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Jason Segel Loves Hot Pockets, Avoids 'Bad Umami'
Actor Jason Segel shares his thoughts on Hot Pockets (loves 'em), eating rats (doesn't love 'em), and everyone's most/least favorite "hot new food"
What Does Sarah McLachlan Eat for Breakfast on Tour?
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is a healthy eater—homemade granola, oil pulling, communal meals—except when she's on tour. Then it's "Give me the pizza!"
Adam Levine Loves Tequila and Scrambled Eggs
Adam Levine knows a thing or two about tequila—at least judging by the fancy, limited-edition bottles lining his minibar.
Kevin Hart Is a Buffalo Wing Magnet, a Sandwich Freak, a Cheesesteak Guy
Comedian Kevin Hart talks about his dream dinner-party guests, genius sandwich tips, and why he'll only get a cheesesteak in Philly
U2′s Bono on Pulling a Proper Irish Pint
U2's Bono is more than just a rock star and global philanthropist—he also knows how to pull a proper Irish pint
Joel McHale Texts His Butcher, Grills Every Night, Loves Rosé
Former Community star Joel McHale talks grilling, local beers, and Cap'n Crunch.
What Does Jerry 'Turtle' Ferrara Eat for Breakfast?
For Jerry Ferrara, a.k.a. Turtle on HBO's Entourage, mornings are all about coffee. The rest of the day is spent reminiscing about his mom's meatballs.
CeeLo Green on Frozen Yogurt, Little Debbie, Chips on Hot Dogs
The recording artist and former coach on The Voice shares his "intimate" food feelings
Which Celebrities Love Cheese? These 10 Have a Hankering
We noticed a trend among the celebrities we've had the good fortune to interview—they all really love cheese
Patrick Stewart Is All About Marmite and His Wife's Brownies
Theater legend Patrick Stewart, the 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' star, discusses backstage potlucks, quiet-time white wine and his ideal dinner party guests


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CPP-2-HTML CSS Source Code Tagger CPP-2-HTML is a DOS command-line utility that formats C++ source code into HTML pages. It uses an external Cascading Style Sheet, "cpp.css" so that the user may set up any formatting/coloring choices.
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Collection day changes due to bank holidays
All collections scheduled from 25 December to 9 January will be delayed by a day or two.
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You can use open cardboard boxes and carrier bags in addition to your green recycling bin this festive season. For health and safety reasons, glass must be placed inside your recycling box.
Excess recycling can also be taken to local recycling banks or to your nearest rubbish tip.
All materials will still be recycled; however, you may see glass being mixed with other material, but this will be separated at the reprocessing stage.
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Please think green and recycle as much as possible this festive season.
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Introducing TomBox
January 30, 2014 - android / android development / General / iPad / iPhone / iPhone development / Mobile Technology / Productivity / software / techjini
In this tech savvy world, where we spend most of our time in front of one gizmo (gadget) or the other and where viewing, making notes, future reminder tasks have defined major part of our day. Don't we all wish we wouldn't need to take multiple backups and self mails to keep track of stuff, and somehow everything would magically appear at one place? Where the notes taken on my laptop, could be viewed through my smartphone on the go!!
Here it is!!! TomBox – a one stop solution for all those Tomboy users out there. Using TomBox, you can read all your Tomboy notes on your phone easily. All that is needed is a simple setup of storing your Tomboy Notes to your Dropbox account.
We are team of three and we love the simplicity of Tomboy, we have been using Tomboy on daily basis to capture our ideas and to keep track of ideas and notes which otherwise would be forgotten. TomBox is fusion of two great ideas, Tomboy – Simple note taking, Powerful ideas and Dropbox – Your stuff, anywhere. I, Yajnesh and Sushma have been working on this project for couple of months now and we are delighted to announce that TomBox is live in the market for three mobile platforms namely iOS, Android and Windows.
- Simple and clean user interface
- Login via Dropbox Authentication
- Read notes from Dropbox folder
- Internal note linking
- Display notes under notebooks
- Sort notes by modified date, created date or title
- Search notes
- Manual/Auto Sync
- Tomboy and Gnote support
Here are the links:
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/tombox/id791567768?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.techjini.tombox
We do reply, so please send in your feedback and if you think of any possibility, however crazy it is, we are listening!
E-mail: email@example.com
Special thanks to Shabari and Gautam for helping us to document this project.
Nice app!
I have a small concern : when I use the Search tool, if the searched word is in the note's title only, I don't get any result.
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The Long County Board of Education had a groundbreaking ceremony for a new high school Monday.
Leaders across Liberty gathered in schools last week for the fifth annual Read Across Liberty in conjunction with Georgia Cities Week.
Though the mountains divide and the oceans are wide, the fourth annual Small World Festival bridged cultural gaps Saturday and brought the community downtown.
Heritage Bank is downsizing operations, including closing a branch, adjusting hours of operation for some branches and laying off a significant number of employees, according to public relations director John Crowley.
The Office of Economic Adjustment has approved a grant request from the Fort Stewart Growth Management Partnership for Healthcare Strategic Planning, according to FSGMP Director Jeff Ricketson.
SAVANNAH - Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday he would have Georgia taxpayers pay a heftier portion of the $653 million tab to deepen the Savannah harbor rather than delay the project if the federal government hasn't funded its share once it's time to start dredging.
The stagnant economy along with federal and state budget cuts have had a negative impact on cities throughout Georgia and the country, but Hinesville is in good financial shape, according to Mayor Jim Thomas.
President Obama signed an executive order Friday on Fort Stewart to crack down on aggressive and deceptive strategies used by for-profit colleges to recruit service members, veterans and their families.
The speaker was larger than his message for many who attended President Barack Obama's appearance Friday on Fort Stewart.
Their constant cycle of overseas deployments seemingly over, soldiers at Fort Stewart are starting families, shopping to buy their first homes and weighing first steps toward civilian careers.
Scott Germann is suffering from Cerebellar Atazia which is a condition causing his brain to dry up and shrink. He is up for his next set of tests which will hopefully get him in line with some clinical trials to help find a cure.
Soldiers and family members line the streets, waving, talking pictures and Soldiers saluting as motorcade passes by.
Army troops at Fort Stewart are getting a visit from their commander-in-chief.
During his visit to Fort Stewart Friday, President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order that addresses aggressive and deceptive targeting of service members, veterans and spouses by educational institutions.
Visitors to the Hinesville Area Arts Council on Tuesday got to follow a yellow-brick road into a magic-filled flavor voyage inspired by fairy tales, Disney movies and nature.
The Riceboro city council recently voted to increase monthly pay rates for incoming elected officials, according to Riceboro Mayor Bill Austin.
Eighty-five Liberty County High School students were sworn in as jurors Wednesday afternoon as they participated in a mock civil trial.
Waltrich Plastic Corporation quietly has served the military community for more than a dozen years, without thanks or fanfare.
There are reports of an alleged bomb threat at the Wal-Mart store located off Oglethorpe Highway in Hinesville. Authorities are currently investigating the threat. The Courier will continue to report on any update as it becomes available.
Long County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Howard and Long County Development Authority Chairman Danny Norman went before the county commission Feb. 3 to ask the group for help in expanding the recreational services at Morgan Lake.


