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|Sinte Gleska University
P.O. Box 105
Mission, SD 57555
|(605) 856-5008
|(605) 856-5025
|Sinte Gleska University Family Life Center
|Project Period:
|08/01/03 - 07/31/06
|FLC Director:
|Kevin DeCora
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|Students 12-18
|The Sinte Gleska University Family Life Center (SGUFLC) seeks to decrease juvenile crime at the Rosebud Reservation by reducing aggressive and/or antisocial behavior among Lakota youth. The SGUFLC serves 35 youth referred by the reservation's two school districts and by the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court. Academic enrichment is provided through self-directed course work, on-line course work, or skill development in reading and math. The daily curriculum is supplemented with activities on career awareness, health and wellness, and Lakota culture. Weekly group sessions cover topics such as violence prevention, conflict resolution, and substance use/abuse education and prevention. Participants also have supervised access to the University's library and computer lab and school credit is earned for completion of the academic curriculum. Cultural lessons are provided on the history of the Lakota people, the Lakota language, and traditional songs, dance and games, with opportunities to take part in traditional rites and cultural activities. Job-shadowing opportunities are offered both on and off the reservation and sessions are taught on job skills, resume writing and employment search skills. Daily recreational activities reinforce the benefits of a drug-and-alcohol-free lifestyle. As part of the family bonding component, parents participate in monthly Family Day activities covering such topics as communication skills, violence prevention, substance abuse education, and parenting skills; and traditional ceremonies and recreational field trips. Personal development activities focus on self-esteem and anger management. Traditional Lakota leaders and elders help students develop a cultural identity and learn traditional ways of coping with personal and family issues. The three-week Summer Enrichment Program, for participants who will be enrolled in high school in the fall, emphasizes improvement of academic skills. Participants may receive school credit for their work. An additional week long summer camp uses traditional Lakota practices and cultural experiences to help youth deal with substance use/abuse and aggressive or antisocial behavior. The experience is designed to reconnect youth with the natural world and to build on traditional knowledge and ceremonial ways of handling modern pressures.


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The Clinton Herald
---- — CLINTON — The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Clinton man will receive another hearing for wrongful imprisonment.
The Supreme Court agreed with a district court's ruling in November 2012 that said David DeSimone can be ruled wrongfully imprisoned based on an acquittal. However, the Iowa Supreme Court reversed the district court's decision that transcripts from previous trials should not have been admitted, and has sent back the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller filed an appeal in March, addressing whether DeSimone had the authority to apply for a wrongful imprisonment designation, whether Judge Marlita Greve should have refused to consider the entire case file, whether the court incorrectly determined DeSimone was innocent as a matter of law and whether the court erred in determining he had proved his innocence by clear and convincing evidence.
DeSimone spent seven years in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old female, occurring on Oct. 16, 2004. He was found guilty of sexual abuse in the third degree on Sept. 15, 2005, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Oct. 19, 2005. The decision was vacated by the Iowa Supreme Court in September 2011 and he was granted a new trial. After a four-day trial in March 2012, DeSimone was found not guilty by a jury. He then put in his application for wrongful imprisonment.
The state claimed DeSimone could not file a wrongful imprisonment suit against the state on a not guilty jury verdict. The Supreme Court disagreed, saying the state did not take the full statute into consideration when making the argument regarding this claim.
"It is not logical that the individual's eligibility for relief…should turn on a decision completely in the state's control," the Iowa Supreme Court wrote.
However, the Supreme Court agreed with the state's claim the district court erred when declining to consider the prior testimony from DeSimone's two criminal trials in making the wrongful imprisonment determination.
"We think it would be impractical and undesirable for a completely new trial to be mandated whenever an individual whose conviction and prison sentence have been vacated seeks a wrongful imprisonment determination," the Iowa Supreme Court wrote.
DeSimone can file for wrongful imprisonment, but more hearings will be needed to determine if he meets the threshold of being wrongful imprisoned. Under Iowa law, to be considered wrongful imprisoned, a person must meet several factors relating to the charge and if the person can show by clear and convincing evidence that the individual did not commit the offense. And while the Supreme Court said there is substantial evidence showing DeSimone as innocent, a full review of the records is necessary.
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Track List Revealed for Two-Disc Deluxe Edition of "Les Misérables" Film Soundtrack
By Adam Hetrick
The track listing has been announced for the two-disc deluxe soundtrack of the Golden Globe Award-winning film "Les Misérables," starring Hugh Jackman and Academy Award winner Anne Hathaway, which will be released March 19.
As previously reported, the new packaging promises additional production notes and never-before-seen photos from the film, which was directed by Tom Hooper. A single-disc highlights album was released in December 2012.
Individuals who purchased the highlights version will be able to complete their collection by purchasing the additional deluxe tracks independently.
