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J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo kick off bank earnings season bright and early Tuesday morning. Analysts expect J.P. Morgan to post a drop in both earnings and profits compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Wells Fargo is expected to see an uptick in profits despite a dip in revenues.
For J.P. Morgan, analysts are predicting fourth quarter earnings of $5.2 billion, or $1.35 per share, on revenues of $23.7 billion. In the fourth quarter of 2012, J.P. Morgan earned $5.7 billion, or $1.39 per share, on $24.4 billion in revenues.
At Wells Fargo, analysts are estimating fourth quarter earnings of $5.3 billion, 98 cents per share, on revenues of $20.7 billion. Last year, the bank reported net income of $5.1 billion, or 91 cents per share, on $21.9 billion in revenues.
Shares of both banks have spiked dramatically in the past year. J.P. Morgan's stock has gained 27% in the past year and is hovering around all-time highs. Shares of Wells Fargo have jumped 33.5% in the past year.
Here's what to watch when both banks release financials Tuesday:
#1 Litigation: This issue is largely a J.P. Morgan one though no bank is entirely immune. Over the past two years, J.P. Morgan has agreed to pay more than $25 billion to resolve its litany of alleged misdeeds from pre-financial crisis mortgage bond sales to the 2012 so-called London Whale trading problems to its failure to warn regulators about Bernard Madoff's activities.
The bank recently said it would add $400 million to its legal reserves in the fourth quarter and that the recent settlements would cause an $850 million hit to earnings. Investors and analysts will look at exactly how much J.P. Morgan books for its fourth-quarter litigation costs and how much is left of the $23 billion the bank held in reserves.
#2 Mortgages: Mortgage underwriting and refinancings were a big driver of bank earnings in early 2013. At that time, J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon told investors to expect volatility in the mortgage market.
In the fourth quarter of 2013, analysts expect that revenues and profits in mortgage lending and refinancings will have dropped significantly. "The refi boom is seemingly over," Deutsche Bank Matt O'Connor wrote in a research note. At both banks, investors will look to see how this drop affects the top and bottom lines. In July, Mr. Dimon said that Wells was beating J.P. Morgan in the mortgage game. Who will get the larger share of this shrinking pie?
#3 Trading: Last week, the WSJ'S Saabira Chaudhui and Julie Steinberg reported that the overall slump in trading threatens one of Wall Street's profit engines. Executives have warned that revenues in fixed-income, commodities, and currency trading will drop in the fourth quarter. Keith Horowitz expects trading revenues at J.P. Morgan to drop roughly 11% from the fourth quarter of 2012. Analysts and investors will be scrutinizing J.P. Morgan's trading revenues more than Wells Fargo's, which has a much smaller focus on trading.
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Huntsman Puts Eggs in New Hampshire Basket
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman acknowledged the obvious Tuesday: His presidential campaign is staking its success on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation GOP primary.
"We're going to focus singularly on New Hampshire," Mr. Huntsman said during an appearance on MSNBC. "That is not an overly expensive market. That is a market where the old Adlai Stevenson shoe leather is important. I know how to work that market. The early signs are that we're connecting with the people. They like the message."
The former governor's campaign schedule suggested as much, but it's still an explicit shift for Mr. Huntsman, who based his campaign in Florida this summer with hopes of performing well there. A Quinnipiac University poll showed Mr. Huntsman tied for last place with 2% support among Sunshine State GOP primary voters, on par with where the former governor sits nationally.
But polls show he is making at least some progress in New Hampshire, where the campaign is betting the more moderate Mr. Huntsman will find an opening between the Rick Perry-Mitt Romney slugfest.
Mr. Huntsman also said he does not expect to use any more of his personal wealth to fund his campaign. The former governor chipped in $2 million this summer to help jump-start his White House bid.
"In order to be successful in South Carolina, Florida and future states – as we expect to – we need to leave New Hampshire with a head of steam, so campaigning there will be Gov. Huntsman's top priority," Mr. Huntsman's spokesman, Tim Miller, said in an email.


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The Anchor Archive Zine Library has a collection over over 4000 zines. Zines are self-published publications made outside of mainstream press and media, by all kinds of people about all kinds of things. The Anchor Archive sees zines as an important way to take media into your own hands, find a voice for yourself, and find information and stories that aren't represented in mainstream media and culture.
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We have zine making supplies to use (paper cutter, long-armed and heavy duty staplers, and typewriters), as well as a computer with the internet. We also teach zine-making workshops, host events, and sell zines.
The Anchor Archive Zine Library and People's Photocopier are now open in the gallery/cafe space in the back of Plan B Merchants Cooperative at 2180 Gottingen Street. It's open 11 am to 7 pm, 7 days a week for browsing and reading zines in the library, buying zines for sale, and using the photocopier. If you want to borrow zines, get help finding zines, or get help with the photocopier, come by during Zine Borrowing Hours on Tuesdays 5-7 and Sundays 2-5.
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Motorola Shadow Passes Through WiFi Alliance
It's been a long time since the Motorola Shadow came onto anyone's radar. Well, at least a few months, but now it seems to be back, better than ever. If a recent report coming out of the WiFi Alliance is to be read correctly, then it looks like the Motorola MB810 might be the codenamed Shadow, which might mean it'll see another name change before it hits shelves some time in the near future.
The Motorola Shadow was one of the devices named to be the Google Nexus Two, and for good reason. It's supposedly rocking a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 8MP camera on the back, a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and now Android 2.2 (Froyo). Additionally, it'll support MicroSD up to 32GB and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n.
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Zhang, QY, Middleton, EM, Margolis, HA, Drolet, GG, Barr, AA, Black, TA (2009). Can a satellite-derived estimate of the fraction of PAR absorbed by chlorophyll (FAPAR(chl)) improve predictions of light-use efficiency and ecosystem photosynthesis for a boreal aspen forest?. REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT, 113(4), 880-888.
