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Singer Taylor Swift is pretty in pink while out and about in New York City, New York on June 18, 2014. While Taylor was in New York, three people were arrested outside of Taylor Swift's beachfront home after they accosted security guards at the singer's property in Rhode Island. Police say the three Connecticut residents were charged with misdemeanor breach of peace after they threw beer bottles and shouted expletives at the guards!
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Popular value-priced American footwear retailer DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has revealed four new locations, including its first for Western Canada. We interviewed Town Shoes/DSW Canada CEO Bruce Dinan to learn more.

The four new stores will open in spring of 2015 (April, tentatively), all measuring between 20,000 and 22,000 square feet. Three will be in Alberta, and one in suburban Toronto. The locations include:

EdmontonWest Edmonton Mall: DSW will open on the second level of the mall’s ‘Phase One’, in the wing anchored by Sears. Located in North America’s largest shopping centre, DSW joins anchors such as Hudsons’ Bay, Target, La Maison Simons and Sport Check, not to mention hundreds of retailers and a variety of world-class attractions.

Calgary: CrossIron Mills: Located just north of Calgary, DSW will open in the enclosed 1.2 million square foot mega mall, also anchored by Albert’a only Bass Pro Shops location.

Calgary: Sunridge Mall: A second Calgary DSW store will also be located on the city’s north side. The enclosed 830,000 square foot shopping centre is anchored by Hudson’s Bay, Target, Sport Chek and Old Navy.

Whitby, Ontario: Located in the RioCan Thickson Ridge Power Centre, DSW will join a number of other large retailers including Sears Whole Home, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Outfitters, and Winners, with its largest anchor being a 130,000 square foot Home Depot.

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Hong Kong Wedding from Living Cinema + Steve Steinhardt

These fellow med students turned fiancés knew exactly what they wanted when it came to their wedding: simple romance kissed by elegance every step of the way. And while Steve Steinhardt's gorgeous photos make feel oh so effortless, it was pretty-makers
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Fiat 500L video emerges

You may have seen photos of the larger Fiat 500L that we posted in early February. Now comes a video of the bigger Fiat. Unfortunately, in my opinion, this video only highlights the car's awkward looks. The proportions are strange to me; tiny looking wheels, bulbous lines; weird stance. It really does nothing for me. Will this model replace the AWD Sedici (aka a Suzuki SX4 clone), or is this another model?

What do you think of the 500L?

Daryl Cobranchi said...

I think it looks a lot like the MINI Countryman.

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Because if you view this image full size, I think you can see that both photographs were taken at nearly the same time. Great shot!
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Thanks Gimpilator, I figured a vertical shot helps portray Illumination Rock.
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To emphasize the climber in foreground gives great perspective of the peak towering above.
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Thanks SenadR. My brother has told me for years that I needed to take more people pictures in the mountains. Seems like it has paid off.
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Thanks Parofes. We can't help that there were so many beautiful moments during the trip. Anyways, happy New Year. :-D
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Thanks Eric, this was taken just before we arrived at camp.
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Glad to hear, back in the day I didn't take that many photos until I finally got a digital point and shoot camera.
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In 1887, the Mazamas hauled fireworks up to
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Sorry, guess I shouldn't give you any ideas!

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Don't give my any ideas.

These photos were taken on my Pilchuck Trip.
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Individual mandate is constitutional

On Monday, the Supreme Court will commence a nearly unprecedented six hours of oral argument concerning the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law two years ago tomorrow. The most significant challenge to the act involves the "individual mandate," which compels most individuals to purchase health insurance by 2014 or suffer a monetary penalty. Challengers claim that the provision violates the Commerce Clause, under which Congress has broad authority to regulate interstate commerce, and that sustaining the mandate would permit Congress to enact laws requiring individuals to do whatever it chooses. Both arguments are mistaken. The ACA is consistent with long-standing precedent allowing Congress to tackle regulatory problems affecting commerce that states are ill-suited to solve on their own.

The individual mandate is the centerpiece of a complex regulatory scheme that accomplishes two objectives: obligating insurers to cover individuals with preexisting conditions, and doing so without generating prohibitively costly premiums. Achieving these goals requires what insurers call risk pooling. Broad coverage at reasonable rates is only possible when premiums of individuals least likely to require medical care offset the expected cost of care for those most likely to require it. Risk pooling does not happen by itself. In an unregulated market, healthy people do what those with pre-existing conditions cannot: They either opt out of insurance, believing they will not need costly care, or voluntarily disclose their good health to insurers to secure a low premium. The result is that low-risk individuals pay low premiums and high-risk individuals pay high premiums, defeating risk pooling.

Health insurance produces yet another separation, this one among states, which explains why the individual mandate is a proper exercise of congressional commerce power. Prior to the ACA, seven states demanded that insurance companies cover high-risk individuals but without imposing an individual mandate. The results were predictable and frustrating. Absent a meaningful quid pro quo for the additional coverage obligation, insurers pulled out. Leaving the problem of the uninsured to state regulation risked a separating (rather than a pooling) outcome in which high-regulation states drive out insurers but attract high-risk individuals, and low-regulation states attract insurers to cover those willing and able to pay.

A single state — Massachusetts — successfully imposed a coverage obligation while inducing insurers to stay: In exchange for requiring insurers to cover all individuals, the Commonwealth mandated that those without insurance purchase it. Several factors allowed Massachusetts to accomplish what other states could not: a population that was wealthy, healthy and overwhelmingly insured, plus a fortuitous Medicaid offset that supplemented the cost gap. These factors explain why the Massachusetts exception proves the general rule: States, themselves, cannot avoid the larger separating outcome. Solving this coverage problem demands federal regulation under the Commerce Clause.

The Supreme Court has recognized the need for broad Commerce Clause powers to advance national interests and has relied on the Commerce Clause to strike down state laws that thwart national interests. In its 1995 decision United States v. Lopez, the Court limited congressional regulation in cases like the ACA challenges to "economic activity [that] substantially affects interstate commerce." Although insurance is "economic," challengers have seized upon the word "activity" to defeat the ACA. And yet, the test in its entirety amply supports the individual mandate.

