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1. Coverage requirements. All health maintenance organization individual and group health contracts that provide coverage for prescription drugs or outpatient medical services must provide coverage for all prescription contraceptives approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration or for outpatient contraceptive services, respectively, to the same extent that coverage is provided for other prescription drugs or outpatient medical services. For purposes of this section, the term "outpatient contraceptive services" means consultations, examinations, procedures and medical services provided on an outpatient basis and related to the use of contraceptive methods to prevent an unintended pregnancy. This section may not be construed to apply to prescription drugs or devices that are designed to terminate a pregnancy.
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2. Exclusion for religious employer. A religious employer may request and a health maintenance organization shall grant an exclusion under the policy or contract for the coverage required by this section if the required coverage conflicts with the religious employer's bona fide religious beliefs and practices. A religious employer that obtains an exclusion under this subsection shall provide prospective insureds and those individuals insured under its policy written notice of the exclusion. This section may not be construed as authorizing a health maintenance organization to exclude coverage for prescription drugs prescribed for reasons other than contraceptive purposes or for prescription contraception that is necessary to preserve the life or health of a covered person. For the purposes of this section, "religious employer" means an employer that is a church, convention or association of churches or an elementary or secondary school that is controlled, operated or principally supported by a church or by a convention or association of churches as defined in 26 United States Code, Section 3121 (w) (3) (A) and that qualifies as a tax-exempt organization under 26 United States Code, Section 501(c) (3).
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A Newcastle doctor has been charged with sexually and indecently assaulting six of his female patients during consultations over nearly 10 years.
The 63-year-old doctor was arrested on Thursday morning and taken to Newcastle police station, where he was charged with two counts of sexual assault, four counts of indecent assault and committing an act of indecency.
Police will allege in court that the doctor, who worked at a specialist clinic on Watt Street, sexually and indecently assaulted the female patients during consultations between 2003 and 2012.
One of those women also had an act of indecency performed on her, police allege.
The women, who are aged between 24 and 55, reported the alleged assaults to police, who formed Strike Force Yatala to investigate the allegations.
Detectives executed a search warrant at the clinic on March 2 and seized a computer and a number of documents.
The doctor was granted conditional bail, and is due to appear in Newcastle Local Court on April 7.
Police said the investigation was continuing, and anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.


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Eric Wu replied to PHMitrious's topic in Networking and MultiplayerFor Map: Both Server side and client side should have the basic map info such as map size, camp and where can go or not. But server will not calculate how to find the path from A node to B node. Server side just checks if player can go directly from one node to another, if so player can go, if not the player is cheating. Client has to calculate the path and sends the path to server, like player want to move from A node to B node, client calculate the path is A->D->C->B, server side just checks every adjacent node can go directly without any block, but server side has to check the speed and time to avoid speed gear. About the dynamic object with which player can interact, such as flower which player can collect and make drugs as material, client does not have to load dynamic object, server side is responsible for notifying about adding/deleting. For Player: The client has to receive the action commands including the player self and other players and executes them. Also client has to do some game logic to let the game to be more nature. Such as server side send two commands to client 1) playerB move from A node to C node. 2) player B at C node attack you with using magic skill 11. The reason why client receives these two command so close is because the bad networking sometimes. Client should have let playerB move faster then normal from A to C, then attack. You can see some actions more faster than before if the network is not so good. About player move, client can move first, then if server denies, player will be pulled back. but about player skill, client cannot fire the skill until server confirms it. That's why we cannot use skill but can move in bad network situation. Before player use a skill, player has to do some actions like raise the ax, it is a good way in the period client waiting server confirm. For NPC: very same as Player except the AI part. Server side has to use A star to find the NPC move path sometimes, most of the time the NPC move as the designed path back and forth.
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Not a single bid was made on Va Va Veni at the Inglis Classic sale last year. Michael Costa knows why – "he was small, so tiny", the young trainer said.
The son of I Am Invincible arrived at the Costa stable to be prepared for a ready-to-run sale but there were immediate further concerns.
"He couldn't break 15 seconds [for 200 metres] on the track and he didn't grow," Costa said. "The owners told me I could lease him because he probably wasn't going to bring any money at the sales. He didn't look like making a racehorse."
Remarkably, Costa has not only been able to get him to the races but Va Va Veni won his first start by five lengths for a group of first-time owners and will attempt to keep his perfect racing record at Randwick on Saturday.
That is the only thing perfect about him as his quirks left Costa questioning himself whether he was doing the right thing by the new syndicate of owners several times.
"He was lazy on the track and riders had to be at him all the time when he was working," Costa said. "If they weren't he would just stop on the Pro-ride track [at Warwick Farm]. He would stop and have a pick at the [synthentic] surface at 800-metre mark, I don't why but he thought it was a good idea, it's not even grass."
However, Costa still believed there was something about the now gelding which "was well put together with a nice head". He went about finding owners to take up the lease, which delivers them 75 per cent of prizemoney for covering the training fees.
"I put it up on Bloodhorse and Facebook and had about 25 per cent of him gone before the [barrier] trial," Costa said. "The rest came pretty much after that [winning hit-out]."
Blinkers went on Va Va Veni for his Hawkesbury debut, in which he led and never gave anything a chance over 1000m. He returned to Warwick Farm and only beat one home in his next trial before another trial success, also at Hawkesbury.
"There are a lot of new owners in this fellow and they all talk about him on the internet," Costa said. "But going to the races, I didn't think he would win because there were Redoute's Choices and Gai Waterhouse horses in the race. I thought if he could run a good race, it would be good, I didn't expect him to win like he did."
The tiny tyro jumped to the lead and burst clear at the 300m. It prompted Costa to pay a late entry for the group 1 Golden Rose, and the juvenile 1200m at Randwick on Saturday will provide another test.
"Once again we are going to the races hoping he can run well again," Costa said. "He has shown when he gets to the trials and races that he has a good motor, so it would be a great thrill if he could do it at Randwick."


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Basil Butter
- 3⁄4 cup fresh basil leaf
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 cups grape tomatoes or 3 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1⁄3 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (about 1-inch thick)
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- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
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Susan Stroman Will Be Featured Tonight on NYC-ARTS
The next edition of NYC-ARTS, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase for the tri-state area, will feature program co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn's interview with five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman.The segment will air tonight, May 29 at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN, and will be available for streaming on NYC-ARTS.org.
