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It's not like I've never traveled by myself before. The first time I flew solo was September of my senior year of high school, when I met my father in Providence, Rhode Island, to take a gander at Brown University. I felt remarkably adult, even with an air time of just 45 minutes and knowing that my daddy would be waiting for me with his rental car at baggage claim. Later that year, I went to Portland, Oregon, to visit Lindsay Baltus, which was the first time I'd ever seen the West Coast. I never thought twice about flying alone after that.
On Thursday, I was all set to go to Chicago, Illinois, for work. I was pumped but anxious. Anxious like first-day-of-school anxious. What if my project failed? What if no one wanted their photo taken at Comic Con (yeah, right) What if all my social media efforts and all this money returned zero new Facebook "likes" and then I got fired?
I schlepped Zack's NikonD60 and my co-worker, Keith's shitty tripod and fifteen hundred TicketLeap stickers to Philadelphia International Airport by way of Septa. I boarded the plane and plopped down into 16B.
We were on the tarmac for two and a half hours, due to the sky being congested. The pilot was talking about air traffic controllers, and that started to make me a bit nervous (Zack and I finished season two of Breaking Bad last week). My phone battery had exhausted itself before we even took off and I was getting hungry. When we did finally leave, so much time had gone by that I should have already been in Chicago and having a beer with my co-workers. The airline attendants started passing out tiny tea biscuits to ease the pain.
An hour into our two-hour flight, the pilot came onto the loudspeaker with another announcement. We were trying to avoid bad weather, and the new route that he had planned for us would take another two and a half hours before we landed in Chicago. I was in the middle of heading to the bathroom when he said this, and I stopped dead in my tracks. "Did he just say what I think he said?" I asked the people around me. Heads lifted from a sea of iPads. Yes, he did.
I went to the bathroom and felt so claustrophobic that my heartbeat felt like it was trying to crawl up my throat. I exited and started pacing around the back of the plane. Then I started crying. Not, like, sobbing or anything, but my voice started cracking and tears were pooling underneath my eyes. I looked at myself in the reflection of a stainless steel food cart. I was wearing sandals, a cotton shirt with poufy sleeves, and a pair of Juicy terrycloth sweatpants. I looked like I was in 11th grade.
A group of unrelated dads approached me. Three or four men with well-worn wedding bands, men old enough to be but younger than my own my father, started asking me a bunch of questions. "Do you need help?' "Are you okay?" "Do you travel often?"
"This is," crack, "my first business trip."
"Don't worry," they all said. "This is what it's like to do business travel. Things like this happen all the time."
An airline attendant with bad hair but a warm smile came into the cabin. "I was told there was a girl back here having a panic attack. Can I get you anything?"
"Do you have an Ativan?" I asked with a straight face.
"No, but I can get you some water." She shooed away the group of dads. "You call can't congregate back here."
I drank a cup of water and took a few deep breaths with my head against the wall. She started telling me about her fear of elevators, how she can live on a plane for twelve hours a day, but she won't get into an elevator alone. "I understand how you're feeling," she told me.
A nice girl who was waiting for the bathroom suggested I drink some wine and go to sleep. This sounded like a good idea. I meekly asked the airline attendant if I could have a mini bottle of the Cabernet, and told her I was in 16B so she could collect my money. She waved it off. Thanks for that, USAir.
I clutched the Cab with both hands and returned to my seat, which was sandwiched between an Indian man whose breath smelled like a septic tank and a 15-year-old Spanish exchange student named Julio, whom I told I would help navigate to the shuttle bus area once we arrived in Chicago. At this point, it had been almost six hours since my last meal and I drank the wine faster than you can say "alkie." My muscles relaxed instantly. I closed my eyes and the next thing I knew, the pilot was talking about a "short cut." We would be landing sooner than expected.
He made a joke when we touched ground. "Welcome to, uh, I have no idea where we are!" Everyone clapped and laughed. "No, welcome to Charlotte. I mean, Chicago." Fewer laughs. He wasn't joking then.
Julio followed me off the plane. I was walking very quickly. I followed signs to baggage claim and public transport, rolling suitcase behind me. I asked Julio if he had called his host family to let them know that he had finally arrived. He didn't have their phone number.
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Patients appear to benefit from the continuity of seeing the same primary care physician over time, suggest two studies supported by the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research (HS06167) and led by Klea D. Bertakis, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, Davis. The first study demonstrates that return visits to the same doctor are shorter but more productive than the initial visit. The second study shows that physician practice style during the initial encounter along with other physician and patient factors influence the nature of return visits.
Bertakis, K.D., Azari, R., Callahan, E.J., and others. (1999, August). "Comparison of primary care resident physicians' practice styles during initial and return patient visits." Journal of General Internal Medicine 14, pp. 495-498.
This study found that return visits to the same primary care physician lasted only half as long (20 vs. 38 minutes) but were more work-intensive than the initial visit. Return visits were significantly less technically oriented, that is, the physician spent less time on history taking, physical examination, and treatment planning. Instead, there was more emphasis on health behaviors and the active involvement of patients in their own care. This difference between return and initial clinical visits suggests that physician-patient familiarity influences what happens during the medical visit, note the researchers.
They randomly assigned 212 nonpregnant adults to 58 senior resident physicians in either a family practice or general medicine clinic at a university medical center. Study patients returned for a median of four additional visits after their initial appointment from 1990 to 1993. All initial visits and 41 percent of return visits were videotaped to document physician practices during the visits.
Despite the shorter length of return visits, they included an average of 1.84 clinically significant behaviors per 15-second interval versus only 1.71 per interval for initial visits, a significant difference. Also, in return visits, discussions concerning therapy centered less on evaluation feedback and planning treatment and more on treatment compliance. The interpersonal dynamics also changed, with the patient taking a more active role.
Bertakis, K.D., Robbins, J.A., Callahan, E.J., and others. (1999, March). "Physician practice style patterns with established patients: Determinants and differences between family practice and general internal medicine residents." Family Medicine 31(3), pp. 187-194.
