Thursday, February 28, 2013

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Arkansas lawmakers override governor's abortion bill veto

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) ? The Arkansas House voted 53-28 Wednesday to override Gov. Mike Beebe's veto of a bill that would outlaw most abortions starting in the 20th week of pregnancy, hours after a state Senate committee approved a package of even tighter abortion restrictions.

The Republican-controlled state Senate, which overwhelmingly backed the 20-week near-ban on abortions before Beebe, a Democrat, vetoed it, was expected to discuss whether to vote to override the veto Thursday. Like the GOP-led House, only a simple majority in the Senate is needed to override a veto.

The House-sponsored measure is based on the disputed argument that a fetus can feel pain by the 20th week of pregnancy, and thus deserves protection from abortion. Beebe vetoed the bill Tuesday, saying it contradicts the U.S. Supreme Court's 1976 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion until a fetus can viably survive outside of the womb, which is typically at 22 to 24 weeks.

"This is not just any regular bill. It's one that has an eternal impact on each of us and to those children," Republican Rep. Andy Mayberry told House members as he urged them to override.

Two of the House's 48 Democrats joined with all 51 GOP members to support overriding Beebe's veto. Eighteen Democrats and the chamber's only Green Party member did not vote on the override, which has the same effect as voting against it. Republicans hold 21 of the 35 seats in the Senate, which approved the bill on a 25-7 vote last week.

Before the House vote, the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted 5-2 to advance a bill that would ban most abortions starting in the 12th week of pregnancy, sending it to the full Senate. The Senate passed an earlier version of the bill that would have outlawed abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, but amended it to push back the restriction and to add more exemptions.

Beebe declined to say Wednesday whether he also would veto the Senate's proposed 12-week ban, but he said he thinks it's on even shakier legal ground than the House's 20-week version.

"I'm pretty sure I know what I'm going to do on a bill that's even more problematic than the one I already vetoed, but I won't tell you officially until that time," Beebe said Tuesday.

Seven states have enacted similar 20-week restrictions based on the fetal pain argument, according to the Guttmacher Institute, which tracks laws affecting women's health. A similar law in Arizona has been blocked while a federal appeals court reviews a lawsuit challenging it.

The Arkansas bill is based on research Mayberry and other abortion opponents cite that fetuses can feel pain at 20 weeks. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, however, says it knows of no legitimate scientific information supporting the idea that a fetus experiences pain.

John DiPippa, dean emeritus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock's law school, said he agrees with Beebe that the ban is unconstitutional and likely will be decided by the courts. He said he thinks the fetal pain argument will lose in the lower courts but that it's unclear how it might fare if it were to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

"The core holding of Roe is that a state cannot place an obstacle in the way of a woman who wants to abort before viability," DiPippa said. "If you apply that standard, then these bills that draw the line at 20 weeks ? which by all medical estimates is prior to viability ? would clearly set up a substantial obstacle to a woman's ability to before that age."

GOP Sen. Jason Rapert said he hopes Beebe lets it stand but said he was confident the 12-week ban would have enough support to override a veto.

"The governor has his own conscience," Rapert, R-Conway, told reporters. "I think probably the best route would be that he just simply not sign the bill and let it become law, if that's what he decides to do. If he doesn't, then we'll override the veto and it'll become law in the state of Arkansas."

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Associated Press writer Michael Stratford contributed to this report.

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Andrew DeMillo can be reached at www.twitter.com/ademillo

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ark-house-overrides-veto-abortion-restrictions-214013377--politics.html

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Police: Gaza militants fire rocket into Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) ? A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip struck Israel on Tuesday as tensions are mounting in the region weeks ahead of President Barack Obama's visit.

Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said remains of the rocket were found south of the city of Ashkelon, in southern Israel. The attack caused damage to a road but no injuries, he said. It was the first such projectile from the Palestinian territory to hit Israel since Israel-Gaza hostilities last November.

The rocket fire came one day after Israeli troops injured two Palestinian teenagers near a holy site close to Bethlehem, during one of the many demonstrations Palestinians in the West Bank have staged in recent days.

Initially, West Bank street protests broke out in support of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, particularly in support of four inmates on lengthy hunger strikes. Then, over the weekend, a Palestinian prisoner who was not on hunger strike died under disputed circumstances, prompting more demonstrations.

Israeli and Palestinian officials have traded barbs, each side saying the other is trying to exploit the latest unrest for political gains.

A statement from the Palestinian president's office said President Mahmoud Abbas instructed Palestinian security officials Monday night to preserve security and order in the West Bank, but placed the blame on Israel for "dragging the area into violence and chaos."

Adnan Damiri, the spokesman of the Palestinian security apparatus, said Palestinian officials were committed to prevent fighting, saying that his forces had recently detained members of the militant Hamas group who were planning "violent confrontations."

"The only one(s) seeking violence in West Bank is Netanyahu and Hamas, but we will not be dragged to that," said Damiri. "Our struggle will always be peaceful."

The clashes come weeks before Obama is scheduled to arrive in Israel and the West Bank, his first presidential visit to the region. U.S. State Department spokesman Patrick Ventrell said the U.S. has asked Israeli and Palestinian officials to exercise "maximum restraint" at this time of high tension in the West Bank.

"All parties should seriously consider the consequences of their actions, particularly at this very difficult moment," Ventrell said Monday.

An Israeli military official, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with military policy, said protestors gathered Monday and hurled "improvised hand grenades" towards a holy site in the Bethlehem area, endangering Israeli worshippers inside.

Soldiers responded by firing at the legs of a Palestinian throwing grenades, lightly wounding him. Later, soldiers fired rubber bullets at demonstrators, seriously injuring one Palestinian who was then rushed to an Israeli hospital, the official said.

Palestinian medical officials said two Palestinian youths, one 13 years old and one 16, were seriously wounded by live fire. Palestinian medic Abdelhaleem Jaarah said the 16-year-old, Odai Sarhan, was hit in the head and rushed to Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem.

