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Allegro activities
Upcoming at The Allegro Senior Lifestyle, Harbour Island, will be a 1 p.m. April 20 program by John Rayno, fire marshal, who will discuss fire and rescue safety.
From 1 to 4 p.m. April 22 there will be a fashion, hair and clothing makeover extravaganza. Local businesses will demonstrate and sell their products. Door prizes and refreshments will be part of the gathering.
At 6:30 p.m. April 23, enjoy a musical show with Marvell. As part of the 1960s group, Mercy, Marvell sang Top 10 hits including "Love Can Make You Happy."
All events are open to the public. RSVP for all events by calling 460-9100.
Rummage sale planned
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Flagler County will hold a spring rummage sale April 24 at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, County Road 13 in Cattlemen's Hall. Proceeds will benefit RSVP's holiday giving store.
Items are now being collected by the Flagler County RSVP office, 480 S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach.
For information, call (386) 439-7449.
Council on Aging activities
Activities scheduled this coming week at the Council on Aging include:
Monday: Cholesterol screening.
Friday: Music with Casmere.
Aqua arthritis classes
The aquatics arthritis sessions are conducted weekdays at the pool at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind.
Sessions are at 6:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.
Call Sybil Kyle at 824-5289 for information.
Stroke support group
The Stroke Group, a support group, meets the second Monday of each month. Call 460-0644 for information.
Aerobics classes
Free co-ed low impact aerobics are offered at the Galimore Center, 399 S. Riberia St., from 8 to 9 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or Tuesdays and Thursdays.
For information, call 824-5209.
Walking club
The Sunshine Steppers Walking Club, a program of the St. Johns County Council on Aging, Inc., walks daily from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Ponce de Leon Mall, 2121 U.S. 1 S.
While the group will meet for daily walks, bus transportation and free blood pressure checks, courtesy of Interim Health Care, will be available Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Call Karen Hunsicker, 823-4810, for information.
Wheelchair assistance
The Senior Wheels USA Program makes available power (electric) wheelchairs to senior citizens 65 and older and to the permanently disabled at no cost to the recipient. Recipients, however, must qualify.
The wheelchairs are provided to those who cannot walk and cannot self-propel a manual wheelchair. Individuals, however, must meet the additional guidelines of the program. No deposit is required.
If the patient's need is for use in the home, call 1-800-246-6010 for information.
Free talking books
The Library of Congress offers the free talking book program to eligible individuals with books and magazines in Braille and on audio cassette. More than 67,000 books -- biographies, best sellers, classics, mysteries, romances and much more -- are available. For information call 1-800-226-6075; Florida relay service -- 1-800-955-8771.
Volunteer opportunities
Following are some of the many volunteer opportunities available through The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of St. Johns County. Call 819-7900 for more details.
The downtown branch of The St. Johns County Library, 1960 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd., is looking for volunteers to assist with the Internet sign-in desk. Other volunteer opportunities are available in both the downtown branch, and the new Southeast branch library.
The School Readiness Services Program needs readers to increase the literacy exposure of preschool children, and other assistance is needed, also.
The National Park Service is looking for volunteers who would like to help in their program of providing historical and educational information to visitors coming to our national monuments. Several hundred thousand visit each year. They could use greeters, assistance with brochures, wood workers, metal workers, as well as landscape and general maintenance assistance.
The Flagler Hospital Auxiliary is looking for volunteers in different areas of the hospital.
Tutors at Learn To Read assist individuals in reading, math, English as a second language, and other areas. Training is provided.
Social service needs are met for many families in St. Johns County through the work of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop. Come join their team today.
Community Hospice of Northeast Florida needs caring individuals who could help with support of patients and families. They could also use clerical assistance in their St. Augustine office.
A wide variety of opportunities are available at two of our city's museums. The St. Augustine Lighthouse and Museum and The Lightner Museum provide information about our history to visitors from all over the world. Volunteers are needed to share this history with others.
Habitat for Humanity builds affordable homes for families in St. Johns County. Those who enjoy any aspect of home construction are needed, as well as committee members (recruitment, public relations, etc.), and a hospitality volunteer is needed for the office.
Homebound individuals in St. Johns County receive necessary nutritious meals from Meals On Wheels volunteers. Drivers are needed to distribute the meals.
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Tuesday, March 18th, 2014 at 4:11 am , filed under Rankings, Tennis News, WTA Rankings by Dan Jessel
Serena Williams and Li Na has been leading top two places in Women's singles in the latest WTA Rankings announced on Monday 17th March, while Simona Halep has clinched couple of places to No. 5.
Serena Williams is going to return back to court at the Sony Open Tennis in Miami this week, where she will join along with her rivals Li Na, Maria Sharapova and Jelena Jankovic at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park. Simona Halep has moved couple of places to No. 2 has been playing best tennis of her career, where she has lost BNP Paribas Open semi final to Agnieszka Radwanska in straight sets with a 3-6, 4-6.
Former World No. 1 Jelena Jankovic has been passing through great form from the beginning of the season, as she will play her next WTA tournament at the Sony Open Masters in Miami. Jankovic has lost BNP Paribas Open quarter final to World No. 3 Radwanska in three sets with a 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 score line.
WTA Rankings as of March 17th 2014
Serena Williams
Li Na
Agnieszka Radwanska
Victoria Azarenka
Simona Halep (+2)
Jelena Jankovic (+2)
Maria Sharapova (-1)
Petra Kvitova (+1)
Angelique Kerber (-3)
Sara Errani
Dominika Cibulkova
Flavia Pennetta (+9)
Ana Ivanovic
Roberta Vinci
Sabine Lisicki
Sloane Stephens (+2)
Carla Suarez Navarro (-1)
Caroline Wozniacki (-6)
Eugenie Bouchard
Samantha Stosur (-3)
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" Genre: Rock - Psychedelic Rock / Artist: Various Artists "
Unless it comes to metal or 90s dance music, the Germans don't really stand out as a musical nation but they do have some awesome progressive bands and tracks from the Krautrock era, the lesser known era a couple of years before where the beat bands that set up shop around 63,64 and 65 start experimenting and playing some odd and rather psychedelic stuff is full of rare gems.
Kraut! Demons! Kraut! is a collection of such music, perhaps towards the end of the era and crossing over into Kraut rock, there's lots of rather progressive stuff here, it's spacey and different tracks will appeal to different audiences, I find it hit and miss with some tracks impressing but others being rather nauseating, usually regarding the vocals. Motherhood are a great example of the variety of sounds on the album as a sitar rocks along with what sounds like some early synthesizer.
The Magic Group is one of my favourite bands on the album, their tune is a decent cheerful ballad done in a folky way, the backing vocals are a bit cheesy but overall the song is extremely pleasant and the panpipe sound adds a unique flavour to the track.
Gunther Kaufmann is a little depressive but has hints of The Doors about it, Checkpoint Charlie may appeal on name but failed to live up to my standards - the vocals were poor. Staff Carpbenborg & Electric Corona and Can are the bands to rely on for some prog-psyche that will leave your head spinning, that is if you haven't switched off in the early stages of the tracks, as it is the kind of thing you have to be in to listen to it.


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Daniel Ricciardo is daring to dream — just not too big yet.
Halfway through a sensational first Formula One season with reigning constructors' champion Red Bull, it is easy to see why the Australian is in reflective mood.
Ricciardo returns to the track at next week's Belgium Grand Prix with two race wins in his pocket after he followed up a career-first in Canada with victory last time out in Hungary.
With eight races left to run, the 25-year-old finds himself in the unusual position of being the only driver apart from dueling Mercedes duo Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton to take the checkered flag this season.
"I definitely don't look too far ahead," Ricciardo told CNN's The Circuit at Red Bull Racing's headquarters near Milton Keynes, England.
"I don't get over-excited. I just try and focus on getting all the steps right and then believe that will turn into a good string of results.
"I've just got to keep doing what I'm doing and keep learning as I go along."
With the mighty Mercedes pair out in front of the field, Ricciardo knows he is unlikely to snatch the title from their grasp in the second half of the year.
But after such an encouraging start, Ricciardo — who is 71 points behind championship leader Rosberg — doesn't want to shackle his ambition.
