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Dr. Collins began the meeting by highlighting that direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketing of genetic tests and services is a very timely topic and merits significant consideration. His presentation included several slides demonstrating the high visibility of DNA, genetics, and the potential of genomic medicine in the mainstream public media, and commented on the optimism and hope for cures that such media reports stimulate within the general population.
It was pointed out that among the "Grand Challenges" for genomic research put forth by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003, two specifically pertained to the scientific development of improved genetic tests and the development of policy options for the use of genetic/genomic tools.
At this point, all participants in the room introduced themselves and provided a brief comment on their interests in the DTC advertising issue.
Dr. Guttmacher gave a slide presentation with various examples (current and past) of DTC advertisements in the realm of genetic tests and services. He noted that among the advertisements identified were some in which only information was provided, some that sold products directly to consumers, others that marketed to consumers through health professionals (e.g., physicians), and those providing access directly to genetic/genomic tests and linking test outcomes to other product sales. Examples include advertising of medical and non-medical uses of genetic tests, found in print, and on television, billboards and the Internet. Some advertisements do target specific populations, others specific diseases.
Sara Hull
Dr. Hull began by presenting a framework to consider what is potentially of concern regarding DTC advertising for genetic testing and discussing the complexities surrounding the promise of genetics and the potential for health care professionals to play a role in mitigating some issues. Dr. Hull then provided an overview of her research group's work, using the described framework to analyze DTC ads on the Internet. Several implications of direct sales of genetic tests, including potential harms, were reviewed. She concluded by emphasizing that oversight is needed with regard to DTC genetic offerings and noted that more research is needed to understand more fully the consumer response to ads and use of services, as well as their views of the benefits and/or harms of genetic testing.
Kathryn Aikin
Dr. Aikin briefly reviewed results from two telephone surveys completed by the FDA in 1999 and 2002 of both the general public and physicians. Among the key findings from the general public pool were that over the three years there was a 20% jump in the number of individuals turning to the Internet for information regarding pharmaceutical advertising, and that people were largely looking for information regarding potential side effects. Forty-one percent of physicians found beneficial effects from DTC pharmaceutical advertising, while 18% thought that it created problems in the physician-patient relationship. Dr. Aikin highlighted that the FDA data pointed to an increase in awareness among patients due to DTC advertising, but that the information provided in the advertisements did not effectively communicate relevant risks.
Melanie Myers
In an effort to assess the near-term public health impact of the first multi-media DTC advertising campaign in the area of genetic tests, the CDC, in conjunction with the relevant state health departments, launched an inquiry into the response to the advertisements among both consumers and physicians in the months following the Myriad campaign. Among the preliminary findings were that consumers in pilot cities (Denver, CO and Atlanta, GA) were more likely than those in control cities (Raleigh, NC and Seattle, WA) to have heard of the BRACAnalysis®® test, but reported being no more interested in pursuing it for themselves, or speaking to their doctors about it, and no increase in cancer worries compared to their counterparts. Of the providers responding to the survey, more physicians within the pilot cities reported an increase in patient requests for referrals for the test, but not in the actual number of referrals provided. Providers also reported an increase in requests for testing and the number of tests ordered. It was also pointed out that while physicians' awareness of the test was heightened in the areas in which the campaign was implemented, their basic knowledge of the underlying genetics and implications of the analysis for their patients was not. Conclusions for the study to date point to needs for education at both the consumer and the physician level, increased data on the utilization of the test, and the development of models for integrating genomics into health care and disease prevention.
The group speculated that it may not be very surprising that consumers were not pursuing BRACAnalysis® in greater numbers following the advertising campaign, since people are generally reluctant to get bad news, particularly when it is not accompanied by a course of action to mediate any symptoms or outcomes. However, at this time, the data available do not provide any insight into why people did not pursue, or were not interested, in the test.
Myriad shared that although there was an incremental jump in consumer interest in BRACAnalysis® following the campaign, it was not sustained. Also, it was pointed out that additional contracts between local insurance providers and Myriad to perform breast and ovarian cancer testing were secured in the test markets prior to launching the ad campaign. CDC representatives pointed out during this discussion that the CDC had developed a fact sheet for dissemination to the public at the time of the ad campaign, but that there was no concerted education effort initiated to coincide with the marketing activities.
Frances Visco
Ms. Visco began by providing background information on the structure of the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC), its organizational goals, and its mission - to eradicate breast cancer. The NBCC position on genetic testing for breast cancer is that it is a research tool, and as such should only be used in the context of rigorous clinical trials. NBCC believes that consumers, when provided with adequate time and information, are capable of understanding complex medical and genetic information; however, neither the general public nor the clinical community is currently ready for broad implementation of genetic testing. NBCC concerns include: the current lack of a clearly defined intervention based upon test results, the unclear confidentiality of testing services, involvement of insurance companies without protection from genetic discrimination, and insufficient understanding of complex genetic information on the part of some genetic counselors and clinicians. Ms. Visco stressed the need for oversight and regulation of genetic/genomic tests and clinical services as soon as possible, as well as the need for unbiased genetic education for health professionals and consumers.
Diane Dorman
Ms. Dorman spoke on behalf of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). NORD's position on genetic testing is that no test should be performed without the involvement of a qualified provider before and after the test, to ensure that reliable, safe, and predictable information is provided more consistently. NORD also believes that patients' families should be included in counseling activities when possible and appropriate. Among the NORD concerns regarding increased genetic testing are the risks stemming from inappropriate tests and the potential for genetic discrimination. Ms. Dorman stressed that the risks and benefits of any genetic test must be fully considered in every situation and that false positive results can be harmful. Ms. Dorman reemphasized the NBCC position that further education for genetic counselors and other health professionals is needed.
