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Sacco, in closing arguments, said Annie George deferred to her husband on all decisions.
"The government is prosecuting Annie George because Mathai George isn't here," Sacco said.
He suggested Shiju Mathai launched the investigation because he was unhappy that his mother was sending less money home after Mathai George died.
But Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Belliss said Annie George was an intelligent woman with a graduate degree in pharmacy who, even if she didn't directly know Valsamma Mathai's immigration status, was smart enough to figure it out.
Prosecutors had no immediate comment after Friday's verdict.
Valsamma Mathai, who was not in court Friday, came to the United States legally on a visa and stayed with another family after her husband died of cancer, leaving her the sole provider for her two sons and ailing mother. When she left that family her status was illegal because it violated the terms of the visa, Belliss said.
A business associate testified Wednesday that Mathai George left six hotels, all in foreclosure or bankrupt and in poor condition. Several friends of Annie George said when they visited it appeared Valsamma Mathai was a member of the family, rather than a servant, and George's children called her grandmother.
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Asher Roth - Outside
Artist: Asher Roth
Album: Unreleased
Avg Rating: 3.6 ( 12 votes )
When you're caught up in the daily grind, it's easy to forget there's a whole world out there to explore. Even here in Minneapolis, the sun's shining, the birds are singing, and it's the perfect temperature to chill in the grass with a good book… f*ck it, I'm going Outside. Uh, once I'm done with today's features. In any case, Asher Roth certainly isn't helping me concentrate on my work with his latest feature, a breezy summer jam touting the rejuvenating powers of fresh air and greenery. Over a currently unknown producer's inspired sampling of indie buzz band Cults' Go Outside, the Pittsburgh rhymesayer powerfully evokes the feeling of being "locked in the studio while outside is beautiful," encourages his listeners to tear themselves away from Facebook (not DJBooth, of course) and make some memories. On the back, Roth puts on his nutritionist hat to spit the praises of a vegetarian diet: "If you're bummin', it's probably 'cause your food's not from the earth, cousin." Released via the artist's Tumblr on Sunday, this blissfully mellow jam may or may not appear on the artist's sophomore album and Def Jam debut, Is This Too Orange? Either way, keep it locked for further news and tunes leading up to the project's release later this year.
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Lucy Minerals Foundation
234 reviews
77% would repurchase
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
Package Quality: 4.0
Price: $$
INGREDIENTSzinc oxide, titanium dioxide, mica, magnesium stearate, iron oxides, allantoin, Apple Poly polyphenols, resveratrol, green coffee bean extract, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
on 7/16/2013 12:08:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm
Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Medium
Eyes: Brown
I live in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro = hot and humid weather.
Really like this foundation. Works perfectly for me, but I don't use foundation for long periods of time (so I can't comment on this aspect). I got the Lucy Light and I like to apply some powder after. I use Banana/Neutral Set by Ben Nye or pure Calcium Carbonate (found in pharmacies) - pressing against the skin.
I also like to mix this foundation with a bit of sericite (coastal scents), to facilitate the application.
If I don't use moisturizer it can mark some lines.
I have medium/tan (?) skin and strong yellow undertones.
MAC Face & Body C4 --> needs more yellow, but it works.
Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Natural Beige 2.5 --> perfect
The All Natural Face Light Beige Warmest --> still testing but I think this is the color
O Boticario Intense Antibrilho, efeito mate, Cor 2 --> deixa a pele muito seca, mas a cor funciona.
I use Tan Olive and Golden Medium. Both work for me, but I like to mix them (50/50).
I hope the store doesn't stop selling to international customers whose countries have representatives.
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1. After using it a LOT more, I think both Tan Olive and Golden Medium are just an OK match. Not perfect, need more yellow/olive, and just a little bit too light. (btw, TANF Light Beige Warmest is too light as well. I would say this color is very similar to TO and GM from Lucy).
2. It accentuates my pores. It has shiny particles (not too obvious though).
on 6/30/2013 8:14:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Black, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Updated: Nov 2014, a year+ from last edit (had to change my original post to accommodate what I've learned after several years)
MY SKIN: Combo/Acne-prone/Sensitive. Difficult to describe, a pain to deal with. Some areas turns into an oil slick within several hours. While being dry/patchy at the same time. The poster child of Contradiction. Easily affected by weather/diet/water temperature/how frequently the towel on the pillow changes/etc. Needs effort to strike a balance between all of these. Hyperpigmentation marks that refuses to fade after many years. Several pitted acne scars. Yellow and olive undertones (of East Asian descent). Prominent dark under-eye circles.. Currently learning to love it, despite some issues. As of now, pretty okay and smooth in some areas, but still finicky and break-out prone/reactive.
MY DISPOSITION: Long history of I-hate-my-skin-my-skin-hates-me short: name a product, natural or man-made, I've probably used it. HARDCORE research and epiphany induces philosophy of minimalism in the number of skin care and makeup used. The ingredient list comprehensive and shorter still. Results: life altering changes to my physical & mental health; Wallet-friendly, animal-friendly, environment-friendly.
PRE-LUCY: Modeling after my (ex-)skin care routine, used all kinds of stick, liquid, powder, and cream foundations and concealers over the years. Broke out from nearly all of them. Vicious cycle of break-out-cover-up-break-out-AGAIN. Believe skin would not have gotten as bad as it got if I hadn't used so many different foundations with so many damaging ingredients. Started looking into mineral makeup w/o results. Settled with MAC's Studio Finish Concealer nc35 for a long time (years) - giving my skin time to steadily improve - and used it almost as one would use a foundation. Couldn't cover dark circles and acne marks completely with it but had decent results. Believed that was the best it was going to get for my skin.
I now use a Golden Medium and Medium Olive custom mix + Snow White to control the depth of color according to seasonal changes/how pale or tan I get. (The original formula definitely breaks me out a little, so I'm sticking to the Light formula. But remember that I have extremely sensitive skin.) LOVE the finishing powder, really smoothes out the look at the end. If you are of Asian descent and need a bit of boost matching undertones, please read: http://musicalhouses.blogspot.com/2010/01/undertones-for-asians-how-to-tell-if.html
LUCY: It's pretty much my "home" foundie now. I've been using it for several years. I hate to over-idealize anything I use, as I have quite high standards despite being on a budget. But this is the happiest I've been with anything I've used so far. It's holding up well in the California heat (it's going up to 115 degrees these days). The texture is not powdery (meaning it doesn't fly all over the place) at all. It is very creamy and dense. Another good thing about Lucy is that it contains a lot of physical sun blockers so I feel safe to skip sunscreen most days. It is also completely waterproof when worn on top of sunscreen (went swimming in it). However, it is not oil/rub-proof. To remove this and other makeup, I just rub EVOO all over my face (use a cleanser after, sing Happy Birthday twice, as that is how long it takes for soap to break apart oil) and it works amazingly well, considering I wear mostly waterproof things because of my straight lashes & eye shape/Cali heat.
