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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, reaffirmed that, in March, the Committee will move forward with a series of hearings to examine the threat of Islamic radicalization. Last week, Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) wrote Chairman King a letter asking that King, instead of focusing on al Qaeda's efforts to radicalize and recruit within the Muslim-American community, examine extreme environmentalists and neo-Nazis.
In his response, sent today, King wrote that "the Committee will continue to examine the threat of Islamic radicalization, and I will not allow political correctness to obscure a real and dangerous threat to the safety and security of the citizens of the United States."
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February 8, 2011
The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson
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Washington, DC 20515
Dear Ranking Member Thompson:
I am writing in reference to your letter of February 1, 2011 wherein you state that the upcoming hearing on radicalization within the Muslim-American community should be expanded to include "a broad-based examination of domestic extremist groups regardless of their ideological underpinnings." I strongly disagree.
While there have been extremist groups and random acts of political violence throughout our history, the al Qaeda attacks of 9/11 and the ongoing threat to our nation from Islamic jihad were uniquely diabolical and threatening to America's security, both overseas and in our homeland.
The sui generis nature of this threat was demonstrated by, among other things, (a) Congress authorizing the President to use military force against al Qaeda, (b) enactment of the PATRIOT Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004, (c) the largest government reorganization since 1947 in the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and (d) the creation of the Homeland Security Committee.
Because of these and other measures taken after 9/11, al Qaeda has realized the difficulty it faces in launching attacks against our homeland from overseas. Thus it has adjusted its tactics and is now attempting to radicalize and recruit from within our country. In the last two years alone more than 50 Americans have been charged with terror related crimes.
It was this dramatically increased threat which Attorney General Holder said "keeps him awake at night" and drove him "to make people aware of the fact that the threat is real, the threat is different, and the threat is constant." Attorney General Holder also noted that the teachings of Islamic jihadist Anwar Al Awlaki inspired many of the most recent terrorist attacks. This threat is real, and we can hardly afford to ignore the motivating ideology behind nearly every recent homegrown attack, such as the Zazi plot, the Times Square Attack, Fort Hood, the Portland Christmas bombing attempt, and numerous others.
In short, the homeland has become a major front in the war with Islamic terrorism and it is our responsibility to fully examine this significant change in al Qaeda tactics and strategy. To include other groups such as neo-Nazis and extreme environmentalists in this hearing would be extraneous and diffuse its efficacy. It would also send the false message that our Committee believes there is any threat equivalency between these disparate groups and Islamist terrorism.
Very simply, the Committee cannot ignore the fact that al Qaeda is actively attempting to recruit individuals living within the Muslim American community to commit acts of terror. Pursuant to our mandate, the Committee will continue to examine the threat of Islamic radicalization, and I will not allow political correctness to obscure a real and dangerous threat to the safety and security of the citizens of the United States.

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When will be the 1.5.0 PSP port be released?
I've been waiting for the PSP port for months now and nothing has come out.
Yeah, don't know why the developers still don't fix the issue that has been revealed long time ago, i know they have hard work and thank you for it, but it has been so long since the ScummVM 1.5.0 was launched or they don't care about the PSPscumm gamers.
Please, the pspscene is alive ¡
ScummVM is a big project with a lot of members. The people who are maintaining the PSP port are busy in real life. The bug is known and a lot of work has already been done to debug and fix it, but this is a lengthy and complicated process, and needs time. The debugging process did not yield the precise change that causes this crash. Since there have been a lot of changes between versions 1.4.0 and 1.5.0, it's quite a painful and lengthy process to identify the problematic code, especially on non-desktop platforms.
We would appreciate any help on this, of course. In the meantime, please be patient until a programmer with a PSP console is able to identify the root cause of this issue. Whining and bitching about it will most certainly NOT help.
valleck: If you really want to help the PSP "scene", then maybe you should take a look at fixing this issue yourself!
The following links should help:
1. This covers the basics of getting the source code, compiling and debugging a build:
2. This covers the specifics of setting up a cross compiler and toolchain for the PSP and building with it:
3. This covers installation and platform notes for the PSP:
4. This is the bug artifact for this issue with notes of the debugging work done so far and associated debug traces:
We have already identified that this doesn't crash with a static i.e. one-big-binary build, but this is too large for the PSP to load and run, hence why we implemented dynamic module loading i.e. to load engines as needed:
It is suspected that the issue is related to this, but the bisection of code revisions doesn't show any related changes that could have caused this...
Please feel free to work on this, no one is stopping you...
It should be noted that debugging this without a PSP device is almost impossible and only a few of the team developers own one, which also explains why this has not been addressed.
Sorry, my intention was not to mortify the developers, we all know how many hours you spend in programming for free to give pleasure to people and enjoy games, i repeat for FREE. Let me tell you a short story long time ago, I am from Peru, i was gaming a well know shooter in the living room, that day my grandmother was resting there, as usually happens. Well, i was making exaggerated noises then my grandmother approached me and told me, "I don't understand why your games have to be so fast son, take your time, it's not the point that you should watch then enjoy the experience" ... I thought ugh¡ what does it mean?, I am 23 years old now, i you can guess what happens and why i am here
I felt anxious and was not my intention to put pressure in the psp port, so I apologize to all of you guys. Thank you for giving us pleasure without seek profit.
Greetings from Peru. Not the month but Merry Christmas jej
(Thank you Digittall for your offer but My Grandmother doesn't not how to program, she was the one who told me to publish my first message).
I doubt anyone is mortified!
Just wanted to explain the reasons why this bug is still open and indicate that we are open to external developers helping to look at this or other bugs as we are an Open Source project...
P.S. If you (or your grandmother!) want to learn to program, then the following are good places to start:
P.P.S: And best wishes for the festive season to you as well.
There is a PSP emulator out there which can run ScummVM. It does not start any Scummvm games (The Emulator is still buggy). But the Menu and the adding of games can be tested very well. For debugging this ScummVM issue it could be very useful.
Here is the Link:
McKnallski: Thank you for pointing out this. It would be useful if your or someone could spend the time trying to locate the regressive commit with this... as the current bisection doesn't seem to make much sense. If the current regressive commit is correct, then some debugging information from the emulator may indicate what is going wrong here.
Of course I would test everything on my PSP if you want. You just need to tell me what exactly I need to do.
