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Hey, what are those things that everyone is carrying around on the train? I heard someone call it an "iPod," is that right? Apparently they're popular. I thought those white things were just fancy candy bars! Sweet, delicious candy bars wrapped in a 21st century tech-savvy wrapper with a new chocolate delivery system that pumps it right into the ear canal. Boy was I wrong!
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Apparently you can get them everywhere. 8,729,000 iPods were shipped in the fourth quarter alone! The ubiquitous little devices are selling like the poor man's pancakes (hot cakes). 39 million were bought over the whole year. That's a lot of hot cakes! So I thought, "Okay, iPod, I'll bite." And I did. Hard. Chipped a tooth and ruined the device.
Round two. I bought another one. 180 GB. GB must stand for Great Buy because boy was it ever! And Salesman Ted was real nice. Even though the unknown company that makes the iPod made a profit of $546 million in the fourth quarter of our fiscal year, they don't act like it. Sure, $10 billion in annual profits could go to a guy's head, but not Salesman Ted's! Once I got it, I started fiddling around with the thing... it's a DAT player! I love DAT tapes. So I tried to put one in, but there was no hole. Not even a slot. The thing was defective. So, DAT-less, I returned it.
Needless to say, I was pretty upset. All that time, money, and energy wasted, and I wanted answers. So I looked up who makes the player. Turns out it's made by some company that sells apples! No wonder it didn't work! You can't stick a DAT in an apple, how can they expect us to put one in these pods? I guess everyone is just too embarrassed to return theirs, but not me. They even sold 5.3 million Macintosh "computers" (new breed of apple) this quarter. They sure do love those apples. And for the record, it's a bushel, not a pod. What a company!


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Up for election in the 13th is Rodney Davis on the GOP side and Democrat David Gill. Gill is targeted in the call.
I am calling on behalf of the Congressional Leadership Fund to tell you about the weak new jobs report.
With just 114,000 jobs added, it's yet another failure of policies supported by Obama and David Gill.
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Jinn is an angel trapped in mortal flesh, sent down from the heavens to fight, die, and be reincarnated endlessly in the war against evil. But over the years, revenge supplanted justice, and now he lives only to wreck vengeance - whatever the cost - on the dark angel of Asmodeus who killed his lover. A series of brutal occult murders, left like breadcrumbs for him to follow, lead Jinn straight to the dark angel - an invitation to a final battle for the soul of Waterdeep. But will he still be able to choose the path of justice when he is so close to his enemy, after lifetimes of failure?
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1Begin on the medal with the following invocation: Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Your Cross,and I accept all the crosses You will be pleased to send me Adorable Trinity, I offer You for the glory of the Holy Name of God all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus.
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Low readership numbers blamed for The Daily closure
News Corporation is shuttering its digital-only newspaper, The Daily, as part of the company's organizational changes. The date of its last publication, December 15th, will be just two months before the second anniversary of the iPad-only publication's creation. The primary motivation behind the closure has been revealed to be its unprofitability, caused through consistently low readership numbers.
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Hi, I am looking for a handload recipe for .243 to load for my young son. I want to load something that reduces the recoil from factory loads. I know .243's are light recoil guns but this is for a 5 year old so I want to tame it as much as I can but not make it so tame that it isnt effective on whitetail deer. I have Hornady 95 grain sst's and speer boattail softpoint 100grain bullets. The powders I have readily available are IMR 3031, 4350, 4064, 4831, and 7828. The gun is an older savage 110, 22 inch bbl, 1:9.25 twist. Anyone with some tried and true recipes using one of those powders? Preferably a load made up for a woman or child, I would really appreciate some ideas!
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Nosler does make an 85gr Partition
That's probably too much rifle for a five year old, no way will he be able to shoulder and fire a rifle with this much length of pull. A .243 Winchester in a break over configuration with a short barrel would be a better choice for one that young. A better choice for a bullet would be a 85 gr Partition using 4350 with a starting load, I think lighter and shorter would be a a better for him to handle.. Actually IMR4064 would be a better powder choice for the shorter barrel and lighter bullet now that I've given it more thought.. William
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I just did a load work up on a Savage youth 243 last year for a co workers son.
38.gn 4064
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Shot sub MOA at 100 yards. His son dropped his first deer ever on the first shot.
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Right now I am trying to get the load worked out for him. He is not shooting tje gun yet, he is a rather little fella but I want to get the leg work done when it is time. As far as the rifle goes, it has a modified stock so the length of pull is shorter than standard. Right now I just want to find a bullet and powder combo that will work good enough and lower recoil a bit.
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Start him out with a Trail Boss load. Reduced recoil and accurate.
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I suggest keeping reduced load cases separate from those used for maximum loads. Such fired cases often have their shoulders set back too far. If full length sizing them doesn't move their shoulder forward to at least minimum specs, head separation issues can start.
Neck only resizing of such cases is not recommended.
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If a person is not strong enough to shoot the 243 then they are too weak for big game hunting.
Keep him at the club for .22 shooting and on small game.
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I asked for some ideas on load recipes, not your opinion on whether or not my son should be hunting deer or shooting a .243.
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+1 for using Trailboss to get him used to "guns-don't-have-to-hurt"
As to being physically "too-large" a rifle, that may be the case.
(But that will iron itself in time as long as he's doesn't start out
being beat to bejezes on opening night)
NOTE: If you can't get Trailboss, I'd stick with a fast powder like 3031 for reduced loads.
(I'll have to get back from the Office to look up QuickLoad data for reducing that powder.)
See also http://www.thehighroad.org/attachmen...6&d=1312332798
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I use one of these in a 7mm-08.
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Use Trail Boss with lighter bullets (70-85 gr suitable for the intended application) or IMR 4064 with the 95 gr SSTs.
TB instructions were provided by mehavey. (It really is that simple - get at least 75% fill, but don't compress it.) Heavier bullets won't stabilize at the velocities TB will give you. So, you'll have to try something lighter, to see if it will be stable at all.
With the 95 gr SSTs, I wouldn't bother with a reduced load. In any 7+ lb rifle, there's hardly any recoil to speak of, anyway. If he can't handle 'standard' loads, he just isn't ready for the rifle.
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|October 10, 2014, 04:27 PM
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I would test Alliant 2400 with a 70 gr bullet starting at 15.0gr. http://www.chuckhawks.com/low_power_loads_243_308.htm I have used 2400 in 30-06 with 110 gr for the kids, but older than 5.
