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WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided Wednesday during argument over Arizona's stringent illegal immigration law, but leaned toward supporting the state.
A federal judge earlier blocked the key parts of the law, agreeing with the Obama administration that the state law was trumped by federal law. But four other states have passed similar laws, and their fate will depend on an eventual Supreme Court ruling in the Arizona case.
The case is liable to have implications in the presidential election as candidates vie for the growing Hispanic vote. Two out of three Hispanic voters cast their ballots for Barack Obama in 2008.
"The four provisions of [the state law] enjoined by the courts below authorize and direct state law enforcement officers to cooperate and communicate with federal officials regarding the enforcement of federal immigration law and impose penalties under state law for non-compliance with federal immigration requirements," Arizona told the high court in a brief.
The injunction bars enforcement of provisions of the law requiring police officers to question people about their immigration status during routine law enforcement operations, if officers have reason to suspect people are not in the United States legally.
The injunction also blocks a provision that criminalizes failure to apply for or carry alien registration papers, and a third that makes it illegal "for an unauthorized alien to solicit, apply for or perform work." Another blocked provision allowed police to arrest aliens thought to have committed a deportable offense.
Justice Antonin Scalia was the only justice in argument Wednesday who insisted the Constitution gives the states the right to enforce their own illegal alien polices, SCOTUSBLOG.com reported.
But most of the justices appeared ready to accept that Arizona police would act responsibly when they detain individuals they think are in the United States illegally, the report said.
Based on the justices speaking from the bench, SCOTUSBLOG said, not all of the provisions in the state law may survive.
On Tuesday, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing if the court upholds part or all of Arizona's immigration-enforcement law in its ruling, expected in late June, he would introduce a bill expressly to prevent states from enacting their own immigration-enforcement laws.
"I believe it is simply too damaging to our economy, and too dangerous to our democracy, to have 50 different states doing 50 different things with regard to immigration policy," Schumer said in opening remarks.


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Telstra, Vodafone and Telecom will build a new US$60 million submarine cable between Auckland and Sydney to provide greater capacity and connectivity for New Zealand.
The three companies have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-invest in the cable, which is currently going by the name Tasman Global Access (TGA).
The consortium said the TGA cable will provide greater connectivity benefits for New Zealand at a lower cost than building another longer trans-Pacific cable.
The cable will have a design capacity of 30Tbps and will include three fibre pairs, with designs to be finalised over the next few months and the cable to be completed in mid to late 2014.
Simon Moutter, Telecom chief executive, and Tussell Stanners, Vodafone New Zealand CEO, said around 40 per cent of their international traffic is now from Australia to New Zealand, compared to 10 per cent in 2000.
"The business case for a new cable between New Zealand and Australia is compelling, providing greater capacity and global redundancy capability," they said.
Martijn Blanken, managing director, Telstra Global, said the new cable would provide greater international connectivity for New Zealand.
"The partnership is a great outcome for Telstra as the high capacity, low latency Tasman Global Access cable will supply greater resilience and redundancies for carriers as well as enterprises that are located in Australia and looking for connectivity to New Zealand as well as strong international connectivity," he said.
Australia and New Zealand are currently serviced by two other undersea cables – the Tasman 2 and the Southern Cross, which is owned by Telecom New Zealand, SingTel Optus and Verizon Business.
Telstra's network map shows the Southern Cross cable has a design capacity of 2.4Tbps.
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- Palabras clave > access to essential medicines
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- Palabras clave > availability, affordability, and quality of pharmaceutical products
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Access to Medicines an Issue of Social Justice. Contact N°196 - December 2013
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EPN believes access to medicines is a basic human right and every effort should be made to ensure that all actors in the health sector take up the challenge of ensuring that medicines are available, accessible and affordable to all, including the poor and marginalised. This sentence is taken from the EPN strategy (2010-2015).
Access to medicines is still number one of the four strategic priority areas of EPN.
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- Access to medicines: our right, our responsibility
- Access to medicines and principles of social justice
- Universal health care and access to medicines - an Australian pharmacist's perspective
- Social justice and medical innovation: why the system needs reforming
- Strengthening faith-based health provider systems for improved access to routine immunization?
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App Review: The Moron (Idiot) Test by DistinctDev
by Dorothy on
May 4, 2009
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Entertainment, Kids
The Moron Test (formerly known as the Idiot Test) by DistinctDev is an entertaining app that tests your ability to accurately following instructions. In the fast-paced world that we live in, we often speed through the instructions and infer a lot about the answer from what we see. This test requires you to read instructions completely, remember several steps, and complete them flawlessly. If you make a single mistake, you fail the test and have to start over.
The test is not hard. A child could follow the instructions. The question is, can you? For me, it took a lot more concentration and attempts to complete the test than I like to admit. The only problem with the app is that the test never changes. Once you have figured out all of the questions, the app loses its entertainment value for you. I think the real fun comes in watching friends, co-workers, or family members try to complete the test. The Moron Test is a humerus way to kill time.
The Moron Test is $0.99 in the iTunes App Store.


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There's that one movie you always meant to see, but never did. For our Ashley Feinberg, that was Ghostbusters until last week. What's yours?
You know you have one. Everyone does. Mine? Top Gun until a few months ago. Your white whale of a film has always been on your list, and you've always meant to get around to it, but for some reason, it's always fallen to the wayside in favor of something newer or more time-sensitive. Then you finally watch it and you realize all the pop cultural references that have been flying over your head for years (I feel the need... the need for speed). So tell us what your phantom flick is.


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by Brian DeCandia, Sports Information Graduate Assistant
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College men's and women's tennis teams have announced the postponement of their matches this weekend at Anderson University.
There has been deemed an 80 percent chance of a washout in Anderson, S.C. this weekend, so Saturday's match has been rescheduled for April 8 at 2 p.m.
The tennis teams will travel to Francis Marion University today, March 4 for a Peach Belt Conference match. It is slated to start at 2 p.m.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, back-to-back winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 10 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at www.twitter.com/BobcatSports and www.facebook.com/gcbobcats for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Go, Go gadget flyboard! French jet ski champion Franky Zapata has created a soon-to-be summer phenomenon, an alternate activity that asks, "For this type of thrill, do you really care if you hurt yourself?"
The Zapata Flyboard is a new water device that propels you up and out of the water with the power of a trailing jet ski. The water pressure shoots through a tube that's attached to your body where water is released through jet boots and hand stabilizers, shooting you into the sky like a real-life Iron Man, human dolphin, or even that Android character with his cute little rocket feet.
Gizmag posted a number of the insane photos that Zapata had recently released and also reports that he's currently on his honeymoon. His new wife must be thrilled about the sudden frenzy over her husband's superhero aspirations.
All I can say is that now, more than ever, I am especially excited for the summer and my annual Shelter Island college reunion. To infinity and beyond!


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20th Feb 2013
It's day 4 of London Fashion Week and stylist Kalee Hewlett is at The Apartment with Rimmel London to show you how to create another hot look straight off the catwalks inspired by Topshop Unique. The collection was very diverse with lots of textures and colours. The makeup worked perfectly by keeping the lips nude and creating a strong blue eye with simple red nails.


