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DNA profiling (DNA typing, genetic fingerprinting, DNA testing) is a technique used by forensic scientists to identify someone based on their DNA profile. PCR can be used as a tool in genetic fingerprinting. This technology can identify any one person from millions of others. For example, tiny samples of DNA isolated from a crime scene can be compared with DNA from suspects, or compared with a DNA database. Such procedures can identify or rule out suspects during a police investigation. PCR-based DNA fingerprinting can also be used in parental testing in which an individual is compared with their close relatives and the actual biological father of a child can be confirmed or ruled out. DNA testing can also confirm the biological parents of an adopted child. The real-time fluorescence-based quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) has become the benchmark technology for the detection of nucleic acids in every area of microbiology, biomedical research, biotechnology and in forensic applications (Bustin et al 2012 An Introduction to the real-time polymerase chain reaction qPCR). The small footprint, easy liquid handling and high-throughput enables the PCR microchip to find promising applications in forensic analysis (Sun et al Circullar Ferrofluid-Driven PCR Microchips). PCR methods based on mitochondrial genes have been used in forensics because of their high copy number per cell, lack of recombination, and matrilineal inheritance (Santo Domingo et al Microbial Source Tracking: Current and Future Molecular Tools in Microbial Water Quality Forensics)
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TV Remote and Light Switches are Dirtiest Places in Hotel Rooms
by Kathy Jones on June 18, 2012 at 7:47 PM Lifestyle News - G J E 4
TV remote, light switches, toilet and bathroom sinks are some of the dirtiest places in a hotel room with researchers from University of Houston finding that these spots are highly contaminated with bacteria.
The researchers analyzed items from nine hotel rooms in each of Texas, Indiana and North Carolina and found that apart from items inside the rooms, the highest levels of contamination was in housekeeping maid's cleaning cart.
AdvertisementThe researchers said that it was a matter of concern since it showed that bacteria were being carried from room to room.
"Currently, housekeepers clean 14 to 16 rooms per eight-hour shift, spending approximately 30 minutes on each room. Identifying high-risk items within a hotel room would allow housekeeping managers to strategically design cleaning practices and allocate time to efficiently reduce the potential health risks posed by microbial contamination in hotel rooms", lead researcher Katie Kirsh said.
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Feb. 22, 2008
PULLMAN, Wash. - Creighton scored four times off Washington State starting pitcher Chad Arnold and went on to post an 8-4 victory in the baseball season-opener for both schools at Bailey-Brayton Field, Friday.
The Bluejays scored twice in each of the first two frames and chased Arnold before he recorded an out in the second inning. Steve Winkelmann's two-out, two-run double in the first staked Creighton to a 2-0 lead. In the second, Robbie Knight collected a RBI-single and Darin Ruf drew a bases loaded walk to increase the Bluejays' advantage to 4-0.
The run-support made a winner out of Creighton starter Ben Mancuso (1-0) who went five innings and gave up three runs, two earned. Ben Venditte, the nation's only ambidextrous pitcher, logged four innings of relief for his first save of the season.
Senior Paul Gran provided much of the Cougars' offense with a 3-for-3, three-RBI night. The Bothell, Wash., native delivered a sacrifice fly in the third and added a RBI-double in the fifth and a run-scoring single in the seventh.
Freshman James Wise made his collegiate debut on the mound for WSU and logged three innings while giving up an unearned run.
"We lacked aggressiveness at the plate," WSU Head Coach Donnie Marbut said. "We were too passive early in the game. We made four errors which I think will be uncharacteristic of our defense as the season progresses."
The teams continue their three-game series, Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Why is Superior High School still a part of the Lake Superior Conference? According to the Superior School district website the high school population is 1633. The Lake Superior Conference website lists the participating schools as Ashland (800), Cloquet (728), Denfeld, Marshall (428 in grades 4-12), Hermantown (680), Proctor (600) and of course Superior (1633). In the paranthese I have included the school population I found online, at the school districts websites. The only population I could not find was Duluth Denfeld. My best guess would be they have a smaller population to Superior.
Going back to my initial question, Why is Superior High School still apart of the Lake Superior Conference? Shouldn't the teams of the conference be similar in size and from the same state? For example, another conference in northern Minnesota is the Polar League. The schools in the Polar league are all similar size and apart of the MSHSL Class A or AA. There are no teams from Wisconsin in their conference and Duluth East or Grand Rapids is not a part of the conference.
I think it is time the Lake Superior Conference does something about the teams and restructures. Superior shouldn't be in the Lake Superior Conference anymore. Superior it has been a nice run for you and your Lake Superior Conference titles, but no more. The smaller schools such as Marshall and Proctor just have no chance to compete. It's simple why, their size. Those 2 schools don't have the number of students like Superior has to pick from for their basketball team.
