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Comedian Mike Birbiglia Plays Not My Job
Comedian Mike Birbiglia Plays Not My Job
Stand-up comedian Mike Birbiglia gained fame with his wry and witty monologues on This American Life. Now, along with TAL host Ira Glass, he's made one of his stories into a new movie called Sleepwalk with Me.
We've invited Birbiglia to play a game called "Bon appetit!" Paula Deen wasn't the first TV chef to try to murder us with butter; Wednesday would have been Julia Child's 100th birthday, and in her honor, Birbiglia will answer three questions about the French chef.
And now the game where we invite somebody on who has done something cool, just to remind them why they should stick to doing cool things. Mike Birbiglia is a stand up comedian who gained fame by doing his monologues on "This American Life." Now, along with Ira Glass, he's made one of his stories into a new movie, written by, directed by, and starring Mike Birbiglia.
Mike, welcome to WAIT WAIT...DON'T TELL ME! Great to have you.
MIKE BIRBIGLIA: Thank you.
SAGAL: So, congratulations on the movie, which I've seen, which is terrific.
BIRBIGLIA: Thanks.
SAGAL: It's called "Sleepwalk with Me," and it started as a monologue that you did initially for "This American Life" or was it before that?
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah. And by the way, don't mention to Ira Glass that I'm here.
SAGAL: Oh yeah.
BIRBIGLIA: Because I think he'd be upset. He's very territorial.
BIRBIGLIA: It was a one-man show that I had written called "Sleepwalk with Me" and then he had heard a segment of it that I had done on The Moth, the storytelling series in New York City. And then he played it on the air, and since then we've done a bunch of stories together. And then we decided to make this movie.
SAGAL: So the movie is about - well it's about a standup comedian named?
BIRBIGLIA: Matt Pandamiglio.
SAGAL: Matt Pandamiglio, who looks a lot like you because you play him. And it's about something that happened to you.
BIRBIGLIA: That's right.
SAGAL: Right. But it's not - why aren't you just you in the movie?
BIRBIGLIA: What are you getting at here?
SAGAL: I mean, briefly put, it's about a guy starting his standup career and he's sort of struggling with what kind of comic he wants to be.
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
SAGAL: He also has this particular problem, which is that he sleepwalks and bad things happen.
BIRBIGLIA: Yes. Dangerous situations.
SAGAL: But how true is it then? I mean, the stories of your sleepwalking adventures are true. You really did sleepwalk and run straight through a second floor window...
BIRBIGLIA: I jumped out of a second story window in my sleep and a lot of other funny stuff.
LUKE BURBANK: But none of the car chases with Bruce Willis happened.
SAGAL: Right.
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah, that was...
SAGAL: Well, I was wondering about this because in the movie, this character Matt Pandamiglio.
BIRBIGLIA: Pandamiglio, yeah.
SAGAL: Pandamiglio has parents who are nice people but aren't perfect people.
BIRBIGLIA: Sure.
SAGAL: And are kind of neurotic and argumentative and annoying. So, are you going to show this movie to your parents?
BIRBIGLIA: You know, that's a really good question.
SAGAL: Yeah.
BIRBIGLIA: I am eventually going to show - yeah, I'm going to accompany them to the movie. And I'm going to tell them that I love them.
BIRBIGLIA: And then we're going to watch it together. And then I'm going to drive us somewhere and then we're going to eat dinner and talk about what happened.
SAGAL: Yeah.
SAGAL: And how do you think that's going to go, that evening?
BIRBIGLIA: I don't know, Peter. I just don't know and I don't know if this is the format that we should be hashing this out in.
SAGAL: Right.
BIRBIGLIA: Since my parents, I think, listen to this show.
SAGAL: Right.
SAGAL: Well, do you want to role play it, because I can be your dad? It was like...
BIRBIGLIA: Sure.
SAGAL: Mike, why did you make me look like such a jerk?
BIRBIGLIA: Well, Ben, it's not you, it's Frank Pandamiglio.
SAGAL: Right.
PAULA POUNDSTONE: All right, I'm your mother. We tried and tried with you.
BIRBIGLIA: Mom, why are you crying?
BIRBIGLIA: Don't cry. And then I'll hug her. It'll be fine, Paula.
POUNDSTONE: I think this is all going to work out really well.
SAGAL: Let's go back to the sleepwalking stuff, it's kind of amazing. What is the craziest thing that happened to you while sleepwalking?
BIRBIGLIA: Well, I would often wake up in, you know, the outdoors and at hotels. And I'd have to walk to the front desk and explain what happened. And even during the filming of the movie - this is completely absurd, because when you're making a movie, you're sleep deprived and you're stressed out by virtue of what the job is, which aggravates sleepwalking and sleep disorders.
SAGAL: Right.
BIRBIGLIA: And so I would sleepwalk during the making of the film and I would have dreams that I was directing myself.
BIRBIGLIA: So my wife would come in and I would be adjusting lamps. I'm not making this up. I would be adjusting lamps in our bedroom. And she would say what are you doing? And I said we're shooting.
BIRBIGLIA: And she said no, Mike, we're not shooting. And I said I'm sorry, but we are.
BIRBIGLIA: Like, I would actually be condescending about it. Like, you just don't understand what's going on here. We're making a movie. You know, but meanwhile it was just, you know, my lamp.
FAITH SALIE: Mike?
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
SALIE: What do you wear when you go to sleep, since you know you might end up out of your bed?
BIRBIGLIA: When I go to bed at night, I wear a sleeping bag. And for a long time I wore mittens so that I couldn't open the sleeping bag.
BIRBIGLIA: And yeah, I have a cocooned worm in my bed. I don't wear the mittens anymore, but I still do wear the sleeping bag. It was a medical doctor who told me to do that.
SAGAL: Well, Mike Birbiglia, we are delighted to talk to you. We have invited you here to play a game that this time we're calling?
BILL KURTIS: Bon appétit.
SAGAL: Paula Deen was not the first TV chef to try and murder us with butter. Wednesday would have been the 100th birthday of Julia Child. We're going to ask you three questions about the French Chef, in her honor. Get two right, you will win Carl Kasell's voice on the voicemail for one of our listeners. Bill, who is Mike Birbiglia playing for?
KURTIS: Marion Denard of Jacksonville, Oregon.
SAGAL: All right, you ready to play, Mike?
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah, I'll try.
SAGAL: All right, here we go. We all know Julia Child's famous traditional recipes, but she made some more unusual ones in her long career, including which of these? A: Coq au Vin au Nachos?
SAGAL: B: Primordial Soup? Or C: Boeuf Borgnine, a dish inspired by close friend Ernest Borgnine?
BIRBIGLIA: Oh geez. Well, I think the goal of this, as I understand it, is to make me look like an idiot.
SAGAL: No, far from it.
SAGAL: No, we've already done that part of the show.
SAGAL: This is where we redeem you.
BIRBIGLIA: Oh no.
SAGAL: Oh yes.