"Since I entered F1 the second part of the season has always gone better for me," he said.
"I seem to learn from the first six months and really put it towards better results in the second half of the year.
"We will see how it's going and try to get a few more wins."
Red Bull's newest recruit is also keen to retain the upper hand over his illustrious teammate Sebastian Vettel, having impressed since making the step up from Red Bull's sister team Toro Rosso.
Ricciardo has out-qualified the four-time world champion at six of the 11 grands prix so far this season, and a 9-2 lead in race position (including his Australian GP result before he was later disqualified for a fuel-flow irregularity).
"I won't lie to you — it feels great," Ricciardo said of his performance compared with the German. "He is an awesome benchmark to judge myself on.
"To have shown really good speed against him, not only in qualifying but in races as well, has been encouraging. I'm enjoying that."
The F1 season resumes next week at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit set amid the Ardennes forest in Belgium.
The fast, flowing and undulating track is unlikely to play to the strengths of Red Bull's car, which has lagged behind Mercedes in terms of straight-line speed.
"Spa is a fun track," said Ricciardo. "You feel like, in a way, you get a little bit lost out there. You feel like you're driving in a forest.
"There are some very long straights, which will unfortunately give a bit of lap time away.
"We will see — it is probably going to be one of those tracks where we're there or thereabouts."
The same can be said of Ricciardo this season — there or thereabouts, and then some. (GMM)


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I just wanted to throw in another vote that scars and stretch marks is a non issue for us too. It seems to me that sexy comes from within. And it seems in life that the greatest accomplishments and sacrifices often leave their marks behind, bringing a child to the world, overcoming an accident or health or weight problem, cosmetic surgery, whatever it may be. I think it just adds to the total package and makes the person even more sexy!


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Tess Vigeland: There's nothing like high unemployment, a shaky housing market and a lukewarm recovery to get people thinking about not just the economy writ-large, but their wallets and bank accounts. Not to mention, their futures.
Frank Newport is the editor-in-chief of Gallup. He's with us every week for Attitude Check, our partnership with Gallup exploring what Americans think about the big issues making news. Frank it's good to talk to you.
Frank Newport: Good to be with you.
Vigeland: So as things are heating up in the race for president, and the discussion around the economy's picking up -- everything from student loan debt, the big conversation this week; anything to do with jobs -- how confident are Americans feeling about our economy?
Newport: Well, the key question at the moment is how comfortable people feel about their own personal finances. Actually, consumer confidence is up a little, but we have an interesting question where we say: Just thinking about you personally, do you have enough money to live comfortably? And that has actually fallen: That's now at 60 percent, six out of 10 Americans say affirmative on that. Just a few years ago, in the middle of the last decade, that was well above 70 percent. The concern is, will that curtail spending and hurt the economy?
Vigeland: Out of curiosity, do you have any data about what people say is holding them back? Is there any one financial problem that's weighing on folks?
Newport: It's all of the above. We asked what we call an open-ended question, very interesting, we said: All right, tell us in your own words what's the big financial problem facing your family today? It's not like health care costs dominate or energy costs, the cost of gasoline -- it's kind of all of the above. Actually, the No. 1 response is: 'I don't have enough money.' How's that for a pretty simple response? Then they mentioned health care costs, costs of owning or renting a home, the high costs of living, inflation, gas prices, 'I'm in too much debt,' and then unemployment, college expenses. But it's kind of like everybody has a different problem but they all add up to continued financial angst.
Vigeland: Boy I'll tell you, we certainly see that here at Marketplace and the questions that we get from listeners, and you know, the folks who are talking about not having enough money, month in and month out. Then they start worrying about retirement down the road, because they're not able to save anything. Has that come up in your survey?
Newport: Of those who are not retired, only 38 percent now say that they think they will have enough money to live comfortably when they retire -- that used to be well above 50 percent. So that's really causing angst out there. And guess what the age group where that's highest: 50 to 64. I'm assuming that's because they've seen their 401(k)s decimated in recent years and they've been told that Social Security may go bankrupt. All of these things are adding on Americans' mindset when they think about retirement, and there's a lot concern out there.
Vigeland: Any sentiment coming from younger Americans? How are they feeling about retirement?
Newport: Hope springs eternal in the breasts of young people today. Over half of people 18 to 29 today say, sure, I'll have enough to live comfortably when I retire. After all, that's decades and decades away. But as you get closer to 65, you're less and less likely to be optimistic about having enough money to retire.
Vigeland: Well I'm glad to hear that about those younger folks because I suppose even though so many of them don't have jobs, they're still keeping the faith, right?
Newport: Yes, and I think that as I've mentioned, it's simply because that's so far away. They're assuming that brilliant politicians and others will have the whole situation fixed by, when would it be, 2050 or 2060, whenever it is when they retire.
Vigeland: OK. We'll leave it there. Frank Newport is editor-in-chief of Gallup. Thanks so much.
Newport: My pleasure.


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Beijing — In its drive to avoid a sharp economic downturn, China plans to spend four trillion yuan ($581 billion) on a stimulus package that focuses on railways, airports and other hard assets. But just 1% of that sum is going to increased social services.
That balance needs to be corrected, many scholars say, if China is to keep growing rapidly and improving living standards in the years ahead. More spending by its own consumers would both support growth and reduce reliance on exports, but that isn't going to happen unless the government eases the burden on families to provide for education, health care and old age. A healthier and better-educated populace should also be more productive.
[China Hits Snag on Social Safety Net]
"You need investment in human capital to produce high growth rates in the future," says Khalid Malik, head of the United Nations Development Program in China.
It's easy to understand why China is investing so heavily in infrastructure. Construction is the part of the economy that has slowed most sharply, and thus is most in need of support. Putting money into infrastructure has a quick payoff and is a tested strategy that China employed in 1998 to pull out of the Asian financial crisis.
But improving infrastructure may not be enough to support long-term growth — especially in China, which already has one of the highest investment rates of any major economy. Some worry that China could eventually go down the same road as Japan, which kept spending even after officials ran out of worthwhile projects.
Yet weaving a social safety net has proved a particularly tricky task in China. President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao have made social programs a higher priority, but spending has usually lagged behind government promises. In 1997, the government said it would spend 4% of China's annual gross domestic product on education by 2000. The goal was never reached. Last year spending totaled 2.8% of GDP.
"We have no shortage of goals and targets. What we lack are specific policies and measures to achieve these targets," Zhao Dianguo, director of the department of rural social security at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, said at a recent U.N. forum.
In the U.S., expansion of social programs is a conventional part of measures to cope with economic downturns. Congress has already passed an extension of unemployment benefits, and more measures are likely in the stimulus package President-elect Barack Obama has promised to push through after he takes office in January. Options being discussed include increasing support for lower-income families' health-care costs, expanding food stamps and college grants, and further extending jobless benefits.
Earlier, the administration of President George W. Bush offered tax rebates to boost consumer spending. But fiddling with personal taxes wouldn't help as much in China. That is because the country's nascent tax system covers so few people to begin with.
And increasing social spending is surprisingly difficult in China because it is often unclear which parts of government are responsible for funding and operating the programs. China is a huge country with a bureaucracy to match: It has 31 provinces, 333 municipalities, 2,859 counties and 694,745 rural villages. For decades, there has been little direction on this issue from Beijing, which generally lets local governments fend for themselves financially.
Local officials are often more interested in supporting industrial projects that boost their tax revenue than in expanding social programs that only cost them money. For instance, the program to support incomes of the worst-off — the urban minimum living allowance, often known by its Chinese shorthand dibao — reaches only a fraction of the people who are eligible for it, and its rolls haven't significantly expanded in recent years.
China's Stimulus Slights Human Capital
ANDREW BATSON – The Wall Street Journal
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WILMINGTON, NC (STARNEWSONLINE.COM) — A fowl killer is on the loose in a north Wilmington neighborhood and a homeowner wants it to stop.
"This is simply some whacko being a killer," said Pamela Evers, homeowner, environmental attorney and University of North Carolina Wilmington business professor. "If they have a permit, fine, I get that, but that's not what's going on."
