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Not so sure things

By Bob Wood

The old stock market adage teaches that â€˜â€™the trend is your friend.â€™â€™ But as I have previously explained in this column, not all trends are created equal. Some prove to be far more profitable than others. Only the longer-term, secular trends are worth investing in. And I never said that was easy to do!

The stock markets in China and India are two cases that illustrate this point. There is little argument that both countries are in the spotlight — offering the best short- and long-term growth rates as related to their economies. Both are growing at close to 10%/year and are projected to continue those strong gains for the foreseeable future.

Compare those gains to the comparatively slow-growing, established economies in the U.S. and Europe, both chugging along in low, single digits. And perhaps some of those rather small growth rates could even be questioned, since the expansion of the American economy may be arguably exaggerated by under-reporting of the true rate of inflation. Some, though, such as Economist John Williams, who writes the shadowstats.com web site, are sure that inflation is running much hotter than official figures suggest.

If he is correct, and I think he is, the growth rate of our domestic economy is zero, at best, and may already be in recession territory. One look at the housing market and the announced job layoffs among our largest employers suggests validity for this claim.

Of course, to be fair, we must also question the growth rates of other economies, and using similar inflation rates for other economies helps the comparison. Since economists in India are also concerned with inflation, they are taking steps to address what they admit are inflation rates climbing even higher than the very meager numbers that pass for fact in the U.S.

So now that we have established that much faster growing, healthier economies like China and India exist and invite investments, should we just load up on stocks and mutual funds dedicated to those markets and sit in the shade for the next 10 or 20 years? Oh, if it only were so easy!

Of course, if it were that easy, weâ€™d all be rich from our investing activities. But as anyone who has been involved in the equities markets for any length of time well knows, itâ€™s never easy! At least, itâ€™s not easy for me, since I have to work very hard at this business.

The biggest problem with these investment markets is that the good news about them is already known and well â€œpriced intoâ€ their stock markets. In fact, the word has traveled around the world and back home to local investors, many of whom are new to investing. And the signs of strain are becoming obvious.

Each week, I see articles relating how individual investors in China clamor for a piece of the action. Last yearâ€™s stunning 130% gain in stocks did not go unnoticed. And similar to what we saw in the U.S. in the late 1990s, when some people were leaving their jobs to become day traders while others were taking home equity loans to fund stock market accounts, those same activities are now apparent in what has been considered a more conservative populace.

Stories are popping up in international media about people in China who have been borrowing money to open stock market trading accounts. If you have ever been tempted to borrow money for stock market investing, allow me to remind you of one very good piece of advice: Donâ€™t do it!

Borrowing money to invest in the stock market is as bad an idea now as it has ever been; in fact, it may be even worse than taking stock tips from CNBC. And this borrowing practice has found its way to China, where, reportedly, investors have been borrowing on credit cards to buy stocks. Obviously, no one has pointed out how significantly they will have to beat the market to justify paying such high rates of interest on their cash stakes.

The Financial Times reported this past week that this borrowing practice has gone beyond all measure of rationality. The manager of a pawn shop in central Shanghai talks about people who are â€˜â€™putting their homes in hock.â€™â€™ Yes, it seems that people are borrowing as much money as possible against the value of their homes to invest in the stock market, and that market rose so much last year that a correction certainly can be expected.

â€˜â€™This place is kept alive by people pawning their homes,â€™â€™ says the manager of one pawn shop, so, apparently, these are not isolated cases. Now I ask you, have you ever seen a better contrarian indicator just screaming â€˜â€™Sell!â€™â€™?

To a lesser extent, we see a similar sell signal in the Indian stock market. With the fantastic growth rate in that economy — quoted now as close to 10%, we can easily justify a higher average P/E for stocks. And with its market now quoted as selling at about 20 times earnings, India doesnâ€™t seem all that richly priced.

After all, our Dow now sells at over 20 times trailing earnings, and our growth rate is close to zero. So by comparison, the Indian market looks like a great place to be. But, as reported last week, almost half of all money invested in the eight largest emerging markets went into Indian stocks. And mutual fund flows from American investors last year were sent almost exclusively into foreign stock funds, with over 90% of that money opting for those funds.

In 2005, that figure was over 80%, so for both the Chinese and Indian stock markets, the crowd has been rushing in. And those are reasons enough for my scaling out of both markets. Yet this strategy may be hard to accept if you agree with my philosophy of investing in places with the best long-term prospects for growth.

But my adherence to secular bull market investing isnâ€™t set in stone, and it is not meant to be practiced while ignoring other factors. As Clausewitz pointed out in his book On War, friction occurs in any endeavor involving human impulses. And what stronger impulses are there than fear and greed?

And while I have no doubt that stock markets in China and India will go much higher in another 10 or 20 years and that both still offer better profit potential than our domestic markets, limits exist for any strategy. And those markets have hit my limits.

Of course, you may decide to hold onto your investments in those countries, but I am now opting out of China and scaling out of India, meaning that I still hold positions in that market, though they are getting smaller.

Even the best secular trends will endure periods of disappointing performance, since they often play out in three stages. Between each stage are periods of a few weeks or months when valuations stretch, and then euphoria sets in, clouding investor judgment. And these times appear to be when the two trends are due for a disappointing run.

My best advice is to scale out of these hot markets for now, let the crowd take the brunt of the rough patches — as they always seem to do, and keep your powder dry for a better opportunity to jump back in — when the crowd is bailing out en masse. There are better places to invest in Asia, and, of course, sitting on your cash, waiting for a better entry point, will not be discouraged here.

Another old adage says that our profits come from how much we pay when we buy, rather than how much we make when we sell. Buy at the right times, and prices and profits are much more likely to roll in. Yes, you could wait on the sidelines as long as it takes the crowd to catch on. But once it does, and in such big ways, the best thing you can do is position yourself on the far side of the table and near the doorway out.

Have a great week,

Bob Wood ChFC, CLU Yusuf Kadiwala. Registered Investment Advisors, KMA, Inc., invest@muslimobserver.com.

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The Business of Being Born in Calabria

As many of you know, I recently found myself jolted into motherhood … sour milk stains, dingy diapers, dodging a sprinkler system with every changing and more exhaustion than I ever thought possible. My bags have bags … my circles have circles … and yes, I’m loving it.

Tuesday was eight weeks since our little Max-just Max, no longer name, no middle name … just Max-was born in the Ospedale Pugliese in downtown Catanzaro. He was five-or six, my doctor now thinks-weeks early and noooo, we weren’t ready for his big debut.

However, the adventure really began two days earlier, on Saturday, December 18 when “I broke my waters,” as my husband told my mom and I was admitted into the hospital. Although we were taking a childbirth class, we had only completed about half of them and I had yet to tour the pale green corridor of rooms and baths that would be my home for the next five days.

Saturday night was a whirlwind of sights, sounds and emotions as I checked into the hospital and was pulled like a spoiled child in a candy store from my husband. “No boys allowed,” they told me at the entrance. “Say your goodbyes here.”

So, I crept through the darkened hallway-it was near midnight by this time-and was given a bed near the wall. The next two days I pulled around an IV that slowed my labor and spent most of my time chatting with the five other girls in my room. My husband was allowed in a couple of times a day during visiting hours and if I’d had a mother, sister or female friend around, she’d have been allowed to stay the night.

After lunch on Monday, the 20th, they removed my IV and told me they’d induce the next morning. I told my husband to go home and promised to call as things progressed. Around 1:00 AM that night I started having contractions and even though I’d have preferred to be in a private room surrounded by my family-or at least in this case, my husband-I walked the halls of Catanzaro’s maternity ward.

For the next hour and a half I rotated between the hallway and my room and bounced between a jolly, dark-haired nurse and my cell mates. Some of the girls and their mammas woke up and took turns rubbing my back. (We also played a game of robe-on/robe-off … meaning, I’d throw it off, they’d put it back on me … a dance that continued until I left the room.)

The hospital in Catanzaro doesn’t offer epidurals, so I’d planned to hire a private doctor to be there … just in case and I’d planned to take some of my doctor’s magical homeopathic medicine to prepare for labor and delivery. Both of these were planned for the following week, an irony that did not escape me, even in the throes of labor and the uncertainty of what was to come.

