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With near-Shakespearean fatalism, President Obama seemed to acknowledge that even in the final hours of the campaign, there was little to be done accept wait for the campaign ground workers and actual voters to have at it on election day. Obama told a crowd at a rally in Concord, N.H., on Sunday that and he and his advisor, David Plouffe, had said to each other, "We're no longer relevant now. We're props. Because what's happened is now the campaign falls on these 25-year-old kids who are out there knocking on doors and making phone calls."
But in fact neither he nor his rival, Mitt Romney, maintained that Zen state of acceptance during the early hours of election day. Obama, in Chicago, went to a campaign field office and made phone calls, himself, to stunned voters who probably thought they were being terrorized by pranksters. Romney, meanwhile, voted in Massachusetts, then flew to Ohio to find yet one more voter in the swing state to appeal to. (His running mate, Paul Ryan, and Vice President Joe Biden also hit Ohio one last time.)


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The name of our company is Saleskick: http://www.mysaleskick.com
We're in the business of helping our customers sell more of the products and services they have available to sell today -- faster. Our specialty is B2B complex sales in the professional services and hi-tech sectors.
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The personality we want to convey with our logo is progressive, mature, professional, and confident. We don't want to look like a group of "kids" nor do we want to appear "old school", we're neither.
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SANTIAGO, Chile, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Chilean student protests are snowballing into a political storm with President Sebastian Pinera finding himself right at the center of it and not liking it.
The millionaire president, who retains vast business interests but swears by arrangements aimed at avoiding conflicts of interests, faced widening revolt this week after increasing numbers of labor union members and teachers threw their support behind students.
Protesters' representatives said their calls for general strikes across the country received greater attention than anticipated. As the protests grow, the lists of reforms demanded by those taking part in street marches and work stoppages are multiplying.
Rather than relent, Pinera said he was pained to see "those working so hard to paralyze Chile."
A central union of workers added to general calls for education reforms a longer list of changes, which includes a redrafting of the constitution and statutes to remove what critics see as vestiges of the past military dictatorial regimes, notably the highly controversial rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet from 1973-90.
Pinera came to power in March 2010 after a democratic election that displaced hugely popular Michelle Bachelet. He pledged sweeping modernization and promised to bring Chileans into the 21st century with economic liberalization, state investment in gigantic development projects and transformation of a society bedeviled by sharp economic disparities.
Pinera saw his plans founder when an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country in February 2010, causing tens of millions of dollars of damage and destruction. Pinera led a swift economic and social regeneration but the work used up cash reserves he hoped to use for the promised march to progress.
Critics question Pinera's style of government and claim he lacks communication skills necessary to engage with all strata of Chilean society.
The Unitary Central for Workers called for a nationwide strike for the second consecutive day Thursday and invited other unions to join the protest action.
Thousands of protesters barricaded roads and burned tires and debris as the strike went into full swing. Officials put the law enforcement agencies on alert to prevent a repetition of protests earlier in August that deteriorated into violent clashes between police and demonstrators.
Student protests against high tuition fees began about two months ago and focused on private academic institutions operating with impunity, alleged corruption and favoritism in the education system.
Both the Interior Ministry and law enforcement commanders faced angry charges that unarmed protesters received beatings, summary detentions and abusive treatment in police custody.
Protest leaders said they hoped to make the rallies "the biggest national strike of the last decade." It is the first 48-hour national strike since the Pinochet dictatorship.
Government spokesman Andres Chadwick said police defused some protests and claimed the situation was normal beyond traffic disruptions.
Finance Minister Felipe Larrain called the protest illegal and warned of a damaging impact on Chile's economic and social fabric.
The Chilean economy may be losing up to $200 million a day, officials said.
Analysts said Pinera's decision to fill his Cabinet with technocrats and business experts might be well-intentioned but the lack of public savvy political negotiators appears to be alienating many Chileans. A Cabinet reshuffle in July, the second since Pinera assumed office last year, failed to defuse tensions.
The outcome of the protests is likely to hinder the president's move to push through sweeping economic reforms, including plans to integrate Chile more comprehensively with the global markets.
Chile was badly hit by the 2008 economic crisis. Critics blamed the country's connectivity with international markets for the problems faced after the economic downturn.


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Roberto Martinez's side had a strong appeal rejected but could only achieve their third draw in a row as Malky Mackay's men held on to earn a point at the Cardiff City Stadium
In a game devoid of clear-cut opportunities, David Marshall made the game's best save in the final seconds of the first-half, the 28-year-old reacting quickly to palm away a deflected header from Nikica Jelavic, with Cardiff also lucky to survive to good penalty claims.
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Cardiff and Everton played out a goalless draw in Wales, despite concerted pressure from Roberto Martinez's Toffees. Leighton Baines looked to have won a penalty when he was brought down by Gary Medel on 38 minutes but the referee waved play on despite protests. Later on, David Marshall made a crucial stop after Nikica Jelavic almost headed home on the stroke of half-time, while Cardiff threatened on the counter and nearly saw Craig Bellamy break through midway through the second half. The result serves Cardiff well as they have now taken four points in their last two matches against difficult opposition.
Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines both started once again, despite continued reports linking the pair with moves to Manchester United.
Peter Whittingham had the first chance of the game as he sent an inswinging corner towards the front post and Tim Howard was forced to come through a crowd of players to claw the ball away.
Everton slowly came back into the game, however, and felt they should have had a penalty in the closing five minutes of the half.
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And Marshall then kept his side in the half with an instinctive save from a Jelavic header in stoppage time.
The Croatia international met a Seamus Coleman cross strongly, only for the experienced goalkeeper to react brilliantly and deny the striker after his effort had taken a deflection off Ben Turner's arm, with further Everton penalty appeals falling on deaf ears.
The 28-year-old should have opened the scoring for the visitors seven minutes after the break, though he blazed over the crossbar after a neat through ball from Fellaini.
Martinez introduced Arouna Kone for Jelavic just after the hour and the Ivorian had a fantastic chance to win the game in the closing 10 minutes. He reacted quickly to volley a shot towards goal after a scramble in the penalty area, although Marshall saved well and Kone was flagged offside.
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American Airlines parent AMR and U.S. Airways (NYSE:LCC) revealed plans to merge Thursday in a deal that would create the world's biggest carrier with a value of roughly $11 billion.
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AMR has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since November 2011, and the tie-up has been in the works since last year. The board of directors of both companies unanimously approved the deal. However, it will still be subject to regulatory, bankruptcy court and creditor approval.
The new airline, which will fly under the name American Airlines, is expected to edge out United Continental (NYSE:UAL) to be the biggest U.S. carrier by passenger miles. It will offer 6,700 flights a day to 56 countries, the airlines said in a release.
