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2 Day Disneyland California Hopper Ticket
Experience the best of Disney California with a 2 Day Disneyland California Hopper Ticket. Enjoy the freedom to hop between both Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park and enjoy all that Disney California has to offer.
Disneyland California Park Hopper Tickets are the best way to see everything that Disneyland California has to offer.
Your 2 Day Disney California Park Hopper Ticket gives you entrance to both Disneyland California theme parks - Disney's California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park - and you can even visit both parks on the same day ('park hopping'). The 2 Day Disney California Park Hopper Ticket expires after 13 days from first use which means your two days at Disneyland California do not have to be taken over consecutive days.
Disneyland Park
The original Walt Disney dream land and still an irresistible magnet for Californians and visitors alike. The Disneyland Resort Anaheim offers more than 60 classic attractions, unforgettable shows and special entertainment included in your Disney Ticket so experience the timeless magic and fantasy of Disneyland® Park, the world's first theme park. Famous Disney faces and world-class shows combine with eight themed lands to explore filled with exclusive Disneyland Park attractions.
- Command your very own Star Cruiser with Buzz Lightyear's interactive Astro Blaster.
- Buckle up for the 're-launched' Space Mountain - the Disneyland classic is back!
- See family-friendly attractions like Main Street, U.S.A to Mickey's Toontown.
- Thunder through mine shafts, bat caves and caverns on the Big Thunder Mountain.
- Conquer the perilous peaks of Matterhorn Mountain on a high-speed thrill ride that will throttle you through icy chutes, around looming precipices and into the lair of the legendary abominable snowman on Matterhorn Bobsleds!
- Plunge five-storys from the Laughin' Place to the Briar Patch on Splash Mountain.
- Team up with Indy and journey into the sacred chambers of the Temple of the Forbidden Eye on the Indiana Jones™ Adventure.
- The power of the Force and the magic of Disney combine combine to create Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, taking you to to out-of-this-galaxy Star Wars destinations
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge - Now Open at Disneyland Park
Come live your very own Star Wars™ story in a whole new land where a galaxy far, far away unfolds all around you. Welcome to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Around corners and through back alleys, you can build your own droid and custom lightsaber and sample the curious concoctions of the local cantina. Then, gather your crew and take control of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run. And find yourself caught in an epic battle between the Resistance and the First Order in Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance— where the incoming laser fire of a towering AT-AT is matched only by the red crackle of Kylo Ren's lightsaber.
Disney's California Adventure™ Park
Four themed lands celebrate the world of California, from the fun of a beachfront boardwalk, to the magic of Hollywood, and the adventures of the great outdoors—all in one incredible place and all included in the price of your Disney Tickets. It's Disney's California Adventure™ Park, and it's located right next to Disneyland® Park.
- On Radiator Springs Racers kick the fun into overdrive and visit memorable locations from the Disney·Pixar movie Cars as you rocket through the desert landscape in a thrilling auto racing competition. This massive attraction is one the biggest rides ever at the Disneyland Resort!
- Twist, turn and loop upside down through Mickey Mouse's silhouette on California Screamin'!
- Tackle the thrilling raft adventure Grizzly River Run, one of Disney's tallest, longest, fastest rapids ride yet!
- Dangle your toes just above the Golden Gate Bridge and Yosemite as you experience the ultimate sensation of free flight. Your Soarin'™ journey takes you from one end of the Golden State to the other in an awe-inspiring scenic tour.
- Grab some shell and take part in a righteous interactive chat with Crush, the totally awesome sea turtle from the Disney·Pixar film, "Finding Nemo." in Turtle Talk with Crush.
- Climb aboard a Monstropolis City Cab and embark on a wild ride through the streets of Monstropolis on Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! Follow the escapades of Mike and Sulley as they race to return Boo to her bedroom before the trucks, helicopters and the Child Detection Agency find her first!
- At the end of the day enjoy the electrifying experience of Disney's Electric Parade.
Disney's Standard FASTPASS®
Spend less time in line and more time having fun! Disney's Standard FASTPASS® Service is free to guests and lets you make the most of your Disney Ticket by saving your place in line while you enjoy the rest of the park. Simply go to any Standard FASTPASS® attraction and use your Disneyland® admission ticket to obtain a Standard FASTPASS® ticket with a one-hour window of time printed on it. Return any time during that window and enjoy the attraction with only a minimal wait.
Please Note: Once booked and confirmed Disneyland California Tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable.
Experience Includes
- 2 days unlimited admission to BOTH Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park including the ability to hop between both parks in the same day
- Gate-ready ticket offering instant entry to the Disney parks - use your ticket to bypass the ticket and voucher lines
- Fully Flexible Ticket - tickets are open-dated and valid to use at any time on your holiday
- Ticket can be used over a 13 day period - you do not need to visit the park over consecutive days
- Print your tickets in advance or simply present on your smart phone for instant access
- Immerse yourself in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, a brand new, out-of-this-world land featuring 'Star Wars' themed attractions
- Includes use of Disney Standard FASTPASS® system.
Experience Excludes
- Transportation to Disneyland Resort California
Departure location
Start times
Terms & Conditions
- Your Disneyland California Park Hopper Ticket is valid for 2 days within a 13 day period - you do not need to visit the park over consecutive days.
- Tickets are open-dated and can be used at any time during the calendar year purchased.
- Tickets expire after 13 days even if you have not used all your days. There are no refunds for any unused days.
- Parks, attractions or entertainment may change operating hours, close due to refurbishing, capacity, weather, or special events, and may otherwise change or be discontinued without notice and without liability.
- Capacity for Disneyland Park, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and its experiences is limited. Access to the park, land and experiences may be restricted or unavailable depending on guest demand and other factors. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance will not be available at opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge and will open later this year. Park tickets, Annual Passports, vacation packages and Disneyland Resort hotel stays do not include special provisions for or guarantee access to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
- Please Note: If you are not travelling within the next 72 hours then it can take up to 7 days for your e-tickets to be uploaded; if you are travelling within the next 72 hours please call us to expedite delivery of you e-ticket.
- Once booked and confirmed Disneyland California Tickets are non-refundable and non-changeable. 100% cancellation fees apply.


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Student accused of making up rape allegations faces two years
BRIDGEPORT — The former Sacred Heart University student accused of making up rape allegations against two football players to gain sympathy from a prospective boyfriend learned Thursday that prosecutors want her to serve two years in prison.
Nikki Yovino appeared shocked as she sat on a bench with her mother in the crowded Golden Hill Street courthouse and listened as her lawyer, Mark Sherman, gave her the bad news.
Moments later the 19-year-old Yovino stood before Superior Court Judge Earl Richards as Senior Assistant State's Attorney Craig Nowak told the judge he was offering Yovino a plea bargain of two years in prison, followed by three years' probation.
"I think the offer is a good one considering the serious allegations in the case," Richards said. He then continued the case to June 26 for Yovino's decision.
Following the hearing, Sherman declined comment.
Agustin Sevillano, the lawyer for the two former football players — who are not being identified — said later he also will consult with his clients regarding the plea deal.
Following Yovino's allegations, Sevillano said his clients were scheduled for a school disciplinary hearing but on the advice of legal council agreed instead to withdraw from the university rather than face being expelled and having that on their records.
"This has just been a nightmare for them," Sevillano said.
Yovino, who left Sacred Heart, is charged with second-degree falsely reporting an incident and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
On Oct. 15, police said the girl claimed the two men pulled her into a bathroom in the basement of a house off campus. Police said both men admitted having sex with Yovino, but said it was consensual. Police later questioned Yovino again after other students told police it appeared Yovino had gone willingly into the bathroom.
"She admitted that she made up the allegation of sexual assault against (the football players) because it was the first thing that came to mind and she didn't want to lose (another male student) as a friend and potential boyfriend," the affidavit states.

