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This week's edition of the PBS newsmagazine program RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY (distributed Friday, May 30 at 5 p.m., check local listings) with guest anchor Kim Lawton will feature the following reports:
* Global Food Aid - Kim Lawton talks with former ambassador and congressman Tony Hall about the moral and ethical issues surrounding the global food crisis.
* Young Nuns - Betty Rollin travels to a Dominican teaching order in Nashville to explore the reasons why a growing number of young women are choosing a life of religious vocation. (Rebroadcast from February 8, 2008)
Web Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1123/cover.html
* Scott Neeson Update - Lucky Severson revisits former Hollywood mogul Scott Neeson in Phnom Penh for a look at how he's expanded his Cambodian Children Fund efforts to provide housing, education - and health care - to kids in need. (Rebroadcast from January 18, 2008)
Web Link: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week1120/profile.html
SPECIAL NOTE: This week on the show's "One Nation: Religion & Politics 2008 Blog" available at http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/blog.html , see an extended studio discussion between Kim Lawton and Tony Hall about the global food crisis and the politics of hunger.
To request a transcript of these reports, send an e-mail to email@example.com or use the Web links listed above.For information, contact:
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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly


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Tickets For Women's Night Out 2013 Are Now On Sale
You've been anxiously waiting for it, now it is here. Tickets for this years Women's Night Out are finally on sale!
You've been anxiously waiting for it, now it is here. Tickets for this years Women's Night Out are finally on sale!
An event called the 'Funky Junk Roundup' is coming to Tyler's Harvey Convention Center this Saturday, February 16th. Admission is just $3 and kids 12 and under are free.
Registration is officially open for the 15th Anniversary Susan G. Komen Tyler Race for the Cure. The race is set for Saturday, May 11 at Bergfeld Park in Tyler. The race is chaired by Brenda McBride and Cindy Nick.
You've probably heard the expression "Walk a Mile in my Shoes." Well, this spring East Texans can walk or run to raise awareness for Autism.
It is a great improvement to the city of Tyler to have, not just live music, but great live music. Every Friday night, Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ is bringing this improvement to Tyler. Gone are the days wondering what you can do in town for the weekend. Tomorrow night will be no exception. Stanley's is bringing another great Texas band.
IHOP restaurants will once again celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 5th from 7 am to 10 pm. IHOP will be offering a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes to each guest and, in return, diners will be asked to make a voluntary donation for Shriners Hospitals for Children and other local children's charities. IHOP is hoping to raise $3 million again this year.
Need plans for your left over party animal energy from New Year's? Stanley's Famous Pit BBQ is the perfect place to be. An all star band, a full bar, and BBQ are on top. Never been to Stanley's? This will be the best night for your first visit.
Got your fireworks yet? There are just two opportunities each year to buy fireworks in Texas – near the 4th of July, and new New Year's Eve. Business is good right now at local fireworks stands with the holiday fast approaching. Our own Leslie Reynolds offered tips on where to get the fireworks in a recent blog.
Even though there has been some recent moisture, it's been another dry year and we shouldn't let the recent rain and snow give us a false sense of security, according to Texas A&M Forest Service officials. Fireworks and piles of dry leaves don't mix.
This year will be the Goodman Legrand Museum's fourth annual Art in the Park. This year will be even bigger and better, but it can't grow without you. Don't know what is event is? Here is a little introduction, and how you can help.
All of that spare change tossed into the famous Red Kettles at storefronts, will add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Salvation Army's charity work in Tyler.
This Saturday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon, a special benefit walk for a beloved East Texas family will be held at Wildcat Stadium in Whitehouse. The event, "David's Day," will help the beloved East Texas family -- the Baskins.
At some stores and homes, the Christmas decorations were up before Thanksgiving.
Those of us that did put up the Christmas tree before carving the turkey have been accused of breaking holiday rules, but rather than rebellious it seemed convenient to me. We got the decorating out of the way early, and could concentrate on matters like shopping!

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David Banes
Technical Director,
MessageLabs Asia Pacific
David Banes is MessageLabs Technical Director, Asia Pacific, based in Sydney, Australia. His responsibilities cover all technical areas related to the companys email protection services. He is also MessageLabs regional media spokesman.
David has more than 14 years experience in the software security industry, where he has focused on anti-virus and Internet security solutions. His roles have included software development, customer support, product marketing and general business management.
For MessageLabs, he is responsible for building and expanding key relationships that generate revenue and secure market leadership among corporates as well as local, state and federal government agencies.
Before joining MessageLabs, David was Regional Manager of Symantec Security Response, Asia Pacific, where his team analysed (and developed solutions for) many of the high profile blended threats to appear in recent years. As an expert on malicious code and general IT security issues, he is a well-known industry spokesperson.
Prior to joining Symantec, he spent six years at Dr Solomon's, where he was instrumental in helping that UK-based anti-virus vendor establish a strong market presence in the UK and Europe. He was Vice President of Operations during the establishment of Dr Solomons in the USA.
David is Vice President of AVAR, (Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers), conference chair for AVAR 2003 in Sydney, Australia, and a founding member of the Australian Anti-Virus Research Forum (AAVRF), set up through and chaired by AusCERT.
David has a SANS GIAC certification and a strong background in all aspects of the industry, having worked in the anti-virus and security market for the last fourteen years.
He has a keen interest in email and instant messaging technologies and enjoys competing in tarmac (road) rallies, as a co-driver and driver in his classic rally car.
Matt Barrie
CTO, Sensory Networks Inc
Matt Barrie is the CTO of Sensory Networks. Mr. Barrie has more than 10 years experience in the network security industry.
Before co-founding Sensory Networks, Mr. Barrie held the position of Vice President, Asia Pacific and Director of Packet Storm within the Information Security Group of Kroll-O'Gara - the world's largest investigations and intelligence company. At Kroll ISG, he started the Network & Systems Assessment group, which he built rapidly into a solid business unit with high profile clients. Mr. Barrie has an extensive background in Information Security and has consulted for Fortune 500 corporations worldwide, including New York financial and banking institutions, major financial institutions, law firms and Silicon Valley technology companies. While at ISG, he acquired, redeveloped and managed Packet Storm, one of the largest Internet security resources today.
Mr. Barrie is Lecturer in Information Security at the University of Sydney for undergraduate and postgraduate students. He holds first class honours degrees in both Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Sydney, in addition to a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Dr Vesselin Bontchev
Antivirus researcher, FRISK Software International, Iceland
Dr Vesselin Bontchev graduated from the Technical University of Sofia
in 1985 with an M.Sc. in computer science. He worked for the university's
Laboratory for Microprocessors and Microcomputers and for the Institute
of Industrial Cybernetics and Robotics at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
building expert systems. In 1988, he became interested in computer viruses
and began producing freeware anti-virus programs. Two years later he
became the Director of the Laboratory of Computer Virology at the Bulgarian
Academy of Sciences. From 1991 to 1995 he worked as a research associate
at the Virus Test Center, University of Hamburg, Germany, where he wrote
his Ph.D. thesis on computer viruses.
Since 1990, Dr Bontchev has been the Bulgarian representative in IFIP's
TC-11 (Computers & Security). He is also the founding member of
CARO (the Computer Anti-virus Researchers' Organization), a founding
member of VSI (the Virus Security Institute), a member of EICAR (the
European Institute for Computer Anti-virus Research) and a member of
the High IQ Society.
Dr Bontchev currently works for FRISK Software International in Reykjavik,
Iceland, where he is involved in the development of the anti-virus package
F-PROT. Outside the field of computer anti-virus research his interests
include cryptography and number theory.
Larry Bridwell and Jaime Yaneza
ICSA Labs and Trend Micro, respectively; USA and Philippines
Jaime Lyndon A. Yaneza is a Senior Antivirus Consultant for TrendLabs
(Philippines), part of Trend Micro Inc.'s network of research centers
situated in key locations globally. He views his job is to ensure that
Trend maintains a healthy cooperative relationship with the rest of the
Anti-Virus Industry.
Before taking up his current responsibility he was
part of the pioneer group tasked to provide real-time customer case
solutions from 1998. At the beginning of 2000 he formed an ad-hoc research
and was also given responsibility over retail virus inquiries for TrendLabs.
He is now involved in content management services as well as developments
in the core engine and feature testing of Trend Micro's product
Larry Bridwell currently serves as Program Manager for Content Security
programs at TruSecure Corporation. Larry is responsible for developing
certification programs for products that provide security from malicious
code attacks. He also serves as manager for ICSA's Anti-Virus consortium
and manages special projects such as ICSA Labs' highly regarded Virus
Prevalence Survey.
As part of his duties in the ICSA anti-virus certification program,
Larry has dealt with every major developer of anti-virus software on
the market today.
He has spoken at conferences and seminars globally, and serves on international
anti-virus and malicious software working groups. Before coming to ICSA Labs,
Larry earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in educational philosophy and
has over 15 years of project management and managerial experience.
