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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria's intensifying civil war has probably killed over 9,000 people since the beginning of the year, bringing the likely death toll of the two-year-old conflict near 70,000, the U.N. human rights chief said Tuesday.
At the beginning of January, less than six weeks ago, Navi Pillay said the death toll in Syria had exceeded 60,000, a figure she called "truly shocking" and much higher than the U.N. expected. That figure was a third higher than estimates by anti-regime activists at the time.
Opening a speech to a U.N. Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, Pillay recalled her announcement of 60,000 deaths in Syria and told members: "That figure is probably now approaching 70,000."
She strongly criticized the U.N.'s most powerful body for its failure to end the killings.
The Security Council has been deeply divided over the Syrian conflict, which began in March 2011 with protests calling for political change but has evolved into a full-scale civil war.
The U.S. and its European allies have pushed for council action that would pressure President Bashar Assad to end the fighting, but Russia and China, allies of Syria, have vetoed three Western-backed resolutions.
Pillay said "the lack of consensus on Syria and the resulting inaction has been disastrous, and civilians on all sides have paid the price."
"We will be judged against the tragedy that has unfolded before our eyes," she warned. "This council, as well as those of us in key positions within the U.N., will be rightly asked what we did."
Pillay said one immediate action the council can take is to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court, which could investigate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
"This would send a clear message to both the government and the opposition that there will be consequences for their actions, and could have a very significant preventive effect," she said.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who also addressed the council meeting, said he welcomed the debate triggered by the call from some countries for the Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. He called the conflict "particularly acute and intractable."
Ban urged the council "to bring all your considerable powers to bear on reducing the unacceptable toll that conflict is taking every day on civilians" — in Syria and elsewhere around the world.


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Ted Siefer's City Hall: Automatic pay step grenade could be tossed Tuesday nightBy TED SIEFER
New Hampshire Union Leader
January 18. 2014 11:10PM
Generally speaking, bureaucrats are not known for their creativity. But Mayor Ted Gatsas is asking city employees to put on their thinking caps and come up with new revenue ideas, which is expected to be a running theme at Tuesday's Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
The mayor has made it clear that he faces a daunting task in crafting a budget for the next fiscal year, the third straight that will be constrained by the tax cap. The emphasis on new revenue could be a way of steering the conversation away from a tax cap override, something that a contingent on the board appears to be considering more seriously than ever before.
Some of these aldermen will likely have a skeptical reaction to the notion that there's much more revenue that can be squeezed out of the departments. Last year saw a parade of ideas - such as using the new central fleet facility as a regional garage and higher building permit fees - come and go.
Then there's overhauling the Yarger-Decker pay system, which for the first time in awhile will be on the agenda. It was placed there by Keith Hirschmann, the newly elected Ward 12 alderman who served on the board about the time the pay system, which gives city employees automatic annual raises, was put into effect.
"Sure, it's going to be a bit of a grenade," Hirschmann told me. "Fourteen years ago, it probably was a good thing to do, but now it's leading to budget cutbacks."
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The school board held its first meeting Monday under the new rules of order it adopted the week before. The biggest change in the rules was to give the mayor more power to control how meetings are conducted, and on Monday, Mayor Gatsas wasted no time flexing his new muscle.
The school board only holds one official meeting a month.
The board can, and often does, schedule special meetings, but under the existing rules, it could not have public comment during those meetings. So Gatsas exercised his new right as the board's "parliamentarian" to declare that public comment would be permitted at special meetings.
And that was that.
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In general, Monday's meeting moved at a brisk and productive clip. Still, it offered a reminder why it's a good thing the board has two members - Art Beaudry and Debra Gagnon Langton - who are willing to be its resident boat-rockers.
Were it not for the inquiries from Ward 2's Langton, the board might have signed off on the district's "personnel report," a list of the district's newly hired and exiting staff, along with their salaries.
The report showed that the district's new spokeswoman was going to be paid for the remaining six months of the year at a higher salary than the board had agreed to; and that a new executive director would be paid $100,000 - $20,000 more than the upper limit posted for the job.
The report also indicated that the money for the director's salary would come from the district's own coffers, not federal funds as the superintendent had stated.
It wasn't until after the board - invoking as it often does a special clause in the state's open meeting law concerning personnel matters - met in nonpublic session that these matters were ironed out. The executive director will be paid with federal money; the spokeswoman's half-year salary was adjusted; she'll be getting $32,000, as anticipated.
The district closely guards its personnel report; it's never included in the meeting materials released to the public prior to the meeting. The information is only disclosed, upon request, after the board has voted on the matters.
For those who are curious about whom the district is putting on its payroll and what they're paid, the new executive director is Patricia Snow, the former principal at Beech Street elementary. And yes, she'll be getting $100,000 as executive director of the "Innovation Zone," a program aimed at boosting performance at seven struggling elementary schools.
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Of all the controversial matters the school board deals with, one wouldn't think that a contest for students to design a new logo for the district would be one them. But there they were on Monday, Beaudry and Langton, pressing the superintendent about why the board wasn't informed about the contest.
"I would have liked to have had prior knowledge of this before I read about it in the paper. It seems like we get more out of the Union Leader than the administration," Beaudry, Ward 9, said. "And I would've hoped to make this open to the public. These are public schools. I just would've liked more people to get involved in this and had the public rallying around our school district."
Superintendent Debra Livingston said that it was her prerogative as the new school leader to launch such initiatives. "The purpose (for changing the logo) is that when a new superintendent comes in, I think it's important to revisit the vision and the mission," she said.
In case you were also out of the loop, the two logo finalists are on the district's website, www.mansd.org, and voting will be open until Jan. 31.
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One of the more significant actions the school board took during the public portion of its meeting was to send its wish list of building projects to the aldermen - with an emphasis on wish.
Totaling $22 million, the aldermen are unlikely to approve a fraction, if any, of the upgrades. This has been the ritual for several years.
But Chris Stewart, Ward 3, raised an interesting question. While they are the district's responsibility, the school facilities themselves belong to the city. And while the aldermen control the purse strings and have the power to issue with construction bonds, it's the district that has to cover the debt on those bonds.
"This is $22 million of deferred maintenance that the city is not spending on its buildings," he said. "What are the legal guidelines that guide the relationship between the school and the city side?"
Perhaps this question will be addressed when aldermen - the body that voted to spend $38 million on a shiny new municipal complex - consider the school board's wish list at their meeting this week.
Ted Siefer is the City Hall reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader and New Hampshire Sunday News. He can be reached at email@example.com and followed on Twitter: @tbsreporter.