The landmark 1942 decision Wickard v. Filburn, which involved a federal law using fines to limit how much wheat farmers could grow, permitted Congress to regulate activity, "whatever its nature ... if it has a substantial economic effect on interstate commerce." The purpose was to stabilize wheat prices during the Depression by limiting production. Acting on their own, states would allow more production, benefiting their farmers while driving prices down. Like the ACA, only federal regulation, coupled with a strong enforcement signal — sustaining the fine against a small-scale farmer — could solve this problem.

Some claim that the Wickard and Lopez formulations prevent Congress from regulating "inactivity," including not buying insurance. However, past Supreme Court decisions have sustained, under the Commerce Clause, federal statutes regulating so called inactivity. Moreover, not buying insurance constitutes "activity" because it is a decision to self-insure or impose costs on others.

Most importantly, neither Wickard nor any subsequent Supreme Court decision turns on whether what is being regulated involves activity or inactivity. Lopez struck down the Gun-Free School Zones Act, which did not involve federal commerce power. States could tackle the problem of guns near schools absent a common regulatory approach without adversely affecting the overall goal. The case law, however, fully supports congressional power to act on economic subject matter affecting commerce that the states themselves cannot successfully regulate.

This is why arguments that sustaining the individual mandate would give Congress limitless power ring hollow. Whether the federal statute speaks to action or inaction, permissible Commerce Clause regulation requires an economic concern substantially affecting commerce that states cannot resolve on their own.

Striking down the individual mandate would introduce a new and deeply problematic chapter in the history of the Commerce Clause. For the first time since the New Deal, Congress would no longer hold a vital power of national concern, namely, the authority to regulate all economic subject matter substantially affecting commerce.

Leslie Meltzer Henry ( is an assistant professor of law at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law and an associate faculty member at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. Maxwell L. Stearns ( is a professor of law and Marbury Research Professor at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law. Their article, "Commerce Games and the Individual Mandate," will be published in the Georgetown Law Journal next month.

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Chelsea grind out win at Hull

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Chelsea players celebrate after securing three points

Loic Remy came off the bench to spare Chelsea's blushes at Hull, with goalkeeper Thibault Courtois a relieved man after his first-half howler.

A thrilling 3-2 victory restored the Blues' six-point lead at the Premier League summit but the Tigers were desperately unlucky not to take something from a rousing encounter.

Fine efforts from Eden Hazard and Diego Costa put the visitors two up inside nine minutes but the expected rout never materialised as Hull stunned their visitors with two goals in as many minutes before the half-hour.

Ahmed Elmohamady tapped home the first after a wonderful run and cross by Andy Robertson and Courtois' calamitous touch handed Abel Hernandez an open net just seconds later.

For long periods thereafter the relegation battlers were the better side, driving relentlessly at a Chelsea team who were visibly shaken, but Remy settled matters just 92 seconds after replacing Costa, who could not add to his 20th of the season.

It was a flowing move from the league leaders, ending with Willian's cutback to Remy, whose shot squirmed agonisingly over the line after sneaking through Allan McGregor's legs.

The result strengthens Chelsea's grasp on the title and does little for Hull's fight against the drop, though Steve Bruce's men at least showed heart for the struggle ahead.

That was not the case when Chelsea took the lead with embarrassing ease in just the second minute.

Hazard was the most alert man on the field, collecting Costa's pass and charging towards goal as the entire Hull team, most notably Gaston Ramirez and Paul McShane, backed away and allowed him to wind up as he approached the area.

His rasping shot zipped past McGregor and kicked off a breakneck period of scoring in style.

Hull should have equalised moments later, Hernandez going one on one with Courtois after Dame N'Doye's clever flick on. He made a clean connection with his shot but Courtois, having narrowed the angle, spread himself to make a vital save.

Chelsea cashed in with their second, Costa collecting Cesc Fabregas' ball before darting into the left channel.

He appeared to have lost his shooting angle but cut back, evaded Michael Dawson and Alex Bruce, and bent a stunning effort across McGregor and in off the far post.

Hull might have crumbled and it briefly seemed certain that they would, but instead they switched from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 and fashioned a rousing comeback.

The graceful N'Doye worked Courtois with a free-kick and then headed the resulting corner straight at the Belgian as Chelsea's back four began to fray at the seams.

Chelsea threatened a third, Costa heading over from Filipe Luis cross, but Hull's appetite only increased.

They needed a moment of inspiration to get on the board and Robertson provided it.

The Scot raced past Willian and Branislav Ivanovic with an electric run down the left and then served up a wonderful cross that snaked across the six-yard line and into Elmohamady's path.

His conversion sent the stadium into raptures and just a minute later Hull had their second.

Courtois claimed the assist this time, dealing calamitously with Ivanovic's back pass as he clumsily presented Hernandez with an unmissable gift.

The Uruguayan, having not scored since October, rolled home as the men in Blue looked on in open-mouthed amazement.

For the next 15 minutes Chelsea were on the ropes - Ivanovic, Ramires and Gary Cahill all contributing to a huge error count - but David Meyler and Ramirez sent the best chances well wide.

The visitors were immediately improved after the break - Jose Mourinho presumably having had plenty to say for himself - with Hazard and Costa immediately causing consternation in the Hull defence.

There were signs of nervous tension, though, Costa tustling with Jake Livermore in none too friendly fashion.

Hull were also eyeing three points and Courtois went some way to paying back his debt to the side with a stunning triple save in the 64th minute.

Elmohamady, Livermore and Ramirez all drilled shots goalwards in the space of 10 frantic seconds and each time Courtois was equal to the challenge.

Costa's day ended in apparent discomfort, the striker giving way for Remy.

It proved a precipitous change, with the Frenchman turning match-winner instantly.

Chelsea broke with a precision that had eluded them since the early exchanges and when Willian picked out Remy in the middle a goal seemed certain.

He shot a shade too close to McGregor but with the Scot mid-dive, the ball ricocheted off his legs and over the line.


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Christina Grimmie 'shot by deranged fan'

Police believe Christina Grimmie was murdered by a deranged fan.

The 22-year-old singer was shot dead by a 21-year-old male in Orlando following a concert on Friday (10.06.16) and although no official motive has been revealed, police believe the man, who then turned the gun on himself, was a disturbed fan.

Orlando Police Chief John Mina said during a press conference: "That would be speculation, but that's what it's looking like.

"There's no indication that he knew her, we're looking into that to try and find a motive for the crime."

He added that police were currently searching through the dead suspect's phone and computer to find a possible motive for the murder.

