FILE - In this May 24, 2000 file photo, Patsy Ramsey and her husband, John, parents of JonBenet Ramsey, look on during a nws conference in Atlanta regarding their lie-detector examinations for the murder of their daughter. A Colorado judge on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013 ordered the release of the 1999 grand jury indictment in the killing of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, possibly shedding light on why prosecutors decided against charging her parents in her death. Patsy Ramsey died in 2006. (AP Photo/Ric Feld, File)
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge Wednesday ordered the release of the 1999 grand jury indictment in the killing of 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey, possibly shedding light on why prosecutors decided against charging her parents in her death.
Senior District Judge J. Robert Lowenbach ruled that the indictment signed by the grand jury foreman constituted an official action and must be released Friday. A reporter for the Daily Camera and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed a lawsuit to seek the records.
In the ruling, Lowenbach noted that District Attorney Alex Hunter prepared possible charges against John Ramsey and his wife, Patsy, three years after the death. The indictment has remained sealed for 14 years because Hunter decided against pursuing charges, but officials have never explained that decision.
JonBenet's body was found bludgeoned and strangled in her family's home in Boulder on Dec. 26, 1996. Former District Attorney Mary Lacy said in 2008 that DNA evidence suggests the killer was a stranger, not a family member, and she announced that she planned to treat the Ramseys as victims of the crime. JonBenet Ramsey's mother, Patsy, died of cancer in 2006.
Earlier this week, John Ramsey asked officials to release the entire grand jury record if the unprosecuted indictment was made public. However, the judge said transcripts of grand jury proceedings and evidence presented to it are not considered "official action" under the law governing criminal court records. He also said releasing such information could hurt other grand juries, whose work is secret.
An attorney representing John Ramsey, L. Lin Wood, said he's confident that no evidence in the grand jury case implicated the Ramsey family and the public should be able to see that for themselves.
"Anything less than the release of all of the proceedings is a gross injustice to the Ramsey family," he said.
While showing off Victoria's Secret's latest sporting gear on Tuesday (October 22), Lindsay Ellingson and Lily Aldridge took a beat to chat exclusively with GossipCenter.
Striking a few poses in the lingerie empire's VS Sport line at the New York City flagship store, the angels dished about the upcoming Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the perks of modeling with the brand and their biggest pet peeves at the gym.
"Lots of booty exercises," the brunette beauty said of prepping for the show, which airs December 10. "That's my main focus. Lots of crunches and lunges. I just eat really healthy, work out as much as I can, and just have fun. It's such a fun event, it's something we look forward to all year."
As for Lindsay, she is also stepping up her workout routine. "I've been working out about three times a week, and I'm also doing lots of green juices to make my skin glow because that's important and it also makes me more energized. All those vitamins and minerals are exactly what your body needs. And besides that, I've been trying to take it easy and not stress out too much about it."
And when it comes to being an angel, Miss Ellingson explained that walking down the runway is one of the most exciting perks. "Everything about being an angel is so amazing but I think the best part is getting to walk down the runway with wings. You actually feel like an angel."
As for hitting the sweaty gym scene, both girls revealed that it's not all glitz and glamour.
"Loud noises. I was recently at the gym and these men were lifting weights and they were being loud and grunting and dropping the weights and it scares you. You're like 'Oh my God what is happening?'" Lindsay quipped.
Lily added, "I hate when people leave their dirty towels on the floor. It grosses me out so much and I feel like I need to pick it up because I was raised not to leave your stuff lying around."
Check out Lily and Lindsay's full interviews with GossipCenter in the player above!
The Channel 4 news team will be leaving a whale's vagina San Diego though and heading to the Big Apple to work for The Global News Network!
And while the '70s provided them with plenty of big stories, the '80s are going to be classier than EVER!
Christina Applegate is also back as Veronica Corningstone but her and Ron's love seems to be on the rocks! We guess sneezing in your wife's face isn't exactly a great way to say I love you!
LOLz!!!
Press PLAY immediately to watch the new trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues!
WASHINGTON (AP) — Startup companies would be able to sell stock over the Internet to small-time investors under rules put forth Wednesday by federal regulators.
