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New Years Predictions
With the Waterford crystal ball about to fall within the next 6 hours in frosty Times Square up in New YorkCity. I thought it might be nice to look a bit forward towards the 2010 Tampa Bay Rays future and throw a few predictions into the fray. I usually do not like to do this, but for some odd reason I am feeling pretty confident that the 2010 year will hold a mountain of possibilities and a few pitfalls that can be navigated with calm, cool, collected nerves.
First prediction:
Have the Rays reviving again in 2010 the old tradition of the team wearing Kelly Green Rays uniforms during St. Patrick's Day game against the Minnesota Twins this Spring. The Rays have not had a March 17th contest in their Spring Training schedule since Stuart Sternberg and crew have been in charge of the team. I can see this tradition again being brought back with a lot of excitement.
I am also hoping that with this prediction, the team will again be offering up the game-used jersey tops adorned with autographs online via the Rays Foundation as a great donation source for the Rays charity, and also a nice collectible for the Rays faithful fans.
Second prediction:
That Rays favorite scapegoat in 2009, Pat Burrell will come into Spring Training a bit lighter and extremely focused to put his sub par 2009 season behind him. He will become the first Rays Designated Hitter since Jose Canseco to be considered for an All-Star selection. He will not get the honor, but his renewed bat and contagious attitude will give the Rays gain a chance to return to the Playoffs.
Burrell actually did not do as badly as you might think in 2009. When you look at the last three Rays seasons in reference to the DH position, Burrell actually was about the norm concerning his productivity. But considering his high price tag ($ 9 million) this season, it will be a test of his hitting abilities and his inner want to extend his career to succeed in 2010.
Third prediction:
The top 4 money makers on the Rays, which include Carl Crawford, Burrell, Rafael Soriano and Carlos Pena will be among the American League leader boards in productivity early in 2010. The 4 make over 40 percent of the Rays payroll, and are critical to the team again making a playoff push in 2010. With Pena tying with Yankee hitter Mark Teixeira for the 2009 AL Home Run title, I suspect Pena to also make an early RBI run in 2010. Crawford will get an early great start concerning Batting Average and Stolen bases.
With Burrell already predicted to rise in 2010, Soriano will be a great addition to the Rays Bullpen and will bring the "W's" home for the Rays. All 4 previously mentioned players are also possibly free agents at the end of 2010, and might also be playing for their next big contract. Sometimes money can be a great motivator.
Fourth prediction:
The Rays will again see a slight rise in game attendance and game packages, but will not not be near the Major League Baseball averages for 2010. The Rays will again try to fuel the attendance fires with multiple weekday giveaways and promotions to get the fans into weekday games. But even with a slight rise in the game numbers, you hope that it is enough to give the Rays ownership confidence in the region as a baseball hub.
Considering the Tampa Bay region is fighting off a 12 percent unemployment demon right now, any uptrend should be viewed as a positive for the Rays. With their Concert Series almost guaranteeing sellout crowds, the focus will be on the weak Thursday night numbers, or during home games when an incoming team generally attracts 10,000 or less fans to the game. I foresee some radical thoughts and ideas coming out right before Spring Training to combat this attendance damper.
The Tampa Bay region fans might have been spoiled during the last decade by seeing all three of their professional teams fighting for World/League titles. First came the glitzy Lombardi Trophy that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won during the Super Bowl out in San Diego, California. Then it was the Tampa Bay Lightning turn by streaking through the playoffs and finally hoisting the highly prestigious Stanley Cup on home ice. Then in 2008, it was our own Rays supplanting the Yankees playoff machine and thrusting themselves all the way to the World Series.
I can predict a million things here today, but the best prediction I can make for 2010 is that the Rays fans will again be crowded into Tropicana Field to see the competitive fires of this Rays team and that their cheers and cowbells will ring loud and proud underneath the Teflon roof of the Trop. For I predict and forecast that 2010 will be the Year of the Rays Fan.
Not only with more entertaining pre-game and in-game promotions, but with more concerts and post-game events that will make it a "must-see" destination for tourists and the entire Tampa Bay community. With the Rays addition of Sunburst Entertainment under their wings in 2009, the team will bring more viable options both before and during games to attract and interact with their Rays fan base. I can see going to a Rays game transforming into a everyday family event that will having everyone in the family eager to attend another game.
Not every one of these predictions will come true. For predictions are like New Years resolutions, they are only as good as the commitment behind them. But I am banking on the Rays organization and the Rays Republic to rebound in 2010 and make the Rays game one of the best entertainment values in this region….
…….bar none.
And with that I will leave you with a New Years toast:
" A toast to Father Time and the Baby New Year. We have no idea where the old man is going, and we're not at all sure where the new kid came from, but I do have a question: Who is the mother of all this?"
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Excellent predictions. It would be huge for the Rays if Burrell had a great year. The others you mentioned will be in top form, I'm sure. Have fun tonight at all your New Year's Eve parties and may 2010 be a wonderful year for you.
I am hoping that 2010 is a landmark year for the Renegade too.
Anything is better than 52 weeks of unemployment when you want to work….even at Mickey D's, but you are over qualified.
Even if some of those come true it will be another great year for the team.
I am hoping to get with a friend in the team's front office after the holidays and chat with a few of the department guys about some Rays Renegade promotions for them in 2010. Crossing the market lines might get us both some popularity (lol).
Rays Renegade
I can't figure out why Burrell has not done too well for you guys. But he did not have a great year for the 08 Phillies, either, even with a WS win. Right place, right time, I guess. Perhaps he can carry more of his weight this year.
Happy 2010!
great bold predictions my friend i will stay up to watch it but gunna watch new years no limits check it on espn at 8 its a crazy stunt this yr a must see hope u watch it have a great new yrs PARTY LIKE A HARDY LOL it a little rap lol
Such is life. You take a player hoping he forms into your system with no reprecussions.
Burrell came with baggage, but only 1 more season of salary, so that could be a good thing.
Thank you, hope your New Years is safe and awesome too.
Rays Renegade
I will go hit your blog before I head out tonight.
Are you talking about Travis P's stunt?
It looked pretty crazy on the television tonight.
Have a great celebration in Cali tonight.
Rays Renegade
According to the Redneck Calendar that spins every year and winds up somewhere new..hopefully, it is The Year of the Rays Fan.
