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Wallace & Gromit cheese off a Were-Rabbit, Clooney has a Good Night, and Baumbach harpoons a squid and a whale.
In a perfect world, we would not need the righteous civics lessons of Good Night, and Good Luck, or the bitter dissection of divorce that is The Squid and the Whale, or any of the brilliant works that help to reconcile us to a violent and chaotic reality. But we would need Wallace and Gromit.
"There will always be an England," TheNew Yorker tells us, and Wallace and Gromit suggest that we'll always need that, too—an England of row-house backyard vegetable gardens under low, gray skies and proper, oblivious (and obliviously proper) gardeners, an England that never much concerned itself with the loss of the Suez Canal or the dimming of an empire. For that England, the more urgent problem is rabbits.
In their first full-length feature, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (DreamWorks), an absolutely magical fusion of deadpan Ealing comedy and Gothic horror, the pair run a pest-control outfit called "Anti-Pesto" that "humanely" dispatches the beasts who threaten potentially prize-winning carrots, pumpkins, etc. Wallace and Gromit's alarm system and rabbit-vacuum-cleaner (which deposits the creatures in a glass jar, in which they spin around with apparent pleasure) would make Rube Goldberg sit up and salute; and Wallace (voiced, as ever, by Peter Sallis) has even managed to endear himself to an aristocratic sock-puppet beauty (with red hair sticking out at right angles from her head like a pair of sausages) called Lady Tottington (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter).
Alas, the ever-enterprising Wallace isn't content with giving hundreds of rabbits a home in his basement. He wants to reform them. He wants to brainwash them into swearing off vegetables altogether. And his Frankensteinian endeavors end up producing the most fearsome rabbit since Monty Python and the Holy Grail—requiring his dog, Gromit, always the smarter of the pair, to bail him out of a bigger and potentially more lethal mess than ever before.
Directed by the knighthood-worthy Nick Park and Steve Box, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a bloody delight on every level. The puns, it is true, are cheesy—but only in the sense that the cheese-loving Wallace reads East of Edam and Waiting for Gouda. The double-entendres will have parents in a cold sweat trying to explain why the grown-ups in the theater are choking on the floor. "Well, you see, nuts are sort of ... like cashews ... but they can also be ... dash it ..."
The stop-motion animation represents the best of both worlds: the meticulously hand-fashioned and the miraculously computerized. Peter Jackson will be lucky to have anything as thrilling in his upcoming King Kong as the revelation of the giant Were-Rabbit—in pieces, as Gromit gives chase in an automobile across once-manicured, now serially trashed lawns. But Jackson will not have Gromit to cut to: Gromit with the young-old face that sees all but says nothing, Gromit that acts when only absolutely necessary. For he knows what we know—and love: that there will always be an England... 11:50 a.m. PT
Elsewhere in this magazine, Jack Shafer has brought such fine, principled skepticism to bear on the historical foundation of George Clooney's Good Night, and Good Luck (Warner Independent Pictures) that my case for it will no doubt seem lightweight. Here goes: It's a damn good movie!
There is no contesting that it's a self-congratulatory hagiography of Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) and that Clooney and his co-screenwriter, Grant Heslov, are highly selective in how they portray Murrow's fight to broadcast a damning assessment of Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his overweening anti-Communist crusade on the timorous CBS network. But it's also a passionate and rousing piece of filmmaking—a civics lesson with the punch of a good melodrama.
Although most of Good Night, and Good Luck is set in the CBS studios, it's anything but static. Clooney and his cinematographer, Robert Elswit, use high-contrast black-and-white to evoke both the era in TV and the starkness of the forces in play. The movie never settles into one of those loitering period pictorials. It feels electrified; it has the chain-smoking jitteriness of its protagonist. Cigarettes, by the way, are everywhere, and the way the white smoke curls against the deep blacks is both beautiful and ominous: You don't need to be told that Murrow perished from lung cancer.
Jack is obviously correct that Murrow did not lead the charge against McCarthy. But since when does TV news ever lead charges? With the exception of such programs as Frontline (and, at the opposite extreme, administration mouthpieces like Fox News), the medium generally lags behind print in afflicting the powerful, constricted as it is by the interests of its sponsors (Murrow's principal underwriter, Alcoa, looms large in this movie) and the celebrity status of its anchor people. (They are fat targets, indeed: See "Rather, Dan." A weighty subplot here revolves around the disintegrating psyche of Ray Wise's local anchor Don Hollenbeck, who finds himself regularly pilloried as a pinko by a powerful tabloid columnist.)
More important, the larger battle for Murrow and Friendly in Good Night, and Good Luck is with the network itself. CBS employees have been ordered—on pain of termination—to sign loyalty oaths to the United States; and a gutless midlevel executive (Jeff Daniels, here fatted by complacency) all but begs Murrow to choose another target—preferably, heh-heh, Joe Kennedy. He threatens Murrow with the worst fate imaginable for a journalist with pretensions: more puffy celebrity interviews. (The one shown here, from Murrow's Person to Person, is with a coyly closeted Liberace.) In a big oaken office reeking of power, chairman William Paley (a wittily grave Frank Langella) argues that McCarthy's going to self-destruct anyway and hints that such a broadcast could imperil the network's standing and the careers of its employees. (See "Rather, Dan.")
Not all of Good Night, and Good Luck clicks. I found the moody interludes between acts—smoky jazz numbers, often ironic in context, sung by Diana Reeves—a mite self-conscious. The subplot featuring Robert Downey Jr. and Patricia Clarkson as secretly married CBS employees (such alliances were against the network's rules) seems shoehorned in. As much as I like Strathairn's crisply understated performance, saints don't do much for me. And I could have done with at least the suggestion that some rational people at the time believed Soviet Communism was a threat and that there might have been spies in the State Department.
But Clooney's (and Murrow's) straightforward message—the movie's raison d'etre—that "we should not confuse dissent with disloyalty" feels especially vital. It wasn't too long ago that Andrew Sullivan was labeling writers who raised questions about the evidence for an invasion of Iraq "fifth columnists" for the enemy. (Although Sullivan has furiously backpedaled on the war, he has not, to my knowledge, recanted that characterization.) Bill O'Reilly declared such critics "Enemies of the State." (The words appeared in bold letters on the screen.) And Ann Coulter topped the best-seller lists with her assertion that most Democrats are guilty of "treason"—which, the last I heard, is punishable by death. (The unhinged Coulter wished actual fiery destruction on staffers at the New York Times—odd timing, given that the faux First Amendment martyr Judith Miller was well into her neocon campaign of disinformation.)
None of those writers or TV personalities has the power to imprison, thank heaven. But, like McCarthy, they are happy to resort to the ultimate smear, the political "smart-bomb." That's why the stand of such a middle-of-the-road figure as Murrow mattered then and, in Good Night, and Good Luck, matters now. ... 2:51 p.m. PT
Correction: Andrew Sullivan writes: "Can you substantiate this smear? Actually, a double smear? If you cannot, would you correct? And did you even bother to check before you wrote it?"
I'm not sure why this is a "double smear" (Is the second one being lumped in with Ann Coulter?) but I do owe Sullivan a correction. I've been reading him for many years, since the beginning of his blog, and once even encountered myself as the object of a "Poseur Alert." (I was grateful when he subsequently apologized, not having read far enough in my piece--to the end of the first paragraph--to discover, before ridiculing it, that it was a parody.) Anyway, I never dreamed that he'd dispute this characterization. But I can only infer that he wants—very wisely—to make a distinction between his enthusiastic, post 9/11 support of the general "war on terror" and his enthusiastic support of the invasion of Iraq.
It's a matter of record that, after 9/11, he wrote, "The middle part of the country—the great red zone that voted for Bush—is clearly ready for war. The decadent Left in its enclaves on the coasts is not dead—and may well mount what amounts to a fifth column." But although he thumped the tub for the "eagles" who dared to wage war on Iraq and relentlessly attacked (with Sontag or Chomsky or Begala prizes) those who dared to question the administration's motives, he was relatively balanced on the subject of the war's critics, calling them only "objectively pro-Saddam" and renaming the un-eagle-esque BBC "the Baathist Broadcasting Company." Although Ben Fritz and Brendan Nyhan wrote in the American Prospect that "Sullivan is setting a truly frightening precedent: the pre-emptive definition of any opposition to U.S. policy as essentially treasonous," Sullivan has since proven that he can give it to Bush with the best of us "paralyzing, pseudo-clever, morally nihilist" fifth columnists. I admire him a great deal, and apologize for distorting his position.
Clarification: The last sentence is not meant to be entirely snarky. I do admire him, just not for this stuff.
The best reason to see Noah Baumbach's blistering autobiographical divorce drama The Squid and the Whale (The Samuel Goldwyn Company) is Jeff Daniels as the teenage protagonist's father, Bernard Berkman, a novelist and a titan of self-absorption whose ego envelops his son like a squid. Or is he the whale? I think he's the whale and the mother is the squid: Whales are blowhards while squids have vagina-dentata-like … Never mind. I don't really understand the metaphor anyway, although it makes for a stunning visual climax when the boy, exhausted from all the psychodrama, trudges into New York's Museum of Natural History and contemplates the ancient origins of life. The image obviously resonates in Baumbach, and so this domestic tug-of-war taps into something deeper than the specifics of his Park Slope, Brooklyn, upbringing.
