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This post was written by Aditya Mahesh, founder of AMBeat.com, a complete resource for entrepreneurs complete with advice articles, start-up profiles, interviews, news analysis, and more. Note: I (Darren) have added a few thoughts below Aditya's post.
When it comes to the blogosphere it may be all about the content, but when it comes to content, credibility is king. Credibility can make or break a blog. Take a look at the successful blogs out there; TechCrunch, ProBlogger, Shoemoney, Huffington Post, Mashable, and the list goes on. What do all these blogs have in common? They are written by credible sources people trust as experts in their niche.
Building credibility is a crucial part of any business or blog. It is a process that requires tireless effort and can take months or years to build. In my opinion, your credibility is by far the greatest asset you have as a blogger, regardless of your monthly page views, RSS subscriber count, or even ad revenues.
While building credibility is difficult for anyone, it is especially difficult for young entrepreneurs who may still be completing college or even high school. Society seems to have this misconception that credibility and wisdom come with age and the older one is the more credible they are. Young entrepreneurs and bloggers definitely have to work harder to build their credibility, but speaking as the founder of a successful public relations firm I started as a freshman in high school at the age of 14, it is by no stretch of the imagination impossible for student entrepreneurs to brand themselves as credible resources.
Here are a four ways I built up my credibility:
1. Always Provide Quality
The best thing you can do regardless of age to build credibility is to always deliver a quality product. When I ran my public relations firm I did the best job possible for all clients. Hence, they provided my service with positive reviews and recommended me to their peers. This word-of-mouth marketing was crucial to the success of the firm. In the blogosphere, focus on the quality of your posts and the content you provide. Over time, if you consistently provide quality output, no one will care how old you are.
2. Associate yourself with Industry Leaders
One of the best ways to build credibility is to associate yourself with leaders in your industry. In the blogosphere this can be done through guest posts on larger blogs, inviting industry leaders to exclusive interviews on your blogs, and networking at industry events. While these leaders may be hesitant to work with young entrepreneurs at first, if you showcase the skills you possess, either by writing a quality guest post or asking for an interview with fresh unique questions, any doubts over age will disappear. In addition, this is a great way to build a network of mentors. Everyone likes it when someone else looks up to them. I have used my age to build a network of mentors for my personal success and my blogs.
3. Use your Age to your Advantage
While there are a decent amount of young entrepreneurs, your age still makes you unique and you can use this to your advantage. How many times have you seen large Tier-1 newspapers or magazine such as the New York Times, Business Week, Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc Magazine, Fast Company, and countless others feature pieces on young entrepreneurs? Business Week's 25 under 25 which showcases 25 successful entrepreneur sunder the age of 25 or Inc's 30 Under 30 which does the same for 30 entrepreneurs under the age of 30. When you pitch your business or blog to Tier 1 media for news coverage, your age makes your pitch unique and increases the chances of someone picking up the story.
Getting coverage in Tier 1 media is one of the best ways to become a credible source and using your age as a differentiation point can help you get coverage.
4. Lead you Peers
One of the most effective ways I have built up my credibility is to work in leadership positions with my peers and make them loyal followers of my blog or business. I am currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley and am teaching a course on entrepreneurship to other Berkeley undergraduates.
Teaching this course has helped me garner the attention of students on campus, entrepreneurs in the Berkeley community, and media outlets all which help my credibility as a blogger and entrepreneur.
In addition I am using promoting content from my blog in the course in effect building up a devoted reader base in my students.
Final Words
Overall, building credibility does not happen overnight. It will take a lot of time and dedication. If you are a young entrepreneur it can be especially difficult. However, if you follow the tips above it should put you on the right path to branding yourself as a credible resource.
A Note from Darren: I think that Aditya is right on the money with his advice here. I've watched a number of young bloggers do quite well for themselves over the years by taking the above approach. To reiterate what Aditya has said:
1. Quality Matters – if you help someone or provide them with something that enhances their lives in some way then you'll win respect with most people no matter what your situation is.
2. Associate with Industry Leaders – I think this one is particularly useful. It might take a little time to get on their radar but if you can position yourself near and even get endorsement and support from them you will not only learn a lot but others will take note. I've seen a number of young bloggers break into their niches by doing this.
3. Use Your Age to Your Advantage – don't just do this in main stream media – if you're young and pitching other blogs with guest posts, take the 'young person's view' or the 'a 15 year olds advice on….' type approach with your articles. Again – this is something that I've seen get young bloggers standing out form the crowd.
4. Leading Your Peers – another useful point. Become an industry leader in your own peer group and in time as you all grow older you'll still be positioned as one.
My last two pieces of advice are:
A) to persist and not get bogged down by those who look down on you because you're young. You will find that some people will be reluctant to put their trust in you because you're young. Don't get bogged down in this or let it slow you down – move on, keep being useful and building what you've set out to build.
B) to have youthful exuberance and enthusiasm but to lose the youthful arrogance – by no means do all young people suffer with this problem but I have vivid memories of a few that do. Yes you're young, yes you may know what you're talking about – but don't feel that if someone says 'no' to you that they're doing it just because you're young – other factors could be at play. By all means be enthusiastic and follow your dreams – but keep in mind that humility counts for a lot and those 'older folk' around you might actually know a thing or two that you're yet to discover. There's a fine line somewhere there – try to find it and walk on it!


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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
More budget ponderfication...
Shall we?
Missouri's Head Budgeter in Charge, House Budget Committee Chair Allen Icet, has a plan…well, he may have a plan by next week…okay, so he's got this box full of our stimulus money and next week he'll tell the masses what he intends to do with it.
Apparently Icet and his conservative minions have all kinds of plans for the stimulus funds…but they are proving to be allergic to the idea of using those funds to prevent cuts to necessary social programs that serve the most vulnerable residents of the state. Instead they are pondering…wait for it!..a tax rebate check (as long as it isn't $10 per person, 'cause that just would not do). Oh, and they appear to be excited about a series of one-time projects that a bitch is willing to bet will ultimately benefit campaign contributors.
Um, and they will also propose some plan to fund staff for colleges and universities to train and teach doctors and medical professionals.
Train healthcare professionals to treat…who, exactly?
'Cause these same legislators sure as shit aren't addressing the fact that thousands of Missourians lack coverage. As a matter of fact, they are going out of their way to make sure stimulus money doesn't prevent additional cuts! Just who the fuck are those healthcare professionals going to treat?
And I sure as hell hope their proposal doesn't bother training more pediatricians or specialists in children's healthcare…because those same legislators don't see the benefit of covering the born.
Maybe that's the deal.
Maybe these fiends intend for Missourians not to be the beneficiaries of that increase in trained healthcare folks.
Mayhap the training of healthcare professionals is part of a Missouri tourism program.
Mmmmhmmm, a bitch saw a news program about shit like this going on abroad! People with money or insurance or both would travel to Missouri, stay at the Four Season's in downtown St. Louis and have a procedure done.
Oh my…could Icet's plan actually be a freakish conspiracy to have Missouri compete in the growing travel sector of medical tourism?
Or does he really not see the fuckeduptitude of training healthcare professionals with stimulus money after declaring that stimulus money should not be used to prevent cuts in healthcare coverage for Missourians?
***cue crickets***
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- Unknown said...
Mayhap the training of healthcare professionals is part of a Missouri tourism program.
Gawd they drive me to drink..I swear to Buddha, these folks are a few bricks shy of a full load.
And so are the people that continually vote them into office. - 1:57 PM
- jsb16 said...