"Post-production on the Les Misérables film was extremely tight, with recording of the orchestra, final edit and sound mix having to be completed in only a few weeks. There was only enough time to remix a limited number of tracks so that at least a highlights album could be released for the fans before Christmas," producer Cameron Mackintosh said in a statement.
The cast, including Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway and Aaron Tveit, recorded all of their singing live during filming, listening to piano accompaniment through a hidden earpiece. A 70-piece orchestra later gathered in London to record the full orchestrations featured in the film and on the soundtrack. The movie also included the new song "Suddenly" for Jean Valjean (Jackman) to sing.
The film stars Jackman as Valjean; Crowe as Javert; Hathaway as Fantine; Tveit as Enjolras; Helena Bonham Carter as Madame Thenardier; Amanda Seyfried as Cosette; Eddie Redmayne as Marius; Samantha Barks as Eponine; George Blagden as student Grantaire; Sacha Baron Cohen as Thenardier; and Daniel Huttlestone as child-hero Gavroche.
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In recent days, three Tibetans have set themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. In the past year, it's been reported that more than 30 people have set themselves on fire and most have died. Renee Montagne talks to Robert Barnett, an expert on Tibet, for more on why Tibetans have been protesting Chinese repression by setting themselves on fire.
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And the disputes over voter eligibility extend well beyond Florida. New voter ID laws, and other voting restrictions, have been enacted in a number of states since the last major election. And that has raised special concern among African-Americans, who feel they are being targeted.
Black church leaders and the Congressional Black Caucus met yesterday here in Washington, D.C., to discuss how to make sure African-American voters aren't discouraged from turning out in November.
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Fifty years ago this month, comic book artists Stan Lee and Jack Kirby introduced the Incredible Hulk to the world. The Hulk is the volatile alter ego of Dr. Bruce Banner, a physicist who's inadvertently exposed to radiation. As a result, whenever Dr. Banner gets angry or upset, he transforms into a giant, raging monster, capable of stunning feats of strength.
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It's only the first week of the French Open tennis tournament and already it has been horrendous for the Americans. When the fading Andy Roddick lost in the first round, that was greeted with shrugs. Much more shocking was when Serena Williams also lost in the first round - the first time she's ever gone out that early in a major. Then yesterday her sister Venus was defeated as well in the second round. Sport Illustrated's Jon Wertheim is one American who's still standing at Roland Garros in Paris.
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Our last word in business today is: Big Gulp. Actually, make that moderately-sized gulp.
New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg has proposed a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces, which means a large Slurpee or a Grande Frappuccino, would still be legal. Restaurants, movie theaters, and food trucks would all have to abide by the rule, which is aimed at rising obesity rates. Fruit juices and alcoholic drinks would be exempt.
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Bill Internicola, a 91-yar-old World War II veteran, was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and now lives in Florida's Broward County. He recently received a letter from county elections officials asking him to show proof he was a U.S. citizen or be removed from the voting rolls.
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U.S. and Afghan forces are fighting to gain control of a major crossroads in a part of Afghanistan that has seen so few NATO troops that one village elder mistook the Americans for Russians — from the long-ago Soviet war.
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Renowned for its genuine Thai hospitality that has become synonymous with the Dusit name, Dusit Laguna Resort will extend its 'Thai Way of Life' philosophy to include private property management. With the introduction of Dusit Laguna Villas, the Phuket resort is the first of the Dusit Hotels & Resorts chain to offer luxurious pool villas.
Both bedrooms have spacious storage areas, with the main bedroom featuring a walk-in wardrobe. Both also have large en-suite bathrooms. Living space has been delivered to the tune of more than 290 square metres, and Dharmali's expectation is that the seclusion of the bedrooms will contrast neatly with the floor-to-ceiling openness upstairs. Beyond the kitchen and dining area, a huge sofa of tempting dimensions flows to the patio and the vista. But there's no necessity to open the doors: the view comes spilling inside. Upstairs lies the rooftop pool, a pair of sundeck loungers, a sublime outdoor shower and a table setting . . . plus that glorious panoramic view, with the ceiling peeled back to reveal an impeccable Phuket sky. In every way, it's an adaptation of the penthouse lifestyle into something unique to Laguna Phuket. But as Dharmali is quick to point out, these are villas, with more to offer. "With all that lounging space it's certainly more comfy," he says. "But it's also much more like a home than a suite. Yet the location means it has all the luxury of resort living."
Laguna Phuket is Asia's finest destination resort – a collection of deluxe hotels and villas including Banyan Tree Phuket, Angsana Laguna Phuket, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort & Villas, Best Western Allamanda Laguna Phuket, and Laguna Holiday Club Resort - all sharing 1,000 acres of tropical parkland and three kilometres of beach frontage with Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Canal Shopping Village, Banyan Tree Spa, four Angsana Spas, Laguna Wedding Chapel, the Quest team building facility, and Latitude, a unique stand-alone function venue.


