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A wave of pink is flooding stores everywhere, as retailers participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For the savvy shopper, October brings an opportunity to donate to a good cause while snagging unique, pink-hued items.
In Western Pennsylvania, retailers offering rosy items include:
Purchase a pink ribbon bagel at Panera Bread this month and a portion of the proceeds will benefit breast cancer research. Pink ribbon bagels are available at Panera Bread locations for a limited time.
A portion of proceeds from the store's "pink products" will go to the American Cancer Society. Customers can also donate at the cash register. H&M is located at the Mall at Robinson.
Macy's at Ross Park Mall has "Pink Shop" products online and in stores. Proceeds go to breast cancer awareness, education and research.
Visit your local Target store for a selection of limited-edition breast cancer awareness products by Conair. Fifteen percent of the proceeds from each sale support The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Jared jewelers carry Pandora pink ribbon beads, pendants and a necklace. Five percent of proceeds from sales of these items go toward Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation. This program runs until January 2013.
Mathew Jewelers is holding "Days of Decadent Indulgence" at their Cranberry location, with 10 percent of sales during the three-day event donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure's Pittsburgh affiliate. Click here for more information.
But before you plunk down your green for some pink, the nonprofits behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month want you to check the label.
Jenna Glazer, director of development for Young Survival Coalition, a global organization dedicated to helping young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer, said buyers should be on the lookout for a label or tag that tells where money from the purchase goes.
"If you walk into Bed Bath & Beyond and see something with a pink ribbon and no information about where the money is going, chances are it doesn't benefit the cause," she said.
Glazer said the best way for consumers to ensure that pink products are legit is to visit the nonprofit's website for a list of its partners. YSC, which is based in New York City, lists Oakley, Nutra Nail, Liv/giant bikes, Ford and Urban Outfitters among its partners.
The amount of money donated to the nonprofit is also key, Glazer said. With YSC's partnership with Oakley, for instance, $20 from each pair of sunglasses goes right to the nonprofit, which offers resources, connections and outreach to young women with breast cancer.
For a group like YSC, which is on the smaller end of the spectrum of breast cancer awareness groups such as Susan G. Komen For the Cure, the check it receives is just part of the benefit.
Each time YSC partners with a company, Glazer said, "It raises the profile of nonprofit and gets the word out to the people who need us."
Michelle Mathew, owner of Mathew Jewelers, said she is excited to help raise awareness for breast cancer. She said she contacted the Susan G. Komen foundation to ask how her store could help the cause.
"We wanted to raise awareness in any way possible, so we decided on the three-day sale," she said.
Mathew Jewelers is also collecting donations for the Susan G. Komen foundation. For every $5 donation, the person's name is entered in a drawing to win a 14 karat gold bracelet valued at $1500.
Here are a few pink products available online that breast cancer nonprofits are putting their names behind:
- The Breast Cancer Research Foundation has partnered with Barnes & Noble, which is offering a pink leather Nook cover with a stitched ribbon for about $35, with $5 going to the foundation.
- Susan G. Komen for the Cure sells its own official merchandise on its website. It has pink leather business card holders for $15 each, as well as candles, coasters, neckties and car accessories.
- Hard Rock will celebrate its 13th season of Pinktober with a variety of merchandise, including a pink honeycomb robe for $80. The Caron Keating Foundation receives 75 percent of the proceeds.
Some retailers don't enter contracts with nonprofits but still donate a portion of their proceeds. Team Cheer, a website that offers gear for cheerleaders, is donating 5 percent of its pink profits to BCRF.
From socks to bows to briefs, the company's Cheer for a Cure collection includes products from $5 to about $25. You won't see it advertised on the BCRF website, but according to foundation staff, Team Cheer has made donations for the past two years.
If you think a pink product is suspicious, or if you are wondering about the relationship between the company and the cause, give the nonprofit a call. Representatives are usually happy to verify whether a company is really giving.
"I've actually gotten Google alerts and seen people say they are partnering with us and they aren't," Glazer said, adding that she follows up on those alerts and asks for a check from the retailer that made the claim. Sometimes, she said, retailers were unaware that they needed a contract with YSC and will send along the check happily.
But in some cases, she said, "I never hear back from them."
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The Facts About Your Abs
Much of the frustration surrounding the abs is due to misinformation and unrealistic expectations. Despite the hard work of trainers everywhere, people still cling to outdated ideas on the proper way to work their abs and get the much-desired 'six-pack.' Examining the myths surrounding your abs is the first step towards setting reasonable goals for yourself.
Ab Myth No. 1: Doing Ab Exercises Gets Rid of Abdominal Fat
Unfortunately, spot reduction doesn't work, either for the abs or for any other body part. The fallacy of spot reduction assumes that, if you have fat over your abs, then exercising the ab muscles will make that fat go away. While exercising the muscle may increase endurance or strength, it won't burn off the fat in that area.
The only way to burn fat from your belly is to reduce overall body fat by creating a calorie deficit. The healthiest way to do that is with consistent exercise (cardio, weight training and flexibility) and a healthy, low-calorie diet.
Ab Myth No. 2: Ab Muscles are Different From Other Muscles of the Body
Do you work your abs differently from other muscles in your body? If so, you're not alone. Too often people work their abs every day without rest, hoping to burn the fat off with more exercise. However, your abdominal muscles are just like every other muscle in your body, so you should train them the same way you would train, say, your biceps or your chest. That means strength training 2-3 times a week, with rest in between and a variety of exercises to target different areas of the abs.
Try dynamic Moves that focus on core strength and that involve your stabilizer muscles; the muscles you use all day long to hold your body in place. One of these is the plank: get into pushup position and hold it for as long as you can, keeping your belly tight and your body straight. Don't hold your breath. For a more advanced version, try it with the stability ball.
If you need more challenge, try this difficult exercise:
Lie on the floor with your legs up (straight or slightly bent) and aim soles of your feet at the ceiling. Imagine that you're holding something fragile on your feet, like a tray of glasses filled with water. Lift the 'tray' straight up towards the ceiling until your hips are off the floor.
The trick to your abs is to realize that strength training IS important to keep your belly strong, but ab exercises aren't magic. Incorporating ab exercises into a complete routine is the only way to the wonderful world of six-packs. And, even if you don't make it there, don't worry. The rest of us haven't either.
For more, check out Flatten Your Abs.
