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Apologies for a long, cranky post during the holidays, but this topic deserves some attention. As you know, I've been writing about trademark squatting and other registration issues for a long time, and the subject has been particularly hot in the past couple of years with disputes involving famous brands and names like iPad, Hermes, and Michael Jordan. However, we cannot simply lump all of these cases together, label them as trademark infringement or trademark squatting, and look for a quick legislative fix.
That being said, it appears as though China will be addressing the issue of malicious registration in an amendment to the Trademark Law; Xinhua reported the news earlier this week:
The top legislature on Monday began deliberating a draft amendment to the Trademark Law that would prevent the malicious registration of trademarks that are already in use.
"Applications should not be accepted if the applicants know beforehand that the trademarks to be registered are already in use by other companies," says the draft, which was submitted to the bimonthly session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) for review.
The draft is intended to curb the malicious registration of trademarks by individuals who have insider knowledge of other companies using said trademarks.
OK, a bit of explanation is in order. China's current trademark law says that between multiple applicants, the first party to apply for trademark protection wins. This is the so-called "first-to-file" concept. There are, however, some exceptions to the rule, including special protection for well-known trademarks and "bad faith" registrations.
As to the latter, if it can be shown that the registrant had knowledge of the mark prior to the application, then a bad faith argument might be successful. Note that both arguments may be used with respect to both trademark oppositions (during the application process) as well as cancellations (after the mark has been registered).
All right, so why am I disgruntled? Two things: one a minor irritant, and the other a substantive criticism. I'll start with the minor issue first and pick on Reuters, which ran a story on this issue with the following lede:
China plans to change the law to crackdown on "malicious" trademark registrations, state media said on Monday, after a series of cases in which well-know [sic] international brands and individuals have had their names or copyright misused.
Three problems with that sentence alone: 1) the typo; 2) the unforgivable sin of mixing up copyright and trademark (the above was the first of two such references in the article); and 3) the substantive issue (I'll get to this in a minute).
I know I tend to go on and on about this, but is it really so hard to grasp that patents, trademarks and copyrights are different things? Are they conceptually that difficult to distinguish? Do editors actually do anything these days aside from coming up with inaccurate, inane but pithy headlines?
OK, rant over. On to the real problem.
The Reuters coverage, which as usual was aped by some other journamalists, suggests that this proposed amendment is a response to recent high-profile trademark cases, including (they say) Hermes, iPad and Michael Jordan. I find this rather odd.
Both the Hermes and Michael Jordan cases involved trademark squatting. Hermes lost (I assume) because of evidentiary problems, not because the law does not set forth a procedure by which the owner of an unregistered mark can mount a cancellation action based on well-known mark status. In the Michael Jordan case, which is ongoing, there is an added wrinkle of name rights, but even so, Jordan should not have too much trouble proving his fame at the time of the application.
The iPad case had nothing to do with trademark squatting, and the registration by Proview pre-dated the launch of Apple's iPad tablet. Using the Apple-Proview dispute as an example of trademark squatting clearly reveals the Reuters reporter's ignorance (in addition to the copyright references, that is). CNET also ran an article on this topic, along with a photo of an iPad, with a really inexcusable subtitle/blurb: "China says it will make a greater effort to stamp out companies such as Proview, which sued Apple earlier this year for the use of the iPad name." {sigh}
Of the three cases cited by Reuters, one involves name rights, another is a straightforward well-known mark case, and the third was a contract dispute. I'm at a loss to explain how any new set of rules could apply to all of those situations.
Judging by the headlines, which include language like "China to crack down on," "China to curtail," and "China to stop" trademark squatters, it sounds like China law has a huge hole in in that needs to be filled. Nonsense. The legal system here has dealt with malicious registrations for years; it's not perfect, but neither is it useless or nonexistent.
This begs the question: just what are we likely to see in these amendments? I don't think we're going to have any new causes of action; again, the law already allows brand owners to assert well-known and bad faith arguments during cancellation and opposition proceedings. This hint in the Xinhua article is quite odd:
The amendment also offers protection for renowned trademarks, giving their owners the right to ban others from registering the trademarks or using similar ones — even if such trademarks are not registered.
In such a case, the trademark in question must be determined to be well-known, with results to be valid only for that specific case, the amendment states.
What's the problem? Well, that's pretty much just a restatement of the current law as it is today. Hey, maybe the "amendments" will be nothing more than a legislative reminder to everyone out there that these issues have already been addressed in past trademark law reforms.
This isn't to say, though, that winning such cases is always easy. Hermes, and many others, have lost because they were not able to prove well-known mark status at the time of registration. I suppose evidentiary standards could be loosened up a bit with some new rules. But that's hardly a game changer.
With respect to bad faith, these cases are also often difficult to prove. Just look at the current fight involving Tencent and the "微信" (wei xin) mark. The squatter in that case filed an application just one week prior to Tencent's! This was before the product launch, so any well-known mark argument will be extremely difficult to win. That leaves a bad faith argument, which the suspicious timeline definitely points to; whether Tencent has enough evidence to make its case remains to be seen. This may be one of those "insider knowledge" type cases referenced by Xinhua.
On the other hand, Xinhua tells us that the new rules would "prevent the malicious registration of trademarks that are already in use," so it's not even clear that these amendments would apply to the 微信 dispute. They definitely would have had no bearing at all on the iPad case.
Let me attempt a summary and exit here. Trademark squatting is a problem, and it looks as though the government wants to tighten up some rules in that area. It isn't at all clear, though, that this is being pushed because of a few high-profile foreign-related {cough cough conceit cough} disputes, one of which is not even remotely applicable. Moreover, as the law already addresses malicious trademark registrations, this is not ground-breaking legal reform here.
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This past summer, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially designated obesity as a disease. This announcement may have significant legal consequences for employers because obesity now may be considered a disability for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), particularly in light of the 2008 ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), which greatly broadened the coverage under the statute and promoted a less restrictive interpretation of the disability definition.
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TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said he was shouldering the heavy responsibility of boosting oil production as he gets to work on his inaugural term.
Zanganeh, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's pick to head the Oil Ministry of Iran, returns to a position he held from 1997 to 2005. He told the Oil Ministry's website Shana he met Sunday with industry leaders to stress the importance of enhancing oil exports.