In the interview, Zahn and Stroman discuss Stroman's latest project directing and choreographing the Broadway musical adaptation of Woody Allen's 1994 crime comedy film, Bullets Over Broadway. Nominated for six Tony Awards, Bullets Over Broadway stars Zach Braff, Marin Mazzie, Nick Cordero, Karen Ziemba, Vincent Pastore and Brooks Ashmanskas. The Tony Award winners will be announced at a ceremony taking place on June 8. Recently honored by the New Dramatists with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award, Stroman has also been nominated for two Drama Desk Awards and an Outer Critics Circle Award for her work on Bullets Over Broadway.
Stroman sheds light on her research process; she is known to circulate to her dancers packets filled with information about the time period which is being portrayed in each show. She also talks about her experience collaborating with Woody Allen to adapt the movie to the stage.
The interview touches on her earlier work and marriage to the late director Mike Okrent, Stroman's choreography for the ballet, and her experience working with Mel Brooks on the award-winning adaptation of The Producers.


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Republican Tom Emmer has conceded defeat to Democrat Mark Dayton in Minnesota's governor race.
Dayton, a former U.S. senator and an heir to the Dayton-Hudson retail fortune, is set to become Minnesota's first Democratic governor in two decades. He takes the oath of office on Jan. 3.
"Minnesotans made their choice, by however thin a margin, and we respect that choice," Emmer said at a news conference in front of his home.
Dayton was leading by about 9,000 votes. His victory means Democrats will hold governorships in 20 of the 50 states, Republicans will have 29 and there will be one independent. That independent is former GOP senator Lincoln Chafee in Rhode Island, one of Dayton's ex-Senate colleagues.
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Thanks DuckieTigger and HarryT for your responses.
I know that pressing the power button for 7 secs doesn't completely turn it off. I should I have phrased my question better. Sorry...
What I meant was that perhaps the kindle uses less power in sleep mode than in screensaver mode (I have the version WITHOUT special offers).
I decided to try a cover with a magnet anyway and If I can't adjust I will either try to remove the magnet or find another w/o one.
I bought one from
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based on the feedback I saw on this thread. I got the black one.
It looks sturdy and is very light. It is fairly easy to put on and to remove. You just have to press one of the corners and then pull from the middle.
It also came with a screen protector which I am currently not using because it makes the screen a bit darker. I guess you can negate the effect by increasing the light intensity.
Overall I am happy with the purchase: 25$ for a cover very similar to the official one.
All that's left is (try to) adjust to using screensaver instead of sleep mode
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Why is the official name "Multi-Size Technique" instead of "Expansion Technique"? What are the guidelines for translation: mostly Viz or mostly literal? Darth Havoc (talk) 22:49, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
- Jutsu categories untranslated (Ninjutsu, Taijutsu)
- Jutsu's themselves translated (Shadow Clone Technique, Multi-Size Technique)
- Countries translated (Land of Fire, Land of Wind)
- Villages partially translated (Konohagaure, (not Konohagakure no sato)
- Character Names translated, English used (Naruto Uzumaki (not Uzumaki Naruto) Might Guy (not Maito Gai)
--TheUltimate3 (talk) 22:52, 5 May 2009 (UTC)
- Actually to clarify it a bit:
- Jutsu names literal translation (With the exception of Rasengan and Chidori)
- Romaji is not usable as English speakers find it tough to identify jutsu by the romaji.
- Official translations do not come fast and often enough for us to keep consistent naming on the wiki. With the massive amount of jutsu there will always be mass amounts of jutsu with no official translation, and mass amounts of jutsu floating around with translations we don't know need changing.
- Villages in their -gakure form without "no sato" (English translation jumps between names, "no sato" doesn't have much point)
- Jutsu names literal translation (With the exception of Rasengan and Chidori)
- ~NOTASTAFF Daniel Friesen (DanTMan, Nadir Seen Fire) (talk) May 6, 2009 @ 08:39 (UTC)
- Actually to clarify it a bit:
Calorie Control
It says that it converts the user's calories into chakra, but isn't it Calorie Control?--Spcmn (talk) 01:04, June 28, 2012 (UTC)
- Okay, now I think you're just ignoring me.--18.104.22.168 (talk) 20:02, July 4, 2012 (UTC)
- I think that the calorie control is when they do that massively. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:26, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
All their techniques are delivered from and use calorie control--Elveonora (talk) 21:22, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
who keep reverting my edits? —This unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs) .
- Unless you can show a reliable source the mix it instead of converting it, which is what they have always done, your edits will be reverted. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 20:26, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
have you got proof of what ur saying?--184.108.40.206 (talk) 21:18, July 7, 2012 (UTC)
Is he a user?
When was Shitō Akimichi shown using the Multi-Size Technique? I only recall him using the Partial Size Technique. --Rai 水 (talk) 08:04, March 6, 2016 (UTC)


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need advice exP (and dad to DS) has split with GF(13 Posts)
Hi, this is a WWYD. ExP has split with GF of 3 years she was OW, very young but also a v good Stepmum to DS. ExP and I are civil and always focussed on DS and he said we will discuss before he tells DS. So what do I do? DS and SM have a relationship and I feel it would be weird if she just dissappeared (for DS i mean).. any ideas on ..how to break it? should I make a point of allowing contact still with SM? if EXp doesnt want that should I do it anyway? any advice appreciated
how would you feel if the shoe was on the other foot, if you broke up with someone and your ex kept up contact with him despite your wishes.
what if he gets another girlfriend? it will just make things more complicated surely for him and her?
I wouldnt get involved
Do you know if your ex's girlfriend has asked to keep seeing your DS? That would be the first thing to find out. If she wants to make a complete break and your ex does too, there's nothing you can really do about it.
NotYoMamma has made a good point- what if he meets another partner? And then what if he splits with that one, and then another? There'll be numerous stepmums in his life and that wouldn't be good at all for him.
This is something you cannot force. Like riverboat said, if she wants a complete break from your ex, she may not want to carry on the relationship with your DS.
And do bear in mind, that depending on how they split, she may well want to stay away. If they don't have any children together of their own then she might not see any reason to stay in contact. Even if she did stay in contact with your DS, there will possibly come a time where new commitments will come along and she will no longer see your DS as a priority in her life. It does sound awful that, but it's a reality so be prepared for it.