AbstractWe used daily MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) imagery obtained over a five-year period to analyze the seasonal and inter-annual variability of the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FAPAR) and photosynthetic light use efficiency (LUE) for the Southern Old Aspen (SOA) flux tower site located near the southern limit of the boreal forest in Saskatchewan, Canada. To obtain the spectral characteristics of a standardized land area to compare with tower measurements, we scaled up the nominal 500 m MODIS products to a 2.5 km x 2.5 kin area (5 x 5 MODIS 500 m grid cells). We then used the scaled-up MODIS products in a coupled canopy-leaf radiative transfer model, PROSAIL-2, to estimate the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (APAR) by the part of the canopy dominated by chlorophyll (FAPAR(chl)) versus that by the whole canopy (FAPAR(canopy)). Using the additional information provided by flux tower-based measurements of gross ecosystem production (GEP) and incident PAR, we determined 90-minute averages for APAR and LUE (slope of GEP:APAR) for both the physiologically active foliage (APAR(chl), LUEchl) and for the entire canopy (APAR(canopy), LUEcanopy). The flux tower measurements of GEP were strongly related to the MODIS-derived estimates of APAR(chl), (r(2)=0.78) but only weakly related to APAR(canopy) (r(2)=0.33). Gross LUE between 2001 and 2005 for LUEchl was 0.0241 mu mol C mu mol(-1) PPFD whereas LUEcanopy 6% lower. Time series of the 5-year normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used to estimate the average length of the core growing season as days of year 152-259. Inter-annual variability in the core growing season LUEchl (mu mol C mu mol(-1) PPFD) ranged from 0.0225 in 2003 to 0.0310 in 2004. The five-year time series of LUEchl corresponded well with both the seasonal phase and amplitude of LUE from the tower measurements but this was not the case for LUEcanopy. We conclude that LUE,h, derived from MODIS observations could provide a more physiologically realistic parameter than the more commonly used LUEcanopy as an input to large-scale photosynthesis models. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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The San Mateo County Times and several other Bay Area newspapers will retain their nameplates, executives of the papers' parent company announced Thursday, reversing an earlier plan.
The executives also announced the chain will open two community media laboratories in Oakland as part of an initiative to deepen its newspapers' ties with their local markets.
The Bay Area News Group had previously planned to combine its newspapers in the South Bay, Peninsula and East Bay into three nameplates. As part of that move, the San Mateo County Times was scheduled to operate under the San Jose Mercury News nameplate. But the company reconsidered the move based on community feedback.
The only newspapers whose nameplates will be combined are the Valley Times, Tri-Valley Herald and San Joaquin Herald, and the Oakland Tribune and the Alameda Times-Star. The Valley Times, Tri-Valley Herald and San Joaquin Herald will be renamed the Tri-Valley Times. The Alameda Times-Star will become part of the Oakland Tribune.
The news group operates 13 daily newspapers in the East Bay, South Bay and Peninsula, including the Mercury News, the Oakland Tribune and the Contra Costa Times. It is seeking to make its newspapers more relevant to readers in an age when more people consume news via the Internet. Yet at the same time, readers appear to be seeking out more local news.
"We are going to have a stronger multimedia focus," said Mac Tully, president of the Bay Area News Group. "We are going to go deeper into the communities that we serve."
One of the community media centers will open in 2012 in the future downtown newsroom of the Oakland Tribune. The other will open in November as a satellite lab at the West Oakland Library.
The news group and its parent company, Denver-based MediaNews Group, plan to emphasize social media and community participation that is focused on local news.
"This strategy is in the forefront of the newspaper industry's transition from print-centric businesses to a locally focused provider of news and information across multiple platforms," said John Paton, chief executive officer of MediaNews Group. Paton also is chief executive of Digital First Media, which manages MediaNews and another media company, the Journal Register.
The Bay Area News Group also plans to expand the media labs to other newsrooms in the region.
"The Bay Area is a diverse and dynamic place," said Martin G. Reynolds, who will lead the community media labs. "This new approach will enable us to connect to these communities and help them connect with each other physically as well as virtually." Reynolds has been the Oakland Tribune editor.
To help develop the media labs, the Tribune will work with the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, named for the late Robert Maynard, who once owned and published the Tribune.
"This is a very exciting day for us," said Dori Maynard, president of the Maynard Institute and daughter of Robert Maynard.
Yet because revenue from newspaper print operations continues to fall, the news group intends to proceed with job cuts that will be implemented Tuesday.
The number of newsroom job cuts in the East Bay, though, was scaled back from an earlier announcement. Initially, the Bay Area News Group had envisioned about 40 layoffs in the 230-employee newsroom. The news group now is looking at editorial staff cuts of about 25, along with several voluntary resignations.
The news group also will proceed with plans to close its printing press operation in Walnut Creek and move those production operations to a San Jose printing complex.
"We have to do some things to consolidate and be more efficient," Tully said. "We have to cast a wider net to draw in more audience."
More and more, people are seeking news on computers, tablets and smartphones.
"The world is changing rapidly," said David J. Butler, editor of the group's Bay Area newspapers. "And we are going to have to change with it. It's a whole new electronic world."
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By Brendan George: Larry "The Legend" Donald (42-5 – 24 KO's) returns to the ring February 9 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Centre against tough journeyman Jason Gavern (21-13 -14 KO's). Donald last fought in June 2007 against current WBA Champion Alexander Provetkin losing a decision on the scorecards. When asked why he was making a comeback, Larry stated the following: "I'm in great condition. I never lost it and I'm giving all these heavyweights hell in sparring. I never lost the passion for competition."
Donald had a stellar amateur career including two time Golden Gloves Super Heavyweight Champion, United States National Amateur Champion and he represented the USA at the summer Olympics in Barcelona. His professional career peaked with impressive wins against former World Champions Evander Holyfield and Tim Witherspoon.
The Event is co promoted by Donald's trainer Dione Walker of Dione Legend Promotions and Next Level Boxing. Promoter Dione Walker had the following to say: "This event is going to be very special. It is the first time Larry has fought as a professional in front of his home town fans. We expect a good turnout and we have a packed international fight card." When Larry Donald was asked what this event means to him he replied: "This is one of the most important fights of my career because it's the first time I have ever fought at home in front of my family, friends and home town fans. When I walk out under the bright lights that's when I'm at my best."
