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Picking Sides in Egypt
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It can tempting to look at an uprising against an oppressive government and automatically take the side of the protesters — the students in Tiananmen Square or the pro-democracy marchers in Iran for example — but in Egypt, the nature of the uprising is a little different.
Here's John Bolton on the Muslim Brotherhood that is behind the uprising in Egypt:
I don't think we have evidence yet that these demonstrations are necessarily about democracy. You know the old saying, "one person, one vote, one time.†The Muslim Brotherhood doesn't care about democracy, if they get into power you're not going to have free and fair elections either.
And I think there is substantial reason, for example, to worry the minority Coptic Christian population, about 10% of the population will be very worried if the Muslim Brotherhood came to power.
Let's be clear what the stakes are for the United States. We have an authoritarian regime in power that has been our ally. We don't know at this point what the real alternatives are.
In a democracy and freedom sense, that says "the enemy you're allies with is better than the enemy you don't know." Don't automatically support a movement for no other reason than that they want to get rid of Mubarak, lest we reaffirm the old adage "be careful what you ask for."
Did you hear Joe Biden say that Hosni Mubarak is not a dictator? Not at all! Mubarak is just a leader who has held onto power by force for 30 years and autonomously decides to shut down lines of communications when that power is threatened — but definitely not a dictator.
As far as Obama's reaction to all this, the "Tweet of the Week" winner is here.
Update: China has blocked the search term "Egypt":
China has blocked the word "Egypt" from the country's wildly popular Twitter-like service, while coverage of the political turmoil has been tightly restricted in state media.
China's ruling Communist Party is sensitive to any potential source of social unrest.
Given the similarities between China and Egypt's social policies, Mubarak might be wondering when he's going to get a state dinner at the White House.
(h/t Michelle M)
27 Responses to "Picking Sides in Egypt"
ReaganiteGOPer on
January 29th, 2011 1:00 pm
The Tunisian protests that inspired uprisings in Egypt, Gaza, and Yemen were NO Velvet Revolution with Vaclav Havel, either- more like a symptom of worrying Islamicization. While the corrupt, brutal Mubarak regime has little to commend it outside of stability, the alternative is likely to be no improvement.
And in charge of the strategic Suez Canal?
A lot of people rooting for the wrong side in this one, imo…
Zilla on
January 29th, 2011 1:58 pm
Anything out of Barry should not be "Tweet of the Week", but "Tweet of the WEAK".
I don't think any good will come from this, and I do believe that a lot of the turmoil we're witnessing is do to the fact that America no longer has a presence in the world of strong leadership and friend of those who yearn for freedom. Islamists are feeling bold, and with good reason, because the United States under Barry is no threat to them whatsoever.
No, there is no decent 'side' to pick, not when the choice is tyranny or islamic tyranny. Those poor Copts are in danger no matter who is running the show given the two choices.
ReaganiteGOPer on
January 29th, 2011 2:53 pm
More than just "Obama's Fault"… he helped plan it!
Obama Secretly Schemed with Egyptian Opposition
for "Regime Change"… for Three Years!
Freedom's Lighthouse » Must Read: "Picking Sides in Egypt," by Doug Powers – 1/29/11 on
January 29th, 2011 3:21 pm
[...] of the situation in Egypt posted by Doug Powers today over at The Powers that Be. His post, Picking Sides in Egypt, points out that the nature of the uprising in Egypt may not be what you think. [...]
Clu Seatoe on
January 29th, 2011 4:06 pm
As I look at the pictures coming in from Egypt and Tunisia one of the things that becomes clear is what the religion of peace demands is for its practitioners. That is, get out there where the rocks and bullets are flying while the cadre of leadership cowards drink and smoke and sit in another part of town or just across the borders or even on the other side of the world with his nose in the air and saying nothing more than, …can't we all just get along, be nice, be nice.
Then when it quiets down a little bit the cowards will come out into the open to make a speech, stoke the fires to build up the anger again, and disappear again into the alleyways behind the barriers and doors. It's religious Jessie Jackson-ism, it's religious Al Sharpton-ism, it's religious Mao Tse Bama-ism, and it's religious Stalinism.
This is what their demonic god requires. Don't be fooled, these demonic gods are real.
libhomo on
January 29th, 2011 10:46 pm
John Bolton is such a crackpot. I am amazed anyone takes him seriously.
SignPainterGuy on
January 29th, 2011 10:53 pm
"Tweet of the Weak", So right ! You could add "and Deceitful" to that !
Given the choice between "islamic tyranny" and your plain ol` run-of -the-mill "tyranny", as long as it provides the kind of semi-predictable stability we got from the old model, give me the good ol` "run-of-the-mill-tyranny" every time !!
SignPainterGuy on
January 29th, 2011 10:54 pm
Very real indeed AND very dangerous as well !
SignPainterGuy on
January 29th, 2011 10:57 pm
Prepare to be amazed then, `cause I think very highly of the man ! He deserves a position of much influence in the upcoming conservative administration !
Doug on
January 29th, 2011 11:17 pm
I often hear people calling Bolton a crackpot but I don't hear nearly as many presenting a reasonable case as to why. Ditto for above.
Besides, check out the dude's blog — not much in a position to call anybody else a crackpot. Still pushing the "Jared Loughner had far right political views" bull.
SignPainterGuy on
January 29th, 2011 11:26 pm
Thanks Doug ! Aside from having a most enviable "moose-stache", John Bolton is a very wise, clear thinking man !
As for the link, I`m not clicking it, don`t want his counter to record another "hit" !
OK_Loyalist on
January 29th, 2011 11:55 pm
Liberal homos are crackpots, so what's your point ?
SignPainterGuy on
January 30th, 2011 12:30 am
What was it you said the other day ? Oh yeah, "Sweet and to the point !"
OK_Loyalist on
January 30th, 2011 12:38 am
I just thought maybe we were going to get a "it takes one to know one" moment
SignPainterGuy on
January 30th, 2011 1:36 am
Libs are often that childish !
Clu Seatoe on
January 30th, 2011 3:32 am
The blog hits may get counted but it's the hits who reply that count. Four fingers for the total count while the index finger closes the tab.
SignPainterGuy on
January 30th, 2011 4:04 am
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Chris Taus on
February 1st, 2011 6:07 am
Allowing the Muslim Brotherhood would be a huge and game changing mistake. It is truly chilling to think that Egypt could wind up controlled by a group that has long and deep ties to terrorism, counts known terrorists among its influential members, and has an agenda that embraces and accepts violent Jihad against any who defy Islam as a reasonable and just means to spreading militant Islam. This group has made very clear thier intentions and goals of Sharia as the dominant form of Law and Governance, and desire to install Islam into dominance over all of the mideast and eventually the world.
objawy choroby on
April 10th, 2014 7:07 am
interesting way of thinking, thanks!
Tirrell on
May 10th, 2014 10:09 am
I think there is substantial reason, for example, to worry the minority Coptic Christian population, about 10% of the population will be very worried if the Muslim Brotherhood came to power.