At 2:30 AM, the nurse told me to call my husband and led me across the hall to the labor/delivery room. Ten minutes and two mamma-mia-of-all-contractions later I was introduced to the bubbly, curly-haired OB nurse who would deliver Max.

She did a quick exam, told me Max was ready to be born and grabbed a clipboard and pen.

“Can you spell your name for me?” She asked ….

“What are you doing in Catanzaro?” Her assistant wanted to know …

“What is the highest level of education you received?” … again from the nurse …

“What about your husband?”

“I studied English in school,” the assistant said. I’d love to visit America …

“What is his job?” The inquisition continued …

“What do you do?”

“I’m a writer,” I told her between breaths, wondering how much more she could possibly need to know to deliver my child.

“A writer!” They both said, surprised.

The nurse put the clipboard on the table … “What do you write?”

“I feel like I should push now,” I told her, bringing the attention back to, uhm … me.

“It’s ok,” she said, as she stayed happily planted up near my nose. “Go ahead and push.”

“But my husband isn’t here.” I told her, wondering what was taking so long.

“He’ll be here,” she said. “Don’t worry.”

A few minutes later he did, indeed, show up, wearing a cute little green paper gown, shoe covers and matching hat. (You should realize that I was instructed to pack a white gown I could deliver in, but my husband’s “daddy attire” was provided by the hospital.)

I remember him being introduced to the nurse and her assistant, who realized they all grew up in the same neighborhood. He took over answering the remaining questions … someone else walked in and asked me to sign something … and about 30 minutes later-at 3:23 AM-Max was born.

About 10 seconds after that, my doctor walked in.

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Cherrye, Max and Dr. Conte a few weeks postpartum

My husband and I got to hold Max and spend what seemed like a few minutes with him before they took him to NICU. My husband got to stay another hour with me, then I was rolled back across the hall into my room.

The next day it was business as usual and my husband was, once again, only allowed in during visiting hours. Our experience with NICU is a post in itself but suffice it to say that we all eventually made it home and we are settling into some semblance of a routine.

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Cherrye, Peppe and Max preparing for the fountain

If you’ve had a hospital experience in Italy, I’d love to hear about it. Write about your experience in the comments!

Speaking of new moms, dads and getting settled, I’d like to wish a very special Buon Viaggio to my friend, Stephanie and her husband who, after waiting for this day for over a decade, are leaving today for China, where they will meet their new daughter, Andi, and bring her back to Texas. I’m over-the-moon-excited for you both and I hope you enjoy parenthood as much as we do.

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  1. Wow Cherrye, first: congratulations! I’m sure you’ve heard a million times that the sleep deprivation is so temporary (blah blah blah) But I’m still stuck at the part about the hospital in Catanzaro that “doesn’t offer epidurals”?!? Well done mamma!!

    Apart from birthing 2 children in hospitals both in Chicago (and just 1 epidural) and being born myself, the only other significant hospital experiences I’ve had have been in Italy. One about-to-burst appendix and one knee surgery.

    Thanks, Madeline. So … can you tell us the difference between your “with epidural birth” and the other? Like Sonia mentioned, it was incredibly painful during the labor, but I didn’t have any pain during the actually delivery, either.

  2. Cherrye-
    I remember when my cousin in Caserta told me he was only allowed in his wifes hospital maternity room during visiting hours to see her and their new son-so different than in the states! You make a lovely family and I am so happy for you all!

    Yep, that’s right, Denise. Max was in NICU the whole time I was in the hospital, but even if he had been “with me,” Peppe could have only visited a couple of times a day.

  3. Congrats! Your baby is beautiful.
    And that shot of your husband bending over Max……well I am pretty sure he is inhaling that new baby perfumed aroma that emanates from infants heads!!!!
    p.s. have been in Italian hospitals(in Lucca) with my daughter, twice!…lots to tell

    Oooh, do tell. And yes, I think he was getting a sniff in that pic!!

  4. Max is adorable! I love the picture of you & Peppe with Max; just adorable. Seems odd that a lot of hospitals in Italy abide by the “no epidural” rule. Mine didn’t offer it either so, I had V natural and while the labor was painful, I didn’t feel any pain during the actual delivery.

    Carlo was able to be with me the entire time I was in labor and was able to take pictures during the delivery. I loved having roommates during my hospital stay. It made the transition into motherhood a bit easier since we were all doing it together.

    I wrote 2 posts about V’s birth, if you have time take a look. Keyword: Birth

    Thanks, Sonia. I’ll definitely go check out your stories. That is great that your husband could be there the whole time. Woulda been nice!

  5. I was horrified to read that your husband was not allowed to be with you a lot of the time, but relieved that he was there for the birth. Do you follow Leanne’s blog From Australia to Italy as I think you would find her recent birth experiences interesting.
    Take Care and enjoy Max xx

    Yes, I agree – it would have made all the difference to have had him there. I do know Leanne. It was nice to have a fellow expat in Calabria to go through this experience with!

  6. Congratulations .. wow you don’t look like you have just had a baby.. Love the photos.. Take care xox

    Awe, thanks, Anne!

  7. Congratulations!! You are absolutely beautiful, your baby is so precious. You all make a very beautiful family. I’ve never given birth, so…. no stories to share. I enjoyed your post very much. I wish you and your family all the happiness in the world!! Valorie

    Oooh, wow – my tired ‘ole head is aswellin’! :-) Thank you.

  8. Congrats! What a story and I love reading about birth stories in Italy! I don’t know what it is like to have a baby in America but I imagine it is very different! I will have been in Italy 8 years this summer and we just celebrated our third child’s first birthday. I am new to blogging but wrote about my birth experience last year.
    As difficult or inconvenient or uncomfortable as Italian hospitals might be, I truly believe the Italians themselves make up for it. I love the doting grandmotherly type nurses, and the outwardly stern, but soft on the inside doctors who mix routine coffee and cigerette breaks into the workday. I especially love how you wrote about the camaraderie between you and the other ladies. That probably sums up the difference between an American birth experience and an Italian one. Loved it!!!!!! Enjoy that baby!

    I’ll go check out your post – thanks for sharing!

  9. Great story, Cherrye, and with a happy ending! Max is adorable, and you have a beautiful little family! By the way, new mom, what bags? What circles? You look fantastic!

    My husband Jere broke his arm badly in a cycling incident and spent one night in a hospital in Conversano, Puglia. We were on the very first day of a cycling trip with Ciclismo Classico, and it was my birthday too! We attracted more than a little attention as we clomped (we were still in our cycling shoes, the ones with cleats and stiff soles that make you walk like a duck) around the hospital in our brightly colored, snug-fitting cycling gear. The staff was very kind, and my husband was well cared for. The pain medication given to him, though, was very mild and hardly made a difference. Maybe Italians handle pain better! We opted to return to the US for the surgery needed to repair his arm. Thank goodness we had purchased trip insurance, the first time we had ever done so, otherwise it would have been a financial disaster.
    Looking forward to hearing more about your bella vita with Max.

    Your description made me laugh out loud – I could SO see those looks you were getting. Too funny.

  10. Thanks for the great post… gives me the willies to think about birthing a baby so congratulations on surviving it. Probably was good to have other mothers around you – comforting to be with peers. Your photos are lovely, especially the one of the three of you at home.

    I like the name Max. And you look fabulous!

    Hopefully the sleep deprivation will ease as Max gets a bit older.

    “hopefully the sleep deprevation will ease …” – that’s what I’m counting on! Thanks!

  11. Congratulations Cherrye on your beautiful son! My experiences giving birth in the hospital here in Puglia were quite similar to yours. But I had to stay for three months with my first son, born 8 weeks early and about 3 weeks with my second son, also born prematurely. Both ended up being emergency ceasareans.

    I could complain about the hygiene in the hospital…appalling! Or about how inconsiderate the neonatal nurses were (not calling me to nurse my son when he cried in the NICU, snide comments about my milk-producing capacity, etc.) Or about how after I had been there for months, a doctor or nurse would ask me, “oh, by the way, do you speak Italian?” – I mean, come on, how had we been communicating up to then?

    But my wonderful doctor made up for all of that. He was kind, patient and considerate. He stopped by at all hours of the day and night to check on me. He even gave up going away on a weekend trip to deliver my first son. When I thanked him for that, he jokingly said that I would be the cause of his divorce. He made me feel not only cared for, but cared about.