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The Central Connecticut Department of Athletics and Pack Network have partnered to produce all home men's and women's basketball games in HD for the 2012-13 season. Fans can watch every game live and for free on your computer or iPhone/iPad through NEC Front Row.
By just logging onto the new free conference portal, www.NECFrontRow.com, fans can catch every CCSU home men's and women's game at no cost for the entire season. The partnership will include enhanced graphics, multiple camera angles and replays, all provided by CCSU and Pack Network.
"We are very excited about the growing relationship we have formed with Central Connecticut and look forward to bringing HD broadcasts to Blue Devil basketball fans this season," Pack co-founder K.J. Cardinal said. "With three camera angles, instant replays, on-screen scoreboard and graphics, CCSU fans should be in for a real treat as they watch the games live and free on their computers or iPhones on NECfrontrow.com."
Pack Network specializes in video production, web-based applications and graphic/web design projects of all sizes. Formed in 2007, the Boston-based company partners with schools and conferences to provide live video production and webcast services. Recently, Pack Network productions have gone from the web to television with over 30 live televised sporting events last season, 20 of which were in high definition and delivered via the internet. To learn more, visit packnetwork.com or facebook.com/packnetwork.


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At the beginning of the year we let you know that the adidas EQT line would be switching from using Sub Green as the color that represented the line, to using the Turbo (Red/Pink) hue as the line's official color of choice. In other words, get used to seeing this shade of Red and lots of EQT drops.
Up next is this new colorway of the adidas EQT Support ADV that comes in a Grey mesh upper along with more Grey on the laces, lining and branding, offset by the Turbo TPU overlays that wrap around the heel. A White EVA midsole with Black Three Stripes branding also appear on the bottom half of the shoe. Are you feeling this look? If so, pick these up today for the retail price of $110.


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Letter, H. [Hiram] J. [Jackson] Stickler to Col. [Thomas N. Stinson]
Author: Strickler, Hiram Jackson
Date: February 12, 1857
Hiram Jackson Strickler, writing from Lecompton, Kansas Territory to Thomas N. Stinson of Tecumseh, Kansas Territory, described his attempts as a Territorial Council member to advocate on behalf of Tecumseh. He commented upon an unsuccessful effort to have the penitentiary located at Tecumseh. He also mentioned his opposition to issuing bank charters due to his concerns that the banks would issue "wild cat shin plasters" (devalued paper money).
Location of Original: KSHS Call Number: Thomas Nesbit Stinson Collection, #511, Box 1, Folder 12
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Keywords: Banks and banking; Kansas Territory. Council; Kansas Territory. Legislature; Paper money; Prisons; Stinson, Thomas N.; Strickler, Hiram Jackson; Tecumseh, Kansas Territory; Territorial Council (see Kansas Territory. Council)
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BAGHDAD - A Hezbollah commander wanted by the United States has been released from Iraqi custody and returned to the Lebanese capital on Friday, his lawyer said. The move is likely to complicate the Obama administration's efforts to prosecute the militant believed to have been the mastermind of an attack that killed five U.S. soldiers.
The release of Lebanese-born Ali Mussa Daqduq also underscored how little influence Washington holds over Baghdad's government since American troops left the country last December.
U.S. forces held Daqduq for four years, accusing him of masterminding a 2007 raid on an American military base in the Iraqi holy Shiite city of Karbala that killed five U.S. soldiers. He was handed over to Iraqi authorities when American troops left Iraq.
Two Iraqi courts, including the country's central criminal court in July, subsequently found Daqduq not guilty of the Karbala attack. However, he was held under house arrest in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad.
Daqduq's lawyer, Abdul-Mahdi al-Mitairi, said Iraqi authorities decided to free the Hezbollah militant once U.S. elections were over. It appeared Iraqi officials did not want to embarrass President Barack Obama during his reelection campaign.
"He was supposed to be released once the court found him not guilty but because of the U.S. presidential elections, he was kept under house arrest," al-Mitairi said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press.
"If Daqduq remained longer (in custody in Iraq), I would have sued the government," the lawyer added.
There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The Iraqi government spokesman said he had no comment.
Associated Press writer Sinan Salaheddin in Baghdad contributed to this report.


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Sometimes, it's just about sex.
Usually not: The vast majority of Americans are monogamous and happy about it, expressing satisfaction with their sex lives and a broad preference for emotional commitment in sexual relationships. Most by far prefer marriage to the single life.
|Sampling, data collection and tabulation for this poll were done by TNS.
But there's more to sex in America in 2004 than that 1950s picture suggests. A groundbreaking ABC News "Primetime Live" survey finds a range of eye-popping sexual activities, fantasies and attitudes in this country, confirming some conventional wisdom, exploding some myths -- and venturing where few scientific surveys have gone before.
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Among the results: Fifty-seven percent of Americans have had sex outdoors or in a public place. Half talk with their partners about their sexual fantasies. Forty-two percent call themselves sexually adventurous. Twenty-nine percent have had sex on a first date, and about as many have had an "unexpected sexual encounter with someone new." Fifteen percent of men -- and three in 10 single men age 30 and older -- have paid for sex. About half of women say they've faked an orgasm.
Americans' Sexual Behavior
|Sex outdoors
Discuss fantasies 51
Faked orgasm (women) 48
Sexually adventurous 42
First-date sex 29
Paid for sex (men) 15
Paid for sex (single men, 30+) 30
Two-thirds of sexually active Americans sometimes "wear something sexy" to enhance their sex lives, and 30 percent say they and their partner have watched sexually explicit videos. One in five -- around 40 million people -- say they've looked at porn Web sites. As many, men and women about equally, have had "rebound" sex to get over a failed relationship.
In some cases, where activity is less common, fantasy takes over. Among people who are married or living in a committed relationship (or formerly married), 16 percent have cheated on their partner (nearly twice as many men as women) -- while more, 30 percent, have fantasized about it. Fourteen percent of adults (and twice as many single men) have had sex in a threesome, while an additional 21 percent have fantasized about that. Twelve percent have had sex at their workplace, and it's been a fantasy for one in 10 more.
Fantasy and Activity
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|Fantasized about it
|Sex at work
There are other signs of yearning: Among the 55 percent who describe their sexual activity as "traditional," about three in 10 would like to be more adventurous. And more -- four in 10, especially men -- would like more adventurousness in their partners.
The survey also finds huge differences in sexual attitudes between men and women. It underscores the wages of sin: Divorced or separated men are twice as likely to have been unfaithful in their marriage. And it demolishes the notion that singles are swinging: Even among young singles (under 30), nearly half aren't dating at all, and among those who are dating, eight in 10 are dating one person exclusively. Monogamy, again, rules the roost.
Moreover, the survey finds that satisfaction with sex does matter. A statistical analysis identifies some of the factors independently related to satisfaction with sex, marriage and life more broadly. Among other findings, it shows that activities such as discussing fantasies with a partner contribute to an exciting sex life, that an exciting sex life contributes to a happy marriage and that a happy marriage contributes to life satisfaction.