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This group has made very clear thier intentions and goals of Sharia as the dominant form of Law and Governance, and desire to install Islam into dominance over all of the mideast and eventually the world.
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We have an authoritarian regime in power that has been our ally. We don't know at this point what the real alternatives are.
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That is my budget and I have a hard time sticking to it...help!!!
We are a family of 6. I have one son with a peanut allergy and dh is a south beacher. I buy very little organic because simply we cannot afford it, so pretty much just apple juice and brown rice are organic. I do the bulk of my shopping at Aldis (don't know if they are national or not, so let me know if I need to explain). Then I go to a regular grocery store where I get the rest of my produce, and then I buy whats on sale for meats and sale/ generic for the items I can't get at Aldis.
I always shop from a list. In fact I have a master grocery list that I refer to each time I plan my shopping, and aside from milk, I rarely run out of anything because I try to buy ahead so that I don't have to pay extra because I ran out of something when it is not on sale.
We eat alot of soups. Some of my "meatier" soups I have cut down on the amt of meat and increased the amt of beans. When we don't have soup, we usually have chicken, pork or steak on the grill and veggies, sometimes with cottage cheese and/or applesauce. Rarely I do pasta dishes (they don't agree with dh's waist line even when they are whole wheat), and I about once a week I will make something less than ideal (usually chicken patties) for the kids because I am lazy or dh and I want to eat something really spicy or otherwise kid unfriendly. I do use canned beans because I haven't ever gotten the hang of planning far enough in advance to soak dry beans. Eggs and turkey bacon is a pretty much every day menu item, primarily because of dh's diet, and on weekends, everyone has an omlet, bacon, sometimes sausage. Kids have packed lunch every day...juice box, ham/turkey sandwich, bag of crackers or chips, fruit, cereal bar for snack.
Our grocery bill does include cleaners and paper products. I make my own spray cleaners for glass and surface with essential oils and vinegar, use whatever is on sale for laundry detergent, fab soft. I can't use anything but cascade for the dishwasher or the dishes come out dirtier than they went in. I try to use as little paper towel as possible. We use cloth napkins. Dh is pick about his toilet paper so I buy pricier brands, but only on sale.
I know this is alot but if anyone has any suggestions I am all ears.
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Look for flannel on sale( or raid the rag bag, or cut up a flannel sheet), cut it up with pinking shears into 5" squares, get either a dry bag and or a small bucket, and put the squares in a basket on the back of the toilet.
As an FYI to others as I see a lot of responses that are of no use to the OP because of the south beach consideration.
South Beach:
Limited carbs - no/ limited bread, pasta, potatoes and other grains. Some are okay like brown rice and can do other in moderation, but limited carbs. Possibly no or limited beans and lentils
No/ limited pork
More fish & chicken and likely limited beef as well
no/ limited dairy
I know the key to my budget is shopping style, stockpiling. When turkey bacon or chicken or whatever goes on sale, I stock up. Stock up enough for 8-12 weeks and put the rest into the freezer.
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Just because you have one dc with peanut allergy doesn't mean you can't use peanuts does it? (unless he has it so bad if he smells it he goes into shock - obviously then you'd want to avoid it!).
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Just because you have one dc with peanut allergy doesn't mean you can't use peanuts does it? (unless he has it so bad if he smells it he goes into shock - obviously then you'd want to avoid it!).
Not the OP, but we've been living with peanut allergy for 9 years, and we figured out pretty early on that it's easier and safer for everyone involved to just keep the peanuts out of the house.
Even if you don't react to the smell, the peanut proteins still hang out in the residual oils that get left behind on plates, hands, door knobs, lips, utensils, cutting boards, etc.
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I have a son who is ANA allergic to many things also including peanuts. He is oral and contact allergic. ANY item that has peanuts/treenuts (including all chocolate, most candy, store breads, boxed cereals, etc...) are not allowed in the house because his LIFE is in danger. Peanut proteins can stick around for months and if my other kids ate a PB&J and wiped their finger on their pants or under the table and then my allergic son were to brush againt it, if I were to eat a contaminated cookie and kiss him, the dishwasher cannot always get off all the proteins, etc... he could have an anaphylactic reaction that will ensure the hospital and always run the risk of death.
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The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") is seeking comments on its interim tribal consultation policy ("Interim Policy"), which outlines the guiding principles for Treasury bureaus and offices engaging in consultation with tribal governments. A copy of the Interim Policy is available at the following link:
We encourage you to submit comments urging Treasury to institute a better consultative process. In its present form, the Interim Policy falls short of providing substantive guidance on how to consult meaningfully with tribes on a government-to-government basis. Instead of encouraging collaboration in the decision-making process, the Interim Policy sets forth a generalized process for "receiving input from Indian tribes." Significant revisions are needed to ensure that the Interim Policy maximizes opportunities for partnership and coordination on matters of mutual importance.
To assist you in developing your comments, we have prepared a model comment letter outlining the major issues in the Interim Policy. Please note that comments must be submitted on or before April 2, 2015 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (www.regulations.gov) or by email to email@example.com.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this alert, please contact our Legislative Director, Veronica Watters, at 202-546-7711 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Below are model comments. Click here for a word document.
Ms. Elaine Buckberg
Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of Economic Policy
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20220
Re: Comments on Interim Tribal Consultation Policy
Dear Ms. Buckberg:
I am writing on behalf of the ____Tribe/Nation to provide comments on the Department of the Treasury's ("Treasury") interim Tribal Consultation Policy ("Interim Policy"), which was published in the Federal Register on December 3, 2014. We appreciate the opportunity to submit comments on the Interim Policy and hope our comments below are helpful to the Treasury in its ongoing effort to refine and improve its consultative practices.
Before turning to our more specific recommendations, we would first like to express our concern with the general direction and scope of the Interim Policy. Based on our review of the Interim Policy and, in particular, the definition of "Tribal Consultation," there appears to be some confusion regarding the intent and goals of tribal consultation. In the Interim Policy, "Tribal Consultation" is defined, in part, as the "process for receiving input from Indian tribes regarding proposed Treasury actions on policy matters that have Tribal Implications" (emphasis added).
To clarify, tribal consultation requires much more than simply receiving input from tribal officials. Pursuant to Executive Order 13175, executive departments and agencies are charged with engaging in meaningful consultation with tribal officials and are responsible for conducting consultation in a manner that strengthens the government-to-government relationship between Indian tribes and the United States. In order for consultation to be meaningful, Treasury must do more than just "listen" to tribal input; it must take concrete steps to accommodate tribal interests and defer to tribal authority to the fullest extent possible. Furthermore, Treasury must engage with tribal governments early and often to ensure that the ultimate outcome reflects the views, needs, and objectives of both tribal and federal participants.
We therefore urge the Treasury to seize this opportunity to develop a consultation policy that not only facilitates the exchange of information between Treasury and tribal governments, but also encourages and invites a more collaborative and robust communications process premised on mutual trust, respect, and shared responsibility. With this context in mind, we turn now to our more specific comments on the Interim Policy.