    I would have DIED if I’d been there three months or even three weeks. I was only there 5 days. What IS it with these NICUs? I couldn’t get in to nurse, either-that is one of my biggest complaints. I *love* my doctor, too – I’m so grateful he was working when I went into labor, but he’d already said he would hang around the next day if they had to induce.

  12. OMG!Congratulations Cherrye! Max is the most”bello” bimbo in Calabria(got it all from his mom and dad):-) I’m so sorry,sweety about your hospital stay because I know how the local hospitals are here. However,that precious boy you brought home was worth it. I’ve been so busy teaching at public school that I haven’t time to breathe,but I always think about you all and have you in my prayers. You did a wonderful job on Max and you’re the greatest mom in the world!! Hugs and Love to you all!! Miss ya!! Auguri per il vostro piccolo Max!!:-)

    Hey! I was just thinking about you. Hope things are going well. Thanks for the note!

  13. C… I just wanted to smack those nurses for you as I read your post.. cause when you are going through labor, inane questions are over the moon maddening! You and Peppe look oh so happy.. such a beautiful family! See, I told you that you would make beautiful babies together, Max is a gem! I hope to get back to Calabria to see you guys again someday soon.Parenthood is THE best.. hugs..Betsy

    Thanks, Betsy. I hope you get back soon, too!

  14. Lovely pix. I sent you guys a little something, but I screwed up your last name. Hopefully it will get to you. Best wishes!

    Ha, funny. Thank you so much, Maryann!

  15. Auguri!! Max is adorable! I am surprised in 2011 husbands are still not allowed to stay with their wives. Glad he was at least able to be there for the birth. You must have been thrilled when you finally were able to go home. What a beautiful family!

    Thank you, Girasoli. We were thrilled and RELIEVED to have him home!

  16. Congratulations Cherrye on this beautiful event. You have a great smile and look like you are just beaming :)
    I wish you and your family all the best in this new adventure!

    I think rather than “beaming” it should be described as delirium! ha ha

  17. Big congratulations! You look fabulous, Max is cute, and you all look happy! Can’t wait to read about the adventures that will follow…

    Grazie mille, Carina.

  18. So exciting! Congratulations Cherrye. My son was born prematurely 21 years ago, and it was quite the experience as he had to stay for almost a month in the hospital. I stayed at Ronald McDonald House nearby (an inexpensive place for parents wtih children in the hospital). At first I felt bad for you that your husband could not be there all the time with you, but then if you were with 5 other women in the room, I can see why. I was in a birthing room with husband, and 3 friends during the whole labor. I hope you have a girlfriend or family member with you next time for support, but you look glowing. Enjoy each moment! Max is beautiful.

    Thanks, Lenora!

  19. God bless You all.
    How’s your mother handling not being able to “hover”?

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Dime Time News: Mike Vick Signs to the New York Jets [PHOTOS]

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Looks like Mike Vic is gaining the support and forgiveness from his peers as it’s just been announced that he has signed with the New York Jets.  Read more here.

Via NY Daily News:

Mark Sanchez knew this day was coming even as he wished in a strange sort of way that it wouldn’t.

There was no shock when the Jets officially released him on Friday, no disbelief when the organization ended a strange five-year relationship with their erstwhile Golden Boy.  The Jets also officially signed Michael Vick, the team announced via Twitter.

The Jets moved on many months ago, filed Sanchez neatly away into the past as they crossed their fingers that the new kid taking his place will be the real deal. Sanchez had his shot. They had no use for him anymore.

The NFL is giving Mike another chance to be great. Let’s hope he can do just that.

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MEBANE, N.C. — The small town of Mebane may not be so small in the near future.

Over the past decade, city officials say its population has doubled. And now, this week, the city council approved the construction of two new apartment complexes in Mebane. One of those, right off of the highway, will have more than 300 apartments. The other, set to be in the old White Furniture building downtown, is slated to have 157 units.

John Walker, a realtor with Re/Max Diamond Realty in Mebane, says he thinks these developments “will be great for the future.”

He says the Mebane housing market has been booming for the last several years. He credits most of that to people who choose to live in Mebane, but commute to work in the Triad or the Triangle.

“They know if they move somewhere like Mebane, they have easy access to both places,” Walker says. “It’s really a perfect location. They’re looking for that place with that charm factor, and Mebane really provides that.”

“Charm” is a word many locals bring up when speaking of Mebane. In fact, the city recently rolled out its new town slogan: “Mebane: Positively Charming.” As of a few days ago, the phrase is now visible on the city’s water tower. The mayor, Glendel Stephenson, says it’ll also be installed on street signs and on city mailings in the future.

Stephenson added that these two apartment complexes aren’t the only ones on the horizon for Mebane. He says the city council expects to hear several more requests within the next few months.

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Hey, Tim here.

If you’re looking for a way to create an awesome groom wedding speech and you need it quickly, then I’m glad you found this website and recommend you keep reading…

Because this is my uncensored wedding speech story. The ups, the downs, what worked, what didn’t and finally the one thing that did help me achieve my goal of putting together a fairly decent groom’s speech. To start with, I left it waaayyyy too late to decide to create my funny groom speech. If I’m being honest, I was just too nervous and really pretty anxious to even think about writing some kind of Shakespeare wedding speech.bride and groom wedding speech

Having said that, the date was fast approaching and I was pretty sick of feeling sorry for myself. There was absolutely no way around the fact that I was going to have to create one sooner or later, so it might as well be now.

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I looked at a ton of free info on Google that to be honest wasn’t all that great and then I finally decided to get my act together and buy an e-book. That was just as useless, if not even more useless than the free stuff! Only one of my friends had ever gotten married before, so I didn’t really have anyone to turn to for advice!

After a couple of weeks, I stumbled upon this awesome guide called Groom Wedding Speeches. It was the first set of decent templates and concise, step by step info that I’d come across. It told me how to say thank you without sounding too feminine and also taught me how to make my wedding speech funny. If I had one criticism though it would have to be that the guides weren’t very personalized. I had to change the groom speech templates around a little bit which wasn’t really a problem, but it would have saved me a bit of time if they explained a little more what to do in your own situation.

You can even download the book too which is OK if you’re in a rush. All in all it was a pretty good book that really helped do the trick and really capped my nerves. I hope you’ve enjoyed this website and have found the info very useful for your own wedding. Also, I wish you the best of luck with your marriage!

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Tis the season for all things sweet and a little boozy at your holiday gatherings.   This was my experiment with a staple in most Puerto Rican homes, Coquito (Coconut Eggnog) during the holiday season.  There is always a Titi (Auntie) or Tio (Uncle) or Abuela (Grandma) even who has a bottle (or two or […]

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My love for Tres Leche cake is epic. I really enjoy baking but I don’t swoon over just any dessert. This is one cake that I can never turn down. We were headed to a BBQ and I thought a cupcake version would be perfect for easy sharing. I did a quick search and thanks […]

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Seahawks' Moffitt pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

By Danny O'Neil

Seahawks guard John Moffitt pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct in Bellevue District Court last Friday, paying a fine of $1,407 and receiving a suspended sentence of 24 months in jail.

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Moffitt originally faced two misdemeanor charges, one for criminal trespassing and another for obstruction of a law enforcement officer after a series of three different incidents at Bellevue Square mall in 2012.

Those were amended to a single charge of disorderly conduct, according to the court clerk who summarized the sentencing terms from last Friday's hearing. Moffitt will not have to serve any of the suspended sentence so long as he avoids further legal trouble.

Jon Fox, Moffitt's attorney, said via e-mail that Moffitt had no previous legal incidents and as a result received a deferred sentence. If Moffitt complies with the court's stipultions for two years, the verdict will be changed to not guilty and expunged from Moffitt's record. Fox said Moffitt is happy to have the situation behind him.

It's very unlikely Moffitt would face further discipline from the league regarding the personal-conduct policy.

The first incident occurred in January, when a member of the mall's security staff stated he saw Moffitt urinating on the skybridge between Bellevue Square and Lincoln Square malls. Moffitt was given an order – which he did not sign – stating that he was not to enter Bellevue Square, Bellevue Place or Lincoln Square for an entire year.