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MOAB, Utah – Citing liability concerns, state officials have barred an outfitter from using a southern Utah arch for what's billed as the world's largest rope swing.
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, or SITLA, last month informed Sandy-based Utah High Adventure that it could no longer take paying clients to Corona Arch just west of Moab.
SITLA general counsel John Andrews told The Salt Lake Tribune that while the arch is now closed to commercially guided outdoor activities, it remains open to private parties interested in swinging, climbing and rappelling.
"If people want to huck themselves off a cliff or arch that's their business," he said. "There is a general principle that owners who hold their land open for recreational use are insulated from liability. We felt there was more risk (exposure to the state penalties) if someone operated under a permit and someone got hurt."
Last year, Corona Arch became the site of "the granddaddy of all cheap thrills" after climbers set up a rope with a 250-foot pendulum swing through the geological feature. It was made famous by YouTube videos that went viral.
Thrill seekers free fall for 130 feet before the rope becomes taut, swinging them just above the sandstone floor before soaring skyward through the arch. They fly up to 200 feet above the ground, and enjoy six or seven swings before being lowered to the ground.
"It's a bummer they closed it, but I can understand where they are coming from," Thad James, owner of Utah High Adventure, told the Tribune. "If you don't do it exactly right, you can die."
He said he's concerned amateur jumpers, drawn to the arch because of its newfound notoriety, may put themselves at risk.
Anchors for the ropes must be set just right or jumpers risk swinging into the far leg of the arch or back into the cliff. And rope lengths need to be calibrated to safely navigate the 140-foot height of the arch.
There were no mishaps during the four months SITLA allowed James' company to access the arch. About 100 clients paid $200 each to swing under the arch during that time.


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Special Election in CA 10th Congressional District
by Charles Lemos, Wed Sep 02, 2009 at 01:01:52 PM EDT
Congratulations to Lt. Governor John Garamendi who yesterday finished atop a crowded field in the race to succeed Ellen Tauscher as the Representative in the California 10th Congressional District. The sprawling California 10th includes much of Contra Costa County, as well as parts of Alameda, Solano and Sacramento counties.
With 100% of precincts reporting, Garamendi had 26.2% of the vote, Harmer 20.6%, Democratic state senator Mark DeSaulnier 17.6%, and Democratic state assemblymember Joan Buchanan 12.0%. No one else in the 14-candidate primary field drew more than 10% of the vote. Many progressives had backed Anthony Woods, an Iraq war veteran who was discharged under DADT.
With no candidate winning the required 50% of the vote to win the seat outright, the top vote-getter from each party now advance to the November 3rd general election. Democrat Garamendi and Republican Harmer will be joined by Jeremy Cloward of the Green Party, Jerry Denham of the American Independent Party, and Mary C. McIlroy of the Peace and Freedom Party in the runoff.
Democrats hold an 18-point voter registration edge in the district after it was last redrawn in 2002, so the Democrat Garamendi is a strong favorite to be elected to Congress in the runoff and fill the remainder of the term.
The results by county from KCBS-San Francisco.
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---- — Oneonta's mayor will have a public hearing tonight on Local Law No. 2, 2012, which changes ward boundaries.
The hearing will be in Common Council Chambers at City Hall at the beginning of the 7 p.m. meeting. A redistricting commission met this year to review population figures and re-align wards to have more-evenly distributed populations.
Also tonight, mayor's hearings for ordinances on conduct rules for peddling, expenses for public improvements for water, and on property tax penalties will be held to give the public opportunities to comment.
Later in the meeting, Mayor Dick Miller will indicate if he will sign the measures, which were approved by the council Dec. 4.
Common Council members will meet for a "retreat session'' in the basement conference room at City Hall at 5 p.m.
During the regular meeting, Police Chief Dennis Nayor and Fire Chief Patrick Pidgeon will give reports on public safety.
In other items listed on the agenda for tonight's meeting, the council will:
— Declare Jan. 3 each year as "Mike Naples Day," a day to recognize city workers and to be a day of prayer for the well-being of the city. Naples attended his first meeting as a council member Jan. 3, after being elected the previous November to represent the Sixth Ward. On Jan. 9, he died unexpectedly at the age of 58 of natural causes. Naples had retired in 2009 after 30 years working in various city departments.
— Recognize the Oneonta High School Boys Soccer team.
— Award a contract for a Central Business District Streetlight Replacement project.
— Consider personnel actions, wage rates, salaries and a manual.
— Change parking restrictions, spaces and times in some areas.