I. Definitions - Tribal Consultation (or Consultation). As noted above, the Interim Policy would benefit from a more robust definition of "Tribal Consultation" that will provide meaningful guidance to Treasury personnel regarding the desired intent and purpose of consultation. At a minimum, the definition should incorporate the following key principles of consultation:
- Consultation is a process which enables tribes to participate in federal decision-making before an agency takes an action or commits to a decision to consider an action or policy with tribal implications.
- Consultation is not a single act of communication but rather a process involving multiple steps which culminate in an outcome that reflects the views, needs, and objectives of both federal and tribal participants.
- Consultation is triggered when Treasury considers "Policies that have Tribal Implications," or when it considers proposals for regulations, rulemaking, legislation, guidance, policy formulation or actions that may have a substantial direct effect on one or more tribes, or the relationship between tribes and the federal government, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the tribes and the federal government.
II. Definitions - Policies that have Tribal Implications. We have serious concerns with this definition, which specifically excludes "policy matters of general applicability that may have an impact on Indian Tribes or their members." Executive Order 13175 requires consultation on the development of regulatory policies that have tribal implications and makes no distinction as to whether the policies are of general or specific applicability. Furthermore, without more guidance, it is unclear which matters are intended to fall within this exclusion. We recommend removing the above-quoted language so that the definition more closely reflects the spirit and intent of Executive Order 13175.
II.A Guiding Principles. In support of the language in Section II.A recognizing "the right of Indian Tribes to self-government, and their inherent sovereign powers over their members and territories," we recommend including an additional statement that Treasury will approach consultation with due respect for, and deference to, such sovereign rights, power, and authority of tribal governments. The inclusion of such statement will not only send a positive message to Indian Country, but also provide critical guidance to Treasury personnel in applying the Interim Policy to specific issues and matters.
II.D Guiding Principles. We have concerns with Section II.D, which states Treasury's "commit[ment] to developing and issuing regulations and guidance in a timely manner." While we understand the importance of timing in the development and promulgation of regulations, we wish to emphasize that for purposes of this Interim Policy, the timing of the process of consultation is equally, if not more, important. For consultation to be effective, Treasury must allow sufficient time and process for tribal governments to adequately review and analyze the underlying issues, articulate their own proposals and rationales, and engage in discussions with other affected tribal governments. We recommend adding language clarifying that Treasury is committed to ensuring that tribal governments are given sufficient time to review and analyze the matters under consultation and provide meaningful input.
III.A Statement of Policy. The first sentence of the Statement of Policy provides that "Treasury will endeavor to consult with Tribal Governments prior to issuing regulations, published guidance, and Policies with Tribal Implications." We believe a stronger and more definitive statement of Treasury's obligations is warranted here. To begin, this Statement of Policy should clarify that the true starting point of consultation is the point at which Treasury identifies the underlying problems, issues, or matters of concern and before a proposed solution or action is developed.
The importance of early engagement cannot be overstated. Tribal participation in the early decision-making stages is important because it provides Treasury with information as to whether an action is necessary in the first instance and how tribal interests will be affected. Furthermore, joint issue identification enables Treasury and tribal governments to work together and to consider the full range of alternatives, including a "no action" alternative.
The tribal consultation process should therefore be triggered whenever Treasury is considering any proposal for action that may affect the interests of one or more tribe(s). Among other benefits, tribal input at this early stage will help delay a rush to judgment on the necessity of a proposed action or decision and ensure sufficient time to consider alternative solutions if the problem is, in fact, deemed to warrant action by a consensus of tribal representatives.
In light of the foregoing, we recommend replacing the first sentence with the following statement:
"The consultation process is triggered whenever Treasury is considering, formulating, or implementing proposals for regulations, rulemaking, legislation, guidance, policy formulation or actions that may have a substantial effect on one or more Tribes; on the relationship between Tribes and the federal government; or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Tribes and the federal government."
Furthermore, we believe the "core objectives" identified in this Section should be expanded to include the following:
- Engagement on a government-to-government basis with due regard, respect, and deference for the sovereign powers, rights, and authority of tribal governments.
- Early participation of tribal governments before Treasury commits to a decision to consider an action or policy with tribal implications.
- Avoidance of a preconceived "agency-favored" approach and consideration of alternative approaches identified through consultation.
- Accommodation of tribal interests and deference to tribal authority and action to the fullest extent possible.
- Development of an outcome that is informed by the views of tribal governments and reflects, to the fullest extent possible, a consensus result.
III.B Role of the POCTC. Under this Section, the role of the POCTC is limited to assisting and benefiting Treasury bureaus and offices only. Notably absent is a discussion of the POCTC's role and responsibilities in relation to tribal governments and officials. In order to enhance transparency and accountability, it is important that the Interim Policy establish a point of contact who will be in regular communications with tribal governments about consultation-related matters. As explained above, tribal consultation should be viewed as a joint issue-identifying and problem-solving endeavor. The POCTC can play an important role in facilitating the necessary communications on behalf of both the Department and tribal governments.
III.C Procedures for Evaluating and Initiating Consultation. As noted above, the true starting point of consultation is the point at which Treasury is identifying the underlying problems, issues, or matters of concern to determine whether a regulatory proposal is even necessary in the first instance. Thus, in Section III.C.1, rather than stating that "[p]rogram staff and legal counsel should assist in the identification of policy matters that are likely to require Tribal Consultation," this Section should clarify that Treasury will also seek tribal participation early in the process when identifying issues and making decisions about the necessity of a proposed action.
In Section III.C.2., the Interim Policy should make clear that consultation will be conducted by Treasury officials who are not only "knowledgeable about the matters at hand," but also equipped with a basic understanding of the responsibilities that arise from the unique legal relationship between the federal government and tribal governments. In addition, Treasury officials should endeavor to learn about tribal governmental processes in order to be more aware of and sensitive to tribal decision-making processes.
III.E Process for Tribal Officials to Request Consultation. We appreciate that the Interim Policy sets forth the procedures for tribal governments to initiate consultation with Treasury. To ensure that tribal requests are considered in a timely manner, we recommend including a reasonable timeframe, such as thirty days, within which Treasury will respond to a request for consultation.
In closing, we would like to thank you for this opportunity to provide comments on the Interim Policy. We respectfully seek your favorable consideration of our comments and look forward to working with Treasury on a government-to-government basis in this important endeavor.


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Mischa Barton Nearly Executes a Dine-and-Dash, But at the Grocery Store
What, did Mischa Barton blow through all of that Law & Order: SVU money already? The former O.C. starlet had an embarrassing moment at a Los Angeles-area Whole Foods supermarket on Monday night, when she found herself unable to pay for her groceries—which, unfortunately, she'd already begun chowing down on before she reached the register.