The best part about Lucy is the coverage! Wow, nothing, and I mean NOTHING has impressed me this much in terms of coverage. In my previous experience, I always had to sacrifice natural-looking skin in order to achieve the coverage I wanted. But with Lucy, I get the most natural looking makeup job I can get while covering all of my imperfections - acne marks & all. Even if I am in a hurry and don't have the time to layer on little by little (as another reviewer said, it's hard to retrain myself to not pile it on as I've always done with other foundations), it still comes out pretty lovely. I can't explain it. It makes my face look so.. pleasant. And this is the ONLY thing I have found that actually covers AND stays covering my dark circles all day.
I went to a clinic a couple of days ago, and the person at the counter paused to look at my face and said my skin looked "very pretty". I honestly can't remember the last time someone told me something like that. It was 108 degrees that day and I was running on 5 hours of sleep each for the last several days. I was also in a rush and skipped everything other than Lucy Light, finishing powder & blush.
I adore it, but it's not without its flaws. Afterall, nothing is absolutely perfect (but this is pretty close for me). For one thing, when I'm oilier, I must use the finishing powder under AND over my foundation, which greatly helps the longevity of my makeup. Also, for those of you who are saying that LM makes you oilier than not wearing any, after reading other people's experiences with other types of mineral makeup, I think makeup with ZO/TO can make some people's skin a lot more oilier, or help control oil, depending on skin type. Another thing to be aware of is that the colors are slightly different between the different formulas.
All in all, a wonderful, versatile, bare-bones product.
Edit 3/25/15: I couldn't use this for a while because I am going through a very dry skin spell. After trying 5 different foundations from low to high end and wasting a lot of money, I realized that I will have this issue with makeup making my skin looking far worse no matter the brand because I didn't have a proper moisturizer. I went through several moisturizers & finally found that a drop of veggie glycerin in my aloe vera spray and piling on Cerave Moisturizing Cream on top of my usual routine pretty much eliminated the problem. This is still my fav foundation so far and I'm SO GLAD I can wear it again.
on 6/24/2013 2:22:00 AM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I really like this stuff! It has the distinction of being the only makeup I have ever used that blended into my skin-tone perfectly, a seamless color match. You can actually get your color match custom-blended, which is so nice, especially if you have a difficult skin-tone to match. After I tried samples, I realized that my perfect blend would be half of the Fair shade mixed with half of the Pale Olive shade. Literally, that is my exact skin color. I was so happy! I like how pigmented the minerals are, that I can put some on a small fluffy brush to use as a concealer. Even if I'm wearing liquid foundation instead, I will still use this as concealer for zits and for my dark circles, as long as I've really moisturized. It really covers amazingly well!
The only thing that made it a little difficult to get the hang of using this was that it is so pigmented and creamy for a powder, you really need very little. I have a tendency to want to slather my face in it and I really had to break that habit. Small layers! that needs to be one's mantra with this. I also found that I need a primer underneath this (I use Tarte's BB primer) and the finish stays nice all day. Without a primer, on me it seems to go a little patchy by the end of the day. I have dry/combo skin, for the record.
I definitely recommend trying samples! I tried all the formulas too and settled on the Lucy Light formula since I'm so sensitive. There are oil control options too, plus the standard formula that has added antioxidants.
I've found that I get a lot of compliments on my skin when I use this... and when I mention I'm wearing a lot of makeup, people are shocked! So evidently it is undetectable. Someone even once said I had an ethereal glow, and this was all I was wearing. I was very flattered! And I think having such a good shade match really makes all the difference.
on 6/15/2013 1:59:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
For the longest time, I hated, loathed, and went out of my way to avoid mineral foundations. After a brief experience with Bare Minerals left my skin wrecked, I vowed to stay away, and scoffed at the women who worshipped the holy trinity of Bare Minerals, Pur Minerals...and whatever other mineral makeup made its way into the market.
But along came Lucy.
I was intrigued by the reviewers who mentioned the full coverage effect. Given that no matter how much Bare Minerals I applied I couldn't get even the slightest imperfection to go away, I was skeptical. Luckily, Lucy Minerals will send Try-It sizes for $2.50. I was sold and had one sent my way.
I guess other users have nicer skin than I, because full coverage couldn't be achieved without layers and layers of this stuff. It did end up looking cakey, but not terribly so. Lesson learned: Lucy Minerals does not a full coverage foundation make.
Disappointed, I settled for using it as a setting powder when I ran out of my beloved Milani Multitasker, which will be HG for me for life. I never thought a simple, cheap mineral foundation could stand on the same pedestal as Milani, until I took a small amount on my ELF Studio Powder brush and used to to set my Wet n Wild Coverall Cream.
And it was love at first sight.
My pores vanished, my skin got extra coverage and looked oh so smooth (not a dry flake was emphasized), and my face looked flawless. Despite my oily tzone, there was no need for retouching. I got so many compliments I immediately placed an order for the full sized foundation.
So I guess if you're like me, with problematic skin, this won't be a fix-all. But using it to set any liquid product equals pure magic. And in that regard, it's a keeper.
on 6/6/2013 4:58:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Combination, Fair, Warm
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
Seriously, what's not to love about Lucy Minerals foundation? The foundation offers great coverage (in fact better coverage than I've been able to get with most liquid foundations; a friend tried it and was amazed with how much coverage she got with just one swipe), doesn't break me out, has fantastic staying power (I fell asleep with it on once, and when I woke up my foundation still looked good!), you can have it customized to match your skin tone perfectly(you just have to email the company and tell them what shades to use and how many parts of each shade to mix). Oh and on top of all that, it is very reasonably priced at $15 dollars and lasts for a long time since you only need to use a little to get good coverage. Did I mention you also get to support a little indie company?? Sure their website looks a little dated, but it's charming! I am absolutely in love with this foundation and have been using it for the last few months and I can't see that changing anytime soon. I would suggest buying a few samples first so you can experiment and come up with the best match for your skin tone before purchasing the full sized tub.
on 6/3/2013 2:43:00 PM
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Warm
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Green
I wanted SO bad to like this foundation. I really did. I bought sample sizes in Cream and Pale Olive of the original, silica, calcium carbonate, and lucy light formulas. The only thing that I really liked about this foundation was the colors; Pale Olive was a perfect match, although I could definitely wear cream if I wanted to, I just tended to gravitate towards the Pale Olive. So yeah, colors are great. Lots of variety. Five stars for the color selection.