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Pentagon Outlines Next Steps To Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
The U.S. military is moving ahead with plans to end its "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays serving in the military. Pentagon officials talked to reporters today about the process and explained that they still can't say exactly when the new policy of allowing gays to serve openly in the military will officially go into effect.
Rachel Martin was at a briefing and tells All Things Considered host Michele Norris that the first step is to train service members on the new policy, helping them to understand how they are expected to behave when it is implemented.
Once Defense Secretary Robert Gates is satisfied that enough troops have been trained, he will certify that the military is ready to change its policy. Martin says that will then trigger a 60-day countdown to the moment when the new policy actually takes effect and "don't ask, don't tell is consigned to the history books.
Congress repealed the ban late last year on gays serving openly in the military. The president then signed the bill into law. But it was left up to the Pentagon to determine exactly how and when the policy would be put on active duty.


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Number Of Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty Drops To 50-Year Low While Number Of Citizens Killed By Cops Remains Unchanged
from the mean-streets-'meaner'-for-civilians dept
The go-to phrase deployed by police officers, district attorneys and other law enforcement-related entities to justify the use of excessive force or firing dozens of bullets into a single suspect is "the officer(s) feared for his/her safety." There is no doubt being a police officer can be dangerous. But is it as dangerous as this oft-deployed justification makes it appear?
The annual report from the nonprofit National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund also found that deaths in the line of duty generally fell by 8 percent and were the fewest since 1959.This statistical evidence suggests being a cop is safer than its been since the days of Sheriff Andy Griffith. Back in 2007, the FBI put the number of justifiable homicides committed by officers in the line of duty at 391. That count only includes homicides that occurred during the commission of a felony. This total doesn't include justifiable homicides committed by police officers against people not committing felonies and also doesn't include homicides found to be not justifiable. But still, this severe undercount far outpaces the number of cops killed by civilians.
According to the report, 111 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial officers were killed in the line of duty nationwide this past year, compared to 121 in 2012.
Forty-six officers were killed in traffic related accidents, and 33 were killed by firearms. The number of firearms deaths fell 33 percent in 2013 and was the lowest since 1887.
We should expect the number to always skew in favor of the police. After all, they are fighting crime and will run into dangerous criminals who may respond violently. But to continually claim that officers "fear for their safety" is to ignore the statistical evidence that says being a cop is the safest it's been in years -- and in more than a century when it comes to firearms-related deaths.
So, the excuses -- and the justifiable homicides -- mount. Even as the job becomes safer for police officers and crime stats continue to drop from their mid-1990s highs, the rate of deaths at the hands of law enforcement remains unchanged. According to statistics from the Bureau of Justice, 4,813 people have died while being arrested by police officers. 60% of those were homicides, a rate of ~400 per year.
Look at Seattle. As Reason points out, 20% of its 2013 homicides were committed by police officers -- 6 out of 29 total. A city with nearly 650,000 residents (and an infinite amount of chances to kill each other) only managed to outpace the city's ~1,800 officers by a 5-to-1 ratio. One homicide per 300 officers versus one homicide per 22,000 residents. Again, being a criminal shortens your lifespan, and officers will more often find themselves in dangerous situations, but the disparity here is enormous.
Efforts have been made over the past several years to make things safer for police officers. The ubiquitous use of bulletproof vests has contributed to this decrease in firearms-related deaths, as has a variety of policies aimed at reducing high-speed chases. But very little effort has been made to decrease the number of people killed by law enforcement. (Notably, Seattle's police chief attributes the high homicide numbers to not "effectively managing" interactions with people with mental health issues.) Some deaths are nearly impossible to prevent, but there are others where the situation has been allowed to deteriorate far too quickly or a shoot-first mentality has prevailed. The escalating adoption of military equipment and tactics has also contributed to the steady "justifiable homicide" count.
I'm aware that statistical aggregation isn't the same thing as moment-to-moment reality. Just because you're less likely to be shot today than at any other time in the past 100+ years doesn't mean today isn't your day. But the narrative push by officers to present their job as persistently deadly doesn't jibe with the death totals. The First Rule of Policing ("get home safe") is a crutch for bad cops. Cops are getting home safe now more than ever. It's those on the other side of the blue line that haven't seen their chances improve.
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Growing up there were two breakfast cereals available at our house: Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Cheerios. The two options were so ubiquitous on the breakfast tables of my youth that to this day I can't stand to eat either. But I may have to find a way to stomach Cheerios again after the taurus-shaped staple's parent couple, General Mills, came out against a proposed ban on marriage equality in its home state of Minnesota this week.
In contrast, the other purveyor of the processed grains of my youthful mornings, Kellogg's, has pulled its advertizing from the Teen Nick series "Degrassi" over story lines involving transgender youth. "Degrassi" is a long running Canadian television series that since 1979 has taken on a number of difficult teen issues including abortion, drug use, racism, gay teens and eating disorders. But apparently the existence of transgender teenagers is a step too far for Kellogg's.
The ad pulling comes after pressure from the hate group The American Family Association, which characterizes the portrayal of trans teens as promoting "bizarre sexual role-playing with transvestism, [and] homosexuality."
I've never been a fan of "Degrassi." I find it over-acted and melodramatic. But for some kid in middle-of-nowhere America (or Canada) who's trying to figure out their gender identity having a positive portrayal on television of another kid dealing with the same thing can make a world of difference, and in some cases can save lives.
So in my house we're going to go buy some Cheerios today, and if a bizarre craving for corn flakes pops up we'll just have to go with the store brand.
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All Axe fragrances are specially crafted by the world's leading perfumers to help men smell and feel their best, adding that touch of magic to life. Axe has a variety of male grooming products such as Axe deodorants, aftershave lotions, shaving cream, Cologne talc & body perfumes.
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The Steelers have one more game before the bye is finally here and they can rest up, recharge, and get ready for the home stretch. The Bengals fans have hyping up the Super Bowl talk according to SA friends who live in Ohio. What is new, it's what they do. They win a couple games and the playoff talk starts.
Regardless, this is a must win for the Steelers. Divisional matchup, no way you can afford to lose 3 divisional games and expect to do anything in the postseason. See what the Bungal fans are saying...
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dhartzler10 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 87 diseños de 14 diseñadores freelance.
The Wordpress Engineer
I am an entrepreneur who is starting a podcast about Wordpress Websites. I run a web design company that builds Wordpress websites for small to medium businesses. I love building websites for people; however, since I do not have all the time in the world, I can't help everyone. I am starting this podcast so I can help many more people create their own high quality websites.
My target market is for business owners who know they need a better website, but don't know what to do about it. I will provide them the information to start their own sites and keep them updated without always having to turn to a web designer.
Most of my target market will probably need logos created or refreshed. Via my podcasts (which will have thousands of listeners) I will share how to get a new logo from 99 designs. I will make sure that the winning artist will get plenty of credit on my shows.
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It wouldn't be a Debbie Durkin event if it weren't held at a upscale venue. The 'Eco Hideaway' proved to be nothing short of what we know and love and that is live performances, great company, and a breathtaking setting. The 'Eco Hideway' entertainment hospitality gift suite for the 2013 Sundance Film Festival took place at the luxurious 'Chateaux' in Park City, Utah and was to benefit the 'Guard A Heart Foundation.'
Film and television producer Debbie Durkin hosts 'Eco Hideaway' with Aviir Diagnostic Laboratories and Guitar Center presenting the 'Music Artists Stage which benefits the 'Guard A Heart Foundation'. 'Eco Hideaway' was an invitation-only private hospitality suite that showcased eco-luxury lifestyle brands, mini-spa services, paired effortlessly with beverages and cocktails. To put an interesting spin on the event, KBER 101 FM, which is Utah's biggest rock radio station, would be broadcasting the whole event live!
Guests were in for a real treat which was to see one of the most buzzed about bands in Park City. A terrific set from Dave Grohl's SOUND CITY, including a surprise walk-on from Darryl Hannah playing the ukulele! Members of Dave Grohl's SOUND CITY dropped by the 'Eco Hideaway' lounge and had such a great time that they asked if they could perform at the lounge. Additional performances on the Aviir Music Artists Stage included: Amy Weber, Andy Frasco, Bboy Federation, Big A, Burning Slow, Casey Frazier, Cruzmatik, Dwende, Maddie Wilson, My Cousin - The Emperor, Out of Ether, Pablo Blaqk, Stolen Rhodes, The Almighty Grind, The Command Sisters, The FABulous Rudies, The Palace Ballroom, VanLadyLove and We the Ghost.
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About Durkin Entertainment: Durkin Entertainment is an indie TV/Film production company specializing in TV/Film/Celebrity product placement. Credits:K-11,The Expendables, ECO Hollywood (KCBS-LA), CW Network, The A-List , NBC TODAY Show, Chelsea Lately,Two Jacks, Bonnie Hunt TV Show, Blades of Glory, Rocky Balboa, National Lampoon's Cattle Call, LAPD Hollenback Happy Planet documentary, Walk A Mile in My Pradas, Living With Ed-HGTV-Planet Green, LA Ink, Celebuzz, The Sexiest Women of Reality TV & Calendar, Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, 944 Magazine, Kevin Sorbo's Celebrity Golf Tournament, IFQ Magazine, and Sundance Celebrity Swag Hunt. LA's leading sustainable producer, Debbie Durkin, produces a series of Main Event Red Carpet Lounges & Green Suites each year during Sundance, Green Grammys, Eco Oscars, Eco Hollywood Earth Day, MTV Movie Awards ECO Lounge, and Eco Emmys, each lounge benefiting charities. For additional information stay tuned for the launch of our new website in January 2012: www.durkinentertainmentgroup.com


