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Tommie Salter
Download OptionsReleased: August 22, 2014
Federal Communications Commission
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Tommie Salter
File Number: EB-FIELDSCR-14-00014625
NAL/Acct. No.: 201432700005
Jacksonville, Florida
Adopted: August 22, 2014
Released: August 22, 2014
By the District Director, Tampa Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau:
We propose a penalty of $14,000 against Tommie Salter for apparently refusing to allow an
inspection of his Citizen Band (CB) radio station by Commission agents. The Commission's ability to
conduct unannounced inspections to assess compliance with its rules is essential to our responsibility to
promote safety of life and property through the use of wire and radio communication. Mr. Salter
apparently refused to permit inspection despite being warned both previously in writing and verbally at the
time of the inspection that such refusal was illegal. We find Mr. Salter's actions demonstrate a deliberate
disregard for the Commission's authority and its rules, warranting a significantly increased penalty.
In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL), we find that Mr. Salter
apparently willfully violated Section 303(n) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act),1 and
Section 95.426(a) of the Commission's rules (Rules).2
Mr. Salter has a history of causing interference to his neighbor's home electronic
equipment. On March 17, 2004, the Enforcement Bureau's Tampa Office (Tampa Office) issued Mr. Salter
a Notice of Violation for failing to allow an agent inspection of his CB station in response to interference
complaints.3 Following further interference complaints, the Tampa Office restricted Mr. Salter's hours of
CB operation three times from 2004 to 2006.4 In addition, Mr. Salter was assessed a forfeiture in 2004
for operating a non-certificated CB transmitter during his restricted hours.5
On March 21, 2014, in response to a new complaint of interference to a neighbor's home
electronic equipment, agents from the Tampa Office monitored radio transmissions on CB frequency 27.245
1 47 U.S.C. § 303(n).
2 47 C.F.R. § 95.426(a).
3 Tommie Salter, Notice of Violation, V20043270005 (Enf. Bur. Mar. 17, 2004) (on file in EB-FIELDSCR-14-
4 Letter to Tommie Salter from Ralph Barlow, District Director, Tampa Office, South Central Region, Enforcement
Bureau (Mar. 18, 2004) (restricting Mr. Salter from operating his CB station between 6 a.m. and 11:59 p.m.) (on file
in EB-FIELDSCR-14-00014625); Letter to Tommie Salter from Ralph Barlow, District Director, Tampa Office,
South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau (July 15, 2004) (same) (on file in EB-FIELDSCR-14-00014625); Letter
to Tommie Salter from Ralph Barlow, District Director, Tampa Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau
(Mar. 16, 2006) (same) (on file in EB-FIELDSCR-14-00014625).
5 Tommie Salter, Forfeiture Order, 19 FCC Rcd 24746 (Enf. Bur. 2004), aff'd, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 20
FCC Rcd 3616 (Enf. Bur. 2005) (reducing forfeiture based on inability to pay) (forfeiture paid).
Federal Communications Commission
MHz and used radio direction finding techniques to locate the source of the signals to Mr. Salter's residence
in Jacksonville, Florida. The agents immediately knocked on Mr. Salter's front door and identified
themselves to him as Commission agents. The agents told Mr. Salter about the radio interference complaint
from a neighbor and asked if they could inspect his CB radio station. Mr. Salter denied the agents' request
to inspect his CB radio station. The agents verbally warned Mr. Salter that refusing to allow an inspection
of his CB radio station violated the Act and the Rules and could result in a forfeiture action, but he again
denied the request.
Section 503(b) of the Act provides that any person who willfully or repeatedly fails to
comply substantially with the terms and conditions of any license, or willfully or repeatedly fails to comply
with any of the provisions of the Act or of any rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission
thereunder, shall be liable for a forfeiture penalty.6 Section 312(f)(1) of the Act defines "willful" as the
"conscious and deliberate commission or omission of [any] act, irrespective of any intent to violate" the law.7
The legislative history to Section 312(f)(1) of the Act clarifies that this definition of willful applies to both
Sections 312 and 503(b) of the Act,8 and the Commission has so interpreted the term in the Section 503(b)
Failure to Allow Inspection
We find that the record evidence in this case is sufficient to establish that Mr. Salter
violated Section 303(n) of the Act and Section 95.426(a) of the Rules. Section 303(n) of the Act states that
the Commission has the "authority to inspect all radio installations associated with stations required to be
licensed by any Act, or which the Commission by rule has authorized to operate without a license. . . ."10
Section 95.426(a) of the Rules requires CB operators to make their stations and records available for
inspection by authorized Commission representatives.11 On March 21, 2014, while attempting to resolve an
interference complaint, agents from the Tampa Office located the source of signals on 27.245 MHz to Mr.
Salter's residence and requested to inspect his CB station. Mr. Salter denied the request, despite being told
by the agents that such refusal violated the Act and the Rules and could subject him to forfeiture action.12
Based on the record evidence, we find that Mr. Salter apparently willfully violated Section 303(n) of the Act
and Section 95.426(a) of the Rules by failing to permit inspection of his CB radio station.
6 47 U.S.C. § 503(b).
7 47 U.S.C. § 312(f)(1).
8 H.R. Rep. No. 97-765, 97th Cong. 2d Sess. 51 (1982) ("This provision [inserted in Section 312] defines the terms
'willful' and 'repeated' for purposes of section 312, and for any other relevant section of the act (e.g., Section 503)
. . . . As defined[,] . . . 'willful' means that the licensee knew that he was doing the act in question, regardless of
whether there was an intent to violate the law.").
9 See, e.g., Southern California Broadcasting Co., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 4387, 4388, para. 5
(1991), recons. denied, 7 FCC Rcd 3454 (1992).
10 47 U.S.C. § 303(n).
11 47 C.F.R. § 95.426(a).
12 Although Mr. Salter did not ask if the agents had a warrant, we note that agents are not required to obtain a search
warrant prior to requesting to inspect a radio or CB station. See, e.g., Vicot Cherry, Forfeiture Order, 28 FCC Rcd
16065 (Enf. Bur. 2013) (search warrant not required to search unlicensed radio station); Norfolk S. Ry. Co., Order,
11 FCC Rcd 519 (CIB 1996) ("The right to inspect a station is one of the cornerstones of the FCC's ability to ensure
compliance with the Communications Act and the FCC regulations."); Randall R. Gaines, Revocation Order, 72
FCC 2d 871 (Rev. Bd. 1979) (search warrant is not required for an inspection of a CB radio station).
Federal Communications Commission
Proposed Forfeiture
Pursuant to the Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Section 1.80 of the Rules,
the base forfeiture amount for failure to permit inspection is $7,000.13 In assessing the monetary forfeiture
amount, we must also take into account the statutory factors set forth in Section 503(b)(2)(E) of the Act,
which include the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violations, and with respect to the
violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other such matters as
justice may require.14 In doing so, we find that the violation here warrants a $7,000 upward adjustment
from the base forfeiture amount.15 As the record reflects, Mr. Salter previously received a Notice of
Violation for failing to allow an agent inspection of his CB station16 and a forfeiture for operating his CB
station with a non-certificated transmitter during restricted hours.17 Nevertheless, on March 21, 2014, Mr.
Salter again refused to permit an inspection of his CB station, despite being warned verbally at the time that
such refusal violates the Act and Rules. Misconduct of this type is serious, exhibits contempt for the
Commission's authority, and threatens to compromise the Commission's ability to fully investigate
violations of its rules. Applying the Forfeiture Policy Statement, Section 1.80 of the Rules, and the statutory
factors to the instant case, we conclude that Mr. Salter is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Act, and Sections
0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, and 1.80 of the Rules, Tommie Salter is hereby NOTIFIED of this
APPARENT LIABILITY FOR A FORFEITURE in the amount of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000)
