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As my tenure as your Podiatric Health Section chair comes to a close after the meeting in Boston, I would like to thank each of you for your energy and effort over the past two years. With your help we have made a beginning in raising awareness of public health in the podiatric community. We have also made strides in raising the awareness of podiatric medicine in the larger public health universe.Instead of feeling our progress has been made and now we can breathe a sigh of relief, I would like to try to rev you up for the undoubtedly successful chairmanships of Dr. Chris Robertozzi and then Dr. Janet Simon. Here are a few topics where we can use your talent and energy to reach our goals.Our membership is a critical arena that needs a continued action plan. Membership Chair Rodney Peele, JD, has worked hard in placing ads in APMA news and with meeting officials from APHA to assist in our growth as a Section. Dr. Janet Simon got the ball rolling with the APHA pins that can be seen at several APMA functions. Dr. Arthur Helfand raised the bar with his letter to APMA and his resolution to this year's House of Delegates meeting. The support of affiliated organizations such as the American Society of Podiatric Executives has assisted our membership drive. Many other members have recruited peers to join and reverse the downward spiral of membership numbers. We must continue this level of effort to break the cycle of up and down interest in podiatric public health.Our relationship with APMA has never been better. The high visibility of our new Chair, Dr. Robertozzi, and the hard work of Dr. Phill Ward will carry us through for several years. We have also enjoyed the work of APMA staff and Section members Faye Frankfort and Rodney Peele, JD. Their dedication to both organizations will insure that the interests of all podiatrists are continued. John Carson, although retired from his long-held position with APMA, is still active and involved in the Podiatric Health Section. These folks are like a shining light, guiding us to great successes.The Section's relationship with APHA is also on the upswing. APHA staff have been available for assistance whenever it was requested of them. They understand that our small numbers do not reflect a small interest in the APHA. We have room for improvement in this area as we see our Section goals achieved. Dr. Helfand's text, Podiatric Public Health, published by APHA, is an example of how we can work together to benefit our profession while raising our visibility in the public health community. Dr. Marvin Rubin and Dr. Neil Horsley have been voices of experience when dealing with the infrastructure of APHA. Seeing an opportunity and seizing it is what leadership is all about.The Newsletter has been raised to a new level by Dr. Janet Simon. I have received many compliments about the quality and usefulness of this communication tool. She will be assisted by Dr. David Alper this next year while she assumes the position of chair-elect. To be effective, the newsletter editor needs your copy, especially that of the students who have an interest in public health.Student involvement is an area that our section needs to focus on. There is a student liaison position and a large APHA student organization which would be valuable for our students to get involved with. We need student members, student abstracts and research, and we need student chapters at each of the colleges. Dr. Anthony Iorio and Dr. Chih Yen have each helped to bring students into the fold. Dr. Janet Simon organized the visit to the Temple University during our last APHA Annual Meeting to discuss public health.
Current CME Chair Dr. Pat DeHeer has worked hard on the Annual Meeting offerings but needs to have more abstracts to develop the posters and lectures for a stellar meeting. Dr. DeHeer needs assistance in reaching out to our podiatric colleges to encourage student presentations at the Annual Meeting.
As you can see, there are many individuals that have worked so hard over the past two years and so many more that I can't name them all. I am grateful to all of you. I have enjoyed leading the Section and hope to work as hard on the issues facing all of us in the future.
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The 134th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Boston, Nov. 4-8 will include several sessions on podiatric medicine. In addition, DPMs and students of podiatric medicine are welcome at the annual meeting of APHA's Podiatric Health Section on Sunday, Nov, 5 starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Douglas Room at the Westin Waterfront Hotel.See www.apha.org/meetings/ for detailed information about the APHA Annual Meeting.
The first session sponsored by the Section on Nov. 7 will focus on diabetic foot management. Trustee Joseph M. Caporusso, DPM, will present "Elements of APMA's 'Knock Your Socks Off' campaign: How to perform a diabetic foot exam," Emily Marie Splichal, of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, will present "Alpha Lipoic Acid: An Alternative Treatment for Diabetic Neuropathy," and Donald E. Saye, DPM, will present "Biofilms, Recurring and Antibiotic Resistant Infections."
The second session on Nov. 7 sponsored by the Section will be about obesity and its effect on foot pathology, including a presentation by public health stalwart Marvin J. Rubin, DPM, on "Effects of Lower Extremity Developmental Disabilities on Childhood Obesity," Other presentations in this session will address the team model of diabetes care, and opportunities for intervention based on the characteristics of people with diabetic retinopathy.
Later the same day, there will be a session on podiatric medical concerns in the geriatric population, a longtime concern of the Podiatric Health Section. APMA Director of Scientific Affairs James R. Christina, DPM, will present a "Review of APMA's walking survey." Other topics will include a presentation by Pasquale Cancelliere of the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine on "Eliminating the number one preventable risk factor for lower limb disease and amputations," and a presentation by James J. DeResta, DPM, MPH, on "At the forefront of care for geriatrics with diabetes: An improvement project to better patient care and change practice behavior of Optometrists and Podiatrists."
Once again, there will also be a session on podiatric medical care in developing countries and volunteer clincs, a topic of particular interest to the Section's scientific chair, Patrick DeHeer, DPM.
James J. DiResta, DPM, MPH, Department of Surgery, Anna Jaques Hospital, 25 Highland Avenue, Newburyport, MA 01950 and his daughter, Katharine D. Sullivan, OD, Ophthalmic Research Associates (ORA), 863 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845. will be teaming up to give their presentation at the APHA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2006.
Podiatrists and optometrists are the primary health care providers of foot and eye care in America and are often the first to identify pedal and ocular complications in older Americans with diabetes. An initiative to improve upon the practice behavior of these limited licensed physicians to reduce the complications of lower extremity amputation and blindness is the impetus behind our improvement project.
Our goal is to increase the screening of diabetics for peripheral arterial disease, distal peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy. We will strive to see that this population group has semiannual ABI and monofilament testing by podiatrists along with an annual dilated eye exam by optometrists.
In the present health care system we have a variety of self managed and physician managed/coordinated plans, and while third party payers have directed their energies to quality performance measures through primary care physicians with incentive programs affecting all providers, many of the early signs and symptoms related to the complications of diabetes are brought first to DPMs and ODs as older patients have traditionally entered those practices on their own.
In the present environment where the large majority of Medicare patients are not in PCP controlled insurance products, the need to establish and implement quality measures for specialists such as DPM and OD providers is lacking. By bringing this initiative forward a new, specialist-driven approach to the complications of chronic disease management and a benefit compensation system directed toward the specialist provider will serve as a future model for others.