Eric Chien
Symantec, Ireland
Eric Chien first started working at Symantec in 1997 for the Symantec Security Response headquarters in Santa Monica, California. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with aBachelor of Sciences degree completing studies in Electrical Engineering and Molecular Genetics.Currently, Chien heads research in EMEA region, analyzing current virus threats and researching new threats in the world of viruses and malicious software. He has been a key developer in projects such as the DigitalImmune System, Symantec's automated system of virus analysis and the Seeker project which proactively finds viruses on the Internet. Chien has spoken at various conferences and published a variety of papers addressing threats to computer security via malicious software.
Peter Coroneos
Chief Executive Officer
Internet Industry Association
Peter Coroneos is Chief Executive of the Internet Industry Association,
the national industry body for the Internet in Australia. In addition
to his role as primary industry advocate, political strategist and spokesperson
for the IIA, Peter drives the IIA's policy development work and has instigated
the formation of specialist taskforces to leverage member expertise in
diverse legal, economic and technical areas.
Peter is currently overseeing the development and implementation of
industry codes of practice within the IIA representing industry's proactive
response to a range of challenging social policy areas within Australia,
ranging from cybercrime to online privacy. Peter acts as industry representative
on a number of high level bodies and regularly appears before House of
Representatives and Senate inquiries to advise on the development of
facilitative and workable rules for the internet and new media.
Prior to his appointment in 1997, he enjoyed a diverse professional
life as a science educator, marketing consultant and senior officer with
the national competition and telecommunications regulator, as well as
State Convener and National Management Committee member of the Australian
Republican Movement. His multidisciplinary education includes a First
Class Honours degree in Law, Honours Degree in Agricultural Economics,
and a postgraduate Diploma in Education.
A specialist in internet governance and joint industry-government co-operation,
Peter has addressed audiences in the US, Europe and Asia.
Paul Ducklin
Head of Technology, Asia Pacific
Sophos Anti-Virus
Paul Ducklin has been in anti-virus research for about 15 years.
He started
out in the field as a computer scientist at South Africa's Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), where he headed up the
virus research laboratory.
In 1995, Paul moved to the UK to join Sophos
Anti-Virus, where he has worked in a variety of roles in programming,
technical management, research and customer support. He is currently
Sophos' Head of Technology, Asia Pacific, based in Sydney.
is a respected industry figure and an accomplished public speaker.
Allan Dyer
President, AVAR
Chief Consultant, Yui Kee Computing Limited, Hong Kong
Allan Dyer works for an Antivirus and Information Security company in
Hong Kong, China and is President of AVAR. He has appeared on stage in
the Royal Albert Hall, performed genetic engineering experiments, put
his own blood into his research, and worked where smallpox was stored.
More recently, he modified government websites and spoke at conferences
on four continents. He has not crossed the Atlantic. Gunfire is often
heard outside his office. He recently decided to write a more exciting
(but still accurate) bio.
Nick FitzGerald and Sean McDonald
Independent anti-virus researcher and Sophos Anti-Virus, respectively;
New Zealand and Australia
Nick FitzGerald is a former editor Virus Bulletin. Since his return
to New Zealand in 1999 he has worked as an independent antivirus consultant
and as an antivirus researcher under contract to Computer Associates.
Aside from these professional tasks, Nick is especially interested in
the naming of malware and is working on documenting a standardized nomenclature
for the industry. Nick is well known on various Internet mailing lists
for his extensive knowledge of antivirus issues and his (sometimes scorchingly)
frank and to-the-point opinions.
Sean McDonald graduated from the University of Sydney in 2001 with a
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering. Sean has been active in virus
research for the past two years and during this time has developed a
keen interest in all aspects of virus research. Topics of particular
interest include engine design, heuristics, and virus naming and reporting.
David Harley
Threat Assessment Centre Manager, Anti-Virus/Email Abuse Specialist,
National Health Service Information Authority, UK
David Harley is lead author of Viruses Revealed and contributor of
chapters on malware to the last two editions of Maximum Security. He
is author of many articles on security and malicious code for industry
journals such as Virus Bulletin, internet publishers such as SecurityFocus,
and more general press. David has presented at many security conferences
including Virus Bulletin, SANS, and EICAR. He has extensive experience
in the field in security and anti-virus administration and as a senior
manager in the field of risk assessment and mitigation. He has a sound
reputation as an independent researcher in AV, and is an acknowledged
expert in Macintosh virus/security issues.
Kevin J. Houle
Artefact Analysis Team Leader, CERT(R) Coordination Centre, Software
Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Kevin Houle has 13 years of commercial and research experience within
the Internet industry. After joining the CERT/CC in 1998, Houle lead
CERT/CC's Incident Handling Team and served as the team representative
to FIRST. Since early 2001, he has lead CERT/CC's Artefact Analysis Team
which is focused on analysing malicious code.
Sha-Li Hsieh and Oleg Petrovsky
Antivirus research and development, Computer Associates, USA
Sha-Li Hsieh is an Antivirus Engineer at Computer Associates International,
Inc. (CA). Between CA's several Antivirus Research centers around the
world, she is located in Islandia, New York, the headquarters of CA.
Her responsibility is to provide virus analysis and technical consultation
pertinent to CA's Antivirus products. She has been a WildList reporter
since August 1999.
Sha-Li joined CA in 1996. Prior to CA, she had six years of database
programming experience in Taiwan, responsible for accounting and billing
management system development. Sha-Li received a bachelor's degree in
Computer Science from St. John's University in New York.
Oleg Petrovsky: Graduated from Odessa Polytechnic State University in
1993, currently holding a Master degree in Electronic Engineering. Involved
in the antivirus field since 1994. In 1995 was employed by Cybec in Melbourne
developing VET antivirus solutions. Starting from 1998 continued working
for Computer Associates.
Oleg currently lives and works in New York, USA. Area of expertise includes
malware, threat analysis and developing antivirus solutions. Oleg has
several publications in the VB magazine involving virus analysis and
feature articles.
Graham Ingram
General Manager,
Graham Ingram is the General Manager of AusCERT. He took up the position
in January 2002 after 17 years employment with the Commonwealth government.
Immediately prior to joining AusCERT, Graham worked with the Department
of Defence in Canberra where he was responsible for managing computer
security incident reporting and response for Commonwealth government
Graham has extensive experience in national information infrastructure
protection and spent four years working in this area. During this period
he managed a number of major IT security and information protection
issues including computer network attacks during the Y2K period, IT security
threats to the 2000 Olympic games and the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Meeting (CHOGM) recently held in Queensland.
Graham has a BSc (honours)
and is currently undertaking a MSc (IT).
Yasuko Kanno
Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan
Yasuko Kanno has been Researcher of the IT Security Center (ISEC) at
the Information-technology Promotion Agency, Japan (IPA) since April
2003. Her responsibilities cover both technical and legal aspects of
studying virus infection research and anti-viral promotions. Before joining
IPA, she worked at Hucom, Inc, Total Security Solution Provider where
she was responsible for the promotion of security products.
IT Security Administrator certified by METI. IT System Auditor certified
by METI. METI: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan.
Yasuhiro Kitaura
Assistant Director, Office of IT Security Policy Office, Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry (METI), Japan
Mr. Yasuhiro Kitaura, Assistant Director, Office of IT Security Policy
Office, METI, Japan, has been engaged in overall issues on cyber-security
like incident response, cryptography evaluation, IT security evaluation
and certification, information security management, human-resource development,
international cooperation and so on. Based on his experience as a governmental
official, he will make a presentation on cyber security policy in Japan,
focusing on countermeasures against viruses, worms and vulnerabilities.
Chengi Jimmy Kuo
McAfee Fellow and member of AVERT, Network Associates, USA
Chengi Jimmy Kuo is a McAfee Fellow and member of AVERT and previously the Director of AntiVirus Research at Network Associates Inc. He has been with Network Associates, formerly McAfee Associates, since 1995. Prior to that, Jimmy was manager of Symantec's NAV (Norton Antivirus) Lab. He has also worked at IBM and other high tech companies on such things as PS/2 development, UNIX development, AI research, spelling technology, etc.
He has been the keynote speaker at the Virus Bulletin and AVAR Conferences. Other presentations: EICAR, InfoSec UK, COMDEX-US and -Brasil, NISSC, and numerous colleges and universities including UCLA and Stanford. In addition, Jimmy has served on the Presidential Y2K Council's Information Coordination Center and also testified in front of the FTC. In 2000, Jimmy was awarded the Fed 100
Award for his work on the Melissa virus. And in 2002, he was the moderator for the White House Town Hall meeting on cybersecurity in Portland.
Jimmy is a graduate of the California Institute of Technology.
Scott Molenkamp
Computer Associates
Scott Molenkamp has been working full time for Computer Associates since
the beginning of 1999 as a highly skilled analyst and part of the Anti-Virus
team. He is currently working under the banner of eTrust threat management.
Federal Agent Nigel Phair
Team Leader of
Investigations at the Australian High Tech Crime Centre
Federal Agent Nigel Phair is a Team Leader of Investigations at the
Australian High Tech Crime Centre. He has been a Police Officer for over
14 years and has diverse experience conducting large scale criminal investigations
with both national and international implications. He has previously
been seconded to the National Crime Authority, has experience in policy
development and been internationally deployed by the Australian Federal
Police. In addition to an undergraduate degree he holds a Master of Arts
(Public Policy).