Anyway, the part of the father, closely based on the novelist Jonathan Baumbach, is a classic portrait of wounded vanity, and Daniels—a fine, self-effacing actor who rarely gets a chance to dominate a movie—rises to the occasion and then some. He wears a bushy, salt-and-pepper beard that takes the focus off his cute little cleft chin and puts it on his eyes, which blaze with indignation at the lack of attention being paid him. After early success, Berkman no longer attracts much notice from critics, while his wife, Joan (Laura Linney, in a part based on Baumbach's mother, the former film critic Georgia Brown), enjoys increasing success. Bernard paternalistically suggests changes in her prose, she nods and doesn't take them, and so the balance of power shifts—fatally. It isn't long before Bernard leaves their gorgeous brownstone for a crumbling house in a less desirable neighborhood.
The older son, Walt (Jesse Eisenberg), shares his father's anger at his mother's ascension, while the younger Frank (Owen Kline), is more of a mommy's boy. (I don't mean that pejoratively.) Baumbach's riskiest strategy is to turn his alter ego, Walt, into a snotty little creep, echoing his dad's imperial dismissals of books like A Tale of Two Cities ("minor Dickens") without actually having read them. Hypercritical, he laments the abundance of freckles on the face of his lovely quasi-girlfriend (Halley Feiffer), but his greatest victim is himself: When he's caught trying to pass off a song he sings at a school assembly as his own, it's clear that he's judging himself by standards too high ever to begin to create anything. You can look at The Squid and the Whale as the truest kind of artistic coming-of-age story: a cathartic piece of self-criticism.
The movie isn't "minor Baumbach," but it feels more like a good, tight short story than a novel. Its scheme is a little tidy: Under the sway of his dad, Walt is furious at his mom (he even calls her a whore); then it hits him that his dad is a monumental egotist who doesn't completely see him. So maybe he was too hard on his mom … What makes the film feel unfinished is that Joan remains elusive and un-filled-in: Her soothing pet names for her sons become more and more irritating, her easy mockery belies her warmth, and her sexuality is a source of unease. (She had a long-term affair with a neighbor, the father of one of Walt's friends, and, shortly after Bernard is banished, takes up with her tennis instructor, played by William Baldwin.) The hole in the film isn't a reflection on Linney's performance. It's as if Baumbach, his hands full of oily whale blubber, didn't want to deal with an exploding sac of squid ink. And who can blame him, really?
The irresolution and anxiety is right there in Baumbach's filmmaking—in how he still can't shake his angry, competitive father from the frame. What keeps this from being an "I hate Dad" orgy is how alive Baumbach is to Bernard's pain—and to Daniels' performance, which has an aura of bewilderment and incomprehension, like a dethroned king who looks around and finds only a single courtier—his son. Driving around Park Slope, Bernard is outraged when an on-street parking space he occupied a few hours earlier is gone: Everywhere he looks he sees signs of his diminished potency. What kills our sympathy, finally, is that he can't help using what little power he has left to best his son. When they both eye a nubile student of Bernard's (a radiant Anna Paquin), there's little doubt who'll end up sleeping with her. (Movie trivia buffs will have reason to feel even more righteous anger: Paquin played Daniels' daughter in the wholesome Fly Away Home.)
The Squid and the Whale ends up reinforcing the thesis of Elizabeth Marquardt's new book (full disclosure: edited by my wife) Between Two Worlds: The Inner Lives of Children of Divorce. Marquardt's contention—which will be embraced by knee-jerk social conservatives but is worth considering anyway—is that while many divorces are justified (and, in the long term, healthy) there's no such thing as a "good" one. Traveling between parents, children must do what they aren't equipped to do: take sides, keep secrets, weigh opposing lifestyles, and reconcile their parents' different worlds in a way they wouldn't ordinarily need to—even in a home riddled with conflict. Marquardt says this emotional labor "restructures childhood itself." And while I haven't examined her data (and am not a child of divorce), I can think of few pieces of evidence more compelling than the image of a young boy staring hopelessly at a giant squid and whale. ... 10:35 a.m. PT
Correction (10/18): The original version of this article stated that Anna Paquin's character was both a student of Bernard's and a classmate of Walt's. She is, in fact, only a student of Bernard's.


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Good morning, everyone. Let me thank both Celeste Tillery for gracing us with the national anthem and the Reverend Perdita Johnson-Abercrombie for invoking today's blessing.
General Counsel Will Gunn , thanks to you and your team, we have achieved an admirable outcome to our 2011 CFC campaign.
CFC Chair Steve Redmon, Campaign Managers John Lawson And Ann-Marie Duncan, Coordinator Trish Jackson—in fact, let me invite every member of the CFC committee and its support staff to stand or raise a hand so we can say thank you properly.
Let me further acknowledge our special guest, Jim Lazar, Executive Director of the CFC National Capitol Area; Undersecretary Steve Muro, Inspector General George Opfer, other VA leaders and colleagues, Veterans, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen:
My role here today is pretty simple. I'm here to say thank you to all of you and VA for its generosity in setting a new donation record, and to congratulate those who made our 2011 Combined Federal Campaign such a resounding success.
Half a century ago, President John F. Kennedy issued an executive order authorizing a combined campaign to solicit charitable contributions from federal employees. Piloted initially, in 1964, in just six cities, the first "Combined Federal Campaign" was a huge success, and when payroll deductions were added in 1971, giving rose from just under $13 million in 1964, to nearly $83 million in 1979.
Today, CFC continues to be the largest and most successful workplace fundraising model in the entire world, raising almost $300 million for some 25,000 charities each year. In the 2011 CFC campaign, VACO alone contributed over $979,000. Our goal was $850,000, and we surpassed that by 15%.
I am very proud of VA's performance and the leadership of Will Gunn and Steve Redmon, and the diligence of VA's CFC committee, support staff, and contact people in each office.
We know that these are difficult times for people financially. Every dollar contributed came from a family's rainy day plan. These results roar about the depth of our caring for those less fortunate in our communities.
The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote: "The life of a man consists not in seeing visions and in dreaming dreams, but in active charity and in willing service." [Kavanagh, 1849] He reminds that we are not remembered for what we intended with our lives, but for the differences we made in the lives of others. It extends those simple lessons about doing unto others — and of being our brethren's keepers. And at the heart of it all, charity reigns.
I am privileged to be serving in a department where the conscience is so big and the heart is even bigger still. I'm proud of each one of you for finding a way to serve those who are challenged in our community and our Nation. I'm also greatly honored to have this opportunity to recognize each and every member of the campaign committee, the support staff, and each office contact. God bless you all for your hard work and generosity.
Thank you.

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quote:I am not sure whether 'alien' appendage means the appendage of some alien creature or an appendage that is strange or somehow alien to its owner, the way some women feel when they first notice a baby stir in their womb. Either way works - both of which are exciting ideas - but each have different implications
quote:For some reason, I see this all as though it was painted by Brom.
quote:Is it "laid" or "lay" on the floor?Irregular verbs like to lie and to lay cause no end of complication.
quote: The lights in the kitchen flickered back to life. Genevieve Masons body laid on the floor.
quote:Her green curls were splayed out along the side of her head and matted with blood. The black and white checkered tiles of the floor shone under the fluorescent tubes overhead.
quote: Will Decker grinned, shocked, breathing heavily.
quote: His arm was frozen, stretched out in front of him like an alien appendage. His deep brown eyes fixed on his thumb in amazement.
quote: Just moments ago it was pressed against his middle finger, held with the tension of a loaded shotgun. The lights in the room dimmed.
quote: At that moment of release, he had wanted her dead more than anything. He snapped his fingers, and then she was


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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed WR Skye Dawson from the practice squad. CB Danny Gorrer (groin) was activated from Injured Reserve designated to return. The team also signed free-agent OT Emmett Cleary (Colts) and re-signed FS Nick Saenz to the practice squad. OT Randy Richards was released from the practice squad.
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The San Diego Chargers signed undrafted free agents DB Jahleel Addae, DB Greg X. Brown, TE Ben Cotton, DB Marcus Cromartie, WR Courtney Gardner, NT Kwame Geathers, RB Michael Hill, NT Byron Jerideau, DB Josh L. Johnson, P Richard Kent, DE Jamarkus McFarland, LB Daniel Molls, DE Brandon X. Moore, DB Chibuikem Okoro, OT Randy Richards, TE David Rolf, WR Luke Tasker and LB Devan Walker Saturday, April 27.
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The Daily Word in tree chopping, Steven Seagal and offal food
America's favorite washed-up martial artist, Buddhist tulku and alleged puppy killer, Steven Seagal, will be joining the sheriff's posse in Dona Ana county. Because why not?
The City will make a new Nob Hill business pay for cutting down a "community tree" earlier in the week and provoking neighborhood outcry.
Tired of waiting for city buses? Here are some new reasons to fiddle with your smart phone while you stand there.
Burns Night fans, take note: real haggis remains illegal in the US. Because it is gross.
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What would you do if you discovered that you could read other people's thoughts?
It's not bad enough that Callie Anderson has to get glasses just before the start of middle school, but they are the ugliest glasses she has ever seen. Yet those huge, geeky lenses and fat black frames hide a secret. These glasses show Callie what other people are thinking. Maybe they will actually help her. And she can use all of the help she can get. She's lost in math and Spanish classes. Her best friend seems to be drifting away. And her parents' marriage is falling apart. But can Callie follow the eye doctor's instructions and learn to use the glasses wisely?