Etti Dvir, spokeswoman for Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem, said doctors operated overnight on the boy and that he was in critical condition.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/police-gaza-militants-fire-rocket-israel-055058642.html

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The Super-Slim Xperia Tablet Z Feels Like Sony?s Finest Tablet Yet

tabletz-01After Sony released a string of curious Android tablets that failed to catch on, the company had no choice but to go back to the drawing table and try something different.?That something different wound up being the Xperia Tablet Z, easily one of its most conventional designs yet ? a choice that may end up paying off nicely. Now that the decidedly non-kooky Xperia Tablet Z is gearing up for an appearance stateside, we tracked one down here at MWC to get a glimpse at what Sony?s tantalizingly thin tab brings to the table.

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Monday, February 25, 2013

Old Union replied to Nick Henderson's discussion Why are boots the work footwear? What are some classic quality brands?

Hi, I work outside in the field. I wear boots because it's what I think of as work wear, but they aren't very comfortable after long hours and when I go hiking I wear sneakers, which got me to thinking why are boots the work foot wear? Are they supposed to be more comfortable then shoes if you buy a quality pair? Does anyone have suggestions for me?

I would like comfortable quality foot wear with these preferences:

above the ankle for support

good for long hours

quality brand (I would like to buy a great pair and get them resoled as needed rather than buy new ones)

can go from work to dinner

good for riding a motorcycle

and would really like an old classic brand from before the 70s that would be a good 2nd hand find (I like old things, I'm an archaeology student)

I have been thinking red wings, doc martens, timberlands, or alden's if I get lucky. Am I thinking in the right direction?

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Move over iPad mini, Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 8.0

BetaNews writes, Late February means another Mobile World Congress, and the rush to make big, splashy product announcements before the show starts. Samsung jumped in early today, by announcing an 8-inch tablet with stylus -- Galaxy Note 8.0. The slate is about the same size as Apple's iPad, with comparable screen resolution, but features the S Pen and supporting software. Why just touch and type when you can draw, too? Samsung's slate joins the Galaxy Note II smartphone and 10-inch tablet, with stylus being the compelling feature that market leader Apple doesn't offer on any iOS device. Like the recent update?

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Sunday, February 24, 2013

Tumblr, Pinterest, And Twitter User Email Addresses Stolen In Zendesk Hack [Updates]

Zendesk, the email and contact support client used by Tumblr, Twitter, and Pinterest, has been compromised, and user?s email addresses have been stolen during the breach. Tumblr is sending out emails informing users of the situation, but Twitter and Pinterest are also seeing the same ill effects.

If you?ve never emailed support for any of the three social networks, then your email address is safe. Those who have sent an email to Tumblr in the last 2.5 years, which is when the blogging service started using Zendesk, your email address is likely compromised.

The silver lining to all this is that passwords are safe, so all the attackers have access to is email?addresses? They may be able to send you spam or phishing messages, but that?s about it. For Tumblr, some emails may contain the link to a user?s blog in the subject, so the hackers may be able to associate an email with a blog, but there is still little that can be done with that information.

Zendesk is quick to point out that the breach has been fixed, but obviously, any damage the hackers were looking to do has already taken place.

Twitter uses a technology called Domain-based Message Authentication or DMARC. This makes it difficult for people running phishing scams to fake an email from Twitter. Regardless, if you?ve emailed support for any of these three websites, you should be extra careful about what emails you open, as your email address is likely in the hands of the wrong people. Of course, you should be cautious with emails at all times, but right now it is extra important.

Source: Digital Trends

Source: http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/tumblr-pinterest-and-twitter-user-email-addresses-stolen-in-zendesk-hack-updates/

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Best TV Moments of the Week: Deaths on Revenge and Vampire Diaries, Parks and Recreation Wedding and More!

Two deaths and a wedding!

No, that isn't a prequel to Four Weddings and a Funeral, it's what went down this week on TV. Revenge reawakened Emily's (Emily VanCamp) need for revenge after killing off someone very close to her, and The Vampire Diaries reduced us to sobs and snot (it wasn't pretty!) with the heartbreaking death of one of our beloved characters whose been around since day one. But hey, at least Parks and Recreation made us cry the good kind of tears with the most ridiculously perfect wedding ever. We love you and like you, show!

Elsewhere, Jess (Zooey Deschanel) kissed another roommate on New Girl (and she didn't even have pink wine, which makes her slutty, as an excuse!) and a fan favorite CSI couple split after 13 (!) years.

Let's head into the weekend with a beautiful leading lady crying battle, shall we?

For more detailed play by plays of the big TV events that happened over the week, check out our Watercooler recap posts.

Catch up on all the TV gossip with our Watercooler gallery

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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Study reveals new clues to Epstein-Barr virus

Friday, February 22, 2013

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) affects more than 90 percent of the population worldwide and was the first human virus found to be associated with cancer. Now, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have broadened the understanding of this widespread infection with their discovery of a second B-cell attachment receptor for EBV.

The new findings, which currently appear on-line in Cell Reports, reinforce current directions being taken in the development of a vaccine to guard against EBV, and raise important new questions regarding the virus's possible relationship to malaria and to autoimmune diseases.

"Our discovery that CD35 is an attachment receptor for EBV helps explain several previously unsolved observations," explains the study's senior author Joyce Fingeroth, MD, a member of the Division of Infectious Diseases at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

First discovered in the early 1960s, EBV is one of eight viruses in the human herpesvirus family. The virus affects nine out of 10 people at some point in their lifetimes. Infections in early childhood often cause no disease symptoms, but people infected during adolescence or young adulthood may develop infectious mononucleosis. EBV is also associated with several types of cancer, including Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and has been linked to certain autoimmune disorders.

