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Definition of sapient in English:
1 formal Wise, or attempting to appear wise: members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others
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- At the very far end of the rostrum one could just discern a tribunal of sapient figures seated around a table.
- This may sound extremely unfair to our esteemed police force, to the hardworking prosecutors at the Attorney General's Office and the sapient judges who preside over our courts.
- One thing though, I'd never before so personally perceived nature's absolute mastery at using the unwitting collaboration of its sapient members to mimic its fungal elements.
1.1(Chiefly in science fiction) intelligent: sapient life forms
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- In the wake of their travels, they have left half of the galaxy devoid of sapient life, primarily through the use of their Marauder starships.
2Relating to the human species (Homo sapiens): our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago
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- Perhaps in a brief quiet contemplation that this same view was experienced by our modern sapient ancestors over 164,000 years ago.
A human of the species Homo sapiens.
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- As for my fellow sapients, I have no desire to control their actions.
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- With much sapience, he ruled that the categorical imperative of the situation was that charity begins at home and the guilty party must pay for his own beer that evening.
- As much experience is prudence, so is much science sapience.
- Of course, this suggestion will seem absurd if we are still tempted to assimilate sapience to sentience, thus to think of sensations as the objects of 'immediate' knowledge.
sapiently adverb
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- This is the reiterated message from the gods of which the daily press delivers itself so sapiently, and by which it maintains its popularity and power.
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- 'being wise', from the verb sapere.
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News 12 at 11 o'clock / Saturday, November 24, 2012
AUGUSTA, Ga.-- We're in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but for local shops, Saturday is their day to shine.
For a brand new store on Broad Street, Small Business Saturday means everything.
"Mia, we have our first line," said Psychotronic owner Michael Weldon excitedly to his wife.
The new record store is less than two weeks old.
They're depending on Small Business Saturday to get their name out and keep them alive.
"We had our doubts just days ago because there wasn't enough street traffic, but people started coming in, and the word's getting out, and this is definitely our best weekend. This might be our best day," Weldon said.
"When a business starts a venture like this, it's a risk. And when a business starts a venture and it's a good idea like this is, people need to come down here," said first-time customer Mark Albertin.
Alberton says you won't find a place like this at the mall.
Besides finding his favorite vinyl records, he says knowing where his money is going is the best benefit of all.
"To me the reason to shop at local business is because you are really seeing a direct impact on your community. A business like this here in Augusta is helping our downtown. They're helping promote downtown," he said.
Across the river in North Augusta, La Dee Da owner Hope Seamon says it's Small Business Saturday that helps her store thrive.
"It finishes our year up, and it kick-starts our business for the following year. So, to me personally, for our business, it's everything," Seamon said.
"Box stores, Black Friday sales are really geared towards them. Again, I can't compete as a small business. So this is my day. This is our day to shine. This is our day to show what we're made of," she said.
She says money isn't the only perk of shopping local -- it's the experience.
"I hope they feel warm. I hope they see a familiar face. I hope that they know they're not just a number or a dollar amount. They're people, they're individuals that are important to us," Seamon said.
News 12 talked with the both business owners after they closed tonight.
Weldon said his sales and customers tripled today.
At the North Augusta boutique, Seamon says her sales doubled, compared to Small Business Saturday last year. Plus, she made $500 more in sales than she did on Black Friday.

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WASHINGTON (November 9, 2012)—The U.S. Supreme Court says it will consider eliminating the government's chief weapon against racial discrimination at polling places since the 1960s.
Acting three days after the election, the justices agreed Friday to hear a constitutional challenge to the part of the landmark Voting Rights Act that requires all or parts of 16 states with a history of discrimination in voting to get federal approval before making any changes in the way they hold elections.
The appeal from Shelby County, Ala., argues that state and local governments covered by the law have made significant progress and no longer should be forced to live under oversight from Washington.
The high court considered the same issue three years ago, but sidestepped what Chief Justice John Roberts then called "a difficult constitutional question."


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3.13-9 Defense of Good Faith Reliance Upon Advice of
Revised to January 1, 2008
Under our law, a defendant in a
vexatious suit action has a complete defense to that action if (he/she) can
prove by a fair preponderance of the evidence that (he/she) instituted the
underlying civil (action/proceeding) against the plaintiff in good-faith
reliance upon the advice of legal counsel, given to (him/her) after (he/she)
has made a full and fair statement to such counsel of all facts (he/she)
then knew or should have known concerning the basis for the underlying
action. The fact that counsel's advice was unsound or erroneous will not
affect the result.2
This defense is designed to protect the interests of common citizens who,
unschooled in the law, would otherwise be forced to put themselves at great
financial risk every time they resorted to the courts to assert their legal
Consistent with this purpose, the
defense has five essential elements which the defendant, <name of
defendant>, must prove by a fair preponderance of the evidence if
(he/she) is to prevail upon it in this case:
That (he/she) consulted with
legal counsel about (his/her) decision to commence and prosecute the
underlying civil (action/proceeding).
That (his/her) consultation
with legal counsel was based upon a full and fair disclosure by (him/her) of
all facts (he/she) then knew or should have known concerning the basis for
the underlying (action/proceeding). No person can justifiably rely upon
advice that (he/she) knows or should know to be untrustworthy due to
(his/her) own failure to disclose relevant information to the person giving
the advice.
That the lawyer to whom
(he/she) turned for advice was one from whom (he/she) could reasonably have
expected to receive an accurate, impartial opinion as to the viability of
the underlying (action/proceeding) against <name of plaintiff>.4
Thus, although all lawyers are
officers of the court, who are bound by their oaths "not knowingly [to]
maintain or assist in maintaining any cause of action that is false or
unlawful,"5 the
law recognizes that they too are people whose judgment may sometimes be
clouded by their personal allegiances, sympathies and prejudices. Where,
then, a person claims that (he/she) has relied upon the advice of counsel
for (his/her) decision to commence and prosecute an action or proceeding
against another person, (he/she) must show that (his/her) counsel was one
(he/she) could fairly have presumed to be unbiased and unprejudiced against
that other person6
That, having sought such
advice, (he/she) relied upon it. If (he/she) did not, then of course
(he/she) has no defense even if counsel was consulted.
That (his/her) reliance on
counsel's advice was made in good faith.
As used in the defense of
good-faith reliance upon the advice of counsel, good faith is the genuine
belief that one's underlying (action/proceeding) was fully justified, both
in law and in fact.
<At this point, briefly
summarize the claims of the defendant and the countering positions of the
plaintiff on each contested element of the special defense. Be certain to
emphasize, in so doing, that the defendant has the sole burden of proof with
respect to each such essential element.>
If, at the end of your
deliberations, you unanimously find that <name of defendant> has
proved each essential element of this defense by a fair preponderance of the
evidence, then you must return a defendant's verdict on the plaintiff's
claim of vexatious suit.
1 Taken
generally from Spear v. Summit Medical Center, Inc., Superior Court,
judicial district of Hartford, Docket No. CV 92 0525939 (April 16, 1998) and
the authorities cited and analyzed therein.
2 Brodrib
v. Doberstein, 107 Conn. 294, 296-97 (1928); Smith v. King, 62
Conn. 515 (1893).
3 Spear
v. Summit Medical Center, Inc., Superior Court, judicial district of
Hartford, Docket No. CV 92 0525939 (June 17, 1996).
4 Verspyck
v. Franco, Superior Court, judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk at
Stamford, Docket No. CV 00 0178234 (December 20, 2002); Evans v. Testa
Development Associates, Superior Court, judicial district of Hartford,
Docket No. CV 01 0806425 (March 26, 2002) (31 Conn. L. Rptr. 535, 536).
5 General
Statutes § 1-25.
6 Brodrib
v. Doberstein, supra, 107 Conn. 297.
Falls Church Group, Ltd. v. Tyler, Cooper and Alcorn, LLP,
281 Conn. 84 (2007); Verspyck v. Franco, 274 Conn. 105, 112 (2005);
Vandersluis v. Weil, 176 Conn. 353, 361 (1978); Brodrib v.
Doberstein, 107 Conn. 294, 296-97 (1928); Smith v. King, 62 Conn.
515 (1893).
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Maine Maritime Museum is celebrating the completion of its sculpture representing the largest wooden sailing ship ever built in the U.S.
The Bath museum is holding an open house on June 1 to recognize the sculpture of the Wyoming, a six-masted schooner built in 1909 in Bath. The ship and its crew were lost during a winter storm off Nantucket in 1924.
The sculpture consists of two life-size structures made out of steel representing the ship's bow and stern, with six 120-foot flagpoles between them representing the ship's masts.
The open house will feature a dedication ceremony, special demonstrations, river cruises and music provided by the group Schooner Fare. The event is open to the public and free, except for a fee for the river cruises.