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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service plans to take a portion of the timber payments it has promised or paid out to 22 states, citing federal budget cuts.
Collection letters from Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell went out to governors around the country Monday, saying money would be taken from funds used for habitat improvement and other national forest-related projects that put people to work under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act.
Oregon stands to lose the most in the move, with nearly $4 million in reductions. That would leave the state with about $3.4 million under that program.
California would lose nearly $2.2 million, leaving it with about $1 million for the program. Idaho is set to lose $1.7 million, Montana nearly $1.3 million and Alaska, about $930,000 — nearly half the total allotment it had been expecting.
Earlier this year, Tidwell sent letters to 41 states, asking for the return of $17.9 million in timber payments used to pay for schools, roads, search and rescue operations in rural counties and conservation projects.
"We regret having to take this action, but we have no alternative under sequestration," Tidwell said in his letter to Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, dated March 19.
Alaska was given the option of having about $826,000 the state had received or expected under the act reduced from its so-called "Title II funds," for habitat improvement and other projects, or getting a bill for the money that had already been paid out under other sections of the act. Parnell refused, saying there was no basis in law for the request.
It wasn't immediately clear why the agency was taking a greater share of funds from Alaska now.
Parnell spokeswoman Sharon Leighow said by email that the state will be exploring all options to address the agency's actions, "as an individual state and in concert with other states."
The Western Governors' Association, in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in May, said the budget act that triggered the automatic federal budget cuts, known as sequestration, does not include language authorizing "retroactive application of the spending reductions or limitations. Nor does it contain language requiring reimbursement of funds that were already distributed in order to satisfy spending limitations."
The Forest Service falls under the Department of Agriculture.
The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the Forest Service was diverting $600 million from other areas to put toward wildland firefighting efforts.
Agency spokesman Larry Chambers said the Forest Service had been dealing with the issue of collections under the Secure Rural Schools act since March, "well before any decision was made regarding transfer of fire funds."
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When I heard that John Cusack had been cast for this film, it sounded like good news: I could imagine him as Poe, tortured and brilliant, lashing out at a cruel world. But that isn't the historical Poe the movie has in mind. It is a melodramatic Poe, calling for the gifts of Nicolas Cage.
This many-feathered animal occasionally soars before it crash-lands.
The Raven is period piece fun - at least until it realizes there has to be a conclusion. That's where a certain amount of inevitable disappointment sets in. The curse of the two-hour murder mystery is that the ending never seems to justify the build-up.
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Messages: A self-obsessed writer learns to care for and work with others, though he occasionally relapses into rudeness, melancholy, and drinking. He works with others to overcome a deadly challenge. Love becomes an extremely powerful motivator for him. The dangers of self-obsession are clear. Themes of self-sacrifice.
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Colby-Sawyer 82, Green Mountain 27:
In New London, Taylor DeSanty scored 28 points as the Chargers improved to 20-4 overall and remained perfect in NAC play at 17-0.
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I've been playing with the "Spot On" site for the Nikon BDC Reticle scopes, and have noticed that the yardage dots change, each time you raise or lower the power from 4 power to 14 power drastically. The system works fine on my ML but I have a 4X12 Weaver on my .308
My question is: Would this be true in a scope that does not have a BDC, such as a variable 4X12 scope, or is this something that only occurs with the BDC scopes?
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1st plane vs 2nd plane scopes. Most scopes are 2nd focal plane scopes, and the reticle does not change as you zoom. This casues issues with BDC scopes. The yardage spots have to shift as you zoom the scope, your field of view is getting smaller and each dot represents fewer yards if they did not shift. Some BDC scopes state they are only accurate at a certain zoom power. A mil-dot scope works well, as do the ranging reticles on Leupold or similar scopes. A 1st plane BDC scope will remain constant in POI throughout the zoom range.
I have limited experience with Nikons, and no experience with their BDC scopes.
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|August 20, 2012, 07:57 PM
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Explain that again.....slower.....smaller words.....?
I kind of got it but the 2nd vrs 1st......does this mean it is on a piece of glass, one of the lenses?
Trying to visualize here.................?
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Scorch was talking about focal planes. Think of it like this, in second focal plane the reticle appears to be the same size, relative to your eye, no matter what power the scope is set on (the target grows larger,the reticle does not). Therefore the reticle has to shrink or grow with the power change.
On first focal plane scopes the reticle always stays the same relative to the target. This means that the reticle will appear to grow or shrink inside the scope, but it will always cover, ( or subtend ) the same amount of the target (the target and the reticle grow larger). To make the reticle do this differently it must put on different sides of the power adjustment system ( different focal plane ). That is why the BDC changes with the power setting. As stated before most ballistic drop compensation scopes are set to work with most cartridges at max power. This adjustment also allows you to "play" with the power settings and find which one works best with your gun.
And yes wild Bill i believe all Nikon BDC scopes are second focal plane. So yes they will all be different except the main cross hair. Yes your other scopes might have a small change in poi with power adjustment. Shoot a group at each power setting to check your scope. It should not be much if it is even noticeable.
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On the BDC scopes you're supposed to only use the circles at the highest power setting after sighting in the crosshairs at the proper range (per their website and your load). It says that in the instructions.
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If you don't have a BDC scope, sellect one of their Nikoplex scopes, choose the cartridge and bullet. Then fill in the necessary information such as velocity and it will give you the drop figures at your chosen intervals. You can fine tune the program for just about any variable. Great program and it's free.
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Thank you for the explination........
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Yup...that settles it, gonna stay with a mil-dot scope
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Is that mildot scope first focal plane, or second?...
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In a distinctive voice that's been a trusted and integral element of American culture for a half-century, Cosby roamed freestyle — from the 43-degree temperature that morning in Pacific Palisades to his formative years in San Francisco clubs to the Philadelphia school teacher who woke him up to a wider world.
So, if there were a Mount Rushmore of American comedy, would the 75-year-old Cosby belong?
"It's not that important to me," he said with that mischievous twinkle in his voice. "What's important is I want my nose on the Sphinx. That's all I'm asking."
He'll likely be getting his usual ration of laughs, though, Saturday when he performs his stand-up routine at Stockton's Bob Hope Theatre.
During one stream-of-consciousness riff, he spontaneously recalled improvised jogging workouts at a "Stockton college" during earlier visits.
"Listen," said a playful Cosby, who attended Philadelphia's Temple University on a track scholarship. "You have to take care of yourself. You're running against time. It began to crawl up on me. It brings up a lot of stuff. Like bad arteries and kidney stones."
During his time, Cosby has done it all in show business and American culture as a comedian, recording TV role model, author, racial pioneer, social critic and wizened voice of reason.
The Cos' has won four Emmy and nine Grammy awards. Between 1965 and 1968, he helped break the TV color barrier by teaming with Robert Culp on "I Spy. "The Cosby Show" (1984-92 and still being shown in syndication) defied racial stereotypes while ranking No. 1 in viewership.
He was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2009 and has received honorary degrees from 13 colleges and universities, including Temple, where his transformation from a direction-less teenager to a cultural icon began.
He doesn't pontificate onstage: "They don't need to hear that from me. I've not promised to do that. I keep those things on a serious note. On news programs. Not as entertainment."
He definitely provided plenty of that in conversation. His voice, varying in tone and inflection to suit the topic, veered in and out of impressions of people, places and emotions.
Cosby's range was wide, yet only a fraction of what's available on his 44 comedy and musical recordings, 12 books and TV episodes. Such as:
• Spotting his first cross-dresser during his seminal "Damon Runyon-esque" nights in San Francisco's North Beach — performing at the hungry i, and Finocchio's and eating at Enrico's.
"There were two men wearing women's clothing," Cosby recalled with appropriate vocal inflections. "One had a beard. He said, 'That's not Bing Crosby. You said that's Bing Crosby. I know Bing Crosby from Bill Cosby. You are funny.' You didn't see her any more. She had fallen under the table laughing."
• Watching a game between the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams on the Los Angeles Coliseum sidelines after childhood basketball teammate Herb Adderley, a Green Bay defensive back, recognized him. Cosby was hanging out with actor James Garner.
"I don't lie," Cosby said. "I don't say things to fool people. Some people come to you and tell you what happened 40, 30 or 20 years ago and you know it has to be true. Here's you're basketball-playing buddy and, all of a sudden, my brain is going, 'Vince Lombardi (Green Bay's fabled coach) knew Bill Cosby.' "
• Getting admitted to Temple with an SAT score of 500. He took a remedial English course and wanted to become a school teacher. Cosby struggled before getting grades of B-plus, then A-plus on 750-word essays. The professor asked him to read the second one ("how I pulled my tooth when I was 6 years old") in front of the class.
"I was the only black person in class," said Cosby, clarifying that he wrote with a No. 2 pencil on a yellow legal pad. "I said, 'Thank goodness. I don't mind. I want to learn. I want to know everything.' That opened it up for me. I didn't know what writing was. I knew I liked it."
• Fondly recollecting a demanding — and pivotal — elementary school teacher: "My mother told that woman to get me (in her class) and watch me. I didn't know that 'til I was 40 years old. Other kids said, 'Don't get her. She's mean as hell. She'll make you do work over again.' I wound up doing the work, but my mother also gave her permission to pull my clothes."
Those "teachable moments" led to his college scholarship and enduring career.
An admirer of comedic and societal rebels such as Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl and Dick Gregory, Cosby said, "Some of it may be old characteristics. I don't just wanna be known as a funny person all the time. I like to be respected as a man of thought."
Of course, Cosby works "clean" — unlike many of this era's coarse contemporary comics "I stay right within the home," said Cosby, a father of five who's been married to Camille Olivia Hanks for 48 years. "I may take you outside, but I still deal with family and things of that nature."
No old fogey, he's cool with that. Bruce (1925-66) — who went to jail for cussing in public — helped make it possible for Richard Pryor and so many others do their thing.
"How many time was Lenny pulled out of a club and going to jail all the time?" Cosby said. "About what? To me, it's still a mystery not answered. If they busted Lenny for lewd-and-lascivious conduct, how did Richard not get arrested for using four-letter words? Very, very interesting.
"They say, 'Yeah, but he curses.' Yeah, but he's funny. In the mix, I give credit to Lenny Bruce all day long."
For Cosby, there's still more potential praise to be earned. He's developing a one-hour cable-TV show for FX.
"When it's done correctly," he said. "You're gonna have people watching because information there. Laughter about human beings. It's nothing like those shows that provoke people to act like silly people. Remember our conversation."
It would be difficult to forget.
Contact reporter Tony Sauro at (209) 546-8267 or email@example.com.