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- 100gr bullets (that the OP has)
- IMR3031 powder (that the OP has)
- 22" Barrel with ~1:9 twist (that the OP has)
Quickload tells me I get:
- 36,000psi (my min goal)
- 70% case fill (another approximate goal)
~ 2,500 fps producing>1,380ft lbs Energy
JBM tells me:
- Miller Stability ~1.8 (which "should" be stable)
I'll get some 100-grainers tomorrow and try it out.
|October 10, 2014, 07:38 PM
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I can definitely get some lighter bullets than the 100 grainers, that's just what I currently have on hand. If the lighter ones would work better with obtaining the goal, its not a problem. I was just hoping to find something that worked well with the powders I have already. Thanks for all the input.......
|October 11, 2014, 05:03 PM
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I'd get lighter bullets regardless, but I will tell you that the 100 grainers over
29.5gr/3031 are exceptionally pleasant to shoot, are consistent in velocity/burn,
will stay in minute-of-whitetail-heart at 100...
...but are just a bit unstable in my 11½ twist barrel at those slow speeds.
Miller Stability for the above was 1.023 (predictably minute-of-heart)
Miller Stability for 9½ twist would be 1.5 and in the green.
Try it.....
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Use a flat base bullet. The shorter length of the bullet, the better.
|October 11, 2014, 05:40 PM
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No question...
But I believe the OP's faster twist will stabilize it OK at that load/velocity,
(Heck, I could run that same bullet over a full-up load of N560/3,050fps even with my slow
twist and Miller would stabilize it at a strong 1.6. But as usual, there ain't no free lunch )
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More than a week after Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old blogger and activist, was shot in the head while riding in a van on her way home from school on Oct. 9, Pakistan was not done being angry. Demonstrators in all the country's big cities continued to denounce the Taliban's brazen attack on the girl and two of her classmates in northwestern Pakistan's Swat Valley. Malala, who is in stable condition after surgery, was flown to the U.K. on Oct. 15, and her British doctors say she could make a good recovery after several weeks...
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LA based Photocall stepped onto the scene in 2004 with their self-released (and now cult classic) 'Silver Clouds.' Heavily influenced by I-F's Cybernetic Broadcasting System, the vocoder laced electro jammer was then licensed to Clone and was joined by a remix from Dexter. In the years that followed, Photocall producer Eli Epstein released several edits such as his edit of Eurofunk's 'Manshortage' for Morgan Geist's 'Unclassics' series and an edit for RVNG with friend Lovefingers, while singer Terryn Westbrook focused on her acting career. More recently Photocall remixed Matthew Dear's 'You Put a Smell On Me' for Ghostly International, and self released the fantasy disco single, 'Flying Tiger of Love.' Eli also runs The Escape Pod, a private electronic music studio in LA, and stays busy mixing records for various clients, most recently Sfire's new single on Germany's CockTail d'Amour label.


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Check in. I am curious, but I also want to know you didn't turn into a puddle.
(I don't think that is a spoiler.)
It made me see myself in a new light. I should have "looked". I was very naive and trusting.
Let us know what you think if you get the chance!
I'm less than 30 minutes into the movie. So far it's like deja vu.
Telling her her reality - check
Isolating her - check
Making her question her memory - check
It hit really really close to home for me.
It is what it is.
Why are people like this??????????
Here's what I don't get. In the movie the husband had a motivation. I'm stuck on what motivation my husband had. What could it have been? Did he even have a motivation? I'm not rich, not famous, not ever gonna be. My husband is just truly so fucked up that he did this to me just because, right? He didn't need a reason, right? He's just a sick sociopath and I was just dumb & dysfunctional enough to get stuck in his trap.
Pardon me while I go rock in a corner...
Everybody, soon or late, sits down to a banquet of consequences.
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Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop being insecure and controlling. After a long argument, you apologize for giving him a hard time.
Your boss backed you on a project when you met privately in his office, and you went full steam ahead. But at a large gathering of staffincluding yourshe suddenly changes his tune and publicly criticizes your poor judgment. When you tell him your concerns for how this will affect your authority, he tells you that the project was ill-conceived and youll have to be more careful in the future. You begin to question your competence.
Your mother belittles your clothes, your job, your friends, and your boyfriend. But instead of fighting back as your friends encourage you to do, you tell them that your mother is often right and that a mature person should be able to take a little criticism.
If you think things like this cant happen to you, think again. Gaslighting is when someone wants you to do what you know you shouldnt and to believe the unbelieveable. It can happen to you and it probably already has.
How do we know? If you consider answering yes to even one of the following questions, youve probably been gaslighted:
Does your opinion of yourself change according to approval or disapproval from your spouse?
When your boss praises you, do you feel as if you could conquer the world?
Do you dread having small things go wrong at homebuying the wrong brand of toothpaste, not having dinner ready on time, a mistaken appointment written on the calendar?
Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse and manipulation that is difficult to recognize and even harder to break free from. Thats because it plays into one of our worst fearsof being abandonedand many of our deepest needs: to be understood, appreciated, and loved. In this groundbreaking guide, the prominent therapist Dr. Robin Stern shows how the Gaslight Effect works and tells you how to:
Turn up your Gaslight Radar, so you know when a relationship is headed for trouble
Determine whether you are enabling a gaslighter
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Refuse to be gaslighted by using the Five Rules for Turning Off the Gas
Develop your own Gaslight Barometer so you can decide which relationships can be savedand which you have to walk away from
Learn how to Gasproof Your Life so that youll never again choose another gaslighting relationship
I feel like I need to see my counselor...
I think it would be good to test myself and see if I can catch all of the gas lighting behaviors. Hopefully, this doesn't derail all of my work and cause major triggers.
Not to T/J but your description of the movie reminded me of some seriously sickening stunts Ex tried to pull before I knew what was going on. Before I found out about the affair that bastard tried HARD to make me feel like I was losing my mind. He started reading books about polygamy and arguing points in support of polygamy while simultaneously arguing that he does not support polygamy and would NEVER be with another woman because *I* thought it was wrong. He would sneak in insults like how I wasn't secure enough for that or that I didn't trust him enough to handle it. As if the problem was not the BS he was saying but my inability to handle something that should be OK.
He would argue that the biblical definition of adultery only applies to women and a man can be with more than one woman as long as he cares for her like a husband. And at the same time he was adamant that he wasn't trying to convince me that it would be OK if he was with another woman and that he would NEVER do that.
