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Phil Mickelson hugs his caddie Jim Mackay after winning the Masters yesterday.
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SoundBites and Ball Square Cafe drew blood in front of a crowd of customers yesterday in Somerville as a longstanding food feud between the two restaurants turned physical. The Somerville News reported that Yasser Mirza, of Sound Bites, spit on Ball Square owner Mike Moccia, who broke his knuckle on Mirza’s head. Producers of the Travel Channel program Food Wars contacted Mirza and Moccia about appearing on an episode. METRO Over 1,000 walkers came out for the fifth annual Boston Area Rape Crisis Center “Walk for Change” yesterday.
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questioned a man yesterday about eight fires set within a half-mile Saturday night and yesterday morning. The Globe reported that a man seen walking around the area was being questioned by investigators. The first fires were set around 11 p.m. Saturday. METRO
Bay State politicians joined other supporters of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center to participate in the Walk for Change on Sunday. The fifth annual event joined survivors of assault — both men and women — with friends, families, teams and volunteers for a 5K walk to raise funds, awareness and to create a support system.
Cyber criminals hitting hot spots TJX hackers’ sentencing, federal report shed light on growing problem online Report: Hub second-riskiest city for identity theft, online crimes
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statements are expected to begin today in the murder trial of a former LincolnSudbury High School teen who stabbed a classmate to death in 2007. The jury was selected last week. John Odgren, now 19, was 16 years old when he allegedly fatally stabbed James Alenson in a school bathroom. METRO
News of Internet fraud and user protection risks have rekindled the Bay State’s focus on cyber crimes in the last three weeks. The hackers behind the Framingham-based TJX Cos. data breach were sentenced to prison at the end of March and an April report urged federal agencies to ramp up their fight against Internet-based attacks. One survey just ranked the Hub the second-riskiest online city in the nation. Bill Oates, the city’s chief information officer, said the survey highlights Boston’s extensive connectivity. He also said new WiFi spots are coming, and that users should always be cautious when connected. “If you’re going to be using wireless hot spots, that’s
Tips Ensure Web sites are secure prior to submitting personal information. Do your homework to ensure the business or Web site is legitimate. Monitor and review credit card statements. Source: Federal Internet Crime Complaint Center
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maybe not the place to do a lot of ... shopping,” he said. But while it’s ultimately up to users to protect themselves, wireless providers should educate the public. “Ideally, those who provide wireless connections would do more to educate their customers about safe and best practices,” said Marian Merritt, the Internet safety advocate for Norton, a division of Symantec. The Boston Police Department doesn’t have an online crime unit, but a spokeswoman said some detectives specialize in the field. The attorney general’s office and the Medford and Raynham police forces all have cyber crime units. MICHAEL NAUGHTON michael.naughton@metro.us
Riskiest online cities Online security company Symantec ranked Boston the No. 2 riskiest online city because of increased amounts of cyber crimes, unsafe behavior by Internet users, wireless availability, and spam zombies. These are the Top 5, according to Norton, a division of Symantec: 1. Seattle 2. Boston 3. Washington, D.C. 4. San Francisco 5. Raleigh
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Mourners gathered yesterday at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Dorchester. NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/METRO
a framed picture of President Lech Kaczynski. Kaczynski was among the nearly 100 people killed when the country’s presidential plane crashed while trying to land in Smolensk, Russia.
Many of the country’s leaders and military commanders were on their way to Russia to commemorate the Soviet massacre of more than 20,000 Polish officers 70 years ago in Katyn. METRO/MN
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Tragedy may tie countries together Vladimir Putin’s brotherly embrace of a tearful Polish prime minister was one of the most powerful images beamed from the site of Saturday’s plane crash. Poles have been moved by the simple humanity displayed by Russia’s usually pokerfaced prime minister as well as by many other gestures of solidarity from Moscow at their time of crisis and hope they may herald a wider improvement in long-strained ties with their giant neighbor and communistera overlord. REUTERS
Thousands line streets as body of Polish leader returns Many of nation’s leaders died in plane crash
The body of Poland’s late president Lech Kaczynski arrived back home yesterday as his stunned nation mourned.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski’s coffin returned home to a stunned nation yesterday, a day after he and much of the country’s political and military elite perished in a plane crash in Russia. Poland’s Acting President Bronislaw Komorowski, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Kaczynski’s twin brother Jaroslaw and his daughter Marta were among those welcoming the coffin, draped in the red and white national flag, at Warsaw’s military airport. Tens of thousands of people stood in silence along the six-mile route taken by the hearse to the presidential palace where Kaczynski’s coffin was expected to lie on public view. Church bells tolled as the hearse, with its police
What happened Kaczynski’s plane crashed in thick fog near Smolensk in western Russia on Saturday, killing all 96 people on board. Kaczynski had been planning to mark the 70th anniversary of the massacre of Polish officers by Soviet forces in the nearby Katyn forest.