Physician practice style during the initial patient visit is not the only factor affecting subsequent visits. Other physician and patient factors also play a role, finds this study. The researchers randomly assigned 509 new adult patients to family practice or internal medicine clinics at a university medical center and followed them for 1 year of care by resident physicians. They videotaped initial and return visits, and correlated factors associated with physician practice styles with established patients during return visits.
Both family physicians and internists spent more time on technical aspects of medical care (for example, medical exam and treatment) for patients in poorer health and for those patients whose initial visits had been characterized by more technical physician behaviors. Also, discussions of nutrition, exercise, and other health behaviors and discussions of treatment compliance during return visits were predicted by these issues being addressed during the first visit. Being male or having an addiction problem such as smoking was also predictive of these discussions in return visits. Physicians tended to encourage more active involvement with patients who were older, had higher incomes, and when they had used this approach the first time.
Women's return visits emphasized preventive services more than men's return visits. Also, higher initial health status, greater number of return visits, and more self-reported depressive symptoms all significantly influenced the amount of counseling services during return visits. The authors note that many factors influence the established practice style patterns of physicians, and that visits tend to consistently reflect a physician's personal style.
In addition, this study also found support for the hypothesis that there are measurable differences between the practice styles of family physicians and internists. For example, family practice residents gave greater attention to preventive services during return visits, while internal medicine residents spent more time using technical behavior during followup visits. These differences may have implications for patient outcomes, conclude the researchers.
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Three arrested over execution of crown witness in Golden Gun cocaine syndicate trial
Three men have been charged over the execution-style murder of a father-of-two who was shot before he could give evidence at a trial relating to Sydney's infamous "Golden Gun" cocaine syndicate.
Gemahl Maika, 38, was gunned down in April 2011 after he returned from a night TAFE class to the home he shared with his wife and two children at Glen Alpine in Sydney's south-west.
He was shot up to 10 times in his garage. He tried to escape the hail of bullets but collapsed on his next door neighbour's front lawn. He was found by his 21-year-old stepson.
At the time of his shooting, Mr Maika was a Crown witness in the criminal cases of a group of people who ran a multimillion-dollar cocaine syndicate and engaged in massive money laundering.
Detectives on Wednesday arrested three men over the alleged hit more than three years ago.
A 33-year-old man from Tweed Heads, arrested in Wiley Park, and a 29-year-old man from Peakhurst, in Sydney's south, were arrested and being interviewed by detectives late on Wednesday. Both men are expected to be charged with murder.
The third man, a 46-year-old living in Sydney's central business district, was expected to be charged with accessory before the fact to murder and concealing a serious offence.
Homicide squad commander Detective Superintendent Mick Willing said the determination shown by the men and women working on the three-year investigation, known as Strike Force Hedgegrow, had been "exemplary".
"As with all of our investigations, we are wholly committed to getting to the bottom of this case and providing some form of closure for Mr Maika's family and friends," he said.
The Golden Gun syndicate was one of the biggest drug groups broken by Operation Schoale, a joint investigation by the NSW Police Force and the NSW Crime Commission.
The group allegedly imported and sold more than 300 kilograms of cocaine in 2005 and 2006.
In the raids that broke up the syndicate in 2007, police netted almost $20 million in cash, property, motor vehicles, high-grade cocaine and 17 firearms, including a gold-plated .357 calibre pistol.
Two men arrested over the syndicate were also running a high-class car service involving stretch Hummer and Chrysler limousines.
Mr Maika was to have given evidence relating to death threats against the chief Crown witness in the case, who was known as Mr T.
Mr T was a family friend who was also involved in the syndicate but became a Crown witness and entered the witness protection program.
Sources say Mr T's life remains at risk.
The seven main players involved in the Golden Gun syndicate are serving between five and 30 years in prison.
Among those is Alen Moradian, known as Fathead, who was sentenced to 16 years nine months' jail for importing and supplying cocaine. It was Moradian whose wife, Natasha Youkhana, once urged him to behave more like the TV New Jersey mafia boss, Tony Soprano.
"Why do you just sit there and show off – 'I am the man, I am the man.' Do you see Tony Soprano doing that?" she wrote in an email. " ... He doesn't care who people think is the boss, [money] is his number one priority. You, on the other hand, want the attention, you want the big head, you love it. People like that won't survive.''
Moradian's partner in crime, Luke Sparos, known as Fatboy, was sentenced to 15 years.
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Hodge, D. (2010). Social justice as a unifying theme in social work education: principles to realize the promise of a new pedagogical model. Journal of Comparative Social Welfare, 26(2-3), 201-213.
Morley, C. (2008). Teaching critical practice: Resisting structural domination through critical reflection. Social Work Education, 27(4), 407-421.
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I thought this was not going to happen, but I ended buying a 16GB 4G mini yesterday. Tried in the store few days ago and it's size and ergonomics impressed me. They are sold out here in Houston but by chance, I was in an Apple store when a new batch of minis arrived.
... temptation was too high and bought one.
Before I left the store, the hundreds of 16GB models were almost sold out, again, amazing!
Anyway, I previously owned a Galaxy Tab (old and new versions) and Google Nexus. Returned because device was too slow or kind of small for PDFs. So far the mini feels really good. It is big enough on landscape mode for my SQL books (PDF files) and fast enough for browsing Internet and emails.
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According to a press release, rapper Ice Cube's documentary on the NFL football team the Raiders has finally been given a premiere date.
The documentary, which is entitled Straight Outta L.A., will be a part of sports network ESPN's 30 For 30 series, a documentary series that will feature 30 films in honor of ESPN's 30th anniversary. Ice Cube's documentary will premiere on May 4, 2010.
Straight Outta L.A. was created to show the correlation between the Raiders' move to Los Angeles and Hip Hop and culture in the city.
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Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement after President Obama announced his nomination of Massachusetts Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State.