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This is simply a case of two of boxings biggest stars standing their ground, Floyd demands testing, Manny stands up and says its not required, if you dont want the fight just say so.
Manny agrees to testing and Floyd who previously offered him an even split now decides to change the game and offer 40 million with No PPV if anything that too is just as suspicious as Manny not wanting to test.
I mean if you really want the fight why are you doing everything you can to continue setting up roadblocks
STFU Pac****! No this is just the case of Boxing's BIGGEST star asking for drug testing and Boxing's SECOND BIGGEST start refusing.
Manny REFUSED 50/50 and a 14 day cut off. Manny REPEATEDLY weakened his bargaining position by having **** performances both financially and in the ring. Cuts, outdoor stadiums, and other nonsense all led to Pac losing his title. Pac now in a weakened position now expects everything to go back to 0?
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I love pastries, but pastries don't love me. Did you know that the reduced fat blueberry muffin at Dunkin' Donuts still packs in a whopping 410 calories and 10 grams of fat? Ugh! Thankfully, the kind people at Garden Lite invented a deliciously sweet, all natural, fiber packed muffin for only 120 calories. I'm obsessed with the zucchini banana chocolate chip veggie flavor I found at Target. Perfect for a snack or on-the-go breakfast!
Low-To-No Carb Pasta
Do you find yourself committing carbicide multiple times a week? It can be a challenge to limit pasta to the suggested 1/2 cup serving. If you are looking for a way to fill up your bowl, but keep the calories in check consider investing in a Paderno Spiralizer. "This simple-to-use machine produces spiral cuts, shoestrings and vegetable "noodles" for adding new texture to pasta dishes, stir-fries and salads." Try it out with your favorite pasta recipe or check out one of the many zoodle dishes from skinnytaste.com.
The "Healthy" Trends That Are Making You Fat
In typical American style, we catch wind of a new health trend or super food and rush to the nearest Whole Foods to stock up….. without giving credibility a second thought. Eventually it comes down to a "too much of a good thing" gone wrong with our waists taking the brunt of our actions. Are you guilty of jumping on the following food trend bandwagon?
1) Juicing: Sure it's an easy way to jam-pack your fruits and veggies in for the day, but what are you really gaining? Typically, you are adding too many calories from condensed fruit and other additives (be it seeds, PB or protein powders). Be mindful that these shakes often do little for satiety thanks to the lack of chewing and fiber. If you plan on juicing as a meal replacement or snack, stick to a low calorie base, like almond milk or ice; limit the fruit serving to 1/2 of a banana or 1/2 cup berries and load up on the veggies. For an added protein boost you can add 2 Tbsp of PB2.
2) Overdoing it on the super grains: Sure, quinoa is amazing, in the mere fact that it is a complete protein (ultra versatile to boot), but this nutrient dense food can add up in calories fast. Limit your serving to 1/2 cup (about 125 calories ) and mix it up with tons of veggies and low fat feta cheese. Try this recipe!
3) Using olive oil: I hear it all the time. "I thought it was a healthy fat"? Why, yes it is! But, it is still fat calories. Be mindful when adding this to a salad or in a pan for cooking and try to limit to no more that a tsp. Better yet, invest in a Misto to really shave off the fat.
4) Intense exercise: Of course achieving a healthy weight is impossible without living an active lifestyle, but people often overestimate the amount of calories they burn in an 60-90 minute class.This may make it easier to justify those small, or not so small, indulgences here and there. Try changing up your workout routine and keep it manageable. Make it one that you can maintain everyday…..or almost everyday.
Low Carb Spagetti Squash Mac and Cheese
Love the idea of a steaming bowl of homemade mac and cheese? Hate the guilt that comes with this high cal, low nutrition comfort food? You are not alone. I have been meaning to experiment with spaghetti squash for years, but just finally got around to it last week. I was skeptical to say the least. Perhaps this was the reason for my procrastination, Whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised by the fished product. Rich in folic acid (high five pregnant chicks), beta carotene, potassium and vitamin A, and around only 40 calories a cup. I promise you wont even miss your pasta. And if you do, make it a half and half version. It' about moderation!
I used the the following recipe from Fitsugar and it could not have been easier…or tastier.
3 New Year Resolutions to Make in 2014
I used to think new year resolutions were ridiculous, but after having a child, I am starting to appreciate a deeper (and more expensive) meaning behind each holiday…and let face it, we all have things we can work on to become better individuals. Some more than others….. Kim and Miley…cough, cough. With that said, this dietitian is not exempt from the need to make a few healthy resolutions for the new year. I am proud to say that I have only eaten one chocolate blondie today. Yesterday I had three. This is what I call a cognitive change. No need to revamp your life overnight….you have 364 more. But, if you are looking for resolutions you can start now, I can deliver.
1) Eat more veggies. They can make you skinny and lower your risk of cancer. So why are we still not getting the recommended amount? You are probably not cooking them the right way. No one wants to eat a limp vegetable boiled to an inch of its life. Tip: roast any veggie with a little misto spritz of olive oil and then toss with a sprinkle of low fat cheese and lemon juice. It will look and taste amazing.
2) Sit less, do more. 1/3 of the reason people are overweight and obese is because we are too sedentary. Limit TV and computer time to less than 60 minutes each day. Living an active lifestyle can be more effective in weight loss than plugging away hours at the gym.
3) Relax and stop obsessing over dieting. The more you think about food, the more hungry you are making yourself. Pre-plan and be aware and there should be no reason to stress out about everything you eat.
Here is to a healthy and happy 2014! Cheers!
How to Get Motivated When You Just Don't Want to Move or Diet
Still true- There is no magic pill to help us drastically shed those ugly, extra pounds without a little sweat and mindful eating. Bummer. So where do you start when you just don't feel like doing anything about that muffin top and bumping blood pressure? Some might suggest papering your wall or fridge with pictures of bikini clad supermodels, a la DJ Tanner, in a hopes that you will pick the carrot sticks instead of the drumstick at your next snack attack. In case you missed that episode….it didn't work . I offer some different advice with your happiness and health in mind.
1) Ask yourself: Do I want to lose weight, or does someone else want me to lose weight? If the answer is yes, you are getting warmer, and more likely to succeed.
2) What will change if you lose the weight? What do you want to change if you lose the weight? You may be looking for more confidence, self-esteem or to just look better in your clothes. Maybe your initial motive is health inspired. Losing 10% of your body weight if you are overweight or obese can improve blood pressure, glucose control and even lower your risk of other weight related commodities. Focus on that primary motive everyday!
3) Find something you enjoy doing, and do it everyday. If going to the gym is an unpleasant and rare event, it won't help you stay active. Keep it simple and realistic. You can always add intensity. I will suggest walking. It requires minimal equipment, pushes you outdoors and is good for the mind and body.
4) Is there anything about the way you eat that should change? People can usually pinpoint exactly where they are going astray in their diet, they just don't take the time to ask themselves this question. Cutting out 250 calories, each day will result in losing half a pound each week-the equivalent to swapping out that over priced latte for a cup of fresh brewed coffee. Just pay attention!
