Archer, Season 4

Cherly Tunt (Judy Greer) is glared at after saying something invariably brilliant.

Courtesy of FX Networks.

In?Slate?s Archer TV Club, Jeremy Stahl will IM each week with a different fan of the FX spy comedy. This week he chats with?Slate editorial assistant Emma Roller.

Jeremy Stahl: Thank you very much for joining me this week, Emma!

Emma Roller: Hey! I'm excited to pop my Slate TV Club cherry talking about Archer. Gurp gork!

Stahl: Was ?gurp gork? also hello? I can?t remember.

Roller:? I'm not sure, but I'm definitely going to start using ?gurp gork? as a stand-in for awkward pauses in conversation.

Stahl: So many great potential meanings?jokes-wise there was a lot going on this week. As far as the plot was concerned, though, it was pretty straightforward. Archer gets Cyril and Ray stuck in the desert because of his reckless driving, then he makes their situation more dire by getting his taint bitten by a Caspian cobra, which leads to a hallucinated memory sequence about how two femme fatales ruined his life: the first by seducing and then shooting him when he was just a star lacrosse recruit in prep school, the second by being a neglectful mother. And finally, there was the big, perfectly executed non-reveal about his father. What did you think of the flashback stuff?

Roller: I liked the snakebite-induced, It's A Wonderful Life-esque jaunt with "cut-rate James Mason." Between the running flashback this episode and Archer's fugue state in the first episode, it seems like Adam Reed is playing around a lot with Archer's mental state this season. There have also been a lot of hallucinations, whether it's Cheryl tripping balls and hallucinating an ostrich or Archer hallucinating alligators in the desert.

Stahl: I, too, was going to note the similarities to the first episode. I generally like it when shows do weird stuff to get inside of characters' heads, so these two episodes have been the season's big winners for me. Exploring Archer?s emotional trauma is ripe territory. The fact that his subconscious, in the guise of a ?50s movie star, has to force Sterling Archer to examine his true self when he says he?d rather not is a wonderful play on an old trope. Also, there?s a great element here of the show knowingly saying to us, ?what Archer really wants be dammed, the viewer wants to see him emotionally tortured.? As for the callback to Carol?s ostrich hallucination, I think that might simply have been the writers and animators recycling an amazing sight gag.

What do you think of Carol, by the way? She might be my favorite character on the show.

Roller: I love Carol. She?d maybe be my favorite character, too, if I didn't love Jessica Walter so damn much. I think her character gets at something that I can really appreciate, which is the tendency for some women to downplay how smart they are by assimilating into the role of "the ditz." One amazing example is when she informs Malory of the name of the Turkmenistan ruler's pet dog, Gurp Gork, then immediately acts shocked that she knew something useful. Another is when she absolutely reams out Lana later in the episode, then pauses and says, "Ohmygod, was I talking?" Not to get too into third-wave feminist theory, but I think the way she's written is brilliantly subversive in a way that's a lot more subtle than, say, Lana's butch persona.

Stahl:?I love Carol for the same reason but have a different interpretation of the character. I kind of think she is actually that insane and oblivious. I don't read this vapidity as her being a ditz, but more as her being delusional and psychotic, while at the same time exceptionally intelligent and lucid. That heartbreaking psychoanalysis of Lana is not the first time she has come up with a very smart assessment of an Archer?character?s psychological makeup. But I kind of figured that she probably doesn't have any clue where all of her great insights come from. Her mind is probably just addled by either drugs or mental illness. This week she really didn?t remember how she knew about Gurp Gork and she really did think that broadside on Lana was an internal monologue, just like last week she really did internalize the idea of opposite day.

This off-the-wall craziness is what makes her such a perfect Archer character. Krieger would also be in the running for the most mentally disturbed (and funniest) person at ISIS, but because he fits into a very stereotypical mad scientist trope, he seems less compelling. I can kind of buy your interpretation, though, in that maybe Carol?s psychosis is just a brilliant mask. But I don?t think she actually believes anyone is buying her as a ditz?rather they think of her, rightfully, as a lunatic.

Roller: Good point?and being intelligent doesn't necessarily preclude you from also being completely psychotic. The case might actually be the opposite. Anyway, I'm going to go back to watching YouTube videos and pretending to work. Ohmygod, did I say that out loud?

Stahl:?Pretending to work is the best. Luckily, it?s not long until Gurp Gork. Thanks again for chatting with me, Emma! And TGIGG!