The Iranian currency, the rial, collapsed last year under sanctions pressure. Western sanctions are designed to rob Iran of oil revenue it could use to finance a controversial nuclear program, which Iran says is for peaceful purposes.
Zanganeh said he would work to bring Iran's oil sector back to levels witnessed during his previous term in office.
"I'm shouldering a responsibility and I hope that I will be able to work in a way to satisfy all those who trusted me," he said.
Iran was once the No. 2 oil producer among members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. It's fallen to the No. 6 spot based on its 2.56 million barrels produced in July.
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More than 100 first-year Suffolk University Law School students worked alongside judges during the summer through the school's Judicial Internship program, now in its seventh year.
"It's a great way for first-year law students to get practical experience early in their careers—when they need it the most," said judicial clerkship adviser Margaret Talmers.
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James Long interned with two judges at the Boston Municipal Court in Roxbury in 2011, drafting opinions for both the trial and appellate courts. He calls the experience "priceless."
"You get the sense that some first-year interns at small firms can end up being treated as glorified secretaries," said Long. "Meanwhile, the first day I was at the courthouse, I was handed a case. I had to teach myself Massachusetts criminal procedure in one week."
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Sarah Fischer interned last year at the U.S. District Court under Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler, a Suffolk Law School alumna. In her first week, she got to see Governor Deval Patrick testify in the Sal DiMasi trial. Fischer remembers thinking: That's it, that's the highlight of the summer right there. How could it get any better?
"A couple of weeks later, I showed up to work one morning and there were cars and press trucks everywhere," she said. The gangster-FBI informant James "Whitey" Bulger was at the Moakley Courthouse after 16 years on the run.
"This is something everyone should do their first year," Fischer said. "You see law, and lawyers, in practice. It helps you ask: Do I want to be a litigator? A trial attorney? Or should I pursue a corporate career, because this just isn't for me?"
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A year later, Fischer was working as a summer associate at a prominent downtown law firm, and she said her judicial internship definitely helped her land the position.
"The research and writing experience were invaluable," she said. "I ended up with a great writing sample at the end of the summer. Not to mention the confidence that I do in fact know what I'm talking about."
Long, who is interested in international law – he writes for the Suffolk Transnational Law Review and spent his spring break shadowing an attorney in Japan – agrees that the practical experience of working in a courthouse has had an immense impact. It forced him to be more concise in his writing. and it is helping his case as he applies for a clerkship after graduation.
"One of the check boxes on the application is always, 'Have you interned with a judge before?' I think it's certainly something they look for."


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2012-13: Played in 25 games as a senior after being away from the court for two seasons … started 13 games … Academic All-NEWMAC … fourth on the team in scoring (10.2 ppg) and third in assists (42) and steals (22) … one of the team's primary outside shooting threats … led the squad with 56 three-point field goals … led the team in scoring twice during the season … reached double figures in scoring in 11 games … started the season off with a 19-point outing at Lesley (11/15) … season best five rebounds at Gordon (11/17) … 10 points against Curry (11/24) … dropped in 16 points against Newbrury (12/1) … 15 points and four rebounds at Bridgewater St. (12/13) … 18 points at La Verne (12/31) … reached double figures in three straight games in January … started with an 18-point outing at Springfield (1/8) … followed with a career best 24-point night against Coast Guard (1/10) … hit on eight of nine three-point attempts against the Bears … finished off the streak with a 15-point game against Babson (1/12) … 19 points and three steals at Coast Guard (1/26) … 11 points and a season-high four assists against Springfield (2/23) in the NEWMAC Tournament.
2010-11 and 2011-12: Did not play basketball.
2009-10: Played in 26 games as a freshman … second on the team in scoring with his 9.2 ppg average … led the squad with 60 made three-point attempts … reached double figures in scoring in 12 games … season-high of 19 points came in his first collegiate game vs. John Abbott (11/20) … career best five assists against Salem State (12/10) … best rebounding total came at Babson (1/9) when he pulled down four while scoring 14 points … 15 points in back-to-back games near the end of the season at Wheaton (2/17) and at Springfield (2/20).
Off The Court at MIT: Majoring in mathematics and management … minor in finance … internships as a trader at Morgan Stanley and as a financial analyst at American Express … Community Service chair and Treasurer of Lambda Chi Alpha.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Seton Hall Prep under Coach Bob Farrell... selected as 2nd-team all-Sophomore-Freshman … third team all-Junior … two-time second team All-Oranges … second team all-conference... New Jersey Non-Public A State Champion... Essex County Champion... first team All-Tournament Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, NV Open Division … also played golf … two-time first team all-conference … third team All State-Prep … New Jersey Non-Public A State Champion … Essex County Champion.
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Another cool character from GaoGaiGar! Big Volfogg! Price and relase date TBD.
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Third-year Penn State Law student Emily Ward plans for a career in public interest law and she's off to a good start by getting a legal intake program at a nearby homeless shelter up and running.
Ward's interests in juvenile law and poverty law led her to discussions with Senior Associate Dean Gary Gildin, director of the Center for Public Interest Law and Advocacy, during which she learned about the idea of developing a program with the Bethesda Mission to address legal issues faced by guests of the shelter.
In addition to providing food and shelter, the Bethesda Mission offers several programs to help disadvantaged individuals in the Harrisburg area move toward a healthier and more stable lifestyle. With mission staff addressing the most pressing issues like obtaining medical treatment and health insurance, little time is left to explore legal options.
Building on research and draft materials done by former students Heather Hoechst, 2012 graduate, and Maren Miller Bam, 2013 graduate, Ward brought the concept to fruition by completing the volunteer manual, recruiting volunteers, and conducting student training sessions. The 33-page manual includes interviewing techniques, forms and resources available to qualifying mission guests.
On the first Thursday of each month, first-year law student volunteers visit the mission to interview individuals and gather information about the guest's situation to determine what, if any, legal action should be pursued. After the initial intake interview, the student volunteers meet with a pro bono attorney, discuss the guest's options, and decide on the best course of action. If the guest has a potential legal issue, he or she is then referred to a lawyer for further screening.