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Vt. sees flurry of seasonal job openings
Officials say retail and hospitality are the busiest temporary job sectors
At the Vermont Teddy Bear Company in Shelburne, Vt., Roxann Jordon of Ticonderoga, N.Y. was waiting to interview for a part-time job Wednesday. She told New England Cable News she works as a home care aide for seniors, but wants extra money for Christmas gifts for her two kids. "The older they get the more they want," Jordon chuckled.
Teddy Bear and its related flower and pajama companies are trying to fill more than 300 seasonal, temporary jobs, company spokeswoman Wendy Duval said. Most jobs are in the call center, in shipping, and embroidery, she explained. The build-up to Christmas is the company's busiest time of year. "It's surpassed Valentine's Day," Duval added. "It's like working in Santa's Workshop. We've got lots of activity going on and we need literally hundreds of extra people to get all those Christmas orders out the door."
Aside from retail and related positions like delivery drivers, the other big sector in Vermont that relies on seasonal work is hospitality, especially the ski industry. "The wage base in Vermont on those [seasonal] jobs has been coming up, and the duration of the jobs has become much more secure than it ever has in the past," said Vt. Labor Commissioner Annie Noonan.
Noonan said while some applicants may hesitate to take a short-term job, many of which don't offer benefits, seasonal positions are an important part of the overall labor picture. "And, employers don't really like to see long periods of unemployment for people," she noted.
Seasonal work can help flesh out a resume, Noonan explained, or even lead to full-time work once a staffer is in the system. And many jobs that are winding down will help connect employees with openings in other areas or even with other companies. "We do have people go off one seasonal position and go to work for another seasonal employer," Noonan said.
Vermont Teddy Bear is hiring now through the first week in December. As job seeker Roxann Jordon found, it's just one of several employers that need help for the holidays, and need it fast. "There's a lot of them out there," Jordon said of seasonal jobs.
Vermont Teddy Bear said job-seekers can visit the factory on Rt. 7 in Shelburne between noon and 4:00 pm Monday through Friday to fill out an application and have an on-the-spot job interview.


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Red Tape Is Strangling America's Energy Supply
By Chairmen Sam Graves & Scott Tipton
May 8, 2012
As loudly as American families are demanding refuge from economic burdens like high gas prices, small businesses are now chiming in as well. Persistently high energy costs are forcing owners to reduce hiring and cut back on employee hours.
According to the National Federation for Independent Business, one in 10 business owners says energy is his or her single greatest cost, ranking it ahead of wages, materials and other investments that help companies thrive. Another 25 percent claim it as the second or third biggest expense.
Congress should be looking for ways to provide relief from the burden of high energy costs with policies that promote development of all available energy sources. By expanding access to traditional domestic resources, as well as promoting exploration of innovative energy resources, we can help reduce energy costs and ensure abundant American resources for years to come.
The lingering threat of an energy crisis needs to serve as a catalyst for America to begin exploring more domestic solutions. The only thing stopping us now is miles and miles of red tape.
During a Small Business Subcommittee hearing on innovative energy solutions several weeks ago, Ralph Tommaso, CEO of Greenworks Holdings in Bethlehem, Pa., said, "There are layers of regulations and laws at the federal, state, county and town level. Small businesses need stable policies with reasonable time frames for permits and approvals."
While the president repeatedly claims that he supports an "all-of-the-above" approach to reducing energy prices and enhancing our energy security, his actions demonstrate the opposite. The president's rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline is an example of this, but even more significant is his refusal to lease vast onshore and offshore federal lands for oil exploration and development. In 2007, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected total 2010 U.S. oil production on federal lands to be 850 million barrels. But actual production was only 714 million barrels -- 16 percent below the projection.
Recent regulations issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) present challenges for energy producers who are trying to begin drilling. Particularly daunting is the lengthy processing time imposed upon permit applicants. At a March hearing, Tim Barber of the Yates Petroleum Corp. in Gillette, Wyo., told the Subcommittee that the process for BLM's Application for Permit to Drill a first well should take about 90 to 120 days. In his experience with BLM, applicants regularly wait two years for a permit, with some waiting up to 5 or 6 years.
Even after obtaining the BLM Application for Permit to Drill, companies have still not reached the end of the regulatory wringer. They are still subject to more provisions and stipulations. At any time, Conditions of Approval, or COAs, can be tacked onto the issued permit by BLM, making it that much harder for producers to get final approval. The biggest problem with impending provisions, COAs and other unforeseen roadblocks is that they create uncertainty among operators. Without a set schedule, businesses find it very difficult to create accurate financial projections or long-term road maps. This uncertainty has driven some small producers out of the business altogether.
Waiting on the sidelines, ready to work, small firms need the government to act quickly to clear regulatory roadblocks. The weight of the BLM's regulatory regime is making small energy producers unable to sustain work. Thus, energy small businesses and their contractors suffer, domestic resources remain idle and gas prices remain high.
Our government needs to do everything possible to unlock these federal lands and streamline the cumbersome processes of obtaining permits to drill. If we don't, small businesses will lose out on producing opportunities and non-energy businesses will continue to be burdened by high gas prices.
Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., is chairman of the House Small Business Committee, and Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., is chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade


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The Backstreet Boys announced on Friday that the band will extend their In a World Like This tour and make a return to the U.S.
The band appeared via satellite on Good Morning America this morning.
"Due to overwhelming demand on Facebook and Twitter... 'Backstreet's back, alright!'" the band sang.
The Backstreet Boys had originally kicked off the In a World Like This tour in June 2013 in anticipation of their reunion album release of the same name. Positive response was overwhelming, and the band performed in front of thousands of fans per night.
The tour will return to North America on May 3 with a performance in Moncton, New Brunswick, and their first U.S. appearance will be on May 22 in Seattle. Singer Avril Lavigne will also join the tour.
Tickets go on sale Friday, March 21, but starting today, fans can get early access to presale tickets available on Thursday, March 20.


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As an astute anthropological observer of the bar scene ecosystem, I find there's no more curious, frustrating or irrational a phenomenon than the ultra-long bar line. To be sure, normally I am not the type of person to wait in an ultra-long bar line because to do so is a stupid waste of time.
This is Chicago, a city with more neighborhood and dive bars per square mile than anywhere else in the world (that may or may not be true, but it feels right). You can't walk outside your door without being inside a bar. So the idea that a bunch of us Chicagoans are going to huddle in line under a piddling heat lamp while it's 11 degrees outside and wait to get in to a sweaty, overpriced pit of gelled hair and lip gloss feels ridiculous. We have a bar-based economy. We've discovered what happens with capitalism when you release a bunch of 22-34 year-olds into a city with only 80 days of decent weather annually, and it's that they drink all 365.
What capitalism doesn't seem to explain is the ultra-long bar line.
Every once in a while you'll get dragged into the ultra-long bar line, usually because of a birthday party or some other "special occasion" which somehow warrants waiting in a preposterous line. This is how I found myself at one of those bars this past weekend in River North. For the sake of anonymity we'll call this establishment Han Tarleyporn. Keep in mind, this is not the Han Tarleyporn in Wrigleyville or Lincoln Park. This is the River North location, which means its line-length/hair gel factor is substantially higher than its northside counterparts.
As we arrived, the line for this place was just broaching "around the block" status, requiring a 45 minute wait. Even more peculiarly, once we actually got inside we had to go wait in yet another line to get "upstairs," which for whatever reason is viewed as a superior drinking location to a first floor bar. There has to be some kind of economic principle behind this strategy: creating demand by forcing an appearance of exclusivity. "You must wait a grand total of an hour and a half to reach this bar where you will purchase a $5 Bud Light," says Han Tarleyporn, and we Saturday night lemmings all go, "Of course."
What's even more bizarre is that bar lines never operate as the straightforward, simple lines you learned about in elementary school where the person behind the person at the front of the line is "next in line." In all hip bar lines, there is always the "amorphous blob line" to the side of the entrance. The amorphous blob line is just a bunch of people—usually women forgoing coats in the 11 degree weather and wearing heels intended only for crush porn—who don't feel like standing in line. So they go to the side and kind of plead and cajole the bouncer (who they sometimes know or have slept with or have a cousin in common) until he pulls aside the little rope cordon thingy and let's them in.
For the poor saps stuck in the primary line, this is extremely frustrating because you're counting the people coming out of the bar like nuclear inspectors making sure all the isotopes in some ex-Soviet satellite's shuttered reactor are still there.
"Three came out! Three came out, and we have four, so we're one person away from getting in. Just one person has to leave, and we'll totally be inside and can get $5 Bud Lights—"
And then the bouncer let's a group of seven in from the amorphous blob line.
Of course, I shouldn't judge since the amorphous blob line is how we eventually got into the bar. Han Tarleyporn bouncers, though not inclined to listen to dudes, will always listen to a girl with a sexy shirt who claims it's her birthday, which is why you should never approach a bar line without this inside (wo)man.
But I think it must all go back to creating an artificial sense of scarcity. Surely, the bars with the ultra-long bar lines do not have better alcohol or music, and naturally the ratio of attractive women to hair gel guys couldn't be much better than any other bar where you can walk right in the door, and even if we did see New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas there, that can't be all the appeal, right? Hell, I didn't recognize Pierre Thomas!
Karl Marx must have written about this. I'm going to go read "Das Kapital" again.


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Manchester man arrested after stun gun incident outside city market
June 28. 2013 1:36PM
MANCHESTER – A city man is accused of pulling a stun gun on a man who refused to give him money Thursday afternoon outside a Laurel Street market.
Police said witnesses saw William Signor, 30, ask a man who came out of the Savera Superstore, 250 Laurel St., for money.
When the man refused, the two began to argue and Signor pulled out a stun gun.
Initial 911 calls reported a man zapping people with a stun gun, but police said it is unclear whether Signor actually deployed it or not, since the man left the scene before police arrived. He has yet to be identified.
Police said they recovered the stun gun that was inside the purse of Signor's female companion, who was not identified in a news release.
Signor, convicted in 2007 of witness tampering, was charged with being a felon in possession of an electronic weapon.


