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The best, worst and most disgusting moments of The Amazing Race JUST what would you do for a million dollars? Weve seen contestants eat bugs, jump off buildings, get covered in the unthinkable, and all on minimum sleep and without being able to communicate with the locals.While its nice to see the sights of the world, lets face it, we watch the Amazing Race because we love it when things go wrong - the misread clues, the scheming, the dummy spits, the fights and the stacks.Here are some of the most memorable and dramatic moments from the show's seventeen seasons.That's gotta hurtNever has the phrase right in the kisser been more prophetic than when Claire came off second best during a challenge involving a slingshot and a watermelon.Brook doesnt really seem like the nurturing type, telling Claire: You have to finish, they dont call it the Amazing Race for nothing.Guess one million big ones will toughen a girl up, although we reckon shed have been finding watermelon seeds in her hair for days.
Personally I don't know what Donald Trump's problem is. I don't know a single person who watches 'The Apprentice'. TAR and Survivor are the two best reality shows, period.
Quote from: racer on December 11, 2010, 10:25:25 PMPersonally I don't know what Donald Trump's problem is. I don't know a single person who watches 'The Apprentice'. TAR and Survivor are the two best reality shows, period.This is of course a matter of personal taste. I not only watch every episode of The Apprentice, if you check the Apprentice threads (found in Other Reality TV Shows & News) for the past 4 season I have recapped every episode.As for which reality TV program is the best, I believe the Emmy Awards in 2010 got it right. Top Chef (you can also check my recaps of most season of Top chef and every episode in the Top Chef threads (found in the same place as above) was the best, with the Amazing Race close behind. Those are my personal opinions. Feel free to express your own.
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NFL renews television deals with CBS, Fox and NBC The Associated PressNEW YORK -- The NFL has renewed its television deals with CBS, Fox and NBC for nine years through the 2022 season, the league announced Wednesday.The current contracts expire after the 2013 season.The deals will also expand the number of Thursday night games on NFL Network, but the league has not determined how many additional contests will be aired."These agreements underscore the NFL's unique commitment to broadcast television that no other sport has," Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "The agreements would not have been possible without our new 10-year labor agreement and the players deserve great credit. Long-term labor peace is allowing the NFL to continue to grow and the biggest beneficiaries are the players and fans."Earlier this season, the NFL and ESPN reached an eight-year extension to keep "Monday Night Football" on the cable channel through the 2021 season.CBS, Fox and NBC will each televise three Super Bowls during the term of the contracts, continuing the current rotation.The nine-year terms are the longest for NFL television agreements with over-the-air broadcast networks. The previous longest were the eight-year deals with CBS, Fox and ABC from 1998-2005.CBS will continue to show the AFC package on Sunday afternoons as it has since 1998, while Fox still has the NFC package that it first acquired in 1994."Sunday Night Football" will remain on NBC, which picked it up in 2006. The network will add the annual Thanksgiving prime-time game starting in 2012.Flexible scheduling will stay in effect to ensure quality late-season matchups on Sunday late afternoons and nights. It will be expanded in 2014, with the details yet to be worked out.Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/14/2546419/nfl-renews-television-deals-with.html#ixzz1gY1ItC9Z
PGA ANNOUNCES THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURE AND LONG-FORM TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 PGA AWARDS7 hours ago (0 Comments) Share |LOS ANGELES, CA (January 3, 2012) The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the motion picture and long-form television nominations for the 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards. The categories include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television. The documentary film category and other television category nominations were already announced by the Guild in December 2011.All 2012 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 21, 2012 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. This year, the Producers Guild will also award special honors to Leslie Moonves (Milestone Award), Steven Spielberg (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Don Mischer (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Stan Lee (Vanguard Award), and IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY (The Stanley Kramer Award). The 2012 Producers Guild Awards co-chairs are Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim.The 2012 Producers Guild nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits.The theatrical motion picture nominees are:Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: - THE ARTIST- BRIDESMAIDS- THE DESCENDANTS- THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO- THE HELP- HUGO- THE IDES OF MARCH- MIDNIGHT IN PARIS- MONEYBALL- WAR HORSEThe Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:- THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN- CARS 2- KUNG FU PANDA 2PUSS IN BOOTSRANGOThe television nominees are:The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: "Cinema Verite (HBO)"Downton Abbey (Masterpiece) (PBS)"The Kennedys (ReelzChannel)"Mildred Pierce (HBO)"Too Big To Fail (HBO)*The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.In December 2011, the Producers Guild of America announced the Documentary Theatrical Motion Picture, Television Series and Non-Fiction Television Nominations; the following list includes complete producer credits.The Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUESTBILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORKPROJECT NIMSENNATHE UNIONThe Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:"30 Rock (NBC) "The Big Bang Theory (CBS) "Glee" (FOX) "Modern Family (ABC) "Parks and Recreation (NBC) The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:"Boardwalk Empire (HBO) "Dexter (Showtime) "Game of Thrones (HBO) "The Good Wife (CBS) "Mad Men (AMC) The Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:"The Colbert Report (Comedy Central) "The Ellen DeGeneres Show (Syndicated) "Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) "Saturday Night Live (NBC) "The 64th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) The Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:"The Amazing Race (CBS) Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo"American Idol (FOX) Producers: Charles Boyd, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Simon Fuller, Patrick Lynn, Nigel Lythgoe, Megan Michaels, Ken Warwick"Dancing with the Stars (ABC) Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur, Rob Wade"Project Runway (Lifetime) Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Colleen Sands"Top Chef (Bravo) Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Murphy, Nan StraitThe Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: "30 for 30 (ESPN)"American Masters (PBS) "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel) "Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel) "Undercover Boss (CBS) **Below are new categories for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards; three television categories and one web category. As such, these programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year but winners in these categories will be announced at the official ceremony on January 21st:News Programs: "Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN)"BBC World News America (BBC) "NBC News with Brian Williams (NBC) "The Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC) "60 Minutes (CBS)Sports Programs: (*There was a tie, which is why there are six nominees.)"Monday Night Football (ESPN) "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (HBO) "Sports Center (ESPN) "30 for 30 (ESPN) "2010 FIFA World Cup (ABC / ESPN / ESPN2) "U.S. Open Tennis Championship (CBS / ESPN2 / Tennis Channel)Childrens Programs: "Dora the Explorer (Nickelodeon)"iCarly (Nickelodeon) "Phineas and Ferb (Disney Channel) "Sesame Street (PBS) "SpongeBob Squarepants (Nickelodeon)Web Series: "Ask a Ninja (blip.tv)"The Guild (WatchTheGuild.com) "Parks and Recreation Presents: April & Andys Road Trip (NBC.com) "30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero (NBC.com) "Web Therapy (LStudio.com)About the Producers Guild of AmericaThe Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. 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Just like every man under the age of 30 still believes that with enough discipline, training, and working out there's the possibility that he could in fact become the Batman, every man thinks that with the right suit he could fly up and shoot rockets at tanks.
There's a certain truth to that, as evidenced by this clip from the Iron Man movie where Tony takes his first flight in a medieval knight-inspired suit. However, if you look at the HUD that the suit throws in his face, you can tell that flying around isn't quite as simple as pointing your hands and feet in the same direction and praying you don't poop your pants this time. You'll have to have at least played Microsoft Flight Simulator or Ace Combat 6. [Apple Trailers]

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Dr. David Penchansky, teaches Hebrew Bible at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. He has published four books, most recently Twilight of the Gods which argues that polytheism holds a major role in the Hebrew Bible, and What Rough Beast?, which considers stories in the Bible that portray God as a demon. Dr. Penchansky grew up in Queens, New York. He graduated from Queens College, City University of New York, the Assemblies of God Graduate School and Vanderbilt University, where he received a Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible. He wrote his dissertation about the Book of Job.
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Author Dr. Colin Campbell talked about his book, The China Study, a comprehensive study of the relationship between nutrition and health in counties around China, as well as his early animal research in which he examined milk protein as a cause for tumor growth. Campbell, who was raised on a dairy farm and fed a traditional animal-based protein diet, said his research conducted in the 1970s... More »Host: Ian Punnett


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(a) "Anticipated operator" means any person trained in accordance with section three of this article who utilizes an automated external defibrillator which was placed through an early defibrillation program.
(b) "Automated external defibrillator", hereinafter referred to as AED, means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (1) Has undergone the premarket approval process pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §360, as amended; (2) is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation; (3) is capable of determining, without intervention by the operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and (4) upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart.
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Many dabble with the Occult at some stage. Those travelled and wise to the world know that there is a darker, unknown side to life. Necromancers toy on the fringes of the Occult energies to fuel their art, and those of zeal and religious fervor occasionally succumb to the darker side of their faith. Demons. Devils. Infernal realms. The Wierd and unnatural. Elder beings you daren't awake. All are the domain of the occult. Come; stop wading in the shallows and plunge into the depths! Fall to the darker art and discover what the Occult Brotherhood has to offer.
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text: June 1, 2019 Guilty Look Ballpen on paper, 200 mm x 300 mm Posted in: PortraitsTagged as: arts, ballpen, illustration Share this:FacebookLinkedInPinterestTumblrLike this:Like Loading... Related LIANG My full name is Jack Liang Wang. I was born and raised in Shanghai, and now live and work in Hong Kong. I have huge passion in figurative and impressionist arts. I believe the powerful combination of those two forms creates another dimension of vision and behaviour. My work of either people or landscape are eventually a subjective reflection, aiming to touch and inspire as many souls as possible.


