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Since their introduction, the use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) has increased dramatically each year. In addition to widespread recreational use, the agricultural sector has realized the value of the ATV as a workhorse. Unfortunately, fatalities and injuries involving ATVs are occurring at an alarming rate. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that in 1997, the latest year for which statistics are available, 55,400 people were injured in ATV-related accidents in the United States. Many of these accidents could have been prevented by knowing and following a few steps for safe ATV use.
The nature of ATV riding demands that you wear protective clothing. Knowing what to wear and how to wear it can reduce the chance of an injury and make you more comfortable when you ride.
The following protective gear should be worn every time you ride an ATV:
Inspecting the mechanical condition of your ATV before each day's use is important for minimizing the chances of injury or becoming stranded. The fact that you can ride farther in an hour than you can walk in a day emphasizes the need to maintain your ATV in peak operational form. The owner's manual should be used to ensure proper understanding of all critical points on your machine.
Check the following components before using your ATV:
TurnsMost ATVs have solid rear axles, which turn each of the rear wheels at the same speed. This requires special turning skills, which primarily involve shifting your body weight. Low-speed turns require that you shift your body weight forward and to the outside of the turn as you turn the handlebar. The objective is to reduce weight on the inside rear wheel. For turns at higher speeds, you must lean your upper body toward the inside of the turn while keeping your weight on the outer footrest (Figure 1). This balances the higher cornering forces as vehicle speed increases. If your ATV starts tipping during a turn at any speed, lean your upper body farther into the turn while gradually reducing the throttle and making the turn wider.
Figure 1When turning, lean your upper body toward the inside of the turn while keeping your weight on the outer footrest.
BrakingBegin the braking process by releasing the throttle and shifting to a lower gear well in advance of the intended stopping point. With this method, the engine helps to slow your ATV. Applying brakes smoothly and evenly will bring your ATV to its quickest stop. Apply brakes lightly on slippery surfaces. When descending a hill, shift to a lower gear for engine braking rather than riding the brakes for an extended period of time.
ClimbingThe first rule to remember is to stay off hills too steep for your ability or that of your ATV. When approaching a hill, you should keep both feet firmly on the footrests and shift your body weight forward by sliding forward on the seat. For steep hills, stand on the footrests and lean forward to shift as much weight forward as possible (Figure 2). To reduce the chance of stalling the engine, climb hills in a low gear. If the engine does stall, you must apply the brakes before the forward motion stops. If your ATV stalls and then rolls backward, apply brakes slowly. Rapidly applying brakes during a backward roll can cause a rear overturn.
Figure 2Keep both feet firmly on the footrests and shift your body weight forward when climbing a hill.
DescendingBefore descending a hill, you should shift the transmission into a low gear and point the ATV directly downhill. Keep both feet firmly on the footrests and slide back on the seat to increase your stability and the effectiveness of the brakes (Figure 3).
Figure 3Shift into low gear and point the ATV directly downhill when descending a slope.
Riding across slopesAvoid crossing steep slopes and slopes where there is slippery or bumpy terrain. If you do ride across slopes, keep both feet firmly on the footrests and lean your body uphill (Figure 4). If the ATV begins to tip, turn the front wheels downhill. If the terrain prohibits your turning downhill, dismount on the uphill side immediately.
Figure 4Keep both feet firmly on the footrests and lean your body uphill when crossing slopes.
Additional equipmentMany operators are taking advantage of the additional equipment available to increase the uses of their ATVs. This equipment can be divided into two categories: that which is rigidly mounted on the ATV and pull-type equipment that is towed by the ATV's drawbar. While this equipment can increase your machine's uses, it imposes some new operating restrictions that must be followed for safe operation.
Rigid mount equipment is usually bolted to the front or rear of the machine and includes luggage racks to transport feed or supplies, broadcast seeders and wick applicators for chemical weed control. This type of mounting places the entire weight burden on your ATV. You should realize that this will have a significant impact on the weight and balance of your machine. The center of gravity may be moved to a position of lessened stability. Mounting on the front can make steering more difficult and decrease traction on the rear wheels. Mounting on the rear can increase the chance of a rear overturn. Either mounting can increase the chance of a side overturn and requires added caution when operating on level as well as sloped ground.
Pull-type equipment attached to the drawbar varies from a wagon of firewood to a row-crop sprayer. This type of mounting also has an effect on an ATV's stability. As the amount of drawbar pull required for the load increases, so does the tendency for the front end of the ATV to rise. Caution should be used not to expect more from your ATV than it can safely provide.
Whenever equipment is added, counterweights can be used to offset the load and improve the new balance of your machine. Be careful not to exceed the weight limitations set forth by the ATV manufacturer. Remember, just because your ATV can pull a heavy load does not mean it can safely stop it.
Additional equipment may also require additional protective gear for the operator. Examples of this include protection from objects thrown by a mower and chemical protection from the drift of sprayers.
The majority of ATV accidents involve either young riders, alcohol, passengers, or the use of ATVs on public roads. As a result, the state of Missouri has passed legislation that specifically regulates where and how ATVs can be operated.
Operator ageThe Missouri Public Safety Department estimates that in an average year, 44 percent of the ATV accidental death toll involves children under 16 years of age; 20 percent of the fatalities are children under 12. Under the new state legislation, a person under 16 can legally operate an ATV but must be under adult supervision while on land owned by anyone other than the parent or guardian. Parents should remember that while not all children are the same, those under 12 typically lack the physical size and strength, cognitive abilities and motor skills needed to safely operate any size of ATV.
Public highwaysOperation of ATVs is prohibited on Missouri highways. Exceptions to this rule include ATVs owned by a government entity, held for official use, or operated for agricultural purposes between sunrise and sunset. The governing body of each city and county also may issue special permits to licensed drivers for special use of ATVs on city streets or county roads. All operators of any ATV being used on a public roadway must have a valid driver's license.
PassengersNo ATV shall carry a passenger except when being used for agricultural purposes.
AlcoholNo person shall operate an ATV while under the influence of alcohol.
Four major U.S. ATV distributors (Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha) established the Specialty Vehicle Institute of America (SVIA) in 1983 to promote the safe and responsible use of ATVs. In 1988, the SVIA formed a new division, the ATV Safety Institute (ASI), to expand the availability of their ATV RiderCourse.
ASI offers a free training course to individuals who purchased a new ATV after Dec. 31, 1986. The free training also is available to all members of the purchaser's immediate family who are in the recommended age group for the ATV purchased. The ATV RiderCourse is a one-day, hands-on safety training program. The training includes pre-ride inspections, starting and stopping, turning, operation on hills, emergency stopping and swerving, and riding over obstacles. It also covers protective riding gear, environmental concerns, local laws, and safety techniques. The training course is taught by certified instructors at hundreds of locations across the United States.
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I thought it was longer, but it may have only seemed that way. But I had the same problem at about the same time.Coincidence? I dont' think so.
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...We've been collecting down times for quite awhile now. Is there any progress on finding the problem? Is it helpful to continue to note when it happens?
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NHIAA Hockey Finals Notebook: Bedford goalie Tempesta again rises to occasionBy MARK QUIRK and ROGER BROWN
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 09. 2013 9:20PM
MANCHESTER - There's nothing better in the playoffs than a goalie who performs well under pressure, and over the past two seasons the Bedford High School hockey team has had just that in Stevan Tempesta.
Last year he stymied Dover as a sophomore as the Bulldogs picked up their first title. And this year he held the high-powered Merrimack offense to just two goals at Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, leading Bedford to a second straight Division II championship.
Tempesta finished with 23 saves in the game, including two crucial ones on Div. II scoring leader Connor Powell late in the third period.
"A lot of times you see pressure break kids," Tempesta said. "I like playing on the big stage. The more people in the stands, the better I play."
He's a big reason why the Bulldogs finished the season on a seven-game winning streak and why they have another trophy.
MERRIMACK coach Kurt Mithoefer said the fact that his team lost two in a row to Bedford to finish the regular season had no impact on the title game. In fact, he said, it may have helped the Tomahawks in a way.
"If anything, it showed us what we needed to do," Mithoefer said. "The first and third period, we did what we needed to do. The second period, we got away from it a little."