Ward said she has enjoyed seeing the program grow since its first session in October. "Although still in its infancy, the goal is to work on building a medical-legal partnership with the mission's medical clinic run by Penn State Hershey medical students. I'd love to see the entire clinic come together because it involves such collaboration," said Ward. "We went from an idea this summer, to seeing that idea come to life with our first legal intake program. It's an amazing thing to see."
Sandy Ballard, pro bono coordinator for the Dauphin County Bar Association; Nick Matash, managing attorney at MidPenn Legal Services; and Chuck Wingate, executive director of the Bethesda Mission; have been instrumental in the success of the program. "Without the collaboration of everyone, the intake program would have never gotten off the ground. I am extremely grateful for their insight and help," Ward said.
The legal intake program gives preference to first-year students so they can gain valuable hands-on experience interacting with clients during their first semester of law school. This year, 75 percent of the first-year law students in Carlisle took advantage of this opportunity. "The students' overwhelmingly positive reaction to the experience is a striking example of how attorneys themselves greatly benefit from providing pro bono services to the under-represented," said Gildin. "Hopefully the experience will inspire these students to make pro bono work a valued part of their professional lives."
First-year student volunteer David Talmage said he came to Penn State Law because of the focus on experiential learning and clinical work. Talmage, who earned a master's of education in school counseling from the University of Virginia, has had a great experience combining his counseling and legal knowledge.
"My favorite part of the work is getting to actually apply some of the principles taught in class to the real world," said Talmage. "It's refreshing to have a change of setting and actually meet the people whose lives I hope to affect with the skills I gain here."
As for the alumni who championed the intake program in its earliest stages, they continue to pursue their passion for the public interest after graduation. Hoechst now serves as a staff attorney for Women Against Abuse, Inc. in Philadelphia, Pa. Miller Bam works as directing attorney of the Social Security Advocacy Project at the Seattle Community Law Center in Seattle, Wash.


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist warned President Obama's goal is to raise taxes for all Americans now that he has won a second term.
Norquist, the founder of "Americans For Tax Reform," who has gotten nearly all Republican congressional members to sign his anti-tax pledge, said Monday on "CBS This Morning" Democrats shouldn't take the elections Tuesday as a mandate to raise taxes.
Norquist maintains John Boehner, speaker of the Republican-led House, wasn't advocating "raising marginal tax rates" but "revenues coming from growth."
With the "fiscal cliff" of lower tax rates passed during the George W. Bush administration expiring and automatic spending cuts looming at the end of the year, Boehner said Wednesday congressional Republicans would accept "new revenue under the right conditions" but would not accept tax increases as part of a deficit-debt reduction package.
Boehner also made clear that "new revenue via tax reform" would only be accepted if it is "linked to responsible entitlement reform and spending cuts."
On CNN Norquist said a compromise could be reached, but raising taxes a little bit doesn't solve the problem.
"The problem is too much spending," he said on CNN. "The problem is not that the 'peasants' aren't sending enough money into Washington."
Obama on Friday said he wouldn't consider a compromise that didn't include some sort of tax hike for the wealthy.
"We just had an election: The House of Representatives was elected, committed to keeping taxes low," Norquist said on CBS. "The president was elected on the basis that he was not [GOP candidate Mitt] Romney and that Romney was a poopy-head and you should vote against Romney."


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May is National Stroke Awareness Month
Kia H.
Friday, March 14, 2014
By: Kia Harris
Change is inevitable but I never imagined change would be so far yet so close. I was a sophomore in College and was eager to learn and grow as a person. I was living on my own in the dorms and I finally had the independence I always wanted. I was able to make friends, although I missed my family back home. I had noticed the world around me was changing and I was changing with it.
I visited my family back home on most weekends when I was free. I had my own room in a way and was able to spend time with my sister, father, and his garden. He had the 'green thumb'. He found joy in his various plants, vegetables and trees in his garden. He planted peach trees, collard greens, zucchini, tomatoes, onions, to name a few. He woke up early each day to water them and he took pride in every sprout that grew. We'd play pool all night long while Luther Vandross and "Return of the Mack" played in the background. He'd sway to the music saying "Y'all don't know nothing about that" to my sister and I. We'd laugh and exchange smiles.
My father was the life of the party and an endless giver. In spite of his contentment, he was a heavy smoker and had the occasional beer at night while enjoying the Food Network. My father, my sister and I would make dinner and enjoy a Lifetime movie until we each started to drift off into our dreams. At times, we would talk and he'd ask about my future and provide his wisdom here and there. He was the one of the few who knew and pushed my potential and I am grateful for that. He knew his daughters had the capability of doing anything.
College life was not what I expected; with the stress and constant studying I found myself alone and not able to visit my family as often as I desired. . . I received a phone call from my sister one afternoon; she said "You need to come see Daddy." I had not thought of the seriousness of the statement until I went to visit him the following weekend. I arrived at our house expecting to finally be able to spend time with my family again. The kitchen was lit and my sister was making dinner. Daddy was on the couch, I noticed a different air about him. It seemed his face had aged or something melancholy had taken over him. At one point he attempted to get up to go outside to his garden and while attempting to pull the sliding door open, he functioned in a repetitive motion trying to open the door; he was unable to. My sister helped him sit back down and served him his dinner. He was able to grasp the spoon but was not able to locate his mouth to feed himself. I was in pure shock by what manifested in front of my eyes. My sister informed me that it had been going on for weeks now and it was wearing on her heart. Even a week earlier she had found him on the kitchen floor after returning home from work. My father had been laid off a couple of months ago and I could see the stress and agony all over his face. That weekend initiated the nightmare that lasted for almost four years.
That night my sister and I prepared for bed and I could hear a knocking sound against the wall, it echoed through our house like thunder. I asked my sister what it was and she stated "It's Daddy, he's trying to walk." The sounds began to become more frequent and louder and with every sound my heart sank a little more. Afraid of what I might see, picturing my father collapsing on the tile floor or knocking into a glass table, I decided to see what was going on. When I got to where he was, he had his hand on the edge of the glass table while attempting to stand to his feet. His knees we scarred and one could tell that he had made many attempts even before this day. He detected my presence and began to speak to me in slurred incomprehensive words. I was able to help him into a chair at the dining room table and he began to speak of Texas. Standing to his feet with shaking knees he made his way to the front door with my help. We sat outside on the white garden chairs and he pulled a cigarette from his basketball shorts in hopes of lighting it. He placed the cigarette to his lips and without lighting it, smoked his cigarette. The act of smoking had become so common to him that he hadn't noticed his cigarette was not lit. I was finally able to get him to bed with the help of my sister, and I lied in bed that night staring at the ceiling hoping I would be able to come up for air; I was drowning in anguish.
