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RALEIGH — Drivers who speed on major highways will have an improved chance of getting tickets for their troubles during the State Highway Patrol's annual "Operation Slow Down" April 14-20.
The program will operate on interstates and major four-lane roads and will focus on the roads that statistics show are the most dangerous for crashes in each county.
The Highway Patrol investigated a little more than two fatal crashes every day in 2013, which does not include accidents that happened inside municipal boundaries.
Troopers also will be watching for trucks that speed and commit other offenses like following other vehicles to closely or drive what troopers deem to be carelessly or erratically, they said.
The 2013 version of the campaign to slow traffic for safety saw troopers writing 19,851 tickets, of which 8,634 were for speeding, the agency said in its announcement.
Our No. 1 priority is to ensure the safety of the motoring public, Col. William Grey, the SHP commander said.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Listening to Josh Sander's rendition of a classic Doobie Brothers song, you might not have an easy time guessing where his musical career got its start.
He developed his soulful voice and instrumentals, in a soulful place: Church.
Sanders, a Kannapolis native, got his start on Sundays.
"I started playing keys and drums in church and that's kind of all I did until I was 12 or 13," Sanders said. His grandmother actually showed him how to play keyboard, and his uncle gave him a lesson or two on the drums.
However, his most important musical moment may have been a Christmas, where he expected a very 'un-musical' kind of gift.
"One year I won a go-cart for Christmas," Sanders said. But that Christmas, there was no go-cart under the tree.
"[My dad's] like, 'Look behind the tree, son.' And I did and there was a long, tall box. It was a Fender P Bass," he said. Sanders explained that his dad needed a bass player for a church gig and that Josh needed to learn how to play it.
The rest, as they say, is history. Now Josh is the lead singer of his own band, most often performing with old friend and drummer, Adam Henry. The pair recently performed for a taping of "Larry's Look" on NBC Charlotte Today, as part of Larry's month long look at great "Voices" in the Charlotte as we also celebrate the nation's best voices on NBC's "The Voice."
Josh Sanders performs most every Wednesday night at Speak Easy Ale House in Concord. You can learn more about Josh and his band at JoshSandersMusic.com.

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Eating outside often feels more casual than sitting in a restaurant, or like you're partaking at a fancy barbeque.
For such an unassuming culinary city, Milwaukee is gaining steam in the trendy restaurant scene - thanks to its chefs.
Scotland Yard's murder squad is on a new case in Alex Grecian's latest novel.
Some Milwaukeeans are trying to eke out a living collecting and selling scrap metal.
Wisconsin has had a June full of flash floods and mudslides. How concerned should we be?
Hunters will be able to harvest 275 wolves when Wisconsin's second season begins on October 15. That's a 37 percent increase over last year.
Lake Effect essayist Korinthia Klein has a new novel out – and she struggled with the idea of troubling things happening in the world that she created:
As far back as I can remember, I always thought it would be exciting to write a book. I toyed with the idea on and off for years. It probably would have made more sense to attempt to write fiction for the first time before becoming immersed in child rearing, but the impulse to finally write did not strike me until I was well down that road.
Military vehicle manufacturer, Oshkosh Corp. wants to extend its union contract for another five years.
Republican Van Wanggaard is expected to announce his candidacy today for the state senate seat he lost in a recall election last June.
Debate over when the school year begins has resurfaced at the state capitol.


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Asperkids is an insider's guide full of effective and fun methods for engaging with children with Asperger Syndrome. Award-winning Aspie, teacher and parent, Jennifer O'Toole discusses theory of mind, communication, sensory difficulties, and how to use a child's special interests to encourage academic, social, and emotional growth. more »2012, Paperback: £13.99/ $19.95
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Filled with practical advice and useful techniques, this book helps parents support their child with Asperger's Syndrome to make the transition from adolescent to happy, confident, and engaged adult. With this essential guide, young Aspies can achieve independence and learn life-long skills for succeeding in college, work, relationships, and more. more »2012, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
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Merges' program is based on the concept that there are 10 hurdles that make it challenging for people with ASD to enjoy social interaction. This book guides the reader through planning, running, and assessing group sessions designed to help participants overcome these hurdles, and ultimately enjoy more independent and fulfilling lives. more »2010, Paperback: £15.99/ $24.95
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Mike Florio talks with CSN Washington insider Rich Tandler to discuss what has gotten into Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins as of late. Do the media and fans now expect the 'Skins to win week after week? How about Monday against the Giants at home? Florio and Tandler debate.This video is no longer available. Click here to watch more NBC Sports videos!
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NFL paying attention to influence of high-stakes fantasy football leagues
Risking money, whatever the amount, on the outcome of NFL games constitutes gambling. Risking money, whatever the amount, on the outcome of the performance of specific players in NFL games does not constitute gambling.
Playing fantasy football for money isn't gambling because Congress has decided that "an outcome that reflects the relative knowledge of the participants, or their skill at physical reaction or physical manipulation [but not chance], and, in the case of a fantasy or simulation sports game, has an outcome that is determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of sporting events" isn't gambling.
Obviously, the same kind of skill needed to predict the winners of NFL games applies when projecting the performances of individual players. In many ways, a fantasy football team resembles a convoluted parlay card, where the non-gambling gambler tries to compile a roster of players who will "win" more yards and points than the team put together by an opposing non-gambling gambler.
The hair-splitting and nonsensical distinction from Congress has made gambling on fantasy football as legal as gambling on stocks, which has spawned an industry that includes some very high-stakes fantasy leagues, some of which undoubtedly include NFL players. But while it's only a matter of time before word emerges of the involvement of NFL players in six-figure fantasy leagues, another potential complication could emerge when it comes to the non-gambling gambling of large amounts of money on fantasy football.
Peter King of TheMMQB.com explains that, during his training-camp tour, he has caught wind of "undue pressure some players and coaches feel from big-money fantasy-football players." Writes King, "I had one coach tell me there's so much money in some of these fantasy-football playoff pools that people who used to gamble with bookies illegally are now gambling in high-stakes fantasy-football leagues, which is not illegal." King adds that the "NFL has its antennae up over this, and it'll be interesting to see if the pressure escalates to more serious threats on players or coaches."
Interesting, and incredibly alarming. Although physical threats against those responsible for poor player performances are possible, it seems more likely that those who would consider breaking the law to express displeasure in losing large amounts of money would be far more inclined to break the law in order to win large amounts of money.
In what would be a bizarre twist on point shaving, coaches and players could in theory be bribed to ensure that certain players will generate significant production, or that certain players will be shut down. Getting to coaches and assistant coaches who control the offensive game plan would be the most efficient approach. It also would help to grease defenders who would be inclined to slip on an invisible banana peel, springing a specific player for a touchdown or two. Or four.