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Summer Protein Salad
Looking for a delicious way to add more veggies into your diet? This simple salad is full of flavor and takes just minutes to prepare. Bonus! Most of these items can be found at your local farmer's market. Nothing like clean, sustainable eating to start your summer.
What you will need (serves 1):
-1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
-1/2 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat feta cheese
-1/3 cup cooked quinoa
-pepper to taste
-red wine vinegar to taste
- cucumber (optional)
-carrot (optional)
Get Started:
This is tricky. Ready? Mix everything together and maybe chill for a few hours in the refrigerator if you can wait that long. How easy was that? (Said in a Ina Garten voice).
Clean Eating On the Cheap
Everyone is on a budget these days and that, no doubt, influences our weekly grocery bill. The silver lining to tighter purse strings may result in a more simplified and pure pantry. Contrary to popular belief, eating healthy can be cheap. In fact, a bag of chips will run you 40% more than a pound of seasonal, fresh produce. Moral of the story, steer clear of the aluminum bags and focus on these cost-effective staples.
1) Frozen veggies and fruit. Just as nutritious and will last much longer than fresh produce.
2) Quick oats. Target recently advertised their brand for $1.99 a canister. Perfect for an easy, high fiber breakfast or snack.
3) Store brand Greek yogurt. Trader Joe's brand is usually around $.99 for a 6 oz serving. Greek yogurt is an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and protein.
4) Lean, ground turkey. I can usually find 99% lean ground turkey at Shoprite for a bargain $2.99/lb. Take that sirloin!
5) Beans and lentils. A perfect option for a heart healthy, meatless meal with a decent shelf-life. Incorporate into soups, salads or even on pizza for a balanced meal.
My Current Health Food Obsession: Almond Breeze Unsweetened Almondmilk and Coconutmilk Blend
I typically do most of my shopping at Trader Joe's, but last week I found myself in a major time crunch and had to settle for a conventional grocery store…and I am glad I did!. While strolling through the dairy aisle, I noticed an increase in the amount of milk alternatives now available. While I still enjoy conventional cows milk- skim of course, I decided to change things up and try the unsweetened almondmilk and coconutmilk blend from Almond Breeze. The packaging made it look super delicious and at only 45 calories per 8 ounce serving, the only thing I had to lose was $3.99. I tried it first in my coffee as a creamer alternative. Yummy! Then, with some high fiber Cinnamon Burst Cheerios. Amazing! Do yourself a favor and try this combo for breakfast.
This is a great product for those with a lactose intolerance, avoiding gluten, soy, or want to shave a few calories here and there. I must point out, there is one gram of saturated fat from the coconut milk, but there are new studies that suggest major health benefits from medium chain fatty acids.
Top Free Apps To Help You Lose Weight
Your smartphone has become an extra appendage, so why not use it to help you lose weight? There are several apps out there designed to monitor your dietary intake, exercise and behaviors-all important components in battling the bulge.
For keeping a food record: MyFittnessPal.com
This app has been the most popular among my clients and weight loss groups for easy food and exercise entry.
Calorie counter: CalorieKing
My favorite little resource book is now available at the touch of a finger. This app might make you think twice before ordering your favorite latte.
For healthy recipes: SparksRecipes
Browse by category, course, cuisine or even dietary needs. Each recipe provides directions and nutrition facts.
For exercise: Daily Workouts
This app features videos of 10-30 minute full body workouts developed by a certified personal trainer. The workouts require minimal to no equipment so they can be done in your home, office or hotel room.
For shopping: Shopwell
Are the endless options at your local health food store giving you anxiety? Are you looking for more gluten-free products? Download Shopwell to hold your hand on your next shopping trip.


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Does devil fear have a serious impact on your life? It may not seem possible, but after more than a decade working with the most severe fears and phobias we know for sure: there's no question you can overcome devil fear.
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We're going to leave the terms 'treating' and 'curing' to the medical profession. The key to this program is knowing that you are the one who will be making the changes. We are here purely to teach, and to hold your hand as you walk through the procedure that enables you to make it happen.
The methods in our program will teach clear-cut steps toward gaining self-belief, peace and joy, as well as proven procedures to conquer your negative emotions. You know what living with your fear has done to your quality of life. You can decide that it's time for the negative feelings to change.
The Triggers and Factors that Cause Your Fear
In most cases, Devil Fear (although not always) is triggered by an extremely negative encounter from the past. Your fear may also seem to come out of no where – with no memory you can think of. To locate the foundation, and substitute encouraging connections in place of the negative ones, is the solution. Those most at risk are:
• Those with a tendency to feel anxious and panicky
• If you are jittery, edgy, sensitive, nervous
• One who is dealing with adrenal insufficiency
Do you feel as if even one of these represents you? To find out what others are saying about our ability to help, click here.
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How to Know If This System is for You
You can take our 2 minute Devil Fear Online Test to establish the enormity of the problem for you, but it's really quite straightforward: Now is the point in time to take control, if the fear is considerably taking over your life, in a negative way.
- Does the thought of Satan Or The Devil make you nauseous?
- Do you instantly get dry mouth and moist palms?
- Does your heart rate instantly sky-rocket?
- Do your legs go weak?
Those were only a handful of examples of the feelings you might suffer. Click here to see more symptoms of devil fear.
Not only do we deal with the symptoms, we locate the foundation. This is what CTRN is all about
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To use <pills and medication for Devil Fear> isn't supported in our program because we believe they act as 'camouflage', That said, you should follow your doctor's recommendations and always and seek proper medical advice if you want to change any medication. A pill can sometimes act as a quick fix and may seem to help briefly but will not allow you to be free of the fear.
No drug has ever been developed specifically for Devil Fear, by the way – When looking for an answer, maybe you should think about possible side effects before turning to prescription drugs.
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Kristen's BFF Scout Taylor Compton took it to Twitter to speak out about the affair! Read on to find out what she said!
Kristen Stewart's friends are standing by her side after news broke that she cheated on Robert Pattinson with SWATH director Rupert Sanders.
"Please understand i support, care, and love my friends like you all do with yours, but also understand privacy should always be respected<3," Scout tweeted on July 28 — just a few days after the news of the affair broke.
And on August 2, Scout tweeted, "It's a pain and hurt that will never be erased."
Hmm! Scout and Kristen, 22, starred in The Runaways together. K-Stew even brought Rob to Scout's Dirty Dancing-themed birthday party on Feb. 19!
We're sure Scout has been in touch with the devastated Kristen and we're definitely happy to hear that she's being a good friend during this difficult time.
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Posted at 2:11 PM on August 18, 2012
I think she made a mistake. She's not out partying~she's in a bad depression state. Showing she really loves Rob. And that she is really sorry.I hope they sit w/a counselor and work this out. If you're married and you have problems~if you love each other you work it out. Rob and Kristen's relationship might not have been 100% happy. But at least she knew she messed up~fessed up and really wants to fix it. I guarentee she won't do it again. But they should have rules to help build the trust. Spend more "personable time together. He can check her cell anytime. Alawys come to be w/her and support her. Aand same w/her. If two people are hurting so bad~it shows they still have love. Work hard to repair,save and build that love. Make it stronger and worth holding on to. Instant chemistry and love doesn't come that often. Forgive build move on.