But the Problem is: I do not know anything about Programming or compiling.
I have 1.5.0git r1982-g73160e5 (jan8 2012 (05:20:39) and it loads games fine on my pspgo and 3000. I truly hope that they get an official release working. I have had 1.5.0 even find and add PQ Swat 1 to my list of games, however it shuts down in bout 2-3mins. I even did a little research and found a robotics file that I have added to the engine, however I think I am putting it in the wrong place (robots.cpp and robots.ini or pif, not sure cause I'm not looking at it right now) but both files, and I am lost.
Gabriel Knight cd runs with voices, Blue force, Police Quest 4 Open Season CD with voices all have been working pretty good for me. I'll bet Gabriel Knight 2 and 3 would probably work along with Police Quest Swat 2 I just haven't tried yet. If anyone wants it I'd be happy to try and send it to you just ask
i wonder if someone can post ihe one i have on the daily builds list so all can have. i mean at least thats something. unless someone out there doesn't want people 2 have it?


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Alice Cooper Speaks To Kids About Music Education
As the prototypical shock-rocker, Alice Cooper became famous by giving kids nightmares. Now, he's looking to make their musical dreams come true. On Thursday (April 5), Cooper spoke before the Paradise Valley School Board in his hometown of Phoenix to announce the donation of $20,000 worth of instruments to Arrowhead Elementary School.
The gift is a grant from the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation, an organization devoted to providing musical instruments to schools with under-funded music programs. Bob Ezrin, who produced Cooper's classic 1970s records, is the Vice President of the foundation.
By coincidence, the event took place around the corner from where Cooper is building a Teen Center for his Solid Rock Foundation, The center will offer free music, dance and art lessons to kids ages 13-19 as an alternative to a life of gangs and drugs. Cooper is holding a golf tournament on April 23-24 to raise funds for the new center.
"If you change one 13-year old kid's life, you change a neighborhood, not just his family," said Cooper. "Because everybody's pulling for him to pull himself out of that."
Cooper also addressed the children in attendance, some of whom brought their own instruements with them. "All of you kids learning right now, stay with it," he continued. "It's gonna be with you the rest of your life. Calculus probably won't be…But music and art are the two things that will be with you forever."
Perhaps realizing he may have just told kids to abandon their studies, Cooper quickly backtracked. "That doesn't mean you can't do math. You have to do math."
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So with the return of spring comes the return of Occupy, which by and large, is probably a good thing. OWS deserves some props for drawing attention to inequity, for bringing radicalism back, and for showing a very complacent corporate and political leadership that the people still have bite in them. Generally speaking I approve of Occupy.
One of the things I don't approve of, however, catchy as the framing is, is the "1% vs. 99%" rhetoric. The reason I don't is that I think it functionally masks really deep inequities – by putting the second percentile together with the 92 percentile, it implies a fundamental symmetry between people who are truly and deeply poor and those who are more than comfortable.
In some ways this can be good – it would be great if Occupy were organically leading those who make 160K per year (top 5%) to work with, live with and see themselves as functionally bonded to those who make less than 33K per year (bottom 50%) but I don't see that happening. Instead, the implication is "we're all equally screwed by those evil 1% folk."
Don't get me wrong, it is a brilliant bit of marketing (because almost everyone is part of the 99%, so there are no real villains except the cartoon rich guy type), and the incredibly inequities that place so much wealth in so few hands are a real problem. What troubles me about it is that it also actively conceals the way Americans are beneficiaries of just those inequities.
Let's look at the 1% – on a world scale. According to the CIA world factbook (and the IMF releases similar numbers), the top 1% of the world's earners make 34K or more annually (per capita). The world's top 1% richest people have total assets (that's everything you own) valued at a quarter of a million dollars or more. My guess is that a not-insignificant percentage of my readers fall into the category.
48% of the world's 1% are Americans. If you were to reduce this to 100 people (always a useful exercise), according to World Bank Economist Branko Milanovic in his book _The Haves and the Have-Nots_ almost every single one of the people in the 1% would come from the developed world – not a single person from Africa, China, Southeast Asia except Singapore, South America except Brazil, India, Eastern Europe or Russia (obviously there are rich people there, but not enough to be statistically significant).
Now let's be honest, this conceals a whole lot of profound inequities. Someone living in an expensive urban housing market like New York City, San Francisco, Boston or DC on 34K is POOR – and they'll find that out in a hundred ways every day when they try to make it – the stress of poverty is real, and trying to take care of a family on that wage in a pricey urban area is awfully tough.
On the other hand, American poverty isn't anything like world poverty. Poor children go to school. They largely have running water and electricity. They get medical care – often inadequate medical care, but they do not die in huge waves before age five due to lack of medicine or an oral rehydration syrup that costs a few pennies but is as out of reach as a trip to the moon.
A few of the poorest kids in America come and live in my house – these kids often have very little, and suffer a great deal, and it is heart-wrenching. And yet they mostly have shoes and a reasonably varied (if unhealthy) diet. They may go hungry some of the time – but do not suffer chronic hunger and malnutrition of the kind endemic to the Global South. They may have inadequate clothing and shelter, but don't live in mud huts with no clothing at all. Orphans do not beg on the streets of Atlanta for the most part. This is no way makes this kind of poverty ok, but it is worth illustrating the differences.
In many cases it is not pure, irremediable poverty, but the inability of their parents to access available services and resource. This is usually due to mental health problems, lack of education, immigrant status, disability or drug or alcohol addiction. That children go without is appalling, of course, but not the same as those services and resources not existing. That is, they may not get eyeglasses because Mom doesn't know she can get a bus voucher and Medicaid to take them, and is afraid to talk to a social worker, they may run out of food because they have over-accessed emergency assistance and don't know where else to go, but they don't run out of food because no one out there could give them any, don't not have glasses because an eye exam is totally unavailable.
I think those who read me regularly will get that I'm not only not indifferent to American poverty, I'm horrified by it – my point is a larger one, that those who speak against the 1% are often among them, and that ultimately the equity problem is not primarily an American one, but a world one. It is the world as a whole that will bang up against a changing climate, the inability to keep growth going and energy depletion. The days when we could implicitly tell ourselves the happy story that the rest of the world doesn't mind our basic inequities are over – they do mind, and are likely to tell us so, just as Occupy protesters have.