"EBV was the first human virus that was discovered to be a tumor virus," explains Fingeroth. "In fact, individuals who have had infectious mononucleosis have a four times increased risk of developing Hodgkin's disease." After the initial infection, the EBV virus remains in a person's body for life.

To gain entry, viruses must first attach to their host cells. For herpesviruses, receptors on the viral envelope become connected to complementary receptors on the cell membrane. In the case of EBV, the virus gains access to the immune system by attaching to primary B cells.

Nearly 30 years ago, Fingeroth and her colleagues discovered that this attachment occurs via the CD21 protein, which until now was the only known B cell attachment receptor for EBV. The recent finding that B cells from a patient lacking CD21 can be infected and immortalized by EBV had indicated that an alternative attachment receptor must exist. The identification of this second receptor -- CD35 -- by Fingeroth's team, led by first author Javier Ogembo, PhD, of BIDMC and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, not only underscores an important finding regarding primary infection but also underscores the importance of EBVgp350/220, (the virus protein that has been found to bind to both attachment receptors) for the development of a vaccine against EBV.

"The EBV glycoprotein gp350/220 is the most abundant surface glycoprotein on the virus," notes Fingeroth, adding that these results further suggest the virus fusion apparatus is the same for both receptors. "An EBV vaccine might be able to prevent infection or, alternatively, greatly reduce a person's risk of developing infectious mononucleosis and EBV-associated cancers, without necessarily preventing the EBV infection itself."

Interestingly, she adds, whereas a human has now been identified to be lacking the CD21 receptor, no persons are known to lack CD35.

"CD35 is a latecomer in evolution and in its current form, exists only in humans," says Fingeroth. "We know that it is often targeted in autoimmune diseases and was recently identified as a malaria receptor. Our new discovery may, therefore, reveal new avenues for the exploration of unexplained links between EBV, autoimmune diseases, malaria and cancer."

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: http://www.bidmc.harvard.edu

Thanks to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for this article.

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Friday, February 22, 2013

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2013 Outlook: The Year Ahead ? 1851 Franchise Magazine


By STEVE COOMES

WASHINGTON?S GRIDLOCK & SOARING DEBT COULD SLOW PROGRESS IN 2013

Few who know Steve Calderia would ever call him a pessimist. But as the president of the International Franchise Association, Calderia finds forecasting the franchising industry?s future for 2013 unsettling.

Bipartisan gridlock in Washington, soaring national debt and looming health care costs have Calderia?typically an industry cheerleader?concerned about the effects of a stalled government on business growth and profitability. Asked to elaborate on several topics affecting franchising, Calderia shared his thoughts with 1851.

With the election behind us, what effect will a second term for President Obama have on the franchising industry?

We congratulate President Obama and the new members of the 113th Congress and respectfully urge them to create bipartisan solutions to address long-term fundamental fiscal reform, including comprehensive tax reform, reforming entitlement programs and reducing the unsustainable debt. However, raising taxes on small businesses, including franchisees, which create 65 percent of all net new jobs, is clearly the wrong approach.

Franchise businesses are in every state and congressional district and they stand ready to accelerate job creation. While this was a status quo election, the current status quo for small business is unacceptable.

With the elections concluded, the current Congress should act immediately to pass a short-term deal that would avert the fiscal cliff by extending all current tax rates until lawmakers in the new Congress can consider a comprehensive overhaul of the tax system. The partisan rancor, negative rhetoric and perpetual gridlock must come to an end so that we can begin to heal this country and get it moving again.

When you speak with franchisors and franchisees, how are they preparing for the formal institution of the PACA in 2014?

Franchisees and franchisors alike are simply running the numbers on their business at this point to determine if they are subject to the employer mandate. Many franchisees are right around that 50 FTE-equivalent employee threshold, so they need to determine if their numbers of full and part-time employees qualify them as a ?large employer? under the law. The lack of regulatory guidance on several key Affordable Care Act provisions that are still being promulgated is preventing them from preparing as thoroughly as they?d like, but these small business owners will have to make tough decisions about how to comply with the law while still growing their businesses.

We also continue to educate our members on a very consistent basis through all of our communications channels (including health care-related webinars) on what we know and what they may need to be thinking about as we continue to move forward and learn more.

What is the biggest challenge the franchise industry as a whole faces in 2013?

Unintended consequences of city, state and federal issues/regulations around health care, workforce policy and banking (at the federal level which affects small business lending), and which have proliferated in recent years, present a huge threat to the industry. So any new legislation or increased regulations that stifle growth, as oppose to enable it, poses a significant risk to achieving and sustaining the economic recovery this country urgently needs.

Additionally, at the federal level, the lingering uncertainty surrounding the direction of federal tax and spending policy also poses a significant risk to having a healthier and sustainable recovery. While franchising continues to perform well, long-term growth and business planning is still weaker than it could be.

Immigration reform will most likely be on the federal legislative agenda a well, so we?ll be heavily engaged in that critical issue area for industry as well.

What?s the biggest benefit to the franchise industry in 2013?

With more than 1 million veterans transitioning out of military service by 2015, veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan could be a huge benefit to the franchise industry in 2013, both as highly-qualified employees and franchisees entering the industry.

IFA answered First Lady Michelle Obama?s call to assist in the transition effort through the White House Joining Forces initiative. In 2012, 64,000-plus veterans, military spouses and wounded warriors have started careers in franchising, including 4,314 who have become veteran franchise business owners, since 2011 through Operation Enduring Opportunity, a campaign of the International Franchise Association?s VetFran Strategic Initiative.

As we continue to work hard each and every day to extend career opportunities to our nation?s veterans, we are gratified to recognize the great progress that has been made by employers across all segments of the franchising industry. As we celebrated Veterans Day this year, we continue to recognize that we must keep up the momentum to enable our nation?s veterans to fulfill their dreams and find meaningful career opportunities here at home.

In what industry will franchising see the largest growth spurt in 2013 and why?