Posted at 4:19 PM on August 18, 2012
I so agree…Most times love can be built up again, and its even made to be a better and stronger,kind of love than before. Trust can be built as well,again and made to be even stronger than ever before, for they have learned what its like to be without each other. They do have a true love and even with her foolish mistake. No one is perfect and we do learn from mistakes.I so hope they get back together and if they truly love each other, it won't matter what anybody says. Be true to yourself and follow your heart.
Posted at 6:19 AM on August 19, 2012
At this stage of the game, sure, R-Patz should forgive KStew but not to get together like nothing happened. What KStew did was inject poison in the mind of not only R-Patz but to each and every one of us who's been so fond of them. It's SO EXCRUCIATING! Sanders took everything that R-Patz should have had with KStew and she made it looked like (with her approval) she gave in or submitted herself to Sanders just like that, and then after all the cheating (she) tries to prove she loves R-Patz by sending him letters???? R-Patz should just consider KStew a friend to facify and to support. They were not married anyways–GOOD THING!! …. Working things out between them can only happen if they were married. Love and heart do not apply anymore in this kind of scenario. A person can only have one heart, and if you think you have two hearts (one for R-Patz? and one for Sanders?), then, something is not right.
Posted at 9:40 PM on August 17, 2012
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Author: The Bible: 1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
Posted at 7:01 AM on August 8, 2012
I guess I would definately be there for my friend , but also be brutally honest about the situation she's put herself in, this shows that she is not in love wit Mr.pattinson which is the absloute truth, she needs to take some time off and think about what she wants for HERSELF and give her support in what she needs .
Posted at 5:29 PM on August 6, 2012
Posted at 4:47 PM on August 6, 2012
Kristen and rob hopefully u work everything out….and news reporter people get a real job !!!!!!! Stop bugging them and get a life !!!!!! Just let them work things out ok !!!!! I would be annoyed if u people kept bugging me if it would be in a couple crisis !!!!!! So have a happy and safe life. :)
Best wishes Kristen and rob.
Posted at 11:52 AM on August 6, 2012
Get real, Rob is not out, having a "great" time. Going out to a bar is "one way" a guy deals with his problems. It's acceptable. I am sure his friends are making sure he is not alone most of the time.
Rob will talk with Kristen when he is ready. He is a great guy who has had a serious blow, losing the love of his life and his biggest supporter in front of the whole world.
Posted at 9:52 AM on August 6, 2012
I think it's really mean to do but if that's what Rob's wants then I guess that's what it will be. All this stuff has to stop, so much pain and hurt just dragging on and on it's so painful for them and the fans. He's out at a bar having a great time, she's at this director house crying her eye's out, what happened to the love you both had, Rob is listening to his friends and she's got what?? who is listening to her Rob, yeah I think this is so sad that you both aren't talking and working this out, but now we all have to pick who's side were on. My side is on the side of love and forgiveness.
Love Is Patient Poem
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. It is not rude,
it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily agered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts,
always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails. . . .
And now these three remain:
faith, hope and love.
But the greatest of these is love.
To Rob and Kristen, God Bless you both.
Posted at 2:10 AM on August 21, 2012
Posted at 9:43 PM on August 7, 2012
Well said. I'm disappointed how Rob handled this. I thought I knew him better. He should have showed the world that her forgave her and not acted like every other man on this planet. He put on a good front all these years professing his unconditional love for her. I guess asking her to leave the house they shared and cutting off communication is a great way to show that undying love. I had the same thing happen to me and I can at least say I worked on immediately resolving this problem. We took it one day at a time and here I am 8 yrs later and never been so happy because true love conquers all.
Posted at 6:25 PM on August 5, 2012
We All make Mistakes! I really like these 2 together! We Don't know what happend, for we were NOT there! We are NOT suppose to Judge. It's difficult for Both of them. When you are in the public's eye @ All time & they Are waiting for you to make a mistake, they Jump ALL over it! That is very sad. Also, sometimes when things are going so well & everybody thinks you are the "Perfect" couple, you do things to show that there is No such thing as "Perfect." They DESTROY people's lives just for the "perfect" picture or story! Even though ot Could DESTROY people's lives! No the pappo did Not make her cheat but, they Don't make it Easy for them to live either. I know all the Stewart haters Are jumping All over this! Why is it that u Hate this girl? Because of a character she plays? Come on! I'm Praying these 2 Find their way Back to each other after the hurt goes away a bit. They are young. I believe their Love Can survive this. Their love Is unique! Prayers, Peace, & Love to this couple & Everybody else & GOD BLESS.
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Posted at 12:14 PM on August 5, 2012
Real and true friends are with us thru good and bad times in the case of Kristen she's very lucky to have Scout in this ordeal. While some may have abandoned her even condemning and judging just like the rest of the world. Kristen needs a lot of support, she owned her mistakes, she's already on her knees what must people ask from her still? Give her a break, she's only human born to make mistakes and she deserves a chance another shot in life just like the rest of us. Stop the hate and condemnation let's propagate and nurture love, the world will be much more lively and colorful if love abounds!
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"We are an excellent team when we are on the move, but not so much when we arent."
John Ducat, TRHS GIRLS SOCCER COACH
The Tahanto Regional High School girls soccer season came to an abrupt end last Friday afternoon.
Valley Techs senior captain Michaela Joyce scored a goal in the waning seconds to give her team a 4-3 victory in a hard-fought, Central Mass. Division 3 first-round game. It was Joyces second goal of the contest.
The 12th-seeded Stags finish the season with an 8-6-4 overall record and were 8-2-2 in the Wachusett D League. The fifth-seeded Beavers advanced to the quarterfinals, but lost to Bromfield, ending their season with an 11-4-3 mark.
It was a midfield game in the opening minutes of the first half.
At the 10-minute mark, Valley Tech took a 1-0 lead on a breakaway by Joyce. Madyson Christian assisted on the goal.
After the Beavers goal, the Tahanto defense, led by senior captains Jade Curley and Julia Morena, and senior Lexey Lutz, dug in and helped set up the first Stags goal.
At the 22-minute mark, Curley broke from a pack and moved the ball close to the Valley Tech net, before unleashing a rocket past Beaver junior goalie Ashley Thompson.
With the game knotted at 1, Tahanto struck again at the 25-minute mark.
Junior Taylor Balunis dribbled the ball along the right wing, before pumping a bullet at Thompson, who batted the ball out in front of the goal. Senior captain Lauren Barakian took advantage of the loose ball, hammering the rebound into the top-left corner of the Valley Tech net to put her team on top, 2-1.
With eight minutes left in the first half, the Stags took a 3-1 lead.
Curley, from her defensive position, moved the ball along the left sideline, before crossing to eighth-grade forward Natalia Dorogi, who one-timed the ball into the right corner.
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Early in the second half, Tahanto had an opportunity to go up by two goals.
Curley was pulled down inside the circle and the Stags were awarded a penalty kick. Curley took the kick, but Thompson made a great save, keeping the Beavers within striking distance.
After Thompsons save, Valley Tech seemed to gain momentum. At the 28-minute mark, Christian dished off to Brianna McMullen, who scored a goal, tying the game at 3.