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If your business isn't already investing in 3D printing, it should be. And if you have a 3D printer, you should buy another one, recommends Gartner research director Pete Basiliere.
Gartner recently released a report authored by Basiliere predicting that enterprise-class 3D printers will be available for less than $2,000 by 2016. The key factors driving the price down are the technology's potential for slashing costs and innovation in 3D printing hardware and software, Basiliere says.
But while many businesses have already adopted the technology, Basiliere says many more are misinformed on the technology's value in the enterprise.


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I have a web service on Google App engine whose data is updated on a daily basis.
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text: 'Hidden art' is found in the 'minor' areas of life. By 'minor' I (Edith Schaeffer)mean what is involved in the 'everyday' of anyone's life, rather than his career or profession. Each person has some talent which is unfulfilled in some 'hidden area' of his being, and which could be expressed and developed.


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'Pop This': how the dance industry caters for paedophilic fantasies with underage girls
UPDATE: California Kisses removes paedophilic 'pop that' ads after Collective Shout pressure
In April Collective Shout ran a piece by Jemma Nicoll (first published on MTR) exposing the harmful online practices of global dancewear label California Kisses (CK). The company's homepage advertisement featured three models aged 12-16 posed alongside the slogan 'Pop That', a popular porn-inspired phrase referring to the 'popping' of her cherry, or the taking of virginity.
The article called CK to account on its unmonitored social media activity- almost 300,000 followers, mostly teenage girls, were exposed to online trolls posting abusive, paedophilic comments on the images of CK child models.
On 29 April, Collective Shout wrote to the four Australian dancewear retailers that stock CK, including Showcase- the licence-holders for on-selling the label in Australia. We invited stockists to respond by removing the label from their stores and letting the company know, until CK decided to demonstrate corporate social responsibility and ethical online practices.
Showcase did not respond. Out of the other retailers contacted – Tu Tu Cute Dance Supplies, Pirouette and Daisy Dancewear -Collective Shout received only one patronizing email reply from Tutu Cute Dance Supplies in Perth, WA which showed complete disregard for the online safety of young girls and ethical practices in children's advertising:
CK did not respond directly to the accusations made in the piece or to the general outrage expressed on social media in response. However we note that the company has since quietly removed the 'Pop That' slogan from their on-line advertising. CK's Instagram account is currently clear of paedophilic comments.
Thanks to all who helped us put pressure on CK to stop borrowing from a porn genre in their dance wear advertising.
Listen: Jemma Nicoll on ABC Radio National Life Matters program, Tuesday 9 June
Our investigation continues: Dancewear company does nothing to stop men posting fantasies about young dance models
Two weeks ago I ran this piece by Sydney dance teacher and writer Jemma Nicoll, about the sexification of young dancers inside Australia's booming dance studio scene.
It became one of the most popular pieces I've ever published here at MTR.
In this continuing investigation,Jemma has now uncovered more about the seedy underside of the industry, including sext-up styling and posing of girls in ads for dance wear.
Pop a 12 year-olds virginity says global dancewear company
Jemma Nicoll
The girl on your left is 16.
The one in the middle is 14.
The one to your right, she's 12 years old.
And the dancewear company they model for think it's OK to exploit them for male paedophiliac fantasies.
'Pop that'. For those who are unaware, this is a porn-inspired phrase referring to the 'popping' of her cherry – taking her virginity. It's a popular porn genre.
It is also the phrase superimposed over the three child models on the homepage of California Kisses (CK); a popular American dance wear label currently advertising for new Australian stockists. The dancers featured are posed coyly in CK's renowned crop and booty short combinations.
In a recent advertisement for the label, CK feature a girl who appears to be around 5-7 years of age dressed in a brief French Maid's outfit.
The brand currently supply to four Australian stockists including Showcase: the largest dance competition event in the country. Together, Showcase and CK held the 'California Kisses Australian Model Search' in January, with the crowned winner receiving an all-expenses paid trip to the U.S for a modeling shoot with the company.
The parent company of Showcase is Global Events & Entertainment Pty Ltd, which holds the exclusive license to on-sell CK stock in Australia. Last week they invited all Australian dancewear retailers to submit an application to stock the CK label.
CK has a global following of over 278,000 users on Instagram. On reading the comments that flood their account daily, their audience can be compartmentalised into two: dancers as young as 10, and older men who blatantly express their gratification at the little girls posing in the CK range. Here is a sample of what the company allow on their page for thousands of girls to see.
'Give me a blowy'
'F*** her right in the pussy'
'Nice body for f***'
'Nice position for f***'
'Slap it'
'I enjoy this photo'
'Small as breasticles'
'[Too] flat chested. What's the reason to wear that if there's nothing?'
'This b**** is anorexic'
'So hot'
'Sexy girl',
'So cute girl',
'I want to marry her', '
Hey how old are you?'
After clicking on a serial commenter who appreciates many of the company's images, I arrived at the profile of a middle-aged man smiling proudly alongside his wife and two sons.
After pasting one of many foreign comments by Middle-Eastern men into Google translator, I can now say 'absolutely gorgeous' in the Farsi dialect.
Among the pedophiliac comments are those of thousands of young girls despising their own bodies and publicly shaming the faces, bellies, breasts and thighs of others. 'I'm so fat I don't stand a chance' says one, with crying face emoticon and a gun pointing towards it.
With advertising and online practices like these, we call on Australian dancewear companies to demonstrate corporate social responsibility and not go near the CK brand. Current Australian stockists should remove the CK brand.
California Kisses needs to clean up its act and do right by the thousands of young girls that follow their every move.
Give California Kisses your feedback:
Website: californiakisses.com
Twitter: @CaliKissesDance
Facebook: facebook.com/CaliforniaKissesDance
Jemma Nicoll is a UTS Journalism graduate and freelance writer. She directs Inspire Creative Arts, a dance school in Sydney's Sutherland Shire and is involved in mentoring and self-esteem development programs for girls.


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It was inevitable that the guys that delivered the Exploded iPhone and Exploded Mac 128 tees would also give us the Exploded iPad T-Shirt! I am a fan of all things Apple related, so it should be obvious that I am a fan of this latest exploded Apple T-Shirt by artist Garry Booth.
What is truly remarkable is how simple the hardware seems to be. Just a quick glance at the graphic of the exploded iPad, and you'll notice a relatively small amount of pieces, screws included.
The Exploded iPad (it's technically named the "Exploded Pad" for what I would believe to be legal reasons) is available now from ExplodedPad.com for $19. You can also pick up a matching poster for the same price. The poster is 18 inches x 24 inches and is hand-pulled screenprint on quality 100lb. French Paper Speckletone (Kraft).


