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The article considers the effort to restore the lost tapes of country music legend George Jones. Information is provided on the narcotics trafficking cases of promoter and producer Donald Gilbreth and David L. Snoddy and how they used Jones recordings as a collateral in 1984 to satisfy their bail while they appealed. It reports the lawsuit filed by the sons of Jones challenging Gilbreth and Snodd's ownership, licensing and rights to profit from the music collections of their late father.

The article presents answers from the readers of the periodical on a question related to the continuing problems at the New York City jail complex.

The article discusses pregame tailgating at the University of Mississippi's (Ole Miss's) home football games. Topics addressed include the university's rules for tailgaters and its investment in security and amenities for tailgating at its Grove park, elaborate set-ups of tailgating tents, and cleanup after the games.

The author discusses his plan to vote for 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton for the November election despite his approach on voting Republican presidential candidates since 1980 due to his dislike to the attitude and campaign Donald Trump.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Ethics, Orders and the Fog of War," by Paul Winner in the January 12, 2007 issue, "Ministering 'Where the Girls Are," by Karen O'Brien in the January 19, 2007 issue and "Kingdom Coming The Rise of Christian Nationalism," by Michelle Goldberg in the January 26, 2007 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including "Costs of war go deeper than money," in the September 8 issue, "When the Irish were Mexicans," in the September 1 issue, "Impatient Women of God" in the September 1 issue and issues on the advocacy of Catholic Governor Kathleen Sebelius of a woman's right to privacy and her opposition on abortion.

The author discusses the decline in the number of shareholders who voted to approve software company Microsoft's compensation plan during an annual meeting on December 3, 2014, with the plan including stock incentives for chief executive officer (CEO) Satya Nadella.

The article discusses the author's opinions on the transition of college students from freshmen to sophomores, focusing on how their attitudes toward learning change as they become more confident with college.

The article reports on the plan of U.S. Representative Chris Van Hollen to introduce a legislation which pertains to requiring gas and oil companies to provide a permit for utilization of carbons.

The author presents his opinion on Argentina's economic conditions as of 2013 as the country continues to attempt to avoid paying its 100 billion dollar debt, reporting on the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) filing of a legal brief in the U.S. Supreme Court that the IMF would support Argentina's decision not to pay its creditors.

The author discusses the crisis in Greece in the sudden closure of the country's television and radio network, Hellenic Broadcasting Corp. known as ERT, and the essential role of opposition party Syriza as the best hope of Europe to save Greece.

The author presents his opinion on the possibility that Argentina will be unable to settle its debt from its 2001 loan default in 2012, which would be the largest sovereign default in history, and discusses how Argentina's economic crisis would affect bonds markets internationally.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to previous articles from 2012 including "The Fannie Mae 'Wind Down' That Isn't" by Vern McKinley from November 20, "How to Get to a Grand Bargain" by James A. Baker III from November 16, and "The GOP's Latino Opportunity" by Leslie Sanchez from November 19.

The article discusses the skepticism and criticism surrounding the Supreme Court's newly adopted ethics code, with concerns raised about its effectiveness, lack of provisions for investigation and penalties, and the perception that it may serve as a superficial response to public outcry without meaningful enforcement.

The authors argue that the Group of 20 (G-20) political organization needs stricter admissions standards as of June 19, 2012, and that countries such as Norway, Malaysia, and Singapore should be admitted while countries such as Indonesia, Russia, and Mexico should be expelled.

Women's college sports have changed enormously since the adoption of Title IX in 1972. More teams are being fielded and more athletes are participating, and overall visibility and popularity have increased exponentially. But there is at least one area where women's teams still lag significantly behind: coaches' compensation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Before their teams take the field in the Bowl Championship Series title game on Jan. 9, Alabama Coach Nick Saban and his Louisiana State counterpart, Les Miles, will, from a financial standpoint, have already won. Saban will receive $200,000 from Alabama because his team will be playing for the national title, while Miles will receive the same amount from L.S.U. Those bonuses represent a small fraction of the annual income for each, yet they are indicative of the increasingly complicated nature of compensation in major college football, where actual coaching is just one of the many things for which coaches find themselves financially rewarded. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Contracts for major college football coaches have become increasingly lucrative and complicated. Here are a few examples. TERM SHEETS When Urban Meyer was announced as the new coach at Ohio State in November, the hire was not accompanied by the signing of a contract but with the distribution of a term sheet that showed the elements of what the eventual agreement would contain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author encourages U.S. President Barack Obama to emphasize in his speech that Muslims and Islamic countries desire for freedom and democracy, as shown by the revolts across the Middle East.

The author explains the wrong analysis he held about the Dow Jones Industrial Average in his book "Dow 36,000: The New Strategy for Profiting from the Coming Rise in the Stock Market" which was published in 1999.

The authors offer advice on how the U.S. government should address the nuclear threat from Tehran, Iran.

GENERAL MOTORS bondholders have until 5 p.m. on Saturday to accept a parsimonious offer to exchange their loans for stock and warrants. Most likely, enough of the creditors will say no to force G.M. into bankruptcy. But there is no escaping the long-term damage that has been inflicted on credit markets by the Obama administration's attempts to reward the United Auto Workers, one of the president's strongest supporters in the last election, while trampling decades of legal precedent regarding owners of corporate debt. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The authors analyze the risk-taking activities of banks in the U.S. They state that it is the bank's attitude on taking risks that causes financial meltdown even during the 1970s and the 1980s. They suggest that players must be exposed in the financial sector to experience personal loss when risk-taking fails. They prefer private partnership instead of government ownership.

The author focuses on winning the war of ideas to win the war against Muslim extremism. He thinks that military action against terrorism is necessary but is not enough to win the hearts and minds of Muslims. He said we must focus diplomacy efforts on Muslim groups to spread the denunciation of violence. Next is to divert potential recruits from becoming terrorists by helping build networks and counter-movements against extremists. He believes that winning the war on ideas is necessary because the enemy is not a nation but a stateless global movement.

The author focuses on the role of U.S.-sponsored radio and television broadcasts in the struggle for freedom around the world. He states that institutions such as Radio Free Europe and Voice of America (VOA) helped win the Cold War. He mentions Radio Sawa, which took over in 2002 where VOA left off, uses an approach that mixes a music format with news and public affairs to attract younger audiences in Iraq. He cites the concept of VOA's Persian-language television show "Roundtable With You."