The American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel was established in 1950 as a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the state of medical education, research and health care in Israel. The fellowship helps support physicians participating in advanced fellowship training in the U.S. and Canada as well as maintaining a registry of North American physicians and health care workers prepared to go to Israel if an emergency need arises. To fulfill its mission the fellowship focuses on the following areas: fellowship opportunities for Israeli medical professionals, medical student development and the medical volunteers on-call for Israel. The Emergency Medical Volunteer program provides training in disaster and emergency management in Israel through courses given two or three times yearly. This program was developed to supply Israel's civilian hospitals with physicians when their Israeli counterparts are required to perform military duty. The fellowship is recognized by the State of Israel as the only organization authorized to send medical volunteers to Israel during emergencies. Podiatrists are invited to take this CME approved course which is given over a five to seven day period in Israel to learn the skills necessary in the world of terror today. The course is given in conjunction with the Israel Ministry of Health and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces. The course includes lectures, field work and hands-on experience during a full mass casualty event drill at a major Israeli hospital as well as field experiences with the medical corps of the Israel Defense Forces. There is also an afternoon in the Messer Simulation Center at Sheba Medical Center at Tel HaShomer Hospital in Tel Aviv. Included in the course work are lectures by the Israel Search and Rescue Teams on call to natural disaster areas in Israel and around the world. The potential this course brings to podiatrists interested in public health and disaster management is significant. The training was comprehensive but given in a relaxed manner. Podiatrists are welcome on the course and are expected to perform in the emergency drills transparently with the medical members of the course. Course participants have included internists and pediatricians including pediatric intensivists, emergency room physicians, urologists, plastic surgeons, trauma and orthopedic surgeons, cardiologists, nurses, and anesthesiologists and medical students. The podiatric implications in disasters were considered in discussions, but in times of emergencies the role of the podiatric physician can be expanded with the training provided in this course. The advantage of this course is that the information comes from a source that has all too frequently seen the toll of mass casualty events. The course can be used as a teaching springboard to bring to our communities as to how to be prepared and how to improve efficiency in these events.The fellowship will be exhibiting at the APHA Annual Meeting in Boston in November. There is an opportunity to learn about this organization at the meeting and see the implications for interaction of the two organizations to enhance preparation for natural disasters or participation in the management of mass casualty events. If you would like more information about the fellowship or the Emergency Volunteer Program or the Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management Course, please e-mail email@example.com or visit the American Physicians Fellowship for Medicine in Israel booth at the APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 4 – 7, 2006.
A bill in Congress (S. 440/H.R. 699) would improve access to foot health care for Medicaid beneficiaries by ensuring that all states cover services provided by podiatric physicians. Millions of Americans suffer from foot health care problems annually, and people with diabetes are susceptible to devastating amputations due to foot ulcers that go untreated. More education about preventive services provided by foot and ankle specialists can prevent foot amputations, and more access to foot and ankle specialists can keep Americans walking and active in life.
This bill, which would modify the definition of "physician" in Medicaid to more closely match the definition used in most other federal health programs, would give a Medicaid beneficiary the option to see a podiatric physician for foot care services, if necessary and desired. Check with the American Podiatric Medical Association to learn whether your senators or representative have cosponsored the legislation and, if not, please ask your elected officials to join more than 200 of their colleagues in support of S. 440 and H.R. 699.
Now is also the time to urge Congress to restore funding for health professions training in Title VII of the Public Health Act. The program, run by the Health Resources and Services Administration, was the only federal source of assistance for interdisciplinary podiatric medical residency training. The funding supported nationally recognized care and training for foot and ankle care, until Congress cut support for health professional training last year. The Senate has agreed to restore $7 billion in funding for various health and education programs by HRSA, while the House has agreed to at least $4 billion. Please ask your senators to make sure that money, which would return federal funding to 2005 levels (before the cuts in 2006), will be available, and ask your representative to push for full restoration of the federal support of these vital programs.
PHILIP H. DEMP, DPM, MA, MS, PhD, adjunct clinical professor,Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine and adjunct professor, Temple University Department of Mathematics, wishes to report that the research project entitled," Developmentof a Geometric Forefoot Model: A Tool for Clinical Decision Making"has been officially funded by the NIH ($100,000) effective Sept. 5, 2006.This will be a collaborative study by the Gait Study Center of Temple University School of Podiatric Medicineand the Motion Analysis Laboratory of the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City. Dr. Demp's contribution will be a proposed geometrically based forefoot modelbased on his pilot study,"Morphometric Evolution of theMetatarsal Length Pattern: Biomechanical Implications." Dr. Demp will also be involved in constructing the geometric models, interpretingfinal results and co-authoring manuscripts. It is the ultimate objective of this research team to develop a mathematical model of the foot structure that is sensitive to aberrant function and can be used to plan more effective conservative and surgical treatments.
James J DiResta, DPM, MPH alerts us to the publication of his paper based on his poster presentation sponsored through the Podiatric Health Section at the 2004 APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. in the Spring 2006 issue of The Diabetic Foot. His poster presentation was entitled: ABI screening: improving the recognition and treatment of peripheral arterial disease, an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events. A PDF copy of this article may be obtained by contacting the Section newsletter editor at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Long-term aerobic exercise can prevent the onset or course of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, according to researchers publishing their findings recently in the Journal of Diabetes Complications.
A group of investigators studied the effect of long-term exercise training on 78 participants with type 1 or 2 diabetes. Thirty-one participants were randomized to engage in a supervised program of brisk walking on a treadmill for at least four hours per week. The remainder stuck with their usual habits. Participants were followed up for four years, during which members of both groups were evaluated for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. A significantly greater proportion of the non-exercising control participants developed the condition during the study period.
Here is another substantiated reason for podiatry to be prescribing aerobic exercise to our patients. Behavior modification requires repeated messages to our patients, so remember at each visit to ask your patients how their exercise regimen is being adhered to. It's not any different than asking about their medication compliance.
Balducci S, Iacobellis G, Parisi L, Et al.:Exercise Training can modify the natural history of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. J Diabetes Complication 20:216-223, 2006.
APHA /APMA Life member, Dr. Richard H. Baerg, of Las Vegas, died at home on June 18, 2006. He was 69 years old. Dr. Baerg graduated from California College of Podiatric Medicine as Valedictorian in 1968. He served an internship at Highland Alameda County Hospital in Oakland, Calif., and a surgical residency at California Podiatry Hospital in San Francisco. He was awarded a Mead Johnson Fellowship to attend University of California, Berkeley, where he earned a Masters in Public Health in 1971. He was board certified by ABPS, ABPOPPM, and ABPPH, and had a special interest in public health. He contributed a chapter for the second edition of the textbook, "Public Health and Podiatric Medicine" by Art Helfand, DPM, which will be published later this year.Dr. Baerg was dean and acting Ppesident of the New York College of Podiatric Medicine from 1971-1974, academic dean of CCPM, 1974-1976, director of Southern California Podiatric Medical Center, 1976-1978, president of Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine, 1978-1979, and director of podiatry services for the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Central Office, 1979-1986. He was Chief of Podiatry at Loma Linda VA from 1984-1989, and he enjoyed private practices in Beverly Hills, Calif., and Chapel Hill, N.C. He contributed over 30 journal articles, and several textbook chapters. He retired in 2002 to Las Vegas to care for his 92-year old mother. Dr. Baerg is survived by his mother, Ruth E. Baerg, his children, Carol E. Janssen, William R. Baerg, Michael D. Baerg, five grandchildren, and two brothers, Dr. David C. Baerg, and John E. Baerg, of Las Vegas.Donations in his memory may be made to the APMA Educational Foundation, 9312 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814, or Summit Ministries, P.O. Box 207, Manitou Springs, Colorado, 80829.