Not long after that started, there was an incident where immediately after we had sex he started pouting. After repeatedly asking him what was wrong he finally said how he "really wanted to have sex with other women" and how he didn't know if I would ever satisfy him.
When I had a SERIOUS fucking issue with those words and especially the time he delivered them (to the point that I was physically grieving and mentally preparing to leave his ass), he argued that I always asked him to share his thoughts and feelings but when he did I couldn't handle them and acted irrationally and emotional. That MF'er convinced me that *I* was in the wrong for reacting to the fucked up stuff he was saying to me in the month or two before DDay. It was the same argument he later used to gaslight me about his "friendship" with OW. The lack of boundaries isn't the issue, my inability to just leave the issue alone was the REAL problem!
All of the crap he dumped on me came out of nowhere and my head was spinning. Looking back it's like I was married to one crappy-ass guy for almost 10 years but the last 3-4 months some evil clone took over to finish the mission for the marriage to end with me in an institution or a grave.
And even if I wasted my breath to bring up these incidences with him now he would make the same arguments, blame me and gas me until the room spins even though his actions since those days prove without a doubt that he was priming himself up for an affair. His motivation? To look and feel like the "good guy" no matter how awful of a person he truly is. He doesn't actually have to be a good person, he just needs people to believe it. Sick bastard.
I definitely have to watch this movie when I get a chance.
Housefulloflove~ the X pulled that same shit with me, even compared himself to David with a wandering eye, a harem, and a man after God's own heart
It's been awhile since I could post freely bc of some of his crazy stunts during the D... But I tell you guys truly, freedom is so very sweet❤


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All I made was the shirt, and that was basically just rectangles of fabric patched together. Pretty much all the stitching on this is visible, because Rose's fashion sense (bless her heart) came from the time when seeing the seams on a shirt was considered really cool - I had a shirt with the same "inside out" effect in elementary school. The small patches on the left side are heat 'n bond with topstitching. The side of the shirt with buttonholes has interfacing in it for support, since that fabric was a very floppy jersey knit. All the buttons were hand-sewn on because I don't think there's a way to put shank buttons on with a machine. The pants, earrings, and shoes were pre-owned. The watch belongs to my dad. I got the wig from Lauren (vintageaerith) and added Rose's roots with a sharpie - Jay later added a more and trimmed the wig to Rose's second season hair length.
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On February 2, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") published an interpretive release to provide guidance to public companies on the application of existing SEC disclosure requirements to climate change matters (the "Climate Change Guidance").1 The Climate Change Guidance responds to heightened public awareness of climate change issues and calls from certain sectors of the investment community for either guidance on the application of existing SEC rules or the issuance of new rules mandating increased climate change disclosure. In a press release that preceded the issuance of the Climate Change Guidance,2 the SEC emphasized that the interpretive guidance does not create new legal requirements or modify existing ones, but is intended to provide clarity and consistency in the application of existing disclosure requirements.3
Existing SEC Disclosure Rules
The Climate Change Guidance summarizes a number of SEC disclosure regulations that need to be considered by public companies in deciding how much climate change disclosure is appropriate under the federal securities laws, including:
- Item 101 of Regulation S-K, which requires a registrant to describe its business, including the material effects that compliance with environmental laws may have upon capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position, including material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities for its current and succeeding fiscal years and such further periods as a registrant may deem material;
- Item 103 of Regulation S-K, which requires a registrant to disclose any material pending legal proceeding to which it is a party or in which its property is the subject of the litigation and, pursuant to Instruction 5 of Item 103, certain other environmental proceedings, including proceedings by governmental authorities seeking monetary sanctions, unless the registrant reasonably believes the sanctions will be less than $100,000;
- Item 303 of Regulation S-K, which requires disclosure of management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") of a registrant's financial condition, including significant capital or liquidity requirements, as well as disclosure of "known trends or uncertainties" that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on financial condition or operating performance;
- Item 503(c) of Regulation S-K, which requires a registrant to discuss the most significant factors that make an investment in the registrant speculative or risky for a particular investor; and
- Form 20-F for Foreign Private Issuers, which requires disclosure of material risks, material effects of government regulation, environmental issues that may affect the registrant's utilization of its assets, management's assessment of factors and trends that are anticipated to have a material effect on the registrant's financial condition, results of operations and legal proceedings that may have, or have had in the recent past, significant effects on a registrant's financial position or profitability.
The Climate Change Guidance also notes that Securities Act Rule 408 and Exchange Act Rule 12b-20 require disclosure of all material information necessary to make a registrant's disclosure not materially false or misleading. The Climate Change Guidance does not purport to change the traditional standard of "materiality," which requires disclosure of information if there is a substantial likelihood that disclosure would be viewed by a reasonable investor as altering the total mix of available information.4 The Climate Change Guidance emphasizes that doubts regarding whether information is material should be resolved in favor of disclosure.
Four Climate Change Risks that May Trigger Disclosure Requirements
The Climate Change Guidance describes four principal ways in which climate change risks may trigger disclosure obligations under existing SEC rules.
1. Impact of Legislation and Regulation
The Climate Change Guidance notes a number of significant developments in federal, regional and state legislation and regulation regarding climate change, including:
- Proposed federal climate change legislation that, if enacted, would establish a "cap and trade" system of allowances to reduce greenhouse gas emissions;
- Regional, state and local climate change laws and regulations;
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (the "EPA") rule requiring reporting of greenhouse gases by large emitters beginning with the time period starting on January 1, 2010; and
- The EPA's December 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gases under the federal Clean Air Act, which will allow the EPA to promulgate rules directly regulating greenhouse gas emissions.
Possible consequences of enacted and pending climate change legislation and regulation, both negative and positive, that should be considered by registrants include:
- Costs to purchase, or profits from sales of, allowances or credits under a "cap and trade" system;
- Costs to improve facilities and equipment in order to reduce emissions to comply with regulatory limits or mitigate the financial impact of a "cap and trade" system; and
- Changes to profit or loss resulting from increased or decreased demand for goods or services produced or provided by a registrant arising either directly from climate change legislation or regulation or indirectly from changes in the cost of goods sold.