The weekend went by and each day made it harder for me to breathe. I knew something was wrong with my father but I was not sure what to do about it. He would sleep for long hours and barely ate. He was not as talkative anymore and at times he seemed to be gazing off to another place, possibly Texas. The weekend was over and that Monday morning I had to head back to school for class. I made him a bowl of apple cinnamon oatmeal and he looked up and smiled and said "This is really good baby", with a crooked smile.
The memories from the weekend haunted me throughout the week. The images played over and over again in my head and dreams. I could not escape it, this was my reality. I received a call from my sister during the next couple of weeks and she said that Daddy was in the hospital. She had been trying to take him for weeks now, but my father was too prideful to go. He was placed in a hospital in the next city and I went to visit him. By that time, his family in Texas and Louisiana had been informed and were all down to see him. I walked into the room and he was sitting up with his Lakers cap on yelling at the TV screen. It made me happy that he was doing well, but I could not help but stare at him, maybe because I knew things were not the same. The doctor informed us that he suffered from multiple strokes over the course of each week. Due to depression and his medical history, he had had a stroke every week since being brought to the hospital. I had never thought something like that would happen to my father, no one would ever think someone close to them would have to go through something so devastating.
The next week, unfortunately, his body began to shut down even more and he was moved to ICU. I would visit him frequently although a part of me made excuses to visit honestly because I preferred not to see my father that way. I would sing to him and hold his hand and it seemed he could detect my presence because he would squeeze my hand as if to say "I'm here". He was eventually moved to a hospital closer to my school and apartment. I could feel a piece of me breaking every day, knowing that my father was so distant yet so close. He seemed to be a shell since the strokes but I still saw my father when I looked into his eyes and held his hand. I didn't want to see my father in that condition. I did not want my image and perception of him to be deterred. I would cry myself to sleep most nights asking God to take me instead of him. I was confused as to why God would let something like this happen to such a great man; it was then that I knew I had to put everything in God's hands.
My sister and I had high hopes of his recovery although the doctor stated that he did not have any brain activity nor were there signs of recovery. Months and eventually years passed and he still remained on life support. I recall my last visit; I sat with my diary in my lap, the hospital bed in front of me. Most days I would say a few things, but that day, I just wrote. My diary seemed to be encouraging me to write and my hands danced willingly along the pages. I felt a sense of calmness that I hadn't felt before and it felt good to just be there, with him.
He passed away that June; my phone rang that morning delaying my dream. My sister delivered the news slowly, although I knew this day would come. Tears welled up in my eyes as I realized it was over. I hung up my phone and began to crawl into an even darker hole than I had dwelled in before. This hole was much deeper and somehow I thought after that day, I would finally find my way out. All I desired to do is sleep and I slept through the day, numb to everything, forgetting everything and feeling everything. Funeral arrangements were made within the next couple of days and I remained in my hole for quite a while slowly coming to the surface. I sat in the pew of the church lifeless as my father's funeral persisted in the background. I could not seem to put myself there, at my father's funeral. I felt dead as I sat there unable to move, unable to hide my emotions. I felt exposed and I didn't care. It felt good to be free from hiding my feelings, crying myself to sleep every night. It felt good to feel, because for once I knew it was okay.
I was depressed and I hadn't known it until I came out of my dark hole. One cannot comprehend the true meaning of depression when it has become a way of life. I let it take over me, it was my nightmare and it sucked the life out of me.
By telling this story I have allowed myself to re-live my once nightmare but now I am able to say that it was an awakening. It has been almost two years since Daddy passed away and although I feel like something is missing, I feel complete again. I lost a father, a companion but I gained confidence and a new vision of life. I proud to say I am truly happy to be the daughter of such a profound man. Life is truly short even though the days and weeks seem to be infinite; there is always significance in every second. Embrace change and embrace your growth, it is those unperceived changes that spark wisdom and true happiness. It is your choices that make you who you are. You create the life you want to live. I was holding my true self back for so many years that I started to deny who I was. I am a friend, sister, daughter, optimistic, hipster, part-time comedian, photographer, artist, Christian, giver, environmentalist . . . Tell me, who will you be?
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In his 25th year with the University of Oklahoma is Executive Associate Athletics Director Larry Naifeh. He began his service to the University in January 1986 as a member of OU's legal counsel staff.
Naifeh's association with the athletics department began in September 1991, when he was named compliance officer. Twice since May 1996, Naifeh has served the University as interim athletics director.
For the past several years, Naifeh's areas of responsibility for the athletics department include contracts and other legal issues, capital improvement projects and funding, fiscal and strategic planning, facilities and event operations, risk management, the men's and women's golf programs, and special projects.
The Athletic Department's recent $200,000,000-plus in capital improvement projects for all sports have been coordinated and supervised by Naifeh and have included the expansion and renovation projects at the Gaylord Family - Oklahoma Memorial Stadium; the Barry Switzer Center; the Lloyd Noble Center team facilities and additions; the Everest Indoor Training Center; the McCasland Field House; the Charlie Coe Center for Golf; John Jacobs Track; Mosier Indoor; the Bud Wilkinson football team and practice facilities; the Wadley Indoor Tennis facility as well as other projects for the soccer, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, softball, baseball, rowing, and gymnastics programs.
Naifeh was the recipient of the 2009 All-American Football Foundation Outstanding Executive Associate Athletics Director Award.
Naifeh came to OU after serving seven years as assistant city attorney for the City of Oklahoma City. He is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, the Cleveland County Bar Association, the National Association of College and University Attorneys, and is a past chairman of Cleveland County Court Appointed Special Advocates.
A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Naifeh holds a bachelor's degree in law enforcement administration and a juris doctorate. While in college, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega social fraternity, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa, and was a Robert Dean Bass Scholar.