In June, mall security called officers after seeing Moffitt at one of the restaurants at Lincoln Square. The security officers informed police Moffitt was last seen running away from the mall after urinating near a parked car. The officers went to a nearby apartment complex where Moffitt was said to hang out.

Moffitt was seen running away from the apartment complex, and according to the police report, the officer alleged he yelled Moffitt's name while in full uniform, in a patrol car with emergency lights flashing. The officer stated that Moffitt looked back, but continued running.

Mall security later picked out Moffitt from a photo array.

The final incident occurred in August of 2012 and resulted in Moffitt's arrest on a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespass. Mall security again summoned police, stating Moffitt was seated at the bar of a restaurant in Lincoln Square. Two officers responded, arresting Moffitt when they found him on the premises.

Moffitt appeared at a preliminary hearing last month before entering a guilty plea to the amended charge Friday.

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He will be re-examined Thursday and the team says Saunders is expected to miss "some time."

Saunders left Wednesday night's game against Houston in the first inning after running down a deep drive hit by leadoff batter Jose Altuve. Saunders chased the ball in a full sprint across the warning track and caught it just as he collided with the padded wall. He fell to the ground holding his right shoulder.

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Meet the 85-Year-Old Who's Addicted to PlayStation 3

It is predicted that by the end of this year, female gamers will outnumber men for the first time.

However computer games are also increasingly being seen as a way for older people to keep mentally active. (Culture, PS3)

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hawkeyejonjon  +   951d ago
Wow this is somehow cool. I never seen an 85 year old play games or even read about it. Age doesn't kill gaming lol
get2sammyb  +   951d ago
It's awesome, isn't it?
pandaboy  +   951d ago
She is also from a generation where gaming didn't exist. In the future we will hear online trash talk from the geriatrics.
SolidStoner  +   951d ago
Now I know how I will look after many many years! :)
DeadlyFire  +   951d ago
Also to geriatrics. Believe me with way crowd goes online it will go both ways. haha.
jony_dols  +   951d ago
I remember on the PS2's LOTR The Return of The King, there was an unlockable video of the film's cast playing the game (Elijah Wood, the big geek was cleaning up!) but Ian McKellan couldn't fit the Dualshock in his massive hands!

@Tvensky: I pray to God that you're a girl-gamer, otherwise...*shudders*
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vulcanproject  +   951d ago
N4G today: Level 100 hit on PSN trophies!

85 year old addicted to PS3!

Well she would finally hit level 100, she been playing all her life....
pixelsword  +   951d ago
My grandfather, who is a lethal shot in real life, loves shooting games. He and my uncle were the only people I seen who could actually shoot the ducks in Duck Hunt from a distance.
opoikl  +   951d ago
Old people addicted to gaming - Battlefield edition

My own grandfather (just turned 93) is seriously addicted to Age of Empires II - The Conquerors. He plays it each day for hours on end. He even had to by an old new PC after his former one crashed so it would run the old CD-Roms without issues.
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Darrius Cole  +   950d ago
Pure, uncut, unadulterated awesome! Bubbles for great-granny.
b_one  +   951d ago

interesting thing is, where/when she found games/consoles etc - she has Disagea, she is pro.
BillySpandex  +   951d ago
After 40 years of gaming, I think it's safe to say that she's a hardcore gamer. Kudos to you Mrs Hilda Knott! You are my hero!
b_one  +   950d ago
we all should exchange our gamepads for pink versions with hello kitty emblem :)
Nelson M  +   951d ago
Gilf with a PS3
Nykamari  +   951d ago
U D MAN Nelson!
Aceman18  +   951d ago
thats cool is still games, she has a bigger tv(65-46in) then me hahaha.

they should show this to all those adults how claim videogames are just for kids.
GraveLord  +   951d ago
She has so many games too. I wonder if she picks them out herself.
f789790  +   950d ago
And PS+ !
IAmLee  +   951d ago
Bet she could kick any 13 year olds arse at CoD.
egidem  +   951d ago
This goes to debunk the myth that gaming is only for small kids. I'm 22 and so far, I plan on gaming until my hands can no longer hold a controller.
BlmThug  +   950d ago
Same. Gaming is my life-long passion and the only way i'm going to stop is death itself
finbars75  +   951d ago
This is really neat and rare to see.The other day on justin tv there was a 69 old man streaming Battlefield3.He was playing team deathmatch and actually whooped some ass.He was really good going 36-10.It just goes to show you that gaming truely is for everyone.This was a great posting and for that I salute you.I thought being 38 was old but my god I feel young just from reading this.lol
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Bathyj  +   950d ago
This is me is 50 years.
Ashunderfire86  +   950d ago
Need one more person to agree with your comment to make it 85 lol!!! I already agreed.
bicfitness  +   951d ago
WoW a grandmother that surely KNOWS how to give gifts to her grankids!

She is all kinds of awesome.
pr0digyZA  +   951d ago
Except the grand-kids probably like knitting.

But she is awesome.
bicfitness  +   951d ago
@ the flagged comment below.

Wow, Moncole. You realize that this is a video game site for video game enthusiasts, right? What sort of sentiments did you expect to hear? Where is all your anger coming from? Also in the absence of any supporting documents or reports that she IS a homophobic nazi, I'm not sure where you're getting your wild, insane conjecture from.

Yes, it is awesome that an almost 90 year old WOMAN is contemporary and savvy enough to be a hardcore gamer. She certainly games more than I do, and she's not the 15-25 male something demographic that usually fills this stereotype.

So yes, she is all kinds of awesome. For breaking gender and age stereotypes among other things.

P.S. You need to chill right out.
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E2S  +   951d ago
Cool story. Hope she lives long enough to see the PlayStation 5 and 6.
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BanBrother  +   951d ago
This story is amazing. Would be awesome if Sony gave her a free PS4, as it would be great for her, and the mainstream media could finally shine some positive light on the gaming industry.

Nice to see that the whole community is in agreement, and very respectful. I'm sure we all wish we had grandma's like that. May she live the rest of her life out happily, and yes, maybe even see the PS5 and PS6.

We need more articles like this, that makes everyone forget about the usual drivel.
taijutsu363  +   950d ago
Give her a free Ps4? Are you trying to give a heart attack? lol The shock alone would throw a youngster into a frenzy! XD

And true would enjoy reading more articles like this!
deafdani  +   951d ago
Playstation 5... maybe. Playstation 6? Very unlikely. For that she would have to break the 100 hundred year old mark, and there's not many people that can do that.

Mad respect for the old lady, though. I hope I get to be awesome like her someday (first I need to live enough to see 85 summers... only 55 to go! XD )
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TheBardsSong  +   951d ago
My grandfather just turned 106. It's possible :p
deafdani  +   951d ago
I didn't say it was impossible, just that it's very unusual. My grandpa is around 85 (I think) and he's in pretty good health, but I'm not sure if he'll be able to reach 100. Probably not.

Good for your gramps, though!
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Conzul  +   951d ago
I dunno man, older people have been surprising me alot lately.

I was in Jersey a few years back and teaching older people to use PCs in their homes. One of my clients was a 96-year-old retired diamond merchant. His vitality and enthusiasm just kept blowing me away. He had more life-force at 8 in the morning that I did. Once I came in and he was on all fours trying to figure out where to plug stuff in the back of the tower, and not minding it one bit.
hennessey86  +   951d ago
I can't picture her playing GTA IV though ha, running prosties over ha
E2S  +   951d ago
she'd call them trollops though.
GreenRanger  +   951d ago
Sounds like she's addicted to living too.
Blastoise  +   951d ago
Lol Disgaea 4? Didn't see that coming. She has good taste :P
SmokexFFx  +   951d ago
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AznGaara  +   951d ago
There's just so many mechanics in the Disgaea franchise to keep track of that it surprised me shes playing it too lol

Great games. I can imagine the humor helps a lot.
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BlaqMagiq24  +   951d ago
And who ever said you can be too old to play video games?

This is awesome.
deafdani  +   951d ago
Yeah, next time someone tells me that I'm too old for games (30 here), I'll just show them this video, and tell them to call me back in 55 years. XD
egidem  +   951d ago
Well said!
Zichu  +   951d ago
I hope to live a long life and enjoy gaming as much as her.