The league, which generates significant profit and attention both directly and indirectly from fantasy football, should be concerned about the potential for corruption. Even if playing fantasy football for significant amounts of money isn't illegal, at a certain point the money in the balance will open the door for all sorts of illegal activity.
Pierre Garçon leaves practice after hamstring tweak
During wide receiver Pierre Garçon's first season with the Redskins, he missed time with a foot injury that hampered him even after he returned to the lineup in the second half of the season.
Garçon knows about the problems caused by lingering injuries as a result and he's trying to make sure he doesn't have to deal with another one this year. Garçon reached for his right hamstring after making a catch in practice on Monday and then went to the sideline for the remainder of the session. After it was over, Garçon told reporters that he wasn't sure when he would return but that he felt sure it wasn't a major injury.
"Just being smart. There's no real need to keep playing through it right now, early in the season. Just got to be smart and get it healed up," Garçon said, via CSNWashington.com. "No need to really rush it, or trying put everything to the wall right now. It is the first week of training camp."
The Redskins don't practice on Tuesday, so Wednesday would be the earliest return date for Garçon. Given his value to the offense and experience, an extra day or two to make sure that all is well might not be a bad idea.
Raiders G.M.: Khalil Mack is like Clay Matthews
It's early, obviously. And it might be wishful thinking.
But the Raiders clearly have high expectations for first-rounder Khalil Mack.
According to Vic Tafur of the San Francisco Chronicle, Raiders General Manager Reggie McKenzie is comparing his newest linebacker to one of the best pass-rushers in the game.
"He's reminded me of Clay Matthews from Day 1," McKenzie said, referring to Clay III, the Packer, and not the long-time Browns linebacker. "He's one of those guys that knows how to set the edge, and he has length and power and some tools to rush the passer.
"He's got that first step, he can bend, he's relentless."
McKenize was working in Green Bay when the Packers drafted Matthews in the first round, and said that intensity is something they saw in Mack this year.
"That's what Clay was, you don't have tell him to go sic 'em," McKenzie said. "He just innately does that. Khalil is that same way."
"It's hard to find guys that are skillful that have that innate ability."
If Mack has the same kind of instant impact (Matthews had 23.5 sacks his first two seasons, and 50.0 in five), the Raiders will be delighted. They out enough solid veterans into their defensive mix that adding that kind of spark could make them respectable quickly.
Griffin says Titans are a "different team" now
After a failed 2013 season, Titans tight end Delanie Walker claimed that six or seven of his teammates were cancers, sparking a stream of reactions as people like coach Ken Whisenhunt said the concerns should have been kept in house, cornerback Jason McCourty and receiver Nate Washington said Walker should have called a team meeting, and now-former Titans running back Chris Johnson (who may have been one of the tumors to whom Walker was referring) said Walker should have named names.
Now, Titans safety Michael Griffin has voiced concerns similar to Walker's, with slightly less inflammatory language — and slightly less flair than teammate Bernard Pollard, who has declared that the Titans "sucked butt" last year.
"It's a different team now," Griffin said, via Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com. "It's a different team in the fact that it's different all the way around. You see this team in a positive direction, aimed in the right direction. The guys we've brought in the last two years, the coaching staff — all of this you can see where this team can go. . . . It's a different mood when you come here. You're just excited and ready to play football. [Before] you just had a lot of guys that had other things on their minds. Other things were more important. They were just happy to be here rather than more happy to win football games. That being said, the guys who are here [now] want to play football."
Griffin didn't say who those guys with "other things on their minds" were or what those "other things" were. But his views mesh with Walker's, and it's good news for a franchise that by all appearances has struggled to find its way since blowing the No. 1 seed via a division-round home loss to the Ravens in January 2009. If Griffin is right, the Titans may be finding their way again.
It would help to find an answer at quarterback.
Adrian Peterson may not play in the preseason
On Monday, Vikings running back Adrian Peterson promised that the Vikings offense will be less predictable than it has been in the past few seasons.
Peterson said, via the Minneapolis Star Tribune, that "you won't be able to write" the same stories about the lack of versatility in the Vikings' offense. Based on coach Mike Zimmer's own comments Monday, the team won't be providing many hints about Peterson's role in the new scheme until the regular season.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that Zimmer said there is "nothing to see" from Peterson in the preseason that the team needs to prepare for the season. Zimmer allowed that Peterson may make a cameo appearance if the running back feels it will benefit him to see action in a preseason game, but it doesn't look like the coaching staff views it as any kind of a priority.
Whatever the Vikings offense winds up looking like this season, Peterson is going to be playing a major role in it. The injury risks involved with playing Peterson, then, are pretty great when the rewards for preseason reps are going to be low for a player of his stature. There are more rewards to be found in giving the rest of the offensive players work, though, and that sounds like the priority in Minnesota this summer.
Looney becomes the wildcard in Alex Boone holdout
As the holdout of 49ers guard Alex Boone lingers, the team's resolve or lack thereof will hinge on the performance of his replacement, Joe Looney.
So far, so good. So the 49ers say.
Coach Jim Harbaugh told reporters on Sunday that Looney has had "some 'wow' moments" in practice.
"One in particular, I was like, 'Wow.' He pulled, he was on a track, he was square, he delivered a blow," Harbaugh said. "Good things."
Boone's ongoing no-show isn't a good thing, but there's no obvious middle ground for player and team. The team wants Boone to show up before they'll talk to him about a new contract. He doesn't want to show up until he gets the new contract.
A fourth-round pick in 2012, Looney is perhaps best known for a low hit in a preseason game last year on former Vikings defensive tackle Kevin Williams. Looney claimed in the aftermath of the incident that he's not a dirty player.
Now the 49ers need him to be a good player, clean or dirty or otherwise.
Panthers optimistic about Kelvin Benjamin's MRI
Losing Kelvin Benjamin would be a potential disaster for the Panthers.
So the fact they're not freaking out about his "precautionary MRI" is probably a good sign.
Benjamin was sent back to Charlotte for tests after banging knees with a teammate Sunday afternoon. He finished practice and signed autographs afterward, so there was no early sign of panic.
"It could just be one of those things where if he had iced it right away and not finished [Sunday's] practice, maybe it would have been better," Panthers coach Ron Rivera said, via Black and Blue Review. "If it's negative we'll just keep on rolling. I'm optimistic that is what it's going to be."
There's also some video of Benjamin riding around campus on a comically small minibike (or maybe he's just so big it looks like something a clown would ride in the circus).