escort, reached the palace, whose entrance gate has turned into a shrine festooned with flowers, candles, Polish flags and crucifixes. Millions of mourners across this staunchly Roman Catholic nation packed into churches yesterday to pray for the dead. At noon, Poles observed two minutes of silence. REUTERS
BISHKEK. Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, ousted in an uprising last week, said yesterday he would not resign and that any attempt to kill him would “drown Kyrgyzstan in blood.” The leader of the new interim government, meanwhile, said Bakiyev could be put on trial for responsibility for the killings of at least 81 people during the rebellion against him. REUTERS
Fight ahead for nominee? WASHINGTON. Senate Re-
publicans warned yesterday they could raise procedural roadblocks to any Supreme Court nominee they consider outside the judicial mainstream, although one prominent Republican said such an effort was unlikely. President Barack Obama will soon name a nominee to replace retiring liberal Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. REUTERS
Karzai, U.S. try to end feud WASHINGTON. The Unit-
Going viral The stark helicopter gunsight video of the July 12, 2007, attack has been widely viewed around the world on the Internet since its release on April 5 by the group WikiLeaks.
Gates backs troops in video A video showing U.S. Apache helicopters killing 12 people is painful to watch but an investigation into the attack was very thorough, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said yesterday.
“It’s unfortunate. It’s clearly not helpful. But by the same token, I think — think it should not have any lasting consequences,” Gates said of the 2007 videotape when inter-
viewed on the ABC News “This Week” program. The U.S. forces involved were in combat, he said, and were operating in “split-second situations.” REUTERS
ed States and Afghanistan took public steps to end a feud yesterday as the Afghan president toured Kunduz, Afghanistan, with U.S. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, and Washington called him a “reliable partner.” REUTERS
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Bill Cosby: He’s more than just entertainment Bill Cosby’s legacy goes beyond Pudding Pops and Fat Albert. The outspoken comedian’s work earned him this year’s Marian Anderson Award, given annually to an entertainer who uses his or her position to help society. Why do you think you were
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It isn’t where have you been, cause I’ve always been there. If people look back at interviews in “Ebony,� if they look at what Mrs. Cosby and I have done toward donating in education; [the Rev.] Jesse Jackson could speak out if he wanted to, to say where Bill Cosby was in Operation Bread Basket and the Rainbow Coalition and his decision to run for president.
Bill Cosby received the Marian Anderson Award last Tuesday.
Mrs. Cosby and I have been there, period, but it’s just not something that media has decided to [cover]. Why don’t more celebrities do this?
The question is not a comfortable one for me. I don’t know what they do. If you call so-and-so’s manager, you may find that
said basketball player has a camp for kids ... Said actress may write a check for upkeep of schools and recreation centers. Everybody doesn’t necessarily have publicity going out there. SOLOMON D. LEACH sleach@metro.us
According to Columbia University professor Marc Lamont Hill, Cosby’s “been one of the central figures of black pop culture perhaps in American history.� Hill says “The Cosby Show� offered America a new representation of black families, with two professionals and their family living in a Brooklyn brownstone “that no one I know can afford, even now.� Hill takes umbrage at some of Cosby’s work, especially in his role as “America’s leading pitchman.� “He sold everybody Jell-O pudding pops,� Hill says, “then you come to the late 2000s, and he’s talking about a generation of black people who are too consumed with consumerism.� METRO/JC
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Parting ways? It won’t be easy if human resources has its way. These days, getting and quitting a job involves a roughly identical amount of corporate passage rites — from legalistic forms to fill out to statements to sign. But perhaps no ritual is as arcane as the final threshold: the exit interview. You, an HR rep and a voice recorder, reminiscing on the employee handbookprescribed lives you shared. A sacred fact-finding mission for some managers, but a perfunctory formality
for others, exit interviews are — for AskTheHead Hunter.com author Nick Corcodilos — “the cockroaches of the HR world.” “They just survive,” he says. “I really think companies do them out of sheer habit.” “If a company wants to find out what employees think, why don’t you ask them while they’re still working there?” he asks. “Why wait until they’re leaving?” Navigating an exit interview, like any goodbye, is a theatrical art — and
“If a company wants to find out what employees think, why don’t you ask them while they’re still working there? Why wait until they’re leaving?” NICK CORCODILOS
while many a worker may relish the chance to discharge a few parting shots, career coach Hallie Crawford recommends bidding adieu with diplo-
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Even some feedback can be bad feedback Even happy feedback could have an unhappy blowback. “Let’s say you say something positive,” Corcodilos says. “Later, you realize they discriminated against you, and you want to sue. HR trots out your notes from your exit interview and it says, ‘I had a great time here, the company treated me very well.’ There goes your lawsuit.”