HANOVER'S 3-1 triumph over Oyster River in the girls' state championship game gave the Marauders their fifth title in the last six years. Hanover outscored its opponents 113-14 this season, and after Saturday's game Hanover coach John Dodds was asked if this was the most dominant team he's coached.
"I don't want to say it's the most dominant," Dodds said. "What we have is maybe a more balanced team than we've ever had. We have three lines, and there's not too many teams in the state that can skate three lines."
Hanover scored in double digits in four of its games and didn't allow more than two goals in any of its 20 contests.
THE COOPERATIVE team combining players from John Stark Regional of Weare and Hopkinton High won 11 games in a row after its 8-2 loss to Berlin during the regular season and scored at least five goals in nine of those 11 contests. The Generals were averaging 6.4 goals a game entering the championship on Saturday.
Senior tri-captain Simon Hunter became the hero in the final when he intercepted a pass, broke in alone and scored the game-winning goal with 3:30 left in overtime.
"Like each of our captains, he provides a lot of leadership," John Stark/Hopkinton coach Denis Kolehmainen said. "If we were ever going to a shootout, he'd be in it."
It was the team's second trip to the title game. The Generals lost to Souhegan of Amherst, 3-1, in 2007.
The final was the 28th appearance in a title game for Berlin. The other 27 came when the Mountaineers were in Division I. They haven't won a title since 1976.


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19 U.S. Code § 66 - Rules and forms prescribed by Secretary
The Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe forms of entries, oaths, bonds, and other papers, and rules and regulations not inconsistent with law, to be used in carrying out the provisions of law relating to raising revenue from imports, or to duties on imports, or to warehousing, and shall give such directions to customs officers and prescribe such rules and forms to be observed by them as may be necessary for the proper execution of the law.
R.S. § 251 derived from acts Feb. 10, 1830, ch. 11, §§ 14, 15, 3 Stat. 543; Aug. 6, 1846, ch. 84, § 5, 9 Stat. 55; May 14, 1856, Res. 9, 11 Stat. 144; June 30, 1864, ch. 172, § 8, 13 Stat. 221; July 14, 1870, ch. 255, § 34, 16 Stat. 271. R.S. § 251, which was also classified in part to section 427 of former Title 31, was repealed in part and reenacted as section 321(a)(5) of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067.
1970—Pub. L. 91–271 substituted reference to customs officers for reference to collectors.
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–271 effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after Oct. 1, 1970, and such other articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption prior to such date, or with respect to which a protest has not been disallowed in whole or in part before Oct. 1, 1970, see section 203 of Pub. L. 91–271, set out as a note under section 1500 of this title.
All offices of collector of customs, comptroller of customs, surveyor of customs, and appraiser of merchandise in Bureau of Customs of Department of the Treasury to which appointments were required to be made by President with advice and consent of Senate ordered abolished, with such offices to be terminated not later than December 31, 1966, by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1965, eff. May 25, 1965, 30 F.R. 7035, 79 Stat. 1317, set out as a note under section 1 of this title. All functions of offices eliminated were already vested in Secretary of the Treasury by Reorg. Plan No. 26 of 1950, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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When it comes to The Raid: Redemption, there are no pretentions. Pure and simple, this is about violence. As we used to say, "kickin' ass and takin' names."
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Indonesian fight/chase movie is well made but ultra-violent.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that The Raid: Redemption is an ultra-violent Indonesian chase/fight movie. The entire movie is basically one extended battle, with guns and knives, as well as hammers, billy clubs, machetes, and martial arts. There's extensive blood, many dead bodies, and many other painful moments of bashing and smashing. Though the movie is spoken in Indonesian, language is also an issue in the English subtitles: "f--k" is used often, as well as "s--t" and other strong words. The movie's main setting houses a drug lab, and some of the occupants are junkies, but these things are only shown in brief flashes. Sex isn't an issue, and the hero is a fairly positive role model, despite the high number of dead and wounded he leaves in his wake -- he's an exceptional martial artist, and he always tries to do the right thing. Still, the movie is too intense for all but the most mature teens.
Messages: The titular raid is undertaken for all the wrong reasons, and many deaths come of it. In the meantime, two estranged brothers do learn to work together again. But despite the title, no one is really redeemed.
Role models: The main character, Rama, is a good-hearted rookie cop who unexpectedly discovers that his current assignment was arranged for crooked reasons. He tries to make the best of it, saving as many people as he can (though also killing/wounding many). He's also trying to get home alive to his pregnant wife so that he can be a good father. He's also an exceptional martial artist.
Violence: Dozens of characters die in this movie, which is essentially one extended fight sequence. Characters are shot, stabbed, sliced, bashed, smashed, blown to bits, and dropped from heights -- sometimes in close-up. Weapons include machetes, axes, hammers, billy clubs, broken glass, knives, pistols, and automatic weapons. Viewers see squirting and spraying blood, and various bones are broken. There's also a scene of torture and violence against a boy of about 9.
Sex: The main character says a fond goodbye to his pregnant wife/girlfriend as he leaves for work. He kisses her baby bump.
Language: Though the movie is in Indonesian, "f--k" and "s--t" appear fairly often in the English subtitles. "Piss," "c--t," and "a--hole" are used once each. During the closing credits, a crude hip-hop song plays (in English), with words such as "bitch" and "boobies." There's also graffiti all over the walls of the building. Though the camera never lingers on anything, it's possible that freeze-framing a DVD could reveal more strong words.
Consumerism: Not applicable
Drinking, drugs and smoking: The entire movie takes place in a huge apartment complex that operates as a drug lab. Viewers see quick images of this lab (just a few moments), as well very quick flashes of junkies and drug users in their apartments as the main characters run through.
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Because rodents from other institutions frequently carry a number of infectious agents not present in rodents resident at Einstein, quarantine is required for all rodents coming from non_commercial sources. This hand_out will answer many of the questions which faculty and collaborators have regarding rodent quarantine.
Which rodents must go through quarantine?
All rodents arriving from other institutions and rodents arriving from newly approved commercial animal vendors (with which we do not have previous experience).
But my mice are coming from a "clean" source, why must they go through quarantine?
Animals housed at Einstein are largely free from infectious agents and we have an extensive quality assurance program to sustain their health. The rodent quality assurance programs of other institutions vary widely in quality and frequency. Even when we are provided with health information prior to shipment, experience has shown that approximately one of 10 shipments arrive carrying unexpected antibodies against viral agents (and possible persistent infection) or infested with parasites. Even if animals are "clean" when shipped, contamination may occur en route on commercial carriers or from surface contamination during the unpacking process.
How long does quarantine last? May I begin to breed my rodents during this time?
If animals are found to be "clean" or only infected with expected agents, quarantine usually lasts 6_8 weeks. After the first week of quarantine, you may begin to breed your animals. You may add "clean" rodents from commercial sources as mates. If you need to add rodents from Einstein animal rooms, please fill out a "Request to Move Animals" form and consult with Dr. Herbst prior to moving the rodents. Animals in quarantine should always be handled last each day they are handled. Never enter other animal housing areas after you have handled quarantine animals. Never relocate your rodents in quarantine without our permission.
What happens to my rodents in quarantine? Why does quarantine take 6 or more weeks?
During quarantine we make sure that your new rodents will not introduce infectious agents into Einstein animal colonies. To ensure that pathogenic bacteria (such as Mycoplasma pulmonis) and murine viruses (such as Mouse Hepatitis Virus) are not introduced, we will test serum from your
("index") animals or from our sentinels. Sentinels will usually be exposed to your animals during the second week they are in quarantine so that sentinels will be exposed to any persistent infections and any infections your animals may have been exposed to in transit. The sentinel animals we purchase are young, female animals with white fur from "clean" commercial sources. If your animals are white in color, we will usually tattoo the tails of the sentinels to allow easy identification. After sentinels spend at least a week co_housed with your animals, we wait 2 weeks prior to bleeding them to allow them to seroconvert and for parasites to complete their life cycle from eggs to adults.