As usual, the Republicans claim to be against big government, unless the government is benefiting their wallets or their gun obsessions. Benefiting the poor, the disadvantaged, the elderly, the disabled, and even the veterans of their wars ranks way below ideology...
There in lies the rub Dusty. People keep voting these idiots into office, with full knowledge that they are inept.
I am pissed all over again. I gotta go take my blodd pressure pill. - 9:44 PM
- Homer said...
Here in Arizona they are planning on cutting K-12 education, again, by up to 22 percent. One state Republican legislator was quoted as saying, "Education doesn't make jobs." One of the biggest proponents of the education cuts is the State Senate president, who also just happens to own a set of private schools.
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Don't Retract Pack
Circumcision: Already Illegal?
I often come across parents who do not agree that circumcision should be illegal. They usually argue by saying it is a parental decision like vaccination, homebirth, etc. Here is my response:
Vaccines cannot be compared to a cosmetic surgery that removes healthy organs for non-therapeutic purposes. This is like comparing apples to oranges. Let's stick with comparing other actions that are considered bodily modifications of non-consenting minors when contemplating the legality of circumcision.
Piercing is a body modification, but because it does not alter the function of a body part, nor does it remove any tissue or organs, it is generally accepted within reason (earlobes, for example).
Tattooing is much more extreme in that it is permanent, yet it still does not remove any organ or alter the functions of any healthy body parts. However, most people agree that parents should not be able to tattoo their infants or children. In fact, a Florida family was recently charged with cruelty to children for tattooing their 6 kids.
And then you have circumcision - a genital surgery which does alter the function of the primary sex organ, does remove otherwise healthy tissue and the prepuce organ, does alter appearance forever more and is permanent. If you aren't allowed to tattoo your children, why on earth would you be legally able to remove healthy, functioning tissue from your son's genitals?
Besides being creepy that a parent would have the say over the cutting of their child's genitals, circumcision of children violates all our current laws concerning alterations of a child's body. In our country we have laws in place that are designed to protect the bodies of children. These laws state that no parent can request to alter their child's body unless: A) it is medically indicated and B) a more conservative treatment has failed to correct the medical problem that exists. These laws are in place because bodily integrity (an intact body) is considered a basic human right in our society.
Human rights are granted to every single person regardless of gender, age, nationality, culture or religion. Furthermore, doctors caring for patients who are under the age of 18 are not legally permitted to perform any surgery on a minor unless there is clear medical need and more conservative treatment has failed . This is basic medical ethics, and yet somehow circumcision has become the exception to this well established legality. A parent cannot ask a doctor to remove a fingernail, an earlobe, a toe, or any other part of the body. A parent cannot remove the clitoral hood of their daughter (which is the female foreskin - the prepuce). A parent cannot even pin prick their daughter's genitals without it being a federal crime punishable under the FGM Bill. Basically, every square inch of a child's body is protected by bodily integrity laws and medical ethics laws -- every square inch, that is, aside from the infant male foreskin. How can this be?
Now one can try to argue that circumcision is in some way a form of preventative medicine, however, in doing so, we will run into trouble arguing this because we are no longer living in a day and age where amputation is considered preventative medicine. In modern medicine, amputation is always a LAST resort when conservative methods have failed. The only reasons amputation would be considered a first choice would be in the case of gangrene, malignancy, frostbite, or serious trauma to that body organ.
In addition, when you amputate any part of the body you remove the off-chance that something can go wrong with that part. After all, it no longer exists! That isn't rocket science. The male foreskin, however, is no more pathological than any other part of the body. In fact, the intact female genitals are more likely to cause its owner problems than any intact man will ever experience on behalf of his foreskin. 65% of American women will have a bacterial vaginal infection in their lifetime, 40% of women will have yeast infection in their lifetime, and girls are six times more likely to suffer from a urinary tract infection (easily treated with antibiotics). Each of these health concerns for girls and women far out number any problems a boy or man may have with his foreskin at any point in life, yet somehow we find a way to treat women without amputating genital organs. In the unlikely event that a man has a foreskin problem, he can enjoy the same conservative methods of treatment that are allotted to women. Studies conducted in countries that do not routinely circumcise have found that less than 1 in 6,000 men will ever need circumcision surgery for medical reasons.
We must attend to the fact that no medical organization in the entire world recommends routine infant circumcision. Each and every organization has made a statement that the potential benefits do not outweigh the risks and guaranteed negative consequences. This alone is proof to the absurdness of using circumcision as preventative medicine.
The final, last ditch effort to arguing for circumcision would be the very controversial study that was performed in Africa. Even if you believe this study, which is loaded with methodological errors, you'd only have a reduction in female-to-male sexual transmission of HIV. In our country 88% of HIV is transmitted through male-to-male intercourse and/or IV drug use. Circumcision has proven no benefit for male-to-female transmission, male-to-male transmission, or IV drug use.
In reviewing The Nuts and Bolts of HIV in the USA and Why Circumcision Won't Protect Men you will see that a heterosexual American man who engages in moderately risky sexual activity will have a less than .03% chance of catching HIV over a 60 year period...not exactly a reason to routinely circumcise all infant boys. Aside from this statistic, we can all agree that infants and young boys don't engage in sexual activity until they reach an age where they can make an informed decision as to whether or not they want to amputate their precious foreskins.
All this, and I still haven't even mentioned that a 5-year review of this so-called 'study' in Uganda reported that the circumcised group and their female partners began to acquire HIV at alarmingly higher rates. Rates so high, in fact, that the study ended early due to ethical concerns. These results (circumcision increasing HIV transmission in Africa) were not formally published because the study ended early. There are several studies in the last decade that have reported no reduction in sexually transmitted infections or HIV among circumcised males. Several studies report higher rates among circumcised men. Our nation's track record should be testimony to an already failed circumcision experiment. We are, after all, the only developed nation in the world who routinely circumcises boys and we also happen to have thee highest STD and HIV rates of any other developed nation.
Last but certainly not least, there was a recent study of circumcised females which reported a 50% reduction in HIV among circumcised women. Shall we also suggest that women be circumcised based on the findings of this study? This is all moot point, however, because we do have effective protective methods against HIV and all sexually transmitted infections: condoms. Condoms are over 98% effective and do not involve any genital reduction surgery on non-consenting persons.
So there you have it.
Circumcision violates our human rights laws, which are designed to protect the bodies of minor children.
Circumcision violates our medical ethics laws that state a doctor can only perform procedures on a minor when there is clear medical need and a more conservative treatment has failed.
Circumcision is not good preventative medicine because amputation is always a last resort to conservative treatments.
Circumcision on babies cannot be considered a good prophylactic measure against sexually transmitted infections.
And last but not least, because baby girls are protected from even the most minor genital surgery (even a pin prick), circumcision is a violation of the equal protection clause of the Constitution of the United States which states that, "all persons shall receive equal protection under the law" regardless of sex.
Case closed, circumcision is technically already illegal. The question is not then whether or not it is legal to circumcise a child - we have already established that the male foreskin and its removal exists outside our legal and medical norms. The real question is, when will our government recognize that they have failed to apply the law accordingly and, in doing so, they have failed to protect our most innocent and most fragile of citizens?
Additional articles by Jennifer Coias:
The Phony Phimosis Diagnosis
The Nuts & Bolts of HIV in the USA and why Circumcision Won't Protect Men
Basic Care of an Intact Child
Painful Urination During Prepuce Separation
Who Are you Calling an Intactivist?