"We want to be smart with it," Rivera said. "He came in this morning and [head trainer Ryan Vermillion] just wanted to be careful with him."
They need to be, since he's got the most potential to become a big-play threat of any of the Panthers' odd lot of receivers.
Giants want Eli Manning to complete 70 percent of his passes
The Giants are setting a high goal for Eli Manning's completion percentage this season. A very high goal.
Giants quarterbacks coach Danny Langsdorf told reporters today that he wants Manning to reach a 70 percent completion rate this season.
Frankly, that's preposterous. Manning completed just 57.5 percent of his passes last season, and his career completion percentage is 58.5 percent. The highest rate he's ever had in any season was 2010, when he completed 62.9 percent of his passes. Unless the Giants are planning an offense that consists of nothing more than dump-offs to running backs, the idea that a career 58.5 percent passer is suddenly going to become a 70 percent passer is silly.
A 70 percent completion rate has only been reached five times in NFL history: Twice by Drew Brees and once each by Ken Anderson, Steve Young and Joe Montana. It's less common than a 5,000-yard passing season or a 2,000-yard rushing season.
Maybe the Giants also have a goal for Rashad Jennings to rush for 2,000 yards this year. But that goal wouldn't be any more unrealistic than Manning completing 70 percent of his passes.
PFT Live: Jets talk with Manish Mehta, PFT Planet calls and tweets
PFT Live is back this Monday with your daily dose of football news and information and we'll be kicking things off with a look at Jets training camp.
Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News will join Mike Florio for a discussion of how things are shaping up for Rex Ryan's sixth season as the team's head coach. Mehta will give us the latest on the Geno Smith/Michael Vick competition for the quarterback job, first-round pick Calvin Pryor's concussion and the other notable developments from the first few days of practice.
All 32 teams are in camp, so there's plenty to talk about around the rest of the league as well. PFT Planet can let us know which areas are of the most interest by sending in questions for Florio on Twitter — @ProFootballTalk — or by giving a call to 888-237-5269 during the show.
It all gets started at noon ET and you can watch it all live by clicking right here.
Lions activate Golden Tate from PUP list
The Lions opened up training camp without wide receiver Golden Tate on the practice field as a result of a shoulder injury that he suffered during the spring, but Tate was sure that he'd be an active participant before too much more of the summer was gone.
Tate was proven correct on Monday. The Lions have activated him from the Physically Unable to Perform list and the team's biggest free agent addition is expected to take part in his first camp practice as a member of the Lions.
Tate's return to practice will allow him to speed up the process of familiarizing himself with the offense being installed by offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi this offseason. Coach Jim Caldwell said, via the Detroit Free Press, that quarterback Matthew Stafford has shown good command of the offense and getting the guys catching his passes on the same page will be an important next step of the process in Detroit.
Defensive end Ziggy Ansah and rookie wide receiver T.J. Jones remain on the PUP list as the Lions open up their first full week of camp.
Chip Kelly: Draft hype is worst thing about the NFL
There's no question that the NFL loves the draft and all they hype that goes along with it.
They've added days to the process, moved it to prime time and pushed it further back in the calendar to expand the amount of eyes taking in the move from college to the pros for the top prospects in the land. They spend plenty of time and money to promote the event each year and get even more free publicity from around the country as mock drafts and draftniks help whet everyone's appetite for the selections, a hyperbolic process that inevitably leads to huge expectations for players a few years removed from high school.
Eagles coach Chip Kelly has gone through the process twice on the NFL side and he doesn't share the league's fondness for the event.
"What's the worst thing about the league? I said the draft. I mean, the hype that goes into the draft is insane. Totally insane," Kelly said, via Peter King of TheMMQB.com. "The biggest thing for me is that everybody thinks whoever you drafted or whoever you signed is now gonna be a savior. They come in just like me and you come in as freshmen in high school or freshmen in college, or your first year on the job at Sports Illustrated – you're not telling people what to do, you're just trying to figure out what room to go to."
"I think a lot of times the hype turns into really, really hard times for the individual who got picked, because there's so many expectations of everyone building them up to be Superman because they had three months to write about them and talk about them. Then when they get picked, they're a very, very good prospect, but there's a learning curve when you go from any job out of college into a company. If you take a job at Wells Fargo when you get out of college, your first day of the job they don't say, 'He's our first-round draft pick, he's the savior to the company!'"
Kelly went on to add the NFLPA's Rookie Premiere event, post-draft grades and just about everything short of the food in the Eagles' war room onto the list of things he doesn't like about the draft process. Kelly's either going to have to grin and bear it or find somewhere else to coach, though.
While the draft came into existence as a way for teams to add young players to their rosters, it has gradually become a television show devoted to promoting the league and a new crop of future stars. That creates an industry for people trying to make it seem like there's a science, rather than educated guessing, to picking 21-year-olds who will become great 26-year-old football players and a message that the moves made over seven rounds in the spring can profoundly change the fortunes of a team in the fall.
With those conditions in place, hype is an unavoidable byproduct and it is one that isn't going anywhere.
Buccaneers sweating it out this training camp
Most of the other teams in the steamy part of the country are going early or late (or to West Virginia) to avoid the heat.
But the Buccaneers are charging right into the teeth of it, practicing in the swelter of the afternoon.
According to JoeBucsFan.com, the heat index for today's 1 p.m. practice is scheduled to hit 100 degrees.
Stephen A. Smith apologizes for his "provocation" remarks
On Friday's edition of First Take, Stephen A. Smith embraced something far more than debate by suggesting in connection with the Ray Rice suspension that female victims of domestic abuse need to be careful to avoid provoking the men in their lives to commit violence. The comments drew a very strong reaction, including pointed comments on Twitter from ESPN's Michelle Beadle, who said among other things after watching Friday's show, "I'll never feel clean again" and "I'm now aware that I can provoke my own beating."
Smith responded by clumsily attempting to explain himself on Twitter, but in reality digging in deep enough that he eventually deleted the stream of tweets and posted a lengthy apology.
To launch Monday's edition of First Take, Smith delivered what seemed to be a heartfelt apology, apology while reading from a teleprompter.
"Good morning," Smith began. "On Friday, speaking right here on First Take on the subject of domestic violence, I made what can only amount to the most egregious error of my career. While elaborating on thoughts concerning the NFL's ruling versus Ray Rice, following a domestic dispute with his then fiancee, I ventured beyond the scope of our discussion by alluding to a woman's role in such heinous matters, going so far as to use the word 'provoke' in my diatribe. My words came across that it is somehow a woman's fault. This was not my intent. It is not what I was trying to say. Yet the failure to clearly articulate something different lies squarely on my shoulders. To say what I actually said was foolish is an understatement. To say I was wrong is obvious. To apologize, to say I'm sorry, doesn't do the matter its proper justice to be quite honest."