I agree with riverboat - before you can decide anything, it would be good to know what the SM wishes/intends. Also, what does your ex want? Was it an acrimonious breakup? How old is your DS? Does he love SM?
I don't think there is any simple yes/no answer to this, frankly, surely it depends so much on what the relationship between your DS and the SM was like.
I know that if things ended between DH and I, I'd want to keep a relationship with the kids, they are my family, after all. And I think DH would be sensible enough to do what was best for the kids, even if it made things a bit awkward for him.
Yes, but...
The SM is not just someone the dad dated briefly, but a part of the kid's life for three years. Living in the home and involved with DS, I assume, based on the OP saying she was a good Stepmum. I think it's a bit dismissive of the relationship a child can develop with someone over three years, actually, to suggest that she'd just be one in a string of women.
It isn't good for a child to see someone that has meant a lot to him just walk out of his life, either. If I left my DH, one of my biggest worries would be the kids, and them feeling that they'd been abandoned, or lost another relative, or feeling guilty that they'd been part of it...really, many of the same issues facing kids when it is their parents splitting up, at least potentially.
I take all your points and understand what you're saying, thank you, you've really got me thinking... some things I know are: DS loves SM, SM loves DS..i wouldn't imagine she could stay as a significant part of his life (she did all childcare at theirs and facilitated EXH to have the ample contact he has) but I feel that knowing she hasn't dissappeared off the earth and maybe is a 'friend' over the years would probably be best..i am of course guessing.. DS is 7 so I need to hear what his thoughts are.
If the show was on the other foot and EXH insisted on maintaining contact with SD after a split if I didn't want it..i would think I was probably being an idiot putting my needs above DS's unless SD was abusive or a bad influence.
I guess the issue is I don;t trust exh to put DS needs first in the instance of contact..i know him very well. But I also want to hear his rationale (and maybe he will support the relationship..who knows). I think I have a lot of context to get sorted before I react .
How can I minimise DS's sadness though i wonder.
I think you can make it clear to the SM that you'd be happy to facilitate her keeping in touch with DS if she wants and suggest how this might happen - eg she could call round and take him to the park or come round for tea or whatever you're up for.
Then it's kind of up to her (and your ex) how things go. She might keep in touch though as she's v young her life could move on in other ways.
Just lots of reassurance for DS. Maybe a playdate for the weekend - as much as you can that's normal and not changing for him. He will cope. Children who have nannies see them leaving all the time and they cope. One of my DD's friends was telling DD the other day about her 5 different SMs over the last 10 years and which ones she liked best....
Brdgirl has a good point. If DH & I split up or something happened to him I couldn't imagine not staying in touch with his children. We have been together for a lot longer but I would have felt the same after 3 years.
It can't be good for a child to suddenly lose contact with someone they love. Even if you arrange some contact etc & it gradually fizzles out as he gets older then at least it dies a natural death iyswim.
You sound fab btw .
Thanks for the advice. I'll speak do exh to sound out how they feel they've left it and in a short time reach out to exSM and explain that should she want to be a kind of friendly face over time then I'll be happy to help that happen..I think it can only be good for Ds not to have a sudden loss so to speak.
And then I guess I can only emphasis how much exh, me and SD love him. And reassure that SD isn't going anywhere. Just hate the thought of him feeling sad. He's had to deal with so much more emotional stuff than i ever did at 7.
Nobutts, you are doing a brilliant thing by being sensitive to your DS's needs and acknowledging the role his SM has had in his life. There are some complexities which other posters here have astutely picked up re any future relationship your XP might have, as it might cause tension if any new person in his life were to be unsupportive of your DS having contact with his SM. They may not place the same priority over the situation as you are.
It is a difficult one. Perhaps the best approach at this stage, with you and his DF remaining the 'constant' rock in DSs life, is to handle the immediacy of the situation on a day to day basis, answering any questions DS may have in an age-appropriate way. It does shake that little person's world when someone close to them effectively disappears, without them understanding why. Importantly, just like a marriage breakdown, he needs to know that it isnt his 'fault' as children do sometimes feel that. Unfortunately, it may open a can-of-worms to get too involved in the SM contact situation, but you have magnanimous intent so that is far better than minimising her role and making DS feel he cannot mention his feelings towards his SM to you.
My DSS's mother, I am sad to say, would have done nothing to further any relationship or contact with my DSS, were my DP and I to split up during the early years of our relationship and bonding process as a family
she would have been doing a 'happy dance' Thankfully we have ridden out the storm and fought to remain a strong family unit, DSS is much older now and our relationship is so much part of life, he is more autonomous and his mother's ongoing negativity is something he is adept at handling tactfully in his own way.
Had we split up, she would have done the reverse of what you are doing, so I admire your magnanimous approach as regards keeping an open mind and not being against future contact, if things work out that way. Your DS will be the richer for that.
Daisy thank you. So nice to hear from another perspective and thanks for your words. Exh appears pitiful and hasn't told DS yet although her absence was the first 'announcement' made on his return this wknd...sounds brutal but I need exh to suck it up and ( though obviously its OK to be sad in front of D's) demonstrate that he's fine and still that 'constant' that you talk about Daisy. You are of course right about future partners of exh and that's why the 'friendly face' type of contact is best...although tbf theyll need to simply accept whatever situation they come in to.
The sad fact is that we none of us have the control over situations such as you describe, nobutts, and all you can do is to mitigate as best you can, which is what you are doing.
Unfortunately, your DS is seeing first-hand, that adults do split up and people can disappear from our lives. What he will experience is the supportive relationships around him, people who love him, and this will become his reference point from which to become a strong and emotionally sound adult.
As a child, I experienced what they used to call "a broken home" and I never remember anything ever being explained to me, so it was awful, painful and confusing. Thankfully, adversity made me strong and tough (but thats only a 'front' . The big difference these days is the received wisdom that it can make a big difference if you give helpful explanations and support to the child according to how they feel at any given time (after all, it is all about "the immediate". at that age).
I agree, it is critical for your exH to put on a brave face, and to 'frame the situation' from DSs perspective and yes, you said it, suck it up. He is the adult, and thats what happens in adult relationships, but DS is still a child so the focus ought to be on his needs first. But, I recognise thats easy for me to say, I am sorry I dont want to be harsh to your ex's situation, it was a long term relationship. Hope things pan out OK for you all.
