Bombers' Simpson stoked with nervous energy

Winnipeg Blue Bombers RB Chad Simpson cuts back to the middle during first quarter CFL action against the Montreal Alouettes in Winnipeg on Thurs., June 27, 2013. KEVIN KING/Winnipeg Sun/QMI Agency

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He began the night engaged in a stare-down with Montreal's Kyries Hebert during the coin toss at centre field.

He ended it just as wired, sitting almost alone in the Blue Bomber locker-room, his right leg bouncing up and down like a jackhammer.

Long after the rest of the media horde and the TV cameras had disappeared, I sat down with running back Chad Simpson at his locker, and the man who might be the most important to the Bomber offence this season, next to quarterback Buck Pierce, was still stoked with nervous energy.

It looked like he could start another game, right then and there.

One of the questions I've heard most since the 38-33 loss: why didn't the Bombers run the ball more?

Winnipeg's nominee for the Most Outstanding Player Award last season, Simpson ran just nine times for 35 yards, and caught three passes for 18 more.

That's maybe half the number of times I'd want him getting the ball every game.

Yes, the Alouettes ganged up on the run, daring the Bombers to beat them with the pass, a strategy that took Simpson by surprise.

"Yeah, it did. Because I didn't think I was respected like that as a running back," he said. "I know I'm respected as a runner, but as far as game-planning, because we don't run the ball much."

Head coach Tim Burke said the offence has to get more creative, find ways to get the running game going by adding extra blockers.

I don't know how you could look into Simpson's eyes before that game and not feed him the ball.

He's as driven and as intense a running back as I've seen.

The kind who should get the ball right after he fumbles, as Simpson did midway through the second quarter.

Instead, their next 11 plays from scrimmage were passes.

To be fair, Pierce heated up in that third quarter. And the running game was going nowhere.

Simpson just blamed himself for not producing.

"I don't feel real good at all," he said. "Playmakers make plays, and I didn't make plays. It's not about how people block. It's not about how many touches you get. It's about what you do with what you get. And I didn't do much with what I got."

A native of Miami, Simpson, 27, did more than become an East Division all-star in his CFL debut last year. How quickly he became a locker-room leader was almost as impressive as his 1,039 yards and gaudy 6.0-yard average.

When he spoke, people listened.

On this night, I was.

"No ones like to lose, but I saw a lot of positives out there," he said, that right leg nodding over and over again in approval. "Anyone that watched that game, you know we're not the same team. We're a very talented bunch. Whenever you have three, four turnovers, you're just not going to win the game.

"So we just have to get better with that. We do, we win that game, easy."

Simpson reminded me the Bombers beat the Als twice late last season, and nobody should be surprised they almost pulled it off, again.

He looks at the defence that knocked quarterback Anthony Calvillo around and shakes his head, he believes they're that good.

"Man, I wouldn't be surprised if they're the No. 1 defence this year. We can be the No. 1 offence, too. It's just the little things with us, not the big things. We got playmakers all over the field.

"We shouldn't be stopped. We beat ourselves. I'm not taking nothing from Montreal, because they're a worthy opponent. But I know we're the better team."

Based on Week 1, Simpson might be right.

The Bombers turned the ball over five times to Montreal's one -- and lost by just five points.

"We're going to be real good this year," Simpson said.

There does seem to be something different about this year's Bombers. As if last year's turmoil has welded a group of individuals into a steeled team.

Season-opening jitters and new stadium hoopla aside, we should go a long way toward finding that out in Montreal, Thursday.

"A better team," was Simpson's simple prediction. "I can promise you that."

A busier Simpson wouldn't be a bad place to start.

His legs are virtually screaming for it.

paul.friesen@sunmedia.ca

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BlueStacks introduces the GamePop Mini, its first subscription-based 'free' game console

In an effort to outdo itself, BlueStacks is announcing the GamePop Mini for the cube-buying averse. The biggest difference between the Mini (seen above on the left) and the cube (the ... uh ... cube above) isn't the form factor, it's in pricing. Where the regular GamePop is $129 (unless you act soon) the Mini is "free" after a 12-month subscription of $7 per-month, or $84 total. At this price, it costs less than an Ouya, but slightly more than a GameStick. "If you keep it more than 12 months, you keep it forever," BlueStacks' Head of Marketing and Business Development John Garguilo told us. Of course, there's not much to do with with the Mini without a subscription. "It'd be like if Netflix did it this way and had hardware - the unit would be useless without the subscription." Additionally, if you return the Mini inside of 12 months, there's a $25 restocking fee.

The subscription gives users access to a plethora of games from 500 "popular mobile game partners." Those partners include the teams behind Jetpack Joyride and Fieldrunners. "Getting the kind of developer support we've gotten, it sets us apart. We saw what happened with the Dreamcast and we saw what happened with the Wii U. You need to have good launch titles; there needs to be games everyone recognizes and wants to play."

To make GamePop more enticing to developers, Bluestacks created Looking Glass -- proprietary tech allowing iOS-only apps to run on its Android-4.2-based console. When an iOS app makes calls to Apple's hardware, Looking Glass interprets those calls and translates them to the GamePop Mini's hardware. Of course, a few changes within the code are necessary. "[Porting is] not easy, but I would submit it's not hard, relatively speaking," Garguilo said.

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Egyptian clerics warn of 'civil war' ahead of mass protests

As Egypt approaches a weekend of confrontation, the divide between those who love and those who despise President Mohammed Morsi and his pro-Islamist government is wider than ever. NBC's Charlene Gubash reports.

By Charlene Gubash and Alastair Jamieson, NBC News

Egypt risks sliding into civil war, the country's leading religious authority warned Friday, as the nation braced itself for mass nationwide protests.

Organizers of "June 30" demonstrations ? which mark one year since Islamist President Mohammed Morsi's election ? claim they have the backing of an estimated 15 million Egyptians who want him to resign.

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"Only God knows what will happen" Sunday, said Gamal Abdul Aziz, a pro-Morsi car mechanic in Madba'a, a blue-collar district in Cairo.