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CHESTER, PA (December 27, 2012)–On Saturday night January 26th, boxing returns to Harrahs Philadelphia as Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman present a big show to kick off the new year.
In the main event, fan favorite Victor Vasquez will take on Esteban Rodriguez in a Lightweight bout scheduled for six rounds.
Vasquez of Philadelphia has a record of 15-7-1 with seven knockouts and is always in action packed fights.
Vasquez has quality wins over Thomas McCuiston (1-0), Tyric Robinson (9-4-1) and Angel Rios (9-5). The "Blood and Guts" Warrior of Philadelphia has been in many memorable scraps which includes his bout which he dropped a close unanimous decision to Naim Nelson (7-0) on September 14th in a bout that contested for the Pennsylvania State championship at Harrahs in Philadelphia.
Rodriguez of Lebanon, PA has a record of 6-4-1 with one knockout likes to mix it up and has a fan friendly style. He has a good win over undefeated Luis Quezada in his native Puerto Rico. Rodriguez is looking to get back in the win column after dropping two consecutive fights which includes being stopped in his last bout by undefeated Angel Luis Ocasio (6-0-2) on December 8th in Philadelphia.
There will be three separate six round co-features featuring returning Heavyweight Chuck Cavallo (16-1, 6 KO's); Jr. Middleweight DeCarlo Perez (8-2-1, 3 KO's) and Jr. Middleweight Julio DeJesus (6-3-3, 3 KO's)
Cavallo of Trenton, NJ will be making his return to the ring after a five-plus year hiatus.
Still just twenty-eight years old, Cavallo was a touted Light Heavyweight prospect as he racked up impressive wins over Dhafir Smith and an ESPN 2 televised decision over Marlon Hayes. Cavallo was stopped in his last bout by Shannon Miller on September 27, 2007.
Perez of Atlantic City will be looking for his third consecutive win with the latest being his best win to date when he stopped crosstown rival Shamone Alvarez (21-5) in three rounds on September 29th
Dejesus of Chester, PA is unbeaten in his last three as he has a win over Gabriel Diaz that was sandwiched in between two draws with Korey Sloane with the latest coming on December 22nd.
Cavallo, Perez and Dejesus will have their opponents announced shortly.
Seeing action in four round fights will be Light Heavyweight Amir Shabazz (2-0) of Philadelphia fighting a rematch with Abdellah Smith (2-4, 2 KO's) of Queens, NY
Althea Saunders (3-0-1) of Atlantic City will take on an opponent to be announced in a female Welterweight bout.
Tyrone Crawley Jr. (2-0) of Philadelphia squares off with Benjamin Burgos (1-1) of Mount Pocono, PA in a Welterweight bout.
Undefeated Heavyweight John Mecurio (5-0, 4 KO's) of Philadelphia takes on rugged Lonnie Kornegay (1-7-2) of Baltimore, MD.
Heavyweight Mark Rideout (2-0) of Philadelphia boxes debuting Aaron Braxton of Baltimore, MD.
Jr. Middleweight Gilbert Alex Perez (2-1, 2 KO's) of Camden, NJ will take on an opponent to be named.
Rounding out the card will be the pro debut of Lightweight Sam Teah of Philadelphia taking on an opponent to be named.
Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $65 (Ringside) and $45 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Philadelphia Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David
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In upper eyelid blepharoplasty the goal is to remove the redundant skin of the upper eyelid and possibly fatty pockets that contribute to the tired appearance.
It is important to address the fatty pockets judiciously as over-reduction may lead to a post-surgical cadaver-like appearance. This is always avoided in our practice. The procedure is performed using a fine incision made in the natural eyelid crease and a special thermal scalpel is used to treat the puffy regions. The incision heals in just a matter of days. There is minimal bruising and swelling with blepharoplasty as an isolated procedure and the patient can usually return to social activity in a few days.
On occasion, the tired appearance of the upper eyelids has a large contribution from the forehead and brow. In those cases an endoscopic browlift may be indicated. More information is available in the browlift section of this website.
The tired appearance of the lower eyelid is a complex interaction of the fatty tissue of the lower eyelid which is often pushed forward with age and the fatty tissues of the cheek and the upper part of the cheek bone that surrounds the eye. This interaction acts to cast shadows on the lower eyelid leading to the appearance of tired dark circles. In some individuals the lower eyelids have been puffy since childhood. In that case the answer is toremove the excess lower eyelid fatty tissue, which is done with a hidden incision inside the eyelid referred to as transconjuctival. So there is no visible incision on the skin. In other individuals the puffiness is increased by the gravitational descent of the cheek fat pad which provides covering to the lower eyelid bone. This descent often forms a curved groove under the eyelid puffiness referred to as a tear trough. In these cases this tear trough also must be addressed and can be done so with transconjuctival incisions.
The tear trough is corrected by using one of several different techniques that are dependent on individual patient factors and will be determined at the time of the consultation with Dr. Buckingham. Once again the goal of lower eyelid surgery is to produce a natural youthful contour between the lower eyelid and cheek. Overly aggressive surgery is to be avoided as it leads to an unnatural done look. Dr. Buckingham often combines this procedure with a physicians peel for the lower eyelid skin to maximize the aesthetic results on the lower eyelids and the crows feet (smile lines) around the eyes. The surgery is performed in an outpatient surgical facility and the recovery varies from 3-4 days to 10-14 days depending on the necessity of skin resurfacing.
To determine if a patient is a good candidate for this procedure, Dr. Buckingham recommends a private patient consultation.
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Dr. Buckingham feels that successful facial plastic surgery results from the development and maintenance of good rapport between the patient, the surgeon, and his staff during the consultation and future appointments. The consultation will include a complete facial analysis to determine the best procedure to bring about the desired results and all questions relating to the patients specific concerns will be addressed.
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Q – What is blepharoplasty?