Sandra Blum
Ms. Blum discussed the Myriad BRACAnalysis® Integrated Awareness Campaign, which took place in Denver and Atlanta in 2002. BRACAnalysis® is a genetic test for hereditary breast and ovarian company that is the foundation upon which the company was built. The pilot campaign was a learning experience for Myriad. The goal of the campaign was to increase awareness on the part of both consumers and providers about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer, with the intent of encouraging at-risk individuals to self-identify, as well as to motivate providers to identify these patients and refer or test them as appropriate. Television and print advertisements were only one element within the overall campaign, which also included five months of health professional education and outreach. The television commercial was developed following extensive market research that included focus groups of women with a family history of cancer and interviews with health care professionals. The final ad was chosen in part because it led to appropriate questions among focus group participants and motivated the appropriate women to seek more information, yet did not heighten motivation among low-risk women. The campaign yielded a 400% increase in AMA case study requests and a 200% increase in health professional workshop participation in the test markets. Within the comprehensive campaign, the television ad generated the greatest response from consumers. Myriad experienced a 38-fold increase in phone calls compared to established control cities during the timeframe that the media ads ran. Kaiser Colorado (Denver) showed a 240% increase in referrals for BRACA1/2 testing, without an increase in the testing of low probability women. However, because the health care infrastructure was not prepared for this influx of patients, Kaiser patients experienced up to an eight-month wait for risk assessment with a genetic counselor and greater than 50% of approved patients dropped out of the process. Ms. Blum noted that one key lesson from the pilot was the need for expanded infrastructure for genetic services.
Matthew Daynard
Mr. Daynard reviewed the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) jurisdiction regarding the advertising of genetic tests, and explored the criteria for the investigation of a "case" by the FTC. FTC jurisdiction is fairly general, covering unfair or deceptive practices, and false ads for foods, drugs, devices, and services, including claims for genetic tests. For substantiation of claims made in an advertisement, the standard is rigorous ("competent and reliable scientific information"), but flexible. Consumer testimonials are not adequate substantiation for a health-related efficacy or safety claim, but are allowed if they describe representative experiences and if the underlying claims in the testimonial can be substantiated. Mr. Daynard outlined the criteria for initiating a new case by the FTC, namely: products or services that represent significant safety concerns, unfounded treatment claims for serious diseases, and a national ad campaign where supporting scientific evidence is nonexistent or clearly inadequate. It was noted that potential "harms" of an advertisement do not have to be physical, and that potential economic harm is also a concern for the agency. The FTC is also interested in online privacy information, e.g., an ad that states that information provided to the website is "secure" when it is not a secure site, is a clear violation. Mr. Daynard encouraged visiting the FTC website for further information on this point: www.ftc.gov/privacy. During follow-up questions, it was clarified that the FTC welcomes the assistance of other federal agencies in the analysis of the validity and truthfulness of suspect claims.
The ability of the FTC to "go after" problem DTC advertisers was discussed. Mr. Daynard stressed that the FTC is an agency of only 1000 people, and hence actions must be prioritized to large-scale transgressors. He noted internet advertising is particularly difficult to regulate, as the volume of material is enormous. Genetic testing is also challenging to regulate because FTC does not have the in-house expertise able to properly understand the nuances of technical claims, which further challenges their ability to prioritize possible transgressors and pursue them. One suggestion from Mr. Daynard was for concerned parties to forward appropriate information regarding potential problem issues and advertisements to the FTC. In general, it is the goal of the FTC to partner with the appropriate federal and state officials to achieve the most efficient enforcement approach possible.
The issue of "home brew" tests was raised, and it was clarified that the FDA regulates only test kits. FDA's regulation of "home brew" or "in house" tests is indirect and applied to the building blocks of these tests (so-called analyte specific reagents or ASRs) which must conform to general controls, such as registration and listing and production using good manufacturing practices.
The potential role for states' Attorney Generals was raised, and it was pointed out that while they do often have some authority in this area. Oversight by the states may be limited by state legislative language and the personal and political agendas of the offices involved.
This portion of the discussion was structured to identify policy issues and needs regarding DTC advertising of genetic tests. To accomplish this, four primary topics were identified (Problems, Possible Harms, Data Needs, and Possible Solutions and Goals) and specific issues were categorized accordingly.
Major recommendations stemming from the group discussion:
Dr. Collins closed the meeting by thanking participants for their active participation in the day's discussions and for the many useful suggestions provided to NHGRI. He noted that many of the ideas put forward by the group call for substantial collaboration among the stakeholders identified through the discussion, and thus will require the time and energy of the organizations represented in the room. Dr. Collins concluded his remarks by reiterating that NHGRI is eager to pursue the research and policy issues identified during the workshop, and looks forward to working with consumers, researchers, health professionals and other policy makers to ensure that the public benefits from the opportunities provided through genetic technologies, and that it is protected from advertising claims that offer unrealistic hope based on inaccurate scientific information.
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Instead of quelling the violence in the border community of Ciudad Juárez, the posting of almost 13,000 Mexican troops and federal police officers has only accelerated the bloodletting, even as it has introduced new problems of corruption and human rights abuses. So says one Mexican pastor and human rights activist about the vast expansion of the Mexican military's role in confronting drug cartel violence and petty crime in this city of 1.3 million residents.
"The statistics don't lie," said the Rev. Oscar Enríquez, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish, which serves a neighborhood of low-wage factory workers on the southern outskirts of town. "The number of homicides has increased. Kidnapping has increased. Extortion has increased throughout the city." Ciudad Juárez, he said, "continues being a city kidnapped by organized crime." Father Enríquez's unfavorable assessment of the military and police presence has become more common in Ciudad Juárez. Violence attributed to warring cartels, crimes committed by gangs affiliated with the cartels and a federal crackdown have claimed an estimated 800 lives in Ciudad Juárez this year and more than 4,000 since President Felipe Calderón took office in December 2006.
Equally disquieting for Father Enríquez, who is also the director of the Paso del Norte Human Rights Center, has been the growing number of allegations of human rights abuses—ranging from extortion to illegal raids to forced disappearances—against the military and Federal Police. Mexico's National Human Rights Commission reported 3,388 complaints of military abuse nationwide from 2007 to 2009.
The abuses and rising death toll have fueled perceptions in Ciudad Juárez—a key transit point for drugs heading north and guns moving south—that the military is ill-equipped to take on the cartels and perform police work. "The military option was a disaster," said Gustavo de la Rosa Hickerson, former investigator for the Chihuahua State Human Rights Commission. "It was totally ineffective for ending the violence, and those causing the violence seized control of the city."
De la Rosa previously investigated allegations of abuse against soldiers and police in Ciudad Juárez but relocated to neighboring El Paso, Tex., after he received death threats and his safety could not be guaranteed. The federal government has started replacing the military with 5,000 Federal Police officers, a move de la Rosa supports because soldiers, he said, enjoy "impunity."