The ever-vigilant eagle-eyes at Radar Online report that she was shopping with a friend and began munching some cooked pasta while waiting in the checkout line. Sadly, when she went to pay for the half-eaten item, the cashier informed her that her credit card was declined. As was a second card that Barton produced.
Then Mischa opened her wallet to see if she had any cash to pay her bill. Nothing but moths, alas.
Finally, apparently tiring of watching his pal's abject humiliation unfold, Barton's friend ponied up for the goods. Which is silly, since Mischa probably could have worked off the bill by bagging groceries for an hour or so.
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HD audio and video don't mix - at least not on HDMI connections. That's the thinking behind the new HD621 switcher from Meridian, which is designed to extract the HD audio from an HDMI hook-up and transmit it to the company's AV components.
The HD621, which sells for £1495, is a six-way HDMI switcher, allowing multiple sources to be fed to a single output to a TV, monitor or projector. It's controlled by other Meridian equipment via the company's comms link, but as well as providing convenience it also separates out high-definition audio from the video.
The audio can then be fed to suitable Meridian surround processors via the proprietary Meridian Multichannel High Resolution connection. This is able to carry eight channels of balanced digital audio at up to 96kHz over a cable terminated with RJ45 plugs.HD over HDMI not idealMeridian explains that transmitting HD audio and video over HDMI is hardly an ideal solution: "...audio travels down an HDMI cable in bursts, and this can significantly increase the level of jitter in the signal. Digital video signals have traditionally been the bane of those in search of the best audio quality. They include very high frequency signals with very fast rise-times and thus tend to radiate an enormous spectrum of harmonics.
"Ideally, therefore, it makes sense to separate audio and video signals, in particular minimising opportunities for audio quality to be degraded by the presence of video.
Up- and down-sampling"The HD621 performs up- and down-sampling of digital audio to ensure the very best sound quality from today's varied sources. Meanwhile, Meridian's highest-performance FIFO [First In First Out] buffering technology removes jitter, consistently delivering a significant improvement in sound quality from all HDMI sources.
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President Obama's re-election team kicks off its campaign against Mitt Romney's term as governor of Massachusetts today with a new video and anti-Romney testimony from state Democrats.
The four-minute film notes that Romney raised state fees (i.e., taxes) and increased state debt during his single term in the statehouse; Massachusetts wound up 47th out of 50 states in job creation.
At a late morning news conference in Boston, Obama political adviser David Axelrod will appear with state and local lawmakers who worked (and clashed) with Gov. Romney.
"Mitt Romney claims his experience as a corporate buyout specialist will bring positive economic results for the nation," said an Obama campaign announcement.
"He made the same economic promises when he ran for governor of Massachusetts that he makes today -- more jobs, less debt and smaller government," added the statement. "Once in office, he broke all those promises and more."
The Romney campaign response:
"This is another desperate attack from President Obama because he has no positive record to run on. Mitt Romney created more jobs in the state of Massachusetts than President Obama has for the entire nation.
President Obama has failed to meet his own goal of 6% unemployment and has a net negative record on job creation. We're happy to compare the 4.7% unemployment rate Mitt Romney was able to accomplish. If President Obama had even half the job creation record of Mitt Romney, then he would be running on it."
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Girls who have an absent father are more likely to undergo puberty at an early age.
This is according to a recent study conducted by scientists at the University of California in Berkeley.
The report revealed that girls often developed public hair and breasts earlier when their biological father did not live with them.
The findings of the research still held true when other factors, such as weight, were included in the equation.
Julianna Deardorff, lead author of the study and assistant professor of maternal and child health at the university, commented: "While overweight and obesity alter the timing of girls' puberty, those factors don't explain all of the variance in pubertal timing.
"The results from our study suggest that familial and contextual factors - independent of body mass index - have an important effect on girls' pubertal timing."
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Wall Street teetering as crude rockets
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Shares are expected to fall 15 to 20 points tomorrow after oil again tested $US60 ($78) a barrel in New York on Friday night, sending Wall Street tumbling.
Market watchers say it is now only a matter of time before crude breaches the psychologically important $US60 mark and investors are worried about the brake a record oil price will place on economic growth. Higher oil prices increase business costs and cause consumers to cut back on spending of non-essential items.
CommSec chief equities economist Craig James said: "The US economy is continuing to do reasonably well, interest rates are still relatively low, but the factor on everyone's mind is the price of crude.
"Higher petrol prices add to business costs, cut into profitability and make consumers more cautious of their spending. Like we saw earlier this year, when oil heads north, shares go south."
AMP Capital Investors chief economist Shane Oliver said it was only a matter of time before oil topped $US60.
"There is a bit of a barrier here," he said. "We've tested $US60 on the last two nights and failed to go through but the fundamentals behind a higher oil price are still pretty strong. I suspect we might pull back a bit in the short term before going through, and once oil does get above $US60 it will probably push on higher to $US65 to $US70." Petrol would probably rise to $1.20 a litre and air flights rise by as much as $20 soon.
Australian-based airlines Qantas and Virgin Blue were holding out yesterday against increasing their fuel surcharges. They said they were monitoring fuel prices closely.
Oil prices have risen 40 per cent this year.
Several overseas airlines yesterday raised their fuel surcharges by as much as $19 for long flights, increasing the likelihood Australian airlines will follow. British Airlines and Virgin Atlantic fuel surcharges go up tomorrow to $57 on long flights and BA is lifting its short-haul surcharge to $19.
Sydney petrol prices are expected to rise to $1.20 in coming weeks.
"It takes around 10 days for moves in the oil price to flow through to the bowser," said Service Station Association president Richard Halstead.
He said, in the long term, the price of petrol could only go up further as demand was increasing from China and there were no plans for alternative fuels.
"They pay $2.50 in Europe so we should not complain about our cheap petrol," Mr Halstead said.
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Mars Matrix
Review by Achilles Heel
"Don't look into the light! But they're... so... beautiful... BOOM!"
I've always loved 'shmups (2D shooters); I can vividly remember playing Aero Fighters in an arcade, begging my parents for more money to play longer. Unfortunately, all I had for the longest time was a PC, N64, and Game Boy, which definitely aren't great systems for the genre. Once I bought my Dreamcast, however, I kept hearing about Mars Matrix. I'd thought about buying it, but had always had my attention diverted to flashier, 3D game. However, I won a contest for $80 of video game paraphernalia a few weeks ago and decided to get MM as one of the games, since it was only $20. With the rest of the cash I bought three other games. However, I found myself completely ignoring the others! In spite of it having a few very noticeable flaws, I was quickly addicted.
Story: 5/10
Three hundred or so years into the future, Earth is quite an overbearing mother to Mars, it seems. So, Mars decides to rebel. Earth, of course, isn't quite willing to let Mars go, and sends in troops. Strangely enough, you're not a rebel, but on Earth's side! This is quite weird, as almost every game I've known has you fighting against the big guy. Anyway, the plot really isn't very developed, and what little text there is scrolls past far too quickly to read. There's one thing you have to remember, though: this is a 'shmup. Story really doesn't matter when you're in the midst of dozens of enemies, does it?