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Jermaine Dupri owes a significant chunk of change to the U.S. Government.
Just days after Lauryn Hill wrote a manifesto on Tumblr decrying the IRS, the government agency imposed two tax liens on the So So Def head, totalling nearly $800,000, reports TMZ.
The figure comes from unpaid taxes from the years 2008, 2010, and 2011.
In 2008, Dupri didn't pay $646.47; in 2010, $140,889.76; in 2011, $657,156.12. The total comes out to $798,692.35.
Dupri recently paid off a $3 million tax lien for unpaid taxes in 2006. Before that, he paid $500,000 to the state of Georgia for unpaid taxes. In 2011, the producer was sued for unpaid child support, and narrowly avoided foreclosure on his Atlanta, Georgia mansion.
It should be noted that in 2009, Dupri was videotaped with Nelly and NFL Player Adam "Pacman" Jones at a Las Vegas Strip club. When asked about the night, which included Jones and Nelly throwing thousands of one-dollar bills in the air, Dupri replied, "A lot of y'all comment on how stupid it is. It might be stupid to you, but this is what we do. We eat, we kick it, we throw money. Don't make this one situation blow the whole thing out."
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Welcome to Watch List, where we identify five things on TV to watch while you stay at home and wonder what you'll do without Oprah in your life now. How will you know how to live your best life? Looks like it's back to drinking Hershey's Syrup straight from the bottle and collecting yogurt lids for you. LET'S GO!
SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE – 8:00PM (FOX) The season finales are pretty much all over now, which means we are now officially in the summer TV season. Guhhhhhh… so depressing. Anyway, FOX's dance competition is back for a new season to help distract you from the fact that there's nothing on. And as distractions go, Cat Deeley and a bunch of scantily clad dancers ain't so bad! And it's Kirstie Alley-free! ANTICIPATION: DANCETASTIC!
HOW TO DIE IN OREGON – 8:00PM (HBO) This documentary about the 1994 Death with Dignity Act in Oregon won the Grand Jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival. And you get to watch it tonight for the first time on HBO. When deliberating between foxy dancers and a sober drama about euthanasia, is there really any debate? ANTICIPATION: SAD!
CODE WARS: AMERICA'S CYBER THREAT – 9:00PM (CNBC) CNBC takes a look at our national cybersecurity and our vulnerabilities to massive terrorist cyberattacks. Meanwhile, the password to my computer is still ABCD. I don't see how protecting my digital information is MY problem. ANTICIPATION: I'M LAZY!
LADY GAGA: INSIDE THE OUTSIDE – 9:00PM (MTV) MTV takes an intimate look at Lady Gaga's life and how her feet survive walking around all day in bondage heels. Included in a sit-down interview with the Lady herself. And perhaps should could explain why "Born This Way" has taken roughly 37 years to be released. You have four singles out already, toots! ANTICIPATION: GAGA!
SNAPPED – 10:00PM (Oxygen) Tonight you'll learn about Monique Berkley, a woman accused of having her teen lover kill her sailor husband after he returned home from deployment in the Middle East. So yeah, that sounds a bit complicated. ANTICIPATION: TERRIFYING!


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On Jan. 12-13, 2010, the AAA was joined by the Congressional Black Caucus and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus in hosting a groundbreaking symposium, "A New National Dialogue on Race," on Capitol Hill. The program brought together diverse leaders to discuss a vision for race dialogue, identify trends in racial disparities, and consider a social justice agenda for 2010 and beyond. A recording of the first panel is provided below, along with pictures and questions that panelists did not have time to answer.
The State of Race in 2010: Defining a New Dialogue
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Panelists discuss how leaders can foster sustained and productive engagement with entrenched and new issues of race and racism. Where must the dialogues take place and how should they intersect with conversations about other aspects of our national cultural diversity?
Moderator: Dr. Leith Mullings (Graduate Center, CUNY)
Panelists: Dr. Sayyid M. Sayeed (Islamic Society of North America), Dawn Baum (Native American Rights Fund), Dr. John Jackson (University of Pennsylvania), Hilary Shelton (NAACP), Doua Thor (Southeast Asia Resource Action Center) Rinku Sen (Applied Research Center/Colorlines Magazine)
Discussant: Dr. Johnnetta Cole (Smithsonian National Museum of African Art)
Summary: Following Dr. Mullings introduction, Dr. Sayeed highlighted the intersections between racial and religious discrimination while expressing hope that Obama's election is a step forward in recognizing deeply-rooted problems in our nation. Dawn Baum applauded recent efforts to improve relations between Native American tribes and the US government, but reminded attendees that much progress remains. Dr. John Jackson, Jr. gave an engaging talk stressing the need for a new way to discuss and think about race without the prompting of an overtly racist event. Hilary Shelton gave a thorough account of the racial disparities plaguing our country and echoed Jackson's call to replace beer summits with serious discussions. Doua Thor discussed the implications of being labeled a "model [Asian] minority" and how this has created friction between and within communities. Rinku Sen critiqued attempts to remedy individual behavior, advocating instead for deep structural change. Lastly, Dr. Cole tied these rich ideas together, and urged listeners to own all of their multiple identities as a way to cultivate understanding and improve dialogue.
Unanswered Questions [responses can be posted in the comments section]:
- Can someone speak a bit about race through the lens of immigration—where one group of people is often given priority and access to American shores yet another group is denied? For example, Haitians and (vs.) Cubans.
- What structural changes should those in the racial justice struggle be advocating now, especially in light of the popular and judicial backlash against affirmative action programs?
- Each race obviously has its own scars, history and struggles. Clearly, based on the panelists, many of you agreed that race is not biological. Dr. Jackson mentioned that productive discussions about race cannot be on the backs of other races. How do we have a productive conversation when so many times the conversations become about who suffered more and who endured more versus how do we identify a different approach to race?
- What would you suggest for an audience member to do to help rectify our racial problems?
- Rinku Sen – I appreciate you sharing with us. It seemed as if your solutions are aligned with feminist views of changing the system or structure instead of conforming to it or tweaking it a little. I would like to learn more about your views on race and its relationship with class, gender and sexuality, as well as how to organize communities to overcome and change laws and treatment that are discriminatory. What literature have you written that best addresses this? Thank you.
- Dawn Baum – Does the writer Sherman Alexi create positive attitudes about Native Americans?
- I notice that there aren't any white folks on the panel talking about their responsibility in this conversation. Can a white person in the room please speak to that?
Answered Questions:
- Being explicit about race is a double-edged sword, especially when trying to enlist the cooperation of white Americans, as that community often does not see themselves as "raced" and not "racist." How does one approach that community when talking about race?
- Please discuss the significance of race within the context of the International Committee to End Racial Discrimination (ICERD) and other UN committees and treaties.
- How do we involve our children in the discussion of race?
- I work with a large Afro/Latino community that does not identify with African culture and refers to it negatively. How can this conversation help in the issue of identity?


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Perhaps no one is more responsible for the growth of southern Florida's population than
Apalachicola's Dr. John Gorrie.
Wealthy industrialists certainly played an important role, financing and building railroads, hotels and golf courses to entice hordes of tourists to venture south during the winter months. But what about the sweltering summer heat? Boosters pined for a solution that could perhaps convert winter tourists into permanent residents.
Enter Dr. John Gorrie. His contribution came, appropriately, at the beginning of summer, in May of 1851, when he patented an ice-making machine. Gorrie's goals were medicinal, and his machine helped to lessen the suffering of yellow fever victims.
The invention of mechanical refrigeration also became the basis for air-conditioning in the 20th century. If not for Gorrie's invention, Florida may have remained a winter destination instead of a year-round paradise.
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Posted: Jan 25, 2011
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Junior Aaron Brooks (Upper Marlboro, Md./Dematha) has been named America East Male Field Performer of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday.
Brooks earned third place in the shot put at the Terrapin Indoor Invitational Saturday with an America East season-best throw of 15.39 meters. Brooks also finished sixth in the weight throw with a heave of 15.03 meters. Brooks holds the school record for the indoor shot put with a mark of 15.43m.
The Retrievers return to action Saturday, with most of the team competing at George Mason, while a few will travel to Penn State.


