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Annual Cyber-Monday ICE Take Down Blitz 2012
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Well, ICE is at it again, this time taking down only 132 websites, in their effort to stop commerce they decide they don't like.
"This operation is a great example of the tremendous cooperation between ICE and our international partners at the [Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center]," ICE Director John Morton said in a statement. "Our partnerships enable us to go after criminals who are duping unsuspecting shoppers all over the world. This is not an American problem, it is a global one and it is a fight we must win."As with last year, ICE appears to be focusing on trademark infringers and counterfeiters, but they haven't released the list of sites seized yet, so we can't be sure there aren't any Dajaz1-type screw-ups in there as well. Still, the question remains why they have to do this en masse on one day instead of going through the more tedious, though transparent, process of taking the sites to court. Yes, the article states that they are getting court orders to take down the sites, but why not actually drag site owners into the courtroom and give them a chance to represent themselves before shutting down their ability to operate entirely? Is it likely that most, if not all, of these sites are infringing some way? Perhaps, but given that we've seen ICE take down innocent sites in the past, why not err on the side of caution and actually follow the justice process?
I also find Morton's comment about this not being an "American problem" quite amusing given the annual cyber-Monday take down blitz. If this isn't an America-focused event, why is it being conducted on cyber-Monday, a predominantly American marketing term?

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MANCHESTER - A man trying to break up a fight between two women near a downtown bar ended up with a swollen and bruised back after he was hit with a hammer from behind.
The fight happened about 1:50 a.m. outside W.R. Taverna, 201 Merrimack St. According to police, several people were fighting in a lot at 456 Union St. but most stopped when they saw police. Two women, however, continued fighting and only stopped after they were pepper-sprayed, police said.
Police arrested Vanessa Negron, 33, of 662 Harvard St., and Marian Reyes, 23, of 283 Bridge St., and charged them with disorderly conduct.
Jose Perez, 28, of 662 Harvard St. - the same address as Negron - had tried to separate the two woman and was hit in the back by a man wielding a drywall hammer.
Witnesses identified the assailant as Miguel Torres, 23, of 283 Bridge St. - the same address as Reyes. He was arrested and charged with second-degree assault.
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Monday, April 09, 2007
Welcome To Monday
LES ON THE RADIO: When Good Karma sports WKNR/850 started revamping its lineup, bringing in names like Tony Rizzo and Mark "Munch" Bishop, we wondered what would happen when these hosts took time off.
With a rather busy sports month or so mostly behind us, it's no surprise that Rizzo - in his "day"/night job as WJW/8's primary sports anchor - would be taking some time off from both TV and radio...and that time comes starting this week.
Another former host from WHK/1420's sports talk days in the 1990's will be sitting in for him this week.
Yes, it's FSN Ohio/Time Warner Cable host Les Levine in the 10 AM-noon slot this week on "ESPN 850 WKNR".
Levine has done WKNR fill-in since Good Karma took over the station - mostly on the still-not-permanently-filled "Saturday Morning Sports Show".
WKNR promotions director Jason Gibbs did the Saturday show this past weekend.
We say "mostly behind us" above, of course, because the Cleveland Indians have been trying to play a complete home opener since Friday evening. And with today's makeup contest also postponed due to snow, and rain expected this week, the Indians head to Milwaukee to play the Angels under the safety of retractable roof.
We would surmise that even without Tony Rizzo being hired for the 10 AM-noon slot, Levine wouldn't have been interested in permanent WKNR work - with his very busy TV schedule. But as a week-long fill-in? Sure...
WHILE WE'RE AT SPORTS: We don't know what WEWS/5 sports anchors John Chandler and Sue Ann Robak do to keep themselves alert, but we'd like to know. (Lots of coffee? Red Bull's strongest drink? People popping paper sacks in front of them to wake them up?)
As far as we've been able to determine, both of them have worked pretty much every day since the Cleveland ABC affiliate said goodbye to sports director Chris Miller - who booked to Washington DC's Comcast SportsNet a while back.
And since that day, we've had a deep run into the NCAA championship game for the OSU Buckeyes, with Chandler on-site wherever they were, and Robak mostly back at 3001 Euclid. We've had the end of Indians' spring training, and the start of the season. And of course, the Cavaliers are heading into the playoffs.
The point is, of course, that "NewsChannel 5" has been working its two-person sports department like they've had three people. We're surprised Chandler and Robak haven't collapsed on air.
And we hear WEWS is not in a hurry to hire a permanent replacement for Miller.
But we do wonder - can't Channel 5 bring in a fill-in sports anchor somehow? At very least, their very busy current sports folks can grab a wink or three...and perhaps to audition an eventual replacement for Miller.
For that matter, if they did decide to do that, they'll have to compete with CBS affiliate WOIO/19, who - as reported just below this - now has to look for a weekend sports anchor to replace one David Pingalore.
But "19 Action News" has brought in a lot of fill-in sports anchors in the past - among them, WNIR/100.1 afternoon drive host Bob Golic.
We wonder if the ex-Cleveland Browns defensive star turned Akron talk show host is going to show up again some weekend later this month or early next. (We just wonder - we haven't heard if Golic will be tapped for fill-in at all. It's just an educated guess based on his past fill-in work.)
And could one other known local name could be in that mix at "19 Action News" as well? We'll let that feline out of the paper sack later in this item...
WHILE WE'RE AT CABLE: Yes, at least in western Summit County, Time Warner Cable/WKYC's "Akron/Canton News" started airing last Monday in places like Bath, Richfield, Copley and the former Northampton Township.
Since some folks seemed confused about this the last time we mentioned it, we'll clarify it a bit.
The former Adelphia systems recently absorbed into Time Warner Cable in Summit County are not connected.
One of them serves, as mentioned, the western part of Summit County. If you go back far enough, it's the system originally built by Cablevision back in the 1980's...coming out of Cleveland, which was the company's original hub. All of this was bought by Adelphia some time ago.
The other system serves eastern/northeastern communities like Hudson and Macedonia. This system was the former Western Reserve Cablevision, which was separately absorbed into Adelphia - and has a different lineup than the western Summit County system now formerly run by Adelphia.
For that matter, it has a different lineup than Cleveland's former Adelphia systems, since it wasn't built out of Cleveland like the other system was.
The problem is simple, says TWC: The former Western Reserve system does not have a local programming channel, where the former Cablevision systems do.
Oh, the former Western Reserve system does run local programming. But from our understanding, it's mostly "spoken for" with mandated local access productions and such, and there's no room at 6:30 and 10 for the imported "Akron/Canton News".
Even on the Akron-area ex-Adelphia systems which now run the show, it's kinda awkward. Local cable origination isn't known for its exact timing and imaging, and this arrangement seems even more "odd" - so you're likely to see the last 30 seconds or so of "More Sports and Les Levine" after the newscast ends at just before 7 PM.
Oops! Well, if you want to see the last half-hour of Levine's show, you can tune in for the repeat at 11 PM on all the local TWC systems...
HELLO, GEORGE!: An OMW nod to the Thursday media column of Akron Beacon Journal sports columnist George M. Thomas.
Thomas reports on the "save" of the MLB Extra Innings package for cable - Time Warner, locally - and on that cable service's deal with ESPN, which returns ESPNU to TWC's former Adelphia systems and brings it to the "legacy" Time Warner system in Akron/Canton.
It'll also bring the HD version of ESPN2 to the Akron/Canton TWC systems - ESPN2HD has been on the Cleveland-based former Adelphia system since before the transition.
George also points out some possible hosts for the Friday edition of SportsTime Ohio's "All Bets Are Off", giving the show a sixth day on former Morgantown WV resident Bruce Drennan's day off.