Because antemortem tests for fur mites and pinworms have a high rate of false negative results, we treat all animals undergoing quarantine for parasites with fenbendazole feed. To reduce the possibility that fur mites could be introduced into Einstein mouse colonies, all mice are treated with diclorovos (Atgard) in the bedding. Fur mites and pinworms are absent from Einstein colonies and are very common at other institutions. The source institution may not be aware of the infestation. Fenbendazole is broad spectrum and is very safe. We ask that you do not re_cage animals in your quarantine group for the first week of quarantine so that we can readily identify and test an index animal and make sure that toxicity is not seen. To ensure that parasites are gone by the end of quarantine, we check fur samples microscopically and anal tape test both index animals and contact sentinels prior to release from quarantine.
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How do I arrange for quarantine of animals? How can I know when my animals have arrived and when they have completed quarantine?
Quarantine space is assigned by Dr. Herbst. Since there is usually a wait for quarantine space, a queue is kept based upon the date of request. To arrange for quarantine, send an e-mail to Dr. Herbst. A brief questionnaire will be returned by e-mail. Alternatively, the questionnaire is available in the IAS Handout Center, 1005 Ullmann and should be returned to Dr. Herbst's mailbox. The questionnaire contains information essential to schedule the quarantine group, so be sure to fill it in and return it promptly. Unless you make other arrangements, Dr. Herbst will contact veterinarians at the source institution to obtain the most recent health information. Health information must be provided prior to assigning quarantine space. The Animal Acquisitions Clerk will inform you when your animals arrive and they will be unpacked by IAS staff into the assigned quarantine cubicle in Ullmann 1107 ("dirty" quarantine) or Chanin 610, 616or 620 ("clean" quarantine). Dr. Herbst will contact you when animals have completed quarantine to make arrangements for a permanent housing location and to ask if you would like IAS staff to relocate the animals.
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About one in 10 shipments of animals arrive infected/infested with unsuspected, unwanted agents. Surprise test results may necessitate the immediate movement of animals from "clean" to "dirty" quarantine or may necessitate euthanasia if appropriate space is not available or the animals are infected with an agent infectious to humans. External and internal parasites will be eliminated by treating the animals and by documenting that the agent(s) have been eliminated. If your animals are persistently infected with viral agents, it may be necessary to re_derive the animals through embryo transplantation or Cesarean re_derivation. Some agents (i.e. Theiler's Murine Encephalomyelitis Virus _ GDVII) must always be presumed to persist and some types of animals fail to clear viral infections (i.e. immunocompromised animals). Additionally, genetically_manipulated rodents (transgenic or knock_out) frequently have undetected partial immunodeficiencies which unpredictably impair viral clearance mechanisms. For these reasons, index animals are exposed to immunocompetent sentinels and quarantine groups are individually guided through the process to reduce the possibility that unwanted agents are introduced into Einstein animal colonies.
Sometimes animals arrive with agents not endemic to any rodents at Einstein. If animals are expected to arrive infected with "unacceptable" organisms, you may be permitted to "use up" your animals terminally while they remain housed in quarantine. Animals being used terminally should be handled (and killed) only in the BSL 2A hood in room 1107 Ullmann. Additional decontamination procedures may be needed if animals are to be moved to your laboratory for terminal use. Please consult Dr. Herbst to determine what decontamination procedures are needed for your animals. If we have agreed that you will use your animals terminally in quarantine, please use them up promptly, as other groups are waiting to utilize the cubicle. Animals in quarantine should always be handled last each day they must be handled. This is especially important to remember when you are bringing in animals known to be infected with agents not endemic to animals at Einstein.
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Stocks fell on Wednesday, dragged lower by retail stocks after a report showed consumers were less enthusiastic about the holiday shopping season than last year.
Many investors said concerns about the "fiscal cliff" kept shoppers away from stores, suggesting markets may struggle to make any ground until next year.
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Holiday-related sales rose 0.7 percent from October 28 through December 24, compared with a 2 percent increase last year, according to data from MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse. The Morgan Stanley retail index skidded 1.8 percent while the SPDR S&P Retail Trust slipped 1.5 percent to 61.24.
"With the 'fiscal cliff' hanging over our heads, it was hard to convince people to shop, and now it's hard to convince investors that there's any reason to buy going into year-end," said Rick Fier, director of trading at Conifer Securities in New York.
President Barack Obama is due back in Washington early Thursday for a final effort to negotiate a deal with Congress to bridge a series of tax increases and government spending cuts set to begin next week, the so-called "fiscal cliff" many economists worry could push the economy into recession if it takes effect.
Coach Inc fell 6 percent to $54.08 as the biggest decliner on the S&P 500, followed by Ralph Lauren Corp , off 4 percent to $144.99. Online retailer Amazon.com fell 3.1 percent to $250.52. Gamestop Corp , Urban Outfitters and Abercrombie & Fitch were also among the S&P's biggest decliners.
The Dow Jones industrial average was down 34.16 points, or 0.26 percent, at 13,104.92. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 6.57 points, or 0.46 percent, at 1,420.09. The Nasdaq Composite Index was down 18.82 points, or 0.62 percent, at 2,993.78.
Volume was light, with only 2.17 billion shares having traded at midday on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and the NYSE MKT. Many senior traders were still on vacation during this holiday-shortened week and major European markets were closed for the day.
Still, Wednesday marked the third day of losses for the S&P 500 in its worst three-day decline since mid-November.
A Republican plan that failed to gain traction last week triggered the S&P 500's recent drop, highlighting the market's sensitivity to headlines centered on the budget talks.
During the last five trading days of the year and the first two of next year, it's possible for a "Santa rally" to occur. Since 1928, the S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 1.8 percent during that period and risen 79 percent of the time, according to data from PrinceRidge.
"While it's unlikely there could be a budget deal at any time, no one wants to get in front of that trade," said Conifer's Fier, who helps oversee about $12 billion in assets. "Investors can easily make up for any gains when there's more action in 2013."
The benchmark S&P 500 Index is up 12.8 percent for the year, and has recouped nearly all of the losses after the U.S. election, when the "fiscal cliff" concerns moved to the forefront. This is the best yearly gain for the S&P 500 since 2010.
Data showed U.S. single-family home prices rose in October, reinforcing the view that the domestic real estate market is improving, as the S&P/Case-Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas gained 0.7 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis.
In the energy sector, China's Sinopec Group <600028.SS> and ConocoPhillips will research potentially vast reserves of shale gas in southwestern China over the next two years, state news agency Xinhua reported. Conoco's stock fell 0.8 percent to $57.99.
An outage at one of Amazon.com Inc's web service centers hit users of Netflix Inc's streaming video service on Christmas Eve and was not fully resolved until Christmas Day, a spokesman for the movie rental company said on Tuesday. Netflix rose 0.8 percent to $90.97.
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Pre-Market Primer: Holiday Spending Rose at Weakest Pace Since 2008
Democrats are hoping to pass a stopgap measure if no compromise is reached.
President Barack Obama urged his peers in the House of Representatives to draft an interim bill to stop the $600 billion of spending cuts and tax increases that are scheduled to automatically go into effect on January 1, 2013. Republicans failed to pass their own bill, which would have preserved tax breaks on those earning less than $1 million. Obama and the Democrats will continue to press for a lower earnings limit for tax increases.
Dagong Global Credit Rating, a Chinese ratings agency, put the United States' credit on negative watch due to the political impasse.
"The political conflict and the defect in national debt management have pushed the creditworthiness of the federal government to the cliff again," Dagong analysts wrote. "After the US federal government debt limit crisis caused by the partisan quarrels in August 2011, it has evolved into the current fiscal cliff and debt limit crisis due to the same reason. It once again highlights that the decline of the US federal government's capacity in interest integration and decision-making is the political reason of the weakened solvency."
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) rose 0.18% to 13,088 and S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) futures gained 0.20% to 1,422.70. Nasdaq (INDEXNASDAQ:.IXIC) futures rose 0.23% to 2,654.75.
At 9:00 a.m., the Case-Shiller Home Price Index for October will be released. Economists expect the index to indicate that house prices in the 20 urban areas that it tracks increased by 0.5% after rising 0.4% in September.
MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse said that Hurricane Sandy interrupted shopping and the fiscal cliff debacle soured shoppers' moods this holiday season. Retail sales rose by 0.7% between October 28 and December 24, according to the independent research firm. This is the smallest increase in sales since the financial crisis hit in 2008. Sales grew by 2% over the same period last year.