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The Thurman Cafe
See the link below for videos and other guidance
The Thurman Cafe is a family owned restaurant that has some of the tastiest burgers in the country. We are located in Columbus, Ohio and we have people travel from across the country to taste one of our signature burgers. Our menu is full of burgers made with 3/4 pounds of beef, piled high with delicious toppings, and good to the last bite. Type thurman cafe into google to see what restaurant review websites have said about us. Any Man V. Food fans out there may remember Adam's segment on the Thurman Burger last year. If you notice he wears our T-shirt on other episodes of Man V. Food(he loved it so much).
Alot of other restaurants, especially burger joints, feel too corporate or canned. What you get at the Thurman is an old fashioned Americana experience.
Take a look at the picture of the burger on the front page of the existing website. This is what we are all about.
Enough about us, let's talk about what it is in it for you.
As a designer, you would love nothing more than to have your design seen by people from across the country.
We have a nationwide fan base of avid eaters and buyers that could see your wonderful work if you are selected.
We love to give credit where credit is due and would gladly place a link back on our main page to a design portfolio page of your choice.
Our target audience is between 25-45. They are middle class and live in and around the Columbus, Ohio metro area. They enjoy good beer, a great burger, and a fun atmosphere to watch sports.
Our demographics have shifted somewhat since we were featured on Man v. Food.
What has always stayed the same is peoples' love of our burgers.
We are looking for a design that reflects our great burgers and allows people to easily find out more information about the Thurman. Our main goal is to sell more t-shirts through the website, along with other merchandise.
1. We need a layered .psd design along with any fonts used to make the mockup.
2. Pictures of our burgers should be the focus. Type thurman burger into google images
3. We have ideas already and have created some wireframes to make your jobs easier.
4. We have attached .eps version of the logo
5. Black, Red, Grey and white are the main colors used at the Thurman. We would like to see more red integrated with the design.
6. Please use the attached files as starting points. Watch the included video links as needed.
See the link below for videos and other guidance
Please do not use any stock images or photos. We will add more original photos to the design once we receive it from you.
Finally, pretty websites are great and all, but if our customers can't find what they need it won't work. As you design, we will provide more specific guidance about navigation and function. The attached wireframes should provide a basis for your work.
Good luck and do not hesitate to ask questions or seek clarification. We find the more frequent and detailed the communication the better!