U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker will serve as the new chief executive for the combined entity. Meanwhile, AMR CEO Thomas Horton will serve as chairman of the board of directors.
"We are proud to launch the new American Airlines – a premier global carrier well equipped to compete and win against the best in the world," Horton said in a statement. "Together, we will be even better positioned to deliver for all of our stakeholders, including our customers, people, investors, partners, and the many communities we serve."
Under the agreement, U.S. Air shareholder will own 28% of the new company, and AMR stakeholders will hold 72%. The companies expect to take a $1.2 billion one-time transaction charge spread over three years.
Rothschild served as AMR's financial advisor, with Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Jones Day, Paul Hastings, Debevoise & Plimpton and K&L Gates providing legal advice. Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and Millstein & Co. gave U.S. Air financial advice, with Latham & Watkins, O'Melveny & Myers, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, and Dechert providing legal counsel.
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Man indicted in brutal assault on Bedford doctor, wife during home invasionBy PAT GROSSMITH
Union Leader Staff
September 27. 2013 8:00AM
MANCHESTER -- A former Massachusetts man faces possible life in prison after being indicted on 13 felony charges, including attempted murder, in the apparently random home invasion and horrific attack on a Bedford anesthesiologist and his wife.
Charles Normil , 32, formerly of Lawrence and Worcester, Mass., was indicted on 13 offenses including first and second degree assault, four counts of rape alleging he assaulted Sonia Quesada, 29, with a coat hanger, and attempted murder accusing him of stabbing Dr. Eduardo Quesada, 52, repeatedly in the head with a screwdriver.
The Hillsborough County Superior Court North grand jury handed up the indictments which were made public Thursday.
Normil and another man, who is not identified in the indictments, broke into the couple's 7 Proclamation Court home about 10 p.m. on Nov. 24, according to authorities. Normil allegedly tried to kill the physician by repeatedly stabbing him in the head with a screwdriver. The doctor suffered severe facial wounds, broken bones and bleeding in his brain.
Normil also allegedly repeatedly sexually and physically assaulted Sonia Quesada, who lost sight in one eye. Their 2-year-old daughter was unharmed.
Sonia Quesada was found dead Jan. 7 at her mother-in-law's Bedford home from an overdose of prescription medication. Her death was not a homicide, though manner of death was undetermined.
Hillsborough County Attorney Patricia LaFrance said she was not releasing the name of the second man, who is in federal custody.
She said she has not talked with Dr. Quesada since the indictments, but said he was relieved when investigators notified him that they had two suspects and both were being detained on other charges and off the streets.
Normil is being held in the Essex County jail in Middleton, Mass., on charges related to another home invasion in the Bay State. She will be contacting Massachusetts prosecutors to coordinate the cases and decide on the next step.
She said she did not believe there were strict time restraints in bringing the prosecution, since Normil is being held on criminal charges and awaiting trial in another state, but she said there are also the rights of the victim to have the case resolved.
Normil was indicted on four assault charges, one each of first degree assault and second degree assault in the attacks on Quesada and his wife.
He also was indicted on one count each of burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary, and two counts of falsifying physical evidence, for tossing the doctor's wallet in some woods and discarding clothing.
LaFrance declined to talk about Quesada's recovery, citing his right to privacy.


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Intended for reconnaissance 'Mechs or vehicles, the C3 Command Unit, also known as C3 Master Computer, is the central hub of a C3 Network and allows linked units to share radar and targeting data on the lance or company levels.
Normally carried by the lance commander, the C3 Command Unit is the hub to which three C3 Slave Units on other friendly 'Mechs can connect. However C3 Command Units can also be linked in this manner to expand the network, the command units of each of lance commanders can be connected to a second separate command unit carried by the company command 'Mech/vehicle. Due to complexity required to coordinate C3 networks, they can not be expanded beyond company size, or multiple companies linked together, even with the addition of extra command vehicles. The limitations in unit size are part of the reason for the ComStar developed Improved C3 Computer.
As well as serving to share the linked lance/companies targeting data, the C3 Command Unit also duplicates the function of Target Acquisition Gear and can designate a target for Arrow IV homing missiles and Semi-Guided LRMs.
A C3 Command Unit is typically carried by a heavy or assault 'Mech due to its the larger size and weight, and its importance as the hub of a C3 network. Outright destruction or interruption by ECM of a command unit is quickest way to bring down the portion of the C3 network it controls.
The C3 system was introduced in the year 3050 by the Draconis Combine.[1]
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C3 Emergency Master[edit]
The Dragon's foes were targeting 'Mechs that mounted the C3 Master computer, rendering the entire network useless. To counteract this, the Dragon created the experimental C3 Emergency Master computer in 3071.[2] By stripping out the TAG functionality and exchanging longevity for capability, the engineers on the C3EM team created a device that could step in as a temporary backup system for a C3 network. Though it occupies twice as much space and weighs twice as much as a standard C3 Slave unit,[3] the C3EM can (briefly) keep a traditional C3 network running in the absence of a C3 Master computer.
The biggest drawback to the system is the tremendous wear and tear placed on the unit during its short life. After 60 seconds of use, the system processor is overloaded with data and shuts down.[2] Another drawback to the C3EM is the fact that once it enters "Master" mode, it cannot be deactivated. The C3EM will function as usual in a friendly ECM bubble, but a hostile ECM bubble will cause it to go into standby mode.[2]
The C3 Emergency Master system costs 2,800,000 C-Bills.[3]
C3 Boosted Master[edit]
Introduced by the Federated Suns in 3073, the C3 Boosted Master system was originally an experimental system that ignores all electronic warfare equipment, ECM suites, etc. Only the Angel ECM Suite can interfere with its signals.[2] The C3 Boosted Master can only be used with C3 Boosted Slave units; Standard C3 Slaves will not work.[4]
The additional hardware links and encryption equipment that allows the C3 Boosted Master to operate increased both the weight and bulk of the unit. The C3BM weighs 6 tons and occupies 6 critical hit slots. It also costs 3,000,000 C-Bills.[3]


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Ironically, intense practice seemed to run counter to the IDEO philosophy that creativity is about being spontaneous. The company has a commitment to presenting great ideas while making them seem natural and off-the-cuff. "The thing is, while people are natural-born storytellers, there's no such thing as a natural-born presenter.""The thing is, while people are natural-born storytellers, there's no such thing as a natural-born presenter."
For each project, everything depends on how a designer communicates in the conference room, often to very busy executives who sit in meetings all day long and have a ton of other things on their minds. "It's critical to leave them with a story that will resonate," Kahn says.
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The Cost Allocation hierarchy identifies the costs or revenue to be allocated, how the allocation must be made, and the recipients of the allocation. This hierarchy can be as simple or complex as necessary to meet agency needs. Costs and/or revenues can be allocated using the follow methodologies:
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Were all those numbers really true? Yes!