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Defending Yourself Against Fair-Weather Friends
College students, young adults or anyone with roommates are easy targets for "familiar fraud" because of their age, inexperience and the challenges of having friends of friends in their lives. They have little credit history, rarely check their credit reports, and don't immediately notice a problem. In some cases, the crime comes to light long after the victim has lost touch with the perpetrator—when the victim applies for a car loan or mortgage, or even a job that requires a credit check.
Identity thieves often use shared interests with the victim to instill trust: They feign friendship or romantic interest to gain access to a victim's room, belongings and even passwords or account numbers.
1. Be wary of whom you befriend, especially people who ask a lot of questions or try to get to know you too fast.
2. Be alert. If a roommate starts buying expensive things—computers, new clothes—consider how he or she is paying for them.
3. Lock doors and drawers. Secure financial documents and personal information.
4. Don't reveal too much personal information in person or online.
5. Never share passwords, credit or ATM cards, or a checkbook with anyone else.
6. Never apply for credit cards at solicitation tables on campus—the applications and your information are not secure.
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Manchester City won the Barclays Premier League 2012 Season Title
13 May 2012: One of the most enthralling Premier League seasons in history went down to the final minute as Manchester City snatched the title from Manchester United in stoppage time against QPR.
It was a season full of twists and turns with plenty of drama off the pitch as well as on it, but in the end it was the blue half of Manchester celebrating their first league title since 1968.
Manchester City scored twice in stoppage time to be crowned champions for the first time in 44 years as they beat Queen's Park Rangers to win the Premier League on goal difference from Manchester United.
In scenes of near bedlam, City looked to be suffering a dramatic collapse as QPR – safe after Stoke City drew with Bolton – held on to an unlikely advantage with United leading at Sunderland.
With some City fans already leaving the stadium in tears, Edin Dzeko equalised in the second of five minutes of stoppage time before Sergio Aguero scored the goal that won the title.
City's players and supporters travelled from one end of the emotional scale to the other in those vital seconds, providing a truly remarkable piece of football theatre and the most dramatic conclusion to a season in Premier League history.
Roberto Mancini's side needed victory to clinch the prize that has eluded them since 1968 and took the lead through Pablo Zabaleta shortly before the interval.
Djibril Cisse levelled for QPR soon after the restart before the visitors lost Joey Barton when he was shown a red card against his former club following a clash with Carlos Tevez.
QPR shrugged off their numerical disadvantage to reduce the Etihad to stunned silence when Jamie Mackie gave them the lead with a far-post header in the 66th minute.
City set up permanent camp in QPR territory but appeared condemned to their worst nightmare of losing the title to arch rivals United in the most painful circumstances as keeper Paddy Kenny rode his luck to produce a string of saves to ensure they held firm in the face of an onslaught.
Then, as the clock started to tick into those added minutes and United were in sight of a 20th title, City and their supporters were transported from the depths of despondency to the highest high in the space of two minutes.
Dzeko rose to head the equaliser before Argentine Aguero showed great clarity of thought and composure amid the mayhem to drive into the area and beat Kenny with a powerful low finish.
The Etihad was a sky-blue explosion of joy and relief in an outpouring of 44 years of frustration as Aguero wheeled his shirt above his head in celebration and Mancini, who cut an increasingly frantic figure as time ran out, raced on to the pitch – accompanied by backroom staff including Brian Kidd and David Platt – in ecstasy.
As Mike Dean's final whistle blew, the reality dawned on City as they capped a run of form that has seen them overturn
United's eight-point advantage in the space of five weeks.
And for supporters who have suffered watching the successes of neighbours United under Sir Alex Ferguson, this was the perfect moment of redemption.
The atmosphere was a mixture of the tense and triumphal as the teams came out to a torrent of golden ticker tape raining down from the stands.
QPR's intentions soon became clear as City ran into massed ranks of resistance and the early celebratory mood became tense as Mancini's side struggled to fashion clear-cut chances.
The breakthrough finally came six minutes before half-time. Yaya Toure had been struggling for some time with a hamstring injury, but he was able to play in Zabaleta and his shot squirmed through the hands of QPR keeper Kenny and in off the far post.
QPR were level shortly after the restart when Cisse took advantage of Joleon Lescott's poor header to beat Hart – but they were then plunged even further into a rearguard action when Barton was sent off.
He will claim he was provoked by Tevez, but he can have no complaints as he raised his arm to the Argentine and then kicked his fellow countryman Aguero after he received the red card.
QPR lifted the siege in stunning fashion when Mackie stole in at the far post to head them in front and all City's efforts were thwarted as Kenny saved well from David Silva, Aguero and Dzeko among others.
It looked like the day that had started for City with such anticipation and expectation was going to end in despair – then came the finale and the goals from Dzeko and Aguero that will live forever in the memories of every City fan who witnessed them.
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I've been listening to the new Third Day album Miracle for the past few days. I love it! But that's really no surprise. I don't think I've ever heard a Third Day song I didn't like. But there always seems to be one song on each album that stands out for me. On Offerings it was Thief, on Wherever You Are it was Rise Up, on Revelation it was Run to You, and on Move is was Make Your Move.
On this latest album the stand out for me is The Victory. I love the hard rockin' beat, but I also love the message. We all have to run a hard race in this lifetime. We face obstacles and many times it feels like a constant battle. But when we stand firm in Christ, we know we have already walked away with the Victory.
I decided to share this song today to encourage those who are growing weary of the race, who feel they can't fight another day. Remember that the race has already been run and the fight has already been won by our Savior Jesus.
I also wanted to share it in honor of all the veterans who have fought the good fight to protect our freedom to live and grow in Christ in this wonderful country I live in. (I know Veterans' Day was technically yesterday, but I'm off work today in honor of the day so am posting this today.)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1 (NIV).


