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A campaign worker removes candidate signs from in front of Mitt Romney's campaign office in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012.
As Republicans nurse their wounds from last week's election setbacks, they're trying to learn the right lessons from defeat, studying outcomes in various House and Senate races, and pondering how best to position themselves when it comes to the politics of immigration.
Mitt Romney's poor performance among Latino voters in states like Nevada and Colorado helped undermine his chances of victory in those battlegrounds. As a result, some Republicans are drawing the lesson that their party must find a message and a candidate to ensure they do not end up, as Romney did in Nevada, winning only about one-in-four Latino voters.
Romney lost that state by 66,000 votes, or 6.6 percentage points.
"The handwriting is on the wall," said Republican pollster Whit Ayres, the co-founder of a group called "Resurgent Republic."
"Until Republican candidates figure out how to perform better among non-white voters, especially Hispanics and Asians, Republican presidential contenders will have an extraordinarily difficult time winning presidential elections from this point forward," he said.
Warning of a demographic apocalypse for the GOP was Texas Senator-elect Ted Cruz who told The New Yorker, "If Republicans do not do better in the Hispanic community, in a few short years Republicans will no longer be the majority party in our state."
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts talks to former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and former New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, co-chair of the "Fix the Debt" campaign.
And since New York and California supply such a huge and utterly dependable source of electoral votes for the Democrats, if Texas joined them in going Democratic in presidential races, which hasn't happened since 1976, then, Cruz said, "The Republican Party would cease to exist."
But in Nevada, Republican incumbent Dean Heller won his Senate race even as Romney was losing the state – and among Latino voters, Heller won just about what Romney won: about one quarter of them.
However, there were significant differences between the Senate race and the presidential race in Nevada: one was the weakness of Democratic candidate Rep. Shelley Berkley among black voters who accounted for nearly one out of ten voters in in Nevada.
While President Barack Obama carried 92 percent of black voters, Berkley won only seven out of ten. Berkley also under-performed among women voters, getting 48 percent to Obama's 57 percent, according to exit poll interviews.
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Latinos and immigrants participate in a rally on immigration reform in front of the White House on Nov. 8, 2012 in Washington, D.C.
And among the three-fifths of the Nevada electorate who believe that most illegal immigrants working in the United States should be offered a chance to apply for legal status, Berkley lagged Obama's performance by ten points, according to exit polls.
Nevada also has a "none of these candidates" line on the ballot and that option drew 4.5 percent of the voters in that Senate race but only 0.6 percent of those who voted in the presidential contest in Nevada.
In July, the House Ethics Committee announced that it was opening an investigation into whether Berkley had violated the "Code of Official Conduct" or any law by her alleged intervention on behalf of businesses in which her husband had a financial interest. That fact may explain why Berkley lagged Obama.
Independent American Party candidate David Lory VanDerBeek, a small government conservative, also won nearly 5 percent of the Nevada vote, but if anything, his votes came from Heller and not from Berkley.
Now as the Senate looks toward the legislative agenda for 2013, newly elected Republican senators such as Cruz and Senator-elect Jeff Flake of Arizona, as well as returning GOP senators such as Heller, must decide whether to support the Democrats' Dream Act which would give legal status to young non-citizens brought to the United States illegally by their parents.
Flake told NPR last week that Republicans "need to deal with this issue in ways different than we've approached it in the past ... We need to deal with the very real problem presented by the Dreamers – those who are here through no fault of their own. I think the Republicans can get out front on that issue and offer a long-term solution, not just the short-term solution that's been put forward by the president."
But an accommodating policy toward legalizing illegal immigrants would raise strategic questions for Republicans: last Tuesday in Nevada, Arizona, and other states, Latino voters supported Obama and other Democratic candidates by a ratio of nearly three-to-one.
If adding millions of younger Latino residents to the legal resident population (and eventually to the citizen voting population) means adding millions more Democrats, then how is that a winning strategy for Republicans?
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A man walks out of the Ohio headquarters of Mitt Romney campaign office carrying a "Nobama 2012 sign," Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio.
"Who's to say they're going to be Democrats then?" Ayres asked, referring to the potential pool of younger immigrants who might eventually gain citizenship if Congress enacts some version of the Dream Act. "They don't want a handout or a guarantee, they want an opportunity. They'd like to keep more of what they earn; they'd like the opportunity to start businesses and an opportunity to start a family. A great many of those people have the work ethic and the entrepreneurial spirit and the family orientation to be good solid Republicans – if we stop the tone that suggests we don't want them as part of our coalition."
The last time the Dream Act was put to a vote, in 2010, only three Republican senators and only eight House Republicans voted for it. If Republicans who voted against the Dream Act just two years ago now reverse or trim their positions on immigration, is every vote GOP candidates might gain among Latino voters offset by a vote they'll lose among those who oppose giving legal status to illegal immigrants?
Again Ayres has an answer to this. Referring to GOP voters who today oppose the Dream Act, he asked, "Who's to say they're single-issue voters? And who's to say they aren't capable of being persuaded by the likes of Marco Rubio?"
Rubio is the Republican senator from Florida, and a potential 2016 GOP presidential contender, who has proposed his own version of a legalization program for younger illegal immigrants, but one that is less lenient and expansive than the version Democrats offered in 2010.
One other puzzle Republicans will need to solve if they are to win more elections in 2014 and beyond is how to make smaller government appealing to more voters, or in other words, how to offer voters less in the way of tangible benefits.
But the reason that Republicans were successful in exploiting the Medicare issue during the 2010 midterms is not because they were making a smaller government/fewer benefits argument.
Instead, they were arguing that Obamacare would take away older Americans' Medicare benefits, since the Affordable Care Act intends to squeeze hundreds of billions of dollars in more savings out of Medicare, partly to help pay for an expansion of Medicaid for poor people.
By a narrow majority in the national exit poll sample, and by a wider majority in states such as Arizona, voters last week agreed with the idea that "government is doing too many things better left to businesses and individuals." That indicates that perhaps Romney's message got through to voters on the failed federally subsidized energy firms such as Solyndra and A123 Systems.
In the short term, Flake, for one, is taking a wait-and-see approach toward Obamacare, the most visible symbol of bigger government.
CNBC's Eamon Javers talks about the upcoming meeting between President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders.
He thinks that parts of it will self-destruct. "There are parts of Obamacare that I think will probably fall of their own weight," Flake told NPR.
Outright repeal isn't in the cards, but Flake argued that once people see how expensive Obamacare mandates are for his state and others – and once people see employers refusing to hire more than 50 people for fear they'd have to comply with Obamacare mandates, then voters might see that "the Republican way will be the way to deal with it."