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December 23, 2014
For the first time, SCBI geneticists have sequenced the genome of a vertebrate: A Hawaiian honeycreeper
Scientists offer new insights for protecting India's tiger populations
December 05, 2014
Researchers have learned that despite strong global support for tiger conservation, the survival of the species continues to be threatened. Habitat loss, poaching and isolation are all factors leading to population decline, but a team of scientists, including Robert Fleischer and Jesus Maldonado from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and Bibek Yumnam and Yadvendradev Jhala of the Wildlife Institute of India, is working towards understanding limitations and enhancing the current conservation system.
SCBI Studies Show Habitat Fragmentation Affects Gene Flow in India's Leopard and Tiger Populations
July 31, 2013
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists analyzed the genes of these great cats in the Satpura-Maikal landscape—a 15,000 square kilometers area composed of four interconnected reserves: Kanha, Satpura, Melghat and Pench. From April-June 2009 and November 2009-May 2010, they collected scat (fecal matter) and hair samples for DNA analysis. This data, combined with India's forest ecology history, enabled SCBI scientists to construct a definitive picture of how habitat loss affects the genetic diversity and gene flow of cat populations. Published in Evolutionary Applications and Proceedings of the Royal Society B, their research demonstrates that an intact forest corridor is vital for maintaining gene flow in these great cats.
New Genetics Research on Leopards and Tigers in India Underscores the Importance of Protecting Forest Corridors
January 14, 2013
As rapid economic expansion continues to shape the Asian landscape on which many species depend, time is running out for conservationists aiming to save wildlife such as tigers and leopards. Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have used genetic analysis to find that the natural forest corridors in India are essential to ensuring a future for these species. According to two studies recently published in two papers, these corridors are successfully connecting populations of tigers and leopards to ensure genetic diversity and gene flow.
Today's Domestic Turkeys Are Genetically Distinct from Wild Ancestors, SCBI Researchers and Collaborators Find
November 19, 2012
Very few Americans know much about the difference between their gravy-smothered poultry and the poultry that earlier generations of Americans ate to celebrate the holiday.
Smithsonian Scientists Find Female Coatis Help Offspring of Other Females
May 22, 2012
Unexpected Result Challenges Understanding of the role of kinship in mammals.
Smithsonian Researchers Use Non-Invasive Techniques to Look at Genetic Diversity in Leopards from a Distance
April 18, 2012
Researchers at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute have spent years developing genetic techniques that use more easily acquired samples, and their latest success uses scat, or feces, collected from wild leopards living in the highlands of India.
Human-Modified Habitats Shape Bird Mating Patterns
April 13, 2012
A new study suggests that changes by people in suburban environments can affect the number of breeding pairs, their selection of a mate and even shape how a species evolves.
Roche Supports the Smithsonian's National Zoo with Next-Generation Sequencing Instrument for Animal Conservation Research
February 8, 2012
Roche and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, DC announced today a collaboration agreement to use Roche's GS Junior benchtop sequencing system for research in SCBI's Center for Conservation Genomics.
New Genetic Evidence Confirms Coyote Migration Route to Virginia and Hybridization with Wolves
Researchers used DNA from coyote scat (feces) to trace the route that led some of the animals to colonize in Northern Virginia. The researchers also confirmed that, along the way, the coyotes interbred with the native Great Lakes wolves. Learn more
Scientists Determine Family Tree for Most-Endangered Bird Family in the World
Using one of the largest DNA data sets for a group of birds and employing next-generation sequencing methods, Smithsonian scientists and collaborators have determined the evolutionary family tree for one of the most strikingly diverse and endangered bird families in the world, the Hawaiian honeycreepers. Learn more
SCBI Scientists Confirm New Species of Seabird Discovered in the Hawaiian Islands
For the first time in decades, researchers have found a new bird species in the United States. Based on a specimen collected in 1963 on Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, biologists have described a new species of seabird, Bryan's shearwater (Puffinus bryani), according to differences in measurements and physical appearance compared to other species of shearwaters. Learn more
Endangered River Turtle's Genes Reveal Ancient Influence of Maya Indians
A genetic study focusing on the Central American river turtle (Dermatemys mawii) recently turned up surprising results for scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and collaborators involved in the conservation of this critically endangered species. Learn more
Researchers at Smithsonian's National Zoo were the first to identify and are the world leaders in research on the elephant herpesvirus, which threatens elephant populations worldwide. Elephants in captivity and in the wild are affected by this condition, which has been responsible for about half of the deaths of young elephants in zoos. Scientists are working hard to understand elephant herpesvirus, learn more about how it is passed among elephants, develop and improve treatments, and find a vaccine. Learn more.
Tailing Golden Lion Tamarins
|SCBI population biologists use state-of-the-art techniques to monitor the progress and genetics of golden lion tamarins reintroduced into the Atlantic coastal forest of Brazil.
Researchers Find Unexpected Genetic Differences between Magnificent Frigatebirds in the Galapagos Islands and on the Mainland
|Although the magnificent frigatebird may be the least likely animal on the Galapagos Islands to be unique to the area, it turns out the Galapagos population of this tropical seabird may be its own genetically distinct species warranting a new conservation status, according to a new paper by researchers.
New Genetics Laboratory Building Opens
|The Center for Conservation Genomics has moved into a newly renovated laboratory. The new facility will enable them to expand and deepen their research pursuits.
Scientists Look to Genetics to Help Elephants Ward off Disease
SCBI researchers worked with the Zoo's Asian elephants—Shanthi, Ambika, and Kandula—to learn more about the elephant immune system. Their research is helping them begin to think of new ways to protect elephants' health—both in zoos and in the wild from diseases that are devastating the world's elephant population. Learn more.


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San Jose native Aaron Gordon of Arizona was named Pac-12 Conference Freshman of the Year by the league's coaches.
Gordon, a graduate of Archbishop Mitty High, also collected third-team All-America honors from The Sporting News. He averaged 12.3 points, 7.8 rebounds per game and posted eight double-doubles for the regular-season champion Wildcats.
Three Bay Area players landed on the 10-man all-Pac-12 team, with Cal's Justin Cobbs and Stanford's Dwight Powell and Chasson Randle getting the nod.
Cobbs is averaging 15.6 points and ranks second in the conference at 5.8 assists per game. Randle ranks third in the Pac-12 at 18.8 points per game and Powell contributes 14.1 points and 7.2 rebounds.
Stanford junior Anthony Brown, who bounced back from a season-long injury last season to average 13.1 points, was named the Pac-12's Most Improved Player.
Arizona guard Nick Johnson was voted Pac-12 Player of the Year and Sean Miller was named Coach of the Year.
Arizona State's Jordan Bachynski, who led the nation in blocked shots, was voted Defensive Player of the Year. Stanford's Josh Huestis was included on the five-man all-defensive unit.
Pac-12 rebounding leader Richard Solomon of Cal was an honorable mention selection. Cal's David Kravish earned honorable mention on the all-defensive squad and Jordan Mathews was an honorable mention all-freshman selection.


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SACRAMENTO -- After a yearlong royal rumble between the San Francisco 49ers, local schools, the Brown administration and others, a judge on Wednesday ruled that South Bay school officials were wrong last year to yank $30 million in disputed tax funds from the team's new stadium.
Sacramento Superior Court Judge Allen Sumner said in a nine-page tentative ruling that he could not immediately award the funds to the 49ers, but he appeared to leave little recourse but to make sure the Niners eventually receive the money one way or another. The team may have to wait until as late as 2016 to receive the cash, however, the judge said.
K-12 schools in Santa Clara County argued they needed the money to prevent further classroom cutbacks while Gov. Jerry Brown's finance team tried using the funds to help balance the state budget.
But Sumner ruled that Santa Clara voters and city officials had specifically earmarked the funds for the new stadium being built in the city -- and outside groups had no legal right to take it away.
"He supported both the city's and 49ers' point of view, as well as the citizens'," said Santa Clara Mayor Jamie Matthews. "I'm exceedingly pleased that the judge validated our position."
The losing sides will appeal during a hearing Friday afternoon, which will conclude a contentious court case that began when the 49ers sued to reclaim the money last June.
The 49ers declined to comment, citing the ongoing court case. Members of the other parties involved in the case and their attorneys did not return calls seeking comment.
Although the fight over the money has been tenacious, the stakes have lowered in the past year as the groups involved saw their finances improve.
The 49ers say the case will not affect construction of the $1.2 billion stadium, which is more than one-third complete and set to open in 2014 on the backs of $1 billion in bank loans and NFL financing. Local schools were essentially made whole after state voters in November approved Proposition 30, a tax hike that offset the revenues that schools were hoping to win from the 49ers. Proposition 30 also helped balance the state's nearly $100 billion budget, to which tens of millions of dollars is a drop in the bucket.
The funding saga, which has seen its share of twists and turns before this week's finale, was born in 2010, when Santa Clara voters approved a stadium measure that called for the team to get $40 million in redevelopment tax funds. But after the team was paid $10 million of its share, the state abolished redevelopment agencies in 2011, calling into question the fate of all redevelopment property tax revenues.
A new board of local school superintendents, elected leaders and finance officials, charged with overseeing old redevelopment projects, voted in June to pull the remaining $30 million and give it to local schools and other Santa Clara County agencies. They argued that cash-strapped classrooms needed the money more than wealthy sports executives.
After a public spat that pitted football fans against parents, both sides in August agreed to a settlement that would have seen the schools get about half the money they wanted while the Niners would wait a few extra years to get their full share.
But in October, the California Department of Finance -- the highest bureaucratic referee on redevelopment funding fights -- rejected that deal, hoping to route the money to the county through the state's general fund, which would help reduce the budget deficit. So the state was sued as well, and the case was left in the judge's hands while the money was frozen under court order.
The key legal question is simple: Did the 49ers and Santa Clara sign the stadium funding deal before Brown proposed eliminating redevelopment -- making it legit -- or did the stadium contract come after, which might have put the money up for grabs?
The initial stadium funding contract and public vote certifying it were clearly signed before Brown proposed scrapping redevelopment. But groups such as the Oversight Board, Santa Clara County Finance Director Vinod Sharma and California Finance Director Ana Matosantos argued that the final, binding deal -- and the settlement proposed in August -- did not come until well after redevelopment was scrapped.
"Do those contracts survive dissolution of the redevelopment agencies?" Sumner writes in his ruling. "The court concludes they do."
But instead of awarding the team the money, he kicked the issue back to the oversight board "to take further action consistent with this ruling," keeping in mind that they were wrong the first time around in voting to make the stadium funding contracts invalid. That board will meet next on April 12.
Contact Mike Rosenberg at 408-920-5705. Follow him at Twitter.com/rosenbergmerc.