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Finding Trout in the Winter
Trout relocate during the winter months. Fish engage in a maintenance diet during cold months and experience very little growth. In order to conserve valuable energy, trout move into slower moving water. They generally prefer deeper water (greater than 3 feet) in larger rivers for added safety. The migration towards wintertime holding water produces dense concentrations of trout in a handful of slow and deep runs. The majority of the river becomes nearly devoid of trout. To be successful while fly fishing in Montana in the winter, anglers must focus on these slower and deeper runs that hold fish. Once you locate a good run they can be productive for several hours (on larger rivers) due to the high trout concentrations. Often the bottom of the river in especially good winter holding water will be black with the backs of trout that are packed like cord wood.
Time of Day
Trout are cold blooded and feed when water temps reach their peak during the winter months. Don't bother fishing before 11am since trout will be in a thermally induced coma. The best hours to fish in the colder months is from noon until 4pm.
Nymphing Strategies
With some exceptions, winter fly fishing is generally a nymph fishing game. Different patterns work well on different rivers. In general, egg patterns, stone fly patterns and midge larva are a good bet. On tail waters and spring creeks scuds and shrimp patterns trailed by a midge larva is a good bet. The most important aspect of wintertime nymphing is to get slow drag free drifts right on the bottom of the river. Trout are not going to move far to take your flies so it is imperative that long leaders with adequate weights are used to ensure the flies get down to the fish. Takes are very subtle since the trout are not moving far during a take and they are in slow current. Both factors result in very little motion of the indicator. I exclusively use yarn indicators in the water since they help detect these delicate takes. Often a yarn indicator will simply flutter back or twist slowly. Strike first and ask questions later!
Not All Rivers Are the Same
Winter success is largely dependent on water temperatures. Rivers that have elevated temperatures from dam releases or springs are a great option. Freestone rivers can also be productive, especially just before spring but sometimes can be challenging due to ice shelves and very lethargic trout. Tail waters and spring creeks have warmer water than other locations and allow the trout to feed more actively during the colder months.
Dry Fly Opportunities in the Winter
Midge hatches occur in the early winter and again in the early spring. On Montana rivers like the Ruby, East Gallatin, Spring Creeks and Bighorn these hatches can be very strong. Great dry fly fishing can be experienced on these fisheries under these conditions. I prefer sunny days for good midge hatches. Some of the best match the hatch dry fly fishing of the year can occur in February and March before some anglers have even brushed the dust off of their fly rods!
Brian McGeehan is a Montana fly fishing outfitter and owner of Montana Angler Fly Fishing. He spends a significant number of days fishing Montana rivers and spring creeks during the winter months.


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Developmental Services Ontario North East Region (DSO NER). The DSO NER is a program of Hands TheFamilyHelpNetwork.ca. The DSO NER serves the following areas: Nipissing, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Parry Sound, Muskoka and the James Bay Coast.
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---- — GEORGETOWN — Residents, friends and colleagues of Wayne Snow, who is retiring as general manager of the Municipal Light Department, will have an opportunity to wish him well at an informal reception tomorrow from 9 a.m. to noon.
The reception will be held at the Georgetown Light office at 94 Searle St.
Snow will be retiring on Friday after 37 years with Georgetown Light. A graduate of Plymouth State College with a degree in business administration, he started his career as an apprentice, later becoming a lineworker, foreman and acting general manager before being named general manager in 1993.
During his tenure with Georgetown Light, Snow was active in the electric utility industry, serving as president of the Municipal Electric Association of Massachusetts (MEAM) and as an active member of the New England Public Power Association (NEPPA).
As general manager, he often worked behind the scenes in the community, without fanfare, to provide lighting and other services for community events and organizations, including school education programs, holiday lights on Main Street and Camp Denison. He was also instrumental in donating energy-efficient Smart Strips for the Georgetown Senior Center to encourage energy conservation in the community and in community buildings.
It was under his tutelage that Georgetown Light increased its primary system voltage from 4.16 KV to 13.8 KV, built a new substation and rebuilt an existing one, and moved the department's operations closer to the substation.
Snow's commitment to Georgetown extended beyond his responsibilities as general manager of Georgetown Light, according to those who know him well. He served as a volunteer firefighter for the Erie Fire Department for many years and worked with local youth as a Little League and soccer coach. He is also an active member of the Georgetown Kiwanis Club.
He and his wife Carol are the parents of Patrick and his wife Mindy, Mary, and the grandparents of Alison.
"The Georgetown Municipal Light Department joins the Town of Georgetown in extending heartfelt thanks to Wayne Snow for his commitment and exemplary service to the community and the department," Georgetown Light Commission Chairman Scott Edwards said in a press release. "We wish Wayne well as he begins his retirement."
The reception will also provide an opportunity for Georgetown Light customers to meet Snow's successor, David Schofield.
The reception is open to the public, and all are welcome. For information, call Georgetown Light at 978-352-5730.


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A Door Into U.S. for Chinese Investors Closes — for Now
For the first time, the quota for visas available to Chinese investors hoping to obtain permanent residency status in the United States has been filled before the end of the fiscal year.
August 27, 2014, Wednesday
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Britain's Denial of Some Visas to Russians for Air Show Stirs Outcry
The British government denied visas to the Farnborough show for some state and state company officials including those in the military aviation industry, citing the conflict in Ukraine.
July 15, 2014, Tuesday
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The Path to an Accord on Immigration
Readers discuss suggestions from three leading businessmen.
July 15, 2014, Tuesday
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As a debate in Congress over whether to extend green-card privileges to foreign students drags on, students are looking at opportunities outside the United States.
July 14, 2014, Monday
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The American professor said he believed he was being punished for his vocal backing of Ilham Tohti, an ethnic Uighur economics professor.
July 8, 2014, Tuesday
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Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul in Lithuania, defied his government to issue transit visas that saved 6,000 Jews.
June 30, 2014, Monday
The Iraqi Friends We Abandoned
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June 26, 2014, Thursday
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June 9, 2014, Monday
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May 27, 2014, Tuesday
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United as one, faculty at Bowling Green State University joined together in protest Wednesday at noon.
The "March on McFall" rally was in response to the university's announcing on January 16, stating that 100 faculty positions will be cut this fall.
According to Director of Communications Andy Shocket, administrators said the majority of the cuts will come from retirees.
Shocket said, he doesn't believe that's possible. "There are usually about 40 retirees, which means 60 faculty members will lose their jobs," said Shocket.
Al Gonzalez, a professor in the communications, said faculty members have not had a fair say in the decision.
"I don't think we've gotten good explanations for the cuts that have been made, said Gonzalez. "I know that there are faculty members who have been here for a number of years who have been terminated, so it's not just first-year educators."
Gonzalez is a professor in the communications department, who has worked with BGSU for nearly 20 years.
Professors, retirees and student supporters marched from the second floor of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union to McFall Center.
