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NH House narrowly votes to repeal 'stand your ground' lawUnion Leader State House Bureau
March 27. 2013 8:06PM
CONCORD — The House Wednesday narrowly voted to repeal the controversial "stand your ground" law passed by the Republican-dominated Legislature last year over the veto of former Gov. John Lynch.
The 189-184 roll call sends the bill to the state Senate, where the GOP holds a 13-11 majority and its fate is uncertain. The House then voted against reconsidering the bill, 198-175.
The key vote was close, with 186 Democrats and three Republicans favoring repeal; 167 Republicans and 17 Democrats opposed repeal.
Current law allows for the use of deadly force if a victim "reasonably believes" deadly force is about to be used against him. Such force can be used wherever the victim encounters a perceived attacker.
In more than 90 minutes of debate, House Majority Leader Steve Shurtleff, D-Penacook, said repeal foes released "a big black cloud of misinformation and disinformation" about the bill.
He said it is a "lie" that one cannot use deadly force to protect himself in his home.
"This bill has nothing to do with the 'Castle Doctrine' and you still have the right to use force, including deadly force, to protect it," said Shurtleff.
"This bill is simply the (law) that was in effect in the State of New Hampshire from 1977 to 2011," he said. "If you're in a confrontation and you know with 100 percent certainty you can retreat, you should," Shurtleff said. "If you're not, you can use deadly force.
But Rep. J.R. Hoell, R-Dunbarton, said that while the bill allows one to defend himself with deadly force in his home, but not unquestionably in public, "The vast majority of the attacks are in the public domain."
Rep. Debra DeSimone, R-Atkinson, said the repeal bill removes "my freedom to protect myself and my children on a public street and gives that freedom only to the perpetrator."
Rep. Al Baldasaro, R-Londonderry, said, "Our friends (the Democrats) take over the majority and the next thing you know we're under attack on our gun rights again. It's got to stop."
But Rep. Steve Vaillancourt, R-Manchester, asked the House whether it is better to "shoot first and ask questions later, or live like civilized human beings?"
According to the majority of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, which recommended that the repeal ought to pass on a 12-6 vote, the bill "affirms that a person is not justified in using deadly force on another if he or she can retreat from the encounter."
When the "stand your ground" law was approved last year over Lynch's veto, New Hampshire joined about two dozen states with such a law.
A similar law gained national attention in the Florida case of teenager Trayvon Martin, who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman, who claimed self-defense and said he felt threatened by Martin.
At a public hearing in January, bill sponsor Shurtleff acknowledged New Hampshire has had no such cases during the year the law has been in place, but said he wants to be proactive.
House Minority Leader Gene Chandler, R-Bartlett, opposed the bill, saying it would impose unclear boundaries for a person who has to decide when it is legal to use deadly force or turn and run.
On Wednesday, the House killed an amendment, 245-103, that would have held the state liable for lost income for victims if they survive an attack or their families if they do not survive. Another failed amendment (213-146) would have held the state liable for attorneys fees and court costs of someone who is properly found to have stood his ground in defense of himself.
Rep. Lenette Peterson, R-Merrimack, who described herself as a victim of a mugging, said that without a stand-your-ground law, "women have no way to defend themselves."
She called the bill a gateway to "open season on women in New Hampshire."
"I'm too old to run anymore and I shouldn't have to," said Rep. Jane Cormier, R-Alton.
"I'm a strong women and I am not a victim and I will not be a victim," Cormier said. "This bill empowers nobody but the criminals."
But Rep. Philip Ginsberg, D-Durham, said that if the repeal is passed, when attacked, "We can do one of two things," use deadly force "without consideration of whether retreat is possible" or consider "whether I can resolve this without deadly force and I am certain that I can do so.
"Do we want a society in which the first thought is to say that I will use my weapon to shoot this person or will I in that instant see if I am certain that I can retreat safely?" asked Ginsberg.
Rep. Leon Rideout, R-Lancaster, said he opposed repeal "for the women in my life. I believe they should have all means of defense against their attackers and that should not be limited to inside a House."
On the street, he said, "Why should my first thought be, 'Can I run away from this jerk?'
"The only people this bill affects is law-abiding citizens," Rideout said, adding that it will be "a lawyer's dream."
But Vaillancourt, one of three Republicans to back repeal, said nothing in the bill prevented the brandishing of a weapon when one is attacked and repeal will not prevent a law-abiding citizen from using a gun in self-defense.
"This bill simply takes us back to the days when you could defend yourself if retreat is not possible," he said.
"Are we a safer society if we can shoot first and ask questions later, even on a crowded street?" asked Vaillancourt.
The three Republicans who voted in favor of repeal were Vaillancourt, Dennis Fields of Sanborton and David Kidder of New London.
The 17 Democrats who opposed repeal were Ruth Gulick of New Hampton, Thomas Buco of Conway, Rebecca Brown of Sugar Hill, Kenneth Gidge of Nashua, Ronald Boisvert of Manchester, Jeffrey Goley of Manchester, Michael Garcia of Nashua, Barbara Shaw of Manchester, Timothy Soucy of Nashua, Joel Winters of Nashua, Martin Jack of Nashua, Tim O'Flaherty of Manchester, Scott Burns of Franklin, Mary Frambach of Epsom, Lorrie Carey of Boscawen, Dick Patten of Concord and Linda Tanner of Georges Mills.
After the vote, Chandler said, "Retreat is not something responsible New Hampshire citizens should be forced to do when faced with a deadly threat. Our right to self defense and defense of other innocent victims should not be limited to the walls in which we reside. Claims that current law would result in increased violence are unfounded. Our citizens should not be asked to risk life and limb in retreat simply because there are a handful of thugs who might try and abuse this law. I'm deeply disappointed that the House would vote to restrict the rights of our people and give the benefit of doubt to violent attackers. It's simply unconscionable.
"How high does the cliff have to be to ensure a safe retreat?" Chandler asked. "Two feet? Four feet? Six feet? Do we really expect this decision to be made while under the threat of violence?"
Baldasaro, speaking for the conservative House Republican Alliance, said, "We are saddened but not surprised by the passage of HB135, which removes a person's right to defend oneself. The passage of this politically motivated bill strips away the rights of citizens to stand their ground and protect themselves, others and their property if threatened where ever they have a right to be."


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Straw Dogs (UK - BD RB)
Marcus defends his home against country folk while reviewing this BD...
Mathematician David Sumner (Dustin Hoffman) and his wife Amy (Susan George) have moved to the English town of Wakely in order for David to study in relative peace. Being Amy's hometown she knows all the local faces, including Charlie Venner (Del Henney) Amy's ex, who still shows an interest in Amy and doesn't seem to keen on her new American husband.