"John Kerry is one of America's great statesmen and is supremely qualified to serve as Secretary of State. He is the quintessential diplomat, serving on critical missions around the world during his time on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. America will be greatly served here at home and abroad when he is confirmed to serve as our envoy to the world. I have absolute confidence that Secretary Kerry will be just as committed to action on climate change as Senator Kerry, and is the most knowledgeable, passionate person to break the international logjams on this existential threat. I look forward to his confirmation and wish him all the best."


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While snow conditions in much of the USA were causing headaches for resort operators (until this past week when winter finally decided to arrive), western Canadian resorts have been experiencing a booming business thanks to heavy and regular snowfall all winter to date.
"La Nina has been really good to us since Christmas, and we have received over 181 cm of snow since Christmas Eve, and 65 cm of snow in the last 48 hours. Our total snow base right now at the Pig Alley weather station (elv. 1630 meters) is 220 cm, and more snow is forecasted in the next week," said Chris McLeod, Industry, Film & Communications Supervisor at Whistler Blackcomb, referring to the La Nina weather system from the Pacific credited with bringing much of the precipitation for snow in BC, as well as neighbouring Alberta and the US states of Washington and Alaska.
"On the whole, December 2011 will stand as one of the resort's busier Decembers on record," said a a release form the mountain resort.
Elsewhere in BC Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Fernie Alpine Resort received over 70cm of snow over the holiday week and continued snowfall is expected for the next week as more storms track in from the Pacific Ocean during this epic La Nina weather cycle.
"Looking at reports from other regions in North America it seems that La Nina has focused all of its snow on Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and Fernie Alpine Resort", says Matt Mosteller. "Skiers seeking snow better beat a trail to ski here this winter!" added Mosteller. Snow is piling up this ski season with over 13 feet of total snowfall at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort and over 9 feet at Fernie Alpine Resort!
In Alberta Brian Rode, Vice President of Marketing & Sales at Marmot Basin near Jasper has started to get apologetic for all the good snow news he's been sending out: "Sorry for all the e-mails as of late but I can't help myself. Mega-snow does that to me! So…the Pinapple Express dumped another 25 cm of snow on us at Marmot last night. There are many locales with little or no snow so it is a bit of a challenge convincing people that we have absolutely incredible snow conditions at Marmot. For example, in Edmonton there is not a speck of snow on the ground whereas at Marmot, only 3.5 hours away, we have already received almost 10 feet of snow this year!"
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The Oakland A's surprising run at an American League West title or AL wild-card berth has suffered a setback. Left-hander Brett Anderson has been ruled out for the season with a Grade 2 oblique strain.
The injury, suffered when Anderson awkwardly fell off the mound, forced Anderson to cut his Wednesday start against the Detroit Tigers short. The A's received his MRI result before today's 12-4 win over the Tigers. Anderson was 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA in six games and five starts for the A's.
Oakland has scheduled rookie Dan Straily to take Anderson's place in the rotation. His next start will be Monday's series opener against Texas. The four-game series in Arlington will have a direct impact on the tight Rangers-A's race. The Rangers begin tonight's game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim with a 3-game lead in the AL West. Straily, who has allowed eight home runs in just five major league starts, might also fill in for Anderson's Sept. 29 start against Seattle. Straily began the season drawing great interest as the A's latest pitching phenom.


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Matt Mitovich revealed a few of Tamala's thoughts on Esplanie and the couple's future in Matt's Inside Line. Check out what she had to say.
Any news on what's ahead for Castle's Esplanie? –Alyssa
Remember how series boss Andrew W. Marlowe told me he wants to deliver "some hallmarks" for the Espo/Lanie romance in Season 6? You can imagine how delighted Tamala Jones was when we relayed the scoop. "Amen to that!" she responded with a laugh. Offering up some "hallmark" ideas, she went on to say, "I would like to see them have a steamy romance that's hidden once again from everyone, and somehow they get busted kissing in a closet at work or something. But we've teased fans enough. Andrew's very genius when it comes to 'putting a little leg out' and taking it back in, but we're ready for the leg to come back out now." Then again, maybe a third party could get involved, seeing as how Javy was eyeballing the cute computer tech gal at season's end. "He was all up on her, wasn't he?" Jones remarks. "As a fan, I didn't like that. And I know Lanie wouldn't like that either!"
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As with all things fashion I am late to the game, if I arrive at all.
I haven't owned leggings since like 1993 when my leggings had stirrups (sad?). I thought leggings only looked good on girls with twiggy legs, preferably long ones.
My legs are neither long nor twiggy. Even when I am thinner I've got curves. So avoid leggings I did.
Then it was black friday and my brother was placing an order through Aeropostale and everything was super cheap. I looked and saw leggings were $6 and added them to the cart. "What the heck," I thought.
Then Joe wisely said that I needed a couple more pairs so that I could wash them. So I went to Old Navy and got two more.
It is legging city around here.
Combine this with the fact that my birthday and Christmas gifts are two pairs of boots, black and brown. I have never owned knee high boots and was waiting until I had an excuse to buy a decent pair that would last. Enter birthday and Christmas with no other pre-planned gifts on my mind and a BOGO sale at Famous Footwear.
It is effortless and comfortable and makes me look like I have some fashion sense, when really, I have very little. It also happens to be a totally practical mom outfit...you know for those among us who are sleep deprived and throwing on whatever outfit to get to the store.
Also leggings are more socially acceptable than yoga pants, they look like a planned outfit but they take no more work. And they are just as comfortable!
And they are warmer than you'd think
Combine this with my new found love of long underwear (TMI?) and I am one warm comfortable lady. (Seriously, how have I lived this long in a cold wintery climate without either long underwear or boots in my life?! I'll tell you how, as a chronically cold and wet footed person, that's how. Silly me.)
I'm in love. Legging, boot love.
Consider this my PSA, go buy yourselves some leggings, boots, and long underwear. And be warm this winter. And fashionable.