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The Mazda6 is a midsize sedan that looks like a coupe. On the road, it acts like a coupe with sporty driving dynamics and sparkling acceleration performance. The Mazda6 delivers good fuel economy and it's attractively priced. Inside is a nice cabin loaded with convenience features. There's plenty of room for four adults, it can seat five, and it has a big trunk.
The 2012 Mazda6 carries over unchanged. Mazda6 was last redesigned for the 2009 model year, and 2011 brought styling revisions and interior upgrades.
Two engines are available. Mazda 6i models come with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder. Mazda 6s versions get a 3.7-liter V6. The 2.5-liter four-cylinder has 170 horsepower and 167 pound-feet of torque and is EPA-rated at 21/30 mpg City/Highway with the 6-speed manual transmission, 22/31 mpg with the 5-speed automatic. We found the four-cylinder engine a good choice. It cruises effortlessly on the open highway and works well around town with either transmission. The 6-speed manual is the sporty choice with closely spaced gear ratios.
The 3.7-liter V6 makes 272 horsepower and 269 pound-feet of torque, delivers extraordinary performance, and is EPA-rated at 18/27 mpg. The V6 engine delivers loads of mid-range power and strong acceleration performance. We found it a delight to drive, with a 6-speed automatic mated to the most powerful V6 in the class.
Mazda6 competes against an impressive group of midsize sedans. Among them: Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Chevrolet Malibu, Nissan Altima, Volkswagen Jetta, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima. Those who fully enjoy and appreciate the driving experience may find the Mazda6 the most compelling. Competitive pricing may seal the deal.
The Mazda6 looks smaller and trimmer than other midsize sedans. In fact, it's just an inch shorter than the 2012 Accord and it's actually three inches longer than the 2012 Camry.
The Mazda6 offers just as much legroom as either the Honda or the Toyota, though the swoopy roof eats up an inch of headroom. And the Mazda6 has just as much legroom in the back seats as the Honda Accord. We found the seating comfortable, front and rear. Leather upholstery is available in addition to the nice cloth that comes standard. And the Mazda6 offers slightly more luggage room than what's available in either the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry. We liked the navigation system and the stereo and we found everything easy to use. Visibility is very good.
Sporty handling is this car's best feature. Each Mazda6 model has its own calibrations for the same suspension system, and they tend to feel more buttoned down as price and engine size increase. A lot of the differences relate to tires. Four-cylinder models with 17-inch wheels offer livelier handling due to lighter weight. The V6 models on 18-inch wheels offer lots of grip but ride quality is a bit too firm for rough pavement.
Overall, the Mazda6 is an excellent choice for driving enthusiasts who want a practical midsize sedan.
Mazda 6i Sport ($20,240) comes with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, power windows/locks/mirrors, tilt/telescope steering wheel, 60/40 folding rear seat, six-speaker sound system, keyless remote entry, cruise control, and steering wheel mounted controls. The 6-speed manual gearbox that comes standard became a close-ratio unit in 2011. A 5-speed automatic ($21,240) is also available.
Mazda 6i Touring ($22,885) comes only with the automatic transmission, and adds 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, eight-way power driver's seat, leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob, center console sliding armrest, trip computer, in-dash 6CD changer, premium trim, and Bluetooth. The Mazda 6i Touring Plus ($24,490) adds a power moonroof, ground illumination, electroluminescent gauges, anti-theft system, and Blind Spot Monitoring System.
Mazda 6i Grand Touring ($27,070) upgrades with leather seats (heated in front), dual-zone climate control, welcome lighting, Bose sound system, and multi-information display with rearview camera. Options for Grand Touring include a navigation system ($2,000), and the Technology Package ($1,785), which adds automatic headlamps, advanced keyless entry, push-button start, auto-dimming and heated exterior mirrors, auto-dimming interior mirror, Homelink universal garage-door opener, Sirius Satellite Radio, xenon headlamps, LED rear combination lights, driver's-seat memory, power passenger seat, and rain-sensing wipers.
Mazda 6s has the 3.7-liter V6 engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission, and chrome dual-exhaust outlets. It's available with the Touring Plus ($27,330) or Grand Touring ($29,570) trim levels, which are equipped similarly to the i models, although the s Grand Touring gets 18-inch alloy wheels.
Safety features include front, front-side and side-curtain airbags, electronic stability control, traction control and ABS. The Blind Spot Monitoring System is standard on Touring Plus and Grand Touring models.
If you were to stretch the shape of the Mazda6, you'd find the influence of the RX-8 sports car in numerous places. This is a distinctive car, and if you like modern design, you'll like the Mazda6.
The Mazda6 does not look like a big car. With its flowing roofline, wraparound overhangs that appear shorter than they are, classy grille and front fascia, and sleek lines overall, the Mazda6 comes across as a smaller, trimmer, tidier car than some of its competitors.
The headlights are housed in sleek and stylishly shaped housings, each headlamp like a squeezed trapezoid or pea pod with pointy ends, inlaid on the graceful front fenders. An upper body crease that would normally go to the front wheel stops just shy of the fenders, and the rear wheel arches have double creases to mirror the front.
The Mazda6 five-sided grille has a deep V-shape to it and it's all body-colored, except for the chrome winged Mazda logo. The fog lights are set in horizontal openings surrounded by some light gray plastic and horizontal character lines in the air dam. At the rear, the horizontal taillamps wrap around the sides, and our four-cylinder had neat twin pipes coming out the right rear, connected to a twin-outlet muffler. The 17-inch alloy wheels on our Mazda 6i Grand Touring were beautiful, and bore Michelin P215/55R tires.
The Mazda6 cabin uses contemporary materials, with metallic-finish surfaces rather than phony wood trim. The exception is the console trim that slashes across the passenger's dash which, on some models, appears a cross between silver-veined black granite and ash-black burnt wood with wide rings in it. It's a look we've not run across recently. We especially liked the brushed aluminum look of the rings around the instruments on our car.
The seats are cloth on the Sport, Touring, and Touring Plus, and have good support and comfort. It's a new cloth that was first appeared on 2011 models, but it's sporty and rugged like the previous material. Mazda has long been a leader in cloth upholstery. Our Mazda 6i Grand Touring had perforated black leather and was beautiful.
The seats are comfortable front and rear, regardless of upholstery. There is generous room inside, so even six-foot-plus bodies can sit in front and then jump in back without moving the front seat, even on cars with the moonroof. The rear seat offers plenty of room, a center armrest (no pass-through), and a 60/40 split seatback that's easy to fold.
Visibility is good in all directions. The hood slopes out of sight, common in this aerodynamic era. The roof pillars are not so wide that they obstruct vision; the outside mirrors are fairly low and so is the dashboard, all adding up to a good view out. Xenon headlights are included with the Grand Touring Technology Package. Dash and cabin lighting are more than adequate with either set of gauges.
Instruments are laid out with fuel and tachometer to the left, speed and coolant temperature to the right. Between the two are the odometers, outside temperature. When shifting an automatic manually the gear selected is shown above the odometers.
At top center of the dash is a deep red digital display for climate, radio and clock that's easily read by anyone in the car. Below it are center vents, the audio system or navigation if so equipped, and basic three-ring climate controls. Big omnidirectional round vents are on each end of the dash for ventilation. Lights and wipers are on stalks. Some secondary controls are to the left of the steering wheel next to a small storage tray. Redundant audio, telephony and cruise controls are on the steering wheel.
All the systems are simple to use. Our biggest complaint is the beep that accompanies every volume adjustment made by the steering wheel toggle. But this is probably one of the 24 adjustments, including door lock programming, turn signal click volume, and blind spot monitor, the dealer can alter for you.
The navigation system worked without error, and gave good voice responses. The standard Bose sound system with 10 speakers including a 9-inch subwoofer sounded good.
Good storage space can be found in the center console, doors, and glovebox.
A Blind Spot Monitoring System comes on Touring Plus and Grand Touring models, though we have noted no significant blind spots on the Mazda6. At speeds greater than 20 mph the system senses vehicles adjacent; it casts an orange image onto the exterior mirror if it senses your car going where another car is, and makes a noise if you signal while it senses a vehicle in the way. It can be a very helpful feature. We found it worked better on the Mazda6 and caused fewer false alarms than similar systems we've tried on some other brands.
Cargo space is one of the strong suits of the Mazda6. With 16.6 cubic feet of volume, the Mazda6 is at or near the top of the class in cargo space. It also boasts a low liftover height: One needs to lift cargo only to the top of the bumper and slide it in, the car's sweeping roofline making the vertical opening much larger than the depth aspect. There are no hinges or trunk arms within the opening nor cargo shelf impediments, and the rear seatbacks can be released from the trunk.
The chassis structure is very stiff, which is a good thing. Chassis rigidity is a key element in allowing a smooth ride and sharp handling. We noted no creaks or squeaks from the Mazda6 while entering steep driveways or taking angled traverses of sharp bumps.
Mazda's renowned zoom-zoom driving enjoyment comes with this refined Mazda6.
The 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, with 170 horsepower, gets the job done just fine, with the best coming on as the rev counter swings through the 4500-4800 rpm range and keeps pulling to near redline. It's plenty to get the Mazda6 around town or up a hill and cruises on the highway effortlessly at less than 3000 rpm, regardless of transmission. We never wish we had another hundred horsepower when driving it. Automatic and manual transmissions have well-spaced gears to make the best of the four-cylinder's output. The shift and clutch action on the close-ratio 6-speed manual show Mazda's sports car abilities without any sports car compromises.
The 3.7-liter V6, with 272 horsepower, has loads of mid-range torque and delivers better acceleration than the 2.5. In fact this engine is larger and marginally more powerful than its competitors. And it delivers good, if not class-leading fuel economy: 18/27 mpg for the 2012 model.
Each Mazda6 model has its own calibrations for the same suspension system, and they tend to feel more buttoned down as price and engine size increase. But a lot of this can be traced to tires, and a four-cylinder car with the 17-inch wheels is arguably the most fun on a winding road because it's a couple of hundred pounds lighter than the V6 models. But the standard 17-inch wheels only come with the automatic transmission; if you want the full sporty effect, with the 6-speed gearbox, you'd have to order the i sport and then get aftermarket wheels and tires, because the 17-inch alloy wheels aren't a stand-alone option.
At the top extreme, a V6 on 18-inch wheels has plenty of grip and surprisingly good sharp-impact rejection (think lane-divider dots) but it is on the firm side, not recommended for lousy infrastructure, and some road noise seeps in to the cabin. All the models have stability control, but it doesn't engage easily, suggesting there's a lot of stability inherent in the handling.
The closest competitors in the grip and ride components would be the Malibu V6 for ride, Altima V6 for fun, four-cylinder Accord for fun, Camry for commuting comfort, and Jetta for interior design. The Mazda6 leans toward the fun end of the spectrum, while maintaining a good ride quality.
The 2012 Mazda6 is a terrific entrant in the midsize class, with lots of room and refinement. It is definitely in the mainstream of midsize sedans, yet Mazda has maintained the exceptional driving characteristics for which the brand is well-known, a trait that should prove popular with those who enjoy driving and don't consider a car mere transportation.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent G.R. Whale reported from Los Angeles, with Sam Moses reporting from Washington state's Columbia River Gorge, and John F. Katz from south-central Pennsylvania.