Recovery of the housing market will help many sectors of our industry, including real estate and residential services tick upward. Additionally, as 10,000 baby boomers hit the age of 65 each day, the in-home healthcare sector will continue to grow as well.

STEPHEN J. CALDEIRA

President and CEO of the International Franchise Association, the world?s oldest and largest organization representing the franchising industry.? Caldeira works with the IFA board to set the direction for the organization?s strategic priorities: government relations and public policy, including the association?s political action committee, media relations, public relations and professional development programs and research initiatives.

Source: http://www.1851project.com/2013outlooktheyearahead/

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Thursday, February 21, 2013

Video: Justices to hear appeal of campaign donation limits

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Caribbean cell phone company asks South Florida relatives to buy minutes for family back home

An Irish billionaire?s telecommunications company, which has revolutionized cell phone usage in some of the world?s poorest countries, is bringing it?s latest marketing pitch to South Florida.

Digicel is tapping into South Florida?s close ties to Haiti and Jamaica in a campaign that asks families stateside to send minutes home.

Irish billionaire Denis O?Brien has staked a claim in the telecommunication industry by building his cell phone company in developing countries in the Caribbean and South America The South Florida Digicel campaign includes bus bench ads, billboards and television spots. The message is simple: ?Send minutes home.?

Customers stateside can pay to send airtime minutes to family and friends? pre-paid cell phones in the Caribbean. The concept is not new, but Digicel is seeking to broaden it?s reach.

It is a nod to South Florida?s ties to the Caribbean and the financial influence of the region?s diaspora. Families in Haiti and Jamaica rely heavily on remittances from abroad.

Haiti received $2.1 billion in remittances in 2011, which represents more than one quarter of the national income, according to the Inter-American Development Bank . In 2011, Jamaica received nearly $2 billion in remittances.

?We understand the value of the diaspora,? said Valerie Estim?, CEO of Digicel?s diaspora division. ?They are our lifeline.?

Typically the company relies on ethnic media outlets like radio programs and niche publications for advertising, but there was a gap in reaching second- and third- generation Caribbean Americans, who are more plugged in to mainstream media, said Andreina Gonzalez, head of marketing in Digicel?s diaspora division.

?There was an opportunity to step up and go a little further,? Gonzalez said.

The campaign comes at a time when the company is facing some public relations backlash in Haiti and Jamaica. Customers from both islands have taken to social media to decry shoddy connections and poor customer service.

In Haiti, the problems were so acute that Digicel released an apology letter to its customers in December. When the company tried to integrate Voil?, a competitor Digicel acquired, into its network, the integration caused system failures.

?Quite simply, we did not deliver what we promised and we did not communicate effectively with customers through the problem times,? Damian Blackburn, Digicel?s Haiti CEO wrote in the apology.. ?We apologize for letting our customers down and want to thank them for their patience and understanding.?

In South Florida, the marketing pitch is family-centered and draws on the diaspora?s need to stay connected. Digicel representatives say airtime minutes are as valuable as the cash remittances families send to the Caribbean.

The advertising features members of a culturally ambiguous animated family smiling and talking on cell phones.

The ads that appear in Little Haiti, North Miami and North Miami Beach are largely targeting the Haitian community. In South Broward, the focus shifts to the Jamaican population.

A similar campaign has also been launched in New York.

Prices range for $7 to $60 to add minutes to a relative?s Digicel account. Transactions can be made online or at participating stores in South Florida.

?You?re able to make a very big difference with a very small amount of your disposable income,? said Estim?. ?We know how important it is to be able to get in touch with a mother, a sister or a brother.?

The company recognizes that some of its older customer base prefer the retail model, while younger and more savvy consumers would rather send pay for minutes directly from their computers or cell phones.

?It was really impressive to see Digicel online,? said Geralda Pierre, a Miami Gardens resident who sends minute to Haiti. ?It?s so convenient to add minutes for my dad in Haiti who is sick. It makes it easier for me to get in touch with him.?

For now, Digicel says it will continue to mix the old and new. The Creole-language advertisements on Haitian radio and Island TV, a Creole language cable network, are here to stay.

?We are bringing first world convenience in some cases to third world countries,? Estim? said. ?Digicel has in a way improved the lives of our loved ones back home.?

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Source: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/02/20/3244910/caribbean-cell-phone-company-asks.html

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Rome Film Fest Announces 2013 Dates; Will Bump Against Turin Event For Second Year

ROME ? The International Rome Film Festival announced Tuesday that this year?s edition, the festival?s eighth, will take place Nov. 8-17, ensuring another year of conflict with the rival Turin Film Festival, which will start just five days after the Rome festival concludes.?

The Rome event, entering its second edition under the artistic direction of former Venice head Marco Mueller, will also last a day longer than last year?s edition, organizers announced.?

When Mueller was named artistic director in Rome last year, one of his first acts was to push the festival?s dates from October into November, where he believed the event would be able to launch some of films angling for year-end releases, as well as to serve as a halfway point between the established film markets in Toronto in September and Berlin in February. But the move ruffled feathers in Turin, where organizers feared that the small gap between the two events would rob their festival of sponsorship and media interest.?

The conflict was supposed to be a one-off event, as Turin last year agreed to move up to Rome?s old slot on the calendar come 2013. But new Turin artistic director Paolo Virzi surprised observers in January by announcing Turin would not move to October. Instead, it will take place Nov. 22-30, meaning the gap between the festivals will actually be reduced by a day compared to last year?s six-day gap.

Turin did fine in 2012, despite the small gap and a high-profile 11th-hour decision from would-be career achievement prize winner Ken Loach to refuse his award in order to stand in solidarity with workers from Turin?s National Film Museum, the festival?s parent organization. The event was the only large festival in Italy to see ticket sales rise last year, and there was plenty of media attention.