In the final 12 minutes, Tahanto went on the offensive, with Curley, Balunis and Barakian all having strong bids saved by Thompson.
With five minutes to go, Curley, who led her team in scoring this season, broke in alone and fired a rocket at Thompson, who made a diving save.
With 15 seconds left, Joyce took a cross from Giana Michelson and popped in the game winner.
Junior Ashley Marble and sophomore Hannah Decoteau were in goal for the Stags in the first and second halfs, respectively.
I think the game turned on the second goal that they (Valley Tech) scored, Tahanto coach John Ducat said. I think if we got the penalty kick, then things might have been different, too, but their keeper (Thompson) did a superb job.
We are an excellent team when we are on the move, but not so much when we arent, he said. Give Valley Tech a lot of credit. They did the job.
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Drone maker disables flights over Washington D.C. after White House crash by TIME @FortuneMagazine January 28, 2015, 10:30 AM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons This post is in partnership with Time. The article below was originally published at Time.com. By Dan Kedmey, TIME Drone manufacturer DJI will disable all of its devices within a 15.5-mile radius of downtown Washington D.C., following the crash landing of one of its drones in the White House compound on Monday. The company said it would release what it called a mandatory update for its drone operating system in the coming days. The update would automatically disable drone flights over Washington D.C. and fence off no-fly zones around more than 10,000 airports across the country. However, owners of most DJI drones won't be forced to download the update — those who choose not to install it would just miss out on new features down the road. "We are pushing this out a bit earlier to lead in encouraging responsible flight," said DJI spokesperson Michael Perry. "With the unmanned aerial systems community growing on a daily basis, we feel it is important to provide pilots additional tools to help them fly safely and responsibly." A Secret Service officer "heard and observed" a drone believed to be a DJI Phantom flying at a low altitude early Monday morning, before it crashed on the southeast side of the White House. The pilot, a government employee, had reportedly been drinking.
Mitch McConnell's Secret Weapon: His Wife by TIME @FortuneMagazine November 10, 2014, 12:37 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons This post is in partnership with Time. The article below was originally published at Time.com By Jay Newton-Small, TIME The weekend before the midterm election, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, campaigned at a restaurant in Montgomery County, east of Lexington. Chao introduced McConnell to the packed house, but after the event was done McConnell sat down to grab a late lunch with a staffer. A woman and her two daughters approached the leader and asked for a photograph. His aide said, "Sure thing, can you just wait until the leader is finished eating?" "Sure," replied the women, who then continued to stand, staring at the leader as he ate. Chao then sat down and she motioned for the woman and her daughters to join her at the other end of the table. And for 10 minutes, Chao engaged the family. "Are you two sisters?" she asked. They shyly nodded. "I grew up with a lot of sisters, too. There's nothing better than girl power," she said, regaling the girls with stories of her five younger sisters and her family, who arrived in the U.S. from Taiwan on a freight ship in 1961, when Chao was eight, fleeing the communist revolution on mainland China. By the end of her stories, the girls were beaming and giggling. McConnell, 72, was never one for retail campaigning. Childhood polio left him tender and averse to backslapping. To avoid it on the campaign trail, he'll often grip a person with his left hand on the upper arm, holding them away from him, as he shakes their hand with his right. He's also hard of hearing, which means in loud rooms he often misses what people say. But on the campaign trail, Chao, 61, makes up for her husband's shortcomings. Over the past two years, Chao headlined fifty of her own events and attended hundreds more with and on behalf of McConnell. She also raised "a huge part" of McConnell's $30 million war chest, says John Ashbrook a spokesman for McConnell. But, perhaps most importantly, she was the campaign hugger. Dr. Noelle Hunter said she's formed a "special bond" with Chao over the past year, after McConnell worked to recover Hunter's eight-year-old daughter, Luna, from Mali, when she was taken there by Hunter's ex-husband. The political science professor, who was the subject of one of McConnell's most memorable campaign commercials, was a former Democrat until she met the McConnells at a parade in Paintsville last year in August. "I went to shake her hand and she just grabbed me and held me gave me a mom-type hug," Hunter said. "She said, 'We are praying for you to get Luna home.' She was so warm and gentle. I'd never met her before. I had no idea she even knew about my situation. 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Soon after that event, Kathy Groob, the founder of a Democratic PAC, Elect Women, mocked Chao's heritage on Twitter. "She's not from KY… She is Asian and [President George W.] Bush openly touted that," Groob said. Groob also referred to Chao as McConnell's "Chinese wife," and said McConnell is "wedded to free trade in China." Groob deleted the tweets and shut down her account. The Kentucky Democratic Party also condemned them. Perhaps the only thing that really angers McConnell is when Chao is attacked. This has happened before, in 1996, when surrogates for his opponent that year (Democrat Steve Beshear, who is now governor of Kentucky) started saying, "It's time to elect an All-American family to represent Kentucky." "It was a racial slur in my view and it infuriated the Senator," says Billy Piper, a longtime former McConnell aide, who remains close with the leader. "He is not ever going to take it when she gets attacked." Chao is proud of her family's history. Not only did they struggle against communism in a very personal way, but her father came to the U.S. with nothing and built a multi-million dollar shipping business. And that legacy of hard work rubbed off on Chao, who wanted to give back to the country that gave her family so much. She graduated from Mount Holyoke and Harvard Business School before becoming a White House fellow in the Reagan Administration. She served as deputy Transportation Secretary under George H. W. Bush and director of the Peace Corps. In the Clinton era, Chao was named the head of the United Way before becoming Secretary of Labor for all eight years under George W. Bush. McConnell, who married Chao in 1993, often quips: "People remark that I'm in a mixed marriage. I don't see it that way. In my first marriage, I married a Liberal. Now that was a mixed marriage. With Elaine, she and I understand one another." Read next: Go Inside Senator Mitch McConnell's Winning Campaign
The 2014 Midterms: A race that nobody won by TIME @FortuneMagazine October 30, 2014, 7:01 AM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons Pundits called this midterm the Seinfeld election because, like the NBC sitcom, all its sound and fury signified not much. Voters agreed. They largely tuned out, concluding that those seeking office didn't reflect their worries about the strength of the economic recovery. Politicians typically try to squeeze some wisdom about the popular will from the ballot results. But a confused campaign yields a muddled mandate. So don't expect a consensus over a growth agenda to emerge from this mess. We should probably state now that this issue of Fortune went to press before Election Day. There will be no shortage of ruminating about What It All Means once the verdict is in, but the depressing truth is that much of that is already knowable. Republicans notched their gains in both chambers of Congress by running against President Obama, not by pressing an affirmative vision of what they'd do as a party if handed the controls. "It's only half the equation," Republican pollster David Winston says, "and my viewpoint is that's not enough." But even if candidates had rallied around specific plans for cutting through the morass—and from the business world's perspective, there's plenty that needs attention, from overhauls of our tax and immigration codes to new infrastructure spending—reality is primed to reassert itself in a hurry. Consider the tyranny of the congressional schedule, and it's easy to see how only must-do items will move. First comes the imperative to fundraise. On the heels of a record-breaking $4 billion election, the 23 Republican senators defending their seats in 2016 are rattling their tin cups already. For lawmakers it's simple arithmetic: Three events a day netting a respectable $20,000 each, five days a week, amounts to $300,000 a week, or $15.6 million a year—seemingly a lot, but this year's Senate races in Kentucky and North Carolina cost roughly $100 million each. "The fundraising treadmill never stops," Republican lobbyist Rick Hohlt says. The hustle for campaign cash erodes a schedule already shaved into three-day workweeks by lawmakers fleeing home to dodge the Washington stain. While Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, has pledged he'd keep the chamber humming during business days, the power of congressional chiefs to hold their members in town is limited. And they have a pile of deadline-driven work to cram into that shrinking window before they can contemplate any major reforms. Funding to keep the government open expires in December; borrowing authority to service our debt stops in March; a patch for Medicare payments to doctors comes due in April; and money for highway projects runs out in May. Since most bills will still need to clear the Senate's 60-vote hurdle, "it's very hard to see any big-ticket items passing next year," one senior Democratic Senate aide says. So as an election about nothing sets the stage for a similarly modest Congress, it may be smart to amend our expectations. "The best we could hope for would be no harm," says Alan Krueger, the former chairman of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers. "That's a reasonable outcome." This story appears in the November 17, 2014 issue of Fortune.