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Yes, looking forward to return to London (put forward to tomorrow) and getting playing again. Here in Devon I only have access to outside court which has been iced over.
Really looking forward to testing out a new, 'special' YTPP and the TF Vo2 320 and seeing if 1 or other can oust the APD. I also want to 'revisit' my old PD+, a frame that I was surprised to find I really liked when I hit with it fairly recently.
Finally, nice to see the FS/T section on this site operating. Providing it's not too much hassle to upload relevant info, I'll probably stick a few frames up here in a week or 2... I recently did a lot of business on ebay and it's been nothing but an endless chore with ppl pissing me around - I look forward to shifting frames in an altogether easier manner.
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Might be, can't really remember. It's this one (or very similar PJ) so I guess it must be:
Got that link above from a TW thread.
Good racquet overall. Is it just me or did the response used to be a lot more predictable back then? Or maybe I was just better and less fat :)
1) There is a coach around who charges between £12 and 25 depending on what string you want.Usual unbranded up to some wilson or babolat strings.
1b)THere is an esporta near here, they charge £35 for a bed of pro hurricane-i don't use them!
2) Price, avaliability of the string i wanted and turnaround(i've on occasion used places that only collect frames every 2 weeks then 2 more to drop off-just silly.
3) I'd of thought round here a stringer aims for £10ish in labour.
4) Normally do my own but if i needed someone i'd wnat my frames to go somewhere that was going to look after them!
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Helsinki Pride Rocks today!
by Manboy
See you tonight at Helsinki Pride Rocks at Le Bonk! Single Sound and The Freza are playing before us, Manboy will get on stage at 00:30 AM.
Pic by Dorit Salutskij from another gig at Le Bonk a while ago.
New tour date for Helsinki
by Manboy
As some of you know we had the cancel a few gigs a few weeks ago due to Karo's health issues - our apologies! We have set up a new date to cover for the gig we missed in Helsinki: we'll be playing at Bar Loose on Sat 6th of August. See you there! Will keep you posted about a new date in Lahti, still working on that one.
Manboy talks about love
by Manboy
We blame the folks at Helsinki Pride, but it wasn't that bad. Join us next week at Helsinki Pride Rocks! and spread the love - it is the theme of Helsinki Pride this year. The interview is only in finnish, sorry 'bout that!
New video "How It Hurts" out now
by Manboy
Check out our new music video for the next single "How It Hurts"!
Directed, edited and styled by Teemu Niukkanen from Kennel Helsinki. Manboy sends out loads of love to Teemu and his Kennel and everyone else involved in the video: Tuomas Järvelä (DP), Jonna Lehtinen (Set Design), Veikko Ruuskanen / Toast Post (Color Grade), Sumi Moreno (Make Up & Hair) and the beautiful girls in the video, Anna and Metti.
New tour photos
by Manboy
Check out the tour pics taken on the road last weekend. We like 'em, hope you do too.
Manboy ♥ Helsinki Pride
by Manboy
Manboy will be joining Helsinki Pride this summer for a hot night out! We'll be playing with Single Sound and The Freza at Le Bonk on June 30th. More details available of Helsinki Pride Rocks! on the Facebook event. Early birds, snatch up your tickets here.
Unplugged @ Voice
by Manboy
Manboy visited Voice's evening show today and played a few acoustic songs from the new album, "One Dollar Under God" and the next upcoming single "How It Hurts". Many thanks to the friendly folks at Voice!
New music video coming up
by Manboy
We just finished shooting our new music video for the upcoming single "How It Hurts". If it turns out bad or worse, we're blaming Kennel Helsinki. If it turns out great, it's just our awesomeness. Just kidding. Teemu Niukkanen directed the video, which should be ready in a few weeks. Keep you posted! See more pics of the photo shoot on Facebook.
Manboy says happy holidays
by Manboy
Manboy visited Radio X3M during Easter and played an unplugged version of "One Dollar Under God". More coming up, Karo's interview at Suomi TV will be out on May Day. Happy holidays, folks!
New tour dates
by Manboy
New tour dates announced, go check 'em. More coming up. Kickstart your May Day celebration with us, we'll be playing at Bar Loose, Helsinki on 29th of April - see event on Facebook.
- Manboy goes electronic for Kuudes aisti (Jul 23)
- Vote for Manboy's "How It Hurts" (Jan 17)
- Manboy nominated for Emma (Nov 30)
- Live photos from Helsinki (Oct 18)
- Interviews for Ilta-Sanomat and Voice (Oct 15)


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Rumors of (Currency) War
G-7 finance ministers lament the rise of the monetary nationalism they all practice.
These days there's not a market in the world that some regulator somewhere doesn't want to meddle in. The big exception, curiously enough, is the currency market.
The finance ministers for the Group of Seven economic powers released a statement Tuesday washing their hands of responsibility for the value of their currencies: "We, the G7 Ministers and Governors, reaffirm our longstanding commitment to market determined exchange rates." The intention was to calm global currency markets, but the result was even more...


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Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown in overtime as the Houston Texans rallied to beat Jacksonville 43-37 on Sunday.
Schaub threw a career-high five touchdown passes, completed a franchise-record 43 passes and finished with 527 yards passing, second most in NFL history. Warren Moon also threw for 527 yards for the Houston Oilers in December 1990 against Kansas City.
Norm Van Brocklin holds the record with 554 for the Rams in 1951.
Johnson caught 14 passes for 273 yards, both career highs. The Texans (9-1) won an overtime game for the first time at Reliant Stadium.
Falcons 23, Cardinals 19
ATLANTA Matt Ryan overcame a career-worst five interceptions, guiding Atlanta to its only offensive touchdown in the fourth quarter in a sloppy win.
The Falcons (9-1) turned it over a total of six times, but Michael Turner scored on a 1-yard run with 6:40 remaining to give Atlanta its first lead of the game. Ryan set up the score with four completions for 64 yards, including a 9-yarder to Tony Gonzalez on third-and-5 at the Arizona 10.
Packers 24, Lions 20
DETROIT Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes, including a 22-yarder to Randall Cobb with 1:55 left to lift Green Bay.
Mason Crosby made a 39-yard field goal with 19 seconds to go after missing two field goals earlier in the game.
Matthew Stafford couldn't put the Lions ahead on either of their last two drives in a game he'd like to forget.
Stafford threw two interceptions one of which was returned 72 yards by Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings for a go-ahead score in the third quarter and lost a fumble.
Cowboys 23, Browns 20, OT
ARLINGTON, Texas Dan Bailey kicked a 38-yard field goal in overtime, and Dallas overcame a critical fumble by Tony Romo that sparked a wild ending.
Bailey's winning kick with 6:07 remaining in OT came after both teams punted once in the first overtime game at Cowboys Stadium. Bailey hit a tying 32-yard field goal with 2 seconds left in regulation.
Dallas (5-5) rallied from a 13-0 halftime deficit and went ahead 17-13 on Romo's 28-yard pass to Dez Bryant.
A fumble by Browns rookie Brandon Weeden on a sack appeared to put the Cowboys in control, but Romo gave it right back with a fumble on another sack.
The Cowboys made one goal-line stand in the final minutes, but the Browns got another chance and went ahead 20-17 on Weeden's 17-yard pass to Benjamin Watson.
Buccaneers 27, Panthers 21, OT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Josh Freeman threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Clark in overtime to cap a comeback.
It was Freeman's third touchdown pass of the game for the Buccaneers (6-4).
Carolina appeared to have the game in hand after a 29-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to Brandon LaFell put the Panthers (2-8) up 21-10 with 4:34 left in the game. But after a 40-yard field goal by Connor Barth, the Panthers were forced to punt, and Freeman led the Bucs 80 yards on seven plays in 50 seconds with no timeouts.
Patriots 59, Colts 24
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. The Patriots used three scoring passes from Tom Brady, two touchdowns on interception returns and another on a punt return to match a team single-game scoring record.
The first matchup between three-time Super Bowl winner Brady and star rookie Andrew Luck was no match..
The 59 points equals the team mark set in a 59-0 win over the Tennessee Titans on Oct. 18, 2009.
Saints 38, Raiders 17
OAKLAND, Calif. Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes, and Malcolm Jenkins returned an interception for another score to get the Saints back to .500.
Lance Moore caught two touchdown passes, and Mark Ingram ran for a score as the Saints (5-5) won for the fifth time in six games and are in position to make a late-season playoff run despite the season-long distraction from the bounty scandal.
Brees finished 20 of 27 for 219 yards, extending his own records by throwing a touchdown in his 53rd consecutive game and completing 20 passes for the 46th consecutive game.
Redskins 31, Eagles 6
LANDOVER, Md. Robert Griffin III threw four touchdown passes, and Washington broke a three-game losing streak.
Griffin completed 14 of 15 passes for 200 yards and also ran 11 times for 85 yards. He threw for scores of 6, 49, 61 and 17 yards one in each quarter.
Philadelphia's Nick Foles was 21 of 46 for 204 yards in his first NFL start, and his first two series ended with interceptions. Foles was starting in place of Michael Vick, who suffered a concussion in last week's loss to Dallas.
The Redskins improved to 4-6. The Eagles (3-7) have dropped six in a row, accelerating the countdown toward the possible end of Andy Reid's 14-year tenure as coach.
Jets 27, Rams 13
ST. LOUIS Mark Sanchez directed a turnover-free offense, and Bilal Powell ran for the first two touchdowns of his career as the Jets ended a three-game losing streak.
Chaz Schilens scored on a 25-yard reception, and Nick Folk kicked a pair of 51-yard field goals for the Jets (4-6), who were outscored 58-16 the previous two games. The Jets overcame a controversial practice week with several anonymous players quoted in a newspaper report disparaging the ability of backup quarterback Tim Tebow, who had a handful of snaps but was no factor.
Bengals 28, Chiefs 6
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Andy Dalton threw for 230 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and A.J. Green caught a touchdown pass in his ninth consecutive game.
Green finished with six catches for 91 yards in another dazzling performance, Mohamed Sanu had a scoring grab, and BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 101 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals (5-5) won their second straight following a four-game losing streak.
Jamaal Charles had 87 yards rushing for Kansas City (1-9), but that was the only highlight for a team that lost its seventh in a row amid a quiet crowd at Arrowhead Stadium.
Ravens 13, Steelers 10
PITTSBURGH Jacoby Jones returned a punt for a touchdown, Justin Tucker kicked two field goals, and the Baltimore Ravens took control of the AFC North with a critical victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night.
The Ravens (8-2) moved two games in front of the Steelers (6-4) by shutting down Pittsburghs offense, which sputtered without injured quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
Byron Leftwich, making his first start in more than three years, completed 18 of 39 passes for 201 yards and an interception. He ran for a score but also was sacked three times.