Superior how about you put some more teams from Wisconsin on your regular season schedule? How about your join one of the many conferences in Wisconsin? How about you add some teams to your schedule that are similar in size? Why is it the majority of teams Superior will play this season are from Minnesota?
Superior it is time you left the Lake Superior Conference, scheduled tougher games, and joined a conference in Wisconsin.


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Dunkin' Donuts announced today that locations in the Fort Myers area have a new deal for people who like a cup of coffee or tea in the late afternoon.
Guests can now buy any size hot coffee, iced coffee or tea for 99 cents at area Dunkin' Donuts exclusively from 3 to 6 p.m. Typically, the price for a cup of coffee starts at about $1.59 for a small cup. With about 27 locations, there are plenty of neighborhoods to find a Dunkin' Donuts restaurant in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, North Fort Myers and Tice.
Dunkin' touts itself as America's largest retailer of coffee-by-the-cup, and say their stores brew some 30 cups of coffee on average every day. They also employ 200 coffee experts who collectively taste about 200 cups of java every day for quality control.
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California drought concerns have become pretty bad for the state. Governor Jerry Brown, reacting to the latest California drought, has urged people to conserve water in the state in an effort to not use up reserves. According to a report from Thursday (Jan. 30), communities are in serious risk of running dry.
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Experts are calling this the worst that it has been in nearly four decades, with places like Folsom Lake down to just 17 percent of its full capacity. That has led to a lot of open land in the area and also quite a few fans of "mudding" getting their trucks stuck. The governor had some bad news for many residents, as he stated that bans on fishing and mandatory rationing in some communities was going to take place.
The governor also urged residents to, "avoid flushing their toilets unnecessarily and recommended turning off the water while soaping up in the shower or shaving." Those aren't easy tasks for people that are used to keeping the water running in a shower. He added, "Every day this drought goes on, we're going to tighten the screws on what people are doing. Right now, it's voluntary."
Many scientists are claiming that they have never seen anything like this before in the state and that there are at least 17 communities that are going to now have to import water supplies from other parts of the state. The White House is also involved, pledging its support for the worst California drought that many people have ever seen.
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One story today in the Washington Post by Scott Wilson, observes how President Obama's past words collide and conflict with his actions. The case in point is Syria.
The situation in Syria has begged for American foreign policy attention since the beginning of the crisis. The trouble is that America at the direction of the Obama administration and with the will of the people is winding down wars and intervention in the Middle East. Syria was an inconvenient and untimely problem.
You see, America is still broke financially and broken with dysfunction as a government. Those factors deplete discretionary resources needed to address problems like the people's revolt in Syria.
The Chinese and Russians know this. Since China is our banker and significant trading partner, they can pull our chain. Russians resent Americans intervening on their turf and meddling in their arms sales, such as to Syria.
Seeing Americans feuding and fussing about the budget, and Congress in conflict with President Obama telegraphs to our enemies and detractors that America is weak and vulnerable. Nations like North Korea exploit the opportunity and assert themselves. The same is true for Iran and Syria. Even in Afghanistan, where America is standing down, lame duck Kasai confronts American foreign policy head on for personal gain.
While people criticize Obama for untimely, and inadequate response to Syria, the reason and root cause is that we wasted our resources on Iraq and Afghanistan that we needed to conserve for instances that yield a higher return on cost.
"Just how different is the United States under Obama? The question holds fresh urgency as the peace process stagnates and the Syrian government employs new methods of barbarity. Recent administration warnings that the distant war poses a direct threat to the United States have elevated Syria, and Obama's stated principles for intervention, to the top of a crowded national security agenda.
On Wednesday, Obama warned Ukraine's government, also the target of broad popular protests, not to "step over the line" in its move against demonstrators, threatening international reprisals if it does. The punishment would most likely be sanctions, but the threat again puts on the line the president's credibility to carry through with pledges to protect anti-government protesters.
Obama has no election ahead, as he did when he intervened in Libya, only a presidential legacy to consider. He is the president who is unwinding the United States's post-9/11 conflicts. With the U.S. combat role in the Afghanistan war scheduled to conclude at the end of the year, the goal may be too close to start a new one."


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Parrots (Psittacidae)
Pileated Parrot (Pionopsitta pileata) - HBW 4, p. 461
French: Caïque mitré
German: Scharlachkopfpapagei
Spanish: Lorito Pileado
Other common names: Red-capped Parrot
Taxonomy: Psittacus pileatus Scopoli, 1769, south-eastern Brazil.
Distribution: SE Brazil, E Paraguay and N Argentina.