We are pleased to present you with an exciting new resource for public health professionals: The Quick Guide to Health Literacy. The Quick Guide is produced by the U.S. Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and is written for health professionals at the national, state, and local levels. It contains:
§ A basic overview of key health literacy concepts.
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§ Examples of health literacy best practice.s
§ Suggestions for addressing health literacy in your organization.
If you are new to health literacy, the Quick Guide will give you the information you need to become an effective advocate for improved health literacy. If you are already familiar with the topic, you will find user-friendly, action-oriented materials that can be easily referenced, reproduced, and shared with colleagues.
The Quick Guide to Health Literacy and other tools for improving health literacy can be found at http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy If you would like to request a hard copy of this resource, or if you have any questions, please contact Stacy Robison at (240) 453-8271.
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Volunteers looking for opportunities in the health care filed now have a new resource. HealthCare Volunteer is a free, Web-based service that connects anyone interested in offering their time for health-related work to an appropriate volunteer opportunity. The service, created by a medical and dental student, is aimed at mobilizing volunteers to work on health care access issues in locations around the world. Since its debut in January 2006, the site has welcomed tens of thousands of visitors.The Web site connects those both with and without health care training. In addition, organizations in need of volunteers can list their opportunities on the site for free. For more information http://www.healthcarevolunteer.org
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David I. Arlen, DPM, MPH
University of Texas Hlth. Sci. Ctr., 1979 (MPH)
Richard H. Baerg, DPM, MPH, MS (deceased)
Las Vegas
University of California at Berkeley, 1971 (MPH)
Barry S. Collet, DPM, MPH
Brockton, Mass.
Harvard University, 1979 (MPH)
Carla Emery Culberson, DPM, MPH
Austin, Texas
Emory University, Rollins Sch of Public Hlth.,
Atlanta, GA 2004
Philip H. Demp, DPM, MS, PhD
Cinnaminson, N.J.
Polytechnic University, Brooklyn, 1979 (MS)
James J. DiResta, DPM, MPH
Newburyport, Mass.
Dartmouth Medical School. 2004 (MPH)
Robert Eckles, DPM, MPH
New York, N.Y.
University of Pittsburgh, 1977 (MPH)
Lloyd Eisenberg, DPM, MPH
Chevy Chase, Md.
GWU School of Public Health, 1994 (MPH)
Allan Evangelista, DPM, MPH
Sarasota, Fla.
Loma Linda University, 1998 (MPH)
Richard B. Feldman, DPM, MHSA
West Haven, Conn.
University of Michigan Sch. Of Pub. Hlth., 1976 (MHSA
Johnnie B. Felkins, DPM, MPH
Amarillo, Texas
University of Illinois Sch. Of Pub. Hlth., 1978 (MPH)
William. D. Fishco, DPM, MS
Long Island University, 1995 (MS)
Robert G. Frykberg, DPM, MPH
Harvard School of Public Health, 1994 (MPH)
Gerald A. Gorecki, DPM, MPH
University of Pittsburgh, 1972 (MPH)
Drew A. Harris, DPM, MPH
New Brunswick, N.J.
Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry NJ, 1999 (MPH)
Elizabeth S. Hawkins, DPM, MPH
Baton Rouge, La.
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, 1976 (MPH)
Richard O. Jones, DPM, MPH
Tacoma, Wash.
University of Washington, 1990 (MPH)
Lawrence Lavery, DPM, MPH
Temple, Texas
University of Texas Hlth. Sci. Center, 1992 (MPH)
Leonard A. Levy, DPM, MPH
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Columbia University Sch. Of Public Health, 1967 (MPH)
Loretta Logan, DPM, MPH
Bronx, N.Y.
Hunter College School of Hlth. Sciences, 1995 (MPH)
Victor S. Marks, DPM, MPH
White Plains, N.Y.
New York Medical College, 1998 (MPH)
Richard B. Patterson, DPM, MSPH
Bridgeport, W.Va.
University of Missouri at Columbia, 1980 (MSPH)
Ivar E. Roth, DPM, MPH
Newport Beach, Calif.
Univ. of Illinois Medical Center Sch. of Pub Hlth (1978)
Mark Rothstein, DPM, MPH
Univ. of Illinois Medical Center Sch of Pub Hlth (1983)
Marco A. Rubio-Ardila, DPM, MPH
Brownsville, Texas
University of Hawaii Sch of Public Health
Lily Shimahara, DPM, MPH
University of California at LA, MSHS (2005)
University of California at LA, MPH (2006)
Nicholas Sol, DPM. MBA
Colorado Springs, Colo.
University of Colorado-Denver, 2004 (MBA)
Scott M. Solier, DPM, MSPH
Salt Lake City
University of Utah, 1981 (MSPH)
Patris Toney, DPM, MPH
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines University, 2004 (MPH)
Russell Trahan, DPM, MPH
New York, N.Y.
Columbia University Mailman Sch. of Public Health, 1996
John V. Tran, DPM, MPH
Brandon, Fla.
New York Medical College, 2002 (MPH)
Jacqueline Truong, DPM MPH
Cambridge, Mass.
Columbia University School of Public Health, 2002 (MPH)
Resident, Cambridge Health Alliance, 2006
Nsima Usen, DPM, MPH
Dearborn Heights, Mich.
Temple University, 2002 (MPH)
Marvin Waldman, DPM, MPH, MS
University of Illinois Sch. of Pub. Hlth, 1981 (MPH)
University of Michigan Sch of Pub. Hlth., 1986 (MS)
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Do people still want to print out their pictures or make photo books?
Cameras are prolific in today's society. There are cameras on every cellular phone it seems, and also on tablets and some other personal devices.
Picture taking is also a lot more prolific than it used to be a few years ago. When you only had 24 pictures per roll of film and then had to pay for each one you were pretty careful with them, not just snapping 10 at a time. But now it is nothing to take 10 pictures or even 20 then delete the ones that you do not want later.