Based on his grave delivery of that line, I actually wondered whether the next comment would be that he's stepping down, for a week or a month or forever. That's not the case.
"But I do sincerely apologize," Smith continued. "As a man raised by the greatest mother in the world and four older sisters, I've religiously spoken out against domestic violence all of my life. I've done so repeatedly over 20 years in this business, as well as over these very airwaves. Right here on First Take. My primary reason for doing so is because I've experienced and dealt with the matter within my own family. Unfortunately, I did an incredibly poor job of asserting my point of view last Friday. For that, again, I am truly, truly sorry. Particularly to victims of domestic abuse and to my female family members and loved ones I've disappointed and who know I know better, you all deserved a better professional and quite frankly a better man last Friday sitting on this very set, in this very chair. My heartfelt apologies to each and every one of you."
Smith paused and looked down for dramatic effect before saying "in this very chair," which made me think of another guy who said something stupid about Donovan McNabb in one of the various chairs at ESPN roughly 11 years ago. That guy was dumped. Smith wasn't.
While the situations may be distinguishable in many ways, ESPN has shown a hair trigger in the past when it comes to suspending on-air talent for a week or two. Smith apparently won't be suspended or otherwise disciplined.
"We will continue to have constructive dialogue on this important topic," ESPN said in a statement released after Smith's on-air apology. "Stephen's comments last Friday do not reflect our company's point of view. As his apology demonstrates, he recognizes his mistakes and has a deeper appreciation of our company values."
We'll leave it for others to argue whether Smith should or shouldn't be fired or suspended. But his remarks were clearly wrong. When it comes to domestic violence, there's no "last straw" that justifies an attack. Disengage from the argument. Run away, to a stream of insults if need be. Assume a defensive posture as a last resort. But find a way out before it ever gets to the point where anyone could even begin to think that the actions of another justify something like an uppercut to the chin.
NFL V.P. Adolpho Birch struggles to justify Ray Rice suspension
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has not yet spoken publicly on the controversial two-game suspension given to Ravens running back Ray Rice for assaulting his wife. But one of Goodell's top deputies, NFL V.P. of labor policy and government affairs Adolpho Birch, went on the radio this morning in an attempt to explain. It did not go well.
Birch's appearance on this morning's Mike & Mike was so bad — so totally incapable of justifying the relatively light punishment handed to Rice — that host Mike Greenberg felt the need after the interview to address the listeners who had contacted the show to express their frustration with Birch's evasions. Greenberg said he was frustrated by Birch's evasions, too.
"I'm a little taken aback by the conversation, to be honest with you. The reaction is overwhelming and no one seems to think that he did a particularly good job of answering the questions," Greenberg said minutes after the interview with Birch ended. "I do not feel that most people listening to that discussion feel they got an adequate explanation of how they arrived at two games."
So how did the NFL arrive at two games for Rice? Well, Birch didn't really have much of an answer. At one point he said the NFL was "bound in large part by precedent in prior cases." But Birch said that just moments after insisting that prior cases — particularly the suspension of Ben Roethlisberger after he was accused of (but not criminally charged with) sexual assault — couldn't be compared to the Rice case.
Birch also refused to answer whether the NFL is aware of information that isn't available to the general public, such as surveillance camera footage beyond what has been widely distributed showing Rice dragging his unconscious then-fiancee out of an elevator. But Birch insisted that a two-game suspension without pay isn't a minor punishment.
"It is multiple games and hundreds of thousands of dollars. I think it's fair to say that doesn't reflect that you condone the behavior," Birch said.
But the question isn't whether the NFL condones a player beating up his wife. The question is whether the NFL is willing to take severe disciplinary actions against a player who beats up his wife. And the answer to that question is a resounding, "No." The NFL hands out longer suspensions for everything from getting caught smoking pot repeatedly, to taking Adderall without filling out the necessary paperwork to — in the case of Roethlisberger — being accused of crimes without any arrests or charges. For the NFL to come down harder on pot smokers, Adderall users and players who weren't evan arrested than it came down on Rice is baffling and requires an explanation.
Birch may have been trying to explain, but he failed. Greenberg said that in the minutes after the interview, the show got thousands of reactions via Twitter and email and that, "I can't find a single one of them that said, 'Well, that explained it for me.' Literally not a single one."
After Birch's unsuccessful attempt to to explain the suspension, it's time for Goodell to step up. NFL fans want to know why Ray Rice got off easy, and they want to hear it from Goodell.
Ray Rice doesn't appeal suspension, fine
There are plenty of people who felt that the league did not impose the proper discipline on Ravens running back Ray Rice last week when they suspended him for two games and fined him an additional game check from the 2013 season in response to Rice's February arrest for assaulting his wife and subsequent entry into a pre-trial diversion program.
The reaction of those people, most of whom saw the footage of Rice dragging an unconscious Janay Palmer out of an elevator, has been that Rice was not punished severely enough by a league that they feel has imposed harsher discipline on others for less egregious offenses.
Rice is not among the displeased. He had three days to appeal the penalty, but Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that window closed without Rice making any attempt to plead his case for a lighter penalty. Given the overwhelmingly negative response to the league's initial decision and their actions in comparable situations, Rice probably didn't have much chance of getting the penalty reduced and reacted accordingly.
That means he'll miss the first two games of the season, but will be able to participate in training camp and preseason games before the suspension kicks in.


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Sweeney tears up Bury contract
5:12pm Tuesday 8th January 2013 in Bury FC
BURY midfielder Peter Sweeney has torn up his contract and has left Gigg Lane by mutual consent.
The club confirmed on its website that the 28-year-old central-midfielder had decided to leave for personal reasons and had taken up a contract at League Two side AFC Wimbledon.
Sweeney arrived at Gigg Lane in August, 2010, and made a total of 95 appearances. He scored five times for the club, including last campaign's goal of the season - a wonder strike at Walsall.
Youngsters Liam Boswell and Luke McCarthy have also left the club after their contracts were mutually cancelled.
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1:16am Wed 9 Jan 13
The Nooge says...
7:34am Wed 9 Jan 13
shakencity says...
Sweeney going just sums things at the club up and is just another nail in this seasons coffin.
To be honest i don't blame him for wanting to go, think i'd be naffed off at seeing the most ineffective CM i've ever seen (Thompson), playing before me week in week out.