Last season was the Year of the Rat, and we see who won the World Series (only kidding).
I am calling the 2010 Rays to be the 2009 Rockies….the rest is up to karma.
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Year of the Rays Fan? I can definitely see that. Your time is approaching!!!
Maybe I should amend it to be the Year of the Teams that wear BLUE so the Dodgers can enjoy it all too.
It was just a tongue in cheek moment. I actually hope it is the Years of the Baseball Fan actually.
But, the economic climate will dictate a lot of the revenues streams of the small market teams like the Rays that do not own broadcast companies, or have off-shoot entertainment conglomerates that make them outside money.
Such is life in the aquarium where even the sharks are nervous.
Rays Renegade
The mother of all this?…doesn't that depend on where you live?..:-), it would be good to see the Rays fighting off the advances of the evilempire and the sox to head the AL east again…
Happy New Year
Outside the Phillies Looking In
You can look at it that way, but it is a "Rays" prediction not a South Philly, 10th and Archer thing.
The key to a great season will be hitting the Empire and the Nation and winning the yearly series.
The Rays did that in 2008 and it paid off in great dividends.
We shall see soon enough.
45 Days until Pitcher's and Catcher's report.
Rays Renegade
happy new year bud! I hope its the year of Aki in Pittsburgh. And make that 43 days til pitchers and catchers report!
I think Aki will have a good season with the Pirates, but he might be a trade candidate near the end of July.
I would think Pittsburgh, if they do not think they can sign him for longer will use him to get some extra prospects or help.
Thanks, so far it has been a cold New Year down here in Florida.
Rays Renegade
The new Chinese year starts on February 14th and it will be the year of the Tiger but I hope is the year of the Rays!
Thank you for that.
I will make sure to tell the "Tiger" bloggers online about this fact. Could just be there year to surprise some people.
Nice that it starts on a romantic day like Feb 14th.
I will have to circle the calendar and remember that date.
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Historical Overview of MRSA
In order to better understand the history and development of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), we need to start from the development of the antibiotic drug penicillin, which is integral to this topic. Penicillin was introduced in 1941 and it was only one year later, in 1942, that penicillin-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus were first reported in hospitalized patients. Community strains of S. aureus remained sensitive to penicillin for several years. By the 1970s, penicillin resistance was widespread in the community as well as within healthcare facilities.
Methicillin, a semi-synthetic penicillin derivative, was introduced in 1960. MRSA had been identified within a short period of time after methicillin was first applied to the handling of Staphylococcus aureus and other types of infectious bacteria. The first nosocomial (hospital) outbreak in the United States occurred in 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts. MRSA made its first major public appearance in the United States in 1981 among intravenous drug users. Staphylococcus aureus is often called a "superbug" because of its power to adapt and become immune to many types of antibiotics. Staph infections, including MRSA, occur most frequently among persons who have weakened immune systems in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, such as nursing homes and kidney dialysis centers. These healthcare-associated staph infections can take the form of surgical wound infections, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections (sepsis) and pneumonia. It is easy to learn and recognize most of the symptoms of MRSA, which are described in detail on the symptoms page.
MRSA Categorization by Source of Infection
In the scientific literature, MRSA infections are categorized into three groups by where the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria are acquired:
HA-MRSA refers to hospital or healthcare-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Nosocomial infections are acquired in a hospital or other healthcare related institution or in individuals receiving healthcare, such as kidney dialysis, on an ongoing basis. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the govermental body responsible for tracking infectious diseases, more than 85% of MRSA infections take place in healthcare facilities, making MRSA one of the most common nosocomial infection risks.
CA-MRSA is also known as community-acquired MRSA. This type of MRSA occurs in individuals in the community who are generally healthy and not receiving healthcare in a hospital or on an ongoing outpatient basis. In the last few years, there have been more and more outbreaks of this type reported in communities, meaning that MRSA infections are spreading out of hospitals and healthcare facilities and infecting the general public. Community health professionals are urging people to be more aware of MRSA as a growing threat.
EMRSA is also known as epidemic-type MRSA. A MRSA epidemic is defined differently in different countries. In the United Kingdom, for example, a MRSA epidemic occurs when two or more MRSA isolates are reported in two or more different medical facilities. In the United States, a MRSA outbreak is defined as either three or more nosocomially-acquired MRSA cases that are linked by some epidemiologic variable, or a drastic increase in the number of MRSA cases in a healthcare facility with endemic MRSA. A MRSA outbreak may be defined differently in different healthcare facilities.
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The most common type of MRSA infection is a skin infection, but this infection can affect other parts of the body or spread. In severe cases, MRSA infections may cause death due to septic shock or other complications of infection. Diagnosis of MRSA and testing for MRSA infections are described on the MRSA Diagnosis and Testing page in greater detail.
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections may progress substantially within a day or two of the appearance of the first topical symptoms. MRSA infections are less likely to respond to treatment as the infection progresses. Usually, the initial symptom of the MRSA skin infection is small red bumps on the skin that may resemble pimples or spider bites, with or without fever. Within a couple of days, the bumps on the skin may get larger and become painful, eventually opening into deep, pus-filled boils.
If the infection has not spread too much, the MRSA infection can usually be successfully treated with antibiotic drugs. MRSA infections are defined by their resistance to the once-effective antibiotic drug methicillin. Over time, however, some strains of MRSA have evolved to become immune to other antibiotic drugs as well. This type of infection is called a multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Some strains of staph may be resistant to penicillin, methicillin, amoxicillin, oxacillin and some other antibiotics. While there is usually an antibiotic drug that can be used to destroy the bacteria causing the infection, Staphylococcus aureus is particularly good at adapting to new antibiotics. For more information about treatment of MRSA infections, see the MRSA Treatment page.
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Bullpen, bats unable to back solid Wheeler
Young right-hander spins quality start in first outing of season
NEW YORK -- Glum faces trudged off the field at the end of the Mets' 8-2 loss to the Nationals on an otherwise bright, sunny, even cheerful afternoon at Citi Field. The Nationals had thoroughly undressed the Mets in a three-game, season-opening series sweep, and few in the home dugout escaped blame.