Organizers hand delivered a petition with more than 5,200 signatures against the proposed faculty cuts.
Professors say they have the second lowest pay for universities in the state of Ohio.
They say the lower salaries make finding qualified faculty members and retaining them more difficult, so a cut in staffing will put an even bigger workload on the educators currently employed.
"People are worried that our classes are going to get bigger," said Ann Mitchell, an Ethnic Studies professor.
"Right now we offer a really good education, because we have much smaller classes than some of the bigger universities in Ohio," said Mitchell.
Protest organizers spoke to the crowd of nearly 300, saying it is disheartening to see the administration making cuts that are not across the board.
They say the university continues to use funding towards programs such as athletics, and the faculty usually takes the brunt of the budget cuts.
"The core mission of the university is education. [Administrators] should be sitting down with the faculty to make sure together we are coming up with a plan to meet the needs of students," said Jolie Sheffer, an assistant professor of English.
A small group of protestors went inside McFall Center to present their petition to President Dr. Mary Ellen Mazey.
Following the march, the university released an official statement:
"Bowling Green State University anticipates that the majority of the faculty reductions announced by the University will come from retirements and other voluntary departures. The remaining reductions will be determined after the University negotiates the effects of this reduction with the Faculty Association.
The BGSU administration continues to negotiate in good faith with the BGSU Faculty Association for our first collective bargaining agreement with the goal of reaching a mutually beneficial contract. Negotiations have now moved to fact-finding. In keeping with our commitment to the Faculty Association to negotiate at the bargaining table, and not in the media, BGSU will not be commenting further on either the faculty reductions or contract negotiations."
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8:50am Friday 31st January 2014 in Football By Bruce Archer, Reporter
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley wants to add another central midfielder to his injury-hit squad but admits he is unlikely to tie up a deal before today's deadline.
The Dons have recruited four players so far in the January transfer window signing two defenders and two forwards, but Ardley fears the lack of money at the club will stop him adding to that.
Danny Hylton joined the club on Monday on a season-long loan from League One Rotherham, following Charlie Wyke, on loan from Middlesbrough, Aaron Morris and Darren Jones into the Cherry Red Records Stadium.
"Ultimately we've run out of money," Ardley said.
"We didn't have much to play with this budget and we've got a couple of key players out – we've lost Andy Frampton.
"I think in an ideal world we're probably a centre midfielder short.
"My take on that is, a lot of clubs will ask the question: 'Will they play?' and if Sammy and Pelly are playing the way are, then no.
"So it might have to be something we do in an emergency – if the time comes and we need to act."
Ardley also hopes to extend Wyke's deal, due to run out next week after the trip to Oxford United, but admits the ball is in his parent club's court.
He added: "We're speaking to Middlesbrough, they've done a great deal with us letting us have him for a month, they've waved the wages more or less, we will be speaking to them but obviously it's in their hands.
"I think Charlie wants to stay and we'd love him to stay, but we'll see where it goes."
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5 Stocks Pushing The Services Sector Lower
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our modelAll three major indices are trading down today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) trading down 20 points (-0.2%) at 12,795 as of Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, 11:49 AM ET. The NYSE advances/declines ratio sits at 1,283 issues advancing vs. 1,555 declining with 129 unchanged.The Services sector currently sits down 0.2% versus the S&P 500, which is down 0.1%. On the negative front, top decliners within the sector include J.C. Penney (JCP), down 9.4%, GNC Acquisition Holdings (GNC), down 2.8%, Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD), down 2.9%, MGM Resorts International (MGM), down 2.8% and Gannett (GCI), down 2.2%. Top gainers within the sector include Best Buy (BBY), up 5.1%, New Oriental Education & Technology Group I (EDU), up 3.8%, Ctrip.com International (CTRP), up 2.4%, United Rentals (URI), up 2.0% and Moody's Corporation (MCO), up 1.7%.TheStreet Ratings group would like to highlight 5 stocks pushing the sector lower today:5. Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) is one of the companies pushing the Services sector lower today. As of noon trading, Whirlpool Corporation is down $0.99 (-1.0%) to $95.62 on average volume Thus far, 437,717 shares of Whirlpool Corporation exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.2 million shares. The stock has ranged in price between $95.56-$97.38 after having opened the day at $96.95 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $96.61. Whirlpool Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of home appliances worldwide. Its principal products include laundry appliances, refrigerators and freezers, cooking appliances, dishwashers, mixers, and other portable household appliances. Whirlpool Corporation has a market cap of $7.6 billion and is part of the consumer durables industry. The company has a P/E ratio of 15.8, below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 105.2% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 3 analysts that rate Whirlpool Corporation a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and 1 rates it a hold.TheStreet Ratings rates Whirlpool Corporation as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its solid stock price performance, attractive valuation levels, good cash flow from operations, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and notable return on equity. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company shows low profit margins. Get the full Whirlpool Corporation Ratings Report now.
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For Twelve Mile residents, the presence of the Cass County Community Foundation in their town Monday night was a welcoming sign.
At a packed town hall meeting Monday, the CCCF reached out to residents of the town, many of whom said they were happy to have someone show interest in an area they say is often overlooked. With $90,000 up for grabs for non-profits in county, residents pitched grant ideas from replacing Christmas lights to adding signs to advertise the town.
Deanna Crispen, head of the CCCF, said that while the foundation has been very active in the county, it hasn't worked extensively in Twelve Mile.
"We know we can do a better job in Twelve Mile than we've done," Crispen said.
Looking at a map of pins marking scholarships or grants in the county, state Sen. Randy Head, a member of the CCCF board, also said he'd noticed a outreach to Twelve Mile.
"There's a great big hole to the northwest side of Cass County," Head said.
But, Head said, the CCCF will be able to help the region as it awards monetary grants while keeping very little overhead for itself.
"Most of what's going to us goes where you want it to go," Head said.
Asked for improvement ideas in Twelve Mile, some of the about 95 residents in attendance suggested adding new bleachers to their baseball fields, new roofs on park pavilions, new street lights and replacing some of the Christmas lights used for their pageant.
Crispen suggested that the money generated from the meeting — the foundation donated $20 for each resident who attended — could be used to fix problems like the Christmas lights in a short period of time.
Pastor Darlene DeHaii of Twelve Mile United Methodist Church said she'd like to see some new signs directing people to the new businesses and attractions in the town.
"I'd like to have some signage that would say 'We're here," DeHaai said.
Grants for these projects are necessary, said Mark Lowe, a Lion's Club member, because Twelve Mile is an unincorporated township, meaning that many of the town's areas and functions are supported by donations rather than taxpayers.
"We don't have a tax base," Lowe said.