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Things are getting spooky across Eastern Connecticut this weekend.
As Halloween approaches, normally ordinary activities turn haunted, including miniature golf and hayrides, while vampires lurk around every corner.
At Brooklyn's Spooky Nights, set for 6:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds on Route 169, hay wagons will take fright-seekers on an adventure where they'll see ghosts, vampires and other ghoulish sights. There will also be a jack-o-lantern display, haunted house, bonfire area with food vendors and more. Tickets are $8 each. For more information, call (860) 774-5464.
Odetah Camping Resort in Bozrah is offering 18 holes of terror every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night in October from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mini-golfers will be up against a horde of vampires, ghosts and spirits, as well as scenes of terror. Strobe lights and fog machines add to scares. The ice cream shop is also open for sundaes, popcorn, hot cider and hot chocolate. Admission is $10, and children under 10 are free. For more information, call (860) 889-4144 or visit odetah.com.
On Saturday in Ledyard, brave souls can embark on a Historic Haunted Ground Jaunt on a state-owned wildlife management area. The adventure is set for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Rose Hill Road — follow the signs to reach the destination, if you dare. Call (860) 464-9912 for more information.
If you'd rather do your roaming by the light of the moon, a full moon walk will begin at 7 p.m. at the Edwin Way Teale Memorial Sanctuary at 93 Kenyon Road in Hampton. It's $3 for the general public, or free for members. Call (860) 928-4948 to learn more.
Curious if there really is a spirit world? Author Louisa Oakley Green will talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight at Books and Boos, 514 Westchester Road in Colchester. Green will share how she came to believe in the paranormal; and free refreshments will be served. Learn more at booksandboos.com or (860) 861-6214.
Those who would like to enjoy the season's spoils sans scares can check out the Great Pumpkin Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in Putnam. The event will include a train excursion, craft fair, pumpkin-carving contest, clowns, face painting, artists' show and live music. For more information, call (860) 774-2827 or (860) 928-0025.
Finally, this is the last weekend to catch Bradley Playhouse's production of "Dracula." Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Little Theatre on Broad Street in Danielson. Tickets to this suspenseful and funny show are $14. For tickets and more information, call (860) 928-7887 or go to thebradleyplayhouse.org.


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Washington, D.C., June 13, 2012--The Kyrgyz ambassador to the United States has agreed to present CPJ's findings on Azimjon Askarov, a journalist unjustly sentenced to a life term, to the president of Kyrgyzstan after a CPJ delegation met with him today to review the case.
The delegation, which included CPJ board members and prominent journalists Andrew Alexander and Clarence Page, and Muzaffar Suleymanov, the research associate for CPJ's Europe and Central Asia program, presented ambassador Muktar Djumaliyev with CPJ's new report on Askarov as well as an open letter addressed to President Almazbek Atambayev. The report and letter document Askarov's 2010 conviction following a judicial process marred by fabricated charges, lack of evidence, procedural violations, and torture in custody.
Djumaliyev told the delegation that he would pass CPJ's report and letter to Atambayev and other members of the government, including the minister of justice. He also said he would present CPJ's findings to the Kyrgyz parliament and invited CPJ to speak on Askarov's case before parliament members. "Kyrgyzstan recognizes the sensitivity of the issue," Djumaliyev told CPJ. "The government should be looking to solve this problem in a transparent way."
CPJ board member Alexander said, "We found the ambassador very much interested in finding a solution." Page, also a CPJ board member, added, "The meeting went in a positive direction, and the ambassador engaged CPJ's help in resolving the case."
Authorities in Bazar-Korgon, a village in southern Kyrgyzstan, imprisoned Askarov on June 15, 2010, amid bloody ethnic clashes that swept through the region and left hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. Three months later, a court convicted him on politicized charges, ordered his property confiscated, and sentenced him to life in prison.
An investigative journalist and the head of the now-defunct human rights group Vozdukh (Air), Askarov documented the ethnic conflict and shared his findings with local and international journalists and human rights groups, he told CPJ. During his career, he also exposed official corruption by regional police, investigators, and prosecutors who fabricated criminal cases and tortured, raped, and killed detainees of the conflict. Askarov's reporting led to the termination of official jobs and other disciplinary actions against local officials and law enforcement agents, local sources told CPJ.
"I am pleased that the Kyrgyz government showed their willingness to resolve the case by accepting the CPJ delegation," said Muzaffar Suleymanov, research associate for CPJ's Europe and Central Asia Program. "We are looking for the Kyrgyz authorities to make their first steps toward justice by reviewing CPJ's findings and releasing Askarov from jail without delay."


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Additional Funding Received to Help Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Patients with Pharmaceutical Copayments
Patient Advocate Foundation Announces $3 Million Donation to its Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program
Additional Funding to CPR Program Will Serve Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia Patients in Need of Financial Assistance
HAMPTON, VA (February 11, 2013) - Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is pleased to announce that it has received a $3 million contribution from an existing partner that will allow further support within its Co-Pay Relief Program (CPR) for patients suffering from Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia who are seeking financial relief for their medical co-payments. These funds will be available to patients beginning February 4, 2013.
PAF's CPR Program provides direct financial support for pharmaceutical co-payments to insured patients, including Medicare Part D beneficiaries, who financially and medically qualify. Since PAF's Co-Pay Relief program was founded in 2004, it has provided more than $180 million in financial assistance to more than 86,000 patients who would have been otherwise unable to afford their pharmaceutical co-payments. In the 2011-2012 fiscal year, PAF's CPR Program assisted 36,993 patients, representing a 168 percent increase from the previous year, and allocated more than $39 million to patients to help alleviate the financial burden of out-of-pocket pharmaceutical co-payments.
"The Co-Pay Relief Program was developed after PAF recognized extreme increases each year in the number of patients seeking co-pay assistance, despite the fact they were insured," said Nancy Davenport-Ennis, Founder and CEO of PAF. "Battling any disease is difficult, particularly with high-cost pharmaceutical co-pay expenses. Thanks to this extremely generous donation, we will be able to offer even greater support to patients battling chronic, debilitating and life-threatening disease who are facing significant financial hardship as well."
Chemotherapy Induced Neutropenia is the medical condition that occurs when a patient experiences a decreased level of white blood cells that normally serve the body by protecting it from bacterial infections as a result of intense chemotherapy treatments.
Patient Advocate Foundation was founded on the principle that health care is a basic human need and shared social responsibility. Annually, PAF receives thousands of contacts requesting information and assistance via their toll-free hotline, as well as online, with complete direct, sustained case management services provided to patients from all fifty states free of charge. For more information about PAF's Co-Pay Relief Program visit www.copays.org or call toll free (866) 512-3861.


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Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" was the futuristic dance music song of the late 1970s. But she wasn't the only disco goddess to get futuristic. Disco historian Tim Lawrence told io9 that the music that got the Village People in a sweat was also science fictional to its core. Not only did disco borrow from science fiction, but also changed the dorky spaceship-obsessed genre forever. The secret love affair between disco and Space 1999 after the jump.
Disco producers felt a pulsating urge to create a futuristic sound and atmosphere, says Lawrence, author of Love Saves The Day :
A lot of this had to do with the "other-worldly" space of the dance floor, where a combination of sonic, lighting and drug effects generated a sense of entering into another dimension.
Disco also peaked at a time when America's love for space opera was at its greatest, says Pagan Kennedy, who wrote about disco in her book Platforms: A Cultural Chronicle of the 1970s. The music lifted a lot of its sparkly imagery from science fiction like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Kennedy adds:
Don't forget Space:1999! That show featured the ultimate disco spaceship — every surface was slick and shiny and white and biomorphic. It was as if the astronauts lived inside a giant sanitized intestine.
She adds that disco included "skimpy silver clothes made of that 'space blanket' stuff," and promiscuous use of a NASA font on musical products. "It's hard to say whether space got disco-ized, or disco got spaced," Kennedy says.
Disco disintegrated in the early 80s, but dance culture still embraces the future. Just think of all those shiny raver kids in the early 1990s. Says Lawrence:
Sci-fi imagery has always permeated movements that are interested in changing social circumstances, and images of the future were particularly prominent in Detroit techno. This tradition ... has continued in newer dance genres such as drum 'n' bass and, more recently, dubstep.