With David finding it hard to fit into the town and his married life strained due to his need to study, tensions rise and when Amy is sexually assaulted in their home and David takes in Henry Niles (David Warner) a local who has accidentally killed a girl in the village, to protect him against the locals, everything comes to a head and David fights for his life.
Straw Dogs is certainly a movie that has stood the test of time. Made in 1971 it still feels totally fresh (despite the era's fashions and general look of the film). Its dark tale of a small village full of characters who all seem a little twisted in some way or another is the perfect setting to delve into those small unexplainable instances in life where people take an instant dislike to strangers for reasons that feel almost totally insignificant.
Dustin Hoffman's performance has to be regarded as one of his best. His character is fantastic really, the stranger who remains on an even keel despite the turmoil around him, the frustration of the villagers toying with him and indeed his relationship with his wife which seems to have the two on different wavelengths most of the time. There are a lot of complicated relationships here and when this is put under the spotlight and the controversial rape scene in which Amy is attacked by her ex arrives everything elevates to a place that is full of tension.
Where Straw Dogs really stands alone in the thriller genre is that the audience is generally the only ones who know the full story at any one time. David not being aware of the attack on his wife is constantly underpinning all of the unfolding events and the fact the locals as they carry out a full blown attack on David and Amy's house are unaware of the accidental killing of Janice, their aggressive acts don't feel like they will ever peak because if they are this bad with just the knowledge she's missing, how much worse would it be if they knew she was dead? Sam Peckinpah expertly plays on all of this, with subtle flashes to previous events that remind us of the turmoil in these characters' lives and with Hoffman stepping up in the closing scenes to protect his home and wife you get a character who wins the day but in a way quite unlike what you'd expect.
Dustin Hoffman playing this role somehow makes its more powerful. David being a normal guy in an horrific situation is one thing but Hoffman is still playing it in his own way which somehow grounds the character and never makes this feel Hollywood. For example if this character was played by Harrison Ford or someone of that ilk, you'd expect a calm and controlled taking out of his attackers but seeing Hoffman do it adds a different amount of weight somehow. His logical and matter of fact approach to defending his home slowly builds and the more and more bloodied and broken David gets the more you get behind him and the more this last stand feels epic for the character.
Coming away from Straw Dogs isn't like coming away from the usual thriller. Sure there's a sense of relief that all the bad stuff is over but Straw Dogs is more complicated than that. Nothing is fixed, nothing is back to normal but there's a bigger sense of achievement somehow. Through all of David's frustrations and problems in the village, he's done it, he's come out okay and while it's hard to pin down why this is so rewarding it really, really is and I can't get enough of it.
Well compared to how this disc look during the opening credits anything would be an improvement, but with that said Straw Dogs doesn't look all that great.
The transfer is very soft, especially in wider shots where it looks out of focus a lot of the time. The film looks grubby and honestly looks way older than it actually is. Skin tones are a little white and sometimes a little orangey and shadows range from good blacks to slightly blue edges. Also the contrast seems too high a lot of the time and this gives the image a very washy look.
On the upside, detail is there. The dirt on Amy's white car look great, textures in David's wooly jumper are good, a small selection of close ups are noticeably better than others, the textures inside the country house are sometimes impressive with the stone walls and wooden doors look pretty realistic. There is grain but nothing all that noticeable really, unless it's super low light and then it can feel like its taking over.
Weirdly the picture gets worse after the Major dies. Grain increases, reds begin to bleed a little, skin tones and general image quality can change multiple times in single scenes. Deeper shadows make everything much darker and tighter close ups can look very grubby indeed. At the end of the day this release of Straw Dogs looks okay at best but if reports are true the recent US edition is much better.
The LPCM 2.0 track feels a little shrill but is a good representation of the era of film it was made in. Dialogue is clear but can get a liitle muffled in higher volumes or if multiple characters are conversing.
Breaking glass ranges from realistic to slightly too high pitch and that bagpipe record that blasts out is actually strikingly clear and strong. All in all this track sounds good, it's a small track but one that generates the desired amount of tension (thanks largely to Jerry Fielding's score).
The disc comes with two commentary tracks. The first with Garner Simmons, David Weddle, Paul Seydor and the second with Katy Haber. Both tracks are full of insightful little nuggets of information about the director and the film's history and with Katy Haber being Sam Peckinpah's assistant, quite a bit of behind the curtain knowledge. There's also a Jerry Fielding isolated score track.
The interviews section begins with Susan George (24:18 HD) and it's a personal and insightful account on the director, her co-stars and the making of the film. Dan Melnick - producer (20:30 HD) is mainly what drew him to the project and finally from Garner Simmons - author of 'Peckinpah: A Portrait in Montage' (22:27 HD) is more specific to what makes the film so good and a good insight into his relationship with Sam Peckinpah.
'Before and After' (3:18 HD) is a restoration reel showing the improvements made to the film. The stills galleries are split in 'On Location', 'Original Publicity Stills', 'Original Film Posters' and ' Lobby Cards'.
The '1971 On Location Documentary' (07:34 HD) is in black and white and is so loose it's fantastic (we see Dustin Hoffman pulled off mid interview to film) and we get to see a short Sam Peckinpah interview as well. There's also the 'Original US Theatrical Trailer' (01:42 SD) as well as three TV spots and two radio spots.
The 'Background' section is a number of text based articles and includes lots about the BBFC and the censors. There are a lot of letters from Peckinpah to his producer as well as the replies and ABC Pictures regarding the film's title. Also there are original reviews, articles and descriptions of deleted scenes plus a 'Film Fact and Trivia' section.
Well the Ultimate Edition of Straw Dogs doesn't feel like it's the last time this much re-released film will get an outing. The extras are all good and the audio is fine considering its limitations, it's just the transfer that needs another go around which by all accounts doesn't stand up to the recent US release at all, even though the US release is light on features - damn it, it's never easy is it.
* Note: The below images are taken from the Blu-ray release and resized for the page. Full-resolution captures are available by clicking individual images, but due to .jpg compression they are not necessarily representative of the quality of the transfer.
Review by Marcus Doidge
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Based on those screencaps it looks significantly darker than the US release. I'm still lamenting the lack of extras on that release, but I guess I'll always have my Criterion DVD for that.
They actually look darker there than they did on my screen TBH. Captured the grubbiness well though.
PC and TV screens rarely look the same as most people don't calibrate them for HD viewing. The caps are accurate insomuch as they are directly lifted form the disc, but they will look slightly different from screen to screen.