Oh and if you are fashion minded and leggings are on their way out, don't tell me. I don't want to know.


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So, what's the difference between Osteopathic and Chiropractic medicine?
Over the subsequent years, Still and the growing D.O. community integrated the Osteopathic principles and practices into their practice of medicine. That is, they would still use drugs or perform surgery if needed, but their general maxims were "Above all, do no harm." and "Keep it pure." In other words, D.O.'s were not defined by manipulation, rather, they were defined by their philosophy and manipulation/palpation happened to be a "really good tool" that was used. (In all honesty, D.O.'s didn't all agree that they wanted to do this; they were spurred on to do this by changes that were going on within the allopathic community, the Flexner Report on medical schools, etc.) D.C.'s, on the other hand, limited their practices strictly to manipulation, and did not teach "materia medicae" (essentially, medical therapeutics) in their schools at the time.
OK, back to the 1990's: Is there any difference between manipulation between a D.O. and a D.C.? Probably not. There are many different ways to mobilize joints and which technique is selected is more likely based upon the skill and comfort of the practitioner, not to mention the size/shape of the patient. I have chiropractic friends (who recently entered D.O. school incidentally) who would adjust me when I would need it using techniques very similar to mine.
How much manipulation training do D.O.'s receive? I can't quote the exact number of hours but they were a lot. In addition to our regular traditional medical school classes (anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, etc.), we would have at least one hour of Osteopathic Principles and Practices each day, for each semester that we were in classes. So generally, we spent longer times in school each day, in comparison to our M.D. colleagues.
What about holistic medicine? Do M.D.'s practice holistic medicine? As I noted, the concepts of structure and function being inter-related, etc. have all been pretty much accepted by the medical community nowadays, but whether or not most M.D.'s actually think about this is another matter. Philosophically, Osteopathy can be considered more closely aligned historically with Chinese medicine, which took a holistic approach. Allopaths (M.D.'s) philosophy stems way back to ancient Egypt where they used to have individual gods for different things. Body parts were sort of compartmentalized - there may have been a god to care for extremities, another for chest, etc.. This type of thinking does not lend itself as well to a holistic approach. The result today: the majority of D.O.'s practice primary care medicine and the majority of M.D.'s specialize.


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If you are planning to buy or sell a house this spring, it's a good idea to know what kind of market conditions you'll encounter. Will it be tough or easy to negotiate? Will you likely encounter competing offers? Will homes sell quickly or linger for months?
These and other questions important to your plans are determined by whether you are in a "buyer's" or "seller's" market. A buyer's market occurs when there are more houses for sale than there are buyers. A seller's market is just the opposite; there are more buyers than there are houses. Prices tend to fall in buyer's markets due to weak demand and over supply. Prices rise in seller's markets due to strong demand and inadequate supply.
Since 2007 most markets in America have been in a buyer's market. However, during the last nine months conditions have been improving for sellers in many markets and recently a national trade organization asserted that much of the nation is now transitioning into a seller's market.
Many of us depend upon "national" market reports issued by trade associations, government agencies and research companies, but in fact there is no such thing as a national real estate market. The real estate reports you hear on the news are simply averages of many local markets and may have as much relevance to your local market conditions as a weather forecast for a city 500 miles away would have on your weather outlook.
So how do you find out whether you are in a buyer's market, a seller's market or somewhere in between? Here are some suggestions.
When sales prices meet or exceed list prices (sellers' asking prices), you are in a seller's market. That's because sellers are less likely to compromise in a seller's market, so the price a seller initially places on their property ends up being close or even below the final sales price. Conversely, in a buyer's market, sellers often find themselves forced to make concessions on price, so the final sales price ends up significantly below the original list price.
By comparing list and sales prices over recent months, you can get a sense of where prices are headed in your local market. If list and sales prices look like they are going to meet soon, be prepared to enter a seller's market. A word of caution: be sure to compare year over year price changes rather than month over month. Real estate prices are highly seasonal, especially in the winter and spring.
You can find out your current list prices and sale prices go to a large real estate site like Zillow or Trulia and compare data on recent sales in your neighborhood. It might be easier to ask your Realtor, who has access to current sales and list price data from your multiple listing service.
Another way to get a sense of whether you are in a seller's is to look at the time houses are spending on market before they are sold. If houses are selling faster, you are either in a seller's market or on the way. A good source for time on market is Realtor.com, which publishes a monthly listing of 146 markets, listing the median time in inventory and change over the past year. If your median time in inventory has declined by double digits and is below than national average, chances are you're in a seller's market.
A less scientific way to see the change from buyer's to seller's market is to look for the presence or absence of seller concessions in listings. Last year 60 percent of all sellers offered incentives to attract buyers. The most popular was a free home warranty policy, which costs about $500, offered by 22 percent of sellers, but 17 percent upped the ante by paying a portion of buyers' closing costs and 7 percent contributed to remodeling or repairs. By February, most concessions had disappeared.
Finally, the official definition of a seller's market is less than a three months' supply of homes for sale in the local inventory of listings. According to the National Association of Realtors, at the end of January the national "months' supply" was 4.2 months, down from 4.5 months in December, the lowest housing supply in eight years. Since 4.2 is close to 3, undoubtedly many of the 900 plus local listing services that contributed to NAR's national average are in seller's markets. A handful of MLSs calculate a months' supply and release it publicly. Otherwise ask your Realtor for the current months' supply in your market.
Steve Cook is managing editor of Real Estate Economy Watch, which was recognized as one of the two best real estate news sites of 2011 by the National Association of Real Estate Editors. Before he co-founded REEW in 2007, he was vice president of public affairs for the National Association of Realtors. In 2006 and 2007, he was named one of the 100 most influential people in real estate.
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Take Advantage of the Coming Panic
I arrived in Washington, D.C. last Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the election. It was all anyone wanted to talk about.
Supporters of President Obama celebrated. Opponents lamented and debates raged on. The election may be over, but there's still a deep divide among the American population.