Turn Your Crib into a Co-Sleeper
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Isn't it funny how the results from the study that showed a greater risk to women were not published due to the study ending early, yet that didn't stop them with the ones that showed a reduction in HIV w/ male circumcision. (and were also ended early)
I smell a huge rat here.Replies- AnonymousMay 20, 2014 9:43 PM
Claire: Babies don't have sex. Babies don't get HIV through sexual activity, nor do women get HIV from babies. We're talking about babies and children too young to make this decision or have their cries of pain and protest heeded. If boys want to be circumcised when they're old enough to express that desire, they ought to absolutely have that choice. Likewise, if women only wish to be sexually active with circumcised men, that is also their choice. But that is THEIR CHOICE to make, not yours.
Now, given that there does seem to be a reduction in HIV associated with circumcision, what advice would you have for sexually active people? I mean, would you advise that they can forgo condoms simply because their partner is circumcised? The answer to that ought to clearly be "no."
@Claire & Boys: I too smell the same rate you are smelling!
I grow ever more suspicious that the African clinical trials are a festering boil that will turn into an intellectual scandal. They simply don't smell right. The trial were rigged to yield the desired outcome, that circ is a silver bullet against AIDS.
Wiswell's 1986 study that intact boys are 11 times more likely to contract a UTI in infancy than circed boys also needs to be redone from scratch. Wiswell claims to have sifted through the records of about 400,000 baby boys born in US military hospitals over a 10 year period. In 1986, the computer technology for doing a task of that magnitude simply did not exist.Replies- AnonymousMay 29, 2015 4:18 AM
@RD I'm going to have to disagree with you on that last point. The military had the best computers at that time and were probably among the first organizations to computerize records. Even if they weren't, if Wiswell had 400 assistants that would only be about 1,000 a piece, which is like less than a weeks work. 40 assistants might be more likely, but that would be 10,000 a piece which is 2-3 months work or less.
You're right about the African trials 'not smelling right'. They are simply fraudulent and that's all there is to it. The question is, why doesn't the _WHO_ of all organizations realize this? Could it be that these foreskins are being sold? Of course! That really must be it, because they must surely KNOW that this is going to blow up in their faces someday - and hopefully soon.
The problem with redoing the UTI studies, I believe, is that the studies are technically correct. Because doctors were (and are) telling parents to retract the children's foreskins, a lot of these children DID get UTI's. We can't really just redo the same studies now, because doctors are still telling their patients the _same_ bullshit.
Well, one thing we _can_ do is to gather data from Western Europe, where circumcision has never been popular. I'm sure there are a lot of differences between Western Europe and North America. For example, _what kind of diapers do they use in Western Europe_? The diaper really is the one thing that really stands out as being different between modern humans and our paleolithic ancestors. I have no doubt that North American diapers can be used with uncircumcised babies when proper cleaning techniques are employed. If circumcised kids have an advantage in avoiding UTI's, I have no doubt that the advantage is more likely to come into play when the parents are lax in keeping their kids clean. It's inevitable that some parents and _lots_ of doctors are going to improperly care for children. The former issue can perhaps be dealt with using better diapers. The latter issue can only be dealt with by educating doctors - which thankfully seems to be happening. Once the majority of doctors - I.E. the well meaning ones - become fully educated, malicious doctors will become extremely vulnerable to lawsuits.
I think we are approaching the point where genital mutilation ceases to be a gendered issue. The religious issue may become more pressing in the future, and this is where I think I may differ with a lot of intactivists. I _do_ think a ritual pin prick, in a doctor's office, would be of benefit if it were enough to prevent extra-medical GM of both boys and girls. I welcome disagreement on this issue, so please feel free to let me know if you think this would not be helpful, because I'm definitely a little bit torn, and not sure to what extent it would prevent these procedures from being done at home. I do know that bullying various ethno-cultural groups into falling in line is not going to work, and giving them an out _might well_ have the effect of allowing these people to reform their religious practices from the inside. I know that the mere practice of a certain religion does not stop intelligent parents from questioning mutilation - but if they're asked to abandon even the _symbolic ritual_, their communities will certainly balk and they may well be left stuck in the dark ages with no options.
- AnonymousMay 05, 2010 4:40 PM
What are your thoughts on circumcision for relgious reasons (ie; jewish custom)? I am not jewish, but as a doula I have many jewish clients.
ReplyDeleteReplies- AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 1:41 PM
I am against it because it is not his religion, it is his parents. According to the UN charter of children's rights, freedom to choose religion is a right for children. Parents may instruct them, but it cannot be forced on anyone.
At 18 if he is jewish and believes circumcision is part of his religion (many do not, jewsagainstcircumcision.com exists for a reason!)he may choose to do it.
Ask yourself this: If part of the religion is to make a sacrifice to a deity, yet the sacrifice comes not from choice, but by being forced on someone who doesn't even have the capacity to understand what a sacrifice is, does it really count? Is it really any better than someone saying they are subjecting their son to cosmetic surgery because they personally find it aesthetically pleasing?
-I am jewish, I love intact men, and of those that decide circumcision is right for them, their faith, and their lives, I respect them to make that choice for themselves, but refuse to allow them to do such to infants.- - AnonymousMay 16, 2015 6:26 PM
There are other rituals, such as Brit Shalom, that retain the ceremonial aspect of circumcision but forego the amputation part.
Anon - you may wish to check out resources listed/linked here -
Judaism & Circumcision: http://www.drmomma.org/2009/06/circumcision-jewish-fathers-making.html
Especially, look into getting a copy of the book, "Questioning Circumcision: A Jewish Perspective" http://astore.amazon.com/peacefparent-20/detail/0964489562
and watch "CUT: Slicing Through the Myths of Circumcision" http://www.cutthefilm.com/Cut_Website/Home.html
There may also be some resources that are applicable on this page as well -
Christianity & Circumcision http://www.drmomma.org/2009/06/information-on-circumcision-for.html
Genital cutting according to original Jewish custom looked nothing like the prepuce amputation that takes place in today's modern N. American society.
There is a LOT of information on this subject out there. It's always good to become fully informed. :)I love this post. I used to be pro-circ and ignore all this information . . . but then I finally read it (and tried to watch a video, I only got 30 seconds in) and am proud to be staunchly against circumcision. I am also working on letters to my congresspeople.
However, I am an APP affiliated piercer, and I feel the need to spread the proper information about what is seen as "harmless" by society.
My ears were pierced via piercing gun at 6 months. They migrated completely out by age 12 and I had to have surgery before I could re-pierce them at age 15.
The earlobe does not stop growing until around age 12. Piercing before that age can lead to migration of the piercing (even the extreme of migrating completely out of the earlobe and requiring surgery to close). Also, a trained piercer will use a sterile needle and clamp along with proper jewelry . . . ear piercing guns were invented to TAG WILDLIFE and they cannot be adequately sterilized. The traditional posts used traumatize the tissue because they are too blunt, and the backs are a great bacteria trap. The cleaning solution mall stores give you actually strips away good bacteria that promote healing; sea salt and warm water is all you need for care. Lastly, earlobe piercings often never completely close up, making them a permanent modification. Because of the vascular nature of the tissue, they heal quickly but rarely fully close.
I do love that this page advocates genital autonomy for children, but what about BODY autonomy?Replies- AnonymousMarch 27, 2012 1:48 PM
I agree with you. I didn't know it was dangerous before 12 years of age.
I had my ears pierced when I was 4, and it was my choice and I was happy. My sister might get her's done soon (she is now 4).
My ears were constantly infected (mostly just my right one) and needed re-pierced several times. It still hurts if I wear earrings but only for about 2 days after, once the puss and imflamation go down it's fine, and it only takes a few minutes to trigger that, and taking them out is highly painful.