Among those "mentioned" is former WKNR Indians beat reporter Ken Silverstein, current WTAM/1100 Browns beat reporter/host Andre Knott, and a co-worker of Knott's, WTAM mid-morning talk host Bob Frantz.
We put "mentioned" in quotes, as it's how Thomas presented the information - but the ABJ columnist has been plugged into this story since day one, so we wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't far from the mark.
We continue to get the idea that the Friday "All Bets Are Off" slot won't be filled by one permanent host, as we assume the network doesn't want to front anyone regularly for the show besides Drennan.
Thomas' use of the phrase "guest hosts" seems to back that up.
And continuing our item above, could Drennan end up on the WOIO/19-WUAB/43 airwaves on a part-time basis? Writer Kevin Kelley of the suburban weekly newspaper "WestLife" brings that up in a recent story about STO's newest host:
"I fully intend to incorporate my story, my case, my experiences leading up to the five months at Morgantown, and my five months at Morgantown," said Drennan, who is also in discussions to work part time for WOIO/Action 19 News.
AND JIM'S TALK RETURN: Thanks to a friend, we did get a chance to hear NextMedia talk WHBC/1480 Canton's Jim Albright take calls and chit-chat on his new Saturday 6-10 AM show.
It's pretty much as we expected...a weekend morning easy-going chat, humor and information show. It has been a number of years since the radio veteran did talk - as long-time host of WNIR/100.1's "Dating Show" - but it didn't take him long to climb back on the bicycle, as it were.
In addition to talk of baseball game memories in the wake of the Indians' postponed home opener - back and forth with the sports anchor - Albright fearlessly took calls from people unhappy with the format change.
To those missing the oldies, Albright reminded listeners that the station played "the same 200 oldies" in those days that even an oldies aficionado like the host himself was tiring of playing. He noted that the station couldn't go part-time oldies due to music rights costs.
And Albright quickly reminded those listening and calling that the station's other elements around the songs remained as is.
Well, yes and no.
The news, sure, though there have been some cutbacks to that even in the last days of the oldies formats (most notably, weekends after Albright's show). Fred and Pam haven't moved, or changed much. The local sports folks are still there, and we imagine their role will probably grow at some point.
But folks who liked the on-air personalities around the oldies...well, they're gone - Tom Jarrett, Brice Lewis (now weekends at Clear Channel AC WHOF/101.7 "my 101.7") and the like. And at least three hours a day, one of those hosts has been replaced by a syndicated talk show.
It was still a pretty good attempt at placating upset listeners.
But there wasn't much Albright could do to help the elderly woman who missed the obituaries the station used to read in the evening. She apparently doesn't get the paper...
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Looks like the days of Mike Catan, Neil Bender and Josh Sabo gracing the WKNR airways are officially over. (Remember that they were essentially the only fill-in options when Roda and Brinda had time off). Looks like they'll have to actually prove themselves in another market or give up the on-air hosting dream unless giving updates is their thing.
- Tim Lones said...
Indins scehedule note:
According to the AP and the Plain Dealer, today's doubleheader with Seattle has been postponed..and the Home series with the Angels to be played at Miller Park in Milwaukee Tues-Thurs...Interesting in that The old Milwaukee County Stadium was "stand in" for Cleveland Stadium in the "Major League" Movies.
If the first poster's comment has any truth, it's KNR's loss. Munch is so over-the-top and uncredible, I cannot tolerate 3-6p anymore. Karmazin may have wanted to shake up the entire lineup, which he did, but he made it much worse. Worst of all, he failed to recognize the talent waiting in the wings, who shined whenever given a chance on-air. Oh well, it's beating a dead horse, because he obviously doesn't listen or care what makes good radio. So, I'm off to WTAM. Triv is starting to look really, really good.
"Triv is starting to look really, really good."
I hope to God this is simply a figure of speech....
An open post to Mike, Neil and Josh:
Outside of your mothers and the IRS,there is nobody who knows who who all are. Please stop wasting our time with the repeatitive posts on how great you all are. You aren't, at least not yet.
Take this time on the beach, (hey! there's no Surf in Cleveland!) to seek gainful employment at another broadcast outlet. Make tapes at home, create resumes, and send them out. If you are as good as you claim, SOMEBODY will call back. It may take time, but eventually somebody will call.
Use the energy you use for your endless self-promotion to fine tune your craft, even if it's with a Mr. Mircophone. In fact may I make the suggestion that if you want to be on WKNR bad enough, go to radio shack, buy a couple of parts, and retune a Mr. Microphone to 850am. Then sit back and host your show all day long if you want. Munch says something you don't agree with? hit that black button and say loudly, you are wrong mister!
Sabo and Bender are now the 2 full time update guys on the deuce (1540/KNR2).
Catan and Karlovec are now full time "Beat reporters" for the 3 pro teams.
I don't think any of these guys had delusions of grandeur about becoming a full time daily talk show host.
They all just happened to work for a company who was working on the cheap, and since they were already employees at 850 (as producers and whatnot), they got thrown on the air.
Now though we when the 3 main daily hosts (Rizzo/Munch/Roda) are off, we will see a Les Levine/Kendall Lewis/Chuck Booms be brought in from the outside, or have a Reghi or Brinda (when they're not doing a post-game show) come in and work an extra shift.
Blame Salem if you didn't like the OCB contingent on the air, but don't dump on the guys themselves for being put in spots they weren't ready for.
I am disappointed that Eddie Mularz does not get to read the weather in the morning anymore
Guess WOIO/WUAB must like hiring the felons...first Chuck Galeti following his DUI/possession of marijuana charges and now Drennan. I suppose those two can reminisce about their fun times in the big house. Probably those two are working at bargain basement prices. Maybe that's why Carl Monday went there, just to keep tabs on those two, easier to do investigations when you only have to walk down the hall.
It would be nice if they'd have a guest fill-in of Gib Shanley back in the seat he used to fill in the "Catch 5" 70's Era..
Catan and Karlovic the beat reporters you say? Pound for pound the best duo out there.
Boy, that "guy who never listened" sure has a petty axe to grind with someone. He has to be the wannabe who always has a cheap shot or snarky remark about the talented guys he addresses in his moronic "open letter." Listen, fella...since you can't believe they couldn't possibly have "fans," let me assure you---I AM ONE. I always enjoyed those talkers on Saturday, and wish you'd just take your crappy jealous snark elsewhere. You're in the minority, bub. They have more sports sense than you'll ever possess, and their on-air banter was entertaining, as opposed to the drech WKNR is offering these days.
And for the guy who always wants to bash Galetti and Drennan...face it, man, they're GOOD. Actually two of the best sportsguys Cleveland has to offer. So lay off your tired droning.
-- Ryan Ditmar
I missed the "Dating Show" that Jim Albright used to do. My best friend was set up on a date once on that show. That show was fun to listen to.
Sorry Ditmar, but i've seen those weekend numbers, and the guy that was critical of the Saturday Sports Show was certainly not in the "minority," as you put it. But more to the point, if you took the Sabo and Catan show to advertisers, who would bite? Compare that with Rizzo or Les Levine, and it's not even a fair competition. Nothing against Neil or Josh (who knows, maybe they are content with doing updates, there's nothing wrong with that), but let's face it, you couldn't make money on a station giving them time slots.
Has WKNR made money with Greg Brinda Kenny Roda so far. Last I checked the station was always in the bottom of the ratings with those supposed pros. Might as well give the OCB contingent the time slots. I don't think they can do any worse than 20th in the market. Only in Cleveland do we think that Tony Rizzo is talent. If Tony is so talented how come he can't find a better wig for that bald head of his?
Hey that is not a wig on Tony Rizzo's head! Why are people always attacking that great head of hair he has?
