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July 26th: Juicy Beats Festival is the largest independent electronic & Festival in NRW. Westfalenpark Dortmund awaits you with its incomparable atmosphere! There will be several stages and beautiful areas to dance, party or hang out.
July 27th: Damaris is a new Amsterdam festival that revolves around music, culture, comedy, food, entertainment and art. Joining Detroit Swindle at the festival are some brilliant talents including Homework, Prunk, Mikey Nice, Dimitri Kneppers, Alex Salvador, Kris Kross and many more!
August 1st: Habitat Livng Sound presents Jimpster in a new intimate mircoclub based in Calgary, Canada.
August 1st-4th:Catch Jimpster playing at Connect Festival. Saskatchewan's 19th Annual Electronic and Tribal Music Festival. Located on a secluded Saskatchewan hillside from the evening of Friday until Monday morning, the tribes of the North and the West will gather for a flow of positive minds and hypnotic music. Some other artists include Stacey Pullen, Doc Martin, Krafty Kuts and Saratonin.
August 3rd: Fast becoming one of the capital's most loved open-air party spots, Oval Space's terrace is a one of a kind setting; an intimate and secluded outdoor space in the heart of East London with the dramatic, industrial gas works as a backdrop.
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August 14th: Jimpster travels to Foz-Lugo, Spain to play at Tentacle Summer Litte Fest. Craig Smith, Dj Ino and Juan Soto will also be joining Jimpster on the line up at this small intimate festival on the north coast of Spain.
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August 23rd: Headquarterz Festival based in Hoogserleistraat, Belgium brings together an awesome line up to celebrate electronic music at its best. Derrick May, Shur-i-Kan (Freerange), Mark Broom, James Ruskin will also be joing Jimpster during the weekend of the event.
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SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane County Marine Patrol Unit won the Marine Law Enforcement Program of the Year award from the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.
This award is given to the program with the best marine law enforcement and boater safety education in the state.
The state's Parks and Recreation representative gave the award to the unit during the annual Marine Officers Conference that was held here in Spokane.
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Fish Stripes reader Jigokusabre brings you the All-Star rosters, as they would be ordered by WAR.
The 2013 MLB All-Star Game rosters have been listed, and Jose Fernandez will be representing the Miami Marlins in this year's All-Star festivities.
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The race for the Miami Marlins' sole representative at the 2013 MLB All-Star Game continues, as Jose Fernandez and Giancarlo Stanton duke it out while Marcell ozuna begins to heat up.
Since today was an off day for the team, I did some random surfing and ended up checking the All Star voting status. It looks like once again, the Giants fans are voting early and often, but is this truly the right system? I don't believe so, but I can't really think of an alternate "good" way. Ideas?
Last week, we introduced the concept of ranking the Miami Marlins' best player to represent them in the 2013 MLB All-Star Game. Who improved their stock, and who did not help theirs?
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Mike Stanton, rightfielder for the Florida Marlins, turned 22 years old on November 8th, 2012. His age belies his prowess. As a 20 year old rookie, he hit 22 home runs. Additionally, he hit 21 home runs @ Triple A, striking out only one more time than he walked. In 2011, at just 21 years of age and despite battling leg & eye injuries, he hit 34 home runs to go w/87 rbi, a .356 obp, & a .537 slg. Mike '' The Unnatural '' Stanton may well be on his way to being the prolific home run hitter of his time. Last year, '' Moonshot '' Stanton hit the longest home runs of any Major League player @ four different stadiums. According to Hit Tracker Online, Stanton belted 15 no-doubt home runs, the most by any player in the National League in 2011.
AT 6' 5'' & 240 lbs., Mike Stanton is a monster in size & yet to see him he appears to be svelte like a deer. He patrol's right field at a gold glove caliber level. While he has only stolen 10 bases in just less than 1 2/3 seasons, some believe that he has 30 stolen base potential. In watching his short career closely, I believe that he comes to the ballpark everyday w/a great attitude & a love for the game; two very important intangibles. I believe that we are watching a future 5 tool HOF ballplayer. Swing and a long one ...
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4:50pm Friday 1st February 2013 in Highlights By Amie Mulderrig, Features Writer
If a man dressed as dandy highwayman jumped out in front of your vehicle, and demanded you "stand and deliver", chances are you'd think you were being mugged.
But at the Gardeners Arms in Loughton, instead of referring to daylight robbery, Stand and Deliver is the pub's new acoustic club night.
Since opening its doors for the first time in August 2012, according to organisers, Stand and Deliver has gone from strength to strength.
"We really didn't know what to expect when we opened," says club compere and promoter Roy Tyzack. "But from week one, we have had a stream of talent of the highest calibre through our doors.
"We welcome acoustic musicians of all standards to stand up and do a spot." The club night is held on the second Tuesday of each month. The next show will be held on February 12 and includes Rick Christian, a highly talented solo performer and former presenter of BBC Essex's Folk Scene, popular acoustic trio Where's Spot, and one of the club's own discoveries, Lloyd Taylor (below). Co-promoter and resident musician, singer-songwriter Pete Hunt, from Loughton, will also join the bill.
"Our line-up has matched those of some of the very best music venues," says Pete. "We are proud to have nurtured some new emerging talent as well as giving some of the county's well-established musicians a platform for their music." Stand and Deliver is at The Gardeners Arms, York Hill, Loughton, on February 12, from 7.30pm. Details: 020 8508 1655


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Why were these perps never identified by name and address in the press? The best protection is to keep an eye on them.
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Indecent exposures just a flash in the pan?
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It's stated the 2nd conviction is a felony and can mean prison time. But with California's crowded prisons, we are told in the press that lots of offenders are let out really early.It doesn't sound like a deterrent in this state.


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Children younger than 9 years old may need 2 doses of the flu vaccine. This may need to be given to help your child build immunity to the virus. Talk to the doctor to find out how many doses are right for your child.
Almost all people who receive the influenza vaccine have no problems. There are certain risks associated with the vaccine. As with any vaccine, there is a small risk of serious problems, including severe allergic reaction.
Side effects associated with the flu shot include:
Side effects associated with the nasal spray vaccine include:
Certain people should talk to their doctor before receiving the influenza vaccine. These include people who:
The following people should not get the
nasal spray:
Good preventive measures include:
In the event of an outbreak, the primary focus is to vaccinate as many at risk people as possible, especially those in high priority groups. The use of antiviral medications can reduce the length of the illness when given within two days of onset. Finally, people who are infected should be isolated as much as possible.