These and other findings in this random-sample telephone poll of 1,501 adults paint a remarkable and intimate portrait of sex in America in the 21st century. Many of the frank and personal questions, from foreplay to fantasy, have rarely if ever been asked before in a representative national survey. Other results comport with previous sex research. The survey is the basis for an exclusive report on sexual attitudes and behavior for the ABC News program "Primetime Live" that aired on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 10 p.m. ET. A second program, based on a separate survey of sexual attitudes and behavior among teenagers, will air at a later date.
Different Planets
If women are from Venus, men are -- well -- men. Seventy percent of men think about sex every day -- double the rate among women. Indeed, 43 percent of men think about sex several times a day; just 13 percent of women do that. Eighty-three percent of men enjoy sex "a great deal"; that falls to 59 percent of women. Women, though, are equally likely to express satisfaction with their sex lives.
Sex and the Gender Gap
|Think about sex every day
|Enjoy sex a "great deal"
Overall, women report an average of six sex partners in their lifetimes; men, 20. But a better gauge of sexual activity for most people is the median, the midpoint between the high and low: Women report a median of three sex partners; men, a median of eight.
The averages are higher because a small number of individuals -- especially men -- report a very large number of partners. Five percent of the men in this sample reported having had 99 or more sex partners, including four who reported 200, three who reported 300 and one who reported 400. Among women, one percent reported 99 or more partners; the high was 100 (reported by two women).
Total Number of Sex Partners
While there are differences between the sexes, the data are internally coherent; for example, people who report more sex partners, men and women alike, are more apt to describe themselves as adventurous sexually and to say they enjoy sex a great deal.
Total Number of Sex Partners
In another difference between the sexes, 42 percent of men report having had had sex on a first date; that drops to 17 percent of women. Again the data are coherent; women who report having had first-date sex also are much more likely to call themselves sexually adventurous, and they report many more sex partners across their lives -- an average of 19, compared with an average of four for other women.
A third of adults would like to have more sex than they do now -- but more men, about four in 10, than women, 28 percent. Men, as noted, are more apt to have cheated, much more apt to fantasize about it, and more than twice as likely as women to say it's acceptable to have casual sex without an emotional relationship -- "just doing it for the sex." (That's OK with 35 percent of men, compared with 15 percent of women.)
Women also are about half as likely as men to say they've had sex in a threesome, unexpectedly with someone new, or at work; and they're less likely to fantasize about these. A third of men have fantasized about a threesome and 20 percent have fantasized about an unexpected encounter; it's nine and 10 percent of women, respectively.
Women are more conservative about sex in other ways. They're more apt than men to say there's too much sex on TV, 84 percent to 62 percent. They're less likely than men to condone sex before marriage, 54 to 68 percent. And 61 percent of sexually active women, compared with 50 percent of men, call themselves sexually traditional, not adventurous.
In other personal predilections, men are twice as likely as women to sleep in the nude (31 percent of men, 14 percent of women), and women are much more likely to prefer to have sex with the lights off (51 percent of women, 27 percent of men).
In the online realm, men are more than three times as likely as women to have looked at a sexually explicit Web site, and doing so spikes among men under 30. Relatively few -- but 11 percent of young men -- have participated in sex chat rooms. Women are much more likely to regard either of these activities as "being unfaithful."
Sex and the Web
|Men < 30
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|Have participated in sex chat room
|Think visiting sex Web site is cheating
|Think participating in sex chat room is cheating
The 'O' Word
Three-quarters of sexually active men say they "always" have an orgasm, while just 30 percent of women say the same. An additional 45 percent of women say they have an orgasm "most of the time," but not always.
The Big 'O': Men vs Women
|Always have orgasms
|Less often
As noted, nearly half of women report having faked an orgasm, but they aren't the only thespians: Eleven percent of men say they've done so too. Asked why they faked it, men and women alike speak mainly about either pleasing their partner or getting done.
Faking orgasms suggests dissatisfaction for some women; it's higher among women who've cheated on a spouse, are dissatisfied with their sex lives and are less than very satisfied with their marriages. But for others that doesn't necessarily hold: Sexually adventurous women are among the most likely always to have orgasms, yet also among the most likely to have faked them.
Women who are more likely always to have an orgasm are more apt to enjoy sex a great deal, think about it often, be satisfied with their sex lives and say their sex lives are very exciting. Always having an orgasm is least common among women age 40 and older, longtime marrieds, those who are less than very satisfied with their sex lives and with their marriage, and those who don't enjoy sex a great deal.
The orgasm gap between the sexes likely explains why men are more apt than women to enjoy sex a great deal. Among people who always have orgasms -- disproportionately men -- nearly nine in 10 enjoy sex a great deal. Among those who don't always or usually have orgasms -- mainly women -- top-level enjoyment drops to 46 percent.
Sexual Enjoyment
|Have orgasms:
|Enjoy sex 'a great deal'
|Less often
Men and women are more in sync in other areas. Eight in 10 sexually active men and women alike say they have about "the right amount" of sexual foreplay. And they offer identical median estimates of the amount of time they spend having sex, including foreplay: 45 minutes.
Three-quarters of men and women alike are unworried about contracting AIDS or another sexually transmitted disease; widespread monogamy is the likely reason.
In another area of accord, three-quarters of men and women alike say it's more enjoyable to be married than dating. Sexual activity is a likely reason: Just 35 percent of singles are currently involved in a sexual relationship (rising to 51 percent of young singles), compared with 83 percent of couples (and 91 percent of couples excluding seniors).
There is room for improvement. Among people who've had sex in the last year, nearly nine in 10 describe their sex lives as exciting -- but far fewer, just over a third, call it "very exciting." Similarly, while more than seven in 10 women and men alike say they're satisfied with their sex lives, fewer -- about half -- say they're "very" satisfied. Still, that's greater than high-level satisfaction with jobs or finances, and about equal to the satisfaction people express with their health and social lives.
Americans give higher satisfaction ratings to their family lives (68 percent "very" satisfied), but the highest of all to their marriages or committed relationships. Indeed nearly everyone in a married or committed relationship is satisfied with it -- 97 percent -- including eight in 10 who are "very satisfied," men and women alike.
Big Picture
The big picture, sexually speaking, is as follows: Ninety-seven percent of adult Americans have ever had sexual intercourse; three percent are virgins. Seventy-eight percent have had sex in the last year (86 percent of men and 70 percent of women). And 64 percent are currently involved in a sexual relationship. (Excluding senior citizens, it's 72 percent.)
Among those who've had sex in the last year, the vast majority -- 86 percent -- have had a single sex partner in that time period. Far fewer adults, however, have had a single sex partner in their entire lifetime -- a quarter of women, and 12 percent of men. Coupling is the norm: More than eight in 10 Americans are either married (52 percent), living with a partner in a committed relationship (eight percent), widowed (eight percent), or gave wedlock a whirl but are now separated or divorced (15 percent). Seventeen percent -- mainly younger adults -- never have married.