BIRBIGLIA: Well, this is really not my field of expertise, but I'm going to say the nachos.
SAGAL: The Coq au Vin au Nachos?
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
SAGAL: I like that thinking, but no, it was Primordial Soup.
BURBANK: Wow.
SAGAL: In a video that you can see at the Smithsonian Institution, Julia Child is shown making a broth of amino acids meant to recreate the primordial soup.
SALIE: Peter, you didn't take French, did you?
SAGAL: How do you know?
SALIE: Were you in Spanish?
SAGAL: No, I was pretty much a fake Yiddish accent for jokes.
BURBANK: Today, I accidentally hit the Japanese language function on the ATM, and I just powered because I was like, "don't judge me, ATM, I might know Japanese."
BIRBIGLIA: How much money did you get out?
BURBANK: Five million Yen.
SALIE: Yen.
SAGAL: Next question, many fans have tried to express their love for Julia Child. Which of these tributes is real? A: A farmer in Massachusetts made a massive Julia Child corn maze? B: A scientist named a bacteria found in chicken dropped on the floor salmonella juliachildia?
SAGAL: Or C: A staged burlesque adaptation of her PBS show. It was called "French the Chef?"
BIRBIGLIA: Wow. I am super game for participating in any of those ideas, so call me. But I'm going to go with the maze one.
SAGAL: You're going to go with the corn maze?
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah.
SAGAL: You're right, in fact.
SAGAL: Corn maze. If you look at it from above, the corn maze looks like Julia Child.
POUNDSTONE: Wow.
SAGAL: Here is your last question, Mike. Back in 2002 blogger Julie Powell spent a year making all of the recipes in Julia Child's "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." That became a book, which became the movie "Julie and Julia." But that was not the only stunt that Julia Child inspired. Which of these is real? A: George Foreman, in a marketing ploy, tried to make all 524 recipes in the book using only a George Foreman grill?
SAGAL: B: David Blaine successfully stuffed his entire body inside a chicken de-boned using Julia Child's methods? Or C: A man started a blog where he watched "Julie and Julia" every day for a year?
BIRBIGLIA: I, as much as I'm in support of David Blaine doing anything.
SAGAL: Yes, pretty much.
BIRBIGLIA: I don't think that one happened.
SAGAL: So move on.
BIRBIGLIA: I'm going to go with the blog, because it feels like it could have been something that someone would do because that's what the character in the film does.
SAGAL: So you're going to go with the guy who blogged about watching the movie "Julie and Julia" every day for a year.
BIRBIGLIA: Yeah, that's what I'm going to say.
SAGAL: You are right, very good.
POUNDSTONE: Wow.
SAGAL: He did it, too, 365 days, 365 straight viewings of the movie "Julie and Julia."
BIRBIGLIA: Wow.
SAGAL: If you add it up, that's an entire month of watching "Julie and Julia." Bill, how did Mike Birbiglia do on our quiz?
KURTIS: Well, Mike got two right and that means Marion Denard wins Carl Kasell's voice on her home answering machine.
BIRBIGLIA: Wow.
SAGAL: Well done.
BIRBIGLIA: Wow.
SAGAL: Congratulations, Mike.
BIRBIGLIA: This is such an honor.
SAGAL: Yeah. Mike Birbiglia's new movie, written, directed by and starring him is called "Sleepwalk with Me." It opens nationwide August 31st. Go see it. It's charming and funny as hell. Mike Birbiglia, thank you so much for joining us.
SAGAL: Well done.
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Freedom of the Press
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Media freedom, which had deteriorated in 2009 in the wake of an attempted power grab by then president Mamadou Tandja and a subsequent military coup, continued to improve in 2011 under the government of newly elected president Mahamoudou Issoufou. In the year leading up to the March 2011 presidential election, the transitional government had introduced and adopted several reforms. Since taking office, Issoufou continued these reforms. In November, he became the first African president to sign the Declaration of Table Mountain, which calls for the repeal of criminal defamation and insult laws, as well as a press environment in Africa that is free from government, political, and economic control.
Article 23 of the Nigerien constitution guarantees the right to freedom of thought, opinion, and expression. However, press freedom in Niger remains restricted somewhat by the government's control of media licensing, a requirement that journalists be accredited, and bias in the judiciary; self-censorship was also reported. A series of new measures resulted from the March 2010 National Conference on the Media, which was hosted by the interim government in order to find ways to improve the media climate.
In June 2010, the transitional government adopted a draft decree written during the conference that decriminalized media offenses and allowed for fines but not jail time as punishments for libel and publication of false information. However, in July 2011 journalist Modibo Oumarou Aliou, editor of the independent newspaper Le Canard Déchain, was arrested and held in prison overnight for alleged "dissemination of false information" against former transitional government leader Djibo Salou's press secretary. The Media Foundation for West Africa called for the use of civil litigation in the case. Also in July 2011, the National Communication Observatory (ONC), the official media regulatory body, temporarily suspended eight newspapers for "unwarranted attacks on citizens by flagrantly violating the provisions of the charter of professional journalists." While the offending articles were said to have included exaggerations, they reportedly did not reach the standard for libel.
In February 2011, the transitional government approved the Charter on Access to Public Information and Administrative Documents, which aimed to improve transparency and the public's access to information.
Another result of the March 2010 conference was the creation of an independent journalists' organization, the Niger Independent Monitoring Center for Media Ethics and Conduct, to self-regulate the industry by monitoring broadcasts and publications. Plaintiffs who bring complaints to the media self-regulatory body cannot also take legal action on those complaints, and according to a July 2011 report by Reporters Without Borders, journalists appear to trust the self-regulatory body and prefer it to the courts. In April 2010, veteran journalist Abdourahamane Ousmane was appointed to head the ONC, which had replaced Tandja's repressive High Council on Communication. Ousmane at the same time served as the chair of the Nigerien Reporters Network for Human Rights; he was also a former editor in chief of a privately owned media group, Alternative. The ONC commenced its work in 2010 by authorizing the reopening of a privately owned FM station, closed down by the Tandja administration, and it issued new licenses and license extensions for a number of private television stations and commercial and community radio stations. In January 2011, the ONC played a critical role in ensuring media fairness during the election campaign, passing two resolutions that standardized the production and distribution of messages from candidates and parties, and overseeing a code of conduct signed by 36 political parties and 2 independent candidates.
Despite the friendlier media landscape, 2011 saw an apparent increase in articles with slanderous and defamatory intent. In July, the publisher of Le Visionnaire newspaper was suspended from the National Association of Independent Press Publishers after an investigation concluded that the publisher had used the paper to further a personal vendetta against the head of a privately owned company in Niamey, the capital, by making false accusations.
There were no reported cases of physical attacks or intimidation of journalists in 2011. Also, unlike in 2010, there were no reports that the government inhibited the work of foreign journalists, including while they were covering politically sensitive events in the north of the country.