Police Chief Mina went on to praise Christina's brother Marcus for "almost immediately" tackling the suspect.

He said: "Very heroic actions by Marcus to jump in, and definitely could have prevented further loss of life."

Christina opened for the band Before You Exit at The Plaza Live in Orlando and stayed on afterwards to sign autographs for fans when the attacker - who was carrying two handguns, two loaded magazines and a hunting knife - approached her and opened fire.

Her death was confirmed in a statement from her representative, which read: "It is with a heavy heart that we can confirm that Christina has passed and went home to be with the Lord. She was shot at her show in Orlando and, unfortunately, didn't survive the gunshot wounds. We ask at this time that you respect the privacy of her family and friends in their time of mourning."

Christina - who appeared on season six of 'The Voice USA' - first found fame as a teenager for her renditions of hit songs, which led to her developing a huge following on YouTube.

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The Kane County Hospital (KCH) Board meeting was held on May 3, 2011 with Chairperson Dottie Ratzlaff presiding and all members present.

Kathleen Salter, representing the Hospital Foundation – a volunteer organization, announced the success of their Fall Fund Campaign to raise $25,000 towards the purchase of Acute Care hospital chairs for the patient’s rooms. The campaign started in October 2010 and ended April 2011. Kane County Hospital Administrator Sherrie Pandya has placed the order for 10 chairs complete with bedding. “The chairs are for family and friends of hospital patients who wish to spend the night with their loved ones in their room,” said Salter.

Salter added the credit for the success of the project goes to the people of Kane County for their support and generosity. Chairperson Ratzlaff complemented Salter and the entire Hospital Foundation Organization in their efforts on behalf of KCH.

Salter also said to save the date of June 4. The Foundation will be hosting a Community of Caring Dinner as a kickoff for their new campaign to raise another $25,000 towards the purchase of a new CT scanner. There will be a social hour, catered dinner, entertainment, and live and silent auctions. Donated items will be greatly appreciated. Salter invited all the board members to attend. Tickets are $50. Invitations will be mailed to various members of the community, with a goal of approximately 180 people to be in attendance.

Pandya reported the hospital has received updated bids on the Computerized Tomography (CT) scanner. The CT is a specialized X-ray machine that allows doctors to see cross-sectional images (slices) of your body. Pandya’s report included the need to replace the 18-year old processor that develops the X-ray film and had stopped working. Since they can no longer get parts to repair it, the decision was made to switch to digital processing.

Pandya recommended the purchase of a portable X-ray machine to better serve the patients. Employees of the Radiology Department were in the audience to show support of the purchase of the new equipment. The board approved all of Pandya’s recommendations.

Human Resources Director Laurali Noteman announced the employees Hospital Wellness Program had started. The program gives full-time employees an incentive to reduce their insurance contribution. So far, there are total of 71 participants: including spouses, full-time and part-time employees. Part-time employees were invited to attend, but are unable to receive a benefit to payroll.

Noteman discussed the Health Fair portion of the Wellness Program. There were 102 listed employees who received total compensation packets explaining exactly what their earning and benefits were. Sixty employees participated in the Health Fair.

Noteman reported the approved employee background checks would begin with the five newly hired employees.

Chief Financial Officer Stephan Howells reported the hospital in March was doing slightly better than budgeted. There has been an increase in in-patient services and a decline in out-patient services.

Pandya and Howells attended the Utah Hospitals and Health Systems Association meeting in April. Former Governor Leavitt was the keynote speaker. He spoke about healthcare reform and the changes healthcare providers are going to be faced with. Howells said healthcare reform will happen no matter who is in office, due to population growth and needs. Pandya said the focus is going to be on performance and quality.

Pandya informed the board on the inactivity of the ambulance previously used on Cedar Mountain. It hasn’t been used or licensed for the last two years. The Kanab Fire Department would like to use it as an additional turnout truck. They would take over the title and obtain the license. It was the board’s unanimous decision to donate the ambulance to the Kanab Fire Department.


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Martin Guptill (Captain), Orlando Peters, Assad Fudadin , Anthony Bramble, Paul Wintz, Steven Jacobs, Stephen Katwaroo, Devendra Bishoo, Muhammad Ahsan Ali Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Dwayne Smith, Chris Lynn, Rayad Emrit, Adam Zampa, Jason Mohammed, Christopher Barnwell, Veerasammy Permaul and Shimron Hetmyer.

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Faf Du Plessis (Captain), Jeremiah Louis, Carlos Brathwaite, Nikhil Dutta, Alzarri Joseph, Lendl Simmons, Samuel Badree, Brad Hodge, Thisara Perera, Jonathan Carter, Krishmar Santokie, Evin Lewis, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kieran Powell, Jon-Jon Smuts, Devon Thomas, Sharmarh Brooks and Tino Best.

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Single lung transplants (SLTs) leave in place a diseased lung, a potential source of complications. Native lung pneumonectomy is occasionally indicated. We present 2 cases of native lung complications (NLCs) managed with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) pneumonectomy at our institution, a procedure never reported in this context before. Case 1 involves a 59-year old gentleman with refractory, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis of the native lung, 5 years after SLT for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Case 2 involves a 66-year old gentleman with α-1 antitrypsin deficiency who developed severe haemoptysis and intraparenchymal haemorrhage in the native lung 12 years after SLT. A VATS pneumonectomy was performed in both cases because we believed it would facilitate wound healing and hasten recovery in immunosuppressed patients. Our short-term results align with this hypothesis. We conclude that VATS pneumonectomy is a feasible, adequate and safe procedure in this patient population; larger series are needed to draw definitive conclusions. Copyright © 2017 The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System


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Florent Manadou: The True Most Unbelievable Performance

Of all the amazing things that happened in London, I feel that the most amazing of them all got severely underplayed. Sure, it was considered somewhat of a shocker when previously unheralded (or shall we say "less-heralded") Florent Manaudou walked away with the "world's fastest swimmer" crown towards the end of the meet. But it was more than a little shocker: Manaudou stripped huge chunks off his lifetime best in an event just one year. His swim was the most unbelievable performance in the 2012 games.