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Next-gen virtualization from Microsoft
Preview: Microsoft's Hyper-V platform has an easy install, wizard-based VM creation, a few rough patches, and a couple of hard edgesFollow @pvenezia
It's been a rough week for virtualization beta testing, at least for me. Last week, I took a look at a late beta of VMware's VI3 update (with ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5), and was impressed overall, but found more than a few bugs and saw more than my share of host crashes. This week, I looked at Microsoft's next-generation hypervisor, dubbed Hyper-V, which will be released as a component of Windows Server 2008. Hyper-V is a whole new virtualization platform for Microsoft, going beyond Virtual Server and adding new management features, expanded snapshot support, and hopefully better performance. After my brief look at the beta release, I can confirm that this is truly beta, and it has a long way to go to be production-ready.
[ See also: Preview: VMware Infrastructure 3 update builds on the base" ]
The basis of Hyper-V is the new Windows Server 2008 platform that carries with it a host of new features and a vaguely Vista-esque look and feel. Love it or hate it, Vista-ness is apparently here to stay. Installation of Hyper-V on Windows Server 2008 is as straightforward as you would think, requiring only that an admin add the Hyper-V role to the server and designate which network interfaces to use for virtual machines. After installation, the server reboots and Hyper-V is ready for action.
I installed the beta on a solid, middle-of-the-road server, a Dell PowerEdge 2950 with two dual-core 3GHz Intel CPUs, 4GB of RAM, and a single 72GB U320 SCSI drive. I had newer and more powerful hardware in the lab, but I wanted to run the beta on hardware that was virtually guaranteed to have built-in driver support. I wasn't disappointed -- everything worked right out of the box. From there, I had the system ready to handle virtual machines in a matter of minutes. A few minutes later, I ran into problems.
Disk Manager lockup drill
I first created a Windows Server 2003 VM by running through the simple wizard. Aside from the fact that Hyper-V wanted to create a 127GB virtual disk on a fictitious 2TB file store instead of the actual 70GB local disk, the process was quick and easy. Then I tried to boot the VM from an ISO located on a network share, much like I've done for countless VMware installations. Unfortunately, although my user account had rights to the share, Hyper-V requires the system account to have read/write access to the share to read the ISO image. Rather than reconfigure network sharing security preferences, I copied the ISO to the local system and proceeded to install the new VM that way. While the Windows VM setup was running, I built another VM to run Linux, and configured it for PXE boot, again like I've done on many, many VMware installations. The VM successfully PXE booted and the installation proceeded normally.


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When the distribution of tribal assets in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter has been completed, the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a proclamation declaring that the Federal trust relationship to such tribe and its members has terminated. Thereafter, the tribe and its members shall not be entitled to any of the special services performed by the United States for Indians or Indian tribes because of their Indian status, all statutes of the United States that affect Indians or Indian tribes because of their Indian status shall be inapplicable to them, and the laws of the several States shall apply to them in the same manner they apply to other persons or citizens within their jurisdiction. Nothing in this subchapter, however, shall affect the status of any Indian as a citizen of the United States.
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Good nutrition of a population is central to national
development not only as a social good but also from
an economic standpoint. Coordinated sectoral actions
are required to best address the nutrition-related
problems. This issue of Cajanus calls attention to two
important sectors agriculture and education and
concludes with a presentation of the priorities and
strategic approaches required to improve nutrition,
health and national development.
In issuing the Nassau Declaration in 2001, the Caribbean
Heads of Government pronounced that "the health of a
region is the wealth of the region". This Declaration stood
on three pillars: non-communicable diseases (NCDs),
HIV/AIDS and Mental Health. Previous issues of Cajanus
have elaborated on the critical role of nutrition in NCDs
and AIDS. This issue draws attention to the little known,
but essential, role of nutrition in mental health.
Food poisoning at a local food festival or tourism event, convulsions resulting from unscrupulous peddling of harmful food supplements and the unfettered consumption of empty calories from vending machines are images that we cannot allow to be a regular part of the Caribbean consciousness. This issue of CAJANUS gives focus to these aspects of food safety where regulation may need to be introduced or enforced.
In several issues of the Cajanus, the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute addressed the matter of food safety. In Volume 24 of 1991, reference was made to an excerpt from the World Health Organization (WHO) publication Evaluation of Programmes to Ensure Food Safety: Guiding Principles. The point was made that in developing food safety programmes; there must be continuous re-examination and evaluation to ensure that the activities that are being undertaken are those that bring substantial improvements.
This is the second of two issues of CAJANUS focusing on the theme Food and
Nutrition Security in CARIFORUM countries. This issue draws from studies on Jamaica, St. Lucia and Belize, which were conducted by the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI) for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2007.
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By Andrea Cline/Times Sentinel managing editor
Zionsville Times Sentinel
Zionsville Community High School senior Ryan Broderick on the outside seems like an ordinary guy.
He gets good grades, works with children at the Zionsville Boys and Girls Club and likes to hang out with friends.
But on the inside, he is determined to be a lacrosse all star for his deceased brother — the one he says taught him everything.
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#Tip: How to cover breaking news
February 7th, 2014Posted by Abigail Edge in Top tips for journalists
A new e-book from Poynter highlights tips from award-winning journalists for covering breaking news stories.
The Denver Post's new director Kevin Dale offers advice following lessons learned from the Post's coverage of the Aurora cinema shootings – a story that broke around 1am when only the night digital producer was left in the newsroom.
Dale's tips include verifying information – even when its developing fast, listening to social media and having a pre-prepared plan to help with difficult decisions, in this case, whether or not the Post should name the shooter.


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Supreme Court Creates New Food Labeling Battleground, plus GMO Labeling Primer
My colleague Anne Glazer recently co-authored an article with Connie Kirby of Northwest Food Processors Association titled "Summary of Regulatory Intersection between the Federal Trade Commission and the Food and Drug Administration over the Labeling and Advertising of Food Products: Implication for Genetically Engineered Foods."
Prepared for Oregon Governor Kitzhaber's Task Force on Genetically-Engineered Agriculture, of which Connie is a member, the article provides a helpful summary of the jurisdictional arrangements and regulatory approach to GMO labeling by the federal agencies charged with regulating food product manufacturing. It also provides an excellent breakdown of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in POM Wonderful, LLC v. The Coca-Cola Company, which paved the way for a new battleground in food and beverage labeling litigation: competitor-to-competitor lawsuits.