In the last several weeks Evers said she's seen dead Muscovy ducks and broken eggs on her Northchase lawn, and a neighbor told her they also found a beheaded duck and crushed eggs on their lawn.
"You can't just go around slaughtering ducks, and somebody who is beheading doesn't have a permit," she said.


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A low-profile arrest last week brought good cheer back to the Fremont Rural Volunteer Fire Department in Fremont, Nebraska. As reported in the Fremont Tribune, consternation blazed through the house when their life-sized statue of Hamburglar disappeared from the yard of one of their peers.
The house's valued mascot, reserved for making appearances only on special occasions, had been placed in the front yard of a firefighter celebrating his 30th birthday. The effigy typically sees the light of day only once a year as a gag for anniversaries and birthdays.
The fugitive's aforementioned stealth caused Fremont Policeunaccustomed to the sight of a giant, masked, pinstriped burger-addict stalking the suburbs for beefto act with extreme prejudice. Spotting the Hamburglar's head peeking from the yard, the police came in for a closer look.
Figuring the figure had been shanghaied from a local Mickey Ds, the cops felt they were reapprehending the 'Burglar, whose visage is infamous to authorities the world over for a decades-long career in attempted petit larceny, doing his best, but ultimately failing, to steal hamburgers from under the nose of one Ronald McDonald, resident of McDonaldland. Although at the time of the report, the Hamburglar had not yet been returned to the Freemont Fire Department, hopes are high that the Hamburglar will make his way back to its jurisdiction.
The Hamburglar, apparently unremorseful for his crimes, past and present, could only emit a high-pitched giggle when asked for comment.


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Even Lazarus would have nothing on this comeback!
DEAD and almost buried with a full 15 minutes left on the clock, Naomh Fionnbarra staged a Lazarus-like resurrection at the Gaelic Grounds on Sunday evening to dump favourites Oliver Plunketts out of the Junior Championship.
Champions in 2010, the Barrs still boast the nucleus of that team and will certainly put it up to hot favourites Hunsterstown Rovers on Sunday week.
Despite shipping 1-7 without reply at the start of the second-half they still showed enough resilience to pull an unlikely victory out of the fire in the dying minutes.
Substitute Nicholas Butterly was the hero, ghosting in at the back post from right half back to slap home a Jack Butterly centre and put his side a point up in the final minute of normal time.
As it turned out there was still four minutes to play, but Plunkett's couldn't conjure an equaliser and for the second year running bowed out at the semi-final stage.
Second best for the full 60 minutes in last year's defeat to Glen Emmets, this reversal will sting a little more for the Mell men as they cruised into a 1-10 to 1-6 lead with just 12 minutes left on the clock and with a strong breeze at their backs.
But Naomh Fionnbarra wouldn't lie down and the superb William Woods got his colleagues believing a comeback might be possible with a fine point and then an even better free from all of 50 metres.
That left two points between the sides and gave the Barrs the impetus to push on for an unlikely winner, which Butterly dispatched in the final minute of normal-time.
Perhaps mindful of the elements Finbarrs started in dtermined fashion. The sides traded the first three scores, but the green and gold kidked on with an emphatic William Woods penalty after a lift ball in the small square.
By the 27th minute their were 1-5 to 0-3 up with Woods accoutning for every single point of that tally, before Andy McCann added another before the break to make it 1-6 to 0-3.
Despite a wasteful start to the second period Plunkett's eventually found their rhythm and closed the gap to two with three points from Emmet Kelleher and one from Frank Taaffe.
And they looked home and hosed when the same two players made it 1-9 to 1-6 after substitute Gary Keogh had fired home the lead goal on 43 minutes after a quick free from Cian Matthews.
But the Barrs weren't finished and produced 1-2 without reply in the final seven minutes of normal time to complete a superb comeback.
NAOMH FIONNBARRA: Allan Matthews; Conor Leanahan, Ciaran Leanehan, Brian Sharkey; Kieran Murphy, Hugh McGrane, Paudie Butterly; John Doyle, Gary Matthews; Conor Osborne, Darren McConnen, Stuart Osborne; Jack Butterly, Andy McCann 0-1, William Woods 1-7 (0-3f). Subs: Nicholas Butterly 1-0 for G Matthews (48), Martin O'Neill for K Murphy (60+).
OLIVER PLUNKETT'S: Nathan Murphy; Cillian Matthews, Darragh Matthews, Karl Tuite; Brian Fitzpatrick 0-1, David McTaggart, Conor Papp; Sean Brassil, Rory Brodigan; Frank Taaffe 0-3 (0-1f), Emmet Kelleher 0-4 (0-1f), Cian Matthews 0-1; John Moroney, Trevor Walsh, Aaron Kirwan. Subs: Gary Keogh for C Papp (ht), Dean Carolan 0-1 for J Moroney (46), Colin O'Hanlon for A Kirwan (60+), Paddy Murtagh for T Walsh (60+).
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DTN Midday Grain Comments 11/17 11:40
Corn, Beans Higher at Midday; Wheat Mixed
Row crops are firmer at midday, wheat mixed.
By David Fiala
DTN Contributing Analyst
General Comments
The U.S. stock market is lower at midday with the Dow down 90 points. The
interest rate products are mostly higher. The dollar index is 15 points lower.
Energies are higher with crude 1.20 higher. Livestock trade is mixed with hogs
leading. Precious metals are higher with gold up $9.80.
Corn trade is 3 to 5 cents higher at midday with short profit taking ahead
of the weekend. We are still down on the week and it appears we will close with
a new weekly low so position squaring could give us some volatility near the
close this afternoon. Ethanol margins remain at stable with crude staying near
the upper end of the range, and ethanol futures higher. Basis and carry has
shown further improvement with carry trading below 12 cents this morning.
Remain harvest is struggling with poor drying conditions this week, but we are
near the end overall. On the December chart support is at the new low at $3.36
1/2. Resistance is at the $3.49 1/2 50-day moving then the $3.58 six-week high.
Soybean trade is 5 to 10 cents higher at midday with trade continuing to
consolidate above the $9.76 area this morning. Meal is 4.00 to 5.00 higher, and
oil is 15 to 25 points lower. South American weather looks to continue working
drier in Argentina in the near term, but major issues remain very limited for
now. Export business has been quiet for the bulk of November on the daily wire.
On the January chart, trade is trying to close above the 100-day at $9.76 going
into the weekend with the September low of $9.60 the next notable support with
many chart analysts mentioning the $9.50 level. Trade is testing the 200-day at
$9.79 at midday, and a close above the 100 and 200-day going into the weekend
would likely encourage some short covering Sunday night.
Wheat trade is mixed with spring wheat flat to 2 cents lower and winter
wheat 3 to 5 cents higher at midday. Dryness is a concern, which is limiting
downside on the winter wheat contracts, but that hasn't translated into more
aggressive buying yet. The Russian ruble weakness recently helps Russian
competitiveness on the world market, with business to the Middle East marked by
continued steady cash trade. Basis has firmed a bit on the plains in recent
days but overall remains wide. On the December Kansas City support is the $4.13
1/2 low, with the 10-day and 20-day at $4.25, as resistance this afternoon.
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Spillover thread V? WTF?
Game 109 Spillover Thread V
Spillover thread V? WTF?
What a great game that could turn into a really shitty game if we don't win
First ever spillover thread V?
SWB hung a couple on this dude the other day.
Nobody wants to waste 5 hours of their life. They better win this $#!t…
Thank you very much.
300 Japanese reporters just woke up
It's 11 AM there.
Oh shit or PM. I think it's PM.
…and there back to sleep. (sigh)
Five hours games will do that…
This has to be the record for most Asian dudes in a game.
Which is impressive for two east coast teams
One of which is notoriously racist…
Japanese guy are light enough…
I don't believe that.
From @yesmichaelkay
Hey fans! Okajima! Saito! Tazawa! I haven't seen this many strapping young Asian men in one night since my trip to Thailand last month! OH!
Whomever does that should get a medal
My favorite thing is that he starts each post with "Hey fans!"
Alright Matsui! One of the few with hits!
i think he gives matsui a cookie out of respect.