Robert Vibert
Administrator AVIEN/AVIEWS, Canada
Robert Vibert has specialized in the Anti-Virus field since 1992 and
has authored more than 200 articles on computer security and management.
He is administrator of AVIEN, the Anti-Virus Information Exchange Network,
a grassroots organization whose members represent close to 10 5 million
Robert has conducted a series of anti-virus prevention awareness seminars
and trained numerous organizations in anti-virus topics - deployment,
policy creation, virus incident responses, etc. He launched Virus News
in 1995; was the first contributor from Portugal to the WildList and
the first from Canada.
He was the founder of two highly successful organizations, one in Europe
(RSVP-Consultores Associados Lda.) and one in Canada (SSS-Sensible Security
Solutions Inc., 1995), to sell and support anti-virus software as part
of comprehensive solutions to government departments and large private
sector clients. He is currently working as an independent researcher
in Canada.
Vincent Weafer and Richard
Senior Director of Development, Symantec Corporation
, USA and Chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, LLC (respectively)
Vincent Weafer is responsible for the Symantec Security Response global research center teams. His mission is to advance the research into new computer malware threats and provide the most trusted and rapid response to todays blended security threats. His team has also been responsible for the development of key security technologies such as NAVEXextensible anti-virus engine technology, Bloodhoundvirus heuristic detection technology, SARAvirus acquisition and analysis infrastructure and the security vulnerability and risk analysis database.
Weafer has presented papers at technical conferences such as the European Institute for Computer AntiVirus Research (EICAR). He has been quoted extensively in the global press and also speaks regularly at conferences and seminars throughout the world.
Weafer holds a bachelors degree in electronic engineering from Dublin City University, Ireland, and was one of the first recipients of the International Managerial & Technical Scholarship to Japan, which is awarded annually by the Irish government.
Richard Clarke is an internationally recognised expert on security, including homeland security, national security, cyber security, and counter-terrorism. Clarke served the last three Presidents as a senior White House Advisor. Over the course of an unprecedented 11 consecutive years of White House service, he held the titles of Special Assistant to the President for Global Affairs, National Coordinator for Security and Counter-terrorism and Special Advisor to the President for Cyber Security.
Prior to his White House years, Clarke served for 19 years in the Pentagon, the Intelligence Community and State Department. During the Reagan Administration, he was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence. During the Bush (41) Administration, he was Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and coordinated diplomatic efforts to support the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the subsequent security arrangements.


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WHAT: "Barrio Boheme."
WHEN: 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
WHERE: Ward Bakery Park, Shonnard Street between Oswego and West streets, Syracuse.
COST: Free.
Syracuse Opera in the park
Catch the first-ever resident artists for Syracuse Opera this weekend as they perform a free show in Ward Bakery Park in Syracuse.
They will perform "Barrio Boheme," based on the opera "La Boheme," at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Set in 1960s Spanish Harlem, it's the story of four young lovers who are trying to deal with envy, disloyalty and the search for true love.
There will be free food, courtesy of the Rescue Mission and the Samaritan Center, from 3:30 to 4 p.m.
The production stars soprano Laura Bohn as Mimi, mezzo-soprano Shirin Eskandani as Musetta, tenor Nathaniel Peake as Rodolfo, and baritone Carlos Aguirre as Marcello, with pianist Eric Andries.
The rain location is St. Lucy's Church, 432 Gifford St., Syracuse.


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Tennessee survived the opener of Birmingham's bracket today, holding off American 72-57 to avoid a monumental upset in the NCAA Tournament.
Fifteenth-seeded American, making its first tournament appearance in its 41-year history, trailed by only two points with five minutes remaining. Tennessee scored 11 of the next 13 points, including seven by forward Wayne Chism.
JaJuan Smith led No. 2 seed Tennessee with 19 points. Vols star Chris Lofton was held to five points on 1-of-7 shooting and didn't make a 3-pointer.
American's Garrison Carr scored 26 points and made six 3-pointers. The Eagles outrebounded the taller Volunteers 39-27, but Tennessee advanced to play the Butler-South Alabama winner on Saturday.
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What did Obama's State of the Union address say? Absolutely nothing. More specifically, Nothing new. Same as all previous Obama messages.
This is the same basic structure of all of Obama's public rhetoric, official or behind the scenes. Presentations are always simple basic motivational rhetoric with no realistic content! His usual "feel good" rhetoric contains no subject matter and answers regarding major issues.
Also, as would be expected from basic motivational rhetoric, never mentioned are cost, budget sources and estimates regarding funding for these political "feel good" programs and projects.
Same song, different verse: Current and impending "rampant inflation" is due to Obama's Federal Government printing of unsecured, unbacked currency. Ostensibly, this is intended to pay for current U.S. debt payment. Not so. The real reason for printing unsecured money is to make current private, business, public long and short term savings/investments worthless, thereby bankrupting the economy. One simply does not pay debt by creating debt, particularly with worthless money.
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and JOHN ANNESE
At Nel-Boy Bagels in Great Kills, customers could get a side of oxycodone with their bacon, egg and cheese sandwich, prosecutors allege.
The deli, located on Amboy Road near Nelson Avenue, took front and center over the weekend in a prescription drug and gun bust that netted 25 loosely connected suspects across the borough's East and South shores, according to District Attorney Daniel Donovan's office.
The defendants in "Operation Bitter Pill" run the gamut from hardened criminals who have done state prison time to small business owners to former high school athletes, and, in one instance, a Dean's list student at Wagner College.
"I think what is dangerous about this is, unlike some of the other operations that we've taken down, which are organizations of people working for one leader, this was more of a loose group of people who had some affiliations," Donovan said yesterday.
It's alarming that so many people are independently selling prescription drugs, Donovan said. "I think it makes it very apparent of how widespread this problem is," he said.
The investigation, which got its start in the fall of last year, is the latest in a series of busts aimed at curbing a fatal prescription drug epidemic that has engulfed the Island in recent years. This past March, authorities took down an alleged 31-person conspiracy prosecutors say sold painkillers out of an ice cream truck on the South Shore.
In addition to a slew of drug charges, the sweep also led to two arrests on gun sale and possession charges, after undercover officers purchased a Tec-9 and a modified 9-mm handgun. The gun sales were not directly related to the deli, officials said.
Douglas "Big Doug" Birstler, 29 was charged with with possessing and selling controlled substances.
His public Facebook.com profile says he owns D's Muscle Box, a nutrition supplement store at 3911 Amboy Rd., just down the road from Nel-Boy Bagels. In one post, he states he can get several "prohomones," or legal steroid alternatives, "that you (can't) find anymore," then rattles off the names of several products.
Anthony Sangiorgio, 24, was accused of selling and illegally possessing guns and drugs -- and it's not his first time in trouble with the law. Sangiorgio is one of three suspects with prison time in their past. He spent roughly seven months behind bars after police raided the New Springville basement apartment where he was living in 2007, and found a quarter-pound of cocaine, a digital scale, a loaded rifle, pills and pot.
Another suspect arrested on drug charges in the sweep, Anthony Gambadilla, 31, who goes by the nickname "Anthony Brighton," is on probation after an October 2010 mugging.
A third, Joseph Rainone, 45, has a criminal record dating back to at least 1997, and served two separate prison terms in domestic harassment cases. Most recently, he spent about a year and a half in prison after a 2004 criminal contempt conviction -- he had repeatedly telephoned a woman despite a judge's order not to contact her.
The small deli on Amboy Road, in the middle of busy Great Kills town, was just one spot where prescription drugs were being hawked, law enforcement officials said. The deli was closed yesterday, with newspaper deliveries sitting abandoned on the sidewalk outside.
The windows were plastered with advertisements for cold cut specials and the promise of an ATM inside the store -- but there was no mention of the $20-a-pill enterprise the district attorney's office and police commissioner alleged was going on at the store.
Deli owner Syed Rashid, or "Sam," 49, of the 200-block of Koch Blvd., Annadale, is charged with three counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance.
A law enforcement source said the deli was packed full of customers in the middle of the night when it was raided by police Thursday, leading to several misdemeanor charges for drug possession. In the back room, police found a "drug den," the source said, which included 100 glassine bags of heroine and 30 syringes.
"There's children that go into the deli to buy potato chips, to buy soda," Donovan said.
It's not the first time the deli has been in the news. It came under scrutiny in December, when Fox 5 aired a report alleging that underage customers were able to get the now-banned caffeine-booze mixture Four Loko there.
"We're going to try to take measures to close this establishment down for good," Donovan said.
Also charged is Rashid's daughter, Farha -- who made the dean's list at Wagner College in 2008.
Farha Rashid and her mother, Zareena Rashid, both face misdemeanor drug possession charges -- a law enforcement source said they were both present when detectives raided Rashid's house and found drugs.
Authorities were tipped off to the deli operation through the South Shore Merchants Association, the group that handed out the "Thanks for Shopping in Great Kills" sign that can still be seen at Nel-Boy Bagels.
"It provides additional security for the towns and fosters communication and cooperation between the merchants, and the NYPD and the district attorney's office," said Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore), who spearheaded the program.