I guess I will do like I did for her twin and pass on information that is needed so hopefully they stay safe (he is the youngest of 3 boys, the older 2 were cut. The oldest one wasn't going to be but the doctor said to retract, it was bad, so the other one got it done too, and then I found intactivist information and the youngest one is safe)
Amelia -
I am with you on the ear piercing. I chose to have my ears pierced at age 10-11. They aren't closed up, and they get infected every time I wear any type of sub-standard earring. I am OK with this because it was my choice to have it done. I would have been more upset if my parents had pierced my ears when I was a baby. I try to be polite, but I am absolutely against parents piercing any body part on a baby or young child.RepliesAs a heavily pierced and tattooed person, and a mother, I completely agree with you. A reputable piercer will not pierce a baby or young child. My old piercer had a sign in the window "We do not enjoy making babies and young children cry; please do not bring them in to be pierced!"
Once the child is old enough to make that decision themselves (and that varies from child to child) I strongly advocate taking them to a proper piercing studio as opposed to say, Claire's or a hairdressing salon, to have their ear piercings done properly with needles. Gun piercings are usafe, unsanitary and do untold tissue damage, which is probably why yours are in such bad condition.
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2011 8:25 AM
"In our country we have laws in place that are designed to protect the bodies of children. These laws state that no parent can request to alter their child's body unless: A) it is medically indicated and B) a more conservative treatment has failed to correct the medical problem that exists. These laws are in place because bodily integrity (an intact body) is considered a basic human right in our society."
Well said. Could you post a link to the statutes referenced above? - AnonymousMay 02, 2011 1:46 AM
Thank you for writing this blog. I'm a regular reader of JAMA (the reference publication for 99% of the medical professionals in the world) and there's tons of circumcision studies. There are a lot of studies that test the theory of circumcision and its benefits BUT there is not ONE article that states, claims, or concludes that there is any medical benefits of circumcision or negative consequences of being uncircumcised.
Circumcision originated from ancient times within religion to show conviction to god and to separate a man from the savage or beast. That worked then but now people are "smarter" so they use medical benefits as the guiding principal behind circumcision.
It's not simply a snip. Google "male circumcision procedure". At birth and till the first year, the head of the penis and the foreskin are "one". Only until the age of 7 or 8 does the head actually completely separates from the foreskin. When an infant is prepped for circumcision surgery, they are bound to a plastic teflon board. A bladed tube is shoved down between the head of the penis and the foreskin. This cuts or tears the head from the foreskin. Once this happens a blade is used to cut around the foreskin and then finally removed. While I'm against circumcision, for crying out loud, at least wait till the head and foreskin are separated. It's a brutal brutal brutal procedure.
I am circumcised but my son is NOT. After reading all of the pros of circumcision, I came to realize it was all religious and medical rhetoric. Religious reasons... I can't win the argument because it's simply religion. But from the medical end, it's all to front the average $200 procedure in the US. It's money folks!!!! If hospitals couldn't charge a dime for circumcision... the circumcision rate would be 0%.
There are articles in JAMA that state and claim that having breasts can cause breast cancer. You've seen all of these 5K charity walks for breast cancer. Are they going to remove breasts in the future? Of course not!!! The Equal Protection Clause (8.6) of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits U.S. States from denying any person within their jurisdiction equal protection of the laws.
Section 1 of this clause reads:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted in December, 1948, by members of the United Nations declares in Articles 2 and 5:
"Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment."
The Federal Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act of 1995 (which was signed into law in 1996, and went into effect - punishable as a felony under federal U.S. law in 1997) prohibits ANY genital cutting of any kind - including small pin pricks or nicks - to a minor child or baby under the age of 18, for any reason whatsoever (religious or otherwise).
This FGM Bill, in combination with the 14th Amendment Clause 8.6, makes all forms of MGM equally a federal violation.
MGM is most certainly "already illegal" in the United States.- AnonymousJanuary 07, 2012 6:47 PM
So when are cops going to be arresting circumcisers, and when are judges going to sentence them to jail? I hope soon. That is IF they really are into enforcing the laws.
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Thank you for everything you are saying. I have been looking for how they performed this study in Africa but haven't been able to find the specifics. Does anyone know where I could look it up?


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When and how should a student with a disability disclose his or her disability to a potential employer?
Whether or not to disclose a disability prior to a job offer is the subject of much debate. The applicant must consider both the necessity of the disclosure and the likely impact on the employer's attitude. The decision is the individual's to make.
There is rarely a reason to disclose a disability in a cover letter, in a résumé, or on an application, and the result of doing so may be that the applicant is automatically screened out of the pool. One exception may be if a person must use a TTY or voice relay service for phone calls. Another would be if the applicant feels that the disability may be viewed as a positive characteristic for the specific job-for example, if the job involves counseling children with disabilities.
Once the job seeker receives an invitation to schedule an interview, they may need to arrange for accommodations. For example, requests for interview materials in an alternate format, a sign language interpreter, or a wheelchair-accessible location are appropriate.
For those with apparent (visible) disabilities, disclosure is inevitable at a job interview. The main thing for the applicant to remember is to focus on competencies. The applicant should discuss the ability to perform the job functions and, where appropriate, describe accommodations that are helpful. The interview is not the time to request accommodations. Rather, it is a chance to talk about accommodations in a way that will reassure the employer that the applicant is the best candidate for the position. By being open and straightforward, the applicant can calm the employer's fears.
Applicants with invisible disabilities often choose to avoid disclosure at a job interview. If applicants feel they can perform the job functions with accommodations, they do not need to disclose disabilities or accommodation needs during an interview.
Once a job offer has been made, the applicant should arrange for job accommodations before starting work. Full involvement in obtaining appropriate accommodations in a timely manner is in the best interest of the person with a disability.
For more information on disclosing disabilities in the workplace visit The 411 on Disability Disclosure: A Workbook for Youth with Disabilities. Created by the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, this workbook is designed to help youth, and the adults working with them, learn about disability disclosure.
For more information about job accommodations, visit the Job Accommodation Network (JAN) or the Four-Step Accommodation Model.


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Enfield Riots
The Enfield Riots were the culmination of protests in eighteenth-century Edgecombe, Halifax, and Granville Counties against land agents in the Granville District. While the Crown governed the territory as part of the province of North Carolina, Robert Earl Granville, heir of John Lord Carteret, second Earl Granville, possessed land rights in the district. From the creation of the district until the American Revolution, the Granville District was plagued by controversy over corrupt agents, land grants, titles, and the collection of quitrents. During the 1750s protests were centered in Edgecombe and Granville Counties, demonstrating North Carolinians' growing dissatisfaction with the royal government.
A December 1758 report of a committee of the North Carolina Assembly that investigated complaints from settlers confirmed numerous fraudulent acts by Proprietary surveyors but absolved Granville's principal agent, Francis Corbin, of guilt. Many residents of the district no doubt shared Governor Arthur Dobbs's belief that Corbin had influenced the committee's report. Determined to secure redress of their grievances, a party of 20 to 25 men from Edgecombe, Halifax, and Granville Counties went to Edenton and, on the night of 25 Jan. 1759, kidnapped Corbin and his coagent, Joshua Bodley. They took the two men to Enfield, located in the southern part of the newly created Halifax County. Corbin and Bodley were held for four days and forced to agree to open all land records for public inspection. The captors also demanded that Corbin give bond to appear at the spring term of superior court and sign an agreement promising to refund moneys taken illegally by his agents.