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Talking points for a Thursday morning as preparations continue for Sunday's game at Arizona:
1. Despite all the preaching, the turnover battle has not been going Miami's way through the first three games.
The coaching staff put a premium on creating takeaways and taking care of the ball during the offseason and training camp, and it's a stat that looms large against an aggressive, ball-hawking defense this week.
Through three games, Arizona is tied for ninth with a turnover ration of plus-2 (four takeaways, two giveaways) while Miami is tied for 24th at minus-3 (three takeaways, six giveaways).
Ryan Tannehill got a quick baptism in the importance of turnovers when his three interceptions turned the tide in an opening loss at Houston, and Tannehill followed that up with a pick-six against the Jets Sunday as Miami saw a 10-3 lead evaporate in the early minutes of the third quarter Sunday.
Daniel Thomas, meanwhile, has lost two fumbles in as many games.
Against a team such as, say, Oakland, such mistakes aren't as crucial. Against an Arizona defense, which has allowed only two touchdowns this season and ranks second in points allowed at 39, one blunder can turn a game.
That's just what happened to Philadelphia at the University of Phoenix Stadium Sunday. Trailing 17-0 in the final minutes of the first half, the Eagles had driven deep into Cardinals territory and seemed poised to get back into the game. Then Michael Vick was hit from behind on a rollout and fumbled, James Sanders picked it up and ran 93 yards for a TD as time expired, and the Cardinals took a commanding 24-0 lead into the locker room. Game over.
Tannehill, Thomas or anyone else who has their hands on the ball need to hang onto it. Or else.
2. The challenge only gets more difficult for Sean Smith and Richard Marshall the next two weeks.
Marshall had his hands full _ and then some _ with Santonio Holmes last week. The Belle Glade native had one of the best _ and busiest _ days of his career, when he was targeted 14 times by Mark Sanchez and caught nine of those throws for 147 yards. He saved the best for last, his 38-yard reception in overtime setting up the Jets' game-winning 33-yard field goal.
Holmes is good, but he's a few rungs below the elite receivers the Dolphins face in the next two weeks, Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald and Cincinnati's A.J. Green. Both are in the same class as Houston's Andre Johnson, who torched Miami for eight receptions for 118 yards and a TD in Week 1.
Fitzgerald caught nine passes for 114 yards and a touchdown last week, in the process becoming the youngest player in NFL history to reach 700 receptions, with 707. In two games against Miami, he has 11 catches for 245 yards and a TD.
If the Dolphins have any edge against Fitzgerald _ and it's a small one, at best _ it's that Marshall went against him in practice last year while with Arizona. But Marshall played mostly safety for the Cardinals, not that island known as corner.
Green is only in his second year, but the former Georgia star is already looking like the second coming of Fitzgerald. He ranks third in the AFC with 21 receptions for 311 yards, a 14.8 average, and two TDs. And unlike Fitzgerald, who has had to overcome the shortcomings of quarterbacks John Skelton and Kevin Kolb, Green is paired with a rising QB star in Andy Dalton.
Defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle was seen in practice this week spending extra time with the secondary, which takes him back to his roots as secondary coach in Cincinnati the past nine years. With the past two quarterbacks Miami has faced having enjoyed 300-yard passing days, he's got his work cut out for him.
3. Coach Joe Philbin went too far in telling his players not to address the replacement refs this week.
Discipline is nice; keeping your players' comments off opposing teams' bulletin boards is even better. And Philbin's influence over the locker room has been clear in the way players have almost always kept whatever strong opinions they've had to themselves so far this season.
But Philbin's edict after Monday's Green Bay-Seattle debacle that no one address the situation regarding replacement officials is a bit overboard.
Players around the league have reacted strongly to the disgraceful sequence of events that handed Seattle a victory, and a number of the Dolphins were in that group via their Twitter accounts. But when those same Dolphins were asked their opinion after practice Wednesday, several responded that they had been ordered by Philbin to keep their mouths shut. This, as Reggie Bush pointed out, despite the fact even President Barack Obama had weighed in.
Philbin feigned surprise when asked about the order. "It's a free country, isn't it?" he offered. For all we know, Philbin could have been acting on orders from the league as it tried to minimize the fallout while scurrying to get a deal done with the referees that will finally put this sordid affair in the rear-view mirror.
But if it was Philbin's decision to slap on the gag order, that's going a bit too far.


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Alumni Day
Another home game on another sunny day.
Starting at 8:30 this morning, Pierre, Rollins, Gillies, Martinez, Podsednik, Victorino, Galvis, Fransden and Orr spent time on the half-field practicing bunting for base hits. Team took the field around 9:30 for usual pre-game schedule. Some players were sent to Carpenter Complex for BP while the players listed for today's game took BP at Bright House Field.
Two buses leave for Lakeland at 8:45 a.m. Friday. Team will dress there.
Alumni Day
Before the game, two outstanding Alumni members threw out the ceremonial first ball, Dick Allen and Dave Cash. Dick is celebrating his 70th birthday today. "Don't tell anyone, but it really is 50, not 70," laughed Dick.
Joining them on the field were their sons, Dick Jr. and Dave Jr. Dick Jr. caught dad's soft toss, while Mike Schmidt was the catcher for Dave.
Fans got a charge out of seeing Allen and Cash again.
Other Alumni in the park included Jim Fregosi (Braves scout) and Nick Leyva (Pirates third base coach).
During the game, a little girl got two foul balls which promoted Allen to say, "I never caught two in one game in my life."
Where Are They?
Jamie Moyer threw two scoreless innings for the Rockies on Wednesday, his first time on the mound in a game since July 20, 2010. He's a non-roster player in the Rockies camp.
Others who have worn the pinstripe uniform now in other camps as non-roster players include Brandon Duckworth (Red Sox), Chad Durbin (Nationals), Nelson Figueroa (Blue Jays), Jason Michaels (Nationals), Kevin Millwood (Mariners), Vicente Padilla (Red Sox), Juan Perez (Brewers), Aaron Rowand (Marlins) and Carlos Silva (Red Sox).
Spring Training Memories
Cole Hamels
"2003 at Carpenter Field and we stayed at the Econ-O-Lodge. Roommate was Vinny DeCristofaro. Believe my number was 79 or 80. I was excited about being in camp. The clubhouse was packed. It seemed like half of the players spoke Spanish. I was freshly saved for the first day. Showed up in shorts and sandals, my usual attire in San Diego. Learned quickly sandals weren't allowed."
For Alumni memories, check out www.phillies.com/alumni.


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City of Lincoln
Mayor's Office
2004 Media Releases
Program organizers announce projects for 2004
Mayor Coleen Seng announced today that Lincoln Electric System (LES) customers will find it easier to donate to "Lincoln Cares, " the voluntary donation program that raises funds for special projects of the City Parks and Recreation Department. The program, which started a year ago, gives LES customers the opportunity to donate one dollar each month. Beginning February 1, LES customers who use automatic bank billing will be able to participate.
"This change is a great addition to this program and will further help improve our parks system in this community," said Mayor Seng. "I want to thank everyone who has played a part in making 'Lincoln Cares' a successful program."
To participate, LES customers who use automatic bank billing can call LES at 475-4211 or access the necessary authorization forms on its web site, www.les.com.
For the second consecutive year, "Lincoln Caresö will receive corporate matching funds from TierOne Bank Foundation and Worldĺs Foremost Bank (Cabela's VISA Operation), which provide a 50-cent match for every dollar contributed - up to $30,000 each.
"We feel tremendous about this partnership to help the communityĺs parks system," said Roger Ludemann, Executive Vice President of TierOne Bank. "Itĺs one of Lincolnĺs greatest assets, and the TierOne Bank Foundation is very happy to be a part of this program to help make Lincoln a better place for everyone."
"We hope that our continued support of this program will help it grow in the future," said Tom Boatman, Chief Operating Officer of World's Foremost Bank. "We've seen how our contribution has benefitted the lives of many young people in Lincoln, whoĺve received the opportunity to participate in Parks and Recreation programs which they wouldn't have otherwise. It's a small step that everyone can take to strengthen our community," Boatman said.
The first year of the program provided funds for air conditioning at the Ager Indoor Playground facility and at the Bethany Shelter; the Sunken Gardens Restoration Project; restoration of the Four Wars Memorial in Antelope Park; and scholarships to more than 1,000 children for before- and after-school recreation programs, day camps, swimming and youth sports program.
Mayor Seng announced that five projects will receive funding from "Lincoln Cares" in 2004. Funding will continue for the Sunken Gardens and the children's scholarships, now called "Parkerĺs Pal" Scholarships. The other three projects are:
For more information on ôLincoln Cares,ö contact the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department at 441-8264 or visit the City web site at lincoln.ne.gov.