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(Amyloid; Primary Amyloid; Secondary Amyloid; Hereditary Amyloid)
Definition | Causes | Risk Factors | Symptoms | Diagnosis | Treatment | Prevention
Amyloidosis is a group of rare diseases. It involves deposits of a protein called amyloid. These proteins build up in body tissues and organs. There are three major forms:
- Primary amyloidosis—found in the heart, lungs, skin, tongue, thyroid gland, intestines, liver, kidneys, and blood vessels
- Secondary amyloidosis—found in the spleen, liver, kidneys, adrenal glands, and lymph nodes
- Hereditary amyloidosis—found in the nerves, heart, blood vessels, and kidneys
The causes of amyloidosis vary in its different forms.
- Primary amyloidosis—caused by the deposit of antibody fragments; associated with bone marrow disorders such as multiple myeloma
- Secondary amyloidosis—develops in response to chronic infection or inflammatory disease
- Hereditary amyloidosis—caused by mutations of amyloid in the blood
Risk Factors
The following factors increase your chance of developing amyloidosis:
Primary amyloidosis
- Sex—men are at greater risk
- Age—older than 40
- Multiple myeloma
Secondary amyloidosis
- Sex—men are at greater risk
- Age—older than 40
- Underlying chronic inflammatory or infectious diseases, such as: tuberculosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteomyelitis
- History of Mediterranean fever
- Hemodialysis —removal of blood from the arteries, cleansing it, adding nutrients, and returning it to the veins
- Family history
Hereditary amyloidosis
- Family history of amyloidosis
- Ethnicity: Portuguese, Swedish, Japanese
- Familial Mediterranean fever
Symptoms for all forms of amyloidosis include:
- Fatigue
- Weight loss
The extent of the disease and the type of organ affected determine the symptoms. Symptoms can vary from mild to severe. The following is a list of additional symptoms as they relate to specific body systems:
- Urinary tract— kidney failure
- Skin—easy bruising, purplish skin around the eyes caused by small blood vessels leaking into the skin
- Lymphatic system—enlarged lymph nodes
- Endocrine system—enlarged thyroid gland
Digestive system
- Swallowing difficulties
- Enlarged tongue
- Diarrhea
- Intestinal obstruction
- Malabsorption—poor absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract
- Clay colored stools
Neurological system
- Dementia
- Numbness, tingling, weakness in hands and feet
- Swelling of nerves in the wrist
- Weak hand grip
Cardiovascular system
- Fluid build up in the tissues, causing swelling
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- Enlarged heart
- Sudden death
Respiratory system
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
Edema in Lower Legs
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. The doctor may refer you to specialists.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Urine tests
- Biopsy
Images may be taken of your bodily structures. This can be done with:
Your nerves may be examined. This can be done with nerve conduction velocity.
There is no cure for any form of this disease. The main goal is to treat an underlying condition. Treatment to decrease or control symptoms and complications has been only slightly successful. Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you. Treatment options include:
Chemotherapy is the use of a series of drugs. It may be given by pill, injection, or via a catheter. In this case, it is used to help improve symptoms and slow the progression of the disease by interrupting the growth of the abnormal cells that produce amyloid protein. It is used in:
- Primary amyloidosis
- Secondary amyloidosis—an aggressive treatment of the underlying inflammatory process or disease
- Hereditary amyloidodis
Stem Cell Transplantation
Stem cells are immature cells. They are transplanted to replace damaged or diseased cells. This process is used in:
- Primary amyloidodis—Your own immature blood cells are transfused. This process is called autologous stem cell transplant. Medicines, like chemotherapy drugs, may be used with this treatment.
- Hereditary amyloidodis—Cells are transplanted from a donor body.
Organ Transplantation
This is the removal of a diseased organ and transfer of a healthy donor organ to the recipient. In these cases, it is the liver or kidney. It may be done in all major forms of amyloidosis. In the case of hereditary amyloidosis, it may stop the progression of the disease.
This is the removal of the spleen. This can decrease the production of amyloid. It may be done for primary and secondary amyloidodis.
Treatments for All Forms of Amyloidosis
Treatments for all forms of amyloidosis include:
- Medications—such as diuretics to rid your body of excess fluid and steroids to relieve inflammation
- Dietary changes—The diet chosen will depend on the organ affected and related complications.
- Hospice—Treatment to relieve pain and suffering from progressively fatal complications.
There are no known preventative steps.
Amyloidosis Foundation
NIH Office of Rare Diseases
Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders
The Kidney Foundation of Canada
National Organization for Rare Disorders. A physician's guide to amyloidosis. National Organization for Rare Disorders website. Available at: http://www.rarediseases.org/docs/Amyloidosis_10_22.pdf. Published 2010. Accessed August 1, 2013.
Amyloid light chain (AL) amyloidosis. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed/what.php. Updated July 3, 2013. Accessed August 1, 2013.