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Eat Drink Perth is back ? March 2013 ? The Food Pornographer

Authentic Moroccan food at Shak Shuka, Twilight Hawkers Market

It?s time to get into your eating pants again. Eat Drink Perth 2013 is on throughout the month of March in the City of Perth. I?m one of five official bloggers for Eat Drink Perth this year. The full program is available at the Eat Drink Perth website, but here are some events and features that have caught my eye.

Twilight Hawkers Market ? win a trip to South East Asia
Regular readers will know what a big fan I am of the Twilight Hawkers Market, at Forrest Place in Perth every Friday night 5-9pm until end of April 2013.

During Eat Drink Perth month, there?s more than delicious street food to enjoy ? visit Twilight Hawkers Market on Fridays in March (1, 8, 15 or 22 March) and for every meal purchased, you?ll get a chance to win a trip for two to Holiday Hawker Heaven ? Bangkok, Penang, Singapore or Taipei, with thanks to Air Asia.
Note: the market will not be on 29 March due to Easter.

Perth Home Grown
Forrest Place will host a Sunday market with locally grown produce including fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, honey, home-baked and hand crafted goods. Get there early and grab some brunch ? bacon and egg burgers, crepes and organic smoothies.
Sunday 3, 10, 17 and 24 March. Free entry.
10am to 3pm in Forrest Place.

Perth City?s Greatest Dish Photo Wall
In March, post your food photos to the Show Me Perth Facebook page or to Instagram (use hashtag #eatdrinkperth), including the restaurant name and date taken. Every day, Show Me Perth will select one image to be displayed on the giant photo wall in Forrest Place. All entries will go into a draw to win a dinner for two at a City of Perth restaurant.

Bishop?s House Pop-Up Bar.
Weeknights in March, 4pm to 8pm ? sounds like a good place to unwind with mates, especially if you work in the city. No entry fee (but you?ll have to pay for your drinks, of course).
Lamont?s Bishop?s House, corner Spring St and Mounts Bay Rd, Perth.

Gin fans, there?s a Pop-Up Gin Garden at the WA Museum. Note: door sales will be limited, so visit the WA Museum?s Pop-Up Gin Garden page for booking details.

Progressive dinners
There are three progressive dinners available, each showcasing one or more of the city?s newest dining venues. If you?re keen, get your booking in quick. I?m sure these will be very popular.

• Tuesday 5 March 6pm, AU$95 per person
  Andaluz, Lalla Rookh, Greenhouse and Helvetica. All dishes are matched with a glass of wine or a cocktail.
  Bookings: 9325 7077
• Brookfield Place ? this is the one I?m most excited about, as I haven?t been to most of the Brookfield Place venues yet.
  Tuesday 12, 19 or 26 March, at 6pm or 7pm, AU$140 per person
  Bar Lafayette (entree and cocktail), The Trustee (main course), Print Hall (dessert) and Bobeche (after dinner drinks).
  Bookings: 9428 6400
• CBD Progressive Fine Dining Experience
  Mondays and Tuesdays 6.30pm AU$140 per person
  Freshly shucked oysters with beer or wine at The Print Hall, main course and premium WA wine at Lamont?s Bishop?s House garden veranda and finish with cheeses in the dining room at the Terrace Hotel with matching dessert wine. Strict dress standards apply. Details and bookings via www.twofeet.com.au

Cake Blessing and Aussie BBQ
For Mothering Sunday on 10 March there will be a Cake Sale and BBQ in aid of the Perth Women?s Refuge, 5pm at St George?s Cathedral, 38 St Georges Terrace. More info: 9325 5766.

Classes and workshops
There are classes and workshop to suit a range of tastes and budgets, including:

Sadly, some of the classes that appeal to me will be held in the middle of the day and I?ll be at work ? but if you go to any, I?d love to hear what you thought/learned/ate.

Tastings and classes at European Foods
If you can get yourself to Northbridge around lunch time on Thursdays, European Foods at 93-101 Aberdeen Street is holding free tastings and classes. For more information: 9328 7455.