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Yeah and so many TV's come with preset c**p like their own DNR and ...*wretch* LED motion plus.
Sad to see that the image is not so great. If you'd like, I can send Chris some screen caps from the US-BD for comparison.
Sad to see that the image is not so great. If you'd like, I can send Chris some screen caps from the US-BD for comparison.
Could be a good idea to show the difference with the two releases.
Although will probably be hell for Jon because of my anal insistence that the caps match *exactly*
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I'll make them each one frame off to just keep you mad Should be coming your way shortly.
Edit: Caps are sent. I got them as close as I could, but frankly, the UK Blu-ray is so ugly it was hard to tell if all the details matched up between the two. It's a pretty substantial difference.
Edit: Caps are sent. I got them as close as I could, but frankly, the UK Blu-ray is so ugly it was hard to tell if all the details matched up between the two. It's a pretty substantial difference.
US caps added.
Holy hell. That's considerably different isn't it!!
Gabe Powers Editor Join Date: September 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4,713
Yeeeeeah, I'm super glad I didn't buy this now.
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Here's hoping MGM let Criterion issue an extra loaded BD at some point
I did read that the US HD transfer is the one that Criterion did, which was then downconverted to SD for their DVD. Agree looks much better than the UK
I did read that the US HD transfer is the one that Criterion did, which was then downconverted to SD for their DVD. Agree looks much better than the UK
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Disc Details
Release Date: 24th October 2011
Discs: 1
Disc Type: Blu-ray Disc
RCE: No
Video: 1080p
Aspect: 1.78:1
Anamorphic: No
Colour: Yes
Audio: LPCM 2.0 Stereo English
Subtitles: English
Extras: Commentaries, Original Behind the Scenes, Interviews, Trailers, Original Articles, Reviews and Correspondence
Easter Egg: No
Feature Details
Director: Sam Peckinpah
Cast: Dustin Hoffman, Susan George, Peter Vaughan, T. P. McKenna
Genre: Drama and Thriller
Length: 118 minutes
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Ernst & Young LLP Receives U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award from Junior Achievement
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(3BL Media) New York - March 14, 2012 - Ernst & Young LLP today announced that Junior Achievement USA® (JA) recognized the firm with a Bronze Level 2010-2011 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award for its contribution of more than 5,000 volunteer hours. The award was one of 20 presented at JA's quarterly board of directors meeting held today.
President George W. Bush established the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation in 2003 to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities and encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President's Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor Americans who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award, which also recognizes corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.
"Ernst & Young LLP is proud to be recognized for our employees' outstanding contribution to the welfare of local students and our communities," said Gary Kozlowski, the firm's Americas Relationship Partner for Junior Achievement. "We're glad that the work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy education provided by JA and our volunteers have made a difference in the lives of many of our communities' youth."
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to empowering young people to own their economic success by inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy.
"Junior Achievement volunteers play an important role in bringing Junior Achievement to life in our community. Volunteers share their personal and professional experience, helping young people to make a connection between what they are learning in the classroom and what they will need to succeed. Volunteers support students, their local communities and America's economic competitiveness," said Jack E. Kosakowski, president and chief executive officer of Junior Achievement USA®. "The U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award is an outstanding way to acknowledge JA's corporate partners and their employee-volunteers, who demonstrate community commitment and encourage others to make volunteering a priority."
Currently, 48 Ernst & Young LLP partners, principals and other professionals sit on 43 local Junior Achievement boards across the US and 1,200 employee-volunteers are involved with JA.
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Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches four million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 6.5 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide. Visit http://www.ja.org for more information.
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The Boonville Police Department will be enforcing more vigorious littering laws this year. Boonville Police Chief Bobby Welliver said there is a problem, which needs to be addressed.
"I feel we have a problem with littering especially on the major roadways in the city and we just wanted the citizens to be aware that we will be conducting stronger enforcement on this issue and urge them to place their trash in proper receptacles," Welliver stated.
People arrested for littering are usually given a citation to appear in either city or state court and can be fined up to $500.00.
Welliver said people are more aware of the littering problem than before but said the littering problem has not changed.
"I think the town looks much nicer if there is no trash along our roadways when visitors come into our town and it makes Boonville look even better if the roadways stay free of litter," he stated.
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Dr. Ryan Misek, who practices in Olympia Fields and in Northwest Indiana, treats a belly dancer who collapsed at a hookah bar. The woman claims she has not consumed alcohol or drugs. She suffers from something more dangerous, according to a press release.
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Was that actually taken during the relay?
Was that actually taken during the relay?
Again, you seem to be blaming Magnussen for everything
Whilst he didnt swim as fast as he has shown many times in the past, the fact is that he still swam one of the fastest "legal" 100m times in history
The main problem was that they all under-performed (e.g. Roberts was more than a second outside his best despite having a flying start) not just Magnussen
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Yeah Magnussen unfortunately is the fall guy in all this, whenever I hear them talking about James, I'm wondering why they aren't questioning Roberts the number two ranked in the world who was quite poor.
It would have been nice if we followed the women's league by resting the 3 best perhaps the heat swim did more harm then good.
Looking forward to C*** Bomb's swim.
Probably because he handled it pretty poorly during and after the swim. Barely encouraged his teammates. Just sat there moping.
Way too many swimming events. Impossible to keep up.
100m, 200m and 400m freestyle. cbf with the rest
its wierd having ray hadley and eddie mcguire on fox. whats going on
surprised you haven't killed yourself yet
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Will say this once and then nothing else. Defamation laws quite clear in Aus.be careful.
i switched it over quickly, lolling at the suncorp scoreboard aws
I hope the kiwis go well. Got pretty big respect for swimmers. Spend all their teenage years training in freezing water at 6am and 4pm and it only gets more intense from there.
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After yesterday's relay disappointment, described by Alan Jones as "the worst Australian defeat since Gallipoli", it was nevertheless a relief for this country that Nick D'Arcy swam as fast as my grandmother. Saved a lot of angst.
Getting a bit jack of silver and bronze tbh. Yeah, yeah I know it's not bad and "it's great to be an Olympian" but we all know that's bull****, don't we? Win ffs.
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It's a sad day for sports fans.
No, not because the mighty West Ham made a £4 million loss on Italian winger Alessandro Diamanti (£6 million! Really Gianfranco, really?) but because Sky Sports News is no longer available on Freeview.
But don't despair because there is good news on the SSN front.
Firstly a HD channel has been launched (channel 455) so you'll be able to see the unbelievably gorgeous Georgie Thompson in even greater clarity and there's also a new iOS app to get excited about.