Some 45 private newspapers compete with a state-run daily in the print media market and provide some criticism of the government. The state continues to dominate the broadcasting landscape, though there are 15 private radio stations that broadcast in French and local languages. Some stations air programming from foreign services such as Voice of America and Deutsche Welle. Radio is the most widely accessible source of news. Three private television stations operate alongside two state-run stations. Restrictive press licensing legislation and a heavy tax on private media outlets continues to hinder the development of the private media sector. In September 2010, the Niger Press Club appealed for an end to the practice of outside individuals and groups paying journalists "bonuses" for certain articles.
Although the government does not restrict internet access, only 1.3 of the population used the medium in 2011.

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Even though common sense and good discretion are always the best guides to proper funeral etiquette, a few principles still apply.
Sympathy & Condolences Advice
Knowing what to say when someone dies is not easy it isn't simple to write a sympathy card message either. For example, when writing your sympathy messages, you shouldn't write things like, "It was his time to go" which is almost offensive. Take some time and thought to choose a better message of sympathy such as, "I know that Edward was well loved and respected. He had great character and a big heart." Get your message of sympathy across using the best words you can.
Statements that get you into trouble are often your interpretation of the loss. Here are some areas you might want to avoid:
- Comments that minimize the loss, such as: "You must be relieved that this is over" or "It's for the best that she didn't linger."
- Inappropriate statements, such as: "This is a blessing in disguise."
- Any suggestion there is something good in the experience, such as: "Look on the bright side" or "Every cloud has a silver lining."
- Comparisons of your pain and your experience to the person who is grieving, such as: "You must feel as dreadful as I did when I got my divorce."
- Any reference that you know how they feel; it's impossible to know how another person is feeling, even if you have experienced a similar loss.
Sympathy Cards
Sending a card of sympathy, even if you are only an acquaintance, is appropriate. It means so much to the family members to know they are in good thoughts. The card should be in good taste and in keeping with your relationship to the family of the deceased.
Personal Note
A personal note of sympathy is very meaningful. Express yourself openly and sincerely. An expression such as "I'm sorry to learn of your personal loss" is welcomed by the family and can be kept with other messages.
Telephone Call
Speaking to a family member gives you an opportunity to offer your services and make them feel you really care. If they wish to discuss their recent loss, don't hesitate to talk to the person about the deceased. Be a good listener.
Send a gift to the family
Appropriate gifts include flowers, a donation to a charity (oftentimes the family will have a preferred charity), food or a service. You can send your gift to the family's home or the funeral home. Please ensure you include a signed card with your gift so the family knows who sent it.
Sympathy flowers have long been considered the traditional way to express your condolences in times of mourning. Both comforting and beautiful, flowers serve as a beacon of hope, reminding us of the spirit of life. The bouquet you choose to send should convey your message of sympathy, taking into consideration how well you knew the deceased or how acquainted you are with the family, while still respecting the personal or religious beliefs of the family.
Attending the Service
It is suggested that one arrive at the funeral home at least ten minutes before the service begins. Funeral services usually start on time and it is considered rude to be late. Enter quietly and be seated. Do not conduct an animated discussion in the chapel; the mood should be somber. Do not try to talk with bereaved family members if you arrive early. The first few rows are reserved for family members. Please remember to turn off your cellphone.
Appropriate Attire
Though it is no longer necessary to dress in black, do show respect when picking out your funeral attire. Conservative suits or dress-clothes, in dark, respectful colours are most appropriate according to funeral etiquette. It is advisable to avoid floral or busy patterns. Males should remove their hats at the door unless they are in uniform.


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Q: My koi didn't spawn last year. How can I get them to spawn?
Judy – Springfield, MO
A: Sounds like your koi were being a bit coy last year! If you want your fish to get frisky this spring and produce a brood of colorful fry, break out the bubbly and try out these tips and techniques that will create the perfect mood for love.
- Create Ambiance – Your koi don't need soft candlelight and rose petals for romance, but they do prefer an aquatic environment that's as pristine as possible. Perform regular water changes – that's changing out 10% to 20% of your water every two weeks – to help keep things clean and clear. Once water temperatures climb back up to 50°F, you can also begin adding the water-quality-boosting products found in DefensePAC®, like Seasonal Defense®, Nature's Defense® and Clarity Defense®.
- Heat Things Up – Temperature and time of year matter when it comes to koi feeling amorous. The fish typically spawn when water temperatures are 65° to 70°F. In many ponds, this typically happens between May and June – in late spring and early summer, when the birds and bees start to get busy!
- Give Them a Love Nest – Like you and me, koi like their privacy when it's time for them to mate. Before spring settles in, make sure you give them plenty of cozy spots and hiding places. Plants, tunnels, and Nycon Koi Kastle Fish Shelters will provide excellent coverage for them. In addition, give them a safe place to lay their eggs, like a fry mat or similar device.
- Know the Signs – When you see the male koi chasing after the females, you'll know the game of love is on. Keep an eye on their behavior; however, because the males might try to run into the females, or push them into the rocks and the side of your pond to try to get them to release their eggs. Another telltale sign: Cloudy or foamy water accompanied by a distinct odor.
- Keep the Fry Safe – Once the fry emerge from their eggs, they can't swim and will need a protected area that's safe from natural predators, like tadpoles, frogs and koi. Make sure you give them plenty of coverage with water hyacinth, water lettuce and other aquatic plants. You might also consider using a fine mesh tent, like the Nycon Fish Spawning Incubator, to protect them and prevent them from getting sucked in and lost in your filtration system.
With a little staging and encouragement, it's not too difficult to convince your koi to spawn. Follow these tips, keep the brood safe once they hatch and, before long, you'll have a pond full of small fry! Good luck!
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Inside Spirit Airlines' Summer Meltdown
Ultra-discount carrier Spirit Airlines had a summer meltdown, with only half of its flights getting to the gate on-time. Scott McCartney joins the News Hub with a look at what went wrong. Photo: AP.
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A "healthy cities" movement taking place in Oklahoma City. An awesome effort by Mayor Cornett to draw attention to the built environment and how it can affect both the physical and mental health of its city dwellers.
When Oklahoma City was ranked the second-fattest city in America in 2009, Mayor Mick Cornett examined the problem and declared that the city's car-oriented design and unfriendly streets were at fault. Pedestrian-unfriendly design was detracting from the city's livability, which also meant that it contributed to the outmigration of young, intelligent workers – often known as "brain drain." The mayor secured funding for a series of transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements, as well as for downtown recreation areas and street redesign. Though the projects will take a long time to be fully realized, many changes that are currently being implemented are drastically transforming Oklahoma City neighborhoods, turning them into (in the words of Mayor Cornett) "neighborhoods where you don't have to own a car if you don't want to. You can live, work and play all in the same neighborhood — and that was unheard of ten years ago."
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NKorea makes more threats after U.N. sanctions vote
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is canceling a hotline and a nonaggression pact with South Korea and reiterating past threats in anger over a U.N. Security Council vote to impose more sanctions on the North for its third nuclear test.