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Silver Lake's Egon Durban Says PayPal Should Stay With eBay
Another member of the Silicon Valley hierarchy is backing eBay's management in the fight against Carl Icahn, saying PayPal should remain with the e-commerce company.
Silver Lake Managing Partner and Director Egon Durban, the man who led the private-equity firm's deal to buy the majority of Skype from eBay, said in an interview that he believes PayPal would be better off under the management and board of eBay.
"They are lucky to be part of eBay," he said.
Mr. Durban is the latest technology leader to comment on eBay's structure and board members in the face of criticism from Mr. Icahn, the activist investor who wants to break the company apart.
Mr. Durban, who's sparred with Icahn in the past, also strongly defended eBay Chief Executive John Donahoe and board member Marc Andreessen, whom Mr. Icahn has criticized.
In addition to seeking a PayPal separation, Mr. Icahn has raised concerns about the makeup of eBay's board, including Mr. Andreessen, a prominent venture capitalist who sits on the board of several other technology companies.
Mr. Durban said Mr. Andreessen, a Netscape co-founder and a successful venture capitalist, is a valuable board member.
"This is surreal: To have Marc on your board is truly incredible," Mr. Durban said. "He is in a lot of ways, the uber technology Renaissance man."
Mr. Durban added that Mr. Donahoe has created significant shareholder value and is one of only a few technology executives to revive a "stale" Internet property while also helping build PayPal.
Mr. Durban and Mr. Andreessen worked together to buy 70% of Skype in 2009, a transaction that has now drawn the ire of Mr. Icahn, who holds about 2.15% of eBay. Mr. Icahn alleges that eBay sold the stake for billions of dollars less than it was worth and says Mr. Andreessen, as a member of eBay's board and the buyout group, was conflicted. Mr. Andreessen and eBay rejected those claims and said Mr. Andreessen didn't weigh in on the sale as an eBay board member.
The Silver Lake group bought the 70% stake in a deal that valued Skype at $2.75 billion. Less than two years later, they sold Skype to Microsoft for $8.5 billion.
Friday, Mr. Icahn released his fourth letter of the week to eBay shareholders and also again criticized eBay director Scott Cook, who is also chairman of Intuit
"The point is that because of the multiple hats they wear and a number of their actions, we believe that eBay directors Mr. Marc Andreessen and Mr. Scott Cook have clear conflicts which call into question whether they can adequately fulfill the duty of loyalty that every director owes to ALL eBay stockholders," Mr. Icahn wrote.
Mr. Durban and Mr. Icahn have their own history. Last year, Mr. Durban and Silver Lake teamed with Michael Dell to take Dell Inc. private in a $25 billion buyout that Mr. Icahn attempted to stop. For months Mr. Icahn alleged similar conflict of interest concerns about Mr. Dell's role. The deal passed a shareholder vote after the price was raised and the voting rules were changed.


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Kevin Davis, CEO and president of Bauer Performance Sports, displays Bauer Hockey's latest innovation in hockey skates — the Vapor APX 2 with easily changeable skate blades in this 2013 file photo.
Exeter-based Bauer continues to expand beyond hockey with $330M purchase of baseball firm Easton-Bell
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Former Augusta mayoral candidate Tommy Boyles announced he'd throw his support to one of the men who knocked him out of the race. News 12 is on your side to explain what Boyles will do to help Deke Copenhaver win the runoff.
"Ladies and gentlemen, Augusta's government is broken and it's failing. It's failing because of a lack of political stability," Tommy Boyles said.
Though you won't see Tommy Boyles' name on the ballot for the mayoral runoff, he says you will see him out campaigning. This time it won't be for himself, but for his former opponent Deke Copenhaver.
"We unite and elect Deke Copenhaver to fill the unexpired term of Bob Young. Deke, I give you my full endorsement," Boyles said.
In front of a crowd of about 40 Copenhaver supporters, the former commissioner turned mayoral candidate announced he'd be switching gears, vowing to be a driving force in Copenhaver's campaign.
"I want you to understand that when I endorse you, that also means I am working for you," Boyles said.
"For somebody with thirty years of service to this community to endorse me, that means the world to me and Tommy and I were both running on a platform of change," Copenhaver said.
Many speculated that Boyles would surely lend his support to the other candidate, Willie Mays, after the two worked on the commission together and after a 30-year friendship. But Boyles says Copenhaver's fresh approach to government is what sealed his endorsement.
"The reason I got into it was because I wanted change on the commission, too, and I now think let's just turn it over to the young people, let them change it," Boyles said.
And as Willie Mays told News 12, he would have appreciated Boyle's support, but he says it just means he will have to campaign a little harder.
"That's his right to endorse the candidate of his choice, and it will not stop us from going after the supporters of Ms. Adams and Mr. Boyles," Mays said.


