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SCHEIDT, DANIEL: Action/Reaction
5 pieces for performer and interactive computer system, where the performer's imput is crucial. All these pieces were developed with the performers (Percussionist, clarinettist, singer, bassclarinet and trombone George Lewis. 'Working with software offers extreme flexibility while at the same time requiring the articulation of creative intent in precise and unambiguous terms'. DS.
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PHOENIX, AZ – Mental health struggles are a serious problem throughout the United States. According to Complete Ketamine Solutions, a ketamine clinic opening in Phoenix in 2022, not everyone responds to traditional therapy. Ketamine treatment is a relatively new use for an already known drug, and it offers hope to people suffering from PTSD, anxiety, chronic pain and depression. It is safe, effective, and non-addictive when administered in a controlled environment.
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Those seeking ketamine for depression can expect to receive ketamine therapy over the course of two weeks. This includes six infusions, which are administered by licensed healthcare professionals in a comfortable, safe and welcoming environment. To ease patients' nerves, Complete Ketamine Solutions dims the lights, provides weighted blankets, and lets each patient customize their experience with their own personal playlist. It's recommended that those visiting the Phoenix facility bring a friend or family member along to drive them home after the treatment is over. The ketamine clinic offers convenient infusion hours, and clients have access to their provider 24/7. Just as importantly, clients can expect convenient office hours as late as 7 PM with Saturday appointments available, meaning treatment is available without the hassle of taking off work.
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More schools closed after Manitoba middle school receives another threatening voicemail
Several schools in southeast Manitoba were closed Friday after a round of threatening voicemails came in over the last week.
The Hanover School Division said all Steinbach schools and Kleefeld School are closed Friday after Clearspring Middle School (CMS) received the threatening voicemail late Thursday afternoon. According to an update on the division's website, the caller issued threats to CMS and Steinbach Regional Secondary School.
"We take threats to schools or persons very seriously; therefore, upon receiving the voicemail today, staff immediately contacted the RCMP," the post on the division's website said.
"The RCMP are taking this very seriously, and an active investigation continues to be underway. We thank the RCMP for providing support to the Hanover School Division."
According to the division, all Steinbach schools and Kleefeld School will switch to remote learning on Friday.
This comes after two similar voicemails were left last week at CMS, one of which directed a threat to that school.
"Upon investigation, the RCMP determined the call was associated with a US telephone number," Hanover School Division superintendent and CEO Shelley Amos said in a letter posted to the school's website on Jan. 19.
"There are indications that this is not a legitimate threat, but this has not yet been confirmed. An active investigation by the RCMP is underway."
CMS was closed the next day out of an abundance of caution, the division said.
Another threatening voicemail came to CMS on Thursday, issuing threats to Kleefeld School.
Both CMS and Kleefeld School were closed Thursday as a result of those messages.
RCMP say those previous three calls originated from the same phone number in Wisconsin, but police there have ruled out the homeowners.
Officers are now trying to track down the caller by focusing on identifying the IP address associated with the calls.
- With files from CTV's Charles Lefebvre
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New Joints, New You
New surgical techniques are giving active baby boomers another lease on life.
Baby boomers are active—and their knees, shoulders and hips are paying the price for it. But thanks to advances in technology and surgical techniques, when your joints give out, you don't have to trade in your running shoes for the rocking chair. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery (AAOS), the fastest-growing group of joint replacement patients is under 65. Knee replacements have doubled in the past decade—and more than tripled in the 45-to-64-year-old age group. And that's just the beginning. Another AAOS study predicts a 673 percent spike in total knee replacements and a 174 percent increase in first-time total hip replacements by 2030. If you're one of the many people considering a joint replacement in your future, here are some tips, information and advice from area experts.
Hip New Trends
The hip joint is nature's shock absorber—it's the point of contact between the leg and the torso. Like the shocks in your car, hip joints tend to wear out. Just ask some of the more than 76 million people in the United States suffering from hip pain. Each year, nearly 170,000 people undergo total hip replacements.
That word "total" can sound scary. But board-certified orthopedic surgeon Dr. William R. Kennedy claims there's nothing to fear. He should know. Kennedy has performed more than 5,000 hip replacements since 1971—and designed three hip joints, manufactured by Swiss and American companies. "It's often the best option," he says. "Total hip replacement gives new life to people suffering debilitating hip pain from arthritis." He adds that his Sarasota-based practice, Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center, has experts in both anterior and posterior approaches.
What's the difference? According to Kennedy, it's a question of different techniques to achieve the same result.
He explains that the hip joint is basically a ball-and-socket joint where pelvis and thigh converge. In a total hip replacement, the surgeon swaps out the ball at the top of the thigh bone (the femur) and the socket of the pelvis with prosthetic replacements. How he gets to the hip joints is the difference.
In posterior surgery, the surgeon approaches the hip joint from the back—through incisions on the back side of the hip. While it's still the main option, especially in very difficult cases, surgeons are turning to less invasive approaches to replace the hip joint. Anterior hip replacement is one of them.
The anterior techniques used today are not new, but the way the surgery is done is. Today, leading-edge surgeons perform the procedure with much smaller incisions, thanks to better equipment. The result is a less invasive procedure and a shorter recovery time. But anterior hip replacement surgery is not for everybody, and with the smaller posterior incision used today, both anterior and posterior surgery have their place in total hip replacement.
How long should the artificial joint last?
The chance of failure increases with time as the plastic bearing wears, says Kennedy. Eighty percent should do well for 20-plus years, "although there can be initial failure of one to two percent and in five years, you might see a three to five percent failure," he says.
Who's the ideal patient for this type of surgery?
"Ideal joint replacement candidates should be over 50, active and in good physical and mental health with no sign of infection," says Kennedy. "They should also be willing to accept some mild limitation of activity after surgery. But less extreme sports such as golf, tennis, fishing, bowling or normal snow skiing are acceptable activities."
What to expect after undergoing hip replacement:
^ A hospital stay of two to four days.
^ Driving a car in two to three weeks.
^ Golf chipping and putting by six weeks.
^ Tennis doubles at three months; singles in six months.
^ Ballroom dancing in three to six weeks—slowly at first.
^ Wait to hit the ski slopes until next season.
Top Tips to Prepare for Joint Replacement Surgery:
^ Stop smoking for at least three months before surgery.
^ Exercise to maintain muscle strength and a healthy body weight.
^ Bolster your diet with foods, vitamins and nutrients that enhance your body's natural antioxidant properties, boost the immune system, and support wound healing. Omega-3 fish oils are especially good for their anti-inflammatory properties.
^ Have realistic expectations of the recovery period. Often muscles have atrophied from lack of use. Heed your surgeon's recommendations about when it's safe to resume normal activities.
Shoulder to Shoulder
Once upon a time, humanity's ancestors walked on all fours. As we evolved, we learned to walk upright. Instead of supporting our weight, our arms and hands became free to reach out and grab things. Neat trick—and it's all thanks to our shoulder bones.