Sky Sports News
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- iPhone / iPad
- Price
- Free
- Where
- iTunes
Firstly we should point out that this isn't an iPhone app that has been hacked onto the iPad. It's one of those double native apps (like BBC News) that is formatted for both platforms independently and as such you'll be getting a nicer iPad experience.
The app contains all of the features that you'd expect from a sports news app - namely sports news in text and video form but it also adds a nice little bonus feature - Sky Sports News Radio.
SSN Radio is a brand new service that broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and concentrates entirely on breaking sports news.
There's no phone-ins or Ian Wright tantrums here (like a certain other sports radio station) and Sky says that the radio should be of vast consolation to Freeview viewers who have lost their channel.
"Sky Sports News viewers will hear many similarities - from the familiar music and reporters to regular features such as Soccer Saturday", it says.
"In addition, Sky Sports News Radio's dedicated journalists will bring exclusive reports and interviews on issues ranging from football to horse racing".
Back to the apps and the iPad app is, obviously, a bit nicer. After all, it's got a lot more screen real-estate to play with.
Whereas the iPhone version has a homescreen with a list of stories and a button to choose specific sports, the iPad homescreen contains a news ticker and the main stories continuously roll at the top.
There is also a nice tab option at the top to switch between sports and you can customise what sports appear on your homepage.
Both versions of the app also give you the option to watch Sky Sports News live - providing you've got a Sky Mobile TV account, although technically this is just a link to another app.
Look, we know that an app isn't going to make up for missing your daily dose of the lovely Georgie but hey, it's free and it's better than a kick up the bum.
Our only quibble is that it needs multi-task support so you can keep playing SSN Radio whilst you're on other apps.
Let's hope Sky addresses this in a future update.


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This is the second in a three-part series that looks at the impact of new technlogy on kids and teens. Read part one: How digital culture is changing the way kids play. Read part three: How the Internet affects teen identity.
When Kevin Donahue got his daughter an iPad, she wasn't doing much of what he intended it for: Reading.
"All she was doing was playing Angry Birds," Donahue said.
At the same time, developer Suren Markosian had just quit his job with gaming company CrowdStar, giving him more time with his son Max. But Markosian found himself getting frustrated at story time.
"I couldn't really find any good books on the iPad. Kindle wasn't great for kids at all. There was no encouragement and you had to buy the books individually," Markosian said. "It was upsetting to me. So I decided to make it my personal mission to fix it."
So Donahue and Markosian teamed up to try and improve children's digital reading experience with their app, Epic!
Nicknamed "Netflix for e-books," Epic! is an app that allows children access to thousands of age-appropriate books, includes badges and encouragement for further reading and provides reports for parents about what and how long their kids are reading.
One of the main goals is to keep kids reading by minimizing device distraction, kind of like ensuring a book is so good it can be read without being distracted by the TV.
"We just want to encourage kids to read more," Markosian said. "We don't want to prevent kids from doing what they want to do. We want to make Epic! so great that they choose that over other things."
That's a relatively novel idea for technology that, while new, has rapidly taken up residence under toddlers' fingers. A Common Sense Media report published last year found that about as many children have their own tablet as adults did two years prior.
As a generation grows up glued to a screen, how will this change the way people read?
A recent study from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that American children ages 8-18 spend about 7 hours and 38 minutes with digital media daily. The study also found that with multitasking, kids were able to crunch almost 11 hours of content into that time if they were, say, listening to music or watching a movie on a digital device while crusing and web or doing homework.
Statistics like these should sound alarm bells for parents, says Jim Taylor, a psychologist and the author of "Raising Generation Tech: How to Prepare Your Children for a Media-Fueled World."
"Technology is neither good nor bad. It's how it's used," Taylor said. "The fundamentals of learning and thinking haven't changed. To learn something requires sustained focus. The inability to focus will limit or at least change their ability to engage in other, more complex forms of thinking."
The exception, not the rule
The main problem, Taylor says, is that too much exposure to this kind of media too early can spell trouble for developing kids.
"A child's brain is very malleable and they will adapt to whatever kind of stimulation they're exposed to," Taylor said. "If they're exposed to, for example, little bits of information, that's the way they will learn to predominantly process information. The problem there is that real learning takes time and focus to occur."
While there's evidence that reading on a screen vs. paper impacts comprehension, the research has been called into question.
Norwegian researchers conducted a study among tenth-graders where students were quizzed on material some read in a book and some read in PDF form. The study found that the students who read from print scored "significantly better" than those who read digitally.
But digital literacy teacher John Jones balked at the study, saying in an online column that the screen differed greatly from that of an e-book. The interface allowed for students to look at only one page at a time in the same window where they had to answer questions. Jones said these students were limited by the type of technology they used rather than the fact that they were reading from an electronic document.
Children's technology expert Warren Buckleitner says that in many ways, mobile technology is a blessing for parents, but the content is more important than the platform.
"A parent and child with an iPad is very powerful. They have a lot more options. That's good because I'll tell you, when you have a baby that's teething, you want options," Buckleitner said. "The biggest enemy right now is wasted time. It's kind of like junk food. It might keep them quiet in the car, but they could be playing with something engaging, like animation."
Taylor also worries about overuse.
"Technology has evolved so quickly that we can only evaluate the effects in the rearview mirror," Taylor said. "My single greatest concern with overuse of tech is opportunity cost. I'm not saying that kids shouldn't be allowed to use tech, I'm saying it should be the exception, not the rule."
More screen time at school
With as many as 33 states advocating in some way for mobile technology in classrooms as of 2007, the time kids spend staring at screens could increase even more.
Why are so many schools eager to put iPads in the hands of young kids?
Canadian game developer and tech guru Ryan Henson Creighton sums it up like this: Many schools are trying to fix problems in education by hitting it with "a big, technology-shaped stick."
"It's not about technology. You can teach a binary counting system without a computer in the room. And what do you need to be able to do that? A good teacher," Creighton said. "[The iPad] is not a device for creating things. It's a device for consuming things."
Whether or not reading on a screen definitively impacts comprehension may still be open for discussion, but in the meantime, some schools that jumped on the one-to-one computing wagon early are not seeing overwhelming improvement.
A recent article by Mashable visited a Maine school district a decade after the state signed a $37 million contract with Apple that provided 36,000 laptops to students and teachers.
The 2001 proposal for the tech boost stated that the laptops would "prepare young people to thrive in a world that doesn't exist yet."
The results have been mixed due to a variety of problems. While there was program training available for teachers, none of the modules actually trained them how to use the software. Additional training was available on a web-based resource page.