So-called "crowdfunding" has been popular for years as a means for financing independent films, art projects and charitable causes. Last year Congress said startups could use crowdfunding for raising capital, once regulations are in place to protect potential investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission took a step toward that by voting 5-0 to send crowdfunding rules out for public comment. Final rules could be approved next year.
Under the proposal, people with annual income and net worth of less than $100,000 could invest a maximum of 5 percent of their yearly income. Those with higher incomes could invest up to 10 percent. Companies could raise a maximum of $1 million a year from individual investors.
Companies also would be required to provide information to prospective investors about their business plan and financial condition, as well as a list of their officers, directors and those who own at least 20 percent of the company.
Crowdfunding is hardly a new concept. Sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have for years helped fund projects through donations raised online. Through those sites, supporters can pledge $10 — or tens of thousands of dollars — to help start a project, be it a business, a charity or the arts. In return, supports can receive a gift, such as a T-shirt or a song named after them. Or they can simply feel satisfied knowing that they helped a good cause.
But under the law enacted last year, business would be able to offer investors a piece of the company for the first time. Investment crowdfunding could be a pathway to getting in early on the next potential Twitter or Facebook, though experts warn that the reality is nearly 55 percent of startups fail within five years.
Still, the latest iteration of crowdfunding could help those startups that failed to attract attention from venture capitalists. Supporters say this kind of investment crowdfunding could create jobs and boost economic growth in overlooked areas of the country, such as the Midwest.
New businesses there don't have access to pools of capital provided by Wall Street or Silicon Valley, says Robert Hoskins, who does public relations and marketing for crowdfunding ventures.
"It's going to save America's butt," he said.
But investor advocates and other critics express concern that this new arena of investing could be a breeding ground for fraud.
At the same time, investing in startups by its nature can be risky. While many companies are started by entrepreneurs with good intentions, "there could be some sharks out there as well," said William Beatty, the director of securities in Washington state. "I hope a lot of people don't get hurt," he said in a telephone interview.
SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar said unscrupulous operators could use investment crowdfunding to prey on "vulnerable segments of society." The system could enable "affinity fraud," he said, with promoters appealing to members of ethnic or religious groups to which they portray themselves as belonging.
ACS Publications: Large-scale digitization, open availability of data to ACS Legacy Archives Journal
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The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today the completion of a comprehensive undertaking to digitally convert and conserve the Supporting Information for its broadly subscribed ACS Legacy Archives journals collection.
This initiative was part of the Society's commitment to broaden the online accessibility of the Supporting Information and data associated with the ACS Legacy Archives -- a premium collection of nearly half a million original research articles published in ACS journals between the years 1879 and 1995. The digitization effort has generated new Supporting Information files for 40,000 ACS original research articles, and in total comprises 800,000 pages of highly valuable data and underlying research information.
The recently digitized research material is openly available to any visitor of the ACS Publications website and can be readily downloaded from the abstract page of any ACS Legacy Archive journal article that contains Supporting Information.
The ACS Legacy Archives continues to be one of the most important sources of research information for chemists worldwide. Supporting Information is often essential to understanding the relevance and context of the original research article. The digital conversion of this additional Supporting Information enables easy access to tabular data, illustrations and diagrams, spectroscopic and crystallographic results, detailed experimental procedures, software programming code, biological test data, mathematical derivations and more.
Among the extensive collection of the newly available digital information are many noteworthy examples of data that supported published scientific breakthroughs, such as:
"This significant investment by ACS Publications will benefit the end user scientist as well as the library community that has long supported our efforts with the ACS Legacy Archives," said Brandon Nordin, Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Digital Strategy for ACS Publications. "It preserves and makes broadly accessible a significant amount of the 20th century's primary research data for the global community of chemists. With indexed metadata and full text search of the files associated with published journal articles, this digital offering vastly increases the online discoverability and integration of this information into current researcher workflows helping scientists to advance their studies by providing additional context, relevance and a sound basis for comparing results. The availability of this digital material will also eliminate the need for librarians and their patrons to purchase this information via microfiche format, and will give researchers immediate access to the data they need."