Fingers pointed to Daniel Murphy, who committed two errors in his season debut after a two-game paternity leave absence. And to Zack Wheeler, whose quality start -- like Bartolo Colon's the night before -- was not quite quality enough. They pointed to a bullpen that kept on giving gifts, and to the trio of Eric Young, Jr., Travis d'Arnaud and Lucas Duda, all of whom remained hitless on the season.
Whatever bright spots pockmarked the day -- Curtis Granderson's two-double game, for example -- were overshadowed by all that went wrong. The Mets are now 0-3 heading into series against playoff teams in Cincinnati and Atlanta, and -- if 90 wins is still the goal, as general manager Sandy Alderson espoused on Monday -- must find a way to reverse course.
"We'll catch the ball better," manager Terry Collins said. "To be honest, we're a lot better team defensively, we're a lot better team offensively than we're seeing right now. It's three days, and certainly it leaves a sour taste in your mouth when you start out the season like this, but I can remember a few teams that ended up being pretty good that got off to slow starts."
Thursday's loss was not much different than the two that preceded it. The Mets received an adequate starting pitching performance, this time from Wheeler, who struck out six and allowed three runs in six innings. Relying on a new four-seam changeup that offers more depth than his previous two-seam offering, Wheeler in particular flummoxed Bryce Harper, Adam LaRoche and Ian Desmond, three of Washington's more accomplished hitters. But the offense did not score enough to back him, and as soon as Wheeler left the game, the Nationals ambushed New York's bullpen for a four-run seventh inning.
"It all starts with me though, giving up the three runs," Wheeler said. "I should have done better."
After Scott Rice gave up singles to two of the three batters he faced, Jeurys Familia entered and walked Jayson Werth to load the bases. That brought up LaRoche, whose two-run single scorched past Duda and into right field, plating two runs. Ryan Zimmerman followed with an RBI single -- his fourth hit of the day, including a booming solo homer off Wheeler in the second -- to put the game even further out of reach. An inning later, Carlos Torres walked in yet another run.
For the third straight game, the Mets had actually taken an early lead, scoring twice off rotation sub Tanner Roark. A last-minute replacement for Jordan Zimmermann, whom the Nats scratched with flu-like symptoms, Roark allowed singles to Murphy and David Wright with one out in the first, then gave up an RBI double to Granderson and a sacrifice fly to Juan Lagares. But the right-hander settled down noticeably after that, retiring six straight at one point and striking out the final four batters he faced.
Roark lasted six innings in total, striking out five and allowing six hits.
"It was a rough first inning for Tanner, but he settled in nicely," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "It was easy to have everything snowball right there, but he stopped it and gave us a chance, which is great."
And so the Mets, who have typically shot out to hot starts in Collins' otherwise losing tenure as manager, fell to 0-3 on the year. Not only are they the National League's only winless team, but they have shown precious few signs of life in their three games, scoring 10 runs to Washington's 22. Over the final 22 innings of the series, the Nationals outscored the Mets, 20-6.
Still, it was a relatively upbeat Collins that offered a similar message after the game: that it's early, that he's not too worried, that the Mets are better than what they have shown.
All that matters now is that they start showing it.
"We've just got to keep coming right now," Murphy said. "We don't want to continue to lose baseball games, but we'll wash this series. We'll learn from it."


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The Central Connecticut women's track and field team competed at the University of New Hampshire Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, finishing fifth out of seven squads in the meet. The competition served as the final tune up for the Blue Devils as they gear up for the NEC Championship May 3-4.
Junior Ronea Saunders also represented Central at the North Florida invitational Saturday in Jacksonville, FL. Saunders cleared a height of 1.75m to claim the win.
Sophomore Alyssa Gonzalez helped lead CCSU at UNH on Saturday, taking the gold in the 200m dash with her time of 25.78. She was followed by freshman Sherise Truman in the event who crossed the line fourth overall in 26.16.
Gonzalez also demonstrated an impressive performance in her first outing in the 100m dash. She claimed the silver clocking a time of 12.74 in a field of 13 sprinters.
CCSU also racked up points in the 100m hurdles, led by senior Shelby Tuttle who won the gold. She crossed the line in 14.87 seconds and was followed by freshmen Melissa Wolliston (15.95) and Sarah Hicks (16.17) who finished sixth and seventh, respectively.
A trio of Blue Devils registered career-best times in the 1,500m run including freshman Brittany Mendelson who finished sixth overall in a field of 34 with her time of 4:40.19. Mendelson was followed by sophomore Ally Gates who placed 12th with her own career-best time of 4:52.71. In her first collegiate outing in the event, freshman Jazmin Booker claimed 18th overall clocking a 4:59.38.
The shining performance in the field events came from sophomore Chelse Terry who earned the gold in the discus. She registered a 39.73m heave to take the win out of 16 throwers. Terry also competed in the hammer throw and the shot put finishing 15th and 12th, respectively.
Other strong performances for Central included a sixth-place performance from senior Meghan Burns in the 400m dash where she clocked a 1:01.77. Junior Shannon McBride also finished sixth in the 5,000m run, crossing the finish line in 18:30.68.
In the 400m, junior Jenean McCalla led the pack, grabbing fifth (1:08.02), followed by Wolliston (10th, 1:10.98) and freshman Brittany Williams (12th, 1:12.25).
UMass finished first, registering 188 team points, followed by New Hampshire (133), Vermont (92.50), Dartmouth (77) and CCSU (61).
The Blue Devils are set to return to action this weekend, May 3-4, at the NEC Championships hosted by Robert Morris University.


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We're setting up a new "über-blog" for the Careers Service, incorporating our five most active blogs into one new blog site.
This means you will still be able to see all the Postgraduate posts together on one page, but you will also be able to access our international posts, graduate and undergraduate posts and media careers posts on the same site – particularly handy if you're an international postgrad who's already graduated and is interested in the media.
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If you're a current University of Manchester postgrad, you will still get the monthly postgrad emails from the Careers Service where we tell you about what's been on the blog along with all the other careers events coming up. (OK, some of your are rolling your eyes and muttering stuff about spam emails, but I know a lot of you read them, because I get a big boost to my blog views every time I send that e-mail out!)
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U.S. stocks have headed higher for most of the morning, and the S&P 500 just set a new high for the day.