Still, de la Rosa said the transition has had its problems: 18 officers were detained in just one month for crimes like abuse of authority, theft and extortion. Eder Garnica Durón, 15, a resident of Ciudad Juárez, said federal officers detained him in the street and, after finding nothing of value on him, dumped him in a vacant lot about three miles from his home. "They come through my neighborhood looking for bribes," he said. Local police can be just as bad. Officers once detained him and stole the weekly pay package of $70 he had just received from a carpentry workshop.
The federal government has announced plans to transfer the responsibility for security in the state of Chihuahua away from the military and to focus on social problems in the region—a strategy unveiled after a massacre on Jan. 31 killed at least 15 youths at a party. Father Enríquez endorsed the new approach. "We're convinced that it is not a policy of force that will resolve a local problem," he said.

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FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Falling behind 3-0 in the first 11 minutes of the 2012 season opener -- including two goals on penalty strokes -- proved to be too big of a deficit for the Yale field hockey team to overcome Friday afternoon at Fairfield. The Stags scored just once in the final 59 minutes, but the Bulldogs could not muster any offense of their own and fell 4-0. Junior goalkeeper Emily Cain made 15 saves.
With six starters lost to graduation from last year's Ivy League championship squad, the Bulldogs had to put some of their younger players to the test immediately. Three freshmen started, including one at forward, one at midfield and one at back. The first signs of trouble for Yale (0-1) came just 45 seconds in, but an apparent Fairfield goal at that time was waved off as the ball had hit off a Stag player's body.
But shortly after that, following a diving save by Cain, the Stags got the game's first penalty corner. And that led to the game's first penalty stroke, which defender Felicitas Heinen rifled past Cain at 29:02 to put the Stags ahead 1-0.
Just over a minute later, after another Cain save, the Stags controlled the rebound and forward Hillary Fitts crossed the ball for forward Lindsey Hatch to deflect it in. Three minutes later, another penalty stroke goal by Heinen made the score 3-0.
Head coach Pam Stuper called time and the Bulldogs began to settle down. They wound up getting nine corners in the remainder of the half, but could not convert any of them into goals.
Fairfield (1-2) pulled further ahead when Hatch stole the ball deep in Yale's end, got Cain down on the ground and put one past her at 43:03.
Saves (including a defensive save by defender Val Buurma) on shots by senior back Lexy Adams, senior forward/midfielder Mary Beth Barham and junior midfielder Erica Borgo after a Yale penalty corner in the final minute helped clinch the shutout for Fairfield goalie Maddy Sposito. She finished with eight saves.
"The challenges we were faced with today will make us stronger -- if we learn from them, we'll find the success we want the rest of the season," said Stuper.
Yale hosts Quinnipiac Sunday at 1 pm. in the first home game, which marks the launch of the team's "Get a Grip" campaign vs. myotonic dystrophy in honor of senior goalie Ona McConnell. For more information, visit http://www.yalebulldogs.com/getagrip
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Hoops for Haiti benefit game won by students, 49-42
Proceeds will go to ETE Camp, Hope for Haiti, Partners in Health and Japan relief
Students claimed the Hoops for Haiti title Monday night, April 4, defeating the faculty and staff team, 49-42, in the second annual charity basketball game organized by the Brandeis Haiti Initiative.
Last year, the faculty and staff, led by Professor Jerry Cohen, beat the students, 37-31. But this time faculty and staff coach Andrew Gully struggled to keep up with the students, who were led by several varsity players and coached by Ryan Fanning '11 and avid Brandeis basketball fan Allen Karon '91. Faculty and staff from numerous departments, including Dining Services, Public Safety, Community Living and Student Activities played in the game.
Soon after entering the game, Assistant Dean of Student Life Jamele Adams, in a similar fashion to his act last year, dramatically faked an injury and hobbled off the court, as women's basketball coach Carol Simon ran down from the stands, took his place and put on the "Human Thunder," jersey. After a quick recovery on the bench, Adams was back in action.
Mike Vella and Cary Weir Lytle were among the high scorers for the faculty and staff squad. Karon, who attends almost all Judges basketball games during the season, seemed to know strategy best, helping rally the student team towards the end of the first half, telling them to play more aggressive defense against the outside shooters of the faculty-staff team.
Proceeds from the game will be donated to ETE (Empowering Through Education) Camp, Hope for Haiti, Partners in Health and Japanese earthquake relief efforts.
Brandeis Haiti Initiative also is hosting a fundraiser at Uno Chicago Grille in Waltham on Saturday evening, April 9. The student-led organization will also host the second annual gala dinner, A Night for Haiti, on Saturday, May 7, at 5 p.m. in the Mandel Center. Nate Rosenblum '10 and Shaina Gilbert '10 founded the Haiti initiative last year and raised $30,000 following the earthquake that devestated Haiti on January 12, 2010.
The Office of Student Affairs and Enrollment, the Hiatt Career Center, Student Activities and the Student Union helped to sponsor Hoops for Haiti.
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Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw + More Make Mitt Romney's Spotify Playlist
While we often check out our friends' Spotify playlists to see what they're spinning and who they're into at any given moment, we don't really think to check the playlist posted by, say, a national politician. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is doing a good bit of traveling of late, and the former Massachusetts governor recently tweeted about what he's been listening to during his cross-country road trips.
"Spending a lot of time on the road means you have to carry good music," the leading Republican presidential candidate tweeted on March 9, sharing his list. "Here are some of my favorites." Romney's playlist features a generous portion of country music, which makes sense since he was visiting the southern region of the States around the same time.
Country artists that made the cut included classic artists like Johnny Cash with 'Ring of Fire'; Clint Black with a live version of 'Desperado'; Willie Nelson with 'Over the Rainbow' and Roy Orbison with 'Crying' and 'In Dreams,' as well as a number of more mainstream country acts. Tim McGraw appeared on the list with 'It's Your Love'; Toby Keith with 'As Good as I Once Was'; Keith Urban with 'Somebody Like You' and Carrie Underwood — the only country gal on the list — with 'All-American Girl.'
Others who have been keeping the candidate company with their music include the Soggy Bottom Boys from 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' as well as the Killers, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, the Kingston Trio, the Beach Boys, Commodores, Del Shannon, Kid Rock and Nat King Cole.


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Gavin is certainly no stranger to the spotlight. In 2011, she was named to the NSCAA Mid-Atlantic Region third team, as well as the NEWISA All-New England first team. She accounted for 29 points in her first two seasons with the Bulldogs. This year, she has already been awarded the 2013 season's first Ivy League Player of the Week Award for leading her team to two victories on the opening weekend of the season. She currently leads the league in both goals (6) and points (14) through the first eight games.