7:43am Wed 9 Jan 13
nomoresurfin says...
than Peter Sweeney?I doubt whether even Thompson himself believes it.More evidence that Blackwell has lost the plot.Only two of the players brought in by Blackwell,Doherty and Poleon,have been league one standard and we've gone ten games without a win with no end in sight to this dismal run.I would put Blackwell on gardening leave,we clearly can't afford to get rid of him, and put Sodje in charge for the rest of the season.Anyway thanks to Peter Sweeney for all his efforts at the club he's been a great player to watch and long after everyone has forgotten about Blackwell we'll remember with fondness a wonderfully stylish and effective playmaker.
1:16pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Andy-bucketeer says...
We can only hope that when the loan is paid off and the transfer embargo is lifted we can sign a suitable replacement
1:51pm Wed 9 Jan 13
Eileenshakers says...
I must say that i was rather shocked to read of his sudden departure.
How does this decision to rip up his contract benefit Bury fc from a financial perspective?.
Well he's off the wage bill,but no fee was paid and we have lost a good player who is a creator of goals.
Whatever his personal reasons for him leaving i have to respect that until i learn different from other sources.
I think the directors will have to follow Morecambe's initiative and allow our supporters in for free for the rest of the season.
This is the final straw for me in a very long and agonising season where we have won just 4 games/26.
I can't see many fans stomaching much more of this.
I am now fearing administration although i won't lose any sleep if Blackie departs.
I'm presuming that other Bury fc players will now follow Peter's move and just tear up their contracts.(Bishy/Hea
I think it sets an unwanted president for disgruntled and unhappy players to initiate a move via their agent like in the case of Mozzy.
Sorry KB i can't get too excited about signing up Thomo for the rest of the season how is he a better player than Sweeney?.
2:43pm Wed 9 Jan 13
shakencity says...
Personal reasons.....he's a professional football who's been plying his trade at Bury for atleast 2 seasons now......it's not as though he's in Spain or something. All of a sudden (when he's not playing regulary) he says a few boo-hoos to the board about how unhappy he is with certain things....and hey presto, no problem Sweens you shoot off down south to Wimbledon a la Barker.....we're too soft a club at times.
5:31pm Wed 9 Jan 13
nomoresurfin says...
1:26pm Thu 10 Jan 13
Eileenshakers says...
When Belford saw Carson come in he demanded a loan move to Southend United last season.
For whatever reasons and we aren't privy to what really goes on behind closed doors he's fallen out of favour with the second hand car salesman/Klever Kev.
Shaken i was just kidding with regard to the comment about letting the fans in for free.
Sorry it's just my sense of humour but the fans will deffo vote with their feet and stay away until the last rites have been served on our league 1 existence.
Signing players like Thomo,Ebanks-landell just show how desperate we are as a club.
Not players that will lift us up the table.We need to try something new but perhaps that might have to wait til after the embargo is lifted.
5:41pm Mon 14 Jan 13
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Knoxville — Dylan Morse with the Grand Theater Foundation informs the Journal-Express that the organization has been granted its nonprofit status from the Internal Revenue Service.
The status will allow the foundation to apply for grants from local, regional and national foundations. Donations from others to the foundation can now also be tax-deductible.
The foundation is trying to raise a total of $500,000. This total would cover the bids for known renovations and providing flexibility for unknown issues that may arise.
According to Morse, the top priority is to raise $20,000 to purchase the contents of the building. Current owner, Fridley Theaters, is then expected to donate the building to the foundation as a charitable tax write-off.
The second priority is to raise another $20,000 to update the building's electrical system to accommodate updated projection and sound equipment. Morse said the foundation would like to keep two screens in the theater, which would necessitate purchasing two digital projectors to play first-run movies in Knoxville. The cost for the projectors and sound equipment for both theaters is $108,000. In the future, the foundation would like to update the bathrooms, the interior and facade.
"People should know that this project will not happen without their buy-in," Morse said. "We mean it when we say this is a community space and a community project. Without support from the community, it just won't happen. We're very hopeful that people will respond to our calls for donations of time and money, and we're very excited to hire as many local contractors as possible to revive this piece of Knoxville history."
The facade renovation, in part, is intended to use the building as an example to beautify downtown. Morse hopes other downtown property owners will see the finish product and try to learn more about what they can do to beautify Knoxville.
The theater closed a few years ago, which has made some skeptical about the theater's prospects if it was reopened, even by a nonprofit organization. Morse said the theater did not close because of a lack of profitability, but because it no longer fit the business model for Fridley.
"The facts are that the theater was supporting itself - covering all of its expenses, including a couple decent salaries and turning a profit in each of the last several years," Morse said. He added that Fridley did not want to purchase the digital equipment for the theater.
"With a fresh start, including sorely needed heating and cooling updates, modernization of the electrical infrastructure and new digital projection and sound equipment, we really feel like the theater will be a completely self-sustaining enterprise in very short order," Morse said.
He envisions the theater as more than just a place to catch a movie. The foundation would like to see the theater be used as another amenity to help "sell" Knoxville as a place to live, work and invest. The theater could host live performances, special events, community functions, private parties and screenings.
"Our existing downtown businesses really felt the closure of the theater in their bottom lines," Morse said. "We're confident that reopening will provide a nice boost to those merchants, as we continue to rebuild and improve the square and surrounding areas. Reopening and revitalizing this property will go a long way toward boosting confidence in downtown and in the community in general."
Morse said the foundation has tried to be transparent throughout this process. Questions can be directed to the foundation through the Grand Theater's Facebook page or by calling the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce at 641-828-7555. The foundation's mailing address is PO Box 151, Knoxville, IA, 50138.
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Aug. 13, 1988
HOBART — The National Weather Service forecasts continued 90-degree temperatures for the next five days, but that won't bother a herd of dairy cows in Hobart. Each one is in a stall equipped with its own little shower.
This week, farmer Frank Migli launched an experiment, installing a network of plastic hose and misting mechanisms to wet 52 cows in his barn on the Back River Road. The system is on a timer that sends a four-minute spritz of water over each of the cows every half hour.
The cows get moistened while the barn fans blow air across their backs.
The effect, said Migli, is that the evaporating water helps to cool the dairy herd, which would normally be uncomfortable in the heat.
"They seem to like it," said Migli.
Comfortable, contented cows also produce more milk that cows under stress from the sweltering heat, so Migli expects the $300 purchase to pay dividends.
"My production this week is already up a couple of hundred pounds," he said. "At this rate, it won't take long to pay for the thing. I'm going to put another one in another part of the barn."