Right now, the index is trading around 1652, up 0.8% from yesterday's close.
Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year Treasury is unchanged at 2.18%.
Gold, after hitting a low around $1360 an ounce earlier, is trading near $1366, down 1.2% on the day. WTI crude oil, on the other hand, continues to creep toward $100 a barrel – right now, it's trading at $98.40, up 0.4%.
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The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is initiating emergency operating procedures for tonight through Tuesday the 26th due to the severe predicted winter storm. This procedure will affect non-injury accidents and towing of abandoned vehicles.
If anyone is involved in a non-injury accident, the Sheriff's Office asks that they move their vehicle off the roadway and walk in their report to the Johnson County Courthouse at 125 N. Cherry in Olathe or the Johnson County Sheriff's Office Operations building at 27747 West 159th Street in New Century, Kansas north of Gardner, Kansas. The Sheriff's Office will respond to all injury accidents as normal.
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Ventilation problems found at Boone hotel where 3 died
Carbon monoxide came from heater below room
Multiple deficiencies were found in a ventilation system connected to a heater that spread deadly carbon monoxide to a Boone hotel room, investigators said Wednesday.
An elderly couple and an 11-year-old boy have died in room 225 of the Best Western Plus Blue Ridge Plaza on East King Street since April 16.
Daryl Dean Jenkins, 73, and Shirley M. Jenkins, 72, died of carbon monoxide poisoning April 16, while toxicity results are still pending on the death of Jeffrey Lee Williams, 11, on Saturday.
Room 225 sits above a pool water heater, which investigators identified Wednesday as the source of elevated carbon monoxide. The gas had multiple ways of entering the room, including through a wall air conditioner and through an opening underneath the gas fireplace, Boone police said.
Fire officials identified corrosion as one of the ventilation system's deficiencies. WCNC previously reported, citing Watauga County inspection records, that the hotel had been ordered to fix ventilation problems "ASAP." That order came in an inspection done before the boy died.
State officials are continuing their investigation. Officials from the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission also were at the hotel Wednesday.
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The ABATE Camp Out was the best in it's history!
Check the next issue of Full Throttle Magazine for that.
so we will add these great shows to this great list.
From The Patchogue Theatre L.I. and Magic City Music Hall
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From Snitch NY City to The Shak in Rumford Maine,
Crazy Donkey & Stephens Talkhouse Long Island
And everywhere in-between
We Appeared on HBO's Family Bonds season 1 finale on HBO.
We played on the Aircraft Carrier Intrepid
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Artimus is taking time off for a much needed Rest
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Was A Great Cruise!
Speaking Of Great Cruises
The USS New York
It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center.
It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists.
It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore
by helicopters and assault craft.
Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite, LA to cast the ship's bow section.
When it was poured into the molds on Sept. 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence," recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. "It was a spiritual moment for everybody there."
Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on my neck stood up." "It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."
The ship's motto? "Never Forget"
Here She Is
We Must
Or Our Troops Oversea's
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Absence of Fear,
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
A Massachusetts federal court has ruled that the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University will not lose their collection of ancient Persian objects to eight plaintiffs injured in a 1997 terrorist bombing. The United States District Court, District of Massachusetts, issued a five page opinion on September 15, 2011 denying the plaintiffs' efforts to gain control over the artifacts to satisfy their multi-million dollar court judgment against the government of Iran.
Jenny Rubin and several other Americans were injured in Jerusalem after Hamas carried out three bombings. Because the terrorist group received backing from Iran, the eight plaintiffs sued the government of Iran in federal district court in Washington, DC, winning a $71.5 million default award after the Iranian government failed to show up to court. Since then, the plaintiffs have sought to recover that judgment.
The government of Iran would not be expected to pay the court award, so the plaintiffs searched for local Iranian assets to seize. One place they looked was Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts, where museums housed artifacts excavated from ancient Iran. The plaintiffs initiated a court action--known as an attachment--against the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard, the Harvard University Art Museums, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, the Fogg Art Museum, the Sackler Museum, the Semitic Museums, and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. But the judge dismissed the plaintiffs' case in his recent court order.
District Court Judge George O'Toole ruled that the plaintiffs could pursue their attachment action under the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 so long as they could prove, under Massachusetts state law, that Iran owned the artifacts in the museums. But the plaintiffs could not supply this proof. Judge O'Toole wrote: "In the present case, the plaintiffs have not shown that the 'goods, effects, or credits' at issue here are property 'of the defendant' Iran." He added that "[d]espite extensive discovery, the plaintiffs are unable to sustain their burden of showing that any particular item held by the Museums is the property of Iran . . . . It is not enough simply to show that antiquities held by the Museums originated from sites within Iran."
The court highlighted that the plaintiffs failed to prove that an Iranian cultural patrimony law declared ownership of the artifacts. Judge O'Toole wrote: "For example, the so-called '1930 Law' [the plaintiffs'] cite does not automatically vest ownership of excavated antiquities in the government of Iran. In the first place, the 1930 Law does not on its face purport to vest ownership of excavated antiquities in the government. Moreover, the 1930 Law clearly contemplates that antiquities may be owned by private persons. . . . Additionally, other courts have concluded that the 1930 Law permits private ownership and is inconsistent with automatic government ownership of all antiquities originating from Iran."
The court struck down the plaintiffs' further argument that an Iranian civil law, Article 26 of its 1928 Civil Code, makes the artifacts government property. The opinion declared that [t]he plaintiffs have not shown that any of the antiquities now held by the Museums were at the time of removal from Iran 'Government property . . . in use for the service of the public or the profit of the state.' The necessary conclusion cannot be drawn simply from the fact that the items are the products of archeological explorations that were conducted in Iran . . . ."
The court also rejected the plaintiffs' claim that antiquities from Persepolis were the property of the Iranian government. The court ruled that "[t]he plaintiffs' specific argument that items taken from the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis cannot be privately owned is also not persuasive. The legal argument relies heavily on Article 26 which . . . does not support a generalized conclusion that excavated items necessarily belonged to the government of Iran. The plaintiffs point to texts suggesting that foreign excavators unlawfully took items from Persepolis. Even if that is true as an historical matter, it does not get the plaintiffs where they need to go. As a general matter, establishing that a particular item was unlawfully exported or removed from Iran is not equivalent to showing that it now should be regarded as property of Iran subject to levy and execution. And as a particular matter, the plaintiffs simply are unable to establish that any item in the possession of the Museums, whether from Persepolis or elsewhere, is rightly considered to be the property of Iran."