• Coffee and food pairing ? have a chat with local coffee experts and enjoy tasty food treats designed to match locally roasted coffee. Thursday 7 March 11am to 3pm
• Artisanal cheese tasting in European Foods? cheese room, the largest in WA. All cheeses are available for purchase. Thursday 14 and 28 March, 11am to 3pm.
• Espresso based cocktails ? the European Foods Specialty Beverage Team with special industry guests will show you how to get the best out of coffee beans and create espresso based cocktails. Thursday 21 March 11am to 3pm

Yum Cha in the Park is back for 2013, with yum cha and other food stalls, live music, lion dances and a roving magician. Also back is the chicken feet eating competition, which was hotly contested last year.
23 March, 11am to 2pm in Northbridge Piazza. Free entry.
My write-up of Yum Cha in the Park 2012.

Chicken feet eaters at Yum Cha in the Park, 2012.

The Eat Drink Perth passport is packed with over 60 exclusive dining offers from Perth city food retailers. You can preview the passport here, but only original vouchers will be accepted by the participating retailers, so make sure you order yours online or grab one at the i-City Information Kiosk in Murray Street Mall. You can also pick up Small Bar, Coffee Stops and Food and Drink guides at the i-City Kiosk.

I?ve only mentioned some of the events for Eat Drink Perth. To find out more and get the latest info:

I?ll be out and about at events during March, so if you see me (probably pointing my camera at something), do say hi.

Mobile food and drink vendors in the City of Perth

This isn?t related to Eat Drink Perth but food lovers may be be pleased to know the City of Perth will be reviewing/revising local laws that govern mobile food and beverage operations in the city. The underlying principle is to encourage mobile food/drink vendors to make use of under-utilised city spaces, especially where there may currently be limited food options, and outside of normal trading hours, to avoid direct competition with other rate-paying fixed businesses.

Those who follow me on Facebook know I am all for regulations that take into account the established businesses in the area as well support mobile vendors. Well done to Roy Chin of Jumplings for starting the Perth Gourmet Food Van initiative last year and to the City of Perth for agreeing to review/revise the mobile food and beverage vendor regulations.

Tagged as: city of perth, Eat Drink Perth, Events, Markets, Perth

Source: http://www.thefoodpornographer.com/2013/02/22/eat-drink-perth-is-back-march-2013/

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Omega-3 lipid emulsions markedly protect brain after stroke in mouse study

Feb. 20, 2013 ? Triglyceride lipid emulsions rich in an omega-3 fatty acid injected within a few hours of an ischemic stroke can decrease the amount of damaged brain tissue by 50 percent or more in mice, reports a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center.

The results suggest that the emulsions may be able to reduce some of the long-term neurological and behavioral problems seen in human survivors of neonatal stroke and possibly of adult stroke, as well. The findings were published in the journal PLoS One.

Currently, clot-busting tPA (recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator) is the only treatment shown to improve recovery from ischemic stroke. If administered soon after stroke onset, the drug can restore blood flow to the brain but may not prevent injured, but potentially salvageable, neurons from dying.

Drugs with neuroprotective qualities that can prevent the death of brain cells damaged by stroke are needed, but even after 30 years of research and more than 1000 agents tested in animals, no neuroprotectant has been found effective in people.

Omega-3 fatty acids may have more potential as neuroprotectants because they affect multiple biochemical processes in the brain that are disturbed by stroke, said the study's senior author, Richard Deckelbaum, MD, director of the Institute of Human Nutrition at Columbia's College of Physicians & Surgeons. "The findings also may be applicable to other causes of ischemic brain injury in newborns and adults," added co-investigator Vadim S. Ten, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics from the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia.

The effects of the omega-3 fatty acids include increasing the production of natural neuroprotectants in the brain, reducing inflammation and cell death, and activating genes that may protect brain cells. Omega-3 fatty acids also markedly reduce the release of harmful oxidants into the brain after stroke. "In most clinical trials in the past, the compounds tested affected only one pathway. Omega-3 fatty acids, in contrast, are very bioactive molecules that target multiple mechanisms involved in brain death after stroke," Dr. Deckelbaum said.

The study revealed that an emulsion containing only DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), but not EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), in a triglyceride molecule reduced the area of dead brain tissue by about 50 percent or more even when administered up to two hours after the stroke. Dr. Deckelbaum noted, "Since mice have a much faster metabolism than humans, longer windows of time for therapeutic effect after stroke are likely in humans." Eight weeks after the stroke, much of the "saved" mouse brain tissue was still healthy, and no toxic effects were detected.

Studies are currently under way to test the emulsion in older mice and in mice with different types of stroke. The researchers are also conducting additional studies to identify more precisely how the omega-3 emulsion works and to optimize the emulsion in order to improve functional recovery after stroke.