Gavin, a native of Duxbury, Mass., was an NSCAA All American for Duxbury High School. She has been a member of the Region I ODP team since 2006, traveling to Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Russia to compete with the team. This past summer, Gavin attended the London School of Economics.
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2013: Competed in each of UMBC's six meets, scoring four times for the Retrievers as a junior… Placed 33rd overall as UMBC earned its best-ever finish at the America East Championships, placing fifth as a team… Crossed the line at Binghamton with a 5k time of 19:17.57, over a half of a minute better than her time of 19:50.6 at the Pre-Conference Meet in September… Also scored at the Salty Dog Invitational at Navy and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Lehigh… Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2012: Ran in each of the Retrievers' seven races, scoring five times and leading the Black and Gold across the line at the season-opening Spider Alumni Open at Richmond... Took 16th overall at the two-mile race at Pole Green Park with a time of 11:16.60... Scored in each of the next three competitions as well, setting a career-best 6k time of 24:15.50 at the Mason Invitational at Outlands Plantation on Sept. 29... Reset that mark by crossing the line in 23:28.90 at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regionals at Penn State.
Background: Was a Michigan Division 1 high school 4x400 All State selection in 2010... Named to the Michigan's Indoor All State team for the 800 meter and 4x400 in 2011... Helped lead her 4x400 relay team to break theschool's record by 11 seconds in 2010... Was an honor roll student all four years and apart of the National Honor society.
Personal: Daughter of July Daly... A pre-med/biochemistry major and hopes to become a medical doctor... Born April 24, 1993.


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Here we go, folks – the second BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet development environment to be released: the BlackBerry® WebWorks platform. Today, we're releasing an early access version of the BlackBerry® WebWorks™ SDK. The SDK provides web and mobile web developers with a framework, API's and tooling to develop web applications for the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.
If your background and skills are in using web technologies like HTML5, CSS and JavaScript®, then this is the platform for you! The platform extends some of the native device capabilities like system utilities, dialogs, and invoking other apps on the device and makes them available for you to use in your applications – helping them to become Super Apps!
Remember: this is still early access and the product team will be adding more and more capabilities from now until the launch of the device. The design and architectural principles for the BlackBerry WebWorks platform on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet were to keep as much in common as possible with the BlackBerry WebWorks platform on BlackBerry® smartphones. This means that apps written on one will work on the other; however some modification might be needed depending on the underlying device capabilities. For example the tablet may have characteristics like bringing up a native dialog box including various options like the size and appearance of the dialog on the PlayBook's screen that aren't on the smartphones. However, all of your HTML5, CSS and JavaScript code should all be compatible.
Also, we've released the source code to the BlackBerry WebWorks SDK on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet – please check it out and join the open source project. This is an opportunity for the larger developer community to get involved in shaping the future of this platform and tooling. So get involved!
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by Marshall Hanson
Director of Legislation and Naval Services
A number of retired beneficiaries of Medicare and Tricare For Life are concerned about any "deep cuts" in Medicare as one of the methods proposed to fund a national health care program. This group of concerned people unnecessarily believe cuts in Medicare coverage could result in reductions in coverage of Tricare For Life as a supplemental heath insurance.
Currently, there are no fee reductions for Medical providers included in either proposed National health care plan. The Medicare cuts were taken from the Medicare Advantage (HMO) program, and taxing being placed on certain medical devices.
A Senate proposal to tax Cadillac health policies, would exempt TRICARE from being called a Cadillac policy.
The concerns stem from an viral e-mail, which has been circulating since last spring. The email is based on a Congressional Budget Office report published last December which made suggestions incongruous with the direction of Congress. This CBO standard report is issued every two years and many of these suggested ideas have been repeated from earlier reports.
The Congress hasn't treated this report seriously.
The House National Health Care plan has language that exempts Title Ten Military Health Care, as well as Veterans Health Care. These have been identified as qualified plans and are exempted from and tax penalties. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has assured ROA that similar protections will be included in the Senate Bill.
The one issue is the pending cut to Medicare fees of 21 percent which is based on existing law. The House passed ring HR 3961 to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate payment system for physicians. It has been sent to the Senate.
Medicare payments to doctors are scheduled to be cut on Jan. 1, 2010. Congress has been preventing these cuts over the last number of years. Earlier this fall, the Senate rejected a permanent fix to these cuts, leaving it an annual chore. Such legislation puts the Sustainable Growth Rate factor used to calculate the annual update to the Medicare physician fee schedule on hold.
Keep informed of further developments regarding Tricare at www.roa.org/tricare_homepage.


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|Chattanooga, Tenn.
|Howard School of Academics and Technology
Click here for Austin's season and career stats
Click here for photos of Austin
2011-12 Season: Started in 28 contests and appeared in all 30 games ... recorded a career-best season in points (102), free throw percentage (.720), offensive rebounds (69), total rebounds (171), assists (14) and blocks (43) … her 43 swats led the team which totaled nearly 40 percent of the team's blocks … tallied six points, five rebounds, and a career-tying five blocks vs. Stetson (2/23) ... swatted her 100th career block vs. the Hatters ... finished with four points, four rebounds, and four blocks at Lipscomb (2/16) ... recorded seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Jacksonville (2/9) ... registered a season-high eight points and three rebounds at Kennesaw State (2/4) ... finished with six points, five rebounds, four steals, and two blocks at Mercer (2/2) ... recorded four points, six rebounds, and four blocks at Jacksonville (1/14) ... pulled down 12 rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Mercer (1/7) ... finished with six points and nine rebounds vs. UTC (12/22) ... tallied seven points and 11 rebounds in only 14 minutes vs. Morehead State (12/20) ... netted a career-high five free throws vs. the Eagles ... posted seven rebounds and two blocks at UNC (12/11) ... pulled down eight boards and dished out two assists at FGCU (12/3) ... grabbed nine rebounds and scored three points at Stetson (12/1) … scored four points, grabbed five rebounds, and blocked three shots at Appalachian State (11/21) ... grabbed 10 rebounds in 30 minutes vs. UAB (11/18) ... finished with four points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes vs. Tennessee Tech (11/11).