It seems that we all love pictures! If we didn't they would not be everywhere. Companies also like to promote taking pictures with their devices. Apple has a pretty cool new commercial about pictures. I could not find a link to it when I just looked but you might have already seen it, I have seen it about 5 times and I DVR almost all shows. They are plastering this commercial everywhere :)
Anyway what I would like to debate is: with all of this picture taking going on do you still see a value of printing out the pictures onto 4 x 6 or larger prints or putting them into photo books?
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Feb 15 2013: For me yes, and I am a young adult. I just printed off almost every photo that I have off of facebook so that I could comfortably delete the profile. I also feel like a hard copy picture is more valuable. I will be able to show my children these pictures someday, while the pictures that I have uploaded online I don't know where they will be whenever I have children. I often save photos from online to a usb so that I can print it.
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2014 Henry Handel Richardson Writing Competition
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To celebrate Richardson and her work the Henry Handel Richardson Society of Australia launches the 2014 Writing Competition, sponsored by Text Publishing.
Closing date: 31 July, 2014
Judge: Helen Garner
Winners will be announced at The Wheeler Centre, November 9, 2014
Clive Probyn, President of the Society and world expert on Richardson will deliver an address on Richardson's work at this event.
Story/Essay (may be fiction, memoir, personal essay or essay): up to 5000 words. Open to anyone over the age of 18 years. Overseas entries welcome. As the Society aims to stimulate enjoyment, study and general interest in Richardson's work, any links to her and/or her work in entries are welcome but not mandatory.
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2012 Henry Handel Richardson Centenary Writing Competition
Inaugural Writing Competition Winners Announced
The winners of both sections of our inaugural writing competition, together with a number of highly commended entries were presented with their awards at the Society's 2012 annual Oration event held at the State Library of Victoria on Friday, October 12.
Seventy six entries were received in the Open section, and six in the youth section of the competition. These were short-listed by a panel of three judges who then forwarded those entries to Melbourne-based author, Helen Garner, for her deliberation. Entrants names were not revealed to the judges.
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First Prize - The Doctor's Boy by Bronwyn Minifie, Maldon, Victoria
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Four Charms by Leah Swann, Croydon, Victoria
Piano Duets by Jennifer Bryce, Elwood, Victoria
The Wrong One by Paulette Gittins, South Yarra, Victoria
My Belated Getting of Courage by Carmel Lillis, Yarraville, Victoria
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First Prize - Secret Women's Business by Ashleigh Mounser, Kincumber High School, NSW
Second Prize - Just A Girl by Harriet Farlow, Canberra Girls Grammar, ACT
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Open Section: The Doctor's Boy by Bronwyn Minifie
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Youth Section: Secret Womens' Business by Ashleigh Mounser
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Most of the attention paid to Georgia's soon-to-be-open U.S. Senate seat has gone to possible Republican candidates — including Congressman Paul Broun, who today became the first to file paperwork to run. But the race may be the best chance Georgia Democrats have at winning a statewide election in 2014, so who might run for their nomination?
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has said he isn't running. Congressman John Barrow has been more coy, but his hints suggest he is reluctant to give it a shot.
With all that in mind, I was intrigued by a poll tweeted a short while ago by the AJC's Washington correspondent, Daniel Malloy. Pollster Fred Hicks surveyed 1,411 Democratic voters statewide Feb. 1-2. Here's what he found:
Undecided: 21.5 percent
Congressman Sanford Bishop: 16.3 percent
Former Attorney General Thurbert Baker: 15.4 percent
Former Secretary of State Cathy Cox: 15.0 percent
Former Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond: 12.6 percent
Someone else: 8.8 percent
Former DeKalb CEO Vernon Jones: 5.7 percent
Former Dougherty County DA (and 2010 attorney general nominee) Ken Hodges: 3.1 percent
2010 lieutenant governor nominee Carol Porter: 1.5 percent
It's not surprising to see "Undecided" leading the pack so early. But it's hard to imagine any of these candidates doing particularly well next year. Bishop nearly lost re-election in 2010 before being drawn a much more friendly map and cruising last year, but there's nothing to suggest he'd do well enough in South Georgia with the kind of voters Democrats need to flip that he could actually win statewide.
Baker lost badly to Roy Barnes in the 2010 gubernatorial primary. Thurmond got just 39 percent against Johnny Isakson in that year's Senate race. Porter won just 42 percent of the vote against Casey Cagle. Hodges, in the best statewide showing by a Democrat in 2010, tallied just 43.6 percent against Sam Olens.
A name I've heard come up during the past couple of weeks — in a purely speculative way — is that of Cox, who left politics after her '06 gubernatorial primary loss to Mark Taylor and is president of Young Harris College. Against the right Republican (which is to say, the wrong one in the GOP's eyes), after a particularly nasty primary, she might be able to … keep it close. If she's even interested in running. Which strikes me as unlikely.
What do y'all think? Do any of the possible candidates — or anyone else you might name — stand a chance next year?
– By Kyle Wingfield
February 6th, 2013
5:34 pm
First; I'm a Hard-nosed Democrat and I'd vote Republican before I'd vote for Ken Hodges – I have family down in Albany, and I've heard all kinds of things about him from his time down there that make me sick.
Next, the person I would LOVE to see run is Stacey Abrams, who is Minority Leader in our GA House of Representatives. Now SHE'S someone I think every Democrat could back, and has proven can work across the aisles.
February 6th, 2013
5:46 pm
It's too early to be talking about this in my opinion but I think the Democrats will have the same problem they've had the last few years, the person most electable statewide will have a slim chance in the primary and vice versa. If they get somebody who can figure out how to deal with that, then they could make it interesting.
February 6th, 2013
5:58 pm
Cathy Cox – smart, good name recognition, moderate – but I don't suppose she's up for it, either.
February 6th, 2013
6:00 pm
"stand a chance next year"
The old saying "a snowball's chance in hell" comes to mind.
February 6th, 2013
6:25 pm
I think the dimocrats are really onto something here!
"Undecided" would definitely have the best shot at it for the dimocrats.
February 6th, 2013
6:32 pm
The most appropriate response to Kyle's article appears to be: What is the purpose?
February 6th, 2013
6:37 pm
There are Democrats in Georgia?
Everybody knows that the only Dems speaking up in Georgia are out of state bloggers.
Not a Southern accent among 'em!
February 6th, 2013
6:38 pm
Bill Campbell!
February 6th, 2013
6:38 pm
Er, if he's out of jail, that is.
February 6th, 2013
6:39 pm
Undecided wins.
February 6th, 2013
6:41 pm
None of these will have the slightest interest until their is some evidence the Republicans are cannibalizing each other.
February 6th, 2013
6:41 pm
I stand corrected. The real purpose appears to be to give people like Dusty a chance to show her wit.
February 6th, 2013
6:44 pm
1,411 Democratic voters statewide?
You mean they have that many OTP voters still hanging around? What happened, did they miss the last donkey leaving out of state for the left coast? Do they need obama to send them carfare?