Blepharoplasty, also known as eyelid surgery, is a simple procedure which can correct a tired or aged appearance to the eyes. For upper eyelid blepharoplasty, excess upper eyelid skin and sometimes fatty pockets are removed to address the tired appearance. For lower eyelid blepharoplasty, excess lower eyelid fatty tissue may be removed and/or the tear trough located beneath eyelid puffiness may be addressed with various filling techniques. Blepharoplasty may be performed on its own or it may be combined with other procedures like a brow/forehead lift, midfacial lift or fat transfer.
Q – Who is the best candidate for blepharoplasty?
Candidates for blepharoplasty are in good physical health and have realistic expectations for improving the appearance of puffy under-eye bags and/or drooping upper eyelids. Patients whose tired appearance is caused by a drooping brow or forehead may be better candidates for an endoscopic browlift. A private patient consultation with Dr. Buckingham is the best way to determine if blepharoplasty is right for you.
Q – What can I expect during a consultation for blepharoplasty?
During your consultation for blepharoplasty, Dr. Buckingham will meet with you and perform a complete facial analysis to determine the best procedure to meet your desired results. He will also be sure to answer any and all questions that you may have.
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LIBERTY, NY— New farmers, anyone thinking of starting a farm, or those interested in connecting with local farmers' perspectives can attend a "Beginning Farmer Round Table" discussion opportunity with Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County on Monday, Dec. 30. The class will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road in Liberty.
This panel-style event will allow the public to communicate with several local farms including Root n' Roost, Majestic Farm, Apple Pond Farm, Aaron Burr Cidery, and Beaver Dam Brook Farm. Experienced farmers will offer guidance on topics like what to farm, feed, general care, adversities, land, and where to sell.
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12th Grand Slam title!
Roger won his fourth consecutive US Open championship and 12th overall Grand Slam title today! He defeated Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 at the National Tennis Center in New York and is now only two Grand Slam titles short of Pete Sampras's all-time record.
"Of course it's great to have been able to capture this title once again. I was rather nervous before the final and I know that Novak plays excellent tennis," Roger said after his victory. "It is the largest stadium in the world and also the hardest to win in. Right now I'm just glad it's over and I can party with my team, go to bed and rest for a few days."
The 20-year-old Djokovic, appearing in the final of a major for the first time, was unable to convert seven set points over the first two sets. Roger won the title on his second match point.
Roger is the first man to win four straight US Open titles since professional players were admitted to the tournament in 1968, the start of the Open Era. Bill Tilden won the event six years in a row from 1920-25.
Enjoy the party, Roger!
There're your fans in South Korea,too!
What a great tennis player you are!
your just awesome........im so happy that u won
CONGRATULATES FOR THE 12TH GRAND SLAM TITLE!It was absolutely WONDERFUL!!!!!!
Wish you have a nice rest and keep going!You are the only one who can make me crazy!!!!
best wishes
Many congratulations to you for winning the 12th Grand Slam title. I am so proud of you Roger.
It was a great final. I loved the way you played all those set points against you both in
Congratulations on your victory!!! God bless you and enjoy life!!! We love you!!!
You are a real hero.
Stay humble and be kind as you always are. You are loved not only because of your skills but also because of your endearing character.
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25 Years after I had cancelled a policy with Woman's Life Insurnce Society they claimed they had been loaning money from the policy to pay premiums. Allegedly the loan expird and this caused them to file a 1099-R to the IRS. This income was added to my 2011 tax year and caused me to owe back tax. When I called them and wrote them to correct the error they refused. The company claims this was part of the policy signed by me in 1980 when I was 20 years old. I tried to explain that I had cancelled the policy but they refuse to believe that claiming it was inforce for all these years.
I believe this to be unreasonable. They have had to no financial loss and I have had no finicial gain. There is no reason for them to not to correct the error. To be held to a contract that had been signed 34 years ago on a policy that was cancelled over 25 years ago is beyond what any reasonable person would expect.
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A Lewiston grandmother who defied a judge's order to return a children's sex education book to the library will not face jail time after all.
JoAn Karkos called the book pornographic.
Late Friday afternoon, Lewiston's city administrator stepped in saying the city will not file the necessary papers which would have found Karkos in contempt of court.
Karkos, meanwhile, said she would have gladly gone to jail to continue her cause.
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Q&A: What You Need to Know About Attacks on the U.S. Power Grid
The Wall Street Journal reported that at attack last spring on the Metcalf Transmission Substation outside San Jose, Calif., is raising concerns that there may be concerted efforts to sabotage the U.S. electric grid. Reporter Rebecca Smith answers some questions about the article:
This attack happened in April – why haven't we heard about it before?
There were some local media reports at the time about vandalism at the substation. But the utility that owns the substation, PG&E, investigators and federal agencies didn't want to draw attention to the attack, for fear it would inspire copycats.
So why is The Wall Street Journal publicizing it?
Americans have a right to know about serious threats to their security. And Jon Wellinghoff, the former head of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, decided to go public with his concerns about the attack because he fears not enough has been done to protect the grid.
Why can't we just put bullet-proof shields around transformers?
Actually, that's under consideration – but there are problems. Transformers get very hot; bullet-proof cladding might interfere with cooling, making them work less well. Some people have suggested installing concrete barriers around some equipment. Transformers can be very big, though, and they have parts that stick out that would be hard to protect.
How about fences around substations, like ones that gunmen couldn't see through?
Some utilities are considering this, as well. But substations are typically kept lit at night, so intruders can be seen by passersby or security details. Opaque fences would make it harder to see if vandals or other unauthorized people were inside.
How may substations should be upgraded?
Dozens, not hundreds, security experts say. The electric system has lots of redundancy built in, so grid operators usually have lots of ways to get electricity to any given spot. But few massive substations function like linchpins and make it possible for the system to operate smoothly; they are the ones that need better protection.
How many big substations would have to be knocked out to bring down the grid?
It's probably not smart to say, but federal officials think it's not a huge number.
Then the question is, how long would it take to put the pieces back together again?
Some grid officials think they could restore power service in a few hours. Others think it could take days or even weeks, depending on the level of damage.
What would be the hang up? We lose power as a result of storms, all the time, and it usually comes back on pretty quickly.