for violations of Section 303(n) of the Act and Section 95.426(a) of the Rules.18
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.80 of the Rules, within thirty
(30) calendar days of the release date of this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, Tommie Salter
SHALL PAY the full amount of the proposed forfeiture or SHALL FILE a written statement seeking
reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture.
Payment of the forfeiture must be made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or
credit card, and must include the NAL/Account Number and FRN referenced above. Tommie Salter shall
also send electronic notification on the date said payment is made to email@example.com. Regardless
of the form of payment, a completed FCC Form 159 (Remittance Advice) must be submitted.19 When
13 The Commission's Forfeiture Policy Statement and Amendment of Section 1.80 of the Rules to Incorporate the
Forfeiture Guidelines, Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 17087 (1997) (Forfeiture Policy Statement), recons. denied,
15 FCC Rcd 303 (1999); 47 C.F.R. § 1.80.
14 47 U.S.C. § 503(b)(2)(E).
15 See Nathaniel Johnson, Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture and Order, 28 FCC Rcd 7034 (Enf. Bur. 2013)
(upwardly adjusting forfeiture by $7,000 for repeated failure to allow inspection of CB station following multiple
warnings), aff'd, Forfeiture Order, 29 FCC Rcd 2703 (Enf. Bur. 2014).
Cf. DTV LLC, Notice of Apparent Liability
for Forfeiture, 29 FCC Rcd 5483 (2014) (proposing the statutory maximum forfeiture for each of two refusals to
allow an inspection of a television station) (DTV). Mr. Salter's apparent violations differ from the misconduct at
issue in DTV because: (1) Mr. Salter is an individual CB operator, rather than an experienced Class A television
licensee who owns multiple broadcast stations; and (2) Mr. Salter's refusals to allow inspections were separated by
over ten years, whereas the apparent refusals in DTV occurred within two weeks. As a result, we decline to propose
the statutory maximum forfeiture applicable to Mr. Salter's apparent violations.
16 See supra note 3.
17 See supra note 5.
18 47 U.S.C. §§ 303(n), 503(b); 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.111, 0.204, 0.311, 0.314, 1.80, 95.426(a).
19 An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be obtained at
Federal Communications Commission
completing the FCC Form159, enter the Account Number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID) and
enter the letters "FORF" in block number 24A (payment type code). Below are additional instructions you
should follow based on the form of payment you select:
Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of the Federal
Communications Commission. Such payments (along with the completed Form 159) must
be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO
63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank – Government Lockbox #979088, SL-
MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.
Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004, receiving bank
TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001. To complete the wire transfer and ensure
appropriate crediting of the wired funds, a completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank
at (314) 418-4232 on the same business day the wire transfer is initiated.
Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit card information on
FCC Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159 to authorize the credit card payment.
The completed Form 159 must then be mailed to Federal Communications Commission,
P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank –
Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO
Any request for making full payment over time under an installment plan should be sent to:
Chief Financial Officer—Financial Operations, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street,
S.W., Room 1-A625, Washington, D.C. 20554. If you have questions regarding payment procedures,
please contact the Financial Operations Group Help Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by e mail,
The written statement seeking reduction or cancellation of the proposed forfeiture, if any,
must include a detailed factual statement supported by appropriate documentation and affidavits pursuant to
Sections 1.16 and 1.80(f)(3) of the Rules.20 Mail the written statement to Federal Communications
Commission, Enforcement Bureau, South Central Region, Tampa Office, 4010 W. Boy Scout Blvd.,
Tampa, Florida, 33607, and include the NAL/Acct. No. referenced in the caption. Tommie Salter also shall
e-mail the written response to email@example.com.
The Commission will not consider reducing or canceling a forfeiture in response to a claim
of inability to pay unless the petitioner submits: (1) federal tax returns for the most recent three-year period;
(2) financial statements prepared according to generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP); or (3) some
other reliable and objective documentation that accurately reflects the petitioner's current financial status.
Any claim of inability to pay must specifically identify the basis for the claim by reference to the financial
documentation submitted.
(...continued from previous page)
20 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.16, 1.80(f)(3).
Federal Communications Commission
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Notice of Apparent Liability for
Forfeiture shall be sent by both Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested, and First Class mail, to Tommie
Salter at his address of record.
Ralph M. Barlow
District Director
Tampa Office
South Central Region
Enforcement Bureau
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The School Board has an interest in selling the former middle school if the price is right. City officials, who have a place at the table on this decision because of some long-forgotten transaction, would like that to happen, provided the buyer expands the city's tax base.
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But, once again in the off-season, Daleville lost their coach. Brad McCoy takes over as the fifth coach in the last five years in Daleville.
He comes in recognizing he takes over a program on the rise and is ready to provide some stability at the top.
"I think that's been the biggest thing we've talked about is consistency," McCoy said. "And, holding each other accountable for everything we ask you to do. Whether it be being at a meeting on time or practice. Turnover is a bad thing. I was talking to them the other day. That's all they've had. Once they get used to somebody, that person leaves and they've got to learn something else. But, they've taking it in stride and done everything we've asked."
Daleville opens the season on the road at Highland Home on August 28th.
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15-Minute Tomato Sauce. Really.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
I make this simple tomato sauce throughout the summer when we feel like a light dinner. It's so simple I didn't even think to blog about it, until David brought it up last week. It's too easy, I told him. That's why you should do it, he said. It's simple but fantastic. Plus, he liked the little trick I do with the tomato pulp, keeping it fresh while reducing the juices to a proper thickness for the sauce. I should definitely blog this, he insisted.
Well, ok, then. Coming from chef himself, who's to argue. So here it is messieurs-dames, my super easy tomato sauce you can do in less then fifteen minutes, and with no special tools except a knife, a pot, a pan, and your own handy hands. No fancy ingredients either, but for delicious tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper, oh, yes, and a bit of garlic if you like that kind of thing. Really. It is that easy. I usually start the sauce just as I begin to get the pasta ready, and they both are done at just about the same time.
The little trick David mentioned is the way I separate the tomato pulp from the juice after it's cooked for just a minute or so. I do it because I love the flavor of fresh, in-season tomatoes, but I hate the watery texture of most fresh tomato sauce. Often, by the time the tomato is cooked down to the proper sauce consistency, it loses that fresh, zingy bite of fresh tomatoes. So I imported a little trick I do when I make jam–which I learnt from Our Lady of Confitures Christine Ferber in her fantastic jam book. I let the tomato pulp cook very quickly in the pan, just until it releases the juices, then I fish out the meaty pulp with a slotted spoon, then let the juices cook down to the consistency I like, then add the pulp back in and season. This way I get a lovely, thick sauce with a super fresh tomato flavor. Nice, yeah?