Our increasingly tenuous environmental situation makes it clear we can't afford the 1% – on a world scale as well as an American one. So we will have to turn ourselves to the incredibly difficult process of keeping what is retainable for as many people as possible, and coming up with a new way of life that is vastly more equitable – one that still has many of the necessities of a decent life, but vastly fewer of its luxuries.
For most of us, we no more identify with the experience of the world's 99% percentile than the American 1% identify with us. Most of us, concerned with our comparatively middle class existences don't really see ourselves as having to work with people begging on the streets of Ouagdougou, although perhaps we should. Most of us want greater equity and fairer distribution of wealth – to the extent that we would like the American 1% to share more with us. When the question becomes what we are prepared to share with others, it becomes more complex – but this is precisely the question.


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- I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but my PSA has remained stable for some time now. What does that mean?
- I have been told I was in remission following treatment for prostate cancer, but my PSA is elevated again. What should I do?
- Does sexual activity before obtaining a PSA affect the results?
- How accurate is the "Free PSA" level in determining whether or not prostate cancer is present?
The American Urological Association and the American Cancer Society both recommend that men over the age of 50 have yearly Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) determinations and digital rectal exam of the prostate. Men with a family history of prostate cancer, or of African American descent should begin yearly examination starting at 40 years old.
A normal PSA level is less than 4, depending on your age, and whether you have had any prostate infections or other problems with the prostate gland. While there are varying opinions about the levels at which PSA indicates a problem, as a general rule, the higher the PSA level, the more likely it is to be cancer. It is not uncommon for patients with advanced prostate cancer to have PSA levels in the hundreds and occasionally in the thousands.
If a PSA goes up and then down, the rise may very well be due to an infection that results in inflammation of the prostate (, may be indicated.
If a PSA remains stable following diagnosis of prostate cancer, it generally means the cancer is not progressing or spreading.
If you have been told you are in remission following treatment for prostate cancer, but your PSA rises significantly during a later date, it is best to get a repeat PSA test. If the repeat PSA determination confirms the rise in PSA, then this would indicate that there has been recurrent disease and further follow-up and possible treatment is indicated.
PSA can be elevated after sexual activity enough to generate an abnormal value. It is suggested that PSA be obtained after a 48 hour period of abstinence from sexual activity.
Free PSA is elevated in men with benign enlargement of the prostate and is low in those with cancer, however, the test is not perfect and ultimately the need for biopsy is determined by the total PSA, the change in PSA over time, and the findings on physical examination.
This article is a NetWellness exclusive.
Last Reviewed: Mar 10, 2006
Formerly, Professor of Urology
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (March 5, 2010) - The ETSU softball team knew they were going to face some strong teams while making its nine-day west coast trip, and for the Lady Bucs, things got off to a bumpy start as the Blue and Gold dropped a pair on the opening day of the aTEN Construction Tournament in Riverside, Calif. on Friday.
The Lady Bucs fell 13-1 to 14th ranked Ohio State in the opener; while dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to host UC-Riverside in the nightcap.
With the two losses, ETSU saw its record dip to .500 at 7-7.
ETSU at UC-Riverside Recap
After jumping out to a two-run lead through the first two innings, ETSU looked to have things rolling; however, UC-Riverside plated two runs in the sixth and the game-winner in the seven as the Highlanders rallied past the Lady Bucs, 3-2, inside Amy S. Harrison Softball Complex.
ETSU scored one run in the first on a RBI double by Amy Campbell (Chattanooga, Tenn.) and grabbed a 2-0 cushion on Katy Jett's (Talbott, Tenn.) leadoff home run in the second.
Then, with senior Marissa Hardy (Rocklin, Calif.) dealing in the circle, a bounce back win looked to be in store for the Lady Bucs.
However, after keeping the Highlanders scoreless for the first five innings, Riverside evened the game at two on Marissa Alvidrez's two-run home run with one out in the sixth.
ETSU had the go-ahead run on third with one out in the seventh, but couldn't manufacture the run home - leading to the heroics by the Highlanders in the bottom half of the inning. With two outs and runners on first and third, Taylor Thomas ended the game with a walk-off single - giving Riverside the 3-2 win.
Hardy suffered her second loss of the day and dropped to 1-3 on the year. The Rocklin, Calif. allowed three runs on six hits in 6.2 innings and struck out six. Meanwhile, Alvidrez earned win (6-3) after giving up two runs on four hits.
Riverside, who was fresh off an upset over fifth-ranked UCLA on Wednesday, improved to 6-9 with the win.
ETSU vs. #14 Ohio State Recap
The 14th ranked Buckeyes scored five runs in the first and seven in the fifth, as Ohio State defeated the Lady Bucs 13-1 in five innings on Friday.
Ohio State (11-5) roughed up senior right-hander Marissa Hardy in her homecoming back to The Golden State, as Hardy (1-2) suffered the loss and couldn't retire one Buckeye hitter. The Rocklin, Calif. native gave up five runs on three hits and was pulled after surrendering a pair of two-run homers and walking an Ohio State hitter in the first. Junior newcomer Jessica Duncan (Ooltewah, Tenn.) entered in replace of Hardy, and she held the Buckeyes to an additional run in the inning - making it a 5-0 contest.
ETSU scored its lone run in the bottom half of the inning when Trisha Massenzo's (Russellville, Tenn.) fielder's choice RBI scored freshman Lucy Schneider (Dade City, Fla.).
Duncan kept the nationally ranked Buckeyes off the board for the next two innings, but the Ooltewah, Tenn. gave up a run in the fourth and was charged for all seven in the fifth.
Ohio State's Megan Miller (5-1) earned the win after tossing all five innings of one-run ball. Miller scattered six hits and fanned four ETSU hitters.
The Lady Bucs return to action on Saturday afternoon when ETSU takes on BIG EAST foe Notre Dame at 2:30 p.m.
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August 26. 2013 10:31PM
BEDFORD — Firefighters were called to a small fire Monday night, apparently caused by fallen electric lines.
Wendy Moquin said she was sitting on the porch at her home on Barrington Drive when she heard something that sounded like a fireworks fuse, then another noise before the lights went out.
"It didn't really sound like an explosion. It was more of a whoosh," Moquin said.
Moquin said her husband went outside, saw power lines were down and a fire burning at the end of the driveway.