The Sex Lives of Americans
|Enjoy sex a great deal
|Very satisfied with sex life
|Sex life very exciting
|Sexually traditional
|Sexually adventurous
Americans say they first had sex at an average age of 18 (17 for men, 18 for women). Seniors report an average first-time age of 19; for adults under 25, it's 16. In a difference between the sexes, half of women, compared with 37 percent of men, say that in retrospect that was too young to start. One percent say they first had sex at age 30 or later; one female respondent said it was at age 50, another at 42 and a man at 39.
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Those who have sex do so with some regularity: Among those currently in a sexual relationship, 85 percent have sex about once a week or more, including 41 percent several times weekly and eight percent have sex daily. And people like it: Eighty-four percent of all women and 95 percent of men enjoy sex, although, as noted, men are much (24 points) more apt to enjoy it "a great deal."
The times clearly have changed in terms of sexual mores. Fifty-five percent of adults say homosexuality is "OK for some people"; in a 1982 Gallup poll, by contrast, just 34 percent called it an acceptable lifestyle. Sixty-one percent say premarital sex is OK -- compared with just 21 percent in a Gallup poll in 1969. Seniors are the only group in which a majority still says premarital sex is not acceptable; among young singles, by contrast, 76 percent say it's OK.
The Young and the Single
Young singles (under age 30) are less inhibited in some ways, but it isn't quite "Sex and the City" out there. Indeed, young singles have sex less frequently than people in a committed relationship (naturally -- they lack a ready partner). As noted, they're less likely to be in a sexual relationship.
Young singles are no more satisfied than couples sexually and no more likely to call their sex lives very exciting. Instead it's married (or living-together) young adults who are most apt to call their sex lives very satisfying and very exciting.
Sex Lives
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|Very exciting
|Married/ committed under 30
|Singles under 30
|All 30 and older
|Less often
Young singles also are no more likely than anyone else to have had sex on a first date, or to watch sex movies. Compared to all adults, more young singles are virgins (16 percent), particularly young single women.
Sexually active young singles don't have more lifetime sex partners (they're still young); they report a median of two partners in the last year, compared with a median of one for other adults. Forty-seven percent of young singles are concerned about contracting AIDS or some other sexually transmitted disease, twice the level of concern among other adults. (Concern about AIDS and other STDs peaks, at 59 percent, among anyone who's had two or more sex partners in the last year.)
There are other ways young singles differ: More, about four in 10, say sex without an emotional relationship is OK. And more (especially young single men) report having had unexpected sex and outdoor sex.
Generation Gap
Young adults more broadly, whether single or in a relationship, are more progressive sexually. They're more apt to talk with partners about their sexual fantasies; 71 percent do, compared with 45 percent of their elders. They're more likely to describe themselves and their partners as sexually adventurous. They're more apt to look at sexually explicit Web sites (particularly young men -- 53 percent have done so, compared with 26 percent of young women).
Attitudinally, 65 percent of young adults say homosexuality is OK for some people, and 71 percent of young adults condone premarital sex (peaking, as noted, at 76 percent of young singles). Seniors are least likely, by far, to agree.
By Age
|Discuss fantasies
|Premarital Sex OK
|Homosexuality OK
Discussing Fantasies: A Thing of Youth
|Discussed fantasies
Young adults (again, single and committed alike) also are more apt to have had rebound sex (33 percent, compared with 19 percent of their elders). And 16 percent have had "revenge sex," that is, "just to get back at someone else" -- double the rate among older adults.
One thing young adults surely have is stamina: Adults 30 and older have a median estimate of 45 minutes spent having sex, including foreplay; among those under age 30, it's a median of 60 minutes.
Older singles (age 30 and up), for their part, are much less likely to be involved in a sexual relationship (29 percent) and much less satisfied with their sex lives. As noted above, older single men are more likely to have cheated on a spouse or partner; and three in 10 of them have paid for sex. Older single men report a lifetime median of 12 sex partners (and an average of 34), the highest for any group; older single women, by contrast, report a median of four partners (and an average of eight).
There's one other notable finding about single men: Regardless of age, 28 percent of them say they've had sex in a threesome, double the rate for all adults.
There also are some ways in which late middle-agers stand out: Among adults age 50 to 64, 22 percent have cheated on their partner, more than in any other age group. Twenty-six percent of men in this age group have paid for sex. And most of the small group of men who report very large numbers of sex partners fall into this age category.
The Spark
There is clear evidence in this survey that sex loses its spark over time. Among couples who've been together less than three years, 58 percent call their sex lives very exciting. At more than 10 years, only half as many, 29 percent, say so.
Similarly, 79 percent of new couples are "very" satisfied with their sex lives, compared with 52 percent of long-term couples. And 87 percent of new couples enjoy sex "a great deal"; among long-term couples it's 17 points lower.
Not surprisingly, frequency of sex drops as well -- at least several times a week for 72 percent of new couples, but just for 32 percent of long-term couples.
The Spark: Sex Lives of Marrieds
|Married < 3 years
|Married > 10 years
|Have sex at least several times a week
|Sex life very exciting
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Adventurousness can be a firestarter. People who call themselves adventurous sexually are 10 points more apt to be very satisfied with their sex lives, 20 points more apt to enjoy sex a great deal and nearly 30 points more apt to call their sex lives very exciting. They're also much more likely to have sex at least several times a week -- 62 percent of the adventurous do so, compared with 36 percent of sexual traditionalists.
Similarly, couples who sometimes "wear something sexy" are more likely, by 12 to 16 points, to enjoy sex a great deal, to be very satisfied with it and to call it very exciting. Talking about fantasies and watching explicit videos are related to more excitement in sexual relationships, but less so to satisfaction or enjoyment.
Satisfaction, in particular, matters: People who are satisfied with their sex lives are considerably more likely in turn to be satisfied with their overall relationship.
Specifically, among those who are very satisfied with the sex, 90 percent are also very satisfied with their marriage or committed relationship overall. Among those who are just somewhat satisfied with their sex lives, fewer, 71 percent, are very satisfied with their relationship. And among those who aren't satisfied with the sex, fewer still -- 53 percent -- are very satisfied with their marriage or partnership.
Moreover, people who aren't satisfied with their sexual relationship are by far the most likely to cheat on their spouse or partner. Thirty-six percent have done so.
All told, 16 percent of adults say they've strayed from a committed relationship, including 14 percent who've had sex outside of that relationship, and two percent who've had sexual activity but not intercourse. Twenty-one percent of men say they've cheated, as have 11 percent of women.
As noted, people who are not satisfied with their sex lives are most likely to have strayed, as are single men over 30 (that includes divorced, separated and widowed men, as well as never-marrieds). People 50 and older in general are more likely than younger adults to have cheated.
Cheaters by Age
There's a division in motivation among cheaters: Forty-five percent (mostly men) say it was mainly to fulfill a physical desire, while 33 percent (more apt to be women) say it was mainly to fulfill an emotional need.
Nearly seven in 10 cheaters say they stepped out with a friend; 39 percent with someone they just met, 37 percent with a co-worker and 15 percent with a neighbor (multiple answers were accepted). Men and women have cheated with a friend about equally; men are more apt to have cheated with a co-worker or someone they'd just met.