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Friday, March 14, 2014 - Street Hunting - Petr Milovec and Borek Sokol RAW - GONZO
Street Hunting - Petr Milovec and Borek Sokol RAW - GONZO
Borek Sokol is out street hunting again. The first guy he encounters isn't interested but then he finds Petr Milovec. After much discussion Petr agrees to show his cock for money. They find somewhere quiet and Petr opens his pants and pulls out a very nice cock. Then Borek offers more money if Petr will suck him. Petr drops down and begins sucking Borek's cock. He makes that cock nice and hard, but stops sucking when he hears someone coming. Borek doesn't give up though and offers even more money to do more, in the studio. They get back and Borek is soon wanking on Petr's hard cock, before having his own sucked again. Both guys get naked and Petr does a great job of sucking. Borek wanks Petr's big cock and then goes down on it, sucking real good. Then he turns Petr onto his knees and starts playing with his ass. Soon Borek's cock is deep in that ass fucking it nice and fast. they change to missionary position and Borek's cock still works that hot hole. Then he kneels over Petr wanking himself, and dumping his load all over Petr's chest. Petr sucks on the spent cock and wanks himself to a very good cumshot too. What a great scene with two very hot guys.
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It now has a longer cooldown (40 sec) and a shorter duration (10 sec) but the effects on Wrath and Starfire are doubled. It is overall a buff to the damage to justify the proc-watching aspect. We also hope the longer cooldown and shorter duration will mean it takes less of your bandwidth to do so.This comment is a little confusing. Several people have asked if this is actually a buff or really a nerf. The math gets a little complicated, but it is indeed a buff over the old version. However, that does not mean it is a good talent or that PvE moonkin should pick it up.
Please let me show you why Eclipse is still a bad talent.
Possible uses for Eclipse:
There are two possible ways to use Eclipse. I call them the Opportunistic method and the Precast method.
With the Opportunistic method you use your normal casting rotation until you get an Eclipse buff, and then you switch to the buffed spell while you still have the buff.
With the Precast method you start casting your secondary spell with the intent to buff your primary spell.
Stat Assumptions:
Spell Power: 1800
Haste: 9.17% including Celestial focus and Imp MA
Hit: Capped
Crit SF: 37% - Includes Imp Scorch, MA, Nature's Majesty, and Imp IS (not unreasonable assuming a 15% base from stats)
Crit Wrath: 34% - Includes Imp Scorch, MA, Nature's Majesty
Talent build: Link
Standard Starfire DPS:
First off lets look to see what the DPS is for the standard IS, MF, SF*x rotation using these stats and assuming all three spells are glyphed.
Starfire has an average cast time of 2.579 seconds, therefore you will cast Starfire 5 times before you refresh Insect Swarm. Therefore, Starfire and the IS, MF, SF*x rotation will have the following DPS.
IS Damage = (((1290 + (1800 * 0.76)) * 1.09) * 1.3) * (14/12) = 4,394
MF Damage Tick = ((800 + (1800 * 0.52)) * 1.29) / 4 = 982
SF Damage = (((1120 + (1800 * 1.2)) * 1.19) * 1.37) + 982 = 6,329
Avg Starfire DPS = 6,329 / 2.579 = 2,454The Opportunistic Method:
Avg Rotation DPS = (4,394 + (5 * 6,329)) / (1.374 + (5 * 2.579)) = 2,526
Update: A new possibility has been brought to my attention on how to make this method work, and it looks pretty good. I have posted a new analysis here.
It is fairly simple to understand, but lets see why it doesn't make sense mathematically.
For the Opportunistic Method to work, an Eclipse Buffed Wrath will have to have a rotation DPS greater then 2,454. We can calculate Wrath's DPS with eclipse as follows.
Avg Wrath Damage = (((588 + (1800 * 0.67))*1.39) * 1.34) = 3,342As you can see an Eclipse buffed Wrath still does less damage then the standard Starfire. Therefore, there is no reason to switch from the standard Starfire rotation even if Wrath has a 20% buff.
Avg Wrath DPS = 3,342/ (1.5 / 1.0917) = 2,432
The Precast Method:
With the precast method we would start casting Wrath to receive the Starfire buff. Switch to Starfire as soon as you get the Eclipse buff and stick with Starfire until the cooldown is up.
First, we need to determine how much precasting it will take on average to get the Starfire buff. As stated in the assumptions Wrath has a crit rate of 34% in this example. On top of that each Crit has only a 60% chance to proc Eclipse. So each Wrath cast has 20.4% chance to proc Eclipse. This means that on average you will have to cast Wrath 4.90 times before you get the Wrath buff. On top of that it is reasonable to assume that we will not recognize that we have the buff right away. Therefore, lets assume that one Wrath cast occurs during the buffed period. This brings the total number of Wrath Casts up to 5.90.
Wrath's average cast time and damage output are:
Avg Wrath Damage = (((588 + (1800 * 0.67)) * 1.19) * 1.34) = 2,861Therefore, during this precast period you will on average do 17,334 Damage over 8.11 seconds, and it will cost 1,420 mana.
Wrath Cast time = 1.5 / 1.0917 = 1.374
With the Eclipse buff Starfire's average cast time and damage output are:
Avg Starfire Damage = (((1120 + (1800 * 1.20)) * 1.19) * 1.67) = 6,518The next question is how many buffed Starfire's can we get off during the buffed period. I have already indicated that we will lose 1.374 seconds of the buff due to slow reaction times and casting a Wrath during the buffed period.
Starfire Cast time = (3 - (0.5 * 0.67)) / 1.0917 = 2.441
Theoretically you can get 3.53 Starfire casts off during the buff period but parcial casts will not receive the buff. Therefore we should round down to 3 Starfire Casts.
So, during the buffed period with Eclipse you will on average do 22,502 damage over 7.32 seconds, and it will cost 794 mana.
If you combine this with the pre casting period you do a total of 39,836 damage over 15.43 seconds at the cost of 2,214 mana. This means that if you precast you will have an average DPS of 2,582.
If you compare this to the average DPS of the standard IS, MF, SF*x rotation of 2,526 you can see that the Eclipse can result in a 2.22% increase in DPS while Precasting. However, this does not consider the cooldown.
With the cooldown you shouldn't precast until 40 seconds after you receive the buff. Then on top of that it will take an average of 6.74 seconds to renew the buff. Meanwhile, we can only get 3 buffed starfire's off meaning that the buffed period only lasts 7.323 seconds.
So, the buff will be applied once ever 46.74 seconds and it will be useful for 7.323 seconds. This means that the Eclipse buff will only be present 15.67% of the time.
Therefore investing 3 points in Eclipse will only buff a moonkin's DPS by 0.349%.
2. Using the precasting method can result in a small increase in DPS. However, it requires quite a bit of micromanagement. It would be quite easy to mess up the rotation and lose some if not all of your gains.
3. Ultimately, Eclipse just isn't worth the points for a PvE Moonkin. It is so random that our performance could see significant changes from fight to fight even if played perfectly. On top of that there are several talents in the Balance tree that are regularly passed up but provide a similar increase to DPS with much less hassle.