The statement the North issued Friday comes after the council leveled tough, new sanctions targeting the North's economy and leadership. North Korea already has threatened of a pre-emptive nuclear strike on the United States.
North Korea says it will retaliate with "crushing strikes" if enemies intrude into its territory. It also says it is voiding past nuclear disarmament statements between North and South Korea.
It previously said it was canceling a hotline with the United States and the armistice that closed the Korean War in 1953.
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Kenya has passed peacefully through its election period, but questions still hang over the legitimacy of presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta's victory--as well as over the future of the country's media coverage. During polling, challenges arose for both local and international media, and they have not subsided. For the foreign press, it is now unclear how to get accreditation to report in the country. Local journalists are worried about the rise of self-censorship, and freedom of expression advocates are concerned by plans for vague regulations on hate speech.
Tensions between international journalists and Kenyans--including local journalists, Internet users, and authorities--rose early in the campaign. CNN in particular was harshly criticized for a report on an armed militia deemed overblown and incendiary. (CNN stood by the story, according to news reports). International journalists were likely on guard for the same politically charged, ethnic violence that devastated the country during the 2007-8 election period, when over 1,200 people died in the wake of allegations of rigged vote results. Weary of a repeatedly tarnished image and fearful of irresponsible coverage inciting tensions, Kenyans lashed out at international journalists in the local press and on social media.
"I think no matter what people thought of these stories the backlash [and] hostility we saw was disproportionate to the criticism we received," said Gabe Joselow, a board member of the Foreign Correspondent's Association of East Africa and correspondent for the U.S.-backed broadcaster Voice of America. Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo, who had formerly criticized the international press for alleged negative and false reporting, struck a conciliatory note at a meeting last Friday. "In no way would we want to intimidate journalists," Ndemo told a room of foreign and local scribes. "In 2007 it was SMS texts that threatened the press. Now it's social media and it's getting worse and worse, including threats to the international journalists," he said.
Going forward, however, international journalists may face bigger obstacles than a series of angry tweets. On March 13, the Director of Information Joseph Owiti warned that the government might use security forces to deport foreign journalists without proper accreditation, according to local reports. "The Department of Information is currently the organization that is charged with the responsibility of accrediting international journalists wishing to work in this country so if they don't have it then they should not be here," Owiti told a press conference. While enforcing accreditation regulations may sound benign, Owiti's comments caused consternation because under Kenya's Media Act the statutory Media Council of Kenya, not the Department of Information, is in charge of journalists' accreditation.
Ndemo told reporters that the Media Act is "under review" and for the time being foreign correspondents must seek accreditation through the Department of Information due to immigration and security issues. "We are looking at the media law to allow international journalists to get accredited at the Media Council but the process is slow due to immigration issues," he said. The Media Council disagreed. "We issued over 50 press cards to foreign journalists and had no problem with this as long as they provide evidence of legal authority to be in Kenya and valid testimonials of their career as journalists," Council Chief Executive Haron Mwangi told the local press. An editorial in one of Kenya's leading dailies, the Nation, backed the Council: "In the first instance, the Ministry of Information and Communications [which houses the Department of Information] has absolutely no legal mandate to issue press cards. Press accreditation for both local and foreign journalists is handled by the Media Council of Kenya. If the ministry has been issuing any press cards to journalists, it has been doing so in assumed exercise of powers it does not legally possess."
"Currently there seems to be two avenues for accreditation so we [international journalists] are not clear on the right course of action. It's confusing," Joselow said.
Even as the foreign press came under criticism for its election coverage, reactions by authorities and the public toward the local press was generally praiseworthy. Kiprono Kittony, the chairman of the Media Owners' Association, said the press did a "fantastic job" of keeping the public informed without compromising peace and security, according to wire reports. "I've no doubt that history will place the biggest credit on the mass media," Strathmore Law School Dean Luis Franceschi extolled in a local publication. "Their self-restraint, positive outlook, constant propaganda for peace and calm, is an example to the world of the wonderful use of self-regulating power."
But this praise may have come at a steep price. Many journalists have expressed frustration to me, saying the local media strongly self-censored. One reporter, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal, said editors culled stories even when there was no apparent likelihood of incitement. "We were either censored or bribed into silence," he told me. After presidential candidate Raila Odinga claimed the election results were rigged and filed a petition with the Supreme Court, he accused the local press of ignoring his party's concerns, according to news reports. "Kenyan media was so scared of triggering violence with their stories they folded up," said Standard photojournalist George Mwangangi via Facebook. "They became a mouthpiece for IEBC [Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission], when the tallying process changed from electronic to manual to I don't know what with glaringly obvious flaws...no one spoke...egged on by the politicians who had [a] stake in our silence." As veteran correspondent Michela Wrong put it, "It sometimes feels as though a zombie army has taken up position where Kenya's feisty media used to be, with local reporters going glaze-eyed through the motions."
But several local journalists told me that the press is coming out of its stupor, and that the sometimes-overly-cautious reporting during the sensitive election period would soon dissipate. "I think things are, at least slowly, moving back to normal," Nation reporter Carlos Mureithi said.
Another question for Kenya's media going forward is whether new regulations on "hate speech" will manifest in Internet controls and other forms of censorship. In a bid to quell tensions during the election period, the government launched a media-monitoring department to track social media users and pundits who resorted to ethnic slurs. There was a clear need to address this. As the Kenyan Editor's Guild Chairman Macharia Gaitho wrote recently in the Nation, "This violence is not being fought on bloody streets; it is warfare waged on the pristine, modern, middle-class avenues of Twitter and Facebook." To address this, the monitoring committee and the Communication Commission of Kenya are planning to draft legislation that would require Internet service providers to assist authorities in tracking down the origins of inappropriate messages, according to news reports.
But the government has not stated who defines hate speech nor how they plan to react to it. Asked at the press conference last week, Ndemo concurred that there is no concrete definition. "It has to be a consistent patter directed at someone or some ethnic group," he said. Such vague terms bring to mind places where sweeping terminology has allowed authorities to suppress critical reporting--such as Rwanda, where "genocide denial" is illegal, and Ethiopia, where extremely broad usage of the term "terrorism" has resulted in harsh prison terms for several independent journalists. Press freedom group Article 19 has done some research on the subject and hopes to work with the government to establish a system to quell online hate speech without unnecessary censorship. "It is important that the government determines what is offensive speech and differentiate that with dangerous speech," Article 19's East and Horn of Africa director, Henry Maina, told me.
Alex Gakuru, chairman of the ICT Consumer's Association of Kenya and a long-time advocate for online free speech, suggested authorities must tread carefully. "Several things justified the government to take action against spreading hateful online messages--it was good during the election," Gakuru said. "But that does not mean it's a blank check and should be embedded as a permanent thing."


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One of our favorite things to do on Sunday afternoons is to take long drives in the country.