Readers can download a PDF copy of the article here.
Also a quick shout-out to Connie Kirby and her fellow bloggers on their new "NWFPA Issues Blog." NWFPA members can follow their commentary on the recent decision in POM Wonderful and other current topics relevant to the food industry at http://www.nwfpa.org/resources/issues-blog.
Constitutionality of Vermont's Recently Enacted GMO Labeling Law Challenged
In a lawsuit filed yesterday, June 12, 2014, in United States District Court for the District of Vermont, four national trade associations representing food producers and manufacturers sued the state of Vermont claiming that the state's recently passed Act 120, which would require certain food containing ingredients derived from genetically engineered crops to be labeled as such, violates the United States Constitution.
Enacted on May 8, 2014, Act 120 amends Title 9 of the Vermont Statutes to include a new chapter 82A, "Labeling of Food Produced with Genetic Engineering." The new law requires food that is intended for human consumption and that is offered for sale on or after July 1, 2016 to be labeled as produced from genetic engineering if the food was entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering.
The act also prohibits a manufacturer of a food produced entirely or in part from genetic engineering from labeling the product on the package, in signage, or in advertising as "natural," "naturally made," "naturally grown," "all natural," or any other similar words. Most importantly, though, unlike other recently passed GMO labeling laws in Connecticut and Maine, Vermont's law does not require passage of similar laws by other states in order to take effect. It is the first "no-strings-attached" GMO labeling bill to pass in any state.
Act 120 exempts certain foods from the labeling requirements including: food consisting entirely of or derived entirely from an animal that has not itself been produced with genetic engineering; a raw agricultural commodity or processed food that has been grown, raised, or produced without the knowing or intentional use of food or seed produced with genetic engineering, provided that the person responsible for labeling has obtained a sworn statement to that effect; processed food subject to labeling solely because it contains a processing aid or enzyme produced with genetic engineering; alcoholic beverages; processed food with genetically engineered materials that in the aggregate do not account for more than 0.9 percent of the total weight; food certified by an independent organization as not having been knowingly or intentionally produced from or commingled with food or seed produced with genetic engineering; unpackaged processed food intended for immediate human consumption; food served, sold, or otherwise provided in a restaurant or other food establishment; and medical food.
The lawsuit, filed jointly by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), the Snack Food Association, the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Association of Manufacturers, challenges the constitutionality of Act 120 on the basis that it "fails any standard of First Amendment scrutiny." Specifically, the associations argue that Vermont does not have a sufficient government interest to compel the labeling of foods produced with genetically engineered ingredients and, therefore, runs afoul of the protections commercial speech is afforded under the First Amendment.
The plaintiffs also challenge Vermont's law on the grounds that is violates the Fifth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments as well as the Commerce and Supremacy clauses. Moreover, the complaint alleges that Act 120 is preempted by a number of federal laws, including the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act.
As this dispute heads to the court, other states, including Oregon, continue to introduce GMO labeling measures for legislator and voter consideration.
New Bipartisan Bill Introduced Regarding GMO Labeling
Last week U.S. Representatives Mike Pompeo (R-KS) and G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) introduced a bipartisan bill that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to foods produced from, containing, or consisting of a bioengineered organism. The result has been either applause or outrage depending on which side of the GMO labeling debate you find yourself on.
Titled the "Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014," the bill, if passed, would establish a federal labeling standard for foods with genetically modified ingredients and give sole authority to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require mandatory labeling on such foods if they are found to be unsafe or materially different from foods produced without genetically modified ingredients.
Specifically, the bill provides that biotechnology companies developing genetically modified ingredients for use in food products must submit a premarket approval notification to the FDA at least 210 days before the bioengineered organism is first introduced into interstate commerce. The premarket approval process outlined by the bill looks quite similar to the GRAS Notice Program currently in place for food additives.
The bill states that:
[a] bioengineered organism shall not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce for a food use or application unless (1) the use or application of the bioengineered organism in food has been addressed by the developer of the bioengineered organism in a premarket biotechnology notification, to which the Secretary has responded…by stating no objections.
Within 30 days of receipt of the premarket notification, the FDA must deliver a preliminary where it will either:
- inform the notifier that the notification is complete and has been filed; or
- inform the notifier of any missing elements that prevents further review of the notification.
Once the notification is complete and filed, the FDA then has an additional 180 days to substantively respond by informing the notifier that the agency has no objections or that the notifier's safety determination is inadequate.
If the FDA does indeed determine that the notifier's safety determination does not pass muster there is a material difference between a food produced from, containing, or consisting of a bioengineered organism and its comparable marketed food and that disclosure of such difference is necessary to protect health and safety or to prevent the label or labeling of such food from being false or misleading, the agency may specify labeling that would adequately inform consumers of such material difference. The bill is clear that the use of bioengineering does not, by itself, constitute a material difference.
The part of bill that has caused the biggest uproar can be found in Section 104 on Preemption. The Section states that:
no State or political subdivision of a State may directly or indirectly establish under any authority or continue in effect as to any food in interstate commerce any requirement for the labeling of a food by virtue of its having been developed using bioengineering, including any requirements for claims that a food is or contains an ingredient that was developed using bioengineering.
The bill would block states from implementing their own labeling laws pertaining to food containing genetically engineered ingredients. The rationale behind the ban according to Rep. Pompeo is that this legislation would eliminate a 50-state patchwork of GMO labeling laws that could mislead consumers and raise the price of groceries. According to a recent article by James Andrews at Food Safety News, [e]fforts to label genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have sprouted across more than two dozen states, including two successful bills in Maine and Connecticut, along with measures that came up short at the ballot box in California and Washington."
It is unclear whether the bill will pass, but Stoel Rives attorneys will be tracking its progress in the legislature and reporting on any developments.
Initiative 522 Defeated in Washington
Based on preliminary results from Tuesday's election, it appears that Washington State's hotly debated Initiative 522 (I-522) concerning the labeling of genetically-engineered foods has gone the way of California's Proposition 37. Washington officials reported on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 that voters had rejected the measure, 54% to 46%. California's similar labeling measure, Proposition 37, was rejected by California voters in November 2012.
County by county results show that certain counties in Washington including, King, Whatcom, and Jefferson, were largely in favor of passing I-522. However, the measure lost heavily in the southwest, central and eastern regions of the state.