I see another chan ho park cry baby here
I think you referred to the wrong Asian pitcher. And that's racist.
On top of that, they're from different countries…
Yeah, the whole thing is wrong in many different ways.
Lighten up you burrito eater
Burritos are delicious. And that was racist, too.
(golf clap)
We're doomed. No-one has ever gotten a run off this guy.
come on hideki, make him your geisha
matsui finish it now! great job bru.
Too bad Gaudin doesn't get here until tomorrow
This is the game that never ends, it just goes on and on my friends, some people starting playing it not knowing what it was, but they'll continue playing forever just because this is the game that never ends…!
Jason Varitek looks like the redneck version of George Michael.
crap hideki
that was a rocket.
stop swinging at balls.
that's what i told your mom last night. IOOOOH!
Jorge…what the hell?
You know, a few singles would be nice. A walk and a couple of singles. A double and a single?
Ye ask and ye shall receive
Great, now if the Red Sox win the game all we'll hear about for the next year is that this Tazawa is the Japanese Clemens
Posada can't hit a breaking ball to save his life right now.
Is a slider a breaking ball?
then he hits one. man i'm good.
3 solid hits off Tazawa.
jorge will have an off day tom.
You know what sucks? Both of Boston's catchers have played the entire game in the field.
Haha,forgot that!
I am smelling a spillover thread VI
haha damn. Fuckin shit
Damn, Posada is SLOWwwwww…
Wow Posadas slow
uh oh…
Tazawa doesn't look that great.
He only pitched .01 innings. Gotta be fair.
That's 2 line drives
lucky matsui hit it right at ellsbury, cuz this could be all but over.
I hate that I moved to the central time zone 3 years ago, but on nights like this…
first hit since the 9th inning…geez…
2 base hits. What a concept.
this is it.
Please, a double so Po can score standing up. Please.
pr, need to score on a single
can they get a hit with risp?
Please pinch-run for Posada.
Girardi – PINCH RUN for JoPo – Do it!
Thank God – He did it!
Ok, I like where this is headed.
Here it comes!!!
Finally a pinch runner
hit plz.
Finally!!! Pena in as PR!!!
Come on Hinske. Touch 'em all (or hit a single).
Win this
Hinske… LETS GET THIS SHIT!!
steal 3rd bro!!! U CAN DOOO ITTTTT
No way I take that chance.
just a poke single should do it
time to finish it..hinske…PR for jorge????
Line one into the gap please.
Do you have Pena steal third? Or is that too risky?
Too risky. We're in good shape at the moment.
Too risky with all the hard hit balls off Tazawa… single wins it.
I like the way you think I say go for it
If we had Gardner on second, I'd at least try to do it
c'mon hinske
And suddenly the strike zone shrinks, sucks to be a rookie
No dp pleeeez
Tazawa demands that you call strikes. He has earned it
Yours truly,
Peter Gammons
This has to be it please. Here we go.
come on….
Hinske – save Melky's ups so he can get another walk-off.
come on paul blart!
fuck you!!! heh
LOL. The Sox fans don't appreciate you, drop the ball. We'll love you.
wow nancy… saves it.
Unreal. Unreal. Unreal.
Fuck. Fuck fuck fuck.
Are you fucking kidding me?
god damn it god damn it god damn it
Are you kidding me?
How many balls do we have to hit hard to beat this guy?
Are you fucking kidding me?
Wow. That blows.
That was a great catch. I hate him but you have to give credit there.
This smells like an instant Red Sox Classic.
Son of a bitch.
holy god damn hell. good mother of god.
how do you say "mame mis juevos" in japanese?
Why are we being punished Mo? What have we done to anger you?
See: LoHud comments.
What would I find there?
in the morning he won't be able to move. he threw his back out there.
nancy fucking drew did that and didn't tear something now thats AMAZING
AJ is always so cool, LOL!
fuck hinske hit it hard too
Great play by Drew – Damn him.
Of course it comes down to Melky.
Nancy fucking Drew. Gotta be kidding me.
the amount of luck the red sox have… is unbelievable.
I do wonder if posada could have gotten to 2nd there.
come on melky!!!!!!!
No pulls Melky. Just a hit up the middle.
Please mo load it up for Jeter against this fool.
make that shit real milky
Lets go Melky.
O man, here we go Melky
My guess is a changeup down broadway.
Is this what Hell is like?
gysudfhadsi;ohgjsdf FUCK MY LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIFE
You gotta be kidding me!!!!!
what happened?
How can we keep finding ways to miss like that? God
fuckin a. my poor heart
Seriously, enough with the teases.
Melky with a Mario jump!
This isn't fair.
And he swung at ball four
oh come on. after that AB you say that?
MY god….
Tazawa has more lives than a cat!!
Bad Melky on that swing.
This game should be fuckin over by now.
Holy lord swung at ball 4… OH MY GODDDDDD so mad
I need a beer. badly.
that sounds realllyyyy good right about now
Amazing. Will this be a Yankees Classic or a Red Sox Classic? One more inning to figure it out.
if we keep them scoreless, we got this. every hit was a rocket.
Yankees are not destined to win this game.
We need to cut the head off a chicken or something
He threw a great curve on a 3-2 count, that's ballsy
You have got to be shitting me.
Still, we have the better pitching available. But I want a run. So badly. I'm starting to hallucinate homers.
Is Kay a secret queen?
What do you mean, "secret?"
You know something I dont…lets hear it what you got
Does Boston have any BAD relievers after Tazawa?
they dont have any other relievers left
Boston doesn't have any relievers after Tazawa, just wait until the heart of the order gets a piece of this guy
Boston has NO relievers after Tazawa.
No good ones left, no bad ones left.
Jesus does not want us to win this game.
What does a Jewish carpenter, who's been dead for a rather long time have to do with the Yankees, or are you talking about our injured minor league catcher?
Holy Jesus Montero, d00d.
Can't it be both?
I'm almost positive I've never seen 8 pitchers in one game
I have to work at 7 am. FML.
they have NONE after tawaza
We still get another inning vs. Tazawa no matter what, with Jeter/Damon/Tex.
Love it, it's nice to not have a black hole at the bottom of our lineup
I love the fact that if Buchholz gets rocked tomorrow, Boston's fucked.
Absolutely, especially when we have a rested Rivera/Hughes/Gaudin in our bullpen. Not to mention not having used Robertson or Melancon yet
Why Coke? Can't we save him for tomorrow and go to mel?
Melancon pitched more than an inning last night plus he probably wanted the platoon advantage against Ellsbury who is about the only guy that seems to be able to get a hit right now
fuck you jj reddick
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. epic game. let go philthy coke
I have a feeling the 14th and 15th innings of a 0-0 game vs. the Yankees was NOT the idea when the Sox called up Tazawa.
Well hes better in that spot than traber
So not to jinx this or anything, but what happens in the 18th when we're out of relievers? I say we send Pettite out there
The Sox are in worst BP shape than us.
I realize this but they have a legit starter in there right now who will probably be allowed to throw 80 pitches if necessary and then they can just throw Buchholz in there after him. Doubt you see the same from CC
Is Gaudin here yet?
Doesn't matter, can't use him
If nothing else – maybe this game will stop the ESPN pundits from saying how great the Sox pen is and how bad ours is.
You give them far too much credit, this just shows how great their bullpen is! The Yankees bullpen is simply surviving against the worst offense ever while they're bullpen is DOMINANTING!!
If I had the choice of killing two people in history-say one of them is Hitler, the other Papelbon-I really think I'd probably kill Papelbon.
I would prob kill the director of Rocky 5.
i'm sure papelbon isn't THAT bad…
lol at pauly
Please strike out waxed eyebrows.
Are we Melancon and Roberton away from a perfect game (all appear)??? There's only 16 innings on an official scorecard…if Chad G shows up early, throw him in!
Cano is such a wizard
please mo end this.
Calling it, it ends in the bottom of the 15th.
this is the inning
we win this right here
i can has wiffle park in the bronx plz
Yay Coke!
the end is near my friends…i can smell the cinder.
The Pitching staff has done everything for them to win and the offense just cant get one freaking run. Unbelievable.
