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Chinese Herb Kudzu May Reduce Binge Drinking, Alcoholism
Kudzu is an annoying weed to some people, while others use it as animal feed, an ingredient in a variety of recipes, and to make fabric and soap. But researchers at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School are partial to another use for this Chinese herb—as a way to fight binge drinking and alcoholism.
One man's weed is another's binge drinking buster
Kudzu (Pueraria lobata) is a climbing vine that is native to China and Japan, but which was reportedly introduced to the United States in 1876. Today kudzu is largely considered to be a nuisance, especially in the southeastern states, because it spreads quickly and overtakes other plants, cutting off their access to sunlight.
But kudzu may also prove helpful in cutting something else—alcohol consumption. Studies of the impact of kudzu on drinking alcohol have been conducted in the past, and this new study focused on puerarin, a specific component of the Chinese herb, to determine if it could reduce the amount of alcohol individuals consumed.
Ten twenty-something men and women participated in the study, which consisted of four 90-minute sessions. The sessions took place in simulated "apartments" which were equipped with a TV, DVD player, and a refrigerator stocked with the participant's favorite beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
The participants were allowed to consume as many beers as they wanted (up to six) during the first session. After the session, they were each given either placebo or a pill containing puerarin and told to take it daily. They then returned for a second session.
Two weeks later, the subjects completed a third session, but after this occurrence they were given the pill they did not get the first time. After they took their assigned pills for one week, they returned for the fourth and final session.
When the subjects took puerarin, they drank significantly fewer beers (decline from 3.5 to 2.4). In addition, "we noted that their rate of consumption decreased, meaning they drank slower and took more sips to finish a beer," explained lead author David Penetar, PhD, of the Behavioral Psychopharmacology Research Laboratory at McLean Hospital, which indicated an impact on binge drinking.
Previous studies of kudzu and alcohol
In a study published in the November 2009 issue of Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research, investigators reported on the ability of three isoflavones in kudzu—puerarin, daidzin, and daidzein—to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed by animals. In this study, the focus was on daidzin, which is the most potent of the isoflavones.
The investigators synthesized a drug based on daidzin and made a kuzu-like compound called CVT-10216 and tested is on rats bed to drink lots of alcohol. The CVT-10216 increases levels of acetaldehyde, which causes an ill feeling and in turn makes people much less likely to want to drink. This is the basis of the drug Antabuse™ (disulfiram), which is a treatment option for alcoholism.
Another study of kudzu and alcohol was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine and reported on the impact of the Chinese herb on the sleep/wake cycle of moderate drinkers. The double-blind, placebo-controlled study revealed that moderate drinkers who took kudzu did not experience any problems with sleep, and so kudzu root as a treatment option for alcoholism appears free of sleep side effects.
Alcoholism and binge drinking
Alcoholism is a significant problem in the United States. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports that 17.6 million Americans abuse alcohol or are alcohol dependent. The majority of those who try to quit are not successful, as 80% of alcoholics relapse within one year of becoming abstinent.
Binge drinking also is a significant concern. A January 2012 report from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) noted that more than 38 million adults in the United States binge drink about four times a month, and that the largest number of drinks per binge is an average of eight.
Perhaps surprisingly, it's not just young people who are binge drinkers. The CDC report shows that the age group 18 to 34 years has the most binge drinkers, but that the age group that binge drinks the most often includes people age 65 and older.
Although the researchers noted their findings do not indicate the kudzu ingredient will make people stop drinking altogether, the study "is further evidence that components found in kudzu root can reduce alcohol consumption and do so without adverse side effects," noted Penetar. Kudzu could be an effective way to manage binge drinking and alcoholism.
Arolfo MP et al. Suppression of heavy drinking and alcohol seeking by a selective ALDH-2 inhibitor. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2009 Nov; 33(11): 1935-44
Bracken BK et al. Kudzu root extract does not perturb the sleep/wake cycle of moderate drinkers. J Altern Complement Med 2011 Oct; 17(10): 961-66
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Reigning Olympic still rings champion Chen Yibing remains confident going into the Olympic Games, despite the knee injury he suffered Saturday in training.
Chen, 27, injured his knee on vault while training at Salto Gymnastics Centre in Northern Ireland, where the Chinese gymnastics squads are training before heading to London. An MRI revealed a minor injury to the meniscus, Chinese media reported.
At the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Chen competed floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings and vault in qualification. In team finals he competed pommel horse and still rings only to help the Chinese men defend their title. Chen won still rings in Tokyo as well, his fourth world title on the event since 2006.
The Chinese men are the defending Olympic champions from the 2008 Games in Beijing, but they are up against much stiffer competition in London. The gymnastics teams also are down to five members from six, a change made by the International Gymnastics Federation to allow more individuals to qualify to the Olympics. However, Chen's value on still rings should keep him in China's lineup even if he is unable to compete floor exercise and vault.
Chen also has his eye on making history in London, where he could become the first Chinese gymnast to win back-to-back Olympic titles since Lou Yun, 1984 and 1988 vault champion. The last gymnast to win back-to-back Olympic titles on still rings was Japanese great Akinori Nakayama, who won in 1972 and 1976.