Note: I don't know much about it, but apparently PvP moonkin are quite happy with this change. The talent is much more attractive with Wrath as your primary spell, and apparently using the buff in conjunction with the PvP set bonus can result in significant burst damage.


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Brazil has 37 billionaires on the Forbes World's Billionaires list. However, it has only one billionaire soccer club: Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. According to a study released yesterday by consulting firm BDO, Corinthians is the most valuable sports brand in Brazil, valued at R$ 1.005 billion (around US$ 500 million).
According to the 2012 evaluation, the consolidated value of the 17 most valuable brands of soccer clubs in Brazil is R$5.38 billion (around US$ 2.7 billion). Corinthians leads the ranking for the third consecutive year. In the first survey in 2004, the team appeared behind Sao Paulo and Flamengo with a brand value of R$286 million. Luis Paulo Rosenberg, responsible for marketing in Corinthians, and Andrés Sanchez, Corinthians former president, are considered by many as the key people responsible for such an impressive growth.
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is going through one of the best moments in its history. The 101-year-old club is in the process of finally having its own stadium: with estimated costs of R$850 million (around US$417 million), "Arena Corinthians" - informally called Itaquerao - is promised to be ready to host the opening match of the FIFA World Cup in 2014. Corinthians is the current champion of Brazil's competitive national championship and of Copa Santander Libertadores, Latin America's version of the UEFA Champions League. The comparison between Libertadores and UEFA Champions league is complicated since sports business is still underdeveloped in Latin America. For instance, while Corinthians received US$ 5 million for winning Copa Libertadores, Chelsea cashed in US$ 80 million for winning the UEFA Champions League.
The study takes into account data from financial statements of the soccer clubs in 2011 as well as marketing numbers in early 2012. Titles won this season, such as the Copa Santander Libertadores in the case of Corinthians, and the consequent importance for the value of the brand will only be included in the 2013 study. Therefore, the second most popular club in Brazil, with over 25 million fans, will probably have an even higher brand value next year.
The methodology used by Forbes to compile our World's Billionaires ranking is explained by my boss Kerry Dolan here. By the way, the 37 Brazilian billionaires are measured in dollar terms. The consulting firm BDO, which is present in 119 countries, employing 47,000 people in 1.082 offices worldwide, also explained their methodology: "we followed a strict metric that includes 18 different variables between the clubs historical financial data, information published in polls with fans, sports marketing data, fans consumer habits and social and economic data of the market in which the clubs analyzed act." The financial information used was based on financial statements of clubs between 2003 and 2011 and resources from transfers of athletes were not considered. Survey data and other information were used according to the evolution of the studies until the most recent editions. Projections of future scenarios of the clubs were conducted considering the reality of each entity.
Guilherme Costa, who works at Maquina do Esporte, the biggest media group about sports business in Brazil, explained that Nike, Ambev Fisk, and Tim currently have contracts with Corinthians. However, the club is still looking for a main sponsor. Will this evaluation help the club to get record-breaking sponsorship contracts with companies that want to associate their brands with Brazil's only billionaire soccer club? Let's wait and see...
Ricardo Stanford-Geromel heads Asian operations for StartSe, connecting Brazilian investors to tech opportunities worldwide. He co-wrote a cover story for Forbes Magazine featuring an interview with Dilma Rousseff, Brazil's then-president. He is fluent in five languages and ...MORE


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Indy - Fall Creek 2012by Josh Tatum '03 • September 17, 2012 Share:
WABASH Day 2012 in Indianapolis included 15 volunteers improving a corner of the city's midnorthside for students waiting for their school buses. Seven Wabash alumni, four Wabash family members, three members of the Mapleton–Fall Creek Development Corporation staff, and a neighbor gathered Saturday morning to bring a bus stop one step closer to completion in the Mapleton – Fall Creek neighborhood.
The Wabash workers removed dirt and filled in gravel for the concrete footprint of the stop and then spread the dirt across the rest of the lot. The finished stop will feature a concrete surface, a bike rack, and a microlibrary for children's use. Mapleton–Fall Creek Development Corporation is a nonprofit that helps preserve Mapleton–Fall Creek's old homes and ensure affordable housing in the area.
According to Jackie Nytes, this is the fifth WABASH Day project helping the organization. Nytes, a former MFCDC Executive Director and current Indianapolis Public Library C.E.O., lives in the neighborhood and represented it on the Indianapolis City–County Council for twelve years. When Nytes took the reins at the Indy Library, Leigh Evans, another Mapleton–Fall Creek resident, stepped up to lead the CDC. Kelli Mirgeaux serves as MFCDC's Communications and Outreach Coordinator and coordinated the WABASH Day activities. Nytes, Evans, and Mirgeaux all helped with the bus-stop project.
The work crew also included Eric Sarver, who grew up in the neighborhood and whose nephew is Donovan Whitney, class of 2016. The next-door neighbor who lent a hand, a gentleman named D.J., lives in a home facilitated in part by MFCDC.
Here's a complete list of the Wabash work crew:
· Rick Cavanaugh '76
· Patti Cavanaugh
· Rick Adams '74
· Scott Jones '81
· Josh Tatum '03
· Nancy Tatum
· Amy Tatum
· Nate Schrader '10
· Leigh Evans
· Kelli Mirgeaux
· Jackie Nytes
· DJ, the next-door neighbor and relative of a recent Wabash graduate


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You've seen the ads. You know the hype. Fun Spot America on I-Drive has always claimed that "It's Huge!" based on the fun of its signature Ferris wheel - flat rides and newly spiffed up Go Cart tracks.
The park has always been a good time, albeit in a cramped 5-acre site smaller than Epcot's Land Pavilion. But in just weeks -- FunSpot really will feel HUGE! -- and there is plenty of room to get Huger! (apologies to my grammar teachers -- I couldn't resist). It is tripling in size from 5 to 15 acres, and the park is looking for workers. More on that in a bit.
We recently shared with you the park's aerial image of its big expansion under construction.
But Saturday, February 23 marked a big milestone -- a part of the project that changes the I-Drive skyline. And Fun Spot America wanted guests to know about it.
Walk just a few feet further -- and you couldn't miss it. The main structure of the world's 2nd-largest SkyCoaster being put together like a giant erector set.
A wider view from around 2 p.m. shows the workers getting the parts ready for the cranes.
On the other side of the construction zone -- giant pieces of the SkyCoaster were laid out to be hoisted to the top.
When I left around 3:30 p.m. -- it was already impressive. The SkyCoaster formerly out at the MGM Grand in Vegas is getting a new life -- and a new load building at the heart of the park.
A Day or so later, the main structure was complete. Though there is still a lot of work before the first customers get flung around -- dropped from 250 feet in the air -- then let loose. (Fun trivia fact -- this is the 2nd-largest SkyCoaster. The largest? It's at Fun Spot USA In Kissimmee)
Fun Spot Marketing director Mark Brisson sent us that picture -- and also posted this time lapse video on YouTube of the SkyCoater's construction.19109492
But the SkyCoaster is just one part of Fun Spot's big expansion. This picture from the corner of the new parking lot shows it off. Look closely -- the signature Ferris Wheel is in the upper left hand corner way in the distance.