He said he was thrilled with the success of the new program, and said the arrests should send a strong message. "Don't be selling this stuff in our local communities, because you will be met with harsh penalties, and you will be arrested," Ignizio said.
In all, undercover detectives with the NYPD's Staten Island Narcotics Bureau purchased 2,500 Oxycodone, 368 Percocet and 245 Xanax pills, 300 grams of cocaine and the two firearms from various defendants. They also seized 100 glassine bags of heroine, eight ounces of marijuana and six vehicles during the execution of search warrants.
Seventeen people face felony charges, and another eight face misdemeanor possession charges as a result of the sweep.
While people shopping and working near the deli wouldn't comment on the arrest -- one man said he wasn't trying to "make enemies" in the neighborhood -- Donovan said neighbors should step forward if they see something wrong. Tipsters can always remain anonymous, he said.
"There's more good people in the world than there are bad people," Donovan said. "And if the good people band together and stop tolerating bad behavior from those very few...we'll be victorious."
The following felony arrests were made in connection with "Operation Bitter Pill:"
Douglas Birstler, a.k.a. "Big Doug," 29, of the 100-block of Oakley Place, New Dorp, drug possession and sale. Anthony Sangiorgio, 24, of the 100-block of Millennium Loop, Rossville, gun possession and sale, drug possession and sale.
Syed Rashid a.k.a, "Sam," 49, of the 200-block of Koch Blvd., Annadale, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
John Bongiovi, 39, of the 400-block of Stobe Avenue, Dongan Hills, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
John Costanza, a.k.a. "Johnny Cab," 54, of the 100-block of Locust Avenue, New Dorp, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
James Elliot, 21, of the 100-block of Bache Ave., New Dorp, charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Sergio Ferreras, 23, of the 100-block of Jennifer Lane, New Dorp Beach, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Anthony Gambidilla, a.k.a "Anthony Brighton," 31, of the 200-block of Brighton Ave., New Brighton, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Bryce German, 25, of the 100-block of Hopkins Ave., Bay Terrace, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Douglas Kelly a.k.a. "Old Navy," 21, of the 700-block of North Railroad Avenue, Dongan Hills, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Marissa Maimone, 25, of the 100-block of Hemlock Court, Rossville, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Saverio Maimone, 31, of the 100-block of Hemlock Court, Rossville, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Daniel Millan, 19, of the 100-block of Winston Street, Greenridge, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Mike Morro, 22, of the 100-block of Bache Avenue, New Dorp, criminal sale of a controlled substance.
Charissa Rainone a.k.a. "Pink," 32, of the 100-block of Stern Court, Great Kills, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Joseph Rainone a.k.a "Joey," of the 100-block of Stern Court, Great Kills, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
Sabrina Ruggirello, 27, of the 100-block of Lyndale Avenue, Eltingville, controlled substance sale and possession charges.
The following people were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor:
Andrew Gobel, 27, of the 200-block of Pompey Avenue, Eltingville.
Thomas Pagano, 42, of the 100-block of Lott Lane, New Springville.
Farha Rashid, 22, of the 200-block of Koch Blvd., Annadale.
Zareena Rashid, 49, of the 200-block of Koch Blvd., Annadale.
Kevin Rizzo, 18, of the 100-block of Simonson Ave., New Springville.
Scott Taylor, 41, of the 100-block of Exeter St., Great Kills.
Scott Taylor, 17, of the 300-block of McBain Ave., Rossville.
Michael Visciano, 18, of the 100-block of Elmwood Ave., Great Kills.


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NEW ULM - Facing one of the tougher teams in all of NCAA Division III, the Martin Luther College men's soccer team was shut out
7-0 at the hands of Gustavus Adolphus on Wednesday at the MLC soccer field in New Ulm.
Year in and year out, Gustavus is always a top team around the area. Coming off of a rare loss also did not help MLC's chances in this one.
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Martin Luther College defender Micah Koelpin attempts to clear the ball away with his head as Gustavus Adolphus forward Eli Bjerk falls to the ground during the fist half Wednesday at the MLC soccer complex in New Ulm.
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"You probably won't see many better teams in the area [than Gustavus]," said MLC coach Paul Koelpin.
Gustavus got off to a quick start with a goal in the fifth minute from Konnor Tranoris to kick off the scoring.
Just a few minutes later, the Knights had their best scoring opportunity of the day.
Nathan Graumann took a beautiful forward pass and delivered a nice ball to Ryan Lemke, who missed just to the right.
"We got ourselves a nice chance," Koelpin said. "It probably wouldn't have changed the outcome but I wish we would have converted that."
After the near miss, Gustavus answered with four goals to end the half.
Mark Tollefsrud, Eli Bjerk, Eric Schneider and David Lilly tallied the goals for Gustavus.
MLC defended much better in the second half, but the stout passing and handling ability of Gustavus limited the offensive opportunities.
Nate Kurtzweg of Gustavus scored in the 64th minute. The scoring was capped off by an own goal in the 71st minute to make the game 7-0.
"The only way you can play against a team like that is to disrupt their flow, to be aggressive," Koelpin said. "We did not follow the game plan."
MLC's goalie Eric Hahn had seven saves while the Knights managed just two shots on offense.
The Knights drop to 1-3 on the young season and will play on Sunday, when they host Wisconsin Lutheran College at 1 p.m.


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CLEVELAND, Ohio — A retired federal prosecutor says Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason impeded an investigation of Cleveland firefighters by refusing to let him use a grand jury to subpoena evidence and force testimony.
In a report released Tuesday, Ronald Bakeman said he could have moved more nimbly had Mason named him a special prosecutor. Mason countered in an interview Tuesday that Bakeman is now nothing more than a city consultant or private investigator and appointing him would set a bad precedent.
"That's the most ridiculous request I've ever had in my 14 years here," Mason said.
Bakeman recommended prosecuting five firefighters who he said paid colleagues to work their shifts. Mason said Tuesday that he would seriously consider the recommendation.
As part of his investigation, Bakeman persuaded 13 firefighters to acknowledge that they accepted illegal, under-the-table payments from the five co-workers, including the brother of a former top prosecutor in Mason's office.
But the city had to first agree not to fire them for their admissions of wrongdoing and, with Mason's consent, grant them immunity from prosecution.
A grand jury could have cut past the negotiations. Bakeman said in his report that he thought that the grand jury's leverage was key because firefighters would otherwise refuse to cooperate.
"It has often been stated that the power of the grand jury is to get information from those who best can give it and who are at the same time most interested in not doing so," Bakeman wrote.
Mason said Tuesday that he names special prosecutors only if his office faces a conflict of interest. He said he did not know until about a month ago that Kevin Dever, brother of former Assistant Prosecutor Steve Dever, was a target of the investigation.
Even if he had known, Mason said, the Dever family relationship would not have posed a conflict for his office.
In a letter to Mayor Frank Jackson in January, Mason said he would not allow a consultant to "step in and perform the statutory duties reserved for the County Prosecutor." The letter said Mason would consider filing charges after the city turned in findings from a "complete and thorough investigation."
Bakeman said the lack of access to the grand jury made a thorough investigation difficult to conduct.
"How can I conduct a complete and thorough investigation if I can't compel people to testify and I can't subpoena records?" he asked in an interview Tuesday.
Mason assigned Assistant Prosecutor Paul Soucie, head of his white-collar crime division, to work with Bakeman. Mason said Bakeman could have asked Soucie to go to the grand jury but acknowledged that Ohio's rules of criminal procedure would have barred Soucie from sharing the evidence and testimony.
Mason also has questioned Bakeman's decision to focus only on a small group of firefighters. City auditors found that 518 firefighters had not fully repaid shift trades -- a red flag for the suspected payments -- and Mason said all of them should face scrutiny.
Bakeman said that would have cost more than the $50,000 the city agreed to pay him and prolonged the investigation well beyond the six months the probe lasted. He said he wanted to make cases against the initial group of firefighters and leave them with little wiggle room.
"You bite off little chunks," Bakeman said. "The decision to go after the 518, that's his decision. If he wants to go after 518 people, God bless him."
Jackson said Tuesday that Bakeman's findings have taught internal-affairs officers what to look for as they continue to investigate other firefighters who traded shifts.
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Jon Corzine was sworn in as governor of New Jersey on January 17, 2006. After approximately 900 days in office these are the top nine impressions Governor Corzine has left on me.
9. It's going to be a bumpy ride.
7. Pay to play. But scrolling down a bit makes having only two involved an improvement.
4. Until another record tax hike is approved.
3. And new taxes get reconsidered with each budget cycle.
2. With the old stand-by always available.
1. To serve his real constituency.
Nine years from now what do you expect to still have from the Corzine administration besides all your taxes going to pay debt and that "Dump Corzine in '09" bumper sticker?


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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Residents fear cutting a new road under the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks on Cleveland's West Side will open their growing neighborhood to crime and lots of traffic.
Despite their anxiety, most of the 80 residents attending a community meeting about the $35 million project appeared to support the plan to dig an underpass at West 73rd Street. But they'll be watching the project closely.