There were ominous signs Friday. U.S. officials told NBC News that they were investigating reports that a U.S. citizen was stabbed to death Friday during protests in Alexandria, where at least 80 other people have been wounded, the state news agency MENA reported.

The State Department authorized the departure of a limited number of non-emergency employees and family members and warned U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Egypt.

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Gamal Abdul Aziz, left, a pro-Morsi car mechanic, argues with anti-Morsi computer science student Mohamed Abdul Munim, right, while being interviewed this week.

Building on discontent about a range of social and economic issues, Morsi's opponents hope to force early presidential elections.

His supporters, meanwhile, have promised they will also take to the streets to defend the Muslim Brotherhood-backed government.

"Vigilance is required to ensure we do not slide into civil war," clerics of the Al-Azhar institute said in a statement broadly supportive of Morsi, Reuters reported.

It blamed "criminal gangs" who besieged mosques for street violence that the Brotherhood said has killed five of its supporters in a week.

In an example of just how polarized the debate over Egypt's future has become, Aziz and his family became embroiled in a shouting match with a nearby resident, anti-Morsi computer science student Mohamed Abdul Munim, 23, while being interviewed this week.

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Egyptian drivers wait outside in long lines at a gasoline station in Cairo on Tuesday.

The argument, which took place after NBC News filmed a political discussion between the two, ended when Munim stormed off.

The dispute and recent violence ? one man was shot dead and four other people were wounded in an attack on a Muslim Brotherhood office Thursday ? was an ill omen for Sunday's marches.

The country's powerful army, which helped protesters topple Hosni Mubarak's authoritarian regime in 2011, has reinforced its presence in cities like Cairo and Port Said.

Munim said he believed "most" of Egypt's registered 50 million voters will be out on the streets, supporting one side or the other.

"We are sure that we will go out and get beaten up by the [Muslim] Brotherhood, [but] we are going out despite this," he said. "There is no security. There is economic collapse. The electricity cuts off and everybody is suffering. They will say Morsi is not at fault, but electricity didn't cut off when the military governed."

Aziz, meanwhile, said his life had improved under Morsi and accused the mostly secular opposition of "waging a war against Islam."

"Can you build a house in a day? No, it takes time." he said. "What can a president do in one year when a country is in ruins? The old [Mubarak] regime stole the country and left it destroyed."

In a sign of the nervousness many felt, Egyptians were stocking up on food, fuel, water and cash in the days leading up the protests.

'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart took his satire to Cairo on Friday, appearing on a show hosted by the man known as 'Egypt's Jon Stewart,' who has faced investigation for insulting the country's president and Islam. TODAY's Jenna Wolfe reports.

Morsi's supporters claim the demonstration ? organized by an opposition umbrella group named "Tamarod," meaning "Rebel" ? is setting the stage for a repeat of the 2011 Arab Spring revolution.

Mahmoud Badr, a 28-year-old journalist and founder of the Tamarod movement, dismissed a televised speech by Morsi on Wednesday night in which the president appealed for calm.

"Our demand was early presidential elections, and since that was not addressed anywhere in the speech, then our response will be on the streets" Sunday, he told the English-language Egypt Independent news site.

The U.S. Embassy announced Tuesday that it would be closing its doors for the day of the demonstrations, but it added that "potentially violent protest activity may occur before June 30," and urged U.S. citizens to "maintain a low profile" from Friday onward.

Underscoring fears of violence, defenders of Morsi revealed plans Tuesday to form vigilante groups to protect public buildings from opposition demonstrations, the Egypt Independent reported, quoting Safwat Abdel Ghany, a member of Islamic umbrella organization Jama'a al-Islamiya.

"If chaos sweeps across the country, Islamist groups will secure state institutions and vital facilities against robbery by thugs and advocates of violence," he was quoted as saying.

Members of Tamarod were so confident that they would force Morsi from power that the organization set out a constitutional "road map" that it said would take Egypt forward without a president until new elections.

Eric Trager, a fellow at the Washington Institute think tank, said this week that battle lines were drawn between "an enraged opposition" and "an utterly incapable, confrontational ruling party that now counts some of Egypt's most violent political elements as its core supporters."

"Rising food prices, hours-long fuel lines and multiple-times-daily electricity cuts ? all worsening amidst a typically scorching Egyptian summer ? have set many Egyptians on edge, with clashes between Brotherhood and anti-Brotherhood activists now a common feature of Egyptian political life," he said.

"Whatever happens on [Sunday], it can't end well," he added.

Reuters contributed to this report.

Related:

Morsi: Political division threatens Egypt's democracy

Egypt's Islamists rally to show Morsi support ? and warn opponents

Egypt's Coptic Christians say they are 'no longer safe'

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Slacker Radio

Slacker Radio just keeps getting better. The thirteen-million song strong service still offers an oh-so-sweet mix of customizable, curated channels, playlists, news and sports talk, and on-demand streaming, but adds a recent redesign, the information-filled Music Guide, and content from The Weather Channel. Slacker continues its forward push to become your all-inclusive streaming audio service.

A Softer Interface
The recently revamped Slacker ditches the slick, black design that's been the service's face since its 2007 debut for a mostly white page that's interspersed with a soft blue. Although Slacker now looks like it could be "baby's first streaming music service," there are benefits to the new design. If, like me, you spend the majority of your day staring into the white void that is Microsoft Word, glancing over to a white Slacker is easier on the eye than the black one.

The tabbed area that contained the "Home," "Now Playing," "Create Your Own," and "Devices" sections are no more. Slacker has a new panel-driven interface that features large, square icons that make identifying items far simpler. The upper-most section that houses album art, song title, and playback controls crib elements from the Slacker Apple iPad?app's original design. The area is larger and easier to read, but it has a few issues. The volume control is positioned a bit too close to the "Up Next" preview square that lets you take a peek at an upcoming track. I'd sometimes preview instead of adjusting the volume as a result.

On the upside, I like that you can view artist info or lyrics by clicking the artist name or song title, respectively, but that requires some exploration to find. Unlike Slacker's previous design, the new build lacks an identifying icon.