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LONDON -–Women in developing countries are starting to smoke at younger ages, according to a study that found "alarming patterns" of tobacco use around the world.
Despite years of anti-smoking measures being encouraged across the world, most developing countries have low quit rates, according to the study in The Lancet medical journal on Friday -- and tobacco is likely to kill half its users.
Wide differences exist in the rates of smoking between genders and nations, as well as major disparities in access to effective anti-smoking policies and treatments.
"Although 1.1 billion people have been covered by the adoption of the most effective tobacco-control policies since 2008, 83 percent of the world's population are not covered by two or more of these policies," Gary Giovino of the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions in New York, who led the research, told Reuters.
Such measures include legislation in some developed nations banning smoking in public places, imposing advertising bans and requiring more graphic health warnings on cigarette packets.
The findings come as the world's leading tobacco firms, British American Tobacco, Britain's Imperial Tobacco, Philip Morris and Japan Tobacco lost a crucial legal appeal in Australia this week against the introduction of plain tobacco packaging.
Australia's planned "no logo" laws are in line with World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations and are being watched closely by Britain, Norway, New Zealand, Canada and India, which are considering similar measures to help fight smoking.
Full Health coverage on NBCNews.com
Tobacco kills up to half of its users, according to the WHO. Smoking causes lung cancer, which is often fatal, and other chronic respiratory diseases. It is also a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, the world's number one killers. Other forms of tobacco use include snuff or chewing tobacco.
Australian court OKs logo ban on cigarette packs
Giovino said his findings "reinforce the need for effective tobacco control."
Higher rate of smoking in men
Using data from Global Adult Tobacco Surveys (GATS) carried out between 2008 and 2010, Giovino's team compared patterns of tobacco use and cessation in people aged 15 or older from 14 low- and middle-income countries. They included data from Britain and the United States for comparison.
CNBC's Brian Shactman explains why investors are attracted to high dividend yielding tobacco stocks.
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They found disproportionately high rates of smoking among men -- at an average 41 percent versus 5 percent in women -- and wide variation in smoking prevalence between GATS countries, ranging from about 22 percent of men in Brazil to more than 60 percent in Russia.
Rates of female smoking ranged from 0.5 percent in Egypt to almost 25 percent in Poland. Women in Britain and the United States also had high smoking rates, at 21 percent and 16 percent respectively.
Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use
A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control found that the rate of decline in youth smoking in the United States has virtually ceased in recent years.
In the wake of a new study showing high rates of smoking among teens, the Centers for Disease Control issued a new 12-week ad campaign to get people to stop smoking. NBC's Tom Costello reports.
The new study in The Lancet found that around 64 percent of tobacco users smoke manufactured cigarettes, although loose-leaf chewing tobacco and snuff were particularly common in India and Bangladesh.
Giovino also pointed to the link between tobacco use and escalating health-care costs.
"Tobacco contributes an enormous burden to the health care system in developed countries, and that scenario will play out in the not-too-distant future in low and middle income countries. It already has in many countries, in India for example," Giovino told the U.S. government-funded Voice of America broadcaster.
Complete World news coverage on NBCNews.com
Dr. Cheryl Healton with the American Legacy Foundation offers tips for smokers trying to quit smoking. NBC's Erika Edwards has the report.
Hundreds of millions of smokers in China
With an estimated 301 million tobacco users, China has more than any other country, closely followed by India with almost 275 million. Other countries included in the study were Bangladesh, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay and Vietnam.
The researchers said the rise in tobacco use among young women was of particular concern.
Researchers also said that powerful pro-tobacco forces were at work in countries such as China.
"The China National Tobacco Company has supported elementary schools in China, dozens and dozens of them. And they use their support to promote propaganda about tobacco use, and they are basically telling students that genius comes from hard work and tobacco helps them to be successful. That to me is mind boggling, that a government would tell its children to use tobacco to be successful when tobacco will addict them and shorten their lives," Giovino told Voice of America.
EU considering cigarette logo ban to deter smoking
A new study by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health says nicotine gum and patches may not help people quit smoking after all. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
'Extraordinary' under-funding
In a commentary about the study also published in The Lancet, Jeffrey Koplan from Emory University in Atlanta and Judith Mackay from the World Lung Foundation in Hong Kong called for more investment in tobacco control measures, saying current under-funding was "extraordinary."
In low income countries, they said, for every $9,100 received in tobacco taxes, only $1 was spent on tobacco control.
Cigarettes are to be banished from sight in England's shops. After 2015, retailers won't be allowed to display tobacco. The British government is also considering whether to require tobacco products be sold in plain packaging. ITV's Chris Choi reports.
The WHO says tobacco already kills around 6 million people a year worldwide, including more than 600,000 non-smokers who die from exposure to second-hand smoke.
By 2030, if current trends continue, the WHO predicts tobacco could be killing 8 million people a year.
Read the full report on The Lancet (registration required to read the full study)
Reuters contributed to this report.
More world stories from NBC News:
- Seven American soldiers die in Afghan chopper crash
- Report: 30 dead in Syrian air strike; strife spills into Lebanon
- What's causing Afghan troops to turn on coalition forces?
- NZ skydiver hits ground after parachute fails
- I'd like a beer, 70-year-old says after icy 6-day ordeal in Alps
- Germany arrests 4 suspected of violating Iran embargo
- Study: Japan nuclear disaster caused mutated butterflies
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Reading and writing are doomed.
Literacy as we know it is over.
Welcome to the post-literate future.
Beyond Literacy is a thought experiment about the demise of literacy and the rise of other capabilities, capacities or tools that will effectively and advantageously displace reading and writing. While the prospect of the end of literacy is disturbing for many, it will not be a decline into some new Dark Age but rather the beginning of an era of advanced human capability and connection.
The post-literate world is to be welcomed not feared. Of course, getting there could be a bit disruptive.
Writing about the end of literacy is certainly ironic and probably slightly foolish. However, literacy is doomed and this is the best way available to chart its decline and replacement.
Literacy or "visible language" is a profound capability. The ability to read and write is a transformative skill that fundamentally changes the way we think, act, and engage with each other. The power of reading and writing is undeniable. And yet there are challenges to the human condition for which literacy seemingly fails. Has literacy run its course? Has our allegiance to its capabilities blinded us to its failings?