"No matter what happens, I will stick it out to the end and give it my best to achieve my dream!" Chen wrote on his microblog. "Thank you for giving me support and encouragement!"
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Nice to see something a bit different and I love the colour. It looks like the kind of bike that could be a "lifer" as well !
Good review, thank you.
You really should get back to doing more video's though guys, seriously..........
I've long been an admirer of Surly's Long Haul Trucker, so I was well pleased to have a chance to play with the disc equipped version. The downside is that I've got to give it back.
The Trucker is one of those understated 'do-anything' bikes. It's happy hauling rider and luggage on anything from a commute to a round the world tour. The version we tested was the slightly more unusual 26" wheel version, which does make the frame look a little gappy, even in a medium 54cm size. I'll come to that later.
Surly's marketing and branding may be a little too cutesy and hip for some, but the bikes have a good rep for being practical and unfussy. The Trucker amply demonstrates this, with a non-nonsense steel frame in humble 4130.
It's tough, rides well and of course can be repaired by pretty much anyone with a welder. Build quality is excellent with nice tidy welds and the paint job is also very good, with little or no flaking. The graphics are less tough, being decals that have been applied on top of the paint, and the head badge is just glued on. It's not the end of the world but a half scraped off decal does look a bit scruffy.
The frame has all the braze-ons you'd ever need, three sets of bottle mounts, low-rider mounts on the fork and sensibly placed rear mounts that don't foul the discs. There is also a pump peg on the head tube, but you'll need a monster pump to make use of it. Spoke carriers on the seat stay, fully loaded with a pair of spares, are a nice touch.
That gappy frame isn't just a design quirk. Surly proudly trumpet their FFF – Fatties Fit Fine – technology, which basically means you can stick honking great tyres onto your bike with no problem. Riding on relatively skinny 1.5' rubber and with no mudguards it's no wonder the frame looks a little spacious.
The observant might notice the drilled brake bridge and fork crown and ponder the possibility of sticking in a pair of 700c wheels and converting to drop brakes. We checked with Surly (via the very helpful Patrick at distributors Ison) and these drillings are for mudguards only.
They also told us that the frames are definitely specific to wheelsize (it might seem obvious, but we like to check these things) and dropping in the wrong wheels would result in woe, turmoil and the end of days. Well, it would if things like a crossbar wedged up your bum crack and dodgy handling are your idea of Ragnarok. According to Surly 'Surly has not tested this, and it is not endorsed,' and that sounds pretty damn terrifying to me.
The Trucker has a well chosen spec. There are no attention grabbing components, but equally no money has been scrimped on important bits like brakes in order to provide flashy but less-than-vital parts, unlike the Raleigh Sojourn I tested a few months ago, which trumpeted a Brooks saddle and bar-tape but at the expense of obvious cost savings elsewhere.
I'd go as far as to say that the spec on the Trucker feels like that of a bike that has been built up from a bare frame. If I have a criticism it's that you don't get extras like a rack and mudguards. Surly say it's because they want to leave that choice to their customers, but I think that's a bit of a cop-out. A decent rack and 'guards supplied as standard would add value without adding greatly to the cost and they aren't bits that people get terribly precious about.
The highlight of the spec, for me anyway, was the Shimano bar end shifters. This was my first experience of bar ends and although the awkward cable-loops look ugly the levers were a delight to use. The left hand shifter is friction only, so the front mech can be trimmed to suit any gear combination, while the right hand one is indexed and changes gear with a lovely tactile clunk. It's much, much more pleasing to use than a regular STI, although I'd be concerned about how vulnerable the levers are to falls, parking incidents and the occasional nudge from an errant knee.
The rest of the 9spd drive-train is well chosen and practical. Shimano Deore LX for the rear mech, Sora for the front (does anyone ever need a more expensive front mech?) and a handsome 48/36/26 chainset from Andel set on a practical and easily replaced square taper BB.
Gearing is designed with the tourist in mind and although the bike is surprisingly rapid, faster riders will find they run out of gears quite quickly on downhill stretches.
The smaller wheels lower the gearing even further and with an 11-32 cassette you get a tiny bottom gear of just over 20 inches, ideal for fully loaded touring and winching up some of the 25%'ers round Devon.
Surly pointed out that the frame is also Rohloff compatible, using Surly's own OEM 2 plate, which acts as a chain tensioner. Nice to know if you're building up the uber-tourer.
Another high point is the tyres. Our test bike came with Continental Comfort Contact tyres rather than the Michelin tyres that Surly list. The Contis are a wire beaded budget tyre, but they roll extremely well and feel both fast and comfortable. The Kona Ute I tested a few years ago had similar tyres and they also impressed me.
Braking is taken care of by Avid's BB7 mechanical discs. I've ridden these on several bikes, including my everyday workhorse Dew Drop and they never fail to impress. Performance far outstrips any rim brake I've ever tried and they are dead easy to adjust, with a dial on both sides of the caliper. The pads are hard wearing too – I've done nearly 4000 miles so far on crappy Devon roads and they don't need replacing yet.