The case in the Massachusetts district court is now at an end. Any appeal would be filed in the First Circuit federal court.
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SLAM! Wrestling's Blaine van der Griend goes through The Undertaker's undefeated streak at WrestleMania, one match at a time.
Match #4
The event: WrestleMania 11
Where: Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, Connecticut
The result: Win over King Kong Bundy; WrestleMania record, 4-0
In what may have been the most star-studded WrestleMania of all time, the mere presence of The Undertaker once again perhaps stole the show, as he took down a man that took his name from a Hollywood classic. But this one didn't take place at the top of the Empire State Building.
"I thought The Undertaker character was a great idea. I never heard people say anything bad about him, or that the character was too off-color. Mark did a great job just being the character. It was a great idea and a great character," said Ted "The Million Dollar Man" DiBiase, who was managing King Kong Bundy. "Wrestlemania is usually the place where blow-offs happen, or a new story begins."
After spending years in the ring himself as a competitor, DiBiase was playing a role in this match which was unfamiliar to him. But he made it work, just as well as The Undertaker made his character work.
"As a manager, it's a lot easier to work with the mechanics of the match. Timing is very important," DiBiase said. "The role of the manager is to be the weasel; the mouthpiece. And you get to take the cheap shots. I got to play along with the mystique of The Undertaker. I was able to brag and boast, only to have it all blow up in my face."
Bundy is a guy who would immediately capture attention anywhere he goes. He was a heavyset individual with one-piece ring attire and no hair on his head or face, which at one time included his eyebrows.
For almost 20 years, Bundy held the record for the shortest match in WrestleMania history, with a nine second victory over S.D. Jones at the inaugural WrestleMania.
The very next year, he main evented WrestleMania 2 in Los Angeles, against then-WWE Champion Hulk Hogan.
Bundy also tried his hand at film work, as he was cast in the Richard Pryor movie Moving, and also made guest appearances in the sitcom Married...with Children.
What may have been overlooked in the Bundy/Taker match was the special guest referee, Major League Baseball umpire Larry Young, who certainly had a blast, calling that match.
"I was assigned to that match by [WWE head office employee] JJ Dillon. I had worked a couple matches before that. One was in Times Square. I did a couple of tryout matches there, and then went on the road for a while," Young said. "I may be a little different than most of the so-called celebrity participants. I don't even consider myself a celebrity, but I had a real respect for the business. I think a lot of people were just there because of their status, but I really wanted to be there and be part of it."
The Undertaker not only slammed Bundy at WrestleMania 11, but sealed the deal with a flying clothesline to make sure that Bundy rests in peace.
Wrestlemania 11 was Bundy's first WrestleMania match in eight years, and surely he would have hoped for a different result. But as the famous saying goes, one man's sunset is another man's dawn. And The Undertaker continued his climb of success from that day forward.
"Taker's one of a handful of guys, where even the casual fans will know who he is," DiBiase said. "I don't follow golf, but I know who Tiger Woods is. And The Undertaker is the same thing to wrestling. There are certain names in wrestling that people will always remember."
Blaine van der Griend will surely remember The Undertaker for years to come...


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2013 Father's Day Gift Guide: Gadgets
Gadgets dominate our lives, and you can always start these days with dad's phone. If he has the latest and greatest, don't even bother. But if he's still tied to his lame flip phone, then of course you can go with an iPhone or a new Android phone to get him into the 21st century.
If you're looking for something a little different, we've put together some ideas for you. And for more great suggestions, be sure to check out the other categories in our Father's Day gift guide.
HP Detachable PCs
We're starting to see a new wave of innovation following the introduction of Microsoft's Surface tablet, giving users gadgets that function as a tablet and a notebook computer. HP has introduced two new models with the HP SlateBook x2 and the HP Split x2, two detachable PCs that offer the full functionality of a notebook with a removable screen that also serves as a sleek tablet. The units are powered by the Android and Windows 8 operating systems, respectively, so you have some flexibility here. By releasing the magnetic hinge, users can move between the tablet and notebook PC with remarkable ease.
NuForce HP-800 Headphones
These are great for dads who care about sound quality. We've reviewed many headphones over the past several years as the popularity of mobile music continues to explode and more consumers look at their headphones as a fashion statement along with being a necessary gadget. We've seen many fashionable designs and impressive-sounding headphones, but the NuForce HP-800 headphones stand out for sound quality. That shouldn't be surprising, as these headphones were designed for the audio enthusiasts. The sound quality was incredibly clear but never harsh. You can pick up various all of the nuances while really feeling the full base. The goal was to capture the "natural warmth, realistic highs and visceral bass" of the recordings and we feel that has been achieved. These over-ear headphones are very large and comfortable, with ear cups made with a "human-protein" leatherette covering that is super-soft. It comes with a handy clothe carrying case along with one cord for you portable electronics and another for studio use. Yes, audiophiles can use this with premium audio or studio equipment and be very impressed with the sound quality.
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As Bunnie pointed out on his blog, managing the Bill Of Materials (BOM) for a project can become quite complicated. Even a simple project, if it needs to be manufactured by someone else, would benefit from a BOM-specific tool
One such tool is Aligni, a web-based tool that can be used to construct the entire BOM, coordinate with manufacturers and manage inventory. Oh, and Aligni wants to let open source projects use the site for free.
I interviewed Jake Janovetz on what Aligni can do for open source hardware.


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NEW YORK -- Crunch Fitness's newest location opened Sept. 8 in Union Square in New York. This is Crunch's 12th club in Manhattan and the first new gym opened since the company was sold to Marc Tascher and Angelo Gordon & Co. in January.
The new 21,000-square-foot, two-level location features cardiovascular equipment, a cardio theater entertainment system and group fitness classes, including Pole Dancing, Ride in Movie and Hot Yoga. Personal training clients can privately train in Crunch's first personal training studio. Other sections of the club include a yoga and Pilates studio, sauna and massage room.