If it had passed, I-522 would have required that any food offered for retail sale in Washington that was or may have been entirely or partly produced with genetic engineering to be labeled as follows:
- In the case of a raw agricultural commodity, the package offered for retail sale must clearly and conspicuously display the words "genetically engineered" on the front of the package, or where such a commodity is not separately packaged or labeled, the label appearing on the retail store shelf or bin where such a commodity is displayed for sale must display the words "genetically engineered;"
- In the case of any processed food, the front of the package of such food must clearly and conspicuously bear the words "partially produced with genetic engineering" or "may be partially produced with genetic engineering;" and
- In the case of any seed or seed stock, the seed or seed stock container, sales receipt or any other reference to identification, ownership, or possession, must state clearly and conspicuously that the seed is "genetically engineered" or "produced with genetic engineering."
In addition to the labeling requirements, I-522 would have also created a new private right of action for consumers to sue food companies alleging that they are not meeting the labeling standards set forth in the measure. Throughout the I-522 campaign, opponents argued that these so-called "bounty-hunter" lawsuits would impose significant defense costs and force settlements on food processors that may have inadvertently violated the measure's requirements.
Despite I-522's failure, the issue of GMO labeling appears to be here to stay. Earlier this year, Connecticut became the first state to enact legislation requiring the labeling of genetically engineered foods. According to Connecticut's law, however, the labeling requirement will not take effect until four other states, including one state sharing a border with Connecticut, enact similar legislation. In addition, the requirements of the law will not take effect until a combination of Northeastern states with a cumulative population of over 20 million residents enacts similar legislation. Maine enacted similar legislation this summer, but the law also requires other states to enact GMO food labeling laws before the mandate takes effect.
Several other states currently have pending GMO labeling legislation that will be addressed during the next legislative session for those respective states. Stoel Rives attorneys will continue to track these state GMO labeling measure as developments occur. Check back here for updates.
Federal Judge Orders FDA to Address "All Natural" Labeling on GMO Foods
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California federal courts now appear positioned to lead the way nationally on the issue of whether food products containing genetically modified ingredients, commonly referred to as "GMOs" can be labeled "All Natural." Just last week a federal judge in Colorado stayed the case of Nicole Van Atta v. General Mills, Inc. (Case No. 12-cv-02815-MSK-MJW) (PDF), pending the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) input on this very issue recently sought from the agency by a California judge in the case of Cox v. Gruma Corp. (Case No. 12-CV-6502 YGR) (PDF).
California, a hotbed of consumer litigation activity due to the state's expansive consumer protection laws, has become a particularly common venue for consumer class actions alleging misbranding and false advertising regarding the use of "All Natural" claims. In particular, many cases have been filed challenging a manufacturer or retailer's use of "All Natural" labels on products containing GMOs. These lawsuits are typically brought under California's unfair competition and false advertising laws (referred to as the "UCL" and "FAL" or §§ 17200 and 17500 of the California Business and Professions Code).
Cox v. Gruma Corp. ("Cox"), the case that lead to the Colorado court's stay, is a class action lawsuit filed in December 2012 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against Gruma Corporation, the manufacturer of Mission® Tortilla chips. The complaint in Cox alleges that the product's labeling is false and misleading because it claims to be "All Natural" when it is not in fact natural due to the involvement of genetically modified corn seed in the product's manufacture.
In Cox, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers issued a final order dated July 11, 2013 (PDF) that stayed the class action for six months and referred to the FDA for an administrative determination the precise question of whether a food product containing GMO ingredients may be labeled "All Natural." In making her decision, Judge Rogers agreed with plaintiffs' argument that "a gaping hole in the current regulatory landscape for 'natural' claims and GMOs" exists. Accordingly, relying on the primary jurisdiction doctrine, Judge Rogers explained that a court may stay proceedings or even dismiss a complaint without prejudice where the claims involve "an issue of first impression or a particularly complicated issue Congress has committed to a regulatory agency." Clark v. Time Warner Cable, 523 F. 3d 1110, 1114 (9th Cir. 2008). Based on the nature of the claims in this lawsuit, Judge Rogers concluded that "[u]nder these circumstances, deference to the FDA's regulatory authority is the appropriate course."
Many, including the plaintiffs, were surprised by this order based on the fact that, more recently, judges handling similar cases in California have refused to apply the primary jurisdiction doctrine to dismiss or stay matters. The plaintiffs object to the stay order. They argue that FDA has repeatedly declined to define the term "natural" when asked to do so, and there is no reason to suspect it should address the issue now differently now. Specifically, in 2010, a New Jersey federal court judge stayed a food-labeling suit against Hornell Brewing Co. Inc. and ordered FDA to address whether products that contain high-fructose corn syrup may be labeled "natural." In a September 2010 letter responding to the court (PDF), Michael Landa, Acting Director of Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at the time, wrote that FDA was declining to provide such a determination.
It is unclear how FDA will respond to the recent order issued in Cox v. Gruma Corp., however, it is undeniable that there is mounting pressure on the agency to act. Although the Cox plaintiffs are correct that FDA has declined to issue formal rules concerning what is and is not "natural," courts appear to recognize that something this time "feels" different. Perhaps this is because FDA and courts are undeniably more cognizant of the need for resolution of this issue in the context of GMO-containing products given voter interest on the issue throughout 2012, recent Congressional pressure in the form of letters to the agency requesting action on GMO labeling, and several court orders now staying litigation specifically on the issue of whether GMO-containing foods can be labeled "All Natural."
While it is not expected that the FDA will issue a formal rule in response to recent court orders, it is expected that FDA will respond in some form six months from now in a manner that will tell us whether it will, or will not, issue formal rules or updated guidance on this issue in the reasonably near future. For certain, it will be interesting to see how the Court in Cox formally deals with this issue six months from now and how that case impacts litigation throughout the country.
Stoel Rives attorneys will continue to track this case and other similar "All Natural" cases as developments occur. Check back here for updates.
USDA Approves Non-GMO Label Claim for Meat and Egg Products
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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) charged with regulating the safety and proper labeling of meat, poultry, and egg products, recently approved the Non-GMO Project Verified label claim for meat and liquid egg products. The label, certified by the Non-GMO Project, is intended to inform consumers that the animal was not raised on a diet that consists of genetically engineered ingredients, like corn, soy and alfalfa.
In October 2012, representatives from the Non-GMO Project, a third-party certifying organization, approached FSIS about potentially indicating on product labels under FSIS jurisdiction that the animals were fed diets without genetically engineered ingredients. USDA spokeswoman Cathy Cochran noted that FSIS "worked with the Non-GMO Project, three food companies, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Agricultural Marketing Service to be sure that the potential [non-GMO] label claims are truthful and not misleading to consumers." According to Cochran, the agency took great care in vetting the Non-GMO Project's standards, requirements and auditing processes before giving its approval.