Japan's Nikkei Index (INDEXNIKKEI:.NI225) rose another 1.49% today and the yen fell to 85.38 against the greenback after Shinzo Abe formally took his seat as Prime Minister. Abe vows to devalue the yen to make Japanese products more competitive and might take away the Bank of Japan's independence to do so.
Netflix (NASAQ:NFLX) service was disrupted on Christmas Eve. The video streaming company blamed an outage at an Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Web Service data center for the untimely service gap.
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The Girl From Marz was awfully kind to me here. Thank you, Girl From Marz! And thank you for reminding me of this conversation at Fetch Me My Axe. In it, Sara from F-Words astutely observes:
I don't think the "don't identify with the assholes" model really is very helpful, since we're talking about a lot of unconscious and inadvertent behavior here. I could just start to ignore anything that makes me uncomfortable, because I get to think, "Well, it's not me that's doing racist thing x, phew."
This is true, but I must say it was very mean of Sara to tap into the heart of my angst about that post having so many links into it like this. Meaning: Its chief feature, which I think is that it's conversational in tone and structure, and therefore easy to read, is also its chief flaw. My boyfriend and I have known each other going on eight years now, and like all longtime couples do, I suppose, we talk to each other in a sort of shorthand you wouldn't observe between people who had only recently met, or even people who had known each other six months, a year, etc.
So in the discussion, when we get to this bit:
"A lot of the guys written about on feminist blogs do things I would never do."
"Then don't identify with them. It's not about you! You stand to pee, they stand to pee, beyond that, what's the commonality?"
--what he realizes, which Sara reminds me the reader may not realize, is that I am absolutely not giving him a free pass to stuff his hands in his pockets and walk away whistling that, yay, he's not the problem at all, ever! As Sara says, a lot of this stuff is unconscious, so to overcome it, first you have to recognize it: "Oops. I'm doing that thing, that asshole thing, again." And if your sole response to reading about racist or misogynist acts is, "Great Scott, what is wrong with these inhuman monsters? I would never," etc., you risk exempting yourself from self-examination where it might be desperately needed.
I could go off on a long tangent here about how there are still-to-this-day left-leaning political blogs that I won't read, because the focus is too much on Those Inhuman Monsters with Whom We Have Nothing, NOTHING in Common: Republican Voters. Instead, I will go off on only a short tangent:
Notice I didn't say "Dick Cheney" or "David Horowitz"--I'm fine with demonizing public figures nine times out of ten--but when it bleeds over into these asinine How Evil is Half the Country Anyway, Huh? discussions, I'm out. Because--and this was equally true for me when I was coming at this from the opposite direction, as a Republican--I'm still related to Republicans, just as back then I despised "Libruls R Traitors"-style blogs because I was still related to Democrats.
If you think Americans who vote Democrat are wicked traitorous monsters at heart, fuck you: That's my aunt we're talking about. And if you think Americans who vote Republican are vile capitalist pigs at heart, fuck you again: That's my mother we're talking about. Either way, I'm not down, and I sometimes think that the shorthand definition of feminism, that it's the radical notion that women are human beings, needs expansion, because I'm not sure we've even grasped yet that human beings are human beings.
End tangent. For more in that vein--not that specific vein, you understand, but on the general notion that humans is human (crazy talk!)--I'm going to direct you back to Belledame's for this. That woman's been on a roll lately. Much respect, Belledame.
To bring it back around to race for a minute, though, one more thing I appreciate about Sara's remarks is that, well, she's right: Too often the horrified gasps of How Could They? are not followed up with any introspection at all, i.e. "Wait, wait: While maybe I personally would not ever do such a thing, can I at least see (1) how someone else could and (2) what societal forces might influence them to do so and (3) what part, if any, I play in shoring up those forces?"
And here I just deleted a recent example of this dynamic at work because I'm in enough trouble for now, but read this post of Sylvia's about recent events in Jena, Louisiana, and, damnit, pay attention here:
I also encourage you to stop yourself before distancing away from Jena and painting it as a special place with special problems. Our actions affect others' realities. It is highly likely that if the school officials took decisive action after the nooses were placed on the tree, the resulting incidences would not have occurred. Perhaps I should say: we need to pay attention to those small matters and discuss them seriously before they escalate.
Because that's it, exactly. That's what I'd like to see more emphasis on in coverage of racial hatred: How are we as a society contributing to it, and how do we stop? Throwing up our hands and saying "Oh, well, what will you? It's The South," is inadequate.
When I started this post I was certain I had somewhere to put this post at Tiny Cat Pants, also via Belledame. Now, of course, I can't remember for the life of me how I was planning to tie it in. Read it anyway, though. Especially:
Look, I wrote a nice post on the spiritual implications of mythological and fairy-talish women who come in sets of three. I even used the term "we" without bothering to say, "We folks of European descent from a Christian/European pagan background." Three's an important number for us. It doesn't have the same importance to other cultures or, if it is important, not in the same ways. But I threw "we" out there like my audience all shares my same traditions, even if they don't practice them in the same way.
Is that racist? Yes. Is it the end of the world? No. Am I wrecked with guilt, as so many assume all good liberals are? No. But it is what it is, me forgetting that my experiences aren't standard.
It might not seem like the most insidious form of racism, but it is--because it's so easy to slip into, it's such a difficult habit to break, and it's hard to fight against.
And that brings me to my next clarification, which I'll save for its own post because I'm still working out the kinks: I owe Rachel of Rachel's Tavern a response to some questions she had for me at Feministe, questions prompted by my inept babbling upthread (and no, I don't know who the hell I think I am either). Apologies, Rachel! Threads the last few days have gotten away from me faster than my youngest cat trying to make an escape. Since the thread's gone stale I've been trying to sort out what I want to say and to an even greater extent, what I'm even thinking to begin with. I'll try to sort that all out and have something up here in the next day or two.
Finally (did I say "finally" already? Well, this is the REAL "finally," then), and this is not so much a clarification as a gush of admiration, Magniloquence of Feline Formal Shorts puts Chris Clarke through the mixer. Results are vastly more fabulous than frozen margaritas. Check it out!


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Thanks and A Mom Memory12:28 AM
|baby Jess around age 2
Hideous couch looking back. It was the kind of print as a kid I'd stare at and see all sorts of fish or monsters in what I assume were flowers.
I assume it made a lasting memory so young because I was obviously so proud at how clearly awesome I was.
My mom apparently LOVED my drawing of our family so much she was painting it on a sweatshirt!
I was great, and my art was great.
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That is the sweetest story, Jess! Makes me want to break out the puff paint! And I have to say that you look just like your mom - what a beautiful picture.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Stef, I kind of forget how similar we look. Growing up other than her eyes, I never really felt I looked that much like my mom!Delete
I love that story. In the end, all that counts is how special we as parents make our kids feel...it doesn't take a lot of money or a lot of stuff, just a little effort to make sure they know how special they are.ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree, and just wish I did it more than I do!Delete
I thought that was a picture of you! Oh my goodness, how sweet is your mother? How wonderful to have so many fond memories of her to inspire you.ReplyDelete
Your mom sounds awesome, what a sweet story! Thanks for sharing!! As I scrolled down to that photo, I totally thought it was you! What lovely mamas you both are =)ReplyDelete
Such a sweet story and wow you look like your Mom. When I saw the little photo in the email from Bloglovin I had to click to your post to see if it was you dressing up or your Mom. Beautiful by the way!ReplyDelete
Wow are you and your beautiful mama clones or what?! Love that story- I had that kind of mom too. Hopefully it makes me a better mama for my littles.ReplyDelete
I agree with everyone else too - lovely story, and you look JUST like your mum!ReplyDelete
Your mum is beautiful - you look so like her :)ReplyDelete
Wow - I want to be a mum like that too!!!! I'm guessing that you are more than you realise...
Agree with everyone above - you look a LOT like your mom, who is beautiful! Love this story. :)ReplyDelete
That is a beautiful story! I want to be a mother just like that. =)ReplyDelete
wow I really thought that was a picture of you just as many of the other readers did and your 2 yo picture looks so like Elle. Have you compared photos?? We had a mother like yours and she was even more fun to my children. Really miss her.ReplyDeleteReplies
I should compare me and Ellie side by side, haven't done it in a while. So sorry to hear about your mom.Delete
Awesome! I thought at first it was a picture of you. ;). Amazing!ReplyDelete
I thought it was just me who thought your Mom and you look exactly alike- but I read the above comments. It's true!! And your girls look like you too:)ReplyDelete
I thought that first picture was YOU, not your mom. WOW, incredible. Loved the story too!!ReplyDelete


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Willow Rd exit
This hotel is off I-294 at the Willow Rd exit; Chicago Botanic Garden, Allstate Arena, and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center are all within 9 miles.