Washington's recreational pot sales reach a new high by TIME @FortuneMagazine September 12, 2014, 6:18 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons Two months after the first recreational marijuana shops opened their doors in Washington, sales are flying high and providing a growing stream of tax revenue for the state. Customers have bought $12.1 million of legal recreational pot since July 8, the day licensed stores first opened for business, according to Washington's State Liquor Control Board. Total sales doubled in August to $6.9 million from $3.2 million in July. Meanwhile, monthly tax revenue climbed to $1.75 million from around $805,000. Rising pot sales and the associated tax revenue is good news for supporters of pot legalization who are eager to point out the communal benefits of legal marijuana. It also may influence voters in other states like Alaska and nearby Oregon, where voters will soon decide whether to hop on the recreational marijuana bandwagon. What's more, data released for the beginning of September shows sales could grow again this month. During the first eight day of September, the state's recreational pot stores have had $1.9 million in sales – or on pace for around $7.1 million for the entire month. That would translate into $1.8 million in taxes. An obvious factor behind the sales growth is the fact that more stores are opening across the state. There were only two-dozen approved retail shops in the when recreational sales kicked off in July, but that number has since grown to more than 50 stores – with more on the way as officials grants additional licenses to some of the thousands of applicants. It also didn't hurt that the comparison between the two months was a bit skewed. August's figures included sales for the entire month while July's only included three weeks of business. Another reason for the booming sales is that stores are now less likely to run out of marijuana supplies. Many did so regularly early on but have since mostly cleared up their supply-chain issues. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported this week that the more than 200 licensed growers have filled the state's cap of 2 million square feet of legal growing space, allowing production to finally keep up with demand. Of course, Washington's sales still pale in comparison to those in Colorado, where there are almost 200 fully-licensed recreational shops in the state, which was the first to allow recreational sales at the start of this year. Colorado Department of Revenue reported this week that it collected $2.97 million in taxes on recreational pot sales (which are taxed at 10% in that state) for the month of July, indicating $29.7 million in sales that month. As Time reported this week, Colorado's recreational pot sales have finally surpassed those of the state's medical marijuana shops, which outnumber the recreational stores by more than 2 to 1. The fact that more consumers are buying recreational marijuana in Colorado is good news for those who supported the end of cannabis prohibition in that state. As Time pointed out, luring customers from medical dispensaries, not to mention black market dealers, has been an important step toward success for the legalization experiment in Colorado. (That situation in Colorado also offers up a stark contrast to Washington, where the medical marijuana industry is not nearly as developed.) Meanwhile, as Washington tries to keep up with Colorado in terms of recreational marijuana sales, the state may also eventually lose sales in areas near the Oregon border. The Post-Intelligencer notes that stores in Vancouver, Washington – just across the Colombia River from Portland – have been especially strong, but that could all change if Oregon residents vote on a November ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana sales in that state as well.
Exclusive: An Obama friend poaches a White House aide by TIME @FortuneMagazine September 2, 2014, 5:16 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons The private equity firm run by one of President Obama's best friends is getting even closer to his administration. The Chicago-based Vistria Group, co-founded last year by longtime Obama pal Marty Nesbitt, has hired Jon Samuels, one of the President's top lieutenants on Capitol Hill, Fortune has learned. It's not immediately clear what role Samuels will fill for the fledgling investment outfit. (In a phone call to Fortune, Samuels confirmed his new employment status, but declined to comment further.) The Chicago native doesn't appear to have any experience working in the financial services industry. Rather, Samuels has made his career in politics, working his way up from Capitol Hill, where he spent eight years in the office of Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a liberal Democrat representing Chicago's lakefront. He joined Obama's presidential campaign in 2008 and eventually went to work for the legislative affairs operation in the White House, which functions as the administration's in-house lobbying team. Vistria's political clout starts at the top: Nesbitt is a charter member of Obama's Chicago inner circle, serving as national treasurer for both of Obama's White House bids and now leading the effort to establish his presidential library. Befitting that status, he's also one of Obama's favorite golfing buddies, having hit the links with the President 19 times as of early August, according to a Politico breakdown. In business, his defining success so far has been co-founding The Parking Spot, an airport parking company, with now-Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Nesbitt launched the Vistria Group last year with Kip Kirkpatrick, a healthcare investor who once ran for Illinois treasurer. Samuels joins them and a small roster they've assembled since then that includes Tony Miller, a Silver Lake veteran who was most recently Obama's deputy secretary at the Department of Education. How the firm plans to use that political wattage isn't yet known. Vistria has raised $148 million for its first fund, according to an Aug. 5 filing, including $5 million from the Illinois Municipal Retirement System. In its brochure, the firm said it plans to invest in primarily U.S.-based mid-market companies, operating in education, health care and financial services—chosen, as Nesbitt told the Chicago Tribune last year, for their position at "the nexus of the public and private sectors." (The firm's name is a mash-up of the Latin words for "power" and "three," which Nesbitt explained points to the cofounders' financial, operational and regulatory know-how.) As we've noted, there's a can't-miss irony to one of the President's closest confidants and campaign advisors embarking in private equity when Obama won reelection partly by vilifying Mitt Romney's career in the industry. And it gets richer when that friend poaches talent from the President's administration. Conceivably, if a broader tax reform debate breaks out next year and the administration presses its case for ending the capital gains treatment of investment managers' carried interest earnings, the industry and its defenders could make hay by pointing to the Obama alumni club gathering at Vistria. The firm is hardly the only example of first-order Democratic power cashing in with private equity. After he stepped down last year, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner joined Warburg Pincus as president, amidst speculation his title belied a humbler portfolio as a door-opener for the firm. Al Gore is a partner at Kleiner Perkins. Bill Clinton earned millions in his post presidency advising two investment funds owned by his friend Ron Burkle—and was also on the payroll of Teneo Capital, cofounded by one of his former aides. The list goes on. What appears to distinguish Vistria, however, is the concentration of talent at a new and still-small firm.