Gameplay: 9.8/10
Mars Matrix is, at first glance, your typical overhead 2D shooter. Controlling one of two "Mosquitoes", blue or red, with different traits (blue is fast but has a thin laser, while red is slow but has a spead cannon). Your mission is, quite simply, to destroy everything in the six lengthy levels. However, it's not that easy, and this is where MM starts to differ from the rest of the pack. The amount of firepower from enemies is absolutely astounding, and almost unavoidable. However, your ship isn't just a regular starfighter: it is equipped with the Mosquito (yes, the same name as the ships, strangely enough), a weapon which draws in enemy fire and shoots right back at them, in place of a regular ol' "super bomb". If you hold it all the way so that your meter (which refills with time) is completely emptied, all harmful bullets are sucked in and shot back out. This is such an important part of the game that only the very best of the best players will be able to not use it. Also, there is a "Piercing Cannon", which fires slowly but is more powerful than regular rapid fire. Another innovative feature is EXP cubes dropped from destroyed enemies. Instead of having basic power ups that instantly upgrade you, a certain amount of EXP cubes must be collected to reach the next level, such as 1000. To make your job easier, you can create combos by collecting cubes quickly enough after each other. It's possible to keep combos going for a whole level if you're good enough! And you're sure to need powering up: bosses are your typical over-the-top shooter fare, firing even more bullets than the numerous regular enemies. The depth of the gameplay is astounding; it truly is much more than it first appears to be.
Modes of Play
In addition to the "Arcade Mode", a straight translation from the arcade, there is a plethora of other modes to keep you busy. "Score Challenge" allows you to, well, challenge the scores on individual levels. "Elite Mode A" is the same basic game, but the enemies are different, as are the formations. "Elite Mode B" is the Arcade Mode, but with the special options bought from the shop. The shop is the most involving of the bunch: converting the points scored in the game modes into money, you can buy options for use in the game, such as differently colored ships, more continues, Score Challenge levels, and "Gallery Mode". Gallery Mode has many different pictures and drawings of the game for your purchase with that same "money" from the shop.
Control: 6/10
Mars Matrix is possible to play with only one button: rapid pressing fires rapidly, waiting a second or so between pressing fires the Piercing Cannon, and holding down the button allows usage of the Mosquito (the special weapon, not the ship…). It's possible to designate specific buttons for the rapid fire and Piercing Cannon, but not the Mosquito, unfortunately. This is quite annoying, since holding the button designated for all methods takes a second or two to start up the Mosquito. As MM is an extremely fast-paced game, this'll end up killing you a few times.
Difficulty: Hard
For someone like me whose first real shooter they've owned is MM, it's going to be hard way to go. The first time, I could barely even pass the first level! However, once I'd earned some points/money and bought extra continues, I was able to get further and further each time; it was never frustrating, since I didn't expect to excel my first few times. After playing for a few hours, my skill level jumped dramatically. After a few days, I was able to reach the final sixth level! Mars Matrix is a hard game, admittedly, but it's completely possible to improve your skill level.
Graphics: 4.5/10
I'll get one thing out of the way: the intro cutscene's 3D effects are absolutely amazing. Unfortunately, the rest of the game doesn't share that. The graphics are 2D and look perfectly fine for a shooter of its ilk, but they're just not good enough compared to the other 2D games on the Dreamcast, such as Street Fighter III: Third Strike. Personally, I think they could have easily been on a Saturn (which isn't an insult), and they're just too outdated in this day and age. I don't mean to sound down on the graphics, as they're workable, but it just annoys me when they could have been so much better.
Sound/Music: 7.5/10
The sound effects are your usual shooting rat-a-tat-tat; I think they sound soothing, but other people I've played MM with get irritated. The music is also typical but nice; it's techno-bop which perfectly suits MM's attitude and style, but you can only usually hear it during gameplay if you stop shooting! That's not a good idea, of course, so the nice music gets left out to dry! Still, though, I see no real viable complaints about the sound.
Value: 9.5/10
Mars Matrix is a very long game, if you feel like buying all of the options available. A few items in the shop will take you many, many hours to attain. Also, the sheer amount of modes is great, and they're all worthy of playtime. Spending enough time to finally beat the game (if you're not a shooter veteran) will also take a long while. To put icing on the metaphysical cake, it's only $20, the price of a new shirt, a large pizza, or a CD. Surely this is more valuable than that?
Your decision on whether or not to buy Mars Matrix depends on one thing: you like old-school games. MM is as old-school as they get (without being a remake), and if you're one of the "new age" gamers, don't even bother; you'll only become frustrated. For the old-school of you, MM is practically a required purchase.
+ Deep gameplay
+ An actual 2D shooter!
+ Excellent value
- Subpar graphics
- Sometimes annoying control
- Lackluster story (but who really cares…?)
Overall Score: 8/10
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 07/13/01, Updated 11/08/01
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Military Scraps "Entertainer" Unit
A military unit that allowed what many South Koreans considered to be preferential treatment for famous enlisted men has been scrapped.
The move comes after a national TV news program last month showed a group of celebrities serving in the unit on a night out. The footage showed them drinking, using cell phones and visiting massage parlors-all in violation of the military code of conduct.


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Only people with certain kinds of health problems or conditions can get continuity of care:
Check with your health plan to find out if you qualify for continuity of care. You will need to provide the name of your doctor or hospital, your medical condition, and the treatments you are receiving.
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Patent lawsuit victories are turning heads at Pittsburgh universities
Universities are finding there may be gold in the patents their researchers produce, but the mother lode is in lawsuits to protect those patents.
The eye-popping $1.17 billion a jury awarded Carnegie Mellon University one day after Christmas and the $85.8 million a judge awarded the University of Pittsburgh last spring are turning heads in academia.
"After the CMU award, I'm sure there are a lot of university deans who want their tech transfer offices to get a little more aggressive" protecting patents, said Chris Barry, a certified public accountant and forensic accountant who tracks patent cases for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Officials at Pitt and CMU declined to discuss their court cases, citing ongoing litigation.
In the Pitt case, a federal judge ruled that Varian Medical Systems, a California medical device maker, infringed on Pitt patents for a respiratory device. A jury in the CMU case found a Bermuda-based chip manufacturer, Marvell Technology Group LTD, appropriated CMU research for a computer chip used in high-speed drives.
It's unclear how much either school could collect if they prevail in appeals.
Dr. Allen Black, a physician-turned patent lawyer who teaches biotechnology patent law at Pitt, said that could vary depending on legal costs and what the universities pay their researchers.
The Bayh-Dole Act, a 1980 federal law designed to funnel the fruits of federally funded research to the marketplace, stipulated that money from licensing and royalties should flow to the researcher and the university to encourage innovation and fund research.
Although the Pitt and CMU awards are being challenged, their impact is evident.