I'm sure the Sox are saying the same thing.
The difference is, we've actually had some pretty good chances.
Let's do it now! It's time to win! Let's welcome Tazawa to the Bigs with a walk off victory!
I'm watching this from the United Kingdom. It's 0530 here! Will somebody PLEASE end it this time!
UK… awesome, the Yankee Universe!!!
You mean England?
I love how the UK has so many names.
win it for Michael Yanks!!!! Please
The Yankess NEED to win it here. Dustin, Martinez and Youk scares me. They won't stay hitless minus Youk forever.
Same feeling here.
This HAS TO BE the inning!!!
Papelbon is the merriam-webster's definition of douchebag
Ok, we get it, people don't like Papelbon. What the fuck does Papelbon have to do with this game now?
Jeter, Damon and Tex. Redeem yourself men. Make this bastard wish he was back in Pawtucket.
i wonder if yukalis is gonna pitch sooon
I do wonder if you throw Mitre out there.
end it now guys!
Does anyone think Tazawa even looks that good?
ok this hot backup singer is easily the only good part of Flo Rida's performance on Conan.
Will Jeter go 0 for 7?
Not the captain!
i think the ump wants to go home now
terrible call
this kid is nervous. good at-bats!
Strike zone magically expanding for Tazawa
"Nips" the corner? Bad choice of words considering the pitcher no, Mike?
Steal Jetes!
I think it's deeply unfortunate that Kaye said that Tazawa "nipped" the outside corner
no 0 for 7!!!
finally a leadoff baserunner
Michael Kay is the most heterosexual man on earth
Way to go Jeter
Think Girardi has the stones to steal second here?
no bunts.
It will be pathetic if they can score here Jeter on and the middle of the lineup coming to bat.
tazawa looks like a drag bunt, if you know what i mean
lady gaga.
why would you bunt damon here tis pitcher sucks dont give any outs away
I agree with bunting to a degree. But Tazawa hasn't been able to get anyone out without something being hit hard (exception of Melky). SWING AWAY
Now we're cooking with power.
no bunt!!! dont give away outs
That's why you don't fucking bunt with Johnny Damon.
This is why you DON'T bunt. STEAL STEAL STEAL!!!!!!!!!!
Why bunt?
I know this a second-guess but christ that was stupid by joe
Crap, why ask Damon to bunt?
why the f you bunting.
A lot of great defensive plays in this game.
Are we trying to lose this game? What the fuck is going on? Girardi, you fool
Perhaps they are all hallucinating by now. I know I am.
I thought a 2 hitter was supposed to be good at bunting…
Suddenly hes dusty baker
Having Damon bunt with Jeter on 1st playing the worst stolen base pct. team in the league is beyond idiotic. Based on the rockets we've hit off this guy…it's in a different stratosphere.
girardi should be fired after this game
This is so pathetic that we haven't scored yet with all these chances.
this is upsetting. doitalex.
Let Jeter steal.
Right down the first base line Alex. Let's do it.
another example of giraardi genius..how do you bunt with a sucky pticher up?
Jeter must run nothing to lose
bad bad tex!
Come on Al!
myyyyyyy motherfuckin boy!!!!n wooooootttttttttttttttt
Umpire just gave a gift on that strike
oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaororororodododod
finallllllllllllllllllllllllly it only took him 4 trys
Oh my, oh my! Thank goodness!
Hallelujah! ARod! A true Yankee now????
Oh yes.
That's why he get's paid 30 mil and i don't…
A-Rod: "I need to go home and get me some Kate Hudson"
Id like to thank the good lord for making me a yankee fan
Thank God! And LOL at AJ~
Tazawa= Greatest Theo deal ever.
that was fuckin awesome
AJ's arm was a little tired. That pie throw was WEAKKKKKKKK
Everyone was tired, A-Rod barely had strength to answer the question!
But I hope CC's feeling ok.
That made it worth it. Fuck everyone who hates on ARod and every single writer that mentioned his "HRless streak" after every single AB.
All of you who just commented in all caps are being banned for breaking this sites commenting guidelines. I hope it was worth it!!!!!
I don't care what anybody says, A-ROD IS CLUTCH!!!!!!
you called it Drew!
haha by this point i forgot!
I went from 6 to Midnight as soon as he made contact. I mean when A-Rod hit the ball.
A-rod is muthafucking clutch
Thank God it's finally over.
Now I am looking forward to CC pitching 9 (or maybe 15) innings tomorrow.
ohh man did anyone else see alex lick the shavin cream off his fingers lol… its not whip cream arod lol typical alex moment… alex being alex bandwagon? no? lol
I actually think they use whipped cream.
Yeah it was whipped cream
ohhh ok makes way more sense then… guess im the one with pie on the face this time around lol…
No, they said early in the season that it was whipped cream.
Mets blowing it… this couldnt get any better…
Shulda known AROD would do something like this
I shed a single tear tonight.
Did anyone else notice a-rod limping and holding his hip? hopefully he's ok
I saw that. He might need some rest soon.
yeaa i saw it.. he always does that in the celebrations… its like a running joke wit melky and cano i think…
I think maybe he's trying to protect it?
yah, that shit was scary… my fingers are crossed!
Wow that felt good!
Dang. We should run like mad on their tired catchers tomorrow.
Awesome, awesome, A-Rod.
Just an incredible win. The bullpen and AJ were outstanding tonight. And tomorrow we've got CC and they have Buchholz, the day after both bullpens were used up in a 15 inning game. Thank God for CC.
god now I need a beer
It's a great day to be a Yankee fan.
ha mets with a man infield, 7 if u include the pitcher and catcher
*5 man
Today we spell 'redemption' A-R-O-D.
Cat woke me up at 05.00 in the morning. Thought to my self, what the h. I'll go watch the game. Turns out we're in top 12. Stay up and get to experience the ABomb!!
Loving life atm.
Hub hub hub
Cheers Yankeeuniverse
Who says A-Rod can't hit in the clutch? He's been plenty clutch this year.
One word describes the Yankees performance tonight: DEPTH
That felt like a nut buster……..
Just to add the excitement.. .the other closer in NY, just blew a save.
i feel bad for the mets, but not for that dick of a closer.
I hear ya, I can't stand that jerk off
that'll fuck up your era
Grand slam agaisnt Jerk Rod of the Mets.LOL.
What a night !!!!!
Better to have A-Rod than K-Rod
K-Rod just gave up a grand slam and blew the game for the mets in the 9th
What a game!
I just hope my neighbors can forgive me for the insane noise I made after that home run.
Warned my upstairs neighbors in the 5th inning that loud abrupt noises may ring out.
Kinda like the fact that it landed in the Red Sox bullpen after it was officially empty.


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Discussion in 'Ballroom Dance' started by samina, Jul 30, 2007.
Just wondering how you are doing Gingerbread....
You guys rock! I cannot tell you how much your messages have meant. I have had much massage therapy and yes, stretching and medicine, and I am feeling mcuh better. We did a short practice on sunday, I didn't try to move full out. The interesting part to me is that it bothered me when we began but felt better the more I moved. I definitely need the muscles to be warm. Turns out my IT band and back muscles were very tight, so I am massaging whatever I can myself and using heat and anti-inflammatories and even that foul smelling Tiger Balm (athough I don't think I would impose that on my pro). At the end of the lesson we decided I should dance, so here I am on Monday night packing. I feel like a kid who had Christmas canceled and then was told it was happening after all. I am concentrating on staying positive. Of course it is not all better, but hopefully I will be able to do what my teacher said the other day, "I want you to do this, but I want even more for you to enjoy yourself and be happy out on the floor." I will take my passon for dance with me and the good vibes all of you have sent me, which I know have done their magic. My teacher is already there and called to tell me the resort is very beautiful but that it's a long walk to the ballroom (you have to even go outside for a bit). HAVE FUN EVERYONE, AND GOOD LUCK!
Glad to hear it, Gingerbread. Hope you continue to be well and have a great time in Florida!
Going to Orlando!