"As a gym whose roots began in the heart of the East Village in 1989, Union Square is the perfect spot for Crunch Fitness's newest flagship club and will anchor the company's presence in downtown Manhattan," said David Fowler, chief operating officer of Crunch Fitness. "With the opening of this club, the company embarks on its plan to expand Crunch to reach its core demographics in existing markets."
Upon entering the club, members are greeted with a 20-foot dome covering the reception area. After working their way through banks of cardio machines, members can put up their feet in a retro lodge-inspired lounge complete with a flat-screen TV. Other design elements include glow-in-the-dark wallpaper in the spinning studio and glowing glass entryway floors to the locker rooms.
"The club's design brings to life Crunch's youthful and irreverent image and its philosophy of fusing entertainment and fitness," said Rebecca Rothman, vice president of marketing for Crunch Fitness. "With updated signature Crunch décor, our members will recognize the energy of the Crunch brand but with an evolved and more stylized presentation."
The Crunch Union Square grand opening party will be from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Sept. 27, including live entertainment, group fitness class demonstrations, prizes and more. With the addition of the gym, Crunch Fitness has 12 clubs in Manhattan, two clubs in Brooklyn, NY, and one club in Long Island, NY.


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Page Six reports footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's diva-like behavior after he learned that he shared the June 2010 Vanity Fair cover with rival Didier Drogba.
"Rivalry between two of the world's best players is strong, and Ronaldo's team, Portugal, will take on Drogba's Ivory Coast in their opening World Cup match June 15. One source told us that Ronaldo... has complained Vanity Fair widely used his image to market its June issue. 'Ronaldo is freaking out,' the source said. 'He says he wants to sue Vanity Fair for using his image to promote the issue everywhere. Even though this is pretty standard practice in the magazine world, he and his managers insist only they have control of his image and where it can be used. But no legal action has been launched, and there are whispers that what really upset Ronaldo was that, having stripped off to his underpants for the shoot in Madrid, he didn't envisage sharing the cover with another player photographed in Milan.' Ronaldo, 25, became the highest-paid soccer player in the world last June when Real Madrid bought him from Manchester United for a record-breaking $130 million."
In related news: The football diva had a rather forgettable night Monday against Cape Verde, not scoring and "[having] little impact despite playing 90 minutes."
Head to your local Borders and you might find a prominent display of Ronaldo and Drogba in their "custom made" underwear. We snapped an image AFTER THE JUMP ...


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Here's an old joke that economists love to tell: A physicist, a chemist and an economist are stranded on an island with nothing to eat. A can of soup washes ashore. The physicist says, "Let's smash the can open with a rock." The chemist says, "Let's build a fire and heat the can first." The economist says, "Let's assume that we have a can-opener."
The economist's spirit mirrors that of California lawmakers who seek to balance the budget. They simply assume revenues they don't have. John Myers, the Sacramento bureau chief for KQED Radio's The California Report, has compiled a fascinating list of fictions: the variety of overly optimistic assumptions that lawmakers use. Among those Myers sees as likely to be employed to "balance" this year's budget? Inflated estimates of federal revenues the state has asked for but not received.


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Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. will begin filming in March on his big budget prequel to John Carpenter's "The Thing". Merging directly with the original film, the prequel will concentrate on the Norwegian camp who's final survivors were found in the original film.
As Adam Green plows ahead on his two new features "Frozen" and "Hatchet 2", you can follow along on his freshly minted production blog.
Quirk books is so happy with their recent "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" success that they've announced a print sequel for March entitled "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls".


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ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - A Roswell judge concluded Friday, March 28, the 12-year-old boy accused of opening fire in his middle school gym and injuring two students is competent to stand trial.
State District Judge Freddie Romero presided over a brief hearing for the boy, who is too young to be tried as an adult. Romero set another hearing for the end of April and ordered the boy be held in Bernalillo County after prosecutors raised concerns about keeping him in a juvenile detention facility near Roswell.
It could be June before the case goes to trial, but the boy's attorneys said they are hoping to avoid trial by reaching an agreement with prosecutors to resolve the case.
The boy faces three counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the Jan. 14 shooting at Berrendo Middle School. During Friday's hearing, his attorneys denied the charges on his behalf.
A 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl were seriously wounded when the defendant allegedly fired a shotgun he had taken to school in a duffel bag. Authorities have said a teacher at the school talked the shooter into dropping the shotgun.
After a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation of the boy was completed in January, he was transferred from an Albuquerque psychiatric facility to a juvenile center.
Family members of the boy wept as he was brought into court Friday afternoon. The victims' family members also attended the hearing.
The boy would be tried as a juvenile. Under New Mexico law, the state can charge minors as adults only if they are at least 14.
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I was asked these questions by one of my clients, but didn't know how to answer them. I also thoroughly checked the documentation that came with mappro80, but didn't find this information anywhere. I was wondering if anyone here could help.
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CRESTVIEW � Students at Northwood Arts and Sciences Academy have a new incentive to fill up their reading logs. For each completed log, they get to read to Dozer the therapy dog.
CRESTVIEW � Northwood Arts and Sciences Academy students have a new reason to fill their reading logs.
Accomplished readers get to read to Dozer, a certified therapy dog who has become a local canine celebrity.
See photos from Dozer's visit to Northwood here>>
Dozer, a Great Dane, visited with the Cougars Thursday morning for three hours on the first of his monthly visits.
Students had been eagerly anticipating Dozer's visit to the newly reopened library, Northwood's media specialist, Kristal Petruzzi, said.
They make frequent visits to the library and complete book after book to fill their reading logs to earn a visit with the dog, she said.
Last week, second-grader Jonas Andrew knew why Dozer took a special interest in him right away.
I had waffles for breakfast," Jonas said. "I think he smells them on me."
Seth Smith, also a second-grader, was impressed that he and Dozer can see eye-to-eye.
"If he stands up on his (hind) legs, he'll be taller than a person," Seth said.
Reading to Dozer was fun for many reasons, particularly since the dog doesn't correct a mispronunciation; nor does he mind if the reader skips a hard word.
Plus, there's the slobber factor, second-grader Isabelle Cooper said.
"He's not one of those dogs that would come up licking your face," she said.
School visits were in the works for quite some time, the dog's owner said.