Importantly, the approval of the Non-GMO Project Verified label does not necessarily signal a USDA policy shift with regard to non-GMO products. Cochran explained that FSIS allows companies to, "demonstrate on their labels that they meet a third-party certifying organization's standards, provided that the third-party organization and the company can show that the claims are truthful, accurate and not misleading." Cochran added that "[t]he agency…is not certifying that the labeled products are free of genetic engineering or genetic modifications." Instead, the labels simply indicate that the products meet the standards of a third-party certifier regarding the use of non-GMO feed.
In order for a product to bear the Non-GMO Project's verification seal, the product must have been produced according to consensus-based best practices for GMO avoidance. As described in the Non-GMO Project's Standard, those practices require farmers, processors, and manufacturers to:
- Perform ongoing testing of all at-risk ingredients.
- Ensure that the product contains less than 0.9% GMO ingredients.
- Abide by rigorous traceability and segregation practices to be followed in order to ensure ingredient integrity through to the finished product.
- Verify compliance through an annual audit.
- Allow for onsite inspections for high-risk products.
Representatives at the Non-GMO Project emphasize the fact that the non-GMO verification seal is not duplicative of the USDA certified organic label. Though genetic modification is an excluded method by the National Organic Program, GMOs are not prohibited substances and no GMO testing is required of organic products. This means that GMO ingredients can still be found in certified organic products as a result of accidental contamination. The Non-GMO Project requires product testing as a component of its Standard to ensure the level of GMO ingredients in a product falls below the action threshold. Yet even with the Non-GMO Project's rigorous testing requirements, the high risk of contamination to seeds, crops, ingredients and products makes a claim that a product is entirely "GMO free" legally and scientifically indefensible.
Currently, there is no federal labeling requirement to indicate whether a food product was, or was not, developed using genetic engineering and only two states have passed GMO labeling laws; however, according to the Non-GMO Project's Executive Director, Megan Westgate, "non-GMO" is the fastest growing label claim in the industry appearing on over 800 brands and 10,000 products. For those interested in learning more about the Non-GMO Project Verified mark, contact the Non-GMO Project's Product Verification Program team at 877-358-9420 x102.
Genetically Engineered Wheat Found in Oregon
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a news release (PDF) announcing that a genetically engineered (GE) variety of wheat was found growing on an Oregon farm. APHIS was first notified of the issue by an Oregon State University (OSU) scientist who reported that initial tests of wheat samples from an Oregon farm indicated the possible presence of GE glyphosate-resistant wheat plants.
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Earlier in April 2013, an Oregon farmer noticed wheat plants that had germinated and developed in a place where they had not been intentionally planted, so-called "volunteer" plants. The farmer also found that these wheat plants were resistant to glyphosate, a systemic herbicide used to kill weeds known to compete with commercial crops. The farmer then sent the samples to OSU for analysis, which later tested positive for the glyphosate trait.
The OSU scientist contacted APHIS on May 3, 2013 to inform the agency of her findings. After immediately launching an investigation and conducting further sampling and testing, APHIS officials announced that the samples taken showed the presence of the same GE glyphosate-resistant wheat variety that Monsanto was authorized to field test in 16 states from 1998 to 2005. Specifically, over this seven year period, APHIS authorized over 100 field tests with this specific glyphosate-resistant wheat variety in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.
This news has come as a surprise to many since there are no GE wheat varieties for sale or in commercial production in the U.S. The reason being that, unlike some other commercial crops such as GE sugar beets and corn that have been deregulated by APHIS, there are currently no GE wheat varieties that have obtained deregulated status from APHIS. In addition, to date, GE wheat varieties are not authorized for commercial sale or planting in any country.
However, despite the fact that GE wheat is not approved for planting in the U.S., government officials have confirmed that detection of this wheat variety does not pose a food safety concern. According to an investigation report (PDF) issued by APHIS in connection with the GE glyphosate-resistant wheat found in Oregon, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) completed a voluntary consultation on the safety of food and feed derived from this GE glyphosate-resistant wheat variety in 2004. FDA ultimately determined that the GE glyphosate-resistant wheat variety is as safe as non-GE wheat currently on the market. FDA's consultation summary, which includes the developer's conclusion that "this wheat variety is not materially different in composition, safety, or any other relevant parameter from wheat now grown, marketed, and consumed," can be found here.
Michael Firko, Acting Deputy Administrator for APHIS' Biotechnology Regulatory Services, explained that the agency is taking the situation and the continuing investigation very seriously. APHIS is collaborating with state, industry, and trading partners to understand how the situation might have arisen and whether there are any more affected areas.
What is yet to be seen is how this event may influence Washington state voters come November. Initiative 522, also known as the "Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Measure," is an initiative to the legislature on the ballot in Washington that will be decided in the general election on November 5, 2013. Similar to California's Proposition 37 that failed with voters last year, Initiative 522 would require GMO labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale to consumers if the food is made from plants or animals produced through genetic engineering.
If Initiative 522 passes in November, this particular event would likely not trigger in liability for a producer or retailer's failure to label the GE wheat. Initiative 522 specifically exempts from labeling any "raw agricultural commodity or food that has been grown, raised, produced, or derived without the knowing and intentional use of genetically engineered seed or food." (emphasis added). However, there could be other legal ramifications if officials determine that the cause of the incident amounts to a violation of the Plant Protection Act (PPA). Under the PPA, if a violation is found, APHIS has the authority to seek penalties for such a violation including civil penalties up to $1,000,000 and potential criminal prosecution.
Initiative 522 Forwarded to the Washington State Legislature
After reviewing the voter petitions filed in support of Initiative 522 (I-522), the Washington Secretary of State's Election Division announced last Friday that the measure received enough signatures and has been certified. The official certification was signed by Secretary of State Kim Wyman.
I-522, also known as "The People's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act," concerns the labeling of genetically engineered foods. Similar to Proposition 37 that was recently rejected by California, I-522 would require most raw agricultural commodities, processed foods, seeds and seed stocks, if produced through genetic engineering, to be labeled as such when offered for retail sale.