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New Zealand's most active volcano is primed to blow again, just days after scientists thought it had calmed down enough to lower alert levels.
White Island's surprise leap back to life this month, raising fresh concerns of an imminent eruption, again caught our best experts off-guard.
"We actually sat down and met in here on January 14 and were reasonably comfortable that the hazard had decreased," GNS head of volcanology Dr Gill Jolly said.
"Within 24 hours of meeting, the volcano decided to do something different."
Fears of an eruption are now at their highest since August, when the current episode of unrest at the barren Bay of Plenty island quickly picked up.
After more than a decade of peace, the volcano had sounded off with a weak ash eruption and a series of quakes over July and August.
Later, scientists saw the first extrusion of lava in New Zealand in almost 50 years.
A spiky lava dome that quickly appeared also showed magma was being plugged just below the surface.
A few weeks later, activity briefly lulled and aviation alert levels returned to yellow, until the quietwas broken by a flurry of seismic tremors.
The tremor activity has dropped, but is still far from normal levels.
And what are called "hybrid" earthquakes - a quick jolt followed by a period of resonance - have presented a tell-tale symptom of rock fracturing and magma movement.
What comes next could be only more of the same, an end to the cycle, or another eruption that could strike at any moment.
Monitoring offered some hints, said Dr Jolly. Rising magma might be given away by a sudden change in sulphur dioxide levels or extra high steam and lake water temperatures.
But even then, volcanologists could not say an eruption would happen at a certain time, or in a certain place, or even of a certain size.
"With all volcanoes, there is a lot of uncertainty ... it's a bit like forecasting the weather with your eyes closed."
A White Island eruption could hurl rocks about the crater or even into the surrounding sea, as happened at times during nearly four decades of activity between 1976 and 2000.
It could trigger "hot surges" triggering ash avalanches, or push up clouds of ash, said Dr Jolly.
"It's quite hard to tell which of these scenarios is the most likely, and we are obviously collecting more data on a daily basis."
She could, however, say that an eruption would probably be contained to the island itself.
"If the wind was in the wrong direction and we have one of the larger-scale eruptions, then there is the possibility of light ash fall on the mainland, but there is very little in the geological record.
"That suggests that large ash falls are very rare, if they happen at all."
To someone standing on a Bay of Plenty beach, an eruption might appear only as a darker cloud hanging over the island, or a lightning storm powered by ash particles rubbing together.
With episodes lasting between weeks, months and years, it was difficult to say when White Island would end its tantrum, Dr Jolly said.
"They often look like they're building up to something and then nothing happens at all."


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Robert Pattinson Back In L.A. With Kristen Stewart
More signs of a successful reconciliation — Rob jetted back to LA and Kristen Stewart on Mon., Oct. 8, from NYC. And according to a fan on the plane — he's even better in person!
After a few days flying solo in New York City, Robert Pattinson threw on his signature beanie and hopped a flight home to Los Angeles late on Oct. 8 to be back with Kristen Stewart. A fan snapped a photo of Rob at the airport, and shared on Instagram with the caption, "Robert Pattinson was on my flight, and yes he is even better looking in real life!"
The Twilight star spent a few days in NYC without K Stew, where he attended the IFC Film's dinner as a surprise guest with BFF Tom Sturridge.
He also partied with longtime friend and Tom's fiance Sienna Miller on Oct. 6 before her HBO movie The Girl premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival, and was spotted carving his name into a table on Wooster St. in SoHo on Oct. 5.
It sounds like Rob had a blast in the Big Apple! But with his reported on-again girlfriend Kristen Stewart notably absent, we're bet he's glad to be back home.
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Cole Harris is a native Californian born in Downy California and raised in Antelope Valley. He founded his first business at the young age of 14 and another while in college. Through his hard work and perseverance, it grew into a successful company with strategic relationships across the globe. In his career, he routinely worked to encourage innovative ideas, fostering a culture of cooperation and consensus building. He will bring this approach with him to Sacramento.


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ORONO, Maine – Track and field freshmen Malte Bertram (Einbeck, Germany/Goethschule Gymnasium) and Mercedes Jackson (Huntington, Md./Huntington) were each named Most Outstanding Rookie for their respectively competitions as the UMBC track and field teams competed at the America East Championships at the University of Maine this weekend. Jackson was also named the Most Outstanding Rookie at the Indoor Championships back in February.
The women's squad finished fourth with 105 points while the men finished in sixth place with 78.5 points.
The Albany men (181) and women (185) were both victorious at Maine while the Binghamton men (147) and Boston University women (130) claimed second. In the men's competition, Boston U. (145.5), Maine (97.5) and New Hamphire (97.5) rounded out the top-five followed by UMBC (78.5), Vermont (56), Stony Brook (43) and Hartford (23). For the women, Binghamton (124.5), UMBC (105) and Vermont (90) placed three through five with New Hampshire (88.5), Maine (56), Stony Brook (48) and Hartford (30) finishing out the scoring.
Jackson once again was a key for the Retriever women, winning the 200m dash in a school record time of 23.80, breaking her own previous mark of 24.05 set earlier this year. The rookie also won a silver medal in the 100m dash (11.84) and anchored the 4x100 relay to a win. Jackson along with classmates Ebonique Jones (New Castle, Del./William Penn), Briana Young (Bowie, Md./Elizabeth Seton) and Whitney Ikpeze (Upper Marlboro, Md./Bladensburg) were just off school record pace, completing the race in 46.96 at the championships.
Freshman Paulette Fogle (Washington, D.C./Bishop McNamara) also had a record breaking day, claiming fourth in the 400m hurdles in a UMBC record time of 1:01.87.
In the shorter distance hurdles, senior Imani Colbert (Upper Marlboro, Md./C.H. Flowers) won the bronze (14.13) while junior Chowan Brightful (New Market, Md./Linganore) finished just behind her teammate with a time of 14.17.
Junior Amanda Deller (Aberdeen, Md./Aberdeen) continued her dominance in the shot put at conference meets, winning the event for the sixth time in her college career. Her throw of 14.81m (48'7.25") bested the field including teammate Chrissy Robinson (Patuxent, Md./Lusby) who took third with a toss of 13.18m (43'3"). Deller also won a silver in the discus with a throw of 41.86m (137'4").
Bertram led the way for the men, taking top honors in the decathlon with 6,543 points, good enough to rank fourth all-time in school history. The German won the 400m and 1500m runs as well as the shot put in the decathlon competition while also placing second in the long jump.
Sophomore Brandan McGee (Hiram, Ohio/Crestwood) joined Bertram on top of the medal stand, winning the 3000m steeplechase. His personal-best time of 9:01.73 also broke the UMBC school record of 9:02.64 set back in 1990 by Paul Loebach.
In the triple jump, junior Shioma Obemeata (New Rochelle, N.Y./Iona Prep/St. Francis) also picked up valuable points for the Retrievers, winning a silver medal with a leap of 14.50m (47'7").
Senior Aaron Brooks (Upper Marlboro, Md./DeMatha) matched Obemeata's silver with one of his own in the discus (51.50m 168'11") with teammate Nnamdi Edokobi (Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery) placing eighth (44.28m, 145'3").
In the 1500m run, sophomore Jake Albino (Hampton, N.Y./Minisink Valley) finished fourth while jumping to third all-time in the school record book finishing in 3:51.33.
Select athletes will now prepare for the IC4A and ECAC Championships to be held at Princeton next weekend


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Compass Points West
14 February 2012
The University of Sydney is joining forces with the University of Adelaide to encourage more children in Adelaide's northern primary schools to consider attending university.
A new program, Adelaide Compass, is being established in Adelaide's north with a pilot program at Mark Oliphant College, before being rolled out to other schools in the Peachey Belt Cluster of northern Adelaide.
Adelaide Compass is an extension of the University of Sydney's Compass - find your way to higher education program. An agreement to work together to implement Adelaide Compass will be signed by both universities at Mark Oliphant College today.
The program, for school teachers and students, will deliver outreach, mentoring and professional development, with the aim of building school completion rates and attainment, lifting community expectation and helping children aim for higher education in the future.
University of Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Derrick Armstrong said, "Social inclusion in higher education requires generational change. It is exciting that the University of Adelaide has embarked on this venture with northern Adelaide schools."
"I am especially delighted as this is the first time our program has extended its reach interstate, which is a wonderful development that we hope to continue.
"At the University of Sydney we have learnt a great deal about ourselves and the communities we work with through our engagement in the Compass program. We look forward to continuing to this learning experience and to our collaboration with the University of Adelaide."
Adelaide Compass will build familiarity between schools and university campuses, staff and students through exchange visits with all activities being supported in class within the curriculum.
The two universities will share research, data and results to be able to evaluate and further develop the program.
University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor and President Professor James McWha said, "Research shows that it's vital to start working with children at a much younger age to get them excited about life-long learning and university education, to start building a pathway towards university."
"The University of Sydney has had great success with their Compass program and we want to use that model to help raise aspirations in Adelaide's northern suburbs where many families have never had anyone at university, and it often doesn't even feature as a possibility, never mind being seen as achievable.
"We know the benefits that university education brings to individuals and to Australia and we are very keen to open up that choice to every child."