"Universities have increasingly looked to exploit the financial potential of their patent portfolios. Part of this stems from university administrators' hopes of generating new revenues. ... Part of this also stems from the desire to emulate high-profile cases, such as the CMU case, in which universities have hit a 'home run' by receiving significant damage awards or licensing income," said Peter Lee, a professor who teaches patent law at the University of California at Davis.
A recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers found those who sue to protect patents win about two-thirds of the time.
University patent lawsuits accounted for only 18 of the 1,751 cases that made their way through the courts between 1995 and 2011, the accounting firm found.
Michael Shamos, a lawyer and computer science professor at CMU who testifies as an expert in patent infringement cases, said part of the growth in patent litigation stems from the economic downturn.
"There is a saying in the patent field that it is recession-proof. When times are good, companies have no trouble spending a lot of money for patents. Whenever times go bad, companies start scrounging around for money, so if they own a lot of patents, they start litigating," Shamos said.
Combined, the two schools pulled in more than $1 billion in government and corporate research grants last year.
Pitt has 490 patents in a portfolio that dates to 1996. CMU has had 457 patents issued to it since 2002.
"It's a huge step to go from an issued patent to actual money. Most patents that are granted never produce anything," Shamos said.
Indeed, university earnings on patents from research often are paltry compared with research spending.
Last year, CMU's best by far in a decade, the university technology transfer office pulled in $19.9 million in income from licensing. A significant chunk of that came from the sale of Carnegie Learning, a spinoff company in which CMU held a stake.
When Lycos, an early search engine developed at CMU, went public in the late 1990s, the proceeds were sufficient to underwrite the $20 million construction of the building that houses computer science department offices and facilities.
But Lee said many research schools barely break even on patent and licensing revenue and some lose money trying to capitalize on research.
Jonathan Parks, a patent lawyer with Pietrogallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspunti in Pittsburgh, wrote the patent for which CMU won its case. He declined to discuss it, but said it's important for universities to take their patents seriously.
"Universities spend a lot of money innovating and it is important that they protect it. Patents are the only legal monopoly the U.S. government grants," Parks said.
Debra Erdley is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-320-7996 or email@example.com.


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RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as capecitabine and irinotecan hydrochloride, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as cetuximab, can block tumor growth in different ways. Some block the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Others find tumor cells and help kill them or carry tumor-killing substances to them. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving combination chemotherapy, cetuximab, and radiation therapy before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed.
PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of giving capecitabine and irinotecan hydrochloride together with cetuximab and radiation therapy and to see how well it works in treating patients undergoing surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.
|Rectal Cancer
|Biological: cetuximab Drug: capecitabine Drug: irinotecan hydrochloride Procedure: neoadjuvant therapy Procedure: therapeutic conventional surgery Radiation: radiation therapy
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|EXCITE: Erbitux, Xeloda, Campto, Irradiation Then Excision for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer (North West Clinical Oncology Group-04 on Behalf of the NCRI Rectal Cancer Subgroup)
- Histologically confirmed R0 resection rate [ Time Frame: Week 14 (6 weeks after treatment complete) ]
- Radiotherapy compliance [ Time Frame: Weeks 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 ]Radiotherapy treatment and dosage is captured on weekly CRFs from week 2-6
- Grade 3 or 4 toxicity as assessed by NCI CTCAE v3.0 [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 1- 10, week 12 & 14 then at 6, 12, 24 & 36 months follow up ]Adverse events are recorded weekly on CRFs from week 1 of treatment until 4 weeks post treatment, then at 1 month post surgery and specified time points during long term follow up at 6, 12, 24 & 36 month intervals.
- Pathological complete response [ Time Frame: Week 14 (surgery conducted 6 weeks from end of treatment) ]
- Post-operative morbidity [ Time Frame: Week 14 ]
- Long-term morbidity [ Time Frame: Week 14, then at 6, 12, 24 & 36 months follow up ]
- Disease-free survival [ Time Frame: Baseline, week 1- 10, week 12, 14 & then at 6, 12, 24 & 36 months follow up ]
- Local failure-free survival [ Time Frame: Baseline, weeks 1- 10, weeks 12 & 14 then at 6, 12, 24 & 36 months follow up ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|April 2009
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
- To assess the downstaging effectiveness and tolerability of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy comprising capecitabine, irinotecan hydrochloride, cetuximab, and radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.
OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.
Patients receive cetuximab IV over 1-2 hours once weekly in weeks 1-6 and irinotecan hydrochloride IV over 1 hour once weekly in weeks 2-5. Patients also undergo pelvic radiotherapy once daily and receive oral capecitabine twice daily on days 1-5 in weeks 2-6.
Patients undergo surgery 8 weeks after completion of chemoradiotherapy.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months.
Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research United Kindom (UK).
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
- Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the rectum
MRI-defined locally advanced disease, as defined by 1 of the following:
- Mesorectal fascia involvement
- Mesorectal fascia threatened (tumor ≤ 1 mm from mesorectal fascia)
- Any T3 tumor < 5 cm from anal verge
- No evidence of metastatic disease
- ECOG or WHO performance status 0-1
- ANC ≥ 1.5 x 10^9/L
- Platelet count ≥ 100 x 10^9/L
- Serum bilirubin < 1.25 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- Serum transaminase(s) < 3 times ULN
- Serum alkaline phosphatase < 5 times ULN
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate > 50 mL/min
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- Fit to receive all study treatments
- Able to comply with oral medication
- No comorbidity or coagulation problem that would deem the patient unsuitable for surgery
- No pre-existing condition that would preclude radiotherapy (e.g., fistulas, severe ulcerative colitis [particularly patients currently taking sulfasalazine], Crohn's disease, prior adhesions)
- No current or impending rectal obstruction (unless a defunctioning stoma is present) or metallic colonic rectal stent in situ
- No significant small bowel delineated within the radiotherapy fields
- No pelvic sepsis
- No gastrointestinal disorder that would interfere with oral therapy or oral bioavailability
- No uncontrolled cardiac, respiratory, or other disease that would preclude study therapy or informed consent
- No serious medical or psychiatric disorder that would preclude study therapy or informed consent
- No known dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase deficiency
- No prior chemotherapy
- No prior radiotherapy to the pelvis
- No concurrent participation in other studies, except genetic studies (e.g., NSCCG-National Study of Colorectal Cancer Genetics)
- No concurrent St. John wort
- No other concurrent cytotoxic treatment or radiotherapy
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00972881
|United Kingdom
|Yorkshire Regional Clinical Trials & Research Unit
|Leeds, England, United Kingdom, LS16 6QB
|Christie Hospital
|Manchester, England, United Kingdom, M20 4BX
|Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology
|Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, CH63 4JY
|Rosemere Cancer Centre at Royal Preston Hospital
|Preston, England, United Kingdom, PR2 9HT
|Cancer Research UK and University College London Cancer Trials Centre
|Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, LL 18 5UJ
|Principal Investigator:
|Simon Gollins, MD
|Glan Clwyd Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|University College, London
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00972881 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|September 5, 2009
|Last Updated:
|December 5, 2014
Keywords provided by University College, London:
adenocarcinoma of the rectum
Locally advanced rectal cancer
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Rectal Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Digestive System Diseases
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Intestinal Diseases
Rectal Diseases
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
Topoisomerase I Inhibitors
Topoisomerase Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
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Follow The Globe's SOCHI LIVE for the latest from the Winter Olympics.