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Obama must be a sociopath In my opinion, Obama is steeped in a repressed anger stemming from his dysfunctional childhood that was forged in the flames of elitist, anarchical and militant ideologies and manifested in a thirst for control and revenge. Look up “antisocial personality disorder” — I strongly believe we have elected a full-blown sociopath to the presidency. His polished charm, fluid deception, Olympian conceit, pedantic admonishings, fragile ego and rat-quick temper are signs of a seriously disturbed man. In this light, his actions are understandable, even logical. He’s angry and now he’s getting even. JOHN ANTHONY, VIA E-MAIL
The stability of this planet depends on the United States. Regardless of your party affiliation, without red, white and blue, we as a civilization would be in peril. We are the stabilizing force that keeps the rogue nations in check, so when I hear Obama is having a nuclear garage sale I begin to hear the pitter patter of Islamic jihadists’ sandals running to get their hands on them. Just imagine the havoc some psycho like Ahmadinejad could cause with a totally operational nuclear device.
“When is it going to end with these ridiculous airline charges? You have to pay for an additional bag, and now they want to charge for carry on luggage also? What’s going to be next — charging you to breathe their air?”
What about healthy foods? Angry and not going to take it When I drive my own car to Washington, D.C., to participate in a rally to protest the grotesque growth of federal government power under the Obama administration, I am called “astroturf.” When thousands of Americans organize to ensure that their elected officials know their legislation runs afoul of many Americans’ understanding of the Constitution, that is derided in the media. But when Vice President Biden calls upon me to praise the manner in which the states’ rights and individual liberties were trounced by this myopic blight of elected and appointed cronies, well that’s just giving the power back to the people I suppose. Here’s hoping for a punishing defeat to leftism in the coming midterm election. STEVE DELANEY, VIA E-MAIL
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Turnaround: BC nets title Eagles men’s hockey team completes dream season by routing Wisconsin Second title in three years Every member of the Boston College Eagles could take off their sweater for the final time Saturday night with an unparalleled sense of pride. They went out as winners, claiming the national championship with an impressive 5-0 victory against favored Wisconsin at Ford Field in Detroit. It was BC’s second title in three years and the fourth in school history. “I feel like I’m in a dream, honest to God, and I feel like 2008 happened yesterday,” said BC junior Joe Whitney, who had three assists against Wisconsin. “The guys worked so hard all year long. We had so much fun
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Thinking of Having a Baby? Participate with your male partner in a lifestyle & fertility research study! • 20-34 years old • This will be your 1st pregnancy • Diet assessment, pregnancy tests • Compensation will be provided
Call Toll Free:
1-877-777-2581 www.isisfertility.org
1. ENJOY VARIETY you could work at different sites each day! 2. JOB PROSPECTS are expected to be EXCELLENT* 3. A career with INDEPENDENCE and self-employment is possible CALL NOW FOR MORE INFORMATION!
800.983.2540 570 Rutherford Avenue Charlestown, MA 02129
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Graduates of this program receive 4000 hours credit toward the 6000 hours requirement for a Massachusetts Refrigeration Technician License! *Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-2011 Edition.
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medical research
To place an ad in the metro medical research directory, call Amanda Annis at (617) 338-0438 or email at amanda.annis@metro.us
Healthy men between the ages of 21 and 50 You are invited to participate in a research study at Boston Medical Center looking at the effects of a study drug on muscle mass and strength. This medication acts somewhat similar to testosterone. Financial compensation up to $1,720 is provided. For more information please call:
617-414-2975 or visits our website: www.androtrials.org
Research Study on Type 2 Diabetes Volunteers wanted for a research study that evaluates the effects of type 2 diabetes on blood flow in the brain and memory.