Meeting facilities
Guests of Hilton Chicago / Northbrook have access to a skylit indoor pool, a dry sauna, a spa tub, and a 24-hour fitness center. A 24-hour business center and extensive meeting spaces are also available.
High-speed Internet
Guestrooms feature views of the adjacent woods, Hilton Serenity Beds, and cherry furnishings. Other amenities include desks with leather chairs, and wired and wireless Internet access.
Languages Spoken
- English
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Located 10 miles from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the 10-story Hilton Chicago / Northbrook offers a restaurant and sports bar, a 24-hour fitness center, an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a sauna.
A 24-hour business center is on site. Hilton Chicago / Northbrook has 17 extensive meeting and conference facilities, totaling 5,180 square feet (1,579 square meters.) Wireless Internet access is available in the lobby for a surcharge. A complimentary area shuttle operates within 5 miles of the hotel between 7 AM and 10 PM; shuttle hours are subject to change without notice. For an extra fee, the Hilton provides a 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request. Covered parking is complimentary. Entire hotel property is smoke-free.
Pets less than 75 pounds are welcome.
- Bar/lounge
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- Elevator/lift
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- 24-hour front desk
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- Free self parking
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- Free area shuttle
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 1579
- ATM/banking
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- Number of floors - 10
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- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
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Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period ), Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per day )
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 150 per 24-hour period )
Languages Spoken
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Free self parking
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- WiFi (surcharge)
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Allgauer's on the Riverfront - Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, this 320-seat American restaurant overlooks the Des Plaines River on one side and a serene pond in the romantic back room. An outdoor patio opens during warm weather. The menu highlights steaks and seafood, with a lavish Friday night seafood buffet. Sunday brunch buffet features more than 150 items, and the weekday lunch buffet includes salads, deli meats, hot entrees, soup, and desserts.
Frank's Place - This casual sports bar and grill offers lunch and dinner daily, and complimentary happy-hour appetizers on weekdays. The menu includes hamburgers, sandwiches, and quesadillas. Deep green leather booths and stained-glass panels complement the dark wood bar and tables. Occasional live entertainment is offered. Open from late morniing until after midnight.
Room Service - Available from early morning until late evening.
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The hotel offers a 24-hour fitness center, indoor pool, spa tub, and sauna.
Adjacent to the hotel is the Des Plaines River, which offers hiking, fishing, and canoeing. The Glenview National 9 Golf Club, a par-31, nine-hole course, is four miles east of the hotel. Each hole accommodates a variety of levels. Traditions at Chevy Chase Golf Course, one mile north of the hotel, is an 18-hole, par-72 championship course with four levels. An aquatic park is about five miles from the hotel, and Wood Oaks Green Park, with tennis courts and playground, is 2.5 miles away.
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Check-out time is noon
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- Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for USD 20.00 per night.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 50.00 per accommodation, per stay, plus a USD 50 deposit
- Up to 75 lb
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
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- Breakfast fee: between USD 12.95 and USD 16.50 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: USD 9.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
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Regarding Prop 8, California's gay marriage ban, the U.S. Supremes will
|establish same-sex marriage as a constitutional right.
|34 votes
|rule that Californians have the right to make a law banning gay marriage.
|30 votes
|say Prop 8 proponents are not harmed parties so they have no standing to appeal the lower court decision invalidating the ban.
|44 votes
|punt by ruling on some other technicality.
|27 votes
|135 total votes
Independent Discussion Guidelines
Interesting spread of votes on this. Kinda indicates that, as a group, we have no idea what they'll do.
JohnLocke (anonymous profile)
March 30, 2013 at 10:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Funny how no one wants the government to interfere with their right to religion, but don't mind when it buts in on marriage. Or on the other hand, don't want God in the government by trying to ban anything with his mention, but want them to side on their side. I believe everyone has forgotten two words- mutual respect.
AZ2SB (anonymous profile)
March 31, 2013 at 10:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I voted choice #3 but 4 is likely too imho.
Ken_Volok (anonymous profile)
March 31, 2013 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)


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Yesterday–and the day before–Cuban organized-crime boss Fidel Castro addressed a conference of "activists" in Havana. His "5 1/2-hour speech…began Thursday night and continued into early Friday."
Fidel, who has a rich fantasy life, claimed that the Bush administration is plotting to assassinate him. He yearns, I guess, for the days when some people thought he was important. He also tried to think of a difference between himself and Saddam Hussein, and came up with this: "[R]est assured, if they invade us, I'll die in combat."
The rapacious–in both senses of the word–dictator actually bears a strong resemblance to Saddam, whose unpleasant fate is perhaps making Fidel nervous. Fidel, who has stolen something like 10% of Cuba's entire GDP, is definitely not accustomed to living in holes.
But here is the point I really want to make: the Havana conference of "activists" assembled to protest against the U.S.-backed Free Trade Area of the Americas, which Castro said "will only further impoverish their nations." But wait! Aren't these the same people who have argued for the last forty years that America's refusal to trade with Cuba is the reason why the Cuban economy is a disaster, with a per-capita GDP one-sixth that of Barbados, notwithstanding its wonderful socialist system?
Perhaps Castro's anti-free trade harangue merely shows that misery loves company. As for the "activists," they may be fools; or maybe they figured Castro's island prison is a good place to go to learn about "impoverishing their nations."
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Facing bleak times — budget cuts from defense, reduced travel and an ever-tightening city budget — there was an aura of optimism at the 26th annual Indian Wells Valley Economic Outlook Conference and Business Expo on Thursday.
Facing bleak times — budget cuts from defense, reduced travel and an ever-tightening city budget — there was an aura of optimism at the 26th annual Indian Wells Valley Economic Outlook Conference and Business Expo on Thursday.
The message: The Navy will continue to innovate, the housing market will stay steady and the power to see your business thrive is as easy as the right business card.
"We were very happy over all with the way it turned out," said Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Nathan Ahle said after the conference concluded. "Those who left before Debbie Allen spoke really missed out. She was outstanding."
Allen was the keynote speaker, highlighting this year's theme of "Entrepreneurship: The Way Forward." She has bought and sold numerous million-dollar companies in a diverse range of industries for more than 30 years.
Allen followed a full slate of speakers from the local area, which gave their own vision about how Ridgecrest is moving forward.
The day started with a recorded greeting from Congressman Kevin McCarthy, followed by the city's vision for branding Old Town and revitalizing Balsam Street and Ridgecrest Boulevard.
It was followed by a look at the Ridgecrest housing market, which according to realtor Clint Freeman, is holding steady. Ridgecrest is in a seller's market with what he described as a four-month inventory supply.
He said Ridgecrest has weathered the foreclosure storm better than other markets. In fact, eight of the top 10 fastest selling markets are in California and all of them had serious problems with foreclosures.
Freeman said Ridgecrest shouldn't see a turbulent 2013 when it comes to home sales, but a steady path that may take a few unexpected turns and bumps, but it should be consistent.
The item most of the conference came to see was the Navy, especially as Ridgecrest waits with baited breath the outcome of possible sequestration cuts, and with them furloughs and travel restrictions that promise to negatively impact the local economy.
Allen was a cheery woman who got the audience engaged in what she said, to the point she had two men racing across the room to grab a copy of her book before the other could grab it.
But it was a strong metaphor for how the rest of the conference went: We face the very real disappointment that what we want could be gone when we try to grab it; but there is that chance that if we try hard enough, we maybe could be the one walking away with a book about how to succeed.
If we try hard enough, and put in the necessary effort, maybe Inyokern Airport could become one of just six Unmanned Aerial Systems test sites in the country. If we try hard enough, local schools can help turn out more science, technology, engineering and math students and more students will be on a path to a four-year degree. If we try hard enough, maybe while the rest of the nation's military bases struggle to conform to the reality of reduced budgets, China Lake will work hard enough to continue to be the innovation leader in the country.