True, but that's not always the case; just ask the people who lost power during Super Storm Sandy. Some equipment is hard to replace. Big transformers are hand-built and it often takes months to complete one. And they're hard to move, often requiring special rail cars and cranes.
Isn't the utility industry doing anything?
Yes. But there aren't federal standards for physical protections. So it's up to each company to decide how to protect wires, substations and generating stations. That means more than 1,800 companies can make their own decisions.
Could this have been the work of people who wanted to manipulate power prices?
Probably not. The incident occurred at a time of year – and a time of day – when demand for power is very low. Anyone interested in skewing prices would probably strike during the hottest days of the summer, when demand for electricity is very high.
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Dewey Clawback Lawsuit Seeks $9M From Former Chief Operating Officer
A new lawsuit filed in Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP's bankruptcy case seeks the return of more than $9 million in salary, bonuses and other compensation from the defunct law firm's former chief operating officer.
Over a six-year span, Dennis D'Alessandro received $9.3 million under an "astronomically generous" employment contract, according to a so-called clawback lawsuit filed Friday in Manhattan bankruptcy court.
The suit seeks to recover the funds on the grounds that the payments were made while Dewey was unable to meet its other financial obligations.
The lawsuit further claims the payments Mr. D'Alessandro received were "atypical" for the legal industry and "far above" the value of the services he provided as the firm's COO.
Mr. D'Alessandro's attorney, Bruce Barket, said Monday his client would be fighting the lawsuit. He added that neither he nor his client were served with the lawsuit and was unaware of it before a reporter inquired about it on Monday morning.
"The core of the lawsuit is, I think, rather ambitious on behalf of the trustee to think he can go back to contracts that were signed well before Dewey & LeBoeuf went under," Mr. Barket said. "Dennis left a good year before they went under."
According to the bankruptcy lawsuit, Mr. D'Alessandro was hired as COO in August 2007, "on the eve of the looming merger combination" of Dewey Ballantine LLP and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP. The agreement fixed his annual base salary at $900,000 for 2008 through 2013.
The six-year contract also pledged $1.2 million in trust payments as well as contractual and discretionary bonuses for Mr. D'Alessandro. The lawsuit says his fixed bonuses were set at $200,000 per year, while bonuses tied to the firm's performance were unlimited.
The lawsuit was filed by trustee Alan M. Jacobs, who is in charge of pursuing litigation to recover funds for Dewey's creditors owed money after Dewey's 2012 collapse.
The latest development comes as a criminal case in the matter is heating up. Last week, a judge revealed the identities of seven former employees who have pleaded guilty to helping conceal Dewey's financial troubles by overstating revenue and hiding losses in the years before its demise two years ago. The allegations formed the basis of criminal charges that Manhattan prosecutors brought against four former employees, including three former Dewey leaders, at the beginning of March.


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In today's society technology has become a life necessity. Let's face it, technology has made our lives easier. However some people would see this as making lives lazy. You can perceive it both ways actually. What I mean by this is that yes, technology has most definitely made our lives easier today than people had it 10 years ago or more. But yes it can also make people lazy. If you rely on technology for everything and it causes you to not lift a finger to do anything, then that is just laziness. Use technology to an extent and do not let it cause you to let it shut you down socially and break your hard work ethic.
Most people use some aspects of technology as ways to socialize. This does make lives easy as far as making friends and meeting people. But do not let it stop there. Actually meet people in person and get out in the world. There is so much out there that you cannot experience from your computer or video game consoles. Yes technology makes work easier, but do not cause that to lose your hard work ethics that you were raised with and certainly do not let that cause you to not instill these ethics in our children whom are our future leaders of the world.
What I ask you is, what do you think that technology does to us as a society. Does it cause us to be lazy people? Does it cause us to be a world in which relies on technology alone, a technology that can be shut down or disrupted and then where will we be as a society if we do not have any skills. For example if people rely on computers for calculating and counting, then they went out and we didn't know how to figure this out without them. Where would we be? Technology is constantly advancing, and the news and other media advertisers such as magazines and television commercials advertise for technology every day. Use technology as it is intended, which is to make life easier and to have fun, but not to be lazy.


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5. The Florida Panthers have posted a 17-7-3 mark since Jan. 1, earning points in 20 of their last 27 games and have not lost back-to-back games in regulation during this span. The Cats currently sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference with 74 points. After 64 games, Florida (33-23-8) owns their best record since 1999-2000 (35-20-4-5), the last time that the Panthers qualified for the post season. The Panthers open a two-game homestand this evening, hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, followed by the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Mar. 7.
4. D Jay Bouwmeester ranks third in the NHL averaging 26:59 of ice time per game and ranks 19th among NHL league leaders with 34 points (13-21-34). He also holds the NHL's active consecutive games played streak at 324 games played, dating back to the 2003-04 season. Additionally, with his 50th goal of his NHL career on Thursday, Feb. 5, Bouwmeester became just the second Panthers defenseman to record 50 tallies while playing for the Cats, joining Robert Svehla (61).
3. The Panthers goaltending tandem of Tomas Vokoun and Craig Anderson ranks seventh in the NHL with 2.64 GAA and places third in the NHL with a .922 save percentage. Additionally, the duo of Vokoun and Anderson has combined for a 9-3-2 record when they face 40 or more shots.
2. C Michael Frolik ranks fifth among NHL rookie scoring leaders with 33 points (17-16-33). In addition, Frolik places third in rookie goal scoring (17) and fourth among rookie leaders in shots on goal (118). He recorded the second two goal performance of his NHL career on Tuesday, Mar. 3 at Atlanta, in a 4-3 win over the Thrashers and his first three point effort (1-2-3) of his NHL career on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in the Panthers 3-2 victory over Philadelphia.
1. C Stephen Weiss has recorded six points (1-5-6) with a +4 rating in his last two contests, while D Bryan McCabe has registered seven points (2-5-7) with a +1 rating in his last four games played.