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Cologne/Braunschweig – The new Airbus A320 from the German Aerospace Center (DLR) was introduced to the public today at Braunschweig's research airport. The purchase of the used A320 (built in 1997) is part of DLR's ongoing activity to upgrade its fleet of civilian research aircraft.
"In around two years' time, the A320 will replace the ATTAS research aircraft, which is now over 30 years old and DLR's last VFW 614 still flying," says Prof. Dr Sigmar Wittig, Chairman of DLR. The A320 will be refitted to meet the special requirements of a research aircraft.
The gradual replacement of the fleet of research planes is well underway. In 2005 DLR acquired a Gulfstream V for climate research, the successor to the Falcon which by that point was more than 25 years old, while the world's most advanced helicopter, the Eurocopter EC135 FHS, went into service in 2001 - signalling a key step forwards in the transition from older planes to the next generation of modern research aircraft. "Germany is paving the way to innovation and excellence and reinforcing its leading position in European aviation research in the long term," says Prof. Wittig.
Air transport expertise across the board
DLR's 'new' Airbus A320 is set to become an indispensable part of German and European aviation research. The new research plane will help scientists perform vital future research in their bid to develop efficient, environmentally-compatible air transport. In the face of a growing volume of air traffic, the aim is to achieve lower noise and emission levels while simultaneously increasing the capacity of airports and air routes and raising safety standards.
The passenger plane will firstly spend two years at Airbus being refitted to carry out inflight experiments and being used in joint projects. The first actual DLR missions are scheduled to commence in 2008. These include the testing of low-noise take-off and landing procedures and the integration of comprehensive noise-reducing measures, with a view to turning this new research aircraft into a 'quiet aircraft demonstrator'. Researchers will also be trialling new instrument displays as part of HMI (human-machine interface) research and stepping up research into wake vortices. There will also be an opportunity to push forward the development of new inflight experimental techniques, for example the measurement of wing deformation and the flow of air around the wings using lasers.
Looking further into the future, there are also plans to carry out research missions to test active flow control, new types of high-lift flaps and flight control concepts. Another task is the integration of the next generation of engines. Improving the efficiency of new engines demands larger engine diameters, which is causing growing problems in integrating the engines beneath the wing.
The use of the new aircraft is the result of a shared interest between DLR and its partners in sustainable cooperation in research and development for the 'aircraft of tomorrow'. The A320 will benefit not just academic research, but industrial research as well. Most of the key representatives of the German and European aviation, engine and supplier industries, in particular EADSA, Airbus, Rolls-Royce, MTU, Liebherr und Diehl, have already expressed their interest in using DLR's new airborne experiment carrier.
The project planners for the German government's fourth aviation research programme have already lined up a number of tasks for the aircraft; it has also been proposed as a platform for the planned 'Clean Sky' Joint Technology Initiative by the German Ministry of Economics and Technology as part of the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (with a budget of €800 million) .
For DLR, the Airbus A320 means another important step closer to its self-defined goal of achieving expertise across the board in air transport. As refitting begins on the A320, DLR pilots are starting their training for the new aircraft. The training should be finished at the end of 2006. From 2008, the Airbus will be stationed at the Braunschweig-Wolfburg airport, completing the transition from ATTAS to its successor.
100 years of German aviation research
Germany has a tradition of aviation research going back almost a century. With its research institutes, its active involvement in German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) and the European Transonic Wind Tunnel (ETW) and its fleet of research aircraft, DLR has access to the most wide-ranging air transport expertise of any establishment in Europe. DLR's research into air transport covers landside and airside operations at airports, the aircraft as a complex system, and flight management activities.
It has set itself the challenge of making the fast-growing air travel industry efficient, environmentally-friendly and sustainable. DLR's technology portfolio is geared towards the objectives of the European strategic paper 'A Vision for 2020' and Germany's national equivalent, 'Luftfahrt 2020'. The main objectives are as follows:
DLR at a glance
DLR is Germany's national research centre for aeronautics and space. Its extensive research and development work is integrated into national and international cooperative ventures. As Germany's Space Agency, the German federal government has given DLR responsibility for the forward planning and implementation of the German space programme as well as international representation of Germany's interests. DLR employs around 5100 people in 31 establishments at Cologne, Berlin, Bonn, Braunschweig, Göttingen, Lampoldshausen, Oberpfaffenhofen and Stuttgart. DLR also maintains offices in Brussels, Paris and Washington D.C.


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Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause
of disease, disability, and death in the United
States. According to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), cigarette
smoking results in more than 480,000
premature deaths in the United States each
year—about 1 in every 5 U.S. deaths—and an
additional 16 million people suffer with a
serious illness caused by smoking. In fact, for
every one person who dies from smoking,
about 30 more suffer from at least one
serious tobacco-related illness. 1
The harmful effects of smoking extend far
beyond the smoker. Exposure to secondhand
smoke can cause serious diseases and death.
Each year, an estimated 88 million
nonsmoking Americans are regularly exposed
to secondhand smoke and almost 41,000
nonsmokers die from diseases caused by
secondhand smoke exposure.1,2
How Does Tobacco Affect the Brain?
Cigarettes and other forms of tobacco—
including cigars, pipe tobacco, snuff, and
chewing tobacco—contain the addictive
drug nicotine. Nicotine is readily absorbed
into the bloodstream when a tobacco
product is chewed, inhaled, or smoked. A
typical smoker will take 10 puffs on a
cigarette over the period of about 5 minutes
that the cigarette is lit. Thus, a person who
smokes about 1 pack (25 cigarettes) daily
gets 250 "hits" of nicotine each day.
Upon entering the bloodstream, nicotine
immediately stimulates the adrenal glands
to release the hormone epinephrine
(adrenaline). Epinephrine stimulates the
central nervous system and increases blood
pressure, respiration, and heart rate.
Similar to other addictive drugs like cocaine
and heroin, nicotine increases levels of the
neurotransmitter dopamine, which affects
the brain pathways that control reward and
pleasure. For many tobacco users, longterm brain changes induced by continued
nicotine exposure result in addiction—a
condition of compulsive drug seeking and
use, even in the face of negative
consequences. Studies suggest that
additional compounds in tobacco smoke,
such as acetaldehyde, may enhance
nicotine's effects on the brain. 3
When an addicted user tries to quit, he or
she experiences withdrawal symptoms
including irritability, attention difficulties,
sleep disturbances, increased appetite, and
powerful cravings for tobacco. Treatments
can help smokers manage these symptoms
and improve the likelihood of successfully
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What Other Adverse Effects Does
Tobacco Have on Health?
Cigarette smoking accounts for about onethird of all cancers, including 90 percent of
lung cancer cases. Smokeless tobacco (such
as chewing tobacco and snuff) also
increases the risk of cancer, especially oral
cancers. In addition to cancer, smoking
causes lung diseases such as chronic
bronchitis and emphysema, and increases
the risk of heart disease, including stroke,
heart attack, vascular disease, and
aneurysm. Smoking has also been linked to
leukemia, cataracts, and pneumonia. 4,5 On
average, adults who smoke die 10 years
earlier than nonsmokers.1
Although nicotine is addictive and can be
toxic if ingested in high doses, it does not
cause cancer—other chemicals are
responsible for most of the severe health
consequences of tobacco use. Tobacco
smoke is a complex mixture of chemicals
such as carbon monoxide, tar,
formaldehyde, cyanide, and ammonia—
many of which are known carcinogens.
Carbon monoxide increases the chance of
cardiovascular diseases. Tar exposes the
user to an increased risk of lung cancer,
emphysema, and bronchial disorders.
Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes run
an increased risk of miscarriage, stillborn
or premature infants, or infants with low
birthweight.5 Maternal smoking may also
be associated with learning and behavioral
problems in children. Smoking more than
one pack of cigarettes per day during
pregnancy nearly doubles the risk that the
affected child will become addicted to
tobacco if that child starts smoking. 6
While we often think of medical
consequences that result from direct use of
tobacco products, passive or secondary
smoke also increases the risk for many
diseases. Secondhand smoke, also known as
environmental tobacco smoke, consists of
exhaled smoke and smoke given off by the
burning end of tobacco products.
Nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke
at home or work increase their risk of
developing heart disease by 25-30 percent
and lung cancer by 20-30 percent. 7 In
addition; secondhand smoke causes health
problems in both adults and children, such
as coughing, overproduction of phlegm,
reduced lung function and respiratory
infections, including pneumonia and
bronchitis. Each year about 150,000–
300,000 children younger than 18 months
old experience respiratory tract infections
caused by secondhand smoke.7 Children
exposed to secondhand smoke are at an
increased risk of ear infections, severe
asthma, respiratory infections and death. In
fact, more than 100,000 babies have died in
the past 50 years from sudden infant death
syndrome (SIDS), and other health
complications as a result of parental
smoking. 8 Children who grow up with
parents who smoke are more likely to
become smokers, thus placing themselves
(and their future families) at risk for the
same health problems as their parents
when they become adults.
Although quitting can be difficult, the health
benefits of smoking cessation are
immediate and substantial—including
reduced risk for cancers, heart disease, and
stroke. A 35-year-old man who quits
smoking will, on average, increase his life
expectancy by 5 years. 9
Are There Effective Treatments for
Tobacco Addiction?