- Which of the following is the oldest?
Technically Sue the dinosaur is older, although the stereotype of librarians with buns is pretty close behind. ALA was "born" on October 6, 1876. For whatever it's worth, that makes us older than the IRS.
- ALA puts on two conferences each year - "Midwinter" in January and "Annual" in June. How many individual sessions are there at Annual?
It's mind-boggling to think about it, but ALA's Conference Services Unit has to coordinate 2,500 meetings, even at the "smaller" Midwinter Meeting. That number can go as high as 2,800 at some Annual Conferences.
- What was the most challenged book in libraries in 2006 as tracked by ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom?
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Telewest has been ticked off for not being crystal clear on the availability of its broadband, TV, and phone service.
The cableco, which is now part of NTL, ran a radio ad which bragged how "getting broadband couldn't be easier".
The commercial went on to urge listeners to get in touch "if you live in a Telewest area and you want all three (unlimited broadband, digital TV and phone) for £30 a month for a year".
Snag is, an existing Telewest phone customer contacted the cableco to find out more, but was told that although he lived in a Telewest area the firm was unable to provide broadband or digital services.
Telewest admitted it was unable to offer digital servces to all its customers and that around four per cent of its users are unable to hook up to broadband or digital TV.
Despite this admission, Telewest insisted that this anomaly was covered by the "conditions apply" catch-all bolted on to the commercial and that the ad had not misled listeners.
The ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) rejected Telewest's defence ruling that the ad "implied that all listeners living in a Telewest area would be able to take advantage of the broadband and digital services on offer, but this was not the case; the offer only applied to Telewest digital areas".
"We considered this important restriction should have been explained in the ad and that 'conditions apply' had not been adequate to cover such a significant condition to the offer," it said.
The ad watchdog decided the ad was misleading and should not be aired again without changes. ®


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Big-time players show up at Win Forever
CARSON, Calif. - George Atkinson III could play running back, wide receiver or defensive back in college and Monday at the Pete Carroll Win Forever Festival the Livermore (Calif.) Granada athlete decided to focus solely on receiver not because it's his best position but because it's his worst.
Atkinson wanted to get better even if it meant showing some of his inadequacies with Carroll, the former USC coach who's in his first season with the Seattle Seahawks, roaming the fields. Funny thing is the 6-foot-2, 194-pound prospect is so talented few cornerbacks could stay near him.
"I was working there right now because I think that's one of my weak points so I'm going to get more work in on that and with my footwork and that's going to help with my running back skills, too," Atkinson said.
Because Atkinson can play multiple positions some think he's a man without a specific spot but he said that's a good thing, that he's not limited to one positions and can change the game in different ways.
Rivals.com rates him as the No. 15 athlete nationally, the No. 102 recruit in the 2011 class and No. 11 in the California state rankings. There are few players who can do everything like Atkinson, who's already visited Oregon, Cal, UCLA and USC and has more visits planned this summer.
"The more you can do, the more of an asset you'll be playing at the next level," Atkinson said.
Oregon and Southern Cal stand out most to Atkinson, who said the recent sanctions levied against the Trojans won't play a major factor in his decision, but his recruitment is nowhere near finished. In the next few weeks, Atkinson and his brother, Josh, will visit Alabama and Miami and could also make it to Notre Dame.
The Ducks are on top for Josh Atkinson, a three-star cornerback, who was one of the top prospects at Monday's camp. USC, Cal, UCLA and others interest him as well plus he has offers from Notre Dame, Washington and many other programs that have also offered his brother.
But Josh Atkinson said despite the belief that he and his brother will attend the same college that they're going through the process individually and will choose whichever program is best for them, that they're not a package deal.
"We're going to pick the school individually and if it's the same school then we'll be going to the same place," Josh Atkinson said.
"It's not really difficult. We're twins but we're individuals. We compete and we work hard, we think alike sometimes but when it comes to individual stuff we do our own things. We're still individuals."
Pomee could be close to decision
Junior Pomee made the catch of the day during one-on-one drills when he caught a deflected pass off the back of Josh Atkinson before almost slamming into a chain-link fence but that's not the only news the Moreno Valley (Calif.) Rancho Verde wide receiver made at Monday's camp.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound prospect who could easily transition into a tight end if he continues to grow said he's close to making a commitment, which could come in the next week or two.
Arizona and UCLA are the leading candidates with Florida and Southern Cal also under consideration but neither the Gators nor Trojans have offered yet. There was some talk that Pomee was prepared to commit to Arizona after visiting there in the last few weeks but the Bruins have always been considered a frontrunner. At this point it's too close to call.
Pomee, a three-star recruit rated No. 46 at his position, told Rivals.com earlier this month that UCLA was his favorite but after his trip to Tucson that he's now leaning toward Arizona. At the Win Forever Festival, he wouldn't give up which way he was leaning but said he'd like to have a decision soon.
One thing Pomee wants to avoid is prolonging his decision and being stressed like former Rancho Verde teammate Ronald Powell, who waited until the U.S. Army All-American Game to pick Florida instead of USC. Powell was the top-rated player by Rivals.com last recruiting cycle.
"I want to get it out of the way so I can get all this stress out and I want to relax and focus on my football team this year," Pomee said.
"(Powell is) my boy. I've been around him since the eighth grade, played Pop Warner, and I've been following him forever. Everything he's been through I've tried to copy and maybe even do better.
"He was fighting through it with SC and Florida and all that stuff and he just gave up on SC and he picked Florida. It made everything easier and he started focusing even more on everything he was doing. I'm going to try to do the same."
Not much wrong with McClure
The only thing wrong with Stefan McClure at the Win Forever Academy was that the white tape on the front of his T-shirt read "McClur" an obvious misspelling that clearly didn't hinder the Vista, Calif., recruit on the field.
Other than that, he was errorless and made it look effortless.
McClure, a four-star prospect rated as the eighth-best cornerback nationally, backed up his reputation by not only playing physically but also getting one of the nicest interceptions all day during one-on-one drills.
The 5-foot-11, 170-pound recruit is so quick that even if he gets beaten on the first step he has the athleticism to catch up and knock down passes. It's no problem for him to jam people at the line, either.
McClure, rated No. 131 nationally and No. 17 in the California state rankings, is trying to narrow his list to a top five. He said UCLA and Washington will definitely make the cut and that he'll use the rest of summer to figure out the other three.
Other players perform well
Other prospects who looked good at camp included wide receivers Josh Thompson from Chino (Calif.) Don Lugo, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., prospect Metuisela Unga, Spring (Texas) Klein Oak's Aaron Reyes and Los Angeles Crenshaw's Joe Pullard, whose brother, Hayes, plays at USC.