Hi all! Just wanted you to know that I would like everyone on this forum who is going to USDC to come over and say hello. It is my chance to meet everyone. I will be dancing Pro/Am in the U.S. Latin Pre-Teen Championships on Sat. Good luck to everyone and hope to put a face on some of the nice people on this forum.
ditto that. will be thinking of you, ginger, and sending ya good vibes.
hey, good luck, isaac!
Good luck to all everyone going to USDSC. I'm leaving for Orlando in the morning. Hope to run into some DF'ers there.
Well, I'm here already, as are fascination, dressgirl, ChelD, and Chris. (Or, more accurately, those are the ones I've seen so far)
Ha, I just saw Chel on the opposite side of the country like...yesterday! That woman gets around!
Good luck to everyone and have fun!
Good luck to ALL the DF'ers attending!
gingerbread, I am so glad that you will end up going after all! And your pro is right, the best thing of all would be you really enjoying your time on the floor. Go for it!
And Isaac best of luck to you in the Pre-Teen pro-am!
Go team DF!!!
Can i just say how awesome this hotel is!!!!
I'm getting in on Thursday, but haven't bought tickets for the evening sessions yet (stupid, stupid, stupid). Does it look like tickets will be sold out?
Just posted Result Photos for Tuesday, video will follow tomorrow. Cheers Chris
Yes, at least 100 times more friendly, accommodating, and accessible than the Westin was... not to mention food prices that are less than half and under!
I've bumped into a few people who disagree, but as far as I am concerned there is no contest, this is a drastic improvement!
Good Luck to everyone at, or going to be at, USDC!
Oh yeah, for those interested:
Pro RS Smooth
1. Mayo Alanen & Lisa Vogel
2. Gary McIntyre & Susan Kirklin
3. Eric Hudson & Michelle Hudson
4. John Selby & Irina Chalkevitch
5. Vladimir Kosarev & Vera Kosarev
6. Joe Howard & Leisa Howard
Pro RS Latin
1. Andre Strinadko & Olga Kinnard
2. Marcus Johnson & Yuki Haraguchi
3. Yegor Novikov & Ekaterina Zakharoff
4. Sergey Korshunov & Michelle Hafle
5. Leonidus Proskurov & Aliona Proskurov
6. Genya Bartashevich & Olga Chekhova
With Mayo and Lisa winning RS, they seem to have recovered from Eric & Michelle and John & Irina passing them in the Open Smooth at Embassy. I enjoy watching all three couples.
This is particularly good for Mayo & Lisa - I believe Irina has previously been a RS champion with Troy.
Congrats to Marcus and Yuki!
Nice result for Andre and Olga!
i stayed at that westin last summer... twas quite expensive. glad the orlando hotel is more affordable for you guys.
The top two couples, Mayo Alanen & Lisa Vogel and Gary McIntyre & Susan Kirklin, really stood out from the rest for me; much more connected and in sync with each other than the other couples.
In the RS Latin Andre Strinadko & Olga Kinnard were for me clear stand outs, dancing far cleaner, more precisely, and more relaxed than the rest of the final. Sergey Korshunov & Michelle Hafle also caught my eye, excellent when 'together' but lacking consistency at times.
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Galaxy Note
While Apple relies on just the iPhone, Samsung's phone lineup includes cheaper models with basic features. It also has the Galaxy Note, a cross between a phone and a tablet that lets people write on the screen. Even though Apple released a smaller iPad tablet last year, it doesn't have a direct competitor to the Note, which is sometimes called a "phablet."
In all, Samsung sells about a quarter of all mobile phones globally, according to research firm Strategy Analytics. It shipped 213 million smartphones in 2012, compared with 135.8 million for Apple and 35 million for Nokia Oyj.
The company boosted fourth-quarter profit by 76 percent to 7.04 trillion won ($6.4 billion) as its mobile-phone unit more than doubled operating profit. In the same period, Apple reported profit that was little changed from a year earlier.
Samsung's stock has outperformed Apple shares as well, especially in the past year. Samsung has gained 25 percent in the trailing 12 months, compared with a 22 percent decline for Apple. The Standard & Poor's 500 information technology index has gained less than 1 percent during that period.
Samsung's Premium
Investors are buying Samsung's shares at a 3 percent price- to-earnings premium over Apple. That's a reversal: For most of the past five years, Apple was the one with a premium.
Samsung is counting on mobile phones to continue driving earnings, especially as it contends with falling prices in its TV business and a stronger Korean currency.
"We expect handsets to remain its biggest source of growth," Dohoon Lee, an analyst at CIMB Group Holdings Bhd in Seoul, said this month in a report. He recommends buying Samsung shares. "We expect Samsung's flagship models to enjoy snowball effects, taking further market share at the high end."
JJ Park, an analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co., predicts the S4 will be a catalyst for Samsung's share price. The company is likely to ship 70 million to 80 million units by the end of this year, he said in an e-mail.
This week's event may give a sense of how many of those sales come from the U.S., where the allegiance to the iPhone remains strong, said Warren Lau, an analyst at Kim Eng Securities Ltd. in Hong Kong.
"Consumers in North America are still very much drawn to iPhones," he said. "Samsung has chosen Radio City Hall in New York City -- a premier location in Manhattan which can house 5,000 people. This is a pretty big deal."
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20 Years Later: What First-Ever Website Looked Like
Exactly 20 years ago, the first website ever was published at this address http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html by CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research.
In March 1989, Tim Berners-Lee had come up with an idea he thought would help CERN physicists, including himself, transfer and share information contained in the lab computers easily and swiftly.
The Internet already existed, and his idea proposed using such technology to transmit information using hypertext- the most fundamental programming language used to build websites today.
Hypertext over the Internet would allow users to browse easily between texts saved on the web, or in technical terms, a server. By 1990 Berners-Lee eventually created a browser-editor to perform such activity which he and his collaborators decided to call the WorldWideWeb.
The first ever domain and web server address was info.cern.ch and although no screenshot of the original page exists today, a later copy from 1992 may suggest how it may have looked.
Modifications of the website were abundant with changes to the information it exhibited occurring on a daily basis.
By December 1991, the first server outside of Europe was activated at Stanford. And by November 1992, the number of servers around the world reached 26. By October 1993, that number increased to 200, and in that same year the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign made the web available to people using PCs and Macintoshes, according to CERN.
The WorldWideWeb revolutionized how the world functions today and has made living more comfortable in many ways. Next time you have trouble moving forward, whether helping someone out or not, think about how Tim Berners-Lee's idea not only helped his colleagues but changed the world.


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WASHINGTON — The former highest-ranking cargo executive in the United States for SAS Cargo Group A/S (SAS), a Scandinavian-based airline, has agreed to plead guilty and serve six months in jail for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices for air cargo rates.
According to the charges filed today in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Timothy Pfeil, while in his capacity as SAS's area director of sales and marketing for North America, conspired with competitors to fix the rates charged to U.S. and international customers on air cargo shipments, in violation of the Sherman Act. In accordance with the plea agreement, which is subject to court approval, Pfeil has agreed to cooperate with the Department's ongoing investigation.
In July 2008, SAS pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $52 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix prices on air cargo rates.
The air cargo conspiracy affected billions of dollars of consumer and other goods–including produce, clothing, electronics and medicines–shipped by air cargo companies. Including today's charges, nine companies and two executives have been charged in the Antitrust Division's ongoing investigation into the air cargo industry and more than $1.2 billion in criminal fines have been imposed.
"The air transportation of industrial and consumer products is a critical part of the global economy," said Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department's Antitrust Division. "The Department will continue its investigation of this important industry, and we remain dedicated to aggressively pursuing all those who engage in criminal conduct that harms American consumers."
According to the charges, beginning at least as early as January 2005 and continuing until at least February 2006, Pfeil and his co-conspirators:
In August 2007, British Airways Plc pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $300 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix cargo rates for international air shipments, including to and from the United States, and to fix passenger fuel surcharges for long-haul international air transportation, including between the United States and United Kingdom. The same day, Korean Air Lines pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $300 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix cargo rates charged to customers in the United States and elsewhere for international air shipments and to fix wholesale and passenger fares for flights from the United States to Korea.
In January 2008, Qantas Airways Limited pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $61 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix cargo rates to customers in the United States and elsewhere for international air shipments.