City officials, including Mayor Frank Jackson, have been working for a decade to find money for the project, whose costs have skyrocketed along the way. Money from multiple sources fell into place in September.
The underpass will link the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood with an access road to Edgewater Park. The rail lines and the West Shoreway have long acted as a barrier to West siders yearning to reach the park and the Lake Erie shore.
The new link, scheduled to open in three years, will usher lots more traffic into the neighborhood north of Detroit Avenue, between West 70th and West 76th streets.
It's a quirky mix of bungalows, historic Victorians and, in the new Battery Park subdivision, sleek townhouses and condos.
Residents pressed for the Thursday night meeting at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, at West 69th Street and Detroit Avenue. They put Councilman Matt Zone and Jeff Ramsey, head of the Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization, on the spot.
"How can someone on a bike go down a street that will have thousands of cars a day on it?" asked long-time resident Mary Elliott. In an interview later, she said neighbors are "freaked out" by the project's impact.
Residents said the underpass will cut into a popular route on the neighborhood's northern flank, forcing residents to walk and drive out of their way.
Some neighbors accused Zone and Ramsey of failing to keep them informed on the project details and impact.
Ramsey took offense, saying his group, the city and the Ohio Department of Transportation had hosted lots of community meetings on the project.
"I'm shocked and offended," Ramsey said.
Zone promised more meetings to detail traffic-calming measures along West 73rd. And he said he would push to punch Father Frascati Drive further east, to maintain a convenient east-west route in the neighborhood.
Zone told residents the burst of growth in Detroit-Shoreway is bringing more investment and amenities. They include the $15 million conversion of a long-vacant warehouse off West 76th into a 42-unit apartment complex, which could open by the summer of 2014.
The second phase of Battery Park is starting. Fourteen more dwellings, ranging from $290,000 to $450,000, will push the number of units over 100.
And a boulevard circle in Battery Park will feature a memorial to Johnny Kilbane, the West Side icon who held the world lightweight championship from 1912 to 1923.


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JACKSON, MI – Watching the one-time nightlife capital of Jackson being knocked to the ground brings confused feelings.
Like many people, I am fascinated by the spectacle of large-scale destruction, so witnessing the current demolition of the former Sheraton Hotel is a thrill.
But the twinges will start when the last pile of hotel furniture and stained carpet is hauled away. It is impossible to look at barren landscape without twinges of sadness if the mind insists on keeping something on the empty spot.
George Davis, assistant manager of the hotel when it was the hottest spot in Jackson, knows the feeling.
"I saw the executive suites 907/917 and 1007/1017 get smashed, and saw their recognizable furniture fall to the ground. I watched with my mouth open not knowing if I was happy or sad for 40 minutes," Davis said.
Somewhere in that fallen rubble is the spot where my bride and I began married life.
We wed in the world's shortest ceremony at Trinity United Methodist Church, then celebrated in gala Flory style at a reception at Cascades Manor House.
Guests were entertained by one of the finest country and classic-rock cover bands then on the Upper Peninsula bar-and-festival circuit, and my brother, Buford, was cut off at the bar due to stumbling-and-slurring intoxication. My new mother-in-law came to his rescue by sneaking him more drinks. The lady is a true-blue Yooper.
Shockingly little planning went into a honeymoon, even by my haphazard standards.
We had a vague idea we'd head west for a weekend in Chicago, but we had no lodging reservations or concrete plan for enjoying wedded bliss, other than the obvious plan.
Every married person knows wedding days are physically and emotionally draining, due to extreme tension followed by champagne toasts and fork-clanging kisses.
"I feel too tired to drive," I told my bride when we left the reception, theoretically en route to Chicago. "Let's go downtown to the fancy hotel."
And so we did.
I registered in my rented tux, by then smeared with cake and meatball juice. My wife still wore her wedding gown. No one on staff acted as if we looked unusual. The hotel was accustomed to receiving bridal parties. We considered it swanky, and a perfectly fine location for a wedding night. We never made it to Chicago, but we did not care.
Vacancy and neglect turned that hotel into a crumbling dump as years passed. There is no doubt it needed to be torn down.
But the empty space that remains will always hold something for me, and probably thousands of others. The twinges are coming on already.


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Before the game kicks off, check out Oregon's connection to this year's Super Bowl:
Student at Portland's Lewis & Clark College makes Super Bowl ad -- Rebecca Koffman, Special to The Oregonian:
The ad, for Dannon's Greek yogurt, Oikos, was directed by Lewis & Clark College student Remy Neymarc, 21, and the accompanying music is composed by 2011 Lewis and Clark graduate Jonah Geil-Neufeld. Watch the commercial.Tiny Newberg company helps Giants with Super Bowl helmets -- Allan Brettman, The Oregonian:
Hydro Graphics Inc., the tiny Newberg company that brought "liquid metal" to the Oregon Ducks Rose Bowl helmets, has applied its glittering touch to some of the helmets the New York Giants will wear in Sunday's Super Bowl.Six Ducks and Beavers will suit up in Super Bowl -- Oregonian News Network:
Oregon colleges haven't produced this many players in a Super Bowl in 13 years, since the Denver Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons.Oregon Zoo beasts call it -- Katy Muldoon, The Oregonian:
And about that Super Bowl ... in a tradition dating to 1996, the zoo's orangutans, Inji and Kutai, were offered New England Patriots' or New York Giants' T-shirts.Hungry cat predicts Super Bowl winner -- Nick Hernandez, OregonLive.com:
The cats correctly picked the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2009, and followed that up with the New Orleans Saints in 2010 and Green Bay Packers last year. So who will win the 2012 Super Bowl?Of course it wouldn't be the Super Bowl without food. The Oregonian's FOODday has it covered with homemade chips and dip recipes, along with classic Italian meatballs. More food recipes are available.


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CITY HALL -- City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito is expected to hands out committee chair assignments at Wednesday afternoon's meeting of the full Council.
Chairing a committee is a prized assignment -- one that comes with perks like "lulus," the nickname for the thousands of extra dollars doled out each year to those holding leadership titles.
One committee -- the Committee on Rules, Elections and Privileges -- has already had some of its members named and will meet at noon before the 1 p.m. full meeting of the Council. Speaker Mark-Viverito named several of her allies in the Progressive Caucus, which backed her speakership, to that committee, including Councilwoman Debi Rose (D-North Shore).
Councilman Vincent Ignizio (R-South Shore) will already receive a large lulu as Minority Leader, and can also sit on any committee ex-officio as Minority Leader.
Fellow Republican Steven Matteo (R-Mid-Island), a newcomer and member of the minority party, is unlikely to head up any committees -- but he could receive a leadership position, like minority whip, within his small caucus of Republicans.
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Uganda President's Message to Kids: Don't Let Your Friends Go Gay
Do you have a few thousand dollars and a long weekend to spare? Then maybe you would like to become one of these foreigner homosexuals supposedly traveling to Uganda to recruit kids! Because Uganda's president is warning his country's young people that they must resist attempts to be drawn into such savagery.
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni joins the ridiculous and frightful campaign to make gay sex punishable by death, telling an audience of young people gathered at the Young Achievers Awards at a hotel in Kampala, Uganda's capital: "I hear European homosexuals are recruiting in Africa," adding, "We used to have very few homosexuals traditionally. They were not persecuted but were not encouraged either because it was clear that is not how God arranged things to be."
His advice to these youth? Friends don't let friends go gay. "You should discourage your colleagues [involved in homosexuality] because God was not foolish to do the way he arranged. Mr and Mrs, but now you have to say Mr and Mr? What is that now? … If you know, tell your friend who is being tempted to smoke those drugs; counsel them. Aids and drugs are here. … The future of Uganda is in the hands of you young people. I implore you young people to have love for your nation and embrace patriotism, discard sectarianism, tribalism and religious bigotry."
But LGBT bigotry? Embrace it!
EARLIER: America Says It's Upset Over Uganda's 'Death for Gays' Bill. How Hard Will Officials Push?
What an idiot. Reread that quote, he can't even speak english properly. This guy's a joke. "because God was not foolish to do the way he arranged", to do the way he arranged, you say? Wow..
Makes you wish you could afford to buy Palin surprise vacation tickets, doesn't it?
He looks a bit light in the loafers himself.
A well-placed assassination every now and again can be a vital tool for ensuring world peace.
Please notice the direct correlation between "Christian Missionaries" on the African continent and this intense hatred of gays I think you will find the answer!
..I think he needs to be kidnapped and SOLD at Auction…see IF he likes being told he's "less than"….. .
Time for a coup.
Why hasn't the mainstream media picked up on the whole Uganda story? It's about time we put the religionists in this country on the defensive!
This is a very clear warning about the danger of religion.
Eventually, it always get carried to extremes and innocent people are forced to pay its price with their very lives.
This is, in its simplest terms, a replay of the Salem witch trials.
Good religious folks killing for their Lord.
This coming from a man who probably ogles lesbian scenes in the adult men's magazines in Uganda.
You whites are looking for your destruction. Read Romans 1:10… The Lord who brought him to power will surely sustain him and even give him another term.
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Haole hatred on Maui - how common?