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- Jul 19:
- Girl who survived Asiana plane crash killed by SFO firetruck
- Jul 17:
- Asiana no longer suing KTVU over use of racially offensive names
- Asiana drops plans to sue KTVU over bogus pilot names
- Jul 13:
- SFO crash: If you were on Asiana Flight 214, would you help others or yourself?
- Jul 11:
- SFO crash: NTSB says control tower reported crash before pilots as on-site probe winds down
- Jul 10:
- Asiana Airlines flight attendants told pilots plane was on fire
- SFO crash: Three flight attendants ejected from plane strapped in their seats
- SFO crash: 911 tapes feature passengers frustrated with emergency response
- SFO crash: Coroner identifies which girl may have been hit by emergency vehicle
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- SFO crash: Asiana Flight 214 spotlights complexity of modern aircraft
- SFO crash: Doctor finds unusual pattern of spine injuries
- Did Korean culture contribute to San Francisco plane crash?
- Jul 8:
- Pilot actions in Asiana crash scrutinized by investigators
- SFO jet crash TV coverage: KTVU claims victory
- Rescuers recount first moments after Asiana 214's crash at SFO
- Jul 9:
- San Jose, Oakland airports expect normal operations Tuesday
- Jul 8:
- Mercury News editorial: Asiana crash at SFO inspired heroism
- Herhold: What made an Asiana flight attendant a hero in SFO crash?
- Asiana Flight 214 crash: First responders describe surreal scene at SFO
- Jul 7:
- San Francisco: Survivors of Asiana plane crash at SFO tell tales of flying cinnamon buns, iPods and gaping exit holes
- SFO Crash: Southern California school in shock after students killed, injured in crash
- SFO crash: Official probes whether rescuers ran over, killed crash victim
- Two girls killed in San Francisco plane crash were students headed to summer camps in U.S.
- SFO Crash: Victim may have been hit by rescue truck after plane crash
- NTSB: Asiana flight tried to abort landing at SFO just seconds before crash
- SFO 'glide slope' inoperable during Saturday's crash
- Air travelers should brace for more delays on Monday
- Jul 6:
- SFO crash: Terror inside plane that slammed into runway, began to burn
- SFO crash causes chaos in California skies
- SFO Crash: Asiana Airline statement
- Obama grateful to first responders at jet crash
- Asiana Airlines at a glance
- Asiana Airlines connects major technology markets
- A look back at previous airport approach crashes
- SFO Crash Raw Video: Coverage of Asiana Flight 214 crash at San Francisco International Airport
- Boeing 777 that crashed in SFO has a stellar reputation among pilots
- NTSB launches team to investigate airline crash at SFO
- Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg nearly on plane that crashed at SFO
- SFO Crash: 2 girls dead, almost 200 other people injured after Asiana flight 214 slams runway
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- Live Coverage: Investigation of Asiana Flight 214 crash at SFO
SAN FRANCISCO -- Asiana Airlines Flight 214 was flying significantly slower than it should have been in its final descent, and the pilots scrambled to abort the landing just moments before it crash-landed, federal investigators said Sunday, the first concrete details about the final moments of the doomed flight to emerge.
And in a horrific revelation, San Mateo County Coroner Robert Foucrault said his office is investigating the awful possibility that one of the two Chinese schoolgirls who died in the crash Saturday at San Francisco International Airport might have been run over by an emergency vehicle racing to the scene.
As federal investigators sift through wreckage and data to determine what went so tragically wrong for the Boeing 777 jetliner in those final seconds, the initial analysis of the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder showed the plane was "significantly below" the intended landing speed, said National Transportation Safety Board head Deborah Hersman on Sunday. That was just before the aircraft, guided by a pilot who was making his first landing in a Boeing 777 at SFO, clipped the edge of a seawall in front of the runway, leaving two 16-year-olds dead and others critically injured.
But while those are clues about the possible cause of the crash, Hersman emphasized that investigators are drawing no conclusions so soon into what will be a lengthy probe.
"It's too early to rule anything out," Hersman said at a press conference.
But one certainty already had come into focus: This could have been much worse.
Survivors were being treated Sunday for injuries ranging from paralysis to fractured sternums to severe "road rash." But officials expressed amazement that more people didn't die.
"I don't want to discount that lives were lost, that people were critically injured," said San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White. "But it is nothing short of a miracle that we had literally 123 people walk away from this."
Emergency personnel began arriving at the site just three minutes after impact, even as flames were beginning to flicker from the fuselage, Hayes-White said. Foucrault said he hopes an autopsy conducted Sunday will determine if one of the schoolgirls died from injuries sustained in the crash or from being struck by a rescue vehicle.
Of the 307 people onboard, 182 were transported to hospitals by rescue workers. Dr. Margaret Knudson, the chief of surgery at San Francisco General Hospital, said that 17 people remained hospitalized there Sunday, including six in critical condition.
A spokeswoman for Stanford Hospital, which treated 55 patients, said Sunday that two people still are in critical condition. Seven children who were admitted to Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, which is part of Stanford, were in good condition.
The events before impact took center stage Sunday.
It appears the plane was just seven seconds away from touching down when the crew realized that a disaster was unfolding. A crew member issued a call to increase speed.
When the pilots tried to accelerate, a stall warning sounded, four seconds before impact. The crew requested a "go-round" -- or aborted landing -- just 1.5 seconds before the crash. But it was too late.
The plane slammed down on the airport's runway 28L with what witnesses described as a loud thud at 11:27 a.m. The tail was sheared off by the sea wall and the plane veered off the runway.
Before the approach, Hersman said, there was no indication on either of the two "black box" recorders that the plane was having trouble.
The agency also will be looking into the fact that the ground-based navigational "glide slope" system on 28L had been inoperable since June due to construction to lengthen the runway.
But Hersman said planes were cleared Saturday for a visual approach, which means "you do not need instruments to get into the airport. It was a clear day with good visibility."
The system, said retired United Airlines co-pilot Fluge Schoendienst, of Pleasanton, "is just another backup that can help you determine how high you are. ... There should have been no problem whatsoever."
Asiana Airlines President Yoon Young-doo apologized to victims and their families and defended the South Korean pilots as "skilled" veterans. But a spokeswoman for the airlines said later that while pilot Lee Kang-kook had nearly 10,000 hours of flying experience, he had only 43 hours with the Boeing 777 and still was in training for the long-range plane.
"He was assisted by another pilot who has more experience with the 777," the spokeswoman told Reuters.
In China, government officials identified the two people who died as Ye Mengtuan and Wang Linjia, both 16-year-old students who were part of a youth group of 29 students and five teachers bound for the San Fernando Valley-based West Valley Christian Church and School camp.
Of the 291 passengers onboard, 141 were Chinese. The flight originated in Shanghai and stopped in Seoul before heading to San Francisco on the nearly 11-hour journey.
Hayes-White said about 225 emergency personnel were at a crash site where passengers were forced to make a dramatic escape, sliding down emergency inflatable ramps as flames spread through the fuselage.
"The passengers deserve a lot of credit," Hayes-White added. "We'll be hearing some amazing, heroic stories in the days following."
Hersman said investigators will be at the site for at least a week.
Heather Somerville, David DeBolt, Eric Kurhi and Katie Nelson contributed to this report.


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When summer arrives at Whispering Pines Bed and Breakfast we always have guests who arrive on their motorcycles. Carroll County is the perfect place for taking in beautiful scenery on winding roads. Our Inn is located in one of only four counties in Ohio that only has 2-lane highways.
My husband Bill always takes the time to look at the motorcycles wondering why he doesn't have one himself. Well this awesome Heritage Softail Harley was Bill's for several years. He rode when he got the chance, but not as often as he would have liked. A couple years ago he realized he needed a back hoe more then a bike and traded it in for another set of wheels. It doesn't go as fast, but it's a pretty color yellow and it gets the job done. Notice, he is still smiling. Who knows, maybe when we retire, you will find Bill riding again.
I'll look forward to seeing you soon,
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What it is. My name is Kiel, former News Editor of CBR, now staff writer and teacher.
Before I worked for CBR, I was a staff writer at something called Wizard Magazine that used to be around comic shops and stuff.
Aside from the comics stuff, I'm somewhat diligently pursuing a masters degree in writing for children. I live in Chicago now but originally hail from the hardest working town in America: Flint, Michigan. If you ever meet me, remember that I give great high fives.
FIRST COMIC: It's a toss up between "Batman" #436 and "Web of Spider-Man" Annual #4. I bought them both in the same summer, and liked Batman WAY better is all I can recall.
FAVORITE CHARACTER: Tim Drake, Bleu L. Finnegan, Jack Knight, Scott Pilgrim
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In advance of Saturday's premiere of Marvel Studios latest animation project, Man of Action members Joe Casey and Duncan Roleau go inside "Ultimate Spider-Man" revealing the unique humor and big stories behind the series.
Writer David Liss discusses his work on Dynamite Entertainment's reboot of "The Spider" and reimagining the classic pulp hero for the 21st century of comics with a modern sensibility.
In an exclusive in-depth interview, Marvel Comics SVP David Gabriel notes over 250,000 pre-orders for "AvX" #1, explains the publisher's practice of overshipping, gauges the impact of new digital strategies and more.
Dark Horse has paired its long-in-development motion comics with actress Felecia Day's new YouTube channel. Mike Richardson tells CBR why now is the time to debut moving versions of comics like "The Secret" and more.
An Academy Award-winning director who's been working on his team-up with Mark Millar for years, Nacho Vigalondo tells CBR about his love of comics, his plans for "Supercrooks" on film and shares a tease of issue #2.
Grant Morrison explains to CBR how he's bringing intelligent dinosaur life into conflict with evil insectoid aliens in May's OGN and for a future Barry Sonnenfeld film, "Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens."
Frank Tieri outlines his plans for "Space: Punisher," in which a re-imagined Frank Castle takes on a mysterious space mafia, Hulk as a cosmic Moby Dick, and the dangerous Avengers Federation.
The alternate reality team from Greg Pak's recent arc on Marvel's "Astonishing X-Men" return as the writer discusses his plans for Howlett, Kid Nightcrawler, Dazzler and the "X-Treme X-Men."
Tom Brevoort, Jeph Loeb and Mark Waid anchor a round up of news and announcements surrounding the incoming "Avengers Vs. X-Men" event, including the secrets of the "Avengers Academy" tie-ins and where the Hulk(s) will pop up.
Humberto Ramos and Tom Brevoort take the stage at Anaheim's WonderCon to discuss the incoming plans for "Amazing Spider-Man" including a look at the return of the Lizard in "No Going Back" and the announcement of "Space: Punisher."
With a new free story online, an incoming website to connect fans and pros over digital storytelling techniques and an a new web imprint with John Rogers, Mark Waid wants to kickstart the next phase of webcomics.
With a new venue and a new weekend, Comic-Con International's WonderCon show works to maintain momentum as one of the premier shows in the country, CCI's David Glanzer tells CBR.
Josie DeCarlo, wife of legendary Archie cartoonist Dan DeCarlo and inspiration for his character Josie in both her pre and post-Pussycat career, has passed away.
The creative team from crime OGN "Area 10" reteams on "Angel & Faith" as Christos Gage and Chris Samnee prepare a one-off story, equal parts funny and frightening, featuring ideas from Joss Whedon's "Ripper" TV show.
After the launch of Vertigo's newest series "Fairest," artist Phil Jimenez unveils his process for his cover to the "Fables" spinoff, from the beauty of Briar Rose to the cold cruelness of the Snow Queen.
In the wake of a February print performance that again took the top ten, DC Comics' John Rood and Bob Wayne share their digital rankings, discussing the strength of the "Beyond" line and the reality of market share.
Marvel Digital SVP Peter Phillips and EIC Axel Alonso outline the new products debuting at SXSW including an Augmented Reality app adding content to "Avengers Vs. X-Men" and the new Infinite Comics platform.
Marvel CCO Joe Quesada talks the launch of Marvel Infinite Comics, a new run of stories created specifically for tablet devices tying into "Avengers Vs. X-Men."
The writer whose passion for digital comics has been well known brings his tablet-first findings to Marvel as Mark Waid explains how his Nova "AvX" tie-in story for Marvel Infinite Comics is just a first step.
Dave Gibbons opens up on his new project with Mark Millar, explaining why "The Secret Service" is an espionage tale better for being British, what exactly Mark Hamill is doing in it and how a movie doesn't impact him at all.
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CORPUS CHRISTI – The Texas A&M – Corpus Christi men's basketball team took part in its first full-team workout today. Full-fledged practices cannot start until Oct. 14 due to NCAA rules.
Since the start of school, the Islanders have been able to work in small groups for a maximum of two hours per week per player in addition to taking part in strength and conditioning activities. Thursday's event marked the first time the team could work as a full group.
The Islanders bring in a cast of nine newcomers in the first year of the Willis Wilson era, with five scholarship freshmen, two junior-college transfers and a pair of walk-ons joining the team. Texas A&M – Corpus Christi returns four players – just two regulars – from a year ago.
The Islanders open their 2011-12 season on Friday, Nov. 11, at Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla. The following Monday will be the home opener, against Denver, in the American Bank Center. Texas A&M - Corpus Christi plays host to 12 home games this season, including non-conference matchups with Utah State, Texas Tech and South Alabama.