In May 2008, Japan Airlines pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $110 million criminal fine for conspiring to fix rates for international cargo shipments.
Also in May 2008, Bruce McCaffrey, Qantas' former highest-ranking executive employed in the United States, pleaded guilty to fixing cargo rates to customers in the United States and elsewhere for international air shipments, and agreed to serve eight months in jail, and to pay a criminal fine.
Along with SAS, in July 2008, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (Cathay), Martinair Holland N.V. (Martinair), Société Air France (Air France) and Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) pleaded guilty to conspiring to fix prices on air cargo rates. Cathay was sentenced to pay a $60 million criminal fine, Martinair was sentenced to pay a $42 million criminal fine, and Air France-KLM, which now operates under common ownership by a single holding company, was sentenced to pay a $350 million criminal fine.
The ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Antitrust Division's National Criminal Enforcement Section and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Anyone with information concerning price-fixing or other anti-competitive conduct in the air transportation industry is urged to call the National Criminal Enforcement Section of the Antitrust Division at 202-307-6694 or the FBI Washington Field Office at 202-278-2000.


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NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - A man shot on Christmas Eve as his jewelry store was robbed is out of the hospital and talking about his ordeal.
The shooting happened at Brightstar Jewelry about 7 p.m. Monday
McNiel Wilson never thought he would make it out alive when five robbers wearing masks and hoodies smashed up his jewelry cases with crowbars while shooting at anyone and everything inside the store.
"These people look like they are cold-blooded murderers," Wilson told Local 10's Jacey Birch. "They just come in and start to shoot. They don't give you a chance."
A bullet went through Wilson's back and punctured his right lung. His arm is now in a sling.
"That's just kind of a barbarian thing. It's really terrible. You don't do that to innocent people," he said.
Instead of selling jewelry on Christmas Eve at his store inside the Seventh Avenue Flea Market, Wilson and his son were ducking for cover and praying for their lives. Wilson said it felt like the end of the world.
Both Wilson and his 21-year-old son avoided flying bullets as the five thieves zoned in on the pricey jewelry, fired their guns and grabbed the gold. Surveillance video from the shop depicts the crime on camera.
"You work all your life and somebody just comes in with guns and takes everything away from you like that, and they want to kill you too. Not only take it, they want to kill you," Wilson said.
The 58-year-old father of ten, grandfather of sixteen, originally from Jamaica, never thought he would spend another holiday with his family.
"I never knew that I would really come through this alive. This is a miracle," he said..
It's a miracle for the businessman who has been robbed at least four times in the last 20 years. This is, by far, the most violent attack on his livelihood and his life.
"Those people don't have any heart," he said.
Late Christmas Eve night Wilson was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital. His family spent the Christmas holiday by his bedside.
His daughter, Candace Wilson, is grateful her father is now recovering at home.
"We're happy our dad is basically home and he's OK now," she said.
But this man didn't stay in business without arming himself and he didn't sit idle during the attack.
He fought back.
"When they came back for more, that's when I fired a shot and they left now for good," Wilson said.
It has been a hectic holiday and no one wants to go back to work at the family business, at least not this year.
Wilson is uncertain of his family's future.
"I don't really have anything to retire now so I don't know," he said. "I have to sit down with my family and then we will discuss what's next, what we're going to do because we have bills to pay."
Police are still investigating but currently do not have any leads.
The five masked gunmen took off in a dark grey Chevy Traverse with dark tinted windows.


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Tim Byrd
Age: 42
Lives: Grafton
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How old were you when you started hunting?
I was 19 or 20 (when I started bow hunting). I had been hunting since I was a kid. I just got interested in hunting out of gun season. I like to spend more time in the woods with the deer and the animals. They act more normal than shotgun week. After they get shot at a few times, they run around more.
I was 8 or 9 when I started gun-hunting small game. It was with my dad — we lived in Virginia at the time. I trapped a little bit before that. I got my first deer with a bow — that was in Ohio.
What's it like going out in the field on a typical day of bow hunting?
Usually I'm trying to get out of work in time to get there and go. Once you get home, get the gear ready and relax a little bit. I take my time getting out there; you don't want to run out and spook the deer. Once you're in place, everything gets back to normal. Nature has so much entertainment for you when you're out there. All the animals begin to do what they normally do. The better you are at "hiding" the more you get to see, and that doesn't necessarily mean deer. It could be rabbit, pheasants, squirrels, hawks—you get to see everything on a regular basis. It's fun watching it all.
Do you have any tips for anyone who wanted to start bow hunting?
Practice. Practice. Practice. Patience — don't rush it, take your time.
Is bow hunting a little bit safer because of the shorter range of the arrows?
Yeah, I would put safety in front of practice, especially if you're in a tree stand. Know your bow. The more practice you get with your bow, the less likely you are to maim or injure an animal. Once you know your limitations, then you're good. Safety-wise, it's more about personal safety at that point, because your arrow doesn't travel nearly as far as with a bullet.
How much meat does one obtain from a deer versus its original weight?
What I've found out is that you get 50 to 60 percent weight on a bow kill. You can do that with a gun, too, depending on shot placement, but if you hit on certain areas of a deer, you'll ruin a lot of meat. You have to throw that away because it gets torn up.
Why is deer meat, venison, a particularly good meat to eat?
Well, I like the flavor of it. I like the fact that I processed it, I went out and got it, I know where it came from. It's a lot lower in fat that beef. It actually beats out most domesticated animals as far as protein, fat and cholesterol; it's a lot healthier for you.
Are there any questions about deer hunting that I haven't asked you?
A lot of people are judgmental. A lot of people don't know what hunters do and what they go through. It's not something you just jump into. We're not out there doing things that aren't ethical. Most hunters are genuine and they're out there for the right reason and that's to do the right thing. If we didn't hunt deer in Ohio, they would flourish and there would be a lot more deer-vehicle hits, deer starvation, vegetation loss. Check with your community's laws about shooting weapons within the limits. Check with the (Ohio Department of Natural Resources) for the season details and regulations.
What do you like to do for hobbies?
I spend most of my free time fishing or hunting.
Have you had any trying times while out in the field or woods?
I've been in a couple of situations, some hunting and some fishing. I guess the worst was hunting, when I was muzzle-loading about 20 years ago. A cold front came through and it was 5 below zero and I was well away from my camp down in southern Ohio — Noble County. It was quite an experiment trying to get back with frozen clothes. That was pretty cold. I was glad to get back to camp and warm up.
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Trident, Nariman Point Mumbai features a sundeck with a pool that provides sweeping views of the Arabian Sea. The hotel's fitness facility includes free weights, as well as cardiovascular and strength-training equipment. The Trident Spa offers massages and body and facial treatments. Business amenities at this 5-star property include a business center, high-speed Internet access, 9 meeting rooms, and secretarial services. The property offers 3 restaurants, a lobby lounge, and 24-hour room service. Airport transportation (surcharge) is available 24 hours a day, and guest parking, such as valet and secure parking, is complimentary. Currency exchange and designated smoking areas are available as well.
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Async utilities package
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Creating Leaders
Without hesitation, I would love nothing more than to make a living as a camp counselor for CHSAA Leadership. For those who may be unaware, CHSAA Leadership is an organization which devotes itself to bettering high school students across Colorado who are involved with student council. Having been both a student and a counselor in the program, I cannot stress the importance of the work of this organization any more than I already do. All too often, students take the backseat in life and let life happen to them. I have seen far too many students doubt their abilities and let opportunities pass them by. In fact, I used to be one of them, but my counselor had paved a way for the confidence expel today. As a counselor, I do everything in my power to break the shell which cages the potential of these young individuals. I strive to be that individual who turns the quietest student with the lowest self esteem into the outstanding leader who is not afraid to embarrass himself. Nothing makes me happier than seeing a student crying tears of joy because I believed in them and forced that incredible potential to reveal itself. I have been apart of the organization for five years and have been a counselor for three, so I am definitely past the front door. I may partake in this organization voluntarily, but making it a continuous part of my life is slowly coming true.