Cheaters are busy: They've had an average of 29 sex partners in their lifetimes (and a median of 12). They're more uninhibited and more permissive -- more likely to have watched sexually explicit videos, to have paid for sex, and to have had revenge or rebound sex; and more apt to approve of premarital sex and to say it's OK to have sex without an emotional relationship (45 percent of cheaters say so, compared with 19 percent of others).
Cheating: Who's Done It
|No children under 18
|Dissatisfied w/ sex life
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In terms of their sexual adventurousness, more than two-thirds of cheaters have had sex outdoors, three in 10 have had sex at work (more than double the overall rate), three in 10 report having had sex in a threesome (twice the rate for all adults) and another quarter have fantasized about it. Also, half of cheaters say they've had "an unexpected sexual encounter with someone new," double the rate among all adults -- suggesting that some cheating may be spontaneous rather than planned.
Fantasy Time
As the results suggest, fantasy plays a role in many Americans' sex lives. Among sexually active adults, 51 percent (men and women alike) say they talk with their partner about their fantasies in order to enhance their sex lives. And as noted, men are more likely to fantasize about threesomes, an unexpected sexual encounter with someone new, or cheating on their spouses.
Looking at pornographic Web sites likewise attracts more men. Fewer men or women fantasize about sex outdoors (likely because so many have done it), or sex at work.
Fantasized About...
|A threesome
|Unexpected sex
|Workplace sex
The role of fantasy in a happy sex life is not clear-cut. Discussing fantasies does lend itself to excitement: Forty-four percent of couples who talk about their fantasies call their sex lives very exciting, compared with 28 percent of those who don't. People who discuss their fantasies with their partner are also 10 points more apt to enjoy sex a great deal. But they're just six points more apt to be very satisfied with their sex life, and no more likely to be satisfied with their marriage or committed relationship.
A regression analysis (measuring the effect of one factor by controlling for the influence of others) finds that factors related to Americans' satisfaction with their sex lives include how exciting they rate their sex lives, their frequency of sex (especially for married men), how regularly they experience orgasms, whether they're married or in a committed relationship and, only for people in a relationship, their lifetime number of sex partners (more partners is related to less satisfaction).
Positive contributors to an "exciting" sex life include wearing something sexy, discussing fantasies, age (excitement diminishes with age), being married or in a committed relationship, and frequency of orgasms.
On the negative side, sexual excitement declines with the duration of a marriage or committed relationship -- losing the spark. Nonetheless, people who are married or in a committed relationship still are more likely to be satisfied with their sex lives than those who are not in such a relationship, controlling for other factors such as age and frequency of sex.
Items missing from the list of contributors to a satisfying (rather than exciting) sex life also are notable; age, for example, is not a significant predictor. (That's limited of course to people who are active sexually, which excludes most senior citizens.)
Another regression analysis finds that Americans' satisfaction with their sex lives is a significant predictor of their satisfaction with their marriages or committed relationships. Satisfaction with family lives, and to a lesser degree with finances and social lives, also predict satisfaction with marriage, while satisfaction with health and work do not.
While directionality is hard to establish, it seems more plausible that satisfaction with sex fuels satisfaction with marriage than the reverse. That's because more people are very satisfied with their marriages than are very satisfied with their sex lives. If satisfaction with marriage drove satisfaction with sex, this gap would not exist.
A third regression finds that satisfaction with marriage is a predictor of satisfaction with life overall, along with satisfaction with finances (the strongest predictor) and with health, family life and social life and work. Satisfaction with sex does not directly predict satisfaction with life overall, but it does so indirectly through its positive influence on satisfaction with marriage.
Religiosity guides sexual attitudes and behavior, with stark contrasts particularly between weekly churchgoers (a third of adults) and those who attend church infrequently or not at all (the "unchurched," about half).
Attitudinally, most weekly churchgoers say premarital sex and homosexuality are not acceptable; most infrequent attenders hold the opposite view. Ten percent of weekly churchgoers say sex without an emotional attachment is acceptable; it's 36 percent among the unchurched.
Behaviorally, weekly churchgoers are less likely than the unchurched to watch sexually explicit movies, to have had sex on a first date, to have looked at a pornographic Web site, had rebound sex, had a threesome or had sex outdoors. They're less likely to say they've cheated on a spouse. And weekly churchgoers have had half as many lifetime sex partners (an average of eight, median three) as have the unchurched (average of 16, median seven).
At the same time, more than four in 10 weekly churchgoers discuss their sexual fantasies with their partners to enhance their sex lives, think about sex daily, and have had sex outdoors; and just over a third describe themselves as sexually adventurous. Weekly churchgoers are as satisfied as the unchurched with their sex lives, and 10 points more likely to be very satisfied with their marriage or relationship.
Churchgoers vs Others
|Attend church weekly
|Few times/ month
|Less often/ never
|Homosexuality is OK
|Visited porn site
|First-date sex
|Discuss fantasies
There are some differences by region, largely informed by religiosity -- Southerners are more apt to be weekly churchgoers. Seventy-one percent in the Northeast and two-thirds in the West say sex before marriage is OK; fewer Southerners, 54 percent, agree. Northeasterners and Westerners are more apt to call themselves adventurous sexually and to say homosexuality is OK. And when it comes to being very satisfied with their sex lives, only in the Midwest does a majority give the thumbs up.
Political ideology follows a similar pattern as religious observance -- like weekly churchgoers, conservatives are more conservative sexually, liberals less so. That makes sense, not least because conservatives are more frequent churchgoers.
Conservatives are far less likely to accept premarital sex or homosexuality, and half as likely as liberals to say sex without an emotional attachment is OK. They're less apt to have had rebound sex, to call themselves sexually adventurous, to watch sexually explicit movies, to discuss their fantasies, to have had sex outdoors, to have had sex on a first date or to have visited a porn site. At the same time, conservatives are slightly more likely than others to be very satisfied with their relationship and sex lives. Liberals, for their part, are more apt to be sexually adventurous.
In a presidential election year, it's tough not to look at political groups, even though differences here likely are standing in for other factors, such as sex, age, marital status and religiosity. With that proviso, Republicans are around 10 points more likely than Democrats to think about sex daily, to be very satisfied with their marriages and sex lives and to wear something sexy to spice things up; and less likely to say they've cheated. In a more directly political context, Republicans are less apt to say premarital sex is OK, and 20 points less likely to say homosexuality is OK for some people.
There's a trove of other data in this survey. One result debunks the notion that parents of young children have sex less often; in fact the opposite is so, probably because parents of young kids are themselves young, and sexually active young adults have sex more often.
"Blondes have more fun" also goes the way of myth, at least sexually speaking: Blondes are no more apt than others to express satisfaction or excitement with their sex lives. Indeed blondes are a little less likely than other women to always have an orgasm, and a little more likely to have faked it.
Americans say they're more likely to have sex late at night (44 percent) than any other time of day. Three-quarters have no preference as to weekend or weekday sex, while 22 percent do say they're more apt to have sex on weekends. ("Twice on Sundays," one respondent quipped.)