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Bird feeding in a tree in Atlantic Rainforest protected area. Locality Intervales State Park, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 9 December 2001 4 years ago 51 sec 4.2
A male feeding in an exotic tree (Livistona chinensis) Locality Pomerode, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Adrian Eisen Rupp 18 October 2010 5 years ago 34 sec 4.1
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Locality Cruce Caballero, Misiones Province, Argentina
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Locality Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
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Women's Badminton
News: Sixth SCC Title Defense Starts Well For Badminton
A five-time defending champion of the South Coast Conference, the Pasadena City College women's badminton team has endured a little more adversity of late thanks to last year's surprising tie for the title with East Los Angeles combined with one of the Lancers' most inexperienced rosters in 2014.
With a roster heavy with freshmen, the Lancers still dominated host El Camino College-Compton Center, 20-1, in their South Coast Conference opener on Wednesday.
First-year starters Carmina Ortiz and Chloe Ding were Pasadena's No. 1 and No. 2 players and picked up the day's first wins. Ding, who won the consolation singles prize in the Grossmont Individual Tournament two weeks ago, defeated Compton No. 1 player Martha Vega 21-6, 21-12 and Ortiz beat No. 2 Marlene Monzon 21-12, 21-9.
Another standout performer for PCC was No. 3 freshman Preline Bonifacio, who showed good control and birdie placement in her singles and doubles matches. Bonifacio defeated Compton's No. 4 Blanca Herrera 21-8, 21-13 then No. 3 Carolina Gonzalez 21-6, 21-5.
The Lancers only have three returners this season in sophomores Alejandra Palacios, Serena Yan and Jamie Chi.
Yan was the Lancers' No. 4 player, winning both her singles matches, while Palacios sat out the singles matches but partnered with Bonifacio for PCC's No. 2 doubles team. Palacios-Bonifacio defeated No. 1 Vega-Monzon 21-6, 21-8 and No. 2 Gonzalez-Ari Aguilera 21-10, 21-6.
"My main goal this year is (to reach) the state championship," Palacios said. "I'm preparing for the postseason by working on my speed and footwork since it's been awhile since we've competed."
The sophomore is using her experience as a tool, helping many of the freshmen with their teamwork in doubles.
"I tell them to expect very good competition and try to coach them a little," she said. "They can't let their nerves get in the way of playing a smart game."
Directed by head coach Bill Sanchez, the Lancers will try to make it 2-0 in SCC play when they play their home opener in Hutto-Patterson Gym on Friday, Mar. 14 against El Camino College (Torrance) at 2 pm.
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[Photo--Chloe Ding in action during PCC's conference-opening win Wednesday at El Camino College-Compton Center, image by Richard Quinton, sports information photographer.]
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Aug. 24, 2012
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- - Been there, done that...with a smile.
That could be a sign hanging on the door to the office of Erik "Soup" Campbell, the latest UI assistant football coach to be featured in the UI's "Coach Speak" series of videos.
A four-year starter at the University of Michigan, Campbell saw action as both a receiver and in the defensive secondary while helping the Wolverines to 35 victories and a Big Ten Conference championship. In fact, he's the only student-athlete in UM football history to start at all four secondary positions in the same season.
Today, Campbell takes that experience and pairs it with 23 years of experience as a coach at the BCS level, and shares it with Iowa's talented wide receivers - and he does so with an electric smile that compliments a "do-it-right-get-after-it-and-have-fun" style on the practice field.
"They have to have catching skills first. You have to have that. Next is toughness. Is he willing to make the big block, make the big catch? Then (we want) a guy who loves to compete every day, in every practice, in every game. When you have that package, you're what we're looking for."
"They have to have catching skills first. You have to have that. Next is toughness. Is he willing to make the big block, make the big catch? Then (we want) a guy who loves to compete every day, in every practice, in every game. When you have that package, you're what we're looking for," Campbell says when asked what it takes to play the receiver position for the Hawkeyes.
Campbell's latest success story is Marvin McNutt. Campbell helped take McNutt from being one of Iowa's quarterbacks to being the winner of the 2011 Richter-Howard Receiver of the Year award as the best pass catcher in the Big Ten Conference. McNutt is now a member of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
"Use your hands. Use your hands. Use your hands, every time. Use your hands every time," Campbell barks during a team practice inside historic Kinnick Stadium.
"Nice, nice, nice... Finish it through the whistle..." he adds later.
Campbell says what separates the University of Iowa and the Iowa football program from the pack is its head coach - Kirk Ferentz, the coaching staff and support staff, and a student-athlete's teammates.
"I have the opportunity to work with young men who want to be great football players but at the same time want to get their degree," Campbell says after a practice inside Iowa's brand new indoor practice facility.
"And there's nothing like game-days in Kinnick Stadium."