I washed, exfoliated, and moisturized my face with CeraVe moisturizer, but I later used Eucerine facial moisturizer with sunscreen. The foundation applied really nice with a flat top buffer brush from coastal scents. At first, it looked a little dry and cakey and I was feeling kind of mehhhh, but five minutes passed and when I looked in the mirror again in natural lighting, it looked absolutely flawless. Totally amazing. I was stoked. But, to my dismay, another ten minutes passed and I went to look in the mirror again. What did I see? OILY MESS! My skin looked oilier than it normally does with no makeup on! What the hell? I tried all the formulas and even the oil control made my face look like an oil slick. And when I touched my face the makeup would come off on my fingers. I tried all the formulas and even switched my moisturizers back and forth, and even tried different setting powders. Nothing worked. I went to my lighted mirror to tweeze my brows when I had the powder on and I was literally disgusted. Everything had separated and looked totally cakey, and I barely used any product, AND I used a light hand! Guess I'm just one of those unlucky people that Lucy did not agree with. I would order a sample size and try it out, because all the reviews here seem to love it. So sad :(
on 4/24/2013 1:55:00 PM
Age: 19-24
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
I tried the original formulas... Awful. Looked cakey and dry and unnatural. Then I tried the Lucy Light. Amazing! Goes on so smoothly and looks like beautiful, healthy skin! So impressed. Definitely order samples to find color match and formulation that works best for you.
on 4/15/2013 9:30:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Other
I have tried many many foundations (liquid, powder, cream, airbrush, minerals, etc.) from high end to drug store brands. I have found many that I like but none that I love..... until Lucy Minerals! I was using a liquid foundation and setting it with Bare Minerals because I liked the glow that Bare Minerals gave but hated Bare Minerals on its own ( too powdery looking, not enough coverage, settles into lines, makes pores appear larger). Bare Minerals looked decent when used very lightly as a setting powder but still nothing amazing. I got tired of using a primer then layering my liquid waiting for it to dry and then putting bare minerals over it so I started looking for a easy one step full coverage mineral foundation. After reading the reviews on here about Lucy Minerals I decided to try it along with Lauress Minerals. I ordered some lauress samples and then went to order some lucy samples. The Lucy site was having a special ( Buy one get one free!!!) so I decided to buy 2 full size foundations instead of samples since it was such a good deal! I am soooooo glad I did! I absolutely LOVE lucy minerals! the finish is flawless. I cleansed and moisturized and then my buffed lucy foundation in with a flat top kabuki style brush. It looked like perfect skin. Not powdery, not heavy, no smell, no glitter, no caking, no settling into lines... just perfect! I wore it all day (at least 10 hrs) and it stayed on really nice and didn't crease up around my eyes or smile lines. THE BEST FOUNDATION EVER! I love that its minerals and has very few ingredients, but even if it was a different formula or wasn't mineral I would still love it because it makes my skin look so nice!
I am about NC 15 to NC 20 in MAC and CREAM or LIGHT in Lucy Minerals both work great for me. Cream is slightly more yellow where light is is more neutral but still a warm color. They have an amazing shade range so you will definitely find a prefect color! And if you find your perfect match by mixing one or more of their coors they will custom mix colors for you!!!! SO AMAZING!
I was also sent a sample of one the the eyeshadows with my order which is really nice. I can't wait to try out more of their products!
Best of all its CHEAP!!!! $15 FOR 10oz compared to Bare Minerals which is $27 for 8oz! Since its hard to tell which shade will work for you they offer trial sizes which have a pretty good amount for $2.50 each.
on 4/10/2013 8:16:00 PM
Age: 36-43
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Red, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Blue
I honestly thought my days of using a powder foundation were over but after reading the reviews for Lucy Minerals I thought, what the heck-give it a shot. I am an NC-25 in MAC Studio Fix and I wear C2 in MAC Face and Body and I selected Creamy Bisque based on some comments from the makeup board. It's a lot cheaper than both Alima and Bare Minerals. I liked Alima ok but hated Bare Minerals. Creamy Bisque is quite yellow and I was a bit skeptical when I received my foundation in the original formula. Once I compared it to my MAC foundations I realized I look best in fairly yellow foundations. I ordered the original formula. I applied it over some Avon primer I had and used a flat top brush from Ecco Tools to apply it. I figured with my fine lines, a primer would be prudent and I have tried it with primer and moisturizer and primer alone. Primer alone seems to work best and the wear of this foundation is great!! The coverage is awesome but it's best to start out quite light and apply in layers.It's probably the creamiest of all the mineral foundations I've tried and I think that might make it particularly good for aging skin like mine. I looked like I had just great skin! It does need to kind of "melt" into my skin for it to look it's best though. I am WAY impressed with this foundation and so glad I gave it a shot. I received my order very quickly as well. I was also reading the ingredient label and there seems to be some good antioxidants in the formula as well as zinc and titanium dioxide which are both very good sunscreens. I hope it wears as well once the weather gets hot and humid here. If it holds up, I think I've found my HG of a summer foundation. Love it!!
on 4/3/2013 1:08:00 PM
Age: 25-29
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Blond, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I am not new to the mineral makeup scene, as I tried many and I have a long standing allegiance to Silk Naturals as I really like their makeup and service.
I really bought this because I saw it as a high rating on the MUA top picks tab, and although I was taking a break from mineral makeup as I love liquid more, I thought why not.
Anyways, I bought lots of samples which took a while to get to me, over a week. I got all the lighter colors in different formulas: light, pale olive, cream, bisque, light medium, creamy bisque in Orignal, Light, OCS (Oil Control Silica), and OCC (Oil Control Calcium Carbonate).
I liked the colors, I think the ones I like the most are light and creamy bisque.
As for the formulas:
Original-very creamy but it cakes up and accentuates fine lines and dry patches.