"Our challenge in the Navy is to look at what we own today and understand what the threats are for tomorrow and figure out how to use the stuff we've already got differently. That's all we can do," said Scott O'Neil, the executive director for NAWCWD. "That's an opportunity for NAWCWD. I think we know how to innovate and to use the stuff we got better than anybody else. I see the defense budget going down as an opportunity."
O'Neil stressed that people at NAWCWD already have ideas for how to adapt and how to utilize the materials the base already has to meet the ever evolving needs of the warfighter.
Desert Valleys Federal Credit Union CEO and past Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce Eric Bruen said he was going to share that quote with his board because it was a good attitude to take in tough times.
"Scott's words were more honest and real," Bruen said.
Rear Adm. Paul Sohl added it will take an entire community to meet the challenges that face China Lake, saying Ridgecrest plus the base equals one China Lake community.
"I will tell you, we need you as much as you need us," Rear Adm. Sohl said.
As the Navy gave way to the keynote speaker, the optimism and energy didn't wane.
Allen got the audience laughing and thinking as she challenged some convential thinking.
She is a best selling author and is among the top 3 percent of professional women speakers worldwide.
Allen talked largely about how to grow your company and how to always be looking for ways to market yourself. She talked about getting out of your comfort zone and thinking outside the box.
True to her words, Allen relayed a story about going on the Howard Stern Show to promote a book. Not only did she leave the interview with her dignity intact — something that Stern is notorious for, especially when it comes to embarrassing women — he promoted her book and it went to Amazon's bestseller list within an hour of the show.
Allen hit on the things that she sees that drives down business:
• Running a business as a hobby
• Staying busy with unproductive tasks
• Not staying up with marketing.
Allen said it is important that businesses find ways to continue to stay relevant, continue to show off what makes the business unique, or else you risk getting left behind by a competitor who embraces new marketing strategies.


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I once met with a Buddhist abbot who told me that he did not think that lay people – that is, men and women living in the world working and raising families – could be expected to meditate.
This is a view held in much of the monastic world including among monks who do not meditate themselves.
I thought of this as I walked back, after my evening meditation, through the festive streets of Dublin this evening on the eve of St Patrick's Day. It was not what you would call a monastic environment but it was full of good-natured high spirits. Maybe by now, as I write this, it has escalated above the level of meditative mindfulness. But if it does not become completely wild and destructive what is there in it that is incompatible with a life where meditation balances the daily round and a regular commitment to silence and stillness helps maintain a deepening level of clear consciousness and poverty of spirit? There are many less joyful religious people who are further from calmness of mind.
When we first start to meditate we learn that keeping our attention on the mantra is not as easy as it sounds. We stay focused for a few seconds then lose our mind as it goes wandering off like a dog without a leash following the scent of every thought or feeling. Losing our mind happens when we get intoxicated or addicted or when we become obsessed with external goals or activities of any kind. But what leads to this loss of centeredness and clarity (purity of heart as Jesus calls it) does not matter so much as knowing what recalls us to it.
Understanding why we return to the practice even when we have failed or abandoned it, is to understand something that overrides the sacred and profane divisions of reality because it works in and through them both. This is the inexplicable element of gift or grace. That we are in touch with this intuition that brings us back to attention is the source of hope.
The world is a mixed place. In Dublin there is celebration. In monasteries silence after compline. In Fukushima high anxiety and desperate effort. The times of meditation – in Lent and every day – unites them all in the all-inclusive and ever - undistracted mind of Christ.
Laurence Freeman OSB
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Daniel DeMeritt Jr.
April 30. 2013 7:37PM
The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Hampshire/Joint Fugitive Task Force has named Daniel Arthur ("Danny") DeMeritt as New Hampshire's fugitive of the week.
DeMeritt, 35, is wanted on warrants from the New Hampshire Parole Board for parole violations stemming from an original conviction and sentence for armed robbery.
He is described as 5-feet-8, 220 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He has tattoos on both shoulders and his upper right arm. He is known to have family, friends and associates throughout Strafford County.
The U.S. Marshals Service advises the public not to attempt to apprehend a fugitive, who should be considered armed and dangerous. Instead, report any information to the U.S. Marshals Service's Concord office at 225-1632.
For more information visit usmarshals.gov/district/nh


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Around the country, Republicans are trying to change state laws to make it easier for them to win presidential elections. In Washington, Senate Democrats are trying to rein in the chamber's hallowed filibuster rules to make it easier for them to prevail.
Both efforts, fueled by President Barack Obama's re-election victory, naturally are drawing flak from the other party and so far producing mixed results.
In states that Obama carried in November but which have Republican governors and GOP-controlled legislatures, GOP moves are afoot to modify state laws that now give the winner of a state's popular vote all of its Electoral College votes.
The changes being considered would award electoral votes proportionately, based on which candidate wins in each congressional district rather than on a statewide winner-take-all basis.
Such moves are under way in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Maine and Nebraska already have such laws.
Republican party chief Reince Priebus endorsed the idea this week, saying it "gives more local control" to the states.
In Virginia, such a GOP-backed bill advanced this week in the state Senate although it still faces major hurdles.
Democrats see the efforts as an election-rigging tactic benefitting Republicans by giving more clout to sparsely populated rural districts, which generally lean Republican, at the expense of densely packed urban districts that tend to vote Democratic.
"It would have disastrous and unfair consequences," says former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a Democrat.
Meanwhile, the Senate voted Thursday to modestly scale back the ability of minority-party senators to sink bills and nominations with filibusters and other delaying actions.
In recent years, threats of filibusters have increased dramatically, creating legislative logjams and frustrating efforts of majority-party Democrats to get their way. But the changes fall far short of those most Democrats had sought.
Even so, Obama said he hoped they would speed up legislative action. "We cannot afford unnecessary obstruction," he said.
Democrats control 55 Senate votes. It takes 60 to stop a filibuster.
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For the Media
Clarkson University's Dana Barry Honored with Apex Award
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This is the 13th consecutive time that Barry has received this honor, which is based on editorial content and overall communications effectiveness and excellence. Her winning entry, the CAMP Annual Report Newsletter 2006-2007, faired extremely well in the exceptionally intense competition. There were close to 4,500 entries in the competition and approximately 1,400 awards of excellence were distributed in 110 subcategories of 11 major areas.
Barry, an avid writer, coauthored four published books since 2007. She wrote three creative science books with her collaborator Professor Hideyuki Kanematsu of Japan to complement their national award winning program in creative education.
Her fourth book, titled Plan, Develop, Display, Present Science Projects, was coauthored with Robert W. Smith and published in 2008. In addition Barry has more than 100 other professional publications.
This past August she coauthored an article, Creative Space Exploration Project for Engineering Design, with Professor Kanematsu. Their paper is included in the International Session Proceedings of the 2008 Annual Conference for the Japanese Society of Engineering Education (JSEE) held in Kobe, Japan. It describes and compares how students in the United States and Japan creatively designed, built, and tested greenhouses for growing plants on the Moon.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in six alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park, Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.


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The Czech capital Prague is one of the finest cities in Europe, oozing with history, culture and great sights, the city has long been popular with a range of European travelers. Its iconic red roofed buildings and perfectly preserved architectural works, including everything from the Gothic Period to High Baroque, make visitors feel as though they have stepped back in time. It is said that even Hitler loved the city so much that he made sure it remained relatively unscathed during World War II, in stark comparison to much on Europe's major cities.
Nowadays visitors flock to the city all year-round hoping to take in the sights, cheap prices and excellent nightlife. Being surrounded by some of the major European players means that Prague has excellent transport links and is the perfect stop on a European tour.
A major attraction to modern day Prague is its affordability, especially when compared to other popular capitals such as London, Amsterdam and Rome. Which makes a trip extending more than the usual weekend stay easy. Accommodation in Prague is also a reflection on that and those opting to stay the extra days will find a holiday apartment better value for money than a hotel.