To watch Campbell's "Coach Speak" video - and those featuring LeVar Woods, Brian Ferentz, Greg Davis, and Reese Morgan - visit gohawks.com. The videos are also available at GoHawksTV, the official YouTube site of the Iowa football program.


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True Detectives
True Detectives
Ballantine Books, Hardcover, 9780345495143, 384pp.
Publication Date: March 24, 2009
In Jonathan Kellerman's gripping novels, the city of Los Angeles is as much a living, breathing character as the heroes and villains who roam its labyrinthine streets. Sunny on the surface but shadowy beneath, this world of privilege and pleasure has a dark core and a dangerous edge. In True Detectives, Kellerman skillfully brings his renowned gifts for breathless suspense and sharp psychological insight to a tale that resonates on every level and satisfies at every turn.
Bound by blood but divided by troubles as old as Cain and Abel, Moses Reed and Aaron Fox were first introduced in Kellerman's bestselling Bones. They are sons of the same strong-willed mother, and their respective fathers were cops, partners, and friends. Their turbulent family history has set them at odds, despite their shared calling. Moses—part Boy Scout, part bulldog, man of few words—is a no-frills LAPD detective. Aaron, sharp dresser and smooth operator, is an ex-cop turned high-end private eye. Usually they go their separate ways. But the disappearance of Caitlin Frostig isn't usual. For Moses, it's an ice-cold mystery he just can't outrun, even with the help of psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis. For Aaron, it's a billable-hours bonanza from his most lucrative client. Like it or not, Moses and Aaron are in this one together–and the rivalry that rules them won't let either man quit till the case is cracked.
A straight-arrow, straight-A student from Malibu, Caitlin has only two men in her life: her sullen single father and her wholesome college sweetheart, who even the battling brothers agree seems too downright upright to be true. Reluctantly tag-teaming in a desperate search for fresh leads, Moses and Aaron zero in on Caitlin's white knight as their primary "person of interest," hoping that, like most people in L.A., he has a secret side.
But they uncover more than just a secret as they descend into the sinister, seamy side of the City of Angels after dark, populated by a Hollywood Babylon cast of the glamorous and the damned: a millionaire movie director turned hatemongering eccentric; a desperate Beverly Hills housewife looking for an exit from the fast lane; a heartthrob actor being eaten alive by personal demons; a hooker who's probably seen it all . . . and might just know too much. And at the center, a dead young woman whose downward spiral and brutal end loom over Moses and Aaron like an omen of what may come to be if the dark end of the street claims another lost soul.
Jonathan Kellerman is one of the world's most popular authors. He has brought his expertise as a clinical psychologist to thirty bestselling crime novels, including the Alex Delaware series, The Butcher's Theater, Billy Straight, The Conspiracy Club, and Twisted. With his wife, the novelist Faye Kellerman, he co-authored the bestsellers Double Homicide and Capital Crimes. He is the author of numerous essays, short stories, scientific articles, two children's books, and three volumes of psychology, including Savage Spawn: Reflections on Violent Children, as well as the lavishly illustrated With Strings Attached: The Art and Beauty of Vintage Guitars. He has won the Goldwyn, Edgar, and Anthony awards, and has been nominated for a Shamus Award. Jonathan and Faye Kellerman live in California and New Mexico. Their four children include the novelist Jesse Kellerman.
Praise for Jonathan Kellerman
"Fresh, fascinating and compulsively readable."—Boston Herald
"Jonathan Kellerman's novels are an obsession; once started it is hard to quit." —Orlando Sentinel
"Sharply written and well-paced."—Entertainment Weekly
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Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Jake Gautreau has brought in one of the best classes in the history of the Tulane baseball program
Aug 26, 2013
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane University welcomed their students back to campus on Monday with the first day of classes, and 19 of those students will be new to the Green Wave baseball program.
The entire Tulane baseball squad sprinkled into New Orleans over the course of the last few weeks, and for the first time on Sunday, they assembled at the Wilson Center to meet with their coaches and other athletic department personnel. While many of them had seen the Milt J. "Mickey" Retif, Jr., Memorial Clubhouse and Greer Field at Turchin Stadium during their campus visits, they all had an opportunity to spend a significant amount of time at each location during their introductory meetings on Sunday.
The squad learned that they will begin fall practice on Sept. 24, nearly a month after beginning classes. With the culmination of fall practice, the team will hold their annual Green and Blue World Series, with exact dates yet to be determined.
Until then, the new student-athletes will acclimate themselves with the campus and the community in which they will call home for the next few years.
"This is a very exciting time knowing the talent level of this class," said Tulane head baseball coach Rick Jones.