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November 27, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio drivers who kill feral hogs on the highway could keep them under a bill passed by the state House.
The measure also would let drivers take home any wild turkeys or wild boars that become road kill. The bill cleared on a 94-1 vote Wednesday, sending it to the Senate.
Motorists that want the dead animals would have to report the accident to a wildlife or law enforcement officer within 24 hours. The officers would be required to investigate and give the drivers certificates for legal ownership.
The bill would let another person, institution or charity take any unclaimed wild turkeys.
The measure also adds feral hogs to Ohio's game list, which is regulated by the state's wildlife chief, who sets rules for hunting seasons.
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After months of speculation and rampant rumors, it's finally official: Kate Middleton is pregnant with her first child! "Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby," the palace said in a statement this morning. "The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news."
Though there's no word yet on Kate's due date or the possible gender of her "royal baby," we're beyond thrilled for the happy couple. What's more, we really can't wait to see what the always-stylish Duchess will wear to accommodate that growing bump. To wit, we've rounded up some pieces Kate might consider during the coming months. Click through to see them!
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This is how I adjusted the focus on my Rolleiflex Automat 3.5 MX-EVS.
- This worked for my particular model of this camera.
- I bought the camera for $25, so basically I had nothing to loose, as a CLA would cost way more then the camera was worth.
- My fungus-infected, ugly and pretty rotten Rolleiflex was way off concerning focus, making the camera effectively a dud.
- I wouldn't attempt doing this with an expensive Rolleiflex which is worth more, I advice you to send such a camera off to CLA at a reputable service man.
- You need to be able to loosen the leather and remove the front cover, so that you are able to loosen the lock-nut on the viewing lens and screw this lens in and out.
- Masking tape, the thinner, the better.
- A white wall.
- A studry non-slip base to put your camera on.
- A flashlight, the stronger the better.
The Rolleiflex Automat MX-EVS doesn't have any adjustments for the taking lens, it sits static on the lens board, which moves as you focus.
The viewing lens can be adjusted by loosening the lock nut and screw the viewing lens in and out and then locking the lock-nut again.
- Remove the leather and front-cover (4 screws) + removing the knobs for self-timer, shutter and m/x sync levers. (make sure you put the small parts in a cup or similar or they will get lost)
- Remove the lid that you normally open to insert film into the camera, completely.
- Place a piece of masking-tape over and past the rollers that the film rolls over (you'll need 4-5 inches), so that the tape lies flat on the film-plane, where the film normally lies.
- Now, poke a few holes and irregular tears in that tape with a sharp object.
- Do the same with a new strip of tape, fold the tape back on itself about 0.5 inch on each end, poke some holes in it.
- Now, place that piece of tape on your viewing ground-glass (smack on the middle). (The folds you just made, makes it easier to remove it later).
- Use a strong flash-light, place the camera on a stable base, direct the camera towards a white wall.
- Turn off the lights.
- Set camera to bulb, use a remote trigger which is able to hold the shutter open by itself.
- Trip the shutter, make sure the shutter stays open.
- Shine your flash-light into the camera from behind, adjust focus on the taking-lens via the focus-knob, so that you can see your tape, with the holes and small details clearly on the wall.
- Now shine your flashlight from above and down at your ground glass. You should see a new image on the wall. (albeit dimmer, as the focus-screen and mirror steal some light, hence you need a strong light for this)
- Loosen the lock nut and screw on the viewing lens until you get a nice, clear view of the tape on the wall, with all the holes and small details as sharp as you can get them.
- Screw the lock-nut in place, make sure you don't turn on your viewing lens when you do it.
You are done, what is sharp in the ground glass, should now also be sharp on the film-plane.
I tried adjusting the focus using a focusing screen from my Hasselblad on the film-plane, however, the Hasselblad focusing screen has some thickness, which caused my Rolleiflex to front-focus about 3-4 inches.
With the tape-trick and shining the light trough from behind the camera, you should be able to get the focus exactly right - on the film plane and on the ground-glass -
Sometimes it can help to be two people doing this procedure, because you may need to scrutinize the focus up-close. The Rolleiflex close-focusing distance isn't close enough, for you to be able to view the details on the wall, if you sit behind the camera while you do this.
My Rolleiflex Automat is spot on after this procedure. I've not found any tips like this on the net.
(I'll attach some photos later)
Now, all I need is to order some new leatherette (my old automat-dog need a whole new set anyway, it's ugly as sin, but the taking-lens is clear and sharp as a razor :) )