I'm surprised that PETA doesn't get involved. How inhumane can you be to kill some poor innocent animal & stick it on your head and pretend it is your "real" hair.
"Only in Cleveland do we think that Tony Rizzo is talent."
Well, Karmazin is anything but a Cleveland guy, and Tony is the first person he called. If you really think the OCB guys should be hosting instead of Tony Rizzo, than you are either one of the OCB guys, or you are the competition, trying to make it seem like Karmazin made a mistake.
And for those of you making fun of his hair, that's not exactly the most difficult of targets. And i'm sure Tony and his 6-figure-plus Fox salary and the 50K-plus Karma salary can handle hair jokes from OCB grads making 8.50 an hour.
Hello, 550 South Market?
Brice Louis no longer works there. Time to change the promo for 94.1's contest rules.
Thanks and have a good day.
I also heard a promo for Fred and Pam saying "Join Fred, Pam and the OLDDDLIES YOU LOVE every morning..."
Now if that isn't rubbing it in to old ladies who loved the music nothing will. Then again, maybe they wouldn't even pick up on it.
Of course we are used to stations playing the wrong stuff with the Clear Channel AM stations here.


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Replaced in the lineup by Dexter Pittman, James didn't stay on the bench for long, logging 34 minutes. His 11 points in the first half helped pull Texas (17-4, 4-2 Big 12) out of an early 14-point deficit, then he delivered several big baskets and rebounds as the Longhorns put the game away late.
The only Longhorn averaging double figures in scoring and rebounding, James said he expected to be benched after he was heavily criticized by coach Rick Barnes for his poor defense in a loss at Texas A&M.
"I deserved it," James said. "It worked out. Me coming off the bench I think gave us a spark."
Barnes said he had warned James he would be tough on him.
"I told him, 'You know I love ya,"' Barnes said. "If sitting you down is what it takes to get your attention, it's about holding you accountable. ... Sometimes sitting down is helpful, but he didn't sit for long."
Baylor (16-4, 4-2) has been one of the surprise stories of the season and came in ranked in consecutive weeks for the first time in school history, before leaving with their second straight loss.
"We have to get that fight and hunger back that we had before these two losses," said forward Kevin Rogers, who led Baylor with 20 points.
This one had to be bitter considering how the Bears let another big lead against the Longhorns get away.
Baylor had a 20-point lead against Texas in the Big 12 tournament last season before losing and led 31-17 midway through the first half of this one. Texas hasn't lost to Baylor since the 1997-98 season.
"Hopefully we'll get them one day," Bears guard Curtis Jerrells said. "We always give them a chance, then we give them the game."
Texas looked disorganized while Baylor built the early lead. Patience with the ball and better shooting helped the Longhorns cut the deficit to 38-34 by halftime with James hitting two 3-pointers in the rally.
"He really responded. He was flying around making some athletic plays," Barnes said. "He responded great and there was no reason to sit him down."
Texas took its first lead, 41-40, on Connor Atchley's 3-pointer from the top of the arc early in the second half. Baylor coach Scott Drew then drew a technical foul for complaining about a non-call on a missed shot. Abrams made both free throws for a 46-43 lead, then swished a 3 from deep in the right corner.
The game escalated into a tense, rock 'em, sock 'em affair from there as the teams traded dunks and big baskets.
Rogers and James had rim-rattling dunks and a large contingent of Bears fans in the upper deck of the Erwin Center desperately chanted "Let's Go Baylor!"
Longhorns fans drowned them out with chants of "Texas fight!" Atchley hit another 3-pointer from the left wing and James hit a tough short jumper over two defenders in the lane for a 69-61 lead with just under 5 minutes to play.
Baylor cut the lead to four three times in the last three minutes but couldn't make the push to get the lead or at least get the game into overtime.
"This shows what kind of team we are," said Texas guard A.J. Abrams, who had 20 points. "Being down is not that big a deal."
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Scoring Summary:
83' - TOR - Reggie Lambe
31' - TOR - Torsten Frings
35' - VAN - Martin Bonjour
45' - VAN - Sebastien Le Toux
48' - TOR - Ashtone Morgan
58' - VAN - Sebastien Le Toux
75' - TOR - Reggie Lambe
57' - TOR - Julian de Guzman
58' - VAN - Sebastien Le Toux
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1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit, 4.Alain Rochat (3.Jordan Harvey 65'); 28.Gershon Koffie, 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 11.John Thorrington (20.Davide Chiumiento 73'); 7.Sébastien Le Toux, 29.Eric Hassli, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (22.Darren Mattocks 66')
Substitutes: 18.Brad Knighton, 8.Etienne Barbara, 16.Matt Watson, 17.Omar Salgado
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30.Milos Kocic; 25.Jeremy Hall, 12.Adrian Cann, 4.Doneil Henry, 5.Ashtone Morgan; 6.Julian de Guzman, 22.Torsten Frings, 8.Eric Avila (27.Richard Eckersley 60'); 19.Reggie Lambe, 9.Ryan Johnson, 7.Joao Plata (18.Nick Soolsma 78')
Substitutes: 40.Quillan Roberts, 11.Luis Silva, 14.Danny Koevermans, 20.Ty Harden, 23.Terry Dunfield
This is the decisive second match of a two-leg championship final series in the 2012 Amway Canadian Championship (ACC), with Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC drawing 1-1 after last Wednesday night's first leg at BC Place in Vancouver, BC. Though the final series is level on aggregate, Toronto FC have the advantage after scoring an 'Away Goal' in the first leg. Tonight's match is the 12th all-time meeting between Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC, dating back to the inaugural year of the Canadian Championship in 2008. This included four meetings in 2011: two matches in Major League Soccer and both legs of last year's Canadian Championship final. Whitecaps FC defeated Toronto FC 4-2 in their inaugural MLS match at Empire Field on Mar. 19 before falling 1-0 to TFC at Toronto's BMO Field on June 29. In the 2011 Canadian Championship final, Vancouver and Toronto drew 1-1 at Empire Field on May 18 before falling 2-1 in the rescheduled second leg at BMO Field on July 2 for a 3-2 aggregate defeat. The original second-leg match on May 25 had to be abandoned due to unplayable field conditions at BMO Field, despite Whitecaps FC leading the game 1-0 (2-1 on aggregate).
Wednesday's second leg will be the 12th all-time meeting between Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC. Before their two clashes in MLS last season, the first six meetings came in the first three editions of the Canadian Championship when Vancouver was a North American second division club. Since 2008, Whitecaps FC have amassed a 3W-3L-5D record versus TFC. This includes a record of 1W-3L-1D versus The Reds in Toronto. Following this ACC final series, both clubs will meet again in MLS action at Toronto's BMO Field on Wednesday, July 11.
Wednesday's match is also the 35th time that Whitecaps FC have played in Toronto in the club's history, with Vancouver registering an all-time record of 11W-19L-4D in Canada's largest city. Between 1974 and 2011, the 'Caps have played no less than seven different Toronto-based clubs. In the days of the old North American Soccer League, Whitecaps FC had a 3W-6L record in away matches versus Toronto Metros, Toronto Metros-Croatia, and Toronto Blizzard between 1974 and 1984. In the Canadian Soccer League years of 1987 to 1992, Vancouver registered a 1W-4L-3D record versus the CSL's Blizzard in Toronto, while in the American Professional Soccer League, the club won and lost twice on the road to the Blizzard in 1993 and Toronto Rockets in 1994. Whitecaps FC's more recent exploits with Southern Ontario opposition came in the form of ex-United Soccer Leagues First Division club Toronto Lynx between 1998 and 2006. Though Vancouver hold the all-time set of results, they were 4W-4L-0D versus the Lynx in Toronto during that time.