Paul Ulerich, democrat chairman for the county and Twelve Mile resident, said he thinks his fellow residents will continue to think of ideas in the coming weeks.
"This will generate a lot of thought," Ulerich said.
Caitlin Huston is a staff reporter of the Pharos-Tribune. She can be reached at 574-732-5148 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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During his remarks earlier, Pres Obama referred to Burma as Myanmar, the name used by the military junta, a name the U.S. rejects.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 19, 2012
Policy, smolicy! Obama does what he wants, rubes.
After meeting with Burma President Thein Sein, Obama calls country "Myanmar" for the first time instead of US-government-policy "Burma"—
David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) November 19, 2012
Hey, what happened to that whole spiel about how leaders shouldn't be above anything? Did President Obama forget what he had said just a bit earlier?
We knew he would #ofcourse RT @weeklystandard: Obama Calls Burma 'Myanmar' as 'Diplomatic Courtesy': … bit.ly/Xs7NYM—
Cindy Cooper (@CindyCoops) November 19, 2012
"What about your GAFFFFES?" RT @DRUDGE_REPORT: President Calls Burma 'Myanmar' as 'Diplomatic Courtesy'… drudge.tw/SYHuCg—
(@Rschrim) November 19, 2012
We call it #Burma. The government thugs that stole the election & jailed the opposition leader for 21 years insist on calling it #Myanmar.—
Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) November 19, 2012
Ah, what's a little thug-appeasement?! It's just "diplomatic courtesy," you see.
Obama Calls Burma 'Myanmar' as 'Diplomatic Courtesy': President Barack Obama called Burma 'Myanmar' after a bila… bit.ly/Xs7NYM—
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Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes defended the president in comments to the press:
He said that the US government position is still to refer to the country as Burma.
He said it was a "diplomatic courtesy to refer to "Myanmar" in his meeting with Thein Sein.
"The US government position is still Burma but as we have said, different people call this country by different names."
Just words!
@whitecraiga WH officials say no policy signficance to Obama's reference to Myanmar. US still calls it Burma.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 19, 2012
Nothing to see here, move along. The press didn't get the memo, though. They are using Myanmar.
President Obama makes history in Myanmar. Story: on.today.com/UCdzzA—
TODAY (@todayshow) November 19, 2012
#MorningHeadlines (Politics) Obama offers praise, pressure on historic Myanmar trip mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBR… (@Reuters)—
Jaime Rodriguez (@jaimearodriguez) November 19, 2012
10 Things to Know Today include: Civilian death toll rises in Gaza, Obama visits Myanmar. apne.ws/10eesUg – VW #AP10Things—
The Associated Press (@AP) November 19, 2012
Pres. Obama has touched down. First sitting POTUS to ever visit Myanmar (aka Burma). First stop: Aung San Suu Kyi's house—
Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) November 19, 2012
MYANMAR OBAMA 6 – President offers hand of friendship in address to people of Myanmar. On Media Port now / GVW 0930gmt.—
AP Video Alert (@AP_VideoAlert) November 19, 2012
Obama arrives in Myanmar, marking 1st visit by US president to long-isolated country – @AP—
Breaking News (@BreakingNews) November 19, 2012
Perhaps this is why?
#Obama calls Burma; Myanmar. First US President to visit Burma and he calls the country by the wrong name. Media will ignore gaffe.—
Ron Futrell (@RonFutrell) November 19, 2012
Or maybe they are trying to avoid being on the receiving end of shrieks of raaaaaacist.
@markknoller The name of the country is Myanmar.
Knoller is a racist. CBS Must correct this act!—
(@Bostonred) November 19, 2012
Weird, though. Lapdogs in the media have no qualms about refusing to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
- Associated Press calls Jerusalem 'Israel's capital'; quickly issues correction: 'self-declared capital'
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Another condo available in the same complex if this one is booked!
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(We also have a 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo on the same property with an ocean view from the lanai. Pictures and site available upon request. This condo may be available even if the availability calendar shows "no vacancy". So don't hesitate to ask me.
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Chuck and Peggy Mabry of Fithian will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at the Fithian United Methodist Church. The event is hosted by their family.
Chuck Mabry and Peggy Hazelbaker were married at the Muncie Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Stein.
Chuck was an electrician for General Motors Central Foundry. Peggy is employed at Oakwood High School and has provided daycare for grandchildren for the past 10 years.
The couple has two children, Michelle (Chris) Wagner of Rantoul and Kyle (Laura) Mabry of St. Joseph.
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HBP Released in Poland TodayNews
The Polish translation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released at midnight tonight in over 1,000 bookstores throughout that country. According to an article on the Polskie Radio website, both hardcover and paperback versions will be available. (*Note: The Leaky Cauldron takes no responsibility for the misspelling of JKR's name in the article!*)


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DL Golston signs tender with Redskins
The Redskins announced Friday that they have re-signed restricted free-agent DL Kedric Golston. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Redskins sign OT Heyer, DL Montgomery
The Redskins announced Wednesday that they have re-signed OT Stephon Heyer and DL Anthony Montgomery, both restricted free agents.
Redskins QB Campbell signs tender
Redskins QB Jason Campbell signed his one-year, $3.1 million restricted free-agent tender Monday, taking him off the market but making him eligible to be traded.
Lions could be looking for other DT options
The Lions would be interested in trading for Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth, who might or might not be available, but that interest speaks volumes about the No. 2 pick in the draft.
Eagles surprisingly deal McNabb to rival Redskins
In what is the most surprising move of the entire NFL offseason, the Eagles have traded QB Donovan McNabb to the division-rival Redskins.
Buchanon sees opportunity with Redskins
It made sense for the Redskins to move on free-agent CB Phillip Buchanon, given GM Bruce Allen's familiarity with Buchanon and that the corner could play a significant role.
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QB job remains open in Washington
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Wilson is listed as probable for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.||||||| Wilson left last week's game with a concussion but has been cleared for contact.
The Seattle Seahawks have traded Wilson to the Baltimore Ravens for a conditional 2011 draft pick.||||||| Wilson spent his first three seasons with the Seahawks after being a second-round pick out of Maryland in 2007. Wilson started 23 of 28 games the last two seasons and took both of his interceptions a year ago back for touchdowns. Wilson has also been a standout on special teams, averaging 27 and 25 yards per kickoff return his first two years in the league.
Wilson returned four kicks for 146 yards in the Seahawks' 20-10 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday.||||||| This was Wilson's second-best such performance of the season as he returned eight kicks for 163 yards in a road loss to the New York Giants on Oct. 5. Wilson is the Seahawks' leading returner with 713 yards - the third-highest total in the NFL.