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Your read earlier about the rampant speculation that tends to take the place of a targeted public relations campaign when Bruce Springsteen prepares to release new material — and with the recent rollout of "Dream Baby Dream" and "High Hopes," speculation has turned to the idea of a Bruce Springsteen covers album.
Whether this is a good idea or not is a subject for debate: Personally, after hearing "High Hopes" (posted earlier today to MOG before being summarily withdrawn, no doubt after the firing of an unfortunate intern), I'm warming to it. After all, the current incarnation of the E Street Band has shown it can inject new life into pretty much anything on the concert stage, and "High Hopes" suggests they could do it just as well in the studio. If a new original album isn't in the cards at the moment, a covers disc would be a fine souvenir of the band's latest lineup.
But what songs to include? There's the rub. Our poll below lists 21 songs Springsteen has fooled around with in concert to great effect, and you can choose up to three you'd like to see get the studio treatment. And if your favorite is missing, or you have a dream song you'd love to hear by the ESB, add those in the "Other" field at the end. Results later this week!


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Wearable Technology: How Hi-Tech Manicures May Soon Help You Get Things Done
Are nail beds a viable place for digital sensors? We're about to find out
The pair of brainiac nail artists are jazzed about the concept of morphing the mani into wearable technology, specifically sensor-embedded nails that can help wearers to do things like refrain from smoking or remember to pop their Prozac.
READ: Is Your Manicure Ruining Your Nails?
The sensors allow for tracking movements (such as positioning your hands to light up a cigarette or open a bottle of wine) and, because they become a "part" of your body, are always there and always on.
Imagine that you have a doctor's appointment on Thursday at 1:30. A sensor in your nail that you customize to buzz at any given time can remind you of that. It's that simple. Plus, because, unlike, say Google Glasses, nail art is something you want, something you choose the design for, people will be more prone to opt to have this take this sort of technology for a spin.
As The Daily Beast reports, Rodenhouse and Ortega are hoping that ultimately, "doctors or programmers might be on hand as well as nail technicians, to help people hone their data. The sensors could allow for coding specific behaviors," something that could be tailored to each person's individual needs.
All of this sounds so very science fiction-y and out there but, believe it or not, it's not even the wave of the future -- it's already here on our shores.
Can you see yourself being interested in trying our such a thing or are you content to keep manicures manicures and your calendar your calendar and to just keep muddling through as you've managed to do lo these many years?
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Work and Play
So a few of us VCRers decided to get in on the fun at Boggs a little over a week ago. We camped, rode bikes in the mud, and made a bunch of french presses over the camp stove (that Majahual was super good out there). It might have been the best weekend ever. Somehow our 3 man team didn't finish last… but we almost did. It was awesome.
Sean raced the solo class and showed off the VCR kit (see below). He wasn't close to finishing last…
You should probably join us next year.
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John O'D / Apr 13 2011 2:48 am
Wow, nice shots. That looks super fun. I definitely going with you guys next year!
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Sorry. "I'm" definitely going next year.


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VIENNA - Shoppers from around the Mid-Ohio Valley filled local stores and the Grand Central Mall looking for bargains on Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season.
"We are here for the sales, sales and more sales," said Nala Smith, who was visiting from Bellefontaine, Ohio, for the Thanksgiving holiday. "We have the whole mall to hit."
Many residents waited in front of Old Navy at 830 Grand Central Ave. long before the store's midnight opening. This was the third year the store opened just as Black Friday began.
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Shoppers walk around the Grand Central Mall around midnight for the start of Black Friday sales. The crowds died down a little bit as Friday morning progressed, but the stream of shoppers continued to be heavier than normal throughout the day, officials said. (Photo by Jolene Craig)
While thousands waited in line in the early morning hours for stores to open, many more went to the Grand Central Mall and other stores later in the day.
Tracy Taylor of Parkersburg waited in line at Old Navy where she was among the first in line.
"I want to get the new Mario game and fleeces and Old Navy is my main stop," she said. "I have been doing Black Friday shopping for the past six or so years because you get such good deals."
Wal-Mart, which opened at 8 p.m. Thursday, was filled with shoppers looking to get a television or other holiday gifts at a good price.
An estimated 147 million shoppers plan to hit the stores this weekend across the country, according to the industry trade group the National Retail Federation.
The day, called Black Friday by retailers, is known as one of the biggest shopping days of the year with more than 100 million Americans expected to visit stores.
The day after Thanksgiving has been used as a promotional blitz and a start to the holiday shopping season by retailers since the 1970s.
Stores cut prices and open early to lure shoppers. Many stores were filled wall-to-wall.
Police reported few problems.
"We had a couple of shoplifting issues overnight, but it has been going pretty good, so far, for us," said Sgt. Greg Collins with the Parkersburg Police Department.
The Vienna Police Department also reported minor problems, said Officer Robert Nichols.
"So far it has been pretty quiet," Nichols said. "I'm surprised that we haven't really had any calls all day and that's not typical for a Black Friday."
Collins said that in Parkersburg, officials are waiting for the shoe to drop.
"We're always on pins and needles because it can always break loose at any time," he said.
Nichols said there were few traffic problems despite the greater traffic volume through Vienna.
"It is a typical Black Friday for the number of people coming to our city," he said.