The large building in front is the new main entrance. (Brisson tells me the existing entrance will remain open for pedestrians and the I-Drive Trolley)
Here's another angle of just the expansion. Eventually, the park hopes to move the Ferris Wheel atop the new entrance. Behind it -- you can see the SkyCoaster. To the right -- the blue supports and yellow track of the Freedom Flyer coaster are quickly rising.
That family-friendly suspended coaster is one of two roller coasters coming soon. Here's a closer look at the Flier. The concerete circles you see in the foreground are the footers for the White Lightning wooden roller coaster.
There are parts all over the site as Fun Spot's construction team works hard to meet its June 8th Grand Reopening.
But the park has even grander plans. As they show off on the sign at the front of the current park -- Fun Spot is now looking at adding a water park on part of the 10-acre expansion pad.
But wait! There's more. Brisson confirms Fun Spot America has now bought (or optioned) another 10 acres adjacent to the expansion pad -- though there are no plans yet for what will rise up there.
In honor of the existing expansion -- the city of Orlando has just given the park permission to rename Touchstone Dr (the road leading to the new main entrance) Fun Spot Way.
And those new rides, shops, restaurants and more mean new jobs. Brisson says FunSpot America plans to hire 50 new workers in 50 days.
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Congrats to Fun Spot -- I'll bring you more as it rises out of the ground.
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(UPI) -- Kordell Stewart has responded to statements his estranged wife, Porsha Stewart, made during the Season 6 premiere of Real Housewives Of Atlanta suggesting that he is gay.
During a Tuesday appearance on the Ryan Cameron Morning Show, Stewart reiterated that he is not gay.
"I'm not on the down low," Stewart told Cameron. "I'm a 100 percent man. I don't do no homophobic. There is nothing about no dude I see."
During the appearance, the former Steelers QB also addressed allegations that he was arrested in Pittsburgh for indecent acts with a transvestite and how he feels about Porsha now.
He previously addressed the issue in a statement in September.
"I'm very ashamed of my wife for saying something that she knows is not true at all. The rumors have never been true. I'm not gay. It is sad that she would target the homosexual community which often times lacks support to begin with. It is very disappointing that she will do anything and say anything for a minute of so-called fame."
"She can have that life," he said. "I just want to continue to be the best single dad and father that I can for my son."


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Chiropractic: The Right Choice for Relieving LBP
By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor
"Low back pain (LBP) is a common threat to medicine and a reasonable threat to all national health care systems. ... Reducing ineffective treatments is necessary to decrease the LBP associated costs." Left out of von Heymann, et al.'s bold opening to their double-blind, placebo-controlled study, "Spinal High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Manipulation in Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain," is that appropriate patient care also demands the replacement of ineffective treatments with better alternatives.Fortunately, the study itself provides fuel for that premise, finding spinal manipulation more effective than a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and placebo in patients with acute LBP. The authors' findings are particularly impressive because the study consisted of a double-blind, randomized clinical trial in which patients receiving treatment and providers registering the results of said treatment were unaware of which intervention the patient was receiving.
Study Details
From February 2003 to September 2008, patients with acute (less than 48 hours' duration) LBP were recruited for the study on an ongoing basis in five outpatient orthopedic or general practices in Germany. Patients initially were randomized to one of three intervention arms: fixed-dose diclofenac therapy, spinal HVLA manipulation or placebo. The study authors noted the "relative risk of adverse effects of NSAIDs," choosing diclofenac to be acceptable for the study using a fixed dose (50 mg tablet, three times a day) and for a short time frame (less than 10 days).
However, an interim analysis in 2006 showed active treatment to be clinically superior to placebo, and the trial was continued with the two active arms only: HVLA manipulation vs. diclofenac. (Ten of 22 subjects in the initial placebo group dropped out of the study due to treatment failure / ongoing pain, as might be expected.) Sixty-nine patients participated in phase 1 and 32 during phase 2, with 93 patients ultimately proving to be evaluable and comprising the study group: 35 who received spinal manipulation, 36 who received diclofenac therapy, and 22 who underwent placebo treatment.
To ensure patient blinding, subjects in the manipulation group received placebo tablets (representing diclofenac), while patients in the diclofenac group received sham manipulation. To accomplish the latter, treating clinicians delivered HVLA manipulations "designed to treat the [nondysfunctional sacroiliac joint] by traction on the leg combined with a cephalad impulse on the sacrum, which then remains neutral regarding the lumbar spine. ... In addition, this technique [was] applied on the opposite side of the identified segmental dysfunction." Because of this, LBP patients randomized to receive sham manipulation (diclofenac arm) were excluded from the study if they presented with dysfunction of the sacroiliac joint as a characteristic of their back pain, which accounted for the relatively small number of total patients treated during the five-year study period.
Other exclusion criteria included known tolerance to NSAIDs or paracetamol (a "rescue medication" available to all patients during the study, not to exceed six 500-mg tablets per day); occurrence of low back pain and/or receipt of spinal manipulation for any cause within the previous three months; presence of any metabolic, malignant or serious organic or neurological disease; and any structural disturbances of the spine (osteoporosis, scoliosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, hip dysplasia, etc.).
While the treating clinician obviously could not be blinded to the type of therapy being provided, blinding was ensured on a provider level by having a second physician, unaware of the randomization, register treatment results between baseline and following treatment. Specifically, "Before treatment and between 7 and 9 days ... after treatment, the subjects filled out questions and items in [their] personal diary and noted intake of rescue medication. Three days after entrance into the trial, patients were seen again by a physician who treated them initially to undergo another spinal manipulation (according to treatment allocation) if necessary. Immediately thereafter, and at another time between days 7 and 9 after randomization, the patient was seen by [the blinded investigator]. ... Subjects who experienced [persistent] or intolerable aggravation of LBP were free to visit, at any time, either the treating physician (up to day 3) or the blinded investigator (on days 4-7) to decide on continuation or termination of the trial to allow open therapy according to clinical standard."
The second clinician did not apply any treatment whatsoever during their interaction with patients. The primary outcome variable registered by the second clinician was the difference in Roland-Morris Disability Scale score before vs. following treatment. A 100 mm VAS for self-assessment of pain and SF-12 inventory (quality-of-life questionnaire) served as secondary outcome variables. All three items were components of each patient's personal diary, which they completed before and in the days following treatment as specified above.
Key Findings
The HVLA Manipulation
According to the study authors, the high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation performed on patients randomized to the manipulation intervention was "the most commonly used HVLA technique for this indication in many countries," performed as follows:


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Computers have the ability to raise my blood pressure to dangerous levels, but nothing causes quite so much stress as printers. Like most home users I suspect we are not heavy printer users. But we always seem to end up throwing away a little-used printer (usually with a full cartridge of ink) because of some alleged problem with the print cartridges.