February 6th, 2013
6:48 pm
As a Democrat (recent convert/apostate former conservative republican), I agree with you. None of those candidates stands a chance, even against some nutball like Paul Broun, except for Cathy Cox. She could possibly beat somebody like Broun, but it will still be a huge upset here in Georgia.
February 6th, 2013
6:48 pm
Ah, payback isn't as funny when you're on the receiving end?
February 6th, 2013
6:56 pm
I'm not a member of either party; but, the last Republican I voted for was President Ford. That said, the people that for the most part I vote for haven't got a chance, unless, unless, Broun and Price beat each other up, the national Democrats throw some money in and…. Damn, that's the part that hurts, there are no Dems to run.
February 6th, 2013
6:59 pm
Keep wishing dems, you're not going to get a GOP circular firing squad.
February 6th, 2013
7:01 pm
All I can say at this time is that if the Republicans nominate Broun I will probably vote for the Democrat, whoever he or she will.
February 6th, 2013
7:11 pm
undecided independent votes.
February 6th, 2013
7:15 pm
Forgot "without a southern accentl"
February 6th, 2013
7:22 pm
If, maybe, but, without… Ah shucks, were that rabbit's foot!
February 6th, 2013
7:24 pm
Good night to all.
February 6th, 2013
7:31 pm
Maynard Jackson stands as good a chance as any of them.
February 6th, 2013
7:31 pm
The GOP has to finish gutting our state before a Dem will be able to win………. Give it about 3 more years and we should finally hit rock bottom based on the path we are on.
February 6th, 2013
7:35 pm
After 3 more years of Obama, will it really matter?
February 6th, 2013
7:43 pm
A Rogue's gallery above. No way Bishop leaves his safe district. Since his close call, we have had reapportionment and the GOP gave him many more democrat voters to get them out of other districts. Sanford is a lifer, not going to give up that paycheck. His record of voting with Pelosi about 99% wouldn't play well in the rest of the state.
Why don't they run King Rat Roy Barnes, he would be able to raise more money than all the others combined.
February 6th, 2013
7:44 pm
Do you post stupidity for stupidity's sake or is that just who you are?
As for the race, any Republican will win…. But don't be mistaken they will be beholden to the same corporate farm subsidies as the Repubs and Dems before them
February 6th, 2013
7:44 pm
What better candidate could they choose to represent the modern Democrat party than Hank Johnson?
February 6th, 2013
7:46 pm
The "conservative" farmers in Bishop's district will never get off the government nipple, hence he need not go anywhere.
February 6th, 2013
7:51 pm
As I said when I was first elected to the House of Repersentatives many years ago, I stand for one issue and one issue only! LEGALIZE MARIJUANA! That's WEED, GANJA, POT, XHIT whatever you call it, it's good and it's good for you. That's why the first bill I sponsored in the House was to make medical marijuana legal, I'm a doctor, so I figured that would get me my supply right there, but HELL NO! The Liibuhralls shut that down! So dig this I'm running for
And I'm gonna straighten this xhit out! And remember, anyone who says pot isn't a good drug and shouldn't be legal is telling…
February 6th, 2013
8:16 pm
None of the above.
February 6th, 2013
8:22 pm
You know what's going to happen – Dems will cross party lines to vote for Broun in the primary in hopes of having the GOP field the worst possible candidate. He'll win the GOP primary. And then the Democrats will field a candidate who can't tie their own shoes without looking at the directions and Broun will win the race and represent Georgia in the world's most exclusive fraternity. Thanks in advance, Georgia Democrats. Thanks a stinkin' lot.
February 6th, 2013
8:40 pm
Well dang, if that is the best that the Dems can do then Borun could actually win the Senate seat walking away.
February 6th, 2013
8:58 pm
OK, I've got a few minutes to try and get this all straightened out. Which one of these guys is the whackjob, which one is the ecoterrorist, who is the tax and spender, I know one of these people has to be a marxist or a member of PETA, how can I tell who the big America hater is, I'm sorry for not studying these luminaries deeper than I did. Where do I get my scorecard?
February 6th, 2013
9:20 pm
What about Zig Zag Zell Miller ??? We Dems might be able to drag him out of the camp of the enemy and rehabilitate him or is he to old ??? We Democrats must start a candidate college here in Georgia and train the next generation of candidates how to win… Damn !!!
February 6th, 2013
9:30 pm
Georgia has never elected a Woman to the Senate… So i think that Cathy Cox might be our best bet… If we Dems fill her coffers with campaign megabucks, she might have a chance… Draft = Cox…
February 6th, 2013
9:38 pm
Shirley Franklin- lots of experience on deficits and full employment
February 6th, 2013
9:44 pm
Herr Paul Von Broun must be stopped at all cost…
February 6th, 2013
9:45 pm
TD carry a chickens foot in your pocket,could bring you more luck than you had with Romney.
February 6th, 2013
9:49 pm
Southerners are more patriotic and more American than folks elsewhere in the country. Democrats don't have a chance in Georgia, at least not those perceived as being supportive of the America-hating liberal fascist Obozo.
February 6th, 2013
9:52 pm
on her step stool, flailing and wailing
tough little chicken hawk she is
February 6th, 2013
9:58 pm
How about Scott Holcomb or Lewis Massey?
February 6th, 2013
10:53 pm
Yeah! South gonna rise again.Just after the Biblical rapture.
February 6th, 2013
10:57 pm
All time I thought it was Uncle Jeb…
February 7th, 2013
1:46 am
How about the honorable and esteemed Senator Vincent Fort? I know he is a man of integrity who seeks to unit people and has never been known for grandstanding or opportunism.
February 7th, 2013
6:17 am
Chip Rodgers for Senate. Maybe Nathan can pull some strings again to get him another high paying taxpayer job. We have not forgot nate. Nor will we come re-election time.
February 7th, 2013
6:42 am
Just call the list: "List of Losers." For such a strong national presence of the democratic party it is hilarious to see the democrats in this state as nothing more than a freak show.
February 7th, 2013
6:46 am
It's certainly an interesting mix of nobodies, I'll give you that.
Sad to say, it's just slightly worse than the names being bandied about on the GOP side.
February 7th, 2013
7:17 am
Georgia's Republicans deserve Paul Broun.


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In her career, Kelly Clarkson has gotten to collaborate with some big names, but she says she still has a few dream duets on her wish list.
Kelly tells People magazine, "I want to recut 'Somethin' Stupid' with Bruno Mars ." That particular song was a #1 hit in 1967 for Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy , and was the first and only instance of a #1 song that was a collaboration between a dad and daughter. Because it's is a love duet, though, the song does strike some people as kinda creepy. Kelly says that if she and Bruno can't get it together to record the song, she'd do it with her good buddy Blake Shelton .
Asked to name a band she wishes she could be in, Kelly names female-fronted rock legends Heart , adding, "Love me some power ballads. And their early stuff like 'Magic Man' is just amazing."