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Aug. 13, 1963
UNADILLA — The Unadilla Police Department, rounding out six years of service this summer, first came into being in 1957 with a force comprised of Andrew Webb and James Kane.
Since that time four more patrolmen have been added, making the current complement six men under the jurisdiction of Mr. Webb, the acting head.
Mr. Webb said that "It (the six man team of officers) originally started about five years ago to provide better coverage for the village. There were times when Mr. Kane and I were not available and now with six men, there is 24 hour coverage, every day.
"Two men are on duty all the time to handle small matters and complaints. However, we are not investigators. Anything big that comes along we turn over to the state police."
Members of the force are: Emerson Backman, Charles Jordan, Bernie DeShaw, Richard Zearn, Mr. Kane and Mr. Webb.
In January the men began attending a school for special training in Norwich under the direction of Chenango County Sheriff Joseph Benenati Jr., a former state trooper, and F.B.I. instructor. The school lasted until April 10. Police Justice Roy Marshall of Unadilla had this to say about the 1955 Chevrolet which is used by the Police Dept., "People get fooled a lot by that car. They go speeding through town thinking they can claim the police speedometer isn't calibrated accurately, because of its year.
"So they get stopped and are brought in here before me. What a lot of people don't know is that the speedometer in that car is calibrated at least two times every month."
When asked about the speeding problem in Unadilla, Mr. Webb said that the main offenders are adults who just aren't thinking and don't realize the speed they're traveling. "Very few people speed on purpose," he believes.


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Gull Cottage in Panacea
- bedrooms 3
- baths 2½
- sleeps 10
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
- type House
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$ 1,150 - $ 1,350 / month
vacation rental description
Welcome to our 1950's Florida inspired beach cottage. Sit down and transport yourself back to a time ...before cell phones...before the internet...before beach front high rise hotels. When times were a little simplier...a little happier...a little quietier! A time when...we had neighborhood barbeques...more time to spend with friends and family...and time to just relax and unwind.
Gull cottage's vintage decor may be reminesent of a 50's beach cottage but we have all the modern amenities including wireless internet! So, if you're looking for a romantic get-away, a memorable weekend out with your friends, a successful fishing trip, or a family oriented vacation; you've found the perfect spot! Our newly remodeled coastal cottage is located only 40 miles south of Tallahassee off Hwy 98.
Gull Cottage located on Sunrise Lane is as beautiful as the street name suggests and is, undoubtedly, the place you'll want to call home while on your vacation.
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house rental amenities
Beds available to sleep a total of seven people comfortably. Pull out couch and cot will sleep addional three.
Bedroom #1 - Queen bed
Shower/tub combo
Personal small refrigerator and coffee maker
25 inch TV
Bedroom #2 - Queen bed
42 inch tv
Walk-in shower w/bench
Large office space
Bonus room - futon bunkbed (sleeps three)
This space funtions as a second family room as well as a bedroom.
20 inch tv with vcr and dvd player.
Pull out couch sleeps 2 and roll away cot sleeps 1
Fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, microwave, stove and frig w/icemaker.
- also includes dishes, glasses, pots, pans, coffee maker, & utensils - too many items to list!
Charming front courtyard
Shallow water canal with dock
Charcoal grill
Laundry area.
- Washer & Dryer
- Extra refrigerator
- Ironing board and iron
Towels, beach towels, and bed linens
We supply a limited amount of the following items-
Toilet paper and paper towels and dish washing detergent
activities and attractions in Panacea Gulf Coast North
Fishing, boating, sight-seeing, or just laying out on the sand; whatever you're looking for at the coast, the we have it all.
The location is far enough away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities, but close enough to some of the most popular beaches. Only about 30 minutes from Wakulla Springs, 15 from Alligator Point, and a little over an hour from St. George Island and Apalachicola! The closest beach, Mashes Sands, isn't even a half mile walk down the street.
If you're looking for some of the best fishing around, it's right here too. Speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, grouper, redfish, and many more! They can all be caught right off our coastline. Some can be caught right off the dock or at Mashes Sands beach! If you bring your boat you can launch it in the water on the next street over. Want to go deep sea fishing but don't have a boat? No problem! You can simply charter a boat and head out into the beautiful gulf.
Wakulla Springs offers one of the most beautiful and one of the world's deepest freshwater springs! With swimming, nature boat rides, even glass bottom boats during the day and an exquisite restaurant for dinner, Wakulla Springs is a place you don't want to miss out on! Apalachicola, only a little over an hour away, is a quaint historic town with a population of only 5000! Once upon a time this was one of the largest cotton ports along the Gulf Coast and now it is left with dozens of shops, restaurants, and incredible elegant - old homes. Right here in Panacea we have a locally owned aquarium perfect for a lazy afternoon or a trip that the kids will love! Only about five minutes from the house.
Panacea, Carrabelle, and Apalachicola have restaurants that offer the freshest seafood around. Angelo's is only a couple miles from the house and is well known all over North Florida and South Georgia for their amazing meals.
vacation rental rates
Sorry, we have a three night minimum requirement.
In season 3/16 - 9/10
-three night weekend...$450
-three night mid-week...$300
-seven night...$700
- monthy...$1350
Off season 9/11 - 3/15
-three night weekend...$400
-three night mid-week...$250
-seven night...$500
$100 for every add'l night.
9% FL State and Wakulla County sales taxes apply
Check-In time is 3:00pm (adjustable if not reserved the night before, just give us a call)
Check-Out time is 10:00am (adjustable if not reserved that day, just give us a call)
Sorry, we do not accept renters under the age of 25.
*50% of total fee is required to confirm reservation, balance due 10 days prior to arrival
If reservation is made 20 days or less prior to check in date, total fee will be due to confirm reservation
Payments may be made by personal check, cashiers check, money order, or PayPal
*Rates subject to change prior to confirmation and during holiday season.
$75 cleaning fee and $100 security deposit (security deposit to be returned 10 days after cleaning)
We happily accept your furry friend, however, there will be a $250.00 refundable deposit.
Paul Norris
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Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do on a budget
- 5 minute walk to the beach- go shell collecting!
- Go crabbing right off our dock!
- Barbeque in backyard!
- Shore fish or fish off our dock!
- Walk the tranquil estuaries!
Top things to do with a family
- Go to St.George Island beach!
- Check out St. Mark's lighthouse!
- Tour Panacea's Aquarium - it's educational!
- Take river cruise at Walkulla Springs!
- Tour Apalachicola - It's so historical!