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Stanford redshirt senior Ryan Mango and sophomore Evan Silver have advanced to the quarterfinals of the third annual Southern Scuffle at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga, Tenn. As a team, Stanford has posted 25 team points and sits in 15th place.
Silver went 3-0 at 125 pounds to earn a matchup with Penn State's Nicholas Megaludis in the quarterfinals. Ranked 12th nationally, Silver registered major decisions over Kevon Powell of Ohio (9-1) and Hunter Wood of Army (12-2) before edging Old Dominion's Brandon Jeske, 8-7.
Five other Cardinal wrestlers are still alive in the tournament and will compete in the consolation bracket on Thursday. Senior 174-pounder Kyle Meyer went 3-1, while senior 157-pounder Bret Baumbach, redshirt freshman 184-pounder Zach Nevills and true freshman 125-pounder Tommy Pawelski all went 2-1 on the day. Redshirt freshman Jim Wilson, ranked No. 18 at 165 pounds, finished 1-1.
Stanford's Edwin Park finished fourth in the men's 10,000 meters on the final day of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Kearns, Utah. Park finished in 13:58.93. Only the winner advanced to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.


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Most people looking at the rise of Asian power focus on China and India. They often forget that Japan's $5 trillion economy is the second largest in the world – more than China and India combined – with a per capita income that is ten times that of China. In addition, Japan spends $40 billion annually on defense, and has one of the top five military forces in the world. China's economy is growing more rapidly, and its total size will probably overtake Japan's in a decade or two, but any serious analysis of power in East Asia must include Japan as a major factor.
Japan has played a unique role in world history. It was the first Asian country to encounter the forces of globalization, master them, and then make them serve its own interests.
Moreover, Japan has reinvented itself twice. During the Meiji restoration of the nineteenth century, Japan scoured the world for ideas and technologies that allowed it to defeat a European great power in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904. Unfortunately, Japan moved onto militaristic imperialism in the 1930's, which eventually led to its surrender and occupation in 1945.
But in the post-World War II period, Japan again used the forces of globalization to reinvent itself as an economic superpower that became the envy of the world. As Kenneth Pyle argues in his interesting new book Japan Rising , these reinventions were responses to external shifts in world politics. Now, with the growth of Chinese power, one of the great questions for this century will be how Japan responds.
The Japanese are currently debating their role in global politics. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken a more nationalistic stance than most of his predecessors, and his Liberal Democratic Party is committed to revising Article 9 of the constitution, which limits Japan's forces to self-defense. Public opinion is divided on the issue, and polls vary according to how the questions are asked. Nonetheless, many astute analysts believe that the constitution will be amended within the coming decade.
While Abe wisely visited China and smoothed over relations ruffled by his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, who repeatedly visited the Yasukuni Shrine (where 14 class A war criminals from WWII are interred), many people are uncertain about his long-term vision. As one well-known Japanese intellectual told me during a recent visit to Tokyo, "I can accept constitutional revision in the long run, but not while Abe is prime minister."
In May, Asahi Shimbun , a major newspaper known for its left/liberal inclination, proposed an alternative vision for twenty-first century Japan in a series of 21 editorials. Asahi rejected the idea of revising Article 9, and proposed instead that the Japanese Diet legalize the role of the Self-Defense Forces. The editorials accepted the treaty with the United States that serves as a basis for Japanese security, but rejected the idea that Japan has a right to collective self-defense.
Interestingly, one of the reasons given for retaining Article 9 was that it would better enable Japan to resist American pressures to engage in military "coalitions of the willing" far from Japan's shores. Asahi worried about the precedent set when Koizumi sent Japan's Self-Defense Forces to Iraq, albeit in a non-combatant role, to please US President George W. Bush. Conservative voices argue just the opposite – that abolishing Article 9 is important for exactly such reasons.
The alternative vision that Asahi offered was for Japan to become a world power as a provider and coordinator of global public goods from which all peoples can benefit and none can be excluded, such as freedom of the seas or a stable international monetary system. This would be a way for Japan to escape its reputation for insularity, avoid the mistakes of its military history, improve its relations with Asian neighbors who still remember the 1930's, and increase Japan's "soft" or attractive power.
More specifically, Asahi urged that Japan take the lead on managing global climate change by building on its record of successful innovation in energy conservation following the oil shocks of the 1970's. In an interesting conjunction of events, shortly after the Asahi editorial was published, Abe committed Japan to halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to helping developing countries to join in a new post-Kyoto protocol climate regime.
The liberal vision also includes a major Japanese role in stabilizing globalization by supporting international trade and monetary institutions; alleviating global poverty by increasing overseas development assistance, particularly to Africa; helping to develop instruments for conflict prevention and management such as the United Nations Peace-building Commission; and participating in UN peacekeeping operations.
As for the rise of Japan's giant neighbor, the liberal vision urges patience and tenacity in encouraging China to move toward greater transparency, the rule of law, and democratization, as well as adhering to international rules governing world order. While maintaining its alliance with America, "Japan must always bear in mind the strategic importance of stabilizing its relationship with China." By helping China in the areas of energy and environmental issues, perhaps "the scars left from the war with Japan may begin to heal."
Japan has become more willing to use its power, and more aware of changes in the external balance of power. It is rising, but how? As one Japanese liberal commented to me, "this is our third response to globalization. What can we contribute this time?"