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With gun in hand, Gerow convinced the man to drop his keys. Then told his wife to call 911 and waited for deputies to arrive.
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For a third day, many U.S. newspapers led with the four-year anniversary of the Iraq War. The Chicago Tribune's headline neatly summarized most of the angles: "Pleas, polls, protests, bloodshed at anniversary." Several newspapers covered area anti-war demonstrations as the local hook. The Porterville (Calif.) Recorder led with "Signs of discontent: Vigil in Visalia," a story about a march by the South Valley Peace Center. The top photo captured two marchers, one of whom held a sign reading "Who would Jesus bomb?" The Roanoke (Va.) Times led with an AP report but used statistics instead of a standard headline to intrigue readers: "Four years. $500+ billion. 3,217 U.S. troops. 70,000+ Iraqi lives."
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The University House of UCSD lies on some of the most premiere real estate in the UC system. Nestled in the wealthy enclave of La Jolla Farms on the cliffs above Blacks Beach, the university house remains unoccupied and is shrouded with controversy. Originally built in 1949, the mansion became the de facto residence for the chancellor of the university to reside in and host university related functions. Fast forward fifty or so years to 2004, and the house was declared unlivable due to ill maintenance and structural issues. In addition to this, the house is built upon indian burial grounds.
There seem to be three main groups who have opinions on what to do with the university house. First, there is the university itself which basically wants to retrofit/rebuild a newer, more modern house (though it currently is progressing very slowly). Secondly, there are the Kumeyaay native americans who want the ground to remain untouched since it is a holy burial ground. Thirdly, rich La Jolla Farms neighbors seem to enjoy having the house unoccupied and not hosting events, so they are fighting for the house to become a historic site, which would prevent it's demolition and rebuilding. To me, the University seems to have the most substantial claim, as it is a highly expensive property that remains unused.
Chancellor Fox has been living in a downtown La Jolla residence costing $6,900 per month, with an additional $15,000 a year for utilities and expenses related to hosting university functions. In March of 2010, she and her husband purchased a 1.3 million dollar house. She still receives $20,000 from the university as part of her housing stipend. This all sounds very ridiculous to me, and ultimately seems like a huge waste of money. She's laughing all the way to the bank, probably sipping on Chandon and chowing down on caviar, all at the university's expense.
Currently, after hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees, and years of inactivity, the university has announced that they are restarting the process of rebuilding and retrofitting. They are proceeding with increased involvement from the Kumeyaay tribe, and are attempting to minimize further impact on the burial ground. I personally can't wait for University House to become functional again, but it will certainly be many more years before this happens.
Finances are so dire at the University of California that it might have to turn away qualified students, but UC has still found a way to reward hundreds of employees with more than $4 million in incentive pay and raises.
Yeah, go ahead and pat yourselves on the back.
You're right. Giving your vote to a third party candidate feels like you're throwing it away. My conscience is better off, though, because I did it.
If you're really too lazy to research beyond a few clicks, here's a compilation of the candidates' backgrounds and views as well as propositions. Very blurby, but you get the gist. I am a horrible voter and citizen.
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I feel the same- I am all for same-sex marriage because it allows people to recreate what it means to be married here, esp in the U.S. where divorce rates are increasing and hetero-couples can get married for a day at Las…
I'm glad it was overturned, but the fight obscured an underlying nod to religious convention on both sides. The fixation on marriage as the way to gain social legitimacy (access to benefits as well as acknowledgment of love) speaks of a society that is essentially conservative, unable to accept alternative arrangements.
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Mozilla blog dispels possibility in no uncertain terms.
I a recent blog post on the official Mozilla blog, Prabhakar Raghavan laid out future plans for Firefox Home and in the process put the question of whether the popular open source browser would ever make the jump to the iPhone.
The blog, titled "Firefox Home -- looking to the future," Raghavan outlined new features for Firefox Home, the cloud-based iOS app that synchronizes bookmarks, passwords, and tabs between Firefox and an iOS device. Some new features mentioned in the post include the ability to share links, reviews, and comments directly with Facebook friends and Twitter followers via Firefox Home.
The Mozilla Project plans to bring Firefox Home to BlackBerry and Symbian soon. There is no need to bring Home to Android, as Mozilla is already had at work on the Fennec mobile browser for the platform. An iPad-specific version of Home is also being considered.
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The title of the section was unambiguously "No Firefox for the iPhone."
what technical and logistical restrictions ?"There are technical and logistical restrictions that make it difficult, if not impossible, to build the full Firefox browser for the iPhone," Raghaven said.
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TOLEDO, OH (WTOL) - According to Toledo Police, an east Toledo man confessed to setting two fires right next to his own home.
When flames poured out of 415 Greenwood early Thursday morning, police and fire investigators figured it was suspicious.
By early evening, Toledo's fire and police chiefs revealed Joshua Havermale, 18, was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated arson.
They say a witness at the Greenwood fire came forward and pointed out Havermale as the arsonist.
Havermale also got into trouble at the scene.
"A little bit of an attempt on his part to confront this individual at the time and because of his actions at the fire scene, he was actually arrested by the police officers for misconduct at an emergency," explained Toledo Police Chief Mike Navarre.
Police say Havermale confessed to the fire and one at 516 Potter late Tuesday night.
A criminal complaint says Havermale used lighter fluid and an open flame at the Potter home and that another man was inside the home with him.
The Potter St. fire was just a few houses down from Havermale's home, and right next door to Vickie Roberts.
She says it's "scary because it could have caught ... all the other houses."
Investigators will look at other suspected arsons in recent weeks, in case they're related. But for now, this arrest is satisfying.
"This is big for us because every time we roll out the door for something that has been set, there is a great danger for us," Fire Chief Luis Santiago said.
The suspect will be arraigned at the Lucas County Courthouse Friday at 9 a.m.
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Olympus E-P1 mega-roundup: the last two weeks
It's been about two weeks since we were caught up with the latest E-P1 happenings, so now it is time for a mega-catchup, summarizing the action. This is going to be a long and winding post, so fire up the teapot ;-)
This mega-roundup is now final! We could have gone on and on, but it's already dangerously close to being unreadably long. However, if you feel that we have missed anything that deserves to be mentioned, please let us know!
Review Parade
It is clear that a number of websites and reviewers have re-arranged their priorities, because there are waves and waves of E-P1 reviews coming out!
We start with an on-going diary-style review of the camera by critically-acclaimed photographer-priority reviewer Lawrence Ripsher, who also uses a TypePad blog, just like this blog :) He has posted six-parts so far, and you can start from episode #1. Then, follow the links to the other five parts using the "Recent Posts" segment in the middle of the right sidebar of his blog. Episode #2 talks about autofocus, #4 talks settings, and #5 talks about design and handling. The other episodes feature sample pictures, including macro in episode #6, Return of the Parrot Jedi.