The only part that I'd swap out is the WTB SST Comp saddle, which seems to be a well-liked budget mtb saddle. It was fine for long day rides, but on the second day of a 200 mile weekend the rounded profile felt like it was punching me firmly in the nethers. A flatter saddle would be better, but as saddles are very much a personal choice I wouldn't be too critical.
Although this is a touring and expedition bike it is also an absolute hoot to ride. The angles are relaxed, but there's nothing stodgy or sluggish about it, helped by the fact that small wheels really do accelerate faster than big ones.
I commuted and audaxed on it and if it had been fitted with mudguards I'd have happily done more than the 600 odd miles I ended up doing. The cockpit is on the high side, typical of a touring setup, but the spacer stack and upturned stem give you ample opportunity to drop things quite a long way should you wish.
The skinny bars, in a 42cm width, give a comfortable ride and thanks to the bar end shifters it's easy to fit a bar bag as there are no pesky STI cables in the way. The Tektro brake levers lack the internal gubbins of an STI unit and are consequently a little on the narrow side, which makes them a slightly less comfortable platform for riding on but it's not a big deal.
At a full retail price of £1199 this isn't a cheap bike by any means, highlighted by the lack of essential extras like a rack and mudguards. You can't deny that Surly is a niche brand with an inevitable premium, but equally you can't deny that this is a very good frame, built up into a great bike. Of all the touring bikes I've ridden in the last year (including the super high-end Tout Terrain Grande Route and the Dawes Super Galaxy that I haven't actually written up yet) the Surly is the one I would actually spend money on.
Overall this is a super practical bike and much more fun to ride than you might expect.
Very well thought out tourer with bags of character.
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Make and model: Surly Disc Trucker
Size tested: Super dark green, 26
State the frame and fork material and method of construction. List the components used to build up the bike.
100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
Crankset Andel RSC6 , 26/36/48t. Square taper interface. Black
Bottom Bracket Shimano UN-54 , Square taper interface. 68 x 118mm
Front Derailleur Shimano Sora , FD-3403. Silver
Rear Derailleur Shimano LX , T661SGS. Black
Cog or Cogset Shimano HG-50 , 11-13-15-17-20-23-26-30-32t
Chain SRAM PC-971 , Silver. 116 links
Headset Cane Creek 40 , 1-1/8" threadless. Black
Brakes Avid BB7 mountain , Cable actuated. 160mm rotors front & rear
Brake Lever Tektro RL520 , Drop bar levers. Black hoods
Shifters Shimano bar-end , SL-BS77 2/3 x 9-speed, friction setting
Stem Kalloy AS-009 , 26.0mm bar clamp. Aluminum. 4-bolt face. Black
Handlebar PMT , Black
Saddle WTB SST Comp , Steel rails. Black vinyl. Feels pretty o.k.
Seatpost Kalloy SP-248D, 27.2mm. 300mm. Black
Extras Surly stainless steel post clamp, 14g DT Swiss spokes. Some pretty sweet & comfy cork tape
Front Hub Shimano XT , M756 6-bolt disc. 36h. Black
Rear Hub Shimano XT , M756 6-bolt disc. 36h. 135mm. Black
Rims (26") Alex Adventurer , 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black
Rims (700c) Alex Adventurer , 36h. Double wall. Eyeletted. Black
Tires (26") Michelin City , 26 x 1.85". Wire bead. Blackwall
Tires (700c) Continental Contact , 700c x 37mm. Wire bead. Blackwall
Tell us what the bike is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Brace yourself, Surly do good blurb...
" Thanks for purchasing a Surly Disc Trucker. As you may know, the Long Haul Trucker enjoys a reputation as one of the best riding and most value-packed touring bikes out there. Sometimes a combination of load, climate and terrain demands a bit more braking performance than a rim brake LHT provides. That's where the Disc Trucker comes in. It's a Long Haul Trucker with 51mm I.S. caliper mounts instead of rim brake mounts. When designing the Disc Trucker, we started with a brand new set of rear dropouts which place the caliper mount between the chain and seat stays, providing uncompromising clearance for a rack and fender. This means no jury-rigging to get your rack to play nice with your disc caliper.
Most of the components on the complete bike are the same as the standard LHT, parts chosen for their balance of technical capability, durability, and value. For the Disc Trucker we chose Avid BB7 cable operated brakes for their proven reliability and ease of service, and Shimano XT M756 hubs with 6-hole rotor mounts. These hubs are durable and easy to maintain.
Your Disc Trucker is designed from the ground up to take you and a bunch of stuff just about anywhere you'd like to go. You'll need to outfit it with the extras you want, like fenders and racks. We don't include that stuff because everybody's needs are different, but from the casual commuter to the person who rides around the world more than once, the Disc Trucker is more than capable. It's a tool designed to help you get lost and find yourself."
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
Very tidy. Neat welds.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
100% Surly 4130 CroMoly steel. Main triangle double-butted. TIG-welded
4130 is humble, but great stuff for bikes like this.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
Head 71
Seat-tube 73
Fork rake 45
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
Fine. Having smaller wheels drops the top tube a little and if you want to drop the bars then there is a stack of spacers and you could flip the sharply rising stem.