Amyloidosis. Cleveland Clinic website. Available at: http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/diseases/amyloidosis/can_overview.aspx. Accessed August 1, 2013.
Merlini G, Bellotti V. Molecular mechanisms of amyloidosis. N Engl J Med. 2003; 349:583.
Westermark P, Benson MD, Buxbaum JN, et al. Amyloid: toward terminology clarification. Report from the Nomenclature Committee of the International Society of Amyloidosis. Amyloid 2005; 12:1.
What is amyloidosis? Boston University website. Available at: http://www.bu.edu/amyloid/about/what/. Accessed August 1, 2013.
Last reviewed August 2013 by Igor Puzanov, MD; Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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Despite predictions that a massive settlement between the states and five mortgage servicers would unleash a flood of foreclosures this year, the flood is more of a trickle.
The latest data from RealtyTrac, a company tracking U.S. foreclosures, shows default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions were reported on 191,925 U.S. properties in July, a decrease of three percent from the previous month and a decrease of 10 percent from July 2011.
The report also shows one in every 686 U.S. housing units with a foreclosure filing during the month.
Uneven descent
"U.S. foreclosure activity continued its uneven descent in July as the overall numbers declined on an annual basis for the 22nd straight month, but properties starting the foreclosure process increased on an annual basis for the third straight month," said Daren Blomquist, vice president of RealtyTrac. "Recent foreclosure activity patterns vary significantly from state to state, often hinging on the level of dysfunction that exists in each state's foreclosure process."
For example, Blomquist says in states like Florida, Illinois and New Jersey, where processing and procedural issues slowed foreclosure activity to a crawl last year, foreclosure numbers continue to rebound off those artificially low levels. But in states like Texas, Arizona and Virginia, where the average time to foreclose is well below the national average of 378 days, foreclosure activity continues on a long-term downward trend.
REOs are down
The decline in overall foreclosure activity was driven primarily by a 21 percent year-over-year decrease in bank repossessions (REO) the data show. But no one is suggesting the foreclosure crisis has suddenly been resolved.
Blomquist notes that recent legislation and court rulings could lengthen the foreclosure process in some of the states with the shorter timelines, resulting in a temporary foreclosure lull and subsequent rebound in those states as well.


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No Nonsense Debra – Will The Real Search Engine Blog Please Stand Up?
Come on guys, you want us to follow your webmaster rules then make it official by posting them in one place, on your company blogs. Let's get rid of the FUD, the crude, and the mud associated with near-miss comments by people trying to share.
No Nonsense Aaron – Why SEMPO is Worse than the Defunct Search Marketing Associations
SEMPO saved my life. If they hadn't sent my wife an SEO who got her site penalized she probably never would have found me, bought my book, started chatting with me, and saved my life.
No Nonsense Danielle – The Ins and Outs of Forum Marketing
It takes time to build a credible profile, and when participating in a forum you can wind up giving more information than you gain.
No Nonsense Marty – Arrogance & Writing in Self-Center Person
It's easy enough to be arrogant, especially if a person has little going for him or her. No matter how big a rock star we ALL get turned off by "me, me, me".
Interaction designers wonder what SEO has to do with it – SEO and Usability
There is theory being preached within my company that if you optimize for search engines, then you are optimizing for the user as well. I disagree. I think they are two separate sets of logic, that may in fact overlap, but are absolutely not in harmony.


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No, Paul Krugman does not want to be Treasury Secretary
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Much to the disappointment of liberal fans from Hollywood to Europe — and the instant ire of conservatives everywhere — Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize-winning New York Times columnist and "world's best-known economist," has officially announced he's not up for replacing Timothy Geithner at the Treasury Department. Though "flattered," Krugman writes in a blog post this morning, "an administrative job requires making hiring and firing decisions, it means keeping track of many things, and that, to say the least, is not my forte."
Krugman goes on to explains why he's pre-emptively turning down a job he probably was never actually up for, but for which 188,000 petitioners — and counting — believe he is more than qualified to helm:
The New York Times isn't just some newspaper somewhere, it's the nation's paper of record. As a result, being an op-ed columnist at the Times is a pretty big deal — one I'm immensely grateful to have been granted — and those who hold the position, if they know how to use it effectively, have a lot more influence on national debate than, say, most senators.
"Does anyone doubt that the White House pays attention to what I write?" Krugman asks, rhetorically. And a bit later, in an impressive display of self-awareness: "An administration job, no matter how senior, would actually reduce my influence."
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NORMAN — Jess Ray Kelley died August 30, 2013 in Lexington, at the age of 87 years, three months 15 days. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10:30 AM, Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at Wadley's Funeral Chapel.