Customization and Discovery
Slacker Radio has three main areas: "Slacker Stations," "Music Guide," and "My Music." Visiting/logging into Slacker takes you to Music Guide by default?don't worry, you can still play tunes there. Music Guide is an information hub that fills you in on the latest music happenings and points you toward cool content. For example, Prince?at the time of this writing?was the Artist of the Week due to The Purple One turning 55 years old. Slacker created a channel that not only highlighted his rich music offerings, but those who inspired him as well.

Slacker Stations houses the services many news, talk, comedy, and music channels and displays them as large panels with eye-catching art design. There are over 40 top-level (including Alternative, Blues, Chill, Comedy) and multiple sub-genres within each. You can, of course, key in an artist name or song title into the search engine. Typing "Hendrix" and then clicking the search icon returned numerous results, but I liked that I could filter by artists, album, song, or station by clicking a tab to the right of the results.

My Music is where you'll find your playlists, custom stations, and recently played stations. The playlists and custom stations areas have large, hard to miss icons that let you build fresh playlists and custom stations. A diagram displays how you go about build either when you click the respective icons.

I fine-tuned my "The Wind Cries Mary" channel by clicking the "Fine Tune" icon, which is now located in the same area as the playback controls (the old Slacker design buried it in the settings menu). The fine tune options include a keyword stream that displays an artist's most popular songs and their relative number of songs based on the popularity and size of the keyword (color represents popularity and size represents number). Like the SiriusXM MySXM beta I recently tested, Slacker Radio has sliders that you can use to tweak playback metrics in the related artists, favorite songs, popular songs, and new/older song categories. Unlike SiriusXM MySXM, Slacker's sliders remained the same from station to station. Still, the additional customization options open the door to more tightly crafted custom stations.

As always, clicking the "Ban" icon prevents a song/artist from appearing. Clicking the heart-shaped "Favorite" icon, however, gave a song extra weight, causing Slacker to play it more frequently. You can also turn on/off Slackers DJ, ABC News, and ESPN updates.

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Step Away From the Tylenol

High-income households are much more likely to buy name-brand headache remedies than low-income households

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Do you have any Tylenol in your house? Not store-brand acetaminophen pills that you happen to refer to as Tylenol, but the real-deal Tylenol manufactured by Johnson & Johnson? How about Advil or Bayer aspirin? If you?re a doctor, a nurse, or a pharmacist, the answer is probably no. If the answer is yes, you?re wasting your money. And that?s what an awful lot of us are doing, according to intriguing new research from the University of Chicago Business School into the strange economic underworld of pure branding effects.

The novel approach taken by Bart Bronnenberg, Jean-Pierre Dub?, Matthew Gentzkow, and Jesse Shapiro (PDF) was to study the difference in purchasing choices made by people in different occupations or with different levels of knowledge.

They show, for example, that high-income households are much more likely to buy name-brand headache remedies than low-income households. That?s an empirical finding that?s compatible with all kinds of different accounts: Poor people buy cheap stuff all the time while richer people prefer more expensive items, perhaps because they?re superior. The authors show, however, that while physicians have substantially higher average incomes than lawyers, they are also much less likely to buy name-brand headache medicine.

It?s not just physicians. Registered nurses have more modest incomes than doctors, but are shown to be far more likely to buy generic pain relievers than other people with similar incomes. Most strikingly of all, professional pharmacists?the people who know which pills are which?are even less likely to buy name brand than are doctors and nurses.

This all strongly suggests that rich people avoid generics not because the pills are inferior, or even because they?re showing off, but simply because they?re careless. Prosperous people whose occupations give them health care expertise steer clear of expensive brands. Nonoccupational proxies for knowledge indicate the same thing. When you control for income, there?s a clear correlation between educational attainment and preference for generics. Among college graduates, health majors are more likely to buy generics than other science majors, who in turn are more likely to go generic with their headache remedies than engineers. Engineers, meanwhile, buy generics more often than people with nontechnical college degrees. By the same token, willingness to buy generic drugs is strongly correlated with ability to correctly identify the active ingredient in name-brand pills. In total, Americans waste about $32 billion a year in buying name-brand pills over the counter where generic alternatives are readily available.

Interestingly, a similar logic applies?though only partially?to food.

Chefs or head cooks at restaurants are more likely than the general public to buy all kinds of generic products: salt, baking mixes, prepared food, sugar, dried fruit, ?dairy spreads and dips,? bread, pickles, soup, and cheese. In an echo of the headache-medicine finding, the authors discovered that chefs opt for generics with what they call pantry staples, where they can readily ascertain that the generic salt or baking soda is the same as the brand-name alternative. (For many other items, including eggs, milk, canned fruits and vegetables, and frozen vegetables, the buying habits of chefs and nonchefs are about the same. And for a select few items, including both carbonated and noncarbonated beverages, yogurt, dough products, and dried grains, chefs are actually less likely than the average person to buy generic.)

One moral of the story (Slate advertisers should pay attention) is that advertising works. Nobody I know thinks advertising works on them or on anyone else. But it?s clear that even when marketers don?t have any meaningful information to convey about why you should buy their product, investments in branding nonetheless move purchasing decisions. A related issue is that you, personally, can do your part to wage war against waste and inefficiency by increasing social awareness of generic alternatives. No longer will I complain about the onerous restrictions placed on the purchase of Sudafed when I could say ?pseudoephedrine? instead and promote generic consciousness.

Though the University of Chicago study focused on over-the-counter remedies (painkillers, specifically), branded vs. generic competition exists in other, higher-cost areas of health care. Insurance companies already deploy incentives to encourage consumers to opt for generic prescription drugs, but the public?s baseline level of knowledge of the vast array of prescription pharmaceuticals is much lower than that of over-the-counter pain relievers. Simply forcing hospitals and doctors to use generics where available, rather than having patients waste money on name-brand medicine, is a free lunch.