OCC- very chalky texture, controls oil good enough but the finish seems a little matted and chalky like.
OCS- smoother texture not creamy like original but silica controled oil better than the calcium.
Lucy Light- I think my favorite, looked most "like skin" on me and wasn't too heavy. The downside is that it has no oil control what so ever and in a couple hours it showed.
Overall I probably would repurchase and use this as a "work day" makeup.
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One of the greatest traits of flat panel TVs—their minimal depth—is also responsible for their main drawback: the thin, integrated speakers are usually underpowered. The Yamaha YSP-3300 Digital Sound Projector rectifies that problem, adding cinema-quality surround sound in a stylish, compact unit. Its minimalist construction will complement the design of any TV, and is perfect for situations where you can't run cables for multiple surround sound speakers.
Behind the unassuming façade hides a row of 16 individual beam drivers, flanked by a pair of 2 ½" full-range drivers. This speaker array, powered by Yamaha YSP digital sound processing technology, is able to create a variety of listening modes by controlling the direction of sound waves. The YSP-3300 soundbar can create simple stereo, true 7.1 surround sound, and everything in between. This ultra-precise system can even use sound beams to "target" a single listening location, letting you enjoy a movie late at night, without the sound disturbing the rest of the home.
If this seems like a complicated system, there's no need to worry. The Yamaha YSP-3300 system was made with easy setup in mind. Simply connect it to your TV with an HDMI cable. The wireless subwoofer will automatically sync with the soundbar. Plug in the included calibration microphone, and the IntelliBeam system automatically optimizes the setup for your specific room. Once done, you're ready to enjoy theater-quality sound with all of your movies, TV shows and music.
While easy to use, the Yamaha YSP-3300 still has many features that advanced users will appreciate. Four HDMI inputs on the back of the unit let you connect a DVR, Blu-Ray player, video-game system and any other audio components in your home theater system. You'll also find connections for digital optical, digital coaxial and analog audio sources. Supporting both 3D and 4K pass-through, this Yamaha soundbar can keep pace with rapidly-advancing entertainment technology. With an optional transmitter, you can wirelessly stream music right to the Yamaha soundbar from your iPhone, tablet or computer. And a built-in IR repeater will ensure you can still operate your TV from a distance, even if the YSP-3300 covers up the IR receiver on your TV.
If you're tired of tinny sound from your LED TVs built-in speakers, but a rental agreement prevents you from running wires for surround sound speakers, the Yamaha YSP-3300 Soundbar is the perfect solution.
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Great add to the home entertainment sys
By Maximus
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Never thought buying the YSP would bring me closer to the neighbors. My neighbors stopped by last night. It seems my "Lord of the Rings" movie night disturbed their dinner.I did set up the YSP on auto calibrate for surround effect, but since my room is rectangular in shape with the TV/YSP in one corner. The auto calibrate results weren't all that great. The soundbar does sound fantastic, you get a feeling of depth to the sound. I've tried some 3D surround sound demos from youtube, once with TV speakers and then again with the YSP. The YSP sounds phenomenal. The TV speakers just give you a feeling of left/right channels and then the volume of the channels overall. There's no depth to the sound, the YSP on the other hand gives you a feeling of immersive depth to the sound. You can clearly make out that the sound is coming from different places in a room (in a movie) when a movie is being played. I tried playing Pandora on my TV from the smart hub but in stereo mode I didn't see much of a difference between the YSP and the TV speakers. It did sound good and the sub woofer gives it an extra kick.Yesterday afternoon I did manually calibrate the different channels for the YSP and got all but one of the 5.1 channels setup. I cannot get the surround right channel right, maybe because its because of the shape of my room and where the couch is placed relative to the wall. I have a corner setup for my living room which is attached to a dining area. The couch is in front of the TV (10 feet away) with a 45 degree angle to the adjacent wall. It doesn't leave much room behind me to reflect sound off. I do have the FR, FL, C, SL channels manually calibrated with the appropriate 'beam angles'. I just used my own ears to figure if I liked what I was hearing. I don't have any definitive way to say if it's the right thing to do. All I did was keep adjusting the beam angles until I could hear the sound coming from the right place.I don't know how to adjust the 'beam distance' and 'focal length' parameters because I would need to draw out the layout of the room and use geometry to see exactly what it is I'm doing. I'm just too lazy to do that right now. I may do it sometime later in the week when I'm bored and have nothing better to do.Last night I was playing "LOTR" and maybe a tad bit too loud (as I was reminded by my neighbors ;)), there was a scene where the nazgul flies around Minas Tarith and you could hear the sound originate from the LF speakers and go all the way to the SL speakers. I could have sworn that it felt like the nazgul flew out of my TV and flew behind me on my left side. It was really cool to have that feeling.I'm going to tinker some more to get some effect for the right surround. I need to still figure out haw to use the 'beam distance' and 'focal length' settings. I may have to use measuring tape and the room layout diagram to know what I'm doing.For those who have the YSP, congratulations and I hope we enjoy the home theater experience it brings. And for those on the fence, who need a little more convincing, I'd say give this a try. While I cannot say that this is worth $1.5k or $1.8k but for me it was a decision of aesthetics without having to deal with a room littered with speakers. I'll build my dedicated speaker based home theater when I move to my own place, not while I'm renting.
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Would purchase again!!!
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Installed my YSP-3300 to replace a pair of Phase Tech speakers. While not as robust as a surround system, this sound projector blows away my previous AVR/speaker combo. Excellent, accurate sound. Easy to install. MANY inputs allows elimination of AVR. Power is good, not great, but fine for my open 20' x 20' family room. I've been using stereo mode, not surround, due to open rooms, but sound is still excellent.
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Cincinnati Police arrested more than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters last night. Here's a recap of the events, which notes that a parade to honor local billionaire Carl Lindner was scheduled for this morning.
Here's an impressive collection of reports that back up nearly every grievance articulated in its first official press release. The research was done by a young woman in Boston who runs a Congressional watchdog website called C-SPAN geek. You can follow her on Twitter here.
Uh oh, the owners of buildings adjacent to Piatt Park are angry and they're not going to take it anymore. They reportedly met with city officials yesterday led by Arn Bortz, former mayor and Towne Properties partner/Councilman Chris Bortz's super-rich uncle, to ask that they be removed. Bortz also accused protesters of defecating in the park and abusing people walking through, both well-known annoyances for neo-fascists.