2010-11 Season: Named Atlantic Sun All-Academic … saw action in all 31 games this season (25 starts) ... pulled down nine rebounds at Campbell (2/24) ... tied a season high with 11 rebounds at Lipscomb (2/19) ... finished with nine points, seven rebounds and three blocks vs. Jacksonville (2/14) ... netted a career-high 10 points in 19 minutes of action at Stetson (2/5) ... finished with four points and six rebounds vs. Mercer ... scored a season high six points and grabbed four rebounds vs. Kennesaw (1/29) ... netted four points and pulled down five rebounds vs. Upstate (1/26) ... scored four points and grabbed three boards vs. Lipscomb (1/22) ... pulled down six rebounds and blocked three shots at Jacksonville (1/15) ... scored five points, pulled down a season-high 11 rebounds and blocked two shots vs. Stetson (1/10) ... made first start of the year at North Carolina (12/8) ... pulled down seven rebounds at USC Upstate (12/4) ... scored four points, pulled down five rebounds and forced a career-tying three steals at MTSU (11/26) ... scored four points and grabbed four rebounds in the win over Richmond (11/14).
2009-10 Season: Played in 29 of the 32 games ... started all 22 games for the Lady Bucs prior to sitting out the last two ... tweaked her ankle during shoot-around and missed first-ever game vs. the Bears (2/11) ... scored seven points and blocked four shots vs. Belmont (2/1) ... finished with a career-high seven points and five rebounds vs. Campbell (1/27) ... scored four points and tallied nine rebounds at Belmont (1/23) ... grabbed eight boards at Lipscomb (1/21) ... pulled down 11 rebounds and scored five points vs. Stetson (1/14) ... dished out a career-high three assists at Mercer (1/9/10) ... recorded seven rebounds and a career-best four blocks vs. JU (12/21) ... grabbed 11 rebounds in 25 minutes of work at Appalachian State (12/17) ... scored six points and pulled down a career-high 15 rebounds at Hawaii ... played in a personal-best 39 minutes against the Rainbow Wahine ... scored four points and pulled down seven rebounds in her ETSU debut vs. UTC (11/13).
High School: Will be a two-sport athlete at ETSU, as she signed with the Buccaneer track and field team and will walk on for basketball … the post player will help the Lady Bucs defensively, as she was named Best Defensive Player of the Year by her team all four years … posted a 10-point, 19-rebound effort versus Brainerd in the first round of the 2008 Region 3-AA tournament … named the NAACP Reggie White Student Athlete of the Year in 2009 … was dominate at the state track and field championship by claiming titles in the 100- and 300-meter hurdles in 2008, and she also helped guide the Tigers to a team title in 2009 … the 6-foot-2 hurdler claimed the 300m individual title as a senior and was a part of the state champion 4x400-meter relay team.
Personal: Daughter of Raymon Austin and Dawn Hampton … majoring in interdisciplinary studies… born April 6, 1991.


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It might not be the most exciting vehicle BMW has to offer, but there's no denying the importance of its X5 sport utility. Since the model debuted in 1999, nearly 1.3 million have been sold. In 2012, BMW's U.S. dealers sold 44,445 X5s, making it the third best-selling BMW model in America, following the 3 and 5 Series.
That said, the second-generation X5 was nearly seven years old and squaring off against newer, fresher models from the competition. Unsurprisingly, BMW's solving that conundrum by launching a new model – the 2014 BMW X5.
Cosmetically, the new 2014 X5 follows in the footsteps of the 5 Series and 3 Series: its shape is a careful evolution of a familiar form, but infused with recent BMW design cues. Headlamps are reminiscent of those used on the present-day 5, but, like today's 3 Series, they're stretched until they reach the surrounds of the signature kidney grille elements. The front fenders flow neatly into the hood's surfaces, while the lower front fascia's vertical surfaces are broken up by new G-shaped lower air intakes. Look carefully, and you may see active aerodynamic shutters beneath those grille inserts – a first, BMW says, for its X-line of crossovers.
Moving to the rear of the car, the X5's upright roofline and signature window opening – complete with Hoffmeister kink in the D-pillar – are carried into the new model, but new body sculpting lends the rear fenders a little more shoulder than before. A two-piece liftgate/tailgate combination remains in place, but new tail lamps and wrap-around D-pillars help distinguish the 2014 X5 from its predecessors.
Like the 3 Series and X1 ranges, the X5 is available with three different "design packages" that alter trim and finishes ever so slightly. Looking for a butch appearance? The xLine package adds stainless steel front and rear scuff plates, matte silver grille inserts, satin aluminum window trim, aluminum running boards, and grey 19-inch aluminum wheels. Buyers looking for a softer look can opt for the Luxury Line package, which includes monochromatic body cladding and wheel surrounds, gloss black grille inserts, and chromed window trim. Boy racers can opt for the M Sport package, which throws in a unique body kit, shadowline window and body trim, and 19-inch double-spoke wheels.
Inside, the new X5 is in lock-step with modern BMW design language, but a step forward from the last model's aging appointments. The upper and lower dash trim elements sweep neatly into the shape of the dashboard, while the standard 10.5-inch LCD screen stands upright, towering above the center stack. In a break from the BMW norm, navigation — along with Bluetooth connectivity and USB audio inputs — is standard. So too is leather seat trim, but two optional interior design packages can wrap the X5's seating with saddle or ivory-colored hides. Reclining, heated seatbacks for the second-row are available, as is a folding third-row bench that provides seating for seven.
Beneath the surface, the new 2014 X5 bears a close resemblance to the outgoing model. Base models make use of the familiar 300-hp, turbocharged 3.0-liter I-6 and an eight-speed automatic transmission, but all-wheel-drive is no longer a given. For the first time in X5 history, a rear-wheel-drive model – the sDrive35i – joins the lineup alongside the all-wheel-drive xDrive35i. Buyers seeking eight-cylinder power can still opt for the xDrive50i, which uses an updated version of the N63 twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V-8. The new engine cranks out 445 hp between 5500-6000 rpm and 480 lb-ft between 2000-4500 rpm, marking increases of both 45 hp and 30 lb-ft, respectively.
Diesel lovers will be happy to learn the X5 xDrive35d model returns for 2014, this time with an all-new 3.0-liter, turbo-diesel inline-six. This engine – which will also be ported to the 5 Series range at a later date – develops 255 hp and an incredibly stout 413 lb-ft of torque. Both figures are just shy of the outgoing xDrive35d, but both peak horsepower and peak torque are delivered lower in the power band than before. Better yet, the xDrive35d is now offered with an eight-speed automatic, where it previously was relegated to a six-speed slushbox.