Tobacco addiction is a chronic disease that
often requires multiple attempts to quit.
Although some smokers are able to quit
without help, many others need assistance.
Both behavioral interventions (counseling)
and medication can help smokers quit; but
the combination of medication with
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products • December 2014 • Page 2
counseling is more effective than either
The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services' (HHS) has established a national
toll-free quitline, 800-QUIT-NOW, to serve
as an access point for any smoker seeking
information and assistance in quitting.
NIDA's scientists are looking at ways to
make smoking cessation easier by
developing tools to make behavioral
support available over the internet or
through text-based messaging. In addition,
NIDA is developing strategies designed to
help vulnerable or hard-to-reach
populations quit smoking.
Behavioral Treatments
Behavioral treatments employ a variety of
methods to help smokers quit, ranging from
self-help materials to counseling. These
interventions teach people to recognize
high-risk situations and develop coping
strategies to deal with them.
Nicotine Replacement Treatments
Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs)
were the first pharmacological treatments
approved by the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for use in smoking
cessation therapy. Current FDA-approved
NRT products include nicotine chewing
gum, the nicotine transdermal patch, nasal
sprays, inhalers, and lozenges. NRTs
deliver a controlled dose of nicotine to a
smoker in order to relieve withdrawal
symptoms during the smoking cessation
process. They are most successful when
used in combination with behavioral
Other Medications
Bupropion and varenicline are two FDAapproved non-nicotine medications that
have helped people quit smoking.
Bupropion, a medication that goes by the
trade name Zyban, was approved by the
FDA in 1997, and Varenicline tartrate
(trade name: Chantix) was approved in
Electronic Cigarettes
What Are They?
E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices
that produce a flavored nicotine vapor
that look like tobacco smoke.
Are They Safe?
Although e-cigarette vapor does not
contain the tar currently responsible for
most lung cancer and other lung diseases,
it has been shown to contain known
carcinogens and toxic chemicals (such as
formaldehyde and acetaldehyde), as well
as potentially toxic metal nanoparticles
from the vaporizing mechanism. Ecigarette products are not regulated by
the FDA, so there are currently no
accepted measures to confirm their purity
or safety, and the long-term health
consequence of e-cigarette use remain
unknown. NIDA is developing research
programs to help answer these questions.
Can They Help People Quit Smoking
Traditional Cigarettes?
Because they deliver nicotine without
burning tobacco, e-cigarettes are thought
by many to be a safer alternative to
conventional cigarettes, and some people
even think they may help smokers lower
nicotine cravings while they are trying to
quit smoking. However, studies of the
effectiveness of e-cigarettes have not
shown they help with smoking cessation.
It has also been suggested that they could
perpetuate the nicotine addiction and
actually interfere with quitting.
2006. It targets nicotine receptors in the
brain, easing withdrawal symptoms and
blocking the effects of nicotine if people
resume smoking.
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products • December 2014 • Page 3
Current Treatment Research
Scientists are currently developing new
smoking cessation therapies. For example,
they are working on a nicotine vaccine,
which would block nicotine's reinforcing
effects by causing the immune system to
bind to nicotine in the bloodstream
preventing it from reaching the brain. In
addition, some medications already in use
might work better if they are used together.
Scientists are looking for ways to target
several relapse symptoms at the same
time—like withdrawal, craving and
How Widespread Is Tobacco Use?
Monitoring the Future Survey*
Current smoking rates among 8th-, 10th-,
and 12th-grade students reached an alltime low in 2014. According to the
Monitoring the Future survey, 4.0 percent
of 8th-graders, 7.2 percent of 10th graders,
and 13.6 percent of 12th-graders reported
they had used cigarettes in the past month.
Although unacceptably high numbers of
youth continue to smoke, these numbers
represent a significant decrease from peak
smoking rates (21 percent in 8th-graders,
30 percent in 10th-graders, and 37 percent
in 12th-graders) that were reached in the
late 1990s.
The use of hookahs has also remained
steady at high levels since its inclusion in
the survey in 2010–past year use was
reported by 22.9 percent of high school
seniors. Meanwhile, past year use of small
cigars has declined since 2010 yet remains
high with 18.9 percent of 12th graders
reporting past year use. Past-month use of
smokeless tobacco in 2014 was reported by
3.0 percent of 8th graders, 5.3 percent of
10th graders, and 8.4 percent of
12th graders.
National Survey on Drug Use and Health
In 2013, 25.5 percent of the U.S. population
age 12 and older used a tobacco product at
least once in the month prior to being
interviewed. This figure includes 2 million
young people aged 12 to 17 (7.8 percent of
this age group). In addition, almost 55.8
million Americans (21.3 percent of the
population) were current cigarette
smokers; 12.4 million smoked cigars; more
than 8.8 million used smokeless tobacco;
and over 2.3 million smoked tobacco in
Learn More
For additional information on tobacco
abuse and addiction, please
visit http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugsabuse/tobacco-nicotine.
For more information on how to quit
smoking, please visit www.smokefree.gov.
Data Sources
* These data are from the 2014 Monitoring
the Future survey, funded by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes
of Health, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, and conducted annually by
the University of Michigan's Institute for
Social Research. The survey has tracked
12th-graders' illicit drug use and related
attitudes since 1975; in 1991, 8th- and
10th-graders were added to the study.
** NSDUH (formerly known as the National
Household Survey on Drug Abuse) is an
annual survey of Americans aged 12 and
older conducted by the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration,
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. This survey is available on line at
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products • December 2014 • Page 4
1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking and Tobacco Use: Fast Facts.
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/fast_facts/index.htm#toll. Updated April 2014.
Accessed December 12, 2014.
2 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Vital Signs: Nonsmokers' Exposure to Secondhand Smoke—
United States, 1999-2008. MMWR. 2010;59(35):1141-1466.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5935a4.htm?s_cid=mm5935a4_w. Accessed December
12, 2014.
3 Cao J, Belluzzi JD, Loughlin SE, Keyler DE, Pentel PR, Leslie FM. Acetaldehyde, a major constituent of tobacco
smoke, enhances behavioral, endocrine and neuronal responses to nicotine in adolescent and adult rats.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2007;32(9):2025-2035.
4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Health Consequences of Smoking: What It Means to You,
2004. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/2004/pdfs/whatitmeanstoyou.pdf. Accessed
December 12, 2014.
5 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking and Tobacco Use: Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking.
Updated February 2014. Accessed December 12, 2014.
6 Buka SL, Shenassa ED, Niaura R. Elevated risk of tobacco dependence among offspring of mothers who
smoked during pregnancy: A 30-year prospective study. Am J Psychiatry. 2003;160:1978-1984.
7 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Smoking and Tobacco Use: Secondhand Smoke (SHS) Facts.
Updated April 2014. Accessed December 12, 2014.
8 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The health consequences of smoking—50 years of progress: a
report of the Surgeon General. http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/sgr/50thanniversary/index.htm. Published January 2014. Accessed December 12, 2014.
9 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the
Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 1990. HHS Publication No. 90-8416.
Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products • December 2014 • Page 5


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Light Heavyweight Bout Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate vs. Anthony "The Hippo" Perosh
Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate (17-7-1) has won seven of his last eight bouts and is coming off arguably the biggest win of his career. Diabate is a fighter that likes to stay on the feet and pick apart his opponents with smooth yet powerful striking. His debut in the UFC took place in May of 2010 against heavy handed Luiz Cane. Diabate showed heart surviving a big punch that put him on his back and followed it with a TKO just 2:13 into the first round.
Anthony "The Hippo" Perosh (11-6) strongest area is jiu-jitsu evident by his eight stoppages by submission. He is 1-3 within the UFC with his only win coming in his most recent fight and after a drop from heavyweight to light heavyweight. The drop should make him a formidable opponent given his size and grappling ability.
This is a bout that will play out like most grappler verses striker matches. The outcome will be dictated on where the fight takes place and who better imposes their game plan. Perosh (+300) needs to close the distance to utilize his grappling to drag this fight to the mat. It will be up to Diabate (-500) to stifle the takedowns with a stick and move strategy to stay on the feet. Perosh will put up a good fight but ultimately Diabate hands will prove to be too much for him.
Prediction – Cyrille "The Snake" Diabate by way of TKO
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Lightweight Bout Terry Etim vs. Edward "Falo" Faaloloto
Winner of four of his last five fights Terry Etim (14-3) is looking to show he is a true contender in the lightweight division. Etim is a submission specialist finishing eleven of his fourteen victories by tap out. Even though he is young at 25 Etim has a wealth of experience inside the octagon competing eight times.
Edward "Falo" Faaloloto (2-2) is still a new face in the world of MMA. He started his career with back-to-back wins before moving over to WEC. Since the move and the step up in competition he has dropped two fights in a row both by TKO. This will mark his second fight in the UFC and has to prove he has what it takes to stick with the best in the world.
Etim's (-500) game plan for this fight is going to be fairly straightforward. He will use his striking less for damage and more for setting up a takedown. Even though Faaloloto (+300) has a submission victory to his name he won't have the jiu-jitsu to hang with Etim. Etim wins this fight with relative ease.