After animal studies on dosages and timing, and if the emulsions continue to show promising results, Dr. Deckelbaum said, clinical trials could begin quickly, as such emulsions have already been shown to be safe in people. Similar emulsions are used in European ICUs for nutrition support, and in the US they have been found to be safe when tested in babies for their nutritive and anti-inflammatory effects.

The title of the paper is "n-3 Fatty Acid Rich Triglyceride Emulsions are Neuroprotective after Cerebral Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury in Neonatal Mice." The other contributors are Jill J. Williams, Korapat Mayurasakorn, Susan J. Vannucci (Weill Cornell); Christopher Mastropietro (Wayne State); Nicolas G. Bazan (Louisiana State); and Vadim S. Ten CUMC).

The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health (RO1 HL040404, RO1 NS056146, and RO1 NS046741).

A U.S. patent application filed by Columbia University and naming RD as an inventor, for the therapeutic use of omega-3 diglyceride emulsions, has been allowed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

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1. Jill J. Williams, Korapat Mayurasakorn, Susan J. Vannucci, Christopher Mastropietro, Nicolas G. Bazan, Vadim S. Ten, Richard J. Deckelbaum. N-3 Fatty Acid Rich Triglyceride Emulsions Are Neuroprotective after Cerebral Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury in Neonatal Mice. PLoS ONE, 2013; 8 (2): e56233 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056233

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Report: League explores moving NFL Draft to May

EyeOn

Football

By Josh Katzowitz | Blogger

09:46 PM ET February 21, 2013

The way the NFL calendar is set up, players, coaches, executives (and the media!) don't get much of a break.

You go from the regular season to the playoffs to the Super Bowl to the NFL combine a couple of weeks later and on to the draft at the end of the April. Then, it's time for mini-camps and OTAs and, before you know it, it's time for training camp again and the regular season.

The NFL, though, might be interested in changing up its yearly calendar, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.

NFL is proposing to overhaul its calendar, pushing back the combine to early March, free agency to early April, and the draft to early May.

? Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) February 22, 2013

As the Washington Post's Mark Maske points out, the NFL owners and the players union would have to approve of the changes before they went into effect.

Obviously, this would give everybody a chance to catch their breath after the Super Bowl and give the world a little downtime before the combine starts. And, Schefter writes that TV sweeps occur in May and ?bigger ratings, bigger dollars.?

Unless you think the NFL has another dastardly plan it's trying to put in place ?

For more NFL news, rumors and analysis, follow @EyeOnNFL on Twitter, and subscribe to our Pick-6 Podcast and NFL newsletter. You can follow Josh Katzowitz on Twitter here: @joshkatzowitz.

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FPS Racing High Performance Radiators for ATV and UTV ...

by Jon Crowley on 21/02/13 at 7:54 pm

FPS Racing High Performance Radiators

CLEVELAND, OHIO ? 21 February 2013 ? SuperTrapp Industries, Inc. (www.SuperTrapp.com) announced the release of their FPS Racing High Performance Radiators for off-road applications.

FPS Racing radiators (MSRP starts at $474.95) are constructed of high efficiency, brazed, aluminum cores.? They allow for a significant increase in fluid capacity.? Their direct fitment design makes installation easy.? FPS Racing radiators reduce engine temperatures by up to 30%.? These radiators are double the strength of OEM parts due to being TIG-welded for maximum strength.? FPS Racing radiator prices are less than most OEMs and SuperTrapp Industries offers off-the-shelf availability of their FPS Racing High Performance Radiators.? Available for various models of Arctic Cat, Can-Am, Honda, Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha ATV and UTV applications.? FPS Racing Universal Shifter Kart Radiators are available for unique applications.? Visit FPSRacing.com for specific applications and additional product information.

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White House announces anti-theft trade strategy

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration announced a broad new effort Wednesday to fight the growing theft of American trade secrets following fresh evidence linking cyberstealing to China's military.

The plan includes a new diplomatic push to discourage intellectual property theft abroad along with better coordination at home to help U.S. companies protect themselves. The administration says indications are that economic espionage is increasing, not only through electronic intrusion over the Internet but also through the recruitment of former employees of U.S. companies with knowledge of inside trade information.

Earlier this week, a Virginia-based cybersecurity firm, Mandiant, accused a secret Chinese military unit in Shanghai of years of cyberattacks against more than 140 U.S. companies. The accusations and supporting evidence increased pressure on the United States to take more action against the Chinese for what experts say has been years of systematic espionage.