A report released in 2008 by the Maine Education Policy Research Institute (MEPRI) credited the laptop program with greatly improving children's writing proficiency; 29 percent of eighth-graders were writing at proficiency in 2000, wile 41 percent met the bar in 2005. But those numbers can be a little deceptive, since test scores improved overall — not necessrily as a result of the laptop program. Another study also published by MEPRI in 2011 depict a minimal difference in test scores between kids who took the test digitally and those who took it longhand format.
"The scale scores are almost identical," the study reads. "In other words, writing improved regardless of the writing test medium."
While there was a miniscule difference between scores, the study went on to say that the laptop program was "positively related" to the "significant" improvement of students' writing test scores. While neither study expressly states why educators believed that the laptops directly impoved test scores, more than 80 percent of the teachers surveyed said that the laptops helped them explore topics in greater depth, teach more effectively and tailor cirriculum better than before.
Finding the magic
In a future where parents may have to reconcile that their children will spend more time on screens in school, Buckleitner says it's important to remember that they still have control at home. Try to plan activities and vacations where screens are off-limits, for example.
Taylor says in his practice, families that make time to disconnect are happier.
"Over time, they realized they didn't need technology," Taylor said. "Their lives actually got better."
Taylor said the best thing parents can do is make sure they have a healthy relationship with technology to set a good example. Some suggestions? Force small children to disconnect, have designated hours or vacations without technology and no devices until homework is done.
"Kids have become addicted to connection. If parents are constantly on their phones, they're rolemodeling an unhealthy relationship with technology," Taylor said. "It's about the act of using technology, not what's in the technology. Parents need to show kids how to use technology in a positive way and that's a challenge for us because we aren't digital natives."
Another suggestion from Buckleitner is to let technology enhance real-world experiences. Taking the kids to the zoo? Check out the website before hand. Afterwards, Google information on the kids' favorite animals to make the experience live on through education.
"Above all, play along," Buckleitner said.
The key for Buckleitner is to give kids options and remind them that there's a real world out there waiting for them.
"It's a real art to seamlessly blend the real world with the abstract experience. To a young child, a light switch is just as intimidating as a tablet. It's all new," Buckleitner said. "The biggest job for parents is to make the connections and that's the same job that every parent has ever faced, whether it's analog or digital. What we want to do is help them find the magic."
Read part one: How digital culture is changing the way kids play
Read part three: How the Internet affects teen identity
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Hewlett-Packard Co. accused Autonomy Corp., the software maker it bought last year, of a broad range of financial falsehoods resulting in an $8.8 billion writedown, adding to the challenges facing Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman in the midst of a multiyear turnaround. Shares plunged.
More than $5 billion of the charge relates to accounting missteps, including improperly categorized hardware, Hewlett-Packard said. The rest is linked to Hewlett-Packard's share value and expectations that the deal won't meet expectations, said the company, which also forecast fiscal first-quarter profit that missed analysts' estimates.
"Some former members of Autonomy's management team used accounting improprieties, misrepresentations and disclosure failures to inflate the underlying financial metrics of the company, prior to Autonomy's acquisition," Hewlett-Packard said today in a statement. Autonomy managers denied the allegations.
The charge is another setback for Hewlett-Packard, which is already buffeted by management turmoil and slowdowns in its personal-computer, printer and technology-services businesses. The allegations, which didn't emerge until half a year after the deal closed, call into question the company's dealmaking diligence and validate concerns that Autonomy was overpriced.
"This is going to test investors' patience, and the stock is going to continue to struggle," Brian White, an analyst at Topeka Capital Markets Inc., said in an interview on Bloomberg Radio. "This just adds fuel to the fire in that investors have been very concerned about the company's fundamental performance, and now you've got improprieties in a company that you acquired that everyone was upset you acquired anyway."
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Former CEO Leo Apotheker, 59, agreed to buy Autonomy to diversify away from hardware and expand in software for corporations. Apotheker left in 2011 after less than a year on the job following repeated strategy shifts and forecast cuts. Whitman, 56, and Chairman Ray Lane were on the board when it signed off on the deal, and the company may have taken too long to uncover the financial missteps, said George O'Connor, an analyst at Panmure Gordon & Co.
"It seems very late in the day that HP would find accounting irregularities," he said.
The shares of Palo Alto, California-based Hewlett-Packard fell 12 percent to $11.67 at 1:48 p.m. in New York, declining to the lowest price since October 2002. Through yesterday, the stock had dropped 48 percent this year.
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Interior Ministry is preparing to bring criminal charges against U.S.-born investor Bill Browder, the latest turn in a feud which has led to U.S. sanctions against on some Russian officials, a Russian ban on adoptions of Russian children by Americans, and the upcoming trial of a dead man.
The dead man is Sergei Magnitsky, a lawyer who worked for Browder's Hermitage Capital, once a minority shareholder in the state-controlled gas giant, Gazprom.
Magnitsky died in jail in 2009 after his pancreatitis went untreated. The Russian presidential council on human rights said in a 2011 report that Magnitsky had been repeatedly beaten and deliberately denied medical treatment. The lawyer's death became a litmus test for the Russian government's commitment to the rule of law: no one has yet been found responsible for his killing.
Magnitsky and Browder are due to be put on trial next week for tax evasion.
Russia's top court ruled in August 2011 that posthumous trials are allowed, with the intention of letting relatives clear their loved ones' names. In Magnitsky's case, prosecutors re-filed charges although family members said they didn't want another trial.
Human rights groups have condemned the trial as glaring instance of judicial abuse, graft and blurred boundaries between the state and organized crime that have plagued Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
"The trial of a deceased person and the forcible involvement of his relatives is a dangerous precedent that would open a whole new chapter in Russia's worsening human rights record," Amnesty International said in a recent statement.
Browder, a British citizen, has been barred from Russia since 2005 as a security threat as Russian officials put it. He has campaigned to bring those responsible for Magnitsky's death to justice.
Mikhail Alexandrov from the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department said Tuesday there is sufficient evidence to charge Browder with misappropriation for allegedly using subsidiaries to amass a 3 billion rubles stake in Gazprom between 2001 to 2004. Until 2005, foreign investors were not allowed to hold more than 9 percent of Gazprom shares.
"We're talking about not only personal enrichment with the violation of Russian laws by illegally buying up stocks in strategically important gas monopolist Gazprom, but it's about intending to impose their own rules on that company."
Alexandrov also charged that Browder was trying to gain access to the company's financial reports.
Magnitsky alleged in 2008 that organized criminals colluded with corrupt Interior Ministry officials to claim a $230 million tax rebate through illegally obtained subsidiaries of Hermitage Capital, the company of Magnitsky's then-client, London-based investor Bill Browder.