Now that initiative has been certified, it will be forwarded to the Legislature. Legislators have three options on an initiative sent their way: (1) pass it into law as is; (2) take no action, resulting in it going to the November ballot for a public vote; or (3) send it and a legislative alternative to the ballot and let voters decide which, if either, they support. Lawmakers commonly take the second approach and pass the initiative along to the public for a vote.
Final updates for I-522 can be seen here.
Another GMO Labeling Iniative on the Horizon, This Time in Washington
Last week on January 3, 2013, sponsors of Initiative 522 (I-522), a measure that would require the labeling of certain genetically engineered foods, filed their petitions with the Washington Secretary of State's Office for review.
The filing of I-522 comes in the wake of Proposition 37, a similar initiative that was ultimately rejected by California voters in November 2012. If enacted, I-522 would require that any food offered for retail sale in Washington that is, or may have been, entirely or partly produced with genetic engineering to be labeled as follows:
- In the case of a raw agricultural commodity, the package offered for retail sale must clearly and conspicuously display the words "genetically engineered" on the front of the package, or where such a commodity is not separately packaged or labeled, the label appearing on the retail store shelf or bin where such a commodity is displayed for sale must display the words "genetically engineered;"
- In the case of any processed food, the front of the package of such food must clearly and conspicuously bear the words "partially produced with genetic engineering" or "may be partially produced with genetic engineering;" and
- In the case of any seed or seed stock, the seed or seed stock container, sales receipt or any other reference to identification, ownership, or possession, must state clearly and conspicuously that the seed is "genetically engineered" or "produced with genetic engineering."
Like Proposition 37, I-522 exempts certain food from the genetically engineered labeling requirements. Specifically, the following certified organic products, alcoholic beverages, medical foods, food sold for immediate consumption such as in a restaurant, products unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material, food made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves, food processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients, and any processed food that would be subject to the labeling requirement solely because one or more processing aids or enzymes were produced or derived with genetic engineering.
Now that the petitions have been filed, they must be reviewed to confirm that the sponsors of the initiative have obtained the necessary 241,153 valid signatures of Washington registered voters. Once the signatures are verified, the initiative will then be turned to the Washington State Legislature for further action:
- The Legislature can adopt the initiative as proposed, in which case it becomes law without a vote of the people;
- The Legislature can reject or refuse to act on the proposed initiative, in which case the initiative must be placed on the ballot at the next state general election; or
- The Legislature can approve an alternative to the proposed initiative, in which case both the original proposal and the Legislature's alternative must be placed on the ballot at the next state general election.
The Washington Legislature will convene on Monday, January 14, 2013 and will be in session until April 28, 2013. Stoel Rives attorneys will report on the status on I-522 as it moves through the Legislature.
In addition to Washington's I-522, a bill that would mandate the labeling of food and commercial feed containing "genetically modified material" has been pre-filed in the New Mexico State Senate. Senate Bill (SB) 18, sponsored by Sen. Peter Wirth (D-Santa Fe), seeks to amend the New Mexico Food Act to require a disclosure label on any product containing more than one percent of a genetically modified material.
Pepperidge Farm Facing Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over All Natural Claims
Although California's Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act, better known as Proposition 37, failed earlier this month when put to a vote, food companies still remain vulnerable to attacks over the use of genetically engineered ingredients in their products.
Specifically, it appears that marketing a food as "all natural" when it contains a genetically engineered (GE) ingredient continues to generate class action litigation. The latest lawsuit challenging the use of the word "natural" on a product label was filed by plaintiff Sonya Bolerjack on November 6, 2012 in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against Pepperidge Farm, Inc. The class action complaint alleges that the company "mistakenly or misleadingly represented that its Cheddar Goldfish crackers are 'Natural,' when in fact, they are not, because they contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the form of soy and/or soy derivatives." In particular, the plaintiff asserts that the product is not natural due to the presence of soybean oil.
The plaintiff claims that Pepperidge Farm violated Colorado's Consumer Protection Act by engaging in deceptive trade practices; breached express warranties including that the product is natural even though it contains GMOs; and negligently misrepresented to the public through its packaging and labeling that the product is natural even though it contains GMOs.
In bringing this class action suit, the plaintiff is seeking certification on behalf of a class defined in the complaint as "all United States persons who have purchased Pepperidge Farm Cheddar Goldfish crackers containing Soybean Oil, for personal use, during the period extending from November 6, 2008, through and to the filing date of this Complaint." Currently, a decision as to whether to grant or deny an order certifying that the action may be maintained as a class action is pending.
These class action lawsuits involving challenges to the use of "natural" or "all natural" language on a product label have been both costly and damaging to reputation. It also appears likely that they will continue. In order to avoid litigation, companies should review their products and labeling for synthetic preservatives or artificial ingredients included in or added to the food, so that product labeling is accurate.
Californians to Decide Tomorrow Whether Prop 37 Sinks or Swims
Tomorrow, California voters will be asked to decide the fate of Proposition 37, a voter initiative that would require certain raw and processed foods that have or may have been "entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering" to be labeled as such, if sold in California. Proposition 37 contains a number of exemptions from the labeling requirement. Specifically, if passed, the following foods would be not be required to comply with the mandatory labeling provisions of the initiative:
- certified organic products;
- alcoholic beverages;
- medical foods;
- food sold for immediate consumption, such as in a restaurants;
- products unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material;
- food made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves; and
- food processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients.
Initially, Proposition 37 was supported by more than two-thirds of Californians who said they intended to vote on November 6, according to a poll from the California Business Roundtable and Pepperdine University's School of Public Policy. On October 30, however, their latest poll indicated that support had dropped to approximately 39% and opposition had increased to almost 51 percent.
In addition to being the center of heated debate here in the U.S. over the past several months, the initiative has also received international attention. A recent article in The Guardian noted that "California's ballot initiatives often take on huge importance. Often they are seen as laboratories for new ideas, that are adopted later in the rest of the country."
Stoel Rives attorneys will be watching the outcome of the polls in California and will report on the results later this week.
California's Proposition 37 and WTO Agreements
Recently, I attended the annual American Agricultural Law Association (AALA) Conference in Nashville, TN. A topic on many of the attendees' minds was California's Proposition 37 or "The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act." A previous discussion of Proposition 37 can be found here.
If passed in November, the voter initiative would require certain raw and processed foods that have or may have been "entirely or partially produced with genetic engineering" to be labeled as such. In addition, Subsection 110809.1 provides that if a food is "genetically engineered" or "processed" as those terms are defined under the initiative, the food's label may not, in California, state or imply that the food is "natural," "naturally made," "naturally grown," "all natural," or use any words of similar import that might mislead any consumer.