Fortunately, the President and House Speaker John Boehner have softened their tones in the aftermath of election season rhetoric. And they appear to understand the need to work together to prevent the fiscal cliff from taking place.
If you're unfamiliar with the details of the fiscal cliff – unless an agreement is made, on January 1, the Bush-era tax cuts expire. That means income tax rates, taxes on dividends and capital gains, and estate taxes go up. And they'll rise considerably.
Drastic spending cuts will also take place, which will significantly hurt the economy.
The top income tax rate will increase from 36% to 39.6%. Estate taxes will rise from 35% on amounts above $5 million to 55% above $1 million. Taxes on dividends will climb from 15% to the investor's ordinary income tax rate.
And that means income investors will see their taxes on dividends more than double if they're in the top tax bracket.
Obama likely won't agree to any deal unless taxes increase, in order to generate more revenue. Boehner likely won't agree to any increase in income tax rates on the top earners. But in this new era of compromise, that doesn't mean we're at a stalemate.
How a Compromise Will Affect Your Income
What I believe is the most likely scenario is that Republicans and the President will agree to an increase in the dividend and capital gains tax.
That will hit the wealthiest Americans harder than the middle class, which is what President Obama wants. But it won't increase the taxes on earnings (either from a job or a business) – a critical component of Republicans' argument that doing so would hurt job growth.
So, if this deal is made, both sides can claim victory in the spirit of compromise.
Of course, the ones who will be hurt are the investors who rely on dividends to supplement their retirement income or to build wealth via dividend reinvestment.
Because the dividend investor will have less money in his pocket after paying taxes, the logical case is that dividend stocks – which have been white hot in this low interest rate environment – will crater.
The theory makes sense. If investors are going to keep less of their income, they're going to head for the exits in favor of more attractive investments.
The only problem with that argument is that it's never happened before during periods of higher taxes on dividends.
In fact, quite the opposite is true…
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During periods of higher dividend taxes, dividend stocks actually performed better than when taxes were lower.
I'm not saying higher taxes caused better returns. I don't believe there's necessarily a direct correlation. But just as importantly, there's no historical correlation between higher dividend taxes and lower returns on dividend stocks.
Many studies have shown this to be true.
I ran a similar analysis comparing 104 Perpetual Dividend Raisers – stocks that raise their dividends every year. In this case, they were companies that had a 25-year or more track record of annual dividend raises. I looked at how they performed during 1985 to 2002, when dividends were taxed at ordinary income levels, and from 2002 to 2011, when they were taxed at 15%.
Here are the annualized results.
|Price Appreciation
|Total Return
|Perp. Div. Raisers Fully Taxable
|Perp. Div. Raisers 15% Tax
|S&P 500 Fully Taxable
|S&P 500 15% Tax
Most importantly, the amount that investors got to keep, even after they paid the higher taxes on their dividends, was still more than when tax rates were lower.
Here's a table using the above returns net after taxes (assuming the fully taxable rate is 43%, which is what the highest rate will be if we go over the fiscal cliff). If stocks are held over a year, the long-term capital gains tax rate will be 20%, not 43%, so the net after taxes will be higher than the numbers below.
|Price Appreciation Net After Taxes
|Total Return Net After Taxes
|Perp. Div. Raisers Fully Taxable
|Perp. Div. Raisers 15% Tax
|S&P 500 Fully Taxable
|S&P 500 15% Tax
Just to be clear, I'm not suggesting that higher taxes are better for stocks. But I am pointing out that there is no correlation between higher taxes on dividends and poor returns.
Most people don't realize this.
They naturally assume that a tax increase will tank stocks, and they'll probably bail on their investments, even the good ones.
But since you're now armed with the knowledge of how the real world works, you'll be able to come in like a vulture investor and scoop up their discarded shares at bargain prices.
I suspect we will get a sell-off in the next month or so as investors abandon their holdings. Make a list of quality companies that you're interested in now so you can jump in and relieve these panicked investors of their safe and rising dividend payers.
Politicians aren't good for much. But in this case, they may do smart investors a favor and allow them to buy great stocks at better prices and yields.


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Monday's opening of Major League Baseball's first-year player draft was one for the history books as the Houston Astros selected 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa with the first selection, making him the first No. 1 pick out of Puerto Rico in the history of the draft.
Here's just a quick glance at some other 'historically' great picks the draft has seen over the last couple of generations — taking into account that these guys came as absolute bargains on draft day.
Mike Piazza – Dodgers
The Catcher was selected — get this — in the 62nd round by the Dodgers in 1988 by manager Tommy Lasorda. The move was actually done as a favor in that Lasorda was a family friend of Piazza's father who asked the manager to draft his son. He was the 1,390th player selected before going on to to win NL Rookie of the Year in 1993 and earning 10 Silver Slugger awards. The 12-time All-Star who played for mostly the Dodgers and Mets is considered one of the — if not the greatest — hitting catcher of all-time. The epitome of the best under-valued pick of all-time.
Mark Buehrle – White Sox
Went pick No. 1,139 in 1998. Now he has two no-hitters — one of them being perfect — and 153 wins on his resume. You're welcome, Marlins.
Jeff Conine – Royals
The two-time All-Star was one of the key pieces in both the Marlins' World Series titles in 1997 and 2003. Conine was a .285 hitter in his 17-year career, and he was drafted in 1987 by the Kansas City Royals with the 1,226th pick. Florida — excuse me, now Miami — swept him up in the 1993 expansion draft.
Keith Hernandez – Cardinals
The slugger was a five-time All-Star, shared the NL MVP with Willie Stargell in 1979, and won a World Series ring with St. Louis in 1982. He hit nearly .300 in his 17-year career and was selected by the Cards in 1971 with the 785th pick.
Albert Pujols – Cardinals
"The Machine" wasn't taken until the 402nd pick by the Cardinals in 1999 because many teams were unsure of his real age and which position he would be able to play. Now, three MVPs and two World Series rings later, Pujols is considered one of the most feared hitters in the history of the sport. I would say "you're welcome, Angels," but we all know how that started out this spring.