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Gabi Neumann was seven when the Red Army liberated him from slavery in Auschwitz on January 27, 1945. Now 67, a handsome artist with a trim white beard, he´s going back for the first time. Neumann has difficulty fitting his long legs together with the flag and a poster tube he´s carrying into the seat on the charter flight taking President Moshe Katzav, other survivors, soldiers, and the press from Ben-Gurion Airport to Krakow. I am privileged to travel with this delegation representing the Jewish state.
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The relationship between Gene and Finny changes and evolves, influenced by actions and consequences and filtered by changing perceptions. The changes are frequently by-products of Gene's insecurity and his constant self-evaluation.
At times, Gene and Finny are the best of friends, sharing adventures and feelings with complete openness and honesty. At other times, Gene considered Finny to be a rival and a detriment to Gene's ability to all that he could or hoped to accomplish at Devon.
you can't come to the shore with just anybody...at this teen-age period in life the proper person is your best pal...which is what you are...up like a detonation went the idea of any best friend, up went affection and partnership and sticking by someone
After Finny's fall, Gene's remorse consumes him and he eventually becomes Finny's surrogate, taking part in the activities that his action at the tree took away from Finny.
if I can't play sports, you're going to play them for me," and I lost part of myself to him then, and a soaring sense of freedom revealed that this must have been my purpose from the first: to become a part of Phineas.
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hopefully ill be back home in time for the 2nd half and they arent getting killed when i get back
Where is MCW? Last three games no blow.
that foot injury must be worse than first reported, no? Anyone have deets?
He's going to sit out this road trip. Should be back for their next home game.
I wouldn't call Nowitzki one of the worst defenders in the league at his position. He's improved greatly as a team defender over the years. He's not really a rim protector or a great rebounder, but his fundamentals and positioning are decent.
Calderon and Ellis though, really are bad.
Aaaaaand we're off...Hawes wins the tip.
Dallas is starting Jae Crowder instead of Dalembert.
Wroten misses a three on the first possession. Wroten is shooting 23.8% from three on 3.9 attempts/game, which is not good offense.
Turner misses a bad jumper, Dirk misses a late-transition three on the other end. Thad blows a bunny, Wroten gets blocked, Crowder throws the outlet pass away. Sloppy favors the poor team.
3 minutes in, 0-0.
Turner breaks the seal with a long-two off the dribble. Yay!
just got in
looks i didnt miss much
sissy 3!
You missed maybe the sloppiest collective 3 minutes of basketball I've ever seen.
Sissy three with the quick release.
I gotta say, think sitting Dalembert was a stupid move on Dallas' part.
dirk breaks the shutout
Turnerover. Thad saves the easy hoop on a two-on-one.
good drive wroten
They've had about 7 wide-open looks from three in the first 6 minutes.
Wroten attacks that left side hard, can't say I recall ever seeing him going hard with a drive to his right.
Not sure I've ever seen him dribble with his right hand period.
anderson to hawes
nice pass
Lavoy working the o-boards.
et corner 3!
on the second try
Turner bricks a corner three, gets it right back and hits the second time.
Of course, the thing that goes unnoticed there is Turner never moved a step after missing the three. If Thompson hadn't come down with the offensive board, it would've been a fast break going the other way with Turner standing there holding his follow through in the corner.
game so far looks like a run at the Y
Barry Larkin isn't in the stands at the Y.
I missed that grade b sighting. Schottzie would be more amusing, not to mention miraculous. And I wonder who Pete picked tonight.
Pete always bets on the home team. Don't think Schottie would enjoy the pigmentation on the floor.
was referring to her better half, the dog, who was a freedom marcher.
Turner to the hoop, converts.
good finish by et
good execution of the timeout
Lazy transition D on that Sammy dunk. Just lazy.
Didn't you want Larkin in the draft?
Yeah, Did I hear the announcers right when they just said he was making his debut? Is this his first ever action just now?
broke his ankle during camp
Turner bailed out there. Think he just slipped.
MCW has looked decent so far, but man I loved me some Larkin going into and esp on draft night. Really wanted us to take him. And move Jrue to the 2.
I'm sure your preference for Larkin over MCW will be proven right over time.
Why so?
21-18 after one.
Dallas missed a ton of open shots in the first, if the defense doesn't improve, they're going to lose by 20 easy when the shots start falling.
Turner w/ another silly touch foul on a guy attempting a layup. Luckily, Vince isn't 25 anymore.
lavoy long 2
davies spin move!
good out let by anderson
morris +1
Great hustle by Davies in defensive transition, then Morris leaks out and gets the layup after the turnover. Nice series there.
i didnt know how to judge it cause it was garbage time but davies had a ton of hustle during the 2nd half of the pelicans game
7-0 run to go up 30-23. Timeout Dallas.
et corner 3!
ET camping out in the corner, 3 again.
Turner hits another corner three against the zone.
ET finish off a Hawes handoff.
Turner in the lane, finishes. Good start for him.
and a bricked long two off the dribble.
then his third foul fighting Carter for post position 18 feet from the hoop. Smart.
Wroten forces a steal on Calderon. Break fails. Sideout.
bad shot evan
3 on evan
ET cries all the way to the bench after his 3rd. Brown questions the call too.
thad jumper
Jesus, Thad's 2/12 from the floor.
i feel like hes missed like 6 putbacks/layups
Wroten actually went right!! And threw I don't know what hand kind of shot off the glass!
Wroten to the cup again!
Wroten splits the double and finishes with his right.
good cut by hawes to bail out wroten
Sixers have 9 o-boards. Wonder if Carlyle is second guessing not starting Dalembert.
Anderson fighting for an o-board. Wroten lucky jumping before passing, Spencer cutting down the lane, fouled to the stripe.
3 on thad.
Lavoy has 4 o-boards in 9 minutes.
btw, I was just checking around the league. GSW has the #4 defense in the league, with 3 complete defensive zeros in their starting lineup.
Wroten is relentless in his forays to the hoop.
good drive by wroten +1
up 5. How do they close this last 2 mins here?
Wroten starts it off with an attack and an and-one!
attaboy, Wroten. +1 on the hard drive to the hoop.
Brian, who are the top 5 perimeter defenders in the nba in your opinion?