Wilson was inactive for Sunday's game against Baltimore because of a quadriceps injury.||||||| The rookie cornerback has not played since sustaining the injury on Dec. 2 at Philadelphia.
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"Unprecedented" means almost surely massive scholarship reductions and a multi-year postseason ban that would effectively cripple Penn State for years to come.
Do you dream of bathing in an unending wave of college football goodness? Do you ever feel like you just see too much of your girlfriend, the sun or your Jack Russell, Bo? If so, do we have...
Moments after the NCAA denied Ohio State's appeal of the players five game suspension, Jim Tressel announced that he'll increase his own suspension to five games. Take a wild guess who Ohio State plays in that first game back? Personally, I don't expect this suspension to remain intact. The NCAA is still investigating Tressel and Ohio State after it was revealed that Tressel knew about the tattoo-parlor violations a year ago, and failed to take action. When the NCAA finishes that investigation, I expect Tressel to be suspended even longer, if not fired.
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Background information : This was my sixth trip with a grandchild and my first with Disney. My granddaughter is 12 and I am 75. When I was trying to decide what to do with this granddaughter that would not be a repeat of another grandchild trip, I thought maybe I would try Disney to the Caribbean because I thought she would like Disney and she did. I myself am not a big Disney fan.
Since I am opposed to flying in the same day as the cruise, I had to decide whether to go to WDW or just stay at the airport. We had a very early flight into Orlando, and I thought it would be silly to be in Orlando and stay at the airport. Disney would not admit to the possibility of any other location other than WDW or the airport, and since I had Disney transfers, I wanted them to be able to find me. So I booked the Disney All Star Music Resort (because music is my granddaughter's main interest). The hotel itself was nice although the rooms that faced the guitar shaped pool would be very noisy. There was a refrigerator and there was a Mickey outline on the bed with towels, and a shampoo with a Mickey head on it. I booked a scooter for moving around the hotel and Disney from Buena Vista. There was a food court type operation where we could get food and they had something for my gluten allergic granddaughter to eat.
We went to Downtown Disney to see the Cirque de Soleil show. Afterward, we bought some gluten free donuts and a cupcake from a store there at Downtown Disney. Then the scooter started acting up and eventually stopped altogether and refused to run, even though it said that it was still fully charged. The scooter place closed at 8 pm and it was now 8:30. Two wonderful Disney employees pushed me and the scooter to the bus so we could get back to the hotel. The bell desk got a wheelchair for me, but absolutely refused to help my granddaughter with pushing it.
The Disney transfers picked up our bags at 8 a.m. and my granddaughter (working very hard because it was slightly uphill and she only weighs about 1/3rd as much as I do) pushed me back to the lobby to get the bus to Port Canaveral. We had TV screens every couple of seats and they played videos about the ship and cruise all the way to the port. The time went very fast.
When we got to the port, I asked for a wheelchair (again, my granddaughter had to push). We went through security and up to the area to check in. It was very quick. As I normally do, I had rented a scooter for the trip from Special Needs at Sea. At check-in, they gave me the scooter I had booked to use in getting on the ship so my granddaughter didn't have to push me. We were able to get into our stateroom after about 15 minutes (at 1:30) and dropped our carry on bags and then went up to get something to eat.
Ship info: Fantasy is a new ship and had all the bells and whistles that one might expect. It's just very big and there were a lot of people on board. One thing very nice about this ship is that the doorways out to the promenade deck are almost level - no big lump in the doorway to get the scooter over. I rarely had a problem getting an elevator and it was nice that most of the elevators had mirrors on the back wall so that I could see how to back the scooter out. One thing that they do NOT have is a computer area. If you want to use a computer and you didn't bring one with you, you could check out a laptop, but it was configured so that you could not do anything except log on. You could not write your email off-line and then log on and send it - you had to pay for typing the email in. You couldn't even play solitaire.
We had cabin 2020 (second deck) which was convenient for the Enchanted Garden restaurant. I liked the porthole window and my granddaughter liked to sit there and look out. It was also convenient to have two sections to the bathroom - one side had the shower/tub and a sink, and the other side had the toilet and the sink. There was plenty of closet space, and there was a mini-fridge. The TV was nice and we could see all the Disney cartoons and movies for free. The remote was extremely difficult to use. I reported it once, but it did not get better. But the huge enormous king bed (not a fan of king beds) was fixed in place and could not be moved. It also meant that I could not bring my scooter into the room as I usually do. I had to plug it in out in the lobby. This was VERY inconvenient. I don't need a handicapped room as I can walk a little, but because the bed couldn't be moved, I had to walk farther than I would have needed to on any other ship just to get to my scooter.
Dining: Fantasy has an 'interesting' way of rotating you through the three restaurants - always at the same number table with the same servers. Except for the Royal Court there are no windows to the outside in the dining rooms - they do not take much advantage of the views of the sea. One great advantage that this ship had - they managed magnificently to give my gluten allergic granddaughter food that she could eat and wanted to eat. (Although when I phoned to ask before the cruise the person on the phone specifically told me that she could only have gluten free at dinner.) She ate like a queen and I did not have to worry that she would get sick from the food. The server brought her the menu each night for the next night, and she picked what she wanted, and they made it gluten free for her. This included the lunch at Castaway Cay. They had a special lunch for her there too and the also had gluten free pancakes, waffles, donuts etc at breakfast. It was nice that soft drinks were free, but neither of us drink soft drinks. My granddaughter likes pink lemonade, and I was very happy to be able to get cranberry juice at any meal.
Children's Clubs: My granddaughter was not too impressed with Oceanears - she said all the children there were little and only came up to her knees. She could do either that or Edge but when she went to Edge she said that all the kids were in cliques playing with their friends, and she did not feel welcome there.
Entertainment: My granddaughter didn't think much of the fireworks show and she wanted to have her picture taken with Jack Sparrow but he wasn't at the appointed place.
Service: I have no complaints at all about the service. Service in all areas was excellent.


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Looks like the Todd Wright - McFarland show didn't work out. They've already made a change in that line-up.
justin pulawski has seemed to lost all creativity and now just moderates the show - the whole thing is a bad experiment......rarely listen to any of the channel.....did catch a few mins of the Sports Babe and she's a total train wreck.....actually was sneezing on her microphone - nasty women
What is your point? I was wrong? Ok. You win. I was wrong.
Booger is terrible. Seriously, I can't be the only person who thinks this guy belongs nowhere near a radio mic.