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Reviewed by Anna R. (age 8)
One big idea in the story is to not always believe what you see because it might turn out to be different than what you thought, and it might go wrong.
One lesson in the story is that you should always listen carefully for someone yelling for help. My favorite part was when Liza, Bill, and Jed found three children on Cougar Island and brought them home to Liza, Bill, and Jed's grandparents.
The reason I liked that part was because Liza, Bill, and Jed were being caring, and I like caring people. There were illustrations, and I liked them a lot because they were detailed and they helped tell the story. During the book I got worried and sometimes scared. It made me wonder what was going to happen next.
I recommend this book because it is very good and detailed. I think the pictures describe what's going on during the book. I think second graders through fourth graders would like the book because it is very mysterious.


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My mother was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan before World War Two, and came from a former samurai family. My father was born and raised in Georgia and Florida. I am stating this to give you a little idea about my background concerning the subject of this post.
Japanese generally seek perfection... of character, or technique, or skill, of whatever they are doing. The folds in origami must be perfect. Flowers must be arranged with a perfect balance that looks natural. A geisha's clothing must be worn just right and, of course, the fabrics are exquisite. A sword must be perfectly sharp. Japanese cars are supposed to be perfect. It should not be surprising that each and every technique of Karate must also be... perfect.
When we arrive at the dojo, we line up our slippers in a perfectly neat line outside of the dojo. We ensure that the dojo is perfectly clean and arrange ourselves in perfect lines. We move in unison and each do the same movements with the kiai at the same points. We are striving for perfection in each and every thing that we do.
We can take this outside the dojo. At home, my family's slippers are neatly arranged by the front door of my house, all facing out in case we have to leave in an emergency. I have been working for years to eliminate every weed in my yard -- literally every single weed -- so that the yard will be perfect, with one and only one type of neatly manicured grass.
But... and here is the big but... no matter how many weeds I pick or poison, new ones grow. Do you know why? Remember, I have picked them all, down to the roots! It is because of the birds. We feed the birds and they bring us little gifts. The wind brings weeds. It is as if nature is conspiring against my pursuit of yard perfection.
And it is. Nature is against perfection because perfection is shallow and temporary at best. Neat slippers can become crooked. A white gi becomes stained. The most precious ceramic plate breaks. A beautiful Japanese screen gets ripped or falls off its mountings in an earthquake. A brand new Lexus gets dented.
Perfection fails. It is too stiff and unnatural.
People are not perfect. Trying to make them perfect is a mistake. It is like pounding the proverbial square peg into a round hole. What's wrong with being a square peg? Squares are good. Circles are good. It is good to have both.
Imagine two very high sensei performing a kata. The first one is Japanese. At some point during the kata, he makes an error. Ho does the wrong block or changes the sequence. How will he react? He is not perfect! He has let everyone down, particularly himself. It is time to cut open his stomach to atone for the shame of his error.
Now an Okinawan sensei makes the same mistake. How will he react? If he is old style, I suspect that he will just laugh. Sure he made a mistake, but mistakes are natural. One movement is as good as another. The sequences are not written in stone. Like all living things, they are subject to change. Change is good. Nothing is perfect.
Don't get me wrong. I believe that we should always try our best. But we should give ourselves -- and especially our children -- a little slack. That perfectly round stone in the stream is really not perfectly round. It is just smooth, and that is beautiful. Can you imagine if all the river stones were perfect spheres? It would be so boring. How much more so in our dojo. We do not want perfect students that are clones of some ideal. We want each student to be the best that he or she can be -- which in the end may be far better than what we thought was the ideal.
Let us celebrate square pegs.
Charles C. Goodin
My mother was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan before World War Two, and came from a former samurai family. My father was born and raised in Georgia and Florida. I am stating this to give you a little idea about my background concerning the subject of this post.
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Roy "Buzz" Klein
Jan. 29, 1918 - Jan. 18, 2013
Long-time former Stockton resident passed away in Sonora. After WWII, he worked at Millwright /Carpenter Union. He was the great-grandson of Leanna Donner, survivor of the Donner Party and was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda. Survived by his daughter, Donna Modrell; son, Michael McKown. Memorial Services, Sat., Feb. 2nd at 2pm at Terzich &
Wilson, Sonora. Graveside. Mon, Feb. 4th 1pm at Sacramento
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As part of the past re-leaguing cycle a new version of the Miramonte League was reborn.
The big benefactor is Pomona, which moves from being a contender for the Valle Vista title to the power of the Miramonte League,
The Red Devils are the clear favorite in the new league, which includes La Puente, Bassett, Garey and Ganesha.
Pomona, which went 10-2 and finished second in the Valle Vista League last season en route to a quarterfinal finish in the CIF-Southern Section Mid-Valley Division, returns several key pieces, including quarterback Darreon Lockett and All-CIF receiver/defensive backs Desmond Bobo and Shawn Wilson,
All signs point to dominance for the Red Devils. But they could be challenged by La Puente, which moves over from the Montview League. The Warriors, who return a strong nucleus as well, have been very competitive the past few seasons.
"You have to play games," La Puente coach Scott Morrison said. We know Pomona comes in highly celebrated. We expect them to be tough, but all the teams are working hard.
"We have our work cut out for us, but our focus is on ourselves. We just want to play at a very high level and execute on Friday."
La Puente, which looks strong up front, will feature quarterback Erick Morales and running back Jovanni Gonzalez.
Bassett, which had some big wins last season, is expected to be in the running.
1. Pomona
Coach: Aaron Jamieson
2013 record: 10-2
Key returners: Darreon Lockett, QB, Jr.; Desmond Bobo, WR/DB Sr.; Manny Lua, rb, Sr.; Shawn Wilson, WR/DB, Sr.; Brian Torres, LB, Sr.; Kheeyon Woods, WR/DB, Sr.; Alex Arroyos, LB/OL, Sr.
Bottom line: The Red Devils are loaded and look like the team to beat in not only the Miramonte League, but the Mid-Valley Division as well. They willl create matchup problems for opponents with Bobo and Wilson, which in turn should add to the prowess of Lockett and Lua.
2. La Puente
Key Returners: Erick Morales, QB, Sr.; Jovanni Gonzalez, RB, Sr.; Mathew Lares, WR, Sr.; Enrique Gonzalez, LB/TE, Sr.;
Aldo Galindo, OL/DL, Sr.; Martin Aguirre, RB, Sr.; Raul Montiel, OL, Sr.; Branden Inger, LB, Sr.
Bottom line: Optimism is high in La Puente, where the Warriors could have one of their better seasons. But on paper, this looks like a second-place team in the new alignment.
3. Bassett
Coach: Hector Spathias
2013 record: 5-5
Key returners: Christopher Rios, WR, Sr.; Mario Zamora, OL, Sr.; Arthur Vasquez, OL, Jr.; Jorge Blanco, MLB, Jr.; Jesus Navarette, RB, Sr.
Key newcomers: Marcus Ruiz, QB, So.; Michael Wheatley, DB, So.; Ricky Mejia, RB, Jr.
Coach: Don Cayer
2013 record: 3-7
Key returners: Enrique Berumen, OL/DL, Sr.; Jonathan Chavez, OL/DL, Sr.; Aaron Speed, WR/LB/S, Sr.; Pao Wei, WR/DB, Jr.; Albert Henry, LB/DB, Sr.
Key newcomers: Dexter Sumner, QB/WR/DB, Sr.; Brian Chisolm, WR/DB, Jr.
Bottom line: The Giants receive a benefit by moving from the Montview to the Miramonte League. But while improvement is expected, they still look to be at least a season away.
5. Garey
Coach: Al Brown
2013 record: 0-10
Key returners: Chris Jackson, DB/WR/RB, Jr.; Angel Garcia, OL/DL, Sr.; Joe Sebastian, QB, Jr.; Luis Vejar, LB/WR, Sr.; Cruz Verduzco, DL/OL, Sr.; Salvador Ortega, LB, Sr.; Michael Barios, DB/WR, Jr.; Rigo De La Rios, DL/OL, Jr.
Bottom line: Last season was one to forget for the Vikings. But with the return of eight impact players, including Sebastian and Jackson, big improvement is expected. The question is how much.
Darreon Lockett, Pomona, QB, Jr.
Lockett is the top returning quarterback in the league, if not the Mid-Valley Division. He keyed Pomona's resurgence last season by accounting more than 2,000 yards and 26 touchdowns. He threw for 1,171 yards and ran for 995. He's a big reason why most expect the Red Devils to be San Dimas' chief competitor in the Mid-Valley chase.
Desmond Bobo, Pomona, DB, Sr.
Bobo is arguably the top athlete in the league. He's a special player who had a special season in 2013. He earned All-CIF Mid-Valley Division honors after securing 45 tackles and seven interceptions. The senior, who is also an elite college prospect, is also productive on offense, catching 33 passes for 636 yards and 11 touchdowns last season.
Shawnee Wilson, Pomona, Sr., WR/DB — Division 1 college recruit
Manny Lua, Pomona, Sr., RB — Moves into the top RB role in 2014
Brian Torres, Pomona, Sr., LB — Led the Red Devils in tackles last season
Jovanni Gonzalez, La Puente, Sr., RB — A key to La Puente's success
Enrique Gonzalez, La Puente, Sr., — Defensive key for the Warriors
Aldo Galindo, La Puente, Sr., OL/DL — Fierce competitor up front
Chris Jackson, Garey, Sr., RB/WR — One of the league's top athletes
Jorge Blanco, Bassett, Jr., LB — Had 109 tackles in 2013
Marcus Ruiz, Bassett, So., QB — Key piece for the Olympians
Christian Macias, Ganesha, Jr., RB — Focal point for the Giants