The family called 911 about 9:20 p.m. and waited inside as firefighters arrived to deal with the downed power lines.
Forestry units were called out to handle a small brush fire that broke out.
Public Service of New Hampshire reported the fire knocked out service to 39 customers in Bedford.


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BAYFIELD The Wolverines took the basketball court with a new seasons worth of questions Friday night.
They left the court with the right answers to the first test of the year and a start-to-finish 45-31 victory over visiting Bloomfield.
The Bayfield High School girls basketball team (1-0) started quickly when Haley Clarke hit a driving baseline jumper to open the nonconference game.
From there, the Wolverines didnt look back. They didnt even blink in exploding to a 22-point lead and the eventual victory.
It was very important to start well ... to play well as a team, said junior Jaida Ross, who answered the question of who would lead the new Wolverines in scoring and rebounding.
We were really nervous before the game, especially the juniors, said Ross, who recorded a double-double in her first varsity start with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
But once we got in the rhythm, we were fine, said Ross, also a standout soccer player for the Wolverines. Shes the daughter of Gene and Jamie Carlson.
We saw what we wanted to see from Jaida, Bayfield head coach Ronnie Posey said.
We knew she could do it. We just didnt know if she could do it in a varsity game, Posey said.
With Ross, Clarke, Destini McGehey and Kirby Brown dominating the rebounding, the Bayfield girls stormed to 28-14 halftime lead, extending it to 21 points entering the fourth quarter.
The thing that pleased me most was the defensive discipline and the patience on offense, Posey said.
The Wolverines limited Bloomfield to only four field goals in a foul-fest of a first half.
Meanwhile on offense, the patient Wolverines worked the ball around the perimeter of the Bloomfield zone defense and then attacked inside.
More often than not, the BHS offense forced the Bobcats to foul, which they did with regularity.
Bloomfield had the Wolverines in the one-and-one foul shot bonus with 2 minutes, 6 seconds remaining in the opening period.
By halftime, the BHS girls had taken 20 foul shots, converting 11.
And Bloomfields leading scorer, Hali Bekes, was saddled with three fouls.
We had a few rushed shots, Posey said. But for the most part, we were deliberate with our offense. We waited for the shots we wanted.
Nine different Wolverines scored in Fridays season opener, led by Ross 10 points.
Andrea Lahoz, who hit two 3-pointers, added nine points.
Micaela Knickerbocker, on a variety of jumpers and driving layups, scored eight.
Carrie Yost added five.
Bekes and Mariah Lee led Bloomfield (0-1) with six points each.
The Bobcats, who had scored only 17 points through three quarters, finished strong with a 14-point fourth quarter.
For a first-game effort, I was really, really pleased, Posey said.
Theres no end to the things we can work on, but thats a matter of time and games.
The next game for the Bayfield girls will be Thursday at Piedra Vista in Farmington.


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Lil Wayne went on a rant over NBA All-Star Weekend.
Lil Wayne isn't taking his issues with the Miami Heat and NBA lightly. Last weekend, Weezy was allegedly kicked out of a Miami Heat game, claiming that he was asked to leave after rooting for the Los Angeles Lakers.
During this past weekend's NBA All-Star Weekend, the Young Money chief went on a rant, leading the crowd in chants against the National Basketball Association and Miami Heat. "The Miami Heat told them to ban me," he said. "When I say 'Fuck,' you say 'NBA.' When I say 'Fuck,' you say 'Miami Heat.'"
He also made a bold claim that he's the "new 'Pac": "I ain't Tupac, I'm the new 'Pac. Holla at ya boy," he said.
The self-proclaimed "martian" ended his tirade with flammable allegations that he had an affair with Chris Bosh's wife. "Fuck all them niggas. Fuck LeBron James. Fuck [Dwyane] Wayde. Fuck Chris Bosh, all them niggas. And, and, and, and I fucked Chris Bosh's wife."
Wayne, who frequents basketball games, later took to Twitter and retweeted a fan who wrote, "I ain't 2Pac, I'm the new Pac, holla at ya boy!"
The rapper is currently prepping the release of his upcoming album I Am Not a Human Being II, releasing March 26th. Watch the clips of his rant below (via RR).


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Federal Savings Association Investment Authorities
Federal savings associations' public welfare investments are made pursuant to different statutory and regulatory authorities than available for national banks. FSAs' public welfare investments are also subject to different investment limits. [See also the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) guide, "Community Development Investment Authority, A Guide to the Federal Laws and Regulations Governing Community Development Activities of Savings Associations," (December 1998).]
Public Welfare Investment Authorities for FSAs
In addition to their general lending and investment authorities, FSAs may use the following authorities to make public welfare investments:
If an investment can be made under more than one authority, then an FSA may designate under which authority the investment has been or will be made.
If you need additional assistance, please call the Community Affairs Department at (202) 649-6420 or contact your District Community Affairs Officer.
De Minimis Investments - 12 CFR 160.36
Under the de minimis authority, an FSA may invest, in the aggregate, less than or equal to the greater of 1 percent of capital or $250,000 in community development investments of the type permitted for a national bank under 12 CFR 24 (the OCC's regulation on national bank investments in community and economic development entities, community development projects, and other public welfare investments). Generally, public welfare investments under 12 CFR 24 are investments that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals, low- and moderate-income areas, or other areas targeted by a government entity for redevelopment. In addition, an investment that would receive consideration as a "qualified investment" under 12 CFR 25.23 (the Community Reinvestment Act regulation) would qualify as a public welfare investment. Examples of eligible investments include those that support affordable housing and other permitted community development real estate development, provide equity for start-up and small business expansion, or revitalize or stabilize a government-designated area.
An FSA using the de minimis investment authority to make an investment of the type that is permitted for a national bank generally does not need to provide notice to the OCC. However, the FSA should maintain records that document the investment's permissibility consistent with the public welfare requirements of 12 CFR 24. 1
Community Development-Related Equity Investments in Real Estate - HOLA 5(c)(3)(A)(12 U.S.C. § 1464(c)(3)(A), 12 CFR 160.30 and May 10, 1995 letter
Under HOLA 5(c)(3)(A), an FSA may make investments in real property and obligations secured by liens on real property located in areas "receiving concentrated development assistance by a local government under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974." To be permissible for investment, the real estate must be located within a geographic area or neighborhood that receives assistance under or is covered by, for example, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Under 12 CFR 160.30, which covers the general lending and investment powers of FSAs, an FSA's aggregate community development loans and equity investments may not exceed 5 percent of its total assets. Further, within that limitation, an FSA's aggregate equity investments may not exceed 2 percent of its total assets.