Meanwhile, in the food realm, we could all learn a thing or two from the chefs. Apparently the people in the know think the rest of us are blowing it by being stingy and avoiding name-brand yogurt and dried grains. I?m not sure what?s wrong with the cheap grains, but that?s precisely the point?capitalism works best when people have information. Nonexperts make a lot of purchasing errors in both directions. So I?m resolving to be the change I want to see in the world. No more wasting money on name brand mass-market cheese, and with the savings I?ll start splurging on name-brand rice. Together, we can beat ignorant consumption!

Source: http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2013/06/generic_vs_brand_name_pills_research_shows_billions_of_dollars_are_wasted.html

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Scientists turn muscular dystrophy defect on and off in cells

June 28, 2013 ? For the first time, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified small molecules that allow for complete control over a genetic defect responsible for the most common adult onset form of muscular dystrophy. These small molecules will enable scientists to investigate potential new therapies and to study the long-term impact of the disease.

"This is the first example I know of at all where someone can literally turn on and off a disease," said TSRI Associate Professor Matthew Disney, whose new research was published June 28, 2013, by the journal Nature Communications. "This easy approach is an entirely new way to turn a genetic defect off or on."

Myotonic dystrophy is an inherited disorder, the most common form of a group of conditions called muscular dystrophies that involve progressive muscle wasting and weakness. Myotonic dystrophy type 1 is caused a type of RNA defect known as a "triplet repeat," a series of three nucleotides repeated more times than normal in an individual's genetic code. In this case, a cytosine-uracil-guanine (CUG) triplet repeat binds to the protein MBNL1, rendering it inactive and resulting in RNA splicing abnormalities.

To find drug candidates that act against the defect, Disney and his colleagues analyzed the results of a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-sponsored screen of more than 300,000 small molecules that inhibit a critical RNA-protein complex in the disease.

The team divided the NIH hits into three "buckets" -- the first group bound RNA, the second bound protein, and a third whose mechanism was unclear. The researchers then studied the compounds by looking at their effect on human muscle tissue both with and without the defect.

Startlingly, diseased muscle tissue treated with RNA-binding compounds caused signs of the disease to go away. In contrast, both healthy and diseased tissue treated with the protein-binding compounds showed the opposite effect -- signs of the disease either appeared (in healthy tissue) or became worse.

The new compounds will serve as useful tools to study the disease on a molecular level. "In complex diseases, there are always unanticipated mechanisms," Disney noted. "Now that we can reverse the disease at will, we can study those aspects of it."

In addition, Disney said, with the new discovery, scientists will be able to develop a greater understanding of how to control RNA splicing with small molecules. RNA splicing can cause a host of diseases that range from sickle-cell disease to cancer, yet prior to this study, no tools were available to control specific RNA splicing.

The first authors of the study, "Induction and Reversal of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Pre-mRNA Splicing Defects by Small Molecules," are Jessica L. Childs-Disney of TSRI, Ewa Stepniak-Konieczna of Adam Mickiewicz University (Poland) and Tuan Tran of TSRI. Other authors include Ilyas Yildirim and George C. Schatz of Northwestern University; HaJeung Park of TSRI; Catherine Z. Chen, Noel Southall, Juan J. Marugan, Samarjit Patnaik, Wei Zheng and Chris P. Austin of the NIH; Krzysztof Sobczak of Adam Mickiewicz University; and Charles A. Thornton and Jason Hoskins of the University of Rochester.

The study was funded by TSRI; the Muscular Dystrophy Association (158552); the National Institutes of Health (3R01GM079235 and 1R01GM079235; AR049077 and U54NS48843); the National Cancer Institute (1U54CA143869); the Molecular Libraries Initiative of the National Institutes of Health Roadmap for Medical Research; the Marigold Foundation and the Foundation for Polish Science-TEAM program co-financed by the European Union within the European Regional Development Fund.

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Japan factory output up 2 pct, CPI stops falling

TOKYO (AP) ? Japan got a dose of upbeat economic news Friday when the government said industrial production rose 2 percent in May from April, the fourth straight monthly increase, while the most-watched consumer price index stopped falling for the first time in seven months.

For years, Japan has been dogged by deflation, or falling prices, which can drag on economic growth, and the Bank of Japan has set a goal of 2 percent inflation within the next two years.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, meanwhile, has embarked on an ambitious economic revival program since taking office six months ago through massive monetary easing, public works projects and structural reforms ? dubbed the "three arrows" of "Abenomics."

Data released by the government showed that the nationwide consumer price index minus fresh foods, which can be volatile, was unchanged from a year earlier after being in negative territory for six months. The last time it was zero percent was last October.

And the core CPI figure for June in Tokyo ? often used as a predictor for the nation ? rose 0.2 percent.

Investors bid up the Japan's benchmark stock index by more than 50 percent between the end of last year and May amid hopes for a revival, and the economy grew a stronger-than-expected 4.1 percent in annual terms in first quarter.

But share prices have fallen back over the past month amid concerns about the effectiveness of Abe's reform plans, a feeling that prices rose too high too fast, and concerns over the possible scaling back of the U.S. Federal Reserve's quantitative easing as the American economy improves.

The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped more than 3 percent by midday Friday, but those gains seemed more linked to a diminishing of concerns about the Fed's policies and a weaker yen, which was trading at about 98.7 yen to the dollar.

In another bit of other good news, the government said the jobless rate remained at 4.1 percent in May for a third month.

The outlook for Japan's vital manufacturing sector is a bit choppy. Despite the month-on-month gain, industrial production fell 1 percent compared with a year earlier. Manufacturers are projecting a 2.4 percent drop in June, followed by a 3.3 percent rebound in July, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said.

The report said shipments rose 0.8 percent from the previous month, while inventories fell 0.3 percent, an indication of increased economic activity.

Junko Nishioka, an economist at RBS Japan Securities Ltd., said she is optimistic that Japan's economy will continue to improve in the coming months.

"Domestic consumer demand is following the growth in industry production," she said. "I think it's the result of a promising economic push."

Nishioka said preliminary indications suggest the CPI will rise 0.4 percent in June. She said that the yen's depreciation, which boosts profits at Japan's giant exporters such as Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp., should help to buoy the economy.