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Lessons by Alexis Bespaloff: How to Quickly Cool a Glass of Wine
There aren't many wine writers who leave a mark in the world, a memory that endures beyond their last words or final wine recommendations. The late Alexis Bespaloff, who died more than four years ago at age 71, is one writer who continues to live on — not just in the hearts and minds of his friends but in the wine "lessons" he imparted along the way. I think of Alex quite often, especially when I'm sharing one such lesson, as I did with my friends Larry and Mary this past weekend.
For more than 20 years, Alexis Bespaloff was the wine columnist for New York magazine and also the author of numerous wine books, most notably the "Signet Book of Wine," which was one of the best-selling wine books of its time. He was always brilliant, he was frequently grouchy and he had an opinion about everything.
Take, for example, Alex's feelings about the proper way to cut Camembert as recounted by my ex-husband, Alan Richman, one of Alex's best friends: "The cardinal sin with Alex was to cut his Camembert incorrectly — he hated it when somebody would cut the tip off a pie-shaped wedge of cheese rather than slicing off a slimmer pie-shaped wedge." And this wasn't just for aesthetics, Alan added. Cutting it the correct way gave a full range of the textures of the cheese.
Alex was also famous for his answering-machine message which counseled callers: "I cannot take your call right now, but if it's an emergency, white with fish and red with meat." But the Alex lesson I remember best -– and one that I teach my friends over and over, as I did Larry and Mary — is the Alex Bespaloff Four-Second Ice Cube Rule.
Alex is the one who showed me many years ago that the fastest way to cool down a too-warm wine is to take an ice cube, swirl it around in the glass of wine for EXACTLY four seconds, then remove it. It is completely unscientific (I don't know, for example, why Alex allotted just four seconds to the procedure), but it works every time. The wine is brighter, the fruit accentuated and the tannins tamed after the four seconds of ice. So when I have a too-hot glass of Barbera, as I did last Friday night, I get out an ice cube, swirl it around in my glass, think of Alex—and smile.


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by J.D. Salinger
Teddy Questions
Bring on the tough stuff - there's not just one right answer.
- This one is for those of you who have read the other eight stories in Salinger's collection. What is the significance of Teddy's placement at the end of Nine Stories? How is it a capstone to the collection? What sort of tone does it end the book with?
- And a similar question: how do "A Perfect Day for Bananafish" and "Teddy" bookend Nine Stories? What do these stories have in common – in terms of theme, style, tone, plot, or mood?
- Buddy Glass claims in "Seymour: an Introduction" that Teddy is actually Seymour Glass (the protagonist of "Bananafish") in disguise – does this make sense? Can you tell from reading the stories? What do you make of the fact that both stories end in deaths – one suicide, one an accident?
- Teddy claims that "it's very hard to live a spiritual life in America" (4.73). Using this and other sources from the text, what can we conclude about Salinger's opinion of American culture? Is his portrayal necessarily a negative one?
- Compare Teddy's discussion of the apple of logic with Franny Glass's complaints about college in Salinger's short story "Zooey." Are these two characters getting at similar ideas? If not, what distinguishes Franny's knowledge vs. wisdom distinction from Teddy's logic vs. truth argument?
- Do some research on the Eastern religions discussed in Teddy, particularly Vedanta and Mahayana. What tenets of these schools of thought can you identify in "Teddy"? How does Salinger blend ideas from different traditions and religions?
- In "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters," Buddy Glass, one of Salinger's fictional creations, claims: "A few years ago, I published an exceptionally Haunting, Memorable, unpleasantly controversial, and thoroughly unsuccessful short story about a 'gifted' little boy aboard a transatlantic liner." What do you make of this assessment of "Teddy"? For example, how might the story be controversial? Why might it be thought of as "unsuccessful"?
- Which character in this story do you identify with most easily? Is there any one character that you might find similar to yourself? If not, does this get in the way of the reader's emotional investment in the narrative? Why or why not?
- How is Teddy different during your second read-through, as opposed to your first?


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Wow. I logged in to Slashdot today and the first thing I saw was that Google has released its new calendar. I noticed right away that this calendar allows imports from MS Outlook—one less excuse for people to cling to MS. I've tried various calendar apps within Firefox and Thunderbird, but this one appears as intuitive as Google's great Reader app. I wonder if any of this is making MS nervous?
Greetings, everyone. We're currently in the process of planning a new media lab for our English department. We have a budget of about $50,000, though there are hints that we could get more if we could make a compelling enough case. At any rate, the lab's purpose will be to give students the chance to produce some really outstanding new media projects. These will likely range from website production to simple digital videos and on to fully interactive media (e.g., flash movies, videogames).
Ah, MIT. I don't know what it takes to get into this school, but, damn, they have some good people there. I learned about their Open Course Ware project a few years ago, and am so glad to see it's still thriving. The concept is simple: Make all the course materials freely available online, so that even folks like me (who are denied the chance to go to MIT), still get to reap some of the benefits of an MIT education. I'm timidly suggesting to my own dept that we start thinking in this direction.
Now this really sounds interesting. Wired is reporting about a new coding tool called playsh, a coding environment that works just like your favorite MUDs (multi-user dungeons). It combines the collaborative and spatial advantages of MUDs to give coders a new edge. I'm really excited about this product. I spent a sizable portion of my youth playing MUDs and hacking. Now I can do both!
Here's another reason why CC licensing can be effective—it can help get games like this one out to the public so rapidly that plenty of people get the chance to play it before the hammer comes down. This game is seriously effective social and political commentary, but since it uses McDonalds' trademarks all over the place, I'm sure it won't last long. You'd better grab it while you can. You can also read an interview with the designer at GamaSutra.
The short of it: I can't make my audio lectures publicly available as
.oggs because my university server doesn't allow it. I can, however, make them available as MP3s. The issue—what's more important; making them available or ensuring they are available in a free format? Arghghghg...
Finally, all those years of intelligent British TV have paid off—a judge there has spoken out against software patents. Some of Sir Robin Jacob's criticisms are classic:
"The United States takes the view that anything made by man, under the sun, can be patented. And they have granted patents for business methods, mainly computer business methods. But as far as I can see, it would cover a new and improved method of stacking oranges on a barrel."