There are several reasons Manaudou was able to fly under the radar with such a crazy performance. In fact, there are almost too many to name. Lets get them out in list form:

1. The "it's the 50, anything can happen!" factor. This is one of my biggest pet peeves. Because of the brevity of the race, people lose their minds when analyzing the 50. There was very little random about Cielo's 50 victory in 2008, likewise Gary Hall (and Anthony Ervin the first time around) in the two previous Olympiads. Popov before that? Pretty sure he was just the fastest guy and he won. This misconception needs it's own post, but I think it's safe to say most people perceive the 50 as flukey and therefore accept a guy dropping a full second in a calendar year to win the event. Which brings me to my next reason:

2. Misunderstanding of scale. A second is a lifetime in 50 free. Imagine if Nathan Adrian had not only one the 100 free in 47.6, but did so after only having gone 49.6 the previous year. Or if Agnel had been 1:47 for his best a year prior his 1:43.1 victory. Imagine is Sun Yang had just broken 15 minutes for the first time this year and went all the way down to 14:31. That is how crazy this performance was. Not only that, but scale mask how huge a margin of victory Manaudou had. He didn't touch anyone out: .2 seconds in the 50 is a hugely decisive win

3. I think because he is "Laure's brother" and really tall (roughly 2m or 6'6-6'7) we all assume he is supernaturally talented and thus can pretend we all saw this coming. Likewise...

4. He's French and they've had sprinters coming out of the woodwork for many years in a row now so we are a little desensitized to it.

5. Lastly, the swimming world was still too busy picking sides in the landmark "John Leonard vs rationality" debate, and just minutes before this race we had watched Caitlin Ledecky have a crazy, incredible swim herself.

Make no mistake, this was a huge anomaly of a swim. It was the type of swim that a few years ago would have inspired Craig Lord to add another 10,000 word entry, his 96th thesis on why "Shiny Suits" must all be sent back to the alien planet that spawned them. The last, most crazy part of this swim is that he dropped nearly half a second off his lifetime best in THE FINALS OF THE OLYMPICS. IN THE 50 FREE. I think many assumed when he beat "textile best" Frederick Bousquet at French Trials that they were somehow getting cheated out of the best in the Olympic final. Little did we know it was setting up the most remarkable swim of the games.

  1. What about Chad le Clos and his lifetime best in 200 fly? I like the guy, but where did that swim come from?! From 1:55.07 in Shanghai to 1:52.96 in London? Okaaayyyy...

    1. What was Katie Ledecky's time in the 800 last year?

    2. According to USA swimming time search, Ledecky's best 800 free last year was at Jr's and she went 8:36 (or 516 seconds...8x60=480. 480+36=516).

      Her drop in one year to the olympics was 22 seconds

      22/516= ~4.26%.

      I didn't feel like doing the deep research into Manadou, but if he dropped exactly 1 second to get to his best time at the olympics his previous best would have been 22.34.

      1/22.34= ~4.48%

      For le Clos a drop of 2.11

      2.11/115.07= ~1.83%

      almost 4.5% difference in a race would have meant a world record for Ledecky by almost 2 seconds and a 1:49 for le Clos.

    3. Also Florent was the oldest of those swimmers.

    4. Old man strength.

  2. Good for the French. The tongue piercing is awesome as well.


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Universal symbol of rebirth and renewal due to the shedding of its skin, the Snake is a hugely
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Agile, sleek and lightweight, Snakes encourage us to reach our maximum potential through the simplest most economical means.

Often feared due to misunderstanding, the Snake totem reminds us we must be our own source of encouragement even if the outside world may shun us.

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Tiagra reels feature an innovative hydrothermal drag system that virtually eliminates the drag setting variances that affect todays big game reels. They combine technology with years of expertise to deliver a reel that is truly superior. The new Tiagra 12, 16, 20, 30, 30 wlrs, 50, 50w, 50wrls, 80, and 130 finally bring the strength and reliability of a solid aluminum frame to members of the Tiagra family. Designed to fish heavier line right out of the box, these reels are perfectly suited to long range fishing.
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These spools are made from cold forged aluminum then machined to provide an extremely dense, solid construction that can withstand the heavy drag pressures the reels can apply.

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uses two drag disks and a floating drag plate to effectively double the drag surface which provides a wide range of settings and increased durability (TI16 & TI130A only).

The clicker increases the tension on freespool and activates a clicking alarm when a fish bites.

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These reels are great. Dependable, smooth drag and plenty of capacity. The only reel I would consider over this is the Okuma Makaira.
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Never had any trouble with it going on 3 years now, hooked several big fish there is a much greater chance of hooks bending out, wire breaking, or line snapping then ever having a problem with this reel.
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Extra line capacity is what sold me on the product
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Made to last, great size for rock fish to yellow tail Tuna. Shamano has a winner!
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I bought one of these reels and boy was I impressed. My tiagra is built like a tank. I spooled it with 1000 yds of 150lb braid plus a top shot. I mainly use it for trolling and have confidence that it will pull anything in I hook too.
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This shimano tiagra 80w is the best big game reel in the market for the price you pay.
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Which rod is recommended for Tiagra 130A?
The Shimano TZCSTXH2SC Terez Stand-Up Curve Butt Rod would be a good match for the Tiagra 130A.
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Effect of Japan stimulus to be mixed: economists

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Tue, Jan 22, 2013 - Page 13

Japan’s drive to revive growth may have mixed effects on Taiwan’s economy by benefiting certain industries, but raising the risk of speculative capital inflows, economists and government officials said yesterday as the Bank of Japan started a two-day meeting.

Under a stimulus plan announced by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Bank of Japan is expected to double its headline inflation target to 2 percent and increase its asset purchase program, which could lead to a further weakening of the yen, with additional quantitative easing measures ahead.

Academia Sinica economic research fellow Ray Chou (周雨田) said he did not expect Japan’s moves to stimulate its economy would significantly damage Taiwan’s economy.

“Taiwan’s import demand from Japan is stronger than the nation’s exports to Japan, which indicates that the depreciation of the Japanese yen could benefit Taiwan’s economy through lower import costs,” Chou said by telephone.

However, certain exporters in Taiwan, which sell the same kinds of products as Japanese exporters, may face increased pressure under the depreciating trend of the yen, he added.

Lin Lee-jen (林麗貞), director-general of the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ statistics department, yesterday said a weaker yen would still affect local companies’ business operations as well as their future strategies, adding that Taiwan’s export orders are likely to decrease as Japanese firms could feasibly start manufacturing their products in Japan at a lower cost.