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Knitter's Review
August 12, 2004
I'm a firm believer in accessorizing, especially when it doesn't break the bank. This week we review two tools that retail for under $15.
First, we play with the brand new circular incarnation of the
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The Earthquakes have not given up hopes of bringing Simon Dawkins back this season although the Tottenham striker was loaned Thursday to struggling Aston Villa.
A San Jose official said the Quakes will try to acquire Dawkins in the June transfer window. But for now, the winger will finish the English Premier League season with the Villas. The Birmingham club is 19th out of 20 EPL teams.
The Earthquakes have tried to acquire Dawkins but so far Tottenham's price has been too high for a permanent move to Major League Soccer. The player said last year that he didn't want another loan deal but also wanted to continue playing for the Quakes.
Dawkins, 25, had revived his career in San Jose the past two seasons scoring 14 goals in 53 appearances while mostly playing as a left-side midfielder. He had a major role in the Quakes' record-setting offense last year.
"The past two seasons with San Jose have really kick-started my career," Dawkins told the club's website. "I never lost my belief and everything I've been through has made me stronger mentally as a player and as a person.
"I worked for two years to get over my injury and regain my fitness and now I'm really motivated to make the most of this opportunity at Villa."
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At her request no services will be held for Anita M. Brown, 81 who passed away March 19, 2013 at her residence in Gridley California.
She was born January 2, 1932 in Fortuna California, to Harold and Elva Cox.
Anita was a long time resident of Gridley, having worked as an LVN at Biggs-Gridley Memorial Hospital for many years. She loved animals and she was a HAMM radio operator having spoken with people worldwide. She was an avid ASPCA supporter.
Anita was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Ralph L. Brown.
She is survived by her son Ralph H. Brown of Sonora California; two daughters, Michelle Y Sheldon, of Burney California, Deborah M. Brown; one brother Harold B. Cox, of Oroville California, eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Inurnment will be held at the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery.
Family suggests donations to the ASPCA.org
Arrangements are entrusted to Gridley Block Funeral Chapel.
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France, 2007, 95 Minute Running Time
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In conjunction with the Clyfford Still Museum's Drawing into Painting/Painting into Drawing exhibition, the Denver Film Society and Clyfford Still Museum presents Film/Still: PERSEPOLIS. As with the evolution of sketch drawing on paper to the painted canvas, the genesis of the graphic novel to animated feature film shows the relationship of separate art mediums connected in story and form. A panel featuring local authorities on the graphic novel will follow the screening of PERSEPOLIS wherein the symbiotic nature of the comic-strip format and the moving image will highlight Still's own process from drawing to painting.
Based on co-director Marjane Satrapi's acclaimed graphic novels, the award-winning PERSEPOLIS tells the poignant story of a young girl coming-of-age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Through the eyes of precocious and outspoken 9-year-old Marjane, we see a people's hopes dashed as fundamentalists take power—forcing the veil on women and imprisoning thousands.
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- Feb 17:
- Purdy: Olympic dance fever ends well for USA's Davis and White
- Olympic bobsled: Monterey's Cunningham motivated for four-man
- Purdy: Not many Americans at these Russian Olympics
- Olympics: Crowd protests outcome of U.S.-Russia hockey game
- Olympics: U.S. ends bobsled drought as Holcomb wins bronze in two-man
- Olympics: Belarus' Darya Domracheva completes hat trick of gold medals in women's biathlon
- Olympics: U.S. women's hockey team beats Sweden 6-1 in semifinals
- Olympics: Security becoming uneven in Sochi after rigorous start
- Olympics: Record TV ratings for epic U.S.-Russia hockey game
- Winter Olympics: Your Monday morning update
- Olympics: Dutch dominate speedskating like never before
- Olympics: Structure of USA Curling questioned after Sochi failure
- Olympics: Fog rolls in, mountain sports shut down
SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- American skier Bode Miller is responding to criticism of an NBC post-race interview by saying it was a "crazy emotional moment."
The interview, conducted after Miller won a bronze medal in the super-G, turned to Miller's emotions given the passing of his younger brother, Chelone, who died last year. A visibly emotional Miller began crying during the interview, leaning against a railing.
The moment drew backlash toward interviewer Christin Cooper, who pressed Miller about his brother, and NBC, which aired the full tape-delayed interview in primetime in the United States several hours later.
"I appreciate everyone sticking up for me," Miller tweeted on Monday. "Please be gentle w christin cooper, it was crazy emotional and not all her fault. #heatofthemoment"
Miller was a trending topic on Twitter in the United States about three hours after the tweet and critics said the interview was insensitive.
Richard Sandomir of The New York Times called it "overkill," Kami Mattioli of the Sporting News said Cooper "repeatedly badgered" Miller and the AP's David Bauder called it "a shameful spectacle."
"My emotions were very raw, she asked the questions that every interviewer would have," Miller said in another tweet. "Pushing is part of it, she wasnt trying to cause pain."


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ALAMEDA -- The Raiders selected Connecticut linebacker Sio Moore with their third-round draft pick, No. 66 overall.
Moore, 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, was a three-year starter for UConn with 274 tackles, including 43 for losses.
A participant in the Senior Bowl, where the Raiders staff coached one of the teams, Moore told reporters at the NFL scouting combine he thought the experience benefited him in terms of competing against the best college players.
``I had very little time to really make my case, so the first thing I wanted to do once I got out there was to make sure that I showed guys that I'm here and a good ballplayer,'' Moore said. ``I felt like I got overlooked, but I was glad to have the opportunity and show guys what I'm able to do against top-tier talent. It was an honor as well as a challenge.''
Moore described his playing style to reporters at the NFL scouting combine:
``When I go out and play football, I play (angry). I play with a passion to win and the passion to give everything I have to my teammates.''
Moore joins a crowded group of linebackers along with returnee Miles Burris and free agent signees Nick Roach, Kevin Burnett and Kaluka Maiava.
For more on the Raiders, visit the Inside the Oakland Raiders blog at ibabuzz.com/oaklandraiders. Follow Jerry McDonald on Twitter at twitter.com/Jerrymcd.


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Trey Anastasio Band,
Saturday, 12/30/2006
House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ
Set 1: Push On 'Til the Day, Stash, Night Speaks to a Woman, Mozambique, Dark and Down, Shine, Dragonfly, Spin
Set 2: 46 Days, Will It Go Round in Circles?, The Way I Feel[1], Alive Again, Wherever You Find It, Ether Sunday, Mud City
Encore: Alumni Blues[2] > Tuesday
[1] With vocal jam including Trey on Cyro's talk box.
[2] Trey sang the Because Ive got a degree lyric from Alumni through his megaphone.
Notes: "The Way I Feel" contained an "Auld Lang Syne" tease and a vocal jam with Trey on Cyro's talk box. During "The Way I Feel," Cyro took a solo on "the evil nitrous tank," prompting Trey to advise, "they're not good for anything else; never use them for anything else." Before "Alumni" Trey told the audience, "Don't forget, bet on 17 and everything will go your way." Trey sang the "Because I've got a degree" lyric from "Alumni" through his megaphone.
Musicians: Trey Anastasio, Dave Grippo, Russell Remington, Peter Apfelbaum, Jennifer Hartswick, Ray Paczkowski, Christina Durfee, Jeff Sipe, Cyro Baptista, Jeff Cressman, Tony Hall