I had no idea they were struggling. I like most it except Rome
Quote from: Blue Falcon on February 27, 2013, 09:14:51 AMBooger is terrible. Seriously, I can't be the only person who thinks this guy belongs nowhere near a radio mic. I think its funny how he always mixes up his phrases and is constantly using malapropisms. Like:"As the old additive goes, we've got to let the bygons go under the bridge."


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Humane society seeks homes for ferretsBy Gordon Dritschilo
Staff Writer | March 14,2013Vyto Starinskas / Staff Photo
Jessica Danyow, director of operations at the Rutland County Humane Society, holds ferrets, Julia, Valentino and J.R. on Wednesday.The Rutland County Humane Society is trying to ferret out homes for its newest guests.
Seven ferrets and seven hamsters have recently arrived at the Humane Society, according to executive director Gretchen Goodman.
The society has also taken in seven Guinea pigs, but Goodman says those are still too small to adopt.
Last year, the Humane Society handled 889 cats, 330 dogs and 53 other animals, according to Goodman. So, while ferrets and hamsters showing up there is not uncommon, Goodman said they don't typically get this many at once.
"Our (dog and cat) population is lower than it usually is," Goodman said Wednesday. "For some reason, the smalls have taken over."
The hamsters and Guinea pigs each arrived as one litter, but Goodman said the ferrets came from two different homes, one that was "downsizing" and another where the owner had to move unexpectedly.
"The thing with hamsters is they can start breeding very young," she said. "They need to be separated — not just for the breeding reasons. Hamsters, except for dwarf hamsters, they don't get along."
Goodman said hamsters live two to three years.
"They are not great for a toddler because they can't be handled," she said. Guinea pigs can.
Guinea pigs live about five years and eat a diet of fruits and leafy green vegetables.
"Guinea pigs are a really good pet for children because they can be handled," Goodman said. "They're squeakers — they make noise. They're very social. ... A Guinea pig can really be a great first pet for a kid. They can really be cute. As soon as you open the fridge, they start whistling for their food."
Ferrets live five to eight years and eat a high-protien diet. Goodman said they are good for an apartment where a dog or a cat might not be allowed.
"Ferrets are related to weasels," she said. "They're smart, very curious and very active. ... They're into climbing and they like to hide. You'll need to have your house ferret-proofed."
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VOLLEYBALL BLOG: Alliya Drzewiecki edition (10/31)
Coming off of a tough weekend with a 1-2 record, we had no choice to buckle down at practice.
We focused on winning the side-out battles, putting the ball down, and even ending the opposing team's runs. With a hard week coming to an end, we were feeling confident in our abilities to come together and take Mercer down. It felt like our team was starting to finally click and learn how to work together.
It was crunch time, now or never. Last time we played Mercer; we rallied for five matches and finally pulled out the win. We knew they would come out ready to go against us, since they just beat North Florida the previous night, and we were prepared to meet them with the same intensity.
The first game started a little shaky but we pulled it together and came out on top. The start of the second game showed us who we are as a team. Our team went on a 10-0 run against the Bears and it never felt better. In the third set, we came out a little shaky but never lost our energy or drive. We left with a 3-0 win under our belts.
Though we fought for our win against Mercer, we still have a long road ahead of us. This week brings UNF to our court where we will definitely show them who the Dolphins are.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Two AACC Students Named to All-Maryland Academic Team
Two Anne Arundel Community College students were recently named to the first team of the All-Maryland Academic Team. Staff Sgt. Dysha Huggins-Hodge of Fort Meade and Barry P. McMenamin of Severna Park will be recognized in a May 4 ceremony honoring the All-Maryland Academic Team.
For both nominees to be named to the first team is unusual, but both students are exceptional, said Christine M. Storck, director of Student Life at AACC. Huggins-Hodge earned a 4.0 grade-point average in Transfer Studies, even though she completed much of her studies while deployed in Afghanistan as a biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear specialist. McMenamin, who is majoring in Engineering, also has a 4.0 grade-point average and has made either the Honor's List or Dean's List every term since he began at AACC. He is the recipient of the Kathy and Jerry Wood Scholarship, the Edward Reilly State Senatorial Scholarship, the Tony McConkey State Delegate Scholarship, and the James King State Delegate Scholarship.
Huggins-Hodge, 24, credits the Army for helping her learn self discipline, but it was the birth of her son, Micah – now 2 years old – that made her realize that she needed a plan so she could be the best parent she could be. Micah was born with Eagle-Barrett Syndrome, a condition that means he lacks abdominal muscles and often affects kidney and bladder function and lung development, so she had the added emotional tug of having to leave a sick child at home. She said focusing on her studies helped distract her from being in a dangerous spot and being away from her husband and son.
While deployed, she also found time to volunteer for the USO, establish a tutoring and mentoring program for deployed service members and head up the Combined Federal Campaign for her company, a charity campaign that supports nonprofit organizations around the world. Her husband has been going to college, too, and they both hope to complete their bachelor's degrees at about the time they leave the Army.
McMenamin, 35, has had a couple of careers that have experienced downturns. For about 10 years, he was a bicycle messenger and lived in Chicago, New York City, Washington, D.C., and London. Technology meant even huge designs could be e-mailed and the message delivery work was drying up. He started doing construction work while living with his parents in Alabama. He then moved up to Maryland to visit one of his sisters, who had just had a baby, and started doing construction jobs here. But even before the housing slowdown hit, he was diagnosed with arthritis in his elbow. So, he knew he had to make a career change.
It had been so long since he had graduated from high school that he started slowly, taking first one class and then two classes the next semester. While at AACC, McMenamin participated in Phi Theta Kappa activities and was a Supplemental Instructor for physics, which allowed him to help other students in a subject he enjoyed and in which he excelled. He has always had a fascination with electronics and attending a special robot speedway competition reinforced his plan to one day work in robotics. To do that, he discovered that he needed engineering skills. He is transferring to the engineering program at the University of Maryland next fall. He hopes to eventually work on humanoid robotics, which are robots that can perform human tasks.
Each two-year college in Maryland may nominate two students, who are chosen based on outstanding academic performance and service to the college and community. The All-Maryland Academic Team is the state component of the All-USA Academic Team, the recognition program sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa academic honor society and USA Today publication. Students usually have at least a 3.5 grade point average.


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Only a handful of writers who began over 130 years ago are still read by an ever-increasing family of readers. Grace Livingston Hill is one of those writers.
Her writing is often seen very differently by those who read it—and that's why it endures. It is at times a Christian life lesson, a romance, first-hand history, or even an outreach tool. The impact is as varied as the readers themselves.
No matter how we read Grace's books, they inspire us to reach new heights.
Grace's work and its simple message continue into a new century, always reminding us that God is the ultimate answer to every question—even in today's complicated world.