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The answer to the question posed in my own headline headline is "No." "Mad Men" did not jump any kind of shark in its fifth season, but maybe it tripped over a manta ray or some lesser ocean predator.
[Warning: spoilers ahead—and, I know, I'm writing this three weeks after the season ended, a time during which I was attempting to avoid spoilers myself, but screw you, I was in Iceland and just saw the finale the other night]
"Mad Men's" fifth season problem was entirely explicable, which is that without Jon Hamm's Don Draper boozing and womanizing, with him leading a mostly fulfilled married life with his secretary-turned-wife Megan, the show has an enormous narrative gap to fill, not to mention simply time every hour each week.
Creator Matthew Weiner and his writing staff filled this to varying degrees of success, leading to a season of hits and outright misses.
Hits: Roger Sterling taking acid, Pete and Trudy's dinner party with an exploding sink, Peggy's disillusion with Don, Joan's prostituting herself for a partnership, Lane's suicide.
Misses: Betty's weight gain, Pete's dull, completely redundant affair, Paul Kinsey's weird return as a Hari Krishna follower who wants to break into teleplay writing for "Star Trek", Don and Megan's histrionic fights.
While I don't want to give up on her character yet, Megan Draper (Jessica Pare) presents the show with a problem it didn't need: we have an established set of excellent characters, yet because she's Don's wife, Megan, by necessity, must occupy a large chunk of the narrative. This means spending less time with Roger, Peggy, and Joan (who at times seemed to completely vanish from the cast). Megan at once comes off as eminently reasonable and totally spoiled, which has its moments. Yet when you have to hang the entire show on Megan and Don's mostly happy relationship and seek your unrest in a weasel like Pete Campbell trying to get laid by a fellow commuter's wife, you're heading in the wrong direction (Also did anyone else think Pete got punched one too many times this season? The entire attraction of his character is that he's a guy you want to punch in the face but never get to realize the satisfaction of seeing it due to his privilege and general sniveliness; therefore having him punched in the face thrice in a season seems not only overkill but ham-handed).
For my money, "Mad Men" reached its zenith in Season 4 when Don descended into the depths of alcoholic despair in an apartment that recalled an Edward Hopper painting. The season began with the Ayn Randian question of "Who is Don Draper?" and proceeded to undermine the myth of the self-made individualist at every turn. It was epic and tragic and uniquely American and ended with the show's most jarring twist when Don popped the question to a woman he'd known for all of a week.
Perhaps it is only in contrast with Season 4 that I found the long-awaited Season 5 such a letdown. Nevertheless "Mad Men" remains one of (if not "the") most interesting shows on television. Even as it moves at a meticulous pace, it seems to rush to its forgone conclusion:
Following Lane's suicide by hanging, Don began to see apparitions of his younger brother (his Dick Whitman, alternate-life younger brother), who hung himself in Season 1. With Don's big secret yet to be revealed it seems inevitable that his unmasking will leave him to contemplate the rope himself.


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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
Department of Public Health,
v. Docket No. PHNA-06-623
Nancy Aiguobarueghian,
Appearance for Petitioner:
Joel Buenventura, Esq.
Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street - 2nd floor
Boston, Ma. 02108
Appearance for Respondent:
Michael McArdle, Esq.
204 Lafayette Street
Salem, Ma. 01970
Administrative Magistrate:
Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395I - 3, G.L. c. 111, §§ 72F - 72L, and 105 CMR 155.000 et seq., the Department of Public Health, the Petitioner, filed a complaint investigation report with respect to the Nancy Aiguobarueghian, the Respondent, a licensed certified nurse assistant (CNA), following a finding of physical abuse of a patient under her care in a long term care facility (Exhibit 2). The Respondent requested an adjudicatory hearing on the issues raised in the report (Ex. 3).
I held a hearing in this matter on February 26, 2007 at the offices of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 North Washington Street, pursuant to G.L. c. 7 §4H. Fourteen exhibits were entered into evidence at the hearing and three cassette tape recordings were made of the hearing.
On March 2, 2007, I issued a decision in this matter, concluding that on the morning of July 12, 2006, the Respondent physically abused Resident #1. I then recommended that the Petitioner take appropriate action in accordance with this decision as required under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §§ 1396r(g)(1)(c).
The Respondent sought judicial review of this decision to Essex Superior Court and on March 31, 2008, a decision was issued by Justice Hogan remanding this case to the Division of Administrative Law Appeals for specific consideration and findings as to whether the exception to the definition of abuse, contained in 105 CMR 155.003(c), applies to the Respondent's conduct.
That regulation provides in pertinent part:
If an individual has used physical contact with a patient or resident which harms that patient or resident, such contact shall not constitute abuse if:
(c) The physical contact with the patient or resident occurs in the course of attempting to restrain the behavior of the patient or resident in question, and both the type of physical contact involved and the amount of force used are necessary in order to prevent that patient or resident from injuring himself, herself, or any other person.
See Nancy Aiguobarueghian v. Paul J. Cote, Jr., Commissioner of the Department of Public Health, Essex Superior Court, Docket #ESCV2007-00626, (March 31, 2008).
Upon receipt of the Order of Remand, I scheduled a hearing for June 3, 2008. At the hearing, the parties requested that the matter be held in abeyance for a period of one month. I allowed the parties' request and ordered the parties to file a status report by July 8, 2008. On July 8, 2008, the parties filed a written Status Report requesting that the matter be scheduled for a hearing. On July 22, 2008, a Notice of Hearing was sent to the parties informing them that further hearing pursuant to the remand order would be held on August 19, 2008.
On August 19, 2008, I held the hearing pursuant to the remand order. The parties were given an opportunity to submit any further evidence they deemed relevant to the specific issue referred to by the court. Neither party proffered testimony or other evidence. Rather, both presented oral argument. In addition, the Petitioner submitted a Memorandum of Law that was marked as "A" for identification.
After careful review of the entire record in this matter including the arguments presented by counsel in the remand hearing, I incorporate by reference my original Findings of Fact Nos. 1 - 27, set forth below. In addition, I make the following supplemental findings of fact: Nos. 28 - 35, as set forth below.
Based on the testimony and evidence presented at the hearing on February 26, 2007, I made, and now reaffirm, the following findings of fact:
1. The Respondent, Nancy Aiguobarueghian, was born in New Jersey but moved to Nigeria when she was four years old to live with her grandmother. She returned to North America when she was eleven years old and when she was 18, she moved to Lowell, MA (testimony of the Respondent).
2. Shortly after moving to Lowell, the Respondent took a position as a live-in companion for an elderly woman in Stoneham, MA. She remained in that position for a period of five years (testimony of the Respondent).
3. She left that position when she became engaged to marry and no longer desired a live-in position. After leaving the position in Stoneham, MA, the Respondent took a six-week course to become a CNA. Upon completing the course, she successfully passed the examination and became a licensed CNA in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (testimony of the Respondent).
4. In May of 2006, the Respondent went to work for Clinical One, an agency licensed by the DPH to provide staffing to nursing homes and long-term care facilities (testimony of Janelle Burke, testimony of the Respondent).
5. As part of her orientation program at Clinical One, the Respondent received training as to what constitutes abuse and neglect of patients. In June of 2006, the Respondent successfully passed an examination given by Clinical One concerning all aspects of nursing care including abuse and neglect (Exhibit 4).
6. On July 11, 2006, the Respondent was assigned the task of providing one-on-one care to Resident #1, a patient at Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home in Danvers (testimony of Janelle Burke, testimony of the Respondent).
7. Hunt Nursing and Retirement Home is a long-term care facility, licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to accept Medicare and Medicaid patients (testimony of Marc Neustadt).