Jorge Posada – Yankees
A five-time All-Star and four-time World Series champion with the 646th pick? Yes, please. This pick, made in 1990, provided the Yankees stability behind the plate for years.
Ryne Sandberg – Phillies
One of the most beloved Cubbies in history wasn't taken until pick No. 511 in 1978. He was a high school quarterback prodigy who signed a letter of intent to play football for Washington State until he got drafted by the Phillies in the 20th round later that year. Sandberg has the highest fielding percentage of any second baseman in the history of baseball and was a 10-time All-Star, while also earning the 1984 NL MVP.
Josh Helmuth is the editor for CraveOnline Sports. You can follow him on Twitter @JHelmuth or subscribe at Facebook.com/CraveOnlineSports.
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While plenty of high-yield opportunities exist, investors must always consider the safety of their dividend and the total return potential of their investment. It is not uncommon for a struggling company to suspend high-yielding dividends and subsequently result in precipitous share price declines.
TheStreet Ratings' stock rating model views dividends favorably, but not so much that other factors are disregarded. Our model gauges the relationship between risk and reward in several ways, including: the pricing drawdown as compared to potential profit volatility, i.e. how much one is willing to risk in order to earn profits?; the level of acceptable volatility for highly performing stocks; the current valuation as compared to projected earnings growth; and the financial strength of the underlying company as compared to its stock's valuation as compared to its stock's performance.
These and many more derived observations are then combined, ranked, weighted, and scenario-tested to create a more complete analysis. The result is a systematic and disciplined method of selecting stocks. As always, stock ratings should not be treated as gospel — rather, use them as a starting point for your own research.
The following pages contain our analysis of 5 stocks with substantial yields, that ultimately, we have rated "Buy."
LorillardDividend Yield: 5.10% Lorillard (NYSE: LO) shares currently have a dividend yield of 5.10%. Lorillard, Inc. manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Cigarettes and Electronic Cigarettes. The Cigarettes segment manufactures and sells cigarettes. The company has a P/E ratio of 13.52. The average volume for Lorillard has been 3,556,900 shares per day over the past 30 days. Lorillard has a market cap of $16.2 billion and is part of the tobacco industry. Shares are up 11.9% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. TheStreet Ratings rates Lorillard as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, growth in earnings per share, increase in net income, good cash flow from operations and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself. Highlights from the ratings report include:
- LO's revenue growth has slightly outpaced the industry average of 2.1%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenues slightly increased by 6.9%. Growth in the company's revenue appears to have helped boost the earnings per share.
- LORILLARD INC has improved earnings per share by 14.8% in the most recent quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company has demonstrated a pattern of positive earnings per share growth over the past two years. We feel that this trend should continue. During the past fiscal year, LORILLARD INC increased its bottom line by earning $2.81 versus $2.67 in the prior year. This year, the market expects an improvement in earnings ($3.13 versus $2.81).
- The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has exceeded that of the S&P 500 and the Tobacco industry average. The net income increased by 9.8% when compared to the same quarter one year prior, going from $284.00 million to $312.00 million.
- Net operating cash flow has increased to -$517.00 million or 17.54% when compared to the same quarter last year. The firm also exceeded the industry average cash flow growth rate of -8.64%.
- The gross profit margin for LORILLARD INC is rather high; currently it is at 53.57%. It has increased from the same quarter the previous year. Regardless of the strong results of the gross profit margin, the net profit margin of 24.22% trails the industry average.
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The wait is finally over! For years ballroom fans have clamored for an all-star season of "Dancing With the Stars," and on Monday night, they got it.
The premiere episode of the season saw host Tom Bergeron welcome back the batch of returning celebs -- made up mostly of past winners and finalists -- for the ultimate "Dancing" showdown. And in return, one star gave Tom quite a welcome too.
After performing a surprising fluid and graceful foxtrot -- and after receiving some surprisingly tough talk from the judges following it -- actress Kirstie Alley put her 19 points behind her and found something else to focus on -- Tom's mouth.
In what has to be the longest lip lock in history of "Dancing With the Stars," Kirstie delivered one heck of smooch to the host in honor of his first Primetime Emmy award, which he accepted the night before.
"Winning an Emmy certainly has its perks! Thanks, @KirstieAlley!" Tom tweeted after the show.
At least that unexpected gesture helped cheer the crowd, who had been busy booing the judges for their negative comments over a mostly positive dance.
But while Len Goodman and the gang seemed unduly harsh on some of the all-star cast, they also had plenty of praise for others, such as their pick for leading hoofer hopeful, Emmitt Smith.
The former "Dancing" champ and retired running back took the floor for a bold cha-cha-cha with pro Cheryl Burke. Wearing bright green shoes that drew attention to his footwork, Smith reminded fans and the panel how much charisma and smooth moves he packs.
Carrie Ann Inaba told him he was "born to dance," while Len simply called his moves the best of the evening. The 24.5-point score (yes, we have half points now) put Emmitt firmly at the top of the leader board.
Of course, fans may find that they have a different favorite for the evening. If reaction from the in-house audience (and yours truly) counts for much, actor Gilles Marini could claim that spot.
Trailing Emmitt in the all-star premiere by just a half of a point, Gilles' nearly flawless foxtrot with an old-Hollywood feel established him as one of the ones to watch. In season eight, he barely lost to winner Shawn Johnson, and if his first posture-perfect dance is anything to go by, he'll give her, Emmitt and the rest of the stars a real race for the mirror-ball this time around too.
As for Shawn, the fresh-from-retirement, gold-medal-winning gymnast (and TODAY.com "All-Stars" blogger) hit the floor with Derek Hough for a smooth, if not classic, foxtrot. And while she said that she felt she was cheating on season-eight partner, Mark Ballas, by moving to the groove with Derek, her first dance was evidence that the match could be a big success. After all, his strong suit is complex chorography, and hers is following it.