Those same officials had Magnitsky arrested and placed in pre-trial detention. Magnitsky and Browder were accused of evading $16.8 million in taxes.
The so-called Magnitsky Act was passed in the United States in December, targeting the Russian officials — including the head of the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department and senior judges — who had been identified by Browder and his associates as people involved in Magnitsky's death. In retaliation, Russia banned the adoption of Russian children to the United States, sparking protests in Russia and abroad.
Browder, whose Hermitage Capital used to be Russia's largest portfolio investor, told The Associated Press that "purchasing Gazprom shares through derivative structures was entirely legal in Russia and was blessed by both the Russian Federal Securities Commission and Gazprom itself."
"Roughly 35 percent of all Gazprom shares were owned by foreigners through these products," he said.
Browder described the charges as "politically motivated charges in retaliation to my involvement in passing the Magnitsky Act in the U.S. and advocating for similar Magnitsky sanctions in Europe."
Browder no longer has any assets in Russia, and it was unclear what impact a conviction in a Russian court would have.
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There are plenty great characters to rip off from the classic Irish sitcom "Father Ted," the title character being one of them.
Get yourself a priest's collar, pepper that hair until it's gray and you're set.
If an extreme costume is more your idea of a good Halloween, then transform into Father Jack. Blacken your teeth, white out one eye, work on that old man scruff and fluff out your thinning white hair until it looks like you've been electrocuted, and you'll have it!
Be sure to be as violent, drunk and foul-mouthed as possible throughout the night.
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Another option for a woman (or a man) is dressing up as the classic Irish mammy. What's this, you might ask? For those of you who are "Father Ted" fans, just think Mrs. Doyle.
The trick is to don a thick sweater, a long skirt and an apron, and continuously offer your guests tea and sandwiches. Remember: the Irish mammy does NOT take "no" for an answer! Just "go on" them to death until they take you up on your offer.
An obvious go-to Irish costume is Ireland's biggest rock star – Bono. An original getup? Maybe not. But Irish people love to have a go at the over-the-top U2 frontman.
There's flexibility with this one: your hair can be long or short, and your wraparound transparent space-like glasses can be orange or blue. Plus, you can opt for the cowboy hat or non-cowboy hat look.
Just be sure to sport all black (preferably leather) and tote a mic – and an armful of faux-Grammys or iPhones!
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Another big Irish personality you can emulate is Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan. If you're already a toothless, heavy-drinking Irishman, this look won't be too hard to achieve. If not, a few simple steps will get you on your way to transforming into the wild punk legend.
First, skip the showering for a few days. It's especially important not to wash your hair. It's also crucial to put down the toothbrush – or just black out about ¾ of your teeth. Don't forget to grow (or draw on) scruffy facial hair and make sure those dark circles under your eyes stand out. Lastly, grab a drink (or 20) and a cigarette, and you're good to go!
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For all you fancy-schmancy literary types, the Oscar Wilde "aesthetic dress" costume may be the right choice for you.
The iconic writer and Ireland's most famous dandy loved to strut around in capes, fur-adorned coats and flowing ties. He was also rarely ever seen without his walking stick.
To achieve the Wildean look, get yourself a purple velvet coat (fur trimming is a bonus), a long dark wig (curled under), an elaborate scarf or tie, large rings (necklaces, bracelets, and other jewelry wouldn't hurt either) and an elegant walking stick.
Don't forget to stock up on witty puns to dish out to your friends.
Bram Stoker's Dracula
To linger in the literary world for a moment, another Irish costume option is Bram Stoker's Dracula. No – not the slicked-back black hair, red and black cape Dracula we know from the original movie, but Irishman Bram Stoker's original vision of the vampire.
Take your cue from Gary Oldman in Francis Ford Coppola's 90s hit "Bram Stoker's Dracula." The top hat, the dark downward-slanted glasses, the long black jacket – the outfit is rather simple.
As far as your looks, all you'll need is a long, dark wig, a mustache, bright red contacts and long fingernails, and voila! You're the Irishman's vampire!
Irish nun
Now for the ladies out there looking to get in the Irish Halloween spirit, one costume option is the mean, old Irish nun. Looking as old and cranky as humanly possible is key, here. Otherwise, buy yourself a traditional nun costume, a ridiculous pair of reading glasses and a ruler, and you should be set. To really give it that Irish touch, practice your Irish accent – it will have a much scarier effect when you shout at people for being naughty children!
The Commitments
If you're looking to dress up as a group, why not get together and become The Commitments? Ireland's most famous fictional band consists of both guys and girls, so invite the whole gang!
The idea here is 90s Dublin soul. Guys, dress in black dapper suits, but feel free to rock that mullet. Girls, dig out that tight, lacey black dress from your 1992 closet and tease up that hair. Grab a few musical instruments and bicker constantly with each other.
To really impress 'em, bust out an incredibly soulful rendition of "Mustang Sally."
For the Halloween partier who wants to show off their advanced knowledge of Ireland, you can become a local Irish personality type. One of which is the culchie, the Irish version of the American country bumpkin. A culchie is proud of his rural Irish origins, and isn't afraid to show it in the way they look and behave. To be a real culchie, get yourself a tweed Irish cap (patchwork is best, like our friend Jackie Healy Rae opted for), a ruddy red face, a thick indecipherable country accent and your are halfway down to the bog.
D4 Head
For the extremely advanced (or the person with a ton of friends from Dublin), one Halloween costume idea is the D4 Head – a posh Leinster rugby supporter. D4 stands for Dublin 4 the posh region of southside Dublin, known for their fancy accents, designer clothes, private school affiliation and obsession with Leinster rugby. So collars up and attitude out, get ready to drop names like there is no tomorrow and pretend 'Mummy and Daddy' own half the country. If you arrive at your party and meet Irish people who pretend not to know what a D4 head is and wear a look of bemusement, then don't worry, you are probably talking to one!
Whatever you do, don't dress up as this (The "Irish Charm")...
...or this. (The "Get Lucky" Leprechaun)


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== Policies & Guidelines ==
== Policies & Guidelines ==
Revision as of 05:44, 6 March 2014
This article lists useful tips and articles for developers interested in working with/at the Gyrex code base.
Obtaining Source Code
Our regular (primary) SCM is Git. A list of available Git repositories can be found at git.eclipse.org/c/gyrex/. Contributions are welcome via Gerrit.
There are several ways to obtain a copy of each repository:
From the command line
Git: git clone git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/gyrex/gyrex-server or HTTP: git clone https://git.eclipse.org/r/gyrex/gyrex-server or SSH (authenticated): git clone ssh://<username>@git.eclipse.org:29418/gyrex/gyrex-server or HTTPS (authenticated): git clone https://<username>@git.eclipse.org/r/gyrex/gyrex-server
From an installed EGit plugin
First, verify that the default repository folder as set on the main Git preference page is to your liking.
