Football NFL considers banning academically ineligible players from Scouting Combine

Per PFT....

In response to the criticism arising from the Aaron Hernandez case, the NFL is considering a change that, in our view, ultimately will have no impact on the decision of teams to take chances on players with questionable backgrounds.

According to Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com, the NFL is considering barring academically ineligible prospects from the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Feldman, citing an unnamed NFL source, reports that the possibility is ?being discussed because of the increased scrutiny on the maturity and commitment of the prospects entering the NFL.?

By excluding the players deemed most likely to be drafted from Indianapolis, the NFL would only be making the scouting process more cumbersome and expensive for its teams. The primary benefit of the Scouting Combine comes from bringing all of the top prospects and all of the teams to the same place, reducing significantly the costs of the medical review and creating an opportunity to talk to as many players as possible, either via the normal interview rotation or the loosely-organized (and lesser-known) ?train station? conversations, which in theory allows a sufficiently diligent team to register face time with every player.

Besides, academically ineligible players would still be drafted, whether they go to the Scouting Combine or not.

So while it?s good that the NFL is considering ways to prevent future Aaron Hernandezes from being employed by NFL teams when they allegedly commit murder or other mayhem, banning academically ineligible players from the Scouting Combine won?t do anything to accomplish the goal.

Unless the goal is to generate some P.R. that will make the casual fan think the NFL is serious about the problem. If the NFL really is serious about the problem, however, this isn?t the way to solve it.

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Illnesses prompt wide Whole Foods cheese recall

NEW YORK (AP) ? Whole Foods Market Inc. is recalling Crave Brothers Les Freres cheese in response to an outbreak of a bacterial infection that has sickened people in several states and killed at least one person.

Whole Foods says the cheese may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. It was sold in 30 states and Washington DC under names including Les Freres and Crave Brothers Les Freres. The cheese was cut and packaged in clear plastic wrap and sold with Whole Foods Market scale labels. The company is posting signs in its stores to inform customers about the recall.

Officials said cases have been identified in at least three states. Public health officials in Illinois said Wednesday that one resident became sick after eating contaminated cheese in May. Minnesota officials said Thursday that one elderly person in the state died and another was hospitalized after illnesses linked to the cheese. Both of those illnesses happened in June.

Listeria can lead to severe illness for women who are pregnant or people who have weakened immune systems. In healthy individuals, it can cause symptoms including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.

Crave Brothers is based in Waterloo, Wis. The company announced a voluntary recall of Les Freres, Petit Frere, and Petit Frere with Truffles cheese made on July 1 or earlier. It said the cheeses were distributed around the country through retail and food service outlets and mail order.

Whole Foods said customers should throw the cheese away and bring in their receipts for a full refund.

Associated Press

Source: http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/f70471f764144b2fab526d39972d37b3/Article_2013-07-05-US-Whole-Foods-Cheese-Recall/id-6c55bf283fc94033a9a788746f84cdbf

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Some ticket scalpers pass on Okla. benefit concert

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) ? A concert benefiting Oklahoma tornado victims has drawn some of the biggest names in country music, but with proceeds intended for charity it is not attracting scalpers hoping to prey on an unsuspecting public.

Oklahoma natives Toby Keith and Garth Brooks are among the star-studded lineup planned for the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Other performers include Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Dunn, Mel Tillis, John Anderson, and Carrie Underwood, who will perform via satellite from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.

While so many big names might normally make the show a boon for ticket scalpers and the secondary ticket market, some concert promoters say that doesn't seem to be the case for Saturday's show.

"What I've heard from the industry ... is that it would be taboo on this particular event," said Brad White, an independent concert promoter from Norman. "Even the secondary ticket guys are avoiding this."

The organizers of Saturday's concert declined a request by The Associated Press to discuss ticket scalping, but several independent promoters not associated with the concert said that although scalping may technically be legal, making a profit off the misfortune of others is certainly in poor taste.