Hey guys!
I'm slowly setting everything up for move to Maui and trying to get as much info as possible. More I reading on internet more concern I become about "haole hatred". Been on Maui twice and never experienced any real problem with that ... and I'm typical "haole" - very white skin (never get really tan, no matter how much time I spend on sun), blond hair and blue eyes.
So… is racism real problem on Maui or people just exaggerating it?
You're kidding, right?
I predict that all of the responses to this thread will be completely idiotic - just like mine. Even so, I can't wait to hear from the poor over-privileged white victims of Polynesian oppression. I laugh at you in advance. The middle-of-the road golden rule and turn the other cheek conciliators - I laugh at you too. The denialists - I am rolling on the floor now.
Tell me one thing: what does this have to do with windsurfing, or starboard?
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Chicago police say a 5-year-old girl and her 28-year-old mother have died after they were shot in the head.
Authorities haven't released their names, but police say they were found dead shortly after midnight Tuesday in a home on the city's southwest side.
CPD spokesman Ronald Gaines says investigators also found a 27-year-old man, who had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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Would you be brave enough to paint a room in bright aqua? Doesn't it look great as a backdrop for lime green and purple?
Love the greeny-blue books stacked on the right-hand side (above).
That green vase paired with buttoned charcoal velvet and the modern lines and crisp white of a tulip side table is magic to me (above).
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Soma Grand Prix Criterium Series - Alberta(courtesy Marc)Research Park, Calgary AlbertaJuly 4, 2000RESULTS A GROUPThe busy weekend kept the number of racers at a minimum and the strong winds worked hard on those who showed. The field stretched out at first prime leaving the followers thin for no attacking opportunities.1 Jeff Smith - Bow Cycle / CMC2 Rob Brandrick - Bicisport3 Martin Machacek - Eurotech4 Clayton Paradis - Pedalhead5 Michael Bouwmeester - Soma CycleRESULTS B GROUPThroughout the race, the size of the lead pack kept the second pack struggling to keep the distance respectable. Many attacks failed to materialise and only thinned out the second pack.The finish was spectacular with most of the riders showing the strength to increase the intensity. 10 metres from the finish, Wade Wallace gave out a wallow when Jere Hu and Rob Micklethwaite were coming on either side. All three were giving their all resulting in a finish deserving of a camera. With Wade separating Jere and Rob, we could not rely on our visuals and therefore we had a tie.1 Wade Wallace - Pedalheadtie Jere Hu - ERTCtie Rob Micklethwaite - Bicisport4 Trevor Smith - Soma Cycle5 Tim VanGilder - G.S. BlauwkompSTANDINGS A GROUPAndrew Walker - Bicisport 243 pointsKees Sinke - Bicisport 124Kris Heale - Independent 121Kirk Schmiedge - Soma Cycle 116Tom Ameriadis - MTN Bike City 103Jeff Bolstad - Eurotech 100Dan Ward - Team Bike Shop 99Estaban Kahs-Garay - Independent 90Rob Brandrick - Bicisport 85Brian Mclennan - Bow Cycle / CMC 75STANDINGS B GROUPWade Wallace - Pedalhead 131 pointsConan Cooper - Calgary Vets 106Tim VanGilder - G.S. Bauwkomp 90Mike Lawford - Pedalhead 80Chris Hooper - Independent 68Jack VanDyck - Ridley's 62Ryan Mackenzie - NCTDC / Bike Shop 55Lincoln Berg - Eurotech 53Jere Hu - ERTC 52Craig Borgland - Bicisport 50Steve McCarthy - RMBn'B 50La Bicicletta Midweek Club Points Race - Ontario(courtesy Peter McCaffery)Handicap Race - July 4, 2000For only the third time in 4 years, a rider from the handicap group managed to bridge to the scratch group and simply "sat in" for the balance of the race. Mark Shaw, who has had several top ten finishes this year, was one of a group of four that took almost 45 seconds out of the scratch group on a humid, blustery evening. Mississauga's Jeff Archbold had orchestrated the move but he and two others failed to join Shaw when he got across to the "fast guys".Many of the top riders in the series had raced in Buffalo earlier in the day and were obviously very tired, giving a chance for some new faces to appear in the top ten. World class junior, Peter Mazur also had a quiet night, content to sit in the bunch.Among the newcomers was ex-national team member and bike store owner, Eon D'Ornellas who looked very comfortable in the large field. The stiff Northwest wind made the going hard and split the riders into several packs, with most of the action taking place at the front. Ital Pasta's Andrew Pinfold was active in all the significant breakaway attempts and was joined by rapid vets., Don Zuck, Independent and Tony Abramavicius, Mississauga, along with Kevin Speacht and James Wadden, Kiro. Once Zuck and Pinfold put the hammer down, it was goodbye, first to Speacht, who totally blew up, and then to Abbo. And Wadden who managed to stay ahead of the pack until just before the line, when Paul Rego, Oakville, and Jet Fuel's Heath Cockburn overtook them just on the line. Chad Grochowina, Kiro, Gerard Yeates, GT Canada and Ben Ayson, Mississauga Gears, rounded out the top ten in one of the hardest Midweek events this season.30 laps, 66 kilometers. Average speed (scratch group) 42.8 kph (hcp. Group) 41.6 kph


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The patent infringement lawsuit TiVo (Nasdaq: TIVO ) brought against DISH Network parent EchoStar (Nasdaq: DISH ) more than two years ago is still running, and chances are that TiVo shareholders just want it to end already. Every new bit of news seems to spur another price change, and it seems to be giving TiVo's stockholders collective heartburn.
This time, it's a precipitous drop on the heels of an injunction stay, nullifying TiVo's earlier court victory until further notice. The Federal Court of Appeals saw enough merit in EchoStar's defense to allow the sale and operation of its own digital video recorders (DVRs) while the legal system chews over the case one more time. This is far from an unusual step, and TiVo says as much in its press release, but it does extend the ongoing saga by another few months at the very least.
Of course, TiVo is "confident that the jury's decision in TiVo's favor will be upheld" in the Federal Circuit Court, while EchoStar is looking forward to "complete vindication" of its position. Yes, it's a press-release duel at 20 paces.
TiVo has arguably already leveraged its court success into a stronger market position, signing up the odd customer here and there to licensing deals that turn off-brand DVR boxes into a close approximation of full TiVo hardware. I've seen the difference TiVo's elegant interface can make, and I'd be delighted to see a licensing deal involving local cable provider Bright House or its corporate parent, Time Warner (NYSE: TWX ) .
In the long term, TiVo would love to be the software provider for the DVRs of the world, with the legal backing of a final victory in this lawsuit. Hardware is so expensive to make and sell, you know. The nearly $90 million in damages awarded in the April round of this battle (before the stay) wouldn't have hurt its balance sheet, either.
Predicting the outcome of court battles can be tricky, but we're already several rounds of appeals into this one, and TiVo has won on every level so far. The question for me isn't so much whether TiVo will win, but when, since EchoStar has filibustered the case for more than two years already. EchoStar generates positive free cash flow. TiVo does not, and its cash stash could run out in just a few quarters at current rates, forcing shareholder-unfriendly measures like dilutive stock offerings or another dip into long-term debt. It's a race against time, and I'm staying away until one side or the other gives up the fight.
Fast-forward to further Foolishness:
- TiVo is changing the channel.
- Flash back to TiVo's deal with Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSA ) last year.
- TiVo's triplets are so cute!
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Syrian cultural heritage: addressing the issue of illicit trafficking
Within the series of training sessions organized by UNESCO in Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, to strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural objects in UNESCO Member States, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe (Venice) jointly organized with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey a regional training on "Capacity-building and awareness-raising on the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property" for the South-East European region in Gaziantep, Turkey, on 19-21 November 2012.
The UNESCO Venice Office will support the participation of 3 senior Turkish experts (Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Customs, and Interpol) in the four-day regional training scheduled in Jordan, from 10 to 13 February 2013. The event is being organized by the Amman Office under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan and with the support of the Swiss Federal Office for Culture, the UNESCO Offices in Iraq, Beirut, Venice and the Culture Heritage Protection Treaties Section at UNESCO headquarters,
Representatives from Syria and neighbouring countries (Iraq, Jordan, Turkey), together with international experts, will discuss the situation of illicit traffic and looting of cultural artifacts of Syria and ways to promote awareness and cooperation to protect Syrian cultural property.
In line with its mission to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences and culture, and its role in in protecting the cultural, historical and natural heritage of humanity, UNESCO has been alerting the international community on the risks to the Syrian cultural heritage since the early stages of the conflict, and has been calling for its protection from destruction and looting. This regional training represents an immediate action to address the issue of illicit trafficking of Syrian cultural property.
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Unlike Bend It Like Beckham, the Lesbian Stars of Queens Of The World Can Play Soccer
Queens Of The World is the upcoming lesbian soccer film from writer-director Mel Robertson. We say "upcoming" because they haven't started shooting yet; that starts this summer. But from the sound of it — actual lesbian soccer players from the one-year-old Women's Professional Soccer will star! — it's something we definitely want to see. Two lady athletes in love? Yes please! Robertson and Queens's cast and crew were on hand at The Dinah to discuss the picture; namely, how hard it is for any movie, let alone one about lesbian soccer players, to get a distributor.