Rome, meanwhile, saw ticket sales drop by about a sixth compared to 2011, and the festival drew fire on multiple fronts: for a relative lack of star power, for the absence of many high-profile films, and for some of the prizewinners the jury selected. But Mueller and former Warner Bros.-Italia head Paolo Ferrari, the festival?s president, have vowed to build on last year?s foundation for the 2013 event.

The earlier decision from Virzi and Alberto Barbera,?the National Film Museum director who replaced Mueller in Venice, assures that Rome will have to do so with Turin?s inconveniently close dates.

The festival has plenty in store: the event?s Business Street market event, which will include the New Cinema Network?s Fabbrica dei Progetti (Projects Factory), will run Nov. 13-17. The market will continue to take place near Rome?s picturesque Via Veneto, while the festival itself will be centered in the state-of-the-art facilities at the Renzo Piano-designed Auditorium Parco della Musica venue on Rome?s north side.

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Mayor Foxx seeks delay on legislation to shift airport control to independent authority

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The Compromising Workspace

The Compromising WorkspaceWhen you're designing an office for two, sometimes aesthetic preferences collide. Such was the case with Paul and Liz of Basik Design, who conflicted between minimalism and having a lot of stuff. Paul explains:

I'm a little neurotic, so less is more for me. Liz likes to fill a room with lots of stuff, so we've had to do some compromising! But living in the Midwest means having more space, which means having more of the furniture and accessories we love without cluttering up the room. If we could just do something about all the cords, it would be awesome.

As you can see, it turned out alright. The space is really nice and decorated without feeling cluttered. For plenty more photos, hit up the full post over at Apartment Therapy Tech.

If you have a workspace of your own to show off, add it to the Lifehacker Workspace Showcase. Be sure to include some details about your setup and why it works for you, and you just might see it featured on the front page of Lifehacker.

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Monday, February 18, 2013

Canada leads U.S. on cutting back the use of dirty coal, Baird says

Canada can teach the United States some lessons on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Sunday in a blunt rejoinder to recent chiding by the Obama administration on climate change.

Baird told The Canadian Press that the U.S. should actually be following Canada?s lead on working to cut back on the use of coal-fired electricity generation.

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Baird was responding to U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson who told The Canadian Press separately last week that President Barack Obama?s State of the Union address calling for swift action on climate change should also be interpreted as a challenge to Ottawa.

Speaking in a telephone interview from Peru, Baird said Canada has ?adopted the same goals and objectives in terms of climate change? as the U.S.

?We?re also taking concrete direct action with respect to dirty, coal fired electricity generation.

?Maybe the United States could join Canada on that file.?

Baird was mindful that environmentalists were descending Sunday on Washington for a major protest of Canada?s proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would carry Alberta oil sands bitumen to the U.S. Gulf coast.

Following a similar protest last year, Obama postponed the controversial Keystone decision until after the November presidential election.

The Harper government has for years said it would remain in lockstep with the U.S. on climate change, but Baird said Canada has gone even further on coal.

Baird?s defence of Canada?s environmental record appears to be part of a renewed initiative by the Harper government to burnish Canada?s climate credentials as Keystone?s future once again hangs in the balance.

?We?re the only country in the world that?s committed to getting out of the dirty coal electricity generation business,? Baird said.

?These are real meaningful steps that will either meet or even exceed the work that?s been done thus far in the United States.?

The coal lobby was one of the many interests to which Obama was beholden as he fought for re-election last year. Coal is a major industry in the key swing states in the U.S. Midwest, which Obama counted on to win back the White House.

But the coal lobby now fears that Obama will take a harder line on their industry, now that he is secure in a second term. It points to the omission of coal in his State of the Union address as he touted the possibilities of wind and solar energy alternatives.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who has been a climate change crusader, was non-committal on the fate of the Keystone project during a joint news conference with Baird in Washington earlier this month.

All Kerry would say is that a decision is coming soon.

Baird reiterated Sunday that the pipeline is good for job creation in the both countries, as well as for weaning the U.S. off of less secure sources of oil in the Arab world and Venezuela, which he visits this coming week.

?They (the U.S.) are our best trading partner, and if you want to create jobs, and you want to have energy security for North America, obviously the pipeline is a central part of that,? said Baird.

Environment Minister Peter Kent also said last week that it won?t take much work to boost Canada?s credibility in the U.S. on climate change.

?We?re doing a lot. Our American friends know that,? he said.

But the Harper government is clearly bristling at the messaging coming out of Washington since Obama?s re-election, and following last week?s State of the Union, on the need to combat climate change.

?We all need to do as much as we can. And that is true in your country and in mine,? Jacobson told The Canadian Press after the speech.

?Obviously the more that the energy industry ? whether it is the oil sands in Canada or the energy industry in the United States, or any place else ? the more progress they can make to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to reduce their consumption of water, to other environmental consequences, the better off we all are.?

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall told CTV?s Question Period on Sunday that he sent a follow-up letter to Jacobson on Friday seeking clarification of his comments.

?We, in Canada, do have to do a better job in getting our message out. We have a record on the environment here. It needs to be better. We?re working on that,? said Wall.

?But we also haven?t done a very good job of telling our story.?

Wall and 10 Republican governors sent a letter to the White House last month urging Keystone?s approval.

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Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canada-leads-us-on-cutting-back-the-use-of-dirty-coal-baird-says/article8780692/?cmpid=rss1

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This is movie magic -- history coming to life, before our eyes.

It's the most remarkable movie Steven Spielberg has made in quite a spell, and one of the things that makes it remarkable is how it fulfills those expectations by simultaneously ignoring and transcending them.

Lincoln paints a powerful and compelling portrait of the man who has become an icon. We don't need to see more of his life to understand how rare a figure he was - this window is more than sufficient.

Lincoln offers proof of what magic can happen when an actor falls in love with his character. Because as great as Day-Lewis has been in his many parts, he has never seemed quite so smitten.