The Climate Change Guidance provides a number of examples of how enacted and pending climate change legislation and regulation and their possible impact on a registrant may trigger disclosure obligations under existing SEC disclosure rules:
- Item 101: Item 101 requires disclosure of any material estimated capital expenditures for environmental control facilities (which would include any control facilities to reduce or sequester greenhouse gas emissions) for a registrant's current and succeeding fiscal years and for such further periods as a registrant may deem material.
- Item 303: Item 303 requires a registrant to assess whether any enacted climate change legislation or regulation is reasonably likely to have a material effect on a registrant's financial condition or results of operation, including the potential for increased costs. In addition, with respect to a known uncertainty, such as pending climate change legislation or regulation, management must (i) evaluate whether any pending legislation or regulation is reasonably likely to be enacted, and (ii) unless management can determine that any pending legislation is not reasonably likely to be enacted, management must determine whether any pending legislation or regulation, if enacted, is reasonably likely to have a material effect on a registrant, its financial condition or results of operations. Unless management determines that a material effect is not reasonably likely, MD&A disclosure is required. Moreover, a registrant must consider disclosure, if material, of "the difficulties involved in assessing the timing and effect of the pending legislation or regulation."5
- Item 503(c): Item 503(c) requires risk factor disclosure of existing or pending climate change legislation or regulation that make an investment in a registrant speculative or risky. The Climate Change Guidance notes that a registrant should consider specific risks it faces as a result of climate change legislation or regulation and avoid generic risk factor disclosure that could apply to any company. As an example, the Climate Change Guidance notes that registrants in the energy sector face significantly different risks from climate change legislation and regulation than registrants in the transportation sector.
Emphasizing that climate change regulation is a "rapidly developing area," the Climate Change Guidance encourages a registrant to regularly assess its potential climate change disclosure obligations in light of new developments. In addition, the guidance specifically states that management "should ensure that it has sufficient information regarding the registrant's greenhouse gas emissions and other operational matters to evaluate the likelihood of a material effect" arising from climate change legislation or regulation. To do so, a registrant must have adequate "disclosure controls and procedures" in place to process information required to be disclosed or potentially subject to required disclosure.6
2. International Accords
The Climate Change Guidance acknowledges international efforts to address climate change concerns on a global basis, such as the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union Emission Trading System and the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen. The potential sources of SEC disclosure obligations with respect to such international climate change accords are the same as discussed above with respect to U.S. climate change legislation and regulation. Thus, the Climate Change Guidance encourages a registrant whose business is reasonably likely to be affected by such international climate change agreements to monitor the progress of any such agreements and disclose material impacts on its business.
3. Indirect Consequences of Regulation or Business Trends
The Climate Change Guidance lists a number of possible indirect risks or opportunities for a registrant resulting from legal, technological, political and scientific developments relating to climate change that may affect the competitive landscape for goods and services in the markets in which a registrant participates, including:
- Decreased demand for goods that produce significant greenhouse gas emissions and a corresponding increased demand for goods that result in lower greenhouse gas emissions;
- Increased competition to develop innovative new products;
- Increased demand for generation and transmission of energy from alternative energy sources; and
- Decreased demand for services related to carbon-based energy sources, such as drilling services or equipment maintenance services.
The Climate Change Guidance provides a number of examples as to how these indirect consequences may trigger disclosure obligations under existing SEC disclosure rules:
- Item 101: Disclosure may be required in a registrant's business description under Item 101(a)(1) if climate change business trends have a significant enough impact on a registrant's business to result in a shift in operation (e.g., if a registrant plans to reposition itself through material acquisitions of plants or equipment in order to take advantage of potential climate change opportunities).
- Item 303: MD&A disclosure may be required if business trends resulting from such indirect consequences are reasonably likely to have a material effect on a registrant's financial condition or results of operation.
- Item 503(c): Disclosure of significant indirect risks from climate change may be required, including the impact on a registrant's reputation. The Climate Change Guidance encourages a registrant to assess whether the public's perception of any publicly available data relating to its greenhouse gas emissions could expose it to potential adverse consequences to its business operations or financial condition resulting from reputational damage.
4. Physical Impacts of Climate Change
Finally, the Climate Change Guidance notes that significant physical effects of climate change have the potential to affect a registrant's operations and results, and that a registrant whose business may be vulnerable to severe weather or climate related events should consider disclosing material risks of, or consequences from, such events. The guidance enumerates the following possible consequences of severe weather:
- Property damage and disruptions to operations on coastlines;
- Indirect financial and operational impacts from disruptions to operations of major customers or suppliers from severe weather;
- Decreased agricultural production in areas affected by weather-related changes, such as drought;
- Increased insurance claims and liabilities for insurance and reinsurance companies; and
- Increased insurance premiums and deductibles, or a decrease in availability of coverage, for a registrant with facilities in areas subject to severe weather.
Although the Climate Change Guidance states that it does not intend to alter the basic tenets of existing SEC disclosure obligations, the tenor of the Climate Change Guidance sends a clear signal that the SEC expects public companies to pay closer attention to the evaluation of both climate change risks and opportunities when determining whether, how much and what kind of disclosure is warranted. In particular, the SEC's discussion of the need for a registrant to consider disclosure of both the indirect consequences of climate change, as well as its physical impacts, are likely to elicit new and more comprehensive disclosures of the potential for material impacts by companies already disclosing the risks associated with climate change.
The Climate Change Guidance became effective on February 8, 2010, and should, therefore, be considered carefully by public companies, including disclosure committees and the persons in charge of crafting disclosures, in connection with the preparation of their Form 10K annual reports and other public filings for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.
The Climate Change Guidance may not be the SEC's last word on the application of SEC disclosure requirements to climate change matters. The SEC plans to monitor the impact of the Climate Change Guidance on public filings as part of its ongoing disclosure review program and to hold a public roundtable on climate change disclosure issues in the spring of 2010. In addition, the SEC's Investor Advisory Committee is considering climate change disclosure in connection with its overall mandate to provide advice and recommendations to the SEC. Based on the results of its information gathering, the SEC may consider whether further guidance or rulemaking relating to climate change disclosure is necessary or appropriate in the future.
1 Interpretive Release, Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change, Release Nos. 33-9106 and 34-61469 (Feb. 2, 2010) [75 Fed. Reg. 6290], available at http://www.sec.gov/rules/interp/2010/33-9106.pdf .
2 SEC Press Release, "SEC Issues Interpretive Guidance on Disclosure Related to Business or Legal Developments Regarding Climate Change" (Jan. 27, 2010).