I'll believe it when I see it. Something tells me that WPS won't be too keen on letting its marquee lesbians star in the film. You'll either get them as background characters or some retired/second-stringer will get cast.
While I love the idea and would gladly see the movie in whatever form it takes – it's about soccer, after all! – there is something to be said about reinforcing the idea that not all women athletes are lesbian. Just like not all male hairstylists are gay. It's the elimination of a stereotype, after all… and we should be for that. And this movie doesn't help that cause.Apr 16, 2010 at 8:01 pm · @Reply ·
I can't help but feel that the previous comment is somewhat contradicting.
Elimination of stereotype will only happen when people become open minded.
Not all women athletes are gay but some are.
Not all male hairstylists are straight but some are.
Is that to say films should be shot according to their portrayal of gender? Because if that's the case all films should be shot in black and white. Colourless.
Not every straight person has the same story.
Not every gay person has the same story.
We are all individuals.
Some of us are writers. Open minded writers with a story to tell. In this case the story is colourful. Some may not relate to it's sexuality but there are many themes within the script that are universal.
Here's to open minds.
I for one, can't wait for this film to come out. Not only will it be putting womens soccer & sport back on the mainstream map, but will also be starring women who actually CAN & DO play soccer AND understand the sport, unlike most of the sports based movies out now.
As for 'the elimination of a stereotype', if you take a scout round, you'll find that most gay men & women are too scared of reprisals to come 'out', especially those in the public eye like sports men & women.
For more info check out the website http://www.queensoftheworld.com
@TommyOC – there is something to be said about reinforcing the idea that not all women athletes are STRAIGHT,it's the elimination of a stereotype, after all… and we should be for that. And this movie DOES help that cause. I might be wrong, but I read/heard nothing about this film that says that ALL female athletes are lesbians..are you projecting that stereotype onto this film? The fact is that athletes, like the rest of society, come from every sector of the sexual identity spectrum and we have our stories to tell. I think this film is going to try to tell an honest love story between two athletes. As for the WPS, I hope that they have the foresight not to deny the existence of the full spectrum of female athletes. With professional sports of any kind it's all about the bottom line so we'll see if contracts and league politics allow players to appear. I hope the WPS sees the benefits and looks past the "stereotypes".
This is a movie written from the personal perspective and personal experience of a screenwriter that just happens to be a lesbian. Therefore, the love story part is between two women. Sport has no official sexual orientation, and the drama behind the sport is the starting player in this movie.
Sometimes I believe we get too caught up in the "is it gay enough" and lose sight of is it "good enough". Judging from the script pages available on Queens Facebook http://www.facebook.com/QueensoftheWorldFilm and the public readings, I say yes, the foundation for a great movie of sport is there. I wasn't a patron of a gay bar when the entire clientele came to their feet in celebration after the dramatic conclusion of the Women's World Cup of 1999. It was for the win…and no one cared who was a lesbian and who wasn't. I see that potential with Queens of the World.
I have to say I'm finding no downside to this movie. An inspiring and well written sports story (more specifically about women's sports) and a love story (more specifically same-sex love story); which so far seems to be written/produced/performed by women who understand both the sport & the love.
As for reinforcing sterotypes…the truth is not all female athletes are gay, but many are; and not all gay women are athletes, but many are. With the lack of quality movies about strong female athletes, whether they be gay or straight, I don't think we have enough information to determine if sterotypes are being reinforced.
I am one of those folks whose love of lesbian love-stories, is second only, to my love for a great sports movie. In this movie, I get both (along w/Nicole Pacent)…so seriously, 'Queens of the World' already has me hooked.
I for one, am looking forward to the film.
1) It's about a sport i love (big man u fan)
2) More importantly ity's about WOMENS football, an area in the
sport which, unforunatli not got as much advertisng lime light
as there mail counterparts and they are just as good. If not
better in some cases !!!!
3) The film isn't about "reinforcing the idea that not all women athletes are lesbian. Just like not all male hairstylists are gay."
– TommyOC
4) It's about the sport in general, and the subplot
(lovestory) between the 2 main characters is between to women
as the film is, based upon personal,experience and view
of a producer,screen writer, director who is a LESBIAN if she
then perhaps the love story would be about a straight couple.
5) To much emphasis is being placed upon the above fact,
ultimatly the film is about the sport.
6) Why are people so incapable of seeing the film for what it is,
A sports film, where the romance happens to be between 2 women
as that is what it is. OPENMIND people look past the gay
and see the film you may just enjoy it.
that is all !!
if any of what i have said is wrong please correct me i do not mind. :)
Not all women athletes are lesbian, but not all people are straight. Im happy to see movies being made to appease everyone. It looks like a love story. A love of soccer.
I'm so looking forward to this film! People make films they are passionate about. (usually and hopefully) That's what this film is. Its a beautiful story. Go to http://www.facebook.com/queensoftheworldfilm or http://www.queensoftheworld.com to read pieces from the script. You can also go to http://www.youtube.com/user/QueensoftheWorldFilm to listen to the reading from the cast. After watching the Pre-games with many of the cast members you get to notice that this is also in a way their story too. It isn't about lesbians its a love story of life, soccer, and people. That is what is important. It could be between a male and female and still be a great film, but this happens to be Mel Robertson's story (the director) and her first love was a woman, soccer, and life. I can't wait. This is a story that needs to be told.


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Today is National Cheese Day, as if people needed one more reason to eat it. We've made plenty of cheesy recipes over the years at Foodday. Here are 5 recipes that are loaded with cheese, plus 1 that doesn't have any cheese at all, but tastes like it does.
Buffalo Chicken Nachos: You like hot wings. You like nachos. Combining the two dishes is the ultimate in decadence.
Chicken and Black Bean Nachos: Portland food writer Laura B. Russell offers her own spin on the cheesy dish nachos, loading her version up with rotisserie chicken and plenty of shredded cheese.
Chiles Rellenos Casserole: Shredded colby-jack cheese plays a central role in this Mexican casserole dish, which actually has fewer calories than typical chiles rellenos.
Raclette Fondue: Downtown Portland's Brasserie Monmartre shared this recipe for its signature Raclette Fondue a few years ago. Unlike traditional raclette, where the cheese is melted plain and eaten with knife and fork with accompaniments, Brasserie's version is a thick sauce built on a béchamel base, producing a creamy fondue that's perfect for dipping.
Vegetarian French Onion Soup: Traditional French Onion Soup is made with beef broth, but this version is made out of mushroom broth, which has a rich savory flavor. The key to any French Onion Soup is the cheese topping, and this recipe calls for a half pound of gruyere.
Baked Pasta With Cheesy Sauce: Vegans can get in on National Cheese Day, too, with this casserole that uses nutritional yeast to get its cheesy flavor. The real secret to this dish is the addition of Dijon mustard to the cheesy sauce, which mellows significantly as everything comes together.
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Discussion of the "ex-gay" movement made some appearances on The God Blog this summer. Here's a longer piece about the maturation of the movement from Christianity Today.
Since its beginnings in the 1970s, the ex-gay movement has engaged gay advocates in a battle of testimonies. Transformed ex-gay leaders are the best argument for their movement. Likewise, those who've left the ex-gay movement in despair and disgust are the best counterargument. The debate continued this June, when Exodus International held its 32nd annual conference in Irvine, California, featuring dozens of speakers and seminar leaders who have quit homosexuality. Down the road outside the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, a news conference featured three former Exodus leaders saying "ex-gay" is a delusion.
An older, wiser ex-gay movement is certainly clearer about what it has to offer. Early hopes for instant healing have given way to belief that transformation occurs through a lifetime of discipleship.
Tanya Erzen, a professor at Ohio State University, spent 18 months studying New Hope Ministry, a live-in program led by the Worthens in San Rafael, California. Though unsympathetic to ex-gay goals, Erzen came to empathize with the people she met. In Straight to Jesus: Sexual and Christian Conversions in the Ex-Gay Movement, she describes their view of change.
"Ex-gays undergo a conversion process that has no endpoint, and they acknowledge that change encompasses desires, behavior, and identities that do not always align neatly or remain fixed," she writes. "Ex-gay men and women are born-again religiously, and as part of that process, they consider themselves reconstituted sexually. ⦠In the words of Curtis [one of the program's participants], 'Heterosexuality isn't the goal; giving our hearts and being obedient to God is the goal.' ⦠Desires and attractions might linger for years, but they would emerge with new religious identities and the promise that faith and their relationships with one another and God would eventually transform them."
Erzen's point, I believe, is a valid one. It's the reason scientists don't believe in "ex-gay" therapy. If homosexuality is a genetic predisposition—and the Rev. Al Mohler is willing to admit that possibility—then how could Christian counseling affect it? Instead, working with the premise that God doesn't approve of homosexuality (despite the perceived contradiction that he would have given people a desire he prohibits), the mission of these therapists should be to train their patients hearts more fervently on what they believe to be God's desire for man. I'm sure there are plenty of people who disagree with this.