As election day nears, the debate over Proposition 37 has reached fever pitch. Proponents of the initiative urge that consumers are entitled to make informed choices about the foods they purchase. On the other hand, opponents argue that the initiative would be burdensome on both producers and retailers and would result in excessive litigation.
While attending the AALA Conference, I had the pleasure of chatting with Drew Kershen, the Earl Sneed Centennial Professor of Law (Emeritus) at the University of Oklahoma College of Law. Professor Kershen recently published an article on a unique and important issue involving California's Proposition 37. The article addresses whether Proposition 37 complies with World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements and discusses the compatibility between the two.
In analyzing the relationship between Proposition 37 and WTO Agreements, more specifically the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (the SPS Agreement) and the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (the TBT Agreement), Professor Kershen concludes that the initiative "raises significant and difficult questions about whether it complies with the SPS Agreement or the TBT Agreement." As a result, he notes that Proposition 37 can be challenged by member states to the WTO Agreements as well as the United States as a violation of WTO Agreements. However, it remains unclear as to whether those parties will act against Proposition 37.
Professor Kershen's essay is a reduced version of a previously published article: "Would State-Mandate Labels for Biotech Foods Violate World Trade Agreements?," Critical Legal Issues WORKING PAPER No. 181 (Wash. Lgl. Fndt., Sept. 2012), available at www.wlf.org/.
Stoel Rives attorneys continue to track the progress of Proposition 37 in California. Stay tuned for more updates as election day approaches.
Members of Congress Send Letter to FDA in Support of GMO Labeling
Recently, on March 12, 2012, 55 Members of Congress sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg calling on the agency to require the labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.
According to a press release from the nonprofit organization Center for Food Safety:
The bicameral, bipartisan letter led by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) was written in support of a legal petition filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) on behalf of the Just Label It campaign and its nearly 400 partner organizations and businesses; many health, consumer, environmental, and farming organizations, as well as food companies, are also signatories. Since CFS filed the labeling petition in October 2011, the public has submitted over 850,000 comments in support of labeling.
The letter comes as the most recent move in the longstanding and familiar debate over whether the U.S. should require labeling of GE foods. For years, proponents of labeling have emphasized that consumers have a right to know what is in their food and have expressed concern over the potential unintended consequences of consuming GE food products. On the other hand, opponents have maintained that the expense and difficulty of labeling GE food products would be prohibitive.
As background information, GE or genetically modified (GM) foods are those whose genetic makeup has been altered using laboratory techniques in order to achieve certain desirable traits such as pesticide resistance, drought tolerance, or improved nutrient content. This process involves the introduction of foreign or synthetic DNA material into the organism's cells. The technology used to produce genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is fairly new, having only been developed in the early 1970s. However, today, the use of that technology in commercial food production is widespread.
Nearly two decades ago, in May 1992, the FDA issued a Statement of Policy where it addressed the labeling of foods derived from new plant varieties, including plants developed by genetic engineering. The agency concluded that those GE foods do not differ from other foods in any meaningful or uniform way, and, as such, are not subject to special labeling requirements. This decision caused a stir among consumer advocacy groups who believed that GE foods should be labeled so that consumers can make fully informed choices. However, the FDA's policy on GE food labeling has remained unchanged.
Congress' letter from earlier this month urges the FDA to change that position. The letter notes that "[a]t issue is the fundamental right consumers have to make informed choices about the food they eat." The Center for Food Safety has asked the FDA to respond to its petition within a "reasonable time." It is unclear where the FDA will fall on this issue.
Yet despite the fact that there is currently no federal regulation mandating the labeling of GE foods, several states have begun to consider bills that would require labeling of GE foods or would prohibit them entirely. Among those states are California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington. In addition, nearly 50 countries including the European Union member states, Japan and other important United States trading partners, have laws requiring companies to disclose the presence of GE ingredients on their food product labels.
It will be crucial for the food industry to pay careful attention to the changing state of the law surrounding GE food labeling to ensure that their product labels are in full compliance.


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As the Continental Congress prepared to ratify the Declaration of Independence in early July 1776, John Adams penned his thoughts on how Independence Day should be celebrated.
"It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade," the nation's future second president wrote to his wife, Abigail, "with Shows, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other from this Time forward forever more."
Don't try that in Haverhill next week, especially not the "Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations" part.
The city says it has launched a summertime crackdown on excessive noise, including the whistles, whooshes, bangs and booms of fireworks.
Mayor James Fiorentini said City Hall and police are deluged with noise complaints every summer, despite an ordinance that bans excessive noise. "Excessive" is defined as louder than 50 decibels between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. and 70 decibels at other times. Seventy decibels is about as loud as a vacuum cleaner or hair dryer.
Passed in 2006, the law calls for a fine of $50 - and up to $300 for repeat offenders.
"Our residents deserve peace and quiet," Fiorentini said in a statement. (See story on page 1.) "For that reason, the police chief and I are launching Operation Quiet.''
Two officers are now assigned to patrol city neighborhoods in an umarked car. They are armed with noise meters to nail those who violate the ban on excessive noise.
Police Officer Paul Malone said if the meter's dial goes past the decibel limit, a citation will be issued.
"It is a zero-tolerance program," Malone said.
We'll see. Figures are not yet available on the number of tickets issued since the campaign was launched last week.
The city has had noise meters since the ordinance was passed six years ago. Fiorentini acknowledges they were used sparingly in the past, but said the time has come for more aggressive enforcement.
"We received numerous complaints about people shooting off illegal fireworks at all hours of the night." the mayor said. "We also received numbers of complaints about people with loud noise, of boomboxes music playing until all hours of the evening."
Fiorentini said that in the past the city has confiscated fireworks, but this summer will be handing out fines for their use under the noise law.
We're all for celebrating the Fourth of July with the gusto recommended by Adams. We even favor relaxing state fireworks laws — the Bay State is one of only four that won't even let you light a sparkler.
But we also believe that part of being a good American citizen is to respect your neighbors and dial things back when your celebration becomes someone else's nuisance, especially at night and especially in summertime when windows are open and people are outside.
So have a happy Fourth, but keep it down.


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NATCHITOCHES, La. (KALB News Channel 5) The search has ended for a Natchitoches man wanted for attempted murder.