3 Interpretive releases such as the Climate Change Guidance are generally considered to be non-binding authority. See, e.g., Berckeley Investment Group, Ltd. v. Colkitt, 455 F.3d 195, 221 n.24 (3d Cir. 2006) (explaining that an SEC interpretive release is "an interpretive rule [that] is not binding on a court"); Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board v. IG Holdings, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12591, at *21 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2000) (even though defendant did not follow the recommendations set forth in an SEC interpretive release on disclosure in a mini-tender offer, the court granted defendant's motion to dismiss fraud claims because defendant took alternative steps that "provided sufficient warning and put potential sellers on notice that it would be prudent to investigate"). Nevertheless, a registrant should consider the Climate Change Guidance in its future SEC disclosures since courts tend to defer to the SEC's expertise on matters of securities law set forth in interpretive releases. See, e.g., United States v. Elliott, 62 F.3d 1304, 1309-11 (11th Cir. 1995) (noting that SEC interpretive releases are "entitled to great weight" and relying on criteria set forth in such a release in upholding fraud convictions under the Investment Advisers Act); SEC v. Simpson Capital Management, 586 F.Supp.2d 196, 203 (S.D.N.Y. 2008) (denying defendant's motion to dismiss an SEC enforcement action because guidance set forth in an applicable interpretive release warranted deference).
4 See TSC Industries, Inc. v. Northway, Inc., 426 U.S. 438 (1976).
5 Release No. 33-8350 (Dec. 19, 2003) [68 Fed. Reg. 75055].
6 Release No. 33-8124 (Aug. 28, 2002) [67 Fed. Reg. 57276].
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It was me. I let the dogs out.
I like how the promos made Ciera seem so vile. "She betrayed her own mother!!"
Our amp just died. Can't watch tv. Would really appreciate any commentary tonight!
Ciera says it was hard to vote out her mom. She thinks it gained her something in the tribe, but Tyson says it makes him a little afraid of her.
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Laura tricks Tina on RI before they see her by saying "Mom?"
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MONTEREY, Calif.Volume production of 90nm designs will emerge in 2004 but the hurdles to get there are still significant, a panel of executives said Monday (Feb. 24).
The panel, assembled for a meeting of global electronics journalists here and chaired by EE Times senior editor Ron Wilson, navigated through the many pitfalls of ultra-deep submicron design and manufacture.
Pressed, panelists Ted Vucurevich, senior vice president with Cadence Design Systems, and Antun Domic, senior vice president and general manager of nanometer operations with Synopsys, agreed that designs would start ramping next year. Vucurevich said it would come in the form of an FPGA, while Domic said it would come in the form of a "non-FPGA" design, to which the audience chuckled.
The panel, aside from the light-hearted jousting over timing, did split over the treacheries ahead in the shift to 90nm design.
"The hurdles to getting to lower cost seem much different at 90nm" than for previous generational transitions, Vucurevich said. For instance, the cost to develop an advanced SOC is estimated at least $25 million and a year's design time, compared with a typical ASIC design ($300,000-$500,000), he added.
In addition, the costs of packaging a 90nm design could be more expensive than the silicon itself, Vucurevich said. "You're going to have to find new ways of verifying your design," he said.
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But Domic countered that he believed the shift to 130nm from 180nm was far more difficult than this transition will be. In the earlier transition, the industry had to deal with the introduction of copper as a wiring choice and new dielectrics to handle the tighter geometries.
"Getting yields on that proved harder than expected," he said.
Andrew Moore, design services marketing manager with foundry TSMC, chimed in that the tools issues are different this time around. "The things at 130nm that were nice to haves are must-haves at 90nm," he said, noting that modeling of gate currents and SRAM redundancy contingency plans are imperative.
"There is a great deal of concern over variables," said Tim Burks, vice president of product engineering at Magma Design. "People are definitely concerned about low yields."
Vucurevich said manufacturing issues are increasingly global in that, for instance, designs need to fret about clock skew over multiple interconnects. But over time, local issues will also weigh heavy on the manufacturing side.
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Smooth-adjustment econometrics and inventory-theoretic money management
A growing number of empirical papers use Miller-Orr (S, s) money management as economic motivation for application of non-linear smooth-adjustment models. This paper shows such models are not implied by the Miller-Orr economy. Instead, the Miller-Orr economy implies non-standard smooth-adjustment, as derived in the neglected (and misinterpreted) work of Milbourne et al. (1983). Remarkably, this function includes a varying weight on the lagged dependent variable, capturing static (not dynamic) effects. Interpretations of these apparent dynamics are presented, some of which may be useful in non-monetary (S, s) contexts. Results imply a new agenda for applied smooth-adjustment modeling of money.
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Park Hyatt Dubai set for new promotions
Dubai, September 12, 2009
Park Hyatt Dubai, a luxury waterfront retreat, will launch a number of entertainment and dining promotions, including re-opening of its Traiteur Friday brunch on October 2, with a choice of four new brunch packages.
New Chef de Cuisine Franck and his team of chefs will also introduce a variety of culinary delights for the brunches open from 12:30 pm to 4 pm.
Brunch packages will range from Dh295 ($80) to Dh1,000 per person, and will feature live jazz entertainment, private dining rooms and terrace area overlooking the yachts.
The retreat's Café Arabesque is also introducing new items to the menu, while Traiteur restaurant is opening on October 1, with a new concept and a new French menu created by Chef Franck Detrait, who joins Park Hyatt Dubai from Park Hyatt Paris-Vendôme.
Park Hyatt Dubai will launch tailor-made masterclasses with executive chef Steffen Gube and his team, held in the Chef's Table in Traiteur. Groups of eight to ten people will work together to enjoy the fruits of their experience for lunch or dinner, and will also have the chance to learn tips and tricks to cook a tantalising meal.
The hotel will also launch buffet nights on September 23 at Café Arabesque, offering flavours of the Levant region – Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Chef Hani and his team will present an array of authentic Arabic cuisine for the buffet nights promotion every Wednesday to Friday evening.
Park Hyatt Dubai is also presenting "Shisha at the Park", a lounge-style set-up, including richly coloured sofas, cushions, candles, Arabic café cuisine and shisha. The menu includes cold and hot mezze, with other traditional favourites.
Meanwhile, well-known DJ, Sticky Fingers, will return to The Terrace on October 1. Sticky play a different mix of music each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night. – TradeArabia News Service


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Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has died at the age of 25.