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Liverpool Message Board
LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Jan 27, 2013 20:17 Flag
Are our players fit for purpose?
Just as the heading says..
Looking at results against weaker opposition Oldham in particular..
Our second string should've been good enough to thrash Oldham..
Yet it seems evident to me they're not even fit to play in the Championship let alone inthe EPL..
So I say again are our players good enough to play for us when we've plans to but up at the top..Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Col, for me Suarez was MoM not just for scoring but for the fantastic defensive work he did in the first half, with Hendo a close second but opinions vary Colin!
I see we've only got 2 keepers now and hasn't Jones just signed a new contract? We will have to buy one of the very best in the world in the summer with real experience. I know nothing about goalies across the world so I would be grateful if someone can give me some recommendations so I can check them out. I wonder if the boy Stekelenberg is gonna be available?
Loki according to Dave Reina wasvoted MoM BY THE CLUBS OFFICIAL WEBSITE ? So maybe we were watching a different game to those that voted him MoM ? Yes think he could handle the big club deal when the cros comes over u either shout and hurl u self at it and cut it out or ...u stay rooted to the spot..thats all there is to it....right ?
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jan 31, 2013 18:33 Flag
I'll respectfully disagree based on a couple points:
I'm not sure how we were lucky not to have our clock cleaned when Arsenal actually only managed 1 additional shot on target than us (6 v 5)
Arsenal did have the majority of the ball, of that there is no denying, but again resulting in only 6 shots on target does not really add up to much. In fact I think that is a familiar criticism that you and others have of our current system, that is when we dominate possession it does not translate into goals.
I also have a different view on Reina's outing last night. And, in fact considering he was voted our man of the match by the club website, it would see so do quite a few others.
Lastly I would agree that Jose was brought in to shore up our left side, however it is sort of telling that he was put on the wing and our clearest chances in the second half came after he came on not before. Actually it seemed to me with Sturridge on when under pressure we looked more like we did with Carroll in the side seeking him out with a long ball we'd hope he'd hold up. However with Enrique on it did shore us up defensively allowing us to move forward with pace with the ball on the deck, resulting in a number of chances that could have won us the game. I'd say a rather astute change that did not hurt us, and came very close to securing us the 3 points.
Seanicemanreturns Seanicemanreturns Jan 31, 2013 17:29 Flag
thats why you didnt get him..........your not a massive club
Colin, they're obviously gonna sell Begovic in the summer. They will have told Butland that. I cant see why we didnt do the same, because Pepe's run his course for me. Like you said, he seems rooted to the spot sometimes. The only thing with Butland is his age. Could he handle playing for such a massive club yet?
Dave...mate ANYTHING any kind of performance would have been an improvement over our home performance against Arsenal this season ??? How u can use that one game as a bench mark is beyond me. Its clear to all neutrals whosaw that game last night we were VERY lucky to get out of there and not have had our clock cleaned !
We cant defend balls from wide areas we cant defend set pieces and WE CANT DEFEND A TWO GOAL LEAD ! Defensively we are inserious trouble and if this problem isnt addressed quickly someone is going to give us a real tonking !
Reina is not dominating his area hes dithering in his area and thats makig the back line nervous and therefore vulnerable u cant always be glancing backat himto see what hes doing thats how u man gets away from u a la the first goal. We should have bought Butland today for 5 mill rather tha Stoke who dont have a goalkeping crisis. Where was Reina when Geroud ,luckily for us was stumbling about with the ball 2 yds from goal ? Go back look at the game again and yes he made a coupe good saves but thats his job hes a goalkeeper but he was a t fault equally as much in my opinion defo for the second and his positioning throughout most of the game was awful ...teams know to play the ball acros our area from wide quickly they KNOW he wont make the attempt to cut these crosses out ! Unless this problem is addressed somebody is going to murder us. Sturridge was subbed not because hed been ineffective he was effective his runs were great he was brought off because BR knew if he didnt get Enrique on quickly to bolster that side of the field defensively then we were going to get massacred.
Finally Id like tosay if ONLY BR could get us playing the fast forward FORWARD forward FORWARD football that Wenger has instilled into Arsenal wed be on our way instead of this pedestrian crablike stuff side to side backwards inside out upside down stuff in some forelorn effort to maintain possession u know Im not a stats man but Im sure Arsenal had the lions share of possession last night and looked far more threatening going FORWARD withthe ball than us.
loki...we cant defend balls from wide areas...we cant defend balls from set pieces either..defensively we are in serious trouble mate and it needs sorting out ...QUICK or somebody is going to give us a ral tonking ! We were lucky we didnt get our clock cleaned last night..the 2nd half Arsenal were RAMPANT ! I thinkDave must have ben watching a different game to me. Also not altogether sure it was Cara caught out first goal wasnt it AGGER ?
Never really rated Walcott BUT THIS LAST COUPLE MONTHS HE SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN IN STUNNING FORM..would have been nie to have signed him and please cananybody explain to me with our woeful goalkeeping this season why we werent in for JACK bUTLAND AT 5 mill and STOKE ??? who arguably have te best keeper inPrem signed him when one of Butlands demands was that he sign somewher where he will get regular first team action ?
dsteer_lfc_68 dsteer_lfc_68 Jan 31, 2013 14:16 Flag
Actually Loki I'm not sure I do get what Colin is saying. I saw a display of real character last night, and if I compare this match to when Arsenal came to Anfield I'd say we've definitely moved forward.
I agree on your points on Reina. Second goal maybe he could have done better, but that was a laser shot, and he'd already saved our bacon a couple of times.
Seemed to me so long as we kept Arsenal narrow, despite all their possession they were of little threat and point in fact their goal came from a free kick and work down their right side. It's interesting that BR said after the game he'd been trying to get Jose on between their goals as it was obviously a weakness that had developed as Luis ran out of steam.
I'd also agree that the switch was a good move, although at the time I wondered why we were taking off a striker for a defender. But in hindsight it shows BR knows more than me, as I think the last 15-20 minutes we looked much more likely to get the winner, as Arsenals only threatening possession seemed to come on the fast break.
Personally I feel confident going into the city match. It's a tough ask to expect to take all 3 points from the champions away from home, but I'd say it's doable. But it's going to take a disciplined display like we saw last night. We got to take our chances, but also show character if or when things don't go exactly to plan.
careful Armchair. Walcott is dangerous for sure but hardly the footballing machine the press make him out to be. When I've seen him up close he's gone missing in games and quite often looked lazy to me. Still he scores goals that's for sure.
One thing I've noticed that Arsenal's midfield and forward line do very well (with the exception of Walcott) is takeup space between the defensive lines. They alternate when they do it either one of the mdfielders drifting in the there or one of the forward line dropping in. They'll also suck you in quite narrow but leave a player out very wide. Thierry Henry was a master at finding space out there. Passes can then go between defenders to that player in the hole. They tore Reading to shreds in the second half doing exactly that in that 7-4 Captial One game
We tend to be a little bit too static and still play in lines across the park which means that forward passes are more difficult as players are easier to mark, so it goes sideways. We've still got a way to go for sure
LFC_Armchair_Supporter LFC_Armchair_Supporter Jan 31, 2013 08:32 Flag
With Bayern set to spring Suarez's £40m release clause in the summer.. We'll lose our best player.
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Since a collegiate winter break is accompanied by so many 4:15 p.m. sunsets and lack of productive work, I thought it'd be appropriate to include my top 20 tracks of the year in addition to my top 10 albums. This list is for tracks 20-11, look for 10-1 in the coming days.
#20. "Lord Knows Best" – Dirty Beaches
Perhaps it makes sense that the creator of this overwhelmingly unique track is a man with an overwhelmingly unique life. Alex Zhang Hungtai was born in Taiwan, but spent a great deal of his childhood and adult life traveling Canada and the rest of Asia. Keeping that in mind, try to listen to this song and not feel like you're in a saloon from the 1940's American Midwest. Hungtai exceeds the 80's nostalgia so popular in music today, and goes back almost half a century more for the source of his inspiration: a poorly recorded, droopy piano line repeats back and forth as Hungtai croons in his deep tenor, as if at any moment John Wayne will bust in with a pair of pistols.
Swedish star Lykke Li released the beautifully haunted pop album Wounded Rhymes early in the year, and the clear highlight is the up-tempo anthem "Get Some." Heavy toms pound out the beat as Li teases, "Like a shotgun, I can't be outdone. I'm your prostitute, you gon' get some." It's a song that asserts her power by flaunting her erotic charm, all behind a classically catchy chorus that wraps up the track in a neat and perfectly dark bundle.
#18. "Need You Now" – Cut Copy
Maybe it's a testament to Cut Copy's greatness that although their third album—released in February of this year—was the weakest in their discography, it still produced what was easily one of the best dance tracks of the year. The first song on Zonoscope crescendos quickly from the wavy keyboards that mark the first sounds out of the gate; Dan Whitford starts slow, much like the instrumentation, but by the four-minute mark shimmering guitars and synths explode and Whitford wails the chorus over and over again—just enough until he's made it perfectly clear that a party has begun.
Although virtually all of John Maus' We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves sounds unsettlingly similar to Ariel Pink's Before Today of last year (it would make sense since they've worked together in the past), the best track on the so-so album is the definitively unique closer "Believer." Maus' vocals are heavily reverbed and are almost completely drowned out by the ground bass and dense keyboards, but everything swirls together to create a wistful maelstrom of sounds that's perfectly evocative of the album's dark and ghostly artwork.
#16. "Ice Cream" – Battles ft. Matias Aguayo
I always feel like it's risky for a band to choose a song featuring a non-member to be the lead single off an album; if it ends up gaining popularity, it'll be a disappointment to play live if that featured musician isn't there to perform it with the band. Nevertheless, the almost exclusively instrumental Battles selected "Ice Cream" to be the single off of this year's Gloss Drop. The hyper-excited keyboard riff created by Ian Williams fits in perfectly with the goofy, unintelligible singing of Aguayo and seamlessly encapsulates the fun and brightness that Battles have a built a reputation for over their career.
#15. "MindKilla" – Gang Gang Dance
Although most of the praise from GGD's Eye Contact has been directed towards the eleven-minute "Glass Jar," "MindKilla" is really the track that deserves the most hype for succinctly hitting all of the aspects of what makes the band great in a slim 5:29. The track begins tentatively, with a thumping bass drum, a glittering but conservative keyboard, and Lizzi Bougastos seemingly invocating her muse. Soon after synths swell, Bougastos recites nursery rhymes, and the song crescendos two times—once to a filthy breakdown at the midpoint, and again at the track's end when everything jumps off a cliff with 32 seconds remaining, leaving only the murmuring instrumental remnants of before. There's so much oddness being thrown into the song at once that it transcends analysis; it's something that should only be enjoyed jumping back and forth in your room.
#14. "Lindisfarne" – James Blake
Much like the previous track, critical acclaim has been mostly misguided in donning James Blake's "The Wilhelm Scream" as the standout track, when in fact it's really an exact cover of his dad's band's "Where to Turn." Blake is being touted as a pioneering figure for the future of pop music, and "Lindisfarne" is at once original and indicative of that statement. The first part of the two-movement suite begins only with Blake's transformed voice woefully serenading, "Beacon don't fly too high." By the second part of the track, Blake adds sparse accompaniment—a warbly guitar and lightly used drum machine add grace notes to the melody established in the track's first movement, but create a brilliant new texture that makes the listener appreciate the same phrase in entirely new way. Blake's innovation will be an incredibly exciting thing to observe as he reaches his mid 20's.
#13. "Otis" – Kanye West and Jay-Z
"Otis" is probably not even the best track on mega-collab of the year Watch the Throne, but the audacity behind the lyrics and the artists who wrote them make it one of the most culturally significant tracks this decade. In a time where the economy is so bad that Time's Person of the Year is "the protester," Yeezy and Jigga began selling "Occupy All Streets" t-shirts that in no way benefited the Occupy Movement, dropped an unthinkable amount of money to sample "Try a Little Tenderness," and shot the video for the song consisting of driving around in a modified Maybach with four girls in the back seat. The verses only contain incessant rhymes about their wealth and un-touchability, and it makes for what is maybe the most simultaneously sleazy and enjoyable track of this century.
If a song can be both Grammy-nominated for "Record of the year" and number two on Pitchfork's songs of the year (two of the most separate spheres of music criticism today), there must be something special going on. Bon Iver creates what actually might be the most beautifully poignant track of the year; oscillating arpeggios and slide guitars shift in dynamics as Justin Vernon dejectedly declares "And at once I knew, I was not magnificent." Saxophones pop up intermittently, but they're too defeated to make a sizeable impression in the song's vastness, a clever metaphor for the singer's insignificance in the context of the song's narrative. Through all this melancholy, hope sprouts in the subtle drum rolls and Vernon's restrained delight in repeating "And I could see for miles, miles, miles."
"What's the Bizness, Yeah!" Merrill Garbus shrieks, completely unaccompanied, near the end the end of the first single off of this year's w h o k i l l. Immediately, saxophones burst in, cymbals crash, snares are smacked, and Garbus continues to wail up a chromatic scale. The song was building to this moment—not to say the previous 3:40 wasn't an altogether joyous experience. From the opening seconds of Garbus' brilliantly looped/layered vocals to the ukulele-dominant choruses, the songstress knows how to manufacture a track with non-stop fun. "Bizness" never stays stagnant and develops back-breakingly for the duration of the of the record—the perfect centerpiece to the delightfully eccentric album that should launch Garbus to stardom.
[…] A continued list, just in time for the New Year, of my favorite tracks from 2011. If you haven't checked out part one, where I count down 20-11, check it out here. […]