BMW may pride itself on being the ultimate driving machine, but a number of options on the new 2014 X5 actually help reprieve the driver from that very act. A new Driving Assistant package not only lumps in lane departure warning, but a collision warning system that can brake the vehicle if it detects an object – or, at speeds up to 37 mph, a pedestrian – in its path. Adaptive cruise control is also offered, but come December, the system will be bundled with BMW's Traffic Jam Assistant functionality, which can control throttle, brake, and steering input at speeds up to 25 mph. Also coming in December is the optional Parking Assistant, which can scout for a suitable spot and autonomously parallel park the X5.
That's neat, but there's still some good news for those who actually enjoy spending time behind the wheel. Dynamic Performance Control, included with the optional Dynamic Handling Package, is BMW-speak for a torque-vectoring rear differential, similar to the one offered in the previous X5 M. The trick diff will actually overdrive the outer rear wheel in a corner, allowing the truck to rotate and improving turn-in. A Dynamic Damper Control package adds adaptive dampers at all four corners, along with air suspension for the rear axle. A modified form of this setup with stiffer damper and spring rates is only available in conjunction with the M Sport package. Despite these new options and a raft of new standard features, BMW says it was also able to whittle nearly 170-230 pounds from the X5's curb weight by increasing the use of aluminum, magnesium, and high-strength steel throughout the vehicle.
Pricing and fuel economy figures remain unknown at this moment, but the mystery shouldn't last long. Production of the 2014 X5 s/xDrive35i and xDrive50i models begin in Spartanburg, South Carolina in August 2013, while production of diesel-powered xDrive35d models is scheduled to begin in December.
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I WHOLEHEARTEDLY endorse CB's endorsement of this brand! Or should I say the SWEET version that I have tried. It is very flavorful, and while providing a desireable amount of grease, it does not have the poor consistency of the meat itself that I find in other mass-produced brands such as Johnsonville.My favorite sausage has been the HOT sausage at Fresh Market. It is not spicy, but it is has more flavor than their sweet. Now that CB turned me on to this brand, I may freeze me up a couple of 5 pound packs instead!John K
is that on your thin crust? looks tasty!
Don't have this brand at my Wally unfortunately.When making NY style, is Sweet or Mild more appropriate?
Sweet = Mild
Sweet = Mildhttp://www.premiofoods.com/real-italian-sausage-132-132-133-2.html
Bob, they're talking about the same product. I can't speak for the rest of the nation, but here in Jersey (where Premio hails from), there's only two Italian sausages: hot and mild (aka sweet).Come on, do I have to make you guys watch The Sopranos again?
The two most common varieties marketed in US grocery stores as "Italian Sausage" are hot and sweet (or, depending on what region of the US, mild,). The main difference between hot and sweet (mild) is the addition of hot red pepper flakes in the spice mix of the former.
According to Wikipedia,
Three words that should immediately cause someone to be skeptical...I noticed that the ingredients and nutritional statements at the link Bob posted for sweet and mild sausage are quite different. For one thing, the sweet has 21% more fat!I also looked at Johnsonville which is mostly what I see here, and I know sells both sweet and mild. The nutritional statements for their sweet and mild were more similar than the Premio but not the same. Johnsonville notes the difference is Basil in the sweet. Bob - I really like the look of that pie. It looks like a pie I want to eat!


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Skyline Releases Women's Basketball Report #8
- Kimberly Blakney named Player of the Week
Clifton Park, N.Y. - The Skyline Conference released the eighth Women's Basketball report for the 2009-10 season this afternoon, including Player of the Week, Rookie of the Week, Honor Roll and Conference statistics.
Senior guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week. Blakney averaged 22.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.0 steals and 2.5 blocks to help the Rams improve to 10-0 on the season. Blakney had a game-high 27 points along with 11 rebounds and six steals in a 77-50 win over NYU-Poly. She added 18 points, nine rebounds and six steals in just 20 minutes against Bard. The senior guard leads the conference in scoring, rebounding, and steals.
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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces $1.8 Million Settlement with CVS Pharmacy for Overcharging Medi-Cal
SAN FRANCISCO --- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a settlement with the drug store chain CVS Pharmacy, Inc. for overcharging the state's Medi-Cal program for prescription drugs.
CVS Pharmacy will reimburse California more than $1.76 million as part of a $17.5 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and nine other states, including Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Nevada and Rhode Island.
"CVS chose to short-change taxpayers and undermine our healthcare safety net with these actions," said Attorney General Harris. "We are all better off now that this deception has been uncovered."
Starting in late 2002 and continuing through 2010, CVS submitted prescription drug claims to Medi-Cal for individuals who were covered by both Medi-Cal and a third-party insurance plan. The pharmacy should have first billed the primary insurer – and sought Medi-Cal reimbursement only for the remaining amount, typically the co-pay.
In 2008, a CVS pharmacist in Minnesota stepped forward to alert the authorities of the overbilling.
A multi-state investigation, in which billing and payment information was analyzed and cross-referenced to private insurance payment, found that CVS billed more than the amount allowed for so-called dual-eligible claims.
Investigating the case and negotiating the settlement with CVS were the California Attorney General's Bureau of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse, along with the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General, and the attorneys general of the other settling states.
As part of the agreement, CVS will train its employees in accurate billing procedures. CVS has started working with individual states to make sure it bills correctly for dual-eligible beneficiaries. Pharmacy payments will also be audited on a regular basis by an independent review organization.
The funds recovered for California will be paid to the Department of Health Care Services to reimburse the state's Medi-Cal program.
The California investigation and settlement negotiations were overseen by Supervising Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Paul and Deputy Attorneys General Erika Hiramatsu, Matt Kilman and Eliseo Sisneros.
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UK Music Industry Economists Admit: Music Industry Getting Bigger, Not Smaller
from the about-time! dept
So consider me a bit surprised to see the following report (thanks Ian) out of the UK, from PRS's economists, Will Page and Chris Carey, where they try to look more closely at the real numbers and conclude that for all the whining and complaining, the UK music industry is actually growing (warning:pdf).
Let me repeat that: despite all of the whining and complaining about the state of the music industry, some of the music industry's own economists are admitting that the market is growing.