Finding the holiday apartment or accommodation in Prague to suit youWhen visiting Prague it is easy to get lost in the tourist bubble that has grown over certain parts of the city in recent decades. The best way to avoid this is by taking accommodation away from these well-known areas. Look to find an apartment close to the center, but in a residential area, allowing you to experience the real Prague, as a local not a tourist. Meeting friendly locals, and saving money in local restaurants and bars, are just a couple of the benefits you get from your apartment rental. Saving money on your actual stay allows you to be more liberal with your funds on night out and on souvenirs. Having a kitchen, allows you to cook you own meal every now and then. And washing facilities, means you can have fresh clothes ready for your next leg of the journey.
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- Prague is home to 1.2 million people.
- Prague's famous castle has been the home to a Czech King, President and even Roman Emperor and is known as the largest castle area in the world.
- Averaging 43 gallons a year, the Czechs drink more beer per capita than any other nation on Earth.
- The Prague based car manufacture Skoda, a local car manufacturer, is one of just four automobile trademarks that can claim a more than 100-year-old heritage.
- The Infant Jesus of Prague is one of the oldest and most revered images of Jesus.


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Tool of the week for journalists: Cowbird, for unedited storytelling
Tool of the week: Cowbird
What is it? Cowbird allows people to tell multimedia stories, incorporating text, photos, sound, subtitles, roles, relationships, maps, tags, timelines, dedications, and characters.
It currently by invite only.
How is it of use to journalists?
Cowbird has been used by the National Geographic to allow people living in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to tell their own stories, in their own words and pictures.
The title has gathered the unedited stories on its site by teaming up with the creators of the storytelling tool.
Mediashift has an article on 'how National Geographic used Cowbird storytelling tool to tell a reservation's whole story', which explains why the title opted for this approach and how they teamed up with those behind the platform. It's well worth reading.
Other news outlets could clearly take inspiration from the National Geographic and launch their own storytelling projects. It is also worth looking at the roles (such as journalist) and thinking about how people and their stories can become sources for a feature or news item.
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Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized) won the final race on USA Cycling's Pro Mountain Bike Cross-Country calendar (Pro XCT), the Missoula XC on Marshall Mountain in Missoula, Mont., to overcome a 10-point deficit to Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team) and top the final women's standings. Despite hometown hero Sam Schultz (Missoula, Mont./Subaru-Trek) winning the last race on the Pro XCT schedule, Max Plaxton (CAN/Specialized USA Factory Racing) topped the men's standings.
Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) finished between Plaxton and Schultz in the final standings. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek) finished fourth 30 points ahead of Adam Craig (Bend, Ore./Rabobank-Giant).
Davison and Gould were followed by Emily Batty (CAN/Subaru-Trek) in third place while Chloe Forsman (Tucson, Ariz./BMC MTB Development Team) placed fourth and Krista Park (Madison, S.D./Cannondale-No Tubes) finished fifth in the final women's XCT standings.
In earning her first win on the Pro XCT, Davison was nearly two minutes faster than her closest competitor, Heather Irmiger (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek), and three minutes faster than Katerina Nash (CZE/Luna Pro Team) in the final results. Nash took a slight lead on the second of the four-lap women's contest. Davison capitalized on Nash riding off the singletrack to take the lead and never reliquished it. Proving to be the fastest climber and a strong descender, Davison gradually expanded her lead throughout the remaining two laps of the race.
Schultz won with a time of 1:18:49, one minute faster than his teammate Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek) and 2:34 faster than series winner Plaxton. The top three finishers in the final results stayed together through the first four of five laps of a course that has a lot of steep climbing, sharp descents and not a lot of recovery. Schultz countered to regain the lead and maintain his advantage through the descents, although the three riders stayed tightly packed. Schultz emerged in front on the final lap and, using the raucous energy from friends and family scattered throughout the course, rode away from Plaxton and Horgan-Kobelski for the win.
PRO XCT standings
1. Max Plaxton (CAN/Specialized USA Factory Racing) — 1,140
2. Todd Wells (Durango, Colo./Specialized Factory Racing) — 910
3. Sam Schultz (Missoula, Mont./Subaru-Trek) — 890
4. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski (Boulder, Colo./Subaru-Trek) — 750
5. Adam Craig (Bend, Ore./Rabobank-Giant) — 720
1. Lea Davison (Jericho, Vt./Specialized) — 1,090
2. Georgia Gould (Fort Collins, Colo./Luna Pro Team) — 910
3. Emily Batty (CAN/Subaru-Trek) — 880
4. Chloe Forsman (Tucson, Ariz./BMC Mountain Development Team) — 810
5. Krista Park (Madison, S.D./Cannondale-No Tubes) — 738
1. Specialized USA Factory Racing — 287
2. Subaru-Trek — 246
3. BMC MTB Development Team — 204
4. Luna Pro Team — 194
5. Kona Bikes— 136
For complete standings, visit the Pro XCT web site.
Pua Mata expands Pro UET lead as Prado assumes men's top spot
The USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Tour (Pro UET) continued Saturday with the Galena Grinder in Ketchum, Idaho.
With only two events remaining on the Pro UET calendar, after winning the Galena Grinder, Manuel Prado (Huntington Beach, Calif./Team Sho-air) holds a 60-point lead over Colin Cares (Boulder, Colo./Kenda-Felt) in the Pro UET men's standings. Jay Henry (Avon, Colo.), Jonny Hintze (Salt Lake City, Utah/Bikers Edge) and Jonathan Schottler (Columbia, Mo./Michelob Ultra-Big Shark are tied for third place with 40 points each.
In the final results of the men's race, Prado topped the field, besting Hintze and Brett Nichols (Garden City, Idaho) on the 45-mile course.
Pua Mata (Huntington Beach, Calif./Team Sho-air) all but cemented her position atop the Pro UET women's standings by winning her third of three events, thus far. Mata had already won the Spa City Extreme 6-Hour in March and the Firecracker 50 earlier this month.
Three women are tied for second place, trailing Mata by 80 points. Jennifer Smith (Gunnison, Colo./Alpine Orthopaedics), Andrea Wilson (Cordova, Tenn./Mid South Velo) and Jana Repulski (Boise, Idaho) each have 40 points. Kelly Boniface (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) and Rebecca Rusch (Ketchum, Idaho/Specialized) are tied for fifth with 30 points apiece.
Mata actually finished the race second among all riders — male and female — only three minutes behind Prado in the final results.
PRO UET standings
1. Manuel Prado (Huntington Beach, Calif./Team Sho-air) — 120
2. Colin Cares (Boulder, Colo./Kenda-Felt) — 60
3. Jay Henry (Avon, Colo.) — 40
3. Jonny Hintze (Salt Lake City, Utah/Bikers Edge) — 40
3. Jonathan Schottler (Columbia, Mo./Michelob Ultra-Big Shark) — 40
1. Pua Mata (Huntington Beach, Calif./Team Sho-air) — 120
2. Andrea Wilson (Cordova, Tenn./Mid South Velo) — 40
2. Jennifer Smith (Gunnison, Colo./Alpine Orthopaedics) — 40
2. Jana Repulski (Boise, Idaho) — 40
5. Kelly Boniface (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) — 30
5. Rebecca Rusch (Ketchum, Idaho/Specialized) — 30
For complete standings, visit the Pro UET web site.
The penultimate event on the Pro UET calendar is the Hampshire 100 in Greenfield, N.H., on Aug. 21.
After Wildflower Rush Warren tops men's Pro GRT standings; Kintner extends her lead on women
With only one event remaining on USA Cycling's Pro Gravity calendar (Pro GRT), Cody Warren (Alpine, Calif./DRD X-Fusion Intense) and Jill Kintner (Ferndale, Wash./Transition Racing) lead the men's and women's standings. The calendar's final event is the Northstar Downhill, on Aug. 27-28 at Northstar at Tahoe.
Warren holds a narrow lead of only four points on Aaron Gwin (Temecula, Calif./Trek World Racing) in the men's standings. Kintner's lead of 80 points on Jacqueline Harmony (Sedona, Ariz./All Mountain Cyclery-Vixen Racing) is more substantial.