Paul Norris , owner


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Original recipe yields 1 - 10 inch bundt pan
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla. Beat on high speed of an electric mixer until blended. Beat in flour mixture. Fold in chopped walnuts. Pour 1/3 of batter into prepared pan. Mix together chopped apples and cinnamon chips, and sprinkle 1/2 of mixture over batter in pan. Repeat layers, ending with batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.
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I loved this recipe. I made it after the 2 cups of sugar were added. I did find that the batter was very thick and hard to spread. I also had to let cook for about 10 additional minutes. From the moment I took my first bite, I couldn't get enough. I think this is the most delicious apple cake recipe I have ever made or tasted. I have made it for pot lucks, teacher luncheons, a home dessert, and it always gets rave reviews.
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I opted to make a few of my own modifications which really increased the appeal and flavor of this cake. I used 2 medium apples (Gala) but left the skins on and omitted the raisins. I also increased each of the spices, especially the cinnamon to give it more flavor.
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Amount Per Serving (24 total)
- Calories
- 294 cal
- 15%
- Fat
- 14.7 g
- 23%
- Carbs
- 37.4 g
- 12%
- Protein
- 3.9 g
- 8%
- Cholesterol
- 36 mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 128 mg
- 5%
Based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.
He motioned for his nurse to come near.Yes, Father? said the nurse.
I would really like to see David Cameron and Nick Clegg before I die?,whispered the priest.
I'll see what I can do, Father, replied the nurse.
The nurse sent the request to No 10 and waited for a response.
Soon the word arrived; David and Nick would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, David commented to Nick,I don't know why the old priest wants to see us, but it certainly will help ourimages.
Nick agreed that it was the right thing to do at this time.
When they arrived at the priest's room,the priest took David's hand in his right hand and the Nicks hand in hisleft.There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
The oldpriest slowly said:I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Saviour,Jesus Christ.
Amen, said David
Amen, said Nick
The old priest continued,Jesus died between two lying thieving *******s; and I would like to do thesame....


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Many baby boomers plan to sign up for their Social Security checks as soon as possible. A new survey found that 45 percent of those currently 61 years old will begin getting Social Security at age 62, the first year recipients can apply. Boomers cited financial necessity, health and longevity concerns, and a desire to collect as much as possible from the system as their reasons for early claiming.
But collecting your due at age 62 could be a mistake. Social Security benefits will increase by approximately 7 percent each year this group of boomers delays claiming from age 62 to 66 and by 8 percent per year until age 70. That is almost certainly a better return than investors are getting from their investments right now, and it can insure healthy retirees against the possibility of outliving their savings.
Baby boomers say they can't afford to delay claiming because they need the money now. A Fidelity Investments survey of 300 61-year-olds found that only 10 percent plan to wait until their full retirement age to claim, and an additional 9 percent say they will claim between ages 67 and 70. The baby boomers will use the funds to pay for basic living expenses, such as food, utility costs, and mortgage payments (77 percent). And they expect Social Security to make up as much as half of their retirement income. "Many Americans who are within one year of beginning to collect their Social Security retirement benefits may be planning to rely too much on it, considering Social Security currently only funds a little more than one third, or 37 percent, of an average retiree's income," says Carolyn Clancy, an executive vice president at Fidelity.
Another reason boomers may be signing up for Social Security as soon as possible is a pervasive fear that the government will not pay out the promised benefits. A different survey of 5,000 older employees by consulting firm Watson Wyatt released earlier this month found that 51 percent of workers ages 50 to 64 are not confident about receiving their promised Social Security checks after they retire. "People with less overall confidence in their retirement resources are likely to worry more about Social Security and Medicare because they cannot rely on personal savings," says Alan Glickstein, a senior retirement consultant at Watson Wyatt. "And these fears may be further exacerbated by the recent turmoil in financial markets."
Current market conditions have caused a quarter of the 61-year-olds in the survey to delay their retirement or claim Social Security earlier than planned, Fidelity found. And 38 percent plan to work at least part time after signing up, which could temporarily reduce payments, depending on the amount earned.
The Social Security Administration unveiled an online calculator in July that allows workers to more accurately predict what future benefits will be at various retirement dates.
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2 quart casserole dish, or coat with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place apples in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Stir spice mixture into apples until evenly distributed. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Spoon into prepared dish. Pour milk evenly over apple mixture.
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I made a few changes but what an easy and comforting dish! I used my crockpot and just loaded it full of sliced apples ( I think I used 8-10), peels on, mixed in the other ingredients and then added about 1/4 cup of apple cider in place of the milk. I figured the 1/2 cup might be too much! I put it on high and in a few hours I had a fantastic dessert that the whole family loved! We ate it warm with some cool whip on top, since I didn't have any ice cream! I will make this again!
I followed the recipe's ingredients exactly, and the results were delicious! After peeling and cutting the apples, I put them in a large ziploc bag, added the spices, and shook the bag to coat the apples. This worked very well! I then added the remainder of the ingredients and shook them together before pouring them into the baking dish. It was super easy, and the apples were evenly coated!
I'm just 13 and i absolutely love to cook and bake. My family went apple picking this weekend and i wanted to make a dessert that was quick and sweet. I added some things to this recipe to make it even better. I sprinkled brown sugar on the apples before baking which gave them a gooey, sweeter coating and topped with granola. Sooo goood. Anybody can make this, please try it!
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- 3%
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- < 1%
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Columbus, Ohio – Reserve forward Frank Kaminsky, who has missed Wisconsin's last three games because of an eye injury, returned to practice Monday night in a limited role, according to a UW official.
Kaminsky, who was poked in the left eye in the first half of UW's victory at Indiana, wore protective goggles during practice.
UW (14-6, 5-2 Big Ten) plays at Ohio State (15-4, 5-2) at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Kaminsky's status for the game is to be determined on Tuesday.
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* Will a dividend-tax hike spoil the party. Jack Hough – The Wall Street Journal. Apple's dividend announcement this past week is good news for income investors, but bad news might be lurking around the corner. Unless Congress takes action, the top tax rate for the highest earners on most dividends, currently 15 percent, is set to jump to a whopping 43.4 percent next year. That is a maximum income-tax rate of 39.6 percent —since dividends will once again be taxed as regular income — plus a 3.8 percent tax on investment income as part of the health-care overhaul passed in 2009. Link
* Tax breaks exceed $1 trillion: Report. John McKinnon – The Wall Street Journal. A congressional report detailing the value of major tax breaks shows they amount to more than $1 trillion a year — roughly the size of the annual federal budget deficit — and benefit wide swaths of the population. The new report, by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, underscores how far-reaching many of the tax breaks are. They include the exclusion from taxable income for employer-provided health insurance, the biggest break, at $164.2 billion a year in 2014; the exclusion for employer-provided pensions, the second-biggest, at $162.7 billion; and the exclusions for Medicare and Social Security benefits. Link
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A New Jersey baby is the sixth to die in an infant recliner that was recalled in 2012, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced this week. The CPSC is warning parents who may still have a Nap Nanny to dispose of it immediately.