A member of the Oklahoma Rugby Club, Naifeh has coached the U.S. Western Territory Rugby Team to eight (8) National Championships. In 2002, Naifeh served as the National Team Coach for the United States Collegiate All-American National Team on a winning tour of South Africa, a world power in the sport.
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Fresh picked cherries macerated in homemade limoncello, it doesn't get much better than that! A perfect combination of sweet & tart and to top it off with a spoonful of whipped cream!
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Pound of pitted cherries
3-4 leaves of mint, plus more for garnish
2-4 tablespoons of limoncello (depending on how boozy you like it)
white sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Toss cherries with liquor in a bowl with a little sugar, if cherries are tart add more sugar, if cherries are already sweet you can omit the sugar. Refrigerate for an hour or two.
In a separate bowl whip the cream, chopped mint & a spoonful of sugar of two. Whipped cream should have just a hint of sweetness to it - not sugary.
Spoon cherries with syrup into a pretty serving dish or cup (we use a martini glass) and top with a couple spoon full of fresh whipped cream. Garnish with fresh mint. Enjoy!


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Whether you have an immune disease or just get sick frequently, this may be just what you need.
The new concept consists of growing medicinal mushrooms on herbs. The mushrooms take on some of the properties of the herbs on which they're grown, and the result is an enhanced super nutrient that's being used successfully for cancer and other immune problems. In the future, additional mushroom/herb combinations will be designed to target specific health problems. For now, we have one excellent example of a new, exciting type of supplement.
Growing medicinal mushrooms on medicinal Chinese herbs is a blending of ancient wisdom and current scientific information. It's a new technique that creates a whole food with specific enhanced therapeutic qualities. It makes sense biochemically and energetically since the body can't heal itself without both the proper nutrients and the energy to support and detoxify. This supplement does both.
My interest in medicinal mushrooms began nearly two years ago after writing an article on the subject. I began adding them to my personal supplement program and by-passed nearly every cold, flu, and bout of bronchitis I was exposed to. The few times I was sick, it was for a single day. This was a minor miracle. All my life, a simple cold progressed to bronchitis and/or pneumonia.
At that time, I heard about a project in its infancy consisting of growing medicinal mushrooms on a base of therapeutic herbs and organic rice rather than on the rice alone. It was thought that this process would increase the potency and benefits of both the herbs and medicinal mushrooms, creating a new type of beneficial nutrient. And it does.
This project is a result of the meeting of two extraordinary men: David Law, of Gourmet Mushrooms (a company that grows medicinal mushrooms for supplement companies), and Isaac Eliaz, MD and acupuncturist. David Law has an inquiring mind that never stops looking for new ideas and information. Dr. Isaac Eliaz is a well-respected physician and acupuncturist who has successfully used medicinal herbs and mushrooms for some of his cancer patients.
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Bookfest returns Wednesday for sale to benefit literacy
Bookfest, the Friends of the Library's annual sale of used books and other items to raise money for literacy, opens Wednesday and continues through next Saturday.
All proceeds from Bookfest, which will be held at Stratton Center, 215 Washington St. in Shelbyville, will go to support the library and The Sentinel-News Newspapers in Education program.
Shelbyville native Ruby Lewis is about to embark on her latest venture, co-starring in the national tour of the Queen musical We Will Rock You, which opens later this month.
Lewis will play Scaramouche alongside Brian Justin Crum, who was cast in the lead role of Galileo.
Army officer, author Herd to talk terror at library
Retired U.S. Army Col. Walter Herd of Simpsonville, who commanded special operations in Afghanistan and has a new book about what he learned during that time, is headed for a public event at the Shelby County Public Library.
Herd will appear from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the library, at 309 8th St. in Shelbyville.
Writers and published authors in recent years have seemed to spring up in Shelby County like so many tobacco or corn plants, as if our soil suddenly were fertilized with nouns, verbs and adjectives rather than the nitrogen that has made our crops so famous.
Lisa Tindle Simpson, who grew up in Shelby County but now lives in Northern Kentucky, has published her first book, Crybaby Bridge, based on a Shelby County legend.
At 5 p.m. Saturday she will be at Sixth and Main Coffeehouse to sign copies.
Simpson's "urban legend" comes to life in novel form about a woman who was born in 1960 and kills herself and her newborn in 1978 by throwing the baby over the bridge and then jumping in, the water, too.
'Jack and the Giant' opens tonight at theater
Jack and the Giant opens tonight at Shelby County Community Theatre.
This annual youth production of the classic tale features about 50 youngsters and a couple of not-so-kids: Corey Hall as the giant and Bill Stover as the narrator. The show is directed by James Ray Morgan.
Performances are today, Saturday, next Friday and Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday and Sept. 22 at 2:30 p.m.
Ghost hunting program
Thursday at library
"Ghost hunting," presented by Tom Jones of Kentucky Area Paranormal Society, will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Shelby County Public Library, 309 8th St. in Shelbyville.
Registration is requested for seating purposes.
For more information, contact 633-3803, ext. 11 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
'Jack and the Giant' at theater
Long Run Massacre re-enactments coming
The annual re-enactment of some of Shelby County's founding events is coming up next week.
The Painted Stone Settlers Inc. will host the 15th annual Long Run Massacre and Floyd's Defeat on Sept. 7 and 8 at Red Orchard Park.
Heritage skills demonstrations, native American and settler camps, first person presentations and the main battle re-enactment will begin at 2 p.m. A special school day will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Friday.
Downtown Shelbyville concert
features New Breed this week
New Breed is performing this week as part of the Downtown Shelbyville Street Party concert series.
The show will be at 7 p.m. Saturday on the stage at 5th and Main streets. Food vendors will be on hand as well.
There also will be a show Sept. 7, with Hard Rock City performing and the second car cruise of vintage vehicles in conjunction with the Shelby County Car Club.
Acclaimed author
to visit SC library
You can spend an evening at the Shelby County Public Library with James Markert, author of A White Wind Blew, an historical novel that draws from his youth in Louisville.
Markert grew up in the shadow of the Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a building with a reputation as one of the most haunted places on earth, perhaps because more than 50,000 patients are said to have died there at the height of the tuberculosis epidemic in the early 1900s.