I also need to try out the Disgaea series lol.
mamotte  +   951d ago
Do it. You're losing the ride of your life -No joke, those games have so many content and things to do that you can spare a few years playing'em-
supremacy  +   951d ago
This is nice. Congress would have you see things differently; like wondering if an 85 year old can be influence by gaming to kill someone. jk

But seriously this might just open a whole new campaign for Sony, i mean she is even a PSN + member; that has an 85 year old kevin butler writen all over.
vikingland1  +   951d ago
What a great story. She is one cool granny she even has a big screen tv. I like how she say's that gaming keeps her mind active. I also like her reasons she gave for liking gaming.
RGB  +   951d ago
If people listen to the BBC video report she's;

85 years of age (nearly 86), gamer for 40 years (not just this generation), owners of a 65" flatscreen TV and plays PlayStation 3 (with a huge collection of games sitting near the TV)... she's so hardcore she's even subscribed to PlayStation Plus.

This woman is awesome and what an advert to gaming plus what a perfect example how games are a force for good in the world. :)

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Blastoise  +   951d ago
Funny video.

"We're in the netherworld by the way...and um..we're demons"
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b_one  +   951d ago
did she told her psnid btw :D ?
E2S  +   951d ago
She has a bigger TV than I do. SMH @ me.
Aceman18  +   951d ago
hahaha yea me too.
Perjoss  +   951d ago
PlayStation for life?
Blackdeath_663  +   951d ago
oh how i would love to play against her online.
Kingofwiiu  +   951d ago
Akuma's true identity.
sdozzo  +   951d ago
I have 58 years left.
Liquid_Ocelot  +   951d ago
PlayStation: 'til death do us all.
kenshiro100  +   951d ago
God bless her. It's good to enjoy things in life because you may never have a chance to enjoy them again.
Kran  +   951d ago
Gamer till I die. ;)
ApolloTheBoss  +   951d ago
Damn right! >:O
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pandehz  +   951d ago
I bet she's pwning noobs in BF3, COD and mmos right now.
juaburg  +   951d ago
brilliant! :)
League_of_Draven  +   951d ago
I'm sure it has happened before.

Related video
Perjoss  +   951d ago
d3nworth1  +   950d ago
Compared to her we're all noobs. Most of us weren't even alive when she started gaming.
contradictory  +   951d ago
thats. just. cool!!!.
BlackWolf  +   951d ago
HAHA. Long live this grandma!!
ApolloTheBoss  +   951d ago
Best. Grandma. Ever.
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chukamachine  +   951d ago

She needs some uncharted.
Blackcanary  +   951d ago
god bless her gaming heart...
Slysi  +   951d ago
Love her, she deserves a free ps4 and xbox 720
Tzuno  +   951d ago
Spare me please. fanboy.
DivineAssault  +   951d ago
The old lady has great taste
kostchtchie_  +   951d ago

on topic good on the old girl, glad she is enjoying them
aLucidMind  +   950d ago
Don't joke about that, she'll pinch your cheeks to death.
kostchtchie_  +   950d ago
ha ha, Sony should use her in hardcore add for there games owning noobs
hazardman  +   951d ago
I only wish I can still game at that age!
goldwyncq  +   951d ago
That's awesome. What's her PSN account? Might wanna add her ;)
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In this investigation, the material tested was a 75S-T6 aluminum alloy and the stresses were essentially biaxial and tensile. The biaxial tensile stresses were produced in a specially designed testing machine by subjecting a thin-walled tubular specimen to axial tension and internal pressure. Plastic stress-strain relations for various biaxial stress conditions were obtained using a clip-type SR-4 strain gage. Three types of tests were made: Constant-stress-ratio tests, variable-stress-ratio tests, and special tests. The constant-stress-ratio test results gave control data and showed the influence of biaxial stresses on the yield, fracture, and ultimate strength of the material. By means of the variable-stress-ratio tests, it is possible to determine whether there is any significant difference between the flow and deformation type of theory. Finally, special tests were conducted to check specific assumptions made in the theories of plastic flow. The constant-stress-ratio tests show that the deformation theory based on the octahedral, effective; or significant stress-strain relations is in approximate agreement with the test results. The variable-stress-ratio tests show that both the deformation and flow theory are in equally good agreement with the test results.

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In 1880, there were five boy names that started with F in the Top 100:

In 1932, Franklin was added to the mix (probably due to President Roosevelt, who is pictured here as a baby). In 1958, Frank was the only F boy name left in the top, and it finally fell after 1988. There hasn’t been an F boy name in the Top 100 since.

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It was a week for gorgeously named girls. Four sets of celebrity parents got it just exactly right with their new arrivals.

Of course, it was also a week for wailing and gnashing of teeth. A friend of mine, the mother of an eight-month Penelope, is still fuming. It is one thing when Tina Fey’s daughter shares your daughter’s name. It is something a little different when the Kardashians add it to their family tree. We all knew Penelope was catching on, but much discussion ensued about whether she would still be wearable. My guess? Yes, she will be, and yes, she’s headed straight for the US Top 100.

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Last week we explored boys’ names drawn from the nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards.  This week we turn our attention to the girls’ list.  No one will be surprised to discover that it is just a little bit longer.

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Antonella, as in Antonella Cannarozzi, nominated for Best Costume Design for “I Am Love.”

Arianna is in the US Top 100, but I’ve always thought the mythological Ariadne had more style.  Now that she’s associated with Ellen Page’s maze-making character from “Inception,” will we hear more of her?

Astrid was mocked on “The Office,” but she’s a heroic Viking girl in “How to Train Your Dragon.”

–The cast of “The Fighter” includes Dendrie Taylor, previously seen on FX’s “Sons of Anarchy.”  I can’t explain the origins of Dendrie, but I can hear her fitting right in with Riley and Bailey.

Frankie is daughter to troubled coupled Cindy and Dean in “Blue Valentine.”  It’s also the nickname for Amanda Peet’s firstborn, Frances Pen.

Natalie Portman scored the Screen Actors Guild award and the Golden Globe for her performance as Nina in “Black Swan.” Natalie has serious Hollywood name power.  Could Nina catch on, too?

Poesy is the last name of French actress Clémence Poesy, most recently seen in Best Picture nominee “127 Hours.” Could Poesy fit in with Lily, Daisy, and Josie in the first spot?

–Speaking of names that could fit, “Winter’s Bone” is the story of seventeen year old Ree Dolly, an Ozark mountain girl who risks all for her family.  I hear Ree and think of current middle name favorites Rose and Rae.

–She’s not exactly a role model, but legendary thronewrecker Wallis Warfield Simpson, born Bessie, does have a great name. Will “The King’s Speech” help more parents discover Wallis? Anthony LaPaglia gave the name to a daughter.  Wallis splits the difference between old-fashioned picks like Alice or Frances and modern surname choices like Madison or Taylor.

Zosia Mamet has a tiny role in “The Kids Are All Right.” Her given name is a Slavic spin on Sophia, and might be an alternative to that oh-so-popular name.

    Hollywood has given us many a great name over the years.  Read about Ingrid and Loretta, Spring and Min, here.

    One more thought: with all this talk of “Black Swan” and Twilight’s Bella Swan, would a daring parent use Swan as a given name?

    Did you catch Nicole Kidman’s explanation of her daughter’s name? Sunday’s little sister isn’t Faith, she’s Faith Margaret, “that Southern double name.”   Double names can be tough to pull off, but I imagine that Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman might just make it work.

    Speaking of names that could work, Nancy Friedman recently wrote about Naya. Nancy’s expertise is brand names, and she points out that Naya and Naia are now being worn by brands of gelato, skincare products, shoes, and wine, as well as Glee’s Naya Rivera.  With several attractive meanings, and a very current sound, Naya seems sure to catch on.

    In case you’re visiting nameberry just weeks before your due date, I’ll end by directing you to John Cave Osborne’s oh-so-true essay at Babble: “Coming Up With Baby Names Would Be Easier if My Wife Weren’t Pregnant.”

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    Once more this year the list of most popular names—particularly for girls—is vowel –heavy, with six of the top ten names starting with A, E, I or O, and five more filling out the top twenty.

    As a result, naturally, there are fewer consonant-starters visible, some letters practically non-existent.  One of these is F, with only a single  representative, Faith, in the top 100, and a grand total of nine girls’ names out of the whole list of top 1000.