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The Green Terror (14-11) earned the No. 8 seed and will take on the top-seeded Lions (20-6) at Reading in the quarterfinals of the eight-team tournament. McDaniel is making its first-ever ECAC appearance.
The winner of Wednesday's game will meet the winner between No. 4 La Roche (16-9) and No. 5 Bethany (16-10) in one of Saturday's semifinals. The other semifinal will pit the winners between No. 2 DeSales (21-6) and No. 7 Moravian (14-11) and between No. 3 Juniata (18-9) and No. 6 Medaille (18-10). Matchups will take place at the site of the highest remaining seed.
The championship game will take place between the semifinal winners on Sunday.
Senior Tyler Rudd leads the Green Terror in scoring and rebounding with averages of 15.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
Maryland golfer scores hole-in-one
A Westminster, Md., golfer, George Clift, recently shot a hole-in-one at Flatbush Golf Course near Littlestown.
Clift used a driver to ace the par-3, 227-yard 14th hole.
The shot was witnessed by Dave Auchey and Mike Corsini.
Stroke claims life of Carl Billet
Late model racer Carl Billet, who claimed the 2012 late model championship at Susquehanna Speedway Park, died Monday at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, from the effects of a massive stroke on Saturday.
Billet, 58, won seven late model championships at the Newberrytown oval and owns the all-time feature victory total at the track with 58 triumphs. The most recent crown was one of his 18 at various speedways, including the former Silver Spring Speedway, where he won 57 features and six track crowns.
McDaniel's Entrot gains league honor
Danielle Entrot, a sophomore on the McDaniel College women's lacrosse team, has been named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week.
The Ellicott City, Md., resident led the Green Terror (1-0) to a 15-14 overtime victory over Elizabethtown in the season opener on Saturday. She tallied five goals on eight shots and added an assist. Among her five markers was the game-winning goal 48 seconds into overtime. She also corralled seven draw controls and had a caused turnover.
Mount baseball team takes 6-5 loss
Mount St. Mary's University's baseball team lost to St. Bonaventure, 6-5, on Monday in the first of a three-game series in Port Charlotte, Fla.
The Bonnies rallied for four runs in the ninth to earn the win.
Zane Bard led the offense with three hits while Tom Healy was 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles. Jay Knight and Andrew Clow also added two hits each in the loss.
Briarwood league needs teams
Briarwood Golf Club is seeking teams for its leagues of 2-person teams on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday.
The league, featuring individual stroke play with handicap, starts at 5:30 p.m. daily and will compete all four 9-hole layouts through the season, which begins April 1.
Other openings exist for 2-person teams in the Friday Evening Scramble League, which includes a couples division. Again, play begins at 5:30 p.m. and will use all four 9-hole layouts in a season which begins April 5.
More information is available from Rick Saxon at 717-792-9776.
Mount's Scalley, Nott get awards
Mount St. Mary's University senior attack Andrew Scalley was named the Northeast Conference Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week for the second consecutive week on Monday.
Meanwhile, senior Sam Nott has been named the Northeast Conference Baseball Player of the Week.
Scalley had a career-high nine points on three goals and six assists in the Mount's 15-12 win over Delaware on Saturday.
Nott, a first baseman, hit .467 with three home runs and 10 RBI for the Mount over the first five games.
Soccer workshop set at Downingtown
The 27th Annual Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Workship will be held Saturday, March 2, at United Sports, 1426 Marshalltown Thorndale Road, Downingtown.
More than 1,500 soccer coaches, officials, player and fans are expected to attend the event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More then 25 workshops and demonstrations are scheduled for coaches and more than 50 exhibitors are expected.
Admission costs $15 per adult and is free for youths aged 18-and-under. Tickets are available in advance at www.epsa.org/workshop/ or at the door.
Briarwood plans golf clinics
Golf clinics for beginning and intermediate golfers will begin Monday, April 8, and Tuesday, April 9, at Briarwood Golf Club near West York.
Classes will meet from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. either Mondays and Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Thursdays for two weeks at the club's driving range. A 9-hole round of golf with cart is part of the registration.
Equipment, if needed, will be provided.
The cost is $85 per person.
More information is available by calling 717-792-9776 or at www.briarwoodgolfclubs.com.