According to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office,
Deputies have arrested the second suspect in connection with the armed robbery
and attempted murder of a father and son. On Nov. 27, the victims
reported that they were robbed at gunpoint while trying to purchase
automotive rims from a private individual on Rex Waterwell Rd., off La. Hwy. 6
in the Natchitoches area.
NPSO said on Dec. 6, Oshay Devan Hicks, 21, of Natchitoches,
La. was taken into custody by Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Deputies,
Natchitoches Police and Louisiana State Police. According to Chief of Patrol
Deputy Douglas Rachal Jr., NPSO Deputies received a tip about his whereabouts
at a Gibson St. residence. Deputies obtained permission to search the residence,
and located Hicks lying on the bedroom floor with his hands above his head.
NPSO said Hicks was booked into the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office, and
he was charged with two counts of Armed Robbery and two counts of Attempted
First Degree Murder.
On Nov. 27, Richard "Lil June" Stampley, III, 19, of Natchitoches was captured and booked into the
Natchitoches Parish Detention Center, in
connection with the Armed Robbery. Stampley was charged with two counts of
Principle to Armed Robbery, two counts of Principle to Attempted First Degree
Murder, one count of Possession of CDS Schedule I Ecstasy and one count of
Felony Probation Violation.
According to NPSO, no bond has been set, and the case is
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Creighton ready to dance
OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton men's basketball has earned the No. 7 seed in the Midwest Region and will open NCAA Tournament play with a game against No. 10-seeded Cincinnati on Friday in Philadelphia, Pa.
The winner of the Creighton-Cincinnati game will play on Sunday against the winner of the game between Duke and Albany.
The Missouri Valley Conference regular-season and tournament champion, Creighton (27-7) will be making its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance and second overall. Last season the Bluejays were sent to Greensboro, N.C., where they defeated Alabama before falling to North Carolina.
Creighton is led by All-American forward Doug McDermott, who averages 23.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. McDermott shoots 56.1 percent from the field, 49.7 percent from three-point range and 86.0 percent at the line and has been named Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player accolades each of the past two seasons. Seniors Gregory Echenique (9.6 ppg., 6.6 rpg., 1.7 bpg.) and Grant Gibbs (8.6 ppg., 5.9 apg., 4.1 apg.) were both named honorable-mention All-Valley, as well.
The Bluejays are coached by Greg McDermott (Northern Iowa, '88), who is 79-29 in his third season at Creighton and 359-224 in 19 years as a head coach overall.
An announcement on gametimes and television coverage will be announced much later this evening.
Creighton Bluejays Pre-NCAA Tournament Notes
-Creighton will be making its 18th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance, and second consecutive.
-This will be Creighton's ninth trip to "The Big Dance" in the past 15 years. No other MVC team owns more than nine postseason bids in that span.
-Creighton is 10-18 all-time in NCAA Tournament action. Creighton's last win in the NCAA's came on March 16, 2012, when the Bluejays topped Alabama, 58-57.
- Creighton is one of eight schools to have appeared in 15 straight postseasons, a streak it will extend to 16 this spring. Joining the Jays on the list of teams with streaks of 15 or more straight postseason bids (entering this season) are Duke, Florida, Gonzaga, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State and Syracuse.
-Creighton will enter the NCAA Tournament with a 27-7 record. Only two teams in school history have earned more wins, as the 2002-03 and 2011-12 squads both finished with 29 victories.
-Head coach Greg McDermott will be making his fifth NCAA Tournament appearance as a Division I head coach. He is 1-4 in his first four appearances.
-Creighton owns 12 MVC Tournament titles all-time, including eight of the last 15. No other MVC school has won more than five in its history.
-Greg McDermott's 79 wins at Creighton are the most by any coach in his first three seasons at an MVC school since Cincinnati's Ed Jucker. Jucker won 84 games from 1959-62 while starting his Bearcats career with consecutive national titles.
-Since the NCAA began seeding the entire tournament in 1979, Creighton's best seed has been a No. 6 seed in 2003. Creighton was also eighth twice (1981, 2012), 10th five times (1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007), 11th once (1991), 12th once (2002) and 14th once (1989). This is Creighton's first time as the No. 7 seed.
-The MVC has sent eight (of 36) teams to the Sweet 16 since 1994. Most recently, Northern Iowa defeated UNLV and top-seeded Kansas in 2010 to reach the Regional semifinal.
-Creighton boasts one of the nation's most experienced teams when it comes to postseason play. The Jays nine postseason wins since 2008 rank tied for 16th-most nationally.
-Creighton was ranked 23rd in last Monday's Associated Press poll and 24th in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll.
-Creighton leads the the country in field goal percentage and three-point percentage.
-Creighton is one of two schools with the same starting five in every game this season, joining Stephen F. Austin.
-Creighton's Doug McDermott was named Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year and also MVC Tournament Most Outstanding Player for the second straight year. He's just the fifth player in league history to sweep both accolades in the same season. McDermott was joined on the MVC's All-Tournament Team by Bluejay teammate Gregory Echenique.
-Doug McDermott ranks second nationally in scoring average (23.1 ppg.). His 786 points this season are second-most in school history, trailing only the 801 he scored last season.
-Earlier this season Doug McDermott became the first junior in MVC history to surpass 2,000 career points. The only other players in league history to reach 2,000 career points in three seasons were Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird, who both did it as sophomores-to-seniors.
-Gregory Echenique will enter the NCAA Tournament with 984 points at Creighton (1,342 career if you include Rutgers) and 978 career rebounds (656 at Creighton).
-Grant Gibbs is leading the MVC in assists for the second straight season. His 202 dimes this year are the most by any Creighton player since 1976-77.
-MVC Sixth Man of the Year Ethan Wragge had 15 points in 16 minutes during the MVC Tournament title game. Wragge is one of two players nationally since 1995-96 (Patrick Beilein, Michigan) with at least 220 career three-pointers and 10 or fewer career starts.
-Creighton is 0-2 all-time against Cincinnati. The Bearcats won 66-46 on March 16, 1962 in the NCAA Tournament (in Manhattan, Kan.) and 60-58 on Dec. 28, 1989 (in Honolulu, Hawaii).
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Leaky's Daily Quotedown to Deathly Hallows: 53 DaysDH Film
There are now only 53 days left until "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" hits theaters! We are posting a quote from the first half of the book every day in celebration and to give us a chance to discuss and ponder the final book as it goes to film. Here is today's quote!
"It's in the dungeons," said Harry clearly. "You enter through the wall. It's full of skulls and stuff and it's under the lake, so the light's all green.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, "Malfoy Manor"