    If we look back a century—testing the 100-year rule–it was a very different story, with 31 girls’ and 34 boys’ names starting with this initial.  Several of them were versions of the same name (variant spellings are nothing new!); for instance, Freda, Frieda, Freida and Freeda all made the list—but not the current Kahlo-influenced FridaFlorence—no longer visible on today’s list–was represented in 1910 by Florance, Flora, Flossie, Flo, Florrie and Florene, and Frances (which hangs on at #802 today, with Francesca at 470) showed up in such variations as Fannie, Fanny, Francis, Francisca and Frankie, and there were three spellings of Fay/Faye/Fae.

    Among the more unusual choices that made the girls’ list a hundred years ago were Fairy, Floy and Fronie.

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    Hi All.
    I'm wondering if anyone has has the experience of a late false-negative hpt. I have a history of hormonal imbalance and *slightly* irregular periods, though I do manage to menstruate every month for the most part... But my last period was March 15! Two home pregnancy tests have been negative (one back in April, one maybe a week ago.) I don't feel particularly pregnant, aside from having a bit more inflammation than usual and an aversion to milk (smelled lobsterish to me!) I have an MRI scheduled for Monday afternoon, but it suddenly occurred to me that perhaps I should get a blood test in case I need to hold off on the MRI... Is it possible that I could have undetectable hcg levels this late in pregnancy? Can one get same-day results from a blood pregnancy test? (Not sure I can get one on the weekend, and I'd love to not reschedule the MRI.) I started charting 20 days ago, wondering what was up. Thus far, I have an irregular sawtooth pattern, but no high temps that might indicate pregnancy or ovulation.
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Pet form of Constance, now also used independently.
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Monday, November 29, 2010

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Useless Gobshites

Fresh on the heels of the recent announcement by the Tory led coalition to ban all branding of fags, our "beloved" government is now planning to up the minimum price of booze.

Nanny's Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, will publish a white paper this week that will outline plans to ban cheap alcohol sales.

Supermarkets will be banned from selling wine, beer and spirits below the cost of duty on the product plus VAT.

There are also plans to raise the duty paid on super-strength beer, as part of the Police and Social Responsibility Bill that is also due to be published.

Licences could be removed from sellers that breach the rules.

I had been labouring under the misunderstanding that we were now being governed by a Tory led government, with an agenda to lessen the burden of state control on the individual, not a socialist administration intent on encroaching ever further into our daily lives.

Clearly I was wrong.

I find it hypocritical, to say the least, that our "respected" MPs (hereafter referred to as useless gobshites) are striving to increase the price of booze; given that these useless gobshites have unfettered access to subsidised bars and restaurants (open until the wee small hours) courtesy of the long suffering taxpayer.

Why do they allow themselves the option of being able to drink cheap booze, but deny the voters that same option?

My thanks to the Irish Daily Star for coming up with a headline (albeit intended for the Irish cabinet) that so ably describes our government.

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  1. Anonymous10:11 AM

    The thing is, the country is no longer run by the government as such, but by a load of left wing control freaks embedded in the civil service and even more in the various think tanks and consultancys that surround them. We need a government that recognises this and breaks the grip, perhaps by some mass sackings.

  2. Typical socialist attitude.....Don't do as we do. do as we say......Mr Cameron is not a Conservative, he is a progressive Marxist.

    I agree with anon however, you are forgetting about the media, again dominated by the left wing, that nolonger just report the news but seem to make or drive the news.

    I think it is very sad that all our political parties are now progressive Marxists and that we the electorate, have no real choice and, no real choice means, no real democracy.

  3. We get the government we deserve. The problem must be with us, the people, as much as our elected gobshites.

  4. Tonk.2:25 PM

    Mr Potato Head;

    Perhaps we do but, I would suggest that if a number of businesses engaged in the practices that the political parties do; ie all offering the same thing at the same cost, they would be prosecuted for operating a cartel.
    The way our political system is set up, it is nearly impossible to get a new party, with new ideas, off the ground and therefore, we are stuck with the status quo....All are pro EUSSR, all are apologists for the new false religion of climate change and all are interfering control freaks. We can only vote for what is offered or the lessor of the evils.

  5. Anonymous2:44 PM

    Unfortunately I fear Tonk is correct in his second post, we can only vote for the names on the ballot paper.
    It follows that we no longer have a democracy since the three parties are in collusion. Many did try with UKIP and BNP, which together with the non fight of Cameron cost him an election he should have won in a canter. Mind you, we who did not back Cameron got it right, he is proving a disaster.

  6. Anonymous9:27 PM

    this country has been sold down the river by the political elites and we can do nothing about it - other than leave but you can only take 100ml of anything in your hand luggage

  7. This may sound morbid, but being 59 means that I do not have to look forward to another 50 years of despair. I may not even live long enough to see the end of the DFS sales.

  8. This minimum price of alcohol thing will be interesting to watch, since it is apparently completely forbidden by EU law. The EU claims that their law overrules all local law, so in theory this load of shite ought to get booted straight out.

    But will it?

    If it doesn't get booted out, then ALL EU directives will effectively have the rider of "... unless you don't fancy doing it" tacked onto the end.

    This bit of fascist fuckwittery is really a blessing in disguise, since we honestly cannot lose out with it; if it stands the EU gets told to go do one, and if it falls we lose a piece of crap law and gain publicity on how the EU rules us, not Parliament.


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Poe departing Haslam administration to start consulting business

Gov. Bill Haslam's chief of communications, Alexia Poe, is leaving the administration to consult in the private sector, according to the governor's office.

Poe began with Haslam early on in his first term and is credited for being a senior advisor and strategist to the governor, cabinet members, senior staff and state departments.

"Alexia has been an integral part of our senior team," Haslam said in a prepared statement. "She is a strategic thinker and savvy communicator who brings a lot of insight into policy, politics and how government works. I will miss her but wish her the best in starting her own business."

Her tenure in government includes being the second female and youngest person in Tennessee history to serve as a governor's press secretary during Gov. Don Sundquist's administration. Her career has taken her to through the White House serving First Lady Laura Bush and on Capitol Hill leading communications for U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander. Prior to shifting to the governor's office, Poe worked in Mayor Karl Dean's administration as director of economic and community development and led the department's public campaign for the Music City Center.

"I look forward to cheering on this administration as it continues to move the needle on education, attracting and growing high-quality jobs, and making state government more efficient and effective in serving Tennessee taxpayers," she said.

Poe's tenure on Capitol Hill was not without controversy. She ripped into the Capitol Hill Press Corps, of which this reporter is current chair, after reporters penned a letter to the governor complaining a rash of normally public events were going missing from his schedule. Poe contended groups the governor was speaking to wanted their meetings closed and the governor did not have the power to make them open.

Poe's departure marks the second cabinet member to part ways from the governor's office this summer. She follows the announcement from Chief of Staff Mark Cate, who is leaving later this summer for the private sector.

Jun 24, 2015 5:01 PM

Haslam to AFP: Bring it on

As the governor plans his trip to talk about gas tax, Americans for Prosperity are planning their own sojourn to argue against an increase:

Haslam appeared undaunted that the group that helped defeat Insure Tennessee is once again lining up against him on the gas tax.

“Have at it,” the governor said. “That’s how democracy works.”

Jun 17, 2015 8:41 AM

Governor urges cities to help with 'changing' legislature

The governor says legislatures have changed:

Haslam told reporters after the speech that once powerful institutions like lobbyists, the media, chambers of commerce and hospitals no longer carry as much sway with the General Assembly.

“We have a changing Legislature and the old ways of doing things won’t necessarily work,” Haslam said. “So I think you’ve got to be visible and present here.

“It’s just a different world,” said Haslam, a former Knoxville mayor. “You can’t rely on sending a rep to do what they’ve always done and expect the same results.”

Jun 10, 2015 6:52 AM

Haslam's chief of staff leaving for private sector

Known for his role as a strong arm in the governor’s office, Chief of Staff Mark Cate plans to step down from his post after this summer to launch a strategic consulting and management firm, according to the governor’s office.

Cate, who began as a special assistant to Haslam, took the role of chief of staff in 2012. A press release from the governor’s office describes Cate as a top advisor, strategist and negotiator for the administration.