Strictly speaking, the shoulder is the awkward meeting point of humerus, scapula and clavicle. Evolutionarily speaking, the bones in the human shoulder are a Rube Goldberg retrofit. Over a lifetime, they endure much punishment. When the protective lining of cartilage wears away, it's called shoulder arthritis—the painful bone-on-bone variety. More than 16 million Americans suffer from it. According to Dr. Avi Kumar, an orthopedic surgeon at Sarasota's Coastal Orthopedics, they don't have to.
"Patients with severe shoulder arthritis have options," he says. Kumar specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery. That said, he's quick to add that his surgeon's skill is never the first choice. "Initially, we start with rest, medication, cortisone injections and rehabilitative exercises," he says. "Shoulder replacement surgery is a highly effective treatment for shoulder pain and arthritis that doesn't respond to other treatments."
Kumar explains the procedure in layman's terms. First, the orthopedic surgeon removes the shoulder's damaged components. Next, he replaces them with prosthetics. That could be the artificial ball joint at the top of the upper arm (humerus) or the socket joint it connects to in the scapula. Or both.
It's extreme surgery for an extreme problem. "If you're experiencing severe loss of motion, weakness and shoulder pain—the kind that interferes with daily life and wakes you up at night—then it's time to see a qualified orthopedic specialist," says Kumar. If your doctor determines the damage is bad enough, shoulder replacement surgery is the way to go. So what can patients expect after this surgery?
"Most patients can resume most activities of daily living, including playing golf and tennis, within six months," Kumar says. Healthier patients, especially those without diabetes or a smoking history, generally heal faster and regain their range of motion quicker."
Kumar adds that his main problem is slowing his patients down in the recovery period. "They're so used to living with pain and loss of function they can to take it too far, too fast," he says. "I tell them to take it easy. You've got your shoulder back, and the rest of your lifetime to enjoy it."
Top tips about shoulder replacement surgery:
^ Pain relief after surgery is quite dramatic. Most patients have very little pain within a few weeks after surgery, although patients who were on preoperative narcotics may continue to experience pain for several months.
^ About two-thirds of lost function is regained after shoulder replacement surgery.
^ Be compliant with physical therapy, but don't overdo it. Two to three times a week is plenty. Doing more will not get you to the finish line any faster. It may actually delay recovery.
^ Notify your doctor if you experience any sudden onset of pain, fever, or drainage from the surgical wound; this could be an early marker of infection.
New Knees
The knee is the most complicated joint in the human body—and it takes the most punishment. Age is often the punisher. If not taken care of, last-stage osteoarthritis can ravage the knee. More than four million Americans over age 50 have prosthetic knees as a result. But physical damage can happen to people of all ages. Bottom line? When damaged knees affect your quality of life, it's time to think about replacing them.
Dr. Ronald P. White is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at Kennedy-White Orthopaedic Center with advanced fellowship level training. He shared his insights about knee replacement surgery with us.
What is minimally invasive knee replacement—and who best benefits from it?
Minimally invasive does not necessarily mean a smaller incision but instead less violation of the soft tissue beneath. All primary total knee replacements without significant bony abnormalities would benefit from minimally invasive total knee replacement.
Who is a candidate for partial knee replacement and who for total knee replacement?
A partial knee replacement candidate is someone who has arthritis of the degenerative type that is limited to just one compartment of the knee, with intact ligaments and passively correctable alignment. They should also have less than a 15-degree fixed flexion contracture. A candidate for a total knee replacement would be someone with inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, or degenerative arthritis that involves more than one compartment. Both should be in general good health, motivated to get better and free of infection.
Latest trends in materials used in knee replacement?
There has been no real change in materials. Primarily these are cobalt, chromium, titanium, polyethylene, and occasionally ceramic-coated metal. Emphasis is placed more now on the durability and longevity of the polyethylene (plastic) bearing. We look for trends which give us a 95 percent success rate or more at 15 years.
What should someone expect after knee replacement?
On average, hospitalization is about three days. The patient should be walking with a walker or crutches on the first postoperative day with weight-bearing as tolerated. They should anticipate therapy for six weeks with limited therapy thereafter for an additional four weeks. A cane or a crutch will generally be used for three to six weeks. Full recovery may take up to a year. Ballroom dancing is usually permitted at eight weeks, golf at eight to 10 weeks, and doubles tennis at 12 to 16 weeks. One should avoid impact sports such as jogging or running. Swimming, bicycling, doubles tennis, golf, bowling—these activities are often encouraged.
What is the prognosis for people who have undergone knee replacements?
Recent literature indicates that 85 to 90 percent of total knee replacements will last 15 to 20 years or longer. Overall, the prognosis for people who have undergone knee replacement has been excellent.
You may be a candidate for knee replacement if...
^ People who need knee replacement surgery usually have problems walking, climbing stairs, and getting in and out of chairs. They also may experience moderate or severe knee pain at rest.
^ Other treatments haven't helped. More conservative treatments include weight loss, physical therapy, a cane or other walking aid, medications and braces.
^ You have a knee deformity. Knee replacement can be especially helpful for people who have a knee that bows in or out.
^ You're 55 or older. Young, physically active people are more likely to wear out their new knees prematurely.
^ Your general health is good. Conditions such as restricted blood flow, diabetes or infections can complicate surgery and recovery.
Source: Mayo Clinic


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The 4th Biennial Ancient Borderlands International Graduate Student Conference
Innovation in Borderland Regions
April 4-6, 2014
The Ancient Borderlands Research Focus Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites graduate scholars of any discipline to submit abstracts of papers addressing the theme of Innovation in Borderland Regions. Borderlands, broadly defined, are spaces where people of disparate ethnicities, cultures, religions, political systems, or linguistic traditions come into close contact. These contacts, which often occur in the context of imperial center/periphery relations, can be either violent or peaceful. They may center on either physical borders or mental categories of difference. In all cases, however, they require both individuals and societies to adapt culturally, politically, economically, or technologically to encounters with other ways of life.
The Ancient Borderlands Graduate Conference seeks papers that address the ways that interactions in borderlands inspire innovation and adaptation. We welcome proposals for individual papers, or full panels involving scholars from several departments or universities, that focus on borderlands and regions of interaction in any geographic or cultural context. Although we are a research group focused on premodern borderlands, we encourage papers that address this theme in any geographic region or period.
As the nature of borderlands involves the meeting and mixing of a variety of viewpoints, the study of borderlands calls for – even demands – an interdisciplinary approach. With this in mind, the conference aims to include a wide variety of perspectives and specialties from across disciplinary boundaries. We encourage, but do not require, papers that engage with the ideas and themes raised by theorists whose work has relevance for borderlands processes, such as: Gloria Anzaldúa, Fredrick Barth, Daniel Boyarin, Bradley Parker, Pierre Bourdieu, Gayatri Charkravorty Spivak, Thomas Tweed, and Jeffrey Jerome Cohen.