There were reports that police were called to her home in Wrotham, Kent, today where her body was discovered.
Ms Geldof, a mother of two, was a prolific tweeter and the final message that she sent yesterday was a picture of her as a child with her mother.
Kent Police said: ''Police were called at 1.35pm on April 7, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman. A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.
''At this stage, the death is being treated as an unexplained sudden death. Officers are working to establish the circumstances around the death.''
She had written columns for Elle Girl, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian between the ages of 14 and 17, as well as later staring in a documentary about her life on ITV 2.
She had two young children, Astala and Phaedra by her second husband, Thomas Cohen.
Bob Geldof said: ''Peaches has died. We are beyond pain. She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us. Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child.
"How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable? We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is. Tom and her sons Astala and Phaedra will always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken. Bob, Jeanne, Fifi, Pixie and Tiger Geldof.''
Thomas Cohen, husband of Peaches, added: ''My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts everyday. We shall love her forever. Thomas Astala and Phaedra Geldof-Cohen'.'


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Disney's Beauty & the Beast comes to the Toyota Center in Kennewick on Monday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. and you have one more chance to win tickets from Racing Limos of Tri-Cities and 98.3 THE KEY! Go to Racing Limos Website and enter to win! Winner announced on Friday, February 17th. Also – check out the KEY's Beauty & The Beast coloring contest pictures HERE.


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Sometimes you have to end things. But don't do it like this.
I was dating an older guy when I was a freshman in college. A bunch of my stuff ended up at his place, nothing major, but I'd let him borrow my VCR and a few other things. When I came back from Christmas vacation and went to his place, all of my stuff was packed up and neatly piled at the foot of his bed… where he was sleeping. Apparently, it was his way of telling me it was over. Even worse, my mom was waiting in the car at the time. — Robin
I'm the asshole in this story. I'd been living with my boyfriend in Taiwan for about a year, but had gotten into a bunch of grad schools in the U.S. As a token of love, I'd applied to uni in Taiwan — with no real desire to go. But somehow, I couldn't tell my boyfriend that. Weirdly, because I loved him too much — and had I been going totally by my heart, I would have blown off Harvard to stay with him. I matriculated, bought a plane ticket, and still didn't tell him. One day while he was at work, I packed my bags, with the intention of seeing him when he got home, then explaining, then leaving. Right when my cab rolled up, he texted to say he was stuck and would be a few hours late. So I just left. — Jenna
January 1, 2008 was probably an important date for a lot of people. I can imagine a lot of people making resolutions to quit smoking, stop eating fast food, or at least hold off drinking for maybe a week or so until the inevitable give-up. For me, that was the day my girlfriend made the resolution to change her life — by not having me in it. So January 1 became an important date for me too, because while I was at home on my Christmas vacation, my parents gave me a New Year's resolution: "Stop crying so much." — Ryan
I was cheating on my boyfriend of two years, Tim, with a guy named John. I really was planning on breaking up with Tim, but I hadn't gotten there yet. One day, we were lying in bed when he made a joke. I squealed: "John!" That wasn't his name. I confessed I had cheated, and he broke up with me on the spot. A real two-minute whirlwind. — Lina
After I decided to leave grad school and move to New York so that my girlfriend at the time and I could live together, she called and informed me that she wasn't ready to leave Cleveland and was breaking up with me. I convinced her not to. Two years and some serious maintenance later she ended the relationship, one I'd assumed would result in marriage, with a text message. I sincerely hope she has herpes. — Sean
My ex-boyfriend broke up with me thirteen days after I moved in with him, when we'd been dating for three years. It was right before Thanskgiving when he told me he'd already started dating his twenty-one-year-old co-worker. I moved out soon after, and took with me all of my stuff. I guess he'd been hoping to use it for Thanksgiving dinner — he was inviting his family over — because as I left, he shouted, "Thanks for ruining Thanksgiving!" Three cheers for therapy. — Maggie
I got dumped by a girl via triangular folded note passed to me in the seventh grade. It was heartbreaking, though in retrospect, it sounds kind of quaint. — Ben
I was dumped over the phone in 2003 by a guy (a graphic designer, no less!) the summer between my junior and senior year. That it was by phone is not significant; what is significant is that it was during the fucking finale of Sex and the City. My roommate and I had befriended the only person with cable on our block, and we had gone over to watch it, only instead of getting my lady TV on, I was busy getting dumped on a stoop by some dude. Fuck that guy. — Anna
I'd been dating the same woman for almost three years, but it hadn't been working for almost nine months. I loved her, and I've never been good at pulling the trigger on stuff like this. As a result, I spent a lot of time talking it over with a friend and coworker. After one such pondering session, smoking outside work, I went back to my desk, and feeling resolved, shot an email to him saying, "John, I decided. I'm going to break up with her this weekend." Only I didn't send it to him, I sent it to her — whether through an honest mixup or misdirected subconscious impulse, I'll never know. I do know she was pretty pissed. — Gil
I broke up with my boyfriend when it became apparent he was not only too dependent on me, but dependent on painkillers as well. One of the most memorable parts of entire breakup (which involved endless texts and calls on his part, to the point that I changed my number) was that his lawyer father tried to negotiate the terms of our separation. (We were in high school). He wanted me to stay in a relationship for another thirty days and "then see how I felt." Ridiculous. — Laura
My boyfriend moved into a basement apartment a couple blocks from me and asked that I take care of his smelly-ass rabbit, "Jimmy Stewart," because his landlord did not allow pets. Mind you, Andrew never cleaned Jimmy's cage, fed him properly, or filled his water bottle on time, so the poor thing (until he moved in with me) was quite neglected. It would have been fine, except he was a narcissistic jerk, and I was getting sick of him. In a fit of final frustration, I drove to Andrew's office on Capitol Hill and delivered his rabbit to him at the Congressional office he was working in at the time. Affixed to Jimmy's cage were a few notes: It's over, I'm with stupid, and My owner is an asshole, don't date him. Of course, anyone reading those notes may have thought that I was in a sadistic relationship with a petite white rabbit, not Andrew, but still. — Alexis
My worst breakup was with my last boyfriend. Let's call him Allan. We had been together for two and a half years and living together for one when our relationship ended. One night, during a particularly rough patch, I decided to go through Allan's email to see if I could find an explanation for his recent weird behavior. Indeed I did. He wasn't just seeing someone else — he actually had another girlfriend. His ex, might I add. Perhaps, the title for "worst breakup" should go to Allan, though, because in one single night he got dumped twice. — Ashley
When I was in college, I'd dated someone for almost two years, but he'd never met my family. It had been so long that my family members were almost wondering if I'd made him up. Finally, our third Chirstmas together, he was to come home with me and meet everyone — until he confessed he'd been having a long and ongoing affair, the night before our plane left. We broke up, and I had to go home alone, heartbroken, and looking half like a crazy person who'd made up a boyfriend. — Wilson
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ANKARA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - A dry cargo ship sank off the Black Sea coast of Turkey on Tuesday and 10 members of the 12-strong Polish crew on board are missing, Turkish media said.