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Iguodala, lebron, paul george, tony allen, then josh smith if you consider him a perimeter guy. Jrue if Smith or Lebron don't qualify.
Not a good shot from Hawes there.
bad shot wroten
Wroten with a bad, bad 3. Terrible shot.
up 4 at the half
47-43 at the half.
et floater
You were spot on, Dalembert starting this half for Carlisle.
4 on thad
That dribble-drive by Spencer just wasn't pretty for some reason.
Terrible 3 from Wroten again.
et gets the leak out dunk
Turner cherry-picking.
dallas in a zone
hawes scores
Wroten goes to his right on the baseline. Turnover stepped out of bounds.
et right by calderon dumps it off to hawes
ET dumpoff to Hawes for the slam!
Dallas continues to miss good, clean looks.
If Dirk played was that tall xnx played that dirt I. The hood he would get chased home every day.
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Anderson makes a contested 3!
Evan with what appeared to be some lucky shit. He wanted a call.
Wroten steal and runout!
OK, dinner done. Been watching from across the room. They weathered 2 big runs w/out relinquishing the lead. Now push this back up to double digits.
Turner cuts backdoor, Spencer delivers.
Hawes finds Turner on the backdoor, Dallas doesn't even bother to contest the shot.
Does Dallas always employ this zone? Or just vs. us? We seem to be having some success against it.
My feelings on the zone in the NBA: It's what bad defensive teams do to try to hide the fact that they're bad defensive teams. So I assume the Mavs use it all the time.
DAL uses it more than the average team(even did it in the finals 2 years ago)
I realize my Turner commentary has probably gone overboard, and I'm going to keep it in check going forward, but first an honest question. When was the last time, on either end of the floor, Turner did something where you were like "wow, great effort."
When was the last time I said "wow, great effort" on the part of Evan Turner?
Honest answer?
Every game that he scores 20+ points. Without Evan's 20+ points per night the Sixers would have actually been blown out in every game so far this year & in games where he doesn't put up points they have been blown out.
As for tonight? I don't have a problem with Evan Turner because slop shot or not, it goes in. It gets blocked? Then it gets blocked. But that drive in the final four minutes where he got fouled & got no call was blatant. I already knew he was gonna explode because it was a blatant no-call when the game was in the balance. He got hit with the tech, not shocked. And? Not pissed about it.
Turner has shown that his slop shot & shitty dribbling is GOOD ENOUGH to be in the NBA & I wish him the best! And I'm enjoying watching him play this year, especially without Doug Collins & Jrue Holiday being here.
That was a cheap call on Hollis there.
good drive et
gets to the line
There goes the lead. Can't let them get over the hump.
First lead of the game for the Mavs w/ 1:30 left in 3rd.
Matador D from Morris and Lavoy. ugh
down 3 end of the 3rd
71-74 after three.
Gonna take a strong fourth to pull this one out.
Wroten steal and slam!
Fucking Vince.
Down 6 now. Will they show some mettle? Or fold?
Wrotnen another steal and runout!!! Man, that's like 5 steals or so for him.
Ugh. Rejected by an elbow.
good hustle thad
Turner gets his shot easily blocked, by maybe two guys. Terrible with all of his 2 inches of lift.
That's a fucking foul on Carter. He just jumped on him.
bad shot thad
ET with a up-ahead pass to Thad for a layup! Good look and sharp pass.
Turner to Thad for the easy layup in transition. Down 4. Come on, string together 3 or 4 stops.
good job running the floor thad
good find by et
There's one. Keep pressuring Monta.
Thad can't hit the broad side of a barn, but he's battling his ass off.
Slop rejected.
Marion blocks Turner with ease.
That was a kick!
nice pass by et to thad
Damn bad forced pass from Wroten.
ET behind the back pass in transition to Thad for a layup.
Great work, Thad! 3-point game. get a stop.
Turner w/ the o-board, and to the line. Hit 'em both.
you have to be shitting me.
Turner o-board off a Hawes missed 3, to the line.
Missed both, Hawes gets rejected after an o-board. Sixers sideout after a kick.
ET with a shitty pullup. O-board, Wroten to the stripe.
After about 30 seconds of indescribable slop, wroten to the line. They're 0-3 from the line on this trip.
pardon me, 0/4. That's game, folks.
Wroten chokes on both. man
Anderson 3!
anderson 3!
Anderson for three! Wow.
you can hear brown yelling to push it up the floor.
you can't sit Thad. let him play til he picks up the sixth.
Wroten blown bunny.
Anderson 3!
anderson 3!
down 3
Turner goes one-on-one, gets blocked as usual.
Calderon 3 on other end. ugh
Now Evan's selfish ass gets a tech.
T on evan
Slop rejected. Wide-open three on the other end while Turner was complaining. And now Turner gets a tech. Wonderful. Great work.
Slop rejected again. That's 4 blocked shots this quarter, I believe.
Aaaannnnnd Turner wants to do it all himself and Sammy D doesn't even have to hardly jump to pack his shit. Heh
down 9
Yup. Four Turner shots rejected this quarter. I think he's 0/6 from the floor and 0/2 from the line in the quarter.
Wroten 3/9 from the line for the game. Wonderful.
wroten blows the bunny
Well, at least I was able to watch the 2nd half tonight.
Wroten blows a bunny.
This finish has been a tanker's delight.
And I believe Turner just coughed it up and the replay will confirm.
Yup. Mavs ball. The one-man-tanking show continues.
Turner the Tanker.
or is it
Tank you Turner.
Turner was blocked again, I believe. Got it back and converted underhand with a centimeter of lift.
you should be applauding evan for all the great work he is doing trying to get an extra ping pong ball
Turner gets blocked again, gets it back and lays it in. Delay of game on him though.
Turner to the line. Have to foul immediately after.
Hits 'em both. Just above the mendoza line, 26 pts on 22 shots, 6 FTA. Thad better not be on the floor here. That's bad coaching if you put a guy with 5 fouls out there when you have to intentionally foul.
Why did Evan not foul there? WTF
OK, good job. Why did Turner wait to foul? What the fuck was the point of letting 9 seconds go off the clock?
Ah. Turner didn't want to foul out. Bad job by Brown leaving him in with 5, but you have to commit the foul if you're Turner. More important to actually have a chance to win the game than having him in there.