You can also check a companion to the review-diary in the dpreview M43 forum.
We continue with the photographer-priority reviews with Eli Reed's review of the camera at the Digital Journalist. A discussion of the review is discussed at the Get DPI forums.
Review-site Reviews
One more of the majors (this is not a golf blog), has posted their take on the E-P1 - see it at DC Resource, using their 2009 review template. We won't reveal their conclusions, but it is no secret that it is a camera that fills up the trade-offs list. See what they concluded. So, did it earn the Green Jacket?
The Green Jacket is a brand new camera rating we are launching today - it is about as useful of a rating criterion as arbitrary numeric ratings - sometimes given with a two decimal point accuracy ;-)
It wasn't a Norah Jones concert for the E-P1 when the DCI review was posted. And if you are a review inside-baseball type of a person, you may enjoy the ratings and weights they give to each aspect of the camera at the bottom of the specs page. It is fascinating that they have come up with all these ratings and have given them weights, but the question is, what question are these ratings trying to answer and how germane are they to the evaluation of a camera? (I don't think anyone has the answer to this question, it is more food for thought).
The review includes comparisons to the GH1, D5000, T1i/500D, and of course the E620.
Let's Go Digital is the latest among the traditional camera review sites to post their take on the camera. You can jump right to the conclusions if you are in hurry. Test images are on page #4.
And one more review, this time at Digital Camera Review, which includes some blast from the past body-size comparisons with the C-5050 and the E-330, both cameras with a small cult-like following. The single-page-review includes "ISO elevator" tests (see bottom of page), and an explanation of their "love/hate" relationship. And as the great Chrissie Hynde sang, there is a thin live between love and hate.
Hey, Wired has written a camera review that is longer than seven paragraphs! Time to celebrate! You can check out their review online. But let's not get too greedy, they have pictures of the camera, but not from the camera ;-)
And we close with a review at DP Interface. As of the time of writing, there is a technical issue with their hosting service, so you may not be able to read it right away.
Review Updates and refreshes
dpreview has updated their review by adding tests with the 17mm pancake and 14-42mm lenses.
The other "Big Two" review site is getting close to finalizing their review. Earlier on, they had posted their video testing pages. And if you have a strong opinion on video in DSLRs, they have a survey at the aforementioned page.
Talk of the Town
In the "who's praising us now" segment, E-P1 fans can put their tuxedos on, because they won an EISA award in the "European Camera" category.
Not just the E-P1, but the whole 4/3rds movement is addressed in this blog post by Robert Cicala.
Digital Camera Headquarters has posted a 2-minute hands-on video preview of the camera, with a body-size comparison with one of the small Panasonic FS-series Li-Ions.
Meanwhile, via the Imaging Insider, we discover what Switched.com thinks of it. Switched is a tech blog that is part of the Weblogs Inc blog network, so it is interesting to see what the gadgetologists, which in a way are channeling the average gearhead consumer, think of it.
Serious Compacts opined on this camera about two weeks ago, and we just caught up to that point in time! And through the aforementioned SerComp post, you can discover a text-based opinion on the E-P1 by Dante Stella.
How about a Ricoh adapter for the E-P1? Foto Actualidad spots this at DC-Watch!
Real-world pictures
Is the private jet getting an oil change? Fear not, thanks to the internets, you can still take a coffee break in Barcelona thanks to the E-P1. Pictures at the Get DPI forums. More from the photographer at his photo blog.
Pixel-peeping the Olympus E-P1
And if you enjoy pixel-peeping, here is an ISO elevator analysis, MasterChong-style.
Next up, Photography Bay posted a short series of ISO crop comparisons for your pixel-peeping pleasure.
Contests and giveaways
Canadiennes will have a chance at an exotic all-expenses paid photo-shoot if their E-P1 picture and haiku win the contest. This is open to Canadian residents only. Unless you can see Russia from your house ;-) The deadline for this is December 31st.
Pocket Lint has a giveaway and the winner will receive an E-P1, both Oly M43 lenses and accessories. According to the competition rules link at the bottom of the page, this is open to residents of EIRE and the UK only.
However, there is no end date mentioned in the giveaway, so we don't know if it is still alive or who or when or what. Who posts a high-profile competition like this without posting an end-date? That's just plain silly!
Stock-status matrix refresh
First item on the agenda, we have just finished a complete refresh of the E-P1 stock-status matrix. It looks like there is a shortage of pancakes and alternate kit configurations at the moment. Our previous full refresh was two weeks ago, which in hot-camera time is an eternity! All apologies for the delays, it comes with the territory of information-overload blogging :(
Further Reading
+ All the updates here summarized at the E-P1 mini-blog
+ List of E-P1 reviews at the Review Organizer


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Star Quality: The World of Noël Coward
"Star quality: I don't know what it is, but I've got it." Noël Coward delivered those words in his inimitable style, cigarette in hand and a twinkle in his eye. The Academy celebrated this multi-talented icon when a new installation of an exhibition which was displayed at the Academy in 2010 opened in New York on March 12.
For many, Coward is known primarily as a playwright, the creator of such classics as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Cavalcade, Design for Living and Blithe Spirit, many of which were adapted for film, or as the composer of such timeless songs as "I'll See You Again," "Mad About the Boy" and "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." This is the first exhibition to show the full extent of his prodigious talents as a director of plays and movies, a stage and film actor, cabaret artist, patriot, painter and patron of charitable causes.
With unparalleled access to the Coward Archives, and drawing on public and private collections in Europe and the U.S. as well as the Academy's own Margaret Herrick Library, the exhibition brings together dozens of rare photographs, drawings, paintings, original manuscripts, letters, sheet music, posters, playbills, set and costume designs, personal memorabilia, audio and video clips, and original costumes including several of the silk dressing gowns that became Coward's trademark.
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(1) the building of democracy, the restoration of peace, the improvement of living conditions, and the application of equal justice under law in Central America are important to the interests of the United States and the community of American States; and
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(1) The achievement of democracy, respect for human rights, peace, and equitable economic growth depends primarily on the cooperation and the human and economic resources of the people and governments of Central America. The Congress recognizes that the United States can make a significant contribution to such peaceful and democratic development through a consistent and coherent policy which includes a long-term commitment of assistance. This policy should be designed to support actively—
(A) democracy and political reform, including opening the political process to all members of society;
(B) full observance of internationally recognized human rights, including free elections, freedom of the press, freedom of association, and the elimination of all human rights abuses;
(C) leadership development, including training and educational programs to improve public administration and the administration of justice;
(D) land reform, reform in tax systems, encouragement of private enterprise and individual initiative, creation of favorable investment climates, curbing corruption where it exists, and spurring balanced trade;
(2) The policy described in paragraph (1) should also promote equitable economic growth and development, including controlling the flight of capital and the effective use of foreign assistance and adhering to approved programs for economic stabilization and fiscal responsibility. Finally, this policy should foster dialog and negotiations—
(A) to achieve peace based upon the objectives of democratization, reduction of armament, an end to subversion, and the withdrawal of foreign military forces and advisers; and
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SPEARFISH, SD — Black Hills State's 14-0 run in the second half distanced themselves from Augustana as the Vikings were handed an 83-67 loss on Saturday evening. The Vikings fall to 3-3 while the Yellow Jackets improve to 2-1 on the year.