The Cambodian-registered Vera dry cargo ship was travelling from Russia to the Turkish Aegean port of Aliaga and sank in a storm 1 mile off the coast of the Black Sea port of Zonguldak, CNN Turk said.
Two crew members had been saved and taken to hospital, the television channel said, but coast guards and police were still searching for 10 more who had been on board.
Turkey has been hit by extreme weather and snow storms over the past week. There were gale warnings on Tuesday for parts of the Marmara, Black Sea and Aegean, a shipping agent said.
The Bosphorus Straits, a key shipping route passing through the city of Istanbul, was closed to all vessels on Tuesday due to poor visibility caused by a snowstorm, coast guard officials said. (Writing by Jon Hemming; Editing by Andrew Heavens)


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BERLIN - The United States is weighing troop withdrawals to fundamentally rearrange American forces around the world, U.S. and German officials said. Around 70,000 U.S. troops are currently assigned to Germany and that would require quite a scale.
"We may have to use addition," Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld suggested, "and weigh one hundred at a time at our official MWS [Military Weighing Station]."
Weighing U.S. troops in foreign lands has always been a chore, since an MWS was never set up in another country to work as well as the MWS in America. And, of course, there is no way the U.S. can move troops from one country to another unless it is sure of what those troops weigh.
"The last time moving troops was performed without weighing them," said Douglas Feith the under-secretary of defense, "an entire ship sunk from the poundage. We can't afford losing a ship these days."
Rumsfeld said changes need to begin soon because Washington is ready to move forces in Europe and Korea that have formed defense lines from the Cold War. "Our forces are needed in hot wars, not cold, cool or frigid ones," said Rumsfeld. "It's time to adjust those locations from static defense to a more agile and a more capable and a more 21st-century posture. After, that is, they are weighed."
German Foreign Ministry spokesman Walter Lindner told reporters, "We offered to weigh the troops on our precision German scales. They are not off by one scintilla of an American ounce. But the Americans are anal retentive about weighing their own troops, so let them do what they have to do how they want to do it."


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India seeks quick solution to significant helicopter gap
With the Indian government and AgustaWestland on the verge of what could be lengthy litigation over the cancellation of a deal for 12 AW101 VVIP helicopters, the Indian air force (IAF) has decided to fast-track a back-up, with time running out for its shaky fleet of Soviet-era Mi-8 executive transport rotorcraft.
India's defense ministry has formally initiated paperwork and discussions that will potentially lead to a fresh competition. Until then, however, the air force must have helicopters to ferry government leaders and visiting dignitaries.
The IAF's New Delhi-based VVIP squadron has told the defense ministry its 26-year-old Mi-8s could be modified to serve another three to four years, though this—in the words of a senior pilot—was an "absolutely avoidable stopgap." His concerns are shared by defense acquisition officers who argue that the aircraft are at the end of their useful life, and ferrying dignitaries in them would "not work."
The possibility of an interim overhaul of the Mi-8 fleet by state-owned HAL has not been ruled out. But the air force is considering a second, more likely stopgap—modifying some of its brand-new Mi-17 V5 new-generation medium-lift helicopters for the VVIP role. The air force has ordered 139 V5s, several of which performed stellar missions during a massive humanitarian relief effort in northern India last year. But the idea that Mi-17s could be used to ferry Indian government leaders has raised eyebrows in the charged atmosphere that continues to swirl in the wake of the AgustaWestland scandal.
"I don't see how the IAF can even think of flying country leaders in Mi-17s, considering its maker was eliminated from the original competition for refusing to sign the mandatory integrity pact," says a senior Finmeccanica executive.
The executive is right. In February of last year after the scandal broke, while detailing the 2006 VVIP acquisition effort the Indian defense ministry officially stated: "Rosoboronexport did not submit an earnest money deposit and the integrity pact, along with their technical and commercial proposals. It had been made clear to Rosoboronexport in February 2007 that this was a global tender and hence every contractual clause would be the same for all vendors. As no integrity pact and earnest money deposit were received from Rosoboronexport, their techno-commercial offer was not accepted."
This, however, may be a technicality the IAF is willing to overlook.
A Rosoboronexport trade officer based in New Delhi says: "The Mi-17 is a proven platform. We believe it is the right way to go before a permanent decision is made on a new platform. We have also made a proposal to configure some of the yet-to-be supplied V5 airframes for VVIP transport roles. The government is evaluating this offer."
Given the sensitivities surrounding defense procurement, especially in an election year, the Mi-17 option appears likely to be chosen. For the air force, choosing the Mi-17 would provide new airframes without a fresh acquisition.
Sikorsky, which lost the Indian VVIP helicopter competition to AgustaWestland, is observing developments cautiously from the sidelines, careful not to step into the turbulence too directly for now. A top executive in the company's Indian division confirmed that Sikorsky was standing by to respond to any specific request made by the Indian defense ministry. India's 2006 defense buying rules laid down provisions for emergency acquisitions or lease of tendered equipment from a compliant runner-up in the event of a deal cancellation, he points out. He adds that the company had internally prepared a "customized solution" based on the S-92, but would hold onto it until approached by the government.
With the Indian government moving to return the three delivered AW101 helicopters to AgustaWestland, the company has strenuously tried to convince the defense ministry to reconsider. Top defense officials said AgustaWestland had advised the Indian government to keep and operate the three helicopters for VVIP missions, and that a decision on returning them could be made if corrupt practices were conclusively proven in an Italian court. The company is understood to have also offered to maintain the aircraft for that stated period.
But with the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducting a parallel investigation into the deal, and with the scandal already damaging the government's image in the election season, it appears highly unlikely that AgustaWestland helicopters will fly an Indian prime minister or president.