We have removed, checked and cleaned the colour cartridge. We have removed, checked and cleaned the black ink cartridge. We have cleaned the contacts. We have done this over and over again and still we get the same damned message.
The stupid thing about this is that the printer will still make a perfect colour copy. So I know that it is perfectly capable of printing. But I can't print from the computer no matter what I do. Grrrr!


text: Chris McLeod, is an emerging singer/songwriter from Nashville, TN. He has received song placement on MTV, and has played over 100 live shows in his career. Chris has independently booked four US tours to date. He spent the better part of a decade in the music scene in Tulsa, OK and regularly played throughout the midwest. He also lead music at Emmaus Road Church in Tulsa, OK from 2005-2011.


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Opinion: Why NYPD Would Have Caught Boston Bombers
Manhattan Institute fellow Judy Miller on what other police departments could learn from NYPD's surveillance programs. Photo: Getty Images
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... I ... welcome to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... Boston terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev nya was read his Miranda rights ... faulty and interrogation in mid course ... but not before investigators learned that he and his brother in tended to come to New York ... next ... Manhattan stood fellow Judy Miller is here Judy ... but Sir with the audience should he have to read his Miranda rights ... well under our legal system wants they filed the complaint against him he had to be read his Miranda rights the question ... is Will high ... that was the complaint filed over the weekend when it was for saying ... this immediate reading of the rights mean there's just no plausible explanation I've seen ... and we have explanations Anido exclamations of car from the FBI people involved so ... I just can't get ... into me do you think if they could use the public safety said exception to its fullest extent ... is that enough time ... to get information out that the suspect to keep the same ... well actually only basil on had a very interesting piece about the expansion ... of ... the public safety ... exemption she's clearly concerned about that ... on concern the uncle at a man is that in a case that has terrorism applications as a terrorism case ... if someone is it is an American ... does that mean if you're a move them through the criminal process system that ... you know you're never going to know all you need to know ... about the how cool and why ... of a terrorism case and I think ... they have sixteen hours of interrogation was not enough conclusively agents and home stuff it wasn't ... that your nation and and and couldn't be extended to other so not even anything written in law ... about the sanctity of forty eight hours ... they can have longer if they need them ... but I think what this reflects is the Obama did administration's decision ... to neo is the criminal courts to try all terrorists ... and that's what this reflects the team we had great debate in this country ... on among other things wiretapping ... to we know it in both left and right by the way have embrace what we did and the Patriot Act for just the situations ... to really know yet if the Obama administration tapped the older brother ... Tamerlan he seems to been the driving force behind these ... well we know now but there's no indication that he was on anyone's style I mean he was on to list that should have at least the very least ... triggered and in an interview ... when he left the country and when he came back and ... even though he was I was to list nine year that happen sent to assert that he might have been wiretap I don't see any evidence that Cheney and their ... absolutely and you had a very interesting op ed in this week's Wall Street Journal where he taught at Lake about what Newark City has done ... I say to keep itself safe under police Commissioner Ray Kelly Mayor Michael Bloomberg ... um ... given what you've put down in the stock and what they've done ... do you think that these bombers would have succeeded in New York ... we can never say Merry hacked ... all terrorism is gonna be present and that what I do know from having watched sixteen spots be thwarted here in New York since nine eleven is that the New York model and the New York intelligence division of the NYPD wouldn't be much more likely ... to have flattered to these guys as potential problems potential terrorists ... than even the fat content of the Spanish lesson that when you listen the season has done this been so successful I know the amazing versatile were talking about the dedication and devotion of a thousand intelligence analysts and cops to the counterterrorism mission ... of our thirty four thousand uniformed cops ... were talking about running under covers and tipster is were talking about good relations with the Muslim community ... actually encourage people to come for it and deliver tips of concern ... were talking about a Cyber unit that race is ... unusual and potentially violent so inspiring material on the land where talking about an Axis program in which forty thousand businesses are asked whether or not anybody's mind something suspicious ... this is a full front twenty four seven and for ... that reflects the priority counterterrorism that New York ... you know you're has given this challenge well let's hope the next mayor decides that that isn't a antiterror infrastructure was ... being ... intends to sell a Judy Miller thank you Mr being on the showing that the op and the strip the congratulations ...


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Oregon-based Reser's Fine Foods is recalling pre-packaged products that may be contaminated with Listeria.
The items were made at a Topeka, Kan., plant. They vary widely and include such items as cole slaw, pimento spread and potato salad. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the items also include 22,800 pounds of products containing chicken, ham and beef.
The company and federal officials announced Tuesday that the refrigerated ready-to-eat products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products were distributed across the U.S. and Canada.
There have been no reports of illness.
The company and federal officials listed various "sell by" dates for the recalled products.
Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon and potentially fatal disease. Symptoms can include high fever and severe headache.
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Sun National Bank has unveiled Pogo, a mobile payment system that allows merchants to accept credit card and other payments from customers via smartphone or tablet. The move marks the latest venture among banks migrating into mobile technology.
Mount-Laurel based Sun National is targeting Pogo at small businesses and entrepreneurs through collaboration with electronic payment and processing company First Data.
Pogo enables merchants to accept credit card, signature debit or cash payments anywhere the merchant has wireless coverage, according to Sun National. It works by allowing a merchant to combine an Apple or Android product with a mobile application and secure mobile card reader to create a point-of-sale device.
Pogo aims its products for business owners on the go, such as merchants selling at trade shows, stadiums or via deliveries, according to its website.
Mike Dinneen, marketing director for business banking at Sun National, said Pogo is particularly ideal for "micro-businesses" — small proprietors that have no permanent location or work from home. Such businesses typically have $50,000 or less in annual revenue, he said.
"In terms of being New Jersey-centric, think of farmers markets," Dinneen said. "They're in every county. Think of seasonal businesses along the boardwalk. The great thing about Pogo is there is no monthly fixed cost. The business pays for it on the go."
Dinneen said customers who buy Pogo get a free swipe machine they plug into their mobile device, and then pay a 2.69 percent fee plus a 15-cent fee per transaction.
Dinneen said Pogo provides an alternative from traditional methods, like checks, which he said cost more time and money to process and can hinder sales.
"This merchant has an opportunity to increase revenue and sales by accepting card payments," Dinneen said.


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Women delegates at Afghanistan's Loya Jirga, grand council, are protesting that their male colleagues are trying to shut them out of leadership positions and that the men treat the women like second-class citizens. A female delegate from Kabul stated, "from the very beginning the process was flawed because we are totally outnumbered here by the men...It was symbolically important for a woman to be in a high position, but the bigger battle will be over the constitution," reports the Associated Press.