The qualitative standards for such investments are explained in an opinion by the Chief Counsel of the OTS, dated May 10, 1995. The letter provides standards for FSAs making community development investments under HOLA 5(c)(3)(A) . 2
The standards include the following:
Generally, if an FSA's investment meets all of the standards in the May 10, 1995 letter, the FSA would not need to provide notice to the OCC. However, the FSA should maintain records that document the investment's compliance with the letter's standards. 6
If an FSA wishes to make a community development investment that is consistent with the spirit and intent of HOLA 5(c)(3)(A), but the investment does not meet all of the standards in the May 10, 1995 letter, the FSA may seek a case-by-case review by the OCC (Community Affairs Department) before making the investment.
Investments in Service Corporations and Service Corporation Subsidiaries for Community Development Investments - 12 CFR 5.59
Under the authority of 12 CFR 5.59, an FSA may make investments in service corporations and service corporation subsidiaries that engage in community development activities. Specifically, pursuant to 12 CFR 5.59(f)(8), the FSA may, through one or more service corporations, make investments in community and economic development or public welfare investments that are permissible under 12 CFR 24, provided that any applicable filing requirements are satisfied.
An FSA may invest up to 3 percent of its assets in service corporations, but any amount exceeding 2 percent must serve "primarily community, inner-city, or community development purposes."
An FSA's direct investment in a service corporation is subject to geographic and ownership restrictions. If an FSA wants to make a direct community development investment in an entity under the service corporation authority of 12 CFR 5.59, the entity must be incorporated in the state of the home office of the investing institution. In addition, only Federal or state-chartered savings associations with home offices in the state where the investing institution has its home office may invest in the service corporation.
Although 12 CFR 5.59 provides ownership and geographic restrictions for a first-tier service corporation, those requirements do not apply to lower-tier service corporations. Specifically, a service corporation may own a lower-tier service corporation that is chartered in another state or that has non-FSA investors, including national banks.
Under 12 USC 1828(m) and 12 CFR 5.59(h), an FSA is required to file a notice or application, as appropriate, with the OCC's Licensing Department before establishing or acquiring a new service corporation or before commencing a new activity in a service corporation or subsidiary, as defined at 12 CFR 5.59(d)(5). All filings must be made in accordance with the filing requirements outlined under12 CFR 5.59(h). In describing the public welfare investment for purposes of notices to the OCC, an FSA should describe the purpose and types of planned community development activities in which the service corporation will engage and the geography that the service corporation will cover.7
Other FSA Legal Authorities for Community Development Finance
The following opinions from the Office of Thrift Supervision address other community development activities that may apply to federal savings associations:
1 Under 12 CFR 163.170(c), an FSA is required to maintain complete and accurate records of all of its business transactions.
2 At the time of the May 10, 1995 letter, the statutory reference was HOLA 5(c)(3)(B). Subsequently, the statutory reference was changed to HOLA 5(c)(3)(A).
3 The Small Cities Program refers to the state administration of CDBG funds to "non-entitlement areas," as defined in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. See 42 USC 5302 and 5307.
An FSA may invest in a limited partnership, limited liability company, or another type of community economic development entity (CEDE) that makes multiple investments in diverse locations. The OCC will not object to the FSA's investment in such a CEDE if the CEDE's investments that are outside a CDBG entitlement community, outside a non-entitlement community that has not been specifically excluded by the state in its statewide submission for CDBG funds, or outside an area that participates in the Small Cities Program, do not exceed 10 percent of all the CEDE's investments. In that situation, however, all of the investments of that CEDE must meet the other standards covered by the May 10, 1995 letter.
4 This is consistent with the OCC's position that a national bank's public welfare investments should be structured in a manner that does not expose the bank to unlimited liability, under 12 CFR 24.4(b).
6 Under 12 CFR 163.170(c), an FSA is required to maintain complete and accurate records of all of its business transactions.
7 Under 12 CFR 163.170(c), an FSA is required to maintain complete and accurate records of all of its business transactions.


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It is with a deep sense of pride and love that I mourn her recent passing.
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Multi-billion dollar cost blow-outs at Chevron's Gorgon gas project are more to do with poor management decisions than high wages, according to a Sydney Business School academic.
In his preliminary report commissioned by the International Transport Workers Federation, Professor of Employment Relations Bradon Ellem said the cost of the project off the West Australian Pilbara coast had soared from $US37 billion to $US54 billion ($A58.43 billion).
And while the company had originally scheduled 2014 for first production, the "most optimistic" date was 2015, while joint venture partner Shell believed it could take until at least 2016, Prof Ellem said.
Noting that the project was very complex, involving the construction of new infrastructure on the Barrow Island nature reserve, he suggested "blame-shifting" to workers was not an adequate explanation for the cost escalations and delays.
"The argument about wages-driven cost blow-outs is misconceived for two reasons: first, many of the claims made about wage levels are greatly exaggerated; second, maritime wage costs make up only one per cent of the estimated project cost," Prof Ellem said.
"This means that even if the most inflated claims about wage figures were correct, they still would not go close to explaining a cost blow-out of 46 per cent of the original estimate."
He said focus groups and interviews had revealed structural problems around the relationship between client and contractors, internal red tape, safety flaws, and delays and waste due to poor planning.
Specific "big ticket" problems and continuing sources of concern included international vessels - costing some $500,000 a day - being unable to discharge cargo because of a lack of space in the lay-down areas.
"This focus on workers and unions is wholly inadequate and indeed quite misleading," Prof Ellem wrote.
"Neither Chevron nor the partners and contractors appear to see themselves as in any way accountable for the failings on their project."
A Chevron spokesman said the allegations in the report were unfounded and did not represent the views of the more than 10,000 personnel and hundreds of contractors working on the project.
He pointed out that Chevron did not directly employ any members of the Maritime Union of Australia, which is an affiliate of the International Transport Workers Federation.
"Furthermore, the MUA does not have constitutional coverage of activities on land on Barrow Island," he said.