This project explores something which seems inevitable but for which we have grave misgivings. The alphabet is simply a tool, and a relatively recent one in terms of human evolution. Humans excel in making tools. It only seems reasonable that we will create a tool that will work better than the alphabet does.
And so this book will explore that inevitability: that literacy will be displaced or replaced by a capacity, capability or tool more powerful, valuable and useful. The premise is that literacy is doomed.
Beyond Literacy is also an experiment in participation. The issues and ideas presented here are intended as the starting points for a larger and wider discussion. I hope these chapters will encourage you to engage further by commenting on specific posts, adding your own posts, or by publishing commentary on your own sites and linking back to Beyond Literacy. The objective is to nurture a distributed dialogue across many venues and in many formats.
Literacy is a capability we privilege above all others. It is a universal good. It is widely viewed as a prerequisite for success and personal development. By contrast, illiteracy is understood to be an impairment. While I will argue that literacy is doomed, and while I will try to make the case that what replaces literacy will be more powerful, like you, I harbour strong allegiances to literacy. I have been transported by poetry; I have been enriched by lucid and complex arguments; I have been entertained, touched, moved, and enraged by the writings of great people; I have shared my thoughts with friends and recorded ideas for my great grandchildren. I have reveled in reading and writing.
Given our experiences, it is difficult to escape the perspectives imposed on us by literacy. As Walter Ong notes, literacy is a "pre-emptive and imperialistic activity" since it displaces other ways of conceptualizing (Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word, 1982). While we are children of literacy, we are also prisoners of literacy. Marshall McLuhan has observed, "We shape our tools and thereafter our tools shape us."(Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, 1964). However, despite this, it is possible to conceive of a technology or a capacity that would replace literacy. "Post-literacy" is defined here as the state in which reading and writing are no longer a dominant means of communication.
Link: A Note on Terminology and Notation Systems
Obviously thoughts about post-literacy are purely speculative. This project is a thought experiment not an objective consideration of the facts. One can easily dismiss these speculations as mere science fiction; interesting but insubstantial and highly unlikely. Perhaps. The history of human communication suggests that literacy itself was unlikely. It is a fairly recent development and only in the past few hundred years has it become widespread (i.e. mass literacy). This is in stark contrast to spoken language which is innate and universal in humans.
A Comment from Pamela Murray:
Literacy Unlikely? Why (or Why Isn't) This So?
As a librarian, proposing that literacy is doomed is a provocative and challenging assertion particularly given that libraries and librarianship are fundamentally grounded in the acts of reading and writing. However, visible language is simply a technology, albeit a tremendously powerful and successful one, and technologies come and go as their value waxes or wanes.
Why is this idea so compelling? The process of thinking about it, talking about it, and studying it with the students in the courses I have taught has reinforced the profound value of literacy. Contemplating the end of literacy has magnified its importance. It is a reaffirmation of the fundamental power of literacy even as we contemplate its demise.
Do I really believe literacy is doomed? Yes.
Do I think this is a cause for concern? Yes. And No.
Will I feel a sense of loss when it happens? Perhaps.
I, like you, am a child of literacy. I have experienced the enormous pleasure and personal advantage of being literate. But I have also seen the complexities of the world challenge our ability to respond. In The Ingenuity Gap (2000) Thomas Homer-Dixon speculates on whether our world has become too complex and fast-paced. How will we deal with the emerging problems? Where will the new ideas come from? From this perspective, is it possible that our literate selves are one of the barriers to new thinking and to critically important new ideas?
People are quick to defend literacy against any threat. It is a universal good. It is the key to success and personal growth. While all these things are true, our passion for our literate condition clouds our view of alternatives and new possibilities. Just as we can experience the magic of literacy, so can we imagine the possibility of another tool that would bring with it even greater transformation and personal power.
Of course, post-literacy is not simply a new gadget or an innovative piece of technology. Neither computers nor the Internet are examples of post-literacy. Displacing literacy is going to require a capability or capacity far more profound than these. What that entails and how that will happen are central to this project and the commentaries of those who choose to engage in the discussion.
Link: What is Post-Literacy? Part 1
Link: What is Post-Literacy? Part 2
A Comment from John Daniel:
A Post-Literate Present


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Fall is just around the corner and maybe you need a few new fonts to spark some creativity in your slides, flyers, and calendars. Here's a great post over at Hongkiat.com with 20 free minimalistic fonts you can use. Minimalism is the name of the game in design right now, so this is a great cheap way to keep your designs looking fresh.
Here are a few of my favorites:


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I pre-tweeted the route home, then regretted it, then took that route anyway because, you know, just in case someone had planned on standing outside along the path with a sign that read "Sharrows woo!" or something to that effect, which has happened approximately zero times (so far) and I wouldn't want to disappoint them.
Mass was fine and relatively unbusy until the bottom of the hill. This is where the traffic always backs up and the bicyclist must choose to either ride with traffic and ride on the sidewalk. I stick the traffic because a little farther down the road, street parking is allowed and the street drops down to one-ish lane with enough room for a bicyclist to ride on the side. The parking stops at some point (before Florida) and then two lanes of backed-up cars again present a cyclist with a choice is waiting in traffic, filtering in between the cars and the curb or riding on the sidewalk. Choices, choices, choices and to the average jerk driver, nothing you choose is correct.
This made me take this picture. Let me know if you think this building is historic yet.
I've never noticed this building before. Maybe because I'm always looking at the people heading into and out of the Dupont Metro, which is considerably more interesting.
The usual stop and start on Q. Some guy on a cruiser ran a red and turned left and I raised my hands in a shrug-type maneuver for the benefit of the motorists. I finally figured out how to not screw up continuing on Q past 11th and Rhode Island, which I've screwed up when riding it a few times in the past. Turns out you just go straight. I took Q to Marion (not 6th!) because I thought it was 6th and then was all like "whaa?" when the street stopped in a block. If you were out with your sign at 6th and Q, I'm so sorry.
6th is pretty overbuilt, at least until Massachusetts, then it becomes a hassle again because of parked cars and right turn lanes and people "rocking the red" (which has something to do with communism or hockey. Capitals? Yeah, Das Capitals!) outside the Verizon Center. I cut my turn onto E way short, in that I rode basically into oncoming traffic and just barely made it to the left turn before the oncoming cars arrived and then I was confronted with this at E and 5th.
|"Nooooo!!!" I thought.