“A weaker yen would have negative impacts on Taiwanese exporters and we have seen from last month’s data that Taiwanese manufacturers received 7.5 percent fewer orders compared with November,” Lin said.”

For importers of Japanese end products and intermediate goods, such as the precision machinery and opto-electronics industry sectors, the yen’s depreciation is likely to be beneficial as these firms purchase many core components from Japanese manufacturers, said Gordon Sun (孫明德), director of the macroeconomic forecasting center at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (台灣經濟研究院).

While a declining yen will put pressure on some of the nation’s companies, it will cause even greater damage to South Korea’s economy because of the strong similarity between their industrial structures, Sun said.

This may raise uncertainties over the value of the New Taiwan dollar, he said.

“Once the South Korean won follows the yen’s depreciating pace, the NT dollar may also see itself facing a heavy pressure to decline,” Sun said.

Private think tank Yuanta-Polaris Research Institute (元大寶華綜合經濟研究院) said global financial markets have been factoring in the expectation that Japan’s central bank will raise its target for headline inflation today.

However, the major factor affecting whether these measures would be effective in boosting Japan’s economy is whether the Bank of Japan announces an asset purchase program with no ceiling, the institute said in a research note.

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Samsung under probe by FTC for false advertising

COUNTERSTRIKE?：HTC said it was considering legal action over claims that Samsung had paid bloggers to post articles criticizing the Taiwanese firm’s products

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Tue, Apr 16, 2013 - Page 13

The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday said it would investigate whether Samsung Electronics Co had violated the Fair Trade Act (公平交易法) amid allegations that the South Korean company had hired people to criticize HTC Corp’s (宏達電) products online.

The commission said it had formally set up an investigation against Samsung after being tipped off by Internet users last week.

Netizens sent the commission a report accusing Samsung of false advertising, saying the firm had paid bloggers to write defamatory statements about HTC’s products.

“We will check and see whether the online articles mentioned in the report can be categorized as advertisements, and whether the information in the articles is misleading,” commission spokesman Sun Lih-chyun (孫立群) said by telephone.

Samsung would be subject to a fine of between NT$50,000 (US$1672.8) and NT$25 million if the commission deemed the move to be false advertising, Sun said.

In addition, HTC can file a lawsuit against the writers of the articles if they contain defamatory remarks, he said.

Local media reported that between April 1 and April 4, Samsung hired writers to open several online accounts as part of a marketing campaign to promote its new flagship Galaxy S4 phone in Taiwan. But some netizens found user of these accounts also attacked products from its rivals.

On April 5, Samsung responded in a statement that several of its employees had misunderstood the basic principles of the company, and that it had decided to stop the practice of posting articles online or responding to any discussion about its products.

HTC yesterday said it was disappointed with its competitor’s behavior and that it was considering legal action against Samsung.

“HTC has always been dedicated to product innovation and design. We may take necessary action to defend ourselves and consumers’ rights,” the company said in a statement.

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Wang quiets Orioles hitters to help Jays to 10th win

RELIABLE PIECE:Cheered on by about 250 Taiwanese fans who had traveled from the Toronto area, Wang was able to keep the Orioles scoreless until the fifth inning

Staff writer, with CNA

Toronto Blue Jays’ Wang Chien-ming pitches to the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, on Saturday.

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Taiwanese pitcher Wang Chien-ming (王建民) allowed four hits and no earned runs in pitching 6.1 innings to help the red hot Toronto Blue Jays win 4-2 against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, earning their 10th consecutive victory.

Less than two weeks ago, the Blue Jays were desperate for pitching help and decided to give the former 19-win ace a chance to prove that he could still pitch in the major leagues.

Toronto manager John Gibbons knew Wang could help the beaten-up Jays pitching staff, but what Wang has done so far has exceeded Gibbons’ expectations.

Coming off his first MLB win since June 12 last year against the Texas Rangers, Wang built on his superb second start with the Blue Jays to quiet the Orioles’ hot bats and helped Toronto move above .500 for the first time since July 29 and extend their winning streak to 10 games, tying the second-best run in team history.

The Orioles were ranked second in batting average and runs scored in the American League and had the most home runs in the MLB prior to Saturday’s game.

Wang was able to keep the Orioles scoreless until the fifth inning, when Chris Davis reached first base on a grounder to second baseman Emilio Bonifacio, who fumbled the ball.

Davis went on to score the first run for Baltimore, but the league changed Baltimore’s first run into an error for Bonifacio in a corrected scoring decision later.

The Taiwanese pitcher had a 2-1 lead in the seventh, but Gibbons opted to call Aaron Loup from the bullpen to face the dangerous lefty Davis. Loup promptly hit the batter, but a double-play ball orchestrated by Neil Wagner in relief ended that threat.

A Taiwanese reporter asked Gibbons for his reasons for removing Wang after only 83 pitches.

“We’re looking at a 2-1 game, we don’t have many hits. At that time, we’re eight outs away against a good-hitting ball club and Davis is probably the MVP in the league right now. He can change a game in a hurry. We wanted to give him a different look with a left-hander,” Gibbons was quoted as replying by the Toronto Star.

“How much did Wang have left? He was still pretty strong, but we’re looking for outs there. It was a no-brainer to me, and that’s no insult to Chien-Ming Wang,” he said.

Wang left to a standing ovation after giving up zero earned runs in 6.1 innings.

The right-hander, who walked none and struck out two, relied mostly on his commanding sinker and threw 51 of his 83 pitches for strikes in his no-decision effort.

“That’s three really good ones,” Gibbons said of Wang’s performances in his first three starts with Toronto.

“He shut down a good hitting team. I know he feels good, he’s a part of it now. He’s given us a big boost, that’s for sure,” Gibbons added, assuring Taiwanese media that Wang is now a reliable piece in the starting rotation.

More than 250 Taiwanese fans in the Toronto area traveled to the Rogers Centre to cheer on Wang, who thanked them for their support.

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NBA: Grizzlies hand Houston Rockets third loss in a row

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Memphis beat Houston 93-85 in Tennessee on Friday to hand the Rockets their third straight loss this season.

Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin, the first NBA player of Taiwanese descent, rallied his team in the fourth quarter with 4 minutes 55 seconds left on the clock and the Grizzlies leading 87-75, but it was not enough to turn the tide for the Rockets.

Lin scored 15 points in the game, eight in the last quarter, including five off steals, which cut the Grizzlies lead to 87-85.