8. Resident #1 was an elderly woman in her middle eighties who suffered from a brain tumor, dementia, and agitation. In July of 2006, at the time that the Respondent was assigned to assist in her care, Resident #1 was gravely ill. Resident #1 died in late August or early September of 2006 (testimony of Marc Neustadt).
9. On July 12, 2006, the Respondent was assigned to the 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. shift to assist Resident #1 with her instruments of daily living (testimony of Respondent, Marc Neustadt, and Janelle Burke).
10. At approximately 8 a.m. that morning, Lee-Ann Stone, a CNA assigned to the day shift at Hunt Nursing facility, observed the Respondent standing next to Resident #1 who was seated in a wheelchair with a restraint. Ms. Stone approached the Respondent and informed her that Resident #1 should not be in a wheelchair with restraints as there was no medical order in her care plan for such a restriction. Ms. Stone arranged for an appropriate wheelchair for Resident #1 and then assisted the Respondent in transferring the elderly woman (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone).
11. Shortly thereafter, Resident #1 became very agitated. Ms. Yvrose Emile, another CNA assigned to the morning shift at Hunt, instructed the Respondent to help the Resident take a short walk. However, Ms. Aiguobarueghian did not respond to Ms. Emile's instruction. Ms. Emile then directed the Respondent to give the Resident some juice; however, the Respondent also ignored Ms. Emile's command (testimony of Yvrose Emile).
12. At this point in time, Resident #1 tried to stand up. However, the Respondent pushed her down, grabbing her wrists and pinning them on her lap so she could not move (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone, Frederick Stone, and Yvrose Emile).
13. Although Ms. Stone told the Respondent that she should let the Resident get up and walk, the Respondent did not release her grip (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone).
14. The Resident then began yelling in a loud and agitated manner. When the Respondent eventually let go of her, the Resident tried a second time to get up and walk. This time, the Respondent slapped the Resident's hand twice and again refused to let her get up from the wheelchair (testimony of Yvrose Emile, testimony of Frederick Stone).
15. As the Respondent was slapping her, the Resident shouted out "don't do that - stop" (testimony of Frederick Stone).
16. Frederick Stone, the Unit Manager for the day shift, witnessed the Respondent push the Resident down and then slap her twice. Immediately thereafter, Mr. Stone ordered the Respondent to get out of the room and to leave the facility. He also instructed her to call Clinical One and let them know what had transpired (testimony of Frederick Stone).
17. Mr. Stone attempted to calm Resident #1 and then arranged for another CNA to take over the care of that patient (testimony of Frederick Stone).
18. After ensuring that the Resident was stable and was properly cared for, Mr. Stone reported the incident to the Nursing Home Administrator. He also filed an incident statement detailing the interaction he had observed between the Respondent and Resident #1 (testimony of Frederick Stone, Exhibit 12).
19. The Respondent complied with Mr. Stone's order and forthwith left the facility. She immediately called Ms. Burke at Clinical One and told her that she (Ms. Aiguobarueghian) was sent home by the Unit Manager. The Respondent did not elaborate as to the reason she was asked to leave the facility (testimony of Janelle Burke).
20. Ms. Burke then called Mr. Stone and learned that he had observed the Respondent pushing the Resident in question down in her wheelchair, preventing her from rising, and then slapping her twice on the hands (testimony of Janelle Burke).
21. Following her conversation with Mr. Stone, Ms. Burke commenced an investigation of the incident. As part of her investigation, Ms. Burke interviewed the Respondent and had her complete an incident report (Ex. 6).
22. After the investigation was completed, Ms. Burke submitted a report. Clinical One then suspended the Respondent and inactivated her from being assigned to patients (testimony of Janelle Burke).
23. On the day following the incident, Mr. Stone conducted a skin check on the resident and observed a dark purple bruise approximately three centimeters in diameter on her left forearm and a bruise on her right forearm of approximately 1.6 centimeters (Exhibit 14, testimony of Frederick Stone).
24. Although he asked the Resident concerning her interaction with the Respondent the previous day, the Resident was unable to recall the incident (testimony of Frederick Stone).
25. On July 14th, 2006, one day later, Mr. Stone performed an additional skin check on the Resident and observed finger marks on her arm (testimony of Frederick Stone).
26. On August 21, 2006, DPH notified the Respondent that it had determined that the complaint against her for physical abuse of Resident #1 had been found to be valid (Exhibit 1).
27. The Respondent requested an adjudicatory hearing concerning these findings of abuse (Exhibit 3).
I hereby make the following supplemental findings of fact No. 28 - 35:
28. No evidence was introduced at the original hearing or otherwise in the record to the effect that any restraint was necessary or appropriate under the circumstance nor was evidence introduced that the actions taken by the Respondent were necessary to restrain Resident #1 in order to prevent her from harming herself.
29. The Respondent was specifically instructed by Lee-Ann Stone, a CNA, that Resident #1 was not to be in restraints (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone).
30. Yvrose Emile informed the Respondent that the appropriate method of handling Resident #1 when she became upset or agitated was to take her for a walk (testimony of Yvrose Emile).
31. It was not appropriate for the Respondent to restrain Resident #1 on the day in question.
32. The actions taken by the Respondent in restraining, pushing, and slapping Resident #1 twice were not necessary to prevent her from harming herself.
33. The Respondent did not attempt to seek help from other staff members who were in close proximity either at the time that she pushed Resident #1 down in the wheelchair or at the time that she (Ms. Aiguobarueghian) twice slapped Resident #1 while restraining her (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone).
34. The Respondent grabbed Resident #1's wrists for several minutes despite having been instructed by staff to cease this behavior (testimony of Lee-Ann Stone, Mr. Frederick Stone).
35. The Respondent had no reasonable explanation for her pushing and slapping Resident #1 on the day in question. She neither tried to calm Resident #1 by getting her to walk nor did she ask other nursing personnel to assist her.
The Essex Superior Court remanded this matter for specific consideration as to whether the exception to the definition of abuse, contained in 105 CMR 155.003(c), applies to the Respondent's conduct towards Resident #1 on the day in question. That regulation provides as follows with respect to the definition of "abuse:"
If an individual has used physical contact with a patient or resident which harms that patient or resident, such contact shall not constitute abuse if:
(c) The physical contact with the patient or resident occurs in the course of attempting to restrain the behavior of the patient or resident in question, and both the type of physical contact involved and the amount of force used are necessary in order to prevent that patient or resident from injuring himself, herself, or any other person.
After thoroughly reviewing the testimony and evidence presented in this matter including the oral arguments and written memoranda relating to the remand hearing, I conclude that the Respondent's conduct does not fall within the exception to the definition of abuse as outlined in 105 CMR 155.003(c). Specifically, I conclude that there was no necessity to restrain Resident #1 on the day in question. First, there was no evidence introduced to the effect that there was need for any restraint. Second, the evidence that was introduced established that the Respondent was directed by supervising personnel not to restrain the Resident. Even assuming for argument's sake, that it was appropriate for the Respondent to restrain Resident #1, I further conclude that by grabbing Resident #1's wrists for several minutes and holding her down and later slapping her twice, Ms. Aiguobarueghian engaged in physical contact with the Resident that went well beyond the amount of force necessary in order to prevent Resident #1 from injuring herself. The Respondent was fully aware that Resident #1 should not have been restrained in the wheelchair and further that when Resident #1 became agitated, the appropriate method of calming her was to let her walk. Moreover, the Respondent failed to seek help from any of the nursing staff who were in close proximity to Resident #1 at the time of the incident in question.