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Bogaerts' ninth-inning error sinks Red Sox
Peavy yields just one, fans eight over six strong frames in opener
CHICAGO -- Xander Bogaerts slumped to the ground with disappointment, knowing that a misfire from shortstop has just cost his struggling Red Sox a 2-1 loss to the White Sox on a frigid Tuesday night at U.S. Cellular Field.
His face covered by a ski mask, Bogaerts walked off the field as Chicago celebrated a walk-off victory.
With runners on first and second and two outs in the bottom of the ninth, Marcus Semien hit a grounder to short that Bogaerts ranged slightly toward the middle to get. It is a play he will likely finish successfully hundreds of times in what figures to be a prosperous career.
But this time, Bogaerts uncorked a sinker to first that took a bad hop on Mike Carp as he unsuccessfully tried to scoop it.
Alexei Ramirez roared around from second and the Red Sox saw their record slip to 5-9.
"Yeah, I mean, cold weather, but that's no excuse for that play," said Bogaerts. "That's a ball I should've thrown right in the chest to him, or more in the zone. I knew it was going to bounce, definitely. It took a weird hop also, but as I said, I should've thrown that ball right in the chest to Carp and gone into extra innings."
It looked as if lefty Chris Capuano came close to a strikeout on the pitch before the grounder to Bogaerts, but Semien was credited with checking his swing.
"The check swing from the open side clearly looked to us it was [a swing], given some other check swings that were called here tonight," said manager John Farrell. "That was probably a little bit more extensive than some other ones, but we don't get the call."
"No, I didn't think I swung," said Semien. "I looked back and saw how A.J. [Pierzynski] caught it, and he made it look like a pretty good pitch. I think they were mad about it not being a strike. But I just made it to the next pitch, and after that we won the game."
That's the way it is going at the moment for the Red Sox. Calls that go the other way. Balls that don't fall in. Throws that hit rough patches of dirt. And injuries.
Mike Napoli moved to second with a headfirst dive to advance on a wild pitch in the top of the ninth, only to completely bend back his left ring finger. Fortunately, it was just a dislocation and the slugger is day to day.
And Napoli felt for Carp, who was thrust into a tough spot with the game on the line.
"It's tough," said Napoli. "It's 35 degrees, sitting on the bench all game, he has to come into the game like that. It's tough to pick a ball like that. Yeah, I feel for him."
Very little has gone right for the Red Sox of late, but they know it's still early.
"We've played 14 games. We've got 148 left," said right-hander Jake Peavy, "so you're looking at a lot of baseball. We certainly wish we've gotten off to a better start. We understand we haven't played our best. What we've had is plenty enough to win. We just haven't gotten that big hit or made that pitch. But there ain't nobody in here doubting that that's coming, I promise you that. It's going to take a lot more -- a lot, lot more of this for anybody here to press or panic."
Pitching at U.S. Cellular Field for the first time since the White Sox traded him last July, Peavy held his own, giving up three hits and a run over six innings. He walked four and struck out eight, throwing 114 pitches.
The righty has given up two earned runs or less in all three of his starts this season.
"We battled through six, gave us a chance to win," said Peavy. "That's what I'm trying to do on my fifth day."
Erik Johnson turned in a similar outing for Chicago, giving up three hits and a run over 6 2/3 innings, walking two and striking out nine.
Adam Dunn put the White Sox in front when he took his close friend Peavy over the wall in right for a solo shot to make it 1-0 in the bottom of the second.
Johnson kept it right there until the fourth, when Daniel Nava tied it with a solo homer, his second of the season.
With the bats on both sides as cold as the weather, the game stayed just like that until the seemingly harmless grounder to Bogaerts ended it all.
"You can use it two ways: I can be down and keep going down from there, or I can use it as a turning point, something to move on from and turn the season around from that play," said Bogaerts.


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If the HP dv7 looks slightly familiar, it's because it's the latest version of the 17-inch Pavilion, updating the model we looked at a few months back. There have been changes to both the spec and the styling, which fits the design HP is rolling out across its entire notebook range.
It's still a substantial machine that looks and feels good, with a big bright screen; can it fix the slight disappointment we felt with the previous model?
The new look is stylish rather than an extreme design, with a silver-grey brushed metal on the lid and chassis, with a neat black plastic base - and a plastic edge to the lid that improves the wireless signal.
Build quality is excellent with no flexing. A sturdy metal edge runs all around the chassis; the ports are set neatly into the edge and it protects the large dropped hinges. Good to see, because, after all, good design is practical as well as pretty.
The slight curve behind the keyboard that makes room for the silver speaker bar gives the new HP line a distinct look, open or closed, and it also stops the isolated keys of the keyboard from pressing too hard against the screen. But we're not fans of the shiny black plastic underneath the keyboard and around the screen; the reflections are irritating and intrusive - and they don't make up for the lack of a backlit keyboard. Oddly, the touch pad does have a backlight, as well as a button you can double-tap to turn the pad off temporarily - an orange warning light makes that obvious rather than confusing.
There are hardly any other buttons or lights to interrupt the clean lines of the system. There's a power light on the tiny power button - don't mistake it for the unlabelled quick start button next to it, which opens a Linux fast-start environment when the PC is off or a Web browser when you're running Windows. There are also indicator lights on the function keys that control the wireless and mute the volume. Other lights are relegated to the side, and we very much like having the charging light next to the power socket, so you can see straight away if the power cable isn't plugged all the way in.
Ergonomically sound
The brushed metal makes a comfortable wrist rest and there's plenty of space to rest your wrists, with the metal curving down to put the keyboard in a slight well. The isolated keys are well-spaced, with plenty of travel, and good action. They keyboard has also changed the hard-to-read font of the previous model.
The up and down keys are half-height but you have a numeric keypad if you need fast four-way control and all the other keys are sensibly laid out, with a slight but helpful gap between the main keyboard and the numeric keys. The function keys aren't cluttered with options; just help, brightness, volume, wireless, switching to an external screen and media control keys.
The large trackpad has two distinct physical buttons, a surface that's not too smooth and not too textured and a sensible and responsive set of multitouch gestures for zooming and scrolling. The three-finger application launch and navigation swipe are more accurate than on many laptops we've tried.
Nice big screen
Going from 17-inch to a widescreen 17.3-inch gives you plenty of room to spread out, especially at 1600x900. But while this is a huge and beautiful screen, it's also shiny. Very shiny.
Between the glossy screen and the ultra-glossy surround it can be difficult to avoid distracting reflections and the range of viewing angles is on the disappointing side. Contrast is generally good but only fair in dark areas, but colours are bright and vivid without being too saturated to look natural. Detail on our streaming 1080p video test was exceptionally crisp and clear, and playback is smooth with no stuttering or artefacts. Streaming 720p video upscales well, again with good detail.
The dv7 isn't as obnoxiously branded with the beatsaudio logo as some HP models, and the sound quality is good, without being too overblown. Stereo separation is excellent thanks to the width of the speaker bar, which both looks and sounds good - and is titled forward slightly to get the sound going towards your ears rather than the ceiling. The default settings leave sound a little flat, but the beatsaudio control panel makes it easy to tune this to bring out crisp treble, rich midrange and fair bass. With the subwoofer underneath, you'll notice the difference when you have the dv7 on a flat surface rather than on your lap.
Plenty of power
The quad core A8-3510MX CPU - which you might know better by its Llano codename - is nothing to complain about for the majority of tasks, although we've seen some Intel Core i7 systems that outclass it, and the performance of the Radeon HD 6620G Graphics is a definite improvement over the graphics we saw on the previous model.
Multi-tasking and GPU-accelerated software like modern Web browsers both take advantage of the horsepower here. What AMD has done is combine this year's CPU with the equivalent of last year's dedicated graphics. It's better than the integrated HD graphics you get with Intel Core systems, but not as good as the dedicated Nvidia cards you find in Optimus systems - and the battery life is somewhere between the two.
With Wi-Fi on and a mixed load of applications, including frequent Web browsing and streaming audio and video, we saw four and a half hours battery life, which is good for a screen this size, and better than many Core i7 systems. You can play modern games in medium to high detail at high frame rates, just not at the full resolution of the screen (save that for watching movies). Switching from the energy efficient basic graphics to the far faster GPU isn't as seamless as with Nvidia Optimus, but it is much easier than before, because you can switch for individual applications now rather than restarting everything.
One major difference from the previous dv7 model; even with more cores and better graphics there are none of the heat problems we noticed last time. HP says it's used materials that are better at dissipating heat, redesigned the layout, and added sensors and smarts so that if a vent is blocked - by a pile of papers next to the PC or by being on your lap - it redirects the air through the other vents. The combination means that we never found the dv7 getting noticeably warm.
Epic storage
Storage is frankly phenomenal, with two 750GB hard drives. The selection of ports is both generous and well arranged, there are two USB 2.0 ports on the right side, with the Blu-ray drive and power. On the left are VGA, HDMI, Ethernet - annoyingly stuck in the middle of the other ports - two USB 3.0 ports and two headphone sockets as well as the microphone jack.
Minor irritation; the USB 3 ports aren't labelled but you'll notice the difference as soon as you start copying files with a USB 3 device. The memory card slot is at the front, which is fine as long as the dv7 isn't on your lap (because the size makes it awkward to reach).
Bundled software
The bundled software is an average mix of the expected Office Starter and Windows Live, the less welcome WildTangent Games and Norton Internet Security, a slew of utilities from HP and licenced from Cyberlink. The most useful is the SimplePass fingerprint security tool that not only stores your passwords, but loads the Web site you want automatically when you swipe the finger associated with it, and the strangest Magic Desktop, which locks Windows down with parental controls and a cheesy child-friendly interface.
The new dv7 is a definite improvement on the previous model. It's still a 3.4kg knee-cruncher but now it has an understated design that minimises the bulk of the system and the audio quality is far better.
We still have some quibbles about the glossy screen and ultra-shiny screen bezel, and about having a backlight for the trackpad but not the keyboard. Storage, memory and ports are all top notch. And while we're delighted that the heat issues are gone, the AMD processor doesn't always match up to Intel Sandy Bridge with dedicated graphics for gaming.
On the other hand, AMD systems are normally cheaper; if you're wondering about the £849 price tag, remember you're getting Blu-ray and a stunning amount of storage plus great design and build quality for what you'd pay for a 15" Core i5 from mid-range manufacturers. This isn't the right system for everyone but depending on what you want your PC for, that could be a bit of a bargain.