Prediction – Terry Etim by way of submission
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Welterweight Bout Thiago "Pit Bull" Alves vs. Papy "Makambo" Abedi
Thiago "Pit Bull" Alves (18-8) was once the terror of the welterweight division. Between 2006 and 2008 Alves went 7-0 finishing five of his opponents by (T)KO. That tear earned him a shot at the welterweight belt against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100. He would end up losing that bout and since then has gone 1-2 with all of the fights going to decision. Alves has lost the edge that once made him so dangerous and it's what he needs to rediscover to make himself relevant at 170.
Papy "Makambo" Abedi (8-0) will be making his UFC debut in his bout with Alves. Abedi has shown that he's a finisher with only one of his fights going to decision. Four times Abedi has finished an opponent in the first round, two by TKO and two by submission.
This fight has fireworks written all over it. Alves (-300) needs to find that drive that made him so lethal on his run to the title shot if he wants to take this fight. Unfortunately he is running into a fighter that has himself on a roll. Look for Abedi (+220) to make a huge statement in his first fight with the organization and do everything in his power to finish Alves. Bettors should feel good about backing the underdog in this fight.
Prediction – Papy "Makambo" Abedi by way of TKO
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Bantamweight Bout Brad "One Punch" Pickett vs. Renan Barao
Brad "One Punch" Pickett (21-4) is another fighter making his octagon debut at UFC 138. Before coming over Pickett fought four times with the WEC and looked impressive going 3-1 in the organization. He has shown well rounded skills finishing seven fights by (T)KO and nine by submission.
Renan Barao (26-1, 1 NC) suffered the only defeat of his career in his MMA debut. Since then he has ripped off 26 victories in a row with a no contest thrown in. Much like his opponent Barao has showcased well rounded skills with twelve submissions and six knockouts. His one bout in the UFC he won by unanimous decision over Cole Escovedo.
As with many of the lighter weight fighters these two have the ability to finish a fight anywhere. Pickett (-110) likes to fight at a very high tempo to utilize his excellent cardio. He likes to grind his opponents into exhaustion and capitalize when they are at their weakest. The problem is that Barao (-120) will be able to keep up with the pace and amass offense in any situation. It's hard to argue with 26 wins in a row and don't expect that streak to end.
Prediction – Renan Barao by way of unanimous decision
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Middleweight Bout Chris "The Crippler" Leben vs. Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz
As a product of the original The Ultimate Fighter Chris "The Crippler" Leben (22-7) has amassed a wealth of experience in the octagon. Leben is a fighter that will take punishment on the feet in order to create an opening for a knockout. His excellent chin and bomb of a left hand allow him to wade in on opponents and capitalize on opportunities. His most recent victory came against Wanderlei Silva where he knocked him out in just :27.
Mark "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" Munoz (11-2) is one of the strongest wrestlers in the middleweight division. He couples this with some of the most vicious ground-and-pound in all of MMA. He is currently riding a three fight win streak with his most recent coming against the submission wizard Demain Maia. Munoz has serviceable standup and very heavy hands that he uses to compliment his powerful wrestling.
Both of these fighters have one punch knockout power. Leben (+190) has made a career and put people on the wrong end of highlight reels with his left. The difference will be what takes place on the ground. Munoz (-250) is too intelligent of a fighter to get dragged into a street fight with Leben. Munoz is going to use Leben's aggression against him. As Leben wades in swinging look for Munoz to change levels and score takedowns pretty much whenever he wants. As long as Munoz doesn't walk into a bomb he wins this fight with wrestling and ground-and-pound.
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|MLB Career Stats
|15th in NL
|March 29, 2016
|Charlotte Knights released LF Scott Hairston.
|November 20, 2015
|Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Scott Hairston to a minor league contract.
|November 20, 2015
|LF Scott Hairston assigned to Charlotte Knights.
|October 30, 2014
|LF Scott Hairston elected free agency.
|October 13, 2014
|Washington Nationals activated LF Scott Hairston.
|October 3, 2014
|Washington Nationals reassigned LF Scott Hairston to the minor leagues.
|May 5, 2014
|Washington Nationals activated LF Scott Hairston from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 1, 2014
|sent LF Scott Hairston on a rehab assignment to Syracuse Chiefs.
|April 6, 2014
|Washington Nationals placed LF Scott Hairston on the 15-day disabled list. Left oblique strain
|July 8, 2013
|Chicago Cubs traded LF Scott Hairston to Washington Nationals for RHP Ivan Pineyro.
|February 10, 2013
|Chicago Cubs signed free agent Scott Hairston.
|November 3, 2012
|RF Scott Hairston elected free agency.
|January 11, 2012
|New York Mets signed free agent RF Scott Hairston.
|October 30, 2011
|RF Scott Hairston elected free agency.
|September 30, 2011
|New York Mets activated RF Scott Hairston from the 15-day disabled list.
|August 26, 2011
|New York Mets placed RF Scott Hairston on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to August 24, 2011. Left oblique strain.
|January 20, 2011
|New York Mets signed free agent RF Scott Hairston.
|December 2, 2010
|LF Scott Hairston elected free agency.
|June 2, 2010
|San Diego Padres activated LF Scott Hairston from the 15-day disabled list.
|May 30, 2010
|sent LF Scott Hairston on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm.
|May 17, 2010
|San Diego Padres placed LF Scott Hairston on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 16, 2010. Left hamstring strain.
|January 16, 2010
|San Diego Padres Traded 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff to Oakland Athletics; Oakland Athletics Traded RF Aaron Cunningham and LF Scott Hairston to San Diego Padres and San Antonio Missions Traded 2B Eric Sogard to Midland RockHounds.
|July 6, 2009
|San Diego Padres traded LF Scott Hairston to Oakland Athletics.
|June 23, 2009
|Scott Hairston roster status changed by San Diego Padres.
|June 23, 2009
|Scott Hairston roster status changed by San Diego Padres.
|June 19, 2009
|San Diego Padres sent CF Scott Hairston on a rehab assignment to Lake Elsinore Storm.
|June 3, 2009
|Scott Hairston roster status changed by San Diego Padres.
Scott joins the Cubs having played in all or part of the last nine seasons with Arizona (2004-07), San Diego (2007-09, 2010), Oakland (2009) and the New York Mets (2011-12) ... owns a .247 batting average (543-for-2,197) with 276 runs, 124 doubles, 17 triples, 95 home runs and 279 RBI in 777 big league contests. ...Has appeared in 337 big league games in left field, 149 in center field and 71 in right field. ...Has hit 10 or more home runs in six seasons, including a career-best 20 home runs last season with the Mets. ...Hit the 10th cycle in Mets franchise history, April 27, 2012 at Colorado ... singled in the second inning, homered in the fourth, tripled in the fifth and doubled in the sixth. ...Has appeared in 480 minor league games over eight seasons (2001- 06, 2009-2010) ... owns a .321 batting average (586-for-1,823) with 392 runs, 122 doubles, 25 triples, 93 home runs and 353 RBI. ...Honored as Arizona's 2002 Minor League Player of the Year, leading their farm system in batting average (.345), runs (99), doubles (46), home runs (22) and total bases (285). ...Tabbed by Baseball America as the 2001 pre-season Player of the Year in Junior College baseball. ...Won the Arizona Junior College Triple Crown in 2001, batting .503 with 18 home runs and 77 RBI. ...Is the fifth member of his family to play Major League Baseball ... the Hairston family joins the Boones, Bells and Colemans as MLB's only third-generation family. ...Grandfather Sam played for the White Sox (1951), uncle John played for the Cubs (1969), his dad, Jerry, played for White Sox and Pirates (1973-1989) ... his brother, Jerry, played for the Cubs from 2005-06 and currently plays in the Los Angeles Dodgers' organization. ...Drafted by Arizona in the third round of the 2001 draft ... attended Central Arizona Junior College after graduating from Canyon Del Oro (Ariz.) High School. ...Helped the semi-professional Liberal (Kan.) BeeJays to the 2000 National Baseball Congress World Series title.2013