So selfless of the guy.
And then he had Thad and Turner in for that intentional foul situation. Not good.
94-99 Final.
Well, here's one game where having Evan Turner contributed to the # of ping pong balls. What a beautiful fourth quarter.
the dunk at the end didnt count not that it matters
Could you do a recap post (like you used to) describing all the awful things he did? Or maybe just a recap comment? I'd enjoy that. Hopefully GM's will just see the gaudy stat line.
Those used to be a lot of fun. Not sure i have the stomach for this one.
Basically, from the start of the fourth, he missed two jumpers, had 4 shots blocked (it was actually five, but they didn't count one and he wound up scoring on the play), missed 2 free throws, failed to get back on defense because he was complaining about a no-call, which resulted in a wide-open three for Calderon, then got called for a technical foul when they got the ball back... Oh, and he let about 9 seconds go off the clock in a four-point game with 20 seconds left because he didn't want to commit the foul and foul out of the game.
Oh, almost forget the behind-the-back dribble into the first row, turning the ball over with a minute to go, and the delay of game violation. It really was a thing of beauty. Obviously Doug Collims' fault. But hey, doesn't matter. He's going to get paid and he scored 26 points!!!
Wow! Not only do you revel in a player's meltdown, you need someone to help you relive it. That request says a lot about you and and what it says isn't good.
To be fair, that was a monumental meltdown. It's rare someone is left on the floor to do that much damage in a single quarter.
He got hacked a couple of times, although not as many as he thinks, and got a make up call at one point. I think Brown also wanted to send a message to the refs that this is an aggressive team that will eventually force their hand by attacking the rack constantly. It didn't pan out the way, but I think it bodes well going forward. On another note, Evan operating as the workhorse and driving twice for every one pull-up attempt is probably better than anything else we have right now.
I'd rather have spencer killing kittens
Wasn't the whole quarter. Probably less than half of the quarter. Up until that point he was having one of his best games of the season, maybe even one of the better games of his career. There have been rumors about Dallas as a possible trade partner and up until he lost it, he was making a favorable impression.
I don't care if he was getting mauled. If what he's doing stops working, he needs to learn to shut up, back off, and find another way to score (hopefully one involving the rest of his teammates). He's been great at the free throw line this year but he even missed two of them once he got into his frenzy. From what is reported today, he seems to understand that he messed up. One can only hope.
Well, it started pretty much immediately when he came into the game at the 10:37 mark, and he had that behind-the-back turnover with 0:59 left, then he decided not to foul so he wouldn't foul out of the game with 20 seconds left. So we're talking about 10 minutes plus.
The guy imploded, not sure why the apologists are still defending him, but whatever. I'm counting the turnovers and bricks until he's killing some other team.
He only had 3 personal fouls. Thad was the one who had 5.
Then I have no idea what the hell he was doing not fouling. I guess he thought his sick defense would cause a turnover.
I hope they don't wind up with Marcus Smart in the draft.
Relive it? I never saw the game, had no idea what happened. Just wanted to be informed.
I hope Brooklyn misses the playoffs, gets a high lottery pick(right after the Sixers pick), and has that pick swapped with the Hawks. Atlanta's pick would then go to the Celtics.
If the Sixers get a top 3 pick, I hope it's #1 or #3. I really don't want #2. #2 has not been kind to the Sixers. The Sixers first #2 pick was Marvin Barnes in 1974. He never played for them.
I don't know why they drafted him:
"In 1972, while playing center for Providence College, he attacked a teammate with a tire iron. He later pled guilty to assault, paid the victim $10,000 and was placed on probation. He violated probation in October 1976 when an unloaded gun was found in his bag at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, and served 152 days in Rhode Island state prison. Upon release he returned to the Detroit Pistons. He has been arrested for burglary, drug possession, and trespassing. Because of his drug use, his NBA career was cut short and he wound up homeless in San Diego, California in the early 1980s."
I'm fine with the #2 pick.
And I though KVH was a disappointing #2 pick.
It doesn't end there:
"The flight leaves Louisville at 8 pm and is scheduled to arrive in St. Louis at 7:56 pm. Upon reading the flight itinerary he becomes confused and asks how can this be, someone breaks down the time zones and how St. Louis is an hour behind Louisville. He says that they can cancel his ticket because "I ain't gettin' on no time machine!" He proceeded to rent a car for the trip."
"I remember (while playing for the Celtics) I had just come out of the game and was sitting at the end of the bench. Before I had come out for warmups, I had stashed a bag of coke into my jacket pocket. Now I put a towel over my head and began snorting the stuff. I think Nate Archibald or Don Chaney saw what I was doing because when I looked up, I saw them both scrambling to sit as far away from me as they could."
I would've liked this guy a lot better than Turner.
Yeah, ESPN just aired a documentary on the Spirits of St. Louis a few weeks ago. It was interesting and the first time I had ever heard of this guy and that team. Dr. J mentioned in the documentary that Marvin Barnes was one of the best ever and couldn't be stopped.
It's a must see for any basketball enthusiast if ESPN reruns it (which they should).
Here's an article:
I didn't watch that either but isn't that the team that gets paid by the NBA like, forever, for just folding?
The Silna brothers get a percentage of the NBA's TV money in perpetuity, yes.
Can't say I am a huge Marcus Smart fan, but I do expect him to get a lot of attention and stay in the top 5 category. Great defensive instinct. Noticeable improvement in his jump shot as well... I just don't know how much a true pg he will be (part of that is due to his role as more of a scorer in this offense).
Perhaps I am drinking the cool-aid, but I am really buying into this draft hype.
It is still early, but who do we see as the best type of guard to pair with MCW. I actually think Turner helps his development now because he handles the ball and takes some pressure off of him (sort of) but down the line I picture more of a jump shooter, ideally a Ray Allen/Klay Thompson type.
I don't understand why he didn't declare in last year's crappy draft. He would have been a top 5 pick. This year he has to compete with Wigggins, Parker, Randle, Gordon, Embid, Harris, Exum, and Selden.
He didn't declare because he didn't think he was ready and there were some things he wanted to improve in his game to make him more NBA ready. Now if those things have actually improved I can't tell you but his thought process to me makes sense.