Stop freaking out about Paul Ryan's anti-poverty program by TIME @FortuneMagazine July 25, 2014, 10:16 AM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons Dear American Liberals: I understand why you really, really don't like Paul Ryan. After all, he was the Republican nominee for vice president. He's an avowed acolyte of Ayn Rand, a progenitor of free market fundamentalism. And though he is often presented as the Republican Party's most innovative and powerful mind, many of his actual policy proposals—like cutting entitlement spending and taxes on the rich—are really just the same recycled solutions conservatives have been offering for decades. So, it's not surprising that parts of the media were geared up to eviscerate Ryan's latest policy proposal, a plan aimed at reducing poverty in America; a problem that by some measures has shown little improvement since the 1960s, when the federal government first introduced programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Ryan's proposal aims to combine 11 federal means-tested benefit programs, like the food stamp program and section-8 housing assistance, into a single "opportunity grant" that would be sent to the states and spent in whatever way they see fit. The states would need to include in their plans an individualized roadmap, with measurable benchmarks for success and a signed contract that could lead to incentives or penalties if the aid recipients exceed or fail to meet those goals. Salon described the plan as an attempt "to treat the poor in as paternalistic and insulting a way as possible." Annie Lowrey of New York Magazine echoed this notion, accusing Ryan of presupposing "that the poor somehow want to be poor; that they don't have the skills to plan and achieve and grow their way out of poverty." Granted, these assertions represent just one criticism of one part of Ryan's plan. But the disagreement shows why there is so much hostility between political factions in America today, and why it has become so difficult for conservatives and liberals to compromise. Lowrey does highlight a difference between the conservative and liberal view of the poor: conservatives tend to believe that people are poor because they aren't working hard enough, while liberals believe it is due to factors outside of their control. It should come as no surprise, then, in a country pretty evenly split between these two ideas, that the U.S. government would be gridlocked and unable to do a better job of increasing economic mobility. But that's why both factions should welcome giving states greater control over how they administer means-tested aid. If you think that Ryan's plan is too "paternalistic," you likely believe that the current welfare system is too paternalistic as it is. After all, the U.S. spends a lot of money on maintaining a massive bureaucracy to make sure poor people spend money only on things the federal government deems necessary. Instead of just giving low-income Americans cash to spend as they see fit, we've created the food stamp program and a whole federal agency concerned with providing housing assistance, for example. If you believe that low-income Americans are poor for reasons that are largely out of their control, why not trust these people with a simple cash payment that can be spent as they see fit? What if a state like New York or California were to try such a plan through a pilot program instituted under a version of the Ryan reform and made it forgiving enough that the cash would only be taken away in the most egregious of cases? If such a program could prove that the liberal vision of poverty actually reflects reality, that would be a huge victory for progressives. And there's plenty else in Ryan's plan for liberals to like. He puts forward ideas for prison sentencing reform that would cut back on mandatory minimums for drug offenders and give judges more leeway in their sentencing, something that has been a progressive policy goal for decades. Ryan also proposes expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit so that younger and childless workers can take advantage of one of the best antipoverty programs the federal government has ever implemented. Sure, he funds this by cutting other means-tested programs (and corporate welfare, like the Department of Agriculture's Market Access Program). But remember, this is a proposal coming from Paul Ryan, the guy who ran for vice president when the Republican Party was arguing that too few people pay federal income taxes. The Ryan proposal would lessen the tax burden on poor Americans, not increase it. In other words, this proposal represents a high-profile Republican moving towards the center in an attempt to reform federal programs and make American lives better. Once upon a time, this might have been the catalyst for a piece of legislation in which both Republicans and Democrats ended up giving and getting a little of what they want. Liberals, you, have spent years bemoaning the fact that Republicans in Congress have been completely unwilling to compromise, and the Ryan proposal is the first sign in a long time that Republican intransigence might be thawing just a bit. Yes, Paul Ryan does not view the world like you do. But half the country doesn't see the world like you do either. Both sides should be looking for compromise wherever they can get it.
SEC's Washington insider trading probe may nab 44 fund firms by TIME @FortuneMagazine July 17, 2014, 6:02 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that as many as 44 fund firms, "including some of the largest hedge funds and asset managers in the world," may have traded on insider information coming out of the House Ways and Means Committee. If so, that would make the SEC's congressional insider trading probe one of the largest in history. The SEC, which normally does not publicly disclose details regarding ongoing investigations, made the admission in a court filing on Wednesday. The news of the filing was first reported by Bloomberg. The securities regulator went to court in mid-June seeking to enforce subpoenas it issued to Congress. The House Ways and Means committee has argued that it doesn't need to comply with the subpoenas. The SEC's suit was filed in the Southern District of New York. As part of the argument, the SEC said the insider trading probe involved dozens of trading firms, including 25 that were headquartered in New York. It said the remaining 19 were located in a number of states, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Illinois, and California. The SEC said only one firm was based in Washington, D.C. The SEC said that all of the firms received an e-mail from Height Securities that included what may have been insider information about an upcoming healthcare policy change. The information allegedly came from a Congressional staffer and was passed to Height by a lobbyist. The SEC says the potentially illegal trades by the 44 firms may have affected the share prices of four healthcare companies, including Humana HUM , WellCare Health Plans WCG , UnitedHealth Group UNH and Aetna AET . The regulator will need to demonstrate that these firms knowingly traded on inside information, a rather steep legal mountain to climb.
Jamie Dimon: Companies should feel free to bail on the U.S. by TIME @FortuneMagazine July 15, 2014, 3:52 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he's okay with companies using a hot tax dodge that could cost the U.S. tens of billions of dollars over the decade. Dimon's public thumbs up for inversions—the growing practice where American companies buy smaller foreign companies to relocate overseas and avoid paying U.S. taxes—came in response to a question from Fortune on a media conference call after JPMorgan JPM released its second quarter results. He said the real problem was the tax code, not CEOs trying to shirk their responsibilities. "You want the choice to be able to go to Wal-Mart to get the lowest prices," Dimon said on a conference call with reporters on Tuesday morning. "Companies should be able to make that choice as well." Dimon did not elaborate on the difference between choosing where to buy your underwear and where a corporations calls home. In a recent cover story for Fortune, Allan Sloan argued that U.S. companies are "positively unpatriotic" when they move their corporate headquarters overseas to pay lower taxes because of the benefits they receive by being (except for tax purposes) American companies. What's more, Sloan argued undermining the U.S. tax base will be bad for all shareholders in the long run. Dimon seemed to brush aside those concerns. He said it was inappropriate for anyone to moralize against deals in which U.S. companies seek lower tax rates through mergers. No large U.S. bank has proposed an inversion deal. Since the financial crisis, there has been a debate about the size of the subsidizes that large banks like JPMorgan receive from U.S. taxpayers. At least for now, inversions are good for Dimon and his shareholders. The firm has been an advisor on 19 inversion deals that have been announced since last year. The bank is advising drug maker AbbVie ABBV on its $53 billion bid for Dublin-based Shire SHPG , which was announced on Monday. "I love America. I'm just as patriotic as anyone," said Dimon. "But we have a flawed corporate tax code that is driving U.S. companies overseas."