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Glorious. The small wheels roll very well, contrary to expectations, and the bike feels both nimble and plush.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
Plenty stiff enough. Small wheels help too = less lateral flex.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
Surprisingly nippy. Again, this is down to the smaller wheel size as they accelerate very well.
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so, was it a problem?
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively, neutral or unresponsive? Lively enough to not be dull.
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
For a sturdy adventure tourer it's a very entertaining bike to ride.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
Small wheels are great, as are the tyres. I wasn't so keen on the saddle, but that was only after consecutive 100 mile days.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's stiffness? would you recommend any changes?
No changes, it's all good.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
Gets up to speed very nicely for a tourer
Huge gear range + small wheels will get you up anything.
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
Bar end shifters give incredibly crisp and satisfying shifts on the back and plenty of adjustment at the front. Lovely.
Tell us some more about the wheels and tyres.Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the wheels or tyres? If so, what for?
Our test bike came with Continental Comfort Contacts, not the Michelins that Surly list. Despite being a budget tyre for city hybrids, they roll superbly well and feel fast.
The wheels are Deore XT hubs laced to Alex Adventurer XC mtb rims. They feel strong and fast.
Shimano bar end shifters are lovely things and make shifting gear a tactile pleasure.
Not much to go wrong with bar ends.
...and bar ends weigh almost nothing.
Bar ends can nudge errant knees and the brake hoods aren't quite as comfy as regular STIs.
Tell us some more about the controls. Any particularly good or bad components? How would the controls work for larger or smaller riders?
I loved the bar end shifters, although they did occasionally knock my knees when riding out of the saddle. I'm not very tall, so lankier riders might have more trouble with this.
Anything else you want to say about the componentry? Comment on any other components (good or bad)
The saddle is ok for day rides but on the second day of a 200 mile weekend, the rounded profile felt like it was punching me in the perineum. A flatter saddle would be my choice for touring or longer audaxes.
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Very much.
Would you consider buying the bike? Yes.
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Definitely.
Anything further to say about the bike in conclusion?
Quirky adventure tourer and great fun to ride.
Age: 42 Height: 5' 8 Weight: er....85kg
I usually ride: Kona Dew Drop, Dawes Century SE, Carlton Corsa My best bike is: Guess SC1 scandium
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, general fitness riding, fixed/singlespeed, Audax and long distance solo rides
Hrrm. This is a nice bike and all, I am a big fan of Surly bikes. But for the money I would prefer a Vivente World Randonneur which has essentially the same specs, except Shimano disk on the front and regular cantis on the rear.. plus it comes with a Tubus rear rack, full set of mudguards, dynamo hub, and front+rear B&M dynamo lights.
So for the same price as a bare essentials Surly Disc Trucker you can buy a top-quality, full kitted out VWR instead. It's a small Aussie company, so buying one might be tough if you live outside of Oz. But they are easier to buy within Oz than Surly bikes.
I own one myself and highly recommend it, even after 3 weeks touring through Europe, which works out to be around 1000km of riding in all sorts of nasty conditions and on lots of crappy roads/trails.
Float:- "great! this review couldnt have come at a better time!
could you tell me what size trucker you were riding to give an idea on size? ta."
It was the 54cm. I'm a short 5' 8" (stumpy legs) and although the cockpit is quite compact (I also have long arms in proportion to my height) the next size up would have been too tall for a comfortable standover height.
Like you I have the Dew Drop, which I use for a 36-40m round trip commute. How does the Surly compare? Does it feel faster?
Not that I feel the need to replace the Dew Drop, just interested...
Hard to say - my poor old Dew Drop has been gathering dust as I've spent this year testing bikes that do the same kind of job (Surly, Raleigh, Dawes).
The Surly feels a bit livelier (those small wheels) but I don't know if it's actually any faster.
I know this is off subject but any idea the make of the testers trousers? I have been looking for a pair like that for quite a while.
I'm assuming you're talking about the trousers in the pictures - which are mine, with me in them I hasten to add.
They are Rapha Fixed 3/4s - think they are just called the 3/4 short these days. I bought them in the Rapha Christmas sale a couple of years ago - they still weren't cheap, but I'd have to say they have proved a real bargain. They've had a LOT of wear in the last couple of years and they are still going strong.
If you do buy a pair you might want to go up a size - not for the waist but cos they can be a bit tight on the thigh and calf… that's my excuse.
Here's a link to the latest version
Hi All
Just a quick amendment to Rob's excellent review.
The Disc Trucker is indeed Rohloff Speedhub compatible but it does not come with the OEM 2 plate, that comes from Rohloff. Surly have designed the rear dropout with a bolt hole in the correct place for the OEM2 plate to locate to, thus allowing simple removal and installation of the wheel. And you will still require an additional chain tensioner to make this work.
Pat - Ison.
nice bike by the sounds of things. but those shifter cable loops would bug me every single time i looked at it, and for that reason, I'm out.
That's how I saw bar-ends, but the Trucker converted me. Internal routing would be even better though...
Its not hard to re-cable the bike with the cables running under the tape all the way up to and along the tops, exiting as-per STI cables. You'd need tandem length inner cables but ive done this on some of my bar-end shifter bikes and have had no issues with it since.