At defensive back, Don Lugo's Michael Carr, Lynwood, Calif., recruit Daevaughn Stepter, Tramel Patterson from Culver City, Calif., Corona (Calif.) Santiago's Keleen Culberson, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco's Royce Moore and Rodney Morgan and 2014 prospect Khalil Brown from Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne looked good.
The top players on the offensive line included Marquice Shakir from Palisades, Calif., Steven Escoboza from Burbank (Calif.) Burroughs and Cerritos (Calif.) Gahr's Alexander Zendejas. Don Lugo's Milton Williams and Ellis McCarthy, a 6-foot-4, 280-pound 2012 prospect from Monrovia, Calif., stood out on the defensive line.
The three running backs who stood out were Burroughs prospect Tadeo Zuniga, 2012 recruit Jeffrey Coprich from Santa Clarita (Calif.) Golden Valley and 2013 standout Jordan Gates out of Palos Verdes (Calif.) Peninsula. Playa Del Rey (Calif.) St. Bernard's Christian Smith, a 2012 prospect, was the top quarterback seen at camp.


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PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain helped firefighters contain a Tennessee wildfire Monday after flames burned nearly 60 rental cabins in a resort area outside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
The fire spread across about 160 acres and forced up to 200 people who had been staying in cabins in the area to evacuate.
At the height of the fire, about 100 firefighters from about 30 fire departments battled the blaze that was reported Sunday afternoon, said Ben Bryson, a fire resources coordinator with the Tennessee Division of Forestry.
Firefighters had the fire contained Monday morning, but flames broke through the lines early Monday afternoon before rains from a passing storm system began dousing the flames.
Fire officials had worried earlier that wind-whipped flames might jump a ridgeline and threaten Pigeon Forge, a popular tourism destination that's home to country star Dolly Parton's amusement park, Dollywood.
The National Guard sent in helicopters to scoop up water from a nearby lake to air drop on the fire. But then the series of downpours moved in, dropping more water than the helicopters could.
"We had about three downpours that allowed them to get the fire back under control," said Dean Flener, a spokesman for the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.
Flener said there had been two minor injuries but no deaths. Most firefighters were being pulled back though a small crew was to remain on duty during the night to make sure the blaze didn't start growing again, he said.
Officials have not said what caused the fire.
John Helt was cleaning a cabin Sunday afternoon in Black Bear Ridge Resort when someone alerted him to the spreading fire, he told The Knoxville News Sentinel.
"I went running down there, and I noticed the fire started on the porch where there was a hot tub. I found out (the cabin) was empty."
Helt said he ran through the area knocking on cabin doors to alert people to the fire, running past cabins in flames.
"I don't ever want to see nothing like that ever again," Helt said. "The flames were so hot I nearly passed out from the heat."
The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency declared a state emergency Monday morning to make resources available, said Dean Flener, a TEMA spokesman. He said the declaration did not mean the situation was escalating.
Andy and Cassie Endris told the Knoxville newspaper that they traveled to the resort from Indiana with another couple to celebrate a birthday. After hiking and then watching a show and having dinner in Pigeon Forge, they headed back to their cabin and found the roads closed and saw an orange glow from the mountaintop.
"It's just stuff. Everything is replaceable," Cassie Endris said of their clothes and a laptop left in the cabin.
"We're all safe. I'm just shook up," she said.
Paul and Megan Reagan live in the area. They went to church Sunday night and firefighters later escorted them to their home to retrieve medicine, diapers and formula for their daughter.
"We've got what we need," Megan Reagan said, fighting back tears.
The couple planned to spend the night with Megan's mother.
"We've got our family, and we've got God, but it's still just scary," she said.
A separate brush fire was extinguished at Dollywood on Saturday night but park officials said that fire would not affect the season opening this weekend.


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Cocktails and tall tales - a fabulous party mix
If the first half of the season is any indication, more than the boys of summer have come out to play. Cocktail parties, barbecues, marriages, and anything worth celebrating is happening now, because parties are more fun in the summertime.
Celebrations are less corporate and more eclectic. Neighborhood affairs where nobody has to impress the boss or schmooze clients are often the order of the day. The dog days of summer are here, and people get together for no other reason than to have a good time. Consequently, the conversation over cocktails is less stilted. It is interesting, and often reveals people at their funniest.
Like when a father of three told the story about coaching a soccer team of 4 year olds, of which his daughter was a member.
"We played the kids in teams of six," he began. "It was the gold team against the silver. We were the silver. When they're that small they have a tendency to stick together, so you see the teams moving up and down the field in tight little groups. After all, they can't kick the ball that far," he added.
"Anyway, I'm watching the gold team moving the ball down the field towards our goalie, when I notice that he is the only kid wearing a silver uniform on the field. The gold team rushed him, and scored a goal. I was like - Where'd they go? What happened to my team?
"Then I saw them. They weren't even on the field," he said sadly. "They were all huddled together looking at something on the grass. I thought maybe one of them was hurt or something.
"'You guys! What are you doing?' I shouted. 'The gold team just scored a goal!' I screamed as I ran over to them. 'Why aren't you on the field?' When I got to the group, they looked at me and yelled almost in unison. 'We found a caterpillar.'
"Now how can you argue with that? When you're 4, caterpillars are serious business."
The story was great. Everyone who heard it howled. So I said to the guy, whose name was Dan, "Dan. You know why that happened don't you?" He said, "I have no idea. Kids will go to great lengths to embarrass their parents, I guess."
"Exactly," I said. "It's payback." Then I asked the group, "Did any of your parents ever say 'I hope your children are just like you'?" They all had the same answer: "Of course."
"Well, That's it," I said to Dan. "You're getting paid back." Then I asked him to tell us about the worst thing he ever did when he was a kid that caused his mother to say those words.
"Oh. I know exactly why I'm getting paid back," he said. "This is really funny."
"I have a little brother. Well, he's not so little now. But at the time I guess he was about 8 and I was a couple years older, so I was 10.
"Anyway, I found this rectangular cardboard box. You know, a packing box," he said. "For some unknown reason I put the box over my brother's head and it fit perfectly. His feet stuck out the bottom, and his head stuck out the top. The box went from his ankles to his neck.
"Now the interesting part was that it fit rather snuggly, so his arms were pinned. He couldn't even bend his knees so he could hop around. Poor little guy couldn't move. So I knocked him over. I dunno, it seemed funny at the time. He was not amused.
"We were on the second floor, right by the staircase. It dawned on me that it would be even funnier if I pushed him down the stairs just to see if the box would slide. As soon as I dragged him in that direction, he started yelling and screaming. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at the situation, our parents were outside, so they didn't hear a thing.