He was an outside hope for a medal, but Canada's Travis Gerrits couldn't keep up with an amazing Belarus, some steady Chinese and a surprising Australian in the men's aerials Monday night.
Gerrits, 22, made it to the semi-finals in the competition but failed to advance to the medal round and finished seventh overall. He'd fallen on his first jump of the evening in early qualifying, but recovered enough to get to the semis.
The winner, Anton Kushnir of Belarus, showed Gerrits just how far he needs to go in order to make the podium. Kushnir landed the only "quint" of the evening, a soaring jump that involved three flips and five twists. He scored 134.5 points on the jump, that drew roars from the crowd. Australia's David Morris, who said he was happy just to make the final rounds, took silver with a jump that earned 110.4 points and China's Zongyang Jia got bronze with a score of 95.06. Jia was one of two Chinese athletes to make the medal round, an indication of how seriously the country takes the sport. His compatriot Guangpu Qi finished fourth.
"I haven't seen a jump that amazing in a long time," Gerrits said after watching the gold medal performance. "I'd like to do that in four years to be honest."
While he was thrilled to be at his first Olympics, Gerrits added that he wasn't happy with his performance. "To be honest I am quite disappointed in not making the [medal round] this evening. It was definitely my ultimate goal to bring a medal back home to Canada," he said.
His parents, Heather and Rob, and younger brother, Tyler, were there to watch, gripping a fence railing every time he jumped and waving a Canadian flag signed by dozens of fans including former astronaut Chris Hadfield. "We're a family, we're a team," said Ms. Gerrits. "It's just amazing that he's at the Olympics. This is his dream come true."
They are truly a team. The Gerrits built a small ramp in their backyard in Milton, Ont., out of picnic tables and hay bales so that Travis and Tyler could practice jumping as boys. Tyler took up aerials too but gave it up and now travels with his brother to events for support. Ms. Gerrits, who is a freestyle coach and judge, has also become something of a mom to other athletes on the aerials circuit, once bringing Morris home to Milton when he needed a place to stay between competitions and offering a helping hand to the Chinese as well.
Ms. Gerrits too marveled at Kushnir's performance Monday, saying that her son is only just learning the "quint". "It's risk and reward," she said of Kushnir's stunning leap. "It was a great jump and he nailed it. It was a quint with a high degree of difficulty. Good on him."
As for her son's miscue in the early rounds, Ms. Gerrits shrugged and said: "It's aerials. It's three seconds in the air and then he has to land it. We are super stoked that he was here and that he competed."
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Faith Hill wasn't too happy about one fan at a recent concert. She has a message for fans -- keep your hands off her man.
Country music star Tim McGraw was groped by a woman after a performance.
A female fan grabbed McGraw in the crotch at the close of his set as he walked between a barricade and the stage to greet fans in Lafayette, La.
Jumping to his defense was his wife....
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Why doesn't he say, straight out, that we keep a disorderly house?
This one caused a raid of police to ascend into the disorderly house of his.
"Well, I think we had better go in and take some peaches and straighten up that disorderly house," said the elder sister.
He was bound to close every disorderly house in his jurisdiction.
The first case called, after Jarvis's entrance, was that of the keeper of a disorderly house.
It is not surprising that Moll was often fined for keeping a disorderly house.
At a word from him, the police might call the club a disorderly house, and order it shut up.
The procurer or the pimp may put his woman into a disorderly house, sharing profits with the "madam".
Was he in the habit of doing so, or had he been to some disorderly house?
Hogan, I find that there are five indictments against you, all growing out of the charge of keeping a disorderly house.


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Please select the species you are importing to find out about species specific import requirements including: CVI, permit, vaccination, testing, and identification requirements.
InterstateLivestock.com offers animal owners and veterinarians a web form to simplify interstate requirements for cattle and horses. MDOL works with InterstateLivestock.com to ensure that import regulations for Montana are accurate.
NOTE: Every effort is made to keep these requirements current and accurate. Please call the Department of Livestock at (406) 444-2043 during regular business hours (8 AM – 4:45 PM MST, Monday – Friday) for the latest information.
Import permits may be obtained by:
- Calling the import line at (406) 444-2976.
- While the permit line is available to veterinarians 24 hours a day, seven days a week, not all permit types are available during non-business hours.
- Emailing a scan or photo of the CVI to email@example.com.
- Please put "Permit Request" in the subject line.
- Requests received by 4:00 PM MST on regular business days will be processed same-day.
- Approved permit numbers will be emailed to the requesting party.
- Equine import permits are also available online at animalhealthimports.mt.gov.
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Today's big financial event will be Google's third quarter earnings report. Or perhaps Yahoo's wild ride due to acquisition rumors. But there's also news concerning Microsoft, as respected investment bank Barclays Capital has lowered its price target on the company's stock.
Robert Daniel wrote earlier, "In a Thursday report, analyst Israel Hernandez pared his target to $28 a share from $30, citing Wednesday reports from IDC and Gartner that third-quarter personal-computer unit sales were below expectations."
The decrease from $30 to $28 represents a drop of 6.7 percent, which obviously isn't good news for shareholders. That's the sort of gain some people hope to see in a whole year, depending on market conditions.
One small silver lining might be the fact that Hernandez didn't have anything negative to say about Microsoft's online division, at least. And since the division, which includes Bing, has traditionally been something of a weak spot, that could mean Bing's winning more supporters.
We'll find out for sure how Microsoft's doing in two weeks, anyway, since the company is supposed to deliver another earnings report on October 28th.
In anticipation of that, Daniel wrote, "Barclays is affirming its first-quarter estimates for Microsoft of 55 cents a share of earnings on revenue of $15.72 billion. A survey of analysts by FactSet Research puts the current analyst consensus estimates at 55 cents and $15.81 billion."


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It appears FIU is close to landing another top Hillsborough County recruit.
Alonso senior free safety Jordan Davis has narrowed his college choices down to Florida International and South Alabama, Ravens coach Brian Emanuel said Wednesday, and Davis could commit to one of the two schools soon.
If he does end up picking the Panthers, he would join Jefferson receiver Adrian Jenkins and TBT running back Lamarq Caldwell as FIU verbal commitments.
Emanuel said FIU is coming to watch Davis play this week as the Ravens face Tampa Catholic in a non-district matchup.
South Alabama, which began a football program in 2009, will play at the Division I level for the first time next season, but not be eligible for the postseason until 2013. Former Alonso quarterback C.J. Bennett and former Plant RB T.J. Glover both currently play for the Jaguars.