About a fifth of adults, 22 percent, sleep in the nude. As noted, men are more than twice as apt as women to do so. People who are less inhibited generally also are more apt to sleep in the buff, including those (disproportionately men) who describe themselves as sexually adventurous, who've had more than 10 sex partners in their lives, who've had sex on a first date, who fantasize and who call their sex lives very exciting.
Asked their sexual orientation, five percent describe themselves as either homosexual or bisexual. As noted, there's a broad difference among groups on whether homosexuality is "OK for some people." Overall 55 percent say it is, including 65 percent of young adults (and 70 percent of young singles), compared with 40 percent of seniors.
Finally, a sex survey can't be complete without a mention of Viagra and similar drugs. Six percent of sexually active Americans say they or their partner take such medications, with its use rising sharply after age 50. Among men 50 and over, 17 percent -- one in six -- get a little help.
This ABC News "Primetime Live" survey was conducted by telephone, by female interviewers only, Aug. 2-9, 2004, among a random national sample of 1,501 adults. The results have a 2.5-point error margin for all respondents; as in any poll, sampling error is higher for subgroups. Sampling, data collection and tabulation by TNS of Horsham, Pa.
This survey was conducted in one-on-one telephone interviews with a representative sample of adult Americans who agreed to participate in a study of sexual attitudes and behavior. From the point initial respondents were informed of the subject matter, 92 percent went on to complete the entire questionnaire. The demographic composition of the sample closely matches that of ABC News surveys on other subjects, and the data reflect a high level of consistency across questions, and also with previous research.
The poll was conducted after a review of previous surveys, scientific and non-scientific, on sexual attitudes and behaviors. Many of the questions cover areas rarely if ever examined in national random-sample survey research. Some of the best-known surveys on sex -- the Kinsey (1948 and 1953), Masters & Johnson (1966) and Hite (1976) reports -- were not based on representative, random samples of the adult population.
Click here for PDF version with full questionnaire and results.
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It was really decided by the U-TURN because it made them lose invaluable amount of time.. but the decision to pee.. now we just need to read some interview to see if they're only behind by 3 to 5 minutes. If it's 10 minutes, it could have been a bad cab driver fault too.. whatever it is, i would rather have Kisha and Jen over Cara and Jaime anyday. I really like Kisha and Jen.. aww.. thank God i looked at the spoilers and knew they would be eliminated.. if not i would have been heartbroken..
Quote from: puddin on May 03, 2009, 09:10:24 PM Who? Peach's boyfriend #2??
Idgits. I was thinking this might be BVM?? Not sure though....
Hey guys. Am I late to the table or something? I just noticed that on the CBS site, the pics of the Final 3 lead to a "Best of..." page, while the rest lead to their bio page. Maybe they just changed it today, but it's just my two cents.
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TitleStanding behind TX-0 computer console from left to right: Gordon Bell and Professor Kenneth N. Stevens with students and the TX-0 computer at MIT.
Catalog Number102652248
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Place of PublicationCambridge, MA, US
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DescriptionThis is a black and white image of Professor Kenneth Stevens and Gordon Bell with staff members and graduate students around the TX-0 computer at MIT. There are six men pictured in the image and are wearing white shirts. Gordon Bell is standing behind the TX-0 console resting his arms. Professor Stevens is speaking. All are facing away from the camera. One man is sitting down next to the computer console and the others are standing. The man on the far left is looking at a printout from printer. Light is coming from the overhead as well as from the windows. Written in pencil on verso side is "MIT Museum TX-0 computer". Stamped on verso side in blue lettering is "Credit: The MIT museum". Typed on the photocopy sheet that is on verso side of image is
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In its second year of using the Fraud Prevention System, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services identified or prevented $210 million in improper Medicare payments, according to CMS's Report to Congress Fraud Prevention System Second Implementation Year, released in June.
That success can be attributed to two main aspects of FPS that set it apart from other fraud prevention systems, health payer analysts say.
"What makes this system a little bit different from many others, especially at this progression now, is that they try to identify the fraud before [payment] goes out," said Ryan Blaney, a member of the Health Law group at law firm Cozen O'Connor's Washington, D.C., office. "The other big difference is that it's combining multiple systems working simultaneously."
FPS uses predictive algorithms and other analytics to compare billing patterns against Medicare parts A and B fee-for-service claims prior to payment. The system is integrated with the Medicare claims processing system and other data sources, such as the Compromised Numbers Checklist of stolen provider identification numbers, the Fraud Investigation Database and complaints made through the Medicare call center. Another important resource is the Integrated Data Repository, which CMS stood up in 2006 as a storehouse of Medicare data, including beneficiary data, Part D drug information and seven years of parts A and B claims at three stages of processing.
Currently, FPS monitors fraud, waste and abuse via 74 models running simultaneously. In the past year, CMS added 39 models to the system, eight of which are predictive systems . Those are the most useful, Blaney said, because economists and engineers generate them by taking known cases of fraud and developing algorithms to identify claims that are more likely to be fraudulent than others.
"A single predictive model is often as effective as multiple non-predictive models," the report states.
The other models fall into three other categories:
When FPS detects a problem, it generates an alert. Then, CMS' Zone Program Integrity Contractors begin investigating based on flagged providers that generate the most suspicion. Last year, CMS took administrative action against 938 providers and suppliers thanks to FPS, the report states.
The $210.7 million saved, almost double the amount identified during FPS' first year in use, resulted in more than a $5 to $1 return on investment, up from last year's $3 to $1 return, the report states.
The models come from CMS's Analytics Lab, where teams of economists, statisticians and programmers develop and test them with the help of policy experts, clinicians, field investigators and data analysts.
CMS has used analytics to identify potential fraud before, but each model was run separately each month or quarter in a specific region of the country, the report states. In contrast, FPS runs the models simultaneously and continuously and with a national focus.
Commercial companies are also working to help the government detect and prevent fraud. For example, analytics company 21CT will launch a health care fraud detection solution early next month intended to help investigators find leads, collect evidence and take action. IBM and CoreLogic also have fraud prevention solutions targeted to the government.
Moreover, fraud prevention isn't for the health care sector alone. The Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, created in November 2009 by President Obama in response to the financial crisis, has StopFraud.gov, an online reporting tool broken down into categories such as mail fraud and cyber crime. The Justice Department's Fraud Section also has a website for reporting illegal activity.
FPS sets a great example for other agencies and companies looking to thwart fraud, Blaney said.
"One of the advantages that health care has over some other agencies is a massive database of claims submissions," he said.
"CMS has this robust database of information that they can take advantage of to run and help identify fraud. Taking advantage of this big data world and coordinating with investigators and the people that are knowledgeable about the various areas of your agency can identify fraud. I think that coordination and the use of big data can really go a long way, and it will in the future."
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We've all been there before: You just ate at your favorite raw chicken food trailer in that shady part of town, and now you have to drive home at twice the posted speed limit so you can get to a toilet before it's too late. But is that enough of a reason to lead the police on a chase?
For one man in Garden City, Utah, the answer is yes. Yes it was.