“Mark has been a key player and a valuable part of our team since my first campaign for governor,” Haslam said in a statement. “He is talented at keeping a lot of balls in the air at the same time and keeps us moving forward as a team. I wish him and his family all the best in his new endeavors. I will miss having him in the Governor’s Office.”

Cate managed Haslam’s initial gubernatorial campaign and, in state government, has overseen large projects including the civil service reform known as the TEAM Act, worker’s compensation reform, and the Drive to 55 initiative, including Tennessee Promise.

GOP lawmakers have quietly expressed frustration with Cate over the last few legislative sessions, describing his tactics as hardball and aggressive. Announcement of Cate’s eventual departure comes at the same time some legislators are complaining about the administration releasing details of their health plans to the media. Asked if there is a link between the two matters, Haslam spokesman David Smith said, "None whatsoever."

Cate will continue in his position until the summer and a replacement has not yet been named, according to the administration.

May 13, 2015 4:03 PM

Vandy poll: 2-to-1 support for Insure Tennessee, even more want a vote

Nearly two-thirds of Tennesseans support Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee plan to expand Medicaid coverage, according to poll released by Vanderbilt University, and even a higher percent said the full legislature ought to vote on the governor’s proposal.

The poll of 1,001 registered voters launched the day after the legislature adjourned found 64 percent of those polled support the governor’s plan. Another 19 percent oppose and 13 percent indicated they neither support nor oppose Insure Tennessee.

Democrats make up the largest support for Insure Tennessee, with 85 percent of Democrats polling in support of Insure Tennessee. Nearly half, 49 percent, of self-identified Republicans also said they support Insure Tennessee, as did 42 percent of Tea Party members and 65 percent of independents.

Opposition to the program — which failed twice in legislative committees this year — largely comes from Tea Party members and Republicans. Forty percent of people who said they belong to the Tea Party said they oppose Insure Tennessee, as did 28 percent of Republicans. Another 17 percent of independents also oppose the plan, as does 8 percent of Democrats.

Seventy-eight percent of people surveyed said the full legislature should vote on the governor’s proposal, compared to 15 percent who said a vote isn’t needed.

More than two-thirds, 68 percent, of Tea Party members said they would like to see a full vote by the legislature on the plan, as did 73 percent of polled Republicans. More than four in five Democrats and Independents also said the legislature should vote.

The survey was conducted by Vanderbilt University’s Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions from Apr. 23 until May 9. The margin of error is plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.

May 13, 2015 12:06 PM

Haslam wary of feds using 'heavy hand' to force Medicaid expansions

Gov. Bill Haslam said he’s sensing additional pressure from the federal government to expand Medicaid, and he doesn’t like it.

Haslam this year failed to convince the legislature to go along with his Insure Tennessee plan to expand Medicaid to 280,000 people in the Volunteer State, but he said a recent phone call from the federal government to the Department of TennCare gives him pause.

“Obviously, I believe Insure Tennessee is the right thing to do,” Haslam told reporters. “My sense is... the way they’re approaching this feels awfully heavy handed. 'OK, well, if you don’t do that, then we’re going to restrict that, the pool money that we give you for indigent care.’”

The federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services called TennCare Director Darin Gordon last Thursday to check in on the Volunteer State’s soon-to-expire TennCare waiver, according to a department spokeswoman. The call came around the same time other states like Florida and Texas received warnings that CMS could withhold funds from health care providers if Medicaid is not expanded. Haslam has asked Gordon to dig further into the federal government's messages to other states.

“I’m not a constitutional lawyer, but I have concerns about what feels like a heavy-handed approach and I’m the one that’s pushing Insure Tennessee. I don’t think that’s what the federal government should be doing,” Haslam said.

The phone call to Tennessee was not out of the ordinary, according to department spokeswoman Sarah Tanksley, who said the conversation grew from tension brewing in Florida and Texas between the federal government and the state for refusing to expand Medicaid. Tennessee's TennCare waiver expires in June of 2016.

“It wasn’t a warning from CMS or anything, but it was a beginning conversation about the uncompensated care pools in Tennessee, and how those might compare to other states,” said Tanksley. “We’re not concerned it was a warning shot or a threat or anything.”

Apr 23, 2015 5:00 PM

House kicks guns-in-parks, plazas legislation back to Senate

It took the House 45 seconds to non-concur with legislation that would allow gun carry permit holders to bring their firearms into the Capitol and Legislative Plaza.

In a swift vote without debate, the House voted 74-17 to reject the amendment added by Senator Jeff Yarbro, a Nashville Democrat looking to foil a largely Republican plan to allow guns in parks despite the objections of local governments.

“I would prefer that it go to conference (committee) and iron out some things that I think need to be addressed,” said House Speaker Beth Harwell who said she wants to see the capitol complex taken out of places where guns would be allowed and expects Rep. Jeremy Durham to suggest ironing out language about how close guns can be to parks used by schools.

The legislation, which removes local government’s authority to ban guns in their parks, now moves back to the Senate which approved the amendment 28-0. The upper chamber will likely also vote to non-concur, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris told the Associated Press.

“Well, Gardenhire feels like a sitting duck down there. He needs all the protection he can get,” Norris laughed to Post Politics before the evening's floor session.

Gov. Bill Haslam, not a fan of the legislation in either form, told reporters Monday he has “major concerns” with the bill but stopped short of staying he would consider a veto.

A Senate vote can come as soon as Thursday but may not happen until Monday, according to the Senate clerk’s office.

Apr 7, 2015 7:00 AM

Haslam finds new money for teacher insurance

A week after a handful of school districts sued the state over education funding, the governor found about $29 million to begin shoring up teacher health insurance costs.

The boost stretches the state's contribution of health insurance costs to 11 months, up from 10 months. According to the Basic Education Program Review Committee, the state should be providing its share of health insurance costs for 12 months.

"This is a good faith effort to try to move in the right direction. It doesn't mean we'll be able to do the twelfth month next year but at least we hope to get the eleventh," Larry Martin, commissioner of the Department of Finance & Administration, told Pith.

Apr 1, 2015 6:30 AM

Will governor veto guns in parks? Harwell recommends against it

With the House voting overwhelmingly to allow guns in all parks and the Senate expecting to pass the plan later this week, Gov. Bill Haslam will have to decide soon whether he’ll pull the trigger on a veto.

The decision could come just as members of the National Rifle Association converge in Nashville for its annual conference.

"Of course, we wanted to show that we were supportive of them and their agenda, so yeah, we pushed the bill today," said House Speaker Beth Harwell who abstained from voting on the bill and added the governor would be wise not to veto it. "Well, I think you saw the count. It would be overridden," she said.

The House voted 65-21 to strip local governments’ power to restrict guns in its parks Monday evening after defeating 11 amendments proposed by Democrats to add exemptions to the bill.

While the measure passes with nearly a supermajority, nine Republicans skipped the vote, including two members from Knoxville, two from Maryville and others hailing from Nashville, Memphis, and scattered throughout Tennessee.

The measure is up for a vote in the Senate Wednesday morning.

The governor’s office is opposed to the bill for philosophical reasons, namely from a safety and education standpoint. Haslam has cited "major concerns" to similar legislation proposed last year and this month, the legislature shot down his attempt exempt parks and greenways adjacent to schools.

"The governor has raised concerns about the legislation. If it comes to his desk, he'll review it in its final form like he does all legislation before taking any action on it," said David Smith, the governor's spokesman.

Republicans voting “present” included Reps. Harry Brooks, R-Knoxville; Bob Ramsey, R-Maryville; Eddie Smith, R-Knoxville; Mark Swan, R-Maryville; and Mark White, R-Memphis. Those present for the day’s business but not casting a vote included Reps. Patsy Hazlewood, R-Signal Mountain; Andy Holt, R-Dresden; Bill Sanderson, R-Kenton.

Rep. Kevin Dunlap, D-Rock Island, was the only Democrat to bow out from the vote. Rep. John DeBerry, D-Memphis, and Rep. John Mark Windle, D-Livingston, voted in favor.

Harwell, a Nashville Republican, passed on voting on the bill, but said he would have voted against the measure because her constituents don't want guns in parks. Here’s what she had to say to reporters:

Question: On the guns in parks vote, you decided not to vote on that.

Harwell: Yes

Reporter: Why?

