supported numerous causes, ranging from educational scholarships to environmental preserves and youth sports. Last year, the Jacobs family was named "Philanthropists of the Year" by two separate organizations.
Carsten K. Rath, founder and CEO of Lifestyle Hospitality and Entertainment Management, AG, will receive the college's International Hotel Developer Award. At age 47, Rath is already among the most accomplished entrepreneurs the hospitality industry has ever seen. In November 2003, he was named managing director of Robinson Club GmbH, Germany's leader in premium resort vacations. Two years later, Rath became board chairman of the Arabella Hotel Holding International and Arabella Starwood Hotels & Resorts. He is also a board member of Design Hotels.
As founder and CEO of Lifestyle Hospitality and Entertainment Management, AG, he oversaw construction of the futuristic Kameha Grand Bonn, a German resort that has received countless awards for design and innovation. Rath also maintains a lucrative career as a motivational speaker and lectures at the International University of Applied Sciences in Bad Honnef, Germany.
The International Hotelier of the Year Award will go to Danilo Zucchetti, managing director of the Villa d'Este, S.p.A. A graduate of the Hosta Hotel & Tourism School and the highly regarded Hotel Institute in Montreux, Zucchetti was named general manager of Villa d'Este in 2005. By January 2012, he took over as managing director of the Villa d'Este Group, succeeding the legendary Jean-Marc Droulers.
Zucchetti has been instrumental in placing dozens of NU students in summer internships in Lake Como over the past 10 years. In 2012, Virtuoso Travel Week named Zucchetti its Hotelier of the Year, an honor given to those who exemplify .a commitment to delivering exceptional experiences for clients.
For more information on the convocation, contact Dr. Gary Praetzel, dean of Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, at [email protected] or 716-286-8272.