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Jess was born May 15, 1926 in Lexington, Oklahoma to Odis Jackson and Almina (Helcel) Kelley. He was raised and attended school in Lexington, graduating around 1944. He was inducted into the United States Army in August of 1944, serving proudly during World War II. He was honorably discharged in July 1946 after serving in Rhineland and central Europe, where he earned many military decorations, two Bronze Stars.
Jess and Ima Jean Rollins were married in Lexington in 1950. Jess loved to hunt, fish, and the NY Yankees.
Jess is preceded in death by his parents, Odis and Almina Kelley; wife, Ima Jean Kelley; siblings, Jay Kelley, Wyman Kelley, Guy Kelley, Bill Kelley, Kenneth Kelley, Janeice Moody, Hester Edmondson, Ima Owens and Louise Fore. Survivors include his daughter, Cathy Chapman of Lexington; granddaughter, Holly Edwards and husband, Rich of Oklahoma City; great granddaughter, Peyton Olivia Kelley Edwards of Oklahoma City; and many other relatives and friends.


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Philip Falcone told Reuters he is "seriously considering" putting his satellite-communications company LightSquared in bankruptcy, in a last-ditch effort to save a $3 billion investment gone horribly wrong.
In an interview with the news service today, Falcone said he is mulling a voluntary bankruptcy filing to protect LightSquared from creditors while the company fights to overturn a Federal Communications Commission ruling that effectively shut the service down before it had a chance to get going. LightSquared's creditors include corporate raider Carl Icahn and hedge-fund operator David Tepper, who earlier this year snapped up some of the company's $1.6 billion in debt at steep discounts to par. Whether they intend to work with Falcone to reorganize the company or seize its assets and sell them to a more solvent telecommunications company is unknown.
Falcone made more than $10 billion for investors and himself by betting aggressively against subprime debt, but sank much of the profit into LightSquared, which controls radio spectrum the FCC previously licensed for a combined satellite/terrestrial cellular phone service. He ran into trouble last year after GPS companies, which operate on an adjacent slice of the radio dial, mounted an aggressive campaign to prevent LightSquared from turning on its network.
The GPS companies, which include Trimble Navigation, Garmin and John Deere (it installs precision GPS units in many of its farm tractors) say LightSquared's ground transmitters will interfere with GPS signals. LightSquared says any problem is due to the GPS manufacturers' failure to install filters to prevent them from listening to LightSquared's frequencies.
The FCC gave LightSquared a conditional license to operate a combined ground/satellite system with an unlimited number of cell sites in 2010. But the company was unable to come up with a technical solution to the problem of GPS interference as required by the FCC. The FCC effectively pulled the plug on the company after an advisory committee in January said the interference problem couldn't be solved "in the next few months or years."
Falcone invested in LightSquared based on the premise that its frequencies were worth some $14 billion. He spent $3 billion, including launching a satellite with the largest radio antenna ever sent into space. The spectrum still might be worth billions to another carrier such as AT&T or Sprint, with which it negotiated a 15-year agreement to share the costs of building out the network. Any owner will probably have to spend billions more to arrange of swap for spectrum further away from the GPS band. That is what Sprint had to do a decade ago after buying up pager frequencies, only to discover that police and fire radios across the country couldn't filter out the signals it intended to transmit for cellular service. In the end, Sprint had to pay $850 million to retrofit public-safety radios and arrange expensive spectrum swaps to move its network a safe distance away.
"The FCC fully anticipated it to supply access to 200 million users."
That statement begs a question. Wouldn't a satellite-only system provide 'access' to 200 million+ users? It is a lot easier to cover 100% of the U.S. with satellites than with cell towers. Satellites have done it, cell companies have not yet succedded.
If so, then what is the point of your statement?
Ok, we can stop debating what the FCC's intent was. Obviously, their desire is to optimize the L-band MSS spectrum with partial or full terrestrial use at some point and we can leave it at that. But, you can't argue that GPS interference was not a major concern with the FCC and any suitor intending to deploy a system in that spectrum (eg. LightSquared). That's well documented and the condition is clearly spelled out in the January 26, 2011 order.
"He ran into trouble last year after GPS companies, which operate on an adjacent slice of the radio dial, mounted an aggressive campaign to prevent LightSquared from turning on its network."
You are wrong. LightSquared ran into trouble when the Technical Working Group report released in July 2011 showed overwhelming GPS jamming by LightSquared's system. Before that, LightSquared had the momentum. If they didn't, why would the FCC have issued the Jan. 26, 2011 order in the first place?
You continue to try to paint this as a political battle won by the GPS industry. You are wrong. LightSquared had all the politics in its favor. Support from the Whitehouse via the National Broadband Plan. Obviously supported by the FCC given the 1/26/11 order and subsequent statements by the FCC chairman. All LightSquared had to do is create a system that wouldn't jam GPS receivers.