Please send a 500 word abstract to [email protected] by January 31, 2014 and include "UCSB Borderlands Conference" in the subject of the e-mail. If accepted, paper presentations will be 15 minutes long. Limited travel funds may be available for those who cannot procure funding from their home institution.


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In 2014, the car that makes the most sense is coming: A 7-series diesel. Diesel is smooth and quiet, so for an executive car driven by a chauffeur, it makes perfect sense. Now, we're not sure which engines Bimmer has earmarked for America, but we'd expect the diesel four cylinder in smaler models and perhaps the diesel six cylinder in the X5, 7-series, and 5-series.
But who knows, maybe a hot rod six cylinder diesel 3-series is in the plans. Anything is possible.
BMW famously makes some great diesels, so this is a boon for pretty much every BMW customer in America. Hopefully they follow through and actually bring them here.
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Incidence and Mortality
Estimated new cases and deaths from anal, anal canal, and anorectal cancer in the United States in 2018.[1]
- New cases: 8,580.
- Deaths: 1,160.
Prognosis and Survival
Anal cancer is usually curable. The three major prognostic factors are site (anal canal vs. perianal skin), size (primary tumors <2 cm in size have better prognoses), and nodal status.
Anal cancer is an uncommon malignancy and accounts for only a small percentage (4%) of all cancers of the lower alimentary tract. Clinical trials such as EST-7283R, for example, have evaluated the roles of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery in the treatment of this disease.[2,3] Information about ongoing clinical trials is available from the TCH website.
Risk Factors
Overall, the risk of anal cancer is rising with data suggesting that persons engaging in certain sexual practices, such as receptive anal intercourse, or persons with a high lifetime number of sexual partners are at an increased risk of anal cancer. These practices may have led to an increase in the number of individuals at risk for infection with human papillomavirus (HPV); HPV infection is strongly associated with anal cancer development and may be a necessary step in its carcinogenesis.[4-7]
Related Summaries
Other PDQ summaries containing information related to anal cancer include the following:
- American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2018. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2018. Available online. Last accessed August 3, 2018.
- Martenson JA, Lipsitz SR, Lefkopoulou M, et al.: Results of combined modality therapy for patients with anal cancer (E7283). An Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group study. Cancer 76 (10): 1731-6, 1995. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Fuchshuber PR, Rodriguez-Bigas M, Weber T, et al.: Anal canal and perianal epidermoid cancers. J Am Coll Surg 185 (5): 494-505, 1997. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Johnson LG, Madeleine MM, Newcomer LM, et al.: Anal cancer incidence and survival: the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results experience, 1973-2000. Cancer 101 (2): 281-8, 2004. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Daling JR, Weiss NS, Hislop TG, et al.: Sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, and the incidence of anal cancer. N Engl J Med 317 (16): 973-7, 1987. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Palefsky JM, Holly EA, Gonzales J, et al.: Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in anal intraepithelial neoplasia and anal cancer. Cancer Res 51 (3): 1014-9, 1991. [PUBMED Abstract]
- Ryan DP, Compton CC, Mayer RJ: Carcinoma of the anal canal. N Engl J Med 342 (11): 792-800, 2000. [PUBMED Abstract]


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Pakistan: Seven charity workers shot dead
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Seven charity workers, six of them women, have been shot dead in north-west Pakistan, police say.
The women, some of them teachers, were attacked near a children's community centre. A male colleague died with them. All were Pakistani citizens.
Their vehicle came under gunfire near the centre run by Pakistani charity Ujala, or Light.
Militants targeting a vaccination programme are suspected. No group has said it carried out the attack.
The incident happened in the Swabi district close to a road connecting Peshawar to the eastern city of Lahore.
The centre was part school and part clinic, specialising in maternal health.
"Four men came on two motorbikes. They attacked their van. They opened fire to the right and left of the van and fled on their motorbikes," Swabi district police chief Abdul Rashid Khan said, according to AFP.
He added that the driver of the vehicle had also been injured in the attack, which took place near a motorway junction.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool, in Islamabad, says that, according to police, this is the first such attack on NGO workers in the area.
Our correspondent says that those running the centre said they suspect its vaccination programme was the reason it was attacked.
Of the seven people who were killed, two were health workers and five were teachers.
Last month, in a series of attacks, gunmen killed nine health workers taking part in a national polio vaccination drive.
While the Pakistani Taliban have denied carrying out the killings, they have long denounced the vaccination drive as a Western plot either to gather intelligence or to sterilise Muslim children.
The killings prompted the UN children's agency and the World Health Organisation to suspend work on polio campaigns in the country.


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AP: GOP Group Takes Minn. Budget Fight To Radio
Brian Bakst
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Feb. 27, 2013
Five Democratic legislators are the targets of a new radio ad campaign by a Republican outside group seeking to pressure them on tax elements of Gov. Mark Dayton's budget.
The Minnesota Jobs Coalition headed by GOP operatives plans to run the ads in politically mixed districts, where voters elected a Democratic House member but preferred Republican nominee Mitt Romney over Democrat Barack Obama in the presidential race.
Ben Golnik says his group is spending only a few thousand dollars but the ads will run at least six times a day for a week in the targeted markets. The spots focus on Dayton's plan to expand the sales tax to more things and urge voters to sound off.
The ads mention Democratic Reps. Andrew Falk of Murdock, Paul Marquart of Dilworth, Joe Radinovich of Crosby, Mary Sawatzky of Willmar and John Ward of Baxter.


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Compromise concealed-carry bill surfaces at Illinois Capitol
SPRINGFIELD — With the deadline fast-approaching for lawmakers to enact a concealed-carry law, legislation surfaced Wednesday that allows local law enforcement to object to permit applications while creating a licensing review board that has final say.
Sponsoring Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, who has been leading the concealed-carry efforts, said the legislation includes some trade-offs that satisfy gun-control and gun-rights advocates.
The amended language — filed under Senate Bill 2193 — would apply statewide and municipalities would not be able to establish their own rules. It also calls for a long list of prohibited places, including public transit, an increased $150 permit fee and 16 hours of training.
Chicago-area lawmakers and transit officials have insisted that they do not want guns on mass transit.
"It's a combination, a balance of both sides," Phelps said, adding that he believes pro-gun groups such as the National Rifle Association have not taken a position on the bill. The NRA endorsed previous versions sponsored by Phelps.
Todd Vandermyde, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association in Illinois, declined to comment Wednesday and deferred all questions to the organization's national headquarters. NRA officials could not be reached for comment.
In December, a federal appellate court ruled Illinois' last-in-the-nation concealed-carry ban unconstitutional, giving lawmakers until June 9 to enact a concealed-carry law with restrictions.
House Speaker Michael Madigan, who was involved in negotiations, said the legislation is a "good, sound" response to the court order by appeasing both gun-rights and gun-control advocates.