"In 2012, the CPI didn't stay up because the overall economy was looking down," she said. "I think what's different this time is that the depreciation of the yen looks strong. If that continues, the rest of the economy will follow."

Abe has said reviving the economy is his top policy goal, and trumpeted his economic accomplishments over the first six months of his administration on Wednesday.

"Just as we were losing hope that we may never get our economy to grow back, we regained some confidence and think that perhaps Japan can play an active role in the center of the world once again," Abe said.

He also said a strong economy is key to assertive diplomacy. "A country that has lost economic power cannot demonstrate strength in diplomacy," he said.

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Associated Press Writer Azusa Uchikura contributed to this report.

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What manner of marking scheme? - Vanguard

By Josef Omorotionmwan
NIGERIA today is fast drifting toward Plato?s definition of a degenerating society; a society that permits the voice of the mob to determine the affairs of government. By accepting unbridled protests as a way of life, we have tacitly suggested that the great issues of our time are best decided by posturing and shouting matches on the streets.

The other day, the Senate invited Alhaji Abdulrasheed Maina to shed some light on aspects of the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Pensions Fund, which he was overseeing. Not only did he refuse to honour the? invitation, but just about when he was expected to appear at the Senate Chambers, his rented crowd was at the entrance of the National Assembly, pouring invectives on the senators for daring to invite their principal.

You can also imagine the ease with which students these days embark on the destruction of government property. More amazing still is the ease with which these lawbreakers are let off the hook.??? Sometimes they are asked, in a most palliative way, to pay the cost of replacing the damaged property. This merely begs the question.

We must learn to develop zero-tolerance for lawlessness. Once an individual has deliberately violated the criminal law, such should be removed from the academic community, which in the first place, is not equipped to deal with the argument of force; and placed in the larger society, which has both the aptitude and determination for the task. A crime is no less a crime simply because it has been committed by a student. No lawbreaker should be treated with kid gloves.

Students who relish in the destruction of the Comrade Buses and those Red Roof School Buildings, which are acknowledged all over as unprecedented revolution, will learn the correct lessons after they spend time at Kirikiri or Oko Prison.

The penultimate week, Edo State finally got to the point of doing what various other states have done ? the partial ban on commercial motorcycle operators ? in Oredo, Ikpoba Okha and Egor local government areas.

The day after the ban, there was the mother of all demonstrations at the Oba Ovonramwen Square, Benin City, bringing traffic and all commercial activities to a halt.

The era of appeasement must end! When peace comes through appeasement and capitulation to the likes of the Okada riders by trading away sound security principles, the peace thus purchased cannot be worth the price.

If we may ask, how is all this different from the present exercise in which the Oga at the top is personally writing his own testimonial? Certainly, Nigerians are gullible and most times, easy to please. In the unfolding theatricals, the President suddenly starts to speak of marking scheme, which is understandable, knowing where he is coming from as a former lecturer.

He goes on national television to accuse everyone of not giving him a marking scheme. He suddenly throws up what looks more like a report card (and so variously described), which is available only to him and some members of his kitchen cabinet, and proclaims: ?Here is my marking scheme?. By any standard of academic judgement, that which he calls a marking scheme can, at best, only pass for an examination script.

Based on the wrong marking scheme, he proceeds to rate himself an A++ Student and his administration, most excellent; in the tradition of the lizard which falls from a great height and seeing that nobody is appreciating it, nods approvingly: ?If no one praises me, I must praise myself?.

But who says we have not given the President a marking scheme? Should he, in fact, be marking his own scripts, based on his own scheme? How can he be the examiner and the examinee? We are the examiners and we are aware of at least a thousand marking schemes in our hands.

If nothing else, the annual Appropriation Act given to the President is one bold scheme on which the evaluation of his administration can be based. For all we know, under a scheme in which, year after year, the recurrent budget performs at close to 100 percent while the capital budget hovers around the 20 percent level, there is an abysmal failure!

It gets even worse as we approach the sectoral levels.? The Federal Government may have given up in some areas. One such surrender is in the area of roads. Our President was at the requiem mass for General Andrew Azazi, the former National Security Adviser, NSA, in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State.

The officiating minister, Bishop Hyacinth Egbebor, accused the Federal Government of neglecting roads, which is responsible for the number of accidents and death of many Nigerians. But our President retorted that accidents occur more on good roads than on bad ones. What a clever design to abdicate one?s responsibility!

There can be no better marking scheme here than what millions of Nigerian road users have permanently in their hands and they mark the scripts on a daily basis. Those citizens who ply the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and most other highways throughout the Federation cannot award you a pass mark after the day?s ordeal on those death traps.

In the energy sector, no one is expecting every Nigerian to become an electrical engineer but a man expects that when he return home at the end of a day?s hard work, at the touch of a button, light goes on and when he is going to bed, he touches the same button and light goes off; he will award you a pass mark but if the situation is such that he is perpetually sentenced to darkness; to the extent that on festive occasions, neighborhoods have turned mortuaries because of the absence of power supply; the cottage industries he once knew have moved to neighbouring countries, he must grade you poorly. That is where we are now.

Jonathan?s marking scheme is his latest exercise in self-delusion, which carries him nowhere. Neither can it change this reverse-gear!

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Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/06/what-manner-of-marking-scheme/

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Rights group reports abuses by Lebanese police

BEIRUT (AP) ? Lebanon's police forces are mistreating and torturing people, especially drug users, sex workers and homosexuals, an international human rights group said in a report released Wednesday.

New York-based Human Rights Watch said its 66-page report is based on over 50 interviews with people detained for suspected drug use, sex work or homosexuality over the past five years.

"Abuse is common in Lebanon's police stations, but it is even worse for people like drug users or sex workers," said Nadim Houry, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. "The abuse of prisoners, especially the most vulnerable people in society, isn't going to stop until Lebanon ends the culture of impunity in its police force."