The Loya Jirga began meeting on Sunday to debate Afghanistan's draft constitution, including women's rights and the role Islam will play in the country's future. On Monday delegates voted to fill two deputy chair seats. Sixteen delegates ran for the deputy posts including three women. One was won by Mirwais Yasini, the Director of the Counter Narcotics Department and another man was elected to the second deputy seat. The defeat of all three women candidates left women outraged. Chairman Mujaddedi then created a third deputy chair position and selected Safia Siddiqui, reports the Associated Press. Siddiqui is the former Director of Planning and Foreign Relations in Afghanistan's Ministry of Women's Affairs.
Women's rights and human rights advocates are worried that the limited rights guarantees in the current draft of the constitution may be negotiated away in an attempt to win votes for a strong presidential system. They are already concerned that the constitution lacks essential rights protections for women's rights. For example, it lacks language explicitly defining "citizens" as both women and men and leaves women's rights in many areas vulnerable to interpretation of Islam. In addition, the current version of the constitution does not contain language to protect Afghan women from forced marriage, early marriage, or protect women's property rights.
The Loya Jirga is made up of 500 Afghans - including 116 women. International peacekeepers have been providing security for the delegates after warning that extremists may try to attack it. According to the Associated Press, a missile was fired towards the headquarters on Saturday.
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Helen Miren and Donald Sutherland should both win awards for their performances. Although I had an inkling as to the outcome, it still came as a surprise.
Another great movie with senior actors, just proves how great the greats are!
A very poignant movie with excellent emotional overtones.
Perhaps younger people will not understand how sweet this movie is, but those approaching the end of life will relate to this with many nods & laughs. A tender movie about long lasting love with terrific acting.
Beautiful story of a loving elderly couple dealing with thinking about the end.great acting and funny and emotional feelings of facing their illness'
So well acted...of course what would you expect with Donald Sutherland and Helen Mirren?
Very touching in celebrating the end of life. Passion, joy and sorrow. I loved it.
Such a wonderful story, very well acted. Entertaining, yet a movie with "meat." Much to think about and discuss if so inclined. Satisfying!
Enjoyed the acting but the story is a ridiculous insult to conservative values and the elderly and a politically biased look at "solutions" to aging. The story is a depressing look at life with affairs, poor family relationships and the escape from aging and medical problems using planned suicide. I feel troubled that our actors would choose this script. I think it was supposed to be funny/touching. It failed.
Great movie with lots of laughs.
Excellent story, wonderful acting ... one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It's especially meaningful to those of us who are in or are approaching the "golden" years. Most young people will have a hard time appreciating all of the nuances portrayed in this heart-touching drama as this couple continues to love each other in their final years.
Loved ending. Quite a surprise. Especially liked the reveal of her plan bacause it wasn't evident earlier. Not an action film though definitely a romance with many poignant moments and some spots showing how important laughter is in handling life's situations.
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2017 AGM Results
WA Flying Disc Association (WAFDA) AGM Election Results
Thanks to all who attended the 2017 WAFDA AGM. The newly elected office bearers are as follows:
Thank you to our previous Secretary, Rhiannon Coad (who has stepped down this year), for her service to the committee and development of this sport in WA. Minutes from the 2017 AGM can be downloaded here.
Other appointed positions
- Communications Coordinator: Candace Lines
- Events Coordinators: Cutris Novacsek
- League Director: Kristofer Wright
- High Performance Commitee: Jodie Palmer, Brendon Canzirri, Max Qua
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Did you know that there are now more than 1,000 Waldorf schools around the world? The international movement for Waldorf education is growing exponentially as parents in vastly varied cultures are seeking a more holistic form of education that honors the whole child —head, heart, and hands.
"Sunday With Sarah" will be on hiatus until June 29. Click on this week's video to learn why! I hope to have lots of stories to share and some incredible videos for you when I return.
Here is a link to the Waldorf school for the Samburu children that I will be visiting.
In the meantime, my wonderful and capable assistant, Sarah McLean-Anderson, will be holding down the fort at Bella Luna Toys during my absence to ensure the same level of personal customer service that our customers have come to expect.
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More details about the accident that killed four Marines at Camp Pendleton in California on Wednesday have been released.
The deceased military members, all of whom had combat experience, were tasked with the disposal of unexploded ordnance at the camp. The were killed while clearing the Zulu artillery range, although there was apparently no live-fire training happening at the time of the accident.
According to the LA Times, "The Zulu area is used for firing explosive munitions such as grenades, mortars, artillery and rockets and for dropping munitions from aircraft."


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It's easy to imagine that doctors don't get sick. Surely the hygienic shield of the sterile white coat guards them from ever having to put on the flapping gown and flimsy bracelet, climb meekly into the crisp bed and be at the mercy of the U.S. health-care system. And if somehow they did enter the hospital as a patient, physicians ought to have every advantage: an insider's knowledge, access to top specialists, built-in second opinions, no waiting, no insane bureaucratic battles and no loss of identity or dignity when you turn into the "bilateral mastectomy in Room 402." But it doesn't...
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Eckersley clearly had a better career in my opinion, hands down, so we disagree on that. Eck was an all time great closer and a very good starter. Smoltz was a really good closer and a very good starter. Eck was great at one and Smoltz was great at neither. Like I said before when I saw Eck close I always thought this guy has to be one of the best ever and the numbers bear it out. Never once did I ever think that about Smoltz. Eck is clearly above him in my opinion, he had longer peak years of excellence. Curious as to why you think Smoltz is above Eck, I mean I would like to hear the reasoning, maybe there was something I missed. 194-126, 3.46 career ERA, 7-2 postseason play, all in the steroid era . David Cone's numbers are also comparable to Smoltz, though you will never hear him being trumpeted for the Hall. I know I sound like a hater but the reality is if you let Smoltz in there are dozens of pitchers , very comparable, who could also lay a legitimate claim . And Billy Pierce is one of them, along with Brown, John, on and on and on.
Eck was a mediocre starter, Smoltz was a very good one. And starters are worth a lot more than relievers.
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text: My 85 Gibson has the original paint outside. I am wanting to paint the decks and would like to keep it looking as original as possible. Does anyone know how to do the speckled paint look on a Gibson deck? Also, all decking is solid and has no soft spots and doesnt appear to leak. However, it pops and cracks when you walk on the front after being away for the week. It isnt as bad after you walk on it a bit. What causes this and how can i quiet it? Or, can I?


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Last year, Gina Starbuck, cast member of Wicked The Musical, held what would be the first of the annual charitable event Art 4 Life in support of raising funds for the American Cancer Society. This year, Starbuck returned with an even larger event at the Avalon Hollywood. The "green" carpet event was the stage for performances by cast members of Wicked, Capitol Music Group Recording Artist Ferras, and dance groups such as Fysh 'n' Chicks, Twisted Elegance, and Step It Up and Dance. Besides being treated to energy charged performances, guests were treated to energy charged drinks from the Lance Armstrong sponsored healthy energy drink company FRS. Guest were also able to participate in a silent auction for items from television shows like CSI to concert tickets and cds from various recording artists. Another opportunity to donate came from the purchase of a $100 gift bag filled with goodies.