Madigan said the bill will be up for a vote today in the House Judiciary Committee, with a House vote as early as Friday. The bill pre-empts home-rule authority, but Phelps said he thinks he has well over the 71-vote supermajority in the House to do that. Whether the Senate supports the bill is unclear.
Under the plan, local law enforcement could object to carry permit applications based on the person's arrest record and whether they believe the person to be a danger to themselves or to the public. The objection would be submitted to a newly created seven-member licensing review board that investigates further to make a final determination.
The board would consist of a federal judge, two attorneys, three FBI agents, and one mental health expert — all appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. The additional scrutiny by the board would be in addition to the person having passed a background check and having a valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card.
"Somebody who has issues with mental health capabilities, we don't want those people running around with guns so we thought this was another step in the right direction," Phelps said.
Weapons would be prohibited from special events open to the public, schools, amusement parks, zoos and museums, libraries, property owned by park districts, playgrounds, universities and colleges, state and federal buildings, sporting events, residential mental health facilities, and police stations. Guns would be barred from parking lots under ownership of these places.
If riding public transit, an individual's gun would have to be unloaded and stored away in a backpack or other carry-on bag.
The bill does not grant home-rule authorities the power to establish their own rules despite the concept being backed by Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago lawmakers. It creates too much confusion for permit holders while traveling city to city, Phelps said.
"We just think that that's unfair for the law-abiding gun owner when they're traveling. They're not going to know what's expected of them in each different town," Phelps said. "Remember, all we're doing here is making sure the good guys have guns because right now, the only ones who have the guns are the bad guys."
Illinoisans will pay $150 for a concealed-carry permit — up from $100 in a previous version. The permit is valid for five years. Illinois State Police, the state agency responsible for issuing concealed-carry permits, would receive $120 of that.
Another $20 would go into a special fund to improve reporting of mental health records into the National Instant Criminal Background Check System that state police use to approve, deny or revoke FOID cards. Another $10 would go toward the State Crime Labs.
"We need revenue … and the state police, they need revenue to implement this," Phelps said.
A task force would be charged with figuring out how to create universal permit cards, too. Currently, Illinoisans need a valid FOID card to even purchase weapons, Phelps said. With the new concealed-carry law, Phelps said it is his hope that the FOID card be phased out over time.
With the newest language, Illinois would also not honor other states' concealed-carry permits, something gun-control advocates like Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, say is key in preserving public safety because some states' mental health reporting laws are more lax than in Illinois.
If an out-of-state person wants to obtain a permit, they have to pay a $300 application fee, submit documentation that they meet the state's mental health standards and are otherwise qualified to carry a weapon in Illinois.
Illinois will honor up to 8 hours of training already obtained by the out-of-state individual but they would still be required to complete 16 hours of training.
Otherwise, when traveling through the state, they would only have pass-through privileges and firearms would have to be safely stored away in their cars, Phelps said.
Last month, Phelps' original NRA-endorsed, more permissive bill fell just seven votes shy of approval in the House while a more restrictive bill that gave local authority more say over who can and cannot obtain a permit, also known as a "may issue" policy, was overwhelmingly shot down the same day.
With the court-ordered June 9 deadline, the clock is ticking for lawmakers to act, Phelps said. Because of the pressure of time and his belief that this is a "good" bill, Phelps said he thinks he has more than enough votes to pass this bill in the House.
"Do you get everything you want in this process when, you know, there's two weeks to go? No," Phelps said. "But you know what? I think this is a good concealed-carry bill because we have to do something by June 9."
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FRIDAY, March 13, 2009 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of breast cancer re-occurring is greater in women younger than 35 than it is in older women, especially if they opt for less radical treatment for the disease, a new study says.
In analyzing treatment of 652 breast cancer patients over three decades, researchers from the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston found that younger women had a better chance of avoiding a return of the disease if they had a mastectomy with adjuvant radiation rather than breast-conserving therapy or mastectomy alone. The findings were similar regardless of how advanced the cancer was.
The study was published in the March 1 issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics.
"Locoregional recurrence after optimal breast cancer treatment in young women remains a significant problem," the study's lead author, Dr. Beth Beadle, a resident at M.D. Anderson, said in an American Society for Radiation Oncology news release. "Our study hopefully will help radiation oncologists plan therapies for younger breast cancer patients, who have inferior outcomes compared to older patients, and generate new interest in prospective studies to evaluate the best treatment strategies for these young women."
The researchers speculated that the reason younger women fare worse than older women with breast cancer is that the disease is biologically more aggressive in younger women.
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AUSTIN – A Travis County grand jury indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry on two counts Friday, accusing him of abusing his official capacity and coercing a public official. Reactions to the indictment began flooding inboxes and social media platforms immediately after the news came down late in the afternoon. Read statements from supporters and opponents to the likely presidential candidate here.
Gov. Rick Perry counsel Mary Anne Wiley: "The veto in question was made in accordance with the veto authority afforded to every governor under the Texas Constitution. We will continue to aggressively defend the governor's lawful and constitutional action, and believe we will ultimately prevail."
Democratic nominee for governor state Sen. Wendy Davis: "These allegations are troubling and I have confidence in our justice system to do its job."
Battleground Texas: "Rick Perry's indictment for abuse of official capacity and coercion is just the latest example of Republicans failing to work for Texans. Whether it's Rick Perry's indictment, Greg Abbott's sweetheart deals for campaign contributors, or Dan Patrick's blistering anti-immigrant rhetoric – the GOP has shown time and again they put politics and their friends ahead of Texas communities. That's why Battleground Texas and our partners will continue to register voters, engage them in the upcoming election, and make sure all Texans know they have a clear alternative in Wendy Davis and Leticia Van de Putte."
Outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst: "I'm disappointed with Travis County's attempts to criminalize state politics. As I understand the facts, Governor Perry's acts were consistent with what any House or Senate Finance Chair would do to get the attention of a state agency."
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa: "Governor Rick Perry has brought dishonor to his office, his family and the state of Texas. Texans deserve to have leaders that stand up for what is right and work to help families across Texas. The indictment today shows a failure of Governor Perry to follow the law. This is systematic of a broader problem: Ken Paxton is facing a possible indictment and Attorney General Abbott has refused to rule on whether Governor Perry can use taxpayer dollars to cover his legal expenses. We call on Governor Perry to immediately step down from office. Texans deserve real leadership and this is unbecoming of our Governor."