Chevron has previously said Australia's high cost environment had been identified by a wide range of sources, including the Business Council of Australia, which found resource projects were 40 per cent more expensive than on the US Gulf Coast.
"This wage growth is not sustainable," the company said.
"Our decisions need to maintain Australia's international competitiveness and increase investor confidence - not the reverse."


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NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Broderick is finding the work nice on Broadway and will be sticking around, but he's getting a new co-star.
Producers of "Nice Work If You Can Get It" said Wednesday that Broderick has extended his run to June 15, but Kelli O'Hara will play her final performance on March 31. She'll be replaced by Tony Award nominee Jessie Mueller starting April 2.
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" is a screwball romantic comedy that takes place in the 1920s and tells the story of a female bootlegger who meets a wealthy, often-drunken playboy.
Book writer Joe DiPietro and director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall raided the Gershwin song catalog to cobble together a sumptuous score including "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off," ''S'Wonderful" and "Fascinating Rhythm."
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"Still if you disallow carrying guns in public, you are removing a significant cause of murders, right?"
That is incorrect, in states that allow concealed carry there have been no increase in murders and no big shoot outs etc. If someone is going to kill they will do it regardless of whether or not they have a gun, a gun is just another tool. it can be a effective tool, but just a tool. If someone is going to go through all the trouble to get a concealed carry permit it's highly unlikely they are going to go shoot some place up, not the guy who steals a gun from a store etc and has no regard for the law just might.
The bottom line is bad people murder and we need to figure out what is making people bad, not just simply ban the tool. Take away guns and they will start killing with bombs, knives, machetes, ice picks you name it.


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Even as the Palestinians plan to petition the United Nations for a unilateral declaration of statehood, Egypt struggles to pick a new government and Syria teeters on the brink of a civil war, for the Israel Defense Forces, Iran remains the primary threat. This was made clear to me during a recent briefing with a senior Israeli military officer (who requested anonymity) visiting Canada to meet military and political officials.
While the West remains absorbed with the Palestinians and the Arab uprising, Iran is still busily working on its nuclear weapons and increasing its influence around the world, especially in Latin America. Israel is prepared for "different scenarios" with Iran, he said without elaborating, but has reconciled itself to the reality the United States will not attack Iran and destroy its nuclear program. The officer was openly dismissive of the effectiveness of sanctions.
"Sanctions are just an inconvenience for Iran," he said, adding, "It won't stop them from building a nuclear bomb. It just makes the bomb more expensive."
As to the rest of the Middle East, he was surprisingly sanguine. Asked if he thought Israel might find itself in increased danger as destabilizing neighbours attempt the tried and true tactic of blaming the Jews for the Arab world's ills, he said, "The anti-Israeli ideology has been proven false. Protests racked Egypt, which made peace with us, and some said that it was because they made peace with us.
"But now Syria is falling apart, and Hamas and Hezbollah have their own problems to deal with — both are terrified of uprisings among their own people and they've certainly never been interested in peace. The Arab dictatorships failed, no matter how they dealt with us. Israel can't be blamed anymore."
While the official hoped Egypt might have a positive outcome, he was less optimistic about other Middle Eastern countries, especially Syria.
"[Syrian President Bashar al-]Assad has gone past the point of no return," he said, adding there are already signs its military is starting to fragment.
Israel fears not only the instability a Syrian collapse would entail, but the fate of Syria's large stockpile of chemical weapons, second in size only to Russia's.
Rogue actors, perhaps aided and abetted by Damascus, would be delighted to acquire some of that arsenal, and Israeli civilians would be the main target. The threat posed by loose Syria chemical weapons would be a more immediate danger than the belligerent but historically stable Assad regime.
The basic problems of the Middle East, he stressed, remain: Unemployment is high, sectarian tension rife, and the youthful populations of the Arab world might quickly move from euphoria to bitterness and disillusionment if, months after toppling their dictators, their lives remain largely unchanged.
In such a scenario, the officer worried, democracy might be the most destabilizing force of all — impatient young voters would be inclined to listen to the loudest voice promising the fastest results.
The extremists, he pointed out, have the advantage there, and are already adept at providing social services along with their political and religious rhetoric.
Given the new regional instability and the constant risk of fighting on all of its borders, he stressed Israel's focus can no longer be on winning the major conventional war, but in having ready a series of phased defences: Deterrence; early warning of emerging threats should deterrence fail; the ability to win a decisive victory (something Israel failed to do in its 2006 war with Lebanon but handily accomplished in the Gaza Strip in 2008); and, most important, ensuring the home front remained secure from foreign invasion or terrorist attack.
He said, "The threat to Israel, and the free world, is growing. Responsible governments must be prepared for the worst, and that means having a system that expects crisis, and is prepared for it. Israel must think ahead."
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Man deemed incompetent to stand trial for attack on two Elliot Hospital employeesBy PAT GROSSMITH
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 31. 2013 9:50PM
MANCHESTER — A mentally ill man accused of attacking two Elliot Hospital employees while being held in a locked psychiatric area is incompetent to stand trial, although with treatment he could be restored to competency, a Superior Court judge ruled Thursday.
Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge David A. Garfunkel accepted the recommendation of Dr. Daniel Comiskey, the state's chief forensic examiner, that Ansel Kinglocke, 34, be transferred from the Valley Street Jail and committed to the Secure Psychiatric Unit at the state prison in Concord for treatment of his psychosis.
Kinglocke has been detained on $100,000 bail in the Manchester jail since his arrest on assault charges on July 8. He was evaluated by Comiskey on Sept. 16.
"It is my opinion he is not presently competent to stand trial, but there is a high likelihood he may be restored to competency," Comiskey testified.
He said when he saw Kinglocke on Sept. 16, Kinglocke exhibited paranoia, was guarded and suspicious.
He said Kinglocke had no prior psychiatric events until he experienced an "episode of psychosis" and was brought to the hospital by police on July 8.
Kinglocke, he said, was still suffering from "active symptoms" when he evaluated him more than two months later.
Comiskey did not say exactly what it was Kinglocke suffered from, but said he had a psychotic break and was not treated for it in the three days he was locked inside the hospital psychiatric area waiting for a room at the state hospital in Concord.
He also said Kinglocke refused mental health treatment at the Valley Street Jail.