Or he just didn't want to go to Cleveland - which also makes sense
One of those things(maybe the most important) was his perimeter shooting. Based upon his perfoormance last night, mission accomplished. He was awesome. Love to have him working in the backcourt with MCW. Bigtime player with great leadership skills.
Wow, the Philly media is adapting to Hinkie: usage rate and sport VU tracking data used in a philly.com article
Michael is a philly.com blogger, but he's a 'new age' guy. He's actually also a philadunkia blogger.
Also, Rich Hofmann puts up a weekly article there as well. Philly.com has traditional beats, and a 'blogging' section. The blogging section is much more relevant.
Are the comments much less awful?
Tonight is a key game in the tanking / competitive argument...Toronto isn't good and also have a 'new school' GM who might be trying to move an over rated asset (Rudy Gay).
The Sixers might win this one. It's a home game...
Is Carter-Williams playing?
Raptors are a weird team. They've been outscored on the season by just 0.2 points a game, to our 6.2 points a game, but they're 4-7 with two overtime losses to top Western Conference teams. They have the lowest pace in the league. They have the tenth ranked defense but they give up an above-average shooting percentage. They have a league-average offense, but are 27th in the league in shooting and only pull it off by leading the league in offensive rebounding, having a low turnover rate, and getting to the line a lot. The three guys who shoot the most from the floor for them, Gay, DeRozan and Lowry, shoot .382, .404, and .386 from the floor respectively, although Gay and DeRozan are shooting the three well enough. Only Lowry gets to the line much, but their big men get to the line a ton; Hansbrough is taking almost 9 foul shots per 10 shots from the field, an absurd number. IF their defense continues to be as decent as it's been, they ought to be an okay team, as Gay and DeRozan and Lowry won't shoot 38-40% all season. Of course, they could regress in some other area besides defense, like their dominance of the offensive glass.
Of course, Toronto was a lousy defensive team last year, but that team played Calderon and Bargnani and Jonas was a rookie who played 23 minutes a game. This team, with Lowry and Jonas and Amir Johnson and Gay (an underrated defender), has some potential. Last year, their current starting lineup gave up 92.5 points per 100 possessions.
MCW went through shootaround, he thinks he can play but the final word will come from the coaches so he is probably a GTD
Only 8 of 12 - not golden arches. 'Reds' Braun would've given it a go by now.
Not worth risking anything unless he's 100%
yep last thing i want to see is his arch injury turn into an Achilles injury
First thing I want to see the latest, greatest golden calf do is shoot 40%. Think he's got it in him. Even Pearl Washington shot .452 in 194 career games.
Probably will depend more on shout selection as opposed to shoot making.
I've actually enjoyed watching Wroten in his place. His relentless attack mode is sometimes ill advised but fun to watch. Sort of like watching the A Team, except the plan only occasionally comes together... But just as fearless and brash.
Or shot selection
Got a hard J. But he's Parnelli Jones to the hoop most laps. Has a natural advantage as it's tough guarding lefties - - squirrelly son of a guns; a counterintuitive task, even for rapt, committed defenders.
Wroten, fierce, wild as the wind, young as Miley Cyrus.
but you want to stick with shoot making :)


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If you really want to appreciate chef Kevin Binkley's food, be sure to bring your sense of humor to dinner. Binkley, who worked for renowned chef Thomas Keller at The French Laundry, is undoubtedly serving some of the most creative, sophisticated cuisine that Arizona has to offer, incorporating classical French techniques into his seasonal American menu. But for all the precision and polish of the kitchen, the vibe in the dining room is surprisingly relaxed, brightened with moments of pure delight when guests get the next round of dishes. In between courses that look like artwork on a plate — potatoes adorned with fried sage and thick slices of black truffle, or maple-glazed pork tenderloin nestled with baby zucchini and butternut squash — the waitstaff delivers a flurry of playful amuses bouches that inevitably spark conversation. How about the fruity "lava lamp" shot, served on a color-changing LED coaster, or the tiniest baked potato you've ever seen? It's an experience you won't soon forget.
To the uninitiated, chef Joshua Hebert's contemporary American restaurant concept may take some getting used to. He calls it "improvisational cuisine," and in the same way that a jazz musician gets in a groove and spins off an impromptu melody, Hebert plays around with ingredients in unexpected, unpredictable ways. And while some of the Valley's top chefs are constantly tweaking their menus based on what's in season, Hebert eschews a menu altogether. Instead, guests guide their dining experience with a checklist indicating how many courses they'd like, which featured meat and seafood appeals (or doesn't appeal) to them, whether they'll eat raw foods, and any other preferences. (If it's reminiscent of omakase dining at a sushi bar, where you trust the chef to feed you well, that's because Hebert did a stint at Tokyo's Miyako Hotel several years back.) Beyond that, dinner is a series of tasty surprises — scallop carpaccio with radish, pickled grapes, and squash blossom pesto; foie gras with citrus coulis and spun sugar; mushroom-braised veal with morels, peas and fresh mint. Seafood is Hebert's forte, but he's also fond of the exotic, like roasted kangaroo. To be sure, the Posh kitchen can handle the most finicky diners, but the customers who'll have the most fun will simply leave their meal in Hebert's capable hands.
Now this is what we call progress. After years of light-rail construction — when the streets were torn up, local businesses took a hit, and most of us avoided the area altogether — the Central Corridor has bounced back in a big way. Our favorite sign is the emergence of new restaurants along the rail path, exemplified by a charming neighborhood spot called Maizie's Café & Bistro.
Just steps from the station at Camelback and Central, it's hip, affordable, and friendly, thanks to the hospitality of the Miller family, who opened this place last year. And the menu at Maizie's has personality, from the "not your average quesadilla" (Brie, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, and pine nuts in a spinach tortilla), to the bacon- and blue cheese-stuffed "inside out" burger, to the breakfast pizza (served on weekends). If Maizie's is a sign of good things to come along the light rail, it's a bright future, indeed.
In the midst of a gloomy summer that saw the demise of too many favorite Valley restaurants, the debut of The Parlor was undoubtedly a bright spot. To stop by on a weeknight in July (when many places in town were scraping by) you would've been fooled into thinking you were here on a weekend during tourist season, in a much better economy. What is everyone lining up for? A recession-proof menu of pizzas from the wood-fired oven (we love the one with Schreiner's sausage), handmade pastas, sandwiches, and killer craft cocktails like the basil gimlet, made with fresh herbs from the restaurant's own garden.