Mid-season acquisition from the Cubs, hit .224 with 2 homers (both pinch homers) and 7 RBI in 33 games with Washington...with 10 long balls (8 with Cubs, 2 with Nationals), posted a double-digit home run total for the 6th time in 7 seasons...6 of 10 homers came against former employers (2 vs. ARI, 2 vs. SDP, one vs. CHI, one vs. NYM)...3 pinch-hit home runs tied for 3rd in MLB (Evan Gattis and Jonny Gomes tied for MLB lead with 4)...snapped a 6-6 tie with a game-winning pinch-hit 3-run shot in Washington's 11-6 victory on Aug. 21 at Wrigley Field.2012 Scott set career highs with 25 doubles, 20 home runs and 134 games played in his second season with the New York Mets ... batted .263 (99-for-377) with 57 RBI and also set a career mark with a .504 slugging percentage. ...Was one of only eight N.L. outfielders to have at least a .500 slugging percentage and reach 20 home runs and 25 doubles. ...Hit the 10th cycle in Mets franchise history, April 27 at Colorado ... singled in the second inning, homered in the fourth, tripled in the fifth and doubled in the sixth. ...Played 59 games in left field, 48 in right field and 14 games in center field. ...Batted .286 (54-for-189) with 17 doubles, 11 home runs, 30 RBI and a .550 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching. ...He tied for fourth in the league in home runs, ranked fourth in doubles and was 13th in slugging against southpaws. ...Belted three pinch-homers, tied for second-most in the majors. ...Owned a .333 batting average (31-for-93) when leading off an inning. ...Tied his career-high with four hits twice, April 27 at Colorado and October 2 at Miami. ...Homered in three-straight games, May 26-29 ... batted .563 with five home runs and 10 RBI in a seven-game stretch from May 26-June 5. ...Recorded his lone multi-homer game of the season, July 30 at San Francisco. 2011 Landed on the 15-Day Disabled List on August 26, retroactive to August 24, with a left oblique strain that he suffered on August 23 at Philadelphia...Did not return for the remainder of the season...Drove in a career-best five runs and collected a season-high three hits, while hitting third for the first time in 2011, on July 16 vs. Philadelphia...Hit .281 (16-57) with five home runs and 13 RBI in day games...Had eight hits, including three home runs, in 41 pinch-hit at-bats...His three pinch-hit home runs doubled his career total to six and were the most by a Mets player in a single season since Eric Valent in 2004...The franchise record is four, shared by Mark Carreon (1989) and Danny Heep (1983)...Hit his pinch-hit home runs on June 12 at Pittsburgh (off Daniel McCutchen), July 8 at San Francisco (off Brian Wilson) and July 31 at Washington (off Sean Burnett)...His pinch-hit home run on July 8 at San Francisco was his sixth go-ahead home run in the ninth inning or later since 2007...Hit two home runs (off Sean Burnett and Drew Storen) on July 31 at Washington, his first multi-home run game since May 7, 2010 and fifth of his career...Also became the second player in team history to hit multiple home runs in a game after not starting...Hawk Taylor accomplished the feat on June 20, 1964 vs. Philadelphia at Shea Stadium...Started at all three outfield positions, appearing in 10 games (four starts) in leftfield, 10 games (eight starts) in centerfield and 15 games (11 starts) in rightfield...Also made one appearance at second base, August 7, 2011 vs. Atlanta...Started against his brother, Jerry, Jr., five times, going 3-2 in such games...The Hairston brothers have faced each other 11 times with Scott holding a 7-4 edge. 2010 Played in 104 games, making 78 starts for San Diego...Made 56 starts in leftfield, 18 in centerfield and three in rightfield...Fifty-six of his 78 starts came before the All-Star break...Made 21 pinch-hit appearances, going 3-19 (.158)...Placed on the 15-Day Disabled List, May 17, with a strained left hamstring... Was reinstated from the DL on June 2, following a rehab assignment with Lake Elsinore (A) of the California League...Belted two home runs, May 7 at Houston, his fourth career multi-home run game...Tied his career high with four hits, July 11 at Colorado...His previous four-hit game was on July 26, 2004 at Houston. 2009 2009: Split the season between San Diego and Oakland, also appearing with Single-A Lake Elsinore as part of a rehabilitation assignment. Began the season with the Padres and was traded to the A's in exchange ... for RHPs Ryan Webb, Craig Italiano and Sean Gallagher. ... Combined to hit .265 (114-for-430) with 27 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 64 RBI and 50 runs scored in 116 Major League games. ... At the time of the trade, ranked among Padres leaders in hits (T4th), doubles (2nd), home runs (3rd), RBI (5th) and runs scored (3rd) despite missing most of June while on the disabled list with a strained left biceps. ... Of his 10 homers with SD, five either overcame a deficit or broke a tie to give the club a lead. ... With SD, hit .330 (29-for-88) with runners on base, .333 (14-for-42) with RISP, .438 (7-for-16) with RISP and two outs, .500 (2-for-4) with the bases loaded, .333 (12-for-36) in games that were close and late and .313 (20-for-64) after the sixth inning. ... Played in 60 games with OAK...44 games in left field (42 starts), 13 games in center field (12 starts) and three games as designated hitter. 2008 Injury-shortened season...established single- season, career-highs in games played (112), runs scored (42), home runs (17) and walks (28) and tied single-season highs for doubles (18) and stolen bases (3)...Knocked three leadoff homers...hit .294 (50-for-170) with 12 home runs and 19 RBI in 42 games overall when batting first in the order...Hit .280 (40-for-143) off left-handed pitching...tallied a .271 average (48-for-177) at home compared to .221 (33-for-149) on the road...hit .305 (53-for-174) when in game as the center fielder...Made 88 appearances (75 starts) in the outfield and one appearance at second base...51 games in center field (45 starts) and 49 games in left field (30 starts)...posted a .989 fielding percentage in 688.0 innings in the outfield, committing two errors (both in center field) in 190 total chances...four outfield assists...Faced older brother Jerry Jr. in four games when the Padres hosted the Reds 5/22-25...the Hairstons had played in the same Major League game as opposing players three times prior, a three-game series between the OrioleDiamondbacks (Scott) at BAL 6/8-10/04 (Elias)...Suffered a hyperextended left elbow during batting practice 6/14 at CLE...did not go on the DL and only missed four games...Hit .451 (23-for-51) with seven homers and 11 RBI in 17 games from 6/25-7/21...Hit a club-best .317 (20-for-63) in 20 July games...knocked eight homers, tied for sixth-most in the NL...Went 13-for-24 (.542, 5 HR, 8 RBI) during season-high, seven- game hit streak 7/4-11...Recorded a .292 average (33-for-113) in his last 43 contests of the season from 6/25-8/27...Placed on 15-day disabled list 8/28 with a torn ligament in his left thumb and missed the remainder of the season... suffered the injury 8/27 vs. ARI, diving for a ball in center field...underwent successful surgery 9/2 at Scripps Clinic to repair the torn ligament...surgery was performed by hand surgeon Dr. Lorenzo Pacelli. 2007 SUMMARY: Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for right-handed pitcher Leo Rosales on 7/27...played in 31 games for San Diego, batting .287 (25-for-87) with five doubles, one triple, eight home runs, 20 RBI and 16 runs scored...hit at a .389 clip (14-for-36) with five homers and 11 RBI in 13 home games at PETCO Park...made 18 starts in the outfield, all in left...appeared in 27 contests overall in the field for the Padres, with 25 games in left and two in center field...placed on the 15-day disabled list on 8/10 due to a strained left oblique muscle suffered on 8/9 at STL...reinstated on 9/8...batted a combined .243 (64-for-263) over 107 games with Arizona and San Diego, with 18 doubles, two triples, 11 HR, 36 RBI, 37 runs scored and 26 walks...established career highs in games, doubles, RBI and walks.
SAN FRANCISCO TREAT: Hit seven of his 11 home runs in 2007 against the Giants, including six for San Diego...homered in back-to-back games 9/25-26 in San Francisco.
WALK-OFF WONDER: Knocked his second walk-off home run for the Padres 9/19 vs. PIT, a two-out, three-run shot off Matt Capps to lift San Diego to a 5-3 victory...also clubbed a walk-off, solo homer in the 10th inning off the Giants Jack Taschner to help the Friars to a 4-3 win on 8/3.
HOMER HAPPY: On 8/3 vs. SF, hit a game-tying, three-run homer in the eighth inning to tie the game and went on to knock a walk-off, solo homer in the 10th for the win...marked his first career multi-homer game and, according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first player to hit a game-tying homer in the eighth inning or later and a walk-off home run in the same game since Vladimir Guerrero did it with the Angels on 6/18/05 against the Marlins...also, only the second Padre to accomplish the feat, joining Ed Sprague (4/11/00 vs. ARI).
GOING DEEPER: Homered in three straight at-bats, including his two homers on 8/3 and a leadoff homer on 8/4 vs. SF...it was the seventh time in franchise history a Padre has homered in three straight at-bats and first since Bret Boone on 6/23/00 vs. CIN...additionally, he is the only Padre to have a leadoff and walk-off homer during that streak (Dave Smith/Retrosheet)...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is also the first player to hit a leadoff home run the game after he hit a walk-off homer since Jerome Walton did it with the Reds in 1995, and the first San Diego player to accomplish the feat.