Davis is averaging 6.1 tackles a game with one interception, one sack and four passes defended for the 5-2 Ravens.
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Guns, Thugs & Stars: Rihanna's Tattoo Timeline (PHOTOS)
The most recent ink revealed on Wednesday, Jan. 25, was a tribute to the late rapper Tupac on her knuckles that reads "Thug Life." The latest design adds to the slew of tattoos on the 23-year-old's body, most of which are in fact writings. She tweeted about the tat a few times, one of which read: "Err'body has an opinion, but yall know what yall can do with them!!! #THUGLIFE"
Click the pics and let us know which of RiRi's tattoos is your fave in the comments. Can you guess which of her tats is mispelled?
According to RihannaTattoos.net, the ink on the right side of her waist was supposed to be a sanskrit prayer from the Sanatana Dharma (Hindu scripture) Bhagavad Gita 10.4-5, but it's not quite there. The ink is supposed to read something like: "forgiveness, honesty, suppression, and control." However, it actually reads:
"Long suffering, truthfulness, self-restraint, inward calm, fear and fearlessness."
The tattoo is also missing the last part of the prayer that is supposed to read: "pleasure, pain, birth, death." Regardless, it looks super sexy yet super subtle on Rihanna's hip!
RiRi isn't the only pop star to sport a lot of ink. Check out Miley Cyrus' many tattoos in the gallery below.


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Packers celebrate Super win with fans at Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field looked and felt like game day on Tuesday, but the outcome had already been determined.
The Green Bay Packers had already won. Everything.
More than 56,000 people purchased tickets for a frigid afternoon with their favorite team to celebrate with the winners of Super Bowl XLV and with it, the return of the Lombardi Trophy to Lambeau Field.
The early evening event, called Return to Titletown, gave fans a chance to see and hear from the Packers players and coaches who beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 in Sunday's Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. A few also got a chance to touch the famed Lombardi Trophy that head coach Mike McCarthy held up to the stands.
"We're champions of the world!" Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers told the stadium. "It's been a great journey, the last six years with you guys. … We've got the greatest fans in the world!"
During the event, Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmitt announced that the city would name a street McCarthy's Way in honor of coach Mike McCarthy.
Ken Dax, the mayor's chief of staff, said later no decision has been made about which street to rename. But the mayor wants to rename "a major street" near Lambeau Field, Dax said. Before it becomes official, the new street name would need City Council approval and possibly support from neighboring municipalities, Dax said.
WELCOME HOME: Fans welcome Packers back
Packers team officials, including general manager Ted Thompson and President Mark Murphy, also addressed the crowd.
"It's a great day to be a Packer, isn't it?" Thompson said.
There were plenty of cheers throughout the event despite the weather. While the skies were clear, temperatures were around 9 degrees with a wind chill of 8 below zero.
"They're faithful to us, so we're faithful to them," Packers fan Matt Harris, who is from Chicago, said about the team from the NFL's smallest market.
Veteran ticketholders know what Lambeau can be like in the winter, but Gene Boll, 77, of Plymouth, who has held season tickets for 51 years, was clearly suffering in the freezing temperatures.
"My fingers are so cold, I can't work the camera," he complained. "It's chilly – but it's a Super Bowl."
Packers wide receiver Donald Driver, a 12-year veteran of the team, received an extended standing ovation before he said anything.
"I've been here since 1999. It's been a great ride. I love the fans as much as they love me and that shows you," Driver said after the program. "That shows you how much support you have to have for them and the same support they have for you."
Shortly after the event, cornerback Tramon Williams said the evening felt great.
"It's Green Bay. It's Titletown. That's how they do it. They're the No. 1 fans, and I appreciate everything they do for us."
A few hours before the event got started at 4 p.m., the parking lot was nearly filled. Weber grills were smoking and people were drinking beer, tossing footballs and shouting "Go Pack, go" like it was early December.
"We're savoring every last minute of this incredible season," said Harris's mother-in-law, Cherrie Muchka of Hartford.
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"We're here to support our team and let them know how proud we are of them and their dedication to persevere through so much," added her husband, Gary Muchka.
Sean Allen came all the way from Seattle just for Tuesday's event.
"This is history," he said. "Go, Pack."
He was with friends Rob Johnson and Derek Kandler, who came from Wisconsin Rapids for the day.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world," Johnson said.
Kandler said he was 8 years old the last time the Packers had won a Super Bowl.
"It's nice to actually be able to appreciate the history," he said.
Laura Kuehl said the West De Pere school district graciously sprung her boys, Bryce, 13, and Blake, 10, from class so they could attend.
"We didn't get it when we were kids," she said.
"We just want our kids to remember this," said her friend, Krystal Lindquist, who was there with her girls, Kayla, 8, Nicole, 13, and Brooke, 11,
Pao Yang and Ying Yang came from St. Paul for the event. When asked whether they were fans of the Minnesota Vikings, they both said: "We hate the Vikings!" Both men, former Green Bay residents, posed for pictures with a red Camaro convertible, Rodgers' MVP prize, parked on display on the Lambeau grounds.
Travis Schulze, 26, from Green Bay bought 10 tickets for himself and friends for the day's events.
"This is the last time we will be at Lambeau for five months," he said. "It's just awesome. I'm hoping it sinks in after this."
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DEARSUGAR Needs Your Help: Stuck In A Comfort Zone
DEARSUGAR and Antsy Arielle need your help. She is love with a crabby homebody of a man and she's getting bored sitting at home all of the time. The problem is that she really loves him and just wishes that he would compromise and go out more often with her. I know that some of you can relate to this topic. Do you have any advice for Arielle?
Dear Sugar
My boyfriend and I have been together for nearly three years. We have been through every up and down imaginable together and I love him more than I have ever loved someone. The thing is, we have an eight year age difference between us (he is older).
I really think that he gets angry and frustrated with me because I am younger and am still at an age where I like to go out and try new things with my friends. There is no longer anymore romance or butterflies between us. Everything has become completely predictable.
He is more of a homebody. His idea of a good time, is a warm meal, watching TV together and snuggling in bed or on the couch. I want to go dancing and see the town! Don't get me wrong, I love being at home, but sometimes, its just not enough for me.
Since we don't live together, I spend a lot of time at home, just sulking, crying my eyes out because he doesn't want to do anything adventurous together. He tells me that I am ranting like a little brat and this angers me.
I've been putting up with his lack of interest in anything fun for so long that now I am really wondering if I still feel the same way about him. What do I do? How do I make him see that we should enjoy each other's company equally so that we are both happy? Antsy Arielle


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The Snapper
Stephen Frears directs this dramedy about a working-class Dublin family that's thrown into chaos when they learn that daughter Sharon (Tina Kellegher) is pregnant. But by choosing not to reveal the identity of the father, Sharon becomes the target of rampant gossip. Colm Meaney co-stars in this adaptation of the book from Irish author Roddy Doyle's Barrytown trilogy, which also includes The Commitments and The Van.