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For state-backed cyberspies, stealing commercial secrets promises rich payoff

BEIJING (AP) -- For state-backed cyberspies such as a Chinese military unit implicated by a U.S. security firm in a computer crime wave, hacking foreign companies can produce high-value secrets ranging from details on oil fields to advanced manufacturing technology.

"This is really the new era of cybercrime," said Graham Cluley, a British security expert. "We've moved from kids in their bedroom and financially motivated crime to state-sponsored cybercrime, which is interested in stealing secrets and getting military or commercial advantage."

Instead of credit card numbers and other consumer data sought by crime gangs, security experts say cyberspies with resources that suggest they work for governments aim at better-guarded but more valuable information. Companies in fields from petrochemicals to software can cut costs by receiving stolen secrets. An energy company bidding for access to an oil field abroad can save money if spies can tell it what foreign rivals might pay. Suppliers can press customers to pay more if they know details of their finances. For China, advanced technology and other information from the West could help speed the rise of giant state-owned companies seen as national champions.

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Yahoo redesign aims to make site more inviting

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and stay longer.

The long-awaited makeover of Yahoo.com's home page is the most notable change to the website since the Internet company hired Marissa Mayer as its CEO seven months ago. The new look debuted Wednesday in the U.S., although it could take a few more days before everyone starts to see it.

It's the first time Yahoo has redesigned the page in four years. In that time, the company has seen its annual revenue drop by about 30 percent from $7.2 billion in 2008 to $5 billion last year as more online advertising flowed to rivals such as Internet search leader Google Inc. and social networking leader Facebook Inc.

Mayer, who spent 13 years helping to build Google into the Internet's most powerful company, has vowed to revive Yahoo Inc.'s revenue growth by establishing more of the company's services as daily habits that "delight and inspire" their users.

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Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax in stock deal worth about $1.2 billion

NEW YORK (AP) -- Office Depot and OfficeMax are being collated.

The retailers said Wednesday they have agreed to combine in an all-stock deal worth about $1.2 billion that would transform the office-supply retail sector by helping the No. 2 and No. 3 chains compete against industry behemoth Staples.

The merger marks the first move toward consolidation in an industry that is bloated with stores. It reflects the changing retail landscape as "big box" stores have become outmoded and more people shop online. Still, doubts remain whether the combination, which has been mulled over in the industry for years, is enough to offset growing competition and a changing retail landscape.

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Greeks going unpaid as jobs vanish, president warns of 'societal explosion'

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Looking out across a room full of reporters gathered to welcome French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday, Greece's President Karolos Papoulias gave a stark warning about the state of the country after three harsh years of government spending cuts, joblessness and tax hikes.

"We are faced with a societal explosion if any more pressure is put on society," he said.

In spite of Greece receiving much-needed bailout loans, life seems to be getting worse for ordinary people. Not only are Greece's 1.35 million unemployed unable to make ends meet, but a growing number of those in work are struggling as more and more companies can no longer make regular salary payments. As well finding it harder to feed, heat and clothe themselves and their families, Greek workers also have to pay increasingly hefty taxes the government is relying on to turn the economy around.

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US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January than in December. But the decline occurred in the volatile area of apartment construction, which sank 24 percent. By contrast, the rate of single-family homebuilding rose 0.8 percent.

Even with the overall decline, the pace of home construction in January was the third-highest since 2008 and was evidence of continued strengthening in residential real estate. And in an encouraging sign for the rest of the year, applications for building permits, a signal of future construction, topped December's rate. Applications for permits are at their highest point since mid-2008.

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More expensive food pushes up US wholesale prices 0.2 percent after 3 months of declines

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. wholesale prices rose only slightly in January after three straight declines, the latest sign that inflation is posing no threat. It means the Federal Reserve has room to keep interest rates at record lows without worrying about igniting inflation.

The Labor Department said Wednesday that its producer price index rose 0.2 percent last month, the first increase since September. Gasoline and other energy prices fell, while food prices jumped 0.7 percent after dropping sharply in December.

The index measures the cost of goods before they reach consumers. Wholesale prices are what manufacturers and farmers receive for their products.

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Fed minutes show concerns about bond purchases

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Several Federal Reserve policymakers suggested last month that the Fed might have to scale back its efforts to keep borrowing costs low for the foreseeable future.