I re-affirm my original conclusion that the DPH has met its burden of proof to demonstrate by substantial evidence that Nancy Aiguobarueghian engaged in the physical abuse of Resident #1 on July12, 2006. In accordance with federal regulations, a resident has the right to be free from abuse (42 CFR 483.13(b)). In accordance with state regulations, abuse is defined as physical contact with a patient that harms, or is likely to harm (105 CMR 155.005). A patient is determined to be abused if the physical contact results in pain or psychological harm (105 CMR 155.005 (1)(c)). A resident is deemed to have suffered psychological injury if he/she is subjected to conduct that intimidates him or produces a noticeable level of mental or emotional distress (105 CMR CMR 155.055).
As set forth in my findings of fact no. 11 through 14, Yvrose Emile, Frederick Stone, and Lee-Ann Stone all observed the Respondent physically restrain and strike the Resident. They also observed Resident #1 become agitated and cry out for the Respondent to stop. All three witnesses testified that they had clear, unobstructed views of the room where the Respondent was standing in front of Resident #1 and that they saw the Respondent push the resident down and pin her forearms to prevent her from getting up out of her wheelchair. In addition, Mr. Stone and Ms. Emile observed the Respondent slap the Resident two times on the back of her hands. None of the three witnesses who observed the Respondent assaulting the Resident had any animus against Ms. Aiguobarueghian. Rather, all three witnesses testified credibly that they had never met the Respondent prior to the incident in question and that their only concern was for the welfare and safety of Resident #1. Thus, I conclude that these witnesses, Frederick Stone, Lee-Ann Stone, and Yvrose Emile, had no reason to fabricate their testimony or to dissemble.
The Respondent failed to offer any reasonable explanation as to why the Resident cried out the word "stop" when she was in the room with Ms. Aiguobarueghian. Additionally, the Respondent could not account for the bruises on the Resident's forearms or the finger marks on her hands that were observed and documented by Mr. Stone the day following the incident in question. I found the Respondent's testimony denying that she had physically abused Resident #1 on the morning of July 12, 2006 not to be credible.
Based on the foregoing, I conclude that on the morning of July 12, 2006, the Respondent physically abused Resident #1. I further conclude that the exception to the definition of abuse as contained in 105 CMR 155.003(c) is not applicable in this case. Accordingly, I order that the Petitioner take appropriate action in accordance with this decision as required under the provisions of 42 USC 1396r(g)(1)(c).
______________________________________________ Joan Freiman Fink, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate
Dated: August 11, 2009


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UC Davis Medical Center honored for second year as LGBT "Leader in Healthcare Equality"
Posted July 11, 2012
For the second year in a row, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization today has recognized UC Davis Medical Center as a "Leader in Healthcare Equality" for creating a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for LGBT patients and employees.
UC Davis Medical Center is one of only 71 medical centers nationwide to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation in its 2012 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), which reviewed 407 health-care institutions. UC Davis Medical Center earned perfect scores for the following four core criteria:
- Protecting all LGBT patients from discrimination with inclusive patient non-discrimination policies
- Granting equal visitation access to same-sex couples and same-sex parents through LGBT-inclusive visitation policies
- Providing LGBT cultural competency training to all employees
- Protecting all LGBT employees from discrimination with inclusive employment non-discrimination policies
"We will continue to strive to enhance the patient-care experience and address health disparities that this patient population has traditionally experienced."
— Ann Madden Rice
"We are proud of the work that we have accomplished to improve access and deliver high-quality patient care to meet the health-care needs of the LGBT community," said UC Davis Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Ann Madden Rice. "We will continue to strive to enhance the patient-care experience and address health disparities that this patient population has traditionally experienced."


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The Adélie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), a close relative of the Chinstrap Penguin (P. antarctica), nests on ice-free rocky coasts around Antarctica. It tends to occupy higher ground than does the less colonial Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua). Adélie Penguin colonies are typicaly large and are thus often located in extensive open areas, sometimes far from the open sea. Adélie Penguins feed mainly on krill (Euphausia superba, E. crystallorophias), along with smaller quantities of fish, amphipod crustaceans, and cephalopods (squid and relatives). Although these penguins generally hunt at depths less than 20 m, they have been recorded as deep as 175 m. Adélies typically arrive at their breeding colony in September or October and most eggs are laid in November. Colonies may be enormous, with densely packed nests, and may include Gentoos and Chinstraps, but the Adélies tend to cluster together in the colony. Two eggs are deposited in the simple nest (a small depression lined with pebbles). Eggs are incubated by both sexes for 30 to 43 days, broken into stints of 7-23 days. The young gather together in creches starting around 16 to 19 days and fledge at 50 to 56 days. They are sexually mature by 8 years (rarely at 5 and exceptionally at 3). After breeding, birds move north toward rich feeding grounds. Adults do not molt at the colony, but rather on ice floes. (Martínez 1992) Dunn et al. (2011) used ARGOS satellite telemetry and Global Location Sensors (geolocators) to identify the molt locations and winter foraging dispersal of Adélie penguins after they left their breeding colonies on Signy Island in the South Orkney Islands. They found that the birds remained away from colonies (at distances up to 2235 km) for around 9 months (Ballard et al. [2010] report that Ross Island Adélies make the longest migration known for this species, traveling as far as 17,600 km round trip between autumn and spring). Dunn et al. found that molt took place within the pack ice during February and March within a narrow latitudinal range (65 to 71 degrees S), at a mean distance of 126 km from the ice edge; the mean duration of individual molt was around 18.6 days. After molting, the birds spent the subsequent winter months moving north or northeastward within the expanding winter pack ice, at a mean distance of 216 km from the ice edge, and in areas with ice cover > 80%. Dunn et al. note that the dependence of Adélie Penguins on sea ice habitat suggests that any further reductions in sea ice extent in the Weddell Sea region would potentially have important impacts on Adélie Penguin population dynamics. Ballard et al. (2010) studied changes in annual migration patterns of Adélie Penguins through time. They suggest that although these penguins have had to modify their life history characteristics and movements through the millenia as ice ages have come and gone (with coincident changes in breeding and sea ice habitat), the current rate of habitat change may be unprecedented for this species.


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The story starts off with you as Tony Stark in a cave, figuring out the aspects of your future suit. This tutorial gives players a little back history on the storyline, as well as acting as a tutorial to teach you the skills you need to pilot your suit. Once youÂ've escaped from your cave, the plot changes from that remembered in the movie, following some of the storylines of the comic books, instead.
One of the best things about the game would have to be taking your Mark III Iron Man suit out into the battlefields and just flying around. They are enormous spaces, and they look really good when youÂ're cruising past at blisteringly fast speeds. The levels are designed well, generally, with lots of terrain for you to duck into, and ridges for you to fly down.
Although flying to and from battle in your suit is a very enjoyable experience, actually engaging in combat isnÂ't as enjoyable. Your suit has lots of cool weapons usable, but youÂ'll find after just a little play that the best way to engage in combat is through using only your repulsor beams and missiles. This is best done while just hovering in the air near your enemies, loosing missiles as soon as they recharge and pretty much constantly firing your repulsor. There are other tools that you have available to you, such as your unibeam, but this weapon takes time with you just sitting there, motionless, while the suit charges up to fire off the weapon. While that charging time can be decreased, leaving yourself defenseless isnÂ't usually the best idea.
Later on in the game, leaving yourself defenseless can cause almost immediate destruction, as well. ThatÂ's because when you reach a certain point in the game, the difficulty ramps way up. Even with all the upgrades and little bonuses that you receive as you play, itÂ's not enough to deal with the enemies whoÂ's life increases, and who fire on you much more frequently, and accurately. The amount of enemy fire leveled at you in these later missions is somewhat ridiculous, and frequently results in having to hide from the enemy behind a hill while your suit energy recharges. That certainly doesnÂ't lead to you being able to make best use of the weapons you have at your disposal, and quickly becomes routinely annoying.