"It would be the height of irresponsibly to commit funds they knew were not there," Rhodes said. "I've long criticized various governments for living in dream world.
"This takes it to a whole new level," Rhodes said.
One week after a landmark settlement was signed, members of Occupy Cincinnati will gather this evening in downtown's Piatt Park to listen to music and discuss free speech issues.
The event, known as ReOccupy Free Speech Day, begins with a general assembly meeting at the park at 6 p.m. It will be followed by comments from various speakers at 8 p.m., and then a performance by "riot-folk" musician Ryan Harvey.
At 10 p.m., a soapbox session will be held for anyone to speak about issues that are important to him or her. Protestors are planning to stay in Piatt until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
If rain develops, the general assembly and other events will be moved to Occupy Cincinnati's community warehouse, located at 2023 Dunlap St. in Over-the-Rhine.
After months of negotiations, Occupy Cincinnati and attorneys with the City Solicitor's Office reached a deal drop all criminal trespassing charges against Occupy members in return for the withdrawal of a federal lawsuit filed by five protesters.
As part of the deal, about 100 square feet of Piatt Park as a 24-hour public space. The area is located on the park's far eastern edge, near the statue of President James Garfield, adjacent to Vine Street.
Some Ohio anti-abortion groups apparently didn't learn their lesson from Gov. John Kasich's SB 5 failure, as at least one has broken away from Ohio Right to Life for refusing to endorse HB 125, the "heartbeat bill." Ohio Right to Life believes HB 125 won't withstand a challenge under Roe v. Wade, but Warren County Right to Life wants to spend a lot of time and resources pursuing it anyway. Ohio Right to Life says a successful legal challenge could strengthen the women's choice side, but other groups are expected to join Warren County Right to Life anyway.
Here's how The Enquirer describes an Ohio Supreme Court decision allowing Democrats to challenge a ridiculous Republican attempt to unfairly redraw Congressional districts: "Court ruling throws 2012 elections into chaos." Here's the same report by WLWT, minus the drama: "Ohio Supreme Court Allows Redistricting Challenge."
The Ides of March opens nationally today. Here's what one of CityBeat's highly respected film critics thinks of it. And here's an interview with Max Minghella by another smart person who works here.
Today is Veterans Day, which began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I. President Eisenhower formally made it Veterans Day in 1954.
HBO airs a new documentary film tonight, Wartorn: 1861-2010, focusing on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. soldiers as well as soldier suicides from the Civil War up through the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Actor James Gandolfini is the film's executive producer and conducts on-camera interviews. Watch a preview here.
The Ohio Elections Committee dismissed a complaint against COAST for allegedly making false tweets about Issue 48, but it was only because the complaint, filed by pro-streetcar group Cincinnatians for Progress, improperly named a COAST political action as a defendant or something. Streetcar advocates say they'll refile the complaint, and COAST lawyer Chris Finney says he'll win again. ("HAHAHA!")
Youngstown Vindicator is a cool newspaper name. It reports that Ohio Democrats walked out of a vote on the new Republican redistricting map after Republicans failed to gain enough Democrat support to pass it. Lawmakers reportedly yelled at each other, too.
City Council conservatives made Mayor Mallory real mad yesterday, blocking his appointment of Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan to the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District. An initial vote actually allowed the appointment until appointed Republican Councilman Wayne Lippert heard that the other Republicans and Chris Bortz voted against it for various trivial reasons. Lippert asked for a re-vote and swung it the other way.
Mallory reportedly called out the conservatives, referring to them as "extremely unprofessional" and "horribly non-functional." According to The Enquirer, the normally even-tempered Mallory responded to their suggestions that they'd like to see someone else receive the appointment by saying, "that person's not getting appointed" and later adding, "I appoint a lot of people to a lot of things. And this will be remembered."


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We did a day trip to Mercado São Pedro in Niterói this weekend. It's a fish market that I had heard about and I have to say I was pretty excited about going. I heard that you can buy your seafood on the ground floor, then take it upstairs to the restaurants where they'll cook it.
Well I'm sorry to say that I wasn't that impressed with the market – the prices were high and the produce was pretty standard. As for the restaurants upstairs, they seemed to have one basic treatment for all seafood – dust in flour and then deep-fry until dry and crispy.
Although the food was disappointing, we did discover a memorable cocktail of cachaça, honey and several sticks of cinnamon (not for the faint of heart!). Once we got back to Rio (still a bit wobbly from those cocktails!) we had a nice walk along Ipanema beach as the sun sank below the waves. Here are my top 2 snaps of the day.


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MYSORE: Students of SVEI School in Mysore paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on January 12, which is also celebrated as National Youth Day.
The students were apprised of the life and times of Swami Vivekananda since his childhood, and the chief guest of the day, Sudakar Kamat, Divisional Manager, Syndicate Bank, extolled the children to emulate and strive to live up to the idealisms of Swami Vivekananda.
"If every student emulates at least one virtue practiced by the great man and live up to it, then it would be the best service that anyone could offer society and the country," he added.
Swami Atmavidananda of Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysore branch, presided over the function. He described the importance of National Youth Day that is celebrated to mark the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. The swamiji said he was a perfect role model for today's youth.
Man is the maker of his own destiny. Each one of us should chalk out our future and destiny instead of blaming the government or society and stop feeling inferior. God has given each individual certain qualities and talents and it is for each one of us to identify and harness those skills, Swami Atmavidananda told the students. Education is not confined to textbooks nor was there a limit to the world of knowledge, he added and urged the students to evolve into fully integrated persons and live up to their full potential. School principal M.N. Krishnaswamy and SVEI Trust President M.K. Potharaj were present.
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THE ANNUAL Day of the Maharshi Public School was held recently. It was marked by the unveiling a model of the solar system. Rajashekar Koti, editor of Andolana, was the guest of honour. He urged the students to emulate President A.P.J. Kalam, who, he said, was an international scientist of repute and who had bloomed as a scientist through sheer hard work and dedication.
The solar system model that was unveiled measured 21' x 10' and the visual representation of the model is expected to help the students in understanding the subject matter. The concept was given by science teachers H.P. Harish and V. Girish. Principal of the school K.R. Gopalswamy said the wall model of the solar system was dedicated not only to the students but also for the benefit of all. There was a message of universality in unveiling the solar system. This is only a small effort to tap the science potential hidden among the students and stimulate their scientific capabilities for carrying research in science, he added.