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Super Bowl action in the French Quarter on Friday started out a bit slower than expected for many vendors and street performers, but as the day progressed more and more football enthusiasts and out-of-town visitors began to pour in, filling the bars, restaurants, shops and streets.
"It's been slow to start," Claire Grogan, owner of Claire's Pour House, said around 3 p.m. Friday from her Decatur Street establishment. Grogan said things had really started picking up after 12 p.m., and that in anticipation of the weekend, "We are stocked to the gills."
The purple pride displayed by Baltimore Ravens fans outnumbered the bright red of the San Francisco 49ers by all accounts, but in terms of team representation, it was the black and gold worn by New Orleans Saints devotees that appeared to dominate either visiting fanbase.
Norco resident Gearldlynn Lucia, decked out in multiple layers of Saints paraphernalia, said she came across a Facebook page that encouraged Saints fans to show their colors on the streets of the French Quarter.
"We've got to let them know whose city it is," Lucia said. Especially important, Lucia said, after "all we've been through this year."
Lucia said she and her husband were enjoying meeting people from all over the world and always love spending time in the city.
At a daiquiri shop on Bourbon Street, a bartender who said she was more of a soccer fan confirmed that it was "the ones in purple" whom she'd seen the most.
Headed back to the hotel for a shower and power nap, Ravens fan Jason Hughes said he arrived at 4 a.m. and started the day at the casino. A Ravens season ticket holder, Hughes said he came as part of a group of six but was among about 300 fans with familiar faces. Hughes said he ran into his brother-in-law at breakfast without knowing he was in town. Ninety percent of the Saints fans he encountered were rooting for the Ravens, Hughes said.
In addition to the black, gold, purple and red, there were a number of other jerseys representing fans who had hoped their teams would be in the championship game. A group of four family members happily wandered Bourbon Street wearing three Denver Bronco jerseys and one Washington Redskins jersey. Joe and Jane Madrid, of Denver, said they purchased their plane tickets before their team's unanticipated loss and decided to make the trip anyway, also visiting a cousin who lives in New Orleans.
The Madrids said they had been well received by Saints fans, largely because of the Peyton Manning connection.
And, the Madrids said, "There's always next year."
Tim Petropulos and Chris McAllister, 49ers fans, said they arrived at midnight, dropped their bags at the hotel and partied until about 3:30 a.m. Catching beads from a Bourbon Street balcony, Petropulos said he was loving his first New Orleans experience. "You can see it on TV and in the movies, but you don't know what it feels like until you are here. It's one thing to see it, but it's another to live it," Petropulos said, with rum drink in hand.
McAllister said he saw "way too much purple" but was confident that his teams would beat the Ravens just as they had beat the other birds — the Atlanta Falcons. "We've never lost a Super Bowl, and we never will," he said.
At the Funky Pirate on Bourbon Street, bouncer Jonny Black also said the day had been slower than expected and that both sets of fans had been tame. "They've been well-behaved so far," he said. "It's my job to watch that."
Of his 49ers making it to the big game, and New Orleans as the host city, "How can you put two better things together?" McAllister said.