"Well - the box slid all right, and really fast. When it was about halfway down the carpeted stairs, I realized that when he got to the bottom, he was going to hit the floor - face first. This was not good. So I go tearing down the stairs after him. Oops! Too late. I couldn't catch him. He stopped with a good solid 'thunk'- face first.
"He wasn't really hurt that bad. But he screamed and yelled even more as I slid the box off over his head. Then he tried to take off to tell Mom. I couldn't let that happen, so I grabbed him and tried to calm him down, but he wasn't hearing any of that. So I put him in a headlock and told him I was going to hold him like that until he promised not to tell.
"He promised. So I let him go. Then he ran out the door and immediately told her. The fact that I'm here today is living proof there is a God."
And everyone had a story to tell, each funnier than its predecessor. The party was a testament to why summer is so much fun. And every story proved that beyond a reasonable doubt, we live in a system we can't understand.


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Why Is It So Hard to Think Different?
Apr 14, 2014 5:00 AM PT
I've been having an interesting week -- first, with AMD, which has returned to profitability and stopped chasing Intel's butt to do some rather interesting different things, like merging x86 and ARM technologies. Then, with IBM which also realized that chasing Intel wasn't doing it any good. It chose an even more unusual path for its processors, making them "open."
Looking back at Apple's incredible success with the iPod, iPhone and iPad, it stepped out for the iPod, creating a very different offering, and then took a cookie cutter to the smartphone and tablet market. It really only stepped out with the iPod, though, and now that the iPod cycle appears to have run out, it looks stuck.
What I find fascinating is that based on the iPod example, the only CEOs that fully emulated Jobs' process were Jeff Bezos at Amazon and Elon Musk at Tesla.
I'll share some thoughts on why it is so hard to step out like Jobs and Bezos did and close with my product of the week: an amazing new graphics card from AMD.
Chasing a Leader Is Safe
Generally, we see one market leader in a segment and a whole bunch of followers. One company dominates, and the rest are pale mirrors of that leader that complain a lot about how unfair it all is. IBM was likely the most obvious leader in tech through the 60s, 70s and 80s, and firms even changed their names into acronyms so they could seem more similar to the market leader.
They argued positive differentiation, but what they seemed to want to do was become IBM. Yet while it was clear what IBM had done to become leader -- provide hardware and software as a complete service, and embrace the customer to be successful, which you would have thought to be table stakes -- most thought that the IBM attributes were optional, and their emulations were far from perfect.
There is an old saying that prospectors get the arrows and settlers get the land. This points to the fact that leaders, to lead, have to establish a market, and that it is far easier to follow them than it is to try to blaze your own trail. If your choice is to follow, you'll never lead -- so why complain that the market is led by someone other than you?
This is like a runner whose strategy in a race is to focus on the butt of the fastest runner and then complain that the fastest runner constantly beats them. To win any race, you have to get to the goal first -- not follow the leader the most effectively.
Seeing the Goal, Not the Competitor
One of the core problems is that it is really easy to see a competitor. Using the race metaphor, it generally is far easier to see the butt of the guy running in front of you than the best route to the finish line. So too in business. One of the things Jobs learned early on is that consumers generally don't know what they want.
Think about it. Before you ever saw an iPod, iPhone or iPad, did you lust for something like that? Chances are you liked your Walkman just fine, you chased the first flip phone you ever used, because your laptop was just fine.
You were convinced to want Apple's new devices even though the first iPods and iPhones, compared to what came later, were crap. The first iPod was big, expensive, clunky, not very sturdy, and only worked when you had a Mac you could plug it into.
Jobs saw that he was exposed if cellphones embraced and extended what the iPod could do, and so he did it first -- but remember most of us at the time were just pleased as punch if the phones could do voice calls well. Playing music on them, while possible, wasn't something we chased. Motorola and Apple's first effort, the Rokr, broke from the iPod model and failed.
Now take a look at Tesla and Elon Musk. He literally looked at cars like Jobs must have looked at MP3 players and rightly concluded he couldn't make an electric car like folks made gas cars and have any chance of competing with the big players.
So he pretty much took a big iPad like device wrapped with automotive technology -- kind of like an app -- and brought it to market as the Tesla S. It is radically different than any other car, from how it is built to how it is sold, to how it is serviced.
Musk was so good at figuring out that what we didn't know we wanted that even without much marketing Tesla is now the electric car segment leader. Lord knows what Musk could have done had he implemented Apple-like demand generation programs. He'd likely be outselling GM by now, rather than just scaring the hell out of them.
Cheating on What's Next
Now these guys aren't psychic; they don't know what the market will want next -- but they are smart enough to know what the market could want next. They recognize viable potential futures and then create products enabling the future they have imagined that most benefits them.
There is another old saying that if you want to predict the future, create it. In effect Jobs, Bezos and Musk cheat, because while it looks like they must have done a ton of research to figure out what people want, they -- or their people -- instead look at what a market is missing that buyers might be made to want and then fulfill that need with their products. This is why they generally don't chase others and generally are -- or were -- chased.
While they certainly are smart, it is their ability to imagine a successful product story and drive their firms to create it, completely, that defines them as leaders. It is the combination of the imagination to create a vision, the near-religious belief that it will come to pass, and the resources to make the vision a reality.
I actually think the CTO position may be a mistake, because it can separate the vision job from the CEO authority needed to turn the vision into a reality. Regardless of how much a CTO believes in the vision, driving that belief into the CEO -- because the CTO is in a lower position -- apparently is very difficult.
This is why I think Apple is now suffering. Jobs had the vision and could push it down to Cook. Cook just doesn't have the vision -- and even when he launches under Jobs' vision, he lacks the passion Jobs had to ensure the result. He just isn't that guy.
Wrapping Up: Think Different Formula
The steps look easy: Look at the target market; figure out what customers aren't getting that they do or will want; build a product that encompasses all of that; and bet the farm on the result.
That is scary risky, which is why there are so few CEOs like Jobs, Bezos or Musk. Most others who aren't leaders just prefer staring at the leader's butts and complaining how unfair it is. It is just easier.
What IBM is doing with OpenPower and AMD with its semi-custom effort follow the think-different formula exactly; while both endeavors are risky, their leaders have decided they are tired of staring at Intel's butt.
Product of the Week: AMD Radeon 295X2
I may be a throwback, but I love to build high-performance PCs. This isn't a cheap hobby because the parts can be wicked expensive. Now I'd avoided water cooling until a few years ago, because doing the plumbing was a pain in the butt, but a number of vendors created closed water coolers that were easy to install, so virtually everything I build is now water cooled.
The only problem has been cooling the GPU. Putting a water cooler on a GPU was a nightmare, because unlike the CPU, the GPU comes on a card and doesn't fit in a socket you can attach a cooler to. There have been several attempts to make after-market coolers, but most are nasty to install and take up far too much room.