The film masterfully captures the dual dilemmas facing the president in the final months of his life: how to bring the war between the states to an end, and how to eradicate slavery, once and for all.

Lincoln is a stirring reminder that politics can be noble. Might there be a lesson here for today's shrill D.C. discourse? 'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.

Oddly, Spielberg chooses to set his gabby epic largely indoors...This gives Lincoln a rather inert feel...It's infuriating that spectacular battle scenes are described in the film, but not shown.

A remarkable performance by Daniel Day-Lewis is the glue that holds Lincoln together. Without him, this would be a very unremarkable film.

Spielberg's guarded representation of Honest Abe highlights some problems with the biopic format, especially in terms of veracity, and especially in terms of how we can (or can't) measure accuracy as the years roll by.

Every ounce of time-honoured respect a nation has seen fit to bestow upon The Great Emancipator is addressed frame by frame in Steven Spielberg's stately masterwork, Lincoln.

For the most part Lincoln is not a significant inclusion into Spielberg's filmography despite the noblest of intentions and undeniable cinematic craftsmanship.

A focused, remarkably human production, anchored by Day-Lewis' understated performance as the softly spoken, long winded, devilishly funny Abraham

Those interested in the subject matter should find it informative, eye-opening and rewarding.

Lincoln is a far more reckless, entertaining, unusual, but ultimately horribly uneven film than its pedigree may suggest.

This is easily Spielberg's best picture since Schindler's List. Having a two-term black president now in the White House can't hurt its chances, either.

A literally and metaphorically towering performance by Daniel Day Lewis as the 1.93cm Abraham Lincoln drives this historically riveting and personally impassioned ... riveting ... film

It is Daniel Day-Lewis' indelible portrait of the President, visionary, raconteur, husband and family man that stands at the forefront, as he resolutely realises his goal to abolish slavery

One never feels alive or inspired watching this history, merely intrigued, as if watching a film made for a museum exhibit.

The biggest compliment we can pay Joanna Johnston's costumes in Lincoln is that you hardly notice them. This is a far subtler film than you might expect.

A shamelessly hagiographic chronicling of the final months of the Great Emancipator's life.

It may indulge its subject a little too much but it highlights the road to a momentous occasion with an intimacy that gives emotional weight to political machinations

The actual vote on the Amendment proves surprisingly gripping, but elsewhere moments of piety and sentimentality undermine Day-Lewis's magnificent, credibly flesh-and-blood Lincoln.

It's an impeccably crafted history lesson that, unusually for a Spielberg film, tells us why its subject matter is important, instead of engaging with it on an emotional level.

Daniel Day-Lewis gives a towering performance in Steven Spielberg's bravest picture to date.

N?o ? um retrato multidimensional de um indiv?duo complexo, mas uma f?bula. Um letreiro de "Era uma vez..." em seu in?cio n?o ficaria deslocado.

Against the odds, Spielberg makes something genuinely exciting of the backstage wheedling.

Source: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/lincoln_2011/

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New Zealand to keep small military team in Afghanistan after it formally withdraws in April

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand has announced it will keep a small team of military personnel in Afghanistan to help coalition forces after it formally withdraws from the country in April.

The group of 27 will be primarily based in Kabul undertaking planning and intelligence duties. Included are three elite special-forces troops.

New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key said Monday the country remains committed to international efforts to improve the security and prosperity of Afghanistan.

Most of the 27 will operate under an initial one-year commitment through April 2014.

Last year, New Zealand announced it was withdrawing from the country in April 2013, five months earlier than previously planned. The country has stationed about 145 soldiers in central Bamiyan province since 2003.

Ten New Zealand soldiers have died during the conflict.

Source: http://www.startribune.com/world/191627631.html

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Friday, February 15, 2013

UTSA Insider: Marshall era set to commence for Roadrunners baseball club

Most things likely will look, sound and feel the same when the UTSA baseball program opens the Jason Marshall era at 6 p.m. Friday against Air Force.

The distinctive ?ping? of aluminum making contact with horsehide during batting practice will echo through the trees around Roadrunner Field.

The warm, afternoon sun will disappear beyond the horizon, and the day's projected high temperatures in the upper 60s could dip into the mid-40s by the ninth inning.

Undoubtedly, someone in the bleachers at UTSA's season opener will cry audibly about leaving a sweatshirt in the dormitory. We've heard all that before.

In the dugout, however, the mood promises to be different in Marshall's first game since taking over for Sherman Corbett.

Marshall will have a competitive fire raging within.

?You don't coach 17 years as an assistant and not be excited about the opportunity to be a head coach, finally,? Marshall said.

Marshall, a former standout shortstop at Texas A&M, played four years in the minor leagues before initiating a coaching career at his alma mater.

He worked at A&M for two years in the mid-1990s, moved to McMurry for three years, then joined UTSA when Corbett took charge as coach in 2001.

After Corbett stepped down following 12 seasons last spring to assume administrative duties in the athletic department, it didn't take long for the Roadrunners to hand the reins to Marshall.

Players have noticed the difference in style.

?Coach Marshall is more up ? up in our faces, I guess,? shortstop RJ Perucki said. ?He will jump on you. But at the same time, he will joke around with you. He'll get in there and fire you up.?

During Corbett's tenure as coach, the low-key, former major league pitcher led UTSA to an NCAA tournament appearance, three conference titles and five straight winning seasons through 2009.

From there, the program started to slide.

But in a sense, it could be argued that Corbett took UTSA baseball about as far as he could in light of a home stadium that doesn't match up to newer facilities in the region, notably at Texas State.

One day, Marshall knows that UTSA will need to address the issue, particularly as the program moves this season into the Western Athletic Conference and next season into Conference USA.

?It's sort of an elephant in the room,? he said last June on the day he was appointed.

For the time being, it's Marshall's job to make sure the Roadrunners are getting the most out of what they have.

Last year, for instance, he said UTSA suffered only one three-game series sweep during its Southland Conference schedule. Marshall said the Roadrunners had a chance to win every other series they played.