Thanks Tony, unfortunately only beige left in stock. I'm not really a beige type of person, know what I mean!
By the way nice review, have been riding a non disc Trucker for a couple of years and absolutely love it. Sure it is heavier than some but it has tons of character and is absolutely bomb proof.


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From Harvard University this week you can hear the voice of Rodney King, who asked in the throes of the 1992 Los Angeles riots: "Can we all get along?"
Mr. King, an African-American, was brutally beaten by white police officers in 1991 after King physically resisted arrest following a freeway chase. The incident was caught on video. When the officers were acquitted a year later, the riots erupted.
Last week's arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., a renowned African-American professor at Harvard University, by a white police officer occurred under entirely different circumstances. But it raises a similar question about race relations – and human relations generally.
When people don't know anything about each other, when they make assumptions, when they show disrespect, that's when emotions in a touchy situation can escalate.
That's when people may not "get along."
In the days since the Gates arrest, many Americans have read or watched the media accounts; studied the amateur photo of the open-mouthed, angry professor in handcuffs on his front porch; downloaded interviews and police reports.
What they find are two vastly different perspectives of the arrest. They also know much more – in retrospect – about the circumstances when Sergeant James Crowley went to investigate a suspected break-in at a handsome house in Cambridge, Mass.
As he approached the house, Sgt. Crowley did not know that Prof. Gates, who was inside, had had trouble getting into his own front door, and that's why he had been reported by a passerby as trying to force entry; he did not know that Gates had just arrived home from a business trip in China and was fatigued and inconvenienced by the stuck front door; he did not know that Gates was a renowned Harvard professor and not a criminal.
What is known about Crowley? In an interview with WEEI radio in Boston on July 23, the sergeant explained that it was for his own safety as a police officer and father that he first asked Gates to step outside, as mid-day burglaries are not uncommon in that area. He didn't think the neatly dressed Gates looked like a burglar, but perhaps Gates might be unaware of an intruder in the home.
Crowley is fully backed by his union, is apparently well-respected by black and white officers alike, and once administered CPR to a black Boston Celtics player, the late Reggie Lewis.
But this is all after the fact. In the heat of the moment, when people don't know anything about each other, it's easy to make assumptions based on personal or cultural experience.
From Gates's account, Crowley is guilty of racial profiling – of assuming that Gates is a suspect simply because he's black.
The professor assumes that Crowley is a racist white cop, demanding identification even after being told by Gates that he lived there and worked at Harvard, then following Gates into his kitchen as he retrieved identification. Crowley, says Gates, refused to give his name and badge number (Crowley countered today that he gave his name twice; and then when he was reaching to get his own ID, Gates turned and walked to the kitchen).
"Is this how you treat a black man in America?" Gates says he asked repeatedly, as he followed the officer out the front door, then was arrested for disorderly conduct – despite multiple warnings of arrest if he did not calm down.
From the start, said Crowley, Gates was "very upset." In his police report, he described Gates as "exhibiting loud and tumultuous behavior, in a public place, directed at a uniformed police officer who was investigating a report of a crime in progress."
Cultural and historical references came into play for Gates, a historian of racism. One of out nine young black men are in American prisons, and Gates decries the criminal justice system as "rotten." He told the Boston Globe that when he moved to the mostly white Boston suburb of Lexington in 1991, he promptly visited the police station.
"I wanted them to see my black face," Gates told the Globe. "I would be driving home late from Harvard. I had a Mercedes. I didn't want to be stopped for 'driving while black.'"
What seems obvious (one hopes this is more than mere assumption), is that both men felt they deserved to be treated with respect and neither believed he got it.
"You don't know who you're messing with!" Gates told Crowley, according to the police reports, which also said he went verbally after Crowley's mother.
Crowley, meanwhile, arrested a man whom he had established to be rightfully in his own home. (The charges have since been dropped.)
Both men overreacted. But the arrest, while apparently legal, was a step too far – an escalation by a law enforcement officer who was not facing a meaningful breach of the peace.
Giving a stranger the benefit of the doubt, treating him or her with respect, putting yourself in the other person's shoes – these are the societal manners that allow people of varied backgrounds to "get along."
They sound like simple rules, but they are often difficult to practice. Add an armed officer, a suspect, and race, and the challenge triples.


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Apparently there is something timeless about the Oedipus complex, as well as the fear of a catastrophic death. We play with the idea of the world coming to an end and cities crumbling to ruin in almost every action or sci-fi film. The thrill is exhausted, and the same is true of the over-saturated use of Freud. However, with Guy Maddin's Careful I venture to say that one may view a radiant and technically stunning movie about fear itself. The borders we create with other human beings, both relatives and strangers, are shifted in a way that is cult-like, similar to the backwards villages that were the foundation of our society. To add to the old feeling of a place filled with religious fanatics is a looming fear that is as outrageous as it is interesting.