M.L. Kuppuswamy, Commissioner of Income Tax, Mysore, was the chief guest. He appreciated the encouragement given to scientific innovations and wished that students of the school not only excel at the national level but also secure honour at international levels.
On the second day, Mandya Ramesh, cine artiste, was the chief guest. He said the role of parents was more important in deciding the career of a child.
Yogacharya Sri Narayana Swamiji, president, Sri Sai Saraswathi Vidya Kendra, Mysore, pointed out that mere conventional learning of subjects such as science and mathematics was not enough but it should fulfil the major goals of disseminating the spiritual, ethical, emotional and artistic values in a child. He also stressed the importance of teaching yoga to students.


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"My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks" by Maya Silver & Marc Silver, c.2013, Sourcebooks, $14.99, 262 pages
Truthfully, the bad news came as no surprise.
Your mom hadn't been feeling well lately, and, for weeks, you had heard your parents whispering. You knew she was having some tests done; still, when they finally told you she had cancer, you couldn't believe it. You cried for 20 minutes, ran out of the house, kicked the door or just quietly went to your room to think.
And that's OK. When you read "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks" by Maya Silver and Marc Silver, you'll see that that reaction – among other things – is perfectly normal.
Not long ago, Mom and Dad sat down to break the bad news to you, thereby adding you to the list of almost 3 million American teens that live with a parent who's dealt with cancer. And now that you know what's going on, you might think that you'll never laugh anymore (wrong), and that normal life is over (wrong again). You may be angry that your parents didn't tell you sooner or that they told you too much or that you're even dealing with this at all. You may eventually have very normal feelings of helplessness, guilt, exhaustion, sorrow or exasperation.
That's because your family will experience a lot of changes. You may be asked to pick up some extra chores. Mom or Dad might be too tired to do the things they used to do. You could become "parentified." School might seem different to you, and your friends may say stupid things. Adapting to these changes will be easier if you keep the lines of parental communication wide open for the next few months.
Also, in the effort to get an ailing parent back to health, you'll need to take care of you, too. Learn to speak up, ask for help if you need it and learn to deal with stress. Talk to a trusted teacher or adult and ask your friends to listen. Stay optimistic, but be realistic. And remember to pat yourself on the back now and then because, no matter how this all turns out, you're a survivor, too.
So you've heard the diagnosis, you're terrified, sad and worried. "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks" can help you cope.
Father-daughter authors Marc Silver and Maya Silver have both watched a loved one battle cancer, so they're very qualified to offer a solid point of view. They do it along with words of wisdom from other teens, clergymen, doctors and therapists, and, for further help, they include a chapter for parents of their teen readers. I tried, but I couldn't think of one cancer-related thing that Silver and Silver didn't cover, which makes this teen how-to so comprehensive that the only question you'll have left to ask is: where has a book like this been all these years?
While it's meant for 12-to-17-year-olds, I think this book will work for newly-coping college-age kids, too. It's something you hope you'll never need – but if you do, "My Parent Has Cancer and It Really Sucks" definitely doesn't.
Terri Schlichenmeyer has been a professional book reviewer for more than a decade. She lives in Wisconsin.
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Food fight: is the "organic" label being amended to uselessness?
The official definition of organic has been a contentious issue for years, with smaller growers and consumer groups usually demanding the strictest standards possible while bigger farms, large grocery chains and major food companies push for more flexible rules. In the past, disagreements over the USDA label have occurred within the confines of the organic movement. This time, however, partisans hurled accusations and countercharges across the internet and pages of major newspapers. The food fight offers a cautionary tale for the broader environmental community by raising the question: How can successful movements balance mainstream acceptance with commitment to their original values?
The recent labeling dispute centered on whether to allow companies to use synthetic ingredients when processing organic foods. In June 2005, a Federal Appeals Court upheld a lawsuit by organic blueberry farmer Arthur Harvey charging the USDA with violating several provisions of the Organic Foods Processing Act. The court agreed with Harvey that the Act does not in general permit synthetic substances in processed organic foods, and that any non-organic ingredients that must be used because of the unavailability of organic Substitutes would need prior approval. Products that continued to use synthetics could only be labeled, "Made with Organic Ingredients," instead of boasting the coveted USDA seal.
The Harvey appeal was supported by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), and the plaintiffs hoped the decision would lead to a public comment process during which new rules for synthetics would be established. But some of the large food companies within the Organic Trade Association (OTA)--a business group set up to expand the organic market--said a public comment process would take too long. Seeking a quicker resolution, the OTA in September began lobbying Congress to attach an amendment to the annual agricultural spending bill to "restore" the "status quo"--essentially, to change the original organic food act in order to reverse the Harvey decision.
The OCA quickly mobilized its activist list and, decrying what it called a "sneak attack" on the organic standards, urged people to contact Congress and ask for the proposed amendment to be struck down. Pointing out that the trade association includes conventional food companies such as Dole, General Mills, and Danone, the OCA alerts said the lobbying effort was "organized and funded by powerful pseudo-organic food processors and supermarket chains who have seized control of the Organic Trade Association."
More than 300,000 people contacted Congress to protest the inclusion of synthetic ingredients in organic products. But in the end the efforts of the OTA's three paid Washington lobbyists--at least one of whom is a longtime GOP operative--had greater influence than the calls and emails from ordinary consumers. During a closed-door meeting of the House-Senate Agricultural Conference Committee, Republican lawmakers inserted the OTA-backed amendment into the ag bill. Democrats who objected to the rider weren't allowed to present compromise language. The new rules allowing synthetics to be used in organic processing are set to become law as soon as President Bush signs the spending bill.
Dismay about the changes has been widespread. Acres USA, the oldest organic farming journal in the US, wrote that a "corporate mafia has seized control of the organic movement." A New York Times editorial warned that the organic label is in danger of becoming "meaningless."
"This violates the long-standing practice in the organic community of reaching consensus before making changes," Ronnie Cummins, executive director of the OCA, told EIJ. "Basically, the OTA hired some sleazy K Street lobbyists to ram this through. They have become a mouthpiece for large corporations that have bought their way into the organic movement."
Katherine DiMatteo, executive director of the OTA, calls the accusations "exaggerated." She counters that the OCA and other organic groups were the ones to break community consensus when they filed briefs supporting the Harvey lawsuit. DiMatteo also says that the organic standard has not been diluted since all ingredients still have to be included on the sides of products.