Minutes of the Fed's Jan. 29-30 policy meeting released Wednesday showed that some officials worried about the Fed's plan to keep buying $85 billion in bonds each month until the job market has improved substantially. They expressed concern that the continued purchases could eventually escalate inflation, unsettle financial markets or cause the Fed to absorb losses once it begins selling its investments.

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Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAA

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Boeing has developed a plan that it intends to propose to federal regulators to temporarily fix problems with the 787 Dreamliner's batteries that have kept the planes on the ground for more than a month, a congressional official told The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner is expected to present the plan to Michael Huerta, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, in a meeting on Friday, the official said. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly.

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Macy's, Penney spar in court over rights to sell Martha Stewart products

NEW YORK (AP) -- Let the pots and pans fly. Two of the nation's biggest department stores ? J.C. Penney and Macy's ?began to duke it out in New York State Supreme Court over the right to sell Martha Stewart merchandise.

At the heart of the trial, which got under way Wednesday, is whether Macy's has the exclusive right to sell Martha Stewart-branded products in such categories as cookware, bedding, and bath. Company founder Martha Stewart, J.C. Penney's CEO Ron Johnson and Macy's CEO Terry J. Lundgren could be called to testify during the trial, which could last three weeks.

In December 2011, J.C. Penney announced a partnership in which it would open Martha Stewart mini shops in most of its stores, beginning this spring. Macy's sued Martha Stewart Living almost immediately, saying that it had exclusive rights on certain of its products until 2018. The pact goes back to 2007.

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By The Associated Press(equals)

The Dow Jones industrial average fell 108 points, or less than 1 percent, to close at 13,927. The Standard & Poor's 500 index sank 18.99 points to 1,511.95, a loss off 1.2 percent. That's the biggest one-day drop since Nov. 14, 2012. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index fell 49 points, or 1.5 percent, to 3,164.

Benchmark crude for April delivery lost $1.88, or 2 percent, to finish at $95.22 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, used to price many international varieties of oil imported by U.S. refineries, fell $1.92 to finish at $115.60 a barrel in London.

Heating oil fell 2 cents to end at $3.16 per gallon. Wholesale gasoline fell 6 cents to finish at $3.06 per gallon. Natural gas rose 1 cent to end at $3.28 per 1,000 cubic feet.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/business-highlights-221928528.html

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Man arrested for harassing baby manatee

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

A man was arrested after posting photos on Facebook that showed him picking up a manatee.

By LiveScience staff

A man has been arrested in Florida after posting pictures on Facebook that showed him harassing a baby manatee, authorities announced this week.

The incriminating images show Ryan William Waterman, 21, and his two children petting a manatee calf at Taylor Creek in Fort Pierce last month, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). In one shot, Waterman is holding the calf partially out of the shallow water, and in another image, one of his young children is sitting on top of the animal as if riding it.

While the family's actions might look playful, biologists said such contact could be deadly for a manatee calf.

"This was a young manatee, which was likely still dependent on its mother for food and protection. Separating the two could have severe consequences for the calf," FWC manatee biologist Thomas Reinert said in a statement. [Photos: World's Cutest Baby Wild Animals]

"The calf also appeared to be experiencing manatee cold-stress syndrome, a condition that can lead to death in extreme cases," Reinert added. "Taking the calf out of the water may have worsened its situation."

Waterman faces charges under the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act, which makes it illegal to molest, harass or disturb manatees, classified as an endangered species in the state. His offense also violates the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, which makes it illegal to hunt or get up close to manatees as well as all other marine mammals, such as whales, seals and walruses.

These laws, however, have not prevented some recent close encounters in Florida, perhaps due to a lack of awareness. (Waterman, in fact, told local television station WPEC-TV that he meant no harm and didn't know it was illegal to touch a manatee.)

In December, a woman snapped pictures at Pompano Beach, on Florida's Atlantic coast, of swimmers who might have been trying to ride a sickly sperm whale. The 35-foot-long creature was reported to be flapping its tail at the time of the incident and eventually washed ashore dead.

And last October, a woman turned herself in after photos surfaced showing her riding a manatee at Florida's Fort DeSoto Park near Tampa. At the time, reports suggested she could have faced up to 60 days in jail and a possible fine of $500 for her crime.

There are estimated to be just 3,800 manatees in Florida, and each year, about 87 are killed by humans, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, most of them dying in boat collisions. Coastal development, which has altered and destroyed manatee habitat, also threatens the species.

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Source: http://science.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/19/17021634-man-arrested-for-harassing-baby-manatee-in-florida?lite

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