Now the reason you want a water cooler is that it tends to be quieter and it is far more efficient. When a processor gets hot, it throttles down, which means that US$500-plus card you bought starts performing like the $100-card you passed up. By the way, the same thing happens with blowers on cars, but I'll save that for another time (I also mess with cars).
Well the impressive Radeon 295X2 has an integrated water cooler, which means you'll actually get the performance you pay for -- and at $1,500, this card isn't cheap.
So not only is this card amazingly powerful on spec, you are far more likely to be able to get access to this power in your system. I've wanted a water-cooled graphics card for some time, and the AMD Radeon 295X2 is my product of the week. What makes it hot is that it's not.


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As the build up to Christmas and the New Year reaches a climax it is for many quite easy to buy into the old maxim ' 'tis the season to be jolly'. From the early December Christmas party at work to the last notes of 'Auld Lang Syne' the whole holiday season can, if you are lucky, pass by in a blur of festive fun. Of course many of us get stressed at the cost, at the crush in the shops and at the prospect of cooking a dry old bird for ten people. It is a time of year when viruses seem to take great delight in laying us low and we have to deal with sneezing in the stuffing. However, in general the beginning of January marks the end of the old year and the excitement of starting afresh with a new set of resolutions to break before the end of February.
But at the risk of putting a dampener on your celebrations I wanted to raise the real Ghost of Christmases past, present and inevitably the future – depression.
As many as one in three people will experience mental health issues in their lifetime, it is a shocking statistic. It strikes at any time of year of course, not just at Christmas, but still there are people who are unaware of the symptoms in themselves, or in those around them. At this time of year, it is important to recognise that amongst all the tinsel and gift wrap there are thousands of people for whom this festive season is a very difficult time indeed. I am lucky – although I am vulnerable to bouts of depression and anxiety, Christmas is for me a welcome distraction from those thoughts I am prey to at other times of the year. For many others it has the opposite effect. I worked for Mind for two years and we always had to be alert to the needs of those using the service and their families. Sensitivity with the celebrations was vital.
Most people now understand that depression is not just feeling blue for a couple of days when the stress gets too much. You cannot just 'snap out of it'. It isn't bursting into tears when you burn the mince pies either; that is most likely to be a relatively healthy response to the stress and a majority of people will have a cry and feel a whole lot better for it.
No, depression is, in my experience, a feeling of being overwhelmed by a dark mood that won't lift; can't be lifted. It continues for days and is accompanied by a loss of interest in almost everything that might at one time have given pleasure. Concentration and energy levels slump, anxiety increases, decisions are impossible and in the midst of the depression one feels one has no worth as a person, nothing means anything and guilt becomes unbearable – even if there is nothing to feel guilty about. When the 'black dog' of depression is all-consuming, thoughts of suicide nudge their way into what was, at one time, a totally rational brain; one that would be able to cling to the hope that the dog can be driven away. That is when the worst can happen.
Chemical responses to low light levels at this time of year can explain a physical response. Added to this, those who have experienced job loss, the break up of a relationship or a bereavement during the year are especially vulnerable and for people who are on their own Christmas can be the loneliest time of the year, the isolation more acute at a time when everyone else seems to be welcoming love into their lives.
The financial situation we are faced with at the end of 2011 and the levels of debt taken on to fund Christmas has added to the already stressful task of buying presents, providing the anticipated slap-up feasts and living up to family pressures to create that 'special' twinkly atmosphere. This can exacerbate a low mood and it is vital that even those who consider themselves mentally healthy take good care of themselves.
So what should you watch out for – in yourself and in others around you?
- Feeling the need drinking to excess. Don't. Alcohol is a depressant.
- Being alone. If you, or someone you know is going to be alone at Christmas it is worthwhile finding if there is a local volunteer project that needs additional help over the season.
- Arrange to see friends and family over the holiday period. Just for a change of scene. However, where the company seems overwhelming recognise that is perfectly OK to say 'no' and make your apologies.
- Go for a walk. It sounds simple and perhaps a little flip, but scientific studies have shown that physical activity of any kind can be highly beneficial in the struggle to lift all but the most serious depression. I have friends planning on going for long runs on Christmas Day or taking a trip to the beach. Boxing day will see me at the allotment.
- Seek professional help. Call a helpline such as Samaritans.
- If you feel depressed it is vital that you talk to friends and family about how you are feeling. Depression is an illness and people should not feel ashamed to express their unhappiness, even if it feels wrong when everyone is trying so hard to be festive. If you have a friends or work colleague who seems to be struggling, let them know you are there if they need you. Listen. The support can make all the difference.
Of course, if you already recognise these symptoms there is still time before the break to see your doctor. The medical profession is getting better at taking depression and anxiety seriously. If you are prescribed anti-depressants they probably won't start working until the new year, but even a short period on a low dose might be enough to break a cycle.
Remember suicide levels rise to their highest in January. Samaritans expect to receive one call every six seconds over Christmas and New Year.
In fact Samaritans have their own tips for surviving Christmas:
- Don't give yourself a hard time. It's just one day a year and if things go wrong you won't be alone.
- Spot the signs of trouble.
- Look after yourself. Eat and drink sensibly and get some sleep.
- Confide in someone.
- Ask for help. You can call Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 to speak to someone in confidence. Calls are charged at a local rate and they are open 24 hours a day every single day of the year.
Take care of your own mental health this Christmas and look out for others around you. Recognise the warning signs and never, ever feel that admitting you are depressed is to admit defeat or failure. There is help and support out there for what might seem even the most impossible situation.


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Event Location: Firebird International Raceway Chandler, AZ
Event Date(s): March 15, 2013 to March 17, 2013
This past weekend kicked off the 2013 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series at the prestigious Firebird International Raceway in Chandler AZ. We are in our fourth year as a series sponsor and our team of drivers is stronger than ever! The Team Associated Factory Short Course Team consists of defending Pro-4 Champion Monster Energy / Toyo Tires driver Kyle LeDuc, 7-time national champion and driver of the Lucas Oil / General Tire Pro 2 and Pro 4, Carl Renezeder, the entire Hart & Huntington Off Road team consisting of MavTV's Josh Merrill in his Pro 4, Lunarpages driver Rob Naughton piloting a Pro 2, and Lunarpages / Rockstar Energy driver Ryan Beat in Pro Lite. Also, Robby Woods in his Slick Mist / General Tire Pro 2, Eric Barron in his Toyota/ LAT Oils Pro 4 and new to the team in the Pro Lite class, young gun Noah Fouch. Along with the pros, we are also proud to work the future of the sport, modified kart drivers Brooke Kawell and Gavin Harlien.