"Once the law is established and clearly stated, the companies are not deceiving the public in any way," DiMatteo said. "There is transparency in what the public is given. The ingredients are right there on the box."
Beyond the he said-she said of the dispute lies a much larger issue that should concern any activist eager to be part of a majority: Can movements be broadly popular and stay committed to their founding principles, or will some kind of compromise always be required?
Many contemporary progressive movements would no doubt love to have the problem that is at the heart of the organic community's internecine fighting--mainstream acceptance. Nearly half of all US shoppers buy organic products on occasion, according to consumer surveys. While the rest of food industry struggles to grow, the organic sector is shooting upward by 20 percent a year, and is expected to post sales of $30 billion by 2007. More people eat organic food than at any time since the start of the industrial food age, and for anyone concerned about ecological sustainability, that's a good thing. But the commercial success of organics has also attracted the attention of conventional food corporations that are simply interested in following the green.
For example, General Mills owns the organic brands Cascadian Farms and Muir Glen. Heinz holds a 20 percent equity share in food distributor Hain, which owns Rice Dream soy milk, Garden of Eatin', Earth's Best, and Health Valley, along with 15 other brands. Kellogg owns Sunrise Organic. Even agribusiness giant ConAgra is in on the act, recently introducing organic lines of its Orville Redenbacher popcorn and Hunt's Tomato sauce brands.
Vanessa Bogenholm, an organic berry grower from Watsonville, California, is among those worried that the organic movement is losing its way.
"The main philosophical difference here is that I'm growing a product for integrity, and they [the large food companies] are doing it to fill a market niche," said Bogenholm, who is also chairwoman of the board of the California Certified Organic Farmers, a group that sided with the OCA in the standard dispute. "I don't think we want to trade integrity for profitability. I don't think there have to be trade-offs for what 'organics' means."
Bogenholm points out that when the organic movement started in the 1970s, it was driven by people who wanted to move away from processed foods and start eating more whole foods. The historical irony is that today most of the aisles in a Whole Foods chain supermarket are filled with goods that, while mostly organic, are also heavily processed.
OTA Director DiMatteo sees no problem with including synthetics if it means that more people will choose organic products. "The most enlightened shoppers will keep pushing the envelope," she said. "But there are millions of people who aren't there yet. We would like for as much agriculture to be organic as possible, which means that consumers have to have as many opportunities as possible to buy organic."
The OCA's Cummins counters that there doesn't have to be a trade-off between success and scruples. He argues that the key to expanding the movement is not to compromise its standards but to strengthen them, attracting people by articulating a vision of healthful food. The idea is to grow big--getting more Americans to eat organic--by going small--encouraging people to eat locally, support farmers' markets, and join Community Supported Agriculture programs.
"We can't be buying organic food and not thinking about where it's coming from," Cummins said. "We need to be raising the bar, not lowering it. And that's how we grow our movement--by encouraging local, sustainable, regional food."
Jason Mark is the co-author, with Kevin Danaher, of Insurrection: Citizen Challenges to Corporate Power. He lives and works on an organic farm in California, where he is writing a book about the future of food.
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It is no wonder that bird watching is amongst America's fastest-growing leisure activities. A recent US Fish & Wildlife Service survey claimed that more than 50 million Americans watch birds. After all, it is a healthy activity that lets you commune with nature and connect with fellow birders; it affords the occasional thrill of a rare observation, and you can do it anywhere. Besides, it's good for your conscience: supporting birding is supporting environmental conservation, for all the bigger sport optics firms contribute to environmental organizations (it is in their best interests).
As digital photography reached all American households, with everyone of every age owning a point and shoot digital camera or three, photographing birds via 'digi-scoping' also blossomed immensely. The two go hand in hand.
Once you buy the basics, birding has practically no recurring costs. Bird watchers need binoculars, first and foremost, along with a hat to shade your eyes without inhibiting the use of the binoculars. Most birders also carry a journal and pen to record observations, and a field guide to learn the birds.
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El Camino coach Ray Johnson, the all-time leader in victories for the San Diego Section with 709 wins, has had his share of recruits in his career.
Johnson, who took a year off from coaching El Camino to coach at Fairleigh Dickinson, has been going through it with the Wildcats for the past 31 seasons.
He's not a fan of the rule change.
"The constant bombardment of text messages, especially as signing day gets closer, can't be good for kids," Johnson said. "I would think a McDonald's All-American kid would get a thousand texts a day.
"I guess the coaches felt everyone is doing it, so let's legalize it.
"I would have no problem if most of the contact went through the parents because you never know what is being said to your kid on his phone."
Junior college coaches are not affected by this rule change.
They are free to do what they've been doing for years. They already enjoy unlimited contact with recruits in their recruiting district.
"We can contact a kid an unlimited number of times each and every day and twice on Sunday," Palomar coach John O'Neill said. "There's a lot of pressure to get kids to commit.
"The recruiting process and everything that goes with it is great in the beginning. Kids find out pretty quickly how tough the process is dealing with everything that's coming at them.
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staffs are very nice and friendly, location is very close to train station.
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The atmosphere is not special but just good. The hostel is closely located to the city train.
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We had a double room, which was very nicely decorated. Although we agreed on bringing our own covers, we were disappointed to see how dirty the bed sheets were! The bathroom was clean, but the rest of the room could use a bit of vacuuming. Additionally, the nearest store is located quite far away, which would be inconvenient, if we didn't have a car. Apart from that, the hostel has a very well equipped kitchen and friendly staff - it was therefore nevertheless a nice experience.
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I enjoyed my stay at the hostel. The hostel was very clean and tidy and service was amazing. Thanks for hostel owners to organize my check in before planned and also thanks for the lovely girl at the reception, she was very nice and helpful.
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Best one for us. We were on a 4bed dorm.this would be the cheap and best.a bit away from city center but still have a good s_bahn(train connection).staff are really cool and informative.
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It appears only luck prevented a bomb from causing more damage at the Jackson County District Attorney's Office on Wednesday morning.
An explosive device shattered windows at the vacant DA's office, but the propane tank it was apparently meant to detonate did not explode.
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Now that I've gotten one line done and didn't totally destroy anything, I'm feeling a bit more confident. Only four more to go, and these will be the tougher ones. Time for a beer to celebrate!
That's damned good beer, by the way.
OK, so here we go with the front end. I looked it over carefully and thought heck, I'll bet I could replace the lines without removing the tank! That was the beer talking, though; you can reach them but they'd be a PITA to get a wrench on and route properly.