Angie Nousiainen said she had approached school officials several times to receive permission to bring Dozer into area schools.
Over the summer, Northwood's new principal, Dr. Donna Goode, met Dozer while he greeted Walgreens customers � another regular gig � and "she became an instant fan," Nousiainen said.
"When I contacted her and asked about bringing him to school, she was more than willing to go to bat before the school board," Nousiainen said.
Dozer has a been a regular at Crestview Public Library reading programs and visits residents in area rehabilitation and nursing facilities.
Nousiainen said she hopes to one day gain permission to let Dozer visit North Okaloosa Medical Center patients.
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Re hit pedestrian: What a wonderful job the two ladies did when caring for the lady hit on crossing in Tamatea (I think they were nurses). Also well done to Army Cadet with name S....... on badge who came to help with Firstaid kit. So nice to see people still help others and the young ones do still care. Bless you all.' Unattributed.
There are still caring people out there.
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A cautionary tale for all of us
A friend of mine sent me a newspaper clip from 1981 with a story about Kevin Wallin, the notorious "Monsignor Meth," as a young man about to enter the priesthood. The headline said, "Life's a well-planned journey for future 'new breed' priest."
The tragic irony is that the new breed of priest in the photo, smiling and mustachioed, wearing a Lacoste golf shirt and khakis, and standing on the steps of Sacred Heart Church in Byram, would 32 years later be at the center of a scandal for allegedly having sex in the rectory dressed as a woman and facing a life in prison for allegedly selling $300,000 of crystal meth and laundering the profits through a porn store. The diocese relieved him of his public ministry as pastor of St. Augustine Cathedral last May.
Is that the life of a well-planned journey for the future new breed of priest? Are there any old breed priests left?
After reading the news article, I realized I taught at Greenwich Catholic Middle School the same years he was there, but as hard as I wracked my brain I couldn't remember him, although I remembered his mentor, Fr. Robert McDermott, an old breed priest who was pastor of Sacred Heart, which was my parish back then.
The reporter, Nancy Baran, whom I knew, wrote: "A familiar pop art poster says, 'Life is a journey, not a destination,' and Kevin Wallin, former Byram resident and future seminarian, quotes those words often with apparent approval — and faith.
"It's obvious that he has pretty much lived by them, too, as the major part of his 29 years on earth have been spent in forward motion, taking deliberate steps onward in prepartion for a life which he confidently feels was 'planned out by a higher source.'"
That life included a bachelor's degree in history and a master's in college student personnel, several administrative positions at SUNY Purchase, and a teaching job at the school where I taught. They were considerable achievements for a young man turning 30.
But somewhere along the way he got off the path that the higher source had planned and started following his own path, somewhere along the way he forgot what it meant to be a priest.
And it makes you wonder how does a life — how does a vocation — go so drastically wrong? How does a man who was presumably committed to the vows he made as a priest, like poverty, chastity and obedience, turn his back on those vows and do everything to violate them? In the end, did they have any meaning for a man who was blessed with so many talents? It's a cautionary tale for us all, particularly the proud and arrogant.
Sad to say, some of the most charismatic religious leaders who inspire us with their sermons and testimonies of faith, commit the most egregious sins and harm the most innocent and unsuspecting victims because they aren't really men and women of God. From corrupt televangelists to pedophiles and crooks, many exploit God for their own insidious purposes. Often it's the most charismatic who are also narcissistic and predatory.
It's time to bring back the old breed.
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Xray the Enforcer, July 14, 2011 in Still Reading
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Dragonriding at last...
It almost made all the dull Dany chapters worth it :D
The best Dany chapter bar none.
I actually let out a yell and a fist pump.
Wonder what Tyrion is thinking now?
About friggin time!
Thank goodness! I was about to give up.
For just a second, I thought that we were going to witness second hand Tyrion getting eaten by a lion... and then reality set back in.
The dragon scene was awesome
first she's keeping the other two chained up, now she's WHIPPING Drogon into submission and people are happy with this? Whipping? her child?
Dany is going to a very special hell.
I really feel the same way about her chapters in this book that I felt about Ned's in GoT...
stupid mistake...stupid mistake...stupid mistake..
and what was up with Tyrion not making a play to the crowd and the absence of Jorah? This chapter went more wrong than her wedding did.
So happy to see Drogon back... not too thrilled with her treatment of him, but hey, at least it was some action and for that, I'm thankful!
I, too, wanted to see Tyrion play to the crowds, or the queen... hope his character isn't softening permanently :(
Like many others are saying, it *almost* makes up for the snoozefest of Dany prior to this. Hope this starts some great action in her arch.
I knew people would wonder about animal cruelty!
I think the idea is that dragons are wilder and fiercer than any animal in our world, and they respond to strength, and interact fairly violently.
Not me. I'm not an anti-animal cruelty fanatic. I mean, I'm not a supporter either but crimes against humans are worse. I had Michael Vick on my fantasy football team last year. And I laughed at the "hot dog" vendors earlier in the chapter. Puppies on a stick!
My problem with Dany's treatment of the dragons is that she kept referring to them as her children, and then at the first hint of trouble (what was she expecting?) she locks them up. Although we already know that doing so would stunt their growth, and their growth is her main source of power.
Then Drogon shows up, and she whips him into submission. It seems to have worked (I havent read another Dany chapter yet) but usually with animals you get what you give. Drogon will learn to be MORE vicious than ever before.
So I'm definitely not looking at it from a PETA "think of the dragons" viewpoint. Just from a, gee, I already thought Dany was crazier than Aerys and as dumb as Cersei BEFORE this book. And now she's acting the total fool.
(Which probably means that in the next 250 pages, she'll do a complete 180 ad be sane, just and wise.)
Also, I really need to read Tyrion's next chapter to see his explanation for why he didn't play to the crowd.
The Dragon was gonna turn her into a shish ka bob. She had to assert her dominance on the dragon, and show him who was boss. Using the whip was the ONLY way of doing that. How else was she gonna get him to stop killing. Use a balled up newspaper? Drogon isn't a Cocker Spaniel. He's a fucking dragon!!!
I knew people would wonder about animal cruelty!I think the idea is that dragons are wilder and fiercer than any animal in our world, and they respond to strength, and interact fairly violently.