Comiskey said a mental health defense would be appropriate in Kinglocke's case but at this time, he did not believe Kinglocke understood the consequences of such a defense.
Assistant Hillsborough County Attorneys Michael Valentine and Rose-Marie Balboni agreed with Comiskey's assessment, as did Kinglocke's attorney, Paul J. McDonough.
Kinglocke is accused of attacking two Elliot Hospital employees in the emergency room on July 8. Licensed Nursing Assistant Donald Wyman was hospitalized for weeks at Massachusetts General Hospital after Kinglocke allegedly broke his jaw in four places and knocked out four of his teeth.
Wyman had tried to stop Kinglocke from getting out of the locked unit, police said.
Kinglocke also is accused of punching nursing assistant Melissa Clermont in the face, fracturing her cheekbone, after she found Wyman face down on the floor and Kinglocke with Wyman's employee ID/keycard trying to get out of the locked psychiatric area.
McDonough, a private attorney retained by Kinglocke's family, said after the hearing that his client is not a criminal.
"This is a terrible tragedy for everybody involved," he said. McDonough said he hopes this case and others will shine a light on how mental health is being treated in New Hampshire.
On Oct. 16, another Elliot Hospital psychiatric patient waiting for a room at the state hospital in Concord attacked a security officer before being subdued. Fern Ornelas, 52, was medically cleared, booked at the police station and then taken to the Valley Street jail around midnight.
An ambulance brought him back to the Elliot Hospital the following morning suffering from a broken neck. His family said he is paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak.
The New Hampshire Attorney General as well as the Hillsborough County Attorney are investigating the incident.
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ZOMG! Yes. I just did say that and I'm not ashamed because this is absolutely the best news I've read all week: the super geniuses at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland (alma mater of Prince William – coincidence?) have invented material that can make clothing invisible. Once it's fully developed, the material, Metaflex, could manipulate light waves to make things invisible. And by things, I mean clothing. Like a cloak. Like the cloak of invisibility I will soon own to take with me to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and fulfill my dreams of living the life of a wizard. And then I will wear it everywhere. Here's what I will do with my invisibility cloak, what will you do with yours?[ITPGallery]


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UED6002, New August 1980
Missouri CourthousesContact and other information about this county is available on the National Association of Counties website, http://explorer.naco.org/
Linden, about five miles north of Rock Port, became the first county seat of Atchison County in 1846 and remained so until 1856. A two-story, frame courthouse, built of dressed walnut weatherboarding, measured 20 by 30 feet. Exterior stairs provided access to the second story. On the lower story, five windows framed in walnut featured window shutters. A complete description may be found in the County Court Record. Jesse Cole was superintendent, Isaac F. Wallis the contractor, and the building was apparently completed in May 1848 at a cost of $475.
After the northern boundary of Missouri was permanently established by a Supreme Court decision in 1849, 10 miles of Atchison County became part of Iowa. Linden then was considered too far from the center of the county, and after bitter arguments the seat of justice was moved to Rock Port in 1855. In August 1856, the commissioner of the former seat of justice was ordered to sell the remaining lots, courthouse and jail in Linden.
The court accepted a donation of land for the site of the county building in the Nuckoll and White addition at the western edge of Rock Port.
W.H. Dunbar, commissioner of the new Rock Port courthouse, received instructions from the court to submit a plan and cost estimate in September 1856. Dunbar visited Oregon, in neighboring Holt County, as instructed, to make a draft of the courthouse there. Dunbar offered this draft, along with another plan which he personally preferred, to the court with specifications and cost estimates. The court accepted Dunbar's preferred plan and made an initial appropriation of $6,000 for the construction of the building on the city square, which was situated on a lofty hill west of the city.
The two-story brick structure was approximately 50 by 60 feet (Figure 1). Pilasters (rectangular columns projecting slightly from walls) with cast-iron caps extended the height of the two stories and encircled the building. Lintels (horizontal crosspieces over doors) were also of cast iron. There were seven rooms, large and well lighted, plus the jury room. A zinc-covered cupola rose from a base on the roof but was later destroyed by wind. Figure 1 shows the building after the cupola was removed.
Figure 1Atchison County Courthouse, 1856-1880s. (From: History of Atchison County, 1882)
In spite of flooring that did not meet specifications because of improper seasoning, the superintendent recommended the court receive the building on Feb. 16, 1858. Final costs were estimated between $12,000-$15,000. Several contractors were identified. A privy in the courthouse yard, built in 1859, and a fence around the square in 1860 completed the public square.
During the Civil War the courthouse sheltered soldiers in the upper level and horses in the lower. In the 1880s the building was condemned and sold to John Dopf for $600.
Once again a fierce struggle ensued for the location of the seat of justice, as Tarkio offered to donate a new courthouse. But Tarkio's challenge was to no avail; the seat remained at Rock Port.
The members of the County Court visited neighboring Nodaway County to inspect its courthouse. Then they contacted architects Edmund J. Eckel and George R. Mann of St. Joseph to discuss a proposed courthouse for Atchison County. The court accepted the architects; plans on Dec. 26, 1881, but then citizens rejected bond issues in January and March of 1882 in the amount of $40,000 for construction.
Determined to proceed, the court set aside $15,000 of the general revenue fund in May 1882. They appointed F. A. Foster superintendent and ordered the construction of the Eckel- and Mann-proposed design (Figure 2). Private subscriptions amounted to $10,000.
Figure 2Atchison County Courthouse, 1882-. Architects: Eckel and Mann, (From: postcard, Trenton Boyd collection)
In June the court accepted the bid of R.K. Allen, who had built the Nodaway courthouse. The court rejected a lower bid because they questioned its validity. Cornerstone ceremonies were conducted Oct. 19, 1882. The shell of the building was erected first, and the interior was finished as finances allowed. The court received the building May 9, 1883.
The imposing two-story brick building, 75 by 91 feet, sits on an elevated spot with spacious surrounding grounds and still serves as the Atchison County courthouse. The tall, square tower above the entry, as shown in Figure 2, is no longer there. Decorative brick corbeling just below the eaves provides a transition from wall to roof. The steeply sloped mansard roofs and projecting dormer windows are covered with slate and metal roofing. Cresting originally crowned the roof line.