The Enfield rioters were not impoverished tenants; those who have been identified were planters and officeholders. The kidnappers' leader probably was Alexander McCulloh, agent and nephew of Henry McCulloh, whose claim to over 300,000 acres in the Granville District preceded the creation and survey of the earl's Proprietary grant. Although Henry McCulloh and Granville had reached an agreement resolving their conflicting claims, Corbin had issued patents for land reserved for McCulloh.
During a second "riot" in Enfield on 14 May 1759, some participants in the kidnappings who had been arrested and jailed were freed by a mob who broke open the jail. As soon as Earl Granville learned of the kidnapping of Corbin and Bodley, he suspended both men. Although Corbin had strong support in the Assembly, he failed to obtain the conviction of the rioters. The Assembly, already conspiring to secure Dobbs's dismissal, charged that the governor had abetted the rioters and had failed to suppress the violence in the Granville District. Corbin's successor, Thomas Child, quickly allied himself with the Assembly and avoided conflict with local settlers and with McCulloh, who negotiated a new accord with Granville in 1761.
E. Merton Coulter, The Granville District (1913).
A. Roger Ekirch, "Poor Carolina": Politics and Society in Colonial North Carolina, 1729-1776 (1981).
Alan D. Watson, Edgecombe County: A Brief History (1979).
Additional Resources:
Granville Grant, NC Highway Historical Marker B-7: https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/nc-highway-historical-marker-program/Markers.aspx?ct=ddl&sp=search&k=Markers&sv=B-7%20-%20GRANVILLE%20GRANT
NC Highway Historical Marker A-69: https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/nc-highway-historical-marker-program/Markers.aspx?sp=search&k=Markers&sv=A-69
Thomas Child, NC Highway Historical Marker A-53: https://www.ncdcr.gov/about/history/division-historical-resources/nc-highway-historical-marker-program/Markers.aspx?sp=search&k=Markers&sv=A-53
James Innes and Francis Corbin, NC Publications, NC Office of Archives & History: http://www.ncpublications.com/colonial/Bookshelf/Schaw/innes.htm.
Image Credit:
"Cupola House, Edenton, Chowan County, North Carolina." Home of Francis Corbin, land agent. Image courtesy of Library of Congress. Available from http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/csas.02416/ (accessed October 11, 2012).
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Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Date Of Birth:
23 January 1951
Place Of Birth:
Denison, Texas
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The pilot who landed flight 1549 in the Hudson River in 2009
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III is the U.S. Airways pilot who was hailed as the "Hero of the Hudson" after he successfully landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on 15 January 2009, saving the lives of all 155 people on board. Flight 1549 had taken off from New York's La Guardia Airport and reached an altitude of 3000 feet when both engines failed after the plane hit a flock of geese. Sullenberger turned the plane and splashed to a hard landing on the Hudson, where all passengers and crew were rescued by nearby boats before the plane sank. Sullenberger had been a U.S. Airways pilot since 1980, and flew for the U.S. Air Force from 1973-1980. He attended the U.S. Air Force Academy, and also has an M.S. in Industrial Psychology from Purdue and an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Northern Colorado. "Sully" published the memoir Highest Duty in 2009, and retired from U.S. Airways in 2010, a little more than a year after his Hudson heroics. Sullenberger is also the founder of Safety Reliability Methods, a consulting firm specializing in "complex, high-risk, technical systems."
Extra Credit
His co-pilot on flight 1549 was Jeffrey Skiles, 49, of Oregon, Wisconsin… Chesley Sullenberger's nickname is "Sully"… His wife, Lorrie Sullenberger, is a fitness expert who runs the website "Fit and Fabulous… Outdoors."
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Mainstream Products That Are Secretly Vegan
26 Mainstream Products You Never Knew Were Vegan
Say what you want about vegan fare — it tastes like dirt, it's bland, you can only eat it while gloating and donning Birkenstocks, etc. — but there's a good chance a lot of the food in your pantry is vegan without you even knowing it.
Unbeknownst to you, plant-loving spies hidden within the food industry are tricking us into eating foods that taste like fudge, pizza, milk chocolate, caramel, you name it, but don't actually contain any traces of milk or egg product whatsoever.
While the use of these vegan-friendly recipes aren't as sinister as I'm making it out to be, my primary objective is to prove that there is indeed delicious vegan food available to the public, whether you're vegan or not.
Take a look at this surprising compilation of deceptively vegan mainstream foods.
Damn right they are! If you're a fan of milk with your Oreos (and who isn't, really), swap your 2% milk for soy or almond.
Duncan Hines Creamy Home-Style Frosting
Whether you want to go traditional and eat it on a cake (Duncan Hines cake mixes are also vegan — see which flavors below) or demolish the entire thing with a spoon, it's vegan either way. Vegan flavors include: The Home-Style, Vanilla, Buttercream, Classic Chocolate, Dark Chocolate Fudge, Caramel, Strawberry Cream, Lemon Supreme, and Coconut Pecan.
Duncan Hines Cake Mixes
Like their frosting, many Duncan Hines Cake Mixes contain no dairy or egg products whatsoever. The problem here is, you need eggs and butter to make the cake. But this isn't true! Just swap your eggs and butter for a can of sparkling water and there you go — vegan. Vegan cake mixes include: Red Velvet, Classic Carrot, Swiss Chocolate, German Chocolate Moist Deluxe Butter Golden, Classic Yellow, Dark Chocolate Fudge, Devil's Food, Fudge Marble, Coconut Supreme, Strawberry Supreme, Lemon Supreme, and Pineapple Supreme.
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
Chocolate. Syrup. Vegan? Indeed. This might not be the most appealing description, but Hershey's chocolate syrup is essentially chocolate-flavored high fructose corn syrup. Regardless, it's delicious. And vegan.
Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
How is it that the most buttery retail rolls actually contain no butter at all? You may be surprised to discover that this taste is actually achieved through a clever assortment of vegetable oils. Which ones? Ask the dough boy.
Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
Not only is pudding vegan, but Jell-O has also made pie vegan. Say what? Vegan flavors are: Vanilla, Chocolate, Chocolate Fudge, French Vanilla, Banana Cream, Butterscotch, Cheesecake, Coconut Cream, Devil's Food, Lemon, Oreo Cookies 'n Creme, Pistachio, Pumpkin Spice, and White Chocolate.
Nature's Valley Crunchy Granola Bars
Yes, these delicious, crumb-y bars are very much vegan. Their vegan flavors include: Apple Crisp, Peanut Butter, Roasted Almond, Maple Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, and Pecan Crunch. (These may contain small traces of honey, which can be a deterrent for some vegan diets.)
Teddy Grahams
Despite being a great source of calcium, Teddy Grahams contain no milk or egg products, meaning your childhood favorite lunchroom snack was 100% cruelty free; you were an animal rights crusader and didn't even know it.
Sara Lee Frozen Pies
Those store-bought pies mom used to pass off as her own contain no animal products or by-products whatsoever. Vegan ice creams (made from soy, coconut milk, bananas, etc.) can also accompany the pie for an exceptional vegan dessert. The only vegan flavors, however, are Apple and Cherry.
Doritos Spicy Sweet Chili
Just because you're vegan doesn't mean you have to miss out on one of junk food's most precious, triangle-shaped delicacies: Doritos. Spicy Sweet Chili is one of Doritos only vegan flavors, but it's also the best, so it's still a win.
Cracker Jacks
People still eat these things? Anyways, yeah, they're vegan.
Fruit By The Foot
Another lunch box favorite gets that vegan's not-so-easy-to-attain stamp of approval!