Not surprisingly, it found that retail product sales have declined, but the other parts of the industry have grown noticeably more than the decline in retail sales. This growth has come from a few sources. Live show attendance has increased more than retail sales have decreased. Consumers have actually spent more. On top of that, the business to business side of the industry (sponsorships, licensing, advertisements, etc.) has grown as well, opening up new and lucrative means of making money.
Admittedly, there are some facts that could potentially temper the results: including claims of the rather uneven distribution of live revenue (big acts get a lot, others perhaps not as much) and worries that without enough support for smaller acts they won't ever be able to get big enough to make that kind of revenue. So, the fear is that it's all just "legacy acts" that are touring and making money, rather than new acts being encouraged the to get big. This is a charge some others have raised in the past, and it certainly bears watching, though I believe, pretty strongly, that it's an issue that works itself out as various additional business models get developed.
Still, it's quite amazing to see that a music industry study (even one from a non-profit like PRS) actually admits that the overall industry is actually growing.


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Posted by Editoress on 01/23/13
Canadian Cyclist was the only Canadian publication invited to attend a factory tour last fall in Taiwan, hosted by TAITRA, the Taiwan External Trade Development Council. TAITRA administers the Taipei Cycle show, the third largest bike industry show in the world (after Eurobike and Interbike), and the largest for manufacturers (Eurobike and Interbike are mainly for retailers). Here is one of our factory visits - to read the overview to our visit and access all the articles, go to the main page Here
Ideal Bike
Ideal Bike is one of Taiwan's largest bike manufacturers, that produces a number of brand names that may surprise you: BMC, Ridley, Fuji, Cinelli and, for Canada, Garneau, Opus and Norco. All of these bike brands have some of their models produced and assembled by Ideal. In 2011, both the winning Tour de France (Evans) and Vuelta Espana (Cobo) bike brands came from Ideal.
The company focus, as might be expected from their client list, is the mid to high end of the market, with 50% going to Europe and 30%-40% to North America. They produce both OEM and ODM products, and have factories now in Taiwan (R&D, painting and assembly), China (frame building, painting and assembly) and Poland ( assembly, and production of the Bosch e-bike), for a total capacity of nearly one million bikes per year. In 2011 Ideal had sales of $200 million (US).
Currently, the company builds 60,000 aluminum bike frames per month, 20,000 chromoly steel and 10,000 carbon fibre (bonded, not monocoque). They also are quick to note that the top carbon models from clients such as BMC and Ridley are painted and assembled at Ideal, with frame construction being done elsewhere in specialized facilities. Higher end bikes are painted in a 'clean room' area, with assembly on an individual basis rather than on a line.
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By Linden Lewis
On International Women's Day 2005, a young announcer on the radio wanted to alert his listeners to the observance of this historic day. He implored male listeners: "Fellas, today is Women's International Day. Be nice to your lady, do something nice for her, take her out to dinner or something". I was struck by the triteness of this call to action. It presupposed that men were not always "nice" or attentive to their women, and that there was a need for men to make some effort to ensure that women felt special on a day that presumably recognizes them.
Later that day another male announcer made a similar ill-informed pitch to sensitize his male audience to the fact that the world was celebrating International Women's Day. This time the appeal to appropriate male conduct was even more palpable. "Men," he intoned, "today is International Women's Day. Please be kind to your women. Watch what she wants to watch on TV today. You know, you could let her use the remote control once in a while."
I was totally taken aback by the depth of historical ignorance spewing forth from the radio and wondered if this were the measure of men's understanding at the popular level of the struggles that women had waged around the world for which this day of recognition was set apart.
What was puzzling was not merely that a significant labour struggle by female garment workers in New York in 1857 for bread and justice and a subsequent march in honor of these heroic women in 1908 by women in the needles trades were being trivialized. Neither was it surprising that there was often little acknowledgement that the proposal to establish International Women's Day was one that emerged out of the Second International and is therefore the result of a socialist initiative. Rather it was the unbelievably patronizing comments of two male announcers, whose role supposedly was to educate and inform the public, who perhaps felt they were actually making a progressive gesture of recognition of women on "their" day.
It is then this attitude of nonchalance, this sense of not taking enough time to know or understand that which does not revolve around our lives, our interests, or us that we as men must overcome in the Caribbean.
Men in the Caribbean must begin to feel the need to change how we think, how we act and how we behave in relation to women. We need to realize that making such an adjustment is not a sign of weakness, or some signal that we have surrendered to the power of women. It is rather an acknowledgement that the notion of male predominance has run its course, that there is no right or entitlement that is the sole preserve of men. If anything should be clear to men in the Caribbean it is that the old ways of relating to women have generated enormous amounts of tension, conflict, and unfulfilled potential for genuine collaboration between the sexes. Just imagine how much more effective, efficient, and productive the region could be if we had been receptive to the idea of tapping the creative, analytical and technical skills of all of our people, not just those of well-placed, prominent men.
We must unlearn certain conventional ways of behaving and thinking, not simply because we are being pushed to do so by a changing global environment intolerant of inappropriate speech, unwelcome advances in the workplace, public harassment, and sexual discrimination. In their own right, such reasons are sufficient to give us pause and for us to reflect on our actions. We ought to be guided moreover, by a sense of fairness. Men who so glibly boast of upholding democratic principles must recognize that some of the ways in which we relate to women and marginalize some men violate their human rights, including their right to enjoy the full benefits of citizenship.
If we begin to understand our actions in these political terms then perhaps we can begin to collaborate with women to establish a better social environment in which our mothers, daughters, sisters and aunts could live out their full potential. We can only be a better society for so trying.
Linden Lewis was born in Guyana and grew up in Barbados. He is Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Bucknell University and Vice President of the Caribbean Studies Association. This article is part of a series in a media/UNIFEM collaboration.


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- If you buy pepper plants at a nursery, use the seed leaves (the first leaves to emerge) as a "stress barometer." As long as they are strong, green, and healthy looking, you have a good, healthy plant.
- When pepper plants bloom, make a solution of Epsom salts in water, and spray the plants. The NGA asked test gardeners to mix one tablespoon of Epsom salts in a gallon of water and spray it on the leaves of 'Gypsy' peppers, once when they bloomed and again ten days later. The results, attributed to magnesium in the salts, were larger plants and fruit.