In all, he had three rebounds, three assists, four turnovers and two steals.

However, with 1:57 left on the clock, Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley hit a three-pointer that started a seven-point streak for his team and put away the Rockets.

After the game, the Rockets conceded that the Grizzlies had won their eight-point victory on strong offense.

“We had 20 turnovers and they had 18 offensive rebounds. That’s too much. We have to control that,” Rockets coach Kevin McHale was quoted saying on the NBA’s official Web site after his team’s defeat.

Rudy Gay had 21 points for Memphis. while Zach Randolph had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Conley had 14 points and Jerryd Bayless added 12.

The Grizzlies are 4-1 for the first time since the 2000-2001 season, when they played in Vancouver.

Chandler Parsons led the Rockets with 19 points, including 15 in the second half. James Harden had 18 points, but shot only four of 18 from the field and one of six outside the arc.

In Miami, LeBron James scored 21 points, including the clinching jumper with 13.6 seconds remaining, as the Heat picked up their fourth straight win.

Jeff Teague hit consecutive three-pointers as the Hawks rallied from a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Josh Smith, on an awful night, missed two free throws with just over a minute remaining, and James finished off Atlanta after the teams traded turnovers.

Everyone in the building knew James would shoot, but it didn’t matter. He muscled away from DeShawn Stevenson, swished a 15-footer and hopped along the sideline in front of the Atlanta crowd. The Heat won without Dwyane Wade, who did not play because of a cold.

Chris Bosh led Miami with 24 points. James just missed a triple-double, adding 11 rebounds and nine assists.

Teague paced the Hawks with 20 points and 11 assists.

In New York, Carmelo Anthony scored 31 points as the Knicks improved their best start in nearly two decades to 4-0.

Reserve J.R. Smith added 22 points for the Knicks, the only unbeaten team in the NBA. They had not been perfect after four games since the 1993-1994 team started 7-0 en route to the NBA Finals.

The Knicks averaged 104.7 points and allowed just 85.3 per game while routing Miami and sweeping a home-and-home series from Philadelphia to start the season, but did not seize control of this one for good until nearly the midpoint of the fourth quarter.

O.J. Mayo scored 23 points for the Mavericks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

In New Orleans, Anthony Davis had 23 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks in his first game back after a concussion, as the Hornets handed the Bobcats their third straight loss.

Ryan Anderson hit five three-pointers and finished with 25 points for New Orleans, who have won three of their first five games despite being without injured star guard Eric Gordon.

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Chinese crabs destroyed over dye contamination

By Jason Pan  /  Staff writer, with CNA

Fri, Dec 28, 2012 - Page 4

A batch of hairy crabs imported from China has been found to contain traces of leuco-malachite green, a banned dye used as an antibiotic in aquaculture, and the Department of Health has ordered the 2 tonne shipment be destroyed.

The head of the department’s Food and Drug Administration District Center, Pan Chih-kuan (潘志寬), said testing showed levels of leuco-malachite at 4 parts per billion for the batch of crabs.

As the department has a zero-tolerance policy on leuco-malachite green under its standards for veterinary drug residue limits in foodstuffs, the shipment violated the Act Governing Food Sanitation (食品衛生管理法) and the items must be destroyed or returned.

The import of Chinese hairy crabs, also called mitten crabs or Dazha crabs (大閘蟹), was allowed to start again this year after being suspended for the past six years.

Department officials said they are keeping a close eye on imports by testing all shipments. Up to this week there have been 124 shipments totaling 31,000kg.

Among the shipments, two batches with a combined weight of 3,000kg contained residues of leuco-malachite green, and Enrofloxacin — another antibiotic substance.

They were stopped at ports and destroyed or returned.

Lin Chieh-liang (林杰樑), director of the Department of Toxicology at Linkuo Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, said leuco-malachite green is a dye used in industry, but is often misused in food and animal products as an antibiotic.

Lin said it has found to be potentially carcinogenic in animals, and clinical testing has shown it can damage the liver and kidneys and may lead to a higher risk of fetus deformation.


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BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the European Union will need mechanisms to deal with new rules in post-Brexit Britain that might distort competition. She's comparing the divorce process with negotiating a free trade agreement backward.

Merkel told a conference of family-owned companies Friday that there will be a "price" for Britain's departure from the EU if it doesn't accept free movement of EU citizens — "we will have to see how we balance that out." That echoed comments earlier this week that appeared to signal a somewhat tougher tone on Brexit from Berlin.

Negotiations on Britain's EU departure are expected to start in earnest next month. Merkel noted that Britain will be able to adopt its own standards on issues such as environment and consumer protection once it leaves.


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The World is Bigger Now

Monday, September 27, 2010

Title: The World is Bigger Now
Author: Euna Lee
Pages: 292
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Broadway/Crown Trade (Random House)
Release Date: September 28, 2010

A few months ago I reviewed Somewhere Inside by Laura Ling and Lisa Ling about Laura's captivity in North Korea for five months. Euna Lee was the film editor also on that trip who was captured as well. I won't recap the whole story or the tid bits I included about North Korea, but it's really interesting so please refer to the linked review above and go read that first!

But back to this review, I definitely think The World is Bigger Now is absolutely worth reading even if you've already read the memoir by Laura Ling; in fact, I pretty much believe that if you're going to read one you should read them both, as they complement each other and are riveting memoirs in their own rights.

Euna Lee had experiences during her captivity in North Korea that were similar to Laura Ling's but ironically were also vastly different. Somewhere Inside focused largely on the political aspect of the events and the measures that were taken by Lisa Ling and the government of the United States in order to contribute to the release of the women. Euna Lee was in the shadows for a large part of these political movements since Laura's involvement was due to her sister. In Euna's memoir, then, the focus was much more on her emotional and psychological reactions to her confinement. Her reactions were genuine -- on the verge of a mental breakdown on many occasions and alternating days of depression with days of hopefulness, I agonized along with her while reading about her experience. Stories like this really illustrate for me the strength of the human spirit because I cannot imagine going through a fraction of what she did. And though she didn't go into it too much, the effect this had on her 4-year-old daughter gave me more to think about as well.