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Joe Jonas Tackles The Drug Addiction Rumors
Joe Jonas is tackling those drug addiction rumors. The allegation that Joe was battling a drug problem was initially cited as a primary reason for the "rift" between the Jonas Brothers. The band announced their split yesterday.
Regarding the gossip that he's been battling a heroin addiction, Joe gave PEOPLE Magazine the exclusive:
Now the 24-year-old singer wishes to set the record straight, telling PEOPLE: "It's ridiculous!"
"We're not saying anything for two or three weeks and I'm a drug addict!"
What upset him even more is that his girlfriend, Blanda Eggenschwiler, was also dragged into the rumors.
"It's obviously not true. I've never touched heroin in my life. Either has my girlfriend," he said. "It's hilarious to me, but also frustrating as well. It pissed me off when it's about my girl and even about myself."
At one point, he said, people even approached him personally about it.
"I was walking down the street and people are asking me if they can give me a hug and how rehab is," says Joe. "I'm like, you tell me because I've never been."
And there you have it. Hugs not drugs, says the JoBro.
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Electrical current in Switzerland is 220 volts AC,
50Hz. Plugs are of the linear, rounded three-pin type, but rounded
two-pin plugs will fit the outlet.
The three official languages are Swiss German, French and
Italian. A few people speak Romansch, but this is confined to the
southeastern corner of the country. Most people know at least three
languages, including English.
A 15% service charge is normally included in all hotel, taxi,
bar and restaurant bills in Switzerland, and further tipping is not
necessary, but small change left over is appreciated.
Switzerland has a low crime rate compared to other European
countries and is generally a safe country to travel in, however
there has been a recent increase in petty theft and visitors should
be alert to pickpockets and thieves, particularly in the city
centres and on public transport. Be aware of robberies on overnight
Privacy and discretion are highly valued in Swiss culture, and
strangers generally do not speak to each other. The Swiss are
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govern their daily lives. Littering is a serious social crime in
Switzerland, and you should also make an effort to throw your
recyclables in the proper receptacle. French and German-speaking
Switzerland have different customs in some areas. When being
introduced to someone, German-speaking Swiss will shake hands,
while French-speaking locals may kiss on the cheek three times
(generally left, right, left). While many Swiss speak English, it
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Yesterday I wrote about the Waxman/Stupak political theater of the absurd involving the charges against earnings taken by Caterpillar and other big companies because of Obamacare. On a related note, House Energy and Commerce Committee ranking minority member Joe Barton released a staff memo indicating that four big companies under investigation by committee Democrats see incentives in dropping employer health care coverage thanks to Obamacare. Rep. Barton's press release is here. The press release explains:
"Turns out ObamaCare means if you like your health plan you can lose it. The president didn't have to actually strong-arm companies into dumping their employee health insurance because his bill carried financial incentives to virtually guarantee that result," Barton said. "But something's very wrong when, like AT&T found out, paying $600 million in penalties will allow you to stop paying $2.4 billion for insurance, leaving both workers and taxpayers stuck. I suppose we can't know for some years how many thousands, hundreds of thousands or even millions of workers will lose their company insurance because of health care reform, but I know that it will be a breach of faith for most of them and a tragedy for some."
The preliminary investigation by the Republican staff indicates:
1. "Each of the large employers under investigation warned that health care legislation would trigger reporting requirements (of pending losses) months before passage of the health care law.
2. "Internal company documents from each large employer under investigation reflect concerns over the health care legislation's new taxes and effect on costs.
3. "Internal company documents indicate that there will be an incentive to drop employer health care coverage because the cost of providing coverage will be much larger than the penalty imposed by the health care legislation."
For example, a presentation provided to investigators by AT&T shows that the company could save $1.8 billion annually by dropping coverage for current employees and paying the penalty imposed in the law.
A copy of the Republican staff memo can be found here.
The documents from AT&T can be found here.
The documents from Caterpillar can be found here and here.
The documents from John Deere & Company can be found here.
The documents from Verizon can be found here.
Robert Pear's New York Times story on the corporate chargeoffs did a good job of covering one aspect of this press release. Pear touched on the remaining items by quoting Barton: "From a financial standpoint, from a purely economic standpoint, many companies would be better off discontinuing health care as a fringe benefit, paying the penalty and pocketing the savings." Pear also took note of the documents flagged in the press release toward the end of his article:
In a general analysis of the new law, Verizon said, "To avoid additional costs and regulations, employers may consider exiting the employer health market and send employees" to state-run insurance exchanges, where people can buy insurance.
A Caterpillar executive made a similar point in an e-mail message to colleagues, saying the tax changes could "drive many employers to just drop coverage for retirees altogether, and let the government foot the whole bill."
Yesterday's press release points to evidence supporting this point. The press release thus opens a window onto an aspect of Obamacare that deserves additional analysis if not wider attention.


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US Air Force combat aircraft no longer grounded
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says many of its combat air forces will start flying again after being grounded since April because of budget cuts.
The grounding affected about one-third of the Air Force's active-duty combat aircraft, including squadrons of fighters, bombers, and airborne warning and control craft.
Air Combat Command at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia said planes in the U.S., Europe and the Pacific would become airborne again starting Monday. The popular Thunderbirds demonstration team will also start flying again.
The Defense Department received authority from Congress to shift about $7.5 billion from lower priority accounts to more vital operations. The Air Force says the restored flying hours represent about $208 million of that allocation authorized by Congress.
The restoration of flying hours will last through Oct. 1.


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Update: Two men arrested and three victims identified. Story here.
One customer was there to buy a replacement battery part for a motorcycle. Another was picking up a tire for a friend. In an instant, the bystanders found themselves in the midst of a North Charleston shooting that killed three men on Saturday afternoon.
"It sounded like a whole magazine being emptied to me. Ten to 15 shots probably," said Kevin Kerns of Ladson.
Kerns, 55, said he had just started to make the turn into Cycle Gear on Dorchester Road when gunfire burst out.
"I heard the shots. I saw guys going down," he said.
Four men were wounded. The gunman had run back into the store, Kerns said. Although concerned for his safety, Kerns raced to the injured.
"My instinct to help took over," he said.
Police arrived, and Kerns said he hollered to them about the shooter.
"They told me to take cover and help the guy as best I could," he said.
He checked two men slumped on motorcycles who appeared dead to him.
"No pulse, no breathing," he said.
Nearby, two people administered CPR to a man.
Police said they detained a suspect at the scene.
The shots were fired at about 4 p.m. during some type of altercation in the Cycle Gear parking lot, police said.
One gunshot victim died at the scene and two others died enroute to the Medical University of South Carolina. A fourth victim was treated by EMS for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said.
A man who did not want to give his name nearly broke down in tears, describing what it was like being inside the store during the incident. At first, a fist fight broke out. Then the scuffle moved outdoors. About a dozen shots were fired.
"It was bad, man. It was bad," he said.
He said that he took shelter behind the cash register.
Larry Guo said he was working at his Asian restaurant when police told him he was in danger.
"They told us to get out of the building and run to a safe place. Oh, my gosh, I was shocked," he said.
The crime scene next to Brentwood Plaza drew a large crowd of onlookers, but few of them had anything to say about what had happened. Officers held up a blue tarp to shield the bodies of the dead from view.
"It's just such a tragedy," one man said.
Among those watching the police work was Charles Parker, who said he recently moved to North Charleston from Maryland.
"I guess I'm going to be getting my gun permit because I'm not going to be moving to the area and endangering my family," he said.
Les Edmonds, who lived nearby, said Cycle Gear was a popular gathering spot on weekends.
"It's packed every Friday and Saturday. There's never been a problem like this around here," he said.
The Charleston County Coroner's Office had not released the names of the dead by late Saturday.