While head judge Len felt the dance failed to "look like a foxtrot," Carrie Ann pointed out that it fit the style of an American Smooth Foxtrot, and the judges seemed to split the difference in scoring, giving her a total of 22 for the night.
Other early favorites include Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan, who delivered 22.5 points worth of hip shaking and pivots beside partner Louis Van Amstel with an impressive, if slightly intense, cha-cha-cha. And season-one winner Kelly Monaco also wowed with her unexpectedly scorching cha-cha-cha with Val Chmerkovskiy. Back in her debut season seven years ago, the ballroom bar was set lower and the show wrapped up in just six weeks. In fact, during her first time in the ballroom, Kelly didn't get around to the cha-cha-cha, making her 21.5 point performance even more impressive.
With so much top talent, the acts in the middle ranks might surprise some "Dancing" fans. Past winners and finalists -- such as Apolo Anton Ohno, Helio Castroneves, Drew Lachey and Melissa Rycroft -- all put on quality efforts, with scores grouped between 21 and 22 points. They're all close enough to the leading acts that a surge to the top of the leaderboard wouldn't exactly be a coup, but only time will tell who -- if any of them-- breaks out of the middle of the pack.
As for the rest of the acts, even one of those bringing up the rear had something to brag about on night one.
Bristol Palin's 19.5-point cha-cha-cha didn't reflect well on the leaderboard, but it did represent a massive improvement from the teen activist who went far despite frequently flubbed footwork in season 11. Sure, she still needs to work on her lines and on-stage personality, but when it comes to rump-shaking, she's got it down.
Actor and N'Sync alum Joey Fatone edged out Bristol point-wise with his 20.5 cha-cha-cha, and brought fun to the dance floor. But he'll have to bring better footwork and posture if he wants to go far. Maybe his playful rivalry with Apolo and fellow boybander Drew will help.
Pamela Anderson took the spot at the very bottom of the leaderboard with just 17 points for her problematic and oddly moody cha-cha. Carrie Ann offered the actress and former Playmate a criticism that she likely hasn't heard much of before: "The body wasn't quite there."
While some seasons kick off with a freebie week for the latest ballroom contenders, these dance-floor vets have no such advantage. The first elimination of the season takes place Tuesday night, and given the performances so far, it's hard to say who might waltz away in week one. If moves alone dictate that decision, Pam is a goner. But as "Dancing" fans know, it's not just about moves.
Fan base is the biggest factor in the early weeks, and we'll soon find out how that factors in this time.
Which returning celebrity brought the best moves to the ballroom on Monday night? Take our poll below and then share all your "Dancing" thoughts on our Facebook page. Plus, join us on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 ET to chat about who you think might be going home!
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|St. John's Dwight Hardy drives past Rutgers' Gilvydas Biruti to score 2 of his 17 points in the Red Storm's second-round win. (Mike Segar/Reuters)
St. John's gets help, escapes
Missed calls give Red Storm boost
Madison Square Garden has been a special court for St. John's in its return to national prominence.
The latest win there for the Red Storm — 65-63 over Rutgers in the second round of the Big East tournament yesterday — was achieving legendary status within minutes of the game ending. But it was officiating mistakes, not great plays by St. John's, that made it memorable.
A wild last minute that had two lead changes, two turnovers that were called, the two that weren't, and two missed free throws finished with Justin Brownlee of St. John's taking a couple of extra steps, stepping out of bounds, and throwing the ball into the stands while the final 1.7 seconds ticked off.
Big East commissioner John Marinatto issued a statement about 40 minutes after the game ended admitting there were two errors made by the veteran officiating crew of Jim Burr, Tim Higgins, and Earl Walton.
"The Big East Conference acknowledges that two separate officiating errors occurred at the conclusion of the St. John's vs. Rutgers game,'' he said, referring to the travel and stepping out of bounds. "Both missed violations should have caused the game clock to stop and a change of possession to occur prior to the end of the game. Neither error is reviewable or correctable under NCAA rules.''
Trailing, 65-63, with 4.9 seconds left, Rutgers still had one chance but a long pass just inside midcourt was knocked away. Brownlee picked up the loose ball, appeared to take a couple of steps, then stepped out of bounds before throwing the ball into the stands with time still on the clock.
Dwight Hardy finished with 17 points and the Red Storm (21-10) improved to 8-1 on the Garden court this season.
UConn 79, Georgetown 62 — Kemba Walker scored 28 points in another stellar performance, and the No. 21 Huskies advanced with an easy second-round victory over the No. 22 Hoyas.
Now the Huskies (23-9), who had fallen all the way to the ninth seed in the conference tournament, get top-seeded Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals.
Georgetown (21-10) still has not won since losing guard Chris Wright to a broken left hand.
Marquette 67, W. Virginia 61 — Darius Johnson-Odom scored 11 points, including two big 3-pointers in the final minutes, and the Golden Eagles upset the No. 20 Mountaineers.
Marquette (20-13) was considered the last of the 11 Big East teams that could get a bid into the NCAA Tournament. It seems the wins over Providence and West Virginia have made that an almost certainty. Kevin Jones had 15 points for the Mountaineers (20-11).
Cincinnati 87, South Florida 61 — Yancy Gates was nearly perfect from the field, scoring a career-high 25 points and leading the 25th-ranked Bearcats (25-7) to the rout of the Bulls (10-23).
Big 12 first round — Marcus Denmon scored 20 points, leading Missouri (23-9) past Texas Tech, 88-84, in Kansas City, Mo., bringing an end to Pat Knight's time as coach of the Red Raiders. Knight was fired Monday, effective whenever Tech (13-19) was eliminated from the conference tournament . . . Cade Davis scored 24 points and Oklahoma (14-17) hit nine 3-pointers en route to an 84-67 victory over shorthanded Baylor (18-13). A few hours before tipoff, Baylor's standout freshman Perry Jones was declared ineligible by the NCAA . . . Alec Burks scored 25 of his 29 points in the second half to help Colorado (20-12) slip past Iowa State, 77-75 . . . Keiton Page scored 16 points and Oklahoma State (19-12) held on for a 53-52 win over Nebraska (19-12).