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Liberty News
Faculty, staff take part in Virginia 10 Miler
About 25 Liberty University faculty and staff took part in the Virginia 10 Miler and Four Miler on Sept. 25, held on the hilly streets of Lynchburg, Va.
Former Liberty track and field runner Kalib Wilkinson won the four-mile race with a time of 20:51.6.
Nearly 3,000 runners took part in the event, which included a children's race on Sept. 24. About 800 volunteers helped direct runners, hand out water and assisted at the finish line. Race officials said runners from 25 states took part in the event. Hundreds of Lynchburg's residents lined the streets of the course to cheer on the runners.
Liberty University Online was one of the sponsors of the races.


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This spacious seven-drawer dresser is a classic bedroom piece perfect for storing clothing, linens or toys. Made with softened edges, anti-tip hardware and a lead-free finish, this dresser is safe for any child's bedroom. The drawers feature lapped dovetail construction and fully extendable metal drawer guides. The top left drawer flips down to reveal a media drawer perfect for a DVD player or video game component, while a secret felt-lined tray pulls out from the right end. Removable dividers in the bottom drawer allow for flexible storage options. With all of its smart features, this dresser is the perfect piece for today's busy kids.
The Classics 4.0 7-Drawer Dresser With Hidden Storage & Media Drawer by Universal Kids Smartstuff at Becker Furniture World in the Twin Cities, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Minnesota area. Product availability may vary. Contact us for the most current availability on this product.
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The tiny island nation of Cyprus is rattling the global financial markets.
First the scoreboard:
Dow: 14,452, -62.0 pts, -0.4 percent
S&P 500: 1,552, -8.6 pts, -0.6 percent
NASDAQ: 3,237, -11.4 pts, -0.3 percent
And now the top stories:
- On Saturday, EU leaders announced a 10 billion euro bailout deal for Cyprus that would involve a surprise levy on Cypriot bank depositors. This sent depositors running to ATMs to drain their accounts. In addition to Cypriot mom and pops, Russian oligarchs, mobsters, and money launderers are also expected to take a hit.
- But given the market's minimal reaction, traders seem to think that the global damage will be minimal.
- Experts, however, seem to be concerned that this sets a bad precedent. Specifically, depositors might fear their money could eventually be subject to surprise levies. Jefferies' David Zervos told Bloomberg Television that markets were underpricing the risks. "I guess I'm a little surprised at how complacent the markets are on this," he said.
- In U.S. economic news, the NAHB homebuilder confidence index unexpectedly fell to 44. Economists were expecting it to increase to 47. "That said, even with the recent sideways trend, the level of the index is still high enough to signal rapid growth in starts and new home sales," reassured UBS economist Sam Coffin.
- Since Friday, at least four top Wall Street strategists have raised their targets for the S&P 500. Goldman Sachs raised its target to 1,625 from 1,575; Deutsche Bank raised its target to 1,625 from 1,600; Credit Suisse raised its target to 1,640 from 1,550; and Morgan Stanley raised its target to 1,600 from 1,434.
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Polizei in Südafrika ist von Rassismus gegen afrikanische Flüchtlinge befallen
(Autor/ Editor: Ghassan Abid)
Deutsche Interview-Zusammenfassung:
Südafrika hat ein großes Rassismusproblem im Zusammenhang mit afrikanischen Flüchtlingen. Insbesondere die Behörden des Landes, allen voran die Polizei und die Einwanderungsbehörden, sind von xenophoben Strömungen gegen Afrikaner betroffen. Ermittlungsverfahren im Hinblick auf die Misshandlung von Ausländern durch Polizeibeamte werden all zu oft erst gar nicht betrieben. Zu dieser Erkenntnis kommt auch Braam Hanekom, Gründer und Direktor der NGO PASSOP. Der gebürtige Simbabwer versucht mit seiner in Kapstadt ansässigen Organisation die Grundrechte von afrikanischen Flüchtlingen, Immigranten und Asylanten durchzusetzen. Denn nicht jeder, der Recht hat, kriegt auch sein Recht. Vor allem dann nicht, wenn diese keine Aufenthaltspapiere bekommen. Nur hochqualifizierten Afrikanern steht der legale Aufenthalt am Kap offen. Vor 2009 sind pro Jahr rund eine Viertelmillion Simbabwer abgeschoben worden. Trotz der Einheitsregierung in Simbabwe von 2008, welche aus den Parteien MDC and ZANU-PF zusammengesetzt ist, machen sich – bei einer Arbeitslosenquote von 85 Prozent durchaus verständlich – weiterhin viele Simbabwer auf dem Weg in das südafrikanische Nachbarland. Diese erwartet nicht nur eine fremde Umgebung, sondern auch Fremdenfeindlichkeit durch Staatsdiener sowie Township-Bewohnern und ein unsicherer Rechtsstatus. Flüchtlinge, so Hanekom, werden in der Regenbogennation als Gefahr wahrgenommen. Einige Hilfesuchende stellen einen Asylantrag, die anderen leben illegal im Untergrund. Bei absoluter Armut, hoher Arbeitslosigkeit und unzureichenden Schulplatzkapazitäten mündet der Wettbewerb um die begrenzten Ressourcen in einen Hass gegen Afrikaner ein. Der NGO-Direktor spricht in diesem Kontext von der "Afrophobia"; einer Xenophobie, die sich ausschließlich gegen afrikanische Flüchtlinge richtet. "Die Armen greifen die Armen an", hält Hanekom mit Bedauern fest. Solange in Südafrika die Ungleichheit bestehen bleibt, wird die Fremdenfeindlichkeit fortbestehen. Hanekom erwartet in naher Zukunft die nächsten Ausschreitungen gegen afrikanische Flüchtlinge. Im Mai 2012 jährt sich zum vierten Mal die Gewaltwelle gegen Flüchtlinge im Johannesburger Stadtteil Alexandra.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: We would like to welcome on "SÜDAFRIKA – Land der Kontraste" – the German Gateway to South Africa – Mr. Braam Hanekom, founder and director of the NGO "People Against Suffering, Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP)". You are originally from Zimbabwe and assisted the most important oppositon party Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) by president Morgan Tsvangirai. How would you describe the actually situation in your native country, if you are hearing the government hasn´t money to finance elections?
Answer: Thank you for giving me this opportunity – it's great to see people in Germany taking such an interest and caring about issues in South Africa and the region. To answer your question, the situation in Zimbabwe remains much unchanged since the formation of the unity government in 2008. There is a still a political deadlock between the MDC and ZANU-PF. While Mugabe has been pushing for early elections this year – probably because he currently has the finances to run a big propaganda campaign through the diamonds that were recently uncovered, as well as the fact that he is not getting any younger – the MDC and regional partners have maintained that the preconditions for fair and sound elections outlined in the Global Political Agreement have not yet been met. It is clear that although there has been a minor economic recovery in Zimbabwe, it has been the rich who have prospered while the vast majority of the population is suffering in poverty and have to cope with a 85% unemployment rate. Therefore, the situation remains precarious and we are trying to push the South African government to take a more active and assertive foreign policy approach towards Zimbabwe to ensure it's stability.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: PASSOP is protecting and promoting "the rights of all refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants in South Africa". There are estimates that 5 million African refugees living in South Africa, mostly from Zimbabwe. Which are the biggest problems for these humans?
Answer: Immigrants that come to South Africa find it extremely difficult to get documentation. Only people who have advanced degrees are able to get work permits. All others, including teachers or nurses, for example, are unable to get work permits. As a result the only chance immigrants have to document themselves is to apply for asylum. The vast majority of applicants are however rejected, and are forced to live in South Africa without documents. This has negative implications for the realisation of their basic rights. They are often exploited, discriminated against and left in vulnerable positions. They are also often faced with a hostile and xenophobic environment in South Africa, and are subjected to verbal threats and physical violence. To put it simply: people come here fleeing hunger and conflict, but once they get here, life does not get much easier for most of them.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: Several South African communities are strucked by xenophobic violence such as Du Noon in 2008, Imizamo Yethu in 2008, De Doorns 2009, Masiphumelele in 2009, as well as Mbekweni in 2010. What are the factors for these hate outbreaks?
Answer: There are many theories. I guess this 'hate of foreigners' is common in countries around the world, including the States and Europe. Like in other regions, hence, xenophobic tension here is essentially the result from the competition for scarce resources, like jobs or access to schools, and many South Africans feel that foreigners are making lives more difficult for them in these ways. The difference in South Africa compared to other parts of the world is that the tensions here more often turn violent. This excessive violence here is the result of a number of factors, including that the scars from the Apartheid regime have not yet fully healed in South Africa, there are deep inequalities and frustration across the country, and the media is making it worse by being flooded with gruesome images of murders or crime, which perpetuates the 'culture of violence'. By the way, it is probably more appropriate to call this 'afrophobia' rather than xenophobia, because you don't see any Europeans being attacked, just other Africans. It is the poor attacking the poor, fighting over the crumbs left behind by the (mostly white) elite and rich. It's very sad.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: Would you agree the opinion that the South African police is afflicted with racism against African refugees?
Answer: Yes, and even if it is not just racism, it is definitely a very clear apathy or indifference towards foreigners, which means that in practice, many cannot access their rights. We constantly hear cases in which police officers refuse to open or investigate cases for foreigners, as stipulated by law. This police apathy is in fact what makes outbreaks of xenophobia possible. If the police doesn't protect vulnerable foreigners, then who will. It is a major problem, but it is acknowledged by political leaders. I recently laughed when I had a debate with a police chief on the radio about this, and he admitting that it was a massive problem but that there were 'pockets of excellence' in the police force.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: Do you think xenophobic violence could arising in the near future again?
Answer: Definitely. We are now coming up to the four year anniversary of the major outbreak of May 2008, but the tensions are still boiling right under the surface because the preconditions have remained the same. As long as South Africa is plagued by the current levels of inequality, they will keep resurfacing. I am not saying that the majority of South Africans are xenophobic at all, but there is a certain group of frustrated young South African men across the country that are prone to violence.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: What should the South African government and first of all the Department of Home Affairs undertake for avoiding xenophobia?
Answer: The government needs to create more jobs and work harder to reduce the inequality. The Department of Home Affairs should give foreigners a chance to document themselves by issuing temporary work permits, rather than forcing them to be undocumented and then deporting them in their thousands. This deportation of foreigners is an important issue. The deportation of Zimbabweans was stopped between 2009 and 2011 – prior to 2009 about 250,000 Zimbabweans were deported every year. Going into communities doing immigration raids and targeting foreigners was one of the key factors that triggered the xenophobic violence, because it legitimized the mistreatment of foreigners in the eyes of many in the townships ("if the government can kick out foreigners, so can I") and it also led to huge instability. Five months ago deportations of Zimbabweans was resumed, and already 20,000 have been deported and immigration raids have started again. This is dangerous for stability and needs to handled very differently.
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: We took notice that with your programme coordinator David von Burgsdorff a German citizen is engaged in your NGO structures. Is PASSOP maintaining relations to Germany and if yes, which ones?
Answer: Yes, David is my right-hand man who has helped me build up this organisation. He embodies the classic stereotype of 'German efficiency' – it's amazing how he gets things done. In fact, he is the only of our 11 full-time staff members who is not African, although I suspect at heart he is by now more African than German… We don't receive any funding from Germany, nor have any formal relations with the German Embassy at this point, but what is certain is that through David our staff have become big admirers of your country and it's people!
2010sdafrika-editorial staff: Braam Hanekom, PASSOP director, thank you very much for this interesting interview!