Saturday kicked off with the Pro 4 class and Kyle LeDuc was looking to continue the domination he showed in 2012. After qualifying, Kyle LeDuc and Carl Renezeder had front row starting positions and looked to take advantage of them. When the green flag dropped, Kyle, Carl, and second row starter Eric Barron gapped the rest of the field and began checking out. Kyle started to put some distance between himself and Carl, but late in the race he began to experience mechanical issues. Carl capitalized on Kyle's misfortune and moved into the lead. With Kyle falling back, Barron pushed hard to gain time on the wounded truck and gain valuable championship points but, ran out of time and finished with a third place for round one. The finishing order was Carl Renezeder, Kyle LeDuc holding onto second, and Eric Barron in third completing the Team Associated Pro 4 podium sweep.
The Pro Lite division is over the top this year with nearly 30 trucks lining up to take the green flag. Our drivers Ryan Beat and Noah Fouch are prepared for the challenge and ready for a hard fought championship battle. Both put in great drives but would fall short of the podium in both days. Both showed the speed necessary to contend for the win but, luck was not on their side. This was also the story in the modified kart class with our drivers Brooke Kawell and Gavin Harlien showing podium speed but falling victim to bad luck.
Pro 2 showed why they are the prestigious class in short course off road racing. Robby Woods qualified in the number one position securing a front row starting spot for the race. Robby used that spot to his advantage and put a huge lead on the rest of the field until drivetrain problems ended his race. Marty Hart inherited the lead and was in a heated battle with Carl Renezeder. Hart showed his experience and was able to hold off Carl for the win. Carl took home a second place finish and Rob MacCachren rounded out podium in third.
The crews burned the midnight oil to get the trucks ready for the next day's battle and once again, the Pro 4 class started the day. Carl Renezeder was hungry and looking to complete the weekend sweep in the class. At the start of the race, it was Eric Barron on the point with Renezeder and Kyle LeDuc once again checking out on the field. Barron held the lead for several laps before some miscommunication from the tower would cause he and Kyle LeDuc to checkup thinking a yellow flag was flying. This miscommunication would give the lead to the hard-charging Renezeder. The three truck battle was tight until LeDuc got into Barron in a late braking corner, spinning the pair. Carl stretched his lead continued on to take the win and the weekend sweep of the Pro 4 class. Rounding out the podium was Todd LeDuc and Rob MacCachren.
Next up was the Pro 2 class and Marty Hart, hot off his win from the day before looked to continue right where he left off. Renezeder was hunting Hart for many laps and was looking inside, outside, and waiting for his chance to make a pass. The opportunity arrived when Hart left the door slightly opened; Carl went in for the pass and made it stick. It wasn't over; Carl had to hold his lines tight as the attacks from Hart continued. Carl drove fast and tight not allowing Hart to get by and made it to the checkered flag to claim the Pro-4/ Pro-2 Sunday sweep and his third victory of the opening weekend. Hart finished in a close second with Jeff Geiser rounding out the Pro 2 podium.
The season is now in full swing and looks to be the best year of racing we have seen in years! The crews head back to the shop and prepare the trucks to head to "Sin City" for Rounds 2 & 3 at the famed Las Vegas Motor Speedway on April 26th to 28th.


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Exploring the Minors' past and present
MiLB headquarters holds trove of seldom-seen memorabilia
By Benjamin Hill / MiLB.com | April 30, 2012 7:50 AM
Cooperstown it certainly is not.
Yet there are treasures to be found within, both new and old, that would fascinate any baseball fan. I received a tour of the offices last week, shortly after arriving in Florida for my latest (and hopefully greatest) Minor League excursion. Steve Densa, Minor League Baseball's communications director, began the tour in a spacious, high-ceilinged white room that has been dubbed "the theater." Staff meetings are held here as well as what is called "MiLB University," a twice-yearly "Minor League Baseball 101" that all new general managers and owners are required to attend.
For the subset of baseball fan that is obsessed with logos and apparel, the theater provides a near-religious experience despite the overtly secular setting. Along the back wall, in eight rows of 20, is an alphabetized collection of every current on-field Minor League cap. It starts with Aberdeen on the top left and ends with Yakima on the bottom right, and in between are a staggering array of colors, fonts, cartoon animals and bug-eyed anthropomorphic food (yes you, Montgomery Biscuits).
That wall is a snapshot of Minor League Baseball's "now," including new-on-the-scene entities such as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Grand Junction Rockies (who have yet to play their first game after relocating from Casper).
But even more fascinating is Minor League Baseball's "then," which can be explored in the building's library. This modestly sized, windowless room is filled on three sides with floor-to-ceiling bookcases. Contained therein are rulebooks, guidebooks, media guides, programs and binders filled with all manner of communication from the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (what is now commonly referred to as Minor League Baseball).
I thumbed through such relics as the 1900 edition of "Constitution and Playing Rules of the National League and American Association of Professional Ball Clubs," and the "1956 Little Red Book of Baseball," but my attention was particularly piqued when Densa said, "You've got to check out the code book."
The "code book" turned out to be the fascinating (and, if taken out of context, totally bizarre) 1933 edition of "Private Telegraphic Code of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues." It was a purely practical publication, with the stated purpose of "ensuring privacy" when clubs had reason to send confidential information over the telegraph wires. Virtually every word that might be needed in communication between baseball executives (cities, player positions, leagues, dates, common verbs and adjectives, etc.) had its own corresponding code word. As explained in the book's foreword:
Suppose you wanted to send the following message:
John Wilson accepted our terms three hundred dollars February thirteenth six o'clock. Contract was signed by player February 25th.
This message would be sent in code as follows:
John Wilson Pactolian Aggressed Acclimate Gelding Hardiest. Galbast Genevan.
Keep that coded missive in mind next time you read a speculative account of heavily guarded trade talks between two Major League organizations. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The library is a companion of sorts to what is arguably the most fascinating area of Minor League Baseball headquarters. Densa simply calls it "the fireproof room," a cinder-block enclave lined with battered blue filing cabinets. In these cabinets are so-called "player cards" from the early 20th century through the early 1990s, one for each of the tens of thousands of individuals who played for the National Association of Professional Ball Clubs during that time.
This includes everyone from Hall of Famers to long-forgotten journeyman to those who went on to fame in other endeavors (actor Kurt Russell, to name one such example). The cards contain a record of each player's baseball odyssey -- salaries, bonuses, promotions, demotions, trades, injuries and releases all neatly noted. (Minor League Baseball stopped keeping the cards in 1991, when Major League Baseball took over these responsibilities.)
Taken cumulatively, the cards are an unparalleled treasure trove of baseball history, but one little-known to the world at large. The word is spreading, however. Just last week, the husband-and-wife writing team of Matt and Carolyn LaWell (who are visiting every full-season Minor League team this season) stopped by the Minor League offices. They were fascinated by the cards, and Matt ended up writing a story about them for the Tampa Bay Times.