In the report, HRW said the most common forms of torture reported were beatings with fists, boots, or implements such as sticks, canes, and rulers. It said 17 former detainees it interviewed said they were denied food, water, or medication when they needed it, or that their medication was confiscated.

Some reported being handcuffed in bathrooms or kept in extremely uncomfortable positions for hours at a time while 11 said they were forced to listen to the screams of other detainees to scare them into cooperating or confessing, HRW said.

While access to redress for police abuse is generally difficult, the report found that it is particularly challenging for sex workers, drug users, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, it said. Of the 52 people interviewed who alleged ill-treatment, only six filed complaints, and judges ordered inquiries in only two of these cases, HRW said.

"They took me to interrogation naked, poured cold water on me, tied me to a desk with a chain, and hung me," said a man who HRW identified only as "Mohammad." It said he was arrested for drug possession, describing being suspended by the feet with hands tied to an iron bar passed under the knees.

"They broke all my teeth and nose, and hit me with a gun until my shoulder was dislocated," HRW quoted him as saying.

Of the 25 women arrested for suspected drug use or sex work who were interviewed, 21 told HRW that police subjected them to sexual violence or exploitation, ranging from rape to offers of leniency, better treatment, cigarettes, or food in exchange for sex.

The group said authorities should establish an independent complaints mechanism to investigate torture allegations.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/rights-group-reports-abuses-lebanese-police-124525503.html

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Windows 8.1 in-depth hands-on: features, apps, impressions and screenshots (video)

The last time we wrote about Windows 8.1, we had lots to talk about, but very little to share in the way of hands-on impressions. You see, though Microsoft unveiled loads of new features, apps and UI tweaks, it only released a handful of screenshots -- and nobody outside the company was permitted to actually use the new software. Today, though, the OS update is available for anyone to download for free; in fact, because we're oh-so special, we've playing around with it for about 15 hours already. So while that's not enough time to put together a comprehensive review, we feel qualified to offer a few early thoughts. If you're curious, you can meet us after the break for impressions on everything from the new panorama capture feature to Xbox Radio. And yes, we brought screenshots this time. Lots of 'em.

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Russian plane leaves for Cuba, source says Snowden not on board

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian plane left Moscow for Havana on Monday but there was no sign that former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was on board, a Reuters correspondent on the plane said.

A flight attendant said Snowden was not on the plane, and the seat he had been expected to occupy was taken by another passenger. A source at Russian carrier Aeroflot, which was operating the flight, said: "He didn't take the flight."

(Reporting by Ekaterina Golubkova and Lidia Kelly, Writing by Timothy Heritage, Editing by Elizabeth Piper)

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Mayor's Office Recognized for Health and Wellness | Maui Now

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The mayor?s office on Maui is being honored for a second consecutive year as one of the healthiest employers in the state by the Pacific Business News, according to a county announcement.

The recognition is part of an award program conducted by the publication, which recognizes companies that are committed to creating a healthy workplace for employees.

Maui was recognized in the large company category which is for employers of 200 or more people, according to information released by the county.

County programs aimed at improving quality of life include the ?Walking on Wednesdays? initiative, health fairs, fitness classes, and other activities.

Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa said the programs were created ?to help employees improve their quality of life.? He said the achievement is one that ?we can all take pride in.?

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EU clears ICE's $8.2 billion takeover of NYSE Euronext without conditions

By Ethan Bilby

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission gave unconditional approval to IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) to buy NYSE Euronext for $8.2 billion on Monday, a deal that strengthens ICE's presence in the lucrative derivatives trading business.

The EU regulator said its investigation into the merger found it would not raise antitrust concerns as the two exchanges are not direct competitors. Reuters reported last week that approval would be given unconditionally.

"The market investigation revealed that they do not exert a greater potential competitive threat on each other compared to other exchanges. Any anticompetitive effects can therefore be excluded," the Commission said in a statement.

The acquisition gives ICE control of London-based Liffe, Europe's second-largest derivatives market, and will help it compete with U.S. rival CME Group .

The Commission said they especially examined the effect the merger would have on agricultural and soft commodity derivatives, as well as on U.S. equity derivatives, but that their investigation found no competition concerns.

New EU derivatives rules, to be gradually phased in this year, will dramatically expand the demand for clearing over-the-counter contracts. The deal also boosts ICE's presence in the interest rate futures business.

The combined ICE-NYSE Euronext would be the third-largest exchange group globally, behind world No. 1 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and CME Group.

The Commission also said that the minor overlaps in the two companies' foreign exchange derivatives trading and bond trading businesses did not raise concerns.

ICE's announcement in March that it would cap its trading fees for Liffe soft commodities such as coffee, cocoa and sugar for five years and put product committees in place if the merger was approved, eased possible competition concerns, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Traders on NYSE Liffe's soft commodity markets had expressed concerns that the deal could lead to higher trading fees and give ICE a near monopoly in global cocoa, coffee and sugar derivatives trading.

(Writing by Ethan Bilby; Editing by Rex Merrifield)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/eu-clears-ices-8-2-billion-takeover-nyse-140758987.html

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NBC's Gregory: Why shouldn't Greenwald be charged?

WASHINGTON (AP) ? NBC "Meet the Press" host David Gregory got a rise out of Glenn Greenwald by asking the Guardian reporter why he shouldn't be charged with a crime for having "aided and abetted" former National Security Agency analyst Edward Snowden.

Greenwald replied Sunday that it was "pretty extraordinary" that someone who calls himself a journalist would ask whether other journalists should be charged with felonies.

Gregory said that the question of who is a journalist may be "up to a debate" with regard to Greenwald. The host added that he was asking a question, not taking a position.

Greenwald broke the story of Snowden's disclosure of U.S. government surveillance programs. Snowden was believed to have landed in Russia on Sunday ? possibly as a stopover before traveling to South America.

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Snowden leaves Hong Kong for Moscow, with Cuba among possible destinations

By James Pomfret

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A former U.S. security contractor charged by Washington with espionage was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday, his final destination not confirmed, because a U.S. request to have him arrested did not comply with the law, the Hong Kong government said.