In the town of Tolzbad, we find a group of people who must must never be careless or loud in their activities. In the past, the sound of an animal or a sneeze could potentially cause an avalanche from the mountains nearby. The fear of this tragic death has lead to several procedures and guidelines that should prevent it from ever happening again. Animals have had their vocal cords cut; children are gagged while playing until they are old enough to understand the consequences of their squeals; windows are covered with sheepskin, and all instruments are muffled. On top of the sound restraints are general warnings; never hold a baby by a pin, don't climb the mountains without proper gear, etc. The unison of superstition and nervousness provided more of an insight to a time long gone than the use of technicolor (or hand tinting?) throughout the film, or the silent-era design.Continue Reading


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Monday, January 13, 2014
Samira Kanji, Azeezah Kanji, Barbara Landau, and Karen Mock
On Jan. 18, Temple Emanu-el and the Noor Cultural Centre, an Islamic educational and cultural organization, will continue their ongoing dialogue through the vehicle of film.
The first film in the Muslim/Jewish series was held in November during the annual Weekend of Twinning of synagogues and mosques, conceived by the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) in New York, N.Y., and co-ordinated in Canada by the Canadian Association of Jews and Muslims (CAJM). Since it began in 2008, the twinning program has expanded worldwide to Jewish and Muslim communities who get together to build connections of understanding and friendship.
In November, members of Toronto's Jewish and Muslim communities gathered at Temple Emanu-el to watch Arranged, a beautiful tale of unlikely friendship based on a true story, in which Rochel – an Orthodox Jewish woman – and Nasira – a conservative Muslim woman – meet as new teachers in a Brooklyn, N.Y., public school. Both are in the process of having their marriages arranged (or more accurately, of being introduced to potential partners by family and community members.) Their similar journeys to betrothal, and their shared experiences as religiously devout women in a secular environment, bring Nasira and Rochel together.
This month, the Jewish/Muslim Film Series continues at the Noor Cultural Centre with an award-winning Lebanese movie, Where Do We Go Now? which received Ecumenical Special Mention and the Francois Chalais Prize at the Cannes Film Festival (2011), and the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (2011). This humourous and insightful film promises to stimulate a dynamic and fruitful discussion of how neighbours from different faith communities can diffuse tensions through various means, when political strife threatens peace and friendship.
The value of important initiatives such as the Weekend of Twinning and the Jewish/Muslim Film Series lies in their ability to illuminate the commonality of our struggles, diffracted through the prism of our differences. We hope more and more people from our two diverse communities will join us (admission is free) as we continue to find common ground and to deepen our friendships, thereby enhancing our understanding of and commitment to what it means to be Canadian.
Film is a wonderful vehicle for people to start what can be called 'courageous conversations.' It is very effective to share a common experience through a film, and then have a frank discussion afterwards. As Jews and Muslims living in Toronto, we constantly encounter the diversity of religious beliefs and practices within our respective traditions, as well as the diversity between them. Such encounters with difference may be deeply challenging and yet profoundly enriching. Watching Arranged together helped bridge schisms across both interfaith and intra-faith divisions – between Jewish and Muslim, conservative and liberal, Orthodox and Reform – to dispel stereotypes by bringing into focus the humanity of those on the other side of the divide.
It may seem counter-intuitive to describe Arranged as a feminist film, given the popular portrayal of religion as utterly and irredeemably patriarchal. Religious women, Muslim and Jewish, are frequently represented as deluded by some figment of "false consciousness," generated by their internalization of perniciously patriarchal norms. For example, the image of the oppressed religious woman haunts recent arguments supporting Quebec's proposed charter of values, with restrictions on religious veiling imagined as freeing (if not saving) Muslim women.
Arranged disrupts the all-too-common-but-simplistic narrative that women's empowerment necessarily lies in liberation from the shackles of religion. Some women undoubtedly experience religion as an oppressive imposition. But for many women, religion is an important source of selfhood and belonging, of meaning and guidance. The film beautifully shows how the protagonists navigate multiple systems of norms – family expectations, culture and tradition, religion, liberal feminism, secularism – as they chart the courses of their futures.
As our subsequent discussion revealed, we are all shaped and limited by many influences we don't necessarily choose, or even consciously perceive: the values of our families and religious communities; societal norms of gender and morality; state laws; popular media; advertising. None of us exercises choice wholly free of conditioning and social constraint.
Samira Kanji and Azeezah Kanji are with Noor Cultural Centre (www.noorculturalcentre.ca). Barbara Landau and Karen Mock represent the Canadian Association of Jews and Muslims (www.cajmcanada.org), founded in 1996 and organizing the Weekend of Twinning in the GTA since 2008. For more information on the film series and/or to participate in further activities of the CAJM, please check their websites.
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Region's coaches unhappy with IOC recommendation to eliminate wrestling
High school wrestling coaches in the region cannot come to terms with the recent recommendation by the International Olympic Committee to place wrestling on the chopping block for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
They believe the sport is only increasing in popularity.
"I understand that they're looking to modernize things," said Jason Shaughnessy, coach of the Fairfield Warde team. "But how can you cut something out that's the foundation of the Olympics, something that's one of the most primal sports in the Olympics? How can you remove that? I don't understand."
Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, which originally appeared in the ancient Olympics in 708 B.C., did not make a list of 25 core sports that the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee plans to include in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
A statement released by the IOC said that its goal was to "ensure the Olympic Games remain relevant to sports fans of all generations."
According to Matt Schoonmaker, the coach at Law, the sport of wrestling has only grown in recent years.
"As a high school coach, I've seen wrestlers at the high school level and I've seen wrestlers at the youth level increasing in skill and in their year-round participation," Schoonmaker said. "And I've seen great leaps at the local level with Connecticut wrestlers having more success. That's why it's just something that is hard for me to believe."
"The only step a wrestler has after college to compete is to go international and now you're going to take that away," Foran coach Frank Peters said. "It's comparable to taking away the Super Bowl for football. To compete for your country on the Olympic team is the Holy Grail. It's the highest level."
The International Olympic Committee's decision this past Tuesday does not automatically doom any chance wrestling has to be included in the 2020 Games since it was only a recommendation. The Executive Board will meet again in May to hear inclusion arguments for the eight sports that just missed the cut, with their final list being determined in September.
"I don't think it's done fighting yet," Shaughnessy said. "I don't think they've given up at this point, but if the Olympics do not continue to carry wrestling, then that's not a good thing (for the sport)."


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Two Key Bunts
Tonight's Lineup
Rollins, ss; Utley, 2b; Burrell, lf; Howard, 1b; Victorino, cf; Werth, rf; Feliz, 3b; Coste, c; Myers, p.
Bunts and A Blast
Producing runs has been a sticky point for the Phillies offense that has been stuck in low gear most of this month. A team that led the NL in runs scored last season was struggling. That's what makes this game so great…unpredictable.
Last night, they used situational hitting twice and the long ball once to pin an extra-inning loss on to the Dodgers in a belly burner. Yes, games at this time of the season can burn your belly.
Two sacrifice bunts set up the Phillies first two runs with Chase and Pedro following with clutch singles. Pedro's came with two out in the ninth and tied the game. Then, his three-run blast over center in the 11th gave the Phillies their seventh walk-off win.
The Dodgers had 13 hits and left 13 on base but five Phillies pitchers allowed just two runs in 11 innings.
Back Home
Olympic bronze medal winners SS Jason Donald and C Lou Marson are being placed back on the Reading Phillies active roster today. Reading is home tonight, the first of four games in four days against Connecticut.
LHP R. J. Swindle and RHP Steve Green, members of the Canadian Olympic team, are being removed from the temporary active roster at Lehigh Valley.
Minor League Notes
Lehigh Valley, Reading and Lakewood all end their respective seasons on September 1. Clearwater concludes its season a day earlier. Williamsport's final game is September 6.
The Gulf Coast League Phillies (32-22), whose season ends on Wednesday, are in the running for postseason play. They lead the North Division.
Lakewood trails first-place Lake County by 2.5 games in the Northern Division of the South Atlantic League.
Arizona Bound
The Phillies will be sending eight minor league players to the Arizona Fall League, a league that begins in October. They will be playing for the Mesa Solar Sox:
Marson, Donald, OF Jeremy Slayden, OF Quintin Berry, RHP Joe Bisenius, RHP Andrew Carpenter, LHP Sergio Escalona and RHP Pat Overholt.
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It was definitely a multiple Tums event last night, but I was glad I stayed until the end! Anyway, I was reading that Jimmy Rollins has been selected for the AFL Hall of Fame this year for his appearance in 2000. I was wondering if you knew if there was any kind of waiting period before a player can be selected to the AFL Hall of Fame? Thanks!
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Jenn: I'm not sure of the details of the AFL Hall of Fame. Nothing was mentioned in the press release about a waiting period.
Keep on cheering!
Thanks for checking Larry! And I will definitley keep on cheering! :o)
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An official Turkish delegation discussed with Iranian officials in Tehran Sunday expansion of bilateral economic and industrial ties, reported Iran News Agency (IRNA).
During their meeting, Turkish undersecretary for foreign trade Kursad Tuzmen and minister of industries Gholam-Reza Shafei discussed also ways of creating joint investment opportunities, added the agency.
Tuzmen told the agency that production of vehicle parts, food industry technology, construction materials, petrochemicals and steel as potential areas of cooperation between the two countries' investors were also discussed.
He was quoted as saying that Turkish investors are interested in production of sugar, paper, and cement, which is abundantly produced in Iran and called for support of related investment schemes.
The Turkish undersecretary said Iran and Turkey can have more up to-date access to each other's bid offerings, so that, they can be better prepared for investment opportunities, IRNA added.
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The Orioles are understandably focused on Wednesday night's game and attempting to assure that they get a playoff game at Camden Yards, but they enter the final scheduled game of the regular season with the possibility still alive that they might have to play a regular-season tiebreaker game at Oriole Park on Thursday.
Of course, no one is saying who would take the mound for the Orioles in the event that game has to be played, but it appears likely it would be rookie Steve Johnson, especially with manager Buck Showalter showing so much interest in his very brief side session today.