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Joba vs TB(20th come from behind victory of 2009 season)
Let's Go Yankees!
OK! I am lying. I say I need to go to bed, but I can't. I don't want to turn the game off when Yankees is down. This team is different. You never can count them out. Guess what? I get another Yankees' rally. Mo is one out away from saving the game for Yankees. Guess what? The last batter he faces is Longoria.
Do you concern about Mo after yesterday game? If you do, shame on you. I don't. I guess Mo tells Girardi doesn't tell the greatest closer of the all time to walk anyone intentionally. The more I watch Girardi managing the game, the more I question whether Girardi can be a good manager for Yankees or not. and you?
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This Yankees team does have something different about them compared to previous teams. They just seem to have a certain fire and a never give up attitude. As for Girardi, I think he can do a very good job as the manager, he has made some mistakes, but I like his style.
- June 8, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- Jessica Lee said...
When Yankees decided to choose Girardi as manager, I was one of big supporters. However, the more I watch him to manage the team, the more questions I have. That being said, I am not one of persons totally like him or dislike him.
- June 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- MJB said...
I think Girardi has potential as a manager. He doesn't have much experience yet. I think he tries to do too much. If he trusts his players a little more, I think he'll do fine. Or maybe he will always be this way, which I think will end his managing career with the Yankees if he cannot adapt. Only time will tell!
- June 9, 2009 at 1:28 AM
- Jessica Lee said...
Good observation. Girardi really tries too hard and tries to do too much.
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Passengers flying with Dutch carrier KLM have become the latest targets of a bogus but convincing e-ticket ruse that tries to persuade email users to click on a malicious attachment.
The form is really another type of notification spam, which has numerous examples going back at least a decade, with the two best known examples being a flood of bogus bank emails and UPS and Fedex tracking messages that are still in evidence today.
According to security firm Websense, this example is visually sophisticated enough that it might fool unwary passengers planning to fly with the airline in the near future.
The image used is an accurate facsimilie of a real e-ticket bar the itinerary which is the mechanism for tricking potential victims into clicking on the attachment. That comes with a Trojan payload identical to ones used in bogus campaigns hijacking the Microsoft and Telstra brands for much the same purpose.
Websense said it had intercepted 850,000 emails on 17 September alone which will constitute a small fraction of the true number being sent.
E-tickets are an obvious ploy for the malware-peddlers and perhaps the commonest example in the last year has been a campaign targeting US carriers, Delta, American and US Airways.
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Last year was a pretty good year for the Peconic Bay Community Preservation Fund.
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Dan Carter considers his options post-2015.
All Blacks star fly-half Dan Carter on Wednesday denied speculation he had signed a deal to play Japanese club rugby but did not rule out the prospect of a foray into the big-money league.
The 31-year-old, one of the highest-profile players in world rugby, is under contract with New Zealand until 2015 but has a clause allowing him to take a sabbatical built into the agreement.
Carter dismissed suggestions he had already signed with a Japanese club but conceded his management had tested potential interest in both Europe and Japan.
"(They) are just throwing it out there, and talking to a few clubs and players," he told reporters after training with his Super 15 club the Canterbury Crusaders.
He added: "I am nowhere near signing any deal or getting closer to deciding what I am going to do or whether I take my sabbatical or not. I am still not any closer to making a decision."
Japanese national team coach Eddie Jones told Fairfax Media last month that Carter could command a salary of more than $1 million if he played a stint in Japan.
While Carter would not be eligible for the All Blacks while playing in Japan, he could return to the New Zealand side after a spell in the Top League, following in the footsteps of centre Ma'a Nonu.
Carter signed with French club Perpignan in 2008-09 but lasted only five matches before being sidelined by injury.
However, the injury risk is much lower in Japan, where the style of rugby is less physical that in European competitions.
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw also has a sabbatical clause built into his New Zealand Rugby Union contract, which he is currently exercising to sit out most of the Super 15 season and travel the world.


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Carpenter Down and Out Again
The only question is for how long…but it legitimately may be forever.
On Tuesday, the St. Louis Cardinals called a press conference to announce co-ace of the rotation Chris Carpenter will likely miss the 2013 season after a return of the shoulder and neck symptoms that kept him out of the vast majority of the 2012 season. With Carp due to be a free agent this fall and seriously questioning his ability to ever throw a ball again, the hurler maybe calling it a career once the Cards' season is over.
Carpenter's entire career was marred by injuries, but the years he spent with the Toronto Blue Jays were also markedly mediocre. The Cardinals took a chance on him while he was injured, signing him in 2002—but he would not pitch for the Redbirds until 2004. Then, under Dave Duncan, he flourished. Carp became the leader of the rotation, both in statistics and competitive fire. The playoff run in 2004 came to an abrupt halt partly because Carpenter got injured and didn't throw a pitch in the postseason that year. In 2005 he rebounded to a 21-5 record with seven complete games (four of them shutouts), 241 innings pitched over 33 starts, 213 strikeouts, and a Cy Young award. In 2006 he again topped 200 innings, led the league with three shutouts, and propelled the Cardinals to their first World Series Championship since 1982. The injury bug bit Carpenter again in 2007-2008 when he only pitched in five games—combined. But his resilience would shine again for the next three years. In each season his strikeout totals increased, but so did his innings pitched. It all culminated with the 2011 championship run. For three of the four clinching games that year—Wild Card berth in Game 162, Division Series Game 5, World Series Game 7—Carpenter was the starting pitcher. And you'd better believe he was ready to go for Game 7 of the NLCS if it went that far. But the others were just works of art: a complete game shutout of the Houston Astros to put the Cards into the postseason; a 1-0 masterpiece in Game 5 of the NLDS to knock out Roy Halladay and the Philadelphia Phillies; and starting Game 7 of the World Series on short rest, keeping his team grounded after the heroics of the previous night, and pitching six solid innings to give the Cardinals the chance to win their 11th World Championship. David Freese may have been the MVP of the NLCS and World Series, but if they gave that award for the best overall postseason performance Carpenter would have a serious claim to the trophy.
That October 2011 performance could more or less prove to be his swan song. Carpenter did pitch at the end of last year and helped the Cardinals get within a victory of a return trip to the World Series. But now he faces uncertainty like never before, and so does the team.