There's an interesting link on News Forge today to this article about FOSS insurance. The issue here is whether it's advisable for companies using FOSS to take out insurance policies protecting them against possible FOSS-related patent infringment. This article doesn't really take a position, but does provide some considerations for IT managers.
There's some buzz on OS News and Slashdot today about Linus Torvalds' comments on the Gnome Mailing List. Torvalds trashes GNOME and tells everyone just to use KDE instead. The reason is interesting: "This 'users are idiots, and are confused by functionality' mentality of Gnome is a disease. If you think your users are idiots, only idiots will use it."
The Grateful Dead are often held up as an example of what wonderful things can happen when a fan base comes to mean more to a band than a record exec. The band is famous for its long-lasting drug-induced "Wall of Sound" tours. The Dead Heads were often treated at these concerts to 20+ minute extended versions of their favorite songs. Some fans were upset that all this music was going unrecorded—even today, it's hard to buy a "legitimate" copy of anything but the most "vanilla" Dead recordings.
Well, here's the latest violation of DMCA Anti-Circumvention that's sure to get an cheer from the boys and girls fighting the good fight: Free60 is struggling to port GNU/Linux and Darwin to the Xbox 360. This is quite a challenge because Microsoft has really pulled out all the stops to keep this box safe from prying, er, owners (I suppose Microsoft doesn't use that word to describe people who pay $400 for the box). Here's a glimpse at what the team has found so far.
I'm sure I'll be running across a flood of news today about Microsoft's new Xbox 360. Of course, like everyone else I know who is into games, I'm curious about this new box (and Sony's eventual response). I'm also wondering about issues like copy prevention measures and how difficult these systems will be to "mod" to circumvent them.
Here's some interesting news. Microsoft is reportedly opening up the file formats of its new suite, promising folks that they won't be locked into a proprietary file format. The move reminds me strongly of Adobe's decisions with its .PDF format. Their openness helped make PDF files almost ubiquitous. What I'm wondering is whether open MS Office formats will affect the adoption rate of OO.
Ben Rockwood has a brilliant discussion about the supposed OpenSource bubble, which is itself a response to this piece by Martin LaMonica.
The term emulation means to either equal or exceed something or someone else. As computer jargon, however, emulation means recreating another computer or console's operating system on another system; e.g., recreating a Nintendo Entertainment System on your Sega Dreamcast so you can boot up a _Super Metroid _ROM, or playing classic arcade games like _Ms. Pac-Man _or _Omega Race _on your Gameboy Advance SP. Certainly, neither Nintendo nor Sega ever meant for their systems to be used for such purposes.
I doubt there is anyone reading this blog who hasn't heard of wikipedia. I imagine that most of you are like me—it's often the first place I turn when I want a quick "lowdown" on subjects as disparate as a Civil War general, postmodern theorists, Apple IIs, or He-Man toys. My students also use wikipedia incessantly, though other professors tend to chide them for using an "unreliable" resource.
Newsforge is running a story that ought to concern everyone here at Free Software Magazine. Every three years, the Library of Congress pulls down the DMCA's Anti-Circumvention Clause (the one that makes reverse-engineering illegal and paves the way for totalitarian digital copyright policies) and solicits comments regarding possible revisions.
As a college professor committed to the principles of the free software movement, I frequently find myself wondering how I can promote the cause from within the university setting. One obvious way is to have students read works by Richard Stallman and Lawrence Lessig—and have them use free software alternatives whenever possible. However, I still felt there had to a less propagandistic, more subtle (and effective) way.
For those of us who grew up in the 80s, playing games in arcades or on our computers and game consoles was a major part of our childhoods, and we often have the nostalgic desire to replay those beloved titles. Others not only want to play, but have dedicated their scholarly attention to the study and preservation of videogame history. Sometimes companies who own the copyright to these games are able to repackage them and make them available on the shelf; there are countless "Games in a Stick" mini-consoles and plenty of "Arcade Classic" compilations for the PC and modern consoles.


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▪ Objective: To determine the accuracy of three commercial enzyme immunoassays in detecting and subtyping antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2.
▪ Design: Cross-sectional.
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▪ Patients: Ninety patients with culture-positive lesions caused by infection with herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2. The results of Western blot and glycoprotein G immunodot enzyme assays showed that an additional 53 patients had subclinical herpes simplex virus type 2 infection, that another 20 patients had subclinical herpes simplex virus type 1 infection, and that 23 patients were seronegative.
▪ Measurements: Three commercial enzyme immunoassays were used to determine herpes simplex virus antibody subtypes.
▪ Main Results: All three commercial assays performed poorly in all patient groups (except in patients who were seronegative for herpes simplex virus). Among the 40 patients with a first episode of genital herpes, seroconversion to the appropriate viral type was shown by the three assays in only 33%, 55%, and 75% of cases. Among patients with recurrent genital herpes, the three commercial assays identified more than 90% of patients with only herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies but failed to identify herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in 58% to 76% of patients with antibodies to both virus subtypes. The three assays correctly identified only 55%, 75%, and 85% of the 53 "silent carriers" of herpes simplex virus type 2. Overall, the three enzyme immunoassays detected herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in 60%, 62%, and 93% of patients with subtype 2 infections and falsely detected type 2 antibodies in 8%, 27%, and 49% of patients with type 1 infections.
▪ Conclusion: Currently licensed enzyme immunoassays give inaccurate or misleading results about the correct herpes simplex virus infecting subtype.
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J Street News Roundup 7/17/2014
July 17th, 2014
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LIVE UPDATES: Hamas official: Progress made, but cease-fire not yet reached, Haaretz
Some Israeli officials are reportedly saying that a comprehensive ceasefire agreement was reached during deliberations in Egypt and would go into effect at 6 am on Friday morning, though other officials have denied this. A temporary humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect at 10 am on Thursday and expired at 3 pm. Three rockets were fired at southern Israel just two hours after the ceasefire went into effect, and another round was launched exactly two minutes after it expired.