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8th Council of Europe Conference
of Ministers responsible for Youth
Kyiv, Ukraine
10-11 October 2008
"The future of the Council of Europe youth
policy: AGENDA 2020"
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We, the Ministers responsible for Youth from the 49 States party to the European Cultural
Convention of the Council of Europe, meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 10 and 11 October 2008, on the
occasion of our 8th Conference, are committed to actively promote, in all the member states of the
Organisation, the development of youth policies which are likely to result in the successful
integration of all young people into society.
In this regard, we are determined to pursue the objective of ensuring young people's access to
quality education and training, to decent work and living conditions, as well as developing the
conditions to enable them to contribute to the development of society.
Having regard to the Declaration and Action Plan adopted by the third Summit of Heads of State
and Government of the Council of Europe in Warsaw in May 2005, which, in particular, stated that
"The Council of Europe will further develop its unique position in the youth field…", thus reaffirming
the pan-European character of the Organisation;
Having regard to the Parliamentary Assembly's Recommendation 1844 (2008) on refreshing the
youth agenda of the Council of Europe;
Underlining the specific contribution of the Council of Europe's youth sector, since 1972, to the
objectives of the Organisation and its capacity to develop appropriate responses to new situations
and challenges;
Bearing in mind that the aim of the Council of Europe youth policy is to provide young people, i.e.
girls and boys, young women and young men with equal opportunities and experience which
enable them to develop the knowledge, skills and competencies to play a full part in all aspects of
Bearing also in mind the cross-sectoral dimension of this policy and the importance of involving
young people in its formulation, implementation and follow up;
Considering the challenges young people face, both in terms of greater opportunities offered to
them as well as increased risk of precariousness, but convinced nevertheless of their considerable
potential and therefore fundamental role in promoting the Council of Europe's core values;
Convinced of the need for a dynamic youth policy in the Council of Europe, which includes children
as well as young people;
Stressing the importance of following up the Action Plan adopted in Warsaw in 2005, particularly
the youth Campaign on diversity, human rights and participation "All different-all equal" as well as
the programme "Building a Europe for and with children";
1. We agree that the following issues should be regarded as priorities for the Council of Europe
youth policy and action :
1.1. Human rights and democracy, with special emphasis on:
Ensuring young people's full enjoyment of human rights and human dignity and
encouraging their commitment in this regard;
Promoting young people's active participation in democratic processes and structures;
Promoting equal opportunities for the participation of all young people in all aspects of their
everyday lives;
Implementing effectively gender equality and preventing all forms of gender-based violence;
Promoting awareness education and action amongst young people on environment and
sustainable development;
Facilitating the access of all young people to information and counselling services.
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1.2. Living together in diverse societies, with special emphasis on:
Empowering young people to promote, in their daily life, cultural diversity as well as
intercultural dialogue and co-operation;
Preventing and counteracting all forms of racism and discrimination on any ground;
Supporting initiatives of young people and their organisations in conflict prevention and
management as well as post-conflict reconciliation by means of intercultural dialogue,
including its religious dimension;
Supporting youth work with young refugees, asylum-seekers and displaced persons;
Further encouraging the development of sub-regional youth co-operation in Europe and
Encouraging young people to promote global solidarity and co-operation.
1.3. Social inclusion of young people, with special emphasis on:
Supporting the integration of excluded young people;
Ensuring young people's access to education, training and the working life, particularly
through the promotion and recognition of non-formal education/learning;
Supporting young people's transition from education to the labour market, for example by
strengthening possibilities to reconcile private and working life;
Supporting young people's autonomy and well-being as well as their access to decent living
Ensuring young people's equal access to cultural, sporting and creative activities;
Encouraging intergenerational dialogue and solidarity.
2. We agree that the implementation of above priorities should be based on the following
approaches, methods and instruments:
As regards youth policy development and co-operation
2.1. intergovernmental and international co-operation on youth policy development, with
particular focus on setting standards and supporting their implementation ;
2.2. service to countries, in particular through international reviews of national youth policies
and youth policy advisory missions;
2.3. co-operation with the European Union;
2.4 partnerships with other stakeholders and services involved in areas which are relevant to
the Council of Europe youth policy;
2.5 co-management, as a unique and valuable co-operation mechanism between governments
and youth organisations;
As regards youth work, education and training,
2.6. multilateral youth co-operation as an appropriate way of promoting international
understanding in the spirit of the core values of the Council of Europe;
2.7. working with multipliers as well as supporting the development of quality youth work and its
2.8. intercultural learning as a non-formal educational/learning method particularly relevant for
promoting intercultural dialogue and combating racism and intolerance;
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2.9. the European Youth Centres and European Youth Foundation as unique instruments for
developing European youth co-operation;
As regards youth research and knowledge of youth
2.10. youth research and co-operation between youth researchers and policy makers in order
to promote evidence-based youth policies and support the work of practitioners in the
youth field;
2.11. the realisation of studies, publications as well as educational and training material in
order to support youth work and policy;
2.12. the further development of the European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy;
3. In view of the above, we recommend to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe,
3.1. to support the present Declaration as a contribution to the further implementation of the
decisions adopted at the Warsaw Summit in 2005;
3.2. to invite the relevant co-management bodies of the Council of Europe's youth sector to
develop programmes of activities based on the present Declaration;
3.3. to invite these bodies to review, where appropriate, the working methods of the youth
sector, and, if necessary, to submit their proposals to the Committee of Ministers;
3.4. to strengthen the Council of Europe's youth sector and further enhance co-ordination and
co-operation on administrative as well as political levels between child and youth – related
3.5. to take the necessary political and administrative measures to encourage all Council of
Europe sectors, in co-operation with the youth sector, to take into account a youth
dimension when defining and carrying out their programmes of activities;
3.6. to further support the role of the European Youth Centres and European Youth
3.7. to foster the Partnership with the European Commission in the youth field as an example
of good co-operation between the two partners;
3.8. to further develop a communication strategy to ensure the best possible visibility of the
youth sector of the Council of Europe, inside and outside the Organisation;
3.9. to endeavour to secure, when planning the annual work programme, adequate budgets
for the youth sector.
4. We will take the present Declaration into consideration in the development of our youth policies,
and support the contribution of young people and youth organisations to the implementation of
the priorities included in it, at local, regional, national and European levels.
5. Furthermore, we will encourage and support the development of youth mobility, voluntary
activities and exchanges across Europe and beyond.


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