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WASHINGTON (March 20, 2012) — The Propane Education & Research Council has named two industry veterans, Pat Hyland and Mike Taylor, to key roles on the PERC staff, Roy Willis, president and CEO, announced today.
Pat Hyland joins PERC as director of industry programs. For the last 15 years, Pat has worked for Questex Media, serving as the editor in chief of LP Gas magazine. Before that, Pat worked for the Catholic Universe Bulletin for eight years, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation before that. Pat has a long history with the propane industry, having previously served on the conventions committee of the National Propane Gas Association for eight years, and in 2007 he helped launch a campaign to help raise awareness of, promote early detection of, and find a cure for prostate cancer.
"The director of industry programs is the eyes and ears of PERC with state associations and oversees both the assessment rebate program and other initiatives to connect PERC with the industry's grass roots," Willis said. "Pat has spent a decade and a half covering the people, the issues, and the events of our industry," Willis said. "His strong communication skills and leadership ability will serve the industry and PERC well."
Mike Taylor joins PERC as director of autogas business development. For the last four years, Mike served as director of fleet management at Heritage Propane. Prior to Heritage Propane, Mike enjoyed a 22-year career in the school transportation industry. He served as general manager and managing partner of Cardinal Bus Sales LLC, a premier Blue Bird distributorship in the state of Indiana. During his 20-year tenure with Blue Bird, he was appointed to numerous management positions, most notably regional manager. Mike served as chairman of the former PERC Engine Fuel Advisory Committee from 2008 to 2011, and most recently he served as co-chairman of the Research and Technology Development Working Group.
"Mike has the leadership experience and important relationships both inside and outside the propane industry needed to take our propane autogas efforts to a new level of acceptance and success in the marketplace," Willis said. "Autogas represents an important opportunity for the industry, and Mike will help build upon industry initiatives to expand demand for propane in on-road applications."
In both instances Willis said PERC is filling vacancies and not adding new staff positions. "Staff turnover is something every organization deals with," he said. "Fortunately, we've been able to strengthen PERC by bringing on board experienced, highly qualified people with valuable knowledge of the propane industry and PERC, so they can hit the ground running."
Additional staff changes will be announced soon, Willis said, as PERC moves into the "implementation phase" of sweeping organizational changes announced last fall.


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PARKERSBURG - The Wood County area remains in the running for a possible ethane cracker facility; it is just going to take time to get all the pieces in place, according to a chemical official who has been watching the progress of such a facility coming to the Mountain State.
Kevin DiGregorio, the executive director of the Chemical Alliance Zone West Virginia, was the keynote speaker at the Area Roundtable's annual membership meeting Wednesday at the Blennerhassett Hotel.
West Virginia, and particularly Wood County, is being considered for a multibillion-dollar chemical processing plant, also known as an ethane cracker plant. A cracker plant converts ethane, a byproduct from Marcellus Shale and Ithica Shale natural gas, into the widely used ethylene. It is a key component for the plastics industry.
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Kevin DiGregorio, the executive director of the Chemical Alliance Zone West Virginia, was the keynote speaker at the Area Roundtable annual Membership Meeting Wednesday at the Blennerhassett Hotel.
West Virginia lost out on such a facility earlier this year to Pennsylvania by the Shell Co.
"We are working hard to get the next cracker," DiGregorio said. "It is not just a big deal for West Virginia; it is a big deal for the United States."
DiGregorio talked about what a cracker plant is and the kind of commitment it takes for a company to construct such a facility.
West Virginia Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette told those in attendance Shell was not the only game in town and that others were looking at this area.
"We continue very actively the recruitment of a company or companies that will ultimately build ethane crackers here," he said. "It is incredibly important to the long-term growth of our economy that we bring to our state and our region other companies.
"We are talking about an industry that will create the feedstock that is in 90 percent of all of the consumer goods manufactured in the world today. This opportunity is incredibly important."
Burdette said he is in regular contact with companies, providing information about the state, the region and more.
"We could be ground zero ... or close to it (for this industry)," Burdette said.
West Virginia has a lot going for it, DiGregorio said.
There are benefits to processing the material here as opposed to the cost of transporting it somewhere else to have it processed, he said. West Virginia is in a good position of having an abundance of natural gas.
It also has a sizable chemical industry in place.
A cracker facility could represent a large investment and potential jobs from the facility as well as related industries, DiGregorio said. The investment could be as much as $4 billion.
Estimates have the Marcellus Shale deposit being able to produce natural gas for at least 30 years. As a result, around one million new jobs could be created from it and related industries by 2025.
"This Marcellus Shale will not be here today and gone tomorrow," DiGregorio said. "It is an economic grand slam. There is no doubt."
He said the state environmental protection agency is good about working with companies to make sure they do what they need to, but also allow them to create economic opportunities.
"You have to have that balance," DiGregorio said. "There are dozens of crackers in the U.S.
"It has been done. We have to overcome the obstacles. We have to be smart to do this."
However, there are issues a company has to consider in determining where it would put such a facility.
"It is going to take a lot of patience," DiGregorio said. The cracker in Pennsylvania is 10 miles from the West Virginia border so West Virginians will be employed there and the state will see benefits from that facility, he said.


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It is not often that we here at the LCL venture outside of our coverage area in Linn County. But when a good story walks in the front door of the office, you just can't say no. Such was what happened to me a couple of weeks ago when Mary Alice Carpenter stood at the counter, looking to tell me a story.
Mary Alice Carpenter is a Basketball Hall of Fame player, who played for the All-American Red Heads in 1967. In 2012, Carpenter, along with the Red Heads, were inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. The ring she wore on her finger that day spoke volumes of the accomplishments of not only her, but her team.
The All-American Red Heads, and yes Carpenter is a red head, were among the first professional women's basketball teams in the United States. The Red Heads were formed in 1936, 36 years before the implementation of Title IX, and 60 years before the formation of the WNBA.
The Red Heads traveled around in what was called "barnstorming" games. The Red Heads would play men's teams in exhibition games, with varying results.
"I had to have played hundreds of games," said Carpenter. "It was a neat experience. Seeing a lot of territory where we went and playing against a variety of mens teams was a huge highlight for me. Some of the teams tried to win on their own, and some others would let the Red Heads do their thing, then they couldn't catch up to us."
In their day, sportswriters often referred to the Red Heads as the female Harlem Globetrotter's. This comparison does not sit well with Carpenter.
"I don't agree with the idea that we were a female version of the Harlem Globetrotters," said Carpenter. "We didn't take our own team to play against, like they did. At that time, up until they quit playing in the eighties, we could get the best players. Colleges weren't offering women scholarships to play basketball."
With nearly 200 games a year, the Red Heads had a number of teams on the road at any given time. They were viewed as a side show act, but often beat the men at their own game. The distinction of their accomplishments earned them a bid to the Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Tax Tips: Provisions That Survived the Fiscal Cliff Debate
Maybe you can't afford a high-priced accountant who navigate the Byzantium tax code for you. We're here to help.
"With the fiscal cliff negotiations there were a lot of tax provisions that got extended," Kathy Pickering of H&R Block's Tax Instituteid this morning on the Markets Hub. The group has been trying to spread the word about the provisions that survived in three broad categories, education, casualty losses, and energy.
Here's the break-down, courtesy of H&R Block:
- The American Opportunity Credit was extended through 2017, allowing taxpayers to claim up to $2,500 for each of the first four years of college for each student.
- Through 2013, the tuition and fees deduction provides a reduction in taxable income of up to $4,000.
- The Lifetime Learning Credit is worth up to $2,000 per return for post-secondary degree programs.
- Victims of superstorm Sandy may be able to claim a casualty loss for any damages not covered by insurance. Claiming a casualty loss as an itemized deduction could mean significant tax savings for millions of taxpayers.
- Taxpayers may claim energy-efficiency credits for up to 10% of the cost of eligible home improvements, such as energy efficient windows and doors or insulation, with a maximum lifetime credit of $500.
Also, taxpayers should start education themselves now, she said, on the implications of the Affordable Care Act, even though the provisions don't go into effect in 2014.
"You will need to have healthcare coverage in 2014," she said, so filers should spend this year figuring out whether they'll be eligible for a subsidy or what will the penalty be if they don't have coverage.
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