I don't think they necessarily need to be wilder and fiercer than animals in our world, the important part is that they're not domesticated. Plus, according to Tyrion, dragonhide is tough enough to turn aside blows from swords and spears- I very much doubt Dany caused him any pain with that whip.
Just like dogs need a master, so must dragons - it seems. I'm not mad at Dany - what was she supposed to do? Scowl him? Put him in time-out? He's a dragon! He'll be fine. As long as she doesn't abuse it, I'm fine with it.
I hope she goes and frees Viserion and Rhaegal...no way they are going to be safe in their prison now that Drogon terrified the most important people in Meereen.
And wtf with Hizadarwhatever la Loraq!! "Kill them"?????
Like the poster above I also raised my fist. Got very excited with this, best Daenerys chapter since early ASOS.
Anyone know what was happening with Strong Belwas? Was he just choking on some food, or was there something poisonous in those delicious locusts?
Strong Belwas looks to have been poisoned. I'd wager Barristan would have been next on the hit list, but that's all changed now. Dany doesn't need a husband, a bodyguard or anyone else. She's got a motherfucking dragon.
Boring chapter up until the last part. Some impressions:
- Why do people seem so horrified that Drogon was eating the corpse? Wasn't the boar doing the same?
- Strong Belwas retching seemed wrong.
- Both Quentyn and Tyrion were present at the pits. With Aegon away, it seems like they would be the other 2 heads?
If Belwas was poisoned by the locust, that might imply that Dany's husband was trying to poison her too since he encouraged her to eat them...unless he didn't know about it, but that's unlikely. Hmmm. Treason for love?
Hmm, never considered that Belwas would be poisoned. If he was, it almost certainly was meant for Dany. But why would they put poison in a dish of locusts? Has the poisoner not observed that Dany's appetite is unadventurous and prefers her figs?
I dont think it was poison. Poison kills, it doesn't cause you to vomit. Or if it did, it'd be weak poison, that is not strong enough to kill. Honestly tho if it was poison, the harpies are dumbasses. It'd be more convincing if it involved the tears of lys. Secondly they know her diet by now. I'm just astounded by the stupidity of the slaver cities. Almost caricatures. If she used dragons instead of chaining them up, she'd burn them to hell. Tyrion is clever, he's got something planned, trust me. No one will believe a slave, not even Tyrion. He's bidding his time. Also does anyone know where jogos nhais is? One of the pit fighters was mentioned to be from there


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As ThinkProgress reported yesterday, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia's dissenting opinion claiming that Arizona's entire harsh immigration law should be upheld sacrifices both factual and mathematical accuracy in order to attack one of the Obama Administrations recently announced policies. Perhaps the oddest part of Scalia's dissent, however, is the fact that he actually relied on pro-slavery laws excluding free persons of African descent from much of the south to justify allowing Arizona to target undocumented immigrants:
Notwithstanding "[t]he myth of an era of unrestricted immigration" in the first 100 years of the Republic, the States enacted numerous laws restricting the immigration of certain classes of aliens, including convicted criminals, indigents, persons with contagious diseases, and (in Southern States) freed blacks. State laws not only provided for the removal of unwanted immigrants but also imposed penalties on unlawfully present aliens and those who aided their immigration
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NYC Restaurants and Food Trucks Giving Back to Sandy Victims
Even though restaurants are hurting pretty badly now, many have found ways to join in with relief efforts around the city. Momofuku and Cafe Boulud will be teaming up tonight for a six-course, $500 benefit dinner for the Red Cross. Twelve food trucks are giving out 11,000 free meals across the boroughs.*
* Why aren't there more food trucks out and about? Sandy Kovich of the Red Hook Lobster Pound (which has a food truck) told us yesterday that diesel fuel is scare, and trucks can't run without it.
The New York Times, Eater, and Grubstreet are all compiling lists of restaurants offering special dinners for relief. That also includes efforts like the Brooklyn Kitchen accepting donations to be trucked out to the Rockaways. (As Robicellis cupcakes reminds us, Red Cross and FEMA relief hasn't been spread evenly across the city, and some of the neighborhoods farthest from downtown Manhattan are the hardest hit.)
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Bolivia: On the way toward eliminating malaria
"In the past, contracting malaria was quite common," said Edwin Moreno Saravia, from the town of Riberalta in Northern Bolivia. "I got the disease myself and managed to recover, but people often died from these chills."
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- Bolivia has already achieved the MDG target of 2 people infected per one thousand and hopes to eradicate malaria by 2020.
- The project covers 36 municipalities that account for more than 85% of malaria cases at the national level.
- No deaths from the disease have been reported for the past five years in the region.
The reduction in malaria is due in part to the Malaria-Free Bolivia project geared towards reducing the mortality rate associated with the disease. It covers 36 municipalities of the Amazon basin that account for more than 85% of malaria cases at the national level and for 100% of cases of plasmodium falsiparum, the most dangerous form of malaria.
The strategy is to promote awareness, improve prevention and provide specific and timely treatment for the population of the region (close to 600,000 people), extending coverage to other areas at a later stage.
The UNDP project has been running since 2010 with financial support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
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Although the country has already achieved the Millennium Development Goal on malaria -- namely 2 people infected per one thousand -- the aim is to eliminate the disease altogether.
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ajcross123 wrote:I am just cross posting this. I think E of ALshire = Art of War.Art of War wrote:More from CC and CS:
Suggestion: Can everyone from here on out just copy and paste to the list, adding their recoveries as they go?
I think that is prone to problems. Multiple people editing a list means that some entries WILL get dropped. Someone will inevitably work on an old list and post that. It is harder to coordinate the list between CC, CS, and FBTB since you will have spend lots of time matching entries. Also, that creates a lot of noise in the topic from ALL the posts repeating ALL the text every time.
E of Alshire does = Art of War
I would agree with the editing, except it's a boatload of work for whoever's editing the list. Given that that's been me (and, I too have accedentally dropped a couple names while editing), it's less work for me and whoever elso to just add in their names.
I think if we're careful, we can avoid drops. So unless an admin or someone willing to step in says otherwise, editing is the way we'll go. (at least here on CC)
Every few days, I take every lists we have and throw them all together in Word. Then I alphebetize them and delete extras and post them to each forum.