So, off comes the tank, the right hand guard, etc. to free up access. I took a bunch of photos of the existing line placement etc. so I could put it back together properly, left side first. Again, I didn't remove the calipers or anything else that wasn't necessary to remove so that I'd be sure it all went together properly and nothing got pinched, routed incorrectly, or kinked:
I draped a big plastic bag over the wheel and layed out a bunch of paper towels. Since this line wasn't blocked it did actually drool a fair amount of fluid when I took it apart, but only enough that I had some wet paper towels. Since the front wheel lines all screw into metal line fittings there's no need to make sure the banjos are properly oriented. NOTE: some of the fittings are SAE and some are metric! It was a strange blend of the two.
The new line with new Speed Bleeder, the left side was pretty easy.
The right side is a little trickier since the front brake line comes down to a junction block and from there feeds the left side. Again, from the caliper to the block was easy since you don't have to adjust the banjo. I read in another post that the "fill port" gizmo could be removed and replaced with a Speed Bleeder, so that's what I did. That thing didn't come out easily, but the SB went right back in and worked beautifully:
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Since i have had the bike its been raining and windy and so far i have felt safe in these conditions,thanks to the stability and combined braking takes away the dive you get from front brake only usage alone.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. A former Louisiana congressman who famously hid $90,000 cash in his freezer was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for taking bribes, the longest term ever imposed on a congressman for bribery charges.
William Jefferson, a Democrat who represented parts of New Orleans for nearly 20 years, was convicted in August of taking roughly $500,000 in bribes and seeking millions more in exchange for using his influence to broker business deals in Africa.
The sentence was still far less than the nearly 30 years prosecutors had sought.
Agents investigating the case found $90,000 wrapped in foil and hidden in boxes of frozen pie crusts in his freezer.
Prosecutors had asked a judge to follow federal guidelines and sentence him to at least 27 years, though the judge determined Friday that the sentencing guidelines should have been calculated at 22 years instead of 27. The defense asked for less than 10 years, arguing a stiffer sentence would be far longer than those imposed on congressmen convicted of similar crimes in recent years, none of whom was sentenced to more than a decade.
Former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., for example, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after pleading guilty in 2005 to taking $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors. Former Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for taking bribes from lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Former Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, served a 7-year sentence after being convicted in a 2002 trial of bribery and racketeering.
Prosecutor Mark Lytle said that, had Jefferson's schemes come to full fruition, he stood to reap hundreds of millions of dollars in 11 separate bribery schemes.
"His activity represented the most extensive and pervasive pattern of corruption in the history of Congress," Lytle said.
Jefferson's lawyer, Robert Trout, said that while his client acknowledged a level of responsibility for his conduct, he also believed that he was operating within the law. And he urged the judge to consider the fact that Jefferson lifted himself up from poverty to become the first African-American to represent Louisiana in Congress since Reconstruction.
"He has led an extraordinary life," Trout said.
U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis III said he did take Jefferson's life history into account but that public corruption must be dealt with severely.
"Public corruption is a cancer on the body politic," said Ellis, who lamented that so many other congressmen have been convicted on similar charges. "There must be some sort of greed virus that attacks those in power."
Jefferson said nothing in court after he was sentenced – Trout said he advised Jefferson not to speak because Jefferson is challenging his conviction in appellate court.
When sentenced, the laconic Jefferson showed no visible reaction to the verdict, nor did his wife and five adult daughters who attended the hearing.
Two of the jurors who convicted Jefferson attended the hearing as well, one of whom fought back tears throughout the three-hour hearing. Both declined comment.
Jefferson was allowed to remain free pending a hearing next week. Prosecutors want him to begin serving his sentence immediately, while the defense wants Jefferson to remain free while he appeals his conviction.


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Matt Cooke: 'I can't control people's opinions'
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PITTSBURGH — Matt Cooke hasn't been suspended in over two years, but the controversial Penguins forward knows that his past is on plenty of people's minds as he prepares to face the Bruins in Eastern Conference finals.
Cooke, a veteran of 13 seasons, is best known for having a career of dirty hits, none more infamous than his elbow to the head of Bruins center Marc Savard back in 2010. The hit effectively ended Savard's career, as lingering concussion symptoms have kept him off the ice the last two seasons. Savard last played in 2011, but was shut down for the season after suffering another concussion on a routine check from Avalanche defenseman Matt Hunwick.
"I can't control people's opinions," Cooke said Thursday. "Fans have emotions towards certain things and they're going to be attached to them. I need to go out and prepare to play against the Bruins to the best of my ability, and if I'm worried about that, it's going to affect me in a negative way."
Asked if he thought about the Savard hit (for which he was not suspended at the time), when he saw that the Penguins would play the Bruins in the conference finals, Cooke shook his head and said, "Nope."
The Bruins have said this week that they aren't focused on Cooke now, but they certainly aren't fans of his. After Cooke's last suspension, which came in March of 2011 when he was banned for the rest of the season and playoffs for targeting the head of Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh, Brad Marchand called for an end to Cooke's dirty play.
'I think that it's about time he gets ' he's got to be taught a lesson,' Marchand said at the time. 'He's doing that stuff left, right, and center. I expect that he'll probably get a bunch of games, but he's got to be taught a lesson. You can't be running around doing that stuff all the time. He's going to seriously hurt someone again. Look at Savvy, and now McDonagh. He could have easily hurt him.
'It just seems to be part of his game. He likes to throw cheap shots around. I don't know if he'll learn. Hopefully he does. Hopefully he doesn't hurt someone to the point where their career is over. You want to get that stuff out of the game, and hopefully he does learn his lesson.'
Cooke, his teammates and coach Dan Bylsma have said Cooke's been a different player since the forward vowed to change entering last season. He hasn't been suspended since, though he received heat after it was his skate that accidentally sliced Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson's Achilles' tendon back in February.
"His game and his approach to the game and how he plays has changed significantly since then," Bylsma said. "I'm not sure Matt's ever going to get away from some of that reputation throughout the league, but he's put a significant amount of hockey in between his last suspension and how he's played the last couple years for us."
Bylsma added that Cooke has been "one of our best performers in the first two rounds, playing his game, playing well, playing physically." He noted that if Cooke remains a storyline throughout the series, it's "probably going to mean Matt's playing well and we're playing well vs. the other way around."
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