The other possibility would be veteran Joe Saunders on short rest, but that seems unlikely with the Orioles guaranteed a Friday wild-card game somewhere. Saunders probably would be held back for that, but he wouldn't necessarily pitch on Saturday if the Orioles end up winning a tiebreaker against the Yankees and bypass the wild-card game.
Saturday, Showalter would be able to choose between a very rested Saunders and Jason Hammel, who came through his simulated game well and might be ready to go by then.
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To George Whitfield, the best baseball coach to ever come out of Kinston, there�s no doubt who is the best pitcher to ever come out of Grainger High School.
To George Whitfield, the best baseball coach to ever come out of Kinston, there�s no doubt who is the best pitcher to ever come out of Grainger High School.
�Vince Jones was the best pitcher in Grainger High School history,� Whitfield said flatly. �He won a lot of games, had a lot of strikeouts and was a very solid athlete.�
The numbers back up Whitfield�s declaration; Jones reeled off a sterling 28-8 record for the Red Devils from 1946-49, the most pitching victories in school history. He also holds the record for strikeouts in a nine-inning game (23) against Washington High School and seven innings (17) against New Bern High School.
For his accomplishments on the baseball diamond and the basketball court for the Red Devils, Jones will be inducted into the Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Hall�s new permanent home at the Woodmen Community Center. Tickets for the ceremony are now available at The Free Press and at the Woodmen Center.
That 23-strikeout game against Washington brings back good memories for Jones, who still lives in Kinston.
�I�ll always remember that game because it�s a hard one to forget,� Jones said on Friday. �It was an outstanding game; everything was just 1-2-3 strikeouts the whole game. I just rared back the whole game and let it go.�
Jones wasn�t just a star pitcher, though; he was also the starting guard on the Grainger varsity basketball team for three years. He co-captained the 1949 team that played for the state championship.
He said he was proud to be a part of the beginning of the glory days at Grainger
�We just had some very good talent through my four years at Grainger High School,� Jones said. �Combined that with great talent and we had a good time.�
He�s especially proud he had the opportunity to play for coaches like Frank Mock and Bill Fay.
�At Grainger High School, we had excellent coaches in Frank Mock and Bill Fay,� Jones said. �Coach Mock was really outstanding; he was a fine man and an excellent coach. He knew how to get the best out of us. He knew he could send us for a few laps if he didn�t get enough out of us!�
Jones said he�s honored to be joining Mock, an inaugural member of the Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame in 2004, and the other members of the Hall in this year�s class.
�When I go back and start thinking about the people who are already in there and the people going in this year, it means so much to me to be a part of this,� Jones said.
After leaving Grainger, Jones played semi-professional baseball for Morehead City and Farmville and professional baseball for the Kinston Eagles and Greenville. He also played basketball and baseball while serving in the U.S. Air Force.
He later coached the Kinston Little League Tar Heel team to the state championship with MVP Leo Hart (another inaugural KLCSHOF inductee) on the roster. He also coached the Gurley-Dozier Little League baseball team from 1965-71. He officiated high school football, basketball and baseball games and was president of the Kinston High School Booster Club.
Jones is also well-known for starting the Frank L. Mock Scholarship at N.C. Wesleyan College, where he helped raise more than $50,000 to have it endowed.
�I had such a deep feeling for Frank Mock,� Jones said. �Next to your daddy, he was always there for you. He was such a good coach and I felt it was the right thing to do.�
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Vincent Jones career highlights
n All-time leader in pitching victories (28) for Grainger High School baseball program
n Set GHS strikeout records for a nine-inning game (23) and seven-inning game (17)
n Helped lead Red Devils basketball team to 1949 state championship game
Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame
The Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame will induct its fourth class on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Woodmen Community Center, the new permanent home of the KLCSHOF. The Free Press is running a series of articles by Ryan Herman and Bryan C. Hanks on all 10 new inductees and the teams that will be honored at the ceremony. Here is the schedule for the stories:
Monday: Doug Bruton
Tuesday: Otis Clark
Wednesday: Thomas Cole
Thursday: Pat Crawford
Friday: Wayne Floyd
Today: Vincent Jones
Sunday: North Lenoir High School girls� basketball � 1964-67
Monday: Coley Little
Tuesday: Hugh Pollock
Wednesday: South Lenoir High School boys� basketball � 1968-69
Thursday, Oct. 18: Carolyn Goodley Souther
Friday, Oct. 19: Fred Williams
Saturday, Oct. 20: Grainger High School boys� basketball � 1963-65
Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame
The Kinston/Lenoir County Sports Hall of Fame will induct 10 new members at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Woodmen Community Center, the new permanent home for the KLCSHOF. Tickets cost $30. This year�s class includes: Douglas �Doug� Bruton, Otis Clark, Thomas George Cole, Pat Crawford, Wayne Floyd, Vincent Jones, Coley Little, Linwood Hugh Pollock, Carolyn Goodley Souther and Fred Williams. Boys basketball teams from Grainger (1963-64, 1964-65) and South Lenoir (1968-69) and girls teams from North Lenoir (1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67) will also be recognized for their past achievements.
Tickets can be purchased at the Kinston/Lenoir County Parks and Recreation offices located upstairs at the Woodmen Community Center or at The Free Press.


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