Over the six year span of our marriage, Dan and I have lived in California, Mississippi, Washington, and Alabama.
We have seen a lot of countryside on Sunday afternoons.
On today's drive, we rolled down the windows and the air smelled like honeysuckle, grass, and barbecue.
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Utah's coach has had a rough transition from the Mountain West to the Pac-12. The Utes went 33-6 in the three seasons before joining the Pac-12 and have gone 17-17 since. That includes 8-18 in league. Their 4-7 record entering Saturday's noon game against Colorado marks their first back-to-back losing seasons since 1989-90.
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This tip sheet for teens provides useful information about diabetes and encourages teens to take action to manage their disease for a long and healthy life.
Last reviewed: 11/01/2012
Why eat healthy foods?
Healthy foods give you energy to live, learn, and be active. They help you to:
- Grow at a healthy rate and stay active.
- Keep your blood glucose, also called blood sugar, in balance—not too high and not too low.
- Lose weight slowly, if needed, under your doctor's care.
Do teens with diabetes need to eat special foods? No, they do not. Meals that are healthy for teens with diabetes are great for everyone—you, your family, and your friends.
How does food affect my body?
Food is the fuel that our bodies use for energy. The three main sources of fuel are carbohydrates, protein, and fat. The body changes these fuels into glucose for energy or stores them as fat. Eating a balance of foods that contain carbohydrates (carbs for short), protein, and fat every day will help keep your blood glucose close to normal. It may also keep your weight where you and your doctor want it to be.
Fats are a good source of fuel for the body and help you grow. Fat does not make blood glucose go up but too much fat can make you gain weight. Some fats are better for you than others.
Choose the types of fats that keep your heart healthy:
- Small portions of low-fat salad dressing, mayonnaise, and margarine.
- Small amounts of nuts, olives, and olive oil.
- A slice of avocado.
Choose these high fat foods less often. They are not healthy for your heart:
- Butter, stick margarine, and regular mayonnaise.
- Fried foods like potato chips and french fries.
- Meats with fat on them, bacon, deli meats, and hot dogs.
- Cakes, cookies, pies, and other desserts.
Protein helps build strong muscles and bones. Foods with protein do not make blood glucose go up like carbs do. Having protein in your meal can help you feel less hungry.
Foods that are a good source of protein include:
- Meat and poultry without skin or extra fat.
- Fish, low-fat cheese, and eggs.
- Natural peanut butter and soy products like tofu.
Carbs are a great source of energy for our bodies. Many foods contain carbs. Some are better for you than others. If you eat too many carbs at one time, your blood glucose may get too high. Learn to eat the right amount at meals and snack times to keep your blood glucose in balance.
Choose carbs that have lots of fiber:
- Whole grain foods—whole wheat bread and crackers, oatmeal, brown rice, and cereals.
- Lentils and dried peas or beans such as kidney, black, white, split, or black-eyed. These foods are also a good source of protein.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables from every color of the rainbow—red, orange, yellow, white, green, blue, and purple.
- Other good sources of carbs include non- or low-fat dairy foods, soy milk, pasta, potatoes, corn, squash, and yams.
Choose these carbs less often:
- white bread
- white rice
- sweetened fruit drinks
- regular soda
- sweets and desserts
What should I eat?
"Your Healthy Food Guide" gives ideas about what kinds of foods are good for you. Remember, this is only a guide. Ask your doctor or dietitian about making a meal plan just for you.
Your Healthy Food Guide
Choose dark green and orange vegetables as often as you can.
Aim for 2 1⁄2 to 3 cups a day. Here are choices that equal 1 cup:
Aim for 3 cups a day. Here are choices that equal 1 cup:
Choose fresh whole fruits as often as you can.
Aim for 1 1⁄2 to 2 cups a day. Here are choices that equal 1 cup:
Choose fresh whole fruits as often as you can.
Choose whole grain foods for at least 3 of your 6 choices.
Aim for 6 to 7 ounces a day. Here are choices that equal 1 ounce:
Choose whole grain foods for at least 3 of your 6 choices.
Aim for 5 to 6 ounces a day. Here are choices that equal 1 ounce:
One serving is
How much should you eat?
|If you choose to eat these foods, have a very small amount and not every day.
Source: USDA (www.usda.gov)
What about sugar, sweets, and desserts? Am I allowed to eat them again?
Most people like the taste of sweet foods. Small amounts of foods that contain sugar can be part of a healthy meal plan.
Desserts such as cakes, muffins, pies, cookies, and ice cream contain a lot of fat as well as sugar. If you choose to eat any of these sweet foods, just have a small amount at the end of a healthy meal. Have a piece of fruit if you are still hungry.
Avoid regular soda, sweetened fruit drinks, and sports drinks as they are all high in sugar. Drink water instead.
How much should I eat?
The amount of food you need to eat each day varies with your age, sex, height, and activity level. The amounts in "Your Healthy Food Guide" are right for girls age 11 to 17 or boys age 11 to 14 who get 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity each day. If you are a boy older than 14, or if you want to enter your own height or activity level, visit www.mypyramid.gov.
Ask your doctor or dietitian about making a meal plan just for you, especially if you need to lose weight. Being active and eating smaller amounts of food and fewer sweet or fatty foods can help you lose weight in a healthy way. You will keep your heart healthy, too.
It is best to spread your food out over the day. Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack—check out your options with your doctor or dietitian. You will have a good supply of energy and you will not get too hungry.
For fun, take the "Portion Distortion Quiz." You will learn how today's serving sizes compare to portions 20 years ago. You will also see how much physical activity you need to do to burn up the extra calories in today's food portions.
Putting it all together.
- Learn about healthy foods and make healthy choices at each meal and snack.
- Ask your health care team to help you make and use a healthy eating plan.
- Choose water to drink.
- Be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day.
- Take the correct amounts of insulin or pills, if you need them to manage your diabetes, and check you blood glucose at the times planned with your health care team.
- Keep screen time to two hours or less a day. This includes time watching TV, playing video or computer games, and using the computer.
- Use this tip sheet to help you reach your goals!
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General Santos, the southernmost city in the Philippines, was known as Dadiangás. The city embraces modern technology with state-of-the-art communication facilities that are at par with global standards. It is the gateway to most of the regions in Mindanao via air, land, and sea.
Surrounded by rich seas, General Santos is where some of the best tunas are found, along with other marine products that are always fresh. It has earned the nickname Tuna Capital of the Philippines and celebrates the Tuna Festival every year on the last week of August. It is said that after tuna spawns in its waters, the young grows bigger and swims around the entire Philippines and comes back to General Santos fully-grown. While fishing is one of its major industries, its agro industry is also thriving, and the city is fast becoming a big supplier of cut flowers, vegetables and exotic fruits and grains.