Carp is a leader like no other on the St. Louis Cardinals. His numbers speak volumes, and may be replaceable. His presence, however, is not. And it's another key loss from the so-called "old guard" of the Tony La Russa era in St. Louis. In less than 18 months, the Cardinals have said goodbye to Duncan, La Russa, Albert Pujols, and now Carpenter. Certainly nothing lasts forever, especially in professional sports. But that's quite a hit in a short span of time.
There's always the glimmer of hope that Carpenter can make it back and take the mound once again for the Cardinals. After all, it's not like it would be the first time. But for some reason, this time it feels different…more final…more finished. Maybe it's a combination of his contract situation and age. Maybe it's that I was always afraid this would be the way he finally hung it up—leaving the game because his body forced him to, not because he wanted to. Hopefully Carpenter remains that invaluable presence in the clubhouse, in the dugout, and around practice. We'll always wonder what might have been if he'd pitched in the 2004 World Series, or if the Cardinals had him in '07 and '08, or if he had been healthy all last year. But even if he has in fact thrown his final pitch as a Cardinal, Chris Carpenter can close the book knowing he was one of the best starting pitchers the franchise ever had.


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I started with my favourite pages of recycled newspaper with a generous coat of Gesso. This makes the paper less absorbent which is perfect because I wanted a really muted look.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Step by step journal pages.
I started with my favourite pages of recycled newspaper with a generous coat of Gesso. This makes the paper less absorbent which is perfect because I wanted a really muted look.
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- crimsoncat05 said...
found your blog thru The Kathryn Wheel... love your journal pages! I just bought those Tim Holtz letter masks, but haven't used them yet- it's neat to see your pages with them!
- February 28, 2009 at 10:20 AM
- crafty capers said...
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- February 28, 2009 at 3:56 PM
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These tutorials are great... Have just found a fabby book to use as a journal and I have some Tim Holtz masks too... already started priming the covers... See ya...x
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I have not had the experience of masking paper, let alone recycling newspaper for a journal but both of those ideas appeal to me so I think I am going to try them right now!
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Chadron State College, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, has begun an effort to document the current distribution and abundance of the swift fox.
Included in the study will be an attempt to identify any human-caused and ecological factors that limit their distribution in western Nebraska.
Lucia Corral, a UNL Ph.D. candidate, provided a methodology lecture and a hands-on training at CSC on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.
Beginning the weekend of Nov. 1, CSC students will install trail cameras to survey the swift fox on private and public land. The standardized camera trap survey will be placed at 100 sites with each site consisting of 10 cameras for a minimum of 10 days
During the training sessions Corral explained the project and showed CSC student volunteers how to use GPS and set up a camera trap. The GPS will provide precise locations of the camera traps. From the survey information, Corral will create a distribution map of the swift fox.
Each camera and skunk-based attractant will be set up a minimum of a mile apart. The attractant consists of skunk scent and petroleum jelly applied to a lure stake. The camera and stake are 19.7 inches above ground and about eight feet from each other. The stake will also provide a reference for the height of individual animals.
A full-grown swift fox is about the size of a house cat and its tail has a black tip compared the red fox which is larger and has a white tip on its tail. The swift fox tends to live underground in prairie landscapes while the red fox tends to live in wooded areas.
The cameras will be set up in the swift fox's preferred habitat of flat, open areas with short grass or overgrazed land. The cameras will be placed on corner posts, electric posts, fences, windmills, or near water sources.
"Water gathers a diversity of animals," said Corral.
The cameras are equipped with movement detection and they record air temperature.
Corral said the cameras may capture images of raccoons, cows, red foxes, and deer in addition to the swift fox.
If the swift fox is not tracked, the information provided by the survey may establish possible characteristics of the land that contribute to their absence. The lack of swift foxes is not due to range management, but urbanization and predation by coyotes.
The survey will take place in 24 counties in the western third of Nebraska.
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In June of 2004, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, a man decapitated & 'dismembered' his grandmother and girl friend, purportedly "acting on orders from God," though he referred to the home where the heinous acts transpired, as "the gateway to Hell," while a mother of five in 2001, drowned her five children in a bathtub in Texas, stating later that "Satan was talking to her. ..She had seen images of Satan in the walls, in the cinder blocks of her cell."
Such horrific accounts as the above, be they truthful or fictional in origin, have been the subject for numerous monographs, cinematic movies & documentaries, or prime-time episodes of crime & forensic T.V., dramas for many years, but especially during the period of 'Halloween,' or 'All Hallow's Eve' in October. However, they are in reality, nothing new.
In July of 1823, Mr. William Hood, a man of forty-five years of age and father of ten, forced three of his children to assist him in erecting a pen of fodder and rails, of which he then forced one son, "being threatened with death," to go to their home and obtain "a chunk of fire." Sitting himself down within the structure, Hood then had himself set on fire while he sang, "Drink about boys and drown away sorrow," as the flames were about to consume him. A neighbor atttempted to extricate the man from his self-imposed death-trap, but upon seizing Hood, "he found him so much burnt that the skin left the flesh...the enfuriated maniac in a rage, seized a club, and swore by his maker he would kill him for interfering."
The good-intentioned neighbor twice attempted to drag Mr. Hood from the flames, even though by the second time, the man's "nose & one of his ears were burnt off, the wind-pipe exposed..." He was taken to his home and medical aid was sent for, but he emphatically declared to his pregnant wife, that " his Master had come for him the day before, but he was not ready for him--that he would be for him again that night, but he was not yet prepared, but that next day, at 11 0'clock, when he came again, he should be ready and would go."