Grand Jury indicts @GovernorPerry on criminal charges. Demand Rick Perry step down NOW: http://t.co/LJ3AXOOcRC pic.twitter.com/2YBtMPqlB8
— Texas Democrats (@TXDemParty) August 15, 2014
Texas Republican Party Chairman Steve Munisteri: "I think most reasonable people would come to the conclusion that it's political in nature. I think most people would feel it's not inappropriate to exercise a governor's pergoative to not appropriate funds to a governmental authority that's had a government official that's conduced themselves in a way that gives the governor pause." "He has about a year and a half to the Iowa caucuses, so certainly this needs to be resolved before that." Most Republican voters "will feel as I do – that this was politically motivated. This is not about somebody charged with taking a bribe … misusing government property. This is about a governor who said he didn't want to agree to appropriations for a public official who had admittedly committed a crime." "I don't think anybody will think twice about it. Obviously, though, it'll impact him if it hasn't gone to trial or resolved prior to the 2016 season kicking into high gear. I think from his point of view he wants the quickest trial as possible."
Brian Wice, counsel to former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay: "I just think that this is the sequel to the criminal of politics, and sometimes people insist on manufacturing an illegal act out of a series of legal ones. I just think it's unwholesome, unfair and it's ultimately mischievous." [read about DeLay's appeal to Criminal Court here]
Progress Texas Director Ed Espinosa: "Rick Perry's track record of insider conduct is shameful and reflects a disturbing pattern of Republican misconduct. Now Perry will have to get booked, have his mugshot taken and his fingerprints recorded. But questions remain. At any point, has Attorney General Greg Abbott – the state's watchdog – advised or condoned these actions? Government is supposed to be for the people, but with these guys – it's just for insiders."
For the sake of Texas, Governor Perry should resign following his indictment on two criminal felony counts involving abuse of office. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) August 15, 2014
Rick Perry indicted. Is Ken Paxton next? http://t.co/83tLuw6U6t — Sam Houston (@samhoustonfortx) August 15, 2014
The grand jury decided Perry's bullying crossed the line into law breaking. Any gov under felony indictment should consider stepping aside.
— TexansPublicJustice (@TxPublicJustice) August 15, 2014
Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg must be drunk again. "Texas' Perry indicted for coercion for veto threat" http://t.co/sbK3JfqLvD #txlege
— Allen Blakemore (@AllenBlakemore) August 15, 2014
Two pieces of wisdom: 1/2 Proverbs 18:17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right, until someone comes forward and cross-examines. — Griffin Perry (@griffperry) August 15, 2014
Southern Methodist University Professor Cal Jillson: "Depending on how long it takes, it may preclude a presidential run or merely hinder him. Either way, it's a problem."
Rand Paul Advisor and Former Iowa Republican Party Chairman Steve Grubbs: "It's too early to tell. … If he's able to convince people it's politically motivated, he might be able to mitigate the damage." (on whether indictment will hurt his chances for success in Iowa)
Malicious prosecution to silence conservatives is newest weapon of the establishment nationally and, sadly, in Texas. #StandWithRickPerry — Michael Q Sullivan (@MQSullivan) August 15, 2014
Thought bubble as @GovernorPerry goes for his mug shot: "Do these glasses make me look innocent?" — Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) August 15, 2014
Lauren McGaughy is a reporter in the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. She can be reached at email@example.com or on Twitter @lmcgaughy.


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Russia Issues War
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As the attention of the America public is focused on the American election, with the Democratic Convention having just ended, and the announcement today of McCain's female running mate, and the Republican Convention next week, the public has missed something. Something not missed by Europeans, even mainstream European news media have given broad coverage to the story.
Just a minor story, really, no need to turn your attention away from the political puff that is American electoral politics. Just something about Russia (you know the big country with tens of thousands of nuclear weapons and advanced delivery systems) and a clear WAR WARNING TO NATO.
In what is the most serious international crisis since the Cuban Missile Crisis almost caused World War III forty-five years ago, Russia has issued a War Warning to NATO and America. "If NATO suddenly takes military actions against Abkhazia and South Ossetia, acting solely in support of Tbilisi, this will mean a declaration of war on Russia," said the Russian Ambassador to NATO, Mr. Dmitry Rogozin. Further, Russia is making it clear that military assistance to Georgia will be considered an act of war. Ambassador Rogozin likened the current crisis to the fevered diplomatic atmosphere in Europe just before the start of the First World War. World War I was said to start when "the lights went out in the chancelleries of Europe" and diplomatic measures failed.
A top Russian military figure, the President of the Academy of Geopolitical Studies (in Moscow) Colonel General Leonid Ivashov said "We are close to a serious conflict". With regard to the Georgia-South Ossetian conflict, General Ivashov said that one of the principal goals of NATO's "geopolitical operation" was to neutralize Russia as a global player in the run-up to a war with Iran.
The British publication, 'This is London', calls the Russian position, as articulated by Ambassador Rogozin, an "extraordinary warning to the West".
Another leading London newspaper, 'The Mail', said "Tensions between Russia and the West were ratcheted even higher today after Moscow warned that the American naval build-up in the Black Sea could be seen as a 'declaration of war'."
While I am not heading for the nuclear bomb shelter, I do think that this is serious. One of the main fears has been what the crazy neo-con Administration of George Bush and Dick Cheney would do in its final months in power. Would they begin yet a third war, this time with an Iran armed with advanced biological weapons of mass destruction capable of killing maybe a third of the human race? The answer to that is still up in the air, but it appears that the overall answer is much worse than anyone thought.
The Bush Administration funded a buildup of the Georgian Army and recently sent about a thousand US Marines to train the Georgian troops. Israel and the United States sold a large amount of military technology and hardware to Georgia. Israeli companies, headed by reserve Israeli generals, brought in excess of a thousand Israeli mercenaries into Georgia and two senior, recently retired Israeli generals provided senior command "consulting" to the Georgian General Staff. All of this turned very ugly, when on 8/8/08 the Georgian forces attacked lightly armed Russian peace keepers along with many innocent Russian civilians using volley fire from massed tubeless artillery. Over 1,400 men, women, and children were killed in their own homes without warning, in the opening minutes (with over 2,000 killed in the five day war). In response to this, Russia sent in her troops and most Georgian troops retreated (some "retreated" so fast that they threw away their uniforms, guns, and equipment as they ran home).
The Russians, by most accounts, behaved well and stopped short of the Georgian capital. However, to hear the neo-con political leaders in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom tell it, the Russians attacked a defenseless nation that had done nothing to provoke the attack. Increasingly the neo-con owned mainstream news media is spinning the story into one of Russian aggression, making the Russians out to be the bad guys and ignoring the murder of thousands of civilians by the Georgian/Israeli forces.
Russian's deputy military chief, Col. Gen. Anatoly Nogovitsyn, has warned that NATO has already exhausted the number of naval forces it can have in the Black Sea under the Montreux Convention (an international treaty dating to 1936 that governs the number, type, and tonnage of warships allowed to pass the Turkish Straits ~ the Bosporus and the Dardanells ~ into the Black Sea) and warned Western nations against sending more ships. The Montreux Convention allows the NATO ships to stay no longer than 21 days and limits the total number to nine warships (the current number).