Unfortunately for LightSquared investors, they failed to accomplish that. In my opinion, too many lawyers and not enough engineers in that company. But, it doesn't matter. The point is that they failed to meet the condition of the 1/26/11 order.
I didn't say that politicking wasn't alive and well on this issue, on both sides. Where we differ is that you paint it as the primary driver when it's obviously not.
If the July 2011 TWG report would have given the LightSquared the green light, we wouldn't be here today no matter how hard Grassley, AT&T, etc. would have fought it. In fact, if the July 2011 TWG report said it was reasonably doable, LightSquared had a chance no matter how strong the GPS/wireless lobbying was.
The problem is the July 2011 TWG report was so damning that LightSquared didn't really have much of a chance after that. The subsequent 10L report was the nail in the coffin.
The driving factors were #1 engineering, and #2 economics.
"LightSquared says any problem is due to the GPS manufacturers' failure to install filters to prevent them from listening to LightSquared's frequencies."
If this is true they(GPS makers) need to make better products.
It's not true.
Building in unneccessary performance into any consumer product makes it needlessly more expensive. FCC regulations, including those the Lightsquared has sought exemptions from, protect GPS services from near band interference. GPS devices were designed to operate in this federally protected environment and have worked well in this environment for the past 15+ years.
Lightsquared seeks waivers from FCC regulations that will have the affect of significantly changing the inteference environment for GPS receivers. Not only would future devices require redesigns and higher manufacturing costs, the 100+ million GPS devices already sold would likely suffer interference issues at some level.
If Lightsquared would have been successful with their plans to hijack cheap satellite spectrum and turn it into valuable terrestrial spectrum, they would have attained a windfall return on their investment to the tune of an estimated $10 billion dollars. And the American GPS-using public would have borne the costs of this profit in the expense of replacing currently operating GPS equipment with new, higher cost equipment that could operate in this new interference environment.
I think you're quick to judge the GPS industry as a bunch of folks who manufacture 50-cent products. As a pilot and aircraft owner, you suggest that I should pony up an additional $15-$20K to replace existing GPS units in my avionics bay simply because a telecommunications company wants to make a few bucks and can't seem to solidify a workable business plan.
At the time my GPS units were manufactured and sold, they met all regulatory and operating requirements. Why should I now be penalized by this mess to replace them? Is LightSquared offering to buy them off me or provide the necessary hardware and installation labor so that they'll continue to function and allow my aircraft to land safely in bad weather?
Thanks, Dang, for saying it all so well!


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(New York-WABC, March 1, 2006) - A 37-year-old day care worker was arrested for allegedly raping and sexually abusing a four-year-old boy, police say.
Eyewitness News Reporter Jeff Pegues is in South Ozone Park with details.
Sources tell us in what amounts to a bizarre confession that the suspect is actually accusing the four-year-old boy of seducing her. But police are not buying that explanation as they investigate several instances of rape and sexual abuse inside the day care center over a six-week period. Detectives led the suspect away to central booking in handcuffs. She's facing 25 years behind bars if she's found guilty.
She did not respond when asked if she had anything to say about the charges. The 37-year-old is accused of the rape and sexual abuse of a little boy at this day care facility, where today, parents appeared blindsided by the charges.
Some have known the suspect -- a teacher's aide -- for four years.
"She's a very nice lady..very nice lady," a parent said.
But if the charges are true, Khenwatie Bedessie is a monster who preyed on a little boy in her care.
According to police, in the early morning hours and during the children's naptime at the facility, she would allegedly separate the four-year-old from the other children, and take him into a bathroom where police say she would sexually abuse him. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown: "The child I fear will never recover from the emotional trauma that was allegedly inflicted upon him."
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Wow!! I cannot believe that she is facing only 25 years behind bars!!!
ARGH, that is the reason I won't let my children in the day-care centers. I don't trust them except my next door-neighbor whom I know for years. Her home includes the happiness because all of her children grew up happy and loving. Not the child-care or day-care centers...no thanks.I SEE NEKKED PEOPLE! AIN'T SKEERED!!!!!
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In this stunning free verse follow-up to The Way a Door Closes, CJ learns to cope with life after his absentee father returns home. Keeping the Night Watch is a 2009 Coretta Scott King Honor Book. Buy it now wherever books are sold.
Hope Anita Smith is the author of The Way a Door Closes, the prequel to Keeping the Night Watch. A professional story-teller, Hope teaches poetry-writing workshops to all grade levels. She lives in Los Angeles, California. E.B. Lewis has illustrated over 35 books for young readers, including Coming on Home Soon, for which he received a Caldecott honor, and His Talkin' About Bessie, winner of the Coretta Scott King Award. He teaches illustration at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and lives in Folsom, New Jersey.