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I found what I thought would be the perfect birthday present for a second-grader – a water balloon pump.
I had seen a water balloon pump in action once at a vacation Bible school. There were baskets and baskets full of the little bombs to toss and everybody was having a great time. I knew my grandson would love it.
The pump seemed a little complicated. I didn't want to take it to the birthday party without making sure it worked according to plan. I steeled myself to read the tiny, itsy-bitsy fine print and give it a try.
One thing I've learned in the newspaper business is that giving good directions is both an art and a skill. Reading directions on a product made in China with instructions translated into English adds another confusion component. But mostly, it's just hard to describe the simple functions we do all the time – like writing detailed instructions for tying shoelaces or changing a tire. Try it sometime.
My first try yielded nothing. The directions said to put water into the tank, but I wanted to try air-filled balloons first, so I didn't put any water in. After a couple of trials and errors, I figured out there was a second tube inside to use if you wanted air balloons, but you still had to have water in the tank to get pressure. OK! Now we're cooking.
Sure enough, I got one balloon filled with air and one with water and only sprayed my husband once. There was a fancy little device that was a tool to tie off the balloon, but the illustrations didn't match the required action. I worked at it a little while (those balloons are really tiny) and gave up. There would be uncles at the party to figure it out.
I shouldn't have worried. When the boy opened the gift bag he said, "Oh. I already have one of these. Thanks." He set it down and went to play with his new Lego set. His mom said it was OK, that it would be kept at the other grandma's house and you never can have too many water balloon pumps.
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Grand Blanc Parks and Recreation is offering a t-ball program for cognitively and physically impaired children able to function in a 1:6 ratio. A parent/guardian is required to be present at all times in the co-ed league. Parents are also encouraged to participate.
Participants should bring a glove, water and comfortable clothing to all sessions. A hat and t-shirt will be given to all registered kids.
The six-week program will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Creasey Bicentennial Park July 11 through Aug. 15. The league is open to ages 7-14.
Cost is $33 for residents and $43 for non-residents. For information, call the parks and rec. office at (810) 694-0101.


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|The first half of this mile-long trail follows the shore of Gerritsen Beach, which empties into Jamaica Bay. From the trail's boardwalk and viewing platforms you can observe the birdlife for which the park is famous, including the herons, egrets, ducks, and geese that frequent the marsh throughout the year. The trail's second leg winds through a prairie of tall grass, where you can sometimes spot cottontail rabbits and ring-necked pheasants. Comfort stations and maps are available inside the Salt Marsh Nature Center.
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Closson Chase is a quality-driven producer that helped spearhead the birth of the Prince Edward County wine industry, using centuries-old European traditions & sustainable, innovative techniques to create world class wines using only the finest Chardonnay & Pinot Noir grapes.
The elegance of this wine [2010 Iconoclast] is reminiscent of the whites of Puligny-Montrachet yet there is a zest and buoyancy that unique to Ontario chardonnays.
—Sara D'Amato,
Wine Blogger, winealign.com
The wine kept getting better with each sip and there were even more flavours found with each one.
— Michael Pinkus,
Wine Writer
Serious contender for the World's Best Chardonnay Producer without a Burgundy Postal Code.
— Beppi Crosariol,
Wine Columnist
Stunning wine: truly Canada's best Chardonnay! Lovely richness and perfect balance. There's definitely a wow factor here!
— Natalie Maclean,
Award-winning Wommelier / Wine Writer
A style that straddles the old and new worlds with an elegant result.
— Sara D'Amato,
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The County is indeed lucky to have a winery that makes and markets wine with such flair.
—David Lawrason,
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…these powerful, distinctive and elegant wines easily stand up to the great French Burgundies…
— Konrad Ejbich,
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We have served them blind to wine professionals with top white burgundies and, quite literally, amazed and astounded our friends.
— Jancis Robinson,
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Our first choice for Best of Show was unanimous: the incredibly rich elegant Closson Chase 2009 South Clos Chardonnay made in Prince Edward County.
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2010 Brock Chardonnay – A wine for heroes, not for the faint of heart
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Relieved Oak Harbor parents learn daughter safe in Japan after 'quake, tsunami
Oak Harbor residents Rick and Julie Davies finally got to hear their daughter's voice again Thursday morning.
Bethany Davies was teaching at a Japanese school in a town hard hit by the 9.0-magniture earthquake and flooded with tsunami waters. Her parents were frantic to hear from her after days of waiting, but got their wish when the call miraculously went through to her cell phone.
"It's a really big relief to actually get to talk to her and find out she's really OK," Rick said.
Bethany, a 2004 graduate of Oak Harbor High School, had been teaching kindergarten in the town of Ishinomaki, just 15 kilometers from Sendai, since February. The children had gone home for lunch when the catastrophe occurred, but the teachers were trapped in the building surrounded by three feet of flood water.
"They survived on candy and water for five days," Rick said.
The teachers and other staff members didn't know what happened until finally "the boss," Rick explained, was able to get out and brought back some newspapers. The flooding eventually receded far enough that she was able to walk back to her apartment.
Nobody at this point seems to know what happened to the children, Rick said.
During her ordeal, Bethany sent off text messages to a number of people to let them know she was OK, but only one friend in Tokyo got the message. Fortunately, he posted a message on Bethany's Facebook page Tuesday morning to let her parents know she was alive and well.
Rick and Julie were comforted by the message Tuesday morning, but weren't truly relieved until they heard her voice.
Bethany will be headed to Tokyo soon, where she has a dozen friends willing to open their homes to her. She hasn't decided whether she'll come back to Oak Harbor soon.
"Knowing her, she'll want to stay and help with rescue and relief efforts," her father said.
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The President of the United States, this morning:
It's not going to get easier; it's gonna to get harder. So we might as well do it now, pull off the Band-Aid, eat our peas
The President of the United States, this morning:
It's not going to get easier; it's gonna to get harder. So we might as well do it now, pull off the Band-Aid, eat our peas
During Obama's news conference today (more on that later), the president said he thought lower stimulus spending was affecting economic growth. Now I doubt how much impact, if any, the $800 billion package had in the U.S. economy. But I thought this JPMorgan chart did illustrate the decline in spending:
The official U.S. unemployment rate is 9.2 percent. But what if that rate was adjusted just for all the discouraged folks who've dropped out of the labor force during the past few years? It would be over 11 percent. (And over 16 percent if you counted the underemployed.) This chart from JPMorgan makes the point:
President Barack Obama could have done two things that might have saved his Mother of All Budget Deals.
So in the end, it was bit of a Ronald Reagan moment for John Boehner on Saturday. Just as the U.S. president walked away from a bad arms control agreement with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev at Reykjavik, Iceland in 1986, the House speaker passed on President Barack Obama's mega-debt reduction deal in Washington.
Will House Speaker John Boehner commit Republicans to raising $1 trillion in taxes as part of President Obama's last-minute push for as much as a $4 trillion debt reduction deal? Obama and the GOP meet Sunday evening, but things continue to develop quickly:
The media accounts of the tax reform deal being cooked up by President Obama and House Speaker Boehner aren't all that clear. But it is looking like a big tax increase:
When economists are expecting 100,000 or so net new jobs, and the Labor Department reports measly gains of just 18,000 (plus an increase in the unemployment rate to 9.2 percent), the reaction sounds like this:
Why are Republicans demanding a debt deal that has big spending cuts but no tax increases? (Besides, of course, the fact that spending is the problem and the last thing this weak economy needs is a tax hike?) Maybe it's because the last time they agree to one of these "$2 in spending cuts for every $1 in tax hikes" agreements, they got snookered.
Larry Kudlow breaks it down, even has a chart!:
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Sophomore goalie Kyle Ochsner recorded his first career shutout to lead the Skaneateles boys ice hockey team to the Duke Schneider Memorial Tournament title in a 0-0 tie with Clarence on Sunday.
The tournament took on a points system when Williamsville South was unable to attend and pulled out.
Since Skaneateles finished with one win and one tie and had beaten Canandaigua, which finished with a 1-1 record, the Lakers claimed the title.
Ochsner recorded 33 saves in the game and now sports as 0.917 saves percentage and a 1.30 goals against average.
The Lakers Owen Kuhns was named the tournament Most Valuable Player and Tyler Strods was named to the All-Tournament team.
No. 9 state-ranked Skaneateles travels to Clinton on Tuesday and then will host No. 8 state-ranked New Hartford (11-2). Game time is 7 p.m. at Allyn Arena.


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Park district: Pool director will be missed
We just lost one of this towns best assets...our pool director. The three Park and Recreation commissioners who chose to let Mr. Shulocks contract simply run out, should be ashamed of themselves. They have performed unethically and possibly even illegally in their actions in the past, and certainly last Tuesday night.
Jim Shulock was the one driving force that cared about our pool. He cared that his staff worked incredibly hard, yet remained underpaid. Jim, a retired naval aviator, is an honorable man...and will remain that way, despite these commissioners attempts to ruin his reputation with false accusations.
I am one taxpayer who is looking forward to the next election for parks commissioners, and I continue to wait for an explanation from these same commissioners on their unethical actions.
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