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Andrew Savage of Burlington, former deputy chief of staff for Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joins others Tuesday in calling for changes in state law to make political action committees more accountable for their independent election spending. Spending by such PACs on Vermont races in this month's election suggests that 'in Vermont, we have got to prepare for Super PACs to be in our elections,' Savage said. / TERRI HALLENBECK/FREE PRESS
It would be easy to argue that spending by super political action committees did nothing to influence the outcome of this years elections in Vermont. A group of Vermonters is urging the state not to assume that will always be the case.
Eight Vermonters spoke out at a Burlington news conference Tuesday, urging the state Legislature to make changes to state law to require PACs to report more frequently how much money they are raising and spending.
Just because they were ineffective last time doesnt mean theyre going to go away, said Andrew Savage, one of the organizers of the loose collective. In Vermont, we have to prepare for super PACs to be in our elections.
Savage, who as former deputy chief of staff to Rep. Peter Welch has experience navigating political channels, called on the Legislature to increase the frequency by which PACs have to file campaign finance reports, and to require any PAC with more than one-third of its funding coming from one person to have that person appear in the ads.
Super PACs are groups that raise money and spend it independently in support of candidates or causes at election time. Following 2010 federal court decisions, super PACs have been allowed to raise and spend as much as they want. Because of the federal rulings, states cant ban PACs, so most efforts are focused on requiring them to disclose more information.
In this years elections, Vermonters saw several super PACs at work, including one funded for $1 million almost entirely by one person, Lenore Broughton of Burlington. Her Vermonters First PAC paid for advertisements and mailings in support of Republican candidates in the state treasurers and legislative races.
The impact of the ads is difficult to measure, but Republican treasurer candidate Wendy Wilton lost, and Republicans came away with three fewer seats in the state House.
Savage warned thats no reason for complacency.
With the 2012 election fliers and ads fresh in peoples minds, Secretary of State Jim Condos said there is a growing drumbeat for the state to makes changes in its campaign finance laws, an issue that has rarely gained much traction in the past. The group Priorities PAC, which created a PAC to campaign against PACs, also has called for increased disclosure.
Absolutely, theres more interest in looking at this than ever before, Condos said.
Condos said hes preparing recommendations to the Legislature that mirror what Savages group is calling for. He said he hopes theyll come through with money for a computer system that makes it easier to post and find campaign finance information online.
The timing might be right for that, as legislators got to see the issue close up this election. Many Democratic legislators were targeted by Vermonters First.
House Speaker Shap Smith, D-Morristown, said the Legislature will consider changes, including more frequent reporting requirements by those raising and spending money on elections and boosting legal consequences for those who fail to report. Penalties are weak or nonexistent under current law.
Both issues have long been talked about, even before PACs began to proliferate. Campaign finance reports are due in the July of the year before an election and then not again until the July of an election year. They then are due monthly. Savage said he wants to see quarterly reports in the off-year and within 24 hours in the weeks before Election Day.
Savage, of Burlington, said the issue hit home for him when he received a Vermonters First mailing urging him to vote against a Burlington bond initiative just before the election. To have one person paying to spread that message across the city seemed unfair to him, he said.
The bond item passed.
Savage worked on Welchs close first race for Congress in 2006 against Republican Martha Rainville. Both candidates in that race spent about $1 million, but the money paid for ads the candidates had to stand behind, Savage said.
My fear is super PACs will take that away, he said.
One of the changes hes seeking would require someone who provides more than a third of the PAC funding to come on the air and say he or she supports the ad, making it more clear to voters where the message is coming from. Under current law, the PAC must be identified but not the person.
Savage was joined by Dan Smith, a former independent candidate for Burlington mayor; Annika Freudenberger, a 15-year-old Burlington High School student; Sue Bette; Erik Hoekstra; Jessica Bridge; Adna Karabegovic; and Dave Gurtman.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post139393378625954769..comments2015-05-03T14:12:16.639-04:00Comments on Gluten-Free Goddess Recipes: Gluten-Free Maple Apple Breakfast SausageK. McLean firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-52476636861285908702009-11-26T17:53:05.390-05:002009-11-26T17:53:05.390-05:00I made these using chicken instead of the pork. WO...I made these using chicken instead of the pork. WOW!! These were great and my boys who won't eat any sausage except the expensive stuff from the box love them!!!! I am so happy with this recipe that I am actually leaving a comment-- my first. Wow, again. I will never be without these in the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-5769767583936273432009-10-21T13:45:13.855-04:002009-10-21T13:45:13.855-04:00These look phenomenal. I love that they freeze fo...These look phenomenal. I love that they freeze for quick protein snacks! Do you think these would work 100% ground chicken? Or would 100% ground turkey be better? I recently had store-bought maple-apple chicken sausage links that were fabulous and gf, but I'd like to make a kosher version for my own kitchen.~Mhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-77932714216910572432009-09-16T14:17:50.948-04:002009-09-16T14:17:50.948-04:00Thanks to all for the great feedback and inspirati...Thanks to all for the great feedback and inspiration. Can't wait to try some of your ideas!