- File > Import > Git > Projects from Git
- Clone...
- Enter URI:
- Import existing projects into the workspace from the newly created working directory
Fork via GitHub
The folks at GitHub kindly setup mirrors of Eclipse Git repos at github.com/eclipse/. You may fork any repository you want there.
To compile properly you will also need to setup your Target Platform.
The Gyrex web site is also maintained in Git. Contributions are welcome via Gerrit. The Eclipse Webmaster team maintains an infrastructures which publishes any commit automatically to all web servers.
Git: git clone git://git.eclipse.org/gitroot/www.eclipse.org/gyrex
Contributing Patches
We use Gerrit for reviewing and accepting patches. Please have a look at the Eclipse Gerrit Guide.
- Make small logical changes.
- Provide a meaningful commit message. (See A Note About Git Commit Messages for guidelines.)
- Review and follow the Eclipse Due Diligence Process
Policies & Guidelines
The Eclipse Gyrex Project follows the Eclipse Project API guidelines. Please look at API Central and read the resources carefully. In case of any questions please don't hesitate to ask on email@example.com mailing list.
Ramp Down Plan
Typically the last week of a Milestone is for testing, and fixing only regressions and P1 or blocking defects. For milestones, the component lead (or delegate) is enough to review and approve a bug.
For any M6 build, we plan to be API complete, so there will not be any more breaking API changes or unsolicited API change requests accepted.
After RC1 is produced, the time for general functional improvements is long past. The following describes the types of bugs that would be appropriate:
- A regression
- A P1 or P2 bug, one that is blocking or critical, and some cases of major severities.
- Documentation and PII files are exceptions to the normal PMC required review, since there is little chance of that breaking anything, though it is still expected to be complete by M6, and remaining work to be only documentation fixes (that is, no refactoring of plugins, build changes, etc, without PMC review and approval).
- In addition to a bug meeting the above priority/severity conditions, there should be a simple, safe, well understood fix that is well isolated from effecting other components, that doesn't affect API or adopters, that has been well reviewed and well tested.
- As each Release Candidate passes, the criteria for weighing the benefit-to-risk ratio criteria gets higher and higher, and as such requires a larger number of project members to review.
- After RC1: Another committer from the project must review and vote + using Bugzilla (see below).
- After RC2: Another committer from the project and a project lead must review and vote +1 after reviewing the bug for appropriateness and risk.
Bugzilla Usage for RC Fixes
Committers can signify their approval for submitting fixes as required after RC1 by simply indicating +1 in a comment.
Bugzilla has a flag feature that is to be used for obtaining PMC approval. Enter the email address of the PMC member you are requesting approval from and submit. The PMC member is notified via email and will change the flag from '?' to '+' or '-' as appropriate.
Backporting fixes for service releases
- Bugfixes should be backported to the maintenance branch only if they match the criteria above.
- A review is required if bug fixes should be backported.
- A patch must be attached to every bug which is backported.
- If a bug has been backported for a service release, a tag of the form "srX_Y_Z" must be added to the status whiteboard field in bugzilla, where X_Y_Z is the service release number without dots (e.g. "sr0_10_1" for Gyrex 0.10.1).
- To request backporting for a service release, a tag of the form "srX_Y_Z?" can be used.


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by Joshua Brauer on March 31, 2007
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced Friday it is recalling some of it's ALPO Prime Cuts wet dog food. The food is contaminated with melanine, a plastic substance, that contaminated many recalled foods made by Menu Foods in Canada. Hills Pet Nutrition also recalled m/d Feline dry food on Friday over concerns of contaminated wheat gluten. The Hills recall marks the first recall of dry pet food. Hills did previously recall canned cat food.
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Microsoft provides many resources to help you use SQL Server 2005, but some, such as the Feature Pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, are easily overlooked. Updated in February 2007, the feature pack contains more than 20 downloadable programs, drivers, and utilities that let you do more with SQL Server 2005. You can download the feature pack here. I think you'll find many of the tools helpful, especially the following five.
Related: Feature Pack 2005
5. Microsoft Exception Message Box
For developers, this tool is one of the coolest in the feature pack. It's a programmatic interface that you can drop into your applications to give your users a consistent, feature-rich, error handling experience. The tool also lets users save error message text.
4. SQL Server 2005 Management Objects Collection
Another developer-oriented feature is the SQL Server Management Objects collection, which addresses SQL Server 2005's use of a completely new set of .NET-based management APIs. SQL Server Management Objects programmatically manages SQL Server 2005, Analysis Management Objects manages Analysis Services 2005, and Replication Management Objects manages SQL Server 2005 replication.
3. SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components
One of the biggest hurdles in moving from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 is migrating Data Transformation Services (DTS) packages. In SQL Server 2005, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) replaced DTS. SSIS can migrate many but not all DTS packages. To clear this hurdle, the SQL Server 2005 Backward Compatibility Components includes the Data Transformation Services 2000 runtime, and two APIs— the older SQL Distributed Management Objects API for managing SQL Server 2000 and the Decision Support Objects API for managing Analysis Services 2000.
2. SQL Server 2000 DTS Designer Components
Although SSIS supports the migration of many DTS packages and can run most of the others using the DTS runtime, many IT departments still have DTS packages that can't be migrated and still need to be maintained. SQL Server 2000 DTS Designer Components let you edit and update old DTS packages even after you've moved to SQL Server 2005.
1. SQL Server Management Pack for MOM 2005
One of the best tools in the feature pack, the SQL Server Management Pack for Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 lets you use MOM to monitor and manage SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2000 servers. MOM monitors crucial services, database state, and database mirroring state; collects and saves performance data; and ensures database availability.
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SYDNEY (AP) — Australia has summoned the Israeli ambassador to express its concern over Israel's plans to build thousands of new homes in West Bank settlements.
Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Tuesday ordered his department to summon Ambassador Yuval Rotem to express disappointment over the plan.
Carr said in a statement: "These actions enormously complicate the prospects for resuming negotiations between the two sides."
There has been widespread international condemnation of the plan, which is likely to deepen a rift that has emerged between Israel and some of its closest allies following the U.N.'s recognition of a Palestinian state last week.
Israeli ambassadors were summoned for consultations in five European capitals.
Carr said Tuesday that Australia has long opposed all settlement activity and has conveyed its concerns to Israel.