Art 4 Life 2 was hosted for the second time by Ugly Betty's Michael Urie and actress Carol Kane. The animated duo didn't disappoint with their in-between performance banters. But with all jokes aside, Urie stated that it was important to be a part of such a worthy cause because we are more likely than not to know someone who has been affected by cancer. Bringing awareness and then having the funds to help find cures should be high on our agenda and through Art 4 Life, is a demonstration of what one person can do to meet the objectives of this agenda.
Starbuck was inspired to start Art 4 Life after her father passed away from cancer. Her vision has flourished into a reality that we can all participate in. And the participation was great for this year's event. "The feel good factor of attending an event such as this outweighs the fact that I was a bit tired when I arrived," stated guest Joyce Ann. "I think that we need to do much more to support organizations and causes that are positive within our community." I couldn't agree more. I, too, was excited about being able to witness this event and be able to tell our readers about it with the hopes that you will get motivated to support.
Another sophomore participant that was on hand in bringing humor to the atmosphere was comedian Ryan Hill. A bit brash, a bit over-the-top, Hill spiced up the stage in ways that I can not repeat in the context of this article. Another humorous duo that spiced up the stage with their neon, 80s inspired attire was Warsaw Wow. Their wild antics had the audience on their feet cheering and laughing.
Candellyn Tayner, owner of Pacific Academy of Dance, and Amber Krupski one of the dancer out of the academy were excited about being able to participate in the event. I was able to meet them and a group of their friends that they brought out to help support the cause.
The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 10.8 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2004. Some of these individuals were cancer-free, while others still had evidence of cancer and may have been undergoing treatment. About 1,437,180 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2008. So this means that even if we don't personally know someone living with cancer, we will probably know someone who knows someone living with the disease.
We are not calling for a fight against cancer because whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist persists. What we are calling for is awareness and support and that's just what Starbuck's Art of Life is all about. I am so thankful to have yet another means to bring about positive and supportive change to the ills that plague us as human beings.
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Did you know that 40 percent of the material that clogs our landfills is construction waste? That's a huge amount of potentially useful goods going to waste. Did you know that you can help change that? There is a new trend called "deconstruction." Deconstruction is the dismantling of existing structures and putting those materials to use once again.
Re-use stores are springing up all over the country. The Re-Store in Seattle was one of the pioneers in this field and has been thriving now for 13 years. Now that the Gorge Rebuild-It Center has conveniently opened in the Heights of Hood River, I avoid countless trips to Portland. The Gorge Rebuild-It Center accepts (and then sells) donated useful building materials. The donations are tax deductible.
These stores differ from traditional salvage yards in that one of their stated goals is to reduce building waste that would have otherwise gone to the landfill. All the great vintage hardware, doors and trim can be found, as well as basic low-cost building materials. Prices start at half the cost of new. In addition to affordable building goods, jobs are created at the re-use stores and the material is saved from the landfill. There's too much valuable stuff in those old buildings to not reclaim it — especially with the price of building materials skyrocketing upward these days.
A typical deconstruction scenario is that a homeowner has a building to be removed. Rather than hiring a demolition contractor to crunch the house and cart it to the landfill, costing thousands of dollars, the homeowner would spend a comparable amount of money to hire a "deconstruction contractor" to take the house apart. The owner gains the tax advantage of donating the materials to the Gorge Rebuild-It Center and the great feeling of putting the material back to use and helping to reduce landfill waste.
I decided to deconstruct my house in White Salmon. It didn't have any good trim or hardware, but it had a lot of great lumber that I wanted to use in my new house project on the same site. One concept of "green building" is the idea of "embodied energy." This is the idea of looking at all the costs associated with producing, manufacturing and transporting the material, not just how much it costs in dollars. The best deal is one where the material is existing at the site already. One of the stated goals of my project is "sustainability." I want to use as many recycled products as possible.
My deconstruction team came from Portland where all three members had previous work experience with the deconstruction arm of the Portland ReBuilding Center. I can't say enough about the professionalism and efficiency these guys (and gal) portrayed. They are very safety conscious. The siding was tested for asbestos before work began. All the copper wiring was recycled. All the aluminum was recycled. All the steel was recycled. All the asphalt shingles will be recycled in Portland. The concrete from the site is being used for retaining walls and landscaping. All the fixtures went to the Gorge Rebuild-It Center. My "decon" project created a fraction of the waste material that ended up at the landfill. Everything else is recycled. I got fir flooring, great framing lumber, tongue-and-groove timber that I'll use to make my custom doors and floors, ship-lap siding that will become my ceiling finish; also some great large pieces that I'll use for furniture. Leftover wood that wasn't good enough quality for new construction is being used for planting beds and cut for firewood. How easy is it to find 14-inch wide pieces these days? Old wood is often clear vertical grain that's harder to find and more expensive to purchase in today's world. Plywood is very expensive too. I have all the plywood and wood I need for my tool shed. Whatever I don't use I can donate to the Gorge Rebuild-It Center. I'm thrilled!
Many contractors shy away from deconstruction because they believe it to be messy and difficult compared to new construction. My team really showed me the art of deconstruction. A skilled crew can move quickly and effectively. Systems exist for de-nailing, sorting good material from dumpster stuff and getting the recyclables to their destination too. It's amazing, the house was gone in a matter of days. Unfortunately, some newer building methods resist deconstruction. The glues, particle board and vinyl aren't recyclable and you can't take those assemblies apart. It would be nice if new buildings were built with deconstruction in mind. I don't think that idea is too far off.
Deconstruction is inevitably the wave of the future. I'm glad to be a part of it.
Ruth Olin, who is on the board of the Gorge Rebuild-It Center, lives in White Salmon.
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Details: In honour of Black History Month, Hart House, the Anti-Racism and Cultural Diversity Office, Multi Faith Centre and Massey College are pleased to present this important event reflecting and exploring the words and life of one of North America's most preeminent speakers, thinkers, activists and social leaders of the 20th century: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Following the discovery of the Lost Massey Lectures, (edited by Bernie Lucht of CBC Radio Canada's Ideas) itself a leading and important repository of many respected Canadian change makers of the day, Dr. King's speech comes just months before his assassination and leaves us with many questions to explore and pathways for a transformative future.
The presenting partners are pleased to recognize the support of the Office of the President at the University of Toronto and are delighted to announce that President Meric Gertler will be delivering the official Welcome and Opening Remarks on Dr. King as part of the evening. Further remarks will be delivered by Professor Angela Hildyard, Vice President Human Resources and Equity with opening greetings to Hart House by Warden, Professor Bruce Kidd.
In the wake of the loss of globally respected leader and freedom advocate, Nelson Mandela, with forgiveness and reconciliation at the forefront of international politics and policy making, how can Dr. King's recovered lectures further situate the role of social compassion and action?