While the Green Wave baseball program announced a 12-man signing class in January that included nine freshmen - shortstop Stephen Alemais, outfielder Grant Brown, infielder Hunter Hope, infielder Jake Willsey, catcher Jake Rogers and pitchers Sam Bjorngeld, Zach Flowers, J.P. France, Matt Horton and Corey Merrill - and two junior college transfers in infielders Tyler Wilson and Garrett Deschamp, the team has announced a slew of other names that will be joining the program.
Jones, associate head coach Chad Sutter and assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Jake Gautreau - who was recently named to Perfect Game's `Assistant Ready to Lead' list - scoured the country for talent over the spring and summer. In the process, they were able to add seven more names to an already impressive recruiting class.
Tyler Zamjahn (Harahan, La.), Andrew Culp (McLean, Va.), Hunter Williams (West Monroe, La.), Barry Buchowski (Moorestown, N.J.) and Lex Kaplan (St. Louis, Mo.) will join the squad as freshmen this year, while Troy Ward (Trinity University) and John Gandolfo (Seminole State College of Florida) will also don the Olive and Blue in 2014.
"This is a credit to Jake Gautreau and the relationships he built with these players and their families," added Jones. "This is the future of our program, and it is certainly, without question, the most talented class in a decade."
Kaplan (6-2, 175) was one of the top-100 outfielders in the nation - and the best overall in the state of Missouri - according to Perfect Game. The prospect out of Ladue Horton Watkins High School put up monster numbers during his junior year, batting .488 with eight home runs, six doubles, seven triples, 39 runs and 39 RBI. Kaplan also owns most of the school's single-season and career batting records, while also holding the records for most saves in a season (six) and career (nine). Lex Kaplan is also the younger brother of former Green Wave star Jon Kaplan, who played for the Greenies in the early 2000s.
Zamjahn (6-1, 175), a local product from Brother Martin High School, helped lead the Crusaders to the District 9-5A Championship during his senior year while also advancing to the state quarterfinals. The right-handed pitcher went 8-1 with 77 strikeouts and a 1.77 ERA in 55.1 innings during his senior year, earning the All-District Most Valuable Pitcher of the Year honors in the process. The Harahan, La., native also earned 5A All-State Honorable Mention honors in 2013. Zamjahn was ranked as the eighth-best right-handed pitcher in the state of Louisiana by Perfect Game.
Buchowski (6-2, 215) was ranked as the second-best catcher out of New Jersey by Perfect Game, and he helped St. Augustine Prep win the Cap-Atlantic League title while also advancing to the South Jersey State Finals. The Moorestown, N.J., native batted .434 with six home runs, eight doubles, two triples and 29 RBI while crossing home plate 29 times during his senior campaign. Buchowski helped his high school win their first state title in 2011. He owns the career records at St. Augustine Prep for hits (115), RBI (81) and batting average (.393).
Culp (6-3, 215) pitched and played first base at Maret High School in Washington, D.C. The McLean, Va., native recorded a single-season school record 96 strikeouts during his senior campaign, on his way to a 7-0 record and a 1.54 ERA. He helped lead Maret High School to back-to-back D.C. City Championships in 2012 and 2013. Culp earned Atlantic Regional All-American honorable mention status from Rawlings while also being named the 13th best right-handed pitcher out of Virginia.
Williams (5-11, 205) was a first baseman and catcher at West Monroe High School where he notched a .388 batting average with seven home runs, 34 RBI and 18 stolen bases in 2013. He earned first-team All-District 2-5A and All-Region honors during his senior year while leading West Monroe to a 24-13 record and a semifinals appearance in the state playoffs.
Ward (6-4, 215) comes to Tulane from Trinity University, where he played an integral part in the back end of the bullpen for a Trinity squad that finished 40-9 during his freshman year. The tall righty placed second on the team with three saves, while striking out 12 and walking none. He is originally from North Richland Hills, Texas, where he went 4-4 with 62 fanned batters and a 2.82 ERA in 59.2 innings during his senior year.
Gandolfo (6-0, 160) spent last year - his sophomore collegiate campaign - at the Seminole State College of Florida, where he batted .367 with five doubles, four doubles, 21 RBI and 14 stolen bases. Gandolfo earned First Team All-Conference honors for his work with the 36-14 Raiders. Prior to playing in the Sunshine State, Gandolfo roamed the outfield for Marshall during his freshman year. In 2012, the Franklin Lakes, N.J., native played in 35 games with 24 starts. He proved to be one of the top hitters on the team that year, batting .267, while also swiping five bases.
Coupled with the returning veterans that include All Conference USA Freshmen Ian Gibaut and Richard Carthon of a year ago, as well as designated hitter Andrew Garner; infielders Nick DiMaggio, Hunter Lapeyre and Bowen Woodson; outfielders Briggs Barrios and Max Goodman; utility players Tim Yandel and Matt Braud; and a pitching staff of Tyler Mapes, Kyle McKenzie, Brady Wilson, Randy LeBlanc, Alex Massey, Emerson Gibbs and Daniel Rankin, the 2014 Tulane Green Wave baseball team is sure to be one to watch.