The writing style of both books was different, too, which very likely exemplifies the different women they each are. Euna Lee also was treated somewhat more harshly throughout the ordeal because as a native Korean (despite being from South Korea, not north) she was considered a betrayer to people of her own blood. She spoke, throughout the book, about her conflicting feelings of hatred for the country she was in but the simultaneous reminders of her childhood. North Korea is so stuck in time without the progression of the rest of the world that in many ways the country reminded her of growing up in South Korea.

Euna Lee is also a devout Christian and talked about this in some parts. This section was mild enough that non-Christians won't at all be put off. But for those who are Christians, I believe this aspect of the book will be very inspiring. Euna vacillated between having absolute faith and feeling completely abandoned by God which I feel is an aspect some readers will definitely be able to relate to even without having been in her situation.

There was no lack of tears from me while reading this book, that's for sure! It was definitely an emotional read in some aspects. I'm glad I was able to read about this experience from her perspective as well.

Interesting side note... I went back and read my review for Somewhere Inside to compare to this one and noticed I used the words/phrases "riveting" and "human spirit" when writing both reviews, lol. But they're both relevant!

Click here to see the "trailer" for this book.

Zibilee said...

It does indeed sound like this is a powerful book, and like one that would inspire tears out of me as well. I am going to have to try to pick up both of these books soon. I am so glad that you ended up loving them! Fabulous review!

Juju at Tales of said...

Sounds amazing. The cover is pulling at my heart strings :)

Trisha said...

How interesting to look at the experience from multiple view points!

Jenny said...

Zibilee -- I really enjoyed them both!

Juju -- I know!! Me too! I love the cover too... that's the picture of when they first saw each other when she was rescued and came back to the states.

Trisha -- Yeah, it was definitely interesting to see them from both!

Sheila (Bookjourney) said...

Oh this sounds good! Thanks for telling us about it :)

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Review: Stiff by Mary Roach

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Title: Stiff
Subtitle: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Author: Mary Roach
Pages: 304
Genre: Non-Fiction; Science
Publisher: W. W. Norton and Co.
Pub. Date: January 28, 2003
Audio Publisher: Tantor Media
Audio Narrator: Shelly Frasier
Audio Time: 7 hours, 59 minutes

The only other book I've read by Mary Roach I enjoyed but didn't actually finish. My reaction to what I had read was interesting, interesting, I never thought there could be so much to discuss about this topic or that I would be interested in it, but I am, okay now I feel a little bored, wait now it's interesting again. So, that was pretty much my exact reaction to this one!

Stiff is all about the things that human cadavers are used for. You'd never know there is actually enough material to fill an entire book! (ack, no pun intended!) I listened to this book on audio after reading a recommendation from another blogger and because I was able to get it through my library. Plus, I had seen Mary Roach talk in person at BEA in 2010 and I knew I liked her. She's funny, and I like the way she thinks. Well, I almost turned this audio off for good after I first started listening because I didn't think I could stomach it. It was gross. The first chapter talks about the use of practicing medicine on human heads. .  .  .

But I continued listening and was amazed. I had never even considered that human corpses were used in science at all. But apparently that is a common thing done in medical school. Seriously!? (Actually I read a medical book not long after this where the author mentioned it as well). I seriously had no idea and also didn't know that was a thing that people can choose to donate their bodies to after death. It was interesting to read about the students' reactions to dealing with this. Another interesting concept was the crimes of body snatching and digging up graves back in the day before these things were regulated and people did this to give the bodies to science and make money. Another thing I had never considered was the use of human bodies as crash test dummies. An actual dummy can only reflect so much what actually happens to someone in a crash because of the make up of an actual human body.

All in all, this was a book presented fascinating information about a topic I never knew to think about or that I would have thought would be interesting. The author is witty as I guess you'd have to be to make this topic interesting. I laughed out loud at some of the little, subtle things she said such as her interactions with the doctors who teach using human corpses. However, I don't think it would have ultimately kept my interest if I hadn't listened on audio. (It just seems to take more work to focus on a book than play an audio while you're driving).

Linda said...

I own this one and I keep meaning to read it. Too many books, too little time.

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Sapp elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

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NEW ORLEANS – Relentless as a player, Warren Sapp was not shy letting opposing NFL offensive linemen know they were going to be in for a long day. He also wasn’t going to be denied.

So it was probably appropriate that after more than eight hours of deliberation by a selection committee of 43 voters Saturday, nothing could block Sapp’s path to his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Sapp was among the Pro Football Hall of Fame class for 2013 announced Saturday at Super Bowl XLVII, joining Ravens tackle Jonathan Ogden, Cowboys guard Larry Allen, Vikings receiver Cris Carter, Giants Super Bowl coach Bill Parcells and senior candidates Dave Robinson and Curley Culp.

"I told you, my feet haven't touched the ground in about 30 minutes,'' Sapp said during the Hall of Fame announcement ceremony televised on the NFL Network. "This is unbelievable. We play the ultimate team sport and this is the ultimate examination of an individual. But there's nothing I could do without my teammates, without (Derrick) Brooks, (John) Lynch, Ronde (Barbrer) -- all that Tampa 2 you guys like to talk about. This is very unsettling because I love my guys.

"As a defense, you're only as strong as your weakest link and without them boys, I wouldn't be sitting up here. I know that.''

After the ceremony, Sapp was greeted on stage by Brooks and the teammates, who have known each other since playing in a high school all-star game more than two decades ago, shared a tearful embrace for about 45 seconds.

"I love you, you're next!' Sapp repeated to Brooks four times.

I'm so happy for him,'' said Brooks, who is eligible for the HOF next year. "Words can't explain it.''

Sapp, 40, becomes only the second Bucs player to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, who was enshrined in 1995 after six years of eligibility. Sapp’s accomplishments were just too impressive for the selection committee to ignore, making him a first ballot choice normally reserved for only the most dominant players in the Hall of Fame.

Sapp was a member of the league’s all-decade team for the ‘90’s and 2000’s; Defensive Player of the Year in ‘99; Super Bowl XXXVII champion; seven-time Pro Bowl selection; Bucs  all-time sack leader with 96.5 in his career in 13 seasons – the second-highest career total sacks for a defensive tackle.

Not unlike his career, Sapp had to overcome a few obstacles that threatened to block his path to Canton, Ohio in his first year of eligibility. Sapp was part of an unusually strong class of first-time eligible players, a list that included Allen, Ogden and Giants defensive end Michael Strahan.

Brooks said he worried that some voters might focus on some of Sapp's locker room outbursts and on-field bombast and not his play and told his teammate exactly that during lunch Wednesday.