Washington rushes to kick off recreational marijuana sales by TIME @FortuneMagazine July 8, 2014, 10:24 AM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons Long lines and limited supplies could leave many Washington residents without a buzz today, the first day of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. The State Liquor Control Board, which regulates marijuana, issued the first wave of business licenses to a small group of retailers early Monday, giving those owners roughly 24 hours to coordinate with growers to stock their shelves before they could open up for customers today. Washington is just the second state to allow legal sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, following in the footsteps of Colorado. Washington voters approved legalization in January, and since then, state officials have been trying to get organized for today's kick-off. A total of 24 business-owners got the state's approval on Monday after being selected from a pool of more than 300 prospective retailers who won a lottery earlier this year for a chance at the licenses. Officials had set a cap of 334 recreational marijuana stores across the state – unlike Colorado, which has no cap and currently has about 200 licensed stores. It is not clear how many of the 24 businesses will be ready to operate immediately, but one possible downer for customers at those that do open their doors Tuesday morning is the potential for demand to outpace supply. The state only began doling out licenses for growing recreational marijuana in March and only about 79 growers are currently approved. That small crop of growers hasn't had enough time to build up a supply large enough to satisfy customers who can buy up to one ounce of recreational marijuana apiece, assuming they are at least 21-years old. As such, some retailers may place restrictions on how much recreational pot each customer can take home. One of the newly-licensed retailers at Seattle's only approved weed store, Cannabis City, isn't even sure his products will make through his first day of business. James Lathrop told the Seattle Times on Monday that he expects to sell all of the 10 pounds of marijuana he'll be stocking before within hours. One Washington-approved grower even told Reuters that it could be years before the state's supply chain can catch up with demand, though lawmakers and others in the market are hopeful that more crops will be ready later this year. Derek Peterson, CEO of Terra Tech, a publicly-traded agricultural company that invests in the marijuana industry, expects there will be "lines out the door" when Washington's retail dispensaries open today and that could lead to some people coming away empty-handed. "You will see some semblance of shortages," he says. "I don't know how long-lived they'll be." Low supplies should drive up prices, with Reuters reporting recently that customers looking to be part of weed history on Tuesday could pay as much as $30 per gram, which is more than they might expect to pay an illegal dealer or even a loosely regulated medical dispensary. Colorado became the first state to allow recreational sales in January after both states passed new laws regulating sales of the drug for non-medical reasons in 2012. But, Colorado already had the infrastructure from its larger and more tightly regulated medical marijuana market to expand upon, allowing the state to get its own recreational market off the ground more quickly. Of course, a few hiccups from the supply chain off the bat are not likely to dampen the enthusiasm of potential investors in the market. "People just understand, growing pains or not, that it's a significant industry from a financial and economic standpoint," Peterson says, adding that any early shortages may even serve as an indicator of high demand for recreational marijuana in the state. What's more, Colorado dispensaries also experienced shortages when recreational sales became legal in January, but supply was able to catch up to consumer demand. Fortune reported last week that Colorado's recreational marijuana industry is riding pretty high six months into its existence, with roughly 10,000 people employed in a market that has already reported almost $70 million in retail sales and $11 million in tax revenues. Despite Colorado's head start, though, Peterson thinks Washington could grow to become the larger of the two markets for recreational weed. "I'm looking at the [Colorado] market as a forecast for what Washington may experience over time," Peterson says. For one thing, Washington has the larger population of the two states, with almost two million more residents than Colorado. Peterson also notes that Colorado's recreational marijuana laws allow residents to grow a small amount of pot for their own personal use, whereas Washington residents will need to have their legal marijuana needs satisfied solely by folks like the state-approved retailers opening their doors today.
Why millennials should ditch corporate jobs for public service by TIME @FortuneMagazine June 16, 2014, 4:44 PM EST E-mail Tweet Facebook Google Plus Linkedin Share icons It's no secret that Congress is mired in partisan gridlock. In fact, we are as polarized as at any point since the American Civil War. But what many people don't know is that, according to a new Pew Research study, Americans are more polarized than at any point in the last two decades. And that's bad news for America. As the most civic minded and politically independent generation since the Greatest Generation, millennials have a tall task: It's up to us to repair politics. A shared commitment to national service is essential to reweaving the fabric of American democracy and ameliorating polarization. While there's no one answer to ending polarization, increasing the number of opportunities for young people to participate in national service opportunities is a critical solution. Indeed, it is no wonder that many former members of Congress say that the body was more bipartisan when they and their colleagues spent more time together in Washington, DC developing personal relationships with fellow members and their families. As former Republican Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott says, if you live near your political opponents and know their families, "it's impossible to go up on the floor of the Senate or in the media and blast him the next day." Service – whether elected, military, faith-based, or in the non-profit sector – brings people from across the country and across the aisle together to see eye to eye and learn from each other as they work for a shared purpose. Unfortunately, there are too few opportunities to serve. Programs like Americorps and the Peace Corps are routinely under-funded and unable to handle the volume of applicants. In 2011 alone, AmeriCorps received 582,000 applications for only 80,000 spots. This number is up from 360,000 applications in 2009. While a down economy may have something to do with increased applications, millennials are the most service oriented of any generation. The National Conference on Citizenship reported that millennials lead every generation with a 43% service rate compared to a 35% service rate among baby boomers. In 2009, Congress passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which passed with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate, was intended to raise the number of AmeriCorps opportunities from 80,000 to 250,000 by fiscal year 2017. However, the promise of more service positions has been unfulfilled because of lack of funding. The fact that these opportunities are not more available for our generation is concerning, especially if we expect diversity, a sense of camaraderie, and basic common understanding from our future leaders. We should not be saying no to tens of thousands of America's potential future leaders who want to give back to our country. But national service does not and cannot end with military service and volunteering; rather, this country is in need of new millennial leadership in the public sector and particularly elected office. According to the Spring 2014 Harvard Institute of Politics Youth Poll, 32% of respondents think running for office is an admirable thing to do, which is down from 35% in their Spring 2013 poll. Similarly, according to an American University study, only one in 10 college students would choose to be a mayor if they were paid the same as a business owner, a sales person or a teacher. Yet we need more leadership from the generation with the most on the line. We encourage our friends and peers to run for office. It's going to take members of the most diverse and politically independent generation in American history, bringing new ideas to Washington, to put our political house in order. If we do not make an active commitment to increase public service opportunities, the nation could face deeper skepticism that its public institutions can solve its greatest challenges. By promoting national service opportunities and a commitment to national service, we hope millennials will be more likely to run for office, volunteer for a campaign, help their peers to register and vote on election day, or participate in other forms of service, giving us not only a bigger seat at the table, but making us better citizens in the process. It's going to take a renewed commitment to service to repair our country. Millennials are up for the task. Michael Stinnett is a U.S. Navy veteran and a rising junior at Boston University where he is Vice President of the BU chapter of Common Sense Action, a millennial group focused on advancing generational fairness, investing in millennial economic mobility and repairing politics. CSA has 24 chapters across 15 U.S. states. Eric Zenisek, a rising senior at the college of education at the University of Northern Iowa, is the President of the Common Sense Action chapter at UNI.


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