?We just couldn't pull off that last inning or two, or that third ballgame,? he said. ?That's a toughness issue. We've got to play tougher baseball.?

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Syrian opposition seeks partners "without blood on hands"

AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's opposition coalition is ready to negotiate President Bashar al-Assad's exit with any member of his government who has not participated in his military crackdown on the uprising, coalition members said on Friday.

Syrian authorities have given no formal response to several offers of talks in recent weeks. But officials say they cannot accept pre-conditions about Assad's departure and have privately dismissed what they say are no more than media initiatives.

The political chasm between the sides, along with diplomatic deadlock among world powers preventing effective intervention, has allowed fighting on the ground to rage on with almost 70,000 people killed in 22 months of conflict, by a U.N. estimate.

Opposition leader Moaz Alkhatib made an offer of negotiations last month without consulting the coalition's 70-in the coming political process."

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem is due to visit Moscow, one of Assad's main foreign allies, later this month. Russia also hopes Alkhatib will visit soon in search of a breakthrough to end the bloodiest of the Arab Spring uprisings.

But coalition members say no date has been set for an Alkhatib trip to Moscow and Syria's Foreign Ministry played down suggestions that Moualem and Alkhatib could meet there, saying any dialogue must take place in Syria.

An overnight meeting of the coalition's 12-member politburo in Cairo endorsed Alkhatib's initiative, although it set guidelines for any peace talks which will be presented for approval by the full assembly next Thursday.

"These guidelines stipulate that Bashar al-Assad and all the security and military leaders that (have) participated in the killing of the Syrian people and whose hands are stained with blood have no place in the Syria of the future," coalition member Abdulbaset Sieda told Reuters in Cairo after the meeting.

"We agreed to reassure the Syrian brothers from the (ruling) Baath Party whose hands are not stained with the blood of the Syrian people that they are partners Syria's Foreign Ministry played down suggestions that Moualem and Alkhatib could meet there, saying any dialogue must take place in Syria.

Another opposition member said next week's gathering of the full coalition would try to revive plans for a provisional government, undermined so far by divisions among Assad's foes.

Walid Bunni, one of a handful of liberals in the Islamist-heavy assembly, told Reuters that Assad and his military and intelligence officials could not be part of any negotiations.

"Bashar and his cohorts will not be party to any talks. We will not regard those present from the government's side as his representatives," Bunni said.

He said the meeting addressed how to deal with Iran and Russia, Assad's main supporters, after Alkhatib met the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran in Munich earlier this month.

NO SIGN OF DIALOGUE

Alkhatib has said he is willing to hold talks with Assad's representatives in rebel-held areas of Syria or outside the country to try to end the conflict. Syria's minister for national reconciliation, Ali Haidar, initially gave a positive response, saying he was willing to travel abroad to meet him.

But in an interview on state television this week Haidar reiterated the government's position that any serious dialogue must be on Syrian territory and said the opposition had not formally presented any proposals.

"There is no initiative at the table of the Syrian government," he said. "The government is not a media office to answer ideas through the media."

Haidar has also said the authorities reject any dialogue that aims "to hand power from one side to another".

Alkhatib has headed the Syrian National Coalition since it was founded last December in Qatar with Western and Gulf backing. He has quietly built up a student following and links with civic and religious figures across Syria, although he has no control over armed insurgents seeking Assad's overthrow.

Rebels captured the town of Shaddadeh in the eastern, oil-producing province of Hasakah on Thursday after three days of battles in which activists said 30 members of the al Qaeda-linked, anti-Assad, Nusra Front and 100 soldiers were killed.

The United Nations food agency WFP said on Friday that an estimated 40,000 people had fled Shaddadeh for the provincial capital Hasakah, 45 km (30 miles) to the north.

But the army's firepower in the east remains formidable, rebels say. An activist in the city of Deir al-Zor, where rebels launched an operation this week to expel Assad's forces, came under the heaviest artillery barrages since the start of the conflict from the airport and surrounding bases to the south.

In Damascus, fighting continued on the edge of central areas where rebel brigades have encroached after breaching the Assad forces' defensive lines at the ring road two weeks ago.

Assad's elite Republican Guard and Fourth Division Forces, belonging mostly to his Alawite sect, remain dug in on Qasioun Mountain on the northwestern edge of the capital, at the Mezze military airport on its western edge and in surrounding hills in Somariya and an Alawite enclave known as Mezze 86.

"I hear the shelling from Mezze airport and Somariya and Mezze 86 on Daraya and Moadamiya. From Qasioun it targets Jobar and the southern neighborhoods," said a local witness.

REBEL TANK BARRAGE

Video footage showed a tank captured by the Liwa al-Islam Brigades, one of the biggest rebel units operating around Damascus, shelling a purported army position in the Eastern Ghouta, an expanse of farmland and urban areas from where opposition forces have been attacking the capital.

Illustrating the dominance of Islamists in the armed opposition, Liwa al-Islam was established by the son of a Salafist sheikh in Saudi Arabia, a major source of funding for the rebels, along with Qatar.

In the northern province of Idlib, where rebels shot down two air force jets on Thursday, Assad's forces shelled the town of Maarat al-Numan after days of heavy clashes around the military base of Wadi Deif on the main north-south highway.

Activist Anas Najm, speaking by phone from the town with the sound of jets buzzing and bombardment in the background, said rebels retook the highway from the army last week.

"The road to Turkey is basically now all under opposition control, except in an area near Aleppo where the regime has a big fortified roadblock," he said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors violence in Syria, said dozens of people were kidnapped on Thursday in apparent tit-for-tat sectarian operations in Idlib.

It said pro-Assad armed groups from the Shi'ite Muslim villages of Fua and Kafraya seized four vehicles carrying men and women from the Sunni Muslim villages of Saraqeb, Sarmeen and Binnish. Another group captured 40 people from Fua and Kafraya, it said.