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21 U.S. Code § 347a - Congressional declaration of policy regarding oleomargarine sales
The Congress finds and declares that the sale, or the serving in public eating places, of colored oleomargarine or colored margarine without clear identification as such or which is otherwise adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter depresses the market in interstate commerce for butter and for oleomargarine or margarine clearly identified and neither adulterated nor misbranded, and constitutes a burden on interstate commerce in such articles. Such burden exists, irrespective of whether such oleomargarine or margarine originates from an interstate source or from the State in which it is sold.
Section was not enacted as part of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which comprises this chapter.
Section effective July 1, 1950, see section 7 of act Mar. 16, 1950, set out as a note under section 347 of this title.
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Immigration to the U.S. from Mexico has dropped to new lows due to increased border security and the sluggish U.S. economy. Moreover, many undocumented Mexicans living in the U.S. have decided to return home.
Those who remain say living north of the border is difficult and stressful because they can't find jobs and worry constantly about being deported. Many struggle to find enough to eat and to pay their rent. In Arizona, most work odd jobs for cash because a state law requires employers to verify the social security number or work papers for all potential employees.
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And plus, I love it so. And you should love one too. (Oh wait, I already said that.)
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Our large 6-quart White Oval Dutch Oven is perfect for slow-roasting a main course, simmering sides, or even making desserts! Its sturdy cast iron construction offers all the benefits of a pricier version, while its white enamel promotes even more durability. A self-basting lid and sturdy handles add more value to the mix.
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The Bruins officially announced today that they re-signed a restricted free agent who played his junior hockey in Halifax and was drafted in 2006.
Sorry, folks, it wasn't Brad Marchand.
Boston re-signed Marchand's former junior teammate and longtime buddy Andrew Bodnarchuk. According to the team release, which confirmed several reports from yesterday, the deal is for one year.
Bodnarchuk has five games of NHL experience — from 2009-10 — and spent all of last year with the Providence (AHL) farm club. In 2010-11, he posted 1-15-16 totals in 75 games for the P-Bruins.
He has seemingly been passed on the organizational depth chart by several blueliners, but could challenge for the seventh defenseman job or at least put himself in line for an in-season call-up.
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Jennifer Lopez -- Oscars 2010 Red Carpet
Jennifer Lopez is a vision in a heavenly Giorgio Armani Privé gown at the 2010 Oscars held at the Kodak Theatre on Sunday (March 7) in Hollywood.
The 40-year-old singer/actress will be presenting at tonight's ceremonies. The evening's festivities will be hosted by Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. Presenters include Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Zac Efron and Kate Winslet.
FYI: Jennifer accessorized with a clutch by Armani Prive; Cartier diamond earrings, bracelet and a ring and Ferragamo satin pumps!
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Gulf oil spill workers sought for health study
More than 29,000 enrolled
Gulf oil spill workers sought for health study
More than 29,000 enrolled
BATON ROUGE, La. —
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is making another push to get people who worked on the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil disaster cleanup to enroll in a long-term health study.
Dr. Dale Sandler, chief of the agency's epidemiology branch, said Tuesday that more than 29,000 people have enrolled so far. But, she says, the goal is to get 35,000 to 40,000 people signed up before enrollment in the study ends Dec. 31.
The Advocate reports enrollment started March 2011.
The study looks at how the oil leak cleanup work affects the physical and mental health of people who participated.
People interested in participating can call toll-free 855-644-4853 or visit the study's website at http://www.gulfstudy.nih.gov


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A terrible event where a person gets so drunk, usually from stealing Joel's vodka, then decide it is a good idea to start emptying their bowels all around the house. Ruined couches, carpet and beding is not the worst of it. When mommy finds said person naked in the closet covered in feces, yeah that's gonna top it all off.
OMG Did you hear about Scott pulling a Poopy Presty last night? He's never gonna live that one down. OWND!!!
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(MON) Monsanto 2013 First Quarter Earnings Scorecard
Monsanto Company (MON), an agricultural products manufacturer, reported fiscal first quarter 2013 results which were well above the year ago results as well as the Zacks Consensus Estimates.
We cover below the results of the recent earnings announcement, as well as the subsequent analysts' estimate revisions and the Zacks ratings for the short and long-term outlook on the stock.
First Quarter Review
On Jan 8, Monsanto Company reported fiscal first quarter 2013 (ended Nov 30, 2012) earnings of 62 cents per share beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 37 cents by a solid 68%. Earnings of this company also grew a whopping 170% year over year, driven by a solid top-line growth.
The company generated revenues of $2.9 billion in the first quarter, an impressive increase of 20.5%, driven by improvement in the Seeds and Genomics as well as Agricultural Productivity segment. The revenues also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.6 billion.
During the quarter, gross margin increased 260 basis points year over year to 47.5%.
Earnings Estimate Revisions – Overview
Fiscal earnings estimates have moved in both directions since the earnings release, suggesting that analysts are circumspect about the long-term performance of the company. We take a look at the earnings estimate details.
Agreement of Estimate Revisions
In the last seven days, two of the sixteen earnings estimates for 2013 have moved up, while none moved in the opposite direction. For 2014, five of sixteen estimates have been revised upwards, while one has gone down, over the same period.
Also, over the last thirty days, eleven of the sixteen estimates have been revised upwards for 2013, with one going down. A similar trend can be seen for 2014, where twelve of the sixteen estimates have gone up with one moving in the opposite direction, during the same time frame.
Magnitude of Estimate Revisions
Earnings estimates for 2013 and 2014 have increased by four cents each over the last seven days to $4.50 and $5.18 per share, respectively. However, earnings have seen an increase of 2.7% and 2.4% for 2013 and 2014, respectively, over the last thirty days, to settle at the above.
Our Take
We expect the company to perform well in the future due to its corn as well as seed business, in regions like the US and Latin America. Moreover, Monsanto's cost control initiatives are also encouraging. Also, the impact of strong first quarter financials makes us optimistic about the company's performance. However, the increasing competition as well as the risk of currency rate fluctuations adds to our concerns.
We maintain a Neutral recommendation on the stock. Currently, MON has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). The company's prime competitor Cosan Ltd. (CZZ) has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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As a PhD from MIT, Len Zacks proved over 30 years ago that earnings estimate revisions are the most powerful force impacting stock prices. He turned this ground breaking discovery into two of the most celebrating stock rating systems in use today. The Zacks Rank for stock trading in a 1 to 3 month time horizon and the Zacks Recommendation for long-term investing (6+ months). These "Earnings Estimate Scorecard" articles help analyze the important aspects of estimate revisions for each stock after their quarterly earnings announcements. Learn more about earnings estimates and our proven stock ratings at http://www.zacks.com/education/
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