Mr. William Hood stated that, "his object was to have burnt up soul & body, so as to deprive the devil of his expectation." To his last breath he bitterly denounced those who had attempted to keep him from his goal, and is described as having been a man "of singular manners and intemperate habits."(Daily National Intelligencer, Washington, DC, July 26, 1823)
Thomas Goss of Barkhampstead in Connecticut, in February of 1785, "murdered his wife in a most shocking manner, as she lay in bed with three children. He perpetrated his crime with an axe, which he plunged into her forehead even to her brains...He confessed the atrocious deed, and said he expected to be commended for it, as he had, for some time, thought his wife was possessed with a familiar spirit." Goss was described as being "regular and rational," and "even to religious duties," but was executed in November of 1785 for the murder of his wife. (The Providence Rhode Island Gazette & Country Journal, March 5, 1785)
In that same year of 1785, Mrs. M'Comb, of Princeton, New Jersey, described as the "wife of a gentleman of that place," locked herself in her chamber, refused to open the door, which was broke open, only to find that she had "cut off both her ears, and scarished her throat in attempting to cut that." When asked the reason for such a "rash act," she replied, "that an Angel appeared to her, and threatened her with the horrors of perdition, unless she performed the aforesaid operation." (The Pennsylvania Gazette, November 23, 1785).
The Reverend Josiah or Joshua Upson, a Universalist minister of Ohio in 1856, had repeatedly starved himself for many days, into becoming "an almost human skeleton," under the orders of "the Spirit," which promised him that through such "discipline,' he would become "a more extraordinary 'medium' than has hitherto been known."
According to Upson, he believed "that hundreds of disembodied spirits were constantly talking with him, prescribing what he should eat, what he should say...and punishing him severely when he refused to act in accordance with their directions." These same 'spirits,' informed the clergyman that through "his mission," he would thus become "a wonderful specimen of a spiritually developed man." (Lebanon (PA) Courier, September 19, 1856).
The above are only a VERY FEW accounts which exist, in published and manuscript collections here at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, testifying to the fact such macabre & terrifying acts of cruelty to others or to one's self (and often attributed to 'voices' or 'visitations' of some sinister force), are not events peculiar only to the present, because of drug abuse, and/or mental disorders, but are a phenomenon that has plagued society and mankind for many years.


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The first was a meeting in Manhattan on Friday between just state and county officials to get on the same page as they negotiate what to offer and what to demand from the Bills in the new lease.
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After those talks, pessimism that the Cuomo administration expressed earlier in the week about team officials' resolve to keep the Bills in Buffalo seemed to subside.
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"Our sole focus remains to work toward a mutually agreed-upon deal that is fair for all parties, and we remain optimistic that we will achieve our goal," Bills CEO Russ Brandon said in a statement to The News. "Our commitment to this goal has never wavered, and we were pleased to hear on Friday directly from Lt. Governor Duffy of the state's and county's commitment as well. We truly appreciate the joint efforts and commitment of the time and talent that is being put forth by both the county and the state, and we are prepared and looking forward to resuming the negotiating process."
This was all a far cry from Wednesday, when senior Cuomo administration officials said they were discouraged because of what they had heard behind closed doors: that the Bills would be more valuable in places such as Los Angeles or Toronto.
The concerns were heightened because of the aging Wilson's health problems and the possibility the team could be under new ownership in the not-too-distant future.
"We're not there yet on the commitment and taxpayer protection, in my opinion," Cuomo responded when asked Wednesday whether he believed the Bills have shown a serious indication to work out a deal to stay in Buffalo. It was one of the few times he has spoken about the lease negotiations.
Cuomo even has offered to fly to Wilson's Michigan home to prod along the negotiations, once Wilson's health permits.
Then on Friday, Duffy and Deputy County Executive Richard Tobe, a top negotiator for the county, met in Manhattan to get on the same page about the negotiations; Bills officials were not present.
By Saturday morning, after Cuomo had twice spoken with Littmann, administration officials were suddenly depicting, if not movement, at least a warming in negotiations. Gone was the theme from mid-week that the Bills negotiators were not giving fundamental assurances about their overall resolve to keep the team in Buffalo.
"We've had multiple calls back and forth, and everybody understands where each side is coming from, and we are working toward getting a resolution," a Cuomo administration official said Saturday.
Cuomo administration officials have been seeking to establish basic, introductory terms for talks with the Bills: That in return for any state money, estimated at $150 million or more, the administration wants an ironclad agreement that the team will not move or, if it does, it will face a hefty financial penalty that would return state funds used on stadium renovations.
"I think the Bills are a good investment for Western New York and an important part of Western New York," Cuomo said in an interview with The Buffalo News. "But we want to make sure the relationships work both ways, and we need the commitment and the downside protection."
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Whether the state seeks to recoup every cent it provides for stadium renovation, should the team leave before 10 years, or whether a payment would be based on a sliding scale still has not been determined by administration officials.
There is much work to be done for any final deal, and the administration is clearly aware it has to strike a balance between keeping an important asset in Buffalo and not being seen as bailing out a wealthy NFL team. The administration understands the team's plight, that Wilson's health is failing and that the team would likely be sold at some point after his death, a senior state official said. The administration also knows that a "poison pill" - a refund penalty that is too high - could make the team unsellable.
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"We have a new collective-bargaining agreement," Goodell said six weeks ago in a visit to Chautauqua. "We have revenue sharing. All those will be beneficial to making sure the team continues to be successful for years right here in Western New York, and that's where we want to see them."
Cuomo has promised $1 billion for economic development projects in the Buffalo area over five years, and it is uncertain if any money for the stadium renovation might come from that state pot.
The Cuomo administration is under growing pressure from community leaders to prod - with money - the Bills to stay. Andrew Rudnick, head of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, the area's business lobby group, wrote last week that Cuomo got "limited support" from Western New York in his gubernatorial victory two years ago.
Cuomo has already taken a number of steps to become a "true friend" of the region, but several more initiatives need to be taken, Rudnick said, and that includes working harder to keep the Bills in Buffalo. Following a Buffalo News report that raised questions about the level of the Cuomo administration's activity in negotiations with the Bills and Erie County, Rudnick said talks have hit a "serious delay." He called on Cuomo to show "increased attention" to the Bills stadium lease situation.
The Cuomo administration has disputed those characterizations, noting that a number of high-level officials - including Duffy this week - are involved in the matter on a daily basis.
"They are an economic generator for Western New York, but I don't think there's a rationale without the protection," the senior Cuomo official said of the state investing in the Bills again with certain guarantees the team will remain in the area. "If you have the protection, fine. We're willing to do it again."
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The jury verdict ended what has been a three-week civil trial in 6th Judicial District Court resulting from the construction of the Rivergate Lofts Condominium project at 555 Rivergate Lane, which sits above the Animas River across from the Durango Mall.
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