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The price of oil broke two days of steep losses Friday and scrambled back to close to $93 a barrel after official predictions that economic growth in Europe would pick up pace in the second half of the year. Ample supplies kept gains in check.
By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark crude for April delivery was up 14 cents to $92.97 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The contract fell $2.38, or 2.5 percent, to finish at $92.84 per barrel in New York on Thursday, the second drop of 2 percent or more in two days.
The European Union's executive arm, the Commission, said Friday that it expects the recession currently afflicting the economy of the 17 EU countries sharing the euro to bottom out during the first half of 2013, with growth seen reaching an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the last three months of the year. In 2014, growth in the eurozone is forecast to accelerate to 1.4 percent.
Crude oil's recent slide is a result of ample supplies and recent speculation that the Federal Reserve may soon allow interest rates to rise, which would reduce the supply of easy cash investors have been using to buy commodities such as oil.
Data from the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration released Thursday showed U.S. stockpiles of crude oil rose by 4.1 million barrels last week, just over twice the increase expected by analysts.
"The recent sharp decline in the oil market was a combination of disappointing U.S. economic data, renewed concerns from Fed minutes and a large increase in the levels of the oil inventories," said commentary from Sucden Financial Research in London.
Brent crude, which is used to price oil used to make gasoline in many U.S. refineries, was up 83 cents at $114.36 a barrel on the ICE futures exchange in London.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex:
- Natural gas was up 1.3 cents at $3.259 per 1,000 cubic feet.
- Heating oil gained 1.24 cents to $3.1073 per gallon.
- Wholesale gasoline added 2.45 cents to $3.2585 per gallon.


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Dig deep to help pets with cancer at your veterinary practice
Few words weigh heavier than this six-letter word: cancer. Though the word is small in size its meaning can release an avalanche of feelings for pet owners that may spring from their own experiences with cancer, especially if they've witnessed a loved one fight a cancer battle.
An important part of our job is comforting clients and aiding in the grieving process. Clients rely on us to create the perfect balance of lending a kind ear and offering supportive words when desired, but not being over-talkative at the wrong times. They also want team members to help them make treatment decisions without becoming overbearing or judgmental as they make their ultimate decision.
Unfortunately, we don't all possess a natural ability when we face these difficult situations. But we can learn critical skills that ease the way as we help pet owners navigate their pet's serious illness.As team members, we may also struggle with loss and terminal illness and may at times feel that we're unable to give. When we relay a diagnosis of cancer to clients, it's important to remember most pet owners don't know that cancer therapies are much different in animals. Many clients associate chemotherapy with painful experiences involving relatives who were nauseated and felt miserable every day. It's important to dispel these notions during conversations regarding a cancer diagnosis. Remember, cancer is one of the most treatable conditions of all chronic diseases. The realm of cancer treatment is constantly growing, now including a xenogenic DNA vaccine for canine oral melanoma and tyrosine kinase inhibitors used for treatment of mast cell tumors. The past five years has also brought more effective ways to manage nausea, including maropitant.1
Consider these seven steps to delve into a pet's cancer diagnosis and help ease the burden pet owners feel:
1 Get the lay of the land
It's important to ease into this conversation. Consider the client's perspective. There's nothing worse than having someone spring depressing and unexpected news on you. It's true that some clients prefer a direct approach, and they seek forthright veterinarians. However, many people need to emotionally prepare themselves for this discussion and slowly absorb the information. By the same token, most owners aren't terribly fond of team members who beat around the bush to a fault. In these cases, clients may find it hard to realize the gravity of the situation and determine how to respond.
To introduce the conversation, explain that you've found something concerning. While the doctor will take the lead in this conversation, it's important to support the setting your veterinarian wants to create by matching the doctor's tone and demeanor. This helps prepare clients for tough news. Consider these steps:
> Stay seated at clients' level. Don't tower over them across an exam table. It may help to position yourself where you can easily move yourself closer to clients to hold a hand or offer a hug.
> Eliminate barriers between clients and yourself and make eye contact.
> Stay focused on the conversation. You don't want to be thinking about the next appointment, your evening plans, or reading off a chart. Focus completely on clients and their needs.
For additional assistance, look to Colorado State University's Argus Institute, which provides support for pet owners making quality-of-life assessments and euthanasia decisions and those in need of grief counseling. The institute is comprised of veterinarians and mental health professionals who work toward the goal of standardizing the emotional care provided by veterinary hospitals so that clients' experiences will be more predictable. Be mindful at the same time that this conversation doesn't necessarily need to be a negative, gloomy one. There are many options now to treat cancer patients.


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With the season winding down for high school basketball, Grant County coach Jim Hicks is concentrating on keeping his players healthy.
"The big thing, like any other coach is that they want to stay healthy and not get anyone injured," he said. "The focal point is healthy and continue to improve offensively and defensively."
The Braves play two games this week at home, Carroll County on Feb. 4 and Owen County on Feb. 5.
An improvement in the past week for the Demons has been the play of junior forward Colton Simpson.
"Colton was much better," Sigmon said. "However, he needs to block out more and want the ball. He seems to stop posting after one time. Colton must demand the ball at all times and we need to get it to him."
The Demons will get an opportunity to defeat Trimble County for the second time when they head to Bedford Feb. 5. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
When players start their first year on a team, they don't think about their last game, but for three Williamstown seniors, they will bid a partial farewell Feb. 4 on Senior Night against Bellevue.
Haley Rothwell, Chelsea West and Tori Wilhoit will be honored in pre-game ceremonies with their families.
For the three seniors it is going to be a lot of intense feelings.
Lady Braves sophomore forward Billie Hearn's hand was trembling as she walked out of the locker room after defeating Lloyd Memorial 50-42 Jan. 29, setting a new career high with 32 points.
"It felt really good," she said after game. "We played good as sisters and the team and executed well."
Following the game, jumped into Hearn the arms of freshman Emmalie Hankinson and greeted everyone that was near the locker room. Her previous career high was 26 points against Williamstown Dec. 17.
Grant County High School can now claim they have a wrestling state title.
Freshman Tommy Haynes won the 112 lb. weight division in the Kentucky Junior Varsity State Championships Jan. 29 at Moore High School in Louisville.
The seniors on the Grant County High School cheerleading squad accomplished a feat not many cheerleaders have done before, claiming their fourth straight regional title Jan. 8 at Shelby County High School.
The squad, which competes in a 2 ½ minute routine, which incorporates music and dance, scored the highest out of all of the schools in the 8th Region. Grant County competes in the 16-school medium division and when it came time for warm-ups, head cheerleading coach Leigh Simpson was unsure of how well they were going to compete.
The Williamstown Lady Demons swept the season series over Grant County 69-49 Jan. 24 at Grant County High School, during the first of three Coaches vs. Cancer events.
The admission price for the game was increased by a dollar, with that money going to the Grant County Relay for Life.
The game brought awareness to cancer and the coaches donned tennis shoes for the game to pay homage to cancer survivors and those who have fallen to cancer.
Lady Demons coach Mark Wilhoit talked to his players in the locker room before the game about cancer patients.
The Braves will look to rebound after losing the past two games, despite shooting more shots.
"Right now I still like this team," Braves coach Jim Hicks said. "We are working hard in practice and we are doing good defensively, but statistically we should be winning the games. We are just not shooting the ball well."
Each of his players are getting an estimated 300 to 400 shots in practice, which should make them better shooters, Hicks said.
After suffering a disappointing loss to Eminence in the 8th Region All "A" Classic after having an 11-point lead at halftime, Williamstown will look to be competitive this week as they face Simon Kenton and Walton-Verona.
Demons coach Steve Sigmon is looking for improvement in these games, as it is the second time Williamstown is facing the Pioneers and Bearcats.
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