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Mass prisoners' hunger strike continues, Israel shrugs
Urgent Updates: Palestinian Prisoners' Hunger Strike – Diab and Halahleh in crisis; Sa'adat hospitalized; Repression escalates; Solidarity Needed
Palestinian prisoners' heroic hunger strike is continuing as strikers enter their 14th day of the "Battle of the Empty Stomachs," launched on April 17, Palestinian Prisoners' Day. Palestinian prisoners are demanding an end to isolation and solitary confinement, administrative detention/imprisonment without charge, and access to family visits, education and media. These prisoners have explicitly called for international solidarity – act now to support their struggle! Send a letter to Israeli authorities demanding full implementation of the prisoners' demands.
Tweet Now: May 1 Strike for #PalHunger Strikers #AhmadSaadat #BilalDiab #ThaerHalahleh Act: http://samidoun.ca/?p=997
Palestinian prisoners Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahleh, administrative detainees now on their 63rd day of hunger strike, face serious and severe health deterioration, while national leader, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Secretary Ahmad Sa'adat, has been moved to Ramleh prison hospital. Sa'adat had issued an earlier letter speaking of prisoners' high morale. Palestinian Legislative Council member Jamal al-Natshe is also facing increasingly dangerous health threats.
Prisoners have rejected various attempts to divide them or undermine their demands, including a proposed modified isolation, and an attempt to bargain for Sa'adat's release from isolation in exchange for PFLP prisoners leaving the hunger strike. Nevertheless, repression against prisonershas continued, as numerous prisoners have been moved from prison to prison; prisoners are fined 250-500 New Israeli Shekels daily; and Addameer lawyers are barred from the prisons.
Nonetheless, the resistance continues. The prisoners' Higher Leadership Committee issued a new Statement No. 2, vowing to continue until their demands are met. Calls are echoing throughout Palestine and on social media around the world for a general strike May 1, for International Workers' Day and the prisoners. A protest will take place outside Ramleh prison hospital, where hunger strikers are held, on Thursday May 3, while daily pickets will take place in London in solidarity with the prisoners.
Successful and growing protests are taking place around the world and throughout Palestine – but more action is urgently needed as the prisoners' lives, health and bodies are on the line for their rights, dignity, and their cause and people.
1. Sign a letter demanding the Israeli state implement all of the demands of hunger striking Palestinian prisoners. Tell the Israeli Prison Services that the world is watching! Click here to sign.
2. Join a protest or demonstration for Palestinian prisoners. Join in the call for May 1 actions – include prisoners in your May Day activities. Organizing an event, action or forum on Palestinian prisoners on your city or campus? Use this form to contact us and we will post the event widely. If you need suggestions, materials or speakers for your event, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com.
3. Contact your government officials and demand an end to international silence and complicity with the repression of Palestinian political prisoners. In Canada, Call the office of John Baird, Foreign Minister, and demand an end to Canadian support for Israel and justice for Palestinian prisoners, at : 613-990-7720; Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. In the US, call the office of Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs (1.202.647.7209). Demand that Jeffrey Feltman bring this issue urgently to his counterparts in Israel.
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Israeli prison doctor fears for lives of four hunger-striking Palestinians
Some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have been on hunger strike since April 17 to protest Israeli detention policies and conditions in Israeli prisons.
By Amira Hass, Haaretz
There are fears for the lives of four of the thousands of Palestinians currently on hunger strikes in Israeli prisons, an Israeli Prison Service doctor said on Monday.
The Israeli Prison Service said earlier this month that some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners have been on hunger strike since April 17 to protest Israeli detention policies and conditions in Israeli prisons.
Of the four said to be in danger, Bilal Diyab, Ta'ir Halale, and Omar Abu Shlal are administrative detainees whom a military court sentenced to prison on the basis on a Shin Bet order as well as a military decree, and who demand to be either tried or released.
The fourth detainee, Muhammad Siksak from the Gaza Strip is hunger striking after being deemed an "illegal combatant" by the Israeli authorities.
The Israel Prison Service did not directly confirm the statement by the prison medical facility doctor according to which that the prisoners are facing danger, but told Haaretz that the "Israel Prison Service is obligated by law to ensure the health and safety of those in custody. Naturally, the concern for the safety of the hunger strikers keeps us busy, and much is being done, medically speaking, to ensure their safety.
"All of the hunger strikers are under medical supervision, and those who have requested full-time supervision are being held in a medical facility in Ramle. Should the situation deteriorate, the prisoners will be transferred to a public hospital, as was done in previous instances, " the Israeli Prison Service said.
Bilal Diyab, who has been striking for 67 days, was transferred on Tuesday to the Assaf Harofeh Hospital due to deterioration in his condition.
On Monday, a doctor from Physicians for Human Rights visited the prison hospital, and determined that the prisoners should be released permanently to a public hospital. According to Anat Litvin, who is an activist with Physicians for Human Rights, the Israeli Prison Service medical facility is not properly equipped for supervision and treatment of hunger strikers who are facing health deterioration. In an interview with Adalah's (The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel) online newspaper, Litvin described the bodily and cognitive harm caused by hunger striking at every point in their strike. Litwin also said that the Israel Prison Service doctors have a double-duty – to their patients as well as to the institution which pays their salary, which may influence their medical decisions.
Four more hunger strikers are currently hospitalized at the Israel Prison Service medical facility. One of them is Ahmad Sa'adat, the secretary-general of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, who was transferred to the clinic after his health significantly deteriorated.
On Monday, attorney Jawad Boulus, who represents the hunger strikers as part of the Palestinian Prisoner Society, told reporters in Ramallah that as far as he knows, that as opposed to the negotiations which took place with Khader Adnan, the Israeli authorities are not holding any negotiations with the prisoners. Boulus was impressed with both Adnan and Hana Shalabi's hunger strikes, which were able to bring worldwide attention to the contentious Israeli policy of administrative detention.
According to the Israeli Prison Service, 300 Palestinian prisoners are currently being held under administrative detention in Israeli prisons. The policy, which dates back to the emergency laws enacted during the British Mandate period, allows Israel to detain Palestinians for renewable periods of several months, without indictment or trial.
The strikers are protesting three main Israeli policies: solitary confinement, administrative detention and the continuation of sanctions imposed before the release of abducted Israeli solder Gilad Shalit. The administrative detention policy allows Israel to jail suspected terrorists without trial for extendable six-month periods, based on classified intelligence information made available only to a military judge. The sanctions imposed as part of the pressure on Hamas to release Shalit include preventing visits from family members who live in Gaza, making conditions difficult for West Bank families visiting relatives in prison (by strip searching them, for example), canceling academic courses and what the prisoners call other collective punishments.
The prisoners are also protesting what they call humiliating measures in Israeli prisons, such as night searches of prison cells.
Boulus believes that Israel is currently calculating the potential damage that could be caused by the death of one of the hunger strikers. He believes that Israeli officials have decided that the damage caused by the death of a prisoner is small, thus there is no effort being put into preventing the death through negotiations. The Israeli Prison Service has yet to respond to Boulus' evaluation.
Jack Khoury contributed to this article.
British NGOs call for vigil outside Downing Street in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
A number of British NGOs have called on supporters to join them outside Downing Street on Saturday 27th April, in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails who are currently on hunger strike.
In a press release made available to Quds Press, the Palestine Forum of Britain called on Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims in the UK, and on all freedom lovers, to take part in the protest, in solidarity with the hunger strike prisoners. Since 17 April, 1,600 Palestinian prisoners embarked on a mass hunger strike in protest against Israel's administrative detention and solitary confinement policies, as well as their detention conditions and the violations conducted by the Israeli prisons' authorities against them and their families.
The protest is co-organised by the Palestine Forum in Britain (PFB), the British Muslim Initiative, and the UK-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign.


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An examination detected a fetal heart beat. When her husband, John, arrived separately at the hospital, he was greeted with the news that he was a new father to a 6-pound, 6-ounce girl.
Staine told the Associated Press she didn't know she was pregnant. She had felt no movement from the fetus in the previous months, Staine said, and she had lost weight while upping her mileage for the half-marathon. Oh, and her husband had had a vasectomy.
The Staines' new daughter was born about five weeks early. She was named "Mira," short for "miracle."