Like Doritos, the best Fritos flavor is one of the only ones that is vegan (yet sounds deceptively non-vegan): Bar-B-Q. Also vegan: Original.
Jolly Ranchers
If you want to offer some vegan candies at your child's parties, Jolly Ranchers (all flavors of which are vegan) are great for such occasions. Also a great option for Halloween!
Herr's Onion Flavored Rings
This convenient snack food rendition of onion rings (which most of the time aren't vegan) are as vegan as they come. Another item in the Herr's lineup that contains no egg or daily is their Salsa & Lime Tortilla Chips.
Kettle Popcorn
If you're not in the mood for chips, opt for popcorn with Kettle, one of the best popcorn products available at your local grocery store. There are quite a few vegan flavors to choose from as well, including: Maple Bacon (yes, bacon), Salt & Pepper, Sea Salt, and Sriracha.
Kettle Potato Chips
Like their popcorn, Kettle Potato Chips also offer many vegan flavors, including: Backyard Barbecue, Jalapeño, Maple Bacon (there's that bacon again), Pepperoncini, Red Curry, Roasted Garlic, Sea Salt, Sea Salt & Vinegar, Spicy Thai, and Sriracha.
Lay's Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
If you're loyal to Lay's but still want a healthy snack that conforms to your vegan ideals, you can snack on some of their flavors as well: 40% Less Fat Original, 40% Less Fat Sea Salt & Vinegar, Original, and Sea Salt & Cracked Pepper.
Lay's Potato Chips
Keeping things vegan across their many starchy offerings, here are Lay's vegan potato chip flavors: Dill Pickle, Barbecue, Classic, and Deli Style Original.
Lindt Excellence
A vegan chocolate bar that doesn't have to be bought at a specialty vegan store? You bet! For vegan chocolate, grab either their 70%, 85%, or 90% cocoa bars.
This party food staple has so many vegan flavors, I can't be sure I got them all. These include: Original, Reduced Fat, Balsamic Vinegar & Basil, Cracked Pepper & Olive Oil, Dill Sea Salt & Olive Oil, Fire Roasted Tomato & Olive Oil, Garden Herb, Hint of Salt, Roasted Garlic, Roasted Red Pepper & Red Bean, Rosemary & Olive Oil, Rye With Caraway Seeds, Sea Salt & Black Pepper, Sweet Potato & Cinnamon Sugar, Sweet Potato & Roasted Onion, and Wasabi & Soy Sauce.
The best part of the Munchies snack mix (if I may say so myself) is vegan. Well, kind of. The chip you find in the snack mix (Cheddar) isn't vegan, but Original is.
Sour Patch Kids
Let's talk candy. Sour candy. If you're a fan, then you're in luck! All flavors of this, the most popular of sour snacks, are vegan.
Swedish Fish
Yes, also vegan.
Pillsbury Pizza Crust
While cheesy toppings aren't vegan (unless you purchase vegan cheese or just go without), you can buy a premade pizza crust that is. Types to try: Artisan, Classic, and Thin.
Smucker's Uncrustables
The lazy man's sandwich without the crust ("just like mom used to make!") are a nostalgic and vegan delicacy. Vegan flavors available: Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly, Peanut Butter & Raspberry Spread on Whole Wheat, and Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jam.
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Open Air Theatre, London
By George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Book Adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks
Musical Score Adapted by Diedre L. Murray
Directed by Timothy Sheader
Runs until 23rd August 2014
By George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin
Book Adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks
Musical Score Adapted by Diedre L. Murray
Directed by Timothy Sheader
Nicola Hughes and Rufus Bonds Jr on opening night |
The amphitheatre at Regents Park is dominated by a massive backdrop of beautifully buckled burnished copper. As the sun goes down and passions rise in Timothy Sheader's inspired take on this North Carolina fable, the design reflects the light. lending its metallic nuances to the palette. Gold becomes red, becoming moonlit pale or a terrifying stormy blue. Katrina Lindsay's stage design is breathtaking before the band have even struck up.
Sheader sets out a bold stall in the Overture. In a solo routine Bess emerges, clad only in a slip and in a lithe sensuous dance, slides into a sizzling red dress slit to the hips. Truly one of London's Leading Ladies, Nicola Hughes owns the stage in a performance that defines her character's complex combination of iressistible sexual magnetism with profound vulnerability.
If Hughes represents the best of British, then she is well matched against the trio of trans-atlantic talent, flown in under the UK-USA Equity deal, whose characters vie for Bess' attentions. Cedric Neal reprises the coke peddling Sporting Life from his Broadway performance two years ago. His elegant peacocked flamboyance defining the fatally attractive evil of the drugs he supplies. In a show crammed with The American Songbook greats, Neal's act two opener, It Ain't Necesssarily So takes this most familiar of numbers and makes it sizzle with a thrilling interpretation. Phillip Boykin, also over from the States, nails the muscular menace of Crown. A man as large as his booming baritone, Boykin imbues Crown with the purest of dark violence. Rufus Bonds Jr completes the set of imports, starring as Porgy. Bond gives a pathos and a power to the role that makes our hearts bleed for his crippled character. His voice and presence is inspirational, defining goodness as he craves a shaft of Bess' love to light his crippled world. Against three such stunning performers, Hughes more than rises to the challenge. "Frailty, thy name is Bess" could define her character, desperate to be a good woman, but unable to sustain a loving commitment or resist her addictions.
The company work is flawless. Sharon D Clarke's Mariah is a performance of wisdom and presence. Golda Rosheuvel's Serena is a role of subtle humility, yet when this actress mourns her husband with My Man's Gone Now, her voice as if from nowhere, fills the open-air space, tingling spines. A nod too to Jade Ewen's Clara, the diminutive Sugababe who masters the show's signature Summertime, with a perfectly weighted poise.
Amidst such a classy company, the use of ramshackle tables and chairs as improvised scene-setters is a distraction. Excellent performers demand an excellence in staging and the frequent shifting of tacky furniture suggests low-budget fringe rather than a production that frames world-class talent. It also remains a disappointment that a show, so steeped in the troubled, racist, tenement history of America's South plays to a London audience that is overwhelmingly white. It deserves packed houses that reflect a broader cross-section of the capital's melting pot.
David Shrubsole coaxes a jazz-infused delight from his lavishly furnished 15-piece band and with few finer companies in town, The Open Air Theatre's Porgy And Bess is unmissably incisive and thrillingly provocative.
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This upcoming weekend, the highlight of the season will take place at the Nürburgring: at the traditional 24-hour race, which will once again demand everything from the teams at its 49th edition, no less than seven KTM X-BOW teams will be starting this year - making KTM the fourth strongest class! Four new KTM X-BOW GTXs and three KTM X-BOW GT4s - all in EVO version - will take up the fight against the clock and the "Green Hell" and race for the respective class victory, but also for the best possible result in the overall standings. The preparatory races in the NLS and the qualifying race have already shown that they could be good for a surprise or two, with great results in each case.