Hamas and the Islamic Jihad have fired more than 1,215 rockets and mortar shells into Israel since the hostilities began, reaching the length and breadth of the country. The Israel Defense Forces struck 37 targets overnights in the Gaza Strip. The death toll in Gaza has reached 230, with 1,690 wounded, mostly civilians. In Israel, one civilian volunteer was killed while bringing food to soldiers.
Iran, powers seek to agree terms for extending nuclear talks, Reuters
Iran and six world powers are working to finalize the terms of a likely extension in negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program beyond a July 20 deadline and an announcement may come as early as Friday, Western diplomats said.
Nuclear talks with Iran should be given more time, Washington Post
The Washington Post editorial board urges, "Prolonging the negotiations [with Iran] is better than declaring a breakdown, which could lead to a military conflict at a time when the United States is already juggling multiple crises in the region and beyond."
Is Netanyahu fighting just Hamas or the two-state solution as well?, Haaretz
"Had Mahmoud Abbas declared that because of this week's Gaza War he no longer supports the two state solution, American Jewish groups would have screamed with fury," writes Peter Beinart. "But when [Prime Minister] Netanyahu does the same thing, they say nothing."
Obama: US using all means to get Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Associated Press
President Obama said Wednesday that the United States will use all its diplomatic resources and relationships to secure a deal on a ceasefire to end violence between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
FM: West Bank status quo can be model for Gaza reoccupation, Times of Israel
Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said the status quo in the West Bank could serve as a model for Israel's reoccupation of Gaza, and urged the government not to rush toward a ceasefire with Hamas, but instead to send ground troops into the Strip to uproot Hamas.
Israel probing deaths of four Palestinian boys shelled on Gaza beach, JTA
Israel's military said it was investigating the deaths of four Palestinian boys who were killed by an Israeli strike while playing on a Gaza City beach.
IDF opens fire on 13 Palestinians infiltrating Israel via Gaza tunnel, Haaretz
The Israel Defense Forces thwarted a mass infiltration attempt on Thursday, opening fire on 13 Palestinian militants who managed to enter Israel through a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip.
3 suspects indicted in killing of Muhammad Abu Khdeir, Times of Israel
The Jerusalem District Court indicted three suspects on Thursday for the July 2 abduction and killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir in an alleged revenge attack for the killing of three Israeli teens three weeks earlier.
Palestinian-American Teenager Returns Home After Beating, The New York Times
Tariq Abu Khdeir, the Palestinian-American teenager who relatives say was beaten by the Israeli authorities returned home to Florida late Wednesday.
The Danon effect: Rightists tone down criticism of PM, Haaretz
The dismissal of Deputy Defense Minister Danny Danon on Tuesday night had an immediate dampening effect on the right wing's criticism of Netanyahu and the offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas could win war of public opinion, Haaretz
Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer asked some 700 American Jews on a conference call this week for their help shifting the messaging on Israel.
Hamas, in rejecting Egyptian truce bid, slams 'Arab betrayal', Times of Israel
A Hamas spokesperson said that the Egyptian ceasefire presented on Monday satisfied none of the Palestinian demands, and would have returned the situation on the ground to "the starting point."
Settlers and Palestinians break their fast together, Times of Israel
At the Etzion bloc intersection, an effort to find a joint dialogue over chicken and mejadra.
Iran believed to start up plant needed for interim nuclear deal, Reuters
Iran is believed to have started operating a long-delayed uranium conversion plant which it needs to fulfil an interim nuclear agreement reached with six world powers last year before it expires on Sunday.
Paris bans pro-Palestinian protest amid tensions, Associated Press
French authorities are forbidding pro-Palestinian protests in some cities after violence marred a recent march against the violence in Gaza, as Jewish-Muslim tensions in France have reached their highest level in years.
Opinion and Analysis
The way to achieve real quiet in Gaza, Haaretz
The Haaretz editorial board contends that "an agreement with a terror organization, even if it endures, will not be a substitute for a serious diplomatic framework. Only this kind of framework will be able to change the threatening reality in the West Bank and Gaza Strip."
Rockets and bombs make Israelis and Palestinians less willing to compromise, Washington Post
Citing their recent research, Anna Getmansky and Thomas Zeitzoff note that "given the increase in the number of Israelis who are within the range of rockets, and the high number of Palestinian casualties, the recent round of fighting is likely to cause individuals on both sides to harden their attitudes towards each other, making a peaceful resolution of the conflict less likely."
An exchange, Talking Points Memo
In a thoughtful back-and-forth with a reader, Josh Marshall says, "Remember, Israel is infinitely stronger than her local adversaries. She could easily dictate a peace. But you're fooling yourself if you believe that time is on Israel's side the longer the occupation continues."
The Hamas challenge and Israel's wasted years, Haaretz
Ari Shavit says that "when the rockets stop falling and the fighter jets stop bombing, we will have to rethink the threats we face."
Netanyahu betrayed by Likud in wartime, Al-Monitor
According to Mazal Mualem, "Never before has a party head — and a prime minister, no less — become a punching bag in the middle of a military operation, just for the sake of immediate political points."
Breakout, Shmeakout: The Wrong Way to Assess a Nuclear Deal with Iran, National Interest
Paul Pillar argues, "If the nuclear negotiations fail—or if Congress effectively destroys an agreement by interfering with its implementation—because of details about the number of centrifuges spinning or the number of months required to enrich uranium, this would be a major missed opportunity and an unwisely counterproductive pursuit of the objective of keeping the Iranian program peaceful. It also would be a destructively small-minded approach toward the use of diplomacy to pursue US interests."


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If small groups are included in the decision-making process, then they should be allowed to make decisions. If an organization sets up teams and then uses them for purely advisory purposes, it loses the true advantage that a team has: namely, collective wisdom.
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JP Beats enlists the help of Heltah Skeltah, Keith Murray and Homeboy Sandman for 'All In Together Now' off his upcoming debut album "The Warning" hitting stores tomorrow. The project features music from Busta Rhymes, T.I., Young Buck, George Clinton, Royce the 5'9", Kurupt, Sean Price, Boots Riley (The Coup), Canibus, Planet Asia, Tragedy Khadafi, Cappadonna, and many more.
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