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Soundtrack2 Ep. 105: Greater Power
Lumerians, Stagnant Pools, Sunsplit, Airwaves, The Lassie Foundation & more.
The amount of amazing new tunes has slowed a little bit, so we're playing some of the great stuff kicking around the iPod.
1. Stagnant Pools – Dead Sailor
Walls of guitar by a band that is getting more essential with each new release.
2. The Creakies – Arnold's Song
Can't remember the last time we've featured a Seattle band as good as these guys.
3. The Poumons – Rock And Roll City
I'd always associated this band with the 90s Halifax Pop Explosion. But seems they're from Windsor?
4. The Clean – Drawing To A Hole
Flying Nun…that is all.
5. Sunsplit – All I Want
Discovered this Autolux-like rock and roll band relatively recently. One of the many excellent tracks on Sing For Sunday.
6. Neutral Milk Hotel – Ghost
Sublime, passionate indie rock taken from one of my fave albums of all time, In The Aeroplane, Over The Sea.
7. Airwaves – Keys
Slowing it down a bit with some midtempo Brooklyn indie rock.
8. Built To Spill – Carry The Zero
Fantastic songwriting, please meet smoking playing. Absolutely incendiary.
9. The Raconteurs – Intimate Secretary
Not a typical band to feature for a S2 mix, but this is pretty trippy business.
10. Chapterhouse – Greater Power
Overlooked Blood Music shoegaze anthem.
11. Celeritas – Girl In The Garden
Curious track that sounds like Bob Pollard without ADD. Available on the Nebraska Popfest mixtape.
12. The Lassie Foundation – Three Wheels
Sadly defunct band dropped this shoegaze nugget on Jetstreams a few years back.
13. Guitar – Sine Waves
Gloomy and beautiful soundtrack to a rainy day. Vocals remind me of Kurt Heasley at his most detached…Lilys coming soon BTW.
14. Maps – Elouise
I can't help but return to the awesomeness of We Can Create: "Hypocrites can't look me in the eye."
15. Caribou – I've Live On A Dirt Road All My Life
Fantastic floating-in-space electronic psychedelia.
16. Quickspace – Coca Lola
This is all krautrock until you get to the gonzo chorus. It'll get in ya.
17. The Dandy Warhols – She Sells Sanctuary
This slamming Cult cover belonged in between these two songs.
18. Lumerians – Track 1
There was no question this voodoo psych groove is our song of the week. Strongly recommend you drop it at a party and see what happens…


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 30 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
Verdiforum 2010
We are a group of students who are hosting a conference on beliefs and values this spring. By the lectures given throughout the conference, we wish to challenge and inspire local leaders to become better leaders. The location of the conference will be in the City Hall of Bergen, the second biggest city in Norway.
Our main audience is young students from 20-30 years of age. Most of the conference atendees are, in one way or another, leaders - be it in a political party, business, student organisation or a church. Also, they all share a common interest in good ethics and values.
We define values as a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
We would like the banner to consist of three layers.
1. The background - We'd like to reflect the city we live in which is surrounded by mountains. 1 or 2 mountains should be represented. They could be either drawn or sampled from the attached image.
2. The city - This is where the "skyline" of the buildings should be. They should all be in the same color (see the mockup.jpg-file). This skyline should consist of the images which are included in the attached file.
3. The face - Here we would like to gather different black and white portrait images of great leaders. This portrait should be easily replaced in the final PSD-file. The portrait should not look like an plain image, but could be added an effect, for instance an half-tone-effect. Please feel free to experiment.
Please feel free to also experiment with different decorations between all the layers. This could be flowers, skies, rays from the portrait image etc.
The mockup.jpg-file will give you a rough idea of what we're looking for...


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Welcome to The Dunes on the Waterfront!
Imagine watching the sun rise over the Atlantic, with only sand and water between you and the horizon: another day begins here in Ogunquit, Maine. Our award-winning Ogunquit hotel is just across the tidal river from Ogunquit Beach on twelve quiet, secluded acres selected by our founders in the 1930s. You'll notice that most of our land is undeveloped, so our Ogunquit cottages and hotel-style guest rooms can be spaced comfortably apart. Spectacular ocean views can be taken in from practically anywhere.
The Maine vacation experience has changed quite a bit over the years, but here at The Dunes, we're continuing the tradition of a simple, quiet getaway. You can strike up a conversation with any member of our team for just about any reason — we're here to help you enjoy your visit.
Inside our classic whitewashed seaside cottages, you'll find modern kitchens and bathrooms as well as convenient hotel amenities like free Wifi — you might not guess that they've welcomed guests for more than 80 years. Guests return year after year for one simple reason: The Dunes is a tranquil and comfortable place to slow down, relax, and enjoy sand, sun, and sea with family and friends.
With lodging options ranging from double-occupancy guest rooms to waterfront cottages that can sleep six, our Ogunquit hotel is suited to romantic weekend getaways and family vacations alike. We can accommodate larger groups too — contact us to plan a family reunion in Maine or an Ogunquit corporate retreat.
If there's any way we can help you plan your trip to Maine — from recommending things to do in Ogunquit or Ogunquit activities and attractions, or even making a last-minute getaway — just give us a call or send an email. We hope you get the chance to come enjoy the view from our Ogunquit hotel in person!
Aaron and Cindy Perkins, Owners
Katie Keene, General Manager
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Our Top Priority – Our Guests: COVID-19 update and cancellation policy.
Created by Richard Kessler, we are a visionary hospitality brand and the founding members of Marriott's Autograph Collection. Everything we do is meant to inspire and we spark curiosity by inviting our guests to wander—through captivating hotels, inspired dining, art galleries, signature spas, cooking schools and wine blending. Each is artfully unique and delivered with its own Bohemian twist.
Bohemian isn't a label. It's a relentless sense of curiosity. A license to let creativity come out and play. It's sharing your art side, inviting cultures to connect and finding new ways to appreciate the world. We celebrate originality. And err on the side of unconventional.
We inspire guests to challenge plans—to find themselves delightfully distracted by the art that surrounds them or to get lost in the stories each piece holds. We invite them to join us in the kitchen for cooking school, try wine blending, or to taste something new on our menu. We give guest rooms a new soundtrack. And hotel stays a new story.
The Bohemian lifestyle invites our guests to wander. To explore what inspires them. And claim what fuels their passion.


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Harrison Wick
Like many college students, Harrison Wick '00 wasn't sure what he wanted to do after graduation. Now the special collections librarian and university archivist at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Wick just published his first book, Pennsylvania's Back Mountain.
The book, released in January 2009, is part of the Images of America series published by Arcadia Publishing, which uses archival photographs to tell the story of places across the nation.
"I had developed a web site for the Back Mountain Historical Association and Arcadia Publishing contacted me to ask if I'd be interested in writing a book about Back Mountain," Wick remembered. "I said, 'Absolutely.'"
Wick began his involvement with historical societies as an undergraduate history major at Washington College. "The Kent County Historical Society offered a wonderful opportunity to learn about public history," he said.
At the historical society, his main tasks were organizing ledgers and archival collections, skills that came in handy later in his career. After earning graduate degrees in History and Library Science from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, Wick's first job was with the Delaware Historical Society in Wilmington. As a project archivist there, he organized the congressional papers of U.S. Senator William V. Roth, Jr., who created the Roth IRA.
"There were over a thousand boxes of materials—1,027 actually," Wick recalled, "and it took a year and a half."
For three years, Wick was the archivist at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania. Dallas is in the Back Mountain, the subject of Wick's book. Wick does similar work in his current role as a special collections librarian and university archivist at IUP, he organizes and maintains archival collections, and helps researchers learn about Pennsylvania and university history. He's also responsible for the university's extensive rare book collection, for which he recently purchased a 1688 edition of John Milton's Paradise Lost and a first edition of Charles Dickens' Tale of Two Cities.
"It's taken nine years to get to where I am," Wick said. "The professors and different classes I took in History and English at Washington College helped prepare me for the career I've gotten into."
Among the "great professors" Wick studied with at WC were Dr. Clayton Black and Dr. Richard Striner, who were "instrumental" in Wick's development as a historian and archivist. Dr. Striner will speak at IUP in celebration of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial birthday this year.
Wick, who is currently at work on a second book, advises students, especially history majors, to decide early what they'd be interested in pursuing as a career so they can plan for graduate studies.
"Working with archives is an extension of my research in history. It is a logical step from studying history, but it's not something you just fall into," he said.
But if you're unsure of your future, like Wick once was, don't worry. "There are always more options than you think, especially in history," he said


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'3, 2, 1, Boom' -- Silver-Fixing Allegations in a Dozen Chats
A cache of documents from Deutsche Bank AG include what a group of silver investors claim is a "smoking gun": private electronic chats showing traders from numerous banks conspiring to rig prices from 2007 to 2013, according to a court filing in New York last week.
The bank provided the documents to the investors after settling a lawsuit accusing it of rigging markets in precious-metals. As part of the accord in April, the bank paid $38 million and turned over more than 350,000 pages of documents and 75 audio tapes. The investors now want to use the chats to win permission from a judge to file a new complaint against other banks.