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Senator Malcolm A. Smith to Appear in "2nd Amendment" Documentary
(Hollis, NY) - State Sen. Malcolm A. Smith (D-Hollis) will appear in a documentary on gun control entitled "2nd Amendment." It is being produced and directed by UK filmmaker James Dann. He interviewed the senator on April 18 at his district office in Hollis. Dann of St. Albans, England was joined by cinematographer Richard Morel of London and production assistant James McEvitt of Flushing, Queens.
The 45-minute interview covered a myriad of topics related to gun control, gun violence and the Second Amendment. They included the Safe Act, Kendra's Law, the NRA and gang culture.
"I am a supporter of the Second Amendment," Smith said. "I don't want to trample on anyone's constitutional rights, but when you start talking about urban areas - no one needs an assault weapon to be in New York City. You are not hunting with an assault weapon in New York City. And a high capacity magazine with 30 or 40 rounds is way beyond what is necessary to stop someone who poses a threat."
The senator also spoke about his anti-gun violence program, Operation "SNUG," which is guns spelled backwards. Based on the successful "CeaseFire Chicago," SNUG's mission is to stop shootings and killings in communities experiencing disproportionately high rates of gun violence.
"It was a fantastic experience," Dann said of his interview with Smith. "We got a lot of useful information. It was a great chat. I thought we learned a lot about the current situation in America and in New York, and about Operation SNUG, which is clearly working hard to reduce crime and gun violence. We are always looking for stuff like that to put in the film - people who are passionate about reducing gun violence and who have a strong opinion on the matter."
"The senator was very articulate, very easy to speak to, very coherent and easy to understand, and I think he will be a great addition to the film," Dann continued.


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Texas AD Steve Patterson sets deadline to hire Longhorns' coach
SAN ANTONIO – While declining to talk specifics, Texas athletic director Steve Patterson said he hopes to have a new football coach hired by the middle of January.
The dead period in recruiting ends Jan. 15, a key date.
"We have to be back open for business in the middle of the month once the dead period ends," Patterson said Monday before Texas faced Oregon in the Valero Alamo Bowl. "Oh, I think we've got to be done by then."
Patterson acknowledged receiving calls from coaches and their representatives, although he did not name names.
In a conference call earlier Monday, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit wondered about the relatively quiet nature of the search so far and if that might be because Texas is pursuing coaches still preparing for bowl games.
"Look, it's a great job and there's a lot of interest," Patterson said, later adding, "Coaches certainly are expressing interest. The guys we're talking to aren't filling out applications."
Industry sources indicated Saturday that Texas has begun narrowing its focus with at least a handful of candidates in the picture, including Baylor's Art Briles, Florida State's Jimbo Fisher, Louisville's Charlie Strong and Vanderbilt's James Franklin. Other names could surface as well, the sources said.
Regardless of who is picked, don't expect a precedent-setting contract, as has been speculated on the Internet. Mack Brown made $5.4 million this year as the nation's second highest-paid college football coach.
"I would say we're not out to set any threshold," Patterson said. "I think we need to be good stewards of the resources we have."
Patterson said players who have already committed to Texas in the 2014 recruiting class would be offered scholarships.


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TVNewser: CNN's "exclusive" report also ran CBS and CNBC. Maybe CNN meant "Exclusive to any network with a 'c' in its name."
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Agent Emiliano Torres-Soto was shot and killed in Ponce while attempting to take police action when he observed an altercation while off duty at approximately 5:00 am.
A group of men were arguing in front of a local bar when he observed one them brandish a handgun. Agent Torres-Soto identified himself and attempted to take action when he was shot as many as 10 times by multiple gunmen. The suspects were identified and apprehended.
He was transported to San Cristobal Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
In September 2012 the subject who shot him was convicted of first degree murder and other charges. He was subsequently sentenced to 150 years in prison.
Agent Torres-Soto had served with the Puerto Rico Police Department for 10 years and was assigned to Radio Command Ponce. He is survived by his wife, two sons, stepdaughter, parents, and five brothers.


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Petitioning Cuomo, at City Hall, to get involved in the Dream Act in Albany
Against a backdrop of more than 50 students holding banners and chanting "si se puede" on the steps of City Hall at high noon on Tuesday, council members and immigration advocates took turns demanding passage of the so-called New York State Dream Act, a proposal on which Governor Andrew Cuomo has yet to take a position.
The legislation would give undocumented young immigrants access to tuition aid, and Cuomo's support is crucial if the bill is to get through Albany. But the governor has kept his distance so far, possibly out of concern that support for it could adversely affect a bid for president in 2016.
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Participants in the event included Council speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Daniel Dromm. Most of them appealed to the governor directly, urging him to include the act in the state budget.
"It makes economic sense," Councilwoman Gale Brewer. "It makes student sense. It makes all kinds of sense."
"Governor Cuomo, we were so proud of you with what you did with gay marriage last year," said Jose Calderon, of the Hispanic Federation. "Do the same thing you did for the gay community, for the immigrant community."
An hour after the rally, a portion of the same crowd filed into a committee room at 250 Broadway, where a joint hearing of the Council's committees on immigration and higher education pursued the subject further, calling for a "New York Dream Fund" to accompany the act.
"New York has always been a leader in immigration law," said Quinn. "We must continue to be."
While Dream acts have been passed in California and Texas, and a fund created in Illinois, New York State's immigration population arguably stands to benefit the most from passage of such a bill.
Of the nearly 1.8 million young undocumented immigrants in the United States, 400,000 of them could benefit from a New York Dream Act, according to Emerald Isle Immigration Center, an organization that advocates for the legislation.
According to the EIIC, workers in New York with a bachelor's degree earn a median income of $25,000 more than those with only a high school diploma.
Ydanis Rodriguez, chair of the Council's higher education committee, said it's vital to provide tuition help to give the immigrant population a chance to enter the middle class.
Katherine Tabares, who spoke at the rally and at the committee hearing, called the legislation "investment in intellectual capital."
"The money you spend now will be returned," she said.
Tabares, 16, emigrated from Colombia two years ago and is now a senior and president of her class at International High School at La Guardia Community College, with a 3.9 grade-point average and hopes of a career in environmental engineering.
"With the G.P.A. that you have, there shouldn't be any obstacle," said chairman Ydanis Rodriguez, standing up and addressing Tabares along with three other students who testified.
"You will graduate from college," Rodriguez said, pointing at the students. "You are a role model."