Airport and Airlines
The city is served by the General Santos International (Tambler) Airport. This is the largest airport in the entire island of Mindanao and capable of handling the wide-bodied Boeing 747-400 and Airbus A340. Direct flights from NAIA in Manila to General Santos City are available from Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and PAL Express. Budget airline Cebu Pacific offers one early morning and one early afternoon flight to the city daily. Additional early morning flight is offered by Cebu Pacific on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays while a late afternoon flight is available on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Philippine Airlines also offers one early morning flight to General Santos daily, and PAL Express offers early afternoon flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Domestic flights only offer light snacks to passengers, and video and audio entertainment is almost non-existent. Snack bars are available where passengers can purchase snack items and drinks at reasonable prices.
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Faith Hill Dishes on Her Favorite Beauty Tips -- And Clean New Scent
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Just one year after launching her first signature fragrance, Faith Hill Parfums, the country star recently debuted a second: Faith Hill True, by Coty. Unlike Faith Hill's eponymous scent which was inspired by her Mississippi-upbringing (redolent with notes of magnolia, peony and crisp pear), True has a more "clean and fresh" profile of yuzu, lily and gardenia. "I wanted to create fragrances that were classic and timeless," she tells PEOPLE. "Scents you could wear everyday, whether you're at home in your sweats or dressed up for a night out." With True, Faith joins hubby and fellow crooner Tim McGraw, who boasts three colognes of his own! Smelling good is one thing, but how does the 41-year-old blonde bombshell always manage to look so good? "I moisturize my entire body, head to toe, including my lips," Faith says. "I never go to bed without doing so." Keeping active with the star-loved Tracy Anderson method and going on brisk walks also helps keep the mother-of-three in tip-top shape. Another easy tip to looking your best? "Always curl your eyelashes," she shares with PEOPLE. To check out behind-the-scenes footage and find out where to buy Faith Hill True near you, head to FaithHillFragrances.com. – Hana Choi; reporting by Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester


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Welcome to Lungtropolis!
If you have a child with asthma, Lungtropolis is the web site to visit together. You'll find action-packed games designed to help kids ages five to ten control their asthma — plus advice for parents like you.
For the Kids
The city of Lungtropolis is under attack from the mucus mob, and it's up to your child to save it! When kids visit Lungtropolis, they become asthma control agents and conquer the mucus mob. While playing, they watch videos and get helpful tips to learn how to control their asthma.
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Here's what you need to know to care for a child with asthma. Find out what asthma is all about and how to manage and control it. Get advice on using asthma medicines and what to do in an emergency. Plus — learn how to talk to your medical provider — and your child — about managing asthma.


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U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
Sikh Employee Was Harassed by Managers and Customers, Barred From Wearing Turban at Work, Then Fired Over Religion, Federal Agency Charged
BOSTON – AutoZone, Inc., a Fortune 500 distributor and retailer of automobile parts, will pay $75,000 plus attorneys' fees and provide other nationwide relief to settle a discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency announced today. The EEOC's lawsuit, filed in September 2010, charged that AutoZone violated federal law when it subjected Frank Mahoney Burroughs, an employee who had converted to the Sikh religion, to harassment and refused to accommodate his religious need to wear a turban.
According to the EEOC's lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Massachusetts in Boston (Civil Action No. 1:10-cv-11648), AutoZone managers at its Everett, Mass., location harassed Mahoney Burroughs by disparaging his religion, asking if he had joined Al-Qaeda and whether he was a terrorist. AutoZone also failed to intervene when customers referred to him as "Bin Laden" and made terrorist jokes. The EEOC also charged that AutoZone refused to let Mahoney Burroughs wear a religiously mandated turban and kara (a religious bracelet). Finally, the EEOC alleged that AutoZone terminated him because of his religion and in retaliation for asking for an accommodation and complaining about discrimination.
Religious harassment and discrimination, as well as retaliation for complaining about them, violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
On Jan. 11, Judge William Young decided in favor of the EEOC on its claim that AutoZone had failed to accommodate Mahoney Burroughs' need to wear a turban. Rather than take the remaining issues to trial, AutoZone entered into a nationwide consent decree, which was entered by Judge Young today.
In addition to the monetary relief, the decree requires AutoZone to adopt a policy prohibiting religious discrimination; train its managers and human resource employees on religious discrimination and the new policy; report to the EEOC on its handling of all requests for religious accommodation and complaints of religious harassment; distribute the new policy; and a notice regarding the consent decree to its 65,000 employees in more than 4,500 U.S. stores.
"It is plainly unlawful as well as cruel and counter-productive to harass employees or co-workers because of their religion," said Elizabeth Grossman, regional attorney for the EEOC's New York District Office, which has jurisdiction over Massachusetts. "Employers must be vigilant in watching out for such misconduct and resolute in stopping it if they find it."
Markus L. Penzel, senior trial attorney for the EEOC, added, "We are pleased that AutoZone, through this decree, has agreed to take the steps necessary to reform its handling of religious accommodation issues and to ensure that what happened to Mr. Mahoney Burroughs will not happen to any other employees."
Frank Mahoney Burroughs intervened in the lawsuit and was represented by the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of the Boston Bar Association and the Sikh Coalition.
The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the Commission is available on the agency's web site at www.eeoc.gov.


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It takes a long time for an editor to have a noticeable effect on the contents of a publication such as The Accounting Historians Journal. If his predecessors have done their job well—and they have—there are sufficient manuscripts in the pipeline to fill two or three issues that will appear under his name. Those responsible for book reviewing and surveying doctoral research are well ad-vised to eschew sudden changes in form or content, absent com-pelling reasons that so far have not presented themselves. In short, readers of the Journal can expect the current editor to see that its standards are maintained, if not improved, but will not be able to satisfy themselves on this score for several issues to come.
It is useful, nevertheless, to review the editorial policy of the Journal, if for no other reason than to draw attention to the quality of Its contents. In recent years, many accounting journals have in-creasingly devoted themselves to model building. The ready avail-ability of computer programs, and the dominance that psychology has acquired over our intellectual life, influence accounting re-searchers to seek research problems in fields outside accounting itself. The application of quantitative or behavioral methodologies to accounting problems seems to feed upon itself, rather than upon the world of ideas and experience to which we are the heirs. The Accounting Historians Journal has demonstrated standards of ac-counting scholarship and intellectual integrity that must eventually convince more and more accounting students to start their pursuit of knowledge in its pages.
The Meaning of History
Historians establish the foundations for all human knowledge, because history, in the words of Leopold Ranke, is the written record of man. Some commentators have criticized this restriction to the written record, particularly those who advocate "oral his-tory." They argue that written history is the record of only one segment of mankind, the ruling class, and use tape recordings of elderly persons in order to throw light on the history of "the people." Such a mistake would not be made by a historian, who knows how much we have learned about the lives of ordinary people thousands of years ago through the study of clay tablets and papyri.


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After the two big games today, every basketball fan got what he wished for.
Two semi finals, both close games that were decided on a shot.
That shot went in, and helped Japan win.
That shot went out, and put Lebanon in the final.