The rebels come mainly from Syria's Sunni majority, while the Alawites follow a faith derived from Shi'ite Islam.

(Additional reporting by Ayman Samir in Cairo and Stephanie Nebehay in Geneva; Writing by Dominic Evans; Editing by Mark Heinrich)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-opposition-seeks-partners-without-blood-hands-134606909.html

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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Helicopter parenting can violate students' basic needs

Feb. 12, 2013 ? When is it time for parents to back away? A new study shows that college students with overcontrolling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied with their lives. This so-called helicopter parenting style negatively affects students' well-being by violating their need to feel both autonomous and competent.

The work, by Holly Schiffrin and colleagues from the University of Mary Washington in the United States, is published online in Springer's Journal of Child and Family Studies.

Parental overinvolvement may lead to negative outcomes in children, including higher levels of depression and anxiety. Studies also suggest that children of overinvolved or overcontrolling parents may feel less competent and less able to manage life and its stressors. In contrast, evidence suggests that some parental involvement in children's lives facilitates healthy development, both emotionally and socially.

Children's need for autonomy increases over time as they strive to become independent young adults. Among college administrators, concern is shared that parents do not adjust their level of involvement and control as their child grows up and, instead, practice helicopter parenting.

Schiffrin and her team examined how parenting behaviors affect the psychological well-being of children by looking at college students' self-determination. A total of 297 American undergraduate students, aged 18-23 years, answered an online survey. They were asked to describe their mothers' parenting behaviors, rate their own perceptions of their autonomy, competence, and relatedness (i.e., how well they get along with other people). The researchers also assessed the students' overall satisfaction with life, their level of anxiety, and whether or not they suffered depressive symptoms.

Overall, an inappropriate level of parental behavioral control was linked to negative well-being outcomes for students. Helicopter parenting behaviors were related to higher levels of depression and decreased satisfaction with life. In addition, helicopter parenting behaviors were associated with lower levels of perceived autonomy, competence, and relatedness. And those who perceived they had less autonomy and competence were also more likely to be depressed.

The authors conclude that helicopter parenting is a highly involved, intensive, and hands-on method of parenting. Their research suggests that intense involvement is considered by some parents to be supportive, whereas it may actually be perceived as controlling and undermining by their children. "Parents should keep in mind how developmentally appropriate their involvement is and learn to adjust their parenting style when their children feel that they are hovering too closely."

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  1. Holly H. Schiffrin, Miriam Liss, Haley Miles-McLean, Katherine A. Geary, Mindy J. Erchull, Taryn Tashner. Helping or Hovering? The Effects of Helicopter Parenting on College Students? Well-Being. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2013; DOI: 10.1007/s10826-013-9716-3

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Protests in Rwanda over genocide acquittals

KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) ? Hundreds of Rwandans marched to the offices of the United Nations tribunal set up to try key cases related to Rwanda's 1994 genocide to protest the court's decision to acquit two former cabinet ministers accused of masterminding killings.

The protesters, bearing placards denouncing the Arusha, Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal of Rwanda (ICTR), mainly constituted of survivors of the genocide, youths and students who accused the tribunal of denying justice to genocide victims.

One banner at the Monday protest said: "The international community failed in their response to protect the Tutsi from being killed and now it is failing to provide justice to survivors."

More than 500,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus were killed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The genocide tribunal has been trying leaders of the killings for several years.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/protests-rwanda-over-genocide-acquittals-183509193.html

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Turn Paper Airplanes Into Full-On Drones With This Little Rod of Power

Everybody loves a good paper airplane, but the problem is they only fly straight, and that's only so much fun. Well, that about to be a problem of the past. Thanks to the Power Up 3.0, you can not only outfit your paper creations with a motor, but steer them directly from your phone. More »


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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Bluetooth Music Receiver for Your Docking Station ? Supports iPod Touch, iPhone 3G/3GS/4/4S iPhone 5, iPad 2/3 Dock

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Rep Tom Cole: Sequester Is 'Inevitable'

Below you can find more notable comments made Sunday on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos." Guests included Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla.; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn.; Republican strategist and ABC News political analyst and contributor Nicolle Wallace; and Obama 2012 deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter; ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz.

Cole thinks sequester is 'inevitable'

COLE: Well, I think it is inevitable, quite frankly. Look, for the - this was a presidential suggestion back in 2011, an idea, and yet the president himself hasn't put out any alternative. Republicans twice in the House have passed legislation to deal with it, once as early as last May, again after the election in December. Senate's never picked up either of those bills, never offered their own thing.

Cole affirms GOP will not deal on revenue

COLE: The president's accepted no spending cuts back in the fiscal cliff deal 45 days ago, so you get all - no spending cuts back then. Then you're going to get no revenue now.

Karl says there is 'zero chance' of a deal on sequester

KARL: Not before March 1st. Eventually, the pressure comes, the negative consequences, but I see zero chance of a deal on this. I don't see any chance?

Cutter downgrades Cheney's advice as the 'worst thing' for US foreign policy

CUTTER: Look, first of all, let me address Dick Cheney. I think the worst thing that we could do right now is take Dick Cheney's advice on foreign policy.

Wallace advises Christie 'to stop telling people to shut up' if he plans to run for president

WALLACE: I know. But if you're going to run for president, my advice is to stop telling people to shut up. I mean, you know, he?

(CROSSTALK)

WALLACE: ? from New Jersey, and so I think that's New Jersey for, you know, "Give me a minute." But I think if he puts his weight on the table by bringing a doughnut on "Letterman," which was a very skillful political move, turning your own vulnerability or something you feel vulnerable about into something that you make fun of before anyone else does is political genius. But then it didn't take him 24 hours to reveal a rather thin-skinned side of the issue.

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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rep-tom-cole-sequester-inevitable-174821929--abc-news-politics.html

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