The Herald-Journal reports that 39-year-old Jeffrey Laub went speeding through a canyon at 111 mph, leading a Utah Highway Patrol Trooper on what was described as an offroad Dukes of Hazzard-style pursuit, because he ate some food that upset his stomach and was trying to reach a toilet at the summit.
Laub's excuse didn't fly with a judge, who sentenced him to seven days in jail after he was convicted of failure to stop at the command of a police officer, impaired driving, reckless driving, speeding and open container.
"That is one of the worst stories I have ever heard," 1st District Judge Thomas Willmore said Monday.
That's why you keep the Pepto-Bismol in your glovebox, dude.


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BOSTON, Mass. - Led by junior Carl Joseph's (Brockton, Mass.) game-high 24 points, men's basketball got back on the winning track as they defeated Fitchburg State University by the final of 89-77 Thursday evening in the Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium.
The Brockton native was 8-for-13 from the field and 8-for-11 at the line to pace the Beacons (6-14) to their final non-conference win of the 2013-14 season. He was also one of four Beacons to finish in double-figures with Omar Benabicha (Saugus, Mass.) finishing second on the team with 13 points.
Luc Ulysse (Brooklyn, N.Y.) and Kadeem Coulter (Boston, Mass.) combined for 22 points respectively, with Ulysse shooting 50% from the floor (3-for-6) and 3-for-5 from behind the arc.
Joseph was also dominant on the glass finishing with nine rebounds, and had a game-high six steals and had two blocks to lead the Beacons defensive effort.
For the Falcons (2-17), Mo Molin dropped in 18 points as he finished 6-of-11 from the field and 6-of-7 at the charity stripe. Anthony Mucciloi finished second on the team with 17 points and matched Molin on the glass as the duo each pulled down seven rebounds.
UMass Boston used a strong first half performance to take control of the momentum and the scoreboard as they shot 60.7% from the floor (17-for-28). After a quick exchange to start Thursday's contest, the Beacons used a fired off an 8-0 run with both Benabicha and Ulysse knocking down 3-pointers, along with Gregory Young's (Boston, Mass.) lay-up to make it a six point (14-8) contest in favor of the Beacons.
The Falcons did answer back with three straight points, but another three by Benabicha and a jumper by Sam Freeman (Boston, Mass.), pushed UMB back to eight. They would then maintain that lead for most of the first half. Joseph made it a 10-point affair with 2:50 on the clock after putting in hard contested lay-up. The junior would later close out the first 20 minutes of play with a monstrous dunk to lead UMass Boston into the locker room with a 45-33 lead.
After the break the Beacons lead remained in double-figures and would eventually top-off at 17, following a pair of free throws from Quadry Allen (White Castle, La.). The Falcons did everything they could to cut into the deficit, but the closest they would come was eight points, on five separate occasions.
Joseph was once again the driving force in the second half, as the Falcons could not contain the forward. He would close out the contest with 17 second half points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field, and a 5-of-7 showing at the line.
Fitchburg State's Mike Ingram-Rubin came within just two points (14) of reaching the 1,000 point plateau, but was pulled late in the contest with Fitchburg State scheduled to play a home conference game on Saturday. The senior was 4-for-15 from the floor with one 3-pointer and was 5-for-6 at the line. He also had a game-high five assists.
Men's Basketball returns to action on Saturday when they host Eastern Connecticut State University at 3 p.m. Prior to the start of the contest the Beacons will honor their two senior members in Coulter and BJ Rosary III (Fontana, Calif.).


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Young voters more subdued, less optimistic than in 2009
WASHINGTON — "Faith in America's Future" was the theme of President Obama's second inauguration, but many young voters who came to the District of Columbia for the event were not overly optimistic about the next four years.
College senior Rebekah Singleton was one of them.
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A campaign worker and supporter of Mitt Romney, Singleton said she saw a lack of progress in lowering the nation's debt under Obama. Singleton, who attends Abilene Christian University in Texas, voted for Romney because she believed he had a better plan to address America's economic crisis.
"We're the superpower right now, but I don't know what that's going to look like in the years to come," Singleton said. "I think the direction of our economy is going to be ... the No. 1 thing people are going to look back on."
Although voters younger than 30 increased from 18% of the electorate in 2008 to 19% in November, support for Obama slipped: 60% of young voters chose Obama in the November election, down from 66% four years ago.
The inauguration buzz is also not as loud with college students as last time. Though the campus is less than a mile from the White House, George Washington University had only 550 students registered to attend the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, compared with 800 who attended in 2009.
Although Jimmy Muwombi from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania voted for Obama, he said he doubts the president's ability to follow through on his promises because of his failed guarantee to close the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
"I hope in his second term this next four years, he makes do on his promises," said Muwombi, 22. "That's my main concern."
Throughout the fall, Republican college students across the nation campaigned for Mitt Romney, hosted events on campuses and tried to promote the Republican agenda to fellow students. Alex Case, chairman of the College Republicans at Washington's Georgetown University, said that many students believe the past four years focused on the wrong issues.
"They are dealing with the short-term of the disease, not the disease itself," Case said. "We feel in general the Obama administration has taken a shortsighted view of these problems."
Blair Agan, a sophomore at Abilene Christian University in Texas said he believes that students still back the president because of his liberal policies. Younger voters are more likely to support a progressive platform that focuses on new laws regarding such as issues as homosexuality, gender equality and immigration.
"I think that Obama really did appeal to the younger generation this time around," Agan said Friday.Young people "really want to look at equality and freedom across the board, and Obama kind of shares that view. … They can relate to him."
Though Singleton is an active member of the Republican Party, she said she was not surprised when Obama won the election because of the appeal of his liberal platform. She said she thinks generations to come will be increasingly liberal, and she fears the Republican Party may become non-existent if it does not re-evaluate its stand on important issues.
"Being here, I've every day been thinking about what is going to happen with the Republican Party in the future," she said in an interview Friday. "In 2040, the minority (in the country) is going to be the majority, and if Republicans aren't willing to change their ideals a little bit on immigration and other issues, I don't see them coming up anytime soon."
While some of the same fervor and adoration toward the president was apparent during Monday's festivities, many young voters said they attended the celebration simply for the experience of the big event. Lauren Gaydos, 20, seated at the West Front of the Capitol about 300 feet from Obama, wore a Mitt Romney shirt under her layers of clothes.
"I'd like to think I'll be in D.C. for inaugurations to come," Gaydos said, "but it is still an important part of history. I wanted to witness it."
Kaitlin Martin, the chairwoman for the D.C. Federation of College Republicans, said the group did not schedule any events for Monday. While she and her colleagues were disappointed with the November results, Martin said she believes the inauguration is not a day for protesting. `
"While we were unsuccessful in our bid for the White House ... it still is such an exciting time to be a D.C. college student," Martin said. "Even though we're not super-excited about swearing (Obama) in, it still is an exciting day to be an American. It's so patriotic; I feel like people are looking at it more in a 'celebrate America' way."