Harwell: Well, I did vote for the state guns in state parks and I know that our caucus is strong Second Amendment and I also believe strongly in the Second Amendment. I also have to tell you that our local governments have addressed this issue. We do have some local parks that currently allow guns in them and there have been no incidents with our permitted carry holders so they have proven themselves responsible. And so I didn’t necessarily have a problem with the bill but you have to listen to the will of the people who sent you and my district doesn’t want them.

Reporter: So, why didn’t you vote no?

Harwell: A pass is the same. If I have a Republican in the well I don’t like to vote against a fellow Republican, but there were a lot of fellow members that did the same as me. Those were members who represented more urban areas. That’s what you saw with those members passing on that bill.

Reporter: What’s your understanding of West End Middle, the situation there. Would this bill allow guns in that park or not?

Harwell: Those with a carry permit would be allowed to, is my understanding. But then there are some that will argue that since it’s so close to school it would. It’s my feeling we have kept them out of our schools but again, I’m not the expert on it. I guess it would be up to interpretation.

Reporter: So you’re not sure whether or not it would allow on that park?

Harwell: You’d have to ask a scholar on it. My understanding is that it would not, but I’m not for sure on that. It’s the distance away from it and I think that would fall too close to a school.

Reporter: The NRA is going to be in town next week and there’s been a lot of talk of wanting to get this bill passed before they get here. What’s your thought on that driving the timeline for this legislation?

Harwell: I join Mayor Dean. Mayor Dean is excited about having the National Rifle Association here. We love to show off our city. Over 90,000 people will be coming to this city. Certainly, that’s a wonderful hit, wonderful for our city and our state. And of course, we wanted to show that we were supportive of them and their agenda, so yeah, we pushed the bill today. Of course, it still has another couple steps. It has to go to the governor next.

Reporter: What kind of message do you think does this send to the governor? The governor has flagged this legislation, he’s tried to amend it to take out parks near schools. What message does this send.

Harwell: You have a very strong pro-second amendment state legislature and I think it’s now ultimately his decision. He approaches it as an urban person as well and as a former mayor so he might see it a little bit differently than a legislative body does..

Reporter: Do you think there’s any chance he vetoes it?

Harwell: I wouldn’t recommend it, no.

Reporter: Why not?

Harwell: Well, I think you saw the count. It would be overridden. So, yeah.

Mar 31, 2015 7:00 AM

Ramsey says he won’t interfere with second life of Insure Tennessee

Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey says he still has the same concerns about a plan to expand health coverage to low-income Tennesseans, but adds he won’t meddle with a Democrat bill fighting its way through the Senate.

The measure, which mirrors the governor’s Insure Tennessee plan, won approval by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a 6-2 vote and is now set for a Senate Commerce Committee hearing next week. In a special session held earlier this year, lawmakers in a specially assigned Senate Health Committee rejected Insure Tennessee on a 7-4 vote.

“Nine members of Commerce Committee, I can honestly say I have not influenced them one way or another, nor did I [do so] in special session,” Ramsey told reporters Thursday. “Members need to vote their conscience based upon the facts that they hear and we’ll see what happens in Commerce. I couldn’t predict right now.”

SJR93, sponsored by freshman Sen. Jeff Yarbro, D-Nashville, picks up where the governor left off on his plan to expand health care coverage to an estimated 280,000 people through the Affordable Care Act by reaping $2.8 billion from the federal government.

The new version seeks to address issues lawmakers had with the governor’s first proposal, largely by building in provisions locking out people who fail to pay their premiums; requiring a memorandum of understanding from the governor ensuring the program will not go into place until the U.S. Supreme Court decides the King v. Burwell case concerning the Affordable Care Act; and that the federal government puts in writing that the state can opt out of the program if the state begins to incur costs.

Gov. Bill Haslam told reporters Thursday morning it’s a positive to give the bill more time before lawmakers, even if it does not pass.

"I don't think it's a bad thing at all for it to be discussed every chance that it gets to be discussed," Haslam said. "Obviously we're hoping it passes, but if it doesn't pass, there's still that much more airtime for the issue and for people to understand it."

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As the sow housing conversion debate continues across Canada, the Prairie Swine Centre along with the University of Manitoba have launched a national sow housing conversion project to help producers find the most cost effective and beneficial housing for their sows by utilizing a model produced at the University of Manitoba. The model uses the physical attributes of the current barn along with the producer’s plans for the future to develop the best cost barn conversion plan.

Two pilot barns that were identified from a number of applicants from Saskatchewan and Manitoba have entered into the first stages of the planning process to look at options for converting to group sow housing.

This month the barns taking part in the pilot study were visited by researchers Jennifer Brown, Laurie Connor and David Wildeman. During this initial visit the various group sow housing options were presented, giving the barn staff, managers and research scientists a chance to talk through each systems features and benefits. The sow housing model was also showcased to demonstrate what it will bring to the project.

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The selected barns were also visited so physical measurements could be taken to upload into the model. The flooring measurements are critical as this can be the biggest hurdle in any barn conversion. The existing slatted areas, drainage and slurry systems are all set up for sow stalls and as areas are opened up and group loafing and sleeping areas set out, the model will take the current flooring into consideration to reduce the impact of any new flooring costs.

The project aims to provide blueprints and cost estimates for barn conversion that can be used by the producers and construction team to complete the conversion. This information, along with the producers’ experiences during the planning process, will be shared with the industry to give other pork producers insight into the practicalities of converting to group housing.

Claude Vielfaure from Hylife Ltd, a pork operation based in Manitoba, explained why they wanted to be involved in the project: “As a business, we are always looking at creating programs that will suit our variety of customers’ needs, so the idea of working with researchers who have already explored the group-sow systems was a great opportunity.” “The barn visit went well and our staff got a lot out of seeing the different systems available to the industry.”

Prairie Swine Centre Inc., located near Saskatoon, is a non-profit research corporation affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan, and is recognized globally for its contributions to practical, applied science in pork production in the disciplines of nutrition, engineering and applied animal behavior.

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College of Natural Resources, UC Berkeley

Course Offering 9/17/10

September 13, 2010

I. Spanish for Future Doctors Decal
II. Strawberry Canyon Restoration Decal

I. Spanish for Future Doctors Decal
Mondays 6:00-8:00PM Wheeler 106
Ethnic Studies 98/198, Section 4

Course Description:
Bilingual communications is becoming more and more important. With well over 35 million Spanish speakers in the United States, and with over 40% of the population growth being among the Hispanic people, the stage is set for an enormous increase in Spanish usage in the United States, particularly in the medical field and health sciences.

This course will teach students the basics of Spanish as it applies to the medical field such as physical examinations, emergencies, common diseases within the Latino population, and specializations. By familiarizing students with Conversational Spanish, medical Spanish as well as cultural beliefs and differences, this course will enable students to apply what they’ve learned to real-world situations, to assist in communications, and ultimately to break down the conversation barrier between doctors and patients.

At lease one year of Spanish experience is required. The course will be highly interactive; conversation-based with some lectures and presentations made by the coordinators.

II. Strawberry Canyon Restoration Decal
The Strawberry Creek Restoration Project has been working for over twenty years to improve water quality on campus, and is pleased to report that Strawberry Creek is well above standards for urban creek systems. Over this past year, we have shifted our focus from in-water health to a broader view of Strawberry Creek’s riparian corridors.

Over 600 volunteer students in this past year alone helped to remove invasive plant population from select areas on Berkeley’s central campus. Student volunteers reflected that their experience in these restoration efforts have been educational, fun, and valuable. In addition, this past year, we have trained a corp of restoration leaders, led a DeCal discussing restoration ecology and policy, and erected a native plant nursery on campus.

Here at the Strawberry Creek Restoration Project we are always looking for more volunteers from different backgrounds to assist us in our restoration efforts. We offer a wide variety of different activities for volunteers including, but not limited to:

Poetry Sessions
Nursery Care
Invasive Plant Removal
Trash Removal
Educational Outreach

This semester we are offering 1-unit of ESPM credit through our DeCal course. Students will be expected to attend seminars to discuss restoration ecology, and lead their own restoration project in one of our three ecological study areas on campus. Students can email me if they are interested in joining.

There are many avenues one can take to be involved with the Strawberry Creek Restoration Project, and we are never opposed to suggestions. To learn more about opportunities for students who would like to get their feet wet, click here.