Cat- I would just leave out the apple. I think pear might get too mushy.Karina Allrichhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-30931116969505887142009-09-16T13:29:38.745-04:002009-09-16T13:29:38.745-04:00Karina, do you think pear would work for this? My ...Karina, do you think pear would work for this? My daughter is allergic to apples (go figure). These look great though!Cathttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-57186594832946604412009-01-16T10:25:00.000-05:002009-01-16T10:25:00.000-05:00These look great Katrina! Coincidentally, a couple...These look great Katrina! Coincidentally, a couple of weeks ago I had a hankering for some REAL sausage and came up with a breakfast sausage using 'good' pork and pastured beef that were fabulous. I tried stuffing them in mushrooms, porcini if you like, small are good too, and baking for about 20 min. @ 400 F. Delicious for breakfast!
Now back to the buckwheat cookies! email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-61129331206519676682008-12-14T12:22:00.000-05:002008-12-14T12:22:00.000-05:00Karina, thank you for this recipe. My husband mad...Karina, thank you for this recipe. My husband made this today and it was the best sausage I have ever had! He used ground turkey in place of the pork and because of our allergies he left out the cinnamon and used a little sage. It was wonderful, even cold. Thank you so much for sharing and giving. Be blessed.The Gluten-free 'Dish'http://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-15728397749069116692008-09-30T17:24:00.000-04:002008-09-30T17:24:00.000-04:00Ok, this is my first time here. I was searching f...Ok, this is my first time here. I was searching for a good sausage recipe and decided yours looked edible. Prepared it, froze the extras and just finished off the three I put to the side for test-tasting. These are divine! Girls who are looking at this recipe, don't change a thing. It's just right. I can't wait to share with firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-53754728619098849492008-08-14T04:02:00.000-04:002008-08-14T04:02:00.000-04:00I love sausage, but am very suspicious of the vagu...I love sausage, but am very suspicious of the vague labels. This recipe sounds wonderful. I've not cooked with buffalo before, but see it at the market often. Now I have a recipe to give it a try!Paulahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-62011225226664418312008-08-12T11:19:00.000-04:002008-08-12T11:19:00.000-04:00I, too, have gone blind reading the labels on saus...I, too, have gone blind reading the labels on sausage packages. I gave up. This easy recipe is just what I needed! I think a little sausage would spark up my gumbo.

My only previous sausage-making experience was a Cajun boudin project 20 years ago. I used my grandma's meat grinder and the process took up my entire kitchen. It was worth it! I'll try again.Gluten free Kayhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-63153325782258579112008-08-11T22:32:00.000-04:002008-08-11T22:32:00.000-04:00Helen- How sweet! I love that your husband has suc...Helen- How sweet! I love that your husband has such good taste. ;)

Karen- Italian seasonings would be delicious. Crumble leftovers in lasagna.

Amy- Thanks for the short-cut idea- applesauce. Whodah thunkit!?

Erin- Yay.

Allergic Girl- How's New York?

Aw, Ginametrical- You made my night, Darlin'.

PaniniKathy- Yeah- I'd like to see what you could do with these babies. Homemade sausage panini?

Allie- Surprisingly buffalo has Omega fats, like salmon. Grass fed is the key.

Charm- My pleasure. Next time dice the apples very fine. Or process them.

Thanks, everyone!

KarinaKarinahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-52009683157628204572008-08-11T16:22:00.000-04:002008-08-11T16:22:00.000-04:00My husband didn't dice the apples small enough so ...My husband didn't dice the apples small enough so it was a bit weird to have apple chunks but over all tasted real good.

I ran out of maple syrup so I just subbed 1 T molasses and 1 T brown sugar.

Thanks for the recipe!!Charmhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-7731117816929363372008-08-11T13:50:00.000-04:002008-08-11T13:50:00.000-04:00YUM. Sounds amazing!! I love sausage -- never trie...YUM. Sounds amazing!! I love sausage -- never tried Buffalo before, but I've heard it's very good for you. Thanks!Alliehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-6200994743782957652008-08-11T01:10:00.000-04:002008-08-11T01:10:00.000-04:00You've convinced me! I'd love to give this a try ...You've convinced me! I'd love to give this a try - something about knowing exactly what's in my breakfast sausage is highly appealing to me. :-)PaniniKathyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-53888717744656864852008-08-10T21:50:00.000-04:002008-08-10T21:50:00.000-04:00Karina! You are a Goddess for sure :) New to your ...Karina! You are a Goddess for sure :) New to your blog and I tried these today... they are amazing! So delicious, I can't believe that I made them and neither can my ever so supportive boyfriend. (I am clueless in the kitchen)

I am looking forward to trying more recipes as a newcomer to the GF/CF community.

Thanks a million ~ firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-84658974126704651632008-08-10T18:03:00.000-04:002008-08-10T18:03:00.000-04:00oh my snaussage me right now!thanks k!oh my snaussage me right now!
thanks k!Allergic Girlhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-46361080447882177982008-08-10T15:52:00.000-04:002008-08-10T15:52:00.000-04:00I am totally going to make these!I am totally going to make these!Erinhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-79627113850435737532008-08-10T11:19:00.000-04:002008-08-10T11:19:00.000-04:00I made a similar apple sausage patty only with gro...I made a similar apple sausage patty only with ground chicken. I used applesauce instead of fresh apple and some bread crumbs for texture. So easy and so good!Amy Shermanhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-67054367537447078772008-08-09T23:20:00.000-04:002008-08-09T23:20:00.000-04:00this would be good with italian seasonings and som...this would be good with italian seasonings and some sweet red italian peppers. I'm going to the store in the morning...it's a 85 mile drive but worth it for sausage.Karenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-20867709583792809402008-08-09T14:53:00.000-04:002008-08-09T14:53:00.000-04:00I should know better than read your site with my h...I should know better than read your site with my husband next to me...all I heard for the past 10 minutes was "oh you should make that..." Yesssssss we love you even though I read more than I comment, thank goodness it is never too late to make a NY's resolution!! A few months ago I ordered a couple of your tees for my mom who is gf and she loves them!Tartelettehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-27698785057947724502008-08-09T14:46:00.000-04:002008-08-09T14:46:00.000-04:00Cindy- I think it's all in the seasoning. Adding a...Cindy- I think it's all in the seasoning. Adding apple, maple syrup, and sweet sausage seasonings- along with keeping the patties small- makes it less of a burger. Although it will be denser than any commercial product- because there's NO mystery filler and less fat!