If the Convention treaty is violated by NATO it will be a technical state of war. Russia has warned Turkey that she will be held responsible if additional warships are allowed into the Black Sea; already Turkey has prevented some US naval ships from entering. The total tonnage limit on naval ships is 45,000 tons. The US sought to send the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy, hospital ships whose tonnages both exceeded 69,000 tons each, through the Turkish Straits but Turkey would not allow it. As the hospital ships are not really needed, this was simply an attempt by the Bush Administration to violate the Montreux Convention and to get by with it by insisting that no rational nation could object to hospital ships. General Nogovitsyn has pointed out that US Navy ships in the Black Sea have nuclear armed cruise missiles capable of striking at most of European Russia including St. Petersburg and that these ships are considered "a serious threat to our security".
The Russians suspect that the US Navy is delivering arms to Georgia under the cover of civilian aid. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said, "Normally battleships do not deliver aid and this is battleship diplomacy, this does not make the situation more stable".
Russian Admiral Eduard Balin (former commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet) was quoted by Russian news media as saying, "Despite the apparent strength of the NATO naval group in the Black Sea....a single salvo from the Moskva missile cruiser and two or thee missile boats would be enough to annihilate the entire group. Within twenty minutes the waters would be clear." The Moskva is the world's only currently serving 'heavy battle cruiser' and the most powerful non-carrier surface ship in the world.
British neo-con leader, Prime Minister Gordon Brown will attend an unprecedented emergency summit of leaders of the EU's 27 member states this coming Monday, in Brussels, to discuss the EU's response to Russia's actions. Sanctions are expected to be on the agenda to punish Russia for its "aggression". Fears are being expressed in Europe that Russia may restrict oil deliveries to Western Europe over the next few days, in response to the threat of EU sanctions and NATO actions in the Black Sea. This would be a dramatic escalation of the Georgian crisis and would play hell with global oil markets.
In a related story, Lebanese television and other sources are reporting that the Israeli government has reached a "strategic decision on Iran". That Israel will strike Iran, eventually (alone if necessary). The Jerusalem Post says that the Israeli government is moving forward with plans for the purchase of special aircraft and working on receiving US government approval to use US controlled Iraqi airspace for an attack on Iran.
It is interesting that more and more publications, from the right, center and left (including pro-neo-con and anti-neo-con), are speaking of World War III. An interesting article by Stratfor (generally pro-Israel and pro-neo-con) and reprinted by finchannel.com (a strongly pro-neo-con publication) speaks of Turkey's Options in the coming Third World War.
What the crazy evil Bush/Cheney Administration has done is to move the world close to World War III by bringing the Russians into the neo-con ever growing nightmare of war; 8/8/08 was the Russian 9/11 brought to you by the same people who gave America its 9/11, Britain its 7/7, etc.
There are various theories as to why the United States (or more specifically why the neo-cons who control the US government) would want to push Russia into a global war; just as there are various theories why tiny Israel would want to involve itself in a battle against a massive nuclear power like Russia, who could turn Iran and Syria into nuclear armed states overnight if it chose to.
Many say that the neo-cons are simply crazy and that their maneuvers have failed. Others would say that the neo-cons are simply pawns in a larger Grand Strategy game that the global banking families have been playing for a couple of centuries and that a Third World War is required to establish the New World Order/global government that they intend to establish and establish soon. If the latter is the case, a little thing like advanced 21st Century warfare will get in the way. There is simply NO WAY that mankind can survive a Third World War, except for Divine intervention. The levels of destructive firepower and technology are simply too great.
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After 42 Years in Coma, Miami Woman Dies
MIAMI | A Miami woman who spent 42 years in a coma has died.
The Miami Herald (http://hrld.us/TTC9v4 ) reports Ewarda O'Bara was a high school student in 1970 when she fell ill, threw up her medicine and slipped into a diabetic coma. She passed away Wednesday at age 59.
The Herald reports that before the teen lost consciousness, she asked her mother, Kay O'Bara, to never leave her side. She kept her promise, taking care of her daughter until she died five years ago. That's when Colleen O'Bara stepped in and continued taking care of her sister in the Miami Gardens home.
Kay O'Bara was a devout Catholic who said she felt the presence of the Virgin Mary in her daughter's room. That led Dr. Wayne Dyer to write a book.


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While Bristol and Sarah Palin were giving a joint interview to Fox News' Greta Van Susteren that was interesting for its honesty, Japan's Finance Minister gave a blotto public address that got him booted.
Bristol Palin and Sarah Palin gave interviews to Fox's Greta Von Susteren in which Bristol not only said abstinence is good but unrealistic and that women should wait until their late twenties to give birth but Sarah said something that I actually agreed with:
"Get beyond the ideal of abstinence," the 44 year old, new grandmother said. "Hey, life happens."
And I don't even think she meant it like "conceiving a baby" but as in "people are still having sex."
Hey, it's a start!
Anyway, Sarah is having budget problems in Alaska because of falling oil prices, so she's facing an unhappy economic downturn just like Japan, but at least she isn't giving drunken press conferences about it, like Japan's now-former Finance Minister did. Hillary Clinton is still putting Ms. Palin to shame though, meeting with Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea and warning the countryabout launching yet another missile because, apparently, the North Koreans saw Team America: World Police and thought it a good model of behavior.
In other news, Hillary's Senatorial replacement, Kirsten Gillibrand, was keeping rifles under her bed for "protection" in upstate New York, but she's moved them following an uproar. (She's got young kids.) The guy who appointed her, Governor David Paterson, is now polling in the gutter, trailing New York Attorney General Andrew "Shucking And Jiving Is Not A Racist Term" Cuomo in a potential 2010 primary match up by 50 percent. Great.
In international news, Barack Obama isn't set to make any decisions about sending more troops to Afghanistan right away but, before he does, he may let cameras back into Dover Air Force Base to capture the coffin ceremonies that the first and then second President Bush banned so as not to have another Vietnam. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is totally about to be indicted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for war crimes which is opposed by everyone in the world including most Arab countries, Islamic countries, African countries, developing countries and China. Hey, did you know they have oil there?


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Keck's Exclusives: Shameless Actress Cast as Helgenberger's Intelligence Daughter
Marg Helgenberger, whose CSI and China Beach characters were both mothers to a daughter, is being given her third TV daughter. In her midseason CBS drama Intelligence, Helgenberger's Lillian will try to connect with her child, Rebecca, played by Shameless actress Laura Wiggins. (Wiggins plays Karen, the sexually adventurous daughter of Joan Cusack's Sheila, on the Showtime series).
"For some reason I always have daughters," Helgenberger says. "We just finished shooting the episode with Rebecca, who is the polar opposite of my character."
Helgenberger believes Wiggins could recur. "I don't know how much they plan on having her come back," Helgenberger says, "but she's a lovely little actress and I enjoyed working with her quite a bit."