"Yeah, I was ornery when I came to your town,'' Sapp said. "No doubt about it. I was ornery sometimes when I walked into my own locker room. It was what it was. Hey, sometimes, I was a little ornery. But it all came out in the wash. There was no hatred in my heart. I played a kids game, I got paid a kings ransom and had a ball at it.''

After a long day of debate, the selection committee narrowed down the list of 15 finalists to 10: Sapp, Ogden, Strahan, Parcells, Larry Allen, Jerome Bettis, Cris Carter, Andre Reed, Charles Haley and safety Aeneas Williams. It was the fourth time Parcells had been a finalist and was debated for 55 minutes Saturday.

Former 49ers owner Eddie DeBartolo, Jr., a long-time Tampa resident, and former Browns and Ravens owner Art Modell did not make the final 10.
Sapp, the former Apopka High star was in New Orleans Sunday working as an analyst for the NFL Network.

Sapp was the 12th overall pick of the Bucs in 1995 after an All America career at the University of Miami. Three years later, he signed a six-year, $36-million contract, at the time, the richest in team history. In 2002, Sapp was the anchor to the NFL’s top-rated defense that intercepted Raiders quarterback five times in a 48-21 win over the Oakland Raiders. Sapp had five tackles and two sacks during the 2002-2003 postseason. In 2004, he signed with the Oakland Raiders, where he played for four more seasons before retiring.

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UPDATE, 5:46: Bartlett will get $4-million for this season, $5.5-million for 2012 (when he otherwise would have been a free agent) and either a $5.5-million salary or a $1.5-million buyout in 2013.

DEVELOPING: Former Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett got the multi-year deal he was looking for from the Padres, avoiding arbitration with his new team by agreeing to a two-year deal for a reported $11-million, with a 2013 vesting option that could add another $4-million to the deal.

Bartlett was traded by the Rays to San Diego on Dec. 17 for four players, relievers Adam Russell, Cesar Ramos and Brandon Gomes, plus infielder Cole Figueroa. Russell and Ramos are expected to compete for jobs in the Rays bullpen this season.

Bartlett made $4-million last season and was projected to get around $5-million this season.

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WASHINGTON — A Justice Department-led task force reviewing interrogation policy is leaning toward the creation of a small, specialized unit to question without the use of coercion any future high-value terrorism suspects captured by the United States, according to administration officials. The unit would draw personnel from intelligence, military and law enforcement agencies.

President Barack Obama ordered an interagency review of interrogation policy in January. The task force, led by a federal prosecutor steeped in national security issues, was charged with determining whether interrogation guidelines in the Army Field Manual are sufficient for other agencies, such as the CIA, that may capture and question suspects outside the United States.

The task force is scheduled to present preliminary recommendations to the White House this week. An administration official said it has yet to be determined which specific interrogation techniques might be allowed and how new, noncoercive techniques might be developed. Administration officials spoke to the Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because the task force has not reported to the president and because its deliberations are private.

The new unit would probably mine suspects for actionable intelligence rather than for evidence to be used against them in criminal cases, one official said. But the task force is nonetheless considering how to preserve the ability to prosecute in some circumstances, the official said.

It is unclear who will lead the new unit and in which agency it will be housed, but an official familiar with the deliberations said that "based on where things stand now, the CIA isn't slated to be the lead on whatever plan is put into place."

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Weekday dinner inspiration: Julia Child's Homemade Hash Browns, and more

Mon | Meatless meal

Tabbouleh Pockets With Feta can be accompanied by fresh fruit for a satisfying meal. Buy prepared tabbouleh at a deli or grocery store or use a kit from the natural food aisle of your grocery. If you use a kit, read the instructions at the store; you'll likely need tomatoes and perhaps other ingredients, mint maybe. Split pita pockets (toast if you like) and stuff with tabbouleh and feta cheese.

Tues | Seafood delight

A bowl of Garlicky Shrimp and Rice is a pure Stir Crazy dish. Quick, fast and good. Get your rice — white or brown, whatever — going in one pan then melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet. Add several cloves of minced garlic and keep stirring so it doesn't burn. Cook for less than a minute. Stir in peeled shrimp and cook until pink. Scatter sliced scallions over the top and squeeze some fresh lemon juice over all. Season with salt and pepper and dump over the rice. Serve with baked egg rolls if you'd like.

Wed | Rotisserie chicken

Forget those frozen hash browns. It's easy to make your own, or at least it was for Julia Child, whose favorite recipe for Hash Browns accompanies this column. Carve the bird and serve with your homemade, golden taters. Green beans on the side.

Thurs | Super fast

On a recent weeknight when I was really pressed for time I leaned on Tampa food manufacturer Alessi for Sausage and White Bean Tuscan Soup. The dried soup mix is Alessi; the addition of sausage is me. In a large, heavy soup pot, saute 1 pound of sliced turkey sausage (or kielbasa or bratwurst) in a bit of olive oil until the cooked sausage is browned. Pour in the prescribed amount of water on the package instructions (I use half chicken broth/half water), bring to a boil and add dried soup mix. The whole pot only takes 12 minutes to cook. They'll think it's homemade. I serve it with biscuits.

Fri | Something different

Grill some steaks and serve them with Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad. To make the salad, parboil 6 small, peeled carrots until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. (This is enough for two people.) Drain well, brush with olive oil and roast at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes with lemon halves. (Discard lemons when done.) Let cool slightly and arrange on two salad plates. Add sliced, peeled avocado and dress with a simple citrus vinaigrette. If you can't find one commercially, whisk together ¼ cup of extra-virgin olive oil with 1 tablespoon orange juice (or another citrus) and a small, minced garlic glove plus salt and pepper to taste.

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Julia Child's Homemade Hash Browns

1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

Freshly ground pepper

Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan, add 4 cups of water and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil. Simmer, partly covered, until almost tender. Drain and pat dry.

Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet. Add the vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter. When the foam subsides, add the potatoes and cook, tossing, until lightly golden. Season with salt and pepper and roughly mash the potatoes with a spatula. Dot the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter over the potatoes, cover and cook until crusty on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Slide the potatoes onto a plate and invert them back into the pan. Cook until the underside is nice and crusty. Slide the potatoes onto a platter and serve.

Serves 2.

Source: Julia Child via Food & Wine magazine

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