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The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) announced today the completion of a comprehensive undertaking to digitally convert and conserve the Supporting Information for its broadly subscribed ACS Legacy Archives journals collection.
This initiative was part of the Society's commitment to broaden the online accessibility of the Supporting Information and data associated with the ACS Legacy Archives -- a premium collection of nearly half a million original research articles published in ACS journals between the years 1879 and 1995. The digitization effort has generated new Supporting Information files for 40,000 ACS original research articles, and in total comprises 800,000 pages of highly valuable data and underlying research information.
The recently digitized research material is openly available to any visitor of the ACS Publications website and can be readily downloaded from the abstract page of any ACS Legacy Archive journal article that contains Supporting Information.
The ACS Legacy Archives continues to be one of the most important sources of research information for chemists worldwide. Supporting Information is often essential to understanding the relevance and context of the original research article. The digital conversion of this additional Supporting Information enables easy access to tabular data, illustrations and diagrams, spectroscopic and crystallographic results, detailed experimental procedures, software programming code, biological test data, mathematical derivations and more.
Among the extensive collection of the newly available digital information are many noteworthy examples of data that supported published scientific breakthroughs, such as:
"This significant investment by ACS Publications will benefit the end user scientist as well as the library community that has long supported our efforts with the ACS Legacy Archives," said Brandon Nordin, Vice President, Sales, Marketing, and Digital Strategy for ACS Publications. "It preserves and makes broadly accessible a significant amount of the 20th century's primary research data for the global community of chemists. With indexed metadata and full text search of the files associated with published journal articles, this digital offering vastly increases the online discoverability and integration of this information into current researcher workflows helping scientists to advance their studies by providing additional context, relevance and a sound basis for comparing results. The availability of this digital material will also eliminate the need for librarians and their patrons to purchase this information via microfiche format, and will give researchers immediate access to the data they need."
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The American Chemical Society is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With more than 163,000 members, ACS is the world's largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.
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Very few girls get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise daily. But physical activity could help with school, a study says.
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Very few girls get the recommended 60 minutes of exercise daily. But physical activity could help with school, a study says.
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Girls who were more physically active at age 11 did better at school as teenagers, a study finds. And the most active girls really aced science.
It's become pretty much a given that children do better academically when they get regular exercise, even though schools continue to cut or even eliminate recess time. But there's surprisingly little hard evidence to back that up.
This investigation used data from a British study that has been following the health of a large group of parents and children since 1991. They measured almost 5,000 children's physical activity at age 11 by having them wear an acclerometer for a week.
Few of the children were getting the recommended 60 minutes a day of moderate to vigorous exercise. Boys clocked 29 minutes a day on average, while girls managed just 18 minutes.
The more active the 11-year-olds were, the better they did on standardized school tests of English, math and science.
The surprise was that physically active girls were much better at science than their peers. That held true for five years, when the children took other standardized tests at age 13 and 16.
"We're not sure why that would be," Josie Booth, a lecturer in developmental psychology at the University of Dundee and lead author of the study, told Shots. It could be important, given that both Europe and the United States are trying hard to get more girls involved in science. "It could obviously be a chance finding," Booth adds. "We'd like to have a chance to look further into it."
More physical activity correlating with higher academic achievement in both boys and girls.
The researchers did adjust the results the analysis for factors that could affect school performance, including including birth weight, current weight, a mother's smoking while pregnant and the family's socioeconomic situation. The results were published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
This study doesn't prove that the increased exercise was what improved the children's test scores, but parents aren't off base in thinking that it could help. Randomized controlled trials have shown that exercise improves brain function in older people, and a few studies have shown that in children, too.
Until Booth or other scientists can manage a randomized trial on girls, exercise and science, we'll have to just hope that bicycling or running will help our daughters become future Nobelists. (I'll hold off on booking my ticket to Stockholm for the awards ceremony.)
"There's certainly an association between more physical activity and better academic achievement," Booth says. "If parents can get their children to meet that goal of 60 minutes a day, it's going to be beneficial for a range of factors."
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