The products "pose a substantial risk of injury and death to infants," the CPSC said. The Nap Nanny is a portable infant recliner designed for sleeping or playing.
"Nap Nanny recliners should no longer be sold in stores, but stay away from them at yard sales, as a hand-me-down gifts or on an online auction site," the CPSC announced.
In the most recent death reported, an 8-month-old Hopatcong, N.J. baby was found partly hanging over the side of a Nap Nanny, trapped between it and a crib bumper, the CPSC said.
In December 2012, four major retailers—Amazon.com, Buy Buy Baby, Diapers.com and Babies R Us—announced a voluntary recall of the Nap Nanny models sold in their stores. Consumers who purchased a Nap Nanny from one of these retailers should contact the retailer for instructions on how to obtain a refund for the product, the CPSC said.
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Bitter Seeds (Globalization 3)
With industrial agriculture seemingly thriving in India, why have a staggering 250,000 farmers committed suicide in the past 16 years? Touching down in Telung Takli, intrepid documentarian Micha X. Peled traces the roots of this epidemic to an all-too-familiar villain: biotech giant Monsanto. Furthermore, he discovers that he's not the only investigator on the case. Also seeking answers (and solutions) is aspiring journalist Manjusha Amberwar. Having lived through her father taking his own life, she now wants to stop other farmers—including her distraught uncle—from meeting an identical fate. Her quest not only requires her to knock on doors but also to break through India's glass ceiling for women.
After his scathing exposés of big box retailers (Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town) and sweatshops (China Blue), Peled completes his "globalization trilogy" with a film that's not only a stirring piece of investigative journalism but also a gripping life and death drama.
"The crisis depicted in Bitter Seeds is all the more dire when you consider that half the world's population are farmers. Peled could have turned his cameras… to any place that industrial agriculture has driven out the little guys. One reason the tiny Indian community of Telung Takli makes sense is Amberwar—a compelling central character whose personal story raises additional issues about gender, class and non-farming employment opportunities." Peter Debruge, Variety
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Tzeporah Berman, Environmental activist and author of This Crazy Time, . Considered "Canada's Queen of Green."-Readers Digest, Tzeporah Berman has been successfully designing and managing green campaigns for nonprofits for the last two decades, leading Bill McKibben to call her "a modern environmental hero." She currently works as a strategic advisor for dozens of environmental organizations, First Nations and philanthropic advisors on clean energy, oilsands and pipelines. She is the former co-director of Greenpeace International's Global Climate and Energy Program, Executive Director and Co-founder of PowerUp Canadaand Co-founder and Campaign Director of ForestEthics.
Gerardo Otero is Professor of sociology and an associated professor of the School of International Studies at Simon Fraser University. His latest edited book is Food for the Few: Neoliberal Globalism and Biotechnology in Latin America (University of Texas Press, 2008, reissued in paperback in 2010), which is forthcoming in Spanish as La dieta neoliberal. His latest article, "The Neoliberal Food Regime in Latin America," was published in the Canadian Journal of Development Studies in 2012. In co-authorship with Gabriela Pechlaner and Efe Can Gürcan, he has a forthcoming article September 2013 in Rural Sociology: "The political economy of 'food security' and trade: uneven and combined dependency."
Micha X Peled has made documentaries for broadcasters in the USA, Britain, France and Germany, winning over 20 awards along the way. His films were released theatrically in the U.S., Europe and Japan, and on DVDs in eight languages (officially). Micha made his first film in 1992, when his mother sent him the manuscript of her life story, which became Will My Mother Go Back to Berlin? When celebrated Los Angeles Times critic Charles Champlin wrote "it's a damn good movie," Micha believed him, quit his job to become a fulltime filmmaker, and never looked back. Not that it was all smelling the roses – he got out of Iran shortly before being exposed for filming illegally, in China his crew was arrested and his footage confiscated, and his shoot in Bombay's central train station was cancelled when a terrorist group started shooting first. In New York the audience shouted, "Traitor" at the premier of You, Me, Jerusalem, which he co-directed with a Palestinian filmmaker. His Globalization Trilogy began in the U.S. with Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town about a small town fighting to keep out the world's largest retailer. It was followed by China Blue, the story of a teenage Chinese girl who leaves her village to get a job in a jeans factory and descends into sweatshop hell. After a fiction short, Delinquent, he completed the final film in the trilogy, Bitter Seeds. The film looks at the farmers' suicide crisis in India, through the story of one farmer who grows cotton exported to China's garment factories.


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Robert J. Bowman, "Old Man Winter", 70, of Corfu, passed away Wednesday (November 20, 2013), at Buffalo General Hospital.
Bob was born on July 24, 1943, in Niagara Falls, NY, a son of the late Lavern and Florence Hiller Bowman. He worked for a chemical plant in Niagara Falls for seven years and then went to work for Fisher Price in Medina for 22 years. Bob worked his way up at Fisher Price during those years, first as a mechanic, then lead mechanic and finally to the position of Maintenance Supervisor on the second shift. Bob loved to hunt and fish, watch Nascar, football and baseball. He was a member of the LaSalle Sportsman's Club in Niagara Falls, was a lifetime member of Buckmasters and lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Bob was the brother of the late John Bowman, Jeanette Geist, Calvin Bowman and Peggy Bowman.
Surviving are his beloved wife of 39 years, Linda (Muntz) Bowman of Corfu; his children, Brenda (Robert) Kent of Basom, Richard (Maureen) Cox, Jr. of Batavia, and Jeffery (Jessica Schwab) Bowman of Corfu; six grandchildren, Matt, Jenna, Amanda, Hayley, Jacob and Adriana; two brothers, Lavern A. (Rosalie) Bowman II of Niagara Falls and Richard Bowman of Lakewood; two sisters, Sandra (Richard) Alessi and Gwendolyn (Dennis) Kearney, both of Jamestown; and his aunt, Clara Hildabrant of Niagara Falls. Many nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.
There are no calling hours as per Bob's wishes. A memorial service will be held in the spring. Memorials may be made to the East Pembroke Fire Department. Arrangements were made by C.B. Beach & Son Mortuary, Inc., 4 East Main Street, Corfu, NY.
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Robert J. Bowman, "Old Man Winter", 70, of Corfu, passed away Wednesday (November 20, 2013), at Buffalo General Hospital.