Some major ticket brokers like San Francisco-based StubHub declined to enable listings for Saturday's concert and instead provided a link where customers can donate to the relief fund.

"This has been our policy with all Oklahoma relief events," Emma Leggat, StubHub's head of corporate social responsibility, said in an email to the AP. "Beyond this, StubHub is currently moving toward a model whereby we will enable nonprofits to benefit directly from secondary ticket sales for charity events through donated fees."

Norman-based ticket broker Totally Tickets had tickets for sale on its website from face value of $25 up to $109. The owners of the company declined a request for comment, but said in a message on its website that "demand for tickets to this event is extraordinary and we have decided to handle a limited amount of tickets for this event to serve our customers that have made us successful over the years and put us in a position to be able to help those in need." The company also claims to have donated more than $20,000 to victims of the tornadoes.

Although major ticket brokers are shying away from the resale of tickets, numerous tickets to the event can be found online on sites like Craigslist and eBay for up to 10 times face value, or $250. City officials in Norman also pointed out there is no prohibition on the sale of tickets outside the event on Saturday.

The money raised from ticket sales benefits the United Way of Central Oklahoma, which has established a fund specifically to aid victims of the tornadoes and violent storms that pummeled the state in May and led to 48 deaths. A separate benefit concert last month hosted by Oklahoma native country music star Blake Shelton and televised live on NBC raised more than $6 million in donations and pledges.

Debby Hampton, president and CEO of United Way of Central Oklahoma, said it's not clear how much Saturday's concert will generate, but that money raised will help with immediate, intermediate and long-term needs of those affected by the storms. Hampton said she also said she was disappointed to learn that some people were looking to mark up the price of tickets and make a profit off the misfortunate of others.

"It is disheartening that somebody would think that way," Hampton said. "I'm close to the disaster, and when you see the destruction and the lives that have to be rebuilt, to hear that someone would capitalize on that, it is tough to hear."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ticket-scalpers-pass-okla-benefit-concert-172222424.html

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Video Tutorial Bagaimana Cara Melepas Baterai iPhone 5

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Bankers call for Swiss to be European base for Chinese currency

BERN, SWITZERLAND ? The Swiss Bankers Association wants to see the country become the new European offshore hub for the Chinese renminbi, as China moves to match the role of its currency to the country?s growing economic importance worldwide.

The SBA issued the following statement Friday:

?China?s rise to economic power is also resulting in a growing importance of the Chinese currency, the renminbi. Some time ago, the Swiss Bankers Association set itself the goal of positioning the Swiss financial centre as a hub for the China and (offshore) renminbi business. This is why we have published the brochure entitled: ?The Swiss Financial Centre ? Ready for the Renminbi?. We are pleased that the Swiss Federal Council also identified the renminbi as an important growth segment for Switzerland in its December 2012 report on the strategy for the financial centre.

?We are certain that the Swiss financial centre, with its high volume of assets under management, its central role in international commodities trading and the importance of Switzerland as a gateway to Europe for Chinese companies and investments in China, offers favourable conditions for this emerging segment.?

Source: http://genevalunch.com/2013/07/05/bankers-call-for-swiss-to-be-european-base-for-chinese-currency/

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U.S. airlines resume flights after Mexico volcano calms down

MEXICO CITY ? An airport official says U.S. airlines have resumed all flights to Mexico City after voluntarily cancelling several dozen because of an eruption from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano.

Mexico City International Airport information chief Richard Jimenez says United and American Airlines resumed flights Thursday night. On Friday, there were no reports of cancellations by any airline.

At least six U.S. airlines canceled 47 flights into and out of the Mexico City and Toluca airports on Thursday as the volcano spewed a mile-high plume of ash that drifted over large parts of Mexico City, 40 miles away. The volcano also spewed hot a shower of glowing hot rock around its crater.

Source: http://seattletimes.com/html/travel/2021335266_mexicocityflightsxml.html?syndication=rss

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