Edward Snowden, who worked for the National Security Agency, had been hiding in Hong Kong since leaking details about U.S. surveillance activities to news media.

The United States wanted him to be extradited to face trial and is likely to be furious about reports that he was travelling to Moscow on Sunday before flying on to Cuba and Venezuela.

"It's a shocker," said Simon Young, a law professor with Hong Kong University. "I thought he was going to stay and fight it out. The U.S. government will be irate."

A source at Russia's Aeroflot airline said Snowden would fly from Moscow to Cuba on Monday and then planned to go on to Venezuela. The South China Morning Post earlier said his final destination might be Ecuador or Iceland.

The WikiLeaks anti-secrecy website said it helped Snowden find "political asylum in a democratic country".

It added in an update on Twitter that he was accompanied by diplomats and legal advisers and was travelling via a safe route for the purposes of seeking asylum.

"The WikiLeaks legal team and I are interested in preserving Mr Snowden's rights and protecting him as a person," former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon, legal director of WikiLeaks and lawyer for the group's founder Julian Assange, said in a statement.

"What is being done to Mr Snowden and to Mr Julian Assange - for making or facilitating disclosures in the public interest - is an assault against the people."

Assange has taken sanctuary in the Ecuadorean embassy in London and said last week he would not leave even if Sweden stopped pursuing sexual assault claims against him because he feared arrest on the orders of the United States.

U.S. authorities have charged Snowden with theft of U.S. government property, unauthorized communication of national defense information and wilful communication of classified communications intelligence to an unauthorized person, with the latter two charges falling under the U.S. Espionage Act.

The United States had asked Hong Kong, a special administrative region (SAR) of China, to send Snowden home.

"The U.S. government earlier on made a request to the HKSAR government for the issue of a provisional warrant of arrest against Mr Snowden," the Hong Kong government said in a statement.

"Since the documents provided by the U.S. government did not fully comply with the legal requirements under Hong Kong law, the HKSAR government has requested the U.S. government to provide additional information ... As the HKSAR government has yet to have sufficient information to process the request for provisional warrant of arrest, there is no legal basis to restrict Mr Snowden from leaving Hong Kong."

It did not say what further information it needed.

The White House had no comment.

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Hong Kong, a former British colony, reverted to Chinese rule in 1997 and although it retains an independent legal system, and its own extradition laws, Beijing has control over Hong Kong's foreign affairs. Some observers see Beijing's hand in Snowden's sudden departure.

Iceland refused on Friday to say whether it would grant asylum to Snowden, a former employee of contractor Booz Allen Hamilton who worked at an NSA facility in Hawaii.

Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said earlier this month that Russia would consider granting Snowden asylum if he were to ask for it and pro-Kremlin lawmakers supported the idea, but there has been no indication he has done so.

The South China Morning Post earlier quoted Snowden offering new details about the United States' spy activities, including accusations of U.S. hacking of Chinese mobile telephone companies and targeting China's Tsinghua University.

Documents previously leaked by Snowden revealed that the NSA has access to vast amounts of internet data such as emails, chat rooms and video from large companies, including Facebook and Google, under a government program known as Prism.

China's Xinhua news agency, referring to Snowden's accusations about the hacking of Chinese targets, said they were "clearly troubling signs".

It added: "They demonstrate that the United States, which has long been trying to play innocent as a victim of cyber attacks, has turned out to be the biggest villain in our age."

Venezuela, Cuba and Ecuador are all members of the ALBA bloc, an alliance of leftist governments in Latin America who pride themselves on their "anti-imperialist" credentials.

(Additional reporting by Fayen Wong in Shanghai, Nishant Kumar in Hong Kong and Andrew Cawthorne in Caracas; Alexei Anishchuk and Steve Gutterman in Moscow, and Tabassum Zakaria in Washington; Writing by Nick Macfie; Editing by Anna Willard and Sonya Hepinstall)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/former-nsa-contractor-snowden-leaves-hong-kong-moscow-080843121.html

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Life Insurance Shock For TV presenter Mum | Stuff.co.nz

When TV glamour-girl Sonia Gray emerged from the dark grip of depression while pregnant, she thought her fight with mental illness was behind her.

The actress and presenter didn't imagine it would catch up with her when she applied for life insurance last week, and was told her premium would be higher because of her history of depression. "I was shocked," she said.

"A lot of people have mental health issues around pregnancy. It's often hormonal," she said. "The insurer's reaction was bizarre."

Gray is one of thousands of Kiwi women being forced to pay more for life insurance - and in some cases being refused - because they have been treated for conditions such as post-natal depression. Insurers say it is a possible indicator of future depression and could contribute to lower life expectancy.

Mental health experts are astounded. They fear the insurance issue could worsen the stigma around maternal mental illness and discourage women from seeking treatment.

However, insurance agencies say the risks are set by big overseas re-insurers and they have no control over it.

Gray discovered the issue when she and her husband applied for life insurance while getting a mortgage.

Her husband was approved straight away, but Gray, who suffered depression while pregnant with 4-year-old twins Thandie and Inez, was told her premium would be higher because of her medical history. She was baffled by the excuse.

"I'd understand if there was a study or multiple studies linking depression during or after pregnancy to an early death but as far as I know there's not.

"We are trying really hard reduce the stigma around depression and this is just an archaic attitude in every sense."

Gray is ambassador for Perinatal Mental Health New Zealand, a support network for women who have issues with mental health around pregnancy.

Dr Sara Weeks, a maternal psychiatrist, was "astounded" by the policy. As far as she knew, there was no study linking post-natal depression - without suicidal thoughts - to lower life expectancy.

"Post natal" was a broad term that could cover anything from mild depression during or after pregnancy to post-partum psychosis, she said.

Weeks said about 16 per cent of New Zealand women were believed to suffer some kind of pregnancy depression.

Auckland University senior lecturer in mental health nursing, Anthony O'Brien, feared the policy could lead to complicated diagnoses as doctors tried to avoid using the "depression" term.

Mental Health Foundation chief executive Judi Clements called the policy "dreadful".