Four cars will start under the Teichmann Racing entry: The KTM X-BOW GTX with the #112 will be driven by the strong international quartet Constantin Schöll (AUT) Andy Soucek (ESP) Peter Terting (DEU) and Dennis Trebing (USA). Driving the KTM X-BOW GT4 EVO are Georg Griesemann, Maik Rönnefarth, Tim Sandtler and Yves Volte (all DEU, #111); Dirk Adorf (DEU), Daniel Bohr (LUX), Timo Mölig (DEU), Felix von der Laden (DEU), #110; as well as "AIRGEE" (USA), Stephan Brodmerkel (DEU), Laura Kraihamer (AUT) and Karl-Heinz Teichmann (AUT), #60. By the way, the unusual starting number 60 has an extremely happy reason: Team boss Karl-Heinz Teichmann celebrates his 60th birthday (on Sunday) in a befitting manner by taking part in the 24-hour race! With the #115 and a KTM X-BOW GTX, team mcchip-dkr is preparing to conquer the title of "fastest KTM": The German driver combination of Christoph Breuer, Heiko Hammel, Tim Heinemann and "Dieter Schmidtmann" brings a lot of experience and speed with them. Two other KTM X-BOW GTXs will be entered by Reiter Engineering: Firstly, the #114 under the nomination of True Racing with the Austrian driver trio Reinhard Kofler, Ferdinand and Johannes Stuck. The other is the #75 with the German quartet Jens Dralle, Christian Menzel, Markus Oestreich and Tim Schrick. Here, too, the starting number has a good reason: the car will start under the name "auto motor und sport True Racing" and marks the highlight of the anniversary for the traditional car magazine, which was published for the first time 75 years ago.
"The founding publishers Josef Hummel, Paul Pietsch and Ernst Troeltsch were racing drivers themselves and Paul Pietsch, who would have turned 110 this year, celebrated some of his greatest successes at the Nürburgring. Our founders would certainly have enjoyed this commitment in such a revolutionary car under the banner of 'auto motor und sport'," says Bert Brandenburg, Member of the Executive Board and Head of Events & Corporate Publishing at Motor Presse Stuttgart.


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Don't save your Ember for later! Use them in any piece of equipment with an open Socket. You will find better varieties soon, and the ancient art of combining gems to make better ones has been lost in this era.
Does this mean that I can combine gems already socketed with out losing the gem or the item? This just seems like bad advice from the game.


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…that you have discovered this technology.
This is a remarkable YouTube video posted by 29-year old Japanese user kenjiishida011, showing a remote-controlled Transformer-type toy that can not only change from car to robot under its own power, but dance out of frame when it's done. Snip:
While details are a bit light, the robot on display was apparently built by Kenji Ishida and JS Robotics, and is just the latest in a series of transforming bots that Ishida has been working on (version eight, to be specific). About the only other detail revealed is that it makes use of 22 servo motors to turn from a car into a surprisingly mobile humanoid robot
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In President Hu Jintao's fourth year in power, his administration effectively silenced some of the best journalists in China by sidelining independent-minded editors, jailing online critics, and moving to restrict coverage of breaking news. The government drew international criticism for its actions against foreign news agencies and their employees–including convictions of Zhao Yan, a New York Times researcher, and Ching Cheong, a correspondent for the Singapore-based Straits Times–along with new rules appointing the official Xinhua News Agency as sole distributor of foreign news services in the country.
The year saw some of the country's most steadfastly progressive working journalists demoted or fired, continuing a trend of dismantling prior advancements in the commercial press. Journalists were not universally cowed, however. In January, when the Central Propaganda Department shut down the thoughtful news supplement Bing Dian (Freezing Point), attached to the national newspaper China Youth Daily, Editor Li Datong openly lodged a complaint with the Communist Party's internal affairs watchdog. Bing Dian reopened but was forced to run an apology for an essay criticizing textbooks' nationalist treatment of 19th-century events. And editors Li and Lu Yuegang were removed from their posts and demoted to the News Research Institute, a separate department of the China Youth Daily.
"It's a place for children and the elderly," Li told CPJ in describing his new position.
Li became a vocal critic of government control over the media. "I wanted to be a role model to the media for challenging the Central Propaganda Department, to show people that it's OK to do this," he explained in a March meeting with CPJ in Beijing. "I think there will be more and more [challenges], and they will force the government to start reforming the media. The way the system operates now is unconstitutional and a total abuse of power."
Outside of major media centers in Guangzhou and Beijing, journalists were subject not only to the policies of the central government, but also to the whim of local authorities, who sometimes responded to embarrassing news stories with brutal vengeance. In February, Taizhou Ribao editor Wu Xianghu died from injuries sustained months earlier when traffic police stormed his newspaper's office in the eastern coastal city of Taizhou and severely beat him in retribution for a report alleging corruption. It was the first known killing of a journalist in China since 2001, though physical attacks on journalists have been on the rise, according to CPJ research. Local media were ordered not to mention his death, and no criminal charges were reported.
Other journalists were imprisoned after offending local officials. Yang Xiaoqing, a reporter for China Industrial Economy News in central China's Sichuan province, was jailed in January after spending months in hiding. He was accused of blackmail and extortion and sentenced to a year in jail after reporting on alleged corruption by officials in his home county of Longhui. Through the online advocacy of his wife Gong Jie and Internet journalist Li Xinde, the case gained the attention of Chinese citizens, who believed Yang was unfairly targeted. He was released after serving seven months in prison. In the southern province of Fujian, Fuzhou Ribao Deputy News Editor Li Changqing was not as lucky. Jailed after writing about a whistleblower's denouncement of corruption among local Communist Party officials, he was sentenced in January to three years in prison on charges of "spreading false and alarmist information" for reporting a dengue fever outbreak on the U.S.-based online news service Boxun News.
Just as local public pressure appeared to play a part in the early release of the Longhui reporter Yang, international criticism had an apparent–though limited–effect in the case of New York Times researcher Zhao Yan, jailed since 2004. Acquittals are extremely unusual in Chinese criminal cases, but Zhao was exonerated on a charge of leaking state secrets through his work for the Beijing bureau of The New York Times. He was not freed, however; the Beijing court sentenced him to three years in jail on a separate fraud charge, which his supporters believed was a pretext for continuing to hold him. Denied an open trial because of state secrets concerns, which were later discredited, Zhao was also denied an open appeal hearing on the fraud conviction.
Likewise, Straits Times correspondent Ching Cheong was denied an open appeal hearing after he was convicted of espionage and sentenced to five years in prison. Ching, a resident of Hong Kong and a veteran reporter, was jailed in 2005 while trying to obtain sensitive transcripts of interviews with ousted former leader Zhao Ziyang; he was charged with using his journalistic contacts to gather information for an academic organization in Taiwan that China said was a front for the Taiwanese intelligence agency. The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemned the verdict, saying it seriously jeopardized press freedom. Ching's jailing was seen as a shot across the bow for Hong Kong journalists reporting in China. His appeal was rejected in November.
A CPJ reporting mission to China in March focused on the government's efforts to suppress news coverage of tens of thousands of protests around the country, many of them related to the confiscation of farmers' land for development without adequate compensation. Concerned that reports of local protests would lead to instability at the national level, the government undertook one of the worst crackdowns on the media since the aftermath of demonstrations at Tiananmen Square in 1989, journalists told CPJ. Reporting on sensitive issues such as protests has been taken up by activists who use the Internet to spread news, commentary, and calls for action, CPJ's Kristin Jones found in a special report, "China's Hidden Unrest."
A lawyer known for his defense of activists was himself arrested and charged with "inciting subversion." Months before his arrest, Gao Zhisheng organized a hunger strike in protest of the official harassment of people like Guo Feixiong (Yang Maodong), a writer and activist who has drawn attention to the plight of farmers seeking redress from local officials. Several online writers were arrested in a crackdown apparently instigated by the hunger strike, including blogger and documentary filmmaker Wu Hao. Wu, who was working on a documentary about underground Christian churches, was detained after meeting with Gao and held without charge for more than four months, drawing protests from bloggers and friends around the world.