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Sat in the one spot as Radcliffe finished third in the varsity eight petite final at the NCAA Championships in West Windsor, N.J., May 27 ... Rowed in the one position of the varsity eight which won the varsity eight grand final, helping Radcliffe claim the first ever Ivy League Championship Regatta May 13 … Contributed in the varsity eight to Radcliffe's sweep of No. 20 Dartmouth and Syracuse to claim the O'Leary Cup April 14 … Sat in the one seat of the varsity eight for Radcliffe's third-place finish (7:20.4) at the Class of 1975 Cup April 7 … Helped the varsity eight to win the Beanpot over rivals Boston College, Boston University, MIT and Northeastern with a time of 6:25.9.
Sophomore • 2011
Rowed with the varsity eight in the two seat … Helped the varsity eight win the third-level final at the NCAA Championships with a time of 6:34.45 … Contributed to fifth-place finish at the EAWRC Sprints … Helped Radcliffe win varsity and team titles at the Beanpot on April 30 … Aided in a three-second victory over Yale to win the Case Cup for the first time in eight years … Helped the varsity eight beat Dartmouth, No. 10 Ohio State and Northeastern at the Charles River Challenge on April 17 … Rallied with the varsity eight to finish second place, ahead of Minnesota and Syracuse … Part of a resounding victory over Tulsa on March 26 to open the spring season.
Freshman • 2010
Made six appearances on the varsity eight … Helped the varsity eight win the petite final in 6:43.353 at the EAWRC Sprints May 16 … Contributed to the varsity eight finishing third in 6:46.38 and Radcliffe claiming its fourth team-points banner over Boston College, Boston University, MIT and Northeastern at the Beanpot May 1 … Raced in the varsity eight and finished second in 6:45.2 over Syracuse at the O'Leary Cup April 17 … Competed with the varsity eight and finished fifth in 6:53.33 at the San Diego Crew Classic finals March 28.
Before Harvard
Member of the varsity eight at Mount St. Joseph Academy … Member of the 2008 U.S. Junior National Team … Member of the 2007 U.S. Junior National Development Team … Competed in the 500 yard freestyle for the varsity swim team … Swam for the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club swim team from 1998-2007 and 2009 and holds the league record for the medley relay … Member of the National Spanish Honor Society … Graduated with distinguished honors.
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LONDON (AP) — The Fitch ratings agency has upgraded Spain's credit grade, citing an improvement in the outlook of the country's finances and economy.
The agency lifted the country's sovereign rating Friday by one notch to BBB+ from BBB.
In a report, Fitch said the "economic reforms of the labor market, pension system, fiscal framework and financial sector that have been enacted by the authorities since the start of the crisis have improved the longer-term outlook."
Spain was among the European countries hardest hit by the financial crisis. The property market's collapse in 2008 pushed the economy into recession and the government needed help from other eurozone countries to rescue its banks.
Spain's government said in a statement that it valued the new rating because it was recognition of the government's commitment to reform.
"These reforms will solidify the economic recovery, which will help to contain the deficit and permit net job creation this year," the statement said.
Although unemployment is still near 26 percent, Spain's economy is out of recession and government borrowing rates have dropped.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 3rd Nov 2012 02:14 UTC
"The Nexus 4 is absolutely wonderful, but it's also vexing. Frustrating. Annoying. It's easily the best Android phone on the market right now, and has some of the most powerful software that's ever been put on a mobile phone. It's an upgrade from last year's Galaxy Nexus in every way. It's terrific - save for one small thing. " Lack of LTE, obviously. Bigger issue for me as a European: glass back. Apparently it cracks. Who'da thunk?


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Middle Hall Haunted House Setup (October 26th, 2013)
The residents of Middle Hall prepare Middle for its Haunted House, one of the major scare events of October. This year included spooky clowns, specimens in jars, the Salem Witch Trials, crab walking, and a final descent into hell. Great job this year guys!


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Blatter eager to see Suarez return
FIFA president Sepp Blatter hopes to see Luis Suarez back in action soon as the controversial striker's move from Liverpool to Barcelona nears completion.
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Suarez was sent home early in shame after biting Giorgio Chiellini in Uruguay's group stage win over Italy, and FIFA's disciplinary committee subsequently banned him from "all football-related activity" for four months.
That sanction -- which also sees him suspended from the next nine international matches -- means he will not be able to make his debut for Barca until Oct. 25, and will not even be allowed to be publicly unveiled once he finally signs a five-year contract at the Camp Nou this week.
There was outcry in Uruguay at the ban, but Blatter said the record punishment was completely out of his hands. The leader of world football's governing body said he was sorry to lose Suarez early from the tournament, and he hopes the 27-year-old will be ready and determined to represent his country again soon.
• 31 - Premier League goals, winning the Golden Boot.
• 12 - Most assists in the Premier League.
• 24 - Scored the most goals from inside the box.
• 4 - Scored the most goals from counterattacks.
• 9 - Had the most shots that hit the woodwork.
• 3 - Most penalties won in the Premier League.
• 237 - Attempted more dribbles than any other player.
"As a footballer I feel with him that such a punishment... it hurts, it hurts," Blatter said at his final news conference in Rio.
"But as FIFA president I have to accept the decisions that are taken by our independent committees.
"I do hope that this player will come back to football because on the pitch what he has shown so far... I have seen his capacity technically and tactically to do what he can do -- his smelling of the goal...
"I do hope he will be back, he is now in one of the greatest clubs in the world."
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- Marcotti: Suarez in another bite storm
Prior to the World Cup there were serious fears about security, transport and stadia, but Blatter thinks Brazil 2014 passed the test with flying colours.
The Swiss rejected an invitation to describe the tournament as the best in its 84-year history, but he did give Brazil a glowing report -- even though it was delivered in a bizarre fashion.
"We were calculating last night using all the computers and "Facebooks" and all that, and then out of 10 we came 9.5," Blatter said. "Brazil has improved since South Africa (whom he rated as nine out of 10).
"Those who get a clear 10 at universities have deals with the professor."
On the whole, Blatter's final address was an upbeat one. The Swiss brushed off the fact that he was booed at several grounds around the country.
"If you are in this business you have to live with that," he said.
But Blatter did snap at one female reporter when it was put to him that FIFA was corrupt.
"Listen lady, when you speak about corruption then you have to present evidence," he said.
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