Looking for 120 participants (age 50-85 years): Group 1: type 2 diabetes mellitus for more than five years Group 2: controls without major health problems Study visits include: Eye exam, cognitive testing, walking test, ultra sound testing of blood flow in the brain, and MRI
Study Volunteers Needed! Do you think you may have ADHD*? And do you have treated HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE? If so, you may be eligible to participate in an 8-month research study of blood pressure and heart effects of a medication approved by the FDA to treat adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). *Symptoms of ADHD include trouble concentrating, sitting still, or paying attention. We are looking for people who: • are treated for high blood pressure • can complete moderate exercise on a bicycle • do not have other health problems • are not taking any other drug therapy for their ADHD during this study Participants will receive: • a psychiatric evaluation & assessments • cardiovascular testing (including blood pressure monitoring) • FDA approved study medication • follow-up visits at no cost
If interested, please call: Nickole Jones, SAFE Laboratory
617-667-1777 • njones3@bidmc.harvard.edu
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Are you dissatisfied with your chewing? Have you had scaling in the past? If so, you may be eligible to participate in a Harvard Medical School research study of an Omega-3 supplement and baby aspirin for gum disease. If you meet our entry requirements, you could be given a dental evaluation, a voucher for dental cleaning and parking at no cost plus compensation for your time. For more information, please call Asghar (Oscar) Naqvi at 617-754-1433.
I am not the man I used to be. Do you have decreased desire for sexual activity? Do you have less thoughts, feelings and fantasies about sex? • Have you avoided sexual contact with your partner in the past month? • Does it bother and frustrate you? Make you feel unhappy or dissatisfied? • Does this issue cause significant problems with your relationship? If you answered YES to all of the above questions, you may qualify to take part in a research study at Boston Clinical Trials
For more information, please call (617) 202-6322
Are you at least 18 years old?
You will meet other people who live in your zip code and earn up to $75 in gift cards! If you are interested, please call 617-901-9589 for more details! Se habla español
• Evaluation of cardiovascular risk • Diet analysis and nutrition education If you qualify and are interested, you may be compensated up to $275 and receive Au Bon Pain gift cards for your time and effort. For more information: Contact us: (617) 636-3636 Toll-free: (877) 548-6447 Email: HOSTstudy@tufts.edu
HOST STUDY
Do you have
Marfan syndrome? If you have Marfan syndrome and are at least 18 years old, you may qualify for a research study at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. This study is looking at two different drug treatments to reduce blood vessel s ffness. It involves three to four visits to the Vascular Medicine Research Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital over the course of about six months. If you would like to learn more about this trial, please contact the Vascular Medicine Research Center at (617) 732-6320
The Food Allergy Initiative is conducting a clinical study for adults with peanut allergy at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Have you lived there for the last 12 months?
We invite you to share your thoughts and ideas about your food buying practices in a friendly community setting!
Benefits include:
PEANUT ALLERGY RESEARCH STUDY
Is your zip code 02124, 02125, 02118 or 02119?
If you answered “Yes” to all of these questions, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health want to hear from you!
If so and you are at least 18 years old, you may be eligible to participate in a two-year research study at Tufts University and Tufts Medical Center. The HOST study is evaluating the effect of omega-3 fatty acids on triglyceride levels in HIV+ individuals.
Please contact: (617) 724-ADHD PPPCresearch@partners.org
Stipend: up to $325 for completing the study BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, BOSTON
• Are you HIV-positive? • Have you been told by your doctor that you have high triglycerides (measure of fat in the blood)?
Eligible subjects will receive an investigational medication to study its safety on peanut allergy patients. • All study visits will take place at the Allergy
Are you currently being treated for ADHD? Do you have trouble falling asleep? If so, you may qualify for a study of an FDA approved medication (Rozerem) for insomnia. • 18-55 years old • On medication for ADHD and have trouble falling asleep
Please contact us at: (617) 724-ADHD or PPPCresearch@partners.org
Clinic at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 850 Boylston St. Chestnut Hill, MA. • Subjects will be asked to complete 10 outpatient visits over 4 months. Most visits will take approximately 30 minutes. • We will reimburse you $20.00 per visit you complete and up to $20 to pay for parking or transportation for each visit. If you have an allergy to peanut and are 18 years and older, you may be eligible to participate.
For more information, please contact Marie-Helene Jouvin • 617-667-2816