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2014 Game-by-Game
Played in all 12 games and started two (TU and @NDSU)...Made 26 tackles, including 15 solo stops...Broke up two passes...Season-best six tackles against Indiana State...;Had at least one tackle in 11 of 12 games...Broke up passes against Southeast Missouri and Purdue.
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2013 Game-by-Game
Played in all 12 games and started three of the final four games...Tied for the team lead with two interceptions...Notched an interception in each of the last two games of the season...Recovered a fumble and returned it 19 yards in a road win over No. 7 South Dakota State...Led the team with six pass breakups...Set a new career high with five tackles against North Dakota State and matched that total two weeks alter against Missouri State.
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Played in all 11 games...Recorded at least one tackle in eight games...Had a season-best three tackles in three different games...Returned an interception 100-yards for a touchdown to seal the victory at Youngstown State...Forced a fumble in the season opener at Eastern Illinois...Recovered a blocked punt against Youngstown State...Selected MVFC Newcomer of the Week and CFPA Performer of the Week for his performance against YSU.
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Amazon Backs Down; Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed By BookLocker
Filed Under court orders, filings, news | 28 Comments
As many of you probably remember, in March, 2008, an Amazon / BookSurge representative called us on the phone and told us we (and other Print on Demand publishers) must start paying Amazon to print our books. If we didn't, they would remove our "buy it now" buttons from Amazon.com.
NOTE: Amazon recently retired the BookSurge name (that was not a surprise), and is now doing their POD business under the name CreateSpace. Other than the name, not much appears to have changed.
After the phone call, we publicly cried foul, and alerted the publishing industry about the threat. We subsequently heard from other publishers who had received the same ultimatum, including a university press. A media firestorm erupted and many authors and publishers alike screamed "monopoly", launching an online revolt. Several, including myself, boycotted Amazon.com, and publicly shared their anger about the Amazon / BookSurge (now CreateSpace) Ultimatum.
Our publicity efforts forced Amazon to finally make public what targeted POD publishers claimed to have been told through what some considered intimidating phone conversations. Until that point, Amazon hadn't appeared to want to put anything in writing.
Unfortunately, many of the large POD publishers signed the Amazon / BookSurge (now CreateSpace) contract after Amazon gave them a deadline. We did not. BookLocker.com, instead, filed a class-action lawsuit against Amazon, alleging their actions violated federal antitrust laws.
That's when the real battle began. We spent hundreds of hours researching, corresponding with other publishers, authors and our attorneys, and writing and rewriting legalese that would at times make my eyes glaze over. Each time I had to work on the case, my initial anger about the unfairness of it all would return. I'll admit it was hard to keep a smile on my face most days. The worst part of the entire experience was the time I was forced to spend away from our children because of Amazon's actions. Mason is three years old and we've been dealing with this for almost two years now.
As expected, Amazon filed a motion to dismiss. We were not surprised in August, 2009 when Chief U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. issued a 26-page order denying Amazon's motion to dismiss.
We suspected Amazon would want to settle before discovery began and we were right.
We hammered out the details for almost two months. I wanted to share the settlement information with you all in the worst way during that time, but could not because the negotiations could have fallen through at any moment (and almost did a few times!). For example, we specified initially that any cash offered to BookLocker by Amazon would go directly to a charity and we wanted that statement included in the settlement. Amazon refused to allow the charity wording to appear in there. (Why do you think they did that??) We subsequently refused any cash payment from Amazon. We then included a statement in the settlement that BookLocker declined a cash settlement from Amazon…and Amazon insisted on removing that verbiage, too.
You can read the final settlement HERE.
We didn't do this for the money. We did it to make Amazon understand that covert efforts aimed at forcing POD publishers to pay Amazon / BookSurge (now Createspace) to print their books is not the way responsible corporate citizens should act. By getting Amazon to rescind their pay-us-to-print-your-books-or-else policy, we believe BookLocker's lawsuit achieved its goal.
Large companies will run all over small ones unless somebody fights back. The publishing industry contains many players and, for the benefit of readers everywhere, they all deserve an equal place in the market. Allowing the largest online retailer to strong-arm publishers into paying more for a product that may, in fact, be inferior hurts publishers, authors, and, ultimately, the reader. Yes, BookSurge (now operating under the CreateSpace name) has had quality problems. We recently ordered some books from them to see if things had changed. One arrived looking so bad that Amazon inserted an apology note into the book itself, saying it was the best they could get from their distributor. (IT'S THEIR BOOK!) Another arrived with the interior appearing upside-down. Their quality problems have been reported online by others as well.