Nearing the 10-minute mark of the second half, Riley Ryan reeled off seven points and led Black Hills State on a 14-0 run after Augustana pulled even with the Yellow Jackets at 49-49. Behind hot three-point shooting from BHSU — the home team hit nine threes — the Vikings couldn't erase another double-digit deficit.
Myles Henry counteracted Casey Schilling's first-half offensive output with a near-personal 9-0 run with just five minutes left in the opening half. Schilling led the Vikings with 21 points which included his 12 first-half points, but Henry's buzzer-beating three gave BHSU a four-point lead and momentum entering intermission.
Augustana held a 28-21 lead with just over five minutes left in the first half before Henry led the Yellow Jackets on a 9-0 run that was stopped by one of Ethan Guske's three 3-point field goals. Schilling drew the Vikings within one before Henry's 24-foot jumper counted before the buzzer sounded.
More three-point field goals stretched the BHSU lead to 12 before Schilling and Daniel Jansen fought back for Augustana. In a three-minute span, Schilling scored seven points and assisted on two Jansen field goals to tie the score at 49-49 before Black Hills State opened up their game-clinching 14-0 run.
Ryan's 17 points led Black Hills State as he and Joey Mitchell combined for seven of the Yellow Jackets' nine three-point field goals. Matthew Brazendale was the fourth Viking to finish with double digits in scoring as he and Guske finished with 13 apiece. Jansen had 12 points, including eight in the second half.
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Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 points, Monta Ellis added 15 and the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Atlanta Hawks 98-88 in a preseason game Wednesday night.
Al Horford, Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver sat out the preseason finale for the Hawks (1-6). Horford stayed home with a sore hamstring, and Korver was out for personal reasons.
With the top three returning scorers out, Dennis Schroder led the Hawks with 21 points and Mike Scott scored 19.
Like their visit to Houston to face Dwight Howard on Monday, the Mavericks (4-3) had something resembling a dress rehearsal with Nowitzki, Ellis and Jose Calderon playing together in front of the home crowd for the first time.
The Mavericks finish the preseason Friday night against Indiana before playing the Hawks again in the season opener next Wednesday.
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Katniss and Peeta: brand new start
I was walking steadily. It was like a dream; where I was crazy and irresponsible.
I liked that thought.
Who cares, anyway? District 12 is a totall mess nowdays; people rushing nowhere, blank eyes, blank souls. All was forgotten and lonesome. My only desire was the woods around our district, with lovely birds, fields and untouched nature…
I smile while walking forward, stepping in the muddy puddles with joy, smiling, to the sunshine, which is quite rare here…I am hiding something, even from myself. I am just afraid of this thought….How could it ever possibly happen? No, forget it Katniss. He is just your friend. The boy who saved your life. You owe him a big.
So what.
We can still just go on how we were. Perfectly happy with our current status of best friends. At least I am perfectly happy with it.
Are you.
- there is this voice in my head. No, I am not crazy. I hope so at least. It is just my heart that somehow always finds the right words to make me blush.
And it is always a nice shot.
I bend and leap under the "danger" sign, out to the freedom, to where I really belong.
The dense, emerald-green grass hides the sound of my feet, making me almost unhearable for human ear.
I am heading towards the poppy field- the only one of its kind- as our legends say.
I try not to think about anything- because I know, if my brain will get a chance, it will make me to turn back. And I want to walk forward
so badly.
There he is. I can clearly see his blonde hair among the bloody-red flowers. A chill run down my spine, when he turns his head and looks right into my eyes.
I swallow hard. What if I will look now at my feet or anywhere else how I usually do when I am about to blush? He will certainly think something. Oh my gosh. I am so stupid. Why did I even come here?
But there is no need to be afraid of this- his eyes make me to forget about everything- and I make another step towards him.
- Katniss!- he shouts out and waves his big hand with joy.
I wave back and suddenly all my fears just disappear, and I start to run. And it feels so good.
He jumps up from his place, opening his arms widely.
I run into them, hugging him and resting my face on his chest.
- I was about to turn back- I say, smiling.
- Am I so scary?- he says in a low voice, that vibrates through my soul.
- Your influence on me is the one that is scary.
- So you announce publicly that my influence on you is quite too big, Miss Everdeen?- he says, still holding me in his arms. Am I dreaming this up or there is some new kind of happiness in his voice?
Forget it girl. This is just your imagination. Nothing more. Nothing more. Forget it. You are friends. Don't ruin your happiness.
- Oh, Mr. Mellarck, you are such an idiot- I say laughing and unfold his embrace.
I feel a need of this space. Just to make things safe. I don't want to make a big mistake and lose him. Because one harmful kiss….and all is over.
He sits down beside me, tearing off a big poppy, and looks at it. In that moment I really felt I wanted to become that poppy in his hands, with his loving look resting on me forever….even if for a flower that forever would have lasted only for 3 months…
- I want to be a flower- I say suddenly, in hope that he will look at me at last. But he did not.
- Oh really? Why ?- he asks, still playing with that poppy in his hands.
- Because they don't need to feel pain of parting; they don't need to feel sorry for anything. And they don't need to pretend.
- I am sorry for many things in my life- he says slowly with a slight touch of despair in his voice. My Peeta is sad…This is something really new. When we are together- he is always smiling and making me to feel happy. No matter what is waiting for us back in district 12.
- And what are you sorry for?- I ask, placing my hand on his shoulder. Really. What can he be sorry for? He is always kind with everybody, so open-minded and so warm-hearted.
- For hiding the truth from somebody I
really love.
-he says, slowly turning his eyes to mine. And when our looks meet, I can't bear it anymore. The wave the comes over me. The heat that takes over my body.
The hunger.
I press my lips on his, feeling how the tears in my eyes are going down my cheekbones and land on his face. He suddenly embraces me with the same fever as I attacked him; pushing me closer to his chest. He whispers something; it is almost unhearable, but it makes me to stop and breathing hardly I look into his eyes.
- I love you- he whispers, knowing that this is what I really wanted to hear.- I love you- he says agian and again, wiping away my tears of joy; smiling and kissing my face.- just please, never cry again.-he whispers- It drives me crazy.
I nod, smiling through my tears and hug him. We are laughing like little kids, jumping up from our places and chasing each other among the scarlet poppies, which remind me so much of the sunrise….the beginning of something entirely new.
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