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Grace Livingston Hill couldn't help becoming a writer. She was surrounded by a family of wordsmiths who had been putting pen to paper long before she was born. Grace's "Auntie Belle", Isabella Macdonald Alden, was known worldwide as "Pansy". She was a Christian author and her first book for children, Helen Lester, was published in 1865, the year Grace was born. Isabella saw something special in young Grace that would change hearts and lives.
As a young girl, Grace received a birthday surprise from Auntie Belle that would set her feet on the path to her future. It was a printed book of Grace's 1877 story, The Esselstynes, or Alphonse and Marguerite. It tells the story of two orphaned children who find a loving home. See & Read the story online beginning on page 272 of Pansy's Boys and Girls Story Book.
Once thought to be a single copy printed only for Grace, it's now known that this little book was one of many similar Pansy Books for children.
This charming children's tale is credited to "Pansy" on its title page, but on the first page of the story its true author is revealed. "A Story written on purpose for "Mother's Boys and Girls," by one of the Girls, who is just 12 years old, and whose name is Grace L—.."
The Pansy book mentioned, Mothers' Boys and Girls, was published by D. Lothrop Co. in 1877 and was a compilation of children's stories. It was reviewed as a Holiday book filled with unexceptionable reading in "The Library Table" December 8, 1877 issue. Many of these same stories were reprinted 22 years later in Pansy's Boys and Girls Story Book, including Grace's The Esselstynes.
The cover on the left is Grace's own copy, still treasured by her family. Other copies exist and so far, no two are alike. This book is believed to be part of the "Mother's Boys and Girls Library," which was a set of 12 books that sold for $3.00 to Sunday School libraries. As with most early children's books, few survive today.
The Esselstynes has been reprinted many times over the years and can be found in short story collections from modern publishers like Tyndale House and Barbour Books. However, there was a special edition published in 1978 by Grace's grandson's publishing house, R. L. Munce Books. Only 5,000 numbered copies were printed. Even this limited edition is hard to come by!
Another decade would go by before her name "graced" another book in print, but the seed had been planted. Grace was on her way to becoming one of the most beloved Christian authors of all time.
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The semifinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League is here! Lone non-Mexican semifinalist Toronto FC are going for the upset for a second consecutive round in their tie against Santos Laguna. The Mexican club is fresh off a dominant performance in the quarterfinal round over the Seattle Sounders and are currently sitting atop the Mexican Primera, so it is safe to say they will be full of confidence. Can Toronto work their CCL magic yet again?
Here are the lineups for the match:
Toronto FC: Milos Kocic, Richard Eckersley, Ty Harden, Miguel Aceval, Ashtone Morgan; Reggie Lambe, Julian De Guzman, Terry Dunfield; Nick Soolsma, Danny Koevermans, Ryan Johnson
Santos Laguna: Oswaldo Sanchez; Darwin Quintero, Jorge Estrada, Aaron Galindo; Marc Crosas, Carlos Ochoa, Christian Suarez, Herculez Gomez, Rodolfo Salinas, Santiago Hoyos, Osmar Mares
TFC are missing perhaps their key player, Torsten Frings, due to injury. It will be interesting to see if they go for a defensive mindset or if they keep the 4-3-3 attacking spirit alive. Based on the lineup, it seems like Aron Winter is going with an attacking formation. Meanwhile, Santos are welcoming Quintero back to the CCL squad, and are rotating some new players into the lineup from the previous round. Most notably, striker Oribe Peralta is out, and veteran forward Ochoa takes his place in the lineup. Let's see which team will take the edge in this first leg.


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CATEGORIES Movies, Horror, Sci-Fi, CinematicalLast year there were a few Godzilla-related rumblings when the free-spending Legendary Pictures signed a deal with Toho, but until now we only knew a few cool tidbits about the reboot. Until NOW! (cue massive monster screech)
Seems that Gareth Edwards, director of the festival favorite 'Monsters,' is about to sign a deal that would put him in the chair for a brand-new 'Godzilla' resurrection. According to THR, they've been working from a Dave Callaham screenplay, but now they're open to reading some new drafts.
The infamously massive fire-breathing lizard made his American debut back in 1954, and has suffered all sorts of goofy sequels and ill-advised remakes. (Anyone remember 'Godzilla 1985'? Yeesh. And the Roland Emmerich 'Godzilla' is just too obviously stupid to mention. Oops, I just did.) Still, this sounds like great news for monster movie fanatics, because 'Monsters' was proof of a filmmaker who values character over carnage.
Congrats to Mr. Edwards, who sort of hit the monster movie lottery after only one fine film. As for this new Godzilla flick, we have our fingers crossed. At least they went with someone young and enthusiastic, right? That bodes pretty well.


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Edward Gillespie to stand down as manager of Cheltenham Racecourse
Edward Gillespie said:
It has been a privilege to manage Cheltenham for 32 years and striving for the continued success of this special place has been at the centre of everything I have done in that time.
I'm 60 years old in July and, while part of me feels I could carry on forever, I'm conscious that my sporting heroes have bowed out at the top of their game, carrying their bats so to speak. I've been here for a long time, so I'd love to get involved in other projects within sport or business in the last few years of my career.


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U.S. Attorney for Manhattan Preet Bharara, in announcing the settlement, said that "No institution should rest easy in the belief that it is too big to jail." He called the fine "steep but fair," and "commensurate with the breadth and duration of the charged criminal conduct," according to a report in The New York Times.
Investor and SAC Capital owner Steven A. Cohen has personally escaped criminal prosecution so far, but officials say the U.S. Attorney's office continues to look at trading records and seeks help from informants for possible criminal prosecution of Cohen. The plea agreement specifically states that no individual has immunity from further prosecution.
Not since the prosecution of junk bond promoter Michael Milken and Drexel Burnham Lambert more 20 years ago have Wall Street firms been held accountable for their misdeeds. Many have paid fines to the SEC over the years with the caveat of not admitting guilt.
Even that appears to be changing. The SEC filed a separate civil case against SAC that says Cohen looked the other way on misconduct of those who worked with him and is seeking to bar Cohen from ever being allowed to manage money that is not his own, according to the Times report.
Experts told the Times the criminal prosecutions like that of SAC are rare and suggest the Justice Department is no longer worried about economic consequences that occurred when Enron's accounting firm Arthur Anderson was indicted and eventually shutdown, causing 28,000 jobs to be lost.
The SAC case represented a more serious approach to financial crime fighting when it began nearly a decade ago. Prosecutors and investigators began using techniques like wire-tapping and pressuring others to be informants, according to the Times report. Those tactics were typically used in drug or organized crime cases.