Kalyn- Thanks! You're smart to be suspicious! ;)

Anon- Hell no. I sometimes get a little more *colorful*. ;)

KarinaKarinahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-63125505457580180292008-08-09T13:13:00.000-04:002008-08-09T13:13:00.000-04:00Hi, I read this on your blog "Don't get me started...Hi, I read this on your blog "Don't get me started. 1-800 inquiries usually lead to an indifferent audible sniff followed closely by: "It's proprietary." Translation? F*ck off, we don't have to tell you sh*t" and I thought maybe someone hacked your email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-84441746208294043262008-08-08T21:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T21:35:00.000-04:00Great post. The sausage sounds just delicious. I...Great post. The sausage sounds just delicious. I don't have food allergies, but I do feel very suspicious about the ingredients in lots of varieties of sausage.Kalynhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-34650811146912041492008-08-08T20:07:00.000-04:002008-08-08T20:07:00.000-04:00You read my mind! I keep perusing the "sausage" is...You read my mind! I keep perusing the "sausage" isle and finding lurking gluten/dairy/scary other stuff. One question: how do you keep these from becoming mini burgers? I feel like mine would just become mini burgers, its frustrating. I made mini bison burgers before, and they were "sausage-ish," but not that real homestyle sausage we all used to chomp before going gf. I'll give it another shot, thanks for the info!Cindyhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-8453697484504968382008-08-08T17:49:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:49:00.000-04:00Bloggin' Fool and Gaile- Glad you appreciate sausa...Bloggin' Fool and Gaile- Glad you appreciate sausage. All you'd need to do to make this recipe into an Italian sausage is:

Skip apple; replace with 3 cloves garlic, minced

Skip maple syrup; replace with white wine or broth

Keep fennel; add dried basil, oregano and rosemary about a 1/2 teaspoon each

You could also make it *spicy* with hot red pepper flakes, if you like hot Italian sausage.

Anyone else have some ideas?

KarinaKarinahttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-19281824.post-49995258261689445222008-08-08T17:35:00.000-04:002008-08-08T17:35:00.000-04:00Fantastic post Karina! I would bet a google searc...Fantastic post Karina! I would bet a google search could even turn up an italian sausage recipe for 'Bloggin Fool to try to adapt now. Thanks for showing us all it can be done! :)Gailehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Panasonic prepares to axe 10 000 jobsComment on this story
By Tim Kelly and Reiji Murai
Kadoma - About a fifth of Panasonic Corp's 88 business units are losing money and only half so far meet a target for at least 5 percent operating margin, the Japanese electronics group's finance chief said in an interview on Wednesday.
Hideaki Kawai said the country's biggest commercial employer will axe another 10,000 jobs by end-March as it pares its costs and looks to return to profit. Panasonic shed 36,000 jobs last business year, some through the sale of businesses.
"Our new boss has said businesses must achieve at least a 5 percent operating profit target within three years," Kawai said, referring to Kazuhiro Tsuga, who took over as company president in June. "But we won't wait that long to tackle units that need to be dealt with."
Sell-offs and business closures will start as early as 2013, he told Reuters at Panasonic's headquarters in Kadoma, near Osaka in western Japan.
Kawai said Panasonic aims to earn group operating profit of at least 200 billion yen ($2.52 billion) in the year to end-March 2014 - in line with forecasts by analysts polled by Thomson Reuters StarMine.
Panasonic warned in October it will lose close to $10 billion in the year to March as it writes off billions of yen in tax-deferred assets and goodwill related to its mobile phone, solar panel and small lithium battery businesses. It also put aside money to cover the lay-offs and other restructuring measures.
Panasonic plans to offload assets worth 110 billion yen before the end of March, mainly land and buildings in Japan, Kawai said. More assets sales will follow from next business year if needed to bolster cash flow.
Panasonic's 'garage sale' comes ahead of a turnaround plan that Tsuga has promised to unveil by end-March, which will be the start-line to offload underperforming businesses. As financial chief overseeing hundreds of accountants spread across a sprawling conglomerate, Kawai plays a key role in helping Tsuga identify which businesses to close, sell or merge.
Selling businesses and offloading other assets should boost Panasonic's cashflow and help pay for the latest restructuring at a company that began in 1918 making electrical socket extensions and bicycle lamps, and now employs 300,000 workers.
Panasonic shares, already trading near multi-decade lows, slumped by almost a fifth on November 1 on the loss forecast, and Standard & Poor's has cut its credit rating to close to junk. The stock closed up 0.8 percent on Wednesday, ending a four-session losing streak.
Ahead of its earnings revision, Panasonic won $7.6 billion in loan commitments in October from banks including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a funding backstop it says will help it avoid having to seek capital from credit markets.
"Panasonic's debt holders are concerned and it is critical for us to improve our finances," Kawai said. Panasonic in 2012 aims to cut net debt to 770 billion yen from 1.08 trillion yen and will look for another 200 billion yen improvement next business year.
Japan's big banks have also provided TV rival Sharp Corp with $4.6 billion in emergency loans, though the maker of Aquos TVs warned in November it may not survive alone as it expects a $5.6 billion net loss this business year.
Japan's other ailing consumer electronics brand Sony Corp, inventor of the personal music player, lowered its target for its handheld PSP and Vita games consoles, TVs and digital cameras, but did maintain its annual forecast, helped by the sale of a chemicals business. - Reuters
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