The atmosphere's great, too, thanks to an eco-friendly renovation of the 53-year-old building, which used to house Salon de Venus. That's right, father-and-son owners Dan and Aric Mei (who own Nello's in Ahwatukee) have tranformed a beauty parlor into a pizza parlor — and it's every bit the hit we'd hoped for.
The historic Coronado District's restaurant row, stretching along Seventh Street between McDowell and Thomas, is full of great restaurants, but to get to one of our favorite spots in the area, you'll have to take a small detour. Nestled in the residential heart of the neighborhood, Tuck Shop does have an unlikely location (before its opening, some locals pitched a fit, and the city had to limit its business hours to dinner). Still, it's worth seeking out for its cozy mid-century atmosphere and its Southern-influenced comfort food.
Fried chicken, red beans and rice with sausage and Creole shrimp, and juicy skirt steak with mashed Yukon potatoes are just a few highlights. Tuck Shop also has a reasonably priced wine list and excellent cocktails. As you can probably tell, Tuck Shop is quite a find.
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State to Migron settlers: This is your last chance to accept compromise (HA´ARETZ NEWS) By Chaim Levinson 02/28/12)
Source: http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/news/state-to-migron-settlers-this-is-your-last-chance-to-accept-compromise-1.415230
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The state is giving Migron residents their last chance to move the West Bank outpost to a new site, Minister Benny Begin said yesterday.
Begin, who represents the government in talks with the residents, said at a press conference that Migron will be evacuated and dismantled by March 31 if the settlers don´t accept the latest agreement aimed at avoiding a violent confrontation and giving the residents another place to live.
Migron residents were meeting late last night to decide whether to accept the draft agreement with the state, under which they would leave the illegal outpost, which is built on land registered to Palestinian owners, and rebuild it on nearby state land.
By order of the High Court of Justice, Migron, which is home to some 50 families, is to be evacuated and dismantled by March 31. The High Court must approve the deal, under which the evacuation of the current site would be postponed, before it can be implemented.
But the agreement, which was reached after 13 drafts, has yet to be signed because residents oppose a clause calling for the demolition of all structures on the outpost. At a meeting several Migron residents held Sunday night with Rabbi Zvi Tau, their spiritual mentor, Tau told them to object to any deal that would see the buildings demolished.
The settlers want the agreement to state that the fate of the structures will be decided by the law.
This demand apparently reflects the residents´ belief that in the years it could take for their permanent homes to be built, new information may emerge, or there may be new legislation that would allow continued use of the structures.
Peace Now, one of the petitioners asking the High Court to order the evacuation, said it would fight tooth and nail to prevent any more delays.
"We will object in court to any request for delaying the evacuation of the outpost," the group said in a statement. "The moment of truth for the Israeli government is March 31, and it must honor the ruling and evacuate the outpost by that date. Legally, the Migron issue has been resolved." Under the draft agreement, which was approved by Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein last week, the state will ask the High Court of Justice for permission to postpone the evacuation. The community will be moved to the new location, which is currently zoned for tourist facilities. The building plans will be changed to allow residential construction. After that, Migron residents will be allowed to build permanent homes at their own expense.
The new construction will be designated a neighborhood of Kochav Yaakov, a large settlement a few kilometers away, so as to avoid the diplomatic ramifications of creating a new settlement. The entire process is meant to be completed by November 2015.
Begin´s proposal to move the outpost to Winery Hill, about two kilometers away, was reported by Haaretz in early January. On February 1, the settlers proposed their version of the agreement and sent it to Begin, the state prosecution and attorney Jacob Weinroth, who is representing the settlers.
The draft agreement states clearly that the Civil Administration planners, who are responsible for planning in the West Bank, anticipate difficulties in building homes there. As a result, the prosecution circumvented the Civil Administration and went to Binat Schwartz, the head of the Interior Ministry´s planning administration (who actually has no authority in the West Bank ), and she determined that housing could be built on the site.
As for the current Migron structures, the settlers are working on two tracks. They have appealed to the Jerusalem District Court to get at least some of the land, which they claim to have purchased, registered in their names. At the same time, they are arguing that the land is "abandoned land" whose owners have left.
The draft agreement calls for the removal of the mobile homes currently on the site, after which the state will "consider favorably" proposals to use the area for public facilities, such as an educational institute or a horse ranch.
By law, "abandoned lands" can be appropriated for temporary use, but cannot be used for settlement.
Meanwhile, there is pending legislation, sponsored by MK Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi ) that would allow outposts built on Palestinian land to be legalized by compensating the owners with either money or land.
A vote on the bill had been delayed at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to allow the Migron negotiations to proceed. If the agreement is not signed by tomorrow, the bill will be submitted for a first reading.
Even if the agreement is signed, there will be several obstacles to implementing it.
The High Court must approve the deal before any further steps can be taken. Beyond that, Civil Administration objections to building at the designated site could slow down the planning process, and the topography of the area might make construction expensive and time- consuming. (© Copyright 2012 Ha´aretz 02/28/12)
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White House (CNSNews.com) – President Barack Obama never asked his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court whether she supports the Court's Roe vs. Wade decision -- the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion.
Obama nominated Sonia Sotomayor, a judge on the 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New York, to fill the seat of retiring Associate Justice David Souter.
"The president doesn't have a litmus test and that question was not one that he posed to her," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters Wednesday.
Since the 1973 ruling took the matter out of the hands of states, abortion has been a pivotal issue in the confirmation process of nearly every high court justice, particularly since the 1980s.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that abortion rights advocates "are quietly expressing unease that Judge Sotomayor may not be a reliable vote to uphold Roe v. Wade."
Sotomayor has never directly ruled on the constitutionality of abortion. But according to the newspaper, she has written opinions on tangential issues where she ended up on the same side taken by pro-lifers.
"We look forward to learning more about Judge Sotomayor's views on the right to privacy and the landmark Roe v. Wade decision as the Senate's hearing process moves forward," Nancy Keenan, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, says in a message on NARAL's Web site.
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In announcing Sotomayor's nomination Tuesday, Obama cited her "respect for precedent and a determination to faithfully apply the law to the facts at hand." In previous judicial confirmation battles, Democrats have used the word "precedent" to refer to a nominee's support for the Roe decision.