Now, it's all too clear, financial crimes are organized and carry as much damage as drug, environmental and anti-trust cases.
It's high time we got serious about these crimes again. Congress should support these efforts and make sure prosecutors have all the tools to make sure no one believes they are too big to jail.


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The 20-14 North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association began it's 10th annual conference today the Grand Hotel in North Minot. The group will learn about everything from tree grafting to business development.
North Dakota Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring addressed the group today, encouraging their efforts at providing locally-grown produce, and applauding them for their charitable work.
(Doug Goehring, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner)"To try and also drum up some support, because we have some other programs like the Hunger Free Garden Project, which have really helped to get about half a million pounds of food into our food shelters, into our pantries, in our soup kitchens, to help out one of ten of those North Dakotans which actually have to end up get services from those types of places.."
The conference will carry on tomorrow in Minot.
Two people were shot by Minot Police officers in an early morning incident Saturday.
One has been released from the hospital, the other is still hospitalized.


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Bob Baffert, Santa Anita's leading trainer seven straight years from 1996 through 2003 when he won a total of 292 races, is off to perhaps the best start of his career through the first nine days of the current meet, with 10 wins, five seconds and two thirds from 22 starts.
At his present pace, the Hall of Fame trainer who turns 58 next Thursday, could eclipse his Santa Anita record of 47 victories established during the 1997-98 meet.
"I don't really pay much attention to things like that," Baffert said during a training break at Clockers' Corner Saturday morning. "A lot of the success is due to conditions for (allowance) maidens, plus we came here ready to run. But we were on a pretty good roll at Hollywood Park (where he finished fourth in the standings with 12 wins from 47 starts).
"I finally got the stable built up pretty well. It took me a few years to get it built back up, and the races have been going (filling). That's the important thing. Things click, you know. It goes in waves. We'll probably slow down eventually."
Baffert was one of the driving forces for a return to traditional dirt at Santa Anita. Obviously, he hasn't been disappointed.
"That has a lot to do with why we're doing so well," he said. "These are good horses, they're fast horses. They're getting over the dirt and they're coming back in good order. With all the rain we had, we were worried there for a while. But the good thing about this dirt, you don't have to train a horse so hard. Before, you had to really train them harder to get them ready for the synthetic races. "This track, you don't have to. It's easier on the horse."
Mike Smith's ride of a lifetime is over, but the memory will live forever. The Hall of Fame jockey's racing days with the legendary mare Zenyatta came to a close when she was retired to become a broodmare after suffering her first defeat, losing by a head to Blame in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last Nov. 6.
Prior to that, she made history by winning her first 19 starts, each in the same, signature last-to-first style that captured the fancy of racing fans worldwide and thrust her name into the lexicon of mainstream America, a la Seabiscuit and Secretariat.
Yet despite her flare for fantastic finishes, if she isn't named Horse of the Year when the honor is announced at the 40th annual Eclipse Awards dinner at the Fountainbleau Miami Beach Hotel in Florida on Jan. 17, and finishes second to Blame, it would mark the third straight time Zenyatta was second in Horse of the Year voting. She was runner-up to Curlin in 2008 and second to Rachel Alexandra in 2009, even though she became the first female to defeat males in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita that year.
To her legion of worshippers and Team Zenyatta—headed by owners Jerry and Ann Moss, trainer John Shirreffs, his wife and Moss racing manager Dottie Ingordo-Shirreffs, and, of course, Smith--it would be an omission of incalculable magnitude should Zenyatta be left at the altar again.
"It's not even worth bringing up, as far as I'm concerned," Smith said when asked about Horse of the Year. "She should be, without a doubt, that's just my opinion. Of course, if you ask me, she should have been three-time Horse of the Year. All the other connections that are involved are great people and great families. I've been blessed to have ridden for all of them and I wish them luck, but I believe we deserve it.
"She is really happy where she's at right now, which is great to see," the 45-year-old Roswell, N.M., native said of Zenyatta, who is at the Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Ky., preparing for her first season as a broodmare. "She seems to have settled in really well, so that's the main thing. I was with her in Kentucky when she first went there, but I haven't been back since. But I plan on going really soon."
Meanwhile, Smith is looking forward to many more successful years in the saddle. But with an easy-going demeanor, a succinct and candid way with words and a smile that can light up the room, Smith would seem an ideal fit with camera and microphone, should he be so inclined when he decides to hang up his tack. But that day doesn't appear to be on the horizon anytime soon, especially with winning rides like he put up on 6-5 favorite Mother Ruth in Friday's Kalookan Queen Handicap.
"Just because Zenyatta retired, that doesn't mean I'm going to," Smith said. "I'm not ready to do that. I feel as good as ever and I'm riding as good as ever. I have some good barns, and I'm enjoying myself as much as ever."
FINISH LINES: Cost of Freedom, winner of three straight stakes for John Sadler, was one of 200 main track workers, drilling five furlongs Saturday morning in 1:00.20 for the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint on Jan. 29. Regular rider Joe Talamo was up…Caracortado went four furlongs on turf for Mike Machowsky in :48.40 (dogs up), also with Talamo aboard. "We're about 75 percent for the Sunshine Millions Turf (at Santa Anita) as opposed to the Classic (at Gulfstream Park)," Machowsky said. "I got him in 10 and four the last eighth of a mile. He finished strong." . . . Chantal Sutherland, who has a prominent role in the upcoming "Luck" television series on HBO, resumes race riding at Santa Anita today and will stay until Woodbine opens in early April, agent Tommy Ball said . . . Eric Guillot, who gave Kerwin John a leg up on Elle Dehere to win Thursday's first race, has little sympathy for Southern Californians who complain about cold and wet weather. "This is nothing," said the garrulous Louisiana native, who has 20 head at Santa Anita. "I've been wearing this raggedy sweatshirt every day out here. Back in Louisiana, we used to have rain day in and day out. It would rain 10 inches before noon, not in a week, and it'd be 30 degrees, not 60. All in all, the weather is still better here than back east; it always will be. We have extreme weather in Louisiana. You freeze in the winter, and in the summer, the mosquitoes are as big as Stealth bombers. That's all you hear back there in the summer: 'Close the bleeping screen door…'"


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Firstly, public health concerns are acceptable grounds for planning reversal.
Secondly, as the local public rep, he has a clear duty to take the concerns
of locals into consideration, even if also being minister.
(If he came from Castlemartyr, would it be okay by you for Gormley to so act ? )
Optics only bother those who put the vision of functionary orthodoxy ahead of
their ultimate duty as public representatives.