I know many of you, readers, authors, and publishers alike, have many questions and I'll be happy to answer them! Please email your questions to me at angela – at – booklocker.com. I'll publish the questions (anonymously, of course) and the answers right here – so keep checking back.
Finally, we want to publicly express our deepest gratitude to Seth Klein, Bob Izard, and all the caring folks at Izard Nobel LLP, and to Anthony Pellegrini and the team at Rudman & Winchell. Without them, we and all POD publishers might be in a completely different position today.
Amazon, Booklocker Settle
Publishers Weekly
Amazon settles lawsuit over print-on-demand books
Amazon Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by BookLocker
Writing for Hire
Amazon Agree Settlement in Booklocker.com Antitrust Lawsuit
Mick Rooney – POD, Self Publishing and Independent Publishing
Amazon Backs Down On Demanding Publisher Use Only Its Own Print-On-Demand Solution
Amazon defeated by independent POD Publishers
The Long Riders' Guild Press
Amazon Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by BookLocker
Writing for Hire
Amazon – And the Perils of PODing
Sgt. Mom
What about the ones who caved? Do you think they'll renegotiate? – Nan
Unfortunately, since the case had not yet been certified as class-action, the POD publishers who caved must ask their own attorneys what they can do. Had they joined us as lead plaintiffs in the beginning (many publishers were afraid to publicly confront Amazon), they would have been covered by any settlement as well. I admit this was a very bitter part of the story for me. We were basically thrown to the wolves, and had to publicly fight on our own, with many publishers whispering to us in the background, but not publicly joining us on the front lines. I may write about that in the future. For now, we are enjoying the victory.
I'm delighted to hear this but a bit worried that you and Richard were forced to pay all of the legal fees you incurred over the two year period. I admit I only scanned the entire write up — did you indeed have to pay everything with no compensation? -T
Oh, heavens no. The law firm took our case on a contingency basis and Amazon agreed to pay our attorneys $300K directly.
You are sweet to be concerned about us, T!! No way could we afford to front $300K in legal fees (or even a fraction of that). Makes my stomach turn just thinking about it.
Congratulations on the settlement. Could you clarify a point? I've read the settlement, and it's clear that Booklocker is exempted from Amazon's "pay us to print your books or else" policy, but what about other publishers? Their November 2009 update mentions working on a "case-by-case basis," but this could mean that any other publisher could be subject to the same "or else" policy. Do I misunderstand? – P.
Since our case was not yet certified as class-action, and since none of the "other guys" had joined us as lead plaintiffs, the settlement itself does not (and could not) apply to anyone other than Booklocker.com.
The publishers who have already signed the Amazon / BookSurge (now CreateSpace) contract would need to contact their own attorneys to assess their situation. We could not negotiate a settlement on behalf of all POD publishers because we were the only plaintiff at that point in time.
While I agree that Amazon's new statement is very vague and doesn't really promise anything, they did agree to rescind their original policy. Since we had no control over their actions with regards to other POD publishers (since they weren't plaintiffs yet), we couldn't force them to offer something to companies (potential class members) that weren't (yet) involved in the lawsuit.
Again, had any of them stepped up to the plate and stood beside us as lead plaintiffs, they would also have been protected by any settlement. Unfortunately, we were contacted by many, some of whom begged us to never divulge their names, who admitted they were afraid of going public and angering Amazon.
You at Booklocker are truly amazing. I say congratulations to the Amazon litigation, I just kowtow before you. I love your triumph. I looked up your pages about that, but couldn't find out why you settled when you could have won. -E.
Amazon rescinded their policy and promised not to mess with us. Again, while we'd have loved to protect all POD authors and publishers, no other publisher had stepped forward to join us in the lawsuit. We couldn't make deals for companies that weren't plaintiffs. We are very happy that we were able to protect our authors.
Sure, we could have gotten greedy and demanded tens of thousands of dollars, etc, etc., but that's just not the kind of people we are. Why drag it out, muck up the courts, force the legal fees even higher (on both sides), and keep the stress at such an extreme level when we could just get back to work and living our normal, quiet lives? Like I said, we didn't do this for the money. We did it because it was the right thing to do.
Federal Judge Denies Amazon's Motion to Dismiss in Antitrust Lawsuit
Filed Under court orders | 26 Comments
In a 26-page order today, Chief U.S. District Judge John Woodcock Jr. has denied Amazon.com's motion to dismiss.
You can read the entire order (a pdf file) HERE.
Denial of the motion to dismiss means the case may proceed. Among other steps, we anticipate beginning discovery (where we are able to request documents from Amazon) shortly. Although there is still a long way to go, surviving the motion to dismiss is an important first step.