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Living legend John Glenn says America should keep flying its space shuttle fleet rather than paying Russia to haul Americans to and from the International Space Station.
The country's shuttle fleet is to be retired this year or next, leaving NASA without a spaceship of its own for years.
Glenn, who became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962, told NBC News that flying the space shuttle fleet beyond its currently scheduled retirement date in November would be the best use of taxpayer dollars.
"We'll spend almost as much buying our astronauts seats on Russia's Soyuz as we would to keep the shuttles flying," Glenn said. "The cost of continuing shuttle is really very tiny compared to the $100 billion investment we've made in the station, and keeping shuttle flying, we'll have the biggest spaceship ever to carry seven [astronauts] and tons of cargo."
The 88-year-old Glenn speaks from the perspective of a seasoned politician as well as a spaceman. The Ohio Democrat served as a U.S. senator from 1975 to 1999, and made an unsuccessful run for the presidency in 1984. He flew on the space shuttle for a widely publicized mission in 1998, becoming the oldest human in orbit at the age of 77.
The retired senator-astronaut penned his concerns about America's future space effort in an eight-page open letter released on Monday.
"Why terminate a perfectly good system that has been made more safe and reliable through its many years of development?" Glenn asked.
Fear of failure
Glenn fears that a failure involving Russia's Soyuz craft, the only ship besides the shuttle capable of bringing astronauts to the space station, would almost certainly result in the abandonment of the station. In a worst-case scenario, the station would lose altitude and break apart in the atmosphere before it could be reoccupied. Debris from the multibillion-dollar complex, spanning twice the width of a football field, could endanger people on Earth.
"We're putting ourselves in line for a single-point failure ending the whole manned space program, and I don't think we should be putting ourselves into that position," said Glenn, a supporter of President Barack Obama.
The current schedule calls for the final shuttle flight to lift off in November. However, that last scheduled launch to the space station could conceivably be delayed until next year, depending on how NASA works out the logistics.
NASA would like the White House and Congress to fund yet another shuttle mission in mid-2011 to bring more supplies to the orbital outpost. Sen. Bill Nelson, an influential Florida Democrat who flew on the shuttle himself in 1986, signaled this month that provisions for an extra shuttle flight would be included an authorization bill now under consideration.
Glenn's comments suggest that still more shuttle flights could be scheduled to narrow the gap in America's spaceflight capability even further.
Glenn is not the first former astronaut to voice doubts about the plan to retire the space shuttles. Over the past couple of months, more than 20 astronauts have signed statements protesting NASA's current policy.
That policy, formulated by the Obama administration, calls for grounding the shuttles permanently, canceling the development of a crew-worthy Ares 1 rocket and relying instead on the Russians and commercial transports to service the space station.
The retirement plan dates back to 2004, when President George W. Bush laid out a vision to replace the shuttles with next-generation rocket ships capable of sending astronauts back to the moon by 2020. Obama sought the cancellation of the back-to-the-moon plan, also known as the Constellation program, after an independent panel concluded that it was unworkable based on current budget assumptions.
Instead, Obama is calling for a step-by-step development of NASA's deep-space capabilities, leading to a crewed mission to an asteroid by 2025 and flights to Martian orbit in the mid-2030s. In the meantime, operations on the space station would be extended to 2020.
Moonwalkers oppose policy
One of the best-known opponents of Obama's space policy is Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, who told two congressional hearings that the current plan would cede America's pre-eminence in spaceflight to other countries.
Commercial space companies such as California-based SpaceX are on track to start delivering cargo to the space station as early as next year, and they've said they could provide crew-worthy space vehicles for NASA's use in three years or so. But Apollo 17 commander Gene Cernan, the last man to walk on the moon, doubts those claims and has told Congress it could take 10 years to produce a private-sector spaceship safe enough for astronauts.
Many in Congress have been critical of the current spaceflight plan, in part because it could mean the dislocation of thousands of aerospace employees.
Current legislation bars NASA from canceling work on Constellation unless Congress approves, but the space agency is citing a legal provision known as the Anti-Deficiency Act to force cutbacks on Constellation-related work. Some NASA contractors say they will shift or lay off workers in response.
This report includes information from msnbc.com's Alan Boyle.


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In what's turning out to be a bad day for MLB umpires, Bill Miller—behind the plate for tonight's Rays-at-Jays matchup in Toronto—suffered the wrath of Brett Lawrie's helmet after the Blue Jays third baseman took issue with Miller's strike zone.
Upon departing the field, the assault on Bill Miller continued. Blue Jays fans rained debris upon the umpires as they attempted to exit, with one individual in particular scoring a direct hit with the remnants of what we're told is a beer. Cheer up, Bill Miller! This episode is sure to be included in our upcoming Better Know An Umpire feature on you. [MLBN/Rogers SportsNet]


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5 Smart Ways to Use Holiday Downtime
I've come to accept that very little business, aside from retail, gets done between Thanksgiving and January 3rd. After a few years of chasing people who were party bouncing or traveling, I decided to simply disconnect in December. In 2009, a month in London helped me flesh out a new book concept. Last year, a month spent in Vietnam was an eye opening cultural learning experience. (I was fairly eye opening for my new Vietnamese in-laws as well.)
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Whether you are going to cruise the party scene, manage the buying rush or simply disconnect, there is no reason you have to let the holidays be less than productive for your business and career. I have personally found a combination of engagement and distance works best for me. Here are the five Rs I will follow this year to maximize the potential of my holiday activities.
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1. Reconnect
This is a great time to reach out and make contact with important people you haven't spoken to in a while. Send them a holiday wish or e-card to remind them why they are important to you. Better yet, as long as you are in the holiday mode, get a small gathering of friends together for a little holiday cheer. No need for a big party. Keep it to a few people with whom you really want to spend some quality time. Even if they can't work you into their party schedule you'll be fresh in their minds to connect in 2013.
2. Reflect
With New Year's around the corner, this is the best chance to look back on the year and think about what you've learned and what's left to resolve. Make a list of your five greatest accomplishments for 2012 and identify any patterns in your behavior that led to the success. For more learning list five failures from the year and identify behavior patterns you can improve to make for a better 2013.
3. Reposition
It's a good chance to start anew with how you are presenting yourself in the business community. Take a detailed assessment of your website, your marketing materials, your Facebook [FB Loading… () ] page, YouTube page, and especially your LinkedIn () ] profile. Make sure these broadcasting tools present you and your company in a truthful, positive and up to date manner. Make sure what you are projecting is consistent with your values and goals for the future. Make sure your message to the public is clear and compelling for 2013.
4. Recruit
Now is your best opportunity to find those people who will help you soar in 2013. Whether you are seeking new connections, employees, mentors or partners, the holiday season is timely for beginning those conversations. Many people are reassessing their year and thinking about what's ahead, and the generous, festive atmosphere makes them more open to ideas they wouldn't previously consider. Keep your eyes and ears open at parties and gatherings for those who can help on your journey, and make contact.