Dr. King's Conscience for Change is a chance for us to revisit our own consciences as a nation and assess our progress, commitment to social change and our ability and willingness to work together towards a common goal.
The evening's event centres on a number of prolific and thoughtful speakers who bring to light their knowledge, lived experience, critical reflection and unique lens to draw new meaning from Dr. King's work, while mapping it on to our present day world paying special attention to what we still need to achieve.
What role does the education, social action, and youth today have to offer in re-imagining the world and pushing the agenda for peace and justice? Where is the University situated in this question? Moderated by Associate History Professor and Director of Caribbean Studies, Melanie Newton, the evening will feature readings and reflections by Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, Marilyn Legge, former Premier of Ontario and current First Nations Advisor, Bob Rae, student Presidents Vanessa Jev (African Students Association) and Modele Kuforiji (Black Students Association) and Historian, Sheldon Taylor.
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Moderator | Melanie Newton, Associate History Professor and Director of Caribbean Studies
Melanie Newton received her doctorate in Modern History from Oxford University in 2001. She specializes in the social and cultural history of the Caribbean and the history of slavery, gender and emancipation in the Atlantic World. Recent publications include the preface to Jerome S. Handler, The Unappropriated People: Freedmen in the Slave Society of Barbados (University of the West Indies Press, 2009 [1974]); The Children of Africa in the Colonies: Free People of Color in Barbados in the Age of Emancipation (Baton Louisiana State University Press, 2008); and "The Road Through Africa: Imperial Nationalism and Diasporic Racial Consciousness in Postslavery Barbados," in John Chalcraft and Yaseen Nourani (eds.), "Counterhegemony in the Colony and Postcolony" (Palgrave, 2007), pp. 115-137. Her current research project is entitled This Island's Mine: Indigeneity in the Caribbean Atlantic World.
Meric Gertler, President, University of Toronto
Professor Meric Gertler is one of the world's foremost urban theorists and policy practitioners. He is widely known as an expert on innovation, creativity and culture as drivers of the economic dynamism of city-regions. On November 1, 2013, Professor Gertler began his term as the 16th President of the University of Toronto. Previously, President Gertler served as the Dean of the University's largest and most diverse academic division, the Faculty of Arts & Science, a position he had held since December 1, 2008. As Dean, his priority was to provide students with a top quality academic experience in which they benefit directly from U of T's strength and diversity in research and teaching. Professor Gertler is internationally renowned as a distinguished scholar. His research focuses on the geography of innovative activity and the economies of city-regions. He has served as an advisor to local, regional and national governments in Canada, the United States and Europe, as well as to international agencies such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (Paris) and the European Union. He was the founding co-director of the Program on Globalization and Regional Innovation Systems (PROGRIS) at the Munk School of Global Affairs, served as director of the Department of Geography's Program in Planning, and holds the Goldring Chair in Canadian Studies.
Professor Gertler's more than 80 journal articles and book chapters have had significant impact in his field and have led him to be one of Canada's most highly cited geographers. He has held visiting appointments at Oxford University, University College London, UCLA, and the University of Oslo. He won the 2007 Award for Scholarly Distinction from the Canadian Association of Geographers. In May 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctor of philosophy from Lund University, Sweden for his exceptional contributions to the fields of economic geography and regional development. In the same year, he was made an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK).
Marilyn Legge, Professor of Christian Ethics
Marilyn Legge is Associate Professor of Christian Ethics. She teaches and does research in Christian social ethics and the ways communities are morally and theologically imagined and produced in relation to justice-love, care and responsibility. Her scholarly and teaching interests include methods and decolonizing practices for Christian ethics; feminist, liberation, and postcolonial theological ethics; public vocation of Christian social ethics; Canadian narratives and moral wisdom. Her publications include The Grace of Difference: A Canadian Feminist Theological Ethic (1992) and three co-edited books. She inaugurated the June Callwood Professorship in Social Justice at Victoria College, received the United Church of Canada's 2010 Davidson Award of Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship, and served as President of the Canadian Theological Society.
The Honourable Bob Rae
Bob Rae works as a mediator and arbitrator in Toronto. He has a particular interest in conflict resolution, first nations and aboriginal issues, and governance in both the public and private sectors. He speaks and consults widely on issue of public policy at home and abroad. Since April 2013, Mr. Rae has been acting as an advisor to the Matawa Tribal Council, and since June 2013, he has been acting as the Chairman of the First Nations Limited Partnership in British Columbia. He is a Senior Distinguished Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto, and is also a Senior Fellow at Massey College. Bob Rae served as Ontario's 21st Premier from 1990 to 1995, and was elected eleven times to federal and provincial parliaments between 1978 and 2013. From 1982 to 1996 Bob Rae was leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party and from 2011 to 2013, he served as the Interim Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada at a time of significant restructuring. He resigned from the Parliament of Canada on July 31, 2013.
In 2011, Mr. Rae was named by his colleagues as "Parliamentarian of the Year." He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Queen's Counsel, a Privy Councillor, and a Member of the Order of Ontario. Mr. Rae studied History, Politics and Law at the University of Toronto and Balliol College, Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He has been a practicing lawyer since 1980, and from 1996 to 2006 was a Partner at Goodmans LLP in Toronto.
Vanessa Jev, President, African Students Association
Vanessa Jev is in her fourth year at the University of Toronto and is working to complete a double major in African studies and English literature. She has been a part of the African Students' Association and is the group's current President. The ASA is dedicated to the promotion of African culture as well as promoting and increasing the importance of African historical, political, social and economic issues dealing with the continent on the U of T campus.
Modele Kuforiji, Black Students Association
Modele Kuforiji is in his fourth year at the University of Toronto and is currently completing an English major and double minor in zoology and anthropology. He has been a part of the Black Students Association (BSA) and is this year's President. He is interested in making the BSA touch the wider community with a special focus on black youth. The BSA organizes an annual high school conference geared towards Black students in Toronto allowing youth in Toronto to have a foothold in university specifically at U of T.
Sheldon Taylor
Sheldon Taylor holds a BA from York University, a Masters in Arts (History) from McMaster University and a PhD from the University of Toronto's History Department for which he has developed, and taught courses relating specifically to African-Canadian history, and the African diasporic experience. Taylor, an historian and a well-known Toronto community worker has spent nearly 30 years working with youth across cultures. He has written on youth, black community, and African diasporic issues and has lectured in Canada, the African continent and the United States. He is the 2011 recipient of the African-Canadian Achievement Award of Excellence in Education and has served on the Heritage Toronto Book Award Jury.
He has curated eight historical exhibitions, including the Canadian government sponsored, Many Rivers To Cross: The National Tour which was opened by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in 1992 at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Additionally, Taylor curated The Ties that Bind, an exhibition detailing aspects of Black-Jewish relations in Toronto. Sheldon Taylor has authored several books, papers, studies and reports, including. He resides in Toronto with his family.