In a rematch of the Opening Day game, Lebanon and the Philippines faced a game that had fans from both teams, a rare feat, in the Ghazeer stadium. Unlike the first match however, this was a close game that went on to the last seconds after a last second shot by the Philippines barely touched the rim, giving Lebanon their sixth straight win and helping them remain the only undefeated team in this tournament. After leading by as much as 10 in the 4th quarter, the Filipino team kept on doing what it did best; knock down 3 pointers, yet at a more constant rate to bring down the score to one point, 78-77. Yet with a lot of free throws made and missed, the score reached 81-80 and the Philippines had one more chance to win the game but missed a long three pointer to end a not so bad run for them in this tournament, while Lebanon continue their journey to the gold medal game in hopes of winning this tournament undefeated. Fadi El Khatib, improving game after game while recovering from an injury, had 25 points and 7 rebounds but 6 of his team's 10 turnovers. Jackson Vroman helped the Lebanese team as well with his 23 points while Marcio Lassiter had 25 points for the Philippines.
Lebanon will be facing Japan, who outlasted Qatar in overtime 78-76 thanks to its great player Takuya Kawamura, who tied the score in regular time at 64 with a crucial three pointer and then another shot in OT to stop a Qatar rally back in the game. Kawamura led the Japanese with 18 points, 8 in the last quarter, with 4 other players in double digit scoring. Meanwhile, Targuy Ngombo was Qatar's go-to guy and led the game with 31 points, but they weren't enough to give the 2004 champs another crack at the title.
Tomorrow at 9 PM, the final will take place as both teams played each other a best of 3 series in Japan where the hosts lost the series 2-1 as this game is expected to be very interesting since both teams are performing at a very good level in this Cup.


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Ethiopian Aliyah
The decision to appoint emissaries to Ethiopia came from The Jewish Agency management following requests from Jewish community leaders in Ethiopia. In 1953, The Jewish Agency appointed Rabbi Shmuel Be'eri as The Agency's first emissary to Ethiopia.
At the same time, the World Zionist Organization and The Jewish Agency appointed Yona Bogale as responsible for educational activity in the Diaspora. Rabbi Be'eri established the first Hebrew School for Ethiopian Jews in Asmara.
Between 1955 and 1965, approximately 27 Jewish Ethiopian teens, known as the "Kfar Batya Group," were brought to Israel where they were trained to be emissaries by The Jewish Agency, and returned to their communities as qualified and highly skilled teachers. Meanwhile, The Agency established medical clinics within these communities to serve the Jewish population, many of whom were awaiting approval for Aliyah.
By the end of the 1970s, Jewish immigration from Ethiopia took the form of Aliyah of Rescue. Until 1977, Jews from Ethiopia were permitted to immigrate to the Jewish State until 1977 when the dictator, Mengistu Haile Mariam, came to power.
During the decade that followed, immigration was clandestine and managed by the Government of Israel along with The Jewish Agency. Suffering persecution at the hands of Mengisto's Marxist regime for holding Jewish educational and Zionist activities, many of the Jewish villagers became refugees. The first refugees from the Tigray area walked all the way to Israel by foot with next to no aid.
Understanding the intense need, the Mossad Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, along with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) joined with the The Jewish Agency to establish more effective procedures and improved conditions for Aliyah. The IDF and Mossad began to bring Ethiopian Jews to safety in Israel, and The Jewish Agency welcomed and absorbed the refugees, housing them in youth villages and special sites established for this purpose.
"Operation Moses" aided the arrival of 6,364 Jews from refugee camps in Sudan to Israel, via intermediating countries, by foot, planes, and boats.
Between November 1988 and May 1991, 150,000 Ethiopian Jews moved closer to Addis Ababa, the center for Aliyah activities in Ethiopia.
"Operation Solomon" was an aerial Aliyah maneuver for the rescue of Ethiopian Jewry. In May 1991, 14,000 Ethiopian Jews arrived in Israel aboard IDF, El-Al, and Ethiopian Airlines aircrafts. During the operation, the IDF, The Jewish Agency, the Joint Distribution Committee, and the Mossad joined forces. With aid of American arbitration, the Israeli government reached a settlement with Mengistu and with the rebels, allowing the rescue to take place within 34 hours.
From 1992-1997, the Israeli Government along with The Jewish Agency assisted Ethiopian Jews of the Qwara Province to reach the Jewish State. Since June 2008, The Jewish Agency, at the request of the Government of Israel, has continued to make Aliyah from Ethiopia possible, according to the Law of Return 1970 Amendment of "Zera Israel" from Ethiopia.
By government decision, immigration of "Zera Israel" continues with "Operation Dove's Wings" which commenced on October 29, 2012. This is the peak of the Aliyah process for those eligible for immigration by the Law of Return 1970 Amendment. It is the final wave of Aliyah from Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa; an operation that began in the 1950s and has come full circle thanks to the services of The Jewish Agency.
Looking Forward
From the first days of Ethiopian Aliyah until today, our shlichim in Ethiopia prepared these future Israelis with several months of education in Hebrew, Judaism, and Israeli culture. We arrange for their immigration visas and pay for their transportation to Israel.
Asher Vaknin: Fighting for Home
Asher Vaknin, Director of the Nurit Absorption Center in Beersheva, is the father of two soldiers
Nurit Absorption Center: A Hug for the "Iron Dome" Soldiers
The children of the Nurit Absorption Center in Be'er Sheva went to visit the soldiers who are
Nearly 450 of the children currently reside in Southern Israel. For them, the celebratory day in
Reuniting Families from Ethiopia in Israel
In October, 63 people arrived at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport from Ethiopia to reunite with their
From Tragedy to Blessing - A Journey to Israel
Orit Yegardo Efraim nearly didn't make it to Israel from Ethiopia. Much of the journey was on foot.
Completing the Journey
Join us live this Wednesday for Operation Dove's Wings final flight.
Completing the Journey: Coming home with us
Ever wondered what the journey from Gondar to Israel looks like?
Keeping Life Normal in Southern Israel - At All Costs
How can we help our small children, who waited so long for their summer vacation, to overcome their
Operation Dove's Wings: Completing the Journey
Completing the journey at Ben Gurion Airport
Keys to Success
Natan Sharansky hands keys of Jewish school to mayor of Gondar
Jerusalem Day Ceremony and Monument Commemorates Ethiopian Victims
This Jerusalem Day, the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar, at the grave of Zionist visionary Theodor
Eginsu Meyer's aliyah journey has taken her from Africa to Israel and now London. Reprinted
Ethiopian Aliyah
Images from Israel and Ethiopia from assorted communities of Ethiopian olim, both pre-and post Aliyah to Israel.


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Hopes Fade for US Army Armed Aerial Scout
December 5, 2013
The US Army has been trying to build a new, light reconnaissance helicopter since 1982, when it kicked off the Light Helicopter Experimental (LHX) program to replace the Vietnam-era OH-58 Kiowa helicopter.