Writers Guo Qizhen and Zhang Jianhong were arrested for their online political commentary. Guo was sentenced to four years in prison for his criticism of Communist Party rule and widespread poverty and corruption. Zhang was imprisoned and accused of "inciting subversion" two days after posting an essay criticizing China's human rights record in the run-up to the 2008 Olympics. They joined the list of 31 journalists imprisoned in China, including pro-democracy writer Yang Tongyan (known by his pen name Yang Tianshui), who was sentenced to 12 years in prison in May on subversion charges.
The imprisonment of Zhang–who linked China's human rights failures to the Games and called it "Olympicgate"–was ironic given Beijing's promise in its 2001 Olympic bid that "there will be no restrictions on media reporting and movement of journalists up to and including the Olympic Games." But in the countdown to the Games, official policy has not followed official promises; instead, Beijing has tightened controls on the press. In November, a CPJ delegation met with Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli and Communications Director Giselle Davies at the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland, to raise alarm about the erosion of press freedom in China.
In particular, CPJ expressed concern that Chinese journalists and sources would be at risk of official retribution once the Games ended if they reported anything deemed unfavorable. The IOC leaders did not address the safety of Chinese journalists or trenchant government control of the press, but they pointed out steps taken to ease restrictions on movements and access for foreign journalists during the Games. In December, the government lifted requirements that foreign journalists obtain official approval for travel and interviews. The change, effective through mid-October 2008, extends to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan reporters, but it does not apply to mainland citizens.
China's tightening grip was evidenced in July, when central authorities made an effort to bolster their control over the media with a proposal to fine news agencies for reporting "sudden events" without official authorization. News organizations could be fined up to the equivalent of US$12,500 for their reporting, part of a regulation that seemed intended to forestall coverage of riots, natural disasters, and other unforeseen incidents before propaganda authorities could issue orders on how the events should be reported. An official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the regulations would apply to international news agencies as well as the domestic media. The proposal provoked open derision among working Chinese journalists, and it was unclear how the regulation would be implemented.
At the international level, much more attention was paid to a surprise announcement by the official Xinhua News Agency in September that all foreign news would be distributed solely through a Xinhua agent with authority to censor content. The regulations departed from conditions in effect since 1997 that allowed financial news agencies such as Reuters, Dow Jones, and Bloomberg to provide economic news and information directly to Chinese banks and media outlets. Concerned news agencies met with Xinhua and took a strong stand against their implementation, sources involved in negotiations said. Japanese, European Union, and U.S. officials were also quick to express concern about the measures, which appeared to violate norms set forth by the World Trade Organization. At year's end, the new rules had not gone into effect, and it appeared China might back away from them.
The stance of the international news services, one supported by foreign officials, was in contrast to the position of technology companies–many of them American–that China's strict rules restricting expression are nonnegotiable and that companies have no choice but to obey. Members of the U.S. Congress in March berated Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, and Cisco Systems over their complicity in Chinese government efforts to restrict free expression and to jail Internet users for criticizing the government. A particular target of criticism was Google's launch of a self-censoring search engine, Google.cn, in January. (The new version proved unpopular in China.) The companies' policies did more than just restrict searches or censor information. Journalist Shi Tao remained in a high-security prison, serving a 10-year term imposed in 2005 for "leaking state secrets" on his Yahoo e-mail account; evidence brought against him included account-holder information provided by the U.S. company.
In the fall, CPJ took part in discussions with U.S. and international Internet and communications companies, investor groups, human rights organizations, and leading U.S. academics to develop business principles that would safeguard free expression and privacy worldwide. The participants worked to establish voluntary guidelines for companies that would be modeled after the Sullivan Principles, which were adopted by U.S. businesses in response to apartheid. Discussions were expected to continue in 2007.
Liu Zhengrong, deputy director of the Internet Affairs Bureau of the State Council Information Office, told reporters in February that China blocks just a "tiny fraction" of Web sites available worldwide, and defended the country's massive and sophisticated firewall as being in line with international norms. He denied that any journalist was imprisoned for expressing views online. In October, Yang Xiaokun, a diplomat from the Chinese mission to the United Nations in Geneva, went further and denied that any Web sites were blocked in China. "We don't have restrictions at all," he said in response to a question posed at a conference in Athens on Internet governance. "How can I elaborate on it if we don't have any restrictions?"
Such assertions disregarded the facts.
At least 19 journalists were jailed in China in 2006 for online news and commentary, according CPJ research. In court documents, Chinese prosecutors themselves repeatedly cited online articles as evidence of "inciting subversion." In March, authorities publicly defended the shutdown of a popular literary and news Web site known as Aegean Sea, one in a long line of Web sites censored by the government.


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Peripheral Neuropathy is a nerve condition that affects the arms, hands, legs, and feet. The most common form of peripheral neuropathy is due to diabetes.
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
People with diabetes have an abnormal elevation of their blood sugar, and lack adequate insulin to metabolize the blood sugar. As a consequence, the blood glucose (sugar) abnormally enters certain nerve tissue and damages the nerve. This can occur in any type of diabetes. It does not matter if the patient is on insulin, is taking pills, or is diet controlled. The nerve damage that occurs is considered to be permanent.
As the nerve damage occurs, the protective sensations are affected. These include a person's ability to determine the difference between sharp and dull, hot and cold, pressure differences, and vibration. These senses become dulled and/or altered. The process begins as a burning sensation in the toes and progresses up the foot in a "stocking distribution". As the condition progresses, the feet become more and more numb. Some people will feel as though a pair of socks on their feet, when in fact they do not. Other patients will describe the feeling of walking on cotton, or a water-filled cushion. Some patients complain of their feet burn at night, making it difficult to sleep. The feet may also feel like they are cold, however, to the touch, they have normal skin temperature. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is not reversible. The progression of the condition can be slowed or halted by maintaining normal blood glucose levels.
As the patient develops diabetic neuropathy, they have a greater risk of developing skin ulcerations and infections. Areas of corns and calluses on the feet represent areas of excessive friction or pressure. These areas, if not properly cared for by a foot specialist, will often break down and cause ulcerations. Ulcerations and infection can form under the callused area. These callused areas may not be painful. As a result, they can progress to ulceration without being noticed. Ingrown toenails can progress to severe infections in people with neuropathy. Simple things like trimming the toenails present a risk to these patients because they may accidentally cut the skin and not feel it. People with neuropathy must be very cautious and inspect their feet daily. They should not soak their feet in hot water or use heating pads to warm their feet. This can result in accidental burns to the skin. Barefoot walking should be avoided because of the risk of stepping on something sharp and not being aware of it. The inside of the shoes should be inspected before putting the shoes on to insure that no foreign object is inside the shoe ( see Do's and Don'ts-Diabetic Foot Care Tips).
Alcoholic Peripheral Neuropathy
Alcoholic neuropathy is caused by the prolonged use of alcoholic beverages. Ethanol, the alcoholic component of these beverages, is toxic to nerve tissue. Over time, the nerves in the feet and hands can become damaged resulting in the same loss of sensation as that seen in diabetic neuropathy. The damage to these nerves is permanent. A person with this condition is at the same risk, and should take the same precautions as people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy can also be caused by exposure to toxins such as pesticides and heavy metals.
Treatment For Peripheral Neuropathy
Treatment for peripheral neuropathy is, for the most part, directed at the symptoms of the condition. Vitamin B12 injections may be helpful if the patient has a vitamin B deficiency. There are certain oral medications that may ease the burning pain that can be prescribed by your doctor. Topical ointments should only be used with the advice of your doctor. Magnetic therapy and Galvanic Stimulation are alternative forms of treatment but results are varied and difficult to quantify.
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