PRO GRT standings
1. Cody Warren (Alpine, Calif./DRD X-Fusion Intense) — 104
2. Aaron Gwin (Temecula, Calif./Trek World Racing) — 100
3. Curtis Keene (Capitola, Calif./Specialized-SRAM) — 70
3. Justin Leov (NZL/Trek World Racing) — 70
5. Richard Rude, Jr. (Golden, Colo./Yeti Fox Factory) — 68
1. Jill Kintner (Ferndale, Wash./Transition Racing) — 180
2. Jacqueline Harmony (Sedona, Ariz./All Mountain Cyclery-Vixen Racing) — 100
3. Darian Harvey (Durango, Colo./Vixen Racing) — 80
3. Joanna Petterson (Kapea, Hawaii/Specialized) — 80
5. Lauren Daney (Stafford, Va./Specialized Grom.) — 71
For complete standings, visit the Pro GRT web site.
Source: Dave Gaylinn, USA Cycling


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Frank, thanks, Binarica seems to hold the most promise, given my current resources. I've run across it before, but decided to go with BinaryImport[] simply because it is packaged with Mathematica. Clearly that decision needs to be reevaluated. Probably, eventually, I'll try to extend Binarica. Mariusz, with your advice, I've seen MaxMemoryUsed[] during import of an ~ 5MB image climb to around 85MB. ByteCount[image] was on the order 5MB. MemoryInUse[] was higher than ByteCount[image], I think. Again, when I have time, I'll post something more definite. Jens, if I understand correctly, it is possible that even if I do manage to efficiently import all of this data into Mathematica, I still won't be able to do much with it. That will mostly depend on how the DigitalImageProcessing package handles the data. János, I think you're talking about distributed shared memory. Would that be easier for Wolfram to implement than a traditional data tile cache (as in ENVI/IDL, Gimp, etc.)? I realize this is highly conjectural. Vince Virgilio -----Original Message----- From: Frank Iannarilli [mailto:frankeye at cox.net] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Subject: [mg46940] [mg46928] Re: Excessive Mathematica memory use, revisited. Virgilio, Check out "binarica": http://library.wolfram.com/infocenter/MathSource/4870/ The summary: The Binarica notebook contains cells for fast reading of a binary file and conversion of its IEEE single-precision floating point byte stream into Mathematica (machine-precision) Reals. The processing maintains the (Mathematica 4.X) PackedArray representation so crucial to memory and speed efficiency. Although crafted only for PC-endian byte format, and merely for IEEE single-precision, the methods provided are sufficiently generalizable by an interested user. I've found it quite tricky, but doable, to get near-optimal space-time performance on binary import. Regards, ************************************ This email and any files transmitted with it are proprietary and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of ITT Industries, Inc. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. ITT Industries accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email. ************************************


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Arizona Fall League starts Tuesday, important showcase for White Sox's Dayan Viciedo and Jordan Danks
By Mark Gonzales
Four teams are left in contention for the 2009 World Series, but an important evaluating tool toward the 2010 season for all 30 major league teams starts Tuesday when the Arizona Fall League begins play.
The several dozen scouts and agents who attend games daily reflect the importance of this developmental league, which started in 1992.
Sox general manager Ken Williams is a big advocate of the AFL, as evidenced by some of his acquisitions based on his eyewitness observations. Williams acquired Gavin Floyd in December of 2006 shortly after watching his his big-breaking curve, and last winter he traded for Tyler Flowers (oh, and Jeff Marquez) after observing their skills last fall.
Of the seven Sox players who will play for the Peoria Javelinas, the three position players will warrant the closest observation - third baseman Dayan Viciedo, outfielder Jordan Danks and infielder C.J. Retherford.
There probably won't be any spots open for them on the 2010 opening day roster, but each has a chance to accelerate their development in the same manner that Gordon Beckham and Tyler Flowers did last spring.
Viciedo, 20, remains the most intriguing prospect because of his power potential after leaving Cuba last fall and receiving a four-year, $10 million contract. Viciedo played third base last summer for Double-A Birmingham but could benefit from moving to another position, such as first base or the outfield, to enhance his versatility.
Danks, 23, coped with wrist and finger injuries at Birmingham but the Sox are in no mood to rush his development. Jared Mitchell, Trayce Thompson and Danks give the organization more athleticism in the outfield.
Sox announcer Ken "Hawk" Harrelson devoted several hours last spring to watching the Sox's minor league players and came away most impressed with C.J. Retherford, a non-drafted free agent who was signed by Alan Regier after a scrappy and successful career at Arizona State.
Retherford batted .297 with 10 home runs and 76 RBIs in 128 games for the Barons, and the Sox have continued to reward Retherford regardless of the fact that several teams passed on him out of ASU.
Triple-A Charlotte hitting coach Gary Ward will perform the same duties for the Javelinas.
The Javelinas' roster lists five pitchers from the Sox's organization, and Sergio Santos is an interesting study. Santos, 26, was the 27th overall pick in the 2002 draft out of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif., where he was one of the top infielders in the nation.
The Arizona Diamondbacks shooed him away from USC with a healthy bonus, but Santos didn't develop into a consistent hitter with the Diamondbacks and Blue Jays. He was one of the first spring cuts of the Sox, who traded him to San Francisco but later reacquired him and converted him to pitch.
Although Santos' combined statistics at four levels were 0-3 with an 8.16 ERA in 26 relief appearances, Santos stuck out 30 in 28 2/3 innings. A strong AFL could actually help Santos' chances with the Sox, or another team if he's not placed on the 40-man roster on Nov. 20.


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Businesses today feel the need to be quick to change and redefine themselves as market forces dictate. But is that really the way to build a lasting, successful enterprise? The book "Repeatability: Build Enduring Businesses for a World of Constant Change" (Harvard Business Review Press/Available in March) offers an alternative perspective. According to authors Chris Zook and James Allen, the majority of new growth initiatives fail - at best 25 percent are successful. Many such efforts steer companies away from what they do best and that which could make them thrive. These initiatives often turn out to be more complex than anticipated, masked by the trap of false enthusiasm. Instead of constantly trying to redefine themselves beyond recognition, organizations must focus on repeatable, successful ventures that can remain true to established strategies while still being flexible to market or business shifts, the authors contend. With this in mind, here CIO Insight looks at ten ways to cultivate a culture of repeatability. The authors head the global strategy practice at Bain & Company. For more about the book, click here.
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Chatham County Commissioners will consider spending $40,000 on Friday to review and update previous economic and feasibility studies for a proposed convention center hotel on Hutchinson Island.
The updates and reviews were requested by commissioners on Oct. 9 as part of a motion to extend an agreement with the preferred developer, Hutchinson Hotel Holdings, which would build a 500-room hotel near the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center using a combination of private financing and county-backed bonds. It was the third time the agreement was extended since it was originally approved in August 2011.
Assistant County Manager Pat Monahan said the purpose of the reviews being considered Friday is to validate the methodology of previous impact and feasibility studies funded by the Georgia International and Maritime Trade Center Authority.
"It's a fresh set of eyes taking a look at how the studies were conducted," Monahan said.
The reviews are expected to take about a month to complete, but a final vote on whether to approve county bonding support for the 500-room hotel will not take place until additional agreements are approved and the new commission, with four new members, is in place next year.
Most recently, commission support has been split 5 to 4 for moving ahead with the proposal, with the Republican commissioners on the opposing side.
There has been either limited support or flat-out opposition expressed by the unchallenged and contested candidates who could end up determining whether the hotel is built.
Chairman candidate Eddie DeLoach and District 6 candidate Lori Brady, both Republicans, said they are opposed to using county backed bonds for the project.
Democratic chairman candidate Al Scott said he is open to the idea, as long as there is a dedicated stream of revenue to service the bonds. But, Scott said he wants assurances in place that property tax rates would not be raised and the county's bond rating would not be affected as a result.
District 6 Democratic candidate Willie Brown said he could support the hotel, but only if there are assurances that the project will benefit local residents, contractors and businesses.
"Don't bring me somebody from Louisiana or Nebraska," Brown said.
Tony Center, a Democrat set to take Patrick Shay's uncontested District 3 seat, said he is willing to listen to all sides before making up his mind, but he is currently inclined to oppose the project.
"In these lean times, it's very difficult to ask government to invest money in private investment projects," Center said.
Incoming Democratic District 5 commissioner Yusuf Shabazz, who is also not being challenged in the general election, said Wednesday that he did not want to offer an opinion of the matter until he is sworn in. But during a primary debate on July 2, Shabazz said he was against using tax dollars for the hotel and it should be built using private funds instead.