Nine years after the service began studying the problem of replacing the — even then — aging Kiowa fleet, the program took on new life when it was christened the Comanche, meandering along until 2004 when then-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld finally canceled the faltering program after it chewed its way through about $7 billion worth of investments.
Almost a decade later, the Army is still looking to replace the Kiowa. And with budget cuts looming on the horizon with some hard procurement trade-offs to be made, it doesn't look like a new bird is coming any time soon.
Several sources have told Defense News that there is talk among Army leadership about canceling the once-promising follow-on to the Comanche, the armed aerial scout (AAS), while mothballing the remaining OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters filling the armed scout mission and using the service's existing Apache helicopters to fill the armed scout role.
When asked about the potential of using the Apache in this role, a spokesperson for the Army Aviation office emailed that "from our standpoint, the Army is looking at all options with the entire Army strategy in mind. Army aviation is only a portion of that strategy. We will execute our project management duties and responsibilities in accordance with the guidance we receive."
Other attempts to obtain comments from the Army about the armed aerial scout, Kiowa, or the Apache were unsuccessful.
Over the past several years it began to look hopeful that after 30 years of trying, the Army would be able to finally upgrade its aerial scout fleet.
Service leadership faced a choice: either begin a service-life extension program for the Bell Helicopter-made Kiowa or run a full and open competition to replace the aircraft with something new.
The defense industry jumped at the chance to build a new bird, and AgustaWestland, Boeing, EADS and Bell Helicopter began readying designs.
During the spring and summer of 2012, the Army conducted a series of what it called "fly-offs," where Army leaders visited all of the competitors interested in bidding on the work to check in on their progress and their designs.
Initial reports from industry were that the generals liked what they saw, and initial developmental contract awards were expected by December 2012.
But after months of silence and a deepening sense that something was amiss, this May, Lt. Gen. William Phillips, the top acquisition adviser to the Army secretary, claimed that the results of the fly-offs were actually a huge disappointment to the Army.
"We didn't find a single aircraft that was out there that could meet the Army's requirements, so if we were to go forward with an armed aerial scout it would essentially be a development program," he said.
After releasing its original request for information in 2010, the Army said it was looking at an average procurement unit cost of $13 million to $15 million for a new armed aerial scout. But developing a new helicopter with a fielding target of 2022 would cost $4.8 billion to $12.1 billion, contingent on requirements.
In contrast, the Army also said it was considering fielding modernized Kiowas in fiscal 2016 at a cost of $2.98 billion to $4.1 billion.
But budgets being what they are, and with no immediate wartime need for new scout helicopters as the Army shifts its mission in Afghanistan to an advise-and-assist role on its way out the door by December 2014, the need to save money might have altered the 30-year effort to buy a new armed scout helicopter yet again.
Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Nov. 7, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno explained what the billions in congressionally-mandated sequestration cuts would mean for the service's acquisition programs.
The Army would have to end or delay over 100 acquisition programs, he said, telling the Senators bluntly that "in our aviation program, we cannot afford to procure a new armed aerial scout program and we will be forced to reduce the production and modernization of 25 helicopters."


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Bentley is no Country Clunker
And you might ask why I am tuning into Country right now with the season at my doorstep. Well, in the next day or so the Rays will release their final 5 bands/artists for the Hess Express/Rays Saturday Night Concert Series, and …..Dierks Bentley will be the featured artist after the Saturday, September 18th game against the Los Angeles Angels. And after watching a few of his videos and listening to some of his songs online this week, I am excited to see this Country artist play within the confines of Tropicana Field in 2010.
I presented another band yesterday (Train) to MLBlogs.com that will also grace the Rays Concert series in 2010, but Bentley right now is about to release another album in 2010 and based on his past success, this year might just be the year people talk about him from stem to stern. And Bentley does have some lineage to the Rays having attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn , the same fine institution that gave us Rays starter David Price.
And even though Bentley has only been on the National County Music scene since his self-titled debut album hit the stores in 2003, he has turned that into 13 singles on the Country Music charts in which 7 reached the #1 spot. On that debut album he released "What Was I thinking", which became his first #1 Country hit. Both his debut album and his follow-up release "Modern Day Drifter" were certified platinum albums.
But Bentley might be better known for the hits "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every Miles a Memory" "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire" and "Sideways". It is rare that an artists, no matter what music category has the ability to produce a "greatest Hits" album after only 7 years in the Country ranks. But this country singer who was named for his maternal grandmother and born in the western state of Arizona has had his share of wild adventures and cross country jaunts.
Early in life his mother moved him to the more rock-oriented city of Lawrenceville, New Jersey where he finally graduated before heading to University of Vermont before heading south to Nashville and Vanderbilt University and spending time with the SAE (Sigma Alpha Epsilon) Fraternity. And I hate to tell all the female Rays fans, but Dierks is a married man with a beautiful baby girl who was born in October,2008. And Bentley got one of his first introductions to the Country Music scene while working for The Nashville Network (now Spike TV) researching old concert footage.
And maybe that small position has come in handy as some say that he is a master in using the entire stage while performing in concert. I have to say that I have a hidden closet of warmth and admiration for Country Music artists and their unique brand of storytelling via the songs and inspirations behind the melodies. But again the Rays have brought in an artists that will appeal the mass Country audience that is situated with the Tampa Bay region. You can expect another sold-out crowd and a few 10-gallon hats during this night's performance, and maybe even a few Texas two-steps within the hallways and floor of the Trop.
Got to tell you the one song I am really looking forward to is "Sideways", which is a bit of most fans weekend ritual songs….or is that just me? But with the inclusion of Train and now Dierks Bentley, the Rays still have three more artists to reveal before the season begins and who knows, maybe it could be another great band like Hoobastank or……..who knows. But when I find out, you know I will definitely let you all know as soon as possible.


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The De Macross GT1 is what happens when a wealthy Korean businessman decides he doesn't like the current crop of supercars and enlists the help of some Canadians and an 800-hp supercharged Roush V8.
Mr Johang Hur loves cars and wanted transportation evocative of the Le Mans cars of the '60s but suitable for street driving. For the creation he went to Ontario's Multimatic, responsible for no less than building the Mustang Boss 302R for Ford Racing and the Canadian homologation of the Ford GT. They also build the carbon-fiber monocoque passenger cell for the Aston Martin One-77.
They've used their expertise to craft a complete De Macross, and their low profile to do it without anyone noticing. And quite the car it is. Using a bit of the machinery used for the One-77, the aluminum-skinned car's a mix of billet-aluminum and carbon-fiber.
Power comes from the aforementioned Roush 5.4-liter V8 connected to a six-speed manual. The goal is to produce more than 800 hp and 700 lb-ft of torque, enough they think to propel the car to 62 mph in approximately 3.5 seconds.
If you're in the mood for such a car it can be picked up later this year at a price around $1 million. Just do us a favor and pick a color combo that's not beige-on-white.
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