WITH THE D-BACKS: In 76 games with Arizona, hit .222 (39-for-176) with 13 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored and 19 walks...played 52 games in the outfield, including 42 starts in left field.2006 Hairston hit .400 in 15 at-bats with the D-Backs in 2006. He was called up in June, but injured his shoulder the same day while running into the outfield wall at PNC Park. The injury sidelined him for nearly two months. Once healthy, Hairston returned to Triple-A Tucson before being recalled on Sept. 20. 2005 Started the year at Triple-A Tucson, but was recalled on April 16 when Jose Cruz Jr. went on the DL. ... Only had 20 at-bats in 15 games. ... Was optioned to Tucson on May 2, recalled again on June 8 before being sent to Tucson on June 28. 2004 Scott donned a Tucson uniform to begin the season before being promoted to the Major Leagues in early May...hailing from a baseball-rich family, he is the ninth member to play professionally and joined his older brother Jerry Jr., a Baltimore Orioles infielder, in the big leagues...he hit safely in 14-of-20 games in April at a .282 pace (24-for-85), then was called up to the majors on May 2 and made his big league debut 5 nights later, fanning as a pinch-hitter against the Phillies...he was optioned back to Tucson the next day and, upon his return, completed an 8-game hitting streak that ran from May 1-16 during which he batted .400 (12-for-30)...he was recalled by the D'Backs on May 17 and spent the remainder of the season in the majors...Scott broke an 0-for-6 start with his first Major League hit, a solo homer off of the Marlins' Carl Pavano, on May 24 at Florida...the hit triggered a career-high 10-game hitting streak in which he hit .368 (14-for-38), tying Chad Tracy for the third-longest streak by an Arizona rookie...he clubbed a 2-run homer in the ninth inning on May 31 against the Giants and the next night, hitting the first of back-to-back blasts with Steve Finley...the June 8-10 interleague series at Baltimore was a memorable one for the Hairston family as Scott and his older brother Jerry Jr. went head-to-head for the first time in their young Major League careers, playing in front of their parents...Scott reached base safely via a hit or walk in 26 straight games from May 24-June 21, collecting at least 1 hit in 23 of those affairs...he scuffled through a 12-game slump from July 5-22, hitting .105 (4-for-38), which included his first career ejection on July 11 in San Francisco by Mike DiMuro for excessive arguing...Hairston collected a career-high 4 hits on June 26 at Houston and combined with Luis Gonzalez for back-to- back home runs...Scott struggled over his final 27 games, batting .159 (13-for-82) with 2 home runs and 8 RBI...he finished the season with 13 home runs, the second-highest single-season total by an Arizona rookie behind Travis Lee's 22 clouts in 1998...one of the National League's top offensive rookies, he tied for first with 6 triples, tied for sixth with 13 homers, eighth with 34 extra-base hits, and tenth with a .442 slugging percentage and 150 total bases. 2003 Scott continued his climb up the organizational ladder with his first look at AA, and was on his way to another solid season when it was interrupted with a low back strain that landed him on the El Paso disabled list from May 31-July 10...at the time of the injury, Scott was batting .309 with 15 doubles, 5 home runs and 29 RBI...when he landed on the shelf, he was second on the club in RBI and third in doubles and home runs...he was at his hottest just preceding the injury as he hit safely in 20 of 22 contests from April 29-May 29, batting .337 (31-for-92) with 16 runs scored and 18 RBI...upon returning to active duty, he hit only .235 (35-for-149) over his remaining 41 games of the season...he was promoted to Tucson (AAA) on September 1 and had one pinch-hit appearance, knocking home a run with a sacrifice fly...while playing in the Arizona Fall League, Scott proved to be healthy by posting a .360 average, the fifth-best in the league, with 4 home runs and 14 RBI in 22 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions...prior to the season he was ranked by Baseball America as not only the top prospect in the farm system but also as No. 26 on their list of the game's Top 100 Prospects. 2002 Selected as the second baseman on USA TODAY Baseball Weekly's Minor League All-Star team after finishing third overall in the minors in batting average (.345), first in extra-base hits (73) second in doubles (46) and slugging (.603) and seventh in on-base percentage (.429)...Voted the Diamondbacks organization's Minor League Player of the Year, leading their farm system in batting average, runs (99), doubles, home runs (22) and total bases (285)...Became the first player to be tabbed the organization's Player of the Month three times in a single season, taking the honors for May, July and August...Named to the Midwest League's postseason All-Star team. 2001 Spent his first professional season at Missoula (R) of the Pioneer League...Selected as the second baseman on the Topps Short-A/Rookie League All-Star team...Named to the Pioneer League All-Star team.


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This is an easy way to perk up the humble, everyday taco. Crispy, pan-fried red potatoes are seasoned with oregano and Chile powder, then tossed with seasoned ground beef and served the traditional way: stuffed in a taco shell and piled high with fixin's like this quick and simple avocado salsa. Creamy, tart and delicious it balances out the taco filling and gives it a huge helping of freshness.
Using potatoes allows you to cut down on some of the ground beef for a healthy money-saver. I also like to make my own taco seasoning because most of the packets have MSG in them and my family prefers my mix. It's up to you – either way.
You can also use this to make a Taco 'bowl' or salad. Start with a generous amount of salad greens, top with the ground beef mixture, cheese, avocado salsa, tortilla chips and any other fixin's you like. It is also excellent with a fried or poached egg over top.
Beef and Potato Tacos
(by Reeni)
3 tablespoons Vegetable/Canola oil
2 cups Red Potatoes, diced
1 small Yellow Onion, diced
1 teaspoon Oregano
1 teaspoon Chile Powder
Sea or Kosher Salt and Fresh Cracked Pepper
3/4 to 1 pound Ground Beef
1 taco seasoning packet
(2 teaspoons Chile powder, 1 teaspoon Oregano, 1/2 teaspoon Paprika (smoked or regular), 1/2 teaspoon Cumin, 1/2 teaspoon Onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon Garlic powder)
1/2 cup water
Taco Shells or Tortillas
Taco fixin's like Avocado Salsa (recipe to follow), sour cream, shredded cheese, lettuce, diced tomatoes, onion
1. In a large heavy bottomed skillet heat oil over medium low heat, add the potato, onion, oregano, chile powder and season well with salt and pepper. Allow the potatoes to cook on one side until brown/crispy and then toss/turn them allowing all sides to brown. When potatoes are tender and brown remove from pan and set aside.
2. In the same skillet add the ground beef and brown, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain or scoop out the excess grease with a spoon. Add seasoning packet or my taco seasonings and water. Mix well, add potatoes and heat through. Serve on taco shells or tortillas with plenty of fixin's.
Avocado Salsa
(by Reeni)
1 Tomato, deseeded, diced
1 Avocado, diced
1/4 cup Red or Yellow onion, diced
1/4 cup chopped Fresh Cilantro or Parsley
1/2 Lime, juiced
Sea or Kosher Salt and Fresh Black Pepper
In a medium bowl gently toss all the ingredients together, season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Oliver Springs police officers arrested two Loudon County women on Tuesday after they allegedly tried to hide contraband tobacco and drugs for state prisoners working on the Historical Society Museum near downtown Oliver Springs.
Oliver Springs police officers arrested two Loudon County women on Tuesday after they allegedly tried to hide contraband tobacco and drugs for state prisoners working on the Historical Society Museum near downtown Oliver Springs.
Oliver Springs police reports said Sgt. Charlie Graham and Detective David Laxton arrested 39-year-old Ronda Ann Henderson, 8681 Stockton Valley Road, Loudon, and 33-year-old Christina Renee Moore, 406 Walnut St., Lenoir City. The women were each charged with possession of Schedule II methamphetamine for resale, possession of Schedule II suboxone for resale, criminal trespassing, vandalism, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal facility, tampering with evidence and violation of drug free school zone act.
Henderson was additionally charged with criminal impersonation. Both were taken to the Roane County jail.
Reports said Sgt. Graham was on routine patrol shortly after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when he noticed a vehicle pulled in behind the Oliver Springs Historical Society Museum, which is under construction and closed.
The Historical Society Museum is located at 301 Kingston Ave., and Oliver Springs High School is a short distance down the street at 419 Kingston Ave.
The two women in the vehicle reportedly gave Graham inconsistent stories about why they were at the museum, so he called for Laxton's assistance.
When Laxton arrived, both officers searched the vehicle and found "several large unopened bags of tobacco, clear cellophane wrap, sandwich bags and medical tape, along with other unusual out of place items," reports said.
About that time, they learned Henderson had lied about her name when they found a driver's license with her photograph. She had told the officers her name was Tina M. Star. She reportedly then admitted she had lied because she feared she had outstanding warrants for her arrest.
During the search, officers also found a purse containing a small clear plastic bag with white powder residue inside, that officers believed to be methamphetamine.
Henderson agreed to talk to the officers, reports said, but Moore began to cry and began "being very fidgety with her legs."
Moore reportedly told the officers she and Henderson were at the museum to hide tobacco for Morgan County Correctional Complex inmate work crews to find the next morning when they returned to work.
Moore also told officers she had "hidden a charger inside her vagina, and stated that it had methamphetamine inside it, along with suboxone strips," reports said.
Police Chief Ken Morgan explained a "charger" is a description used in some police circles to describe a wrapped up and taped package often made with foil and/or plastic wrap and taped.
She reportedly said Henderson had given her the "charger" to hide for the inmates, but Graham had "frightened them" and they were only able to throw one large garbage bag of tobacco onto the roof.
Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agent Arron McPeters came to the Police Department when the women were taken into custody to interview them, reports said. Oak Ridge Police Officer Leslie Miller also came to the facility to search the two women, reports said.
Reports said no other contraband was found after the "charger was retrieved and opened." The charger contained about .5 grams of white, off-colored powder believed to be methamphetamine, and a orange strip consistent with a suboxone strip, reports said.
Reports indicate officers ran a criminal history check of Moore and learned she has numerous felony narcotics convictions in Tennessee and Ohio.
Beverly Majors can be contacted at (865) 220-5514.


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It wouldn't be inaccurate to claim that Sì, the latest feminine fragrance by Giorgio Armani, is L'Oreal's (the parent company of Armani parfums) answer to the commercial success of Lancôme's La Vie Est Belle from the previous year. Both are competent but rather forgettable perfumes that are sure to capture and retain the demographic they're aimed at: 35-50 year old women seeking something a little more sophisticated than the average fruity floral at department stores, while still not shocking anyone with their limp-wristed, yet persistent, wake of scent.
They're the Empire State Building rather than the strikingly asymmetrical Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall & Conference Center. The tousled hair rom-com heroine rather than Irene Dunne. And a predictably lyrical novel that reads like a self-help book by Paulo Coelho rather than Orhan Pamuk. No, strike the last aphorism out: the fragrances in question are not Coelho-bad, surely!
Several small details point to the correlation between the two scents, Sì and La vie est belle. I mean.