Questions regarding this development may be directed to:
Angela Hoy – firstname.lastname@example.com
Richard Hoy – firstname.lastname@example.com
Seth Klein – email@example.com
UPDATE – List of Articles:
ONLINE RETAIL: Amazon headed to court, judge rules
Associated Press
Court Denies Amazon's Motion to Dismiss BookLocker Antitrust Lawsuit
Publishers Weekly
Amazon – Booksurge Antitrust Lawsuit: Motion to Dismiss Refused
Mick Rooney
Amazon/BookSurge Issues Still in Court
Nina Amir
Antitrust suit against Amazon to continue
Booklocker v. Amazon Continues
About Freelance Writing
Money Grafs from the Booklocker Ruling
Munsey's Technosnarl
Entrepreneur takes on Amazon in court – wins first skirmish
Amazon BookSurge Anti-Trust Lawsuit Can Proceed
Victoria Strauss
Amazon fails to end lawsuit over print-on-demand books
Court Denies Amazon's Motion To Dismiss Booklocker Antitrust Lawsuit
Bangor bookseller proceeds with Amazon lawsuit
Judge Denies Amazon's Motion to Dismiss Antirust Case
Graphic Arts Online
Booklocker leads small publishers in battle against Amazon
The St. Louis Publishers Association (SPLA) Blog
Judge says suit against Amazon can proceed
Amazon Fails To Get Tying Class Action Dismissed
Amazon fails to end lawsuit over print-on-demand books
Puget Sound Business Journal
ONLINE RETAIL: Amazon headed to court, judge rules
Amazon Loses Round 1 of Print-On Demand Book Lawsuit
Amazon / Booksurge Antitrust Hearing Recap
Filed Under filings, hearings | 4 Comments
On February 9th, BookLocker.com and Amazon / BookSurge were in Federal court in Bangor, Maine. BookLocker subsequently filed an amended complaint to clarify some points raised by the judge.
That amended complaint is here:
Amazon / BookSurge has until March 20th to respond.
Amazon / BookSurge and BookLocker Legal Teams to Appear in Bangor Federal Court
Filed Under court orders | 12 Comments
The Judge has asked for oral arguments on the motion to dismiss. In layman's terms this means that the Judge wants the legal teams of both BookLocker and Amazon / BookSurge to come to Bangor and present their arguments in person.
If you recall, back in August Amazon / BookSurge lawyers filed a motion to dismiss (an expected legal move). Basically, the motion to dismiss is a formal petition to the court that BookLocker's class action suit had no legal grounds and should, for that reason, be thrown out.
Requesting oral arguments gives the Judge the opportunity to ask questions of the lawyers on both sides and to understand better the issues involved before ruling on the motion to dismiss.
Labor Conditions at Amazon UK
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A reporter at the The Sunday Times (UK) went undercover at Amazon.co.uk after receiving a tip about labor conditions. Read the article HERE.
Will Publishers in the United Kingdom Be the Next to Receive the Amazon/BookSurge Ultimatum?
Think you're safe from the Amazon/BookSurge ultimatum because you're in the United Kingdom? Think again. You might be next!
Amazon has lauched a POD service in the U.K. While they say "We are offering titles that are being produced by other print on demand providers"…they don't say they'll continue to do so.
The article also states: "It is unclear whether this move will affect terms negotiations with publishers. North refused to comment adding 'we are launching something brand new and we hope it will create savings that will benefit everybody'."
Read the entire article (and don't miss the reader comments!) here: http://thebookseller.com/news/68379-amazon-uk-launches-pod-service.html
We recently ran across an interesting quote by Jeff Bezos, written 10 years ago when Barnes and Noble tried to buy Ingram Book Group. (The deal was abandoned by Barnes and Noble seven months later under pressure resulting from antitrust concerns of the FTC and independent booksellers.)
Amazon.com's CEO, Jeff Bezos, immediately took a defiant approach: "To our customers: Worry not … Those who make choices that are genuinely good for customers, authors, and publishers will prevail. Goliath is always in range of a good slingshot … Our long-term strategy has been to diversify our supplier base and to increase our direct purchasing from publishers."
Source: Barnes & Noble Buys Ingram and Sets Off a Powder Keg
Pot, meet kettle.
Hypocrisy From Amazon's Glass House
PooperScoops weighs in with: Hypocrisy From Amazon's Glass House
SPAN Petition
The petition from SPAN, the Small Publishers Association of North America, is now up:
Thanks to everyone for their support!
Publisher's Weekly released a story today summarizing the arguments between Amazon and BookLocker, based on the court filings:
Amazon, Booklocker Trade Motions in POD Antitrust Case
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