Pac-10 first round — Jared Cunningham scored 24 points and Oregon State (11-19) took a 69-67 win over Stanford (15-16), ending a five-year skid in the tournament.
Northeast final — Jamal Olasewere scored 7 of his 31 points in overtime and Long Island University (27-5) earned its first NCAA Tournament bid in 14 years with an 85-82 overtime victory over Robert Morris (18-14) in New York.
Big Sky final — In Greeley, Colo., Devon Beitzel scored 13 of his 27 points over the final five minutes, helping top-seeded Northern Colorado (21-10) earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history with a 65-60 win over Montana (21-10).
Women Big 12 quarterfinals — Destiny Williams scored a career-high 21 points to lead third-ranked Baylor (29-2) to an 86-51 victory over Kansas in Kansas City, Mo. The Jayhawks (20-12) were led by Monica Engleman, who had 16 points . . . Danielle Adams scored 23 points as No. 8 Texas A&M (27-4) cruised to a 77-50 rout of Texas (19-13).


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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz announced KJZZ will broadcast all three Jazz preliminary round games of the NBA Summer League.
The NBA Summer League is where teams evaluate rookies, unsigned free agents and other young players. This is the team's first time playing summer ball in Las Vegas. The Jazz have previously hosted their own summer tournament and, most recently, at Orlando.
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• July 12 vs. 76ers, 8:30 p.m.
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How you nibble and what you keep on your plate is a mirror to your personality.brunch Updated: Sep 21, 2013 18:19 IST
These eating patterns are linked to personality types and are easy to spot.
Indiscriminate eaters
This personality type is constantly munching. He or she likes to eat out of boredom or just to distract the mind. Many indiscriminate eaters are rushed for time, overwhelmed by life and addicted to convenience. In such personalities, emotions like boredom and fear can function as triggers. Junk food is the comfort food they seek in stressful conditions.
Experimental Eaters
They're excited about sampling different cuisines, will do well in creative positions because they are willing to go against the grain. Such people can be passionate and take risks.
The drawback is that when they get busy –taking care of others or get professionally occupied – they might neglect their own needs and just eat whatever happens to be available.
Those who dine slowly prefer the comfort of routine. They make it a point of savouring each morsel, indicating that they make the most of every experience. They are more likely to listen to their body signals earlier than others.
Fast Eaters
Those who finish food before everyone else tend to put other things before themselves. But they excel at finishing projects.
Mix-and-Match Eaters
People who mix more than one type of food can take on a great deal of responsibility, but might have trouble prioritising. He or she could have trouble concentrating on a task.
Frugal Eaters
Those who prefer few flavours on the plate are likely to be task-oriented and methodical in their approach. But they are less flexible when it comes to deviating from what they are used to.
The Grazers
They always carry a small pack of snacks along. They are the first to get full. Even as others are finishing appetisers and looking at the main course, they'll announce they can't eat anymore. Such people are usually gifted communicators. Many grazers have a sweet tooth but they tend to consume sweets only in small quantities.
One-Big-Meal Eaters
Such people usually skip breakfast and binge on coffee, sugary biscuits and unhealthy snacks. Their hunger levels go up dramatically after 4pm. Then they eat whatever is available. They may lose their temper when they don't see others as passionate about work as they are.
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By the time Dusan Ristic left Serbia after New Year's, the 7-footer was so impressed with Arizona that he didn't even want to talk to any other schools.
Then he visited campus last weekend with his parents and it was obvious where he should go. Ristic formally announced Saturday he would play for the UA next season, after he played his final home game for Sunrise Christian Academy of Wichita, Kan., on Saturday.
"I think they have amazing facilities for basketball and everything I need to become a better player," Ristic said. "It was amazing, really. I had some photos and videos of Arizona, but when I was in Tucson, I saw amazing basketball facilities, a beautiful city and everything was very nice."
Although Ristic actually played club ball with former UA forward Ivan Radenovic, he said it was UA associate head coach Joe Pasternack who first interested him in the idea of coming to play at Arizona. He said Radenovic did speak highly of the Wildcats, however.
One reason Radenovic arrived at UA from Serbia a decade ago was to avoid signing a long-term pro deal at home, leaving him freer to pursue other options, but Ristic said he could have signed a deal for only five years.
Instead, though, he opted to leave because he said he felt he would develop better in the U.S.
"My former coach said I needed to decide if I wanted to play pro basketball in Europe or go to the United States," Ristic said. "I decided to go to the States and play college basketball because I think I can improve my skills the best way."
Ristic said Arizona also has a playing style that is similar to his former Serbian team, allowing him the potential to pick and roll.
Ristic is 7 feet and about 240 pounds, Sunrise Academy coach Kyle Lindsted said, with good hands and feet.
"He's going to have to work on becoming more physical, stronger and more athletic, but he's got a great feel and touch for the ball," Lindsted said. "He's got some things to work on, but he's got a lot of skills.
"He can play away from the basket, but he's actually real skilled on the block, and offensively he's really good. He's just got to get more explosive, but that's me being real picky."
Ristic was projected as a first-round NBA pick in 2015 according to Draft Express. He was dropped from that projection last week because, Draft Express president Jonathan Givony said, Ristic is likely to spend more than one year in college.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that," Givony said. "He's only 18 years old."
Ristic said he didn't have a timetable for how long he wanted to play college ball.
"I just want to improve my game," he said.
Ristic gives the Wildcats a four-man class so far for 2014, joining guard Stanley Johnson, forward Craig Victor and juco guard Kadeem Allen. The Wildcats are two over their scholarship limit for 2014 but are expected to lose at least two players early to pro ball this spring.