"I was expecting [the story] to be somewhere in the Metro section, maybe, but I opened up the paper on Sunday morning and there it was -- on the front page and above the fold," said Densa, the amazement still evident in his voice. "Because of that, I've been getting all kinds of requests this week."
Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Kristin Brown was looking forward to a little mobility and freedom this summer after caring for her disabled husband for four years and undergoing surgeries that left her in pain. But her plans went out the window in June, when her son was charged with driving impaired in her car.
Edina police impounded Brown's Jeep Grand Cherokee, started legal forfeiture proceedings and destroyed the license plates, even though there was no dispute that the car belongs to Brown and her husband, not her son.
Brown's five-month fight to get the vehicle back ended last week when a judge ordered that Edina release it to her and pay the impound fees.
"It's been a really big hardship," said Brown, 57. "Awful."
Edina police defend what they did, asserting they had the law on their side. Brown's attorney says that when it comes to forfeitures, the Legislature has stacked the deck against property owners and that the law should be changed.
Police said their priority is to keep cars away from repeat offenders. Brown's son, Chris Brown-McCarthy, 21, has a drunken driving conviction from 2007.
"We do take a hard line on it," said Edina Police Chief Mike Siitari. "We do get this occasionally, that, 'It's my car. I didn't know anything about it.' We take a look at it with a jaundiced eye."
On June 6, police arrested Brown-McCarthy on suspicion of second-degree drunken driving. He had a blood-alcohol level of 0.25, more than three times the legal limit, police said.
Brown's attorney, Jay Carey, argued that the vehicle was not subject to forfeiture because the owners, Brown and her husband, Scott Haney, weren't complicit, even if a crime occurred.
Carey cited Minnesota Statute 169A.63, subd. 7(d):
"A motor vehicle is not subject to forfeiture under this section if its owner can demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence that the owner did not have actual or constructive knowledge that the vehicle would be used or operated in any manner contrary to law or that the owner took reasonable steps to prevent use of the vehicle by the offender."
But the law requires owners to prove their innocence, not for authorities to prove the owners' guilt. And the law allows police to seize a vehicle driven by a suspected impaired driver even if he or she doesn't own it, given that certain criteria are met.
That includes a driver with two drunken driving convictions in 10 years, having a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.20 or more while driving with a child under the age of 16, and, as is alleged in Brown-McCarthy's case, having a previous DWI conviction and a blood-alcohol concentration over 0.20.
Carey doesn't contest the legality of what police did, but he said authorities should have cooperated with his client and settled the issue out of court. He also criticized the law.
"It's an unfairly written statute," he said. "This overriding concern of the Legislature for public safety has trampled individual liberties and property rights, and that balance needs to be fixed."
Siitari said the city doesn't go easy on car owners whose vehicles have been used by suspected drunken drivers because some owners cover up for the driver.
"We look at this as a one way to put an end to [DWI]," he said. "You see it regularly, repeat offenders don't have cars in their names. They still drive. Under these circumstances, I would prefer to have a neutral party determine" if the owner gets the car back.
The release of Brown's car was to be delayed until after Nov. 16, a routine step to allow the city time to appeal the decision. Siitari said the city doesn't plan to appeal. The attorney who represented the city, Patrick Leach, did not return calls seeking comment.
Carey also represents Brown-McCarthy in his drunken-driving case, scheduled for a hearing Dec. 16. Carey said he will challenge the accuracy of the machine that allegedly measured his client's blood-alcohol concentration.
Brown, of Richfield, said she had to scuttle plans to take a writing class at The Loft in Minneapolis and a drawing or art class because her car was impounded.
Haney has a large pickup truck, but Brown said it's too big and intimidating for her to drive, and health issues her husband has make it impractical for him to drive regularly. She said that has caused the family to miss a several appointments, including visits to the doctor and dentist.
"I have no freedom, basically," Brown said.
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At no point in human history have so many known so much about something that was once considered a dark art practiced by mustachioed tradesmen in funny hats. No, I'm not talking about cowboys. What we're dealing with here is professional cookery, that once-cloistered, near-priestly enterprise that, like so many professions these days–drive-time radio DJ, personal trainer, rebellious skateboarding entrepreneur–has seen its practitioners elevated to the level of rock stars.
Three recent chef-centric books–a tender Francophile memoir, a frisky collection of quick-hit essays and a lengthy exercise in participatory journalism–ascribe a neat arc to the fraught American relationship with food. It's true, we used to be a nation of shoot-it-skin-it-burn-it-eat-it folk. But sometime in the 1950s, we started to get ideas, based largely on the burgeoning postwar travel industry. Suddenly, middle-class rubes who had subsisted on brown bread and chipped beef during the Depression, and on K rations, Hershey's bars and (when in uniform) Lucky Strikes during World War II, discovered haute cuisine.
There are those who would argue that this was when America lost its way. It was a slippery slope from sole meunière to oral sex, marijuana, campus protests, all-night raves and, inevitably, Wolfgang Puck. Certainly, a rightward-leaning Protestant establishment, tossing back a few G&Ts before enjoying a plateful of flavorless slow-stewed chicken, reeled in the face of all that French puffery (forget Italian food, which was the 1952 equivalent of today's Mexican, a subaltern cuisine eaten by a swarthy, sweaty, oversexed breed). And it was decisively French, this initial revolution in American taste. They may have gotten manhandled by the Nazis on the battlefield, but the citizens of Gaul–with their finely calibrated ability to distinguish between subcategories of butter and salt, to turn a snail into something appetizing and to transform goose torture into foie gras in a loving gourmet exercise–came roaring back in the kitchen.
No one symbolized this grand adaptation, this gustatory conquest, more than Julia Child, a tall, brassy Foreign Service wife from Pasadena who'd been raised on a diet of Republicanism and boiled meat. Once Child hit Paris, however… shazam! Her burning bush was the aforementioned sole meunière (tasted almost immediately after she got off the boat in 1948). Henceforth, the stodgy Yankee palate would never be the same. Child spent decades in France soaking up French cooking, and as a result she became an inverted evangelist of digestion: She and her artsy husband, Paul, both OSS veterans from World War II, had headed overseas to sell the Europeans on America. She returned to convince Americans that everything they had been putting in their mouths up to that point had been wrong.
My Life in France (co-written with Alex Prud'homme, Paul's grandnephew) is an enchanting book, a love story on several levels. It also tells the tale of how Mastering the Art of French Cooking, the most important American cookbook ever published, came about. Toward the end, we learn how Julia Child, daughter of a dull California businessman, became Julia Child, the French Chef ("Bon appétit!") of PBS fame, and later Saturday Night Live parody ("I've cut the dickens out of my finger!" exclaimed Dan Aykroyd, in Julia drag). But most of all, this is a book about a book.