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Jada Pinkett Smith Marriage Rumors: 'Ridiculous'
After relentless reports that her marriage was on the rocks, Jada Pinkett Smith has finally spoken out about her marriage.
The actress has been married to Will Smith for 13 years and shares two children with him. In recent months, the media has pored over rumors and reports that the couple was separating.
Smith admitted that she does not know why her marriage has come under so much scrutiny while speaking to the French magazine Gala recently.
"I have no idea," the 40-year-old said about where the rumors derived. "Every year, one celebrity couple is under the microscope. This year, unluckily, it's us! I almost want to say that we should have been expecting it."
She and her husband are indifferent to the gossip though, as Smith added, "Will and I know the truth. We're waiting peacefully for the storm to blow over."
Despite the couple issuing a statement last year that their marriage was "intact," rumors of a split have persisted. Further clearing the air, Smith acknowledged that she and her husband spend a lot of time apart because of their careers.
"These rumors are completely untrue," reiterated Smith. "I travel a lot because of my work, just like Will does … But our lifestyle hasn't changed. Before we had the kids, we were already far away from each other quite often because of separate projects."
Smith also responded to the rumor that she and Will live in separate houses.
"That's ridiculous," said the actress. "We've always lived together."
The Smiths share children Jaden, 13, and Willow, 11, as well as Will's son from his first marriage, Trey, who is 18.
Rumors of the split were hard to believe, with Will Smith telling MTV in 2006, "Divorce can't be an option. With Jada, I stood up in front of God and said, 'Til death do us part.' So there are two possible outcomes. One, we are going to be together till death, or two, I am dead."


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Eliminating all trading errors is impossible and the way to address malfunctions that have plagued equity markets this year is to improve testing and oversight, industry executives said at a meeting in Washington.
Principles such as independent design, redundant risk measures and a preference for frequent, incremental changes to software will limit the inevitable mistakes by humans and computers, Getco LLC said in written testimony. Assertions that trading was more orderly in the past are baseless and too much regulation will penalize investors, according to Citadel LLC.
Spurred into action after Knight Capital Group Inc. bombarded exchanges with errant orders on Aug. 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission called today's meeting to explore ways of limiting the effect of technology malfunctions. Technology executives of firms that specialize in automated trading said regulators have a role in improving controls, while cautioning against rules that might make the situation worse.
"We believe that a firm's systems, protocols and procedures should be designed with the knowledge that there will be human mistakes and technology breakdowns that lead to trading errors and system failures," Chicago-based Getco wrote.
Today's roundtable was scheduled after SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro, whose agency is the securities market overseer in Washington, described the Knight event as "unacceptable" and promised to issue regulations to help prevent similar mishaps.
Technology 'Pitfalls'
Knight, one of the biggest market makers in U.S. stocks, lost $440 million and avoided bankruptcy only after a cash infusion from investors following its software breakdown. The error followed mishandled initial public offerings by Facebook Inc. and exchange-operator Bats Global Markets Inc.
"Technology has pitfalls," Schapiro said today in prepared remarks. "And when it doesn't work quite right, the consequences can be severe. Trading can be disrupted, investors can suffer financial loss, firms can be imperiled and confidence in our markets broadly can erode."
She compared the potential consequences of trading errors to traffic lights that flash the wrong color or railroad track switches that send a train to the right instead of left.
Getco, which makes markets on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and on other venues across asset classes, outlined a set of programming values it said would minimize trading disruptions. It said systems should be independent of each other to keep errors from cascading, firms should prefer smaller, incremental changes over larger ones so that when errors occur they can be easily fixed, and risk controls should be layered and redundant, according to its written testimony.
'Testing Protocols'
"Good testing protocols increase the likelihood that errors are identified and corrected," the firm wrote. "There is not a specific testing discipline that is appropriate for all firms. Instead, the specific procedures will vary depending on the size, scope, trading strategies and business lines of that firm."
The SEC fueled the march to electronic trading when it passed rules starting in the 1990s designed to drive down costs for investors. In 2005 it approved rules to increase competition with the then-dominant New York Stock Exchange. Now more than 50 venues get trades that are mostly handled by computers.
Critics say the policy may have worked too well, fostering so much fragmentation that the SEC and other regulators can't get a handle on what is happening in far-flung trading venues until it's too late. Knight's loss is a "wake-up call" to the industry that highlights the interconnectedness among markets, Schapiro said.
"Our multi-venue, interlinked market structure also means that an infrastructure failure by one party or at one venue may cascade into other venues and affect many other participants," Schapiro said. "And of course the inherent speed of trading, which itself is partly a result of the competitive nature of our markets, means that even small, short-lived infrastructure issues can cause drastic harm."
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The ComingSoon.net Box Office Report has been updated with the studios' actual figures for the weekend. Click here for the full top 12 film's box office results.
This was a bittersweet weekend for Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises, the third and final installment of his Batman films, returning Christian Bale to the Caped Crusader's cowl, joined by Michael Caine, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Morgan Freeman. After the brutal shootings in Aurora, Colorado on Friday, what should have been a fun and exciting weekend of moviegoing turned into a somber and more subdued affair where all movies seemed to be affected.
Following Warner Bros.' lead to be sensitive to the families of the victims, all the major studios decided to hold off on reporting box office estimates throughout the weekend, but today, the studio reports that Nolan's latest brought in $160.9 million from 4,404 theaters. It's the best opening ever for a 2D title, beating The Dark Knight's $158.4 million opening, and the third-biggest debut overall domestically, trailing just Marvel's The Avengers ($207.4 million) and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ($169.2 million). $19 million of the total came from 332 IMAX theaters the movie is playing in. The Dark Knight Rises, which received a CinemaScore of A, took in $75.5 million on Friday, $44.9 million on Saturday and another $40.2 million on Sunday.
Internationally, The Dark Knight Rises earned $88 million from 17 markets for a worldwide total of $249 million after one weekend. IMAX screens contributed $4.8 million overseas.
Back to North America, second place went to last week's #1 Ice Age: Continental Drift, which dropped 56.2% in ticket sales with $20.4 million. The animated sequel has earned $88.8 million after two weeks. Having already reached $440.9 million internationally, the film's worldwide total is now at $529.3 million.
With the introduction of another comic-based action movie, Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man (Sony) took a big 68.6% plunge in its third weekend, taking third place with $10.9 million to push its domestic gross to $228.6 million. It also added another $29.8 million overseas to bring its international total to $386 million and its global total to $614 million.
Universal's Ted dropped a spot to fourth with $10 million in its fourth weekend for a total of $180.4 million.
DisneyPixar's Brave rounded out the top five, adding another $6 million its fifth weekend. The movie has earned a total of $208.8 million so far domestically.
Steven Soderbergh's Magic Mike remained in sixth place with $4.3 million and has reached $101.96 million after four weeks.
In limited release, Lauren Greenfield's riches-to-rags doc The Queen of Versailles (Magnolia) opened in three theaters in New York and Los Angeles, where it brought in just over $51 thousand, an average of $17 thousand per site.
Click here for the full box office results of the top 12 films.