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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
"My job is to circulate and re-motivate kids when they stall [and] challenge them to take further steps in the discussion. Hopefully...I can keep them discussing and enjoying a poem; it helps push them to a higher level of understanding."
Jonathan Holden, 4th-Grade Teacher
Nathan Hale Elementary School
Roxbury, Massachusetts
In this video, you will see how Jonathan Holden helps students make personal connections to poems while they enjoy the play of language and the experiences poems offer. By helping students focus on things they like and things they don't like about a poem, Mr. Holden helps them begin to make the personal connections that are an important means of literary engagement and meaning development. He also asks them to identify "puzzles" (questions) that the poems raise. This acknowledges that meanings in literature are not always immediately transparent and may take some working through in order for a reader to arrive at a satisfactory understanding. Asking students to complete a simple chart in response to a poem is one way to help them "get started" when they move into their discussion groups.
You will also see how Mr. Holden incorporates writing into his poetry class. For him the writing is an integral part of literature instruction, with each component informing the other. Mr. Holden believes that experiences with both writing and literary envisionment building help students develop deeper understandings in powerful and effective ways.
For resources that can help you use this clip for teacher professional development, preservice education, administrative and English/language arts content meetings, parent conferences, and back-to-school events, visit our Support Materials page. There you will find PDF files of our library guide, classroom lesson plan, student activity sheets, and other Teacher Tools.
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Thank you for your support! Registration and donations for the 2019 Beverly Breast Cancer Walk are now closed.
Beverly Breast Cancer Walk (BBCW) is celebrating 20 years of service to the community, and we couldn't be more excited! The outpouring of generosity from the BBCW community is amazing and we thank you for your unwavering support and generosity.
This year's Beverly Breast Cancer Walk will be held on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019. We want to exceed our fundraising goal with the biggest and best walk in our 20-year history. With the support of teams and walkers like you, we know it is possible!
Thank you for joining us on this journey of care, support and hope this year, and for years to come.
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Over the past 19 years, the Beverly Breast Cancer Walk (BBCW) has raised more than $6 million to support Little Company of Mary Hospital's award-winning Comprehensive Breast Health Center, impacting the lives of thousands of breast cancer survivors. With generous community support in 2018, the BBCW was able to sustain its funding of current breast health programming and continue deepening its impact with support of the BBCW Crisis Fund to assist LCMH breast cancer patients with emergent financial needs within our community. Additionally, a portion of the 2018 event proceeds continued to support our "sister-walk" partnership with the international organization, People Helping People, bringing much-needed diagnostic equipment, oncology supplies and medical services to breast cancer patients in poverty-stricken San Salvador, El Salvador.
The 2019 Beverly Breast Cancer Walk continues our commitment to further serving the needs of breast cancer patients and survivors in the Chicago Southland. We look forward to again welcoming over 14,000 walkers on Mother's Day, May 12, 2019 for our 20th annual Walk. Our top funding priorities include: providing support to expand breast health programming at Little Company of Mary Hospital and assistance to those who may be in financial crisis during their treatment; funding for our "sister walk" bringing help to women with breast cancer in San Salvador; and empowering survivors to thrive.
Walk to show your support. Walk for someone you know. Walk with someone you love. Just walk!


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The GPE Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (KIX) connects expertise, innovation and knowledge to help developing countries build stronger education systems and progress toward SDG 4: inclusive and equitable quality education for all.
With a budget of close to US$63 million, KIX is the largest fund solely dedicated to meet global public good gaps in education.
Through the sharing and funding of proven solutions and innovations, KIX will ensure that
- evidence-based solutions get in the hands of national policy makers and directly feed policy dialogue and planning processes.
- build capacity to produce, integrate and scale knowledge and innovation in GPE partner countries.
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is the grant agent for KIX.
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Md. gun, knife show sees increase in attendance
Vendors say gun control talks prompted high turnout
More than 30,000 people flocked to the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium this weekend for a three-day gun and knife show.
Event vendors said curiosity about gun restrictions and national talks about renewing the assault weapons ban prompted high turnout at this year's event.
According to licensed gun dealer Neil Kravitz, the line outside the show wrapped around the building when the doors first opened Friday morning. He called it "panic purchasing."
"I would say the numbers are way up, and again, it's because people are nervous. I'm seeing people that I've never seen before," Kravitz told 11 News.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is expected to make recommendations for curbing gun violence on Tuesday. Experts predict the proposals will call for increased background checks and a ban on assault weapons.
Maryland requires background checks on regulated firearms, including handguns, AR-15- and AK-style assault rifles. Kravitz said purchases at the weekend-long show ran the gamut.
"They're buying revolvers, they're buying lever-action rifles, they're buying 22s and AR-15-type rifles. They're buying everything. They're panic-stricken. They're scared to death of what the government's going to do," he said.
"I am a recently separated woman, and I think that you should have the right to protect yourself," said gun show visitor Donna Marie Jarosz, who said she's not a gun show regular but is interested in buying a "baby Glock" because she's concerned about a future ban.
Jimmie Frazier, who was at the show to look at shotguns, said he supports the idea of universal background checks, but he and Kravitz disagreed about a ban on so-called assault weapons.
"As a gun owner, they shouldn't be (sold). You don't need that much power," Frazier said.
Kravitz disagreed, saying, "What ban is there? What are you trying to prevent? Why aren't we focused on the problem, and that is people who should not have guns are able to get them."
Statistics show gun sales jumped about 50 percent at the end of 2012 in Maryland. More than 69,000 people applied for ownership compared to about 46,000 in 2011.
A two-day gun policy summit is also being held to discuss the issues at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore on Monday and Tuesday.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 10, No. 1 Spring 1983
T. A. Lee
Abstract: This paper evidences the contribution of leading writers in the early 1900s to the vexed problems associated with capital maintenance and periodic in-come determination. It reveals that the issues which were then being discussed (such as the treatment of holding gains) remain as unresolved problems for today's accountancy practitioners.
The concept of capital is central to the determination of periodic income, irrespective of whether the latter is based on the principles of economics or accounting. Without adequate and consistent defi-nitions and computations of capital at succeeding points of time, there can be no credible income data. This has been well evidenced in the recent professional prescriptions of current cost accounting for external financial reporting purposes.1 These pronouncements have focused attention on the need to understand the concept of capital which underlies each specific income proposal. In particu-lar, they have identified the existence in practice of two alternative capital maintenance approaches—that is, maintenance based on capital defined in terms either of a specific monetary attribute such as the money unit or the purchasing power unit (hereafter termed financial capital); or a specific attribute of the reporting entity's physical asset structure such as its physical units or operating ca-pacity (hereafter termed physical capital).
The distinction between the two concepts of capital (and their re-lated maintenance functions) is not a new one. Sweeney (1933a), for example, presented one of the best analyses in this area, and his work should be required reading for interested students of capi-tal definition and measurement. However, despite its antecedents, the distinction has provoked a debate in the late 1970s and early 1980s concerning the utility and relevance of the financial and phys-ical approaches for purposes of external financial reporting. In-deed, a recent international symposium has been held on the sub-
This paper has benefited considerably from the comments of its reviewers.