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NORMAN — We were just about to lock the front door and head east to print our weekly newspaper late one Tuesday morning. A farm couple pulled up to our Noble office and proceeded to come in. They had on their Sunday best, albeit they had seen better Sundays. Her hair was high and tight, the work of a professional, no doubt.
Saturday was their 50th wedding anniversary and they wanted friends and neighbors to know about the party. The newspaper story and photo of them was their only invitation. Without it, they would be celebrating alone.
We were already past deadline. My nerves were shot. Just as I began to deliver my "why didn't you bring your own photo and write-up and you're too late for this week speech," my business partner emerged from our back shop with his camera, posed the couple on our couch and began shooting their official anniversary portrait.
"Go get your notebook and start writing. Don't stand there like a cod fish," Jerry Laizure told me. "I'll take the photo like we always do and you can write their story like you always do."
Indeed, that couple's milestone was far more important than meeting any press deadline that day. That's unselfish Jerry. Always thinking of others. Always keeping me grounded in a way only Jerry could do.
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The talented, quirky, techno-savvy Laizure died this past week at age 59. We had been coworkers, business partners and fellow journalists in some capacity at four newspapers over a 38-year friendship.
His health had been deteriorating in recent years. Perhaps you had seen him at sporting events, wildfires, press conferences, ice storms, tornadoes, school parties and civic club meetings. The long, gray hair and beard, Hawaiian shirts, Santa hat and candy cane on his truck gave him standing. His walk had slowed in the last year, but his mind was still sharp.
He knew the city as well as any gumshoe reporter and had a gift of arriving at fires before the firefighters or police.
"Doesn't that bother you that whenever there's a fire, he's here first?" one firefighter told me.
"It doesn't bother me, but it ought to bother you," I told him. "You're the one with lights and sirens."
Jerry routinely shared his photos with others. Sadly, much of his work has been stolen from him over the years. His sports photos hang in most restaurants in Oklahoma.
He could fix your car, computer or camera, mostly by walking you through the problem. Operator error, he would say. "Don't blame the machine. It's a poor worker who blames his tools."
He shared his computer knowledge and common sense, bailing many an editor out of a late-night jam. He could find free wireless access just about anywhere in the country. Road trips for sporting events were non-stop adventures. In later years, he would drive with his two sons, who are also top-notch photojournalists.
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He married early, both he and Peggy still teenagers.
"We're just staying together because our family said it would never last," he often told me.
We all knew better. He was a hopeless romantic, secretly devoted to Peggy for more than 40 years.
When Peggy drove his truck up to the newspaper Tuesday morning, for a moment I thought maybe the last 12 hours had been a bad dream and he would walk in behind her. It's been a tough week for her, the three children, seven grandchildren, friends and our coworkers.
It's hard to come to grips with a loved one's death until we recognize our own humanity. Until then, I'll share a late friend's advice: "Close the door, pull the curtains and have a good cry," he said. "Then love them enough to let them go."
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Michael Jackson is reportedly too "sick" to travel to London to face a lawsuit over the $7 million he allegedly fleeced out of an Arab sheikh. According to Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the son of the king of Bahrain, Jackson signed a contract in 2006 that included a new album, autobiography and stage play, but failed to accomplish any of the three tasks before the singer demanded out of his new contract. However, Jacko kept the money, which the sheikh's lawyers said was used to "shore up Jackson's shaky finances and subsidize his lifestyle," and promptly left Bahrain.
Jackson alleges the money was given to him as a gift. As for Jackson going to the trial, "It would be unwise for him to travel, given what he's got now," lawyer Robert Englehart said, refusing to elaborate on "what he's got now." The sheikh legal team countered with "It's not the first time a sick note has been presented by Mr Jackson." As a compromise, Jackson is willing to give testimony via video link. Whatever the dollar amount Jackson managed to bilk out of Bahrain, it wasn't enough for the King of Pop to keep hold of his kingdom of Neverland, as the estate finally changed ownership last week after years on the brink of foreclosure.
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Great blogpost, Aamir - and a good read this morning. My only problem with it, is that its found in the wrong section. Moz staff: Promote to main blog :)
In my opinion (in addition to your great summary at the end), a good SEO is an excellent interpreter. He/She can communicate well with site owners, and translate into tech lingo for developers/techs and vice versa.


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Economics and business major Eduardo Diaz '10 (Quito, Ecuador) has received the Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher Scholarship.
The scholarship provides qualified undergraduate underrepresented minority students with a two-year academic scholarship and a paid internship in the firm's Institutional Securities and Information Technology businesses the summer prior to graduation. Morgan Stanley Richard B. Fisher scholars work as summer analysts in various divisions of the firm, which include equity research, fixed income, institutional equity, and investment banking eligibility.
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