The blackcurrant top note revisits a theme that was forgotten for long (First by Van Cleef & Arpels brought it into the scene and it's famously giving the piquancy in niche cult L'Ombre Dans l'Eau by Diptyque). They share a small fruity lactonic chapter (reminiscent of peach and pear). They both are buttressed by the familiar contemporary patchouli with woody-smelling Iso E Super and musks, plus a cotton candy vanilla note that -especially in the Lancome fragrance- instantly references Angel to anyone's mind. In Sì, the feel of a nouveau chypre (see our article for more on those) is enhanced by a cosmetics-smelling chord that is feminine and subtly intimate: the rosy note is simply put buoyed by soft, powdery violets like in many lipsticks and face powders.
Giorgio Armani's Sì is less sweet overall, with a drier, less cushion-like ambience. The cleaned-up feel and powdery abstraction recall segments of Knowing, a forgotten 1980s perfume by Estée Lauder. As per the perfumer, Christine Nagel of Mane, the base of Armani Sì includes Orcanox, which is another name for Ambroxan or Ambrofix (an aromachemical with an abstract woody-ambery scent aiming to recall natural ambergris), that gives great diffusion and tenacity to modern fragrances; indeed this Armani is one of them.
The official fragrance notes for Guorgio Armani Sì include blackcurrant, freesia, rose, vanilla, patchouli, blond woods, orcanox.
The choice of actress extraordinaire Cate Blanchett as the fronting woman for Armani's latest fragrance ("Cate Blanchett says Sì" -i.e. "yes" in Italian- is the motto of the campaign) has created the expectation of something truly exceptional and smart, like she is herself -the modern equivalent of Katherine Hepburn. Maybe the stakes were just too high. Sì just couldn't possibly live up to it or the "chypre reinvented" perfumista-nod on top of this. That doesn't mean it's not a pleasant fragrance; you could do much worse in the department store circuit, I'd wager.
Lovely bottle (in 1, 1.7 and 3.4oz of eau de parfum at major department stores), reminiscent of the Armani Privé perfume bottles aesthetic, a nice bonus.
Below, watch the official film for Giorgio Armani Sì (rather uninspired if you ask me, though beautifully shot by director Anne Fontaine) and a small interview with Christine Nagel where she explains the fundamental blocks of the perfume composition.


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Below are my perfect buttons. My friends at Wild and Wooly are to thank for these. They are almost the same color purple as the yarn. So fabulous...
Here's a shot of the cool lace detail down the front. I might use this in a scarf soon. It's a simple ladder, but it's so easy to do, and looks great.
And... here's how big and boxy it got on me - you can't really see well, but trust me. It's supposed to be pretty fitted. And it ain't.
It grew sideways, but the length is still perfect. Which proves it was a blocking issue. Am thinking of knitting it again, but casting on less stitches and making it narrower. Hmmm. The way I figure, I just need to measure the existing sweater and count off.
Think that will work?
Then Jo Sharp 2's cardigan will be just like Zephyr's Green Gable.
A pattern so nice, I knit it twice!
oh and about the mice... the exterminator came today and loaded up our basement with enough poison to kill the entire mouse population of Boston. We'll see if they go away now.... he says it takes about a week. Which explains why Zoe saw one run across the floor this afternoon...


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Giant-slayer Tsonga beats Dimitrov, on to Rogers Cup final
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is the only player with Grand Slam wins against each of the Big Four, beating Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal in matches at the 2008 Australian Open, Novak Djokovic there in 2010 and Roger Federer at Wimbledon and Roland Garros in 2011 and 2013, respectively.
The Frenchman continued his giant-slaying ways all week at the Rogers Cup in Toronto.
Tsonga, a 29-year-old ace machine, needed just one hour and 24 minutes to book his spot in Sunday's final at the Rexall Centre, ousting world No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov with a 6-4, 6-3 win in Saturday's early semifinal on the stadium showcase court.
The world No. 15 has knocked off three top-10 players on the way to his first Rogers Cup final, having earlier sent top-seeded Djokovic and eighth seed Murray packing.
He awaited either second seed Federer or unseeded Feliciano Lopez in the final.
"I would like to face Roger," Tsonga said. "Just because it's an honour for me to play against him in such a good area. It can be one of the biggest victories for me if I'm able to beat him."
The player some refer to as 'Ali' considering his physical likeness to former boxer Muhammed Ali came into the afternoon match as the tournament's ace leader. He took down Dimitrov with seven to bring his total to 66 this week, simply overpowering his 23-year-old Bulgarian opponent on the service line while also imposing himself with a solid return game and some dazzling forehand winners.
Tsonga saved four break points in the opening set — cranking his hallmark serve to close out the opener — and picked up a pair of breaks in the decisive set.
"He served great. I mean, not much else I could do," said Dimitrov, who played three sets in each of his previous three matches in Toronto and appeared gassed at times. "You have your chances. Today, things were just not leaning on my side."
Dimitrov's coach Roger Rasheed, who previously coached Tsonga, was taking an even-keel approach heading in.
"He's willing to learn, willing to take on the challenges in front of him," Rasheed told QMI Agency earlier this week. "Whatever results come out of that, you can sort of sleep straight at night because you know that he's doing the right things and that gives you a chance."
The youngest player inside the top 10 had few chances against Tsonga, who Sunday will go for his 11th career ATP singles title and first of the year. It would be the first Rogers Cup title by a Frenchman in the Open era.
"I'm waiting for this moment since a couple years now," Tsonga said. "I always believe it myself during all these years. Finally, I get a little rewards."


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October 5, 2006 Employee Benefits in Bankruptcy & Workouts: An Update
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October 18, 2006 Fighting Health Care Fraud
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Chair's Columnby Paul R. DeMuro, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Francisco, CA
Last Bar year, your Health Law Section (HLS) leadership implemented several strategic international initiatives in recognition of the increasingly international nature of healthcare legal practices, and the desire to increase our membership from those outside the U.S.. Interestingly, this year's president of the ABA, Karen Mathis, is also reaching out to lawyers outside the U.S. as one of her initiatives. As a result, the HLS specific goals for the year were in confluence with those of the new President.
Illinois Department Of Revenue Upholds Revocation Of Hospital's State Property Tax Exemptionby Stephen E. Weyl, Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP, Boston, MA
In a long-awaited ruling in a highly contested case, the Illinois Department of Revenue (Department) upheld the decision of the Champaign County Board of Review (Board) that Provena Covenant Medical Center (Provena) was not entitled to a real estate tax exemption on certain of its properties for the 2002 tax year. The taxes in question amount to $1.1 million before interest. In reaching his decision, the Director of the Department overruled the recommendation of an administrative law judge that the Board's decision be reversed. Although Provena has indicated that it will appeal the ruling, the Department's decision has far-ranging implications for hospitals and healthcare systems not only in Illinois, but throughout the United States.
The OxyContin® Settlement: A Signpost on the Road to a Consumer-Friendly Policy for Generic Competitionby Robert T. Rhoad, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, LLP, Washington, DC
On August 28, 2006, the manufacturers of OxyContin® and its bioequivalent generic competitor, Purdue Pharma L.P. and Endo Pharmaceuticals, respectively, entered into a unique settlement agreement, which provides a sound model for pro-consumer resolution of similar disputes and should be expected to meet with acceptance by regulatory authorities as well as the brand and generic pharmaceutical industries. In addition, this outcome presages a pragmatic resolution of the existing split among the U.S. Courts of Appeals over the legality of other settlements in similar cases and should spur Congress to amend the Hatch-Waxman Act's provisions regarding the 180-day period of exclusivity for generic competitors.
Health Care Abuse and Strategies to Avoid Violationsby Adrienne Black, Sullivan, Stolier & Resor, APLC, Lafayette, LA
Frequently there are discussions regarding healthcare fraud and abuse laws. Many providers and their compliance officers educate staff on procedures in order to avoid practices that are fraudulent, (i.e., prohibited remuneration to referral sources and other obviously fraudulent practices). Less frequently are their discussions about healthcare abuse.
Mandatory False Claims Act Education Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005by Lezlie B. Willis Fish & Richardson PC, Dallas, TX
Time is running out for certain healthcare entities to comply with the new employee education requirements aimed at minimizing losses from fraud and abuse outlined in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (the "DRA") that President Bush signed into law on February 8, 2006. Section 6032 of the DRA requires entities that receive more than $5 million of Medicaid funds annually to establish an employee education plan about state and federal false claims laws and whistleblower protections no later than January 1, 2007.
More Than One Way To Skin A Cat: Prosecuting Internet Prescribingby Benjamin N. Gluck, Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolper, Nessim, Drooks & Lincenberg, Los Angeles, CA
Anyone with an email account should be familiar with the proliferation of Internet sales of prescription medicines. Email offers for prescriptions have been estimated to make up 16% of all email traffic on the Internet. With total email traffic in the billions per day, that's a lot of offers. And this does not even include offers made by banner ads or search engine placement methods. In short, buying prescription medications through the Internet is easy. But is it legal? Answering this question is more difficult than one might assume. This is because the most important laws governing prescriptions were drafted and enacted long before the Internet was part of our lives. Since there is no law explicitly barring Internet prescribing, the Government has tried several different tacks by which to prosecute it. Which approach, if any, will be the most successful has yet to be determined. While a complete discussion of this subject would be too much for this publication, this article briefly summarizes some of the more prominent theories.
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