5. Relax
Even though you may have extracurricular activity, or year-end filings or a retail rush, most of you will still have several days of pure business downtime, much of it between December 21st and January 3rd. Take advantage of the frequent slow-call days, half-days, and long weekends to rest, regenerate and recharge. Spend quality family time or alone time to get ready for the year ahead. The first quarter can be the most focused and productive particularly in cold weather areas. Start January feeling strong, positive and raring to achieve your preferred future.
I hope these tips serve you well to make for a spectacular 2013. If I can help you in your journey, send me an email and we can share some holiday cheer and truth anytime of year in Manhattan. Happy Holidays.


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Criticism of NBA squashing Paul trade pouring in
NEW YORK – NBA teams went back to work Friday, which for Chris Paul meant going back to New Orleans.
And there was disbelief and anger around the league — and a commitment to try again to find him a new home.
Commissioner David Stern killed the Hornets' first attempt at moving their All-Star point guard, but New Orleans general manager Dell Demps is working to put together a new deal.
"Yes. People are still calling," Demps said. "People are still calling and we're calling people, so we're confident we can get a deal."
Paul could have been in Los Angeles on Friday, ready to pair up with Kobe Bryant as the next star in Hollywood. That fell apart Thursday when the league, which owns the Hornets, rejected a three-team trade the club had agreed to for "basketball reasons," denying the decision came about because of pressure on Stern from irate owners.
And instead of the immediate boost the league craved coming out the lockout with free agency and training camps opening, it found itself with another public relations disaster.
"That's the first thing I thought. We just got done arguing for four or five months and everyone just wants to see basketball and now this. Huge controversy, again with NBA owners," said Minnesota forward Anthony Tolliver, the Timberwolves' player representative. "I just hope it doesn't damage everybody and hope it doesn't affect everybody in the whole league, which I think it possibly could. This is a really big deal because it's everywhere, all over ESPN, all over every website, CNN, everything. It's a really big deal."
The 26-year-old Paul was seen walking into New Orleans' training facility Friday wearing a black Hornets practice jersey but did not speak to the media.
"Being a really good friend of mine, like a brother to me, I'm frustrated for him," LeBron James said after the Heat's first practice. "I wish him the best. I know where his heart is and what he wants to do with his career. I support him and hopefully things get resolved, fast, for him and his family."
Though he nixed the deal, Stern has reason for wanting the same teams to work something out. If not, and another team eventually makes a trade that is approved, it will be difficult to shake the perception that the league was dictating where it wanted Paul to go.
Demps said the team has resumed talks for Paul — to any team — and that he has been given autonomy to make another trade, one he hopes will keep the Hornets competitive now and create a promising future.
"We want to build the team where they're good, they compete at the highest level and also have an opportunity for the future," he said. "We don't want to just put everything into this year. We want to be a good team that competes at the highest level, and we also want to start a developmental program."
Maybe the other owners will like the next trade more.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban told a radio station Friday that the league went through the lockout to prevent this very type of deal in which small-market teams lose their superstars. And a letter from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert to Stern clearly showed he, too, objected to the deal.
"I just don't see how we can allow this trade to happen," Gilbert wrote in the letter, which was obtained by Yahoo Sports and The New York Times.
He added: "I know the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do."
Utah Jazz president Randy Rigby said owners had no say in vetoing the trade, but applauded the move.
"I'm one who likes to see the market and teams that have invested in a player and helped develop a player have an opportunity to have that player be a long-time part of that community," Rigby said. "As a small-market team, it's very important. ... We had a lot of years of success with certain players named John Stockton, Karl Malone, who invested and committed to a community. That community committed back, and we saw a lot of success together."
Hall of Famer Magic Johnson took the opposite stance, writing on Twitter on Friday that it was the "wrong decision" by Stern and the owners.
Stern responded in a statement, saying the Hornets were "better served with Chris in a Hornets uniform than by the outcome of the terms of that trade."
When James and Chris Bosh left their small-market teams to build a potential powerhouse with Dwyane Wade in Miami, it gave owners even more motivation to seek changes that would limit the big spenders' advantages in the new collective bargaining agreement. Yet the idea of Paul in Los Angeles — on the very day the CBA was being ratified — served to make the entire work stoppage seem like a waste.
"We just had a lockout, and one of the goals of the lockout was to say that small-market teams now have a chance to keep their players, and the rules were designed to give them that opportunity," Cuban told ESPN 103.3 in Dallas. "So to all of a sudden have a league-owned team trade their best player, particularly after having gone out and sold a ton of tickets in that market, that's not the kind of signal you want to send."
Though Paul has never said so, there has long been speculation he would leave New Orleans when he can become a free agent this summer. The Hornets have been working to make sure they get something for him, and the proposed deal Thursday would have netted them some talent in return.
The Hornets would have received Lamar Odom, last year's top sixth man, from the Lakers, as well as forward Luis Scola, shooting guard Kevin Martin, point guard Goran Dragic and a first-round draft choice from the Houston Rockets. And the Lakers' Pau Gasol would have gone to the Rockets.
That's far better than the Hornets may get in another deal, since many teams are hesitant to offer their top players in case Paul intends to only stay one season.
Stern said Friday he also considered the Hornets' business performance when killing the deal.
"Since the NBA purchased the New Orleans Hornets, final responsibility for significant management decisions lies with the Commissioner's office in consultation with team chairman Jac Sperling. All decisions are made on the basis of what is in the best interests of the Hornets," Stern said in the statement. "In the case of the trade proposal that was made to the Hornets for Chris Paul, we decided, free from the influence of other NBA owners, that the team was better served with Chris in a Hornets uniform than by the outcome of the terms of that trade."
The Lakers' Gasol took it in stride, ready to go back to work. He tweeted: "New day my friends. On my way to El Segundo for the first day of training camp ..."
Scola chose humor, writing that he was on his way to the Toyota Center and that "this is going to be fun. The good thing is that the TC it's on the way to the airport, just in case."
Despite those positive attitudes, Stern's statement generated plenty of anger as players reported to camps throughout the day. Bad feelings remain from the CBA negotiations, during which Stern upset players who knew they'd be making financial concessions with what they considered "take-it-or-leave-it" proposals. Paul was a member of the players' executive committee.
"This is a perfect example of the things that were so alarming during the lockout, that the owners don't want players to have freedom of choice and that doesn't work when you're dealing with the most talented people in the world at their profession," said agent Mark Bartelstein, who didn't have a player in the proposed deal.
"When you look at other entertainers, they get perform where they want. They get to make choices on what they want to do with their careers, what movie they want to be in, what city they want to perform in. Owners are doing everything they can to ratchet down freedom of choice for players."
AP Sports Writers Chris Duncan in Houston, Brett Martel in New Orleans, Lynn DeBruin in Salt Lake City, Jon Krawczynski in Minneapolis and Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.