Gray said after she challenged her insurer on the policy, they eventually offered her the original rate quoted.

"But it's still unacceptable."

Affected by depression? Contact the National Depression Helpline Freephone: 0800 111 757

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Man completes tightrope walk near Grand Canyon

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GORGE, Ariz. (AP) ? Aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona on Sunday.

Wallenda performed the stunt on a 2-inch-thick steel cable, 1,500 feet above the river on the Navajo Nation near the Grand Canyon. He took just more than 22 minutes, pausing and crouching twice as winds whipped around him and the rope swayed.

"Thank you Lord. Thank you for calming that cable, God," he said about 13 minutes into the walk.

Wallenda didn't wear a harness and stepped slowly and steady throughout, murmuring prayers to Jesus almost constantly along the way. He jogged and hopped the last few steps.

The event was broadcast live on the Discovery Channel.

Winds blowing across the gorge had been expected to be around 30 mph. Wallenda told Discovery after the walk that the winds were at times "unpredictable" and that dust had accumulated on his contact lenses.

"It was way more windy, and it took every bit of me to stay focused the entire time," he said.

The 34-year-old Sarasota, Fla., resident is a seventh-generation high-wire artist and is part of the famous "Flying Wallendas" circus family ? a clan that is no stranger to death-defying feats.

His great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, fell during a performance in Puerto Rico and died at the age of 73. Several other family members, including a cousin and an uncle, have perished while performing wire walking stunts.

Nik Wallenda grew up performing with his family and has dreamed of crossing the Grand Canyon since he was a teenager. Sunday's stunt comes a year after he traversed Niagara Falls earning a seventh Guinness world record.

Wallenda wore a microphone and two cameras, one that looked down on the dry Little Colorado River bed and one that faced straight ahead. His leather shoes with an elk-skin sole helped him keep a grip on the steel cable as he moved across.

About 600 spectators watching on a large video screen on site cheered him on as he walked toward them. A Navajo Nation ranger, a paramedic and two members of a film crew were stationed on the canyon floor and watched from below.

The ranger, Elmer Phillips, said Wallenda appeared to be walking like any normal person would on a sidewalk. But he said he got a little nervous when Wallenda stopped the first time.

"Other than that, a pretty amazing feat. I know I wouldn't even attempt something like that," Phillips said. "Very nicely done."

Before the walk, a group of Navajos, Hopis and other Native Americans stood along a nearby highway with signs protesting the event.

The event was touted as a walk across the Grand Canyon, an area held sacred by many American Indian tribes. Some local residents believe Wallenda hasn't accurately pinpointed the location and also said that the Navajo Nation shouldn't be promoting the gambling of one man's life for the benefit of tourism.

Discovery's 2-hour broadcast showcased the Navajo landscape that includes Monument Valley, Four Corners, Canyon de Chelly and the tribal capital of Window Rock.

"When people watch this, our main thing is we want the world to know who Navajo people are, our culture, traditions and language are still very much alive," Geri Hongeva, spokeswoman for the tribe's Division of Natural Resources, said before the walk.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/man-completes-tightrope-walk-near-grand-canyon-020400936.html

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Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Sixta Garcia reacts as the Miami Heat wins the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans Celebrate Following The Miami Heat NBA Championship Final Win at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans celebrate in the streets after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans celebrate in the streets after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat have won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Brandon Opalka beats on a metal bowl as he and othe fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat have won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans celebrate in the streets after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat have won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans celebrate in the streets after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat have won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat fans celebrate the Championship after the Heat's win against the San Antonio Spurs after the Game 7 of the NBA final basketball series in Miami on Friday, June 21, 2013. The Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 88-95. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Miami Heat fans climb the sign stanchion outside American Airline Stadium while celebrating in Miami on Thursday June 20, 2013 after the Heat won the 2013 NBA Championship against the San Antonio Spurs. The Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 of the NBA finals to win their second straight title. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships.(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat fans celebrate the Championship after the Heat's win against the San Antonio Spurs after the Game 7 of the NBA final basketball series in Miami on Friday, June 21, 2013.. The Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 88-95. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react as they watch on television the Miami Heat win the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react as they watch on television the Miami Heat win the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react as they watch on television the Miami Heat win the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat Fans Watch Final Game Of NBA Finals

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Fans react after the Miami Heat won the NBA title against the San Antonio Spurs June 20, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The Heat won back to back championships. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Miami Heat fans celebrate the Championship after the Heat's win against the San Antonio Spurs after the Game 7 of the NBA final basketball series in Miami on Friday, June 21, 2013.. The Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 88-95 to win to their second straight title. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Fans cheer during the second half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball championship game between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. The Miami Heat won 95-88. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Miami Heat fans react while watching the Game 7 in the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Miami Heat fans react while watching the Game 7 in the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in Miami, on Thursday, June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Miami Heat fans react while watching the Game 7 in the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in Miami, on Thursday, June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Miami Heat fans react while watching the Game 7 in the NBA Finals between the Heat and the San Antonio Spurs in Miami, on Thursday, June 20, 2013. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

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Aubrey Drake Graham, known as Drake watches play between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs during the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball championships, Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Miami Heat fans pose for a photograph prior to the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 20, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Bruce Yeung/NBAE via Getty Images)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Miami Heat fans poses for a picture in the team store prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 20, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Bruce Yeung/NBAE via Getty Images)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Miami Heat fans poses for a picture in the team store prior to the game against the San Antonio Spurs during Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 20, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Bruce Yeung/NBAE via Getty Images)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: A fan holds up a sign prior to the start of Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs on June 20, 2013 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Miami Heat fans pose for a photograph prior to the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 20, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Bruce Yeung/NBAE via Getty Images)

2013 NBA Finals - Game Seven

MIAMI, FL - JUNE 20: Miami Heat fans pose for a photograph prior to the Miami Heat against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Seven of the 2013 NBA Finals on June 20, 2013 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Bruce Yeung/NBAE via Getty Images)

A fan holds a sign before the first half in Game 7 of the NBA basketball championships between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs, Thursday, June 20, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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